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Feminism | Posted by Caroline A on 10/17/2013
What My Mom Doesn't Get About Being Transgender
Some time ago my mum and I had an argument. It all started when I was wasting time on Facebook, checking my cousin's profile. My cousin is a few years older than me and is someone I've always admired. She's smart and witty: basically our family's answer to Juno MacGuff. I idolized her in a way, wishing that I had her confidence and coolness.
At some point during my teenage years she came out as a lesbian. Overall my family is well-educated and liberal but, as traditional Irish Catholic immigrants in North London, my grandparents took it the worst. The rest of us (smart, well brought up kids) rushed to accept her, albeit with some curiosity.
At some point, this cousin, who was always a tomboy, started to appear …


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Nalini N. Rao, PhDAssociate Professor of World Art
Phone: 949-480-4034
Nalini N. Rao joined the Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo faculty as Professor of World Art in September 2000. Rao came to SUA from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where she taught courses in Survey of Asian Art, Art of India and Southeast Asia. Before that she was an Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Hawaii, Hilo (1998), and she was a Consulting Curator for Asian Art at the Amarillo Museum of Art in Texas (1997). Prior to that she was an instructor of Buddhist Art of India & Southeast Asia at California State University, Long Beach (1996) and Instructor in History of Western Art at California State University, Northridge (1995).
Rao holds two Ph.D.'s: one in Art History from the University of California, Los Angeles and the other in Ancient History and Archaeology from the University of Mysore, Mysore, India and an M.A. in History from the University of Marathawanda, Aurangabad, India.
Currently, Rao is involved in a number of research projects including, South Indian Monasteries: An investigation of the origin and evolution of South Indian Hindu monastic institutions from ninth to the 17th centuries, researching Asian sculpture and paintings in the private collection of Dr. William T. Price and studying a large private collection of Mughal, Rajasthani, Pahari, and Bengal paintings, Tibetan Tankas, Gandhara terracottas and South Indian bronzes for cataloging and eventual publication.
Rao is an author of two books, Boundaries and Transformations (1997) and Royal Artistic Imagery at Vijayanagara (forthcoming). She has also written several articles including, 'Royal Portraits at Vijayanagara: Identification and Meaning' in New Trends in Indian Art and Architecture (1992) and 'The Buddha and Bodhisattva as Rescuers of Seamen' in Recent Advances in Marine Archaeology (1988).
Rao resides in Mission Viejo, California.

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Click if you need a fee waiver for an appeal or a writ.
If you are low-income and cannot afford to pay the fee to file your court papers, you can ask for a "fee waiver."
There are 3 ways to qualify for a fee waiver:
To ask for a fee waiver:
If you already have an Order on Court Fee Waiver (Form FW-003 or Form FW-008), but now have additional fees that are not included in the order:
Remember: You must sign your request for a fee waiver under penalty of perjury. So, on your forms, you must tell the truth, and your answers must be accurate and complete.
Fee waivers expire 60 days after your case is finished, either by a judgment, a dismissal, or in some other way. They can also end if the court finds that you are no longer eligible for the fee waiver.
If you file a Request to Waive Court Fees (Form FW-001) and your request is granted, you will not have to pay fees for:
If you file a Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Form FW-002) and the court grants your request, you will not have to pay fees for services the court determines to be necessary for your case. The fees that are waived will be checked off on Form FW-003 or Form FW-008. These may include 1 or more of the following:
Important: Even if your fees are waived at first, there are some cases in which you may have to pay them back later. Click to find out when you may have to pay your fees back.
If your request is denied without a hearing
Your fee waiver application may be denied without a hearing for 1 of 2 reasons:
The judge will check the reason for denying your request on page 2 of Form FW-003.
If your fee waiver is denied without a hearing, you have 10 days from the date in the Clerk's Certificate of Service (at the bottom of page 2 of Form FW-003 or attached to that form) to:
Read item 4b on Form FW-003 carefully to find out what you need to do.
If you do not do 1 of these 3 things, the court will cancel the papers you filed with your fee waiver request and you can miss important deadlines or have to start your case all over.
To ask for a court hearing to bring more information after your fee waiver request is denied:
If you missed the deadline and filed your request for a hearing more than 10 days after your fee waiver application was denied, the court will deny your hearing request and say so on Form FW-007. If there is another reason why the court denies your hearing request, the court will write it in item 5c.
If the court asks for more information
If the court wants more information to make a decision on your fee waiver, the court will set up a hearing date for you. The information on the hearing will be on page 2 of Form FW-003, under item 4c.
Make sure you go to that hearing. Bring with you any documents that the court tells you to bring. The court will tell you what documents it wants you to bring right above the hearing date information.
If you do not go to this court hearing, your fee waiver application will be denied and you will have to pay your fees in 10 days.
If your request is denied after a hearing
If the court denies your fee waiver request after a hearing, your options depend on what the court orders. First, look at page 2 of the Order on Court Fee Waiver After Hearing (Form FW-008) to see what the court ordered.
Remember: You must act quickly after you get that order if you want your case to move forward.
Once you get a fee waiver, and as long as your financial situation remains the same, you do not have to do anything related to the fees. BUT if your finances improve or if you can now afford to pay the court fees and costs, you have to tell the court within 5 days. Fill out a Notice to Court of Improved Financial Situation or Settlement (Form FW-010) and file it with the clerk. Use the instructions for FW-010 as a guide.
Also, you may get a Notice to Appear for Reconsideration of Fee Waiver (Form FW-011). This is a notice from the court to go to a hearing to reconsider your fee waiver. The court sends this form if it thinks your financial situation may have changed. Make sure you go to this court date, or your fee waiver may be canceled.
It is possible that you may have to pay the fees that were waived in some cases. Find out more about paying waived fees back.
Fee waivers expire 60 days after the court issues a judgment or dismissal or finishes the case in some other way.
Waiving additional fees
If you are facing additional court fees that were not waived in your original order, you can request a waiver for these additional fees:
Remember: You must sign your request for a fee waiver under penalty of perjury. So, on your forms, you must tell the truth, and your answers must be accurate and complete.
In some cases, even if your fees are waived, you may have to pay them back later. You may even have to pay the other side's waived fees.
To ask for a court hearing in a family law case when you have been ordered to pay waived fees and costs:
The California laws about fee waivers are in the Government Code, sections 68630 through 68641.
The California Rules of Court also deal with fee waivers. For:
|You may not need all of these forms. Or you may need more forms. If you are not sure which forms to use, talk to a lawyer. Or get help from your court. Your court's self-help center, family law facilitator, and small claims legal advisor may be able to provide you more help with your fee waiver.
NOTE: All California courts use the same basic set of forms. But some courts have special, local forms, too. To see if you will need any special, local forms, contact your court clerk or check your court's website. The forms may be posted on their site. If not, the site will list the address and phone number of your local courthouse.
To download a form (in PDF format), click on the form number in the table below.
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Information Sheet on Waiver of Superior Court Fees and Costs
Information sheet only.
Request to Waive Court Fees
Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court)
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Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court)
Request for Hearing About Court Fee Waiver Order (Superior Court)
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Order on Court Fee Waiver After Hearing (Superior Court)
Notice to Court of Improved Financial Situation or Settlement
Order on Court Fee Waiver After Reconsideration Hearing (Superior Court)
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Moved by the Pope: Recalling John Paul II's 1987 Visit to USC
By Craig Brandhorst, email@example.com, 803-777-3681
South Carolina has never had much of a Catholic presence — nor, for that matter, has the state's flagship university — but 25 years ago today, for a brief but memorable moment, the University of South Carolina might as well have been the Vatican.
On Sept. 11, 1987, after months of negotiations and planning, as well as a thorough security sweep of certain campus buildings by the U.S. Secret Service, one of the most enduring religious figures of the 20th century, Pope John Paul II, visited Columbia and USC as part of a nine-city U.S. tour that also included stops in more heavily Catholic cities such as New Orleans and Miami.
Just 70,000, or 2.1 percent, of South Carolina's 3.35 million residents in 1987 identified as Catholic, making the Palmetto State the least-Catholic state in the U.S. at the time—and perhaps accounting for the low turnout along the pope's travel route. As the Los Angeles Times reported two days later, "No crowds, but small knots of people, stood by as the Popemobile carried the pontiff slowly through downtown Columbia."
The scene was different on the USC campus, as an estimated 13,000 students, faculty and staff braved temperatures in the mid-90s for a glimpse of the visiting pope, whose role in the imminent collapse of communism in Europe had already made him a hero in his native Poland and a recognizable pop culture figure worldwide, even among non-Catholics.
Following a lap of the Horseshoe in his customized Mercedes-Benz Popemobile, the predominantly non-Catholic audience — some donning homemade pope hats, others wearing T-shirts that read "I Was Moved by the Pope" (a witty reference to the precautionary closure of all dorms on the Horseshoe)—greeted the leader of the Roman Catholic church with chants of "John Paul II, we love you!"
The pope's response, which now graces a plaque outside the President's House near the Horseshoe's southeast corner, drew loud cheers.
"It is wonderful to be young," the pope told the students from the end of a long wooden pier built for the occasion outside the President's House. "It is wonderful to be young and to be a student. It is wonderful to be young and to be a student at the University of South Carolina."
"It was kind of magical when they brought him around in the Popemobile, and then he comes out and raises his hands and starts to speak," recalls USC Vice President for Student Affairs Dennis Pruitt. "It was almost like a coach going into a pep rally and saying, 'Nobody's better than you students, and no place is better than the University of South Carolina.' He could have not said anything else, just turned around and walked off. He had already in a lot of ways made his impression."
According to a contemporaneous report in The Gamecock, the Pope emphasized "the wonderful world of knowledge and the immense challenge of truth" facing the USC students, then added a general call to service, saying, "Here in this center of higher education, you must prepare yourselves to make your own contribution to society."
Current Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, then only a few weeks into his freshman year at USC, was part of the target audience. Looking back, Benjamin refers to John Paul II as "one of the most awe-inspiring and powerful men in the world" and remembers being "blown away" by what he describes as a transformative event.
"I still can't comprehend the string of unlikely coincidences that had to occur to make that moment possible, but I know it changed my life," says Benjamin. "I started volunteering with a number of community organizations the very next day and went from being a typical restless teenager to a focused and dedicated future public servant in a matter of weeks."
In a matter of a few years, Benjamin would also go on to become student body president.
Columbia attorney and USC alum Michael Hogue, who was Carolina's student body president at the time of the papal visit, was also on hand and was asked to present the Pope with one of several gifts, a handmade dulcimer and carrying case. Hogue also remembers the event fondly, calling it "a special day," but points out that not everyone came out of piety or devotion.
"It was a big event for the students for a lot of different reasons, one of which was the event itself and people being interested in that," Hogue explains. "And for a lot of Catholic students as well, this was a major event, to have the Pope come. But there was also, you know, classes were cancelled that day. We had a lot of people enjoying themselves."
Regardless of their reasons for being there, the pope himself may have been as moved by the event as any student, according to Monsignor Charles Rowland, who was vicar general in the diocese of Charleston under Bishop Ernest Unterkoefler at the time. Following a closed-door meeting with leaders from 27 different religions at the USC President's House, Rowland and Unterkoefler were part of the entourage that followed the Popemobile from the Horseshoe to Williams-Brice Stadium, where the pontiff addressed a crowd of approximately 60,000 people at a "Service of Christian Witness."
Two years later, Bishop Ernest Unterkoefler fell ill and couldn't travel to Rome for a scheduled meeting with the Pope. Rowland went in the bishop's stead.
"At the pope's lunch table there were many bishops and archbishops and myself, about 12 of us, and I was the only non-Bishop," Rowland fondly recalls. "And everyone was talking about their own dioceses and archdioceses and then all of a sudden the pope looked at me and brought up, "But! The Horseshoe! The young people! The Horseshoe! The young people!'"
"He was deeply impressed with the reception that he got at the Horseshoe, with the young people all on the lawn. He thought that was magnificent."
The pope's 1987 USC visit capped an "ecumenical year" that also brought several other key religious figures to campus, including Russian Jewish dissident Anatoly Shcharansky, James Crumley of the Lutheran Church of America, Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie and Billy Graham.
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We are born with the seeds of resiliency within us. However, sometimes life throws challenges at us that overwhelm us because those seeds are not fully developed or simply because the challenge is so large and daunting. I see the role of the therapist as assisting client's in tapping into their innate capacity to cope and heal. From my clinical experience I understand that we are physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual beings. Therefore, I assess for stressors and strengths in each area. My goal is to assist clients in living authentic lives, increasing resiliency and embracing who they really are.


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in your opinion which is better for a novice user , which will be more user friendly for running BT5r3
thnx =)
just a little bit about myself i found out about BT5 after becoming interested in internet security , i wan to find way to keep myself and my machine safe from harm. I am not a professional but i would like to learn as much as i can and maybe even contribute something worthwhile one day.
also if you know any good forums pertaining to internet security that would also be helpful
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his income is between 1400-1550 net depending on the season. Sometimes he gets overtime. That is also after 401k and health ins for him. Kids have state ins I have none.
Rent is 436 (we get sect8)
Electric 120
personal loan 85 (got to fix my truck)
Cc is 16 (balance is 345 llimit is 300.) late fees r killing us there
Truck ins general liability on both 91
Phones. 100 (mine is smart phone his isn't. We use mine for everything since we don't have cable or internet)
We don't pay water trash pick up or sewer as its included in our rent.
Gas for my jeep is 100
his pickup is 75.
We dont alot money for bdays emergancys savings Christmas. We always wanna blow it. How do i get us out of that mind set that all extra is blow?


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Hi, We have a new product that is launching an app to help you keep on time and stop you from being late. A short video around 30 seconds will be produced showing the key features.
I require a song for the video.
To give you an idea of what I have running around in my mind listen to "50 ways to say goodbye" by Train – the lyrics around the reasons for the excuse, i.e. "She went down in an airplane Fried getting suntanned, Fell in a cement mixer full of quicksand" would work for the video – I think.
The excuses for being late could be far fetched
Hopefully someone can help me – I don;t mind a male or female voice.
thanks Sat
Hi there, I would firstly recommend the uplifting song "Life Is Beautiful:" http://audiojungle.net/item/life-is-beautiful/2978589
For more similar songs with vocals please see here this collection: http://audiojungle.net/collections/592083-full-vocal-tracks?sort_by=sales_count&page=1&type_id=592083
thanks everyone for replying
The quality of music is amazing!
I've gone for Tim's music this time, will be back for more
I made this specifically with apple products in mind.http://audiojungle.net/item/a-simple-idea/3284235
Here are some songs:
Good luck!
Hi there
Please check out :
- My Sweet Ukulele
- Bright Morning
- My New Toy
A Folk Ukulele Song
Thanks For Listening !
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OU Law students enrolled in the juris doctor degree program have the opportunity to enhance their degree by earning a certificate in specific areas of law. Certificates are offered in areas of excellence for OU and which are vital to economic growth in Oklahoma, nationally, and internationally. Certificates can be earned in the following areas (links open in new window):
In general, to earn a Certificate students must successfully complete courses that provide a solid foundation in the law applicable to the Certificate's area and acquire specialized skills either through an experiential component or by successfully completing specified courses offered by other colleges within OU. Being an integral part of a comprehensive university provides a career shaping opportunity for OU Law graduates to learn beyond the law from experts in relevant disciplines such as business and finance, geology, and earth sciences. Certificate requirements are designed to complement the juris doctor degree requirements and to be completed during the JD student's three years of law school. The specific requirements of each Certificate are available by clicking on the name of each Certificate in the above list. For further information on the Certificate programs please contact the Registrar or the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.


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Welcome to Travel Services (West Tower, 14th Floor)
This site provides information regarding College related travel. Please direct any travel related questions to Travel Services at (607) 274-1480.
** Please review the Ithaca College Travel to Travel Warning Countries Policy.**
Overview of the travel process for Faculty and Staff:
- Familiarize yourself with the College Travel Policy and Travel User Guide.
- Submit a completed Travel Authorization Form to your supervisor for approval.
- Provide the approved Travel Authorization Form to your Departmental Coordinator and a copy to Travel Services if traveling internationally.
- Determine payment options for your travel expenses such as conference registration, airfare, lodging, etc. Refer to the Payment Methods section of the Travel Policy for further details. Payment methods may require approval and processing time. Please plan accordingly.
- Ithaca College is tax exempt in New York and other select states. When making reservations or traveling to a state that recognizes the College's tax exempt status, please provide vendors with the state specific Tax Exempt Form.
- Keep all receipts related to your trip as they must be included with your Expense Report Form.
- Promptly upon return from travel, complete and submit an Expense Report Form to your Authorized Approver who will then forward the approved form and receipts to Travel Services.
It is important to note that in order to comply with IRS regulations, Ithaca College employees must reconcile College travel expenses on an Expense Report Form within 60 days of return from the trip. In the event that an Expense Report is not submitted to Travel Services within the 60 day time frame, any college paid expenses will be treated as income to the employee. These funds will be subject to required payroll tax withholding and reported on the employee's W-2 Form.
College related travel expenses incurred using personal funds will be ineligible for reimbursement after 60 days.


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Social Security Administration Notice of System of Records Required by the Privacy Act of 1974
System number: 60-0009
System name: Hearings and Appeals Case Control System, Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals.
Security classification: None.
System location: Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041.
Records also are maintained at each hearing office (see Appendix F for address information).
Categories of individuals covered by the system: Claimants ‑ title II (Retirement and Survivors Insurance (RSI) and Disability Insurance (DI)); title XI (claimants subject to Professional Standards Review); title XVI (Supplemental Security Income (SSI)); and title XVIII (Hospital Insurance (HI)).
Categories of records in the system: Social Security number (SSN), name, type of claim, last action on case/date, location of case (office), date of receipt, hearing request (date/type/
schedule date/request for review date), Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), cross reference number and the disposition of the case.
Authority for maintenance of the system: Sections 205, 1631(d)(1), and 1872 of the Social Security Act (the Act), as amended.
Purpose(s): The system retains the history of a case. It tracks case movement through the hearing office and the court levels with information on major events in each area being retained. The system is the source for data for both recurring and one‑time management information reports.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: Disclosure may be made for routine uses as indicated below. However, disclosure of any information constituting "returns or return information" within the scope of the Internal Revenue Code will not be disclosed unless disclosure is authorized by that statute.
1. To a congressional office in response to an inquiry from that office made at the request of the subject of a record.
2. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), a court or other tribunal, or another party before such tribunal when:
a) SSA, or any component thereof; or
b) SSA employee in his/her official capacity; or
c) SSA employee in his/her individual capacity where DOJ (or SSA where it is authorized to do so) has agreed to represent the employee; or
d) the United States or any agency thereof where SSA determines that the litigation is likely to affect the operations of SSA or any of its components, is a party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and SSA determines that the use of such records by DOJ, the court or other tribunal is relevant and necessary to the litigation, provided, however, that in each case, SSA determines that such disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected.
Wage and other information which are subject to the disclosure provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), (26 U.S.C. § 6103) will not be disclosed under this routine use unless disclosure is expressly permitted by the IRC.
3. Information may be disclosed to contractors and other Federal agencies, as necessary, for the purpose of assisting SSA in the efficient administration of its programs. We contemplate disclosing information under this routine use only in situations in which SSA may enter into a contractual or similar agreement with a third party to assist in accomplishing an agency function relating to this system of records.
4. Non-tax return information which is not restricted from disclosure by Federal law may be disclosed to the General Services Administration (GSA) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for the purpose of conducting records management studies with respect to their duties and responsibilities under 44 U.S.C. § 2904 and § 2906, as amended by NARA Act of 1984.
5. To student volunteers and other workers, who technically do not have the status of Federal employees, when they are performing work for SSA as authorized by law, and they need access to personally identifiable information in SSA records in order to perform their assigned Agency functions.
** We may disclose information to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, entities, and persons when (1) we suspect or confirm that the security or confidentiality of information in this system of records has been compromised; (2) we determine that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs of SSA that rely upon the compromised information; and (3) we determine that disclosing the information to such agencies, entities, and persons is necessary to assist in our efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. SSA will use this routine use to respond only to those incidents involving an unintentional release of its records.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system:
Storage: Records are maintained in paper and/or electronic form.
Retrievability: The records are indexed and retrieved by use of the SSN.
Safeguards: Access to and use of the records are limited to those employees whose official duties require such access. System security for the electronic records has been established in accordance with the Systems Security Handbook. All employees are instructed in SSA confidentiality rules as part of their initial orientation. (See Appendix G for additional information relating to safeguards SSA employs to protect personal information.)
Retention and disposal: The paper records are retained until no longer needed then are retired to the
System manager(s) and address: Associate Commissioner, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Social Security Administration, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041.
Notification procedure: An individual can determine if this system contains a record pertaining to him/her by following the instructions below:
For cases pending at the AC write to:
Office of Hearings and Appeals, Social Security Administration, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041.
For cases pending at a hearing office write directly to the appropriate hearing office (see Appendix F for address.)
Notification procedure: An individual can determine if this system contains a record about him/her by writing to the systems manager(s) at the above address and providing his/her name, SSN or other information that may be in the system of records that will identify him/her. An individual requesting notification of records in person should provide the same information, as well as provide an identity document, preferably with a photograph, such as a driver's license or some other means of identification, such as a voter registration card, credit card, etc. If an individual does not have any identification documents sufficient to establish his/her identity, the individual must certify in writing that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense.
If notification is requested by telephone, an individual must verify his/her identity by providing identifying information that parallels the record to which notification is being requested. If it is determined that the identifying information provided by telephone is insufficient, the individual will be required to submit a request in writing or in person. If an individual is requesting information by telephone on behalf of another individual, the subject individual must be connected with SSA and the requesting individual in the same phone call. SSA will establish the subject individual's identity (his/her name, SSN, address, date of birth and place of birth along with one other piece of information such as mother's maiden name) and ask for his/her consent in providing information to the requesting individual.
If a request for notification is submitted by mail, an individual must include a notarized statement to SSA to verify his/her identity or must certify in the request that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR § 401.40).
An individual who requests access to his or her medical records shall be given direct access to those records unless SSA determines that it is likely that direct access would adversely affect the individual. If SSA determines that direct access to the medical record(s) would like adversely affect the individual, he or she must designate a responsible representative who is capable of explaining the contents of the medical record(s) to him or her and who would be willing to provide the entire record(s) to the individual. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.55).
Record accessing procedures: Same as notification procedures. Requesters should also reasonably specify the record contents being sought. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.40(c)).
Contesting record procedures: Same as notification procedures. Requesters should also reasonably identify the record, specify the information they are contesting and state the corrective action sought and the reasons for the correction with supporting justification showing how the record is incomplete, untimely, inaccurate or irrelevant. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.65(a)).
Record source categories: Information in this system is obtained from claimants, representatives, appropriate members of the public, SSA and other Federal, State, and local agencies.Systems exempted from certain provisions of the Privacy Act: None.


text: If Carmen Electra is looking for something exclusive with Simon Cowell, she should probably forget it. Last time he tried that it did not work out so well and the time before that not so well either. In fact, I think after his time with Terri Seymour ended, I think Simon decided he would never have just one girlfriend again. In an interview with Ryan Seacrest yesterday, Simon said he is dating Carmen Electra and that she is wonderful but that they are two people who date. Not just exclusively each other. To try and make her feel better, Simon then said that Carmen is adorable. I think he used the same words to describe Ryan. Carmen also called Simon adorable which is not really the first term that comes to mind when I think about him.


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That depends on a variety of factors. If it was a direct attack on a system, the attacker might have simply put a laptop on the network and spoofed their IP and/or MAC address. BUT if you have reason to believe that it was done by a computer that is "permanently" on the network (like a library or staff system) and sent their attack via a route (through switches and routers) then there are multiple possible methods. First I would recommend using your favorite packet capture tool to find out what devices routed the packet and trace it back that way. While this will not give you an exact location in the long run it will allow you to pinpoint the network segment that attack was launched from. Then you could wait and see if the attacker attempts to launch another attack. But if you didn't have a capture setup during the attack you may not be able to do this(unless you are able to access the switches or routers manually, then you can look in the logs) .
I would say answer these questions and the Backtrack community might be able to help you more:
1) How do you know it was a UDP flood attack? Did you have a packet capture setup?
2) where do you suspect this attack came from? Outside the network (i.e. the internet) or inside the network?
3) Who has access to the network and what NAC (network access control) methods are setup to prevent random folks from hopping on?
4) even if it is a spoofed IP and MAC that attacker might have been dumb enough to access something that could give them away, like social media or an email account. Can you find any packets to this effect?
5) do you have full access to your networks routers and switches? Is it a business network or a home network? Are you able to access the logs from these switches/routers if it is a business network?
6) did you attempt to trace the IP and MAC address (or even the host name)? If it is a business network you can access the DHCP logs to see who requested the IP address, sometimes attackers are too lazy to spoof MAC addresses, or they keep their computer name the same (i.e. kyle's-PC).
I hope this helps,


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Please support my event, cheers!
To follow in Marks footsteps I want to help raise some money with the same intentions he had. I'm trying to do an event/challenge with the aim to make £500 for Sarcoma UK.
Here's how I'm hoping to do it.
A team of 30 volunteers, each making a minimum £10 donation to take part, will get the chance to come into the ring 1 at a time and beat me up for a 3 minute round. Between each round I will get a 1 minute break. making the whole challenge last 1 hour and 59 minutes. Hopefully people will sponsor the challenge by donating here or put money in the collection bucket going round on the day.
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Wash. Times left out Obama statements that undermine its claim that "Obama '04 at Odds with Obama '08"
Research ››› ››› SIMON MALOY & KATHLEEN HENEHAN
The Washington Times claimed that during his 2004 Senate campaign, Barack Obama "took positions" on health care for undocumented immigrants, mandatory minimum sentences, and single-payer health insurance "that conflict with statements that he has made during his run for the White House." But the Times omitted key parts of Obama's statements on these issues, the inclusion of which would have undermined its characterization of Obama as having changed his positions.
In a February 1 article headlined "Obama '04 at Odds with Obama '08," The Washington Times claimed that during his 2004 Senate campaign, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (IL) "took positions" on health care for undocumented immigrants, mandatory minimum sentences, and single-payer health insurance "that conflict with statements that he has made during his run for the White House." But the Times omitted key parts of Obama's statements on these issues, the inclusion of which would have undermined its characterization of Obama as having changed his positions.
Health care for undocumented immigrants
The Times article juxtaposed a 2003 statement in which Obama said he supported offering the children of illegal immigrants the same benefits available to citizens with his acknowledgement during the January 21 Democratic presidential debate that his health-care plan does not cover undocumented immigrants, suggesting the two are at odds. But the Times omitted a key part of his 2003 statement -- that he supported the provision of such benefits by the state of Illinois. By contrast, his health-care plan addresses the obligations of the federal government, while specifically allowing states to provide additional benefits.
According to the Times:
The position changes include:
- In a 2003 forum on health care, Mr. Obama said he supported the children of illegal aliens' receiving the same benefits as citizens, "whether it's medical, whether it's in-state tuition." Asked specifically whether he included "undocumented" people, Mr. Obama replied, "Absolutely."(See clip below.)
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But in a CNN debate Jan. 21, when Mr. Obama was asked whether his health care proposal covers illegal aliens, he said "no" and that he first wants to cover the U.S. citizens and legal residents without health care.
But in the 2003 remark, Obama was discussing "state level" health coverage, as the transcript of the video the Times provided makes clear:
OBAMA: One of the immediate fights that we've been fighting at the state level is to ensure that immigrant children and youth get the same benefits, whether it's medical, whether it's in-state tuition, you know, which is a major victory that we achieved this year. And it is logical. Because these children -- if -- I have a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old, and I do not -- maybe [then-U.S. Attorney General] John Ashcroft does this with his kids, but when I let my kids play in the playground, I don't ask them for their papers, which means that if they have tuberculosis, or if they have other ailments that are potentially threatening to my children, and they are not getting the care that they deserve, everybody is worse off. So there is no logical reason why we would not provide health-care plans to immigrant youth.
At the January 21 debate, however, Obama was discussing his national health-insurance proposal, which he said would not cover undocumented immigrants "because I think we've got limited resources":
JOE JOHNS (CNN correspondent): Senator Obama, we all know what universal health care is, as Senator Clinton just said, sort of the idea that everybody deserves health care. And I have not been able to sort of zero in on your position on this one question: Does your plan cover the estimated 12 million or so illegal immigrants in the country?
OBAMA: It does not.
JOHNS: Why not?
OBAMA: Well, because I think we've got limited resources. And it is important for us that, when we've got millions of U.S. citizens that aren't yet covered, it's important for us to make sure that they are provided coverage.
I do think that we have an obligation to make sure that children are covered. And we want to make sure that they are not sick in the emergency room.
Indeed, Obama's national health-care proposal does not prohibit providing health coverage for undocumented immigrants. The proposal also specifically states that it "will not replace" existing state-level health-care legislation and would allow states to "continue to experiment, provided they meet the minimum standards of the national plan."
Mandatory minimum sentences
Regarding mandatory minimum prison sentences, the Times quoted a single line from a document on Obama's presidential campaign website in order to suggest that he has backed down from a 2003 pledge that he would "vote to abolish" mandatory minimum sentences. But the article did not mention a part of the same document in which the Obama campaign also said that Obama would "repeal the mandatory minimum sentence for first-time offenders convicted of simple possession of crack, as crack is the only drug that a non-violent first-time offender can receive a mandatory minimum sentence for possessing." The Times reported:
- In an October 2003 NAACP debate, Mr. Obama said he would "vote to abolish" mandatory minimum sentences. "The mandatory minimums take too much discretion away from judges," he said.(See clip below.)
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Mr. Obama now says on his Web site, www.barackobama.com, that he would "immediately review sentences to see where we can be smarter on crime and reduce the ineffective warehousing of nonviolent drug offenders."
Beyond asserting that he would support the immediate repeal of mandatory minimums for first-time crack offenders, the document on Obama's website offered a lengthy critique of mandatory minimums, of which the Times quoted just one part of one sentence:
Eliminate Crack/Cocaine Disparity: ... He will also repeal the mandatory minimum sentence for first-time offenders convicted of simple possession of crack, as crack is the only drug that a non-violent first-time offender can receive a mandatory minimum sentence for possessing.
Reform Mandatory Minimums: There are at least 171 mandatory minimum provisions in federal criminal statutes. According to the United States Sentencing Commission, in FY 2006, 33,636 counts of conviction carried a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, affecting 20,737 offenders. Most of these counts of conviction -- 82.9 percent -- were for drug offenses. Black and Hispanic offenders make up the overwhelming majority of individuals convicted under a mandatory minimum sentence. A RAND study found that mandatory minimum sentences are less effective than discretionary sentencing and drug treatment in reducing drug-related crime, and every leading expert body in criminal justice has opposed the use of mandatory minimum sentences, including the Sentencing Commission, the Judicial Conference, the American Bar Association, and leading criminal justice scholars. Chief Justice Rehnquist observed that "one of the best arguments against any more mandatory minimums, and perhaps against some of those that we already have, is that they frustrate the careful calibration of sentences." Justice Kennedy stated that he "can accept neither the necessity nor the wisdom of federal mandatory minimum sentences." Justice Breyer, one of the architects of the Sentencing Guidelines, noted that "[m]andatory minimum statutes are fundamentally inconsistent with Congress' simultaneous effort to create a fair, honest, and rational sentencing system through the use of Sentencing Guidelines." Politicians of both parties have also come out against mandatory minimums. Obama will immediately review these sentences to see where we can be smarter on crime and reduce the ineffective warehousing of non-violent drug offenders.
Single-payer health insurance
Finally, the Times purported to highlight a contradiction between Obama's current stance on single-payer health insurance and his position in 2003 by quoting a statement Obama made during a speech to the AFL-CIO in June 2003:
Mr. Obama told an AFL-CIO group in June 2003: "I happen to be a proponent of a single-payer, universal health care plan." But in a recent debate he said he has never endorsed such a plan.
"Senator Obama has always said that single-payer universal care is a good idea because it would increase efficiency in the system, but the problem is that it's not achievable," Mr. [Tommy] Vietor [Obama spokesperson] said.
But the Times failed to provide the rest of Obama's 2003 remark before the AFL-CIO on single payer insurance, in which he stated that while he favored such a system, "we may not get there immediately":
OBAMA: I happen to be a proponent of a single-payer, universal health-care program. I see no reason why the United States of America, the wealthiest country in the history of the world, spending 14 percent of its gross national product on health care, cannot provide basic health insurance to everybody. And that's what Jim's talking about when he says, "Everybody in; nobody out." A single-payer health-care plan, a universal health-care plan. That's what I'd like to see. But as all of you know, we may not get there immediately. Because first we've got to take back the White House, and we've got to take back the Senate, and we've got to take back the House.
Indeed, according to an Associated Press "Fact Check" of the January 21 Democratic debate, "Obama's words have shifted. But even in the 2003 video, he made it clear he didn't think single-payer could be achieved under current circumstances."
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Are there any Eureka 7 cosplayers out there going to ACen next year? I am currently making Anemone right now (I am really excited about the costume so far!)
Hopefully if there are enough Eureka 7 cosplayers we can arrange for a photoshoot.
EDIT: List so far
Flame_Alchemist2002: Anemone
McManray: Talho
ZerooftheBlackKnights: Holland
DomoFile: Moondoggie
KrakenAxel: Dominic
Pashy-Chan: Gidgit
The photoshoot will be Saturday @ 11am
Day: Saturday
Time: 11 - 11:30 am
Location: Garden
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CNN echoed right-wing spin on Soros
Research ››› ››› KATIE BARGE
On the June 3 edition of CNN's Inside Politics, CNN congressional correspondent Ed Henry echoed right-wing media coverage of progressive financier, philanthropist, and political activist George Soros's June 3 speech at the Campaign for America's Future "Take Back America" conference, reporting as fact the right-wing talking point that Soros "equated the Iraqi prisoner abuse to the 9/11 attacks." As Media Matters for America reported on June 4, attacking Soros as a means of discrediting Kerry has become a key strategy of the Republican National Committee. Read Soros's speech here.
From the June 3 edition of CNN's Inside Politics:
HENRY [voiceover]: The left wing has energy and money thanks to billionaire George Soros who has already given $15 million to progressive groups and vowed to spend what it takes to defeat President Bush. Soros was introduced by Hillary Clinton and then issued a call to arms saying his check book alone will not carry Senator John Kerry to victory.
SOROS: Hillary, again, said the right thing. That it isn't one person with money that can make a difference. It can only make a difference if there are people in the country who believe in those ideas and are willing to stand up.
HENRY: Soros, a Hungarian Jew who survived the Holocaust has said that when the president says you're with us or against us, it reminds him of the Nazis and he issued a broad indictment of Bush's national security record.
SOROS: This is a very tough thing to say, but the fact is, that the war on terror as conducted by this administration has claimed more innocent victims than the original attack itself.
HENRY: Soros also equated the Iraqi prisoner abuse to the 9/11 attacks. Republican party chairman Ed Gillespie blasted Soros for making that connection and made it clear that if Democrats take the billionaire's money, they'll have to answer for his opinions.
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Since bagging three Grammys and firming his place as one of the biggest music artists in the world, Gotye has been laying low.
At a time when he could be capitalising on his international fame, the singer-songwriter has been knocking back media requests.
His publicity blackout would be broken, presumably, with a sit-down alongside the likes of David Letterman or Ellen Degeneres.
But the Melbourne artist has instead flown home from Los Angeles to honour a commitment to an independent community radio station in Sydney.
On Thursday night, Wally "Gotye" De Backer showed up at a small cocktail bar in Enmore, to be interviewed for 2SER in front of a crowd of fewer than 100 people.
He said he was "kind of thrown" by Prince presenting him the Grammy award – "as my fumble speech demonstrates".
The whole experience of the award ceremony, he said, was surreal.
"I didn't get into music for all the hoopla so, if anything, I sometimes feel like a curious bystander at all these big things."
He also impersonated Prince's voice – "oh I love this song" – to great laughter from the crowd.
"That's pretty much the main thing I remember," he said. "And then shaking uncontrollably with Kimbra's hand in mine."
Sitting on tightly crammed stools under a ceiling fan, the crowd at the Green Room Lounge were the types you would expect to run a mile from anyone popular. And Gotye is, after all, the definition of a sell-out.
Somebody That I Used To Know was the number one iTunes single in 50 countries last year.
He told the interviewer, Paris Pompor, the song – which won Record of the Year – almost didn't see the light of day because he couldn't find the right vocalist for the female part. He tried a number of vocalists, including his girlfriend, before eventually hooking up with Kimbra.
On Friday he will honour another previously-arranged appearance, speaking with high school music students at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra, as part of a program which connects students with arts professionals.


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His service meant a great deal to him, but unfortunately he did not have enough time to tell me about it.
Since I lost him I have traveled to South Korea representing him along with other veterans.
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First, Beethoven. Then, Mendelssohn. And soon, Nielsen.
Utah audiences will get to know composer Carl Nielsen better during the Utah Symphony's 2013-14 season, which was announced Wednesday afternoon at the orchestra's home, Abravanel Hall, by music director Thierry Fischer, principal pops conductor Jerry Steichen, associate conductor Vladimir Kulenovic, and president/CEO Melia Tourangeau.
Fischer will lead the orchestra through all six of the Danish composer's symphonies, following prior season cycles for Beethoven (in 2011-12) and Mendelssohn (in the current season, which wraps in May).
In an interview before the announcement, Fischer acknowledged that Nielsen isn't as well-known as the other composers he has emphasized as head of the orchestra. "Our mission as programmers is to open up that pleasure is in discovering, not just recognition," Fischer said a day after flying into Utah from Switzerland. "For people excited by unconventional concerts, there will be Nielsen. … After the Beethoven and Mendelssohn cycles, I think that our audience and orchestra are ready for Nielsen."
Fischer chose Nielsen (1865-1931) because the maestro believes the composer's uniquely different symphonies will "represent all of the sides of the Utah Symphony." Nielsen's six symphonies show that he was a progressive, risk-taking composer, who began as an admirer of Brahms but underwent a metamorphosis into a forward-thinking believer in experimentation. "Each symphony shows an evolution," Fischer said.
Other highlights include:
• World-premiere commission of a percussion concerto by American composer Andrew Norman, to be debuted by the Scottish percussionist Colin Currie. Fischer said one of his mandates when he took the music director position was to commission pieces that would further cement Utah as a place that performs at a high level while also premiering new works.
• Beethoven's Triple Concerto will open the season the weekend of Sept. 13, with guests Philip Setzer on violin, David Finckel on cello and Wu Han on piano. Finckel and Wu Han are married, and at the end of the current concert season, Finckel will leave the acclaimed Emerson String Quartet (which includes Setzer).
• Performances of Berlioz's "The Damnation of Faust," Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons," Mahler's Symphony No. 5 and Dvorák's Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World").
• British conductor Mark Wigglesworth will conduct the orchestra on two successive weekends. Fischer acknowledged it's unusual to engage a guest conductor twice in the same season and said he hopes Wigglesworth will be part of a special pool of conductors who will be regular guests in Utah.
• Cellist Matthew Zalkind, who was raised in Utah and is the son of Utah Symphony principal trombonist Larry Zalkind and associate principal violist Roberta Zalkind, will perform on the season's closing weekend. "It's a fabulous story," Fischer said. "It's a community story. … We want to promote talents that are Utah-grown."
• Fischer said it's also important to spotlight orchestra members as concerto soloists. Next season will feature associate concertmaster Kathryn Eberle in the Bernstein Serenade.
• Other guests include Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell, fiddler Natalie MacMaster, flutist Emmanuel Pahud, violinist Itamar Zorman, and conductors Yan Pascal Tortelier, Hans Graf, Nicholas McGegan and Andrey Boreyko.
• Pops concerts include "Disney's Pixar in Concert," "The Magic of Harry Potter" and "The Beat Goes On! The Music of the Baby Boomers."
• "Remembering JFK" the weekend of Nov. 22 will commemorate the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Fischer will lead the orchestra though a program that includes Britten's "An American Overture," Stravinsky's "Elegy to JFK," Peter Lieberson's "Remembering JFK" and Nielsen's Symphony No. 4 ("The Inextinguishable").
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera's 2013-14 season. Orchestra concerts are in Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City; operas at the Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City, except as noted.
Sept. 13-14 • Masterworks: Beethoven, "Egmont" Overture and Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano; Wagner, "Forest Murmurs" from "Siegfried"; Nielsen, Symphony No. 1. Thierry Fischer, conductor; Philip Setzer, violin; David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano.
Sept. 20-21 • Masterworks: Tchaikovsky, "1812" Overture and Lensky's Aria from "Eugene Onegin" (transcribed for flute by Emmanuel Pahud); Carter, Flute Concerto; Mozart, Flute Concerto No. 2; Strauss, Suite from "Der Rosenkavalier." Thierry Fischer, conductor; Emmanuel Pahud, flute.
Sept. 27-28 • Masterworks: Berlioz, "The Damnation of Faust." Thierry Fischer, conductor; Michael Spyres, Faust; Kate Lindsey, Marguerite; Roderick Williams, Méphistophélés; Utah Symphony Chorus.
Oct. 1 • Family: Salute to Youth. Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor; young soloists chosen by audition.
Oct. 18 and 20 • Opera: Richard Strauss, "Salome"; semistaged performance in Abravanel Hall.
Oct. 25-26 • Masterworks: Dukas, "Fanfare" from "La Peri" and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"; Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 25; Sibelius, Symphony No. 5; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor; Orion Weiss, piano.
Oct. 29 • Family: "A Superhero Halloween." Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor.
Nov. 1-2 • Entertainment: Brian Stokes Mitchell. Jerry Steichen, conductor.
Nov. 8-9 • Masterworks: Vivaldi, "The Four Seasons"; Nielsen, Symphony No. 2 ("The Four Temperaments"). Thierry Fischer, conductor; Nicola Benedetti, violin.
Nov. 14-16 and 17 • Special Opera Event: Kathleen Cahill, "Fatal Song"; cabaret-style performance in the Jeanné Wagner Theatre.
Nov. 15-16 • Masterworks: Haydn, Symphony No. 4; Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3; Mozart, Overture to "The Magic Flute"; Nielsen, Symphony No. 3 ("Sinfonia Espansiva"). Thierry Fischer, conductor; Ronald Brautigam, piano.
Nov. 22-23 • Masterworks: Britten, "An American Overture" and "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra"; Nielsen, Symphony No. 4 ("The Inextinguishable"); Peter Lieberson, "Remembering JFK." Thierry Fischer, conductor.
Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 • Special Event: 35th Annual "Messiah" Sing-In. Susanne Sheston, conductor; Utah Symphony Chorus.
Dec. 6-7 • Masterworks: Dutilleux, "The Starry Night"; Schubert, Symphony No. 8 ("Unfinished"); Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 3 ("Polish"); Hans Graf, conductor.
Dec. 13-14 • Entertainment: Holiday Swing. Jerry Steichen, conductor; Byron Stripling, trumpet/vocals.
Dec. 14 • Lollipops: "Here Comes Santa Claus!" Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor.
Jan. 3-4 • Special Event: "Disney's Pixar in Concert." Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor.
Jan. 10-11 • Masterworks: Matthias Pintscher, "Towards Osiris"; Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4; Dvorák, Symphony No. 8. Matthias Pintscher, conductor; Inon Barnatan, piano.
Jan. 18-26 • Opera: Verdi, "La Traviata."
Jan. 31-Feb. 1 • Masterworks: Qigang Chen, "Wu Xing (The Five Elements)"; Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3; Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4. Thierry Fischer, conductor; Conrad Tao, piano.
Feb. 7-8 • Masterworks: Mozart, Mass in C Major ("Trinity"); Shostakovich, Symphony No. 7 ("Leningrad"). Thierry Fischer, conductor; Utah Symphony Chorus.
Feb. 14-15 • Masterworks: Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto and "Waltz of the Flowers" from "The Nutcracker"; Mozart, Overture to "The Marriage of Figaro"; Cage, "Amores"; Mahler, "Blumine"; Bizet, "Carmen" Suite; Piazzolla, "Libertango"; Mendelssohn, "Wedding March" from "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Thierry Fischer, conductor; Itamar Zorman, violin.
Feb. 18 • Family: "The Magic of Harry Potter." Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor.
Feb. 21-22 • Entertainment: Natalie MacMaster, fiddle; Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor.
Feb. 28-March 1 • Masterworks: Albert Schnelzer, "A Freak in Burbank" (U.S. premiere); Grieg, Piano Concerto; Sibelius, Symphony No. 2. Mark Wiggleworth, conductor; Alexander Melrikov, piano.
March 7-8 • Masterworks: Mozart, Symphony No. 35 ("Haffner"); Lutoslawski, Symphony No. 4; Dvorák, Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World"). Mark Wiggleworth, conductor.
March 15 • Lollipops: Bruce Adolphe, "Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Concerto." Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor.
March 15-23 • Opera: Puccini, "Turandot."
March 28-29 • Entertainment: "A Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration." Jerry Steichen, conductor; Utah Symphony Chorus.
April 11-12 • Masterworks: Mozart, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Bernstein, "Serenade After Plato's Symposium" and "Candide" Overture; Nielsen, Symphony No. 5. Thierry Fischer, conductor; Kathryn Eberle, violin.
April 18-19 • Masterworks: Pachelbel, Canon; Andrew Norman, Percussion Concerto (world premiere); Mahler, Symphony No. 5. Thierry Fischer, conductor; Colin Currie, percussion.
April 25-26 • Masterworks: Rimsky-Korsakov, "Russian Easter" Overture; Messiaen, "L'Ascension"; Tchaikovsky, Suite No. 3. Andrey Boreyko, conductor.
May 2-3 • Entertainment: "The Beat Goes On! The Music of the Baby Boomers." Jack Everly, conductor.
May 10-18 • Opera: Mozart, "The Abduction From the Seraglio."
May 20 • Family: All-Star Evening. Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor; youth soloist chosen by audition.
May 23-24 • Masterworks: Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo Theme; Nielsen, Symphony No. 6 ("Sinfonia Semplice"); Rachmaninoff, Symphonic Dances. Thierry Fischer, conductor; Matthew Zalkind, cello.
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Ann Coulter Furious After Berkeley Reschedules Speech
Ann Coulter can speak at the University of California-Berkeley after all, the university says—but the different date it has proposed is nowhere near good enough.
After Berkeley, which said it called off her April 27 speech due to security concerns, issued a press release saying she had been offered a slot on May 2, Coulter slammed the university in a series of tweets, the Hill reports.
The conservative author complained "burdensome conditions" were being put on her constitutional right to speak, likened Berkeley to a "Southern sheriff" trying to stop black people from voting, and vowed to speak on the original date.


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Message from the FDIC
April once again was designated Financial Literacy Month by Congress. During this month, government agencies, schools, businesses and other organizations were encouraged to engage in programs or activities to raise the nation's awareness of the importance of financial education. With the nation's economic crisis now spanning about 18 months, we have even more reasons to promote financial education not just in April but year-around, and we hope this issue of Money Smart News will support your efforts in this area.
For example, the FDIC is releasing a new brochure to help financial educators, the media and others raise consumer awareness of mortgage rescue scams. This brochure will highlight major scams and direct consumers to legitimate sources of free, safe help.
The FDIC has also issued a new translation of our Money Smart curriculum – our seventh language – in Hmong. As of the last Census in 2000, more than 200,000 persons of Hmong origin were residing in the United States, representing a 97 percent increase from 1990, and the numbers are expected to increase in the next Census. The FDIC is pleased to offer this growing community a Hmong version of Money Smart, particularly so that first-generation immigrants can quickly learn about banking services in the U.S. and realize the benefits of using mainstream financial services.
Among the challenges facing our nation in the current financial environment, ensuring access to credit for consumers and businesses is certainly a priority. This issue of our newsletter presents tips on how financial institutions and financial educators can meet the credit-related needs of some very large markets -- small business owners, low- and moderate-income consumers, and homeowners facing mortgage problems serious enough that they face foreclosure.
We also are calling attention to a new online tool -- a credit card repayment calculator from the Federal Trade Commission -- that Money Smart educators can use to help consumers understand the costs of carrying a balance on their charge cards.
Although April is financial education month, educators can help consumers handle their finances more effectively year-round. Consider the FDIC a partner in your efforts. As always, if you have questions or suggestions about, contact your FDIC Regional Community Affairs Officer.
Sandra L. Thompson Director FDIC Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection
New FDIC Brochure to Highlight Foreclosure Rescue Scams
In May, the FDIC plans to publish a brochure on foreclosure rescue scams, which target homeowners having trouble paying their mortgage and offer false, and very costly, promises of hope. The FDIC's new brochure will highlights warning signs for consumers and direct them to legitimate sources of free counseling. The brochure will be available at http://www.fdic.gov/quicklinks/consumers.html.
Launch of Hmong Translation of Money Smart
The FDIC's Money Smart financial education curriculum is now available in seven languages with the addition of the Hmong version in April. The participant guides, handouts and overheads in Hmong are suitable for instructor-led classes. To order a copy, visit https://catalog.fdic.gov/.
Big Results for Small Businesses: More Success Stories from Financial Education
The credit needs of small businesses have not gone unnoticed, as new federal initiatives provide tax incentives and financing opportunities to help these companies survive and create jobs. That's why Money Smart News is highlighting financial education for would-be entrepreneurs and other small business owners. To learn more about how financial educators can help their students start or more effectively run a small business, see the latest installment of our Money Smart "Success Stories." ( Read this story and tips.)
FDIC Releases Survey, Case Studies of Banks' Efforts to Serve "Underserved" Consumers
Results of the FDIC's first nationwide survey of banks' efforts to serve unbanked and underbanked individuals, issued in February, include case studies of 16 banks that appeared to be successful in developing business opportunities by reaching out to these consumers. These case studies may provide financial educators with ideas about how to link financial education to other efforts to reach underserved consumers. To read the report, go to http://www.fdic.gov/unbankedsurveys.
Updated Guidance on Community Reinvestment Promotes Foreclosure Prevention Education
The four federal banking regulators in January issued new and revised "Questions and Answers" about the agencies' Community Reinvestment Act regulations, including guidance that encourages financial institutions to participate in mortgage foreclosure prevention programs, such as credit counseling for low- and moderate-income borrowers. For more information, visit http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2009/pr09003.html.
New Federal Programs to Help Mortgage Borrowers Facing Payment Problems
Financial educators working with homeowners facing mortgage payment problems should be aware of new federal loan refinancing and modification programs. Educators can refer homeowners to http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/ to find out if they may be eligible for help under the Obama Administration's new "Making Home Affordable" programs. Also, the federal bank, thrift and credit union regulatory agencies continue to encourage all financial institutions that service or hold residential mortgages to participate in the loan modification program. Financial educators should encourage consumers having problems making their mortgage payment to seek help quickly from free, legitimate sources.
The FDIC Issues Tips to Help Consumers Manage Their Money in Good Times and Bad The Winter 2008-2009 FDIC Consumer News, entitled "Managing Your Money in Good Times and Bad," features tips to help consumers spend less, save more, protect against fraud and borrow wisely at any time, but especially during a difficult economy. The FDIC encourages financial institutions, financial educators and others to distribute the information in FDIC Consumer News by reprinting, linking to the material, or making copies and affixing their name or logo. Educators and their students can subscribe for free. See the latest newsletter and subscription information at www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnwin0809.
New Online Tool Reinforces Importance of Paying Down Credit Card Debt
A new resource from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can be a useful complement to the FDIC's Money Smart module "Charge It Right," which discusses the importance of paying more than the minimum payment due on a credit card bill. The FTC has posted on its Web site a calculator that helps consumers understand how long it would take to pay off a credit card balance if the cardholder makes only the minimum payment. Find the new calculator at http://www.ftc.gov/creditcardcalculator.
Send Us Your Success Stories
The FDIC wants to hear how Money Smart is making a difference. We're interested in finding out about your programs and procedures, tips and other information that Money Smart educators and partners might find useful. The best contributions may appear in a future issue of Money Smart News. See our previously published success stories. Submit your stories today!
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Should I use checked or checked="checked" with HTML5?
<input id="male" type="radio" name="genre" value="male" checked />
<label for="male">Male</label>
I read that HTML4 people used to use checked="checked" but it is not required with HTML5 anymore. Is is true?
Had to do some research to confirm what I thought, but either are correct. There are some differences that you have to be aware of (css selectors and such), but both are valid.
Here's a quick link which might explain it a little better: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12331290/in-html5-to-set-a-checkbox-as-checked-should-i-simply-use-checked-as-a-proper
For HTML 5 use checked and for XHTML 5 use checked="checked"
Also the /> notation should only be used with XHTML 5 and does not need a space before the / (that was a hack for Netscape 4).
XHTML 5 does not require a doctype at all since XHTML only has standards mode and the doctype in HTML 5 is there simply to distinguish standards mode from quirks mode and does not identify the version.
Note that IE8 and earlier do not support XHTML.
As Keith says in his little HTML5 book, these Boolean attributes indicate true or false by their very existence or absence respectively, which makes sense to me. He goes on to say that it makes no difference whether you include the value or not (even if you just made up some value of your own, such as checked="yeah baby" [my example]). From the way he words it, adding the value is even optional in XHTML5, though I may be reading it incorrectly, and I'm too lazy to read the specs. Perhaps it would throw a validation error if you didn't do it, though. Meh ...[/ot]
checked="yeah baby"
The XML standard requires that all attributes have values so as XHTML is basically HTML redefined according to the XML standard then XHTML 5 as a version of XHTML would be required to have a value specified for all attributres. Whether the browsers actually require it or whether they go ahead and render the page without it is of course a different matter.
Since many of us are using JS to mess with these properties, checked="checked" is easier, because removing attributes is much less fun than simply saying chingie="false".
Problem is when it's so Boolean that thingie="false" returns true simply because it's existing and who cares about values. Then it's FML.
Since in JavaScript you specify checked = true and checked = false rather than adding or removing the attribute there is a complete inconsistency between the XHTML value and the JavaScript. Having two separate values for the attribute with one as the default would allow the JavaScript to correspond to the XHTML instead of working completely differently. I suppose that those responsible for XHTML did not consult with those responsible for JavaScript before deciding on their completely inconsistent approach.
This also applies to the <option> elements and the "selected" attribute.


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Ciara reveals more wedding plans!
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The R&B singer talks to People magazine at the People's Choice Awards nominations last week and she revealed that she's already in planning mode. And we're guessing that her big day with rapper-producer Future is going to be fabulous.
"It's going to be two parts," she told the mag. "We're both from Atlanta and we have so many family and friends … it's going to be hard to get everybody in one place, so we're going to do a celebration part and a wedding. I think I'll be part bridezilla, I'm not going to lie. But I want to be a happy one! I still want it to be a fun process, but I want the dress to be perfect, I want the cake to be perfect, I want the food to be perfect."
"I want to go a little vintage, a little throwback classic almost like my mom was walking down the aisle," she said. "I watched NeNe [Leakes]'s wedding and that was the funniest. I watch any wedding show … and start thinking about how I want to plan things. I'm looking at it with a whole new perspective like, 'How do I want to do this?' And 'Who are going to be my bridesmaids?'"
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We are starting a new section to try to organize all the backtrack related videos. This section will be closed to every one except admins. If you would like to have your video posted in this section, the proper procedure will be to send a private message to myself, KMDave or Balding_Parrot and we will review it. Generally speaking these videos are already in the how to sections however there were starting to be so many we decided to devote a entire section to them. The videos will be separated by versions of backtrack. Special thanks to Lincoln for his effort in gathering all the links.


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Porto Bella from my local = Donner, Chilli, Jalepenos and onions. Perfect!!
love it, really enjoy it.
it's pretty good
I'm too healthy for pizza
it's not that good
bah, it's greasey rubbish
Porto Bella from my local = Donner, Chilli, Jalepenos and onions. Perfect!!
Tell you who makes a banging pizza. Papa Johns, not sure if they 'em oop north
just had one for lunch, love it, plus a family bag of doritos and a litre of pepsi.......I think there is some icecream in the freezer too....
I ended up getting one yesterday after reading this thread with a Hotshot Parmo to go with it.
dominos, half pepperoni half chicken, mushrooms and sweetcorn = win
man, when you're the nail, hang in there....until the day you become the hammer
I like it and I'll eat it, but it certainly is not my first choice.
I'd prefer Ham and Pineapple or else some BBQ Chicken
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Pizza is the fittest food ever, meat feast or chicken and ham are the bollocks!
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Avicii, Calvin Harris, Zedd and more up for inaugural iHeartRadio Music Awards!
iHeartRadio has just announced their inaugural iHeartRadio Music Awards. The awards will be aired on NBC, Thursday, May 1st, live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards will showcase the biggest artists and songs of the year - and the best part is the fans are in control of who wins.
The awards include an EDM Song of the Year category. Check out the nominees below and GO VOTE for who you think deserves to win!
Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc - "Wake Me Up"
Zedd feat. Foxes - "Clarity"
Armin van Buuren - "This Is What It Feels Like"
Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding - "I Need Your Love"
Krewella - "Alive"
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell - "Get Lucky"
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - "Sweet Nothing"
Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) - Lana Del Rey
Baauer - "Harlem Shake"
Zedd feat. Hayley Williams - "Stay The Night"
Avicii and Daft Punk are also up for Best Collaboration their respective collabs "Wake Me Up" and "Get Lucky." Avicii's "Wake Me Up" is also nominated for Song of the Year and Best Lyrics. Additionally, Zedd has been nominated for Best New Artist.


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I think I'm starting to hate my kids!!!
OK, maybe a slight exaggeration with my post title.....maybe!! They are driving me and my husband absolutely bloody nuts. They fight and argue CONSTANTLY! There is no peace, no laughter, no enjoyment in living in this house. They are two boys, aged 7 and 11. We live in a 2 bedroomed flat so they HAVE to share a room, which means that there is nowhere for them to go to get time-out from each other. They can't even sit at the table together for meals without it turning into a friggen argument.....and its every single day! Seriously at end of my thether. Both were sent to bed tonight at 6pm. Husband ended up screaming at them that he hated them (although quickly backtracked and said it was the behaviour he hated).
7 yr old is just a complete wind-up, would cause a fight in an empty house. I have tried getting him interested in playing games with me, taking dog out for walks with me, arts and craft activities.... but he gets bored after a few minutes and then the cheekiness and naughtyness starts.
My 11 year old walks about with his face tripping him most of the time, whinges about everything, nothing I say is right, continually argues with me (and the rest of the house), not interested in anything unless its the computer, x-box or something that will benefit him.
Like I said, they were sent to bed at 6pm ....they are STILL arguing. I honestly feel like I am either going to go mad, or I am going to walk out this house and not come back. I am that angry and stressed my chest is hurting. I am sitting her on computer with a coffee and totally ignoring them. I am hopng that once I press SEND and post this I will feel better....getting it all off my chest so to speak.


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#1: L.O.C Method on 4B hair?
Has anyone ever tried the LOC method on their hair? (liquid--->oil ---> cream) Ive been hearing alot about it as opposed to the popular Liquid, cream, oil way that most of us have been "told" to use to seal in moisture. I'm in braids right now but b4 I went protective, the LCO never quite kept my hair moist all the time, or Id have to apply A TON of oils to do so...
So I'm all about trying something new.
So I'm all about trying something new.


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Tornados cancel tennis, baseball matchesApril 14, 2009
Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College tennis and baseball teams have both canceled upcoming matches, coaches Paul Thomson and Todd Anderson announced today.
The men's and women's tennis matches scheduled for Saturday, April 18 against Emmanuel College have been canceled because of scheduling conflicts. The Tornados netters now turn their attention to the quarterfinals of the South Atlantic Conference tournament, which begins April 20 for the men and April 21 for the women. The Brevard men (15-4, 5-3 SAC) have assured themselves of hosting a quarterfinal match, while the Brevard women (15-5, 5-3 SAC) are still in the running for a quarterfinal home match.
The Brevard baseball squad (10-26, 2-16 SAC) has canceled Tuesday's doubleheader with Virginia Intermont because of rain. Riding a two-game winning streak, the diamond nine is back in action tomorrow against King College. First pitch in Bristol, Tenn. is scheduled for 3 p.m.
None of the canceled matches will be rescheduled.
As always, stay tuned to BCTornados.com for the latest schedule updates for all Tornado athletic teams.


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Room Temperature during glaze firing
Posted 21 May 2013 - 10:14 PM
Posted 21 May 2013 - 10:51 PM
I'm guessing that perhaps it's the lid - not sure what else it could possibly be. I'm wondering if my elements are going, the firing did take a lot longer than usual. BUT the kiln had a heavy load - it was packed loosely with wares, but I had 6 1" shelves stacked with plates. SO according to Skutt techy that's a pretty dense load due to the shelves.
I'm starting to wonder if a "vent-a-Kiln" might be helfpul for this problem.
Has anyone ever used one? And do you think it will address this problem?
Did the overheating problem happen the first time you stacked your kiln like this? If so, the longer firing time could account for all the extra heat in the room.
Once, a potter called me freaking out because her kiln (with a kiln sitter) had still not shut off after 18 hours. She hadn't owned the kiln very long, and up until then, her glaze firings had taken about 9 hours. Turns out it was because she had stacked the whole thing with shelves 1 inch apart, to fire tiles. I was surprised at how much more energy it consumed.
Can you try another load that does not have as many shelves, and see what happens?
I have a vent-a-kiln. My studio will get pretty warm in the summer when firing the kiln, but never over 100 degrees. That could also be because I'm in a basement that tends to stay cool.
Good Elephant Pottery
Posted 22 May 2013 - 05:51 AM
I will be running another glaze kiln in a few weeks - I will be sure to put taller items with less shelves in it.
Thank you EVERYONE for all of the input. It's so comforting to know that there are so many potters in the world with so much experience and information.
Posted 22 May 2013 - 10:53 AM
A 23x27 inch kiln with 3 inch brick will put out about 14,000 BTU's per hour of heat into the room at cone 6. That's like leaving two average size stove burners on full blast. At cone 04, about 11,000 BTU/Hr.
True, but you have to also take into account the (supposed) air turnover rate in that space given the existing ventilation on the BTU / hr. accumuilation in the space? And also minus the heat pump efect of the AC unit in BTU/ hr.
Agreed. Just wanted to give people an idea of how much heat comes off a kiln.
Neil Estrick
Kiln Repair Tech
L&L Kilns Distributor
Owner, Neil Estrick Gallery, LLC
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Favorite Reading Apps
Related Links
iPad Tips
Free Ebooks
Research Apps
One of our favorite uses of iPads is for reading, especially because you aren't limited to one vendor for your purchases. There are a variety of apps and places to go for ebooks. The following are recommended apps for the iPhone/iPad. Most are free, but some have a cost that is listed.
Choose from a variety of ebook vendors within the app to purchase/download ebooks. This app supports the Adobe DRM content and so can be used with books that you wish to download from your public library. It also reads nonDRM pdfs and epub.
|B&N Nook
Free app so that you can enjoy your Nook books on any device.
Don't have time to read that article now and don't want to print it? This app will let you read and annotate documents in Word, Wordperfect, and PDF format. Download documents from email, dropbox, or google docs as well. This app costs $4.99 but is well worth the price.
Apple's reader. Free, easy to use, and connects directly to the iTunes store.
Download your Kindle books directly to your iPad. Easy to use features.
This app is a great one for reading. It reads epubs, pdf, ereader, comic book archive (.cbr), and Djvu books. Books can be downloaded and added to the library directly or imported from your desktop. Includes links to various ebook vendors.
Free Ebooks
Rent textbooks within the app, highlight text, create annotations, and share your information. Highlighting and annotating is not exactly intuitive, but it works. With a CourseSmart account you can create notes that are attached to the pages, but don't display and get in the way.
|Kno Textbooks
Register this app and then make in-app purchases of textbooks. Currently offering over 70,000 textbooks, Kno allows you to organize textbooks by term or by course. As with any print textbook, you can highlight, jump between pages, add annotations directly to the page, and "fold corners." Kno also has the ability to quiz you on diagrams within the book. The app is free, the textbooks are not.
Desktop Software
As you gather ebooks from more and more sites, it will be helpful to have a desktop library system that can help you keep them organized. An open-source product that I use is Calibre.
Calibre is available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and portable drives. It will connect with various online sites to download summaries, keywords, and covers to add to each title in your library. It integrates with both the Stanza and Bluefire readers listed above, so that you can move content on and off your device. It can also convert from one ebook type to another.
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MIDLANDS, SC and CLAYTON, GA -- State police staged raids on sweepstakes videogame and video poker locations in early July in both of these cities.
South Carolina's State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) joined the Richland County sheriff's office in raiding two Midlands sweeps cafés on July 11, arresting three people from one location and seizing a total of 38 machines between the two venues.
South Carolina State Attorney General Alan Wilson has issued an opinion that sweeps devices are illegal gambling equipment, but SLED officers have been reluctant to act against the market because uncertainty remains about their legal status. | SEE STORY
In Georgia, on the same day, officials from the Clayton County District Attorney's office and the Forest Park Police raided video poker locations. Five individuals were arrested, and detectives seized $50,000 in cash and an unknown number of gambling machines. State law permits adult-themed videos such as those with gambling motifs but forbids cash and merchandise rewards for winners.
Georgia's governor and top law enforcement officials announced their intent to crack down on sweeps videos in the Peach State some 11 months ago; heightened enforcement against payoff poker games may be a related development. | SEE STORY