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4. January: Trump supports in the wall of the armed again quote from "Game of Thrones"
U.S. President Donald Trump has played in the dispute on the desired wall at the border to Mexico again on the successful series "Game of Thrones". "THE WALL IS COMING," wrote Trump in Instagram. Under his portrait is the lettering, with the series title inspired double bar barrier through the "O", including a picture of Trump's planned Border emblazoned on the image.
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The original quote is in the series: "Winter is coming". Trump uses online media as well as allusions to movies and TV shows again and again, to apply its policies or measures to announce. In doing so, he availed himself also of already "GoT"-quote: In November, he published a photo in the style of a movie poster with the announcement that "The sanctions". Were meant in order for new sanctions against Iran in the nuclear conflict. The HBO "Game of Thrones" broadcasts, was not very enthusiastic about that.
Hateful responses to his Post were not long in coming. A lot of users and a series of experts noted that the wall of Westeros, the Trump alludes, was destroyed in the Finale of the seventh season. The President thus seems to be no great connoisseur of Fantasy series.
Apparently the person that stole the idea has never actually watched GOT. #NoWallEver pic.twitter.com/CTgOhGuSYM
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Trumps wall-plans columns the USA and have led to a fierce struggle for the budget. Currently, the U.S. of a budget freeze, paralyzed, which met before Christmas in the force, because couldn't some of the government and the Parliament on a budget. Sticking point is the financing of the Trump proposed wall on the border to Mexico. The Democrats and even some Republicans are opposed to a wall.
2. January: Romney dismisses Trump, US President, responds on Twitter
The former U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney, shortly before his swearing in as a U.S. Senator published an editorial in the "Washington Post", in which he settles accounts with his party colleagues Donald Trump. The US President going to his office, writes Romney, among other things, about the US President. In addition, he had "character qualities of a glaring deficit".
Trump made these statements not long to sit and notified via Twitter. "Let's go with Mitt Romney, but so fast! The question is, is he a Spinner? I hope not. I would rather Mitt would focus on the security at the border and so many other things, can help he. I have big win and he's not. He should be happy for all the Republicans. A Team-player and profits!"
Here we go with Mitt Romney, but so fast! Question will be, is he a Flake? I hope not. Would much prefer that Mitt focus on Border Security and so many other things where he can be helpful. I won big, and he didn't. He should be happy for all Republicans. Be a TEAM player & WIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 2, 2019
2. January: Trump congratulates controversial Bolsonaro to the office in Brazil
US President Donald Trump congratulated the ultra-right, new President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, to the office. "Congratulations to President Jair Bolsonaro, has just held a great speech at the inauguration of the USA are with you!", Trump wrote on Tuesday on Twitter.
Congratulations to President @JairBolsonaro who just made a great inauguration speech – the U. S. A. is with you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2019
Bolsonaro had previously filed in Congress, the oath of office. In his speech, he announced a "national Pact" to Brazil. He declared that he would fight against the "Gender ideology". The long-time members denigrated again and again, Gay.
observers expected after his arrival, a sharp shift to the right in the fifth largest country in the world. Some critics see in him a danger for the still young democracy of Brazil. The captain of the Reserve, had expressed again and again made derogatory comments about Blacks, Indigenous, and homosexual, and the military dictatorship in Brazil praised. He has announced that no further protected areas for indigenous communities to designate and facilitate access to weapons.
29. December: Donald Trump threatens to close the border to Mexico completely
US President Donald Trump has threatened to close the southern border completely, if the Democrats would give him the money to build the wall is finished. The announced Trump on Twitter. Background of the budget negotiations, the United States are currently in the so-called Shutdown. The partial government shutdown in the U.S. will last well into the new year. With his Tweet, Trump wants to put apparently, the Democrats are under pressure to follow his Wishes. Trump stood in a further Twitter message on the North American free trade agreement Nafta: The United States each year, around 75 billion dollars were lost due to trade with Mexico – "money from the drug trade, not counting". The closure of the Mexican border was therefore a "profitable Operation". "We build the wall or we close the southern border," he continued.
28. December: majority of Americans Trump the blame for the Shutdown
Bad news for Donald Trump in the budget dispute: In the public's perception of the US President bears the main responsibility for the partial government shutdown stand, shops, a survey by the news Agency Reuters and the market research company Ipsos shows. 47 percent of Respondentsn, therefore, Trump the blame for the so-called Shutdown, 33 percent see the opposition of the Democrats in Congress responsible, and seven percent for the Republicans.
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The so-called Shutdown was entered in the night to Saturday and has placed parts of the US government apparatus is lame. It causes about 800,000 state employees get no salary. A part of them is sent to an unpaid mandatory leave. Hundreds of thousands of state employees whose activities are considered to be indispensable, you need to do this without payment your Job.
the main point of contention in the budget negotiations is the demand by US President Donald Trump to five billion dollars (4,39 billion euros) for the construction of a wall on the border to Mexico. The opposition Democrats, and also some of trump's Republicans reject the claim strictly.
According to information provided by Reuters and Ipsos, 35 percent of survey participants said they were in favour of the money for the construction of the wall in the budget template to include. Only 25 percent of respondents said therefore, they advocated that Trump the issue of the government brings business to a standstill.
28. December: Shutdown drags on well into the new year
The partial government shutdown stand stores in the US will last well into the new year. Only a few minutes after the beginning of the Meeting, the Congress adjourned on Thursday to next week, as US media reported. Only a few deputies appeared after the Christmas holidays in Washington. US media now expect to found that, at the earliest, at the beginning of January an agreement on the budget and the border control Mexico, and thus the "Shutdown" could be terminated.
The deputies had been informed that this year, no votes were expected, reported CBS citing Congress circles. The Congress has virtually abandoned, to be solved in this year, the deadlock between the government of U.S. President Donald Trump and the opposition Democrats over the financing of the Berlin wall, wrote the "Washington Post".
Trump insists on the construction of a wall. He had refused a bill to sign, if not five billion dollars for the border wall would be provided. The Democrats reject the. In the future constellation in Congress an agreement is likely to be even more difficult. In January, the balance of forces change. The Senate remains in the hands of the Republicans. In the house of representatives, the Democrats have the majority. Due to the partial shutdown of the government, hundreds of thousands of government officials in the forced leave or without salary work.
26. December: Donald Trump visited for the first time, in Iraq
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Christmas, surprising U.S. soldiers in Iraq. The spokesperson of the White house, Sarah Sanders announced on Wednesday via Twitter. The President and the First Lady traveled to Iraq to visit the troops, to thank the soldiers for their service and to wish you a merry Christmas, wrote Sanders. You published a photo of Trump and his wife, together with the soldiers. For the President it is in his term of office, the first visit to combat troops abroad at all.
In the past few months, the pressure on Trump was increased, troops in the combat zone to visit. For safety reasons, such Trips are announced, never before open to the public. Details about the exact time of his arrival and for the duration of his Visit were not immediately known.
trump's visit comes at a time of the utmost turmoil in the U.S. Department of defense. The Pentagon chief James Mattis announced a few days ago, his resignation due to fundamental content legends of disagreements with Trump. The President had announced previously, all US soldiers out of Syria to be deducted. He justified this step by saying that the terrorist organization IS completely defeated. The decision national made international for an Outcry. Experts believe that it IS not defeated, and a deduction for fatal.
23. December: Trump Mattis-successor
announced After the resignation announcement by U.S. Secretary of defense Jim Mattis for February, announced President Donald Trump, to replace him for the year, for the time being, by Deputy Patrick Shanahan. He was making "our very talented Deputy Minister of defense," Shanahan from 1. January the acting Minister of defense, informed Trump on Sunday in the short message service Twitter. Mattis had announced on Thursday because of differences with the President for the end of February for his resignation.
23. December: "Shutdown" of the US government runs probably until after Christmas
The partial government shutdown shops in the USA will probably last until after Christmas. The U.S. Senate began its next regular meeting for the coming Thursday. Thus, it is considered likely that the law, it is only after Christmas to a formal decision on a budget – which would end the so-called Shutdown of Parts of the US government. A prerequisite for a substantive agreement between the government of U.S. President Donald Trump and the opposition Democrats is anyway. So far both sides but unyielding in the dispute over the financing of a wall on the border to Mexico – what is the reason for the escalation.
In the night to Saturday a household appeared to lock parts of the government in power, because up to this time, no new budget law had been adopted for several Federal ministries. Trump had refused to be a of the budget act of signing, if not provided therein, also money for the long-requested border wall Mexico. He demanded five billion dollars. In the US Congress there was, however, not a majority. Due to the lack of budget law, then went to the government to Share the money.
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standstill before Christmas – What is the "Shutdown" in the USA means
Nothing more? Not really. The business of government in the United States are partially paralysed. But for the time being, the impact of the "Shutdown". It is difficult, if the standstill lasts longer.
DPA 22. December: US special envoy for the fight against IS step back, step back
The U.S. special envoy for the fight against the Jihadists militia Islamic state (IS), Brett McGurk, withdraws. McGurk to give up his Post for the 31. December, said a representative of the Ministry of foreign Affairs in Washington on Saturday. The decision was announced three days after the surprising announcement by US President Donald Trump, all of the 2000 U.S. soldiers from Syria to deduct.
21. December: Trump is considering, apparently, visit to Germany
US President Donald Trump wants to come, according to US Ambassador Richard Grenell to Germany and the hometown of his ancestors in the Rhineland-Palatinate visit. "I don't know when, but he told me that he is coming to the hometown of his family wants to see," said Grenell in Berlin.
trump's paternal grandparents came from Kallstadt an der weinstraße. The village with about 1200 inhabitants, is one of the best-known wine villages in the Palatinate. Trump was never there.
The US President has visited during his nearly two years in office already once in Germany: In July of 2017, he took part in the G20 summit in Hamburg. Was a purely bilateral visit, he, however, never been to Germany. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has visited the Trump two Times in Washington.
20. December: Trump switches to U.S. Secretary of defense Mattis
Only a few hours after the US President, Donald Trump has announced that 2000 US soldiers out of Syria to be deducted, he changes his Minister of defence James Mattis. Mattis will leave at the end of February the Cabinet of Ministers, announced by Trump on Twitter. In two Tweets, Trump praised Mattis and thanked him for his service. Mattis was considered for some time as one of the candidates, the need to leave the White house. Most recently, the two had a wand, apparently, differences of opinion about the new chief of General Mark Milley, the U.S. President against the recommendation of Jim Mattis had been nominated.
20. December: US President rejects compromise to the budget act ab
In the budget dispute in the USA, will be President Donald Trump, according to the Republican Congressman is not a law on transitional financing up to 8. February to sign. The speaker of the house of representatives, Paul Ryan, said that Trump had given the with his "legitimate concern" for border security. Ryan and other Republican members had previously met at the White house with Trump. The President of the United States requested five billion dollars for the planned construction of the wall on the border with Mexico are not included in the financing plan. The bridge financing has to pass the Senate by midnight on Friday the house of representatives, and Trump will be presented for signature. Otherwise, there will be a closure of approximately a quarter of the Federal authorities. Republicans and Democrats alike indicated that the submission by the Congress is likely to be approved.
18. December: trump's Foundation is because of illegal shops
resolved, The Foundation's US President, Donald Trump will be dissolved because of illegal transactions. The Trump Foundation have signed an agreement, said New York state attorney Barbara Underwood. "The Trump Foundation was little more than a cheque book, in order to serve business and political interests of Mr. Trump," wrote Underwood. The remaining assets of the Foundation should now be to several charity organizations. Specifically, the Trumps should have collected with the Foundation's donations in the amount of 2.8 million dollars, in order to influence the presidential election campaign in 2016. With the money, Trump paid open legal claims against his holiday home Mar-A-Lago in Florida and a Golf club, Trump Hotels advertised and things purchased for personal use.
15. December: trump's interior Minister resigns from US government
From the government team of the US President, Donald Trump ruled out another member. Minister of the interior, Ryan Zinke will go to the end of the year, announced by Trump on Twitter. A successor will be named next week. Prong was longer than the loose candidate. The Democrats had to initiate after the house of representatives-winning the between choice announced investigations against the future Ex-Minister of the interior – due to the possibility of questionable expenses stories.
Secretary of the Interior @Ryan zinke will be leaving the Administration at the end of the year after having served for a period of almost two years. Ryan has accomplished much during his tenure and I want to thank him for his service to our Nation…….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2018
15. December: Trump nominated budget Director Mulvaney as interim chief of staff
After persistent speculation has appointed US President Donald Trump his former budget Director Mick Mulvaney to the interim chief of staff in the White house. The ultra-conservative Mulvaney to replace the outgoing chief of staff John Kelly, as Trump announced on Twitter. The search for candidates for the key Posts in the White house appears to be harder than I thought. Mulvaney had done in his previous role as budget Director in the White house for "outstanding" work, said Trump. He is looking forward to working with him in his new Position, cooperate. The 51-year-old Mulvaney, a former Republican Congressman for the U.S. state of South Carolina, is considered to be extremely conservative and as a supporter of a strict budgetary discipline. As a budget Director in the White house he is for government spending and administration.
Whether Mulvaney should only be a temporary solution, remained unclear. From the White house it was said: "There is no time limit. He is acting chief of staff, which means that he is the chief of staff. On the question of why Trump Mulvaney announced as acting chief of staff, said: "Because this is what the President wants."


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Adam Levine shares adorable first photo of his daughter
For nine months now we've watched Behati Prinsloo document her pregnancy on Instagram and all the while we've wondered, will she introduce her baby on social media as well?
Or will husband Adam Levine and her be more like Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively and only share a picture of a thumb?
Maybe they'd take a page from Chrissy Teigen and John Legend and share all kinds of baby pictures.
Turns out, we will likely be able to look forward to lots of adorable baby pictures.
Levine shared a photo of his brand new daughter, Dusty Rose, on his Instagram account with her head laying on his chest right next to a tattoo of a rose.
Prinsloo also shared the same picture on her Instagram page with the caption, "words can't describe. Dusty Rose Levine 9/21/16"
Dusty Rose looks perfect! With Prinsloo and Levine for parents, I think it's safe to say she has already won the genetic lottery.
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About Kate
About Kate
"Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers - strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength."-Barbara Katz Rothman
Who I am
I'm a military wife and stay at home mommy with my two young kiddos and a pup. I grew up in Tennessee, graduated from MTSU (where I met my hubby) with a bachelor's in Advertising and spent a few years working for Whole Foods Market before retiring to stay home with my kids. My faith is very important to me; it's where I draw strength from and it's how I became who I am today. I'm a pretty laid-back person and would consider myself more introverted, but I also love meeting new people and connecting with them on a personal level. I'm a Food Network junkie and watch an embarassing amount of documentaries.
My Story
Before and during my first pregnancy in 2011, I never thought much about birth. In fact, I remember my OB at the time asking me in the middle of my pregnancy if I had started thinking about my birth plan. I remember responding to her with, "Meh. Whatever. I'll just show up and have a baby". We lost that baby near the end of the second trimester because of some unknown genetic abnormalities. I knew that if I ever got the chance to have another child, I wanted to approach my pregnancy and birth differently than I had before. I wanted to be intentional about it.
When I found out that I was pregnant with my oldest, I started doing crazy amounts of research. My husband bought me a random book as a gift, called Active Birth, and in the book I saw pictures of all of the positions in which a woman can give birth (something I still laugh about as he had NO IDEA what he was actually buying!). My mind was blown. You mean, I don't HAVE to lay on a bed with my legs in the air to push out my baby?!
I decided to have a natural, unmedicated birth after reading book after book and watching a million beautiful water birth videos. I hired a doula, because I knew that I would need the support to have the birth I was envisioning. I had a VERY long labor and ended up having two doulas, who impacted me and my birth experience more than I could ever put into words. I knew that I wanted to serve other women in the same way. I wanted to support other women in their birth journey, the way that I was supported.
After my second birth- where I had a deployed hubby, no doula and a medically necessary induction, the conviction to become a doula became something I couldn't walk away from. That experience was very, very different from my first- in that I did have many of the interventions that I was able to avoid the first time around. It opened my eyes to the huge benefit of a doula for ALL kinds of births.
My Birth Philosophy
I firmly believe in making birth BETTER for women. A huge part of that to me, is helping them overcome fear, by supporting them physically, educationally and emotionally. With physical support, a mother can endure longer and stronger; with educational support she can know risks, benefits and feel the power of making her own choices; and with emotional support she can feel safe and empowered to allow her body to open and bring forth another life.
No birth is the same, and every woman has a different idea of what she wants her birth to be like. I am here to serve and support HER no matter what that looks like. I truly believe every woman deserves a doula in her corner during this life-changing event.
I also want to see mothers treated with respect by their care providers. I feel that every mother deserves a care provider who believes in HER and believes that her body is not broken, but that birth is normal and natural. When a woman has support, she will feel empowered by her birth.
My Credentials
-Kindred Hearts Birth Circle Apprentice (Feb-Aug 2017)
-Member of Omaha Doulas Association
-Trained by Childbirth International (2016)
-Rebozo -Gena Kirby Certification
-CAPPA Postpartum Doula Training (2017)
-Evidence Based Birth Training (2017)
-Personal and Professional experience in unmedicated and medicated birth, medical induction, PROM, malpositioned baby, VBAC, post-dates pregnancy, stillbirth and miscarriage, breastfeeding, babywearing, cloth diapering, baby-led weaning, cosleeping and homeopathic remedies.


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How you can contribute to Prodigy Clan?
I would be able to get a server for something like hl2dm while im at school and at night or somink like that.
What games and mods you play?
Pretty much everything from HL2dm-Opera-NS
-What game/mod would you want to play, or take part in while in Prodigy?
Anything they wanna play most likely cs:s, ns,dod:s (when comes out) HL2 dm. I kick ass in CS:S with my h34r: ness especialy de_prodigy lol. I have owned in NS since 1.0 and played cs since 1.5.
-Other clans you have been in, how long too
I haven't realy been looking when I was playing SOF2 I was in a clan for 4 years I have been with u guys bout november 2003 but forgot my old pass and all that. (plus it was deleted.)
-Age & Location.
13 (14 in april)
I could also help lower dm in game's not because of admin etc but because I did it today for 8 hours. Trying to keep lag down
P.S Can I create a new account for rp.us and |P|.com because I wanna change my name.
edit: I actualy wanted to join |P| because I like role-playing it was because of them I started it. :thumbsup: I may not be uber-1337 in cs:s and normal cs but I can normaly get a score of 60-9.(depends what map )
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My personal journey, including a sustained eighty-pound weight loss, freedom from a ten year bout of debilitating depression and recovering from burnout, led me to finding my purpose guiding others on their journeys.
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What's love got to do with minimizing stress and getting unstuck? Everything, according to empowerment coach and inspirational speaker Deborah Jane Wells.
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Wells has over 30 years experience in four of the world's largest and most prestigious global professional services firms, but this non-stop work environment took its toll on her personal health and welfare.
"My personal journey, including a sustained eighty-pound weight loss, freedom from a ten year bout of debilitating depression and recovering from burnout, led me to finding my purpose guiding others on their journeys," said Wells.
Through her own healing and self-exploration, Wells discovered that loving yourself unconditionally is the key to transforming personal lives, work and the world.
"When you love yourself, you get unstuck, reclaim your personal power, recapture your zest for living and move yourself forward," said Wells. "All it takes is choosing love as your core energy. This book can show you how."
"Choose Your Energy: Change Your Life!" is a guide for discovering unexplored possibilities and turning them into fulfilling realities. Wells uses her stories and stories from her clients' lives to encourage readers to embrace the power of loving yourself unconditionally through insights, encouragement, clear strategies and practical tools.
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This week we were encouraged to create our own wunderkammers, or maybe, slightly curious collections.
Title: Life Compartments 2013
How: I chose a container that was clear plastic to resemble glass to try and create a new take on a cabinet. I attached hardware to this. I created the 4 small rooms insert with cardboard covered in papers of choice, then filled each room/compartment with the themes of my current life: domestic duties, education, creativity and spiritual. I created a faux wooden floor as most old buildings seem to have these. I also created a dress for the washing room. In the school room I created an altered art piece with part of it having a half clock with a wing attached.
What: As above, each compartment represents part of my life. I am a natural collector and have often wondered what to do with the little pieces of paraphernalia that I just can't get rid of yet!
Why: From the close up you can see an arm in a washing basket this is a) a link to the original Kunstkammers which often had preserved body parts such as the Mutter Museum and b) a reference to the phrase "please give me a hand". Washing in particular, seems to fill up a lot of my life, and is represented by the crowded compartment along with a mixing bowl which represents the never ending creation of food.
The second close up is of the interactive part of the work - you turn the metal spring that comes out of the box and it makes the part from a musical box play it's music. It's a reference to all the mechanical toys that were in the original kunstkammers or wunderkammers.
The altered art work with half a clock is an obvious reference to the shortness of time and time flying. Behind the brain is a little lego transmitter which is to do with the challenge of trying to transmit information to a person's brain cells (whether mine or others). The screw type thing which the brain sits on reminds me of one of Da Vinci's machines.
My life collection of minature slightly curious objects is finally found useful.


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In December 2015, an operator at a Ukrainian power control center watched as attackers took control of his computer and began a successful shutdown of 30 substations. The attack began months before with a spear phishing campaign targeted at the IT staff. This resulted in malware propagating to the power operations side causing some control centers to still be inoperable two months later.
In 2016, the ICS-CERT organization responded to 290 incidents in the United States, with 59 of these in the energy sector. Of these incidents, 26% were caused by spear phishing like the Ukrainian attack. Spear phishing is the most common form of attack aimed at the industrial control networks and the devices used to run them. These devices, or endpoints, are the greatest vulnerability to your control systems. Being able to block unwanted access and protect from unwanted activity can greatly improve your security posture.
Those of you reading who may be savvy with cyber security, may be saying… endpoint protection is so basic. But sometimes the most obvious routes are those most often overlooked or where the rules become relaxed. It's time to take a fresh look.
The key is to ensure you have a policy for endpoint security, both in technology as well as process. By adopting a few best practices that protect your control system network from being accessed, your security posture can be greatly improved.
Security hardening of endpoints is the process of reducing the exposure to vulnerabilities by minimizing the attack surface on potential targets. This can be accomplished in various methods, including specialized configurations, disabling services, limiting functions, and closing communications. Eliminating unnecessary features further hardens the system and limits information and tools available to attackers, as well as reducing entry points vulnerable to exploits without impacting the required functionality.
An example of hardening could be disabling the USB ports on control system HMIs. This simple task can eliminate the risk of malware being introduced to the system through these ports, frequently seen when an operator plugs in an infected cell phone or USB device.
Hardening can improve security and allows for effective risk management, but it also establishes the baseline security posture that will facilitate assessment of vulnerabilities and auditing of hardened systems. While hardening does not ensure protection against all security threats, it does help to reduce overall risk inherent in the platform.
Application Whitelisting
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a paper titled "Seven Steps to Effectively Defend Industrial Control Systems," which identified the implementation of application whitelisting as the most effective strategy to mitigate potential cyber threats. Application whitelisting runs on HMIs and helps to secure the endpoints from unwanted applications by designating only the specific applications allowed to run on the ICS network.
The difference between traditional anti-virus blacklisting and application whitelisting is that blacklisting only protects from known malware while allowing all others in. Whitelisting allows only approved applications, which means those threats that are bad but have not yet been identified by traditional anti-virus blacklisting are still prevented from reaching the control system.
Application whitelisting is an important tool as we see an increase in smartphone users and applications, which tend to also create an increase in malware risks. In addition, Zero-day threats and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are examples where blacklisting is not effective. They are initially unknown and therefore, not on the blacklist. These targeted, covert attacks are being deployed more frequently now and use techniques specifically designed to evade blacklisting.
Patch Management
Patching your systems, or updating software and signatures, is one of the best things you can do to protect your assets and assure the operating systems and programs on your endpoints have the latest protection. Listed as the second most important strategy by DHS, patching of application and system software is critical to improving and maintaining a high security posture. Loss of operational view can occur when HMIs are compromised, but maintaining a regular rhythm for updating the operating systems as well as the applications can help to prevent access through your endpoints.
Endpoint protection isn't just about locking down devices and cutting off connection. It's about having a managed approach that balances operational needs while still making sure security measures are in place. Beyond these practices, companies should take steps to ensure both employees and third-party contractors remain vigilant and follow policies and procedures for protecting endpoints. Training and awareness are key to any successful cyber security program.


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This afternoon, Eve and Grace and their dad came along to see me! I was very very happy!
I went for a walk with Eve but it was very cold! This clearly means that christmas is coming!!
When I got home, Grace had to go somewhere and so did their dad. But at least Eve stayed with me!
We played with the ball a lot and did some clicker stuff.
I tried to catch doggie in my mouth and I did it! I'm getting a bit better at it you know!
I began to get bored and barked a lot.
I'm not supposed to bark because it can be quite annoying. I don't understand why humans can speak but I am not allowed!
I barked and barked and barked until Meece the cat (who's deaf) came down stairs. She jumped up to where her food is. I am always amazed at how high she can jump, she's 17 years old! Why can't I jump that high? I could be a ninja sheltie!
Me and Eve tried to play, but I just kept barking. Eve picked me up and sat down with me. This made me quiet because I don't like being picked up. We watched the Scotland rugby match on the telly, as a punishment for me being so noisy.
What's worse, Scotland lost.
That didn't help my bad mood!
I just carried on barking!
I think every doggie has a day where they just bark all the time!
Bye bye!
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The 21-Day Filmmaking Competition gives teams of filmmakers and animators from around the world the opportunity to make films and animations up to 10 minutes long in just 21 days.
We provide inspiration ("The Element"), motivation (a competition!), a World Premiere theatrical screening and worldwide promotion after the festival ends.
2013 Team Signups are now CLOSED.
FINAL DEADLINE extended to August 2nd. Last chance to sign up for 2013!
Need more info first? Read on!
When does filmmaking take place? The 2013 competition Launches August 3rd, 2013 and wraps on August 24th, 2013.
Why make a Team? The 21-Day Filmmaking Competition gives filmmakers and animators the motivation to produce original work with a realistic deadline and friendly competition, ample resources to build a cast and crew, and more screenings and exposure possibilities for your new opus than you can't find anywhere else!
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Launch Event (filmmaking begins): Teams (and anyone else who wishes to attend) are invited to our Launch Event in Philadelphia, PA, August 3rd, 2013 (location TBD) to hear the rules, ask questions, and network with actors, musicians, and crew to complete their dream teams. The event culminates with the reveal of the "Secret Element" that all films must include. Hundreds of filmmakers, actors, writers, artists, and enthusiasts flock to this FREE event for the opportunity to join forces, win raffles, eat food and drink alcohol. It's awesome.
Teams and volunteers from other regions flock to our online network to join forces virtually, share resources, and ALL TEAMS receive the Element simultaneously via email! Filmmakers can participate from anywhere. In 2012, Teams signed up from as far as California, and even Hong Kong!
Drop Event & Wrap Party (filmmaking ends): At the Drop Event on August 24th, films and supplemental materials are due in person at the Drop location, or postmarked or timestamped and delivered digitally to our offices. After the pressure is off, Teams local to Philly share heroic tales and horror stories on camera, and celebrate their achievements at our official Wrap Party!
Festival Screenings: All films completed within the deadline are guaranteed a World Premiere screening at Project Twenty1's 2013 Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival, September 27th-29th, and are eligible for awards in a dozen categories, including Best Acting, Best Directing, Best Writing, Best Use of Element, Best Effects, and of course, Best Film.
Additional Promotion: The promotion of our 21-Day filmmakers doesn't end with our festival in September. Top films receive a commercial release on DVD, listing on imdb, and submission to Project Twenty1's Screening Partners, thus saving our filmmaking Teams hundreds of dollars and giving them tons of exposure! Our filmmakers retain 100% ownership of their films FOREVER. We simply act as a non-exclusive agent.
Prizes: Check the Prize page for the latest updates!
Read the Official Rules.
Congratulations to the bold and creative geniuses below who've chosen to take up the gauntlet in this year's 21-Day Filmmaking Competition!
Official 2013 Teams:
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Team Sickening Thud – Wedge Wegman, Philadelphia, PA
Team Justice Productions – Doug Seidel, Monroe Twp, NJ
Team Mecha Kaiju – Shannon Hall, Montgomery Village, MD
Team GuyLoki Films – Steve Bradford, Washington, DC
Team Thing One – James Ford-Hutchinson, New Brunswick, NJ
Team Badger Tsunami – Mike Fenton, Philadelphia, PA
Team Tilted Straight Productions – Bill Shannon, Clifton Heights, PA
Team Blackjack – Brandon Podell, Holland, PA
Team Coming Through the Door – Wayne Geschwindt, Philadelphia, PA
Team Super COMBO Comedy – Joshua Pilch, Oakford, PA
Team 10 Mile – Mike Madigan, Troy, MI
Team Inglorious Splicers – Brian Carlin, Conshohocken, PA
Team half-watt Productions – Lee Vetter, Riverside, NJ
Team Chocolate Bar Studios – Gregory Gant, Furlong, PA
Team Clever Title – Stuart Gould, San Bernardino, CA
Team Dapper Rapscallion – Joseph Torres, Philadelphia, PA
Team Pure Genius Pictures – John Morgera, Wilmington, DE
Team Art Party Pictures – Kevin Corcoran, Media, PA
Team Shochu Cat – Pang Men Wai, HONG KONG
Team Drop the Hat – Jason Heffner, Philadelphia, PA
Team Drop Dead Rising – Edward Barger, North Wales, PA
Team Assembled! – Keith Chamberlain, Blackwood, NJ
Team EPV Films – Chris Casaburi, Caramel, NY
Team Flaming Marshmallow Productions – John Craig, Margate City, NJ
Team Stone Soup Productions – Robert Tronieri, Philadelphia, PA
Team The Board of Sound and Light – Aaron Clark, Lansing, MI
Team Boy Robot – Andre Bennett, Philadelphia, PA
Team Quantum Leap – Tom Ianieri, Clifton Heights, PA
Team Studio92 – Derek Mindler, Hellertown, PA


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ugh. this is gonna be a crappy one. I stayed up all this time to catch the rerun of Gerry on the Late Late Show....only to be distracted by the British Book Awards pictures -__- I blame a certain person for making me miss it the first time. bitch.
goddammit. I'm so tired.... putting away the dancing shoes and busting out a cup o' joe
I love how Gerry's massive hand dwarfs the cup *snickers*
(and yes, as an avid Starbucks drinker, they're both the same size.......the cups you sickos!!)


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Recently we have issue with PDF Printing, although it was not because of setup. Here are the basic steps one should check for PDF Printing. All should be done at admin node (Where concurrent manager is running).
1. Display has been set properly and you can check that via $echo $DISPLAY at server end. And to make sure from application end too, just run "Print" Concurrent program and give "DISPLAY" as parameter.
2. you must be able to run xclock from server, whether you get output (in case of VNC) or not (in case of Xvfb).
3. Must have issued xhost + to access X server.
4. Software like xpdf or something has to be installed on Server. Which will help to view PDF as output files.
5. Pasta driver must be installed and setup correctly. pasta.cfg must be having reference to PDF software installed in step 4.
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Saturday, 7 May 2011
Mission of mercy............
It managed to scramble to the kerb where it quickly attracted a crowd of curious children onlookers so we grabbed a box and a towel and went outside to see what could be done. The poor thing looked in a bad way and was bleeding from the damaged wing. We gently draped a towel over it and it stopped struggling, then we carefully moved it into the box and took it indoors.
The consensus among the children was that they should take it and put it into the woods for a fox to find it. Bloodthirsty little buggers.
PP rang the RSPCA and was directed to take it to a local vet, who would probably put it to sleep, so we put it carefully in the car and set off to our vet on The Ridge, where it was received and taken off to be euthanized.
The kindest thing would been to have put it out of its misery ourselves, straight away, but neither of us could do it. Similarly we couldn't just leave it to die slowly, probably in a great deal of pain. It was a very upsetting episode...... I can't bear to see any animal suffer.
Now we're worried that it's the pigeon who visits our bird bath every day to take a shower and preen its feathers. Also that it might have baby birds somewhere in the woods behind the house, who may now also die.
The driver of the car which hit it MUST have been aware, as there was a cloud of feathers blowing all over the road. How insensitive to just drive on and ignore the poor thing fluttering on the road.
Unsurprisingly, I'm no longer in the mood for accounts........
3 comments:
- Robin said...
There are days when 'buggrit' seems the only response.
- 7 May 2011 at 17:07
- Michelle said...
I'm a animal etc lover myself and would find this whole episode distressing.
Unfortunately you'll never know whether she had young, lets hope that that wasn't the case or maybe that it was a male bird who perhaps wouldn't look after the young birds.
On a good note, we've saved many young birds etc from my cats and nursed them back to good health...they all flew away. ;o))
Michelle xx
- 7 May 2011 at 17:47
- Sandra Morris said...
Yes.... buggrit doesn't even come close.
We live in a cul-de-sac at the top of a hill. We're almost right at the top but people still drive like maniacs to get to the little spur at the top. Whoever hit it MUST have known and I'm practically incandescent with rage that someone could hit a living creature and not stop and get out to see if they could help in any way.
Sadly I'm sure the pigeon was incapable of being saved. I kept wishing it would just lie down and die, but it didn't. Being such a coward about killing it we did the only thing we could and took it to our vet to be put to sleep.
I'm so upset by the whole thing....
- 7 May 2011 at 18:50


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Metacafe gets a new CEO
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Written by Katie Fehrenbacher of GigaOm.
Metacafe, the online video startup that was rumored to be close to an acquisition deal for $200 million or so last December1, is getting a new CEO.
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Co-founder Arik Czerniak tells us that he is stepping down as CEO and will remain at the company focusing on products and strategy. Erick Hachenburg, previously of Electronic Arts, will be taking over as CEO of the company that has offices in Palo Alto and Tel-Aviv Israel.
Czerniak tells us that the guard change "is great news for the company," and Hachenburg "is a guy who is going to lead us to the next level."
Metacafe has been adding other new executives recently. In January the company said2 it had hired Mort Greenberg, VP Sales, Allyson Campa, VP Marketing, and added Bud Colligan as its Executive Chairman. Metacafe, also opened a New York office "to better serve its advertisers and media partners." The company has raised at least $19 million from investors, including Benchmark Capital and Accel Partners.
In December TechCrunch reported that Metacafe's acquisition deal might had fallen through because of traffic concerns3, and cited Comscore numbers that showed the startup had a 25% traffic drop in monthly unique vistors — from a high of 4.2 million in September, to 3.1 million in November.
Numbers compiled on NewTeeVee from Comscore4 for the month of December, show that Metacafe had 2.95 million total unique visitors for that month (U.S. audience). Numbers from Compete compiled on NewTeeVee4 say that Metacafe is ranked #14 with a 1.3% market share and 1.57 million unique monthly visitors.
Hitwise data says comparing Jan-07 versus Dec-06, the market share of visits to the site among all U.S. web sites increased 1% — that's in contrast to the company's growth between Jan-06 and Jan-07 where Hitwise says its market share of visits to the site increased 912% among all US websites. That year over year traffic boost came as a result of the company sharing the advertising revenues with video creators — an advantage now blunted by YouTube's recent announcement5.
It seems like the traffic concerns are real, and the company is looking for ways to turn around
revive a traffic decline. Investors, for one, are always eager to press for the symbolic change of the guard when things go south. The new ceo will have his work cut out for him, trying to revive the company and beat its competitors.
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Blogger.com was testing import/export blog feature and it was available under draft version till now. However with yesterday's announcement, this feature is now came out of draft testing ground. The import/export feature opens up a whole new range of portability for your blogs, as well as allows for a few new options in the blog creation process.
Couple of ideas that can be done with importing and exporting:
- Merge two or more blogs into one. Have a few scattered blogs and want to get a fresh start? Now you can combine comments and posts from multiple blogs into a brand new blog.
- Move individual posts from blog to blog. Cross-publish your posts on multiple blogs, or transfer large batches of posts from one blog to another with a single click.
- Back up your blog to your own storage. It's never a bad idea to create backup copies of your own content, and now you can easily export an archival copy of your blog to your hard drive with a simple tool.
- Move your blog somewhere else. Our standard Atom XML export format will open up new blogging channels between providers, and let you take your content with you should you decide to move somewhere else. And of course, if you decide to come back to Blogger, importing your export file will get you back up and running in seconds.
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Summary of Fairiest (by Gail Carson Levine):
As an infant, Aza is abandoned at an inn. Fortunately, the inn keeper and his wife adopt and love her. Growing up, she is often berated and rudely stared at by guests because of her awkward and unseemly looks. Aza's voice, though, is a rare and wonderful beauty, even in a kingdom of singers. When she receives an opportunity to attend the king's wedding as a companion to a duchess, her voice wins over Prince Ijory and the Queen Ivy—who makes Aza her lady in waiting. The king is injured during the ceremonies, leaving the self-absorbed and demanding queen to rule. Her jealousy and vanity prompt her to pressure Aza into a dishonest scheme. Eventually, Aza is falsely accused and imprisoned. She must flee for her life…hoping the queen believes she is dead and her family remains safe from the queen's vengeful ways.
Levine crafts her own contemporary and creative tale within the basic outline of the beloved Snow White fairy tale. Like her earlier story Ella Enchanted, the narrative is full of mythical and fairy tale characters as well as thrilling adventures. The author has imaginative twists on the typical story elements, such as the magic mirror, Aza's benefactors during her banishment, and her enticement into eating the poisoned apple.
Unlike traditional fairy tales, the female protagonist is not limited to a pretty face and a sweet disposition. Aza attracts people with her character and her voice. She is sweet and obedient, but as the novel progresses, she becomes more independent and strong. I like, for instance, that she escapes prison by her own devices and that she saves the guard from the ogres. Aza is bullied and ridiculed, which has an impact on her confidence. It also makes her character resilient and accessible.
A unique feature of the narrative is the use of songs. Music is a core element of the community, resulting in "sings" and singing to each other like a modern day musical. I listened to this book on a CD version that put music to each song. I was not crazy about the singing. I found it a bit distracting and, even at times, annoying. I think if I "read" this story instead, I would have scanned through the music so it would not be as off-putting. Many will probably enjoy this aspect though.
Fairiest will resonate with contemporary young girls because Aza is an average girl who uses her unique talents and positive character qualities to win over the prince, instead of her looks and sex appeal. The book is filed in the young adult section at my library, but I believe middle grade audiences will enjoy it as well. I recommend this modern retelling for ages 10 and up.
For other great middle grade reads, please visit Shannon Messenger's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday round up.
For other great middle grade reads, please visit Shannon Messenger's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday round up.


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Before the Bobover Rebbetzin a"h passed away, she gave a rare personal interview for Family First, opening up about everything from her mishpachah to her thoughts about the klal today. At the time, I had no idea that my article would serve as a tribute to this wise and selfless woman, the esteemed Rebbetzin Hessie Halberstam a"h.
Young and thriving, the twenty-year old city of Beitar Illit is hardly a historian's treasure. But there's more than meets the eye. On a sedate side street named after Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach ztz"l stands a nondescript caravan housing a shul, and in its modestly adorned aron kodesh lies a fascinating — and moving — piece of history. This is Kehillas Ateres Zvi, and the unique Sefer Torah encased within its walls bears testimony to the extraordinary courage and selflessness of two Jewish women.
Webster defines "family" as a group of persons of common ancestry. Yet the concept of ancestry need not be limited to one or two generations. What happens when a group of people discover family ties that stretch back over thousands of years?
After seven weeks of self-growth we are poised to accept the Torah anew. Yet deep within us there's a voice seeking to undo our work and sabotage our best efforts. To fight the inner critic we need to learn to recognize its voice — and replace its messages. Here's how to do so.
When Elisheva Parry of Los Angeles was in high school, she and a friend used to learn all Shavuos night. They attended shiurim in a local shul for some of the night and learned together, chavrusah-style, for the rest. Over the years, Elisheva has reviewed portions of Halichos Bas Yisrael, the halachos of shmiras halashon — and, because Shavuos usually falls out right before final exams, she has sometimes studied limudei kodesh as well.


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UL Softball Knocked Out Of Women's College World Series, Fall To Oklahoma, 3-1 – VIDEO
The 2014 season came to an end for Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun softball team on Saturday afternoon, af falling to the Oklahoma Sooners, 3-1, in an elimination game in the 2014 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The loss concluded a season in which, after an 8-5-1 start, Louisiana went on to win 41 of their last 46 games, while winning the regular season Sun Belt Conference title, as well as the postseason Sun Belt Conference championship.
The Cajuns, who appeared in their third-consecutive Super Regional, including their fourth in the last five years, and fifth in the last seven years, also hosted a Super Regional for the first time in program history, while being named the #6-overall national seed.
UL appeared in the Women's College World Series for the sixth time in program history by winning the Lafayette, La. Regional, defeating the Texas Longhorns on Championship Sunday, and by defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the Super Regional at Lamson Park.
On Saturday, Oklahoma scored two runs in the first inning, when first baseman Lauren Chamberlain reached on an error, and moved to second on a walk by third baseman Shelby Pendley, before designated player Brittany Williams drove both of them home with a one-out double, giving the Sooners a quick 2-0 lead.
The score stayed that way until the bottom of the sixth, when Oklahoma's Callie Parsons hit a sinking liner down the left-field line that short-hopped and got by Louisiana's Shelbi Redfearn, allowing Parsons to circle the bases with an inside-the-park home run, making the score 3-0.
The Cajuns made things interesting in the seventh, when catcher Lexie Elkins smashed a solo home run, cutting the OU lead to 3-1, before third baseman Samantha Walsh singled, bringing the potential tying run to the plate.
It wasn't meant to be however, as Oklahoma held on for the two-run win, ending UL's season.
Natalie Fernandez and Hayley Hayden collected two hits apiece, as Louisiana actually outhit Oklahoma, 6-4, but finished the game leaving 11 on base, compared to only five for the Sooners.
Kelsey Stevens (38-9) recorded the win for Oklahoma, allowing only six hits and one run, while walking three and striking out seven.
Christina Hamilton (29-4) suffered the loss for Louisiana, allowing four hits and two earned runs, while walking two and striking out two.
With the win, the Sooners improved to 51-12 on the season, while the Cajuns' season ended with a record of 49-10-1.
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Personal notes. A whole pack of them. Written by you and your kids. Or a classroom of kids. Just fill in the blanks or write a personal note right on top of the graphic or on the back. Whatever.
What better way to say thanks to a special teacher? The cuteness lies in the packaging. Have you ever made your own notepad? You are going to love this. This is a skill that every crafter needs to have in their bag of tricks. The options are endless.
For our intents and purposes, you will need the following:
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piece of heavy card stock
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Step One: Print out the notes. Just click on the link above and print away. There should be three pages worth. I printed mine on card stock.
Step Two: Cut the notes out with a paper cutter.
Step Three: Stack your notes together. Make sure they are all facing the right direction. Put the cover page on top on the back cover--well, on the back. Make sure it faces out.
Step Four: You are going to want to sandwich your notepad with a heavier card stock to prevent drips down the front or the back. I used the back of an old steno pad. I just cut it about the same size as my note cards. It doesn't matter if it looks pretty. You are going to discard these two pieces before we are done.
Step Five: Tap your note cards (and ugly card stock) on the tabletop so the tops and sides are all aligned. Hold them in place with binder clips.
Step Six: You want quite a bit of pressure on your paper, so the bonding compound doesn't drip down in between. I decided to use some thin pieces of wood to even out the pressure. You will also want to clamp it down tight with some heavy binder clips. My honey insisted on using the mega clamps from the wood shop. If you've got em--use em. If not, I'm sure binder clips will work just fine. If you are worried about it, practice with some scratch notepads.
Step Seven: Open your padding compound. You can buy it here. We inherited this vintage jar from my husbands office. It's gotta be twenty years old. I was a little nervous that it would be rock solid when I opened the jar. But, after a few quick stirs, it was perfect. I think this jar will last us about a hundred years. You only need a tiny bit.
Step Eight: Take a small paint brush (nothing fancy--I used my daughters watercolor brush from her crayola box). Brush the compound across the top of your notepad. Let it dry for thirty minutes.
Step Nine: Remove the clamps and remove the ugly cardboard from the front and back.
Step Ten: Have your kids fill in their memories and write little notes. Admire everyone's work!
And now for a little surprise ending...Bank Notes!
If you want to take this little gift from great to WOW, add a few bank notes to the back of your notepad. I chose to use one dollar bills. You want them as crisp and clean as possible. Don't be afraid to iron them if you need to. It doesn't have to be much. Five dollars? Ten? Twenty? I made the note cards to be the exact same size as a dollar bill. So, before you embark on step four, throw a few dollar bills into your stack. You could intersperse them or put them all at the end for a little surprise. I don't know of any teacher that couldn't use a little extra cash in their rainy day fund. They could put it towards their classroom supplies, or happy hour at Sonic, or go to their favorite sandwich place for lunch.
Appreciation. That's what we're talking about!
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Longridge, Christopher Leigh Mallory
He was the fourth son of Harry Morgan Longridge JP, of Rathlin, Mobberley, Cheshire, and Annie Victoria Longridge, sister of the famous mountaineer George Herbert Leigh-Mallory (Coll.1900-05). He was the youngest of three brothers in Kingsgate House, the others being Robert George Mallory Longridge (K 1925-1930) and Benjamin Begbie Longridge (K 1932-1936).
He came to Mr. Tyndale's House (Kingsgate House) from The Wick, Hove. He was an excellent carpenter and a distinguished gymnast, winning the Bronze Medal in 1939. He was a House Prefect during his last two terms, and then went to Magdalene College, Cambridge.
During the Second World War he entered the Fleet Air Arm. The CWGC gives his establishment as HMS Daedalus, the Royal Naval Air Station at Lee-on-Solent, although Longridge met his death in mid-Atlantic.
He was killed on January 17th 1941, aged twenty, while on his way to complete his training in Trinidad.
Two days before, on January 15th 1941, the SS Almeda Star sailed from Liverpool. Despite the outbreak of war she was not part of a convoy and was not escorted. On board were 194 passengers, of which 142 were members of the Fleet Air Arm destined for the RNAS training establishment at Piarco on the island of Trinidad.
On January 17th, the German U-Boat U-96, commanded by Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, encountered the Almeda Star thirty-five miles north of Rockall, off the Outer Hebrides. Willenbrock was one of the most successful U-Boat commanders, sinking twenty-four Allied vessels. U-96 attacked several times, firing one torpedo at a time, but the Almeda Star proved a difficult target; she evaded four torpedoes and the accuracy of her defensive gun fire forced the surfaced U-96 to dive for cover. However, at 0745 a fifth torpedo hit her amidships. Even then, she proved hard to sink: two more torpedoes were fired into her – one at her stern and one at her mid-ships – but she refused to sink. U-96 surfaced and opened fire with her deck gun. She fired twenty-eight 88mm incendiary shells at the vessel in the space of 15 minutes, hitting her with fifteen of them, but only starting small fires on board, which were quickly put out. Four life-boats were seen and there was activity on deck, so U-96 fired yet another torpedo, which this time hit the bow of the ship just before ten in the morning. She sank within three minutes.
She had had time to send a distress signal before she finally went down but despite an intensive search by no fewer than seven destroyers, no trace of her or any of her crew or passengers was ever found. Even if boats were launched, they must have been swamped by the rough seas at the time.
Longridge is commemorated on Bay 2, Panel 2, of the Lee-on-Solent Memorial.
- Surname: Longridge
- Forenames or initials: Christopher Leigh Mallory
- House: K
- Years in School: 1934-1939
- Rank: Leading Airman
- Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Fleet Air Arm)
- Date of Birth: 14th August 1920
- Date of Death: 17th January 1941
- How Died: Killed on Active Service
- Location in War Cloister: Inner A2
- Decoration: NA
- Burial Site: Commemorated on Panel 2, Bay 2 of the Lee on Solent Memorial


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- Convenient central location close to Passeig de Gracia and the metro
- Large rooms (by European standards) with floor-to-ceiling windows that open
- Sleek bathrooms with stall showers, some with large soaking tubs
- Prime outdoor space on rooftop terrace
- Excellent and affordable on-site dining at Zinc
- Stylish rooms with flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi
- Floor-to-ceiling windows are barred up (although this allows them to fully open)
- Some bathrooms having standing showers only
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The Villa Emilia is a chic boutique option close to the Passeig de Gracia and the metro. Rooms are cozy, clean, inviting, and large by Barcelona standards. Floor-to-ceiling windows actually open fully, maximizing fresh air in the room. Sleek bathrooms sport stone stall showers and some have large soaking tubs. The common areas of the hotel carry over the stylish vibe, including Zinc for great dining and the rooftop for relaxing in prime outdoor space. With free Wi-Fi and a superb central location, the 53-room Villa Emilia is a solid pick.


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We encourage our children to be inquisitive, to develop their questioning skills and an understanding of the world they live in and most importantly we aim to make our science fun!
Science is a regular part of the curriculum and is linked to our topics where appropriate. Children are given opportunities to develop their natural curiosity by exploring objects, asking and answering questions and devising suitable investigations using a wide range of practical resources. Children are taught to predict what they think will happen; to observe and to discuss what they have seen; to solve and check answers to problems, record their findings and draw conclusions. They are then encouraged to apply what they have learnt through first hand experiences to other situations.We learn about ourselves and how to keep healthy; plants, seeds and other animals and why different things live in different places; materials, their properties, what they can be used for and what solids, liquids or gases are; how and which forces make things move; light and dark, how sound travels and we explore electrical circuits.
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The State University Construction Fund (Fund) was created in 1962 by Governor Rockefeller and the State Legislature. At that time, the State University of New York (SUNY) was expanding rapidly and had to compete with the other State agencies for construction of facilities by what is now the State Office of General Services. The Fund was established to expedite the completion of SUNY's $700 million master plan that would enable SUNY to accommodate double the number of students. In its first five years, from 1962 to 1967, the Fund completed 336 projects valued at $395 million and had an additional $205 million in projects under design.
The Fund is a public benefit corporation, governed by a three member Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor. One Fund trustee must also be a SUNY trustee. The current Fund Board members are:
SUNY is the Fund's only client. The Fund has no authority to build for any other entity, and our sole mission is to act as an agent for SUNY to design, construct, acquire and improve State University facilities.
Today the Fund manages a $5.7 billion, multi-year Capital Program for the 31 state-operated campuses of the SUNY System: ten (10) University Centers and Doctoral Degree-Granting Institutions of which three (3) include University Hospitals; thirteen (13) University Colleges; and eight (8) Technology Colleges.
The Fund manages the capital projects for the educational facilities (all campus facilities excluding residence halls), and hospital facilities, on each of the state-operated campuses and hospitals. Capital projects for these facilities can also be managed by the campuses. The Fund coordinates funding and capital planning for both Fund and campus-managed projects. Residence hall projects are currently managed by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York or by the campus.


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I know people that would rather eat raw eggs than participate in the commercialism and trappings of Christmas. The complaints range anywhere from it's a consumer holiday, Coca- Cola invented Santa Claus to what does a Christmas tree have to do with Jesus. When I took down my Christmas tree today, on January 10th 16 days after Christmas, a little part of me died. It's a fake tree that had wound up in the yard of a dear friend. Her shared yard neighbor has a constant heap of yard sale wares bubbling into the driveway; shoes and half worn stuffed animals percolate into the walkway. The neighbor, because of the eyesore and for the required need of agile movements and an obstacle course like mind set in order to get to my friend's front door, kindly told both of us to, "take whatever you want, no charge." So I often scan the heaps quickly and thoroughly, on the way to visit my friend, panning through river rocks for gold and luckily one spring morning there it shown as shiny and warm as a golden nugget glowing through running water, a brand new boxed fake Christmas tree. Of course I could only see a photo of the gorgeously full and life like tree on the label of the cardboard box, as I didn't dare disturb the perfectly packaged parcel; I am all too familiar with the distress of trying to shove newly opened tents and sleeping bags back into their impossibly minute original packaging. The label on the pristine box read – 6 ft Minnesota Pine with the original price tag of $19.99. I grabbed the box by the handle and nearly skipped to my friend's house exclaiming, "We have a tree, we have a tree!" She wasn't quite as beaming as I was about the whole ordeal but she seemed to take pleasure in the image of me dancing around with a fake Christmas tree and was even more pleased when it was decided she wouldn't have to take on the display and decoration of it in her house. I was more than happy to take that on.
Neither one of us had room to store the new found treasure, so the box was forced to weather the rough California sun on my friend's porch, where it's label slowly began to fade waiting for the exalted day its contents would finally be pulled out and appreciated for all of its fluffy green fullness . Over the ensuing months I would casually check to make sure the box was still on her porch. One day I nearly panicked when I missed the box behind a chair, but my friend reassured me she wouldn't get rid of the tree.
Thanksgiving finally came and even though my mostly on again vegetarian self loves the festive gathering centered around a juicy turkey and fall harvest vegetables, I couldn't wait for the turkey to cross the road so I could put up my 6' Minnesota Pine. I waited for 2 days after Thanksgiving, more out of respect for the Native Americans than the Pilgrims considering all of the upheaval the white man's arrival caused, and then it was on. On Saturday I texted a handful of friends to come over for a tree trimming; which I later discovered a few people thought that meant I would be trimming back the leaves on my plants and I will blame the medium attendance on that minor loss of translation. Before people arrived, my dear friend, who kept the tree on her porch all those months, and I began to assemble the tree; earlier that day we had gotten some spiked hot apple cider, and goodies for the guests and some lights and ribbon for the tree, so we were well prepared to begin the process. I pulled the tree out of the box and began to connect the three umbrella like parts of the tree. The first thing we noticed is that it was clearly not 6' it barely reached 4'10". This was not a big deal because I was putting it atop a low coffee table and the tree was only $19.99 and free for me so what are you going to do. The next thing that we noticed was that the tree was not full and fluffy it was actually full of holes and fine haired as opposed to thick. So we than began the equivalent of a balding man's comb over on the tree by pulling and carefully placing branches, even if the directions didn't quite make sense, until it was as full as it could possibly be. Standing there, bare the tree looked like the busty cousin of Charlie Brown's Christmas tree; a bit fuller but still related. Despite the sharp contrast of the seemingly real Minnesota Pine on the faded label to the in the flesh under interpretation of a Minnesota Pine, I was still very excited about all of the decorating possibilities. I then noticed my friend, who housed that tree for all of those months, began to get excited too. Pretty soon we were skipping to the tree, finding the perfect spot for each ornament, prioritizing its placement, gleefully naming our favorites and what we liked about them, and giggling at our unexpected enthusiasm. My neighbor joined us in these early stages and in a pinch was able to fix the broken lights that I had used on my foot tall tree from the year before. The enthusiasm for the tree appeared to be infectious . It went like that throughout the night people stopping by, adding an ornament to the plucky petite tree, eating, drinking, and being merry as they say. Friends basked in the sparkle of the tree now filled with ribbon, lights, and ornaments that had been gifted to me every Christmas mostly from one of my best friends in college, and ornaments that I had bought at post Christmas sales. Now they all had a home and a purpose.
The tree provided a whimsical warm magic for the time I had it up. That little boxed 4'10" free, fake Minnesota Pine inspired conversation and exuded the subtle comfort of tradition. It brought life and I suppose that is why I felt a little part of me had died today when I took it down. Now my living room is back to normal and I can see the hillside more clearly out the window that the tree had temporarily blocked. At night the hillside twinkles with the lights from the inside of each home and in the day you can see those homes and the trees that cover the hillside between them. It's peaceful and I will get over missing the tree, but the next time someone brings up the pointlessness of Christmas traditions I will just smile and quietly enjoy the thought of that sweet junkyard Minnesota Pine.


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Welcome to Du Charme Chiropractic
A body that is free of nerve interference has more power to heal, think and metabolize. Ninety percent of the stimulation and nutrition to the brain is generated by movement of the spine. – Roger W. Sperry, PhD 1981 Nobel Laureate for Medicine
Dr. Pierre Du Charme firmly believes in providing the best possible care for his patients. At Du Charme Chiropractic, we will accurately diagnose and treat many spine and spine related conditions to ensure you recover as quickly and safely as possible. Back problems are common conditions affecting the majority of people at some point in time for which chiropractic treatment would be beneficial.
Here are just some of the conditions we treat at this clinic:
- Headaches
- Neck Pain
- Upper Back Pain
- Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain
- Hip Pain
- Short Leg Syndrome
- Knee Pain
- Wrist and Elbow Pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Sports Injuries
- Strains and Sprains
- Tendinitis/Tendinosis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spinal Misalignment
- Disc Herniation
- Bulging Discs
- Forward Head Posture
- Scoliosis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spinal Misalignment
- Disc Herniation
- Bulging Discs
- Forward Head Posture
- Scoliosis
If you or a family member experience an injury or pain common to areas including the lower back, mid back or neck region, contact the office at (250) 586-9604. No referral is required. SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE!


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Movie Ratings are Bullshit!: EXTENDED Audio Podcast
Our previous CCS Video Podcast regarding the hypocrisies, inconsistencies, and general futility of moving MPAA and BBFC movie rating systems was far too big to fit into a single CCS Video Podcast, so we asked our viewers and followers if we shouldn't save the full conversation from the dust bin. The response was an overwhelming and encouraging "give us the full 'Movie Ratings Are Bullshit!' conversation!"


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Personally, I think 13 is a LUCKY number…it means you have no fear. You're say "bah," to superstition and take a step out in faith!
Below are 13 tips you can do RIGHT NOW to kicks start your brain and your life to a frugal future!
Frugality isn't just about saving money, it's about designing your life to optimize your happiness and cut through the clutter. Usually, it's really enticing to read blog posts about how to save money or be super frugal- but my goal for this post is to get you thinking.
In everything in life, we either spend money or we spend time. You either pay for convenience or you take the time to do it yourself. The tips below are just a few ways to get your life on track to live a life less cluttered with more happiness, a few go-to-goals to get you motivated and some tasks that will make "saving money" feel like less of a pinch!
You don't have to spend a lot of money on organizing gadgets or motivational tapes- just tackle what you can and you'll find that the ways of frugality just blossom in your life (well, that's my hope!)
Here are 12 frugal things you can do right now:
1. Make your money more INTEREST-ing! Go to Bankrate.com and see if you can get a better interest rate on your savings. Choose a goal you can get excited about and start saving!
2. Clear out the nasty! Open up your medicine cabinet, fridge or pantry {just tackle one for today!} and get rid of anything that's expired or unused. If you're aware of what you're low on or what needs replacing, keep an eye out for coupons to save money in the long haul.
3. Save money on your phone bill! Log onto your cell phone provider's website and enter your company/school email address to see if you qualify for a student or corporate discount.
4. Get in check with your $$$! Log onto Mint.com and set up a budget in under 5 minutes.
5. Get inspired with financial ear candy! Download a financial podcast to up your money savvy to listen while you work: Money Girl Podcast, Planet Money, The Smart Passive Income Podcast are just a few- scour iTunes (also free to download) for great topics.
6. Dream big, it's free! Go to DayZero.com and set up your life's "bucket list." Studies have shown people are more financially aware when they have tangible goals.
7. Backup your stuff without buying hardware! Register with Dropbox.com and in 5 minutes ensure all of your important files are backed up (it's free).
8. Make some $$$, sell your clutter! Look over at your bookshelf or DVD collection and list 5 things on Amazon or Ebay to sell.
9. Spot check your credit report for free! Use a site like AnnualCreditReport.com to make sure your records are accurate and up-to-date. When you're done, perhaps take some time to look over your credit statements and file any receipts?
10. Make the most of your tax dollars, go to your library! Brushing up on new skills doesn't have to be expensive, neither does entertainment. You already pay for your local library and community center- check out free books, DVD's, CD's and free classes.
11. Become financially savvy a little bit each day! Sign up for email updates from your bank or favorite financial blogs that give you easy daily inspiration to manage your money. If that's not up your alley, head to the library and check out a book on finance to get ideas.
12. End the procrastination, take the next step on your goals! Finally take the plunge and sign up for that dating site, weight loss tracker, brainstorming forum or exercise website you've been procrastinating on. Many sites offer free videos, worksheets or tools to help you kickstart your goals without spending a penny.
13. It doesn't matter what day of the year it is- get organized for taxes! Filing taxes is totally unfun, but take 10-20 minutes now to organize your receipts and put them in one place now so you don't have to pull your hair out later! You'll thank yourself for this, I promise!


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UL helps retailers mitigate supply chain risks and launch successful products through quality assurance programs.
UL is a global safety science company with more than a century of expertise in product safety and testing. We provide the knowledge to help retailers navigate growing complexities across the supply chain, from compliance and regulatory issues, to trade challenges and market access.
Retailers face a unique set of market challenges. UL offers a complete range of services to manufacturers, importers, exporters and retailers of furnishings and consumer products to help address these challenges, including:
- Testing & Certification: UL conducts a full range of services, including Mechanical and Durability Testing, Chemical Content and Emissions Testing, Flammability Testing, and Product Safety Certification to UL 962: Safety Standard for Household and Commercial Furniture and UL 65 for wired displays.
- Audit & Inspection: UL provides production checks before, during and after production (TOP and DUPRO) as well as retail store checks to verify the quality of your raw materials and production, marking and packaging, and product presentation.
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- Evaluating existing testing protocols and developing new protocols.
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GREENGUARD Certification was recently named by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as an approved eco-label for government purchasers. Ninety-five perfect of all federal purchasing must be environmentally preferable, and GREENGUARD Certified products help meet that criteria.
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OPI Into The Night - Natural Light
Into The Night is a dusty navy blue metallic shimmer polish. This is three coats, it was quite runny, and after the first coat looks a horrible grey colour, but the colour built up after three coats. I quite like this colour as an autumn/winter colour.
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Journalism 101 at the Islamic University of Gaza
The Islamic University of Gaza offers a degree in journalism. But given its religious underpinnings, how are Palestinians really instructed in a field that is fiercely secular? MENASSATs Gaza correspondent, herself a graduate of the Islamic University of Gaza, explores the challenges faced by students studying journalism there.
It was out of necessity that the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) started offering a degree in journalism.
Born from years of military incursions into the Gaza Strip, before and after the Israeli pullout in 2005, university administrators felt there was a need to train their own cadre of "truth-tellers," journalists willing to tell what the daily suffering of Palestinians was like.
But studying journalism is no small feat in the Gaza Strip currently. What's more, studying at the Islamic University of Gaza, which was founded in 1978, presents its own unique challenges in a profession that has, the world over, been seen as a fiercely secular activity.
Students of all religions are required to adhere to what IUG administrators call "Islamic" regulations. These include an Islamic dress code, requiring the hijab (traditional head scarf) and the jelbab (trench-coats) for women. The men too are expected to dress conservatively.
If you forget the dress code, you effectively bar yourself from studying there. But administrators are quick to point out that the university imposes no dress codes on its students outside the university.
Noha el-Ashi is a journalism student at IUG. She doesn't consider the dress code a drawback, but she does object to what she calls "IUG's policy of gender separation" on campus.
"Yes, we are a conservative community here in Gaza," says another student, Soha Mohammad, who agrees with Ashi. "But the separation policy is misguided especially since students are mixed for many lectures and conferences. So why not fully mix between them?"
Islamic ties
Still, several students told MENASSAT these restrictions have no bearing on whether they can do their jobs as journalists.
Aspects of university life at IUG that may indeed affect students' understanding of journalism are seen in the obvious connections to Islamic political and cultural elements at IUG elements that would affect access when pursuing story leads.
One graduate of journalism told MENASSAT that she felt discriminated against because she refused to join an Islamic association that offered her certain academic "incentives."
"They have a better share of everything including the scholarships and loans granted to students who are unable to afford their tuition fees," she said, adding, "Universities should keep away from politics and political parties. It is a known fact that IUG is affiliated with Hamas and thus highly supported by it. In addition, many Hamas leaders teach or are employed there."
IUG's academic director, Adel Awadalla Naeb told MENASSAT that such elements are a natural function of an Islamic university. But he added that IUG is not exclusive to Muslims, citing the fact many Christians have enrolled in areas of study like journalism and still follow the school's regulations.
Educational strategies and flaws
Concerning the educational strategy of the IUG's journalism department, instructor Mohsen el-Efranji told MENASSAT that IUG's main goal was to "deliver qualified journalists to the local, Arab and international media markets, in addition to training public relations and advertising experts who would contribute to building the economic, social, cultural, and educational organizations of the Gaza Strip."
El-Efranji said that academically and scientifically formed media technicians "would promote public relations as a viable profession for the Palestinian and Arab concerns," something Efranji said was lacking in the Arab world.
But some IUG students said the university was failing to live up to its goals. One IUG journalism student, Mona, told MENASSAT that there were flaws in IUG's methods of instruction.
"IUG is in dire need of professionals... And that fact is clearly reflected in the quality of its graduates, especially when compared to those graduating from Egyptian universities," she said.
"The majority of professors are just academic, and they lack professional expertise in the actual marketplace, which makes things even more difficult for a freshly graduated journalist trying to get a job."
Mona was quick to suggest that IUG limit the number of students accepted into the program because they saturate the potential market for journalists who must compete for limited positions in Gaza.
Other students told MENASSAT that professional internships at media institutions are not a requirement for media majors something they said alienates them from the realities of the market once they graduate.
In an IUG survey conducted in 2004, the number of Media Studies graduates had reached 360 students, 197 males and 163 females, although it was unclear how many went on to work in media and administration-related positions.
According to Efranji, IUG has a plan to expand its audio-visual and web journalism departments, and to upgrade its media labs and media libraries in order to make them more comprehensive in terms of both Arabic and foreign media references.
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Traditional and modern uses of Ginseng include:
Improving the health of people recovering from illness
Increasing a sense of well-being and stamina, and improving both mental and physical performance
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Cigarbox Dulcitar
by Dennis Waring
There is a long tradition of cigar box guitar making in the USA that reaches far back into the annals of instrument folklore. The tradition is alive and well. Waring Cigar Box Guitars, unique in design, are serious instruments and a lot of fun!!
This three-string cigar box Dulcitar is fretted diatonically (do-re-mi scale, like just the white keys on the piano) and based on the modal traditions of the Appalachian Dulcimer.