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By Brian Krebs
Special to The Washington Post
Saturday, September 24, 2005
In a spree mirroring the online gold rush that accompanied Hurricane Katrina, online speculators are scooping up hundreds of Hurricane Rita-related Web domain names, and Rita-themed Internet auctions have begun.
Scammers often use such Web sites to trick people into making donations, authorities said. The quick proliferation of questionable activities spurred the federal government to work with Internet service providers, computer security companies and anti-spam groups to shut down and prosecute owners of fraudulent sites, according to several participants in the ad hoc task force.
The group has already closed more than 40 Web sites falsely claiming to raise money for relief organizations, said Tom Liston, a security consultant with Washington-based Intelguardians.com and an incident handler with the SANS Internet Storm Center, a nonprofit group that tracks online-hacking trends.
Liston began tracking new Web site registrations containing the word "Rita" on Monday and as of yesterday had found more than 1,100 such sites, he said.
On Thursday, someone used eBay to begin auctioning off a burnt piece of toast with the meteorological symbol for a hurricane and the word "Rita" scraped onto it, promising to donate 40 percent of the final auction price to storm victims. EBay shut down the auction later that day.
Several Rita-related domain names were for sale on eBay yesterday, including one for RitaAid.net that started the bidding at $10,000. The auction did not claim that any of the proceeds would benefit relief efforts.
"I expect we're going to probably see just as many attempts at fraud with Rita as we did with Katrina, and the fact that both of these hurricanes hit at the same time is going to increase amount of scams out there," Liston said. "Because [the hurricane] is such a newsworthy issue and people constantly have this in front of them, unfortunately that's going to help these lowlifes out there to succeed in what they're doing."
Organizations that said they were members of the ad hoc Rita task force working with the Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Readiness Team, or US-CERT, include the SANS Internet Storm Center, the Spamhaus Project, the Anti-Phishing Working Group and San Diego Internet-security firm Websense Inc.
Officials of the Homeland Security Department did not respond to interview requests for this story.
After Katrina, scam artists set up dozens of Web sites asking for PayPal donations but offering little or no information about what they planned to do with the money. As the massive neared land, registrations of new Internet domain names containing the name "Katrina" skyrocketed, and hundreds of Katrina-related auctions emerged on eBay that flouted the auction site's rules for charitable giving.
Virus writers also took advantage of the disaster by e-mailing malicious attachments posing as photographs of the storm's devastation.
The scams prompted U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to outline anti-fraud priorities for the FBI and the Justice Department. State attorneys general in Florida and Missouri also sued people who were fraudulently accepting donations for hurricane victims.
Krebs is a staff writer for washingtonpost.com.


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a group of cholinergic drugs that act at sites or organs where acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter. Examples include bethanechol, carbachol, and methacholine.
a quaternary amine which occurs in the phospholipid phosphatidylcholine and the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, and is an important methyl donor in intermediary metabolism. It was formerly considered to be a B-vitamin and was used to treat fatty degeneration of the liver.
choline acetylase, choline acetyltransferase
an enzyme that brings about the synthesis of acetylcholine.
choline esters
choline has some of the activity of a cholineric drug but the effect is multiplied many times over by combining it with an acid, e.g. acetic acid, to form an ester, e.g. acetylcholine. Other choline esters with important pharmacological activity are carbachol, bethanechol, methacholine.
choline nutritional deficiency
requirements for choline are largely dependent on the amount of methionine in the diet. In dogs and cats, under normal circumstances, deficiency is unlikely, but choline is a dietary essential for pigs and young calves. Incoordination, weakness, dyspnea and hock swelling occur in experimental deficiency, but there is little evidence of naturally occurring disease. Poultry fed diets deficient in choline develop perosis.
choline salicylate
the choline salt of salicylic acid, which has analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties.
choline theophyllinate
a theophylline derivative used as a bronchodilator. Called also oxtriphylline.


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Interview with "Father of Computing in Canada" Prof Gotlieb re Google Car, Google Glasses, Alan Turing
This is an extensive interview with Professor Emeritus C.C. Kelly Gotlieb, (Wikipedia) "Father of Computing in Canada", Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Feb 2013 interviewed by Independent reporter Kempton Lam
KL: Kempton Lam
KG: Professor Emeritus C.C. Kelly Gotlieb
Table of content (with time codes):
0:00 KL: Introducing Professor Emeritus C.C. (Kelly) Gotlieb, "Father of Computing in Canada", University of Toronto
0:29 KL: My question about Google Driverless Cars. Three US states already has law permitting testing of Google Driverless Cars. Talking about California governor signed the bill, "SB-1298 Vehicles: autonomous vehicles: safety and performance requirements" into law.
2:07 KL: Bill SB-1298 allows Google to test the Google Driverless Car provided Google pays a $5 million insurance, and provided there is a driver in the car.
2:21 KG: "That's what I expected."
2:35 KL: My concerns were concerns raised by Kelly in an earlier speech of his.
2:47 KG: listing some of the concerns he has with concepts like Google Driverless Cars. "United States is a very litigious society."
3:12 KG: Google Driverless Car gets into an accident, whose to blame? And who can you sue? The person who wrote the program? Google who authorize the car? Car manufacture? The person who is in the car? Or all of the above? […] Lots of questions to be asked when failure happen.
4:20 KL: One of the co-founder gave the example of Google Driverless Car is going to be so good that it will be able to drive a blind person from point to A to B!
4:46 KG's comment
5:17 It is the ability to override by human.
5:23 KG: Allowing human to override the robot.
5:31 KL gives the example of highly sophisticated aircraft auto-pilot systems in the last few decades which are "better" in controlling for fuel, flight time, etc than human pilots but we have yet to see passenger carrying planes without human pilots.
6:08 KG gives the examples of military drones but point out there aren't any pilotless planes carrying passengers. KG talks about robots that do surgery and do diagnostic but they always have human expert as always have a doctor and they always allow the doctor to override the program if the doctor thinks the program is making mistakes.
7:04 KL proudly points out NeuroArm (made jointly by U. of Calgary and MDA)
7:24 KG: So there is always a person. A person has the ultimate responsibility.
7:33 KL talks about the example of driverless train vs driverless car.
8:00 KG explains there is nevertheless there is a human presence that can override machines. (very important points)
9:05 KL asks: Google co-founders will come back with their statistics supporting how much safer the Google Driverless Cars will be than average driver!
9:22 KG: They do say that and it is probably true. KG will concede the Google Driverless Cars are safer in most conditions. KG will NOT concede the Google Driverless Cars are safer in ALL conditions.
9:36 KL: It is the ALL, that we are both deeply worrying about!
9:42 KG: Driverless cars are, besides safer, more economical because of the shorter driving distance between cars.
10:08 KG: "Driverless Cars are good and I don't want to see them prohibited. But I would not want them to be the controlling systems of last resort."
10:20 KL: So as long as there is a human override, you are willing to let them drive on the road anywhere?
10:30 KG gives the example of the pilot landing a plane on the Hudson river. (Captain Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger landing US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River) The captain exercised marvellous control and saved everyone on board. Don't think we have a robot as good as that pilot right now. "I'm not willing to accept a robot is better than this man [captain Sully]."
11:23 KL: So am I understanding you correctly that you are willing to let the Google Driverless Cars roam free as long as there are humans in the cars to be able to override special situations? [KG: exactly!]
11:55 KL: Don't put a blind driver in the cars where he/she has no ability to see or override?
12:05 KG: They are great inventions and I don't want to see them banned by any means. "Under extreme conditions, I would trust a skilled person over a robot controlled by a program."
12:27 KL: With a human in the car, it will be easier to deal with because the laws don't need to be changed?
12:42 It is possible that human override would be worst than the robot. "But I would take my chances on a human with long experiences."
13:03 KL: So you are not saying humans will always be better?
13:10 KG: "I would say if you got an experienced pilot, an experienced driver, who has been in many difficult situations, I would rather have him in extreme crisis than any program."
13:37 KG: "If their judgement is that they can do a better job than the robot, I will put my life on the line for that.
13:55 KL ask KG to talk about Google Glasses, and talk about the privacy implications of having such a "big brother" device so close to us. The surveillance vs privacy discussion.
21:42 KL & KG general chat including KG's experiences working with Alan Turing.
Google expects its self-driving cars to be ready in three to five years (Feb 2013)
Senate Bill No. 1298 – CHAPTER 570 – An act to add Division 16.6 (commencing with Section 38750) to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Google Driverless Car – A Brave New Tech & Legal Experiment
cc: +Anthony Levandowski +Sergey Brin +Larry Page +Eric Schmidt
2018 April 19th update: I'm very sad to report the passing of Prof. Kelly Gotlieb on October 16th, 2016 at the age of 95. Have a read of these insightful obits:
- "Kelly Gotlieb was the father of Canadian computing". The Globe and Mail
- "In Memoriam: The "Father of Computing in Canada" Calvin C. Gotlieb". University of Toronto Computer Science
- "In Memoriam: Calvin Carl "kelly" Gotlieb 1921-2016″. Communications of the ACM
This excerpt from the G&M obit really touched me and warmed my heart,
"Kelly and Phyllis Gotlieb had one of the great love affairs. In a 2015 interview, six years after his wife's death, Dr. Gotlieb said of their relationship: "A scientist who loves poetry and a poet who loves science … It doesn't get any better than that." Dr. Gotlieb spent his professional life on the frontier of techno-scientific knowledge, while his wife Phyllis (née Bloom) was an award-winning writer of poetry and speculative fiction who pondered how discoveries such as those of her husband might affect the mind, soul and society of humankind. In their breadth, depth and passion of interests, they were a two-person university.
One of her books of verse was a compilation of love poems sent to her husband over more than 60 years of marriage. The publication of Phyllis Loves Kelly [downloadable via this U of T library page] marked their diamond wedding anniversary in June, 2009; six weeks later she died suddenly at the age of 83. His epitaph to her was: She Graced This World/And Imagined Others. Her tribute to him lies in her final volume of poetry, where she compares herself to the famous fictional cat created by American humourist Don Marquis:
If like a tom and tab
we sometimes hiss and scratch and jab
I'm still from here to Heaven or Hell
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104 - Unsupported Wireless network device
I have notebook HP Compaq Presario CQ61-115EQ. I try to upgrade my notebook with new wireless network adapter. I purchase Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 and replace my Atheros wireless adapter. But when I turn on the notebook it doesen't boot the OS. There is a message on black screen - "104 - Unsupported Wireless network device detected. System Halted. Remove device and restart".
Can someone tell me where is the problem, because the notebook is with Intel chipset and it should working with this wireless adapter.
I put the wireless adapter on Dell notebook and there is no problem with it. I was thinking that the problem is in the BIOS, because it was old version from 2009. I update the BIOS and now is with the latest version F.23, but the problem continue.
So can someone tell me how can I solve the problem?
104 - Unsupported Wireless network device
Below is the link to the service manual for your notebook.
The reason you are getting that error is because with an HP notebook, you can only install one of the wireless cards listed in the service manual (see Chapter 3, starting on page 3-5.
Not only must it be one of those models, it must also have the HP part number on it, or it will not work.
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Back in December, the man that changed the world was awarded a Grammy Award. The Recording Academy announced that it would be honoring Steve Jobs with a Special Merit Grammy Award. The Trustees Award for Jobs was made in recognition for his "outstanding contributions to the industry in a nonperforming capacity."
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On behalf of Steve's wife, Laurene, his children, and everyone at Apple, I'd like to thank you for honoring Steve with the Trustees Grammy Award. Steve was a visionary, a mentor, and a very close friend. I had the incredible honor of working with him for the last fifteen years.
Accepting this award means so much to me because music meant so much to him. He told us that music shaped his life…it made him who he was. Everyone that knows Steve knows the profound impact that artists like Bob Dylan and The Beatles had on him.
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It has been one year and five days since we arrived back to Australia from our trip to Europe which was 5 weeks after we returned from a year living in the north west of Tasmania (see our Tassie blog oneyearintassie.wordpress.com ).
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Seemingly the entire Pagan blogosphere is wrestling with the term Pagan this week. I've wrestled with the term myself over the years, and I've already weighed in with some thoughts on the current dialog. Over the past few days, in between walks on the beach, meals with friends, collecting local and sustainable food for our table, sleeping, bathing, and otherwise living life, I've been checking for updates to this ongoing conversation at various sites, not only in the blogs themselves but in the resulting comment threads. (Some suggested posts, threads, and links to other resources worth checking out: Star Foster's Link Roundup, T. Thorn Coyle's Can We Share a Common Fire?, Alison Leigh Lilly's Religious Branding, Ruby Sara's That Troublesome Term… Again, Resa's Labeling is Complicated, and two posts at The Wild Hunt: Paganism, Solidarity, and the Way Forward and The Pagan Terminology Discussion Continues.)
There are (to me, at least) a few thoughts coalescing:
- To some, the term Pagan is so ambiguous as to be pointless, because even as an umbrella term it means nothing definitive.
- To others, there are so many Wiccans out there that the terms Pagan and Wiccan are taken at face value by many to be (not accurately) synonymous, so what's the point?
- To yet others, the term Pagan has been hijacked by the New Agers or the Non Europeans or the [Insert Group Name Here] and because language is apparently an unchanging and not at all dynamic thing, the word Pagan can mean nothing besides what the Group Self-Appointed As Most Authoritative On The Subject desires it to mean.
- To still others, the term Pagan is a dirty word that implies we're somehow less deserving, because the Abrahamic faiths have so much negative baggage associated with the word and maybe if we found a different word to describe ourselves the people of the Abrahamic faiths would realize we're okay after all. (Setting aside the fact that no one word will ever inclusively describe all of our belief systems, nor cleanse us in the eyes of the Big Three Religions.)
- To many others, while the term is imperfect, it's the only way a number of smaller faiths can ever possibly hope to achieve religious freedom in countries dominated by non-Pagan faiths. While this group appreciates why people might want to abandon the term Pagan, as is their right, there is a hope that we can all still work together toward this shared goal.
While the dialog online hasn't been without its share of heated language, and the occasional but inevitable trolls have reared their heads, I'm very, very thankful for this discussion that's taken place. For the most part the conversation has been exceptionally mature and very well-thought out, with many interesting points made. Before this week I thought I was pretty much okay with the term Pagan to describe myself, even if it was an imperfect label in some respects. However, I guess deep down there was a part of me that was still waffling on the issue, and having all this excellent discussion and synergy on the topic brought the idea back to the fore, gave me more to think about than ever before, and sped up the pace of that thought process.
So, what have I decided? Does the term Pagan work for me?
Here's an interesting approach to making decisions that I sometimes use: when I truly can't decide between two things, when I truly think I have no preference one way or the other, I toss a coin. Seriously. Why not? If you think you've weighed both possibilities and considered the potential consequences of each, and you still really don't have a preference, what harm is there in flipping a coin? And, in fact, there's an interesting phenomenon that might occur while that coin is flipping side over side through the air: you may suddenly feel the answer in your gut. You may suddenly find that you are really hoping that the coin lands a certain way. Et voila… you've found you do indeed have a preference.
And so, as I've read through the various thoughts on this, and heard people say that there's no point in the term Pagan because it's so often conflated with Wiccan, or that Pagan is such an ambiguous word as to be useless, or how I can't be Pagan because I live in North America… as I've been reading all this stuff, it's as if I've watched the coin flipping through the air. I've experienced a feeling in my gut. That feeling screams out, "Don't take this term away from me. That's my decision, not yours. It can mean different things, even if that makes it less useful. Do most words ever just have one meaning? I may be sick of people associating Paganism with things I don't believe, but in the absence of that word, what starting point do I have for explaining my beliefs or finding potential common ground with others?"
Pagan is a term I'm going to continue to use, and a term I don't want to see taken away from me. Not that anyone can take the term away, but there have certainly been quite a few people stating that they'd like to… just enough to elicit that surprising (to me) response. At the end of the day, explaining my various beliefs out longhand is the only true way to define my faith, but shorthand is helpful, and I'm glad we have the term Pagan to bring us together and help us initiate dialog.
It might not be the perfect term, but it's the term we've got. It's a term that most of us (at least loosely) define in the same general way. It's a term that starts conversations, that helps us find one another. It's a term that facilitates gathering together around the fire when working toward equality and religious freedom.
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VCU Across the Spectrum launches in December
|(Nanowerk News) Research in biology, chemistry and medicine intersects with the arts, business and world studies in the premiere issue of Across the Spectrum, http://www.spectrum.vcu.edu, a new online magazine showcasing the scope of Virginia Commonwealth Universitys nearly $230 million research program across both of its campuses.
|VCU Across the Spectrum provides readers ranging from scientists, students and researchers to VCU alumni and the general public a chance to explore emerging trends in research in the fields of science, medicine, technology, engineering, humanities, life sciences, social sciences, business and the arts and learn how VCU is a part of the action.
|This publication has broad audience appeal because of its multidimensional nature, said Francis Macrina, Ph.D., VCUs vice president for research. Visitors to the site can read about research projects and accomplishments in a diversity of fields. Then, with the click of the mouse, they can hear our faculty scholars talk about life as a researcher and the workings of science.
|VCUs research enterprise has grown dramatically in recent years, he added. Increasingly, the fruits of research from all quarters of our institution are being developed into practical applications. At VCU, we pride ourselves on the translation of a researchers idea to something that benefits society. The breadth of such activity finds us taking discoveries from a researchers laboratory directly to the community, whether it is a patient's bedside, a public safety office or a business.
|The Fall 2007 issue includes two in-depth features, one on cardiac-related research at the VCU Pauley Heart Center; and the second, an overview of the research being conducted in the field of homeland security from using insects as reconnaissance agents to employing mathematical models for screening airline passengers.
|Additionally, readers will learn about the latest in cancer research, the global impact of the fashion industry and media on body image, everyday uses of nanotechnology and how VCU is taking research from the laboratory bench to the patients bedside.
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|VCU Across the Spectrum was developed by VCU News Services and the Office of Research.
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|About VCU and the VCU Medical Center: Virginia Commonwealth University is the largest university in Virginia and ranks among the top 100 universities in the country in sponsored research. Located on two downtown campuses in Richmond, VCU enrolls nearly 32,000 students in 205 certificate and degree programs in the arts, sciences and humanities. Sixty-five of the programs are unique in Virginia, many of them crossing the disciplines of VCUs 15 schools and one college. MCV Hospitals and the health sciences schools of Virginia Commonwealth University compose the VCU Medical Center, one of the nations leading academic medical centers. For more, see www.vcu.edu.
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London was the second most popular destination for Britons holidaying at home this year, according to a survey by the travel company Expedia UK.
Those who stayed at home – often referred to as 'staycationers' – reportedly flocked to London's event spaces, encouraged by global events such as the Royal Wedding in 2011.
It was only southern England that had more appeal this year, found Expedia, although it is confident that London will be even more popular in 2012 thanks to the attraction of the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Brits made seven per cent more bookings for trips in the UK in 2011 compared to 2010, the Press Association reports. When it came to overseas holidays, travellers were conscious about world events, and adapted their choices to other destinations.
"2011 has highlighted the mixed approach to holidaying taken by Brits in troubled times," Expedia UK's managing director Andy Washington remarked on MSN Money.
"As some are drawn to holidaying at home, others simply look for alternative destinations – with Spain and Turkey particularly growing in popularity during the Arab Spring," he said.
Another notable trend Mr Washington said was "deal hunting". According to the survey, many Brits waited for countries like Egypt and Japan to recover from their national problems – a public uprising and tsunami, respectively – before seeking out great holiday deals there.
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The upside down U.S. flag is an official signal of distress. It is not meant to be, and is not officially recognized as any type of disrespect when so displayed for the right reasons. To the contrary, here is the relevant part of the US Code of Laws regarding how to fly the flag when in distress:THE FLAG CODE
Title 36, U.S.C., Chapter 10
As amended by P.L. 344, 94th Congress…
Approved July 7, 1976§ 176. Respect for flag: No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.
(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
Most individuals who have served in the military service of our nation will (or should) recognize this signal.
As a result of the many traitors and enemies we as a free people have, both foreign and domestic, as a result of the many unconstitutional acts and legislation passed or committed against US citizens and their life, liberty and property, and as a result of policies that have allowed (and continue to allow) enemies of this nation to enter in large numbers through a porous border policy, I believe the life, liberty and property of US Citizens are in dire danger. In addition the systematic and deliberate disarming of the Constitution and our God given rights have left the sovereignty and the republic in a state of profound distress.
It all started around 1958 when a man named Charlie, my cousin's husband, and I would spend lengthy sessions turning the pages of his navy year book and spinning tales of the war at sea. A black shoe sailor that had served aboard an aircraft carrier, he used old nautical terms that not only fascinated me, but stuck to the inner walls of my vocabulary for all these many years. Words like gedunk, scuttlebutt, shellback, skivvies and such. He taught me other words too. Duty, freedom, liberty, country, veteran, obligation, patriotism and he enlightened me as to what America really meant, to him. Those parts of his war stories found their way to the boiler room of my soul and have been fueling the fires of my patriotism ever since.
Charlie introduced me to a branch of the navy branded "The Fighting Seabees" and I was hooked! At the ripe old age of 18 I hitchhiked to the nearest town with a recruiter and enlisted, for 6 years (4 active duty & 2 reserve), with the stipulation that I was to serve with the Seabees, and I did. Initial training, Great Lakes Navel Station, then Rhode Island, then my pride and patriotism surged as I served in the White House Motor Pool under President John F. Kennedy, then California, Alaska and then I found myself staring into the eyes of the enemy in the great Vietnam conflict. I was doing my duty for my country, what an honor that was. I helped people that needed it, I killed people that didn't. I watched the slaughter of friends and strangers. I pledged allegiance to the flag and to my country and to the words of cousin Charlie, I pledged to do my duty, and I did. Honorably discharged with ribbons and ceremony I was returned to a homeland that didn't understand, or was it me that didn't understand. It didn't matter, I would adjust.
Adjustment was difficult and never ending, somewhere along the line I started looking at politics. Something was tearing my country apart! Yes it is my country! I did my duty, I took my chances, I killed for my country. It is my country!
With great disbelief I realized it was my government that was dismissing my rights and replacing my republic with their democracy. My government was denying the very rights I had elected them to protect. My country was being seized, not by a foreign enemy, but by 545 people that were sworn to uphold the Constitution and govern by the privileges granted them, by the people, as outlined in the Constitution. Then I understood what being a veteran meant. A short term contract with the Navy had turned into a lifetime commitment to protect my country as a veteran. I needed help, I summoned other veterans with the signal of distress, I turned my flag up-side down and shouted, "America is in distress, the people are in distress, American workers are in distress, the family unit is in distress and worst of all our posterity is in dire distress."
So, what do I see when I look at my up-side down flag? I don't see any disrespect, I don't like it, it disturbs me more than it does anyone else and it pulls at the bindings of my patriotism andallegiance. I see the faces of all the people that couldn't be here to fly their flag up-side down, in the America they fought and died for. Isee their mothers who continue to pay the price of freedom. And I see the face of the enemy, who I now realize, had Cousin Charlie's and pledged allegiance to their own, as I did.
America, the greatest nation on the face of the earth, is being gutted by a rogue government that is self-serving and establishing itself as the ultimate power and authority over the people and their property. To combat this we must awaken our dormant Constitution and reinstate the republic and our sovereignty.
I hate my up-side down flag! You can help me right it by moving your country forward to a more constitutional way of life. Bring the Lords Prayer, the Constitution and the Pledge of Allegiance back to school. Lets pledge to help each other. Let's all turn our flags over as a form of civil protest and signal of dire distress.
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Oh your golden! I almost want to reach back to my early smartphone forum mod days... Is that the p900? Or the p990? Very expensive but I hear they are going to revolutionize smartphones... In 2002
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well done, i love it!
Seems like you enjoyed that ride twice. Once riding it and second making this video!! Great!!
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@TonyGDTLA I originally meant to capture the ride from home to the post office (2 miles) but when I got there, I realized I had forgotten to press the record button! Oops!
So I went to Vons and bought a few things and recorded myself coming home. When so many things went wrong, I got the idea for the video.
Running that red light actually kept me up last night thinking about how stupid it was. When I saw that truck was stopped, I stupidly crossed without looking the other way. Coulda been the end of me right there!
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@thegreck Awesome video!
"Police station. Be cool, man." -Rides like a madman.
@thegreck mistakes happen. Safer to do that when you live in the burbs. Busses run red lights in downtown. Constant defensive driving when riding here. I'll record a trip to work today. Lol.
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@TonyGDTLA I usually ride safer. I ride my OW to work, and I work in downtown Pasadena. People drive crazy there, too. Plus, I was the one running the red light here, and all cars run green lights, even in the burbs.
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@TonyGDTLA But I'd still like to see that vid of you riding to work!
@thegreck I'll get it today.
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Great job! I haven't enjoyed seeing a rider/driver ignore witty remarks by a wise-ass vehicle so much since Knight Rider.
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For our Jacob and Esau page I decided it would be fun to make a touch and feel page of hairy and smooth.
We started out with the little foam 'Indian' men I found at Hobby Lobby last Thanksgiving (which I am now officially out of so I will have to get more creative in the future lol).
At the top of the page I printed the verse:
"...the older will serve the younger." Genesis 25:23b
Then we glued some craft fur on Esau. I bought the craft fur at Hob Lob, too. And, let me tell you, the stuff makes a HUGE MESS. So, there aren't a lot of action shots while we make these! I was corralling fur instead of taking pictures!
Mini Cooper made her first Bible page-she was pretty pleased.
The hair didn't stick all that well, either, so I'm not sure what happened to the hair on Esau's arm. {Yes, I'm well aware that Esau resembles a troll}
This is Mustang's finished page-she labeled the names herself.
I read somewhere online that others had used sandpaper for Esau instead of fur. I like the fur better, but sandpaper would be less messy! So, maybe another idea for you if you decide to make one of these!
Enjoy and God Bless!!!
If you would like to see more Bible Activity pages, check out my older posts:
Adam Names the Animals
Adam and Eve
Noah's Ark
Tower of Babel, Abram and Lot, Sarah's Baby (all three are on the same blog post)
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Big butts might be in, but the desire to achieve the now fashionable endowed derriere has inspired some women to go beyond padded panties and tush lifts to get the rump of their dreams. In the state of Florida, some impatient and arguably insane females have chosen to eschew board certified plastic surgeons and instead, enlisted the help of a transgender woman to give them a new behind.
The surgeon wannabe injected their butts with -- are you ready? Fix-A-Flat --yes, the stuff in the can that can re-inflate a flat tire temporarily so there is no need to put on a spare or donut tire.
At least one woman wound up in the hospital for infections resulting from the Fix-A-Flat injection which also contained cement and mineral oil and a finishing touch of Super Glue to seal the injection site. While doctors have informed the victims that they might not fit into their favorite pair of jeans for awhile due to "swelling", there is an upside: their butts will last at least 50 miles before it goes flat again.
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If you're a fan of pop music, you are familiar with the observation that comes after the plea to "Send lawyers, guns and money." The song is one of Warren Zevon's more inspired compositions.
Zevon has had a long, up-and-down career alternating between bouts of genius and alcholism. Earlier this year he announced that he is dying of an incurable form of cancer (mesothelioma) and has conducted himself with great grace and dignity while recording his swan song. Today's New York Times has a nice appreciation of him: "Warren Zevon finally finds tenderness on the block." (The headline alludes to one of Zevon's songs — a lovely fantasy — that lacks his usual edge.)
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Pediatric Dentistry of Chino Hills is a dental practice that provides the highest quality of pediatric dentistry utilizing advanced technologies. Because the first visit is very important, we take special care in how each child is introduced to our office and encourage 'healthy dental visits'. Children who are first seen for a friendly examination and cleaning are able to enjoy the dental experience and build a bond of trust with us. A customized dental plan that includes prevention, growth development, and possible treatment is created to fit your child's specific dental needs. Topics that include oral hygiene, sports dentistry and early orthodontics are discussed with each family.
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Beautiful teeth can boost child's self-confidence and many times accepted by their peers. Tooth-colored fillings can help to repair the chipped, stained or irregular teeth. They are most preferred by many parents as a means of small cavity restoration and irregular front teeth. Simply it is called as an inexpensive way to restore a small amount of tooth decay.
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Dr. Garibyan was born in Armenia and immigrated to the United States as a child. She has resided in the Los Angeles area since her arrival. She and her husband Henry are the proud parents of two lovely children, Ani and Eric. On her free time, she enjoys crocheting hats, reading and spending quality time with her family.
Pediatric Dentistry of Chino Hills was able to schedule for my son even on a very short notice. Everyone in the dental clinic was so professional and communicated all aspects of care clearly. Hats off to Dr. Garibyan who understand the urgency of my son's situation. She and the staff here were showing very genuine care and concern of my son.
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The Wuyi mountain scenic spot situated in the middle of the Wuyi mountain range, within the boundary of Wuyishan City. Well-known for its scholars and poets. Wuyi Scenic Area has been designated as a Chinese National Scenic Area.
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Check out this list of foods that can help lower blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease.
Often, you won't feel a thing for years, even decades, while the damage to your cardiovascular system mounts. Finally, one day, when blasting through a workout or simply relaxing, it happens—a heart attack or stroke that either ends or forever alters your life.
Relaxing and sleeping more, exercising regularly, taking medications daily, and perhaps hardest of all, changing eating habits. The cruel twist? Feeling stressed by all of this will only make things worse.
Normalizing blood pressure is one of the most important things—if not the most important thing—you can do to improve your health and increase your life span. Fortunately, there are alternatives to popping pills: Many foods can lower blood pressure naturally. Rather than cutting things out, science shows that you can really benefit from adding these into your diet.
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Nitrates and nitrites are compounds that play a big part in our metabolic system. The influence they have can be quite confusing, but it's definitely worth understanding if you've got blood-pressure problems.
Many believe nitrates and nitrites are unnatural, although that's not actually the case. They are commonly added to foods as preservatives, but they are also naturally produced by your body for saliva. Nitrates and nitrites can be converted into two different compounds: nitrosamines (very bad) or nitric oxide (very good).
Nitrosamines are produced when nitrites are exposed to extremely high temperatures. Think frying nitrites in preservative-loaded bacon, or the nitrites in cigarettes. Most of these increase your risk for cancer.
Nitric oxide (NO), on the other hand, acts as a signaling molecule, one that is typically beneficial to health. It gives signals to the cells in your arteries, telling them to soften and relax. This action greatly improves vasodilation, which reduces blood pressure.
For this reason, nitrate-rich foods that are not exposed to very high heat are beneficial because they can become nitric oxide. What most don't realize is that vegetables are the largest source of nitrates in the human diet.
Beetroot is the best of the bunch, with most research focusing on beetroot juice supplementation. A 2013 review looked at the results of 16 clinical trials on the topic, and found that beetroot juice intake reduces blood pressure by 4-10 mmHg in just a few hours.10 A reduction of at least 5 mmHg in blood pressure reduces your risk of a fatal stroke by 14 percent and cardiovascular disease by 9 percent.
2. Garlic
Did you know garlic was not historically used for cooking?
Throughout history, garlic's main use was for health and medicinal purposes. This has been documented by major civilizations such as the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans and Chinese. The active ingredient in garlic is allicin, a sulphur compound formed when a garlic clove is crushed, chopped or chewed.
Several human studies have shown that supplementing with garlic significantly lowers elevated blood pressure. One study even found garlic was just as effective as prescribed medications after 24 weeks.
Considering that garlic also reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by 10-15 percent, adding more to your diet is an absolute necessity, in my opinion. These results have been seen with supplementation of 600-1,200 milligrams per day—equal to eating at least two garlic cloves daily.
There is one strong side effect though: garlic breath!
3. Fish Oil
Fish oil refers to the natural fatty acids found in certain fish species. These fatty acids—such as omega-3 fats—are extremely beneficial to human cardiovascular health. Many human trials and reviews have found fish-oil supplementation to be an effective treatment for high blood pressure.20-24 However, benefits are only seen in people with existing hypertension.
The mechanism of effect is not clear, but most experts believe it has to do with the omega-6: omega-3 ratio. Essentially, having more omega-3 fats in your diet (compared to omega-6 fats) is better for your heart health. A 1:1 ratio is linked with much healthier and stronger blood vessels.
Our ancestors were thought to have a ratio of between 1:1 and 4:1 (omega-6:omega-3). However, due to the heavy use of vegetable oils today, the average Western diet has a ratio of 16:1. In other words, for every 16 grams of omega-6 fats consumed, we consume only 1 gram of omega-3.
Improving your ratio even to 4:1 is associated with a 70 percent decrease in cardiovascular-related death. The best way to do this is by consuming more omega-3 fats such as oily fish, olive oil, walnuts, and flaxseed. It also helps to limit other seed/vegetable oils, which tend to be high in omega-6 fats.
Fish oil supplements are an effective and more affordable alternative to eating oily fish. However, if you have access to fish, 2-3 servings per week should provide heart-healthy benefits.
4. Cashews and Almonds
Tree nuts—not to be confused with peanuts, which come from the ground—are linked with many metabolic health benefits. Almonds and cashews really stand out, particularly when it comes to metabolic problems such as high blood pressure.
What makes them so influential is their rich magnesium content. Magnesium is an essential mineral involved in over 300 bodily process. A lack of magnesium in the diet is strongly associated with blood pressure complications. Replacing that lack of magnesium has been shown in numerous studies to greatly reduce high blood pressure.
Interestingly, one study on type 2 diabetics only saw reductions in blood pressure once vitamin C and E were added to their magnesium supplementation. If you're diabetic, this is something to keep in mind if you do decide to use supplements rather than whole foods.
The current recommended daily intake for magnesium in the U.S. is 310-420 milligrams. One cup of almonds or cashews provides 360 milligrams, which is what I recommend to clients to help maintain optimum levels.
5. Kale
Kale is one of the few "superfoods" that actually earns that moniker. Like spinach, it's loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other compounds known to help prevent disease.
However, the reason kale may reduce high blood pressure is because of its unique nutrient profile. It's rich in magnesium, potassium and vitamin C. A diet high in potassium is strongly linked to lower blood pressure. This could be because magnesium's effect on blood pressure is enhanced when combined with more potassium. In some cases, this combination can lower blood pressure as much as medications.
Unfortunately most people no longer consume much potassium. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors consumed around 10,500 milligrams of potassium per day, whereas the average American today takes in only 2,800 milligrams per day.
I prefer kale over spinach because it has four times more vitamin C! Similar to the potassium-magnesium relationship, vitamin C appears to increase the blood-pressure-lowering effects of magnesium as well as increase potassium in the blood.
Kale's nutrient trio of magnesium, potassium, and vitamin C makes it unrivalled for blood-pressure control and minimizing disease risk. If you only pick one leafy green vegetable, make it kale.
6. Stevia
With refined sugar now recognized as harmful, sweetener alternatives have become incredibly common. Stevia is one of the more popular choices. It's is one of the few natural sweeteners, it doesn't jack up your blood sugar, and it doesn't have the same health question marks that dog many artificial sweeteners on the market.
The two active ingredients that make stevia sweet are called stevioside and rebaudioside A.
A one-year trial on participants with high blood pressure found that those given 750 milligrams stevioside per day decreased their systolic blood pressure by 8.1 percent and diastolic blood pressure by 13.8 percent after three months. Impressively, they were able to maintain this reduction for the next nine months.
Another study using high doses of stevioside (1,500 milligrams per day) noted that after two years, blood pressure decreased by 6.5 percent.
Several studies failed to find any health benefits; however, these were very short-term and used healthy participants. Sweetener users are typically in it for the long haul.
If you're looking to replace sugar, or are already using another type of sweetener, stevia appears to be the best choice for those with elevated blood pressure. It's by no means a quick fix, but the long-term effects seem to be safe and may even be beneficial.
7. Turmeric
Turmeric is a popular Indian curry spice. For centuries, Indians used it not only in their cooking but also as a medicinal herb. And they were on to something.
Turmeric's medicinal properties have only recently been confirmed by science and are very impressive.49 The main active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin, which has powerful anti-inflammatory effects in the body.
In a study of 32 post-menopausal women, supplementing 150 milligrams of curcumin for eight weeks successfully improved blood flow to levels seen in those who exercise three times per week.
Another human study using 500 milligrams of turmeric three times per day (containing 22.1 milligrams curcumin in each dose) reported large decreases in blood pressure in subjects with nephritis, or inflammation of the kidneys. Those with cardiovascular issues, particularly diabetics, are at high risk for such kidney problems.
The benefits curcumin has on blood flow and blood pressure are believed to be related to nitric oxide, similar to beetroot mentioned above. Supplementation of curcumin has shown to increase circulating nitric oxide, in some cases by up to 40 percent in just four weeks. These potential cardiovascular benefits are too great to ignore, especially if you are at high risk of complications.
There is just one problem with curcumin: Humans are very bad at absorbing it. For any noticeable health benefits, it is essential to consume curcumin with an enhancer such as black pepper. Black pepper contains piperine, a substance that boosts curcumin absorption by a whopping 2,000 percent.
Add plenty of pepper to your turmeric-based curry. Or if you decide to supplement, eat some whole peppercorns at the same time.
8. Green Tea
Traditionally from China, green tea is loaded with an array of powerful compounds and antioxidants unrivalled by any other food.
The reason tea—green tea in particular—is so beneficial is because of its polyphenols. One particular green tea polyphenol, known as catechin, has shown to improve blood flow and blood pressure. Like beetroot and curcumin, the mechanism is thought to involve nitric oxide.
A large review of green tea confirmed that two cups per day (500 milliliters) can increase arterial diameter by up to 40 percent. Just as wider pipes will increase water flow, wider and more relaxed blood vessels increase blood flow, reducing pressure. It's no real surprise then that regular green tea drinkers have up to a 31 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
9. Green Coffee
Coffee beans are naturally green, but roasting turns them brown. So in essence, green coffee is just another name for unroasted coffee.
While roasted coffee beans have a similar chemical composition to green coffee beans, the roasting process destroys much of its chlorogenic acid. This is the active ingredient that gives green coffee beans additional health properties. It's also the ingredient extracted for use in supplements such as green coffee bean extract.
While green coffee bean extract may not be the "weight-loss miracle" Dr. Oz claimed, it does appear to benefit blood flow, at least in the short term.
One 12-week study using 480 milligrams of green coffee extract (equal to 140 millgrams of chlorogenic acid) found it reduced heart rate and blood pressure by about 8 percent. These benefits were maintained for 12 weeks of supplementation, but only in those who began with high blood pressure. What's more, benefits were lost once supplementation stopped.
Theoretically, drinking more green coffee should have much of the same benefits as supplementing, but it depends on the chlorogenic acid concentration. Doses used in these studies were equivalent to 120-300 milligrams of chlorogenic acid.
Try swapping your regular coffee for green coffee and then checking for any blood pressure changes after a month.
10. Vitamin K2
For decades we were told to cut all fats from our diets. Unfortunately, these recommendations were based on bad science.
In looking at fat intake and blood pressure specifically, full-fat dairy may be beneficial as it contains vitamin K2. Vitamin K2 helps regulate where calcium ends up in the body. It works to keep calcium in your bones, and removes it from blood vessels where it can cause arterial stiffness and calcification.
While no studies exist measuring the direct effect of K2 on blood pressure yet, it makes sense that it would be beneficial given its relationship with vascular health.
A soon-to-be published observational study—one of Europe's biggest—found that those who eat eight portions of high-fat dairy per day are 23 percent less likely to get type 2 diabetes than those eating one portion per day.75 Blood pressure is a key predictor of vascular diseases such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Full-fat, grass-fed dairy products are by far the best sources of vitamin K2. This includes butter, cheese, full-fat yogurt, and ghee. Liver and other organs are good sources too, as are fermented foods such as sauerkraut, natto and miso. If those food sources are not an option for you, supplementation is a valid alternative, and should be taken alongside vitamin D for maximum effect.
11. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Olive oil is probably the healthiest oil in the world. It's a staple of Mediterranean-style diets, and is rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and phenolic antioxidants. "Extra-virgin" olive oil has the highest levels of beneficial components because it is the least processed form of olive oil.
The cardiovascular benefits of olive oil are certainly no secret, with one major study finding it reduced heart attacks, strokes, and death by a whopping 30 percent.
It's no surprise then that olive oil is a fantastic food for lowering blood pressure.
Your Diet Is Just the Beginning
Of course, many other factors influence blood pressure too. These include physical activity, adequate sleep, sun exposure, meditation, and other stress-management practices. In the end, however, the majority of these link back to diet. What goes into your mouth is certainly the most influential factor at play.
There are so many natural foods that may help lower your blood pressure—especially if you're struggling to manage it without pharmaceutical drugs. It's just a matter of trying them out for yourself.


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Accent Tile - Celtic Liner Bar 1 x 6
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I had started a project a few months back to try each of my lenses for a week and report on how well they, and I did. I'm ashamed to admit that since then I have only been able to do so far three additional lenses, since the 50mm, and obviously have not been reporting back on them. As my title says, life can get in the way of resolutions and I let that happen to me. Well spring has started to finally appear, don't let the calendar fool you, it was 28 degrees here last night and daytime highs have barely broke 60. And with spring has come a renewed determination to get on with my resolutions.
The next in my lineup for testing was my 28mm f1:2.8 manual focus lens. I had learned in my 50mm lens test that my hands were a little shaky. So instead of using the 28mm on my old Pentax DS, I used it on my K5. The K5 has shake reduction in the body and helped me stay stabilized while focusing.
In the early days of 35mm film cameras a 28mm lens was considered wide angle. Most cameras were sold with a 50mm lens. Between 35mm and 50mm was considered "normal" viewing for the human eye. Many early zoom lenses started in at 35mm. Later years saw 28mm as becoming more common. By the time DSLR cameras were affordable the most common zoom lens sold with them was the equivalent of a 28mm lens.
Both my 50mm and 28mm lenses are from the film era. On my Pentax DSLR cameras they give me the field of view of 75mm and 42mm respectfully that they would have on my film 35mm cameras.
The first thing I noticed with the 28mm is that I was able to focus much closer to objects than I could with the 50mm lens. I stood no further away from this frog light than two feet.
I then used the lens to do suburb-scapes photos both horizontal and vertical. I quickly decided that I preferred images from this lens in the vertical or portrait mode. For some reason the apparent field of view of 42mm held no appeal to me when done as a horizontal image.
The other thing I noticed was that in areas of high contrast, such as the trees against this dull winter sky, this lens has noticeable chromatic aberration. This is apparent as a purplish colored "ghosting" along areas of high contrast. It is a phenomenon of the digital era and is brought about by a combination of high contrast and color wavelength. Most modern lenses have special coatings to aid in preventing it.
I enjoyed working with both of these old lenses but am looking forward to my next prime lens. This one is more modern. My 35mm f2.4 auto-focus lens.


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Hello all! 万圣节快乐,or Happy Halloween! I hope everyone saw some great costumes this past weekend! I've been celebrating vicariously via Facebook because China doesn't really get into Halloween–I've seen one store selling Halloween masks, and it was a very limited selection. They had a few witch hats also, but everything was stuffed into the back corner of the store. It was a store that sold all things cute, and it was as if they decided to carry a few Halloween goods begrudgingly. At least, that's what the display told me. Pumpkins are nowhere to be found in Kaifeng, so that means a serious absence of Jack-o-lanterns. I haven't seen any shops selling costumes, but I've spotted a few girls walking around campus with a shirts emblazoned with either rhinestone ghosts or witches, although those hardly count as costumes. I'm not really into Halloween that much myself, however I found that I did miss it this year. I suppose it was the utter lack of the holiday (and the candy) that really caused me to want to get into the Halloween spirit.I'm really hoping that Christmas in China won't be the same.
This past weekend all of the foreigners went to Longting Park in Kaifeng, which was where the emperor resided for more than 7 dynasties. The Chrysanthemums were still in bloom and full of color so the park was incredibly breathtaking. As promised, I took many photos and I've attached my favorites down at the bottom of the post. The park was absolutely huge–the palace sits on the edge of a lake. The walkway leading up to the front it stretches over the length of the lake, branching off at one part to reach a small island. Behind the palace is a large expanse of gardens that were very easy to get lost in. And every single inch of all of this was covered in chrysanthemums. I can't say I've seen anything in the US that quite matched the grandeur of this place, particularly with respect to the flowers. I don't think I was quite able to capture the magnificence of the park though…everywhere you turned there were flowers and statutes and shrubbery and people. There were so many people milling about the grounds taking photos and, well, being tourists. We went on a Saturday, which was apparently when all of the Chinese decided to go as well. We were stopped many times to take pictures with Chinese families, and the attempted "candid" photos were probably twice the number. The weather was pretty good–it was the in mid-70's, though it was pretty hazy that day. Next weekend we're going to another park, so I'll be sure to take plenty of photos there as well!


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