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It is not enough that we break the heretic. We must make him one of us. Words to that effect, as spoken by the character O'Brien to Winston Smith in 1984. Or the off-duty cop running the Court-Community Corrections Program Driver Improvement course I attend this past Saturday. All eight hours' worth.
I played the part of a good Clover for an entire Saturday – pretending to agree (obligatory) with every jot and tittle of "safety" drivel – in order to disappear a ticket I got a few months prior. Yes, even when you carry a V1 – the finest pork-detector on the market – you are not invincible. Sometimes, it's just not your day. And then, it's your turn. A guy in a big SUV pulled out right in front of my car, forcing me to brake hard to avoid him. Annoyed, I broke left and passed the SUV. At just that moment, Officer Stand and Deliver happened to be coming out of a nearby side street. He was perfectly positioned to see me exceed the ridiculous 35 MPH speed limit (50 yards behind me, this same stretch of road is posted 45 and of course traffic is moving closer to 50) as I maneuvered around the obese SmooVee. He painted me with his instant-on and though the V1 chirped furiously, it was already too late. Fifteen minutes later, I had a piece of payin' paper. My first one in six years.
So, I went to court – because it is always worth going to court. Anything less than a pristine DMV rap sheet and you run the risk of an "adjustment" by your insurance company – no matter that you've never so much as scuffed a fender. So, fight every one. I do. And one strategy – or at least, an end run – is to try to get the judge to send you for a day of Clover Conditioning – oops, "driving school" – upon successful completion of which the ticket – and the record of it having ever been issued – goes away. You waste a day to keep the insurance company away. Or at least, keep their assaults on your wallet to a relative minimum.
So, on a perfectly fine Saturday morning at 8 o' clock sharp, I found myself among 17 penitents awaiting expiation of our sins at the Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy, room 101 (well, ok, room number three – but you get the drift).
What do you spend the next eight hours doing? If you're among the damned, you spend it listening to a clearly bored off-duty cop go through the mantra: Speed kills. All traffic laws, no matter how absurd (such as coming to a complete stop at the top of a slick hill in winter and thereby losing your momentum and becoming stuck or – worse – sliding backward – because there's a "stop" sign at the top of the hill) must be obeyed always and every time. All laws are necessary – and righteous – laws. Never exercise judgment or initiative. Just… obey.
You know the drill.
We were each given a workbook of the short bus, fill-in-the-blanks variety. The cop/instructor going over each item in agonizing – because endless – detail. Some of the stuff was not idiotic – but it was idiotically obvious. Example: The following hazards are common in rural areas when driving: Curves. Tractors. Wildlife and livestock. Hills.
At a green light you may go if the way is … (fill in the blank).
But the Clover Conditioning was the part that was interesting. Among the highlights:
* Informing the class – implicitly – that air bags trump controlling the car –
Remember the old Ten and Two hands-on-the-wheel sweet spot? For decades, student drivers were told to place their hands in those positions (coinciding with clock positions) because it was the best position for maintaining control of the car. It still is – but you're now told to do otherwise. Eight and Four is where it's at – because of the air bag that's in the steering wheel. If you keep 'em at Ten and Two and the bag goes off, you're more likely to end up with a broken wrist and burns (from the explosive inflator in the air bag). I had to choke down the urge to ask the cop whether it might not be, you know, safer to keep one's hands at the old Ten and Two – and thereby decrease the odds of the air bag going off in the first place.
* The Lies –
Our cop instructor told at least one outright lie. Or at the least, he was grossly misinformed. He was talking about traffic lights – and yellow signal timing. He said: "Yellow lights are designed to give you adequate time to come to an appropriate stop." Apparently, our instructor was unaware of the fact that in numerous places all around the country where red light-running cameras have been installed, yellow intervals were reduced – with the result being that the driver faced the Hobson's Choice of running the light and risking a ticket – or coming to an abrupt stop and risking being rear-ended by the car behind them. (See here, for example.) Sometimes, it's safer to clear the intersection. But the fact is that "the law" – and revenue – often trumps safety.
That's a fact Clovers should chew over a bit.
Our cop also instructed the captives – er, class – that they should "answer the officer's questions fully and completely" when next they're pulled over. In other words, be sure to help the cop obtain as much evidence toward your imminent conviction as possible. Throw the Fifth Amendment in the woods. The Fourth and First are already there anyway.
In fact, you should say nothing – nothing! – to a cop who's pulled you over beyond the legally required minimum: Your name. And even that is not actually required. You may have to hand over ID and other paperwork. You do not have to answer his questions. Because anything you say will be used against you. A shoulder shrug, an "if you say so" – anything noncommittal – is what you're obligation to yourself is. Our cop said nothing along those lines – but then, we know what team he plays for.
He also said: "DMV points are not associated with insurance." I see. And gravity is not associated with falling, either.
There was also a lot of annoying – because arbitrary and so misleading – "statistics" and "facts" presented as the absolute truth. For example, that "hearing makes up seven percent of all driving knowledge." Really? Says who? How?
Or, that if you are traveling 55 MPH, it takes "265 feet" to come to a stop. Well, maybe. It depends on the car – and the driver. Some cars have much better brakes than others – and this will have a dramatic effect on stopping distances. My 1976 Trans-Am, for instance, surely requires a lot more real estate to come to a stop from 55 MPH than a new BMW M3. Logical conclusion: The M3 driver is probably safer at 55 than I am in my Trans-Am at 45. But the ticket-writers make no distinction – and neither did our "instructor."
Also, driver reaction times vary. Senile Sam or Texting Tammy might take longer to notice stopped traffic up ahead than Alert Andy. Which driver is more likely to wreck?
We didn't get into it, but implicit in all traffic laws is the Law of the Dumbed-Down Average. The law – giving it the benefit of the doubt – assumes the least-able, the marginally competent – and bases its prescriptions accordingly. This may be ok for the marginally competent – but for the competent, it's not unlike being required to never rise higher than the sixth grade even though you're capable of graduate-level work. Alert Andy, for example, is probably less likely to cause an accident than Texting Tammy – even if Alert Andy is "speeding" and Texting Tammy isn't.
We all know this in our guts (some of us, in our heads) and it's why so much of what passes for "traffic safety enforcement" grates as much as it does. We know we weren't driving unreasonably fast. We know we just had the bad luck to drive through a speed trap (as in my case).
We wish they'd just take our money – and spare us the Cloveronian lecture about "safety."
The selective definitions of impairment also bugged me a lot. In my state, where the legal drinking age is 21, a person can be convicted of drunk driving if they are found to have a blood alcohol (BAC) level of .02 percent. Over 21 – and legally able to drink – and it's .08 percent. So, the young man or woman – old enough to "fight for our freedoms" in the military with all sorts of dangerous equipment – who has the bad luck to roll up on on a Fourth Amendment Free Zone (that is, a "sobriety checkpoint") and who blows a .02 – an amount so small it amounts to nothing in terms of meaningful impairment – gets a DWI on his rap sheet, with all that entails.
But the glaucoma-laden, Alzheimer's addled old coot who drives 37 in a 55 is left unmolested. After all, "we're all going to be old one day."
A cop actually said this to me.
There was much more – including a detailed explication of the DMV's points system, notable for its disproportionate punishments such as six points – held against you for 11 years – if you're ever caught driving faster than 80 MPH… anywhere. Even on the highway, where the speed limit is 70 – and everyone's doing 75-80.
And then there was the absurd.
One guy – there's one in every class – raised his hand (again) to ask what one should do – as a good Clover – when caught behind a tractor doing 5-7 MPH on a country road with a 55 MPH limit where there is a double line and so no legal passing zone. Even if it's clearly clear for the next two miles – no opposing traffic coming – the cops said: Be patient. Do not pass.
Right. As if he would sit in his squad car doing 5-7 MPH in such a situation. For the next 5-7 miles, until the tractor gets where it's going.
Similarly with regard to passing cyclists. The law says you must give the cyclist two feet of space as you pass. But of course, this is not possible sometimes without also treading the dreaded double yellow. The common sense thing to do – assuming the opposing lane is free of traffic – is to give the cyclist the space and briefly – for as long as it takes to execute the pass – allow your left side wheels to come into contact with the sacred double yellow. It's safe – and it's considerate. You pass the cyclist without getting dangerously close to him. And there's no conga line of frustrated, getting angry drivers stuck behind the cyclist. Except of course, this is all against the law. Better to be a good Clover and obey. Even if it's an affront to common sense.
And so it went – for hours.
Finally, four o'clock arrived and with it, the Final Exam. A "knowledge" test of all the foregoing points – or rather, an exercise in Repeat After Me:
Speed kills. All Laws are Good Laws. Cops are there for your safety.
Submit. Obey… .


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text: Spam, especially junk e-mails with malicious links or attachments, continues to be a huge IT headache. Spammers are also getting more creative in their attempts to find victims, utilizing popular sites such as Facebook and Twitter, according to a report from UK-based security firm Sophos this week.The consultancy published its latest spam trend report and said new figures reveal that spam is still causing problems for computer users. In the fourth quarter of 2008, Sophos research found one in every 256 e-mails contained a dangerous attachment in October. In November, that figure improved to one in 384. December saw a huge decline: Just one in every 2000 e-mails contained a spam. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said it is possible the drop-off may be related to the shut down of the McColo Corp., a Web-hosting firm that security experts believe was responsible for three-quarters of the world's spam."It's hard to say exactly what can be causing this," said Cluley. "Certainly that is possible."Numbers for January have not been assessed yet and Cluley said it is too early to determine if the drop off in spam levels has continued, or if spam is now back at levels seen in earlier months. What is clear, said Cluley, is that more spam is malicious in nature now and often designed to infect users computers via sophisticated malware attachments or a link to malicious or infected websites, in order to steal sensitive information. Cluley also said social networking venues, such as Facebook and Twitter, are now the hot targets for spammers."Spammers really took to using sites like Facebook and Twitter as a vehicle for their spam antics during the last three months of 2008," he said. "Cybercriminals have cottoned onto the fact that social networking users can be more easily fooled into clicking on a link that appears to have come from a trusted Facebook friend, than if it arrived as an unsolicited email in their inbox. The notorious Nigerian 419 scammers have even evolved, masquerading as Facebook friends in order to trick unwary users into parting with valuable sensitive and financial information. Ultimately, while users are still falling for these scams, the fraudsters will continue. And while the authorities are making great progress, everyone must take steps to ensure they don't fall victim."Death to spam?The report also referenced a 2004 prediction by Bill Gates that spam would be a thing of the past in 2 years."The rumors of spam's death have been greatly exaggerated over the years the threat remains alive and kicking despite increased legal action against spammers, the occasional takedown of Internet companies which assist the cybercriminals, and constantly improving anti-spam software," said Cluley. "Many IT professionals cast doubt on Bill Gates' assertion back in 2004, deeming the timeframe of his pledge to be unrealistic. Although the latest stats show that the proportion of spam relayed per country may have decreased year-on-year, spammers have turned to more creative, not to mention devious, methods to ensure their messages reach as many unsuspecting computer users as possible." And the spam king crown goes to &Between October and December 2008, the United States was responsible for most of the world's spam, according to Sophos. China was in the second spot and Russia was third. Sophos officials pointed to Canada, Japan and France as countries that have made progress in spam prevention. All three, considered "serial offenders" five years ago, are no longer present in the list of spam reprobates. "Although there's no denying that some countries have significantly reduced their contribution to the spam epidemic over the past five years, the United States still holds the crown," said Cluley. "Though its spam contribution has significantly decreased since Bill Gates' proclamation, falling from almost half of all spam relayed at the end of 2004, to 21.3 percent by the end of 2007, and now resting at 19.8 percent, this shows there's certainly no quick fix."


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With this year's Free Dining Offer coming soon, I figured now was a good time to start up our Walt Disney World Disney Dining Plan FAQ Series!!
Our illustrious Disney Food for Families columnist, Erin Foster, has worked day and night (night and day) putting together a list of 81 Disney Dining Plan FAQs with thorough answers! (For those new to the Disney Dining Plan, see the specs here.)
You and I get to reap the benefit of her hard work as we post the first installment of our Disney Dining Plan FAQ Series — Kids and the Disney Dining Plan.
The Disney Dining Plan With Kids Under 3 Years Old
A few FAQs for those visiting with a toddler under 3 years old (Disney's "children" classification begins at age 3 and goes through age 9).
Why can't my under-three-year-old child can't be on the dining plan.
That's just the way it is. You may have a 2-year-old with a voracious appetite who you want to put on the dining plan. I don't recommend it.
While theoretically you could fudge his age and say he was three, but then you'd be required to purchase theme park tickets for him. (Park entrance free for the under-threes.) It will be MUCH cheaper to just buy your two-year-old his own food at the restaurants.
How do I feed my 2-year-old at a traditional table service restaurant?
At regular table service restaurants, children under the age of three can share your meal.
They will be literally eating from your plate. If you want your child to have their own food, supplemental food, or their own beverage, you'll have to pay for this separately.
How do I feed my 2-year-old at a quick service restaurant?
At quick service restaurants, children under the age of three can share your meal. They will be literally eating from your plate.
If you want your child to have their own food, supplemental food, or their own beverage, you'll have to pay for this separately.
How do I feed my 2-year-old at a buffet service restaurant?
At buffet and family-style restaurants, children under age three can "eat from your plate" for free. Don't take this literally. You can get them their own plate of food. They can eat whatever they want. The child's beverage is included, you don't have to pay extra.
Do I have to pay for my 2-year-old's beverage?
At buffet and family style restaurants, no. At quick service and traditional menu-based restaurants, yes.
The Disney Dining Plan With Kids Ages 3-9
Questions about dining with Disney's "child" category — kids ages 3-9!
Can children (ages 3-9) on the Dining Plan order from the adult menu at Quick Service meals?
Technically, no. The Dining Plan clearly states that children must order from the children's menu whenever one exists. In most cases, however, there is no differentiation between adult and child quick service credits. Cast members will not know if any particular credit is being used for an adult or a child.
Let your conscience be your guide on this. Note that this could be changed at any time.
Can children (ages 3-9) on the Dining Plan order from the adult menu at Table Service meals?
No. The Dining Plan clearly states that children must order from the children's menu whenever one exists.
The good news is that all food is for all people at the buffet-style restaurants. Although buffets have child-friendly sections with items like mac & cheese, chicken nuggets, and pizza, children are not required to limit their food choices to these items. If you have a hungry or adventurous 8-year-old, then the buffets may be a good choice for you.
Are there places where there is no kids' menu so I don't have worry about who orders what?
Yes. These are primarily quick service venues, including Casey's Corner, Sommerfest, Yorkshire County Fish Shop, Main Street Bakery, Golden Oak Outpost, and others. Some table-service locations may also have only one (adult) menu for all guests.
My older child (age 10 or above) doesn't like anything on the adult menu. Can he order from the children's menu?
This fairly common occurrence is treated on a case by case basis. Technically, adults (anyone age 10 or over) are supposed to order from the adult menu and kids (ages 3-9) are supposed to order from the kids' menu.
In practice, if an older child (or actual adult) doesn't like any of the food on the adult menu, the server may be able to bring a larger-size portion of any of the food on the children's menu. When this happens, an adult credit will be deducted from your account even though the guest is eating "kid" food.
Dining Together
Do all members of my family have to eat together when we're on the Disney Dining Plan?
No. Family members can eat at different restaurants at different times. Just make sure a member of the family at each restaurant has their MagicBand or Key to the World card with which to pay.
Stay Tuned For More Disney Dining Plan FAQs!
We've got a LOT more where those came from, but hopefully we were able to answer a few of YOUR questions with today's post in the series!
Have more Disney Dining Plan questions? Let us know what they are and we'll add them to the list!
Have you ever used the Disney Dining Plan with kids in your party? Let us know some of the experiences you had! You'll likely help out other guests by sharing your story!


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Irssi is a ncurses based IRC client.
The IRC (Internet Relay Chat) protocol has been designed for use with text based conferencing.
irccd is distributed with Slackware.
Using with tor
This paragraph shows a method you can follow to "torify" irssi for an IRC session on Freenode with Slackware Linux.
What is Freenode
The Freenode IRC network provides discussion facilities for the Free and Open Source Software communities. Amongst its channels one finds those that cater for discussion on Slackware, e.g. the ##slackware , #slackbuilds and #slackdocs channels.
What is tor
tor (The Onion Router) provides anonymity for dissidents and whistle blowers on the Internet. It also channels traffic through port 443, thus it can be used to penetrate through some dumb firewalls that block some services to the users relying only on the destination port information.
A SlackBuild for tor is maintained on the slackbuilds.org repository. You will also need torsocks, as you will be using
If you are using a desktop, I recommend to install also vidalia. A SlackBuild for vidalia is also found on the slackbuilds.org repository. If you choose to use vidalia, then do not start tor manually, as otherwise vidalia will get confused and quit. If on the other hand you do not want vidalia, then you will need to start tor manually. As root perform the following commands to start tor:
# chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.tor # /etc/rc.d/rc.tor start
I recommend to install the latest releases of tor (and optionally vidalia) from the official download sites, as the SlackBuilds are not always updated. Modify the scripts to target the updated source code if needed.
Some sorry individuals might pursue this option for trolling purposes. Although I am not going to deviate on this subject, trolling is a sure sign of a personality disorder. Seek professional help as trolling is not going to ease your frustrations! Also note that you will need to register you nick before starting so you will be banned after you get detected for misbehavior anyway.
Register your Nick
You will need to register your nick with freenode.net. You will need a valid e-mail address to do that. The procedure to register your nick may be followed from here: http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup so I will not repeat it.
SASL Authentication
Then you will need to logon Freenode via SASL authentication.
Install cpan2tgz. You will need Version 0.6.7 or later. Look also at the git repository for the most recent release. A SlackBuild for cpan2tgz is available from slackbuilds.org
Then proceed to install some required CPAN perl modules:
As root, execute the following commands. Note that you will need an Internet connection
# cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Crypt::Blowfish # cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Math::BigInt::GMP # cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Crypt::DH Crypt::OpenSSL::Bignum # cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Math::BigInt # cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Math::BigInt::FastCalc
Note that the argument "–build-tag=me" will cause a "build tag" to be added to the resulting package (like "
perl-crypt-blowfish-2.12-i486-1me.txz") which makes it easier to exclude from slackpkg package management.
Now as your chosen non-privileged user, rename your irssi configurations files, to ensure consistency:
$ mv -i $HOME/.irssi $HOME/.irssi.orig $ irssi
Quit irssi by entering
Edit the 3rd last line of the file
$HOME/.irssi/config which will have been created, to accomodate your nick. For example:
core = { real_name = "Chris"; user_name = "chris"; nick = "chris"; };
core = { real_name = "Chris"; user_name = "Chris Abela"; nick = "ChrisAbela"; };
Then proceed as follows:
$ mkdir -p $HOME/.irssi/scripts/autorun $ cd $HOME/.irssi/scripts/ $ wget http://scripts.irssi.org/scripts/cap_sasl.pl $ ln -s ../cap_sasl.pl autorun/ $ cd $ irssi
In the irssi session, enter the following commands:
/network add Freenode /server add -auto -ssl -ssl_verify -network Freenode irc.freenode.net 7000 /save /script load cap_sasl.pl /sasl set Freenode <nick> <password> PLAIN
Naturally enter your actual nick and password where indicated.
Proceed like this:
/sasl save /save /quit
Next time you run irssi, you will automatically logon to Freenode without being asked for the password, this indicates that your SASL authentication has been succesful.
Torifying irssi
# cd /usr/lib # ln -s ../lib64/torsocks/ .
To connect to freenode with tor, start it as follows:
$ http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:6677/ torify irssi
and it will fail miserably!
This is my result:
20:45 -!- Irssi: Looking up irc.freenode.net 20:45 -!- Irssi: SASL: auth loaded from /home/chris/.irssi/sasl.auth 20:46 -!- Irssi: Connecting to irc.freenode.net [126.96.36.199] port 7000 20:46 -!- Irssi: warning SSL handshake failed: Connection reset by peer 20:46 -!- Irssi: Connection lost to irc.freenode.net
You will need to connect to the Freenode's tor's hidden service address: frxleqtzgvwkv7oz.onion
/server frxleqtzgvwkv7oz.onion
Be aware that the connection will be slow. If you are using vidalia, you may try changing your proxy server for a better connect. Eventually, you should manage to log in but you have to be patient and accept some latency. Should you still fail, consider reporting your problems to the #freenode channel.
You may check that you are chatting anonymously:
/whois <nick>
I obtained the following result:
20:18 -!- ChrisAbela [~Chris@gateway/tor-sasl/chrisabela] 20:18 -!- ircname : Chris 20:18 -!- server : zelazny.freenode.net [internal] 20:18 -!- hostname : gateway/tor-sasl/chrisabela 255.255.255.255 20:18 -!- idle : 0 days 0 hours 0 mins 9 secs [signon: Fri Jan 10 20:18:40 2014] 20:18 -!- account : ChrisAbela 20:18 -!- End of WHOIS
Note that the user_name is leaked!
Then proceed as usual:
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If you need assistance, you may join the freenode channel to seek guidance:
/j #freenode
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"This Is Us" was named outstanding television drama Thursday at the GLAAD Media Awards at a ceremony that buzzed with excitement for honoree Britney Spears.
The 29th annual ceremony held Thursday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel also recognized "Master of None" for an episode in which Lena Waithe's character comes out to her family.
Waithe co-wrote the episode, which drew on her own experiences coming out. Halle Berry presented her the award, and the actresses embraced before Waithe delivered her acceptance speech.
The night's biggest honor went to Spears, who was presented the Vanguard Award by Ricky Martin. The award recognizes an entertainer GLAAD says has made a significant difference in promoting equality and acceptance of LGBTQ people. Past honorees including Jennifer Lopez, Cher, Antonio Banderas and Demi Lovato.
Spears in her acceptance speech said becoming a mother taught her to love unconditionally.
"I feel like our society has always put such an emphasis on what's normal, and to be different is unusual or is seen as strange, but to be accepted unconditionally and to be able to express yourself as an individual through art, is such a blessing," she said. "Events like this ... show the world that we are not alone."
Her speech received resounding cheers from an audience, which included Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying, who were thrilled to see the pop singer and reflect on her impact on them.
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"I remember being a kid, dancing to 'Oops I Did It Again' in my room, like a little gay Scott, and (tonight) we're performing on stage in front of Britney and it's just kind of like a full-circle moment," Hoying said on the red carpet before the ceremony.
Rippon already had his pitch ready in case he met Spears.
"I'd be like, 'Can we do an Instagram fashion show please? I only need 15 seconds of your time. ... Or a few days. 'This will only take a few hours,'" he joked on the red carpet.
The Chilean film "A Fantastic Woman" won for outstanding limited release film.
The GLAAD Media Awards bestows awards for projects that provide "fair, accurate and multi-dimensional" depictions of LGBTQ characters. Its awards are split between two ceremonies. Several additional awards will be presented in New York on May 5.
Thursday's ceremony will be broadcast on the Logo network on April 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific.


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Microsoft lost $39 million last quarter selling its Surface tablets, the company acknowledged in filings today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
While Microsoft reported increased Surface revenue for the October-December 2013 quarter of $893 million -- more than double the $400 million in the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2013 -- it pegged the cost of that revenue at $932 million.
The difference between what it brought in and what it laid out -- cost of revenue would include not only the money necessary to assemble the tablets, but also distribution and marketing expenses -- and thus the amount Microsoft went into the hole, was a brisk $39 million.
Microsoft launched its second-generation Surface devices, the low-end Surface 2, which runs the scaled-down Windows RT, and the pricier Surface Pro 2, a notebook replacement powered by Windows 8.1, in late September.
The company also kept the first-generation Surface RT in its line-up, although at a reduced price of $299, in an effort to unload the 2012 tablet that was so over-ordered that Microsoft was forced to write off $900 million last year.
In the third quarter of 2013, Microsoft did not spell out the revenue versus cost of revenue comparison in such stark terms, but revisiting the SEC filing from late October makes it clear the company also spent more than it made then.
Microsoft said Surface revenue of $400 million for the third quarter had been more than offset by a "$645 million higher Surface cost of revenue," and explained the disparity by pointing out that "Surface product costs increased with higher volumes sold [and] other costs grew as we read[ied] inventory lines for the Surface 2 launch and the holiday sales cycle."
Those higher costs have eaten into Microsoft's once-famous margins, a move analysts expected as the company shifted to a device strategy by selling its own hardware. "The more you are into hardware, the lower the margin," said IDC analyst Rajani Singh last year. "The bottom line will go down as their product mix changes."
Overall, Microsoft's new Devices and Consumer Hardware group posted dramatically lower margins -- down 49% in the fourth quarter compared to the previous period -- according to Microsoft's filing.
The most telling line in today's Form 10-Q, however, hints that Microsoft is, in fact, losing money on every Surface sold.
"Surface cost of revenue increased with higher volumes sold, including sales of Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2," the company stated.
Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. Follow Gregg on Twitter at @gkeizer, on Google+ or subscribe to Gregg's RSS feed . His email address is email@example.com.
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The Dow was able to notch another record high Tuesday, but the broader market was mixed as investors weighed the latest corporate results against a weak regional manufacturing report.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained nearly 0.2%, ending at an all-time high of 15,568.
The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, after earlier touching a new record high and coming within a few points of 1,700. The Nasdaq fell 0.6%.
Stocks opened broadly higher as investors focused on solid corporate reports, but the momentum faded after an index of June manufacturing activity from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond plunged 11 points.
After a pullback in June, stocks have resumed their march higher this month. So far this year, the major indexes are all up about 19%.
Stocks are being underpinned by expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to keep the market awash in liquidity, said Doug Roberts, chief market strategist at Channel Capital Research.
Fed chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers last week that there is no "preset course" for the central bank's $85 billion-per-month bond buying program.
"Bernanke is the 900 lb. gorilla in the room," said Roberts. "As long as he keeps pumping money, then the risk trade is still in effect."
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Earnings parade: Nearly 160 companies in the S&P 500 are slated to report quarterly results this week. So far, the bulk of the reports have matched or topped analysts' low expectations.
"Earnings will continue to dominate the news the next two weeks," said David Brown, chief market strategist at Sabrient Systems. He said weak results last week from Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG) and Intel (INTC) have "put a pox on the technology sector."
Apple (AAPL) bucked the trend. After the market closed, Apple said it earned $6.9 billion, or $7.47 per share, on sales of $35.3 billion in the company's third quarter. Compared with last year, earnings were down nearly 20%.
Still, Apple's results were better than expected. Analysts had predicted earnings of $7.32 and $35 billion in revenue, according to estimates from Thomson Reuters.
Apple shares gained about 0.5% in extended trading after ending the day down 1.7%.
Also after the market closed, AT&T (T) reported earnings that missed estimates by one penny. Shares edged lower.
Among the companies that reported Tuesday morning, earnings were better than feared, but revenue growth was generally tepid.
UPS (UPS) reported earnings in line with its preliminary expectations. The packing and shipping company said volume in the U.S. and internationally grew, even as revenue came in slightly below forecasts.
Shares of United Technologies (UTX) were up after the aerospace supplier raised its earnings outlook for the year.
DuPont (DD) reported earnings that beat forecasts but revenue fell short, which the company blamed on slipping chemical sales and economic headwinds in Europe and Asia.
Travelers (TRV) reported a boost in quarterly profit, citing "lower catastrophe losses."
Texas Instruments (TXN) shares rose after the semiconductor maker reported quarterly earnings that came in ahead of expectations.
Lockheed Martin (LMT) said net income rose 10% in the second quarter, despite a 4% drop in revenue.
Wendy's (WEN) reported better-than-expected earnings and announced plans to sell 425 company-owned restaurants.
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Netflix (NFLX) shares sank one day after the streaming-video service added fewer subscribers than expected in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, Cisco (CSCO) announced plans to buy cybersecurity company Sourcefire (FIRE) for $2.7 billion. (Cybersecurity stocks rally)
Shares of TheStreet (TST) briefly rose above $2 after CNNMoney reported that private equity firm Spear Point is pushing for a sale of the company, and has positioned itself as a bidder.
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Taking A Quick Tour of Apache Hadoop and HBase
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Cloudera's Todd Lipcon has put together an excellent overview of Hadoop and HBase and it is provided below. Apache Hadoop is a scalable software framework capable of supporting highly data intensive applications.
The last twelve months has seen a steady increase in interest in Hadoop and HBase due to its implications for all variations of cloud-based applications, services, and testing. Google Trends shows the following results on Hadoop for example. Please click on the Trends graphic to see a larger image.
The Google File System (GFS) and Google MapReduce concepts serve as the theoretical foundation of Hadoop and HBase. Doug Cutting created Hadoop while working at Yahoo. The 45 slides in the following presentation provide an excellent overview of Hadoop and HBase and show its implications on cloud application development and services.
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1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2003
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Gale Banks brings new diesels to military expo
Autoweek July 2012
Banks brought two turbocharged diesel engines to the IDGA expo and one kit designed to make military-grade Humvees safer and more livable. When most of us think of Gale Banks, we think of diesel engines, big honkin' trucks and tuning boxes that make pickups perform like slingshot dragsters. What you might not know is that Banks and the U.S. military have been working together since the 1970s.
On July 11 and 12, the military-supply industry descended on Detroit's Cobo Hall for the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement Military Expo. The event featured hundreds of companies showing off vehicles, armor and electronics for wartime activities. In addition to Banks, other manufacturers you might have heard of included Wilwood, Torvec and ZF.
Banks brought two turbocharged diesel engines to the party and one kit designed to make military-grade Humvees safer and more livable.
The Sidewinder kit gives the surprisingly anemic base Hummer engine a boost of 65 hp and 110 lb-ft of torque as measured at the wheels. The output of the stock 6.5-liter V8 is 113 hp and 219 lb-ft of torque. The kit increases power to 178 hp while torque grows to 329 lb-ft. It adds a minimal amount of weight and comes with an exhaust brake that reduces the Hummer's 60-to-0-mph stopping distance from more than 300 feet to just 243 feet, according to Banks.
The Banks 866T diesel engine, which was designed to power everything from personnel carriers to tanks, uses 6.6 liters of displacement and a turbocharger to produce power figures in the range of 275 hp to 575 hp, and 600 lb-ft to 900 lb-ft of torque. Banks says power can go even higher with additional modifications.
For us peaceniks, the most important reveal of the day was Banks' 3.0-liter V6 diesel engine (see below), which is rumored to be slated for duty in the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. This compact wonder will pack 268 hp and 421 lb-ft of torque in its highest state of tune, and it will weigh in at less than 500 pounds. Banks worked with Italy's VM Motori on the project. That company provides the block, heads, internals and a few other bits and pieces. The firm also offers a specific attitude on building engines.
"They have a high-performance mindset," Banks said, "and that's what we wanted with this motor."
VM Motori is located in Cento, Italy, not far from the factories of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Ducati. The company has been working with Chrysler since 1991, when it designed an engine for the Town & Country minivan. When Banks found out about VM, he quickly ordered a few engines to tinker with.
Now, with the partnership in place, those engines-marketed under the Gale Banks moniker-can be sold to customers with Jeeps or used in military vehicles and other applications. The engine is highly customizable, with a number of possible locations for the oil sump and mounting points. Banks says he's putting one in his own 2006 Wrangler and says other Jeep enthusiasts are excited to get their hands on the new engine.
Banks is just a car guy like us. He has a passion for speed, engineering and improving anything he puts his hands on. The next obstacle he's tackling is a run up Pikes Peak, followed by a world land-speed-record attempt.
Shown above: The Gale Banks 630T displayed at the IDGA military expo. The engine is a 268 hp V-6 diesel that's ready to change the industry.
Download spec sheets for the 630T and the 866T engines.
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Jung Bahadur, also spelled Jang Bahadur, (born June 18, 1817, Kāthmāndu, Nepal—died Feb. 25, 1877, Kāthmāndu), prime minister and virtual ruler of Nepal from 1846 to 1877, who established the powerful Rana dynasty of hereditary prime ministers, an office that remained in his family until 1951.
Jung Bahadur, a man of great courage and ability, gained control over the government after killing a usurper, Gagan Singh, who in 1846 had plotted with the junior queen to become prime minister and place her son on the throne. Subsequently, he deposed and exiled both the king and the queen after they had attempted to have him assassinated. He was named prime minister for life and given the hereditary title of Rana. During 1850–51 he visited England. He remained a firm friend of the British throughout his life.
Jung Bahadur's diplomatic skill and conciliatory policy helped Nepal remain independent while the rest of the Indian subcontinent came under British rule. During the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58 he sent a contingent of Gurkha soldiers to aid the British, thus establishing a tradition of Gurkha military service in the British army. He also did much to improve and modernize the administration of the country and revised the old penal code. Although he attempted to abolish suttee, three of his widows immolated themselves on his funeral pyre.
Once he was appointed hereditary prime minister, Jung Bahadur believed it essential for the security of the state that he should be succeeded by a fully adult and capable man. Accordingly, he devised an order of succession by means of which the office passed not from father to son but rather from brother to brother within the family. In the second generation it passed to the sons of all his brothers in order of age and in a similar manner in succeeding generations. At his death Jung Bahadur was thus succeeded by his younger brother Rana Udip Singh. The office of prime minister remained in the Rana family through the first half of the 20th century, the last hereditary prime minister, Mohun, retiring in 1951. The Rana family continued, however, to remain extremely powerful. In February 1970 the crown prince Birendra, who in 1972 became king of Nepal, married a woman of the Rana family, who became his queen.


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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Oatmeal Waffles
The crunch of the waffles combined with the creamy goodness of oats, topped with fresh fruit made a delicious and filling breakfast. Not to mention, a breakfast high in fiber and potentially gluten-free (if you use GF oats).
The only catch with this recipe -- you need to think ahead. The oats and milk soak overnight to create a base for the waffles.
Oatmeal Waffles - Modified from Cynthia Lair
2 C oats (Old-Fashioned)
2 C milk
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. sea salt
2 T brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 T butter, melted
Combine the milk and oats in a blender. Blend until oats are broken up.
Pour into a covered dish and refrigerate overnight for 8 or more hours. In the morning, you'll have a thick consistency (almost as if you'd mixed milk and flour together).
In the morning, combine oat mixture with the eggs, sea salt, brown sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla and stir (or whisk) to combine.
Add melted butter and mix.
Place mixture in a hot waffle maker and you have breakfast! This recipe makes about 6 waffles.
Serve warm with applesauce, or berry sauce, or fresh fruit.
This post is linked to Mouthwatering Mondays and Tasty Tuesday!
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Those look super yummy! Oh Hey can I ask what font your using on your title pic and the words over everything? (breads, breakfast, etc.)ReplyDelete
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Oh my gosh, what a wonderful blog you have. I am so glad I stopped by today! The oatmeal waffles sound really yummy. I like all waffles! LOL. I will definitely be back to check out your other recipes. Yummy! Amy :)ReplyDelete
My gosh, but these look great. I love oatmeal so these are right up my alley.ReplyDelete
My waffle recipe has oats and I forgot them last weekend and my husband noticed immediately. They just add a little something extra!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful idea. I love oatmeal so much and I'm always looking for ways to cook with. I can't want to try these.ReplyDelete
Those sound delish! Bookmarking it. Thanks!ReplyDelete
This is a great idea! I can't wait to try your recipe. I am sure it will be a big hit in our house!ReplyDelete
this look so yummy! THANKSReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2009 at 9:48 PM
Oh, wow! I'm definitely giving these a try. I like the make ahead aspect because it might actually have me on the ball for breakfast one morning instead of rummaging for cereal or toast.ReplyDelete
You just have to know, of course, how good these look! I would like to invite you to participate in Crock Pot Wednesday at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com. Come check it out.ReplyDelete
I had all the ingredients in the house. I was able to get 9 waffles. I used quick cut oats as that is what I had on hand. Thanks for this quick recipe for my daughter..ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by! I'd love to hear from you; especially how you're finding JOY in your kitchen.


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Hilary Smethurst-Evans, our Teacher Development Manager, introduces our new Teacher Hub.
Calling all music teachers – our new Teacher Hub is here and we're looking forward to seeing you, sharing news and communicating 'all things teaching'.
This space is for you! We understand what it's like to be a music teacher – perhaps working in a variety of locations, missing adult conversation or working through your lunch break running extra-curricular bands. With this in mind, the Teacher Hub provides a place where you can join a community of like-mind teachers, share resources, knowledge and expertise, and find relevant and engaging CPD.
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We all know that CPD is important and that when we're able to, we enjoy engaging with it and relish the experience. A group of teachers talking together about teaching is so positive and inspiring, with everyone focused on learning about new ways to deliver, engage and do the best for their pupils.
Over the years we've run many courses, conferences, inset days and presentations, but the Teacher Hub is different and we are very excited about being able to support a wider range of teachers than ever before. Over time we will be adding courses to provide options for all music teachers in all contexts, so that everyone can find something that works for their needs and interests.
So many of us at ABRSM are teachers, and we're looking forward to hearing about you, your work and your aspirations through the Teacher Hub.


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Late September Arrivals at the Valentine Public Library
We add dozens of new books every month and many are new releases. Here are just a few we recently added. This is just a sampling of the new books we have to offer. We have thousands of titles and can help you find just what you are looking for. Check them out today or place a reserve so you do not miss a chance to read any of these fabulous new releases. There really is something for everyone at the Valentine Public Library. Take a look and see! #ReadonVPL


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In its final stages, debate over the supercommittee has boiled down to squeezing new revenues out of millionaires vs. cutting the social safety net. The largest portion of the discretionary budget, however, funds the military — and that fact has been mostly obscured in this equation. With the panel in its final death throes, military spending is emerging from the shadows in the form of "defense sequestration." This is the requirement that failure would trigger $1.2 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years, half of which would come from the Pentagon's coffers.
Scare tactics don't tend to produce entirely sensible legislation, and this one is no exception. Yet can these cuts be made with no sacrifice to our security? Emphatically, yes.
The Pentagon and its allies in industry and Congress are warning us over and over that this "doomsday" scenario will leave us weakened and vulnerable. They're ignoring several pretty important facts. The "sequestration" cuts, added to those already planned, would bring our military spending, in inflation-adjusted terms, to its 2007 level. Was anyone talking about doomsday then?
Thirteen straight years of military increases, moreover, have more than doubled the Pentagon's base budget (excluding war spending), bringing it to its highest level since World War II. And these increases have actually expanded the gap between U.S. military spending and the rest of the world. At the beginning of this period, we were spending about a third of the world's total. Now we're spending about half.
Even if sequestration cuts across all military programs, this sort of ham-handed approach is safely doable. Our blank-check approach to military spending in this century has created waste in every program, waiting to be trimmed. Even as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta works to protect his budget at the expense of all others, his Pentagon remains the only federal department that can't pass an audit of its books.
The Project On Government Oversight has calculated that simply cutting back by 15 percent on the privatization of military functions that has occurred in this period would save $300 billion over 10 years.
Is sequestration the best way to manage a defense drawdown? No. For one thing, the best way would make choices based on how much we need to spend, on what, to keep us safe. A new security strategy could allow us to question, for example, the need for our current "forward presence," which has between 105 and 125 ships cruising around three oceans nearly all the time, and target savings accordingly in the naval budget. Sequestration bypasses this kind of thinking.
Nor would the sequestration "haircut" do anything good for our enduring unemployment crisis. Military cuts, it is true, will have a smaller impact on jobs than other cuts in the domestic discretionary budget. A study by economists at the University of Massachusetts found that $1 billion in military spending sustains about 11,000 jobs as compared to about 17,000 from an equivalent amount of spending on clean energy. Let's cut spending on military programs we don't need and invest those savings in job creation by making things we do need.
This is the kind of vision laid out in a new report from my organization, the Institute for Policy Studies. It outlines a set of cuts to those military programs we don't need, and combines that with fiscal reforms and pollution taxes. The result would be more than $800 billion we can invest in building the kind of country we all deserve.
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Pokemon craze challenges Rio Games for popularity
Forget beach volleyball, soccer or tennis, not to mention the steeplechase or discus. Pokemon Go is challenging the Olympics for most popular game among some young Brazilians.
Forget beach volleyball, soccer or tennis, not to mention the steeplechase or discus. Pokemon Go is challenging the Olympics for most popular game among some young Brazilians.
Hundreds of them turned out in a Rio de Janeiro park on Saturday holding their mobile phones to hunt for virtual creatures in the hyper-reality game app that has become a craze in Brazil since its release two days before the Games.
"I went to a football game to see Brazil play Sweden, but after Pokemon Go started I lost interest," said student Lourdes Drummond at the Quinta da Boa Vista park, once the gardens of the Brazilian royal family.
The blockbuster game developed by Niantic, in which Japan's Nintendo Co has a large stake, uses augmented reality and GPS mapping to make animated characters appear in the real world. Players see creatures overlaid on the nearby landscape that they see through a mobile phone camera.
Brazil's third largest mobile phone company Claro estimates that close to 2 million of its users have downloaded the game just in the Rio area since it was released on Aug. 3. An executive of the company owned by Carlos Slim's America Movil said more than half of those users had been inside or near Olympic venues hunting for Pokemon.
Even athletes have been addicted to the game. Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura downloaded the app when he got to Brazil for pre-Games training before Pokemon Go was launched in the country. He ran up almost $5,000 in international phone charges.
That did not stop him winning two gold medals and becoming the first man to claim back-to-back all around titles in over 40 years, and only the fourth in history.
As Rio residents rode paddle boats on the lake of the Boa Vista park, youths explored the grounds seeking Dragonite and other prized Pokemon to add to their collection. They huddled in the shade of the 19th Century royal palace to swap tips.
"There is no interest in the Olympics here, just how to get to the next stop where there are the most Pokemon," said sociologist Joao Carlos Barssani, 31, himself joining the hunt.
When a boy shouted "I found one!" dozens sprinted after him in pursuit.
It may not be a physical sport, but the novelty of Pokemon Go is the mobility involved compared to traditional video games. You have to get up and go outside to search your city cellphone in hand to accumulate as many Pokemon as you can.
"Before I never left home. Now every time my mother wants me to do any shopping, I'm out the door," said Rafael Moura Barros, an IT student who believes the game will help reduce obesity in Brazil.
Barssani said the game was changing the way Brazilian were using their urban space in cities long plagued with high crime rates. People are frequenting parks and squares that had been abandoned for fear of getting mugged, he said.
"It's good to have lots of people around you, so your phone doesn't get robbed," said student Leonardo Perreira.
(Reporting by Anthony Boadle; Additional reporting by Rodrigo Viga Gaier; Editing by Alison Williams and Bill Rigby)
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Tundra has taken on many different architectures over the years I've hacked on it, but I've finally arrived at a Lua frontend and a C backend. Here are some of the goals I've had with Tundra:
- Optimize for iterative builds
- Flexible configuration frontend (easy to add configurations and variants)
- Keep the build system core small and simple
- Utilize multi-core hardware even for scanning and up-to-date checks
- Reliably support code generation (passes, DAG scheduling)
- Separate configuration and building to make it easier to optimize & debug
Of course now that Tundra is nearing completion it's fun to show some performance numbers. Noel Llopis did a great writeup on the various build systems available a few years back (http://gamesfromwithin.com/the-quest-for-the-perfect-build-system). Using his script to generate 10 libraries with 50 files each (500 files total) I ran a small benchmark. Here's the statistics output from a no-act run of Tundra on that dataset. This was on a Core i7 box running Win7/64 with everything in disk cache; but the disk itself is a slow 7200 RPM disk:
J:\Scratch\benchmark>tundra --debug-stats *** build success, 0 jobs run post-build stats: files tracked: 1511 (1511 directly from DAG), file table load 1.64% relations tracked: 1034, table load 1.12% relation cache load: 0.003s save: 0.000s nodes with ancestry: 513 of 513 possible time spent in Lua doing setup: 0.057s - time spent iterating directories (glob): 0.004s over 10 calls total time spent in build loop: 0.032s - implicit dependency scanning: 0.152s - output directory creation/mgmt: 0.000s - command execution: 0.000s - (parallel) stat() time: 0.039s (2010 calls out of 0 queries) - (parallel) file signing time: 0.031s (md5: 0, timestamp: 1500) - up2date checks time: 0.016s efficiency: 0.00% total time spent in tundra: 0.0926s
I'd say 93 ms for a no-act build is pretty nice considering that this includes full #include scanning! We can see that 57 ms was spent in Lua code creating the input DAG and 32 ms was spent in the native build loop. This is nice because if the build master is complaining about slow builds we can easily see if it's due to his bad scripting or due to actual build performance ;)
If you want to give Tundra a spin (it's beta quality software) you can get a binary drop and the documentation here: http://github.com/deplinenoise/tundra/downloads.


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Fighting poverty, unrelated adults increasingly share housing
From just 2010 to 2011, the number of 'additional adults' in households grew by 1.9 million, the Census found. Poverty and the 2007-09 recession played key roles in people deciding to share houses and apartments.
Many Americans are building bulwarks against poverty out of roommates, group houses and their parents' spare rooms, with a Census report released on Nov. 28 finding the number of people considered "additional adults" in U.S. households grew between 2007 and 2011.
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In 2011, 17.9 percent of those 18 or older were considered "additional adults," compared to 2007, when 16 percent of legal adults fell within the definition.
An additional adult is someone who is not the head of a household, and is living with someone other than a spouse or domestic partner. The Census also does not count college students.
From just 2010 to 2011, the number of "additional adults" in households grew by 1.9 million, the Census found.
Poverty and the 2007-09 recession played key roles in people deciding to share houses and apartments.
"We think that there is an economic reason for this," said Suzanne Macartney, one of the authors of the report. "We found that people who were living with others would have had a higher poverty rate than if they were living on their own."
The relationship is often symbiotic, with the additional adults improving the finances of the households where they live.
Ms. Macartney explained that "people who are more economically squeezed, economically vulnerable, are living in other people's households, and those who are more economically vulnerable are taking in other adults."
In 2011, the official poverty rate for the country was 13.9 percent. The rate for additional adults was higher at 15.8 percent, according to the Census. But the Census also found that householders who shared their homes with others had lower poverty rates than those who did not – 13.5 percent compared to 14.9 percent for householders who did not take in another adult.
The youngest adults make up the largest section of those living in other people's homes, with 18- to 24-year-olds accounting for 35.3 percent, followed by those between the ages of 25 and 34, who represent 30.5 percent.
Young adults recently graduated from high school or college have fared poorly during the recovery from the recession. In October, the unemployment rate for those aged 20 to 24 was 13.2 percent. For those aged 25 to 34, it was much lower at 8.3 percent, according to the Labor Department. Still, those rates were higher than the national jobless rate of 7.9 percent.
Many young adults have returned home. According to the Census nearly half of all additional adults are the children of the heads of the households where they live. The second largest group is not related to the householder, making up 19.2 percent.
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Geographically, at least 20 percent of people were considered additional adults in the District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, New York and Nevada.
The number of additional adults increased in 40 states between 2007 and 2011, mostly in the south and west, which were badly hit when the housing bubble burst, the Census found.


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decadent girl brunch
I have never had dessert at brunch until I started brunching with these girls!
We certainly are treating ourselves to the finer things in life.
I had a beautiful Sunday brunch at l'ouvrir with Anabela, Charlyn, Melinda, Nikki and Nikole. This brunch was especially lovely because it was the first time we were all able to come out.
All the more reason for dessert at brunch.
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sunday brunch is the best! lovely pictures!ReplyDelete
brunch is the best and your photos capture it so beautifully!ReplyDelete
It was so pretty! I can't wait for the next! (But how will we ever find a place this girly again?)ReplyDelete
Ever since I moved back home to the U.S. and settled in New york, brunch has quickly become my favorite time of the week. Truly the best ritual.ReplyDelete
love all the white & light!ReplyDelete
Wow! That space & your photography skills are the perfect match. It looks even prettier through your lens. Beautiful light!ReplyDelete
I really love this post! everything is so beautiful!ReplyDelete
I hope you're feeling well dear*
i wish i could get in on this action! these photos are so stunning, celine!ReplyDelete
hope you are well! :)
Oooh lovely! I love finding other Toronto blogs, too! :) I will have to check this place out the next time I'm in town!ReplyDelete
OoooOoo! I love how the light floods your photos!ReplyDelete
I also like how "into" the panna cotta I am here....bwahahahaaaaaaa ;)
Looking forward to the next brunch!!! xoxoxo
yum! i had no idea l'ouvrier had a brunch. HMM. that's dangerous... ;)ReplyDelete
Beautiful photos, Celine! I've been meaning to visit L'Ouvrier for brunch, but the times I've wanted to it's been a weekday (and they don't serve brunch). Glad to hear it's as yummy as it looks/sounds. :)ReplyDelete
The best things are always: good food and good company :)ReplyDelete
If you combine it with beautiful pictures, then it`s completely perfect!
- Anonymous1/29/2012 6:15 PM
looks so delightful! And relaxing....we all need that! Great photos!ReplyDelete
That beautiful white in the photos just kills me, so lovely!ReplyDelete
this looks like so much fun. you captured it so beautifully as well. :)ReplyDelete


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Title: Isaura (Aberrant 3)
Author: Ruth Silver
Publisher: Patchwork Press/Lazy Day Publishing
Published On: December 4th, 2013
Cover Art: Erica Crouch (paperback), Lazy Day Publishing (eBook)
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy
With Joshua's recent disappearnce, Olivia has little choice but to head into the dangerous Gravelands as the new government wrestles with fixing the damage to society. Joining forces with her estranged father and a girl from Haven, they go on a search-and-rescue mission to find Joshua and bring him back alive. If traveling through outlaw territory isn't frightening enough, Olivia learns she has exposed her secret and is hunted by her allies.
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"I'm fine!" I pushed harder on the gas. "They can't be that far ahead of us." I just hoped we were headed in the right direction.
We drove another twenty minutes north as I moved off the dirt road and onto grass.I glanced back at Rane.
"Do you think Craynor could have found a place in Haven to keep Joshua?"
"I don't know. Not much was left. There could have been a cellar or basement abandoned that didn't get struck. That's how I survived," Rane admitted.
It at least gave me hope. As we drove north, the rain stopped and the clouds parted. Cresting a hill, I slammed the brakes as we jolted to an abrupt halt.
"What the hell?" Gavin's voice echoed as the seat belt restrained him and his arm shot up on the dashboard to steady himself. A few feet away, I saw outlaws with weapons pointed in our direction. "Hurry up!" His voice threatened in my ear as I slammed on the gas, but our car wasn't going anywhere: the tires had blown from spikes in the road.
Locking the doors hadn't helped. They busted the car window and flipped the lock, opening the door, dragging all three of us out.
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Title: Moirai (Aberrant 2)
Author: Ruth Silver
Publisher: Patchwork Press & Lazy Day Publishing (eBook)
Published: September 26, 2013
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance
Olivia has been on the run from the government of Cabal since the marriage ceremony. Finally settling in and finding herself a place to call home in Shadow, Olivia and Joshua prepare for the uprising that they and the rebel alliance have been planning for months.
With new abilities and special talents from Mindonsiphan, Olivia learns she can do more than most ordinary eighteen year olds. Learning both to hide and perfect her skills will be one of the biggest challenges she'll be forced to face. A constant rollercoaster of emotion and adventure await Olivia and Joshua as they embark on a journey to the rebel city of Torv, and what was once home, Genesis.
Title: Aberrant
Author: Ruth Silver
Publisher: Patchwork Press & Lazy Day Publishing (eBook)
Published: April 28, 2013
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance
In the future dystopian society of Cabal, the government instills equality for all and offers its citizens the perfect system. There is food, shelter and jobs for everyone. The one requirement is to follow the rules without question, including the government's match in marriage and "The Day of the Chosen," a lottery that randomly selects families to conceive children as natural means hasn't existed in generations. Following her eighteenth birthday, Olivia Parker accepts her requirement to marry her childhood best friend, Joshua Warren, and is eager to start her work assignment and new life when it all comes abruptly to an end as she's arrested and thrown in prison. The only crime committed, her existence.
Olivia is unlike the rest of the world born not from "The Day of the Chosen." The truth haunts the government and puts her life in grave danger as one simple fact would destroy the perfect system. With Joshua's help, Olivia breaks free of prison and is forced on the run. Together they set out to find the promised rebel town in search of a new home and new life together.
Their situation seems less than promising as they reach the town of Haven. New rules and customs must be adhered to in order to stay. Leaving would mean most certain death in the large expanse of the Gravelands.
Time is running out as the government mounts an attack to destroy Olivia and bury her secret with her. Thrown into a world unlike their own, they must quickly adapt to survive.
About the Author
Ruth Silver attended Northern Illinois University and graduated with a Bachelor's in Communication in the spring of 2005. While in college, she spent much of her free time writing with friends she met online and penning her first novel, Deuces are Wild, which she self-published in 2004. Her favorite class was Creative Writing senior year where she often handed in assignments longer than the professor required because she loved to write and always wanted to finish her stories.
Her love of writing led her on an adventure in 2007 to Melbourne, Australia. Silver enjoys reading, photography, traveling and most of all writing. She loves dystopian and fantasy young adult stories.
Her debut novel published by Lazy Day Publishing and Patchwork Press, ABERRANT, was released April 2013. The second novel in the series, MOIRAI, continues the saga. ISAURA is the final installment in the ABERRANT trilogy.
Ruth has been actively writing since she was a teenager. She currently resides in Plainfield, Illinois.
Author Links
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Breaking News: Just announced that Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has passed away at a hospital in Boston. Achebe was eighty-two.
Achebe rose to fame in 1958 with the publication of his first novel Things Fall Apart, a work that met with both critical and popular success. Other international best-sellers include No Longer At Ease, A Man of the People, Arrow of God and Anthills of the Savannah.
For the last four years, Achebe has been the David and Marianna Fisher University Professor and Professor of Africana at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Here are ten memorable quotes from both his lectures and works:
1. "To me, being an intellectual doesn't mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them."
2. "When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool."
3. "It is the storyteller who makes us what we are, who creates history. The storyteller creates the memory that the survivors must have – otherwise their surviving would have no meaning."
4. "Procrastination is a lazy man's apology." – Anthills of the Savannah
5. "There is a moral obligation, I think, not to ally oneself with power against the powerless." – There Was A Country: A Personal History of Biafra
6. "The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart." ― Things Fall Apart
7. "We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own. The Igbo, always practical, put it concretely in their proverb Onye ji onye n'ani ji onwe ya: "He who will hold another down in the mud must stay in the mud to keep him down." ― The Education of a British-Protected Child: Essays
8. "One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised. "
9. "Charity . . . is the opium of the privileged."
10. "I believe in the complexity of the human story and that there's no way you can tell that story in one way and say: This is it. Always there will be someone who can tell it differently depending on where they are standing; the same person telling the story will tell it differently. I masquerade is moving through this big arena. Dancing. If you're rooted to a spot, you miss a lot of the grace. So you keep moving, and this is the way I think the world's stories should be told—from many different perspectives." Think of that masquerade in Igbo festivals that dances in the public arena. The Igbo people say, "If you want to see it well, you must not stand in one place."


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January 17, 2013
By NEDRA PICKLER
Associated Press
President Barack Obama's second inauguration is shaping up as a high-energy celebration smaller than his first milestone swearing-in, yet still designed to mark his unprecedented role in American history with plenty of eye-catching glamour.
A long list of celebrity performers will give the once-every-four years right of democratic passage the air of a star-studded concert, from the bunting-draped Capitol's west front of the Capitol, where Obama takes the oath Jan. 21, to the Washington Convention Center, which is expected to be packed with 40,000 ball-goers that evening.
The first family will lead a parade of clanging bands, elaborate floats and marchers, including costumed dancers, prancing horses and military units, down Pennsylvania Avenue. The president will dance with the first lady, whose dress seems destined to be most anticipated fashion statement of the second Obama administration.
A new element of the inaugural events will be announced next week, with the appointment of around half a dozen "citizen co-chairs," community leaders from across the country chosen because they represent the president's accomplishments and commitments. They will take part in inaugural events throughout the weekend.
Estimates of turnout are 600,000 to 800,000, compared with the 1.8 million in the record crowd on the National Mall four years ago to see the first swearing in of a black president. The mood of this 57th inauguration will be tempered by the weak economy, high unemployment, the aftermath of the Connecticut elementary school shooting and the long war in Afghanistan that's expected to require U.S. combat forces through the end of next year.
Yet developments in the last week have shown that inaugural enthusiasm is high.
A limited offering of $60 inaugural ball tickets for the general public sold out quickly, and inauguration planners have tried to crack down on a scalping business that's sprung up online. There's an impressive list of celebrities, including Beyoncé, Katy Perry and Usher, who have signed on to perform.
While organizers said Obama was cutting back the number of balls from 10 last time to just two this year, The Associated Press has learned that they are expecting more than 35,000 to attend the larger of the two and 4,000 to attend a ball in honor of U.S. troops — double the size of four years ago.
Another factor that could increase turnout is the unseasonably warm weather in Washington. Early forecasts indicate that Obama will be taking the oath of office while the temperature is in the 40s, with hardly any chance of precipitation.
Steve Kerrigan, president and CEO of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, said that just because the festivities are going to be smaller doesn't mean they are going to be any less significant.
"What we've been seeing from the very beginning is a passion and energy for this inaugural because people want to be a part of history," Kerrigan said. "This is a moment that's only happened 56 other times."
Obama's speech gives him a moment to command the world's attention on a level that's rare even for a president.
If history is any guide, Obama will try to put behind the divisive election. He has the State of the Union three weeks later to make his points on taxes, guns, immigration and other issues. It's a good bet this day will be a patriotic love letter to America.
"Second inaugurals are often a kind of victory lap speech in a lot of ways, that would go back to Thomas Jefferson in 1805," said presidential historian Leo Ribuffo of George Washington University. "Presidents are often reflecting on accomplishments of the administration and the challenges that will continue into the second term."
The 2009 inauguration will be remembered as a milestone for a nation built on slavery and blood-stained by the civil rights movement. But Obama clearly has that historical context in mind for his second go-round, as evidenced by the Bibles he chose to place his left hand on while taking the oath of office — one owned by Abraham Lincoln and one by Martin Luther King Jr.
Their selection is especially symbolic because Obama's second inauguration comes on the federal holiday marking King's birthday and in a milestone anniversary year involving both men. It was 150 years ago when Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery, and 50 years ago when King delivered his "I Had a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial — a monument that will be straight ahead in Obama's sight as he speaks to his country.
"We've got the Bible of the great emancipator on top of the Bible of the leader of the civil rights movement for an African- American president to take the oath of office," Kerrigan said. "It's an amazing moment that people want to touch and feel and be a part of."
The inauguration will transform Washington, where most federal offices would be closed for the King holiday, by shutting down streets downtown and bringing regular daily life in the city to a halt. Viewing stands are set up along Pennsylvania Avenue for the parade from the Capitol to the White House. Street lamps will be removed, then replaced at the day's end.


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DetailsCalling al the B-Boys & Fly-Girls to hit the dancefloor for some breaking, some poppin' and
some lockin'. World Hip Hop Champion David breaks down an advanced choreography with original phat moves and different teaching methods. A 60 minutes pre-packed routine for people who likes to dance. The purpose is to give you as many variations possible so you're able to use them any time in a class for the diehards or stretched over a couple of weeks for starters in the Hip Hop World. So put on your baggy jeans and your basketball shirt as it's time for a battle!