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Just in case somebody has not seen or heard about Who Killed the Electric Car? then click the link and read on. It is not just a sorry tale of a motor car or "shucks, I sure hate to pay high prices at the petrol pumps", it is a tale of physcopath corporations with planetary impact way beyond the story of a single car model.
Let's re-cap: 1980s California had a real air polluction problem. Spurred on by the likes of General Motors who had developed electric vehicles like the Solarracer, the state government introduced the mandate for Zero Emission Vehicles.
GM as with any large scale organisation responded in two ways: positively, they commissioned the EV1 using the same young, enthusiatic team that built the Solarracer and negatively, trying it dammest to halt the ZEV legislation.
I don't think GM expected the EV1 to be anything except a huge flop. They certainly tried their hardest to stop its own product succeeding. The management team expected the young team to produce a lemon of a car (they didn't, they in fact produced probably the finest Electric Vehicle available in the world at the time!), they put a young inexperienced team in charge of selling the car (who against expectations, went out selling with missionary zeal!). But thereafter the will of the company succeeds: the manufacturing lines are starved of resources, the design team is not immediately informed of new battery technology, the advertising was, frankly, perverse and finally there were "surveys" conducted to new owners to warn them away from the car!!!
As the EV1 owners club (now a largely quiet bunch) chronicles in its archives up to 2000, it was really hard for anyone to get hold of one of the cars!. The site is now dedicated to the "Who Killed the Electric Car" documentary.
But the ultimate method of killing the car was the most effective: GM didn't sell the car, the car was leased! That way as soon as the ZEV legislation was removed (as soon as Bush got into office) then, the car was towed away and CRUSHED! In the documentary, you may find this hard to believe, but your heart really goes out to the owners that had clubbed together to stand guard over the last 70 EV1s in a GM compound, waving a giant cheque for $1.9million, protesting "We want our EV1s!". The police move in. There are arrests. The cars are loaded up, carried away and then smashed to pieces.
Check out YouTube for the EV1 "last ride". March 2000. No commentary, just the quiet, quiet drive of the EV1 zipping around californian streets before it was reclaimed by GM for crushing. The EV1 looks and sounds just like the 1950s vision of the Future Car. It brings a tear to my eye that I won't have that experience. Look at the photo... a line of EV1s: that's how it should have been.
It's the same old story of old age and treachery beating youth and enthusiasm. Don't assume there are hydrogen cars coming along anytime soon. Hybrids too could be just bait and switch! Meanwhile we go to war over Oil, and California still has an air pollution problem. There is more to this story but I've written enough. Check out the links.
Go buy or rent the DVD. It has 5 star rating. It's not just me that feels this.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
EV1: Old Age and Treachery
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Phew, it feels good to be back on the ol' internet. For a couple months I was on a little work hiatus. As in a hiatus from being on the internet because of work. Not to be confused with a hiatus from working, or the 1954 B-Movie Hiatus From The Black Lagoon.
So now that I have nothing going, what better to do than blog.
I took a little break and went back home to Maryland. My parents requested I clear out some of the mess I've accumulated in the basement storage room, or they'd call whoever cleans up the houses on Hoarders. During my digging and crying, I ran across a couple boxes worth of animation.
This represents only a fraction of For Tax Reasons' work. I think some of IM IN UR MANGER is in there, the heads from the G.O.P. P.S.A.'s, and part of my Got My Number music video.
It's almost as tall as Marley! And would be even taller if Matt and I didn't cut so many corners when we animate. Of course, if we didn't cut any corners, we'd probably only have two shorts online.
I kept a few of the drawings, but threw most of them into the recycling bin. They're all scanned and saved on various hard drives; pretty pointless to keep around. Even if I became ridiculously famous in some bizarre twist of fate, nobody would ever want the majority of these drawings. Since Matt and I work with so many layers and libraries, they're mostly bodies without heads and random arms:
The only way someone would EVER want those drawings is if I become a crazy eccentric billionaire- and after I die Sotheby's auctions off my state and includes them in some 2 for 1 deal with a real live genetically engineered Centaur. Only then would somebody MAYBE want those drawings. Fancy auctions do 2 for 1 deals, right?
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I married a girl who grew up in the city… with no guns in the house. Naturally, she was concerned
about us having guns in our house, especially when we began to have children.
So, I called my father and asked him about it.
It's ok, don't worry… this article is about talking to kids about sex…
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I remembered that I had never really been even tempted to get into the guns without dad – but I didn't know why. Sure, I feared the
consequences of getting caught… I knew it would be really bad… but that certainly wasn't enough. The guns were stored in a gun cabinet right in the hallway outside my room, and though it was locked, I knew where the key was.
He told me that I had no reason to ever sneak to the guns… I knew perfectly well that all I had to do was ask. There was never any reason to go without permission, because there was even more freedom in involving my dad.
Plus, I was taught to understand guns as what they are – a tool, not a toy… from a very early age.
Though I saw them as special, meaningful and powerful, I did not see guns as a taboo topic with my father and there was no value or purpose to trying to make them something to sneak on my own.
I want that same attitude for my kids for guns too… that they respect and understand certain things without fearing them.
This touches on one of my basic rules for parenting that I have:
I want my kids to think of me as someone who brings freedoms and new experiences to them, rather than someone they have to wrest truth or freedom from. I never want to be a barrier to them getting what they need, while being a strong barrier against the things that would damage them.
Man, these are two tough concepts to integrate, am I right? However, I was sure that I wanted to apply it to this topic…
I want that for other topics as well…
Movies, food, tools, money, and
So, we have tried to create, from very early, the impression that we are comfortable talking about sex.
Further, a few times, we decided to intentionally engage in conversations about sex. We were seeking to be responsible to initiate the conversation.
Very few parents seem to do this part… initiate… even if they are willing to have some kind of talk.
Unlike the "talks" I hear about…
that seem more like a mythical legend given how many people know it is supposed to happen versus how many seemed to have ever experienced anything healthy,
we wanted actually to have age-appropriate, normalized, sober and honest freeing conversations with them about these subjects.
Since I have had many people ask about this, I thought that I would report on the process I went through with my oldest son. I know that each parent has to decided before God what is the best way for them to go about this, but this will be a report on our conversations.
First, I would like to take a stand against the conversations about sex that are essentially child abuse… ridiculous attempts at giving one's own children a magazine published for men still stuck in adolescence… the whole point of us as men teaching our children about sex is so that we can be the main voice in their lives about the truths of sexuality.
My good friend Matt Lantz referenced that God was the only and most powerful voice for Adam and Eve about good and evil until they ate from the tree of such… then the truth became muddled by other voices. I desire to be main voice in my children's lives about this kind of important matter!
As almost all of us know, the pornographic world will be happy to be their main voice, and it certainly will be if we aren't. Why on Earth would we introduce that world to be their voice?!? It is vital that we keep all those voices as far from our children as we can… that is why we cannot
have them in our houses… and any access points (televisions, computers, the mail, etc) need to be filtered.
This isn't about fear – it is about making sure my children learn God's perspectives on sex and knowing it well before the world's excrement gets a shot at them…
The men I know who struggle least with issues of pornography in its various forms are those who were given the most time to mature before
they had to face its addictive power.
Now, on to the format that I decided to use with Mark.
First of all, I wanted to find a good Father/Son event that would create ample opportunities to talk alone and to debrief if he wanted
to. Further, I wanted to create at least 2 or 3 distinct chances to talk spread over a few years.
There is a Buffalo River trip that some guys go on each year in Tyler – Mark wanted to go on that one, so it seemed perfect. So, at some point on the trip for the last 3 years, I have initiated the conversation.
Year One: God's purposes for sex
Next week I will go into more detail on each of these… Part II here.


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In the event of a widespread outbreak of any type of illness, one of the best precautions you can take would be to eliminate or minimize your exposure to the general public by self quarantining. This would require that have ready a supply of essential supplies such as food, medications, toiletries etc. If you have not done so already, now is definitely the time to prepare to meet any future challenges rather than wait for a crisis to occur and join everyone to empty the local grocery stores.
You should have enough nonperishable and canned items to be able to get through a couple of weeks without having to leave home. If you need to take medications or supplements, it is not unreasonable to keep a three-month supply on hand. Just make sure to rotate the items as you continue to purchase new supplies each month. Whenever anyone goes to my kitchen, they always comment on the amount of nonperishable food in the cupboard and frozen food in the freezer. This is because I am always prepared for any emergencies.
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Steamscapes: Asia includes three sample scenarios, two of which are intended as single-session adventures, and the third of which is designed as a larger scale conflict using the mass battle rules from the Savage Worlds core book. This third scenario can be used as a stand-alone game or as the turns inbetween regular sessions of a military roleplaying campaign. The first scenario, "Way to Mandalay," is written by Anne Toole. Here's a sample:
The ship stutters and stops, then jerks forward. The Captain informs everyone that they will stop in Bagan to check the ship. He's worried that the river is too low to continue the journey to Mandalay. If so, they will have to return to Rangoon. In the meantime, he asks you to escort Mokkha around the village to keep an eye on him. If Mokkha has been confined to quarters, he petitions to disembark, which the captain grants only if the party agrees to escort him.
Mokkha is desperate to prevent the shipment's return to Rangoon, where he fears the British will search it. Burma doesn't want to start a war; they want to prevent it. He wants only to protect the Burmese people, like the ones playing the game, and if the British find the automaton, they may cancel the peace treaty and the region could be plunged into war. He asks the party to get the shipment off the ship, and help him get it to Mandalay. The conversation is cut short by gunfire and yelling from the direction of the ship.
Bandits are attacking the ship from the shore, hidden among the trees. Their aim focuses on vital locations on the boat, such as the engine. The Captain and crew are attempting to fire back, but are having trouble seeing through the foliage. When the group arrives, the Captain yells that the dacoits want the ship, and they'll let their passengers live. Mokkha turns to the party and says the attack provides the perfect opportunity to unload the ship in secret. If they wait until the bandits are defeated, they may have to fight the captain for the goods.
In addition to the short adventures included in the main book, Sean Bircher wrote a multi-part adventure set in Japan as a bonus for our Kickstarter backers. That adventure has been reformatted and reworked and is now available for purchase at both Studio 2 and DriveThruRPG. It even includes some of the new rules from Steamscapes: Asia. Check it out now while you wait for the main book!


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The Times reports that while demand for experts is increasing around the country, the demand for experts in fields including appraisals, forensic accounting, pension evaluation and psychiatry is booming in New York City.
The Times noted forensic accountants are hired by soon-to-be-divorcees to analyze the books of privately held corporations and family businesses and ferret out their spouses' hidden assets. The story also detailed how one expert forensic accountant hired by the wife found some handwritten notations on a check that led him to uncover the reason the husband was totally broke -- he had transferred all his money to a girlfriend.
Appraisers are needed to assess real estate, antiques, artwork, china and silver. In addition to the value of goodwill in a professional practice, New York appellate courts have said that a very license to practice a profession has intrinsic value that can be divided up in a divorce. One firm which employs 10 art appraisers estimated that 25% of its appraisal work is the result of marital cases, at rates of $300 per hour in some matters.
The future value of pensions, now taken into account in divorce, has become huge, even for such civil servants as police and firemen. Who does the valuation? An actuary or pension expert.
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Ghosting Season – The Very Last Of The Saints
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Often when you talk to people about dance music, once they get to Skrillex or Deadmau5 or Tiesto, their mind goes blank. Yet somehow, they already know they don't like it. This could be annoying, sometimes it is, but sometimes you can't help but turn to one side and smile to yourself. The good stuff is reserved for those few of us who dared to explore that bit further.
And if you come across Ghosting Season, it was probably the result of a little dance music exploration. This genre-fusing act release debut album "The Very Last Of The Saints" on the 14th of May, a compilation of mesmerising symphonic beats, mardy tones and sumptuous auras.
Will this get you in the mood for a Saturday night out on the lash? Er, no, but that would be a bit like playing ATB – Feel Alive at a funeral. This is in many ways the kind of sophisticated, elegant EDM we usually see typified by acts such as Hybrid or The Chemical Brothers.
"Follow Your Eyes" is a highlight, featuring the haunting, and frankly disturbing, lyrical talent Gregory Hoepffner. This track is screaming at me to jump in my car, slip it into my CD deck and go for a drive into the deep dark countryside – alone. Alas I only have an online copy of the album, not a CD, but there is something so deeply atmospheric going on here it seems a damn shame I'm listening on a computer at home in my bedroom.
Has dance music ever been this moody? Has a beat ever been this elegant?
"Through Your Teeth" continues the excellency, with a broody bass line that throbs in the background like a distant groan. I make it sound horribly depressing, and it almost is, but the adroit production being effortlessly displayed simply, gently, eases you into a more thoughtful state of mind.
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Worcester, Mass. – In the midst of one of the best seasons in school history, the Clark University men's tennis team returns to the New England Women's And Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) postseason tournament riding high.
The Cougars (15-3, 3-2 NEWMAC) enter the tournament as the No. 3 seed and will face second-seeded Coast Guard Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at the DuPont Tennis Center at MIT. The Engineers – the only champion the conference has known under its current constitution dating back to 1999 – will host Springfield College beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Clark is 0-3 against the Bears in postseason play, having dropped quarterfinal showdowns in 2002, 2003 and 2010.
This season could be different, however, as the Cougars have emerged as one of the surprise teams in all of New England. Led by junior Diego Angel (Lima, Peru) at No. 1 singles, and a crew of stellar freshmen, Clark ran off nine straight wins and won 15 of its last 17 matches. Included in the winning streak were wins over Division I Holy Cross and the program's first-ever win over NEWMAC rival Wheaton.
Angel enters the tournament with a 10-1 overall record at No. 1 singles, having won eight straight. The 2010 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year, he has solidified himself as one of the best players in the region.
Meanwhile, Dan Stein (Newton, Mass.) has been exceptional at No. 2 all season. After playing in just one match as a freshman in 2011 due to injury, Stein has posted a 13-3 ledger in his first full season of collegiate competition.
Freshmen Josh Burger (Fairfield, Conn.) and Joel Simonson (Waterford, Conn.) have combined for a record of 27-4 with Burger posting a 7-1 record at No. 5 and Simonson going 7-1 at No. 6.
Junior Dan Paradee (Gardiner, Maine) has played at No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6, going a combined 13-3, including a 7-0 mark between No. 3 and No. 4.
On the doubles side, Zack Goodstein (Columbus, Ohio) has teamed with Angel at No. 1 for most of the season, while the duo of Phillip Porter (Cortland Manor, N.Y.) and Dan Hall (Sutton, Mass.) have been strong at No. 3.
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The Heroes star made the movie with Julia Roberts and Willem Dafoe in 2007 but it only landed a U.S. distributor earlier this year (11) - and the cast reconvened on the red carpet.
Hayden Panettiere admits it was wild to meet Cayden Boyd again - the teenager played Ryan Reynolds as a bespectacled boy in the film.
She says, "He's one good-looking kid... He had to leave (the premiere) last night because he's a homecoming prince (at school)."


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1. Re: Intel anti-theft techmark_h_@intel Jun 27, 2012 4:33 PM (in response to Hormel)
I do not have any first-hand experience with the technology, but I will be looking for this feature when I buy my Ultrabook. According to the Intel® AT page the technology is built into the hardware in such a way that formatting or switching the hard drive will not bypass or block the poison pill. Check out the Intel® Anti-Theft Technology Demo Animation.
Mark H
2. Re: Intel anti-theft techHormel Jun 27, 2012 5:51 PM (in response to mark_h_@intel)
What you said is true, but only after the kill pill has been sent. At that point it does not matter what the thief does. It is too late. My concern is actually sending the kill pill. If the Thief is smart, he will immediately shut down the os if the computer is on. He will then start up your computer with a live ubuntu disk or USB drive and pick all the sensitive documents off your hard drive. No need to connect to the internet to do that. If the computer is already off, it just saves him the trouble. As long as he doesn't connect to the internet, the kill pill can not do its job.
After that, do a clean whip of the OS and WALA! The kill pill can no longer be sent to the cpu. It no longer has the software to do so if the OS has been whipped clean. Keep in mind, all of this is previous to the kill pill being sent. After it is sent, everything I just said is invalid.
The only thing that could invalidate what I just said is if somehow the kill pill can be sent to the cpu via internet without some kind of software. I don't see how that's possible. That kill-pill-command has to go through some kind of code to get to the cpu. If that code isn't native to the OS, which I doubt it is (even if it is it can't be native to EVERY OS), then the kill pill is very software and very OS dependent, and is therefore fundamentally insecure.
The only way to get around this is if you have an 3G card internal to the laptop. The 3G card slot is hardwired to the cpu. This way Intel can send a kill pill command via an SMS text message. And this has to be a 3G card that support Intel AT 3.0. This is the only way that I know of the that kill pill can be sent independent of the OS. It is all outlined in this document.
One may say a thief will more than likely not think of the possibility of the computer having Intel AT. But as this technology becomes more popular thieves will become more careful.
3. Re: Intel anti-theft techmark_h_@intel Jul 9, 2012 9:34 AM (in response to Hormel)
Receiving the kill pill is not at all dependant on the OS, but you are right that an outside connection is needed to receive the kill pill. No matter how the laptop is booted, once it is connected, the poison pill can be received making the laptop useless to thieves.
I think anyone with data on the hard drive that is valuable to thieves should consider fulldrive encryption. It is no secret that Intel uses full drive eencryption on laptops to prevent data theft. The deployment planning and implementation is described in the paper http://i.dell.com/sites/content/business/smb/en/Documents/Deploying-Full-DiskEncryption.pdf.
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coWPAtty is designed to audit the security of pre-shared keys
(PSK) selected in WiFi Protected Access (WPA) networks.
WWW: http://www.willhackforsushi.com/?page_id=50
make generate-plist
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/net-mgmt/cowpatty/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install cowpatty
cd /usr/ports/net-mgmt/cowpatty/ && make install clean
pkg install cowpatty
PKGNAME: cowpatty
SHA256 (cowpatty-4.6.tgz) = cd3fc113e5052d3ee08ab71aa87edf772d044f760670c73fde5d5581d7803bc2
SIZE (cowpatty-4.6.tgz) = 104979
There are no ports dependent upon this port
===> The following configuration options are available for cowpatty-4.6:
DOCS=on: Build and/or install documentation
===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings
Number of commits found: 9
net-mgmt/cowpatty: sed in SSL flags (CFLAGS/LDFLAGS not honored)
While here, unsupress installation command
Approved by: SSL blanket
- take maintenership
- add licence
- fix deprecated NOPORTDOCS
Approved by: bapt (mentor)
Approved by: portmgr@
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
Mark jobs unsafe
- Get Rid MD5 support
- Update to 4.6
- Use my FreeBSD address on the ports I maintain
Approved by: tabthorpe (co-mentor)
coWPAtty is designed to audit the security of pre-shared keys
(PSK) selected in WiFi Protected Access (WPA) networks.
WWW: http://www.willhackforsushi.com/Cowpatty.html
PR: ports/121931
Submitted by: Dennis Herrmann <adox at mcx2.org>
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a life in review
There's a whole lot reflecting going on in the blogosphere this week. The majority of people are assessing and good-byeing 2005. I briefly entertained the idea of jumping on that bandwagon and giving you my year in review. But then I thought, Why stop there?
So here, in a nutshell, is a life in review.
I knew He was there before I knew what to call Him. In deep pockets of memory, I hold visions that are hard to put to words; fleeting moments when I first heard those whispers, first understood that Something I couldn't see or place knew me, and was calling my name.
Normal didn't live in my home, or even stop to visit. I existed--for the most part--in a whirlwind of drunken outbursts and stormy encounters. I switched homes and states and fathers, observed the late sixties and early seventies, said good bye to Father Two and a home in the South, scowled when my mother traded in Father Three for a motorcycle, love beads and go-go boots, and kept reaching for the owner of that nameless voice. A street girl my mother befriended moved into my bedroom and brought me my first glimpse of God. Through her witness, I met Him on Thanksgiving night, the year I turned twelve, just as the clock reached midnight.
We attended a church that wasn't much interested in things of God. I joined a carnal youth group, where flesh was enthroned and Jesus was allowed nothing more than a brief reference or two once a year at the annual youth retreat. My flickering faith barely survived those malnourished years.
I entered high school, and though everything on the outside looked pristine--I played tennis, joined the debate team, honor society, and girls club--to a knowing eye, I was just another sheep so starved you could count my ribs. No God-life flowed through me. His hand was ever-extended to take mine, but I was too busy looking for love with skin on it to bother accepting that divine invitation.
At graduation, I stood at a podium and addressed my class of 400+, then threw my hat to the sky with the rest of my peers and asked God to give me my privacy while I turned and ran head-on into rebellion. He said no. While I was busy sinning, I'd catch glimpses of Him from a distance, watching me, waiting. The sight never failed to unsettle me.
It wasn't until I turned twenty--after enduring two years of stark ugliness--that I gave up and reached, finally, for that outstretched hand. And when I did, I discovered that everything I'd ever looked for in skin-covered form had been waiting for me in His touch. I began to walk. I began to understand God's heart in the pages of a book that had been there all along, waiting for my eyes. I began to fall in love with the Savior who had watched me so patiently and never stopped whispering, even when I'd been desperate to ignore the sound.
We didn't walk into the sunset. That part is yet to come. Instead, I made mistake after mistake. I willfully sinned. I can't even count the number of dreadful mistakes I've made since I placed my hand in His. And yet ... He has never once made me pay. Whenever I come to Him with my head down and my heart heavy, He lifts my chin with a tender touch and reminds me of the length of His love. He has never denied forgiveness. He has never once demanded a pound of flesh for my infractions. Though I could easily rival Paul as the "chief of sinners"--and I mean that down to my toes--I've never received any other response from God but kindness. Despite my lengthy list of faults, He has poured repeated blessings on me, covered my flaws and errors and blatant sins, opened the door of Grace wide and beckoned me--time after time and again--to come inside and warm myself. When I have least deserved it, He's held me close and calmed my heart and bandaged all my self-inflicted wounds. And all that without a single angry or disappointed word. It seems His rebuke, His disgust, His wrath was all spent on Jesus.
So there you have my life in review. I am a sinner saved by grace--loved, held, protected, encouraged, nurtured. I have failed God a hundred thousand times this year, and the year before, and the years before that. But He's never failed me once. Not once.
Here's to a new year. May God have His place of honor in our lives; may He be glorified in all we do.
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Adopting a child can be one of the most rewarding experiences a family
can enjoy. However, following the proper legal procedure is vital to ensure
the adoption is successful. Working with an experienced adoption attorney
can make the process less stressful and streamlined.
There are four basic types of adoption in Washington State:
While each adoption involves a unique set of circumstances, the procedure
for most uncontested adoptions is quite similar. (If you are pursuing an
international adoption, there are additional laws that apply.)
1. Consent. Any person seeking to adopt a child born to another must obtain the biological
parents' consent. If an adoption involves a same-sex couple where
one partner became pregnant by way of donor sperm and/or egg, no consent
is necessary. The biological parent can agree to provide consent willingly,
by signing an affidavit that provides consent.
2. Filing the Petition for Adoption. Initial documents are prepared and filed to begin the adoption process
with the Court.
3. Post-Placement Evaluation. A social worker will be appointed by the Court to conduct a post-placement
evaluation. The social worker comes to your home, interviews both parents
about their background, employment, family status, relationship background.
It is also an opportunity to meet other children who will be siblings.
The social worker will also conduct criminal, abuse/neglect, and health
background checks on the parties. The social worker will then make a recommendation
as to whether or not the adoption should be approved. This recommendation,
along with the summary of the social worker's post-placement interviews
is written into a post-placement report. This report is provided to the
adopting parents' attorney and is filed with the Court.
4. Confirmation of Consent in King County. Adoptions in King County are required to have any consent of the biological
parents be confirmed to ensure that the consent is valid and was not obtained
by duress or coercion.
5. Noting the Finalization Hearing. Once a post-placement report recommending the adoption be approved is received,
a final hearing can be scheduled. Usually the county adoption services
and/or the judge's clerk will double check all the final documents.
The parties' attorney will be contacted to be advised any outstanding
documents or remaining items that need to be completed before finalization.
6. Finalization Hearing. The parties appear in court, along with the adoptive child and any siblings
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Former First Lady, Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is a compulsive liar and yet she continues to lead the polls for the Democratic choice for 2016. Are liberal Democrats that loyal to her or just plain stupid?
Let's start with the Benghazi scandal. Hillary first said the attack was due to an underground anti-Muslim video. After it was soon revealed the attack had nothing to do with the video, she denied blaming it on the video in the first place.
Hillary said they had no prior warning of any eminent danger to the embassy compound in Benghazi, but correspondence from slain US Ambassador Christopher Stevens revealed he had been warning of the dangers and requesting extra security for the six months prior to the attack.
When the bodies of Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty arrived in the US, Hillary stood face to face with the families and promised them she would find out what happened and that she would keep them appraised at all times. A year later, two of the parents testified before Congress that they had not heard a word from anyone on their sons' deaths since that day.
Trending: Liberal Couple Biking Through ISIS Territory to Prove People Are Not Evil… Get Murdered by Islamists
Let's turn to Hillary's email scandal. From the start, Hillary claimed that she set up the clintonemail.com server so she could use just one device for everything. If that's the case, then why did she continue to carry several devices?
When asked to turn over all of her emails, she delayed and then said that most of them had been lost or deleted. Yet it didn't take investigators long to find them.
When Hillary finally did hand over her emails, she claimed that it was everything. Judicial Watch found gaps in the 'everything,' some of which covered several months.
When asked if she had ever used her personal email server to send or receive classified emails, she emphatically said no over and over again. Yet the more investigators looked into her personal server and email accounts, they found classified information.
Now there is a scandal involving Hillary's closest aide, Huma Abedin. When Hillary was Secretary of State, Abedin was at her side every step of the way. She was paid by the State Department to serve as Hillary's aide. Now it's been discovered that at the same time, Abedin was also working for the Clinton Foundation and Teneo, a private firm with ties to the Clintons.
Hillary was recently asked if it was appropriate for Abedin to be receiving a salary from the State Department while also being paid by outside firms that were tied to both her and her husband. Hillary's response was that she was not directly involved in any of those decisions but then said that it had been approved by the regulations of the State Department.
However, Judicial Watch uncovered documents showing that Hillary had signed off on the approval of Abedin's special status, so she was more than directly involved and caught in another lie.
In reporting on Hillary Clinton's track record of constant lies, Investors Business Daily concluded (and so will I) with this:
"At this point, you really have to start to wonder just how many Clinton lies have to be exposed before the Democratic Party shows her the door."


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NEW YORK — President Obama pledged continued U.S. involvement in theturbulent Middle East at the United Nations Tuesday and vowed that theU.S. will do "what we must" to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclearweapon.
Obama opened his remarks to the United Nations General Assembly byrecalling the life of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens,who was slain in an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
He said the recent attacks in the Middle East were not only againstAmerica.
"They are also an assault on the very ideals upon which the UnitedNations was founded - the notion that people can resolve theirdifferences peacefully; that diplomacy can take the place of war; andthat in an interdependent world, all of us have a stake in workingtowards greater opportunity and security for our citizens."
Under pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to takea tougher stand against Iran, Obama delivered no "red line" that Iranmust not cross.
He insisted the U.S. wants to resolve the issue "through diplomacy"and believes "there is still time and space to do so."
But he said the window for diplomacy is "not unlimited," warning thata "nuclear-armed Iran is not a challenge that can be contained. Itwould threaten the elimination of Israel, the security of Gulfnations, and the stability of the global economy. It risks triggeringa nuclear-arms race in the region, and the unraveling of thenon-proliferation treaty."
Before Obama spoke, UN Secretary Ban ki Moon warned that the civil warin Syria was a "serious and growing threat" to the world, and calledon the international community and governments in the region to bringan end to the violence.
Obama said the regime "of Bashar al-Assad must come to an end so thatthe suffering of the Syrian people can stop, and a new dawn canbegin."
And he called for patience in the Middle East, saying the "turmoil ofrecent weeks reminds us that the path to democracy does not end withthe casting of a ballot."
He added, "true democracy demands that citizens cannot be thrown injail because of what they believe, and businesses can be openedwithout paying a bribe. It depends on the freedom of citizens to speaktheir minds and assemble without fear; on the rule of law and dueprocess that guarantees the rights of all people.
He again decried what he called a "crude and disgusting" anti-Islamicvideo that the administration at first blamed solely for the attack onthe consulate in Libya as well as anti-U.S. demonstrations across theregion. He said the video's "message must be rejected by all whorespect our common humanity. It is an insult not only to Muslims, butto America as well – for as the city outside these walls makes clear,we are a country that has welcomed people of every race and religion."
He distanced the U.S. government from the creation of the video andsought to answer critics in the Middle East who have pressed the U.S.to ban such videos. He explained U.S. law and the U.S. constitutionprotects the right to free speech.
There was little reaction from the hushed hall during his remarks, butObama prompted laughter when he noted that "as president of ourcountry, and Commander-in-Chief of our military, I accept that peopleare going to call me awful things every day, and I will always defendtheir right to do so."
And he argued that today's technology makes "obsolete" the notion thatfree speech can be contained.
Yet he said there was "no video that justifies an attack on anEmbassy" and argued that the violence won't. There is no slander thatprovides an excuse for people to burn a restaurant in Lebanon, ordestroy a school in Tunis, or cause death and destruction inPakistan."
He pressed his fellow world leaders to "speak out forcefully againstviolence and extremism. It is time to marginalize those who – evenwhen not resorting to violence – use hatred of America, or the West,or Israel as a central principle of politics. For that only givescover, and sometimes makes excuses, for those who resort to violence."
Obama's speech comes as his Republican challenger has seized on theunrest in the Middle East to step up attacks on Obama's foreignpolicy, accusing him of making the world less safe and on this trip,of putting politics ahead of diplomacy.
Obama didn't meet with a single world leader during his brief trip butdid make time to tape an appearance on ABC-TV's The View. Romney'scampaign sent reporters a roundup of newspaper headlines that notedthe lack of meetings, along with his TV appearance, where he delivereda birthday basket to co-host Barbara Walters and joked aboutcelebrating his upcoming 20th wedding anniversary.
Speaking across town at former President Bill Clinton's GlobalInitiative, Romney was to pledge to make U.S. aid more effective.
Obama was to address Clinton's forum later today. He was returning toWashington by mid-afternoon – and planned to be back out on thecampaign trail Wednesday, stumping in Ohio where Romney has beencampaigning.
At his address, Romney was to propose linking foreign assistance withtrade policy, saying the current aid system is unrealistic and stiflesprivate enterprise.
He said U.S. assistance is "not responsive to the demands of themodern, global economy and reflects an outdated way of thinking aboutthe world."
The initiative is the latest Romney effort to propose a more muscularforeign policy while emphasizing economic programs at the same time.Romney's fellow Republicans ripped into Obama's record, seeingopportunity to raise questions about Obama's handling of foreignpolicy – which has been a positive for the president who frequentlyboasts of the death of Osama bin Laden, as well as the end of the warsin Iraq and Afghanistan.
Republicans continued to criticize Obama for saying in a 60 Minutesinterview that the attacks in Libya reflect "bumps in the road" in theMiddle East, with Republican National Committee chairman ReincePriebus saying they underscore "serious national security crises thatreflect his weak leadership."
The committee released a web video accusing the administration of a"crisis of leadership."
Republicans seized on the turmoil in the Middle East to paint Obama asdetached from world events, saying the White House offered"inconsistent information" about the attacks in Libya that killed fourAmericans and "offered no defense" for security levels at itsembassies and consulates.
""President Obama promised that he would restore America's moralstanding in the world. Yet, for the last four years, instead ofstanding up for America's interests and values, this president has ledfrom behind," RNC Chairman Priebus said.


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Moshi SenseCover
Moshi, www.moshistore.com
Can answer and see callers' details when closed; light; thin
Not sure about drop protection; a little overpriced
Suitable for the iPhone 5/5s, the Moshi SenseCover looks like another wrap-around case, but its unique, standout feature is right in front of your eyes.
Available in Brushed Titanium (a golden grey colour) and Steel Black (a dark grey colour), the SenseCover's front cover features a clear plastic window, allowing users to check the date and time with the cover closed, and four horizontal metallic inlays.
These are its distinctive features. Why? Because they enable users to answer calls while the iPhone cover is closed. The four metal inlays, which Moshi calls SensArray pads, allow you to swipe to the right and accept any incoming phone calls. The window shows the details of who is calling. It's a nifty feature that works really well.
If you already have a cover that surrounds all sides of your iPhone and requires you to flip it open whenever a call comes your way, we are sure you can understand what a pain it can be.
Another positive is the weight of the case: the Moshi SenseCover is super light. It is also very thin, leading us to believe the drop protection from this case wouldn't be significant.
The case offers just the right amount of flexibility, it's easy to insert and remove an iPhone, and the cutouts for the camera, Lightning connector, speakers, headphone jack and front-facing speaker are good additions.
Bottom line.
The Moshi SenseCover would be a good choice for fans of wrap-around covers, who receive a large number of calls per day or get annoyed by opening and closing their case to check the time. It's light and thin, which both are big pluses, but we wouldn't guarantee serious drop protection. At $59.95, it may also be a little overpriced.


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|30 Jul 2010
Missing/Corrupted hal.dll file.
Howdy all,
I started up my computer around an hour ago and found the following message; "The file system32/hal.dll is missing or corrupt. Please re-install the file."
So, at a loss as I'm not a Tech-person in any yway, I turned to the internet and found, after several XP posts, some to do with Windows 7. I'm on 64-bit, and have tried inserting my installation disk as well as the system repair.
I've looked at this, but seeing as I'm Windows 7 & not XP I can't see why it would work; Error Message: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
I'm following another Microsoft guide that asked to me run a command in a command prompt, Bootrec.exe which in turn gave me 4 options, only I'm not sure which option to choose. On top of that, if that doesn't work, then I have no idea what to do next...
The 4 options I've got are;
|My System Specs
|30 Jul 2010
Based on what I'm reading you need to try the /FixBoot option first.
Can you not boot on to the computer with the problem at all?
|My System Specs
|30 Jul 2010
Unfortunately not. I get the error message before Windows has a chance to start up. I get my Hardware page & then the error message. Trying the Boot option now, will report back if anything changes, or if it doesn't.
'/FixBoot is not recognised as an internal or external command' Was all i got, which seems... odd...
Tried putting it into Safe Mode, but it asked for an operating system, of which I only had Windows XP Professional on the list, not Windows 7. Odd in itself?
Found the file on another computer but i'm waiting for my tech-savvy family member to get home before i try messing with that.
|My System Specs
|30 Jul 2010
You can try 'sfc /scannow' which is supposed to repair most, if not all, damaged system files.
If that doesn't work either, write back. I still have a couple other ideas.
|My System Specs
|30 Jul 2010
Well i've been on the phone to the family member while posting and trying several things, and they've said I should just stop messing in case I do more harm than good.
Would it be ok for you to post up your ideas anyway Petey, in case that one doesn't work? I'll leave everything alone for now, but if we could have some references or tips for when he gets in and tries it would be appreciated.
I daresay I'll update this thread in a few hours if nothing else has worked, and thanks for the help. Times like this where I hate being... well, knowing nothing at all about code and the inner workings of computers.
Made some additional edits to my above post while you were replying I think, not sure if that will scupper your additional ideas or not though.
|My System Specs
|30 Jul 2010
This is instructions I got off of Microsofts forum site:
Boot to the setup DVD and run the 'repair my computer' option. The Command Prompt will let you run the commands:
bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup
cd boot
attrib bcd -s -h -r
ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old
bootrec /RebuildBcd
Worst case scenario, you could do an upgrade install from the disc. If for some reason it won't let you do an upgrade install while booted from the DVD (I haven't tried it, so I'm not sure if it will or not) a custom install over top of the old one (i.e. don't format first) will move all your files to a windows.old folder on C, so you can have a new installation without losing any of your stuff.
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The milk crate's days are numbered. Record collectors, bodega-haunting codgers, and playroom shelf-building dads of the future will curse the name of Greg Soehnlen, the Robert Oppenheimer of milk packaging design, whose square milk jug stacks tighter and four high on pallets--without crates.
According to the NY Times, Sam's Club can fit 224 gallons of milk in the space that previously held 80. They pack tighter in the truck, too, and with no empty, dirty crates to retrieve and wash, the dairy's cut truck trips, fuel costs, labor, and water usage by 60-70%.
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Seven years ago, the MDSC was first selected as an official charity of the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), host of the historic Boston Marathon™. Since then, dozens of dedicated individuals have had the opportunity to fulfill their personal dream and run the marathon in honor of a loved one with Down syndrome.
Led by Coach Susan Hurley of CharityTeams, each team member accomplished a monumental feat in completing the grueling 26.2 mile course. But they achieved so much more. By training, racing and ultimately crossing the finish line, they also raised significant awareness and funds totaling over $300,000 to directly support our programs and services. Susan, a premier marathon runner herself, has continued to lead Team MDSC to great success.
Since 2012, the MDSC has been an official charity of the John Hancock™ Non-Profit Marathon Program, raising over $260,000 to date. We were proud to return as an official charity for the renowned 2017 Boston Marathon™ and are grateful for the charity bibs we received from the John Hancock™ Non-Profit Marathon Program for the 121st Boston Marathon.
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This medieval strategy offers a greatly detailed, deep multiplayer gameplay, and looks mighty good. The player needs to build his own castle, and fight to defend it, or enrich it, creating unions with other players. It's still in beta, and looks very complex and unusual. Check it out for free here: Casters of Kalderon on Google Play.


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When I was a little girl, and let's face it still to this day, I used to be terrified of the dark. I was afraid that something was sure to grab me, kidnap me, or torture me if I didn't have at least a little bit of light shining in my room. This, of course, seems ridiculous to someone who is older and wiser now, but I still can't quite seem to fall asleep in absolute darkness. I like being able to see at least a sliver of the moon.
I wish I could say that the fears that plague me today are as easy to solve and cure as being afraid of the dark. Yet, there is no night light, cracked door, or moonlight sliver that can save me from the fear of the future or maybe just adulthood. In around 30 days (give or take a few days) I will walk across the stage of my college and receive a piece of paper that represents the last four years of my entire life. It seems terrifying to me that something so easy to spill something on, be torn up, or blow away by the wind could be used to represent the most important four years of my life. That tiny piece of paper can't begin to hold the countless friendships I have been blessed to find, the lessons I have learned inside and outside the classroom, the activities I've been able to lead and participate in, the tears I've cried, laughs that hurt my side, and memories that changed me into the woman I am today.
As I spend my last couple of weeks walking around the campus that has been my second home for the last four years I wonder, where has the time all gone?
I hope that you won't scoff and laugh at my honesty too much in the rest of this post, but I hope that you can look at the words I feel compelled to write and feel a sense of relief that you aren't alone. So what are my thoughts as I think about my life after college? It's easily summed up in one word. Terror.
I am terrified of being catapulted into a world where I have nothing to study, no new young people to meet, and have to make my own meals edible. I am terrified of never getting hired, or worse getting hired only to hate the job I have accepted. I am terrified that I will get fired from every job because my college education didn't prepare me for the real world. I am terrified that my employers will hate me just because they can. I am terrified I will never make enough on a Communications salary to actually be able to live in an apartment, even with a roommate. I am terrified of losing touch with the amazing friends I have made in college. I am terrified of having no community. I am terrified of never getting married because I couldn't find someone in the biggest pool of Christian boys I have ever known here at my college. I am terrified of getting fat because when will I ever have time to work out when I work a 9 to 5. I am terrified that I peaked in college. I am terrified that God is going to leave me alone to navigate this whole new exciting and terrifying world on my own.
And if you're honest, I hope that you can admit and agree with some of my fears as well. I am not saying that I want to stay in college for years and years and never leave. I am simply saying that the date of graduation is approaching far quicker than I expected.
If I'm being honest, I would say that truthfully I have been pretty proud of myself for how I've handled this whole "college graduation approaching" thing. I have been calm, collected, trusting in God, and prayerful. I have not been intimidated when people asked me about my future because I so ardently believed that God had a great plan for me. One that preferably included me landing a job before graduation and moving into an apartment right after. I thought that my June would be filled with me beginning a new chapter in my life and going to craft stores to decorate my apartment. Even though I love my home and family, I was hoping I wouldn't have to work at Tommy Hilfiger for the fourth summer in a row. So what happened? What happened to the girl who couldn't be shaken in God's plan for her? One word again, rejection.
I've had phone interviews, Skype interviews, in-person interviews, second interviews, third interviews, and what do I have to show for all of that? One word, two letters, NO. Perfectly polite emails telling me, "Thanks, but no thanks," "If only you had 2 or 20 years of experience," "We wish you the best of luck with your future." And frankly, I just hit my breaking point.
To continue with my bout of honesty, I feel like I did the best I could to set myself up to get a job. I worked so hard on my grades in college, got involved in a wide array of activities that could help boost my resume, but also that I just really enjoyed, I stressed, I persevered, I singlehandedly led group project after group project, and what did I have to show for all that work? Oh right, no husband and no job. It probably wouldn't seem that bad if the comparison hadn't set in. It's hard not to feel like crap when it seems like you are constantly surrounded by an endless wave of people gushing about their futures and exclaiming their great news through creative social media posts. I am so happy and excited for all my friends that have their futures sealed up neatly with a bow, but it's hard not to wonder why I can't be as happy as they are too? Please, God, just this once? Why does God always have to lead me through the path of mud, steep heels, and tree stumps to get to my destination? Why does God make it look so easy for everyone else?
Maybe you've asked yourself that same question. Maybe you're wondering where the heck God has been when He's supposed to be planning your happily ever after?
But I am here to tell you some honest news that I desperately need to hear as well. God is good. Not sometimes, not when He feels like it, not to just certain people, not depending on the weather, but always. He is always faithful. He is always just. He is always looking out for us. I can tell you the story after story about my life that sound just like this. God leading me through a path that is full of thickets and thorns, brush burns and scraped knees, which ultimately lead to me learning a lesson along with a journey that grew me into a more Christ-centered person. Because every time I have come up against a challenge and a period of waiting, God has revealed Himself as far greater than I could ever imagine.
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine."- Ephesians 3:20
" Our soul waits for the Lord: He is our hope and shield."- Psalm 33:20
"Wait for the Lord; be strong, take heart, and wait for the Lord." – Psalm 27:14
He was there when I was stressed out and crying because I had bombed my math SAT and thought I would never get into college. He was there when I was terrified of not making any friends in college. He was there when I thought I would never get an internship last summer, and provided me with one when the time was right. He was there when the social activities, papers, and assignments seemed to be all too much for my sophomore heart to handle.
God knows what we need and when we need it. He knows where we are going to be a year from now when we are so grateful for all the "No's" we have received. He alone can build something good and beautiful out of the wrong turns, mistakes, and sins that our lives are littered with.
So take a look back at your life. Has there ever been a moment where God has not seen you through? Where His way has not ultimately made you the happiest and led to the best results? Where has He not had your best interests at heart?
Being a senior in college is a terrifying time, but instead of wasting our time pouting, crying, and stressing out about what is yet to come, we need to bow our knees before the King and ask Him to show us. Ask Him to strengthen our hearts as we wait. Ask Him to allow peace to invade our anxious and competitive souls. Ask Him to show us the path when we are left out of options and have absolutely nowhere to turn.
So in the honor of continuing in my honesty, there are still some days when I am really frustrated with God. When I see yet another Facebook post of another friend getting that dream job or getting engaged, but that doesn't take away from the amazing and good plans God has already put into place for you and for me. There are days where I can barely fall asleep because my stomach is sick with the thought of what life after graduation is going to look like. Days where I cry to God because I don't know why I was rejected from yet another job that seemed so perfect for me. Because we can't see the big picture that God can. We will never understand why we have to endure struggles, see pain and have these frustrations, but we do know that God is ultimately leading us to Him.
Remember back to the beginning of this article when I was talking about my fear of the dark. Now, it's the fear of the future. But this time, instead of the night light or sliver of moon to help me feel safe, I have something much better. And He's just waiting to take my hand and yours and lead us out of the dark and into the light.