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He may have generalized a little bit...not all Christians are the way he describes...but from what I can see...the VAST MAJORITY of them are PRECISELY how he describes...and he was in fact examining everything, not just the attitude of Christians, but what the bible teaches and how it has effected the world...and he WAS doing it without a emotional attachments and biased opinions...this guy was merely putting forward an out-of-the-box idea which I fully agree with...if there is such a thing as Satan, Christians are surely following him without even realizing it...just remember this: If you start telling me I'm going to burn in Hell for eternity...if Hell does exist...you're the one going there...if you even begin telling me I'm living my life totally wrong, and need to change how I live...well...you can just go to Hell...
While I do agree that the comments may have been unwarranted, the guy is no deep thinker as he is making generalized statements about Christians and their religion. Deep thinkers don't generalize but examine everything critically, without emotions and attachment, and then present a compelling case/thought.
Originally posted by DOADOA
i understand how you feel completely, but remember this, the average IQ is only 97. if they can't grasp a concept, it's not their fault. calling people stupid when they do not understand something is natural. when you're an idiot, subject that require thinking will sound outrageous, it just doesn't add up for them. some will say," well, if you're so smart why can't you explain it so that we can understand it?" in most cases, you can't put it any other way.
That's fine, as long as you are REALLY holding a cup in your hand.
Originally posted by YouAreDreaming
This is a thread I can related too with profound experience with being dubbed a crazy person. Just because my life experiences support reincarnation, consciousness during sleep, and dreams that come true makes for some "crazy" talk doesn't mean I'm crazy because I look into the reality of these experiences with a desire to know and understand them.
What is one man's cup of tea, is another man's poison.
I just enjoy my tea and be done with it.
Originally posted by ThePublicSpirit
That's fine, as long as you are REALLY holding a cup in your hand.
Originally posted by ThePublicSpirit
Originally posted by DOADOA
i understand how you feel completely, but remember this, the average IQ is only 97. if they can't grasp a concept, it's not their fault. calling people stupid when they do not understand something is natural. when you're an idiot, subject that require thinking will sound outrageous, it just doesn't add up for them. some will say," well, if you're so smart why can't you explain it so that we can understand it?" in most cases, you can't put it any other way.
I understand what you are saying too.
But, what about all those folks that are writing these huge, deep observations, believing themselves to be very intelligent, and in-touch with "the smarter crowd", but, in reality, swimming around in the shallow end of the IQ pool?
I think THAT is happening a LOT.
Maybe it's not being mean, to tell somebody that has just written a thread detailing a startling new angle on quantum mechanics, but has never studied it, gained knowledge of it, or even opened a book about it, "Hey! Stop writing about stuff you don't understand! Ya look dumb when ya do that!".
Originally posted by vjr1113
Some people are lemmings. They're born that way and don't know any better.
BTW just ignore the christians in the internet, they're probably just 16 yo boys with no knowledge of how the world works.
Originally posted by vjr1113
Also, revolutionaries are usually made to look crazy by the MSM, they are silenced and laughed at because TPTB know they are dangerous.
Firstly, I do not hate Christians...secondly, I talked about exactly what I made this thread to talk about...and you obviously missed the whole point...I only used the example involving Christianity because as I said, it was a good way of making my point...and I obviously don't expect Christians to to take it in and look at the point I'm trying to make, rather than how I made the point...and then claim I'm attacking Christians, that I'm a ranting Christian hater.
You did exactly what you planned on doing. You created a thread with a title about ONE THING, and then you dived right into an attack on Christians.
What you posted, even if it was not your personal writing, is one long rant, about hating Christians.
You have just provided an example of exactly what I'm getting at here...rather than try to examine and understand the points I'm putting forward, you'd rather just focus on the fact that it involves examples which paints Christians in a negative light, and you immediately call me "kooky" for this reason. Why is it 99% of people who have replied to this thread can understand and agree fully with what I'm saying here? It's because they took the time to read and understand the point I'm making rather than see my example involving Christians, and attack me for that reason...claiming my real reason was to attack Christians, when it wasn't.
And, um, yeah... that's a little crazy. To go through that much trouble, to try and explain your dislike of a group of people, while hiding it behind a misleading thread title, is just a liiiiitle bit kooky.
You're missing the entire point...a deep thinker has the ability to question and explore these out-of-the-box concepts and ideas...whether they are right or wrong makes no difference...it's the fact that they have the brain power to seperate themselves from the pack of sheeple, and stop being a mindless robot, and try to think for themselves...but when they do this, it immediately makes them crazy, like us conspiracy theorists who have the ability to question the Government and our supposed reality...we realize not everything is as it seems and exactly how we are told it is...but this makes us crazy people to everyone else...because they don't have the ability to exert such a degree of independent thought and question the truth about things...they believe everything is truly as they are told and the Government would never lie to them...it's a neat little package where they are never wrong because they know it all...so anyone who challenges them and offers out-of-the-box ideas are crazy...when it's just not true...they just have the ability to think a little deeper about things and think for themselves...
Just because somebody spends time, typing and thinking and typing and thinking, and then presents their idea, it does not mean that it merits the label of "Deep Thought".
No matter how much thought or typing somebody puts into an idea, it may still be... you got it, KOOKY! Garbage. Trash. Or, just stupid.
Yep...because all mind altering drugs used in anyway are BAD BAD BAD aren't they? AREN'T THEY?!? They couldn't ever possibly open and expand a mind allowing them to experience deep and complex thought patterns and mind blowing alternate states of consciousness which a normally functioning mind couldn't even begin to comprehend...I'm not promoting drugs...it's just something to think about...but obviously I'm going to be called a stupid crazy fool by others who "know" mind altering drugs could never be of such benefit...
And, I have some bad news for certain people on this site. It might be prudent to just wait a while before posting an idea.
Maybe until the morning.
Or, at least until the drugs or booze wears off.


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Stockholm University gives a master course in plant systematics each spring. The course provides advanced level knowledge of diversity, structure, and evolution of plants.
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The third Physical Geography course at NEO took place on March 8–14, 2013. Sara Cousins, Ingmar Borgström and Martin Finné were the instructors of the field course and 23 students from Stockholm University attended the course.
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text: About Us At the Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, we see it as our responsibility to promote, support and accompany the development and production of the performing arts in a contemporary context. We consider both the needs and the potential of established international artists as well as up-and-coming national talents, especially those emerging from the Hessian Theater Academy. An environment of trust between artists and the Mousonturm staff creates a collaborative and critical exchange that not only keeps the art in mind but also the prerequisites for its creation. Despite increasing globalization and professionalization, we would like to offer a protected free space and productive support for independent artists and be a reliable, long-term partner. Our program shows current works by independent artists and collectives from the fields of dance, theater and performance, as well as selected positions from the visual arts and music. Our focus is set in the context of social discourse, and we concentrate regional and international performance and dance projects in thematic series and festivals. The relationships between individual artistic works make larger contexts recognizable; we take these up in numerous discursive event formats in which artists, visitors and experts enter into dialogue.


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The Spanish Line in the British Museum. Drawings from the Renaissance to Goya
For the first time outside the UK, The Spanish Line in the British Museum. Drawings from the Renaissance to Goya will present a group of 71 works from the collection of drawings by Spanish artists housed in the British Museum, considered one of the most important in the world due to the exceptional quality of the works. The collection offers a reflection of the highly refined taste that English collectors developed for Spanish art during the course of the 19th century. Only a few of these drawings have previously been seen in Spain and the present exhibition thus represents a unique opportunity to see a fascinating survey of the history of Spanish drawings in the galleries of the Museo del Prado. Sponsored at the Prado by its Friends, the exhibition was first seen at the British Museum at the end of last year and now arrives in Madrid with notable differences, although maintaining the overall chronological arrangement and sections devoted to regional schools. Within these sections there are works by some of the leading Spanish artists such as Berruguete in the Renaissance and the great masters of the Golden Age including Zurbarán, Murillo, Cano, Ribera and a drawing attributed to Velázquez. The exhibition culminates with the work of Goya, who is particularly well represented in the collection housed at the British Museum
For the first time in Spain, the Museo del Prado and the British Museum are presenting an extensive selection from the collection of Spanish drawings housed in the latter institution and considered one of the finest in the world. Arranged chronologically, the 71 drawings will allow visitors to appreciate the way Spanish artists expressed their commitment to the medium of drawing over a period spanning more than three hundred years, from the mid-16th century to the 19th century.
The exhibition includes drawings by all the most important artists of this period including Velázquez, Murillo, Zurbarán, Ribera and Goya, represented through some of their key works. Saint tied to a Tree by Ribera or Don Quixote assailed by Monsters by Goya are examples of the outstanding quality of this selection.
Drawings by Spanish artists were highly esteemed and collected in Great Britain from the mid-19th century onwards, reflecting the growing taste for Spanish art in that country which was encouraged by the publication of the two volumes of the Handbook for Travellers in Spain by Richard Ford (1845) and Annals of the Artists of Spain by William Stirling Maxwell (1848).
It was traditionally considered that Spanish artists were not particularly interested in drawing. This idea has, however, been revised in recent years and the present exhibition aims to demonstrate that the notion of drawing as a basis for the practice of art was well established in Spain from the Renaissance to the 19th century.
The 71 drawings in the exhibition are complemented by two paintings from the Prados collection for which the preparatory drawings are in London. The presence of these two oils by Vicente Carducho and Luis Paret allows for a reflection on the role of preparatory drawings in the final work.
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I have the H7 6000k bulbs used in the Hella Celis housings, and though they look cool, I can tell that they illuminate less than the 4300k that is on the Passat. I kind of wish I went 4300k at this point.
do you want bling, or performance?performance is 4300Kbling is 6000K


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Tristania – World of Glass
01. The Shining Path
02. Wormwood
03. Tender Trip On Earth
04. Lost
05. Deadlocked
06. Selling Out
07. Hatred Grows
08. World Of Glass
09. The Modern End
10. Crushed Dreams
Don't care if I choke….
Sacrifice me for my sins
For my beliefs
Spit at me
Die…with me
When I'm gone
Death will come to you
Death will come…
The flames went high to lick the skin on her chin
The words she said
For those words she would die
The crowd circles around her
Praising their merciful god
Her screams got weaker
"Heathen, heathen"
The mass was shouting
The children that once were loving
Now their small hands were full of rocks
They found her bleeding
The dark night came creeping
Was she one of the devil's own kind?
Beyond belief
Beyond the pain
And grief
I lay low
And crawl deep
Choosing the narrow path
Fear your thoughts and let the father judge them
Walk the shining path and guide the weakling along
The crowd circles around her
Praising their merciful god
Their screams grew higher
"Heathen, heathen"
The mass was shouting
Hunt down the profane
And put them to the torch
Burn me on the fire
Call me liar
Shout at me
Cry for me
When I'm gone
Death will come to me
Death will come…
Burn me on the fire…
"…The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven,
blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and in the
fountains of water. The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the
waters became Wormwood, and many died of the water, because it was
made bitter…"
I can see God's unborn son
Playing with a loaded gun
All our sins…
He'll die for us…
Or did somebody lie to us?
I can see the shape of God
Drowning in a pool of blood
A mighty choir of ancient generations sings
Behold! The hand of death
Squeezing out earth's final breath
The stars are falling from the sky
And I know why
See God and his hand of death
Squeezing out earth's final breath
How did it all come to this?
Brought to us by Judas kiss?
I watch the sun go out
I've lived to see the end
As I watch the sun go out
My loss of faith replaced by doubt
All our sins…
He'll die for us…
Or did somebody lie to us?
Let us pour one final drink
Fill the glasses to the rim
The world's on fire
I still can hear the choir sing
Behold! Your nightmares are fulfilled
God just got his final will
The world stops spinning
And death is all around…
Join this toast
God is dead…
Another day
The next page
Still in daze
Still in a dream
Out of the pipe
My lust for life
Comes and goes
From above
Demanding purity
Cursing me like a sledge
Hammering down at me
Out of the water-pipe
I suck my lust for life
And all my floating dreams
It seems
Up on the gallery
God shouting down at me
Something I can not hear
Tears falling from the sky
Words from a lullaby
Everything beautiful dies
For now, we're hanging in
Though we are blessed with sin
You make my tired heart sing
You can be a sunbeam
And shine for a while
For a while
You can laugh a lot
And bring out that smile
For now we're hanging in
Even though we're blessed with sin
You make my heart…
You make my tired heart sing
Tears falling from the sky…
I'm on a tender trip
Slowly I'm loosing grip
Madness is in the air I fear
Stay, you're my acid-queen
Stay on my faded team
Run through the corridor with me
I'm harder than the life I've lived
I'm stronger than the pain you give
It's lost…
So lost
The world you're in
The life you live
I see the lies
The darkside of the smiles you give
I'm one
I'm anyone you like me to be
I'm gone
Whenever you would like to be free
I'm older than the years I've lived
I'm colder than the smile you give
My life has been the dreams you say I'm living in
How long will you be lost, my dear
When will you give in?
You've had your last regrets
Reached your final depths
Deepest pits
Stepped aside for the world to pass you by
Chose to leave the fear
You are stuck in a world of deadlocks
This time it's real
This time it's for real
This world
Its evil ways
The pain that I hide
Let's make this happen…
Left with the shame
Will somebody out there give me the blame?
Show me
It's too far to see
What God made of us
Tell me it's a dream
Was it meant to be this way?
Am I alive?
Feels like dying
Down, down
Fists are striking me
It gets so dark
Or are my eyes blinded?
Down, down
Boots are kicking me
The coward, the sinner, the thief
The liar, the misfit, the creep
I'm running out of
Steps to walk
Of air to breathe
And words to talk
I'm running out of
Noise to make
Of jokes to tell
And hearts to break
For days burned and frozen lies
The years that passed me by
The child in me just died
The scars in me will never heal
An overdose of nothingness
My visions are for sale
I'm selling out
I am alive
But always falling
Down, down
I hear voices calling me
The coward, the sinner, the thief
I am alive
Kind of wasted
Down, down
Hands are reaching me
The coward, the sinner, the thief
The liar, the misfit, the creep
I'm running out of
Dreams to dream
Of tears to spend
And screams to scream
I'm running out of life again
Turning into dust
Out of the dim
The ships were closing in
Painted to kill
Kill and be killed
More than fight to survive
I'll give you strength to continue the fight
I'll feed you anger and soft little lies
Out of blood hatred grows
No place to hide
Kill and be killed
More than fight to survive
I'll be your shining star
I'll be your guide
Wounded and dying
The screaming of men
To death it will be
Enemies attacking again and again
So much pain
So many tears
Out of blood
Hatred grows
Beneath the flags
He watched them row in
Painted to kill
Seeking the courage to stand up and fight
The war drums were sounding from ships out of sight
My god is great
I've killed before
All is fair in love and war and peace
The vultures awaited their feast
Circling low…
Where dead takes the dead only our ancestors know
So much pain
So many tears
Out of blood
Hatred grows
All you ever wanted
All that you desire
Walk the line with me
I'll take you higher
I feel your body shake
Put me on fire
All you ever wanted…
All that you desire…
Who's the prey
What's the play
God created
Stay with me
We are the ones God hated
I'm a falling stone in a world of glass
I'm a ticking bomb with a smiling mask
Can you ever let go?
I'll play you like a violin
You will be queen
I will be king
I'll chase your scary monsters
On the run
With me you are safe
I'm in control
I'll fulfil all your dreams
Every fantasy
I will be
What you need
Satisfaction guaranteed
Can you see them?
Can you hear them?
Can you feel them?
Do you fear them?
Camera angles
decadence of a dying world
Long dark corridors
They've got the urge to die young
Carousels and fireworks
Ferris wheels
are spinning in the arc-lite city
Do they know
They have slept for so long
Do they know
The taste of their tongue
Do they know
They are trapped
Let's celebrate the modern end
Let the world begin again
Celebrate the renaissance man
You choke a scream
Crushing a dream
Made the scheme real
Show this sinner your precious god
Lift the blame off my shoulders
With a simple thought
Show me life's pleasure
And how it is caught
Not just the air I breathe
Or the dream I forgot…
The last smile
The last word
It's time to face the final outcome
The pagan
The godless deeds
Your vacuum made complete
Preparing for death
Awaiting the light to shine on us
Wishing the sun to fall down on our heads
Show us the joy in the world that we're living in
Turn our dreams into sin
Your first breath
The far tolls
It's you these bells were made to call for
The pagan
The godless deeds
The last hypocrisy
Walk the path
The shining path
Lift this prayer to heaven's heights
Feed my mind with the most glorious thoughts
Sacrificing all my dreams
For this I will serve and honour to death
Or do I just fear the tyrant's wrath


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The Great Church
Three massive baulks of masonry survive from the nave and transepts of the great church of Glastonbury Abbey. In recent years these surviving portions have been the subject of a painstaking programme of conservation. The erection of scaffolding for this work has provided a rare chance for these parts of the abbey to be examined and recorded in detail. The analysis, carried out by local archaeologist Jerry Sampson, has shown that the surviving portions embody an enormous amount of information about the building of the church after the fire at the abbey in 1184, and about subsequent changes to the fabric.
This report presents the results of Jerry's study and gives access to the full archive of line drawings and photographs which he has compiled. It is hosted by the Archaeology Data Service, the national body which publishes and archives archaeological records of this sort.
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The Author, Jerry Sampson
Jerry Sampson is a leading specialist in the archaeological study of medieval buildings, especially the great churches. He has carried out some of the most important building studies in south-west England, including those of the West Front at Wells and the Lady Chapel at Glastonbury, and is the author of several major publications in this field. He is the Consultant Archaeologist to St David's Cathedral and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and lives in Glastonbury.
The Archaeology Data Service
Based at the University of York and part-funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council and the Joint Information Systems Committee, The Archaeology Data Service is the leading body in Britain publishing a archiving the results of archaeological work through digital means. This appears on their web homepage:
'The Archaeology Data Service (ADS) supports research, learning and teaching with high quality and dependable digital resources. It does this by preserving digital data in the long term, and by promoting and disseminating a broad range of data in archaeology. The ADS promotes good practice in the use of digital data in archaeology, it provides technical advice to the research community, and supports the deployment of digital technologies.'


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Smart Policies for Workplace Technologies
Email, Social Media, Cell Phones & More
Smart Policies for Workplace Technologies
Email, Social Media, Cell Phones & More
New Edition!
Lisa Guerin
January 2017, 5th Edition
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Worried that your company's employees might post trade secrets on Facebook, send harassing email, or text while driving on company business? Advances in workplace technology bring big benefits, but they can also bring legal exposure.
Avoid trouble before it starts by developing clear, specific policies—or updating the ones you already have. Smart Policies for Workplace Technologies provides a must-have resource for employers and HR managers to adopt effective rules for employee use of:
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- company and personal blogs.
Packed with sample tech policies, practical advice, and real-world examples, the fifth edition covers the latest trends, including the vital role of information technology (IT) expertise in the workplace.
"The potential legal traps facing employers are well articulated in Smart Policies for Workplace Technologies" - Journal of High Technology Law, Suffolk University Law School
- Computer and Software Use Policy
- Email Policy
- Internet Policy
- Instant Messaging Policy
- Blogs and Personal Posting Policy
- Cell Phone Policy
- Portable Computing Device Policy
- Camera Phone Policy
- Electronic Communications and Equipment Policy Acknowledgment Form
- Company-Sponsored Social Media Policy
Table of Contents
Introduction: Why You Need Technology Policies
- The Risks Posed by Technology
- How Technology Policies Can Help
- Using This Book
1. Drafting Effective Technology Policies
- How Technology Policies Can Help Your Company
- Creating Your Policies
2. Computers and Software
- Computers
- Software
- Putting It All Together: Sample Computer and Software Use Policy
3. Email
- Personal Use of Email System
- Privacy
- Monitoring
- Content Rules
- Viruses and Other Security Threats
- Retention and Deletion
- Putting It All Together: Sample Email Policy
4. Internet Use
- Personal Use of the Internet
- Prohibited Uses of the Internet
- Privacy
- Personal Web-Based Email
- Putting It All Together: Sample Internet Policy
5. Instant Messaging
- To IM or Not to IM?
- Usernames
- Personal Use of IM
- Privacy and IM Monitoring
- Viruses and Security Threats
- Retention and Deletion
- Putting It All Together: A Sample Instant Messaging Policy
6. Social Media, Blogs, and Beyond: Personal Posting on the Internet
- Restrictions on Personal Posting
- Adopting a Commonsense Policy
- Putting It All Together: A Sample Blog and Personal Post Policy
7. Company-Sponsored Social Media
- Why Post?
- Who May Post
- Guidelines for Posting
- Authorship and Disclaimers
- Handling Comments
- Putting It All Together: A Sample Company-Sponsored Social Media Policy
8. Cell Phones
- Company-Owned Phones
- Personal Cell Phones at Work
- Safety
- Wage and Hour Concerns
- Putting It All Together: Sample Cell Phone Policy
9. Portable Computing Devices: Smart Phones, Laptops, Tablets, and Beyond
- Company-Provided or Personal Devices?
- Rules for Company-Issued Devices
- Rules for Personal Devices and BYOD
- Putting It All Together: Sample Portable Computing Device Policy
10. Cameras and Recording Devices
- Alternative 1: Banning Cameras and Recording Devices
- Alternative 2: Use Restrictions
- Putting It All Together: Sample Camera and Recording Device Policy
A. How to Use the Dowmloadable Forms on the Nolo Website
- Editing RTFs
- List of Forms Available on the Nolo Website
Sample Chapter
Introduction: Why You Need Technology Policies
The Risks Posed by Technology............................................... 2
How Technology Policies Can Help........................................... 3
Using This Book......................................................................... 3
In the not-so-distant past, every telephone had a cord tethering the caller to a nearby wall. The only way a business could transmit a document was to place it in an envelope and pay someone to carry it to the recipient. To research important data, we had to find the right books, sometimes by traveling to a library, then take them off the shelf, open them, and hope that the table of contents would point us to the relevant pages.
For anyone under the age of 30, these must seem like some outdated and inefficient limitations for operating a business. These days, smartphones, email, the Internet, cloud computing, and other innovations have brought huge gains in business efficiency and productivity, allowing instant communication and access to information that would have seemed unimaginable only a short time ago.
And of course, the technology wave hasn't crested yet. Every time we turn around, there's a new device—or an innovative way to use something we've already got—that could revolutionize the way we work. One day, not too long from now, we'll look back on iPhones, Twitter, and spam with the same nostalgia we reserve for the inkwell, carbon paper, and the IBM Selectric.
The Risks Posed by Technology
No matter how technology evolves, one thing remains constant: New technology brings new risks for employers. Technology can always be misused, either intentionally or accidentally. And, because employers are often legally responsible for the acts of their employees, technological developments have exponentially increased the possibility of legal exposure.
In recent years, we've been inundated with tales of employer woes: private customer information accidentally made public; racist or sexist jokes transmitted through a company's email system; employees causing car accidents while doing business on their phones; employees or officers "outed" as the authors of glowing online reviews of company products; and employees airing workplace gripes on social networking sites. Although technology has promised to increase efficiency and rid us of documentation, it sometimes seems to have had the opposite effect. For example, companies now spend thousands of dollars combing through their electronic files to produce evidence for auditors, courts, and government agencies.
How does an employer modulate this digital din? Some try to control technology with other technology, such as software that blocks certain Internet sites, programs that scan email for illegal content, or ever-changing digital passwords to prevent theft of company data and secrets. But fighting technology with technology is a never-ending game of cat and mouse, as the makers of anti-spam software have learned. There's always a way to skirt these technological solutions, which means companies have to develop a response to the workaround, and the escalation continues.
How Technology Policies Can Help
Rather than fighting tech with more tech, a better approach is to adopt a set of commonsense rules that explain how employees should use the technologies the company makes available to them. Of course, policies alone won't stop all employee misconduct: There will always be employees who act badly, no matter what your company's handbook says. But policies, combined with training, leadership by example, and consistent enforcement, will help your company make sure that employees are using its electronic resources as the company intends.
And, if an employee doesn't follow the rules, policies provide a strong measure of legal protection if your company has to discipline or fire the employee, or prove that it did everything it could to prevent the incident (in the unfortunate event someone was harmed by an employee's misuse of technology).
Using This Book
This book provides policies you can adapt for your workplace on email use, employee blogs, posting to company-sponsored social media pages, using cellphones for work, downloading software, Internet access, and much more. It also provides the information you need to decide whether to use a particular policy and how to customize it to fit your workplace.
After Chapter 1 explains what technology policies can do for your company and how to draft them effectively, each subsequent chapter addresses a specific device or function, from software to smartphones to social media. These chapters explain common problems employers face, examine the rapidly changing legal landscape for employee use of technology, and provide sample language you can use to draft or revise your company's technology policies.
This book is intended for owners, managers, and human resources specialists at companies of all sizes, from those with only a few employees on up. As you'll see, even the smallest employers should start considering technology policies once they have a handful of employees who use computers, smartphones, or other tech devices to do their jobs. You can use this book to come up with your company's first set of tech policies or to troubleshoot an employee handbook that's been in use for years. Either way, as explained in Chapter 1, you'll need to run your finished product by a lawyer. State laws on tech and privacy vary, and the laws addressing these twenty-first century issues are in a nearly constant state of evolution. A lawyer can help you make sure your policies are fully up to date and comply with all applicable laws.
This Book Comes With a Website
Nolo's award-winning website has a page dedicated just to this book, where you can:
DOWNLOAD FORMS - All forms in this book are accessible online. After purchase, you can find a link to the URL in Appendix A.
KEEP UP TO DATE - When there are important changes to the information in this book, we will post updates
And that's not all. Nolo.com contains thousands of articles on everyday legal and business issues, plus a plain-English law dictionary, all written by Nolo experts and available for free. You'll also find more useful books, software, online services, and downloadable forms.


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Facebook: Audit finds privacy practices sufficient
NEW YORK — Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that was part of a settlement with federal regulators.
Facebook Inc. said it submitted the findings to the Federal Trade Commission on Monday. The audit was required as part of the social networking company's settlement with the FTC last summer. The settlement resolved charges that Facebook exposed information about users without getting the required legal consent.
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Subject: I have found a DVD that I think you would enjoy
|Faerie Tale Theatre - The Dancing Princesses
Actors: Lesley Ann Warren, Peter Weller, Ian Abercrombie, John Achorn, Randy Allaire
Director: Peter Medak
Genres: Action & Adventure, Indie & Art House, Comedy, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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"THE DANCING PRINCESSES surely ranks as one of the finer entries in the FAERIE TALE THEATRE series. It features the beautiful Lesley Ann Warren as well as a sweeping and delightful musical score.
The story is about the daughters of a widowed King (Roy Dotrice) who somehow wear out their dance-slippers every night despite being locked in their room until morning. The secret is not discovered until a crafty soldier (Peter Weller) follows them and finds that they go dancing in a fairy-kingdom under the ground.
This must surely be my favourite, because its everything a fairytale should be; romantic, funny, sad and incredibly-entertaining. Lesley Ann Warren looks luminous and has a remarkable chemistry with Peter Weller.
The story also features Sachi Parker (the beautiful and talented daughter of Shirley MacLaine) as the comical youngest princess; as well as Zelda Rubinstein (Tangina from the POLTERGEIST trilogy).
Most FAERIE TALE THEATRE fans single out this episode as their all-time favourite (with TALE OF THE FROG PRINCE coming a close second). This was actually the final episode ever made of FTT."
In touch with my childhood
B. Cook | 09/20/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I was so stoked to find this, it was a favorite movie of mine as a child and was wonderful to watch it again. Recommended for little girls that love princesses and fairy stories."
Faerie Tale Theatre: The Dancing Princesses
Clob Lane | Toronto, Canada | 02/11/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Often said to be the best episode from Faerie Tale Theatre, this is an excellent version of the Twelve Dancing Princesses. Lesley Ann Warren is truly great as the oldest princess with the sweet, strong personality. Peter Weller does a wonderful job as the soldier and Roy Dotrice is superb as the kind but grouchy old father. It was nice to see Poltergeist's little psychic Zelda Rubinstein in another role, even though it is quite small. Great sets, costumes, script, actors and music score."
Enchanting Movie
L. Jakubowski | United States | 05/09/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The dancing princesses is one of the best stories out of the faerie tale theatre collection. It was my favorite movie when I was a girl. It's such a shame though that they no longer have these available for purchase though. I would certainly buy the series."


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This is part of a multi-part article (if you didn't gather that from the title). For easy reference, here are all the parts.
(part 1) Scenario #1 - "There were no computers that met the specified discovery criteria"
(part 2) Scenario #2 - "SSH discovery failed." with "unspecified problem"
(part 3) Scenario #3 - "Did not find a matching supported agent"
(this article) Scenario #4 – "New computer shows as Platform: Unknown and Version: Unknown"
Scenario #4 – "New computer shows as Platform: Unknown and Version: Unknown"
When I go to the "Unix/Linux Servers" folder in the administration pane, I see my new computer as "Unmonitored" and in the Platform/Version Unknown grouping. The agent deployment was successful, so why is it showing as unmonitored? DebugView is no longer helpful since it doesn't show the agent communication processes. Since they're local, I go see if there's info in any of the module debug logs in C:\Windows\temp. Looking in the SCXLogModule.log file, sure enough, the last line says this:
13: 06/10/10 10:33:31 : ResourceStore::FetchNowAndDeliverIfTime - /var/log/secure - EXCEPTION: Access is denied.
Access denied? Hmm. I wonder if I forgot to set up the Run As account correctly… You know, I do remember having some other machines on here that *might* have used a different root password. I'll just go reset the root password in the Run As account and see what happens. I'll also restart the System Center Management Configuration service to make OpsMgr refresh the discovery. I'll give it a few minutes to go through that process and check again. I'll just wait for the SCXLogModule.log file to change again and that should signal it's tried to connect.
Ok, good. It's now at the "Warning" stage, which means it's being monitored, but it's still under the "Unknown" group, and the icon is grayed out, not in color. So something is still wrong. Looking in the Health Explorer, I see that the basic connection monitors have changed state, but not the OS, Application or hardware monitors:
Looking at the CentOS Computers diagram, I see my new computer, so I know that at least computer and group discovery is working correctly. I need to make sure that the Linux computer is giving me enough logging info, so I go to the computer and open a terminal window and go to /opt/microsoft/scx/bin/tools and run the command ./scxadmin –log-set all verbose and then restart the agent and CIM database with ./scxadmin –restart all.
Looking at the scx.log file (located at /var/opt/microsoft/scx/log/scx.log), I can see lots of activity, including calls to the log file provider, OS provider, and it's doing things like EnumInstances. So let me check to see if anything is actually showing up in the CIM database. I can do this by using a WinRM (WS-Man) command from the OpsMgr server:
winrm enumerate http://schemas.microsoft.com/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/SCX_OperatingSystem?__cimnamespace=root/scx -username:root -password:<mypassword> -r:https://centos55-x86:1270/wsman -auth:basic -skipCACheck -encoding:utf-8 -format:#pretty
I get an immediate response:
<wsman:Results xmlns:wsman="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wsman/1/wsman/results"> <p:SCX_OperatingSystem xml:lang="" xmlns:p=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/SCX_OperatingSystem
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <p:CSCreationClassName>SCX_ComputerSystem</p:CSCreationClassName> <p:CSName>centos55-x86</p:CSName> <p:Caption>CentOS release 5.5 (Final)</p:Caption> <p:CreationClassName>SCX_OperatingSystem</p:CreationClassName> <p:CurrentTimeZone>-420</p:CurrentTimeZone> <p:Description>CentOS release 5.5 (Final)</p:Description> <p:Distributed xsi:nil="true"></p:Distributed> <p:ElementName xsi:nil="true"></p:ElementName> <p:EnabledDefault>2</p:EnabledDefault> <p:EnabledState>5</p:EnabledState> <p:FreePhysicalMemory>882688</p:FreePhysicalMemory> <p:FreeSpaceInPagingFiles>2096128</p:FreeSpaceInPagingFiles> <p:FreeVirtualMemory>2978816</p:FreeVirtualMemory> <p:HealthState xsi:nil="true"></p:HealthState> <p:InstallDate xsi:nil="true"></p:InstallDate> <p:LastBootUpTime>2010-06-10T09:33:15.329647Z</p:LastBootUpTime> <p:LocalDateTime>2010-06-10T11:29:25.019647Z</p:LocalDateTime> <p:MaxNumberOfProcesses>32766</p:MaxNumberOfProcesses> <p:MaxProcessMemorySize>0</p:MaxProcessMemorySize> <p:MaxProcessesPerUser>999</p:MaxProcessesPerUser> <p:Name>Red Hat Distribution</p:Name> <p:NumberOfLicensedUsers>0</p:NumberOfLicensedUsers> <p:NumberOfProcesses>113</p:NumberOfProcesses> <p:NumberOfUsers>2</p:NumberOfUsers> <p:OSType>36</p:OSType> <p:OperatingSystemCapability>32 bit</p:OperatingSystemCapability> <p:OperationalStatus xsi:nil="true"></p:OperationalStatus> <p:OtherEnabledState xsi:nil="true"></p:OtherEnabledState> <p:OtherTypeDescription>2.6.18-194.el5 #1 SMP Fri Apr 2 14:58:35 EDT 2010</p:OtherTypeDescription> <p:RequestedState>12</p:RequestedState> <p:SizeStoredInPagingFiles>2096128</p:SizeStoredInPagingFiles> <p:Status xsi:nil="true"></p:Status> <p:StatusDescriptions xsi:nil="true"></p:StatusDescriptions> <p:SystemUpTime>6969</p:SystemUpTime> <p:TimeOfLastStateChange xsi:nil="true"></p:TimeOfLastStateChange> <p:TotalSwapSpaceSize>2096128</p:TotalSwapSpaceSize> <p:TotalVirtualMemorySize>3130368</p:TotalVirtualMemorySize> <p:TotalVisibleMemorySize>1034240</p:TotalVisibleMemorySize> <p:Version>2.6.18-194.el5</p:Version> </p:SCX_OperatingSystem> </wsman:Results>
I try a few other classes and I get information back from them too. So I can tell from this that the agent/providers and CIM is working, and that going outside of OpsMgr and using WS-Man, I can retrieve that information, so something in OpsMgr is either not gathering the information or not linking it to the right classes so it will display in the monitors.
I decide to bring out the "big guns" and enable the OpsMgr trace logging. I go to C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007\Tools and run the StartTracing.cmd script, I do that and I see a bunch of errors in one of the logs (in C:\Windows\temp\OpsMgrTrace) around the Data Warehouse functions that say "access denied".
[SecureStorageManager_cpp5654]GetLogonToken on user SCXDEM1\administrator failed with code 1326(ERROR_LOGON_FAILURE)
OMG…I went in and changed the OpsMgr administrator account, reset the password on the Unix Action accounts, but didn't reset the password on the Data Warehouse Action Account (which also runs off the Administrator login). I go reset that account configuration with the current password and now my CentOS computer shows as healthy! But wait… all it did was make the gray icons color. The same monitors that were blank before are still blank:
So it looks like I only solved part of the problem. I still need to figure out why my monitors aren't getting filled. Perhaps it's just a matter of waiting for the discovery processes to complete now that all the underlying stuff is working. As it turns out, this is really what's going on because I went to lunch and came back and now my computer is showing up under a proper OS grouping (not "Unknown"):
All of my monitors that should be working are now working:
And my diagram view changed to reflect the monitors:
So, finally, it looks like I'm done and everything is working! I will be writing more of these kinds of articles in the future to help you debug issues. Please comment below if you find them useful.
Until next time…


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Columbia Brella Mid
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11.8 oz / 334 g (Size 7.5)
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Rain boots reinvented. Once you put your hands on the super stylish rain-rejecting Brella, weâre pretty sure youâll find yourself praying for a downpour (or any other excuse to slip them on). Rubber coated canvas and patent leather create a durable, waterproof upper while taped seams and rubber overlays add even more protection. The front zipper is waterproof to prevent drops from infiltrating the super cozy Omni-Heat thermal reflective liner. A molded EVA footbed provides under-foot comfort and serious stability while the Techlite molded midsole adds lightweight cushioning and support. Play it safe with shiny black or go big with bold yellow - either way, the pop-stripe lining that peeks out the top is sure to keep you smiling no matter how wet the weather gets. FEATURES: Rubber coated canvas with patent leather upper, Omni-Heat liner for warmth, Bemis taped waterproof seams and rubber overlays for added protection, Waterproof zipper, Molded EVA footbed for under foot comfort, support and stability, Techlite molded material for lightweight cushioning and support, Non-marking Omni-Grip rubber outsole for traction and durability on wet surfaces, Weight: size 7 ½ pair = 11.8oz/334g, Imported,
- Columbia
The Columbia Brella Mid are boots that you will want to wear all season long.Rubber coated canvas with patent leather.Omni-Heat liner for warmth.Bemis taped waterproof seams and rubber overlays for added protection.Waterproof zipper.Molded EVA footbed for underfoot comfort, support, and stability.Techlite molded material midsole for lightweight cushioning and support.Non-marking Omni-Grip rubber outsole for traction and durability on wet surfaces.Weight: 1 lb. 6 oz. (pair)BL1521-010
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The Columbia Brella Mid is not available from the stores we monitor. It was last seen November 18, 2013 at Columbia.


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By Logan Hall
Ojai residents see their share of world-class musicians perform all around the valley. Acoustic guitar master and former Ojai resident Raj Rathor is one of those musicians and after an almost 20-year absence from Ojai's music scene, Rathor is heading back into town to perform for the citizens of the valley on Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. at the Ojai Playhouse. Rathor's style can best be described by calling him a one-man band. He doesn't have a harmonica around his neck or a drum and cymbals attached to his feet, and he doesn't play over


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'Angel' fans mourn the passing of Andy Hallett
How sad to read of the death of Andy Hallett.
Hallett, who livened up the cult drama "Angel" for four seasons as a demon named Lorne, died of heart failure March 29, his agent told EOnline.com.
Hallett was 33 and had struggled with heart disease for five years, according to the site.
"Angel" was a show that had trouble finding its way during its first couple of seasons. But the WB drama, which was created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt, hit pay dirt when the brooding vampire Angel (Dvaid Boreanaz) and his friends found their way to Caritas, the karaoke bar run by Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan.
Lorne, for short. (He also went by "The Host," a reference to his emcee duties at Caritas).
Other actors might have been hampered by having to work under a thick layer of green makeup, but not Hallett, whose vivacity and wit shone through no matter what sort of apocalyptic crisis the "Angel" crew was facing.
Sure, "Angel" was a cult drama (and ultimately a very complex and compelling one) about a vampire who was constantly battling bad guys, but the comedic episodes set in Lorne's home dimension of Pylea were among the show's high points. But those broadly comedic shows were the exception, not the rule. "Angel" could be a dark show -- even Lorne had his dark moments -- but the presence of the tart-tongued demon ensured that it wasn't a total gloom-fest. It was often a quite witty gloom-fest, thank you.
It's very hard to believe that Hallett was so young; Lorne was such an ageless character. Lorne was comic relief, to be sure, but he was also an old soul, one who'd seen it all and found endless ways to quip about it. Thanks to Hallett's presence, energy and deft timing, he made Lorne one of the best things about "Angel."
Fans have been sharing their thoughts about the actor, who focused on his music career after "Angel" ended its run five years ago, on various online forums.
"Andy was a beautiful, sweet man and had so much talent. The world is a duller place without him," a fan named Helygen said on Whedonesque.com, a leading Whedon fan site. "I had the pleasure of meeting him many times, and he was always so warm and friendly, even when he was clearly unwell. My thoughts are with his family and friends, as they try to come to terms with the huge hole in their world."
Some links (share more in the comment area if you know of any other Hallett stories):
- Arlo J. Wiley notes that Lorne was Hallett's first TV role, yet he made it look easy. Thanks to Wiley for providing the link to the clip of Lorne performing "Lady Marmalade."
- Wikipedia entries on Lorne and on Hallett.
- An L.A. Times story on Hallett's death.
- Many fans weighed in with thoughts and remembrances in the comment area of E!Online's Watch With Kristin piece.
- English broadcaster Keith Topping posted a remembrance of Hallett.


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When we go to the movies we can experience good surprises ("I loved that twist ending!") or bad ones ("I can't believe there was so much profanity!"). But recently I encountered surprises of a different kind when I screened Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters for The Official Plugged In Podcast.
And one of them happened before the movie.
First, the film itself. I fully expected Sea of Monsters to resort to the same randy sexual content that torpedoed chapter one, The Lightning Thief. But there wasn't any! So kudos to 20th Century Fox. Mysticism and polytheism notwithstanding, the studio and filmmakers deserve credit for scuttling the hook-up humor in this Harry Potter-esque sequel about adolescent demigods battling mythological beasts.
That was the pleasant surprise. A more unsettling one occurred during the previews. One of those trailers pitched the upcoming family film Grace Unplugged, the story of a music minister's daughter (AJ Michalka) who chases big-time success, only to discover that stardom isn't all it's cracked up to be. Well, as soon as the audience realized this was a faith-based film more interested in celebrating the girl's redemption than her initial rebellion, ripples of contempt rolled through the crowd. You could hear it. Dismissive laughter. Snarky comments. A man who was seated several rows behind me snorted, "Oh, it's just some Jesus movie."
My heart hurt in a strange way. It felt as if I'd absorbed several blows at once. At one level, it stung because I love the Lord and consider Him worthy of great reverence. These people were belittling our Creator and Savior. And Jesus is such a significant part of my life that I couldn't help but take those murmured barbs personally as well.
I immediately thought of John 15:18-19. That's where Jesus tells His disciples, "If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you." That made me feel a little better. It reminded me that God isn't surprised or wounded when lost people disrespect Him. And I shouldn't be shocked, either. They don't know any better. OK, shake it off. On with the show… But it wasn't that easy. Part of my initial ache remained, because I felt a burden for those people. There they sat, each having paid to be entertained by Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, a fantasy about gods, prophecy, self-sacrifice and resurrection. Yet they ridiculed a movie promoting the God of Scripture, who fulfilled prophecy when His only Son laid down His life as our sacrifice before rising again (no golden fleece required). It pained me to think that members of this audience, obviously hungry for a supernatural thrill ride, were rejecting the real adventure.
Only God knows their hearts, though the disdain for something Christian was palpable. What do you think? Was it contempt for the Lord? Perhaps people today are put off by the church after years of Hollywood stereotypes depicting us as gullible fools or self-righteous bigots? Could it be that, between mouthfuls of popcorn, they simply resented a "preachy" film invading their entertainment sanctuary? Anything's possible. Or maybe they just don't like surprises.


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Wondering if anyone has used DDC for aluminium doors etc, and what their opinions were.
They are on Phetchkasem Road near Hua Him Hospital
DDC Aluminium and glass
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Fingers like sausages, obviously meant Hua Hin hospital.
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Moulded nylon pipe clips for securing two 8mm (5/16") brake pipes or the like
side by side keeping your pipe runs nice and tidy.
Size: 23mm x 13mm x 8mm.
Weight 10gms. / pack of 10.
NOTE: These are not for securing pipes to a chassis - they are just separators.
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Sorority Recruitment- Fall 2018
As the Fall semester gets closer, the time to think about joining a sorority is now! If you are going to be a full time, Main campus, NMSU student this Fall and are wanting to find an extracurricular activity that interests you, look no further than Greek Life. The five sorority chapters on the NMSU campus are wonderfully unique, but all offer opportunities that get you involved on campus and in the Las Cruces community. Becoming a leader in your community while participating community service, being pushed to do your best academically, and being part of a group of women who have like values and morals as yourself are just a few of the opportunities provided to those who join Greek life. If you would like to sign up for sorority recruitment, please follow the link "Sorority Recruitment Registration" under Announcements! If you have any questions, there will be "Seek Greek" tables up during New Student Orientations throughout the summer, as well as during the first week of school in the Fall before Recruitment starts. The sorority women working these tables will be more than willing to answer any questions you may have about joining a sorority on campus. We look forward to seeing you during recruitment this Fall!
Fraternities on the NMSU campus:
Alpha Gamma Rho
Phi Delta Theta
Sigma Chi
Lambda Chi Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Phi
Alpha Tau Omega
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Kappa Sigma
Fraternity colonies on the NMSU campus:
Phi Kappa Tau
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The United States has made public documents on the failed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, describing U.S. negotiations with some other regional governments on support for the botched mission.
The documents were released this week by George Washington University's National Security Archive. In April, the Archive filed a lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency to secure the declassification of five volumes of the official history of the invasion. One volume remains classified.
The documents detail U.S. efforts to maintain Guatemala's cooperation for the mission. The CIA used Guatemala to train Cuban exiles for the invasion, which was aimed at toppling then-Cuban President Fidel Castro. Two years ago, Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom apologized to Cuba for his country's involvement in the invasion.
The Archive also says the documents detail information regarding CIA negotiations with Nicaragua and Panama for the invasion. They describe the agency's efforts to obtain a Nicaraguan air base and port facility from which to launch the anti-Castro strike force against Cuba. The documents also say Panama was involved marginally in the anti-Castro effort.
On April 17, 1961, about 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles landed on Cuba's southern coast in hopes of sparking an uprising. Mr. Castro was warned of the pending invasion and had ample time to prepare his forces. Most of the exiles were arrested and spent time in prison on the island.
Then-U.S. President John F. Kennedy took responsibility for the disastrous invasion. Many Cuban exiles blamed the botched operation on President Kennedy, saying he did not provide enough support.
Separately, the newly-released documents describe how in 1960, the government of then-Guatemalan President Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes faced a series of attacks from Guatemalan rebel forces and asked the United States for napalm to wipe out the rebels. The request was refused for technical reasons, but the U.S. provided flyovers to help quell the unrest.
Guatemala was mired in a civil war from 1960 until 1996.


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Musician Elvis Costello has sparked anger in Israel by canceling gigs there because of the supposed "humiliation and intimidation" of Palestinians, Sky News reported Tuesday.
The "She" singer said on his website that he was axing tour dates after "considerable contemplation."
He condemned what he described as "despicable acts of violence perpetrated in the name of liberation."
"I must believe that the audience for the coming concerts would have contained many people who question the policies of their government on settlement and deplore conditions that visit intimidation, humiliation or much worse on Palestinian civilians in the name of national security," Costello added.
Costello is the latest star to call off planned performances in Israel. Rock guitar legend Carlos Santana and singer Gil Scott-Heron have also scratched dates.
Costello said he had no choice but to call off his tour.
"If these subjects are actually too grave and complex to be addressed in a concert, then it is also quite impossible to simply look the other way. Sometimes a silence in music is better than adding to the static and so an end to it," the musician added.
The decision was swiftly condemned by the Israeli government.
Israeli sport and culture minister, Limor Livnat, dismissed the move, saying: "An artist who boycotts his fans in Israel is not worthy of performing in front of them."
Israel is fighting growing calls for cultural and academic boycotts aimed against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.


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The Missouri Quizbowl Alliance invites all MSHSAA-registered high school Scholar Bowl teams to participate in the eleventh annual NAQT Missouri Qualifier on March 3, 2018 on the main campus of Columbia College in Columbia. As one of MOQBA's flagship events, this tournament regularly features a diverse field of teams from throughout Missouri, recognizing the state's top teams for national tournament qualification in a fast-paced championship atmosphere.
The NAQT Missouri Qualifier will use the 2018 NAQT Division II Collegiate Sectionals question set, which is more challenging than NAQT's regular season Invitational Series questions but a step below the difficulty of NAQT's High School National Championship Tournament questions. This is a change from previous Qualifiers because NAQT is producing one fewer Invitational Series set this year.
As of December 14, this set was not assigned to any other high school tournament in Missouri. It is your responsibility to ensure that your entire team has not previously heard any part of NAQT's 2018 Collegiate Sectionals question sets and will not compete in any other tournaments using this set. Question set assignments are subject to change at any time; a list of tournaments known to be using this set is available on NAQT's website.
For more information about the tournament and a link to the registration form, see the full announcement on our website. Hope to see you in Columbia on March 3!
For field updates, check the thread on the Missouri Quizbowl Message Board.


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No matter how happy and content with life I may be years from now, I know I will look back at these pictures someday and ache to climb into them again–to feel all the twinkle and magic and warmth that's also present and available to us when we're 50 and 60 and 85 but that's palpable in such immeasurable intensity when our kids are little. When their innocence and sense of wonder is so great, it trumps any skepticism, stress or sadness. When Santa hats are still a little big on their heads, three frosted cookies at a party aren't met with thoughts of calories, and pajama drawers are full of footie sleepers with reindeer and snowmen prints.
Our fourth annual North Pole Party–this year celebrated with 23 kids and their mamas–was again a favorite night of the year where clearly the spotlight of the evening was these precious kids and the purest form of curiosity, enthusiasm, friendship and wonder, completely unbridled.
I cry when I look at these pictures and then it makes me sappy and then I write really gooey motherish things–a complete If You Give a Mouse a Cookie situation but the get-your-shit-together kind. So I'll give you pictures and let them speak for themselves.
Our reindeer food bar:
Scavenger hunt for Santa's lost items in our neighborhood–and another elf sighting this year:
And inside for a reading of The Night Before Christmas and a present exchange. It's my favorite part. It's the part where, in one scene, you can see all of them and the magic is so present, there's almost a haze.
Santa (*cough*mybrother*cough*) called again this year (I thought to cover his name on my phone this time), and my face literally hurt from smiling–partly because his enthusiasm and ho-hos were so on point and partly because the kids' faces were like paintings depicting childhood.
The kids started raising their hands, wanting to say their own little something to Santa–"Santa, do you know my elf, Jeff?" (Oh! Ho ho ho, Jeff! Ho ho, yes! He's a funny one, isn't he? Ho ho!)–and they took turns coming up to the phone. It was magic.
Thank you to Uncle Bubby who slipped out of a Christmas party to make that important call and managed to fool even my dad. "Who was that awesome Santa?" he asked at the end of the party. "That was your son." My brother later texted, "I have to admit, I almost blew my cover laughing when one of the kids said his elf's name was Jeff."
We've swept up most of the glitter, and another year of memories has been tucked in its place.
Three mores sleeps, sweet babies. Three more sleeps.
Cheers to magic and friendship and wide-eyed wonder. Cheers to finding it and creating it.
To see more North Pole Parties, here's 2011, 2012 and 2013.
(and thank you to Heidi who took most of these pictures. We have a little friend photo pact–I take pics at her parties, she takes pics at mine).


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Mark Pawson is a self-confessed image junkie and aficionado of low-tech hi-fi printing methods. This one-man production line creates a constant stream of glorious ephemera – most of which is hand made in his living room.
Pawson is praised for his distinct style as an artist. This crossover between illustration and hand made printing is what makes Mark Pawson such a unique artist.
Mark Pawson's Process
Mark Pawson's printing methods can involve a very broad spectrum of techniques, from screen printing to collage. However one technique in particular is tied to his name, and thats the old skool classic- gocco printing.
Regardless of whichever method Pawson decides to produce his artworks one thing is for certain, you can expect it to be hand-made and personally detailed to the max.
Mark Pawson's Artwork
- Mark PawsonMexican Skulls (pink & Blue) ed.60 – AWAITING PHOTO£195.00
- Mark PawsonMexican Skulls (Blue & pink) (a/p) ed.7£150.00
- Mark PawsonMexican Skulls on Cork – glitteRed (a/p)s£150.00
- Mark PawsonMexican Skulls on Cork – unglitteRedSold Out
- Mark PawsonFlower Bombing£45.00
- Mark PawsonWeather Print – pink lightning / brocade£55.00
- Mark PawsonWeather Print – Red lightning / brocade£55.00
- Mark PawsonFlower Bombing (Gold/Silver/Bronze)£55.00
- Mark PawsonWinter Weather Print£55.00
- Mark PawsonMexican SkullsSold Out
- Mark PawsonBook Shops Not Bombs – Green£25.00
- Mark PawsonBook Shops Not Bombs – Blue£25.00
- Mark PawsonBook Shops Not Bombs – Red£25.00
- Mark PawsonMexican Skulls – Wood£75.00
- Mark PawsonMexican Skulls – Paper£75.00
- Mark PawsonSkulls Holographic Foil – Explosions£95.00
- Mark PawsonSkulls Holographic Foil – Sprinkles£95.00


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Uptake of Vascular Access Devices Shows a Remarkable High as Chronic Conditions Continue to Prevail
The global vascular access devices market will be worth US$8.6 bn by the end of 2024, estimates Transparency Market Research in its latest research report. The document also states that the market will progress at a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period of 2016 and 2024. The steady growth of the global market will be attributable to the growing number of people with diabetes, cancer, kidney-related issues, and cardiovascular diseases amongst others. The astounding technological advancements pertaining to vascular access have so triggered the growth of this market. These advancements have resulted in drug-coated catheters and anti-microbial-coated catheters, both of which have mitigated the chances of infections due to catheters amongst patients.
Q. Who are the leading competitors defining the market dynamics of the global vascular access devices market?
A. The research report defines the competitive landscape of the global vascular access devices market to be an exceptionally consolidated one. According to the report, the leading five players raked in lion's share of 72.0% in 2015 in the global market. The researchers have identified these leading to be B. Braun Melsungen AG, C.R. Bard, Becton, Teleflex, Inc., Fresenius Medical Care, and Dickinson and Company. Researchers have observed that new players will find it significantly difficult to a find way due to tough competition. The growth of new entrants will also be hampered due to a handful of local players manufacturing implantable devices.
Q. What do the coming years hold for vascular access devices in the global market?
A. Broadly speaking, the market offers products such as peripheral catheters, central catheters, and accessories. Of these peripheral catheters are expected to gain remarkable traction in the coming years. The peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVC) will gain popularity in the coming years primarily due to their cost effectiveness. These catheters will also be preferred as they offer ease administration, reduced frequency of catheter-related complications, and low duration of usage. The central catheters will also show significant progress in the coming years due to rising uptake of hemodialysis catheters, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), and implantable ports. The rising sales of central catheters will also be due to the growing number of cases of end-stage renal failure, cancer, and a range of other cardiovascular diseases.
Read Full Press Release on Vascular Access Devices Market: http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/pressrelease/vascular-access-devices-market.htm
Q. Which regions will retain leadership in the global vascular access devices market?
A. Geographically, the global vascular access devices market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World. The report states that North America will lead the global market. The regional market held a share of about 40% in the global market in 2015. The high prevalence of diseases and supportive healthcare infrastructure are the encouraging the growth of the overall market in the region. Europe is anticipated to follow in North America' footsteps as countries such as Italy, the U.K., and Germany have a growing pool of geriatrics, who will drive the Europe vascular access devices market in the near future.
Analysts have observed that Asia Pacific will also emerge as a significant market for vascular access devices in the coming years. The region will offer ample of growth opportunities to the overall market as it is on the cusp of creating a robust healthcare infrastructure. Additionally, the rising disposable incomes of individuals in developing countries is also likely to provide a distinct impetus to market in the near future.


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EVENT DATE: Jun 29, 2014
Peter Bremberg wrote -
I am running the 5 mile Achilles Hope & Possibility race on June 29th for a great cause: Mission Santa Maria. Please consider supporting my run in one of the following ways...
1) Consider a donation to Mission Santa Maria - Our goal is to raise $8,000 for Mission Santa Maria as part of this race. Mission Santa Maria is a charity I am very involved in that helps children in Ecuador receive education, food, health care and shelter. Many of these children come from abusive families and extreme poverty. I have had the privilege of spending time with these kids and the work of the Mission is vital. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and donations are 100% tax deductible. ALL of your donations go toward helping kids directly - the operating/admin costs of the charity are covered by board members of the charity.
You can learn more about the charity (started by my good friend Jim Campbell) and the direct impact your contribution has on children's lives on the Mission website here. You can donate directly on the Mission site, or here on Crowdrise.
2) Join our Team for the race! - The race is an awesome event I've done multiple times with Achilles, which is an organiztion for physically challenged athletes like moi, enjoying a 5 mile run/walk through Central Park with 3,000 compadres on a Sunday morning. The link to register is on the left side of this page. Just let me know if you register, then you can get one of these cool Crowdrise pages for yourself.
The Team: $2,600 TOTAL RAISED SO FARJOIN THE TEAM
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Eye-Fi X2U: New tool makes old cards continue to be used
The Eye-Fi SD cards are a handy thing. A card reader or a cable is not necessary, content can be transmitted via wireless to and from the card. Too bad if the manufacturer suddenly the underlying server shuts down, the cards are then namely unusable. Such was the beginning of July and the message for the cards of Pro X2 series. Thus, the cards not only are a normal SD card, but still can also transfer data via radio, a new tool has been announced, which works only locally, thus also independent of the servers to be deployed.
For the Mac is now the Eye-Fi X2 Utility (X2U) available. The tool does not come with the same features as Eye-Fi Center or Eye-Fi View, it is intended only for the direct transfer of files. To use it, users should uninstall other Eye-Fi software beforehand. For the tool, there is no support and it will be probably not extended.
For Windows X2U should still appear, Eye-Fi can here but call is no time frame. A little time and is still, the server will shut down until 15 September. The download of X2U and information on how to use the tool, you will find at Eye-Fi collected neatly. After all, one way the older maps continued to use and also to activate.Viewing:-313
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July 14, 2003
Center for Art and Visual Culture presents White: Whiteness and Race in Contemporary Art
UMBC's Center for Art and Visual Culture presents White: Whiteness and Race in Contemporary Art, organized by curator Maurice Berger, from October 9, 2003 through January 10, 2004. The exhibition features works by Max Becher & Andrea Robbins, Nayland Blake, Nancy Burson, Wendy Ewald, Mike Kelley, William Kentridge, Barbara Kruger, Nikki S. Lee, Paul McCarthy, Cindy Sherman and Gary Simmons. An opening reception will be held on October 9th from 5 to 7 pm.
About the Exhibition
White: Whiteness and Race in Contemporary Art is the first exhibition of art that explores race and racism from the perspective of white people. Over the past twenty years, the cultural and scholarly discourse around race has expanded to include the study of whiteness and white privilege. This inquiry represents a radical shift in the way we think and talk about race in the United States. Since the advent of the modern civil rights movement, people of color have usually been responsible for leading the debate and discussion about race and racism—a discourse that has traditionally centered on the issue of African-American, Latino, Asian-American, and American-Indian victimization. While people of color are forced to evaluate the status of their race in relation to the prejudice they experience every day, most white people, even the most liberal, are usually oblivious to the psychological and political weight of their own color. It is precisely this unwillingness to mark whiteness, to assign it meaning, that has freed most white people from the responsibility of understanding their complicity in the social and cultural economy of racism. The study of whiteness asks all Americans—and especially white people—to take stock of the political, psychological, economic, and cultural implications of white skin, white entitlement, and white privilege.
A number of visual artists—some white, some of color—have taken their lead from progressive writers and scholars who have used the concept of "whiteness" to denote the racial counterpart of "blackness." To these artists, whiteness is something that must be marked, represented, and explored. To them, whiteness is not just a color. It is also a ubiquitous and unexamined state of mind and body—a powerful norm that had been so constant and persistent in society that white people have never needed to acknowledge or name it.
White: Whiteness and Race in Contemporary Art gives voice to twelve contemporary artists who explicitly address the issue of whiteness: Max Becher and Andrea Robbin's German Indian series (1997-98)—photographs of German men, women, and children who regularly attend carnivals dressed up as Native Americans—examines white people's fascination with and appropriation of racial otherness. Nayland Blake's Invisible Man (1994) challenges the socially and culturally prescribed boundaries of race, questioning both the purity and meaning of whiteness itself. Nancy Burson's Untitled (Guys Who Look Like Jesus) (2000-01), the culmination of a national search for people who believe they look like Christ, depicts eight men of varying ages and races. The series challenges one of Christianity's (and whiteness') most generative and foundational myths: that of Aryan purity as a metaphor of godliness and the triumph over evil. Wendy Ewald's White Girl's Alphabet—Andover, Massachusetts (2002), a project created in collaboration with teenage subjects, represents a poignant, humanistic exploration of the vulnerabilities and ambivalence that underwrite both whiteness and femininity. William Kentridge's Drawings for Projection Series: Johannesburg—2nd Greatest City after Paris; Monument; Mine; Sobriety, Obesity, and Growing Old (1981–91) are a series of short films based on charcoal drawings that play on the medium's innate black-and-white aesthetic to explore the complex, and often fragile realities of white power and black subservience in apartheid-era South Africa. Barbara Kruger, in a work specifically commissioned for the exhibition, will create a billboard series in a number of neighborhoods in Baltimore City. In Nikki S. Lee's The Yuppie Series (1998), the Korean-born artist infiltrates and documents the world of mostly white, economically privileged Wall Street professionals, meticulously adopting her colleagues' code of dress, behavior, and living habits. The series represents both a meticulous documentation of white privilege, clannishness, and exclusivity as well as Lee's own alienation in the face of white racism and indifference. Paul McCarthy and Mike Kelley's Heidi (1992), an hour-long video, represents a disquieting journey into the dysfunctional behavior and emotional brutality that they myth of the pristine and wholesome white middle-class family attempts to conceal. Cindy Sherman, in a series of early photographs, each depicting the artist masquerading as a bus passenger, depicts a range of racial and class "types" that include some of the earliest attempts by a visual artist to see whiteness as both a racial category and a stereotype (Bus Riders, 1976-2000). In another series, Untitled (2000), Sherman fixes her lens on white women, cycling through a range of characterological (and often stereotypical) types, from the erstwhile female executive to the WASP matron. Gary Simmons' Big Still (2001), a monumental, white-washed moonshine still, is a monument to the world of white poverty—the hillbillies and "white trash" of depression-era America—that has been erased from a mainstream history defined by white patriarchy and white power.
White: Whiteness and Race in Contemporary Art will be accompanied by a 100 page catalog edited by Maurice Berger, the first book devoted to the subject of whiteness, race, and art. The catalog, to be published by the CAVC and distributed by Distributed Art Publishers (DAP), will contain essays on whiteness in the culture at large by David R. Roediger, Professor of History at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and the social and legal implications of whiteness by Patricia J. Williams, Professor of Law, Columbia University School of Law, as well as an extensive curatorial essay by Maurice Berger. The curatorial essay will include an introductory text on whiteness and art, as well as a text for each artist in the exhibition. The catalog will contain 50 illustrations, a checklist and bibliography.
About the Curator, Maurice Berger
Maurice Berger is a Fellow at the Vera List Center for Art and Politics of the New School for Social Research in New York and Curator of the Center for Art and Visual Culture at UMBC. He received his undergraduate degree summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Hunter College. He later served as a Junior Fellow at the New York Institute for the Humanities at New York University and received his Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His articles have appeared in many journals and newspapers, including Artforum, Art in America, The New York Times, The Village Voice, October, Wired, and The Los Angeles Times. He is the author of the critically acclaimed White Lies: Race and the Myths of Whiteness (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999)—which was named as a finalist for the 2000 Horace Mann Bond Book Award of Harvard University and is being adapted as a television documentary for PBS (2002)—and six other books: Labyrinths: Robert Morris, Minimalism, and the 1960s (Harper & Row, 1989), How Art Becomes History (HarperCollins, 1992), Modern Art and Society (HarperCollins, 1994), Constructing Masculinity (Routledge, 1995), The Crisis of Criticism (The New Press, 1998), and Postmodernism: A Virtual Discussion (Georgia O'Keeffe Research Center/CAVC, 2002)
About the Center for Art and Visual Culture
The Center for Art and Visual Culture is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of contemporary art and visual culture, critical theory, art and cultural history, and the relationship between society and the arts. The CAVC serves as a forum for students, faculty, and the general public for the discussion of important aesthetic and social issues of the day. Disciplines represented include painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital art, video, film, television, design, architecture, advertising, and installation and performance art.
Since 1989, the CAVC has incorporated a number of public programs into its exhibition programming schedule to further impact the communities it serves. Symposia, lecture series, conferences, film series, visiting artist series, and residencies have all been fundamental in an effort to create an ongoing dialogue about contemporary art and culture. The Center has also initiated a number of projects with Baltimore and surrounding schools systems to integrate the contemporary artist and their concerns into the classroom. These projects take place on-site at both middle schools and high schools and are team taught by the instructors at these schools, professional artists, and students from the CAVC's Internship Program.
Currently the Center produces one to two exhibition catalogues each year. Each document is fully illustrated and contains critical essays on the given subject by a variety of distinguished professionals in the field. With the printing of Minimal Politics: Performativity and Minimalism in Recent American Art in 1997, the CAVC inaugurated a new series of publications entitled Issues in Cultural Theory. These catalogues are published yearly and are distributed internationally through Distributed Art Publishers in New York.
Since 1992, the Center for Art and Visual Culture has actively pursued the organization of exhibitions that contain the aesthetic, theoretical, and educational potential to reach both a national and international audience. Over the years, the CAVC has traveled these exhibition projects to a broad spectrum of museums, professional non-profit galleries, and universities national and internationally. These traveling exhibitions include:
- Fred Wilson: Objects and Installations (2001)
- Adrian Piper: A Retrospective (1999)
- Bruno Monguzzi: A Designer's Perspective (1998)
- Minimal Politics (1997)
- Kate Millet, Sculpture: The First 38 Years (1997)
- Layers: Contemporary Collage from St. Petersburg, Russia (1995/96)
- Notes In Time: Leon Golub and Nancy Spero (1995)
- Ciphers of Identity (1994)
- Nancy Graves: Recent Works (1993)
- Environmental Terror (1992)
Beyond the scope of these traveling exhibitions, the Center for Art and Visual Culture also undertakes an exhibition schedule that includes a Faculty Biennial, and projects such as the Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership. As part of the educational mission of the CAVC, one graduate thesis exhibition and one undergraduate senior exhibition are scheduled on a yearly basis.
This multi-faceted focus for presenting exhibitions, projects and scholarly research publications focused on contemporary art and cultural issues positions the Center for Art and Visual Culture in a unique position within the mid-Atlantic region.
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- From Baltimore and points north, proceed south on I-95 to exit 47B. Take Route 166 toward Catonsville and then follow signs to the Fine Arts Building.
- From I-695, take Exit 12C (Wilkens Avenue) and continue one-half mile to the entrance of UMBC at the roundabout intersection of Wilkens Avenue and Hilltop Road. Turn left and follow signs to the Fine Arts Building.
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Photo Credits
- Cindy Sherman, Untitled (#405) (2000), color photograph, edition of six, 44" x 33". Courtesy the Broad Art Foundation, Santa Monica, and Metro Pictures, New York.
- Gary Simmons, Big Still (2001), painted foam, fiberglass, wood, metal. Courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York.
- Nancy Burson, Untitled, from the Guys Who Look Like Jesus series (2000/01), digital photographs outputted as Iris prints on vellum.
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