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November 09, 2011
by Paul Clinton
Author Sylvia Longmire has been studying Mexico's drug and human smuggling operations for much of her life. Her blog "Mexico's Drug War" is a must read for anyone who wants to know what is really happening on the U.S.-Mexico border, and her first book, "Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars," was published in September to much acclaim. Publishing trade magazine Kirkus Reviews called the book: "One stop shopping for basic knowledge about U.S.-Mexican narcotics diplomacy."
Longmire's knowledge of Mexico's drug war is hard earned. She holds a master's degree in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from the University of South Florida. After graduating from USF, she served as a special agent with the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI). She rose to captain and was assigned as AFOSI's Latin America desk officer where she worked for eight years. From 2005 to 2009, Longmire was a senior intelligence analyst for the California state fusion center and the California Emergency Management Agency's Situational Awareness Unit. Today, she blogs on border violence and contributes articles to a wide variety of intelligence and security journals. She also serves as an expert witness in Mexican immigration and asylum cases.
POLICE Magazine/PoliceMag.com Web Editor Paul Clinton spoke with Longmire by phone several weeks before the publication of "Cartel" for a podcast. The following is an edited version of that conversation. Listen to the complete podcast at PoliceMag.com or download it via iTunes.
POLICE: How many drug trafficking organizations are actually involved in Mexico's drug war?
LONGMIRE: Just a few years ago there were only four, and then it went up to seven. In the last six months we've seen some major kingpins getting taken out, and a couple of the smaller cartels have now fractured. I would say right now there are five major cartels and at least a dozen smaller ones.
POLICE: The oldest Drug Trafficking Organization is the Sinaloa Cartel run by Chapo Guzman. Is it still the biggest trafficker of narcotics into the U.S.?
LONGMIRE: Absolutely. Not only do they have the biggest share of the drug pie, they also control probably the largest swath of territory in Mexico right now.
POLICE: What drugs are they moving?
LONGMIRE: Every cartel has its own specialty and its own mix of drugs. Sinaloa is involved in heroin, cocaine, and marijuana. Overall, the cartels get their largest chunk of the pie from marijuana.
POLICE: Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared war on the cartels in 2006. Do you feel that was kind of the trigger point for this period of extreme violence in Mexico?
LONGMIRE: It really wasn't. In 2000, Mexico went from a tradition of looking the other way when PRI (Partido Revolucionario Institucional, Institutional Revolutionary Party) was in office to all of a sudden a real democracy being in power. Then we saw the rise of the paramilitary organizations working as enforcement arms for the cartels-namely Los Zetas. They were former special forces troops in the Mexican military, and they went to work for the Gulf Cartel.
POLICE: Los Zetas was the enforcement arm of the Gulf Cartel. How did that relationship begin?
LONGMIRE: They were originally recruited by Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, who has been sitting in a U.S. prison since the late 1990s. In roughly 2003 to 2004, things started to blow up in Ciudad Juarez, right across the border from El Paso. And that is when the beheading started, when the dismemberment started, and when those tactics and the violence really came to full force. Now it's not enough in the Mexican drug world for just one cartel to engage in that kind of activity. It's like keeping up with the Joneses-if one cartel is doing that kind of enforcement activity to intimidate and to send messages, everybody else kind of has to keep up.
POLICE: Beheading is something we've seen from Islamist terrorists. Did the cartels learn this from the Islamist terrorists?
LONGMIRE: There's really no way to know. I've never seen any report where a cartel has said, "Yeah, we decided to start doing it because we saw al-Qaeda doing it."
POLICE: I think the greatest concern to American law enforcement officers is whether cartel violence is coming across the border. What is your opinion?
LONGMIRE: It definitely is. The cartels are getting crunched in many places by both U.S. law enforcement and Mexican law enforcement. In order to keep that drug money coming in, they are getting more desperate, which means they're more willing to engage in high-risk behavior. We've seen engagements where shots have been fired across the border. Back in 2008, we saw an incident in Phoenix where Mexican cartel members dressed up in Phoenix Police Department uniforms and raided a safe house in a very SWAT-like operation. They sprayed down the entire place with bullets, they killed the lone occupant, and then were out of there before anyone could catch them. Phoenix PD happened to be in the area. They heard the shots fired, but they were never able to really catch anybody and point the finger and say, "Yes, this particular cartel was responsible for this."
POLICE: There was also a beheading in Chandler, Ariz., last year. Was that a cartel hit?
LONGMIRE: The guy essentially owed a cartel money. I don't think it was even that much money. They went in and severed his head in an apartment in Chandler. And that's the long and short of it. What concerns me is the fact that most people in America still don't even know about that. It's the first cartel beheading we've had on this side of the border. And just the fact that it has started...should make you ask, "When is it going to happen again?"
POLICE: In our reporting we've found that a lot of the more grisly killings tend to target individuals who were moving narcotics for the cartel and potentially lost a drug load seized by law enforcement. Do you find that these grisly killings are sending a message to other cartel operators?
LONGMIRE: It's about intimidation...with a capital "I." They're saying, "We're in charge" or "We're superior to you" or "If you do this to us, this is how we're going to respond."
POLICE: Who are the U.S. victims? Are they all involved in the narco business?
LONGMIRE: The vast majority of people being kidnapped here in the U.S. or being killed in the U.S. in connection to the drug war are involved in the drug business somehow. But we are seeing exceptions to that rule. In October 2008, a six-year-old boy was kidnapped from his home in Las Vegas by Mexican cartel members because his grandfather owed a cartel one million dollars. Fortunately, that boy was released unharmed three days later. But it bothers me that an innocent six-year-old child was taken from his home in Las Vegas.
POLICE: You have a chapter in your book: "The Second Biggest Money Maker for Cartels: Kidnapping." How does the cartel make that much profit from kidnapping?
LONGMIRE: It used to be that their kidnapping targets were rivals or just somebody who owed them something, but now migrants are one of their top targets because they have realized that the migrants have paid smugglers a certain amount of money in order to bring them across the border. They have realized there's got to be some money somewhere if the migrants can afford to pay smugglers $3,000 each to take them into the United States. Plus, migrants generally have family already living in the U.S.
Ozzy Amaro @ 11/14/2011 6:37 AM
As a retire DEA Supervisory Special Agent and the South West Border HIDTA Initiative Commander (2000/2004) in El Paso, I found this interview with Mrs. Longmire outstanding and I concurred 100% with her assessment on all of the questions that Police Mag asked. Specifically that the Federal government is disconnected with the border Drug Enforcement issues is true and sad. And her analogy between the Colombian and Mexican Drug cartels is on the money, well done.Ozzy
James Kelley @ 11/14/2011 6:16 PM
I would check with the School of the Americas at Ft Benning for more information on the special forces training of the former Mexican miltary special forces and now Los Zetas enforcers. The beheading wasn't taught to them as an intimidation but they did learn of the techniques there from sources that included former KGB, and various Arab and Pan African terrorist organizations.
Rick @ 11/15/2011 9:02 AM
To me it sounds like we need to pass national reciprocity for CCW so law abiding citizens can defend themselves from violence whether it be cartel-gang related or ordinary thugs.
James @ 1/13/2012 5:09 AM
Working as LEO, I am aware of the dangers we face in completing our job. I agree that there is a real problem with the war on drugs. There are so many people who do not or rufuse to understand what is happening to our country when drugs are being brought into the U.S.James
G. Marshall @ 9/25/2012 9:03 PM
Not only is the Federal government disconnected from this problem, the national media broadcast companies omit any news on cartel violence in TV programming. Legalizing and controlling marijuana in the US would be a start and would impact the cartel's revenue. This wouldnt fix everything but would be a strategy that would lead the US and Mexico down the road of fragmenting the cartel's business framework.


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(Makes 1 Large Galette)
For the pastry:
- 2 cups flour
- 1.5 sticks very cold butter, cubed
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ cup ice cold water
For the filling:
- 1 quart sliced strawberries
- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
For the ganache:
- 3 oz dark chocolate
- ¼ cup heavy cream
Egg wash & Topping:
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tbsp water
- Turbinado sugar
Nothing says summer like a rustic galette filled with bright berries and a perfectly golden crust. Beautiful in its simplicity, the galette is an impressive dessert to add to your summer repertoire.
With hand folded edges, this free-form style of tart accommodates even the most novice baker's skill level - the beauty being that the more "rustic" it looks, the better!
This recipe combines tart strawberries with luscious chocolate ganache, however with this simple pastry dough base, the filling possibilities are endless! After mastering this one, why not try a mix of berries, a stone fruit or even a savory option?
For the pastry:
- Combine the flour, salt and sugar together in a large bowl. Add the cold butter pieces, coating them with the flour mixture.
- Cut the butter into the flour mixture using your hands, working quickly to avoid warming the butter (alternatively, use a food processor), until the largest pieces of butter that remain are no larger than the size of a pea.
- Add the cold water a few tablespoons at a time to the mixture until the dough starts to come together to form a ball. The dough will look a little shaggy at this point, with some dry bits of dough still in the bowl. Try to incorporate as much of the stray pieces of dough as possible, adding drops of cold water if necessary.
- Press the dough into a flat disc, wrap with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.* Meanwhile, prep the filling.
For the strawberry filling:
- In a medium bowl, combine the hulled and sliced strawberries with the lemon juice, corn starch and sugar.
- Set aside while you prepare the ganache.
For the ganache:
- Chop the chocolate coarsely and put in a medium bowl.
- In a saucepan, warm the cream over medium heat, removing once it reaches a low boil.
- Pour the cream over the chocolate in the bowl and let sit for 3-5 minutes. Whisk until well blended. If the chocolate is not at room temperature at this point, allow to stand until cool.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Remove the dough from the refrigerator. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle approximately 1/8-inch thick. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Spread ganache evenly across the pastry, leaving 1 1/2 – 2 inches around the edge of the dough clear.
- Scoop the strawberry filling with a slotted spoon and arrange on the dough. Don't add too much juice to avoid having it run out the sides!
- Starting with the dough closest to you, fold the outer edge towards the center. Rotate the galette, bringing a new section in front of you. Fold this edge toward the center and continue. Once you've made it all the way around, check that there are no holes or weak spots. You can patch these up with extra bits of dough.
- Gently brush the egg wash on the crust and lightly sprinkle sugar along the edge.
- Bake at 450°F for 20 minutes, or until the crust turns golden brown.
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* Wrapped dough can last in the fridge for 3 days, or in the freezer for a month.
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In November 2010, Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, created an armed "immigration posse" to interdict suspects. Its members included Hollywood action-movie figures such as Steven Segal and Lou Ferrigno and a Phoenix man, Wyatt Earp, who was widely reported to be not only the namesake but also the nephew of the iconic Old West gunfighter. This reporting required considerable imagination, since Earp had two nephews, both born in the 1870s, and both long dead. The 21st-century Earp is a retired insurance agent whose strongest connection to the original Earp is that he has portrayed him in a one-man play.
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A debate over raising Minnesota's minimum wage got under way at the Capitol on Monday, Feb. 25, with two economists who favor boosting the rate saying higher wages would have little or no impact on employment.
Economists are split over whether increasing the minimum wage causes job losses, especially among unskilled and young workers.
John Schmitt, an economist at the progressive Center for Economic and Policy research in Washington, D.C., told a joint hearing by two House committees that the costs of minimum-wage increases are small as a share of a business's total costs, and firms have many ways to adjust, such as small price increases or reductions in profits, other than cutting jobs.
Douglas Hall, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute, another progressive Washington think tank, said boosting Minnesota's minimum wage would spur the state's economy and could create nearly 5,000 additional jobs by 2015. He said nearly one-fourth of Minnesota workers would benefit directly or indirectly from the increase.
Republicans on the panel challenged their analyses.
"A 40 percent increase in the minimum wage (as some Democrats propose) is not a small increase for small businesses," said Rep. Pat Garofalo, R-Farmington.
Rep. Mark Uglem, R-Champlin, said opponents of government-mandated pay increases could find economists to rebut Schmitt and Hall's findings.
After hearing from the two economists Monday, Feb. 25, the House Select Committee on Living Wage Jobs and the House Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries Committee will hold another joint hearing at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday to hear public testimony on a minimum-wage increase.
The labor committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill that would raise the state's minimum wage to $10.55 an hour, phased in over three years.
Minnesota's current minimum wage is $6.15 an hour for large employers and $5.25 for small firms. But many workers qualify for the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
Minnesota has the third-lowest minimum wage among the states that have one. Six states don't.
A Senate bill would raise the minimum wage to $7.50 an hour.
The sponsor of the House bill, Rep. Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, said the two chambers are likely to "come out somewhere in the middle" on a minimum-wage increase.
With both houses controlled by Democrats, Winkler said chances of passing a minimum-wage bill are extremely high this year.
Bill Salisbury can be reached at 651-228-5538. Follow him at twitter.com/bsalisbury.


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Get Comfy with Southwest Venison Meatloaf
Make a venison meatloaf for some classic home-style cookin'.
This southwest venison meatloaf recipe will make your meatloaf more exciting. It has a bit of spice in it and in addition to venison, it calls for some chorizo or your spicy sausage of choice.
Your whole family will love this recipe and it takes American home cooking to a whole new level by adding wild game. Meatloaf sandwiches are great so make extra and have it for lunch the next day.
2 pounds ground venison
1/2 pound chorizo
1 cup onions, chopped
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cups of crushed tortilla chips
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup salsa
2 cups corn kernels
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
dash of salt and pepper
1 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon lime juice
olive oil
Heat some olive oil and add onion, jalapeño and garlic to sauté. Combine tortilla chips with the eggs, salsa, corn, cheese and spices in a big bowl. Add the meat and the sautéed onion mix. Mix everything together. You can use your hands!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In an oiled or sprayed loaf pan or baking dish, mold a loaf out of the mixture. Bake the loaf for 50 minutes to an hour. You can stab the loaf with a thermometer and it should be 160 degrees internally to be done.
Whisk the sour cream, ketchup and lime juice together to serve with the meatloaf. Garnish with fresh rosemary.
So go get comfy with venison meatloaf!
Recipe adapted by The Sporting Chef's Better Venison Cookbook.
More recipes from Wide Open Spaces:
Why aren't you eating these Swedish venison meatballs with cranberry sauce?
Venison stuffed mushrooms: an appetizer to remember
Italian wild game recipe: spaghetti with venison bolognese


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SANDWICH — Gail Ann Metcalf, 56, of Sandwich passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer.
SANDWICH — Gail Ann Metcalf, 56, of Sandwich passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Gail was born in Hyannis, MA. She graduated from Sandwich High School and was a lifelong resident of Sandwich.
Gail is survived by her four children, Melissa Summers and her husband, Andrew, Jill Freebern and her husband, Shane, Jason Metcalf and Kyle Metcalf; and four grandchildren, Ryan and Gavin Summers and Madison and Chase Freebern. She is also survived by her mother, Virginia Metcalf, brother, Robert Metcalf, sister, Marilyn Souza and niece, Kerry Carabetta and nephew, Derek Souza. She was preceded in death by her longtime companion, Mickey Ashley, her father, Erwin Metcalf and her brother, Ronald Metcalf.
Gail will be remembered for her love of crocheting, horses, country music and spending time with her grandchildren.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, November 25, 2012, from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home, 154 Route 6A, Sandwich, MA 02563. A funeral service will be held on Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123-1718.
For online condolences and directions please visit www.nickersonbournefuneralhome.com.
Funeral Home


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Break Night
A lifetime hood has one night to repay a debt to an up and coming shot caller before he can leave town, all the while trying to duck a crooked P.O., a former partner with a grudge and a burned out Narc Cop, as well as do his best to win back the woman he left behind, who has spent her last few years paying a hard price for his mistakes.
Actor: Jared Abrahamson, Devon Werkheiser, Veronica Lavery, Michelle Way, Kayleigh Gilbert, Barbara Jean Barrielle, Meinhard St. John, Johnny Gilligan, Thomas Cokenias, Charlotte Barrielle, Eric Nahinu, Scott Baker, Karlos de la Torre, Xavier Galindo, Charles Mallory
Director: Joel Souza
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Quality: HD
Release: 2017


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Welcome to Mailbox Monday, a meme started by Marcia of A Girl and Her Books. The host for March's Mailbox Monday posts will be Anna from Diary of an Eccentric.
Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs.
Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.
Here are the books I got in the mail this week:
Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms by Lissa Evans from Sterling Children's Books
"When ten-year-old Stuart stumbles upon a note daring him to find his great-uncle's hidden workshop full of wonderful mechanisms, trickery and magic, he sets out on a Willy Wonka-like adventure of a life-time. In order to find the place, Stuart must believe the unbelievable – while dodging the annoying prying eyes of his triplet neighbors, April, May and June. With clues to follow, puzzles to solve, and the quirkiest of characters, this uniquely charming fiction debut by comedienne Lissa Evans is sure to enchant middle-grade readers – and believers – everywhere."
Chomp by Carl Hiaasen from Random House Children's Books
"Wahoo Cray's life is a zoo – literally.
His father, Mickey, is a professional animal wrangler, so Wahoo's backyard is crawling with gators, snakes, raccoons, monkeys and turtles. The critters, he can handle. His dad is the unpredictable one.
When Mickey Cray takes a job with a reality-TV show called Expedition Survival!, Wahoo knows he'll be doing some wrangling himself – to keep his father from strangling Derek Badger, the show's outrageously inept and egotistical star. The job gets off to a harrowing start when Derek stages a near-disasterous scene with Alice, the Cray's gigantic gator.
Then things get even hairier after Derek, who foolishly believes his own PR, insists on using only wild animals in his stunts.
Meanwhile, Wahoo has acquired a shadow named Tuna – a girl who's sporting a shiner courtesy of her father and needs a place to hid out. Wahoo doesn't know what else to do but bring her along on their Everglades adventure.
The TV crew is on location for barely a day before Derek gets chomped by a bat and goes missing in a storm. Then, as search parties gather at the edge of the swamp, Tuna's dad shows up waving a gun…
Will anyone survived Expedition Survival!?"
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen from Scholastic.
"A bold plt leads an orphan on a terrible journey…to the brink of treason." (Yes, that's all there is!)
The Blind Spy by Alex Dryden from Ecco Books by Harper Collins
"Ukraine's independence is a wound that won't heal for the seasoned elder statesmen who now control Russia. Under Vladimir Putin's leadership, they will stop at nothing to return the crown jealous of the USSR to it's rightful place: under the boot heel of Russian power. Operatives from the controversial and clandestine forces of the dark heart of the KGB, Department S, are engaged to destabilize the young nation and dominate it.
But not before Anna Resnikov can unravel their plans. With the help of Cougar, the powerful private intelligence company that overshadows even the CIA in its reach, she races against time to stop the KGB before hundreds of innocent lives are lost. But it seems she has an unlikely ally from the enemy country she once fled, whose gifts for espionage are as extraordinary as her own."
Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson from Random House
"It begins with a ritual: Every Saturday afternoon, a boy who loves to cook walks to his grandmother's house and helps her roast a chicken for dinner. The grandmother is Swedish, and a retired domestic. The boy is Ethiopian and adopted, and he will grow up to become the chef Marcus Samuelsson. This book is his love letter to food and family in all its manifestations.
Yes, Chef chronicles Samuelsson's remarkable journey from his grandmother's kitchen to his arrival in New York City, where his outsize talent and ambition finally come together at Aquavit, earning him a New York Times three-star rating at the age of twenty-four. But Samuelsson's career of chasing flavors had only just begun – in the intervening years, there have been White House state dinners, career crises, reality show triumphs, and, most important, the opening of Red Rooster in Harlem. At Red Rooster, Samuelsson has fulfilled his dream of creating a truly diverse, multiracial dining room – a place where presidents rub elbows with jazz musicians, aspiring artists, and bus drivers. it is a place where an orphan from Ethiopia, raised in Sweden, living in American, can feel at home.
Here are the ARC e-books I received this week:
Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear from Flux Books
"A steampunk faerie tale with romance, danger, and a strong-willed heroine.
When spirited sixteen-year-old Noli Braddock and her best friend Steven "V" Darrow take a flying car out for a joyride, neither expects Noli to be sent to reform school to mend her hoyden ways. While at the dreadful school, Noli's innocent mid-summer's eve wish summons Kevighn, a mysterious man who takes Noli with him to the Realm of Faerie. At first Noli believes she has been rescued. But the sinister reason behind the handsome huntsman's appearance quickly become clear—he wants to use Noli as a blood sacrifice to restore his dying world. V, who has secrets of his own, shows up to help Noli escape and return to the mortal realm—but first, they must navigate the dangerous intrigues of the Otherworld.
If they are successful, Noli will live. But if Noli lives, the entire Otherworld civilization will die."
The Vanishers by Heidi Julavits from Knopf Doubleday
"Is the bond between mother and daughter unbreakable, even by death?
Julia Severn is a student at an elite institute for psychics. Her mentor, the legendary Madame Ackermann, afflicted by jealousy, refuses to pass the torch to her young disciple. Instead, she subjects Julia to the humiliation of reliving her mother's suicide when Julia was an infant. As the two lock horns, and Julia gains power, Madame Ackermann launches a desperate psychic attack that leaves Julia the victim of a crippling ailment.
Julia retreats to a faceless job in Manhattan. But others have noted Julia's emerging gifts, and soon she's recruited to track down an elusive missing person—a controversial artist who might have a connection to her mother. As Julia sifts through ghosts and astral clues, everything she thought she knew of her mother is called into question, and she discovers that her ability to know the minds of others—including her own—goes far deeper than she ever imagined.
As powerful and gripping as all of Julavits's acclaimed novels, The Vanishers is a stunning meditation on grief, female rivalry, and the furious power of a daughter's love."
The God Box by Mary Lou Quinlan from Greenleaf Book Group
"The transformational story of one woman's care and compassion: When Mary Lou Quinlan's beloved mother, Mary Finlayson, dies, her family is bereft—until Mary Lou finds her mother's "God Box," or rather, boxes. These simple containers are stuffed with tiny notes written by Mary, praying for everything from the right flooring for her daughter's new home to a cure for her own blood cancer. Mary's petitions for friends, family, and even strangers are presented with love and without expectation—the ultimate expressions of letting go. Note by note, Mary Lou unearths insights into her mother's compassion, faith, and perseverance. And through the journey, she discovers her own more empathetic, more engaged self—the woman her mother had believed in all along."
What books made it into your house this week?


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Please note that in order for a Canadian document to have the intended legal effect in Iceland it must be legalized in the following manner;
The document(s) must be verified by a Canadian Notary Public;
The document(s) must be legalized by the Department of Gobal Affairs Canada (GAC).
Please, send the document(s) to GAC, which certifies that the document was issued by the proper authority. Enclose the following:
- a money-order payable to the Embassy of Iceland
- a short letter addressed to GAC with request to send the document(s) after its legalization directly to the Embassy;
- a short letter address to the Embassy with request to legalize your document(s). Also, please, include the calculation of total sum of your money-order and your day phone number where we can reach you, if we have questions;
- a returning courier envelope with your post address
The regular period of legalization is 10-15 days.
The fee for the legalization per document is CAD 50 .
In order to hasten the legalization, you can pay CAD 50 extra per document, for same day processing.
The mailing address for Global Affairs Canada:
Authentication and Service of Documents Section (JLAC)
Global Affairs Canada
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
Global Affairs Canada is responsible for providing authentication service to Canadian citizens and foreign nationals on all Canadian documents that will be used overseas.
Please visit the website of GAC for further information. Authentication of Canadian documents


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DescriptionWhile you're reading this, a hacker could be prying and spying his way into your company's IT systems, sabotaging your operations, stealing confidential information, shutting down your Web site, or wreaking havoc in other diabolical ways. Hackers For Dummies helps you hack into a hacker's mindset and take security precautions to help you avoid a hack attack. It outlines computer hacker tricks and techniques you can use to assess the security of your own information systems, find security vulnerabilities, and fix them before malicious and criminal hackers can exploit them. It covers:
- Hacking methodology and researching public information to see what a hacker can quickly learn about your operations
- Social engineering (how hackers manipulate employees to gain information and access), physical security, and password vulnerabilities
- Network infrastructure, including port scanners, SNMP scanning, banner grabbing, scanning, and wireless LAN vulnerabilities
- Operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Novell NetWare
- Application hacking, including malware (Trojan horses, viruses, worms, rootkits, logic bombs, and more), e-mail and instant messaging, and Web applications
- Tests, tools (commercial, shareware, and freeware), and techniques that offer the most bang for your ethical hacking buck
With this guide you can develop and implement a comprehensive security assessment plan, get essential support from management, test your system for vulnerabilities, take countermeasures, and protect your network infrastructure. You discover how to beat hackers at their own game, with:
- A hacking toolkit, including War dialing software, password cracking software, network scanning software, network vulnerability assessment software, a network analyzer, a Web application assessment tool, and more
- All kinds of countermeasures and ways to plug security holes
- A list of more than 100 security sites, tools, and resources
Ethical hacking helps you fight hacking with hacking, pinpoint security flaws within your systems, and implement countermeasures. Complete with tons of screen shots, step-by-step instructions for some countermeasures, and actual case studies from IT security professionals, this is an invaluable guide, whether you're an Internet security professional, part of a penetration-testing team, or in charge of IT security for a large or small business.
Part I: Building the Foundation for Ethical Hacking.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking.
Chapter 2: Cracking the Hacker Mindset.
Chapter 3: Developing Your Ethical Hacking Plan.
Chapter 4: Hacking Methodology.
Part II: Putting Ethical Hacking in Motion.
Chapter 5: Social Engineering.
Chapter 6: Physical Security.
Chapter 7: Passwords.
Part III: Network Hacking.
Chapter 8: War Dialing.
Chapter 9: Network Infrastructure.
Chapter 10: Wireless LANs.
Part IV: Operating System Hacking.
Chapter 11: Windows.
Chapter 12: Linux.
Chapter 13: Novell NetWare.
Part V: Application Hacking.
Chapter 14: Malware.
Chapter 15: Messaging Systems.
Chapter 16: Web Applications.
Part VI: Ethical Hacking Aftermath.
Chapter 17: Reporting Your Results.
Chapter 18: Plugging Security Holes.
Chapter 19: Managing Security Changes.
Part VII: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Getting Upper Management Buy-In.
Chapter 21: Ten Deadly Mistakes.
Part VIII: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Tools and Resources.
Appendix B: About the Book Web Site.
"…an excellent aide…" (PC Home, August 2004)
"…should be of interest to both ethical and malicious hackers…" (Publishing News, 22nd March 2004)
View the Companion Web Site.
View the Companion Web Site for this title.


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Two reports by United Nations agencies reveal that there has been significant progress in reducing maternal mortality worldwide over the last decade, but much more can be done to protect women's lives.
Maternal deaths have dropped 45 percent since 1990, according to the new UN data. In 2013, an estimated 289,000 women worldwide died due to pregnancy and childbirth complications - a sharp decrease from 523,000 in 1990. The current 2013 rate, however, still comes to about 800 women dying every day, one every two seconds. Only eleven countries have reached their Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of a 75 percent reduction in maternal mortality by 2015, and several countries - including the United States - actually saw their maternal mortality rates increase over the last decade.
Ninety-nine percent of all maternal death occurs in the developing world, with women in Sub-Saharan Africa facing the greatest risk of dying from complications in pregnancy and childbirth. Yet, most maternal death is preventable. A World Health Organization (WHO) study published this week points to the common causes of maternal death. Twenty-eight percent of maternal deaths are caused by pre-existing medical conditions that are exacerbated by pregnancy, such as diabetes, malaria, HIV, and obesity. Severe bleeding was the second most common cause. Pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, obstructed labor, unsafe abortion, infections, and blood clots are additional causes.
"Together, the two reports highlight the need to invest in proven solutions, such as quality care for all women during pregnancy and childbirth, and particular care for pregnant women with existing medical conditions," says Dr. Flavia Bustreo, the Assistant Director-General of Family, Women's, and Children's Health for WHO. The reports also demonstrate the need for more accurate data, strong health systems, progress in preventing adolescent pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, and comprehensive sexual health education.
To fully combat maternal mortality, however, the United States and the international community must also work to provide universal access to reproductive health care, including contraception, empower women and girls economically and socially, ensure access to basic education, end child marriage, confront sexual violence and conflict, and provide comprehensive health care, including access to safe abortion to women and girls who are victims of war rape.
Media Resources: World Health Organization 5/6/14; The Lancet Global Health Journal 5/6/14; United Nations; ThinkProgress 5/6/14; Feminist Majority Foundation 5/9/14
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Angry Birds is the most popular game for mobile device. This game already hit in ios and Android platform. Good news from Microsoft, Angry Birds finally land on Windows Phone 7. This game admitted at the grown-up table now that it has released its port of Rovio's epic bird-launching experience.
$2.99 is the Marketplace price for the full version, though there's also the option to try out the first few levels for free. Because, you know, there might still be people out there who haven't yet been exposed to the charms of this perniciously addictive little game. Checkout the video bellow.


text: Jens Seidel wrote: > Kevin Coyner wrote: >> Some ISPs (commonly modem, DSL, or wireless 802.11 services) require you to >> enter a username and password in order to connect to the Internet. > > ISP stands for Internet Service Provider, right? > A DSL service is not an ISP! I suppose calling an ISP a DSL service is a sort of synecdoche... but if ISPs are services (as well as providers of services), and if you can get away with talking about a DSL ISP... then isn't that ISP a "DSL service"? > Better: > > Some ISPs require you to enter a username and password (e.g. for commonly > modem, DSL, or wireless 802.11 services) in order to connect to the > Internet. The "commonly" can't go there; it has to be something like "commonly for modem, DSL, or wireless 802.11 services". But why distinguish "modem" versus "DSL", anyway? Does it mean "POTS, xDSL, wireless, etc", ie any kind of connection at all? If so, simplify: Some Internet Service Providers require a username and password to be given on connection. Before access to the network is granted ... (I'm also expanding the initialism, dropping the "you" that really refers to a piece of automation, and treating it as obvious that the connection is to the Internet.) And do we really mean "some"? -- JBR Ankh kak! (Ancient Egyptian blessing)


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The "Fu*k Yeah Friday!" Playlist
January 25, 2013 | No Comments » | Topics: Music
Ladies and gentlemen, we did it! 40 grueling hours done and dealt with. Fuk the boss, fuk the office politics, and fuk the low pay. The next 2 days is yours and only yours. Tear it up this weekend. Jump up and down, bust out some new dance moves, spit some game at the hottie at the bar, drink plenty of water and above all be safe. For the love of god, don't drink and drive! Here's a playlist to help you start the weekend in style. Have a good weekend everybody!
Tiësto & Showtek – Hell Yeah!
Boys Noize – XTC
Peaches – Burst (Bart B More Dub Mix)
Tiga – Mind Dimension
Canblaster – Chicken Run
Congorock – Babylon (Steve Angello Edit)
Sidney Samson – The World Is Yours
Sander van Doorn – Joyenergizer
Deniz Koyu – Bong
Alesso – Raise Your Head
Wynter Gordon – Dirty Talk (Laidback Luke Remix)
Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash – Reload
Zedd – Spectrum (feat. Matthew Koma)


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Krasey Fit Treats- Nuttzo Organic Nut Butter
On this journey towards self enlightenment, both in the fitness and the nutritional realm, I've come to realize that certain things that I used to label treats are just plain good for me, and when incorporated into my diet make both my body and my mind happier. Enter the nut butter, a new discovery for me that makes my taste buds sing. I've tried quite a few, but none are more bombastic than Nuttzo. Allow me to tell you all about just how awesome Nuttzo nut butters are, mmmk?
Let me begin my stating that I hate standard peanut butter (Jiff and Skippy, I'm looking at you!). I blame the Hebraic school I attended in my younger years, that forced PB&J sandwiches into my lunch repertoires until my young stomach couldn't stand the sight of them. Researching nutrition as I have been doing, I discovered that most of the standard brands are packed with additives anyway, and I most certainly don't want those in my body.
Nuttzo was a brand I discovered after reading a tweet from a fitness guru, hailing it as the best thing since (or between) sliced bread. Naturally, I had to investigate, and by investigate, I mean stuff my face with nut butter deliciousness.
So why is Nuttzo so awesome from a nutritional standpoint? For starters, it's organic, and that's always a good thing. It's also packed chock-full of Omega 3's and healthy fats, thanks to the combination of flax seeds, almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, brazil nuts, peanuts, and hazelnuts.
But you may not care about all of that, now. Do it for the taste!
If you love to nosh on nuts at all, then you really have to try Nuttzo. Trust me when I say that this stuff is all that and a bag of raw almonds.


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T.J. Auclair is a Senior Interactive Producer for PGA.com and has covered professional golf since 1998, traveling to over 60 major championships. You can follow him on Twitter, @tjauclair.
Golf clothing company's unique name
Collared Greens
Series: Golf Buzz
Published: Thursday, September 19, 2013 | 10:45 a.m.
Over the last several years, conservation has been a hot topic for golf courses in an effort to become more environmentally friendly.
Thanks to a new clothing company based out of High Point, N.C., cleverly named, "Collared Greens," you can extend that environmentally friendliness to the clothes you wear on the course.
Collared Greens makes a number of items for men and boys, including neckties, bow ties, t-shirts, hats, belts, polos and more.
If you're wondering: why "Collared Greens?" The company has the answer:
It's a word play on the delicious Southern dish collard greens. Secondly, most of our products either include or are worn with a collar. As you may have guessed, our polar bear brand symbol was suggested by this magnificent animal's status as an iconic endangered species.
Founded in 2008, the CG/24 conservation project is a company-wide commitment to help raise awareness and support for the environment. Each year, Collared Greens supports the mission of three to four non-profit organizations whose work focuses solely on conservation. In 2012, Collared Greens partnered with Polar Bears International, The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and Trout Unlimited. These organizations were chosen by the very people who make this possible, our valued customers.
Through the efforts of the CG/24 conservation project, Collared Greens donates 1 percent of sales on behalf of the worldwide organization, "1 percent For The Planet," and 1 percent of profits on behalf of the CG/24 initiative. The company also offsets its carbon footprint with Native Energy.
Here is how Collared Greens describes its polos and belts:
Our pique polo shirts are produced in South Carolina from 97 percent Texas grown organic cotton, and 3 percent lycra. Our soft, cozy cotton is certified by EDPA USA, Inc., and fully complies with American Organic Standards and Global Organic Textile Standards. The addition of a small amount of lycra adds stretch and flexibility to the shirt, making it as comfortable as possible.
CG's belts are made using the very same silk we produce our ties and bows with. Made in Connecticut, our belts feature the silk ribbon attached to a cotton backing to enhance feel and durability. The buckle is 100 percent brass.
Other products include: 100 percent organic cotton tees, hats and visors, sunglass straps, and dog collars.
Collared Greens polos retail for $75, while belts retail for $78.
To learn more about Collared Greens, visit www.collaredgreens.com.
You can also check Collared Greens out on Facebook, or follow on Twitter, @Collared_Greens.
Follow T.J. Auclair on Twitter, @tjauclair.
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Intra Vires – a new Canadian citation tool based on McGill Guide citation rules
Intra Vires is a Canadian citation tool, intended to help law students comply with the citation requirements of the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (also known as the McGill Guide). Intra Vires has been developed by a University of Calgary computer science graduate and a University of Toronto student in the JD/MBA program. Intra Vires will not free students from learning citation rules, but it makes compliance easier and takes some out the drudgery out of the process.
What I liked about this tool
There are a lot of things I really liked about this tool:
- The design is clean and attractive, with contextual help in the right margin.
- The URL from CanLII can be pasted in, and Intra Vires will generate a citation based on the McGill Guide rules.
- Punctuation is removed except as required in the McGill Guide, and the style of cause is italicized.
- Up to two citations are drawn from the CanLII document. Those citations are ordered based on the McGill Guide.
- Citations can also be generated manually by entering the style of cause, parallel citations and other required information.
- Complex citations can be generated, including pinpoint references and case history.
- Intra Vires contains look-up tables for the names and accepted abbreviations of case reporters and journals. This is considerably easier than accessing the appendices in the McGill Guide.
- Intra Vires does a good job of substituting the correct journal abbreviation for the full journal name, and deals well with multiple authors.
- The features in the Book template work well, except that a semi-colon appears instead of a colon between the place of publication and the publisher. I expect this will be corrected in time.
- After the citation has been generated, the user can make further changes to the generated citation before saving it.
- Once the user is happy with the citation, it can be saved to the user's account and accessed later. However, it cannot be modified further within Intra Vires after it has been saved.
- Intra Vires is not limited to Canadian cases. It can also be used for journals, books and dictionary definitions. Although there are modules for cases from the UK and the US, these are still a work in progress.
The Canadian functions worked well for the most part. Clearly a lot of thought has gone into this product. For example, the pinpoint feature will only show the option to cite to a page number if there is no neutral citation. Regardless of whether the CanLII URL is the static URL for a case, or the long URL that appears when a case is retrieved from a search result list, the program correctly inserts the information for the case. The program usually figures out whether the citation includes a reference to the court or jurisdiction, in order to avoid duplicating that information at the end of the citation.
Some room for improvement
My main complaint is that the program does some odd things in the style of cause or title field. Capitalization problems occurred when acronyms without periods were input. For example, C.L.E. would reappear as Cle. For some reason the word "Law" was also stripped of capitalization when it appeared in titles. Sometimes the space between words was removed.
A smaller complaint regarding Canadian cases is that the court and jurisdiction format is not always completely compliant with the McGill Guide. BC courts are shown as BC CA or BC SC instead of BCCA or BCSC, even if the acronym with no spaces is typed into the Court field. This also occurred for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Jurisdictions where the abbreviation for the court is not a four-letter acronym were shown correctly, such as Ont CA or Alta QB.
Where the jurisdiction is embedded in the reporter name, the jurisdiction was not always removed from the end of the citation. For example, a case shown as reported in the Ontario Reports concluded with (Ont CA), whereas proper citation format would require that the citation conclude with (CA).
The Citing feature, for references in a case to other cases, was inactive when I tested the site. It would be helpful if this template included a pinpoint reference.
I did not try out the US citation features. The UK features are not as trouble-free as the Canadian ones, particularly with regard to parallel citations and pinpoint references. However, the look-up tables are useful. I understand that both the US and UK modules are a work in progress.
The program does not allow a full case citation to include more than 2 parallel citations. On occasion, users may need to include an additional citation, such as where the case has a neutral citation, has been reported, and the version being used was printed from QL or Westlaw Canada. Users may also want to include a citation to a reporter from their own jurisdiction. However, even if an additional citation is typed in on the form, it is removed when Intra Vires generates the final version of the citation. A user can add the additional citation in the Result box that appears after Generate is clicked, or after the user pastes the citation generated by Intra Vires into a document.
Given these issues, users should take a careful look at the citation that is generated by Intra Vires and make any necessary modifications. The second Result box, which appears after Generate is clicked, permits the user to revise the citation before it is saved. After this, further changes can be made when the citation is copied and pasted from the saved list of citations into the user's document.
Free for how long?
Intra Vires subscriptions state that they are free of charge, but expire on September 1, 2014. The intention appears to be to charge for the service after that, but I understand that no firm decision has been made about whether Intra Vires will continue to be free of charge after that date.
Intra Vires cannot be used at all without obtaining an account. I understand that this is necessary in order to save citations, but people might want to simply try it out without obtaining an account. The amount of information collected to obtain an account seems a little excessive.
Last thoughts
Canadian law students have not had access to the types of citation tools available in some other jurisdictions. Intra Vires is a welcome product, even though it cannot check the accuracy of the citation itself, but only the format.
Will students learn legal citation if a tool like this is doing some of it for them? I think they will: the program can be viewed as a learning tool. Eventually, as students see the changes between the citation they input and the citation generated, they will learn the correct format. That assumes, of course, that Intra Vires will be able to correct the few problems there are at present, and keep up with the next set of citation changes that will be introduced in the 8th edition of the McGill Guide.


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I think they've been in business for about 5 years. They sell ebooks and trade paperbacks ($6.00 for ebooks and $11-12.00 for most trade paperbacks). Their books are also sold through Fictionwise, Amazon, Cyberbooks, and Pats and Paws. They have a yahoo chat group, a newsletter (which offers monthly prizes), and a blog.
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- Website layout – There are links to Showcased authors, Author Search, New Releases, Golden Wings (Senior Editor picks in each department), Information, Submissions, About Us, and Booksellers at the top of each page. There is also a link for authors only (author help section). A side menu shows the categories of books (Romance, General Fiction, Special Releases and Young Adult). Books can also be accessed alphabetically through the Bookstore link on the side. The Author Search link lists authors alphabetically. Each author's books are listed (with excerpt link), the author's webpage (with link) and sometimes an interview (with link) about individual books. Jane's note: Wings uses frames and I really dislike that. Please think about changing that, Wings Epress. Frames is so 1990s.
- Book length – There aren't any categories for book length. Trade paperback book lengths are listed under each individual title. I couldn't find any file size for the ebooks.
- Information about each book – Clicking on a book title will take you to a page which shows the book cover (artist listed), whether it's won a GoldenWings award, the author's page (which might list email address, short author bio and one sentence book reviews), the ebook formats, excerpts, prices, ISBN ebook and paperback numbers, and a brief description of the story. I didn't find any guidelines for sensuality, violence or language.
- Navigation – By author, genre or book name.
- Excerpts – one page
- Reviews – none by book purchasers
- Series – listed
- Wishlist – None
- Cart – Information will be remembered only during browsing, can be accessed at any time, and books will remain in the cart until removed.
- Bookshelf – None
- Payments – Online – Credit card, Via mail – check or money order. Print books can be shipped internationally. Once you've entered your billing information, there is a box you can click so that it will be remembered for future purchases. Taxes will need to be added as appropriate. Credit card information must be reentered for each purchase.
- Downloads – a download page will immediately appear with dl instructions. Note: The download page is available for 24 hours ONLY. Some files may simply open and will have to be saved to whatever location you choose. Be sure to back up your ebook immediately. A separate download email was sent with a link (I had to cut and paste this into my browser).
- Confirmation – A confirmation email was sent about 15 minutes after my purchase. There is no download link in that email.
- Account set up – Billing information can be saved for future purchases. Credit card information has to be reentered for each new purchase.
- Formats – HTML, Adobe, Microsoft Lit, Mobipocket (chosen when book is added to the cart) or trade paperback.
Irks – It's hard to find the customer service email address (customer at wings-press dot com) or any contact information. These email addresses should be on the home page instead of buried in the "Information" section. In the cart, it's mentioned that taxes must be added. I didn't see a place to do this. I guess it depends on which state you live in and would appear if needed? The book I ordered for this review was listed at a sale price but when I added it to my cart, the regular price was charged. The download pages are available for 24 hours only! After that, you need to contact the vendor. There doesn't appear to be any way to set up an account which will save all your information for future purchases.
Pluses – Wings appears to have a wide variety of genres including Young Adult.


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United for Peace and Justice, a coalition group sponsoring the protest, had hoped 100,000 would come. They claimed even more afterward, but police, who no longer give official estimates, said privately the crowd was smaller than 100,000.
There also were demonstrations against the war in Iraq in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento.
The demonstrators in Washington appealed to Congress.
"Why would (Bush) listen to us? He hasn't listened to anyone else," said Rose Lynn Scott, a member of the anti-war women's group Code Pink from Fort Worth, Texas. "We're not marching for him. We're trying to get Congress to do the right thing."
"If they don't stand up and make a resolution as binding as the death toll, we are not going to be behind those politicians" in 2008, vowed actor Sean Penn.
The rally on the National Mall unfolded peacefully, although about 300 protesters tried to rush the Capitol, running up the grassy lawn to the front of the building. Police on motorcycles tried to stop them, scuffling with some and barricading entrances.
Protesters chanted "Our Congress" as their numbers grew and police faced off against them. Demonstrators later joined the masses marching from the Mall, around Capitol Hill and back.
About 50 protesters blocked a street near the Capitol for about 30 minutes, but they were dispersed without arrests.
After being labeled "Hanoi Jane" for her fierce anti-war rhetoric and visits to North Vietnam during the turbulent 1960s and early 1970s, Jane Fonda said she has been reluctant to join in this outcry.
"I haven't spoken at an anti-war rally in 34 years," she said. "But silence is no longer an option."
High-profile speakers such as Fonda, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and actors Penn, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon called for an end to the war. Also taking the stage were war veterans and members of Congress, including Democratic Reps. Maxine Waters of Los Angeles and Lynn Woolsey of Petaluma, Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and John Conyers of Michigan.
"I've been marching against wars since Vietnam. I know a quagmire when I see it," said Bob Goodman, 66, a retired legal secretary from DeKalb County, Ga. "The difference from Vietnam is that the Middle East is full of oil. That might explain Bush's obstinance in trying to expand a war he can't win." Goodman said the anti-war movement is ahead of where it was at this stage of the Vietnam War.
"This truly is a peace movement," said Tom Andrews, a former Democratic congressman from Maine who began his activism as a teenage protester against the Vietnam War. The end of the military draft has created major differences between the two anti-war efforts, he said.
All across the crowd were homemade signs: "Lame Duck Bush: Don't Send Sitting Ducks to Iraq." "Stop the Decider. Save America. Free Scooter." "The Surge. Been There. Done That. Vietnam." "Support the Troops. Bring Them Home."
One placard pictured Richard Nixon with the caption "No Crook" and Bush with the caption "No Clue." Another had pictures of flag-draped coffins and the caption "George Does Not Want You to See This."
"I don't know how anyone could have stayed home today," Vicki Ryder, who led a group of Raging Grannies from Delray Beach, Fla., said. "Anybody who has grandchildren and wants this world to be free of terrorism so they can grow up safely should be here trying to stop the creation of more terrorists with our messed-up policies."
Contact the writer: The Associated Press and McClatchy-Tribune contributed to this report.


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For the last month, we've shared how officials at LAUSD -- the second largest school district in the nation with more than 600,000 students -- destroyed evidence of thousands of child abuse cases to conceal how they harbored known child predators for decades.
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Friday, September 10, 2010
Who needs a nap?
Distracting me from my distractions are a whole lot of cozy, beautiful things coming soon.....Gathering Flowers Quilt pattern, Flower Patch Pillows pattern, a reprinting of some favorite fabrics (on smooth voile!), the Proper Attire Skirt pattern (wait till you see- and from size xs- 3xl!!) and of course all those other new fabrics and 3 new free patterns too. By my calculations I should be able to take a shower in about 18 days.
All I can think about is soup and a nap (where I will dream about sewing).
So there's a little inspiration ~ have a gorgeous weekend~ it's cooler here today...there?
xo, Anna
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it's all fantastic. i've been looking for a quilt pattern for jane that isn't too young or too old - this might be just the ticket.
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Oh Anna! What a beautiful post. Such gorgeous creations, I love the gathering flowers quilt, so fresh and new. Pretty. I was talking about soup today too, even though summer was great Im looking forward to the cosiness of winter and making soup while it rains outside!xReplyDelete
Who needs a nap??ReplyDelete
I do!! I do!! For me it looks like pleasant dreams, how beautiful is this.
The quilt is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Quilt- Gorgeous, Pillows- Gorgeous, New fabric line- Gorgeous, Oh Anna! You are amazing! You deserve soup and a nap to dream about sewing!ReplyDelete
You are so talented! Love it!ReplyDelete
oh my girl! Ok, off to finish my projects for my mama (who pays me more than I deserve for the little things I do), so I can buy some more anna maria, so I can place it with my other anna maria, so's I can continue to stare at it and love it... one day I will sew it into something, but just cause I haven't yet does not mean I can't get some more! Have a restful Sunday, and thank you again for the joyful inspiration you bring to me!ReplyDelete
What a tease!! I just love the colours and combinations-but since i'm not very good((keen) sewer they just tease me... boo hoo! Keep going though I'm a glutten for beautiful things.ReplyDelete
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The quilt in the first photo is absolutely beautiful! And so is the greysin blue fabric you have combined with the patterned fabric. I wish there was a store I could visit to see, touch and spend ours on choosing which fabric to buy.ReplyDelete
Is there a pattern out for this quilt yet? I have to have it! :) I love it! Please email at email@example.com if you have time. Thanks for your inspirations!ReplyDelete
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