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I really, really, really (for whatever reason) wanted to make Landon's first cake. I had seen a cake on Pinterest that was similar and wanted to recreate it. I am not going to lie...I was really nervous that I was going to screw it up.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Landon's First Birthday
I really, really, really (for whatever reason) wanted to make Landon's first cake. I had seen a cake on Pinterest that was similar and wanted to recreate it. I am not going to lie...I was really nervous that I was going to screw it up.
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I truly cannot believe Landon is a year old. I never in my wildest dreams thought this year would go by so quickly but, it has and now I have a toddler. I will continue to take his picture monthly for the next year but I will not do an update each month. For now, here is our last monthly update.
- Landon finally started walking beyond taking just a few steps here and there. He is fully mobile just in time for his birthday.
- He is now on whole milk
- Copies almost everything you say and do including coughing, blowing your nose and whistling.
- His newest words are "Boo" "Dog" "Bird" and "Cookie"
- He signs "all done" and "more" and knows what they mean.
- He LOVES outside and would gladly stay out all day and he LOVES to play in his water table and screams when its time to come in.
- He has some pretty sweet dance moves!
- Spends alot of his time driving his cars
- Loves to get in the cabinet and play with the pots and pans
- Sleeps ALL NIGHT LONG!!! and will stay in his bed until you get him up.
- Eats anything and everything including sushi, Japanese food, Mexican food (which resulted in a terrible diaper rash) jellybeans and beets
- When I go into get him each morning he wants me to kiss whatever stuffed animal he has (usually Ernie) and then he kisses him too.
- He blows kisses, brushes his hair, brushes his teeth, points to whatever it is he wants and feeds the dog
- Starting to get a little attitude, he screams at you if you are doing something he doesn't like
- Still has the sweetest baby laugh of all time
Oh quickly time has passed! It seems only yesterday I was bringing you home for the first time. I wish I could tell you how much I have enjoyed the past year. You have made me happier than I ever could have imagined. I cannot wait to see what is in store for us over the next year. I love you baby boy! Happy Birthday!
and now....my 1 Year old!!!
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Wordless Wednesday: Birthday Boy - Now and Then
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Baby today...toddler tomorrow...
Oh. My. Goodness. How on earth is it possible that I will be the mom of a toddler tomorrow? How has a year already passed? I knew it would go by fast but, I think it was more like warp speed. Don't get me wrong there were moments that I thought would never end. They did end, in the blink of an eye. There was waaaaay more fun and good times then there were stressful times. This past year has been the most amazing year ever.
One year ago today, after a surprise water breaking incident, Heath and I headed to the hospital. I will never forget that drive. We were so excited, scared and happy for what was ahead. I will be old and gray and never forget those last few moments of us being a family of 2. Landon's entrance into this world is my most precious memory. Watching him take his first breath was stunning. My heart sings when I think of the moment we first looked into each others eyes. The world around me stopped and so did his crying. For a moment, it was just the two of us looking at each other. He was the most beautiful baby I had ever seen.
There is nothing I enjoy more than being a mommy. I love seeing each and every one of Landon's milestones. I get so excited when he does something for the first time. Even though it means that he is growing up. I adore it when he calls for me, seeing his sweet smile each morning and when he hugs my neck when I pick him up. He brings me more joy than I ever thought possible.
I have been so amazed to see Heath with him too. They have so much fun playing together. I love to see him rock Landon or to try to teach him something new. Landon makes us laugh out loud on a daily basis.
Oh, Sweet Landon,
You're are my greatest gift ever, a special delivery straight from the hands of God. I could not imagine life without you. I have treasured these past 12 months. I am honored to be called your Mommy. Tonight I put you to bed as a baby for one last time. Tomorrow you will be a toddler and while I am sad to leave babyhood behind I am thrilled to see the amazing little boy you are growing into. Daddy and I love you more than you will ever know. We would do anything for you. You are our greatest treasure. We love you Landon Dean...to the moon and back a million times. Even though tomorrow you will be a toddler, you will always be my baby!
Love Mommy
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Aiming towards a culmination in a March 2008 exhibition, I'm in the process of creating a four-part video piece that comprises the past four years of preparation. Through my investigation of the Buddhist concept of "emptiness," I've been seeking to show through a concrete perspective the infinite cognitive perspectives possible in viewing a single object.
The video is a thus a work grounded in this intention, to "see things as they really are," aimed towards an awakening to the possibility that all of our lives can be much, much happier.
In the combined images of <Hell Gate>, <Hungry Ghost>, <Bodhisattva> and <Hide and Seek> are the shapes and forms of our own selves that appear on the path towards enlightenment, as we search for the mind of happiness.
<마 음>
보이지 않는 것을 볼 수 있고
길이 없는 곳에서도 나아갈 수 있는 힘은 마음에서 나온다.
마음을 올바로 이해하는 것,
나를 알고 세상을 아는 유일한 길이리라....
작업을 해 나가는 것은 늘 자신의 마음을 살피는 일과 다르지 않음을 알게 되었다.
이제, 그 작업 속에서 알아차림을 연습하며
현상의 본래 모습에 다가가고자 한다.
내 마음의 주인공을 찾아...
A power arises from the mind,
a power that allows one to see that
which is invisible and to go places no path leads.
Understanding the mind correctly,
is the solitary path towards knowing myself and the world.
As I progress in my work, I realize there is no difference
between my design and the task of investigating my own mind.
Right now, in this work as I practice this awareness,
I want to approach the original appearance of all phenomena.
A woman lies down, wearing clothes with a pattern that match the background.
Now, each time she takes off a piece of clothing, one by one,
the presence of the woman concealed within that background
becomes more certain.
Let's take a look at a situation where a curtain stands between us and some place a ways off. What lies behind the curtain is easy to miss.
But look carefully at the world spread out behind that screen.
The world reveals its own image, like a picture in a frame.
인간은 끊임없이 움직인다.
앉고, 서고, 눕고, 굽히고, 엎드리며 ... 쉴 새없이 모양을 지어낸다.
나의 눈은 명상을 통해 배운 '알아차림'으로 몸의 작은 움직임에 주목하기 시작했다.
이제 카메라의 눈은 인체의 작은 움직임까지 더욱 섬세하게 분절시킨다.
순간 순간 오려내는 몸의 이미지들은
인체에 "이것이 몸이다..."라고 말 할 고정된 형태가 없슴'을 알게 한다.
고정관념을 깨는 길에 들어서게 한다.
Humanity is endlessly moving.
As we sit and stand, lie down, bend over, and roll on to our stomachs...
we give off an endlessly changing appearance.
Through the awareness cultivated in meditation,
my eyes have begun to focus on my body's minute motions.
And now my camera eye more delicately articulates even the smallest movements of the human form.
Capturing the images of the body moment by moment, it becomes clear that there is no singular fixed state of the human form of which it can be said, "this is the body..."
We are led down a path that smashes all fixed viewpoints.
<Image capture collection>
This is from a video series that embodies movement, edited from the final result of a work filming an engagement with the temporal and spatial transformations of a human form wearing clothing composed of a distorted dancheong pattern.
I plan on composing it in four parts.
Part 1: Introduction_ Emptiness and Form - a Collection of Images(Completed)
Part 2: Observing with sense of distance (Scheduled completion: end of March 2007)
Part 3: Observing the flow of time (In progress)
Part 4: Observing emergence and disappearance (In progress)

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Today marks the end of an era for Android. The HTC made T-Mobile G1 is no longer available from T-Mobile's online store. Compared to today's lineup for Android phones, the G1's 528 MHz processor, 3.2 inch display, and Android 1.6 OS seem outdated and obsolete. With new phones like the HTC G1 Blaze set to replace the original, it was only a matter of time before T-Mobile decided to pull the plug on the G1. But let's not forget that the G1 is the phone responsible for kicking off the Android revolution and lighting a spark in the hearts on the Android modding community.
The G1 was the first smartphone to actually rival the iPhone's functionality, giving customers the option of an open OS. Nearly two years later, the G1 has proven to the world that an open OS is what the public really wants.
We're pretty sure that most of you have owned a G1 at some point or another. Many of you have called it "the little phone that could" while others have complained about the phones low memory and abysmal performance. Feel free to share your thoughts, complaints, or favorite memories about your G1.


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New Exec On The Block
This story appears in the April 2001 issue of Entrepreneurs Start-Ups magazine. Subscribe »
You hire executives because of their knowledge, experience and skills, and you expect them to be as successful as they were in their previous positions. But they can't do it alone-and when they fail, the overall damage can be significant. The techniques used to help new execs are basically the same ones used for any new hire, but the angle is slightly different. Here's what David B. Peterson, senior vice president with Personnel Decisions International, a management and human resources consulting firm in Minneapolis, suggests:
Clearly define specific expectations. Even the most brilliant people can't read your mind.
Explain what is valued in your culture. Help new executives understand your company's unspoken values, and, just as important, tell them what isn't valued. Peterson says new executives often come in confident of their track records and ready to put their own stamps on the organization. But if they're not functioning within the existing culture, they're going to fail.
Compounding the problem, companies are often overly tolerant of new star employees, expecting them to figure out things over time. But it doesn't always happen. So the first time you see someone operating contrary to your culture, say something. "Make it a casual, simple conversation just to let them know that's not how you do things," Peterson advises. "Say, 'We hired you because of [your skills], but you have to fit in here.' "
Foster a culture for learning. Certainly this is important for all employees, but many senior staffers may feel as if they were hired because of what they know already and therefore don't need to develop further. Make it clear that everyone is expected to continue improving with time-that you expect them not only to be good now, but to be even better in three months, six months and so on.
Offer feedback regularly. This basic management process often falls through the cracks when it comes to executives. Peterson recommends discussing expectations and performance weekly for the first month or so, then every other week for a few months, then monthly. These sessions don't need to be formal evaluations; Peterson says they might be just 15-minute conversations to see how the executive is doing, what kind of progress is being made and what the organization can do to help.
"Over and over, our surveys have shown that executives are less likely to have a development plan, they're less likely to know what's expected of them, and they're less likely to get feedback from their boss than people at lower levels," Peterson says. "That gets compounded when you bring in somebody new from the outside." If you've hired senior-level people before, take a look at your track record before you hire again. "Figure out who has been successful, what made them successful, who failed and why," Peterson says. "Then design a process to circumvent those reasons for failure."
Jacquelyn Lynn left the corporate world more than 14 years ago and has been writing about business and management from her home office in Winter Park, Florida, ever since.


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Text::Markup::None - Turn a file with no known markup into HTML
use Text::Markup;
my $html = Text::Markup->new->parse(file => 'README');
This is the default parser used by Text::Markdown in the event that it cannot determine the format of a text file. All it does is read the file in (relying on a BOM, encodes all entities, and then returns an HTML string with the file in a
<pre> element. This will be handy for files that really are nothing but plain text, like README files.
David E. Wheeler <email@example.com>
Copyright and License
Copyright (c) 2011-2014 David E. Wheeler. Some Rights Reserved.
This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.


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Not surprisingly, ATM 2.0.2 (and probably 2.0.3, which I've had for some time) doesn't recognize the new Fonts folder in System 7.1. Fortunately, Adobe has a $7.50 upgrade to a version that supports the Fonts folder; however, if you don't want to wait, here's a way to fix the problem yourself. Jim Burmeister posted this note, originally from Matt Slot, on how to patch ATM 2.0.2 with ResEdit to see the Fonts folder. Of course, the standard warnings about ResEdit corrupting your moral fiber apply.
ResEdit instructions -- Open up the "ATM 68020/030" file. Open the DCOD resources, then open DCOD ID -15005 (the second one). Do an ASCII search for the string "extn" and replace the one instance with "font". That's it!
This tells ATM to look in the Fonts folder instead of the Extensions folder, so you can't leave your fonts in the Extensions folder, or ATM won't find them. Also, be aware that this hacked version of ATM won't work under System 7.0 anymore.
I didn't look in the "ATM 68000" file, but I suspect a similar change could be made for those of you using 68000-based Macs.
Information from:
Jim Burmeister -- firstname.lastname@example.com
Matt Slot -- email@example.com


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On June 28, assistant curator Jessica Marten and facilities crew member Barry Scheiven hung a pair of recently acquired woodcut prints by groundbreaking American artist Kiki Smith. The works, along with 10 other prints from the suite Mortal (2007), were the gift of the Gallery Council. Self-published and printed in black on Japanese paper, Mortal depicts the final stages of the life of Smith's mother. With great economy, the prints in the portfolio evoke a pathos similar in feeling to the German Expressionists.
"The Gallery is fortunate to possess such poignant and powerful works of art by one of the premier contemporary American artists," says director Grant Holcomb. Learn more
The light-sensitive works were taken off view on October 10.


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Dr. Joseph S. Tulchin served as Director of the Latin American Program from 1989 through 2005. His areas of expertise are U.S. foreign policy, inter-American relations, contemporary Latin America, strategic planning, and social science research methodology. Dr. Tulchin was previously Professor of History and Director of International Programs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he edited the Latin American Research Review, and served for seven years as a faculty member of Yale University. He holds a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University, read history at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and received his B.A. from Amherst College. Throughout his long career he has taught or lectured in nearly every country in the hemisphere, published more than 100 scholarly articles and more than seventy books.
Ph.D., History, Harvard University; Cambridge University; B.A., American Studies, Amherst College
Argentina,Democratization,International Security,Latin America,U.S. Foreign Policy,Urban Issues
Three time recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship; NDEA Fellow; and National Fellow (Hoover Institution)
Professor of History and Director of International Programs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Professor of History at Yale University; author; consultant to U.S. Dept. of State, UN Habitat, USAID
Contemporary Latin America; hemispheric affairs and U.S. foreign policy; and comparative urban development
Major Publications
- Latin America in International Politics: Challenging US Hegemony (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2016)
- Decentralization, Democratic Governance, and Civil Society in Comparative Perspective, co-editor (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004)
- Latin America in the New International System, co-editor (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2001)
- Argentina and the United States: A Conflicted Relationship (Twayne, 1990)
- The Aftermath of War: World War I and U.S. Policy Toward Latin America (New York University Press, 1971)


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Post-Recession Optimism Brightens Fall Home & Garden Trends
Lighten up! That's the buzz phrase for fall as a recovering economy fans a collective determination to put the bad news of recent years – from layoffs to natural disasters – behind us, says Roy Joulus, CEO of the award-winning, design-forward Greenbo, LLC.
"We'll see an insistence on hope, optimism and joy in the simple things in life reflected in bright, happy colors and clean designs with strong lines,'' says Joulus, whose innovative new railing flowerbox, Greenbo XL, won the prestigious international Red Dot Design Award for product design in 2012.
As a manufacturer of high-quality products for urban homes, Joulus says he and his team must forecast global style trends two to three years out. That's why their new line of garden containers is made from sustainable and recyclable materials in uber-upbeat colors, with attached drainage trays that can be mixed and matched for custom color combos.
The Greenbo designers also see a growing demand for products whose form is as appealing as their function. That's why the Greenbo XL railing planter is a flowerbox "that you don't have to hide with flowers,'' Joulus says.
"Consumers' desire for sustainability and 'green' products is only going to continue to grow; in fact, that was one reason we launched our company in 2008 even though the global economy was tanking at the time," says Joulus. "The interest in gardening will continue to grow, as will demand for high-grade products that can either be recycled or are made from recycled materials."
The fall colors, which you'll see in everything from fashion to furniture to the garden, include bright greens, deep fuschia, bright orange, fiery red, ochre yellow and violet. How can you brighten your garden with these colors? Joulus offers some tips:
• Forget terra cotta – use containers that offer a vivid pop of color. Colorful containers add a carefree, cheerful element to any garden – whether it's a full yard, a patio, a balcony, or a cluster of plants indoors by a south-facing window. "Plastic containers require less watering than terra cotta or unglazed ceramic, but be sure to get a very high-grade plastic," Joulus says. "Nothing looks worse than plastic that has faded and cracked, which will happen quickly when low-quality plastics are exposed to the elements." Mix up the colors, just as you would wildflowers in a garden, or use all one color for more impact."
• Coordinate plant color and pot color. Play with different combinations to see what you like. One extreme is the monochromatic approach – where container and plants are all the same color, although shades may vary. On the other end of the extreme, a "cottage garden" with a jumble of colors (polychrome) will work beautifully, too. You might try pairing containers and plants from opposite sides of the color wheel, such as red and green, violet and yellow, or blue and orange. Or use colors that reside side by side on the color wheel, such as salmon and violet or fuchsia and bright red.
• Create a pattern of repeating colors and textures. Containers and plants with different colors can create an eye-catching display when arranged so that each color repeats at a regular interval. For instance: blue, purple, violet, green, blue, purple, violet, green. This technique is sometimes used with border plants, or plants in linear beds. The addition of colorful containers heightens the effect and adds to the options for placement. Create a repeating pattern on a railing, along a patio or even using hanging containers.
Roy Joulus is CEO of Greenbo, which was founded with a focus on simplicity, efficiency and innovation in creating urban agricultural products.
Reprinted with permission from RISMedia. ©2013. All rights reserved.


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I will briefly go over the structure of this series. During the comparison I will first look at the simple facts of each category and pass a judgment based only on the facts. I will then take a deeper look at each system's strengths and weaknesses in each category. For example, I will offer a counter-point in some instances or discuss any hidden fees or required accessories that aren't mentioned in the simple facts.
Most people might immediately think that the PlayStation 3 is the better deal, simply for Blu-ray. But is it really? Simple Facts:
- The PS3 and Xbox 360 can play CD and DVD format discs.
- Both can be easily set up to stream video over a home network, from a Windows-based PC running Windows Media Player 11.
- Both can output resolutions of up to 1080p.
- Both systems have standard and high-definition television and movie content that can be "rented" from their respective online video service. Each video services has some exclusive content only viewable on that console.
- Only the PS3 has the option to buy and own select digital movies from its online video service.
- Only the PS3 can play high definition Blu-ray discs.
- The Xbox 360 can play HD-DVD formatted discs by using the official HD-DVD drive, however the HD-DVD format is no longer supported.
- On average, Blu-ray titles are significantly more expensive than the DVD version.
- Both systems have one HDMI port.
- Only the PS3 has an optical digital output port.
- Both systems come packaged with standard definition cables. HDMI or component cables require additional purchases.
- The Xbox 360 has Netflix integration, but requires a Gold membership and a Netflix account to use.
Judgment: Blu-ray is a really good selling point for the PlayStation 3. However, you're not going to experience the benefits of Blu-ray unless you have an HD television and either an HDMI or component cable.
On standard definition television, using the included composite cables, both systems are equal.
However, on high definition televisions, the PlayStation 3 is the better deal, hands down.
Deeper Look: Both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 are capable of high resolution graphics and video, but neither system comes packed with the required cables. The non-Arcade versions of the Xbox 360 used to come packaged with a set of component cables, but this is no longer the case with the new Xbox 360 Elite packages. I find it a little more forgiving for the Xbox 360 not to come packaged with any HD cable, simply because it doesn't have a high-definition disc drive. The PlayStation 3, however, because of it's Blu-ray functionality should, in my opinion, come packaged with at least a set of component cables. Essentially, some additional costs are required for high-definition, regardless of which system you own.
It is a fact that only the PlayStation 3 can play high-definition Blu-ray discs out-of-the-box. But is it also a fact that both the 360 and PS3 systems can play DVDs, and both can upscale DVDs to 1080p (but the end product isn't as crisp and clear as true high-def, as should be expected). DVD is still the most popular and accessible video disc format, despite what popular online retailer's top-ten lists may say. Most popular movies will see a Blu-ray release, but not all content released on video will make it to Blu-ray. Standalone Blu-ray movie releases are typically $10 more than the DVD equivalent, and are $20-30, if not significantly more, for boxed sets.
The Xbox and PlayStation offer premium video content in both standard and high definition versions. Both systems have exclusive movies and television series that can only be watched on the respective system. Typically, rentals run no more than $6. The PlayStation store allows users to purchase and own select movies for around $15. Some titles are available for cheaper. The Xbox 360 does not offer a download-to-own services for movies.
The Xbox gold members with Netflix accounts can watch any available Netflix Instant Watch movies or television series. An annual subscription for a gold membership is $50 and the cheapest Netflix membership runs about $10 per month.
The Netflix Instant Watch began as an option for Netflix members to watch a movie instantly from their computer's web browser, and has grown to integrate itself with other hardware systems, namely the Xbox 360.
The Netflix integration was included with last year's major update to the Xbox 360 dashboard, nicknamed The NXE (New Xbox Experience). Since then, the available video catalog has grown tremendously and the functionality of Netflix on the Xbox has improved greatly.
Entire seasons of television shows and a larger selection of movies are available to watch in HD through the Instant Watch. Improvements to the streaming service, included with this year's most recent update, load movies much faster than they ever have, and even those who have slower broadband connections, now claim to be able to watch HD content without issue.
While the selection of quality titles and variety of available HD-content via Netflix Instant Watch is impressive, only a very small percentage of popular titles are actually available in this format. As I write this article, only 4 titles of Netflix's Top 100 list are available to watch through Instant Watch. 4%, no matter how you spin it, is a VERY low percentage.
I truly and honestly think that that digital distribution is going to be the way of the future, but it's going to take time. One only needs to look to music distribution services like iTunes, Zune, and Amazon to see how viable this option is. Xbox and PlayStation both have a tremendous library of games available only for download, and both have an ever increasing catalog of video on-demand content from their respective video stores, both in standard and high-definition. With digital content, one doesn't need to have a Blu-ray or HD-DVD drive to watch high-definition content, but we're not quite to that point where everybody is on board with this idea. Disc-based formats, especially for games and movies, is still a very popular and preferred option.
Netflix for the Xbox can be a huge rival to the blu-ray HD exclusiveness of the PS3, but it's going to take some time. The availability of HD content is slim, and only a very small percentage of the current popular titles, are available through the Instant Watch.
Chances are, if you have a PlayStation 3, you probably also have a Netflix subscription to take advantage of their available Blu-ray library. Netflix offers Blu-ray discs as part of its rental service, and more than 85 of the Top 100 movies are available in Blu-ray.
Even though Blu-ray is more expensive, the costs are becoming more reasonable, and it's obvious that the format is gaining popularity. No matter which system you go with for your home theater experience, you are going to have to spend some money.
If you're looking for the best high-definition home theater experience, you're going to need a high-defintion television. The best and easiest HD experience comes with the PlayStation 3.
While Netflix's Instant Watch might make for a pleasant experience for some movies and television series, until it offers more popular titles, in high-definition, the PlayStation 3 and Blu-ray will have the upper hand.
These are reasons why the PlayStation 3 is the best option for your home theater experience.
Next up on the pound-for-pound comparison of the Xbox 360 and PS3 is: which one has the better game library?


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2012 MET BALL: Beyonce, Rihanna, Alicia Keys & More Get GLAMOUROUS For VOGUE'S Event Of The Year
Tonight (Monday) in New York City, the A-list put on their most glamourous looks and strutted alongside their designer dates at the 2012 MET Ball. See pics of Beyonce, Solange, Paula Patton, Rashida Jones and more inside....
Held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Anna Wintour & VOGUE's event of the year was a night full of glamour and beauty. New mom Beyonce pretty much killed the carpet in this curve hugging floral embroidered sheer black gown which shifted into a bright purple feathered train. Delicious.
The non stop workouts are paying off. The stunning diva's gown was designed and that purple train is it.
Gorge. Rapper Azealia Banks was so star struck she tweeted, "I just met Beyonce and immediately burst into tears. ... I'm so embarrassed"
Bey looked phenomenal!
She even revealed on the carpet that she's pretty set on having more babies...at some point.
And Rihanna didn't look so bad herself. Well fashion wise. This hair is...
Rihanna wore a floor length crocodile Tom Ford gown with a back slit and deep back V which showed off her slim and toned frame.
When you walk into a room rocking head to toe croc....you shut it down. Just wish the hair was up to par too.
Paula Patton arrived in a pale pink strapless organza style Vera Wang gown that didn't wow us. Feels very bridal as Vera always does. But she looked pretty nonetheless.
Those earrings, on the other hand, just made us gasp. Gorge!
Posing with his lovely wife LaLa Anthony, Carmelo looked dapper in a custom Rag And Bone tux. And LaLa rocked electric blue floor length gown by Zac Posen. Fits her perfectly so we're loving it.
Meanwhile, Rashida Jones looked innocent in a floral Tory Burch dress. Very cute for summer.
Solange arrived as the date of good friend Rachel Roy, and is wearing the designer of course. Canary yellow has always worked for little sis Knowles. An eye-popping stunning look completed with curls and a dazzling box clutch.
And was spotted leaving with her big sis.
Before the event.....
Fashion forward couple Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys tweeted this pic saying, "On way to MET BALL with the Queen oh yes we're Busy body's :)"
Gorgeous looks.
Bruno Mars looked pretty spiffy in head to toe Prada.
And Kanye West wore a nice pair of pants that didn't fall down for a change and his typical scowl for the cameras.
Janelle Monae wore her signature black with a jeweled waistline and looked amazing. Who knew she had this tiny cute waist!
Rick Ross tweeted a pic from the gala alongside celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson...but sipped wine instead of Ciroc!
Rosario Dawson wore a fitted leather gown by Calvin Klein.
Umm...did M.I.A. even try? Her lackluster outfit was Stella McCartney.
Model Liya Kebede, Tory Burch, Rashida Jones and Brooklyn Decker all posed for a fab pic as they rocked Ms. Burch's designs.
Chanel Iman arrived with Tom Ford and wore one of his fab gowns. Loving the chicness of the sheer neck.
Giants baller Victor Cruz also got suited up for the party with his long time girlfriend in all white.
And despite having an injured hand, Amar'e Stoudemire attended as well with his girlfriend & baby's mother.
Rapper Azealia Banks arrived with Alexander Wang and rocked a custom design from him.
And Joan Smalls, wearing Balmain, clung to her boo Olivier Rousteing. Loving everything about this hot mini dress.
Model Jourdan Dunn rocked a strapless white lace Burberry gown and kicked it with Azealia Banks and her model friend Cara Delevingne.
And Defensive Player of The Year, Knicks baller Tyson Chandler, popped up on the carpet with his wife Kimberly. He rocked a custom Waraire Boswell suit. While Kimberly rocked a red strapless Valentino jumpsuit, handpicked by Anna Wintour!
Stay tuned for more pics...........
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BBQ Brisket Flatbread Pizzas
Preparing beef brisket pizza takes time, but it's so worth it in the end when you take that first smoky, rich and juicy bite.—Aaron Reynolds, Fox River Grove, Illinois
Total TimePrep: 3 hours + marinating Grill: 20 min.
Makes2 flatbread pizzas (6 slices each)
- 2 cups barbecue sauce, divided
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions, divided
- 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro, divided
- 2 pounds fresh beef brisket
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large red onion, cut into thick slices
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 cups shredded smoked Gouda cheese
- 2-3/4 to 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast
- 1-1/4 cups warm water (120° to 130°)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 1 cup barbecue sauce, vinegar, 1/4 cup green onions and 1/4 cup cilantro. Sprinkle brisket with salt and pepper; add to bag. Seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Drain and discard marinade. Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Place brisket over pan; grill, covered, over indirect low heat for 1 hour. Add 10 briquettes to coals. Cover and grill about 1-1/4 hours longer or until meat is fork-tender, adding more briquettes if needed. When cool enough to handle, shred meat with two forks; set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine 2-3/4 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Add water and oil; beat just until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
- Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; divide into two portions. Roll each into a 15-in. circle.
- Grill each circle, covered, over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on one side or until lightly browned. Set aside. Brush onion with oil; grill for 4-5 minutes or until tender, turning once. Remove from the heat; chop and set aside.
- Spread the grilled side of each crust with remaining barbecue sauce. Top with shredded brisket, onion, cheese and remaining green onions and cilantro.
- Place a pizza on grill; cover and cook over indirect medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted. Rotate pizza halfway through cooking to ensure an evenly browned crust. Repeat with remaining pizza.
Nutrition Facts1 slice: 322 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 1184mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 24g protein.
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pgabrail needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 21 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
Shaker Square Apartments
We are a great apartment community that has great historic buildings . Go to http://www.ShakerSquareApartments.com and that has some pictures of our buildings.
Our target are people who are looking for apartments and an easy way to look at the information we gave them. Classy people...we want to appeal to doctors/professors/law students/ etc....
It has to be easy to carry, so small is great. Maybe have it be an 8.5" X 11" paper folded into 3 pieces or somewhere close to that...slightly over is ok.
Attached is our logo. We want the brochure to have a lot of brown in it.
on teh front, maybe a picture of our nicest buildings with the log. on the inside left flap, i will provide you with pictures to 8 of our buildings, so just put in generic ones now, and we we will make them fit. the inside middle should have 3 white boxes with text writing for "# of bedrooms...rent...utility charge...parking charge...notes"
the inside right flap should have 7 more buildings. all the buildings on left and right should have #s so them
the back middle should have a map of shaker square in cleveland...you sohuld be able to see that as well on the internet...i will provide the real map when we are done
the back right and left will have info on the amenities in the area...shops, schools, transit lines, etc. there is a lot going on here, but i will provide more once the design is done.


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"Unruly Women is an important text for classroom teaching and research, because it places the ongoing crisis of women in prison in historical context. It provides a point of comparison with more recent research on this topic. The title also encourages readers to break out of the singular focus on incarcerated women to trace out the many different ways women have been—and continue to be—defined as unruly and deviant, in need of intense social control." –Geraldine Casey, John Jay College of Criminal Justice


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Celebrity Engagement Rings That Rock!
Are you ready to experience some of our most talked about celebrity engagement rings? These aren't for the faint of heart. Some are massive, some traditional, some nontraditional — all are Fab. From newly engaged stars such as Hilary Duff and Katy Perry to others like Demi Moore and Ali Larter who have since added new members to their families, these rocks are not-to-be-missed. Which one is your fave? Me? I'd have to go with Nicole's art deco-inspired ring from fiance Joel Madden. Proceed for more celebrity engagement rings.
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Popular news app Flipboard has been updated to 2.0 and introduces the ability to make your own magazines. These magazines are made of content you find and collect on Flipboard or the web (with a bookmarklet). The magazines are public and your friends can like and comment on stories.
Tapping the [+] will "flip" the item you're looking at into your very own Flipboard magazine. Magazines are great for collecting the things you discover and they can be shared publicly or kept private just for you. For example, you can create a beautiful magazine full of all the places you want to explore or all the books you want to read.
When you create a magazine, you can share it to your favorite social networks to ask your friends to subscribe. Unfortunately, magazines can only be viewed with the Flipboard app, so if a friend clicks your link from a computer, they will not be able to see the content of your magazine -- just an invitation to get the app.
The new magazine feature reminds me a lot of Pinterest. Instead of boards, you have magazines, but it's essentially the same idea.
What do you think of Flipboard 2.0? Have you created any magazines, yet? If so, what topics do they cover? Feel free to share them in the comments below!
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eero routers are starting to appear in the Home app, support coming soon?
We're seeing support pop up for eero in Apple's Home app, but it's not supported just yet. Will we see it soon?
Apple's latest patent shows an all-glass iMac
Apple patents tons of things and the latest suggests we could see an all-glass iMac eventually.
'Powder' is Apple's latest 'Shot on iPhone' video featuring iPhone 11 Pro
Apple's latest "Shot on iPhone" video comes from the British Columbia Interior and sees Winter X Games competitors doing what they do best.
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SNOW HILL – A new computer tax system could recoup another $165,000 in tax revenue for Worcester County over four years by identifying improperly filed tax credits.
"The comptroller's office is hopeful there'll be a substantial increase in revenues mostly from income tax," Kathy Whited, Worcester County budget officer, informed the County Commissioners Tuesday.
The new state-mandated Modernized Integrated Tax System (MITS) will cost Worcester County $70,000, which will be spread out over four years of tax revenue and be paid for out of the additional taxes recovered through using the new MITS program.
Documents from the Maryland Comptroller's Office called the change in computer system "mission critical."
According to Whited, the new system will allow the county to better forecast and monitor income tax payments and add other functions the current system does not offer.
The new revenue will come from identifying incorrectly taken credits or underpayments through the improved tracking system.
"It will have more checks and balances in place to come back and say, no, sorry, you're not eligible. I'm assuming that's how it works," Whited said.
According to documents from the Maryland Comptroller's Office, the state anticipates increased collections in six areas.
If 1 percent of Marylanders are claiming incorrect withholding, and if the state can achieve a 60 percent collection rate in a year, the state could see an additional $9.6 million.
Up to 5 percent of those taking the childcare expense credit are not eligible for it, the Comptroller's Office estimated, resulting in an additional $420,000 to the state.
One quarter of those taking federal tuition adjustments are probably not following the correct procedure in modifying their Maryland tax return, which could bring in another $2.2 million per year.
About 2 percent of those using the earned income credit are not eligible, says the Comptroller's office, or are claiming the wrong amount, and the state anticipates recovering another $1.8 million when this is corrected.
Quality teacher incentive credits are another trouble spot, with up to 15 percent of those claiming the credit not entitled to it, which would garner an additional $1.2 million when corrected.


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Hello Beauties!
I am sure that a lot of you know already know about MAC's Fashions Sets that are set to hit the makeup world tomorrow May 3rd (the sets are already available online and in Pro Stores)!!!
What MAC has done, is compile a list of their top-selling lipsticks & made a matching gloss and nail lacquer in the same color as the lipstick. It's freaking genius! For years people have been wanting certain lipstick colors to come in the matching gloss & now here it is (with that nail lacquer as a bonus)!
You can purchase all the items together or separately… scroll down for a complete list of colors.
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Hello again!
Sorry to have kept you waiting. Beth, our guest judge from Beth Fish Reads, has chosen a winner, so please read below. I have included her whole email:
Thanks so much for contacting me about being the judge for
the Cook the Books experience with Peter Mayle's French Lessons. I was
so flattered to be picked. Once I got over that, however, I realized
that is an incredibly hard job. I have a new found respect for all your
previous judges.
First let me say how impressed I am with each entry. Wow, you are all
so ambitious and did such a great job with your dishes whether you
loved French Lessons or not. I now also understand why every judge
mentions how hard it is to pick a winner. The quality is amazing, and
I could clearly see the thought and effort and research that go in to
creating or finding a dish that fits with the selected book. Everyone
gets my admiration and applause.
I reviewed French Lessons on my blog last January, and although I
liked A Year in Provence better, I enjoyed following Peter around
France and virtually sharing in some good meals and festivals.
Okay, enough about me and let's get on to the judging. Well, one more
thing about me: I've added several recipes to my must-try-really-soon
list. Thanks!
The runner-up is Beth of Seventh Level of boredom with her Poulet a la
Crème. There was more than one entry that used this fabulous dish;
each was different and each looked wonderful. But I loved Beth's write
up, and I could totally relate to her surprise of how amazingly easy
it is to make chicken this way. Too bad, as she says, we can't eat
this every day. I love the idea of serving the sauce in a dipping
bowl. I would have never thought of that, but it expands the
possibilities of making a pretty presentation on the table.
The winner is Claudia of Honey from Rock with her Omelette aux
Truffes. I admire her search for the perfect (or, well,
not-so-perfect) truffle and her willingness to expose the emperor's
nakedness. Thanks to her, I know a lot more about truffles and what to
buy if I ever decide to try them myself. Besides that, I loved the
omelet recipe and the pairing with the asparagus — so lovely on the
plate and a nice foil for the richness of the eggs.
Thanks so much for letting me be a judge for your great
cooking/reading event. I've been a follower of the Cook the Books blog
for a while and I just love the whole idea of it. One day I'll find
the time and energy to enter one your cook-offs! In the meantime, I'll
be watching, reading, cooking, and eating!
So, CONGRATULATIONS Claudia! You did it again! As you will all know, Claudia was also our previous Cook the Books winner (Last Chinese Chef), so she does have a Winner badge already and her special place on the HALL OF FAME blogroll! And of course congratulations to you Beth!
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Turkey: Knew embassy attack was planned
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities suspected the outlawed leftist group that bombed the U.S. Embassy in Ankara was planning an attack, but did not have enough information to prevent it from happening, Turkey's president said Monday.
The suicide bomber struck the U.S. Embassy on Friday, killing himself and a Turkish security guard and seriously wounding a former Turkish television journalist.
Turkish authorities said the bomber, Ecevit Sanli, was linked to the outlawed Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front, or DHKP-C, and the leftist group said it launched the attack to oppose U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
President Abdullah Gul said Turkish police and intelligence officials were on high alert about the DHKP-C, knowing it was planning an attack of some sort but didn't know where or when.
"Our security and intelligence organizations knew the terror organization was seeking to carry out an attack; they were on alert and had warned everyone," Gul said at a news conference. "But unfortunately it could not be prevented, and they carried out this attack against the U.S. Embassy."
The U.S. Embassy resumed business on Monday, and a minute of silence was held for the 46-year-old Turkish guard who died in the attack.
Turkey's state-run Anadolu news Agency said police have questioned 12 people in connection with the attack, including one who reportedly asked directions to Paris Street, where the side entrance to the embassy — the site of the attack — is located.
Quoting unidentified sources, Anadolu said Sanli posed as a courier, asked to be let in by showing an envelope, then detonated his explosives as soon as the gate to a security check point was opened.
Officials have said the bomber spent several years in prison on terrorism charges before being released on probation in 2001 after being diagnosed with a hunger-strike related disorder. They said he fled Turkey after his release.
During a visit to the Czech Republic on Monday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sanli had been living in Germany and entered Turkey illegally to carry out the attack. Erdogan said it shows how important it is for Europe's allies to work together in the battle against terrorism, and he complained that several European countries, including Germany and France, were not responding to Turkish requests for the extradition of militants wanted by Turkey.
"We are not getting the support we need," Erdogan said. "Even those who have carried out the bloodiest of attacks are walking freely. Even though we present them with evidence, they are not being caught."
"We can no longer tolerate this lack of interest," Erdogan said.
For example, he accused France and Germany of ignoring Turkey's requests to extradite Sakine Cansiz, who had helped found the Kurdistan Workers Party, a rebel group seeking autonomy for Turkey's Kurds. She was one of three Kurdish activists who were gunned down in Paris last month.
DHKP-C has claimed responsibility for assassinations and bombings since the 1970s, but it has been relatively quiet in recent years. Compared to al-Qaida, it has not been seen as a strong terrorist threat.
In a statement posted on a website linked to the group, the DHKP-C said the United States was "responsible for every drop of blood shed all over the world" from "Iraq to Afghanistan, from Libya to Syria."
It accused Erdogan's government — which has become the Syrian regime's strongest critic — of being a "lackey of the imperialists" by trying to topple the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Friday's attack on the U.S. Embassy occurred as NATO deployed six Patriot anti-missile systems to protect its ally Turkey from a possible spillover from Syria's civil war. The U.S., Netherlands and Germany are each providing two Patriot batteries.
The suicide attack was the second deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in five months.
On Sept. 11, 2012, terrorists attacked a U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, killing U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. The attackers in Libya were suspected to have ties to Islamist extremists, and one is in custody in Egypt.
U.S. diplomatic facilities in Turkey have been targeted previously by terrorists. In 2008, an attack blamed on al-Qaida-affiliated militants outside the U.S. Consulate.
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A Guide to Integrative Medicine for RA
Five complementary therapies that can help reduce your rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and boost quality of life.
Anyone with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) knows that pain meds and injections can be your best friends. But they can also cause side effects, such as an upset stomach, muscle weakness or swelling. That's one reason doctors and researchers have been studying the ability of alternative therapies to ease RA symptoms when used in conjunction with traditional treatments.
"Complementary therapies are good for symptomatic relief, but they don't play a role in treating the disease process," explains Magdalena Cadet, MD, director of rheumatology at New York Hospital Queens in New York City. That means none of the measures below can or should replace the drugs prescribed by your rheumatologist—they're meant as add-ons to make life a little easier and you a little happier. Hard evidence about some of these therapies is scarce, but consider talking with your rheumatologist about the following:
Physical activity
Dr. Cadet says she has patients who've benefited from increasing their activity, especially when supervised by a physical therapist. "They tend to have improved flexibility, less-tender joints and better range of motion." In fact, one study of men with RA of the knee showed that both aerobic exercise and simple strengthening moves helped reduce pain.
Talk with your rheumatologist about the intensity and duration of exercise that's right for you, but generally start with 30 minutes a day of low-impact exercise, such as walking or swimming. Next, try adding some strength-training moves. If traditional weight lifting hurts your joints, ask your rheumatologist for a referral to a physical therapist; most insurance policies cover at least a few sessions if your doctor deems them necessary.
A physical therapist can show you some isometric exercises, moves in which you tense your muscles without a lot of other movement, that you can do daily. Plus, a physical therapist can demonstrate proper form and make sure you do the same, preventing joint pain and injury.
Looks like acupuncture (a practice based in traditional Chinese medicine, in which tiny, painless needles are inserted into the skin to stimulate specific points on the body) really can reduce symptoms of chronic pain, according to a recent review of 29 studies, funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. While none of these studies included RA specifically, the results were similar for several types of pain, including osteoarthritis, shoulder pain and even chronic headaches.
"Acupuncture is thought to help by releasing tight muscles, as well as stimulating the release of endorphins [the brain's feel-good chemicals]," explains Dr. Cadet, noting that it's also believed to alter the brain's perception of pain. But acupuncture can make you vulnerable to infection, so Dr. Cadet advises discussing the option with your rheumatologist before giving it a try.Massage
Although specific studies on massage and RA are lacking, research on massage as a treatment for other types of arthritis is promising. One study in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that osteoarthritis patients had less pain and stiffness and better range of motion after getting Swedish massage one or two times a week for eight weeks. What's more, Dr. Cadet has seen it help her own patients. "Regular massage in a supporting role has helped promote more joint and muscle flexibility for them," she says. Talk with your rheumatologist about what type of massage you might try, and how frequently you should get it done.
If you're feeling anxious or blue, meditation can help soothe your spirits, according to a study of RA patients in the journal Arthritis Care & Research. After six months of mindfulness meditation, participants reported 35% less psychological distress than they had at the study's onset, despite the fact that their actual disease symptoms hadn't improved.
Mindfulness is the simplest kind of meditation—and you can try it right now. Turn your attention to the process of breathing for several minutes, consciously noticing as you inhale and exhale. When unrelated thoughts pop up (and they will!), acknowledge them and then return your focus to your breath. How's that for mind over matter?


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The Vineyards of Pouilly Fuissé – with Domaine J. A. Ferret
Founded in 1840, Domaine Ferret is located in the Mâconnais region of Burgundy, in the commune of Fuissé. Here, half-way between Beaune and Lyon, Chardonnay is Pouilly Fuissé's only grape variety. While it is the best-known part of the Mâconnais, there are currently no Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC – something Domain Ferret would like to change.
Of all Burgundy's appellations, Pouilly-Fuissé has the most varied geology. The geological rifts and slopes are more accentuated, the spectrum of rocks present is the most diverse within the Maconnais, and the soils can be poor, made up of hard limestone and even calcite, but they can also be richer clays, based on alluvial marl deposits, schist's and even volcanic-sedimentary pebbles. More than 330 million years separate the most ancient of these rocks from the most recent deposits. These foundation rocks, located on the eastern fringe of the Beauregard plateau, are made up of limestone deposited by ancient lakes.
A precise knowledge of the region's most terroirs forms the basis of the parcel by parcel vinification for which the Domaine is known. In particular, the classification of Tête de Cru and Hors Classe were established by Jeanne Ferret. She was among the first to bottle wines at the Domaine. Her daughter, Colette, followed in her footsteps, developing the Domaine's reputation for excellence. When Louis Jadot acquired the 18-hectare property in 2008, its goal was to continue working in the tradition established by the Ferrets.
Since 1840 Domaine Ferret has had an uninterrupted tradition of women as directors/winemakers, a tradition that has been continued by Audrey Braccini since 2008. Join us as we talk with Audrey, about the geography, the history, and the wines of Domaine Ferret from Pouilly Fuissé.
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The quest for secure code is what all developers want (I hope so) to achieve. Software must be reliable. Software must be strong. Software must be secure.
How much my software has to be secure? The correct answer is hard to find. But security is a problem that even a development team must take care for. Must be a skilled developer also a security guru? Don't know, not necessarly. But it's important that someone give him the tools to merge security know how to his development skills, and so our quest for secure code starts...
Orizon borns with the aim to provide a common ground to safe coding and code review methodologies applied to software. The code is approaching the first major release and it will be able to be used in a production environment very soon.
Orizon must give thanks di LAPSE Project (that you may find between OWASP Projects) RATS, Flawfinder for ideas and inspiration.
Orizon page at sourceforge is this.
Owasp Orizon goal is to provide a set of APIs to:
- manage a safe coding rules library
- apply these rules to a generic source file
- support the widespread used programming language (Java, C#, ASP.NET, C, C++, ...)
- create report to show source code assessment results
- let developers build code review tools
- help people understand how much important is applying safe coding rules while making software
Owasp Orizon will implement all security checks described in the Code review Guide.
Available online it is the slideshow used during Owasp AppSec EU 2008 in Ghent, May 2008.
By now all the code is in subversion repository hosted at sourceforge.net.
Last release is: 0.90
In September 2007, while hacking around release 0.50, I decided to introduce dynamic code review facilities, just for Java language by now. Looking for a name of this Orizon's piece of code, I choosed dawn.
I think this will be the most cutting edge technology inside Orizon. It will help developers to raise from a buggy and unsafe code into an hardened one... so that's because of the name dawn for all related to dynamic code review.
Dawn is contained in Orizon since release 0.45pre1.
Sometimes around March 2007, looking to the results in tell people how good would be reviewing their code for security issues, I realized that a quick workaround has to be provided for whom scared about a full code review activity or simply for whom who want to have a quick fix meanwhile the security review has been completed.
For such a reason I realized a parallel project, called Bastion, in order to provide to Java developers, classes that embed security checks in their core in order to have a quick fix without changing so much in the code.
Please, let me explain, that this won't substitute a security code review at all. Bastion would give a primer help meanwhile effort has been spent over source code to leverage security branches.
Starting from Orizon v0.25, Bastion is a separated JAR file. Latest Bastion version is: 0.42 Build 193
I realized also a very simple web application that shows how to use bastion in order to fix a very dummy Cross Site Scripting attack with a single line of code changed. The WAR file containing the aforementioned web application could be found here
The base url is setted up to bastion_test, so after starting up your preferred application server, run your browser to http://url/bastion_test and follow the instructions.
The application is built against a very old orizon version, indeed bastion was still contained inside orizon. Since my latest work is related to Orizon APIs, Bastion code is the same from April to nowadays.
A few words need to be spent here. I'm not reinventing the wheel. The Web is full of library sanitizing source code trying to mitigate an attack over a web application. Bastion is just my small contribute to the community, I really hope you'll appreciate this.
The library
For a code review tool the most important thing is the knowledge, the security checks being applied to the source code. No matter how good is your tool or fancy is your UI, a poor security check library means your tool is useless.
Orizon organizes safe coding best practices in XML rules contained in files called recipes. The mantra I choose is that "coding is like cooking", the goal is to choose the right recipe.
Recipes are gathered togheter in a zip file called Library.
This is the layout of the knowledge inside orizon.
The XML schema
Orizon XML schema used to describe secure coding checks can be hard to read. In this page you can find more details about how an XML rule is built.
Owasp blog is now proudly hosted by sourceforge here.
Future Development
This is the updated project RoadMap. I was too optimistic in my first roadmap draft. This is a more realistic timeline...
For an up to date roadmap you have to refer to official Orizon Roadmap page
Owasp Orizon Internals @ Owasp AppSec NY 2008, New York 22-25th September 2008
Owasp Orizon Internals @ Owasp AppSec EU 2008, Ghent 21-22nd May 2008
Owasp Orizon Internals @ Owasp Day Italy 2008, Rome 31st March 2008
OWASP Orizon Project @ SMAU eAcademy, Milan 4-7th October 2006
I will talk to SMAU eAcademy2006 next saturday 7th October 2006 about code review and safe coding. Here you can find more informations in italian only by now. Last part of the speech will be about introducing Orizon project, giving development roadmap
OWASP Orizon Project Created! - 09:24, 2 October 2006 (EDT)
The Open Web Application Security Project is proud to announce the OWASP Orizon Project!
Feedback and Participation:
Orizon wants you Of course, as opensource project, anyone is welcome tho join Orizon, and please do it. If you are a C#, Java or ASP skilled developer and you want to share your experience with such languages feel free to use mailing list to contribute in Orizon supported languages.
If you are a Java skilled developer why don't you think about writing some bunch of codes for Orizon?
If you write quite well or, it's not so difficult, better than me, please think about joining the project for documentation, advertising, blog maintenance ...
We hope you find the OWASP Orizon Project useful. Please contribute to the Project by volunteering for one of the Tasks, sending your comments, questions, and suggestions to firstname.lastname@example.com. To join the OWASP Orizon Project mailing list or view the archives, please visit the subscription page.
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US consumer regulator the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been asked by consumer groups to investigate some of the internet's biggest companies in a review of whether users' rights are violated by online advertising systems.
The complaint claims that ad systems are increasingly based on personalised targeting; that access to users is bought and sold without their permission or even knowledge; and that information about users' offline lives is being combined with online profiling in a way that erodes their privacy.
The groups claim that networks and exchanges run by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! and others are engaging in unfair and deceptive trade practices, as outlawed by the Federal Trade Commission Act.
The Center for Digital Democracy, the Federation of Public Interest Research Groups (US PIRG), and World Privacy Forum are behind the complaint, which asks the FTC to investigate advertising practices and their privacy implications.
They want the FTC to force companies involved in real-time tracking and targeting to ask web users' permission first; they want companies to say that this activity is based on personal information; that they financially compensate users for the use of their data; and that the FTC report to the US Congress on the privacy risks of these activities.
The complaint claims that 'real time bidding' (RTB) is invasive and intrusive and uses people's personal information in ways that those people do not understand. It said that the process involves the identification of individuals at specific times as targets for specific advertisers.
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The groups said that users are unaware that ad networks collect data on individuals from social networking sites and blogs and log not just their attributes but their online friendships and connections.
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"The value of user data harnessed by these platforms and services is generating higher returns for marketers," the complaint said. "Publishers, ad agencies and marketers are all trying to capitalize on the data of each consumer – thereby causing that consumer a financial loss."
"None of the so-called consumer benefits of real-time targeting – the 'faster loading times' for an ad and whether they provide a 'better user experience' - make up for this financial loss. The availability of so-called free content is an insufficient return to a consumer for their loss of privacy, including their autonomy," it said.
The privacy groups said that though technically consumers can opt out of this processing, it is very hard and confusing. Different companies and systems use different opt-out methods and store data for different periods.
"The system of collection and use is purposefully ambiguous and not an honest reflection of data collection and use practices, further underscoring why the commission must abandon reliance on privacy policy notices as a meaningful consumer safeguard," it said.
The complaint claims that this tracking and real-time targeting are unfair and deceptive practices, as proscribed by the Federal Trade Commission Act. This identifies the offence as something that "causes or is likely to cause substantial injury to consumers which is not reasonably avoidable by consumers themselves and not outweighed by countervailing benefits to consumers or to competition".
The groups want the FTC to investigate the companies and to force them to be more open about their activities, to pay web users for the use of their data and to only process the information of people who have 'opted in' to the systems.
The complaint asks that the FTC "compel companies involved in real-time online tracking and auction bidding, including providing related data optimization, to provide an opt-in for such a process … [and] ensure that consumers receive fair financial compensation for the use of their data".


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Once upon a Sunday, nervous, I sat spectating through my cable service, Wondering why, oh why, the Ravens couldn't score.
While I grimaced, quite distraught, suddenly a pass was caught. A breath of life from those once at death's door?
"'Tis just a fluke", I said, "a small vict'ry in a losing war." "Only this, and nothing more."
Ah, distinctly I remember, 'twas well past a cold December, And each playoff weekend became more of a bore.
Grumpily I watched my teams, sink like iron ducks it seems, As they flopped and flailed like an ostrich trying to soar.
And the Ravens fluttered, unlike the emblem that they wore; Flightless, winless, evermore?
Then, methought, the crowd was humbled, as a carried ball was fumbled, And the Ravens thwarted Belichik once more.
"Yes!", I cried, resounding, and my heart it was a'pounding, Hoping 'gainst hope that the Ravens could yet score,
But what fowl magic did the Patriots have in store? Stealing victory, evermore?
The Patriots lined up in the grass. Ray Lewis cried, "You shall not pass!" And the battle seemed to hang on fourth and four.
An errant pass, a strong defense, a welcome end to the suspense, And the Ravens were at Championship's great door.
Could they fly another trophy home to Baltimore? This we'll know, in one week more.
In Superdome near Bourbon Street, two Super teams in Bowl will meet; The Forty-Niners and great Baltimore.
Will Kaepernick be so fleet of feet, or Crabtree in the end zone meet? Will the Niners ride the back of running Gore?
On the mighty Ravens defense will they score? Quoth the Ravens: "Nevermore!"
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