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Hey, there in this guide, I will show you the easiest method to Unlock Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy M02. This smartphone was recently launched, and in this tutorial, I will guide you step by step to Unlock the Bootloader of this smartphone.
As you know the phone manufacturer locks the bootloader for security concerns. The bootloader is the very first step that you need to Unlock it by yourself.
This tutorial is for the Samsung Galaxy M02 smartphone, and please do not try the below steps on any other smartphone. This can lead to serious problems for your smartphone.
If you want to Install Root, Custom Recovery, or any Custom ROM on a Samsung Galaxy M02 smartphone, then your phone Bootloader must be unlocked. Here is the complete guide.
Page Contents
- 1 About Samsung Galaxy M02
- 2 What is Bootloader Unlock on Samsung Galaxy M02?
- 3 Pro's or Advantages of Unlocking Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy M02?
- 4 Cons or Disadvantages of Unlocking Bootloader the Samsung Galaxy M02?
- 5 Let's Unlock the Bootloader on the Samsung Galaxy M02
- 6 Steps to Unlock Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy M02
About Samsung Galaxy M02
Let's have a quick look at the key specifications of the Samsung Galaxy M02.
- This phone comes with a 6.5 inches HD display.
- Samsung Galaxy M02 has a Mediatek MT6739W chipset. It's an Octa-core CPU.
- We are getting One UI on top of Android 10.
- It has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of Internal Storage.
- Talking about the Camera, we get a Dual Rear-facing camera of 13 MP + 2 MP and a 5 MP Selfie Camera.
- Samsung Galaxy M02 comes with a Non-removable 5000 mAh battery.
MUST READ – Various Issues on the Samsung Galaxy M02 & How to Fix Them
What is Bootloader Unlock on Samsung Galaxy M02?
Unlocking Bootloader simply means unlocking the lock of your smartphone. It's security software for your device. Many Smartphone manufacturers lock the Bootloader of their smartphones because of security issues.
As Bootloader will help your phone to enter into recovery mode without Unlocking your phone, you cannot boot or install Custom ROM on your smartphone.
But why? The reason behind it is the official Stock Recovery doe's not allowed you to the altering system partition.
After Unlocking your phone, you can do customization to your Android and much more. There are many advantages as well as Disadvantages of Unlocking the Bootloader. Let's quickly discuss those points one by one!
- Furthermore, you can Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy M02 (TWRP File May Or May Not Be available as per the development)
Pro's or Advantages of Unlocking Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy M02?
There are many advantages to Unlocking Bootloader. Here I have listed some top pro's of Unlocking Bootloader on the Samsung Galaxy M02:
- You can easily Root your phone after Unlocking Bootloader.
- You can flash Custom ROMs or Recovery on your smartphone.
- Do lot's of Customization to your smartphone.
- Easily Flash various Software/firmware to your device.
Must Read: Install Stock ROM on Samsung Galaxy M02
Cons or Disadvantages of Unlocking Bootloader the Samsung Galaxy M02?
Let's discuss the Disadvantages or Cons of Unlocking Bootloader the Samsung Galaxy M02:
- First, your phone Warranty will be lost.
- During flashing, files may Brick your phone.
- You may not receive OTA Updates after unlocking the bootloader of your smartphone.
- You may face errors while using the Google Play store or YouTube.
Let's Unlock the Bootloader on the Samsung Galaxy M02
- Make sure to Take a complete backup of your android as unlocking Bootloader will erase all your data from your device.
- Fully charge your Samsung Galaxy M02
- This method is only for the Samsung Galaxy M02 smartphone. Please do not try this method on any other smartphone. Otherwise, it will Brick your phone.
Warning: All the tutorials/ guides shown in this blog are not tested for each and every smartphone. As the Unlocking process is almost the same for every smartphone.
If anything happens to your smartphone RootingSteps.com is not responsible for loss and damage to your smartphone. Try these methods with your own risk!
Steps to Unlock Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy M02
Below I have shown you two methods to Unlock Samsung Galaxy M02 Bootloader. The reason why I am showing two methods is sometimes you won't be able to see some of the required options on your device.
So, in that case, you can always prefer the second method this way you won't get stuck.
Method 1:
This method is very simple as you won't require a PC/Laptop to perform the steps. All the steps can be performed within the device itself.
- First, backup the Android device completely.
- Enable the Developer Options on your Samsung Galaxy M02 device.
- Go to the phone Settings menu.
- Scroll down to the bottom part and tap on About Phone → tap on Build Number 7 times continuously.
- Now, Go back to the main Settings menu again and scroll down.
- Tap on the Developer options → enable "OEM Unlock" option.
- All done. you have successfully unlocked the bootloader on your Samsung Galaxy M02!
Method 2:
In case you are not able to see the "OEM Unlock" option on Samsung Galaxy M02 then you can follow the below steps.
1. First Setup ADB and Fastboot Drivers on your PC/Laptop. follow the below steps:
- Download ADB and Fastboot Tool
- Extract It and Run It
- Next Press Y/Yes to install ADB and Fastboot or N/No to skip
- Press Y/Yes to install ADB system-wide or N/No for current user only
- Again Press Y/Yes to install Drivers or N/No to skip
- Continue Driver installation
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2. Connect Your Samsung Galaxy M02 to PC via original USB Cable.
3. Open the ADB folder which will be located in this location C:\adb.
4. Now open CMD by typing "cmd" on Address Bar and Hit Enter as shown in the screenshot below.
5. Once done on the Command Window type the following commands.
fastboot devices
- Hit Enter, you will see some random string that means your phone is connected successfully to pc. Next type in
fastboot oem unlock
- Hit Enter, This command will unlock your Samsung Galaxy M02 Bootloader. Next type
fastboot reboot
- This will reboot your phone.
6. Congratulations! You have successfully Unlocked Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy M02.
Related: How to Install Custom ROM on Samsung Galaxy M02. (Custom ROM File May Or May Not Be available as per the development)
With the help of these five simple steps, we have successfully Unlock Bootloader On Samsung Galaxy M02. Now you can Root your Samsung Galaxy M02 android phone, Install Custom ROM, TWRP Recovery, and much more!
Related article: Unroot Samsung Galaxy M02
So, I have shown you the complete process of Unlocking Bootloader. I hope this guide helps you to Unlock Bootloader On Samsung Galaxy M02, Make sure to leave a comment if this method works for you or not.
Also, share your valuable feedback and queries in the comment section. I will try my best to solve all the queries of yours as soon as possible.
See you in the next guide 🙂 Cheers


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The American Institute of Mathematical Sciences would like to sincerely thank the plenary speakers, special session organizers, conference participants, and the organizing committees for all of their enthusiasms and hard work in making the 2014 AIMS International Conference a huge success. We look forward to seeing all of you again in 2016 at Orlando, USA!
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The conference will take place in the magnificent city of Madrid, and will be hosted by the Instituto de Ciencias Matemáticas (ICMAT)
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Microsoft is cutting more than half the price off its Surface RT tablet for schools, colleges, and universities. Microsoft announced the temporary discount program at the ISTE 2013 conference taking place this week in San Antonio, TX, where the company is also giving away 10,000 of the tablets for free.
Through Aug. 31, both K-12 schools and higher education institutions can purchase unlimited quantities of the Surface RT 32 GB model for $199. (That device currently retails for $499.)
The Surface RT features a 10.6-inch screen (1,366 x 768 pixels) and is powered by a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor. It includes 2 GB RAM and 32 GB of base storage but also includes a micro SDXC card slot for additional storage. It runs on Windows RT, a special version of Windows 8 designed specifically for ARM processors like the Tegra 3.
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The Surface RT measures 10.81" x 6.77" x 0.37" and weighs in at 1.5 pounds.
The $199 education price is for the base model only. It will run $249 for the version with the Touch Cover and $289 for the tablet plus the Type Cover.
The Surface RT discount program is effective immediately. Further details can be found on Microsoft's education portal or in the Microsoft in Education blog.
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Hello Friends, here is the second set of Questions on Application Developers , more of general questions, i am not digging in particular areas , only trying to put question which i normally ask with candidates. If you want help in any specific areas , plz advise, i will try to do that.
Q11 ) What is SET-OF-BOOKS?
Collection of Chat of Accounts and Currency and Calendars is called SOB
Q12 ) What is the interface?
Interface Table is a table which is used as medium for transfer of data between two systems.
Q13 Tell me what is the procedure to develop an interface?
a. First we will get the Requirement document.
b. We will create control file based on that plot file.
c. Then the control files which loads the data into staging tables.
d. Through pl/sql programs we will mapping and validate the data and then dump into the interface tables.
e. Through the standard programs we will push the data from interface tables to Base tables.
Q14) What is multi org?
"Legal entity has more than one operating unit is called as multi org"
a) Business group — Human resources information is secured by Business group
b) Legal entity. — inter-company and fiscal/tax reporting.
c) Operating unit — secures AR, OE, AP, PA and PO Information.
d) Organizations — is a specialize unit of work at particular locations
Q15) What are the User PARAMETERS in the Reports?
FND SRWINIT sets your profile option values, multiple organizations and allows Oracle Application Object Library user exits to detect that they have been called by an Oracle Reports program.
FND SRWEXIT ensures that all the memory allocated for AOL user exits have been freed up properly.
FND FLEXIDVAL are used to display flex field information like prompt, value etc
FND FLEXSQL these user exits allow you to use flex fields in your reports
FND FORMAT_CURRENCY is used to print currency in various formats by using formula column
Q17) what are the two parameters that are mandatory for pl/sql type concurrent program?
Procedure/function (ERRBUF OUT
ERRBUF :- Used to write the error message to log or request file.
RETCODE :- Populate log request file with program submission details info.
Q18.) What is Value Set?
–The value set is a collection (or) container of values.
–When ever the value set associated with any report parameters. It provides list of values to the end user to accept one of the values as report parameter value.
n If the list of values needed to be dynamic and ever changing and define a table based values set.
Q19) What r the validation types in Value Set?
1) None ——– validation is minimal.
2) Independent ——input must exist on previously defined list of values
3) Dependent ——input is checked against a subset of values based on a
prior value.
3) Table —– input is checked against values in an application table
4) Special ——values set uses a flex field itself.
5) Pair —— two flex fields together specify a range of valid values.
6) Translatable independent —– input must exist on previously defined list
of values; translated values can be used.
7) Translatable dependent ——- input is checked against a subset of values
based on a prior values; translated value can be used.
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A dream revealed at TED to be realized at the Paralympics Closing Ceremony
Yet another TED speaker is set to play a part in the Paralympics, now happening in London. At the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, Charles Hazlewood will be conducting the British Paraorchestra – a 17-person ensemble composed entirely of disabled musicians. The orchestra has grown rapidly since its four-member debut at TEDxBrussels in November 2011, above. […]Continue reading


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Dominant Dinosaur That Lived Before T. rex Discovered
Everyone knows that Tyrannosaurus rex was the biggest and baddest thing around during the age of the dinosaurs. But what else was out there? What was the biggest thing before the T. rex? Scientists at the Field Museum and collaborators have uncovered the bones of another large predator in the Cedar Mountain Formation in Utah – one that would have filled the role as top predator of its time and kept T. rex's ancestors in check!
Despite its large size, this new dinosaur is not a close relative of the T. rex, or any other predator that dominated North America during the last 20 million years of the age of the dinosaurs. In fact, it belongs to a group of predatory dinosaurs whose fossils have to this day only been found on other continents, such as Asia, Australia, and South America.
"This is the first evidence that these animals existed in North America," said Pete Makovicky, Curator of Dinosaurs at the Field Museum. "Until a few years ago, these dinosaurs were not known from northern continents, so we thought that the dinosaurs that roamed northern continents were distinct from those that lived on southern ones due to continental drift. As it turns out, finding closely related dinosaurs on multiple continents suggests that these animals were better able to cross barriers like spreading oceans than we previously thought."
This new dinosaur was over 30 feet long when it was alive, and weighed up to four tons! Scientists have named the dinosaur Siats meekerorum, in reference to a cannibalistic monster from Native American mythology and the John Caldwell Meeker family for their support of paleontological research at the Field Museum.
The fossil record shows that dinosaurs other than tyrannosaurs (T. rex and its immediate kin) were the dominant predators in North America 145 million years ago, while T. rex and its relatives held that role around the end of the Cretaceous period, 85-65 million years ago. But because of a sparse fossil record in between, when and why that switch occurred has been a mystery until now.
However, Siats is around 100 million years old, which is right in the middle of this gap in the fossil record. Siats was doubtless the top predator of its day due to its large size, leading scientists to believe that the tyrannosaurs only became the dominant group of predators when that competition died out. Scientists found small Tyrannosaur fossils in the same rocks where Siats was found, supporting the idea that Tyrannosaur was excluded from the top predator niche.
Today, new dinosaurs are being uncovered at a faster rate than ever – about 20 a year! These new discoveries are quickly shedding light on the gap in the fossil record, and enabling scientists to understand the history and role of the dinosaurs during their time on earth.
Makovicky notes, "We have made more exciting discoveries including two new species of dinosaur, which will further illuminate how North American Cretaceous dinosaurs are related to those on other continents." These new finds await preparation and description, and more fieldwork is planned for 2014.
Fieldwork was conducted under permits through the Bureau of Land Management and supported by the Field Museum. Research was done in collaboration with Lindsay Zanno, Director of Paleontology at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.


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Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst says she's HIV-positive
BERLIN (AP) — Bearded diva Conchita Wurst says she's HIV-positive and has been living with the virus for many years.
The Austrian drag queen, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014, said on Instagram late Sunday she had been blackmailed by a former friend who wanted to publish the information and decided to come out herself with it before he did.
Conchita wrote that she has been receiving medical treatment for many years and that she is feeling healthy and strong.
Conchita, the alter ego of Thomas Neuwirth, wrote that "coming out is better than being outed by a third party."
She said: "I hope to encourage (others) and make a step against the stigmatization of people who through their own behavior or through no fault of their own were infected with HIV." CC
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Dr. Dre Biography
Dr. Dre(Andre Young)
musician and producer
Born: 2/18/1966
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Rap musician who pioneered "gangsta" rap and, with Ice Cube, formed the rap group, NWA, or Niggaz with Attitude. Dre has also enjoyed success as a solo artist and producer with albums such as The Chronic (1992) and Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath (1996), the first release on Aftermath, the label he founded in 1996, which introduced a new stable of talent that he began working with outside of the gangsta mold.
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"We must re-vision Christian faith as a combative, argumentative, and emancipatory" practice that seeks "the well-being of all." Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza's words, in But She Said, only sound new because they have been forgotten; as Paul reminds us, they have been with us from the beginning: "Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword" (Hebrews 4:12). Our faith has always been born of the truth's struggle to emerge in a broken world, and only the living word of God is sharp enough to separate truth from ego, wisdom from false teaching. As we shall see, it is often the community of the faithful who are most in need of its power.
We will first witness the Israelites' loss of vision and longing for the comforts of slavery (Numbers 11:4); later, the disciples themselves become preoccupied with their own ambition, arguing about who among them is the greatest (Mark 9:34) and demanding to share in Jesus' glory (Mark 10:37). Even the actions of the early Christian community will compel James to ask, "Have you not...become judges with evil thoughts?" (James 2:4).
Each of these instances brings confrontation, including with God. An exasperated Moses demands: "Why have you treated your servant so badly?... Did I conceive all this people? Did I give birth to them?" (Numbers 11:11-12). James does not mince words: "Do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ?" (James 2:1). And Jesus has no problem enlightening the disciples: "Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things" (Mark 8:33). But the most surprising voice comes from a woman who confronts Jesus' own lack of mercy: "Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs" (Mark 7:28).


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Fairfield, CT - The Town of Fairfield, through its Office of Community & Economic Development, is again soliciting program proposals from municipal agencies and community non-profit organizations for funding consideration under the State's Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) program.
This program allows businesses to claim a State tax credit for cash contributions made to qualifying community programs conducted by tax exempt or municipal agencies. The types of community programs that qualify for the NAA tax credit program include, but are not necessarily limited to: energy conservation; employment and training; child care services; neighborhood assistance; substance abuse; open space acquisition; crime prevention programs and affordable housing development. The minimum contribution on which a tax credit may be granted is $250, and the maximum contribution that any non-profit or municipal entity can receive under this program is $150,000.
For further information about the Neighborhood Assistance Act Program or to receive an application packet, please contact the Office of Community & Economic Development at (203) 256-3120 or go to the DRS website at www.ct.gov/drs. Businesses wishing to take advantage of this program in order to reduce their State tax liability may also contact this office for further information. All applications must be received by close of business on April 22, 2022 in order to be considered.


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Rust in peace, London.
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You can rely on me to climb over fences and poke my camera where it isn't allowed! A 'Keep Out' notice is like a 'Hello and welcome Jeane' sign! I'm never disrespectful like climbing on graves or intruding on people's private moments in cemeteries but if I can quietly take a shot of something interesting without disturbing the dead or living I do so!ReplyDelete
Funnily enough, I went on a guided tour of a London catacomb a few years back and saw similar rusty pieces and lots of black flowers in glass cases, together with cloth hanging off the coffins. There was a strict no photography rule, but managed to shoot three rolls of film. Strangely , it was as if I didn't exist and the guide and sixty other people ignored me. Some time, another member of the group produced a happy snap camera and got shouted at!ReplyDelete
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Across-the-board sequestration cuts to federal programs mean the Meals on Wheels program is unable to deliver meals to some area seniors, leaving them struggling to feed themselves.
Program administrators have responded to the budget reduction by creating a waiting list for seniors in need and reducing the number of visits to the people it does serve. When the sequester took effect on March 1, federal programs were forced to cut $85 billion from their annual budgets.
Meals on Wheels is one of several programs funded under the Older Americans Act, which was included in the sequester cuts, according to Debra Silva, a vice president at Spectrum Generations, central Maine's agency on aging.
Cuts to the Older Americans Act have a disproportionate effect in Maine, which in 2010 had the third-highest percentage of seniors in the nation, at 15.6 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Silva said Spectrum lost $106,000, or 5 percent, of its budget because of sequestration. Because the cuts were retroactive to the beginning of the year, she said, the actual effect is 9 percent of the program's services.
In response, Spectrum has reduced its offerings, which include community dining at Waterville's Muskie Center and support services for family caregivers. It also provides educational outreach on health insurance, heating costs and fraud. Wellness classes, which teach seniors things such as how to manage chronic diseases, also are being cut back.
The loss of services has been apparent in the Meals on Wheels program. For the past 40 years, the program has delivered meals to seniors in need twice a week. Each volunteer visit includes a hot meal and one or two frozen meals, so that a senior winds up with five meals per week. The Muskie Center delivers about 200 meals a day to seniors.
In her 16 years at the Muskie Center, Silva said, the Meals on Wheels program never has had to turn people away because it couldn't afford to feed them.
All that changed March 1, when the program began putting seniors on a waiting list for services.
The change came at a bad time for Marie Rouleau, 84, a Waterville resident who recently suffered a neck injury that makes it difficult for her to feed herself.
"I live alone," said Rouleau, who has never married. "I don't have any family."
Despite her injury, for which she wears a soft brace, she can get up and get around without any problem, but the slightest movement hurts.
Her doctors tell her that the neck will never heal, she said.
Care workers do come to her house regularly, and take her to the grocery store once a week, but mostly she sits and watches TV, although even that is painful, she said.
As for feeding herself, she no longer can lift a heavy roast or a chicken out of the low oven, or wash and cut vegetables. Lately, she said, "I've been living on sandwiches and TV dinners. I eat a lot of soup."
Rouleau had been a Meals on Wheels recipient previously, and now the time to accept help had come again, Rouleau decided in early March.
However, when she called, she said, she learned that the program had stopped accepting new clients just a few days earlier. She became one of the first people in the area to be put on a waiting list that has grown to 25 people in just a few weeks.
Silva said Rouleau is an example of a new group of seniors throughout the area who are finding themselves bereft of both the nutrition and the human contact that twice-weekly Meals on Wheels visits provide.
However, "We have to stop adding more meals, because we don't have enough money," Silva said.
Even those seniors who continue to receive the service will feel the pinch, she said, because beginning Monday, the service is scaling back from two visits per week to just one, in which the volunteer will deliver one hot meal and four frozen ones.
Silva said the change will save money because the program reimburses volunteers for their mileage costs. Still, she said, for many homebound seniors, the volunteer visit amounts to a safety check that is as important as the food being delivered.
"It's hard for us to have to give up one of those visits," she said. "We understand we have no choice, so we're trying to do the best we can," Silva said.
The ironic thing, Silva said, is that cutting these services actually costs taxpayers more money in the long term, because a tax dollar spent providing support services to someone at home can prevent having to spend many tax dollars on providing full-time care to the same person in a nursing home or an assisted-living facility.
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Q: I have a green card and am very interested in the issues and candidates in the upcoming elections for US Senator, Mayor of Boston, City Council, etc. Am I allowed to take part in any way, or will I get into trouble with the government?
A: First, it is crucial to remember that no one who is not a US citizen may legally vote (or run for office) in US elections. Registering and attempting to do so would be viewed by US immigration authorities as a false claim to US citizenship, which can have dire consequences.
Federal election laws prohibit all financial contributions and expenditures in connection with elections by "foreign nationals," which includes individuals, governments, corporations, and other organizations.
There is, however, an exception to this blanket prohibition for legal permanent residents, that is, green card holders. They are not considered to be "foreign nationals" for election law purposes in terms of support for candidates. This means that they are in the same position as US citizens in this regard; they are allowed to make contributions and are subject to the same limitations, reporting requirements, etc.
Non-US citizen individuals who do not have green cards are allowed to engage in volunteer political activity by providing personal services in connection with elections. The key limitations are that such activity may not entail financial expenditures by or compensation to the volunteer, and the activity must not relate to fund raising. For example, a volunteer could go door to door urging people to vote for a particular candidate, but could not provide services such as writing a brochure to solicit donations.
The foregoing is a very brief and basic summary of the application of election laws to non-US citizens. Many situations arise where the correct answer is not necessarily clear cut. For further guidance, go to the web site of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) at www.fec.gov and click "quick answers." Also, the FEC issues advisory opinions in individual cases.
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Leonard Pitts: Dancing in Mr. Jefferson's shadow
Published 12:00 am Sunday, June 5, 2011
Look, no one wants people dancing at national monuments. Folks doing the electric slide at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial would ruin the spirit of reverence and reflection it inspires. Still, it is hard to believe we need a federal law, a court ruling or squadrons of police in order to enforce that restriction. Sadly, we have all three.
It seems that one night in April 2008, a woman named Mary Brooke Oberwetter and some friends went to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington to celebrate the third presidentís 265th birthday with a silent, interpretative dance. For this, they were arrested by U.S. Park Police.
Oberwetter sued. Last month, a federal court dismissed the case, ruling the government is not required to allow ěthe full range of free expressionî in a space built for ěa solemn commemorative purpose.î A few days back, protesters took to the Memorial to dance their dissent silently.
The result is captured in videos that have gone viral. We see police pull apart a couple who are quietly swaying together. One guy who fails to respond to police orders is body slammed and appears to be choked by an officer. Another, who does comply, is nevertheless thrown to the floor by an officer and what appears to be a civilian because he moved his arms semi-rhythmically.
All of this unfolds in the shadow of Jefferson beneath this inscription: ěI have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.î
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Without debating the fine points of the courtís ruling, it is useful to ponder an alternate reality in which the protesters are simply ignored. They wiggle around; they go home.
Does an anarchic epidemic of dancing at national monuments then ensue? No. This would be unlikely for the same reason you donít ordinarily see in public swastika T-shirts or other items that are objectionable, but arguably constitutional.
We are social creatures and, as such, typically conform to the mores and norms of our society. The threat of other peopleís disapproval is usually enough to make us behave. It is not a perfect system, but it works way more often than not.
So whatís most offensive about these arrests for crimes of Terpsichore is not the insult to free expression, but the insult to common sense, the implied assumption that unless some guy waving his arms around is thrown to the ground and handcuffed, the rest of us will indulge our secret desire to do the Macarena in the temple of Lincoln.
There is something heavy-handed and totalitarian in that assumption.
Give folks a little credit. People visiting solemn public places usually require little more than a placard or two to keep them in line ó certainly not the weight of federal law or a police boot.
We hear so much blather lately about the ability of the free market to regulate itself. Too bad some of us have so little respect for the ability of free people to do the same.
Leonard Pitts is a columnist for the Miami Herald. Email: email@example.com.


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Tag: Laura Ling
Euna Lee and Laura Ling, the two reporters for Current TV who were arrested when North Korea said they were improperly in the country, have been sentenced to 12 years of hard labor. The LA Times reports:
Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, were arrested March 17 along the China-North Korean border after top officials in Pyongyang said they had encroached on North Korean soil while reporting a story on human trafficking by Kim Jong Il's regime.
Laura Ling is the sister of tv personality Lisa Ling. Will that help her get released?
Life in a North Korea labor camp is not pleasant:
North Korean labor camps are notorious for their high death rates because of malnutrition and overwork. But thus far, the women have been fairly well treated, housed in a Pyongyang guest house and allowed occasional telephone calls. The Swedish ambassador has also been permitted to visit them.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California lawmakers on Thursday approved a $5-billion-a-year plan to boost the state's gas and vehicle taxes to pay for major road repairs, handing a victory to Gov. Jerry Brown who has lobbied for years for money to fix crumbling highways and bridges.
Brown and top Democratic lawmakers overcame strong opposition from environmentalists and anti-tax crusaders to muster the two-thirds support required to raise taxes.
"Tonight we did something," Brown told reporters in a hallway news conference outside his office. "There's real money and people can afford it...It helps bring jobs. It helps bring prosperity."
RELATED: Gov. Brown proposes raising gas tax to pay for road repairs
Republicans blasted the plan to ask for more money from taxpayers in a state that already has a high tax burden. Some questioned why the state would raise taxes to repair its existing infrastructure without adding more lanes of traffic as the population swells.
"We aren't taxing champagne and caviar here," said Sen. Ted Gaines, a Republican from El Dorado Hills outside Sacramento. "Transportation is a basic need to live and work and raise a family."
Republicans said the state can fund road repairs with existing funds - an idea Democrats reject, contending it would require cuts to education and social services.
"I don't think there are better options out there," Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, said.
RELATED: Gas tax hike funds $52 billion plan to fix California roads
The evening votes in the Senate and Assembly capped a week of cajoling and arm-twisting by Brown, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon. Contractors and construction unions blanketed television, radio and social media with $1 million of ads promoting the plan and targeting undecided lawmakers.
Brown held rallies in the districts of targeted legislators and made unusual appearances before two legislative committees.
Rudy Salas, an Assemblyman from Bakersfield, was the lone Democrat in the Assembly to vote against the bill. After he cast his vote, a number of fellow Democrats swarmed around his desk, shaking their heads. "You sold them out," Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher, a Democrat from San Diego, told him, adding that other Democrats had made the brave decision to support the bill.
Three Democrats - Al Muratsuchi of Rancho Palos Verdes, Jim Cooper of Elk Grove and Tim Grayson of Concord - were the last to cast their votes in the Assembly. The vote count was frozen three votes shy of passing for more than 10 tense minutes while lawmakers huddled on the floor, pressuring the trio to vote for the bill.
Sen. Anthony Cannella of Ceres was the only Republican to support the tax hike. Democratic Sen. Steve Glazer of Orinda was the only Senate Democrat opposed.
"My constituents have told me loud and clear that they want any new taxes to be spent more wisely and effectively," Glazer said in a statement. He lobbied unsuccessfully for a provision that would ban strikes by Bay Area Rapid Transit workers.
Cannella said he voted for the bill after Brown and Democratic leaders agreed to spend $400 million to extend a commuter train from San Jose to his Central Valley district and $100 million to build a parkway linking the University of California, Merced to Highway 99.
The proposal aims to address a $59 billion backlog in deferred maintenance on state highways and $78 billion on local streets and roads. It's projected to raise $52.4 billion over 10 years, much of it to fix potholes and repair bridges but some for public transit and biking and walking trails.
It would raise gas taxes by 12 cents a gallon - a 43 percent increase - and diesel taxes from 16 cents per gallon to 36 cents beginning Nov. 1. Diesel sales taxes would also rise.
Drivers would also face a new annual fee to be paid with their vehicle registration, ranging from $25 to $175 depending on the value of their vehicle, starting next year. The taxes and fees would rise each year with inflation. Zero-emission vehicles will be charged a $100 annual fee starting in 2020.
Separately, lawmakers voted to ask voters to amend the state constitution to require that the money be spent on transportation projects. The measure will be on the 2018 ballot. Republicans weren't convinced that the measure is strong enough, warning that creative lawyers will find a way around it.
To win support from truckers, who face a big increase in taxes, Brown and legislative leaders agreed to restrict future regulations on greenhouse gas emissions related to commercial trucks. The change angered environmentalists, who worry it could impede regulations that indirectly affect truckers, such as restrictions on emissions at ports, warehouses, railyards and airports.
"We are deeply disappointed that the Legislature chose to sacrifice our clean air plans just to appease one polluting industry in their haste to rush through a transportation funding bill," said Adrian Martinez, an attorney for Earthjustice.
Republicans in the Assembly argued the bill doesn't do enough to guarantee existing revenue is spent responsibly.
"Before we take a single dollar from Californians again that increase their taxes we have the duty to make sure that we first are spending every dollar they send us the best we can," said Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, a Bay Area Republican. "SB1 totally fails to do that."


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Editor's Note: Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst, a director at the New America Foundation and the author of "Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for bin Laden – From 9/11 to Abbottabad." Bailey Cahall is a research associate at the New America Foundation.
Story highlights
Bergen, Cahall: U.S. issued global travel alert, 21 embassies, consulates close Aug. 4
That day is Ramadan 'Night of Power,' also seen by al Qaeda as good night for martyrdom
They say night of power has brought earlier terror attacks; embassies a favored target
Writers: Target may be Egypt, where earlier attack aimed; jailbreaks may also be factor
On Friday the U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert because of an unspecified al Qaeda threat. The location of that threat, the department said in a bulletin, is "particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula." As a result, an unprecedented 22 embassies and consulates in 17 countries in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia closed for a day on Sunday.
Sunday is also the 27th day of Ramadan and a particularly holy day for the world's Muslims as it is the "Night of Power," when the first verses of the Koran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammed.
It is also seen by al Qaeda's would-be martyrs as a particularly auspicious day to die.
On the Night of Power in 2000, which that year fell on January 3, al Qaeda militants attempted to launch a suicide attack against the American warship USS The Sullivans off the coast of Yemen with a bomb-filled boat.
That attack failed, but the same group of militants then attacked the USS Cole 10 months later, again using the tactic of a bomb-laden boat, which exploded, killing 17 American sailors.
Is rash of brazen prison breaks related?
It was the day after the Night of Power in December 2001 that Osama bin Laden signed his will as he feared death from American bombs falling during the battle of Tora Bora in eastern Afghanistan.
Al Qaeda and aligned organizations have a long history of attacking U.S. embassies and consulates, beginning in 1998 with the bombings of the embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, which killed more than 200, and including, most recently, the storming of the U.S. government facility in Benghazi, Libya, on the 11th anniversary of 9/11 last year.
For al Qaeda, these diplomatic compounds are attractive targets because they symbolize American power and because their locations are widely known. Indeed, several of the embassies and consulates closed on Sunday have been attacked by al Qaeda and affiliated groups before.
In Saudi Arabia, militants breached the outer wall of the U.S. consulate in Jeddah on December 7, 2004, killing five.
The U.S. embassy in Sana'a, Yemen, was targeted by an al Qaeda affiliate two times in 2008, attacks that killed 21.
On September 13, 2011, the Haqqani network, a Taliban group closely associated with al Qaeda, attacked the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, killing five Afghan police officers and 11 civilians.
Though U.S. officials have not confirmed the targeting of a specific embassy, it is likely that the American compound in Cairo is a particular point of concern. In May, three men were arrested by Egyptian officials, who said the men were planning to attack the embassy. Officials said they discovered 22 pounds of aluminum nitrate, instructions on how to make bombs, and materials published by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the network's North African affiliate.
Another possible factor in the timing of the al Qaeda alert is that in the past two weeks, massive jailbreaks in Iraq and Libya have released more than a thousand prisoners, some with significant ties to al Qaeda. Very few of those inmates have been recaptured.
The U.S. embassies in Baghdad, Iraq, and Tripoli, Libya, are among the facilities that will be closed on Sunday.
(Note: An earlier version of this story misstated the timing of Osama bin Laden's will signing.)
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My twist on a navy and white dress and a collar band tutorial
I like navy and white but sometimes they're too nautical or masculine... not this dress.
I used a semi-sheer navy cotton that I think was from Goodwill, but yards of it years ago, so I don't remember, and just some basic white cotton. Zipper up the back (cheating I know, but it was so much easier to use a fake front panel).
What do you think? If you're interested, here's a little mini tutorial on how to add the band on top of the bodice, creating the look of the Anthro dress (and this vintage pattern that I chose not to use this time)
- Tape the pieces together allowing for the seam allowances. Lay the top of the pattern against a long piece of paper.
- I'm choosing to make the top of the dress straight across instead of dipping in the center to make the sweetheart neckline:
- Sketch on the top of the bodice and mark the center front:
- Remove the pattern and sketch the collar, probably about 2" plus 1/2" seam allowance on each side. I gave mine a curve at the center front, although you could do a straighter shape.
- Cut the piece out (with paper scissors!) and use it as a pattern piece! Cut 1 of the fashion fabric, 1 of the lining. With these, you'll sew right sides together, press and turn, and insert as you would straps in between the fashion fabric and lining before you sew them together.
- You now have a pattern piece!


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I want to develop a E-Commerce website which sells cosmetic products for women. Which CMS will you suggest for making such kind of website easily and within a short period of time?
You can go with PHP, its easy to use. .Net is also good if you are expert in .Net then you can go with it
Thanks for your suggestion.
The best content management system for small om medium sized webstores is WordPress + WP plugins for eCommerce.
I am also using wordpress but i am not sure if i would recommend it.
Use Magento!
Majento is perfect for big and professional stores (f lot of domains, millions of customers daily). Also it is pretty expencive and hard to manage for beginners If your shopping cat is medium sized I would not recommend Majento. There are much more convenient solutions.
I think drupal and magento are the best emerging CMS as they have awesome themes. It also offers you the flexibility in any type of complex e commerce website for the businesses. This is really good for those businesses who would like to develop their websites with rich features.
I would also vote for Magento. It's a powerful, feature and probably the best open source ecommerce platform on the market.
There are already other threads that discuss "the best CMS" where members make posts which seem more like opinion than anything of substance.
Please mention why the CMS is best for selling cosmetic products for women and why it is best for making such kind of website easily and within a short period of time
Magento or Wordpress Ecommerce. Best about these CMS is because its easy to use and you can customize your ecommerce sites on what you want.
There are lot of E-commerce website making CMS among them I have found that Magento Platform is very user friendly and very easy to to upload product and make any necessary changes, I have worked in this platform.
Thanks all for your valuable suggestions. They really proved beneficial to me.
I think Drupal and Wordpress and its plugins are the good CMS for the E commerce website…
i think WordPress is best for E-commerce you will with WordPress it easy and you make site 2 or 3 days
Thanks everyone,
As this thread is continuing to look like so many of the others
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As promised, here is some corn with bagoong butter. (drool)
These corn were just boiled. But imagine grilled corn with bagoong butter! (double drool)
(The grill was quite busy that day. It was our Canada Day barbeque/grill potluck day.)
[eatingclub] vancouver Filipino food
Mama's Ampalaya (Bitter Melon)
Faux Kamote-Que
Philippine-Style Chicken "BBQ"
Fried Hasa Hasa (Mackerel)
"Savory" Chicken Wings
Sinamak (Chile-infused Vinegar)
Pan-roasted Halibut w/ Fava Beans, Potato-Onion Cakes & Bagoong Butter Sauce
Bulalo & Bangus: an even simpler Filipino meal
Baked Tahong (Mussels)
Adobo Kangkong (Adobo Water Spinach)
Oyster Torta (Oyster Omelette)
Chicken Tinola (Chicken Soup w/ Green Papaya & Pepper Leaves)
(Chinese) Roast Pork Belly / Lechon
Tilapia wrapped in Banana Leaves
Pork Belly, Two Ways
Chicken Adobo
Salabat (Ginger Tea)
Lechon Manok (Philippine Roast Chicken) & Lechon Sauce
"Chinese Adobo" Clams and Oysters
Bistek (Citrus Beef with Caramelized Onions)
Beef Kaldereta (Beef Stew with Bell Peppers)
Atsara (Green Papaya Pickle)
Sardinas na Bangus (Milkfish in the style of Sardines) and Pressure Cooker Fear
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Corn with Bagoong Butter
20 comments:
- AnonymousAugust 12, 2008 3:40 AM
How did you make bagoong butter? Did you just mix butter and bagoong? Or did u have to mix and cook?ReplyDelete
LOL @ double drool...that's hilarious. But yea, I feel you on this corn - it's looking mighty good!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 12, 2008 5:41 AM
Very interesting, I love how I learn something new everyday-bagoong butter. Can't get enough corn and this looks awesome.ReplyDelete
What a great idea! I never thought to use bagoong to season butter. I just might have to try that and alamang butter - lol!ReplyDelete
Bagoong butter and boiled corn!*drool* :DReplyDelete
what an interesting flavor combinationReplyDelete
bago'ong-butter! Awesome. Whatever inspired you to create this?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 12, 2008 9:42 AM
Ooh yum, I love it! Corn on the cob is one of those perfect foods, and butter never hurts. :)ReplyDelete
Aww...I miss Canada Day. We used to have a bog ol' BBQ and then head down to Prince's Island in Calgary for the festival. You make me all homesick!ReplyDelete
I'd only just heard of bagoong from your prior post...sounds like an interesting combo with the corn!ReplyDelete
oh, that is just mean...ReplyDelete
I haven't had the time to catch everybody recently, I have really missed some good stuff! Everything looks so good, I AM drooling just as you said! Even a DOUBLE drool!ReplyDelete
I don't think I've ever had Bagoong....need to get me some of that.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 14, 2008 12:20 AM
This is really interesting. The stuff I have is probably too strong for this kind of use -- it's Thai. Need to pick me up a proper jar of the Filipino stuff.ReplyDelete
I think I would just mix together bagoong and softened butter together next time. This one was leftover bagoong butter sauce from our halibut dish.
It was a leftover component from our Mmm Canada dish. (url above). Mustn't let the bagoong butter go to waste! =)
sweet bird:
You should just have a July 1 event yourself! I guess the 4th overshadows everything.
maybelle's parents:
Hmm, I wonder if maybelle will eat bagoong?!? I would be impressed.
- AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 2:02 AM
Great work.ReplyDelete
Thanks! =)
how interesting.... imaging this would be very savory contrast to the sweetness of the corn. We recently discovered cuban/mexican style w/ mayo, cotija cheese and cayenne and lime. delicious!ReplyDelete
Ravenous Couple:ReplyDelete
Oh yeah, I've been seeing those Mexican-style corn on the cob too, but have yet to try it. We should soon, when it's corn season.


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Microsoft's new Kinect device will put an advanced sensor array in the living room of millions of people, an Internet-connected set of machine ears and eyes capable of capturing voice, recognizing faces and tracking body movement.
Don't worry, the company says, we won't peep.
"By default we don't listen or look at anything," MIcrosoft's director of the Kinect technology, Alex Kipman, told Kotaku in a recent interview. "No data is ever sent back to Microsoft. Period. Full stop."
The topic of privacy didn't surprise Kipman, and it shouldn't. Privacy has long been a concern in society and people are often wary of new technology that may peer into their homes. Not always, of course. But just as people may overshare personal information on Facebook or through location-identifying services lik Foursquare, they do sound alarms about airport security scanners that can see through clothes or websites that report their browsing habits back to some corporate big brother.
A Kinect sensor is designed to be placed above or below a TV, watching and listening to whatever is in front of it. The sensor plugs into an Xbox 360 and is used for controller-free playing of video games and both voice and gestural control of services running on your TV such as the watching of downloaded movies and sports broadcasts.
Kipman said that the default setting for Kinect is to transmit no data it sees and hears to Microsoft. That cuts the company off from a trove of information the system can collect.
The Kinect's microphones catch vocals, enabling voice command. They are even capable of speaker-specific recognition that distinguishes one person from another, though the feature isn't used much at Kinect's launch. Kinect's visual sensors, one for depth, another for colors and shapes, can detect the topographies of the bodies and living room in front of them as well as track the gestures of a simplified stick figure version of the user. The Kinect can track where your hands are, how your joints move and even be set up to recognize your face.
The sensor is always listening for voice, as long as it is plugged into an Xbox that is turned on. It is looking for visual cues and tracking depth most of the time as well. A green light on the sensor illuminates top show it is active. And a grayscale box showing what it can see is rendered on your TV. These cues tell you you're being tracked by the sensor, so that you're never unaware that it is doing something, Kipman explained.
At no time, Kipman stressed, will the Kinect ever send photos of users to Microsoft. "In some cases it will take some depth data but that depth data will be in a way we can't tell facial features or living room features."
Kipman said that Kinect users will have the option to send some data to Microsoft, if they so choose. "You're going to be asked, 'Would you like to Kinect, in an anonymous way without anything relating back to you, to track your voice and your gestures?' You can say, 'Sure I want to make the system better.' Some amount of that data, particularly around troubleshooting, when things don't go right, will get sent up. We have a ton of infrastructure in the cloud to anonymize it. … That data we will look at... so we can figure out where our users are running into problems and then go out and get statistically significant data."
The majority of data Microsoft collects, he said, will be gathered by the company's efforts to actively visit people's homes and run tests. That data, part of obvious and official trials, will be used by Microsoft to improve the Kinect's ability to work with various voices and room configurations and be passed on to Kinect owners via downloadable software updates that improve the firmware in the Kinect and Xbox machinery.
Kinect will allow a device hooked up to our TV to watch us. But Microsoft is vowing that it won't be a bothersome big brother.


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GitLab ChatOps [ULTIMATE]
Introduced in GitLab Ultimate 10.6.
ChatOps is currently in alpha, with some important features missing like access control.
GitLab ChatOps provides a method to interact with CI/CD jobs through chat services like Slack. Many organizations' discussion, collaboration, and troubleshooting is taking place in chat services these days, and having a method to run CI/CD jobs with output posted back to the channel can significantly augment a team's workflow.
How it works
GitLab ChatOps is built upon two existing features, GitLab CI/CD and Slack Slash Commmands.
A new
run action has been added to the slash commands, which takes two arguments: a
<job name> to execute and the
<job arguments>. When executed, ChatOps will look up the specified job name and attempt to match it to a corresponding job in .gitlab-ci.yml. If a matching job is found on
master, a pipeline containing just that job is scheduled. Two additional CI/CD variables are passed to the job:
CHAT_INPUT contains any additional arguments, and
CHAT_CHANNEL is set to the name of channel the action was triggered in.
After the job has finished, its output is sent back to Slack provided it has completed within 30 minutes. If a job takes more than 30 minutes to run it must use the Slack API to manually send data back to a channel.
Developer access and above is required to use the
run command. If a job should not be able to be triggered from chat, it can be set to
except: [chat].
Creating a ChatOps CI job
Since ChatOps is built upon GitLab CI/CD, the job has all the same features and functions available. There a few best practices to consider however when creating ChatOps jobs:
- It is strongly recommended to set
only: [chat]so the job does not run as part of the standard CI pipeline.
- If the job is set to
when: manual, the pipeline will be created however the job will wait to be started.
- It is important to keep in mind that there is very limited support for access control. If the user who triggered the slash command is a developer in the project, the job will run. The job itself can utilize existing CI/CD variables like
GITLAB_USER_IDto perform additional rights validation, however these variables can be overridden.
Controlling the ChatOps reply
For jobs with a single command, its output is automatically sent back to the channel as a reply. For example the chat reply of the following job is simply
Hello World.
stage: chatops
only: [chat]
- echo "Hello World."
Jobs that contain multiple commands, or have a
before_script, include additional content in the chat reply. In these cases both the commands and their output are included, with the commands wrapped in ANSI colors codes.
To selectively reply with the output of one command, its output must be bounded by the
chat_reply section. For example, the following job will list the files in the current directory.
stage: chatops
only: [chat]
- echo "This command will not be shown."
- echo -e "section_start:$( date +%s ):chat_reply\r\033[0K\n$( ls -la )\nsection_end:$( date +%s ):chat_reply\r\033[0K"
GitLab ChatOps icon
Say Hi to our ChatOps bot.
You can find and download the official GitLab ChatOps icon here.


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PDC And Tech-Ed Wrap-Up
(It might seem a bit late for this, but, lately, I've been having a lot on my mind. So here it goes.)
This was my first PDC. It was just as I had been told.
For those who don't know, the PDC is all about the future. The near future (.NET 4.0 and Windows 7) and the further future (Windows Azure, "Oslo", "Dublin", "Geneva").
Next year's PDC (Yes! Apparently, there'll be one next year) will be also held in Los Angeles from November 17 to 20, and (I suspect) will be the commercial launch of the Azure Services Platform and a better story to tell about "Oslo".
Tech-ED EMEA Developers, on the other hand, is more about the present and the near future. But, this year, attendees were able to have a sneak peek at what had bee shown at the PDC.
Next year's Tech-ED EMEA Developers will be held in Berlin from November 2 to 6. Probably, like in 2006, it will be the launch of .NET 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010.
And I intend to attend both.


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September 17, 2013
Dear Chief State School Officers,
Over the past several years, many of you have adopted college- and career-ready content standards in reading/language arts and mathematics to ensure that students in your State have the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the twenty-first century workplace. I applaud you for your efforts. Many of you are now developing new next generation assessments aligned with those content standards that you will field test in the 2013–2014 school year. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is aware that testing students on your State's current reading/language arts and mathematics assessments at the same time you are field testing these new assessments may create burden on students who must take both tests. To support this transition to college- and career-ready standards and more rigorous high-quality assessments, on June 18, 2013, Secretary Duncan announced that the Department will consider State requests for flexibility from potentially having to double-test students as you conduct your field tests in the 2013–2014 school year. This letter is to provide you with additional information regarding that flexibility.
To support a State educational agency (SEA) that is field testing new reading/language arts and mathematics assessments aligned to college- and career-ready standards during the 2013–2014 school year, the Department will consider requests for one-year waivers related to two aspects of these field tests: the first is related to testing ("double-testing flexibility") and the second is related to accountability determinations based on those assessments ("determination flexibility"). The "double-testing flexibility" will allow schools that participate in the field test to administer, for purposes of meeting the assessment requirements in section 1111(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, only one full-form reading/language arts and one full-form mathematics assessment in 2013–2014 to any individual student — i.e., either the current State assessment or the full form of a field test. The "determination flexibility" will allow schools that participate in the field test to retain for the 2014–2015 school year the same Federal accountability determinations as they have for the 2013–2014 school year and to implement in 2014–2015 the same interventions and supports as they implement in 2013–2014. Together, these constitute the "field-test flexibility."
Any SEA that has schools that will participate in the field test of a new reading/language arts or mathematics assessment aligned to college- and career-ready standards in the 2013–2014 school year may request this flexibility. Eligible assessments include, but are not limited to, assessments being developed by the two Race to the Top Assessment consortia — the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced) — as well as new alternate assessments based on alternate academic achievement standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities being developed by the two General Supervision Enhancement Grant (GSEG) consortia — Dynamic Learning Maps and the National Center and State Collaborative. An SEA's request for field-test flexibility may include either or both types of assessments. Please know that the field-test flexibility is not limited to an SEA that is participating in a Race to the Top or GSEG assessment consortium or that has received ESEA flexibility.
An SEA may request both the double-testing and the determination flexibility or only the double-testing flexibility. What provisions will need to be waived will vary based on the scope of the SEA's request, whether the SEA has received ESEA flexibility, and, if so, the specific elements of the SEA's approved request for ESEA flexibility. To assist you in requesting this field-test flexibility, the Department has posted template waiver requests on its website — one for use by ESEA flexibility SEAs and one for use by non-ESEA flexibility SEAs.
Eligibility for and Implementation of the Field-Test Flexibility
For purposes of the field-test flexibility, a school "participates in the field test" if at least one full classroom or course section within the school takes the full form of the assessment being field tested in at least one subject area during the 2013–2014 school year. For example:
- School A is a K-8 school with four classes at each grade level. One fifth-grade class takes the full form of the mathematics field test. The other three fifth-grade classes and all of the third-, fourth-, sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade classes take the current State mathematics assessment. All classes in grades 3-8, including the fifth-grade class that takes the mathematics field test, take the current State reading/language arts assessment.
- School A participates in the field test for purposes of the field-test flexibility.
- If the SEA requests and receives the double-testing flexibility, the students in the fifth-grade class who take the full form of the mathematics field test do not need to take the current State mathematics assessment in 2013–2014.
- If the SEA requests and receives the determination flexibility for School A, School A would retain its 2013–2014 Federal accountability designation for the 2014–2015 school year and continue to provide the same supports and interventions in 2014–2015 that it provides in 2013–2014.
- School B is a K-8 school with four classes at each grade level. One fifth-grade class takes some field-test items from the mathematics field test (but not the full form of the mathematics field test). The other three fifth-grade classes and all of the third-, fourth-, sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade classes take the current State mathematics assessment. All classes in grades 3-8, including the fifth-grade class that takes some field-test items from the mathematics field test, take the current State reading/language arts assessment.
- School B is not participating in the field test for purposes of the field-test flexibility.
- Even if the SEA requests and receives the double-testing flexibility, the flexibility does not apply to School B. The students in the fifth-grade class who take some field-test items from the mathematics field test must also take the current State mathematics assessment in 2013–2014.
- The SEA cannot apply the determination flexibility with respect to School B. School B would receive a new Federal accountability designation based on the 2013–2014 current State assessment results.
Please see the guidance for additional examples. Note that the definition of what it means to "participate in the field test" set forth above and in the referenced guidance applies only for purposes of determining whether a school is eligible for the field-test flexibility; this definition is not intended to prohibit a school from being a part of the field test simply because it does not meet this definition.
Reporting Requirements Related to the Field-Test Flexibility
A field test is not designed to be a valid and reliable measure of student achievement; rather, it is designed to help the test developers evaluate whether the tests, individual items, and the technology platform work as intended before the first operational administration. As a result, neither an SEA nor its local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to report field-test results — either individual student results to parents and teachers or on State or local ESEA report cards. An SEA and its LEAs, however, must continue to do the following in 2013–2014:
- Meet all reporting obligations with respect to the reporting of achievement for students who participate in any current State assessments, i.e., reading/language arts, mathematics, and science.
- Report participation rate for the "all students" group and all subgroups, including the total participation rate, the participation rate on the field test, and the participation rate on the current State assessment.
- Report performance against annual measurable objectives (AMOs) at the SEA and LEA levels and at the school level for any subject for which the school administers the current State assessment to all students in the tested grades.
- Report the Federal accountability designations, as applicable, for each school (e.g., reward, priority, or focus school; school improvement, corrective action, or restructuring).
Other Considerations Related to the Field-Test Flexibility
The Department encourages each SEA to give careful consideration to the implications of requesting the field-test flexibility. For example, in deciding whether to request the flexibility, an SEA should consider if:
- State law requires that all students annually participate in the State assessments or requires annual accountability determinations based on the results of those assessments.
- Every student must participate in a State assessment in order to meet the State's promotion, remediation, or graduation requirements.
- State assessment data from every student in a school that receives a School Improvement Grant (SIG) is needed in order to determine the progress of the school and whether to renew the school's SIG grant.
- It needs State assessment data from every student to implement teacher and principal evaluation and support systems and, in particular, to measure student academic growth for purposes of evaluating teachers and principals.
- It needs State assessment data from every English Learner in order to determine if the student can exit English Learner status.
- It needs State assessment data from every student in order to carry out external evaluations of particular programs.
Please note that these are merely examples. An SEA should take into account all relevant State and local laws, policies, and needs when determining whether to request the field-test flexibility. Moreover, in 2014–2015, an SEA administering new assessments aligned with college- and career-ready standards in reading/language arts and mathematics must administer those assessments to all students, as required by the ESEA, and the SEA and its LEAs must report on the results of those assessments and use the results in making accountability determinations.
An SEA wishing to request the field-test flexibility should submit its request to the Department by November 22, 2013. To aid you in requesting this flexibility, the Department is providing guidance along with this letter, as well as templates you may use for submitting your request available at http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/esea-flexibility/index.html. If you have questions, please email your ESEA flexibility contact at the Department or, if you are not an ESEA flexibility SEA, Carlos Martinez (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Please know that the Department greatly appreciates your commitment to improving educational outcomes for all students. I look forward to our continued partnership in this critical work.
Deborah S. Delisle
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Chapter IV
DESPOTISM which by its nature is suspicious, sees in the separation among men the surest guarantee of its continuance, and it usually makes every effort to keep them separate. No vice of the human heart is so acceptable to it as selfishness: a despot easily forgives his subjects for not loving him, provided they do not love one another. He does not ask them to assist him in governing the state; it is enough that they do not aspire to govern it themselves. He stigmatizes as turbulent and unruly spirits those who would combine their exertions to promote the prosperity of the community; and, perverting the natural meaning of words, he applauds as good citizens those who have no sympathy for any but themselves.
Thus the vices which despotism produces are precisely those which equality fosters. These two things perniciously complete and assist each other. Equality places men side by side, unconnected by any common tie; despotism raises barriers to keep them asunder; the former predisposes them not to consider their fellow creatures, the latter makes general indifference a sort of public virtue.
Despotism, then, which is at all times dangerous, is more particularly to be feared in democratic ages. It is easy to see that in those same ages men stand most in need of freedom. When the members of a community are forced to attend to public affairs, they are necessarily drawn from the circle of their own interests and snatched at times from self-observation. As soon as a man begins to treat of public affairs in public, he begins to perceive that he is not so independent of his fellow men as he had at first imagined, and that in order to obtain their support he must often lend them his co-operation.
When the public govern, there is no man who does not feel the value of public goodwill or who does not endeavor to court it by drawing to himself the esteem and affection of those among whom he is to live. Many of the passions which congeal and keep asunder human hearts are then obliged to retire and hide below the surface. Pride must be dissembled; disdain dares not break out; selfishness fears its own self. Under a free government, as most public offices are elective, the men whose elevated minds or aspiring hopes are too closely circumscribed in private life constantly feel that they cannot do without the people who surround them. Men learn at such times to think of their fellow men from ambitious motives; and they frequently find it, in a manner, their interest to forget themselves.
I may here be met by an objection derived from electioneering, intrigues, the meanness of candidates, and the calumnies of their opponents. These are occasions of enmity which occur the oftener the more frequent elections become. Such evils are doubtless great, but they are transient; whereas the benefits that attend them remain. The desire of being elected may lead some men for a time to violent hostility; but this same desire leads all men in the long run to support each other; and if it happens that an election accidentally severs two friends, the electoral system brings a multitude of citizens permanently together who would otherwise always have remained unknown to one another. Freedom produces private animosities, but despotism gives birth to general indifference.
The Americans have combated by free institutions the tendency of equality to keep men asunder, and they have subdued it. The legislators of America did not suppose that a general representation of the whole nation would suffice to ward off a disorder at once so natural to the frame of democratic society and so fatal; they also thought that it would be well to infuse political life into each portion of the territory in order to multiply to an infinite extent opportunities of acting in concert for all the members of the community and to make them constantly feel their mutual dependence. The plan was a wise one. The general affairs of a country engage the attention only of leading politicians, who assemble from time to time in the same places; and as they often lose sight of each other afterwards, no lasting ties are established between them. But if the object be to have the local affairs of a district conducted by the men who reside there, the same persons are always in contact, and they are, in a manner, forced to be acquainted and to adapt themselves to one another.
It is difficult to draw a man out of his own circle to interest him in the destiny of the state, because he does not clearly understand what influence the destiny of the state can have upon his own lot. But if it is proposed to make a road cross the end of his estate, he will see at a glance that there is a connection between this small public affair and his greatest private affairs; and he will discover, without its being shown to him, the close tie that unites private to general interest. Thus far more may be done by entrusting to the citizens the administration of minor affairs than by surrendering to them in the control of important ones, towards interesting them in the public welfare and convincing them that they constantly stand in need of one another in order to provide for it. A brilliant achievement may win for you the favor of a people at one stroke; but to earn the love and respect of the population that surrounds you, a long succession of little services rendered and of obscure good deeds, a constant habit of kindness, and an established reputation for disinterestedness will be required. Local freedom, then, which leads a great number of citizens to value the affection of their neighbors and of their kindred, perpetually brings men together and forces them to help one another in spite of the propensities that sever them.
In the United States the more opulent citizens take great care not to stand aloof from the people; on the contrary, they constantly keep on easy terms with the lower classes: they listen to them, they speak to them every day. They know that the rich in democracies always stand in need of the poor, and that in democratic times you attach a poor man to you more by your manner than by benefits conferred. The magnitude of such benefits, which sets off the difference of condition, causes a secret irritation to those who reap advantage from them, but the charm of simplicity of manners is almost irresistible; affability carries men away, and even want of polish is not always displeasing. This truth does not take root at once in the minds of the rich. They generally resist it as long as the democratic revolution lasts, and they do not acknowledge it immediately after that revolution is accomplished. They are very ready to do good to the people, but they still choose to keep them at arm's length; they think that is sufficient, but they are mistaken. They might spend fortunes thus without warming the hearts of the population around them; that population does not ask them for the sacrifice of their money, but of their pride.
It would seem as if every imagination in the United States were upon the stretch to invent means of increasing the wealth and satisfying the wants of the public. The best-informed inhabitants of each district constantly use their information to discover new truths that may augment the general prosperity; and if they have made any such discoveries, they eagerly surrender them to the mass of the people.
When the vices and weaknesses frequently exhibited by those who govern in America are closely examined, the prosperity of the people occasions, but improperly occasions, surprise. Elected magistrates do not make the American democracy flourish; it flourishes because the magistrates are elective.
It would be unjust to suppose that the patriotism and the zeal that every American displays for the welfare of his fellow citizens are wholly insincere. Although private interest directs the greater part of human actions in the United States as well as elsewhere, it does not regulate them all. I must say that I have often seen Americans make great and real sacrifices to the public welfare; and I have noticed a hundred instances in which they hardly ever failed to lend faithful support to one another. The free institutions which the inhabitants of the United States possess, and the political rights of which they make so much use, remind every citizen, and in a thousand ways, that he lives in society. They every instant impress upon his mind the notion that it is the duty as well as the interest of men to make themselves useful to their fellow creatures; and as he sees no particular ground of animosity to them, since he is never either their master or their slave, his heart readily leans to the side of kindness. Men attend to the interests of the public, first by necessity, afterwards by choice; what was intentional becomes an instinct, and by dint of working for the good of one's fellow citizens, the habit and the taste for serving them are at length acquired.
Many people in France consider equality of condition as one evil and political freedom as a second. When they are obliged to yield to the former, they strive at least to escape from the latter But I contend that in order to combat the evils which equality may produce, there is only one effectual remedy: namely, political freedom.


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Blue Jays set for spring opener vs. Tigers
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The monotonous routine of daily workouts has come to an end and the Blue Jays are set to open their Grapefruit League season with a game against the Tigers on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Right-hander Brandon Morrow will take the mound for one inning, and he is expected to be followed by the likes of Brad Lincoln, Steve Delabar and Esmil Rogers.
Third baseman Brett Lawrie will lead the way for the position players on the road trip to nearby Lakeland. Also joining him will be Adam Lind, J.P. Arencibia, Emilio Bonifacio, Maicer Izturis and others.
"I'm optimistic how it will all fit together, but like the fans, I want to see them all playing together and get excited about it," manager John Gibbons said Friday afternoon.
"Early on they won't all be playing together every day, we'll be staggering the days a little bit, and then of course a few of them are leaving for the [World Baseball Classic]. But the last couple of weeks we'll have them all out there mostly everyday, and then that's when we'll really see what we've got."
The Blue Jays will play 34 exhibition this games this spring, including two that are set to take place in Philadelphia from March 29-30. From there, they'll travel to Toronto for the start of the regular season on April 2 versus the Indians.
There aren't many jobs up for grabs this spring. There are a pair of vacancies in the bullpen and the starting job at second base is up for grabs, but besides that it's more about getting ready for the start of the year without any complications. Gibbons said he doesn't plan to get in the way.
"The veteran guys, you don't have to worry about them. They're on our program, but they monitor themselves," Gibbons said. "We'll check with them and see if they need to back off, we'll back off. You just want to be ready for Opening Day."


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(CNN) – Longtime White House journalist Helen Thomas has died at age 92 after a long illness, sources told CNN Saturday.
Thomas covered 10 presidents over nearly half a century, and became a legend in the industry.
She was a fixture at White House news conferences — sitting front and center late in her career — where she frequently exasperated government spokesmen with her pointed questions.
Thomas began covering the White House for United Press International when John F. Kennedy became president in 1961 and was a fixture there until her retirement in 2010.
She was a trailblazer and the considered the dean of the White House press corps because she was the longest-serving White House journalist.
Her career, however, came to an end under a cloud of controversy.
Thomas, then working for the media conglomerate Hearst as a syndicated columnist, was blasted for comments she made regarding Jewish people.
In 2010, a YouTube video surfaced showing her saying that Israel should "get the hell out of Palestine," and that the Jewish people should go home to "Poland, Germany … and America and everywhere else."
Thomas apologized for her remarks, writing, "They do not reflect my heartfelt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance. May that day come soon."
She announced her retirement one week later.
In 2012, Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi presented Thomas with an award.
Thomas, the daughter of Lebanese immigrants, was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on August 4, 1920. She was one of nine children. Thomas was raised in Detroit, Michigan, where she attended Wayne State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1942.
In October 1971, Thomas married Douglas Cornell; he died in 1982.
She wrote three books: "Front Row at the White House: My Life and Times" (1999); "Thanks for the Memories Mr. President: Wit and Wisdom from the Front Row at the White House" (2002); and "Watchdogs of Democracy? The Waning Washington Press Corps and How it Has Failed the Public" (2006).
In describing her job, Thomas once said, "I've never covered the president in any way other than that he is ultimately responsible."
Along the way, she broke some barriers by becoming the first female president of the prestigious White House Correspondents' Association and Washington's Gridiron Club.
"I hope there are many women following me right in this same spot," she said. Well into her 80s, she was a mentor to many young journalists.
Thomas left UPI in May 2000, when the wire service was sold to a company controlled by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the Korean founder and leader of the worldwide Unification Church.
Two months later, Hearst News Service hired her as a syndicated columnist, and she returned to the White House for fodder for her columns.
Colleagues remember her as a genuinely fearless woman who asked the toughest questions of presidents, no matter their party.
In January 2009, as President George Bush was preparing to leave office, Thomas aimed her editorial guns at him and his administration.
Among her criticisms: that before the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, administration officials ignored "significant early warnings of an imminent strike against the U.S."
In a January 2009 commentary, she slammed Bush for what she considered his failings, including leading the country "into a senseless war against Iraq, a calamity still under way as he leaves office almost six years after the invasion."
She considered him "the worst president ever."
Thomas embraced the freedoms of a columnist with vigor.
"I censored myself for 50 years when I was a reporter," Thomas told an audience at the Massachusetts of Technology (MIT) in late 2002. "Now I wake up and ask myself, 'Who do I hate today?'"
One afternoon in October 2009, she targeted President Barack Obama's spokesman, Robert Gibbs, during the daily briefing.
Health care reform was being debated at the time, and Thomas asked Gibbs every day whether a public option would be part of the package.
In the back-and-forth that ensued, Thomas said that she already had reached a conclusion but could not get a straight answer from the presidential spokesman.
"Then why do you keep asking me?" Gibbs inquired.
"Because I want your conscience to bother you," Thomas replied.
The room broke into laughter as Gibbs turned red.