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DHC To Publish 15 Year-Old Cartoonist in DARK HORSE PRESENTS
For teenager Emma T. Capps, the June release of Dark Horse Presents #25 represents more than just an exciting anniversary issue of the anthology comic.
The comic will include one of Capps' original comics, making the 15-year-old the youngest cartoonist ever published by Dark Horse.
For the last two years, Capps has been publishing an award-winning, weekly webcomic called The Chapel Chronicles. Between her classes and homework, Capps has been penciling, inking, coloring and lettering it herself — never missing a week since the series launched when she was in eighth grade.
It's pretty impressive for a kid who's so young, and she's already gotten the attention of Scholastic and comics legends like Scott McCloud. She's also had short stories and illustrations published in magazines like Stone Soup and Creative Kids, as well as releasing other self-published comics. But the Dark Horse Presents story represents her first comic in a major comics publication.
The release of Dark Horse Presents #25 is also well timed for Capps because she just released a huge collection of her Chapel comics. The 150-page book collects all her Chapel comics so far. Readers who are interested in buying the collection can visit the store on her website, where she not only sells her own books, but also has earrings, pins and cards available.
Readers should be aware that Dark Horse Presents #25 will not be the last time they hear the name Emma Capps. Because of her passion for comics and her success so far, she intends to make a career of cartooning.
Next on her agenda? A full-length graphic novel, which she's already starting.
Newsarama talked to the enthusiastic teen about her publication in Dark Horse Presents #25 and found out more about what makes this young lady's dedication to comics so refreshing.
Newsarama: Emma, congratulations on getting published in the Dark Horse Presents issue. I know it's a story from the Chapel Chronicles that you've been self-publishing. Is this a new story?
Emma Capps: It's a brand new installment that I created specifically for Dark Horse.
Typically, on my website, the webcomics are four panels long. And they're sort of in a square format. But that didn't adapt to the Dark Horse layout, so it's actually a larger installment. It has more panels.
Nrama: Since you started this comic awhile, and you're a little older and more experienced, do you feel like you've evolved to get better at it?
Capps: Oh, definitely. The comic is in its fourth season, which is just a fancy term for the volumes. And each volume has 30 comics.
The first one, I did when I was in eighth grade. I'm now in 10th grade.
So yeah, especially because I did that first volume all in a month — I actually did 30 comics in 30 days; I did one every day. So at that point in time, I couldn't draw backgrounds and things like that. I kept it very minimalist, because I was doing one every day along with school and everything else.
I actually never intended to continue it, but when I put it online for my friends to read, people who I didn't know started finding it, and I though, OK, I guess I should continue it.
So when I started doing the webcomic as a weekly, instead of doing one every single day, I didn't keep it as minimalist as I had been doing it. I could develop more of it, because I had more time.
I feel like my drawing has evolved, and that's aside from Chapel, which has an art style that is a lot more cartoony and stylized than my usual art style. Some people think it's the extent to which I can draw, but since I do one every week, I have to sort of rein myself in a little bit to keep from drawing the way I normally do. I wanted to choose an art style that was more suited to a weekly strip. I wanted the theme and style to harken back to newspaper comics. So I thought that I needed to stylize my normal drawing style a little bit more to fit the theme.
But regardless of the stylization, I still feel like it has evolved, while still maintaining its style.
The comic I did for Dark Horse Presents, I did several months ago. It took awhile for them to figure out which issue they wanted to put it in. And even since then, I feel like my art has evolved, because when you do it every week, along with other things, you can't help but have changes week-to-week.
And the nice thing about Chapel, since it's not as detailed as other comics projects that I work on, it's a nice little playground for me to try out different techniques without worrying about having everything be super detailed and perfect.
Nrama: I know you've been interested in comics for a long time, and you've been drawing a lot. Now that you're getting all the way up to 10th grade, are you thinking this is something you might want to do for a living?
Capps: Yes, I definitely want to be a cartoonist for my career. When I was younger, I used to write and draw, but I used to keep them mostly separate, because I thought wanted to be a writer and also do illustrations on the side. I felt like my writing was advanced more than the illustration.
But now, my illustration level has caught up!
I expect to continue Chapel for a couple more years, until the end of high school. I probably won't be able to continue it through college.
I've actually never missed a weekly update on Chapel, even when I have school and tests. I always do it every week. So I just published a book, 150 pages of the first three seasons.
But I also have other projects that I'm doing. I'm working on a graphic novel right now, which is not in installments. It's a narrative style, in terms of the paneling. But I have tons of projects that I want to work on.
So yeah, this is something I see myself doing for the rest of my life.
Nrama: Wow, you're doing a graphic novel in 10th grade? That's impressive.
Capps: Yeah, I actually have character sheets lying here next to me, because I'm working on it alongside Chapel. I don't want to sacrifice Chapel, and it's a balancing act to do everything along with school. So it will be awhile before anyone sees any of the graphic novels.
Nrama: I assume, then, your parents are pretty supportive of what you do? They must be OK with you having a website, even a couple years ago when you were younger.
Capps: Yes, my parents are always supportive. I'm always so thankful that they're very encouraging of anything that I want to do. I know there are a lot of artists who have troubles trying to show their parents that it's a sustainable career, and something that they can do and that they are believe in and are good at, so I'm very lucky and very, very thankful that my parents — despite not being artists — believe really strongly in my pursuit of the arts, and are willing to encourage me to pursue them.
In regards to the website, my dad is a computer programmer. So even though I designed everything on the website myself, he helped me make sure everything worked. And that was really, really nice of him. And my mom helps me communicate with people who are interested in the webcomic. So I'm really thankful for my parents supporting me.
Nrama: Is Chapel at all based on you?
Capps: She's not based on me at all! I know a lot of comics are autobiographical, or semi-autobiographical, so it's an easy assumption to make. But she's not based on me — or on my friends, which is also a common question.
I wanted to create a character who felt very real and had her own faults and quirks. But at the same time, I wanted her to be a person people could relate to. So I wouldn't want to make the comic about the tales of a 16-year-old cartoonist, because that's not something that people can relate to. And while some things that Chapel does are things that the readers of the comic may have never done, such as dress up in crazy costume or make hats, I still try to make it relatable.
So Chapel is a completely original character. And I think she's really fun. She can be over-the-top sometimes, but she can also be really, really sweet and loving, which is a side of 11-year-old girls that you might not see very often in comics. And I try really hard to keep her so that she doesn't fall into any stereotypes, because she's naturally a very full character to me.
I wanted to show people that you can have someone who loves to dress up in crazy costumes, but also watches science fiction shows and likes to do math. You don't have to be a complete girly girl or a complete nerd. Most people in real life are somewhere in the middle. So I wanted her to feel like a really real person.
Nrama: How did you first get interested in comics?
Capps: I got interested when I was very little. My parents used to let me get comic books, even though the two of them don't know anything about comics themselves. When I was five years old, I remember reading a lot of comics. And I continued loving them and reading them.
But I never really thought it was something I could do until I took a class at a non-profit in San Francisco called 826 Valencia. I took it when I was 11. And it was just a comic workshop. And it was taught by Dan Archer, who also taught at the Center for Cartoon Studies in Vermont. He's currently in Nepal doing a comics' journalism project.
That was really, really fun for me. Everyone in the class made an eight-page comic. And I remember, I got so obsessed with mine, I woke up one morning at 5 a.m., before school, so I could work on inking it and get it just right. And that's a big deal for me, since I'm a person who cannot wake up early.
So after that class, I've been making comics ever since. And actually, to show my gratitude for the class at 826 Valencia, when I made my first volume of the comic, the profits were all donated to the non-profit, and I actually raised almost $900 for them.
Now, it's come full circle, because I now teach classes every few months there. Comics workshops. And I'm now the only teacher who teaches comic workshops there, and it's for the same age range that I was when I took a comics workshop. So the thought that I'm teaching could inspire someone the way that the class I took did is just amazing for me. And I'm really glad that I get to give back in that way, because I'm very thankful for all the wonderful teachers I have who have encouraged me to do these things.
Nrama: How would interested readers get their hands on your new 150-page volume?
Capps: I have an online shop so that people can buy it, and then I will mail it to them. I also have individual comic books for seasons 1 and 2. And then this book collects seasons 1, 2 and 3. The online shop has that, along with other little things I've made, such as pins or other merchandise that people have requested or I've created.


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Tackling climate change in the next quarter century will require major changes to patterns of investment and financial flows, according to a report by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) issued this week.
Tackling climate change in the next quarter century will require major changes to patterns of investment and financial flows, according to a report by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) issued this week.
"The study shows us that a conscious effort to shift from traditional investment to more climate-friendly alternatives will require governments to adopt new policies and change the way they use their funds," said UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer. "The required shift in future investment and financial flows needs a combination of actions by the intergovernmental process under the UNFCCC and national governments."
The study analyzed both existing and potential investment and financial flows relevant to developing an international response to climate change.
It found that the additional amount of investment and financial flows in 2030 will amount to between 1.1 and 1.7 per cent of global investment.
Another key finding of the study is that $200 to $210 billion worth of additional investment and financial flows will be necessary to return greenhouse gas emissions to current levels.
"Developing countries will require a large share of investment and financial flows because of their expected rapid economic growth," Mr. de Boer noted. "This presents a real opportunity."
In 2030, it is forecasted that investment flows to developing countries will comprise 46 per cent of global needs, while these nations would achieve 68 per cent of emission reductions worldwide.
The report will be discussed at the UNFCCC meeting in Vienna from 27 to 31 August, which will involve participants from all 191 countries that are party to the Framework. The gathering – expected to draw 1,000 representatives from governments, business and industry, environmental organizations and research institutions – will set the stage for a major UN conference in December on further reducing the greenhouse gases from human activity blamed for global warming.
That conference, to be held in Bali, Indonesia, from 3 to 14 December, seeks to determine future action on mitigation, adaptation, the global carbon market and financing responses to climate change for the period after the expiry of the Kyoto Protocol in 2012.


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When I became pregnant I was expecting to start craving for something weird, like to chew some rubber or suddenly become a Marmite fan. But what actually happened was even less expected. I started craving for Russian food. You might think there is nothing strange in it, since I am Russian. But during all those years living in other countries I never ate and never actually even wanted to eat Russian food. I never entered "Eastern European Food" stores, didn't ask my friends to bring me black bread, Russian biscuits or mayo. And suddenly I started dreaming about Borsch, Vinegret and Pel'meni.
I quickly found a "Baltic Food" store nearby and devoted an entire weekend to cooking Russian dishes. So, next a few posts are going to be a little Russian cuisine excursion! Hope you'll like it. 🙂
Russian cabbage salad is a very tasty, light and easy to make. It perfectly complements meaty and potato dishes. The Russians often eat it with kotlety (russian burgers) or mashed potatos.Russian ladies opt for this salad in spring when it is time to get their bikini bodies ready. 😉
- 1/2 medium cabbage
- 1 large carrot
- Sun flower oil
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 white onion
- apple
- dill
Shred the cabbage,carrot and onion thinly. (Sometimes you can come across a cabbage salad with the ingredients coarsely chopped but to my taste the finer you shred them, the tastier your salad will be.)
Place the cabbage and the other ingredients in a large bowl and add the salt. Gently squeeze the ingredients for 2-3 min.until the cabbage releases some juice.
Drizzle the salad with some white vinegar and and squeeze it a bit more – it will release more juice. Taste to check if you are happy with salt and vinegar – I personally like it salty and "vinegary". You can also add a finely shredded apple. Sprinkle with dill if you like (I do!)
Add some sun flower (I prefer) or olive oil and let it cool in the fridge for a couple of hours.
Thats it! So easy!
P.S. It is to be served cool, so keep it in the fridge!


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Larry Ellison made it clear in his closing keynote that he has Red Hat in his sights. What he didn't make clear is why.
Oracle did over $17 billion in revenue in 2007. Red Hat? $400 million (up from $278 million in 2006). Mr. Ellison alleges that Oracle "growing a lot faster than Red Hat" (presumably he means its Linux business, which isn't saying much given the lower base from which it's growing). But this, as I've noted before, is like declaring himself the sexiest nun in the convent. Red Hat's revenue, while significant, is peanuts compared to Oracle's. Why can't he rid himself of a fetish for hounding Red Hat? The operating system simply isn't that critical to Oracle's story.
I think because he recognizes something in Red Hat that drives him batty: he can't truly own it.
Larry doesn't understand open source. This isn't surprising since the people who report to him apparently don't, either (though I don't include Mike Olson in that crowd - he's a victim of golden handcuffs :-). Oracle desperately wants open source to be "just another tool" that it uses for IT domination. It's not. It actually has the opposite effect.
Oracle just can't grok this.
It wants to own the Linux kernel. It can't. It wanted to own JBoss. It couldn't. Open source is about controlling through sharing, but Oracle doesn't do the "share" thing very well.
And so we'll have to sporadically endure Mr. Ellison's ego pronouncing himself god of the Linux world, despite his Linux business being so anemic that he won't break out its numbers. If the numbers are so great, report them, Mr. Ellison. (Having said this, it's important to note that Oracle stopped breaking out revenue by product line many years ago.)
One analyst I talked to said this of Oracle's Linux business:
As for Linux i don't think they make that much money on it since they are charging much less than Red Hat for support. Their goal with Linux is to grow market adoption, not skim a few million bucks charging $400 per server.
Which is well and good except that Mr. Ellison can't seem to give up his Red Hat fetish. If the goal is to grow market adoption, there are much better ways than through his constant bashing of the market leader. Working with Red Hat (and Novell) to improve the technology and market perception would be much more productive.
But Mr. Ellison can't own that. So it doesn't register. At least we won't have to be bothered by more of this until next year's non-announcements about his exploding Linux business.
See all the Stranger Things season 3 photos so far: From Eleven in a scrunchie to shirtless Billy the lifeguard, take a look at all the images from the next season of the Netflix hit.
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Tuesday, 18 May 2010
21st century boy
A fairly typical look for a boy around the early 2040s, when the denim miniskirt was making a comeback – and not for girls!
During the 'transitional' period, when boys were starting to adopt formerly feminine behaviours and dress but the process of role reversal was not yet complete, many boys still wore their hair short, or in a kind of pixie cut. This boy goes a little further.
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Friday, 14 May 2010
Househusband waving goodbye to his wife
When his wife's alarm rings, he too must roll out of bed. He shuffles to the kitchen and makes breakfast while his wife prepares for her tough job in the city. With his wife well fed and with a lunch packed in her briefcase, he waves goodbye: "Goodbye, dear! Have a nice day at work!"
As she leaves for a corporate world in which he could never compete, he goes indoors to begin the housework. If he doesn't keep her home clean there will be hell to pay.
Welcome to the life of the 21st century male – the dutiful househusband.
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The Yorkshire is intelligent and energetic like all terriers. They have some special features that separate them from the other breeds so, naturally, they have needs which are characteristic to their breed. They are balanced dogs with a general good disposition. They are noisy dogs so you should think twice before buying one.
They need a lot of grooming so make sure you make time for this. Because they have a long coat they need to be brushed daily and to take frequent baths. In order to keep their hygiene you should shave them or trim their coat shorter.
Because of it difficult hair you need to brush it every day to prevent tangles from forming. By brushing the coat you will clean it. You have to bathe it every week especially on the side where urine collects, that only happens at males. In order to keep that area clean takes a cloth and dump it in worm water after which you can start removing the urine from the coat. To get that area dry use a hair dryer and brush the hair while using the dryer.
Every day you need to clean its eyes because they form mucus which is toxic to the hair. Just stoke a cloth or a ball of cotton in worm water and wash the corner of its eyes. If you will not do this the hair which has mucus on will rotten.
Check the dog's ears by taking it to the vet, he will look for excessive mitts and wax. After he has removed the excess wax he will have to pluck the hair from its ears. Another unusual thing that you have to do for this dog is trim the hair from its feet shorter.
The Yorkshire needs special attention to its eyes and ears. Make sure hair does not get into the dogs eyes, if it does trim it. They need regular brushing of their teeth, this helps them prevent tartar from building up. In order to do this the right way ask your vet for the right toothpaste and toothbrush.
They do not eat much so the food you provide them must be of great quality. Consider buying it a dog coat for the winter because they do not have an undercoat to keep them worm. If you have any other pets you should know that this terrier does not tolerate them.
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Looks like Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are giving up on the 9,000-square-foot Bel-Air mansion they bought for $11 million in January 2013. There's no trouble in paradise in case you were anxiously wondering. The couple are apparently "overwhelmed" with the extensive renovations (celebs, they're just like us, right?). A source told , "They are such perfectionists that staying up-to-date with the latest appliances and home systems, etc., has been exhausting for them. They want to sell very soon, but they might just finish the house enough to get it on the market without trying to make it their perfect home." Kim, Kanye, and daughter North have been staying at Kris Jenner's house during renovations, but the source says the process is taking too long and they really want a place of their own.
Here's hoping the next house will live up to their crazy standards. But we're not sure if they'll be able to find a completed dream home quickly — we are talking about the guy who took .
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HOUSTON AND BRAZOS VALLEY RAILWAY. The Houston and Brazos Valley Railway Company was chartered on April 3, 1907, to acquire the property of the Velasco, Brazos and Northern Railway Company. The latter company had been sold at foreclosure on October 1, 1906, to D. T. Bomar, acting for himself and for Edward S. Hughes, Morgan Jones, and Felix Jackson. The twenty mile line between Anchor and Velasco had originally been constructed in 1891 and 1892 by the Velasco Terminal Railway Company and was acquired by the Velasco, Brazos and Northern in 1901. The Houston and Brazos Valley initially issued $20,000 in stock, and the office was in Velasco. Its first board of directors included Edward S. Hughes of Abilene, Felix Jackson of Brownwood, J. B. Wilson and William Thompson of Dallas, Thomas William House of Houston, Morgan Jones and T. L. Fryer of Fort Worth, Bassett Blakely of Sandy Point, and E. D. Dorchester of Velasco. The new company was authorized to construct a line north from Anchor through Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, and Waller counties to a point on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad near Hempstead, along with a branch from Sugar Land to Houston. None of the projected track was built. However, the Houston and Brazos Valley subsequently reached Houston via trackage rights over the International and Great Northern Railway. Between 1913 and 1916 the Houston and Brazos Valley built five miles of track to reach the sulfur mine of the Freeport Sulphur Company at Bryan Mount, a bridge across the Brazos River, and other trackage around Freeport. On December 15, 1916, the railroad leased the two miles of the Freeport Terminal Company between Freeport and Sulphur Docks and on March 1, 1924, began operating over nearly 12½ miles of track to Hoskins Mound. Control of the Houston and Brazos Valley was obtained by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company (Katy) and the Freeport Texas Company in 1913 with each company owning 50 percent. Following the reorganization of the Katy in 1923, its interest in the Houston and Brazos Valley was acquired by the Southern Pacific Company. The following year, on February 1, 1924, the line was sold to the New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railroad Company. Included in the sale were the Freeport Terminal and the branch to Hoskins Mount, which were made a part of the Houston and Brazos Valley. On January 1, 1925, the New Orleans, Texas and Mexico was acquired by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, and the Houston and Brazos Valley became a part of the Missouri Pacific Lines. It continued to be operated as a separate company until March 16, 1956, when it was merged into the Missouri Pacific.
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These overnight oats were inspired by the delicious lemon and coconut buckwheat pancakes I made recently which I enjoyed a huge amount. I find that overnight oats are wonderful in regards to their taste because all the flavours become more potent through soaking, and this recipe is no exception! It's such a perfect breakfast for the summer months as the combination of lemon and coconut is extremely refreshing and the oats can be eaten straight out of the fridge so it's an excellent and cooling alternative to stovetop oatmeal. Not to mention the fact that coconut and lemon are a perfect pairing as they compliment each other so well; try it, you won't regret it!
Lemon and coconut overnight oats with banana, pear, frozen raspberries, coconut chips and pumpkin seeds
Serves 1
- 1 lemon (should yield 2 tsp of zest and 1 tbsp of juice)
- 2/3 cup oats
- 2/3 cup water or milk of choice
- 2 tbsp dessicated coconut
- 1 ripe banana
Using a fine grater or a lemon zester grate the lemon and put the zest (there should be 2 tsp of zest) into a bowl; cut the lemon in half then squeeze the juice from one half into the bowl as well (it's much easier if you have one of those small lemon juicers and there should be 1 tbsp of juice). You can put the other half in the fridge to use at a later date - drizzling it onto avocado on toast is a fab option!
Put the oats, liquid of choice and dessicated coconut into the same bowl and mix everything together until it's all incorporated, then mash the banana and stir that in too. You can either leave this mixture in the bowl and cover it with clingfilm or transfer it into an empty jar or container with a lid (I used an old jam jar). Leave it in the fridge to soak overnight then top it with whatever you like in the morning and enjoy!


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Gosh it's been forever since I've done a Sweet Sunday post. Lance had a runny nose this morning so I stayed home from church, went on a nice power walk and figured since I have a minute while Barney streams on the tv, I'll post a dessert for you to try this week.
Saw these Jello Cookies on Pinterest and meant to post before 4th of July so you could do red, white and blue cookies but that clearly did not happen. Lots on my plate lately hence the lack of posts. Seriously though - who would have thought to put jello in cookies?!? What a fun bright and colorful cookie for summer. If you're brave enough to bring the kid's to the grocery store, you can make this a fun outing to pick out their special jello color/flavor.
Another fun thing is the batter is moldable like playdough. Wash up their hands, whip up the batter and let them create sculptures while the oven heats up like they did over at I Heart Naptime blog...
~Jello Cookies~
Yields: 2 dozen | Prep: 20 min | Cook: 10 min | Ready in: 30 min
3.5 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1.5 cups salted butter softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
4 (3 oz) pkg jello (use any flavors you want)
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2) Beat butter in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla. Mix flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
3) Divide dough into 4 sections. Sprinkle 2 Tb of jello onto each section. Knead together with dough. You may want to add a few drops of food coloring to make the dough more vibrant.
4) Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in the extra jello from the packets. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets. Flatten with bottom of bowl.
I hope this ends your weekend on a sweet note. Enjoy!!


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"Ms. Armstrong-Temple's vision will go a long way toward supporting families in District 2 and bring much needed change to Berkeley City Hall and all of the City of Berkeley."Read More
Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club Endorses Nanci and the Progressive Slate
At their Annual Endorsement Meeting on Saturday, August 27, 2016, the Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club gave their endorsement to Nanci Armstrong-Temple for District 2 Berkeley City Council. This is an important endorsement from a progressive organization that seeks to build a grassroots movement for progressive change by transforming the Democratic Party so that it becomes a vehicle for mobilization of progressive values and political power.
The format for the endorsement process included a candidate forum, during which Nanci and her rivals for the District 2 seat, Darryl Moore (incumbent) and Cheryl Davila, were asked a series of questions. Nanci cast a clear vision for justice for Berkeley residents and ethical leadership in city government in three areas:
- Housing: Nanci laid out three important proposals to help deal with the crisis of increasing numbers of unhoused people
- Declaration of a housing emergency
- Put a moratorium on Rent Hike Evictions
- Below Market Rate Housing
- Police Reform: Nanci shared her vision for police in the city of Berkeley.
- Immediately decrease the police budget by 35%.
- Create an independent Police Review Board
- Repeal the Police Bill of Rights that allows killer cops to stay employed
- Create an independent dispatch system to reduce the number of calls which could be diverted to other community resources such as mental health services or other hotlines.
- Zero Net Energy and Zero Waste Goals: Environmental concerns are key to Nanci's platform. She was able to lay out several proposals, including:
- Continue the collaboration with groups like STOPWASTE.ORG which has already brought a 50% decrease in waste since its inception.
- Giving more attention toward providing for electric vehicles
- Increase local food sources, attending to community gardens and neighborhood food production


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It's time for environmentalists to fund predators in the same way that hunters and anglers do.
George Edwards is a pragmatic, easy-going man with a difficult task: compensating ranchers who have lost livestock to a growing population of wolves. He runs the Montana Livestock Reduction and Mitigation Board, a new agency that deals with wolf predation. The agency tries to reduce wolf/livestock conflicts and may someday help ranchers find ways to better live with the wolves that depend upon private lands for their survival. So far, though, most of its missions are on hold, because all of its scant funding is being used to pay for wolf-killed livestock.
Edwards -- like many livestock producers and a growing number of other rural Western interests -- is frustrated. Not only does he not have enough money to mitigate all the effects of wolves roaming private land, but he also believes that the brunt of the costs are being borne by the very same folks who are being impacted the most – ranchers and hunters. Ranchers pay with their livestock; hunters, through licenses and taxes on firearms, pay for the wildlife habitat and the game herds that feed the wolves, whether they want to or not. With the exception of Defenders of Wildlife, which has paid out $1.2 million over 22 years to compensate ranchers for livestock lost to predators, so-called non-consumptive wildlife groups – the birdwatchers, hikers and environmental groups -- have not directly offered any money for wolf-mitigation efforts or to purchase or restore habitat. Except through filing increasingly unpopular lawsuits, these groups end up with little voice in the policy making process.
"These people (environmentalists) have money to spend on lawsuits to prevent anybody from managing these wolves," a Montana Department of Livestock employee recently told me, "but they never offer a dollar to pay for the damage they cause."
The losers in all of this are the predators themselves.
It was the money from the 1937 Pittman-Robertson Act taxes on firearms and ammunition that paid for the restoration of big game herds after their near-extirpation in the late 19th century. That game, in turn, has sustained the current wolf reintroduction program. Hunting licenses pay for the state wildlife biologists, and for the habitat and winter range purchases that support the herds. Waterfowl stamp sale revenues bought 5.2 million acres of the federal wildlife refuge system, lands that provide habitat for an estimated one in three of every endangered or threatened species in this country. Taken together, the Pittman-Robertson taxes, the sale of state and federal waterfowl stamps, and the revenue from hunting and fishing license sales contribute an estimated $4.7 million dollars every day to conservation.
Those contributions are simply not matched by wildlife and animal-rights advocates from other groups, whose collective membership numbers in the tens of millions. Yes, they pay federal taxes, which also go into the wildlife pot. But the money is spread so far out that each wildlife lover ends up paying a fraction of a penny for each dollar that a hunter or angler contributes to the cause. Meanwhile, year after year, anti-hunting and allegedly pro-wildlife groups bemoan hunters' influence over wildlife management, and celebrate the decline in hunter numbers. Yet they offer no methods to replace the lost wildlife and habitat revenues that result from those declines.
As a result, there are only two constituencies that have any real skin in the game of wolf recovery: ranchers and other landowners, and hunters. Policies for dealing with wolves tend to speak to the concerns of those groups. And that is a shame, because the policies are becoming increasingly ugly. Over the course of several weeks in late 2008, for instance, wildlife officials killed all 27 members of the Hog Heaven wolf pack in Montana's Flathead Valley. The pack had killed some cattle, and since wildlife officials now believe that killing just the leaders of a pack only disperses the underlings to feed on more cattle elsewhere, they took out all the animals. Idaho Fish and Game Department officials, meanwhile, took the unprecedented stance of saying they would "respond aggressively to chronic depredation" on game animals.
It is only a matter of time before hunting interests across the West demand that wolf numbers be controlled whenever big game numbers fall, just as Alaskan sportsmen have done. State game and fish agencies, which rely on hunter license dollars, can hardly be expected to resist that demand. It should not be this way.
Solutions have been proposed in the past, only to be shot down. The 1998 Conservation and Reinvestment Act, which would have provided $2.8 billion per year for conservation from royalties on offshore oil and gas, was a landmark failure. The Teaming for Wildlife tax, an excise tax on all outdoor-related gear, crashed into opposition from the Republican "no-new taxes" Congress of the mid-1990s. Jodi Stemler, of Denver, Colo., who has worked on wildlife funding issues for the Congressional Sportsman's Foundation, remembers that, "There was opposition from some of the outdoor industry who said, 'No, we have a lot of people who buy hiking boots or outdoor gear as a fashion statement, and never go outdoors. And not everybody who spends time outdoors cares about wildlife.'" She added that efforts to fund wildlife conservation with non-game sources have always struggled. "In Colorado, we had the 'Go Wild for Wildlife' tax check off, a great idea, great intentions, but pretty soon, everybody wanted in on it, from domestic violence on out. The competing interest groups caused the money to be spread too thin."
Timm Kaminsky – who has worked on wildlife issues in the West for decades -- has promoted one of the most promising solutions. Since 1995, he has advocated for the creation of a "carnivore stamp" based on the Federal Migratory Bird stamps that waterfowl hunters purchase with their hunting licenses. "We have these extraordinary examples, with organizations like Ducks Unlimited, or the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation," says Kaminsky. "Right now, you have billions of dollars generated every year, by only about 2 million hunters, and you have at least 60 million people who enjoy watching the wildlife that lives or is supported by those preserved wetlands and other habitat."
Kaminsky's goal is to create a way for non-hunters to support the wildlife that they revere. "If you took the 10 principle conservation organizations in Canada and the U.S., and you dropped, say, 2 million of their members, and the rest put up $20 for a carnivore stamp, you would have … $200 million dollars. ... With that amount, we could dramatically shrink carnivore conflicts all over the country." Landowners and wildlife agencies would then be able to afford innovative and non-lethal methods of protecting livestock from predators, for example, like employing extra range riders, putting up electric fence, or using trained dogs and cracker shells to keep wolves at bay.
The result could be dramatic in other ways, too. Sportsmen would shed some of the burden of paying for non-game wildlife, and non-hunting conservationists would have a real stake -- and a real voice -- in the game. But the first shift would be with the landowners and ranchers. "We must be long past the notion now that public lands are large enough to support large populations of wildlife," says Kaminsky. "Our most important, healthiest, landscapes are in private hands, and most of them are working landscapes. ... A carnivore stamp represents a public-private partnership where we recognize that, yes, we have a moral imperative to preserve wildlife, and that imperative extends to the people, too."
Critics say that the idea is far-fetched, even as they acknowledge how desperate the situation is becoming. Laurie Shaffer, of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Federal Duck Stamp Office, says that, in her experience, people don't buy what they don't have to. "What you are talking about is a goodwill stamp, or what we would call a 'Cinderella Stamp,' which has no other use than as a collector's piece." The duck stamp succeeds, she says, because you must have it to hunt waterfowl.
Wyoming already has a version of such a stamp, called the Wildlife Damage Management Stamp. "It hasn't been a great success at all," says Kent Drake, Wyoming Department of Agriculture's predator management coordinator. Yet, the stamp is only sold through the outlets that also sell fishing and hunting licenses, and the people it's intended for may not be aware of its existence. The current stamp has a drawing of a raccoon raiding a hen's nest, a far cry from what Kaminsky envisions for the carnivore stamp, with artwork of wolves, polar bears, jaguars and the like selected from artist competitions.
Kaminsky acknowledges that the stamp idea won't be brought to fruition by the feds. "The people working in those jobs," he says, "don't have the sense of urgency that we see every day on the ground." But until the feds are ready to take on such a program, he says, he will keep pushing the idea, undeterred by skeptics. "There are enough people looking for a mechanism to translate their interest in wildlife into real work to protect them," he says. "We've had all the conflicts between the rural and the urban on this issue that we can stand."
Suzanne Stone, of the Idaho office of Defenders of Wildlife, says she is not familiar enough with the idea of the carnivore stamp to know if it would work or not. "But we need to bring all the ideas to the table now," she says. "We have to find a way for all the people to have responsibility. Right now we are stalled, jammed into two groups, and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is focused on the hunting community exclusively." Stone says that she suspects that many state game managers and hunters like the status quo. "They don't want to have to share anything, and they don't want to consider the desires of constituents other than hunters. But there is a much broader issue here, and that is whether the hunting community will remain the only support system for wildlife," she says. "I'm just looking forward to the day when the Idaho Fish and Game has a meeting and somebody other than hunters shows up."
Note: the opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of High Country News, its board or staff. If you'd like to share an opinion piece of your own, please write Betsy Marston at [email protected].


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Despite vowing that fighting cybercrime is high on its agenda, the European Commission increased its planned cybersecurity budget by just 14 per cent through 2020, an amount one security expert referred to as "paltry."
For the period 2007-2013, the Commission allocated £284 million (€350 million) for cybersecurity research, but only added an extra £50 million to cover the years from 2013 to 2020, it announced Monday.
Rik Ferguson, director of security research and communication at TrendMicro, who called the 14 per cent increase "paltry," said that "the commercial security industry is already pooling resources with not-for-profit organizations, and government has made much of the risk from cybercrime. It's time to make the commensurate investment."
The total 400 million Euros allocated for cybersecurity will go toward funding more than half a dozen projects, including Syssec, a Europe-wide network that works on developing ways to predict threats and vulnerabilities; Nessos, which creates secure service architectures and secure service design; the SecureChange project, which tests new parts of software for any security issues; and Tclouds, which has the goal of building trustworthy clouds.
The budget must also stretch to securing data, so the Ecrypt II project brings together 32 leading research institutes, universities and companies to develop improved tools and more robust algorithms for digital signatures.
According to the Commission, around 150,000 viruses or malware are loose on the Internet at any given time, infecting more than 1 million people every day. Antivirus giant McAfee counts 75 million unique pieces of malicious malware code on its databases, with botnets spewing out spam that account for a third of all the emails sent every day. The worldwide cost of cybercrime is estimated at more than ¬750 billion annually in wasted time, lost business opportunities and the expense of fixing problems, according to the Commission.
An additional €450 million has been earmarked for so-called Secure Societies research, which includes aspects of cybersecurity.


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After returning from my daughter's preschool open house tonight, I see huge connections between what they are learning there and the goal of Madagascar Preschool Surf and Slide. While playing this game, your child will learn about numbers, letters, critical thinking, shapes, animals and colors. Cecily has been struggling a bit with colors lately so this will give her a chance to do a little drill and practice work in a fun, interactive and encouraging way. The simplicity of the app means that playing can be done independently and there is not a need to call me over every five minutes to redirect the learning. As Cecily made her way through the learning activities, she was able to earn virtual stickers to collect in her sticker book. The choice of animal stickers thrilled her. Now as she continues on, she can add to her collection through achievements within this application.
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The Mexican government plans the creation of a Planned Touristic Center
Centro Turistico Integralmente Planeado (CIP)
, Sinaloa; just in the heart of the Mexican Pacific Coast and sixty miles south of Mazatlan. Under the name of
, the expectation is that this new tourist resort area will become a world-class beach destination starting in the year 2012. The project is intended to be twice the area of
, to have 2 marinas, and to attract investments rounding 7 billion U.S. Dollars in the first 3 years.
The tourism industry plays a key role in the Mexican economy. According to the Ministry of Tourism
, this industry represented 1.96 million jobs in 2007, the third biggest foreign exchange income for the country, and 8.5% of the Mexican GDP. The World Trade Organization (WTO), ranked Mexico in the world seventh position in terms of international tourism arrivals during 2007.
The beach tourism industry in Mexico is divided in two main branches. The first one includes destinations with a long tradition where guests have been attracted by the beauty of their beaches, the colorful towns and their convenient location and accessibility. These places grew by their own fate, with no specific planning or trace for development. Their proximity to big urban areas favored their development;
is just 3 hours from Mexico City, and
Puerto Vallarta
is 4 hours away from Guadalajara. These destinations became increasingly popular for both national and international tourism, but their growth has been unorganized and in most cases unsustainable. In the other hand, they have attracted considerable amount of foreign and national investment that have helped to boost their local economy by the creation of jobs, the touristic services spending and the building of infrastructure. The main destinations in this branch include
Puerto Vallarta
in the pacific coast, and
in the Gulf of Mexico.
The second branch includes those locations that were systematically created by the Mexican federal government in order to become world-class beach destinations. Their main characteristic is that they were conceived and built up in places with huge potential but with no significant touristic activity. These locations are named Integral Planned Touristic Center
Centro Turistico Integralmente Planeado (CIP)
and its administration and foundation depends on the Mexico´s national trust for the promotion of tourism
Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo (Fonatur)
. This agency has been responsible for conceiving, planning and building of several new destinations. Since its foundation in 1974, at least five destinations have already consolidated their presence in the world travelers markets:
Los Cabos
. Up to date one fifth of the international visitors to Mexico end up hosted by a Planned Touristic Center; with an estimated spending surpassing the 5 billion U.S. Dollars.
The Planned Touristic Centers initiate by the government expropriation and purchase of the land from the established locals. Then, access infrastructure is created to facilitate the arrival of huge flows of domestic and international visitors; airports are built, roads and highways are created or improved to connect with major cities. Since the beginning of the project, the government takes control of the broad real estate development and administration. World class investors are invited and motivated to launch their hotels, touristic services facilities, golf courses, supermarkets, beach front real estate developments, health services, training and education institutions, etc. The foundation of the projects is always grounded in a very detailed regulation which intends to rule a sustainable growth and guarantee the permanence of the natural resources and the environment.
But these initiatives have their detractors. Greenpeace and other environmental NGOs have criticized that the developers have given priority on an aggressive economic return and that no significant actions have been taken to conserve the existent natural resources. In addition to this, some projects have been shadowed by crashes between developers and locals who fear the displacement from their historic lands. Also, the new developments sometimes put at risk their traditional economic activities and way of living. Other cases have failed to deliver positive results and enormous amounts of resources have been wasted. For example, in 2005 a new destination was announced to be built in the western state of Nayarit, just a hundred miles from
Puerto Vallarta
, but this center named
has faced several problems and claims from locals and NGOs who have argued unfair practices from developers and unsustainable planning. This Planned Touristic Center is moving too slow, if not immobile, and it seems that there is a long way to go until it reaches its development potential.
Despite the failed cases, in February 2009 the Mexican government announced the creation of
in Escuinapa, a long traditional fishers and shrimp growers town located in the state of Sinaloa, just sixty miles south from
; a very famous spring breakers´ destination. This project is intended to have a public investment of around half a billion U.S. Dollars in an area projected to double the size of
. The Ministry of Tourism has established a three-year target to attract 7 billion U.S. Dollars in private investment; 55% national and the remainder from foreign investors, mainly from the U.S. and Spain. The resort area is to include four golf courses, two marinas for a total of 1,000 vessels, 44,200 hotel rooms, a light railway, and a five mile beachfront walk. Government officials have insisted that the environment is going to be the cornerstone of
, transforming nature in a tourist attractive by itself. The project is also supported by previous infrastructure developments in the region, like the Mazatlan-Durango highway; which is currently one of the most important road infrastructure projects in Latin America funded in an investment of 1.3 billion U.S. Dollars.
In terms of job creation, the project has already generated 2,545 direct jobs in its first stage of construction. The estimation by the year 2025 is that
will have a total population of half a million people grounded in around 150,000 touristic related jobs, and it will be receiving more than 3 million domestic and international visitors per year.
face the same difficulties as
, or will it join the success of
and others while becoming the central axis of the Mexican touristic future?
For more information visit the official Fonatur and Ministry of Tourism portals:
Ministry of Tourism
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High-tech, high-touch care model combines technology with education
An innovative way to deliver better patient care at a lower cost will be developed at the University of Missouri with support from a $13.3 million grant. MU will use the new federal funding to combine advanced technology with education for patients and providers in an effort to transform the nation's health care system.
From approximately 3,000 applications for federal Health Care Innovation Award funding, 107 programs were selected to receive grants. MU received $13.3 million to create a program called LIGHT2: Leveraging Information Technology to Guide High Tech, High Touch Care.
"The high-tech component will give patients and providers new information technology for improving the health of individuals as well as entire populations, such as groups of patients with chronic illnesses," said Jerry Parker, PhD, director of LIGHT2 and associate dean for research at the MU School of Medicine. "The high-touch component will teach patients and providers to use this new technology to create a health care system that is more comprehensive, better coordinated, and empowers patients to take control of their own health status."
The high-tech component of LIGHT2 leverages MU's partnership with Cerner Corporation, the world's leading supplier of health information technology. MU and Cerner formed the Tiger Institute for Health Innovation in 2009 to innovate health care, connect Missouri and empower wellness. Since then, University of Missouri Health Care has been designated as one of the nation's "Most Wired" hospital systems, and one of the institute's projects for managing chronic disease was recognized nationally by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.
As LIGHT2 partners, MU and the Tiger Institute will create a comprehensive technology suite that empowers patients with information to proactively manage their care and enables providers to continuously improve their care delivery. More advanced electronic health records will make it easier for providers to monitor the status of individual patients as well as groups of patients. At the same time, patients will be able to access their own records and receive information to help them engage in their own health care. For example, patients will receive reminders about preventive screenings and medication adherence, and they will use online education modules to better manage their individual health conditions.
"Through the Tiger Institute, Cerner is excited to collaborate with the University of Missouri to create the enhanced heath care technology needed to bring this project to life," said Joanne Burns, executive director of the Tiger Institute and chief information officer for MU Health Care. "It¹s impressive when you realize that this award now allows for faster delivery of a new and innovative health care model."
The high-touch component of LIGHT2 will develop a specialized workforce that will be deployed in the primary care setting. This new workforce is made up of health care coordinators and health information analysts (HIA). The HIA role is a new and innovative type of health care worker who will focus directly on the health status and care needs of a specific patient population. HIAs will be able to use LIGHT2 to mine data that can elucidate the health care needs of their assigned patient population, which would otherwise remain obscure to providers.
LIGHT2 will initially serve nearly 10,000 Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries who receive primary care at MU. Through support for disease self-management, improved delivery system design, focus on preventive care, and better decision-making tools, LIGHT2 is expected to save $17 million in health care costs over the next three years.
LIGHT2 also will train an estimated 420 workers and create approximately 30 jobs.
"Our efforts will result in healthier and more satisfied patients, as well as reduced health care costs," said Robert Churchill, MD, Hugh E. and Sarah D. Stephenson Dean of the MU School of Medicine. "MU's medical school is proud to receive this impressive federal grant, which will help us continue to lead improvements in health, education, research and the economy."
In addition to Burns and Parker, who also serves as co-director of the MU Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, other LIGHT2 leaders include Karl Kochendorfer, MD, director of clinical informatics for MU's family and community medicine department; Lori Popejoy, PhD, assistant professor and John A. Hartford Foundation Claire M. Fagin Fellow at MU's Sinclair School of Nursing; and Eduardo Simoes, MD, chair of MU's Department of Health Management and Informatics.
"A strong factor in our winning this competitive award was the University of Missouri Health System's strengths as an academic medical center. These strengths include multidisciplinary teams of clinicians and researchers from MU Health Care and MU's schools of medicine, nursing and health professions, plus our strong public-private partnership with the Cerner Corporation through the Tiger Institute for Health Innovation," said Hal Williamson, MD, vice chancellor for the University of Missouri Health System. "Together, we'll use this new federal grant to achieve better health outcomes for patients at a lower cost, and potentially create a new model for health care in our nation."
The project described was supported by Funding Opportunity Number CMS-1C1-12-0001 from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
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Being productive is a challenge that can be better managed if you make monthly goals. Then you can begin to make weekly contributions to these goals and stay on pace. Having a daily reminder of tasks will keep you organized, focused and on track.
Here us how you can approach each week and stay on schedule toward your monthly goals:
1. Get It Over With
The best way to start any day is to just dive in head first. Get the most grueling or challenging task out of the way quickly. Think of it as removing a Band-Aid and just get it over with quickly and minimize the pain. The rest of your day will go smoothly once you tackle the most challenging obstacle head-on.
2. Attitude Check
The way that you treat others will most certainly come back to you. It is important to remember this when you are dealing with anyone on a daily basis. Sometimes the actual problem is your attitude about the supposed issue. If you change your attitude, you can change your current situation. Nothing can get you down if you refuse to let it. You have the power and control over how you feel and how you react.
3. Be Smart About Your Tasks
It is always a great idea to be as efficient as possible. The goal is always to work smarter and not harder. Try to stay organized and on track, because getting sidetracked will only get you behind. Feeling overwhelmed is common, but if you keep up with your daily list you will feel empowered and on course.
4. It Might Hurt A Little
Nothing that is rewarding is easy. This is definitely a true saying, because persevering is what makes achieving your goal so satisfying. Quitting might be your first instinct, but you have to make it a fleeting thought. Simply remind yourself that having success is all about pushing through.
5. Be Okay With It
In the end, you should be able to accept what happens. As long as you do your best, it doesn't matter what you can't accomplish. Simply be happy about what you can do and let everything else go. This can lead to real feelings of acceptance.
6. Full Speed Ahead
Always take satisfaction in what you accomplish each week and look forward. Try to stay motivated, but do take some pride in the tasks you have already accomplished.
Last month, more than 2 million people visited Brandon's blog. He shares exactly how he took his blog from zero to 1 million monthly visitors here. His path to success was not easy. Brandon had to comeback from being disabled, by a rare health disorder, for most of his thirties. God delivered him from hardship and has blessed his family in so many wonderful ways. You can send Brandon a message here.


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I was at the grocery store yesterday and same as usual the prices are getting higher and higher. Even though we are experiencing economic crises today but we need to move on. We need to find ways in order to give our family a better life. As parents we are happy to see our children grow healthy, physically fit and away from any illnesses. If you love your family, apply term life insurance quotes online. It can help and protect you as well as your family. So, we need to make sure that our family are safe, happy and have a bright future.
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My new album Lovin'you is now available on the internet through CD Baby.
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Lilly Drumeva
Lilly of the West
Update 12 Mar.: Erio Meili of the Sao Paulo Bluegrass Music Association in Brazil sends his translation from Portuguese into English of a short original review of Lovin' you, written by Quesia Nunes, singer for the Brazilian band Bluegrass 4 union (MySpace):
I enjoyed the CD overall. It is the first time I am listening to a CD of that singer, and enjoyed it very much. Her smooth voice timbre is pleasant, and the choice of repertoire has a very good taste! I found the tracks in Bulgarian being different and bold!... and it shows the pride from her roots. The music that I liked most on the CD was 'Red clay halo'... and also the Bill Monroe song 'Cry, cry darlin''. I think it's wonderful to hear bluegrass from other regions of the world. Each country and interpreter is giving its touch. I loved the CD and I will recommend it to bluegrass lovers... and I will do more follow up on Lilly Drumeva's career.
The original review by Quesia Nunes can be read here.
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Lovin' you on CD Baby and YouTube: update
Posted by Richard Hawkins at 11:57


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Hundreds of computer-generated phone calls forced a Minneapolis crisis center to shut down its teen hot line this week, part of a growing number of cyberattacks aimed at extorting money from agencies that stand to lose the most when their phones are down.
The first such attack known in Minnesota, it forced the Bridge for Youth to shut down its teen crisis line Tuesday and switch to a different number.
The agency turned its regular hot line back on at 3 p.m. Wednesday. While the flood of calls had stopped, the incident left employees shaken.
"The bottom line from all of this was that our youth weren't able to get through, and we weren't able to conduct our business," said Joan Countryman, the organization's emergency services program manager.
In what's known as a "telephony denial of service" scam, attackers use the Internet to jam phone lines with constant calls from randomly generated numbers. Attacks have happened across the country, often targeting places where phone service is crucial, like hospitals and emergency call centers.
Massoud Amin, a University of Minnesota professor and director of the Technological Leadership Institute, said these attacks are increasing and relatively easy to orchestrate. Attackers just need a good power supply and one or more computers to call a number repeatedly and overload a telephone network.
The circumstances of the attack were much like those reported elsewhere.
The Department of Homeland Security and FBI sent out an alert about them a year ago.
"The caller usually has a strong accent of some sort and asks to speak with a current or former employee concerning an outstanding debt," the alert said. If the caller doesn't get payment, the attack is launched.
At the Bridge for Youth, the attack started with a few calls Monday evening from someone asking to be transferred to a specific employee. At 8 a.m. Tuesday, calls started coming in on every line.
Countryman said the calls were sometimes dead air and other times a man with an accent who demanded a number of things, from credit card numbers to money transfers to $525. Each time, he gave a deadline — usually one to five minutes.
In the attacks described in the Homeland Security alert, though, the caller asked for $5,000 — much more than in the Bridge for Youth incident.
Janet Hallaway, communications manager at the Bridge for Youth, said she thinks the relatively low price could've been part of the caller's strategy.
"I think there was a moment when we thought, 'Gee, it'd be a lot easier to pay the $525 and be done with this,' " she said.
On a typical day, between two and five operators run the Bridge for Youth's crisis hot line, which gets about 4,000 calls annually from teenagers experiencing everything from homelessness to abuse to sex trafficking.
The immediate crisis is over for the Uptown Minneapolis organization, but it's unclear whether officials will be able to find the attacker.
FBI spokesman Kyle Loven said because these attackers use automated dialing systems, it can be difficult to track down where the calls are coming from.
"Caller ID spoofing," or making a number that is not the real source of a call appear on a caller ID, is illegal.
Loven said he couldn't comment on this specific incident but said victims of these attacks should try to collect as much information about the attack as possible, including time of day and how often the calls come in.
Amin said these attacks, which often center on what he described as "bullying and harassment," represent an unfortunate side of technology.
"There is an opportunity to benefit society by advanced science and technology," he said. "But there's always a risk that a very small percentage of folks out there are going to abuse that."
Emma Nelson is a University of Minnesota student reporter on assignment for the Star Tribune.


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Jeremy Scott Signs With WME-IMG
As creative director of Moschino, he will show the line's Resort 2016 collections at the agency's MADE L.A. event next month.
Fashion designer Jeremy Scott has signed with WME-IMG, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He previously was with CAA.
Scott has brought his colorful, irreverent sensibility to his eponymous label, which he established in 1997, and to Moschino as its creative director. Since joining the company in 2013, the American-born designer has transformed the Italian fashion house into a favorite among pop stars, including Demi Lovato (at Monday's Met Gala), Madonna, Katy Perry and K-Pop star CL, as well as the Coachella set.
Scott's love of pop culture has led to collaborations with Cartoon Network's Powerpuff Girls, Barbie and Nintendo's Super Mario, as well as pairings with other fashion brands including Longchamp, Adidas and Linda Farrow Eyewear.
One of today's most social media-savvy designers, Scott has become a celebrity in his own right. IMG will manage his fashion dealings, while WME will handle his opportunities in entertainment, including film, television, theater and books. Last fall, he starred in Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer, a documentary by Vlad Yudin.
In a show of synergy with his new agency, Scott will unveil Moschino's men's and women's Resort 2016 collections at MADE L.A., WME-IMG's new two-day fashion and music event that seeks to boost Los Angeles' reputation in the fashion world. WME-IMG acquired the New York-based MADE, an alternative to the more established New York Fashion Week (which it also owns), last year.


text: Blue North is a sustainable natural resource company designed for the 21st century. Founded a generation ago by two adventurous brothers, it takes old businesses – like fishing, timber, agriculture, trading, and boat-building – and transforms them into new and profitable enterprises. As an opportunity seeker and value creator, Blue North is always relevant, always responsible, and always looking ahead. But it's also authentic to the core. The company uses both cutting-edge technology and high-quality craftsmanship to maintain its strong, solid leadership. It's dedicated to the environment as a steward of sustainability on land and in the water. It's determined to provide good family-wage jobs. And it believes that beauty truly matters.


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Following on from my last article on luxury in Dubai, I came across this fascinating article looking at Deepening Luxury in Delhi. It tells of a presentation by Jem Bendell at the International Herald Tribune conference on Sustainable Luxury in Delhi, India, in March 2009.
The report focuses on the role that luxury brands can play in helping to promote sustainability. "Luxury brands have the margin and mandate to create the most environmentally friendly products and services." And also "I am here because I believe that luxury can lead, not lag, in the transition to a fair and sustainable world."
The ability for luxury brands to market environmental awareness, promote reliability and longevity, and have strong links with developing economies for the development of their products is well stated. Some brands are doing it but so much more could be done. Too often I have found that luxury tends to involve excess and waste rather than longevity and care.
Currently, my son is completing a project on renewable energy and discovering the frustrations of people not willing to take action on sustainability issues. This "Life is good, I don't need to worry about the future" attitude seems to be quite prevalent here in Dubai. Brands tend to be used as status symbols to define someone in luxury rather than as monikers to encourage awareness raising and responsibility across the populace.
I like Jem's approach of working "towards a new form of luxury that embodies what is personally, socially and environmentally the best of human creativity." This deeper luxury requires a change from buying a brand for status to buying luxury for the inherent meaning in the goods and services and to pass on that message of environmental awareness to others through the branding.


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Issue Brief Series
Mutual Legal Assistance: Understanding the Challenges for Law Enforcement in Global Cybercrime Cases
By Adam Palmer
Space, Satellites, and Critical Infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity
Methods of Analysis and the Utility of New Tools for Threat Forecasting
Cloud Security: Challenges and Solutions in the Context of the European Union
Responding to Cybercrime at Scale: Operation Avalanche - A Case Study
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Emerging Mobile Technologies and the REAL ID Act: Legal Challenges and Recommended Approaches
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Cybersecurity for State and Local Law Enforcement: A Policy Roadmap to Enhance Capabilities
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Evaluating Intelligence and Information Sharing Networks: Examples from a Study of the National Network of Fusion Centers
In the weeks and months following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Congress and the media asked why the intelligence and law enforcement communities had failed to intercept the Tsarnaev brothers, who were known to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) prior to the attack. The national conversation also focused on the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC), the city's fusion center. In general this coverage was fraught with common misconceptions, including that fusion centers are owned and operated by DHS. Even local Boston
news outlets questioned the return on investment in Boston and elsewhere. One report hastily labeled fusion centers a "flop."
Risk-Based Security and the Aviation System: Operational Objectives and Policy Challenges
Risk-based security has been the primary strategic imperative for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for the past three and a half years, as a focused effort to move beyond a one-size
Putin's Russia: A Geopolitical Analysis
The speed and audacity of Russia's annexation of Crimea earlier this year shook Eastern Europe and surprised the West. Yet the conflict in Ukraine is just one symptom of a much broader challenge, and one which the West has yet to recognize fully and respond to accordingly. Russian President Putin is much more of a revolutionary than people give him credit for being. In fact, however, he wants to reshape the world and reshuffle the international economic deck.
This Issue Brief examines events in Ukraine and beyond from a strategic perspective; and then offers a series of action recommendations intended to respond effectively to these geostrategic developments.


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There are more than 60 species of cockroaches that occur in the United States, so it is not surprising that their appearances differ to a large extent. However, the general description of adult cockroaches include a body length of about ½ to more than two-inches long with a flat body shape, long antennae, six legs, and wings they fold over their back. Cockroach nymphs look much like adults, but may completely lack wings or have wings that look more like wing pads.
Within the United States, the principal cockroaches associated with humans and those that may enter homes or other buildings from the outside are the German cockroach, brown banded cockroach, Oriental cockroach, American cockroach and wood roaches. While cockroaches have fully-developed wings, very few species can actually fly.
The wide array of cockroach species is generally described by their basic behavioral characteristics and preferred habitats. Habitats can basically be grouped as obligate domestic cockroaches (prefer to live inside structures in close proximity to humans), peridomestic cockroaches (those that will live in both interior and exterior habitats), field cockroaches, and wood cockroaches.
Cockroaches, regardless of the species, need four things to survive – food, water, shelter and warmth. Cockroaches are among some of the fastest runners in the insect world. When cockroaches are not actively searching for mates or food, they spend most of their time in cracks and other small spaces that touch them on both sides of their body. They are most active after dark as they scavenge for food.
The most important problem cockroaches pose relates to their role as transmitters of diseases and the causing of allergic reactions from allergens such as cockroach saliva, feces, and cast skins.
Cockroaches survive by eating almost any substance that contains sweets, starches, fats and proteins. In addition to a large variety of food, garbage and other wastes, they will eat glue, leather, hair, their own feces and body parts of other cockroaches. Should food sources become scarce, some species of cockroaches can survive for up to six weeks without feeding.
Cockroach habitats are diverse, but generally are places that are dark, warm, near food and provide protection. Some of the more common places that cockroaches live are kitchens, bathrooms, food storage areas, basements, woodpiles, in ground cover such as mulch, leaf piles, under the bark of fallen logs, water meter boxes, sewers and drains.
Cockroaches undergo three life-cycle stages, which include egg, nymph, and adult. Adult female cockroaches lay from 16-50 eggs that are contained in an egg case. Once ready to hatch, young cockroach nymphs finally emerge from the eggs. Typically, nymphs outnumber adults in any given cockroach population.
Sightings of egg cases, nymphs, adults, feces, fecal smears, dead cockroaches and body parts are all signs of the presence of cockroaches.
Cockroach prevention basically includes reducing their harborage sites and preferred habitats. Using vacuums or non-toxic traps to remove cockroaches and cold or hot temperatures to kill cockroaches are good ways to help prevent population buildups without using insecticides. Inspecting items such as cardboard or grocery sacks before bringing them inside is another great way to help reduce the possibility of a cockroach infestation, and keeping buildings and homes clean to reduce sources of food are other excellent preventive techniques.
The most effective control program to help reduce pest pressures from cockroaches involves using integrated pest management (IPM). For cockroach management, the following are control practices that are effective:
- Have your pest management professional (PMP) identify the problematic cockroaches, since there is so much diversity within cockroaches that not knowing the species will often result in focusing control efforts in the wrong places. For certain, cockroach control is not a "one size fits all" endeavor.
- Use products to control cockroaches. These may include using:
- Cockroach baits
- Insect Growth Regulators to interfere with cockroach reproduction
- Insecticide liquids, dusts, sprays and aerosols
- Fumigation of all or parts of a large, cockroach infested facility, building or home.


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Carrie Bradshaw once said "I'm not afraid of heights. Have you seen my shoes?". As the famous character from ,,Sex and the city" we all love high heels! Comfortable or not, these are the shoes that will always make us feel confident and sexy. From Manolo Blahnik to Charlotte Olympia we have chosen 5 brands that made history and that make us fantasize about shoes all day and all night. We have chosen 5 shoes you must have, wear and style up your outfits with: Manolo Blahnik Hangisi 105, Christian Louboutin Pigalle, Valentino "Rockstud", Charlotte Olympia Dolly and Jimmy Choo Lance.
Manolo Blahnik Hangisi 105 Satin Pumps – Since first appeared in ,,Sex and the City'' movie we fell in love with the blue satin Hangisi 105 pumps. Besides being the perfect "something blue" for a wedding, these shoes that look like jewelry go really well with a pair of elegant pants or a beautiful dress and they come in lots of colors. You can make a whole shoes rainbow with them.
Valentino Rockstud Sandal Pumps – Talking about the most popular shoes, everybody wants a pair of Valentino's Rockstud Sandals and every IT girl has more than one. Since this model launched in 2010, the brand's sales have more than doubled thanks to this successful pumps. Also, these shoes are so cool they go perfectly with boyfriend jeans, with a midi skirt or even a ball gown.Christian Louboutin Pigalle Stilettos – These famous shoes were named after one of Louboutin's favorite neighborhoods in Paris, "Pigalle". The versatile stilettos are very easy to recognize by their red sole that represents a trademark for the brand. In black or beige or even with spikes, these shoes go well with any type of outfit and it's a must-have model for any wardrobe.
Jimmy Choo Lance Sandals – Called "the perfect evening sandals" they are worn by A list celebrities like Charlize Theron and Mariah Carey. The truth is these strappy delicate sandals are ideal for a cocktail party or a fancy night, being a fine line between sexy and elegant. From the nude model, to the shiny or silver shades, we blame Jimmy Shoes for any hot appearance at a fabulous party.Charlotte Olympia Dolly Shoes – This model is the fantasy of any girl who dreams of some extra hight. Charlotte designed these iconic shoes to give any outfit a hint of retro glamour. The thick golden platform is fabulous and lots of celebrities pick these shoes for a red carpet appearance. Also, because this brand is all about originality and creativity, the model comes in different cute prints and colors.