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Ziyarah and Salaams
This last post should conclude the series of 6 questions surrounding nature of Saints and Dua.
Q6. What is your view on saying Salaams in a ziyaret (for exmaple ziyarete warisa) ? Does it reach Imam Husain (a) according to your concept of nature or cause and effect ? Can this nature or cause or effect be different for other human beings ?
Thanks once again for the questions that allowed for a window of exploration and composition.
We've already been over nature, cause-n-effect, and related issues. Let us now turn to Ziyarah.
Ziyarah literally means visitation. Infact even the Hajj is a kind of Ziyarah because it is a visitation to Allah's house. Ofcourse there is no (residential) house of Allah (swt) and the Ka'ba is simply a symbol of centrality, unity, purity and common annual gathering of those who have submitted their will to Allah (swt). This is just one example of Ziyarah i.e. visitation.
Ziyarah to most people is understood as the visitation to the burial ground of the Prophet (sawa). Similarly, the visitation to graves and shrines of saints, especially the Holy Masoomeen (as) who comprise the Prophet's Ahlul-Bayt, is also known as Ziyarah. Now before we go any further, we have to ask: What is the purpose of Ziyarah? Why would one want to go to Ziyarah? What is the benefit of Ziyarah? The answers of these questions should help us understand the importance and concept of Ziyarah.
Whenever someone wants to give importance to someone or something, he executes an act that gives recognition to the target entity or item. To ignore the entity or item, is tantamount to not giving recognition. This is why in geo-political disputes, to skip mention of a people when discussing their region, is considered one of the biggest, if not the biggest insult. For example, if politics of the middle-east and israeli-arab relations are discussed without any reference to the palestinian people, this will surely be taken as an insult. Similarly, discussion of India - Pakistan northern border dispute without any reference to Kashmiri people would also be considered insult. Or the reconciliation between bitterly split muslims factions without reference or solution to the inter-sectarian killings .. and so on and so forth...
Therefore recognition plays a central role in giving importance to someone or something. The recognition we mentioned above was the lowest level, because it is a necessary recognition for an impending issue that one or more parties desire to sideline. However a higher level of recognition relates to academic evaluation. Examples are progress reports and awards for academic excellence, technological advancements, scientific discoveries, societal reformation, sacrifice, saving lives, public service, etc. Recognition of such acts based on an unbiased research-oriented analysis, can be termed as a fair and academic recognition.
The highest level of recognition though, is the one that stems out as an Expression of Love. Standard example - the best thing that one can express to one's spouse, is their love. Irrespective of how this love is expressed (doing something for them, being a support, cooperative, etc.) what matters most is that the act represents a recognition of love of the entity. The expression out of love is perhaps the strongest of recognitions, and this is why Allah (swt) has said in the Holy Qur'an that the Momineen do not love anyone more than Allah (swt). Love should be a most important factor in a human's, and more so in a muslim's life. The believers should be soft of heart and loving towards one another. They must even approach their enemies with love like how the prophet (sawa) reached out (until he was forced to defend against their stubborn aggression). Infact (supportive) love of his close ones (qurba) is what Muhammad (sawa) was commanded by Allah (swt) to ask as recompense for his effort in bringing the message to mankind.
The Supportive love (Muwaddah) is what constitutes not only a heartfelt attachment, but rather a practical love exemplified in the deeds and actions of the lover. Practical love is possible and sustainable only if the lover truly believes in the ideals of the beloved. We love the Ahlul-Bayt (as) because we truly believe in their Ideals and their perfection in Humanity (Insaan-e-Kaamil). Since we practically love them, it is our wish and desire to express our love in best possible legitimate manner that can be. So we look to the guidance of our Holy Prophet (sawa) and his Ahlul-Bayt (as) as what this manner should be? And we find that a very high emphasis (and logically so) has been put on salawaat (sending of blessings) and Ziyarah (visitation). When they are amongst us (neither passed away nor in ghaybah) then we try to visit them (as any lover would revel in paying a visit to their beloved). And when they are gone, we use the opportunity of visiting their graves to express our recognition of them and their ideals.
These acts of recognition keep alive their ideal and the importance of their guidance in our hearts. Or at least it should (otherwise it would be empty love and not muwaddah). Also, this love for them as a recognition of their service to Allah (swt) must increase our love and honor of service to Allah (swt) and love of Allah (swt), the Most Merciful, Himself. But how do we best express our love on these visitations?
Firstly, the visitation itself is an expression of Love, a recognition. Many people in this world mark a moment of solemn silence in recognition. This is because the time and effort for visitation, is itself a recognition. However, the Prophet (sawa) and his Ahlul-Bayt (as) taught us an even better way - i.e. the sending of blessings (a.k.a Salaams). So when we visit their places of expiry in this world, we invoke salaams (peace and blessings of Allah(swt)) unto them. This is why the invoking of blessings unto them has also commonly come to be known as Ziyarah, even though it is really Salaam. If we are unable to visit them or their final places of rest (of their bodies) in this world, then we are taught to substitute it with recital of the salaams from wherever we might be. There is nothing more loved (for beloved) than the invoking of Allah's blessings upon one's beloved. Allah (swt) Himself blesses and the Angels too send blessings (of Allah(swt)) upon the best of the righteous. Infact, we are mandated to send blessings on the Holy Prophet (sawa) and righteous servants (Saaliheen Ibaadi) a minimum of 5 times a day (once for each mandatory prayer).
To return to the question, do the Imams hear these blessings sent upon them? What must first be asked here is, what is the value in the Imams hearing of the blessings being sent upon them? None. Whether Allah (swt) decrees to inform saints of the blessings being sent upon them is immaterial, especially as regards the sender. And if it holds value to the sender, then it means that the sender has automatically added a degree of selfishness (even though legitimate) to his sending of blessings. We learn from Imam Ali (as) that the best devotion to Allah (swt) is to recognize and worship Him for His sake, and not for the sake of reward, or protection from punishment (even though these are also worship). So we must send blessings upon the Saints for their benefit and in their love and not to desire a recognition, even though this is okay and acceptable to have this wish (we are human after all). Having said that, if a barzakhi (one who has passed away from this world) is made aware of a particular salaam recited by a particular person for him, then this is knowledge between Allah (swt) and him.
What is important to note is that we cannot say what or how much of, or if even any of this is shared with the barzakhis, or the different levels thereof. After all, the salaams relate more to us who are the senders in recognizing the personalities based on their ideals. This is also why Salaams (or Ziyarats as they are known) taught by the Masoomeen (as), (in similarity to duas) are etched with knowledge, lessons and wisdom, so that we could learn by reciting them. Thirdly, the Ziyarah is the recognition of the Leadership that Allah (swt) decreed in Imamate, and recital of them is tantamount to a pledge of allegiance to following the ways, ideals and guidance of the Holy Masoomeen (as), May Allah (swt) be pleased with them.
One final point to make -
A brother earlier brought up the point of Salaams in Salaah and how could the Prophet (sawa) recite salaams to himself ? (Assalaamu alaika ya ayyuhan-nabiyo). The clarity was fully shared that it is because sending salaams is a
speech intended to invoke the blessings of Allah (swt) upon the target entity. So Muhammad (sawa) when he prayed Salaah, like everyone else, he invoked Allah's blessings upon the holder of the Station of Prophethood (who in this case would be himself). Some people bring up the naive theory that salaams must have an answer back... But in that case we must ask that did the Prophet (sawa) reply to himself? When we send blessings upon the Saaliheen Ibaadi, are they replying back? We know many Saaliheen Ibaadi exist in this world of ours. Are they hearing the millions of Salaams that are sent unto them by the muslims in Salaah? No ! This is just one more example of the figurative nature of Salaams. Also when we write letters to friends, we sometimes say salaams to all their community or their family. But it is not important for this salaam to be communicated. It is a recognition salaam. There is no relationship whatsoever in sending a salaam and its being received. Therefore the question of hearing does not even arise.
Ultimately, the Salaams and Ziyarah are a best way of recognition, and as such, a beautiful way of expressing love. It has nothing to do with hearing. The purpose of Ziyarah is neither communication nor expectation of position (counter-recognition of self) by the entity upon whom the figurative speech of salaams is sent. Salaams are recognition by sending of blessings and this continuous identification of their position (upon whom be salaams) encourages us to strive to be as close to them (i.e. their ideals) as possible.
May Allah (swt) help us to succeed in achieving the goal of following in the path and footsteps of the Prophet (sawa) and his Ahlul-Bayt (as) and to help others achieve the same purpose Inshallah. May He cause us to get and utilize the chance for Ziyarah to the shrines of the holy personalities as a sign of our respect and recognition of their services to Allah (swt) and our desire to emulate them. May His choicest blessings be upon Muhammad (sawa) and his Aal, and may Allah (swt) bless us too Inshallah and those of our families that have passed away and indeed all the momineen Inshallah.
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Chinese official news ---
Xinhua Network Inner Mongolia Channel reports
13 June, 2002
Cai Hailiang, Asgaan
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region recently
introduced an important move to transform the mode of
production and management to develop ecological animal
"This signifies that the revolution of the mode
of production and management of animal husbandry has started,"
says Xia Ri, a Vice Chairman of the Political Consultative
Conference of IMAR, as well as a Mongolian animal husbandry
expert. "The ongoing reform, however, is different than the
previous ones, as its starting point is to recover and protect
the grassland ecology, and to develop a highly beneficial
modern animal husbandry, rather than to seek the increase of
the farming scale."
The grassland which consists of 88 million
hectares of natural grass fields, is the largest in China.
Another important move was launched here earlier in the 1980s
- contracted management of grassland and privatization of
herds. The move broke the "big rice bowl" system of management
and production in pastoral areas, and therefore enjoys the
same historical significance as "the output-related system of
contracted responsibilities" that has been practiced in the
agricultural areas of China since.
However, the enthusiasm of production that was
aroused by the previous reform popularized all over the
pastoral areas of China, wasn't effectively controlled. This
caused the number of livestock to be doubled to 60 million
over the last 20 years. Compared to its current condition, the
grassland is generally overloaded to twice its capacity. In
addition, due to the dry climate and the lack of investment in
the rehabilitation of grasslands, nearly half the natural
grasslands of Inner Mongolia have already been desertified or
declined. Today, animal husbandry in natural grasslands of
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capacity. Because of this, plus the worsening ecology in
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to let the herders also change their "mode of management" from
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project of shed-raising and prohibition of herding on the
grasslands. The central government has preliminarily decided
to subsidy 100 Kg of grain and 50 yuan as the construction fee
for every hectare of grassland. The project will mainly be
carried on in the pastoral and "half-pastoral
half-agricultural" areas where the ecology has worsened. The
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of the size of usable grasslands, and, through two million
hectares of grassland construction each year, to increase the
production of artificial forage grass to over 50% of the
actual requirement.
During the past 20 years, Inner Mongolia has
tried out this method to change the "lifestyle" of herds. This
was deeply welcomed by herders and farmers. Guo Ba, a farmer
from Yangpo Village in Machanghao Township, Dalad Banner,
Inner Mongolia, said, "since practicing the shed-raising and
prohibition of herding, not only grasslands are more green
than before, but also because the government supported
theplantation of artificial grass and the improvement of
livestock breeds, herds became stronger and sold for more
"To develop ecological animal husbandry is not
favoring ecology over animal husbandry. The relationship
between a quality- and benefit-based modern animal husbandry,
and to protect the ecological environment of grasslands,
always resembles the relationship between lips and teeth,"
says Xu Zhu, director of Grassland ResearchInstitute at the
Chinese Academy of Agriculture. "The ultimate goal of
developing ecological animal husbandry is to achieve the
double victory for both ecology and animal husbandry."
He thinks that the animal husbandry industry
that exists in Inner Mongolia has already laid a foundation
for the reform. At present, Inner Mongolia's milk and cashmere
products hold shares of 9% and 29% respectively in domestic
Chairman of IMAR Oyunchimig reveals that
henceforth the government will put forceful effort to develop
and support ecological animal husbandry. A 200-million-yuan
loan has already been implemented this year to support over 50
major farming and animal husbandry enterprises. By the year
2005, Inner Mongolian milk production is expected to achieve a
sale of 15 billion yuan and to lead in the domestic milk
production markets. The cashmere production will strive to
achieve an eight-billion-yuan sale, and to hold 70% of
domestic market share.
"Inner Mongolia's reforms for ecological animal
husbandry has not only carried on the strong points and
abandoned the weakness of traditional animal husbandry, but it
also has opened up a new train of thought to develop modern
animal husbandry. Therefore it would hopefully once again
become the testing ground for China's grassland animal
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Poland vs. Russia: Date, Start Time, Live Stream and PreviewJune 10, 2012
On one side of the pitch, you have the group favorites, Russia. They proved their worth in their first game, thumping the Czech Republic 4-1. On the other side, you have Poland, a team playing on pure emotion gained from a whole nation of support and almost grabbed a victory from the Greeks before ending in a draw.
Sounds a little like a David vs. Goliath kind of match, and one that has set itself up nicely for an upset, you think?
Poland will have it tough in this match with Russia, especially after the Russians showed the rest of group exactly why they are the favorites. Nonetheless, Poland will look to come out strong after failing to get the full three points in their last match. With the hometown support that they will be getting in Warsaw, Poland could be playing on a huge high.
As for Russia, they are coming off an easy, yet well-deserved, win against the Czech Republic. If they expect to do the same to Poland, they must keep that foot on the pedal and keep the confidence from the last match growing. After a game of such simplicity against the Czech's, Russia must not come out flat or they will be caught early by a Polish team who will be coming out of the gate flying.
Where: National Stadium Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
When: Tuesday, June 12 at 2:45 p.m. EST
Live Stream: ESPN3.com
Last Game
The team came out just as expected, strong. When you have a stadium that is backing you with all their heart, it will affect your play.
The team got off to a good start and were able to put themselves up early leading 1-0 going into the second half. The first half was complete domination by Poland. Who, with the help of the crowd I am sure, came out and pinned the Greeks in their own end.
In the second half, however, it was a different story.
Greece picked things up and while being down a man were able to tie up the match. Poland had to get themselves out of a few jams, including a red card to their goalkeeper, which turned out alright after the backup came in and made the save on the ensuing penalty attempt.
All in all, both teams had chances and each were only able to capitalize once. Poland will need to see a more complete game from themselves and use the energy from the crowd all game if they want to see themselves match up with Russia competitively.
Poland coach Franciszek Smuda realizes that gaining a point is a lot better than nothing, he tells Timothy Heritage of Reuters:
"The opening game in such a big tournament often ends with a draw but all is not lost," said Smuda. "We will play at least two more matches at Euro 2012 and we must win both of them."
I am not sure if everyone was expecting to see Russia pull off the 4-1 win against the Czech Republic, but if they were not, I am hoping they are taking notice now.
Russia had a good qualifying session, taking tops in their group but were not given enough credit at the Euro's. Sure, they have been lucky enough to be put in the weakest group, but that does not mean their matches are going to be walk overs.
Their last game, however, they made it seem like group 'A' was not going to be a challenge for the Russians at all.
After taking an early 2-0 lead, they were given something to work against after the Czech's got within one. Yet again, however, the Russian offense took over and they were able to add two more goals before winning 4-1.
This side has great attack prowess and if anyone is looking to stop them, they have to stop the ball from getting into the back of their net.
Russia coach Dick Advocaat tells the Daily Mail U.K. that his team's performance was good enough for this stage of the tournament but needs to improve:
'We are quite happy, we scored four goals and in any international game that is a very good result," Advocaat said. 'We could have scored more goals, in fact we should have scored more as we had a lot of chances. It could have been 2-2, there were moments where we need to be sharper, at certain points they had a lot of space and were very dangerous."
Player to Watch
Robert Lewandowski
He showed in the first match that he will be a crucial key to the Polish team advancing out of the group.
The Borussia Dortmund striker is no stranger to scoring, as he was able to net 22 goals in 34 appearances for his club team. On the national level, he has nine goals in 24 appearances dating back to 2008.
In order for the Polish team to move on out of the group, Lewandowski needs to make sure he controls the attack. Adding a goal here and there would help, as he did in his team's previous game against Greece.
That goal, which took the lead in the first half, turned out to save them by the end. With the game ending in a draw, Lewandowski's goal saved them a point, and if they want to be saved from this group. his boot needs to be producing more.
After his goal in the first game, the rumors picked up again about his move to Manchester United. Lewandowski however, tells the Daily Mail U.K. about his thoughts on that situation at the moment:
'I am so happy to score this goal in the opening match. But I'm not going to concentrate on these issues (joining United). Euro 2012 is the priority. I'm totally focused on the national team.'
It looks like he has his head in the right place for an important tournament like this. Which could be a dangerous thought for opposing goalies, considering his strong start to the tournament already.
Recent Meeting
It has been a while since these two teams have met for any sort of important matchup, having to go all the way back to August 22, 2007.
That game was played at home for Russia, in Moscow, and they saw a 2-0 lead squandered after half to the Polish team. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
If past results are anything to go by, Poland should be looking to this match as motivation. Most likely they will find themselves down to Russia, but hopefully, they do not see themselves ever out of the game.
Although this match was played almost five years ago, it is still refreshing for a team like Poland to know that they have been in tight spots before and have been able to get results.
Final Prediction
Russia showed in their first match they are a really strong team, especially on the attacking front.
Poland will need to come out with a bunch of energy and put the pressure on Russia quickly. If they can hold sustained pressure in the first half, possibly netting a goal while keeping a blank sheet themselves, they may be able to squeeze out a victory.
However, the most logical prediction would be a Russian win, with Poland playing a much tighter and more competitive game than the Czech's did against the group favourites, but still with the same result.
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TARcanada 1 LIVE SHOW Discussion! Ep 9 9/9 @ 9PM!
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We are back.
Jet and Dave mess up the detour again!
Velina mess up the detour
Tims dog being stubborn.
Tims finish detour first!
Clue make your way to:
O'Brien's Music Store.
Jet and Dave mess up the detour.
Velina mess up the detour. Vanessa gets mad at Celina.
Tims first at roadblock.
WHo needs to get their act together.
Street Preformer. Entertain crowd to get $50 dollars.
Celina Dave Jody and Tim Sr MUST DO THIS ROADBLOCK according to the instructions.
Brothers are now doing RB
Jet and Dave get the clue from detour!
Velina in last :'(
Jody is telling people how he lost his legs in Afghanistan to get money. Clever!
People are giving him toonies ($2)
Velina trying it for the fourth time and mess up. Vanessa getting mad at Celina.
We are back. Velina redoing detour. So close but they failed again.
Jet and Dave at roadblock.
Jet and Dave used to be goths loL!
Sisters finally finish detour.
Vanessa and Celina both get the title quote!
Dave singing row row your boat.
Tim Sr has $16.
Jody has $38 Someone gave him $20!!!
Velina doing the roadblock (Celina). She takes a ribbon and hoola hoops. Vanessa says push the boobs out :funny: :funny:
Vanessa is catching up $17 so far. Dave is struggling he has $6.
We are back.
Dave is funny!
Celina has $55 and is in lead.
Brothers finish and are catching.
Make your to way Cape Spear eastern most point in North America. Stunning Scenery.
Brothers first they beat the sisters fuk
Sisters in second.
Brothers. Prize: Air Canada 100k status for a year
Brothers now get to call their family using blackberries.
Tim Sr has $46
now $50 and is headed to pitstop.
Jet and Dave last! OMG
Jet and Dave still at $40
Footrace to pitstop. Tims get their first!
Jet and Dave are eliminated.
Reminds me of what happened to Andy and Tommy.
Dave is emotional.
Next time; Toronto! and finale.
Jon says we haven;t seen the last of you! Highlight package of them smells like all stars if it comes in the future.
At L tower they must repel from the top floor (the building is still under construction).
Toronto Zoo ! Centre Island! no new locations I spotted. Maybe Union Station (idk)
Jet & Dave :torche My prediction to win :torche
If Valina don't win this would be, seriously, the worst F5 boot order ever.
Jet & Dave for All-Stars <3
The one thing that came out of this that was good is that Valina got their highest placement yet <3 Keep going up up up up up <3
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Findlay, J. M. (2005) 'Covert attention and saccadic eye movements.', in Neurobiology of attention. London ; New York: Elsevier Academic Press, pp. 114-117.
In normal vision the eyes make overt saccadic eye movements several times each second. We have a good understanding of how saccadic targets are selected, particularly in visual search and in reading. Visual processing is enhanced at the saccade destination before the movement itself occurs and this peripheral preview assists the smooth uptake of visual information. Thus covert attention to locations in space operates as a supplementary process to assist active vision. Situations outside the laboratory in which covert attention acts as a substitute process without eye movements occurring are unusual.
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LeMons Torture Test Results: Mitsubishi
We've been quite shocked by how utterly, horribly terrible Mitsubishis have been in the 24 Hours Of LeMons. Eclipse, 3000GT, Talon, Colt, whatever, it's spent more time in the pits than on the track. Won't someone find a reliable Starion and race it? We totally want to see a Starion take the overall win!


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Wu Tong Inn is a 10-minute drive from Xiamen University, a 15-minute drive from Xiamen Railway Station and 30-minute drive from Zhongshan Pedestrian Street. Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport is a 20-minute drive away while Xiamen North Railway Station is a 40-minute drive away.
Decorated with marble floors, all non-smoking guest rooms here can ensure a better air quality while hotel arrange a designated smoking area for smokers. Each room here will provide you with cable flat-screen TV, air conditioning and a seating area. There is also an electric kettle. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with a hairdryer and free toiletries.
At Xiamen Wu Tong Inn you will find a garden, a terrace and a shared kitchen. Other facilities offered at the property include a ticket service, a tour desk and luggage storage. The property offers free parking.
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Motorists say NYC setup its red light camera system as little more than a money grab.
New York City is facing a new class action lawsuit alleging that the city's red light cameras were setup to generate revenue rather than improve driver safety.
First installed in the city in 1998, New York touted the red light cameras as a way to reduce vehicle crashes. However, the lawsuit, filed by three NYC motorists, claims that the cameras are little more than a money grab for the city.
"Red light cameras are to prevent the very dangerous, so called 'T-bone' crashes, where you have the front of vehicle running into the side of another. We are in favor, in concept, of the red light cameras, but they have to be done to certain engineering criteria," AAA New York spokesperson Robert Sinclair told CBS 2.
Per federal law, traffic lights must allow enough time between yellow and red lights to let drivers pass safely through the intersection - typically 3-seconds for a 30mph intersection. However, engineers from AAA New York discovered that some the city's intersections equipped with red camera lights had yellow lights that changed about a half-second too fast.
"If you're timing them too short, then it just becomes a revenue enhancement tool and it erodes support for the program," Sinclair said.
Over the last five years the city's 150 red light cameras have generated $235 million from driver citations. In 2010 alone, the red light cameras handed out 1 million tickets to NYC drivers.
"The city in this case, and many other municipalities, have a great incentive to shorten the duration of the yellow lights," plaintiffs' attorney Joseph Santoli said. "These tickets and violations and fines are more like a tax on the broad populace rather than targeting and correcting the behavior of bad drivers."
The Department of Transportation contends that "there has been no substantiation that any red-light cameras in this report were improperly timed or led to any violation being issued incorrectly."
The suit isn't seeking any kind of monetary compensation but rather an injunction that would force the city to take down all of its red light cameras.


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In Space News we have: The impossible EmDrive, Delta IV launch, Ariane 5 Launch, Altas V launch, Rosetta is getting closer and an amazing Google Lunar XPRIZE Planetarium show.
Our main topic this week: Where should we colonize first? We try something a bit different and bring on a few community members and ask the question to everyone! Eh… Concept on how to work this in the future is still in process.
TMRO is a crowd funded show. If you enjoyed the episode, consider helping us continue to produce them. Not only do you get more shows in the future, but rewards as well! More info at http://www.patreon.com/tmro


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Here's me being interviewed recently by Chris Ashmore from BE Media about how to make money from podcasting. If you want to know more, read my book.
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QLD Coal Makes Half the World's Steel
Kind of embarrassing, but until recently I had no idea how much of the world's economy is based on coal from QLD. For example – Queensland exports half the world's coking coal which is used to make steel. HALF! That means 50% of the world's steel is manufactured with QLD coal. For the last year I've been working with a client who are coal mining consultants in QLD. They've been giving me an education. Mining – mostly coal, coal seam gas and bauxite with some oil shale and natural gas – makes up about 9% of the QLD economy. Meanwhile the cost of solar is dropping exponentially. I have to wonder what's going to happen to the QLD economy over the next 20 years when coal becomes a dirty word and people are using solar-generated electricity to make steel instead.
Inventing The Messiah
My latest project is a secular (non-religious) documentary about the history behind Jesus and early Christianity. We're going to interview a range of biblical scholars and academics to learn what they believe to be the HISTORY behind the story – leaving aside theology or faith, what happened? How did a fringe, Jewish personality cult from the backwaters of Middle East, end up taking over the Roman Empire? It's a terrific and fascinating story. Check out our teaser video on Kickstarter for more information and support it if you can!
How To Make Money From Podcasting
I just published a small book about my experience in podcasting and how my new business model works.
Over the last 12 years I've tried different ways to make an income from podcasting – from selling advertising to asking for donations – but over the last couple of years I've tried the premium subscription model and it's worked far better than anything else. So much so, that our premium shows now bring in a six figure income (which I share with Ray, so I can't retire to my yacht just yet). But pulling together the technical infrastructure to make the premium shows work wasn't easy. It took my months of trial and error to work it out. So in this book, I share how (and why) I did it.
The hard truth is that 99.9% of podcasters aren't going to make anything more than beer money out of advertising on their podcasts (until the advertising industry changes its mode). But I believe most podcasters *can* make a solid income from premium subscriptions *if* they get the model right.
Listen to the panel I was part of at OzPod2016 where I discuss advertising versus subscriptions.
Oh and our journey in podcasting was covered by Monty Munford on FORBES.
If anyone wants a review copy, shoot me an email.
Ten Enduring Lessons from the Challenger Explosion
I recently co-wrote the first blog post / newsletter for my client Enable Advisory. They are a boutique consulting firm made up of senior executives from the coal mining and resource sector who provide mine planning and mine project management services (among other things).
Here's the opening of the blog post, which tries to distill some lessons from the Challenger explosion and apply them to mine planning.
When the Challenger space shuttle exploded off the coast of Florida on January 28, 1986, Wayne Hale was head of the Propulsion Systems Section, Systems Division, Mission Operations, NASA. If you think you've experienced systems failure in your job, imagine if the entire event was being televised live around the world to hundreds of millions of people. Hale went on to become NASA Flight Director and Space Shuttle Program Manager and has recorded ten enduring lessons from his experience on how to avoid another Challenger-type incident. One of those lessons is that "a preoccupation with failure results in high reliability organizations." He believes that dissension during the decision making process has tremendous value and that no dissension means the issue hasn't been examined enough. Appoint devil's advocates, he advises, and don't let people remain silent – draw them out.
You can read the whole thing here.
My Hazel Rules
I've been listening to a recent episode of Mac Power Users dedicated to Hazel. I fucking LOVE Hazel and it's one of those tools that I love to tinker with (but try and limit how much time I sink into it). I'm always looking for new ways to use it and I guess it's time I give back by sharing some more of my favourite rules.
This rule I created early in 2015 to archive files off of my Macbook Pro drive is still working great, albeit with a few minor tweaks. Macbook drives are pretty low on storage these days, and I deal in a lot of large audio files, so I need Hazel to keep a close eye on them and offload them onto USB drives about a month after I create them.
Photos and videos take up a lot of room too, so I use Hazel to take all of them that are a month old and archive them to Dropbox. That way I can pull them up on my phone or Mac whenever I need them, but they are out of the way.
For all of my history podcasts, I like to have text versions of my source books in Evernote so I can cut and paste as needed. So when I download a new Kindle book from Amazon, Hazel notices the new file (in the Kindle folder), and opens it in Calibre, when then converts the epub into a text file. Hazel then grabs the new text file (from the Calibre directory) and opens it in Evernote.
I use Stickies a lot to store bits of data I often need quickly – eg URLs for podcast feeds that people ask me for, Textexpander shortcuts, Macbook keyboard shortcuts, etc. But from time to time I want to do a clean install of OSX on my Mac and the Stickies database usually isn't something I remember to backup, because it's buried in the app directory. So I have Hazel take a daily backup of it for me and throw it into Dropbox.
Email me or leave a comment if you have cool Hazel rules to share.
Corporate Lobbying Pays Off
A study by the Sunlight Foundation found that, between 2007 and 2012, 200 of America's most politically active corporations spent a combined $5.8 billion on federal lobbying and campaign contributions. What they gave pales compared to what those same corporations got: $4.4 trillion (with a T) in federal business and support.
Using Alfred to search inside Dropbox
Since I bought my latest 13″ Macbook Pro with the minuscule on-board flash storage, I've had to build systems to offload large and/or old files onto external storage. But to make sure I always have access to those files even when I don't have my Macbook or USB drives close at hand, I've got the current docs stored in Google Drive. Anything that's six months old or older, is archived in Dropbox. So I need to search for them from time to time and I wanted Alfred to do that for me. For some reason Dropbox search isn't built into Alfred's web search features, so I built a custom search and now I'm sharing it with you.
Generating Profit Through Podcasting
A few weeks ago I took part in "International Podcast Day" and spent an hour talking live about my approach to making money with podcasting. You can listen to the archived recording here.
You Have To Love Moore's Law
I was just scrolling through some old posts of mine and found this one from 2008 where I talk about the fastest supercomputer in the world at that time which was capable of 1.026 QIPS (quadrillion instructions per second aka 1 petaflop).
I predicted at the time that by 2012 we should have supercomputers running 16 QIPS / petaflops.
Well last year, 2014, China's Tianhe-2 supercomputer was performing at 33.86 petaflops – double the 2012 prediction, which is right on track.
My 2008 post posited that the human brain was only capable of 10 petaflops – and it that's true, it means that Tianhe-2 is running at 3x the speed of a human brain. It's ability to use that processing power (eg its software) may not yet be as sophisticated as ours – but how long before they catch up?


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Emerald Gecko Sep 19, 2011
I stayed in Emerald Gecko for a week and had a great time there, specially due to the travelers that me and my friends met there. We made some good friends and fun was a constant thanks to our efforts :) Our nights in Emerald were so good that travellers from other resorts usually came to join us!
We had free transfer from the jetty to the Emerald Gecko and since it was low season they made a discount in our acoomodation :)
About the accommodation, we stayed housed in the bamboo cabins. They are fan cooled with attached bathroom with freezing water :) and small balcony, that has a small table and two small chairs. The bed has a mosquito net, wich is very important due to the amount of mosquitos in that area. In the morning, sometimes, we didn't have water or light, maybe due to the monsoon or they were just trying to save energy….
The Emerald Gecko has a restaurant that is a little bit expensive, the service is extremely slow, the staff is not too friendly and they have very strange schedules….But the food is good and when it's raining a lot is a good option to have your meals there. Otherwise you just can go out of Emerald to find other places that are more cheaper and where the food is very tasty :) By the way this restaurant doesn't have alcoholic drinks!
The beach in front of Emerald, beach no 5, is awesome, but have a lot of corals. If you walk a few meters to the right you'll be able to swim without hurting your feet and without walking a couple of meters to find the perfect depth :)
The staff in general is not very friendly. Sometimes it seems that was better for them not to have anyone in the Emerald. I was there in the monsoon season, so a couple of unpleasant things happened :
- One palm tree fell on the way to the bamboo cabins, we informed the staff and their reply was "Pass over it!"
- The whole area was flooded and had immense water in front of beach huts. One of the travelers that we met there talked to staff about it and they said "If you're not happy, you can leave!"
There are a lot of dogs in the Island of Havelcock. One thing that I really disliked was the fact that the dogs were always fighting and sometimes you wouldn't be able to be lying down on the sand enjoying the sun. But this is a problem in the whole Island!!!! A problem in the Emerald was that the manager tried to electrify a dog!!!! It was a disgusting episode and we all felt very sorry for that. Fortunately the dog was Ok :)
Beside this or that unpleasant episode, the environment in the emerald gecko was really cool, we met great people there and had a great time :) They just need to change the whole staff! Ahahaha... :)
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Nice cabins close to the sea Jan 26, 2011
While there are plenty of cheap beach huts in Havelock, I wanted something not-too-shabby as I wanted to have good memories of my visit to such a special place.
I opted for their cheapest option at INR1250 per night for their "Cabin" ... which are quite new. The cabin has a spacious bedroom with a good mosquito net and a fan. The bathroom and toilet is modern. There is also a small verandah. Everything was clean.
The other options looked mixed ... the two-storey "Lodges" look well kept but some of the other options (ie. "Huts" and "Cabins") looked a little run-down but perhaps from the outside only. The thatched roof had been replaced or supplemented with canvas advertising from China.
Cabins are set further back from the beach but it isn't far. The beach is clean and white, but during low tide it isn't possible to swim. The slope is very gentle and you'd have to walk forever through rocky bits to get waist-deep. During high tide, it could be nice like a swimming pool ... but the wind was strong during high tide when I was there and it stirred up the sand a little.
The restaurant serves delicious food at around INR200 per meal. There are other eating options nearby ... Andaman Bubbles has a cafe at similar pricing and next door to that is Rony's which is cheap and cheerful.
Confirmed bookings require a 50% deposit by bank transfer.
Without having checked out other options on Havelock, I'd absolutely recommend the Emerald Gecko and would love to return.
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Place with a view May 05, 2011
Emerald Gecko gr8 place to stay in and chill out as its quiet calm and relaxing. The Beach hut ,Cabins and Bungalow's r worth it.A bit of problem with the mosquitoes @nite. all in all a gr8 place ..................
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Every year Disney holds its D23 Expo for Disney fans, who flock to Anaheim to experience the magic that is Disney. Besides exhibits and live performances, the Expo also hosts an annual Disney Legends Ceremony that honors people who have made integral contributions to The Walt Disney Company. Steve Jobs, along with Dick Clark, are being remembered posthumously as part of this memorial event.
Jobs is being recognized for his role in the early success of Pixar, which was acquired by Disney in 2006. This acquisition made Jobs the largest shareholder in Disney. He also joined Disney's Board of Directors at the time and remained an integral adviser to the company until he passed away in 2011.


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This report presents quick facts about Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, which is principally a Biopharmaceutical Company. Illustrated with 153 tables, the report showcases the company's recent news stories and events, sales performance, key markets and market position as against its competitors operating in the industry.
Keep me updated on key market trends, drivers and new developments.


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Volunteerism Advances America and Our Industry
President's Message
Many of us volunteer our time and money to various causes that we believe in. We serve on local boards, we participate in charitable events, and we donate money probably on a weekly basis. Each time we do,we make things better. PTAs, school boards, church groups, volunteer firemen and groups such as Rotary dedicate themselves to making our local communities and our country stronger. Volunteerism advances America.
Volunteerism in our industry also benefits our futures as mason contractors. As a national association our core ideology is to "Advance the Masonry Industry." Everything that we do - the programs and services that we offer and the issues that we become engaged in - is directed to achieving our core goal of "Advancing the Masonry Industry."
A full-time staff supports our Association in much of what we accomplish. However, our staff alone is not able to achieve what we have established as goals to expand our industry and our future. We need the help of thousands of volunteers all working toward that goal in order for us to achieve the longrange vision that we have set out to achieve (view the Long-range Strategic Plan on our website at www.masoncontractors.org). Your active involvement in our national association is vital to enabling us to move our agenda forward and build a more profitable masonry industry.
How can you help? The quickest way is to become a member of the national association that, through your dues, is able to conduct programs and services that benefit the entire industry. Becoming active in the national association and local chapters is an even more effective way to change the future and provide for a stronger masonry industry for the more than 500,000 industry professionals that earn a living in our industry.
You can become involved as a volunteer in numerous ways. First, you can become a member. I have already said it, but it's worth repeating. Every month thousands read this article who are not dues-paying members of the national Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA). What a difference if each of you would join us today! It's no secret that the national MCAA is supported through membership dues from mason contractors such as you. By joining today, you will take the first step in serving your industry.
Second, become active in one of our national committees or in one of the many local mason contractor chapters around the country. It's through our committees and local chapters that we achieve success and make a difference.
Third, attend one of the many national or local meetings and learn what fellow mason contractors are doing to expand our industry through the development of our workforce, the promotion of our systems, the development of favorable codes, and the minimization of the negative impact that the federal government can have on our industry. You can even lend us your thoughts and insight into the problems that our industry faces at one of our Board meetings.
There are an endless number of ways that you can volunteer your unique ability to advance our masonry industry. But it all begins with you committing to become involved.
Call us today to join - (800) 536-2225. Or go on our website www.masoncontractors.org and sign up to become an active participant. On our website you can learn more about the MCAA and what we are doing to advance the masonry industry. In addition, you can also find a link to our many local and state groups in your area. By making the commitment to join and become active, you will not only begin helping to build a stronger industry but you might learn from a fellow mason contractor member and advance the interests of your own business.
Volunteerism has advanced America and continues to make a difference in the Mason Contractors Association of America. Join us today!
About the Author
G. Alan Griffin, President of Griffin Contractors, Inc., has severals years experience in the masonry industry. He is a past president of the Mason Contractors Association of America and the North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association. Griffin grew up working in the masonry business founded in 1957 by his father and grandfather, and has since taken over the family business. Griffin was award the C. DeWitt Brown Leadman Award for exemplary leadership in advancing the masonry industry in 2007.


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Tha Pacific : new trailer
June 22, 2009
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are back a new miniseries, after the success of Band of Brothers. A new trailer for The Pacific, the second one so far, has been revealed. The miniseries is due to air in March 2010 on HBO.
In the gallery, we've added two HQ photos of the shooting of Apollo 13 at the Kennedy Space Center.


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The Top 10 Songs in Texas — Who Gets the Top Spot This Week, Casey Donahew or Randy Rogers?
Not a whole lot of movement at the top of the chart, as Casey Donahew looks to keep "One Star Flag" at No. 1 for a second straight week. But Randy Rogers, Turnpike Troubadours and JB and the Moonshine Band all have their eyes set on No. 1. Can they get there this week? It'll be tough.
10. Say Goodnight - Eli Young Band
9. It All Happened in a Honky Tonk – Jon Wolfe
8. Here's to Me and You – Kevin Fowler
7. Running - Phil Hamilton
6. Shine - Brandon Rhyder
5. No Better Than This – JB and the Moonshine Band
4. Good Lord Lorrie – Turnpike Troubadours
3. One More Sad Song – Randy Rogers Band
2. Pushing Luck – Jason Boland and the Stragglers
1. One Star Flag - Casey Donahew Band
Congratulations to the Casey Donahew Band, who this month are celebrating their ten year anniversary. I spoke with Casey about that last week, click here to find out what he had to say about that.
Biggest spin increases this week went to "Worth the Fight" Cody Canada and the Departed, "Even The Losers" Pat Green, "Pennsylvannia Avenue" Reckless Kelly, and "Say Goodnight" Eli Young Band.
Be sure to like Radio Texas, LIVE! on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, to stay up with everything going on in the Texas and Red Dirt scene. Check out the complete list of the Top 100 songs in Texas here.


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Former Texas governor would look strangely on hip-hop dance troupe
Published 6:00 pm, Wednesday, February 11, 2009
As I was perusing editions of The Midland Reporter-Telegram on microfilm at the Midland County Public Library in search of articles on or by W.W. Lackey, the revered Midland public-schools superintendent, I came upon a page-one story on a "Liquor Ban" proposed by W. Lee O'Daniel, the handsome showman-governor of Texas politics, biscuits and hillbilly (but not in honky-tonks) music.
While my Lackey quest is intact for cause which I shall explain later, Governor O'Daniel's 1941 "Liquor Ban" proposal within a 10-mile radius of Army camps (training centers) in Texas got my immediate interest.
And the night before, a stellar performance by the Midland Fire Department's tug-of-war teams got my attention, too, my fancy, but for different reasons in their taking on the teams' Odessa counterparts.
The Associated Press O'Daniel "Liquor Ban" story took me back more than 50 years to 1957 toward the end of my teenage years.
A highlight of my Army and post-Army life for about a quarter of a century was my fondness for libations, especially beers and ales and an occasional whiskey or whisky, depending on what and where I was drinking. Rarely did I sip wine. I didn't play the sophisticate well enough to justify my sipping wine, and I didn't want to be a gutter-variety wino. However, I did guzzle beer and ale, which to my thinking "back then" gave beer and ale their proper due. I remember, as if it were just yesterday, drinking my first cold bottle of Red Cap Ale just outside the post exchange (PX) at Fort Carson in 1957 when I was in basic training in Rocky Mountains Country. It was a delight which I chased for many years Stateside and overseas until I forswore drinking quite awhile ago.
Thus, in shifting to my 1957 mindset in 2009, for a politician to voice the banning of beer and booze for a military fellow would be nothing short of showmanship or the height of irrationality or hardly tenable (for the likes of me).
Further, O'Daniel was a teetotaler who, according to the biographical "Please Pass the Biscuits, Pappy" by Bill Crawford, "forbade the band members (Light Crust Doughboys) to make personal appearances in honky-tonks. The Doughboys began to chafe at O'Daniel's straitlaced, tightfisted control." And fiddler Bob Wills eventually, in 1933, bolted and organized the Western Swing Band, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, whose Western Swing songs included "Faded Love," "San Antonio Rose," "Take Me Back to Tulsa" and "Milk Cow Blues").
The above-the-fold page-one May 1941 O'Daniel story in the MRT was headlined "O'Daniel Asks Liquor Ban At Army Camps" and quoted the 1939-1941 governor who declared that"booze conditions" near army training centers in Texas were "demoralizing" and, therefore, asked the Texas Legislature "to bar intoxicating beverages for 10 miles" about those military areas, according to The AP.
The O'Daniel bill and accompanying message would prohibit booze and beer wherever "ships, airplanes, tanks or other military supplies" were produced under government contract. Prohibited area would be "within 10 miles" of any part of land or buildings occupied or controlled by the governor and used as a "fort, arsenal, training camp, quarters or place" where soldiers, sailors, marines, or aviators of the army, navy or national guard are quartered or trained." Violation of the provision by the sale, barter and transport of booze would entail a prison sentence.
What got me going on W.W. Lackey, who was the Midland public-schools stellar superintendent for 35 years until his retirement in 1941, was my trying not to listen to louder-than-loud hip-hop or rap music at break times at the Odessa College-Midland College basketball games this week in Odessa. The music and the hip-hop (or the "whatever") dance moves by the youthful, charming and delightful OC dancers were a bit much for this old-fogey, who would rather be watching the talented dancers dance to the lively 1930s and 1940s Swing Era's big-band sounds associated with such bandleaders as Glenn Miller, the Dorsey brothers Jimmy and Tommy, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and Artie Shaw. Fox-trot music would have been thrilling. And there are classical movements, including those of Bach, Mozart, Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky, which would complement the cheers and yells and the joys and dreads of sporting contests.
W.W. Lackey might have recommended some "old standards" from the hymnal. And some of those old spirituals sung by Mahalia Jackson are pretty lively, jazzy, and the message is both ethical and powerful.
While inundated by the rhythmic beats and bleats of hip-hop (if that is what it was, some sort of derivation of rock-and-roll and rock), it occurred to me, "Well, if those college dancers out there had been under the high-school tutelage of a scholar-disciplinarian such as W.W. Lackey, I suspect that they would not be 'dancing like that' to 'music' that tortures the ear canals and the ear drums and confounds and disturbs the mind.
That's my amateur and quite unsophisticated take on the MC-OC event.
The 1941 Midland High School Class of 1941 dedicated the Catoico yearbook to W.W. Lackey and wrote of the superintendent: "We owe our appreciation of fine music and our ability to recognize great literature to his guidance. We shall not forget the early mornings we have spent together (in chapel or assembly) singing and reading. We shall not forget the love of the cultural things in life which were instilled in us by Mr. Lackey. No, we shall not forget you, Mr. Lackey, for your ideals are a large part of our very life."
The atmosphere at the college games was upbeat. Spirits soared. Opposing sides were quite congenial and rallied their teams, and the college presidents, Dr. Steve Thomas of Midland and Dr. Gregory Williams of Odessa, were there to support the contests and their colleges.
The colleges' cheerleaders performed their routine with spunk and spirit as did the mascots, the playfully mischievous MC Chaparral and the spirited OC Wrangler sporting his ten-gallon hat.
To further the harmony between the Twin Cities on the West Texas Plains, the Midland Fire Department and the Odessa Fire Department put on a joyful and a crowd-rallying tug-of-war contest in which the Midland firefighting teams won 4-to-3 in a dramatic tiebreaker. MFD Chief Russ Conley was there to support his team, and OFD Assistant Chief Taner Drake was there to encourage his team. Each side had three teams of six members each: lightweight, middleweight, heavyweight. In the tiebreaker, each team had two lightweights, two middleweights, two heavyweights.
After the contest, "We went downstairs and had pizza together," Conley said of the Midland-Odessa teams. "Firemen are all cut from the same cloth," Conley, 47, said. "They work hard, play hard and have big hearts. We are extremely competitive. We look at everything we do as a challenge," from fighting fires and saving lives to comforting distressed souls and preserving property. "We see them (distressed people) at their worst, and they are glad to see us." Of firefighters everywhere, not just Midland and Odessa, and their mission, "We are all family," Conley said. "Our jobs are fulfilling."
And should not that be the quest of all people at work and play, at study and peace?


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As a wise man named Alexander Skarsgard -- who famously scoffs at such on-set junk-cloaking devices as socks -- once said, "If we're naked in the scene, then I'm naked. I've always been that way." Amen, brother! Hey, if ASkars likes to hang loose, who are we to argue, right?
Seriously, though -- seems like the dude DOES like to be all nude, all the time. Could it be the Swedish thing? Compounded by the clothes-hating actor dad who walked around the house naked with a glass of wine while Alexander was growing up? Could be both, could be neither. Who cares? Point is, Alexander Skarsgard is super comfortable in his skin, and that means we get to see a lot of it (his skin, that is) and we've got the pics to prove it!
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Anonymous Posts 90,000 Military Email Addresses
The notorious hacker group Anonymous broke into the computer systems of a major government contractor - Booz Allen Hamilton - and uploaded 90,000 military email address and passwords onto a file-sharing network Monday.
The group announced the attack on Twitter, saying it is part of a campaign to expose government and corporate failure to secure computer networks.The group said in a message that they wiped out 4 gigabytes of Booz Allen source code and stole 90,000 email addresses, although they were only able to get encrypted versions of the email passwords.
Jim Lewis, a cybersecurity expert with the Center for Strategic and International Affairs, told Reuters he was less than impressed with the break-in and did not believe it would hurt them in the long run.
"I'm not sure it's a big deal," he told Reuters. "They say they got lots of email addresses? Sounds like a scavenger hunt more than a hack."
Anup Ghosh, founder of the Invincea security company, said Booz Allen's clients could have their confidence shaken due to the security breach. He disagreed with Lewis, saying "It will hurt Booz Allen. They will now lose potential customers."
Google Inc. and the Pentagon both faced attacks in 2009 that were blamed on Chinese entities.
Lulz Security, another rogue hackers group, broke into a U.S. Senate server, brought down the CIA website and struck an Arizona police website last month.
Anonymous became famous after attacking companies and institutions that opposed WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange.
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Rail commuters received some good news today when the Government announced that the annual fare rises in January 2013 and January 2014 will not be as high as planned.
The Government had intended to allow train companies to raise the average price of regulated fares - which include season tickets - by RPI inflation plus 3% in the new year and in January 2014.
But Prime Minister David Cameron said that the rise for the next two years will be RPI plus 1%.
This means that in January 2013 commuters will have to fork out for average rises of 4.2% rather than the planned 6.2%.
The January 2014 increase will be 1% above whatever the RPI inflation rate is in July 2013, while the Department for Transport (DfT) said today that it was planning that from January 2015 onwards the regulated fares cap will be RPI plus 1%.
The RPI plus 1% formula will also be used for London's buses and the Tube for the next two Januarys.
The DfT said the decision to reduce the planned increase was expected to benefit more than a quarter of a million annual season ticket holders who can expect to have an extra £45 back in their pockets as a result of today's decision.
It added that many more holders of weekly and monthly season tickets could also see lower fares and some commuters will be over £200 better off over the two years.
The DfT said the reduction had been funded from savings identified in the department's budget.
However, even with the reduction UK train travellers will still be paying some of the highest fares in Europe.
Also, the RPI plus 1% formula only applies to regulated fares which form only around 40% of total fares. Train companies have the freedom to rise the price of unregulated fares by as much as they like.
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The ultrapopular monthly tea dance returns to Santos for its traditional year-starting bash, with the great Body & Soul man Danny Krivit spinning his top-shelf deep house and classics for a crowd that is ready to work it on the dance floor—even today, with a hangover! The action is further escalated by the presence of Jason Ojeda, who will be working the decks in the club's basement. Go to dannykrivit.net for more info.
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Chris shows you how to ready your garden for the summer so that it can survive and maybe even thrive in the Perth heat! Find out how wetting agent, sustainable water saving reticulation, mulch and turning your grass into a waterwise lawn can help you save water and still have a beautiful natural environment to enjoy.
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Where we you on Jan 11th 2014? Hopefully it was somewhere cool because that was one of Perth's hottest days ever recorded! Some areas were harder hit than others and the single most important factor determining whether you sweltered and melted or made it through relatively easily was not air con, the sea breeze or even whether you had a swimming pool. The answer was quite simply beautiful age old trees!
Greenfingers - Kids & Nature
A lot of our kids do not get the benefit of living in areas surrounded by or containing bushland, it is only natural for a child to express their curiosity by connecting with the wild.
Greenfingers - Resurrecting your Compost!
If you're guilty of not caring for your compost heap (like many of us out there!) don't despair-Chris has some great tips for getting it looking tip top terrific again.
Greenfingers - Recycled Garden Art
We are living in a world where things are thrown out and replaced instead of fixed or turned into something new, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Father's Day Workshops: The Hawaiian Group
Have a look at our awesome Father's Day workshops! We collaborated with the Hawaiian Group to teach groups of kids about planting trees and the importance of sustainability. When the seeds had sprouted they bought their Dad along to pick up the seedling as a gift for Father's Day. We enjoyed it so much - we hope you enjoy this video too!
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Chris talks about impoverished soils and how the incredible WA ecosystems cope. Find out first hand how to make great soil with this amazingly easy step by step recipe for wonderfully fertile soil in your own back yard.
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Chris shows you how to ready your garden for the summer so that it can survive and maybe even thrive in the Perth heat! Find out how wetting agent, sustainable water saving reticulation, mulch and turning your grass into a waterwise lawn can help you save water and still have a beautiful natural environment to enjoy.
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Chris and Steve Wood show you how to grow delicious and nutritious food, without chemicals, in whatever space you have.
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Chris shows us how simple it is to live a more sustainable life. In this episode we get an update on the Sustainable Home Challenge, some inside knowledge on double glazing, rain water tanks, and turning your garden into a waterwise wonderland!
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Chris visits Scarborough Primary to show the kids how to turn sand into soil in their garden - healthy soil, for healthy plants and healthy food!
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Chris talks about how you can be more energy efficient in your home. Find out through the Sustainable Home Challenge how you can slash power use in half and earn credit from power suppliers.
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Chris introduces us to the principles of river-friendly gardening so you can have a beautiful garden without impacting the local waterways and native wildlife.
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Chris talks about his Great Sustainable Home Challenge and how to slash water use by 50% using clever home modifications, grey water systems and water recycling ideas.
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Greenfingers - Fire Retardant Plants
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The forests of WA have some of the most beautiful ecosystems found anywhere on the planet. The bushland, so unique, is very fire flammable but there are clever fire safe designs and principles that can be used to prevent damage from bushfires.
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Dec 10, 2014
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Nov 30, 2014
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ah, ok. thanks. now I know where you come from, more or less.Central Station, The Station Agent, Dangerous Liaisons, To Die For, Out of Time, Hot Fuzz, Social Network, Midnight in The Garden, Bullets Over Broadway, Sunset Blvd. The Bishop's Wife, Boyz In The Hood...so many I can't remember them all.
I wanted KR do to the Chef Untitled Project too. Pity it didn't come through... As for the private eye novels... rumor goes he purchased the rights for the screen... so all is not lost yet.
Stompanato was a huge no in my book. For a bunch of reasons, one being Johnny's nickname. Also, not sure KR could play convincingly a character from the early 50s. Like Colin Farrell, KR seems to lack the 'feel' of that era.
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Self-Publishing in the Age of E
It's no secret that the increased access to digital distribution has dramatically changed the book publishing industry. One shift has been in the self-publishing space. Self-publishing was once seen by mainstream publishers as a last-ditch alternative for authors who could not get a traditional publishing deal. No longer. The international success of the originally self-published series Fifty Shades of Grey has reinforced the notion that bestsellers may be lurking in places other than the traditional slush pile, while igniting a rush to find the next E.L. James. How is this changing things for writers? Literary agents? Those looking for content in ancillary industries like Hollywood?
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- What kinds of self-publishing projects are literary agents proposing to their existing clients? And is there a conflict of interest when one of these projects involves publishing, and the agent suddenly becomes the publisher?
- Has the success of 50 Shades of Grey, which Universal and Focus features optioned for millions, caused a shift in the way producers/studios think about self-published material? Or, are people in Hollywood simply looking for copycat erotic material in the vein of 50 Shades?
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Reading and Rereading the Wondrous Peggy Noonan
Nov 5th
As a political columnist, it has meant a lot to me — certainly more than it has to them — to meet the three best and most important political writers in America today: George Will, Charles Krauthammer and, most recently, Wall Street Journal columnist… more »
Insult, Jail, and Redemption
Sep 11th
Donald Trump is a brave truth-teller…right? When he says to Rolling Stone about Carly Fiorina, "Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?!" don't you think he's probably talking about her face?… more »
My interviews of former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell
May 20th
It's not just because I put many many hours of work into this that I want you to read and share. It's also very interesting and you'll learn (or at least begin to think about) some very important issues:… more »
The Brains of the Operation
May 11th
Our Lost Constitution: The Willful Subversion of America's Founding Document by Senator Mike Lee (Sentinel, 256 pages, $27.95 list; $17.94 at Amazon.com) In recent years there has been a welcome infusion of young Constitution-minded Republican members… more »
Two Great Books for Capitalists and Lovers of Liberty
Oct 9th
When you pick up Jason Mattera's eye-opening new book Crapitalism and Daniel Hannan's masterful Inventing Freedom, you wouldn't expect such different works to lead you to the same destination. But despite the former being about "Liberals who make… more »
13 Hours in Benghazi (Buy the book!)
Sep 9th
On September 11 and 12, 2012, in an attack by Islamist militants on the U.S. Diplomatic Compound (unofficially sometimes called a consulate) in Benghazi, Libya, Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens was killed — the first death of an American ambassador by… more »
Ross in for Peter Boyles on Monday
Jan 1st
On Monday, January 2nd, I'll be in for Peter Boyles on Denver's 630 KHOW from 5 AM to 9 AM (Mountain Time). Please listen in over the airwaves or online at http://khow.com My guests will include Burt Folsom, Professor of History at Hillsdale College a… more »
Today's reading: Babbin & Andrews
Dec 5th
As I'm spending my day on business and preparing to be on 850 KOA tonight for Michael Brown (7 PM to 10 PM), I'd like to offer you two pieces of reading (not written by me). First, by Jed Babbin, this excellent piece about the high-stakes farce going o… more »
Atlas Shrugged, Part 1
Apr 18th
A few brief thoughts on Atlas Shrugged, Part 1, which my wife and I saw on Saturday. In short, it was good -- not great, not terrible. The best part of it was probably the cinematography. The scenes were generally at least as visually compelling and… more »
Book Review: "A Soldier of the Great War" by Mark Helprin
Oct 25th
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ECU goalie succeeds as student-athlete
By Justin Boulmay Photography by Jay Clark and Cliff Hollis
On her blog, Christiane Cordero committed herself to accomplishing 100 new things this year, a list that ranges from eating cake for dinner to feeding a homeless person. This fall she started what can be described as her 101st goal: Succeeding in her last year as a student-athlete playing on a nonrevenue sports team.
Cordero is the starting goalie on the ECU women's soccer team. A senior, she's also an aspiring broadcast journalist. She is one of about 205 ECU student-athletes who play on Olympic Sports teams—like soccer, tennis, volleyball, track and field—who seldom receive the public attention showered on revenue sports like football.
Yet their days are just as hectic and their work is just as hard. They juggle classwork commitments with travel for away games and trade leisure time for relentless workouts and focused hours of study.
"There is no difference between the work ethic and training of Olympic Sport athletes versus the work ethic and training of revenue sport athletes," says Athletics Director Terry Holland.
Cordero's work has paid off, in the classroom and on the field. Cordero, who has a 3.34 GPA, earned a spot on the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and the ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll. She recorded 81 saves on 191 shots in 2011 and was named to C-USA's All-Tournament Team. This season, she was twice named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week and Women's National Player of the Week by Soccer News Net. Cordero recorded 11 saves during the two games, helping lead her the Pirates to victory against both opponents.
East wanted to learn what life is like for these students. With her permission and the agreement of the Department of Athletics, we spent some time in August shadowing Cordero so we could share her story.
This article will be featured in the Winter 2013 edition of East magazine, available Nov. 15.
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