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The annual YMCA Polar Plunge pulled in $24,000 worth of donations, which were given by the community to sponsor the roughly 80 participants who jumped into the frigid waters of Sloper's Pond.
In the eight years since it was first held in Southington, the event has grown into one of the town's most popular fundraisers. Most of the plungers are grouped into various teams made up of YMCA employees, local politicians, staff of the Southington schools, policemen, and firefighters. This year, a team from Lake Compounce joined the roster.
"Every year we get a new team and my favorite part is the first-time plungers," said Camp Sloper director Mark Pooler, who traditionally stays in the water for a full 75 seconds. "To see those looks on their faces is just priceless."
Two of these newcomers were Kiah Devona and Maggie Reiss, who also work at Camp Sloper.
"It was awesome," Devona said. "I'm shivering but I'll do it again."
Reiss added that "It's a really good cause and its fun."
Each swimmer needs a sponsor to participate, and the money goes towards the YMCA's annual Strong Kids campaign, which provides scholarships to allow local children to attend Camp Sloper during the summer. As the plunge began, YMCA Executive Director John Myers said the goal was $18,000. The final amount exceeded that by $6,000.
Town Councilor Al Natelli is one of the very few plungers to jump into the water for eight years in a row, since the event began.
"These days, my biggest concern is what to wear," he said.
Many of the plungers bring unique costumes and gimmicks into the water with them. One anonymous participant wore a Gumby costume for the jump into the lake while the Lake Compounce team had colorful clown wigs.
One of the oldest plungers was former fire captain Nelson DeAngelo, who turned 70 shortly before the day of the event. Even though he has retired, he said he enjoys gathering with colleagues for the plunge.
"I was in the Fire Department for over 40 years and it's just one of those things we do," DeAngelo said.


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Reuby is my husband's family name, and I have about 55 in my tree, the oldest being Philip, born in Ireland in 1814. It's often mis-spelled, and Philip's surname was spelled Rubie in the records I've found. Considering the mis-spellings that come through my letter box every day, I can't complain about the variations I need to search for in old records.
Philip's son, also Philip, was born in Cork in 1836, and moved to London before his marriage in 1863. There are a surprisingly large number of Reubys in London around that time, possibly related, although I haven't traced all the descendants of his brothers and sisters yet. Philip himself had 16 children that I've traced so far, so there are plenty of his descendants to look for.
Reuby often appears in US records as a given name, although if this is just a variation on "Ruby" I can't discover.


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LAND O'LAKES, Fla. (AP) — The big storm taking aim at the East Coast a little more than a week before the election has scrambled campaign plans, with both candidates canceling events and President Barack Obama moving up his departure for Florida to beat the storm.
In an extraordinarily tight race, Hurricane Sandy has forced Obama and Republican Mitt Romney to toss out carefully mapped-out itineraries as the candidates work to maximize voter turnout while avoiding any suggestion they were putting politics ahead of public safety. Romney canceled plans to campaign in Virginia on Sunday, opting instead to join running mate Paul Ryan in Ohio.
"The storm will throw havoc into the race," Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said on "Fox News Sunday," noting that a Monday rally with Obama and former President Bill Clinton has already been canceled.
David Axelrod, a top adviser to Obama's campaign, said it was impossible to predict how the storm would affect the election but acknowledged it could drive down turnout to Obama's detriment.
"Obviously, we want unfettered access to the polls, because we think the more people that come out, the better we're going to do," Axelrod said on CNN's "State of the Union." ''And so, to the extent that it makes it harder, that's a source of concern."
On Saturday, Romney was in Florida speaking of bipartisanship, while Obama tried to nail down New Hampshire's four electoral votes.
The former Massachusetts governor presented himself as a staunch conservative during the Republican primaries but has struck a more moderate tone as he appeals for support from women and independent voters. He promised to "build bridges" with Democrats.
Romney coupled his message with digs at Obama for "shrinking from the magnitude of the times" and advancing an agenda that lacks vision.
Obama, heading to Florida on Sunday night rather than Monday as first planned, spoke with volunteers at a Teamsters hall in Manchester, N.H., on Saturday. "We don't know how this thing is going to play out. These four electoral voters right here could make all the difference."
Winning the White House takes 270 electoral votes. Obama is ahead in states and the District of Columbia representing 237 electoral votes; Romney has a comfortable lead in states with 191 electoral votes. The rest lie in nine contested states that remain too close to call.
The president adjusted his campaign speech at a Nashua rally to appeal to voters in low-tax New Hampshire, hammering Romney for raising taxes and fees when he led Massachusetts.
Obama accused Romney of running in Massachusetts on a pledge to lower taxes, then making life more expensive for the middle class after taking office.
"All he's offering is a big rerun of the same policies," Obama said.
The candidates worked to lock down every possible early vote without intruding on emergency preparations as the storm's expected track looked to affect at least four of the most competitive states: New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.
Obama canceled appearances in Prince William County, Va., on Monday, and Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday so he could monitor Hurricane Sandy.
He moved the departure for Florida to beat the storm and planned a Monday stop in Youngstown, Ohio, before returning to Washington.
Instead of campaigning in Virginia as scheduled, Romney was set to join Ryan for three stops of his Ohio bus tour. Romney's trip to Florida was timed to coincide with the first day of in-person early voting in a state where 29 electoral votes are up for grabs.
Vice President Joe Biden canceled a Saturday rally in coastal Virginia Beach, Va., to allow officials there to focus on disaster preparedness and local security concerns. But he went ahead with an appearance in Lynchburg, which is inland.
Biden said Romney and Ryan are fleeing from their record to appear more moderate than they are. The Republican nominees, Biden said, "are counting on the American people to have an overwhelming case of amnesia."


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Crown the very worst scifi movie ever made! It's down to the sweet sixteen and it's going to get ugly. The Happening goes up against Eddie Murphy's Pluto Nash. What was the biggest upset from the last polling? Dreamcatcher losing to Catwoman! It's horrible movie madness! Madness we tell you! VOTE NOW!
You can find all the polls down below. As far as criteria for voting goes, we leave it in your hands. Vote by how you feel. What makes a bigger flop: shattered expectations, or just general crappiness? It's up to you to decide. Today marks the first round. The polls will be open from today to 11 PM PST tomorrow. Here's the official schedule:
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Side Attributes:
Actions and Action Points (ACP):
Does not act.
Movement, Movement Points (MP), and Speeds (MP/ACP Ratios):
Uses a minimum of 1 ACP per move.
Needs MP to enter terrain: 1 by default, 2 into swamp, flooded.
Needs MP to leave terrain: 1 by default, 9999 in sea, 2 in swamp, flooded.
Hit Points (HP): 8. Recovers by 0.05 HP each turn.
Vanishes if in: false by default, true for sea.
Generic capacity for units is 12.
Relative sizes of occupants: 1 by default, 100 for train, landing-ship, transport, destroyer, cruiser, battleship, fighter-bomber, light-bomber, medium-bomber, heavy-bomber, fort, fortification, coast-strongpoint, mulberry, port, supply-depot, village, town, city-center, 3 for inf, inf-bicycle, inf-para, inf-glider, inf-ranger, inf-cmdo, inf-fusil, inf-ost, inf-pion, inf-mot, inf-fsj, inf-armored, inf-pz-pion, inf-armored-recon, cav-mech, arty-sp-at, 2 for tank, assault-gun.
Can attack (ACP 1 vs all unit types).
Hit chances are 50% by default, 25% vs hq-nebel-brg, hq-flak-reg, hq-inf-div, hq-mot-div, hq-para-div, hq-gren-div, hq-armor-div, hq-flak-korps, hq-pz-korps, hq-fsj-korps, hq-inf-corps, 100% vs village, town, city-center, 5% vs fort, fortification, coast-strongpoint.
Damage is 1d5 by default, 1 vs fort, fortification, coast-strongpoint, village, town, city-center.
Can capture (ACP 0 vs all unit types).
Chance to capture: 0% by default, 100% vs mulberry, port, supply-depot, village, town, city-center.
Chance to retreat from combat is 0% by default, 50% vs hq-nebel-brg, hq-flak-reg, hq-inf-div, hq-mot-div, hq-para-div, hq-gren-div, hq-armor-div, hq-flak-korps, hq-pz-korps, hq-fsj-korps, hq-inf-corps.
0% chance to be seen at outset of game.
0% chance to be seen at outset of game if independent.
Not always seen even if terrain has been seen.
Occupants not seen even if unit has been seen.
Material Handling:
supply, 180 storage (180 at start of game), receive from up to 12 cells away
Fate if side loses: 100% chance to vanish.
AI Attributes:
Requires >= 30 accessible, liquid cells to build naval units.
Requests a total wartime garrison of 1 units.
Range within which enemies will cause an alert is 6.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara freshman midfielder Ema Boateng has been named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Freshmen First Team it was announced on Friday.
Boateng, who also garnered Big West Freshman of the Year and All-Big West First Team honors, scored four goals and added four assists to place third among the Gauchos with 12 points this past season. He was sixth in the league with 42 shots and had two game-winning goals. The Gauchos posted a 5-2-1 record when Boateng recorded at least one point. His second-half goal against then-ranked No. 12 UCLA in a nationally televised match on FOX Soccer Channel helped UCSB forge a 1-1 draw on Sept. 21.
UCSB ended the 2012 campaign with a 10-6-3 overall record, marking the program's 12th consecutive winning season.


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BOLLING: After about 25 minutes of trashing the GOP plan to tackle six trillion dollars in deficit, Obama finally got to his gimmick -- I mean, his plan. His plan is a 12 year, four-part scenario that breaks down like this. Number one: Use the $38 1/2 half billion in savings from last week's budget deal, but the president's math is a bit more than fuzzy. 38.5 times 12 is not $750 billion like he proposes, it's $462 billion dollars. So, maybe he should keep the funding for education -- his own.
Number two: Cut defense, $400 billion. Let's see, three wars, Al-Qaeda and Taliban want to kill us. Cutting defense spending now is just plain stupid.
Number three: Use the blurry numbers they use to jam Obamacare down our throats, and save -- get this -- save a trillion dollars. Meanwhile, premiums keep going up, and, by the way, how does Obamacare save the government money again?
And number four: Get this, reduce spending in the tax code. How does increasing taxes count as spending cuts in your world, Mr. Obama? Maybe in Kenya, but certainly not here. This plan will amount to deficit increases, not reductions. It's a load of crap, and I'm offended that you think we're dumb enough to accept your math or your plan.
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Smart growth: How to fight sprawl, reshape our cities and towns and take back our streets
December 23, 2009
Residents, officials urge state to improve Rte. 9 pedestrian environment
Fortunately, several town officials objected to this idea, suggesting instead either a change of material -- such as concrete -- or even raised sidewalks, to "restore not the privilege but the right of walking on the right of way," as Planning Board Chairman Carol Spack said. (That whole painted line idea didn't work very well when it was tried next to BJ's.)
Several officials including Selectmen Chair Ginger Esty urged the state to work on the Rte. 9 median, making a more visually pleasing separator such as has been done in Shrewsbury. Alas, due to the $12.5 million budget limit, it sounded unlikely there will be any improvements on the median for this project. However State Sen. Karen Spilka said that separately, the Metropolitan Area Planning Councilis working on a longer term Route 9 corridor study that will hopefully deal with issues such as this. "That is taking place now in a much more thorough way" than the resurfacing project, which is in design now with hopes to advertise for bids next month and start construction in April.
The project includes plans to fill in some gaps where there are no sidewalks at all, although Sue Bernstein's query about adding sidewalks to the south side of Rte. 9 across from the reservoir near several apartment complexes, allowing people to walk to Temple Street, received a negative response (it's not included and there are no plans to do so). It's still unclear whether there will be a sidewalk in front of the State Police barracks, as apparently there are some security concerns.
I was pleasantly surprised at how much of tonight's comment time was spent talking about pedestrian needs -- adequate and safe sidewalks and crossing areas. One resident of a condo complex along Rte. 9 who came primarily to find out about noise issues during the roadwork, also complained how difficult it was to walk on Rte. 9. In fact, she said one night she tried to walk and ended up calling a taxi because it was so scary. Walking right next to zooming traffic doesn't feel good. Which is why removing grassy barriers is absolutely the wrong way to go.
I added to that plea for better sidewalks, building on those comments to zero in on one of my favorite themes: Sidewalks need to be aesthetically pleasing, and streetscapes need to be walker-friendly, if people are going to use them. Simply installing concrete (or even worse, painting lines on asphalt) will not get people out on foot.
William Hanson, chair of the Framingham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, outlined several steps that could make Rte. 9 safer for cyclists, including striping a bicycle lane near traffic on ramps to give motorists a heads up that there may be bicycles on the road. He also asked state transportation officials to make sure they maintain pedestrian access during construction and ensure "the sidewalks is not a free staging area for materials."
I also submitted written testimony to the Mass. Dept. of Transportation. If you'd like to, you can send it to Frank A. Tramontozzi, P.E., Chief Engineer, MassDOT - Highway Division, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116-3973 and reference Project File No. 604991.
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As a new resident living in an apartment off Rt. 9, I see how dangerous it is to cross over to shop at the Shopper's World Mall. The pedestrian light should be more VISIBLE, and extra time given for all lights to stay RED while the pedestrian lights including SOUNDS (Northampton has "chirps") that are loud and clear will help protect crossing the highway without fatalities. Framingham needs to GET GREEN by encouraing us to leave cars at home!!ReplyDelete
kudos for doing this. Now, are bikes allowed to be ridden on sidewalks in Framingham (just wondering, because if there's gonna be proper sidewalks on rt. 9, i assume that's where bikers are gonna go)? and how about when there is a sidewalk and it's not cleared for days on end after a snow storm?ReplyDelete
I'm not aware of any specific Framingham ordinance prohibiting bicycles on the sidewalk. As far as I know, according to state law they're allowed on sidewalks outside of business districts unless local bylaws say otherwise, but they must yield right-of-way to pedestrians.ReplyDelete
As for clearing sidewalks, I couldn't agree more. It's outrageous that somehow walking is considered some sort of optional hobby that people only need access to in the summer. Walking is a form of transportation as important as any other, and walking areas should be treated the same as driving. No one would put up with roads being impassible for 2 weeks.


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Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away. Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us. Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss. Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever.
– Wendy Dio
Well, that sucks.
Dio was responsible for Rainbow's great "Man on the Silver Mountain" before doing something almost no one has ever done–successfully joining a popular existing band that had lost a charismatic frontman. Heaven and Hell is acknowledged by metal-lovers as standing proudly side-by-side with the classic early Black Sabbath albums with Ozzy Osbourne.
His solo career produced at least three classics: "Holy Diver," "Rainbow in the Dark," and my favorite metal song of all time, "The Last in Line."
In my imagination, I picture the Mighty Dio going to hell with his broadsword and slaying numerous devils and demons before his final confrontation with Satan himself. Slay, Dio, slay. Rock, Dio, rock.
Rainbow — "Man on the Silver Mountain"
Black Sabbath – "Neon Knights"
Dio – "The Last in Line"
Oh my goodness, do I love this song.
And I suppose this obituary wouldn't be proper without acknowledging the greatest video in the history of videos.
Dio – "Holy Diver"
Did you know that Dio is largely responsible for popularizing the "devil horns" hand of rock? Is there anything awesome Dio didn't do?


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(CNN) -- A final round of 66 saw Sweden's Henrik Stenson clinch the PGA U.S. Players Championship at Sawgrass, Florida on Sunday; finishing 12 under par and as the only player without a bogey on his card for the final 18 holes.
Henrik Stenson shot 18 holes without dropping a shot to clinch the PGA U.S. Players Chmapionship.
The 33-year-old holed six birdies in a fantastic last day's play to claw back a five-shot overnight lead held by German Alex Cejka to claim the $1.7 million dollar prize.
Stenson matched Justin Leonard's record comeback from the same margin on the Stadium course in 1998 to win the unofficial "fifth" major, and now moves up to fifth place in the world rankings with his 10th career title.
Archive: Stenson strips to leave Tiger in shade
The Swede became only the third European to win the event in its history, following in the footsteps of 2008 champion Sergio Garcia of Spain and Scotland's Sandy Lyle, who triumphed in 1987.
England's Ian Poulter was Stenson's closest rival, eventually finishing four shots behind in second place, while American duo John Mallinger and Kevin Na shared third with -7; world number one Tiger Woods finished out of contention with a disappointing -5.
Cejka crumbled to relinquish his lead within five holes as he embarked on the final day's play. The German struggling to to maintain his momentum to win what would have been his first title in America from seven years on the PGA Tour.
Stenson was quick to captialise from Cejka's collapse, drawing level with the leaders after the seventh and then going on to stretch his lead with a 32 on the back nine.
The Swede's Ryder Cup teammate Ian Poulter shot 70 for his best finish ever on the PGA Tour while Tiger Woods languised in the last group and failed to mount a challenge.
Stenson missed only one fairway as his dominance of the event grew. The only time a bogey threatened, Stenson holed par putts of 8 feet on the front nine.
"I was thinking this that if I could finish in front of Tiger, that might be good enough," Poulter told PGA.com. "But I wasn't expecting someone to go out there and shoot 66."
With Woods struggling with his game Stenson extended his leading margin, pitching 2 feet for birdie on the 15th and then two-putting for birdie on the 16th. It reduced the nerves for the final shot to the island-green 17th, which, once hit safely, led to confident finish.
"I could afford to go bogey-bogey and still win it," Stenson told PGA.com. "That's always a handy situation to be in." With the victory comes a three-year exemption to the Masters and a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour.


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I am SO excited! I get to take the kids to see Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get the Sillies Out! this Sunday at the Rose Garden in Portland! Yo Gabba Gabba! is one of their favorite shows to watch! I will be reporting back on all of the fun and excitement of the event!
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The sillies are crazy little creatures that live inside of us and need to be shaken out! DJ Lance Rock and everyone's favorite cast of colorful characters are calling all fans to get ready to jump, shake and shimmy them out at the new live tour Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get the Sillies Out!. The Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get The Sillies Out! will visit more than 50 cities across the U.S. in 2013. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! is touring in support of their first national beverage launch, a new line of toys, a new line of kids sportswear and a DVD/ CD collectors edition.
For a complete list of tour dates, cities and show times, visit yogabbagabbalive.com
Yo Gabba Gabba! is an award-winning, live-action television series and live stage show whose unconventional formula has created a triple stacked fan base, making it one of the most popular entertainment properties among preschoolers, parents and indie music lovers alike. The television show, now in its fourth season, airs several times a day on Nick Jr.
Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get the Sillies Out! marks the third tour for the successful Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! concert series. The first tour, Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: There's a Party in My City!, launched with a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and a performance at the White House in 2010. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! 2010 tour played to sold out venues in 60 cities. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: It's Time to Dance! enjoyed repeat success in 2011, energizing audiences across North America at over 120 shows.
Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! is a state-of-the-art production and an interactive experience that offers audiences of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life when DJ Lance Rock and fans say the magic words, "Yo Gabba Gabba!". Hip-hop legend Biz Markie will join the cast on stage for Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get the Sillies Out! with Biz's Beat of the Day. The show will also feature Super Music Friends and Dancey Dance guest performances. Past Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! guest performances have included Devenda Banhart, Cold War Kids, Matt Costa, Kid Koala, Moby, DMC (Run DMC), Shaggy, Snoop Dogg, Dave Grohl, Jon Heder, Talib Kweli, Mix Master Mike, Nicole Richie, Kid Sister, Keri Russell, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jason Reitman, Zac Brown and the Drive By Truckers and more, while Christina Aguilera, Jessica Alba, Jason Bateman, Travis Barker, Brendan Fraser, Heidi Klum, Chris Noth, Gwen Stefani, Brooke Shields, Dennis Quaid and others attended with their families.
While I received tickets to Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! Get the Sillies Out! to facilitate this review, all opinions expressed are my own!


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PORTLAND, Maine, July 27 (UPI) -- The United States' first commercial tidal energy project is expected to deliver electricity in September to consumers in Maine.
Portland, Maine, company Ocean Renewable Power Co. unveiled the first dam-less tidal generator this week for its Cobscook Bay project, off the coast of Eastland, which known for its powerful tides.
The project at first will supply electricity to 75-100 households and ultimately will power more than 1,000 homes and businesses.
Under a 20-year power purchase agreement electricity from the site will be sold to three Maine utilities, starting at 21.5 cents a kilowatt hour, nearly double the state's average electricity price of 11.21 cents a kilowatt hour, The Boston Globe reports.
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $10 million grant to ORPC for the project.
Citing the upcoming launch of the device in the bay, along with the 20-year PPA, Ocean Renewable President Chris Sauer told Maine's WCSH News that "the combination of those two things will certainly attract the additional investment that we need."
In a statement this week timed with a dedication ceremony at Cobscook Bay, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the tidal energy project "represents a critical investment to ensure America leads in this fast-growing global industry, helping to create new manufacturing, construction, and operation jobs across the country while diversifying our energy portfolio and reducing pollution."
"Developing America's vast renewable energy resources is an important part of President Obama's all-of-the-above energy strategy to create jobs and strengthen U.S. global competitiveness," Chu said.
A Energy Department tidal energy resource assessment released earlier this year indicates a potential of 250 terawatt hours of electricity could be generated annually from the country's tidal currents, with "major opportunity" hotspots for developments along the East Coast, as well as in Alaska and Hawaii.
Ocean Renewable's cross-flow "TidGen" device measures 95 feet by 50 feet and will stand 31 feet tall on its seabed foundation.
After the unit is operational, the Department of Energy requires a visual inspection every 12 weeks for the first year, the Bangor Daily News reports. That entails the use of a large, barge-mounted crane to lift the 90,000-pound turbine out of the bay, then reattaching it to its seabed foundation after the inspection.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said the state is well-positioned to lead the country in tidal energy development, noting that the project "is one example of the type of actions we need on a national scale to stabilize energy, prevent energy shortages, and achieve national energy independence."


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With all the major ISO standards being revised, LRQA is at the forefront of communicating the changes to ISO 9001 to our existing and potential clients. Through online tools, innovative training workshops, gap analysis and client briefings, we are helping organisations worldwide ensure their seamless transition to the new standards, set for publication in 2015.
With the recent announcement that the draft international quality management system standard (ISO/DIS 9001:2014) has been approved to move to the final stage in its development process, we spoke to Steve Williams, LRQA System and Governance Manager about the revision to date, and what we can expect to see over the coming months.
Through LRQA's membership of the Independent International Organisation for Certification (IIOC), LRQA participates in all of the major committees helping to shape the future of the world' leading ISO standards including ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 14001 (environmental management).
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After being criticized for his claims that the new state budget reduces funding for border security, Sen. Dan Patrick, who is among three candidates challenging Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the Republican Primary, called upon the Legislative Budget Board to correct its latest analysis of how much money in the new state budget is directed at border law enforcement efforts.
In a press release headlined: "Did LBB Tweak the Numbers to Provide Political Cover?," Patrick said that a May analysis of the proposed budget indicated that programs relating to budget security were slashed by more than $6 million. "When I voted against the budget, it was one of my reasons for doing so," he said. "At the time of the vote on the budget, this was the only information available." A June analysis, he said, indicated the budget slashed those programs far more: by $125 million.
But after Patrick used those figures in a campaign ad, Politifact questioned his premise, noting the the budget increased law enforcement spending that will include border security efforts far beyond the funding for "border security" programs that Patrick relied upon.
Politifact quoted Gary Scharrer, a spokesman for Senate Finance Committee chairman Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, saying that border operations spending across all agencies in 2014-15 was $343.2 million, up $121.6 million from the previous budget. He also said that Patrick, as a member of the Finance Committee, would have been aware that such spending was going into the budget.
"He would have been in the loop on border security budget discussions," Scharrer said. "Sen. Patrick could have checked with LBB or DPS for clarification – or verification – before going public. Many members fact-check ahead of time."
But Patrick's statement today suggests that the LBB's latest analysis included spending, like a DPS payraise, that shouldn't be counted toward border security operations. "Lumping across-the-board pay raises for DPS Troopers, spending for DNA testing and DPS recruit schools into …border security is disingenuous and misleading," Patrick said. "Some people have alleged that the LBB went back and re-categorized spending after the budget vote in order to provide political cover to those who supported the budget vote. Whatever the reason, the LBB should produce a report that more accurately reflects spending for border security ."
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Prosecutors filed a criminal charge against disgraced former KPMG partner Scott London, saying he gave a stock-trading friend inside information about his firm's clients in exchange for cash, jewelry and expensive dinners.
The criminal case filed Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles conflicted with the version a contrite London gave reporters earlier this week; London said that the information he gave his buddy was sparse and that his involvement in the stock trades was minimal.
Prosecutors, however, said in court papers that London was intimately involved in the illegal trades made by his golfing pal, Bryan Shaw, an Encino jeweler.
Criminal complaint filed against Scott London
London, who worked in KPMG's Los Angeles office, told Shaw when to buy, when to sell and how to attract the least attention while reaping huge profits, prosecutors said. They cited dozens of telephone calls between the two men in the days before market-moving news.
The accountant also read Shaw financial news releases days before they were made public, prosecutors said. He allegedly told Shaw about acquisitions involving KPMG clients, giving Shaw an edge that helped him generate more than $1.2 million in profits. At least five companies allegedly were involved, including Herbalife Ltd., a Los Angeles nutritional products company, and Skechers USA Inc., a Manhattan Beach footwear company.
After Shaw sold shares for a profit, he'd meet London on a quiet San Fernando Valley street and hand him cash: $100 bills in $10,000 bundles, the criminal complaint said.
"London would usually remark that Shaw was too generous and did not have to pay him for the information, but London always took the cash," prosecutors said in the criminal complaint.
In an interview with The Times earlier this week, London said he might have accepted $25,000. The Securities and Exchange Commission, in a regulatory lawsuit filed Thursday, put the number at close to $50,000.
On top of that, London accepted a $12,000 Rolex watch from Shaw, prosecutors said. Shaw told law enforcement officials that he probably spent $25,000 to $45,000 on tickets to rock concerts — including one by Bruce Springsteen — that he and London attended.
Federal prosecutors charged London with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud through insider trading. The charge carries a possible sentence of five years in prison. London made a brief appearance in federal court Thursday and was released on $150,000 bond.
The Agoura Hills resident intends to plead guilty next month, defense attorney Harland Braun said. He said London still can't explain why he violated his clients' trust for money that he didn't need.
"It's just inexplicable," Braun said. "I'm sure somewhere deep in his psyche, someone might be able to explain it, because things don't happen without a cause."
Andre Birotte, the U.S. attorney for Los Angeles, said it's important for the government to go after insider-trading cases to keep the financial markets on an even playing field.
"He was an auditor at a company that was entrusted to protect the information of respected companies," Birotte said. "To take that information and provide it to at least one other individual for profit feeds into that perception that the markets are tilted and only for those who are privileged and have inside information."
As the partner in charge of audits in Los Angeles, London supervised hundreds of accountants. He had access to financial secrets of dozens of publicly traded companies, secrets that he and KPMG were obligated to keep quiet.
London started to violate that trust in 2010, when he gave Shaw advance word about Herbalife's earnings and acquisitions of KPMG clients, prosecutors said.
Shaw snapped up thousands of Herbalife shares in the weeks before a May 2011 announcement of the company's record sales, prosecutors said. The news drove Herbalife shares up 13%. Shaw sold in the days to follow, netting about $450,000 in profit.
In February 2012, London told Shaw that KPMG client Pacific Capital Bancorp was about to be acquired by Union Bank, prosecutors said. Pacific Capital's shares soared 57% when the news was announced in March 2012. Shaw made $365,000.
A few months later, Shaw told London he was worried because Fidelity Investments had put a hold on his brokerage account — a sign the firm might have detected the insider trading. London told him not to worry, according to prosecutors.
"London reassured him that there was no reason for concern and explained that insider trading was like counting cards in Las Vegas: If you were caught, they simply ask you to leave because they cannot prove it," the criminal complaint said.
Shaw later admitted the illegal trades to FBI agents, according to the U.S. attorney's office. He then agreed to work with the FBI to build a case against London, probably earning leniency in the process.
Agents checked telephone records, which confirmed Shaw and London spoke dozens of times ahead of big stock purchases. They instructed Shaw to secretly record conversations with London.
In one call in February 2013, London told Shaw that Herbalife's sales numbers for the fourth quarter of 2012 were going to beat estimates. London also told Shaw in the recorded call that he would get inside word if the company went private, a move that would drive up its stock price.
"That is where you're going to make a ton of money because, you know, we'll know that" before the public does, London said.
At the FBI's direction, Shaw met London twice, handing him $5,000 cash each time. Agents photographed London accepting a $5,000 payment from Shaw outside a Starbucks in Woodland Hills.
The contrast between the new details and London's earlier portrayal of himself could end up hurting him, one legal expert said.
"That may backfire because of the type of information that's coming out now," said Michael Weinstein, a former federal prosecutor who is now a defense lawyer in New York and New Jersey.
In its aggressive campaign to root out insider trading, the government has come down harder on people who leak confidential information, rather than those who illegally profit from tips they receive, legal experts said. London had a duty as an auditor to hold public companies' secrets, not profit from them, Weinstein said.
"This does not appear to be just one isolated lapse of judgment," Weinstein said. "This is repeated conduct."
Shaw may be treated more favorably, Weinstein said. "He's not the one that peddled the inside information — he just took advantage of it," Weinstein said.
Given Shaw's cooperation, he stands to get more favorable treatment by prosecutors, assuming they charge him in the alleged scheme. "The leverage he has is giving up London," Weinstein said. "He may have played that already."
The government could file more charges against London if it seeks a grand jury's indictment, increasing pressure on him, Weinstein said.
And if London has any leverage, it could be his cooperation against any other co-conspirators — though the authorities have not named any. If London can't deliver anyone else, he may have a weak hand, experts said.
"It's a one-off," Weinstein said. "If he's already given up everything, the government doesn't need him."
Times staff writers Ricardo Lopez, Shan Li, Thomas Suh Lauder and Ken Bensinger contributed to this report.


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When I sat down and planned out all of the challenges at the beginning of the year, I didn't really think about when I'd be writing them. Two weeks before Thanksgiving and the big launch into the season of gluttonous eating may be the worst possible time to suggest that you start limiting your special occasion foods. On the other hand, since eating healthy is something many of us struggle with year round, now may be as good a time as ever to start thinking about it.
"Special occasion foods" is the term I use to describe foods that provide little nutritional value - things like chocolate, coffee, sugar, alcohol, fast food, and soft drinks that are appropriate for special occasions but not so valuable for daily consumption. Many of these foods are also served with a side of health, social, and/or environmental issues, such as:
- Chocolate - heavy pesticide use, low wages for farmers, and child labor (sometimes even slave labor)
- Beer - heavy pesticide use, possible health side effects
- Coffee - deforestation, pesticide use, water use, low wages for farm workers, coffee cup waste
- Sugar - soil degradation, soil erosion, water use, low wages for farm workers
Choosing to limit your special occasion foods is valuable not only for your health and the health of the planet, but also because they're budget-suckers, leeching away money that you could be spending on healthier foods. If you're having trouble buying organic or locally-grown foods and staying in the budget, examine how often you're consuming special occasion foods and where you could cut back. Keep special occasion foods special by saving them for treats rather than consuming them every day. If there's a category or two that you're not that keen on anyway - why not just let it go from your life. And if you must buy it, look for local, organic, and fair trade options.
I have to admit that of all of the challenges so far, this may be the one that's most challenging for me. I have a major sweet tooth that gets really angry if I go too long without feeding it, so for me learning to moderate my special occasion foods has been all about finding balance. Two other pieces of advice that have been really helpful for me:
- Don't eat something if you don't really love it. I don't really like candy or cake, but in the past I always ate it if it was offered to me. Finally at some point, I realized what a waste of calories that was. Now, I decline cake and candy and stick to desserts I really enjoy, and if I take a bite of something and my first thought is "eh...," I put down my fork. (Okay, most of the time...none of us are perfect.)
- Remember that there will always be a next time. I have been in many many situations where a food tastes so good that I want more and more...and then I'm stuffed and feel sick and put on a few pounds. Now, when I feel like going back for seconds, I remind myself that there will be more opportunities to eat _____. This is a great mental reminder at Thanksgiving or other holidays that come around every year.


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Interview: A Capitalist in North Korea (Yes, They Do Exist...)
Though far from becoming a beacon of freedom anytime soon, entrepreneur Felix Abt says that, "by North Korean standards, there has been quite a practical change in society and the economy."
While the world was quasi-agog last week over images of Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) chairman Eric Schmidt watching students at Kim Jong Il University utilizing his company's search engine, it's a safe bet they won't be networking with potential employers after graduation.
A small slice of North Korean society may be permitted to access the Internet in limited ways (according to analysts, only a thousand or so of North Korea's 25 million people can get online; the best most can do is view the country's walled -- and heavily restricted -- intranet, where state-sponsored news is available). Expats living in-country (a small number of diplomats, NGO workers, and a tiny sprinkling of brave businesspeople; a 2005 census reported 124 foreign nationals residing in Pyongyang, a city of 2.1 million) are, however, able to get online via satellite -- though even they face restrictions.
"LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) blocked me when I listed my North Korean address -- and I was not the only one," Felix Abt, a Swiss entrepreneur who spent seven years living and doing business in North Korea, tells me.
Abt, co-founder of the Pyongyang Business School, former managing director of the Pyongsu Joint Venture Company, North Korea's first-ever foreign-invested pharmaceutical enterprise, and author of the new book, A Capitalist in North Korea (Amazon Publishing Services, 2012), was unceremoniously booted from the site in 2009.
"Maybe LinkedIn's legal department thought it was too risky or something," Abt, now living -- and working -- in Nha Trang, Vietnam, says. "I don't know."
In fact, "as a matter of corporate policy," LinkedIn does not allow "member accounts or access to our site from Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria" under the conditions of international sanctions imposed by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. (LinkedIn is not alone; other major tech names such as Google, Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) among others, also restrict access to their products from sanctioned countries, though one wonders if Eric Schmidt notified Google's legal department that its products are being utilized at Kim Il Sung University.)
Abt's book offers an extraordinary first-hand account of life in a place where it is almost impossible for outsiders to know what is actually happening on the ground. He could travel without being accompanied by official government minders, and (obviously) had daily contact with his North Korean staff at PyongSu -- who impressed Abt as budding capitalists in a rigidly communist system.
"At the beginning, we had philosophical differences about how a business should be run," Abt tells me. "The North Koreans were used to the socialist way of running a business. I was raised in a market economy."
Abt's first obstacle? Marketing.
"I explained that without it, we could never sell what we produce," Abt tells me. "They would say, 'No, no, in our country, nobody does that.' Finally, I said, 'Okay, let's start manufacturing and see what happens.' And nothing happened."
With a warehouse full of product and no customers, Abt says his employees "started realizing, 'Maybe he's right.'"
"When it turned out that I knew what I was talking about, they started agreeing with me," Abt continues. "Eventually, my staff started suggesting doing 'Another advertising campaign, and another advertising campaign,' and that was pretty amazing in itself."
A Hermetically-Sealed Country? Not Quite.
A popular Western trope is that North Koreans are a robotic, brainwashed populace with little to no understanding of the outside world. Abt says this not true.
"I regularly took my staff to China for business, so they saw what was going on," he explains. "I brought them to supermarkets, to restaurants; some went to the dentist or the doctor and saw how well-equipped, how well-organized, how competitive they had become -- but also how expensive they were."
Abt educated his employees on the finer points of consumerism before landing in China, describing them as "perhaps a little vulnerable."
"The shop assistants can be very competitive and aggressive and the North Koreans are not used to this," Abt says. "So I taught them, 'Okay, they will set the price very high for you at the beginning, offer them half. When they say 'no,' walk away, they'll call you back and go down a bit, and so forth.' I must say, these guys learn fast."
According to Abt, details of these experiences were quickly shared with other North Koreans via Pyongyang's "bush telephone."
"Of course they had to make reports to the authorities and security officials when they got home," Abt tells me, "but they also showed their photos with friends and family. People communicate a lot; you read all these horrible stories and think the people are all afraid to talk to each other because somebody's always watching, but I did not have this impression, really. Of course they are cautious, but not overly so."
For this reason, Abt takes exception to reports claiming that the North Korean regime will collapse once information begins "trickling in."
"If that were true, the system should have collapsed a long time ago," Abt says. "People know quite well what is going on. From the South Korean soap operas they watch at home to foreign books they read at the university, there is always some information. It's not a hermetically-sealed country, and it never has been."
To be sure, North Korea's reputation as one of the world's most brutal dictatorships is well-deserved. The country reportedly detains between 150,000-200,000 political prisoners in a vast network of labor camps, though Abt avoids the topic in his book.
"There are surely gulags that may be horrible, but I didn't come across them so I cannot write about anything I have not seen myself," he explains.
A Middle Class Emerges
Though far from becoming a global beacon of freedom anytime soon, Abt says that, "by North Korean standards, there has been quite a practical change in society and the economy."
"Most North Koreans today are involved in some kind of business, so they seem to have an income that allows them to buy their daily necessities in the markets," Abt tells me. "The most important thing is that a middle class has emerged in the cities; in the countryside, there is more private farming going on -- throughout North Korea, you can see plenty of farming going on on the slopes; the flatland is still reserved for the state-run farms."
Today, the regime is slowly introducing a capitalist component to the agriculture sector.
"Workers on the state farms were promised last year that they will be allowed to sell up to 30% of their harvest to free markets at a premium," Abt says. "Should that be realized, it's the beginning of quite a big change, like early reforms in China and Vietnam."
Is North Korea Now Open for Business?
Not quite. But Abt tells me he believes opening up to commerce has "become a more important priority" for the North Korean government over the past ten years.
"I'm getting a lot of proactive proposals from the North Koreans, which we haven't experienced in the past, so there is quite a big change on that front," Abt says. "My business partners in Pyongyang can use [file-sharing service] Dropbox, they can travel more often now, and more North Korean companies have been allowed, particularly in 2012, to interact with foreign ones."
Still, obstacles exist for anyone seeking to do business in this most frontier of frontier markets.
Power cuts are frequent, infrastructure is crumbling, and sanctions remain strict. On the other hand, Abt says the hardships he encountered cemented deep personal bonds between him and his colleagues.
"We had to solve practical problems every day; it was a daily struggle that brought us close," Abt recalls. "We worked hard together, but we also partied together, went to karaoke, had good dinners, went on excursions, and had fun together. I never had the feeling that I was an alien in their eyes or a potential enemy or a spy -- the relationship was quite relaxed and friendly, driven by our joint goals."
Abt and staffmembers celebrate International Women's Day in Pyongyang (Photo: Felix Abt)
So, would he do it again?
"I like to go back from time to time to eat some good food and have a merry evening, but otherwise, of course, I am happy where I am now," Abt says.
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S.J.Res. 34 Disapproving the Federal Communications Commissions Rule on Privacy of Customers of Broadband Services
(Sen. Flake, R-AZ, and 24 cosponsors)The Administration strongly supports House passage of S.J.Res. 34, which would nullify the Federal Communications Commissions final rule titled "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunication Services," 81 Fed. Reg. 87274 (December 2, 2016). The rule applies the privacy requirements of the Communications Act of 1934 to broadband Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and other telecommunications carriers. In particular, the rule requires ISPs to obtain affirmative "opt-in" consent from consumers to use and share certain information, including app usage and web browsing history. It also allows ISPs to use and share other information, including e-mail addresses and service tier information, unless a customer "opts-out." In doing so, the rule departs from the technology-neutral framework for online privacy administered by the Federal Trade Commission. This results in rules that apply very different regulatory regimes based on the identity of the online actor.If S.J.Res. 34 were presented to the President, his advisors would recommend that he sign the bill into law.
Heres the fundamental mistake in the way the FCC has framed the proposal. Google, Facebook, Amazon and a myriad of other edge providers are not covered by the eventual privacy rules that will be drafted.Their exclusion undermines the Commissions laudable goals. There should be consistent, across the board rules for collecting and using consumer data regardless of the online company, platform, application or service being used. Why is this so crucial? Because a narrow focus on just the ISPs is short sighted given the multiplicity of devices consumers use and will be using. It also doesnt reflect reality and creates a piecemeal approach that will only create unnecessary confusion for consumers.Its likely that many consumers arent thinking about how they are specifically connecting to the Internet when they go online. They log on, go to a website and start roaming from a particular business site then maybe to Facebook or Amazon or Snapchat via a mobile device and back and forth.So where will consumers go if they have a privacy problem with their broadband ISP or Amazon, for example. The FCCs coverage omission creates an unintended variation on whos on first?Heres why. The FCCs now expanded broadband ISP oversight has resulted in decreased privacy jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with regard specifically to ISPs. So there will be FCC privacy rules for some online entities, a different set of FTC privacy rules for other entities and potentially no or conflicting rules for other online platforms.
This is especially important given the steps the Trump administration took to advance a bill through Congress to cancel the FCC order on Internet Privacy that President Obama engineered in October 2016 at the urging of Google.That the White House was not abandoning Internet privacy, but transferring the rule-making on Internet privacy from the FCC to the FTC was made abundantly clear by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer at the White House briefing on Thursday.
Americans should not fret, however, about the elimination of any ill-conceived rule.Before the FCC nosed in, the Federal Trade Commission protected our digital privacy. The FTCs privacy rules established a comprehensive set of consumer protections that applied to all firms on the Internet.---Passed on a party-line vote in October 2016, the FCCs privacy rules subject Internet service providers (ISPs) to a stricter standard of scrutiny than their online advertising rivals. When it comes to using your data from web browsing and app usage, the FCC requires that an ISPs customers opt in to any information-sharing program. In contrast, the FTCs privacy rules governing dominant edge providers like Google and Facebook require their customers to opt out of any arrangement that monetizes personal data.The FCCs rationale for adopting a stricter standard was that ISPs allegedly enjoy a unique and pervasive visibility into broadband customer information that the edge providers do not have. A study by professor Peter Swire of Georgia Tech shattered that basis, however, showing that non-ISPs often have access to more and a wider range of user information than ISPs.The FCC's privacy rules were needed to fill a temporary void in consumer protection created bywait for itthe FCC. That's right: By reclassifying ISPs as common carriers in February 2015, the FCC's Open Internet Order divested the FTC of its statutory authority to regulate ISPs, as the FTC is barred from regulating common carriers. So one regulatory overreach begets another. This is how bureaucracies spin out of control.
By Phil Kerpen | June 15, 2016Yesterday the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld President Obamas so-called net neutrality regulations in a 2-1 decision. These are the rules that re-classified the Internet as a public utility under a Depression-era law, and leave us on the hook for a massive new tax increase and countless new regulations that are already having a dramatic negative impact on investment.
The ACTUAL DOCUMENT !!!!!!https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/86This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services." The rule published on December 2, 2016: (1) applies the customer privacy requirements of the Communications Act of 1934 to broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services, (2) requires telecommunications carriers to inform customers about rights to opt in or opt out of the use or the sharing of their confidential information, (3) adopts data security and breach notification requirements, (4) prohibits broadband service offerings that are contingent on surrendering privacy rights, and (5) requires disclosures and affirmative consent when a broadband provider offers customers financial incentives in exchange for the provider's right to use a customer's confidential information.Congress.govFor normal people who use normal English a summary :They (Congress) have Deleted your privacy at the ISP level, they can now sell your data.
Yes, I get that rule.So as long as the ISPs fall under FCC regulations, they can sell our data.I get that.What I DON'T get is how this helps get the ISPs under the FTC?If that's the plan (moving ISPs under FTC so we'll have privacy), then when will that happen.And how does removing the rule that they can't sell our data today HELP with the plan to move ISPs to the FTC?Inquiring minds...
Pg 16 Pai dissentAnd the situation didn't improve once the White House announced President Obama's plan and ask[ed] the FCC to implement it.89 The document in front of us today differs dramatically from the proposal that the FCC put out for comment last May. It differs so dramatically that even net neutrality advocates frantically rushed in recent days to make last-minute filings registering their concerns that the FCC might be going too far.90 Yet the American people to this day have not been allowed to see President Obama's plan. It has remained secret. Especially given the unique importance of the Internet, Commissioner O'Rielly and I asked for the plan to be released to the public. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune and House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton requested this as well. And according to a survey last week by a respected Democratic polling firm, 79% of the American people favored making the document public.91 But still the FCC's leadership has insisted on keeping it hidden. We have to pass President Obama's 317-page plan so that the American people can find out what is in it. This isn't how the FCC should operate. We should be an independent agency making decisions in a transparent manner based on the law and the facts in the record. We shouldn't be a rubber stamp for political decisions made by the White House. And we should have released this plan to the public, solicited their feedback, incorporated that input into the plan, and then proceeded to a vote. There was no need for us to resolve this matter today. There is no immediate crisis in the Internet marketplace that demands immediate action. The backers of the President's plan know this. But they also know that the details of this plan cannot stand up to the light of day. They know that the more the American people learn about this plan, the less they like it. That is why this plan was developed behind closed doors at the White House. And that is why the plan has remained hidden from public view.[/b
Now the media lies to the public saying it will affect their privacy, when the whole change was a fraud that Trump is reversing to help the public. MORE LIES OUT OF THE MEDIA!
Try reading the actual Document :https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/86
Eg,You should read the dissent posted above. What you are reading is very short and thus gives no real background.Stop changing the title of this thread! Thank you,
Eg,You should read the dissent posted above. What you are reading is very short and thus gives no real background.Stop changing the titlte of this thread! Thank you,
Eg,I am asking you one more time to stop changing the title of this thread. If you want to start another with your view, do so.Dont make me regret welcoming you back to the forum after being absent during the election of Trump because you didnt like him. This is not the EG who was here back then. You were respectful then.
ICANN's susceptibility to capture has been no more evident than in the excessive deference given to the interests of intellectual property owners. Examples of this include: (see list)
Today, the Obama administration officially published the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) so-called net neutrality rules in the Federal Register. These rules would undo a decade of free-market, hands-off Internet policy that has made the Internet the greatest engine of economic growth, creativity, and innovation the world has ever seen. They would set us down a path to reducing the Internet into a government-regulated, government-controlled public utility.
|^| So now you are against Net Neutrality ?EPIC.
Eg, i gave you a chance. Now you are being reported.
Naughty me . .
https://youtu.be/Gb2DwtlIXS4?t=870Published on Feb 7, 2017On tonights Big Picture, Thom discusses court arguments on the Muslim ban and Trumps foreign policy towards Iran with Jamal Abdi, Policy Director of the National Iranian American Council. Then, Thom talks to Bryan Pruitt of RedState and Kymone Freeman of We Act Radio about the FCC heads push to gut net neutrality, and whether our country is really governed by Donald Trump or Steve Bannon.
How will that happen? Most Americans won't notice it. They will still be able to get to their favorite sites; their bank, the online shopping sites, facebook or myspace. The only people who will notice this will be people who look for truth online; Alex Jones sites, this forum, Rense, Alan Watt, and all torrent sites will be blocked (no documentaries), no David Icke, no WeAreChange sites, YouTube will be completely scrubbed, and they will use Artificial Intelligence (Ptech) to search for anything that might be 'truth' - by using key words.. or by using semantic understanding of languages (all languages on earth) - to 'filter' out the truth. If it fails to block a truth site; it will 'learn' from that mistake and will never 'fail' on that particular criteria again. It is unstoppable.What will all the large and small private internet companies do? The cybersecurity bill affects any company or entity that the president decides is part of the 'critical' infrastructure - which could include your home computer. When they describe 'critical infrastructure' - the implication is that there might be pc's that aren't part of this. This is misleading and designed to give you the impression that your pc won't be affected. Don't forget they do these things "incrementally" - today its federal government computers, tomorrow it's your pc. The bill will allow this to happen; count on it. Wont there be a huge outcry as livelihoods fold everywhere?Do you hear a huge outcry about the stolen $28 trillion? Are people out in the streets screaming about the unemployment rate now? They approach these things in a way that has been meticulously planned for years - they do it slowly. Companies will have a choice to either comply with the regulations, or be forced out of business. They will choose to comply.When the free and open internet is taken down, people will welcome it. Why? Because it will be preceeded by a cyber false flag that will threaten your ravaged bank accounts; and when that happens, the NWO masters expect you to get down on your knees and thank them for 'protecting' you from the big bad cyber attackers. They will not just turn off the internet.. they will leave you with a freshly scrubbed, sanitized-for-your-protection version of the internet where you'll still have the banking, myspace, amazon, porno sites, game sites; and other distractions to focus on while the rest of the constitution is thrown into the shredder. There won't be a huge outcry because most people won't even notice.
... On a far less shocking and dramatic note, the latest FCC 3 to 2 vote on Thursday to maintain net neutrality has been treated in the press as a triumph for the people. Yet before we internet users celebrate, several keys factors still need to be pondered. We already know the overriding history in North America where giant transnational corporations enjoy more individual rights than us individuals in this age of globalism. The people may have averted a disastrous lost battle but the war of corporate greed winning out over the rights of people goes on. The FCCs ruling declared that the internet falls under the rules and regulations of the telecommunications industry and we know whats been happening there. Six corporate entities virtually control all the worlds major media outlets.Secondly, the 300-page details of the FCC decision has yet to be released. Literally armies of telecom lawyers will be analyzing every line of 300 pages with a fine-tooth comb just searching for the myriad of potential loopholes by which the large corporate internet providers can find ways to squeeze additional money for the giants at our expense. Finally, the FCC has a special new rule called the general conduct rule whereby as in FCC Chairman Wheelers words, it wants to referee in getting to decide what it deems unfair or hurts consumers, competition or innovation. With such a vague and wide open birth, the FCC wields enormous power to interpret its 300 pages of new rules in what it considers running afoul of proper conduct and it may not be in favor of us internet consumers. Meanwhile, the telecom lawyers have unlimited time and money to finagle, lobby and court FCCs favor, not unlike Big Business rules over the EPA in getting away with all kinds of unregulated pollution and Big Pharma literally owns the FDA.Big Gov operates in deviously sneaky ways. It knows ruling against net neutrality now would cause a storm of fury in America that temporarily Washington is choosing at this moment to avoid. But as mentioned, the mountains of fine print perfectly suited for loopholes contained in 300 pages of rules can easily turn this ephemeral victory into another staggering long term defeat for the people. Its simply akin to the hard kill being deferred to the soft kill strategy, quietly sneaking through little changes that in their totality will eventually peck away at net neutrality and ultimately kill it. We need to always remember that in recent years gov.corps is one entity that historically favors corporate greed and profit over the well-being of a bunch of humans. The power elites agenda remains to offer less internet services, less access to not only the internet but to particular websites that will come at higher prices to access in the future.Indeed the growing threat of our tyrannical fascist government cutting off access to independent alternative news sites falling victim to state censorship is still very real and extremely foreboding. Increasingly the elites agenda is to disempower the global masses by keeping them ignorant, dumbed down and in the dark without any access to the truth. Taking away much of the World Wide Web is their sinister strategy thats still operating at all times despite this recent decision.The totalitarian government in Washington has realized that their propagandizing mainstream media machine has been rapidly losing its credibility and audience. Upwards of 4 out of 5 Americans today arent even tuning in to the likes of NBCs Brian Williams fake show for MSMs inaccurate reporting of the latest unfolding events in the globalized censored world. And that trend arrived long before we learned Williams turned out to be another mainstream liar.The totalitarian governments fusion into corporate fascism has long recognized that supplying the world with free internet allows the masses access to alternative independent news sites for far more accurate reporting of world news and developments. At increasing risk of censorship black outs and persecution, independent news strives to tell the truth to the rest of the world, exposing the official narrative of pure lies and evildoing perpetrated by the criminal syndicate acting as the rogue government. A continued free and independent internet news outlet making suppression of the truth difficult poses a real threat to fascism. Thats why free internet is still under attack.The other reason the internet poses a threat to New World Order is its enormous capacity to provide instant global communication between billions of humans around the globe that together possess a potentially powerful resistance movement opposing the oppressive tactics being implemented by globalized multinational governments. Ultimately an awakened, informed and empowered citizenry of the world united in solidarity poses the biggest threat to global fascism and its New World Order. Thats why through Executive Order Obama has given himself supreme dictatorial authority to shut down the internet in America under the pretense of a national emergency.
Others say the president should be able to take such action. James Lewis, senior fellow for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, which last year issued a set of cybersecurity recommendations to Congress, likened the provision to President George W. Bushs call to shut down airlines after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.It seems foolish not to have the same authority for cyberspace, he said. Its not that the president will wake up in a bad mood one day and implode Yahoo. This would apply only to severe national emergencies.
This is a great opportunity to blast us into a new level of discussion about cybersecurity.
This is a bait and switch. In actuality they will use this to implement a fairness doctrine as well as other current limitations on physical free speech. BEWARE OF NET NEUTRALITY LAWS! THE NET SHOULD BE SELF GOVERNING IN THE SAME FASHION AS REAL FREE TRADE AND TRUE UN-CORRUPTED CAPITALISM -WOULD BE WITHOUT WORLD BANKERS OF THE NWO TRYING TO F*CK US ALL.Other key points that they faill to mention. that local and federal tax dollars are paid to these telecom companies to establish and pay for these networks. These networks are then allocated even more tax dollars as part of federal projects that have to pay these same telecom monthly access fees and Bandwidth charges. (Talk about on f*cked paradox)Then you as a consumer along with every other business pay even more money in monthly access charges and bandwidth fees on top of that equating to nothing but profits for companies like Verizon, Comcast and MA BELL ( AKA SBC/ATT see: http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/06/will-ma-bells-reassembly-result-in-the-bride-of-frankinstein/ and http://techdirt.com/articles/20060306/0122246_F.shtml This just keeps getting more evil by the LINE even!This is an all out ploy to destroy the GPL and eliminate free software forever.Let's read the GPL, PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF OPEN SOURCE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS! THE GPL IS A EULA and the primary one along with the BSD license that pioneered the very basis of the aforementioned statement that reads " Some EULAs go so far as to claim ownership of any work product created with their software." for the very reason that it is the ONLY way to insure that GPL code remain GPL , OPEN SOURCE AND FREE TO THE PUBLIC! In fact the GPL goes as far as to say that all one has to do is change 51% of the EXISTING CODE TO BE CONSIDERED A NEW PIECE OF SOFTWARE AND THEREFORE BELONGING TO THE AUTHOR! So, it is self regulating even!As are most freeware and open sources licenses...
August 2009:Jay Rockefeller-Evidence of Psychosis: I OWN THE INTERNET/OBAMA CAN PULL PLUG
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I tested a spleene x-19 a few days ago with 9-10 knots with a clash 134, and i liked its unhooked skill, doesnt stall or collapse at all, but it was the first big foil kite I tried. For boosting, I thought the kite was too slow, but for unhooked with some handle passes it was very good in my opinion.
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The always-fascinating Memphis Barbecue Restaurant Ghost Pit Chronicles blog has some pictures from when the building was still the Frayser Maid. I would love to meet whoever is behind that blog, especially since they apparently live in my neighborhood in Vollentine-Evergreen.
On my first visit to the Frayser Maid I got an order of meatloaf with greens and yams. Everything was good and the side portions were huge. It is one of a very small number of soul food lunches I've been unable to finish.
That isn't a tiny serving of meatloaf. Those are big bowls of greens and yams.
One of the reasons I love eating in places like Delicious Soul Food is open conversations you experience between the staff and the customers. Everyone talks to everyone in a way that would seem downright bizarre in a typical chain restaurant. In little family-operated barbecue and soul food places there is generally a welcoming sense of community that makes you want to come back. It's something I've witnessed countless time in restaurants in both the city and in rural areas with both mostly white and mostly black crowds.
In fact, at Delicious Soul Food all the friendly servers are family and friends of the owner who are just pitching in to help out and enjoy the sense of community at the restaurant. If you go, tip accordingly. Your meal will still be cheap. During my first visit conversation ranged from the Tigers and Grizzlies to a woman talking about charitable giving in the city and how "they can talk bad about Memphis but when push comes to shove Memphis has heart." It was an address to the entire restaurant that I wish I had recorded.
On my second visit I had pork chops with buttered corn and green beans. The plate came with two large chops and as soon as the plate was in front of me I knew that they were going to be good. When fried pork chops are really seasoned and cooked right the smell alone is enough to tell you. Once again the side portions were big enough that I wasn't able to finish them. This time there were several kids in the restaurant so the staff set up a TV for them to watch cartoons while the adults chatted. One of the biggest benefits of my barbecue and soul food quest, besides all the great food I've enjoyed, is the opportunities I've had to enjoy the character of the city I love.
I've made numerous return visits to my favorite finds along the way and Delicious Soul Food is another place I'll be visiting when I find myself nearby and hungry. Not every time, since I'll still have to get the occasional giant barbecue sandwich from Kelvin's down the street from them. Kelvin's and Delicious are only a couple blocks apart with a McDonald's, a Taco Bell, a Wendy's and a Church's Fried Chicken in between them. But when you open your eyes to all the great little independent eateries in town the fast food chains quickly just become an almost invisible part of the background scenery.


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