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Filed under: Cambio NewsOne of the best parts of the Kardashians' success has to be the send up they get on SNL.
But what happens when these two worlds collide?
Watch as the Kardashians meet their Saturday Night Live impersonators in this video clip. What a trip!
When you're as rich and famous as the Kardashians, what else can you do but laugh (all the way to the bank)?
It's all in good fun though, even though SNL's Nasim Pedrad, Vanessa Bayer and Abby Elliott mock Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian's nasally voices and fame-loving ways.
Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and mom Kris Jenner were on hand at the E! upfront event in New York City earlier in the week when their SNL counterparts took the stage to spoof the famous ladies.
The Kardashian ladies joined the SNL performers on stage, calling them out playfully for making fun of them.
The SNL ladies' response? "It's just a job... It's not like we can just sit around all day and collect money."
Kris Jenner joined her girls as the fourth "sister," though wouldn't it have been funny if Kristen Wiig was on hand to play Kris? If they were in a pinch, maybe Fred Armisen could have done the part!
Khloe took to her website to talk about the fun send-up, saying: "Hi dolls! Last night at the E! Upfront Kim, Kourt, my mom and I finally came face to face with our SNL impersonators. It was too funny!!! We were introduced to them onstage in front of the entire event... It was so fun to finally meet these talented comediennes!"
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State of Oklahoma Adds New Chapter to the State's Official Financial Transparency Web Site, http://www.OpenBooks.ok.gov
Enhancements to Site Make It Even Easier for Oklahomans to Quickly Search and Find State Financial Information
OKLAHOMA CITY – March 19, 2009 – The state of Oklahoma recently launched an enhanced version of OpenBooks, the state's official transparency Web site located at http://www.openbooks.ok.gov. The new version of OpenBooks features more robust search capabilities so residents can easily locate the state financial information they need.
Several enhancements to the existing OpenBooks search utility were made to increase the state's financial transparency. The new features include the ability for citizens to:
• Search education financial data by higher and non-higher education.
Since launching in January 2008, there have been over 160,000 visits to the OpenBooks Web site. OpenBooks is a product of a partnership between the Oklahoma Office of State Finance and OK.gov, Oklahoma's Official Web site managed by the eGovernment firm, NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV).
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BOSTON, Mass. – Trailing by three with less than a minute to play in the fourth quarter, freshman midfielder Donny Delpha (Walpole, Mass.) would drive home back-to-back scores to make it just a one goal game. On the final face-off of the afternoon, the Beacons would win the ball, but there last second shot would fall just short as Salem State University (4-10, 1-4 Little East) managed to hang on to defeat men's lacrosse (2-11, 1-4 Little East) by the final of 12-11 Saturday afternoon at the Clark Athletic Center Field in a Little East Conference contest.
Delpha's two goals in the final 41 seconds of play would cap off a four goal afternoon for the midfielder and a five goal fourth quarter for the Beacons. After being held to just two goals in the first 30 minutes of play, UMass Boston outscored the Vikings 9-5 in the final two frames. Unfortunately the four goal second quarter by Salem State proved to be the deciding factor as the Vikings went into the halftime break with a 7-2 lead over UMass.
Also closing out Saturday's match-up with multiple goals was Thomas Petitti (Quincy, Mass.) who recorded his first collegiate hat-trick and Leo Ajemian (Walpole, Mass.), who finished with two goals. Ryan McGoff (Charlestown, Mass.) proved to be the Beacons go-to playmaker with his three assists and one goal. Cam Hanlon (Hanson, Mass.) also found the back of the net in the opening minutes of the first quarter.
For Salem State the game-deciding goal in Saturday's contest came from Matt Whited off of Frank Lento assist with 4:04 left in the fourth. The goal marked Whited's seventh of the year, while Lento's helper was his 12th.
On the day, UMass outshot Salem State 46-34, and were 3-for-5 on their man-up opportunities. Salem State ended the game with 36-28 advantage in groundballs and was 14-for-26 on the face-offs.
Kyle Tuneburg, who picked-up the win for the Vikings his second of the season, tallied 13 saves. Anthony Fitti (Havertown, Pa.) and Henry Bristol (South Hadley, Mass.) totaled 14 saves respectively, with loss going to Fitti.
Nate Staples (Salem, Mass.) was dominant on the face-off x as he went 9-for-13 overall. He also collected a game-high five groundballs and nearly tied the game on the last second shot in regulation. Dave Patnaude was 10-for-18 overall on face-off attempts for Salem State and also managed the game-high five groundballs alongside Tuneburg.
Men's Lacrosse returns to action on Tuesday when they travel to Southern Maine for a 4 p.m. Little East Conference game. Tuesday's contest will have huge postseason implications. Currently Southern Maine, Salem State, and UMass Boston are all biding for the final spot in this year's postseason tournament.


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I was on my way to work in stretch chinos, pedaling my vintage bike taxi and sweating profusely. You were in hot green short shorts at the Sheetz, sifting through a rack of Boston peanuts. We made eye contact. I've been thinking of you ever since.
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The Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot is the first cellular mobile router on the market that supports all three of Sprint's data networks: 4G LTE, 4G WiMax, and 3G; among these, 4G WiMAX is (for now) unique to Sprint. That doesn't mean you're guaranteed to have superfast Internet connection everywhere, however, since that depends on the carrier's coverage are. And in my real-world testing, Sprint's 4G coverage wasn't as ubiquitous as I would like.
The Tri-Fi Hotspot, though quite small, is rather bulky compared with its peers. To make up for that it offers stellar battery life and a very well-designed LCD screen that shows loads of information at a quick glance. Costing around $100 (after rebates and with a two-year contract), the router isn't too expensive, either. (It is expensive, however, at $350 if you want to buy it without a contract.) What might cause you to think twice, however, is the hefty and limited data plans that Sprint has for it, starting at $35 for just 3GB of data allowance.
If you live or travel frequently within Sprint's current 4G coverage, the Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot makes an excellent companion; if not, it's a very good mobile hot spot that offers you consistent 3G connection and the ability to work with 4G LTE and WiMAX when available. If you don't care about WiMAX, also consider the
Design and features
Sprint's Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot is actually a lot less sexy than it looks. Head-on, it's a sleek device, resembling a small touch-screen smartphone. Looking closer, however, especially from other angles, it's as crude as a brick coming from a defected mold. And even from the front, when the LCD screen -- which is relatively large for a device of its size -- is turned on, you'll realize that it shows blurry text, making you feel like you need a better pair of glasses. That said, while it is indeed larger than most of its peers, it's still a tiny device, measuring just 3.84 by 2.25 by 0.95 inches, and it weighs less than 5 ounces. And I also loved what the LCD has to offer: lots of useful information available at a glance. Never mind the somewhat blurry text; it's not the type of screen that you want to look at for a long time anyway.
The reason the device is larger than others, especially in terms of thickness, is because it comes with a 3,600mAh lithium ion battery, about double the size as well as capacity of most other mobile routers'. In my testing, I was able to get almost 10 hours out of one charge with continuous usage. (Yes it was a challenge to figure this out since this is more than a day's worth of work.) If you use the device sporadically, which most of us generally do, you can expect even longer use time.
The router comes with two ports for external antennas and a standard Micro-USB port for changing and connection to a computer. When connected to a PC, in my trials, it also worked as a USB cellular modem. In this case, the first time you plug it in, you'll need to install its driver software, which is contained within the router itself, meaning there's no extra CD or download that you have to worry about. To use it as a mobile router, however, there's literally nothing to set up. All you have to do is turn it on, use the information provided on its screen, and you're all set. The router can support up to eight Wi-Fi clients at a time.
The router goes into sleep mode after being idle for about 30 minutes, and it takes about 30 seconds to wake up -- about as long as it takes to power up -- when you press its power button on top. To turn it on or off, you'll need to press and hold this button for a few seconds. By default, the screen shows a battery life gauge, numbers of connected Wi-Fi clients, the type of connected cellular network (3G, 4G, or WiMAX), signal bars, and the name of the Wi-Fi network as well as the password (encryption key). Other than that there are other six pages of information you can scroll through via pressing a button right next to the power button. These pages show more information for the router, such as data usage, network status, connection information, and so on. This type of LCD design is incredibly helpful since you don't need to dig into its Web interface to have the same level of access.
And the Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot does have an excellent Web interface of its own. You can get there by pointing a connected device's browser to its default IP address at 192.168.01 (the default log-in password is password). Here you can change its default settings, including the Wi-Fi network's name and password, and find even more features of the little router, such as a GPS function that helps locate where you are and services around you.
The router comes with a microSD card slot, located underneath its battery cover, to host storage to share between connected clients on the go. This is a nifty features for those who need to share documents and files between a group of travelers.


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The EPA has published new rules in the Federal Register regarding new Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) for boilers and incinerators. The target of the new rules is to limit toxic emissions and mercury, which is known to be extremely harmful to human health. The Federal Register is available to the public, and the EPA will be accepting public comments on these rules through August 3, 2010.
The EPA has published new rules in the Federal Register regarding new Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) for boilers and incinerators. The target of the new rules is to limit toxic emissions and mercury, which is known to be extremely harmful to human health. The Federal Register is available to the public, and the EPA will be accepting public comments on these rules through August 3, 2010.
Boilers burn fuels to produce heat or steam for electricity by burning natural gas, coal, oil, or wood. At industrial facilities like paper mills and refineries, boilers are used for industrial processes. Incinerators primarily burn solid waste as a means of disposal, and some incinerators are equipped with energy recovery technology.
The EPA decided to propose this regulatory action for boilers and incinerators together because smaller incinerator units may be considered boilers depending on the content of the solid waste. They have taken steps to determine if the material going into an incinerator is considered fuel or solid waste. This regulation would be added onto the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) which defines non-hazardous secondary materials. It is the result of pressure applied by a Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) petition which led to 2007 court order for the EPA to review emission standards from boilers and incinerators.
The MACT standards would be applied to sources producing over ten tons of emissions per year or any one hazardous air pollutant (HAP), or for over 25 tons per year of combined HAPs. The standard is set based on average emissions by the best-performing twelve percent of existing sources.
Not all sources are subject to the same set of MACTs. For new and existing coal-fired boilers and process heaters, EPA has proposed new limits on mercury, particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions. Similarly, biomass and oil-fired sources would have stricter limits on PM and CO imposed. On the other hand, small sources or sources burning natural or refinery gas would be subject to less stringent standards such as periodic tune-ups instead of emission limitations.
All sources would have to conduct a mandatory one-time energy-saving assessment to determine prudent energy saving strategies. Companies would then determine the most economically sensible strategy based on their own unique situation. The energy saving assessment, while already done by a number of businesses, would become the norm for any facility with boilers or incinerators. In the future, this energy saving assessment may be applied to greenhouse gases as well.
The new standards would apply at all times for all sources, including periods of malfunction, start-up, and shut-down. The EPA would require all sources to come into compliance within three years of the final rule's publication in the Federal Register.
Incinerators would face stricter emissions limits for mercury, lead, cadmium, hydrogen chloride, PM, CO, dioxins/furans, NOx, and sulfur dioxide. They would also be required to perform stack tests and consistent monitoring along with annual inspections of emissions control equipment.
The states would have to submit a revised State Implementation Plan (SIP) within one year upon the rule's promulgation. Incinerators would then have three years to demonstrate compliance with the SIP. If a SIP is not submitted in a given state, the incinerator would have five years.
The EPA's proposed rules are stricter on emissions regulations because they would apply to boilers and incinerators at all times. A downside of the new rules may be the greater cost to operators of boilers and incinerators. The upside may be growth in the industrial sector which creates air pollution control devices. And of course, there are environmental benefits as well for the atmosphere and human health.
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MUMBAI, Feb 25: BlackBerry today launched its much-awaited smartphone Z10, powered by its latest operating system 'BlackBerry 10', in India at a price of Rs 43,490, taking rivals Apple and Samsung head on in the world's second largest telecom market.
The Canadian smartphone maker has launched its latest model in India nearly a month after the global launch of new operating system 'BlackBerry 10' and two devices Z10 and Q10 on this platform on January 30.
"Without a doubt the BlackBerry Z10 is among the most important and much-awaited BlackBerry launches in the history of the Indian smartphone industry," BlackBerry Managing Director (India) Sunil Dutt said in a statement.
With BlackBerry 10, the company has "re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented" BlackBerry to create a new and unique mobile computing experience, he added.
"Although, the device is priced high, this positioning by BlackBerry was on expected lines. The operating systems looks good and has some excellent features," Gartner Principal Research Analyst Anshul Gupta said.
The new device is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and has 2GB RAM. It comes with 16GB onboard memory, which can be expanded up to 64GB using a microSD card.
It has 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, a 2MP HD camera in front and its connectivity options include Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0 and NFC.
The device supports content in eight Indian languages – Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Devanagiri (Hindi), Gurmukhi (Punjabi), Gujarati, and Bengali – as well as support for third-party solutions for Indian language input.
The BlackBerry 10-powered phones also boast of faster browser, larger app library and new features like BlackBerry Hub, BlackBerry Flow, BlackBerry Balance and Time Shift.
The struggling smartphone maker, which re-christened itself as 'BlackBerry' from Research in Motion in January, is betting on the new platform to turn around its fortunes.
The Z10 competes with Apple's iPhone and those based on Google's Android operating system, which have gained popularity across the world.
BlackBerry has a strong customer base in India, especially among youth. As per CyberMedia Research, RIM's market share in Indian smartphone market stood at 12.1 per cent during January-June 2012 period.
BlackBerry, which faced strong criticism for lack of content on its application store, has also revamped it to take on Android's Play Store and Apple's App Store. The BlackBerry World storefront now includes over 70,000 BlackBerry 10 apps.
For long been touted as an enterprise device, BlackBerry has now introduced 'BlackBerry Balance' that will allow users separate professional data and applications from music, photographs and other personal items. The new devices also feature enhanced camera features.
BlackBerry Z10 was first unveiled in the UK, last month, followed by Canada, the UAE and the US earlier this month. (PTI)
BlackBerry launches Z10 for Rs 43,490
MUMBAI, Feb 25: BlackBerry today launched its much-awaited smartphone Z10, powered by its latest operating system 'BlackBerry 10', in India at a price of Rs 43,490, taking rivals Apple and Samsung head on in the world's second largest telecom market.


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Family Tree Maker 2012 – Upgrading from old version
November 1, 2011 by © Joan Miller - Luxegen Genealogy.
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Family Tree Maker File Conversion That wasn't so hard…. I was dreading upgrading to Family Tree Maker 2012 from my 2009 version database because I thought the images wouldn't come across easily…or I would have a corrupted database similar to when I tried to upgrade to 2010…or…I'd have issues with going from the old laptop [...]


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Because there's no well that an automotive ad type won't drain to the last dram, Nissan Brazil's followup to its rump-shaking Tiida ad has dancers in kindergarten-quality ant costumes and a distinct lack of continuity.
This spot is actually an Easter egg to a different commercial Nissan put online that makes a little more sense in the whole "don't get treated like an ant" theme for its Livina minivan. Remember, Brazilian car shoppers, one automaker wants to throw a party in your van; while another wants to charge you extra for a spoiler.


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Sunday, August 7, 2011
Secession: Here Is How To Secede From The Union
A reader recently pointed out to me that I've provided most of the possible reasons why any state should secede at DumpDC. But she said I haven't given a step-by-step procedure on how secession should work. I started this process in my article entitled Secession The Hope For Humanity, but I'm fleshing it out here. This is not complete by any stretch of the imagination. But it's a place to start a lively dialogue about the steps to secession.
You may think that this article is too simplistic, and omits important issues. Perhaps. But I submit that if secession is not made so simple that a child can understand it, it will not happen in your state. Its logic has to be made so unassailable that only a fool would resist it.
So, here it is, my friends:
How To Secede From The United States of America
1. Philosophy
Each individual must come to his or her own conclusion that secession is the only way to regain liberty, and each state must make its secession decision independent of any other state.
2. Initiation
Secession should be solemnly deliberated by the elected representatives and the state citizens. Secession should be initiated at the moment that any state reaches the point at which it will no longer accept the despotic tyranny and laws coming from the US Federal Government in Washington, DC. Or, secession should be initiated upon a collapse of the Dollar, or the imposition by Washington DC of martial law in the event of social upheaval.
There is no written, formal method for initiating and completing an act of secession. If history can be our guide, we see that the states of 1860 completed their secessions by specially-elected conventions or by referendum. But the secession could also be initiated by a Governor and the State Legislature in assembly.
It would be excellent if a seated Governor would lead his state into secession. The easiest way for a state to secede would be for the State Legislature, either unicameral or bicameral, to draft a Declaration of Secession document and an Ordinance of Secession document. Then the Legislature should take a roll call vote and pass a Joint Resolution of Secession in legislature assembled, and have the Governor sign the Resolution instantly upon its passage. This process should be done on live TV, with all proceedings televised and recorded. Allowing the world to view this process in non-edited real time would be one of the most exciting and historic TV broadcasts ever made. The eyes of the world would be fixed on the TV feed and little else would be reported or discussed on its programming. Hell, run commercials and make some money for the state. Why should the networks get this historic event for free?
If the Legislature and Governor refused to support secession, a petition initiative could garner enough signatures of registered voters to force a referendum. Each state has statutes about petition initiatives for referenda. The Texas Nationalist Movement is doing a petition initiative right now, with the intent of presenting the petitions to the Legislature on day one of the 2011 legislative session. Follow the law in your state.
If there was a statewide referendum on secession it could be a simply worded ballot question like: "Shall the citizens of the State of XXXX repeal the 1788 ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America by the State of XXXX, and shall the citizens of the State of XXXX resume all the rights and powers granted under said Constitution?" A simple "Yes" or "No" vote will suffice.
If that's too flowery for you, here's an even simpler question: "Shall the citizens of the State of XXXX secede from the United States of America?" A "Yes" or "No" vote will suffice.
A simple majority of votes would pass the referendum.
The referendum should only be done with paper ballots that will be counted by hand, no machines, no electronic voting. Further, the referendum should not be scheduled for only one single day, but over at least three days, preferably a weekend…to facilitate the greatest possible participation by registered voters. Finally, a photo ID should be required as verification of identity for eligibility to vote. This ain't the American way of widespread voter fraud…this is the state's rights secession way. It's also my article, and I can write the rules any way I choose.
Another method of moving secession along in your state might be to organize on a county-by-county basis. The County Commission could either call for a countywide referendum on the question of secession, or could nominate a delegate to participate in a Secession Convention.
3. Secession Convention
Each state's Secession Convention, formed to contemplate, design and complete the process of secession, should draft a Declaration of Secession.
Many of the seceding states of 1860 wrote and ratified a Declaration of Secession, also known as a "Declaration of Causes." Each Declaration enumerated that particular state's reasons for secession, in like manner to the 1776 Declaration of Independence sent to King George by the Colonists.
Once the Declaration of Secession is prepared, the Chair of the Secession Convention or the Governor should deliver signed original copies of the document to the President of the United States, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate (televised live of course).
4. Ordinance of Secession.
Then the seceding states must prepare an Ordinance of Secession. Here below is the simple, succinct wording of the South Carolina Ordinance of Secession of 1860:
AN ORDINANCE to dissolve the union between the State of South Carolina and other States united with her under the compact entitled "The Constitution of the United States of America."
We, the people of the State of South Carolina, in convention assembled do declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained, That the ordinance adopted by us in convention on the twenty-third day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, whereby the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified, and also all acts and parts of acts of the General Assembly of this State ratifying amendments of the said Constitution, are hereby repealed; and that the union now subsisting between South Carolina and other States, under the name of the "United States of America," is hereby dissolved.
Done at Charleston the twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
That is the sum total of all the words necessary to complete the secession.
Once the Ordinance of Secession is prepared (televised live), the Chair of the Secession Convention or the Governor should deliver signed original copies of the document to the President of the United States, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate (also televised live).
That is the process of secession from the United States of America. That was the easy part. Then the REAL WORK begins.
The first thing the new sovereign state should do is to form a Constitutional Convention, and create a new government. See how I would do it at The New Corporate Model of Governance.
Questions? Do I see questions?
Question: What if Washington files a Federal lawsuit or injunction in Federal Court to stop the state from seceding?
Answer:Once the state formally secedes, it is no longer subject to US Federal Court jurisdiction, is it? Is it not a sovereign nation after secession, just like any other nation of the world? So, the seceding state could answer any legal maneuver by rejecting the jurisdiction of the US Federal Courts. Remember, Washington doesn't OWN your state. Washington was formed by the states to be an errand-boy for the states. Who runs who?
Question: What if Washington invades our state with military forces?
Answer: That is the reason that your state needs a well-trained state militia. And when I say "well-trained," I do not mean trained to fight on a 3rd Generation battlefield (like WWII or Vietnam). I mean a militia trained to fight with guerilla warfare (4th Generation) tactics, with a heavy emphasis on the tactics of General Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War.
Question: What will we do for money?
Answer: The state must make gold and silver the only legal tender in your state. See how I deal with this in Sound Money And Limited Government.
Secession is little more than breaking up with your girlfriend or divorcing your spouse. It's a lot like being a card player in a big card game, then folding your cards, cashing in your chips and leaving the game.
Isn't the process of secession much like writing this short note to end a relationship?
Dear Washington: It's over. We're leaving. We ain't asking your permission to leave. We ain't asking for a legal divorce. We're just ending this relationship right here and now. We're rescinding the authority we gave you in 1788. Leave us alone. Goodbye.
In conclusion, try to envision yourself and your family in a new nation created by secession. All the people you meet are excited and breathless in their anticipation of the future. The general opinion of the populace is pure unbridled optimism. The new nation's economy is booming, the money is backed by gold and silver, and there is no inflation. "Now Hiring" signs are in all the shop windows. The newspaper's "Help Wanted" ads are packed full. Prices for goods and services are low, and the stores are loaded with goods. Manufacturers are streaming into the new nation to take advantage of the rare pro-business atmosphere. Wages are climbing steadily in manufacturing jobs as companies compete for the best and brightest for their employees. New businesses are being created at a fever pace. Residential and commercial construction is at a high level to meet the demand of the new residents.
All because one state recognized this historic opportunity and realized the dream of liberty through the process of state secession.
Secession is the hope for humanity. Who will be first?
DumpDC. Six Letters That Can Change History.
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You must know about the rights of Texans to leave the union legally by 2/3 majority vote in the state congress,and the further legal provision for Texas to split into 5 states with senators ect.ReplyDelete
These where only a few of the provisions and exemptions GRANTED Texas when we joined the USA in 1845.
If Texas ever reverts to a republic again why not just do it legally,under current laws?
If Texas became a republic again we could host the world courts to look at Bush,rowe,chainey,little Tommy DELAY and the list goes on and on?
Thanks for the free speech zone,
Question: What will we do for money?ReplyDelete
Really Dumb Answer: The state must make gold and silver the only legal tender in your state. See how I deal with this in Sound Money And Limited Government.
Gold and silver cannot back so-called "sound money". There's only 1oz of gold per trader and 1/5oz of silver. This means each trader could have a total of about $1,650 in savings and in-process trades.
Todd Marshall
Plantersville, TX
Difficult for a state to consider succession since states are merely extensions of D.C.ReplyDelete
June 30, 1864 - An act to provide revenue, to support the govt. and for other purposes - section 182 - were ever the word "state" is used, it shall be construed to include the territories and the District of Columbia (D.C.)
You are a fool. You want another civil war? That is what "they" want. Texas seems to be full of Judas goats like Alex Jones(Zionist) and Ron Paul(Mason). Leave the United States and see how long it takes for you all to become the next state of Mexico.ReplyDelete
"In conclusion, try to envision yourself and your family in a new nation created by secession."ReplyDelete
Ok. We can't get any real goods because we have no trade agreement with the USA.
Our "money backed by gold and silver" means zero growth, and very little actually money. How much gold and silver do you think there is on the world? And how much of it is in Texas?
Mexico sends millions of people north. Who's going to stop them? The newly formed citizen militia? What will they get paid with? Patriotism?
Secession is a grown up concept, that only children seem to talk about.
Er... I hate to be the Gloomy Gus here but I must point out that my g'g'grandpappy tried it and the results were considerably less than sanguine. Thus I, his g'g'grandson, had to grow up in occupied Georgia.ReplyDelete
In theory you are correct. In practice, God is going to be on the other side because they have the heavier artillery... much as South Carolina found out after the 1860 declaration. ("South Carolina is too small for a republic and too large for an insane asylum." )
>In conclusion, try to envision yourself and your family in a new nation created by secession.<
OK... hmmmm...
Battle of Gettysburg
Seven Days Battles
Battle of Chickamauga
ad nauseum
Hell, don't get me wrong... I'm an anarchist. On the World's Smallest Political Quiz, I'm top dead center every time. Still, I know fantasy from reality.
Let's take a small bite. Your heroic, proud, unbeatable citizens are going to break free and declare specie as the only legal money. More than one or two problems with this...
They don't have any specie. They may have wads of fiat dollars or many valuable assets reckoned in fiat dollars. What they won't have is specie.
If they have fiat dollars or assets reckoned in fiat dollars, they are not liquid. (i.e., with very little specie, the only legal money, there is very little money... you can't make specie out of thin air. A finite and defined amount exists.)
Anyway, those are just my trivial objections. I wish you luck but I'll just watch while I cradle my AK47. I'm old enough to take a draw.
Lots of nay-sayers here, but it probably WILL be done similar to how the Republics of the former Soviet Union seceded to form the Commonwealth of Independent States:ReplyDelete
The CIS was founded on 8 December 1991 by the Republic of Belarus, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine, when the leaders of the three countries met in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha Natural Reserve, about 30 miles north of Brest in Belarus and signed a Creation Agreement on the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the creation of CIS as a successor entity to the USSR. At the same time they announced that the new alliance would be open to all republics of the former Soviet Union, as well as other nations sharing the same goals. The CIS charter stated that all the members were sovereign and independent nations and thereby effectively abolished the Soviet Union.
On 21 December 1991, the leaders of eight additional Soviet Republics – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan – signed the Alma-Ata Protocol and joined the CIS, thus bringing the number of participating countries to 11. Georgia joined two years later, in December 1993. As of that time, 12 of the 15 former Soviet Republics participated in the CIS. Three former Soviet Republics, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, chose not to join.
Hey Friends- you don't like the hard money recommendations. But you got a better idea? American money was hard money up to about 1913, and America did just fine. There are only two choices, people. Hard money with no inflation or fiat money backed by nothing. Looks like you candy asses just want more of the same shit we have now. Grow up.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMonday, 08 August, 2011
"In conclusion, try to envision yourself and your family in a new nation created by secession."
HMM Perhaps going broke is the thing we NEED to fix America!
What if we wake up in a pennyless REPUBLIC tommorrow, All Mexican AND OTHER FOREIGN WORKERS ARE broke AND THEY DRIVE THEIR NEW PICKUPS home! All wars stop for lack of money!
The congress and prez are fired and some are HANGED "BUSH FIRST them Barbara and the rest"
The States become like ICELAND a free republic!
The money and food come from the land and sea and the labor of the citizens again!
A Basic and neccessary REBOOT!
thanks for the free speech zone.
PS Go to ICELAND for this years vacation and GIVE ISREAL a BREAK! They are full of US congrees scum now anywaY!


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Princeton Cocktail.
2 Dashes Orange Bitters. (Angostura)
1/3 Port Wine. (3/4 oz Ficklin Tinta Port)
2/3 Tom Gin. (1 1/2 oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin)
Stir well and strain into cocktail glass. Squeeze lemon peel on top.
I thought that was pretty good. A sort of variation on the Martinez with Port instead of Sweet Vermouth. Lighter and a bit more winey. However, when I posted the picture of this drink on my flickr photostream, I got an unexpected comment from Michael Dietch (A Dash of Bitters)
I love this drink, but not made in this way. In Imbibe (the book, not the mag), Dave Wondrich has a variant in which he slides the port gently down the side of the cocktail glass, instead of stirring it all together. This way, the port layers underneath the gin, and gradually mixes with the gin as you drink.
I love when others do my research for me, especially those as erudite as Mr. Dietch!
And look how pretty it is when prepared in that way!
*Hijacking this photo taken by Michael's wife.
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.


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Different Treatment Strategy May be Required for HIV+ Women Who Have Used Injection Drugs
Findings from a decade-long study of HIV-1-infected injection drug users indicate that HIV-1-positive women who have used injection drugs may need a different schedule for anti-AIDS therapy from current practice. The research, published in the November 7 issue of The Lancet, show that among study subjects who developed AIDS, levels of HIV were significantly lower in the women than in the men. This suggests that rates of disease progression are more rapid in HIV-infected women who have used injection drugs than do men with the same viral load. For example, according to three different methods of assessment, the women in this study who progressed to AIDS had viral loads measuring 38% to 65% of those in the men.
The men and women participating in the study developed AIDS equally quickly after infection, indicating that women who use injection drugs develop the disease with as little as half the viral load of men. In addition, at viral loads that equal men's, the women had 1.6 times greater risk of progressing to AIDS than the men.
These findings could be an important first step in understanding the course of HIV/AIDS in each gender," said Dr. Alan I. Leshner, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, which funded the study. "Continued research needs to answer whether this HIV progression holds for a non drug-using population as well. Further, it can be concluded that if a given viral load measurement differs in clinical significance in drug-injecting women, treatment strategies using these measurements may have to be optimized separately from those of men."
Led by Dr. Homayoon Farzadegan, a team of researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health studied specimens from 650 HIV-1-infected, injection drug users participating in a continuous study at a Baltimore clinic. HIV-1 load was assessed during an initial (baseline) visit, and again on follow up visits 3 years later. The study was designed to analyze the relationship between gender using three different methods of measuring HIV-1 viral load. Results demonstrated significantly lower median viral load measurements in women by all three methods.
These results were surprising," noted Dr. David Vlahov of the Hopkins research team. "We expected lower viral loads to be associated with slower progression of the disease, and this was not the case."
Explanation for the lower viral load counts in women in the study remains elusive, with researchers considering several alternatives: different HIV-1 dynamics in men and women, and/or gender-linked behavioral differences that might influence viral load, and hormonal differences.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga.- The Georgia College men's basketball team (3-4) led by three at the half, but couldn't stave off a solid Anderson University team (7-2), eventually falling 74-66 at the Centennial Center Monday night.
The Bobcats had three double-digit scorers, led by junior guard Ryan Blumenthal (Kennesaw, Ga.) who tallied 15 points, hitting 5-of-14 from the field with three from long range.
Junior Larrentis Thomas (McDonough, Ga.) put up his fourth double-double in just seven games, ripping down a career-best 15 boards with 12 points. Sophomore guard Terrell Harris (Indiantown, Fla.) also hit for 12 points.
The teams were fairly even in all categories, with the Trojans gaining their edge at the free-throw line. Anderson knocked down 25-of-32 (.781) from the charity stripe, beating the Bobcats by 14 makes, and 23 percentage points.
The biggest culprit was the game's leading scorer, CJ Gleaton. The guard had 27 points, hitting 10-for-12 in free-throws, while pulling in 10 rebounds. Chandler Hash had 15 points, while Lex Davis added 10 off the bench.
After a few ties and lead changes in the second half, the deciding run began at the 6:36 mark, a 9-1 streak by the Trojans to stretch their lead to double digits at 68-54 with 2:26 remaining.
The Bobcats are back in action Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m. taking on Lenoir-Rhyne University in day one of the Finis Horne Holiday Classic at Lander University.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at @GCBobcats on Twitter and Facebook for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Sleep apnea now impacts millions of patients around the world, and though still largely underdiagnosed, is now prevalent in developed and resource-poor settings.1 While the connection between sleep apnea and comorbidities such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, and occupational health and safety have gained greater attention, widespread screening and detection for sleep apnea itself remains a challenge.1
Emerging technologies, such as portable screening devices and home sleep testing (HST) options, which provide patients with greater comfort and convenience in diagnosing sleep apnea, may represent watershed events in the global crusade to raise awareness and provide needed therapy for sleep apnea. These new diagnostic tools can provide patients with more cost-effective and accessible screening, compared to traditional polysomnograms requiring an overnight sleep study, and have recently had their U.S. Medicare coverage approved.2
Yet with growing awareness of associated risk factors and increasing consumer attention to sleep apnea, other unproven and scientifically unsupported HSTs have begun to emerge on the Internet via direct-to-consumer advertising (DTC). With patients increasingly turning to the Internet for health information,3 questionable HSTs that are available without a prescription and purport to be both "accurate" and "advanced," may be endangering public health and patient safety by bypassing the important role of health professionals in disease screening. This phenomenon is not unique to sleep, as other studies have previously shown questionable screening tests and even illicit online pharmacies using DTC to sell health care products directly to unsuspecting patients, often using false advertising.4,5
As an example, Nasivent's "Sleep Apnea Home-Test" is actively marketed online and even made available on the global marketplace amazon.com (available at: Amazon). It is advertised as the "most advanced and cost-effective method for accurate screening of Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS)" and is purported to have been validated by "international sleep experts." The product website even misquotes the American Medical Association and describes preventing sleep apnea as the equivalent of preventing Alzheimer disease, a potential off-label and false advertisement of the benefits of the product. In addition, the vendor of the product utilizes DTC social media by providing potential customers a tutorial via a YouTube video to advertise its benefits and provide instructions on use (available at: http://youtu.be/u-ikLvzkg5g).
However, upon further inspection, the product is a single channel-only device, and the few scientific articles discussing its efficacy show mixed results, with some partial clinical support, but more importantly, recommendations against the use of the device as an HST.6–7 Indeed, both the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and Medicare coverage requirements specify that more than one channel is necessary to appropriately screen for sleep apnea.8,9
The risks to patients who are lured into purchasing these questionable products over the Internet are clear. Lack of sufficient evidence for use and the potential risk of misapplied self-administration, misinterpretation of results, lack of health professional involvement/counseling, and possible misdiagnosis could result in patients foregoing necessary treatment for a disease that is already severely underdiagnosed. Consumers also incur financial injury purchasing health care products that may not provide accurate results, especially given that these products are generally non-reimbursable.
Yet, even with these risks, DTC of sleep apnea HSTs is poised to continue to expand in an unregulated and still untapped eHealth environment. With spending on DTC rapidly increasing and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration still years away from adequately regulating online and social media forms of DTC, it is likely that these questionable HSTs will continue to proliferate.10 This places progress towards effective and clinically based screening, detection, and treatment of sleep apnea at risk. Health care professionals and policy makers need to be alert and address the inherent dangers of online DTC of HSTs and work to promote patient use of evidence-based screening tools in consultation with sleep health care professionals.
This was not an industry supported study. Timothy K. Mackey is a current part-time employee with a sleep disorder breathing manufacturer. He currently holds equity stock options which are not vested or available for exercise and exercised options as part of employment compensation in an amount exceeding $10,000 over the calendar year of 2010. Employer has no knowledge, did not provide funding, and has had no input on the research and content of this manuscript. The other authors have indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
Mackey TK; Liang BA; Lovett KM. Waking up to the risks of online direct-to-consumer advertising of sleep apnea screening tests. J Clin Sleep Med 2012;8(1):5-6.
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In television dramas (yeah, I'm gonna be harping on them for a while: get used to it), there's this thing often mentioned during a relationship. They call it "playing push and pull". Sometimes this refers to what most English-speaking folk refer to as "playing hard to get", but sometimes what "playing push and pull" really means is emotionally dragging someone back and forth.
Aren't they the same thing? No. One is a manipulation whilst still anticipating a concrete, specific result (Person A and Person B end up either in a relationship, or they don't). The other has a sort of third party element, because it isn't what one Person A does to Person B regarding themselves; it's what Person A does to Person B in order to shape or manipulate Person B's view or perspective of Situation C (which could be a couple pairing, traumatic circumstances, what have you).
Another possibly new-to-you term coined by drama addicts: Second Lead Syndrome. In short, SLS is the affliction of the observer rooting for the third party in a love triangle--the one who obviously isn't going to win. Most dramas, at least 95% of them, leave the Second Lead cold and alone, or if they're generous, with some glimmer of a positive occurrence via some other avenue in the last five minutes of the last episode.
The most brilliant dramas, though, are the ones where both romantic prospects are written in such a way as to drive the reader running back and forth between camps. How? I swear it's gotta involve some sort of potion or magic spell, or soul-selling sorcery. Do the writers make both options so prime as to be a golden choice either way? Are they they drama equivalent of a Mary Sue? Nope. Those don't work. As with novels, it's boring.
Not that I'm an expert, but the trick is so far as I can tell lies in giving something admirable and something vulnerable to both . . . and then taking turns in revealing those things so that the reader/watcher/voyeur/whatever is never quite convinced which is the "best" relationship. A Thing to watch out for, though. Waffling. If your Object d'affection goes back and forth between the other two points of the triangle, he or she better do it for believable reasons. Same for the observer. You aren't necessarily going to switch teams mid-game just because the coach does. You may be switching beforehand, because you know something the coach doesn't, or you may not change your mind at all, because you have a broader view of the game. The character going back and forth just because the two prospects show her some new shiny thing time and again is . . . annoying. I once read a book wherein the girl claimed to love two boys at once, and she got all hot and bothered no matter which once was kissing her, or looking at her with goo-goo eyes. And I mean within pages, paragraphs even, of each other. I call "bull crap". You can be sincere to either, but not both, and if you think you can, you are deluding yourself, because that is a sign of needing to take some time to figure yourself out. That is a cop-out, a lame plot device, and a serious abuse of a good make-out scene. RESPECT THE MAKE-OUT SCENE. Sorry. Mini-rant.
Playing 'Push and Pull'. Manipulating a reader so that he or she can genuinely fall for One or the Other and Back Again multiple times before the last page of the story. The subject can become a heated one, and it's often polarizing for fans. Team Edward or Team Jacob? Team Will or Team Jem. Team Sorry I Have A Headache or Team So I Can't Bother with Other Examples. But was there ever a moment when A Team Edward member was swayed--even a second, even for just a blink or a sentence--over to Team Jacob? Sure there was. Was there a moment when a reader though, "Oh, yes. I know these two really want to be together, but wouldn't it be so much healthier/happier/sweeter/just for the other two to end up a couple, instead?" Of course.
So, how are you going to do it? How are you going to make a reader question their own preference? Second guess their own hearts? Spare a sigh for the other?
Get crackin'.
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Deal Journal's Winners & Losers: Zynga's Bad Week
Zynga has a new rival, and the SEC moves closer to civil charges against SAC Capital. Deal Journal's David Benoit discusses the week's winner and losers on Markets Hub. Photo: Zynga.
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WASHINGTON, July 17, 2007--The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced a partnership with the U.S. Animal Identification Organization (USAIO) to register more than 100,000 new premises as a result of livestock producers learning more about the animal health and economic benefits of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).
"This agreement recognizes the relationship among USAIO partners in the livestock industry to build upon the growing support for the NAIS program," said Bruce Knight, undersecretary for USDA's marketing and regulatory programs. "NAIS provides a system that will shorten response times in the event of an animal disease outbreak, to further strengthen our reputation as the safest animal health system in the world," said Knight.
The USAIO is a nonprofit organization of livestock producer groups that works with the animal agriculture industry to provide leadership for the advancement of NAIS.
Under the agreement announced today, USAIO will focus a comprehensive outreach program about the important advantages of participation in NAIS to accomplish a significant increase in premises registrations nationwide.
Earlier this year, USDA announced the availability of $6 million for cooperative agreements, subject to availability, to support nonprofit agricultural organizations to promote NAIS and to increase participation in premises registration.
NAIS consists of three components: premises registration, animal identification and tracing. The premises registration component of NAIS ensures the availability of a nationwide communications network to assist livestock owners and animal health officials in the event of an animal disease event. More than 404,600 premises nationwide have been registered to date.
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There is much more to expect when you experience the PopJack Case with your Apple iPhone 4S. The ultra-slim, form-fitting design wraps around the exact contours of your Apple iPhone 4S and provides immediate access to all your Apple iPhone 4S's speakers, power button, headphone jack, and charging port. Raised rubber edges with grip texture create a front-raised bumper to guard your screen when placed face down.
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Several of you have let me know you miss seeing these smiling faces, so here ya go. Get your fill of this cuteness:
Hannah Grace getting ready to get her grub on:
Yeah, we take family photos at Denny's, what's your point exactly??
Snuggling in bed with Mama
Playdates with the besties
Sarah's first haircut. She was not impressed.
It must be spring, Vanilla Moose is open!
River fun
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Every Tuesday, Christ Church Summerfield hosts a warm welcome for friendship, food, and tea/coffee. The Real Junk Food Project Birmingham provides a bite of food and brings rescued food for collection on a Pay-As-You-Feel basis.
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Thief Steals $250k Worth of Jewelry From Khloe Kardashian's Home
Ouch! Khloe Kardashian, who is currently in the middle of a divorce from her baller husband Lamar Odom, was the victim of a serious theft. A thief or thieves lifted $250,000 worth of jewelry from her Tarzana house.
Khloe was robbed of watches, gold chains and diamonds that were stored in the house, which was recently sold.
Kardashian, 29, does not suspect her soon-to-be-ex-husband of having sticky fingers as he is off playing basketball in Spain.
According to TMZ, the reality star is asking for lie detector tests to be administered to anyone who had access to the jewelry in the house –that includes staff, assistants, film crews, movers and more. She also wants them fingerprinted, too.
In addition to being expensive, those items must have incredible sentimental value, as well.
It's suspected to be an inside job, since there were no signs of a break-in. Plus, the house is nestled in a gated community, in addition to being gated itself. So an outsider would not have had an easy time gaining entry.
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This series consists of weekly discussion sessions on foundations of quantum Theory and quantum information theory. The sessions start with an informal exposition of an interesting topic, research result or important question in the field. Everyone is strongly encouraged to participate with questions and comments.
For quantum fields with m=0, it is pointed out that timelike separated
fields are quantized as independent subsystems. This allows us to ask the question of whether the field in the future region is entangled with the field in the past region of Minkowski space, in the Minkowski vacuum state. I will show that the answer is "yes," and then explore some consequences, including a thermal effect and a procedure for extracting
the timelike entanglement with two inertial Unruh-DeWitt detectors.
It is well known that the ground state energy of many-particle Hamiltonians involving only 2- body interactions can be obtained using constrained optimizations over density matrices which arise from reducing an N-particle state. While determining which 2-particle density matrices are 'N-representable' is a computationally hard problem, all known extreme N-representable 2-particle reduced density matrices arise from a unique N-particle pre-image, satisfying a conjecture established in 1972.
Quantum Mechanics has been shown to provide a rigorous foundation for Statistical Mechanics. Concentration of measure, or typicality, is the main tool to construct a purely quantum derivation for the methods of Statistical Mechanics. From this point of view statistical ensembles are effective description for isolated quantum systems, since typically a random pure state of the system will have properties similar to those of the ensemble. Nevertheless, it is often argued that most of the states of the Hilbert space are not relevant for realistic systems.
I'll describe a connection between uncertainty relations, information locking and low-distortion embeddings of L2 into L1. Exploiting this connection leads to the first explicit construction of entropic uncertainty relations for a number of measurements that is polylogarithmic in the dimension d while achieving an average measurement entropy of (1-e) log d for arbitrarily small e. From there, it is straightforward to obtain the first strong information locking scheme that is efficiently computable using a quantum computer.
Quantum computers have emerged as the natural architecture to study the physics of strongly correlated many-body quantum systems, thus providing a major new impetus to the field of many-body quantum physics. While the method of choice for simulating classical many-body systems has long since been the ubiquitous Monte Carlo method, the formulation of a generalization of this method to the quantum regime has been impeded by the fundamental peculiarities of quantum mechanics, including, interference effects and the no-cloning theorem.
Even though the security of quantum key distribution has been rigorously proven, most practical schemes can be attacked and broken. These attacks make use of imperfections of the physical devices used for their implementation. Since current security proofs assume that the physical devices' exact and complete specification is known, they do not hold for this scenario. The goal of device-independent quantum key distribution is to show security without making any assumptions about the internal working of the devices.
We introduce a family of variational ansatz states for chains of anyons which optimally exploits the structure of the anyonic Hilbert space. This ansatz is the natural analog of the multi-scale entanglement renormalization ansatz for spin chains. In particular, it has the same interpretation as a coarse-graining procedure and is expected to accurately describe critical systems with algebraically decaying correlations. We numerically investigate the validity of this ansatz using the anyonic golden chain and its relatives as a testbed.
Over the last twenty years, quantum information and quantum computing have profoundly shaped our thinking about the basic concepts of quantum physics. But can these insights also shape the way we /teach/ quantum mechanics to undergraduate physics students? A recent adventure in textbook-writing suggests some strategies and dilemmas.
We study a Hamiltonian system describing a three-spin 1/2 cluster like interaction competing with an Ising-like exchange. We show that a cluster state, the ground state of the Hamiltonian in the absence of the Ising term, is provided by a hidden order of topological nature. In the presence of the cluster and Ising couplings, a continuous quantum phase transition occurs in the system, directly connecting a local broken symmetry phase to a cluster phase with the hidden order. At the critical point the Hamiltonian is self-dual.
In this talk I review some joint work (arXiv:1008.2147) with Bill Munro and Tim Spiller on the task we call "quantum tagging", that is, authenticating the classical location of a classical tagging device by sending and receiving quantum signals from suitably located distant sites, in an environment controlled by an adversary whose quantum information processing and transmitting power is unbounded. Simple security models for this task will be presented. It will be shown that (among other protocols) recent protocols claimed to be unconditionally secure by Malaney and by Chandran et al.


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Looks like another official app has launched for Windows Phone 8 and it slipped under our radar. 7 Eleven (https://www.7-eleven.com/), the popular convenience store chain in the US, released their Windows Phone 8 this last Wednesday.
The app itself has a unique UI, featuring a swipe based gesture system to navigate to the main sections. It's actually the same layout as the iOS and Android apps, keeping the company design consistent. Those sections include special day-only deals, in-store goods like sandwiches and wings, coupons that you can redeem and a store finder. The app has all four of those sections laid out as tabs and you can merely tap or swipe to get to them
Users can register to get specialized deals and access to coupons. The deals can be pinned to your Start screen for quick access—not bad if you frequent 7 Eleven often. Likewise, you can find stores easily with the locator and mapping function, even adding your favorite location.
The app additionally features a doublewide Tile, though it doesn't quite appear to be Live and the app has a nice banner with the current weather, time and greeting.
Overall, the 7 Eleven app is done well. Sure, it's a design port from their other apps but it doesn't feel rushed either and with the doublewide tile and pinnable coupons, Windows Phone 8 users who often visit their local shop will appreciate the savings.
7 Eleven – Windows Phone 8 – Store Link – Free
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Ryan Orrico needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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I don't care what the three scientists said at last Saturday's panel discussion which cause the mass evacuation of thousands of birds from Seahorse Key in April 2015.
First rumors said it was a bad spring storm, but the scientists said we have them all the time.
Then it was the poor raccoons turn. That story had my mother-in-law asking, "What have you got against raccoons?"
It was just a short time ago that an appeals court in Florida ruled that the Sunshine clause in the state Constitution did not require councils and commissions of counties and municipalities to take public comment during meetings that were required to be open to the public.
The Legislature stepped in and in 2013 told local governing bodies they had to take public comment and to formulate a policy to address the issue.
True journalists — those who go into the profession with no agendas or selfish motives — hold one thing dear to their hearts–the sanctity of news.
That means 1) reporting accurately on events that transpired; and 2) presenting both sides of an issue in an effort to better inform the readership.
The most important aspect of these two points is keeping personal feelings and opinions out of the news. Opinions only belong in one place – the editorial page, under a header that reads, "Opinion."
In the late 50s, I was living in the Ocala national Forest in an area between the Oklawaha and the St. Johns River. My great-grandfather, Anderson Roberts, homesteaded there when Florida was still a territory. I was working cattle as a day worker, buying and selling a few cows and anything else to make a buck. A couple of the local cowmen, Ray Martin and Billy Holly, told me about a big steer that Mrs. Reynolds wanted to sell.
By Bill Roberts
I have spent the better part of the past two weeks on the proverbial emotional roller coaster.
By Eileen Bowers
J. K. of Inglis writes: "I've got a question for you… you've written about Florida's Concealed Weapons permit the last two months…what about if I have a Concealed Weapon Permit and I drive to California to see my daughter. Can I get in trouble if I carry my gun on me? I can do that, can't I?"
A look at history shows us that our energy sources have never remained static, with renewables such as wind and solar widespread several times in the past millennia, only to be displaced by a glut of cheap fuel.
Some sources become obsolete as their time has passed; others are taken over by their competitors as we are seeing with oil and coal.
The U.S. stopped the direct use of coal and oil for transportation and buildings in the 1920s and 1960s, respectively.
By Doug Heinlen
Everything changes as it accumulates more birthdays—including vital programs like Medicare.
Medicare turns 46 on July 30, and oh, how it has changed throughout the years.
One landmark event for Medicare, as for most elements of U.S. health care, was the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling upholding most aspects of the new national health-care law. As implementation of the new law proceeds, what does the future hold for Medicare?
From the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Of all the recorded hurricanes to hit the United States since 1851, 36-percent of them have made landfall in Florida. However, the state did have 18 hurricane seasons pass without a known storm impacting the state.
Although hurricane season officially opens on June 1 of each year, the month of highest activity has historically been September, followed by October and then August. Weather officials began using female names to identify hurricanes in 1953 and followed with males names in 1979. The Saffir-Simpson scale for measuring hurricane strength was created in 1975.
By Toni C. Collins
Levy County Historian
In April of 1929, a group called the Patrons of Williston Grammar School contacted Florida Gov. Doyle E. Carlton to lodge a complaint against the Levy County School Board. At issue was the closing of the grammar school two months early, while the high school continued classes for the full eight-month term.
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when my great-uncle Andy would visit, bearing a colorful basket filled with
fake grass, jelly beans, and—always—a chocolate Easter bunny. Here in the test
kitchen, we thought we'd relive our childhoods a bit and try some of the
adorable chocolate treats that are available today. Our tasting* wasn't
exhaustive—bathing suit season is approaching, after all!—but we pulled
together some of the cutest and tastiest holiday chocolates out there.Fran's Chocolates
Fran's, from Seattle, is a crowd favorite here in the food
12 piece assorted Easter eggs $22
We loved all the flavors,
but fell hard for the coconut and hazelnut crunch fillings.
Fran's 7-piece salted caramels $12.75
We never say no to Fran's
salted caramels—the green box and ribbon would be a classy addition to any
Also pictured, milk chocolate solid rabbit.Harbor Sweets
Robert L Strohecker Assorted Rabbit $16.95
Named for the founder's grandfather, this elegant rabbit's two
halves make for a solid and filled confection—each bite a surprise. Within
the solid chocolate, three of their popular fillings (almond butter crunch,
caramel and pecan, and toasted almond) are interspersed throughout. The only problem: The urge to keep eating to
see what the next bite will bring.
Also pictured Yellow Chick Box with 10 mini chocolate
bunnies. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem,
Easter Egg Gift Box
$19 for 5.4 oz.
We especially liked the peanut butter
egg's thick chocolate shell and sweet and creamy filling.
Solid Dark and Milk Chocolate Carrots $5.50 each
Because what's Bugs without
his carrots?
Also pictured top photo above: Crunch'n Chocolate Bunny and Placesetting bunnies
Standing Chocolate Rabbits $10 each.
Large solid standing bunnies (pictured in top photo, above, top-left bunny), ready to be the star of the basket,
complete with real straw. We thought the dark chocolate rabbit had a slight
edge over his milk-chocolate brother.Lindt
Milk Chocolate Lindt Hens $18 for 6
Add to your edible menagerie with these super-cute,
polka-dotted smooth milk chocolate hollow hens
Also pictured - Italian Eggs Gift Bag
San Francisco-based Sees makes old-fashioned treats, like
these Scotchmallow Eggs ($6 for box of 6) -
chewy marshmallow and caramel layers covered in dark chocolate. One of our crew
(not naming names) ate 2 of these in one sitting!Vosges Haut Chocolat
Exotic Flop-Eared Bunnies $12 each
So adorable that we almost didn't want to try them, but we're
happy we did:
Toffee bunny - pleasingly salty with a good contrast of
sweet milk chocolate
Peanut Butter bunny - super creamy with bits of peanut
crunch. Each Exotic bunny comes packaged with a story of origin.
Also pictured, top photo above: Wondrous Rabbit Lollipops
Whether you choose to follow our lead, or purchase your own favorites, I'm sure there's a little kid out there who'd LOVE a chocolate bunny, egg, chick—even a carrot—tucked away in their basket next weekend, so hop to it!
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Bullet Point (Hardcover)
HarperTeen, 9780061227691, 304pp.
Publication Date: May 1, 2010
Wyatt never really thought much about his dada hardened criminal, a lifer in a prison somewhere on the other side of the state. But then the economy had to go and tank, and the community had to go and cut the baseball program from Wyatt's high school. And then the coach had to go and show Wyatt a photograph of his dad at sixteen, looking very much like Wyatt himself. Through a series of unfortunateor perhaps they were fortunateevents, Wyatt meets a crazy-hot girl named Greer with a criminal dad of her own. A criminal dad who is, in fact, in jail with Wyatt's own criminal dad. Greer arranges a meeting, and Wyatt's dad is nothing like the guy he's imaginedhe's suave, and smart, and funny, and cool, andWyatt's pretty sureinnocent. So Wyatt decides to help him out. A decision that may possibly be the worst he's ever made in his life.
This is another hold-your-breath thriller by the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award nominated Peter Abrahams.
Praise For Bullet Point…
"Edgier and sexier than most YA novels dare."
-Booklist (starred review)
"As gritty and raw as today's headlines."
-School Library Journal
"With characters that are vivid and 100% believable-this is an absolutely potboiler. I wish there were more books like this aimed at teens."-
-Gordon Korman, New York Times bestselling author of One False Note and Pop
"As tough and gritty a YA thriller as I've ever read, with enough startling twists to leave me breathless and begging for more Abrahams."
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Windows Mobile is an operating system that has both a look-and-feel and a programmer API that are similar to Microsoft Windows but which runs in a dramatically reduced footprint. Windows Mobile is the successor operating system to Windows CE.
Windows Mobile Versions
Windows Mobile 2002
Windows Mobile 2003
Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
Windows Mobile 5.0
The biggest difference between Windows Mobile 5.0 and previous editions is that user data in WM5 is no longer stored in volatile memory. This means that the user data saved on the mobile phone will not be erased if the battery is disconnected or has depleted. In windows Mobile 2003, if the battery depletes, or is disconnected for more than 15 minutes, all user data is lost.
Windows Mobile 6.0
Windows Mobile 6 is expected to be released in April 2007. Some users will be able to update their current Windows Mobile 5 to the new 6.0 version for free. WM6 will integrate tightly with Windows Vista. Challenges facing forensic investigators are the support for VoIP and advanced multimedia. While it is too early to offer details or experiences, it is touting to be more in line with the Blackberry "push" model then the previous Windows CE "pull" model.


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Permits are required for food booths at special events in Berkeley. Event coordinators also receive information about food booth construction, monitoring requirements and safety standards. Environmental Health coordinates these services with other City departments such as Public Works, Parks and the Berkeley Police.
The Requirements for Food Booths at Temporary Events (PDF Only) brochure and permit application form is available from this page but only as a PDF document. Print the PDF version of the brochure or obtain it from Environmental Health at (510) 981-5310 and TDD (510) 981-6903. You can also request the brochure by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Submit the Food Booth Application with your payment to the Environmental Health Division at 1947 Center Street, Third Floor Street, Berkeley, CA 94704. Use this link, Fees by Service Category, to navigate to information about current Environmental Health Division services and fee amounts.
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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Federal Agency Charged Black Tanzanian Network Analyst Was Fired While White Counterpart Was Merely Disciplined
ATLANTA – Integrated Broadband Services, a provider of operational support software and back office services deployed by cable and broadband operators worldwide, will pay $60,000 to settle a race and national origin discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
In its lawsuit, filed on Sept. 28, 2010, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division (Case No.: 1:10-CV-03106), the EEOC charged that a black Tanzanian network analyst was fired for leaving work 30 minutes early. However, a similarly situated white network analyst received only a written discipline after leaving work two hours early, twice in one week.
Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employers from subjecting employees to discrimination and disparate treatment due to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
The consent decree settling the suit, in addition to the monetary relief, includes provisions for equal employment opportunity training and reporting and posting of anti-discrimination notices. In the suit and consent decree, Integrated Broadband Services denied any liability or wrongdoing.
"The EEOC filed this lawsuit because the difference in treatment between these employees was clear, and a woman lost her livelihood due to this discrimination," said Robert Dawkins, regional attorney for the EEOC's Atlanta District Office. "It is plainly illegal to treat employees differently because of their race or national origin. This resolution, we trust, will prevent such disparate treatment in the future."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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When our new friends at 1010 Collective approached us to sponsor their First Friday Phonetography exhibit in Las Vegas, we knew they were going to curate an amazing show. After all, this creative agency prides itself in bridging traditional with digital and delivering awe-inspiring solutions for its clients.
The 1010 Collective office was easily transformed into a gallery space to feature nearly 30 Instagram photos on canvas from 22 local iPhoneographers, who each had their own unique perspective on life in Las Vegas. More than 200 people attended the show and had a chance to win prizes from CanvasPop.… Read more