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来自微软员工的问答电子邮件显示,他们计划收回非正常渠道注册的 @live.com,这意味着前些日子通过 4 次漏洞注册的帐户可能会被回收,时间大约是 3 周内,其实早在去年也有相关的消息传出,但微软一直没有下手。内含来往信件全文,信件中微软员工明确提到 3 周内回收帐户,用户有 3 周时间备份邮件日程数据和联系人。
至今为止,微软官方并未给出答复,LiveSino.net 将继续关注此次事件。
更新:上午 Belem 得到的消息是, 据微软内部最新的承诺, 所有 @live 账号将不会被删除. 这意味着对于绝大多数的 @live 来说都是安全的。LiveSino 将继续关注。
From: firstname.lastname@example.com
To: email@example.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:27:26 -0700
Subject: RE: Investigating " firstname.lastname@example.com" account
Thanks for your kind response.
Unfortunately, I'm not in control of that process. I was only asked to follow up on several account to provide you a polite notification.
Because we do not have public registration open for Live.com accounts yet, all Live.com accounts currently created are considered "test" accounts. Test accounts are scheduled to be deleted in approximately 3 weeks as a pre-release step prior to the official launch of Live Mail.
You can use this 3 week period to export your address book (Options >> Export Contacts) and redirect contacts. I'm very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Please let me know if you have any questions,
From: Lei Huang [mailto:email@example.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 2:09 AM
To: Scott Sxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Investigating "firstname.lastname@example.com " account
I'm very glad to receive your email.
If you want to know how I can get this account, please search the Internet and you find several bugs can be used before your official rollout.
In addition, there are a lot of friends and business partners in my friend list of this account. If you delect it, you will make a big trouble for me.
Thanks for regarding.
From: Scott Sxxxxxxx <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Date: 2007-7-25 9:57pm
Subject: RE: Investigating "email@example.com " account
To: Ray <email@example.com>
Thanks for your reply,
I'm very sorry for the misunderstanding. My intent is not to threaten and I trust your intent is also not to threaten. J
We simply haven't released @Live.com addresses for public use yet. The good news is that the official release of @ Live.com email registration is in several months.
As part of that launch, we are looking at addresses that were 'pre-registered' typically through a registration bug where a query string value could be changed to the Live.com domain value. There were also a small number of accounts which were issued to internal Microsoft team members that worked on shipping Live Mail. Some of those team members work in our China development group which is why I inquired if you were a Microsoft employee.
From: Ray [mailto: firstname.lastname@example.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 1:02 AM
To: Scott Sxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Investigating " email@example.com " account
Who says the Windows Live ID only can be registered by MS employee?
If you have any document to indicated it, please share it to me.
Or I will let others know how arbitrary and outrageous MS employee is.
2007/7/25, Scott Sxxxxxxx <firstname.lastname@example.com>:
Are you a Microsoft employee?
I'm looking into how several accounts were created prior to the official rollout of @Live.com accounts.
Please respond by Friday or the account may be deleted.
From: firstname.lastname@example.com
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: *DETECTED* Online User Violation
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:00:35 +1000
Dear Live Member,
We have temporarily suspended your email account email@example.com.
This might be due to either of the following reasons:
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2. Submiting invalid information during the initial sign up process.
3. An innability to accurately verify your selected option of subscription due to an internal error within our processors.
See the details to reactivate your Live account.
Sincerely,The Live Support Team
来源链接:@live.com is deleted without any legitimacy, who will be the next???


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A Monthly Blog Series - #4 of 5
In this blog series, I've discussed ways to review and improve your PBM contract, as well as achieving the best financial value from your benefit design, formulary, and specialty Rx. The next step is to help your members make informed decisions on what medications they should use, where they purchase them, and what cost effective alternatives exist. Making the right choices, with guidance, can help lower out of pocket costs and improve employee adherence to medication treatments, optimizing their health.
Why Adherence? Adherence to medication regimens can be difficult for some members to achieve. Part of the reason is drugs are getting more expensive and members are paying a higher share of the cost. While members have access to many affordable medications, the cost of some generics, new brands and specialty drugs has exploded. Members are feeling these cost increases when they are exposed to increased use of deductibles and coinsurance versus flat copayments. As out-of-pocket costs increase, members are more likely to stop taking medications as directed by their doctors. When members miss doses, their medications are likely less effective (or not effective at all). In the short-term, you're paying for medications that are not working. In the long-term, under treatment can lead to worsening of your member's medical conditions, resulting in higher treatment costs from hospitalizations or complications. It is imperative that you consider how to increase member adherence and its effect on your total healthcare spend.
Utilize Technology. We recommend that you leverage technology to educate your members about lower cost alternatives. In the age of higher cost drugs, handheld devices, and a culture that embraces technology, there has never been a better time to engage your members with up-to-date medication information. When using smartphones, your members can get information on lower cost alternative drugs, before their next refill, or in some cases, before they fill their first script. Prices can also vary by pharmacy. These technology tools can also share information with the member on lower cost pharmacies through apps that your organization can choose to create.
A good technology tool (or app) makes it easy for members to contact their doctor or pharmacist quickly to discuss whether a lower cost alternative is a good choice for them. The tool should capture and display the prescriber and pharmacy information so the member can easily act on the message.
In addition to apps, engaging members through technology could also include by text message, email or access to a web portal. We also recommend that you set up your formulary and benefit design to align with your engagements, so members are consistently encouraged to use lower cost alternative drugs. This means that your members should always have visibility to lower cost alternatives.
In next month's blog, I'll discuss carving out Specialty Rx, mail order and rebates. In the meantime, please feel free to reach out directly if you have any questions or need Rx benefits advice.
Tim Thomas is a Florida Health Care Coalition Affiliate Partner, a pharmacist, and the owner and executive director of Crystal Clear Rx, a group specializing in pharmacy benefits consulting. For more info, visit www.crystalclearrx.com or call 303-955-7827.


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I am a dancer... that is what I do. But lately I have been into the whole stripper/exotic dancer thing LOL *Don't judge me* I even have a stripper name. But I'm not telling ya'll my name cuz I might be performing at a club near you. BOL
Anyways, a song that I can dance to would be a Miami Native Alyric Bounce Dat Ass. Whenever I hear this song, my booty starts bouncing up and down like it has a mind of its own. LOL Baby you can't tell I'm not on stage in KOD and they making it rain on me. Ha, ha, ha!
Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Bounce.... Bounce that Ass up and down!!!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Day 9 A song that I can dance to
I am a dancer... that is what I do. But lately I have been into the whole stripper/exotic dancer thing LOL *Don't judge me* I even have a stripper name. But I'm not telling ya'll my name cuz I might be performing at a club near you. BOL
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
This is getting really fun. A song that I know all the words to? Oh my this takes me to seventh grade with my Best Friend in the whole wide world. We use to go online and get the words to any song that's hot at the time. LOL Either that or we use to record the them on tape and play them back until we learned all the words. WOW those were the good old days. So the choice for the song that I know all the words to is Crosswords by Bone Thugs and Harmony.
This songs goes out to my Bestie Brandi Joyce. Enjoy!!!
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Monday, August 1, 2011
Day 7 A song that reminds me of a certain event
I graduated from the best college ever FAMU !!!!!!! I love FAMU. I bleed orange and green. There is no school better than FAMU. When trying to find a song that reminds me of a certain event that would have to be S.O.S. BY FAMU MARCHING 100!!!!! Every time I hear this song it takes me back to Homecoming 2000. When I say that was the best homecoming ever. I was a freshmen in college and was finally at a homecoming without my parents or church group and was free to do whatever I wanted to do. I had so much fun that weekend. It was amazing. I never had so much fun in my life and it just let me know how great my time at FAMU would be.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Day 6-A song that reminds you of somewhere
A Song That Reminds Me of Somewhere....
A song that reminds me of somewhere would be Miss New Bootie Bubba Sparks. LMAO My friends and I went on a cruise to the Bahamas and this was our theme song. We sang the song the entire trip. We bounced our booties to it every chance we got. LOL Those where some good times. I love my friends and
Bootie bootie bootie bootie rocking every where! *As I bounce my butt up and down in my computer seat.* LOL
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Day 5 A song that reminds you of someone
As much as I love music these posts are getting harder & harder. It really makes me think. Now to find a song that reminds me of someone. hmmm.....When i met the mister 5 almost 6 years ago we use to sit in front of my mom's house & he use to sing this 112 song to me every night. It was the sweetest thing. Every night my love use to sing Crazy over you. The best part about it was that I had never heard the song until he introduced me to it. And you can tell that he was singing it from his soul because he was always off key. But that made the song even better.
The song that reminds me of someone, is Crazy over you by 112. Enjoy!
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Day 4 A song that makes you sad
A song that makes me sad..... The only song that I can think of makes me both happy & sad. My father passed away almost 4 years ago and I miss him oh so much. When the mister proposed to me the only song that I heard playing in my head was Your Joy by Chrisette Michele. I am my father's joy & I get sad every time I hear that song because I know that he will not be here to walk me down the aisle or to share that father/daughter dance. *tears* Loosing my father had been one of the hardest things but I'm learning to live with it. On my wedding day I will play this song in memory of my father because I know that I am his Joy!
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Friday, July 29, 2011
Day 3-A song that makes you happy
A song that makes me happy....
Almost all music makes me happy so this is kinda hard... I really have think about this. As I think about my day and how my 4 year old son has been jammin to Michael Jackson lately and walking doing all the dance moves for the MJ experience I would say that a song that makes me happy is Michael Jackson PYT
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Day 2-Your least favorite song
My least favorite song.... Ummm I love music so much that I don't think I have a least favorite. Let me think.... Well at this present time it would but that Stupid Beyonce Song Run the World. Ugh that song gives me a headache and I just can't be bothered with it right about now. I mean I hate the fact that she is almost 40 and still singing songs for 13 year old. Please grow up already. LOL
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Bringing Sexy back...
I just had a baby almost 6 months ago and I must say that I am not happy with the way I look in most clothing. My mid section is out of control and I actually notice that I have back fat now and I'm sorry but back fat is far from cute. My friend Anne is like the Bionic woman and she is gonna help me get back in shape. I have given myself 6 weeks to loose 15lbs and flatten my tummy. I am trying to rock a 2 piece on labor day with a belly button piercing. LMAO Don't judge me. But serious Anne and I are doing some running and this workout called Insanity. I must say that the Insanity is tough but I think the running is tougher. I am on day 3 of this workout plan and I am making myself stick to it. NO excuses. Gotta bring sexy back by Labor Day Sept. 5th, 2011.
Here is a sample of the Insanity. I think you all should try it.
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Music Challenge-Day 1
Music Challenge-Day 1
Day 1~Your favorite song
It's funny because as soon as I saw the topic for day one I knew which song I would choose. From the first time I heard this song I knew that it was written to encourage me and has been my all time favorite song since.
Hezekiah Walker God Favored Me
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30 Day Music Challenge
Feel free to play along!
Day 1-Your favorite song
Day 2-Your least favorite song
Day 3-A song that makes you happy
Day 4-A song that makes you sad
Day 5-A song that reminds you of someone
Day 6-A song that reminds you of somewhere
Day 7-A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 8-A song that you know all the words to
Day 9-A song that you can dance to
Day 10-A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11 –A song from your favorite band
Day 12-A song from a band you hate
Day 13-A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14-A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15-A song that describes you
Day 16-A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17-A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18-A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19-A song from your favorite album
Day 20-A song that you listen to when you're angry
Day 21-A song that you listen to when you're happy
Day 22-A song that you listen to when you're sad
Day 23-A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24-A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25-A song that makes you laugh
Day 26-A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27-A song that you wish you can play
Day 28-A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29-A song from your childhood
Day 30-Your favorite song at this time last year
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
Happy Father's Day
Hi Guys I know that it has been way too long since I lasted posted anything and I apologize. I just can't seem to find the time. Between wedding planning, working and being a mother of two, I can't find time for too much of anything. But I will try harder because Lord knows I have so much to write about. My life is full of excitement that I would love to share.
Well today is Father's Day and I would like to wish all the men in my life a Happy Father's Day. To the mister, You are so great with our kids and we are all blessed to have you in our lives. Thanks for all that you do.
And to my brother, Arthur You are an amazing brother, father, uncle and husband to all those that are in your life. You are the most selfless man I know and I love you for that. We are all so very grateful to have you in our lives as well. You set the standards high for any man that comes in my life. Thank you for all that you do. Love you Bruh!!!
And last but certainly not least. I want to say Happy Father's Day to my Father Lonnie Lee Williams. I have always been your baby girl and the day that you went to heaven hurt me so bad. I know that you are in a better place but I will never stop missing you. It saddens me to know that Baby Doll will have never gotten to know you. But as my mom always says, you were protecting her before she was sent down on earth to us. I love you dad and may you continue to rest in peace. Love always, Your baby girl.
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We had an aikido demonstration on Japanese Autumn Festival Akimatsuri 2015 in Prague. The whole event was beautiful – there were up to two thousand people, excelent food, interesting demonstrations of Japanese arts and culture…
We are very happy that we were a part of it – we enjoyed our demonstration as well as practice with people around.
If you had fun with our demonstration or you like the pictures, come to practice with us. :)
(Photos by Matouš Mihalíček – many thanks!)Next photogallery: Trip to Stockholm
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It has been revealed that the laser irradiation of the surface of inorganic substances, such as copper containing oxide superconductor, leads to the emission of ions, atoms and clusters. This process is dependent on the laser influence. By utilizing this laser ablation process, inorganic thin films are formed on substrates in the oxygen atmosphere. In 1989, we have demonstrated that clusters are emitted from the Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_8 and Bi_2Sr_2CuO_6 surface, and these phases are formed using this cluster formation process. We have developed this process to decompose the targets into smaller pieces, that is ions and atoms. These ions and atoms are accumulated on the substrates. In the case of Bi_2Sr_2CuO_6 ablation, atomic species of Bi, Sr and Cu are observed. The thin film formation of Bi_2Sr_2CuO_6 is carried out in the various oxidation gases. As a result, it has been revealed that NO_2>N_2O>O_2 are effective in this order for the oxidation process. In the NO_2 atmosphere, even the low pressure of 10^<-4> torr is effective to crystallize the thin films. In the N_2O atmosphere, the Bi_2Sr_2CuO_6 phase is crystallized at 50 to 100C lower temperature than in the O_2 gas. This is explained by the strong oxidation power of O radical formed by the laser irradiation. In the mixed N_2O and O_2 gas, the oxygen is incorporated enough in the films. In the O_2 atmosphere alone, the impurity CuO is segregated an the surface to make a rough surface. The irradiation of laser light during the thin film formation is effective for the low temperature thin film formation. Even the low intensity light of the order of 10mJ/cm^2 is effective enough. Thus, the laser ablation method is effective for the formation of inorganic thin films and also it is important to choose the atmosphere, such as NO_2 and N_2O, to form thin films at lower temperature.
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Modified: 2016-04-21
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Nitridex Male Enhancement
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….Rebecca just thought I needed to be wearing a funny hat –
(that's what I get for sleeping in late this morning….)
….Rebecca just thought I needed to be wearing a funny hat –
(that's what I get for sleeping in late this morning….)
I snorted my vanilla coca-cola through my nose 😀
Well, then – the humiliation was worth it….. 😛
I hear if you tilt the hat just the right way, you can pick up Radio Free Brazil!
*moves GuyS to top of "People to Kill First" list…..* 😛
You scoff…but we actually had a young lady working on our flight line one time that, because of her braces (on her teeth), and the nearness of our aircraft to both her and the 10 story metal hangar…well we were receiving radio signals without benefit of a radio!! Had all receivers in the aircraft not only turned off but physically removed from their sources of power, yet when she was jacked into the inter-communications system of the aircraft, we got radio!!
And those two protrusions on the top of your jaunty hat, made me think of a di-pole antenna for some reason, hence the comment. Unless of course, you were receiving "Radio Free Havana", via Brazil, then I can understand your consternation.
And why move me to the top of the list? To quote Rush, "I am just a harmless little fuzzball!"….and quite happy being right in the middle of your list!
It's just a joke, sweetie – no worries!
That's funny about the braces on that gal, though…..
dididididi. . ."Rangoon. . .Rangoon. . .Disco Cow Horns calling. . .do you read me?"
Silly peasant – those aren't "disco cow horns"; that's my Evil Sorceress hat!
(It's the only thing that keeps the minions in line around here…..)
I kinda figured you were teasing! Otherwise there would have been black helicopters and men isn dark suits waiting for me when I got home from work. Not even a post card…so I am safe…for now!
I think I need an evil sorceress hat… my minions are getting out of control…..
"…Evil Sorceress hat!"
my bad. i thought it was stolen from the court jester….
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." - Edmund Burke
"The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted." - D.H. Lawrence
"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." – Thomas Paine
"God doesn't call the equipped - he equips those he calls." - Barbara Curtis
"Hand-written notes in cursive writing are still the finest personal way of saying thank you. The people who send those after interviews are the ones who get the jobs."
"Luddites and anti-intellectuals do not master the differential equations of thermodynamics or the biochemical cures of illness. They stay in thatched huts and die young." – Edward O. Wilson
Fathom the hypocrisy of a Government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured…but not everyone must prove they are a citizen.
"Michael Moore simultaneously represents everything I detest in a human being and everything I feel obligated to defend in an American. Quite simply, it is that stupid moron's right to be that utterly and completely wrong." – Dennis Miller
When Lawbreakers are in charge of the Law, we no longer have a Republic.
"It will be a great day when taxpayers keep the money they earned and DC has to hold a bake sale to to raise the debt limit." – David Burge (aka "iowahawk")
Funny. They complain about racism while demanding it.
"The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese."
"A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep." – Saul Bellow
"Pray do not imagine that those who make the noise are the only inhabitants of the field; that of course they are many in number; or that, after all, they are anything other than the little shriveled, meagre, hopping (though loud and troublesome) insects of the hour" – Edmund Burke
"It is not ours to restore the power of the Constitution. It is ours to show them the wrath of America without the protections the Constitution offers them. Let them restore it to find refuge from us." – TL Davis
"Modern Journalism is all about deciding which facts the public shouldn't know because they might reflect badly on Democrats." – Jim Treacher


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American Buffalo. Wood Engravings by Michael McCurdy.
1992. San Francisco: Arion Press, 1992.
4to, 117pp. With 5 woodcuts by McCurdy. Original green silk over boards, circular silver title on upper cover with a buffalo nickel set into the binding. Prospectus loosely inserted.
§ Limited to 400 copies signed by Mamet and McCurdy. Probably Mamet's best known work outside of movies, American Buffalo made Mamet's name. It won the Obie and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for best play, and was nominated for two Tonys. The 1983 revival was equally honored and the play is generally regarded as an American masterpiece. McCurdy is a highly respected woodcut artist who has illustrated over 200 books. Item #105227
Price: $300.00


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Devised for a variety of floors, as the name suggests the mop combines the benefits of both dry and damp mopping. Used dry, the electrostatic charge helps collect dust and debris in medium soiled areas. Used damp, the capillary action delivers an outstanding deep clean in light to medium soiled areas.


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So I got a Dell Mini 10 not long ago. So far it's been pretty cool, after some initial difficulties getting it to connect to the work and home wireless setups. I went back and forth between windows xp's control and the dell utility. But after some initial bumps the dell utility seems to be working pretty seemlessly.
I got a usb dvd player for it and initially that didn't look very promising. I tried to play the Robot Chicken Star Wars dvd and it was blocky and slow and just plain ugly. But the next time I tried it, on season 3 episodes of Entourage, it worked fine. I see hiccups every not and then but mostly it works okay.
I've got email setup on it (in a very basic format but at least I can read it) as well as having put all my iTunes library (I learned a whole lot about iTunes when I did that and it's not a very impressive app) as well as all my images onto it.
I even got a vmware player installed along with a ubuntu VM so I can play around with it.
Amidst all the crap Dell (and other computer manufacturers) puts on this thing I just tried the "My Blog" icon today and it brought me here. I am prepared to be underwhelmed really but we'll see.
I don't know why but I was just poking around in twitter today and looked at the people following me. It always surprises me when someone follows me (well not my friends and people I know). There seem to be some odd things in there. Some place which sells college party supplies ... Some people I don't know ... other strange things.
But it's kinda cool cause I've had great fun listening to some folks I follow. LeVar Burton is fun. As is Brent Spiner. Veronica Bellmont, Scott Johnson, Neil Gaimon (and two of his daughters), Al Yankovic, Nathan Fillion, John Cleese, assorted actresses whose work I enjoy. Funny people.
Jaden is giving away a $100 amazon gift card (since she can't ship sake to the winner!)
Maybe, maybe not.
Anyway, here is a contest for 10 pounds of Kobe beef burgers.
I got a sample pack of four of these awhile ago. They were the best burgers I've ever had. We grilled them and put them on my homemade english muffins (instead of buns) with some nice very sharp cheddar. mmmm
Enter yourself anyway and good luck. :)
This is a widget which is supposed to let you see my spore creations within LJ. Let's see if it works ... (goes off to publish this)
Okay it took a bit of tweaking to figure out how to make it work but it wasn't too bad. Now I need to make more cool looking creatures to populate this with. :)
I knew there was a good reason (besides his cutting Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of poor people) why I didn't like Matt Blunt.
The Republican War on Voting
I'm glad he's decided he can't win if he runs again and won't run for a 2nd term.
And I think this is also why "republicans" always seem to be cutting the education budget. If people aren't educated then I think it's less likely they'll notice or know what to do about people disenfranchising them. Or taking away their other rights.
And combined with McCain's support of Bush's judicial appointees, this makes me fear the future.
I was going to ask why people do this but I think I know, ruthless pursuit of power and money. What we need today I think is a statesman rather than a politician. :(
"To Our Friends Who Are Still In The Desert"
(I've used this title before it seems.)
This is an old, old French Foreign Legion toast. I tried to look it up on wikipedia with nothing and google it without result. I likely read it in a book on the foreign legion years ago but I can't recall which one now.
I think of this when I read reports of the numbers of soldiers we've lost in Iraq (and Afghanistan). Or recently when one of the bloggers I regularly read told us her sister's national guard unit has been mobilized and will deploy to Iraq. I would find her news ironic since she's a staunch conservative and was a Bush supporter. If it wasn't too serious for that. If I had absolutely no idea of the anguish she's going through now. But I can't. We've disagreed before but she's shown herself to be intelligent and articulate and the facts of an issue will sway her point of view. I used to think that my mother never worried about me while I was stationed in Germany (1982-1986). A few years after I came back she disabused me of this notion. And that tour wasn't nearly as dangerous as current tours in Iraq or Afghanistan (although we did have four deaths in our battalion - 500-600 men - during those four years). I think I can say nothing affects a soldier the same way as those boots with the helmet on top that are set before the podium in the chapel during a memorial service. Or the lone bugle playing Taps afterwards. Especially not an officer.
I can't really say I know how they (deploying soldiers) feel, it's been too long since I've been a soldier. But I can empathize with their desire to "get the job done". If they don't seem to accomplish anything over there then all those deaths (American and Iraqi) would be pointless. And that thought is simply abhorrent. So I can understand that from their point of view we can't leave until the job is done. The problem comes from politicians not defining what "the job" is before sending troops into combat. And the platoon and squad leader or even the grunt on the ground can't really influence this. But since it's an all volunteer Army now, they've chosen to be in the Army and thus have to take it all. Eventually the number of deployments a soldier goes on may wear even this commitment away. That will be a sad day.
But what does this quote mean? I've used it before but I don't really think anyone who heard it understands. It refers to the comrades that Legionnaires have left behind in the desert dead. It links to the Legion motto "March or Die" from their very earliest days in the North African desert. And their indomitable spirit. Get the mission done regardless of cost. If you won't march, you'll die. An American quote I've heard soldiers use is often "To Absent Friends". This is the same.
This I think, is the spirit of our soldiers, sailors and airmen deployed. In that same spirit I can only support our soldiers (but not the people who sent them there with no clear goal) and raise my glass to repeat the toast.
"To Our Friends Who Are Still In The Desert"
the president appointed the supreme court judges he did.
Supreme court won't review Bush domestic spying case
On the one hand they do have a point, proof of injury or involvement. On the other hand since all the information obtained illegally by the warrantless wiretapping is classified, the plaintiff won't have access to or knowledge of it, so it's impossible to prove involvement. Very clever tactic.
It used to be California, the land of "fruits, nuts and flakes". But I submit to you that the new granola state is the District of Columbia, Washington in fact.
EPA Chief Defends Shielding of Global Warming Papers
And Mister Johnson is right, California doesn't need it's own standard. There should be a Federal standard that everyone has to follow. But since "president" bush's government won't enact one, some states see the problem and the urgent need for action and decided to take it on their own. Perhaps hoping to shame the Federal government into action.
And then trying to claim that he needs to keep things secret for court action. Cheers for Representative Boxer for calling bullsh!t on him.


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Dreaming is Dangerous
About: In Dreaming is Dangerous, I playfully explore melodic evolution over the piece's duration. The first snippets of my melody are heard as tiered entrances in a hazy sound-world. Low woodwinds undulate in sextuplet figures, and staccato sixteenths move the music through the fog. After the piece's first wave, a sparser middle section features instruments pulsating on unisons and grabbing the end of each other's lines, like a piano's damper pedal. Momentum builds again, and the melody clearly emerges in one line at the climax, before falling back into a dreamy haze.
Premiere: OneFoundSound, on May 22nd, 2015 at Heron Arts, San Francisco, CA.
Instrumentation: 220.127.116.11 / 220.127.116.11 / strings
Duration: ca. 9 minutes


text: Major coffee growing regions in Indonesia include Sumatra, Sulawesi, Java, Flores Islands and Bali. The Dutch brought coffee to Indonesia from Yemen in the 17th century. They tested all of the islands and the first foothold was East Java...from there it spread like wildfire. Sumatra is the sixth largest island in the world and yet probably one of the least visited. This Organic Sumatran coffee comes from Gerlang and the surrounding areas in the district of Takengon inside the province of Aceh. The coffee is grown in areas where the altitude ranges from 1350 to 1550 meters above sea level. The harvest season starts in October and continues through January with a peak period in March to June. (Copyright InterAmerican Coffee)


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Recipe by:Executive Chef Rachel Main HolstMain Course California, Ventura
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove tough outer leaves from cabbage. Cut in half and cut out core. Slice halves crosswise into 1/8-inch strands. Remove outer layer of fennel bulb. Cut in half and slice halves crosswise into 1/8-inch strands, just like you did the cabbage. Toast pine nuts in the oven for about 5 minutes.
To prepare dressing, mix vinegar with lemon juice, sugar, some salt and a good amount of black pepper. Whisk in olive oil. Whisk in sour cream and horseradish. Taste and adjust seasoning as you like.
Peel apples. Slice the 4 sides of each apple off the core. Cut quarters lengthwise fairly thinly and cut these slices lengthwise into 1/8-inch batons. Toss cabbage, apples and fennel with dressing and an extra pinch of salt. Let sit for about 5 minutes. Adjust sugar and salt as you like.
To serve, top salad with pine nuts and blue cheese.
Serves 6


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Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Participating at Miralce Open World 2012
I'll be presenting at this year's Miralce Open World with a talk on how Radargun is used for measuring Infinispan's performance. I think the topic is interesting for anyone that needs to prototype applications built using in-memory datagrids such as infinispan.
So if you are around and you are interested in this topic, or just want to say hi, then look for the guy with the Infinispan t-shirt (and my name on the badge)!
Posted by Mircea Markus at 10:46
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AJBM Volume 2, Issue 2, pages 180–186, February 2014 Full Text-PDF
Azam Mohamadi, Hossein Fahimi, and Mahmoud Vazirpour
Seborrheic (say: seb-uh-ree-uh) dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition presenting as dry whitish scales or greasy scales. Can involve the scalp, eyebrows, forehead, face, trunk, or skin folds. Dandruff and cradle cap are both forms of seborrheic dermatitis. The severity of seborrheic dermatitis can be lessened by controlling the risk factors and by paying careful attention to skin care. Seborrheic dermatitis of the eyelid margin usually respond to gentle cleaning of the lid margins nightly as needed, with undiluted Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo using a cotton swab. Remove thick scales by applying warm olive or mineral oil and then wash off several hours later with Dawn washing detergent and a soft bristle tooth-brush. For dense scalp scaling, 10% Liquor Carbonic Detergens (LCD) in nivea oil may be used at bedtime, covering the head with a shower cap. This should be done nightly for 1-3 weeks. Once controlled, washing with zinc soaps or selenium lotion with periodic use of steroid cream will help maintain remission. Recently, creams classified as topical immune modulators are being used which suppresses the immune system to treat inflammation. Further, it is thought that sunlight improves seborrheic dermatitis. In some persons, the condition gets better in the summer, especially after outdoor activities.
Key words: Seborrheic, Dandruff, immune modulators, chronic inflammation, Liquor Carbonic Detergens


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Amnesty condemns 'downward spiral' with persecution of Fiji human rights lawyer
Pacific Press Release – Amnesty International
Fiji: Downward spiral continues for human rights following persecution
of prominent human rights lawyer
The Fiji government has started the new year with renewed attacks against people's right to freedom of expression through threats, intimidation, discrimination, and the cynical use of the law as a tool of oppression.
The persecution, under legal pretexts, of prominent human rights lawyer Ms Imrana Jalal by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) is the latest example of such repression. The prosecution of Jalal has been specifically targeted to punish her for her strong public stance against human rights violations perpetrated by the military since its overthrow of the Laisenia Qarase-led government in December 2006.
On 1 January, FICAC officers served Jalal with seven misdemeanour charges relating to the Public Health (Hotels, Restaurant and Refreshment Bars) Regulations, the Food Safety Act and the Penal Code.
The charges relate to a business operated by a company of which she and her husband are directors. Amnesty International believes that these charges, related to minor regulatory infractions, are politically
On 11 January, officers from FICAC went to Jalal's office in Suva to serve notice for her to surrender her passport. Later that day in court, Jalal and her lawyer were told that she was now being charged under the Prevention of Bribery Promulgation 2007for the same offences.
She was also informed that the Bribery Promulgation 2007 authorises FICAC to seize her passport and to retain it for up to six months. She has surrendered her passport to the court and has been told that she would need to file applications and affidavits with the court every time she needs to travel abroad.
Her current position as Human Rights Advisor for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community's Pacific Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT) and her affiliations with numerous international human rights organisations require her to travel frequently throughout the Pacific region and internationally.
Given her busy travel schedule, she would need to file applications with the court on an almost weekly or fortnightly basis which would be a very costly and time-consuming.
The authorities have also continued in their attacks on the independence of the judiciary and made threats against members of the public.
In a 5 January radio interview Army Land Force Commander Pita Driti warned critics and dissenters that they will be treated harshly by the military in 2010 if they do not "cooperate".
The government summarily dismissed Magistrates Elsie Hudson, Mary Muir and Eparama Rokoika without any explanation on 30 December 2009.
According to information received by Amnesty International, Mary Muir was dismissed after criticising FICAC for prosecuting Imrana Jalal's husband on charges which were supposed to be dealt with by the Suva City Council.
Chief magistrate Ajmal Khan and magistrate Maika Nakora had been summarily dismissed in July and August 2009 respectively under similar circumstances.
The sacking of the three magistrates is a direct interference with the independence of the judiciary, thus undermining a crucial safeguard against human rights violations.
On 8 January, army officers went to Trade Unionist Pramod Rae's home and warned him against organising a strike by members of his union employed by the Bank of Baroda, who had ongoing grievances with their employer.
Also on 8 January, officials from the Prime Minister's office suspended indefinitely 20 workers of the Suva City Council (SCC), including some in senior management positions, and seized their office computers.
Officials in the Prime Minister's office accused the suspended workers of being anti-government bloggers.
On 11 January, Dr Padma Lal, a Fiji-born Australian citizen with a valid work permit for Fiji was denied entry into the country by Immigration officials without any reasons being given.
She was detained and sent back to Australia the next day.
Her husband Dr Brij Lal, a prominent Fijian historian, was forced to leave the country after being threatened by senior military officers at the army camp in Suva on 4 November 2009 after his criticism of the Fiji government's decision to eject the senior most Australian and New Zealand diplomats.
The military threatened to kill him if he remained in Fiji.
On 12 January the Prime Minister announced that government would stop the pension payments of pensioners who are "dissenters and critics" of the government.
The Pensions and Retirement Allowances Decree 2009 gives the Prime Minister the power to stop pensions or other allowances if a person inter alia "prejudices the orderly functioning or operation of the government, promotes or incites feelings of ill-will and hostility amongst the different classes of population in Fiji, brings hatred or contempt or disaffection against the administration of justice".
These powers are arbitrary, sweeping and violate the human rights to social security and to just and favourable conditions of work, as a means of suppressing dissent.
On 13 January, the Prime Minister announced a ban on the Methodist Church from holding their annual conference until 2014, accusing church ministers of spying on the nation's military on behalf of the government ousted in a 2006 coup.
This order violates Methodist Church worshippers' rights to freedom of assembly and religion. (More information on the persecution of the Methodist church can be found on www.amnesty.org).
Amnesty International calls on the Fiji government to cease immediately all measures which violate the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, and to refrain from any other measures aimed at suppressing peaceful dissent. In particular, the authorities should:
* Immediately cease all interference with the independence of the judiciary;
* Immediately put a stop to the threats, harassment, intimidation and persecution of critics, including the prosecution of Imrana Jalal;
* Immediately and unconditionally restore full payments to pensioners who may be critical of government;
* Revoke the ban on the Methodist Church's annual conference and stop persecution of senior members of the church.
Amnesty International's Pacific Researcher, Apolosi Bose, is available for comment. For further information please contact Media Co-ordinator Pui-yi Cheng on 09 303 4526 or 021 0267 4875


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Yesterday, an enterprising clown used PRWeb to publish a fake press release about the purported purchasing of WiFi provider ICOA by Google for $400 million. The Associated Press, Business Insider, Forbes, Techcrunch and other websites ran stories about the transaction — without gaining confirmation from Google — and shortly after AllThingsD unmasked the release as fraudulent, the hoodwinked news organizations donned hair shirts in penance for their journalistic malpractice.
The pranked news organizations were right to self-flagellate, and the apologies and self-recriminations appeared to be sincere. "We were wrong on this post, for not following up with Google and the other company involved but posting rather than getting waiting [sic] on a solid confirmation beforehand from either source. We apologize to our readers," confessed Techcrunch.
Individual bloggers making these mistakes can be forgiven but businesses like Techcrunch, Forbes and Business Insider with experienced editorial staff, making a statement without verifying the source does not make sense.


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"Sports! Sports! Sports! Is your whole life sports? Can you branch out and read a newspaper?" – KFAN's "Common Man" Dan Cole (Minneapolis).
The Fan of Destiny
FOD is one who is truly defeated by defeat. The performance of their favorite squad will determine the quality of the day, and could potentially result in a dinner-time argument. A 3-2 defeat in the middle of the baseball season is devastating, and FOD will challenge the sports acumen of any jerkoff who dare offer an opinion. Alcohol does not help FOD, and one may experience the sad scene of a FOD crying in the basement after a big game.
Big Money Bobby
"Did I tell you I paid $18,000 for Game 6 of the World Series?" Big Money Bobby not only dishes out the dough for sporting events, but will remind you about it via phone call, Facebook, Twitter and possibly even Instagram. One can certainly appreciate the hard work of BMB that allows them to buy hot dogs for the entire 5th row and then say, "I DID THAT," however the financial success of these individuals should not override the sporting experience. The most aggressive BMBs enjoy rambling on about how they don't work, and simply like to blow inherited money.
The Kings and Queens of Opinion
KQO is a title for the most aggressive pseudo-fan couples. These dynamic duos aren't necessarily aware of what teams are playing, but they will break down the game for you minute by minute. The most extreme KQOs feel a need to remind all that they do indeed have an opinion, and will analyze the most trivial aspects of the game with tenacity. One may hear KQOs boast "Oh, the pitching mound is a mess! Am I right?," and will repeat the statement to anyone within sight. KQOs always complain about the food, and ultimately leave early.
Dress Up Dan
DUD is the extreme sports fan who must deliver a knockout appearance on the day of the big game. DUD is deadly serious about details such as face paint, and other specifics that some may find disturbing. One may witness an uncomfortable laugh from DUD as they prepare, however the mood quickly turns serious. DUD is your friend who surprises you on Halloween with a questionable outfit.
The Social Media Monster
The Social Media Monster will flood your Facebook feed, but is typically a pleasant person to be around. SMM differs from FOD by their ability to move on from a loss, however they cannot stay off social media. SMM is equivalent to those on Facebook who say "Just had lunch!" and continue on with thoughts that are perhaps better left unsaid. SMM will tell you the score of the game, and even fall into the trap of constant Facebook whining. SSM thrives on Facebook, but is not quite ready for a Twitter account.
We all love sports, but strive not to become a drunken, crying hot mess of emotion (see below).
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An X-Ray is a great way to learn anatomy and familiarising yourself will look good on placements.
X-ray: Image Interpretation
This site is one of the best that we have found on the internet.
"The Norwich Image Interpretation Course is aimed primarily at radiographers who provide a "red dot" service to A&E, however it will also benefit those keen to revise their image interpretation skills. Each module covers a particular anatomical area, and both the appendicular and axial skeleton are covered. Relevance to the paediatric skeleton is included in each section.
Quick view
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The Knee
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Moscrack Cracking WPA Keys
Moscrack is a perl application designed to facilitate cracking WPA keys in parallel on a group of computers. This is accomplished by use of either Mosix clustering software, SSH or RSH access to a number of nodes. With Moscrack's new plugin framework, hash cracking has become possible. SHA256/512, DES, MD5 and *Blowfish Unix password hashes can all be processed with the Dehasher Moscrack plugin.
- Basic API allows remote monitoring
- Automatic and dynamic configuration of nodes
- Live CD/USB enables boot and forget dynamic node configuration
- Can be extended by use of plugins
- Uses aircrack-ng (including 1.2 Beta) by default
- CUDA/OpenCL support via Pyrit plugin
- CUDA support via aircrack-ng-cuda (untested)
- Does not require an agent/daemon on nodes
- Can crack/compare SHA256/512, DES, MD5 and blowfish hashes via Dehasher plugin
- Checkpoint and resume
- Desgined to run for long periods of time
- Doesn't exit on errors/failures when possible
- Supports mixed OS/protocol configurations
- Supports SSH, RSH, Mosix for node connectivity
- Effectively handles mixed fast and slow nodes or links
- Architecture independent
- Supports Mosix clustering software
- Supports all popular operating systems as processing nodes
- Node prioritization based on speed
- Nodes can be added/removed/modified while Moscrack is running
- Failed/bad node throttling
- Hung node detection
- Reprocessing of data on error
- Automatic performance analysis and tuning
- Intercepts INT and TERM signals for clean handling
- Very verbose, doesn't hide anything, logs agressively
- Includes a "top" like status viewer
- Includes CGI web status viewer
- Includes an optional basic X11 GUI
Moscrack itself should work with any Un*x variant, but it is developed and tested on Linux.
Moscrack Cracking WPA Keys Reviewed by Ethical Hacking on 2:09 PM Rating:


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Howard Hodgkin: Absent Friends review – hello, not goodbye
The National Portrait Gallery's new Howard Hodgkin show borrows its title from Absent Friends……
'Big and sombre and unexpectedly free-flowing': Portrait of the Artist Listening to Music, 2011-2016 by Howard Hodgkin.Photograph: © Howard Hodgkin
The National Portrait Gallery's new Howard Hodgkin show borrows its title from Absent Friends, a picture (2000-1) in which broad strokes of black and brown gradually shade into stripes of muddy, fleshy white and then, finally, into a band of the artist's favourite turquoise. To my eyes, this painting is not a portrait. Rather, it is an expression of what it means to miss someone: a visual ache in which longing is delicately balanced against the hope of return, the turquoise bringing to mind a summer sea as glimpsed from a far-off hill. Nevertheless, it's hard to think of a more appropriate work with which to open an exhibition of what the gallery is quite determined to call portraits. Hodgkin died on 9 March at the age of 84, for which reason the exhibition, just like Absent Friends, is black-bordered, his loss running through the mind on a loop. But as you wander round, something else bubbles away too: an insistent, green-blue optimism. This, you come to realise, is hello again, not goodbye.
Absent Friends, 2000-1. Photograph: © Howard Hodgkin
Hodgkin was always deeply involved with the building of his shows, and this one was no exception: Portrait of the Artist Listening to Music (2011-16), which hangs on a (turquoise) wall in the final room, was completed with it in mind. Clearly, then, he regarded all of the paintings included to be portraits. Are they really, though? The exhibition's curator, Paul Moorhouse, has had to perform some pretty high-level semantic gymnastics in order to justify its thoroughgoing use of that word. When, for instance, he insists that to focus (as Hodgkin's definitely does not) on the surface of human beings is to give an "incomplete account of their essential nature", my first instinct was to snort. Surely every portrait, whether realist or abstract, strives to suggest the complicatedness beneath; no one would ever describe, say, one of Goya's faces as an "incomplete account" of the subject. But maybe this rubric is just a means of forestalling the confusion of National Portrait Gallery visitors about to see interiors, landscapes and a good deal of abstraction.
If so, it's unnecessary as well as silly. It can only be a good thing that the exhibition's parameters are set much wider than the poster suggests. In the end, it functions as a small retrospective with a special emphasis on people, whether recollected by the artist in terms of the emotions they evoked, or the places they haunted. The critic Anthony Lane once wrote that Hodgkin sometimes used to talk "as if paint were greasepaint – as if his works were a cast of characters, devised, directed and gorgeously costumed by him, then left on stage to find their own way", a statement that baffled me when I read it. But at the Portrait Gallery it seemed suddenly to make sense. In spite of its title, Absent Friends is for the most part as noisy as it is contemplative. Here Hodgkin captures (in mood, at least) a bird of paradise, and here a voluptuary; here is someone enviably at ease with their body, and here is another rather more demure. One painting, a portrait of the journalist Paul Levy painted between 1976 and 1980, suggested to me a man with rather too many opinions, for around what we take to be a human head floats a cloud of blobs that look like nothing so much as fragments of yellowing paper.
Memoirs, 1949. Photograph: © Howard Hodgkin
After Absent Friends, the memorial to departure that greets arrivals, the exhibition proceeds chronologically, beginning with some rarities in the form of drawings and paintings made when Hodgkin was at Camberwell School of Art (1949-50) and Bath Academy of Art, Corsham (1950-4). Initially, Memoirs (1949) seems a world away from Hodgkin's mature work: this is close to pop art, cartoony and flat. But it clearly foreshadows his later preoccupation with how so nebulous a thing as friendship might best be depicted in oil. The artist, yellow-trousered and red-tied, is listening to a family friend, Aunt Bette, who is lying on a couch (it was to her house on Long Island that Hodgkin was evacuated during the war). Her face cannot be seen, the eye falling instead on her witchy, taloned fingers. What is she saying? A look at the artist's face suggests a certain fond indulgence. Painted from memory, the nostalgia at play here is unnerving given that Hodgkin was only 17 at the time. Some people, though, are born nostalgic, and he seems to have been one of them. Moving on, we find Gramophone (1957), a tender, sludgy sort of painting halfway between figuration and abstraction in which two friends are, apparently, listening to music. With its earth browns and aspidistra greens, it harks back to another time, when rationing was in, and people had still to cut up their blackout curtains. Is it just me, or are these two music-loving boys in flannel shorts?
Hodgkin found himself as an artist relatively early in his career. From the 60s on, there is progression, the collage effect of his way of painting becoming gradually more seamless, every element more finely balanced. Perspective shifts and wobbles, and space grows more ambiguous, at once expansive and enclosed. In the 70s, he began making the frame an integral part of the picture – or to permit the picture to colonise the frame. But no truly startling changes took place. The overwhelming impression, always, is of blazing colour, pulsing casts that most often dazzle and dance, but which also sometimes fall still, producing as they do a kind of metaphorical hum. Either way, they give off a tantalising heat. In front of Visitors (2002-5), a painting that is the obverse of Absent Friends in terms of tone, you might almost warm your hands on its plumes of orange and sienna.
DH in Hollywood, 1980-84. Photograph: © Howard Hodgkin
These are domestic, autobiographical, highly intimate paintings. Some will fall for the cheek of DH in Hollywood (1980-4), in which David Hockney appears as a rose coloured phallic symbol (Hodgkin painted him in his swimming pool). Others will be seduced by the exuberant stage set of Grantchester Road (1975), which evokes the home of the architect Colin St John Wilson and in which, if you look carefully, Hodgkin appears as a thin figure marooned behind a thick, black easel. But I was drawn to the more restrained Kathy at La Heuzé (1997-8), an abstract portrait of Hodgkin's friend Katherine Sachs in front of a stone wall painted in shades of grey and yellow, and to A Small Thing But My Own (1983-5), which is impossible accurately to describe – a composition of green, blue and orange is set in a blue-black frame like jewels on velvet – but has an astonishing harmony. Occasionally, as when informed that I was looking at the collectors Robert and Lisa Sainsbury, "two very old friends of mine… below a small painting by Bonnard" (Dinner at Smith Square, 1975-9), I had to fight irritation (get you, Mr Hodgkin). But mostly I didn't mind playing the eavesdropper, the peeping Tom.
Tears for Nan, 2014. Photograph: Prudence Cuming Associates/© Howard Hodgkin
For me, though, it's the last room that makes this show really worth seeing. Here there hang just three pictures, late works that are each very different from one another. Blue Portrait (2011-12) was inspired by the dress of a Selina Fellows and consists, flashily, of two broad brushstrokes, one an Yves Klein blue, the other a shade of navy. Tears for Nan (2014) responds to the death of a friend, the curator Nan Rosenthal, with a shower of green-yellow blobs. And then there is Portrait of the Artist Listening to Music, big and sombre and unexpectedly free-flowing. As he painted it, Hodgkin listened to Jerome Kern's The Last Time I Saw Paris, a song he must have known almost all his life and one that certainly explains the picture's storm clouds and pigeon-grey streaks. Here are the rooftops of memory: mossy, distant, unreachable.
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The Way I Like Kitchens
I think I've mentioned it before, but I must mention it again. The more I watch home decorating/renovation/real estate shows, the more this issue haunts me, and I know (I KNOW) I cannot be the only one. You see, there is still this driving force towards "opening everything up" and an "open plan layout" that folks seem to clamor towards and spend boatloads of money achieving. They want the kitchen open to the dining room which opens to the living room and then into a 3 story open foyer. Sometimes there is seriously even open plan bathrooms.
Now I must say that I enjoy the sight lines of an open plan. I love the way light flows through space when a few walls are gone. I love that spaces can feel larger than they really are in an open space.
That does not apply when it comes to workspaces in my book. That specifically means the kitchen (and gosh darn it the BATHROOM -- put a door on it!). People are fond of stating that they want to open up their kitchen so that everyone can pile in while they are cooking. They love to talk about the kids playing just on the other side of island as they do the dishes. They even talk about a host of folks in the kitchen helping to prepare a meal.
That all sounds like a big, giant nightmare to me.
When my kids come in the kitchen, I end up cutting myself (accidentally). When there are 15 people in the kitchen, I can't hear myself thing, nonetheless make sure I have the sugar and not the salt. In fact, I am happiest in my kitchen when there is a window to look out, a podcast to half-listen to (and not respond) and a nice big sink full of hot, soapy water. That is bliss.
Do you know where you can find kitchen bliss?
...in a galley kitchen.
"Please honey, nooooooooooooo!".
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Hungarian Authorities Could Have Prevented Tragic Death Of 71 Migrants In 2015, Report Concludes
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Departing from the vicinity of Kecskemét in Hungary destined for Germany, the small truck's human cargo was crammed into a space ordinarily used to transport poultry. Abandoned in eastern Austria with its 71 dead, including four children, the shocking incident made international headlines.
According to Süddeutsche Zeitung Hungarian authorities had been monitoring the human traffickers' phone calls for 13 days before the tragedy, but the intercepted conversations were translated and analyzed too late for police to intervene in time. In one intercepted conversation, the driver of the truck tells the boss of the human trafficking gang that he hears banging and yelling from the back.
The driver asks if he should pull over and give the people water, but the Afghan boss of the organisation says no. In another conversation the boss is heard saying "It cannot happen that [the driver] opens the door", and "If people die, throw them out somewhere in Germany in the forest."
"If Hungarian authorities had had a chance to prevent this terrible act they would have done so, but they could translate and evaluate the recorded conversations only after this terrible act took place," Bács-Kiskun County prosecutor office spokesman Gábor Schmidt told the joint workgroup.
According to Süddeutsche Zeitung, despite multiple requests Hungarian authorities did not provide information regarding the exact time of the evaluation of the recorded conversations.
Although right after the discovery of the abandoned truck the police spokesman stated that National Police Chief Károly Papp coordinated with the Austrian authorities on the same day and "offered [the Hungarian authorities'] help to find the perpetrator as soon as possible," the fact that the Hungarian authorities had been monitoring the trafficking gang was not mentioned.
After a one and a half year-long investigation, the Bács-Kiskun County Prosecutor charged 11 people with homicide and human trafficking in a criminal organisation in May. According to the indictment, the accused illegally transported some 1200 people in enclosed trucks without ventilation that are not suitable for passenger transport between February and August 2015 on a total of 31 occasions.
Source: The Budapest Beacon
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Anheuser-Busch InBev forced to revise Modelo deal
March 2013 | FEATURE | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
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The world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), was forced to revise the terms of its $20.1bn takeover of Mexican brewery Grupo Modelo in February after falling foul of the US Department of Justice's antitrust agency.
AB InBev had initially agreed to acquire the remaining stock that it did not already own in Modelo in June 2012, before the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to block the deal on 31 January.
The acquisition was vetoed amid fears that the takeover of Modelo would remove an independent competitor from the marketplace, thus creating a duopoly. Additionally, the purchase of Modelo would not only consolidate AB InBev's place as the market leader in the US beer industry but would also lead to higher prices for consumers. Currently AB InBev and Modelo control 46 percent of the $80bn a year US beer market between them. William Baer, head of the Justice Department's antitrust unit, said beer "is the sort of product that matters to consumers, if you have a very slight price increase that happens because of this deal, it could mean that consumers will pay billions of dollars more".
The US beer industry is already dominated by AB InBev and MillerCoors, a joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing Co, who enjoy a 30 percent share themselves. The US Justice Department argued that when the big two brewers raised prices, the smaller Modelo often did not follow suit and captured market share as a result.
Under the terms of the original deal, AB InBev intended to sell its 50 percent stake in joint venture Crown Imports, a US beer importer and distributor, to the company's business partner and Crown co-owner Constellation Brands. However this action was deemed inadequate by antitrust regulators as AB InBev would still have supplied Crown with Corona and additional brands, as well as retaining the option to purchase Crown entirely every 10 years.
In response to the Justice Department's blockage, AB InBev has now announced that it will sell the rights to Corona beer and other Modelo brands in the US to Constellation for $2.9bn. Additionally, the revised deal will see AB InBev sell Modelo's Piedras Negras brewery on the Mexican-US border to Constellation. The revised deal would see Constellation become the third-largest beer supplier in the US with a 5 percent market share.
AB InBev and Constellation have also announced that the companies will enter into a three-year transition period, during which Constellation will invest $400m to increase capacity at the Piedras Negras brewery. Following the investment, the plant will be able to supply 100 percent of US demand, an increase from the current level of 60 percent. AB InBev will supply Constellation with beer, cans, and IT support for the duration of the transitional period. AB InBev noted in a statement "We believe this revised agreement addresses all of the concerns raised by the US Department of Justice in its lawsuit, leaving no doubt about Constellation's Crown beer division's complete independence and ability to compete".
Although the revised deal had not been accepted at the time of writing, it is expected that the new terms will appease the antitrust regulators, enabling AB InBev to push forward with the acquisition. Once the deal has been agreed, the company intends to focus its attention on sales in the markets it insist the takeover is really about – emerging markets like Mexico. "Our deal is not about the United States. It's really about Mexico and the rest of the world. That hasn't changed," said AB InBev chief executive officer Carlos Brito. Mexico is the world's fourth largest beer market in terms of profit generated.
In light of the new proposals AB InBev revised its initial estimate of the annual synergies of the deal from $600m to $1bn. According to the company, 40 to 45 percent of those synergies should be realised from lowering costs. The additional 55 to 60 percent would come from reduced selling, administrative and general expenses in the next three to four years. The company also estimates that its annual revenue would reach $47bn, up from $40bn, if the Modelo takeover is approved by regulators.
The decision by the Justice Department to block the deal represented the first real obstacle to a worldwide beer industry which has been consolidating for a number of years. As a result of the consolidation process, the beer industry has been reduced to few major, multinational companies that own most of the big name brands. AB InBev has been one of the most active in the acquisition market, completing over 15 takeovers since 2008.
Shares in AB InBev closed up 5.9 percent at €69.59 following the company's statement on 14 February. Constellation's shares leapt 39 percent to a record $44.18 before closing at $43.75. Shares in Modello closed up by 4.4 percent.
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South Florida Jewish leaders gather to discuss recent bomb threats
South Florida Jewish leaders gathered in Broward Friday morning to strategize with law enforcement following a series of bomb threats nationwide that have forced evacuations of Jewish Community Centers.
On Friday morning, the FBI arrested Juan Thompson, 31, in St. Louis in connection to at least eight of the threats in a few states not including Florida. Thompson, a former journalist, allegedly made the threats to harass a woman. Authorities don't believe he is the perpetrator behind the bulk of the threats nationwide.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, who organized the meeting at Broward College was grateful an arrest was made but said other perpetrators are still at large.
"I have been assured by our FBI, local law enforcement, by all of the law enforcement involved in these investigations that this is being given the highest priority," she said.
Leaders of Jewish schools, centers and synagogues held a closed-door briefing with the FBI and local law enforcement agencies to discuss security preparedness. The media was then allowed to watch the public portion of the meeting during which leaders discussed ways that they are already working with government agencies to combat anti-Semitism including trainings for law enforcement about hate crimes. Leaders called for the Jewish community to speak up when they see hate crimes directed at Muslims or other groups and to work together with people of all faiths to combat bigotry.
The Anti-Defamation League, a national organization that combats anti-Semitism, has tallied 122 bomb threats to Jewish institutions since the beginning of 2017. On Monday, the ADL said 20 threats occurred in a dozen states — the fifth time this year that multiple Jewish institutions have received bomb scares on a single day, including the David Posnack Day School in Davie. Prior bomb threats occurred at Jewish institutions in Miami, Kendall and twice in Miami Beach.
Jewish institutions have beefed up their security by adding more cameras, increasing training for staff and closely coordinating with local law enforcement departments.
Directors of the Miami Beach JCC and the David Posnack JCC in Davie said after the meeting that their centers have not seen a drop in participation.
"One of the keys to the new landscape now is to assure all members and potential participants of all the new security measures," said Paul Frishman, chief executive officer of the Miami Beach JCC. "Our goal is to make them feel safe and secure amid unsolved bomb threats."
The David Posnack JCC has previously held drills with a private company and the Davie police department, said Scott Ehrlich, chief executive officer of the community center.
Summer camp registration numbers are exactly the same as they were at this point last year, and one parent enrolled a child in the preschool the day after the bomb threat, Ehrlich said.
"Parents have seen the upgraded security," he said.
In addition to the bomb threats, there have been other threatening incidents, including damage or toppling of 100 gravestones at a Philadelphia Jewish cemetery and a shot fired into a window of an Indiana synagogue.
On Wednesday night, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that it would increase assistance to Jewish community centers nationwide, including offering vulnerability assessments, and connect centers with training about active shooter preparedness.
The bomb threats and attacks on Jewish communities have become an intense political issue during Donald Trump's first several weeks in office.
Some Jewish leaders nationally have argued that Trump was too slow to denounce the anti-Semitic incidents nationwide. The first bomb threat occurred on Jan. 5 — Trump denounced them on Feb. 21. Trump condemned the attacks during his speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night.
"Recent threats targeting Jewish Community Centers and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries, as well as last week's shooting in Kansas City, remind us that while we may be a nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all its ugly forms," Trump said.
Wasserman Schultz has been critical of Trump, but during the meeting Friday there was no mention of the president.
However, some Jewish leaders expressed concerns that there are divisions within the Jewish community along political or religious lines and called for working together.
"Wherever we sit on the religious political spectrum we come together one people," said Michael Balaban, president of the Jewish Federation of Broward County.


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Written by Boris Agranovich.
According to the survey of a Brussels based consultancy firm Finalyse, the
risk management departments split their work time over the following activities:
Recurring 39%; Special Planned projects 35%; Ad-Hoc 29%.
It turns out that responding to ad-hoc demands was cited as the biggest reason for the expected increase in workload.
Another important conclusion of the survey is that "Resource constraints combined with an increasing workload will require improvements in efficiency or higher
budgets for risk management".
So how do risk managers save their precious time and achieve more results? Follow these 5 steps.
Principle 1: Allocate your time.
We can do many things, but not everything. Before doing anything, ask yourself how much time you're willing to invest in every activity you do. Write those shares of time down so you're able to reference them regularly. Then, stick to your time budget carefully investing the time in what matters and having the courage to let the less important stuff go. Don't be afraid to say no.
Our success and achievements are primarily determined by what we consistently invest our time in.
Principle 2: Focus Your Attention or use time boxing.
If the previous principle was about allocating time for the things that matter, this one is about how well you're able to spend that time.
Very often we just can't concentrate, even though we know what we should be doing. The best strategy for overcoming resistance, dealing with distractions and
procrastinations is to use time boxing. The concept is really simple: define blocks of time to work on tasks. Instead of working on a task until it's done, you commit to work on it for a specific amount of time instead. When the end date is set it may not be changed. If the date is exceeded, the work is considered a failure and is cancelled or rescheduled.
Principle 3: Be effective or use Pareto principle.
Effectiveness is doing the things that get you closer to your goals. Efficiency is performing a given task (whether important or not) in the most economical way.
What you do is much more important than how you do it. Efficiency is still important, but it is useless unless applied to the right things. (T. Ferris)
To find the right things you have to apply the Pareto or the 80/20 principle to your working environment.
Pareto's Law can be summarized as follows:
80% of the outputs result from 20%
of the inputs. Alternatively, depending on the context:
80% of the results come from 20% of the effort and time;
80% of company profits came from 20% of the products and customers;
80% losses come from 20% of the causes.
This means that if you have a list of ten items to do, two of those items will turn out to be worth as much or more than the other eight items put together.
To apply this Principle you have to stop being a perfectionist and answer the following questions:
1. Which 20% of sources are causing 80% of problems/risks/stress in your
2. Which 20% of sources are resulting in 80% of the desired outcome?
Based on your answers you can start prioritising your work and you will soon start realizing that you can achieve much more with less effort and stress.
Principle 4: Delegate
Effectively delegating to other people is one of the most powerful activities which create value both for individuals and for organisation.
To delegate properly you should follow the 4 steps;
• Identify the guidelines within which the individual should operate. These should be as few as possible, but should include any restriction;
• Identify the resources;
• Set up the accountability standards that will be used when evaluating the results;
• Specify consequences (good and bad) or what will happen as a result of the evaluation.
Principle 5: Achieve work-rest balance and feel good about what you do.
Take your free time as seriously as our work time. It is very important to define clear boundaries between work and rest. Whenever you forget this, you end up in a very ineffective state. People are more important than things.
To apply this principles take a one-minute self-assessment at the end of the day. Ask yourself: How was your day? Did you invest your time and energy according
to your initial plan on tasks that really matters? Forget for a minute about your goals, focus on your journey and make life a priority. After all, if you're only
making sacrifices and not enjoying your life, what's the point of being productive?
By applying the principles described in this article you will achieve more by doing less fuss and strike better balance between work and your
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