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MONTREAL — The Quebec government will propose small annual increases to university tuition during its ongoing education summit, an event called to help calm last year's student crisis.
The governing Parti Quebecois is expected to make the announcement Monday at the two-day Montreal conference, a government source said.
Tuition increases were at the heart of the 2012 student unrest, which saw Montreal consumed by massive, nightly demonstrations. It was sparked by the former Liberal government's plan to hike tuition fees by 77% over five years.
Pauline Marois' Parti Quebecois sided with the student protesters in the leadup to September's election campaign and cancelled the Liberal tuition increases after it won power.
While the PQ's annually indexed hikes would be far smaller than the former government's proposal, student federations strongly oppose such a measure.
The Marois government had already indicated its preference for indexing tuition increases at a rate somewhere between about $45 and $80 per year, per student, depending on the formula they use.
The PQ indexation plan will eventually be introduced by decree in the legislature and will be guided by one of three formulas to result in annual increases of either two per cent, three per cent, or 3.5 per cent.
Last year's student uprising was spurred by the Liberal government's proposal to boost tuition rates by $325 per year, over five years. The government later adjusted the planned increases to $254 per year, over seven years.
Martine Desjardins, leader of Quebec's largest student federation, said last week it was too early to know whether her members would be prepared to strike over indexation increases imposed by the PQ.
It was clear from the heavy security at the long-awaited summit Monday that memories of the sometimes-violent 2012 student protests were fresh on the minds of authorities.
Steel crowd-control barriers, a gauntlet of security checkpoints and bag searches greeted participants at the Montreal building housing the two-day event.
Inside the venue, the discussions were courteous.
School administrators, politicians, student leaders and social groups outlined their visions for Quebec's post-secondary education system, talks that explored topics such as university funding and financial aid for students.
Outside the building, police officers circled the neighbourhood on bicycle, sat in vans packed with riot gear and discretely kept watch over the area from the shadows of residential doorways.
The streets around the hall were quiet early in the day, except for around 20 professors protesting tuition hikes. A small group of demonstrators — some of them were wearing masks — gathered near the building for a short time before leaving.
It was in stark contrast to the months of Quebecers marching in the streets in a student movement that dubbed itself the Maple Spring.
Marois navigated the treacherous political issue during the recent election with a promise to create a new tuition policy after holding an education summit.
But some student groups are disappointed.
They feel the new government is tuning out some of their ideas and, as a result, they are boycotting the summit.
One of those federations, the more-radical ASSE, is planning a protest to coincide with the conclusion of Tuesday's summit, even though its support appears to have weakened since 2012.
Trouble unfolded far from the summit site.
Hours before the start of the conference, vandals splashed the doors and windows of the Montreal offices of Quebec's Education Department with red paint.
The Montreal-area offices of other prominent PQ members were also vandalized Monday, including those of Higher Education Minister Pierre Duchesne, International Relations Minister Jean-Francois Lisee and Leo Bureau-Blouin, who was a key student leader during last year's crisis.
The PQ courted Bureau-Blouin before the election, and at 20 years old he became Quebec's youngest-ever MNA.
"Of course, it's not good news, but I'm really focusing on the public policies that we're discussing right now," Bureau-Blouin said inside the summit venue.
"I think that this is not representative of the climate that we have here, it's really a calm climate, people are discussing positively."
Bureau-Blouin said the tight security around the summit was likely due to a combination of concerns about student protesters and Marois' safety.
The premier was delivering her election-night victory speech in September when, only metres away, two people were shot — one fatally — by a gunman.
"Since what happened in the last months, I know that the security has been reinforced around Mme. Marois and the different ministers," he said.
"But again this should not dismiss the fact that we have some really great public policies that we are analyzing and how we can have a better structure for our universities."
Bureau-Blouin, who led a more moderate student federation last year, said he took to the streets for the right to be heard by the government.
He thinks groups like ASSE should be at the table as well.
"It's really a collaborative way of solving problems, but it's their right to protest and it's part of democracy," he said.
The controversial subject at the heart of the 2012 unrest — tuition-fee increases — was to be discussed at the summit later Monday.
The Marois government wants to index tuition fees to inflation, while some student groups are calling for an absolute freeze. The more militant federations, like ASSE, are demanding free tuition, which the government has refused to discuss at the summit.
In her opening speech Monday, Marois acknowledged she didn't expect the summit to solve all the differences over higher education.
She called on participants to maintain a constant, permanent dialogue on the issue, even after the event ends.
"This exercise does not aim to resolve everything in a few hours," Marois said.
"We will continue to work together Wednesday morning. The summit is an occasion to re-establish the dialogue, to rebuild bridges, to re-weave the links between us."
Many areas of concern are being discussed at the summit.
Student groups participating in the event are calling on the government to improve financial aid for students.
University administrators, meanwhile, say they need more funding to maintain the quality of higher education after the government cut their budgets in December by $125 million in 2012-13 and again in 2013-14.
The Marois government introduced several other ideas Monday, including the creation of a council for universities that would consult the Higher Education Department on teaching and research.
Political opponents, however, said Monday that they hope the summit turns out to be more than a government PR stunt.
Interim Liberal leader Jean-Marc Fournier said he didn't know where the Marois government was going to find the money to maintain the province's universities, after the PQ cancelled his party's proposed tuition increases.
"The reality is we need to have quality in our system," Fournier said. "For that, we need to have money in the system."
He said Quebec students pay about 12 cents out of every dollar in the university system.
"Already the taxpayer is paying a lot," he said.
"Does he have to pay everything? I think it must be something (where) there's equity."
Quebec, Canada's most-indebted province, has the lowest university tuition in the country.
Even though the hike would still have left Quebec with some of the lowest tuition in Canada, many students insisted they opposed the increase out of fear it would further limit access to higher education.
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Super Bowl Party How-To
Are you ready for some football? As you anticipate the big Super Bowl game this month, pull out your scrapbooking supplies and make some decorations to rally your team as you cheer from home. These projects are sure to score some points at the party!
Banners by Erin Lincoln. Supplies Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper; Die-cut banners: Locker Talk Cartridge, Cricut, Provo Craft; Font: All Star; Other: Lollipop sticks.
Banners: Create banners for both teams to place on the wall. You could also hand them out to guests to cheer with during the game.
1. Hand cut or die cut banners from cardstock (I used the Locker Talk Cartridge for the Cricut machine).
2. Cut out letters and glue them to the banners.
3. Glue banners to long lollipop sticks.
Tabletop Football by Erin Lincoln. Supplies Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper; Letter stickers: American Crafts; Die-cutting machine: Bind-it-All, Zutter Innovative Products; Fonts: Georgia and Seeing Stars.
Tabletop Football: Keep your guests entertained during halftime by creating your own version of the school boy's classic lunchroom game.
1. Fold green paper into a triangle to create a scoreboard.
2. Create four sets of numbers (0-9) on small blocks of patterned paper. Bind each set together on one end at a copy center or at home with a Bind-it-All machine. Use the flip numbers to keep score throughout the game.
3. Make stars, labels and goals to coordinate with your decor.
4. Fold a piece of copy paper into a triangular "football" and let the games begin!
Snack Bags by Erin Lincoln. Supplies Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper; Embossing folder and embossing machine: Cuttlebug, Provo Craft; Font: Seeing Stars; Other: Paper bags and letter stickers.
Snack Bags: Individual bags for guests allow each person to have his or her own snack during the game.
1. Cut paper lunch sacks in half to make smaller bags.
2. Hand cut or die cut goalpost shapes from cardstock; adhere to bags.
3. Cut or punch football and star shapes from cardstock. Emboss the football shapes with a pebble-like texture (I used a Cuttlebug machine).
4. Adhere football and star shapes to bags. Add stickers.
Pool Basket by Erin Lincoln. Supplies Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper; Die-cut shapes: Spellbinders; Font: Seeing Stars; Other: Basket.
Basket: Encourage friendly little wagers on the outcome of the game by providing a money pool for your guests.
1. Hand cut or die cut shield shapes from cardstock. Print title on shield and adhere it to the basket with double-sided tape.
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An abridged Gameday sign roundup today, because the Gameday crew was on a boat—what, you can't honor veterans on land?—and there were, as far we could tell, very few college students there with rooting interests. Which made for some weird Gameday signs!
A College Team Would Never Have That Racist A Mascot
And Bray Has A Clean Record Now, Too
"Go College, Beat University"—The Midshipmen Aren't Even Trying
So Close! If Only She'd Been Able To Read The Last Two Letters Of Your Sign...
I Know, Right?
And that's it. Get back to land, guys. Nobody cares about college football in the ocean.


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Failla Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay 2016
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One of the world's most highly regarded regions for wine production as well as tourism, the Napa Valley was responsible for bringing worldwide recognition to California winemaking. In the 1960s, a few key wine families settled the area and hedged their bets on the valley's world-class winemaking potential—and they were right.
The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980s, when producers scooped up vineyard lands and planted vines throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, and today Napa is home to hundreds of producers ranging from boutique to corporate. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux blends. Napa whites are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that claim specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil. Farthest south and coolest from the influence of the San Pablo Bay is Carneros, followed by Coombsville to its northeast and then Yountville, Oakville and Rutherford. Above those are the warm St. Helena and the valley's newest and hottest AVA, Calistoga. These areas follow the valley floor and are known generally for creating rich, dense, complex and smooth reds with good aging potential. The mountain sub appellations, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs, include Stags Leap District, Atlas Peak, Chiles Valley (farther east), Howell Mountain, Mt. Veeder, Spring Mountain District and Diamond Mountain District. Wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from a lot of time in the bottle to evolve and soften.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While practically every country in the wine producing world grows it, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. As far as cellar potential, white Burgundy rivals the world's other age-worthy whites like Riesling or botrytized Semillon. California is Chardonnay's second most important home, where both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines enjoy great popularity. Oregon, Australia and South America are also significant producers of Chardonnay.
Tasting Notes for Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a dry, white wine. When Chardonnay grapes are planted on cool sites, the resulting wine's flavors tend towards grapefruit, lemon zest, green apple, celery leaf and wet flint, while warmer locations coax out richer, more tropical flavors of melon, peach and pineapple. Oak can add notes of vanilla, coconut and spice, while malolactic fermentation imparts a soft and creamy texture.
Perfect Food Pairings for Chardonnay
Chardonnay is as versatile at the table as it is in the vineyard. The crisp, clean, Chablis-like styles go well with flaky white fish with herbs, scallops, turkey breast and soft cheeses. Richer Chardonnays marry well with lobster, crab, salmon, roasted chicken and creamy sauces.
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Since the 1980s, big, oaky, buttery Chardonnays from California have enjoyed explosive popularity. More recently, the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction, towards a clean, crisp style that rarely utilizes new oak. The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a similar bright and acid-driven style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy this lighter style.


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There's been a lot of talk about SHIBOR (China's version of LIBOR) and how it's been spiking lately, indicating that liquidity is very tight in China's banking system.
Rates began spiking before the Dragon Boat festival earlier this month. While rates appear to have peaked, they remain at elevated levels.
The People's Bank of China watched in silence for several days before injecting a targeted 50 billion yuan into markets last week. This inaction from the PBOC made markets very nervous.
But a statement from the central bank last night stating that "overall bank liquidity conditions are at a reasonable level", and that banks should "prudently manage liquidity risks that have resulted from rapid credit expansion," caused the Chinese stock market to hemorrhage.
We previously noted that the central bank was punishing banks that that had taken advantage of stable interbank rates to fund their purchase of higher-yield bonds. And that Chinese policymakers are trying to channel liquidity into sectors that will help drive growth.
"As such, the statement confirmed market speculation that the cash squeeze is being tolerated by the PBoC as a warning to banks to curtail their aggressive lending practices and reduce risky activities in the shadow banking market," according to Stephen Schwartz and Carrie Liu at BBVA Research.
In a new report titled 'China — Doctor Li Keqiang's surgery,' Stephen Green writes that "via higher interbank rates, the PBoC is telling banks they need to source their own liquidity, reduce their reliance on such products [WMPs], and not expect the PBoC to bail them out when they face a cash squeeze."
China's Xi-Li leadership appears committed to reforms and willing to accept slower growth and short-term hits to ensure the longer-term health of the economy.
So the question on everyone's mind is how much of a liquidity crunch will the Chinese central bank tolerate.
"Surgery is meant to cure, not kill, the patient – and while some pain is inevitable, we firmly believe the PBoC is in control," said Green.
The central bank can address a severe cash crunch through various tools. It could reverse repo transactions, cut the reserve requirement ratio, add liquidity through short-term liquidity operations (SLOs), though this tool has yet to be used.
"Immediately there are gonna be convulsions, which they're going to address in the short-term with re-injections of capital," Arthur Dong, professor of strategy and economics at Georgetown University told Business Insider.
"In the longer term the senior party leadership has pretty much sent the signal, and they're sending it through the PBoC as well as through their banking systems, that the day of wine and roses, the days of free and unlimited capital are over."
We previously argued that some of the rhetoric comparing it to the run up in rates prior to the Lehman crisis and the freezing of interbank liquidity in the U.S. are exaggerated. Green also thinks such comparisons are "unhelpful."
'This is not a run on liquidity caused by a credit event. Instead, we believe it is a deliberate policy meant to de-risk the interbank system," he writes.
What's more overall interbank lending accounts for just 8% of total banks' assets and isn't as significant in China as it is in developed markets.
"Also since China's interbank market is not as important to Chinese banks' funding as in developed markets, inflicting pains here may just be an affordable experiment from the vantage point of policymaker," writes Societe Generale's Wei Yao.
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I somehow missed this news note Friday night because, well, it was dropped late on Friday night. Car And Driver is reporting that Lotus is pulling out of the Paris Motor Show in 2012. This is significant because the show is where Dany Bahar tried to kill the brand in 2010.
Upon seeing the new CEO's mess in Paris we predicted failure.
Thankfully, the failure took down Bahar and his band of mostly B-list celebrities but the company appears spared and will, we hope, skip Paris to continue to regroup and focus on a brighter, lighter future.
It's odd timing for this story to leak. Fridays are called "take out the trash days" because smart press secretaries use them to bury bad news — the thinking being that less people are around to read the news on Saturday. The 24-hour news cycle disrupts this a bit, but a late Friday night is about the best place to place a negative news story.
Is Car And Driver helping out someone at Lotus by promising to hide the bad news late on a Friday night in exchange for future consideration? Did someone leak, or withhold information, in just the right way? Is it just a coincidence? I don't know, but I'm curious.


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pixmacUSA necesitaba un nuevo diseño de camiseta y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 104 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
Pixmac Microstock Photography - http://www.pixmac.com (Pixmac)
Founded in September 2008, Pixmac is a fast-growing microstock site with more than 11 million photos and vectors available for sale. The young team is based in Prague in the Czech Republic.
http://www.pixmac.com is a fast, user friendly website with lots of cool features and not a lot of fuss. A designer is able to select and download an image in as little as 3 minutes. We don't even make people register if they don't want to - so there is no username or password or forget. Some of us are designers ourselves...so we've made the site the way we would like it! (hopefully anyways).
We have tried to develop a really open and fun culture that focuses on helping the world's designers do their work quickly and
easily. We are also very passionate about the work itself.
This is an interesting blog entry about the culture we are trying to develop:
We are trying hard to move away from the herd of other microstock photography companies - and offer something that looks and feels a bit different. That's the idea anyway - we are calling it the 'Pixmac Revolution' !
Our target audience are graphic designers, web designers, art directors, creative directors, business owners and entrepreneurs - basically anyone who has a need to licence and buy great imagery for their website and print based projects. We also want to wear the T-shirt ourselves and use as a promo item, and in competitions and giveaways.
We'd really love some cool designs to choose from that designers might like to wear themselves. The brief is really very open (good and bad I guess!). One idea is to do things that relate to the graphic design world in general...maybe using copy like '360dpi' or 'CKMY' - general words that other designers would recognize.
I like long sleeve black t-shirts, but that's just my preference - the others in our office might like pink or loud colours. I like subtle designs with branding very minimal, whereas others like big bold designs shouting 'Pixmac'. I guess you need to try and design something that you would wear yourself to the pub ! (if you win, I'll send you one of the printed ones...and you can do just that!). Also...nothing to do with the brief - but the T-shirt will be printed on heavy good quality cotton..nothing worse than a cheap t-shirt eh?
As a stock photography company - we ask you to avoid using anything that is a trademark or has intellectual property issues - so no Marlyn Monroe or anything like that as we'd not be able to use it.
I am uploading our normal 'fingerprint' logo (which isn't on our site at the moment..as we have a guest 'Turkey icon' on there for USA Thanksgiving!)
We also have recently 'adopted' a little pink monkey that you might like to use. He's not been introduced into our branding yet - so a T-shirt with him would be his world 'debut' !


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Ribeye Steak with Poblano Chilies, Crimini Mushrooms & Carmelized Onions
- Serves 4-6
- Brian Streeter
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- Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Enjoy Chef Brian Streeter's recipe for a juicy, thick Ribeye steak that melts in your mouth with a Southwestern spin using Poblano chilies, Crimini mushrooms and carmelized onions. Pairs well with Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon.
2 ribeye steaks, about 1 - 1 1/2" thick
2 cloves garlic, mashed
1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
3 poblano chilies
1 onion, sliced
8 oz. crimini mushrooms, sliced
2 T. olive oil
1/4 oz. dried porcini mushrooms
1/2 lb. tomatillos, husks removed
3 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 c. chicken stock
2 T. cream
salt & pepper
A couple hours before you plan on cooking the steaks, rub them with the garlic and olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate.
Meanwhile, char the poblanos over an open flame until blackened on all sides. Set aside in a small bowl until cool enough to handle. Using a small paring knife scrape off all the blackened skin. Remove the seeds and cut into thin strips.
Heat a small skillet over high heat; add the onions and olive oil. Toss to coat and sauté until onions start to caramelize. Add the crimini mushroom and two of the sliced poblanos. Cook until onion and mushrooms are soft. Season with salt and pepper.
To make the sauce, soak porcini mushrooms in warm water and allow to soak for 20 minutes. Strain broth through a fine mesh strainer and discard mushrooms. Toast the tomatillos and garlic cloves in a dry skillet until lightly charred on all sides and beginning to soften. Remove and when cool enough to handle peel the garlic cloves. Place in a blender jar with the oregano and remaining poblano chili. Process to a rough paste. Pour into a small saucepan. Add the porcini broth and chicken stock and reduce over medium heat to thicken. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat a large skillet over high heat and when pan is hot add your steaks. Sear on both sides until well caramelized. Transfer pan to oven and continue cooking to desired doneness, approximately 3-5 minutes for medium rare. To serve, spoon sauce over top and top with caramelized onions and mushrooms.


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I am planning on getting my certification in windows or linux. I know windows better then I do linux but I am no stranger to Linux. I really do enjoy windows environments better but i am also thinking about my employment. I just wanted to know before I sink my head in the books which one of these paths should I take if I want to stay employed. Which one has better job oppurtunities and the best pay?
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I believe a better question is "how do I ensure I am well compensated". The key to being well compensated is to be highly skilled in a technology that is in demand. I believe both Microsoft and *nix administrators are in demand. Anecdotally, I know both Microsoft and *nix professionals that are highly skilled and well compensated. So the question is how do I become highly skilled in my chosen technology. In my experience, it is very difficult to become highly skilled in anything you do not enjoy doing. So the best way to a well compensated administration job is to choose the technology you enjoy best and become and stay highly skilled in that technology.
It is good to know be aware of both technologies especially with virtualization blending environments. It is also important to practice continual learning and stay flexible.
I don't think the disparity between linux and windows sysadmin pay is what it once was now that *nix is a more common skill set. If I had to say something off the top of my head i'd peg it at maybe 5% difference now, more if a company is hurting for *nix admins.
Your best bet would be to work on both equally, you'll find much more opportunity out there for someone with both windows and linux experience, especially at the junior level (wild assumption let me know if I'm wrong about the level your are looking to get hired at) positions.
Also it gives you a chance to figure out which one you like working on more. No sense in going down a path before you know which environment you'll enjoy working in more right?
Your pay is mostly demand driven.
Companies will pay for the skills they need as they need them. The company I work for right now pays more for Linux positions because our area is lacking in skilled Linux/Unix people. It helps pull them in but on the double edged sword, as they gain the resources they can offer less.
Is it fair? Not always!
But for what is it worth I have always made more in Solaris and Linux positions than Windows and other environments.
The gap that used to exist in pay was reflective of the gap that used to exist between commercial unixes and windows NT. Over time as NT has improved and as unix has been commoditized and popularized in linux the compensation gap has narrowed.
The real difference tends to be in the separation between the desktop and the server side. A "windows sysadmin" who spends his day on exchange, iis/.net app servers, security compliant ISA systems, merger-and-acquisition active directory projects, etc, is going to get payed as much if not more than a "linux sysadmin". At the low end a small-office "windows sysadmin" gets payed maybe a bit less than a hosting-company/MSP ticket-worker level "linux sysadmin".
One thing "windows admin" has is that there are in general much more jobs, especially outside of the major hosting and datacenter metro areas in the country (boston, nyc, dfw, sf, la).
This is a tough one to answer in some ways. Personally, I think you should try to be as flexible as possible, especially with job competition and the demands of the job. With administration work, you will always be learning and figuring out how to solve a problem or approach new implementation decisions.
From a hiring standpoint, flexibility and the willingness to learn is critical to survival as an admin. Personally, I love to to know both platforms and know what my options are and what is the best tool for the job/application.
Best pay is kind of subjective/variable. That varies so much from the application of things depending on if you are the 8-5 admin of a small office (I'll fix it when I get in the office on monday..) or a 24/7 on call admin at a booming web site, where every minute of downtime could mean thousands in lost revenue potential and you will get the boot if things are not up asap or have the proper redundancy in place.
I would think that mixing the two skills might be advantageous in the beginning when you're just starting your career, but will hold you down in the long run.
Pick one and become really good at it, that way you'll maximise your income. As the saying goes "Jack of all trades - master of none".
I found myself in *nix world, but even there if you dig deeper there are niches. I started on tru64 then migrated to solaris now I'm purely Linux. When out for a job hunt I'm not selling myself as tru64/solaris/linux person. No, it doesn't work like that. I've found that the offerings are tend to be lower for mixed position than just one specialised.
With regards to money, as far as I can tell, professional engineers with win or *nix skills are paid equally, provided their professionalism and skill is of equal level.
We pay our Linux guys at least 20% more than our Windows guys.


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President Barack Obama said that the "the entire world is appalled by the brutal murder of" U.S. journalist James Foley by ISIS, President Barack Obama said Wednesday. Foley's life stands in stark contrast to that of his killers, Obama said.
The President slammed ISIS, saying the militants speak for no religion, and that no faith teaches others to massacre innocents as ISIS does.
"People like this ultimately fail" because the future is won by those who build and not destroy, he said.
The United States will do what is necessary to see that justice is done to those who harm Americans, President Barack Obama said Wednesday after news that ISIS beheaded U.S. journalist James Foley. "We will do everything we can to protect our people" and the timeless values that the country stands for, Obama said.
A video released by ISIS shows the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley and threatens the life of another American if President Barack Obama doesn't end military operations in Iraq.
In the video posted Tuesday on YouTube, Foley is seen kneeling next to a man dressed in black. Foley reads a message, presumably scripted by his captors, that his "real killer" is America.
"I wish I had more time. I wish I could have the hope for freedom to see my family once again," he can be heard saying in the video.
He is then shown being beheaded.
U.S. intelligence analyzed the video and determined that it was authentic, National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said Wednesday.
Obama has been briefed about the video, and "he will continue to receive regular updates," White House spokesman Eric Schultz said.
ISIS has carried out executions, including beheadings, as part of its effort to establish an Islamic caliphate that stretches from Syria into Iraq. In many cases, ISIS — which refers to itself as the Islamic State — has videotaped the executions and posted them online.
CNN is not airing the video.
U.S. and British counterterrorism analysts are examining every frame and piece of audio of the video for clues about where it took place and who the executioner is, U.S. officials told CNN. The voice in the video seems to have a British accent so they're trying to match any individuals known to the British government who may have gone to Syria to fight in that nation's civil war.
The analysts are looking at clothing, climate, terrain, language and wording and whether there are any National Security Agency or UK phone intercepts matching the voice, officials said Wednesday.
'They are innocents'
Foley disappeared on November 22, 2012, in northwest Syria, near the border with Turkey. He was reportedly forced into a vehicle by gunmen; he was not heard from again. At the time of his disappearance, he was working for the U.S.-based online news outlet GlobalPost.
On Tuesday, Foley's mother, Diane, took to social media with an emotional statement to praise and mourn her son.
"We have never been prouder of our son Jim. He gave his life trying to expose the world to the suffering of the Syrian people," she said in a post on the Free James Foley Facebook page.
"We implore the kidnappers to spare the lives of the remaining hostages. Like Jim, they are innocents. They have no control over American government policy in Iraq, Syria or anywhere in the world.
"We thank Jim for all the joy he gave us. He was an extraordinary son, brother, journalist and person. Please respect our privacy in the days ahead as we mourn and cherish Jim."
Another American in video
The video of his killing also shows another U.S. journalist. The militant in the video, who speaks English with what sounds like a British accent, says the other American's life hangs in the balance, depending on what Obama does next.
The journalist is believed to be Steven Sotloff, who was kidnapped at the Syria-Turkey border in 2013. Sotloff is a contributor to Time and Foreign Policy magazines.
The Committee to Protect Journalists estimates there are about 20 journalists missing in Syria, many of them held by ISIS.
Among them is American Austin Tice, a freelance journalist who was contributing articles to The Washington Post. Tice disappeared in Syria in August 2012. There has been no word of from him since his abduction.
The CEO of the Associated Press said in a statement that the news service is "outraged" by Foley's killing and "condemns the taking of any journalist's life."
"We believe those who kill journalists or hold them hostage should be brought to justice," Gary Pruitt said. "Further, we believe the assassination of a journalist in wartime should be considered an international crime of war. The murder of a journalist with impunity is a threat to a free press and democracy around the world."
'We ask for your prayers'
As a freelancer, Foley picked up work for a number of major media outlets, including Agence France-Presse and GlobalPost.
"On behalf of John and Diane Foley, and also GlobalPost, we deeply appreciate all of the messages of sympathy and support that have poured in since the news of Jim's possible execution first broke," Philip Balboni, GlobalPost CEO and co-founder, said in a published statement, referring to James Foley's parents.
"We have been informed that the FBI is in the process of evaluating the video posted by the Islamic State to determine if it is authentic. Until we have that determination, we will not be in a position to make any further statement. We ask for your prayers for Jim and his family."
Foley had previously been taken captive in Libya. He was detained there in April 2011 along with three other reporters and released six weeks later.
Afterward, he said that what saddened him most was knowing that he was causing his family to worry.
Fair, curious and popular
Foley grew up in New Hampshire and graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 2008.
Like some other young journalists working after the September 11 terror attacks, Foley was drawn to Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas of conflict.
Friends described Foley as fair, curious and impressively even-tempered.
"Everybody, everywhere, takes a liking to Jim as soon as they meet him," journalist Clare Morgana Gillis wrote in a blog post about him in May 2013, six months after he disappeared in Syria.
"Men like him for his good humor and tendency to address everyone as 'bro' or 'homie' or 'dude' after the first handshake. Women like him for his broad smile, broad shoulders, and because, well, women just like him."
'Our hearts are broken'
People in Foley's hometown of Rochester, New Hampshire, expressed shock and sadness at the news.
"This is a tragedy which is beyond imagining. There are no words to describe this kind of inhumanity," the Rev. Paul Gousse of the Holy Rosary Church told CNN affiliate WMUR.
"You just feel sad," Sully Harte, a neighbor, told the local broadcaster. "You just hope the family can grieve and deal with it because it's one of those things that you can't control at all."
Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Republican of New Hampshire, said in a statement that "our hearts are broken for the Foley family."
"James was an innocent civilian who was bravely performing his job as a journalist," Ayotte said. "This barbaric and heinous act shocks the conscience and highlights the truly evil nature of the terrorists we confront, who must be defeated."
Previous brutal killings of Americans
The video of Foley was released as ISIS is being targeted by American airstrikes ordered by Obama.
"I think they may have been surprised and are doing the best they can to retaliate," former CIA director R. James Woolsey, Jr. told CNN.
Foley's killing recalled the murder of Daniel Pearl, The Wall Street Journal correspondent who was kidnapped while reporting in Pakistan in January 2002. His killing was captured on video and posted on line by al Qaeda.
Pearl's mother, Ruth Pearl, responded to Foley's death with a tweet issued from the Daniel Pearl Foundation account that reads, "Our hearts go out to the family of journalist James Foley. We know the horror they are going through."
Foley's death also harkened to the videotaped beheadings of Americans Nicholas Berg, Eugene Armstrong and Jack Hensley carried out by al Qaeda during the height of the Iraq War.
CNN's Mohammed Tawfeeq, Raja Razek, Kevin Liptak, Mayra Cuevas, Brian Stelter, Jethro Mullen, Elise Labott and Leslie Bentz contributed to this report.
™ & © 2014 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.


text: Never is it more apparent that style truly knows no boundaries as when designers who seemingly would never (ever) work together join up to do just that. La Plates tabletop designer Lara Hazelett Shelton combined forces with the ladies behind Helen Jon swim, Gwyn Prentice and Missy Neville, to develop a line of dishes inspired by their bikini prints. While the bright designs are perfect for serving lunch poolside, we have a feeling they'll do just as well on a wintry day stuck indoors. Prices start at $24 for a dinner plate, monogram included, and are available online now.


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Peace, Hugs, and Purrs,
Carolyn Rose Goyda
Missouri, USA
if even a shred of this propaganda site is true -
i wish a representative of Sorcha Faal
would come on some radio or internet stream to back this up
refusing to go on any show does not add to credibility
just obfuscation of the truth
more concern over distractions, diversion, ant the division agenda
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Sent: 4/30/2010 1:35:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time
Subj: US Orders Blackout Over North Korean Torpedoing Of Gulf Of Mexico Oil Rig[Ed. Note: This report should be read from its website location at
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May 1, 2010
US Orders Blackout Over North Korean Torpedoing Of Gulf Of Mexico Oil
By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Western Subscribers
A grim report circulating in the Kremlin today written by Russia's
Northern Fleet is reporting that the United States has ordered a
complete media blackout over North Korea's torpedoing of the giant
Deepwater Horizon oil platform owned by the World's largest offshore
drilling contractor Transocean that was built and financed by South
Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., that has caused great loss of
life, untold billions in economic damage to the South Korean economy,
and an environmental catastrophe to the United States.
Most important to understand about this latest attack by North Korea
against its South Korean enemy is that under the existing "laws of war"
it was a permissible action as they remain in a state of war against
each other due to South Korea's refusal to sign the 1953 Armistice
ending the Korean War.
To the attack itself, these reports continue, the North Korean "cargo
vessel" Dai Hong Dan believed to be staffed by 17th Sniper Corps
"suicide" troops left Cuba's Empresa Terminales Mambisas de La Habana
(Port of Havana) on April 18th whereupon it "severely deviated" from its
intended course for Venezuela's Puerto Cabello bringing it to within 209
kilometers (130 miles) of the Deepwater Horizon oil platform which was
located 80 kilometers (50 miles) off the coast of the US State of
Louisiana where it launched an SSC Sang-o Class Mini Submarine (Yugo
class) estimated to have an operational range of 321 kilometers (200
On the night of April 20th the North Korean Mini Submarine manned by
these "suicidal" 17th Sniper Corps soldiers attacked the Deepwater
Horizon with what are believed to be 2 incendiary torpedoes causing a
massive explosion and resulting in 11 workers on this giant oil rig
being killed outright. Barely 48 hours later, on April 22nd , this
North Korean Mini Submarine committed its final atrocity by exploding
itself directly beneath the Deepwater Horizon causing this $1 Billion
oil rig to sink beneath the seas and marking 2010's celebration of Earth
Day with one of the largest environmental catastrophes our World has
ever seen.
To the reason for North Korea attacking the Deepwater Horizon, these
reports say, was to present US President Obama with an "impossible
dilemma" prior to the opening of the United Nations Review Conference of
the Parties to the Treat on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
(NPT) set to begin May 3rd in New York.
This "impossible dilemma" facing Obama is indeed real as the decision he
is faced with is either to allow the continuation of this massive oil
leak catastrophe to continue for months, or immediately stop it by the
only known and proven means possible, the detonation of a thermonuclear
Russian Navy atomic experts in these reports state that should Obama
choose the "nuclear option" the most viable weapon at his disposal is
the United States B83 (Mk-83) strategic thermonuclear bomb having a
variable yield (Low Kiloton Range to 1,200 Kilotons) which with its 12
foot length and 18 inch diameter, and weighing just over 2,400 pounds,
is readily able to be deployed and detonated by a remote controlled
Should Obama choose the "nuclear option" it appears that he would be
supported by the International Court of Justice who on July 8, 1996
issued an advisory opinion on the use of nuclear weapons stating that
they could not conclude definitively on these weapons use in "extreme
circumstances" or "self defense".
On the other hand, if Obama chooses the "nuclear option" it would leave
the UN's nuclear conference in shambles with every Nation in the World
having oil rigs off their coasts demanding an equal right to atomic
weapons to protect their environment from catastrophes too, including
To whatever decision Obama makes it remains a fact that with each
passing hour this environmental catastrophe grows worse. And even though
Obama has ordered military SWAT teams to protect other oil rigs in the
Gulf of Mexico from any further attack, and further ordered that all
drilling in the Gulf of Mexico be immediately stopped, this massive oil
spill has already reached the shores of America and with high waves and
more bad weather forecast the likelihood of it being stopped from
destroying thousands of miles of US coastland and wildlife appears
And not just to the environmental catastrophe that is unfolding the only
devastation to be wrecked upon the United States and South Korea by this
North Korean attack as the economic liabilities associated with this
disaster are estimated by these Russian reports to be between $500
Billion to $1.5 Trillion, and which only a declaration of this disaster
being an "act of war" would free some the World's largest corporations
from bankruptcy.
Important to note too in all of these events was that this was the
second attack by North Korea on its South Korean enemy, and US ally, in
a month as we had reported on in our March 28th report titled "Obama
Orders 'Immediate Stand-down' After Deadly North Korean Attack" and
which to date neither the Americans or South Korea have retaliated for
and giving one senior North Korean party leader the courage to openly
state that the North Korean military took "gratifying revenge" on South
And for those believing that things couldn't get worse, they couldn't be
more mistaken as new reports coming from Japanese military sources are
stating that North Korea is preparing for new launches of its 1,300
kilometer (807 miles) intermediate range ballistic "Rodong" missile
which Russian Space Forces experts state is able to "deploy and
detonate" an atomic electromagnetic pulse (EMP) device, and which if
detonated high in the atmosphere could effectively destroy the American
economy for years, if not decades, to come.
© May 1, 2010 EU and US all rights reserved
Sorcha Faal


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In 2002, DuPont and Energocontract began combining their knowledge and expertise to provide arc flash protection, made of DuPont™ Nomex®, to Russian electrical companies. The film centers on Andrey Valentinovich Krasnov, who in April 2011, directly encountered an arc-flash incident and survived. We follow Andrey, his work colleague and his wife, as they unveil the dangers that electrical workers can encounter and how his arc flash protective clothing helped saved his life.
Helmut Eichinger, DuPont, reveals how the science behind DuPont™ Nomex® helped saved Andrey's life while Alexander Bolshunov, Director General of Energocontract, discusses the reasons the company felt DuPont™ Nomex® was one of the key ingredients in the design and production of their protective clothing.
As the film concludes, a representative of the Ministry of Energy explains how Russia's electricity industry continues to keep worker safety as a top priority.
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How Bacardi Better Connected With Their Consumers Through WeWork
40 desks in WeWork Varsovia
Bacardi — the world's largest privately held spirits company — needed office space in a vibrant part of Mexico City. The company wanted an environment that matched its youthful, energetic brand. It also needed room for expansion and the opportunity to work from other cities.
Bacardi moved a team of 40 into the WeWork Varsovia space. It is currently working with WeWork to build out its space to include a rooftop bar. It foresees future partnerships with WeWork for its regional team to work out of upcoming spaces in Latin America.
Bacardi was looking for new office space in Mexico City, but none of their options seemed quite right.
"When you are going through the process of scouting a location, you think: 'I need to be close to the consumer,'" says Constantino Spas, vice president and managing director of Latin America and Caribbean at Bacardi. "We looked at where most of the young people in Mexico City are spending their time. That gives you a few alternatives."
But the company soon discovered that the areas where Millennials congregated lacked the right kind of office space. And buildings that could accommodate a growing corporate hub weren't in trendy neighborhoods.
As Bacardi executive started having conversations about how to better connect with consumers, word came that WeWork was expanding into Latin America and opening in Mexico City. It was the perfect fit.
"We hit a sweet spot in that regard, it was a probably a brave decision. It's not a normal practice for a big, established company to move to a space like WeWork, at least it wasn't at that time."
Bacardi was also interested in placing its staff among the young entrepreneurs who make their home at WeWork.
"It's a good place for the team to be exposed to new trends and entrepreneurs that resemble our core consumers," he says. "It helps us understand the way our consumers think."
Spas says with the team traveling so much, flexibility was important.
"Flexibility is the name of the game for companies like us," he says, "On the one hand, you may have an idle space when you move to a fixed location. On the other hand, you need the flexibility for expansion, when required."


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Trenton is in Mercer County, and is the capital of New Jersey.
Get in
By plane
The nearest airport is Trenton Mercer Airport (IATA: TTN) in Ewing, NJ with only limited regional coverage. The more likely option is to fly into major airports in Newark (IATA: EWR) or Philadelphia (IATA: PHL), both of which allow access to Trenton both by road and rail. From Newark, take the Northeast Corridor NJ Transit Line (it is cheaper than the Amtrak line) to Trenton. From Philadelphia, take the R1 SEPTA Line to the R7 SEPTA Line.
By train
Trenton is located along the Northeast Corridor rail line, accessible to most of the Northeast's major cities. Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, and SEPTA all stop at the Trenton Amtrak Station (72 S. Clinton Avenue). If you are traveling from New York City or Philadelphia, taking NJ Transit or SEPTA respectively will be much cheaper than Amtrak. An alternate which is right in the vicinity is the West Trenton Station, where SEPTA's R3 terminates.
By car
U.S. Highway 1 is the only major highway the runs through the city; however, I-95 runs nearby and offers easy access to Trenton along US 1. NJ Route 129 connects US 1 in the city with the New Jersey Turnpike, I-295, and I-195.
Get around
By bus
New Jersey transit runs a number of bus lines through the city to the surrounding communities. See New Jersey Transit's website [1] for more details.
By rail
Trenton is the southernmost stop on the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line, which regularly runs trains from NYC to to Trenton. Trenton is also northernmost end of the River Line light rail system, which serves communities along the Delaware River from Trenton to Camden, and the R7 SEPTA line, connecting Trenton and Philadelphia.
By taxi
Trenton also offers taxi services throughout the surrounding regions by companies such as Yellow Cab and United Cab Company.
Although there is not much recreational shopping in the city of Trenton, the surrounding area is full of options. Just a few minutes up Route 1 is the Quaker Bridge Mall as well as several strip malls and shopping centers containing dozens of stores.
In Chambersberg, an Italian neighborhood, there are countless excellent Italian restaurants including:
All of these places have been in "The Burg" for many years and are the first places that come to mind for most Trentonians.
There are many little close-knit bars throughout the city, but one particularly popular place is KatManDu. This restaurant also holds banquets and turns into a nightclub in the evening, entertaining many locals.
Get out
If you are looking for a different experience close to the area, the Jersey Shore is perfect. Point Pleasant, Seaside, and Belmar all offer beaches and boardwalks within 45 minutes of the city via I-195.
Trains also provide a quick ride to both Philadelphia as well as New York City.


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Second-year students at the Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark, were asked to make a 30-second trailer based loosely on E.T.: The Extraterrestrial. Their response: take several of the heartwarming film's core images, such as the boy framed against the moon and E.T.'s glowing finger, and twist them into the trailer for a horror movie.
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A payment system offering instant, feeless, scalable transactions.
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This guide is kept up-to-date as much as possible, but websites & software are being constantly updated- your experience may differ from what is documented.
There are three parts to this guide (click to skip to them): Setting up a Nano wallet, buying Ethereum and then exchanging Ethereum for Nano.
First we need to set up a wallet to store the Nano you're about to buy.
We're going to set up an online wallet in this guide, but if you prefer a desktop wallet you can download one here.
So, go to the Raiwallet online wallet and press 'Sign up'.
Enter your email and a strong password (that you won't easily forget!).
Note: if you lose this password you may lose access to your coins.
Press 'Sign up'.
You will be presented with your personal 'Identifier' and 'Seed'. Read the explanation of what they represent.
It's very important to back these pieces of information up securely, somewhere safe and private, like a USB stick or external hard drive.
If you lose this information you can lose access to your coins. If anyone else gets ahold of your Seed they can open your wallet and take your coins.
Once it's backed up safely, press 'Go to your wallet'.
You will now see your wallet address, which looks like a long string of numbers and letters, beneath the headline 'Your account(s)'.
Copy this address down somewhere safe as we'll need it soon.
Now we'll purchase the popular cryptocurrency Ethereum, so that we can exchange it for Nano (if you already own Ethereum you can skip ahead).
Choose which Ethereum exchange you'd like to use (by clicking on the logo), and the guide will continue:
If you use this link to sign up to Coinbase we'll both receive ten dollars of free coins when you spend over $100 (or the equivalent in your currency).
Press the 'sign up' button and fill out your name (make sure this is exactly how it's written on your photo ID), email and a password.
Just like a US bank, Coinbase is regulated by the US government, and has to follow strict financial rules. So they take verifying your identity very seriously. It's a pain, but it does give Coinbase a reputation for being the most trusted way to convert fiat currency to cryptocurrency.
To verify your account you must supply a phone number, upload an image of your photo ID and verify a credit/debit card or bank account before you can buy.
Using a credit/debit card on Coinbase means higher fees but offers instant purchasing. Using a bank transfer is cheaper but slower (taking up to a week to get your coins).
Once your payment details are verified, click 'buy/sell' on the top menu.
Select 'Ethereum', and at the bottom of the page choose how much to spend in your local currency / how many coins you want to buy.
Once you're happy with the amount, click the big 'Buy' button.
You'll be asked to confirm your purchase.
Press the 'Confirm Buy' button.
Congratulations! You now own some Ethereum. But don't close Coinbase yet, we're going to need it again in a few minutes.
Click here to go to Coinmama.
In the sign up form, enter your email address and first and last name (make sure these are exactly the same as on your photo ID).
Enter a strong password (that you won't forget!).
Select your country, tick the box to show you understand their terms and conditions and press 'Register'.
You will be sent an email to confirm your email address.
Go find that email and click the link in it.
You will be informed that your email is now confirmed. Press 'Continue'.
You will be prompted to log in. Enter your email and password and press 'Login'.
You won't be able to buy any Ethereum until you verify your account.
In the left-hand menu, click 'Verify your account'.
You will be asked to fill in your personal details. Once you have, press 'Next'.
Here you need to upload some pictures of your ID.
You're also asked to take a selfie of yourself holding your ID, as well as writing 'Coinmama' on a piece of paper with today's date.
Make sure none of these pictures are blurry, or they will be rejected.
Once you've uploaded the files you'll be informed your documents are under review- unfortunately you'll have to wait until you're verified to continue your purchase.
Click here to go to Cex.io
Click the 'Register' button along the top menu.
Enter your email address and a secure password. Click the checkbox to agree to the terms.
Click 'Register'.
You will now be asked to set up 2-factor authentication for your new account. It is strongly advised not to skip this step, as 2-factor authentication makes your account far more secure.
We recommend using the 'Smartphone App' option.
Once your security has been set up, you'll be taken to your account dashboard.
Before we do anything else, head on over to your personal email account- there will be an email from Cex.io asking you to click a link to verify your account. Click it.
You will be taken to a page telling you your email has been confirmed. Click 'Go back to the site'.
Look for your user ID in the top menu, hover your mouse over it and in the drop down menu click 'Verification'.
Every exchange that lets your buy cryptocurrencies for cash require you to verify your identification before doing so.
Complete the Cex.io verification process by supplying your personal information and uploading your ID.
Once you're verified, click the 'Deposit' button along the top menu.
You now get to choose how you'd like to deposit money:
Via credit/debit card
If you choose credit/debit card you can buy instantly, but you pay commission on the money you deposit.
Via bank transfer
This option takes a few days for the transfer to arrive but has no commission fees.
Choose the method you prefer and follow the instructions to deposit your money.
Once your money is in your account, click 'BUY/SELL' on the top menu.
Choose 'ETH' and the currency you'd like to buy it in (Dollars, Euros, Pounds or Rubles).
You will be offered some precalculated amounts of Ethereum, or you can scroll to the bottom of the page and input the amount of Ethereum you'd like to buy in the 'Custom amount' box.
Once you've decided, click 'Buy'.
You'll be asked to confirm your buy.
Check everything looks correct and click 'Confirm the order'.
Congratulations- you now own some Ethereum!
Press 'Ok'.
While you're waiting to be verified, we'll sign up for Binance, so you'll be ready to exchange your Ethereum for Nano.
We'll use the site Binance to exchange your Ethereum for Nano.
We'll use the site Binance to exchange your Ethereum for Nano.
We'll use the site Binance to exchange your Ethereum for Nano.
Click here to go to Binance, and click 'Register' on the top right menu.
Enter your email and a strong password (that you won't forget!).
Click 'Register'.
You will be sent an email to confirm your email address.
Click the link in the email.
You will be taken back to Binance as your email is confirmed.
Press 'Login'.
On the login form, enter the email and password you just used to sign up, then press 'Login'.
A pop-up will advise you to set up 2FA (two factor authentication) on your account.
We strongly advise you to do this- in the event a hacker manages to get hold of your password, this second level of security makes it very unlikely they will be able to get into your Binance account.
We recommend using the Authy app on your mobile phone or web browser.
Hover your mouse over 'FUNDS' on the top menu and click on 'Deposits'.
Click the box that says 'Select token/coin to deposit'.
Type 'Ethereum' in the search box.
This will narrow the wallets displayed to just a few- in those, find Ethereum.
You will be given a Ethereum deposit address (a long string of numbers and letters).
Copy this address and keep it somewhere safe as we're going to need it soon.
Note: Double check you've actually selected Ethereum (ETH)- if you send your coins to the wrong wallet you will lose them.
Now, return to Coinbase.
Click 'Accounts' from the top menu, then find your Ethereum wallet listed on the left.
Click 'Send'.
In the 'Recipient' box, paste the Ethereum wallet address we just copied from Binance.
In amount, type how much Ethereum you wish to send (there is a 'use max' option if you wish to send it all).
Click 'Continue'.
Coinbase may ask you to confirm with your password/phone. Follow the instructions until it confirms the Ethereum are sent.
Go back to Cex.io
Press 'Withdraw' on the top menu.
Under 'Select currency and amount' click 'USD' and select 'ETH' in the drop down menu.
Input the amount of Ethereum you're sending.
In the box labelled 'Enter the recipient's address below' paste the Ethereum wallet address we just copied from Binance.
Once you've looked everything over, click the check box to confirm you've double checked everything is correct.
Press 'Withdraw'.
You will be asked for a 2-factor authentication number.
Use your selected method of authentication to generate the number and write it in the box. Press 'Confirm'.
You will be sent an email to confirm the withdrawal.
Go to your personal email and click the link Cex.io has sent you. This will send the coins on their way.
Go back to LocalBitcoins.
You should still be in your wallet page.
In the box labelled 'Receiving Bitcoin address' paste the Ethereum wallet address we just copied from Binance.
Enter the amount of Bitcoin you're sending.
Press 'Continue'.
You will be asked to enter your password to confirm the send.
Once entered, press 'Send from wallet'.
You will be taken back to your wallet and a message will appear to confirm the Bitcoin has been sent.
Hopefully you're now verified on Coinmama, so log into your account and press 'Buy Ethereum'.
You will be presented with some buying options- you can either choose to purchase a preset amount, or at the bottom of the page enter the amount of Ethereum you want, or currency you want to convert to Ethereum.
Once you're satisfied with the amount, press the 'Buy Ethereum' button.
You will be asked to supply your Ethereum wallet address. Input the wallet address that you copied from Binance.
Press 'Go to payment'.
You will be asked for your credit/debit card details. Input them and press 'Pay Now'.
You may be informed that Coinmama has received your order but 'are reviewing the order and making sure you're really you.' This just means they're double checking your credit/debit card information to your personal information to be sure this is a legitimate purchase.
Once they've confirmed everything, you will be sent an email to confirm the purchase. Go to your inbox, find the email and double check it shows your correct Ethereum wallet address you copied from Binance. When you're happy, click the confirmation link in it.
Coinmama will now send your coins to your wallet address.
Now we've got to wait a few minutes for the coins to move across the network.
Unless there's an unusually large network backlog, the coins will take between 20 and 60 minutes to appear in your Binance wallet.
While you're waiting, consider sharing this guide with your friends and followers to spread the word about Nano, encouraging its popularity and value to grow.
Here's some share buttons to make it easy:
Click 'Funds' and then 'Balances'. Once the Ethereum shows in your 'available balance' we're ready to trade for Nano.
Click here to jump straight to the NANO/ETH exchange market on Binance.
The exchange page can look overwhelming at first, but don't worry, we're only going to use a small part of it.
There are two ways of buying coins:
A 'Limit' order, which lets you manually set the price at which you want to buy NANO.
A 'Market' buy, which fills your order automatically at the best price available.
As market buy is the simpler of the two options we'll go with that.
Look for the big green 'Buy NANO' button.
Above it, click the 'Market' option.
In the input box marked 'Amount' you now need to fill in how many NANO you'd like to buy. It may be easier to use the percentage buttons below the input box- for example, press 50% if you'd like to exchange 50% of your Ethereum for NANO.
When you're happy with the amount, press the buy button.
Your order will be filled immediately.
Hover over 'Funds' along the top menu, then click 'Balances'.
In the search box, type NANO. You will now see your new NANO in your NANO wallet.
If you're comfortable with it, you could just leave your coins on Binance and they would probably be safe. However, exchanges have been hacked in the past, and people have lost coins, so we do recommend you keep them in a personal wallet. Here's how:
Hover over 'Funds' and then click the 'Withdrawal' button.
Click 'Select coin/token to withdraw'. Type Nano. Select it from the drop down menu.
In the boxes that appear, fill in this information:
NANO Withdrawal Address: Put the wallet address that you copied from your wallet (in step 3).
Amount: Input the number of NANO you want to withdraw. It's often a good idea to do a small test withdrawal first before sending all your coins.
Once you're sure all this information is correct (double check you've inputted the correct wallet address!), press 'Submit'.
If you've set up two-factor authentication, you will be asked for a code from your phone. Enter it and press 'Submit'.
You will be sent an email to confirm the withdrawal.
Go to your email and click the link that has been sent to you.
What about when you're ready to sell your Nano?
You simply reverse the order of tasks you performed in this guide.For example, you send your Nano to Binance, exchange it for Ethereum, send that Ethereum to Coinbase Cex.io Coinmama Local Bitcoins and sell it for your preferred currency.


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Rewriting Education for the Real World
Jordan Howard was once skeptical about a need for environmental change. But as a student at Environmental Charter High School in Lawndale, Calif., she was inspired to care while taking a "Green Ambassadors" class. With college prep classes, fruit trees as vending machines, and a "Green My Parents" program, ECHS students are excited to be agents of change and "rewrite their future" by learning through experience.
When Jordan heard about President Obama's Race to the Top Commencement Challenge, she decided to enter her high school in the contest. Jordan's school pride paid off: ECHS was one of six finalists in the nation. Watch the submission video to see how the school where Jordan got her start is making a difference, from student to parent to planet.
- : Bringing powerful ideas and practical actions to classrooms nationwide.
- : Our School at Blair Grocery meets crises with open eyes, humble hearts, and social entrepreneurship.


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Interpol and 13 nations come together to save tigers (REPORT)
(HN, 11/3/11) – This week in Hanoi, Vietnam at their 80th General Assembly, Interpol the world's largest international police organization with 190 member countries launched a campaign to help save the world's last wild tigers in the 13 Asian countries where they still exist. Conservationists praised the move.
"Having a force like Interpol working on this will give the effort a great boost," Mike Baltzer, head of WWF's Tigers Alive Initiative, said Thursday, a day after the campaign was unveiled.
The project, called "Project Predators" will link international wildlife officials with customs and law enforcement officers in the 13 nations to help stem poaching and smuggling of tiger parts for use in expensive traditional medicines.
The initiative will provide capacity building to law enforcement agencies to combat tiger crimes, strengthen their ability to work with wildlife officials using advanced, intelligence-led methods of investigation and will also encourage countries to establish and resource National Tiger Crime Task Forces.
Poaching and habitat fragmentation have caused Asia's wild tiger population to decline from about 100,000 in 1900 to fewer than 3,500 today, according to Interpol.
Their habitat spans China, Russia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Tigers do not live in the wild on other continents. In November 2010, leaders from the 13 countries pledged to double the world's wild tiger population by 2022.
The Interpol project "will reduce trafficking in tiger parts, with the add-on effect of reducing other wildlife crime in Asia," Robert Zoellick, head of the World Bank and founder of the Global Tiger Initiative that will oversee the project, told Interpol delegates in a video address.
The project calls for connecting Asian law enforcement and customs officers with wildlife officials from the U.S., Britain, the World Bank and the Smithsonian Institution.
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Cool Scrapbook Layouts for Boys and Men
When it comes to scrapbooking your daughter's life or recording memories of your mom, you may be bursting with scrapbook layout ideas featuring bright-colored flowers and crocheted lace. But when it comes to scrapbooking the men in your life, things may be a little trickier. If you've ever been stumped by a page about your son or husband, we've got the solution. Check out these wonderful ideas for your next manly scrapbook layout and start creating right away.
Use masculine elements such as metal and grunge frames
Umpire by Laura Vegas. Supplies: Cardstock: American Crafts and Bazzill Basics Paper; Cork paper: Karen Foster Design; Chipboard letters: Maya Road; Plastic stars: Heidi Swapp; Brads, eyelets, metal mesh, metal ribbon charms, and paint: Making Memories; Twine: Jillibean Soup; Stamp: Hero Arts; Ink: Clearsnap and Tsukineko; Embossing powder: Ranger Industries. Digital Supplies: Frame: Anna Aspnes; Font: Prissy Frat Boy.
Laura Vegas created a masculine grunge look by using matte-finish embossing powder on her title and adding a digital frame to each photo. She also devised a metal mesh "chain link fence," and secured it to her page using eyelets.
Create embellishments that mimic patterned paper
Taking Up Space by Lydia Jackson. Supplies: Cardstock: Core'dinations; Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket and Jillibean Soup; Date spot: Adornit - Carolee's Creations; Adhesive: Forever in Time and Glue Arts; Other: Stickers and thread.
Lydia Jackson used patterned paper as inspiration for the space age embellishments on her page. She created this look by punching out a collection of circles and wrapping string around them.
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A pit bull gets stuck in an engine. How the hell does that happen? Do pit bulls have magical teleportation powers? In any case, since the 60 lb Pit managed to find an elder F150 with the straight six, the challenge to get in there would be less than a new one, but getting out rather than in was the problem. Since the dog was stuck and bored, he did what dogs do — chew on stuff. As a result the trucks unfortunate, but comically gifted Walter Witthoeft, now has a truck which needs a good deal of rewiring. [CNN.com]
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The U.S. Navy has come up with a plan for the minesweeping ship grounded Jan. 17 on a biologically sensitive coral reef offshore from the Philippines. It will cut the 224-foot-long Avenger-class ship into chunks which can be carted away.
Under normal circumstances, salvage teams might attempt to lift the damaged shift off the reef with huge cranes, but its precarious position on sensitive marine habitat has the Philippine government incensed and the Navy doing everything it can to minimize further damage to the reef. A couple of heavy lift cranes are scheduled to arrive on scene by Feb. 1, to get started on a job that will likely take a month to complete.
The 79-sailor crew was evacuated the same day the ship ran aground, an event naval planners are blaming on faulty navigational charts. A Navy spokesperson said the chart the USS Guardian's officers were using to guide the minesweeper placed the reef eight nautical miles away from where it actually is. What can anyone say, other than a very hearty "Whoops!" (...y'know, instead of "Yarrrr!")
Authorities in the Philippines have estimated that the ship's grounding damaged about 10,000 square feet of reef. They're looking for compensation for the damage, which, fortunately, doesn't appear to include oil and chemical spills. Recovery workers got on that shortly after all of the sailors were rescued, removing 15,000 gallons of diesel fuel, 671 gallons of lubricating oil, and a bunch of other stuff that could have added to the mayhem.
Nature has already began to do some of the work dismantling the USS Guardian's wood and fiberglass hull. The reef punctured the hull, and seawater damage caused most of the fiberglass sheathing on the ship's port side to peel away.
Tubbataha Reef — where the crippled ship awaits rescue — is a popular destination for divers, and forms the basis for a 239,000 acre national marine park established before the USS Guardian was even a heap of rusty metal plates at the shipyard in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. It's little wonder that the Philippinos are so upset.
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hypercreative necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 126 diseños de 39 diseñadores freelance.
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Hi! My name is Michel, I'm 32 and I'm the founder of Hyper Creative. A young and dynamic company (it's just me!) I started to be able to fulfill requests for copywriting, among other things. If I'm anything, I'm two things: hyperactive, and creative. Hence the company name, Hyper Creative!
My target audience can be described as modern entrepeneurs mostly. Either people that are young and modern themselves, or work for company that is interested in these kinds of people.
Deliverables are a vector CMYK version (Illustrator format), layered Photoshop RGB version and an RGB JPG version.
Wow, the most difficult part. What do I like about a logo for Hyper Creative?
Colors! Lots of them. Whether it's an explosion of paint cans, colorful light effects or color palettes, I like lots of color.
Shiny/pimpy! Every modern logo needs a little bit of pimpin', don't you think? If you don't, you're probably not the right designer for my logo. Whether it's a nice 3D effect, a bit of general shininess or a little bit of both, as long as you can still call the result both professional and pimpin', you're on the right track!
Fonts/type: Right now, I'm thinking a basic, all caps or all lower case, modern, non serif font for 'hyper creative'. It's modern, it's professional, strong, yes that sounds like me!
White or black: My logo will probably only be used on a white surface, but if it's possible, it would be cool if the logo would 'work' on a black background as well. If it's colorful, it probably will though.
That's all I can think of at this time! If you have any questions, feel free to give me a shout!
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Toyota and Italy's Zagato design house are back together for another round of dress-up. Devotees of mid-engined Toyotas (guilty) may recall the 2001 Toyota Zagato VM 180, a limited-edition model of the MR2 Spyder (MRS) available in Japan (see photo below). Now the Toyos are offering a Zagato-fied special edition of the J-spec Toyota Harrier (Lexus RX) SUV. Only 250 examples of the Harrier Zagato — marking the 50th anniversary of Toyopet dealership network — will be available in Japan, as part of its Modellista aftermarket custom program. Think Lexus-meets-Group B.
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It's shaping up to be a massive year for Queensland. From gourmet food festivals and country music celebrations to endurance races and culturally immersive Indigenous experiences, Queensland is just the place to experience the world's best live events.
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Philmont Scout Ranch is the Boy Scouts of America's premier High Adventure™ base. Philmont challenges Scouts and Venturers with more than 200 square miles of rugged New Mexico wilderness. Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and service programs offer young people many ways to experience this legendary country.
Donated by Waite Phillips, Philmont Scout Ranch covers 137,000 acres of rugged mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) range of the Rocky Mountains in northern New Mexico, near Cimmeron, NM. See Philmont Overview and FAQ for more.
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Troops, Teams, Crews, and Council contingents plan expeditions for crews of seven to 12 members often years in advance. Philmont Treks provides an unforgettable adventure in sky-high backpacking country along hundreds of miles of rugged, rocky trails. Program features combine the best of the Old West - horseback riding, burro packing, gold panning, chuckwagon dinners, and interpretive history - with exciting challenges for today, such as rock climbing, burro racing, mountain biking, and .30-06 rifle shooting. It's an unbeatable recipe for fast-moving fun and the outdoors. See the Information for Hikers and the 2010 Philmont Registration Packet for more information.
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Founded in 1950, the Philmont Training Center (PTC) is the only national volunteer training center for the Boy Scouts of America. More than 6,000 Scouters and family members attend PTC each year. Each conference features the latest tools and techniques, audiovisuals, discussions, idea sharing, and activities led by a faculty of experienced Scouters. Invitation to these conferences is upon recommendation of the local council or a national committee.
Family Programs provide age-appropriate activities for every member of the family from infants to spouses.
- Cub Scout age boys and girls participate in nature hikes, picnics, pony rides, lawn games, songs and skits, day hikes, sports, museum tours, and handicrafts.
- Webelos age boys and girls add activities such as archery, pony rides, air rifle shooting. 10-year-olds can also take part in the parent-child overnighter.
- Boy Scout age boys and girls who qualify can add an overnight hike to their schedule.
- Silverados are spouses or other adults who are not attend a conference. Silverados can choose from museum visits, tours, nature walks, trips to nearby towns, COPE, fishing, and day-hiking.
What if you have a son or daughter who wants to hike at Philmont but cannot attend with a traditional Philmont Crew? The Mountain Trek option is for qualified young men and women who are 14 years old, but not yet 21. Mountain Trek crews take part in a week-long backpacking experience where they will cover 20 to 30 miles in the backcountry.
Here are some key Philmont Training Center links:
- Online course catalog - schedule and descriptions of weeklong summer conferences.
- Attending Conferences - everything you'll need to know to attend a conference.
- Training Center Facilities - accommodations, facilities, and policies.
- Family Programs - programs for all members of the family.
- Typical Week's Schedule
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- Philmont History
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LONDON (Reuters) - A new database of company ownership details, designed to expose international money laundering and tax evasion schemes, will be opened up to public scrutiny, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday.
The plan advances Cameron's efforts to push money laundering and tax evasion to the top of the global agenda, and follows up on a debate at the G8 summit of the eight of the world's wealthiest states in June.
The "beneficial ownership register" goes beyond the existing registration of corporations and shareholders by untangling deliberately opaque ownership structures to help authorities track down those who are using low-tax regimes overseas to illegally reduce their tax bills.
By making the data public, a decision taken after a consultation with businesses and pressure groups, the government hopes to put more pressure on firms and individuals seeking to hide wealth and profits.
"For too long a small minority have hidden their business dealings behind a complicated web of shell companies - and this cloak of secrecy has fuelled all manners of questionable practice and downright illegality," Cameron said at an conference in London promoting open governance.
Cameron urged other countries to follow suit.
At June's G8 summit he was unable to secure a concrete agreement from leaders to guarantee they would take similar steps, only a promise that they would draw up a plan to provide more data on company ownership.
The question of how much tax corporations pay - especially when the government has imposed cuts on ordinary people to reduce Britain's debt pile - has been highlighted by disclosures that companies such as Starbucks and Amazon pay little or no tax into British coffers, provoking a public and political uproar.
While they operate within the rules to minimize their tax burden, it is hoped the new register will shine a light on firms illegally evading paying tax.
Britain's register will hold information on those who have 25 percent or more of a company's shares or voting rights, or who otherwise control the way it is run, the government said.
However, Cameron confirmed it would not cover complex trust structures which can also be used in tax avoidance schemes.
Campaigners said that by making the first move with the register, Britain had set a welcome precedent for others.
"This sets such an important global principle ... You have to have someone who makes a stand on principle and then gets the world to follow. In this case it's the UK," said Gavin Hayman of the anti-corruption group Global Witness.
Improved transparency in the European Union is being debated, and legislative proposals in the United States could beef up company ownership disclosure. Hayman said neither was expected to quickly follow Britain's lead.
Cameron's attempts to cut tax evasion have been complicated by the fact that Britain is seen as a market leader in giving access to offshore tax havens in former British colonies.
"The UK has been one of the pillars of financial secrecy in the past so this is quite a significant shift," Hayman said.
In June the prime minister persuaded those territories to sign up to international transparency protocols.
Roger Barker, spokesman for the Institute of Directors, said practical challenges remained, but supported government efforts over the issue.
"Using the corporate veil to obscure underlying ownership brings the corporate sector into disrepute and creates significant opportunities for wrongdoing or criminal activity," he said.
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"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2013"
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Being so far from loved ones to me and future loved ones to baby, I want a place in which to commemorate all of these exciting and important steps. Pregnancy is long and I'm forgetful – I needed a place in which to put all of these exciting events, while I wait for my entire world to change.