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You Don't Own What You Buy, Part 15,332: Cisco Forces Questionable New Firmware On Routers
from the not-cool dept
Cisco has started automatically pushing the company's new "Cloud Connect" firmware update to consumer routers -- without customer approval. Annoyed users note that the update won't let consumers directly log into their routers anymore -- they have to register for a new Cloud Connect account. The only way to revert to directly accessing the device you paid for? You have to unplug it from the Internet.Oh, and registering for such an account means you have to agree to give up your data so that Cisco can sell it. As per the terms:
...we may keep track of certain information related to your use of the Service, including but not limited to the status and health of your network and networked products; which apps relating to the Service you are using; which features you are using within the Service infrastructure; network traffic (e.g., megabytes per hour); Internet history; how frequently you encounter errors on the Service system and other related information ("Other Information"). We use this Other Information to help us quickly and efficiently respond to inquiries and requests, and to enhance or administer our overall Service for our customers.Seems like a good way to drive people into buying routers from other companies. I can see how a "cloud service" could have value, but it should be presented to users as a choice, where the actual benefit to them (if there is one) is clearly presented. Instead, this rollout seems designed solely to benefit Cisco and its partners, rather than the people who bought (or so they thought) their routers.
We may also use this Other Information for traffic analysis (for example, determining when the most customers are using the Service) and to determine which features within the Service are most or least effective or useful to you. In addition, we may periodically transmit system information to our servers in order to optimize your overall experience with the Service. We may share aggregated and anonymous user experience information with service providers, contractors or other third parties...


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Good day, gentle readers. It turns out, not surprisingly, that no one entered my little redesign competition, and so I've no news to report on that front, sadly. Bravely I shall soldier on, however, perhaps to give it another try when circumstances have changed.
Rather than discussing a specific map this time around, I want to take aim at an entire symbology: Chernoff faces.
You've probably run into this sort of multivariate symbology before — using faces to convey data. It's an intriguing idea. As Herman Chernoff proposed in 1973, we can leverage the power of humans to recognize faces to easily communicate information. The face becomes a gateway for people to see patterns in the data.
When Eugene Turner made the above map, he knew that faces carry emotions. As he said on his website, "It is probably one of the most interesting maps I've created because the expressions evoke an emotional association with the data. Some people don't like that." A face symbology can give people empathy with the numbers — high unemployment is sad, high urban stresses cause anger. Turner could just as easily have made a multivariate symbol map which used abstract geometric figures rather than faces — say, a cross, with each of the four arms changing length according to the data. The map would convey the same information to the reader, but the emotional content — so much of this map's power to influence readers — would be lost.
Here's one problem: if you're using faces, you're using emotions, so you'd better be prepared to make emotional statements about your data. Empathy can be a powerful force for the narrative you're trying to convey, but it's also hard to escape.
This is a student map, from the looks of the website it comes from (not from my university, however), and while I try to avoid bringing up the work of students, this one happens to be a good example of this problem of reading faces. According to this map, it's sad when people over 50 are executed, but it's pretty happy when people under 40 are. That's going to rub a lot of people the wrong way, I would think. This map also suffers from an issue that Turner's map does: the skin color of the faces. In each map, the fewer white people in an area, the darker the face gets, towards a skin color presumably suggestive of African-Americans. But there are plenty of non-white people who don't have dark skin. It sets up an easy and dangerous racial spectrum that runs between white and black.
Here's another Chernoff example symbology, one taken from an ESRI conference paper:
The eyebrows are pretty emotionally charged, and are here linked to how many women are in the workforce. Using their symbology, if you have an area where there's high unemployment and a lot of women working, you get angry-looking faces. On the other hand, if there's not a lot of women working, and high unemployment, the faces look sad and depressed. Is this at all sensible or appropriate? More tense emotional states seem to be on display the more women there are in the workforce.
There's another issue here, besides the dangers of conveying unintentional emotional messages, and that is the simple problem of a nonsensical mismatch between the data and the way its being conveyed. Do places with higher crime have denizens with bigger ears? Does divorce make your nose bigger? Look, it's not always possible, or even advisable, to make strong visual connections between the symbol and the data (or, if we want to draw on my limited knowledge of fancy semiotics terms: to reduce the gap between the sign vehicle and the referent), but faces seem to me to pose a special case. Perhaps it's the deliberateness of choice — again, the author didn't go for something abstract or geometrical, they went for a human face. The reader is not expecting something as out-of-the-blue as "their nose gets bigger when there are more divorced people." This kind of nonsensical connection breaks the very humanity that the symbol is going for. We know people get angry or sad when there's high unemployment, and we can relate to that, but their hairline doesn't recede as their income drops. Why use a face, in the first place, then? These sort of mismatches bother me, but I'm still working out an articulate explanation as to why — perhaps you all can help me with that.
One more example:
A place with a lot of young voters has a big fat nose? And your eyes get bigger, I suppose, if you're likely to be in a service occupation. Again, people might disagree with me on whether or not this is a problem. I think not paying enough attention to the emotional content of a face is a bigger issue than these sorts of lesser mismatches between eye shapes and % service employees. But the deliberateness, the unusualness, of employing a face suggests to me that I should be looking for a connection, and I am frustrated not to find it.
Chernoff faces can let you bring a lot of power to bear on social data, by showing how people feel right on the map. But it's easy to squander or misuse their great potential by treating them as simply something cute, amusing, or attention-getting. They require some thought to use.
One Nice Thing: I applaud all of these people for giving Chernoff faces a try — they are a challenge to employ, and not just for the reasons I discussed; they're also time-consuming to actually draw in most cases. And everyone here used them for social data, which seems the right idea to me. Data about people, shown with faces of people. Much better than say, geological data, which Chernoff used as one of his initial examples.

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Earlier today the release date of the Xbox One on its Amazon.com listing was indicated as November the 30th. Just now it changed to November the 27th.
Its just a placeholder until they give an official date.
its likely going to release a week before Black Friday to get the all the core fans outta the way for the shopping season.
Sony should wait till MS announces a date, then Ps4 should come out the day before the completely overshadow it.


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Westboro Baptist protesters held at bay by zombies
Ironic, a branch of a religion started by a zombie is now opposed by them.
On another note, I know I post a lot of stories like this and I know it's getting old, but I just had to post this one.
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Zombies at a Westboro protest. Quick question? How do you identify which group is which?
It's easy, you just look for the ones that are groaning mindlessly and doing something completely gross and appalling. Everyone else is a zombie.
But they're all doing that :)
This is hilarious! It's a great way to make the WBC crowd look even MORE ridiculous than they already are ... and maybe, eventually, shame them into knocking it off with the funeral protests.
Maybe things like this will get WBC to slow down in their idiocy. Shame them? I doubt that would be the motive, as they have no sense of shame. Being made to look ridiculous, maybe. Shame, no.
Personally, I hope they take the advice of the lady holding up the sign that said "drink the kool-aid already".
Interesting how the zombie meme was applied in this social media organized counter demonstration. Very slowly the zombie theme is working its way into everyday life.
And it's about time. We zombies have been discriminated against for far to long. I would raise my hand in salute but it fell off last week along with several toes.
Gash durn homasekshull zombies 'r gonna get us all killed when Lord Jesus hears about this 'un.
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Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar Set To Welcome Their 20th Child
Apparently 19 kids just aren't enough for the Duggars!
According to InTouch Weekly, the reality TV family are set to welcome the twentieth addition to their family, with the couple reportedly taking in the eight-year-old son of Michelle's niece Rachel Hutchins, who is "unemployed and homeless".
Hutchins is believed to have given birth to the child as an unmarried teenager, and originally gave up custody of her son in August last year, allowing her mother Carolyn to take over the boy's care.
Less than eight months later Hutchins was arrested for breaking and entering, and the Duggars were forced to step in when Carolyn suffered a stroke and could no longer look after the child.
Even though the religious family have been granted temporary custody, though, their plans to formally adopt the child may yet hit a roadblock; the scheduled hearing is due to take place eighteen months after the news broke that their eldest son, Josh, had molested four of his underage sisters.
"There's a strong hope that once [the hearing] happens they will be able to adopt him," a source told the publication.
"They didn't have to think long about coming to the boy's rescue.
"Helping this little angel was an answer to their prayers."
The same insider also admitted that last year's explosive sexual abuse revelations weren't worrying the Duggars.
"They believe there should be no problems at the November hearing," they continued.
"Yes, many people were sickened by the way they covered up how Josh was a child molester, but Josh no longer lives in the house and the Duggars are certain their home is a safe environment for a child."
The news of the Duggar-to-be comes just weeks after Jessa Duggar and husband Ben Seewald announced their second pregnancy - nine months after giving birth to little Spurgeon.
What a complicated family tree!


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President To Pardon Turkeys
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama throws his support behind Liberty...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. hopes two Americans jailed in Iran will be pardoned as a humanitarian gesture during this week's observance of Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
Pastor Saeed Abedini of Idaho was jailed in September and is serving an eight-year sentence for allegedly trying to set up a network of churches in Iran. Former Marine Amir Hekmati of Michigan has been jailed in Iran for more than a year for alleged espionage.
State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland says both "are unjustly imprisoned and ought to be released."
Abedini's wife tearfully testified at a congressional hearing Friday that she told her children their father is in prison because he loves Jesus. The State Department sent no representative to that hearing and was criticized for not doing more to free him.
At the State Department, Nuland said it's been "very difficult" to arrange neutral visits to Abedini and Hekmati in prison because "the Iranians, unfortunately, do not recognize their American citizenship."


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Minnesota, Iowa Launch New 2-State Lottery Game
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota and Iowa state lotteries have unveiled a new two-state game in which players win by matching all of the numbers - or none of them.
All or Nothing players will choose 12 numbers from a pool of 24. A $1 ticket gives players a shot at a top prize of $100,000.
Minnesota State Lottery Director Ed van Petten says the two-state effort is a novel concept. He says the bigger population base makes the game work better.
His Iowa counterpart, Terry Rich, says it's a game for people who never match anything in lottery drawings.
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Entitled "A Bipartisan Nation of Beneficiaries", it opens by showing that a full 59% of Obama voters and 53% of Romney voters received benefits from at least one of the six major entitlement programs considered. Wow, looks like "the 47%" thing was an understatement! Voters tend to be a notch above non-voters and yet majorities of both parties' electorates are welfare queens! This graphic, presented later in the report, sheds some light on why the recipient percentages are so high, however:
Virtually all seniors have been on the public dole because medicaid and especially social security--which is there for the taking for everyone, the only restriction being geriatric--are included in the analysis. With the 65+ age bracket breaking 56%-44% for Romney, the inclusion of these universal old age government-provided benefits stacks the deck to make it appear as though Obama voters were hardly any more likely to be feeding at the public trough than Romney voters were. That, of course, is technically accurate, and it sheds some light on how politically perilous the Ryan budget plan was. Excepting defense, cuts in the rate of growth in these programs are among the least offensive to the Democratic party. But in the public mind, social security is something everyone pays into and subsequently is entitled to take from, while things like TANF and food stamps are there for those who are incapable of providing for themselves.
If Pew spun the findings as noted above but disaggregated the data in the index of the report, I wouldn't be whining, but the organization doesn't. It would be nice to know, for instance, the electoral breakdown among medicaid, TANF, food stamps, and unemployment insurance recipients without the inclusion of social security (which has the greatest number of recipients among the six programs considered) and medicare recipients in the mix. As written, the report clearly indicates that Pew has the data broken out in such a manner but intentionally doesn't report it as such, as doing so would show that the takers are squarely in Obama's camp.
There is still something to be gleaned from the report as is that will be of interest to regular readers, however. It's well known in these parts that women are leading the way towards our progressive leftist future. If only men had voted in November, Romney would've won as convincingly as Obama actually did. Why do women--especially the unmarried ones--like the welfare state so much? Because men foot the bill for it while they enjoy the lion's share of the benefits it provides. The percentages, by sex, who use none, one, two, and three or more of the six entitlement programs:


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The Sand Sharks plated runs in every inning except for the fifth, seventh and eighth, while the Cobras managed to score two runs in the second and another three in the seventh.
USC-B starter Ryan Philpott (2-0) picked up the win, going three innings allowing two runs on five hits with two strikeouts, while Coker's Nick Fuoco (Palm Bay, Fla.) (0-1) was tagged with the loss. He gave up six runs on six hits with two strikeouts in two innings on the hill.
Jordan Buenting (Ankeny, Iowa) and Daniel Hiatt (Elwood, Ind.) each had two hits for the Cobras, while Matt Ammons (Chester, S.C.) drove in two runs and Buenting also had an RBI. Tyler Witzel (West Melbourne, Fla.) had a triple with a run scored and Trey Lynch (Florence, S.C.) was 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored.
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Variety reports that the "Story follows an ex-Wall Street man, played by Grillo whom the Secretary of the Treasury enlists to thwart a cyber attack that threatens to derail the American economy. With the help of his wife, he recruits his rag tag team of misfits, and prepares to save the world from total financial implosion."
"I like this type of movie because it asks questions but doesn't try to answer them," Rappaport said Wednesday over the phone. "That would be a tall order for a two hour movie, to answer how we can fix the American debt. To me, it's supposed to ignite the discussion."
Rappaport said the entire production will shoot on-location in Chicago, meaning there will be no filming in a studio. Shooting will mostly take place in the Loop and on the lakefront, aside from scenes that are set in the Hamptons. Evanston, Winnetka and Kenilworth are being considered as a stand-in for those scenes.
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Over a month ago, I was asked by a friend who is also a youth pastor to read "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist." After some digging, it seems the YP wants to have an open discussion and listen to my opinion regarding the book. Hopefully, these are his true intentions.
With that in mind, I saw this as an opportunity to refresh my knowledge in apologetics and to show that atheists aren't 'close-minded' or 'ignorant to the word of Yahweh.' So, I shuffled to a local Christian book store and purchased the book. After reading the first 3 pages, I picked up some sticky-notes and a pack of nice pens. There just wasn't enough room in the margins to record my thoughts throughout the book.
It's been a few weeks since I've finished reading the first seven chapters of the books. The 'discussion' still hasn't taken place or been arranged. As of now, I'm not sure if he just hasn't finished reading it or if he has backed out. For the sake of organizing my thoughts and because a few people asked, I have decided to write a few blogs about the book.
"I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist is the best single book I've seen to prepare believers to give the reasons for their faith, and for skeptics who are open to the truth. This book will serve as an indispensable evangelism tool, especially when dealing with nonbelievers with "intellectual" obstacles to their faith. As we know, the intellectual obstacles are usually just an excuse for nonbelievers, but when you remove the substance of their excuse they are left naked to confront their real obstacles, their real demons." Taken from the first page of the Foreword by David Limbaugh
Excuse me, did that guy just say that being smart is just an excuse for us? And by removing the 'substance of [our] excuse' (which would be knowledge) we will be able to confront demons? I don't know about you guys but if demons were real, I definitely would not want to pick a fight with one. Without a doubt, the author's intention becomes crystal clear before turning the first page.
During the introduction, the authors claim that it takes more faith to be atheist than it does to be a Christian. In other words, atheists don't have a leg to stand on while the Christians have amounted tons of evidence in favor of their personal, all-knowing, all-loving God. The 'evidence' is shown through the Cosmological Argument, Teleological Argument/Anthropic principle (design of the universe), Teleological Argument (design of life), and the Moral Argument. After successfully proving a god exists by science, the author's will then move on the Bible to prove Yahweh/Jesus is that god.
*Spoiler Alert: I read the first half of the book and I gotta tell ya folks, the authors failed miserably at proving a god exists much less a personal one.*
Chapters 1 & 2 are mainly dealing with the question of truth. What is truth? Can absolute truth be known? Why should we care about truth? While rambling on about how people aren't concerned with truth anymore, the authors accuse non-believers of rejecting religious beliefs because we "don't want to be held accountable to any moral standards or religious doctrine." As an atheist, I realize that consequences exist in reality. If I commit murder, I could be put in jail for the rest of my life. If I lie to my spouse, our relationship could be ruined. If I steal from my neighbor, not only could I go to jail, but I would now be in a bad living situation. There are real life consequences to each individual action. This is just one of the many examples where the authors feed their sheepish audience with misunderstandings and lies.
On the subject of truth, the authors don't seem to get the concept of absolute truth and relative truth. According to them, only absolute truths exist and "even truths that appear to be relative are really absolute". The example they use is this:
""I, Frank Turek, feel warm on November 20, 2003" may appear to be relative truth, but it is actually absolutely truth for everyone, everywhere that Frank Turek had the sensation of warmth on that day."
What? Seriously? Do they not understand that when you have to add in the preposition "For everyone, everywhere that Frank Turek [was]" it becomes a truth only to the people around Turek!? What if someone nearby felt cold that day? It is a truth statement that is only relative to Turek himself and is in no way a form of absolute truth. Seriously, it's like the authors are living in la-la land.
The author's spend the next few pages degrading the universities and public school. After looking back on my notes, it's really just a big cry fest about how "gawd isn't in our schools anymore!" Their logic goes something like this:
Okay, Okay...Guess what comes next? What kind of good Christian book wouldn't offer a mini-lesson on how to proselytize the 'truth' to those pesky non-Christians! After knocking on the door of some unsuspecting non-believer, the good Christian must ask to ask the person a "spiritual question." According to the authors, this will intrigue most recipients and they will want to know more. The second question you must ask is "If you were to die tonight and stand before God, and God were to ask you, "Why should I let you into my Heaven?" what would say?" The 'typical non-Christian' would then reply, "God will accept me because I'm basically a good person. I haven't killed anybody; I go to church; I give to the poor…" Wait a minute! Go to church? I thought we were talking to a non-Christian here? The Christian is then supposed to respond with the teaching of the gospels. (The authors are also quick to point out that the word "gospel" means "good news." )
"..that all (including [the speaker]) have fallen short of God's perfect standard, and no good work can erase the fact that you've already sinned; but the good news is that you can be saved from punishment by trusting in Christ, who was punished in your place."
If that wasn't enough nonsense for you, Frank Turek writes of an account that he had where he was able to turn one of those rotten atheists into a god-fearing Christian man. Here's a condensed version of the conversation:
Man: I'm an atheist
Turek: Are you absolutely sure there is no god?
Man: Well, no, I'm not absolutely sure. I guess it's possible there might be a God.
Turek: Well, then, you're not really an atheist. The atheists says "I know there is no god" while the agonistic says "I don't know if there is a God." You're clearly an agnostic.
Unable to see through the semantics, the man succumbs to Turek. A few weeks into Bible study, the man accepts Jesus as his lord and savior. Several years later, the man is now a deacon at a Baptist church is Missouri. He also picks up local children to take them to church when their parents are unable to attend. I don't know what scares me more: The fact that he fell so easily into semantic trickery or that people actually let their children ride with a man they may not even really know.
After some more rambling and examples of where "true" Christians prevailed, the authors go on to talk about tolerance. First, let's take a look at how Dictionary.com defines tolerance:
"a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward thosewhose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality, etc.,differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry."
Well, if you haven't all ready heard, that definition no longer holds meaning in our world. No, No, No…Now, according to Turek and Geisler, the definition has changed:
"You're supposed to be "tolerant" of all religious beliefs. And in our culture today, tolerance no longer means to put up with something you believe to be false (after all, you don't tolerate things you agree with). Tolerance now means that you're supposed to accept every belief as true!" (Authors' emphasis)
What are these guys talking about and where do they get these notions? When my family has large family dinners, no one eats before the prayer is said. I stay silent during the prayer as a form of courtesy. I do not believe that their words are actually reaching a god or that our food is now somehow blessed. I simply tolerate their ritual.
By the end of chapter one, I was presented with no scientific evidence as promised by the authors. So far, the book only appeals to Christian evangelicals and I fail to see how this book is great for "skeptics who are open to the truth." Let's hope the authors are able to pick up the pace in the following chapters…
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don't count on it! i suspect that was their best shot!
So, if you redefine words like "truth", "atheist", and "tolerance", then God exists? This does not follow! Plus, it's super-lame. I don't know how you got through that book.
The title alone is enough to make me question the author's sanity.
It was very hard not to throw this book across the room. There are so many examples of the authors giving misleading information. I'm pretty much convinced the authors are either mentally ill or con-men.
I had the a similar experience when my sister's ex-boyfriend lent me "The Reason for God" by Timothy Keller. Ass backwards "logic" FTW!


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New to Pensacola, FL and loaded the car for the first time today looking to take advantage of the solid 20-30 knot winds but drove up and down Pensacola Beach and didn't see a sail or kite on the water. Anyone know where the best sites are in the area? I'm living on the Navy Base, launch looks good there but being new here I'm not sure I want to be the only one on the water until I'm more familiar with the area.
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Although it was years ago, I was stationed on the Pensacola Naval Air Station and used to windsurf there all the time. We launched off the beach at the Mustin Beach Officer's Club which gave direct access to the bay. You could sail right over to Fort Pickens and also out the inlet channel to the Gulf. We also used to launch at the base beach west of there near the Navy Lodge.
Another spot was at the Naval Station Marina. We would sail from there out the boat channel to the bay and back. Of course we had long boards then with dagger boards so it was easy to sail in and out of there.
There were other spots too along Pensacola Beach and farther west of the base too off Perdido Key by the Florida/Alabama state line.
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I left the panhandle before WSing existed, but having lived near or on it for 25 years and using the same principle with success all over the country, as posted by the inimitable sage isobars last year:
"when I want to WS in some spot, I don't look for signs saying "Please windsurf here. signed, God". Instead, I look ... not exhaustively ... for signs saying "NO FREAKING WINDSURFING. signed, Every law enforcement officer this side of the Pecos." It has worked everywhere I've tried it (I obviously haven't tried it in some of our more notorious, uptight, overpopulated, over-regulated states). If it's someone's front yard (literally), I'll knock on the door and ask. That's worked every time. If a park's closed, I try to find somebody in uniform and ask permission; that's also worked fine. I've always found people more intrigued with WSing than hung up on saying, "No".
To this day, Glen Taylor's published mantra "Wherever there's wind and water" gives me permission. It's up to the owners of both the water and the shoreline to dissuade me. Nobody's ever complained yet."
Your winds yesterday were probably side-onshore, so it's not like you could get swept out to sea, and in decades of swimming along the panhandle I've never seen a rock to hit. It's virtually all blinding white sand, clear water, and a few thousand landlords, none of which has ever bothered me. Unless the USN dictates otherwise, I say Go For It. You don't get many opportunities like this there. Caveat: if the water's getting murky, that changes sharks' habits for the worse.
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Thanks, I may give it another shot today. I'm told quietwater beach just over the bridge to Pensacola Beach is a good spot (on the inland waterway). Thought I'd at least see a kite or two out, but the wind may have been a bit gusty and a little off shore at that spot. The surf was way up on the Gulf side, so I can understand why no one wanted any part of that.
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I sailed the Ft.Walton-Destin area last Dec. great launch. Search Destin ws. Do a google sat.and you can see the launch area.
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I sailed the Ft.Walton-Destin area last Dec. great launch. Search Destin ws. Do a google sat.and you can see the launch area.
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Welcome! A couple of us were out Monday through Wednesday during Isaac but not for long on Tuesday. 15-40mph is not ideal especially when the 30-40mph gusts last for a while rather than just a few seconds. Try Quietwater Bch next to the toll booth on Pcola Bch for east and north winds. There are only a few windsurfers left here. Go figure, you have easy access to wind from all directions and all spots are minutes away. But then again, you are now living in the second poorest county in FL with a functional illiteracy rate of >.30% and off the charts obesity rates. People are not outdoors types here. Most people who were born and raised here rarely go near the water. This time of the year it's the couch, pizza and FSU football games. The rest of the year it's pizza and NASCAR. The rest of the year it's pizza and whatever is on the tube.
Maybe some SW winds Sun. Try Naval Live Oaks Park for west winds. One mile east of Gulf Breeze on Hwy 98.
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i've sailed off the beach in several spots over the years, including navarre pier, ft walton and gulf breeze. anywhere there's free parking, go out and sail.
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People are not outdoors types here. Most people who were born and raised here rarely go near the water. This time of the year it's the couch, pizza and FSU football games. The rest of the year it's pizza and NASCAR. The rest of the year it's pizza and whatever is on the tube.
Damn, but I envy you that. Around here we often have to fight everybody and his cousin for space in the parking lots and on the swell. Most of the summer it's bad enough that I often have to get up at anywhere from 2:00 to 4:00 AM to get good parking and/or sailing space at the best launches, and we have well over 100 miles of Gorge.
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Catholicism "Our Tainted Nature's Solitary Boast: Mary, the Mother of God" Travel to the ruins of Ephesus and to the great Marian shrines of Lourdes and Guadalupe. Fr. Barron explains the Catholic Church's great reverence for Mary and her unique role in the history of salvation. D
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Unfinished Nation "Coming to America" Immigration key to American history. Contrasting experiences of different groups. The challenges of indentured servitude; their contributions. Family groups in New England; roles within the family unit. The emergence of a slave society in North America. Upsurge in Scotch Irish and German immigration.G
3:30 am
Unfinished Nation "Divergent Paths" Contrast between large scale agricultural operations in South vs. small family farms and commercial operations in North. Emergence of cities; absence of rigid class differences of Europe. Distinctly American form of communities: the plantation society of the South, the tightly knit New England towns governed by town covenants. Witch trials in Salem. The Great Awakening.G
4:00 am
Unfinished Nation "Political Stalemate" Equilibrium, party loyalty final decades of 19th century. Patronage and kickbacks system vs. need for skilled government officials. Presidential politics; election battles. Significant regulatory legislation. Depression of 1893 and the emergence of the Populist Party. Gold-silver controversy.G
4:30 am
Unfinished Nation "Imperial Ambition" Stirrings of imperialism. Arguments for and against joining the imperial race. American interest in the Caribbean; determination to maintain hegemonic power in hemisphere. Spanish-American War and role of the press. "Glorious little war" in Cuba vs. experience in the Philippines. Territorial acquisitions.G
5:00 am
Inside Out "Different Strokes" If genes are the canvass, is environment the brush that strokes the color and detail of who we are? This lesson surveys the nurture portion of the human equation by examining the influence of the prenatal environment, peer groups, and the power of culture. Differences in the White, Latino, Asian, and African American cultures are explored in depth, as well as how prejudices and stereotypes shape our attitudes. D
5:30 am
Inside Out "The Growing Years" With the microscopic union of sperm and egg, the delicate process of human development begins. From conception to infancy and childhood, this lesson examines the physical, cognitive, and social changes during the early stages of life. Developmental psychologists debate findings from the Yale Infant Cognition Lab that asserts babies? abilities to add and subtract. D
6:00 am
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Methodist Gay Marriage Controversy - As gay marriage ceremonies remain forbidden in the United Methodist Church, Betty Rollin speaks with Rev. Tom Ogletree, a United Methodist scholar and former Dean of the Yale Divinity School and the Drew Divinity School, in New Jersey. He faces a possible church trial for officiating at the marriage of his gay son. D
6:30 am
Start Up "Two Girls, A Guy, and a Pizza Tour!" Gary and the crew start in Chicago to meet with John, who created "Chicago Pizza Tours", a business that's taking a bite out of Chicago. Then they head to Pittsburgh to meet with Lori and Marybeth, the who started the new, hip youth clothing line "Yo Bro", apparel for little dudes! And last, they swing by Milwaukee to meet with Tim, the seasoned contractor and designer who built the "Iron Horse Hotel.". D
7:00 am
Second Opinion "The Future of Cancer Treatment" Advances in the fight against cancer are due to the work of health care professionals, clinical researchers, and thousands of cancer patients and advocates. Since cancer isn't a single disease, understanding the differences and similarities in how various cancers behave is essential to better treatment in the future. Hear from Judy Orem, who relates her experience as a patient in a clinical trial. D
7:30 am
Lidia's Italy In America "New York Italian Style" In this episode, Lidia shares three delicious recipes that she picked up on Arthur Avenue and in Little Italy, New York. Zucchini and Eggplant Parmigiana, Roberto's Chicken Piccante and Skillet Cauliflower Torrisi are all the very core of Italian American comfort food. She also visits the Maugeri Farms in southern New Jersey and the Migliorelli food stand in Union Square Market in New York City to see what kind of traditions these Italian American families are passing down to generations to come. D
8:00 am
Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking "San Francisco, CA: Chefs Jeffrey Saad and Cortney Burns" Pete Evans travels south to San Francisco to cook a delightful international, spice-themed meal, as the chefs visit Tcho Chocolate Factory and Spice Ace to pick up fresh just-made chocolate and exotic spices such as galangal root. D
8:30 am
Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Tijuana Round Table" There's a long heritage of good food in Tijuana: It has an amazing taco culture and is the birthplace of the Caesar salad. Today, Tijuana boasts one of the top culinary schools in the country and some of the best chefs in Mexico. Rick and three fellow food lovers dine at the ultra-modern Mision 19 located in Mexico's newest Leed Gold Certified building. D
9:00 am
The Jazzy Vegetarian "Party Portobello Dinner" Host Laura Theodore prepares her perfect party menu. Featuring a meaty texture and mouth-watering taste, "Crispy Portobello Steaks" are encrusted in a savory crunchy coating and cradled in a cloud of delicious "Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes." Delicate spears of "Roast Asparagus with Baked Garlic and Baby Tomatoes" are served on the side. D
9:30 am
Martha Bakes "Biscuits and Scones" Biscuits and scones are the perfect way to start the day; with Martha's recipes and tips, they're easy to make anytime. Learn how to make buttermilk biscuits, angel biscuits and cream scones. If it looks easy, that's because it is - the key is actually to work the dough as little as possible. D
10:00 am
Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Magical Morocco" Joanne shows us just how easily and quickly a deliciously spiced lentil soup can be made when you have the right spices in the pantry. She continues to spice it up with her student John, building a warm Moroccan chicken and sweet potato salad, cooling it off with a cardamom and ginger cocktail she has aptly named the Marrakech 75. Recipes: Spiced Lentil Soup, Warm Moroccan Chicken and Sweet Potato Salad, and Marrakech 75 Cocktail. D
10:30 am
Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Company's Coming" Test cook Bridget Lancaster revives a classic recipe for Crown Roast of Pork. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top picks for measuring spoons. Next, host Christopher Kimball shares the test kitchen's top food safety tips. D
11:00 am
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Simple & Satisfying Vegetable Mains" Man on the Street John "Doc" Willoughby ventures to New York City to learn about vegetarian cooking from Amanda Cohen at Dirt Candy. Back in the test kitchen, test cook Becky Hays shows host Christopher Kimball how to make a great Mushroom and Leek Galette with Gorgonzola at home. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews his favorite vegetable cleavers in the Equipment Corner. D
11:30 am
Scrapbook Soup "Mini Albums - Small In Size - Big On Ideas." We continue with the overriding theme of journaling and words, but the platform is albums in all shapes and sizes. We begin with a teeny micro album. Then, it's a keepsake album with lots of pockets. D
12:00 pm
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "Pheasant in the Rough, Part 5" In this final episode Jerry shows how to paint in all of the final details and highlights like snow on fence post and rail plus final drifts up against weeds. The grand finale of detailing the pheasant with the smaller sable brushes. Then finishes with the script brush putting in final close-up tall weeds to seat the fence post and pheasant. D
12:30 pm
Aviators Aircraft engines: Kurtis learns about aircraft power plants from Penn Yan Aero's Bill Middlebrook, whose family has a long and rich history in American aviation. Lockheed Electra: Made famous by Amelia Earhart, Jeff takes us flying in this classic bird. Most female friendly airport: George celebrates women in aviation at the most female friendly airport in the world. D
1:00 pm
This Old House "Essex 2012/13, Design for Everyone" Richard and son Ross Trethewey recap the geothermal system's installation with Norm. Tile installers Mark and Erik Ferrante lay reclaimed marble tile in the foyer and designer Keith Musinski's custom-ordered hand-painted border tile in the kitchen. Kevin learns about universal design touring the Seattle home of architect Emory Baldwin. D
1:30 pm
Ask This Old House "Making Custom Concrete Countertops/Cordless Landscape Tools" Host Kevin O'Connor works with an expert to make and install custom concrete countertops. Then, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to make watertight connections without soldering. Afterward, landscape contractor Roger demonstrates several new cordless landscape tools. D
2:00 pm
American Woodshop "Post and Beam Joinery" This garden gate is the perfect focal point. D
2:30 pm
Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac "Standing Mirror" The Standing Mirror in this episode of Rough Cut is one of Tommy's favorite projects, due to its simple design augmented by Paul Schurch's magnificent marquetry. On this episode's Road Trip, Tommy visits Schurch's studios in Santa Barbara, California, where Paul demonstrates basic marquetry. D
3:00 pm
MotorWeek 2014 Road Tests: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Toyota Tundra. D
3:30 pm
America's Heartland Saddle up for a close encounter with wild mustangs in California. Meet a Kentucky man with a retirement home for racehorses. Join a veterinarian making house calls for horses. D
4:00 pm
NOVA "Why Ships Sink" NOVA investigates the safety of cruise ships, which carry 20 million passengers annually on vacation aboard these deluxe "floating cities," which have doubled in size during the last decade. Some engineers fear these towering behemoths are dangerosly unstable. NOVA brings together marine engineering and safety experts to reconstruct famous cruise disasters, including the recent Costa Concordia to consider the questions about cruise safety.G
5:00 pm
Moyers & Company "Inequality for All" This week marks both the fifth anniversary of the fiscal meltdown that almost tanked the world economy and the second anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, the movement that sparked heightened public awareness of income inequality. Yet the crisis is worse than ever - in the first three years of the recovery, 95 percent of the economic gains have gone only to the top one percent of Americans. And the share of working people in the US who define themselves as lower class is at its highest level in four decades. D
6:00 pm
PBS NewsHour Weekend This coming Saturday we report on an unintended consequence of the popularity of fuel-efficient cars - less gas being sold - and therefore less federal gas tax being collected, which depletes the funds available to repair the nation's roads and bridges. Oregon has a controversial solution to the problem - by instituting a tax based on the miles you drive. That, and the weekend's news, online and on-air. D
6:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Paris: Embracing Life and Art" Rick rides a unicorn into the Middle Ages at the Cluny Museum, takes a midnight Paris joyride in a classic car, and gets an extreme close-up look at heavenly stained glass in Sainte-Chapelle. He goes on a Tombstone pilgrimage at P?re Lachaise Cemetery, and then savors the Parisian caf? scene.G
7:00 pm
The Lawrence Welk Show "Salute to the Big Bands" "Heartaches," "Minnie the Moocher," "When My Baby Smiles at Me," and "Who Wouldn't Love You" are a few of the theme songs played to represent the 22 band leaders saluted in this classic show from 1960.G
8:00 pm
Are You Being Served? "Top Hat and Tails" Mr. Grace decides that a team from Ladies' and Gentlemen's Wear will be entered in an inter-store ballroom dancing competition.G
8:30 pm
Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "The Fancy Dressball" Hyacinth is concerned that she has not yet received an invitation to the mayor's fancy dress ball. Richard is more concerned about what he might have to wear.G
9:00 pm
As Time Goes By "You Must Remember This" Lionel and Jean meet by accident after not seeing each other for 38 years. Each has been married but is now alone. Much has changed in 38 years, including them.G
9:31 pm
The Cafe "Diminishing Returns" At Cyril's Cafe, Mary has evolved from knitting to tweeting. Stan has a ring for Carol and is looking for the right moment to pop the question. Sarah is still single, Kieran's depressed, and Chloe is seeing a married estate agent. They are all in for a surprise when Brenda books a photographer for her new tourist brochure.G
10:00 pm
The Red Green Show "Van Go" The Possum Van is stolen. On Handyman Corner, Red burglar-proofs a car.G
10:30 pm
My Family "Let's Not Be Heisty" Ben's attempt to pay money into his bank account is thwarted when someone else tries to take some out - with the aid of sawed-off shotguns. Ben and Susan, along with others, are held as hostages. Ben decides to act as a negotiator.G
11:00 pm
Doctor Who Series "The Rings of Akhaten" Clara asks to see something awesome. The Doctor whisks her to the inhabited rings of the planet Akhaten where a festival is in full swing. There is a queen and pilgrims and natives - but something is stirring in the pyramid that can upset everything.G


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For some people, the ideal vacation consists of sitting by the pool – or on the beach – with a fruity drink in hand and not a care in the world. For a certain segment of the population, however, that's the definition of hell.
Adrenaline junkies live on the edge — and often like to lean over it. And these days, there are plenty of businesses willing to court them. But while bungie jumping and sky diving might have scratched that itch a few years ago, today's thrill seekers have a variety of options.
Incredible Adventures has been luring extreme thrill seekers for 19 years, offering packages that range from exploring the ocean floor to flying in a MiG-29 jet fighter in Russia.


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Certification according to Technical Guidelines
In addition to the Certification of IT-Products and -Systems in regard to their security functions, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) provides the service of "Certification according to Technical Guidelines". A Certification according to Technical Guidelines is required, if – in addition to the fulfillment of certain security features – the implementation of particular functional requirements is essential for the operation of an IT-Product or -System. This notably applies to IT-Products or -Systems intended to be deployed in official and thereby security-sensitive domains of the Federal Republic of Germany. Great importance is placed on requirements concerning the electronic tamper-resistance, operational reliability and interoperability.
Technical Guidelines specifying these requirements are developed and released by BSI in close cooperation with industrial partners. New Technical Guidelines are only developed to meet upcoming demands regarding national security or to satisfy certain needs of public interest. The development of several Technical Guidelines connected to the introduction of electronic passports can be taken as an example.
It is possible for manufacturers and distributors to apply for Certification according to Technical Guidelines and have the conformity of their IT-Products or -Systems confirmed by BSI. In the course of the certification procedure a conformity evaluation of the IT-Product or -System based on the test specifications defined in the Technical Guideline is performed by an independent evaluation facility. The conformity evaluation takes place under the supervision of BSI. On successful completion the conformity of the IT-Product or -System is confirmed by BSI and a notification of conformity as well as a Certificate is issued.
Evaluation facilities are independent commercial institutions that are recognised by BSI allowing them to perform conformity evaluations according to Technical Guidelines. To obtain recognition by BSI evaluation facilities have to meet certain preconditions. Among others a proof of expertise as well as the existence of a quality management system according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 is required. Recognitions are awarded by the recognition body of BSI which is also responsible for the supervision of evaluation facilities that have already been recognised.
All involved parties are bound to preserve the confidentiality of the information exchanged during the certification procedure. Provided the applicant agrees, certified IT-Products or -Systems are added to the list of products certified according to Technical Guidelines published on the BSI internet pages.
Conformity Evaluations
Conformity Evaluations of IT-Products or-Systems intended to gain certification by BSI are currently possible for the following Technical Guidelines:
Conformity Tests for official electronic ID Documents
Requirements for chip card reader devices with ePA support
Technical Guideline Biometrics in public sector applications
Beweiswerterhaltung kryptographisch signierter Dokumente
Sichere Szenarien für Kommunikationsprozesse im Bereich hoheitlicher Dokumente
Technical Guideline De-Mail
Ersetzendes Scannen (RESISCAN)
Further Technical Guidelines released by BSI can be found on the main page – Technical Guidelines of BSI
Evaluation Facilities (recognised by BSI according to DIN ISO/IEC 17025)
Products certified according to Technical Guidelines of BSI
A list of all products certified according to Technical Guidelines of BSI can be found here.
General Information
Application Form – Certification according to Technical Guidelines (PDF)
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Ridiculous: SEC Boss Refused To Move Forward On Required Crowdfunding Rules To Protect Her 'Legacy'
from the her-legacy-is-a-joke dept
Back in August, we noted that the SEC's rules were due out any day, but had been pushed back at least a week as various state regulators argued that the whole thing was just going to be used for massive scamming. Since then the whole process has been fought over and changed numerous times. Newly released emails suggest that it wasn't because the SEC was struggling with setting the best rules possible... but because SEC boss Mary Schapiro was worried about her legacy. She's leaving the position in two weeks and apparently didn't want to put in place strict rules for fear that it would tarnish her reputation as being "pro-investor."
"I don't want to be tagged with an anti-investor legacy," Schapiro wrote in an e-mail to [Corporation Finance Director Meredith] Cross with the subject line "Please don't forward."Whether or not you think the rules are good or bad, we should have SEC commissioners who focus on doing what's right... now how things are going to look on their resume when they go hunting for a job in the industry after leaving public service.
"In light of all that's been accomplished, that wouldn't be fair, but it is what will be said ..."


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8:00 pm
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Great Hotels of the World - Part 2" Burt has been living in hotels for over 30 years -- and often in the greatest hotels in the world. Each of these famous hotels bases its success on different elements and yet there is a common approach to attending to the needs of each guest. In this program Burt shows you some of his favorite hotels in Switzerland and Germany and explains why he considers them best of class. D
8:30 pm
Essential Pepin "Savory Staples" Risotto With Vegetables; Darphin Potatoes; Skillet Sweet Potato; Green Couscous; Corn Polenta With Mushroom Ragout. D
9:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Simply Chicken" Host Christopher Kimball goes into the test kitchen to learn how to create a French classic, Chicken Fricassee, with test cook Becky Hays. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals the best cutting boards in the Equipment Corner, and science expert Guy Crosby uncovers the science behind emulsification and the human sense of taste. And finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows Chris how to make the Best Simple Roast Chicken. D
9:30 pm
Burt Wolf: What We Eat "Taking The High Grounds: The Story of Coffee" Discovered in Ethiopia, today coffee is the second most valuable legal export on earth.G
10:00 pm
Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Spain On My Mind" Joanne shares with us her emotional connection to Spain. She begins by preparing Salmorejo, a cold tomato and bread soup she first discovered in Southern Spain, and then works with her student Joan to overcome his fear of cooking lamb by preparing a hearty lamb, white bean, and chorizo stew with a spicy infused olive oil drizzled over the top. Recipes: Salmorejo and Spanish Lamb Stew. D
10:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Andalucia, Gibraltar and Tangier" Exploring the quintessence of Spanish culture in Andalucia, Rick rolls down from whitewashed hill towns to the coast and takes in the windsurfing at Tarifa. He catches a bit of Britain on the Rock of Gibraltar and then sails to Africa for a Moroccan finale in Tangier.G
11:00 pm
Habitable Planet, The "Oceans" Ocean systems operate on a range of scales, from massive systems such as El Ni�o that affects weather across the globe to tiny photosynthetic organisms near the ocean surface that take in large amounts of carbon dioxide. This program looks at how ocean systems regulate themselves and thus help maintain the planet's habitability.G
11:30 pm
Habitable Planet, The "Ecosystems" Scientists from the Smithsonian Center for Tropical Research document the astounding abundance of diversity in tropical rainforests to discover why so many species coexist that are competing for the same resources. In North America, the Yellowstone Wolf Reintroduction project explores why removing just one species dramatically changed the distribution of plants and animals up and down the food web. D


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Kara's Fixed Up Fixer Upper
Name: Kara
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
My husband and I graduated from college 3 years ago, immediately bought a fixer-upper and began working. We started not knowing how to do anything- and have just finished with a wealth of knowledge and ton of experience.
It was certainly a labor of love as we literally gutted the entire house- moved walls, got rid of walls altogether, moved a kitchen, started 2 bathrooms from scratch, and much more all by ourselves!!!
Literally the ONLY thing we hired out was a carpet layer for our 3 bedrooms. We have a very unique style. We HATE "normal" and avoid it at all costs! We thrive on repurposing and reviving all sorts of things, for example – we turn mason jars into chandeliers, corrugated tin into a headboard, copper plumbing into a pot rack and so much more!
The mantra we live by is "DO WHAT YOU LOVE!" We LOVE designing and enjoy everyday we get to live out our dream either pleasing ourselves or our clients.
Thanks Kara !
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