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The combined effect of structural adjustment programmes, increased capital mobility and the globalisation of production has resulted in mass job losses and precarious employment in many countries over the past 30 years. Attacks on social welfare, healthcare and education, as well as privatisations, high unemployment and strong arm tactics against trade union organising, have rolled back many of the hard-won fruits of struggle. In the name of global competitiveness, workers are set against each other in a race to the bottom which only the bosses can win.
International free trade and investment agreements are an important vehicle for the transfer of power from labour to capital. As transnational corporations are granted ever greater rights to trade and invest across the global economy, workers are increasingly cast as commodities in global value chains over which they have no control. The transnational capitalist elites that sit on top of these global networks of production can freely switch suppliers in search of lower labour costs or higher productivity, leaving behind a social devastation from which successive generations are often unable to recover.
The new generation of twenty-first century FTAs are now seeking to intensify this imbalance still further by removing the social standards and market regulations that have traditionally served to limit the power of transnational capital. The elimination of these regulatory 'barriers' to trade forms a central pillar of the most recent wave of FTAs, through which transnational corporations will be freed from any restrictions which might have allowed labour to participate in the benefits of trade or investment. Workers will create the wealth, and corporate elites will accumulate it.
One strategy previously advocated by trade unions in the global North was to press for social chapters in FTAs as a means of mitigating the worst effects of market liberalisation. This strategy is now widely recognised as ineffective, since such measures could never compensate for the devastation caused by bringing domestic enterprises into unequal competition with transnational corporations. The record of deindustrialisation and mass unemployment in the wake of trade liberalisations imposed on the peoples of Africa and Latin America shows just how high a price workers have paid for such policies. The negative experiences of US, Canadian and Mexican workers as a result of NAFTA are a reminder that workers in richer countries are also vulnerable.
Trade unions in the global South have long played an important role in mass movements of resistance to free trade and investment agreements. In Korea, many thousands of KCTU members participated in national mobilisations against both the US-Korea and EU-Korea FTAs. Workers in Central America actively opposed CAFTA, such as those from the state power and telecommunications sector in Costa Rica and education workers in Guatemala. Now Northern trade unions are joining these movements of resistance: all major European trade union federations have come out against CETA and TTIP, for example, just as the AFL-CIO called for a halt to the TPP negotiations for fear of the impact on US workers. The global union federation PSI has also spoken out against service liberalisation agreements such as TiSA, which threaten to undermine public services and public sector jobs alike.
Migrant workers' associations have also formed part of the movement against FTAs. Free trade and investment agreements have resulted in social dislocations that have forced people from their farms, jobs, families and communities into exploitation as migrant workers, either internally within their own states or in other countries. At the same time, the growing number of FTAs that include provisions on temporary labour mobility have been condemned for endangering workers still further, driving people to migrate while still denying them basic rights in countries where their presence is highly precarious and often used by employers to undermine existing labour standards still further. Only when workers are no longer relegated to the status of commodities serving the economic strategies of capitalist elites can there be any hope of their liberation from such exploitation.
Contributed by John Hilary, War on Want
last update: December 2015
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18-Oct-2018 Australian Manufacturing Workers Union AMWU Statement on the Trans Pacific PartnershipAs part of the Change the Rules campaign, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) and the broader union movement have raised significant concerns with Labor and the Government about the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
1-Aug-2018 TJA Mexico's historic election: A labor perspectiveThe recent election in Mexico is a referendum on the global reaction to the neoliberal assaults accompanying trade deals like NAFTA and TPP. Listen to this webinar with Manuel Perez-Rocha and Héctor de la Cueva
27-Apr-2018 Emergentes La agenda de comercio electrónico y la brecha de género¿Qué podemos esperar las mujeres de los cambios que se gestan en el mercado de trabajo y en la economía en general? ¿Se presenta una nueva ventana de oportunidad? ¿O simplemente es más de lo mismo?
15-Jan-2018 Social Europe Anchoring labour rights more effectively in EU trade agreementsWe have highlighted some of the main limitations of the approach taken and how greater accountability could be established in current agreements.
14-Jun-2017 S2B ETUC resolution for an EU progressive trade and investment policyThe European Trade Union Confederation calls for a progressive European trade and investment policy with at its core the creation of decent jobs, the protection of fundamental rights and the interests of workers.
12-Apr-2017 India Link Lessons from India on migration's role in trade policyIndia-Australia FTA talks stall over agriculture and migration.
27-Oct-2016 ITF World union meeting unites against TiSA and CETAGlobal trade union leaders meeting in Panama have united in condemnation of TiSA (the Trade in Services Agreement) and CETA (the Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement), highlighting the risks that both trade agreements pose to jobs and job security.
24-Oct-2016 In These Times Korean workers launch major wave of strikes, winning international supportUS unions might use the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, which includes a clause designed to protect labor rights, to assist their Korean allies striking against government "reform" proposals that would make it easier for employers to fire workers, weaken seniority protections won through collective bargaining and privatize some state-owned industries.
28-Sep-2016 Global Labour Column Unpacking CETAFor decades, labour has been fighting purely defensive battles against the neo-liberal trade and investment agenda; we lack an agenda of our own. Lost ground will not be reclaimed on what is fundamentally hostile territory, argues Peter Rossmann of the IUF.
21-Jun-2016 Politico Guatemala labor case drags onA long-running dispute over Guatemala's compliance with the labor provisions in the Central American Free Trade Agreement won't be resolved soon.
25-May-2016 Focus Citra Mina workersThe Philippine government is hoping the EU-Philippines FTA wil facilitate more tuna exports to the EU, but the industry is riddled with issues of low wages, unfair labor practices, poor and slave-like working conditions.
18-May-2016 Reuters Colombia not enforcing US trade deal labor standards - unionsColombia has failed to enforce worker protections in a free trade agreement with the United States, U.S. and Colombian labor unions said, raising questions about similar provisions in the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
11-Dec-2015 AFL-CIO Honduras and CAFTA show us one of the key reasons why TPP should be opposedWhat labor complaints seek is not "dispute settlement" but freedom and rights for workers. CAFTA has not yet achieved this in Honduras.
12-Nov-2015 International Business Times As US promotes TPP as a way to improve labor standards, Guatemala shows failed promises of previous trade dealsWhen Guatemala joined CAFTA in 2006, proponents of the deal said it would improve conditions for workers. Seven years later, Guatemala was named the most dangerous country for trade unionists. Supporters of the TPP are making many of the same promises.
17-Sep-2015 In These Times Think free-trade deals can raise labor standards? This case suggests otherwiseThe Obama administration promotes the TPP as "the most progressive trade bill in history," with the highest labor standards yet but similar promises have been trotted out to justify every free-trade agreement from NAFTA on.
2-Sep-2015 Quiebra azucarera a la mexicanaLa reducción de aranceles de azúcar en Colombia pone en riesgo los 188 mil empleos que genera la agroindustria de la caña en 48 municipios y la estabilidad de 350 mil familias paneleras, que se ven afectadas por lo que le suceda al azúcar a lo largo y ancho del territorio nacional
2-Sep-2015 Astro Awani ASEAN govts should consider incentives for flexible employment arrangementsASEAN governments should consider giving further incentives for expenses incurred by employers in implementing flexible employment arrangements.
20-Aug-2015 MTUC TPPA compromises M'sian workersGovernment of Malaysia has proposed several amendments be made to the Sabah Labour Ordinance, the Industrial Relations Act and Workers' Union Act to allow TPPA to materialise but labour groups are opposed to such measures.


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Feedly-mode is a page mode that sets fallthrough bindings for many keys (?, A, J, K, V, a, b, c, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, v, v, x).
To use it:
New tabs in the Background
The v key in feedly opens the article in a new tab but also focuses the new tab. If you'd like to open the new tab in the background (so you could open many articles in a row and then go read them), use the following snippet:
define_key(feedly_keymap, "v", "wait-then-go-back", $fallthrough); interactive("wait-then-go-back", "Wait 150 ms, then move back to the current buffer.", function (I) { var win = I.window; var cur = win.buffers.buffer_list.indexOf(win.buffers.current); win.setTimeout(function () { win.buffers.current = win.buffers.get_buffer(cur); }, 150); });
It's an ugly hack, but it works. You may need to change the 150 if your system is very slow.

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Remington Model 700 XCR Tactical .308 Win 84461
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Manufacturer: Remington
Model: 700 XCR Tactical
Caliber: .308 Win
Capacity: 4 Round
Barrel: 416 Stainless Steel
Barrel Finish: Black TriNyte
Barrel Length: 26"
Overall Length: 45.75"
Stock: Premium Composite Stock
Stock Finish: OD Green
Sights: Drilled and Tapped for Scope Mounts
Weight: 8.5 lbs
Twist: 1:12
Never before has a rifle this durable and rugged been introduced to the world of hunting. Featuring Remington's proprietary TriNyte™ Corrosion Control System, the Model 700™ XCR™ (Xtreme Conditions Rifle) is virtually impervious to even the most extreme conditions.
Our Model 700 XCR Tactical Rifle, features a X-Mark Pro externally adjustable trigger and 416 stainless steel barreled action with Black TriNyte® PVD coating, providing a diamond-hard layer of defense against the elements.
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Poker Odds Calculator
PokerListings.com's Poker Odds Calculator is the fastest, most accurate and easy-to-use poker odds calculator online.
It's just like what you see when you watch poker on TV. Use it in real-time to know exactly what your chances of winning and losing are at any point in a poker hand -- be it on online poker sites or playing live poker.
If you're looking for a tool to find out which poker hand wins in any pot, check out our Which Hand Wins Calculator.
How to Use the Poker Odds Calculator
Pick the poker variation you're playing in the top drop-down menu and the number of players in the hand (you can add in up to five players). Odds are available for: Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7-Card Stud, 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Razz.
To enter each player's hand, click on the respective suit in the center of the wheel and then the desired value of the card. For example: If you want the King of Diamonds in Player 1's hand, click on the Diamond, then the K. Repeat for each card in each player's pre-flop hand.
Once those are set proceed in the same manner to fill in the flop and turn cards. When all the cards are entered properly click "Get Odds" and you'll see exactly what each player's odds are to win, tie or lose the hand at that moment. Repeat as needed! (Click the reset button to clear the current hands/odds.)
Poker Hand Odds Charts
Below find a couple helpful poker hand odds charts for some very common probabilities and scenarios you'll come across at the poker table.
The chart on the left walks you through your % chance of improvement on the flop and turn with some common made hands or draws. The chart on the right explains which hand is more likely to win in some common hand v. hand scenarios.
Play poker often enough and these percentages/ratios will become second nature and you'll more than likely not even need to look at these charts anymore!
For a goos, in-depth look at your poker hand odds pre-flop and in several very common poker hand scenarios, see our Beginners Equity Guide to Standard Situations in No-Limit Hold'em.
If you'd really like to dig into all of the long shot odds in poker (quads vs. quad anyone?), check out our Long Shot Poker Odds article.
Probability to Improve After Flop
|Improve to
|On the Flop
|On the Turn
|Open ended straight flush draw
|Open ended straight flush draw
|Inside straight
|Straight/One Pair
|Four flush
|Open ended straight draw
|Three of a kind
|Full House
|Unmatched pocket cards
|One Pair
|One Pair
|Two pair/Three of a kind
|Two pair
|Full House
|Inside straight
|One Pair
|Two pair
|Pocket pair
|Three of a kind
|Three of a kind
|Four of a kind
Common All-in Hand Match Ups
|Common All-in Hand Match Ups
|Approximate Probability
|AK vs 76 suited
|AK wins 60%
|AK vs QJ
|AK wins 64%
|AK vs 22
|22 wins 51%
|AK vs KQ
|AK wins 73%
|AK vs AA
|AA wins 87%
|AK vs KK
|KK wins 66%
|AQ vs KQ
|AQ wins 70%
|AQ vs QJ
|AQ wins 70%
|AQ vs KJ
|AQ wins 60%
|AT vs KQ
|AT wins 58%
|AA vs KK
|AA wins 80%
|AA vs 22
|AA wins 80%
|AA vs 76 suited
|AA wins 77%
|A2 vs JT
|A2 wins 55%
|KK vs K2
|KK wins 94%
What is a "Flip"
If you've watched or played poker for any length of time you'll be well familiar with the term "coin flip." If you're an amateur player and wondering why there's so much talk of it it's because it's a very, very common situation in poker tournaments big and small.
Two players are all in pre-flop, hands on their backs. As you might have guess, both hands are basically even odds to win - ie 50/50, or that of a coin flip.
The most common "flip" situation you'll see (or more likely be in) is the classic pair vs. two overcards. Eg AK vs 99 or AJ vs 77. This works for any pair and overcards (even 22 vs 34, for example).
Truthfully the odds aren't *exactly* 50/50 in these scenarios but they are close enough that they are considered a coin flip. The "made" hand, however, - ie the pair - usually a slight advantage pre-flop.
In the case of a low pair versus well-coordinated overcards, though, like 22 vs JT, the JT actually has the slight advantage,
As the board plays out those hand odds change, obviously. If you'd like to see how the get altered try punching some scenarios into the poker odds calculator above.
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More on Calculating Poker Hand Odds
Good poker, at its heart, is a mathematical game now and the quicker and more accurately you can calculate proper poker odds in real time, the more empowered you can be to make good decisions at the poker table.
Knowing your odds of winning at any point in a hand is a good base of understanding but poker is a game of incomplete information and you won't have access to your opponent's actual hand to make your decisions.
What good poker players do is go through a systematic thought process throughout the hand to figure out what the most likely hands they are facing in any circumstance.
This is called "Putting Your Opponent on a Range" and is a critical stepping stone in taking your game to the next level. Once you have determined by process of elimination what your opponent's hand might be you can then apply your poker hand odd knowledge more accurately.
There are also Poker Hand Range Calculators available online that can help you do this.
Pot Odds, Implied Odds and More
Poker players also need to take into consideration a few other sets of odds to understand where they are in a hand:
For more in-depth articles on each, click on the links above.


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Alex Lucas, business development manager/scanning products for Nikon Metrology, notes that every manufactured part presents its own flavor of inspection or reverse-engineering challenges. There could be a combination of planar and freeform surfaces, intricate radii, highly reflective surfaces, or complex features such as those found in castings and dies. Inspection tasks might include comparisons of scanned point clouds to CAD models, updating designs, creating CAD models for reverse-engineering or rapid-prototyping tasks and so on. Laser-scanning technology is advancing and can be retrofitted to existing CMM or articulated arms to suit specific part-measurement requirements. Mr. Lucas points to the following advantages offered by the latest laser scanning and software technology for these applications:
• Larger measurement coverage—While many touch probes might achieve input rates of one point per second, laser-scanning stripes can range in width from 50 to 200 mm and scan tens of thousands of data points per second.
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• Higher speed—Using laser scanning, even complex 3D castings, production dies, turbine blades and plastic parts can be scanned in a matter of minutes.
• Offline reporting—Transferring measurement data to PC-based reporting software can significantly reduce inspection time and speed time to market. Incorporating color-coded visuals and tabular data can shorten the approval process and make it easier to share information.
• Quick, simple retrofits—A range of laser-scanning options are compatible with many existing CMMs and articulated–arm devices. Retrofits can often be accomplished in a matter of hours, and select laser scanners are compatible with both equipment platforms.
• Ability to automate—Integrated software packages are available for an automated process that includes measuring, gathering data, comparing scanned data to CAD models, and generating reports with both visual representations and tabular data.
• Scanning without re-orientation—New technology such as cross-scanning combines multiple scanners and digital cameras that can scan complex parts and features without re-orienting the part.
Mr. Lucas notes that there are many choices for CMM-based laser-scanning. Numerous companies make entry-level, single-stripe laser scanners that provide approximately a 50-mm stripe width, generate 20 to 25 stripes per second, and input close to 20,000 points per second while maintaining an error tolerance of 20 to 25 microns. For more demanding inspection tasks, Nikon Metrology manufactures a laser scanner featuring a 60-mm stripe width while scanning at 75 stripes-per-second and maintaining an error tolerance of 9 microns. Scanners are also available with smaller fields of view for digitizing little, detailed objects with higher point densities and tolerances down to 4 microns.
For larger objects, hand-held laser scanners or versions that attach to articulated arms are available to make walk-around scanning easier. Depending on the type of scanner, stripe widths can vary between 50 and 200 mm, and digital cameras capture more than 1,000 points per stripe. This provides optimum resolution for efficiently scanning freeform surfaces and features. Cross-scanners that incorporate multiple scanners and cameras are also available for measuring or reverse-engineering large parts.
Today's laser scanners also feature automatic real-time adjustment of sensor settings for each individual point along the laser stripe to effectively scan highly reflective surfaces or those that vary in color. This meets the former challenge of scanning highly reflective surfaces, which often required spraying a part with a matte coating to eliminate reflective data and other extraneous noise from being captured in a scan.
Mr. Lucas also points out the importance of software compatibility. Nikon Metrology maintains partnerships with a number of inspection software providers and also provides its own point-cloud-processing solution. Laser scanning can input tens of thousands of points per second, so effective inspection software must be able to handle a large volume of inspection data (up to 100 million points). Software also should provide tools such as automated feature-detection algorithms; full part comparison to CAD or STL files; a complete set of 2D and 3D features; geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) capability; specialized measuring routines for wall thickness, flush and gap, and directional comparisons; dedicated inspection modules such as turbine-blade inspection; and off-line modules that enable users to use CMMs or articulated arms for inspection and personal computers for creating or modifying reports and models.
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InspectionXpert software from Extensible CAD Technologies has standardized and automated this manufacturer's process for ballooning drawings and generating inspection reports.
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"Ibérico", the ham for demanding palates
Dehesa de Extremadura
Iberian cured ham
There are thousands of reasons to sample a good Iberian ham: its intense flavour, its pleasant texture, its enticing aroma, the sensation it produces on the palate, the way it makes you crave for more... What is more, it is healthy and has become the image of traditional Spanish gastronomy. If you have never tried Iberian ham, you haven't tried ham. Give your palate a gourmet treat and enjoy Iberian ham here in Spain.
Spain has delicious gastronomy, and this is even more true if you are eating ham. The mark to look for is Ibérico, an exclusive, top-quality cured meat. Its quality and unmistakable flavour have made Iberian ham into a product that is highly rated outside Spain. Now, with more extensive international sales, this product is more widely available than ever. Nevertheless, we would recommend you try it on home soil: Spain.
A healthy delicacy for any occasion
Iberian ham always goes down well. Mid-morning, served in the most Spanish of styles, as tapas. At lunch, as a starter. And for dinner, as hors d'oeuvres, perfect to whet your appetite. It is even ideal for a snack, not only on account of its delicious flavour that always hits the spot, but also because scientific studies have shown that Iberian ham helps to reduce levels of bad cholesterol.
And to complete the appetiser? Serve your plate of Iberian ham with a good wine. If you want to try the ham in an original way, why not have it as they do in Catalonia: with bread and tomato.
Excellence through from the production process
The excellent quality of Iberian ham is the result of a strict, painstaking production process. This detailed process starts in the fields where the pigs are reared, and reaches its long-awaited finale after being cut and served on the plate. To enjoy its flavour to the full, it should be cut in thin slices, not too long. Ideal to appreciate its colour, feel its texture on the mouth, and to enjoy its flavour. This is why in Spain, cutting of ham is considered an art.
Reared in natural surroundings
Iberian ham comes from the Iberian pig, which is reared in liberty in true natural surroundings: the "Dehesas". These are special areas of countryside to be found in several regions of Spain. If you visit them you will have the chance to see the entire ham production process, including aging, when the legs are dried to achieve the characteristic flavour of the Iberian product.
We would recommend you explore the world of Iberian ham with its four designations of origin: la Dehesa de Extremadura, Guijuelo, Jamón de Huelva and Los Pedroches, which are to be found in the Regions of Andalusia, Extremadura and Castile-León.
These are just the most important places where Iberian ham is produced. You can sample it all over Spain, because it could well be said that the taste of Iberian ham is the "taste of Spain".
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"Anger is a sort of madness and the noblest causes have been damaged by advocates effected with temporary lunacy..." - Mahatma Gandhi.
However, Gen. Fonseka seems to be consumed by anger, resulting in amnesia (dementia?), he comes out like a man driven by wrath and nothing else. The reasons (excuses) given in his letter of resignation from the post of Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), are actually not reasons for a person of his stature, to resign. It would have been better for him to resign without giving any reasons, especially those reasons, because then we would not have known his egoistic inclinations, which was the only note worthy information that came out from his letter of resignation.
He has based his political campaign on anger arising from these same so called injustices done to him. His main lamentation is the lack of "power" in the newly created position of the CDS.
Sarath Fonseka himself is playing the Cyclops role pretty well even before it's officially born by letting his anger and hatred get the better of him in the political stage and in the press interviews he is giving. He is betraying and slighting the very people he gloated about right after the war. A good example is the much publicized interview given to the Sunday Leader of 13th December 2009, in which he categorically alleges that Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksha of giving orders to Maj. Gen. Shavindra Silva to shoot anybody who tries to cross over to the government side, even with 'white flags', during the last few days of the war. This statement was definitely given to the papers in a bid to win over the minority votes and with revenge in mind, however, it infuriated the Southern voter and most except a few in the South cried foul. SF didn't think for a moment the damage he is doing to the country by making such grave statements. This statement is not only treacherous, but also the international implications could be overwhelming. He has put everything in second place, including the good name of our motherland, in a bid to gain power.
A constant in the SF campaign statements has been their inconsistency, Fonseka says and his minders try to unsay them, but by that time a sizeable damage has been done. The government has been quick to pick on his contradictory statements.
I am amazed at the hatred he carries around, and how quickly this hatred has turned a respected war hero into a mud slinging politician with no ethics. His whole campaign up to now has been devoid of substance or policy or a vision for the country. It has been based on elementary political promises like increasing the government servants' salary by Rs.10,000.00 or giving an unemployment allowance of Rs.2000.00 to the unemployed graduates and so forth. Where is a strategy and a vision for the development, reconstruction and reconciliation of post-war Sri Lanka?
There is very little the voter can gather from his speeches, of his future design for Sri Lanka, hence, it can be said of his speeches that they are a collection of hurriedly gathered-up ad-hoc facts delivered amidst barrages of mud.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
A Mission Cyclops: Sarath F. the man who consumed by anger, resulting in Amnesia (Dimentia)
"Anger is a sort of madness and the noblest causes have been damaged by advocates effected with temporary lunacy..." - Mahatma Gandhi.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Black White Red
Hair: Wasabi Pills - Veronica (new @ vintage fair)
Skin: MY UGLYDOROTHY - Heather
Earrings: Bliensen + MaiTai - Lilo - Carnelian (new @ vintage fair)
Dress: ISON - printed shift dress (new @ vintage fair)
Boots: ISON - carazon boot (new @ vintage fair)
Sunglasses: [MAGIC NOOK] Golden Life Sunglasses (new @ vintage fair)
Vintage Fair 2012
ends August 29th!
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Small Friends
Animals: Happy Mood - Stuffed Animals (gacha! $30 or $50 per play)
Table: Zigana (available at vintage fair)
Build: L2 Studio
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Feathered and Frilled
Hair: Ohmai - Chloe
Skin: My UglyDorothy - Heather (new)
Earrings: Izzie's - Feather Earrings
Necklace 1: Magic Nook - Navajo Arrow Necklace
Necklace 2: Yummy - By The Sea Charm Necklace
Dress: Geometry - Promise (Vintage Fair Item)
Shirt: Whippet & Buck - Claven Lace Blouse
Flats: Toki-Doki - Sumire Flats
Table: Zigana - Where it begins (Vintage Fair Item)
Frame: Toki-Doki - Vintage Frame
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Collabor88 August: Baroque
Hair:""D!va"" Hair "Manon" (Type B)(Onyx) (C88)
Skin: *MY UGLYDOROTHY -Heather base(Salmon)
Eyeshadow: LG makeup - baroque EYESHADES-CHARIOT (C88)
Lipstick: LG makeup - baroque LIPSTICKS-DARK shiny (C88)
Earrings: (Caroline's Jewelry) Fleur de Lis Earring (C88)
Necklace 1: (Caroline's Jewelry) Fleur de Lis Necklace (C88)
Necklace 2: LaGyo_Bizarre flower necklace (C88)
Bodysuit: Willow~ Filigree Bodysuit - Gold (C88)
Pose Prop: flowey. baroque revisited (frame prop) (C88)
This month marks the first anniversary of Collabor88! A new round of has begun with a fun theme: baroque. All participants over the last 12 months were invited back to offer items; so it's definitely a round you don't want to miss.
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Saturday, August 4, 2012
Hair: >TRUTH< Froukje - espresso (new)
Headband: Toki-Doki - Ruf Ribon
Skin: Glam Affair - Cassiopea - Artic 04
Necklace: (Caroline's Jewelry) Happy - Necklace (at vintage fair)
Top: Ingenue - Amelia Blouse
Dress: Zenith - Flower #4 Hanky Maxi Dress (at vintage fair)
Tights: jOLIE! Vintage Cubes Tights
Flats: Izzie's - Flower Flats
Lights: Toki-Doki - Francis Lights (new at faMESHed)
Desk: Toki-Doki - Wooden Vintage Table (new at faMESHed)
Frame: Toki-Doki - Vintage Frame (new at faMESHed)
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
Hair: Truth - Kara w/Roots - teal
Skin: My UglyDorothy - Twiggy
Bindis: Glamorize - Just Jewels
Eyeshadow: *League* GoldLeaf Eye Makeup
Blazer: E! Eclectic Apparel - Darla Blazer
Top: Kyoot - Prey Bustier
Skirt: Peqe - Pencil
Heels: Baiastice_Ute Mesh Pumps-black
Necklace: LaGyo_Hamptons necklace (at Collabor88)
Clutch: Ricielli Mesh - Gia clutch
(Decor//Piano - LISP; Frames - Fashionably Dead)
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Vintage Fair 2012: Preview
Hair: TuTy's - Romantic - 40's vintage hairstyle
Skin: Tres Blah - C88 Dewy Skin
Sunglasses: /artilleri/ Keyhole sunglasses
Flower: /artilleri/ Hibi hair flower
Necklace: undefined lilies - mingle mangle (yellow/gold) (vintage fair item)
Dress: Ingenue :: Greta :: Rose Garden (vintage fair item)
Shoes: Ingenue :: Jive (vintage fair item)
Vintage Fair (from Aug 4th – Aug 29th) will showcase 250+ brands each exploring inspiration from the vintage eras of 1920 – 1980. You can check here for SLURLS and a map once the event opens.
There is also a big flickr competition to go along with the fair, check out the list of prizes!
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The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Danielle Staub might run for Congress, everybody! That is such a good idea! Though it is kind of bittersweet, because it looks like all her dirt has already been dug up. So backwards -- that's supposed to happen once you're already in office, lady! But no matter. She's going to be a fantastic representative of fine politics for me to poop on. Let's take a gander at all the urgent things she will promise to take care of for the citizens of New Jersey when she runs.
Healthcare Providers Will Cover Botox
Because when you're a 48-year-old woman without an income outside of your reality show paycheck, two kids to feed, and an ex-husband who keeps claiming your divorce settlement check is in the mail when it is most certainly not, you can't afford certain essentials like face poison. Congress must ease this hardship on American women now.
Public Lewdness in Bathrooms is a God-Given Right
Much like the Americans with Disabilities Act required businesses to have a handicapped stall for the good of Americans, so will the Americans You Can't Effing Take Anywhere Act require an additional stall for sexual activities to be added to the bathrooms of all New Jersey fine dining establishments.
Table-Flipping Will Be Added to all Hate Crime Legislation
Citizens, this is an imminent threat to all alleged "prostitution whores," as she was called by fellow a "Housewife" on the show. Clearly, they need special protection under the law, and Danielle Staub is the gal for the job.
All Deadbeat Dads and/or Alimony-Withholding Ex-Husbands Will Be Sentenced to Work Release with the Manzo Family
Where they will be subjected to an endless variety of deserved chores: Washing Dina's hairless cat, getting waxed by Caroline's daughter, being lent out to Teresa's husband to bury dead bodies in their odd-smelling basement, etc., etc.
Phone Sex Subsidies for Wireless Carriers
For too long we have been paying exorbitant prices to have phone sex with purported Gucci models, and that is not what the Framers had in mind.
In a Related Issue, Abstinence Education in Schools Will be Replaced by Phone Sex Education
It is the safest kind of sex, and our children need to know this.
Improve New Jersey's Relations with Colombian (Cartels)
They have been tenuous/non-existent at best under the current administration, and largely relegated to the underground world of organized crime. Danielle Staub allegedly knows this world intimately, and will work to bridge the gap between the nation's most misjudged businessmen and Jersey's figurative Main Street.
Library Funding Slashed!
A vote for Danielle Staub is a vote for keeping out-of-print books about you being a so-called "prostitution whore" out of gossipers' hands.
And Finally, Prostitute Licenses for All Who Work for Them
No longer will these indispensable members of society be treated like second class citizens who kidnap and threaten people when their coke deals get botched. The licenses will be like a badge of honor, and a daunting shield in the minds of would-be table tossers and library frequenters.
I could do this all day. Can't wait to wear my "Vote Staub!" button with pride. On election day I'm going to be front and center in her district, basically reenacting that scene from Gangs of New York where they make everybody they find on the street vote, then get a haircut, then vote again, then put a different hat on, then vote again, then put an Indian headdress on, then vote again, then I'm going to dig up every dead body in the area, drag each one up to the voting booth to vote, give it a haircut, drag it up to vote again... you get it. I really want her in Congress.
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Music to Your Ears
Jason Daniello will celebrate the release of his latest CD on Friday, Oct. 22, at the Launchpad with Oktober People, Spybox and Alex Rose (formerly of Mistletoe). Regrettably, I haven't heard the record yet, so there's not much more to say except, "Show up!" ... In other exciting news, the Launchpad will host an introductory party on Saturday, Oct. 23, for Albuquerque's brand new independent record label, Detach Records. Described by local musician and Detach officer Jeremy Fine as a co-op of sorts, involving the money, effort and other resources from friends and other parties interested in creating a community in which the bands themselves decide their ultimate fate.
Blue Note
Putumayo Presents: "Latinas"
featuring Mariana Montalvo, Totó La Momposino and Bêlo Velloso
Thanks to the United States' installation of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1973, singer/poet Mariana Montalvo was forced to leave her home at the age of 20 for exile in Paris, where she has lived and worked ever since. "I've lived less than half my life in Chile," says the 51-year-old Latina artist, who insists that her heart never really left the country. "The clay that I'm made from came from Chile, but it was cooked in Europe," she continues. And it is her roots in Chilean music that helps to keep her pan-European cache of artistic influences grounded in tradition. That said, Montalvo's latest CD, Piel de Aceituna (Harmonia Mundi/World Village) spans a musical gamut from indigenous roots to tropical dance to reggae.
Music Magnified
with Fireball Ministry
Monday, Oct. 25; Sunshine Theater (all ages, 8 p.m.): According to Ronnie James Dio's publicist, he's got perhaps the strongest voices in metal. He's also perhaps the biggest cheeseball still working in the genre. But now that his days of battling eight-foot pneumatic spiders with a broadsword are over and he's found himself comfortably on the Sanctuary Records roster with every not-quite-washed-up '80s metaler you can think of, he's managed to make a hell of a record. Master of the Moon is a representation of pre-thrash classic metal at its finest, in no small part due to the return to the Dio fold of guitarist Craig Goldy, who filled the shoes of Scottish guitar god Vivian Campbell when he left Dio back in the day. Other current members include drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC) and former Ozzy/Quiet Riot/Whitesnake bassist Rudy Sarzo (former Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson played on the record). It's no Mob Rules, but it's better than most of the shit that passes for old-school metal today.
Music Magnified
Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains
Saturday, Oct. 23; Sunshine Theater (all ages, 8 p.m.): Frankly—and this is nothing new—there are few things on God's green Earth that annoy more than most later Primus albums. One of those things happens to be the ubiquitous Buckethead, whose mere presence rivals his guitar playing on the annoying scale. That said, Les Claypool's latest project featuring (fucking goddamned) Buckethead, former Primus drummer Brain and Parliament/Funkadelic organmeister Bernie Worrell kicks some serious funk ass. The latest Claypool platter, The Big Eyeball in the Sky (Prawn Song) is chock full of Claypool's virtually unlistenable vocal nonsense, ridiculous lyrics and gratuitous overplaying from every member but Worrell, but I still love it for reasons I can't fully explain. And in a live setting, I can't imagine this particular group of personalities and extreme talents being anything but jaw-dropping.
Music Magnified
Hot Water Music
with Alexisonfire, Planes Mistaken for Stars and Moments in Grace
Sunday, Oct. 24; Launchpad (all ages, 7 p.m.): Crossing elements of D.C. hardcore, dusky Midwestern emo and New York-style prog-core, Gainesville, Fla.'s Hot Water Music have been making bristling, isolationist punk rock since 1994. But over the course of nine full-length recordings and a handful of EPs and compilation appearances, they never seem to be the same band twice. Which has turned out to be a very good thing for band and fans alike.
Music Magnified
The ICP Orchestra
featuring Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink
Monday, Oct. 25; Outpost Performance Space (all ages, 7:30 p.m., call 268-0044 for tickets): No, not Insane Clown Posse. In this case, ICP stands for Instant Composers Pool, headed by pianist Misha Mengelberg and drummer Han Bennink, and consisting of eight additional musicians who engage in "instant composing" and "conducted improvisation." If that sounds like a recipe for musical chaos, that's because it is. Audiences will either find the ICP Orchestra's musings completely unlistenable or exercises in pure musical genius. And while I can't claim to know or understand much about the music on ICP's most recent recording, Aan & Ing (ICP), there's no question that all players involved are highly evolved. At times, tunes border on cacophony. At others, very definite melodies and rhythmic cycles are apparent. It's music that requires the full attention of the listener, and it can be a chore. But there are enough jovial moments of beauty and intrigue to pique the curiosity of just about any seasoned jazz fan.
Sonic Reducer
Chet Atkins The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years (Columbia Legacy)
On one hand, Chet Atkins was largely responsible for the slicker-than-shit "Nashville sound" that to this day makes fans of traditional and outlaw country cringe. On the other, he's part of the reason country music ever made it out of the juke joints and rural communities of the '50s. And as a fingerpicking guitarist, Atkins was and remains without peer. By the '80s and '90s, Atkins had turned his attention largely toward jazz, resulting in some of the most wondrous instrumental guitar music ever put to tape. Much of it is included here. The Essential just that. A must-have.
Mean Pinball
Multiball Mayhem Pinball Tournament
You needn't be a deaf, dumb and blind kid to play pinball—but it obviously helps. If you need to prove you've got what it takes to be a pinball master, grab a blindfold and some ear plugs and get down to the Multiball Mayhem Pinball Tournament at Sister, on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 2 to 7pm. Learn tips and tricks from available experts (all fans of The Who, presumably) and compete for the coveted title of Pinball Wizard. Supple wrists, cash prizes and an IFPA ranking await the winner. Entry to the competition costs $5, but bring your own quarters for the machines. The tournament is open to all players over 21.


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Vatican II, Schmatican II
In this article from 2005, Tara Dix wonders if it is time for a new agenda forty years after the close of Vatican II.
Leading up to this month's 40th anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council, this year has been filled with workshops, symposia, and whole conferences dedicated to the discussion of Vatican II, the unfinished business of Vatican II, renewing the spirit of Vatican II, and more. And all I can say is: Yawn.
A few years ago a Catholic university on the West Coast hosted a three-day event to mark the 40 years since the opening of the council. It was called "Fanning the Flame." I had to wonder: What flame? It's been 40 years since that flame burned brightest, and to me that's a lifetime and a half ago. Apparently this still comes as a shock to many older Catholics, but I'm quite certain that most Catholics under the age of 30 are not inspired by cries of "Gaudium et spes!"
To my generation, the church has always been the People of God, the priest has always faced the congregation, the Mass has always been said in the vernacular, and many of us girls were even altar servers. So every time I hear someone bemoaning the fact that the church hasn't kept the promises of Vatican II or that the clock has been turned back, I think it's about time somebody opened up another window and let in some new fresh air because the reformers are getting stale.
I realize why those who directly experienced the sea change of Vatican II are so passionate about it. They were filled with so much hope of realizing the church they envisioned, a church of equality and justice and enlightenment, and it's hard to accept that that dream came, perhaps, only half true.
I mean this older generation no offense, nor do I wish to diminish the value of that great place they sought. In many ways I share their vision. But the energy of Vatican II reform has not been passed on, and if they want to get young people involved in the church, they're going to have to frame it in a different way.
Young people do have energy for renewing the church and making it a place to grow our faith, but that energy is separate from Vatican II and based more on ideals of the gospel and social justice. The general skepticism of my generation toward institutions also extends to the church.
Certainly, I wish the church had more integrity, that it was more just, more holy, more welcoming, more true. I wish that I saw in the church a place that I could never even consider leaving. I wish I could say that without a doubt it is the faith community in which I want to raise my children.
But the church has let us down--most severely in recent years with the sex-abuse scandal--and I'm afraid I see in the older generation a church that has let them down, too.
Vatican II was responsible for incredible and sweeping changes in the Roman Catholic Church. Since then there have been waves of backlash against that change, and tides shifting from one direction to the other. But it seems clear to me that the powers that be are not interested in any more of the changes Vatican II-inspired reformers are eager to see, such as increased roles for women or more collaboration with laypeople. No number of workshops on the subject is going to change that.
If after 40 years the business is still unfinished, isn't it time for a new agenda? Obviously the first round didn't take.
Don't get me wrong, I fully appreciate the significance of Vatican II in church history, and I am interested in that history in the same way that I am interested in American history, world history, or my family history. I just don't buy it as a rallying cry.
As someone who did not experience the world or the church prior to 1965,1 don't have any interest in rehashing the good old days of the late 1960s and '70s when love was in the air and the church was a brand-new place.
I support many organizations with aims of renewing the Catholic community, but everyone's noticed how the average age of the members of these groups is getting older and older. Yet all maintain a goal of attracting younger members. My advice to these groups: Cut the Vatican II talk. Work on the now. Surface a new enthusiasm. Make me see why it's worth the trouble.
Fan the flame? I'd love to. But let's get a new fire going first.
This article appeared in the December 2005 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 70, No. 12, page 50).


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
In this session:
Observing Student Communication
Exploring Communication
Defining Communication
Applying Communication
Evaluating Communication
How does a middle school student make sense of mathematical ideas? One way is by communicating about them. Talking and writing about our ideas clarifies and deepens our understanding of the mathematics. Listening to the ideas of others, comparing those ideas with our own by asking questions of others, and then fitting these newly formed ideas into our sense-making scheme also helps us develop deeper understanding. Communicating about mathematical ideas is critical to empowering students to make sense of mathematics.
In this session, we will illustrate and reflect on many different aspects of communication in mathematics.
Learning Objectives
This session shows you how to help students do the following:
NCTM Communication Standard
Instructional programs . . . should enable all students to --
Principles and Standards of School Mathematics (NCTM, 2000). For more information on this process standard, see the NCTM Web site.
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Grace Weaver - Once They Were
Grace Weaver - Once They Were
3 Color Screen Print
100# French Paper
This is one of 15 prints from a show curated for Burlington City Arts entitled "Once They Were". 15 Artists were asked to design a print based on the title of the show and given the option of using 3 colors of ink out of 5, giving the show a cohesive look.
50% of each print sold from this show goes directly back to the artist.
All prints are screen printed by hand by us here at New Duds!
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Friday, September 2, 2011
* Salt and Glue Watercolor Paintings!
I always wanted to try this salt and glue technique from
MaryAnn Kohl's book, Scribble Art.
When I saw it on Jean's blog, the Artful Parent it was so pretty
I knew we needed to give it a whirl.
You will need:
white school glue (we use Elmer's)
cardboard scraps or pieces of heavy watercolor paper
brushes, pipettes, or eye droppers to apply the watercolors
Start by "drawing" your picture with glue on a piece of
stiff watercolor paper or cardboard.
Use something that can handle the weight because it will be heavy!
When the glue drawing is finished, cover it with a generous amount of salt.
Just like applying glitter,
tap off the excess and re-use it for another art project (don't eat it!).
The nifty part is that you don't have to wait for the salt and glue to dry
before you start painting!
The girls painted their pictures with liquid watercolors.
You tap or touch the salt lightly with the brush and watch the color spread.
Don't drag your brush through the salt and wet paint or it will make a big mess.
I order our liquid watercolors from Discount School Supply.
The colors will be very bright and vivid while they're wet.
They'll fade a bit as it dries.
Then we tried making a RAINBOW
with our homemade colored Elmer's glue
Alternating stripes of colored glue and plain white school glue.
The salty rainbow with wet watercolors...
The next day, after the paint and glue dried.
"E" working on her self portrait profile
on a scrap of cardboard.
I LOVE all the colors on this one!
Sometimes it's easier to draw/sketch your picture first,
then outline it in glue.
This is "C"s portrait of Arthur (from PBS) on a scrap of
cardboard from the recycling bin.
Close up of his glasses.
Happy Salty Glue Painting Making!
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BOD injury mars narrow Leinster win
Leinster and the British and Irish Lions will be sweating over the fitness of Brian O'Driscoll after he suffered a back spasm in this evening's narrow 17-15 win over Glasgow.
Leinster's double dreams are still alive after they came through a gripping RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final against Glasgow Warriors at the RDS.
Mark Bennett's 75th-minute try got the Warriors back within two points of the hosts, but Stuart Hogg missed the difficult right-sided conversion as Leinster hung on to reach their fourth successive league final.
The result sets up an all-Irish decider between Leinster and Ulster at the RDS on Saturday, May 25, in what will be Joe Schmidt's final match in charge before he takes on the Ireland head coach role.
Schmidt's charges will not have long to get over their bruising clash with Glasgow, as they take on Stade Francais at the same venue in next Friday's Amlin Challenge Cup final.
The province's enviable record in knockout fare - this was their seventh straight semi-final win in all competitions - helped them overcome a Glasgow side that has been consistently knocking on the door in recent seasons.
Their free-flowing approach under Gregor Townsend was evident in the first half as Niko Matawalu's opportunist try helped them go 10-3 in front.
But a try from man-of-the-match Jamie Heaslip and two Jonathan Sexton penalties, the second after Matawalu was yellow carded, edged Leinster in front for half-time.
Although two more Sexton penalties put Schmidt's side 17-10 ahead, they never looked comfortable and Bennett's score made for a frantic finale which just went Leinster's way.
The wind-backed Warriors got on the front foot early on, Peter Horne's surprise selection at out-half almost paying dividends as his deft pass put DTH van der Merwe charging towards the line.
Glasgow captain Al Kellock also went close to crossing the whitewash, with the Scots showing the sort of form that saw them run in 66 tries during the league phase.
Although Sexton snatched at a 10th-minute penalty which flew past the left hand post, Leinster were beginning to find holes in the visitors' defence themselves with Richardt Strauss and Kevin McLaughlin carrying strongly.
Sexton made no mistake with his second penalty opportunity two minutes later, but the precautionary withdrawal of Brian O'Driscoll, who picked up a knock, seemed to unsettle Leinster.
Glasgow punched their way forward with a series of blockbusting carries following an Alex Dunbar poach, and the ever-alert Matawalu picked and scored from a ruck under the shadow of the posts.
Hogg added the simple conversion and the Warriors were inches away from a second try soon after, prop Ryan Grant hurtling onto a Matawalu feed - only for Rob Kearney and Fergus McFadden to hold him up.
Hogg did manage to punish Devin Toner for a line-out infringement with a 25th minute penalty, nudging the Scots into a 10-3 lead.
However, Leinster fired back two minutes later when Heaslip broke away from a maul and touched down despite the combined efforts of Matawalu and Sean Maitland.
Sexton's difficult conversion effort just missed the right hand post, yet the Ireland international was back on target with his second successful penalty for 11-10 on the half hour mark.
That came after another powerful break from flanker McLaughlin and in the ensuing phase, Fijian Matawalu was caught offside and paid the price as he went to the sin-bin.
But Sexton's penalty was the only score Leinster could muster before the influential Glasgow scrum-half returned for the start of the second period.
Kearney and Hogg, rivals for the Lions number 15 jersey, showed their ability in attack with a couple of weaving runs.
In a breathless passage of play, Kearney and Cian Healy picked off two crucial turnovers with the former muscling fellow Lion Maitland off the ball out wide.
The Warriors continued to break from deep and show admirable ambition in attack, with Matawalu as ever in the thick of it.
Leinster threatened when Isaac Boss' floated pass put Andrew Conway racing towards Hogg and the Glasgow line, but referee Pascal Gauzere ruled the pass forward.
The nerves among the home fans lessened somewhat in the final quarter when Sexton converted two of three quick-fire penalty attempts, the last of them a huge strike after a Glasgow scrum offence.
But Glasgow kept plugging away and with replacement Ruaridh Jackson lively in a series of late surges, Ryan Wilson's fine offload out of a tackle put another replacement Bennett over to the right of the posts.
Handed a chance to draw his side level, Hogg flashed the conversion to the right and wide and Heaslip and company grinded out another tight win over the valiant Warriors, who were four-point losers here in last year's play-offs.
PA Media


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|Safe Haskell
Delegating privileges
delegate :: SpeaksFor p => Priv p -> p -> Priv pSource
delegate allows you to create a new privilege object that is
less powerful than an existing privilege object. The first
argument supplies actual privileges. The second argument is a
PrivDesc describing the desired new privileges. The call throws
an exception unless the privilege object supplied
speaksFor the
privilege object requested.
Note: If you are looking for a way to create privileges more
powerful than ones you already have, you can use the
function to combine existing privileges.
LIO provides a basic implementation of gates, useful in providing controlled RPC-like services where the client and service provider are in mutual distrust.
A service provider uses
gate to create a gate data type
given a computation of type
Gate p a
p -> a. Here,
p is a privilege
description (type variable for an instance of
PrivDesc). Gates are
invoked with
callGate, and as such the service provider has the
guarantee that the client (the caller) owns the privileges
corresponding to the privilege description
p. In effect, this
allows a client to "prove" to the service provider that it owns
certain privileges without actually entrusting the service with these
privileges. The gate computation can analyze this privilege
description before performing the "actual" computation. The
speaksFor function may be useful. When supplied privileges are
insufficient, the gate code can raise an exception with
Note that the client and server must both trust the implementation of
callGate, which is why it is part of the LIO library, even though
the function itself is only one line of code.
A Gate is a lambda abstraction from a privilege description to an
arbitrary type
a. Applying the gate is accomplished with
which takes a privilege argument that is converted to a description
before invoking the gate computation.
|:: (p -> a)
Gate computation
|-> Gate p a
Create a gate given a computation from a privilege description.
Note that because of currying type
a may itself be a function
type and thus gates can take arguments in addition to the privilege
guardGate :: SpeaksFor p => String -> p -> a -> Gate p aSource
guardGate name minPriv a creates a simple gate that requires
privileges at least as high as
minPriv to return the payload or
a. If the privileges supplied are insufficient, an
exception of type
InsufficientPrivs is thrown. The argument
name is used only when an exception is thrown, to make the source
of the exception more easily traceable.
guardGate name minPriv a = gate $ \pd -> if pd `speaksFor` minPriv then a else insufficientPrivs name pd minPriv
Given a gate and privilege, execute the gate computation. It is
important to note that
callGate invokes the gate computation with
the privilege description and NOT the privilege itself.
Note that, in general, code should not provide privileges to
functions other than
callGate when wishing to call a gate. This
function is provided by LIO since it can be easily inspected by
both the gate creator and caller to be doing the "right" thing:
provide the privilege description corresponding to the supplied
privilege as "proof" without explicitly passing in the privilege.
Gate example
This example uses LIO.DCLabel to demonstrate the use of gates. The
service provider provides
addGate which adds two integers if the
gate is called by a piece of code that owns the "Alice" or "Bob"
principals. Otherwise, it simply returns
Nothing. Though
(in LIO.Run) allows us to create arbitrary privileges in
IO monad, the gate restricts access to
addGate from within the
LIO monad where code cannot create arbitrary privileges.
import LIO import LIO.DCLabel import LIO.Run -- | Add two numbers if the computation is invoked by Alice or Bob. addGate :: Gate CNF (Int -> Int -> Maybe Int) addGate = gate $ \pd a b -> if pd `speaksFor` "Alice" \/ "Bob" then Just $ a + b else Nothing main :: IO () main = do alice <- privInit $ toCNF $ "Alice" bob <- privInit $ toCNF $ "Bob" clark <- privInit $ toCNF $ "Clark" putStrLn . show $ [ callGate addGate alice 1 2 -- Just 3 , callGate addGate bob 3 4 -- Just 7 , callGate addGate clark 5 6 -- Nothing ]


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I'm chasing a thin client that can connect to an Ubuntu machine and utilize a modern widescreen LCD.
I have used Sun Microsystems SunRay 150 thin clients for several years however the SunRay Server Software is always annoying to configure and maintain, and is not officially supported on Ubuntu (which is my preferred Linux desktop). I'm looking for something more modern too, as the 150s only have a 15" display capable of a low resolution.
I have several old IBM-8363 thin clients which I'm about to begin experimenting with but they too seem to have a limited resolution.
We don't need processing power locally, which is why a thin client is a good fit for us.
Does anyone have any hardware recommendations?


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Donna De Lory
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Best known as a background singer and dancer for Madonna, Donna De Lory has continued to make her presence felt as a soloist and a member of Bliss, the duo that she shares with cellist Cameron Stone. Her second solo single, "Just a Dream," written by Madonna (who sang harmony vocals), became a Top Ten dance hit.
De Lory was born to sing. Her great-grandfather was a professor of music, a violinist, and a singer. Her grandfather played upright bass and cello for the Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra. Her mother was a singer and dancer. Her father, Al De Lory, played keyboards on recording sessions for Phil Spector and the Beach Boys and produced albums by Glen Campbell and the Lettermen. Her brother, Alan, is a screenwriter and poet.
At the age of eight, De Lory sang on children's albums for Walt Disney and was heard on the tune "It's a Small World," featured on a ride at Disneyland and Disney World. She also sang on commercials for McDonald's, Mattel, and Eastman Kodak. Although she moved with her father and brother to Nashville at the age of 15 following the death of her mother from breast cancer, she returned to Southern California to pursue a career in music. While she helped to form a band, the Danny Peck Collective, De Lory's greatest break came when Madonna's manager, Pat Leonard, heard her demo tape of her song "Open Your Heart" and hired her to sing and dance on Madonna's Who's That Girl tour in 1987. She subsequently appeared on Madonna's Blonde Ambition tour in 1990. She appeared in Madonna's movie Truth or Dare, filmed during the Blonde Ambition tour. De Lory also toured as a background vocalist for Belinda Carlisle, Julian Lennon, Carly Simon, Carole King, Kim Carnes, and Ray Parker, Jr. in 1988.
De Lory's self-titled debut solo album, released in 1993, led to comparisons with Kate Bush and Tori Amos. The following year, she formed the aforementioned Bliss with Cameron Stone. The duo's first album, Love Never Dies, was released on their own label, Dirty Bird, and initially sold only at their concerts. Reissued by the Secret Road label, the album was renamed Bliss (2000) and credited solely to De Lory.
In 2002, De Lory released the concert album, Live & Acoustic. A year later she delivered In the Glow, an album of music influenced by yoga devotional chants. De Lory dug even deeper into her love of Sanskrit mantras and chants with 2003's The Lover & the Beloved. Three years later, De Lory returned with another album mixing devotional and pop music with 2006's Sky Is Open. Sanctuary appeared two years later. In 2013, De Lory released the album The Unchanging, which found her blending world music and pop and featured an appearance from fellow Madonna backup dancer Niki Harris. ~ Craig Harris
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Knitter Bunny's Dutch Rabbits and Yarns
A blog about Dutch Rabbits, Knitting, and Anything else that crosses my mind.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
I'm Moving
Sunday, April 29, 2007
All Baby Bunnies
Enjoy! Regular posting to resume sometime, I promise. :)
Labels: bunnies
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
House Cleaning
Well, not literally. I've forgotten to update you on some things, or I just didn't want to fit it in a post. So, today is dedicated to updating you all on how things are going.
1. Remember way back when, when I joined runagogo? Well, I'm happy to say that I made the 100 mile mark by April 1, actually I made it by Mar. 30, but who's counting? ;) I even signed up for round 2 and have managed 21 miles for this round so far. I love Wesley. :)
2. Remember that sweater that I started for myself in oh, I don't know January-ish? Still haven't finished it. And the shawl that I'm working on that is partially a secret? Still not done. Oh, and the secret project that I'm working on, the one where I ordered yarn from Sheri at the Loopy Ewe and couldn't show you it? Still working on that one too, but I have high hopes that I can show you something soon.
3. I'm making socks. Really cool socks made oout of STR in the Henpecked colorway. I should be done with those soon and we should see Episode 4 of the Sock Hunter soon after that. :)
4. Will is already dating someone else. He started six days after ending our relationship. Rat bastard. I'm doing ok though. Everyone says that hindsight is 20/20 and looking back, I should have dumped that deadweight 3 1/2 years ago. Not only that, but I'm sooooooo thankful that we never got married. Did I mention that he thought that I knitblogged to "RANT. That's all you do right?" (direct quote on that one, grrrrrrrr)
He didn't understand my passion for the knitting, which was about the only passion left in our relationship by the time he broke it off. (smacks head! Should have dumped him a long time before he dumped me)
Also, and now I am ranting, I am a very strong minded, independent, strong willed woman. I am proud of this fact. If you can't speak your mind to me, why are we in a relationship? When I talk to you, I don't expect you to agree with everything I say (or disagree for that matter), but how am I supposed to know that you are bothered if you don't tell me? (end rant)
5. I have muy muy mas conejitos (baby bunnies). They are so darn cute it hurts to look at them. I really need to post pictures. Keep reminding me and maybe I'll remember to take pictures. :)
6. I adore my stinky dog, but he really needs a bath. As in, he's starting to burn my nostrils after he takes a run in the yard.
7. I really need Sheri to take a short break from updating the Loopy Ewe, she needs a vacation, and I need a week where I'm not tempted by all of the goodies. ;)
8. I need to spin more, a lot more, because I now have two fleeces and I need to spin up one of them before the end of the year. Seriously people, how can I keep buying fiber when I'm not spinning very much?
If you made it this far, thanks! I won't be blogging much in the next few days b/c I have two projects due next week and I'm judging the NATIONAL Dutch Show (I'm so excited!) this weekend in Kalamazoo, MI. This is my first national show and it's the breed that I raise, so I'm really nervous too.
Wow! What a long post, I'm off to work on my projects. Have a good night. :)
Labels: odds and ends
Monday, April 23, 2007
I'm a Loopy Groupie!
With this being my sixth order at the Loopy Ewe, I am now an official Loopy Groupie! :) My new status meant a cool Loopy Ewe tote bag and a skein of OnLine sock yarn. I've never tried the OnLine yarn and while it is definitely not a skein in my usual colors, I know that someone will love a pair of socks made from it very much.
Labels: confessions
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Sock Hunter Episode 3: Common Bush Kiwi
Each additional day spent in the field is yeilding new and exciting finds. My specimen collection has nearly outgrown its container and I fear that subsequent finds shall force me to purchase more containment. In hindsight, my addiction to the Loopy Ewe may have precipitated my fantastic finds as well as my containment problem.
Day sixteen . . . remember to buy more containers. ;)
*US 2 Birch DPNs, Baby Cable Rib from Sensational Socks, twisted German cast-on, Heel Flap (S1, K1 repeat across row, S1, purl across row), my usual 4-point toe decrease, Scarlet Fleece It's Tubular X 2 in Kiwi (yarn from the Loopy Ewe)
Labels: Socks
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
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