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As you wander the aisles of your local health food store, you stumble on one that is full of bottles that look like they belong in a drugstore. Looking up, you notice that the name of the aisle is "Alternative Medicine."
Seeing the phrase "alternative medicine" might conjure up images of pungent herbal teas, poultices, chanting, or meditation. In fact, both herbal remedies and meditation, as well as dozens of other treatments, fall under the heading of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
Although there is no strict definition of alternative medicine, it generally includes any healing practices that are not part of mainstream medicine — that means any practice that is not widely taught in medical schools or frequently used by doctors or in hospitals.
But the boundaries of alternative medicine in the United States are constantly changing as different types of care become more accepted by doctors and more requested by patients. A few practices (such as hypnosis) that were dismissed as nonsense 20 years ago are now considered helpful therapies in addition to traditional medicine. So, are any alternative medicines right for your family?
In the United States, the lead agency that's charged with scientific research into CAM is the The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
NIH classifies four general areas of complementary and alternative care:
In many cases, there is overlap between each of these areas. Acupuncture, for example, is a healing practice that originates in traditional Chinese medicine. It involves stimulating different points in the body, mostly with thin solid metallic needles, in order to balance Qi, certain energy pathways. In addition, NIH classifies medicine systems, such as homeopathic medicine and Ayurveda, which may include elements from several of these four different areas.
Alternative therapy is frequently distinguished by its holistic methods, which means that the doctor or practitioner treats the "whole" person and not just the disease or condition. In alternative medicine, many practitioners address patients' emotional and spiritual needs as well. This "high touch" approach differs from the "high tech" practice of traditional medicine, which tends to concentrate on the physical side of illness.
Most alternative practices have not found their way into mainstream hospitals or doctors' offices, so your doctor may not be aware of them. However, new centers for integrative medicine offer a mix of traditional and alternative treatments. There, you might receive a prescription for pain medication (as you might get from a traditional health care provider) and massage therapy to treat a chronic back problem. Such centers usually employ both medical doctors and certified or licensed specialists in the various alternative therapies.
Despite the growth of the field, the majority of alternative therapies are not covered by medical insurance. This is largely because few scientific studies have been done to prove whether the treatments are effective (unlike traditional medicine, which relies heavily on studies). Rather, most alternative therapies are based on longstanding practice and word-of-mouth stories of success.
The lack of scientific study means that some potential problems associated with alternative therapies may be difficult to identify. What's more, almost all of the studies that have been done involved adults as test subjects; there is little research on the effects of alternative medicine on children. Although approaches such as prayer, massage, and lifestyle changes are generally considered safe complements to regular medical treatment, some therapies — particularly herbal remedies — might harbor risks.
Unlike prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, herbal remedies are not rigorously regulated by the FDA. They face no extensive tests before they are marketed, and they do not have to adhere to a standard of quality. That means when you buy a bottle of ginseng capsules, you might not know what you're getting: the amount of herb can vary from pill to pill, with some capsules containing much less of the active herb than stated on the label. Depending on where the herb originated, there might also be other plants, even drugs like steroids, mixed in the capsules. Herbs that come from developing countries are sometimes contaminated with pesticides and heavy metals.
"Natural" does not equal "good," and many parents don't realize that some herbal remedies can actually cause health problems for their kids. Medicating a child without consulting a doctor could result in harm. For example, certain herbal remedies can cause high blood pressure, liver damage, or severe allergic reactions.
Consider these examples:
Parents might also give their children much more of an herb than recommended, thinking that because it's natural, higher doses won't hurt. But many plants contain potent chemicals; in fact, approximately 25% of all prescription drugs are derived from plants.
Choosing a practitioner can pose another problem. Although many states have licensing boards for specialists in acupuncture or massage, for instance, there is no organization in the United States that monitors alternative care providers or establishes standards of treatment. Basically, almost anyone can claim to be a practitioner, whether he or she has any training.
Perhaps the greatest risk, however, is the potential for people to delay or stop traditional medical treatment in favor of an alternative therapy. Illnesses such as diabetes and cancer require the care of a doctor. Relying entirely on alternative therapies for any serious chronic or acute conditions can jeopardize the health of your child.
Many parents turn to a cup of chamomile tea or ginger as first-line treatment against the flu or nausea. Anxious kids can learn to relax with the help of meditation or yoga. Some alternative therapies may be helpful for a child when used to complement traditional care.
If you want to try alternative medicine for your child, you should first talk with your doctor or pharmacist to make sure it is not dangerous and will not conflict with any traditional care your child receives. Your doctor also can give you information about treatment options and perhaps recommend a reputable specialist.
By coordinating alternative and traditional care, you don't have to choose between them. Instead, you can get the best of both.
Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD
Date Reviewed: March 2007
Originally reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD, and Sandra Hassink, MD


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I came across a wonderful article from 1980 in the old RICS journal 'Chartered Surveyor'. In it, Partner at John P Dickins and Sons Peter Leigh imagines what "buying a house in the year 2005" might be like. What did he get right? What are we doing now and what was wide of the mark? Is there anything he imagined that you'd still like to happen — hovercar anyone?
I glanced at my watch and mentally noted the time, 14.32 May 2005, as my wife and I paused outside our local estate agent's window to look at the video films of some of the properties that had caught our eye before entering. We were already armed with sheets of various agents' glossy coloured sales particulars which my wife had arranged on the video phone to be communicated to the tele-printer at my own office after I had made an initial selection from Prestel one evening at home. What a change I reflected from the traipsing round in 1969 when we bought our first home.
The door opened easily as we passed through the beam into the reception area where several computer terminals placed on low tables surrounded by easy chairs allowed customers to punch in the requirements to the computer linked to the European network. A girl stepped forward to ask if she could help.
"We have already recorded our requirements and would like to see the manager", I explained.
"I am afraid that manager is out supervising another branch and his assistant is out inspecting a property", she said apologetically. It would be a long time before a robot could be invented to take sales particulars more economically than a human, I reflected, even if they had taken over most manufacturing jobs.
"I really want to discuss the price of this bungalow, it seems rather high, bearing in mind the work needed for modernisation", I said. The girl looked back blankly, obviously unfamiliar with the property whose sales particulars I was waving under her nose. Just at that moment she was saved by the entrance of a smart looking gentleman clutching a pocket size tape recorder and a laser measure.
"Good afternoon, we were just asking this lady for information about this bungalow in Cherry Tree Road", I stated.
"Do please come and sit down." He ushered us to his desk. "Now how can I help you?" he asked.
"Well it's the price – there is so much needing doing to it", I said, "it hasn't got a fall-out shelter, my wife couldn't possibly manage without a modern computerised kitchen and the thermal insulation and whole heating system is old fashioned and definitely sub-standard", I continued. "I should estimate that it will cost 20,000 Eurodollars to put it right, that is assuming my surveyor finds nothing seriously wrong, after all it is pre-World War Two."
"Well, Mr Leigh, a lot of people are showing interest and I don't think the vendor is particularly anxious yet, but I will be happy to pit an offer forward", replied the assistant.
As we walked back to our hovercar I reflected that some things hadn't changed for centuries, the skills of the sales negotiator were just the same, and I mentally congratulated myself on the lower price that I had persuaded the agent to consider.


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Photographer Ray Demski recently decided to take climbers and a photography crew to a bridge in Avers, Switzerland, light an ice wall and then shoot the climbers once it got dark. The results are pretty awesome, which is not surprising, because this whole plan was...pretty awesome.
The project, called Ice Nights, was shot using three flash units powered by Broncolor Move 1200 L's on a Phase One IQ180 digital back with 645DF body. The crew set up throughout the day, placing flashes above and below the ice and positioning themselves on ropes for maximum control of the side lighting on the climbers, Alex Luger and Hanno Schluge. When it got dark they lit everything up and started climbing/shooting.
Oh, you know, just an average day on the ice wall. [PetaPixel]
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| How to be extremely successful in the practice of Acupuncture
September 1, 2005
John A. Amaro D.C., L.Ac., FIAMA, Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM) (IAMA)
As a practitioner of the Asian Healing Arts I have been blessed with what most would consider a very successful practice. Of course I realize success may be defined by a host of various attributes depending on who is doing the defining. Some measure success simply by the amount of time they have away from their work environment, others measure it by income, numbers of people served, conditions successfully treated, prominent lifestyle, fame, happiness, contentment, pleasing environment, lack of stress and perhaps a variety of other factors. It is my contention, all of these factors comprise the definition of success.
Recently I had the opportunity to re-read Miriam Lee's excellent book Insights of a Senior Acupuncturist. Of course anyone who has read and studied that publication knows Dr. Lee to be a stunningly successful practitioner who practices in the Taiwanese style of acupuncture. She attends to scores of patients daily approaching or exceeding 100 per day. Most practitioners or students of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) have a very difficult time relating to that intensity of practice. I have heard numerous practitioners question the logistics of seeing that sheer volume of patients per day and how in fact could one practice the myriad of ramifications of Oriental Medicine on more than a handful of patients in a day? Of course it must be understood; the Taiwanese style of acupuncture is far removed from Traditional Chinese Medicine however no one knowledgeable could ever argue of its incredible clinical effectiveness being any less than what one would expect of TCM.
In 1973 on my first trip to China and again in 1975, to study acupuncture, my travels took me to include other places, Taiwan. This of course was six full years before The People's Republic of China would allow the first observers to enter the country and three years before Chairman Mao Tse Tung's death. As a result, I was immersed academically in the Taiwanese/Hong Kong style of acupuncture. In 1976 when I received my diploma from the Chinese Medical Institute in Kowloon China my education and clinical awareness was of that particular style of acupuncture. As a result of this exposure to acupuncture in addition to my enthusiasm, the demand of the public and the expectation of quick and seemingly miraculous response, my personal practice grew to incredible dimensions seeing between 85 and 125 patients per day with a nursing/clinical technician staff of twelve.
For all of the years I practiced acupuncture until my semi-retirement in 1986 to Arizona, my practice would see an average of five new patients a day five days a week. Even today and since 1986, my practice which I see patients on Tuesday and Thursday, sees an average of three new patients per day. This is by my request to my staff to keep it to this level. My wife Dr. Debra Richel, on the other hand who practices the same style as me in the same office with her own private practice, will see up to five new patients per day. Even though both of us only practice two days per week, if we were to practice five days per week the new patient volume would still be the same. Because of the number of new patients we collectively see per day, neither one of us have what would be considered a maintenance style of practice. With the sheer numbers of people who are seeking our care, to keep these patients on a maintenance program would turn our practice into a closed practice within 18 months. As a result, we refer a great number of patients to colleagues for on-going care. The patients are advised to seek our office again as necessary.
Due to our intense lecture schedule, we now practice just two days a week and maximize our patient visits individually to 40 per day. This of course is a monumental difference between seeing 100 patients a day, however those high patient levels were because of necessity at the time and was not necessarily the definition of success.
When students and practitioners ask me my recipe for success and what does it take to achieve overwhelming professional success in the field of acupuncture, the answers are incredibly simple.
Understand, virtually millions of potential patients have heard of acupuncture's stunning clinical success and would welcome an opportunity to try it if only they knew where to go. You are who they need to go to. This simple energetic mentality must be put into the universal energy by the process of thought. You may be amazed to learn of how many people will hear your unspoken message. This rule unfortunately will only be understood by a small percentage of those who read this.
Understand, according to several polls, 65% of the American public would never try acupuncture regardless of how good it is because they are needle phobic. They can hardly imagine having a host of needles thrust into their bodies. If they only were aware of alternative stimulus modalities other than the traditional needle such as electronic stimulation and soft laser the doors would be open to millions of additional patients. Allow current and potential patients to understand Acupuncture is a principle, not a technique. Even though the acupuncture needle and moxa are the traditional methods of stimulation, bear in mind electricity is a brand new discovery compared to acupuncture. It is OK to break from tradition and use modern technology. Especially if you want to succeed.
Understand, The human body cannot determine how much you decided to pay for something. Which means when it comes to utilizing technology in the treatment of acupuncture points, the human body could care less how much you paid for it. Therefore, it is important you adopt rule #4.
Less is More! This rule affects virtually every aspect of your practice. Ponder its stunning ramifications for outlandish success.
The least number of office visits and treatments it takes to achieve pain relief and condition response the more new patients you will receive. Many practitioners are mistakenly under the impression that the more treatments you give someone the larger your practice and the more successful you will become. The problem with that is those same practitioners are constantly seeking new patients through advertising, personal promotion, lectures, gimmicks, phone book ads, supermarket flyers, etc. etc. Their practices are in a constant struggle as new patients by referral are very meager. You will find more people are apt to refer to you when their enthusiasm is high than when they are feeling taken advantage of. Their enthusiasm is high when they are achieving quick clinical results.
Acupuncture is without question one of the most significant healing discoveries of all time. Its clinical effectiveness can only be disputed by those who know absolutely nothing about it. When one hears criticisms of acupuncture, or the profession, simply consider the source and continue on with a success mentality. Do not be brought down to the level of those who wish to discredit, or alter your perception of the profession. Refer back to rule #1.
Ask for referrals! Your barber, hair stylist, (the person who cuts your hair) is someone you know on a personal basis. You actually talk to this person on an on-going basis at frequent intervals. You like them and know many aspects of their life. They perform their job for the express purpose of earning a living and becoming successful. Question? How many people did you refer to your barber last year? If you say none, ask yourself the question, why should anyone refer to you? If your barber just said to you, I'm trying to build the best hair cutting establishment in this part of the city, would you help me with your referrals? You know exactly how you would respond.
Always upon releasing a patient hand to them one of your referral cards and tell the patient there is now a hole in my appointment book, it is your responsibility to replace yourself. You say you could never do that, how passionate are you about having a successful practice?
Understand TCM is a fantastic method of healing however it is only one method of numerous which achieve incredible clinical response. Do not be afraid to utilize methods in your practice other than TCM. Always be able to fall back on to TCM and keep your skills honed for those special cases.
Allow your patient to understand the immense diversity of acupuncture. Many patients do not have a clue acupuncture can be effective for mental depression, allergies, digestive disease etc. etc. Clearly the number one question anyone has about acupuncture is simply Can Acupuncture help ? Let those you come into contact understand acupuncture treats the body not necessarily an individual condition. This is why it has such diverse and effective clinical results.
It is imperative to achieve the highest level of referrals to your office. As a result two specific things are absolutely necessary.
When a patient is seeking care for extreme pain relief due to arthritis, migraine, sciatica, spinal stenosis, post herpatic neuralgia, they may be relieved of pain within several treatments. Do not be afraid to release the patient when the pain is relieved. Many adopt a mentality that sure the pain is gone but the condition still persists, which is the basis for lifetime care. Do yourself and the patient a favor and release them from care even if it has only been one or two treatments. The referrals at this level go up dramatically. Believe me by releasing one patient, you will make room for eight more. Again, I refer you to rule #4.
Charge a very legitimate fee and be able to justify it to yourself. Do not charge a fee only because your colleague charges that much unless you are totally comfortable with that fee. If you have any question mark, alter the fee to what feels comfortable even if it is considerably different than the prevailing rate. Again I will refer you back to rule #4. So would Sam Walton!
Remember your barber? What third party pays them? Yet you still seek their service. Insurance is fantastic for long term life threatening issues however it should not even be considered in cases such as acupuncture when the entire treatment is going to cost potentially less than admission laboratory tests, CT scan, incidentals, pharmacy and one day in a hospital. If you are intent on failure, then do your best to get involved in managed care, insurance plans and other forms of third party pay.
Charge a legitimate fee, collect it at the time of service, forget the insurance mess and welcome to a fantastic successful practice. I have been known to stun a number of people when I honestly say if you as a practitioner are not collecting a minimum of $2,000 per day (not billing but collecting) your practice needs a major overhaul. If you are not receiving considerable clinical response within six visits, there is something which is being missed and the treatment needs to be changed.
There are more rules which are important, but these 15 thoughts will certainly not only get you started but will propel you through a lifetime of success. As I sit here I am suddenly struck with a host of additional thoughts which are vital for success. Anyone interested in knowing what they are? Drop me a note.
Best Wishes for a fantastic practice
John A. Amaro D.C., L.Ac., FIAMA, Dipl.Ac.
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(NEW YORK) -- Just in time for a sunny summer holiday weekend, Consumer Reports tested 12 frozen waffles and waffle mixes, selecting Aunt Jemima Original Pancake & Waffle Mix, the least expensive, as the best-tasting.
In its August issue, the magazine said Aunt Jemima Original is "slightly sweet and eggy, crisp outside and moist inside." Aunt Jemima Original and Trader Joe's Multigrain were selected as Consumer Reports' "best buys."
Most nutritious is Kashi 7 Grain, with fewer calories and more fiber than the other products, Consumer Reports said.
Here are Consumer Reports' top seven list of "very good" recommended brands, in taste order, and its five "good" brands:
"Very Good" Brands
1. Aunt Jemima Original Pancake & Waffle Mix: $0.29 per serving
220 calories
2. Trader Joe's Multigrain: $0.50 per serving
230 calories
3. 365 Everyday Value Organic Homestyle (Whole Foods): $1 per serving
200 calories
4. Eggo Nutri-Grain Honey Oat: $0.67 per serving
190 calories
5. Eggo Homestyle: $0.58 per serving
190 calories
6. Kashi 7 Grain: $0.98 per serving
150 calories
7. Aunt Jemima Homestyle: $0.40 per serving
170 calories
"Good" Brands
1. Great Value Homestyle (Walmart): $.070 per serving
180 calories
2. Eggo Thick & Fluffy Original Recipe: $0.48 per serving
160 calories
3. Market Pantry Homestyle (Target): $0.38 per serving
180 calories
4. Nature's Path Organic Homestyle Gluten Free: $1.07 per serving
210 calories
5. Van's Wheat Gluten Free: $1.08 a serving
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Sioux ride with horse guard in Newtown
NEWTOWN -- Buckskin mixed with gold braid Monday as members of the Dakota Sioux Nation rode side by side with the 2nd Company Governor's Horse Guard.
"It's hard to describe,'' said Maj. Gordon Johnson, a horse guard member, of the emotions he was feeling. "It's totally off the wall.''
The Sioux riders from Manitoba, Canada, came here as part of The Unity Ride, a monthlong ride for peace and reconciliation that began in New York state and will end in Washington, D.C., with a stop at the United Nations on the way.
"It's not an event, not a parade," said Stephanie Hope-Smith, who helped organize the trip. "Its a pilgrimage for peace."
The Unity Ride will stop at Tarrywile Park in Danbury, beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, and will be at the Institute for American Indian Studies in Washington, Conn., at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
On Monday, the riders gathered first in the parking lot near the horse guard stables, then on the lawn outside the stables, as a member of the Dakota Sioux nation sang and drummed.
Hundreds of people cheered the riders, whooping enthusiastically when the Sioux riders were made honorary members of the horse guard.
Iris Baldino, of Newtown, carried a sign with the Sioux words "Mitakuye Oyasin" -- a traditional greeting, she said.
Margaret West, of Easton, heard about the ride Monday morning. She abandoned her plans for the day, gathered up her two sons and drove to Newtown.
"We are so lucky to be here,'' West said.
The issues of healing and reconciliation wove themselves throughout the day's events.
Hope-Smith, who has helped organize past Unity Rides and has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts, said on Dec. 10 of last year the Sioux riders were taking part in Unity Ride 38 -- an event commemorating 150th anniversary of the federal execution of 38 Sioux during the Dakota War. It was the largest mass execution in American history.
While on that ride, they heard of the Dec. 14 shootings in Newtown. Representatives of the Red Lake Indian School in Minnesota -- which suffered its own mass shooting of five students, a teacher and a security guard in 2005 -- come to Newtown in December to grieve, she said.
The Unity Riders represented that message of empathy and solidarity as they rode. They carried 26 small red prayer flags -- one for each of the people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December.
"That's why we came to Newtown,'' said Chief Gus High Eagle, the leader of the ride. "We're supposed to be riding for the kids and parents."
Krista Rekos, the mother of 6-year-old victim Jessica Rekos, was at Monday's event to receive those flags. Organizers of Pony Rides for Jessica, which raises money in her name, were on hand as well.
"It's so meaningful,'' she said. "Jessica loved horses. She was happiest when she was riding a horse."
Tom Bean, a member of the Newtown Police Department who was a first responder in Sandy Hook, was in the crowd. Bean is a member of the Save a Warrior Program, which helps American veterans, police officers and first responders.
"I have Indian ancestry, so this is nice," said Bean, who is part Micmac.
Bean and Rebecca Hathaway, of Newtown, are planning an event at the horse guard stables this month to use horses as a way to heal first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
"I love it,'' said Hathaway, who was wearing a T-shirt with the image of four Native Americans and the legend "Homeland Security -- Fighting Terrorism Since 1492."
Members of the 2nd Company Horse Guard were joined Monday by members of the 1st Company Horse Guard in Avon, the 2nd Company Governor's Foot Guard of Branford, and Sheldon's Horse, the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons, which served in the Revolutionary War and was the first commissioned cavalry unit in the U.S.
"We had Indian members,'' Sal Tarantino, of Colchester, Sheldon's Horse commander, said of its 18th century beginnings. "We had a Mohegan and a Schaghticoke. They were part of us."
Others spoke of the bond between riders and the horses that become part of their lives.
"The horse is sacred to the Sioux,'' said Douglas Gladue, of the ride's support staff.
"The horse is the best thing we have,'' said Johnson, of the horse guard. "We ride together. We ride in unity.''
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Dr. Thomas Young founded Young Medical Spa with the mission to provide the highest quality aesthetic treatments and services within the comfort of a relaxing, spa-like environment. At our practice, all patients are treated under the supervision of medical aesthetic experts to ensure that our results match our passion for aesthetic medicine.Dr. Young is a leader within the medical aesthetic industry, and shares his expertise by training other physicians with his advanced techniques and wealth of experience. At Young Medical Spa, Dr. Young works diligently to ensure that each patient is able to achieve their desired results within a state-of-the-art location and in the company of a friendly and welcoming staff.Young Medical Spa has two locations serving the Lehigh Valley and greater Philadelphia areas. Our Center Valley medical spa is convenient to Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton. The Lansdale medical spa is located in Montgomery County outside of Philadelphia, serving King of Prussia and Lower Bucks County. Directions to both locations are available here. Every patient is given the time and attention necessary to develop a unique treatment plan and foster a valuable relationship with our staff. Through our dedication to patient care and comfort, we at Young Medical Spa maximize your results while ensuring the utmost safety and comfort.At any point during your consultation or treatment, please share any concerns and ask any questions that may arise with your physicians. We are happy to do everything within our ability to make your visit more comfortable and enjoyable while you trust us with your medical aesthetic needs.


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I got fun idea how to increase the security of the SSL (TLS) for websites. However I think there is no support for it in the browsers, so I thought I could add it eventually, but have no idea if it's supported.
Currently SSL works the way that there is always some English language country based company issuing certs based on their root key. Now this is all in the control of the goverment, because they can gain access to these keys upon request, and they have agreements to do it. However, for business this is not good enough, definitely.
So the thing is now to simply use double or more SSL connection one wrapping each other, and you would use two or more certificates, one issue by UK and one by China.
By having the public part of root keys from China and UK and do double encryption would make it unbreakable for both US and China.
Since Chinese root keys are included in Firefox, the only thing missing here is support for double-encryption.
This is seriously good model, because:
- All user browsers have two public parts of public key
- There is no way, that Chinese and US/UK would ever share their secret keys
This can be done by using open source browser like Firefox. It simply works the way, that connection is encrypted twice.
Just the domain negotiation is difficult. Either using two certs for a same domain, or using two domains, or using name similarity, or maybe sign the sub-domain in the name, and combine into two certs. Chaining with DNSSEC, or just same names, would be enough for example to establish communication between two parties, e.g. between UK and China.
UPDATE: It seems that the Chinese cert in FireFox is not secure, therefore there are no other certs or countries which could deliver this. But if the Chinese key is secure, simply be negotiating the domain, one could have a seriously encrypted connection and be government-proof, but if the all keys are shared, I'm left only with self-signed certs.
Seriously, maybe using self-signed cert is really more secure for a long-term customer, than actually government-controlled one? So maybe following scenario: "Please install our cert if you are paranoid about government". So this should be good as VPN. For doing business, like email, companies would have to exchange the certs, in order to achieve this level of security. So just an SMTP hub would be secure like this if done properly, if the customers would install the cert, and upload theirs, they could securely communicate with each other.
Therefore, the official, government-controlled certs are no use for secure communication, and it's better to use self-signed ones, and the certs can be downloaded and installed no problem via the browser. No encryption is required to transmit the public part (the root public key), and after confirmation of the known hashkey / picture, you can browse resource. The only thing is to do it properly, like first to install certificate, and then visit the website, and the cert would be fully valid. So you can approach the problem with private PKI instead relaying on the official and this is hopefully fully legal.


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By an almost 2-to-1 margin or 59 to 32 percent, South Carolinians surveyed in the latest Winthrop Poll believe the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction, while only 46 percent said the same for South Carolina.
That's despite positive job figures that point to growth and recovery in the country, and a national unemployment rate that has been consistently lower than South Carolina's.
The Winthrop Poll was taken between Jan. 29-Feb. 6, excepting Super Bowl Sunday, and targeted 878 adults living in South Carolina. The margin of error 3.3 percent.
On Feb. 3, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that 257,000 private sector jobs were added in January, while the national unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent — its lowest level since February 2009.
The 59 percent of South Carolinians surveyed in the Winthrop poll who felt the country was headed on the wrong path included nearly 86 percent of respondents who identified as Republicans, nearly a quarter of those who said they were Democrats and nearly 67 percent who were Independents.
The Winthrop Poll also found:
- Nearly three in four people believe humans contribute to global climate change, at least to some extent. But nearly half feel that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy, according to the poll.
-When asked if they were satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things were going in their personal life, nearly 54 percent were very satisfied, while 31 percent were somewhat satisfied.
- When asked the name of the country's vice president, 3 percent answered "Dick Cheney." Nearly 71 percent correctly said Joe Biden. Twenty-three percent could not remember.
- When asked who the most nationally famous person from South Carolina alive today is, about 12 percent said Gov. Nikki Haley, nearly 6 percent said U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, and others, listed in descending order, landed in the 4-5 percent range: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, former Gov. Mark Sanford, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, and Comedy Central host and South Carolina native Stephen Colbert.


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FAA: Let the iPads fly
In a victory for bored air travelers everywhere, federal aviation regulators gave airlines the go-ahead Thursday to let passengers keep their iPads, Kindles and other electronic gadgets switched on during takeoffs and landings — a change that had airlines jockeying to be the first to make the switch.
JetBlue said it would carry out the loosened policy "as quickly as we receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, which can be as early as this afternoon." That apparently hadn't happened by early evening, however.
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Delta Air Lines, which boasted of being the first carrier to file the necessary paperwork with regulators, said it hoped its passengers could see the change as soon as Friday. American Airlines said it will file its own plan with the FAA that day as well. Virtually all other major U.S. airlines said they're working as fast as they can.
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The FAA wouldn't confirm anybody's optimistic timing, and agency chief Michael Huerta told reporters that the airlines will first have to conduct tests to make sure the gizmos' radio signals won't interfere with their planes' electronics. Still, airlines had been preparing for a decision such as this and will most likely try to roll out changes as soon as possible, with their eye on the Christmas travel season.
The changes don't mean you'll have to put up with a seatmate who yammers on his iPhone for the entire trip from Dulles to LAX. Cellphone calls will still be banned in flight.
The FAA said it will soon provide airlines with guidance to implement the changes, but didn't offer any estimates of how long the testing process could take.
"I expect expanded use will come very soon," Huerta said during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The new guidelines will apply to U.S. air carriers.
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The FAA made Thursday's announcement based on a report by an advisory committee that had wrapped up its work in September — but the rollout was delayed because of the 16-day government shutdown.
Still, passenger advocates cheered the move as a long-overdue entry by the FAA into the 21st century — or, perhaps, the late 20th century. The restrictions dated back to the 1960s, when they originated because of concerns about CB radios in flight.
"This is great news for the traveling public — and frankly, a win for common sense," said Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), who had made the pro-gadget cause a personal crusade.
Kindle-maker Amazon also hailed the decision, calling it a "big win."
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"We've been fighting for our customers on this issue for years — testing an airplane packed full of Kindles, working with the FAA, and serving as the device manufacturer on this committee," the company said in a statement. "This is a big win for customers and, frankly, it's about time."
U.S. Travel Association CEO Roger Dow praised it too. "We're pleased the FAA recognizes that an enjoyable passenger experience is not incompatible with safety and security," he said, adding: "The travel community is grateful, because what's good for the traveler is good for travel-related businesses and our economy."
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) was one of the few people to throw a wet blanket on the news, warning that safety must still come first.
"Having access to e-mail or a movie is not worth compromising the safety of any flight," Rockefeller said. He added, "I'm confident the FAA will conduct exhaustive oversight of the entire process, and I expect the airlines to conduct thorough assessments on their fleets before they let passengers use electronic devices."
FAA's pro-gadget critics said said the agency never had solid evidence that the devices posed a risk to public safety. There had been no definitive studies on the issue, and what data did exist had mostly been based on anecdotal tales of unexplained blips in the cockpit. But taken together, those were enough for the risk-averse agency to retain the restriction out of an abundance of caution.
Huerta praised the report's recommendations as "science-based"and stressed that the committee evaluated a "wealth of technical" data, finding that only about 1 percent of flights during inclement weather could be endangered enough to require gadgets to be turned off.
Safety questions aside, some people have had more mundane qualms about loosening the rule. For example, will flight attendants, already burdened with uncooperative or unruly passengers, have to personally verify that people have switched their phones and tablets to "airplane" mode?
No to that last question, Huerta told reporters Thursday, saying passengers will partially be on their honor to follow the rules.
"The flight attendant's responsibility is to advise and to let people know what the rules are. And we're really looking to the passengers to follow the guidance that's given by the flight crews," Huerta said. "There's actually a good reason you want to put them in airplane mode anyway — they're going to drain your battery."
The nation's largest flight attendants' union said Thursday that it's on board with the changes.
"Flight attendants' top priority is passenger safety but we're always looking to improve the air travel experience," said a statement from Laura Glading, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, saying the change "will be a win-win."
"We're frankly tired of feeling like 'hall monitors' when it comes to this issue," she said.
Airlines for America, the trade group for the largest U.S. passenger airlines, praised the FAA's decision and said its member airlines "will work with the FAA to ensure expanded customer use of electronic devices is implemented safely and expeditiously."
Under the relaxed restrictions, passengers will be able to use "handheld, lightweight electronic devices" such as e-readers, and will be allowed to play games and watch videos on their gadgets, with some exceptions. Those restrictions include a requirement that electronic devices must be held or stowed in the seat-back pocket while a plane is rolling down a runway on takeoff and landing.
Air crews will also be able to require passengers to turn their devices off during landings with low visibility.
The Air Line Pilots Association expressed qualms about that part of the policy, saying that "relying on passengers to selectively turn off their devices in areas of extremely poor weather is not a practical solution."
"We urge passengers to realize the potential seriousness of using a device at a time when any crewmember — pilot or flight attendant — has advised them that it is unsafe to do so," the pilots' union said.
Three other flight attendant unions — the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, the Transport Workers Union and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers — called for FAA to enforce uniform standards for testing the aircraft and ensuring that devices are stowed when necessary.
Under the changes, cellphones and some tablets will be allowed to be used only in "airplane mode," which turns off the cellular signal. Devices requiring Wi-Fi can be used as well, but only while connected to a plane's on-board wireless Internet system.
JetBlue and Delta may have a big advantage that backs up their aggressive announcements of plans to implement the change: The FAA has already certified their fleets as safe to use built-in Wi-Fi during flight.
To get that certification, the airlines had to subject their fleets to electromagnetic bombardment and show that their planes and avionics can safely withstand interference from personal electronic devices, said Mary Kirby, former editor of Airline Passenger Experience Magazine.
"They did this testing when they installed those in-flight connectivity systems," said Kirby, who's now editor and founder of the aviation news service Runway Girl Network. "So airlines that have done that are really going to be ahead of the game."
The airlines' lighting-quick paperwork submissions also serve another purpose: putting the onus for action back on the FAA.
The FAA said the 222-page report compiled by its advisory committee found that most commercial airplanes can "tolerate radio interference signals" from the devices.
The advisory panel's report had been pending for some time. It was cleared through the White House Office of Management and Budget just before the government shutdown, but the fiscal impasse delayed its release.
"I applaud the FAA for taking the necessary steps to change these outdated regulations and I look forward to the airlines turning around quick plans for implementation," said McCaskill, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee's subcommittee on consumer protection.


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How do you get into Harvard?
Many students wonder, particularly in the current frenzied climate of college applications. 2014 was the most selective year ever: Stanford University officially became the hardest school to get into in US history, accepting just 5% of applicants. The University of Chicago, which a decade ago took 40% of students who applied, admitted just 8% in 2014. Harvard and Yale accepted 6% of students applying, their lowest number ever.
As an alumna interviewer who meets with prospective students applying to Harvard, many high school students and parents ask me what they can do to give themselves an edge. I don't think there is any definitive answer, but I will tell you one crucial criterion that I saw Harvard Admissions Office use in their selection process.
When I first began interviewing, I was fresh out of Harvard, attending graduate school in London. The first applicant I interviewed came from a posh private school, and was almost impossibly accomplished. Her grades were off the charts and she spoke about her life with poise and polish I could never hope to master. The second student I interviewed had perfect grades too; she hoped to be a doctor, and to this day I remember how movingly she spoke about her wish to give back to society.
But perfect grades weren't the most important benchmark. Included in the information packet for interviewers, the Harvard Admissions Office explained that while perfect grades help, they do not guarantee a spot in the freshman class. The university wanted to know instead if the students have challenged themselves to move beyond their comfort zones. Have they moved beyond the boundaries and limits of their schools, their communities, their families? Harvard recognized that promising students come from all types of backgrounds, from extremely privileged to disadvantaged. One crucial question they asked was: What have you done with the set of challenges and opportunities you've been given?
My next interview was another accomplished student who went to a prestigious school. She explained with great passion how a chance meeting with a foreign student had opened her eyes to the poverty of some schools in the developing world. She'd decided to do something for a particular school abroad, and described an extensive charity program she initiated, recruiting volunteers, organizing events, and coordinating enough donations to rebuild parts of the foreign school she'd adopted. I was dumfounded.
Of all the applicants I interviewed that year, she was the only one Harvard admitted.
Based on my experience, the most promising students are often those who have sought out new opportunities.
One student I interviewed attended a less-academic high school than many applicants. Disappointed that his school had few advanced classes, he took evening courses at a local community college. Another student I interviewed started a book discussion group amongst the students to help inspire teens in her community to read. Another student did ground-breaking research during a summer internship, and published his eventual breakthrough in a major journal.
Not every one of these students was admitted to Harvard, but no matter where these talented and motivated students go to college, their energy in pushing themselves beyond their limits – in finding creative ways to go beyond what is expected of them – ensures their success.
Are you doing the most you can with what you've been given?
The Torah teaches that we're each created betzelem Elokim, in the Image of the Divine. When we begin to grow, to push ourselves to maximize our talents and potential, we tap into this limitless potential. When we start pushing our own boundaries, we find ourselves strengthened and aided, too.
I once heard a rabbi compare people to actors on a stage. Stage actors don't complain about their character's surroundings because actors know that's not the criteria by which they'll be judged. Actors understand that some characters they play might be rich, others poor, some clever or troubled, etc. These attributes don't reflect on the actors themselves; what counts is how well they play their role, what they do with the material they've been given.
Similarly, each of us is surrounded by our own unique setting. And while we cannot control the conditions around us, we have it in our power to push ourselves to do the best with the material we've been given. As our sages say, "According to the effort is the reward" (Ethics of the Fathers, 4:1).
We are in the midst of a Sefirat HaOmer, when we count the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, which celebrates when we received the Torah. These days are a time to prepare, to climb the rungs of the ladder moving from the limitations of slavery to the maturity of being ready to receive the Torah and live up to our full potential.
One way is by keeping in mind the advice of Harvard's Admissions Office. Are you doing the most you can with what you've been given?


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News from the world of Maths
January 28, 2015
Two mathematicians' visit to the desert sheds new light on avalanches.
January 28, 2015
The telescope discovers the oldest solar system to date.
January 21, 2015
The London Mathematical Society starts its 150th anniversary year with a bang.
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Our image of the week may look like a bird in flight, but it's actually a subset of the plane defined by a mathematical formula.
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Charlie Stripp, Chief Executive of Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI), has been awarded an MBE.
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The Brit Awards is an annual ceremony held every February in London to honour the stars of the British Music Industry. Tracing its history back to 1977, when it was intended to be a one-off occasion, it was decided in 1982 to hold the event annually due to the vast advertising revenue earned by the hosting television station during the broadcasting of the programme and it has continued every year since then.
Notable Moments and Controversies[edit]
1977 Held at the Wembley Conference Centre in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. The Beatles win the main prize. The Sex Pistols are not invited to perform God Save the Queen, which is odd since they were the very epitome of the uninteresting, manufactured boy-band that the Brits later became famous for honouring.
1982 First of the annual Brit Award ceremonies, held at the Grosvenor Hotel. John Lennon wins the main prize, but is unable to collect it in person due to being dead. His widow Yoko Ono is likewise unable to collect it in person because nobody can stand the tripe-faced crone and so she wasn't invited.
1983 The Beatles win the main prize. Again.
1984 Main prize won by George Martin, The Beatles' producer. Brit organisers shocked to hear new British music has been produced since The Beatles' demise 14 years previously.
1985 The Beatles win no prizes. However, Bob Geldof - every bit as much a sanctimonious twat as John Lennon - wins an Outstanding Contribution award. This is the final cermony to include a Best Classical Award, as the producers realised that the vast majority of British people had no interest in "faggy la-la crap."
1987 Kate Bush wins a prize, and I have my first ever wank during her performance.
1989 Absolutely everything that could possibly go wrong does in a show presented by The Sun's page 3 stunna Samantha "DD" Fox and Mick Fleetwood of long-forgotten purveyors of boredom Fleetwood Mac. Most people think that the debacle will lead to the Brit Awards Ceremony being abolished, but tragically they're incorrect.
1991 Utterly poo Betty Boo does the do and wins an award, proving that pop music has lost any cultural worth it may ever have possessed.
1992 Some very strange people called the KLF team up with charming old folks' favourites Extreme Noise Terror and fire blanks from a machine gun into the audience. Unfortunately, no record industry bigwigs or celebrities were injured in the ensueing panic. Later, they leave a dead sheep in the entrance foyer - nobody knows why. They share their award with Simply Red, who unsurprisingly don't do anything like that. REM win Best International Group award and have been releasing records that sound exactly the same ever since in the hope of winning another one.
1993 REM's plan works - they win the Best International Group award again.
1994 Irritatingly squeaky IcelandIcelandic hamster-woman cross Björk wins two prizes. British Björk fans are suprised to learn that she is not, despite her behaviour, nine years old but had previously enjoyed limited indie fame in somewhat boring punk band The Sugarcubes as long ago as 1957. The ceremony is hosted by transexual model RuPaul, who is made to look butch and masculine by co-host Elton "Wig" John. Take That win Best Song and Best Video awards with Pray, despite the fact that both the song and the video are crap.
1995 REM win Best International Group award again. The British record-buying public are slightly shocked when told that REM are in fact not the only music group to have originated outside the UK's borders.
1996 Jarvis Cocker, of briefly-popular indie pop group Pulp, invades the stage to disrupt Michael Jackson's sickening Earth Song performance, and in doing so guarantees himself a place in heaven and the hearts of all people worldwide.
1997 Some hideous ginger trollop from the Spice Girls wears an indescribably vulgar frock with a Union Jack pattern on it. She looks like the dog's dinner after the dog has eaten it, partly digested it and thrown it back up again - only with ginger hair, to make it even worse. The British tabloid press went mad and had to change their pants their pants because it was possible to see a little bit of her knickers. Later versions of the Spice Girls collectible figurines includied a ginger doll dressed in a miniature version of the dress, 98% of which were sold to unmarried middle-aged men. The remaining 2% probably lie forgotten under shelving units in Toys Я Us. Robert Miles wins an award for excruciatingly tedious half-hour-long insipid Balearic house music effort Children. The Prodigy win Best Dance Act.
1998 Tiresome 'anarchist art collective' Chumbawamba (at that time very anarchistically signed to massive multinational record label EMI - now signed to No Masters since their inexplicable and quick-to-pass popularity went down the pan) throw a bucket of cold water over deputy Prime Minister John "Fat Cunt" Prescott. Witnesses who were in the audience reported that they were "shocked and dismayed that the bucket contained only water and not nitric acid mixed with rusty old razor blades, AIDS and piss." Remarkably, ex-boxer Prescott - a man known to be quick with his fists - did not retaliate. Bad decision, fat boy - you'd have got my vote. In an effort to show that they are devil-may-care, rock'n'roll hardmen, the British Phonograph Industry once again award Best Dance Act to the Prodigy, who have a wild and aggressive image. If only they'd had the balls to give it to Spiral Tribe instead.
1999 The Year That Controversy Forgot. Nothing happens. The media desperately try to concoct some sort of story out of an arguement over whether numbingly boring indie band Belle and Sebastian or nauseatingly commercial pop group Steps should have won some prize or another, but nobody cares one way or the other, except for Steps who cry. The Awards organisers promise that they'll create a special award called The Best Selling Live Act, which Steps can have next year and give them all a sweetie. The Titanic film soundtrack wins an award (it has one thing to recommend it - it's much shorter than the movie which manages to squeeze around two minutes of worthwhile story into over three grinding hours of cinematic torture), surprisingly known the Best Soundtrack award, even though it includes one of the most excruciating pieces of aural agony ever produced - equine harridan Céline "Cat Being Raped" Dion's My Heart Will Go On which sounds a bit like putting your genitals into a vinegar-soaked bacon slicer feels.
2000 De Gaulle-esqueDavina McCall[1] somehow finds time out from being on absolutely every TV programme that exists to host. Robbie Williams[2] (the fat one from Take That) and Liam Gallagher (scabby-looking Mancunian bloke from Beatles-rip-off act Oasis) pretended to hate each other and said they were going to have a fight but didn't even though audience members eagerly handed them knives and broken bottles in the hope of seeing at least one of them get injured, preferably fatally. It was later rumoured that the row was in fact a stunt aimed at drawing press attention to themselves as their record sales had notably dropped (in Robbie's case because it had been rumoured that he was gay and most British people are small-minded idiotic homophobes; in Liam's case because anyone with half a brain wishes Myra Hindley had got hold of him back in 1960s Manchester). DJ Brandon Block, a man with little aptitude behind the decks or indeed in any other walk of life, and Ronnie Wood from washed-up old has-beens the Rolling Stones nearly have a fight too. Block had got drunk and his mates told him he'd been called up to receive a prize so he climbed onto the stage, but they were actually playing a trick on him so security bundled him off. Wood, who believes himself to be a bit handy in a fight (he is in fact known to be a bit dodgy, but only because he's a drug-addled, senile piss-head who insists on trying to better Keith Richards) then called him a rude name, certain that Block would be unwilling to respond. However, Block - aware of Wood only as some old bloke from a band his dad likes - climbed back onto the stage and had a bit of verbal, both of them taking great care to ensure the microphone picked up every word they said. Once it had become boring, ie; after around half a second, security pulled them both off stage.
2001 Unlovable Geordie fuckwits Ant and Dec present the show. Robbie Williams wins three awards. Coldplay, the most boring band to have ever existed[3] win two awards. U2 (the most preachy, holier-than-thou band in history) also win two awards. Theologians worldwide accept that this year's selections prove that God is dead. Bono, lead singer of U2, offers to take over His responsibilities.
2002 Blood is shed as rival hip hop posses So Solid Crew and S Club 7 battle it out on stage in the latest violence to erupt over a long-standing disagreement between the two shady collectives, concerning who controls illegal drug supplies and pimping in South London. Bullets fly and police take over seven hours to bring the situation back under control, in what politicians and newspapers term "the most chilling example of gang warfare ever to have taken place on British soil." The Daily Mail uses the story to claim a large percentage of violent crime in the UK is carried out by immigrants as Rachel Stevens of S Club 7 is Jewish and most members of So Solid Crew are black.
2003 After being shunned for over a decade since Vanilla Ice's Ice Ice Baby, white rap finally becomes accepted as Eminem wins two awards for his actually-quite-good and really rather fun album The Marshall Mathers LP. Tragically, success goes to the poor wee scamp's tousled blond head and he rapidly begins to take himself far too seriously and turns into a complete arse. Davina McCall - the career of whom now consists mostly of appearing in shampoo and hair dye advertisements - is once again happy to host but this time is paid merely a fraction of the fee she received in 2000.
2004 Vapid Cat Deeley, The Darkness, Busted, Basement Jaxx, Dido, Daniel "I Wish I'd Never Suggested Making A Record To My Sister" Bedingfield, Lemar[4], Justine Timberlake, 50 Cent, Beyonce and Duran Duran are gathered together, same time, same place and yet - crushingly - Al Qaeda do not take this fine opportunity to fly an aircraft into Earl's Court. Missed opportunity there guys - had you have done and we'd have supported you all the way. OK, you'd have killed The White Stripes who are quite good too, but fuck 'em, it'd have been worth it.
2005 Hosted by Chris "Gingernuts" Evans, a man who bears more than a passing resemblence to a facially-disfigured inbred chipmunk that has been hit in the mouth with a sock full of nuts and bolts. Bob Geldof wins the Outstanding Contribution to Music award, even though he hasn't really done anything much apart from when he collected a load of long-forgotten second-rate singers together two decades ago to create the most sickeningly piss-poor charity Christmas records ever released[5]. Even Nelson Mandela manages a release more often than Geldof. Robbie Williams' Angels wins a special Best Record of the last 25 Years award, marking 25 years of the Brit Awards, even though records such as New Order's Blue Monday, Ace of Spades by Motörhead, London Calling by The Clash, The Jam's Going Underground, Ghost Town by The Specials, Kraftwerk's The Model, Rockit by Herbie Hancock, Killing Moon by Echo and the Bunnymen, everything ever released by The Pixies, Barbarism Begins At Home by The Smiths, Grateful Dead's Touch of Grey, Me, Myself and I by De La Soul, Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit[6], Bombtrack by Rage Against The Machine and even Natasha Bedingfield's stunning These Words[7] came out in the same time period, and a whole shitload of stuff far better than anything Williams has ever done or ever will do (apart from his death).
2006 Satan cackles as the first step in his plan to achieve world domination is completed - pop music's biggest rhyming slang James Blunt has been inflicted upon the world. Everyone in Britain's mums bought his first record, which led to him receiving the British Male Solo Artist award. Musicians and music lovers worldwide commit suicide rather than live in a reality that includes Blunt.
2007 Amy Winehouse wins the British Female Solo Artist award, music fans argue over whether or not she's as good a singer as Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, then realise that she's better than both. Amy celebrates by embarking on a long, drawn-out suicide. Devon-born Joss Stone - who has never quite shaken off her farmhand appearance - attempts to upstage Winehouse by singing a line from Winehouse's song Rehab. Great idea, Joss. Pick a woman widely accepted amongst jazz aficianados to be have the best voice in 50 years and try to upstage her by singing her song? Clever. Best International Breakthrough Act goes to someone called Orson. No, I've never heard of them either. Russell Brand hosts the show and makes certain he offends people in the hope that doing do will prevent anyone from noticing how shit he actually is and how there's really no reason whatsoever for his being allowed to continue living. If only we'd stuck him in front of a firing squad back then, we'd have avoided all the sleep-inducing furore when he made his unfunny and really not very offensive prank phone call recently. Of course, to make sure it never happened, you have to shoot Jonathon Ross too. Ho hum.[8]
2008 Obnoxious, little-girl-voiced witch Sharon Osbourne yanks a microphone away from potato-like comedian Vic Reeves, whom she believes to be drunk[9]. The next day, Reeves reports that his feelings were "hurt" by Sharon's behaviour - so that's OK then. Paul "I Used to Hang Out With Some Half-Decent Musicians In The 60s" McCartney[10] wins Outstanding Contribution to Music award, even though he wrote The Frog Song and hasn't in fact written anything good since the demise of The Beatles - and let's face it, they were actually a bit shit most of the time too.
2009 Outstanding Contribution to Music award is won by the Pet Shop Boys, whose synthesizer has been stuck in the same program since 1985 which gives hope to all amateur musicians short of funds worldwide[11].
- ↑ Look closely. It's something about that enormous schnozz of hers.
- ↑ Talentless, lardy cock - not to be confused with actor Robin Williams, who is a talentless, lardy cock.
- ↑ Including The Housemartins, The Flying Pickets and East 17.
- ↑ Not to be confused with squirrel-headed 1980s Neverending Story singer Limahl, a man who currently closely resembles something you might find forgotten in a dark corner of your grandmother's larder.
- ↑ The video to the song - Feed The World - is, however, worth preserving as it provides a superb visual record of Really Shit 1980s Haircuts. Bono's mullet is especially worth seeing.
- ↑ OK, I agree - I think they're shit too. But whichever way you look at it, Smells Like Teen Spirit launched grunge in Europe. You may think that in itself was a bad thing, but bear in mind that the genre's success contributed to the stress that Kurt Cobain suffered from, eventually causing him to kill himself. So you see why the track is included here.
- ↑ Yes - I am taking the piss.
- ↑ Incidentally, if anyone's up for doing that, I'll pay for the gun.
- ↑ Celebs get free champagne at these events. Why would anyone bother to attend if not to get pissed for free?
- ↑ Not including Ringo Starr.
- ↑ Come to think of it, singer Neil Tennant has only been able to vocally produce one note since then too.
Transcript from the 2009 Awards Television Broadcast[edit]
The Cast[edit]
Sara Cox - a 'ladette' radio and television presenter who was slightly amusing ten years ago, but whose behaviour has become increasingly embarrassing as she approaches middle age.
Gok Wan - ridiculously tall fashion expert who used to be very fat. Now very thin, but has a face like a dog's arse wiped on a stinging nettle. Possible homosexual.
Johnny Vegas - revoltingly obese Northerner who for reasons unknown is very successful on the comedy circuit. Drinks a lot of beer, doesn't tell a lot of jokes - or not many funny ones, at any rate.
Nicole Appleton - singer from popular-yet-atrocious girly harmony group All Saints. Reasonably good on recorded works, utter shite when performing live. Not very intelligent.
Melanie Blatt - also from All Saints, likewise afflicted with inability to reproduce studio harmonics when performing live. Much prettier than Appleton, but equally dim intellectually.
Kylie Minogue - inexplicably popular Australian singer and actress who - if there was any justice in this world - would have faded away years ago. However, despite her limited reserves of talent, she has been able to forge a career based entirely on the supposed (yet really quite limited) loveliness of her arse.
James Cordon - comparatively classy (when compared with the other presenters, about as classy as a landfill site seagull that survives on a diet of used disposable nappies when compared with anyone else) actor who was in The History Boys (not just the film, but the play too so he must be posh) by professional Yorkshireman[1] and playwright Alan Bennett.
The Crowd - The Brit Awards 2009 was attended by a crowd of around 20 teenage girls who left disappointed because none of the male stars asked any of them to marry them.
Cox: "Welcome and good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for joining us here at the Brit Awards prize giving ceremony 2009, coming to you live from the Earl's Court Exhibition Centre in London! I'm Sara Cox, out here with a wild crowd and I'll be here on the red carpet all night to see the stars as they come into the building and I'll be trying to bring you a few exclusive interviews! And...yes! Here's our first celebrity - I don't know who it is yet but the doors of the limo are opening now...it's...it's...it's TV fashion guru Gok Wan! Gok! Over here! Gok! How lovely to see you here this evening!"
Gok: "I imagine it is, Sara, because seeing an sphincter-faced cretin like me at a glitzy event like this surely gives hope to all the proles out there."
Cox: "Can you give me any style tips, Gok?"
Gok: "Why, of course, Sara! Don't wear that hideous frock again - you look like a fucking Pict chewing on a wasp. Oh, and sort that fringe out, you hag."
Cox: "Oh, that's great, thanks Gok! Who'd have thought it - fashion tips from Gok! We love him, don't we, ladies and gentlemen! It's Gok everyone!"
Crowd: "Yay! Whoop! Gok! Yay!"
Cox: "Well, there doesn't seem to be anyone else arriving just yet so we'll hand you over to Johnny Vegas who is inside the building now."
Vegas: "Eee, aye, reet good Sara, thanks an' that. Ah wuz jest 'ahvin' another pork pie but ah've finished the bugger now. Fookin' 'ell. Aye, so welcome to the Brit Awards 2009. The Brits started back in 1977 when they wuz presented by Michael Aspel at t'Wembley Conference Centre. Then they didn't 'ave them fer few years 'til 1982. They used to 'ave award fer classical music then, ye ken, but no worries folks, we know now that the British public don't give a shit 'baht culture so there'll be none o'that big jessy stoof tonight. Then there wuz few more which weren't noothing to wraht 'ome abaht until 1989 when they 'ad one presented by Samantha Fox and 'er boobies. But that one were a bit of a disaster really, and a lot o'people reckoned there weren't to be no more - they wuz wrong, like, 'cos the advertising revenues from this thing are fookin' enormous so ITV are gonna screw it fer every penny they can and it'll go on forever. Eee bah gum, ah've just received a word int' ear that Nicole Appleton and Melanie Blatt 'ave foond Kylie backstage, so over to them now!"
Nicole&Melanie: "Kylie! Kylie! We lav yew Kylie! Everyone lavs you Kylie! Azzit fill bein' 'ere tonight, Kylie?"
Minogue: "G'day, cobbers - and yeah, I know everyone loves me. Strewth, it's 'cos I've got such a great arse I reckon - certainly can't be 'cos of my singing, can it, 'cos you gotta face it mate I always was a bit shit."
Nicole&Melanie: "Kylie! Kylie! So, Kylie, yer doin' some of the presentin' tonight innit?"
Minogue: "Strewth mate, I gotta admit, I won't be doing much of it at all. I'm only really here 'cos so many people love me that ITV reckon I'll pull in a shedload more viewers."
Nicole&Melanie: "Any chance of yew revealin' who might be in the runnin' fer some of the awards then, Kyles?"
Minogue: "Nah, sorry girls, I've been sworn to secrecy on that one! My lips are sealed mate! Anyway, I gotta be off and rehearse me lines. See you around!"
Nicole: "Oi Mel, yeah, I tell you what - that Kylie's a bit of alright innit?"
Melanie: "Fuckin' is an' all. She might be a bird but I wouldn't 'alf give 'er one."
Cordon: "Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I'm James Cordon - yes, that's quite right, the same one who starred in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys. Welcome to the British Phonographic Industry annual awards cermony. Of course, I'm frightfully above all this - I've worked with Alan Bennett you know. Oh yah, really. I was in The History Boys, his play, in a theatre - that's sort of like a cinema, only with plays instead of films, and classy people like me go there instead of scum like everyone else here at the Brits. Written by him - Alan Bennett. I was in that, and I was absolutely spiffing. But I digress - haw! Haw! Haw! Now let's go back over to Sara on the red carpet..."
(The show carries on with few changes from the above script until some minor celebrity shows up about an hour later, and only then because they've been kicked out of the Groucho Club[2] for not being famous enough).
- ↑ Yorkshire - region of England considered by its inhabitants to have been especially created by God one day when he wanted to show off. Actually created towards the end of the Biblical Flood when Noah tipped 150 days' worth of manure overboard.
- ↑ London club popular amongst film/TV stars, fashion designers, Young British Artists and various other types of over-priviledged cocaine-snorting wankers.
The Awards[edit]
British Male Solo Artist - awarded to the male artist to have sold the most records in the previous year, thus making the most money for the British Phonographic Industry executives.
British Female Solo Artist - allegedly awarded to the female artist to have sold the most records in the previous year, but actually awarded to the most sexually attractive. Apart from in 2009, when dumpling-faced Welshie Duffy[1] won it. And 2008, when Kate Nash[2] got it. Oh, and, erm, 2007 when it was given to Amy Winehouse, who looks like a crystal meth addicted truck driver. But KT Tunstall got it the year before that, and she's alright. Ish.
British Group - the group to have sold the most records in the previous year, awarded for the same reason as British Male.
British Breakthrough Act - awarded to a new band who the British Phonographic Industry wishes to promote, in order to sell more of their records.
Internation Male - awarded to the male artist to have sold most records in the previous year.
International Female - awarded to the female artist to have solf the most records in the previous year.
International Group - awarded to the best group called REM.
Critic's Choice Award - given to some 'serious' band who virtually nobody has ever heard of, so that the Brits isn't accused of being a commercial sell-out that gives awards according to number of records sold rather than commercial merit. I mean - Florence and the Machine[3]? Who? Are you sure you didn't just make them up to sound cool, like students do?
The Made-Up Award - given to any band who feel strongly that they should have been awarded something the previous year and have been sufficiently commercially successful as to afford very good lawyers.
Outstanding Contribution to Music Award - given to whichever washed-up old has-been artist or band has a new album out, in the hope of capturing some of their past commercial success and making more money for British Phonographic Industry executives.


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Just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, a fire at 8 Mountain Ave. brought responders to the scene of what turned out to be a much larger issue than first thought.
The fire itself was at first reported to have been at nearby 35 Hudson St. It was, however, in a one-family residence at the corner of Mountain Avenue and Hudson Street.
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