text: A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 5326 Title: Licklider Transmission Protocol - Specification Author: M. Ramadas, S. Burleigh, S. Farrell Status: Experimental Date: September 2008 Mailbox: mramadas at gmail.com, Scott.Burleigh at jpl.nasa.gov, stephen.farrell at cs.tcd.ie Pages: 54 Characters: 120567 Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso: None I-D Tag: draft-irtf-dtnrg-ltp-10.txt URL: http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5326.txt This document describes the Licklider Transmission Protocol (LTP), designed to provide retransmission-based reliability over links characterized by extremely long message round-trip times (RTTs) and/or frequent interruptions in connectivity. Since communication across interplanetary space is the most prominent example of this sort of environment, LTP is principally aimed at supporting "long-haul" reliable transmission in interplanetary space, but it has applications in other environments as well. This document is a product of the Delay Tolerant Networking Research Group and has been reviewed by that group. No objections to its publication as an RFC were raised. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community. This document is a product of the IRTF Working Group of the IETF. EXPERIMENTAL: This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Discussion and suggestions for improvement are requested. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. This announcement is sent to the IETF-Announce and rfc-dist lists. To subscribe or unsubscribe, see http://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce http://mailman.rfc-editor.org/mailman/listinfo/rfc-dist For searching the RFC series, see http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfcsearch.html. For downloading RFCs, see http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc.html. Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the author of the RFC in question, or to rfc-editor at rfc-editor.org. Unless specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for unlimited distribution. The RFC Editor Team USC/Information Sciences Institute


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Smartphones and tablets can control anything and everything these days, which is pretty awesome. The "Internet of Things" craze means most items in your home can be connected to the internet, and practically anything that can be connected to the internet can be controlled by iOS or Android. But sometimes controlling things with your phone is a pain in the butt. You have to find the right app, wait for it to open, and then you're using up battery life unnecessarily.
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text: Hello fellow Racer fans, I've been working on this project off and on since October or so, figured it was decent/working enough to post up and get some feedback and maybe some suggestions as to how to fix a couple bugs that have been really bothering me that I just can't figure out. The polygons show too much so the car looks like a disco ball, and something is goofed up with the suspension so that the car starts bouncing side to side when you get it up to speed and it will flip over when you turn. http://www.racedepartment.com/downl...2913-69f304a0a240b448b5b82f189a24c0eb1a3af19e


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by Ajilon Professional Staffing | Advice on the Job, Candidate, Employer, Supply Chain
March 17th, 2016
Leadership: Why Recruiting More Women in Supply Chain Matters (Part 2)
Making Supply Chain and Logistics Appealing
A quick look at Hughenden Consulting data shows a ratio of 15/20 men to 1 woman at the Supply Chain and Logistics conferences that they chair and attend every year. As expected, the difference is significant.
According to Williams, the industry is suffering from the old problem of Supply Chain not being "sexy enough" nor it is promoted sufficiently through universities and other entities. "On a recent visit to Coventry University," says Williams, "they said that a huge percentage, approximately 80%, of their cohort wants to go into Marketing roles, so I think this is where the image building needs to start."
At the Carbon Trust Standard for Supply Chain launch at the British Academy in London, England on September 30th, 2015 the ratio of men to women attending the event was similar to what Hughenden Consulting reports. Is it time for a change?
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Creating a Generation of Female Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics
Indeed, the key may lay in attracting more female talent within the younger generations through university programs. Another way of targeting future female talent could be through informative visits to schools from Supply Chain and Logistics organizations. Female leadership experience and success stories in supply chain and logistics could be inspirational, motivational, and encouraging.
Younger generations need strong role models and the certainty that they will be joining a workforce where not only their skills will be recognized and remunerated equally than those of their male counterparts but they will also have the chance to ascend on the career ladder to positions of leadership.
Traditional Leadership vs. 21st Century Leadership
Williams says that it is clear that Supply Chain needs more advanced skills such as people skills and communication, what it is still called "soft skills," rather than just subject expertise.
"Women are generally better equipped naturally than men in this respect," he says, "so, industry really should be working out how to attract more women into a role that still looks very traditional."
So, what does it take to reach the top in a male-dominated industry?
According to a recent KPMG Women's Leadership Study: Moving Women Forward into Leadership Roles, to empower more women to reach the higher ranks, there is a need to focus on three key main areas: Socializing leadership early in life, modeling leadership, and building confidence through role models and networking, and providing or enhancing corporate development programs in order to move women forward.
The paper goes on identifying the specific areas corporations should be looking at:
– Identify and develop those high-performing women who aspire to lead
– Provide the kind of individual feedback that reinforces and builds confidence and high-performance
– Build empowered and effective networks with the express role of generating opportunities for women's leadership growth
– Actively give qualified women leadership opportunities
– Put in place challenging and aspirational career paths for women at work
The most effective leaders count with attributes such as the ability to generate collaboration, effective communication, and respect. The path to leadership should follow and be characterized by the same qualities. It is important to keep in mind that diverse perspectives and experiences offer a strategic advantage at the leadership level.


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Moving From Bake Sales to Service-Learning Grants in Morrocco
By ALEX DAILEY
CAS / Service Coordinator, Rabat American School, Morocco
Alex Dailey currently teaches secondary ESOL and coordinates CAS (Creativity, Action and Service) and service learning at the Rabat American School in Morocco. In the past, she's taught in the Oregon public schools and at the Lincoln School in Kathmandu, Nepal. As a firm believer in the balanced life-style espoused by CAS, she enjoys writing, yoga, hiking, and volunteering at the local children's hospital.
Guided by an accreditation goal of 100% student participation in community service, secondary teachers and administrators at Rabat American School (RAS) in Morocco have worked hard to cultivate a variety of service opportunities in recent years. Several projects are now deeply embedded in our community: National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) organizes an annual swim camp for a local orphanage, a team of eighth to twelfth grade students make daily visits to the local children's hospital, National Honor Society (NHS) sponsors an annual rummage sale, and a dedicated group of Arabic speakers offers weekly tutoring to a group of underprivileged girls. Students also participate in numerous on-campus service activities including recycling, student government, and peer tutoring. As we approached our goal of full student participation, however, it became evident that our program suffered from two distinct problems: fragmentation and fundraising. With the help of our new service-learning grant program for students, we are gradually ameliorating these two issues to create a more meaningful and coherent service program.
The Problem: Growth without Guidance
Fragmentation: Community members' enthusiasm for service had led to an ever-expanding array of service opportunities; without the guidance of a unifying vision, however, this enthusiasm yielded a program somewhat lacking in focus and continuity. New initiatives popped up each year, sometimes only to whither when the motivating teacher or student moved along to other places or interests. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma's CAS requirement (Creativity, Action, Service) to "plan and initiate" as well as National Honor Society and NJHS independent projects further fragmented our program. Thus, while the school's array of service projects had expanded, the characteristics of a quality service project remained essentially unmonitored and undefined. As a result of this fragmentation, some projects were plagued by a lack of momentum and sustainability.
Fundraising as a Problem
Meanwhile, as our service efforts grew, so did the fundraising to support them. Bake sales, face-painting booths, and movie nights distracted students from their true service objective. With only a half-hour of clearly defined meeting time each week, service clubs battled both to raise essential funds and to implement meaningful projects. Moreover, the time and energy spent on fundraising brought a financial emphasis into our service program that diminished our true focus on fostering human interconnectedness.
Rationale and a Solution: Service Grants
To combat this fragmentation and the emphasis on fundraising, Rabat American School has converted a small community service allowance into a grant-fund for student-initiated service projects. As the community service coordinator, I worked with administration, the business office, and service club leaders— both students and teachers—to draft the process and criteria for initial implementation. Our goals for the program were three-fold: To replace fairly meaningless fundraising activities with the valuable experience of grant-writing. To create a process that was straightforward, efficient, and student-centered. To establish a means of evaluation that would reward and therefore inspire certain qualities, such as sustainability, academic integration and off-campus experience.
The Application and Evaluation Processes
To achieve these goals, we devised a two-step process: a brief written application and an oral defense, with both steps guided by a grant evaluation rubric. To begin the process, students-—either independently or as a small group—write up a grant proposal. This one-page form asks the student to identify the problem they are trying to solve, the solution that they propose, and the funds required. On the back of this summarizing sheet, students self-evaluate their proposal on our grant evaluation rubric. The categories on the rubric reward points for continuity, participation, and project outcome, as well as student growth (academic and socio-emotional). Thus, a student who wants to paint a mural on-campus independently will receive fewer points. By applying geometric concepts from math class, for example, more points are earned. Executing the painting with a group of RAS students adds still more points. Integrating the painting into on-going activities with children from a local orphanage will approach maximum points. Thus, the rubric guides students to create more meaningful, sustainable, integrated service learning projects.
After submitting their written application, the grant writers explain and defend their grant to the evaluation team. The evaluation team is composed of seven members -- three adults and four students. The students were chosen one each from NHS, NJHS and our middle school and high school student councils. One middle school and one high school service club advisor as well as the secondary principal round out the team. For any given grant, two adults and three students serve as the evaluators. The principal votes on all proposals (as the community service allowance is under her discretion); middle school representatives evaluate high school projects and the high school students and teacher assess middle school proposals. In this way, personal bias is diminished and students gain an awareness of projects throughout the school.
The grant writers' oral defense of their project before the grant evaluation team requires just ten minutes. Prior to the meeting, evaluation team members review each application. Each team of grant writers is then given the opportunity to explain their project and respond to the evaluation team's questions. The oral defense is complete when each evaluator has sufficient information to evaluate the proposal on the service learning rubric. While writers' self-assessment serves as a point of reference, it is the rubric-assessment by members of the evaluation team that determines the grant awards.
The Results
This year, I'm happy to report that our first round of service grants will be used to purchase t-shirts for the NJHS swim camp, provide snacks to serve during visits to a nearby orphanage, sponsor a barbecue for a local school, supply essential medicine for a hospital patient, and procure paint for a mural celebrating the school's 50th anniversary. None of these projects received maximum points on our rubric, but each group made an effort to push their project towards the ideal. With the criteria of a quality service project now more clearly defined and reinforced with the honor and financial incentive of a grant award, these projects represent a shift towards a more coherent and meaningful service program. While I do miss the cupcakes from those bake sales, I believe we've made the right choice for our students by providing them the opportunity to apply their skills as planners, presenters and writers to initiate and pursue meaningful service activities.


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Are you planning to Bangkok, Thailand? here is something good for you.
CMYK Hotel is located in very convenience location which very near to MRT Huai Khwang, 7eleven, street food and temple.
Here are some pictures about the hotel. It is come with big LCD TV and balcony.
What do you think of breakfast? Yes, below picture is what they are offering. By the way, may be different everyday.
If you are hungry at mid night, you may go to this restaurant and eat all you can. They are offering dim sum, steamboat and etc. Not bad about the taste and you may find interesting while ordering also.
เทวาลัย พระพิฆเนศ, 象神
Hope you are happy to go and Enjoy Thailand.


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From the Inside Out: What's Next for Novell eDirectory - Part 1
Novell Cool Solutions: Feature
By Ted Haeger
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What's Next for Novell eDirectory: Part I Ted Haeger, Director of Marketing and Product Management for the eDirectory Product Line
BrainShare 2004 is in the books ? and what a ride it was. Hopefully you were one of the more than 6,000 who converged on Salt Lake City for the event, but if not, just know that the energy and excitement around Novell is back in a big way.
BrainShare, of course, offers attendees a chance to see and touch just about every product and solution in the Novell universe, and eDirectory was no exception. In particular, the eDirectory team provided a first look at the improvements and feature enhancements in the next version of Novell's industry-leading directory, a project called "Rosalind" that will be available later this year. And now, we'd like to give our Cool Solutions readers a closer look at some of those features, starting with what we're calling "multi-instance support."
In plainest terms, multi-instance support is the ability to host more than just one eDirectory service on a single server. Why is that important? Multiple instances can help you:
- Maximize your hardware utilization .
- Set up test implementations on hardware that is exactly the same as your production hardware, not just similar to it.
- Host multiple different LDAP trees, such as one for your customer identities and another for your enterprise identities.
- Take advantage of some new performance tuning options for eDirectory.
- Optimize application performance by using Novell Nsure Identity Manager to synchronize directory data into a tree specially structured for that application, without having to invest in a whole new server for each additional application-specific tree.
Let's look at some of these scenarios a little more closely.
|Maximizing your Hardware Utilization
Perhaps you have invested in a fairly high-end server platform to host your directory services tree. Novell eDirectory seldom if ever over-taxes such platforms, leaving spare machine cycles available. In such a scenario, a single instance of eDirectory may leave you feeling you could do more if you could just host more on the box. Multiple instances of eDirectory will allow you to host more instances of your directory on that server, and thereby allow you to get more value from that high-end hardware investment.
|Setting Up an Effective and Economical Test Lab
Any directory administrator knows the value of testing software in a lab environment before it's rolled out to the enterprise. Hosting test lab instances on the same server as your production directory allows the test to more accurately mirror your actual operating environment. In this case, multi-instance support offers an important staging option in your test and rollout plan.
|Hosting Multiple Production Trees
Many organizations are finding that they need more than a single directory tree. For example, it could be argued that managing the identities of all your customers in the same LDAP directory as your employees and enterprise resources is not an ideal option. The ability to apply your current host platform to this additional purpose can greatly reduce the expense of deploying such special-purpose identity repositories.
|Performance Tuning
The ability to partition directory data has long been a key differentiator for Novell eDirectory. One advantage of partitioning the data is that it allows you to reduce the size of the underlying data store and thereby acclerate searches, repairs and other data-intensive operations. Multiple instance support allows you to implement several different partitions, each as a separate instance on a server. This means that all your data can now be local but divided into manageable, logical units to accelerate performance on data-intensive operations.
|Optimizing Directory Data Structures for Applications
Your enterprise directory may have been structured to best handle organizational management needs, or perhaps to provide the best possible response times for various remote sites. But suppose an application requires a very different data structure from your enterprise deployment. One solution for mitigating this requirement is to deploy a special instance of eDirectory, using Novell Nsure Identity Manager (formerly DirXML) to transform and synchronize data into the application-specific tree. However, prior to the upcoming Rosalind release of eDirectory, the solution requires the new instance of eDirectory to be deployed on a different host server ? which, particularly if the organization is using high-end hardware, can be very costly. With Rosalind, both instances (or more) can be hosted on a single server, allowing an organization to maximize its hardware investment.
Those are just a few examples of value of multi-instance support in eDirectory. Ultimately, it should provide businesses with much more flexible deployment options and the ability to maximize their investment in hardware, particularly high-end servers.
What do you think about this new feature? Do you have an example of the business value this capability might bring to your organization? Tell me about it at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Novell Cool Solutions (corporate web communities) are produced by WebWise Solutions. www.webwiseone.com


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Revelation: Dawn of Global Government
Looming world government, a world "elite", The United Nations...loss of American sovereignty! The light of our "shining city on the hill" dims. Dissecting America under judgment, Lieutenant General William Boykin and Alex Jones join Charlie Daniels in a primer for the uninitiated on The New World Order with Biblical perspective. The global feudal police state unfolds...We were born for such a time as this!
Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing
Gripping documentary focusing on the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) it's victims and their lives in the aftermath. Follows specific people and their experiences as they adapt and recover from their injuries. Includes behind-the-scenes details of the hunt for the bombers. Graphic photos of the bombing scene and resultant injuries. Comprehensive photodocumentary.
City 40 (2016)
Deep in Russia, there is an invisible city that houses thousands of men, women and children who live and work behind double barbed-wire fences monitored by armed guards. They are told that they are the creators of the nuclear shield and saviors of the world. They are told that everyone is an enemy. In this hidden world, a mother risks her life to take us inside Russia's largest nuclear city.
Chicken People (2016)
Chicken People is a funny and uplifting look at the world of show chickens and the people who love them. Starting at the largest national poultry competition, likened to the Westminster Dog Show for chickens, Chicken People follows three top competitors over the course of a year as they grapple with life's challenges while vying to win the next year's crown. Both humorous and heartfelt, Chicken People is an unforgettable celebration of the human spirit.
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week
A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.
Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids
The final performance of Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids' 20/20 Experience World Tour, filmed in 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Into the Inferno (2016)
An exploration of active volcanoes around the world.
Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
Comedian Kevin Hart performs in front of a crowd of 50,000 people at Philadelphia's outdoor venue, Lincoln Financial Field.
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
How did a poor Jewish kid from Connecticut bring us Archie Bunker and become one of the most successful television producers ever? Norman Lear brought provocative subjects like war, poverty, and prejudice into 120 million homes every week. He proved that social change was possible through an unlikely prism: laughter. World Premiere -Opening night selection, Sundance, 2016.
Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016)
Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore dives right into hostile territory with his daring and hilarious one-man show, deep in the heart of TrumpLand in the weeks before the 2016 election.
The Atheist Delusion
The Atheist Delusion: Evangelist Ray Comfort attempts to prove the existence of God to various atheists.
The Last Tycoon
Centers on Hollywood's first wunderkind studio executive in the 1930s, Monroe Stahr, and the power struggle between him and his mentor and current head of the studio Pat Brady.
Famed social psychologist Stanley Milgram, in 1961 conducted a series of radical behavior experiments that tested ordinary humans willingness to obey authority.
The world's most loved fairytale is back in a whole new fantastic imagining in Pinocchio. When a piece of pine-wood falls into the hands of the poor old toymaker Geppetto, he carves it into a puppet which he names Pinocchio. To Geppetto's delight, Pinocchio comes to life - and like most little boys, he's full of reckless whims and wild ideas! His crazy escapades lead him into a series of madcap adventures from joining the circus to visiting the inside of whale! Along his journey, and throughout all the fun, Pinocchio learns to be considerate and courageous and learns what it takes to become a real boy.
Batkid Begins
On November 15, 2013, the world came together to grant one 5-year-old leukemia patient his wish to be Batman for a day. "Batkid Begins" looks at why and how this phenomenon took place, becoming one of the biggest "good news" stories of all time.
Monkey Kingdom
A nature documentary that follows a newborn monkey and its mother as they struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple Troop, a dynamic group of monkeys who live in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of South Asia.
Takes a closer look at what brought about the financial meltdown.
The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.
Focuses on the cyclical journey taken by all living creatures, from birth to having youngsters of their own.
By vividly recounting the TT's legendary rivalries and the Isle of Man's unique road racing history, this 3D feature documentary will discover why modern TT riders still risk their lives to win the world's most dangerous race. The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is the greatest motorcycle road race in the world, the ultimate challenge for rider and machine. It has always called for a commitment far beyond any other racing event, and many have made the ultimate sacrifice in their quest for victory. A story about freedom of choice, the strength of human spirit and the will to win. It's also an examination of what motivates those rare few, this elite band of brothers who risk everything to win. The vision of top commercials director Richard de Aragues, this promises to be one of the most thrilling films of 2011.
The True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet.
A documentary that looks at pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities as they speak about topics like toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and climate change.
A 3D adventure into the world of big wave surfing with Aussie tow-surfing legend Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time World Champion Tom Carroll.
A feature length, theatrical documentary on the life of Paul Gascoigne, one of the greatest footballers that ever lived: delving deep into his psyche, vulnerabilities, fears and triumphs.


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Late July + Early August News
We continue to be amazed by how late certain waters are "turning on". Of course we are also starting to find it rewarding. As of late July and even early August we are both witnessing and hearing of rainbows migrating to spawn! This isn't even at high elevations. Bigger waters such as the Kings and Merced have come alive and once you adjust to the higher flows, the fishing is solid. The smaller streams remain strong. Some of them unusually pretty and verdant. Below, Mike and Katherine work an idyllic pool after a long day sampling various Yosemite streams with us.
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Laine is a high-quality Nordic knit & lifestyle magazine for knit folks who cherish natural fibres, slow living, local craftsmanship and beautiful, simple things in life. Laine's intention is to inspire you to gather and share, to be part of a community of like-minded knitters, makers and thinkers from near and far. Knitting is more than just knit, knit, purl. It is a feeling.
Laine includes patterns from the leading knitwear designers, insightful, long-format stories from the world of wool, interviews, exciting travel articles, seasonal recipes and strong, visual storytelling.
Berroco Portfolio - Vol. 06 and knit.wear WOOL STUDIO Wool Studio Books - Vol.4: The Norah Gaughan Collection are both similar books: women category.
You may enjoy taking a look at the Mrs. Crosby Hat Box Eri Pullover, Mrs. Crosby Carpet Bag Nutkin Pullover, CoopKnits Sock Yeah! Lotta Dress, and Manos Del Uruguay Fino Adrift Shawl kits all using Laine Nordic Knit Life.
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I met this sexy black guy and he's everything I want. He's hood, real, about his money and we're both from New York but reside in PA. From his phone number that is how I discovered he's from New York plus his whole style etc is not like guys out here in PA. Right now I'm single by choice and not really looking for love or anything else. Sometimes I get bored and want someone to chill with but like I mentioned I'm surrounded by squares so I stay solo but since I met him I feel otherwise. I want to definitely hookup with him but how should I go about this? I'm not a thot and I've been celibate for months and want dick.
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If you're 30 and he's at least 18, then there's no problem. Just meet somewhere half way.
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Bohušice overviewBohušice is an inviting destination that has something for everyone. Bohušice might not have many attractions within the city, but you won't need to venture far to find places to visit like Karlovo Square and St. Procopius Basilica.
Where to stay in BohušiceWhether traveling on business or vacation, Bohušice can comfortably accommodate you. You can shop as many as 10 deals for Bohušice accommodations on Hotels.com, some with discounts of up to 25%. We have room prices starting at 25 USD per night and here you'll find a breakdown of hotels by star rating in Bohušice as well as in the surrounding area:
- • 7 4-star hotels from 38 USD per night
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What to see around BohušiceHere are some recommended places to see in the surrounding area:
- • Karlovo Square (9.3 mi/14.9 km from the city center)
- • St. Procopius Basilica (9.3 mi/14.9 km from the city center)
When to visit BohušiceIf you're beginning to plan your holiday, you may be curious about the best time to visit. Here's a list of seasonal norms to help you arrange your travel schedule:
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The Elder Scrolls Online Gold Edition Releases on September 9 for PS4, Xbox One & PC
Bethesda announced today that The Elder Scrolls Online Gold Edition is releasing on September 9 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, priced at $59.99.
Along with all of the game's core content, the Gold Edition includes a palomino horse mount, 500 crowns (for new accounts), and the four current expansion packs: Imperial City, Orsinium, Thieves Guild, and Dark Brotherhood.
The box art adds, "Online multiplayer only. Internet connection and PlayStation Plus subscription required."
The next expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online, titled Shadows of the Hist, releases on August 16 for PS4 and Xbox One.
If you'd prefer to play an Elder Scrolls game offline, the Skyrim Special Edition is out on October 28.
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2005 worst year for breaches of computer security
Data breaches disclosed at Marriott International, Ford Motor, ABN Amro Mortgage Group and Sam's Club this month capped what computer experts call the worst year ever for known computer security breaches. At least 130 reported breaches have exposed more than 55 million Americans to potential ID theft this year. Security experts warn that wayward personal data, such as Social Security and credit card numbers, could end up in the hands of criminals and feed a growing problem. 2005 worst year for breaches of computer security - Yahoo! NewsLinked by shanmuga Thursday, 29th December 2005 8:59PM
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During the Allies' planned invasion of Nazioccupied France, the Allied commanders wanted to convince the German high command that a seaborne assault could happen anywhere and at any time. That would spread Axis troops out over the coast instead of concentrating them on the beaches of Normandy where the planned attack would happen. They started a disinformation plan called Operation Fortitude, designed to make Germany believe that an attack would occur to the south, in Calais; they went to the extent of staging massive radio traffic, constructing fake tanks out of wood, and leaking fake documents to known spies. The success of Operation Fortitude was so thorough that Hitler didn't believe it was a diversion until it was too late to send the troops stationed near Calais to help the defense of Normandy.
To aid in Operation Overlord, the actual Allied invasion bound for Normandy, French resistance groups managed to map and identify many emplacements and bunkers to help figure out the best locations to strike with their second distraction, Operation Rascal. The mission was designed to send Allied Talent Operation Groups through a portal (created by the famed Talent Pevnost) into France to cause as much damage and draw as much attention as possible, in an attempt to lure Axis forces from the fortifications on the beaches of Normandy.
From grocer trucks and foot traffic, the resistance managed to locate and map everything from factories, training grounds, munitions plants, communication centers, and even down to mortar and machine gun placements. Assigning targets to the squads best suited to take them out, General Eisenhower recruited TOG squads that totaled 350 men into Operation Rascal. The squads were chosen carefully; to put a squad into Operation Rascal was to pull them from the front line of Overlord. The Talents that were picked were the ones with the most destructive, cunning, and elusive powers that would serve them well behind enemy lines but perhaps not so well on the beaches—super-spies, mesmerists, men who summoned viruses, speedsters who needed more of a runway than the scant few feet of a lander would give them—and those who served in their squads. Others were picked not because of their Talents but because whoever nominated them didn't want them to be killed on the sand of Omaha or Utah beach. Blatant and loud powers were picked alongside subtle ones, since the more attention the Rascals gathered as Talents, the more Ubermenschen would be pulled off of the front line to intervene.


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Evening guys,
I've not had a propper play yet with my motor as i've been on call this weekend.
However as was ildly musing i remembered i'd seen a parameter in Steveo's EEHack listing cylinder ID.
I was thinking of mapping Map vs Cyl Id to spot any trends.
Well i've just sorted a csv and found 10 cylinder Id's listed ?
46 47
56 57
66 67
76 77
The middle 8 looked quite promising but the two end ones threw me.
Any explanation on these?


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The Gods Laughed
Excerpt from the book "The Gods Laughed"
by Kaya Casper & Rick White
December 2002/January 2003
Monica was a strong swimmer, always had been, but the most she had ever swum at one time was a couple of hundred yards in a fresh water pool. Now she had to swim better than a quarter of a mile, perhaps 500 yards, in a rough, wave-filled sea.
She had seen the small island just before the plane hit the water, realized it was within her abilities to swim to and realized also that it might well be her only chance of survival. There had been twenty-seven people on board that small airliner, four crew and twenty-three passengers, and she didn't know if any of the others had survived.
Monica had no idea how she had gotten out of the plane. She had realized that she was in the water and that there were at least a couple of other people who had escaped from the plane. She kicked off her shoes and got rid of her tight skirt so that she could swim freely. There were sharks in these waters, but she had seen no sign of them and hoped she was too close to shore for them to bother her. She had read somewhere that sharks liked deep water, but then there were shark attacks often reported at beaches, close in to the shore, and she didn't really know what to believe. She conserved her strength, forcing herself not to panic at the thought of the sharks, and tried to pace herself as she swam towards the distant shoreline.
The firm ground felt wonderful under her feet as she staggered ashore. She pushed herself to go just beyond the waterline then sank to her knees. In a moment she was flat on the ground, thankful to be alive. She forced herself to roll over and lay there with her arms and legs spread out. She hoped others had made it. There had been an elderly couple with their five year old grandson in the seats just in front of her, and the horror at the thought of that small child drowning crept over her and brought tears to her eyes.
Further down the beach Paul Logan had seen the lovely young woman emerge from the water. He had made it to the island just a minute ahead of her, swept in by a powerful wave that had left him some thirty yards from where Monica landed. In college, forty years earlier, Paul had been considered a truly great swimmer and Olympic material if he had been interested. He still did a lot of swimming, but he knew that without that giant wave that had swept him up near the end of his swim, he might very well have not made it ashore.
He had seen the girl on the plane and couldn't help but notice her. Her skin was just a shade darker than caramel, like a praline, and she was breathtakingly beautiful. Well groomed and well dressed, he though her to be about twenty-two or twenty-three, maybe five foot seven inches tall and perhaps 120 or 125 pounds. She had been wearing a tailored suit when she boarded the plane, but she had removed the jacket and he could see her full breasts pushing against the fabric of her white blouse. He smiled to himself for being an old lecher and thought that there were only two things wrong with daydreaming about her. He was white, and at sixty-two, old enough to be her grandfather. She had looked directly at him once. Her almond shaped hazel eyes were intelligent and active, showing a lively curiosity in everything around her. Her shoulder length black hair was braided and cottony. Her cheeks were smooth and her figure slim but curvaceous. She was a woman one would notice anywhere at anytime.
She continued to lie on the beach and Paul pushed himself to his feet to go see if she was alive and uninjured. He didn't need an injured girl to take care of at the moment, no matter how attractive she was.
Paul staggered the first couple of steps but got his walk under control. He had lost his shoes in the water and the sand was hot. He stared down at her lovely body, for the first time in his life really wishing he were a lot younger than he was. He dropped to his knees in the sand beside her. He was afraid to touch her, afraid he might frighten her.
"Are you okay?" Paul quizzed.
Through nearly closed eyes Monica had seen him approaching and recognized him from the plane. He had been sitting two seats behind her, a man about sixty who was slim, nearly six foot tall and appeared in reasonably good shape for his age. He had been quiet and stayed to himself reading during the flight. His clothes were expensive and well cut and she could somehow picture him sitting and reading in the study of his mansion, wearing a smoking jacket, while his mistress tended to the house. It was just the mental picture he conjured up for her. Although he was somewhat old he didn't look like a man who had been without a woman for very much of his life. There was just a hint of a glimmer in his eyes that said he had seen very much, and a shadow of a smile that said he had enjoyed it all.
She realized she was nearly nude from the waist down. She knew there couldn't be much of her clothing left after that swim. She told herself she should attempt to cover herself, but the effort was just too great and she remained still, telling herself that at his age he had certainly seen a nude woman before. At last she forced herself to open her eyes fully and saw the genuine concern on his face.
"Yes, I think so." She told him. "Are we the only ones who made it?"
"I don't know." Paul told her. "I saw two or three other people in the water but that was a long and tough swim. I don't think the average swimmer could make it."
The co-pilot of the plane, Monica remembered, had been a tall, good looking black man in his thirties. If I had to be stranded, she thought, why couldn't it have been with him instead of this old white man? Although she had been slightly curious about Paul when she saw him on the plane, she didn't think she wanted to spend her final days with him.
"Do you come here often?" Paul made a half-hearted joke.
Monica looked at him closely and smiled slightly. If he could joke under these circumstances he must have some backbone to him. Maybe he could help her survive.
About the Book
by Kaya Casper & Rick White
About The Gods LaughedWhat would you do if you met your perfect soul mate, the one person in the world who is everything you have ever dreamed of finding in a mate, and everything you know tells you that you can't have that person?
Paul Logan, a 62 year old white man, and Monica Sanders, a beautiful 22 year old black woman, discover they are the only survivors of a plan crash, and are forced to test their boundaries as they find more in common than they ever expected. If you believe love is a powerful force that can change lives, this story is for you. If you've ever been in love, ever thought you were in love, ever wanted to be in love, you must read this story.
Kaya Casper is 25 years old, the editor of an online magazine, and an often published poet and short story writer. The Gods Laughed is her first full length work, and she has brought a unique perspective to this insightful love story.
Rick White is a retired newspaper and magazine editor, and the author of hundreds of short stories and articles. Now in his sixties, he has launched a new career as a novelist and has published two historical novels in the past two years, with a third in the works.
Copyright © 2002, Kaya Casper and Rick White, reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. {jos_sb_discuss:9}


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Fairies, Flutes, & Flowers Galore
Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker is a classic ballet that many people don't realize they're already familiar with. Sometimes it is the background music in commercials for things like M&Ms or Target stores, but the ballet became more of a popular holiday tradition around the same time the Disney film Fantasia came out back in the '40s. Selections from the ballet suite are prominently used in the film to illustrate the changing of the seasons from summer to autumn to winter and a variety of dances are presented by fairies, fish, flowers, mushrooms and leaves including "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," "Chinese Dance," "Dance of the Flutes," "Arabian Dance," "Russian Dance," and "Waltz of the Flowers."
So it's no wonder why the time-honored traditional ballet pops up on the Laughlin December holiday entertainment scene each year like The Christmas Story shows up on television.
The Nutcracker is the one holiday tradition unlike any other because people get to experience it as live art, with the story told through dance. It makes appearances in theaters across the country, often in venues not given to ballet. Such is the case when the Anaheim Ballet brings its production of The Nutcracker to the stage of Don's Celebrity Theatre within the Riverside Resort, Thursday-Sunday, Dec 7-10.
Just as The Nutcracker is a tried and true holiday tradition, so is the tradition of the Anaheim Ballet bringing their version to the Riverside Resort. Since its first pirouette in Laughlin a little over 30 years ago, the ballet has become part of the December experience. It has become a family tradition as well for many residents who have the chance to see a top-notch ballet company perform one of the holiday classics without traveling to a big city—or if you have traveled here from a big city, it is your chance to see the ballet at a bargain price without worrying about parking.
And the Anaheim Ballet is one of the best. The company was the recipient of the Arts Orange County's 2008 Outstanding Arts Organization Award, celebrating the outstanding achievements of the county's creative community for 2007-2008.
The tradition of the ballet playing the Riverside Resort works two ways. Audiences look forward to it and so do the performers.
"The dancers see the show with fresh eyes and enjoy preparing for it," explains Larry Rosenberg, the ballet company's producer/director. "Coming to Laughlin is like coming to a home theater because we know we're going to get a great deal of new visitors, as well as people who have never missed a production.
"We appreciate people making that choice to come see the show. It means a lot when they share their holiday season with us. It makes us feel like part of their family for a couple of hours. It's exciting for audiences who are experiencing the show for the first time or the tenth time, and it's exciting for us."
Part of the excitement is that each production by the Anaheim Ballet has its own characteristics. There are often new dancers, new costumes and slightly new interpretations of the classic story line.
However, traditionalists relax. The main themes and characters are still there. Clara is still courageous, taking on the menacing Mouse King and rewarded for her bravery in the land of sweets; Sugar Plums still dance; and the Nutcracker still cracks. But other elements find their way into the Anaheim Ballet's version.
"There's always something new and different to discover in Anaheim Ballet's staging of the classic 'Nutcracker,'" states Rosenberg. "The core of the show changes as the cast changes. We play to the strengths of the dancers to get the best performance possible. But if a change doesn't add to the story line, we don't do it for the sake of change. If it improves the ballet presentation and justifies it, absolutely, we change it."
According to Rosenberg, most of the changes are additions rather than subtractions.
"We add elements that other companies just gloss over," explains Rosenberg. "For example, in the 'Grandfather Dance' in Act I, all of the party guests are characters playing a specific role. Every character is carefully thought out so it's not just a generic ballet setting. Audiences can watch the reactions of the various characters, their interaction and identify with them."
As an example of another addition to the holiday classic, Rosenberg cited the Anaheim Ballet's tweak on the ending.
A few years ago, artistic director Sarma Lapenieks Rosenberg restaged the ending "Grand Pas de Deux" (dance for two), setting it as a "Pas de Six" (dance for six), where the Sugar Plum Fairy dances with the Italian Cavalier along with the international representatives from Candyland.
"The Pas de Six explores the joys and melancholy of looking back at childhood and forward to the future," Rosenberg said. "The new version gives more of an identity to the Cavalier as he is now acknowledged as the ambassador from Italy. Making changes also acknowledges the vibrancy of the music, lending itself to fresh ideas and current interpretations making music created a hundred years ago feel fresh today."
Experience a spectacle of towering Christmas trees, waltzing flowers, battling toy soldiers and menacing mice. The enduring theme remains unchanged-good overcomes evil.
Some of that music by Tchaikovsky is relatively "new." A few years ago, some original music to "The Nutcracker" was discovered by arranger/composer John Lanchberry. That "new" music is featured in the Anaheim Ballet's production at the Riverside Resort.
The 50-member cast includes all ages, from very young dancers in the roles of party guests, bon-bons tossing out candy to the audience, toy soldiers and mice, to veteran dancers, athletic Russians, graceful Snow Queens and Sugar Plums.
"The most motivating factor is the passion of the players," says Rosenberg. "We take great care in doing this one differently by creating characters because we want this production to be unique and inspiring. Of course, we respect the integrity of the original ballet, but it's not just ballet—it's a full theatrical performance full of structured ballet. And when people return each year to see our productions, you know you've connected with them. There is always something to see.
"The entire cast is loving what they're doing and it shows."
Don's Celebrity Theatre within the Riverside Resort
Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 7-10 (7 p.m., matinee Sat-Sun 3 p.m.)
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May 22, 2017
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Students from Ferguson Elementary led the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance and the Texas Pledge.
The artwork by Jeffrey Lim and Dominic Nguyen were selected to be displayed in the offices of the Congressman Randy Weber and Congressman Brian Babin.
Seventeen CCISD students were recognized for earning top honors at the Visual Arts Education Event (VASE) state competition.
The CCISD Robonauts won 2nd place at the "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology" 2017 World Championship and first place at the Texas competition for the second year in a row.
Isabel Hu of Clear Creek High School earned first place in the Letters About Literature state writing competition.
Izyan Maredia from Ed White E-STEM Elementary school earned first place in the Scholastic Robots of the Future contest.
Nicholas Glaze of Clear Lake High School earned a perfect score on the ACT.
Board Items of Interest
Chris Reed and Arturo Sanchez were both sworn in in their respective seats on the Clear Creek Independent School District Board of Trustees.
The board unanimously approved a new slate of board officers with Page Rander as president, Dr. Laura DuPont as vice president and Jay Cunningham as secretary.
The consent agenda was approved.
Jeffrey Mathis was named assistant principal for Bay Elementary. Erin Schmidt and Jamie Brownson were both named assistant principals for secondary education and school assignments will be announced at a later date.
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By the way, I should have NEVER said "I promise" at the end of that last post.
That was dishonest and I apologize.
You know I spent time in Waco, TX this weekend and, this won't shock you, I spent a large chunk of my money time at a local coffee shop called Common Grounds. I'm second degree friends with the owner, Jill. [You know, my friend is friends with her… so second degree.]
And this morning Kat asked me to directly compare Common Grounds and Frothy Monkey.
**Before this post continues, please remember that all the opinions expressed on this here blog belong to this here blogista. And it is okay if you disagree with me. And it is okay if you agree with me. And it is okay if you agree to disagree with me.**
Common Grounds gets one big point for the weather last weekend. Agreed, they had NOTHING to do with the weather, but it was just super nice to sit outside with my chai, wearing flip flops, and read my book club book.
Frothy, on the other hand, is located in Nashville, which presently, I'm wearing a long sleeve shirt, turtle neck sweater, and pea coat, sitting under 2 blankets. So yeah, it's cold.
Common Grounds has a really REALLY cool vibe. Almost akin to the Fido vibe, which you know I am not cool enough to pull off. Oh, but I want to be. Real bad.
Frothy loves me as I am, while still remaining very cool and trendy. Frothy is like your super cool older brother who is the star football player but still gives you a ride to school. Common Grounds is your older brother's best friend, who hangs out at your house and knows your name, but he is so cool that he still makes you a little nervous.
The outside of Common Grounds has some great seating and a stage for musicians to perform. I bet that it is amazing in the fall when Texas starts to cool off. [Does Texas ever cool off?]
Frothy does have tables outside, but they aren't comfy and cutesy. Just metal tables and chairs.
Common Grounds makes a delicious chai.
So does Frothy.[Can I take this moment to say that I miss my non-fat white chocolate mocha, stirred, with no whip? Cause I do. I'm a tea drinker now, but that doesn't mean I don't miss the good ole days of coffee consumption.]
Common Grounds is in Waco.
Frothy is in Nashville. [And I live in Nashville, just in case you needed to understand why that earns Frothy a point.]
We ran into our friend Sean [he runs an awesome non-profit called Falling Whistles] and got to hang with him a little bit at Common Grounds.
Today at Frothy I saw Seth, Skip, Chris, Greg, Rachael, Molly, Nicole, Krista, Rusty, and Mary Katherine.
Common Grounds is the very best coffee shop that Waco has to offer. Great drinks, great atmosphere, totally cool vibe, lots of couches and chairs, and a rad place to go hear a show.
But Frothy Monkey stole my heart five months ago and I've always been a one-coffee-shop kind of gal. Just ask Jittery Joe's. [deep sigh… I miss you, Athens, Georgia.]
To answer your question Kat, while I do agree that Common Grounds is awesome, Frothy is still #1 to me.
Congrats, Frothy Monkey. You have won one of the most unimportant awards in the world- Annie's List of Favorites.
So here's my question to y'all-
What's your favorite coffee shop in your city?[And you can SO say Starbucks, because there is something quite beautiful about the consistency it offers across the globe. I don't judge you.]
I see via AP's blog that you have challenged me to a tetris match.
I'll give you a few weeks to train. It's on. Set the date.
It was a little place called Cups until it closed its doors. Coffee shop/book store/antique mall all wrapped into one. Seeing as I live in a small town, I can't say there's another one that has taken its place other than a Starbucks in the next big town over.
Dave Barnes (apparently, my second degree friend) will be at Common Grounds next month, so I believe that brings the tally up to CG 9 – FM 10.
As much as I do love my little town, I agree with the Nashville/Waco point assessment.
Can't wait to check out FM someday.
Incidentally, and quite obviously, my fav coffee shop is Common Grounds. Actually, a friend and I went there just last night. Love it…
Thanks for dedicating a whole post to my humble little question!
Jittery Joes!! And also Two Stories which is this new one that opened in five points. Me likey because they also serve…..wait for it…………wait for it.
honolulu has a serious shortage of cool atmosphere + good coffee. i like the coffee at coffee bean, but starbucks is way better for studying/meeting. so its either awesome drink to go or barely tolerable drink and a nice place to work.
you would think they'd open a super hip and cozy coffee shop with an ocean view patio…i mean come on…its hawaii for crying out loud.
There's a shop attached to our ReStore (never heard of ReStore? Think Goodwill for discarded homegoods and building equipment… and all run by Habitat for Humanity… genius). Anyway, Julia's Coffee is attached to ReStore, most of its proceeds go to Habitat, and it's precious and displays a friend's art. So yay.
Higher groundz was a really good coffee shop that my town used to have….but then it got closed! so now Starbucks has taken its place on my list of favorites
ummm. no cool coffee shops around here. and i refuse to pick starbucks, although i do love their caramel fraps and cinnamon dolce lattes…
i LOVED common grounds- amazing atmosphere and the beverage was fab as well..
well, this whispers right to my heart (obviously) but i'm gonna have to catagorize by city…
athens: it was cups. i had my "nook" – my little corner on the couch. and they knew me (and my order) by name.
nashville: JJs. it's weird and random, but i love it. probably mostly b/c it has a couch 🙂
but i'm SUPER excited about helping jill open a CG east (nashville) in the future…for sure.
The Roasterie and Broadway Cafe are the best/ coolest spots I've found in Kansas City, although Broadway regulars have a tendency to glower you with a most furious, territorial eye when they don't recognize you. These two coffee shops are, nevertheless, MUSTS if you find yourself in my boring city…
Espresso Royale. Hands down the best. They are mosly in Big 10 college towns (of which I have lived in two).
yea for coffee.
My favorite coffee shop is My Kitchen. It's always open, homey and familiar and I never know who will drop by to see me in my pajamas at 2pm.
There's a cute little coffee shop in our new town called Common Grounds and I love it because it's in an old house and right on the Beaufort waterfront. That said, a little of my heart will always belong at Jittery's in Five Points.
Without a doubt, my favorite in my current town is Jittery Joe's!
no. texas does NOT ever cool off.
hi annie! i have never commented on your blog til right now!
If everyone loves and misses Jittery's so much you should COME TO ATHENS!! It would be so fun and just like old times!!
And we can introduce you to Two Story- you'd love it! and the gelato of course!!
Get a sneak peek of Annie's latest book! Click the link to download two free chapters of Let's All Be Brave.
© 2014 Annie f. downs. site by Byron Fanning + will smith.


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Job 38 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
God Speaks to Job
38 Then the Lord spoke to Job from a whirlwind and said,
2 "Who is this ignorant person
4 "Where were you when I made the earth?
8 "Who closed the flood gates
12 "Did you ever in your life command the morning to begin
16 "Have you ever gone to the deepest parts of the sea?
19 "Where does light come from?
22 "Have you ever gone into the storerooms
31 "Can you tie up the Pleiades[e]?
34 "Can you shout at the clouds
36 "Who makes people wise?
39 "Do you find food for the lions?
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
Copyright © 2006 by Bible League International
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The Sports Xchange
For Broncos, best training is across the line
The biggest benefit to training camp can often be working against teammates who are among the NFL's elite at their position. For the Denver Broncos, that works on both sides of the ball.
Quarterback Peyton Manning's quick tempo and constant changes at the line of scrimmage forces the Broncos' defense to be on its toes and make the correct adjustments on the fly.
"It's just making us better. It's getting us conditioned and mentally focused as well. Because we have to make those calls and get it out quick," said safety Mike Adams. "Peyton, he gets the offense going, and once he gets it going, you don't have time to make that call and there's a problem. So it's training us also on the defensive side of the ball, whether it's physically or mentally."
One of Manning's favorite targets figures to be former Colts tight end Jacob Tamme, who was signed primarily as a receiving specialist. And Tamme has every intention of honing his route-running against one of the league's top cover men of the past decade - to the point that he wouldn't let cornerback Champ Bailey out of a one-on-one drill.
"That's great work for me. He was getting ready to jump out of that drill and let somebody else cover me, and I said, 'Hey, I need you in here, so I got him," said Tamme. "I was one-for-one (against him), but the route was probably to my advantage. Champ's awesome, and it's great work."
The Broncos also signed Joel Dreessen as one of several teams looking to cash in on the trend of using two good receiving tight ends to stress the middle of the field and be red-zone threats.
"They're going to pose a real problem (or defenses)," said Adams. "I expect those guys, when you mention the (Rob) Gronkowski's and the (Jimmy) Graham's, I expect those guys' names to be mentioned also."
"Especially Jacob. A fast guy, looks like a receiver type. And Joel, he's been playing, he was with the Texans, he's been playing and doing his thing. So I expect both of them names to be mentioned as well. Especially with Peyton Manning at the helm, that helps."


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Here's the Classic Salad from El Pollo Loco. From the website:
"Choose between deeply marinated fire-grilled chicken or Baja shrimp, then add crisp shredded lettuce blend and authentic corn, pico de gallo salsa, Cotija cheese, corn tortilla strips and fresh cilantro. Served with creamy cilantro dressing."
I found the salad to be generous, tasty, and satisfying. As I pointed out in last year's Grilled Chicken Salad Review for this very same fast food restaurant, the chicken in El Pollo Loco's salads seems completely different in taste and texture from the whole chicken pieces you get at the same restaurant. This chicken is a bit more dry, although that could just be the result of a whole chicken breast cut up and then stored for use during the day. I have no idea.
(H&H Report Update) "The Cobb County, Georgia prosecutor moved to dismiss the charge against an Alabama driver ticketed in Marietta, Georgia for distracted driving based on the driver's act of eating a McDonald's Double Cheeseburger while driving at highway speeds. The prosecutor said he did not think there was sufficient evidence to make the charge stick."
I've shared pics from McDonald's Paris before, way back in 2013. So on a trip this past month I decided to check in and see what is new. These pics are screen grabs from two restaurants, one near Notre Dame in the Latin Quarter and also some shots from the airport McDonald's at CDG. Hey, fast food is fast food! For more pics, read on...
The Catholic season of Lent, which culminates in Easter Sunday, is meant to be a time for sacrifice and reflection. Catholic children are taught to "give up" something they like during the period. Fasting in olden days has given way to a modern tradition of not eating meat on Fridays during Lent. This particular tradition seems to have triggered a growing tend in fast food marketing. The challenge: how do you capitalize on a large part of your demographic that will otherwise skip your restaurant because your base menu is all meat? The answer: SEAFOOD.
We've seen this coming. Fish sandwiches have been long advertised during Lent. In fact, the McDonald's fish sandwich is said to have been created for this reason. And we started seeing the beginnings of a promotional "season" two years ago. But never before have I seen so many different chains hopping onto this particular bandwagon. Here are just a few from this past week:
Wendy's has been promoting their Premium North Pacific Cod sandwich. Gone are the days of the basic fish sandwich. Like other fast food chains, Wendy's seems to really embrace long names to their new products. Another marketing mini-
Through all my fast food dining, I didn't eat here, but was passing by and decided to give Subway a little love by grabbing a couple shots of their menu. I would think it is difficult for Subway to compete here, considering there is some sort of sandwich shop virtually everywhere you turn. In fact, this location inside the main railway station downtown was the only Subway I came across in all of Geneva.
Since 2000, Fast Food Source has been the premier independent site dedicated to fast food lovers, offering fast food restaurant menus, and nutrition information, as well as fast food blogs, articles, forums, and fast food industry news. We offer fast food location information for over 50 cities and more than 80 fast food chains.


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Dalhousie University, LLB, 2006
McGill University, BA (with distinction), 2002
I am a "plaintiff's only" personal injury lawyer. That means I only act for people who have been injured and never for insurance companies.
My interest in personal injury law started in first-year law school with my torts class. In torts, we studied the diverse range of wrongful acts and injuries that can lead to physical, emotional, or financial losses and how those losses are compensated. That summer I worked for a one-man personal injury law firm and saw for myself what a positive difference a skilled lawyer can make to the quality of injured person's life – I was hooked.
I understand that when you've been injured, you are not happy, and for good reasons. You are in pain; you've been going through a difficult time physically, emotionally, and probably financially. Also, you have likely been dealing with an insurance company and a system and process that is unfamiliar all on your own. You may be anxious about your future and looking for answers.
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I have represented clients at all levels of court in British Columbia, and since my call to the bar in 2007, I have been counsel on 11 trials, including a five-week trial before judge and jury.
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This is a captivating questions and answers part reflecting a debate between CloudFlare's Matthew Prince and Brian Krebs over accusations previously expressed.
Question from Matthew Prince: So, Brian, you reached out to me and I actually wrote back to you trying to schedule some time to call, and you never called me. So, where would you draw the line? If someone, let's say The New York Times put an article up and said: "Here's how you launch a DDoS attack," – I know you wouldn't take that down; if there were merely an advertising site that said: "We offer great DDoS, call this phone number," – would you knock that offline?
Brian Krebs: I don't know…
Matthew Prince: So, again, what I'm going to say is these aren't simple questions, and I'm totally happy to have this discussion. You know, we have 1.5 million customers, among them the Turkish government, the Muslim Brotherhood – organizations that do suppress freedom of speech and cause me great consternation – use us like crazy. And so, I'd love to have this discussion with you and I proposed some times that you could call me, and you never called. That was very sad. And if you'd like to talk, I'd be happy to do this. But it's not an easy position that we sit at. So, I appreciate this, and this is great work.
Brian Krebs: So, is there any interest in taking down the booter sites?Matthew Prince: Again, my Ops team would love me if I took all the booter sites off CloudFlare. We hate this. They don't pay us. If they do pay, they pay with stolen credit cards, so that's just a disaster. So, you know, what I would love is due process to work its way through. I think it's really tricky when private organizations act as law enforcement, and so we try to follow what is due process.
Brian Krebs: Have you gotten any requests from law enforcement to take down any booter sites?
Matthew Prince: We've gotten two different types of requests. This is something that I would have loved to talk to you about if you'd ever called me. I looked the emails up and I was like: "Did I drop the ball somewhere?" But three emails with specific times, I'm available at any of these times – but who needs to actually ask questions as a journalist? So, we have two issues. Sometimes we have law enforcement issues that ask us to take things down, and we have court orders, too. Strangely – and again, this is the "rock and a hard place" – we sometimes have court orders that order us to not take sites down. For example, the Carderprofit site, the FBI's site – that was a CloudFlare customer.
Brian Krebs: I understand. So, the answer to the question is No?
Matthew Prince: No, we've had court orders and we comply with every court order that we receive unless we feel that it's truly abusive, and this case is related.
Brian Krebs: Booter-related?
Matthew Prince: Again, what's a booter and what's not a booter? There have been some hacking-related sites that we have been asked to take down.
Brian Krebs: Any other hecklers out there? There must be more hecklers, come on!
Question: How long do you estimate it's going to take those script kiddies to smarten up? Maybe law enforcement should be asked to investigate who's been doing those things on the Internet?
Brian Krebs: Are you asking about OpSec?
Question follow-up: No, it's not me and not you. There's obviously no problem with OpSec there. What I'm trying to say is that they might take it further than just swatting people. You know, we all started as script kiddies.
Brian Krebs: …Like send heroin to your house, something like that?
Question follow-up: I mean, if you're not law enforcement, you shouldn't maybe act like them, because they are acting within a certain legal framework, and the rules are supposed to be the same for everyone. And the kiddies abusing the rules is probably not a good idea. And I believe in leading by example.
Lance James: It's funny because it's sort of a dichotomy. There's really bad OpSec where they hide behind the legal. So you are getting this trade-off, like: "Yes, you know who I am but what are you gonna do about it?" Which is kind of a teenage mentality in some sense, right? I think here's the problem – I was discussing this with a law enforcement guy who was pretty innovative – and I was like: "Look, we could actually make a simple anti-swatting thing, a website that basically he (Brian) can sign up to and says this happens."
And if you look at swatting, TTY terminals or what's been used – there's no voice in the phone; the only voice you have is an operator on the other end. And you can sit there and say: "I don't want to be swatted, I'm going to put my name on this, I'm likely a target." And you can start building a cognitive awareness as to the 911, saying: "Hey, send a SWAT," or "Here's an authentication method of calling back". And the problem is they said: "Now you're asking the 911 dispatching to slow down something." Now, the only time we're going to actually really stop this problem or start solving this problem is when someone gets shot.
So, when I looked at what happened to Brian, I'm like: "This is bordering on terrorism." It may look like a bullying thing to those kids because all they see is their computers and this tool, and it sounds cool. So, yes, I expect that we have to find this balance, and all of us – law enforcement, the InfoSec community, journalists, etc. – are trying to come together. That's why these conferences exist so we can sit there and have discussions with Matthew over here and maybe figure out how we can find this balance that will still protect people, especially as you're seeing more kinetic incidents happening with cyber. I think, as we go along, that's the idea – we're trying to preemptively do this. And that's why these arguments come up.
Question: Where do you guys draw the line between DDoS attacks and adequate, perhaps similar, response in return: like if they DDoS'ed me – I'm gonna DDoS them?
Lance James: I think that's a terrible idea because you continue the retaliation. There are a lot of lines. The work I do is behind a lot of legal things; there are a lot of permissions gotten, steps to take, and things like that. A lot of it is very passive forensics. And, really, when I worked with Brian we handed all of this to the law enforcement. I don't know whether CloudFlare is with this, but I do work a lot with their abuse team and I happily report issues there. And I expect them to do what they're supposed to do on their end. But that also comes down to their business, and it's like different pieces. If things start getting hard, you want to push harder and figure it out; or you get creative and figure out how we get movement on stuff. It's not a right-away process, it is law enforcement; and it is a due process, it's not always where we want to be. So, I don't know where there are certain lines, but it really is down to an individual situation in most cases as long as you know where you're supposed to stop and what your duties are.
Question: Lance, you made your investigation look really easy, which to me means that you showed real-time access to data, passwords in the clear. So either this kid was really dumb and he didn't configure anything – you could just grab the files, or you have some kickass tools and know the right people. Which one was it?
Brian Krebs: A lot of these booter services are based on the same source code, which is now open source. So, what you tend to find is the same vulnerabilities across multiple services.
Comment: I was just going to respond to one of the questions out here. We have responded to a lot of different incidents where there was kinetic option given to our clients. There is not an answer for every single incident. But the problem we're dealing with in different scenarios is – this is either going to be the state department issue with your government or a law enforcement issue with your government. Either way, you're not going to be getting justice for a minimum two years most of the time. And if your intellectual property is walking out the door, what's that doing to, you know, the 10-year turnaround time on your return on an investment for your intellectual property?
You have different options in different countries, just by the nature of how those different countries operate when you're dealing with international incidents. So there is a place, in my opinion, for the free market to maybe show up to some sad bad guy, buy him a beer and say: "We know what you're doing – please stop!" It doesn't mean we totally turn around on the other side, but I think you guys can get creative on some of these problems.
Brian Krebs: Thank you guys for your attention!
Read previous: Spy-jacking the Booters 6: Types of DDoS Used


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Radisson Deal for Unique Resort in Ireland
Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, the first class hotel brand of Rezidor
SAS Hospitality and the leading international hotel brand in Ireland,
has signed an agreement to manage a unique resort to be developed on the
Farnham Estate in Cavan.
Roy McCabe, owner of the Farnham Estate comments: "Together with
Radisson SAS we will ensure that the heritage of the old estate will be
enhanced, allowing its great natural beauty to be enjoyed by the public,
for the first time in four hundred years."
The Farnham Estate is a 1300 acre parkland with lakes, pasture and
woodland. The historic site will see an investment of 50 MEUR to be
developed into the Radisson SAS Resort & Spa, Cavan, a destination
lifestyle resort. The existing Farnham House, which dates back to 1780,
will be retained, and the hotel will be built adjacent to the existing
house. The project will include a 158-room hotel and a championship golf
course. The hotel will offer several restaurants, a state-of-the-art spa
and wellness centre with 30 treatment rooms as well as meeting
Kurt Ritter, President & CEO Rezidor SAS Hospitality comments: "I am
extremely pleased with our development in Ireland and the addition of
The Radisson SAS Resort & Spa, Cavan to our portfolio. This will be our
first resort in the country and once the project is completed it will
join a short list of exclusive castles and manors in Ireland."
The architect for the project is Des McMahon of the Dublin firm Gilroy
Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, part of Rezidor SAS Hospitality,
currently operates 130 hotels in 37 countries in Europe, the Middle East
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as the 100% Guest Satisfaction Guarantee and the Yes I Can spirit of
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2003, Rezidor SAS announced its new lifestyle hotel brand Cerruti, a
joint initiative with the international fashion house. Rezidor SAS
currently includes 210 hotels in operation and under development in 40
countries. The company aims to include 700 hotels under the different
brands by 2012. For more information on Rezidor SAS and its five brands,
visit www.rezidorsas.com.


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The Company of Odd Fellows
the party took the small road from Mosquito Marsh west to where it joined the North-South Road and then followed it North back to Newton. How they were going to deal with Bailey Laquin's treachery was heavy on their mind as they traveled. The trip was uneventful and they got to Newton in about two weeks. An army of mercenaries wasn't waiting for them at the gates so they began to breath a bit easier. They got a room at the Paladin's Horse Inn where they were able get cleaned up and get a bite off food that wasn't cooked over a campfire. The next morning they stopped of at Grinkels and sold the remaining shields they had recovered from the lizardmen. They were of excellent quality and Grinkel was able to give them 2000 gp for the whole lot. Although they were a little alarmed when he told them they were all of Kar'Tegran make. they spent 1000gp of that at the temple to have the Mummy's Rot removed from Clarabelle however once it was removed, Sister Myla did heal Clarabelle's wounds for free. A trip around the corner to the Good Fortune Inn, where Clarabelle was able to sell the rare wines they found in the tower for 75 gp. Andy was able to trade the 3 diamonds she found and 500gp for a nice longbow from the Golden Forge. Even Needles admitted that it was a splendidly made bow. Kain was so impressed that he gave Morgan 1000 gp to begin the design work for his Yuroi. He spent the rest of the day with the blacksmith going over the design. At the end of the day they gathered at the Inn and met for dinner. They decided tomorrow would be a good day to pay Bailey a visit.
However the next morning they were greeted by a small unit of the town guard along with a royal courier. He handed them a scroll saying that the Duke of Llancrest, Halvdann Black would like to meet with them at their earliest convenience. They got the feeling that sending the guard with the courier meant that 'earliest convenience' meant right now. They quickly gathered their things and followed the guard to the castle where they were taken to the Duke's inner chambers.
The Duke greeted them warmly and bade them to sit down. First he told them that he already knew of Bailey Laquin's treachery and that this problem would soon take care of itself, but that he didn't want them to commit bloodshed in his town. Secondly he also knew about how they rescued the townspeople from the Lizardman and their adventure in the tower. He was planning on dispatching a small unit of soldiers along with Daveak Glorygem, a close friend and Cleric of Eliador, and Jasim, a court mage, to occupy and investigate the tower. However he was concerned about this outfit of slavers that was supplying the lizardman armor and weapons in exchange for slaves. There had been other disappearances along the coast and he was wondering if this was related. He asked the Odd Fellows if they would consider investigating this slave ring as agents of the Duchy of Llancrest and as a reward he would make sure that not only would Mosquito Marsh stay independent, but that they would also be contracted by the Duchy for all its lumber needs. Also each of the party would receive 500 gp for their assistance as well. As a sign of good faith he gave each of the party members except Kain two potions of healing. To the Soulforged he gave two healing salves instead. After a small discussion the party agreed to his terms. He said Daveak and his men would be heading out to the tower in the morning and they were welcome to join him for that leg of their journey. The map they found in the Lizardman camp would lead them from there.


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My name is Euan Robertson.
I'm a photographer living in Glasgow, Scotland with my wife Cat, a cat called Bear, and a baby in the making.
I first discovered photography by shooting bands. I still do loads of this, from small sweaty gigs to T in the Park, it's amazing fun, and definitely informs the way that I approach other types of photography. There are a couple of my shots at the top, and if you fancy, I have a website for that side of my photography at euanrphoto.com.
I love photographing people. I've always been drawn to people pictures.
Capturing characters and stories in photographs is my ultimate goal.
The moments you shared and the moments you missed. The friends, the family, the characters, the belly laughs and the tipsy tears. Your wedding day is full to the brim of the personality that will make it your own. When you look back at your photos, you need to be right back in that moment, doing it all again, nerves, excitement, love, hugs and, obviously...dancing.
That, for me is what wedding photography is about. Distilling all of those wonderful moments to live over and over, again and again, until you can share them one day with people that will love them as much as you do, even in they laugh at your dodgy 2017 hair-do and fashion sense.
I want to give you a set of photographs that are a beautiful representation of the story of your wedding day as you saw it and as your guests saw it, a true and honest representation of your day. A unique look at what you were doing, who you were with, the jokes you laughed at and the bad dancing you cringed at (unless it's your bad dancing, in which case, you've just got to live with!)
I'll help out and advise where I need to, but I'll never be an overbearing presence on your day. I won't bark instructions and I will never (ever!) tell you to say cheese (boke!)
I won't be demanding of your time and I won't keep you from your guests for hours.
I'll offer advice on what will make for the best photographs and I'll be working away alongside you capturing your day as it unfolds.
To see some of my work, check my gallery & blog.
To check out some other ace suppliers, here's a blog I wrote with some of my favourites.
I'm pretty active on Instagram and love to keep in touch on there if you fancy some more photos and bad chat in my stories.
Hopefully you have loads of questions, or even just one, or just fancy a chat. Either way, drop me a line.
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While you're having a look at photographers, you should check out the awesome Zoë Alexandra, who caught the amazing photo at the top of me & my wife Cat on our wedding day. Thanks Zoë 😘