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On Being Prepared
I'm worried that someone is trying to tell me something. About six months ago I became the ward Emergency Preparedness person. This freaked Doug out a little bit because he thought that we needed to be prepared for something. So I started on my merry way working on surveys and a 5th Sunday presentation on the church's new approach to food storage.
Then, Doug's dad got the same calling. Then, my dad got the same calling. What am I supposed to make of all this? Then, the final straw: a box arrived at my house with some embroidered towels for the boys. This was a wonderful gift from my Aunt Rozanne (whose virtues need to be extolled in a whole separate post). While the boys were running around the house with their personalized towels I noticed something in the bottom of the box. It was this:
Along with the lamp came an explanation of the Parable of the Ten Virgins along with different ways that we might prepare ourselves. Enough said! I heard you loud and clear! I have taken the hint!
Now, I don't know exactly what I'm supposed to be preparing for, but I take some comfort in the fact that doing something is better than doing nothing. So, on the day the lamp came, I ordered a year's supply of rice. I figure that I can work on this little by little and eventually I will be fully prepared.
And just in case you think that my rice supply has lulled me into a false sense of security, this morning I woke to a warning of this:
I'm not reall worried where we are, but we don't very often see the map actually involve our neck of the woods. I'm making sure I know where all the flashlights are … just in case!
4 Comments
ingrid said,
So where did you order your year's supply of rice from? Way to be prepared, Sarah!!!
Warren said,
Yum! Rice cakes, rice pudding, rice slurry, rice paste, . . . . what more could you want???
This is a good reminder for us. We are slowly collecting our food storage and emergency preparedness items. Maybe too slowly . . .
Nisa said,
Hey, I need to call you. We have the same calling. I taught a course on food storage and er prep for a year last year. But prep and supply collection was different in Idaho. I could use some ideas.
anne said,
My food storage is just barely getting started. Well not really that great. I found my favorite lemonade (santa cruz, typically $3+ for one) for $.88 so I came home with like 20 bottles and put them in our pantry. Taylor had a good laugh at my attempt at food storage. 😉


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Sunday, 16 May 2010
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
In Georgian England, Mrs. Bennet raises her five daughters Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia with the purpose of getting them married to a rich husband that can support the family. They are not from the upper class, and their house in Hertfordshire will be inherited by a distant cousin, Mr Collins, if Mr. Bennet dies. When the wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley and his best friend Mr. Darcy arrive in town to spend the summer in a mansion nearby their property, the shy and beautiful Jane falls in love for Mr. Bingley, while Lizzie finds Mr. Darcy a snobbish and proud man, and she swears to loathe him forever. This is the beginning of their wonderful love story.
I love to review classical novels. This time, my target is the famous and well-loved novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I first read the novel when I was 15, and I'd heard of Jane Austen, but I'd never read an Austen book before, and I had no idea there was a BBC series starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, so I had no expectations about the novel, or any prior opinions. This was a pure reading experience for me.
I love this time period. Regency England is exactly my cup of tea, from the historical point of view, as well as from the perspective of manners and culture that existed in England during that time. People were classy and knew their manners. Gentlemen would stand up when a woman stood up. They loved to dance. The courting procedure was really polite, and since couples had to be chaperoned until the wedding day, I can only imagine the powerful feelings of expectations going through their veins. Nowadays, everything's served to us on silver platters, it seems. Back then, people appreciated things with stronger feelings. So yes, I guess what I'm trying to say is that one reason I love this novel is the presentation of the time period. In this respect, the novel really offers perfect escapism.
The characters and the humour are truly enjoyable. I really love Elizabeth. She is a woman of her time, but she's not a goody-goody. Elizabeth is outspoken, intelligent, witty and confident. She loves her family and is devoted to her true friends. Her greatest flaw is prejudice. She's perhaps a bit too confident, and that's good, because I don't like perfect characters, and Elizabeth is definitely not perfect. Elizabeth's family is very colourful and they are fun to read about. Mr Bennet is a bit aloof and basically only respects Elizabeth and Jane, I think, although he has five children. Mrs Bennet is obsessed with marrying her daughters and with her epic poor nerves. Lydia is insipid and frivolous, and Kitty is always by her side, influenced in her silly behaviour by her sister Lydia. Mary is a pious, peculiar little thing. Jane is gentle, kind and always sees well in everyone, which almost costs her her happiness. I've already explained about Elizabeth. Indeed, the Bennet family is great to read about.
As for Mr Darcy, he is pretty epic, I think. He's not my type, but he is a great man and a great character. At first, he's very unpleasant and proud. His pride stems from his privileged position in society. He's been pampered all his life. But at the same time, it is also a camouflage for his lack of social skills. He's a silent, solitary man who doesn't really do well in large crowds, for example a ball. He tries to hide that and ends up looking stiff and arrogant. He is also intelligent and he only speaks when he has something significant to say. He is also loyal and a good friend to Charles Bingley, Jane Bennet's love. The things he does for his friend are not always admirable, but Darcy believes he does them in the name of friendship. Darcy really is a loyal companion.
Mr Collins, it seems, is from another planet. He's really horrible, but great at the same time. You can't help but laugh at him, he is so silly. He is so proud and happy that he is in Lady Catherine's graces that it's all he can think about. He's really funny. Surprisingly enough, he is the first character that gets married. The novel also features a rogue, in the form of Mr Wickham, who causes a few problems because of his lies with which he seeks pity from others.
Elizabeth and Darcy's love is epic, I have to say. Theirs is probably the first story in literature where a couple didn't like each other at first. Their initial acquaintance is a clash between Darcy's pride and Elizabeth's prejudiced opinion about him. It is great to read, however, how she starts to see him in a different light – as he really is – and how he becomes more relaxed and friendly. They change each other for the better and really complement each other. They are not a forced couple; they really belong together naturally. They are perfectly compatible. It is evident in the end that Darcy's and Elizabeth's love for each other is genuine.
Apart from a wonderful story, this novel also offers a great insight into the society of that time. I have been reading about this period a lot for academic purposes, and this novel is really great to analyse as well. It's a delightful read, and it's very easy to fall in love with the story and Jane Austen's beautiful period lingo.
3 comments:
- Milka said...
Great review! And great blog! :)
Pride and Prejudice is my favorite book ever, and I believe it is going to remain as one for my whole life.
I think I have read it 6 times already this year! :D It is just one of those books I always go back to, there is always something new I find from it. I've got a great excuse to read P&P many times this year since I am doing extensive research essay about something related to P&P and Emma. :)
Good luck with your blog! :)
- 16 May 2010 at 11:29
- Laura @ A Jane of All Reads said...
This is one of my favorite books. It's a think of it and sigh book.
I love that you love it.
- 16 May 2010 at 14:59
- Emma said...
I just finished this yesterday...so great timing in your post! I did attempt to read it a few years ago, and never got past the first few pages. I'm so glad I picked it up again! Many of my classmates struggle with reading when the writing style is so different than that of today. I, on the otherhand, sort of enjoy the change of pace. It's a beautiful story! I adore that time peroid too, both for the fashion and manners that everyone exhibited.
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With its size and at its price range, the Pendoo X8 Mini Smart TV Box dismisses skeptics who think that a small TV box cannot outperform the larger one. This nifty black Android TV Box only measures 3 inches yet it packs a powerful Amlogic Chipset that delivers faster, efficient and stable processing.
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For Netflix streaming, you get the standard 720p quality, which is quite good even though it's not Ultra HD. However, this Android TV box is capable of playing 4K videos at 30fps.
The Pendoo X8 Mini Smart TV Box uses a 750MHz penta-core GPU that handles some light gaming quite well. It can play any game as large as 2GB with high-quality graphics without breaking a sweat.
The Pendoo X8 Mini Smart TV Box comes with a 16 GB memory, although you can expand it to 64 GB for more storage of your favorite movies and apps. The ROM is designed for high-speed storage performance making it perfect for loading games and movies fast.
The Pendoo X8 Mini Smart TV Box can also be plugged into a PC to be used as a computer on the go. You can go as far as plugging in a mouse and a keyboard to enjoy a fast response time thank to the HEVC technology that is integrated into the unit.
Set up is as easy as powering up the box and connecting it to your internet. Thanks to a user-friendly interface, navigating to your favorite apps is straightforward.
This TV box will connect with your Smartphone through the Cetusplay app to allow you the convenience of fast and enjoyable TV control.
It features many I/O options such as HDMI 2.0, USB 2.0, LAN, and a TF card support. The Pendo0 X8 Mini Smart TV Box is a good choice for anyone with a smart lifestyle.
One of the biggest issues that most users encountered is that the interface lacks a navigation bar as well as a status bar. However, this is hardly a deal-breaker considering the price of the unit and the fact that it comes with easy connectivity to your Smartphone.
Compared to rivals such as the Fire Stick and Nvidia's SHIELD, the Pendoo X8 Mini Smart TV Box offers a pretty decent alternative. Even though it is not as versatile as the competitors, it is a reliable and portable TV box for streaming, and it comes with a warranty cover for a full year.
For years, MINIX has been a reliable manufacturer of high-quality Android TV boxes. Their NEO U1 was among the best performing TV boxes of 2017. However, with the MINIX NEO U9-H, MINIX is not only delivering the ultimate home theater experience but also evolving the reputation of its brand.
The NEO U9-H boasts an upgraded Octa-Core Cortex 64 bit processor coupled by 2GBs of RAM and 16GBs of storage. With support for Android Marshmallow, this unit is constantly updated with firmware releases. Firmware updates fix bugs and keep you connected to the best of what the Google play store ecosystem can offer.
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With pre-installed Kodi repositories, the [Mega1Comp Exclusive] MXQ Pro HDTV Box is an alternative for those who want to stream live TV on a budget.
The unit comes with a pre-installed player designed for high-speed streaming of Netflix, Skype, Hulu, YouTube, and other apps.
The TV box can be connected to Google Play Store for access to unlimited entertainment in terms of movies, TV, shows and gaming apps. The unit also comes with a wireless keyboard and remote control that add to the convenience.
Although it only has a 1GB RAM, it features a micro SD card slot and a ROM of 8 GB to compensate for the small RAM.
Besides, with a 64-bit Quad-core processor, you can expect it to deliver optimal performance.
Although the [Mega1Comp Exclusive] MXQ Pro HDTV has a clear interface, setup instructions could be simpler. Some users complained that the instructions are a bit confusing. However, once you have it ready, the wireless keyboard and the multiple peripherals make it a pleasure to work with.
This unit does not come with Bluetooth support, therefore, you might not be able to connect it with other Bluetooth devices. Plus, due to the low RAM, you might experience a bit of buffering while loading high-quality videos. This, however, is a small price to pay considering its affordability.
Although the [Mega1Comp Exclusive] MXQ Pro HDTV doesn't have the best specs on this list, it offers a simplistic design that is backed by reliable technology. At its price range, a TV box with a capacity for picture-perfect 4K visuals is hard to come by.
With its illuminating RGB lights, not to mention the sleek honeycomb finish, the EVANPO T95Z PLUS Android 7.1 TV BOX is one of the most stylish TV boxes out there.
Although the unit only comes with a 16 GB ROM storage capacity, you can connect it to multiple hard drives and boost your storage to a maximum of 1 TB.
It comes with 3GBs of RAM and an Octa-core CPU, and it boasts dual-band Wi-Fi capacity. Its hardware allows it to transmit 4K videos and audio contact without any problems.
The EVANPO T95Z PLUS Android 7.1 TV BOX will also run your apps smoothly while providing ample space for storage of your favorite games and movies. Since it supports the 4K resolution, you will manage to stream movies at the highest quality.
Kodi comes pre-installed with this unit, therefore, giving most users access to the most popular add-ons for streaming live TV.
Apart from its best-in-class viewing experience, the EVANPO T95Z PLUS brings you efficiency with a decoding technology that boosts streaming speed by 50 percent.
The EVANPO T95Z PLUS user interface is designed for simplicity. You get many customization options that allow you to arrange your apps according to your personal preferences.
You can use the remote as a mouse on a PC or use it to change the LED colors on the box. The remote also comes with a shortcut to help you launch Kodi fast and easy.
Although the T95Z PLUS streams well and connects reliably, beginners might have problems updating Kodi repositories. However, with a bit of time and some research, this should not be an issue.
The EVANPO T95Z PLUS Android 7.1 TV BOX comes as advertised with snappy response time, and reliable performance. It is a stylish TV box with ample storage for media content and fast Wi-Fi connectivity for streaming videos.
Roku was one of the few companies to spark the cord-cutting movement even before the Amazon Fire Sticks, and the Apple TVs came to the scene. This manufacturer has a reputation for creating high-quality android TV boxes that make streaming content bearable. With the Roku Ultra, the story remains the same.
The Roku Ultra has had a couple of improvements over the years to keep up with the plethora of competitors who have since entered the market. However, the Roku Ultra remains a go-to option for cord-cutters looking for streaming hardware.
This TV box comes with premium quality JBL headphones that can be used for private listening. The headphones are a great solution for enjoying late night movies without bothering the neighbors or anyone asleep in the house.
The Roku Ultra gives you the option of streaming over the WiFi or through the use of an Ethernet port. Its wired streaming performance is reasonable thanks to fast dual-band capacity.
As expected, Roku gives you a wide range of free access movies and TV shows right out of the box. You can enjoy unpaid channels live news as well.
Roku Ultra is also compatible with many popular entertainment apps like YouTube, Pandora, Hulu, HBO, and Netflix.
Powerful dual-band Wi-Fi connectivity of the Roku Ultra makes it a must-have for those who want to connect and stream in a room away from the router. This unit connects quickly and even if your TV is not 4K enabled, the Roku Ultra will optimize your content for the best picture quality.
The interface is easy to navigate. You can search for your content by the title. Furthermore, the Roku Mobile app can be used as an additional controller for the Roku player with enabled private listening as well.
This unit comes with very few complaints from users, however, there are some things to consider. If you are a heavy user of the Vudu app or often use a TV that supports the highest HDR version, the Roku Ultra might struggle in terms of performance. It lacks Dolby Vision support, which is a deal-breaker for some users. Also, some users noted that it dissipates a lot of heat, however, this hardly affects performance.
The Roku Ultra is by far one of the best streaming devices out there. It offers more features than rival options and even though it slightly expensive, the value you get in return is worthwhile.
As the TV streaming revolution heats up, more people are ditching their cable subscriptions and looking to stream. One of the latest entrants to the streaming market, as a result of the unprecedented industry growth, is Xiaomi. Even with some tough competitors to beat, their Original Xiaomi Mi Box still offers a decent choice for 4K streaming on a budget.
Boasting a quad-core processor, the Original Xiaomi Mi Box will transmit videos and audio files to your TV at speeds as high as 18Gbps. The quad-core processor plus the 2GB RAM enable perfect sound and picture quality. Obviously, MI Box has decent enough hardware for most of your streaming needs.
The Original Xiaomi Mi Box is compatible with multiple apps including YouTube, and Netflix. This unit gives you access to the entire Android TV ecosystem with services like Google Cast and Google Assistant. You can use this android TV box to control your entire entertainment set up.
Granted, the Original Xiaomi Mi Box is not as snappy as the competitors, but it still offers a decent level of performance for streaming.
As expected, setting up the MI Box is a piece of cake. Its interface is easy to navigate and thanks to its voice search capabilities, you can use Google Assistant to navigate through the menu.
You will need to connect the HDMI port that comes with the MI Box to the TV and then connect the power outlet to the MI box to get started. The unit comes with a battery-powered remote that is efficient as it turns on your TV as well as you MI box.
Once you log in to your Google account, you will be able to easily download your favorite apps and set up the box to your personal needs.
You might need to set the video output to 4K since the default is 720p. The remote is easy to use but some users have complained about unresponsive buttons.
Although the Original Xiaomi Mi Box has a lot going for it, it has some niggling issues. The issues are only noticeable if you contrast the performance to the likes of Nvidia's Shield. Right out of the box the Original Xiaomi Mi Box will not run the Amazon Prime Video app. However, you can still side-load the app to solve the problem.
If you are looking for a small TV box with a subtle design for your living room, the Original Xiaomi Mi Box makes a decent pick. It offers reliable 4K streaming with versatile functionality that is actually surprising. Granted, there are a couple of performance and compatibility issues, but for its price, this is bearable.
SkyStream is not fond of putting out new TV models quite often, but when it does, you can be sure it will be a major improvement to its previous versions. The SkyStream Two Streaming Media Player is certainly no exception.
This Android TV box comes with the Android Nougat operating system configured to improve the performance of the apps it is running. This makes the SkyStream Two Streaming Media Player much faster than other Android TV boxes with lower android versions.
With a fast 3GB RAM coupled with 32GBs of fast DDR4 memory, it delivers seamless streaming and ample storage for movies, apps, and games.
Another rare feature that comes with the SkyStream Two is the Widevine certification, which most Android TV boxes don't have. Widevine certification is necessary for streaming HD and 4K content from Sling TV, YouTube, and Netflix.
However, while most Android TV boxes use Kodi, the SkyStream Two Streaming Media Player uses SPMC instead. SPMC is a fork of Kodi.
This might be a deal-breaker for those who are not fond of using forks of Kodi. However, the SkyStream Two Streaming Media Player uses a familiar Kodi interface that is quite intuitive. Since Kodi and SPMC are similar, you will still be able to install Kodi add-ons onto this unit.
There is a slight learning curve to knowing your way around the interface, however, that is only because there is too much content to wade through.
Once you tinker with the user interface for a while, you will find that it's the easiest to use.
You will be able to easily pick programs right from the bar at the bottom. If you buy the SkyStrean Two Air Mouse, you will take full advantage of Google Assistant with voice control.
The SkyStream Two Streaming Media Player comes with a bunch of features and the TV box is compatible with thousands of apps. However, to get the best navigation experience through the content, you might want to get the SkyStream Two Air Mouse. Just remember that the SkyStream Two Air Mouse is sold separately. An unfortunate fact is that this unit is quite expensive.
Although the SkyStream Two Streaming Media Player comes at a steep price, you get a lot of support and hand-holding from the SkyStream Team. This is great for first-time cord-cutters who are learning the ropes. Overall, it is a decent device that proves to be as valuable as its asking price.
Android TV Boxes are popular streaming devices, which has lead to many manufacturers trying to grab a piece of the market. Obviously, plenty of manufacturers cut corners and release sub-par devices.
We have dedicated ourselves to researching Android TV boxes, so you don't have to. We will teach you how to recognize high-quality products that will satisfy your needs.
The first thing you should do, when buying a new Android TV box, is to check out the product specifications. It might seem daunting at the start, but we will show you what you need to know.
When it comes to processors, there are three companies that create them for Android TV boxes. Allwinner, AmLogic, and RockChip. RockChip does have decent video quality, but it doesn't support Kodi(media content streaming service). Many users have complained about RockChip processors due to its numerous flaws. Our advice is to avoid RockChip processors.
Allwinner is known for not delivering on the promises made. They have a track record of GPL violations and bad coding practices. We advise you to skip Allwinner processors.
Last, but not least, are the AmLogic processors. Many Android TV box manufacturers have switched over to AmLogic processors. The reviews show that popularity is definitely warranted. If you take a look at the specs of the best Android TV boxes, then you will notice that most of them utilize the power of AmLogic processors. Our advice is that, if you can, then go for an AmLogic processor.
With memory, the saying "more is always better" holds true. But, you should know that there is a practical limit to the amount of RAM(Random Access Memory) an Android TV Box can use.
At this moment, the best TV Boxes come with two or 3 gigabytes of RAM. This doesn't mean that a device with 1GB of RAM will not work well, on the contrary.
If you can afford it, then go for a model that comes with 3GB of RAM. But, if you can't afford it, then there aren't any noticeable downsides for opting in for a product with less than 3GB of RAM.
Storage space in an Android TV box isn't as large as in smartphones. There is a good reason why it is that way – the price.
Most of the Android TV boxes come with 8GB or 16GB of storage space. There are some models that buck the trend and offer 32GB of storage. How much you will need depends on what you will be using the device for. Experience has shown us that most people don't need more than 8GB, but our advice is to go for 16GB of storage. The extra wiggle room might come in handy in the future.
Some of the Android TV boxes support external storage. This means that you can use a microSD card to boost the storage to 64GB and more.
The most useful connection ports in an Android TV Box are the ones that connect the unit to other devices. Basically, the Internet ports and TV connection ports.
If you rely on the wired Internet, then look for an Ethernet port. This won't be a huge problem, most of the Android TV boxes have it.
If your Internet connection is wireless, then you need Wi-Fi in your Android TV box. Make sure that the Wi-Fi included is at least 802.11 ac. Anything less might ruin your video-watching experience.
HDMI 2.0 is a must-have if you want to watch 4K videos at 60FPS(Frames Per Second). Older HDMI specs are not bad per se, but they limit you to 30FPS, and you might notice annoying jittering.
If you want a device that won't disappoint you and is future-proof for a while, then you might want to consider the following features.
Android 5.x (Lollipop) or newer is what you need if you want your Android TV box to function properly. Try not to go under the 1080p resolution, leave 720p where it belongs – in the past. Don't go for lower than USB 2.0, because USB 1.0 is 40 times slower than USB 2.0.
OTA(Over the Air) firmware updating is another useful feature that you should look for. If you want fluid motion and less jitter, then look for a device that supports Dynamic Refresh Rate switching.
These useful features are not a must-have, but they might boost your viewing experience. So, don't avoid devices that don't have all of the "other" features.
Yes, you can, but there is a caveat – the TV needs to have an HDMI(High-definition Multimedia Interface) port.
On the other hand, if you own an old TV, then you won't be able to use a TV Box.
The answer depends on the definition of "fast Internet." But, most areas of the USA have Internet speeds that are fast enough for an Android TV box.
If you want to make sure that your Internet speed is enough, you can test your speed on speedtest.net. The result should show at least 3Mbps(Megabits per second) of download speed. But, HD content requires at least 5Mbps of download speed.
If you want to use Netflix services, then you will have to pay for their services. But, there is no extra cost involved to stream content to your TV. Netflix isn't the only option, there are many free alternatives out there. Popcornflix, Pluto TV, Viewster, and Snag Films are some of the alternatives.
Android TV boxes are great for movies, TV shows, cartoons, and more. But, that is not all! Your Android TV Box will allow you to do the following:
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This overview workshop introduces the study of prefixes, suffixes and Greek and Latin root morphology which provides a sophisticated method of teaching decoding and encoding to middle and high school students. Infusing roots and affixes into general education for 4th through 5th grade at-level readers enhances vocabulary and comprehension.
Approximately 65% of all reading at the middle school level and above comes from the Greek and Latin layers of language. Learn engaging multisensory strategies to enhance reading, writing, spelling and fluency while expanding vocabulary, spelling, comprehension and preparedness for state standardized tests as well as the ACT and SAT.
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Participants learn to teach: • Morphology: Greek and Latin roots and affixes • A Three-Part Drill for structured review • Tactile/kinesthetic spelling techniques for roots and affixes • Vocabulary Upon completion, participants will: • Be prepared to teach Greek and Latin roots to students in grades 4th through 12th Grade
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Last week, a bomb fell 12 feet from Huda Al-Jazairy's house in Baghdad. Fortunately, she said, it fell on open ground and no one was hurt. The blast broke windows in surrounding houses. Al-Jazairy was out of her house at the time, and neighbors told her not to go back.
"There is no security. All the people are afraid to go out," she told the World, speaking by phone from Baghdad, April 27. "We live in an army camp. We hear fighters over our heads, and bombs everywhere."
Anytime a bomb or rocket goes off, "if American soldiers are near, they shoot everybody, anybody in the streets," she said.
Al-Jazairy, 41, mother of a 4-year-old son, sees fear in the soldiers' faces. "The soldiers are so afraid, so stressed. So any bomb near them, they shoot in any direction."
"I don't take my boy anywhere," said Al-Jazairy. "Every day I go to work, I worry that I will never come back." She works in the ministry of trade, near the U.S. occupation headquarters – a "very dangerous" place. "Every day there are rockets." Many children have stopped going to schools in the area because they are afraid.
Who is firing the rockets? "There are so many groups – we don't know," she said. "If you ask anybody in the street, it was better before the U.S. invasion. Before, there was security. Nobody fought each other."
Al-Jazairy is a Shiite from Najaf. Her husband, a Sunni, is from Tikrit, in the so-called "Sunni triangle." Sunni-Shia marriages are "very ordinary" in Iraq, she said. "In my family we think there is no difference between Shia and Sunni."
She blamed the media for promoting discord. "In my office, we are Sunni, Shia, Kurdish and Turkmen," she said. "My supervisor is Turkmen. I have two co-workers from Kurdistan, one from Ramadi [a Sunni area], two from Najaf [Shiite]. We don't feel that we are different. We discuss the situation in Iraq as Iraqi people, not Kurds or Sunni or Shia."
Al-Jazairy has a friend from Falluja, where the U.S. is waging a military "show of force" in a densely populated city of 300,000. Many Falluja families have sent women and children to Baghdad for safety, but the men stay behind simply because they are afraid their homes will be ransacked, Al-Jazairy said.
U.S. warplanes and artillery pounded crowded residential neighborhoods in Falluja this week. News services reported gunfire and mortar blasts reverberating for hours, with "thunderous explosions" shaking the area.
A delegation from Falluja's town council traveled to Amman, Jordan, to deliver an appeal to the United Nations to intervene, the Al-Jazeera news service reported. The delegation's leader said, "We are facing what can be called … war crimes, and the situation can no longer bear the actions of the occupation forces who are behaving outside all international laws." He asked UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to intervene "personally to stop the bloodbath."
"The human rights violations that happened in Falluja are very serious and the massacres that happened there are unprecedented," he said.
In Huda Al-Jazairy's view, "Falluja has become a center of resistance from all directions." Some foreigners came, and there are supporters of Saddam Hussein, she says. But the "real reason," she believes, is that the Americans trampled on Fallujans' strong religious beliefs and culture.
"In Fallujah especially," she said, "they are afraid of any strangers coming to their houses and looking at their women." From the beginning, she said, they told this to the U.S. Army. But over the past year, as many news reports have shown, U.S. troops repeatedly conducted house-to-house searches in Falluja, pushing into bedrooms, humiliating men in front of their families.
Many point to an incident one year ago in Falluja, in which U.S. soldiers killed and wounded dozens when they fired on a group of rock-throwing demonstrators.
Nevertheless, Huda Al-Jazairy emphasized her sympathy for the American soldiers. "I am sure they are forced to do that," she repeated several times. Last week, she saw a news photo of a U.S. soldier returning home to his family. "I saw the tears in their eyes," she said. "I was very sad. I feel sorry for all the American mothers."
"We felt the same when Saddam Hussein sent our soldiers to Iran and Kuwait. They were our husbands, fathers and sons. They were forced to do that."
She said she wants to tell U.S. families, "We are very sad when we see the American soldiers. But it's not our responsibility. The responsibility is on the American government for forcing this hard war."
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Massimo Lapucci at the helm of the European Foundation Centre
The current Secretary General of Fondazione CRT will take up the position in early 2017. His task takes into account the increasing role that Italy is assuming in the non-profit sector.
27 July Jul 2016 1406 27 July 2016
EU banks funding illegal deforestation
In the developed world, we enjoy the luxury of choice and unending supply when it comes to food. The problem is the palm oil, cocoa, soy, beef, leather, biofuels and other agricultural products that fill our lives and stomachs are coming from lands that have been illegally cleared, and are accelerating the destruction of our planet.
27 July Jul 2016 1102 27 July 2016
Extreme poverty affects 1 in 8 people in the world
According to the first progress report on Goals for a Sustainable World released by the UN,nearly 800 million people suffer from hunger, 5.9 million children die before they reach the age of five. The report provides the most up-to-date statistics on poverty, hunger, education and sanitation, among others, so that the world can address urgent global challenges over the next 15 years.
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Evidence doesn't lie: Detainees are being subjected to beatings, torture and rape
According to Amnesty International, more than 10,000 people have been detained since the failed coup. They are held in unofficial detention centers where their rights have been systematically violated.
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The achievements of EU international cooperation and development activities
The first report based on the new "EU International Cooperation and Development Results Framework" provides a selection of results achieved in about 100 partner countries across the globe with the support of EU-funded projects and programmes.
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EU-Africa: beyond dialogue for a cooperation on equal terms
Despite the important number of avenues for discussions, a considerable gap remains between the expectations for cooperation between EU and Africa States respectively.
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Malnutrition key obstacle to development, says WHO
"Improved nutrition is essential for achieving the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and ensuring that no-one is left behind. Malnutrition, in all its forms, represents a significant barrier to equitable and sustainable social and economic development," states the World Health Organization.
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A poor welcome from rich countries
The six wealthiest nations host less than 9% of the world's refugees while poorer countries shoulder most of the responsibility. The world's richest countries can and should do much more to help the world's most vulnerable people who have fled their homes because of violence and conflict.
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Working to eliminate teen HIV
2.1 million adolescents have HIV worldwide. For children like Elijah, living with HIV transmitted to him from his mother's breast milk, the stigma of life with HIV marked his childhood and affected his schooling. Every hour, 26 teenagers are infected with HIV. Only 26% of girls and 33% of boys worldwide have a full understanding of how HIV is transmitted, which is why NGOs like WhizzKids United and UNICEF are campaigning to #endadolescentaids.
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World celebrates first ever Mandela Day with call to action
18 July is Nelson Mandela's birthday, and it is also the first 'Mandela Day' to be marked since we lost him after a long illness. Mandela Day is an opportunity for each of us to bring the best out of ourselves by taking some form of action in solidarity with others, to be of service, and to inspire change in our world.
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Commissioner Mimica and young activists cook up a storm
The One Campaign teams up with the EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development to raise awareness of the importance of a nutritious, balanced diet, in our partner countries.
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Bracco Foundation helps talents to make their dreams come true
Scholarships and training programs will help young students to strengthen the link between their academic background and professional drive. This year the Foundation granted 5 scholarships to young refugees, particularly women, for degree courses in Medicine and Nursing.
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Domestic violence a key cause of women's homelessness
1 in 3 women cite domestic violence as the main cause of their homelessness, and 60% cite it as a cause of their homelessness. Women engage in coping strategies to avoid becoming visibly homeless, rather than presenting to shelters or sleep rough on the street they will generally sleep in parks, train stations, sofa-surf or end up in prostitution as a means of avoiding sleeping rough.
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No more space for refugees? Think again Europe
According to data from the censuses conducted across Europe, there are at least 15.8 million verified empty homes in Europe. In other words, there are enough empty homes in Europe to house all the asylum seekers that arrived in Europe last year, and all of Europe's 4 million homeless people, several times over.
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EU is targeting global business and their supply chains to address the challenge of conflict minerals
The European Union agreed on a framework last month to stop the trade in conflict minerals which finance armed groups.
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Barroso, the European elitist who benefits from a divided EU
The appointment of former European Commission president Manuel Barroso drew outcry and condemnation. Corporate Europe Observatory: «The revolving door is just one symptom of the perverse symbiosis that exists between big business and the public authorities that should be working for the public interests».
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Disability, the glass half full and half empty
Praise and delusion. The implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities voted by the European Parliament according to civil society organizations.
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World Population Day: Investing in teenage girls
On World Population Day this year, the UN is focusing on investing in teenage girls, with 1 in 3 girls in developing countries being already married by the age of 18. "I urge all Governments, businesses and civil society to support and invest in teenage girls. Everyone deserves the benefits of economic growth and social progress. Let us work together to ensure a life of security, dignity and opportunity for all," says UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon.
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60 social impact bonds across 15 countries show growing global reach
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Bobby Hurley expects a lot more scoring from ASU this season
Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley is disappointed in his team's offensive start to the season.
On Monday's episode of Doug & Wolf on 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station, Hurley talked about his vision for ASU this season and that he expected a lot more scoring.
Through six games, the Sun Devils are scoring 74.2 points per game. That is the 139th most out of 350 Division 1 teams.
That average is also being raised by two 90-plus point performances against Central Connecticut State and Ryder.
ASU does not turn the ball over very often, only 11.4 times per game. But its shooting percentage is 42.1% and it drops to 32.3% from three.
"I had a vision of us scoring a lot more points and being a better shooting team," Hurley said. "That's what I saw the whole summer and it's not translating. Our defense has been really good but we need to make shots and get guys going."
Point guard Remy Martin has been terrific on offense with 21.7 points per game on 50.5% shooting. But around him there has been no consistency thus far.
Shooting guard Rob Edwards has been up-and-down. Forwards Taeshon Cherry and Kimani Lawrence have not been able to get anything going and guard Alonzo Verge Jr. has only played in three games.
"Some of it is the missed time," Hurley said. "Cherry missed time and I think he is a guy who can really get it going. Rob Edwards has struggled so he needs to get back on track. Alonzo Verge has missed three games now and I had really high hopes for him as a scorer on the perimeter."
ASU has played great defense so far this season, but the offense has been lackluster besides Martin. Perhaps with players getting healthier and into a rhythm, the shooting will improve.
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You don't need us to tell you how precious the Mediterranean is.
Turquoise seas. Emerald forests. Crystal waters. The jewels of the Mediterranean have dazzled since the dawn of civilization. And its natural riches continue to sustain and delight millions of people today.
At WWF Mediterranean, we treasure the Med as much as you do. That's why we're working across the region to protect the landscapes and seascapes we all love, and to make sure nature and people can thrive together – now and always.
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|Cakes : 1001 Classic Recipes from Around the World
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Author: Moran, John 1993 Deptartment of Agriculture Agmedia
|California Design Ten ( 10 ) : Pasadena Art Museum, March 31 Through May 12, 1968 and California Exposition, July 1 Through September, 17, 1968
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|Camberwell High School 1941-199: a Jubilee Retrospective
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|Camel, Train & Aeroplane : The Story of Skipper Partridge
Author: Grant, Arch 1982 Rigby Publishers
|Camellia Quest with Four Plates in Colour and Six in Monochrome.
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|Camp Kiddies; A Story of Life on Railway Construction
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October 25, 2018
I just returned from the four-day Money 20/20 event in Las Vegas. The show covers the overlap of Money and Technology including FinTech, Payment, Ecommerce and more. It had tens of thousands of attendees, over 3,500 companies, and 400 startups and lots of starpower including Richard Branson, Shaquille O'Neil, Akon, and yours truly speaking on a biometrics panel.
I walked the show floor to find the latest news in embedded biometrics and to better understand the choice between embedded and cloud based biometrics in the fintech/money space. I was impressed by how biometrics has moved into the mainstream conversation. Before mentioning the other companies I talked to, I'll kick off with Sensory, my company.
Sensory's focus on AI and biometrics has always been on the embedded side. We believe in data privacy and we think the best way to accomplish that is through keeping in the hands and control of the user. On a less promotional front there is also a strategic reason we focus on embedded, and that's because the industry giants are really good at cloud based and unconstrained AI tasks, and they often give it away for free, so we are focused on a place where the Googles and Amazons of the world can be our customers and not just our competitors. On the last day of Money 20/20, Sensory introduced TrulySecure 4.0, a fusion of face and voice biometrics with improved accuracy, speed, and support for 3D.
BioConnect sponsored one of the excellent lunches at the show. I spoke to Rob Douglas, Founder and CEO of BioConnect who said, "We are on the quest for rightful identity and what we offer is a market leading mobile biometric authentication solution for the enterprise. We provide a building block like a piece of LEGO that you can apply into all the infrastructure of an Enterprise to upgrade from passwords and key fobs to a world where you have higher assurance when you are conducting digital or physical transactions." BioConnect has been in business for eight years and has 1,600 customers and at Money 20/20, the Bank of Montreal announced a partnership with BioConnect and IBM.
BioConnect has a strong belief in face authentication, but also works with other biometrics including voice, eye, fingerprint, and behavioral. According to Douglas, "We believe in both cloud and client and we support the FIDO approach, but there are use cases where the transport of the biometrics through a cloud-based infrastructure can make a lot of sense."
The FIDO Alliance had a large area with alliance members touting their wares. FIDO (fast identity online) is "the World's Largest Ecosystem for Standards-Based, Interoperable Authentication." I spoke to Andrew Shikiar, the CMO of the FIDO Alliance. Local authentication with biometrics is key to the FIDO approach. "Whether you are storing passwords or biometrics, a central repository will be targeted, and will be breached to be used in nefarious ways." When I asked Shikiar about the desire to share biometrics across platforms he said, "That's typical of the type of use case that our technical working groups are working to address, while leveraging the FIDO standards"
Conor White, President Americas at Daon described Daon as "a human authentication company that provides technologies to allow customers to create and manage digital identities of their users in a way that's advantageous in a risk and security perspective." At the show they announced a partnership to expand from their base in mobile into the contact center.
Daon provides support to a wide cross section of biometrics and provides embedded solutions through the FIDO standard but can support cloud based biometrics when desired. Daon is seeing more customers getting comfortable with going from on premise to cloud based implementations but in the vast majority of cases, the biometrics still resides on the device even if the service is run in the cloud. White sits on the board of the FIDO alliance and sees the FIDO standard with embedded biometrics gaining ground.
Veritran is a software company based in Buenos Aires and developing innovative and secure digital banking platforms for the Latin American markets. They process over 4 billion banking transactions each year, and they are now expanding from Banking into other Enterprise markets and geographies beyond Latin America. At Mobile World Congress in February, they announced a new platform for secure application development, and at Money 20/20 ,they demonstrated some of the apps developed on this platform.
Like other companies, Veritran offers a mix of biometric modalities and in talking with Veritran's CEO Marcelo Gonzales, I learned a very interesting reason as to why they prefer embedded biometrics instead of processing in the cloud. The Latin American customers buy prepaid plans with limited data. To keep their costs down, they must keep their data usage down, and with the biometrics stored and processed on the device, transactions can occur with minimal data costs.
There were a lot of other companies at Mobile 20/20. As a quick summary I would say a few important things stood out. Biometrics are definitely taking off as we all understand the problems with passwords. A variety of biometric modalities are offered but there does seem to be a preference and movement toward face authentication that can run cross platform without specialized hardware. Most vendors offer a choice between having the biometric data stored and processed on the device or in the cloud, but with the FIDO Alliance behind embedded and the clear advantages for security and privacy, the embedded usage case seems to be winning out.
Will passports one day be secured with biometrics?
July 19, 2016
Cybersecurity was an important topic at Mobile World Congress Shanghai. I was invited to join a panel with cybersecurity experts from Intel, Huawei, NEC, Nokia, and Ericsson with commentary by a McKinsey analyst. Peter O'Neil, a biometrics industry expert and CEO of FindBiometrics, led the panel. Interestingly, Peter was given a late invitation to lead a Keynote discussion on biometrics (in addition to our pane) when the GSMA decided to put more emphasis on biometrics in response to the broad interest in improving cybersecurity.
I'm about to tell you the painful irony in all this. But first, to get into China I needed a Chinese business visa, and a business visa requires an invitation from a Chinese organization. I was offered an invitation from the GSMA and they had a very effective system for filling out an online form and submitting it to them, all in the process of registering as a speaker. This quickly produced a formal invitation that I could use for my VISA application.
On July 7th I received an email that began as follows:
Dear Mobile World Congress Shanghai Attendee:
The GSMA today confirmed that an individual or individuals made unauthorized access to a database system managed by a third-party supplier for Mobile World Congress Shanghai. The system has now been secured and the supplier has provided the GSMA access to its system to conduct a thorough analysis of the incident.
The system that was accessed contained information on Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016 attendees, including name, company, mobile number, email address and password used for registration and, for those attendees that requested a visa invitation letter from the GSMA, their passport details.
It was really that last line about passport details that upset me. The other information on me is fairly easy to find, but my passport details? I did some Internet searching and called the US Department of State, and I concluded that lost or stolen passports need to be reported immediately, but stolen information from them is only optional to report. So maybe it's not a big deal. I'm still not sure.
But what if my biometric data had been used as online ID and had been compromised?
Biometrics offers a more convenient and more secure solution than passwords. However as a result of their uniqueness and intrinsic nature to an individual, biometrics are much more sensitive and (except for voice passwords) are not easy to change. For example, we only have two eyes, so if one's retinal scan (or periocular region, or iris, etc.) is compromised, then we only get one more try. With face we only have one, with fingers 10, etc. This difficulty in changing the biometric leads to a need for "liveness testing" to make sure it isn't a stolen biometric without a real person behind it. But advances in spoofing approaches (rubber fingers, etc.) force liveness tests to impede the natural convenience of biometrics with unnatural behaviors following random requests.
There's no real easy solution, but placing the biometric on device is certainly a step in the right direction by keeping it out of the cloud or accessible servers and in a less accessible zone, such as a trusted execution environment (TEE) within a chip on the device the user has (e.g. smart phone).
The FIDO Alliance (Fast ID Online) Alliance, has been gaining much momentum. FIDO has laid out standards for a user authentication framework (UAF) for passwordless security that, as part of the FIDO spec, requires the biometric to be stored on-device. On-device authentication and FIDO works well for verifying a person (confirming one from one). Performing identification (one out of many) can be done on device for small numbers, like differentiating between family members, but it becomes impractical for things like passport control without a passport where a camera looks at you and just knows who you are out of billions of people.
Security itself comes from something we have (like a passport), something we know (like a PIN/password or a key questions answer), and something we are (the biometric in us).
So, I think passports will be around for a while, but maybe they will become a software app on my mobile phone that provides the have, are, and know. I'd like my Chinese visa there too!


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It was NOT 50 degrees when I made this soup last week, for the 16th week of my New 2 Me Cooking Challenge 2014. I hope that was the last cold day of the spring!
It's called quick Tomato Soup for a really good reason. It's quick! 😉 It's also pretty low-calorie, due to the fact that the recipe uses chicken broth instead of cream or milk.
I ended up simmering my soup for the full 30 minutes.
You might want to invest in an immersion blender for this soup. It's a little annoying to have to pour this in small batches into my food processor, then into another bowl, then back into the pot on the stove.
We ate this with grilled cheese sandwiches & cornbread croutons! It was delish! Cornbread croutons?? Yup. Just cut up day-old cornbread, spray a cookie sheet w/ Pam, and bake the chunks until they're crispy! I may have eaten a handful of those croutons before they even made it to my soup bowl.
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GRANT COUNTY, Ind. – A Grant County man pleaded guilty to two counts of child molestation on Friday and was sentenced to probation.
Robert McMinn, 48, was sentenced on both counts of child molestation for two years in probation.
This comes after he was arrested in Feb. of last year.
Authorities put out a warrant for his arrest and he was arrested the following day.
Court documents say the incidents happened several years ago in Marion when the child was 5 or 6 years old.