text: Email This Post HomeHumorGood fences make kind of crappy neighbors. Amy Vansant October 12, 2012 Humor 11 Comments We have a friend, whom I'll call "Colin" to protect the duped. Colin has a neighbor who lost his home to foreclosure. This neighbor was a bit of a nightmare in the "instead of date night each week, let's have 'domestic abuse night' and have the police stop by" sort of way, so no great loss. No one wants to live next to an episode of Cops. But Colin didn't see it coming when the neighbor let him in on his exit strategy. "Hey, our house has been foreclosed on," said the neighbor. "Yeah, that sucks dude. Sorry to hear that," said Colin, though inside he was doing a Yippee Dance. "Hey, just so you know, I'm going to take the fence." Now, it's common practice for people who lose a home to strip it of anything of value. Light sockets, cabinets, appliances, door knobs; everything's fair game. Carting away fences cemented into the ground was a bit more unusual. "No, you're not," said Colin. While the fence was technically the neighbor's, it also made up one third of Colin's fence. If the neighbor took down his fence, Colin's dogs would just wander off through the gaping hole left behind. "Yeah I am," said the neighbor, and then he wandered off much the way Colin's dogs would if the bastard took the fence. Colin stormed inside fuming. He tried to come up with a few choice words for the fence-stealing neighbor. Finally, he decided to ignore the probably empty threat and assume the guy wouldn't be dumb enough to cut down the fence. A couple of days later Colin was outside when the neighbor walked out of his garage, revving a chainsaw. Neighbor stood staring at Colin, poised to start hacking down the fence. Waving his arms, Colin demanded the man turn off the chainsaw. "You're not taking the fence," said Colin "Yeah, I am," said the neighbor. "Unless…" "Unless what?" "If you give me $200 I won't take the fence. "Screw you!" said Colin, and stormed back inside. The neighbor went back into his garage, and Colin felt sure he had called the man's bluff. Until the next day, when he once again heard the chainsaw. Again the neighbor stared him down, DeWalt poised to eat the fence. Colin went inside, got $200, and paid the man. Now the man is gone, and Colin's fence remains intact. But with blackmail skills like that, I don't know how that dude lost his home in the first place. In "Mending Fences," Robert Frost forgot to mention one of the guys had a chainsaw. Author Recent Posts Amy VansantAmy Vansant is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling author specializing in fun, funny fiction --- even the murder mysteries. Latest posts by Amy Vansant (see all) Vegetable *Whatever* Soup – Giveaways and Book Steals and Deals - August 11, 2020 New Book on PreOrder, Giveaways and Deals (Win Kindles) - July 29, 2020 Help me write a description, new audio book site for cozies, giveaways steals & deals - July 20, 2020 11 Responses Abby October 12, 2012 That's…interesting. Dude probably lost his home because he was too busy oiling his chainsaw and had an unnatural attachment to a segment of fence. 2 likes Reply SarcasticNinja October 12, 2012 He should have stolen the chainsaw. Or gotten his own chainsaw to stand threateningly over the neighbor's tires. 0 likes Reply Amy Vansant October 13, 2012 Yeah thats a good situation- two guys threatening each other with chainsaws. What bad could happen? 1 likes Reply Carrie - Cannibalistic Nerd October 12, 2012 I am totally doing that if I lose my home and learn how to use a chainsaw without injuring myself. 1 likes Reply Laura R. October 12, 2012 I would have removed that section of the fence first and put/hid it in my garage (all tasks done under the cover of darkness, of course). Temporarily, I'd keep my dogs on a lease when outside. Then, when the neighbor moved, I'd put that part of the fence back up. 0 likes Reply Amy Vansant October 13, 2012 Very clever… 0 likes Reply Raymond October 14, 2012 See the trouble you get into when you have pets? 0 likes Reply Jen October 16, 2012 That is actually pretty scary. I'm glad the guy went away. I'd be afraid he would decide there's a gravy train there. 0 likes Reply Amy Vansant October 17, 2012 I thought it was kinda scary too. FYI – you beat me to the punch on Brad but I too had felt compelled to do something! Great minds think alike… 0 likes Reply Nina Potts October 17, 2012 Damn! We stripped our house (full on, light sockets, doors, light fixtures, kitchen cabinets, you name it, we sold it) when we lost our house to foreclosure but didn't take the fence. If only all our other neighbours hadn't been foreclosed on too… 0 likes Reply Amy Vansant October 17, 2012 You missed a great blackmail opportunity! Shame on you! 0 likes Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Add me to Amy Vansant's Humor Newsletter!


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I have been recently working on updating bkdump.exe. The tool is a simple memory scanner that looks for memory marked as Read, Write and Execute (RWX) in processes. Version one would open up a dummy version of iexplore.exe using CreateProcess. Then scan the memory of iexplore.exe for any memory marked as RWX. If the memory is found it would dump it to a file. The new version can scan a specific process id (pid) and scan running processes of commonly injected processes such as firefox.exe, iexplore.exe, chrome.exe and explorer.exe. As I have previously stated most of these concepts are not new. Many of these techniques have been implemented for detecting injected process in memory dumps for the Volatility project. I'll be releasing bkdump.exe in the next couple of days. I'd like to do some more testing. I'm new to C so I'm sure there will be some random quirks in my code but so far it's running and working.
During test cases of bkdump using families of malware I noticed something kind of interesting. A couple of families of malware can be detected by the size and allocated memory address of the injected process. Let's take for example Ramnit. I don't know how many version of Ramnit there are but I was able to identify five different variants of the injected process from 45 installers (Yes, the sample set is kind of small but my research machine is still packed up). Let's check out a sample set of dumps from Ramnit installers that I was able to retrieve from VirusTotal Intelligence. The new version of bkdump can dump a process and save it to the working directory in the following syntax PID.0xAddress.bin. Below is the size and the file name.
Size File Name
36,864 1480.0x20020000.bin
53,248 804.0x20030000.bin
53,248 3944.0x20020000.bin
53,248 3872.0x20030000.bin
53,248 3788.0x20030000.bin
53,248 3672.0x20030000.bin
53,248 3276.0x20030000.bin
53,248 3124.0x20030000.bin
53,248 3000.0x20030000.bin
53,248 2864.0x20030000.bin
53,248 2804.0x20030000.bin
53,248 2796.0x20030000.bin
53,248 2776.0x20020000.bin
53,248 2696.0x20030000.bin
53,248 2600.0x20020000.bin
53,248 2592.0x20020000.bin
53,248 2520.0x20030000.bin
53,248 2432.0x20030000.bin
53,248 2268.0x20030000.bin
53,248 1788.0x20030000.bin
53,248 1476.0x20030000.bin
53,248 1028.0x20030000.bin
57,344 528.0x20020000.bin
57,344 3820.0x20020000.bin
57,344 3452.0x20020000.bin
57,344 3228.0x20020000.bin
57,344 3068.0x20020000.bin
57,344 2420.0x20020000.bin
57,344 2148.0x20020000.bin
57,344 156.0x20030000.bin
135,168 3100.0x20020000.bin
102,400 552.0x20020000.bin
102,400 444.0x20020000.bin
102,400 3832.0x20020000.bin
102,400 3316.0x20020000.bin
102,400 3220.0x20020000.bin
102,400 3052.0x20020000.bin
102,400 2816.0x20020000.bin
102,400 2644.0x20020000.bin
102,400 252.0x20020000.bin
102,400 2456.0x20020000.bin
102,400 2436.0x20020000.bin
102,400 2020.0x20020000.bin
102,400 1792.0x20020000.bin
102,400 1496.0x20020000.bin
Notice a recurring pattern in the size and address? If we open up the installer in Ollydbg and set a breakpoint on VirtualAlloc we can see why.
Ramnit is allocating memory at that address space. Let's change that value to from 20020000 to 200F0000. Now we can see it allocating memory at that specific offset in the injected process.
Size Address
36,864 0x20020000
53,248 0x20020000, 0x20030000
57,344 0x20020000
135,168 0x20020000
102,400 0x20020000
Let's check out stats from some Zeus samples. Sorry for the different layout of the data. Old set.
Count - Size
12 - 159744
02 - 139264
01 - 102400
01 - 106496
02 - 208896
01 - 163840
03 - 090112
01 - 249856
01 - 217088
01 - 155648
Count - Address
20 - 0x024a0000
01 - 0x024d0000
04 - 0x016a1000
01 - 0x016a0000
01 - 0x025c0000
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:159744
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:159744
Addr: 0x024d0000 Size:139264
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:155648
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:139264
Addr: 0x016a1000 Size:102400
Addr: 0x016a0000 Size:106496
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:208896
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:159744
Addr: 0x025c0000 Size:159744
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:208896
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:163840
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:159744
Addr: 0x016a1000 Size:90112
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:159744
Addr: 0x016a1000 Size:90112
Addr: 0x016a1000 Size:90112
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:249856
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:159744
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:159744
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:159744
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:159744
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:159744
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:217088
Addr: 0x024a0000 Size:159744
Kind of interesting. I should have bkdump version 2 out in the next couple of days. Feel free to shoot me an email, leave a comment or ping me on twitter if you have any questions, comments or job offers :)
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Organizing an essay on Death Penalty
The death penalty essay has to be very well framed stating both for and against the motion and satisfying the reader with your views. You should satisfy the reader with your views and ideas and present valid reasons. Each of your statement should be supported by the judgments.
This type of essay also follows the same pattern of essay writing. First comes the introduction part. Here the writer has to explain the meaning of death penalty in the terms of law and how various countries perceive death penalty. Introduction should also present the history of death penalty and the reasons for its emergence. Here the idea of giving capital punishment should also be stressed upon. The writer should also focus on various crimes and criminal activities which invites the death penalty to a person. Also it should mention if capital punishment can be redeemed or not?
Then the writer should move on to today's scenario of death penalty and the take of different countries on death penalty. Also the writer should present facts and figures of capital punishment round the globe. There are many countries across the world which has abolished capital punishment. The writer should name such counties and reasons for their abolition. It should also take in account the countries where death penalty is still very prevalent and frequent in number and the type of government which awards such punishments. It should also include the conversations which take place in context with capital punishment of the eminent people across the globe.
The writer should discuss the pros and cons of the death penalty. He should present the view from the segment of people who believe that capital punishment should exist and other group of people who are in favor of abolition of death penalty. The writer should also present his own views regarding the topic. He should focus on the main topics for and against a particular topic.
Then the writer should perceive the future of death penalty. He should give the quotes of various people who have presented their views. Also the views of global leaders give an edge to the essay. Try to focus on the main details rather than focusing on the minute details. The future predictions depend on the forecast presented by various politicians, leaders, scientists and well known personalities across various nations of the world.
All the arguments and personal views form the main body of the essay. It should contain various paragraphs and important points should be highlighted.
Then comes the last bit of the essay. It comprises of the conclusion provided by the writer in context of the whole material presented above in the death penalty essay. You can also add personal experiences of the families whose members have been awarded death penalty by the governments. Also take a view of the lawyers and judges and their take on the topic.
You can also provide a small survey conducted across different strata of the society to know people's view on this topic. This will enable you to write a good essay on death penalty.
Writing this essay is not a great task since it has a well developed system of writing and little efforts can reap fruits.


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Crystal Eastin Brown, Dec. 2, 1939-April 1, 2016
(SALEM, Ore.) - I was sad to hear of the passing of Crystal Eastin Brown. I was honored to have the opportunity to visit with her on one occasion, as I've been captivated by her story for many years.
During the Vietnam War, Crystal had a relationship with John Steinbeck IV, the son of the famous US author. Both journalists, they had adventures beyond compare, and Crystal gave birth to their child while living in Vietnam, a girl they named Blake. She is the only biological grandchild of author John Steinbeck.
Blake Smyle only lived in Vietnam for a short time, but she has great interest in that period of her mother's life and in John Steinbeck IV, her biological father.
I traveled to Shepherdstown, West Virginia during the summer of 2013 for a rare chance to see Blake, and Crystal- a former journalist whose life was inextricably tied to the bloodiest aspect of the war in Vietnam.
John Steinbeck IV was a writer, like his father. His work brought fear and reality to Americans, also like his father, yet they were extremely different. The younger John Steinbeck worked with noted journalists like Walter Cronkite and will always be remembered for the article he wrote titled, "The Importance of Being Stoned in Vietnam" for Washingtonian Magazine.
The younger John Steinbeck struggled for many years with drug and alcohol addiction, and died on 07 February 1991, during a routine surgery after gaining his sobriety.
Crystal and John lived in Saigon while he covered combat in Vietnam with his friends Sean Flynn, Dana Stone, Tim Page, and others who were connected to the news teams reporting on the war. They all lived in a Saigon home known as "Frankie's House" which would become famous through the Australian movie of the same name.
Sean Flynn was the son of actor Errol Flynn. He and Dana Stone were captured and killed, following a story on the Cambodian border. Tim Page is perhaps the most famous journalist of the Vietnam War.
Another, even more fascinating aspect of the life John Steinbeck and Crystal Eastin was their relationship with a man known as "The Coconut Monk", Ông Đạo Dừa, whose real name was Nguyễn Thành Nam. This noble tree sitting monk lived along the Mekong River on "Phoenix Island".
The frail Buddhist spiritual leader believed that if he could bring the different sides of the Vietnam conflict together, he could help them find resolve through his complex understanding of the relationships between religions.
Crystal's eyes danced with adventure when she recalled those radical years of her young adult life. I was happy and amazed that she was willing and able to discuss these tumultuous times after so many years. Crystal said to me, as we strolled down a sidewalk in her historic Revolutionary War town, "The really fun part about it, you get to tell everybody the stories over again."
For perspective, Blake's 1759 home in Shepherdstown was bordered by an ancient alley that contains the graves of two Americans killed during the Revolution. American history in this region gives one the undeniable feeling that you are walking among the shadows of this nation's earliest participants.
During my visit with Crystal, she related a story that I never could have imagined. The news agency she was involved in was founded by Steinbeck, Michael Morrow, Dan Derby, Emerson Manawis, and actor Richard Hughes. It was called "Dispatch News Service".
I remarked to Crystal, "Dispatch News broke many stories, many important stories," to which she replied, "Yes, My Lai was one of them."
My Lai, perhaps one of the darkest moments in American military history, was the name of a Vietnamese village where US soldiers murdered nearly all of the inhabitants, who numbered in the hundreds, on 16 March 1968. The act would be ultimately attributed to a US Army lieutenant named William Calley of "Charlie Company", though so many soldiers took part in the wanton slaughter.
Calley, the only man charged with a war crime in relation to My Lai, got little more than a slap on the wrist before being fully pardoned by former US President Richard Nixon.
One of the few survivors, my friend Duc Tran Van, who resides in Germany today, was a seven-year old boy in My Lai when Lt. William Calley's boys swept through his village.
There was a great deal of confusion for young Duc Tran Van on that historic day. U.S. soldiers shot his mother and he became photographically immortalized as the little boy laying in the dirt road protecting his infant sister from the marauding, murderous soldiers. He shared his thoughts about the massacre in a previous article titled, "Calley Vs Manning: Which Army 'Criminal' Would You Convict?" that I wrote in March 2012 for Salem-News.com.
"Despite her injuries in her leg and stomach, my mother dragged herself to the street to see us running away. So she had to see her other two daughters lying dead on the other roadside. I ran away from this place, carrying my sister," Duc Tran Van shared.
The photos of his mother's corpse, so ungraciously gunned down in the dirt with her eyes still open, along with the photos of her son, were some of the central images carried by U.S. news magazines that historically represent this terrible war. Only when a US soldier named Ron Ridenhour released these photos after being discharged, would the story of My Lai rise to the surface, horrifying people the world over.
Crystal told me a story at that moment that I never could have imagined. She said, "I went to see the movie, 'Woodstock' with Ron Ridenhour in Saigon."
Ridenhour, the very man who would later shock the world with his photographs of American soldiers laying waste to the people of My Lai, wrestled with the idea of sharing these photos with the public when he was still in Vietnam.
"So we went, I think Louise went as well. We went to see the movie Woodstock on the military base in Saigon! During the intermission I just broke down and cried and cried and cried because this was America and I was an American and this was happening as I was in Vietnam and I didn't want... I hated the war and so the irony of going there with Ron Ridenhour... his fellow soldiers were begging him to make My Lai public."
Louise Smizer was the devoted partner of (then disappeared) war photographer Dana Stone. Zalin Grant wrote about this amazing woman in an article titled, "She Tried to Save Her Husband" published by Pythia Press.
"She thought he was invincible. It never occurred to her that something like this (Dana's disappearance) might happen. She was at a hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, waiting for him to return from filming a battlefield scene for CBS.
"He and Time photographer Sean Flynn, son of actor Errol Flynn, were covering the story on motorbikes. They were captured on a road near the Vietnam border, April 6, 1970. Dana was wearing a braided necklace from Louise's hair," Grant wrote.
When I met Crystal Brown, the sun was shining and her words were captivating. Crystal also clarified to me that the movie "Frankie's House" by Tim Page was part fiction. "Tim Page suggested in that movie that he and I were having an affair, that is completely untrue, it didn't happen".
Tim Page is famously portrayed at the end of the movie "Apocalypse Now" as the crazed journalist played by Dennis Hopper, who has become friendly with the murderous senior officer portrayed by Marlon Brando.
These individuals played their part during a war that was hugely unpopular with the American public.
An avid peace activist who was born in the Bay Area of California, Crystal Brown was delightful person and my regret is not having spent more time with her when I had traveled so far to meet her. Nonetheless, my short time with Crystal was a pleasure and little time passes without those memories revisiting.
Her daughter Blake contacted me to let me know, Crystal passed at the age of 76 after a battle with Parkinson's. She was a lovely and gracious human being who loved peace and she will be missed.
Crystal was preceded in death by her mother and father, Florence and Blake Eastin. She is survived by her husband, Jimmie Brown; her daughter, Blake Smyle; her son, Grayson Brown; her grandchildren, Nicholas Moreland and Hannah Smyle; granddaughter-in-law, Katherine Moreland, and great-grandson, Maverick Moreland. A memorial service to honor Crystal was held Saturday, April 9, 2016, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in Sharpsburg, Md.
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Sideload your app
To sideload your app onto your Chromebook for testing, you must enter Developer mode on your Chrome OS device and enable unknown sources. See the Developer Mode document for detailed instructions about moving your device into Developer mode. After your device is in Developer mode, you can go to your Chrome settings and select Enable Unknown Sources under the security in app settings.
After enabling Developer mode, you can load an Android app onto your Chrome OS device using one of several methods. For more details, see the Load your app section of the Loading Apps on Chromebooks page.
To ensure that your Android app works well on a variety of Chromebook devices and available form factors, Google recommends that you test your app on the following devices:
- An ARM-based Chromebook
- An x86-basedChromebook
- A device with a touchscreen and one without one
- A convertible device; that is, one that can change between a laptop and a tablet
- A device with a stylus
To view the full list of supported devices, see the Chrome OS device support for apps page.
Debug with ADB
You can use the Android debug bridge (ADB) from your development machine to sideload and debug your app while it runs on a Chrome OS device. You can use USB or a network address to connect your device to ADB.
To use ADB, you must start your Chrome OS in Developer Mode so you can sideload Android apps onto your Chromebook.
After starting in developer mode, complete the following setup steps:
- Press Control+D to start your device.
- Finish the setup process.
- Log into your test account.
- Accept the Google Play Store terms and service conditions.
Enable ADB debugging
First, check to see if your device supports USB debugging.
To enable debugging:
- Click the clock in the bottom-right area of the screen.
- Click the gear icon.
- Click the Google Play Store section, then Manage Android preferences. This brings up the Android settings. You might want to right-click on the settings icon in the shelf and pin it there to get faster access in the future.
- Scroll down and click About device.
- Click Build number seven times to move into Developer mode.
- Click the arrow in the top-left area of the window to go back to the main Settings screen.
- Click the new Developer options item, activate ADB debugging, and then click OK to allow ADB debugging.
You might also want to optionally select these additional Android developer options for Chrome OS:
- Allow free window resizing by dragging the border - This option lets you resize the app's window. Use it to to see if the app handles window size changes properly and to make sure that resizing is fast and fluid.
- Debug information - Displays debugging information for Android applications in the window title bar.
Connect to ADB over USB
- Determine if your device supports USB debugging
- Press Control+Alt+T to start the Chrome OS terminal.
shellto get to the bash command shell:
crosh> shell chronos@localhost / $
Type the following commands to set up your device:
$ sudo crossystem dev_enable_udc=1 $ sudo reboot
After rebooting, open the terminal again and run the following command to enable ADB on the Chromebook's USB port:
$ sudo ectool usbpd <port number> dr_swap
Use this command each time you disconnect and reconnect a USB cable. To ensure your Chromebook is in UFP mode, you can run
ectool usbpd <port number>.
Plug in a USB cable to a supported port on your device
adb devicesfrom the Android SDK platform tools on your host machine to see your Chromebook listed as an adb supported device
On your Chromebook, click Allow when prompted whether you want to allow the debugger. Your ADB session is established.
Connect to ADB over a network
In order to debug over a network, you must configure the Chrome OS firewall to allow incoming ADB connections:
- Press Control+Alt+T to start the Chrome OS terminal.
shellto get to the bash command shell:
crosh> shell chronos@localhost / $
Type the following commands to set up developer features and enable disk-write access for the firewall settings changes. If you need to enter a sudo password for the
chronosuser, you can (re)set one by running
chromeos-setdevpasswordat the VT-2 prompt (Control+Alt+→); you'll need your root password.
$ sudo crossystem dev_boot_signed_only=0 $ sudo /usr/libexec/debugd/helpers/dev_features_rootfs_verification $ sudo reboot
sudo rebootcommand restarts your Chromebook. You can press the Tab key to enable autocompletion of file names. You must complete this procedure only once on your Chromebook.
After your device restarts, log in to your test account and type the following command to enable the secure shell and configure the firewall properly:
$ sudo /usr/libexec/debugd/helpers/dev_features_ssh
When the command completes, you can exit out of the shell.
Get the IP address of your Chromebook:
- Click the clock in the bottom-right area of the screen.
- Click the gear icon.
- Click the network type you are connected to (Wi-Fi or Mobile data) then the name of the network.
- Take note of the IP Address.
Connect to your Chromebook:
Return to your development machine and use ADB to connect to your Chromebook using its IP address:
adb connect <ip_address>:22
On your Chromebook, click Allow when prompted whether you want to allow the debugger. Your ADB session is established.
Troubleshooting ADB debugging over a network
Sometimes the ADB device shows that it's offline when everything is connected properly. In this case, complete the following steps to troubleshoot the issue:
- Deactivate ADB debugging in Developer options.
- In a terminal window, run
adb kill-server.
- Re-activate the ADB debugging option.
- In a terminal window, attempt to run
adb connect.
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Another bitchin' poster schedule, this one from Tulsa. A sleek design that is bursting with color. We thank Mike for sending it our way. What does reviewer Mike think of the effort? Let's find out:
"Overall I like the use of colors. They work together and give the poster a sense of balance. The dark shadows behind the players help separate them from the blue background. The images are arranged in an arc and helped draw my eye to the center of the poster. The schedule stands out and is easy to read.
"But what is with the calendar months at the bottom? This bizarre addition detracts from the overall piece."


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Simulink Check™ provides industry-recognized checks and metrics that identify standard and guideline violations during development. Supported high-integrity software development standards include DO-178, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, IEC 62304, and MathWorks Advisory Board (MAB) Style Guidelines. Edit-time checks identify compliance issues as you edit. You can create custom checks to comply with your own standards or guidelines.
Simulink Check provides metrics such as size and complexity that you can use to evaluate your model's architecture and compliance to standards. A consolidated metrics dashboard lets you assess design status and quality. Automatic model refactoring lets you replace duplicate design elements, reduce design complexity, and identify reusable content. The Model Slicer tool isolates problematic behavior in a model and generates a simplified model for debugging.
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After a busy Thanksgiving, I am so thankful for a restful home.
My husband and I had a wonderful Thanksgiving, eating great food, playing fun games (although sadly, no rook), and visiting with family. I loved every second of it. But when it was time to leave, it was so nice to come home to a "restful home."
Our restful home is a place where I feel relaxed. There is little pressure on me, no deadlines (unless they are self-imposed). It is such a wonderful place to come home to after a demanding day of teaching. It is a place where I feel I can let my guard down. This is what I want to provide in the future for our children.
So tonight, as I lay in my soft warm bed, I can't wait to give my thanks for the beautiful rest that is to come.


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A bank account into which a person may deposit funds that will automatically transfer to a named beneficiary upon the person's death. This can be beneficial because the payable-on-death account transfers outside the probate process and the beneficiary may begin using the money immediately. See also: Transferable-on-death.
A bank account titled payable-on-death (POD) lets you name one or more beneficiaries to whom the assets are paid when you die.
POD accounts can be useful estate planning tools in the states where they are available, since the assets in the account can pass to your beneficiaries directly, outside the probate process.
A similar type of registration is available in some states for securities and brokerage accounts, known as transferable-on-death, or TOD, accounts.


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There is something about seafood, shellfish in particular, that seems so decadent. Even the most simply prepared pot of mussels can elevate a meal, and a platter of raw oysters with a squeeze of lemon is a delicacy I imagine few would turn down at a cocktail party. Never mind that it was not long ago that oysters were reserved for the proletariat, and lobsters were eschewed as undesirable bottom-feeders. At the banquet of life in the twenty-first century, seafood is king.
Whenever in doubt what to feed company, I turn to the vast oceans. Grilled jumbo shrimp cocktail. Mussels cooked in a saffron broth, or in wine and cream. Lobster pot pie. The choices are endless, and require very little time or fuss, since seafood is best highlighted with only a couple of extra flavors in order to let its specialness shine through. What could be easier than a throwing a few scallops into a pan with a knob of butter, or tossing some clams and spaghetti together with garlic and olive oil?
When I came across this recipe for Bay Scallop Gratin by Ina Garten, it instantly became one of my best-loved and oft-cooked recipes. It combines several of my favorite ingredients: scallops, butter, shallots, and panko bread crumbs. And of course, it's gratineed. I think I would eat my shoe if it were gratineed.
Serve these scallops in individual gratin dishes alongside a salad and a loaf of crusty French bread and you have an elegant meal that will impress even your most important dinner guests. Follow it with creme brulee for dessert and you'll knock it out of the park. Not bad for half an hour in the kitchen.
Ina Garten's Bay Scallop Gratin
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
6 large garlic cloves, minced
2 medium shallots, minced
2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, minced
4 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, plus extra for garnish
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons Pernod
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
6 tablespoons good olive oil
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
6 tablespoons dry white wine
2 pounds fresh bay scallops
lemon, for garnish
1) Preheat the oven to 425F. Place 6 (6-inch round) gratin dishes on a sheet pan.
2) To make the topping, mix the butter in a bowl with an electric mixer on low speed. Add the garlic, shallot, prosciutto, parsley, lemon juice, Pernod, salt and pepper until well combined
3) With the mixer still on low, add the olive oil slowly as though making mayonnaise. Fold in panko with a rubber spatula.
4) Place 1 tablespoon of the wine in the bottom of each gratin dish. Pat scallops dry with paper towels and distribute evenly among the dishes. Spoon the garlic butter evenly over the scallops.
5) Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the topping is browned and sizzling and the scallops are barely done. Turn on the broiler and bake for 2 more minutes for a crusty, golden finish.
6) Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.
I know summer is not the time for stew. Summer is for breezy salads and grilled meats and bowl fulls of steamed mussels or other fresh seafoods. But the salad thing gets tiresome day after day and I don't have a patio where I could put a barbecue, even if I were allowed to have one in my condo complex. Sometimes I want to just throw a bunch of things in a slow cooker and be greeted by the delicate aroma of beef simmering in wine when I come home from work. The question becomes: what to do with all the leftovers? Sometimes I freeze them it in individual portions, sometimes I make la macaronade.
When I first came across the recipe for this dish in Patricia Wells' classic French country cookbook Bistro Cooking I was surprised. It seemed a little declasse for a woman who is considered an authority on French cuisine. A bubbling leek and potato gratin is one thing, a gratin of macaroni quite another. But since I am a big fan of anything topped with cheese and baked in a hot oven, I soon became a convert.
To make an authentic macaronade, you must prepare a traditional French beef stew, such as an estouffade or daube. The wine-rich broth layered with the pasta and freshly grated cheese makes a delicious meal anytime and is a perfect way to use up all those leftovers.
La Macaronade
Recipe from Patricia Wells' Bistro Cooking
Serves 4
1 pound (500g) elbow macaroni
1 cup liquid (25cl) reserved from a beef stew
1 cup (3.5 ounces; 100g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1) Preheat the broiler. Bring a large pot of water to a roiling boil. Salt the water and add the pasta. Cook until tender. Drain.
2) Spoon half the noodles into a 2-quart (2l) gratin dish. Moisten with the stew liquid. Sprinkle with half the cheese. Add the remaining pasta, liquid and cheese.
3) Place under the broiler until the cheese is browned and bubbling.
Perhaps you've been wondering when I was going to post a recipe for a gratin. My blog is still in its early days, but since I called it Gratinee, I figured it was time.
What does gratinee mean? Its just another word for au gratin, and was the more popular term at the turn of the last century. Both of these words refer to any dish that is topped with cheese or a coating of bread crumbs, then browned in the oven to form a crisp golden crust. Such dishes are usually a combination of potatoes, vegetables, seafood, or meats, bound with a sauce like bechamel. Potato gratins are my favourite because the starch from the potatoes combined with some milk or cream creates a nice little sauce on its own. Gratins are so easy to make and are the ultimate in comfort food. They can be sinfully rich or relatively healthy–with the use of low-fat milk instead of butter and cream.
Gratins are a little retro, I know. But tell me, who can resist a mac n' cheese with a breadcrumb topping, hot and bubbling from the oven? Or scalloped potatoes, sliced paper thin and layered with dots of butter and Gruyere? I can't.
The possibilities of gratins are endless, and I offer you this simple recipe for one of my favourite weeknight suppers.
Potato & Eggplant Gratinee
Serves 4
for the eggplant:
1 eggplant
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
For the gratin:
1 pound potatoes (about 4 or 5)
2 1/2 cups half & half, or milk
3/4 cup Gruyere cheese
1/8 teaspoon herbs de provence
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs* or panko
1 teaspoon olive oil
1) Preheat oven to 400F. Slice the eggplant and sprinkle with salt. Let drain on a rack or in a colander for half an hour to release the bitterness. Dry off with paper towel and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.
2) Bake eggplant for about 25 minutes, or until well-browned. Turn over and bake for another 10 minutes. In the meantime, peel the potatoes and slice very thinly–preferably on a mandoline.
3) Layer the potato slices, eggplant, and cheese in an ovenproof gratin or casserole dish, sprinkling each layer with the herbs, salt and pepper, and dotting with bits of the butter and garlic. Be sure to finish the top layer with cheese.
4) Heat the cream or milk and pour it over the potatoes. Make sure it comes about three-quarters of the way up the side of the dish, not more. You may need a little more or less liquid, depending on the size of your potatoes and how thinly you slice them.
5) Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top of the potatoes. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake until the top is brown and the potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.
* Homemade breadcrumbs are much better than the store-bought kind. I start with leftover bread from the bakery; its good if the bread is a little stale. I tear the bread into pieces and pulse in a food processor until it's coursely chopped. As an alternative, you might want to use Panko, the Japanese style of breadcrumbs that are popular these days. They're easily available and work really well in gratin dishes.


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I am a great fan of photography and camera accessories. My first camera was a Yashica T3 which I bought from my friend while I was studying at JNV. After that I upgraded to a Kodak KB10 film camera. KB10 was pretty much popular in those days for its great imaging capabilities at bottom line price. Since then I used it regularly for around three years. My interests were changed after joining engineering at SJCET Palai, and I almost lost my passion for photography. Thanks to Flickr and the wonderful community of photographers around the world- now after five years I am back to imaging with my new Nikon D5000 DSLR camera.
So Here is a set of photos from my Nikon D5000 DSLR unboxing.
Actually, I was planning to get a good digital camera. But after analyzing a series of photos from Flickr, I found that most of those good images were shot with a DSLR. There were a lot of things to learn. Aperture, focus, lens specifications, shutter speed and all were new to me. Initially, I was using the auto mode in my camera for taking pictures. Slowly, I learned the ISO settings and different capture modes and improved my skills with the device. Nikon D5000 is a DSLR with 12MP senor. Its comes with 15-mm Auto Focus VR Lens kit. I didn't know much about the lenses used in DSLR cameras. Otherwise I would have opted for a better lens during the purchase. This Lens, AF 15-55mm is one of the very basic lenses produced by Nikon and only suitable for taking near average quality images. Nikon D5000 supports HD photos and video recording at 720p. There is an HDMI port and a cable for connecting the device to external HD hardware. The Live view feature is another reason for choosing this camera. Overall I'm happy with D5000 which cost me around 35000 INR, including shipping charges.
My next lens: AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm, a high-performance telephoto zoom lens ideally suited for long range photography.


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Beauty 101: Finding Your Perfect Foundation – Part 1
Skin. It's the canvas for all things we apply on it. Without a clean, even canvas to start on, the clarity and quality of our work won't shine through. Sometimes searching for the perfect foundation can be a little daunting; there are so many different kinds – powders, liquids, BB's, CC's, and now even DD'S! … Continue reading
Beauty 101: Product Shelf-Life
We all have done it, we're all guilty of it (myself included)- keeping beauty products way longer than we should! As we shed off our winter layers and trade that cable knit sweater for a flirty eyelet dress, wouldn't it make sense to refresh our makeup wardrobe as well? It doesn't matter how blacker than … Continue reading


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Yeah it's been a while, but thought I'd update with a quick post that W4MMQ is active again for the first time in over 4 years, I've acquired the call sign so KE4GAI is no more. I haven't had any equipment for some time but recently picked up a cheap 2m/70cm portable, and made my first contact with KA4CID one morning.
I struggled for a while on whether to apply for the license, several years after granddad's passing. Then I remembered a conversation we had back in the 90's I believe, when vanity call signs came out. He told me about it and that even though call signs used to just go back in the pool after someone passed, but with the new rule change, a relative had first access to get it, as long as they had the same or higher rating. I'm also pretty sure this was one of the reasons I took the Advanced exam since that's what granddad had. I'd have probably sat for the Extra back then had it not been for the 21WPM code! Ha ha. I knew I didn't want a W4 call sign to just go into the pool so I filled out the paperwork and am now the holder of W4MMQ.
Maybe I'll be able to get on HF again, but for now I'm pretty happy that the call is back on the air. Miss you granddaddy.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Movie piracy...
27 comments:
- Toliver said...
I like your thinking! such genius.
- November 24, 2008 at 2:51 PM
- brochurecatalog.net said...
good idea didn't think you could see it through a camera but it tried it so cool.
- November 24, 2008 at 5:45 PM
- Lahaina Tattoo said...
Glad to see a post from you, after such an absence
- November 24, 2008 at 5:57 PM
- Kraig Roche said...
very original
i wonder how expensive that would be to actually do though
- November 24, 2008 at 8:16 PM
- Unknown said...
There exist several technologies based on light tricks more advanced than simple infra-red LEDs.
- November 25, 2008 at 1:46 AM
- Unknown said...
Except it would blind people. Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it isn't harmful.
- November 25, 2008 at 3:29 AM
- Unknown said...
Very nice, but it couldn't be defeated that easily. I use a IR Filter on my D-80 and is almost black. The sun has a hard time getting through it. about 99.9% is blocked, so the movie screen will still not be seen with the filter.
- November 25, 2008 at 10:27 AM
- Mike said...
wouldnt that make it like extreeemly hot, aiming IR light at the audience?
- November 25, 2008 at 1:11 PM
- Indy said...
That is a good idea! Though I never download Cam movies, i cant watch crap quality, prefer blu-ray rips ;)
- November 25, 2008 at 4:02 PM
- Unknown said...
this is already done in movie theaters...
- November 25, 2008 at 7:48 PM
- Unknown said...
HI Zibri. can you give unlock codes for the google G1 android too??? whats up with the iphone 3g unlock as well. Please let me know asap about the G1.
- November 26, 2008 at 12:02 AM
- Zibri said...
I didn't know that.
And that doesn't happen here in italy.
- November 26, 2008 at 3:53 AM
- Zibri said...
thanks.. Yes.. I'm pretty busy with real life in this period..
- November 26, 2008 at 3:55 AM
- Guenther said...
hey zibri!
real life is indeed more important! ;)
and thanks for the great work you've done!
best wishes from austria!
- November 27, 2008 at 6:58 AM
- Unknown said...
This is a clever idea. But as Donald already pointed out, it's just a small challenge to overcome this kind of security.
- November 27, 2008 at 1:24 PM
- Willmaster said...
many Telesyncs and Camrips are from Russia/Ukrain , and there this equipment is expensive and no one cares about the Rippers
also, most cammers using Sony HD camcorders , which have an IR Filter integrated , and every cammer will see on the Monitor that ther is something false :D
and IR LEDs are producing a immense Heat , you cannot cool so many Leds
at the moment EVERY secure is useless, also the "second picture" is detectable by special filters for vdubmod used from scene groups , if there are no more cam rips there will be more Screeners/DVDscreeners , and these are not Protectable
- November 28, 2008 at 8:13 PM
- Eugene said...
Its don't worthy to put this infrared light in every theater because people who want to pirate will pirate any way, the IR filter is no so expansive, besides the quality on camera come out very poor and that's the main reason that not everyone in theaters siting with cameras, so its a free anti pirate block.
- November 28, 2008 at 10:32 PM
- Ludwig Van Kinder said...
it would be so expensive to put millions of led's behind the screen, the enought to screw off a recording, but i dont know, maybe just a few can srew enought a recording to make it ugly.
- November 29, 2008 at 12:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
Donald: Sure could... Just need a pass filter that lets through only the visible wavelengths.
- December 2, 2008 at 4:59 AM
- aakash said...
i g2 this IDEA 3 yrs back dude
When my robot had all infrared detector s with heat sensors
I saw the pictorial difference
1) Big Infrared Heavy waves need to be emitted releases large amount of heat
2) Special lens easily by passes it as it does not take infrared in view
3) Its expensive damn expensive also creates a screen projector problem it needs covering and all dat crap and the filter for it is not even 100$ dude
4) They are electro magnetic large amt is not good for gadgets!!
Work on liux then this TP
I m not dat good at AT codes
Or i too would <3 to help
I m using linux in iphone its good project man....
D mobile installation was made by me but this jailbreak stuff is too time consuming so cant help it!!
Atleast appreciate Dev team in a new topic!!
They r doing an amazing JOB
more den amazing JOB
Linux is progressing with speed of lightning!!
Just my personal view
no competition
Stifler a.K.a Aakash
- December 2, 2008 at 9:09 PM
- MM said...
AFAIK this already used in some US Cinemas.
The beam has a kind of "code" in it, so once the movie goes on the internet, they could be able to understand where, when it has beeen filmed and possibily who (based on the prospective).
- December 3, 2008 at 2:56 AM
- Tom said...
Sorry, Zibri, but I'm not convinced. Cinema screens are very bright. Small infra-red lights would have the effect of shining a torch (flashlight) in a very bright room: barely noticeable.
- December 3, 2008 at 11:00 AM
- Unknown said...
oh, i forgot you were over seas. in the united states, lots of theaters utilize this.
- December 3, 2008 at 1:03 PM
- Sebas said...
it's already invented and patented by a spanish man.
- January 14, 2009 at 7:32 AM
- Zibri said...
Oh.. I didn't know, but I guess I wasn't the only one to have this idea.
- January 15, 2009 at 3:58 AM
- Unknown said...
Well I thougth of that once, but then again: the image quality SUX soooo bad and audio is often terrible as well, not to mention people in the audience talking and walking up/down the hallway, do we really need a hint to know its a pirated copy??
- January 15, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- Zibri said...
It seems it wasn't such a dumb idea afterall..
- September 28, 2009 at 12:24 PM


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Chamber ensemble Britten Sinfonia made its Royal Opera debut in 2006 on the world premiere of Bird of Night, and has since returned for Clemency, Parthenogenesis, The Yellow Sofa and the UK stage premiere of The Importance of Being Earnest in the Linbury Studio Theatre and Rufus Wainwright's residency 'House of Rufus' and Swanlights with Antony and the Johnsons on the main stage. It returned in 2016 for the revival of The Importance of Being Earnest in the Barbican Theatre. In the 2017/18 Season Britten Sinfonia performs the world premiere of Coraline in the Barbican.
Britten Sinfonia was founded in 1992, inspired by the ethos of Benjamin Britten. It has no principal conductor or director and instead collaborates with a wide variety of guest artists. The ensemble is an Associate Ensemble at the Barbican and has residencies in Norwich and Cambridge. It has a chamber music series at the Wigmore Hall and performs regularly at such major UK festivals as the Aldeburgh Festival and BBC Proms. International engagements include appearances at the Lincoln Center, New York, and regular tours around South and Central America and Europe. The ensemble is a BBC Radio 3 broadcast partner and regularly records for Harmonia Mundi and Hyperion.
Britten Sinfonia's awards include the Royal Philharmonic Society's awards for ensemble (2013, 2007) and chamber music (2009), a Gramophone Award and an ECHO/Klassik Recording Award. Central to Britten Sinfonia's artistic programmes is a wide range of creative learning projects both within schools and the community.
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"Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters" (Isaiah 55:1)
The Hebrew and Christian scriptures, as joined together in the Bible of Christians, refer continually to water both as a metaphor and as the physical necessity that has played an enormously important role in the advancement of societies throughout history.
You visit the earth and water it, you greatly enrich it;
the river of God is full of water;
you provide the people with grain, for so you have prepared it.
Psalm 65:9
Jesus said to her, 'Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty
again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will
never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them
a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.'
John 4:14
Residents of the Holy Land in Biblical times and in contemporary times contemplate(d) these images of water, both physical and spiritual, with a deep understanding that only those who live in desert lands can appreciate.
A friend, whom I love but with whom I disagree on many (most?) political issues, and I have carried on correspondence for nearly fifty years. He says we are, in the best sense of the words, the classic "liberal" and "conservative." I think those terms are meaningless, but will accept them for the sake of argument. He recently wrote me an email in which he made the comment,
By changing the image of the Palestinians from helpless victims to successful entrepreneurs the region could soon rival Israel in economic strength. After all, hard work and industry is what built Israel into a vibrant, powerful nation where none existed before 1947.
This analysis of the difference between the Palestinians and the Israelis has nothing to do with "conservatism" or "liberalism." It is simply wrong.
Without any claim to expertise, either political or scientific, I have a one word partial explanation of the difference between the Palestinian "victims" my friend writes of and the "vibrant, powerful" society he claims Israel to be: WATER. That the control and distribution of water in the West Bank (indeed in the entire Holy Land) is one of the keys to Israel's ability to subjugate Palestinian culture and society is not a proposition open to discussion. It simply is.
When I was a child (this was around 1955), the custodian of our church in Western Nebraska presented a program of projected slides his son had left in his care when he was home on leave from the Navy. He was stationed on a submarine. Somehow he ended up on shore leave in the new state of Israel—just where, I have no idea.
My memory of the presentation is spotty (I remember the custodian, and I remember that the presentation was in the church sanctuary with the screen in front of the pulpit). The image I remember from the slides is of orange groves with water running in irrigation channels between the trees. I remember the custodian marveling aloud at the industry of the citizens of the new country that they had already managed to begin to make the desert bloom in the eight years since 1947.
There are at least two problems with both the presentation as our custodian made it and my memory of it. The first problem is that the Israelis had not, in fact, made the desert bloom in a short eight years. That happened before Israel was made a state. The first Jewish orange groves in Palestine date from 1870, planted in the vicinity of Mikveh Israel, a Jewish agricultural school near Tel Aviv (1). The school was important to the Jewish immigrants to Palestine during and after the holocaust (2). According to "Years of Citrus in Israel," by the time of World War I, Palestine had "7500 acres of orchards, 2500 of which were owned by Jews." After World War I, "[b]etween 1926 and 1936, the Jewish population had planted 35,000 acres of orchards."
The citrus industry continued its growth after the founding of Israel until after the 1967 War. "Production reached 1.7 million pieces of fruit, out of which 1 million were marketed under the brand name Jaffa" ("Years of Citrus"). This growth of the Israeli citrus industry was made possible by one commodity: WATER. It is emblematic of all agriculture in Israel.
The second problem with our custodian's presentation was that it avoided the most important implication of the industry of the Israeli farmers: the ownership of the water of the Palestinian Territories is one of Israel's most powerful tools for maintaining control/occupation of the Territories. According to Harald Frederiksen,
The objective of Zionist and subsequent Israeli actions over the past 90 years has not been in response to any evolving water shortage that arose before or after the creation of the Israel. It has been a strategy, confirmed in Israeli documents, to garner control of the water resources of Palestine and some of those belonging to neighboring riparians as a means to attain a quite different goal: ownership of all of Palestine (3).
Garnering control of the water resources of the region has insured the growth of the Israeli agricultural industry, as well as all other industry, and of the building and maintenance of settlements in the Occupied Territories to expand control of the land.
Apparently even the 1967 War of expansion had as one of its main goals the control of the most important aquifer in the Palestinian Territories:
Menachem Begin and others later confirmed that the 1967 war was launched not because of Egypt, but as a cover to occupy the Golan Heights, and the rest of Palestine. . . .Israel promptly nationalized the water resources of the Occupied Territories in order to control all West Bank uses (4).
Israeli settlers continue to arrive in the Occupied Territories, taking more and more of the land on which the Palestinians' hope for a homeland rests. The shrinking land of the Palestinian people is remarkable in many ways. It was, according to the Biblical record, the "land of milk and honey." It is, today, a land parched and unable to sustain the people left on it. The situation cannot change until a political solution to the plight of the Palestinians is reached because the "water issue in the West Bank is complicated, in part due to the political situation, as the aquifers are controlled by Israel" (5).
This political situation was part of the earliest plan of the Zionist settlement in Palestine. The control of the aquifers of the region of the British Mandate of Palestine was their goal from the beginning, their goal of claiming the right to the land because they were the ones who built a "vibrant, powerful nation where none existed."
Without access to water, there would be no large-scale agriculture and thus no economic basis for absorbing the world's Jews in Palestine. And without settlement, the Jews would have no hope of changing the demographic balance in Palestine in their favour and hence laying the basis for a claim to sovereignty over Palestine. Water therefore was not regarded merely as another economic resource, but rather as an important vehicle for creating a new Jewish society based on kibbutzim and other forms of communal agricultural settlements. The selection of one water project over the other was not determined by economic utility, but rather on the basis of its fitting within the overall ideological worldview of the Zionists. In keeping with this view, irrigating the deserts of southern Palestine also became a national goal as part of the overall Zionist ethos of `making the desert bloom' and thus strengthening Jewish claims to Palestine on the basis of the fact that it was the Jews who were developing the country (6).
(1) http://www.jaffa.co.il/main.asp?id=62 history – "Years of Citrus in Israel"
(2) See the story of the Netzer Family in: Ofer, Dalia. "The march of
memory: survivors and relatives in the footsteps of the Kladovo-
Sabac refugees." Israel Studies 12.3 (2007): 134+
In addition, the importance of Mikveh Israel can hardly be overstated:
The creation of the State was made possible by the founding of Mikveh Israel. If Mikveh Israel had not been founded, I doubt that the State of Israel could have come into being. Everything started at that time; we came only to extend the work in its political and national aspects.
Interview quoted in: Paz, Moria. "A non-territorial ethnic network and the making of human rights law: the case of the Alliance Israelite Universelle." Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Rights Law 4.1 (2009): 1+ (146). Quoted in Silberman, Paul. An Investigation of the Schools Operated by the Alliance Israelite Universelle from 1862-1940 (PhD dissertation) (1973).
(3) Frederiksen, Harald D. "The world water crisis and international security." Middle East Policy 16.4 (2009): 76+.
(4) Fredericksen, op. cit. "I know how at least 80 percent of all ..." quoted in "Aggression, Expansion and Israel's Terriorism, Part II." Found at
(5) Nazer, Dima W., et al. "Optimizing irrigation water use in the West Bank, Palestine." Agricultural Water Management 97 (2010) 339–345 (340).
(6) Morag, Nadav. "Water, Geopolitics and State Building: The Case of Israel." Middle Eastern Studies 37.3 (2001): 179.
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Blerdy Ish: 01. We Stan Whoopi Goldberg From the Nineties
In 1985, a comedienne by the name of Whoopi Goldberg garnered critical acclaim for her portrayal of "Celie" in The Color Purple. But it wasn't until she starred in Ghost in 1990 that she truly existed within Black lexicon. And for that one decade, the one where she wore long dreads, she mattered. Actually, she more than mattered. She was everything. And that is why blerds stan Whoopi Goldberg in the 90's.
After thorough analysis (i.e. pouring over her IMDB profile and talking with other blerds), it has become crystal clear that all of Whoopi Goldberg's star power was consolidated within the 1990's. We have come to the conclusion that this can be attributed to her hair during this period. Her dreadlocks were long. They were very long (before that was even a thing). Before the 90's, her hair was straightened, and after, she opted to revert back to shorter dreads. So, it's clear, like Samson, her power is concentrated in her hair, and once she cut it, that power was gone.
But when she had that hair, she was everywhere that mattered. She guest starred on A Different World ("If I Should Die Before I Wake") in 1991. Just to be clear, A Different World is blerd canon. She was in South Africa for Sarafina in 1992. And Sister Act? Sister Act 2? There are no words. Honestly, when we meet Black people who haven't seen either Sister Act, can't recite any of the rap lyrics from Frankie's (or "Frank-ay Hay Ho Hay") and Sketch's epic battles, or speak verbatim the "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" line that broke all of our hearts, we question that character.
Hell, Whoopi Goldberg did voice work for The Lion King. The effin Lion King. If that wasn't enough, she hit the hardcore nerd demographic by scoring a recurring role in Star Trek: The Next Generation, she starred opposite 90's icons Whitney Houston and Brandy in the TV movie Cinderella (Brandy) (1997), and co-starred with Angela Bassett in the Teri McMillan's How Stella Got Her Groove Back. Whoopi Goldberg was everywhere that mattered. And, all of us blerds noticed it. Not only that, we came to love her witty comebacks and her outlandish fashion style (which included Cross Colors and over-sized sweaters).
But there is one particular thing that Whoopi did that cannot EVER be overlooked. Above all else, Goldberg will always be a treasure to blerds everywhere for her voice work as Gaia on the seminal cartoon of "going green before that was a thing " Captain Planet and the Planeteers which aired from 1990-92 and will always be ingrained in our childhoods.
I'm guessing you either didn't know that or just didn't remember it. But, yes, Whoopi Goldberg was Gaia. No. She isn't perfect. Yes, Whoopi says some crazy stuff now. But, she was Gaia. Therefore, she is a blerd treasure and we stan her…from the nineties.
What do you think? Is Whoopi's power in her hair? Did she cease to matter to blerds after the nineties? Is she stan-able? Sound off in the comments below.
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You know you're quite liking a book when you wake up at regular intervals in the middle of the night, reach for your iPhone, open the Kindle app in a panic and carry on where you left off an hour ago… before you mistakenly fell asleep at 3am with your phone on your face and a little bit of drool threatening to seep through the cracks of your only link to Panem and ruin it forever. Goddam FOOL. How could you be so careless?!?
My life has literally been put on hold for The Hunger Games over the last week or so, and I know I'm not alone. I've never before rooted for a place like I currently am for District 12, or Panem. Not even England, where I'm from. There were riots in London last year. I watched litter bins blazing from the TV screens in Bangkok, shrugged my shoulders, thought "frickin bunch of baffoons" and went back to my Magnum ice creams and five dollar massages… well, what can I do, all the way over here? Not my fault they've all gone mad.
With Panem though, holy shit. I can't eat. I can't sleep. Entire mornings have gone by with my ass cheeks pressed into a hard wooden chair at my Ubud homestay and my eyeballs stuck on my phone screen. Cups of coffee have been poured and then gone cold. I've barely opened the lid of my laptop, even though I have the Kindle app on there too… there just hasn't ever been a good moment. Even though it would make it easier. Even though the font would be bigger and I might save my eyesight, thus reducing the need for laser surgery and preventing miscalculated steps into walls and glass panels.
But what if I shut the Kindle app on the phone and it won't open on the laptop, and I lose my place, and then a giant bird swoops down and steals my phone, and then shits on my laptop, so I can't finish my book on either device?? What if they've run out of the actual books at all the book shops in all the world and I can't ever get another copy? What if all the cinemas catch on fire at the same time and I can't even watch a high-res movie version, instead of the one I just watched in Bali, which was clearly filmed on someone's phone, from someone else's phone, in a makeshift movie theatre on the moon. YOU JUST DON'T KNOW.
Writing deadlines have come and gone and prior to this I've never missed a deadline in my life. Not even when I was in Forks for over a month with Edward and Bella. I was able to tear myself away from them; especially in New Moon when there was hardly any Edward and lots of yawn-inspiring stories about wolf packs. But Katniss. I need to know how she is, I need to know if Peeta's OK, and if Gale's going to win her heart over the boy with the bread. I'm only up to the start of Mockingjay so far… so I literally do not know how this will end. I'm surprised I'm writing this blog actually. They're still there, in my iPhone, on a tiny screen in a tiny font, walking the remains of District 12. I hope they're alright.
This morning I woke up to a loud banging sound and for at least a minute I thought I was in The Hunger Games arena and one of my so-called-friends was trying to shoot me. I felt a mild pang of relief and then disappointment when I realized it was just a motorbike engine backfiring and that the world I live in doesn't actually need my help in order to survive. I've never felt so useless in my life.
Right. Enough. I need to get back to the Capitol. It's been at least 20 minutes. Hope the Kindle app still works…


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The European Defence Agency (EDA) is developing its cooperation with CSDP civilian Missions in the field of Satellite Communications (Satcom).
Since early June, the civilian Mission EUCAP SAHEL Mali in Bamako which aims at supporting the internal security forces in the country, is taking advantage of a Framework Contract established between Airbus Defence and Space and the EDA to cover its requirement for SatCom services.
In concrete terms, this allows the Mission to benefit from a strategic satellite link between Mali and Europe. The services provided by Airbus Defence and Space include the rental, shipping, and installation of a C-band remote satellite communications terminal in Bamako, high data rate satellite bandwidth and anchoring in Europe. The services also include training of Mission personnel, 24/7 technical support and on site-intervention if required. In addition, the Mission is also provided with mobile satellite services to include e.g. a number of satellite phone subscriptions to cover the communication needs for Mission personnel moving around in the country.
EDA's Chief Executive, Jorge Domecq, welcomed this first use of EDA EU SatCom Market contract by a civilian CSDP Mission as "a concrete example of how the European Defence Agency and CSDP civilian missions can develop cooperation to make best use of resources". Mr Domecq also said he was confident that other EU entities will make use of the extensive support the Agency can provide in this domain, thus further increasing the pooling effect and reducing costs for the benefit of all EU SatCom Market members.
CSDP civilian Missions EUCAP SAHEL Niger and EUAM Ukraine have also ordered similar services to be provided in their theatres of operation.
The establishment of this satellite link is the result of extensive discussions to develop cooperation between the Agency and the relevant services in the European External Action Service (EEAS), especially the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) directorate and the Service for Foreign Policy Instrument (FPI).
The EEAS Civilian Operations Commander, Kenneth Deane, stated: "I very much welcome the possibility offered to civilian CSDP Missions to make use of the services provided through the EU SatCom Market Project. I am confident this will ensure best value for money and effectively help deployment and development of the CSDP civilian Missions in line with the relevant conclusions of the European Council."
The head of the EUCAP SAHEL Mali mission, Albrecht Conze (Germany), said he was "very happy about the fact that, thanks to the hard and dedicated work done by Mission CIS experts, the EDA and the contractor Airbus Defence & Space, the Mission now has a stable strategic SatCom link to Europe as well as all the other satellite communication services the mission needs."
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The Out Patient Department delivers first contact care to the care recipients. Services provided ranges from primary care, emergency care and first contact specialist care services..
History and the School of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy was introduced to Sri Lanka after the Second World War in 1940s. The First Sri Lankan Occupational Therapist, Mr. D. J. Athukorele was trained in the United Kingdom and appointed to the Mental Hospital Angoda in 1952. Since then, several Occupational Therapists who were trained overseas were appointed to various facilities in the country including Anti-tuberculosis campaign, Leprosy campaign, and the Orthopedic section of the General Hospital Colombo which is the National Hospital of Sri Lanka today.
Since the inception of the profession, it was felt that there was a need to train more Occupational Therapists locally. To meet the requirement, the department of Health Services appointed a special committee in 1954 to establish Occupational Therapy training in Sri Lanka. WHO representative, Consultant Miss. Fern from the United Kingdom was involved in the development of the training course. Initially plan was to conduct a three year diploma course affiliated to medical faculty, university of Colombo.
However, in 1973 a committee chaired by Dr. L. P.D. Gunawardhana decided to implement a two year course at the School of Physiotherapy, General Hospital, Colombo, followed by one year internship in various government hospitals. Consequently, Occupational Therapy training was commenced at the School of Physiotherapy in 1976. Since then, the name of the school was changed to the School of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. The management of the school is come under the Deputy director General (Education, Teaching and Research) and the Director National Hospital of Sri Lanka. The National Hospital of Sri Lanka has become the premier teaching facility for clinical placements and practicals for the OT training program.
The first Principal of the School of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy was Mrs. Thera Fernando who was from the Physiotherapy back ground. Initially, Miss O. Senarathne and Mr. P. W. Vidanagamage, two Occupational Therapists were sent to the United Kingdom to follow a six month teacher training program. On their return, they were appointed as tutors to the School of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. Later Mr. Vidanagamage became the principal of the School of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy and he was the first Occupational Therapist who held this post. Mrs. S. C. A.N. Samaranayake was the second Occupational Therapist who became the principal of the school. Contribution of Mr. S. Ranasinghe to the Occupational therapy education from the early 1980s is also commendable.
The first batch of six Occupational Therapists graduated in 1979, and since then there has been regular influx of Occupational Therapists to the job market on an annual basis. Today, 105 Occupational Therapists work all over the country in government hospitals and 15 work in Army, Navy and Air force hospitals. Some of them work in private sector and overseas as well. Currently, twenty 20 students are undergoing their training.
The School of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy is the only institute which trains Occupational Therapists in Sri Lanka. The course is conducted in English medium. A diploma certificate is awarded after two year academic training and one year successful work experience in a hospital. In 2002, the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) which is the international professional body of Occupational Therapists, awarded full membership to the Society of Sri Lankan Occupational Therapists. In addition, individual memberships were also given as the WFOT recognized that the Occupational Therapy course conducted in Sri Lanka meets the International standards.
Under the "Mahinda Chintana†program, numbers of intake of student was increased. To accommodate the increased student population, the National hospital gave the fullest support by expanding facilities to Health Education Bureau, Family Health Bureau and the 1st floor at Public Health complex building, Narahenpita. However, administration and practical component are still carried out at the School of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.
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Patients can get the service of the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy through the relevant Clinics, and Patient care services.
This unit was established in 1947 and still continues to serve the orthopaedic care seekers of the hospital. Any patient need this services can access the service through the orthopaedic units of the NHSL.
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The National Hospital situated in Colombo in a 32 acre block of land is the largest teaching hospital in Sri Lanka and the final referral centre in the country consisting of 3000 beds. it is the training centre for under graduates and post graduate trainees of the Faculty of Medicine. The nursing training school, Colombo, PBS, and Schools of Radiography, Pharmacy, Cardiograph, physiotherapy and occupational therapy are also affiliated to the National Hospital.
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ශ්රී ලංකා ජාතික රෝහලේ බාහිර රෝගී සායනවල ලියාපදිංචි වී සිටින රෝගීන්ට තමන්ගේ මාසික ඖෂධ තැපැල් මඟින් ලබා ගැනීම
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I've been in the middle of writers block and extreme emotions lately.
It's not a great combination, let me assure you. So I took some time to step back and focus on some other things for a few weeks, but today ends that little break and it's back to work writing and trying to get this emotional whirlwind to calm down a tad. I'm seriously only asking for a tad.
There are times in life when I can take things better than others, where the circumstances around me effect me less dramatically. This has not been one of those times.
Everything is pushing down on me.
I've been particularly plagued by wondering things about future relationships. Will I ever marry? Will I ever have my own children? As a nanny and an aunt I spend so much time looking into the faces of other people's children– children that I love and care for– and wonder how differently it would feel to hold my own babies. Thinking these things has never been so painful as it is right now in my life. I have wondered before but it was always with the assumption that it would all work itself out in the future, but now, in so many senses, the future has come and I realize that it doesn't stretch out endlessly before me the way it once felt like it did. It's rough.
I'm also having trouble with the fact that I'm old enough now to not only have seen many of my friends marry, but I am beginning to seem them re-marry. Again rough because I just can't quite understand how it works out that I can't manage to marry once and some of them are able to do it again. And that hurts, too.
I don't say any of that to get attention or pity. Please, please, no pity. It's just where I'm at right now, it's what I'm going through, but what I know is that God loves me, even though I don't really understand it and even though it doesn't always make sense. It's the greatest truth I know. And things may be hard today, but love will win in the end and I will have better days.


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Well said-I usually avoid listening to Red Radio but if her bias in interviews annoys you, and it certainly annoys me, then you must have as much of a problem with Chris Laidlaw whose programme sounds like 'Green Party Radio'. I don't object to them doing this if it was a private radio station but we know what Kim Hill thinks of private broadcasting-she made that clear and then tried public TV where she didn't seem to mind being on the commercial-ridden TV1-unfortunately she wasn't very phoygenic.......
As it appears to be a subject of interest to you, you can learn more about Caitlin Moran's abortion in her book "How to be a woman". It's in the chapter titled "Abortion".
"Red Radio"? There was a time when I might have said that was a fair description of Radio NZ (allowing for a bit of hyperbole), but not now. Morning Report, Nine to Noon and Afternoons with Jim Mora strike me as pretty fair and balanced, overall. (I can't comment on Checkpoint because I hardly ever hear it.) Kim Hill's programme stands out because it displays such overt bias when other RNZ programmes are generally trying to play it straight. Overall, things are better than they used to be - at least, that's my impression.
You mention Chris Laidlaw. I've written before that no one would ever die wondering what his politics are, and it's true that he shows a marked preference for lefties. Only last week he interviewed James Harris, leader of the US Socialist Workers' Party (membership: 7 at last count). And like Hill, he lets them off the hook with soft questions. But I'll say this for Chris Laidlaw: on the rare occasions when he does interview a conservative or right wing guest, he gives them a fair hearing, unlike Hill. His interview with the late Roger Kerr in 2009 was a good example.
Saturday Morning with Kim Hill has a cume audience of 196,000 listeners according to the latest Nielsen All New Zealand Radio Survey.
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Thank you for that, Unknown. But why the anonymity?
Apologies Karl. A new registration for the Blog and my signature dropped off the earlier post.
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Communications Manager
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Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric has taken the unprecedented step of stopping the wages of his players and coaching staff due to their recent poor performances.
Pompey players, who have picked up just 11 points from a possible 45 since the start of December, arrived at Fratton Park yesterday to discover their wages had been withheld on the instructions of the US-based millionaire.
Boss Graham Rix and his coaching staff were also included, with the exception of director of football Harry Redknapp.
The club's wage bill amounts to #700,000 a month and Mandaric claims he will not hand it over.
He said: "I don't see why I should. We won only one match in February and that was against Coventry in midweek. I regard it as extortion.
"These players expect to go through the motions and not give anything like 100% and then to receive a huge wage packet. This will make them think, I hope.
"Our supporters, who earn a tiny amount compared with them, travel all over the country to watch their team and see them lose game after game because they are not putting their backs into it.
"That is all I ask. Some days we are going to be beaten by better teams, I accept that, but why should I just keep on bankrolling non-triers?"
Mandaric has spent more than #20million on the club in just under three years, and covered losses of #11million over the past two seasons.
He added: "I earned my money by hard graft and that work ethic is the same one as supporters have in this city.
"I put that money into a commitment for this football club and work hard to achieve the common goal held with the fans."
Rix's job has been under threat in recent weeks, during which the club have slumped to seventh from bottom in the First Division.
A players' representative plans to speak to the chairman about his decision today.