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It was certainly a Thanksgiving gift to receive word that the ABA Journal had named Ride the Lightning to the 9th Annual Blawg 100 and to its Hall of Fame. I am deeply honored by all those who wrote to the Journal in support of RTL, which has been a labor of love for many years. Thank you for your many kind notes of encouragement and praise for RTL.
I think a glass of Prosecco may be in order. Maybe two glasses. I hope all of you had a marvelous Thanksgiving and wish you a joyous holiday season!
I know some of you are asking "Rickrolling" - what's that?" Well, it's the prank of posting links on social media accounts that link to Rick Astley's 1987 music video "Never Going to Give You Up."
Who would imagine that the hacktivist group Anonymous would attack ISIS through Rickrolling? But yesterday, groups claiming affiliation with Anonymous said that they were indeed going to launch Rickrolling attacks against verified ISIS Twitter accounts. There certainly is an element of humor in that. Even though the video always makes me smile.
But as Naked Security pointed out in an article, intelligence agencies are not amused by Anonymous and its tactics. They say that finding and shutting down as many Daesh-affiliated social media accounts as they can find is hindering counter-terrorism.
One of the non-governmental security groups that relies on the terror group’s social media presence to infiltrate and monitor jihadist accounts and forums is Ghost Security Group, known as GhostSec. Like Anonymous with its denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, GhostSec also takes down terrorist sites aiming primarily for recruitment sites.
But it also reaps information from Daesh accounts. Any important information it gathers, such as plans for major terrorist attacks and bomb-making instructions, it passes on to American intelligence agencies, such as the FBI.
GhostSec once passed information through a third party to the FBI that reportedly disrupted a suspected Daesh-linked cell in Tunisia as militants plotted a 4th of July repeat of the Sousse beach massacre. As Foreign Policy reports, GhostSec pulled it off with a mixture of Twitter tracking and geolocation via Google Maps.
A GhostSec spokesman known as DigitaShadow had this to say about the unsubtle methods of Anonymous: "When it comes to terrorist attacks, one of the big worries is that you could take down forums and cost someone their lives. Anonymous has a habit of shooting in every direction and asking questions later."
An interesting quote from a group that is often identified as an offshoot of Anonymous.
Is a Lawyer Ethically Required to Replace Hacked Client Funds? It Depends.
On October 23, the North Carolina State Bar answered that question with an "it depends" ethics opinion which is well summarized by Bloomberg BNA. If the lawyer has taken reasonable information security measures, the lawyer has no ethical duty to replace client monies stolen from a trust account when a hacker breaks into a network. Bear in mind that the opinion is not addressing a lawyer's legal liability in such situations.
However, lawyers do have to restore client funds if they failed to take reasonable steps that could have prevented the theft. It adds that lawyers must help clients in several ways when a theft occurs.
As explained in North Carolina Formal Ethics Op. 2011-7 (2012), safety measures for online banking include strong password policies and procedures, the use of encryption and security software, hiring a technology expert for advice and making sure relevant firm members and staffers are trained on and abiding by the security procedures.
The lawyer whose network was hacked may be professionally obligated to replace the funds if she didn't use reasonable care in trust accounting and staff supervision and that failure was a proximate cause of the theft.
In another scenario, a hacker gets a lawyer to send him funds the lawyer has received for a real estate closing by hacking the e-mail of one of the parties to the real estate transaction and then using a spoofed e-mail address to send the lawyer instructions for wiring funds owed in the deal.
The lawyer doesn't notice that the e-mail address has one different letter, and she follows the instructions in the e-mail to wire the money without calling first to see why the e-mail instructs her to wire the money instead of mailing a check as previously arranged.
Under these circumstances, the opinion says the lawyer has a professional responsibility to replace the funds because she did not follow reasonable security measures to verify the disbursement change by calling the sender at the phone number listed in the lawyer's file or confirming the seller's e-mail address.
In yet another scenario, a third party unaffiliated with a lawyer creates counterfeit checks identical to the lawyer's trust account checks, makes checks payable to himself, and cashes them. The opinion advises that the lawyer is not ethically required to replace the stolen funds if she substantially complied with the ethics rules on trust accounting and staff supervision but was nevertheless victimized by the third-party theft.
However, the lawyer must promptly investigate and take steps to prevent further thefts and “must seek out every available option to remedy the situation,” including researching the law to determine whether the bank is liable; communicating with the bank about its liability and whether it has insurance to cover the loss; considering whether to close the affected trust account and transfer funds to a new account; and working with law enforcement to recover the funds.
• Notify the clients of the theft and advise them about its consequences for the representation.
• Help the clients identify any source of funds, such as bank liability and insurance, to cover the losses.
• Seek a continuance or otherwise defer the clients' matter if necessary to protect their interests.
• Explain what happened to third parties or opposing parties to the extent necessary to protect the clients' interests.
• Take protective steps if stop payments are issued against outstanding checks.
• Report the theft to the state bar.
If this doesn't get lawyers thinking about information security, I don't know what will.
The Associated Press reported several days ago that a cell phone dumped in a trash can provided vital evidence in the Paris attacks. Investigators thought Abdelhamid Abaaoud was in Syria orchestrating the deadly attacks from there but the phone indicated that he was in the Paris suburb of St. Denis.
In fact he was only a 15-minute walk from the Stade de France stadium where three suicide bombers blew themselves up during the November 13th attacks that have thus far killed 130 people.
Two police officials briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press that the cellphone dumped in a trash can outside the Bataclan concert hall — where 89 people were killed — proved crucial. It contained a text message sent about 20 minutes after the massacre began that read (translated): "We're off, it's started."
The phone had contact information for Abaaoud's 26-year-old cousin, Hasna Aitboulahcen, one of the police officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the information hadn't been released by investigators. Both she and Abaaoud were killed as heavily armed SWAT teams raided the apartment in Saint-Denis early Wednesday, prosecutors said.
"He's not my boyfriend!" Aitboulahcen responded angrily. Then a loud explosion was heard, which police officials said was the bomb in her vest detonating and hurling some of her body parts onto the roof of a police car below. Last Thursday, prosecutors said that a fingerprint proved that another mangled body found inside the heavily damaged building was that of Abaaoud. Eight people were arrested in connection with the raids, including two who were pulled out of the rubble.
Also on Thursday, French military spokesman Col. Gilles Jaron said that French forces have destroyed 35 Islamic State targets in Syria since the attacks on Paris.
France has often been the subject of ridicule by other European countries - but no longer. Everywhere, one sees the words "Je suis Paris" - and I echo that sentiment.
It's not often we get to be called data privacy pioneers - but we like it. Our thanks go to Karl Schieneman, President of Review Less, and former Magistrate Judge John Facciola, who co-hosted a podcast where we were interviewed along with our friend Tim Opsitnick, the Founder of JURINNOV, on a myriad of data privacy topics.
It was a fun podcast to record and I'm sure you'll enjoy it if you're interested in the topic. Cybersecurity is certainly white hot these days, so we enjoyed talking about the ethical and legal obligations law firms have, the kinds of standards that should be followed, how to develop an incident response plan, the importance of training, vendor management, the need for management buy-in and involvement, creating a culture of security within the law firm, BYOD, BYON, BYOC, the risks of cloud computing, how cybersecurity relates to information governance and the list goes on.
We started from a script and ran cheerfully amok after a time because all of us had so much to say on so many subjects. Hope you enjoy!
In a YouTube video seen more than two million times when I caught up with it, members of the hacktivist group Anonymous have declared war on the Islamic State, after the radical terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris.
In the video posted the day after the attacks, a man wearing a Guy Fawkes mask read a statement calling the attackers "vermin" and warning the Islamic State to prepare for "many cyberattacks."
"On Friday 13 November our country France was attacked in Paris for two hours, by multiple terrorist attacks claimed by you, the Islamic State.
These attacks cannot go unpunished. That's why Anonymous activists from all over the world will hunt you down. Yes you, the vermin who kill innocent victims, we will hunt you down like we did to those who carried out the attacks on Charlie Hebdo.
So get ready for a massive reaction from Anonymous. Know that we will find you and we will never let up. We are going to launch the biggest ever operation against you. Expect very many cyberattacks. War is declared. Prepare yourselves.
Know this: the French people are stronger than you and we will come out of this atrocity even stronger.
Anonymous sends its condolences to the families of the victims.
We are Anonymous. We are legion. We don't forgive, we don't forget. Expect us."
The attacks have reportedly begun, with a claim that over 3800 pro-Islamic State Twitter accounts had been taken down.
Reuters reported that Anonymous members claimed to have identified 39,000 pro-ISIS accounts and reported them to Twitter, which supposedly took down 25,000 of those accounts. Anonymous, through one of its Twitter accounts, has also said it would name members of the terrorist group.
Some foreign policy analysts have said Anonymous taking out Islamic State websites and social media accounts could hurt intelligence collection by military and intelligence agencies that track the Islamic State through its online activities.
Certainly it is possible that Anonymous' involvement could be a double-edged sword. On the other hand, Anonymous has no legal handcuffs. Will its involvement, in the end, be useful in the effort to wipe out what the politicians are now calling Daesh? I can't began to hazard a guess, but it will be fascinating to watch.
The network architecture is designed for delivery, not security. Networks are usually flat allowing any user to access files that have nothing to do with their duties. This increases the ease of administration, but certainly doesn't help security.
Companies don't know what hardware and software they have, nor do they know all the cloud services their organizations are using and how they connect to the corporate network. They don't know who is authorized to access these systems.
Organizations purchase and deploy security devices but don't have the skill sets to manage and monitor them.
Companies are not monitoring endpoints (workstations, laptops and servers).
Organizations lack a structured approach to responding to security incidents.
Boy, is that last one ever true. It is well worth reading the report to find out how your company or law firm can avoid these common failures.
In the most recent edition of our Digital Detectives podcast, we enjoyed our conversation with Bill Hamilton, the executive director of the E-Discovery Project at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law.
The practicum got rave reviews from the students - no surprise there - the teaching of practical skills is still somewhat rare in many law schools. Good conversation - thank you Bill!
We are pretty much unattainable when it comes to security.
"You're waiting for your train. You spot a flash drive on a bench.
Pick it up and stick it into a device?
Leave no stone unturned to find the owner, opening text files stored on the drive, clicking on links, and/or sending messages to any email addresses you might find?
Keep your hands off that thing and away from your devices, given that it could be infested with malware?"
That was the premise and unless you're an idiot, you pick option 3.
But in a recent CompTIA study, 17% of people chose options 1 and 2 - hey, free thumb drive! Wonder who lost it...? - and plugged them in. I think many people actually believe they are lucky to get a free thumb drive and of course, human curiosity is a powerful driver.
CompTIA salted Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. with 200 unbranded, rigged drives, leaving them in high-traffic, public locations to find out how many people would do something risky.
The nearly one out of five users who plugged in the drives proceeded to engage in several potentially risky behaviors: opening text files, clicking on unfamiliar web links or sending messages to a listed email address.
Is it really that risky? Back in 2011, Sophos studied 50 USB keys bought at a major transit authority's Lost Property auction, finding that 66% were infected. To state the obvious, lost flash drives carry risk both to the finder and to employers. Somebody who picks up an infected drive can spread infection onto not only their own devices, but also onto their company's systems if they bring the device to work.
CompTIA also commissioned a survey of 1200 full-time workers across the US, finding that 45% say they don't receive any form of cybersecurity training at work.
94% regularly connect their laptop or mobile devices to public Wi-Fi networks. Of those, 69% handle work-related data while doing so.
38% of employees have used their work passwords for personal use.
36% use their work e-mail address for personal accounts.
63% of employees use their work mobile device for personal activities.
41% of employees don't know what two-factor authentication (2FA) is.
37% of employees only change their work passwords annually or sporadically.
Age plays into risky behavior: the study found that 42% of Millennials have had a work device infected with a virus in the past two years, compared with 32% for all employees. What's more, 40% of Millennials are likely to pick up a USB stick found in public, compared with 22% of Gen X and 9% of Baby Boomers.
Some days, it feels pretty good to be a Boomer.
The ABA Journal featured a story last week that certainly raised eyebrows across the legal community.
North Carolina superior court judge Arnold Ogden Jones II was federally indicted after allegedly paying a FBI agent $100 in cash for a disk purportedly containing copies of text messages between two phone numbers.
He is charged with promising and paying a bribe to a public official, promising and paying a gratuity to a public official and corruptly attempting to influence an official proceeding. To legally obtain texts, a warrant generally is required.
It appears unclear exactly why Jones allegedly wanted the texts although he told the agent it was a family matter. He initially offered to give the unidentified FBI agent a couple of cases of beer, but was persuaded to pay him $100 instead, the indictment says.
Yup, you can get more beer for $100. My math skills aren't great, but you can get more cases of even premium beer for $100. Why would a judge think this conduct was ok, assuming the allegations are true? That is what truly baffles me.
The judge was released without bond, based on his promise to appear at future court hearings. More to come, no doubt.
Hat tip to my friend and colleague Tina Ayiotis.


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Thirty retired generals are urging President Obama to declassify the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on CIA torture, arguing that without accountability and transparency the practice could be resumed.
"After taking office, you showed decisive leadership by issuing an executive order banning torture and other forms of abusive interrogation," the retirees say in an open letter released Thursday.
But with former government officials claiming that so-called "enhanced interrogation" techniques were effective, a future president could rescind the ban unless facts in the committee report are known, the generals wrote. The White House did not respond for a request for comment.
The signees include retired Marine Gens. Joseph Hoar and Charles Krulak, Army Gen. David Maddox and Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton. The letter was released through Human Rights First, which said that all the signees are part of a larger nonpartisan group of retired generals and admirals who work with the organization to oppose torture and promote prisoner treatment policies consistent with the Geneva Conventions.
"As retired flag officers of the United States Armed Forces, we believe that our nation is on its strongest footing when our defense and security policies adhere to our values and obligations under domestic and international law," the group said in the letter.
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted in early April to release its abbreviated -- nearly 500-page -- declassified report on the CIA program. The full report, which is more than 6,000 pages, is being held pending redaction and declassification. That process itself has come under criticism since it is the CIA that would be doing the redacting.
The retirees, in their letter, told Obama that it is a conflict of interest to allow the CIA to redact a report that alleges its own officials, including some still on the job, "authorized [the] brutal interrogation methods and systematically misled the White House, Congress, Department of Justice, and American people about the facts and consequences of using those methods."
The "best chance" of avoiding a scenario in which a future president rescinds Obama's executive order banning torture, the group says, "is for the Intelligence Committee's report -- which calls into question the morality, legality, and effectiveness of the CIA program -- to be made public with minimal redactions."
The Senate report panned the CIA program and said the information gathered through torture could have been gotten through other means from the 20 cases it investigated.
This has been disputed by former CIA officials, including former Director Gen. Michael Hayden, while former deputy director and sometimes acting director under Obama, Michael Morrell, has never fully rejected the usefulness of "enhanced interrogation."
Corinne Duffy, spokeswoman for Human Rights First, said the retired generals and admirals worked in 2005 with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to pass the Detainee Treatment Act that reinforced the ban on torture and other cruel and degrading treatment. It also established the Army Field Manual as the single standard of interrogation for all prisoners in DOD custody.

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What companies make up the industry?
international work history could make a difference.
There is so much more than QA!
But, QA can also be a great option!
Where would be best for me?
can get approached for new opportunities.
tackle the challenge and learn quickly.
What can I prepare now?
and future trends are. You will be asked about them!
fill gaps in your knowledge if you can.
start in the games industry.
contacts. They can help you.
this is a good start).
– Know more, be more enthusiastic, and resourceful!
Welcome to Dead by Dawn!

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Okay this is one of those posts that most people don't want to read about... but I thought I should catalog this in BJ's blog because it's something that happened to him and I promised to write everything that happens in his life.
LOL..My baby Tanis has been what I started calling Playdough poop or dookie...I felt so bad for him because I thought they hurt. I've been reading up a lot and checking on the website for info. One of the best books so far are Baby Sense Secret by Megan Faure...good luck with the poop department!
Inspired By a Friend... Hi C-Sensei~!

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We all are somewhere restoring various childhood facts in get-together or sort of party. Sometimes we laugh at it, and someday we give some judgemental look. With the never dying desires, we end up with happiness which helps us to heal the hidden wounds we carry. With his outstanding writing skill and one of the renowned personality of Bollywood, thrilled everyone at the launch of the famous book and one of the best of Chetan Bhagat “One Night at the Call centre”. In his paperback, he explains few things quite well and tries to link personal life and happening of people. This fiction book secured his position in the best fictional book of 2016. However, we also experience the grief and anguishment which some time tear us apart. In his novel, he explains very well, how six individual came out from that fear of failure and grabbed the chance to do things what they wanted to do. Once a wise men Jack Ma said:- “Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.” The same thing you will see in this novel as well.
Afterwards nearly six months of not reading any book, I recite this book a few days back. I had earlier read Chetan Bhagat’s one of the popular books Five Point Someone which was undoubtedly right.
I must say likening this to Five facts someone is not fresh, as this book does not a pact with the students, though it signifies the youth of the country. This hardcover is based on six call centre personnel – Shyam, Priyanka, Esha, Vroom, Radhika & “military uncle”. Just like Five facts, somebody was modified into a movie, the Bollywood movie -“Hello” (2008) featuring Salman Khan was altered from this division. It shots out that this book has spiral through the verbatim “deus ex machina” – a plot manoeuvre where a complex problem is brusquely resolved by an unforeseen involvement of a new character. The new role in this section is none other than the Supernatural being.
The introduction comprises a train trek by Chetan Bhagat from IIT Kanpur to Delhi where he sees a gorgeous girl who narrates him this story as long as he makes the story, his second book. The paperback then twitches with the Shyam, as the first being – which expresses the readers about his disasters as a call centre personnel. It shots out that each one of his age group had their anguishes to share. As it whispered – every skull has its headache, Shyam also stocks the griefs of the other 5. The 6 of them had their American titles, as the callers from the US could utter their Indian names. They had a pact with all generous of pointless calls, concerning every silly delinquent that could happen after buying a product and they had answered all of their callers patiently. Three-Fourth of the novel goes at a decent pace unfolding the lives of the six people. Away from each other problems with the callers, they likewise had an awful boss – Bakshi. Vroom and Shyam had intended a new website for the corporation, and they succumbed the description to Bakshi. Shyam supposed to be endorsed by the team front-runner though Bakshi defers to the report to Boston with his name on it. Thus, Bakshi not only pretentious the Shyam’s work life however that had an impact on his private life as well. The 6 of them had an own terrible experience as well which make this most popular books and best sellers fiction at that time.
They put forward their imagination in an amusing way so that they can have quality time with each other constant working. For few of them, life becomes nothing but the events of unforeseen circumstances and grief. They are about to give up, but there is a hope that one day they can achieve what they wanted. One of them wanted to become a singer, but due to the weak financial background, it ends up with call centre employee who is very depressing. Conferring to the facts, they start exploring their passion and learn things that help them to enhance their financial life. However, destiny did not want to see them happy and enthralled them from the terrible experiences done by Ramesh. That hate boils their blood when he treats them just like a slave. Work pressure and financial pressure stopping their belief and faith in God. We have been told many time that anguishment is sort of exam by God and they have written something special for us which is about to come. This gives us a sense of hope that tomorrow will be better and this is the same in the case of Shyam when god try to make contact with one of them to carry forward the work.
The screw originates when the lives of the six people intensely get exaggerated on the same day, and they abscond in a Qualis at 2 am. They turn out in getting the Qualis skid off the road into a construction site where they fight for life. It shots out that Shyam picks up a phone call then, a phone call from God. I know it sounds awful, but this is the imagination of the writer. The others also get the call, and God says them the cause of their misery and how they can overwhelm it. The fairytale then hurries up by Shyam & Vroom daunting Bakshi, redeemable the jobs of the coworkers and then enlightening their own lives as well. They have diplomacies of initial their own web designing firm, and Shyam changes to backs his love- Priyanka. The division makes an unexpected change after the phone call of God. I was presuming a good rotation in this story but cracks out that this was not upto the potentials. However, the book is worth a read and the great novel to read. It goes out that the girl who relates the story turns out to be Deity Shakti, herself or was it Chetan Bhagat’s vision? Well, many people say that few kinds of stuff are stolen from other novels and presented in the inspirational book to the readers. This novel is such a mystery book when it comes characters. It is the best read of Chetan Bhagat for me.
Well, the enclosure of the new charm – God was a decent idea but spasms out that it did not fit the narrative very well. The post-phone-call story is not that moral. One reason why I am fond of Chetan Bhagat’s books is that he pronounces the characters in the story well. He does the similar here – may it be the enigmatic storyteller girl or Shyam. This somewhere got the rank in top 10 books. The stride of the book is outstanding till the phone call from God & I was engulfed in the story. Sometimes this novel gives a sense of happiness of getting success and somewhere it will give water in your eyes for dejection and misery. I sense that the post phone call story might have been restored. That is it for now; I had a vivid time reading the book while travelling on the bus. Buy this book online at cheap price.

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One of the best ways to explore Australia is with a good old-fashioned road trip, and arguably, that route is a three-day tour along the Great Ocean Road. Melbourne Airport has commercial flights as well as air charter Melbourne flights coming in at all hours of the day. Once you land, head to a rental car agency and begin your exciting journey exploring the fabulous Australian coast and the Great Ocean Road attractions.
Leave Melbourne on the West Gate Bridge, and then follow the Princes Freeway heading towards Geelong. A great place to stop and stretch your legs is the Serendip Sanctuary near the little town of Lara. In addition to dozens of bird species, you can also view emus and kangaroos in their natural habitat.
When you get to Geelong, stop for a visit at the National Wool Museum on the waterfront. Here you can learn about the history of the wool industry in Australia as well as see the process, starting with the sheep and its eventual end on the clothing rack. After your museum tour, have a bite to eat at Bistrot St. Jean, a charming, rustic authentic French restaurant that offers up such culinary delights as house cured salamis and sausages or Coffin Bay oysters.
With a full belly, continue on down the road through Anglesa, taking a brief break at the local golf course to view one of the favorite dining spots of the resident kangaroos. Back on the road, you will enjoy incredible ocean views as you make your way towards the laid back beach town of Lorne. If you didn’t eat in Geelong, you’ll want to stop at the Lorne Pier Seafood Restaurant for an order of fresh fish and chips, dining right on the beach if you like.
Once back on the road again, it’s just a brief jaunt until you reach the Kennett River and its koala bear walk. As you continue on from the koala adventure, you’ll enjoy towering seaside cliffs as you make your way to Apollo Bay, the perfect place to stop for the night. There are several lodging options in this quaint seaside village, or treat yourself to Chris’s Beacon Point, where you can enjoy deluxe accommodations after dining on Tasmanian Ocean trout or one of their other gourmet dishes prepared with a European and Middle Eastern influence and an emphasis on freshness. The room price also includes stunning ocean views and a continental breakfast to get you started the next morning.
When you leave Apollo Bay, you’ll be heading into the rainforest and the Otway National Park. Stop at Otway Fly Treetop Adventures for a walk through the treetops on a steel pathway, or really get your adrenaline pumping with a zipline tour.
Continue on to Port Campbell, where you can marvel at the 12 Apostles, a dozen enormous rocks jutting from the Southern Ocean. If you’re feeling agile, you can climb down the cliff on the Gibson Steps to get a close-up view from the beach.
As you continue west, there are several lookouts to stop at for more amazing scenes. Upon arriving in Warrnambool, you can stop for a stroll at the Warrnambool Botanic Gardens before heading to Logan’s Beach for some whale watching from their viewing platforms.
End your day at Port Fairy, a delightful fishing village. Stop at Coffin Sally for a pizza with unique combinations like pear, pancetta, rocket, and gorgonzola, or fresh prawns and garlic. There are several quality lodges to rest your weary head before continuing on your Great Ocean Road adventure.
Before heading off on your return route to Melbourne, spend your morning exploring Port Fairy. You can visit historic whaling homes, or hop on a cruise to Lady Julia Percy Island to view the seal colony. Return to Warrnambool and then take the inland route to Colac, enjoying the pastoral views and craft breweries along the way, leisurely enjoying the drive back to Melbourne.
There are many attractions near airport to check out before leaving Melbourne. The Melbourne Zoo is one such attraction that will not disappoint. View big cats, like lions, tigers, and snow leopards; a playful meerkat colony; or take a stroll through a mini tropical rain forest to see the elephants.
Also near the airport is the Flemington Racecourse. Viewed as one of the most prestigious racecourses in the world, the Flemington provides all of the excitement of horse racing on beautiful manicured grounds. Enjoy a gourmet three-course luncheon in their elite Panorama Restaurant, with views overlooking the finish line and the city of Melbourne off in the distance.

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1) Sticking to routine is great as a mom so as soon as I put my son to bed, I head to the bathroom and immediately wash my face.
2) I love sleeping with the hydradew on for extra hydration. Most nights I top it off with my dewlux face cream as my nightly moisturizer.
3) If it's been a busy week and I don't have time for my aha mask, I looove using the glow tonik to exfoliate.
4) I finish my nightly routine with smooth kicks foot lotion to keep my feet fresh and soft between pedicures. It's important to make time for yourself and your skin despite being a busy mom!
1) Laundry day (sometimes feels like everyday) but once a week on laundry, perfect time for AHA.
2) I find it's easiest to keep up with my masking & routine, if I wash my makeup off while he's brushing his teeth right before bed, now it's time to have a glass of wine and do a hydradew & moisture induce combo (can mix masks of choice).
3) Gold serum & eye kandy are a must! it'll keep you looking young and refreshed for those nights that they're up every few hours.
4) Glow tonik is a super easy one to get that exfoliation in, especially if you're active, it'll keep the breakouts & sweat at bay. 5) Illuminating perfecting tint is a fave for swimming lessons & running to the grocery store when you want to have a little bit of a glow & not like you just climbed out of bed.
1) I have two boys, one 5 and one 3, and through my second pregnancy I suffered from a pretty noticeable pregnancy mask on my cheeks. I honestly thought I would have it for life, until I started working at Skoah. The skin boost serum has completely changed the look of my skin. Today, I have no pregnancy mask to look at anymore!
2) Through out the winter months I found that my skin was extremely dry and flaky. I decided that I would try a mixture of masks, the hydradew and the moisture induce; for both moisture and hydration! Dry and flaky skin, GONE! Plus, having two rambunctious little boys, doing two masks at a time is a time saver most days!


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Thanks to its body-on-frame design and featuring a superbly engineered five-link suspension system, Wrangler delivers benchmark 4×4 capability, with improved on-road driving dynamics, passenger safety and a more comfortable driving experience.
Wrangler continues to utilise the proven five-link coil suspension configuration. Front suspension features a lateral control arm and four longitudinal control arms, while the five-link rear suspension features two upper and two lower forged steel control arms for longitudinal control, and a track bar for lateral axle control.

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Freedom Apk Hack – is an Android app which will let you unlock the premium features of popular games free of cost. Obviously, this is a hacking tool that bypasses the credit checking system of Google Play and uses a fake credit card to pay for the premium features. The fake credit card has no credit loaded but the app can convince Play Store that actual money was paid.
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Sales and dollar volume rose to record levels in June, according to figures recently released by the Winnipeg Real Estate Board.
Dollar volume sales in June were just $5 million short of May’s all-time monthly record and stood at nearly $194 million, which is an increase of 23.82 per cent over June 2004’s total of $156.5 million.
Penner said that June dollar volume probably fell short of May’s total because there were just four weeks in June compared to five in May.
And, MLS® sales reached 1,387 units compared to 1,302 for the same month last year which is an increase of almost six per cent.
The highest priced active MLS® listing on the system for the end of June was $1,975,000 and the lowest was $14,900.
The highest priced MLS® sale in June was $750,000 and the lowest sale was $7,500.
June MLS® listings were up almost four per cent to 1,763, and the average days on the market for a single-family home was just 20 days.
Penner indicated that continued low interest rates, low inflation, strong job growth, high consumer confidence and an increase in population suggest there won’t be any reversal in the resale market anytime soon.
“While we hope the record rains stop for the rest of the summer, we don’t think the record MLS® activity will,” she said.
What is happening locally has also been happening across the nation.
“The Canadian Real Estate Association reported that MLS® resale activity is setting records in every province,” said Penner.
Records were shattered during May in Alberta, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Year-to-date, the MLS® in Winnipeg has recorded a dollar volume of $837 million which is up 22 per cent from the last half of 2004.
“It looks like we’ll pass $1 billion again — but this time by the end of August,” said Penner.
Last year, it took until mid-September for MLS® sales to top the $1-billion mark.
So far this year, MLS® listings are up 5.4 per cent to 8,154, and sales are up 8.48 per cent to 5,254 units.

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I have a beta reader who gives me great feedback on the overall scope, characters, plot and pacing of my manuscript. But it is always a good idea to get as many different points of view as possible. So I went on a hunt for more beta readers, particularly those who can give me suggestions on the technical side of writing, such as sentence structure and grammar.
On some of the sites that I checked out, the feedback consisted of ‘good book’ or ‘I liked it’.
Ummm… thanks but that’s a little vague. Are you just here to read books for free?
I need feedback from writers that are better than me, writers that can teach me things.
Bogged Down with Words, Punctuation and Images?
First, I don’t like grammar Nazis. I also don’t like labeling people, however, there are individuals who read a post with the sole purpose of finding fault. The type of person I’m displeased with is the one who takes exception to a dangling participle, or is offended by an occasional exclamation point.


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Three mystery novels that would make amazing movies, and are perfect for these rainy nights. This week’s Thursday Movie Picks brings us back to literary adaptations, sharing the ones that never happened but we wish they did. Read more for three great books that should be adapted to the big screen!
In the first episode hosted by Getter, we talk about Noah Baumbach’s The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected). Give it a listen to see how well she fared in this challenge (far better than me when I first hosted!) and to find out what we think of the movie, and of our picks for the Interesting Movie of the Fortnight Feature!
It’s the end of another October Horror Project,so here’s 30 Horror Movies I Love, from Dracula (1931) to The VVitch (2015). In this edition I’ve seen three that became instant favourites: Possession (1981),Thirst (2009), and The Haunting (1963). Read on the find out if your favourites made the cut!
In this week’s feature topic, we look at the best horror television has to offer. If we’re picking favourites, these shows are it. Honourable mentions include Stranger Things, True Blood, American Horror Story, Supernatural, and Bates Motel. Read more to find out which shows made the top 5!
In this weekly recap you’ll find the new edition of October Horror, thoughts on The Exorcist’s second season, a directorial debut, and more!
Can you guess who is the new Chick with Accent? Listen to the latest episode of the Across the Universe Podcast, and find out if you’re right! Because this chick is a major Marvel fan, we list our Top 3 Marvel Movies, in anticipation of the premiere of Thor: Ragnarok.
Welcome to our new home, with fresh content and an even bigger passion for cinema. You’ll notice some things have stayed the same, while others have changed – namely, the blog’s new name, Returning Videotapes. I’ve been meaning to move on from Film Flare since the core of this space had evolved beyond movies. It had become television and most recently books, too. Add to all of this needing to upgrade to Wordpress and a bigger change felt right.

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1) Screening–the resources and experience in properly screening is usually worth the commission in itself. A “professional” tenant can cost a homeowner tens of thousands of dollars in lost rent, property damage, and legal fees.
2) Showing the home–time spent fielding calls and showing property can be better spent.
3) Legal issues–it is almost a full time job just to keep up on all of the constantly changing legal issues in the state of California. Unfortunately the bureaucrats have won and if you don’t cross your T’s and dot your I’s then it will likely cost you. American Heritage spends considerable resources staying on top of all of these changes so that we can properly represent our clients.
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Confirmed for Halifax. I assume it will be available east and west.
The price $38.99 is confirmed at the Downsview location in Toronto for 2kg tub. There are two flavours available: Decadent Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream. I've always gotten chocolate in the past and I know some RFDr's have said the vanilla flavour is nasty but I wanted to try it for myself. Here's hoping it's not completely disgusting!
Fortunately, I LOVE the vanilla! Can't wait to get another couple tubs. I never have these shakes on their own - always with coconut milk, half half, or a mix of milk and greek yogurt. Also try the chocolate one with a drop or two of mint.
I usually have the chocolate one with 2 tbsp of natural peanut butter and a banana when I don't have time to make breakfast. The vanilla is good with berries, yogurt and some honey but I get sick of it quickly so I've stopped getting it.
Anyone see this in Costco west?
I am a friendly Koodo customer and AMEX customer.
Yes, I can confirm this deal applies to Costco West.
Confirmed for both Chocolate and Vanilla at Richmond. Got one/each this afternoon.
Love the Vanilla with 1% milk. I am not a fan of thick shakes so Kaizen Isolate is great for me.
Anything under $10 is a good price... Not sure of the quality of Kaizen though.
I picked up vanilla for the first time today as well. It tasted pretty good.

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GABF is for Beer Beginners and Beer Geeks Both!
As the craft beer industry evolves, so do our local breweries. The Fort Collins Brewery has announced a major new change to their existing facility in Fort Collins, Colorado. Look for their new Happy Hour and Tapas Bar to open later this month. Here's the lowdown from FCB in their latest press release.
[PRESS RELEASE] Fort Collins, CO - The Fort Collins Brewery is excited to announce the grand opening of their new Happy Hour and Tapas Bar on Tuesday, September 9th from 4pm to 8pm.
FCB's Happy Hour and Tapas Bar, an intimate an low-key coop decorated in artwork from Fort Collins Pinot's Palette artists, will be located in FCB's old tasting room location on 1020 E. Lincoln Ave. Fort Collins, Colo. and will be open Monday thru Saturday from 4pm to 8pm.
A selection of 15 different hand crafted tapas will be available to guests either a la carte or in flights of five, meant to be paired with flights of FCB brews. Along with the tapas and FCB beers, guests are encouraged to indulge in Spanish wines, cocktails and desserts. FCB has team up with Walrus Ice Cream, also located in Fort Collins, to feature a seasonal ice cream dessert created with a selection of FCB brews.
"The concept for a FCB tapas & beer bar has been in the works for quite some time and we're eager to bring the concept to life and share it with the community of Fort Collins and its many travelers," said FCB's General Manager, Tina Peters.
The Spanish style tapas menu boasts hand crafted dishes including Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms and Manchego, Port Carnitas Street Taco, Grilled Green Beans with Crispy Serrano Ham, and more!
"The tapas & beer bar reinforces our company mantra of Create Share Savor," said Peters. "We're creating small bites to be shared with great friends and savored over delicious craft beer."
FCB's tasting room has transitioned into their connected restaurant, Gravity 1020 providing tours daily starting Monday, September 1st. Brewery tours will run Sunday - Thursday from Noon to 4pm on the hour and Friday - Saturday from Noon to 6pm on the hour. Taster flights, to-go beer, growler fills and merchandise will also be available at Gravity 1020.
The Fort Collins Brewery is a family-owned, handcrafted brewery in Northern Colorado. FCB resides in a new 30,000 square foot facility with a full-size restaurant; Gravity 1020 Modern Tavern, offering a locally sourced menu and open seven days a week. For more information, visit fortcollinsbrewery.com or call 970-472-1499.


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The Ford F-150 isn't just the best-selling vehicle in America. It's been the best-selling vehicle in America for more than 30 years. It can take as long to order one as it does to explain why it's so popular: the F-150 is available in myriad combinations of drivetrains, body styles, bed lengths, and trim levels. At the same time, it has some of the best towing ratings, some of the most intriguing tech features, and some of the most fuel-efficient powertrains of all the full-size pickups. We're not totally sure whether the 2014 Ford F-150's shape looks a little cartoonish for our taste, or if it's just the right blend of strength and size. Maybe it's both. Powerful styling has been the recent selling point for large trucks, and the F-150's oversized grille and slab sides continue to garner more and more advocates, even as the truck swells in size and boldness. It's been a big change of pace since the last F-150which debuted in 1997with its curves and smoother shape. If understated car-like cues were the theme back then, today's them must be closer to construction equipment and sledgehammers. The cabin couldn't feel more contrasty: it's quiet, well-organized, and depending on the model and trim, plushly finished in high-grade plastics and tightly assembled pieces, with attractive proportions. The base engine is the 3.7-liter V-6, which produces 302 hp and 278 lb-ft of torque. All F-150s have a package of safety gear that blends electronic assistance with the usual airbags. Stability control is standard, and so are trailer sway control, which uses anti-lock brakes to mitigate the motion of a trailered vehicle, and hill start assist.
Base XL models feature a front bench seat and column shifter in regular cab format, and all others receive front bucket seats with a center console storage bin. Cloth seats, manual locks, manual air conditioning, and an AM/FM radio are standard on XL models.


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The financial obligation for dental treatment is between you and our office. The insurance company is responsible to you, and not to our office. We will be happy to assist you in any way that we can. Once your carrier has paid the claim, any difference will be due upon receipt of our statement. If for any reason, we have not received your insurance carrier’s payment 30 days after the claim, the remaining balance will be due and payable by you.
Insurance company may try to dictate the treatment by considering some services to be unreasonable or unnecessary. In any event, you as a patient will be responsible for all the charges for the services provided at our office, which may not be paid for by insurance company.
We are occasionally faced with following questions from our clients. Most patients are unaware of their dental benefits. They feel that similar to medical insurance they will only have to pay a fixed office co pay during their dental visit. Unfortunately, dental benefits are quite different. They are categorized according to the type of treatment; for example, routine cleanings, check-up and x-rays are considered preventive treatment; fillings, root canals, extraction and deep cleaning are considered basic treatment; and crowns, bridges and dentures fall under the major type of treatment.
Our goal has always been to provide quality care. We use the best materials and supplies available in the marketplace. We thoroughly evaluate our laboratories and support services prior to using them. Once chosen, these establishments have to maintain its standards in order to continue to be our service providers. We have an excellent staff of qualified professionals, and we take the time necessary to provide for quality treatment. Although we always look for value but we don’t compromise quality. Our practice has grown and continues to grow through referrals from our patients.
We do not participate in any plan that would encourage a more ‘retail’ philosophy of practice. Dentistry is a service, not a product. There is enough diversity in today’s dental marketplace for everyone to find a practice whose values they share. We hope this adequately describes our values.

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Wild Women Diane Van Deurzen and Lisa Otey are returning to Unity in the Valley to once again join musical forces with Sabra and Amber. Tickets $20 at Unity or online at ambernorgaard.com.
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If you have been issued a traffic ticket, you have several options. You can pay the fine and risk points being added to your driving record. You can decide not to pay the fine and have your driver’s license suspended. Or, you can obtain help to fight the charges, stop points from accumulating on your record and avoid a driver’s license suspension and skyrocketing insurance premiums.
We haves provided skilled traffic trucking violation defense services for individuals trucking companies throughout Queens County and all of New York since 1971. The Law Office of Martin D. Kane has a network of skilled defense lawyers with years of experience protecting the rights of motorists.
Owners of trucking companies understand the importance of attorney representation. The laws in New York regarding trucking violations and citationsare complex. Courts often will not allow for an owner to make an appearance in court without an attorney being present. And the failure to appear can result in the imposition of large fines.
The Law Office of Martin D. Kane has handled hundreds of trucking violations cases in Queens Criminal Court and throughout the New York metropolitan area. With more than 40 years of experience in trying these sorts of cases, we believe we can obtain the best possible outcome regarding your trucking violation charges.
Is It Worth Fighting Your Traffic Ticket?
When deciding whether or not fighting your traffic ticket is worth it, there are some important factors that you should consider. If you are fighting a single traffic violation, you may not think you need to hire an attorney. However, receiving multiple tickets for traffic violations over the course of one year can result in higher license fees and drastically higher insurance rates. Also, a single reckless driving charge can lead to the suspension of your driver’s license. These repercussions can end up costing you thousands of dollars in the long run. By hiring a traffic defense attorney, you will have someone fighting to keep your insurance rates from increasing and to keep your driver’s license in good standing, saving you time and money.
We provide smart and strategic defense services. Consistently appearing in the Traffic Violations Bureau and local traffic courts, we have the expertise and experience to effectively represent you at minimal cost. Traffic offenses are not fact-based — you cannot usually go into court and tell your side of the story. Invariably, the judge will accept the officer’s testimony no matter how convincing you may be. Rather, traffic cases are won by technical defects in the ticket. They are also dismissed if the cop does not show up to court after several adjournments. In most cases, our clients are not required to appear in court.
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If you have any queries or feedback please submit them to us via our technology@hjssolutions.co.uk mailbox, we will respond as soon as possible.


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This short-handled furrow-maker will make life in your veggie patch easier.
A "ridger" is a curious tool that falls on the evolutionary spectrum somewhere midway between a plough and a hoe. Consequently, they are often called "ridging hoes" desite being useless for weeding and rarely used for breaking solid ground--the two primary functions of a hoe. In their most familiar form, they are pole-mounted "middle-buster" furrowing ploughs, ideal for use in home and market gardens.
Ridgers are common in Europe, occasionally in Britain and rare in America, despite being the very best tool for quickly and neatly pulling rows of alternating furrows and ridges through loosened, friable soil.
Americans tend to use a flat, V-shaped Warren Hoe for furrowing small plots. In Britain, the job is often done with either a Warren Hoe or a similar-though-larger, heart-shaped, eye hoe. Both of those tools can also be used for slicing or grubbing weeds, and for loosening stony ground, but are less efficient than ridgers for furrowing. When pulled through the soil, material accumulates in front of their blade, spills out the side, and then tumbles back into the newly drawn furrow. You have to scratch repeatedly to get clean, tidy furrows and ridges.
Not so with a ridger.
Because it has swept-back, curving sides and "ears," the displaced soil rides up the face of the ridger and is deposited well outside the furrow. You get a clean trough in a single pass. You can also use the tool's angled face for firming up the ridges and--by flipping the tool upside-down and pushing it away from you--for tumbling the ridges into the trough after planting in furrow bottoms.
We have been making 3, 6 and 9-inch, pole mounted ridgers for a long time. (They're not yet on our web site, but we do sell them. Just ask.) We decided to offer this 2" short handled ridger for use in raised beds and for making transverse furrows and ridges in wide, ground-level beds. It's also useful for a bit of shallow trenching to manage surface water. It measures approximately 15" overall.

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Games like Tic-Tac-Toe and Go Moku may be the basis on which , Connect 4 was developed, but Connect 4 quickly became a staple in homes around the world from its very first day..
Most people are familiar with the strategies of Tic-Tac-Toe and can play and win. Connect Four although similar in many ways requires a bit more strategy for success.
Here are some quick tips on how to win at Connect 4:Play in the center column as often as possible.On the standard 7-column board, any connect-four that is not vertical MUST use one checker from the center column. This means that if you control most of the central column, it will be very difficult for your opponent to get a connect-four.Look a few moves ahead.If your opponent can create three in a row with an open, playable space on either side, then you will probably lose. Prevent this ahead of time by paying attention even as soon as your opponent gets two checkers in a row.Watch out for game-ending spaces.It will sometimes happen that a certain space on the board would give a connect-four to either you or your opponent, depending on who plays there.CONTINUE READING BELOW OUR VIDEO 5 Easy-To-Learn Hobbies For Kids0:02/2:38 If this occurs, then as soon as that space is filled, the game will be over. Because of this, you can safely ignore all spaces above the game-ending space in the same column -- as well as any potential connect-fours that rely on the spaces you are ignoring.Never play directly below the game-ending space.This will allow your opponent to play into the space and claim victory. Conversely, you should attempt to force your opponent to play just below the game-ending space, perhaps by setting up a connect-four that forces your opponent to block in the critical space.Fork your threats whenever possible.The ideal position is to have two potential connect-fours that need a final checker on two spaces that are on top of each other. This will usually lead to a victory, because you can threaten in the first space. If the opponent fails to block, you win. If the opponent blocks, you play on top to win in the next space. A simple way to set this up is to make a "7" with your checkers, such that finishing the horizontal or diagonal connect-four on the right will be two spaces on top of each other.
Play Connect 4 online now with enhanced play features not available in the tabletop version of the classic game.


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Early in 2009, I scribbled a childhood memory in one of the notebooks I kept for story ideas. It was the beginning of my second year of writing and I set a few goals. One was to enter the 2010 Highlights Fiction Contest. It seemed a long way off and I stayed busy rewriting my first novel and learning all I could from critique groups.
Then fall came along, when time gushes like water from a burst dam into the new year. I pulled up Highlights' site, read the contest rules and the 2010 theme: Fiction based on a childhood memory for one of two ages, eight to twelve or seven and under. After a wild search among scattered notebooks, I found the memory I had jotted earlier in the year. Now, to shape it into a 750 word story. My education had focused on writing novels but how different could a short story be? For once, ignorance served me well.
As Thanksgiving closed in, I checked out Highlights magazine from the library to get a feel for the pieces they offer. I drafted my story, then happened upon a blog post by a Highlights' editor (which I've lost or I'd share it!) that talked about the importance of main characters in children's stories solving their own problems. Hmmm . . . my MC definitely had problems but she wasn't taking charge. I revised the plot and submitted it to my critique group with the January submission deadline looming. They pointed out flaws. The ending was weak and the story convoluted with too many plot threads. Short stories required tightly focused plot. I strengthened, simplified and resubmitted, receiving cheers and best wishes.
The story shipped to Highlights and I learned a new lesson: To be a writer is to wait. The contest wouldn't be officially announced until June. I told myself to forget it. It was my first contest and first children's short story. When Highlights' editor, Joelle Dujardin called in April to tell me I'd won, I thought they'd made a mistake. The rest of the day was a blur.
Winning the contest doesn't assure your work will be published, but last fall Highlights sent me proofs to review for publication and this month, my story, The Fog Lifts appeared in print. The editors at Highlights are the best, kind and supportive, never hesitating to respond to a new writer's silly questions. I learned so much from entering the contest and gained confidence that continues to help me fight doubt in my ability. And what a thrill, to see my story travel from memory to publication.


text: ihenaewu in the Igbo language means what is reigning, what is of the moment, what is happening? Fashion as a whole is constantly looking forward. To keep up one must have style. Welcome to my blog. I am a fierce risk taker when it comes to fashion. I believe everyday is an excuse to get dressed up. Evoking visual fantasy is my over all style. It is my hope and wish that you get inspired to take bold risks in your personal style, as well.


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Jerry Cardenas places half chickens on the grill during the ninth annual Chili Showdown during the third annual Freedom Fest at Basilio Villarreal Municipal Park June on 24, 2017 in Rio Grande City.
RIO GRANDE CITY — With the varying Fourth of July celebrations that occur throughout the Valley, the community here wondered why they didn’t have a fireworks display of their own.
That finally changed three years ago with the creation of the Rio Grande City Freedom Fest that has steadily grown to include several events and vendors culminating in a fireworks display.
The events include a cook-off, a kiddie carnival, a raffle, live musical performances, a softball tournament, and a firework show.
Sebastian Gonzalez, 16, seasons a hamburger patty, with his father Willie Gonzalez by his side, to enter in the gourmet burger category in the ninth annual Chili Showdown during the third annual Freedom Fest at Basilio Villarreal Municipal Park on June 24, 2017 in Rio Grande City.
George Treviño checks on the chicken and ribs at ninth annual Chili Showdown during the third annual Freedom Fest at Basilio Villarreal Municipal Park on June 24, 2017 in Rio Grande City.
The one-day fest, which is held at Basilio Villarreal Park, also includes the Miss Freedom Fest Pageant which is held the weekend prior to the fest itself.
The cook-off has actually been running longer than the fest itself and is organized by the Rio Grande City Economic Development Corporation.
The ninth annual Chili Showdown is the first to be held in conjunction with the Freedom Fest.
The competition is part of the International Bar-B-Que Cookers Association and though an annual event, wasn’t held around the same time each year, according to Fred Lopez, EDC secretary. However, the EDC hopes to have consistency by holding it with Freedom Fest.
Although meant to commemorate Independence Day on July 4, the event scheduled two weekends before the holiday so as not to conflict with the celebration held in Roma.
Planning for the fest begins in January and the city works to solicit sponsorships from businesses.
“We noticed that when we approach businesses and let them know this is something that we’re doing for our community and it’s free and it’s not going to cost anybody anything, then they’re more willing to donate and help us out,” Hernandez said of the fest, which has a budget of about $35 to $40 thousand.


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I wrote this ten years ago. It’s always weird to go back over something you haven’t looked at in ten years. I never did get this one published, probably because it is so vague. There’s no central point to it, except that it uses words to express that feeling I have when I go out onto the trail in the winter. I’m fond of this poem.
reflection in her flooded, frozen hollows.


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We’re pleased to announce a special Valentine’s Day series with video content partner GloboMaestro! Watch for great ideas for classic and offbeat romance as we count down to February 14.
Founded in 2011, GloboMaestro is harnessing the vast local knowledge of some of the travel industry’s most knowledgeable insiders—hotel concierges. It’s enlisted some of the very best to act as tour guides. We think it’s a pretty smart idea.
Today, Raphael Pallais Chef Concierge at The Plaza Hotel, has some fun (and unexpected) suggestions about where to enjoy a night out in New York City—or even pop the question. Next up: Miami.


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Now that the euphoria of the successful Title VI competition is over, the hard work has begun. Our first year of the cycle was dedicated to putting in place all new programs with minority-serving institutions, while we continued our routine work of recruiting MA students; awarding Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships; organizing the Midwest Slavic Conference, etc. We have also advanced our two initiatives, Polish Studies and Slovene Research.
Nationwide, we have already sponsored two lectures at Central New Mexico Community College, reaching more than 60 students, and supported curriculum development and materials there. Presentations were delivered at Lakeland Community College (Cleveland, Ohio) and Howard University (Washington, D.C.). University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College students heard the talk "Putin's Pravda: The State and Media in Russia since 2000." Our K-12 Teachers Workshop, “Security in the Black Sea Region: Georgia, Turkey and Ukraine,” conducted during the Midwest Slavic Conference, was attended by 13 teachers, and 43 high school students participated in our Olympiada.
We awarded FLAS fellowships to graduate and undergraduate students; hosted our annual Midwest Slavic Conference with the highly popular keynote address “Is Putin's Russia a Kleptocracy? And So What?” delivered by Miami University Havighurst Professor of Political Science Karen Dawisha; and continued our support of Less Commonly Taught Languages. We are expanding our offerings of these languages via distance learning options. We will provide first-year Polish and Romanian to Michigan State University and Uzbek first- and second-year to the University of Michigan. At the same time, we will receive third-year Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian and Uzbek from Indiana University.
The Slavic Center’s impact on the advancement of knowledge pertaining to our regions of the world is undeniable and recognized in our successful grant competition. This would not have been possible without the high professionalism and effective performance of our staff members, Eileen Kunkler, assistant director; Maryann Walther-Keisel, office coordinator, as well as our past and present outreach coordinators, Derek Peterson and Anthony Adame. I never cease to be amazed at their great work!
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Rash Dash Theatre bring their production Two Man Show straight from the Edinburgh Fringe, directly to HOME for their Orbit Festival. It is an eccentric, bold and thought-provoking performance that challenges the ideas around gender stereotyping.
Embarking to expose the issues with patriarchy, the two women and faces of Rash Dash Theatre Abbi Greenland and Helen Goalen, play two men. With the accompaniment of Becky Wilkie, who has composed the ceremonial-style music. In this 75 minute play, we are taken on a history lesson of the way patriarchy was created. They present this to us in a hilariously ironic style, as they argue that the words that exist aren’t good enough, so therefore use a mixture of song, dance and physical theatre.
With gender and feminism a key theme at this year’s Fringe festival, Rash Dash have pulled it out the bag with their contemporary performance that breaks all boundaries. Opening with the performers dressed as goddesses, they begin preaching through song and dance their issues with gender dominance and ownership.
These erratic and artistically driven moments in the piece are interjected with straightforward acting scenes as the two women play two brothers, Dan and John. They are two very contrasting men that are brought together as their father’s illness is deteriorating. The way they communicate with each other is eye-opening, as it questions the idea of vulnerability.
The piece itself covers many issues using a variety of theatrical techniques – which ultimately all clash. However they are clashing in a way that keeps the production alive, the sporadic shift in dynamics keeps the audience on their toes. They provide the audience with their important messages through both cold and warm tones.
It is all brought together in the cleverly written and excellently performed final two monologues. Greenland erupts with a raucous, brash and powerful speech about being a woman with masculine qualities. She preaches about why she shouldn’t be apologising for the way she acts because she isn’t feminine. Fighting gender stereotypes and arguing against the system, her execution of the monologue is nothing less than flawless.
Meanwhile, Goalen provides a striking contrast with her performance. She shrinks to the back of the stage, and in a whimpering voice she admits her love for the feminine qualities she has. Both monologues are engaging, compelling and address the clichés of masculine and feminine qualities.
Two Man Show is an expressive production with fierce energy. It is a piece that tackles the issues of gender head-on in this mad, but stimulating performance.
Two Man Show is on at HOME’s Orbit Festival until October 13th, tickets can be found here.
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“Body Building as Social Welfare: How the Language of Weight Justified the Civilian Conservation Corps,” Food, Fatness, Fitness: Critical Perspectives, September 1, 2018.
“Why American Policy is Leaving Millions Hungry,” Washington Post, August 7, 2018.
“The Inaccurate and Dangerous Premise of the GOP Farm Bill,” History News Network (HNN), May 18, 2018.
“Change We Need? Why the Name of the President’s Fitness Council Matters,” Nursing Clio, May 8, 2018.
“Selling American Vigor: The Cold War and the President’s Council on Physical Fitness,” Process History, February 13, 2018.
“Don’t Eat That, Eat This: The Troubled History of Food Stamps and Nutrition,” Nursing Clio, June 23, 2015.
“The Nanny State on Your Plate?,” Nursing Clio, December 18, 2014.
Emily Contois, “How the “Advisory State” Shapes American Bodies and Politics: A Conversation with Rachel Louise Moran,” Nursing Clio, December 13, 2018.


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If you’re an African-American male in this country that speaks proper English, wears his pants around his waist, and doesn’t mind listening to music that’s not considered “gangster” rap, you’ve probably been told that you are not really black. Most Americans have been brainwashed to believe that the vast majority of African-Americans are different than whites.
A black male that’s comparable to white male in intellect, speech and appearance is considered the exception and not the rule.
This perception is a thread that has been woven through the fabric of our country’s history. Race has always mattered and it matters now. From the beginning of America it has been used as a weapon for political, economic and social agendas.
The atrocities of slavery are well documented. However, race was more than just oppression. In order to justify the subjugation of a people in a “Christian” society, you had to make those people “non-people”. In Southern pulpits, slavery was referred to as the “Divine Institution”.
Blacks were suppose to be so stupid that we couldn’t do for ourselves so America needed a patriarchal system to make sure we didn’t hurt ourselves – and it didn’t hurt that blacks were the essential components to fuel the Southern economy.
During the Reconstruction period, race was used as a scare tactic. If whites could no longer control the black population, black men would revert back to their animalistic brutish nature. These brutes are to be feared.
As we entered the 20th Century, the assault upon the image of black males evolved – technology came into play. In 1915 D.W. Griffith released his Civil War epic Birth of a Nation.
Birth of A Nation told the story of how a defeated South found itself at the mercy of Northerners and freed slaves – freed black men that were ravaging the South looking for virtuous white women to deflower. All Hell breaks loose till the Klu Klux Klan rides in and saves the day and all the white women.
It took America by storm.
After watching a special viewing at the White House, President Woodrow Wilson stated, “It is like writing history with lightning, and my only regret is that it is all so terribly true.” But it was so terribly wrong. That didn’t matter. After showings in major cities, there were reports of white mobs attacking any black they could find.
More alarming was that the movie alone re-established the Klu Klux Klan. The original KKK, which the movie glorified, had pretty much died out by the early 1870s. The second installment of the KKK was formed the same year Birth of A Nation was released and in 10 years their numbers reached 6 million.
It’s one of the first lessons of where controlling a mass media message means shaping reality. Neither the lesson nor message has ever been forgotten.
One of the most derogatory stereotypes even to this day is black people and their obsession with fried chicken. Guess what movie released in 1915 started this belief? And how many documented times has Tiger Woods had to deal with fried chicken jokes on the PGA tour?
Here’s the problem that America faces with race. We are an unapologetic society. We see the acknowledgement of past ills as demonstrations of weakness. The history of race relations in this country is the biggest skeleton in the closet and we don’t like talking about it.
And if we never discuss race, we never allow ourselves the opportunity to analyze how and why we see each other as we currently do.
We look at incidents like what happened to Tyrone West here in Baltimore through a vacuum as if there isn’t centuries of back-story. West, 44, died because of a heart condition exacerbated by the struggle with police and the summer heat after being hit by police batons and attacked with pepper spray on July 18, according to the medical examiner’s report. No charges were filed against the police.
Michael Brown, 18, was shot six times by police officer Darren Wilson , 28. Brown had no criminal record.
We look at Michael Brown, 18 in Ferguson, Missouri and seem to forget that the African-American experience – in both a housing segregated North and a Jim Crow South – tends be dominated by oppressive police and laws to enforce a racist status quo.
What’s really sad is that we will go out of our way to demonize any victim so that we don’t have to look at our past. We create constructs as a means of justification – just like they did in the South for centuries.
Concepts like black on black crime prevail in our country’s psyche. Yet most sociologists will tell you that crime is intraracial. Most blacks commit crimes against blacks. However, most whites commit crimes against whites – 94 and 86 percent respectively.
Crime is about proximity and opportunity. But black on black crime is the phrase coined to criminalize young blacks as if this is proof that they are prone to violence.
If you look at the last two decades of crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, our racial feelings about gang violence and violent crime doesn’t gel with the messages being presented about young black males.
Yes, the black community has a problem. However, you don’t see other cases were so few have stigmatized an entire group of people. Why is that?
If you inherently believe I am innately animalistic and prone to criminal behavior, you will treat me as such. You will shoot and ask questions later. You will think that my wallet or cell phone is a gun. If I’m not doing anything wrong, you believe that I just did or am just about to commit an unlawful act.
And if we continue to keep our head in the sand and pretend that silence will makes it all disappear, we are destined to repeat history in Ferguson.
Jason spent eight years at T. Rowe Price serving in various roles from investment counseling to retirement planning. In 2005, he became Senior Security Analyst at Wells Fargo Corporate Trust in their Residential Mortgage-backed Securities division. He has contributed to several financial newsletters and the Motley Fool website while completing his thesis and Master’s Degree in Government from the Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Program. He resides in Baltimore, MD.	Contact the author.


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