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package hudson.plugins.jira;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;

import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;
import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;

import com.cloudbees.plugins.credentials.CredentialsMatchers;
import com.cloudbees.plugins.credentials.CredentialsProvider;
import com.cloudbees.plugins.credentials.CredentialsScope;
import com.cloudbees.plugins.credentials.SystemCredentialsProvider;
import com.cloudbees.plugins.credentials.common.StandardCredentials;
import com.cloudbees.plugins.credentials.common.StandardListBoxModel;
import com.cloudbees.plugins.credentials.common.StandardUsernamePasswordCredentials;
import com.cloudbees.plugins.credentials.common.UsernamePasswordCredentials;
import com.cloudbees.plugins.credentials.domains.URIRequirementBuilder;
import com.cloudbees.plugins.credentials.impl.UsernamePasswordCredentialsImpl;
import hudson.model.Item;
import hudson.model.ItemGroup;
import hudson.model.Queue;
import hudson.model.queue.Tasks;
import hudson.security.ACL;
import hudson.util.FormValidation;
import hudson.util.ListBoxModel;
import hudson.util.Secret;
import jenkins.model.Jenkins;
import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;

/**
 * Helper class for vary credentials operations.
 *
 * @author Zhenlei Huang
 */
public class CredentialsHelper {
	private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(CredentialsHelper.class.getName());

	@CheckForNull
	protected static StandardUsernamePasswordCredentials lookupSystemCredentials(@CheckForNull String credentialsId,
                                                                                @CheckForNull URL url) {
		if (credentialsId == null) {
			return null;
		}
		return CredentialsMatchers.firstOrNull(
				CredentialsProvider.lookupCredentials(
						StandardUsernamePasswordCredentials.class,
						Jenkins.get(),
						ACL.SYSTEM,
						URIRequirementBuilder.fromUri(url != null ? url.toExternalForm() : null).build()
				),
				CredentialsMatchers.withId(credentialsId)
		);
	}

	protected static StandardUsernamePasswordCredentials migrateCredentials(@Nonnull String username, String password, @CheckForNull URL url) {
		List<StandardUsernamePasswordCredentials> credentials = CredentialsMatchers.filter(
				CredentialsProvider.lookupCredentials(
						StandardUsernamePasswordCredentials.class,
						Jenkins.get(),
						ACL.SYSTEM,
						URIRequirementBuilder.fromUri(url != null ? url.toExternalForm() : null).build()
				),
				CredentialsMatchers.withUsername(username)
		);
		for (StandardUsernamePasswordCredentials c : credentials) {
			if (StringUtils.equals(password, Secret.toString(c.getPassword()))) {
				return c; // found
			}
		}

		// Create new credentials with the principal and secret if we couldn't find any existing credentials
		StandardUsernamePasswordCredentials newCredentials = new UsernamePasswordCredentialsImpl(
				CredentialsScope.SYSTEM,
				null,
				"Migrated by Jira Plugin",
				username,
				password
		);
		SystemCredentialsProvider.getInstance().getCredentials().add(newCredentials);
		try {
			SystemCredentialsProvider.getInstance().save();
			LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "Provided username and password were successfully migrated and stored as {0}", newCredentials.getId());
		} catch (IOException e) {
			LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING, "Unable to store migrated credentials", e);
		}

		return newCredentials;
	}

	protected static ListBoxModel doFillCredentialsIdItems( Item item, String credentialsId, String uri) {
		StandardListBoxModel result = new StandardListBoxModel();
		if (item == null) {
			if (!Jenkins.get().hasPermission(Jenkins.ADMINISTER)) {
				return result.includeCurrentValue(credentialsId);
			}
		} else {
			if (!item.hasPermission(Item.EXTENDED_READ)
				&& !item.hasPermission(CredentialsProvider.USE_ITEM)) {
				return result.includeCurrentValue(credentialsId);
			}
		}
		return result //
			.includeEmptyValue() //
            .includeMatchingAs(
                item instanceof Queue.Task ? Tasks.getAuthenticationOf( (Queue.Task) item) : ACL.SYSTEM,
                item,
                StandardCredentials.class,
                URIRequirementBuilder.fromUri( uri).build(),
                CredentialsMatchers.anyOf(
					CredentialsMatchers.instanceOf(StandardUsernamePasswordCredentials.class),
					CredentialsMatchers.instanceOf(UsernamePasswordCredentials.class)))
			.includeCurrentValue(credentialsId);
	}

	protected static FormValidation doCheckFillCredentialsId(
		Item item, String credentialsId, String uri) {
		if (item == null) {
			if (!Jenkins.get().hasPermission(Jenkins.ADMINISTER)) {
				return FormValidation.ok();
			}
		} else {
			if (!item.hasPermission(Item.EXTENDED_READ)
				&& !item.hasPermission(CredentialsProvider.USE_ITEM)) {
				return FormValidation.ok();
			}
		}
		if (StringUtils.isEmpty(credentialsId)) {
			return FormValidation.ok();
		}
		if (!(findCredentials(item, credentialsId, uri).isPresent())) {
			return FormValidation.error("Cannot find currently selected credentials");
		}
		return FormValidation.ok();
	}

	protected static Optional<StandardUsernamePasswordCredentials> findCredentials(
		Item item, String credentialsId, String uri) {
		return Optional.ofNullable(
			CredentialsMatchers.firstOrNull(
				CredentialsProvider.lookupCredentials(
					StandardUsernamePasswordCredentials.class,
					item,
					item instanceof Queue.Task
						? Tasks.getAuthenticationOf( (Queue.Task) item)
						: ACL.SYSTEM,
					URIRequirementBuilder.fromUri(uri).build()),
			CredentialsMatchers.withId(credentialsId)
		));
	}

}

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@DeadMaine via Twitter
There's now a Twitter account dedicated to all the fuzzy victims of Maine's "Squirrel Apocalypse."
Mainers have taken notice to the seemingly large number of squirrel casualties littering the roadways across the state. Now there's a Twitter account that hilariously pays tribute to all the fallen jaywalking rodents. Dead Squirrels of Maine, @DeadMaine, began tweeting the morbidly hilarious first hand accounts of the "Squirrel Apocalypse" earlier this month.
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Home News Inspira Medical Centers Elmer and Woodbury Earn 'A' Grade for Patient Safety in Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score
Inspira Medical Centers Elmer and Woodbury Earn 'A' Grade for Patient Safety in Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score
MULLICA HILL, NJ (April 26, 2016) – New Hospital Safety Scores, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S. health care system, were recently announced by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Inspira Health Network's medical centers in Elmer and Woodbury are two of the 798 hospitals nationwide to receive an A, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
"We are pleased that Inspira has earned two A grades in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score report. Our physicians, leadership and staff all work together to keep our patients safe, while providing them with great care and an outstanding experience at every location, every time," said John DiAngelo, president and CEO of Inspira Health Network.
"Avoidable deaths in hospitals should be the number one concern of our health care leaders. Hospitals that earn an 'A' from Leapfrog are leaders in saving lives, and we commend them and urge their continued vigilance," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group.
Developed under the guidance of Leapfrog's Blue Ribbon Expert Panel, the Hospital Safety Score uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. For the first time, the Hospital Safety Score includes five measures of patient-reported experience with the hospital as well as two of the most common infections, C.diff and MRSA.
To see Inspira Health Network's full score, and to access consumer-friendly tips for patients and loved ones visiting the hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetyscore.org or follow The Hospital Safety Score on Twitter or Facebook. Consumers can also download the free Hospital Safety Score mobile app for Apple and Android devices.
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. Hospital Safety Score, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.
Inspira Health Network is a charitable nonprofit health care organization serving communities across southern New Jersey. The network, which traces its roots to 1899, comprises three hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, several multi-specialty health centers and a total of more than 100 access points. These include urgent care; outpatient imaging and rehabilitation; numerous specialty centers, including sleep medicine, cardiac testing, digestive health and wound care; home care and hospice; and more than 30 primary and specialty physician practices in Gloucester, Cumberland, Salem and Camden counties.
Together with its medical staff of more than 1,100 physicians and other care providers, as well as more than 5,700 employees, Inspira Health Network provides evidence-based care to help each patient achieve the best possible outcome. Accredited by DNV Healthcare, the network's clinical and support staffs are focused on providing quality care in a safe environment. For more information about Inspira Health Network, visit www.InspiraHealthNetwork.org or call 1-800-INSPIRA.
Topics: Quality, Patient Safety
View DetailsGet Directions 501 West Front Street, Elmer, NJ 08318 Inspira Medical Center Elmer
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Inspira Elmer and Mullica Hill Earn A's for Safety
Inspira Medical Centers Elmer and Mullica Hill, part of Inspira Health, received an "A" on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2021.


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Tamar Braxton's Dating History: See Her Exes, Rumored Romance
Posted byBy Kiara Washington | Published on December 18, 2022 | Updated on December 19, 2022 CommentsComments (0)
Tamar Braxton is the passionate baby sister of Grammy Award-winning singer Toni Braxton. The youngest of six has made her mark in the entertainment industry as a singer, songwriter and reality TV star.
While Braxton had a very public divorce from producer Vincent Herbert in 2017, the songstress' love life has been the topic of many entertainment headlines. Many people want to know Tamar Braxton's relationship status and who she is dating now?
Who Is Tamar Braxton Dating Now?
Tamar Braxton was born on March 17, 1977. Braxton recently said she is single, telling fans at last month's Ultimate Women's Expo in Atlanta, "I'm involved with myself because these dudes out here is for everybody."
Tamar Braxton's Dating Timeline
Tamar Braxton's dating history includes most recent ex-fiancé David Adefeso, on-again, off-again beau Mr. Rikk, former football player Chuck Smith, and "Treat U Right" music producer Tricky Steward.
In addition to those names, Tamar has been married twice, the first time to Darrell , and the second time to Vincent Herbert, whom she shares her only son Logan Vincent Herbert with.
We'll also take a dive into rumors about Tamar being involved with her sister Toni Braxton's former man Birdman.
Tamar Braxton and David Adefeso (June 2018 — August 2020)
Tamar Braxton and David Adefeso. (Photo: @tamarbraxton/Instagram)
Braxton and Adefeso met in 2018 at a mutual friend's birthday party. While Tamar was not yet divorced from Vincent, her and the Nigerian actor's chemistry was undeniable.
The pair dated for two years and in early August 2020 revealed they were engaged.
Braxton and Adefeso's engagement ended faster than it started due to him accusing Braxton of domestic violence, which she denied. Adefeso was also granted a restraining order against his former love and then later dropped it, but also hit her with a cease-and-desist letter after she accused him of cheating.
Where Do They Stand Now?
Though their relationship had a tumultuous ending, the pair seem to be letting bygones be bygones. They were recently spotted together in July at Essence Fest 2022 and shouted one each out for Father's Day and Mother's Day. It seems as if they are in a better place, but are still no longer together.
Tamar Braxton and Vincent Herbert (January 2003 — July 2019)
Vincent Herbert and Tamar Braxton. (Photo: YouTube screenshot)
Herbert is a record executive and songwriter and producer who met Braxton through her sister Toni Braxton.
Vince and Tamar collaborated on several of her tracks together and would later get married in November 2008 which changed her name to Tamar Estine Braxton Herbert, and had their son Logan in 2013.
Herbert made multiple appearances on Tamar's reality TV show with her sisters, "Braxton Family Values." The pair even went on to have their own reality show, "Tamar & Vince," which lasted five seasons.
Heading In the Wrong Direction
In 2017, Herbert and Braxton ended up separating due to claims made by Braxton that Vincent had cheated on he as well as Vincent facing financial troubles after Sony Music Group sued the producer for $4 million due to him not achieving the work he promised. Logan's nanny, the couple's stylist and makeup artist all accused Vincent of not paying them their wages.
Their divorce was officially finalized in 2019. While Vincent kept his personal and love life private, Tamar once reported that her Logan said Vince was in another relationship. Although this was never confirmed or denied, the former pair now focuses on having a healthy co-parenting relationship for the sake of their only child.
Tamar Braxton and Mr. Rikk (May 2003) (October 2017 – April 2018)
Tamar Braxton dated Rikk way before being linked to Herbert. While it is unclear how they met, the two's romance didn't last long at first but would re-spark years later.
Was Tamar Unfaithful?
It looks as if maybe Vincent wasn't the only one between him and Tamar that had cheating allegations made toward them.
In January 2018 an anonymous woman went to Instagram and Twitter claiming that Rikk and Tamar Braxton were creeping while she was married to Vince. While there's no confirmation of this rumor, Braxton didn't denounce it once it came about.
Tamar Braxton and Birdman (June 2002)
Birdman. (Photo: Birdman5Star/Twitter)
While Birdman has been connected to Toni Braxton over the years, they met each other through Tamar. It is rumored that Tamar and Birdman were linked before he became romantic with her sister. However, if that is the case, that would mean that the singer was not faithful to former husband Darrell Allamby.
Tamar Braxton and Darrell Allamby (2000 — March 2003)
Darrell Allamby on Instagram Live. (Photo: YouTube screenshot)
Herbert wasn't the first failed marriage Braxton found herself in. In 2000 the R&B singer met Allamby while working together on her debut album, "Money Can't Buy Me Love."
The two tied the knot in 2001, but by 2003 they were already done due to them being incompatible, according to Braxton.
Why Did It End?
In a 2015 interview with The Daily Mail, Braxton opened up about her first marriage, stating, "I was with the wrong person, and when I was with the wrong person, it made me feel bad about who I was."
Tamar Braxton and Tricky Steward (April 1999 — May 1999)
Tricky Steward. (Photo: @trickysteward/Instagram)
When Tamar first started in the industry she ventured into gospel. While exploring her vocal ability, Braxton met record producer and rapper Christopher "Tricky" Steward.
This boyfriend of Braxton's didn't last very long, but it is unclear to why. Nevertheless, it doesn't seem like there's any bad blood between the two.
Tamar Braxton and Chuck Smith (1998)
Chuck Smith. (Photo: @chucksmithtrainingsystems/Instagram)
Now, while there is no definitive evidence Smith and Braxton had relations, the former Atlanta Falcons football player claimed in a scene that was cut from "Real Housewives of Atlanta" that he and Braxton hooked up back in the day.
Bravo Didn't Want to Get Sued
According to YouTube personality Funky Dineva, "RHOA" producers edited out Smith's alleged conversation due to not wanting to get sued by Braxton and not wanting Braxton's then-husband Hebert to give the network any problems.
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Q: Why is %appdata% and other variable not visible in window's gui I have searched for hours trying to find a reason why certain environment variables are visible in control-panel>system>advance-system-settings>environment-variables.  Where are the other variables set and why are they not visible here?

A: Windows stores the location of per-user special folders under the following Registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

The common special folders are specified in the same path under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE instead:
HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

As for why they're not exposed in the GUI like other user variables, I can only speculate. But my guess is that it's because they're not really intended to be changed by the user. The paths are determined by the system, and are intended for internal use by applications.

A: The variables that are shown in the GUI dialog are the ones that the user can modify.
Others like APPDATA have values that are determined by the system and so Windows doesn't show them in the dialog that allows you to edit them.

A: For the complete list of Windows environment variables including hidden ones take a look at Environment Variables Wiki: System variables, Hidden variables.
Hope that helps.

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Osakis in Douglas County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Stage Station
By Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2014
1. Stage Station Marker
Stage Station. . Osakis was one of the stops on the Burbank Minnesota Stage Company Line to the Red River, established in the spring of 1859 upon the opening of the Fort Abercrombie Military Road. During the Sioux outbreak of 1862 the maintenance of this line of communication was vitally important, and the route was constantly patrolled by troops. . This historical marker was erected by Minnesota Historical Society, and State of Minnesota Department of Highways. It is in Osakis in Douglas County Minnesota
Osakis was one of the stops on the Burbank Minnesota Stage Company Line to the Red River, established in the spring of 1859 upon the opening of the Fort Abercrombie Military Road. During the Sioux outbreak of 1862 the maintenance of this line of communication was vitally important, and the route was constantly patrolled by troops.
Erected by Minnesota Historical Society, and State of Minnesota Department of Highways.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Minnesota Historical Society series list.
Location. 45° 52.016′ N, 95° 9.363′ W. Marker is in Osakis, Minnesota, in Douglas County. Marker is at the intersection of West Nokomis Street (County Road 82) and 2nd Avenue West, on the right when traveling east on West Nokomis Street. Marker is located in a pull-out and wayside on the south side of the street. Touch for map. Marker
(marker is mounted atop a large masonry monument)
is at or near this postal address: 213 West Nokomis Street, Osakis MN 56360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Red River Ox Cart Trails (approx. 9.3 miles away); Boyhood Home of Sinclair Lewis (approx. 13.1 miles away); Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home (approx. 13.1 miles away); Sinclair Lewis (approx. 13.1 miles away).
1. Minnesota Stage Company (Wikipedia). The Minnesota Stage Company's road opened the valley to new immigrants. However, it did so at the expense of the area's original inhabitants. While the stage road ran on land already ceded by the Ojibwe people, the company's steamboats passed through territory held by the tribe's Red Lake and Pembina bands. (Submitted on October 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Fort Abercrombie. The fort guarded the oxcart trails of the later fur trade era, military supply wagon trains, stagecoach routes, and steamboat traffic on the Red River. Fort Abercrombie served as a hub for several major transportation routes through the northern plains. (Submitted on October 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Dakota War of 1862 (Wikipedia). The Dakota War of 1862, also known as the Sioux Outbreak of 1862, the Dakota Conflict, the U.S.–Dakota War
of 1862 or Little Crow's War, was an armed conflict between the United States and several bands of Dakota (also known as the eastern Sioux). It began on August 17, 1862, along the Minnesota River in southwest Minnesota. The Dakota attacked several unfortified stagecoach stops and river crossings along the Red River Trails. (Submitted on October 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.


> & have their priorities in life. You cannot demand contributions.
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I love the geometric simplicity of Metro maps. Here are the Metro maps for Washington D.C., Delhi, and London. I've also included two very creative maps, though I don't know who designed them. In the first, the system of ancient Roman roads was reimagined as a Metro map and the last image shows a concept of what Earth could look like with all of its major cities connected by a Metro System.


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Concerns raised about excessive plea bargains
On behalf of Miles Hansford & Tallant, LLC posted in criminal defense on Wednesday, August 14, 2019.
For many people in Georgia accused of a crime, a plea bargain may seem an almost inevitable way to resolve the charges. After all, a full 97% of federal criminal convictions are garnered through the use of agreed-upon guilty pleas, rather than a conviction in court. The same is true of 94% of state criminal convictions. In 2018 alone, federal prosecutors initiated 80,000 cases, and only 2% went to trial. These numbers may come as a surprise; after all, it would seem that many people have a better chance to argue their cases before a jury of their peers where prosecutors are forced to prove allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.
While some people may agree to plea bargains because they are clearly guilty, it is also clear that innocent people have pleaded guilty in response to prosecutor coercion and a stacked deck against them. There are a number of practices that are seemingly accepted as legal yet undermine confidence in an impartial justice system. People who do not agree to a plea bargain may face far harsher sentencing if convicted in court. In addition, prosecutors may threaten to impose even harsher charges against defendants refusing to take a plea. Other people may be pressured with pretrial detention, unaffordable bail, or threats to investigate friends and family.
Since 1989, at least 11% of DNA-related exonerations have involved defendants who pleaded guilty to crimes that they did not commit. Some sources place this figure at 20%. In addition, plea bargains also cover up prosecutorial and police abuse and misconduct that would otherwise come to light in open court.
People who are facing criminal charges may also encounter a number of techniques designed to ensure a guilty plea. A criminal defense lawyer can work with defendants to challenge prosecution narratives and protect their rights.
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We're proud of our safety record, but won't be satisfied with anything less than a zero-incident workplace. We appreciate that achieving this goal demands a robust safety culture including continuously adapting how we think and act, on and off the job. As required by regulations and industry best practices, Silent-Aire makes safety training and certification, along with regular refreshers and updates, part of the job. This includes training in Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, first aid/CPR, fire and driver training, and other training and certifications demanded by specific jobs. In 2016, Silent-Aire launched SAM University for all employees.
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Natalie also feels like she loves it. She keeps trying to touch it.
Look, she took over my iPod Touch which I swore I wasn't going to share.
This time I'm putting my foot down.
It's MY Kindle Fire. I don't WANT any stupid kid apps on it. There are kid apps on my iPod Touch. If she wants to play one, she can go there.
I know we want to teach our kids to share. But there are some things that you DON'T have to share. For instance, if Natalie has friends over I let her hide her favorite toys in my room. There are just some things that others don't need to touch. Maybe that's wrong of me. I don't know.
But what I DO know is that the Kindle Fire is MINE. I will not have sticky, grubby fingers all over it.
For once, something will just belong to me.
I am right there with you - I'm all about teaching sharing, but I think it's ok to teach them that some things can be and should be your own and don't have to be shared right away. That's how i feel about my sunglasses - they were expensive, a birthday present, and I haven't had sunglasses in 8 years. Now my 4 year old wants to wear them all the time and I'm like, "nope, you have your own, girl!"
Some things just need to be OURS and for some reason our kids feel like it should be theirs too...everything from conversations to our gadgets. I am with you on this 100 percent!
I kept my iPad secret for 2 weeks from my daughter. Now I only let her occasionally use it (I tell her it "charging"). We also try to teach the girls to share but there are some things that are just their own and kids have to learn that as well!
AMEN!!! I long for the day when I have something that is only for me. No one else. I mean most days my "bathroom time" isn't even my own. Just sayin'.
Of course you are not wrong! Sharing is good but if a child has a favorite toy that they want to keep to themselves....that is to be respected. And mommy,....you do not have to share any of your things like that with anyone. That is not being mean or rude. That is reafirming that you are special and deserve to have your own things to keep for yourself.
Sharing is important. But you are not rude or unfair in keeping aside certain things for yourself as well as letting your child do the same. It is an intelligent thing to do. You are also avoiding breakage and the resulting anger/sorrow. And mommy - you do not have to share "things" that are yours, just as a child may choose to do so.
First off I am jealous that you have a Kindle, I want an eReader so darn bad! & Second, this post is too funny! I agree that mommies need to have "their" toys too! I don't share everything of mine with the kids, especially when it comes to electronics haha. I don't want them broken!
I agree! Stick to your guns! Happy birthday, by the way!
I feel the same way about my NOOK Color. I DO have Plants vs Zombies on it but my kids don't know that. Mom's toy!!! Back off!!!
Oh, I hear ya! I let my son near my laptop, and now, every time I go on-line, some app pops up showing me the latest pc games! Arghh!
I don't think it is wrong to want it all to yourself. I don't want my kid playing with my phone only because I don't want it broken. Electronics are expensive! I will share food, pens, paper, all that stuff, but sometimes a mom just needs her own things.
ha! I am right there with you!!
Our 12 year old has one and she's not to much into sharing it either.
Agreed! Kids need to learn boundaries, and I think you're doing the right thing!
This is why I don't think I could have kids....I do not share well at ALL!!
I have a teenager who helps herself to all my things..sigh.


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MASKS!
Fashion, Art, Politics class project
Historical Masked Criminals
Rarely does anyone ever see masked criminals being involved in murder, a mass heist or some other highly punishable form of activity. However, some have seen it in the past, within their own lifetimes or their ancestor's lifetimes.
The KKK
The Ku Klux Klan, or the KKK, are depicted wearing their signature long white cloaks that stretch down to their feet, and pointy cone hoods with eye-holes cut out of them.
Photo from Flying Tiger Antiques
Photo from Western New York Heritage
This group of people terrorized, tortured and lynched mainly African American and Black Americans since the mid-19th century. They usually carried out their attacks at night, so rather than dressing in black robes to signify the death of something, wearing all white might have lit up their existence or arrival to their victims or targets while enlightening their ultimate goal in the reestablishment of white supremacy through the use of Democratic victories according to the History Channel. They made this especially easy to do because they had members of the KKK in Congress, authorizing them legislative power over certain issues that favored them.
al-Qaeda (ISIS) & November 11, 2001
Another group that infamously terrorized others through the use of disguise and slipping through the cracks of the American airline security system were the Arabic terrorists, hijackers responsible for the attack on the Twin Towers or World Trade Center back on September 11, 2001.
According to passengers on the plane and in referencing official governmental documents from the FBI, the hijackers were affiliated with the terrorist organization named al-Qaeda. Affiliated with I.S.I.S. They wore red and white checkered headbands and bandanas and carried knives allowing them to force their way into the cockpits of U.S. airlines, eventually colliding with the towers in New York City.
While the color red could mean or affiliate with their terrorist organization, there might be other reasons behind their mask choices, or just an easy and convenient way to cover up their faces. Referring back to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the beginning citizens of each country would use what they had on hand to cover their faces; including bandanas and ski masks which are also linked to criminality. Convenience is a big factor when it comes to hiding your face, quickly.
Photo from Wikipedia
The very common misconception after the attack on New York, as well as the Pentagon and other major governmental buildings, is that people who look like those depicted in the picture above are all linked to the same terrorist organization because they have the same appearance as them. If someone of that religious belief, region, ethnicity or nationality are wearing similar articles of clothing does not automatically affiliate with those who purposefully terrorized The United States of America.
If a woman is wearing a hijab, for example, does not mean that she is going to terrorize or harm someone or something. It is part of their religion and part of their identity. Again with the Semiotics of Identity, others may perceive how they want to perceive others with whom wear masks. But the wearer has an intention of their own, whether good, bad, normal, or part of their every day lives. For example, a child in a hospital with an autoimmune disorder has to live in a bubble with a mask on all the time. Her intention is to not get sick. Her intention is to keep others safe from her and her safe from others. She is not actively trying to commit a crime and shouldn't be placed inside a stereotype because she has to wear a mask each day of her life. Maybe one day if she heals, she can take off the mask. The same goes for Arabic women once they are wed. But then again, it is within their choice to wear their hijab or not based on how strongly their religious beliefs, societal standings and marital position is within her own life.
But then again, there is good versus evil here just like in the comic books. While al-Qaeda (I.S.I.S) made an attempt to break the U.S., the men and women of the health and protection services (i.e. nurses, doctors, firefighters, policemen and policewomen, etc) were wearing their masks to aid New York in their time of need.
As hopeful as that last sentence sounded, the KKK and al-Qaeda caused a lot of harm during their times in the spotlight, yet no-one was able to damask or uncover immediately who they actually were; no-one proved their identities. By the time they escaped the clutches of the American government and its people, they would have already gotten away with what they wanted in the first place.
The Brink's Robbery
Another real life event dealing with mask usage during a criminal moment in time was the infamous Brink's Robbery in Boston, Massachusetts in 1950. According to information from official FBI records on their governmental website, the history of the Brink's Robbery is considered the "perfect crime" due to each robber's specific skill sets and their accomplishments in getting away for six years after the initial robbery.
With five to seven men entering 165 Prince Street on January 17, 1950, ultimately resulting in burlap sacks filled with $1.3 million dollars in cash and $1.5 million in checks, money orders and other securities. Overall, they made out with over two million dollars.
However, after those six years, O'Keefe finally confessed and gave up all the information on this successful mass heist. He gave up the premeditated plans, the blueprints for the bank, their disguises and the other men involved in creating this master plan for over two million dollars.
Six of this criminal gang including Baker, Costa, Geagan, Maffie, McGinnis, and Pino (who was the brain of the whole operation), were all arrested and held in lieu of bails for one-hundred thousand dollars a piece. O'Keefe and Gusciora were already in prison for other charges against them and Banfield had passed away. Two other robbers, Faherty and Richardson, fled to avoid apprehension and were placed on the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list which was an impressive list to gain access to. However, their runaway plan only lasted a few months. The FBI found them in an apartment in Massachusetts, which was dumb of them to stay in the same place they stole millions of dollars from. But that's just a personal opinion.
After everyone involved was put behind bars and placed in a courtroom, finally on October 9, 1956, the jury slammed down his gavel and exclaimed all were guilty of the Brink's Robbery. The eight men remaining had received life sentences for robbery, two year sentences for conspiracy to steal, and sentences of eight to ten years for breaking and entering at night.
Photo from Google
However, McGinnis who was not at the scene of the crime that night, received a life sentence on each of the eight indictments which charged him with being an accessory before the fact in connection with the Brink's Robbery.
After everyone had been convicted, after years of running and hiding from the laws in which they broke under their hidden faces in the dead of night, they money that they stole had been dispersed by others in other states such as Baltimore. Counterfit money had also been printed off of what they had stolen in the first place. But it is a mystery to this day where the rest of that two million dollars is. The majority of it had not been recovered since they had all been convicted.
So the main question is, where is the money? Do you think it's still around today? I can honestly imagine some sort of booty for criminals looking to cause some trouble.
As for the actual fashion aspect of the Brink's Robber's disguise and mask usage. All robbers,
"Wore Navy-type peacoat, gloves and chauffeur's caps. Each robber's face was concealed behind a Halloween type mask. To muffle their footsteps, one of the gang wore crepe-soled shoes, and others wore rubbers."
The robbers were also given pistols before entering the bank. Not only were the masks useful in the way that they protected their identities, but they were also used in a manner that benefited them in the stealthiness of their operation. I guess you could also consider the dark of night being another form of mask usage and stealth; they covered themselves pretty impressively. The Halloween-type mask depicted below is supposedly that of Captain Marvel from the Marvel Universe; from older comic book versions of the character. Personally, I see more of DC's version of Wonder Woman from the older comic books, but I guess people can visualize this mask as a different character either way.
Photo from the official FBI Governmental Website
This sort of cheap, rubber material used in Halloween masks have been depicted and used in several movies and television shows as depicted above. Halloween-type masks, in general, have been seen disguising villains and real life criminals because it's what's available to them without looking or seeming suspicious. Who knows, maybe they could have been going to a costume party! But even then, masks from the horror movies are terrifying, so the threat of someone holding you at gun or knifepoint and restraining you while wearing a creepy mask like this to protect them from their identities is still horrifying.
Oh! Remember how ideas have to come from somewhere mentioned in my previous blog post titled, Familiar Masked Creatures? Well, the Brink's Robbery in 1950 inspired director William Friedkin to make a movie based on the events that took place on January 7, 1950 in Boston Massachusetts. The movie was released on December 8, 1978; based on the real events of this infamous, perfect crime.
The Wrap Up
In the past, previous countries have made an effort or spoken of banning the use of masks for criminality prevention. The criminalization of the Burkina in France, for instance, gave them cause to argue,
"That burins should not be worn because of public security reasons legitimacy, for the same line of logic should outlaw any article of clothing that hinders proper identification."
Jung, 2016
Which makes sense in terms of criminality, crime rates, and mask usage. If someone is covering up their face not due to specific and understandable reasoning, such as medical or employment excuses, then why are they even wearing one in the first place?
Profiling someone based on the types of accessories and clothing is one thing when it comes to judging someone on the street, but it's easier to do so for people who have no reason to wear things that mask their identity. It is suspicious and uncauseworthy.
However, those who want to wear a mask or any article of clothing they want, they can. They have the free will do do as they please, and even if they're told not to do something, do you really believe criminals who cannot follow society's laws, will follow not wearing a mask to cover up their identities? Very unlikely.
Jung, C. (2016). CRIMINALIZATION OF THE BURKINI. Harvard International Review, 38(1), 6-7. Retrieved April 16, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/26445655
Pollock, D. (1995). Masks and the Semiotics of Identity. The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1(3), 581-597. doi:10.2307/3034576
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Corbridge Middle School would like to thank the Co-op community fund for their generous donation of £1556.84 wich represents 1% of Co-op member spend on C-op branded products in the local Co-op store.
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My child has finished cancer treatment – Now what?
For many parents, the end of their child's cancer treatment can be a difficult adjustment. It is very normal for parents to experience mixed emotions – from relief and joy, to grief and anxiety. These more 'negative' reactions may be unexpected, and some parents may find that they have troubles returning to their 'normal' pre-cancer lives.
Here at The Behavioural Sciences Unit we recognise that parents need support after their child's treatment has finished. The saying "you need to put your own oxygen mask on before you can help others around you" is a useful way to think about this period of time. Some parents may benefit from a supportive, safe space and permission to process the experience to help them create a 'new normal'.
Often, the best support comes from those who have been on a similar journey. We believe in the power of connecting parents during this time, as other parents can relate to the challenges of having a child go through cancer treatment.
With these ideas in mind, we developed the 'Cascade' program – a group-based online four-week support program for parents whose child has recently finished cancer treatment. If you are interested, you can find out more about the program here.
Brittany McGill is a Clinical Psychologist and Researcher at the BSU. She is a facilitator for the Cascade program.


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The CIA Infiltration of Pacifica Radio: Marc Cooper Red-Baits Peter Camejo
By Alex Constantine
(First posted Sep. 17, 2004; revised)
Marc Cooper
During the 2004 election year, Marc Cooper critiqued Peter Camejo, Ralph Nader's running mate, for his supposed "Trotskyist" ties - a fair denunciation or one of Cooper's obscene mudbaths? My own fact-checking into Comejo's past reveals Cooper be a cynical con artist in the opinion-molding biz.
Lest anyone come away with the mistaken impression that I am defaming Cooper, a doyen of the controlled left, by discussing his red-baiting tactics and basic dishonesty - serving to discredit leftist leaders - a search of the Internet yields the same observation from a number of independent critics, eg.:
" ... In recent articles, [Marc] Cooper and [David] Corn both volunteer their "advice" in scurrilous red-baiting attacks on the anti-war movement."
http://www.socialistviewpoint.org/dec_02/dec_02_1.html
" ... when he is not busy redbaiting the antiwar movement ... "
http://louisproyect.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/marc-cooper-and-term-limits-in-venezuela/
" ... journalist Marc Cooper, who has perfected these sorts of redbaiting attacks ... "
http://louisproyect.wordpress.com/2005/12/09/bill-weinberg-redbaiter/
Marc Cooper - the Nation-Pacifica-NPR-alternative weekly (he's multi-media and he's everywhere) circuit commentator who is forever scrutinizing progressive movements for signs of communist influence to publicize and cluck his tongue over - noted in a June 21, 2004 Internet posting, entitled "Nader's Nadir," that Peter Comejo, Ralph Nader's running mate, was, in the '60s, sponsored by the "Trotskyist" Socialist Workers Party (SWP).
"Even as he insists he's capable of peeling off substantial numbers of disgruntled Republican voters," Cooper wrote, "Nader nevertheless tapped Peter Camejo, a Green Party honcho with an exclusively leftist appeal, as his VP choice today."
Nader should be taken to task for failing to draw enough Republicans to his "lonely" run for high office?
Further, Peter Camejo, Cooper spat, "has been a dusty fixture on the radical left for literally decades. Back in the sixties, Camejo ran for president on the ticket of the Trotskyist Socialist Workers Party. Camejo got 5% of the vote as the 2002 Green Party candidate for California Governor. Last fall he ran again in the recall election but by the end of the race was mostly polishing the apples of doomed Democratic candidate Cruz Bustamante."
The rest of us recall that Peter Camejo was the sole voice of rationality in the recent California governor's race. Nader couldn't have shown more integrity in his selection of a running mate. Camejo spoke eloquently against the war in Iraq, villified war profiteers and blind Pentagon idealogues for sacrificing the lives and interests of the country in the pursuit of illicit geopolitical and economic gains, while the other candidates performed in an embarassing comic opera of whorish marionettes.
Indeed, in his youth, Peter Camejo's name was tied to the SWP. Cooper, who echoes the Birchite rhetoric of the Cold War -- the Bureau claimed falsely in 1975, before the Pike Commission, that the Socialist Workers' Party had intimate ties with the "Fourth International" (Pike Report, p. 171) - fails to mention that the SWP was a very clean organization.
According to the Pike Report, published in 1977, the SWP has "avoided illegal and potentially violent confrontations with the authorities during any sort of civil protest. Nevertheless, this had no apparent impact of 34 years of productive spying." Party members, Camejo told Pike's investogator's, were even "forbidden by the SWP to smoke marijuana."
The FBI had no incriminating information on Camejo or the Party whatsoever (Pike, p. 172), despite tight surveillance of their activities: "The bureau apparently formulated a philosophy, in this case, to justify their investigation," Pike's commission observed.
"Considerable resources have been allocated to compound the error."
For instance, he FBI's Internal Security agents engaged in a "massive" intelligence operation to undermine the SWP. Landlords and fellow employees of SWP members were interviewed. "The FBI," Pike reported, "also maintained intensive surveillance of most, if not all, of the SWP's 2500 members."
In their attempts to discredit the SWP, Hoover's agents engaged in tactics that were undeniably "Stalinist." But Cooper has an axe to grind with an organization that even Hoover found to be blameless, forcing the beefy, criminalized director of the Bureau to render his groundless "Fourth International" smear.
As Cooper himself notes, Camejo's past is obscure to most of us. But Pacifica's own Prince of Darkness has dredged it up, without elaboration, as if a 40-year-old alliance has the slightest bearing on the 2004 election race, and somehow marginalizes Nader.
In his criticism of the running mate, he borrows the rhetoric of a David Horowitz or Sean Hannity. Yet again, Cooper engages in Red baiting, and we can only ponder his motives. No one else in the press is making an issue of the candidate's "Trotskyist" past. Why does Cooper, who can find Camejo's past ties, fail to point out Bush's ties to any number of ruthless killers, fascists, swindlers and terrorists on the Right.
The full text of Cooper's remarks:
http://marccooper.typepad.com/marccooper/2004/06/naders_nadir.html
Monday, June 21, 2004 - Nader's Nadir
What's up with Ralph Nader? He's making less sense every day. While he eschewed the Green Party this time around to run an "independent" presidential campaign, and even as he insists he's capable of peeling off substantial numbers of disgruntled Republican voters, Nader nevertheless tapped Peter Camejo, a Green Party honcho with an exclusively leftist appeal, as his VP choice today.
Camejo, a Bay Area-based fund manager, has been a dusty fixture on the radical left for literally decades. Back in the sixties, Camejo ran for president on the ticket of the Trotskyist Socialist Workers Party. Camejo got 5% of the vote as the 2002 Green Party candidate for California Governor. Last fall he ran again in the recall election but by the end of the race was mostly polishing the apples of doomed Democratic candidate Cruz Bustamante.
If Camejo could muster more than 100 Republican or conservative votes (disgruntled or not) nationwide it would be a miracle. So much for Nader's notion of appealing across ideological lines.
The Nader campaign – what there is of it—now seems to be driven by the same bureaucratic imperatives of any traditional campaign, albeit on a micro scale. Ralph now just wants to get on as many ballots as he can, at whatever cost, and with whomever it takes to get there.
My colleague Dougie Ireland, already outlined earlier this year Nader's grim alliance with whacko cultists – a marriage cooked up to get Ralph on the New York ballot. Now Nader's choice of hack Camejo is aimed not at winning any serious number of voters but rather at picking up the Green Party's formal endorsement, along with its ballot line in 22 states.
The Greens meet in convention this week where in between "twinkling" at each other they will decide whom if anybody to nominate for president.
Lawyer David Cobb has been leading with a plurality of delegates promising to run a "strategic" campaign that would not draw votes from John Kerry in key toss-up "battleground" states. But Nader now might also pick up the delegates that had been pledged to Camejo.
Nader could very well then finish this weekend as, once again, the official Green nominee. But the Party itself is almost certain to emerge from the convention weakened and split.
I don't think much of this matters very much as I wrote earlier this year. The Green Party, like Western Civilization, is a good idea that never really got off the ground. Nader, meanwhile, seems to be rapidly squandering a lifetime's worth of well-earned respect. Running a third party campaign during this election cycle would have been tough enough even if conceived and implemented in the most thought-out, strategic, and serious manner. Now, with Camejo as his running mate, Nader's lonely quest threatens to turn into nothing more than a carnival sideshow.
Posted by Marc Cooper on Monday, June 21, 2004 at 04:30 PM |
Some of the commentary that followed this posting at one blog:
Cooper and Corn are narcs
by its real simple to figure out... Saturday, Sep. 18, 2004 at 1:03 AM
How come people in the establishment left don't recognize the CIA connections of these two shills of the man? Corn basically facilitated all of the talking heads in "UNCOVERED" and Cooper talks more anti-Left and anti-Arabic crap than Hannity and Coulter put together. Somebody give them the boot so they can go work for Jill Powers..snap!
if he had more to contribute...
by more rational Sunday, Sep. 19, 2004 at 10:15 AM
Camejo's morph into a liberal is less drastic than Coopers morph to Democratic party shill, and less drastic than Kerry's shift from an anti-war activist to a pro-war DLCer.
Yeah, Cooper's probably a spook
by Carolina Sunday, Sep. 19, 2004 at 1:41 PM
Glad some of our news wire contributors recognize Cooper as a likely shill for the Dummycrats and the military industrial complex. Among other things, Copper is an apologist for the Warren Commisson cover-up of the JFK assassination. The full brazzeness of this disinformation has been readily exposed in John Armstrong's 2003 book 'Harvey & Lee."
See http://www.jfkresearch.com/Armstrong
If more people read Armstrong's book, they'd realize why progress has been in a nose dive for the last 40 years [the exact time period since the publication of the Warren Report in September 1964].
Posted by Alex Constantine at Tuesday, December 08, 2009


Heart-throbs One Direction are the dream dates for 2012 - after topping the calendar chart.
The five-piece group are the highest new entry in the list of best-sellers as fans stock up for 2012, unseating last year's joint favourites Justin Bieber and Cheryl Cole.
And it is bad news for Cole who has plummeted out of the top 10 entirely since slipping from view after leaving The X Factor.
Bieber - who will be at the MTV Europe Awards in Belfast - has slipped down to third spot.
Enduring singer Sir Cliff Richard is in second position - his highest spot for six years - showing off his slim frame at the age of 71.
Cole's slip to number 11 means there is not a single female star in the top 10 of officially licensed calendars this year.
The chart has been compiled by calendar firm Danilo in conjunction with retailer HMV and includes sales for other retailers such as Clintons and Amazon.
Other acts making their debut in the chart - alongside former X Factor stars One Direction - include Moshi Monsters at number nine and Vampire Diaries at 10.
Elvis Presley returns to the top 10 for the first time since 2002.
Gennaro Castaldo, of HMV, said: "It's shaping up to be a One Direction Christmas."
George Michael will show he has put his feud with Sir Elton John behind him when he performs a special gig to raise money for the singer's Aids Foundation.
The two original members of the rock band The Who have launched a programme for teenagers and young adults with cancer in Los Angeles.
Justin Bieber is denying allegations he fathered a child and says he has never met the woman who filed the paternity suit against him.
Amy Winehouse's mother has said her "only comfort" is the thought that her daughter died a peaceful death.
Heavy metal band GWAR are mourning the death of their lead guitarist, who has been found dead on their tour bus.
Lady Antebellum reckon the reason they have succeeded where other country acts have failed and found success in Britain is by keeping things simple.


President Maithripala Sirisena says the people have to face disastrous situations like flooding and landslides because the politicians focus only on preferential vote base instead of development necessities.
He further said that people have to face this situation because some politicians work only to get votes at the next election and they do not provide assistance to implement development projects initiated by the Government.
President Sirisena said that even after painful and tragic experiences like this all the politicians should join to implement development plans of the Government while apprising the real circumstances to the public.
He made these remarks participating in a special District Coordination Committee meeting held at the Galle District Secretariat, yesterday (01).
During the meeting, the President said that many years ago, all the Governments were in power endeavored to implement development plans for Rathnapura, Kalutara and Galle districts after conducting feasibility reports, those attempts were unsuccessful due to the intervention of some politicians.
The President extended his gratitude towards all the media institutions, philanthropists and voluntary organizations for their contribution in providing relief measures for the affected people.
The President inquired into the progress of the programmes initiated to provide relief to the affected people in the Galle district and he instructed the officials to carry out relief work continuously for those in welfare centers.
The President instructed the officials to promptly implement the programme to rebuild the houses as the affected people could not shelter at the welfare centres for a long period and further instructed the officials to identify priorities when implementing these relief measures. He directed officials to take steps to supply the required water to clean the wells through water motors after the water level is low. He also instructed the officials to obtain the medicine required for the people, free of charge from the divisional health director.
He also instructed that the delivery of the dry rations and other goods among the people must be done without any intervention of politicians. "Those activities should be carried out by the District Secretary and government officers", he said.
The President directed to the officials to provide a report on the urgent repairs to be done in the damaged schools, hospitals and roads in the district. He stated that the reconstructions of the semi-damaged houses should be done with assistance of the tri-forces and Civil Security Department.
Ministers Vajira Abeywardena, Gayantha Karunathilaka, Chandima Weerakkody, Deputy Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, Nishantha Muthuhettigama, Governor of the Southern Province Hemakumara Nanayakkara, Chief Minister Shan Vijayalal de Silva and the Secretary of Galle District joined this discussion.
The President, who met , the relief work officers of the district, commended their service rendered to the victims. President Sirisena handed over donation collected by the people for the flood victims to the Secretary of the Galle District.


Description You're listening to some music from a game called "Shotgun Saint." The music's pretty good, although some people would object to screaming punk music being sanitized for a general audience.
The roaring gunshots in the song aren't really inspiring you to violence, but they are desensitizing you to the idea of gunshots… which is a good or bad thing, depending how you look at it.


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The Linux system has an interesting history as it was originated by a college student as a hobby. According to the web site linux.org ("What is Linux,"2007) Linux is an operating system that was initially created as a hobby by a young student, Linus Torvalds, at the University of Helsinki in Finland. Linus had an interest in Minix, a small UNIX system, and decided to develop a system that exceeded the Minix standards". He began his work in 1991 when he released version 0.02 and worked steadily until 1994 when version 1.0 of the Linux Kernal was released. The kernel, at the heart of all Linux systems, is developed and released under the GNU General Public License and its source code is freely available to everyone.
Many longtime PC users trace the Microsoft Windows operating system to the 1990 release of Windows 3.0, the first widely popular version of Windows and the first version of Windows many PC users ever tried. However, Microsoft initially announced the Windows product seven years earlier and released the first version in 1983. With the release of Windows XP in October 2001, Microsoft merged its two Windows operating system lines for consumers and businesses, uniting them around the Windows 200 code base. The "XP" in Windows XP stands for "experience," symbolizing the innovative experiences that Windows can offer to personal computer users.
The number of vulnerabilities in open-source vs. closed source- and how fast they get fixed, respectively- stirs up debate on both sides. Research firm Security Innovation caused an uproar when it asserted in a study- paid for by Microsoft- that a Web server based on open-source code had twice as many security vulnerabilities recorded in 2004 as a comparable based Microsoft-based Web server. The study pitting Red Hat Linux and open source applications against Microsoft products asserted it took the open source community twice as long to fix the vulnerabilities discovered in 2004. Red Hat didn't challenge the number of reported vulnerabilities but said it would define fewer of them as critical.
There is a reason that both systems will survive and prosper. There are different types of humans with different ideals and desires.


An excellent disc of crushing new wave space rock from a trio of Floridians, The Exploding Madonna's self-titled debut features jet-propelled guitars and synths that soar and dive over a rock bottom rhythm section. The opening tracks, "Space" and "Joe Namath's Laboratory," explore dense and airy realms of neo-psychedelic heavy rock, while managing to avoid the excesses of conventional stoner rock. Substituting melodicism and melodrama for grit and grind on extended pieces like "Hyperxiological Sky" and "Mary in Slow Motion," the group constructs dazzling futuristic epics of appropriately galactic scope. The former, for instance, takes off at concussion speed before powering down to an almost ambient bliss glide through drifting vistas of imaginary magnitudes. Clear echoes of Wish You Were Here-era Floyd, as well as the Ozric Tentacles and Porcupine Tree, abound throughout the seven songs, though Christian Fabian's electronically processed vocals owe more of a debt to those of Helios Creed and Ian Curtis, particularly on the post-punk space groove of "Blank Space Ocean." The crisp production and metallic sheen of the recording itself contains just the right amount of electronic murkiness to distinguish it from run-of-the-mill progressive rock, while the intricate arrangements and excellent drum gymnastics of Mike Coleman add depth and dimension to the careening guitar/synthscapes conjured by Paul Burdack, particularly on "Beneath Naked Heaven" and the aforementioned "Mary in Slow Motion." Both of these tracks are in many ways paradigmatic of The Exploding Madonna's approach to 21st century space rock: acid-tinged guitar, crashing drums and thundering bass, all swathed in a mesmerizing fabric of swooshing synthesizers and swirling electronic effects. Fans of the Floyd, Hawkwind, Chrome and the Ozric Tentacles will definitely want to check out this first offering from a group that will hopefully have much more to say in the future.
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Q: Laid—Had Laid ... Which is correct? "She lay the gift basket on the coffee table" is correct.
Would "She laid the gift basket on the coffee table" be correct? Or do we need to have the word "had" before "laid," as in "She HAD laid the gift basket on the coffee table"?

A: Two verbs: lie, lay, lain ... and ... lay, laid, laid.
The first is used is intransitive and is used of one's self.
The second is transitive and is used with an object.
She lay down | She lay on the floor -- past tense.
She laid it down | She laid it on the floor - past tense.
She had lain down  | She had lain on the floor -- past perfect tense.
She had laid it down | She had laid it on the floor - past perfect tense.
Thus, "She lay the gift basket ..." is incorrect in any context.
And, "She had laid the gift basket ..." is correct only in reference to another action, which this preceded.
The ordinary usage, in describing what happened, would be to say, "She laid the gift basket on the coffee table."
To complicate all this, there is another verb, "lay," which is American slang I won't go into.

A: Use "had" to indicate that it happened before something else in the past. For example, "She had laid it down before I saw it." If you don't need to show that it happened before something else In the past, you don't need to ( and shouldn't) use "had."


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Q: Importing Git repo of Bitbucke in to TFS Git
"Microsoft has added an even easier way to import any Git repo into
  your VSTS account.  You can now import it directly from the Team
  Services:
From the Repository dropdown list, select Import repository. Enter the
  clone URL of your source repo, your credentials, and the name of your
  new repository Click Import, wait a few seconds… Your repository,
  including all history, and branches is now available in VSTS!"

Source "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask?title=Importing%20Git%20repo%20of%20Bitbucke%20in%20to%20TFS%20Git%20".
I have tried providing require details to initiate code from external git repository to VSTS git but ending up with errors.

Import request cannot be processed due to one of the following
  reasons: Clone URL is incorrect. Credentials are incorrect. Clone URL
  points to an empty repository.

How to proceed further?

A: Suggest you first go through the tutorial-- Import a Git repo. This guide shows you how to import an existing Git repo from GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, or other location into a new or empty existing repo in your VSTS project.
If you are using on-premise  TFS, you must have TFS 2017 Update 1 or higher.

*

*If the source repo is publicly available, just enter the clone URL of
the source repository and a name for your new Git repository.

*If the source repository is private but can be accessed using basic
authentication (username-password, personal access token, etc.),
select Requires authorization and enter the your credentials.

Double confirm this and follow the step in tutorial, then try again see if the issue solved.
Besides, just like Daniel suggested the error message also gave you three possibilities. You could investigate those three possibilities to narrow down the issue.


Attorney Craig Tractenberg, a partner at Philadelphia-based Fox Rothschild LLP, is the subject of a complaint submitted to The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The complaint alleges that Tractenberg threatened to damage the reputation of a web publisher by releasing embarrassing financial and (false) marital records unless unflattering content was deleted about Tractenberg's clients, Sterling Partners' School of Rock franchise company. The complaint alleges that the records Tractenberg was threatening to release may not even have been related to the web publisher – but were the records of an unrelated third party with the same name.
In the 10 years that he has published UnhappyFranchisee.Com, a website that allows franchise owners and employees of franchise companies to anonymously share insider insights and complaints, web publisher Sean Kelly's received many threats from franchise companies and their lawyers who want their dirty laundry taken off the line.
"I've been bullied, threatened, hacked, defamed, sued (twice) and was even the target of anti-semitic hate speech, which is unusual for someone named Sean Patrick Kelly," says Kelly, the main writer, publisher and defender of UnhappyFranchisee.Com.
According to Kelly, a prominent franchise attorney named Craig Tractenberg, who recently left Nixon Peabody to join Fox Rothschild LLP as partner, has added to the unsuccessful threat list.
"Craig Tractenberg demanded that I remove complaints posted by his client's franchisees. If I didn't comply, he said he'd release a bunch of damaging information he'd dug up about me, including my divorce records," said Kelly. After the threatening call, which also included the threat of a massive lawsuit, Kelly says he double-checked with his wife.
Kelly has a 10-year old bankruptcy which was posted on the Internet years ago by another franchisor bully. Tractenberg threatened to release bankruptcy records which have already been posted.
Kelly actually believes that Tractenburg and Sterling Partner (private equity owners of the School of Rock and Sylvan Learning franchises) may have based their extortion plan on records they discovered on the wrong Sean Kelly.
Kelly's Complaint Against Tractenberg is a Serious Matter.
Jokes aside, Kelly is deadly serious when it comes to defending his right as a web publisher and defending his commenters' rights to speak their minds freely and anonymously.
Sean Kelly has filed a 7-page complaint to The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the body that governs the conduct of all 60,000 attorneys in Pennsylvania.
If the Board determines that Tractenberg violated his ethical code as a licensed, PA attorney, he could face public or private reprimands, temporary suspension of his license to practice law, or even permanent disbarment.
Kelly alleges that Tractenberg violated his ethical responsibilities by attacking an unrepresented 3rd party with extortion-like threats, and with numerous statements of fact Tractenburg knew were false.
That will be one of the questions hopefully answered by the PA Disciplinary Committee when it investigates attorney Craig Tractenberg.
This is not the first time Tractenberg threatened Kelly and UnhappyFranchisee.com.
Back in 2014, Tractenberg claimed Kelly was defaming his client Nick Papanier Sr. of Primohoagies, who was convicted of tax evasion and sent to prison.
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