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This Brexiteer had a bizarre solution to the Northern Ireland border problem which has been blighting negotiations with the EU.
The government has struggled to establish what to do with the Northern Ireland border, where the Good Friday Agreement and EU rules appear to clash after Brexit.
However, Trevor believes he has a solution - do nothing.
He told Clive Bull: "It's only been complicated because it's been made complicated. There's been obstacles put in our way.
"On Northern Ireland, all we have to do is say to the EU we're not going to put a hard border there. If you want one you put it up. We shouldn't be dictated to by the four or five million Irish."
Clive pointed out that not having a border in Northern Ireland doesn't indicate that we're taking back control of our borders.
But Trevor insisted: "What we're saying is we're not going to renege on the Good Friday Agreement.
"We should turn around to Southern Ireland say 'So what you're saying then that if we have a hard border, you want to go to war."
Clive responded: "Well nobody mentioned this during the referendum. This is your position now that we suggest to the Republic that there might be a war?"
Watch the remarkable call in the video at the top of the page.


Hello everyone and Happy Holidays! I love this time of year and I love Vintage, so I thought I would combine the two and make a sweet giveaway of a Magic Online set of Power 9 for you guys. I'm in a generous mood after being invited to compete in the upcoming season of the Vintage Super League starting in January.
I've been spending many Saturday nights playing the Vintage Challenges on Magic Online and I always like to see the community grow. Vintage can seem very complex and expensive on the surface and while Magic is indeed a hard game to master, you will learn quickly if you have the initial courage to jump into it. My goal with this randomized giveaway is to grow the Vintage community, so hopefully the winners will be encouraged to complete a deck and start competing online.
If you have any questions, I will happily help you get started with a deck choice, sideboard guides, and strategies against the most-played decks.
I want to thank my lovely sponsors from Snapcardster and MTG Mint Card for making this giveaway possible, and a special thanks goes out to my buddy @thepowernine for being generous and coming up with the idea. Watch out for another giveaway coming in the new year!
Click here for the giveaway! It runs until New Year's Eve.


Sandy is the author of a textbook on learning & study strategies meant to help individuals with learning disabilities. Even though it is written specifically for adult learners in continuing education, college or university settings, the methods and techniques can also be used with children and youth (aged 8 and above).
The design on the book cover represents a specific 8-step multi-dimensional literacy strategy that — presented in Chapter Two — begins with reading a story or text, tape recording the text into a tape-recorder, listening back to what was taped, noting or highlighting key points, developing a flow chart, writing a summary based on that organizer and, lastly, discussing the main idea(s) and/or drawing conclusions about what was read.
Published first in 1991 (but still current), here is the ERIC link & to publisher http://www.wallbooks.com/catalog.htm, who now sells their books through the University of Toronto Press(under "adult education").
Update January 2019: I say my book is still current because most ideas and methods discussed are cognitive and still relevant. If I were to do an update, what I would have to add are examples of the many types of software and Apps that will help people improve their reading and language skills.


This upcoming season, Pumeza Matshikiza stars as the water nymph in Dvořák's Rusalka at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt. The Prince is Robert Watson and Ursula Hesse von den Steinen sings Ježibaba.The performances take place from September 13 - October 20. Nicholas Carter conducts. For more information and tickets, click here.
On August 19 in Grafenegg, Mojca Erdmann joins Stefanie Irányi, Luca Pisaroni and Dmitry Korchak, with pianists Helmut Deutsch and Saskia Giorgini, to sing Johannes Brahms' Liebeslieder-Walzer for four voices and piano four hands op. 52. A few days later, on August 25, she travels to Vilabertran to perform at the Schubertiada with pianist Gerold Huber.
28.06.2018 - Dmitry Korchak "adds his warm, youthful tenor" to Cherubini's "Chant"


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'Saving Hope,' NBC's new captivating medical drama, provides summer audiences with a refreshing twist on the genre by adding an intriguing supernatural element. Much like CBS's 'A Gifted Man,' this series combines the scientific with the spiritual and examines the complex dilemmas that are faced in the tangible world and beyond.
The show takes place in Toronto's Hope-Zion Hospital, where Chief of Surgery Charlie Harris (Michael Shanks, 'Stargate SG-1') and his fiancée, Alex Reid (Erica Durance, 'Smallville'), work together to save lives on a daily basis. Their world drastically changes when Harris ends up in a coma after the happy couple gets into a car accident on the way to their wedding. While a devastated Reid struggles to save him, Harris' spirit wanders through the halls of the hospital and meets patients who have died or are on the brink of death. Harris narrates his experiences, explaining what goes on in the hospital and sharing a doctor's perspective on the life or death decisions that are made. While Harris is stuck in limbo, Reid's already disheveled life grows more complicated when her former flame and hot-shot surgeon, Joel Goran (Daniel Gillies, 'The Vampire Diaries'), joins the surgical team. As we continue to watch Harris and Reid navigate through their parallel lives and fight for their love across two worlds, flashbacks reveal details of their relationship and we discover how their romance blossomed. When Reid is torn between following her head or her heart as she strives to save her true love, Goran pragmatically appeals to her medical reasoning, while Harris metaphysically encourages his fiancée to never give up hope.
'Saving Hope' premieres Thursday, June 7th at 9/8C on NBC and CTV.
Visit the official website for 'Saving Hope' for cast interviews, videos, and more.
This article was originally published on Examiner.com on May 27, 2012.
UPDATE: 'Saving Hope' now airs on ION Television in the U.S. and still airs on CTV in Canada. Visit 'Saving Hope's' ION TV homepage (HERE) or CTV Homepage (HERE) details.


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The economist's "pig" joke upsets China
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BEIJING: Western companies have learned an expensive lesson on pigs, China and their emotions this week.
For financial professionals around the world, rising trade tensions and fears of a slowdown were no match for an unlikely drama Suddenly in China: The UBS Group's fight to suppress a public uproar over the jokes about the pork prices of a respected economist.
The debate on desks and stock exchanges swirled in banks and investment firms. Many were stunned by the indignation.
Was the uproar in China – compounded by outraged state media and the demand of a local industrial group following the dismissal of the economist – a sort of new front in the trade war? And what exactly was the insult?
Controversial was an attempt by Paul Donovan, the global chief economist of UBS, to consider whether a swine flu epidemic in China should worry investors concerned with global inflation: "It's important if you're a Chinese pig "He wrote about the disease. "It's important to eat pork in China. It does not matter to the rest of the world.
This particular formulation was, as it turned out, a perfect storm of grammar and choice of words ̵
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Jasmine Fan, a strategist at BlackRock in New York, who grew up in China and speaks both Mandarin and English, repeated other bilingual industry professionals who understood and tried to explain the problem.
"I think there is no problem in the English context, but it sounds pretty bad reading the Chinese translation," she said. For starters, the phrase "if you are" is fairly common in English, but relatively rare in Chinese, where it is understood more as a personal reference to the listener.
Another problem was Donovan's undiplomatic combination of "Chinese pig".
"When traders refer to pigs, they usually use the word" pig "instead. "Said Victor Shih, an adjunct professor at the University of California in San Diego. "Pig" is often used derogatory.
Local UBS rivals, who have tried to wrest business from more established Western asset managers, denounced Donovan's comments quickly. Hong Kong's Chinese Securities Association, which represented financial institutions, including local branches of mainland companies, called for layoffs.
"Almost everyone in the Chinese financial community was offended by this tasteless comment," said Hao Hong, chief research and chief strategist at Bocom International Holdings Co, in a post on his WeChat account on Friday.
UBS asked Donovan to take a vacation, took a record of his comments, and issued a statement saying, "We apologize without reservation for any misunderstandings that may have been caused by innocent comments. "
But this frustrated many English-speaking people across Europe and the US who had difficulty understanding the backlash. Many said that the reaction in China was clearly exaggerated. Some expressed their sympathy to Donovan and said they were disappointed. His Zurich based employer did not defend him more. They asked not to be identified because the situation was so sensitive.
Bill Bishop, who writes the Sinocism newsletter on current Chinese affairs, doubted that the incident had been "manufactured" by the authorities. Instead, it's a reminder that global companies that want to expand in China must always be careful or risk punishment.
Chinese state media were also present quickly.
"Whether Donovan was fired or not is still unknown, but those who insult the Chinese must pay the price," said the People's Daily in a commentary released late Friday.
"Otherwise, relapses will be inevitable and potential offenders will be incentivized to do the same. "
In December last year, UBS became the first foreign bank in China to receive official approval to acquire a controlling interest in its local securities joint venture. UBS has announced that it will improve its "internal processes" to avoid a recurrence of such an event and remains "fully committed to investing in China".
The Swiss Bank is not the first to deal with cultural issues in China. [19659003] Last year, the Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana caused a stir after one of their ads featured a model of East Asian descent who had difficulty eating pizza with chopsticks.
"Whenever Chinese nationals respond to insults from foreigners, some people quickly responded by criticizing the Chinese for having" hearts of glass, "wrote the People's Daily .
"Even some compatriots believe that any Chinese retaliation is like a mountain from a molehill. But it is a big deal, and there can be no ambiguity about it. "
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Hemilienardia obesa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Description

Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Andaman Islands.

References

 Wiedrick S.G. (2017). Aberrant geomorphological affinities in four conoidean gastropod genera, Clathurella Carpenter, 1857 (Clathurellidae), Lienardia Jousseaume, 1884 (Clathurellidae), Etrema Hedley, 1918 (Clathurellidae) and Hemilienardia Boettger, 1895 (Raphitomidae), with the descriptionof fourteen new Hemilienardia species from the Indo-Pacific. The Festivus. special issue: 2-45.

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Steinbrenner Field
So I normally head down to Tampa each year to catch at least one game during Spring Training. I check in at the Comfort Inn at Raymond James Stadium (which is only about a 10 minute walk to Steinbrenner Field), have a nice dinner at Lander's Steakhouse (located on the hotel's property), catch the game, sleep, and then make my way back to NYC the next morning. In the past, this was all I needed to get me geared up for the oncoming season, but this year I took my visit a step further.
From the goodie bag
The Yankees have started what they call "The Inside Yankee Experience." For those fanatics, like myself, willing to pay a "little extra" to be in on what every true Yankee fan would dream of, you get an opportunity to meet a Yankee player(s) from the current roster, a member of the team's personnel, field seats and entry to early batting practice where, if you're lucky, you might be able to talk to the players while they warm-up. You also walk away with some cool items including a Yankees cap, replica WS Championship ring and an official Rawlings baseball.
So my day at Steinbrenner Field began at 7 am. Those of us who signed up for thr "Experience" were registered, given our goodie bag, and taken in to one of the stadium's meeting rooms for a complimentary breakfast buffet. It was a nice spread--scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, french toast, bagels, omelets made-to-order and a selection of fruits. While the food was the first thing we noticed as we stepped in to the room, it was the memorabilia on the walls that made everyone say, "Wow!"
Yogi's jersey and gear
There were glass cases with signed jerseys of CC Sabathia and Tino Martinez. Mariano Rivera's jersey case included a pair of his Nike sneakers. And then there was Yogi Berra's jersey case, which included his old baseball glove and face mask; to see Yogi's gear gave me goosebumps. There were also cases with more signed balls and bats from other notables like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte. One signed ball that I really got a kick out of seeing was that of "Goose" Gossage. When I was a kid, "Goose" was one of my favorite pitchers because I went to a game (don't remember which) where he almost hit the batter in the head and knocked him to the ground. "Goose" was ferocious and I loved that about him.
Raul Ibanez
So after taking pictures and filling up on breakfast, we were greeted by three Yankee players: Ivan Nova, Raul Ibanez and Rafael Soriano. Sure, it would have made my entire year if A-Rod, Mariano or Jeter had walked in, but that would have been too good to be true. But to see Nova, Ibanez and Soriano was actually a nice surprise. The group sitting at my table all believed that we'd probably get minor league players, so to have those guys come in--particularly Nova who is becoming big with the Yankee faithful--amazed all of us. They signed our baseballs and took photos with us. We didn't get much time to hold a conversation with them, since it was close to the time of their practice, but I did manage to sneak in a question to Ibanez. I asked him if he was ready for the fans in New York. He looked at me smiling and laughed, "I hope so!" That drew laughter from many in the room.
Suzyn Waldman
After the players returned to practice, Suzyn Waldman, who covers Yankee games with John Sterling on WCBS Radio came in and spoke to us. It's been said by many that Waldman is not a great radio personality because of her perceived lack of baseball knowledge. Well, that is far from being true. Waldman knows baseball! She spoke about the team and some of her thoughts on different players; about up and coming minor league players that she believes will be called up at some point this season; about the situation with Joba Chamberlain, and what improvements she's seen with A-Rod regarding his motion at the plate. Waldman also pointed out that her style of reporting is to focus on the personality of the players and talk about moments, while Sterling calls the game and talks stats. She took questions from us and afterward, I found myself having a whole new respect for her.
Next stop was to head out to the field for early batting practice. We were told that someone from Yankees personnel would be waiting to greet us. I immediately thought that perhaps one of the trainers would be talking to us about what the players' workout regimens were and so on, or maybe one of the coaches like Tony Pena or Larry Rothschild would talk to us. We were already told that the "legends"--Yogi, Ron Guidry, Reggie Jacson, etc.--had already left training camp, so we knew that opportunity had already passed. I really didn't want to get my hopes up for this, but found myself having an "Oh my God!" moment when I saw who was waiting for us. It was Tino Martinez!
Me and Tino
Trying not to get too giddy and prevent an embarrassing moment from happening, I pulled myself together while waiting on line for Tino to sign my ball, and tried to think of a good question to ask him. Besides his greatness as a player, one of the things that I enjoy about Tino is when he's in the booth as a commentator. So when it was my turn to have my ball signed and take a photo with him, I asked him if he would be in the booth for any games this year.
"No, not this year," Tino said. "[YES Network has] so many guys covering so, they don't need me {laughing}." I went on to tell him that I enjoy him as a commentator, and he thanked me graciously, seemingly surprised that he was impressive enough to deserve the compliment.
Being able to see, touch and talk with Tino was the biggest thrill for me at that point. I'm like most fanatics that revere great players from the past, and Tino was one of my faves from those teams in the late '90s. I was good for the day by then and wasn't expecting much more after that. That was until the players took the field and our group got up close and person with The Captain.
Left to right: A-Rod, Jeter and Russell Martin
It's sometimes the little things about Jeter that make him so loved by Yankee faithful. As the guys were doing their stretch exercizes, directly in front of us, of course some people from our group called out to them to get their attention. "Hey, Alex, how ya feeling?" "Good morning, Jeter!" "Hey there, Robbie!" These were just some of the cries from impatient fans that wanted "their" team's attention. I chose not to say anything, realizing that these guys were focused on their workout, and weren't interested in having conversation. Some of them waved at us acknowledging our presence, but a wave is never enough for Yankee fans. The shouts persisted, but to no avail, as the players ignored the cries and continued to stretch. As the cries not only became even more persistant but louder, Jeter decided to do what any Captain should do: represent his team by saying some kind words on their behalf. Jeter walked up to us--as we were standing in the front row--and greeted us.
"Hello everyone," he said, his greeting reciprocated. "On behalf of the team, I'd just like to thank you all for coming out today and I hope you enjoy the final game. We really appreciate you guys for always supporting us. Thank you."
The greeting came with many thanks from us, and it "calmed down" the shouts. Great move by Jeter, who always remembers how important Yankee fans are to the team and organization. I was just thrilled to actually hear him say anything in person. It was a cool moment, and I can forever tell everyone that Derek Jeter spoke to me up close, and expressed his appreciation for me.
Andy on the mound.
Afterward, Joe Girardi came over to us and thanked us all for coming out while signing some of the kids' baseballs. He ran off after a few minutes of shaking our hands and taking some quick questions, and by then, it was time for us to settle in and get ready for the game. Turned out to be a good one, as our boys beat the Mets with a score of 8-3. And of course, the biggest thrill being the return of Pettitte, who pitched a scoreless sixth inning.
It was a great "Experience" fanatics, and I'm looking forward to signing up for another one next year. The Yankees organization has always come up with ways to provide their fans with events to remember, and this was no exception. The Yankee's staff in Tampa took great care of all our needs, and treated us like friends. I'll remember this forever, and who knows, I may sign up for the "Experience" here in New York. Stay tuned...
Labels: Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia, Derek Jeter, Ivan Nova, Joba Chamberlain, Mariano Rivera, Rafael Soriano, Raul Ibanez, Tino Martinez
Carlos Echevarria April 5, 2012 at 9:51 PM
What an amazing experience, thank you for posting this...so cool how you make it a yearly ritual!!! Let's Go Yankees, the Quest for 28 is at hand.
Rasheeda Cooper April 6, 2012 at 12:18 AM
Thank you for posting Carlos!! I love my time down there and the staff at Steinbrenner Field really take good care of their guests. I look forward to this!!!
And now the season begins!! This is the year...Let's Go Yankees!!!!!!!!
The Mighty Casey April 7, 2012 at 10:39 AM
I love this post Coop! LOVE IT!!!
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In a series of conversations, students presented their projects to three judges from the Chicago Zoological Society staff, as well as executives from Chicago's top corporations, including BP America, the event's sponsor.
Projects were judged on their connection to the inquiry learning process (science) or their ability to solve a real-world problem (engineering). Additionally, judges looked at how a project connects to the real-world in the big picture and a student's overall understanding of how science and engineering are achieved.
Schools that participated in the science fair include, Burnham Math & Science Academy, Burroughs Elementary School, Michael M. Byrne Elementary School, Chicago High School for Agricultural Science, Robert L. Grimes Elementary School, Nathan Hale Elementary School, Thomas A. Hendricks Community Academy, Jane A. Neil Elementary School, Jungman STEM Elementary School, Lane Tech College Prep High School, Marine Leadership Academy, Mount Vernon Elementary School, Richard Yates Elementary School, Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center, Ida B. Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy, and William H. Ray Elementary School.


Pressure Drop has now reformed (as at August 2010). We last played together in early 1981. So a long time between drinks.
We are now working on a great new set for our come-back shows. We will make announcements about those shows in 2011. We expect to start playing live to the public again around May 2011.
The band is also recording a CD of new songs and it is scheduled for release around May 2011.
Please bookmark our page, subscribe to the mailing list and stay tuned for more details of our shows in Melbourne, Newcastle and places in-between.
Looking forward to see the old crowd again and hopefully some new fans.


So often, you hear people say "You Learn Something New Everyday". I've found myself repeating on more than one occasion this same saying. But how many people really take the time to reflect on the one or many things they (myself included) actually learned that day, or in any isolated moment?
I began documenting my reflections daily after realizing I wanted to be more intentional in retaining the things I learned or am continuing to learn daily. It's easy to get caught up in the matrix, moving, and doing constantly, however this was yet another way for me to slow down. Every second, every minute of everyday we are bombarded with contrast, conflicts and conditions. At the same time we're equally bombarded with insight, knowledge and new information, that can only be taken advantage of if we're in the receptive mode. Be it on a large or small scale, everyday I expect to learn something new. I like to start my day off, intentionally opening myself up to receive. No limits.
This exercise was less about setting an intention daily, which I believe is a very powerful and constructive practice to have, but more about being intentional with deliberately reflecting and documenting something I learned or am learning throughout the 24 hours I'm spared each day.
Otherwise it can easily become yet another fleeting thing or thought. Writing things down, allows me to come back to it, refresh and remind myself as often as I need to.
I'd like to think It's the same concept as taking notes in school to retain information, only it's the culmination of ALL of life's happenings, lessons, and mundane activities that happens daily.
Day 1 of 28: Remembering everyday is an opportunity to learn something new.
Day 2 of 28: Learning more and more, that in order to grow and expand there must always be an ongoing conversation.
Day 4 of 28: Asking for what I want and being very specific.
Day 7 of 28: Exercises patience while being mindful of existing pressure points.
I'm Latarria, Coyia refers to my middle name if you were wondering. I write, I travel and I explore on all physical planes. I am a certified yoga instructor; a practice I began a few years ago to supplement my journey through healing and a deeper spiritual experience.


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An unplanned pregnancy, two possible fathers, four men who want me. A million reasons to run away.
I'm pregnant after a naughty night with foul-mouthed, dirty-minded twins ends my innocence. The hunky Bakers twins may seem like angels, but behind closed doors they're filthy.
And I can't stop thinking about them. It doesn't help that we are thrown together again and again. Plus, one of them has fathered the baby growing inside me.
They aren't the only guys who want me. I'm torn between dating the cute teenage math geek or his kind and caring older brother.
But I won't be able to string the guys along forever, They will soon notice the due date draws closer.
****Due Date features four men in love with the same woman, a couple of generous charity workers, a secret millionaire, a large closet, and a potato salad. Despite Grace pushing the men away a great big happy ending is guaranteed.
The teenage pregnancy cookbook gives us more than one way to put a bun in the oven.
Take two guys who'd just graduated high school, add two eighteen-year-old girls, and give them a house to themselves.
And alcohol.
Looking back, it was the obvious recipe for disaster.
At the time, I didn't predict the evening would end the way it did. Not even when the guys suggested we strip for a dip in the pool.
The fact they had new bikinis for Kelly and me didn't spark instant suspicion.
Us girls went into the poolroom to change into the new swimwear, as if it were perfectly natural to do so—because it was. We'd been to the boys' home and swam in their pool many times over the years.
When we were done with swimming for a while, we kicked around at the edge of the pool.
Sam lay his palms flat on the concrete at the edge of the pool. "Beer, anyone?" he called as he lifted himself out of the water.
Much as I wanted to watch, I turned away from the delicious sight of his glistening wet flesh and taut muscles, scared one of the guys might notice the lust in my eyes and my tongue hanging out.
I didn't reply, but the other two said yes in such a way that spoke for all of us. We'd already had a couple of bottles, but it was the weak stuff, fortunately, as I wasn't an experienced drinker, and it would not take much to get me passed out in a corner.
And more to the point, none of us were nineteen yet, much less twenty-one.
Still standing in the pool, Ryan held his illegally sourced beer aloft when Sam passed him an open bottle. "Here's to the rest of our lives."
Sitting on the edge with his feet in the water, Sam clinked his prohibited drink against his brother's. "I'm so glad to be out of there. Out of school, I mean."
"Here, here," I echoed. I meant this one thousand times stronger than they did. Four years of high school, AKA daunting hell. Many people told me they would be the best years of my life, and I hoped they were wrong.
The whole graduation ceremony was done: the caps and gowns were put away, students had eaten dinner with parents. Our own private after-party followed the traditional formal ending of compulsory schooling. We had full run of the twins' father's house post-graduation while their father had gone out to celebrate with the teachers—for him, our graduation was just another graduation.
"I'm eager to move on to bigger and better things," Kelly said. "But it wasn't so bad."
"Not so bad? We'll have to disagree . It might not have been so bad for you as the daughter of the drama teacher, but the pressure of being Mr. Perfect under Dad's reign was very real." Ryan glanced at Sam and held his bottle up again.
"Too right, bro." Sam clinked their drinks together.
The twins' father was the school principal, AKA Mr. Baker. The name struck fear in to generations of school students. The man had to be tough on them. School days were difficult enough for Kelly and me because our parents taught in the school.
Sitting on the edge of the pool, Sam contemplated the bottle of beer in his hand, the beer which he was still too young to drink. "Here we are today. Fully grown up." I wasn't sure whether he intended deliberate irony. "It's official; we're no longer schoolkids. And we're free to do what we please."
"I wouldn't say that." If Sam was about to say more, we never found out the direction of his train of thought because Ryan cut him off. "Our parents can kick us out now—no repercussions on them. No one would blame them. And I don't think any of us are in a rush to have such a massive family fallout."
"Oh, of course not, but we shouldn't let their disapproval control our lives anymore. Not now we're adults," Sam replied.
"Being a teacher's kids should be a free pass, if not license to get away with murder," Kelly replied, "but it didn't turn out that way, did it?"
"It most definitely did not." Ryan sighed. "It put a target on our backs for the other kids and teachers to watch us super hard. We've said it before, but everyone seemed to treat us with suspicion all the time. We couldn't be too good, and we couldn't be too bad."
"Hold on. Hold on, bro." Sam raised a hand for attention, just like he was back in school. "I want to know all the details of this murder Kels wanted to get away with," said Sam, which made Kelly giggle.
"I could have killed you a few times over the last few years, I'm sure," she said.
"Yeah? Me? But what did I ever do?"
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Paper: Cryptanalysis of White-Box Implementations
W. Michiels
P. Gorissen
H.D.L. Hollmann
URL: http://eprint.iacr.org/2008/105
A white-box implementation of a block cipher is a software implementation from which it is difficult for an attacker to extract the cryptographic key. Chow et al. published white-box implementations for AES and DES that both have been cryptanalyzed. However, these white-box implementations are based on ideas that can easily be used to derive white-box implementations for other block ciphers as well. As the cryptanalyses published use typical properties of AES and DES, it remains an open question whether the white-box techniques proposed by Chow et al. can result in a secure white-box implementation for other ciphers than AES and DES. In this paper we identify a generic class of block ciphers for which the white-box techniques of Chow et al. do not result in a secure white-box implementation. The result can serve as a basis to design block ciphers and to develop white-box techniques that do result in secure white-box implementations.
@misc{eprint-2008-17782,
title={Cryptanalysis of White-Box Implementations},
booktitle={IACR Eprint archive},
keywords={implementation / cryptanalysis, white-box cryptography, block ciphers},
url={http://eprint.iacr.org/2008/105},
note={ wil.michiels@philips.com 13948 received 10 Mar 2008},
author={W. Michiels and P. Gorissen and H.D.L. Hollmann},


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RGMP Case Report #5: Jacob
Jacob Stark is a 30 year old freelance cinematographer in Las Vegas, Nevada. He lives with his wife and two kids, and enjoys spending his free-time on creative projects, as one might have guessed given his chosen profession. Nature fuels both his passion and spirituality, his favorite place being Yosemite National Park.
In the morning of June 21st, 2014, Jake prepared for an early swim, when his wife noticed penny-sized marks across the middle of his back.
"There is a line of 5, then a box of 9...." like hickies or blood blisters. The dots are subdermal, devoid of pain, raised bumps, or irritation other than the fact that they were visibly present.
Jacob's grid marks from June 21st, 2014, reminiscent of Michalak's marks after a blast from an exhaust port on a UFO craft he was allowed to inspect near Falcon Lake in Canada. Michalak experienced symptoms of radiation sickness and was hospitalized when the picture of his marks was documented.
"I think the most unusual part is that I don't remember anything and nothing was out of the ordinary."
Jake insists he remembers nothing from that night that would explain how the marks appeared. He awoke with his covered back facing to air, meaning he was sleeping on his stomach with his face down in the bed. Typically, he is a side-sleeper, preferring his right side.
What confuses him is the fact that Jake is an avid dreamer, and of all nights, that one happened to be blank. "I have very vivid dreams, mostly negative in content, but last night was black. I don't remember a thing."
I inquired, being a dream researcher, and trusting the inside perspective dreams provide, about some of his dreams. He recounted one series in particular:
"I would always enter an unfinished house still in drywall stages. At the top of the stairs to the right on the second story is a room with a closet. Inside the closet there are two air vents big enough to crawl through. One must be held up by someone else or jump up to get inside them. The vent on the left takes you to the world acting as a portal you crawl through. When you exit the vent after crawling for about 20 seconds, you exit through a vent on the side of a natural cliff side. The space you enter is almost like a rocky, brown, earthy arena; a complete 360 of natural cave with no roof. There is about 20 feet of walking space on all sides from the walls with a large body of water in the center. However the water is about 50 feet down in a giant recess. Like a football field cut out but dropped 50 ft down and filled with water. There is no roof above the water. You can jump into the water then be lifted right back out as if there is no gravity. There is a great feeling of calmness and pleasure while in this cave. Your body feels light and you have not a care. Everything thing also feels in real time. There is no erratic jumping of scenes in this dream arena. Time acts normally. Also, around the sides of the cave are different tunnels [which] lead in different directions. If you enter these caves they take you different places[. O]ne was a world where the colors were bright and over-saturated. There were kingdoms in the sky and great dinosaur like beasts that roamed the floor. I exited this world through a hole that dropped me off at railroad tracks.
...[E]very time I would enter the vent I would become excited, because the cave made [me] feel incredible. Sometimes I would take people with me and tell them of what lies ahead. I entered the vent on my first trip alone, and have been back many times acting as a guide to take people there.
The last time I went to the house, there was a line of people to enter the vent, and after that it was covered up so that no [o]ne could enter anymore. It was like whoever created it was upset that it was no longer a secret, so they closed it off. I miss it all the time."
But during a night following his grid mark occurrence, he dreamed about brown insects that wanted to burrow into his skin.
"They clung to my body from head to toe, covering every inch but my face; and when I tried to take them off, they would come off like strips of velcro. Layers of my skin... ripped off with them. The pain was intense [and] it burned incredibly... [T]he insects would spread out to cover the area from which I removed them, thus prompting an endless cycle of terror and pain."
[Editor's Connecting Point: See my own dream investigations about the grid marks that showed parasitic creatures burrowing into the skin linked here under item #2 Archive list.]
With no phobic tendencies toward insects or parasites, he cannot fathom why he would have such a dream.
The marks remained for five and a half days, fading gradually and leaving no scar. He speculated they may have been a biopsy test, but for what and by whom he doesn't know.
Finally, I asked if, even though he could not recall a dream, did he sense a presence in the space with him the night the marks appeared. Their dog seemed to corroborate his story because his wife reported the dog was undisturbed the whole night. [Editor's Note: Animals often behave with agitation when a ship or non-terrestrial entity is around. Their barking, mooing, bleating, whinnying, and hiding continues to prelude the approach of a non-terrestrial vehicle in the area, as farmers report accompanying the appearance of crop circles and mutilated cats and livestock.]
The Nature of Things
Jake is familiar with matters of the spirit realm, and is not a stranger to topics outside of popular science. He proudly declares himself an amateur cryptozoologist, specializing in the study of Sasquatch behavior and physiology. " I have had a fascination with them since childhood."
Based on his personal study, he believes the creatures we call Sasquatch are Neanderthals with better evolutionary favored defense mechanisms to our planet than humans. In a roundabout way, he suggested humans were placed here, or at least manipulated into existence from a common ancestor with the Sasquatch.
"Humans don't fit in the natural scheme of life. Our lack of defense mechanisms and extreme self awareness are just a couple things that separate us. The main scientific fact is that we have more genetic disorders than any other creature by miles. It's like someone made us in a lab and there were defects as side effects. Scientists will say some of our 46 chromosomes look spliced as if they were modified."
What struck me was his one sentence response to my question about how intune with nature he would consider himself.
"I love nature and feel the positive energy of flowing water. Yosemite is my favorite place in the world."
Two things. One, back in June 2013, I received a location in the form of white letters on black just prior to waking up. I literally opened my eyes and said to my partner, who was just getting out of bed, "Where is Yosemite?"
"What?" He said, surprised by my random question immediately out of sleep.
"Its a National Park, where is it?"
"California, I think. Why?"
"Because I just saw the words Yosemite National Park before I woke up." I didn't know why. I have never been there or looked into going there. It made no sense to me. I do believe I have remote viewed it many times though.
Yosemite National Park is located 195 miles east of San Francisco, twice that distance from Las Vegas, and about 50 miles to the Nevada border.
A seven mile stretch, Yosemite Valley, is the tourist attraction most travel to see, but the park stretches across the western Sierra Nevada mountains. It is home to 50% of California's plant species, and is primarily wilderness of forest, waterfalls, valleys, streams, and wildlife.
The beauty of this valley that attracts three million tourists each year is the combination of a lush forest nestled between close mountain flats with waterfalls running off of their tops into clear streams.
The area is majestic. When the park name appeared in my sleep, I believed at the time that it was a designated sanctuary high enough and bountiful enough to support evacuees from a coastal disaster and massive regional flooding. That was where that investigation rested. I have not explored it further.
Now, the flowing water, which Jake pointed out being special to him, has always been strong element to me as well. I see information carried through the waters from somewhere deep in the mountains and the Earth. If I meditated in the waters of this valley, what would I learn? What messages would I see in the clean and uninhibited conduits of our planet?
To read other RGMP cases, and related information, see Items #1 and 2 on the Investigation Page of this blog. If you would like to report your own occurrence of grid marks or unusual dreams, use the contact form in the right hand panel and submit to our investigation team. Check-in regularly for upcoming cases we are currently working on.
Written by Jennifer D. B. at Friday, July 04, 2014
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FLEMING Jr., PRESIDENT & OWNER
Personal and Commercial Lines, Annuity, Crop, Life Agent. Rob started at the agency in 1989 selling property, casualty and crop insurance. In 1991 he became licensed to sell life and health insurance and in 1995, Rob was appointed Vice President of the agency. He has been active in the Rotary, Planning Commission, and the Village Council. He and his wife Karla reside in Breckenridge with their two children.
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DROSTE, PERSONAL LINES AGENT, P&C OPERATIONS MANAGER
Jayne has worked in the insurance industry since 1989. She joined Breckenridge Insurance Agency in 1995 and became a licensed agent in property and casualty in 2005. She has three sons, Garrett, Curtis and Justin. She enjoys spending fall Saturdays at football games watching her son Curtis, a lineman for the Western Broncos (#67) and summers at the lake with family and friends.
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Breckenridge, MI 48615
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STORY, CROP INSURANCE PROCESSOR
Crop Insurance Processor. Raychelle came to Breckenridge Insurance Agency in 2006 working as File Clerk and Customer Service Representative. Raychelle's roll is assisting crop agents in processing crop insurance documents and providing service to our crop insurance clients. Raychelle had 14 years of office experience prior to coming to BIA. She and her husband Mark have two children, Tricia and Tyler. Raychelle and her family reside northeast of Wheeler where they operate a family cash crop and hog farm. Raychelle enjoys being involved in FFA and the Gratiot County Fair For Youth with her children and spending time with her family.
PACKARD, FARM, COMMERCIAL AND LIFE AGENT/MANAGER
Kelly has been with Breckenridge Insurance Agency since 2006. She earned her Property and Casualty license in 2011 and her Life License in 2012. Kelly has her ABA in Finance from Davenport University and is currently working on obtaining her BBA in Finance. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling and camping. Kelly is also an active member for the Breckenridge Rotary and the Gleaner/Plank Road Arbor.
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Melissa has been working in the crop insurance industry specializing in fruit for over eight years. She grew up on a row crop farm south of Lansing where her Dad and brother still farm today. Melissa has been actively involved in agriculture, participating in FFA and 4-H prior to college. She attended Michigan State University and received a bachelor's degree in Agribusiness Management. Post-college she worked in commodity analysis for Kraft Foods in Chicago, IL as well as purchasing for Gordon Food Service. Melissa enjoys crop insurance and how it ties into the commodity marketing risk management aspect of farming.
EVERS, CROP INSURANCE AGENT (MARTIN)
Matt was raised on family dairy farm in Martin, Michigan. He attended Kalamazoo Christian High school and graduated from Calvin College with a BA in business. Matt joined the family farm in 1993 and expanded operations to include custom calf raising and poultry operations. Matt coaches high school track and his wife Kristin coaches middle school soccer and track. Their family is very involved in 4-H and their church, Northpoint CRC. They also run a small specialty crop business growing 30-40 acres of sweet corn and pumpkins. Matt worked for Greenstone FCS in 2006 as a crop insurance specialist and joined Breckenridge Insurance Agency in 2011.
GODLEY, VP OF AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, CROP INSURANCE AND LGM AGENT
Jessica grew up on a beef and cash crop farm south of Breckenridge. She graduated from Breckenridge High School and has a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business Management from Michigan State University. Jessica joined Breckenridge Insurance Agency in October 2011. Jessica previously worked for grain and chemical/fertilizer companies as well as a large agricultural financial institution before coming to work with BIA. Jessica will be primarily working as a crop insurance agent with the federal crop insurance program. She has 8 years experience as an agent with the program, working directly with farmers to provide the best risk management program for their farms.
HYDE, CROP INSURANCE AGENT (MONTCALM COUNTY)
Betty was raised on a family dairy farm in southwest Michigan. She graduated from Michigan State University in 2003 with a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture and Natural Resources Communications. Betty and her husband Shaun are raising their two children on a family dairy farm in Montcalm County, where they raise registered Holstiens and Jersey cattle. Betty joined Breckenridge Insurance in 2012 as a crop insurance agent and processor. She comes to us with five years experience as a crop insurance agent.
EISENBERGER, VP OF INSURANCE SERVICES, CROP, PROPERTY, CASUALTY AND FARM AGENT
Jed was raised in a rural farm community in Isabella County. He was an active member of 4-H while growing up and graduated from Shepherd High School in 1999. Jed obtained an Associates Degree from Delta College in 2002 and came to Breckenridge Insurance Agency in 2013 after having been a crop adjuster. He is a licensed property and casualty and crop insurance agent. He lives in rural Isabella County with his two sons. Jed's main focus at Breckenridge Insurance Agency is writing new farm, commercial and crop business.
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Katie joined Breckenridge Insurance Agency in 2015. In 2016 she received her BBA with a major in Accounting from SVSU. Katie grew up in Breckenridge on her family's farm and continues to live in Breckenridge. In her spare time, Katie enjoys playing the piano at church, helping out on the family farm, quilting and spending time with friends and family. Katie has joined Breckenridge Insurance Agency full time, as the in-house accountant.
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Joe joined Breckenridge Insurance Agency in 2015. He specializes in Life and Health Insurance solutions for his clients. Joe has a VA from Michigan State University in Risk and Insurance. He received the Chartered Financial Consultant Designation in 2012. This is one of the most recognized designations in the financial services industry. Joe is on the Lansing board of NAIFA. He is married to Mary and they have 4 children and one grandchild. Joe is an avid runner having completed a full Marathon and several Half Marathons. Joe is a member of the Delta Community Choir,
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Sam joined Breckenridge Insurance Agency as the Receptionist in 2016. She is currently serving as the Farm and Commercial processor. Prior to joining the BIA staff Sam worked at Sprint as a Retail Sales Consultant. Sam graduated from Mid-Michigan Community College in 2011 with a degree in Business Administration. Sam is a Gratiot County native, growing up in St. Louis. She now lives in Breckenridge with her husband Kyle and son Gavin. In her free time Same enjoys camping, traveling, and spending time at the beach.
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Mike joined the agency in 2017 and became licensed in Property and Casualty Insurance in 2017 and Life and Health Insurance in 2018. He grew up in Ithaca and graduated from Ithaca High School. Mike graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor's Degree in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. Prior to joining Breckenridge Insurance Agency Mike worked in sales in mid-Michigan area. In his spare time Mike enjoys camping, hunting, fishing riding motorcycles, and spending time with his dog Dexter.
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Kerri is a St. Louis graduate. After high school she attended Davenport University where she studied business administration. Kerri is married and has 4 children. She joined the agency in 2018 and received her agent license in October 2018. Kerri and her family enjoy the outdoors whether hunting, fishing, camping or riding a 4-wheeler. Kerri was active in FFA and her children participate in 4-H.
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Jason started at our agency in 2016. He brings over 20 years of experience as a personal and commercial lines insurance agent. Jason was from Breckenridge, and is a graduate of Breckenridge High School. He went on to play football and graduating from Olivet College. After graduation he started as an underwriter for Auto Owners Insurance, and then moved to being a claims adjuster. He became a property and casualty agent in 2000. Jason and his daughters currently live in Dewitt MI. His daughters are very involved in multiple sports at Bath High School. Jason, in his free time, is the assistant varsity football coach, and the junior varsity track field event coach at Bath High School. Jason enjoys spending his free time with his daughters and family.
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The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has been working to ensure the landfill in Area A meets all of the requirements from the Ministry of Environment, and will be monitoring the site closely during the spring to ensure there isn't any runoff from the site.
Last year, contaminated water left the landfill and ran onto the neighbouring Weissenborn property.
"Fortunately, it seems like a fairly typical spring runoff this year," he added.
In past years, the landfill has experienced flooding as a result of drastically warm weather melting the snow and ice all at once, which has caused contaminated water to leave the landfill site. Last year, the CSRD made upgrades to ditches on the landfill property.
The CSRD is also focusing its efforts on decreasing the number of ravens that frequent the landfill. Previously, they had met with conservation officers to discuss a cull, but they were not supportive of the idea. The CSRD has installed netting at the landfill to try and minimize the amount of birds that fly in and out, spreading garbage offsite. Van Nostrand says the CSRD is trying to apply more cover. The Ministry of Environment is expected to visit the site soon to address some of the issues outlined in a warning letter, sent by the Ministry of Environment to the CSRD.
"So, we'll be able to talk with them. They're inspecting the site and comparing the operational requirements to our activity on site," Van Nostrand said.
Although the CSRD is working to minimize the amount of garbage debris that does leave the landfill property, they are no longer allowed to clean up what lands on the property next door. The property owners have asked the CSRD to desist their clean up efforts, because they say it has not been satisfactorily cleaned up in a timely manner in the past. Andrea Weissenborn stated in an e-mail that in the last two years, the CSRD has allowed contaminated water to run off the site, soil contamination was found, tons of garbage was removed but not properly cleaned up, fir trees in the area continue to die, large and unhealthy ravens, deer, and rodents feed at the landfill daily, and other trees were knocked down without permission. Van Nostrand says the CSRD is preparing a letter to the Weissenborns to confirm their ability to access the property to conduct a spring clean up, and also address the CSRD's offer to purchase a 10-acre portion of the Weissenborn property for $72,000.
The CSRD is working on a hydrological assessment to address groundwater quality. A hydrological assessment was done in the past, and recommended the installation of wells which were completed last year.
"It's quite a complicated site in terms of what's going on with groundwater," Van Nostrand said, adding that one well was 125 feet deep, and another well only 100 metres away has been drilled so deep that it has reached an area akin to the Kicking Horse River in the aquifer.
The CSRD was accepting proposals from qualified proponents to review the existing design and operation plan for the Golden Landfill and develop a report to update the existing design and operations plan, a regulatory report, and a conformance review. Applications were accepted until April 3.


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A 127-kDa protein (UV-DDB) binds to the cytoplasmic domain of the Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein
Takuo Watanabe, Jun Sukegawa, Izumi Sukegawa, Susumu Tomita, Ko Ichi Iijima, Shinobu Oguchi, Toshiharu Suzuki, Angus C. Nairn, Paul Greengard
Alzheimer amyloid precursor protein (APP) is an integral membrane protein with a short cytoplasmic domain of 47 amino acids. It is hoped that identification of proteins that interact with the cytoplasmic domain will provide new insights into the physiological function of APP and, in turn, into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. To identify proteins that interact with the cytoplasmic domain of APP, we employed affinity chromatography using an immobilized synthetic peptide corresponding to residues 645-694 of APP695 and identified a protein of ~130 kDa in rat brain cytosol. Amino acid sequencing of the protein revealed the protein to be a rat homologue of monkey UV-DDB (UV-damaged DNA-binding protein, calculated molecular mass of 127 kDa). UV-DDB/p127 co-immunoprecipitated with APP using an anti-APP antibody from PC12 cell lysates. APP also coimmunoprecipitated with UV-DDB/p127 using an anti-UV-DDB/p127 antibody. These results indicate that UVDDB/p127, which is present in the cytosolic fraction, forms a complex with APP through its cytoplasmic domain. In vitro binding experiments using a glutathione S-transferase-APP cytoplasmic domain fusion protein and several mutants indicated that the YENPTY motif within the APP cytoplasmic domain, which is important in the internalization of APP and amyloid β protein secretion, may be involved in the interaction between UV- DDB/p127 and APP.
https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0720549.x
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Watanabe, T., Sukegawa, J., Sukegawa, I., Tomita, S., Iijima, K. I., Oguchi, S., Suzuki, T., Nairn, A. C., & Greengard, P. (1999). A 127-kDa protein (UV-DDB) binds to the cytoplasmic domain of the Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein. Journal of Neurochemistry, 72(2), 549-556. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0720549.x
A 127-kDa protein (UV-DDB) binds to the cytoplasmic domain of the Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein. / Watanabe, Takuo; Sukegawa, Jun; Sukegawa, Izumi; Tomita, Susumu; Iijima, Ko Ichi; Oguchi, Shinobu; Suzuki, Toshiharu; Nairn, Angus C.; Greengard, Paul.
In: Journal of Neurochemistry, Vol. 72, No. 2, 1999, p. 549-556.
Watanabe, T, Sukegawa, J, Sukegawa, I, Tomita, S, Iijima, KI, Oguchi, S, Suzuki, T, Nairn, AC & Greengard, P 1999, 'A 127-kDa protein (UV-DDB) binds to the cytoplasmic domain of the Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein', Journal of Neurochemistry, vol. 72, no. 2, pp. 549-556. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0720549.x
Watanabe T, Sukegawa J, Sukegawa I, Tomita S, Iijima KI, Oguchi S et al. A 127-kDa protein (UV-DDB) binds to the cytoplasmic domain of the Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein. Journal of Neurochemistry. 1999;72(2):549-556. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0720549.x
Watanabe, Takuo ; Sukegawa, Jun ; Sukegawa, Izumi ; Tomita, Susumu ; Iijima, Ko Ichi ; Oguchi, Shinobu ; Suzuki, Toshiharu ; Nairn, Angus C. ; Greengard, Paul. / A 127-kDa protein (UV-DDB) binds to the cytoplasmic domain of the Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein. In: Journal of Neurochemistry. 1999 ; Vol. 72, No. 2. pp. 549-556.
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Hey loves! I am back again with another installment of my Ipsyversary series! I hope that you are enjoying them so far! Let's get started!
Over the course of the year I've received so many wonderful products. I literally can create full looks with the products that I've received. Thanks to Ipsy I've come to know about some products that have become part of my makeup routine. Just like the previous posts in this series, I won't touch on all of the products, just the ones that I feel are worth talking about.
Let's talk primers. Before Ipsy I was vaguely familiar with primers. I knew that the purpose was to help your eyeshadow show up on your eyes. I didn't know that it helps it last longer too. So when I got the Mirabella primer in my first bag I was excited. Since receiving this primer I have never gone back to unprimed lids! I don't use this primer much anymore because I'm really enjoying my current primer, but I would still recommend it. It goes on clear and dries clear which is great.
Another primer I received was the Pixi Flawless & Poreless primer. This isn't my go to primer, but it works well when I run out (or misplace) my favorite primer.
This blush quickly became a favorite of mine when I got it. This is Be a Bombshell blush in Sweet Cheeks. It's so pigmented and a little goes a long way!
La Fresh Oil-Free Face Cleanser wipes. For some reason these wipes make my eyes burn. For that reason I don't use them on my face. My good blogging friend +Shalunya TheChronicBeauty suggested that I use them to wipe my fingers while applying my makeup and they work wonderfully for that!
Lately I've become interested in skin care and properly caring for my skin. Part of that is taking the necessary measures to make sure my face stays clean and healthy. Using facial masks has become one of my favorite things to do on lazy days. I had never heard of Glam Glow before so I was really excited to get it in my bag. I tried the mask and I like it. It was weird putting it on my face (it's a mud mask), but my skin felt tighter and smoother after use.
Those are all of the products that I'm going to touch on. I think that I've been pretty lucky to be able to try so many great products. Stay tuned for the next installment in the series! If you missed the first ones you can find them here.
Have you tried any of these products? Which ones would you like to try?


Who of us is a good person?Who of us deserve Heaven? NO ONE We didn't believe, we lust, we're hungry, we're greed, we're violent! Now, prepare to get your lost soul on the journey through nine circles of Hell. The chainsaws, the demons, the howls… and the darkness, which one can stop you on your way to Heaven? But you're not alone. We're always here to support you with a magical design, fantastic background music and a best game-play you have ever experienced. Rise up and save your soul!!! Tap right to move the soul ball to the right.Tap left to move the soul ball to the left.
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Q: Passing and receiving routedictionary values in mvc2 I have a link in my action like this
<%: Html.ActionLink("View Data","Index","MyItem", new {itemId=Model.itemId}, null)%>

now in my newItem controller in its index action how do I retrieve this itemId, so far I have tried
this
public ActionResult Index()
        {
            RouteData rd = this.RouteData;
            var list = from p in rd.DataTokens.Where(p => p.Key == "itemId") select p;
            int? id = null;
            if (list.Count() > 0)
                id = Convert.ToInt32(list.Single().Value);
            if (id.HasValue)
            {

                return View(from a in _Service.List().Where(a => a.ApplicantId == id.Value) select a);
            }
            else
                return View(NORECORDVIEW,);

        }

and also this
HttpRequestBase rd = this.Request;
            var list = from p in rd.QueryString.AllKeys.Where(p => p. == "itemId") select p;
            int? id = null;
            if (list.Count() > 0)
                id = Convert.ToInt32(list.Single().Value);
            if (id.HasValue)
            {

                return View(from a in Service.List().Where(a => a.ApplicantId == id.Value) select a);
            }
            else
                return View(NORECORDVIEW);

however none of this return the correct value.
In mvc1 we could easily handle that directly but how do you do this in mvc2 please.

A: You can do this much more easily:
public ActionResult Index(int itemId)

Not only is this 1/10th the code, it's far more easily tested.

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The history of the United States has its share of blemishes. When most people think of atrocities and crimes against humanity, their thoughts linger on slavery. Yes. Slavery was an abomination. It is a dark blight, a broken, disfigured skeleton we push back in our closet. But, at least we discus it. We teach it in American History classes, even if it is watered down. We accept the principle that slavery is wrong and that people should not be bought and sold and shackled in the servitude of another. But there is a darker past to our nation. It paved a shining road to slavery; a path of Anglo supremacy and xenophobia which defined everyone who was not a white protestant as sub human. This ideology justified the greatest atrocities in our history: the genocide of indigenous, Native Americans and the theft of their land and resources.
First, let's dismiss the ideology that Native Americans were backwards, uncivilized and ignorant savages. They had sprawling cities and trade routes which spanned from the Great lakes all the way down to the gulf of Mexico. The Iroquois Confederacy was a sophisticated treaty governing over six nations guaranteeing freedom of speech, freedom of religion and separation of powers in government with checks and balances. It is recognized as a fundamental blueprint for many of the primary elements of our constitution. Yeah, it was actually the land of the free and the home of the brave long before we got here.
So, what did those Anglos contribute? Well, they brought plague. Not just The Plague, but measles, small pox, scarlet fever, typhoid, influenza, pertussis, tuberculosis, cholera, diphtheria and more. In fact, they didn't even suffer from the common cold until Europeans brought it over. The reality is that North America was densely populated with a rich, cultural society. Europeans couldn't get a real foothold of a settlement anywhere, but not for lack of trying. Those early illegal immigrants brought the apocalypse with them. With almost zero immunity to these new diseases, a plague spread across Eastern America, killing what is estimated between 90%-96% of the population. (estimates are between 70-140 million people.) The first colonies were not forged from the wilderness, but reconstituted from abandoned cities lost to the plagues.
It is important because it is only because Europeans chose to colonize in this post apocalyptic territory that they were successful. Despite their gun power, without this event, Europe would never have been able to push the native tribes from their homes.
But that is not even the genocide. The genocide came when Anglo Protestants got a foothold and enough numbers to pose a threat. They pushed more and more into Native lands and the Native Americans began pushing back. The immigrants felt entitled to the lands (because they were told they were), and the government reacted violently to any hostility, attacking entire villages, killing men, women, children and even babies. The native people were called savages, labeling them as something barely better than animals. Oddly enough, while this was the governmental stance, much of the general population had to be guarded so as not to leave the settlements to join the Native American culture and society. Maybe that had something to do with the government and religious sponsorship of propaganda dehumanizing Native Americans. Yep, that is right! Much of the anti-indigenous racism that still exists today was intentionally introduced by government and religious leaders to ensure the success of the Anglo Protestant Colonies. If it is one thing government leaders and religious leaders have in common, it is a love of power over people. So, if the people defect, then there is no one left to govern, no one left to preach to. Not much power in that, is there?
You heard me right, the Native Americans were deemed threats not nearly so much because they defended their lands from illegal immigrants, but because they had a rich culture with more to offer that appealed to a large number of settlers. Now, the Europeans had been successfully manipulating the masses with propaganda for centuries. They were real pros at this already. So, a pound of distrust in people who look different, a cup of suspicion in a different culture, throw in a few diced up lies about their customs, three tablespoons of religious fervor, and salt to taste makes a compelling recipe to motivate almost any ignorant mob. Thus inspired, we began killing them and pushing them back, forcing nations against nations as they struggled for lands and resources to survive. And still the 'pioneers' pushed on, grabbing more and more territory.
These lands were not purchased from their original owners. They were stolen and claimed. Finally, when the white man had pushed from coast to coast and deemed it all his own, he had to come to some terms with the indigenous peoples. Outright slaughter of a defeated people was too unseemly, so they chose to "give" them lands by treaty. Of course, they chose land that seemed inhospitable and unwanted. They forced the tribes onto these reservations of land but did not stop humiliating them or their efforts to eradicate Native Americans from the continent. Children were stolen from their families and forced into boarding schools where they were not allowed to speak their native language, were dressed like white men and even forced to attend church. They were not allowed to grow their hair or practice their customs.
Then, as those reserved lands became valuable, the government stole them back. The tribes had no recourse, they had no right to the courts and they only had voting rights if they renounced their Native tribe for U.S. Citizenship. They had no representation nor right to representation. The government simply decided to change the treaty and did so, reducing native lands and taking what they wanted. Over and over again.
Today, what is left of a great society which once numbered in the hundreds of millions, is gathering at Standing Rock, unified. They are fighting to preserve the integrity of their water source for what is left of their land. The pipeline does not cross their present boundaries, only because the government stole the land it is passing through. The oil pipeline was not even supposed to go through that area, but the much more Anglo population of Bismark did not want the pipeline near them, because they feared it might pollute their water. Evidently the water for white people is more important than the water for others.
Unlike the warriors of years past, these Native Americans are protesting peacefully, trying to save not only themselves from the pollution that is sure to come, but also for the millions of people downstream who depend upon the river for their lives. But this really does symbolize so much more. How much is the government and greedy corporations allowed to take before we say no more? Corporations have no conscience. If their products fail, they lose profits, while the people pay with their lives. There has to be a time we say no. The convenience and profit of a corporation is not more important than the life of even one citizen. The pipes leak, not if, but when. Therefore, we have to say no now, because if we wait, it is too late.
And will it be in vain? No. No matter the outcome, it will not. It will be the rally cry to stand at the next injustice, and the next. Stand with Standing Rock. Without water there is no life, without life, there is no freedom.
Next Next post: Victory At Standing Rock!


Keith Fitz-Gerald writes: Washington continues to believe that the U.S. dollar is a weapon and most of the G8 is playing along. They simply can't see – or won't acknowledge – where the dollar is actually headed, even though the evidence is right before their eyes.
On the other side of the world, however, China is refusing to drink the U.S. Kool-Aid. It sees what's really happening with the greenback, and understands the implications for its own finances and economic growth.
That's why Beijing has taken matters into its own hands.
As Beijing breaks with the West, Western investors need to take notice – China is now a serious player on the global financial stage. It's only going to grow in power and stature.
And it has a powerful hand to play.
Not only does the Red Dragon have a $2.3 trillion cache of reserves to work with, it also has the world's most powerful growth engine: An economy that's advancing at an 8% clip, 1.3 billion consumers who save an average of 35% of their incomes, and a government that's spending money in an effort to propel them into the 21st century.
What makes this especially poignant is that China understands its role – past, present and future. Most of its leaders are exceptionally well versed in Western history, meaning there's a profound understanding of the problems and potential obstacles the West faces as it attempts to bounce back from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. There's an irony here, since China may understand our problems even better than we do.
China's outlook and economic fate is no longer totally dependent on the United States and other Western counterparts. China knows that it has to take matters into its own hands if it is to avoid being dragged down and smothered by Western has-beens.
Beijing is doing just that.
What's more, China's leaders are taking a whole host of steps that will affect basically every asset class on the planet for years to come.
Some of these moves are subtle on their face, but will have a broad and lasting impact that investors need to see and understand. Others are as shrewd as they are aggressive. For instance, China is actively diversifying its dollar risk by buying up hard assets – including oil, gold and all sorts of other commodities – as part of a global shopping spree that's unparalleled in recent memory.
As part of his global game of let's make a deal, China is reaching pacts with resource-rich despots around the world – not because Beijing likes dealing with these people, but rather because China has little choice given is massive population, zooming growth and the neutered status of the Western financial system.
Sheer size isn't China's only objective: It also wants to join the "adults' table" that seats the current global financial leaders. To achieve this status, however, Beijing knows it needs to have a credible currency. Instead of waiting for the international currency exchange community (read that to mean the self-centered currency traders in New York and London) to integrate the yuan into major trading pairs, China's leadership has been establishing yuan-based swap agreements with nations around the world. In doing so, Beijing has completely bypassed the international system now in place.
China has simultaneously been working – albeit quietly – with other groups having similar vested interests to ensure alternative financing methods, whether the U.S. cottons to Beijing or not. I've been predicting this for years, which is why I wasn't entirely surprised when reports surfaced earlier this month about the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the so-called "BRIC" nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) shifting to an international currency basket and gold to replace the use of U.S. dollars in the pricing of oil contracts. While this was quickly denied by some of the OPEC nations, their comments made it clear that they were talking about "convenience."
I could go on but I think you get the picture: The global guard is changing. Whether we like it or not is irrelevant. It's going to happen, so as investors we need to look for the profit opportunities that will assuredly come our way.
As history demonstrates, these guard-changing shifts are major profit opportunities – and are not to be missed.
As was the case when France's hegemony was usurped by England's – and then England's by United States – there are major profits to be had. To be clear, I'm not calling for the total demise of the U.S. way of life, or a complete abandonment of U.S. assets on the global financial stage. Any such notion would be foolish in today's interconnected world. The real issue for most U.S. investors is that they need to bring their holding into line with what the changing of the guard implies…and increasing proportion of global choices.
Most investors remain dramatically underexposed to the new realities of global investing. They may have only 15% – or less – of their portfolios invested in internationally focused investments. At a time when U.S. equities make up less than 25% of the world's total stock-market capitalization – and when nearly 75% of global economic activity is place beyond U.S. borders – that's a serious miscue for an investor to make.
What you really want to do is to go with the flow, and recognize the changing of the guard for what it actually is – a new source of wealth.
[Editor's Note: Pure and simple,China represents the wealth-building opportunity of a lifetime. When it comes to China investments, Money Morning Investment Director Keith Fitz-Gerald is the dean. He's lived and worked and lived in Asia for two decades - including numerous sojourns into China, where he's seen how market-focused changes are creating fortunes for the entrepreneurs who are making everything happen.
As the editor of The New China Trader service, Fitz-Gerald can now make those market insights available to you. Fitz-Gerald has not only chronicled the many changes that have taken place in China over the past several years - in many cases, he's actually predicted them.
Subscribing to The New China Trader is akin to hiring a guide to help you navigate, and profit from, a market that's perhaps the most complex in the world – but that also promises to be the most profitable for decades to come.


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Nine EU states to increase train security
Germany: 'We don't want complete, comprehensive checks on people or luggage ... in Germany or Europe' (Photo: Arjan Eising)
Nine Western European countries decided Saturday (29 August) to increase ad-hoc checks of train passengers' identities and luggage.
But the experience of travelling by train in Europe is to remain largely unchanged.
"We can't do and don't want complete, comprehensive checks on people or luggage in trains in Germany or Europe", Germany's interior minister Thomas de Maiziere said, according to Associated Press.
De Maiziere and several transport and security ministers met in Paris eight days after the failed attack on a Thalys train from Amsterdam to Paris.
Representatives from Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK, as well as the European Commission, attended the meeting.
They decided identity checks of passengers, as well as luggage checks on stations and trains will increase "where it is necessary", according to a statement released by French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve.
The statement did not specify what constitutes "necessary".
"Mixed patrols, made up of law enforcement personnel from several countries, already exist in many countries. We will further reinforce these teams and deploy them more extensively," the statement said.
The officials also decided to assess what the consequences would be of making it obligatory for international train tickets to be registered using the name of the passenger.
However, despite calls for increased security after a Moroccan gunman boarded an international train carrying an automatic rifle and a handgun, there is reluctance to make train security checks match those of air travel.
"The security and safety of passengers is our first priority. But of course we must not overreact", EU transport commissioner Violeta Bulc said in a press release.
"It is essential that, as far as possible, public transport remains open and easily accessible. Security must be proportionate to the threat".
EU transport ministers will discuss train safety again when they meet in October.
French train attack poses EU security questions
Train scare prompts talks on EU security
Friday's foiled attack on a Thalys train in France reveals gaps in EU security and surveillance measures.
The European Commission won't rule out proposing new legislation after transport ministers in October meet to discuss security after a gunman boarded a Thalys trained armed with an assault rifle.
Internal Frontex probe to deliver final report this week
A management board at Frontex is tasked to make sure its operations stick to the rules. An internal probe, known as the working group, will soon deliver its final report on the Warsaw-based agency.
Frontex chief: 'about time' MEPs probe his agency
Some 14 MEPs have created a group to probe allegations of rights abuse by the EU's border agency Frontex. Its head, Fabrice Leggeri, welcomed its creation and said it "is about time".
Romania denies forcing migrant-boat back to Turkish waters
Romania's ministry of internal affairs wrote to Frontex claiming it did not engage in any illegal pushbacks of people on rubber boats into Turkish territorial waters. The country says it followed EU engagement rules and Greek orders.
LGBTI fears over new Polish member at EU institution
A letter sent to the European Economic and Social Committee by a group of cross-party MEPs fighting for LGBTi rights expresses fears that a recently-appointed Polish member may try to undermine those rights.
Covid-hit homeless find Xmas relief at Brussels food centre
The Kamiano food distribution centre in Brussels is expecting 20 people every half hour on Christmas Day. For many, Kamiano is also more than that - a support system for those made homeless or impoverished.
Top court finds Hungary and Poland broke EU rules
EU tribunal said Hungary's legislation made it "virtually impossible" to make an asylum application. Restricting access to international protection procedure is a violation of EU rules.