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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Microdefense Free Zones

UWM says 'politically correct' is no longer politically correct, "We decide what speech is permitted and you aren't allowed to talk about it."

Well, we already knew saying "Chicago" or "golf" was racist, so it's no surprise cretins at the University of California think saying "America is the land of opportunity," should be banned.

Applying UMW's and UC's logic to Harvard Law Dean Martha L. Minow, you must conclude saying someone is "politically correct" is like raping them. If you're accused, we must believe you're guilty: Harvard Law dean compares microaggressions to violence, sexual assault

And you thought a "Just Words Campaign" would be analogous to "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." Nope, that's not what the "J" in SJW is about.

Update 2:30PM
Forgot to add this recommendation for the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education: 2015 Year in Review for Student and Faculty Rights on Campus

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Property, morality and religion

Just read Larry Arnn’s (President of Hillsdale College) Imprimis piece Property Rights and Religious Liberty.  It’s excellent, but ultimately uncompelling as an argument that property rights are insufficient to secure religious liberty and freedom of conscience. Some rambling reactions...

[R]ecognizing that property is at the heart of the political argument we are having these days, [there] are those who say that all that is needed is to protect property rights. Get money right and get property right, these people think, and leave it at that—leave morality and religion out of the political equation. But that way of thinking too is foolish.
Not sure it’s foolish.  I’d like to try it somewhere and see what eventuates.  My prediction would be that such a lucky civilization would follow the arc of history of the United States up until Woodrow Wilson… and then keep going.

Morality and religion are different things, though they are both your property. Property rights do imply a moral code, but I can't see any particular philosophy of religion there.

I am inclined to think economic freedom is a prerequisite for “freedom of conscience and religious liberty."  Arnn seems to agree: "If private property is going to be abolished, everything will have to be abolished.”

I will agree that an ethical system like Judeo-Christianity is necessary, if not sufficient, to establish the fundamental principle that you are your own property. Not the church's, not the State's.

I do not agree that we must have a supernatural underpinning for that.

Yet Churchill went against the advice of all his advisors, including his wife, to make the point publicly that the socialists would never realize their ultimate aims without the use of “some form of Gestapo.” They did not intend this, at least the better of them did not, he said; but this is what it would take for their aims to be successful—this is what it would take to produce an equality of outcomes.
And Hayek wrote The Road to Serfdom on precisely that theme.

Questions of "‘Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Whither are we going?’” are answered differently by different supernatural interpreters.  Which Diety can bring “comfort to the soul” is a matter of long extra- and intramural contention.

How do you reconcile the G_d who cares about every sparrow's fall with your experience? A conversation between Yossarian and Lieutenant Scheisskopf's wife in Catch-22 explores this question:
"And don't tell me God works in mysterious ways," Yossarian continued... "There's nothing so mysterious about it. He's not working at all. He's playing. Or else he's forgotten all about us. That's the kind of God you people talk about -- a country bumpkin, a clumsy, bungling, brainless, conceited, uncouth hayseed. Good God, how much reverence can you have for a Supreme Being who finds it necessary to include such phenomena as phlegm and tooth decay in His divine system of creation? What in the world was running through that warped, evil, scatalogical mind of His when He robbed old people of the power to control their bowel movements? Why in the world did He ever create pain?”

"Pain?" Lieutenant Scheisskopf's wife pounced upon the word victoriously. "Pain is a useful symptom. Pain is a warning to us of bodily dangers.”

"And who created the dangers?" Yossarian demanded. He laughed caustically. "Oh, He was really being charitable to us when He gave us pain! Why couldn't He have used a doorbell instead to notify us, or one of his celestial choirs? Or a system of blue-and-red neon tubes right in the middle of each person's forehead. Any jukebox manufacturer worth his salt could have done that. Why couldn't He?"

"People would certainly look silly walking around with red neon tubes in the middle of their foreheads.”

"They certainly look beautiful now writhing in agony or stupified with morphine, don't they? What a colossal, immortal blunderer! When you consider the opportunity and power He had to really do a job, and then look at the stupid, ugly little mess He make of it instead, His sheer incompetence is almost staggering. It's obvious He never met a payroll. Why, no self-respecting businessman would hire a bungler like Him as even a shipping clerk!”

Lieutenant Scheisskopf's wife had turned ashen in disbelief and was ogling him with alarm. "You'd better not talk that way about Him, honey," she warned him reprovingly in a low and hostile voice. "He might punish you.”

"Isn't He punishing me enough?" Yossarian snorted resentfully. "You know, we certainly mustn't let Him get away with it. Oh, no, we certainly mustn't let Him get away scot free for all the sorrow He's caused us. Someday I'm going to make him pay. I know when. On the Judgement Day. Yes, that's the day I'll be close enough to reach out and grab that little yokel by His neck and —"

"Stop it! Stop it!" Lieutenant Scheisskopf's wife screamed suddenly, and began beating him ineffectually about the head with both fists. "Stop it!”

Yossarian ducked behind his arm for protection while she slammed away at him in feminine fury for a few seconds, and then he caught her determinedly by the wrists and forced her gently back down on the bed. "What the hell are you getting so upset about?" He asked her bewilderedly in a tone of contrite amusement. "I thought you didn't believe in God.”

"I don't," she sobbed, bursting violently into tears. "But the God I don't believe in is a good God, a just God, a merciful God. He's not the mean and stupid God you make Him out to be.”

Yossarian laughed and turned her arms loose. "Let's have a little more religious freedom between us," he proposed obligingly. "You don't believe in the God you want to, and I won't believe in the God I want to. Is that a deal?”
Another interpretation might be that G_d is just uninvolved. That’s not much in the way of comfort, but does answer the problem of evil and maybe of free will.

All in all, I think property rights protect, or at minimum provide the basis for, protection of religious liberty and freedom of conscience. As Arnn says, you can't really separate these things: It's not just a fight about property. But, without property rights, the fight is already lost.

Related: The foolish ‘theism’ of government enthusiasts

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

How we're governed; a Canadian view

Rex Murphy: Don’t blame Trump … blame America
I agree Trump is ridiculous — but he is an illustration of a problem and not its cause. Trump is not the swamp: he is the creature emerging from it. For however ridiculous and appalling his candidacy may be, it is no worse and no more ridiculous and appalling than the whole pattern of American politics at this time.

Is his candidacy more lunatic than the idea of a third President Bush or a second President Clinton? More despairing than the idea of an America so bereft of political talent that two families supply the major pool?

Is he more manipulative than President “you can keep you doctor, you can keep you plan” Obama? Is he less venal or arrogant than Hillary “it’s my server and it’s my State Department” Clinton?
There's much more at the link. RTWT

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Neither xenophilic nor oikophobic

From Reason Magazine:
The 'Isolationist' Smear Against Ted Cruz

I didn't realize Jennifer Rubin, one of the WaPo's pet conservatives, had trashed Senator Ted Cruz as a throwback isolationist from the 1930's. But then I seldom read the WaPo.
After the latest Republican presidential debate, the Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin argued that Sen. Ted Cruz had undone himself "courting" the "Trumpkin base," sinking "further into the far-right brew of isolationism and xenophobia."
Characterizing Cruz as a far-right xenophobe, though, certainly destroys Senator Marco Rubio's case that Cruz secretly, in his heart of hearts, favors a path to citizenship for illegal aliens. Then again, Rubin may have misremembered how much she did like the Rubio/Schumer Gang of 8 plan, "...the proposal is greatly encouraging on two fronts."

Count me as un-encouraged then, as was Senator Cruz. And count me even less encouraged now. I'm neither xenophilic nor oikophobic. Senator Rubio's defenders seem to have a touch of each.

This is unfortunate, since I would happily vote for Rubio in the general election, but I think he's picked a fight that emphasizes his greatest weakness while attempting to damage the candidate most likely to prevent a Trump nomination. Trump is the primary beneficiary of Rubio's attack.

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Clueless or condescending?

So. The New York Times published and then promptly removed this insight into the President's television viewing habits:
Mr. Obama indicated that he did not see enough cable television to fully appreciate the anxiety after the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, and made clear that he plans to step up his public arguments.
There are three ways to parse that. One, the President is cluelessly isolated, gets his information from "the shows" like Donald Trump, but doesn't watch the right shows. Two, he was making a condescending joke about the drumbeat of the news cycle and denigrating the intelligence of Americans. Three, both.

It's true that the media hyped the shootings in San Bernadino. Of course, so did the President in the service of gun control.

It's true that the media hyped the shootings in San Bernadino. Just as they did Obama's candidacy in 2008.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

How we're governed

Donald Trump has a less than tenuous grasp of the policy implications and practicality of his stream-of-consciousness blowhardery, but nothing he's said is any more outrageous than any of the following links: Except they aren't bluster, they're how we're governed.

Obama meets Bloomberg as he prepares order on guns

Administration nixed probe into Southern California jihadists

Funding deal hits backlash over increase in foreign worker visas

Ominous Cybersharing Legislation Finds a Seat on the Omnibus

Congress’s $12 billion giveaway to health insurers

America surrenders on Assad, and Putin wins again

Unaccompanied children crossing southern border in greater numbers again, raising fears of new migrant crisis

The EPA's Illegal Propaganda

Celebrating a Deserter in the Rose Garden

None of the elite Beltway teeth gnashers can understand Trump's appeal, even though they laid the groundwork.

Obama's executive overreach and withering disdain for American citizens may be the proximate cause of Trump's rise, but Obama did nothing more than clarify the corrupt attitude of both major political Parties.

If you don't visit Instapundit, you should try it. Those links are just a few I reached from reading there this morning.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Immigration Policy is national security

The Weekly Standard notes that
Marco Rubio, the Florida senator who is running for president, was among those who voted against the USA Freedom Act. "Just four days before the terrorist attack in California this week, the USA Freedom Act limited our access to critical information about potential threats," said Rubio's campaign in a statement provided to THE WEEKLY STANDARD. "Because too many in Washington have failed to grasp the nature of this enemy, we have less access to intelligence information now than we did just days ago. In the wake of Wednesday's attack on innocent Americans doing nothing more than going about their daily lives, we must act swiftly to reverse the limitations imposed on these critical intelligence programs. Radical jihadists are trying to kill as many Americans as they can. Our law enforcement and intelligence professionals need access to this information. Failing to give them the tools they need to keep Americans safe is dangerous and irresponsible."
It's just a bit odd to connect an attack your policy didn't detect with the efficacy of that policy in preventing such an attack.

Rubio is better spoken than Josh Earnest, but the Senator sounds just like the Press Secretary when the latter was asked for an example of a mass shooting "more gun control" would have prevented.

Our law enforcement and intelligence professionals had the authority Senator Rubio is complaining they lost before the San Bernadino attack. Were they not using it, was it overwhelmingly vast or just useless? Or all three?

Of course, there was intelligence which could have stopped the attack, but law enforcement and intelligence professionals were prevented from using it by the Obama Administration's exquisite tribalist sensitivities, not by Senators who voted in favor of the Fourth Amendment.

The male shooter in San Bernadino was aligned with a Mosque known to promote radical Islam, but an investigation that would have raised that flag was shut down by Homeland Security on the request of the State Department’s Office of Civil Rights. Killing this investigation can only be viewed as a public relations exercise in political correctness. No profiling!

The female shooter had publicly indicated she supported ISIS long before she was Federally "vetted" on three separate occasions. Federal policy prevented a search of her Facebook account that would have revealed this. On the admittedly flimsy assumption that support for ISIS is disqualifying, she would have been denied the opportunity to shoot anyone in San Bernadino.
Fearing a civil liberties backlash and "bad public relations" for the Obama administration, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson refused in early 2014 to end the secret U.S. policy that prohibited immigration officials from reviewing the social media messages of all foreign citizens applying for U.S. visas, according to a former senior department official.

"During that time period immigration officials were not allowed to use or review social media as part of the screening process," John Cohen, a former acting under-secretary at DHS for intelligence and analysis. Cohen is now a national security consultant for ABC News.
Since multiple sources for determinative information which would have put these two under surveillance was ignored - because the approbation of the American elite left was more important to the Obama Administration than protecting Americans - we're supposed to bend the Fourth Amendment to Senator Rubio's will? Over an incident where the program he's pushing failed?

Senator Rubio, if he wants to prevent future terror attacks, might consider directing his fire at the people who failed us with their PC attitude to vetting immigrants. Of course, Rubio has demonstrated he shares a bit of that attitude. He seems not to realize that Immigration Policy is the intersection of Foreign Policy with Domestic Policy. Rubio advances the surveillance state in order to maintain the illusion the two sets of policy are unrelated.

His complaint about the USA Freedom Act boils down to this: We need this intrusion into your life to keep you safe from our incompetence in using the obvious intelligence sources we already have.

Related: Quite a long article, but with a good bit of explanatory power about Cruz and Rubio on foreign and immigration policy. And why they're attacking each other in precisely the way they are. This addresses some very substantive issues.

YMMV, but I do recommend it. It may assist you in a choice we'll face if we can ever get rid of the blowhard rug-head.

And let's finish by examining the Weekly Standard's intro to the piece in the first link:
Thanks to a law recently passed by Congress and signed into law, federal law enforcement are unable to access phone records of the terrorists who killed or injured dozens of people in San Bernardino this week.
Wrong. All that's necessary is a subpoena to get the needed records. I'm sure they got one almost instantly. I call Marco Rubio shilling on the Standard.

Monday, December 14, 2015

HSA distracted by terabytes of phone meta-data

U.S. Visa Process Missed San Bernardino Wife’s Zealotry on Social Media
Tashfeen Malik, who with her husband carried out the massacre in San Bernardino, Calif., passed three background checks by American immigration officials as she moved to the United States from Pakistan. None uncovered what Ms. Malik had made little effort to hide — that she talked openly on social media about her views on violent jihad.

She said she supported it. And she said she wanted to be a part of it.

American law enforcement officials said they recently discovered those old — and previously unreported — postings as they pieced together the lives of Ms. Malik and her husband, Syed Rizwan Farook, trying to understand how they pulled off the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil since Sept. 11, 2001.

Had the authorities found the posts years ago, they might have kept her out of the country. But immigration officials do not routinely review social media as part of their background checks, and there is a debate inside the Department of Homeland Security over whether it is even appropriate to do so.

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Dark side of the Moonbeam

California Governor Jerry Brown:
Never underestimate the coercive power of the central state in the service of good.
Or evil, Governor Brown, you oh so Superior Man.

Meanwhile, California Climate Policies Chilling Housing Growth.

And, Can California Be Saved? I know which way I'd bet.

Protecting us from cattle futures*

...and preparing to force all your savings into T-Bills. NYMag.com:
Hillary Clinton has an opinion piece in the New York Times on her plans to rein in Wall Street and protect the public from excessive risk-taking.
*In case you've forgotten - Hillary Clinton Turned $1,000 Into $99,540, White House Says

Saturday, December 12, 2015

The climate for free speech

Last Tuesday Mark Steyn appeared before Senator Ted Cruz's sub-committee on Space, Science and Competitiveness. The topic was climate change.

Steyn's observations are well worth your time to read, and don't neglect the videos. I particularly enjoyed watching Senator Ed "Marquis" Markey being reminded he isn't, in fact, nobility.

While you are at Steyn's site, visit the Steyn Store. Christmas is almost upon us, and Mark's suit/countersuit with Dr. Micheal "Fraudpants" Mann drags on expensively. Gift certificates are available.

Laurence Jarvik has more from the hearing here. Also recommended for comment on GOP attendance at the hearing and a clip of Steyn defending free speech.

Wednesday, December 09, 2015

Mrs. Bill doesn't regret

On Sunday, December 6, Hillary Clinton appeared on ABC’s This Week. The host, donor of $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation and former Communications Director for the Clinton White House - went way off the reservation and asked Mrs. Bill a Benghazi question worthy of Congressman Trey Gowdy.

George Stephanopoulos asked her about claims by four relatives of three of the victims killed in the Islamic Jihadist attacks in Benghazi, Libya* on September 11th, 2012.

Mrs. Bill met these relatives after she spoke at Andrews Air Force base on September 14, 2012. The occasion was a ceremony conducted over the remains of four Americans, one our Ambassador, killed in the Benghazi attacks. She stood over their coffins and called the deaths the result of an obscure video. A claim which her own emails have since proven she knew to be false the day of the attacks.

Stephanopoulos asked, "Did you tell them it was about the film? And what’s your response?" Clinton replied. "No."

I'll spare you the rest of her rambling prevarication. It's at the link.

While it’s amazing Stephanopoulos asked anything of substance, he neglected to ask a follow-up, “At Andrews Air Force base, you spoke with the families only a few minutes after blaming the video - while you were standing over the coffins of four dead Americans. Why don’t these multiple witnesses 'deserve to be believed' you would say that to them?"

He didn't ask any follow-ups, because the original question was intended to inoculate her against her own perfidy.

*You may recall Libya was converted from a quiescent suppurating cesspit, whose thuggish dictator had surrendered his nuclear program in the face of American threat, to a hellhole exporter of Islamic Jihad on the insistence of Samantha Power, Susan Rice and Hillary Clinton. For Hillary, lying about this was about even more than Obama's re-election. It was about her presidential ambitions.

Tuesday, December 01, 2015

Rubio bulks up

Senator Marco Rubio is of the opinion that passage of the USA Freedom Act, which ends certain warrantless government surveillance of your internet and phone records, is dangerously misguided:
There is not a single documented case of abuse of these programs which were put in place after 9/11 to keep Americans safe.
I disagree.

First, the Senator elides any consideration that the once secret program – in and of itself – is an abuse of the Constitution and of American citizens. Your opinion may vary, but this question is quite reasonably open to debate. Even defenders of the program don’t describe it as liberty-neutral, they say the loss of privacy is justified by enhanced security. On that basis, as we'll see below, the program is a failure.

He also seems to be equating "no abuse" with "Constitutional." If your position is "It hasn't been abused yet," I don't think you've quite thought the problem through. In any case, the definition of abuse does seem germane to the discussion. Senator Rubio has told us his definition. We'll look look at some others momentarily.

Second, since the government places gag orders on its “requests” for information, the claim that there is “no documented case,” is a Clinton-Truth and an insult to the rule of law. But, I repeat myself.

Senator Rubio may have neglected to finish his sentence and meant “not a single documented case the public needs to know about.” Or, maybe he meant there's more than one. You'd have to ask Bill and Mrs. Bill to translate. You may then pause to wonder how Mrs. Bill might use the collected data were she elected POTUS.

The FBI sent out over 400,000 National Security Letters between 2003 and 2011. NSLs are warrantless demands for information and simultaneously prohibit the recipient from publicly discussing the order. For example.

There’s a lot of secretly documented abuse going on, supported by secret judicial opinions from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

The National Security Agency’s bulk collection of phone data was ruled illegal in May 2015 under the very legislation used to justify the program, and called “probably unconstitutional.” That’s documentation of general abuse under at least one definition of the word.

Unfortunately, that decision was not accompanied by an injunction to stop the bulk data collection. Even more unfortunately, a higher court reversed that ruling in August of 2015. That is why Congress had to act to eliminate the program.

Prior to those Court rulings the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board – set up to monitor the NSA, FBI et. el., – had found the government was abusing American’s civil rights and gaining essentially nothing. The PCLOB is an independent bipartisan agency within the executive branch established by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. It issued a report on January 23, 2014.

Third, then, according to the people charged with oversight the bulk data collection is unauthorized overreach and without discernible benefit:

From pages 10 and 11 of the Report on the Telephone Records Program Conducted under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act and on the Operations of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court:
There are four grounds upon which we find that the telephone records program fails to comply with Section 215. First, the telephone records acquired under the program have no connection to any specific FBI investigation at the time of their collection. Second, because the records are collected in bulk — potentially encompassing all telephone calling records across the nation — they cannot be regarded as “relevant” to any FBI investigation as required by the statute without redefining the word relevant in a manner that is circular, unlimited in scope, and out of step with the case law from analogous legal contexts involving the production of records. Third, the program operates by putting telephone companies under an obligation to furnish new calling records on a daily basis as they are generated (instead of turning over records already in their possession) — an approach lacking foundation in the statute and one that is inconsistent with FISA as a whole. Fourth, the statute permits only the FBI to obtain items for use in its investigations; it does not authorize the NSA to collect anything.

In addition, we conclude that the program violates the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. That statute prohibits telephone companies from sharing customer records with the government except in response to specific enumerated circumstances, which do not include Section 215 orders.

Finally, we do not agree that the program can be considered statutorily authorized because Congress twice delayed the expiration of Section 215 during the operation of the program without amending the statute. The “reenactment doctrine,” under which Congress is presumed to have adopted settled administrative or judicial interpretations of a statute, does not trump the plain meaning of a law, and cannot save an administrative or judicial interpretation that contradicts the statute itself. Moreover, the circumstances presented here differ in pivotal ways from any in which the reenactment doctrine has ever been applied, and applying the doctrine would undermine the public’s ability to know what the law is and hold their elected representatives accountable for their legislative choices...

The threat of terrorism faced today by the United States is real. The Section 215 telephone records program was intended as one tool to combat this threat — a tool that would help investigators piece together the networks of terrorist groups and the patterns of their communications with a speed and comprehensiveness not otherwise available. However, we conclude that the Section 215 program has shown minimal value in safeguarding the nation from terrorism. Based on the information provided to the Board, including classified briefings and documentation, we have not identified a single instance involving a threat to the United States in which the program made a concrete difference in the outcome of a counterterrorism investigation. Moreover, we are aware of no instance in which the program directly contributed to the discovery of a previously unknown terrorist plot or the disruption of a terrorist attack. And we believe that in only one instance over the past seven years has the program arguably contributed to the identification of an unknown terrorism suspect. Even in that case, the suspect was not involved in planning a terrorist attack and there is reason to believe that the FBI may have discovered him without the contribution of the NSA’s program.

The Board’s review suggests that where the telephone records collected by the NSA under its Section 215 program have provided value, they have done so primarily in two ways: by offering additional leads regarding the contacts of terrorism suspects already known to investigators, and by demonstrating that foreign terrorist plots do not have a U.S. nexus. The former can help investigators confirm suspicions about the target of an inquiry or about persons in contact with that target. The latter can help the intelligence community focus its limited investigatory resources by avoiding false leads and channeling efforts where they are needed most. But with respect to the former, our review suggests that the Section 215 program offers little unique value but largely duplicates the FBI’s own information gathering efforts. And with respect to the latter, while the value of proper resource allocation in time-sensitive situations is not to be discounted, we question whether the American public should accept the government’s routine collection of all of its telephone records because it helps in cases where there is no threat to the United States.
Further reading for those of most political persuasions:

Electronic Freedom Foundation
The NSA’s Call Record Program, a 9/11 Hijacker, and the Failure of Bulk Collection

House Judiciary Committee

National Rifle Association
USA FREEDOM Act Becomes Law, Enhances Privacy for Law-Abiding Americans

Jonathan Mayer, a computer scientist + lawyer at Stanford
MetaPhone: The Sensitivity of Telephone Metadata

Senator Rubio says Senator Cruz voted to 'weaken U.S. intelligence.’ I’d say Cruz voted to protect American liberty.


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In the process, any computer goes wrong, when it begins to slow down, or may simply hang, notin response to any action: mouse does not work, the program does not close, etc. The main reasons for the notebook can be hovering CPU overheating, incorrect work programs or disconnecting the video chip contacts...To determine the specific cause must be determined whether there is overheating during operation.To conduct temperature measurement is possible by means HWMonitor utility.The program is downloaded from the internet, install and run.When you want to include the application or the game that loads the laptop.During her work HWMonitor fix the maximum temperature.Coming out of the game you can see the measurement results.For the CPU maximum value can reach up to 80 degrees, for the chipset and video card 90, the hard disk 55. All the above - overheating.

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often occurs due to overheating of the cooling system clogged with

dust.In this case, to cope with the laptop hangs help her cleaning and replacing the thermal grease.It is possible for this procedure, it is desirable to refer to specialists.If this is not possible, you can try to clean yourself.To do this, from off the laptop to remove the battery, and deal with how to get to the fan.Most often it is under the back cover, fastened with bolts and latches.When the lid is opened, the fan to the radiator flushed with compressed air and clean with a brush, cloth or dry cloth.With the replacement of thermal paste is more difficult, since this operation requires knowledge and experience.If you do something wrong, you can lose your warranty.

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Most laptops are designed in such a way that the holes for sucking air at the bottom.If the device is on a soft surface, they overlap.The answer to the question: why hang a laptop, maybe just a lack of air supply to the cooling system.The problem is easily solved by observing the rules of operation of the device.But if there is overheating, but the problem remains, the cause of which retarding and hangs laptop should iskatv drivers and operating system.The first thing you need to pass - to update the BIOS of the device.It can be easily downloaded from the manufacturer's website.Clear the memory of unwanted programs to scan for viruses.If you do not help - reinstall the operating system, update the program and reinstall the driver.

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Different laptops are different processors, some in the tasks are heated more than others.In addition, the cooling system in some well-designed, with a reserve, while others less fortunate.Hence, some laptops are heated slightly, others much stronger.If, however, still had to deal with a failure in terms of the efficiency of cooling the laptop, it makes sense to use the device for active cooling to which it is put on top, while ensuring a more active circulation of air through the radiator.But when any of the means listed above do not help, there is always the possibility to ask for professional help in the service center.

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of Alabanda, rhetor and grammarian, was a pupil of Menecles; he lectured at Rhodes and visited Rome (87 and 81 bc), teaching Cicero and other Romans, and was also successful as an advocate (see advocacy).

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Fourteenth-Ranked ASU Women's Tennis Falls to No. 22 Washington, 4-3

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TEMPE, Ariz. - The fourteenth-ranked Arizona State (14-4, 6-4) women's tennis team fell to No. 22 University of Washington (16-6, 6-1) Saturday afternoon in Seattle, 4-3.

ASU failed to earn the team point in doubles play, as Celena McCoury and Mhairi Brown represented the sole victorious ASU combo, defeating Washington's Darija Klaic/Kristina Kraszewski tandem, 9-7, on the No. 1 doubles court.

In singles action, Washington got the better of the Devils by one match, gathering victories on courts No. 2, 4 and 6. For the Devils, No. 12 ASU sophomore Adria Engel impressively defeated eighth-ranked Kristina Kraszewski on the No. 1 court, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, for her 15th dual victory of the season. ASU's Megan Yeats bested the Huskies' Ilona Kordonskaya, 6-2, 7-5, on the No. 3 court, and Mhairi Brown improved her overall record to 24-5 with a victory over Andrea Coulter on the No. 5 court.

The Devils return home for a four-match swing, starting with the No. 10 University of Texas on Tuesday at the Whiteman Tennis Center at 1:30 p.m. (MST).

DOUBLES:1. (28) McCoury/Brown (ASU) def. Kraszewski/Klaic (UW), 9-72. Carter/Kordonskaya (UW) def. (41) Palme/Engel (ASU), 8-43. Boisclair/Hoe (UW) def. Yeats/Sureephong (ASU), 9-7

SINGLES:1. (12) Adria Engel (ASU) def. (8) Kristina Kraszewski (UW), 6-4, 3-6, 6-22. (39) Claire Carter (UW) def. Karin Palme (ASU), 7-5, 6-13. (63) Megan Yeats (ASU) def. Ilona Kordonskaya (UW), 6-2, 7-54. Erin Boisclair (UW) def. Faye DeVera (ASU), 6-4, 6-25. (88) Mhairi Brown (ASU) def. Andrea Coulter (UW), 4-6, 6-1, 6-46. Colleen Gray (UW) def. Cindy Sureephong (ASU), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

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Omni Bedford Springs: A Restful Mountain Retreat

  Located about 3 hours north of Washington, DC, Omni’s Bedford Springs Resort is a restful retreat in the heart of south Pennsylvania’s scenic Cumberland Valley. The historic property first opened its doors in 1804 and has since been attracting weary travelers and distinguished guests (like Thomas Jefferson and Ronald Reagan!) seeking the curative powers of the […]

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The Ultimate Mid-Atlantic Bucket List

It’s no secret that I love travel bucket lists… In 2009, I sat down and put pen to paper to write my 55 Places Travel Bucket List, showcasing the destinations I most wanted to visit in the entire world. But, while dreaming of faraway adventures like the Galapagos Islands, Japan and Bora Bora is always a good thing… I think people […]

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Frederick County, MD: An Agritourism Road Trip

With more than 1,400 farms spread out over 200,000 acres, Frederick County, Maryland is at the heart of the D.C. area’s thriving agricultural scene. Its close proximity to Washington gives day-trippers the opportunity to experience the farm-focused culture for themselves. So fill up the car and hit the road… the winding back roads and fresh county […]

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Itinerary: 2 Days in Philadelphia

  Over the past few hundred years, Philadelphia has served as a Quaker colony, a meeting place for the Founding Fathers, the long-ago capital of the newly formed United States and, more recently, the birthplace of one very beloved cheese-drenched steak sandwich. If I had to describe Philadelphia in 1 word, I would say that Philadelphia […]

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The Best Things to Eat at Reading Terminal Market

  Reading Terminal Market in downtown Philadelphia is the oldest indoor farmers market in the country. First opening its doors in 1892, today the historic market has over 80 vendors and sees around 17,000 visitors each day. Inside, a sea of people await— some brazenly shoving their way through the crowd, others politely squeezing through and many standing still in lines […]

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Out and About: The 2015 Philadelphia Flower Show

As the world’s oldest and largest indoor flower show, the Philadelphia Flower Show has been delighting visitors from all over the globe since 1829. Smartly running during the bleakest time of the year, the show attracts a staggering 260,000 attendees each year with promises of vivid color, of spring-like fragrance and of elaborate floral displays. […]

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DC Road Trip: Holidays in the Brandywine Valley

  Nestled amongst the rolling hills between Wilmington, Delaware and Philadelphia lies the picturesque Brandywine Valley. With gorgeous du Pont family estates and more than 3,000 acres of landscaped gardens, it’s a region best known for being a flower-lover’s paradise. But once the mid-Atlantic’s leaves have finally fallen and the flowers have moved on to make […]

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DC Day Trip to Occoquan, Virginia

  Trip Overview: The quaint, riverside town of Occoquan, Virginia in Prince William County is a quintessential day trip that has it all– rich colonial history dating back to the 1700s, some serious small town charm, boutique shops, great dining and a relaxed, waterfront vibe. And the best part? It’s all a mere 35 minutes drive from downtown […]

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Rhythm and Roots Along Virginia’s Crooked Road

After several trips down to Southwestern Virginia in the past year, I’ve realized a few things about myself. One: There’s a big part of me that wishes I had a southern accent Two: Pimento cheese slathered on ritz crackers is amazing… especially when washed down with a cold glass of sweet tea And three: I really, really like bluegrass music That […]

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Thursday, July 09, 2009

Heading to ALA to hang out with librarians in Chicago this weekend. Yay librarians! Hopefully, I'll remember to take pictures. Following are some of my upcoming events:

Thursday, July 16th
Local peeps, don't forget: we're partying at LoDo Tattered Cover to celebrate the release of Children of the Waters.

Friday, July 17th
4-5 p.m. EDT, I'll be hosting a discussion about faith and mysticism in fiction on Litchat (via Twitter). Please join in.

Friday, July 24
5-5:30 p.m. EDT, I'll be yakking with the girls on Mixed Chicks Chat (scroll down a little for instructions on how to listen live; requires registration with TalkShoe).

Sunday, July 26
3:30 will be doing an interview with Connie Briscoe in Second Life. More details to come.

Lisa said...

Woohoo! Book party at the TC. I'll be there :)

Jo said...

Orange Mint and Honey was Wonderful! Congrats on your second novel coming out, I am looking forward to it.

Cherlyn Michaels said...

Much success to you on your events! They can be so enjoyable. :-)

Demon Hunter said...

Wow! Congratulations!!! I'm so excited for you!

Anonymous said...

I heard your interview on the mixed chit chat. I think those "chicks" were rude to you at the end and could not even get a complete thought out.


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Artichoke Lemon Pesto Lasagna (not strict paleo)
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Serves: 3-4
  • 2 tablespoons cooking fat (butter, olive oil, coconut oil, etc.)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed in small pieces (or chicken thighs, if you prefer)
  • ½ yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 cup button mushrooms, roughly chopped
  • 12-15 artichoke hearts, cut in half (I used canned artichoke hearts)
  • ⅓ cup walnuts
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 4-5 tablespoons olive oil (add more for a more runny pesto)
  • 4-5 tablespoons vegetable broth (add more for a more runny pesto)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ cup fresh parsley
  • ½ cup fresh basil
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 (12 ounce) package of Cappello's lasagna sheets
  • 1-2 cup freshly shredded raw cheese (I used Kerrygold cheddar cheese) -optional
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 glass baking dish.
  2. Place a large pan over medium-high heat. Add cooking fat and garlic cloves. Once garlic becomes fragrant, add cubed chicken and onion to the pan and cook until cooked through and no pink remains. Once chicken is almost done cooking, add mushrooms to cook for just a minute or so.
  3. Remove mixture from pan and place in a bowl and set aside.
  4. Place the large pan back over medium-high heat and add the halved artichokes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and let cook until slightly browned and tender on all sides.
  5. Once artichokes are browned, add them to a food processor along with the walnuts, garlic clove, olive oil, and vegetable broth. Puree until smooth.
  6. Then add the parsley, basil, lemon, and salt and pepper. Puree once more until smooth. Taste and add more lemon and salt and pepper to your preference. If you want a more runny pesto consistency, add more olive oil and vegetable broth at this point.
  7. Once pesto is done pureeing, add the pesto to the bowl full of chicken and mix well.
  8. Now line the baking dish with two lasagna sheet (you may need to cut them to size, as needed). Add a place spoonful of the chicken mixture and spread out, then sprinkle with shredded cheese on top. Then another layer of sheets, chicken, and cheese. The top layer should be lasagna strips, topped with the last of the chicken mixture and some extra cheese on top.
  9. Cover the dish with foil and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Then remove the foil and let sit under the boiler for 2-3 minutes until the cheese bubbles and browns.
  10. Remove from oven, lightly cover with foil to help keep warm and let rest for about 5 minutes before slicing.
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Attempted robbery on Stevens Creek Trail in Mountain View

Original post made on Oct 24, 2012

A pedestrian was dragged to the ground last week when a man attempted to steal his backpack while on a Mountain View portion of the Stevens Creek Trail, police said.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 9:02 AM

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Posted by Bobby
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 24, 2012 at 3:31 pm

Remedy: Always carry a skunk in your backpack, one that's only friendly with you.

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Posted by Anon.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 24, 2012 at 4:43 pm

I have frequented this trail many times, and I am amazed at how insecure it is. I've never had a problem, but I am a male that can look mean and intimidating if I need to. That area by Evelyn is right on the south/west side of the overpass, just south of the Calderon/Evelyn intersection.

A few moments walk takes on out of the site of anyone, and every year there seems to be at least 1 or 2 reported problems and who knows how many unreported ones.

The walk through there in summer is really beautiful. Wonderful nature blooming with green and lots of other color, and while there is noise from the freeway, it's really not so bad. A wonder ~20 mile bike ride from Byxbee Park in the Palo Alto Baylands to the Sleeper Ave. and overpass over 85 in Mountain View. We need to keep this safe - hope fully we do not need to cut down all the trees and bushes to do it.

Mountain View Police need to do something to protect or watch this area. Maybe we need surveillance cameras, but it should be not be a major risk to go for a walk in the middle of the city.

I'd also like to say something about the nature of most of these attackers, but the Palo Alto Online Political Correctness Police will not let this subject come up for discussion. Our society and social infrastructure is being decimated by a few bad apples of a certain variety, and I don't mean iPads.

We should all be watching out for each other, this suspect in the drawing as well.

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Posted by resident
a resident of South of Midtown
on Oct 24, 2012 at 4:57 pm

I hope the cops do step up patrols in the evenings. When the time changes next week, the evening commute hour will be in the dark and much of the trail is unlit.

Since the Adobe Creek path under Hwy 101 near San Antonio Road is closed, many people are commuting via the Stevens Creek Trail instead. Hopefully, there will not be a crime problem this winter. Mountain View residents are already complaining about traffic problems near Hwy 101 and if crime discourages commuters from walking and biking, then car traffic will get much worse.

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Posted by Ducatigirl
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 24, 2012 at 6:49 pm

I personally never go on hikes anywhere without a companion. Not just because of fear of an attack, but because you can fall or otherwise be injured. Should you be unconscious, you could be stranded alone for a long time, perhaps all night.

A friend of mine fell down a hill in a park inWoodside, and WAS there all night. Besides being knocked unconscious, she suffered hypothermia and a broken leg from the fall. She was hospitalized for a week, mostly because of the concussion and the hypothermia.

It is never a good idea to hike alone, from any standpoint.

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Posted by Mark
a resident of Mountain View
on Oct 24, 2012 at 9:05 pm

This trail area is right around the corner from where I live, and I jog on this trail all the time. I went for a jog tonight around 6 o'clock out to the bay And back, and when I was returning it was getting dark. Now I'm freaked out that someone is going to jump out of the bushes on me. It gave me a boost of endurance.

In the past I've noticed some sketchy guys hanging out at the bottom of the bike ramp at the Evelyn entrance.

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Posted by Helen
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 24, 2012 at 9:23 pm

Carry a can of mace or raid or bug repellent. Should keep them at bay.

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Posted by Some Guy
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 25, 2012 at 8:44 am

I've seen many a shady characters wandering that area or sitting on benches drinking and people watching, best thing to do is be aware of your surroundings and don't walk or jog alone, especially now that the sun sets earlier.

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Posted by Tom Walsh
a resident of Palo Alto Orchards
on Feb 20, 2013 at 2:44 pm

The Stevens Creek Trail Feasibility Study is a great example of public manipulation.

The process is biased and corrupted and they really don't care what the residents of streets that will be affected have to say. The community input process is designed to help ratify a handful of specific routes and not actually gather input ... just look at the lame "survey" forms that are provided at the end. And no option is provided to speak in front of the entire group ... wonder why that is? Part of their plan is to tell you just enough (and withhold important information) so that certain routes seem like the best. For example, read the documentation and listen in the public sessions. Do you ever see or hear them reference to "school safety?" That is because if you stopped and thought about how the on-street trail could put school children as risk via adding bike traffic on roads that are already congested. Or in general having 1,000 strangers a day riding through open campuses.

The next public meeting for the Stevens Creek Trail Connection will be February 25, 7 p.m. at the Cupertino Senior Center, 21251 Stevens Creek Blvd.

Come to this meeting and enjoy the spin !!!


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The 30 Imperatives of Parenting #6

The 30 Imperatives of Parenting #6

Apr 18

#6 The Potential Cracks In The Walls – Don’t Get Derailed By Childish Outbursts

There are a few things that can make a parent feel guilty and even give in at times to their child’s behavior/desires.  The first is temper tantrums.  When a toddler is told no or doesn’t get their way and throws a fit, it is very tempting as a parent to give in and allow the child to have what they want.  It seems so much easier short term to give in and attempt to preserve peace and not have to deal with the temper on top of saying no.  However, this is detrimental in the long run and you are actually training your toddler to throw a tantrum to get their way.

A second thing that can derail a parent is  the “that’s not fair” comment.  Again if you are not careful you can allow that comment to cause you to question your decision.  If you are consistent in your parenting and are giving out consequences consistently for behaviors then you have no reason to question.  The old parenting adage must apply, “say what you mean and mean what you say.”  If you are not being consistent in your consequences then it isn’t fair to your children because they don’t know what to expect.

Always keep in mind that we are raising children, not mini adults, we should have the expectation that they will act like children!

Listen to today’s podcast for more insight on this topic.

The 30 Imperatives of Parenting #5

The 30 Imperatives of Parenting #5

Apr 15

#5- Potential Cracks In The Walls- Understand That Every Child Is Different

One thing that is important for every parent to grasp is the fact that every child is different.  Every child will have a different personality, energy level as well as what motivates them.  Even gender plays a big part in children’s differences.  In order to create a successful parenting, especially discipline, plan it is important to understand these things about your child.  There are things about children in general that can be approached with all children in a similar fashion, such as a schedule and consistency, but there are also things that we cannot take a cookie cutter approach too.

Rewards seem like one of these issues.  For example, in the residential homes at Sheridan House if a resident does perfectly on their school report for five days in a row they earn a lunch out off campus.  This is something that is applicable and enjoyed by both genders.  On the girls campus a reward for hitting a certain points level is getting to go and get a manicure.  This is obviously not something that would be as exciting for the boys so they have a reward that applies to them.

Make sure to take the time to process through your children’s differences, some children are more motivated by the consequence for bad behavior and some are more motivated by the reward for good behavior.  The “pleaser” child for example is devastated by doing the wrong thing and can be more motivated by the consequence.  The “barbarian” child can see the consequence almost as a challenge  to be tested and may be more motivated by the reward for doing the right thing.

For more insight on this topic listen to today’s podcast.

The 30 Imperatives of Parenting #4

The 30 Imperatives of Parenting #4

Apr 14

#4- Potential Cracks In The Wall- Impulse Control

One thing that can cause a life to not be secure is a lack of self-control.  Not being able to control ones impulses has vast consequences from affairs to self-inflicted financial problems.  This is why from an early age it is imperative that we teach our children how to control their impulses.  The slogan “you want it, you got it” is not a very wise way to live life.  For more on this very important topic check out our week long series “Teaching Impulse Control” by clicking here.

Check out today’s podcast, as well, for more insight.

The 30 Imperatives of Parenting #29 and #30

The 30 Imperatives of Parenting #29 and #30

Aug 13

#29 = Eat Dinner Together
#30 = Take Vacations Together

Research over the past few years has shown the value of eating together as a family.  In fact, an article in TIME, by Nancy Gibbs called The Magic of the Family Meal states, “Studies show that the more often families eat together, the less likely kids are to smoke, drink, do drugs, get depressed, develop eating disorders and consider suicide, and the more likely they are to do well in school, delay having sex, eat their vegetables, learn big words and know which fork to use.”

Sitting down together as a family can also be such an awesome tool for teaching communication.  Children can learn the give and take of a conversation.  It can also be a great place to talk through how their day went as well as listening to how other family members faired.  The dinner table can also be a place for fun.  As parents we can be creative conversationalists and do games around the dinner table.   We must remember that even though we may be tired from our day we set the tone for how the conversation will go.

Another area that can be a great venue for teaching communication is family vacations.  Simply taking a vacation where you have to have some down time as a family can be very valuable.  Make sure that when you are planning a vacation it is not all just entertainment but that there is some time set aside to simply be together.  If not you may leave the vacation feeling more exhausted then when you left and not feel like you had the time to get to have relationship.

Listen to today’s podcast for more on these topics.

The 30 Imperatives of Parenting #28

The 30 Imperatives of Parenting #28

Aug 12

#28 Applaud Effort and Good Choices

It is very easy for us as parent to get very results oriented, when we need to be process oriented.  We are raising children to BECOME adults.  We cannot have expectations that they will always make the perfect decision/action/ emotion in a situation.  This is why it is imperative that we applaud when they do make a good choice and make an effort to do the right thing.  We cannot simply applaud what we think the end result should be.  We spent a whole week discussing this topic to check it out, click here.

As always listen to today’s podcast for more insight.


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Hacksaw Ridge R

Overall: B

Not every hero carries a gun.

Is his story fiction or a premeditated plot for murder.

Because someone thought one bad Santa wasn’t enough...

Arrival PG-13

Overall: B+

First impressions are everything.

The Edge of Seventeen R

Overall: B-

She learns the truth at seventeen

October Sky PG

Overall: A-

The sky is the limit.

What are you willing to give to get your dreams?


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Senator STOTT DESPOJA (Deputy Leader of the Australian Democrats) (12:39 PM) —The Democrats will not be supporting the opposition amendments for largely the same reasons outlined by the minister. We believe that the bill provides an enforcement regime to prevent the circumvention of copy protection mechanisms. At the same time it permits users who already have a legitimate claim to be able to bypass protection mechanisms to do so if there is no other way to access code or content. Of particular significance among these legitimate uses of circumvention devices are those provided for in the Copyright Amendment (Computer Programs) Act 1999. This act passed through the Senate uncontested last year. It encourages the creation of secure, error free and interoperable software. It is a particularly enlightened piece of legislation that permits software decompilation for security analysis, error correction and to access APIs for the design of interoperable software. It affords independent software developers a means for getting at the secret APIs that large software corporations use to give their software an edge of greater interoperability over their competitors.

The Democrats have long been supporters of open and interoperable information systems, so we tend to regard with great suspicion any attempts to unreasonably constrain them. It is on this basis that we oppose the ALP's proposed amendments to the regime. We do not believe they are, as has been suggested, merely technical amendments. In fact, we believe they seriously undermine existing decompilation principles. First, they place suppliers of circumvention technologies in the position of only being able to legitimately supply such technologies if it is a fact that the work or subject matter upon which the person to whom they are supplying the technology will use it is not readily available. Thus, instead of being able to rely upon a signed declaration, the supplier is faced with the problem of having to ensure that the key item of the declaration is in fact truthful if they want to survive a civil action brought against them. This will either force suppliers to extensively and unreasonably investigate the proposed uses of their software by their customers or, and more likely, to choose not to supply it for fear of civil action.

Secondly, the ALP proposes to delete the words `in a form that is not protected by a technological protection measure' from several paragraphs. One of the key items of the declaration that a qualified person must make to a supplier to be lawfully supplied with a circumvention device is that the work or subject matter upon which they will be using the circumvention device in a permitted way is not readily available in a form that is not protected by a technological protection measure. In other words, they are only able to employ decompilation tools or otherwise bypass protective mechanisms if there is no readily available form of the work that they can get at without those tools.

The ALP amendments alter this so that a qualified person is able to employ a circumvention device for a permitted purpose only if the work or subject matter is not readily available to them. In other words, if the work is readily available but only in a technologically protected way, a qualified person would not be able to legitimately obtain circumvention tools even for a permitted purpose. These amendments would place a similar limitation on the creation of circumvention devices. The only plausible interpretation of these proposed changes is that they are intended to make things harder for legitimate users of circumvention software. I do not believe they will have any impact or any effect on software pirates, who are unlikely to think about the Copyright Act or making a declaration, false or otherwise, when obtaining the wares necessary for their acts of piracy.

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Volunteer Program

Pathway’s paid volunteer program allows volunteers to make a lasting difference in the lives of orphans and students with disabilities in Chennai. Service opportunities include, but are not limited to:

  • Mentoring children and working with children with disabilities
  • Contributing to specific service projects in villages
  • Assisting in cooking and preparing meals
  • Helping in minor construction
  • Upgrading the library or computer lab
  • Becoming an advocate in your community
  • Serving as a college campus representative

The program also includes vast cultural experiences. These include eating authentic Indian cuisine, doing yoga classes, taking day trips for sightseeing/shopping, attending cultural events, and taking Indian culinary classes. Pathway offers the unique opportunity to visit and volunteer with friends, as a single individual, as a married couple, and even as a family. The students, staff, and community at large leave a powerful impression on the hearts of all those who visit and serve. You have the opportunity to change the lives of children who truly benefit from your love, talents, and service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who can come?

A: Pathway welcomes volunteers from all over the world. Men and women above the age of 18 years with good health are welcome. Families and groups are also welcome to volunteer.

Q: What immunization should I get?

A: You need to acquire appropriate immunizations before your trip to India. Please consult your doctor for a full and relevant list of immunizations. The following are suggested: Malaria, Hepatitis A & B, Typhoid. Additionally, we also recommended that you purchase travel and health insurance.

Q: What do I do as I arrive in India?

A: You will arrive at Chennai (Madras) airport and representatives from Pathway will be at hand to receive you and safely transfer you. Please provide your details of arrival as well as full flight details, before hand.

Q: Do I need a visa?

A: You will need to apply for a Tourist visa to visit India at one of the Indian Embassies/Consulates in your country. Pathway will provide you basic information needed to file the application.

Q: What accommodation and facilities are available?

A: Pathway offers you comfortable accommodations with all basic amenities from the moment you arrive, however, for your convenience we suggest that you bring toiletries.

Q: Will I have access to a telephone and the Internet?

A: Yes, Pathway has dedicated high-speed internet connections and a cell tower for mobile phones that makes it absolutely well connected. You are welcome to use phones that are locally available, your mobile phones may not work here and it can be pretty expensive. You are welcome to use WIFI and Skype using your own equipment.

Q: Where can I change money and how much money will I need during my stay?

A: Currencies can be easily changed everywhere in the city of Chennai and in most other larger cities of India, in airports or in exchange counters. ATMs are available all the over the city and easily accessible. Further, you are suggested to readily keep $50-$100 for doing minor shopping for a week or two in the city.

Q: In case of emergency whom should I contact?

A: You will be provided contact telephone numbers to contact in case of emergency.

Q: Is it safe to eat and drink water?

A: You will be provided with three meals prepared hygienically at Pathway everyday. The water that is supplied to you is safe. You are requested to avoid eating or drinking outside food.

Interested in Volunteering?

Fill out the form to contact our volunteer coordinator to learn more.

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If tiny paws are your passion we always have a variety of small furries looking for loving caring homes we often have guinea pigs, gerbils, rats and degus to name a few.  Sometimes we have other types of domestic animals in this section

Milly and Molly are two beautiful rats up for adoption, can you offer them their forever home?

They are very inquisitive and love to play with their toys and scamper about. They deserve a loving home where they can be spoilt! They need a good sizeable cage and lots of love and attention. If you can offer them a home please get in touch.

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You've sold-out abundant property in the ancient. But, change yourself. Selling a firm is wholly differing. Throw out everything you cognise in the region of marketing and find out why mercantilism your enterprise requires a completely incompatible mindset.

An Intangible Product

Just going on for everything for selling is a concrete piece. You can see what you're getting. You know just what you're buying. Unfortunately, this is not the skin when it comes to merchandising a business.

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It's the intangibles - the resources that cannot be detected by the senses - that create all the difference to a client. These are holding like:

  • Quality of management
  • Uniqueness of business organisation model
  • Industry and open market position
  • Systems and procedures in place
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  • Relationships near distributors & suppliers
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The helpfulness of these intangibles -that is, the magnitude remunerated by the vendee all over and preceding the plus point of the concrete assets- is referred to as intangible.

So what does this tight-fisted to you, the seller?

The authentic advantage in your firm is found in belongings you cannot see, hear or touch. As the seller, it's your job to convert buyers that these material possession be alive and will gain them profit. Bet you don't have to do this beside some you're at the moment mercantilism.

A Product With No Objective Value

A conglomerate is rate what soul is willing to pay for it. End of fable.

Isn't this right of all product? Sure. But with different products you have the capacity to equate to other income in decree to set a cost. How by a long chalk is your private residence worth? Ask your agent. She'll against the clock manifestation up comparable sales, as will the buyer's agent, and establish a justifiably high-fidelity plausible commercialism price tag. There is an effectual bazaar at labour for most commodities.

But not when it comes to selling a concern. Although you will privation to face at comparable with businesses when wearisome to set a price, you have to hold on to in cognition that in attendance truly are no comparable with businesses. Your company is one and only because of all those intangibles we discussed.

Sure, you can get opinions of effectiveness. You can get them from industry associations, business organisation brokers, valuation experts, accountants, friends and even your spouse. And they'll all be opposite. Each soul who attempts to set a worth on your business does so done in person filters and judgments more or less what's invaluable.

How do you go something when no one seems to know what it's worth?

A Product You Can't Walk Away From

Sell thing else, owed your monetary system and you're done. Sell a business, and you can't just meander away.

You may end up bound to the enterprise due to:

  • Seller funding. If you've invested in the business organisation by finance the buyer, you'll impoverishment to spawn secure it's state run good until the sponsorship is rewarded support.
  • Training and consulting. Most buyers privation the vendor neck-deep for a number of extent after the public sale. This can list from a few weeks to individual age.
  • Earn-out condition. In an earn-out, quite a lot of of the take of the merchandising are parasitical upon the rising natural event of the business organisation.

What if you truly only just privation to be done next to the total thing? Sellers who are resentful to hold fast nigh on and/or pay for part of the business variety buyers worried. You will less your merchandising charge and may even breakthrough it especially stubborn to go.

A Product You Can't Openly Advertise

You poverty the undamaged global to know your products are for public sale. You poorness one and all to know your dwelling is for dutch auction. Advertise, advertise, push.

The one state of affairs each one knows active commercialism a business? Keep the marketing dependable. You don't deprivation to arbitrarily denote the marketing to the planetary. Employees may move out. Customers power go elsewhere. Competitors will commence conclusion their chops. Suppliers may get over-sensitive.

This creates one measureless jam. How do you go astir commerce a business concern in need belongings group cognize it's for sale?

A Product the Seller Has to Finance

Getting funding for tangible estate, cars - anything - is comparatively straightforward; Lenders know they can recuperate the debt rather glibly.

When it comes to loaning wealth to a enterprise buyer, no one wants to danger it. Banks and other lenders are unwilling to commercial enterprise anything but certain funds such as as inventory, accounts receivable, machinery and kit. Even then, they will one and only bestow a percent of the cram full convenience. And they prefer principal that can be slickly reborn to currency.

Most businesses provide for more than basically quality value, unless they're one footfall distant from active out of company. This surplus is goodwill, and lenders simply debris to business enterprise good will.

Sweet deals do arise. But, if you're with on selling a concern for currency only, you're in all probability in for let-down. Most often, the wholesaler has to pay for portion of the contract.

A Life Decision

Perhaps the through idea mercantilism a business organisation is diametrical is that your company is feasible a gigantic portion of your life and most, if not all, of your natural object egg. Parting with your business concern is more than similar to exploit a divorce or sighted your brood going away nest.

The emotions you will have to business with when merchandising your business concern may be the greatest impediment to a fortunate selling. You may not agnize it consciously, but reflective downbound wrong you may not genuinely want to get rid of.

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Black American homosexual sentenced to 60 years in prison for recklessly infecting his sexual partners with HIV

A MAN who prosecutors accused of “recklessly infecting” two male sex partners with HIV in Missouri has been sentenced to 60 years in prison, in a judgment that has outraged AIDS activists.

Twenty-three-year-old Michael L Johnson faced felony HIV exposure charges and was also accused of knowingly exposing four others to the virus that causes AIDS over nearly 10 months after being diagnosed as HIV positive in January 2013.

He pleaded not guilty, although two of his sexual partners testified in court that Johnson told them he did not have any sexually transmitted diseases at the time of the encounters.

Fusion reported that a judge will determine whether some of Johnson’s sentences can be served cumulatively, potentially cutting his total prison term down to 30 years.

HIV activists reacted with anger and dismay to the sentencing, saying the laws in Missouri and more than 30 other states criminalise a medical condition, and that they will not kerb the spread of the virus.

The encounters occurred in Johnson’s dorm room and other campus housing at Lindenwood University, a private school in the St Louis suburb of St Charles.

The New York Daily News reported that Johnson used the name ‘Tiger Mandingo’ in his online dating profile and had filmed himself having unsafe sex with his partners. Missouri police found 32 video clips on his laptop showing him having unprotected sex with his partners, the site reported.

“He didn’t just fail to disclose. When he was specifically asked if he was clean ... he lied,” prosecutor Philip Groenweghe told jurors during the trial.

Johnson was a champion wrestler on the college team

BBC under fire after Home Affairs Editor 'compares hate preacher Anjem Choudary to Gandhi and Mandela'

The BBC is under fire after the Home Affairs Editor appeared to compare notorious hate preacher Anjem Choudary to Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela.

Following a lengthy report on last night's BBC News at Ten about Choudary's 'radicalising force', Mark Easton appeared to question whether there were similarities between Britain's most famous extremist and two of history's greatest civil rights campaigners.

Referring to Theresa May's pledge to clamp down on extremism, the journalist said Gandhi and Mandela had been seen as extremists and that those stances 'are sometimes needed to challenge very establish values'.

But outraged viewers slammed the comparison as 'disgusting' while campaigners said the 'ludicrous' comments gave credence to Choudary's 'complete rejection' of democracy and tolerance.

Speaking after a 'special report' which gave further airtime to Choudary and his radical views, Mr Easton said: 'It's one thing to ban someone for inciting hatred or violence, but quite another to pass a law that silences anyone who challenges established values.

'I was in Parliament Square today - a statue of Gandhi looking down at me who was jailed for being extremist; Mandela who was jailed for being an extremist.

'History tells us that extreme views are sometimes needed to challenge very established values that people at the time hold so dear.'

Adam Deen, founder and executive director of The Deen Institute, a Muslim debating forum and think-tank, said the journalist was trying to make the point that dissenting views are essential in a democracy.

But he said that Choudary's views 'completely reject' democracy and tolerance - the very values by which Gandhi and Mandela's views were inspired.

Mr Deen said: 'I think the journalist's point is underpinned by the view that dissenting views are important for a democracy and that these voices can highlight areas where a society may have gone wrong.

'Anjem rejects democracy, is very anti non-Muslim and is very much anti-western. So to regard Anjem as a legitimate dissenting voice - and to open up this topic, saying that "maybe we've got it wrong to clamp down on his organisation" - is absurd.'

He added: 'Anjem does not behave in the way that he does because he believes in the value of democracy and freedom of speech. It is because he is an extremist Muslim who believes that 'The Good' can only be derived from scripture.'

A spokesman for the Clarion Project, an organisation that challenges radical Islamism and promotes dialogue, added: 'It is ludicrous to compare Anjem Choudary, who promotes the most extreme form of Sharia law which denies entire segments of the population their basic human rights, to human rights champions such as Gandhi and Mandela.

'Choudary’s challenge of “established values” such as “rule of law, democracy, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of different faith and beliefs” has arguably led to more British citizens joining ISIS or committing acts of terror than any other single individual.'

Viewers also expressed their concern over the comments.  One user wrote on Twitter that 'to compare Gandhi with Choudary is not becoming of a respected journalist', while another asked: 'Are you trying to compare the islamist scum in uk to Gandhi and Mandela? If they are your views then they're disgusting?' Another simply said it was a 'silly analogy'.

A spokesman for the Gandhi Foundation added that it was an 'absurd comparison' because Gandhi took a non-violent approach.  Mark Hoda, chair of the trustees, said: 'By my understanding, Choudary is someone who advocates hate and violence and justifies terrible acts, so I think it is an absurd comparison.

'Of course, there is an issue of extremism being a relative concept but, even though Gandhi may have been seen as an extremist at a certain time, his philosophy was non-violent.

'He was also accommodating of other views, which is different to Choudary who has a narrow view of Islam.'

Mr Easton raised the topic following a special report by security correspondent Gordon Corera which asked: 'Is preacher Anjem Choudary a radicalising force?'

He studied the question in light of the government's changes to extremism laws which, in a bid to clamp down on radicalisation. could include banning and dispersion orders for those 'undermining British values'.

As part of the report, the corporation - which has already given Choudary airtime on several occasions - filmed Mr Corera meeting with the hate preacher in a café.

Talking about the report back in the studio, Mr Easton said: 'Against a background of hundreds of Muslims heading off to fight and with people like Choudhary whose rhetoric is encouraging them to go, the government thinks this (the new laws) needs to take place.'

Choudary, a trained lawyer, is a figurehead for a proscribed group which calls for Sharia Law to reign in UK. Yesterday, he claimed that Ms May's extremism laws would 'criminalise young people for upholding the values of freedom of religion and expression.'

The 48-year-old said: 'Are you going to start putting Communists in jail because they believe in a different way of life - where is it going to stop? I will continue to speak out against Draconian laws and injustices and snooper's charters.

'They are trying to silence anyone who is opposed to the government's foreign policy. The Conservative government is at war with Islam and Muslims.'

Choudary, who founded the radical Islamic group Al-Muhajiroun 20 years ago which was later banned, is seen as a recruiting sergeant for Britain's radical Muslims.

He was one of nine men held in a series of co-ordinated dawn raids by counter terrorism police in September last year.

All the men were held on suspicion of being a member of, or backing a banned terrorist group and supporting terrorism.

Rolling Stone gang-rape author — still employed

How does Sabrina Rubin Erdely — the author of the thoroughly discredited Rolling Stone gang-rape story — still have a job?

Erdely was not fired for her erroneous story, even after the Columbia Journalism Review released its damning report on the story. But it seems unlikely she could have a future in journalism.

A lawsuit filed by University of Virginia dean Nicole Eramo — who was vilified in the original Rolling Stone as being "indifferent" to sexual assault accusers —really lays into Erdely and her poor journalism. The lawsuit goes into detail about Erdely's past articles and their issues, including two other Rolling Stone articles that the author apparently didn't corroborate.

Erdely's past failure to verify facts could fit the same pattern as the University of Virginia rape story — narrative first and "facts" later.

When Erdely decided to construct her time-tested narrative of a woman's rape followed by an institution's indifference — this time at an American college — she went looking for an alleged victim to fit in to her predetermined story.

Eramo's lawsuit details some of the other victims Erdely spoke to prior to settling on Jackie at U.Va. and their skepticism of Erdely. Erdely initially wanted to set her story at an Ivy League university, but she couldn't find a victim who would fit the story she wanted to write. So she settled for a Southern university with a wealthy, white population.

Early on in her process of finding a victim to fit her narrative, Erdely spoke to Alexandra Brodsky at Yale University. At a recent panel in D.C. discussing campus sexual assault, Brodsky said that she "put [Erdely] in touch with a couple of students who had, like, normal rape stories, and none of them were good enough for her." Brodsky added that it was "unsurprising" to her "that the story [Erdely] eventually decided to publish is one that was, like, literally sensationalized."

Alex Pinkleton, who was interviewed for the Rolling Stone story, said she was skeptical of Erdely during their talks "because it seemed like she was unwilling to listen to anyone besides Jackie." Pinkleton added that "[Erdely] did have an agenda and part of that agenda was showing how monstrous fraternities are and blaming the administration for a lot of these sexual assaults."

Further, Pinkleton said that Erdely kept trying to get her to embellish the sexual assault she had suffered. Erdely wanted her to say that the perpetrator had deliberately gotten her drunk, according to Eramo's lawsuit. "I felt that she wasn't satisfied with my perpetrator as someone who wasn't clearly monstrous ... I didn't like that it seemed like she was looking for a story that had to be at a fraternity," Pinkleton said.

Eramo's lawsuit mentions another U.Va. student who "felt really uncomfortable" after speaking to Erdely because it was clear the Rolling Stone author had an agenda.

When rape victims disputed Erdely's narrative, she responded by marginalizing their claims, according to two U.Va. students. Emily Renda — who says she was raped as a freshmen — and Sara Surface, a student activist, both praised Eramo and believed she was portrayed unfairly by Erdely.

"Shockingly, when confronted with Renda and Surface's statements, Erdely insisted that they were 'confused,' and that their insistence that Dean Eramo was a strong supporter of students and that there was in fact an active activist community at UVA addressing sexual assault prevention and education, was simply 'another aspect of their denialism,'" Eramo's lawsuit says.

There are several possible reasons Erdely has not yet been fired. Publications are often reluctant to give in to outside pressure when it comes to matters of personnel. If Rolling Stone were to fire her, there is at least a possibility that a jury would view it as an admission of wrongdoing, which could bolster Eramo's lawsuit. Then again, prompt firings could have been used to argue for Rolling Stone's lack of malice in portraying Eramo as callous and indifferent.

Whether or not Erdely is fired or eventually resigns, her career in journalism is probably over.

Feminism and Frozen 'Huevos'

Sofia Vergara is the Spanish-accented sexpot on the ABC sitcom "Modern Family." She's also now the center of an unwanted controversy over a "modern family." She's fighting with an ex-fiance over two frozen embryos.

Back in 2013, Vergara granted a TV interview to Dr. Oz to discuss her baby-making plans: "I've been very concerned about fertility and I wanted to take advantage of science, so I froze my huevos." She and her fiance Nick Loeb had no success with a surrogate mother on two embryos, and they made two more before the relationship soured.

The current controversy began when Loeb recently wrote an op-ed for The New York Times publicly asking for his test-tube children, with no expectation of joint custody or child support payments: "When we create embryos for the purpose of life, should we not define them as life, rather than as property?"

Were Loeb not the ex-fiance of one of Hollywood's hottest stars, it's hard to imagine the Times making any space for this pro-life argument. Aside from the Times, the media clearly took sides with the more famous half of this duel. The New York Post carried the coarse headline: "It's time for Nick Loeb to STFU about Sofia's eggs."

That ignores entirely the proposition that the father had anything to do with it.

Then the fight moved to television. Loeb was awarded interviews, but was pounded for daring to publicize this issue. NBC "Today" co-host Hoda Kotb told him he should quit: "You each signed an agreement saying neither of you would bring this embryo to term without the other's consent. I mean, it sort of seems like a dead issue at this point."

So why did the "Today" show invite him for an interview?

On CNN, "New Day" anchor Alisyn Camerota also took a prosecutorial stance. "Not everyone [translation: Alisyn Camerota] believes that embryos are lives. Why do you believe that you've already created a life?" She insisted that if he moved on to a new woman, he wouldn't care about these embryos. The pro-life argument must be a desperate con job.

Both anchors lectured Loeb that "there are people [read: both anchors] though, who question your motives, and who question what you're doing." That's an obvious question, but what about the woman's motives?

And what about the media's motives? What really brought this fight into the news was a two-faced media that claim to sympathize with Vergara, but really wanted to exploit her fame for TV ratings and Internet clicks.

These posing female anchors tried to shame the less-famous half of a celebrity couple as a disposable boy toy and attention hound. If the genders were reversed, you can bet liberals would cry sexism.

Feminism demands that the woman is always right — especially about her career. Vergara has a 23-year-old son from a previous relationship and so it must seem shocking to her media fans that she would surrender to another cycle of parenthood at 42. Why should this one-trick superstar have to make any compromise in her white-hot career right now before it inevitably fades?

No one in the media takes the "ancient family" viewpoint on this mess. Embryos and surrogate mothers in this case weren't based on infertility, but on Vergara's refusal to carry a baby and complicate her hit TV show. Both sides of this mess should have realized that there is no room for "family" in this selfish squabble.

Political correctness is most pervasive in universities and colleges but I rarely report the  incidents concerned here as I have a separate blog for educational matters.

American "liberals" often deny being Leftists and say that they are very different from the Communist rulers of  other countries.  The only real difference, however, is how much power they have.  In America, their power is limited by democracy.  To see what they WOULD be like with more power, look at where they ARE already  very powerful: in America's educational system -- particularly in the universities and colleges.  They show there the same respect for free-speech and political diversity that Stalin did:  None.  So look to the colleges to see  what the whole country would be like if "liberals" had their way.  It would be a dictatorship.

For more postings from me, see TONGUE-TIED, GREENIE WATCH,   EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL, FOOD & HEALTH SKEPTIC, AUSTRALIAN POLITICS and  DISSECTING LEFTISM.   My Home Pages are here or   here or   here.  Email me (John Ray) here

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