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とよしまたかひと, also known as @01261005 has a reasonably significant presence on Twitter and is ranked by us in the 30% percentile for account strength. Active on Twitter since May 2012, とよしまたかひと made it to having a respectable 225 Twitter followers and to being ranked 50,461,805 for number of followers among all Twitter users.

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@01261005 has 225 followers on Twitter.
This account is #50,461,805 in the worldwide rank of the most popular Twitter users.

とよしまたかひと Following on Twitter

@01261005 is following 229 Twitter accounts.
Last month this account followed 24 users.

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Hennie Bouwe, also known as @henniebouwe has a reasonably significant presence on Twitter and is ranked by us in the 30% percentile for account strength. Active on Twitter since December 2009, Hennie Bouwe made it to having a respectable 998 Twitter followers and to being ranked 11,810,104 for number of followers among all Twitter users.

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It’s that time of the season again, and we have time this year for a pre-season piece on all twenty of the clubs in this season’s Premier League. First of all, since we’re doing this in alphabetical order, Arsenal, where the big question over the next nine months may turn out to be what they can do to end their run without a trophy and how long supporters’ patience with M. Wenger will last.

Perhaps the perpetual Champions League football of the last five years has had something of an anaesthetic effect. Perhaps everyone at Arsenal is still basking in the sheer luxuriousness of The Emirates Stadium. Perhaps, just perhaps, they’re just very good at keeping their apprehension quiet. It has, however, now been five seasons since Arsenal last won a major trophy and, however sumptuous their new surroundings may be, they have yet to christen it with some silverware. On the surface, though, 2010/11 has half a chance of being their season. The Champions League Four was finally broken up last season, but Arsenal weren’t, as many people had supposed they would be when the hegemony which defined the first decade of this century in English football finally cracked, the fall guys. That dubious “honour” fell, of course, to Liverpool instead and Arsenal will benefit from Champions League money again this season.

The Premier League, in spite of the near-constant squawking of the press, has had a quiet summer in the transfer market. Indeed, Arsenal’s most talked about involvement in it at the time of writing has been in fending off the overtures being hurled in the direction of Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona. In this respect, Barca are following a well worn trail in terms of the behaviour of the Spanish giants in the transfer market with what looks very much like an orchestrated, pre-meditated attack from all sides. The Spanish press have been writing stories that seem deliberately scripted to unsettle the player, and even Barcelona players have started getting involved with, for example, Xavi stating that:

If we don’t manage to get his signature this season then Arsenal only really have him on loan for a year – because there is nothing they can do to stop him joining next summer. Arsenal need to understand that they are only delaying the inevitable.

Xavi is not the only one doing it, either. We know that this sort of thing has become the modus operandi of Spanish clubs (and it’ll be a cold day in hell before this site tries to claim any sort of moral superiority on behalf of the Premier League), but it at least felt natural coming from Real Madrid. Barcelona have even more or less publicly acknowledged they are behaving like this and, for a club has a tendency to at least be perceived to assume a place somewhere near the top of the moral high ground, this whole tawdry game of kiss chase leaves a somewhat sour taste in the mouth.

Still, Fabregas remains, for the time being, an Arsenal player. The same cannot be said for Eduardo da Silva, who left for Shakhtar Donetsk a couple of weeks ago, though he doesn’t seem to have been the same player since returning from his broken leg, or William Gallas, who left as a free agent at the end of last season but has yet to secure himself a new contract anywhere. There is also talk that Tomas Rosicky, who has not completely lived up to his billing since signing for the club, could also be on his way. At present, only the Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh and the French defender Laurent Koscielny defender have arrived at the club. We can only assume at this point that further new signings will arrive before the start of the season.

Yet what may trouble Arsenal supporters the most in the build-up to the start of the new season is that one of the key positions on the pitch, that of the goalkeeper, still hasn’t really been successfully filled. Goalkeepers have long given the impression of being Arsene Wenger’s blind spot. Arsenal suffered somewhat last season for the shortcomings of Lukas Fabianski and Manuel Almunia and, while Almunia seems likely to be frozen out or sold during the summer, the calibre of replacements that Arsenal are currently being linked with – Mark Schwarzer, for example, was according to some reports the subject of a £3m offer earlier this summer, which seems somewhat crazy for a 37 year-old – don’t sound like Premier League or Champions League winning goalkeepers.

In other positions, unless experienced (and no doubt expensive) replacements can be found for those that are (or may be) departing, much will depend on younger players such as Emmanuel Frimpong, Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere. Wilshere in particular showed promise during his spell on loan at Bolton Wanderers last season and pre-season sightings of him thus far have been said to be encouraging. The one thing that these players have on their side is that their manager is remains probably the best in the business at bringing through youngsters. Expectations of them will be high, but Wenger remains a master at keeping the potential runaway egos of young players firmly on the ground. It may be too soon for them. It may not. And herein lies the inner debate for Arsenal supporters.

Five years is a long time without a trophy. We could say that a club of Arsenal’s dimensions has some degree of a reasonable expectation of success, although the philosophical questions that such a statement implies are numerous. There were some mumblings of disquiet regarding Arsene Wenger’s stewardship last season and, though it remains unlikely that he would leave the club this season, the question has to be asked of how long such patience, both in the stands and in the directors box, will last. The Premier League and the Champions League may prove to beyond them this season, but the FA Cup or the League Cup would at least mark a return to winning ways. Still, Arsenal remain on a firm financial footing while Manchester City continue to throw money on the wages and transfer fees bonfire and the ownership of Manchester United and Liverpool remain sources of something approaching civil war at both clubs. Perhaps the long game will pay off for Arsenal but, in a world in which instant gratification has become the norm, for how long will this patience continue?


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Foodie Rant: McDonald’s Happy Meal Kerfluffle

Now, I don’t consider the ‘food’ at fast food restaurant McDonald’s particularly tasty (or edible for that matter) however I am slightly amused and concerned about their presence in the news lately as San Francisco has tried to regulate their Happy Meals and today’s news that a Sacramento woman is actually -suing- them over it.

Here’s a heads up in case you missed it. Fast food isn’t good for you.

Let me repeat that… FAST FOOD ISN’T GOOD FOR YOU.

It doesn’t matter if it comes with a toy or overprocessed apple slices (that take -weeks- to brown in their little baggie, by the way), the food is high in sodium, high in fat and low in nutritional value. This goes for the regular adult portions of things as well as the Happy Meals. For those of you that are now pointing to the salad options in protest, sure…they have salads, but be forewarned…just because it’s called a “salad” doesn’t mean it’s healthy either. Their Southwest Salad with Crispy Chicken has 430 calories, 42% of which are from fat, and 920mg of sodium. And that’s before you even add a drop of dressing.

Now, the lawsuit is basically stipulating that McDonald’s is engaging in “unfair, deceptive and illegal” marketing practices according to Michael Jacobson, executive director of CSPI, the Center for Science in the Public Interest. I’m going to leave whether or not it’s legal to the lawyers and courts, but last I checked, we had a free market society, so I don’t find it “unfair” that McDonald’s has figured out a way to market their products more successfully than their competitors in the fast food space OR that they’ve essentially outperformed the loyalty to the family dinner table. You want your kids to eat better? Make them dinner more regularly at home and have them -help- you. As for “deceptive”, nope…not buying it. As long as I can remember, McDonald’s has offered a toy or a collectible in their Happy Meals. I distinctly remember collecting a set of Muppet Movie drinking glasses as a child and treasuring them for years until they eventually all broke. Deceptive would be saying that the meals come with a toy and then not providing one or something like that. They are upfront about exactly what is in the meal and what the toys are. Not “deceptive.”

The main problem I see here is not with McDonald’s food (though I completely avoid it now myself) or with their marketing practices in general or specifically in regard to Happy Meals. The problem is with the mother.

According to the article on CNN, she says she is suing because “We have to say no to our kids so many times and McDonald’s makes that so much harder to do. I object to the fact that McDonald’s is getting into my kids’ heads without my permission and actually changing what my kids want to eat.”

Sorry honey…it isn’t McDonald’s fault that you are unable or incapable of saying no to your children.

You are.

As parents, my husband and I determine what our three children watch on tv, their commercial exposure, as well as where and what they eat. It is my responsibility. Not the government and certainly not some fast food restaurant.

Find out the Nutritional Value of your favorite McDonald’s Meal

Let the Espresso War Begin

McDonalds lays the smack with a new billboard

McDonald's lays the smack with a new billboard

I tried to think up something witty here… but all that came out was “AMEN”

Starbuck’s is not all that…. neither is McD’s new McEspresso.Â  However – if I am going to drink espresso drinks that are not the best – why the hell would I pay $4.50 for one…. see the sign above.

McMocha not McBad – although not McGreat either.

I am a “foodie” and not a “gourmet” and there for, have no high brow aversion to falling for the cheap (but effective) marketing gimmicks perpetrated by the folks under the Golden Arches to attempt to convince me to give up my “Char-Bucks” habit.

When I got a flyer in the mail with about 1000 coupons offering me a free breakfast sandwich with the purchase of a McMocha, I said “what the hell?” and headed to McD’s after dropping off my daughter at school.

I was prepared to be underwhelmed, I mean, why should I expect the masters of inoffensive (to all but Vegans and the health conscious) fast food to crank out a passable cup of Joe?

I have to say, I wasn’t really moved either way. I’m a Seattle area guy, so I have been brought up on the Starbuck’s overly roasted, bold flavor and I have to say, I am kind of used to it. The McDonald’s roast seemed… well inoffensive and aimed to please the folks who didn’t know any better. If you could drink regular coffee, you would find a McMocha pretty good – and definitely wouldn’t be turned off by any overly strong flavors or bitterness or burnt notes. In short…. the McMocha is the drink targeted at the every man.. just as you may expect.

Would I go out of my way to order one? Probably not.

Will I continue to victimize McD’s for a free one on Fridays as long as they offer them? Probably ( in conjunction with my $1 Sausage McMuffin of course)

If you are a serious Java-head… will you be impressed? Definitely not.

If you want to find out more about McMocha’s, McLattes’s or McAmericano’s you can check out their well named site at and can even print out a coupon for a free drink


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Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis

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Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (hyperPP) is a disorder that causes occasional episodes of

and sometimes a higher than normal level of potassium in the blood. The medical name for high potassium level is .

HyperPP is one of a group of genetic disorders that includes

and .

Alternative Names

Periodic paralysis - hyperkalemic; Familial hyperkalemic periodic paralysis; HyperKPP; HyperPP; Gamstorp disease

HyperPP is congenital. This means it is present at birth. In most cases, it is passed down through families (inherited) as an autosomal dominant disorder. In other words, only one parent needs to pass the gene related to this condition on to their child in order for the child to be affected.

Occasionally, the condition may be the result of a genetic problem that is not inherited.

It is believed that the disorder is related to problems with the way the body controls sodium and potassium levels in cells.

Risk factors include having other family members with periodic paralysis. It affects men more often than women.

Symptoms include attacks of muscle weakness or loss of muscle movement (paralysis) that come and go. There is normal muscle strength between attacks.

Attacks usually begin in childhood. How often the attacks occur varies. Some people have several attacks a day. They are usually not severe enough to need therapy. Some people have associated myotonia, in which they cannot immediately relax their muscles after use.

The weakness or paralysis:

  • Most commonly occurs at the shoulders and hips
  • May also involve the arms and legs, but does not affect muscles of the eyes and muscles that help with breathing and swallowing
  • Most commonly occurs while resting after activity or exercise
  • May occur on awakening
  • Occurs on and off
  • Usually lasts 1 to 2 hours, but may last up to an entire day

Triggers may include:

  • Eating a high carbohydrate meal
  • Exercise
  • Exposure to cold
  • Eating potassium-rich foods or taking medicines that contain potassium

Exams and Tests

The health care provider may suspect hyperPP based on a family history of the disorder. Other clues to the disorder are muscle weakness symptoms that come and go with normal or high results of a potassium test.

Between attacks, a physical examination shows nothing abnormal. During and between attacks, potassium blood level can be normal or high.

During an attack, muscle reflexes are decreased or absent. And muscles go limp rather than staying stiff. Muscle groups near the body, such as the shoulders and hips, are involved more often than the arms and legs.

Tests that may be done include:

  • Electrocardiogram (ECG), which may be abnormal during attacks
  • Electromyography (EMG), which is usually normal between attacks and abnormal during attacks
  • Muscle biopsy, which may show abnormalities

Other tests may be ordered to rule out other causes.

The goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms and prevent further attacks.

Attacks are seldom severe enough to require emergency treatment. But irregular heartbeats (heart arrhythmias) may also occur during attacks, for which emergency treatment is needed. Muscle weakness can become worse with repeated attacks, so treatment to prevent the attacks should occur as soon as possible.

Glucose or other carbohydrates (sugars) given during an attack may reduce the severity of the symptoms. Calcium or diuretics (water pills) may need to be given through a vein to stop sudden attacks.

Outlook (Prognosis)

Sometimes, attacks disappear later in life on their own. But repeated attacks may lead to permanent muscle weakness.

HyperPP responds well to treatment. Treatment may prevent, and may even reverse, progressive muscle weakness.

Possible Complications

Health problems that may be due to hyperPP include:

  • Kidney stones (a side effect of medicine used to treat the condition)
  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Difficulty breathing, speaking, or swallowing during attacks (rare)
  • Muscle weakness that slowly continues to get worse

When to Contact a Medical Professional

Call your provider if you have muscle weakness that comes and goes, especially you have family members who have periodic paralysis.

Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if you faint or have difficulty breathing, speaking, or swallowing.

A medicine called acetazolamide prevents attacks in many cases. Other medicines may also be prescribed. A low potassium, high carbohydrate diet may help prevent attacks. Avoiding fasting, strenuous activity, or cold temperatures also may help.

Jurkat-Rott K, Rudel R, Lehmann-Horn F. Muscle channelopathies: myotonias and periodic paralyses. In: Darras BT, Jones R, Ryan MM, De Vivo DC, eds. Neuromuscular Disorders of Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2015:chap 38.

Kerchner GA, Ptacek LJ. Channelopathies: episodic and electrical disorders of nervous system. In: Daroff RB, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, Pomeroy SK, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2016:chap 99.

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Ocriplasmin (Into the eye)

Ocriplasmin (ok-ri-PLAZ-min)

Treats an eye condition called symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion.

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When This Medicine Should Not Be Used

How to Use This Medicine

  • A nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.
  • This medicine is given as a shot into the eye.

Drugs and Foods to Avoid

Ask your doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

Warnings While Using This Medicine

  • Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have an eye infection, trouble seeing colors, glaucoma, or other eye problems.
  • This medicine may cause serious eye infections. Tell your doctor right away if your eyes become red, painful, or sensitive to light, or if you have a change in vision.
  • This medicine may cause temporary blurred vision. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not able to see well. If this symptom persists, tell your eye doctor right away.
  • Your doctor will need to check your progress after you receive this medicine. Be sure to keep all appointments.

Possible Side Effects While Using This Medicine

Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:

  • Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
  • Bleeding in your eyes
  • Blurry vision, decreased vision, seeing floating spots
  • Difficulty in telling colors apart
  • Eye redness, sensitivity to light, pain

If you notice these less serious side effects, talk with your doctor:

  • Dry eyes

If you notice other side effects that you think are caused by this medicine, tell your doctor

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088

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Keep your professional and personal data centralized and easy to retrieve with PinderSoft's CardFile PS Net - Professional Information Manager. From CD keys to business contacts to passwords, registration numbers and more, CardFile PS Net keeps your most important data from going missing. Password protection keeps your data safe and secure. CardFile PS Net professional organizer is our next generation software in personal information managing.

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It seems that there are many users who have difficulty in uninstalling software like CardFile PS Net 6.5.610 from the system. And some of them get into trouble when uninstalling the software, and some of them can uninstall the software, but to get problems after removal. Some possible problems that people run into:

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Manually Uninstall CardFile PS Net 6.5.610 with Windows Add/Remove Programs.

Windows "Add/Remove Programs" offers users a way to uninstall the program, and each Operating system has a "Add/Remove programs" function.

  • Click "Start menu" and run "Control Panel".
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Manually Uninstall CardFile PS Net 6.5.610 with Build-in Uninstaller.

Most computer programs are installed with its build-in uninstaller that can also help uninstall the program.

  • Click Start menu and move your mouse to All Programs.
  • Find Search CardFile PS Net 6.5.610 folder and click on its Uninstaller.
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Are you tired of writing lousy material? Isn't it starting to get annoying how all your articles are just thrown in the bin called the "front page"? Well, how about stepping it up a notch! It's time to make an article worthy of the coveted title of "QVFD".

This may seem like an impossible feat, but if you follow these instructions, you’re guaranteed to have an article with the immensely sought after "QVFD" on it in no time.

edit Step 1: Post some vanity

One of the best ways to get your desired outcome is to post some vanity. Talk about you teachers, parents, or friends.

For example: "My stupid English teacher is so gay! I hate him!" is a very good start to getting your article on the QVFD list in just moments!

edit Step 2: Add some in-jokes

The use of AT LEAST one of these is required. Beyond that is extra points.

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An article's not an article that isn't filled with more in-jokes than the actual topic of the page. Don't hold back throw as many on as you can! Anonymous Slashy, Over 9000, Kanye West, Grues, and at least 4 more in-jokes are needed in your article. After all, you're shooting for the stars!

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You need at least one shock picture. It's like a signature or a bow. It makes people remember it. A good shock picture requires at least 4 quarts of blood or at least 2 penises. Ideally, it will contain 4 quarts of blood AND 2 penises. Remember kids, the more disgusting the picture, the more likely you are to obtain your goal!

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If you don't get banned, you're a failure. You didn't work hard enough. Commit suicide.

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UNIF is the world-governing body of futnet, founded in 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland, by 15 countries from four continents. Its headquarters are located in Prague, Czech Republic.

UNIF has 18 Full Members and 2 Associate Members representing the five continents.

UNIF's European branch is European Futnet Association with whom UNIF collaborates closely in all issues concerning futnet development and events in Europe.

Mission Statement

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  1. promote futnet worldwide and encourage the practice of men’s and women’s futnet in all its forms and all age groups;
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Has MCX already lost the battle?

Mobile Commerce Minute Episode #505

MCX – the Merchant Customer Exchange – has brought together many of the top retail brands on the planet to offer up a unique mobile commerce platform but things seem to be fraying at the edges. In the span of 48 hours the service, beta-testing somewhere unknown, has lost one of their big brands and their CEO. What does this mean for their future? Chuck offers us some insight and, perhaps, their destination…

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Darren Aronofsky tweets photo from epic ‘Noah’ set

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Director Darren Aronofsky is well-known for his exacting attention to detail in such gritty films as “Black Swan” and “The Wrestler.” Now, he’s applying his dense, eye-popping visual style to one of the oldest stories on Earth — the biblical tale of Noah and the ark.

And, according to a brand new on-set photo posted by Aronofsky himself, he’s not kidding about building an actual ark.

Take a look at the photo here:

Along with the photo, Aronofsky tweeted, “I dreamt about this since I was 13. And now it’s a reality. Genesis 6:14 #noah.”

For those keeping score at home, in the King James version of the Bible, Genesis 6:14 reads, “Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.”

In an age of digital sets and cost-cutting measures, it’s refreshing to see something so massive being built for a new film. We’ll have to wait and see if the scale rivals Jacques Tati’s endless cityscapes created for “Playtime” or the giant steamship at the center of Werner Herzog’s “Fitzcarraldo.”

Besides building that huge construct, Aronofsky has also assembled a huge cast for the film. Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins recently signed on to join Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone and Logan Lerman in the film.

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The ratings for last night’s Justin Timberlake-hosted episode of SNL aren’t in yet, but if they’re not the season’s highest, Lorne Michaels is going to be a very disappointed dictator. The show brought out the big guns to celebrate JT’s inclusion into the Five Timers Club: the episode began with Timberlake as Elton John singing a parody of the highest selling single of all-time, “Candle in the Wind,” and from there, we were treated to appearances from Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin, Martin Short, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Candice Bergen, Paul Simon, Andy Samberg, Jay-Z, and a drink called The Gilly. It was packed together than Aykroyd in his pants, but was it funny?

For the most part: very. There were two notable duds, but knowing the expectations that came with having Timberlake as a host, the writers mainly stuck to premises that had successfully worked for them in the past. Hence, the returns of the Dick in the Box guys, dancing food, Maine Justice, Vanessa Bayer and Cecily Strong’s porn stars-turned-commercial hawkers, and, of course, Stefon. (Count John Mulaney as a guest star, too.)

It wasn’t one of the season’s most original episodes, but thanks to JT’s welcome charisma, it was one of the best.

It was nice to see “Five Timers,” honorary or otherwise, Steve Martin, Martin Short, wee Munchkin Paul Simon, and Candice Bergen, and sad to look at Chevy Chase and especially Dan Aykroyd, but where was the in-person/portrait love to Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Elliott Gould, and Danny DeVito? Also, Aykroyd’s creepy skull vodka bottles could be seen behind him at the bar, which was actually the first of two instances of product placement for the Ghostbusters star, the other being his stomach for Dan Aykroyd’s Pork Loin Emporium.

I was dreading the return of the “Dick in a Box” guys, right up until they sang, “Both of us railin’ on your butt,” then I was instantly happy they did. The Wild and Crazy Guys? Not so much. Martin doesn’t look like he’s aged a day over the past three decades and his timing is still sharp, but Aykroyd…yeah. Oddly, the sketch MVPs were Bobby Moynihan, who played JT’s “rival” throughout the evening, and Vanessa Bayer, who’s been killing it this season.

An exact reaction to “Nuva Ring.”

(Also, it’s crap “Veganville” isn’t available online.)

This week’s greatest additions to the (Smash writer) Stefon canon:

“Donald Duck waking up from a Vietnam nightmare” was particularly inspired.

The writers were soooooooooo wasted when they wrote “Sober Caligula,” one of two sketches last night to mention getting or giving sexual pleasure to a helpless barnyard animals.

Let’s pretend this never happened (until it’s time for the Worst Sketch of the Season) and move on.

Timberlake couldn’t possibly top Jamie Foxx’s unhinged performance in the original “Maine Justice,” and he didn’t (“CLASSIC JT, doing another black man’s job, just not as well,” says someone on the Internet today), but it was still nice to see the Honorable Marshall T. Boudreaux again, as well as a alligator who so badly wanted to be a judge. “Maine Justice” is the kind of nonsensical, weird, sloppy sketch we always demand SNL do more of, so it’ll never become the next “Californians,” though I’m sure the writers will try.

A+ Not sure the biggest laugh: “Monica and Chandler Champagne,” the jerking off a horse line, “I graduated magnum cum loudly,” Ricky V.I.Penis, “I did this weird shoot in Mexico and two of the girls disappeared but I survived. Thanks champagne,” “One time, I woke up covered in blood. But it wasn’t mine. I was like, ‘Hello?’” Actually, the whole thing was perfect. Kind of like feminist porn.

Would it have killed JT to sing “Here We Go”? He’d only feel dead inside.

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By: Nick Clayton, Wall Street Journal

New malware based on one of the world’s most sophisticated viruses, Stuxnet, caused a world wide stir last October when it was revealed. As we reported the new threat was dubbed Duqu because it created files with a “DQ” prefix.

Since its discovery researchers had been extensively analyzing the code, but had been unable to trace exactly what it was. Then on March 7 Moscow-based Kasperky Lab published a blog post asking for help and, in fascinating detail, Wired describes the detective work that happened next.

Most commenters who wrote in response to Kaspersky’s plea thought the code was a variant of LISP, but the reader who led them in the right direction was a commenter who identified himself as Igor Skochinsky and wrote in a thread posted to that he was certain the code was generated with the Microsoft Visual Studio Compiler and offered some cogent reasons why he believed this. Two other people who sent Kaspersky direct emails made crucial contributions when they suggested that the code appeared to be generated from a custom object-oriented C dialect — referred to as OO C — using special extensions.

This led the researchers to test various combinations of compiler and source codes over a few days until they found the right combination that produced binary that matched the style in DuQu.

The magic combination was C code compiled with Microsoft Visual Studio Compiler 2008 using options 01 and Ob1 in the compiler to keep the code small…

The idea that the coders are “old school” is also supported by their use of C over the more modern C++ language. Some commenters told Kaspersky that coders who were actively programming a decade ago didn’t like C++ because, when compiled, it was known to produce code that could be unpredictable…

It suggests that whoever coded this part of DuQu was conservative, precise, and wanted 100 percent assurance that the code would work the way they wanted it to work.

So from the painstaking research work done by Kaspersky Labs it would seem that “Son of Stuxnet” was created by older, precise and conservative coders wanting to create a robust and flexible malware tool. It is not too hard to figure out what type of perpetrator is suspected.


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As political unrest in Egypt continues, and anti-government and pro-regime demonstrators clash in Cairo, here is a look at the some of the leading players in the country's drama.

  • Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak speaks with President Obama in the Oval Office in 2009. The U.S. is now urging Mubarak to resign and allow for "free and fair" elections.

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    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak speaks with President Obama in the Oval Office in 2009. The U.S. is now urging Mubarak to resign and allow for "free and fair" elections.

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak speaks with President Obama in the Oval Office in 2009. The U.S. is now urging Mubarak to resign and allow for "free and fair" elections.

Who is Hosni Mubarak? Former air force officer became vice president of Egypt in 1975; assumed the presidency after the 1981 assassination of President Anwar Sadat.

Role: Iron-fisted ruler accused by opposition parties of political and religious oppression and massive corruption.

Why he matters: Under domestic and international pressure, Mubarak agreed not to seek re-election this fall, but violence continues to mount as opposition parties demand he quit now. In an interview Thursday with ABC, Mubarak said he wants to leave office now but can't for fear Egypt would descend into chaos.

Name: Mohamed ElBaradei

About: Nobel Peace laureate

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Who is Mohamed ElBaradei? The Nobel laureate, former diplomat and ex-chief of the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency has world standing and a solid relationship with President Obama.

Role: He's been the chief opposition spokesman since returning to Cairo from his home in Austria last week. A likely transitional government leader if Mubarak steps down.

Why he matters: As the leader and founder of Egypt's National Association for Change, ElBaradei is the high-profile face of the anti-Mubarak factions.

Name: Mohammed Badie

In Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood leader

By Nasser Nasser, AP

Who is Mohammed Badie? Veterinary professor who was elected head of Muslim Brotherhood on Jan. 16.

Role: Leader of Egypt's largest Islamic opposition group.

Why he matters: The Brotherhood, officially banned by Mubarak, still controls about 20% of parliament and is considered a major power broker in post-Mubarak Egypt.

Who is Ayman Nour? Potential Mubarak successor. As leader of the al-Ghad Party, Nour ran as a reformer against Mubarak in 2005, winning about 8% of the vote. He was later convicted of forging party documents and jailed until 2009.

Role: Part of the committee that has assumed leadership of the anti-Mubarak movement.

Why he matters: Could run for president again. "He's a respected face and his hands are clean," says Maher Hathout, a senior adviser with the Muslim Public Affairs Council, an advocacy group in Los Angeles.

Name: Ahmed Shafiq

Title: Egyptian prime minister

By Victoria Hazou, AP

Who is Ahmed Shafiq? Former commander of Egypt's air force and civil aviation minister since 2002.

Role: Appointed prime minister Jan. 29.

Why he matters: May bridge the political gap between pro- and anti-government factions. On Thursday, Shafiq apologized to the nation for Wednesday's violence. Shafiq said he would hold talks with opposition leaders.

Who is Mohamed Hussein Tantawi? Former army infantry officer became defense minister in 1991.

Role: Commander in chief of Egypt's armed forces and Mubarak confidant.

Why he matters: Tantawi has had several talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to drum up support for the teetering regime. So far, Egypt's army has remained relatively neutral during the protests.

Name: Omar Suleiman

Title: Egypt's vice president

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Who is Omar Suleiman? Named vice president Jan. 29. As the state's chief of intelligence, he was Mubarak's top envoy, brokering peace deals between Palestinian factions and Israel.

Role: Under Egypt's current constitution, Suleiman would assume the presidency if Mubarak resigns.

Why he matters: He has the support of Egypt's powerful military, which has remained relatively neutral during the country's escalating violence. Suleiman's said he's willing to hold talks with opposition leaders.

Name: Frank Wisner

Background: Former U.S. ambassador to Egypt

By Bela Szandelszky, AP

Who is Frank Wisner? Former vice chairman of AIG; served as U.S. ambassador to Egypt 1986-91. A personal friend of Mubarak.

Role: Sent to Egypt this week by President Obama to help broker a settlement between protesters and Mubarak's regime.

Why he matters: His presence in Cairo could hasten an end to the country's political stalemate.

Who is Pope Shenouda III? Head of Egypt's estimated 10 million Coptic Orthodox Christians, who are about 13% of the population.

Role: Potential power broker in a post-Mubarak Egypt.

Why he matters: Shenouda criticized government policies last month after Christian-Muslim riots broke out after the New Year's Day bombing of an Alexandria church that killed 21 people. He has long been a galvanizing force against state laws restricting freedom of worship.

Who is Hamdeem Sabahi? Founder of the left-wing al-Karama Party.

Role: Opposition leader.

Why he matters: Considered a presidential run in 2005 and was seeking support for a race in 2011 before last month's revolt. He's part of the committee leading the anti-Mubarak movement.

Name: Gamal Mubarak

About: Hosni Mubarak's son

CREDIT: Amr Nabil, AP

Who is Gamal Mubarak? Youngest son of Hosni Mubarak.

Role: Pre-revolt, he was considered the front-runner to succeed his father.

Why he matters: He probably doesn't. He has not been seen since the revolt began and is no longer a candidate.

Who is Mohammad Baltagi? Headed the Muslim Brotherhood's parliamentary faction from 2005 through 2010.

Role: Opposition leader.

Why he matters: He is on a 10-member committee steering the groups that are organizing the protests. He's backing ElBaradei to be the transitional government leader.

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The following programs were awarded International Emmys during the 21st International Emmy Awards at the New York Hilton Monday night.

Drama: “Unnatural Pursuits,” BBC TV (U.K.)

Documentary: “Disappearing World: ‘We Are All Neighbors,’ ” Granada TV (U.K.)

“Monica and Jones — The Face of the Informer State,” NHK (Japan).

Arts Documentary: “The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Reifenstahl,” Omega Film and Nomad Films with Channel 4, ZDF and Arte (Germany/Belgium).

Programs for Children and Young People: “The Penknife,” AVRO with BROS Film and TV Prod. (The Netherlands).

Performing Arts: “Concerto,” Initial Film and TV for Channel 4 with Thames TV. The Learning Channel and NOS Holland. (U.K.).

Popular Arts: “Absolutely Fabulous” (episode one) BBC TV (U.K.)

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This will be the final season of “Knots Landing,” the long-running serial currently in its 14th year on the web, CBS and Lorimar TV have confirmed.

Both were in on the decision, based on diminishing ratings for the show and the cost of maintaining its ensemble cast.

Regular episodes will air through March, with a two-hour finale in May.

“We though it was better to go out a winner than to go on one year too long,” said exec producer Michael Filerman.

“Knots” was the last of an extremely successful CBS-Lorimar stable of prime time soaps that included “Dallas” and “Falcon Crest.” The show had averaged a 17 .2 rating, 29 share over its lengthy run but faded in recent years and was down to an 11.3/19 average in Nielsen for the eight episodes to air this season.

One replacement candidate for the fall would seem to be another hour from Lorimar and exec producer David Jacobs, “Bodies of Evidence,” that performed well in the same slot last summer and received a midseason pick-up.

“Knots” premiered in December 1979 and will conclude its run with 344 episodes, ranking as the third longest-running drama series in history, according to Lorimar, behind “Gunsmoke” (406 segments) and “Dallas” (356).

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Financially and socially empowering women: That’s what attracted Natalie Portman to the Foundation for Intl. Community Assistance. The org’s Village Banking program lends money to the world’s lowest-income entrepreneurs: business-savvy women. The $50 loans are repaid with interest and recycled several times a year.

On a trip to Uganda in 2003, Portman, the org’s minister of hope and fund-raising, met one of Finca’s first clients from the early 1990s.

“She had 10 daughters. Her husband was beating her. She was living on 80¢ a day. She had a small food stand. Her first loan was for $50,” Portman recalls. “When I met her, she had a restaurant with 15 tables. She had hired seven girls. All of her daughters were in school. Her loan size had increased to $5,000 per cycle. She told me that the best thing about the loan was that she was able to throw out her abusive husband. That’s where you see the social power that women get from economic power.”

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“You told Anthony Weiner that you loved him?” Inside Edition’s Jim Moret asks Leathers, according to a statement from Inside Edition.

“Yes,” Leathers replies.

“Did he tell you he loved you?”

In the segment, airing Thursday and Friday, Leathers also compares her relationship with the former congressman to that of two characters in Netflix’s “House of Cards.”

“I feel like I’m in a real life ‘House of Cards’…” she tells Moret. “He is the Frank Underwood of ‘House of Cards.’ I see Anthony as Frank Underwood, and myself as a Zoe.”

Weiner has been the center of another media blitz this past week after he admitted Tuesday to exchanging sexual texts and emails with the 23 year-old less than two years after resigning from congress for lying about a sex scandal.

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When I made my transition to veganism I knew it was going to be a challenge to give up cheese. Cheese is naturally addictive because of what is used to make it and I knew I was in for it. It took 2 months for me to actually see or smell it and not want to eat it. There are some people that NEVER get over that. I got lucky I guess, but there are still some times where I want something that is close to a cheesy flavor. I was going through online vegan cooking websites that I have saved as bookmarks and found something that I forgot about. VEGAN EXPLOSION.

I remembered seeing that they had a recipe for QUESO. From what the site claimed, it was extremely close to a cheesy flavor. I've had "cheesy" things before and let me tell you... some didn't taste too great. Well... this recipe really impressed me!

It is not my recipe and I don't want to try to pass it off as my own recipe. It came from HERE if you are interested in how it is made. I am also new to using Nutritional Yeast, and so far so good!

I was really happy with it. I have actually wanted something like this for my Tacos I love to make so much. This will make a nice addition to them!

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Official bidding for the sale of streaming video service Hulu ended last year when Hulu owners took it off the market, but that isn’t stopping others from making offers.

Former News Corp. president Peter Chernin has apparently made an offer to buy Hulu for $500 million, according to a Reuters report today that cites two unnamed sources familiar with the proposed deal. That amount is a fraction of the rumored $2 billion price tag that Hulu’s owners — Disney, News Corp., and Comcast — were originally asking for. However, it is possible that Chernin’s offer was actually higher, according to AllThingsD, although we don’t know how much.

Hulu was originally put up for sale because Disney and News Corp. (Comcast doesn’t have a say in direction of the company) couldn’t agree on a business strategy for the company. The high price tag, along with the uncertainty of future content licensing agreements on broadcast and cable network content, scared off many of the potential buyers, including  Amazon, Google, AOL, and a handful of others. More recently, there have been some rumors that a few companies (Yahoo, Amazon, Guggenheim Digital Media) are still inquiring about buying the service.

An offer from Chernin, who departed News Corp. in 2009, would make a lot of sense, as he currently runs media holding company Chernin Group, which has plenty of investments in digital media properties such as Pandora.  Chernin Group also has funding from initial Hulu investor Providence Equity, which sold its stake in the service last year for $200 million.

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Fish for sale

Wanna buy a fish?

Mrs Be, of Hue province, has 130kg of fish for sale.

For the past 12 months, Mrs Be has been learning to raise fish in the lagoon near her home. She's learned to record data and information; she's battled (successfully) against disease; she's learned to determine when the fish need more food, and when they have too much. She's even learned how to make suitable under-water cages to keep the fish contained.

This has all been part of a program to help families in Mrs Be's community improve their incomes.

Why is this important?

Mrs Be's daughter, Diep, is one of the 94 children we've rescued from trafficking. Her village is a 'hot spot' for child traffickers, who take girls and boys to Ho Chi Minh City to work like slaves in garment factories. Diep was just 13 years old when she was taken to the factories where she worked for 8 months until we took her home.

Mrs Be's fish harvest is worth about $500US - the most money she's ever made in her life! She and the other families will put some of this money back into a community fund to help other poor families; and in coming weeks Mrs Be will use some of her profit to start growing more fish.

Fighting trafficking is not just about rescuing kids from factories. It's also about ensuring the long term safety and livelihood of their family and community. Growing fish isn't a huge part of what we do here at Blue Dragon, but it sure has been important for Mrs Be and her daughter Diep.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Preparing for the big world

As part of Blue Dragon's program for disadvantaged kids in Hanoi, teenagers are invited to take part in occasional workshops on career choice and goal setting.

This afternoon, our psychologist and social workers ran a session for 10 kids from a variety of backgrounds - some were former street kids, some from generally disadvantaged families - to get them thinking about what they want for their futures.

Our psychologist, Lan, leading the workshop.

The 'expectation' tree: what I expect from the future.

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Trying to hit a goal without knowing where to aim...

Overall - a great success!

Monday, November 22, 2010

Every day is a happy day

... or so says the sign that welcomed me to a school in Bac Ninh province today.

More precisely, this says: Every day of going to school is a happy day.

That's not exactly how I remember my school days, but today was a happy day indeed.

I traveled this morning to 3 schools in a rural area about 40 km from Hanoi, where Blue Dragon supports kids to study. We're currently supporting over 500 children in this province, from Grades 5 through to 12, and that number will rise to 600 by January.

The kids in this province are usually living with their family, but without a helping hand they'd have to quit school and would end up working on the streets or be trafficked south. Just last week my staff had to intervene in an 'employment' situation in which one of the girls from Bac Ninh was clearly on the way to being tricked and exploited... that was no hairdressing shop...

Tuyen, our program coordinator, and I went to Yen Phong Secondary School (Grades 6-9) this morning to visit the school's brand new library. A private donor gave us the funds to build this - a neat little building inside the school grounds.

The kids were excited to finally be allowed to look inside, so of course the first thing they did was grab the books off the shelves and get reading!

At our next stop, a primary school a few kilometers down the road, we arrived in time for the kids' morning break... which was announced by some catchy pop music, instead of the normal 'beating of the drum'; and we soon discovered that the music was also a call for all the kids to get out into the playground and dance!

I've never seen anything quite like it. What a way to start your break time!

With the dancing behind us, Tuyen and I headed off to a high school (Grades 10-12), which was possibly the most impressive high school I've seen in rural Vietnam. It was super-well organised; many students approached me to speak in English; and the principal spoke proudly of the links he has forged with the locally-based foreign industries to ensure that his students who don't make it to university can still get a decent job. The school also had some terrific facilities which appear to have been paid for by the principal twisting the arm of local business leaders. Good job, I say!

Underlying all the niceties, though, was a disturbing common theme: the schools are battling a set of growing social problems as their province develops financially. Heroin use, each school said, was on the rise. Those most likely to end up with an addiction are young unemployed adults - especially those who quit school early and so have few job prospects.

Compounding the problem, ironically, is that some major electronic and mobile phone companies have set up and so bought land from the farmers. The compensation was very generous - and resulted in a large number of people suddenly having a lot of money and nothing to do. Their land was gone, so they had nowhere to farm rice; but they also had no idea of what to do with all their new money. Many families chose to knock down their perfectly adequate homes and build new, multi-storey houses... only to find they had little left to support their families into the future.

As a former teacher, I always enjoy visiting schools and getting a feel for how the 'school community' works. Today I was reminded of what an important role schools play in our world. It was truly heart warming to see how these 3 schools each grapples with the social problems of their neighbourhood - one through building a library, one through dance, and one through business partnerships.

It's a great feeling to be a part of that, and to know that we are making a difference.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Rising tide

Spare a thought today for the kids and staff of the Hoi An Children's Home who are battling the annual floods that have hit the town.

So far there have been no serious problems - the first flood has been fairly low and is receding already. However, the radio is warning of a much larger flood coming down the river soon.

The kids are all OK - their spirits are higher than the water! - but when the time comes to start cleaning, they're all in for a challenge!

Some pics below to show how it's been so far...

This is the view of the front yard, taken from the steps of the home:

And here's the front view of the Home. All the kids have to move up to the top floor to escape the flood - and all the equipment, files and electrical items must be carried up the stairs.

And finally... here's how the staff get to work, and how the kids get to school:

Saturday, November 06, 2010

A moment of pride

I'm starting to sound a bit like an old drum at the moment - constantly banging on about road accidents in Vietnam. But for the last couple of weeks, they've been a recurring theme at Blue Dragon.

Two older teens who have both lived in Blue Dragon's shelters in the past, and have since been living independently, were involved in a pretty awful crash just over a week ago. The details are still unclear but they were riding around Hoan Kiem Lake at midnight, probably racing, and naturally without helmets.

They crashed hard, the rider slamming into a pole and his pillion being thrown into the front wall of somebody's house.

The pillion - who I'll call Nam - has just been released from hospital after a couple of days in intensive care followed by a week in recovery. The rider is still in intensive care, and doctors are not optimistic about his chances of survival.

My feelings about this are terribly mixed. I'm worried, concerned, angry, and sad all at the same time. What were they doing racing the streets? Why weren't they wearing helmets? The rider was in a very serious accident just last year - did he learn nothing?

And yet, I can't forget that these are young guys running wild in a world that cares little for them. Maybe they feel that they have nothing to lose.

I was visiting Nam in hospital early in the week with 3 of the Blue Dragon kids. Nam's uncle was looking after him (in Vietnam, you need a relative to look after you round the clock in hospital) so we made quite a crowd around Nam's hospital bed.

Like me, Uncle was confused and upset by all this. But unlike me, Uncle believes that lecturing Nam is the best way to go; just keep on telling him what he's doing wrong, and he'll certainly improve! The distant, long suffering look in Nam's eyes told me that Uncle had something of a history of lecturing.

At this point, the 3 kids who were with me decided to speak up. Not in a rude way, either: they couldn't be faulted for their politeness. But they wanted Uncle to understand more about Nam, and to have some empathy with street kids.

The boys knew what they were talking about, too.

One is a 23 year old, studying in Grade 8, who ran away from home at age 16 because he'd never been to school and he wanted to learn to read and write. He had to twice escape from a detention centre to get back to his studies, and he now works part time for another charity.

One is training now to be a mechanic, but he was one of the first of the trafficked children who we helped to escape from Ho Chi Minh City back in 2006.

And the third boy has recently returned to Hanoi after 18 months in a reform school. He has an amazing history of his own - he's lived an absolutely wild life on the streets at times, but is now making an incredible effort to 'buckle down' and do his best. He's living in our shelter and working full time at a local restaurant, while also studying English in the evenings.

So these 3 young guys knew what they were talking about when they spoke up in defence of street kids.

Each took a turn at explaining to Uncle that they, too, have been through periods of running on the wrong side of the law; that they too have spent time on the streets, living from day to day and not thinking about tomorrow. But, they reasoned, they made it through - with a helping hand from people who cared about them. Uncle nodded, understood, and asked them more about their experiences.

Nam listened to all this too - I guess you could say he was a captive audience - and although he said nothing, I know this had an impact on him.

And as for me - what a great moment to stand and listen to these 3 guys sharing their experiences, warts and all, and argue that every kid deserves another chance. I left with tears in my eyes.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

It's a trap!

Well... maybe or maybe not...

But we've recently discovered a book being sold called Blue Dragon Children's Foundation for over $80... and the publishers, known as Alphascript, seem to be well known for taking free articles off the internet and selling them for rather a lot.

Our good friends at Wikipedia explain it here.

Anyway, if you seriously want to part with $80 or $90, go for it! Just beware that the book isn't from us and doesn't benefit our kids in any way! (We'd hate for one of our supporters to buy it thinking that it was our own publication!)