Well, well. Joe Biden has finally discovered an immigration policy he likes.
Because he sure hasn’t found one during his first two weeks in office.
A flurry of executive orders — a new record, by the way, for a guy who said last fall he wasn’t a “dictator” — included many that overturned Trump-era “America first” border policies.
Those weren’t reflective of ‘who we are,’ Biden lamented.
So he stopped border wall construction, ended the Remain in Mexico policy, quashed the Migrant Protection Protocols, and reaffirmed DACA.
Now, he’s signed an order that will speed up the induction of new Democrats into the citizenry.
President Joe Biden is looking to surge the number of legal immigrants who become naturalized American citizens, and thus are eligible to vote, ahead of the 2022 midterms and 2024 presidential election.
In an executive order on Tuesday, Biden ordered multiple federal agencies to work to boost the rates of legal immigrants becoming naturalized citizens.
The order seeks to 'eliminate barriers in and otherwise improve the existing naturalization process … [and] substantially reduce current naturalization processing times … [and] make the naturalization process more accessible to all eligible individuals, including through a potential reduction of the naturalization fee and restoration of the fee waiver process.'
The order creates the 'Interagency Working Group on Promoting Naturalization' that includes the Department of Homeland Security, the Labor Department, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of House and Urban Development, the Department of Education, the Social Security Administration, and other federal agencies to 'develop a national strategy to promote naturalization.'
A year ago, the Trump Justice Department stood up a denaturalization division whose job it was to revoke the citizenship of fraudsters, sex offenders, war criminals, and terrorists.
Biden’s new order would likely dismantle those enforcement actions.
Let’s face it, folks: Biden’s Marxist handlers know they are on a short leash and have limited time to blow up our system and replace it with one that puts them in power perpetually.
Why do you think they’re having Biden sign so many orders so quickly?
Inflationary pressures KEEP buillding in Biden's Economy...Is He Going to Destroy It and Break the Back of Consumers?
Supply chains around the world continue to be bottlenecked...
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A growth scan or a well-being scan is a routine ultrasound scan prescribed by the gynecologist to analyze the growth and development of the fetus in the womb. It is performed during the third trimester, after the 28th week of pregnancy.
What information does it provide?
A growth scan shows us how comfortable the baby is inside the womb. It usually checks for the following and provides the doctors with useful information regarding the ongoing pregnancy:
- Weight and position of the baby
- Baby breathing and stretching
- Movement of the baby
- The level of amniotic fluid in the womb
- Position and maturity of the placenta
- Check for the blood circulation
- The position of the umbilical cord
In case of multiple pregnancies, frequent growth scans will be needed to find out the complications of multiple pregnancies.
In cases of diabetic mothers, the baby might appear too big or have excess birth weight, in which case the doctor may suggest a C-section. After delivery, the baby may encounter respiratory problems, preterm birth, or low sugar at birth. Gestational diabetes must always be monitored and kept under control for a hassle-free pregnancy.
When is it prescribed?
Your doctor may prescribe a growth scan if you experience fewer fetal movements during the time of pregnancy. The position of the baby whether it is breech, cephalic, or transverse can be established through a growth scan. Usually, normal delivery is suggested when the head is in the down position. The placenta position can also determine the type of delivery; it should not be too low.
In some cases, women may experience high blood pressure during their pregnancy period, in which case, the doctor will want to monitor the health of the baby regularly. If you have had any complications in your previous pregnancy, then a growth scan will be mandatorily prescribed by the doctor to monitor any fetal abnormalities. A few fetal anomalies are evident only in the late stages of pregnancy, especially those of the brain and kidney.
What is the procedure?
A growth scan is performed in the same way as an abdominal ultrasound. The scan helps to monitor the growth and development of the baby and the overall progress of the pregnancy. It usually produces a 2D image in black and white as well as colour doppler images which are interpreted by the gynecologist. A colour doppler study of the fetus will indicate the comfort of the baby is inside the womb. The growth scan usually takes 15 to 20 minutes and it is perfectly safe as there are no specific risks attached to the baby or the mother during the process.
For your understanding here are some of the acronyms you need to familiarize yourself with:
- Biparietal diameter (BPD) measures the diameter of the baby’s head
- Head circumference (HC), which measures around the baby’s head
- Abdominal circumference (AC) is the measurement around the baby’s abdomen
- Femur length (FL) measures the length of the thigh bone (femur)
A growth scan can relieve you of all the unwanted tensions you encounter and prepare you for what is to come. It is often guidance for the doctors, as it enables them to take necessary actions for complications if any. If the baby is distressed, for example, the doctor can advise you to take the appropriate next step. You need not be alarmed during the pregnancy period, because a growth scan helps in the safe delivery of your baby.

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Fall is upon us. Leaves are slowly changing as time gets changed for us. But you cannot trick nature. And our body clock, especially as farmers, will stumble in the dark morning hours regardless of Ben Franklin’s notion to save oil by having it stay lighter longer during family gathering evening hours. Yet, we continue to abide, because someone way back when made it so, and convinced the majority it was good and laid it into law.
In the garden, there is no law, but certainly a trusted gathering spot of the Old Wives Club. Tales fueled by fear of disparaging matriarchs spread quickly and became a "you better or else" way of doing things.
For the mirth of it, let us explore a few misnomers as you frame up the fall garden task list.
Daylight Savings Time
First let me bust a particularly peevish grind of mine. Daylight Savings Time (DST) was not created to help farmers. It was proposed by Franklin during the dawn of electricity and finally incorporated decades later by the Germans during wartime to save the daylight for evening family gathering instead of burning fuel for lights.
It was American farmers who didn’t buy it. Though the U.S. Government attempted to enact DST in 1918, farmers lobbied against the notion. Their livelihood began with sunrise, not the hands of a clock. And if city markets and railways changed local time, their produce would not be as fresh and their day’s work another hour longer. For nearly five decades, propaganda targeted American farmers convincing them of unproven benefits such as crispier apples if waiting an hour to pick them after the dew dried off, until finally DST was enacted as federal law in 1966. Along with the twice-annual time shift, the pro-farmer messages stuck, too.
Pollen and allergies
If chronic allergies wreak havoc on your wellness, you may have an anti-bouquet message stuck in your head. Well, I’ve got great news! Not all pollen is created equally, and lots of pollen won’t bother you a bit.
Not because it is any less intense, but because plants relying on insects for pollination don’t spread their pollen into the air. Hydrangeas and impatiens are examples where their large, sticky pollen is too heavy for wafting into the wind and the flowers rely on insects for spreading their pollen. Some flowers, like geraniums and sunflowers, are actually being bred to be pollen-free to accommodate a trend in retailing messless, hypoallergenic bouquets. Hyacinths and daffodils are considered hypoallergenic blooms, producing smaller amounts of pollen than most flowers. Now is an ideal time to bury these bulbs for aromatic but nearly pollen-free spring blooms.
The buzz on bees
Pollen is sticky business. Especially for busy bees stocking up stores for winter. More than once I’ve heard heated debates as to whether the yellow legs of bees are carrying pollen or nectar. The answer may be either, but likely never both.
Bees are on a direct mission each trip and generally forage on a single type of flower for either pollen or for nectar, depending on the needs of the colony. But one myth for sure is that bees use pollen to make honey. While pollen may be carried back to the brood, its sole purpose is to nourish baby bees as their one and only source of protein. Nectar is what bees carry to turn into honey as a food source for the whole colony. And yes, bumblebees make honey, too.
Gardeners are busy like bees, always finding something that needs our attention. If you’d like to free up some of the time you spend fertilizing plants, feed your soil instead.
We are in Illinois. America’s heartland where dense, lush prairie rolled between marshland and wooded forests. When I feed plants in the garden, it’s usually an effort to boost nutrients in the plant or to produce record-breaking yields for the sake of sheer adventure. Gardening for market may increase production up to 30% when adding fertilizer, but for the average gardener the cost of fertilizers may outweigh the bounty. Plus, timing of application and proper ratios of nitrogen to phosphorus and potash can significantly alter the plant's natural cycles, such as adding too much phosphorus during bloom time or adding nitrogen so early that plants produce more foliage than fruitful yield.
Build balanced soil nutrition throughout the year with cut and drop composting in-row by leaving healthy spent leaves, shoots, fruits and uprooted seedless weeds to decompose and return to the earth. Along with a fall cover crop that gets turned in each spring, this is often plenty of nutrients for root veggies, onion, carrot and other light feeders. Then only specialty crops and heavy feeders need feeding next season.
To split, or not to split? That is often a pressing conundrum as we tackle whatever we can that might shorten our spring to-do list. And while we often are told that dividing plants can happen in either season, University of Minnesota Extension educators remind us that perennials with fleshy roots such as peony and oriental poppy actually prefer being split in the fall. But don’t wait too long! Divisions will want the next four to six weeks to establish new plant roots before the ground freezes.
Fall bloomers like aster and mums prefer to be split in spring. For some species, knowing the cultivar matters in regards to its preference. Specifically, Echinacea purpurea, a native coneflower with a fibrous root system, is forgiving of dividing and transplanting right now. Other coneflower species have a long tap root and a woody crown that are a bit finicky when it comes to uprooting and may not survive splitting in the fall. Some finicky plants like sea holly and artemesia resent splitting altogether and are better multiplied from cuttings.
Turning the bulb
Some fall tasks that add years of longevity to blooms go directly against what has been passed down a hundred years. If you’re disappointed with tulips puttering out after a single season, it may be that bulbs planted tip-up are rotting in the off season.
While I am not about to dig up all the tulip beds each fall, I have discovered a way to extend the life of tulip bulbs a few more seasons. Shhh! Don’t tell Aunt Maude!
I actually spend a bit of extra time laying tulip bulbs on their sides if I come across them while lifting dahlia and canna lilies in the fall. Once a tulip blooms, the tip of the bulb actually becomes a bit indented, with some varieties seeming nearly flat on the top. If left erect, ground moisture collects during late summer, fall and winter, deteriorating the life of the bulb.
The sun’s tug and earth’s awakening will pull them upright as their stems break through the thawing ground next spring. Bulbs planted upside down, however, many not have enough energy stored to make a U-turn and still bloom in time to restore the bulb again.
Share your myth-busting garden stories with me at gardenmaiden.com.
HOLLY KOSTER is a University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener who resides in Grand Ridge. She can be reached by emailing email@example.com; via Twitter, @gardenmaiden9; or on Facebook, facebook.com/gardenmaiden9.


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North America: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 3. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games) 4. Wii Play (Nintendo) 5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
I feel really bad for everyone in the Land Down Under. Smash Bros. Brawl just recently released in Australia, and I’m sure people are excited out of …
TECMO® ANNOUNCES 2008 E3 MEDIA AND BUSINESS LINEUP
A Classic Remake and Brand New Properties for the Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ Set to Launch This Fall
TORRANCE, Calif., July 10, 2008 – Leading video game developer and publisher Tecmo® today announced its 2008 E3 Media and Business Summit lineup which includes an all-time favorite football game, a game full of robots with attitude and an action adventure packed with tons of goo!
Tecmo will have the following titles on display in the Concourse Pavilion at the Los Angeles Convention Center (booth # 417/419) between July 15th and 17th:
The game that started it all – TECMO BOWL® is back!


Robin Hood fans in the American states of Oregon and New York are backing Nottinghamshire's Major Oak for the title of European Tree of the Year.
The famous tree in Sherwood Forest is known for being Robin's base.
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A Walsall man is due to appear before an American court today charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill his ex-wife.
William Wallace, aged 33, was caught up in a child support and custody battle with his former partner while living in Santa Ana, California. He is accused of telling a private investigator he wanted her dead, and asking whether he knew anyone would murder he and dispose of the body.
The investigator was the one who turned him in to police.
Bail has been set for Wallace, formerly of the Yew Tree Estate, at $2 million (£1.2m). If convicted, he faces a sentence of up to 26 years to life in a state prison.
Wallace denies the charges.
The search for missing American Denise Gray continues at first light today in woodland just outside Horncastle. The 52-year-old went told a friend she is staying with in the village of Revesby she was going out for a walk on Monday - and hasn't been seen since.
Police and search and rescue teams have been searching local rivers and waterways. And they are asking local people to check their out houses and sheds.
Police diving teams have spent the day in a lake on a private estate in Lincolnshire in the search for a woman who hasn't been seen since Monday.
Denise Gray told a friend she's staying with in the village of Revesby near Horncastle she was going out for a walk, but didn't return.
Matt Price has been in Revesby:
A man from Walsall charged with planning to hire a hitman to kill his wife in California whilst he returned to the West Midlands for Christmas is due in court in America today.
Prosecutors have alleged William Wallace was involved in a custody battle over the couple's children.
Farrah Emami, a spokesperson for the Orange County District Attorney's Office, has told ITV News Central that William Wallace, the man accused of trying to hire a hit-man to kill his ex-wife, took a photograph of her with him to prevent a mix-up.
A father from Walsall is tonight in jail in Orange County, California, charged with hiring a hit man to kill his ex-wife. Police in America say he was involved in a custody battle.
Detectives say he planned for his former wife to be killed while he was back home in the Midlands for Christmas.
William Wallace is originally from the Yew Tree estate in Walsall, and is due to appear in court again in Orange County next Tuesday.
David Cameron has been in India this week promoting British trade abroad. For Barry Tomes from Birmingham, selling British brands on foreign markets is both possible and necessary.
He's been discovering, managing and promoting Midlands bands for forty years. Having recently opened an office in Los Angeles he believes he has cracked the US market and that he's done so by selling Britishness.
"When it comes to the music industry being English in America is hugely marketable. When I reminded executives there of the talent that has come out of Birmingham over the years - that was an important part of getting them interested."
He has high hopes for latest signing Super 6, whose first single 'Sleepwalking' has just been released. They will launch their album at a party at LA's legendary Viper Rooms in August and follow up with a US tour.


So far as far as I know the only mods available are, exaughst, tourque converter, and I belive I saw somewhere there is a switch available to turn off the traction control, but I causes an error in the code causing the abs light to come on. Supposedly it doesnt effect the functionality of the abs though. Other then that I have not heard of anything. They are supposed to be releasing a power chip with in the next few months.
I have been looking for wheels, and have not been able to find anything the same size as the factory wheels or larger...freak
Well I am going to skip over all of this and start manufacturing things myself for this vehicle. I love mine and already have a drop in K&N Filter available. A CAI is going to be out in a week If all goes as planned.
The TC removal mod has already been done and I will have timeslips tonight from the track


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- Embrace the Trends:
When it comes to shower floor tiles, staying updated with the latest trends can make a significant difference in your overall bathroom design. According to the current Google searches, three popular tile options are dominating the market: mosaic, subway, and pebble tiles. Let’s take a closer look at each of these trends and see how they can elevate your shower experience.
- Mosaic Magic:
Mosaic tiles are an excellent choice for adding texture, color, and personality to your shower floor. These small, intricately designed tiles can create stunning patterns, making your shower a focal point of your bathroom. Whether you prefer vibrant, eye-catching mosaics or elegant, subtle designs, the possibilities are endless. Mix and match various colors and shapes to create a truly personalized mosaic masterpiece.
- Subway Sophistication:
Subway tiles have been a staple in bathroom design for decades, and they continue to reign supreme. With their clean lines and timeless appeal, subway tiles can give your shower a classic, sophisticated look. Choose from a range of sizes and colors, such as traditional white or bold, contemporary hues, to create a shower floor that complements your overall bathroom style. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different laying patterns, like herringbone or vertical stack, to add a unique twist.
- Pebble Perfection:
If you’re seeking a natural and spa-like experience, pebble tiles are an excellent choice for your shower floor. These small, rounded stones bring an organic feel to your bathroom, providing a tactile and visually pleasing surface for your feet. Let the soothing sensation of pebbles underfoot transport you to a tranquil oasis every time you step into your shower. Combine pebble tiles with larger format tiles on the walls to create a harmonious blend of textures.
- Mixing and Matching:
To truly elevate your shower experience, consider combining different tile options to create a visually stunning and cohesive design. Mix mosaic tiles with subway tiles to add a touch of intrigue to your shower floor, or pair pebble tiles with larger format tiles for a captivating contrast. The key is to experiment with textures, colors, and patterns until you find the perfect combination that. reflects your personal style.
Let your imagination run wild as you explore different combinations and create a shower experience that is truly yours. Embrace the trends, express your creativity, and enjoy the transformative power of these stunning shower floor tile options.

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Storm clouds bruise the sky.
The day is fading
Winter’s ghost draws near
Gathering the light.
The old clock tower,
Illuminated against the broken night
Shivers and chimes,
The hour echoing into the past before it’s heard
As a downpour settles on the city,
More ice than rain,
It pools in uneven slabs,
As women, who’d swapped heels for flats,
Moulded into scarfs,
Hurry on its mirrored concert.
City gents, with their formal brollies,
Struggle against the snatch of the wind
In heavy, charcoal coats.
Others caught outside take cover
Watching the overflow from loose guttering
Before heading inside for another round and standing room only,
A later tube beckoning,
Leaving cigarettes to dampen and wash away
And pint glasses, line up on the window ledge,
A hawker, with brollies,
Turns into the grey
Finding shelter in a padlocked doorway,
Posters peeling and weathered with bankruptcy.
He lights a cigaret©te,
Away from the deluge
And takes a well-earned break.
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According to Ben Badler of BaseballAmerica.com, another one of Cuba’s brightest prospects has defected from his homeland in search of a major league contract.
His name is Ronald Bolanos, a 19-year old right-hander, who pitched for Cuba over in Mexico last September in the 18U COPABE Pan American Championships. Though he didn’t crack Baseball America’s Top 20 list of Cuban prospects this season, I still believe the Yankees would be wise to inquire on the young right-hander, and here’s why:
Bolanos stand’s 6’2″ and currently weights 180 lbs. According to Badler, he already posses an 88-93 mph fastball, and at times, he flashes an above-average slider with a late break that sits in the low-80s. Two things that jump out to me here are 1. the fact that he already has a fastball in the low 90’s and hasn’t even grown into his body yet, and 2. his scouting report sounds a whole lot like Michael Pineda‘s when he broke out with the Seattle Marines in 2011.
Another interesting perspective to take into account is that Bolanos came up through the Cuban junior leagues as an outfielder, and didn’t start pitching until 2014 in Cuba’s 18U National League. He posted a 2.02 ERA with 38 strikeouts and 19 walks in 35.2 innings pitched as a reliever, which solidified his spot on Cuba’s Junior National team. Over in Mexico in the aforementioned Pan American Championships, he appeared in three games and made one start. He threw a total of nine shutout innings and led all Cuban pitchers with 15 strikeouts.
Why is this significant? Well, the fact that he really didn’t start pitching until last year means that there is essentially no wear-and-tear in his pitching arm. In an era that’s dominated by Tommy John surgery, it’s rare that a high-profiled prospect pitcher such as Bolanos becomes available with an arm that hasn’t been overused.
This past season, Bolanos appeared exclusively as a pitcher in his rookie season with Mayabeque in Serie Nacional. In 21 appearances, three of which were starts, Bolanos posted a eyebrow-raising 4.89 ERA over 37.2 innings pitched with 23 strikeouts and 30 walks. While these numbers don’t seem very encouraging, you have to factor in that Bolano’s is playing in Cuba’s top-league as a 19-year old, and that Mayabeque was one of the worst teams in the league by far.
Here’s where things become tricky.
Given his young age, Bolanos will be subject to the international signing bonus pools and will have to wait over a year before clearing the hurdle and being able to sign on with a club in the MLB. Bolanos missed this years registration cutoff, which was on May 15th, and means that he’ll have to wait until July 2nd, 2016 to sign with an MLB club.
Also, because the Yankees went more than 15% over their 2014-15 international bonus cap by signing five of the top 10 and and eight of the top 20 international prospects, they won’t be able to sign anyone for more than $300,000 during the 2016-17 international signing period.
While this might be enough to land Bolanos, you just never know how much other teams might throw at him in free-agency. He’s young, has a live arm with no wear-and-tear, and has a pretty high ceiling.
Time will certainly tell.
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How The Pandemic Has Worsened the Mental Health Crisis for Youth - Article from NPR
Updated: Jan 26, 2021
The pandemic has deprived children in need of the therapeutic services they would normally receive in school. Hospitals are overtaxed with crisis mental health visits and parents are left not knowing what to do.
Listen to or read the article here.


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Kindle for the mac was just announced last night. I was really excited and downloaded it immediately.
The software is still listed as beta and definitely has a rough around the edges feel. But it does all of the basic things that kindle for the iPhone does. It allows you to pull in any of the books from your amazon archive, sync locations between different devices, change the font and reading formats to fit the device, and sync notes between devices. The main disappointment that I had was that the mac version doesn’t appear to have a book search feature. The laptop version of the software is the ideal place to be able to go back into your books and take notes or look up relevant parts. Without a basic search feature though this is severely hampered.
Up until now I’ve been splitting my two basic classes of book purchases, books that I’d just like to read from cover to cover and books that I need as reference material. I still purchase in physical form most of my computer books because I want to be able to look something up quickly and flip to exactly the point that I need. This is not an ideal use case for the kindle though, which is really good at reading from cover to cover. If the laptop software had a good search feature I would definitely start looking at purchasing reference books in digital form. It would be a great tool for looking things up and taking notes.
Well, hopefully Amazon listens and gets search implemented. It’ll transform the laptop software from a curiosity into a really powerful tool.

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If you’re a vegetarian looking for something to eat at Disney World, you’re in luck! Each theme park is full of delicious and nutritious vegetarian options. From vegan-friendly taco bowls to veggie burgers and tofu, there’s something for every taste. Let’s take a look at some of the best vegetarian restaurants in Disney World.
Magic Kingdom: Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café (Frontierland)
This western saloon serves up quick service food that is hard to pass up! I highly recommend trying their Veggie Rice Bowl; it’s composed of yellow rice topped with spicy grilled peppers and onions, black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and salsa, yum! You could also try their Sun Bonnet Trio Strawberry Salad; it’s a mixed green salad featuring strawberries, tomato, red onion, and believe it or not, even edible flowers!
EPCOT: Takumi-Tei (Japan)
This is a great choice if you’re looking for an upscale dining experience. Takumi-Tei features Japanese cuisine made with fresh ingredients. Not only are there numerous vegetarian dishes available here, but they also offer vegan sushi as well as tofu skewers and vegetable tempura.
Hollywood Studios: Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant (Commissary Lane)
Catch dinner and a show at this adorable 50’s drive-in inspired restaurant! They have a delicious spinach artichoke dip and a mouthwatering Impossible™ plant-based burger with grilled Portobello mushroom, “cashew-mozzarella” cheese, nut-free pesto, lettuce, and tomato. You’ll likely need to make reservations ahead of time to dine here so plan accordingly.
Animal Kingdom: Satu’li Canteen (Pandora)
This quick service restaurant in Animal Kingdom has a wide selection of vegetarian dishes on the menu, including chili-spiced crispy fried tofu bowl with charred onion chimichurri. With its colorful atmosphere and unique flavors, it’s definitely worth checking out if you’re looking for something different to try!
Disney Springs: Erin McKenna’s Bakery NYC (The Landing)
If you’ve got a sweet tooth you absolutely cannot miss Erin McKenna’s Bakery NYC at Disney Springs! Find tasty vegetarian-friendly treats by spoiling yourself with dessert at this delectable, throwback shop. Upon entering you’ll see (and smell!) their donuts, cupcakes, breads, and vegan ice cream.
Disney World is home to some of the best vegetarian restaurants in any theme park! Whether you’re looking for an upscale dining experience or just want something quick and easy, these restaurants have got you covered. So if you’re visiting Disney World soon, don’t forget to check out these amazing restaurants – your taste buds will thank you!

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This article was originally published in Up and Away Magazine. It is reprinted here with permission. To view the original article visit this link: Up and Away Magazine.
The dining options in South Florida are vast. From Jupiter to Miami with stops in West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Lighthouse Point, Fort Lauderdale, and Hollywood, deliciousness abounds. You will find both fine dining establishments and budget-friendly eats, all with something special to offer. These “must try” restaurants introduce you to the distinct flavors of international fare, from Peruvian, Cuban, Middle Eastern, Italian to Asian. You will also find some places to enjoy homestyle American meals. All of them will wow you with their delicious offerings.
Jupiter, FL - Dune Dog
It sounds crazy but one of the best places to get grilled local fish in South Florida is Dune Dog Cafe. This Tiki Hut restaurant is located on Alternate A1A. It is the best value in Jupiter. Besides serving a large selection of hot dogs and burgers, they serve seafood, wings and smokey, saucy Baby Back Ribs. On the seafood side, they serve crab, lobsters, and clams steamed. They also offer shrimp and fish grilled, fried and blackened. Grilled fish can be a tricky thing if not done just right. It can so easily be dry. Dune Dog has perfected grilling fish. Try to catch them on one of their special nights, Monday is all you can eat ribs. Tuesday is two compete dinners for the price of one. Thursday is lobster night, a whole Maine Lobster with two sides for a “ridiculously low price.” This is an incredibly casual place, you can go right from the beach to the table. www.dunedog.com
West Palm Beach, FL - Nick’s 50’s Diner
Wanting to try some true American food head to Nick’s 50’s Diner. This “blast from the past” restaurant has an extensive menu that includes meatloaf and mashed potatoes, country fried steak and roast turkey with dressing, plus a wide range of burgers, sandwiches and salads. They serve breakfast until 11:30 daily and all day on Saturday and Sunday. With a juke box loaded with 1950’s music, a true “lunch counter,” 1950’s movie posters on all the wall and a nostalgic menu, you will step back in time when you walk into this Diner. Located just west of Interstate 95 on Okeechobee Blvd, this homestyle American food restaurant is open daily from 7:00am to 2:00pm and on Sundays from 8:00am to 2:00pm. www.nicks50diner.com
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Delray Beach, FL - Rose’s Daughter
In the Pineapple Arts District of Delray Beach is a gem of an Italian restaurant, Rose’s Daughter. Visitors are treated to hand-crafted, made-from-scratch pizzas, homemade pastas, imported charcuterie, house-made cheeses and gelatos. A favorite is the Spinach Dumplings with Pecorino Cream. It is velvety and slightly salty with the spinach adding a delicious freshness. It is served with a side of their bread, which is baked daily in a wood fired oven. You can not go wrong with any of their Italian classic dishes prepared with a modern twist. The menu is extensive and diverse. The restaurant has two covered patios and outdoor bar that are delightful places to enjoy a meal. Rose’s Daughter is open Wednesday to Sunday starting at 4:00pm. They do not take reservations. www.rosesdaughter.com
Delray Beach, FL - Amar Mediterranean Bistro
Craving the bright and earthy favors of the Mediterranean, visit Amar Mediterranean Bistro on Atlantic Ave. in downtown Delray Beach. The owners of the stylish restaurant have Lebanese roots. They offer simply prepared dishes including cold and hot mezze, various grilled meats, kebabs, fresh seafood, and creative homemade desserts. There is something for everyone. At Amar, the plates are meant to be shared. You will want to soak up the aromatic spices and herbs of this Mediterranean cuisine with their handmade Pita Bread baked in their wood-burning oven. If you are unsure what to order, try the Hummus with Lamb, the Mediterranean Shrimp Skillet or the Mixed Grill Platter for Two. Amar is open daily from 4pm to 10pm. www.amardelray.com
West Palm Beach or Boca Raton, FL - KaPow Noodle Bar
With two locations in South Florida, KaPow Noodle Bar offers contemporary Southeast Asian cuisine in a vibrant, art adorned space with outdoor and indoor dining. Their vast menu contains dumplings, buns, noodles, small plates and creative cocktails. Highlights on their menu include Red Oil Dumplings, Crispy Mushroom Bao Bun, Spicy Skirt Steak Gyoza Taco, Duck Lo Mein and a Shinjiro Mule made with Japanese Vodka. You can find them on Clematis Ave in West Palm Beach or Mizner Plaza in Boca Raton. www.kapownoodlebar.com
Lighthouse Point, FL - Cap’s Place
Cap’s Place offers a taste of local history along with fresh seafood. Recognized as a national landmark in Broward County, it is Florida’s oldest restaurant. Starting as a 1920’s casino and rum running speakeasy, this restaurant is on an island off Lighthouse Point and can only be reached by Cap’s motor launch from their parking lot on mainland Florida. Cap’s Place offers casual waterfront dining with fresh native seafood including Snapper, Cobia, Stone Crab and Caribbean Lobster. Make sure you save room for their tangy Key Lime Pie. Cap’s Place is located halfway between West Palm Beach and Miami, just north of Fort Lauderdale. The combination of fresh South Florida cuisine and it’s unique history attracts notables from Al Capone to Winston Churchill to Joe Namath. It open Wednesday to Sunday at 5:30 pm with the first launch leaving at 5:20. Reservations are recommended. www.capsplace.com
Fort Lauderdale, FL - Southport Raw Bar
Do you like to eat where locals eat? When you visit Fort Lauderdale, do not miss Southport Raw Bar. They have been feeding locals for 50 years from their Cordova Road location. They are open 7:30am to 11:00pm daily serving breakfast, seafood, salads, sandwiches and hoagies. They offer indoor as well as patio dining over looking the waterway, with live music 7 days a week. One of the major attractions are the oysters. If you are an oyster lover, you can get them fried, baked or raw on the half shell. They also offer steamed, baked and fried clams and shrimp. Southport Raw Bar is children friendly and pet friendly. You can arrive by boat or car. www.southportrawbar.com
Hollywood, FL - Le Tub
Wedged between the intracoastal and A1A in Hollywood FL, LeTub Saloon has been serving up Burgers, Hot Dogs and fresh Seafood for 32 years. In 2006, GQ Magazine named their Burger #1 in the United States. Their Burgers are made with 13 oz of top ground Sirloin beef. They are made to order and served on a bun with American or Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion. Add an order of French Fries and a cold drink fir a complete meal. Enjoy this deliciousness as you watch the boats cruise up and down the intracoastal. Everything is made in house including their Chili, Salad Dressing and Key Lime Pie. Make sure you take time to admire the interesting decor, all created by the owner, where many of the tables have bathtubs as their base. www.theletub.com
North Miami, FL - Enriqueta’s Sandwich Shop
Any foodie visit to Miami must include a Cuban Sandwich and Cuban Coffee, called Cortadito (a sweet Cuban coffee that’s half espresso and half milk). If you are in North Miami, Enriqueta’s Sandwich Shop is the place to try them. Located on the edge of the Wyndwood neighborhood, this is an unassuming little cafe. Enriqueta’s is open from 7:00 am to 3:00pm Monday to Saturday serving breakfast and lunch with a distinct Cuban Flair. Their menu is extensive, although most people order Cuban Sandwiches, Pan con Bistec Especial (a steak sandwich with cheese, tomatoes, onions and crispy potatoes sticks) or Sandwich Pollo Especial (the chicken version). There is a walk up takeaway window, where patrons can order anything from the menu to go. Cortadito is only $1.00 from the takeaway window.
Miami, FL - CVI.CHE 105
With five locations including Downtown Miami, South Beach-Lincoln Road, Aventura Mall and Dadeland Mall, CVI.CHE 105 is known for a large selection fresh ceviches, as well as Peruvian dishes. If you are not familiar with Peruvian food, your waiter can make recommendations. Ceviche is the centerpiece of the menu. You will find all types of seafood and citrus combinations in the Ceviche. There are multiple large plates that are easily shareable, as well as Rolls, Rice Dishes and Tacus ( a fried rice and bean dish.) The decor has a stylish tropical vibe. That tropical vibe carries over into their cocktail offerings. CVI.CHE 105 is open 12pm to 10:30pm daily. Reservations are recommended. www.ceviche105.com.
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Khloé Kardashian is currently expecting her first child with boyfriend Tristan Thompson, and the mom-to-be has been candid about her pregnancy since confirming it in December. That candidness extends to her family's reality show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, where the 33-year-old dished on her birthing plan during Sunday's episode.
As Thompson plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kardashian spends a good amount of time in the city and revealed that she plans on giving birth in Cleveland.
The reality personality added that her boyfriend can't wait to welcome their little one.
"He's so happy and so excited…he makes it more fun," she said.
"I'm going to eat it in pills, Kardashian told Kim during the episode.
"My placenta was like double the size, it was really oddly big, so she gave me two jars," Kim replied.
The makeup mogul further grossed her sister out by saying that she decided on "grape flavor" in her "pickled placenta."
Both Kim and Kourtney have been vocal about the benefits they felt from taking placenta pills. In a blog post written after welcoming her son Saint in 2015, Kim wrote that she "had great results and felt so energized and didn't have any signs of depression."
Kourtney shared her thoughts in an Instagram post in 2015.
"Yummy...PLACENTA pills!" she wrote. "No joke...I will be sad when my placenta pills run out. They are life changing! #benefits #lookitup."
Also during the episode, Kardashian went for an ultrasound, revealing her fetus was five inches long and that the mom-to-be was in her second trimester. At this point, she had not confirmed her pregnancy, something she noted that she wanted to do on her own time.
"I'm still waiting to be in a safe spot, and it's my choice to do that," she said. "It's my decision."
Kardashian added that Thompson is hoping for a boy.2comments
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text: I’ll admit it…I’ve had a baaad feeling about this since it was announced. James Franco and Anne Hathaway hosting the Academy Awards. Together….Weird. The promos left me cringing a bit. Apparently ABC and the Academy are hoping to tap into a younger demographic. Despite the worst kept secret in Hollywood..the fact that older members control the Academy. Let’s face it. The MTV Movie Awards were devised for a purpose. As with so many awards shows, producers try to cram a bunch of stats and boring details into the broadcast, rather than letting us hear what the winners actually have to say! I suspect the uneven pace of the show will be due primarily to this pairing of co-hosts. The good fellows at Gawker have done us all a service by admitting Anne Hathaway just isn’t funny. See for yourself.


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Past and Present: Transformation of an ideal City - Beijing
Early Chinese city planners and builders succeeded in creating a imperial ideal city - Beijing. The spatial order of Beijing expresses the elaborate system of imperial hierarchy (meaning). Since the founding of People's Republic in 1949 as all the physical elements which defined the old spatial order have changed, the Chinese State attempted to reconstruct a new ideal city -a people's capital of socialist era. Some of these changes ignored the historical and aesthetic values of the traditional elements for utilitarian functions. This thesis examines the transformation process of this ideal city in terms of the physical elements and sociological perspectives, identifies the unique order and meaning of urban space in the ideal city - Beijing, and articulates some design principals that could be used to reconstruct a new ideal city - Beijing, express the new ideology of the people in the socialist era and preserve the historical and aesthetic values of traditional elements.

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The Loaf in the Picture
Since making my first loaf of bread with my starter/leaven I had put it in the fridge for the next time. As I don't make bread every day I figured it would be fine there until my next adventure. You do have to remember to re-activate about three days before you want to use it so last Thursday morning I fished it out of the fridge to see how it had weathered the last couple weeks. All looked well so I just added 50mls of water and then 4 tbsp four mixed it all up and popped it in the cupboard. Friday morning dawned and when I checked the starter it had come to life again, bubbling up nicely. I removed three quarters of this mixture and then added 100mls of water and 125g flour, mixed and returned to the cupboard. The same on Saturday morning and it was ready to use on Sunday when I had decided to make the Currant and Cassis bread from The Handmade Loaf. I didn't have any currants but I did have raisins, they're all the same really aren't they? Sorry Dan if I'm flouting all recipe laws but sometimes it's whats in the cupboard that works!
250g Currants or Raisins in this case
250g Strong White flour
150g Rye Flour
1 and a half tsp salt
280g of the soaked Currants, drained
150g soaking liquid plus water to make the required weight at 20% (not sure I understand these percentages but I added enough water to make the dough consistency I am used to)
100g water at 20 degrees
three quarters tsp yeast
200g rye leaven (I used my white leaven)
The first thing to do is to soak the currants, mix them with the cassis and water and bring to the boil, remove from the heat and leave to cool overnight (or in my case about an hour, I never read the recipe the night before!).
Mix all the dry ingredients together in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another and then add the wet to the dry mixing well. Dan says with your hands but I'm afraid I'm a bit squeamish about that so I use my dough scraper. It gets mixed, either way.
Now Dan Lepard has a very different way of kneading, it is done for a very small amount of time (10-15 seconds) left for 10 minutes and repeated twice. This is done on an oiled surface. All very different but it works just as well.
The dough is then "turned". This is a way of stretching the dough to elongate the bubbles. You form the dough into a rectangle then stretch it in one direction and fold (in thirds) and the stretch the other direction and fold. For this recipe you turn the bread after 30, 60 and 90 minutes.
Then divide the dough in two and form into batons and place (seam side up) on floured tea towels (or proving baskets it you have them), cover and leave for 2 hours. If you are still with me we are almost there. It seems using the leaven makes for a longer bread making session but it is almost therapeutic really, all the kneading, turning and proving. And I know I should have been doing the housework in between but I found myself reading!
Once these have doubled in size turn them onto a flour dusted tray and make a cut from top to bottom. Place in a pre-heated oven (210) for 45 minutes. Mine were done after 35 but then that's my oven.
And for the first time the slashing worked and I got a loaf that looked almost like the picture in the book! I was very proud as I buttered a slice and ate with relish.
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The impact of global economic crisis on remittances in the Commonwealth of Independent States
O'Hara, S., Ivlevs, A. and Gentile, M. (2009) The impact of global economic crisis on remittances in the Commonwealth of Independent States. Eurasian Geography and Economics, 50 (4). pp. 447-463. ISSN 1538-7216 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/11579
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Two European geographers and an economist analyze the impact of the 2008–2009 global economic recession on remittances in the Commonwealth of Independent States. Drawing on balance-of-payments data as well as information on money transfers to and from the region, they detail the annual growth of remittances since 2001, illustrating the growing importance of this income stream to a number of countries in the region. Using quarterly data, they then provide details of the impact of the financial crisis on remittances starting with the 2007 credit crunch and intensifying with the collapse of global markets in 2008. Based on the impact of the 1998 Russian Crisis, they suggest that by 2012, remittances to the region could fall to only one-third the 2008 level, and that a return to pre-crisis levels of remittances could take almost a decade.
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Come To The Dark Side, We Have Cookies
Posted on December 11, 2022
Come to the dark side…we have cookies…
Could you imagine if Darth Vader said that?
Star Wars…completely ruined.
I mean ruined forever.
Earlier on we talked about little bit about going to the dark places in your life. “The pit” as I will reference it from here on out. That place where all of the not-so-fun-stuff lives.
Going to these places can be really difficult at times. It’s hard. It’s exhausting. But in spite of all of that it’s one of the most worthwhile adventures you can undertake.
Why you may ask?
Because going into the shadows allows you to uncover deep seeded painful experiences and events you truly haven’t come to terms with yet…
And those emotions you tend to avoid.
When go to the shadows with love and compassion and truly seek to understand the parts of you that may be in pain…you give yourself the opportunity to heal.
And how amazing would that be?
How amazing would it be to finally heal the holes in your heart that have been eating at you whether you know it or not for years and years?
But how do you take this journey?
The best way to get to this place of shadows is by doing something you’ve already been learning how to do…
Putting yourself into a peaceful and safe state of meditation.
However, we are going into this state with a very different intention than normal.
We’re going to go to the places we’ve been neglecting.
We’re heading straight into the pit.
Now before we go there, I want to give you some more context and the skill were trying to develop. In fact, surprisingly, I have another analogy for you to work with.
I call this the “Frying Pan Of Life.”
When we do shadow work and if were going to use the analogy of a hot frying pan here, the aim is to get your hand close enough to the pan to where you can feel the heat but keep it just far enough away so you don’t burn the hell out of it.
And this really is a skill when you’re working with emotions.
You want to go into those painful places with compassion and understanding looking to feel the emotions and experience them, but not get so overwhelmed by them that you fall to pieces.
When you can find that balance of experiencing painful moments and yet being there with compassion and the intention to heal old wounds, miracles can happen.
But it takes time to get this right and you will find yourself falling in and out of this place often. You will feel emotions strongly…so don’t worry about crying or even bawling your eyes out.
You’re safe…and trust me, you’re not doing it wrong.
Keep working at it.
Keep going back to those places looking to forgive others and forgive yourself.
There’s really no telling you what will exactly happen when you consistently do this exercise but I do know that major pains and worries will release from you over time. That in of itself is what makes the entire journey worthwhile.
The secondary benefit is that you truly get to unravel your past which allows you to get into the present moment.
Action Steps For Today
Action Steps For TOday
Intention: To take a deep dive into the shadows with the intention of healing old wounds
Practice: Shadow Work
In the evening, find a quiet place and time to be by yourself and dedicate 20 minutes to entering into a state of meditation. However, instead of working on simply focusing on our breath, we want to pick one event in our life that has effected us negatively and go back to that place.
Now it doesn’t have to be the most intense thing you can think of…just something that you are comfortable with (at this point in time) exploring. Go back to this time and place and make contact with your emotions while continuing to be aware to not get so close that you get completely overwhelmed. You may cry, get angry, or get emotional. That’s all fine. But stay with this time and event and bring your understanding, compassion, and healing to the moment. See how much you can learn. See how much you can forgive. See how much you can let go.

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A lot of us have actually experienced a variety of insect bugs that are brought in to our food, whether in your home or dining in restaurants, in bars, dining establishments or outings. These array from flies as well as wasps to ants and also, fortunately much less usual below in the roaches. They creep as well as fly to the food and also are fairly very easy to identify as a result of their dimension by a pest control firm from Adelaide.
There are, nevertheless, a variety of insect parasites that are hard to see due to the fact that they are so little, specifically at the egg and also very early larval phases, that you might require a magnifying glass to see them. Several invest a considerable component of their life inside their recommended food. These are jointly described as stored product insects (SPIs) or kept item bugs.
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Saved item pests could go into the food supply chain at any type of factor, from the area on a ranch right to the customer. They could obtain supplied with the food, stroll or fly right into a food storage space location drawn in by the scent, as well as conceal in splits, holes as well as covert locations around where it is kept. They are after that all set to infest the following set of food generated for storage space keeping pest control Sydney at bay.
A variety of these parasites are likewise related to nesting birds and also rats, living off the sediment around the nests. They could after that spread out from the nests to plant or pet items kept in the very same structure or structures close by.
You could not see that the food you have actually gotten is ravaged, also if you consume some– inspect very closely within your packages of flour, seeds, grains or various other dried out foods. It might take a big populace to develop in some food prior to their faeces and also caste skins transform the preference as well as odor of the food. For food mill, nevertheless, infected active ingredients could impact item preference, modification physical homes as well as obstruction manufacturing equipment, triggering monetary losses is a big problem demanding pest control from within Adelaide.


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As a person who loves to read, the bookshelf is an essential element of interior design. In addition to the study, bedroom or living room, the bookshelf can be placed anywhere in the home, so you can get the books you want to see or want to collect. Designers usually don’t just use bookshelves as storage shelves for books or other items, but more often they are aesthetically pleasing through reasonable design. And most importantly, these simple creative solutions are not only beautiful but also make the best use of the family corner. It is a gospel of a small apartment!
The space inside the pure wood-colored headboard, put on your favorite book. When you are in the dead of night, reading in bed is also easy.
When I simmered the soup, I took the book and leaned against the bar to read my favorite novels. I both waited for the time and got the pleasure of reading.
I believe that many friends like me when I go to the bathroom, the book is flipping through, the fast-paced life, although the time is fragmented, but the study still depends on the classic, into a system!
While you are making a long bench under the window sill, store your favorite books in the space below. Leaning against the window, lying or doing, carrying a meter of sunshine, a masterpiece, how wonderful!
The living room corner uses thick wooden boards to create a sturdy and beautiful bookshelf, and with a few photo album ornaments, it becomes a decorative view of the corner of the living room.


Although fine in theory, this part-improvised collection is not the sumptuous account of Rumi’s poetry that you may expect. One half of the band works better than the other.
Time: 10 Tracks / 54 mins
The thirteenth century Persian poet Jelaluddin Rumi was a hugely inspirational writer, whose work is still being enjoyed today. Once a disciplined theologian, his art was sparked by meeting an impetuous dervish named Shams Tabriz. After Shams disappeared, Rumi produced 40,000 verses of poetry. Bandleader Seim describes his work as “very human poetry... beyond religion, countries, race,” and is not the only musician to have used it as a springboard for composition.
This release begins with a hint of promise on “In Your Beauty.” Tora Augestad‘s voice sings quietly to the gentle accompaniment of Frode Haltli’s accordion and Svante Henryson’s violoncello. Bandleader Seim’s sax is barely there, and the song fades out with a lush, hanging final note that fades as slowly as a setting sun.
The following piece, the more angular “Seeing Double,” is a jauntier work that bounces along. Its tune is a fine vehicle for all the players and Seim adds a gentle, sensual touch at the end, fading into the cello as it picks up the same line. Instrumentally, there is a great understanding here - and Seim has spent a lot of time in Egypt, immersing himself in the musical culture.
From here, things feel more experimental. “Across the Doorstill” begins with Haltli’s accordion remarkably producing sounds that are almost like bells and seem too delicate to be made by the instrument. The whole piece is built around the five notes of the hook line “Don’t go back to sleep.”
But for me, this is where the album divides. Rumi’s lyrics are highly sensual and Seim’s saxophone is an ideal sound to cushion them in. It has a warm tone that I could listen to all day long. Seim drops in and out of these songs selflessly, but I’d like him to assert himself more, as the attention defaults to singer Augestad, and it is her voice that spoils the disc for me.
I cannot help but contrast this release with another Rumi-inspired work (Dawning by Saffron) that also included improvisation and sax. But Saffron’s breathily-spoken Persian is far more exotic and alluring than Augestad’s cold, harsh voice. As well as the occasional dodgy pitch, her singing is also unclear; I had to resort to the liner notes to catch what the songs were about - and the lyrics are well worth catching.
So come the middle, tracks like “When I See Your Face” and “Like Every Other Day” are dull, with Augestad and the accordion combining to produce too much of a drone.
Tantalisingly, it all comes together on the final track “There is Some Kiss We Want” – and you realise it within seconds. It has a strong tune; the instruments are all locked into it, there is recognisable interplay and it sounds so good. Why the rest of the disc is not more like this, I just do not understand.


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The President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, Dr. Alicja Adamczak presented the honorary badges "For Merits for Inventiveness". One of the two distinguished institutions
is was the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, on its behalf Dr. Urszula Białek-Wyrzykowska, Deputy Director for Development received the honorary badge. Among the distinguished scientists was Prof. Janusz M. Bujnicki, Head of the Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Protein Engineering, who was appreciated individually for his special merits in the field of inventiveness.
The ceremony of awarding honorary distinctions took place at a conference organized by the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland on the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day.
Dr. Urszula Białek-Wyrzykowska and Prof. Janusz M. Bujnicki
Photo by Robert Graff (www.facebook.com/RobertGraffFotografia)

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JBLM tells Vietnam veterans it’s never too late to say ‘welcome home’ (Tacoma News-Tribune)
Stephen Stribling looked wide-eyed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord as he walked into a column of uniformed sailors waiting to thank him for his service in the Vietnam War. The 66-year-old grinned as he took in the appreciation of active-duty troops. It was nothing like the lonely homecoming he experienced at the end of his combat tour in 1968. “I’m like a baby to something like this. It’s so unreal,” he said. Stribling’s new Vietnam homecoming — 46 years in the making — unfolded at a JBLM salute to Vietnam-era veterans. It was meant to recognize a generation of military service members who too often felt scorned by the public after serving overseas. “It is never too late, never too late, to pay tribute to the men and women who served and continue to serve our country,” said I Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, the senior Army officer at JBLM. Lanza’s call to honor Vietnam veterans struck a chord in the Northwest. More than 2,500 veterans or families of veterans crowded the parade field at JBLM to participate in the salute. Most of them came from Western Washington and Oregon, with some of them wearing old jungle-green uniforms or clothes bearing the insignias of their military units.
How 3 police and military veterans built a career after retirement (PoliceOne.com)
Law enforcement officers understand that retirement from the job is likely to happen when you’re young enough that your kids are still in college and you’re paying off your mortgage. Essentially, you know the pension is not likely to be enough, so a second career is something well worth considering while you’re still on the job. Another thing cops know is that it is supremely important to know that the people you’re working with are true professionals — people you trust and people who know they can trust you. Considering those two factors, it’s instructive to tell the story of Jeff Carlyle (retired 26-year army officer), Rick Dunn (17 years in law enforcement in South Georgia) and Mark McClure (18 years with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and four years as an elected county sheriff). The trio took their collective experience in police and military and built a highly successful Signal 88 Security franchise.
Man rips up homeless veterans sign, leaves him with a surprise (WPIX-New York)
A man who mocked and ripped up a homeless veteran’s sign on a Las Vegas street corner ended up leaving him with a nice surprise. Rob Anderson, who works as a magician, heard homeless veteran Alan McCracken lived on the streets and just wanted to make people smile even if he did not receive any money. Anderson wanted to see for himself if McCracken was just as nice as people described, so he paid him a visit. Upon seeing the homeless veteran, Anderson took his sign, which partially said “Anything helps.” Testing McCracken’s patience, the magician repeats the phrase “anything helps,” as he draws dollar signs onto the piece of paper and proceeds to rip it. Eventually McCracken asks if Anderson is a street magician. Upon asking the question, Anderson “magically” puts the sign back together, opens it and unleashes cash.
A spectacular sight: WWII veterans met with applause after Legends Flight (MLive.com)
As the plane that was carrying 95 World War II veterans descended, the crowd below grew anxious. As part of the Muskegon-based Legends Flight, a select few members of the greatest generation were given the opportunity to fly to Washington, D.C., where they visited the national monument that was created for their contributions in the war. Both the young and the old assembled in the thousands Oct. 9 at the Muskegon County Airport to welcome home the veterans in a fashion similar to their sendoff that took place more than 15 hours earlier. “I could not believe my eyes,” Sid Holwerda said in response to the parade-like atmosphere. The 92-year-old, who served with the Air Force from 1942-45, said the month leading up to the Legends Flight went by fast. “The crowd was fantastic. It was a great end to a great day.”
Louisiana veterans thank public for support of new VA clinic (Lafayette Advertiser)
The Veterans Action Coalition of South Louisiana on Wednesday morning presented more than 41,000 letters that members of public signed in favor of a new veterans’ clinic in Lafayette, a long-awaited and desperately needed facility that has only recently been green-lighted for construction. On the steps of the U.S. federal courthouse downtown, four local veterans expressed their gratitude to the 41,282 people who supported the new veterans health-care center that they hope will be at least three times bigger than the one currently operating on Jefferson Street. The new clinic, scheduled to open April 2016, is one of 26 across the United States that will be built through funding from the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law Aug. 7.
Oklahoma City veteran plans to walk his message to Washington (KOTV-Tulsa)
A disabled metro veteran is taking his message to Washington, D.C. Rod Karcher said he wants to bring attention to the plight of our nation’s veterans. The 66-year-old disabled Army veteran started out on his trip from Oklahoma City and plans to cover the entire 1,300 miles in his wheelchair. He is trying to bring awareness to what veterans are struggling with on a daily basis. “There are thousands of us who are suffering in silence who don’t say anything,” Karcher explained. Karcher was in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1971 and lost three fingers while serving as a mechanic. He is now struggling with health problems, a limited income and basic necessities.
Baton Rouge using federal grant to train veterans in high-demand industries (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Baton Rouge is using its share of a $6 million federal jobs grant awarded to Louisiana to provide on-the-job training for veterans and laid-off workers in industrial construction, energy and shipbuilding industries. Business & Career Solutions Centers in the Baton Rouge region are accepting applications for those who have been out of work for at least 27 weeks, and veterans who have left military service within 48 months. The centers are also looking for employers to help train dislocated workers and will reimburse them under the program for a portion of the trainee’s wages for a defined training period, up to 1040 hours.


by Linda Ikeji
Former Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, Barrister Isaac Emmanuel Ekpa has been abducted by unknown gunmen.
Ekpa was abducted on Friday December 18, around Ochadamu in Ofu Local Government Area of the state while on his way to his country home in preparation for his late father’s burial.
Police spokesperson in the state, Williams Ayah who confirmed the incident said they found an abandoned ID card in the vehicle bearing the name Emmanuel Isaac Ekpa, apparently indicating he was kidnapped by gunmen. He added that some officers have been deployed to track the culprits and rescue the victim.
Channels Television reported that the kidnappers are demanding a ransom of N25 million, while the family of the victim are negotiating to pay N1 million.


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WASHINGTON – Testimony by Washington Post editor Bob Woodward in the CIA leak case is a bombshell to the special prosecutor's case against I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, an attorney for Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff told FOX News on Wednesday.
The disclosure by Woodward in Wednesday's Post shows that Libby was not the first government official to tell a reporter the secret identity of a CIA operative, said Ted Wells, one of Libby's lawyers.
Libby resigned from his position immediately after he was indicted on perjury and obstruction charges last month. Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald alleged the former aide lied about his role in revealing the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson to reporters.
Plame Wilson is the wife of Bush administration critic Joseph Wilson. Her name was first revealed in a column by Robert Novak in July 2003.
Woodward wrote in his account of the testimony that he talked to Libby on June 20 and June 27 but didn't recall Libby mentioning Plame Wilson. Woodward's account undermines Fitzgerald's argument that Libby was involved in a scheme to discredit Plame Wilson by leaking her name and identity to the press, Wells said.
If found guilty, Libby faces a maximum 30 years in prison and $1.25 million fine, though it's unlikely with his record of public service that he would receive a maximum sentence.
Meanwhile, Libby returned to a federal courthouse to review documents on Wednesday. Because the documents are classified in the Secure Compartmentalized Information Facility, or SCIF, individuals are not permitted to remove the information from the courthouse and must be accompanied by a Justice Department official while viewing the data.
The former vice presidential chief of staff arrived at the courthouse hours after the Post reported that at least one unnamed senior Bush administration official told Woodward about Plame Wilson about a month before her identity was revealed in published reports.
The newspaper reported that Woodward told Fitzgerald that the official talked to him about Plame Wilson in mid-June 2003. Woodward and editors at the Post refused to identify the official to reporters other than to say it was not Libby.
Woodward said he has not been released to disclose his source's name publicly.
Mark Corallo, a spokesman for Karl Rove's legal team, said Rove was not the official who talked to Woodward. Rove is a top deputy to President Bush and was referred to, but not by name, in Libby's indictment, as having discussed Plame Wilson's identity with reporters.
Libby was indicted last month on one charge of obstruction of justice and two counts each of making false statements and perjury in connection with Fitzgerald's investigation.
On June 23, Libby told New York Times reporter Judith Miller that Wilson's wife might work at the CIA. Robert Novak, in a column published July 14, identified Plame Wilson as a CIA operative.
Woodward's testimony in a two-hour deposition Monday would mean that another White House official told a reporter about Plame Wilson before Libby revealed her identity to Miller. In a statement about the testimony, Woodward said he was asked if he could have given Plame Wilson's name to Libby during a question and answer session, but that he did not recollect doing so.
"It is now clear that Mr. Libby's allegation by his lawyers that his memory was simply faulty makes a lot more sense now that we know that Bob Woodward was in fact the first person to receive that information not from Mr. Libby, but from another, apparently former, government official," said attorney Joe DiGenova.
In the announcement of the indictment against Libby, Fitzgerald asserted that no one really knew Wilson's wife worked at the CIA until Libby disclosed it. In effect, Libby started the whole thing.
"He was at the beginning of the chain of phone calls, the first official to disclose this information outside the government to a reporter. And then he lied about it afterwards, under oath and repeatedly," Fitzgerald said.
William Jeffress Jr., one of Libby's lawyers, told the Post that Woodward's testimony raises questions about his client's indictment. "Will Mr. Fitzgerald now say he was wrong to say on TV that Scooter Libby was the first official to give this information to a reporter?" Jeffress said.
Added former Justice Department official Victoria Toensing of Fitzgerald: "He has been investigating a very simple factual scenario and he has missed this crucial fact. It makes you cry out for asking, 'Well what else did he not know, what else did he not do?'"
A best-selling author, Woodward, famous for his investigation with Carl Bernstein of the Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration, is now assistant managing editor of the Post. In October, he was dismissive of the outing of Plame Wilson, telling a cable news show that the damage from her exposure was "quite minimal."
Also on Wednesday, some news organizations asked U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton to deny a court motion by Fitzgerald for a blanket protective order keeping all pretrial evidence in Libby's case out of public view.
The special prosecutor is seeking a court order that would prohibit Libby and his legal team from publicly disclosing "all materials produced by the government."
FOX News' Jim Angle and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Haim to embark on European tour
The band, consisting of three sisters, will kick off the dates with a one-off show at London's Heaven on April 24th before moving on to the likes of Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, Cologne and finishing at Lido in Berlin on May 2nd.
Californian natives, Haim have enjoyed widespread fame of late after scooping the prestigious BBC Sound of 2013 voted by 213 UK-based critics, broadcasters and bloggers.
The all-girl group beat the likes of AlunaGeorge, Angel Haze, Laura Mvula and Chvrches who were also hotly tipped to be big hits over the coming year.
BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens was full of praise for the band and said: "They're brilliant musicians who have a real talent for tunes that merge their tales of growing up in the 21st Century with a classic songwriting ability."
Haim have previously supported Florence + the Machine on a November headline tour of the UK.
They are due to release their new EP, Falling, on April 1st.
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Week in review: DDoS Trojan, PCI 2.0 and Android kernel security flaws
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews, articles and reviews:
Facebook discovers and “punishes” UID-selling developers
The recent discovery that some Facebook application were inadvertently forwarding users’ UIDs to advertising agencies and data collection companies has spurred the social network to investigate the matter thoroughly and to try to think of a platform-wide solution that would prevent that from happening ever again.
Spying app kicked out of Android Market
Secret SMS Replicator, a spying application that forwards contents of a user’s text messages to the phone of the person who installed it in the first place, has been booted out of the Android Market.
New DDoS Trojan used for downing dissident sites
A new DDoS Trojan connected with a slew of attacks against Vietnamese blogs has been discovered by SecureWorks.
Fixing weak passwords
Passwords have been present in information technology since the earliest days, but it’s only in the last five years that computers have become powerful enough to crack common passwords in a sensible time-frame.
No big bang in PCI 2.0
As expected, PCI 2.0 rolls up a number of minor changes, but there really is no Big Bang in this document. A number of people have been disappointed by this since for the past 2 years expectations have been built up that version 2.0 would “cure all ills’.
Dissecting the Hack: The F0rb1dd3n Network (Revised Edition)
Part fiction, part reference manual, its target audience are people who want to or should know more about information security, but can’t keep their attention onto the subject for long enough to learn or can’t translate technical details into a believable, realistic scenario.
Smart grid security facts
Tony Flick has worked for over eight years in the security industry and is currently a Principal with Tampa-based FYRM Associates. In this interview he discusses smart grid security and the related challenges as well as his book – Securing the Smart Grid.
Android kernel riddled with high-risk security flaws
A shocking number of high-risk security flaws in Google’s Android smartphone OS have recently been discovered by security firm Coverity.
Perverted Facebook hacker targeted women
The recent arrest of a 23-year-old California man that has allegedly hacked e-mail accounts of more than 170 women and posted sexually explicit pictures found within them to the victims’ Facebook accounts, has highlighted the need to limit the amount of personal information posted on various social networks.
Popular online services graded on SSL implementation
It seems that Firesheep has succeeded where similar tools have failed in the past: the issue of full end-to-end encryption for all websites – especially the most popular ones – is finally getting the attention it deserves.
Hole in iPhone PayPal app allows account hijacking
The flaw doesn’t affect the PayPal site or the company’s Android application, but the 4+ million people who downloaded the iPhone application so far are in danger of getting their passwords intercepted by a hacker if they connect over unsecured Wi-Fi networks.
New IE 0-day exploit code found in the wild
This malicious code has been found on a single website, which has since then been taken down.
Sextortionist hacker caught by FBI
This has not been a good week for perverts on the Internet.
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Myanmar cut off the Internet ahead of elections
The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) has been practically cut off the Internet as an extensive DDoS attack that started in late October has crippled most network traffic in and out of the country.
ZeuS attackers set up honeypot for researchers
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New variant of Boonana Trojan discovered
With a quick glance, Boonana may look like a variant of Koobface, but it has been confirmed that is a new unique piece of malware which does not share a common code-base with it.


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|U.S. Treasury Dept. building (Dreamstime.com)|
We are faced with a weird combination of actual danger and fear mongering. There are some facts to be considered when following the “negotiations,” which increasingly look like a stalemated process, but which, as August 2 nears, are likely to end in some kind of agreement to raise the debt ceiling. Conservatives can only hope that the GOP leaders can manage to assert their House majority power and hold firm on (1) real cuts and (2) no tax increases.
One way of addressing this is the “cut, cap and balance” legislation the House Republicans are uniting behind. It addresses the issues of the day and offers a mechanism to bring spending under control for the longer term.
I think GOP should consider the advice of Charles Krauthammer, and require substantial cuts in the 2012 fiscal year. The president wants everything to happen after the 2012 elections, giving him an election-year pass on these issues. Also, Mr. Krauthammer suggests, wisely, I think, that the GOP should point out the president’s way of framing all his arguments, that only he is the one trying to resolve the issue, while his opponents are only seeking to help billionaires and special interests, and further their own political interests. If the president is so serious about budget cuts, where was he in the last two years? Along with the congressional Democrats, who presented no budget at all, he was very busy not presenting a budget that might cut spending, knowing full well that a serious, extended agreement on the debt ceiling was needed. Now, he’s suddenly the hero of the hour?
Social Security checks’ status in the event of default represents a curious issue. Mr. Obama, cynically using seniors’ and veterans’ checks as a bargaining chip in the negotiations, says August checks may not go out if default happens. This contradicts his Office of Management and Budget Director’s statement that the Social Security Trust Fund is solvent through 2037, so no discussion is needed. However, this is untrue. As pointed out, again by Charles Krauthammer, as well as others (Gary North, for example), the Social Security Trust Fund has no tangible assets. It has been raided and spent by the politicians for decades. What it has are non-negotiable government bonds (IOU’s). It’s not only not solvent through 2037, it’s barely, if at all, solvent now.
In fact, the big three programs, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, are a ticking financial time bomb, representing unfunded obligations of tens of trillions of dollars. Yet the Democrats have no desire to deal with this.
It has been said that military and Social Security checks, etc. for August will go out unless either President Obama or Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner issues orders to stop them. If there is any real possibility of them not going out, then the Administration needs to get its priorities in order. And they ought to apologize for lying to us about the solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund. Rep. Allen West views Obama’s threat as “sad, pathetic, and fear mongering” (video via CNS News):
Of course there are other consequences if default happens: Markets will respond negatively, America’s creditors may be ready to cash in, etc. The world’s safest investments, U.S. Treasury bonds, may be seen as not so safe after all. Anyway, a default would be bad. How bad, we’ll have to wait and see, if it happens.
A few points to remember:
1. Even though G. W. Bush over-spent, his deficits pale in comparison to what the Obama regime has added to our debt.
2. Obama has never been serious, and is not now serious about spending cuts. He still wants a trillion-dollar tax increase (in addition to what we’re scheduled to get under Obamacare). He wants any spending cuts that are agreed to, to happen in the out years, well past election day.
3. He constantly says the Republicans are only interested in political posturing, when what they are trying to do is the thing they were elected to do. Obama is the one who wants smooth sailing into the 2012 elections. He wants to blame the GOP for anything that goes wrong, and he steadfastly refuses to show actual leadership on anything to do with the debt or budget. He threatens to veto “cut, cap and balance” if the Congress passes it. His strategy is to stir up class warfare.
4. As has been pointed out numerous times, even if Obama could take all the money from all the rich, it wouldn’t even begin to solve the problem.
If “cut, cap, and balance” somehow passes both houses of Congress and lands on Obama’s desk, the GOP should not offer any further deals. In fact, they shouldn’t anyway. Let Obama deal with the default. It will be his choice. Sen. Mitch McConnell is right about one thing: these problems cannot be adequately dealt with while Obama is still in office. But Republicans need to stand strong if they are serious about spending cuts. Otherwise, it’s just more of the same tax-and-spend and the Republicans will be weakened as a result of caving.