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Sunday, September 27, 2009
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Everyone knows that guacamole is dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings. Not everyone know that Tyler Florence makes a guacamole that will make your socks go up and down. I can say that with authority because several people told me so today. I love most of his recipes, but I don't talk about them a lot because he has fans who regularly report on them. They are a great bunch of foodies and you can read about their kitchen exploits each Friday at Tyler Florence Fridays. I needed a quick dip this afternoon. I had glanced at this recipe several times before without trying it, but I remedied that today and I'm so glad I did. This is guacamole with attitude and I love attitude. I also love this dip. Here's the recipe.
Guacamole...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
6 ripe avocados
3 limes, juiced
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, smashed then minced
2 serrano chiles, cut into rounds
1 big handful fresh cilantro with stems, about 1/2 cup, finely chopped
Extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1) Halve and pit avocados. With a tablespoon, scoop out flesh into a mixing bowl. Mash avocados using either a fork or potato masher, leaving them still a bit chunky. Add remaining ingredients, and fold everything together. Drizzle with a little olive oil, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and give it 1 final mix with a fork.
2) Lay a piece of plastic wrap tight on surface of the guacamole so it doesn't brown and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Yield: about 4 cups.
21 comments :
- Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...
Sounds great. I like the idea of the olive oil in it.
- September 27, 2009 at 7:25 AM
- Martha said...
I love guac too. I've not tried this version. But with your stamp of approval, I'll have to try it the next time I make guac!
- September 27, 2009 at 7:52 AM
Guacamole has always been one of my favorites. I can eat a whole bowl at a time....or I used to, since I developed acid reflux I am on a very strict diet. That gauacomole is making my mouth water!!!
- September 27, 2009 at 8:05 AM
- Olga said...
YUM. Love guacamole. All you need now are chips and salsa and you are ready for a party.
- September 27, 2009 at 10:10 AM
- noble pig said...
There is nothing better than guac!!
- September 27, 2009 at 11:06 AM
- bj said...
ummmm, this sound fabulous, Mary.
I have a luncheon to go to this coming week and we are to bring a dip...this is the one I will make.
Just to say that I just love your cute humor....!! :O)
- September 27, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- Gracie said...
Hi Mary
I love avocado's,and this recipe is so easy!I have never heard of Tyler Florence before,I'll have to take a look.
I enjoy coping so many of your recipes,they have all turned out great!I just tried you cream cheese cake you had a few weeks ago for my daughters baby shower...every one loved it.
Thanks for your visit today:)
- September 27, 2009 at 12:56 PM
- Cathy said...
Oh dear, you've found my weakness. I could consume the whole recipe with a bag of chips. My recipe differs a bit so will give yours a try.
- September 27, 2009 at 1:05 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Gracie, I'm so glad you've enjoyed the recipes you've tried so far. I always love to hear how my recipes do in other kitchens.
- September 27, 2009 at 1:33 PM
- Erica said...
I love guacamole!! That is a great recipe and a beautiful picture.
- September 27, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Hi Mary...Mary here. The San Juan islands are exquisitely beautiful! Guacamole is near and dear to my heart. I scrolled down and saw your spring rolls, too. If you're ever in San Diego,stop by Saffron restuarant (I think it's on India Street) and try hers with their peanut sauce - it's beyond! I think the owner's first name is Kim (can't remember for sure) and she was on Martha Stewart a couple o' times. She's got photos up all over the restaurant (not a fancy place at all) of her with Julia Child, and other famous chefs and/or celebs.
Have a good one~
- September 27, 2009 at 2:00 PM
- oneordinaryday said...
Yum. I love guac. for nachos and on sandwiches. This looks perfect.
- September 27, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- La Cuisine d'Helene said...
This is so good. Love the color.
- September 27, 2009 at 5:36 PM
- Karen said...
I love guacamole, but I just can't bring myself to pay $1 for an avocado the size of a large egg! Ha!
- September 27, 2009 at 7:10 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Karen, If you have a Costco in your are you can get a bag of avocados for under $6.
- September 27, 2009 at 7:28 PM
- Donna-FFW said...
Looks so delicious. I havent tried this recipe of his yet.. he has yet to fail me.
- September 27, 2009 at 9:17 PM
- Karine said...
Homemade guacamole is so good! So easy to indulge in...
- September 28, 2009 at 12:03 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
I have not tried Tyler's guacamole yet but have heard good things and now you have convinced me for sure.
- September 28, 2009 at 3:26 AM
- My Little Space said...
I'm not familiar in choosing avocado. That day I bought one and gave it a try. It ain't taste a thing! So sad.
- September 28, 2009 at 9:45 AM
- Katy ~ said...
I LOVE guacamole but have never made it. Now, I will. This looks delicious!
- September 29, 2009 at 5:03 AM
- Carrie said...
Last week Walmart had ripe avocados for just 50 cents each. I only bought two not knowing how good they would be. They were great and I wish I had bought more to make some guacamole like your delectable recipe.
- September 30, 2009 at 1:08 PM


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Configuring Colors and Fonts
On this page:
- Introduction
- Configuring colors and fonts
- Changing the language defaults
- Example: changing font for JavaScript
- Semantic highlighting
With IntelliJ IDEA, you can maintain your preferable colors and fonts layout for syntax and error highlighting in the editor, search results, Debugger and consoles via font and color schemes.
IntelliJ IDEA comes with a number of pre-defined color schemes. You can select one of them, or create your own one, and configure its settings to your taste.
It's important to mention the node Language Defaults - it contains the settings that are common for all the supported languages. It's enough to change one of the settings there, and then inherit this setting from the defaults.
Configuring colors and fonts
- In the Settings/Preferences dialog (Ctrl+Alt+S), click Font under the Editor node.
- Select the desired scheme from the Scheme name drop-down list.
- Under the Color Scheme node, define the font families used in the editor and in the console. When you open the Font page, or Console Fonts under the Color Scheme node, IntelliJ IDEA displays the Editor Font area where you can configure the primary and secondary fonts, their size and line spacing.
- Under the Color Scheme node, open the corresponding pages to configure specific color preferences for the supported languages and IntelliJ IDEA components.
Changing the language defaults
The node Language Defaults is actually language-agnostic. It contains the settings that are common to the majority of the supported languages (keywords, dots, commas, parenthesis etc.)
Select the node Language Defaults, and in the list of textual components, select the component Keyword. The background of the keywords is white; let's make it yellow.
To do that, select the checkbox to the left of the field name Background, and then click the white swatch. The Color Picker opens — all you need to do is to select the desired color and click OK:
So far, the changes to the language defaults are made; now let's look how they can be inherited.
Example: changing font for JavaScript
Click JavaScript node.
In the list of language components select Keyword, and see that the keywords now have the yellow background:
It's important to note that the checkbox Inherite values from is selected!
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Observe results in the preview pane.
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- In the right-hand pane, select the Semantic highlighting checkbox:
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The Stars Above, the Great Pyramid
Below: 10,400 BCE
By Don Carroll
Text of Edgar Cayce Reading 5748-6(Q) What was the date of the actual beginning and ending of the construction of the Great Pyramid?
(A) Was one hundred years in construction. Begun and completed in the period of Araaraart's time, with Hermes and Ra.
(Q) What was the date B.C. of that period?
(A) 10,490 to 10,390 before the Prince entered into Egypt.
There has been much discussion and controversy over the date of construction of the Great Pyramid. Mainstream Egyptologists place its construction at approximately 2500 BCE, but there are several researchers that suggest it is much older, and date the pyramid closer to 10,000 BCE. The Edgar Cayce readings were very specific about the dates, placing the building of the Great Pyramid from 10,490 to 10,390 BCE.
Some of the methodologies used in establishing its date of construction use the astronomical positions of the stars for the time periods championed by each school of researcher. These experts debate the alignment of stars and constellations to such points as the north entrance of the Great Pyramid and the north and south "airshafts" from the King's and Queen's chambers. Because of precession—the movement of the earth's axis—there is a shift in the position of the stars. Because the precessional cycle is approximately 26,000 years, we can calculate historical dates based on star alignments. For example, our current polestar (North Star) is Polaris. But this changes as we move backward in time. In 3000 BCE it was the star Thuban, located in the constellation of Draco, and in 12,000 BCE the polestar was Vega, in the constellation of Lyra.
During the construction dates of the Great Pyramid from the Cayce readings (10,490- 10,390 BCE), there was no specific polestar. There was instead a trinity of stars spinning around the celestial North Pole. During this ancient time, this star trinity was circumpolar, meaning that as viewed from this north latitude they never set below the horizon. The Egyptians called them the "Imperishables." This trinity of stars, through thousands of years, has shifted in our view of the sky and now dips below the horizon during the year. Today the trinity, known as the Summer Triangle, consists of three stars, Deneb, Vega, and Altair, each connected to a separate constellation — Cygnus, Lyra, and Aquila, respectively.
The "Summer Triangle"
Through different ages and cultures, each of these three constellations has represented birds. It is easy to imagine the ancients looking into the sky above the Great Pyramid in 10,400 BCE and seeing a slowly turning triangle with three birds circling the center, one for each point of the triangle.
The symbolic image of the bird above the Great Pyramid in this stellar triangle of the north, is repeated in the Egyptian Benben stone, the pyramidal stone atop an obelisk or the apex of a pyramid. This important stone represented the Benu bird, believed to be the original Phoenix, depicting rebirth and resurrection.
A Benben stone
The Cayce readings also state that the Great Pyramid was oriented in association to locations of various stars:
Then began the laying out of the pyramid and the building of same…to be the place of initiation… It was formed according…to the position of the various stars… Edgar Cayce Reading 294-151
For the date that the Cayce readings set for the building of the Great Pyramid, what better example of "as above, so below" could be provided in the stars than this stellar triangle that also represents three celestial birds circling above. These would not only represent the pyramid itself, but the Benu bird of rebirth and resurrection. Such representation would fit aptly for the initiation purposes of the Great Pyramid from the Cayce readings.
(Q) Please describe Jesus' initiations in Egypt, telling if the Gospel reference to "three days and nights in the grave or tomb," possibly in the shape of a cross, indicate a special initiation.
(A) This is a portion of the initiation—it is a part of the passage through that to which each soul is to attain in its development, as has the world through each period of their incarnation in the earth. As is supposed, the record of the earth through the passage through the tomb, or the pyramid, is that through which each entity, each soul, as an initiate must pass for the attaining to the releasing of same—as indicated by the empty tomb, which has never been filled...
Edgar Cayce Reading 2067-7
Again the number three is noted in this rebirth-and-resurrection initiation matching the trinity of stars above, the symbolism of the three bird constellations, and the Egyptian Benu bird. So as Egyptologists and researchers look to the stars above to help validate their theories of the construction date and purpose of the Great Pyramid below, we are provided with insight to the true purpose and another validation from the Cayce readings.
Don Carroll had a career of over thirty years in the Fire/Rescue service. After receiving his degree in Fire Science, he worked as a district chief for a battalion, an operations company officer, an emergency medical technician, a paramedic, and a teacher at the regional fire academy. While raising a family, he pursued the greater meaning of life, reading materials on Edgar Cayce and attending A.R.E. conferences, seminars, tours, and retreats. He is the author of the article The Cayce Cubit and the Kundalini in the Oct.-Dec. issue of Venture Inward Magazine, available in the online member-only section.


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A private tracker restricts access to the torrents it tracks. A torrent with restricted access is called a private torrent. All other torrents are public torrents. To promote sharing, private trackers often maintain statistics about registered users and restrict access to certain or all torrents for users that do not adequately upload.
When generating a metainfo file, users denote a torrent as private by including the key-value pair "private=1" in the "info" dict of the torrent's metainfo file [1].
When a BitTorrent client obtains a metainfo file containing the "private=1" key-value pair, it MUST ONLY announce itself to the private tracker, and MUST ONLY initiate connections to peers returned from the private tracker.
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Private trackers deny admission to private torrents by refusing to return peer lists. Once an intruder peer has obtained the IP address and port of a peer, regardless of the source, the intruder can initiate a connection to that peer and trade pieces with the peer. Once in the swarm, the intruder is granted equal treatment as all other peers.
BitTorrent has currently four ways that a peer can learn of other peers in a swarm:
Announcing or exchanging peer information via any of these mechanisms other than the private tracker subverts the tracker's access control.
Even though PEX only provides peer information to other peers already in the swarm, if an intruder obtained or guessed the IP and port of a peer already in a private torrent then exchanging peer information with the intruder would provide the intruder with a full complement of peers.
When a peer switches between trackers, the peer drops connections so that it cannot become an ongoing bridge between peers granted access from a private tracker and peers announcing to a public tracker. This partially mitigates the effect of an attacker modifying a metainfo file's announce-list and redistributing the metainfo file, e.g., via a public tracker web site.
Private torrents were first introduced in Azureus.
|(1, 2) BEP_0003. The BitTorrent Protocol Specification. Cohen. http://www.bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0003.html
|BEP_0005. The DHT Protocol. Loewenstern. http://www.bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0005.html
|BEP_0011. Peer EXchange (pending)
|BEP_0012. Multitracker Metadata Extension. Hoffman. http://www.bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0012.html
|BEP_0014. Local Service Discovery. Harrison, Hazel. http://www.bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0014.html
|RFC-2119. http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt
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Los Naufragos del Buque sin Nombre (Chicos, 1946)
After his classical studies, Eduardo Teixeira Coelho focused on making comics, which he mostly signed with only his initials, ETC, or the pseudonym Martin Sièvre. His first work appeared in the magazine Sempre Fixe in 1936 ('Há Qualquer Coisa que se Coma?!'). From 1943, he was one of the frequent contributors to the magazine Mosquito, creating comics like 'Os Guerreiros do Lago Verde' (1945), 'Sigurd o Herói' (1946), 'Falcão Negro' (1949) and the series 'O Caminho do Oriente' (1946-1948).
A Moura e o Dragão
In 1946, for A Formiga, the feminine supplement of O Mosquito, he created 'A Moura e o Dragão', 'A Moura e a Fonte' and 'A Moura e o Mar', a trilogy evoking magic and Moorish legends recurrent in Portuguese oral tradition. In these early stories Coelho already shows his master skills in depicting moving animals in an accurate and gracious way.
O Mosquito (13 November 1946)
Following his taste for legendary and historical subjects, in 1950 and 1952 Coelho illustrated stories for O Mosquito based on the work of the novelist Eça de Queirós (1845-1900), namely 'A Torre de D. Ramires' (an abridged adaptation of the novel 'A Ilustre Casa de Ramires') and 'A Aia' (an adaptation of the short story of the same name).
A Moura e o Dragão
Between 1944 and the mid-1950s, he was also present on the Spanish, Brazilian and British markets. He was a regular in Spanish magazines like Chicos and El Gran Chicos, and in Brazilian like Aventuras Heróicas and O Jornalzinho. In Britain, his work appeared in the publications of Amalgamated Press, doing mainly mainly stories with 'Robin Hood' in the Thriller Picture Library.
O Suave Milagre (O Mosquito, 1950)
In the mid-1950s, Coelho moved to France, where he started working with the magazine Vaillant (later Pif Gadget). He made several series for the magazine, like 'Ragnar le Viking' (1955-69), 'Davy Crockett' (1957), 'Wango' (1957-58), 'Yves le Loup' (1960-62), 'Robin des Bois' (1969-1974), 'Le Furet' (1975-76), 'Erik le Rouge' (1976-77) and 'Ayak, le Loup Blanc' (1979-83), mostly in cooperation with scriptwriters Jean Ollivier and Roger Lécureux. For the Vaillant press agency, he developed a humorous style for the series 'Pipolin' in 1957, and adapted the Robin Carel novel 'Les Orgues du Diable' to comics for L'Humanité.
Ragnar Le Viking (Vaillant)
In addition, from 1959, he made 'Biorn le Viking' in Pirates, and later 'Brik' (text by Jean Ollivier). He also cooperated with the publishing house Del Duca, and starting in 1964, he drew twelve stories of 'Cartouche' for Jeunesse et Vacance, as well as 'Les Gais Archers du Roi Henry'. In 1976, he collaborated on the Larousse collections 'l'Histoire de France en Bandes Dessinées' and 'Découverte du Monde en Bandes Dessinées'.
O Caminho do Oriente
In the 1980s, he illustrated various titles for Histoire Junior from scenarios by Jean Ollivier, as well as 'La Mémoire des Celtes'. He also had a passion for ancient armory and ships and published several books about both subjects. He eventually settled in Italy, where he made 'Marino, il Santo del Titano' for AEIP Editore in 1996.
Ragnar, le Viking (1958)
Coelho webpage
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is
pledging to commit up to $350 million in state funds to help Detroit as
the bankrupt city tries to shore up pension funds that are billions in
debt and prevent valuable city-owned art from being sold.
Republican joined legislative leaders on Wednesday to announce a
proposal that would provide the money over 20 years, as long as a larger
settlement is reached with labor unions and city workers concerned
about pensions. The lawmakers acknowledged the plan may be a hard sell
in the GOP-controlled Legislature, but they said it was better than a
protracted legal fight in a city facing an estimated $18 billion in
The governor was quick to say the money would not be a
bailout, but rather a way to help Detroit quickly settle its bankruptcy
and allow it to grow. He also noted the plan follows roughly $330
million that has been pledged so far by charitable foundations, largely
in exchange for protecting works at the Detroit Institute of Arts that
might otherwise be sold during bankruptcy.
"If Michigan's to be a great state again, we need Detroit on a positive path to success,"
Snyder said.
had initially warned Detroit not to expect any state money when the
city filed for bankruptcy, a move he supported. What changed, he said,
were mediators "doing good work" to bring the foundations and state
together to help.
He noted that the money would either be diverted
from tobacco settlement funds that Michigan receives each year or come
from securitizing future payments to get a lump sum up front.
said the state aid would help minimize cuts to city retirees' pensions,
particularly those with low incomes, but he declined to detail the
impact for all 21,000 current retirees. He said details would come when
the city's state-appointed emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, filed his plan
to take Detroit out of bankruptcy with the courts. That filing is due by
March 1.
Before Wednesday, the governor had been largely mum
about any potential state aid, partly because discussions between the
city and its creditors with federal mediators are confidential.
Snyder had privately gauged support among lawmakers last week for the plan — and he is facing politically
tricky terrain.
legislators are worried that state financial assistance to Detroit
could set a precedent if other cities collapse, while others have said
they have their own spending priorities elsewhere in the state.
Election-year politicking also could come into play, as some GOP
lawmakers blame many of the city's more recent problems on a corrupt
political culture in Detroit, where Democrats rein.
In Snyder's
corner, however, are top Republican and Democratic leaders who agree it
would be better to help resolve the bankruptcy now.
Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, who is from Monroe in the
southeast corner of Michigan, said the proposal was "very positive, and
in general is being received that way."
GOP House Speaker Jase
Bolger, from Marshall in the south-central part of the state, said
winning approval for the plan "won't be easy." But he said lawmakers
need to consider that Detroit could either be rebounding in a year or
"still mired in bankruptcy, dragging down the full state, as the world
sees Detroit when they think of Michigan."
Under the plan,
independent fiduciaries would manage the pension funds going forward
after concerns about mismanagement and corruption in the systems.
who was appointed by Snyder to take over the city's finances, has said
two pension funds are underfunded by $3.5 billion. A deal involving the
state and foundations — bringing outside aide to roughly $700 million —
would help retirees but probably not cover all of their pensions.
now have an unprecedented commitment of public and private resources to
help the city of Detroit fulfill its commitments to retirees and
preserve one if its cultural jewels, the Detroit Institute of Arts," Orr
said in a statement.
Orr's spokesman, Bill Nowling, said the plan announced Wednesday was "huge" but that challenges
"Nothing is certain in a bankruptcy until a bankruptcy judge tells you it is and an appeals court
affirms it," Nowling said.
how the money could be earmarked for pensions when other creditors
might want it, Snyder told The Associated Press that the state and
charitable dollars amounted to incremental resources that, if no
bankruptcy settlement is reached, "won't be available."
But the
plan has its critics. Steve Spencer, financial adviser to one of the
city's creditors, Financial Guaranty Insurance Co., said it conflicts
with the long-term interests of Detroit and its creditors.
find it incredible that the city is being allowed to leave such a
valuable art collection untouched when it can't provide basic services
and is proposing to essentially walk away from its debt obligations,"
Spencer said.
Meanwhile, the judge handling the city's bankruptcy,
Steven Rhodes, reminded lawyers during a hearing Wednesday that the
clock was ticking toward a March 1 deadline for a broad plan to bring
Detroit out of bankruptcy. In his strongest words yet, he urged the city
and creditors to keep negotiating.
"Now is not the time for defiant swagger or dismissive pound-the-table-take-it-or-leave-it
proposals," the judge said.
Associated Press writer Ed White in Detroit contributed to this report.
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Before You Download That App, What You Need to Know About Security and Privacy
Here are five tips for stopping cybercrooks and snoops from making off with your mobile data.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
An entrepreneur's smartphone and tablet are stuffed with sensitive information, from customer lists to business strategy notes. Loss or theft isn't the only way it can fall into the wrong hands. Cyberthieves and unprincipled or ignorant companies could use apps to take data without your even realizing it.
Mobile apps -- whether for business or entertainment -- can upload your contact lists and access your location and email, though in almost all cases you must give them permission to do so. They may also store personal and other sensitive information, and sell it or share it, without your knowledge.
Your phone is "highly personal and facilitates a huge level of data collection," says Sarah Downey, a privacy analyst at Abine Inc., a Boston-based privacy software firm. You owe it to yourself, your business and your clients -- especially if your company promises them confidentiality -- to keep your devices free of malicious apps and to put privacy protections in place.
Here are five tips to consider before downloading a new app on your device:
1. Shop wisely.
Despite the media hype, malware on mobile devices is not yet a significant problem. Although malware incidents are on the rise, the majority involve apps acquired from random, untrustworthy websites. Most have targeted the Symbian operating system and, more recently, Android. You can reduce your risk of downloading an outright malicious app to almost zero by acquiring apps only from your operating system maker's app store.
Related: Three Tips for Keeping Business Data Safe on Personal Mobile Devices
Google scrutinizes the security of apps sold through Google Play (formerly the Android Market), takes user complaints and removes apps that violate its policies. Apple also vets apps before allowing them to grace its App Store which, experts say, has never distributed a malicious app. Microsoft does the same in its Windows Phone 7 marketplace.
2. Be cautious.
Before downloading an app from a company you've never heard of, do a quick web search to make sure it's legitimate and reputable. People love to complain online, and their grumbles could protect you from a bad actor -- or a sloppy newcomer that ignores user privacy.
3. Be socially discerning.
Don't use your personal Facebook or Twitter account to sign in to a business app. "You want to keep a separation between church and state," says Pam Dixon, executive director of World Privacy Forum, a San Diego-based advocacy group. "We don't know all the dangers yet … You need to make sure client data is not getting sucked in [to social networks]. It could be a real competitive issue down the road."
4. Demand privacy.
Don't buy an app it if requires permission to access data or take other actions you find intrusive or unnecessary. Few apps need your contacts list or physical location. Even fewer need to access your emails, send text messages or listen in via your microphone.
App developers often seek more permissions than they need in case they might want them for a new feature down the road, Downey says. Many apps don't have privacy polices (though more will soon), and they often fail to disclose or are vague about how they'll use your data.
Related: Nine Tools for Building Your Own Mobile App
Also, check privacy policies, the documents that give you legal recourse if data are misused. You can use your computer to visit the app store, find the app and click through to the developer's site to look for the policy. If necessary, email the app maker for more information. Does your note-taking app store a copy of your scribblings on its own servers? Does your project planner transmit your client list?
If you're not comfortable after your due diligence, don't install the app and let the maker know why. Mobile privacy is new territory that's beginning to get public, corporate and government attention.
5. Check your existing apps.
It isn't quick, easy or fun, but it is helpful to review the privacy policies and permissions given to apps you already own.
Android users can review permissions for individual apps by going to the Settings screen and choosing Device and then Apps. Both Android and iPhone let you adjust or totally turn off their GPS location features within settings. With iPhone, you can see which apps access location and turn each one on or off. Apple plans to provide a similar tool for adjusting permissions to access contacts lists in a future operating system update.
Related: Three Ways to Make Your App Stand Out (Video)
Independent resources for understanding app privacy and security are limited. WhatApp.org has some useful expert reviews but covers a very small number of apps. Common Sense Media reviews games and other apps popular with kids.
Concerned users may want to consider security software to defend against mobile malware, including spyware apps like FlexiSPY, which are most often planted by jealous lovers but presumably could be installed by corporate spies.
Lookout Inc., a mobile security software maker, offers Privacy Advisor as part of its premium security software package for Android phones and tablets ($3 a month or $30 a year). Privacy Advisor provides a list of which of your apps can access private data, along with reports that explain the risks and capabilities of each app.


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To my surprise, the Super Soaker wasn't always clad in neon yellow and lime green. Turns out the original prototype had much humbler beginnings, with its parts being made from simple PVC piping and a 2-liter bottle.
The story behind the Super Soaker is a classic case of accidental genius. Lonnie Johnson, the creator of the Super Soaker, originally wanted to build a refrigerator that used a heat pump to cool itself (and not Freon). But when he was working on his new age fridge, he noticed that one of his custom-made nozzles blasted water across the room. Lonnie, god bless his soul, realized he could put that sort of air pump into creating some sort of super powerful water gun. Originally dubbed the "Power Drencher", that idea eventually became the Super Soaker.
You can take a look at other original prototypes (Atari, Apple I, etc) over at Wired. [Wired]


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Mauriac, François
Mauriac, François fräNswä´ mōryäk´ [key], 1885–1970, French writer. Mauriac achieved success in 1922 and 1923 with Le Baiser au lépreux and Genitrix (tr. of both in The Family, 1930). Generally set in or near his native Bordeaux, his novels are imbued with his profound, though nonconformist, Roman Catholicism. His characters exist in a tortured universe; nature is evil and man eternally prone to sin. His major novels are The Desert of Love (1925, tr. 1929), Thérèse (1927, tr. 1928), and Vipers' Tangle (1932, tr. 1933). Other works include The Frontenacs (1933, tr. 1961) and Woman of the Pharisees (1941, tr. 1946); a life of Racine (1928) and of Jesus (1936, tr. 1937); and plays, notably Asmodée (1938, tr. 1939). Also a distinguished essayist, Mauriac became a columnist for Figaro after World War II. Collections of his articles and essays include Journal, 1932–39 (1947, partial tr. Second Thoughts, 1961), Proust's Way (1949, tr. 1950), and Cain, Where Is Your Brother? (tr. 1962). Mauriac received the 1952 Nobel Prize in Literature.
See his memoirs (1959, tr. 1960); study by C. Jenkins (1965).
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Milwaukee Sheriff Tells Residents Calling 911 'Is No Longer Your Best Option'
The police department in Milwaukee is a little short-staffed after a round of government layoffs. County Sheriff David Clarke Jr. has just released a radio ad in which he tells Milwaukee residents "I need you in the game" (the game is "being police offers").
"With officers laid off and furloughed, simply calling 911 and waiting is no longer your best option," he adds. "You can beg for mercy from a violent criminal, hide under the bed, or you can fight back. ... Consider taking a certified safety course in handling a firearm so you can defend yourself until we get there."
It's possible that unforeseen consequences could arise out of framing gun violence and public safety as a "game" in which calling 911 and relying upon timely police assistance is a "spectator sport." But Clarke doesn't feel that he has any other choice: in an interview with the AP, he said "I'm not telling you to 'Hey, pick up a gun and blast away.' ...People need to know what they are doing if they choose that method - to defend themselves."
But he also said he wanted to call on residents to be law enforcement "partners." He said he could either whine about budget cuts that forced him to lay off 48 deputies last year or he could get creative.
Four years ago, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett incurred "extensive injuries" from being beaten with a tire iron after trying to protect a woman from her attacker. He spent several hours in surgery to repair damage to his hands and face and also lost several teeth.
"A firearm and a plan of defense would have come in handy for him that day," Clarke said.
The executive director of Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort, Jeri Bonavia, called the ads "irresponsible," saying Clarke "owes this community an apology. And if he really believes that he's not capable of providing for our public safety he should get a different job." A not unfair point, but of course anyone who replaced Clarke would still be short at least 48 deputies, which would make ensuring public safety a little tricky for anyone.
Related: as of October 2012, the fire department of Danville, IL does not "automatically respond to certain medical emergencies, like allergic reactions, chest pains and diabetic problems." Also removed from the list of automatic responses were poisoning/drug overdoses and traffic accidents. The town does have still have a first-response ambulance service that will respond to emergencies.


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Senior Safety: Are You Prepared in the Event of an Emergency?
Life is unpredictable, and you never know when an emergency may occur. For seniors who live alone, this can be a serious concern. If they should happen to fall and can't get up, or suffer from a medical emergency, what plans are in place to ensure they get the help they need in a timely manner? You don't want your loved one waiting for someone to finally realize they need help. You want their needs to be met right away.
Using a Personal Emergency Response System
Personal emergency response systems (PERS) are an effective way to stay connected 24/7 in case an emergency should arise. These systems work by attaching a console to your senior's telephone line that automatically dials a response center and offers two-way, hands-free communication. It is activated by a transmitter that seniors can wear around their neck or as a bracelet. Some devices can even be worn on a belt or kept in a pocket for easy access. When help is needed, all they have to do is push a button and the system is activated.
Their call is sent to a call center that immediately assesses the situation and contacts the appropriate parties. This could be sending the police, an ambulance, or the fire department, calling a nearby emergency contact, or alerting a family member. Seniors are able to call for help when they need it rather than waiting on someone else to assist. It can be invaluable in the event of a fall or other medical emergency where time is critical.
Choosing a Personal Emergency Response System
There are several different types of PERS available. Some provide basic options for calling for help, while others are more advanced and may have fall detection technology, GPS tracking, or other features. Consider what the major concerns are for your loved one, and what device may best fit their needs. Systems are often paid for on a month-by-month basis and you have the option to suspend service if your loved one should be admitted to the hospital or have temporary continuous care.
When choosing a system, make sure you ask questions so that you fully understand how it works.
- Is the call center monitored 24/7?
- How fast in the average response time?
- What is the range of service? (How close to the console do they need to be?)
- Is it waterproof or water resistant?
- How easy is it to use for someone with dementia or limited mobility?
Make sure the PERS meets your senior's needs and is easy for them to operate. Having this system in place can provide peace of mind for when family is not immediately available to check in. It can be a wonderful complement to in-home care services as well for times between caregiver visits. Always Best Care not only offers comprehensive in-home care but also partners with Philips Lifeline to provide additional support to seniors.
It's time to start planning ahead to ensure your senior has the right systems in place to get help should an emergency arise when they are alone. Working with an in-home care provider and setting up a personal emergency response system can allow your loved one to age in place more safely and comfortably while maintaining their independence. Contact Always Best Care at (855) 470-2273 to schedule a free consultation and learn more about PERS options.


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As Versace's models strut down the catwalk on Sunday during the Italian label's Fall 2012 Atelier couture show at the Ritz Paris, they will also be showcasing the brand's haute new baubles. Expect 16 hand-crafted rings with precious gems, such as diamonds, yellow diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, amethysts, aquamarines, and citrine gemstones.
Not only does this event commence the jewelry collection's launch, but it also marks Versace's leap back into producing couture shows. Donatella Versace said, "As a designer and a collector of fine jewelry, I have always wanted to offer the same quality of craftsmanship in jewelry as we offer with the Atelier Versace fashion collection. Each individual ring from the collection is a work of art." Purchase the pieces by appointment only.


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According to a story from U.S. News and World Report, there's new research showing that 4th of July celebrations boost the GOP. I have no idea if the methodology is sound, but the researchers found that attending Independence Day events influences voting behavior. Key findings include: "When done before the age of 18, it increases the likelihood of a youth identifying as a Republican by at least 2 percent" and "It raises the likelihood that parade watchers will vote for a Republican candidate by 4 percent."
Here's more from the USNWR story.
Democratic political candidates can skip this weekend's July 4th parades. A new Harvard University study finds that July 4th parades energize only Republicans, turn kids into Republicans, and help to boost the GOP turnout of adults on Election Day. …"The political right has been more successful in appropriating American patriotism and its symbols during the 20th century. Survey evidence also confirms that Republicans consider themselves more patriotic than Democrats. According to this interpretation, there is a political congruence between the patriotism promoted on Fourth of July and the values associated with the Republican party. …Their findings also suggest that Democrats gain nothing from July 4th parades, likely a shocking result for all the Democratic politicians who march in them. …What's more, the impact isn't fleeting. "Surprisingly, the estimates show that the impact on political preferences is permanent, with no evidence of the effects depreciating as individuals become older,"said the Harvard report.
I'm interested in how to get people to believe in freedom, not vote Republican, so I'm not sure what to think about the Harvard study. But my Republican friends can probably make a few snarky observations about whether patriotism is inconsistent with being a Democrat. My thoughts on patriotism, meanwhile, can be found here.


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Long after he became a billionaire, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg still rented modest digs. But now one of Silicon Valley's top tech celebrities has become a first-time homeowner, recently buying a large house in Palo Alto that is a 10-minute drive from what will soon be Facebook's new corporate campus in Menlo Park.
Zuckerberg has lived in Palo Alto almost continuously since he moved Facebook to Silicon Valley straight from his Harvard dorm room in 2004. Now, with the fast-growing company preparing for a widely expected initial public stock offering and a move into its first permanent home in the former Sun Microsystems campus, Zuckerberg also appears to be settling down.
While the subject of the Hollywood hit "The Social Network" isn't expected to move in for several months, his new home in a leafy and affluent Palo Alto neighborhood has more than 5,000 square feet, with a saltwater pool, a music alcove and five bedrooms for when friends and family of the Facebook founder come to visit.
Sources close to Facebook confirmed that Zuckerberg bought a house in Palo Alto, but declined to say which one. The real estate transaction did not close under Zuckerberg's name. However, public records requests revealed a trail of clues leading to a property purchased for $7 million. This newspaper is not printing the address because of concerns for the privacy of the sellers, who still live there, and Zuckerberg.
Despite becoming one of the most famous young businessmen in the world — a guest on Oprah and "60 Minutes," and the host to President Barack Obama when he recently visited Facebook — the 26-year-old son of a dentist from Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., has managed to hold on to an everyday life in Palo Alto more like that of a typical Silicon Valley startup entrepreneur.
He is frequently seen in public places, such as local farmers markets and restaurants around Palo Alto, and while the house in his new neighborhood will be significantly larger than his rentals, it is still not on the level of some tech billionaires. Oracle (ORCL) Chairman Larry Ellison has an 8,000-square-foot estate in Woodside, which is based on a Japanese emperor's 16th-century country residence.
Zuckerberg told a New Yorker writer last year that he had found all his rental homes on Craigslist. Tyler Winklevoss, one of the blue-blood Harvard twins whose claim Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook has led to a long and so far fruitless legal battle, was quoted in the magazine describing him as "the poorest rich person I've ever seen in my life."
So the new home, which includes five full baths, a spacious porch and glassed-in sunroom, would seem to represent a significant change in Zuckerberg's lifestyle. Set back and shielded from the street by a wall and trees, the new home certainly offers more privacy than Zuckerberg's current address. In January, he had to get a restraining order against a disturbed Milpitas man who showed up on his front doorstep, waited outside his office and left a note at one point that said: "I am ready to die for you, please, Mark, please."
Palo Alto is the home of a number of other tech CEOs, including Apple's (AAPL) Steve Jobs and Google's (GOOG) Larry Page.
Contact Mike Swift at 408-271-3648. Follow him at Twitter.com/swiftstories.


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Hey guys,
If you're like me, you don't really just focus on one genre of music when there is so much awesome variety out there. This post is meant to hit on 5 of my favorite songs that I just can't get out of my head this week, regardless of genre. If you like, or already know one of these artists, stick around and check out the others, you might be surprised what you fall for.
NeodotcoM – "Manifest"
I am a sucker for hip-hop with classic 90s vibes. Call it nostalgia maybe, but this song sounds straight out of hip-hop's golden era. With a focus on lyricism and flow, NeodotcoM impresses from start to finish (but let me point out the flow change up and effortless rhyme mechanics that start around the 2 minute mark). As for the song itself, it seems to focus on the ways that creativity is a manifestation, a discovery of truth, rather than a creation from nothing. Considering all the call backs to his 90's heroes, I would say NeodotCom is manifesting in a way that I haven't seen in hip-hop in far too long.
Bio: Released during the eclipse on Friday the 13th, "Manifest" from Chicago Emcee/Producer NeodotcoM, is the latest release from his upcoming Album, "Gods of Egypt." Just like this album, Manifest is inspired by the golden ages of hip-hop and the gods of the art form. Inspired by Drink Champs, Neo has decided to give his favorite artists their flowers while they can smell them and trees while they can inhale them. Dedicated to Jay Dilla, Slum Village, Rakim, Eminem, Big L, Jay-Z and Tribe called quest among others, Neo effortlessly displays a level of emcee mastery which hasn't been witnessed in decades. Lord Haiti freaks the original sample from Slum Village's fantastic showing respect to Jay Dilla while making the record his own, while Neo borrows classic flows and patterns making them his own and then taking it places unimagined.
Six Time Users – "If You Know Me"
"Jesus sitting in the back of the car
I hear him whisper say we gone too far
Comet coming from the broken sky
I see a tear in my mothers eye
The preacher standing at the podium
And in the square there's pandemonium
The crowds compelled, blood in their veins
The heat fever that will drive you insane"
I don't know how you can start a song or poem or use imagery with more depth and intrigue than the first verse of "If You Know Me." Six Time Users describes themselves as making "millennial bullshit blues," if that's what this is, I need more of it. The instrumentals have a hauntingly psychedelic quality that emphasizes reverb in creatively dissonant beauty. If you're looking for something to capture your winter blues in a bottle, this song is it.
Simon D James – "Burn The Man"
"Wake up folk's, Its time to dance,
The human race has one more chance.
Rip the needle, from the vein.
Lets kick the habit, dream again, and be the change we want to see in the world."
I've been meaning to share this song for a long time, but I actually am really happy that the timing ended up being at the start of 2020. As we start a new decade, I think the messaging in this song is really important. Don't let the lo-fi vibes fool you into thinking this is a sad song; this song encourages each of us to take the world into our hands and dream big. Don't forget to check out his newest EP, Days of Heaven.
Bio: Simon Started to write music at the age of 16 and has continued ever since. Three tracks on 'Days of Heaven' were recorded and produced by Ben Hampson, who Simon was in a band with as a teenager and it has always been a dream of Simon to work with Ben again. 'Written By Rules' & 'Fooled By You' were recorded at GreenMount Studios where Simon recorded his first EP.
Simon has busked his way around the world and has spent the last years playing music in the Brighton music scene where he started the band that recorded this EP.
An Echoic – "Love (..As I Was Told)"
"Forget her, up and move on cause deep in that pond there's always someone better
I know there's fish in the sea but someone made me afraid of open water"
This song explores something that I'm sure plenty of us have experienced, unrequited love. I'd like to make a quick note that whoever did the album art for An Echoic deserves a shoutout; it's gorgeous. One thing that stands out to me about this song, and the title, is how different the experience of love and the search for your "soul mate" can be from the common media depictions of it, or "what we are told" it's supposed to be. This song does a great job of capturing the feeling when we realize it's not all rainbows and butterflies, and there's a lot of pain involved in the struggle. At least we have this excellent band to keep us company in the meantime.
Bio: In December of 2016, Martin Kihlstedt released An Echoic's self-titled debut EP, and shortly thereafter signed to Rexius Records for his second project. The new release presents us with a chamber of thoughts in the form of experimental songwriting (recording spoken word and sampling traditional folk instruments, for example) and unimaginable stories.
Mending – "Alan at Emma's Cradle"
I hope you have headphones on for this one. This song is epic. Mending is proof of true artistry in the classical sense. This is apparent in this song, that combines echoey vocals, dissonant drone sounds, piano, and subtle percussion. This is also apparent in the overall vision of Mending, where we see ambitious projects that explode in scope and narrative. If you like the vibe of this song, you have to listen to the full project, https://open.spotify.com/album/6catKVmxNPk9oMs0ySKFNN?si=qAMvDFOjSr-XyRmqSmZIXg
This is only the first chapter, as of the end of 2019 Mending has released 8 Chapters worth of EPs that span a 40 year period in an ongoing narrative. There is one Chapter left to be released in 2020, so catch up with the story now before it is complete.
Bio: We Gathered at Wakerobin Hollow is a four hour, 40 song speculative narrative, being released in nine chapters over 18 months. Combining folk songwriting with drone and noise, the songs trace the lives of a family and friends over a 40 year period in a series of connected vignettes. The broad narrative, told chronologically from multiple points-of-view, is set in motion by a catastrophic fire at an oil refinery in Odena, Alabama. From there we follow a handful of characters, as children become adults, spread out to Asheville, New York, and Bennington, get jobs, fall in and out of love, families grow, until coastal flooding and other impacts of climate change transform their day-to-day lives, eventually leading them all to Odena and Wakerobin Hollow.


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You've probably seen this optical illusion before, in which two lines of identical length appear to be different by adding opposite-facing arrows to them. It's a very powerful effect - so much so that it overwhelms all other visual information.
That's the finding of researchers at the University of London, who in an experiment asked participants to search for a vertical line among a bunch of other, slightly tilted lines. All the lines had arrows on their ends, some pointing in and some pointing out, and all just different enough to make the lines appear to be of different lengths thanks to this illusion.
The participants' eyes were consistently drawn to the line that appeared longest, even if it clearly wasn't the vertical line. Chief researcher Dr. Michael Proulx argues that this is indicative of how our brain reflexively calculates size and length before anything else, and this process happens fast enough to guide where the eyes look, even if we consciously know that we need to be looking elsewhere.
Dr. Proulx explains:
"The surprising difference here is that the perceived longer line not only captured their attention, but was even more distracting than the sudden appearance of something new as shown in prior research. This suggests that many visual illusions might be so effective because they tap into how the human brain reflexively processes information. If an illusion can capture attention in this way, then this suggests that the brain processes these visual clues rapidly and unconsciously. This also suggests that perhaps optical illusions represent what our brains like to see."
This particular illusion is known as the Müller-Lyer illusion, named for the man who first discovered it, F.C. Müller-Lyer in 1889. The researchers hope to take this further by examining how strong this visual reflex is in those whose perception has been otherwise compromised, such as those with conditions like autism and schizophrenia. Dr. Proulx comments:
"A number of conditions exhibit differences in attention, such as Autism and schizophrenia, and it would be useful to see whether visual illusions are still given priority even when other aspects of attention are affected."
Via the Journal of Vision. Image by Fibonacci on Wikimedia.


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Pelicans' 7-footer and former Kansas center Jeff Withey signs his rookie deal
METAIRIE, La. – The New Orleans Pelicans say 7-foot center Jeff Withey has signed his rookie contract.
Citing team policy, the club is not releasing the terms of the deal with the former Kansas standout.
Withey was drafted by Portland in the second round of the draft, 39th overall, and then traded to New Orleans as part of a three-team deal that also sent guard Tyreke Evans from Sacramento to the Pelicans, while New Orleans dealt center Robin Lopez to Portland and Greivis Vasquez to the Kings.
Withey played four years at Kansas, setting the all-time Big 12 mark for blocked shots with 312. He also was the conference's defensive player of the year the past two seasons.


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Any sound opinion is one worth parroting.
In this case, it's about how Chael Sonnen (27-12-1 MMA, 6-5 UFC) can possibly beat a man who, by all indications, is equal or superior than him in all aspects of fighting. A man who's not only beaten far more accomplished men, but dominated them. A man who could be the greatest fighter of his generation.
That's UFC light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones (17-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC), of course, and the opinion was offered by three-time title challenger turned TV analyst Kenny Florian. On Wednesday during a MetroPCS fan Q&A, he told fans of a simple strategy for Sonnen to pull off what UFC President Dana White said would be the biggest upset in the promotion's history. The bout, which airs on pay-per-view (10 p.m. ET) following prelims on FX and Facebook (8 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET, respectively), headlines UFC 159, which takes place Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. For Sonnen, really, it's one of the only strategies not dependent on a lucky punch.
Pressure, pressure, pressure.
This week, Jones himself noted his ability to "mesmerize" opponents with his creative and unpredictable attacks, and he's right. Mixing side kicks to the knees with winging hooks, spinning attacks and trip-takedowns from the clinch, and sharp, punishing elbows on the mat, he's an opponent who's hard to set up and hard to counter, whether you're trying to strike with him or take him to the ground.
When you add to that a reach advantage that's unparalleled in the sport, Jones can take you out of the fight before you really get in it.
But, as Florian and others have correctly pointed out, those tools aren't as effective when the opponent isn't stationary, and certainly not when he's mesmerized. Jones has yet to face someone who's made him fight on the defensive. He has yet to meet someone who's gotten in his face at every turn and took the fight to him. Someone who turns a cagefight into a fistfight.
If Sonnen has proven anything in the past years, it's that he's capable of doing just that. He twice took the fight to the other scariest guy in the sport, Anderson Silva. He lost on both occasions due to lapses in defense and in judgement, and because he was fighting the most merciless counter-fighter in the octagon, they were mistakes he couldn't afford to make. But because Jones hasn't yet proven his ability to finish in the same sudden, violent way as his middleweight counterpart, the strategy becomes more plausible.
Thus far, we've seen Jones wear down opponents through methodical, relentless attacks – not one devastating one. If Sonnen succeeds early in shutting down the offensive rhythm Jones is known for, he might be able to lay the blueprint for beating the virtually unbeaten 25-year-old. While Sonnen has few of Jones' athletic gifts, he is able to put opponents against the cage, or on their back and smother them. (He's a flagship member of Team Quest, where that sort of thing was honed and patented.) It's not aesthetically pleasing, but it can be effective, and it would even the playing field.
Of course, Jones could prove with Sonnen that he is a finisher. But it's just the type of speculation that wrings some interest of a fight that should be a one-sided blowout. It takes away the clouding effect of all Sonnen's noise in promoting the fight by the blueprint of an old pro wrestler.
Bettors are seeing things pretty clearly. Jones remains as high as an 11-to-1 favorite to win.
Other main-card bouts
Michael Bisping (23-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) vs. Alan Belcher (18-7 MMA, 9-5 UFC): One a middleweight perpetually on the cusp of a title shot, and the other, a standout looking for his first position as No. 1 contender. The 34-year-old Bisping is fresh off a loss to Vitor Belfort that denied him a chance to fight champ Anderson Silva, which means a second consecutive loss would likely extinguish the possibility of getting a title shot. The 29-year-old Belcher, who most recently was smothered in a rematch with Yushin Okami, still has time to put together another run in the event of a loss, so he's breathing a little bit easier. He'll likely be putting his sprawl to use against the Brit, who's recently taken to wrestling opponents known for their striking. Belcher is a little bit smoother on his feet and probably carries a slight edge in power, so if Bisping wants to ensure he doesn't get derailed again, he'll push his American opponent against the cage at every opportunity and take the fight to the ground. Belcher isn't necessarily weak there, but Bisping would best be served by grinding out a decision. Otherwise, Belcher might stand poised to outpoint him on the feet.
Roy Nelson (18-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) vs. Cheick Kongo (18-7-2 MMA, 11-5-1 UFC): Both veteran heavyweights who've been around the block more than a few times, Nelson comes in to the fight with twice the momentum as Kongo, who delivered one of the biggest duds in recent UFC history when he smothered Shawn Jordan en route to a decision win at UFC 149. And Nelson is poised to deliver a signature performance if Kongo performs as he has in recent fights, which is to say he's been passive in the striking game and overly reliant on smothering opponents against the fence and on the mat. Kongo won't be able to bully Nelson in either range, so he's got to fight tall and let his hands and feet go. Nelson will look to knock him out with his patented overhand right, and if that doesn't go well, he'll use his considerable takedown skills to pound out a decision. If Kongo doesn't deliver the type of performance that first brought him notoriety in the UFC, he'll fall easily to Nelson.
Phil Davis (10-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (10-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC): A matchup of contrasting grappling specialists, light-heavyweight contender Davis brings wrestling infused with submissions against jiu-jitsu ace Magalhaes. Assuming the fight hits the mat, the key question is whether Magalhaes is quick enough to get past the counter-grappling that Davis brings to the table as an experienced wrestler, and whether Davis is able to damage him along the way. Of course, the bout could, and probably might, play out as a standup battle. Neither is particularly known for his striking, so both might be emboldened enough to gun for the knockout. One of them, however, is going to get the short end of the stick sooner or later. Davis' top-shelf wrestling pedigree gives him a slight advantage if the fight goes to the ground, but Magalhaes is a tricky threat.
Jim Miller (22-4 MMA, 11-3 UFC) vs. Pat Healy (29-16 MMA, 0-1 UFC): Strikeforce lightweight veteran Healy makes a long-delayed octagon return after twice being denied a fight with recent UFC title challenger Gilbert Melendez in the now-defunct promotion. He gets a stiff test out of the gate against Miller, who's perpetually floating near the top of the division. Healy is just the kind of opponent fighters hate to fight because he's so good at stifling attacks, but he's also a slow starter, and Miller is fast out of the gate. If he doesn't catch a submission early on, he could be in for trouble with Healy, who's longer and heavier than him.
UFC 159's complete card includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen – for light-heavyweight title
- Alan Belcher vs. Michael Bisping
- Cheick Kongo vs. Roy Nelson
- Phil Davis vs. Vinny Magalhaes
- Pat Healy vs. Jim Miller
PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 8 p.m. ET)
- Johnny Bedford vs. Bryan Caraway
- Ovince St. Preux vs. Gian Villante
- Sheila Gaff vs. Sara McMann
- Rustam Khabilov vs. Yancy Medeiros
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook, 6:30 p.m. ET)
For more on UFC 159, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.


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85th Academy Awards ceremony spreads the wealth
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
"Argo" won best picture as expected, along with two other prizes. But "Life of Pi" won the most awards with four, including a surprise win for director Ang Lee. "Les Miserables" also won three Academy Awards, while "Django Unchained" and "Skyfall" each took two.
Among the winners were the front-runners throughout this lengthy awards season: best actor Daniel Day-Lewis for his deeply immersed portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's epic "Lincoln," best actress Jennifer Lawrence as a troubled young widow in "Silver Linings Playbook" and supporting actress Anne Hathaway as the doomed prostitute Fantine in the musical "Les Miserables." Christoph Waltz was a bit of a surprise for supporting actor as a charismatic bounty hunter in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained," an award he'd won just three years ago for Tarantino's "Inglorious Basterds."
The 22-year-old Lawrence, who got to show her lighter side in the oddball romance "Silver Linings Playbook" following serious roles in "Winter's Bone" and "The Hunger Games," gamely laughed at herself as she tripped on the stairs en route to the stage in her poufy, pale pink Dior Haute Couture gown. Backstage in the press room, when a reporter asked what she was thinking, she responded: "A bad word that I can't say that starts with 'F.'" Keeping journalists in hysterics, she explained, "I'm sorry. I did a shot before I ... sorry."
That's the kind of raunchiness MacFarlane himself seemed to be aiming for as host while also balancing the more traditional demands of the job. There was a ton of singing and dancing during the three-and-half-hour broadcast — no surprise from the musically minded creator of the animated series "Family Guy" — including a poignant performance from Barbra Streisand of "The Way We Were," written by the late Marvin Hamlisch, during the memorial montage. But MacFarlane also tried to keep the humor edgy with shots at Mel Gibson, George Clooney, Chris Brown and Rihanna.
An extended bit in which William Shatner came back from the future as his "Star Trek" character, Capt. James T. Kirk, had its moments while a joke about the drama "Flight" being restaged entirely with sock puppets was a scream. A John Wilkes Booth gag in reference to "Lincoln" was a bit of a groaner, perhaps intentionally, while MacFarlane relied on his alter ego, the cuddly teddy bear from his directorial debut "Ted," to make a crack about a post-Oscar orgy at Jack Nicholson's house. (MacFarlane already has indicated he's one-and-done with Academy Awards hosting.)
But it was Day-Lewis who came up with the kind of pop-culture riffing that's MacFarlane's specialty. In accepting his record third best-actor award from presenter Meryl Streep, he deadpanned that before they'd swapped roles, he originally was set to play Margaret Thatcher "and Meryl was Steven's first choice for 'Lincoln,' and I'd like to see that version."
Besides best picture, "Argo" won for Chris Terrio's adapted screenplay and for William Goldenberg's film editing. Affleck famously (and strangely) wasn't included in the best-director category for his thrilling and surprisingly funny depiction of a daring rescue during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. But as a producer on the film alongside George Clooney and Grant Heslov, he got to take home the top prize of the night.
"I never thought I'd be back here, and I am because of so many of you in this academy," said Affleck, who shared a screenplay Oscar with pal Matt Damon 15 years earlier for their breakout film "Good Will Hunting."
Among the wisdom he's acquired since then: "You can't hold grudges — it's hard but you can't hold grudges."
Lee, who previously won best director in 2006 for "Brokeback Mountain" (which also didn't win best picture), was typically low-key and self-deprecating in victory. His "Life of Pi" is a fable set in glorious 3-D, but Spielberg looked like the favorite for "Lincoln." The film also won for its cinematography, original score and visual effects.
"Thank you, movie god," the Taiwanese director said on stage. Later, he thanked his agents and said: "I have to do that," with a little shrug and a smile.
"Les Miserables" also won for sound mixing and makeup and hairstyling. The other Oscar for "Django Unchained" came for Tarantino's original screenplay. Asked about his international appeal backstage, Tarantino was enthusiastic as usual in saying: "I'm an American, and a filmmaker, but I make movies for the planet Earth."
Speaking of global hits, the James Bond action thriller "Skyfall" won for its original song by the unstoppable Adele (with Paul Epworth). It also tied for sound editing with "Zero Dark Thirty," the only win of the night for Kathryn Bigelow's detailed saga about the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
Among the other winners, "Searching for Sugar Man," about a forgotten musician's rediscovery, took the prize for best documentary feature. Pixar's fairy tale "Brave" won best animated feature.
One of the biggest moments of the night came at the end, as First Lady Michelle Obama announced the winner of the best picture prize. Backstage, Affleck described how surreal it was when he heard her say the word: "Argo."
"I was sort of hallucinating when that was happening," he explained. "In the course of a hallucination it doesn't seem that odd: 'Oh look, a purple elephant. Oh look, Michelle Obama.'"
With a monumental performance as Abraham Lincoln, Day-Lewis became the only performer to win three best-actor Oscars, adding to the honors he earned for "My Left Foot" and "There Will Be Blood." He's just the sixth actor to earn three or more Oscars, tied with Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Ingrid Bergman and Walter Brennan with three each, and just behind Katharine Hepburn, who won four.
Hathaway, whose perkiness helped carry her and the listless Franco through an ill-starred stint as Oscar hosts two years ago, is the third performer in a musical to win supporting actress during the genre's resurgence in the last decade.
"It came true," said Hathaway, who joins 2002 supporting-actress winner Catherine Zeta-Jones for "Chicago" and 2006 recipient Jennifer Hudson for "Dreamgirls." Hathaway had warm thanks for "Les Miz" co-star Hugh Jackman, with whom she once sang a duet at the Oscars when he was the show's host.
Hathaway's Oscar came for her role as noble but fallen Fantine in the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway smash that was based on Victor Hugo's epic novel of revolution, romance and redemption in 19th century France.
"Life of Pi" also won for Mychael Danna's multicultural musical score that blends Indian and Western instruments and influences, plus cinematography and visual effects.
"I really want to thank you for believing this story and sharing this incredible journey with me," Lee said to all who worked on the film, a surprise blockbuster about a youth trapped on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger.
A veteran performer in Germany and his native Austria, Waltz had been a virtual unknown in Hollywood when Tarantino cast him as a gleefully evil Nazi in 2009's "Inglourious Basterds," which won him his first Oscar.
"I have to cast the right people to make those characters come alive," said Tarantino, who won previously for "Pulp Fiction. "And boy, this time, did I do it. Thank you so much, guys."
Waltz has since done a handful of other Hollywood movies, but it's Tarantino who has given him his two choicest roles. Backstage, Waltz had a simple explanation for why the collaboration works.
"Quentin writes poetry, and I like poetry," Waltz said.
Oscar host Seth MacFarlane opened with a mildly edgy monologue that offered the usual polite jabs at the academy, the stars and the industry. He took a poke at academy voters over the snub of Ben Affleck, who missed out on a directing nomination for best-picture favorite "Argo," a thriller about the CIA's plot to rescue six Americans during the Iranian hostage crisis.
"The story was so top secret that the film's director is unknown to the academy," MacFarlane said. "They know they screwed up. Ben, it's not your fault."
"Argo" also claimed the Oscar for adapted screenplay for Chris Terrio, who worked with Affleck to create a liberally embellished story based on an article about the rescue and part of CIA operative Tony Mendez's memoir.
Terrio dedicated the award to Mendez, saying "33 years ago, Tony, using nothing but his creativity and his intelligence, Tony got six people out of a bad situation."
The foreign-language prize went to Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke's old-age love story "Amour," which had been a major surprise with five nominations, including picture, director and original screenplay for Haneke and best actress for Emmanuelle Riva, who turned 86 on Sunday and would be the oldest acting winner ever.
The top prize winner at last year's Cannes Film Festival, "Amour" follows the agonizing story of an elderly man (Jean-Louis Trintignant) tending his wife (Riva) as she declines from age and illness.
Haneke thanked his own wife for supporting him in his work for 30 years.
"You are the center of my life," Haneke said.
The Scottish adventure "Brave," from Disney's Pixar Animation unit, was named best animated feature. Pixar films have won seven of the 12 Oscars since the category was added.
"I just happen to be wearing the kilt," said "Brave" co-director Mark Andrews, who took the stage in his trademark Scottish garment.
The upbeat musical portrait "Searching for Sugar Man" took the documentary feature prize. The film follows the quest of two South African fans to discover the fate of acclaimed but obscure singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, who dropped out of sight after two albums in the 1970s and was rumored to have died a bitter death.
"Thanks to one of the greatest singers ever, Rodriguez," said "Sugar Man" director Malik Bendjelloul.
There was a rare tie in one category, with the Osama bin Laden thriller "Zero Dark Thirty" and the James Bond tale "Skyfall" each winning for sound editing.
William Shatner made a guest appearance as his "Star Trek" character Capt. James Kirk, appearing on a giant screen above the stage during MacFarlane's monologue, saying he came back in time to stop the host from ruining the Oscars.
"Your jokes are tasteless and inappropriate, and everyone ends up hating you," said Shatner, who revealed a headline supposedly from the next day's newspaper that read, "Seth MacFarlane worst Oscar host ever."
The performance-heavy Oscars also included an opening number featuring Charlize Theron and Channing Tatum, who did a classy dance while MacFarlane crooned "The Way You Look Tonight." Daniel Radcliffe and Joseph Gordon-Levitt then joined MacFarlane for an elegant musical rendition of "High Hopes."
Halle Berry introduced a tribute to the Bond franchise, in which she has co-starred, as the British super-spy celebrated his 50th anniversary on the big-screen last year with the latest adventure "Skyfall." Shirley Bassey sang her theme song to the 1960s Bond tale "Goldfinger." Later, pop star Adele performed her theme tune from "Skyfall," which won the best-song Oscar.
Barbra Streisand injected some musical sentiment into the show's segment memorializing Hollywood figures who died in the past year as she sang "The Way We Were," the Oscar-winning song she did in the film of the same name.
A salute to the resurgence of movie musicals in the last decade included Oscar winners Zeta-Jones singing "All That Jazz" from "Chicago" and Hudson doing "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from "Dreamgirls." Hathaway and Jackman joined cast mates of best-picture contender "Les Miserables" to sing songs from their musical.
Academy officials said all performances were sung live.
Fans had pondered how far MacFarlane the impudent creator of "Family Guy," might push the normally prim and proper Oscars. MacFarlane was generally polite and respectful, showcasing his charm, wit and vocal gifts.
MacFarlane did press his luck a bit on an Abraham Lincoln joke, noting that Raymond Massey preceded "Lincoln" star Daniel Day-Lewis as an Oscar nominee for 1940's "Abe Lincoln in Illinois."
"I would argue that the actor who really got inside Lincoln's head was John Wilkes Booth," MacFarlane wisecracked, earning some groans from the crowd. "A hundred and 50 years later, and it's still too soon?"
AP writers Christy Lemire, Sandy Cohen, Beth Harris and Anthony McCartney contributed to this report.
A salute to the resurgence of movie musicals in the last decade included Oscar winners Zeta-Jones singing "All That Jazz" from "Chicago" and Hudson doing "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from "Dreamgirls." Hathaway and Jackman joined cast mates of best-picture contender "Les Miserables" to sing songs from their musical.
Academy officials said all performances were sung live.
Fans had pondered how far MacFarlane the impudent creator of "Family Guy," might push the normally prim and proper Oscars. MacFarlane was generally polite and respectful, showcasing his charm, wit and vocal gifts.
MacFarlane did press his luck a bit on an Abraham Lincoln joke, noting that Raymond Massey preceded "Lincoln" star Daniel Day-Lewis as an Oscar nominee for 1940's "Abe Lincoln in Illinois."
"I would argue that the actor who really got inside Lincoln's head was John Wilkes Booth," MacFarlane wisecracked, earning some groans from the crowd. "A hundred and 50 years later, and it's still too soon?"
Online: http://www.oscars.org
AP writers Christy Lemire, Sandy Cohen, Beth Harris and Anthony McCartney contributed to this report.


text: Environmental Cleanup of 24 Seneca Avenue Background The City of Rochester is currently completing an Environmental Site Investigation at the privately owned brownfield property located at 24 Seneca Avenue on the north side of the City of Rochester (Site Location Map). The site is located in a commercial/industrial area and consists of one single-story, masonry and wood factory warehouse. Since the 1920s various commercial uses of the Site have included manufacturing non-ferrous castings (zinc, aluminum, and brass), heat treating operations, welding and machining operations, coating processes, waste incineration, gasoline underground fuel storage, and building construction. The investigation is being completed under a court ordered Temporary Incident of Ownership (TIO), and is funded in part from a grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The purpose of the investigation is to identify the nature and extent of contaminants present on-site, assess the potential risks to public health and/ or the environment and to develop a Remedial Alternatives Report (RAR) identifying strategies for site clean-up and redevelopment. Investigation tasks have included: Site Utility Survey Asbestos Survey and collection of asbestos samples Geophysical Survey Collection of surface soil samples PCB Assessment and collection of wipe samples Test Trench investigation and collection of subsurface soil samples Geoprobe investigation and collection of subsurface soil samples Integrity assessment of existing monitoring wells Installation of bedrock monitoring wells Collection of two Site wide rounds of groundwater samples Soil Gas investigation Health and Safety and Community Air Monitoring, and Management and Handling of Investigation-Derived Waste Results from the initial investigation indicated soil and groundwater at the Site have been impacted with petroleum contaminants, chlorinated solvents and metals, above regulatory guidelines, as a result of former facility operations. Supplemental Investigations were completed in 2011 and 2012 including an on and off-site vapor intrusion study and additional subsurface soils and groundwater testing, in order to fill data gaps and to determine if any off-Site environmental or health impacts were present. A Supplemental Remedial Investigation Report was completed in May 2012. The findings indicated that additional off-site soil vapor testing was warranted to ensure that known contaminant vapors were not impacting off-Site properties. Additional testing was approved by the NYSDEC in September 2012 and is expected to be completed by the Spring 2013. Tne investigation findings will be reported in a Final Remedial Investigation Report. A Remedial Alternatives Analysis Report (RI/RAR) is anticipated by summer 2012. Once completed, the RI/RAR will be reviewed by the NYSDEC and a Preliminary Remedial Action Plan (PRAP) will be developed. Following a period of public comment, the NYSDEC will issue a Record of Decision (ROD) detailing how the proposed corrective actions for the site will be achieved. Documents Listed below are documents detailing the current Site status. Additional documents will be posted as they become available: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment(SGD Environmental Services 2007) Remedial Investigation Report (O'BRIEN & GERE February 2011) Soil Vapor Intrusion Report [Appendix L of Remedial Investigation Report (O'BRIEN & GERE February 2011)] Supplemental Remedial Investigation Report (O'BRIEN & GERE May 2012) Supplemental Remedial Investigation Report Appendices (O'BRIEN & GERE May 2012) Looking Ahead to Redevelopment Once the NYSDEC ROD is published, the City of Rochester will evaluate the costs associated with property acquisition and Site clean up as well as the potential for redevelopment of the Site and seventeen (17) additional City owned properties east of the Site on Bremen Street. The Site could be well suited for manufacturing, offices, warehouses, and other commercial uses. If you have additional questions about the project contact the City's project manager at: Jane MH Forbes, Environmental Specialist, City of Rochester Division of Environmental Quality (585) 428-7892. E-mail: email@example.com. SEE ALSO Projects and Initiatives