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As anyone who knows me will testify, I've long been very ambivalent about blogs and blogging. In an otherwise fairly awful movie I watched out of boredom on a plane last year, Contagion, there was one great line: Blogging? It's just graffiti with punctuation. And let's face it, the punctuation is only if you're lucky!
Blogging has long struck me as being a kind of vanity publishing, and has led – at least in my line of work – not to a democratization of thought and opinion, but rather to a kind of tyranny of the loudest and most prolific. I've worried about what kind of lives people who blog regularly have – or are running from; I've worried about what kind of life I might end up with if I ever allowed myself to get talked into setting one up; I've worried about the fact that the last time I did actually try to do a blog I had no real ideas about what function it was to serve other than as a kind of store cupboard for talks I'd given at conferences; I worried too about the fact that hardly anyone seemed to read it!
As if that wasn't enough, I worry too about the fact I seldom seem to have time or energy to bother reading many of the blogs of the people out there in the ELT community that I know or have met in various contexts. Finally, I fear that this may all make me ill-suited to setting up and running another of these ego-propagating, time-consuming monsters.
And yet here I am, on a school night, writing this to an imagined audience, daring to dream there might be people out there who give a toss about my thoughts and opinions. What gives, I hear you ask?
Well, if I'm honest, there's partly a touch of 'If you can't beat them, join them'. There's the ever-present frustration with the medium of facebook, where I help to run a fairly busy little page which works well within its own limited parameters, but which doesn't really allow much room to spread out and talk at any great length, and which is geared towards fast turnover of posts and constant status updates. Then there's the fact that I have been asked – repeatedly – if I have a blog by teachers that I've been lucky enough to meet or work with over the years. And finally, there's something Jimmie Hill said to me many moons ago, and which has stayed with and almost haunted me down the years: every generation of language teachers has a responsibility to write down what it is they do, what they believe in and how they work.
What I hope – and aim – to do here is to post a lengthy post at best weekly, or else simply when the mood and inspiration strike, exploring things that have been on my mind, considering talks or books I've encountered – or given. There may occasionally be guest posts, I may sometimes go off on a lengthy rant and I may also sometimes heap praise where I feel that it's due.
Looking forward to interacting with whoever may be out that curious to see where all this will lead. And if and when my head does look big in this, I'm trusting you all to tell me.


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Jewish World Review May 28, 2004/8 Sivan, 5764
Suzanne Fields
Celebration and sadness on the Mall
The Washington Monument pointing toward the clouds reminded the men, women and children out for a stroll that in America, troubled though we are in the midst of a war that many are reluctant to acknowledge as war, the sky is still the only limit to the nation's aspirations.
Across the Mall, the Lincoln Memorial loomed with elegant gravitas, testifying that the government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. The breeze seemed to echo the promise of Martin Luther King, who once stood on those steps to speak about his dream.
Now these two great national landmarks are linked in vision and sanctity by a new memorial, to be dedicated this Memorial Day weekend to the men and women of a generation, now swiftly fading into history, who saved civilization over four years of war six decades ago.
The pillars and pavilions, shooting fountains and waterfalls, granite blocks and bronze reliefs envelop a public space that invites reflection and action, stillness and a rush of excitement. Silent stones stand in solemn counterpoint to the geysers of water that seem to shoot for the stars. Sculpted ropes of bronze connect an arc of pillars attesting to the strength of national unity.
We were engulfed in the buzz of children's voices delighting in an outing at the end of a day, punctuating the lowered voices of elderly men exchanging memories of a time long ago, in places far away where they couldn't be sure they would ever see home again.
An elderly black man stood before the word "Remagen," carved in stone, and a tear trickled down a leathered cheek as he spoke softly of comrades who died at a bridge too far in March 1945. Nearby a Guatemalan family of four, in their new country for only five years, spoke of their joy of living in the United States. Teenagers from Ohio, on their senior trip to the nation's capital, pointed to a flock of birds flying overhead and remarked that they could be a squadron of warplanes.
This no ordinary memorial was 17 years in the making, overcoming the objections of preservationists determined that not a single blade of grass would be disturbed on the Mall, of "Enfantistas" who brooked no changes in the original plan of the Mall by Pierre L'Enfant, of the minimalists who object to its monumental celebration of the veterans of World War II.
The architectural critics, whose linguistic obfuscation matches their bombast, have huffed and puffed over the lack of emotional "resonance" or "stock" symbols of commemoration. Their model of perfection is the minimalism of the Vietnam Memorial, a triumph of its kind, but that is a memorial, after all, to a different kind of war and a different kind of veteran.
The new memorial is as American as apple pie, born of the restless spirit of the '40s, a product of highbrow esthetics and lowbrow sensibilities, of uptown sophistication and downtown appreciation of simple pleasures. Together the men and women who made it happen were finally able to combine artistic exuberance with traditional images of celebration and sacrifice, made accessible without snobbery. The memorial is public art at its best, born of democratic principles for the good both of Americans and America's visitors.
There was no early pressure for a memorial by veterans returning from the war. The men who won the war came home to an appreciative public who gave them parades and respect for sacrifice. Many of them were eager to take advantage of the GI Bill and concentrated on getting an education and creating families. They were determined to get ahead and had no interest in looking back at either the heroism or the horrors of war.
But as national monuments went up to honor veterans from Korea and Vietnam, it became clear that a monumental piece of the history of the 20th century was missing in action.
Critics complain that the inscriptions have too many words, but the words inspire. The greatest generation did not live by abstractions, nor did it rely on visual images alone to convey an idea. A simple sentence chiseled in granite speaks to a powerful idea: "Here we mark the price of freedom."
Nearby is a wall laced with 4,000 sculpted gold stars, each commemorating a hundred of the 400,000 Americans who gave their lives so that this nation may live. G-d bless them all.
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When a person suffers from a debilitating mental or physical disability, he or she may be eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits from the government. The Social Security Administration pays disability benefits under two different programs:
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The EU's long term interests should prevail over short term accommodation of the UK's whims.
EU-UK: How to Break the Brexit Deadlock
The departure of the UK from the EU would be a blow to the EU's strategic capabilities. Special action is required to help London over the hump.
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The Brexit agreement between the UK and the EU is full of contradictions.
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While Macron wants a "European France," Fillon aims for the pipedream of a "French Europe."
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – A Hartford man is headed to prison for the sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl in motels two years ago.
Twenty-four-year-old Romane McKenzie was sentenced Monday in New Haven to 10 years behind bars. He pleaded guilty in August to one count of sex trafficking a minor.
Prosecutors say McKenzie sold crack cocaine to the girl, purchased motel rooms for her in Enfield and purchased ads for her on internet sites that advertise prostitution.
Authorities say a police officer responded to an ad that featured the teen in 2014. The girl was taken into custody. McKenzie was also arrested.
McKenzie faces deportation to his native Jamaica when he's released from federal prison. He said in court he accepts "responsibility for his actions."
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Your Red, White, and Blue-tiful creations last week were amazing! Thanks so much to those of you who joined :)
~ Winner and Princess Dragonfly ofChallenge No. 95 is:
~ Cynthia / Stampin' in Alaska ~
Congrats Cynthia!! Your pretty papers and perfect little latte all worked together so beautifully!
Grab your Princess Badge from over on the right :)
Challenge No. 96 ~Christmas in July
Time to get a head start on those holiday creations, so show me some of your holly and your jolly ~ That's it!
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Stamp Set: Close to My Heart/Surfin' Santa;
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"Sweet wormwood" and "mugwort" are just two of the many nicknames for the herb Artemisia annua. It's a pretty little plant, with fern-like leaves and bright yellow flowers. Though this particular species is native to Asia, there are many other Artemisia species (not medicinal) in gardens across America—mine included.
But you'll more likely find the Artemisia annua variety in research labs than in gardens, and for good reason. Not only has the plant played a prominent role in the treatment of malaria for over 30 years, it also shows significant promise as a cancer drug. Here's why…
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Did you know that over 80% of your entire immune system is found inside your gut? It's shocking to discover that just one particular food you are eating can totally wreck your immune system? Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby calls this phenomenon "fire in the belly." It's when your gut is so out of whack it becomes completely inflamed.
And when that inflammation spreads… it can create serious health problems for you. The good news is: it's easily reversible. There is absolutely no reason why you need to suffer from "fire in your belly." You can instead experience vibrant health and well-being. It's time for you to fight back… find out how, right here.
The silver-leafed cancer assassin
An extract of Artemisia annua called artemisinin — along with its derivatives — make up a group of fast-acting drugs when it comes to treating malaria—faster than all the other current drugs for the disease. On a chemical level, artemisinin has something called a "peroxide bridge" which is responsible for the way the drug works.
Its success against malaria has led to quite a bit more promising research on the herbal extract. Artemisinin compounds demonstrate anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-metastasis, and growth-inhibition effects on cancer cells in lab dishes. Put all those properties together and you'll understand why artemisinin compounds are hugely attractive as cancer drug candidates.
Another unique thing about artemisinin is that it reacts strongly with iron. When this happens, cancer-cell-killing free radicals form. Cancer cells respond to the herb because they tend to contain a lot more intracellular free iron than do normal cells.
This is one of the reasons artemisinin prompts apoptosis (natural cell death) in several cancer cell lines. Since it's relatively easy to ramp up the iron content inside cancer cells in vivo (i.e. in living animals or humans), the thinking is that artemisinin-style drugs combined with iron-enhancing compounds could make for a simple, economical, and effective cancer treatment.
The mechanism works something like this: Cancer cells use iron to grow, so they tend to horde it (malaria parasites do as well). Cancer cells have been known to store up to a thousand times as much iron as normal cells. When Artemisia plant extracts come into contact with iron, their two joined oxygen atoms separate. This chemical reaction leads to free radicals, which are essentially charged atoms that attack cells. It's like artemisinin contains a tripwire that cancer cells trigger, leading to their death.
The natural thing to assume then, is that artemisinin might be used in place of chemotherapy drugs. Perhaps it's a possibility, but when directly compared to traditional cancer chemotherapeutic agents, simple artemisinin analogs are less potent and have shorter plasma half-lives.
That's another way of saying that artemisinin as an effective chemo agent would call for a high dosage and frequent administration, which isn't practical in some — perhaps most — situations.
Because of that, researchers are building on the original structure of artemisinin in order to create more potent compounds, including some that can selectively target certain cells. (Interestingly, artemisinin can now also be produced using genetically-engineered yeast.)
The upside to the process of engineered artemisinin compounds is that they could be very effective as a cancer weapon, but would produce significantly fewer side effects than traditional chemo drugs.
Multiple studies show anti-cancer potential
Plenty of research points to the logic in moving forward with cancer trials on this herb. In a 2001 study published in the journal Life Sciences, two bioengineering researchers in Seattle successfully used Artemisia extracts to target and kill breast cancer cells.
And then in a University of Washington statement, research professors Henry Lai and Narendra Singh said the plant compound artemisinin is "highly toxic to the cancer cells, but has a marginal impact on normal breast cells." As an added benefit, artemisinin acted fast in this in vitro study. Profs. Lai and Sing reported that within 16 hours the extract killed nearly all breast cancer cells that were exposed to it.
Another study took place in 2007 and was published in the journal Acta Pharmacologica Sinic. A derivative of artemisinin called dihydroartemisinin successfully inhibited the growth of human ovarian cancer cells and went on to induce apoptosis.
Then the September 2010 issue of Phytomedicine reported that compounds derived from Artemisia root sped up liver cancer apoptosis. The compound was also found to be toxic to ovarian and cervical cancers.
And a case study from the Archive of Oncology reported that a man with cancer of the larynx was successfully treated with artesunate, another extract of Artemisia. After just two months of receiving artesunate injections and tablets, the man's tumor shrank by about 70 percent!
Excellent chances of someday going mainstream
Hands down, one of the most exciting things about Artemisia is that it's already approved and recognized as a malaria treatment. This means there's a significant possibility it may someday find its way into mainstream cancer treatment.
At this time, I don't know of any alternative doctors who are using it — although, conceivably — the artemisinin that's approved for malaria treatment could be used "off-label" to treat cancer. It seems that few human trials have been conducted when it comes to cancer (as opposed to malaria). Most of the research has been on lab cultures of cancer cells.
Artemisinin is potentially superior to conventional chemotherapy — and much safer — if the problems outlined above can be solved. We can only hope mainstream medicine will continue to fund the needed research.
It's generally safe to use. Unlike chemotherapy, it's nontoxic and leaves healthy cells unharmed. I've seen few reports of major side effects from artemisinin when used as a prescription drug for malaria. My understanding is that it's necessary to monitor the patient for elevated liver enzymes, and that it can send some peoples' liver enzymes dangerously off the chart.
As for the pretty Artemisia species in your garden, with their beautiful silver leaves – I wouldn't recommend consuming anything you produce. Keep in mind that the ornamental garden varieties are not the same species that's been proven safe in the treatment of malaria and cancer.


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Course Categories: CS1/CS2/Data Structures |
FOSS Categories: Quality & Testing |
Tags: bug | bug report | bug tracker | issue tracker |
In this part, students will gain some basic knowledge about bug tracking systems, and how that can be used in FOSS projects. Students will also check and confirm the existence of a reported bug (both in a stable version, and in an unstable version), and report out their findings using Bugzilla.
Link: http://foss2serve.org/index.php/Write_a_Bug_Report_(Activity)
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Zucker Studioby Camea Smith | 02.12.18
Zucker is the brainchild of two sisters and fashion designers – Einav and Hadas Zucker. The brand was founded four years ago with the ultimate goal of creating a "wardrobe of essential pieces," multi seasonal and classic clothes that exude effortless style. Zucker's Winter 2018 collection "Darkness on the Edge of Town" draws inspiration from the enduring allure of the French singer Françoise Hardy. The fresh and laid back looks smartly combine between relaxed elegance and retro chic, with two tone denim, statement sweaters and buttoned silk shirts.
Einav Zucker studied fashion design at Shenkar College and after completing her studies moved to Italy and designed her namesake collection for Diesel for three consecutive years. Hadas Zucker is an alumna of the fashion design department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, and until recently lived in Shanghai, where she was the creative director of the Chinese menswear brand Blackgateone. The sisters have previously joined forces and collaborated in their womenswear brand Rhus Ovata, which they designed and managed for several years before deciding to launch their new endeavour, Zucker studio, at 2014.
Zucker studio is a direct to customer, online platform offering luxury in affordable prices. The customers are invited to try on the clothes in a designated fitting room located next to Zucker's studio, at 6 Lea and David Izumiz Street, Tel Aviv (-1 floor). The designers also provide their clientele a "home try on" service, enabling them to order up to five items, wear them at home and decide whether they would like to purchase them. The clothes arrive with a messenger to the clients' house and they are given a few days to try them on. This initiative is especially alluring to customers who are not savvy online shoppers.
The Winter 2018 collection wishes to create timeless looks, glamorous and yet functional: wash & wear silk is incorporated (the silk is especially manufactured in a way that obviates the need to dry clean), as well as reversible garments. The painstakingly beautiful details include a trouser cuff embroidered with the motto "everyday excellence," a sweatshirt adorned with hidden zippers and a multi color placket in an otherwise prim button down shirt.
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Michigan's Chase Winovich will return for 5th season
Michigan defensive end Chase Winovich, a fourth-year junior, elects to stay in Ann Arbor instead of leave early for NFL draft
Michigan defensive end Chase Winovich isn't going to the NFL just yet.
The fourth-year junior from Jefferson Hills, Pa., and Michigan's top pass rusher said Wednesday he'll play his fifth season at Michigan.
The 6-foot-3, 245-pound defensive end had a breakout year for the Wolverines this season, posting 77 tackles (18 for a loss) and eight sacks for Michigan's No. 3-ranked defense.
Winovich considered entering the NFL draft, saying before the team's Outback Bowl loss to South Carolina he still wasn't sure what he'd do.
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"There's so many pros to both, there's not a lot of cons to either decision," Winovich said. "Michigan's been so great to me. It's not about the money, I didn't get into this game for money and I'm not going to leave for money. It's about opportunity. The NFL's been a dream of mine.
"So, we'll see."
He decision gives Michigan nine returning starters from this season's defensive unit.
The Wolverines will lose All-American defensive tackle Maurice Hurst and captain linebacker Mike McCray, but everyone else is expected to return. Michigan had 42 sacks last season, and players responsible for 32 of them return will be back next season.
Winovich and sophomore Rashan Gary will be expected to anchor Michigan's defensive line. Freshman Aubrey Solomon saw plenty of time this season, and fourth-year junior Lawrence Marshall and redshirt freshman Michael Dwumfour impressed the coaching staff late in the year.
At linebacker, All-American Devin Bush will be back, along with sophomore Khaleke Hudson. Hudson made 82 tackles (17 1/2 for a loss) and eight sacks to go along with nine pass breakups and two interceptions during his first season as the starting viper linebacker. All those numbers were better than the stat line Jabrill Peppers posted in 2016.
The Wolverines also are expected to bring back all four starters in the secondary, including talented corners Lavert Hill and David Long.
Winovich, meanwhile, pointed to the opportunity to be a captain for the Wolverines in 2018 and the chance to accomplish something more meaningful on the field as reasons why he'd like to come back.
"I'm just being frank here: As a Michigan football player, there's not a lot of things I can say 'we did.' We lost to Michigan State this year, Ohio State. I can go on about those losses," Winovich last week. "We've been so close. But it'd be a matter of being able to hang my hat on something. I came here to help make Michigan great again. Not that it wasn't great when I got here, but with that national title (caliber) it wasn't there yet. Are we there yet? That's the question you have to ask yourself.
"There's so many reasons that are above me, to be a leader."
Winovich came to Michigan as a linebacker in 2014 before moving to tight end the following year, Jim Harbaugh's first with the program. Unable to find a spot on special teams or offense, Winovich considered leaving Michigan before opting to stick it out.
He asked to play defense at the close of 2015, transforming his game and his body, and turned into a productive reserve rush end for the Wolverines in 2016. This past year was a breakout campaign, as he earned the media's selection on the All-Big Ten first team.
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The 101st episode of the Reading & Writing podcast features an interview with Edward Wright, author of FROM BLOOD. Wright's novel, Clea's Moon, won England's Debut Dagger award. While I Disappear (published in England as The Silver Face), won the Shamus Award and the Southern California Booksellers Association's award for best hard-cover mystery novel of the year. Wright's novel Red Sky Lament, set against the backdrop of the Hollywood Red Scare, was honored by the Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain with its Ellis Peters Historical Crime Award for 2006.
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Whether you're working on laying out a new crowdfunding website or are piecing together a promotional newsletter or brochure, you already know that great design is key for building and fostering a positive brand identity. And, when it comes to design that is both beautiful and visually appealing, you also know that there are a number of things you need to keep in mind. You need to pay attention to your space, balance, and arrangement. You need to carefully select shapes and fonts. But, what's the one thing that's most likely to jump off the page and grab you? Color.
That's right, identifying an attractive color scheme is one of the basic elements of high-quality design. But, whether you're a graphic design aficionado or a total newbie designer, finding your perfect color palette can present a challenge.
Luckily, you don't need to spend your time testing out every color of the rainbow in order to determine a suitable color theme for your project. These tools will help you find the perfect palette in no time!
Hex Color Scheme Generator
Perhaps you have a basic idea of what colors you'd like to use. For instance, you know that you want the background of your project to be a soothing, pale blue. But, you're not sure where to go from there. What colors should you use for fonts? What accent color would work well?
Hex Color Scheme Generator is the helpful tool you need! Simply enter the hex code of your chosen color, and it will generate a palette of hues that perfectly complement your selected shade. Just looking for some inspiration? You can also click around on the color wheel to see some pre-made palettes!
Adobe Color CC
Adobe produces a huge assortment of software and programs for designers and creative professionals. So, it comes as no surprise that their resource for finding color themes is a great one.
Adobe Color CC offers an array of options for your color schemes, while still being simple and intuitive to use. To start, you can use the dropdown to select from seven different general categories for your palette, including monochromatic, triad, or complementary themes. Then, drag the dial around the comprehensive color wheel in order to create a variety of different color schemes — each consisting of five colors. It's easy to operate, while still boasting nearly limitless color options!
Inspiration can come from all sorts of different places and outlets. For instance, perhaps you've found a gorgeous photograph with colors that really speak to you. With Pictaculous, you can upload the image from your computer into the generator. This handy tool will process the image and then spit out the hex codes for the major colors included in that photograph.
I gave the tool a try, using a snapshot of some flowers at my local farmer's market. I was curious to see what the platform would do with a photo that contained a variety of colors. Pictaculous gave me a vivid palette with bright greens and yellows, with a few earthy shades mixed in. Underneath the main palette the generator produced, there are numerous other suggested palettes to consider. This is a great option if you already have a piece of inspiration that you want to use for your design!
Whether you have a specific color in mind or you're completely starting from scratch, Coolors can help you generate your perfect color palette. The interface is incredibly user-friendly — and fun, too!
Hit the space bar to start viewing different color palettes. If a color really jumps out at you, click on it to lock it in place. Then, continue hitting the space bar to view shades that work well with that locked color.
If you already have a particular color you want to use, type in the hex code to start clicking through palettes that complement your chosen color. Using the tool, you can also adjust the color settings and change the order of the shades. Once you've settled on your palette, you can either copy the link or export it to a variety of file types — so you'll always have it for reference!
Maybe you don't want to build your own color palette, and are just browsing for a bunch of different pre-made options you can choose from. Colrd offers a vast assortment of palettes created by their users.
You can sort through a variety of categories, including palettes and gradients. Once you see a palette you like, click it to view your options. From there, you have the ability to view the codes in HEX, RGB, and HSL formats. You can also download the entire palette as an Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, or Gimp color swatch.
There are essentially limitless options when it comes to selecting a color palette for your design projects. But, those options should be inspiring, not overwhelming. These helpful tools and generators will help you sort through all of your options to find the perfect color palette — with very little work!
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A police officer who was thought to have been killed by a suspect actually committed suicide and made it look like he was murdered.
Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz, 52, of Illinois' Fox Lake Police Department requested backup while he said he was pursuing three men on foot at 7:55 am on September 1, CNN reports.
Help arrived a few minutes later to find Gliniewicz, a 30-year veteran of the force who previously served in the Army, dead in a marshy area after being shot.
The death was initially treated as a homicide, and over 400 law enforcement officers searched the area for Gliniewicz's killer.
The officers found the three men Gliniewicz might have described in his last radio call but soon ruled them out as suspects.
According to Associated Press, some authorities dismissed the likelihood of the father of four committing suicide, largely because he was a local hero who told his family he greatly looked forward to his upcoming retirement.
But earlier today, Lake County Major Crimes Task Force Commander George Filenko announced the death was officially ruled "a carefully staged suicide."
Gliniewicz, or "GI Joe" as he was locally known, appears to have killed himself out of fear of being exposed as a criminal.
He allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from Fox Lake's Explorers program, which provides mentorship and field experience for aspiring police officers.
According to the Chicago Tribune, the money was acquired over the course of at least seven years and spent on mortgage payments, travel and adult websites.
Gliniewicz, who ran the program for years, also reportedly forged signatures on federal requisitions for police equipment.
Filenko said, at the time of the suicide, Fox Lake was performing an audit with the potential to reveal his criminal activity.
Gliniewicz fired one shot into his bulletproof vest and placed equipment around the scene to give the impression he was killed during a struggle.
Filenko told reporters,
There are no winners here. Gliniewicz committed the ultimate betrayal... He behaved for years in a manner contrary to the image he portrayed.
At least two others are thought to have been involved in Gliniewicz's crimes but were not yet charged.
With no knowledge of the crimes, police officers from over 1,000 departments attended Gliniewicz's funeral where mourners spent hours waiting in line to give condolences to his family.
Citations: Death of Fox Lake officer a carefully staged suicide (CNN), Fox Lake cop staged suicide to cover criminal acts officials (Chicago Tribune), ed a Illinois cops death will be declarsuicide (Associated Press)


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Reaching out to the users here (albeit a small bunch) to see what feature(s) might be important to add to the MyBloggers platform.
What is lacking here? What might make this better than other platforms? Why are you here? Is MyBloggers even needed?
I am obviously not trying to compete with Facebook, etc., but users who are here...come for a reason I suppose.
I am aware that more users will help give the platform a better feel, but users might come if there is perhaps something here that is better than the other platforms.
Some ideas:
- Messaging system (chat)
- Make this private platform (invite only)
- Make the platform more like Facebook (look, feel, functionality)
- ???
So, what are your thoughts? Try and be specific if you have an idea.
BTW…I just saw that Blogster.com is back up.


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Chivari P.C. Attorneys at Law
Yes. Circumstantial evidence is enough to convict someone at trial. The standard for finding someone guilty in a criminal trial is "proof beyond a reasonable doubt." This standard can be met using either direct evidence or circumstantial evidence. An experienced criminal attorney can explain this more in depth.
Direct evidence is evidence that, if believed by the fact-finder, proves the existence of a certain fact without needing any inference or "connecting the dots." For example, if Susan sees Mary put a diamond ring into her purse and then walk out of the store without paying for the ring, then Susan's testimony would be direct evidence that Mary committed a theft.
Circumstantial evidence is also known as indirect evidence. Circumstantial evidence involves the connections of a series of facts that, when examined together using reason and experience, can lead one to infer a certain conclusion. For example, say that Susan, a jewelry store employee, knew that Mary had very little money and loved diamond rings. One day, Susan and Mary were alone in the jewelry store, where a diamond ring lay on a table. Susan leaves the room briefly and when she returns, Mary and the diamond ring are gone. One can reasonably infer from that set of facts that Mary stole the diamond ring. There are alternative explanations, though, because Susan did not witness the alleged theft. A criminal attorney will be able to develop a strong defense to a circumstantial evidence case.
It is not difficult to imagine a scenario in which circumstantial evidence is all that is needed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. For example, imagine Jane sees Tom go into an empty house with Jim. Then, Jane hears screams and shortly thereafter sees Tom run from the house covered in blood and carrying a knife that is later proved to be the weapon used to stab Jim to death. We have to infer from the facts presented what happened. The facts are: 1) Tom and Jim go into a house together; 2) the house was empty before Tom and Jim entered it; 3) someone screamed; 4) Jim was stabbed to death; and, 5) Tom was seen running from the home covered in blood and carrying the murder weapon. We can fill in the dots, so to speak, to believe that Tom stabbed Jim. However, Jane did not actually see Tom stab Jim, so there is no direct evidence.
Clearly, direct evidence makes it easier to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. However, a prosecutor can still convince a jury using only circumstantial evidence that a defendant committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. An experienced criminal lawyer will be able to win a case where there is direct or circumstantial evidence. The important questions to ask is: What is the evidence? Are there reasonable ways to interpret the evidence that lead to a conclusion other than the defendant committed the crime? Each judge and jury is different. What may be persuasive to one jury falls short of persuading another. That is why it is important to have an experienced and skilled criminal attorney defending you at trial, no matter how circumstantial the evidence may be.
Are You Accused of a Crime?
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This way telesales naturally became the hallmark of United Call Centers. The majority of our portfolio is built around sales. We put signficiant emphasis on delivering soft skill trainings for our colleagues, which we eestablished based on our expertise gained over 20 years, perfecting the sales strategies for different areas.
Thanks to our proprietary sales processes and training strategies, we improve the recognition and market share of our Partners with hundred thousands of transactions year over year. Our unique business model allows us to support every language with native-speaking agents providing flexible, scalable solutions.
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A little islet, a sea of experiences. Boasting Oslo's best location at Tjuvholmen near the Astrup Fearnley Museum, THE THIEF steals its guests away from the daily grind! Enjoy great facilities including 114 rooms and suites. We are a cash-free hotel.
THE THIEF FOODBAR has been expanded to become the heart and soul of the hotel. The restaurant now has a relaxed and slightly industrial atmosphere with a warmer, deeper, more musical feel. And the menu has also been upgraded to provide a global experience with a Scandinavian twist.
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The Azuero Eco Foundation was founded by a group of scientists and local landowners interested in sharing the joy of conserving local wildlife through restoring the dry forest they depend upon with the larger community. Since 2010, we have been dedicated to reforestation, habitat restoration, sustainable land management, and environmental education with the mission to:
preserve the earth's ecosystems, protect biodiversity, and promote healthy communities by helping people to make informed decisions, take sustainable actions, and share knowledge.
The Azuero Eco Foundation is incorporated in Panama with the organizational identification number R.U.C. 2161354-1-36636 D.V. 90 and the tax exempt resolution number 201-9122, of July 29, 2013.
Our indicator subspecies and guiding symbol is the Azuero Spider Monkey, Ateles geoffroyi azuerensis, because it is a vitally important but critically endangered species in the Azuero dry forest ecosystem. The few that remain on the planet live only on the Azuero. They are victims of rapidly decreasing habitat, hunting, and capture for the pet trade. They are particularly smart and cute, but also shy, which may be why they have managed to hold on this long. However, the loss of habitat and shrinking gene pool may be more than they can manage. We work to create dry forest habitat to ensure the future of the Azuero spider monkey, other wildlife species, and local communities.


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You Can Count on the Dodgers to Be Big Bidders on Yoan Moncada, Too
The Chicago Cubs already had an extremely uphill battle if they were going to have a serious shot at Cuban superprospect Yoan Moncada, who is currently in the States, awaiting clearance from the U.S. Government to sign with an MLB team. Once that clearance comes, the expectation is that Moncada will sign for tens of millions of dollars sooner rather than later – and if the "sooner" comes before July, the Cubs will not be able to seriously bid on him thanks to IFA penalties incurred last year.
Convincing Moncada to wait until July to sign – with the lure of an over-the-top offer most likely being the only way to sway him – is going to be tough, given that the Yankees and Red Sox are reportedly hot for Moncada, and have blown their IFA budgets already this year. And what about that other deep-pocketed team that often spends huge sums of money on international players?
Yes, the Dodgers are in, too:
Source: #Dodgers aggressively pursued Yoan Lopez but came up short. Will now shift attention to OF Yoan Moncada. Expect a private workout.
— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) January 13, 2015
The Dodgers, unlike the Cubs, are free to bid as much as they'd like on Moncada, and the bidding could go as high as $30 to $40 million (plus an equal amount in IFA overage tax). Indeed, Dave Cameron thinks it could actually reach $50 million (and thus $100 million in total cost).
With so many deep pockets at the table, it's even more difficult to see the Cubs realistically being able to offer enough over the top of the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers (and whoever else) to entice Moncada to wait several months for his payday.
So, once again, we're left hoping for America bureaucracy to do its thing, and take an unbelievably long time clearing Moncada to sign.
(Aside: I find it interesting that the Dodgers – with all of their money – "came up short" on a Cuban pitcher whom they pursued "aggressively." It serves as a reminder that *every* team has financial limits, and even the richest of teams sometimes misses out on guys they want.)


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Posted by Fayetteville-Manlius H.S. Rowing on Apr 19 2017 at 10:51AM PDT in 2017 Spring
We are pleased to announce a talk on nutrition and athletics by the founder of Kelly's Choice (www.kellyschoice.org) Kelly Springer. Kelly is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She will be speaking at 01:30 PM on Saturday, April 22nd in the Fayetteville-Manlius H.S. cafeteria. All athletes and parents are welcome!


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The Event Horizon (Issue #015)
Surely you see it now America! The Great Awakening is arriving at an ever accelerating pace and the Deep-State and their allies in the Mockingbird Media are powerless to stop it [See Issues #002, #005, and #009 for more on Operation Mockingbird and the Great Awakening – OSI:DI.] We have reached the critical mass moment on all fronts. We have reached the Event Horizon.
Phi Beta Iota: The Awan brothers appear to have worked for the Mossad by arrangement with Debbie Wasserman Schultz (which would make her an agent of a foreign power committing treason if proven in a court of law), but other than that, the summary John Hughes provides is well worth reading in full.


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The SS15 Lipstick Trend at New York Fashion Week
The SS15 Lipstick Trend at New York Fashion Week
Its all about the beauty trends today for Spring/Summer 15 at New York Fashion Week. For me it gives me inspiration as a makeup artist to see what is going to be in and all the colours I may need in my kit.
Here is a little insight into the lip shades that were rockin the catwalk. Of course orange is in its the perfect lip shade to brighten up that skin tone no matter what our skin tone. This texture is a sheer orange that is a great way to work the trend without it being too bold.
I love red lippie so much its definitely my go to colour especially when I need a pick me up. Love the matt texture with the fresh skin and flushed cheeks.
The matt orange lip is the bolder version of the orange lip trend. It looks phenomenal with the no makeup look on the rest of the face with the barely there mascara.
Purple is back love this beautiful shade that looks amazing on fair to dark skin. Check out Mac's latest Spring 15 Forecast Lip Palette that will hopefully hitting SA shores.
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Justin Lemkul
- Director of Graduate Orientation
- Research area(s): Computational Biochemistry
Ph.D., Biochemistry, Virginia Tech, 2012
B.S. (Honors), Biochemistry, Virginia Tech, 2007
- August 2017 - Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech
- July 2013 - July 2017: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Computer-Aided Drug Design Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore
- May 2012 - May 2013: Research Scientist, Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech
Program Focus
Research in my group employs state-of-the-art molecular dynamics (MD) simulation models and methods to answer biochemical and biophysical questions and drive forward computer-aided drug design (CADD). By applying a theoretical approach to emerging problems in biology, we can gain insight into fundamental processes and disease states with unprecedented temporal and spatial resolution. Driving these investigations is the recently developed polarizable force field based on the classical Drude oscillator model.
Current Projects
1. G-Quadruplexes as Drug Targets
Guanine-rich sequences in DNA and RNA fold into G-quadruplex (GQ) structures of stacked guanine platforms to carry out important regulatory functions in cells. A number of human diseases, including many types of cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), and fragile X syndrome have been linked to aberrant GQ folding or interactions with cognate binding proteins. As such, GQ are potential therapeutic targets across a wide range of human disorders. Current MD force fields are generally unable to model GQ accurately due to inadequacies in ion interactions and properties of the DNA or RNA backbone. We are applying the cutting-edge Drude polarizable model to simulations of GQ to understand their conformational ensembles, folding pathways, and how to exploit them for novel drug design.
2. Protein Folding Disorders and Amyloid Peptides
Protein misfolding/unfolding and aggregation is linked to dozens of diseases, notably Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Type 2 diabetes. The proteins responsible for these pathological states have considerable sequence heterogeneity, and in fact nearly any protein can be induced to form an amyloid aggregate. The driving forces for these phenomena are poorly understood and difficult to interrogate experimentally. We have found that the use of explicit polarization in the simulation can elucidate specific side chain-backbone dipole-dipole interactions that contribute to α-helical instability in the Aβ peptide that is linked to Alzheimer's disease. Ongoing work in this area includes investigations of a number of amyloidogenic sequences and other model peptides to determine the driving forces for unfolding and the earliest events in amyloid disease states, during which therapeutic intervention will be most successful.
3. Properties of Small Molecules
The cellular environment is a complex milieu of microenvironments, ranging from the polar (aqueous) cytosol to less polar environments like protein binding sites and the interior of cellular membranes. As such, the diffusion, binding, and partitioning of small molecules like substrates, metabolites, and xenobiotics will be affected by the local electric fields in these microenvironments. To understand binding and partitioning thermodynamics, which are essential in drug design, a thorough examination of the effects of polarization is warranted. We are carrying out simulations of small molecules in biologically relevant environments to solve two principal aims: (1) to understand the impact of polarization and (2) to drive force field development and refinement towards a general polarizable force field for small molecules.
J.A. Lemkul and A.D. MacKerell, Jr. (2017) "Polarizable Force Field for DNA Based on the Classical Drude Oscillator: I. Refinement Using Quantum Mechanical Base Stacking and Conformational Energetics." J. Chem. Theory Comput. 13 (5): 2053-2071. (PMC5484419)
J.A. Lemkul and A.D. MacKerell, Jr. (2017) "Polarizable Force Field for DNA Based on the Classical Drude Oscillator: II. Microsecond Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Duplex DNA." J. Chem. Theory Comput. 13 (5): 2072-2085. (PMC5485260)
J.A. Lemkul and A.D. MacKerell, Jr. (2016) "Balancing Interactions of Mg2+ in Aqueous Solution and with Nucleic Acid Moieties For a Polarizable Force Field Based on the Classical Drude Oscillator Model." J. Phys. Chem. B 120 (44): 11436-11448. (PMC5148688)
J.A. Lemkul, S.K. Lakkaraju, and A.D. MacKerell, Jr. (2016) "Characterization of Mg2+ Distributions around RNA in Solution." ACS Omega 1 (4): 680-688. (PMC5088455)
J.A. Lemkul, J. Huang, B. Roux, and A.D. MacKerell, Jr. (2016) "An Empirical Polarizable Force Field Based on the Classical Drude Oscillator Model: Development History and Recent Applications." Chem. Rev. 116 (9): 4983-5013. (PMC4865892)
S.K. Lakkaraju, J.A. Lemkul, J. Huang, and A.D. MacKerell, Jr. (2016) "DIRECT-ID: An Automated Method to Identify and Quantify Conformational Variations - Application to b2-adrenergic GPCR." J. Comput. Chem. 37 (4): 416-425. (PMC4756637)
J.A. Lemkul, J. Huang, and A.D. MacKerell, Jr. (2015) "Induced Dipole-Dipole Interactions Influence Unfolding Pathways of Wild-Type and Mutant Amyloid b-Peptides." J. Phys Chem. B 119 (51): 15574-15582. (PMC4690896)
J.A. Lemkul, B. Roux, D. van der Spoel, and A.D. MacKerell, Jr. (2015) "Implementation of Extended Lagrangian Dynamics in GROMACS for Polarizable Simulations Using the Classical Drude Oscillator Model." J. Comput. Chem. 36 (19): 1473-1479. (PMC4481176)
J.A. Lemkul, A. Savelyev, and A.D. MacKerell, Jr. (2014) "Induced Polarization Influences the Fundamental Forces in DNA Base Flipping." J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 5 (12): 2077-2083. (PMC4064933)


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In order to get caught up on many, many tasks and design projects, I'll be taking a short break from the regularly scheduled blog program.
In the meantime I'll post some "quickies" to keep the flow of fun rolling.
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Glastonbury, Ct 2nd alarm 1/10/15
Glastonbury, Ct responded to 508 Chimney Sweep Hill Rd on 1/10/15 at 1215 hours for a report of a car fire in the garage. The first officer on scene reported a fully involved car extending into the house. Numerous mutual aid tankers responded assisting with a water shuttle.Read More
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HCA Virginia's Dominion Hospital in Falls Church has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for its Reflections Eating Disorders Treatment Center by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for healthcare quality and safety in disease-specific care.
The certification recognizes Reflections' dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission's state-of-the- art standards for treating eating disorders. The Joint Commission's Disease-Specific Care Certification Program, launched in 2002, is designed to evaluate clinical programs across the continuum of care. Certification requirements address three core areas: compliance with consensus-based national standards; effective use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize care; and an organized approach to performance measurement and improvement activities.
Dominion Hospital provides 24-hour care, seven day a week care for children, adolescents and adults who suffer from debilitating disorders such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, eating disorders, school refusal, and self-injurious behaviors. It is located at 2960 Sleepy Hollow Road. For more information visit dominionhospital.com.


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The first time we visited the International Light Art Center in Unna, cameras were not allowed. We found out later that there are two exceptions to that rule, on every first and third sunday of the month.
On those days there are no guided tours and one can freely roam the cellars of the former brewery, although part of the collection is closed off.
Joseph Kosuth
The first installation after the entrance immediately frustrates when trying to capture it. And it is not by accident.
In his light art installation "The Signature of the Word", the American conceptual artist Joseph Kosuth summons the power of the thought – and at the same time breaks it down. An aphorism of the romantic poet Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) formed by neon tubes glows upward from the bottom of a 10-meter deep room, and yet it is not easily readable.
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Mischa Kuball
Exiting the zig zag walkway one steps into a dark universe with typographic stars in fast forward orbit.
Mischa Kuball's installations question the characteristics of a room in a visual and kinetic way. They move their boundaries and open them in another dimension, far from whatever time and spatial structure. Space and place are comprehended anew; Kuball is interested in the nature of the human surroundings, and in the perception and experience of the human being in that space.
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Jan van Munster
Traversing the passage to the next brewery cellar, blue blinking lights in the ceiling catch the attention. Looking up, a multilingual maze in first person lights up a shaft to the surface.
In 2005 van Munster created his light installation "ICH (In dialogue)", which is constructed in a former shaft of the Linden brewery. The installation creates a visual link between the entrance of the Center for International Light Art and the museum's underground vaults.
Jan van Munster's creations combine a quiet, uncompromising simplicity and poetry. Everything that van Munster realizes is located between extreme opposites, between plus and minus, rough and specular, male and female, light and dark.
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Stefan Reusse
Hello, Welcome, Goodbye by Stefan Reusse hides in a nook in one of the hallways.
Olafur Eliasson
Eliasson's room, like much of his work, uses light to interfere with visual perception. By eliminating motion, a stroboscope transforms two waterfals into curtains of still hovering blinking drops of water. A variation on his wonderful Water Pendulum installation from 2010.
Waterfalls, rainbows, fog or light are the motifs with which Olafur Eliasson refers to nature in his works of art. What appears as nature or what reminds one of nature is only pretense. In the context of art and in its bare staging, it becomes something estranged: unnatural and artificial.
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Francois Morellet
In the unrestored cellars of the former brewery many fixtures remain in place. Morellet's work seems to blend into the language of the rooms, working with it rather than just being there.
As early as 1950, Morellet described himself as an "abstract painter" and was a pioneer in using neon tubes as the core material during the 1960s. In his honour, a retrospective – in close collaboration with the artist himself – was curated. Early works from the 1960s as well as current installations from 2006 to 2015 will be shown.
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Christian Boltanski
With his installation "Totentanz" (Dance of Death) from the series "Théâtre d'Ombres" Christian Boltanski follows up on both his intention of securing evidence, as well as on the old tradition of shadow play: numerous copper figures are hanging on four small stands. Illuminated and moved by fans they are casting big, scary-looking shadow figures on the walls of the old brewery cellar. These are "archetypes, triggering unconscious memories, images that are often associated with images from our earliest childhood: archetypes that allow everyone to tell his own story" says Boltanski.
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To me, Boltanski's work never seems to live up to the big words attached to them. Either because the motivations are too universal to match a specific presentation, or because its visual language reminds me too much of home decoration trinkets. Or maybe because I just fail to understand.
Keith Sonnier
Much more attractive are the contrasting saturated red and blue rooms of Keith Sonnier.
Keith Sonnier's permanent installation at the Center for International Light Art "Tunnel of Tears" takes reference to the architectural features of the historic room chosen by Sonnier in a special way. Beneath two barrel vaults colorful various-shaped neon tubes float through the room, decorated in color rhythms from red to violet and blue. This way he links the two parts of the room and thus creates an elongated unit, in which color intensity and color temperature function as aesthetic regulatory factors.
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Li Hui
An object that needs to be filmed rather than photographed – yes I know, I should have thought of that earlier – is Li Hui's cold blue glass encapsulation around what looks like an antropomorphic skeleton.
James turrell
There are two installations by Turrell in the Lichtkunstzentrum. One of them from the depth perception series, the other one, a large camera obscura room, reminiscent of his magnum opus, the Roden Crater. The latter is strictly part of the guided tour and is not accessible on free roaming sundays.
James Turrell's "Floater 99" deals with the perception of the three-dimensional space, light, and its irritation. It belongs to the series of works called "Shallow-Space Construction Series".
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Christina Kubisch
Kubisch turned the four deep fermentation tanks into sound fields. On the black painted floor she installed white pigmented speakers of different sizes in a strictly arranged geometry. Being illuminated with ultraviolet light the highly reflective objects seem to float. And just like the fluorescent light radiates upwards, fine-tuned varying tones sound from the depth, which allow different associations with the theme of nature.
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The room by Kubisch is somewhat of an anomaly in the light art museum, in the sense that it is just as much – or even more – an audio installation.
Daniel Hausig
Nicole Fleisch
Mit SWITCH zeigt das Zentrum für internationale Lichtkunst erstmals eine Ausstellung, di danach fragt, welche Rolle die künstlerische Auseinandersetzung mit Licht als Material oder Medium für die Generation der Künstler_innen spielt, die gegenwärtig noch studiert. Zu sehen sind Arbeiten von Prof. Daniel Hausig sowie Arbeiten der Studierenden Marion Cziba, Raika Dittmann, Martin Fell, Nicole Fleisch, Karen Fritz, Ida Kammerloch, Octavian Mariutiu, Maria Elena Schmidt, Michael Voigt, Ingo Wendt.
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Ida Kammerloch | Ingo Wendt | Octavian Mariutiu
With so many big names, so much space and such a nice athmosphere, the Internationale Lichtkunstzentrum feels too big for the otherwise insignificant town it is in. Although somewhat off the radar this museum is definitely worth a visit.
what | Internationale Lichtkunstzentrum
where | Unna
who | Christian Boltanski | Christina Kubisch | Olafur Eliasson | Francois Morellet | James Turrell | Jan van Munster | Joseph Kosuth | Mischa Kuball | Nicole Fleisch | Stefan Reusse | Daniel Hausig


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Revenge will be sweet? Or will it?
You can decide after you've read Fish Farm.
Meet Jack, a God-fearing family man with malice towards none but little does he know of that which awaits him. Within days of our meeting, Jack's life will be shattered and he will be forced into new, perilous surroundings. He is sure he knows the cause of his downfall and vengeful thoughts haunt him incessantly.
He is soon drawn into a struggle with local thugs which forces him into a dangerous confrontation. Jack becomes ever hardened by the conflict and together with the help of newfound friends, he takes grisly retaliation.
Emboldened by his newly acquired mettle he decides to avenge those who he believes led to his initial undoing. Revenge will be sweet or so he thinks?
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"Fish Farm" is a wonderful cautionary thriller, written in an otherwise entertaining voice, with some really good set pieces – a well-told vigilante tale (and who doesn't love one of those?) in the mold of "Death Wish" and "Harry Brown". The characters are interesting, with intriguing back-stories, and the story is simple yet enticing, with a great ending which I didn't see coming; a satisfying sense of justice rounds it all up neatly, giving a sense of full-circle. The pace of the prose does feel a little rushed throughout, and perhaps disproportionately so in the last few chapters, but this doesn't really detract anything, because there is not enough leg-room in this story to form a novel-length feature – in my opinion, a quick, punchy novella is far more appealing in this case.
Generally, Walt's writing style is nice to read, and his use of dialogue is gritty and credible; the urban realism is one we can all relate to, as well as the plight of the characters.
This is a great little novella, gripping and entertaining, which I managed to read in one short evening. MATT McAVOY BOOK REVIEW
Don of our team enjoyed your book very much. This is his review:
"Five Stars".
"I liked "Fish Farm" by W. Sautter, a very talented author. The book
is short, very entertaining and I read it in an evening – a very high
quality read!
The book is about intelligent revenge, and after quoting an ancient
Chinese warlord who wrote 2,500 years ago, "Ponder and deliberate
before you make a move," the author starts the well-planned revenge
into action.
With ever-increasing tension, the author designed the plot well,
especially his uses of "Chekhov's gun," the well-known dramatic principles where every element in a story must be necessary. It made the ending a complete surprise.
After I finished it, I wanted to read more of the story, then reflected on how the author perhaps made this story intentionally
short to have all elements stand out and create ever-expanding tension.
A great read if you're looking for a very entertaining read.
Some final thoughts I had were, I wondered how the author got the idea of utilizing a fish farm in the unique way he used this fish farm.
And, I also think retirees and war veterans would highly enjoy this
Fish farm is the story of one senior citizen named Jack who lost his job, benefits, house, and his wife to cancer.
Jack has worked his whole life. He's made his share of mistakes, but who hasn't? He has learned a lot from them and has grown since he was a kid. He had kids got married and got a job with a 401k.
Everyone wants the perfect life. The house with the picket fence, the wife, 2.5 kids, and the golden retriever dog: the American dream. But what happens when your "perfect" job turns out not to be so perfect and you get fired and lose your 401k? What happens when your kids grow up and move out? What happens when your wife gets cancer and you have no health insurance?
I'll tell you what happens when you become Jack. Meet Jack; he is your average man with your average dreams, till one day something happens that turns his entire life upside down.
Jack now has to deal with a gang who calls themselves the firemen and this book explains how he deals with it all. Jack seems to be the go-to guy for his entire neighborhood. Need help, call Jack. Toilet stuffed up don't call the plumber, call Jack. Who do you call when the firemen are ripping you off and you accidentally kill one? Do you call the cops? Of course not you call Jack.
But who does Jack go to when he has a problem that needs to be fixed? He picks up the phone and tells Petey to swing by his house and bring the truck. Then it's off to Larry's farm they go and it's time to go fishing. Where your problems are always fixed, and you can bring your own bait.
I recommend this book to those who like suspense and anyone who likes noir fiction or murder books. According to FTC regulations, I must state that I have received a free eBook copy but it has in no way affected my views on the book or my review.
By Shaniqua Harris


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The Role of Government
As the Internet becomes more deeply embedded into every aspect of our lives, governments will play a far more active role in ways that will impact the economy, civil rights, freedoms and the Internet itself.
As the Internet expands further into our economy and society, governments will be even more active, both as policymakers and as Internet users themselves. From cybersecurity to societal issues to technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), governments will face a host of new and complex issues that will challenge all aspects of their decision-making. Technology will increasingly influence the relationship between governments and other stakeholders. As public services and data collection shift to private companies, the roles of the public and private sectors will continue to blur, complicating how citizens hold governments to account. How governments respond to these challenges in the future will impact not only our freedoms, rights and the economy, but also the Internet itself.
Internationally, cybersecurity will drive global governance discussions for the foreseeable future, with the growing risk that governments will limit freedoms or undermine the global nature of the Internet. The Internet will not be immune to the evolving geopolitical tensions driven by nationalism, multilateralism and global power dynamics. How and if states resolve these tensions in the coming years will have tangible implications for the global reach of the technology as well as the overall growth of the Internet economy. To the extent that international cooperation continues in the Internet space, we expect that the tension between multi-stakeholder and multilateral1 In multistakeholder processes, individuals and organisations (stakeholders) from different realms participate alongside each other to share ideas or develop consensus policy. In multilateral systems, several countries and governments work together to solve a particular problem or reach a shared goal. approaches to Internet policy will continue.
The future of Internet openness will depend on how governments deal with the growing pressure to respond to security challenges.
New technologies and game-changing business models will force governments to work differently and more inclusively.
Roles and responsibilities in the public and private sectors will continue to blur, creating accountability challenges.
Government policies and structures will be ill-equipped to keep pace with technological developments.
Nationalistic policies will endanger valuable cross border data flows, trigger fragmentation of the network and silence critical stakeholders.
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Government Responses to Future Security Challenges
The scope and complexity of cyberattacks will continue to intensify. Governments will face mounting pressure to act forcefully to protect national security, their citizens and their domestic economies. In fact, our community believes that we are facing a future of increased Internet regulation or legislation.2 Future of the Internet Survey 2 - Question 26: "To what degree do governments regulate or pass laws regarding the Internet?"
Yet, policymaking that is reactive and not long term may further fragment the Internet along nation-state boundaries and also undermine human rights. As the Internet expands into every sector of the economy, the sheer complexity of the security landscape will test even the most sophisticated governments' coordination, capacity and effectiveness. The challenge for developing countries will be even more acute: while Internet Society stakeholders in Africa are confident that their governments see the cybersecurity challenge, they are concerned that governments will lack the skills and capacity to tackle the issues effectively.
Respondents from North America predicted future government reactions to the security challenge to be significantly more drastic than their counterparts in Africa, Asia and Latin America.3 Future of the Internet Survey 2 - Question 31: "How extreme are government responses to security risks, challenges, and crises involving the Internet?"
There is a trend today for governments to demand more control over Internet content within their borders in ways that undermine Internet openness, compromise freedoms and rights, and threaten global Internet fragmentation.4 https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/03/nationalism_on.html This could happen in several ways.5 Internet Fragmentation, An Overview, WEF
Technically, fragmentation will happen if limits are put on the ability of the system to fully interoperate and exchange data packets in an end-to-end way. Governmental fragmentation will happen if states put measures in place that hinder the global reach of the Internet. This scenario could become a reality if governments prioritise short-term national interests — sometimes referred to as "cyber sovereignty" — over longer-term interests and shared responsibility.
Our community believes that government regulations of the future will be more intrusive and restrictive than today.6 Future of the Internet Survey 2 - Question 27: "How intrusive or restrictive are government regulations or laws on Internet use, services, or operations?"
How governments respond to security challenges will either strengthen people's trust in the Internet or undermine it. In an age of cyberattacks and even cyberwar, some policy makers will sacrifice freedoms and innovation in the name of national security and public order.
The most pessimistic scenario for the future of the global Internet is fragmentation due to nationalistic isolation with highly-filtered access to the Internet. Technologist, North America
The tension will continue between the need to secure communication for economic and privacy reasons – and governments' need to access those communications for national security. If governments persist in trying to prevent the use of encryption, they put at risk not only freedom of expression, privacy and user trust, but the future Internet economy as well. Further, interfering with or weakening encryption technologies will create new vulnerabilities and cyber threats.
Our community believes there will be a high degree of acceptance of encryption in the future.7 Future of the Internet Survey 2 - Question 23: "To what degree is the use of encryption and cryptographic technologies on the Internet accepted by society?"
My worst fear is a surveillance state making 1984 resemble a utopia or a glorified cable TV subscription service. One where encryption is banished, anonymous access to the Internet is legally/technically eliminated and the censorship slippery slope continues. Technical Community, Europe
Nationalism and extremism are shaping the Internet but their influence is disproportionate to the space they occupy. Civil Society, Middle East
Political views will be expressed more readily online than the traditional way of going out on the streets. Democracy of communications will culminate in greater transparency and accountability of governments. Government, Africa
Governmental interest in national security will continue to manifest in regulatory actions which inevitably compromise personal privacy and security. Technologist, Asia-Pacific
What if ... government responses to Internet challenges undermine people's fundamental rights?
Shutting down the Internet Shutdowns – How to Crowd-Source Your Way Out
Internet shut-downs by governments have become routine. Got an election coming? Shut down the network to stop people organising. Annoyed by minorities demanding language or education rights...
Policymaking in the Digital Age
The sharing of citizens' data between the public and private sectors will continue to grow, as will the blurring of roles and responsibilities between the public and private sectors as the delivery of public services shifts to the private sector. Could this result in the private sector assuming responsibilities that are traditionally those of governments'? If so, will they be subject to the same accountability and governance mechanisms as governments? In the future Internet economy, the use of IoT and artificial intelligence will increase the need to be vigilant about transparency and accountability in decision-making and governance. Transparency and accountability will also be needed to understand and manage an increasingly complicated relationship between the public and private sectors.
The private sector is displacing governments as the locus of policymaking – including in the enjoyment of human rights. Civil Society, North America
Although cybersecurity concerns will continue to be front and centre, governments will also grapple with IoT and AI. In the face of new technologies, are the existing policy tools able to address the complexity of the challenges ahead? According to our community, policymakers will struggle to keep pace with change in Internet technology in the future.8 Future of the Internet Survey 2 - Question 28: "How intrusive or restrictive are government regulations or laws on Internet use, services or operations?"
Technology advances more rapidly than policy and the regulatory environment. Government, Africa
The speed at which legislation and regulatory frameworks that affects the Internet services can be modified, is an anachronism compared to the technological changes. Government, Latin America & Caribbean
There will be more pressure on governments to act, even as society struggles to keep up with the pace of change, let alone to consider the long-term implications of today's choices. Governments need to prepare for dramatic changes in the economy, especially in traditional industries most challenged by technology. Government's tendency to apply legacy regulatory models to new and emerging issues is of particular concern.
Whether or not governments chose to take such an approach, the scope of market change driven by dramatic advances in technology will inevitably force a fundamental rethink of existing approaches in competition law and traditional communications regulation. Data will increasingly be seen as an asset linked to competitive advantage, changing the nature of merger reviews, evaluations of dominance and, importantly, consumer protection.
Respondents from Africa predict the greatest increase in regulation.9 Future of the Internet Survey 2 - Question 26: "To what degree do governments regulate or pass laws regarding the Internet?"
Governments may turn to multi-stakeholder models of policy development out of necessity, as traditional telecommunications and Internet regulatory approaches are longer seen as fit for purpose.
What if ... the rise of new state and corporate powers fundamentally changes our current model of Internet governance?
Angerland Sells UN Security Council Seat to Majuscule
In a closely guarded deal, the Republic of Angerland has effectively sold its rotating UN Security Council seat to the global information giant, Majuscule. Although no official statement has been made, Angerland's Permanent Representation to the UN is...
Multistakeholderism and Multilateralism and the setting of global norms
Will governments embrace globalisation, or will they respond to domestic pressures to strengthen both physical and cyber borders? Will they support and promote multistakeholder approaches to policy, or will they retrench behind the walls of multilateralism? The rise of nationalism and populism around the globe could cause governments to build national policy barriers that fragment the Internet. If current trends are any indication, more and more governments will restrict and control Internet use and access through censorship, network shutdowns and other means.10 https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/freedom-net-2016
All stakeholder groups and regions saw significant policy and regulatory differences between nations today; however, respondents also saw a trend toward global compatibility – although they were uncertain about the final outcome.11 Future of the Internet Survey 2 - Question 25: "Are national Internet policies and regulatory frameworks globally compatible or are there strong differences along national or regional lines?"
At the same time, governments could become more attuned to the need for cross-border and cross-sector cooperation on cyber threats like crime and terrorism. The complexity of the challenges should compel governments to work with other stakeholders. However, for such efforts to work and to have legitimacy, they will need to move beyond traditional public-private partnerships and include civil society.
Multistakeholder approaches will continue to receive measured support from some governments, particularly when it comes to setting norms and best practices for cyberspace. But political change is slow, and the tension between multilateralism and multistakeholderism will continue for the foreseeable future.
The legal tools available to address cyberattacks have limited teeth and lack the ability to prosecute. There will be a need to review existing laws to strengthen the legal framework in dealing with emerging cybercrimes. Technologist, Middle East
Fragmentation of the Internet will occur without coordination of multistakeholder and governance mechanisms. Technologist, Latin America & Caribbean
While our community is optimistic, predicting more use of multistakeholder approaches in the future7 Future of the Internet Survey 2 - Question 29: "Are major decisions on Internet governance and policy made primarily through multistakeholder approaches or more strongly by national governments or multilateral approaches?" , they also question whether civil society groups and activists will have a real seat at the table. The answer to this question will have significant implications for the future of online rights and freedoms.
It is essential to radically strengthen users and civil society powers in the multistakeholder model to compensate for the relative decline of direct governmental influence. Government, Europe
Will we see new models of Internet governance in an evolving multipolar world? How will these diverging models and the rise of new powers shape the global Internet and its core principles? If the international system continues to turn inwards, the implications for the global Internet will become ever more profound.
I am concerned with an increased consolidation in businesses, government positions and Internet governance resulting in alliances to preserve the status quo. Technologist, Latin America & Caribbean
We believe that the key to the future is to put humanity at the centre of the online world. These are recommendations for possible ways forward so that so that we will realise the Internet's promise for all citizens of the globe.


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Shadow my soul in the waking hour
when while recall an ominous glower,
sleek in form in hallowed ground
carry me forward toward eery sound.
We will visit a menagerie of memory
in order to feel soft, history is worry
some madness occur inside the mind,
insidious in its penchant callous remind.
A childhood in frivolous innocent display
will certainly show ignorance in decay.
We live our lives as hopeful idyllic hero
always a wish to perpetual beauty grow.
Internal storms do concern our waking
hour when reflection is, well, frightening.
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