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Something is in the air in Hollywood. Call it the Obama Effect.
Can it be coincidence that Cheryl Boone Isaacs, an African-American woman, has been voted president of an organization that is 94 percent white and 77 percent male?
Doesn't it feel unusual – or more accurately, of the moment – that Kerry Washington scored the first best actress Emmy nomination for an African-American in 18 years, catapulting her to the cover of magazines like Vanity Fair?
"It's major," acknowledged Boone Isaacs in an interview with TheWrap's Steve Pond on Wednesday. "I know that, and you know that. To be given this trust is quite a big deal. It's an honor, it's a privilege, and I hope it's inspirational for people the way others have been an inspiration for me.
Also read: Academy's First Black President Cheryl Boone Isaacs: 'This Was Major, and I Know It'
Something seems to have budged in the uber-liberal conscience of the industry, and it's hard to believe that five years of an African-American family in the White House hasn't helped. Seeing a black First Lady and a dark-skinned POTUS seems to have spread a quiet, normalizing effect on Hollywood culture.
It was high time. A 2012 L.A. Times study found that nearly 94% of Academy voters are white and 77% are male. Blacks make up about 2% of the Academy and Latinos less than 2%.
This year, not only has Cheryl Boone Isaacs been elected president, but in the Actors branch, fully half of the 22 new members are minorities, including Lucy Liu, Jennifer Lopez, Sandra Oh, Michael Pena, Danny Trejo and Chris Tucker.
Also read: Cheryl Boone Isaacs Elected Academy's First African-American President
Coincidence? Certainly not.
Yesterday I was sitting in a meeting where celebrity names were being tossed about for hotness and relevance, and who was tossed out first? Washington, who plays the savvy, kind and drop-dead beautiful political fixer Olivia Pope on "Scandal," and Rashida Jones, the Harvard-educated, writer-producer-actress with the piercing blue eyes and mixed race parentage.
Washington talked to TheWrap's Jethro Nededog in recent days about her Emmy nomination, and is well aware of the connection her fictional character has to real-life figures in Washington and the shift in public perception.
Also read: Emmy Reactions: What the Contenders Are Saying About Their Early Morning Wakeup Call
"I'm really proud to live in world where a show that has a woman of color as its lead character can be a success," she said. "I'm proud to be in a show that really champions inclusivity, because our show values diversity not just in terms of race but in terms of ethnicity, in terms of sexual orientation, in terms of age in terms of gender."
The funny thing about Hollywood is despite being at its heart is a liberal place, its power structure has remained overwhelmingly white and male (and Jewish and/or gay – but who's looking?). Everyone professes to be color-blind and racism-free, yet when you walk around the entertainment industry you almost never see any other color but white. In fact you'd never know – except by watching television and movies – how diverse the country has become.
But it looks like that may be starting to change, along with people's consciousness about the imbalance.
No, this is not any coincidence. Kerry Washington, who had a central, gruelling role in Quentin Tarantino's slave epic, "Django Unchained," is certainly one of the boldest actors going. It makes sense to celebrate her work. It makes sense to place Boone Isaacs at the head of the Academy.
And if it isn't the New Normal yet, perhaps it will be sooner than we think.


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By Judith Orloff — Written on Dec 09, 2016
Photo: weheartit
As a physician, I've found that the biggest energy drain is relationships. Some relationships are positive and mood-elevating. Others can suck optimism and serenity right out of you. I call these draining people emotional vampires.
They do more than drain your physical energy. The most malignant ones can make you believe you're unworthy and unlovable. Others inflict damage with smaller digs to make you feel bad about yourself: "Dear, I see you've put on a few pounds" or "You're overly sensitive!" Just like that, they've thrown you off-center by prodding areas of shaky self-worth.
There are five signs you've encountered an emotional vampire in your relationships, whether it's a romantic relationship, a friendship, or even in your family.
- Your eyelids are heavy, and you feel ready for a nap.
- Your mood takes a nosedive.
- You want to binge on carbs or comfort foods.
- You feel anxious, depressed, or negative.
- You feel put down.
To protect your energy, it's important to combat draining people. The following strategies can help you identify and combat emotional vampires from an empowered place. Let's take a look at the 5 types of emotional vampires and how you can protect yourself.
1. The Narcissist
Their motto is "Me first." Everything is all about them. They have a grandiose sense of self-importance and entitlement, hog attention, and crave admiration. They're dangerous because they lack empathy and have a limited capacity for unconditional love. If you don't do things their way, they become punishing, withholding, or cold.
How to protect yourself: Keep your expectations realistic. These are emotionally limited people. Try not to fall in love with one or expect them to be selfless or to love without strings attached. Never make your self-worth dependent on them or confide your deepest feelings to them.
To successfully communicate, the hard truth is that you must show how something will be to their benefit. Though it's better not to have to contend with this tedious ego stroking, if the relationship is unavoidable this approach works.
2. The Victim
These vampires grate on you with their "poor me" attitude. The world is against them and it's the reason for their unhappiness. When you offer a solution to their problems they say, "Yes, but..." Eventually, you might end up screening your calls or purposely avoiding them. As a friend, you may want to help, but their tales of woe overwhelm you.
How to protect yourself: Set kind but firm limits. Listen briefly to the friend or relative but then say, "I love you but I can only listen for a few minutes unless you want to discuss solutions." With a co-worker, sympathize by saying, "I'll keep having good thoughts for things to work out." Then add, "I hope you understand, but I'm on deadline and must return to work."
Body language that telegraphs "This isn't a good time," such as crossing your arms and breaking eye contact, can help enforce these healthy limits.
3. The Controller
These people obsessively try to control you and dictate how you're supposed to be and feel. They have an opinion about everything. They'll control you by invalidating your emotions when they don't fit into their own rule book. They often start sentences with "You know what you need?" and then proceed to tell you. You end up feeling dominated, demeaned, or put down.
How to protect yourself: The secret to success is to never try to control a controller. Be healthily assertive, but don't tell them what to do. You can say, "I value your advice, but really need to work through this myself." Be confident and don't play the victim.
4. The Constant Talker
These people aren't interested in your feelings. They are only concerned with themselves. You may wait for an opening to get a word in edgewise but it never comes. Or they might physically move in so close that they're practically breathing on you. You edge backward, but they step closer.
How to protect yourself: These individuals don't respond to nonverbal cues. You must speak up and interrupt, as tough as that is to do. Listen for a few minutes, then politely say, "I hate to interrupt, but I have to talk to these other people/get to an appointment/go to the bathroom." (It's a much more constructive tactic than saying, "Keep quiet, you're driving me crazy!")
If this is a family member, politely say, "I'd love if you allowed me some time to talk to so I can add to the conversation." If you say this neutrally, it can be heard much better.
5. The Drama Queen
These people have a flair for small incidents into off-the-chart dramas. My patient Sarah was exhausted when she hired a new employee who was always late. One week he had the flu and "almost died." Next, his car was towed, again! Each time this employee left her office, Sarah felt tired and used.
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How to protect yourself: A drama queen can't draw energy from of equanimity. Stay calm and take a few deep breaths. This will help you not get caught up in the histrionics. Set kind but firm limits. Say, for example, "You must be here on time to keep your job. I'm sorry for all your mishaps, but work comes first."
To improve your relationships and increase your energy level, I suggest taking an inventory of people who give you energy and those that drain you. Try to spend time with the loving, nurturing people, and learn to set limits with those who drain you. This will enhance the quality of your life.
Judith Orloff, MD is the author of The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People, upon which her articles are based. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, the Oprah Magazine and USA Today. She is a New York Times best-selling author of Emotional Freedom, The Power of Surrender, Second Sight, Positive Energy, and Guide to Intuitive Healing. Connect with Judith on Facebook and Twitter.
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This article was originally published at Psychology Today. Reprinted with permission from the author.

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You smile when your finer-haired friends say, "I'd do anything for gorgeous, thick hair like yours," but they have no idea how much work those lush strands can be, or that sometimes you do anything not to have to wake up an hour earlier for school just to do your hair.
Here are some of the other major struggles every girl with thick hair can relate to.
1. You can't put your hair in a high ponytail for more than two hours. Your hair is so heavy that the ponytail starts to sag and you get a headache after couple of hours.
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2. You break hair elastics all the time. You're waiting for someone to invent a hair tie stretchy enough to support your mega mane.
3. When you say you'll be busy all day doing your hair, you mean it. The deep conditioning, the frizz-fighting treatments, the brushing, the blow-drying, the flat ironing—there's just so much that goes into maintaining that mane.
4. Bedhead takes on an entirely different meaning for you. You wouldn''t be caught dead in an #IWokeUpLikeThis selfie.
5. You go through conditioner at an alarming rate. You have to buy those jumbo ones from Costco.
6. Four out of five brushes will get caught in your hair, and fine-tooth combs don't even stand a chance. It takes a serious tool to get through your mane without splitting in two.
7. Attempting one of those cute updos you see in YouTube tutorials is a joke. Oh, look at you with your adorable little side chignon while my crazy, thick hair is just a beast that cannot be tamed. #Jealous.
8. Your hair is always on your clothes, your friend's clothes, the floor, your drain…and pretty much everywhere else. You shed more than the dog.
9. It basically takes all day to air dry. You shower in the morning, and 10 hours later, it's still damp.
10. But blow-drying all that hair is a serious workout. By the time you're done, your arms are sore and you're sweating.
Then again, your thinner-haired friends can't do this:
What are your biggest thick hair problems? Tell us in the comments!
This article originally appeared on Seventeen.com.
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Buffer overflow in cmd.exe in Windows NT 4.0 may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname argument to the cd command.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
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Certain languages allow direct addressing of memory locations and do not automatically ensure that these locations are valid for the memory buffer that is being referenced. This can cause read or write operations to be performed on memory locations that may be associated with other variables, data structures, or internal program data. As a result, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code, alter the intended control flow, read sensitive information, or cause the system to crash.
Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
For example, many languages that perform their own memory management, such as Java and Perl, are not subject to buffer overflows. Other languages, such as Ada and C#, typically provide overflow protection, but the protection can be disabled by the programmer.
Be wary that a language's interface to native code may still be subject to overflows, even if the language itself is theoretically safe.
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Examples include the Safe C String Library (SafeStr) by Messier and Viega [REF-57], and the Strsafe.h library from Microsoft [REF-56]. These libraries provide safer versions of overflow-prone string-handling functions.
Run or compile the software using features or extensions that automatically provide a protection mechanism that mitigates or eliminates buffer overflows.
For example, certain compilers and extensions provide automatic buffer overflow detection mechanisms that are built into the compiled code. Examples include the Microsoft Visual Studio /GS flag, Fedora/Red Hat FORTIFY_SOURCE GCC flag, StackGuard, and ProPolice.
Consider adhering to the following rules when allocating and managing an application's memory:
Run or compile the software using features or extensions that randomly arrange the positions of a program's executable and libraries in memory. Because this makes the addresses unpredictable, it can prevent an attacker from reliably jumping to exploitable code.
Examples include Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) [REF-58] [REF-60] and Position-Independent Executables (PIE) [REF-64].


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CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr
It looks like a bat, sweeping, turning. But it's actually the new super-secret Air Force stealth drone.
CNN has learned this unmanned spy plane is designed to fly for up to 24 hours behind enemy lines in countries like North Korea, Iran, and Syria.
Military sources tell CNN it will give the United States a critical stealth advantage to spy on countries that have strong air defense systems able to shoot down more conventional aircraft.
The drone, believed to be called the RQ-180, was first revealed by the magazine Aviation Week and Space Technology in a lengthy article co-authored by Amy Butler and Bill Sweetman, both long time experts in classified military stealth technology.
The program is so classified the Air Force would not confirm its existence to CNN or Aviation Week.
But several U.S. officials told CNN its capabilities are a top intelligence gathering priority– especially after a less sophisticated stealth drone went down in Iran in 2012.
The key, Butler said, is the drone's ability to fly long distance and stay aloft for 24 hours in a stealthy manner.
"This aircraft will be able to penetrate that border and conduct operations in and around an enemy airspace without being targeted," Butler told CNN.
It's so secret the drone is believed to be at a hangar at Area 51 - the Air Force's highly secure flight test center in Nevada.
The drone may be able to fly as high as 11 miles. The requirement for an asset that is stealthy, can fly at high altitude and conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance is a crucial priority for the military and the intelligence community.
Plan for a new spy plan unveiled
In several countries, air defenses have improved significantly in recent years making it difficult if not impossible for U.S. assets to gather information.
The drone's ability to stay up for 24 hours will also give it a key advantage over satellites which often pass by a target intermittently and are subject to be being detected.
Butler said the shape of the drone means enemy radars can't easily see the drone as heat it throws off is shielded so radars can't pick it up.
"This aircraft is designed to evade both those thermal sensor, those radar sensors, and other sensors that look for aircraft. So it might not be invisible to radar, but you might not be able to target it and shoot it down."
Butler suggested the drone may even be able to carry sensors that can listen to cell phone calls and any "activities on enemy frequency, radar activities, that sort of thing."
Although it's not confirmed, the magazine suggested the drone could be operating as soon as 2015.
Were I a prominent and controversial figure, I would worry much, MUCH more about the missions of PRIVATE drones.than government ones ! ! ! . I can see you begging for government Interceptor Drones !
These drones truly are impossible to detect. I live right next to an army and air force base and I know they must be test flying them right over my house but I have never seen or heard them flying. If they are impossible to detect via any kind of radar or satellite then they truly are invincible.
if you have never heard them, and you've never seen them, why the hell do you think they are there?
I believe in freedom of the press, but stuff like this SHOULD be off limits. Like when the media reported the US was tracking Bin Laden's cell phone signal. So he stopped using a cell phone and evaded justice for 10 years. C'mon!
well it was a Pakistani man who gave the us a tipoff not drones..this is just to support your point.
And you wonder why some countries censor the internet... Ridiculous. Hey world, the US has a new super secret way to spy on you to make sure you're not doing anything bad. "The public has a right to know!!!" Here's a picture of what it looks like, it's capabilities and oh, just for fun, here are the countries it's specifically targeting. Now that this version is outdated, the government needs to spend a few billion dollars on making another one that can't be detected, that is until Teen Bop or Tiger Beat publishes new pictures. Thanks media.
That's up to those charged with keeping such information secret. If they can't keep their mouths shut, the information is fair game for the press and anyone else.
Well then....It ain't too Super Secret anymore....now is it!
I think this night be a ruse to cover more advanced stuff. On Long Island we saw an anti gravity boomerang and a triangluar craft with lights with 2 lights underneath (defintely well engineered stuff) flying, hovering and gliding silently at various times. I don't really believe this is our most advanced. Either that or we have some big national security issues.
Take two aspirins and call your NSA Rep in the morning !
It's very smart to keep our enemy guessing as to what we are up to.
It costs us knothing and cost them a lot.
This tactic is nothing new
"Butler said the shape of the drone means enemy radars can't easily see the drone as heat it throws off is shielded so radars can't pick it up."
I think you misunderstood Butler. Radar doesn't see heat, it sees reflections of radio pulses. Infrared cameras (thermal sensors, if you prefer) are what see heat. But the shape of an aircraft affects both of these.
Actually certain types of radar do see heat (changes in density), which is why so much work has gone into shielding and diluting jet engine plume.
wrong. no radar can detect heat. read a freaking book.
The drone is already in the wrong hands.
We are the bad guys it can kill.
It will be used against the enemy and ourselves, the Pentagon makes no distinction.
You may now return to your Alex Jones TV
You may now return to being a good little sheep.
Just wait till it becomes self-aware and takes over the world!
SSShhhhh, don't tell anyone it's a super secret secret... well this explains all the recent Black Triangle UFO reports... DEBUNKED!
So you read my previous post?
So this thing is 1 mile wide wingtip to wingtip? Odd they failed to mention that in the article.
It's so secret that there is an article on CNN about it! SECRET!!!
Let's hope it doesn't rely on GPS, or at least has a self-destruct.
Unnamed sources are upsetting to me . The choices we make in electing our officials put the responsibility of our security as a whole on them. this includes need to know ! Do we need to know or advertise our latest tech to the general public or enemy's .i think not!
hopefully we add a self destructing bomb in it to blow it up, so it doesn't fall in the wrong hands
The media outlets responsible for exposing these "classified" programs should be charged with treason. Now everybody knows about the "classified" program.
If this new technology is so stealthy then those in worry won't even know it's there. You must suffer limited educational ability's.
Yeah! Treat these media folk just like Assange, or Manning, or Snowden, or....
Before you all get your buns in a twist over CNN reporting on this great secret, check out the WIKI page on the aircraft. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_RQ-180
How can you be sure if you spot any type of drone it's not something Osama's boys didn't cook up and is loaded with high explosives? Keep you and your neighbors safe and shoot it down.
Use caution when shooting at drones, your shotgun will be no match for a Hellfire missile...
Before you all get your buns in a twist over CNN reporting on this great secret, check out the WIKI page on the aircraft. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_RQ-180
"Every time anyone says that Israel is our only friend in the Middle East, I can't help but think that before Israel, we had no enemies in the Middle East."
Every time someone says before Israel we had no enemies in the Middle East, I can't help but think about how our association with the British made everyone in the Middle East our enemies well before Israel came about.
How is that true?
its so secret.... that we have press releases about it.... talking about its design and its location !
How many bad guys (Chinese, Soviets, radical Islamists) can it kill?
Seems to me that if this information is secret, there is no reason to for the civilians of the US to know about it! Why does CNN, or any other news cast for that matter, need to report on something which may help instead of hurt? If the citizens knew the "super secrets" of WWI or WWII, we may have lost the wars. We are still overseas afterall. How do you know that CNN's breaking of supersecrets doesn't hurt our military?!
Way to go CNN...it's not so super secret anymore. Shouldn't the author of this article be charged with treason now?
Super Secret Stealth Drone....Lets talk about it on a national news site so that everyone knows about it!
The best way to test these are to fly them over residential and commercial areas here first and see how many UFO spottings are reported. If they are effective they will be used for more than just spying on other countries, they will be used on drug dens, etc., and just maybe to find out what grandma's secret cherry pie recipe is all about.
Horribly written, treasonous article
I totally agree. Makes you wonder which team the media plays for. I could understand Al Jazeera running an article but not a so called American news channel.
Treasonous? For spreading government disinformation? You should applaud their patriotism.
Aviation Leak and Space Mythology has been happily disseminating any wild speculation or outrageous claims that the Air Force, the CIA, UFO nuts, and pretty much anybody who walks in off the street feeds to them, for decades now.
I agree with you. Terribly written, multiple grammatical errors.
How is that super secret if its existence and capabilities have already been revealed? Are we no longer able to preserve military secrets within the military organization itself? Amazing.
More likely AW put together a bunch of small, seemingly unrelated facts to come to their conclusions. They have some really smart people working there, and this wouldn't be the first time they've correctly identified and even worked up designs of classified aircraft, based on some of the most ephemeral information.
Coming soon to a neighborhood near you!
Why does CNN use a much useful comment system to post comments on their main article, but use this outdated garbage for "Security Clearance" Articles? This board design is stupid.
The statement: "Butler said the shape of the drone means enemy radars can't easily see the drone as heat it throws off is shielded so radars can't pick it up." is incorrect. Radars do not see heat. Radars receive back reflections from radio waves they throw at an object. Thermal sensors see heat.
What new devilry is this? Are reporters supposed to actually investigate their claims before knee-jerk reporting them now? This is America, we don't care about facts, we only care about sensationalism nowadays....
Radar detects heat?
Why not use google earth to spy on people?
Remember the good old days of warware, when we had sayings like "loose lips sink ships?" What is with all this dramatic anger over NSA, spies, bugging world leaders phones? Our enemies do not need spies, our journalistic craze for the "next big story" and "protecting sources" has given the enemy all the information they need, they just need a computer or a TV...oh look, USA has a new stealth drone, oh look, USA has a new destroyer that is like the old battleships, oh look, USA can spy on us in this way and that....and we wonder how people in caves cannot be stopped...WE TELL THEM HOW WE COME AFTER THEM.
I agree. I'm generally disgusted by "super top secret" stuff being exposed by the media. I guess readership and ratings is more important than security to them. I sometimes wish someone would get locked up for this. I take consolation in the fact that there are probably things out there FAR more secret than what we hear about. My father and brother both work in the defense industry and they generally laugh when "top secret" stuff is revealed. They generally say "that's old news" and just smile. Remember, the F-117 was flying in 1981, in service in 83, and "leaked" 5 years later
We say "Loose tweets sink fleets." now.
+1 internets for you.
It's up to the military to keep secrets secret. Not the press.
It isn't even clear that AW obtained any classified information. In the past, they've nailed detailed designs based on hearsay and seemingly unrelated reports and observations. It wouldn't be the first time they've scooped a military project based on educated guesswork.
If anyone gets ahold of one... let us know, we will clone it and sell it at HobbyCIAClones for $1mil per. Should be done in a couple of weeks.
Do they test these things in residential areas? On Long Island we saw a couple incredibly stealthy and mystifying aircraft, one near our house alond rte 231 in West Islip in 1998, and one in Melville off Wilmington (near an Airport) in 2007. This first was about 40 feet across and looked exactlly like a black Australian boomerang. I was touching the tree tops moving steadily north at about 5 miles hour (yes 5). It then stopped and hovered still and silent about 50 feet from ourr house so my wife ran in to get the video and it then rose at high speed to several thousand feet passing nerby an airliner. It looked very stealthy with a velcro like surface and balck, and with evident solid angles on the wings. The other was just a black triangle with 2 lights underneath that hovered above out house in the evening in Melville. When my son took out his phone and started taking pictured it went straight up and disappeared into the sky. I called the nearby Farmingdale Airport and sent the the pictures and they did not see it on radar or know what it was. Were they ufos or stealth craft belonging to us or someone else? Don't know.
I have had a similar experience and have wondered the same things as you. Last year, I saw three in Indiana much higher in the night sky than what you saw. They seemed to be traveling at a cruising speed for several minutes before forming up and taking off at a much higher speed. I still think about it a lot. Pretty crazy stuff.
i SAY THEY ARE HIDING BEHIND EVERY FREAKIN' TREE...
Hmm... last I checked, CNN is an American company. Isn't it still treason to knowingly disseminate classified military secrets, even for the press?
Yeah and I guess it isn't "super secret" anymore, how ridiculous!
In the article it said it was reported by a magazine Aviation Week and Space Programs. So, CNN is just following up on the article.
Shhh - we'll tell everyone who saw the drone flying that their sightings did not happen.
Considering how long it takes to produce a final product - concept, design, mock-up, wind-tunnel test the mockup, re-design based upon results of the wind-tunnel testing, designing the production line including tooling, methods, staffing and oh by the way the materials with which the drone will be made may need to change,......
To make a long fact short - so much time that it HAD to have started during Bush admin.
The 100% supported description of this is just another Bush admin thing where they "classify so people don't know how much of their tax payments were wasted"
We know who the spendthrift anti-americans and criminals are in this - the Bush admin.
Undoubtedly, the left wingers were kept out of the loop, and the right wingers who knew this was going on did not tell Obama or anyone else about it until it was a fait accompli.
You people do realize that the Air Force and other government agencies actually leak these things on purpose, complete with false capabilities and undisclosed actual abilities right? It's called Counter-intel.
No, and it never has been.
Awesome, they invented Laserbeak – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laserbeak
I recently caught one of these in my dream with nets of wonder!
I caught one but mine turned out to be the Elusive Butterfly of Love... I released it in Wal-Mart, much to the chagrin of fellow shoppers
Why Barbara Starr is so ugly looking. She looks like a horse.
A horse is a horse
of course, of course
but is Barbara Starr
as big as a Car
Did anyone really think they didn't have stealth drones? I bet you also thought they weren't spying on you. The American people get dumber every year.
Amen to that!
Who is saying anything about being surprised or not thinking we had stealth drones? It's just interesting when there are new advancements and/or secret programs revealed.
Not really interesting. It's the same stuff as before, it's just quieter, lasts longer behind enemy lines, takes better pictures, etc etc. In a few years, this will be old, common-knowledge stuff and the next article will again be "interesting" as a quieter, longer lasting, better picture taking drone is leaked to the press, and the cycle will continue.
This is NOT designed solely for venturing across "enemy" borders. The main purpose will be to assist the authorities in their ongoing and escalating subtle war against the ordinary American people.
dude, there are cameras on every corner, in every store, in every school, there have been satellites overhead for fifty years and this is something to worry about? That ship sailed years ago. George Orwells 1984 is reality.
Not too bright.
If someone IS the authorities, then they don't need stealth. The US gov't isn't going to shoot down their own drones. Unless YOU have a radar and anti-aircraft installation I'm not aware of.
Stealth is for working in other countries.
Hey CNN. You wouldn't happen to have the Super Secret Launch codes for our ICBMs by any chance? I need to send a personal message to my friend in China and I need it there in 30 mins or less.
The N.S.A. will love it for watching us.
I think they only watch what porn you watch.
This is no secret; the public has been aware of steal drones since the highly publicized shoot-down over Iran in 2012.
I think youre joking but just to clarify that you dont think these are comparable secrets. Or that you think this is something the enemy learns from CNN first (or even AWAST). It would be hard to keep something secret if thousands of people know about it, unlike launch codes.
We have made contact with the aliens and they are us...
A true feat in secure technologies. Consumers must be wary of this news.
why are we reading about this stuff?
Aviation Weekly has been printing stories on classified programs for decades.
You really think we didn't already have this technology? You think our enemies didn't realize it too? Remember the stealth helicopter that went down in Pakistan on the bin Laden mission? SMH
sounded so interesting
I couldn't resist
beats the heck out of playing
another round of 'Risk'
Be-cause it's there!
I think Sarah Palin can see it from her house!
If so, I'm sure she'll try to shoot it down.
Somehow, the defense industry has made these drones cost as much as manned aircraft, $160M in one case, as much as the F-22 Raptor, which they no longer build because IT was deemed too expensive!!
They stopped building the F-22 so they can build the super secret drone. Shh, don't tell anyone. It's super secret!
An exellent point!
Sorry, you are misinformed.
These platforms are expensive because they are state-of-the-art intelligence-collection platforms, not air-dominance fighters.
Very few are manufactured, and they possess technologies and capabilities not available when the F-22 was designed and manufactured. NOTE: the F-22 was developed in the 1990's.
The new platform is likely a NEW GENERATION of low-observable technology, among other things.
Expensive, yes, and probably over-priced, like nearly all defense programs.
Reforms are required to lower costs. In the interim, would you rather the USA have older platforms and capabilities, or state-of-the-art capabilities which will keep our adversaries guessing, for decades to come?
When aircraft were primarily built by "The Skunkworks" at Lockheed, nothing was overpriced, they tried absolutely to keep costs as low as possible while still doing the job. Unlike some other contractors.
The public is allowed to know "Super Secret" technology. It's the "Super Duper Secret" technology that we're not allowed to know about.
The old drones will show up o ebay starting next year, sources say....
It's super secret, that' why we are telling you all about it.
How stupid can you be to publish this top secret information? Is common sense gone in "journalism". Now our enemies know. Thanks for putting America at risk for another attack CNN
C'mon, if Aviation Week and Space Technology Magazine know about it, it's either a fake story, or already obsolete, replaced by something superior.
You think you learned something useful? You didn't.
It's all part of the propaganda my friend. Look over here while we do something else really important over there.
The US.gov IS our enemy wether you know it or not, wake up sheeple.
So let me get this straight, 2 people from a mag came out with a story that is so super secret that nobody knows anything about it, but yet, they found out.....
Hey, theres this super secret about the US is making a steath dog....its able to go long range and bite someone without barking.....
Psh...they just turned a manta ray upside down, then animated the result. a:P
If we know about this drone now the chances are there is already something to replace this drone that we don't know about!!
If we know about this now, chances are it's been in operation for more than 5 years already.
Well not so secrete anymore. This reminds me of the new movies trailers, they give you so much of the movie when you see them that it seems that you just watched it, rediculouse.
I hate the Media, call it freedom of the press I call them a bunch of bozos.
They report that which they want you to know.
Bozos is a word we use to describe
Politicians who Lie And accept felonious Bribes....
and so it goes we cannot condone
condemning the Medis; leave them alone
Because a Free Press should write as they feel
Truth sometimes takes a Back Seat but at least it's real
It does not seem so secret if everyone knows its code (RQ-180) and general description plus range and performance data. Is this intended to be some kind pre-teenager article?
it's not a secret anymore since you showed it to us... super secret but you spoiled it...
Irresponsible reporting by CNN. You don't HAVE to publish everything you learn, especially if it adversely impacts U.S. national security. CNN reported first. The devil with the consequences.
Call them irresponsible
Call them Reprehensible
Call them the Elite lower or the Upper
Just don't call them late for supper
And you apparently don't have 1 dictionary...
This unnamed military source also "accidently" dropped a Magum trojan on his date's lap during dinner. Whoops!
You are not allowed to tell anyone about this article, it's an open secret, shared by Americans for America only on CNN. Quick recite the Pledge of Allegiance out loud and it'll be OK
Anyone in the military who may or may not have PTSD (most) will not be allowed too work in any right to work states as Civilian..."Jobs Jobs Jobs..."
I hope Iran and North Korea don't start flying their drones over Boston!
They are secret drones.. may be they already are flying them... Shhhhh....
How is that gonna happen? The Iranians gonna float a barge across the Atlantic and have 100 soldiers toss it up in the air?
Hmmmm. Well, now it isn't super secret, is it?
If they've revealed the super-secret spy drone, you know for sure their hiding a super-duper secret spy drone.
Let's just hope so, eymardcm. I like the ides!
But beware the ides of March!
Maybe a popular aviation magazine published this information, but from my perspective, this article as fake. Anyone knowing anything about aircraft and radar knows that radar doesn't pick up heat from an aircraft. Radar is radio waves (usually in the gigahertz range) that bounces off aircraft (or ships at sea or vehicles on land or anything that may reflect electromagnetic radiation) and is received at or near the transmitting point in order to locate an object. To detect heat, that would be infrared detectors. Usually this is done in a passive manner, and it has a much shorter range than radar.
This information coupled with the crap reported above tells me that someone is just trying to put out some sensationalism rather than reporting truly.
BTW, aircraft that are "stealth" can still be seen by radar. The difference is the RCS (Radar Cross Section) presented to ground or air equipment that may be looking for anything. RCS is effected by surfaces that reflect or re-radiate EM. If the surfaces can be made to do this reflection/re-radiation in a different direction than the source looking for them than it does not appear to be there, or appears to have a size or shape that doesn't match anything the adversary recognizes.
nice Wikipedia copy and paste. Shows how much you know!
I would not saw the article is fake. I just figured the CNN reporter was clueless about airplanes and radar. ALL of the information came from Aviation Week which would NEVER make such an error. This article is like a 9th grade "book report" in the real reporter's work and the 9th graders who wrote this report messed up with an obvious technical error. That does not make it fake.
Root Cause is that CNN is free to read and has a budget only enough to hire this book report writers who cut and paste from other sources. AW is subscription based and they have budget to hire experts. We get what we pay for.
affected, not effected.
There are multiple variations of radar devices which can track aircraft by thermal signatures. A stealth plane isn't just invisible. It will come across radar in flashes due to its ability to conceal its sensory signatures. You will likely know there is something in your air space but you will not have the ability to get a radar lock on it and get a shot off.
When they do spot something on radar if they can't lock onto it the next option is for the surface to air missile to lock onto a heat signature which the drone also conceals hence its "stealth" capability. look at Iraq the Iraqis knew the B2 was in the air space but they were firing aimlessly into the sky with AA artillery. Its there but its not there.
Again, this is not true. Heat signatures are used, but only when the drone/missile has already used radar to get close enough to it for the IR to work. Radar will work in places where heat is obscured by cold clouds or general cold weather and even other objects that would block IR which makes IR rather iffy at any real distance.
Radar EW/jammers don't hide a plane from radar, it just misdirects it, by taking the incoming signal and transmitting one just a bit off from the timing of the one received (not as easy as it sounds, but that's the basic principle). The toughest to guard against is passive radar. That's why most planes will go in with EM radiation cut the minimum, this includes of course radio silence.
As for the grammar Nazi, effect is the correct term. An effect is the result of some action, in this case the reflection of EM. Affect is something that is basically something or someone trying to seem what they're not, like a person who smiles a lot when they're really unhappy. That is an affection.
And the one who thinks it was a copy/paste from wikipedia obviously didn't check there, and I don't know what they have there since I've not had a reason to go there for this subject, nor would I contribute to it if I had information regarding it.
As it is, I have some experience with EW in the form of the ALQ-161 system. While there is some unclassified information about this system on the internet, there are some details (still unclassified) that I could mention, but for those who wish to claim I know nothing, mentioning them would be meaningless since they are those with "invincible ignorance" (feel free to look that one up on wikipedia).
For those who know anything regarding how the AF is set up, I could mention the designations we know the LRUs by, or I could say there's 135 ALQ-161 LRUs on the B1-B bomber (although that's not unique LRUs since there are duplicates for left and right sides). Between the antennas and LRUs, there's approximately 55 different pieces to the system (not including the operator console).
So, some know I have knowledge, some will choose to remain convinced I don't and of those who don't, I couldn't care less.
So your parents weren't true Americans. Traitor-Baby!!!
"The program is so classified the Air Force would not confirm its existence to CNN or Aviation Week." – Isn't that kind of the definition of classified? If they confirmed it's existence to the news it wouldn't be classified anymore. It's "so" classified. Give me a break CNN.
Actually it would still be classified, just like the information Snowden leaked is still classified. Just because it gets out to the public doesn't change it's classification level. However, anyone releasing said information is then likely to be prosecuted for it's release. By either confirming or denying the existence, that in itself could be considered releasing classified information.
I wonder if Amazon is buying a few secret drones?
actually they may employ drones to deliver packages. they have already done many of the steps to do so. The drones they use however will be more like quadro-copters for multi-directional movement. Only thing im worried about is how hackers have more access to our daily lives and possible weapons through modifications
Is everything encrypted this time?
this drone is so secret we are telling everybody about... shhhh is a very secret drone..!!!
Just like our government's publicly announced secret attack on Iraq. Shhh everyone in the world... its a secret. They're about as clandestine as the Man in the Yellow Hat from Curious George. "Nobody can see me I'm wearing camoflage" It would be funny if it wasn't true.
Some quick advise. Slowly remove the tin hat, then go buy yourself a couple of vowels, :).
This is why legalizing marijuana is a bad idea. Idfhjk Jdgjlhk is slightly over baked.....
The hillbillies in Deer Trail, Colorado will try to shoot it down...
Ooo impressive!!
I mean the technology, not their ability to keep a secret.
I won't tell if you guys don't.
Seyedibar: Yes. The U.S. Government has lost the ability to keep a secret. As an American I would prefer that people not know about all America's military technical secrets.
it's basic info they gave. every country tries to make planes that can't be detected. They didn't give any actual specs or useful info! did they say how they work EXACTLY or what was used to make them? No they didn't.
gee all this negativity its a good thing we need to fight our battles different or maybe you would like your son or daughter to fly over a battle zone to collect info. God forbid should they get shot down,
So maybe we can now target Snowden with the new drone.
It would be funny if it really doesn't exist, but a planted story to force N. Korea, Iran..etc to spend billions trying to create technology to find it.
That may be the reason for the announcement.. but remember they are no dummies...
Cool they can use it to spy on tea party
the U.S. Military CANNOT DO THE HARD THINGS & REFUSES TO DO THE EASY THINGS AND ALL THATS LEFT IS LIES AND THEFT AND INPRISIONMENT...just ask them..call the Congresional hotline and ask your designated TOOL (if anyone knows where they are) too explain how they plan too hurt you next...
Hey folks! The idea behind "secret" is to not have everyone know about it!
This piece of news makes me happy to no end. Now that I literally got away with murder in Texas, thanks to my good friend, Judge Jean Boyd, I say that Texas is the best state in the Union. Now let's get on with the arms race or should I say, stay far ahead of everybody else?
The prophet (-N-S-A-) wrote: "The Eye in the Sky does not lie but its Master does.".
As long as Aviation Week and CNN are the only ones reporting it, I'd say it still qualifies as secret. Anyone seen the ratings lately?
You backstabing military (-A-S-S-H-O-L-E-S-) planning on spending the money you stole from unemployment benifits & WOMANS HEALTHCARE to build this model airplane...thats not a question...CUT THE MILITARY AND CUT IT NOW TOO MANY MUSLIUMS ARE KILLING THEMSELFS...
Last time I checked, the military employed more people than Mcdonalds and Walmart. They provide more income to the people than you can imagine through contracts and subcontracts which stimulate the economy more so than all the Democrat stimulus ever could. Quit your whining.
Military doesn't produce anything, is a useless organization.. the only by products' are misery death and destruction..!!
So what you're saying is that it's okay to kill people because it's good for the US economy.
you're right! plus military innovations end up becoming available for public use like GPS, microwaves, hummers, ect.
You are such an idiot!
Oh yea! Now there are stealth drones spying on everyone! Just what we need.
Does this mean that the tin foil hat wearing loonies who say they government has secret invisible flying robots spying on them have been right all along?
Or does it mean the tin foil hat wearing loonies who say there are alien space craft in Area 51 have been right all along?
I have always found it strangely convenient that the United States invented the Transistor less than a year after the supposed Roswell crash.
Now this thing out of Area 51?
I'm not saying it's Aliens. But, ALIENS... *Ancient Alien Hair*
Oh yea! Now there are stealth drones spying everyone! Just what we need.
To y'all that think this is being "leaked" think again, these have more than likely been l
flying in our skies for the last 10 yrs already. Its been replaced with something better.
It's so secret, the Air Force spent millions producing a promo video for it. I assure you, the Air Force has very secret stuff going on...but none of it looks like things they've already unveiled. Ridiculous. An asset being "classified" doesn't necessarily mean it's SUPER SECRET. Finance and comptroller data from deployed locations is classified, too. Does that mean it's super secret? Nope. Just means the only information anyone can get is stuff that they are allowed to get. If this was as secret as this article is saying it is, Barbara Starr would be in a torture chamber at Gitmo already.
The military doesn't spend millions to produce promos: contractors do. The military spends billions for defense through contracts with companies who actually bend metal. The military merely provides requirements, R&D funds, then Production funds of hardware proves acceptable. This stealth UAV is merely a follow-on to the RQ-180 UAV "Global Hawk" which has been in service for a few years. It reportedly saw its first use by NASA in 2010 for scientific purposes. As for the article....a stealth UAV using an active sensor such as radar negates its utility for a stealth spying platform. Yes, it can use radar in specific areas or threat conditions, but radar would pinpoint its location for anti-aircraft fire. As for flying at 11 miles, that's high and tough because of limited oxygen for combustion. Most of the article points were realistic, but there were some sticking points. UAVs ("drones" to the uninitiated) are a great tool and concept. But they are very expensive and can be lost too easily (like the UAV that went down in 2010). I worked indirectly on the Pioneer program and must say it was a good UAV after it was fixed. We flew it fir years after SECDEF Cheney "killed" it. As its PM stated, it was the best funded dead program in our inventory (Dick Cheney never could do anything right, even before becoming the VP). This evolved from Global Hawk, so there is likely a next generation version under wraps as others here wrote. You can thank the military and NASA for R&D that develops into fielded technology for advanced engineering models. Tchuss!
Addendum: the video in this article says it us a CNN video product. And the UAV doesn't look like a "stealth fighter", it looks like the B-2 bomber that flies out of Whiteman AFB. This might well be a cut and paste by a Photoshop geek using B-2 footage superimposed with backgrounds from other sources. Tchuss!
Looks like a stealth fighter. And we all thought UFOs were flying near Area 51.Oh wait a super duper secret drone is a UFO.
I really have to laugh at all the people who are outraged at CNN for exposing a national secret in this story. There isn't enough substance in the story to be of any intelligence use. Everything in the story is something that could be guessed by pretty much anyone with a background in aviation or weaponry or stealth technology. Let me tell you a secret...every nation with reasonably advanced technology is trying to develop a stealth drone that will fly very high, be invisible to radar and thermal sensors and carry advanced sensing equipment.
People that reported seeing UFO sightings were really these new drones being tested.
We are the aliens.
Or just using peyote...
I guess CNN never thought about N Korea watching US TV channels…So it is no longer super secret…dang!! Thanks CNN
Does anyone really think that the media puts this information without the U.S Government knowing of it? Seriously get a clue this is all planned PR to americans. Its another form of soft power to intemedate foreign forces and boster support for military budgets to contractors is all.
God damn it the stupid video isn't working on android. Fkin idiots
CNN uses Flash to power their videos I think. That would explain why. No mobile devices except BlackBerry still supports Flash.
Super secret "things" aren't usually covered in magazines and online news articles.
The supersecret things that are published is only to generate interest with the reader so he would be inquisitive enough to read about it. Here again comes the US press to reveal.. that spying is going up a notch higher folks.
Whereas the same technology should be put to the use for the people's livelihood. How about a drone taxi service that would carry passengers from point A to point B.... called the "flying sofa"... all paid for by the Govt.?
I mean... gosh.. CNN... help the people out with better stuff than putting fear about them being spied on or other nations being spied on, all the time.
That's because it's a cover story...
Maybe this is for the benefit of these countries. You do not know all the facts, some of which might be just secrets.
.So Barbara are you ready to go to jail for exposing government secrets. Are you ready to reveal your sources? Is this Butler guy going to be persecuted like Snowden. The hypocrisy of the government and the complicity of the media reeks. When you need a PR job to bump your budget it's ok to do a fluff piece on your gadget. When somebody points out wrongdoing by the NSA they are a traitor and you promote the government agenda. Hypocrites. Nice model airplane though.
Our enemies are sophisticated enough to know we have developed such platforms.
What the enemy, or Aviation Week, does NOT know is the true capability and the state-of-the-art sensors carried by this platform.
Nevertheless, our adversaries are crapping in their uniforms, as I write this, because it's likely they will not know if the platform is in their airspace, or has previously been in their airspace.
You sure about the crapping? Didn't the Iranians shoot down an earlier version of one of these with a trebuchet or whatever 'modern technology' they're currently working on?
She did reveal her source. "Aviation Week & Space Technology", aka "Whatever BS we can make up to sell magazines." Happy now?
We look forward to its flying over our neighberhoods soon, though reslly not needed as government spys on us now thtow video games, phones, computers, cameras, etc.
Yeah....the government is very interested in what YOU do every day. You have such an interesting life that they have a Predator assigned specifically to watch you watching porn.
Someone is too stupid to understand what dragnet spying is. Hahaha.
Jo - WoW ! . What an inflated ego YOU have ! ! !
So Barbara are you ready to go to jail for exposing government secrets. Are you ready to reveal your sources? Is this Butler guy going to be persecuted like Snowden. The hypocrisy of the government and the complicity of the media reeks. When you need a PR job to bump your budget it's ok to do a fluff piece on your gadget. When somebody points out wrongdoing by the NSA they are a traitor and you promote the government agenda. Hypocrites. Nice model airplane though.
This piece of gar bage has to be coming in at half billion per copy minimum, and it looks like the Global Hawk repackaged as flying wing. Big deal. It's just another gold plated boondoggle from an era when the US had infinite bucks to burn.
Again we Peoples Republic of China thanks you America for nice research on super secret drone spy.


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The British class system is something like a many-headed hydra: cut off one head, and two will grow in its place. According to a wide-ranging study conducted by the BBC, the three traditional classes — working, middle and upper — that have long kept Brits painfully aware of their place are now part of a seven-headed beast.
More than 161,000 people took part in what the BBC is calling the "largest study of class in the U.K.," published on Wednesday. BBC Lab U.K., in cooperation with a team of sociologists, expanded the traditional features that define class – occupation, wealth and education – to include other influencing factors such as cultural activities and the social company people keep.
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The results showed that only 39% of people can really be called working, middle or upper class. To reflect modern Britain, the authors of the study revised the entire system to include new groups, for example the "technical middle class" — people who are prosperous but less interested in traditional culture. They also created two new groups for the younger generation: the "new affluent workers" and the "emergent service workers", the latter less well-off than the former, though with similar cultural capital.
According to researchers, the "elite" class, who have the most economic, social and cultural capital, are also a new breed. "It is striking that we have been able to discern a distinctive elite, whose sheer economic advantage sets it apart from other classes," said Professor Mike Savage of the London School of Economics, one of the sociologists behind the study.
The study comes at a time when gap between the haves and have-nots have been tested by the recent economic crisis. The study classified the class with the lowest of all three kinds of capital (economic, social and cultural) as the "precariat" — the precarious proletariats on the bottom rung who have borne the brunt of the British government's more controversial austerity measures.
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Those wishing to find out which category they fall into can play the BBC's class calculator, which asks questions such as whether you like to stay in (perhaps to watch Downton Abbey) or enjoy visiting historic homes as part of your cultural activities, as well as who you know (artists? accountants? shop assistants?) and your financial savings.
Though some have dismissed the class system no matter how many groups it contains as irrelevant in modern Britain, others have welcomed the new system. Writing in the Spectator, journalist and self-described one-percenter Toby Young said: "One advantage of moving beyond the socio-economic definition of class is that you end up with a less inflammatory portrait of modern Britain. Yes, the social elite are quite numerous, but it's better to belong to a four million-strong group than be bracketed with the dreaded '1 per cent.'"
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May 23, 2013 — -- A newly married, mentally disabled couple's dream of living together -- up until now beset by legal troubles and care facilities that refused their wishes -- is about to come true. New York State is providing them with a home of their own.
Paul Forziano, 30, and Hava Samuels, 36, who both have mild to moderate mental disabilities, met seven years ago at a day program run by the Maryhaven Center of Hope, which is part of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. After they met, they immediately began telling their parents about their new friend. It wasn't long before they were calling each other "boyfriend" and "girlfriend."
On April 7, 2012, they married on Long Island's North Shore.
The wedding was initially pushed back because the couple wanted to be able to live together once they were married. So before their big day, their parents began trying to figure a way for the two, who lived in separate group homes three miles apart, to establish a home together.
"They started dating, and gradually got more and more serious about each other," Paul's mother, Roseann Forziano, told ABCNews.com. "Four years ago they started talking about getting married. At the time I didn't know if people with developmental disabilities could be married. So I started doing research."
Forziano said that she "naively" approached the Independent Group Home Living Program (IGHL), which has housed her son since 2009, and asked if this could be facilitated. She told ABCNews.com that the state-sanctioned nonprofit that ran the home told her that the couple would not be allowed to share a living space within the program.
Eventually the families would file a lawsuit in January 2013, claiming that the IGHL, the Maryhaven Center for Hope, where Hava lived, and the state were violating the couple's rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act and the 14th Amendment.
According to that suit, IGHL's clinical director had concluded that Paul and Hava were not capable of cohabitation. The director stated that if a person "cannot wash, cook, iron, and take care of money for themselves, then that person cannot take care of another person," according to the complaint.
Undeterred by this conclusion, Forziano and her husband decided to research the rights of their son and his wife-to-be. "We went to the law library and looked up regulations," she said. "They said that agencies cannot deny people's civil rights. The state has to regulate the agencies, and ensure that they uphold [Paul and Hava's] civil rights."
Forziano said that she and her future in-laws then had her son and his bride-to-be assessed by psychologists at the YAI Agency in Manhattan to determine whether they were emotionally and mentally mature enough for a sexual relationship. The couple attended relationship counseling, and based on this a psychologist from the Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities at Stony Brook University concluded that the couple's desire to marry was appropriate.
Still, the families continued to hit roadblocks in trying to secure housing for the couple, with representatives from IGHL unresponsive to the couple's desires, according to the suit. Ultimately Forziano and her husband, along with Hava's parents, decided that IGHL, Maryhaven and the state had failed to provide adequate assistance in finding Paul and Hava a home. That's when they decided to sue.
Norman Samuels, Hava's father, told ABCNews.com that he and his wife, Bonnie, were repeatedly told by Maryhaven that they didn't feel Hava was clinically capable of being in a marriage.
"We were led to believe that in order to be married and cohabitate, they'd have to prove that they were [capable]. That is not valid," he said. "We were misled. We spent a year and half going through those steps, because we believed it had to be done that way."
Samuels said that that Maryhaven used an outdated mode of psychological analysis to establish whether Hava was able to consent to marriage and sexual relations – a tool which he says is invalid. Maryhaven, he said, also refused to educate her.
"They said, 'We don't have the facilities to educate them.' That's not even valid," he told ABCNews.com. "They could have hired someone. They didn't want to do it. In our mind they were just against it all along."
Attorney Robert Briglio, who is representing the families, told ABCNews.com that the homes where Paul and Hava reside are trying to maximize the homes' independent decision making, and that the state of New York must be held responsible for how they're run.
"[The state] funds these homes to provide Medicaid waiver services," he said. "That's the program under which the clients are residing. The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities is responsible for that program. They use private agencies like these homes. That doesn't mean [the state is] not responsible for how that program is operated."
Representatives from IGHL refused to speak with ABCNews.com regarding the case.
Christine Hendriks, a spokeswoman for Catholic Health Services of Long Island, said in a statement that Maryhaven Center of Hope has "supported and facilitated efforts" in which clients have expressed a desire to build a relationship in the hope it leads to marriage.
"There are instances where facilitating a marriage is not warranted, indicated or appropriate in our clinical setting," she said in a statement. "When a resident in our judgment is clinically incapable or lacks the requisite ability to consent to the marital relationship or requires a level of service and supervision where an accommodation is not possible, we cannot provide the services necessary to facilitate the marital relationship and cohabitation."
After years of the families' battling the system, the couple was granted a home when a vacancy opened up in a group home for the mentally disabled in Riverhead, Long Island, run by East End Disability Associates. Representatives from East End asked the state in 2012 if they could use a newly vacant space to expand the population of the house. But the state denied the request, according to Forziano.
After the families filed their lawsuit, the state began looking for places to house Paul and Hava together, and queried agencies about interest in housing them. East End Disabilities responded.
This week, the couple was offered their own one-bedroom apartment in the home. They will move in sometime in July, according to Forziano.
"We went Monday to see it," she said. "They're very excited. They met the other individuals living in the home. We didn't want to throw them from the frying pan into the fire. We did research, had a psychologist go over there and to the guys that live there. Hava's figuring out where the TV is going to go!"
Although the state was eventually able to help the couple achieve their dream, the lawsuit will go on. Both IGHL and Maryhaven had a duty to encourage the couple's desire to marry and cohabitate, according to the complaint.
"The suit will continue, so the state will have to clarify its stance on married people with disabilities," Forziano said. "It's not just marriage, it's any civil right. You see that people are allowed to cohabitate, and IGHL won't, because they don't think it's a good idea. It has to be the same services across the board."


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Egbert, M. D., Barandiaran, X. E., & Di Paolo, E. A. (2010). A Minimal Model of Metabolism-Based Chemotaxis. PLoS Comput Biol, 6(12), e1001004.
We present the first model of metabolism-based chemotaxis that accomplishes chemotaxis without transmembrane receptors or signal transduction proteins, through the direct modulation of flagellar rotation by metabolite concentrations. The minimal model recreates chemotactic patterns found in real bacteria, illuminating some previous work metabolism-dependent chemotaxis. A nice example of the inpiration taken from an autonomous perspective on agency, linking metabolism and behaviour.
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My Babysitters Club
Mercedes needed someone last minute to watch her kids so her and her husband could go out and enjoy some alone time. She gave the babysitters club, and lucky Sara was available. Mercedes is very picky about who she lets take care of her kids, so she tries to get the low down on her from the agency. Sara seems legit, but that wont stop Mercedes from laying down the law as soon as she arrives. The rules seemed super strict, but Sara put on a smile and nodded her head until they left. She lets out a big sigh of relief and an even bigger what a bitch --- referring to Mercedes of course. Now that she has the house all to herself, time to get the side hustle started! Babysitting pays OK but being a webcam model is where the real bucks are at. Sara plays with her tits and pussy and earns almost quadruple what she does babysitting. Its not a bad gig, until you get caught. Mercedes and Ike arrive home early and are appalled at what they see Sara doing. Mercedes thinks the best course of action would be to try to humiliate her and force her to do a private show for her and her husband, but it ended up just making them all super horny. They bring her upstairs to the bedroom, and Mercedes gets to take out the remainder of her bitchiness on Saras pussy, while Ike gets to chill and fuck two beautiful tight cunts. He adorns their faces with some steaming hot semen, and Sara still ended up reaching her quota for the day. Life is good :)
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Responsible for performing all tasks involved in the production of products which may include stretch cord, metal, wood and packing. Performs one or more repetitive jobs on an assembly line or sub-assembly line to produce and assemble products.
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- Works on processes, including the insertion of materials, clamping, fitting parts, and use of some hand tools. May cut metal frames, wood, paper, etc. to specific dimensions as required by fabrication spec sheet. May align layout marks with die and blade, position materials being joined to ensure proper fit and finish. Uses a tape measure to determine length cuts, read work order spec sheets and double check measurements for accuracy.
- Reads job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements. Maintains work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition. Follows prescribed safety regulations and performs prescribed preventative maintenance on machines.
- Performs bench-type processes to complete material assemblies and sub-assemblies using hand tools and electronic and pneumatic tools as required.
- Notifies supervisor of any mechanical, material, or safety issues.
- Attaches appropriate labels and tags to products and packages.
- Follows standard work methods, standard operating procedures, and job aides. Practices safe work habits to ensure production safety and efficiency.
- Packs finished goods into correct packages and boxes goods using assigned packing materials. Places finished goods on designated pallet.
Nature and Scope
- Selects correct processes from clearly prescribed rules, past practices, or instruction. Seeks advice and guidance on non-routine or problem areas from supervisor. Deviations from the norm are cleared by the supervisor.
- Under close supervision, exercises limited latitude/independent judgment. Work typically involves detailed checks or close review of output by a senior coworker and/or supervisor.
- None.
Work Environment
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
- Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting, and maneuvering material or equipment that may be heavy (50+ pounds) or awkward.
- No travel required.
Education and Experience
- HS Diploma or GED strongly preferred. 0-2 years of experience in area of responsibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.


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7/27 Dealing with trade rumors
You don't pay much attention to rumors, even if something pops up on the TV's on the bottom line, although then it becomes a little more serious. But at the same time, when you're a veteran guy, you've played for 10 years, you've seen plenty of rumors that have gotten shot down. You learn not to take things too seriously until you're packing up your stuff and heading off to another team. You hear so many things that are supposed to come true, guys are supposed to be traded five or six times and are never traded once. You start to doubt all the rumors, I guess, even when you hear them floating around, unless you just talk to the player directly.
Demp's in a different situation because they're always going to have to be in contact with him to make sure they're not wasting their time if he doesn't want to go to a certain spot. For most guys, you don't even hear anything until the general manager comes down and tells you you're out of here. Demp's in kind of a unique situation because he can control where he wants to go.
If I get a call from Theo or Jed, I'd be like oh, darn, there's four, five days before the Trade Deadline, this is probably not about what gardener do you use in the Chicago area. If you get a phone call from them, you want to pick it up, especially at this time of year.
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What happens if you cross the paper-technology of Esopus with the typographic quirkiness of the now defunct Nest? The offspring might be the bi-annual Vintage Magazine. Inspired by Fleur Cowles' Flair (1950-51), the second issue of Vintage (out now) is an eclectic mix of graphic, printing and written elements. The cover is embossed (letterpress style) with an open spine bound with a ribbon and the interior is filled with an array of special paper effects (pop-ups, booklets, and even an air sickness bag containing a booklet devoted to shopping bags).
The creation of editor and publisher Ivy Baer Sherman, the limited-run second issue, devoted to the "historic impact of art, music, fashion and food," "riffs" on an ode by Gary Giddens to the manual typewriter. The cover "celebrates the tossed-away drafts of pre-digital writing by opening up to a poem printed on a piece of hand-crumpled paper."
Typographically awkward with its share of way too many clunky and legibly-challenged layouts, Vintage nonetheless is curiously engaging in terms of its tactility. For me it represents the end-of-print era magazine, where spectacle is the means to trigger interest in the text. I was particularly interested in Kate Winick's article on New York's storied Carlyle Hotel, and the unusual article on Laurent Grimod de la Reyniere (1758-1837), the first "public food critic." While the magazine doesn't hold together as a total entity, the individual parts have a certain flair.
Vintage is $20 per issue, and worth collecting, not just to read and view, but as an example of this "Ain't Dead Yet" period.


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Microsoft® Lync® 2013 for Windows Phone is an app that brings Lync presence, instant messaging (IM), and voice and video capabilities to your mobile device. With Lync 2013 for Windows Phone, you can choose from multiple ways to communicate with others, including IM, calling, or a video call using either Wi-Fi only or your cellular data connection when you're not connected to Wi-Fi.
Note: This article applies to Microsoft 365 operated by 21Vianet in China.
In this article
Installation requirements
You'll need Windows Phone 8 with the latest updates available from Microsoft to use Lync 2013 for Windows Phone.
Installing Lync
Install the Lync 2013 app on your mobile phone with a couple of steps.
From your phone, go to the Store, and search for Microsoft Lync 2013.
Tap the Install button. As soon as the app is installed, it appears on your phone.
If you plan to install the Outlook app on your phone, then by default you'll also be guided to install the Lync app.
Removing Lync
To remove the Lync app from your phone, do this:
Touch and hold your finger on the Lync app icon, and then tap Uninstall.
As soon as the app disappears, the app is removed from your phone.
Signing in to Lync for the first time
Important: If you haven't used Lync on your desktop computer and this is the first time you're using Lync, you need to have a Lync account created and a sign-in address. If you don't know this information, contact your technical support team. You cannot create a new Lync account from the Lync app on the Windows Phone.
The first time you sign in to Lync on your Windows Phone, here's what you'll need to do:
Start Lync by tapping the Lync app icon.
Now you'll see a note explaining that in order to sign in, you need a Lync account and your IT administrator must turn on Lync for Mobile. To confirm that these are in place, tap I Agree.
Enter your sign-in address (email@example.com) and your password. (In some instances your user name will be provided in the More Details area.)
Tap Sign In.
On the Never Miss a Meeting screen, tap the field for your phone number and enter your Windows Phone number with country/region codes (this should prepopulate with your call forwarding or simultaneous ring settings that you have set on Lync for the desktop). When Lync cannot use the Wi-Fi or cellular data network to make an audio or video call, Lync will call you back at this number to connect you to the audio portion of the Lync call. When you've finished entering your number, tap the Next arrow icon.
The next screen displays the Push notifications setting on your phone, which alerts you when you get a new IM or a VoIP call. This setting is on by default. To turn it off, swipe the corresponding button to the left.
Click the Next arrow icon to start using Lync.
Signing in to Lync after the first time
Once you've signed in to Lync on your Windows Phone for the first time, subsequent sign-ins are faster. And you may notice that the Password field or the Save password field is gone, depending on how security has been set up for your organization.
Start Lync by tapping the Lync app icon.
Now do one of the following, depending on what you see on the sign-in screen:
If the sign-in window asks for a user name and a password, enter your sign-in address (firstname.lastname@example.com) and your password, and tap Sign In. (In some instances a user name will be provided in the More Details area.)
If the sign-in window asks only for a user name, enter your sign-in address (email@example.com) and tap Sign In.
If you have been taken to a new browser window, follow the sign-in instructions given there.
For help, see Need help signing in?
Signing out of Lync
To sign out of Lync, on the my info screen do one of the following:
At the bottom, tap the More (…) icon, and then tap sign out.
Tap your current status, and then from the SET YOUR STATUS screen, tap sign out.


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Ohio Micro-Distilleries: Go Big or Go Home
MIDDLE WEST & WATERSHED, Columbus
Timing, as it turns out, really is everything.
During one of the worst-ever U.S. economies, Greg Lehman and Dave Rigo bought a house at a low cost, flipped it for a high return, quit their jobs and dumped the profits and their retirement savings into starting a micro-distillery. Then, about a year away from Watershed Distillery's launch-what they thought would be the state's third and Columbus' first micro-distillery-a case of mistaken identity gave them pause. Bad timing followed good.
The panic arrived while they were taking a distillation class in Chicago in late 2009.
An employee at Koval, the Windy City's first micro-distillery and the U.S. sales rep for a German-based still manufacturer, told the partners they had just shipped the fledgling company's new still.
"No, we just got ours on order," Rigo told the rep. "I wish-that'd be awesome."
But the Koval employee was convinced he had it right. "Yeah, you're from Columbus, right?" he told Rigo. "Middle West, right?"
Lehman and Rigo didn't know what Middle West was, but back in their hotel later that evening, the partners frantically Googled the name and read about the other startup distillery that was about to open in Columbus. Their spirits were low for the next few days.
"We were scrambling," Rigo says. "Like, is there a big enough market to hold two micro-distilleries in Columbus?"
As it turns out, there is. Two micro-distilleries launching at the same time was not cause for panic but celebration.
"It's actually worked out really well," Rigo says. "We realized really quickly that two people doing this new thing is a story, and one company doing this new thing is just like, 'Are they crazy?' It's since become, 'Columbus has this movement going on.' "
Four years later, the two companies have doubled in nearly all measurable metrics, from output to staff to physical space. Each company's success is owed, in part, to the other's existence. The most common question Watershed gets on its tours: "What do you guys think about Middle West?" Rigo says.
They love them.
In fact, owners at both companies say, they'd love nothing more than to see more micro-distilleries open in the state. A rising tide raises all ships. But therein lies the rub, says Brady Konya, general manager and owner of Middle West Spirits.
"The most exciting thing is we could end up with 50 craft distilleries in the next few years, but we're concerned half won't stay in business," Konya says. "This isn't a hobby project; this isn't the kind of state where you can run a hobby."
Indeed, Ohio's poised for a micro-distillery breakthrough, much like the one breweries have experienced in recent years in the craft beer market. The state is now home to 20 micro-distilleries, with nine more set to open upon approval from the Ohio Division of Liquor Control. Just a few short years ago, there were only two.
Konya's worries are largely due to the small profit margins earned by micro-distilleries. As a craft distillery in Ohio you have two options, he says: You either need to be a high-volume producer or be resigned to making spirits as a hobby. There's little room for middle ground.
That's because Ohio spirits are taxed at such a high rate: $9.32 per gallon, 12th highest in the country, according to an analysis by the Tax Foundation.
You can thank the state's monopolistic liquor-control system, which runs like this: Ohio liquor producers sell their wares to the state at a wholesale cost determined by the state. The state then sells those products to liquor stores, bars and restaurants at a mark-up the state also sets. The state keeps the money it makes from this system and funnels profits to JobsOhio, the privatized economic-development agency. Ohio liquor sales generated $898 million in total revenue in 2013. JobsOhio, which operates on a July 1-June 30 fiscal year, received $188 million in profits in fiscal 2013.
This system was set up following the repeal of Prohibition, in part to curtail mob activity. But the effect today can be a restrictive one for micro-distilleries, which weren't even a twinkle in lawmakers' eyes in 1933.
In essence, profit margins are so small for today's micro-distilleries because the state's system creates a middle man in the distribution of their products, thus adding an extra layer of cost.
The taxes for liquor in Kentucky, for instance, are almost a fifth of what they are in Ohio. Kentucky, like most states, isn't a liquor-control state.
Matt Mullins, spokesman for the Ohio Division of Liquor Control, says it would be a mistake to fault the liquor-control system for a lack of growth in the spirits industry.
In fact, Mullins says, the current growth spurt of new distilleries is proof the state's liquor-control system is effective. For instance, the legislature changed state law to wipe out limits on the number of micro-distilleries in Ohio and clear the way for distilleries to offer samples and sell products on site. "That's what spurred the growth of the micro-distilleries in the first place," he says.
If anything, Mullins says, the liquor-control system can benefit micro-distilleries because it gives fledgling companies an advocate they wouldn't have in non-control states.
"The big-box stores [in non-control states] are only going to put on the shelves what they think people want," he says. Here, "We're always trying to do what we can to help Ohio businesses thrive and succeed."
But without a different tax structure, Konya says it'll be difficult for craft distilleries to make much of a profit without producing large quantities.
Other profit-generating restrictions stem from regulations that keep distilleries from also opening an on-premise bar or restaurant (like wineries and breweries do).
To change this, Middle West and Watershed have formed a guild to lobby legislators, and they hope to introduce a bill in the legislature this year that'll allow distilleries to operate in the same way brewpubs currently do in Ohio.
"We are not afforded the ability to have the brewpub model, so we must go to the glass [bottle] first and get stuck in this three-tier system that takes 40 to 46 percent of revenue out of the gate," says Middle West co-founder Ryan Lang. "Thus why most distilleries either go farmhouse-style and hopefully have very low cost structures or go all out to grow the company large enough to sustain jobs. But why can't we have the ability to have a brewpub, where we're selling directly to the consumer? That's a much greater revenue stream."
Lang hopes the bill gets taken up in the General Assembly after the May midterms, but there's also a chance it might not be introduced until 2015, he says.
In the meantime, at least one victim has already been claimed. Branch Water Bourbon, a potential new micro-distillery in Dayton, canceled plans to open last summer after encountering the various governmental regulations and fees required of new micro-distilleries.
"The alleged loosening of state regulations that got me interested in the micro-distillery were not as loose as advertised," Branch Water owner Benjamin R. Jones wrote to the Dayton Daily News in July 2013.
Two micro-distilleries flanking Columbus-one in New Carlisle, near Dayton, the other in Athens-demonstrate possible ways forward for distilleries looking to move beyond the hobbyist level. But even their unique, niche-targeted approaches are potentially perilous long-term, each says, without changes to liquor-control laws. For now, they move forward, carving out any available market share they can get and hoping craft-liquor fans will connect with their unique stories.
FIFTH ELEMENT SPIRITS, Athens
In the rolling Appalachian hills a few miles outside of Athens sits a light green shed next to a farmhouse of the same color. On this wintry morning, Kelly Sauber's tinkering around but not really accomplishing much in the 21-feet-by-21-feet building where he produces all his craft liquors. Making spicebush berry gin, elderberry brandy or sorghum rum isn't in the plans today, like it is most other days.
Sauber recently settled a lawsuit with Dancing Pines Distillery in Colorado because his distillery's name (Dancing Tree) was too similar to theirs. In November, Sauber filed forms with the federal government to change the name to Fifth Element Spirits, but the application hasn't been approved yet. Which means Sauber's kind of in a holding pattern.
So after an hour or two at the distillery, he drives into downtown Athens to check on the renovations underway at his latest endeavor, a winery and cider house called The West End Cider House.
In some ways, the timing of the lawsuit and the subsequent rebranding as Fifth Element was ideal, Sauber says, as it should coincide nicely with the opening this month of the cider house, which will be run by his girlfriend, Deanna Schwartz.
The cider house provides a nice little legal loophole for Sauber's spirits. Even though the cider house will have to buy Fifth Element products through the state at retail cost, Sauber believes the ability to almost exclusively offer his products at the bar will provide enough of a guaranteed revenue stream to be worthwhile.
"If I can push our spirits to being the primary product at our place just like a brewery or wine bar, I think it's going to keep me plenty busy where I don't have to worry about outside sales," he says. "And if people want our spirits, and it goes into the marketplace, I think our shop might help those sales potentially without having to really push it."
Beyond this workaround, though, Sauber sees a lot of his future success stemming from his own credibility as a long-time professional brewer in southeast Ohio and from the Athens community itself, a small town with a strong love of local products.
"Back in the day," he says, "you never drank any beer other than what was made in your community; that works in breweries, and I think, eventually, we'll get it to work in our industry too.
"It's a hard sell though. Our product does cost more than some other products-that's a hurdle to overcome, and we could overcome it more easily if the state gave up the control."
Indian Creek Distillery, New Carlisle
On a slow, cold and snowy Friday in mid-January, a woman, slightly past middle age, hesitantly opens the door to the Staley Mill Farm and Indian Creek Distillery.
"We were hoping you were here. We're getting a last-minute gift for a friend of his," the visitor says, alluding to her husband, who's already checking out flasks on display.
They're the first customers in more than an hour, and Missy Duer, whose great-great grandfather founded the 168-acre farm, warmly greets them and begins to show off the different flasks available for purchase.
Missy's husband, Joe, gets up from the bench seat where he was sitting with their granddaughter, Skylar, and moves toward the back of the building, where a matchstick-sized stream of whiskey is flowing slowly out of an old copper still. Skylar dips her finger in the sweet, clear liquid and licks it off (because the distillery uses such old equipment, the whiskey undergoes multiple distillations, which means there's very little alcohol in this batch).
A few minutes pass, the couple leaves, purchase in hand, and the family returns to the front room that acts as a lobby and store but feels more like a living room you'd find in a rustic log cabin.
In this room, a nearly 200-year-old story is being told. Yellowed documents hang from the walls in ornate frames beside pictures of men in suspenders, big hats and bushy mustaches. A small, half-full barrel of whiskey stands near an old fireplace. The barrel's known to leak on occasion, but Joe and Missy say they're unconcerned.
"We don't mind the smell of whiskey at all," Missy says, a knowing smile creeping onto her face.
The barrel is so old and worn and cracked it almost looks like a novelty and goes unnoticed, but the relic, like many things on the Staley Farm, is indicative of so much more. The nearly 200-year-old story it whispers is also a story of today, a tale that tells a way forward for Missy and Joe.
In 1920, George Washington Staley hid the barrel (along with some copper stills and the original family recipe for rye whiskey) in an upper floor of a warehouse. It stayed there until 1997 when the family started doing farm tours. The Staleys had not only saved the distillation equipment but also plenty of farm equipment, too, from horse-drawn buggies to home furnishings. The stills came down for display as well, and they stayed there for a few years but never silently.
"It wasn't like we had this burning desire for years and years to distill," Joe says. "I had never distilled, never brewed beer, never had an interest to, but the distillery, obviously, was the only part of the farm that was missing. It was kind of a natural process to get the distillery started again."
The goal from the start was to operate the distillery as close as possible to the way it was run in the early 1800s, including using the original stills and recipe for unaged rye whiskey.
Joe took a four-day distillation class in Wisconsin, but it wasn't much help. The methods taught weren't exactly the same as those used in the early 1800s, nor was the equipment.
Joe sought out several old distillation books, but that presented another set of challenges. Imagine trying to follow a less-than-exact recipe for cake written by Shakespeare.
"It's like, 'Heat your water up 'til you can keep your hand in it for 10 seconds,' " Joe says. "Distilling this way is very intuitive. I do a lot of things by smell, sight and sound."
After a year of trial-and-error, however, they say they've mostly figured it out. Sure enough, just a few short months after opening, Indian Creek Distillery won a bronze medal for its unaged rye whiskey at the American Distilling Institute's seventh annual Judging of Artisan American Spirits.
"We are definitely old school, and sometimes it's old school to a point where you're like, 'I think we're nuts,' " Missy says. "It'd be so easy to put a column still in the back room and crank this stuff out. It takes us an entire week to produce 65 to 100 bottles of whiskey. That's slow. On a small scale like us, that can get a little tough."
The bright spot, she says, is the story. They have that in abundance.
"We've been told we have the oldest working stills in America," Missy says. "We're not only a distillery, we're a heritage tourism destination. The combination is great for us, but if we could sell [our whiskey] without the huge tax, we could make a lot more money.
"We could have 20 more distilleries in Ohio. We won't really be competing with each other because we're all so different."


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I am a dog groomer, and I find that fur and lint get into both sides of the Velcro strips used on pet accessories like collars and muzzles, and on my smocks. How can I clean them?
-- Betsy Gibson, Hereford, AZ
To get rid of debris on both the fuzzy and hook sides of the strips, use a stiff toothbrush and brush in one direction (don't rub back and forth). It should come right off, although the hook side may need extra effort. A small crochet hook can be used to pick out any stubborn bits of fur or hair.
These closures will stay cleaner if you keep the two ends together when not in use.