Best 2019 get paid to surf opportunities according to our editors: We've removed tons of programs from GetPaid4Surf. These 3 programs in our opinion are the only programs you should invest your time in right now. Sign up for Swagbucks, Fiverr, and Bing Rewards. I receive at least one cash reward per month with these programs.
Your Pay Out: Swag Bucks are periodically awarded to you as you search the web.
Information: This company was personally recommended to me by a GetPaid4Surf.com visitor. She said she cashes in $5.00 Amazon gift certificates every week with the Swag Bucks program. Just search using SwagBucks.com, search results are provided by Google and Ask. Swag Bucks are randomly rewarded as you search. Redeem those Swag Bucks for products at the store. $5.00 Amazon.com gift cards run only 500 SB. Points add up fast, really fast, I've noticed. I make about $15 - $25 per month with the SwagBucks program (Sep. 2017).
SwagBucks is my all time favorite program thus far! It has paid me again & again.
Pay Out: Bing Rewards Earn points for searching and other actions and redeem for points.
Information: Bing Rewards Program gives you opportunities to earn credits towards free rewards. Bing Rewards is an awesome program. I use the points I earn for Amazon gift cards. Amazon.com gift cards are only 525 points and they add up quickly. Program run by MSFT. I usually get a $5 gift card once every two months (Sep. 2017).
Information: Fiverr facilitates the buying and selling of "Gigs" online. Basically Fiverr pays you to do temporary jobs. Just create a job, post it, and watch the money flow in. For example do you have a Podcast? Sell ads on your channel with Fiverr and make a min. of $5 per order. Fiverr pays and has a great reputation. I get 1 - 5 orders a week with Fiver (Jan. 2018).
There are many apps out there promising to make you money. I haven't listed on this site thus far because GetPaid4Surf is about true passive income, but I think this is where things are going for good so see more apps in the future.
Letgo - Sell items you no longer need.
Ibotta (Promissing) - Earn cash back by taking pictures of your store receipts. Real money, not points.
Lyft (Promissing) - Drive a car and get paid. No explanation needed here.
Uber (Promissing) - Drive a car and get paid. No explanation needed here.
UberEATS (Promissing) - Earn money with Uber by doing deliveries.
Declutter - Sell old stuff.
ShopKick (Promissing) - Pays you for going into or shopping at stores.
Slidejoy - Get paid to view ads on your mobile phone.
Pact - Earn cash for achieving your fitness goals.
AppTrailers - Earn cash for watching 30 seconds or less of app Trailers.
Gigwalk - Earn money for local gigs, gigs pay $3 - $100.
Clashot - Get paid for taking photos of art, cities, food and more with your phone.
Field Agent - Get paid about $3 - $12 for completing simple jobs such as visiting a local store and taking a picture of a display.
Task Rabbit (Promissing) - Become a handyman and get paid for it.
Amazon Mechanical Turk (Promissing) - Make money through Amazon working on HITs.
Instacart (Promissing) - Become a personal shopper and get paid for it.
Odesk (Promissing) - Become a freelancer for a variety of jobs. Elance merged with Odesk.
WeGoLook - Inspect vehicles or an auction item usally gigs far $20 or so.
Ebates - Site has been around forever. Get cash back to shop your favorite stores.
Google Opinion Rewards (Promissing) - Just answer quick surveys and earn Google Play Credits.
Postmates (Promissing) - Do deliveries and get paid.
Handy - Become a handyman and get paid for your work.
Rover (Promising) - Take care of other people's dogs and get paid.
DogVacay - Take care of other people's dogs and get paid.
OfferUp - Sell your unwanted items to other people.
AmazonFlex (Promising) - Deliver packages to customers.
Perk TV - Get paid to watch TV.
*(Promissing) indicator put on companies I feel have a more proven reputation and are larger in size. You usually need a big company backing these ideas or else product will became a race to the bottom. A lot of times that means steady profits and also investors putting new money into the venture. For now I'm just listing names of companies and not links, except may be for the more proven ideas. The worst is when you invest time into something and the company either A) Doesn't have your back (Race to the bottom) or B) Goes out of business.
Getting paid to surf isn't a new concept on the Internet. During the dot com boom the Internet was rapid with companies promising riches on the web simply by surfing the Internet with an ad toolbar on your screen. Everyone hopped on the band wagon and starting to use and promote these paid for surf or paid to read e-mail programs. Many paid out very well initially, but then eventually the income generated by these programs began to dwindle. Companies once promising 50 cents an hour could only promise pennies. The stock market tanked and eventually all, but only a few paid to surf companies survived. The business model remains to this day, but the demand for these programs isn't as nearly as high as it was at its peek with the collapse of AllAdvantage.com. I've seen companies come and go. Many companies that I've promoted on GetPaid4Surf.com I've generated income with, but have failed to pay me. The ones remaining especially the pay to surf programs marked "editors choice" I feel are the best the Internet has to offer.
Pay to surf programs are evolving on a monthly basis and I vow to continue to post the best companies at the forfront of these new trends. Although only a fraction of the Interest that these programs once generated exists today I still am fascinated by making money from the Internet. For this reason I still operate this web site today.
Where have all the paid to surf programs gone? Is this a faulty business model? It seems they are a dying breed on the Internet. If you disagree with this statement and have suggestions for new programs shoot me an e-mail I'd like to hear from you. I'll even promote your referral link for a week on GetPaid4Surf.com if I like the program enough to post it.
There seems to be a paid to surf revival on the internet with these paid to surf or auto surf programs. They are basically traffic exchange programs where an advertiser pays money to advertise on the site to their visitors who sign up to view ads. One site called Paid-Surf pays 1% daily to its visitors for 365 days. Paid-Surf is able to pay their members by collecting advertising fees and off site investments. I haven't listed more auto surf traffic exchange programs on GetPaid4Surf.com because many are scams. Some are ponzi schemes. Many auto surf programs pay out way more to visitors than they could ever hope to earn from advertising revenue or investments hence the reason they are labeled ponzi schemes.
2017 going to start looking around for new paid to surf programs. Get paid to surf is not the most popular industry on the Internet anymore. Most popular model seems to have shifted to get paid to shop programs.
If you would like to suggest a new company for my consideration or link exchange e-mail me: daniel @ getpaid4surf.com. I believe and of course I'm just slightly bias that GetPaid4Surf.com is one of the best paid for surf review directory sites on the Internet. The only problem is GetPaid4Surf.com isn't #1 yet on all the terms I optimize on and I'd like to change that! If you like my site and you want to improve this site's web rank or improve your paid for surf related web site's ranking I'd like to trade links with you. Please send your link exchange requests to the e-mail above. Also, if you would like to advertise on GetPaid4Surf.com I'll post your link for $4.99 month. Or if you would like to advertise on any other of my web sites 9malls.com, CashSherpa.com please contact me.
If you've searched for anything online in the past few years you probably know About.com is a great resource for all sorts of information. They seem to have researched almost everything known to man. They have even research paid to surf programs and offer a comprehensive list of the top paid to surf programs. Some programs listed on About's page I do not have listed on GetPaid4Surf.com.
I had never heard of 12dailypro.com until a few weeks ago. I guess they guaranteed a 44% return on your investment in 12 days. Sounds too good to be true? Yes... But that doesn't mean it wasn't immensely popular with the site raising 50 million from more than 300,000 investors. With this kind of money being poured into one web site the authorities got curious and the SEC shut this ponzi scheme down. Read more about 12dailypro.com here.
1) How long have I been receiving checks from various paid to surf companies that I have listed on GetPaid4Surf.com?
Some companies I've been receiving checks for years, some since 1999. Such as: Cashsurfers or Spedia. MyPoints is probally the most legit company I have listed, they are very professional. The paid to read business model tends to be much more profitable than paid to surf.
2) How did I become interested in the "paid to surf" industry?
The Internet in general fascinates me, it creates new business models and opportunities out of thin air. I like to keep up on these trends, such as the "Randomizers" which sprung up around 2004. Some of these randomizers have made their members a lot of money.
I've been making money online since 1999 and have been doing PTR for over a year. Only one thing I feel I should tell you... you have two well-known scams listed on your Getpaid4surf page - CashFiesta and Spedia. Both of these will not pay members, they have been scamming people since 1999 (that I know of - perhaps longer) (Just for the record Spedia.com has paid GetPaid4Surf.com once) Their modus operandi is to let members view the advertising, raking in money for them - then when a member tries to cash out, they're sent an email telling them that they "cheated" and won't be paid. But for some reason... they refuse to explain exactly HOW the member cheated. Do a search on google "cashfiesta scam?" and view the many, many results from people who have been cheated by these theives.
- Thank you Caroline for the information! This above information is one's opinion and is not necessarily the opinion of GetPaid4Surf.com you should do your own research before signing up for any programs listed on GetPaid4Surf.com. GetPaid4Surf.com tries its best to pick the best companies for its site, but companies change and go through many different changes. So an organization might be great when I signed up for it years ago, but in the future it might become a dog. I will post any information sent to me on GetPaid4Surf.com and promote a link of your choice in exchange for the content that I deam relevant to GetPaid4Surf.com. So if you have any information or ideas please send to daniel @ getpaid4surf.com.
The info you give on your site is just great, thanks! The one thing I find a bit frustrating about GetPaid4Surf.com is Cashsurfers.com being strictly a US/UK program. If CashSurfers.com were to change into a global program that would be great.
-Thank you Madhu I too wish that all program were global, but this obviously isn't the case. GetPaid4Surf.com receives many visitors specifically from India and pretty much ever were else around the world. If all programs were to become global overnight GetPaid4Surf.com would be even more popular than it already is. Listen up all paid to surf business owners make your programs international there's a strong demand for it!
Two days back I happened to see your email in a website. I also came to know that you have the best knowledge about genuine paying autosurf websites. I did autosurf with many web sites for the last 5 months, but none of them paid me anything. Some of the web sites already vanished. I am an Indian, retired and I need to make some income to meet my growing expenses. I have spent lot of time in the computer with these web sites for nothing. So I request you to kindly let me know atlest 10 websites of autosurf who will definitely pay me if I work.Your help in this matter will be of great use to me. Simply as a senior person in age, I wish you all the best. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks!
-This letter was from a visitor in Bangalore India. Thank you by the way for all the support for GetPaid4Surf.com from India sometimes it seems I have more international visitors than US visitors. It's nice to know the information I have listed on GetPaid4Surf.com can be useful to someone. You are not alone with paid to surf companies not paying you I know this all too well. One thing I've found that works is if a company isn't paying you first send them a e-mail, if that doesn't work which it usually doesn't try to find a phone number. Most of the time a phone number won't be listed on their site if it is call their customer service department. It's much easier to get someone to do something if you talk to them in person. If there isn't a phone number on the offending web site search the WHOIS database for the owner of the domain name. In the Google search box type in "WHOIS" then put in the companies domain name. If WHOIS doesn't work for you there is another online resource called Alexa.com just enter the domain name into this web site and you'll usually find the companies contact information here as well. OK, so once you get someone from the company on the line or in your e-mail explain to them that you haven't been paid and more often than not they will send you a check. If you're really serious about getting paid contact the US Better Business Bureau and complain to them about the company. I can't recommend 10 auto surf sites, but I will recommend two. They have paid me on a consistent basis and have had higher payouts than other companies. I don't know if they pay international however. The two companies I'd recommend are MyPoints.com and SendMoreInfo.com. To tell you the truth I'm pretty much done with paid to surf companies that only will pay you if you if you search with an ad bar on the computer screen. I think that this was once the best paid to surf business model, but in my opinion it has become obsolete.
Looking at another program to add called Trunited that basically pays you for shopping with them. The more people in their network, the more users will get paid. It's pretty complicated, need to research it more to make sure it works.
We just added Fiverr. Great company, worth checking out.
- Making lots of money in life isn't just about making it, it's about saving what you keep as well. I found a blog that I'd like to share with GP4S visitors called Dual Income No Kids. The blog covers issues regarding making money as well as saving it.
I think the best idea to come out of the get paid for surf business model in a long time is a company called Winzy.com. It's a search engine that pays you to use it.
- I new program that I really like and is well run is called Winzy.com. This program really is one of the best paid to search, paid to surf programs that I've ever seen. The search engine is very good, the results I'd say are better than ASK.com or at least on par with ASK. I've already won a $5 gift certificate for Amazon.com through one of my referrals. That's one of the nice things about the program when you're affiliate win you win and there is no limit of how much you can win per month. So yeah, please visit Winzy.com and sign up Winzy is a great search engine and paid to search program. The banner for the program is on the top of this page.
- I was noticing with the new paid to surf programs, the new ones are nothing like the old programs. The old programs always seemed so amateur and you would be lucky to ever see a check from these companies. Now the paid to surf programs look highly professional, the owners look like they meticulously thought out their business models. It seemed back in the old days of the internet just having a web site with a concept was enough to impress someone. Now the internet has matured, its users are much more advanced; it takes a lot more than just a web site to impress the new generation of users. I believe the paradigm has shifted where once the Internet was a trusting community of small grass root type sites to the new paradigm of a corporate internet. If your site doesn't look professional or "corporate" as I call it now matter how good your idea no one will take you seriously. The internet now mirrors the legal and structured real world instead of the subculture it once was. I think it's sad in a way because it shuts out the little guy, I think with any new market (if you look at the Internet as a market) the more in matures the more money factors into the equation to gain exposure and market share. Just some thoughts let me know what you think. I enjoy reading your e-mails!
- Paid to surf as a business model continues despite its frequent setbacks. I noticed that the best programs right now are hands down paid to read programs. I'm actually making decent money with InBoxDollars.com, my favorite paid to read program. In addition I'm really liking a new business model where users are paid to look at a web site for a set amount of time. The newest program added to GetPaid4Surf.com following this new trend is TitanClicks. I have purchased advertising from this company so when you join part of the money you will be receiving is mine.
- Avoid the paid to surf scams with GPTBoycott.com. For the last 7 years this site has been devoted to helping its visitors avoid "get-paid-to..." scams online. Rob sent me an e-mail suggesting this company. Great resource!
I'm doing some updating today January 17th 2008. I've been looking around the Internet lately and I'm realizing that pay-per.....whatever is alive and well. Getting paid on the Internet is different now that just surfing on the Internet with an ad toolbar on your screen. Getting paid online now included uploading videos on sites like Revver.com and MetaCafe, getting paid to write blog entries at PayPerPost.com, and getting paid to write comprehensive reviews on companies at ePinions.com. For a while I thought paid per.... on the Internet was dead, but I'm now realizing more and more that's it's a stronger more legitimate business model than ever. It's a great time to be living right now. People all over the world can equally benefit from this continuing trend. It no longer matters where one lives. I know this is an old argument, but I think we are only seeing the beginning of this idea. Moving towards a one world economy where everything is connected. If you would like to learn more about this idea I'd recommend a book that I just finished reading called The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century by Thomas L. Friedman. I'm also interested in the one world economy because I now contract out web development with a company in India. As always I enjoy reading everyone's e-mails and suggestions.
Please visit this site. BeenPaid.com lists paid for surf sites that have actually paid. It's a rating system for this industry. Check it out!
I've removed the paid to surf programs that are no longer paying off the main home page. If the program is on the home page now I believe in the company.
Top 10 money making blogs!
Getting ranked better on Google!!! I'm really happy about that. I'm glad my web site is finally getting more visitors. I believe my paid to surf site has more current and honest information than any of the other BS paid to surf sites out there. Trust me most of the other paid to surf sites don't have a clue what they are talking about. All they want is a quick referral.
It seems all around the world now, starting in the United States, economies are weakening. I remember back in 2000 when the Internet bubble burst virtually all paid to surf companies went out of business. It will be interesting to see how paid to surf companies weather this new economic storm. The paid to surf genres of web sites is already an anemic industry in which light patches of economic weakness tends to lead to bankruptcy with a quickness. The winds are picking up, how many companies will get blown away?
It's a new year with new paid to surf opportunities. Let's make it the best year yet.
Same web site as Hits4Pay.com except a slightly different payment and referral scheme. $5.00 bonus. You will never get paid.
GainPay keeps real time stats of payouts to its members. Payout threshold is only $1. GainPay.com has ten levels of referrals (10%-2%-1%-1%-1%-1%-1%-1%-1%-1%) . Do not waste your time with this site.
Pays a $10 sign up bonus. Get paid $0.02 for each advertiser's email that you read from Hits4Pay.com. Earn Earn $0.01 for earch e-mail your referral reads. Get paid monthly when your account balance reaches $25.
Get paid to read e-mail, complete offers, refer others, and take surveys. This site deleted our account after 6 months because we didn't log in. We send them referrals almost daily and they deleted our site! What a joke. Customer service said there is nothing to be done. Avoid companies that treat customers like this.
Free membership entitles one to discounts and promotional offers to merchandise, travel, and entertainment. We have not been paid by this site in about a decade. Earning with this site is slow and a waste of time.
This site isn't as good, but it's from the same people that brought you InBoxDollars.com. This is a good company.
Note: I cannot believe how many companies that I posted closed in less than a year. I will look better ones in 2016.
They will SPAM the heck out of you so be warned. The positive side to this is you do get paid to click on their e-mails. I say avoid because they deleted my account for unknown reasons.
$0.003 per link clicked. Money ads up, site shows promise. LinkGrand.com has been updated to avoid status in 2016 because we logged into our account and our referrals and earnings disappeared. GetPaid4Surf contacted customer service so answer is still pending on the reason for this. We've referred a lot of customers to this site and have not been paid in years.
See my February 2008 Check. This is a good company.
This is a Microsoft product. They pay and is a top program.
The best thing I like about this program you get $3.00 bonus for every member you refer. One of the best paid to surf companies right now.
Get paid to Tweet. Companies want to get their message out with your Twitter account. 100% free. Site stopped generating income when they were co-branded as IZEA/Sponsored Tweets. We've moved them from editor's choice to just average.
Search and receive Swag Bucks for exclusive prizes in the Swag Store. This is my all time favorite program. Yup, they still pay in 2016. The best get paid for for surf site in our opinion.
Survey Club pays you in cash and prizes by filling out short online surveys. Companies need your opinions to improve their products and services, and in return you get paid for surveys in your spare time.
Get cash for taking surveys. Pays more than most survey sites.
Pays between $2-$20 per survey. See actual check from SurveySavvy.com. It's been a couple years no surveys and no payment.
You get paid to write and do other jobs. It's your choice. $5.00 per completed contract.
Note: July 2005 update on randomizer web sites. It seems randomizer web sites such as: PayPalRandomizer although extremely popular among the get paid to surf the web surfers are going offline. For what reasons is anyone's guess. I've already taken down the two most successful programs. These programs are now completely closed down, probably due to the legal issues.
TravelZoo.com Top 20 Newsletter. Free to join, shows best travel deals. It's what I use to find travel deals.
One of the best travel sites around. To find the best deals just search all locations and entire year.
Become an affiliate marketer and put banners up on your web site. When someone clicks through your banner and make a purchase you get paid. I use XY7.com they pay more than your average affiliate network.
Surf's up! Don't let the wave pass you by. Sign up for all the paid to surf, paid to read, and paid to sign up programs on GetPaid4Surf.com!


An RDA is a Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer and these are the build-your-own coils and add your own cotton devices that have no tank. These have juice wells …... This is only the simplest way of building a coil with fairly low resistance for beginners who may be looking into building coils or an introduction into cloud chasing.
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Q: Possible to implement ControllerFactory and IHttpControllerActivator in MVC4 for dependency injection? I've implemented both the ControllerFactory for Mvc Controllers and IHttpControllerActivator for WebApi Controllers like so:
ControllerBuilder.Current.SetControllerFactory(
                new MvcCompositionRoot());

GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.Services.Replace(
                    typeof(IHttpControllerActivator),
                    new WebApiCompositionRoot());

but when I send a request for the WebApi it throws an exception as the ControllerFactory is trying to resolve it.
The exception is: "The controller for path '/SiteName/Account' was not found or does not implement IController."
I've tried it as a "Get" with (query string) parameters and without, but the result is the same.
Is it possible to implement both in the same project?

A: Sorry, me just being an idiot and missing "Api" from '/SiteName/Api/Account'

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Jacqueline Ball has been the Lead Creative Director and Digital Strategist at Sozoe Creative since 2015. Her passion for helping brands elevate their visual impact with a design focused marketing approach dovetails into the industry coverage she provides. In addition, Jacqueline specializes in creating a synergistic relationship between design and the digital marketing space with a focus in Pinterest and Facebook PPC.
In comparison to other key social media players, Pinterest is still a relatively young platform. Marketers can take advantage of the site's youth through its bidding system. Like Google AdWords, the more demand for a certain placement, the higher the price becomes. $0.20 - $0.50 bids can still get brands in the dominate ranks of searches on Pinterest, a fraction of what would be paid for certain placements on Google.
Tapping into the power of Pinterest is something that should be at the top of every marketer's mind. The core of what Pinterest is, and how users interact with it, makes the site an ideal target for practically any brand. Not to mention, the site offers access to key audience segments and an opportunity to be first in front of those audiences.


In Fine Rosè wine from the Rhone Valley paired with a grilled cheese sandwich made with the Struan Bread filled with melted cheddar cheese, Black Forest ham and strawberry jam…..
Recently, La Brea Bakery sent three of their reserve artisan breads for me to try out the wine and food pairing suggestions.
The single origin heirloom wheat is grown and harvested under Big Sky Country, Montana. La Brea Bakery Reserve breads have their own personality, flavor profile and texture that creates irresistible pairings.
The complex and diverse grain mix provides incredible texture and flavors of La Brea Bakery's Struan Reserve Loaf are complemented perfectly with ancient grain notes and subtle acid from the whole milled wheat starter.
Ohhhhh yeah. This mouth-watering buttery, crispy grilled sandwich is layered with Murray's Pineland Farms Medium Cheddar, Boar's Head Black Forest Ham and slathered with Bonne Maman strawberry preserves.
I love this pairing! The balance of acidity and flavor profiles from the wine and bread are highlighted by the tanginess from strawberry preserves. The salty, slightly sweet and smoky ham along with the bright flavors of the medium cheddar cheese are the perfect flavor balance of a sweet and salty combination that is a favorite flavor combination.
This bright pink rosè is a well balanced blend of Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault from the Cote du Ventoux region of the Rhone Valley in France. Big Aromas of strawberries, blackberries and raspberries emerge from the wine and is confirmed on the palate with refreshing and lively finish.
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The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Manipal Hospital is a multidisciplinary advanced intensive care unit. The PICU is a referral centre for children with multidisciplinary problems with varying grades of severity from all over the country. The ICU is run by a team of professional Paediatric Intensivists with more than a decade of experience in the field of paediatric intensive care. They are specially trained for Paediatric ICU from the best centres in India and from abroad.
The PICU is well equipped with state of the art infrastructure (ventilators both invasive and non-invasive, High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilators, High Flow Nasal Canula Systems, Multi-Channel Monitors, Invasive Haemodynamic Monitoring Systems, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Intermittent Haemodialysis, Bedside Ultrasound and ECHO Cardiograph facilities, round the clock radiology, blood bank and laboratory services and others) to cater to the complex needs of the children admitted to the unit.
The PICU team is well supported by a team of paediatric subspecialty specialists (Paediatric Emergency, paediatric Neurology, Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Pulmonology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology, Haemato oncology, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Orthopaedics, Paediatric Endocrinology, Spine Surgery, Plastic Surger, Genetics, Paediatric Nephrology, and Transplant Medicine). We take great pride in working together with this group of well qualified specialists for the betterment of the child.
The department has an active teaching programme for post graduates and also runs a fellowship programme for paediatric intensive care which is rated as one of the best in the country. We follow the best available evidence and the most recent practices worldwide in providing care for sick children. We strive to do it considering family members as our partners in providing care.


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Q: Sync Development (SQL 2008) with Production Database (SQL Azure) and want to keep them both in sync all the time. (Schema and the Data) How can I sync my development database (SQL 2008) with Production Database (SQL Azure). I need to keep development and production database both in sync (both schema and the data). How can I do tht????.. Can we do this with VS or TFS or any tool which can help me do this??

A: yes you can absolutely do it. One of the method is to use DATA SYNC ( http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/sqlazure/datasync/ ) which is a no code solution. It is in community technology preview for now
And through VS - you can use SYNC framework to synchronize SQL Azure <-> SQL server.
resource: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sync/archive/2010/08/31/sql-server-to-sql-azure-synchronization-using-sync-framework-2-1.aspx


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Sailor & I, real name Alexander Sjödin, is a singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Stockholm, Sweden.

Known for his unique voice and instrumentation Sailor & I's work has received critical acclaim from the likes of BBC Radio 1, Resident Advisor, Magnetic Magazine, and KEXP-FM.

His 2012 single Tough Love, released on Black Butter Records features powerful string arrangements and has been compared to artists such as Bon Iver, The xx and Active Child. Having played instruments since he was a child, Sailor & I's music has been described as deep and dream-like by MixMag where his debut EP release Tough Love received praise in 2012.

Alongside previous releases on The Invention of Loneliness, Life and Death and Black Butter Records, Sailor & I's songs have also been remixed by Âme, Eric Prydz, Kidnap Kid and Joris Voorn. As well as his work as a vocalist, Sjödin has also collaborated in the studio with electronic artists such as Adriatique and Nic Fanciulli, and is known for his unique voice and emotive style.

Sailor & I's Turn Around remix by AME struck a chord with a large audience, with blogs such as Resident Advisor, The Line of Best Fit and Mixmag rating it as one of their Top 10 tracks of the Summer, alongside the song spending several weeks in the Beatport chart.

In 2015, Sailor & I took his live show on tour, playing festivals such as Open Space Festival in Paris, Electrowerkz in London, Pacha in Dubai, Poplands Festival in Sweden and many more across Europe. As well as drawing influence from elements of Jazz, Rock, Classical and Punk in his music, Sjödin describes his work as a form of escapism from reality, and strives to "fill the void with sounds and have the sounds create emotion in return".

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Living people
Swedish pop singers
Swedish record producers
Swedish multi-instrumentalists
Swedish electronic musicians
Black Butter Records artists
Year of birth missing (living people)

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The New England DII conference is winding down and four teams at the top of the standings has a realistic chance of taking the number one seed going into the playoffs. Mystic River, Amoskeag, Hartford and Portland all sit within striking distance of first place.
The NERFU DII saw a bit of restructuring from last year as last years conference winner and traditionally strong New Haven departed for the Empire Conference. Additionally, Amoskeag, Hartford and Portland all moved down from playing in DI last season to compete in the DII ranks.
Mystic River is in best position to take home the top prize as the side from Malden has a game in hand on the competition and is currently unbeaten. The Mystics defeated Amoskeag 47-17 to move into second place in the standings.
The Mystics jumped out to a 13-0 lead before yielding a try to Amoskeag. Mystic River extended the lead to 23-7 before the opposition added a try and a penalty to make it a one score game. The Mystics, however, reeled off 24 unanswered points to take the victory.
Mark Holi has taken over as the full time DII coach and it has paid dividends for Mystic River. "At the DII level we lost some players but we gained a coach that is committed to DII. That is the biggest hole that we had last season….We still went to the sweet 16 without a full time DII coach. Now with Mark on board, he has been the key to success," added Willis.
Portland sits at the top of the table and with a win over Worcester today extended its record to 6-2. Hoping to catch the Rugby World Cup final, the game was played Friday night.
The Maine side dropped a pair of games midway through the season to Mystic River and Hartford after getting off to a hot start. Portland appears to have gotten back on the right track with a couple wins in consecutive weeks. "We had a couple of key injuries in the middle of the season that rocked us back a bit. We are on a bit of an upswing now and just getting some of those guys back fit, having some more depth in our squad right now going into the end of the season has helped us right the ship," added Lovering.
In other action this weekend, Hartford defeated Saratoga 69-14 and Albany bested Providence 27-25. There is only one slate of games left for the fall campaign. Unlike past years, however, the regular season will continue into the spring with a pair of games to be played in March. It has yet to be confirmed, but the NERFU is likely to have a four-team playoff to determine the team that advances to the DII sweet 16.


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'Honey Badger Don't Care' What Greeting Cards Say, as Long as It Isn't His Catchphrases
Yes, the one from 2011
By Eric Leonard and Heather Navarro	• Published at 3:57 pm on November 20, 2018
The comedian best known for making an online video with snarky commentary about honey badgers has won an appeals court victory that could put two companies on trial for allegedly using his catchphrases on greeting cards without permission.
You may remember the video, uploaded to YouTube around 2011, which launched its narrator "Randall" on his own successful YouTube Channel after providing commentary on a nature documentary about honey badgers. It has since garnered millions of views.
Watch the video here. Note: Language may be offensive to some.
The 9th Circuit Court in California has ordered that Christopher Gordon, who sometimes goes by the name "Randall" on social media, be granted a new chance at a civil trial against companies he claims are using his honey badger success for their own good. A lower court initially dismissed his lawsuit for failing to meet a legal standard for trademark infringement.
The 9th Circuit said Tuesday the lower court misapplied the law, and like the honey badger who goes into "fierce battles" with other animals, Gordon can now begin his legal fight anew.
Gordon has filed a suit against the Papyrus stationery company, which sold the snarky cards in Target and Walmart stores around the United States. He's also filed against Drape Creative, the company in Missouri that created the cards.
An example of some of the cards, according to the complaint:
The fronts of two "Election Cards" showed a picture of a honey badger wearing a patriotic hat and stated "The Election's Coming." The inside of one card said "Me and Honey Badger don't give a $#%@! Happy Birthday," and the inside of the other said "Honey Badger and me just don't care. Happy Birthday."
The fronts of two "Birthday Cards" featured different pictures of a honey badger and stated either "It's Your Birthday!" or "Honey Badger Heard It's Your Birthday." The inside of both cards said "Honey Badger Don't Give a S---."
The fronts of two "Halloween Cards" showed a picture of a honey badger next to a jack-o-lantern and stated "Halloween is Here." The inside of the cards said either "Honey Badger don't give a $#*%!" or "Honey Badger don't give a s---."
A "Critter Card" employed a Twitter-style format showing a series of messages from "Honey Badger@don'tgiveas---." The inside said "Your Birthday's here. . . I give a s---."
Drape claimed in legal filings that the creator of the card had never seen or heard about the honey badger viral videos when the cards were created, and the owner, "couldn't remember" where the idea for the honey badger catchphrases came from.

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What is the purpose of the ECB?
Finance, Positive Economy
Main pivot, insuring alone the survival of the euro, without any assistance from the EU's executive bodies, the European Central Bank (ECB) is today obliged to do exactly the opposite of what is set out by the Treaties: lending to States in order to finance their debts. And to do this just about the worst way: by providing the banks at almost no cost with the means to lend subsequently to States while they target higher lending margins.
Upon the insistence of the Germans, and by taking on in its Statutes the spirit of a French law of 1973, the ECB, unlike other central banks in mature economies, indeed does not give States, normally, direct access to the printing press, not wanting to encourage them to take on debt.
And yet, since 2008, it has provided banks in a way that is economical with the means to subscribe to government bonds for Eurozone states. Even now as the ECB intends to push banks towards lending on to businesses, in fact, it institutionalizes the monetary financing of public debt, for the greater benefit of the financial sector alone, and at the expense of the taxpayer, who pays for what he could get for free.
Indeed, the ECB has just announced that it will provide loans to banks with a refinancing rate at 0.1% for 4 years, worth €400bn, in two rounds, in September and December this year, and even more till June 2016. In theory to fuel the economy. But since the ECB allows banks to invest « provisionally » (till September 2016), this manna into sovereign funds, these banks will keep stepping into the breach, thereby providing them with significant profits and increase net worth by stacking these government bonds right there, just at the moment the ECB is asking them to increase them.
That way everybody gains, on the surface: banks making easy profits; and States paying less on their debts. (France has just borrowed at 1.77% for 10 years, despite the galloping deficits in the country). And this mechanism can only be seen as an extension for 4 years of the previous system, which comes to an end in February 2015, at even a lower cost.
But in reality, this system establishes a total distortion of the European venture, allowing States in the long term to print money to meet borrowing requirements without any reform counterpart, supporting banks in their situation of rent, removing the work that markets have made in differentiating solvent countries from others, without any new funding whatsoever for businesses while increasing the burden on taxpayers.
Markets are not misguided as they have raised to 60% the stock market value of banks since two years, even though according to the IMF, their lending to the economy had been constantly shrinking.
Sensing that such criticism will come, the ECB does everything in its power not to make it public. And is no longer certain it would like to go further in this perverted direction. This led the ECB to attempt to drive banks to shape and package their portfolios of SME loans, and to sell them back to it; which in theory would make it possible to increase lending to enterprises. Forgetting, however, that securitization is the principal reason that generated the crisis of 2008.
There is an urgent need, in the ECB's own interest, to get rid of this poisonous gift. And since no one is considering banning banks from subscribing to Treasury bonds, the ECB must be authorized to do the same, within boundaries constitutionally intangible.
And since the printing press does not create real wealth (because otherwise there would no longer be any poor people long ago), the financing of the economy should no longer be left exclusively to the commercial banks, and involve a much more determined action from EIB and the other public investment banks.
It is not very difficult: members of the European Council just need to show a bit more courage.
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We have been using Arbortext as a publishing tool for almost a year now. So far we have not had too many issues we haven't been able to overcome. Typically our documents are between 50 - 200 rendered pages and contain images, lists, cross references, and often many tables.
From time to time, I get complaints from users indicating that after rendering documents multiple times, they get segment violations and Arbortext closes. The work around is to restart and keep going.
It seems that the more complex the tables get (cell spanning) the more likely we have issues. For fun, I took a document and copied the content many times over to see what would happen when we have a larger document - the result is Arbortext will just crash about 330 pages or so into rendering. From a system perspective, I can see memory usage climb (x32 version here) to just over 1.1 GB before the crash. The error I commonly see is editor.exe: segment violation (signal 11).
My question is this, how do others handle these issues and are there other settings under the covers that will allow Arbortext more memory or to process larger files? I am a bit nervous that someday soon we may run into a 600 page document that cannot be handled.
I looked into some of the stylesheet profiling tools - but again with the error message I am seeing - it doesn't tell me what is really happeneing. For reference we are using the APP engine and have a custom schema/stylesheet.
The first port of call should be switching to the 64-bit version of Arbortext (available with the 6.0 version but not with 5.4 or earlier). That will give you an easy way to test if the 32-bit limits are the main problem (32-bit processes under Windows are usually limited to 2GB RAM usage).
If that doesn't help then you may need to tweak or rewrite your stylesheet. There are not really any useful performance tweaks for print composition. We find that the main problem is the APP code generated by Arbortext Styler is not very optimised. Our company GPSL is a specialist provider of Arbortext and APP solutions and we have built many native APP stylesheets (aka templates) which are able to process jobs well into the thousands of pages.
In fact I was just testing a 3700 page job the other day. It composes in under 2 minutes and uses approximately 250MB of RAM, which indicates what APP is capable of. There is another customer I remember whose jobs often contained tables spanning 200-300 pages and while performance was slower it did work without crashing.
Thanks for the prompt reply. I'll give the 64bit edition a try and see if we are just talking about a memory issue or something else. I'll post back once I have tried that.
We are also facing this issue quite oftenly. Plase explain us how you resolved and it would be so helpful for us?
I have found the following alert on 64bit Arbortext Editor 6 of my customer company.
Please let me know how to increase memory of TeX (pubtex) processing.
# For typical TeX, add "main_memory=4000000" into texmf.cnf.
Sounds like one for PTC support!
We have not yet solved the issues with large documents and tables etc. My vendor is looking into it - but as this has not yet impacted us negatively this is a lower priority for us. We will be looking into this further in the coming months as I know it will become more of an issue.
I will post back if I do figure anything out.
I have the same issue with segment violations. The solution I found was to increase the virtual memory of the disk used to generate PDF. I still have some segment violations but it is occuring less often.
I am using a Windows 32-bits and I will use a 64-bits sooner or later, so I will see if it makes a difference.
We are experiencing this same issue when creating a PDF with one particular ditamap, and it too is full of tables. We are using Arbortext Editor 6.0 with Styler (64-bit). Are there any table best practices that we can use to help resolve this problem and remove the error? This problem is not resolved by shutting down or restarting. We get the same error, every day, with the same one ditamap file. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas other than recreating a new ditamap. Thanks!
We also have a problem with segment violation errors.
Has anybody found a solution to this issue?


Grain-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins that are gluten-free, dairy-free, and Paleo friendly. These muffins are tender, chocolaty, and perfect for breakfast or snack.
If you are a fan of zucchini bread and chocolate you are going to love these scrumptious Grain-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins. They are tender, have a slight crumble, and perfectly balanced with wholesome ingredients and CHOCOLATE.
This recipe is another variation from my Paleo Chocolate Chip Muffins, which are one of the top made recipes here at Gluten-Free Palate. They are incredibly simple to make, delicious, and nutritious. Zucchini lovers would say that these are a perfect paleo zucchini muffin.
Do I need to squeeze the liquid from the shredded zucchini before I mix it in?
In many recipes you do need to because of the added moisture. This grain-free chocolate zucchini muffin recipe doesn't use a lot of zucchini and it works well with the added moisture, so no need to remove the access liquid. Simple grate your zucchini and stir it into the batter when called for.
When you make zucchini muffins do you peel the zucchini?
Nope. Just make sure you give your zucchini a good rinse to remove any dirt. Zucchini peels are soft and grate super easy so you don't have to remove the peel when you are making zucchini bread or muffins.
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a cupcake pan with 12 paper liners; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk almond flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda.
In a separate medium mixing bowl, whisk coconut oil, maple syrup, and eggs.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
Stir in the shredded zucchini.
Spoon batter evenly into your paper liners.
Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the center is set.
Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days.
Super easy, right? You are going to love these paleo zucchini muffins.
What can I use instead of Maple Syrup?
You can use honey, agave or a sugar free syrup in this recipe in place of the maple syrup. Just note that the flavor will be different. Maple syrup tends to be mild in flavor while still adding a touch of sweetness.
Can I use an egg replacer?
I haven't tried using an egg replacer in this recipe because of the amount of eggs that it calls for. I have had others comment on similar recipes that chia egg and flax egg worked well, but the muffins didn't rise as much.
If you make these grain-free chocolate zucchini muffins exactly as the recipe calls for they will be fail-proof. I haven't tested these muffins with a lot of substitutions. If you do find a substitution that you like please stop back by and let me know. It helps others that might be looking for the same substitution.
I can't wait for you to try these muffins. You will love how tender they are, the hints of zucchini, and the chocolatey goodness. These muffins hold up for about 48 hours (because of the zucchini). If you can't polish them off that quickly you can freeze them until you are ready to enjoy them.
If you make these grain-free chocolate zucchini muffins please stop back by and let me know what you though. I always love hearing from you.
Looking for other grain free muffins? You might like my grain-free carrot cake muffins. Looking for a banana muffin? Try these Paleo Chocolate Banana Muffins from Texan Erin.
I can't have almond – is there a substitute for that flour?
I subbed 1/2 c coconut flour + 2 baby food pouches, worked great!
These muffins are fantastic, I doubled the recipe, cut the oil in half and used a little less then double the syrup and they were perfect. Thanks.
I'm so glad you like them. Thank you for letting me know.


Smugglers tried to sneak Nike knock-offs past U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of New York/Newark recently.
NEW YORK — Smugglers tried to sneak Nike knock-offs past U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of New York/Newark recently.
CBP said in a press release Tuesday that 9,024 pairs of counterfeit Nike sneakers were found by officers in late September. If authentic, the sneakers would have a MSRP of $1,695,600.
Officers inspected the shipment after it arrived from Dongguan City, China. They submitted digital images of the sneakers to CBP's Apparel Footwear and Textiles Center for Excellence and Expertise, the agency's trade experts. CEE specialists worked with the trademark holders and determined the sneakers were counterfeit.
The seizure was completed Thursday. The sneakers were supposed to go to an address in Chino, California. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations agents in Newark, N.J., are continuing to investigate.
The manufacturing of counterfeit goods robs legitimate businesses of revenue and American workers of jobs as well as poses health and safety threats to U.S. consumers. Oftentimes, CBP said, the proceeds from counterfeit merchandise sales supports other nefarious and illicit businesses.


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Q: ionic 3 multi level search filter I want to implement search function for multilevel array. I have bind the following data to this.items (refer to image). Then I use the following TS code to filter. It can filter the category level but not into the products level.
How to filter the code which is in the products array? Same goes for desc and uom too if possible. For example in the image, you see 7 items, if all 7 items not exist in the search, the entire category will not display. If one or move items exist then it will display.
HTML
<ion-searchbar [(ngModel)]="searchQuery" (ionInput)="filterItems($event.target.value)"></ion-searchbar>
TS file
filterItems(param: any): void {
    let val: string = param;

    if (val) {
      if (val.trim() !== '') {
        this.filterItemsList = this.items.filter((data) => {
          console.log(data.category);
          return data.category.toLowerCase().indexOf(val.toLowerCase()) > -1;
        })
      }
    }
}

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A: As pointed out in my answer here you can combine different conditions with the logical OR-operator. Using this and the some method you could try something like:
filterItems(param: any): void {
    let val: string = param;

    if (val) {
      if (val.trim() !== '') {
        this.filterItemsList = this.items.filter((data) => {
          console.log(data.category);
          return data.category.toLowerCase().indexOf(val.toLowerCase()) > -1
            || data.products.some(product => product.code.toLowerCase().indexOf(val.toLowerCase()) > -1);
        })
      }
    }
  }

How does this work?

The some() method tests whether at least one element in the array passes the test implemented by the provided function.

So we can easily test if any of your products has a code which contains the search value. You can do this for your other properties aswell, joining them with the logical OR (||) again like for desc and so on:
return data.category.toLowerCase().indexOf(val.toLowerCase()) > -1
        || data.products.some(product => product.code.toLowerCase().indexOf(val.toLowerCase()) > -1)
        || data.products.some(product => product.desc.toLowerCase().indexOf(val.toLowerCase()) > -1);


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The Campaign for Atlanta & Sherman's March to the Sea
In the 1990s, editors Savas and Woodbury put together two volumes of wide-ranging and especially thoughtful essays by leading historians and students of war with footnotes, original maps, photos, and index that quickly sold out. Long out of print, they are once more being made available with a new Foreword by award-winning author Steve Davis.
Editor :
Theodore P. Savas, David A. Woodbury
14 images, 10 maps
According to historian Richard McMurry, the 1864 campaign "through the woods and across the hills, valleys, and streams of North Georgia was one of the biggest, longest, and most spellbinding of the American Civil War. It was also one of the most important." Despite its decisive impact on the war, the Georgia campaigns have still not received the attention they deserve. In the 1990s, editors Savas and Woodbury put together two volumes of wide-ranging and especially thoughtful essays by leading historians and students of war with footnotes, original maps, photos, and index that quickly sold out. Long out of print, they are once more being made available with a new Foreword by award-winning author Steve Davis in The Campaign for Atlanta & Sherman's March to the Sea.
"A Policy So Disastrous: Joseph E. Johnston's Atlanta Campaign," by Richard M. McMurry;
"Sherman's Pioneers in the Campaign for Atlanta," by Philip Shiman;
"Waltz Between the Rivers: An Overview of the Atlanta Campaign from the Oostanaula to the Etowah," by William R. Scaife;
"Dalton to Cartersville: Images of the Georgia Campaign: A Photographic Essay," by William E. Erquitt;
"The Western & Atlantic Railroad in the Campaign for Atlanta," by James G. Bogle;
"The Forgotten "Hell Hole:' The Battle of Pickett's Mill," by Jeffrey Dean;
"From Atlanta to Savannah: A Sociological Perspective of William T. Sherman's March to the Sea," by Charles E. Vetter;
"Lines of Battle: The Unpublished Reports of Confederate Brig. Gen. James Holtzclaw's Brigade," edited by Zack Waters.
Theodore P. Savas graduated from The University of Iowa College of Law in 1986 (With Distinction). He practiced law in Silicon Valley for twelve years and co-founded Savas Woodbury Publishers (subsequently Savas Publishing) in 1990. The company was sold to an East coast publisher in 2001. He has been teaching legal, history, and business college classes since 1992.He is the author or editor of fourteen books (published in five languages) including A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution (with J. David Dameron, Spellmount and SBLLC, 2006), Hunt and Kill: U-505 and the U-Boat War in the Atlantic (Spellmount, SBLLC, 2004), Silent Hunters: German U-boat Commanders of World War II (Campbell, 1997; Naval Institute Press, 2003) and Nazi Millionaires: The Allied Search for Hidden SS Gold (Casemate, 2002), as well as a score of articles in a variety of journals and magazines. He also wrote an opinion-editorial column for a northern California newspaper
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Ancient barn conversion with steam room found at Roman villa in Rutland
Harriet Sherwood
Monday, 28 Nov 2022
# Heritage
# Roman Britain
Fresh evidence of owners' lavish lifestyle discovered at same site as rare Iliad mosaic
If you thought barn conversions were a relatively recent development for the property-owning classes, you'd be wrong – probably by 16 or 17 centuries.
Archaeologists at the site of a Roman villa complex in the east Midlands have discovered that its wealthy owners converted an agricultural timber barn into a dwelling featuring a bathing suite with a hot steam room, a warm room and a cold plunge pool.
Fresh evidence of the villa owners' lavish lifestyle comes two years after a family found fragments of ancient pottery on a ramble through farmland in Rutland. Archaeologists from the University of Leicester, in partnership with Historic England and Rutland county council, later unearthed a rare mosaic depicting Homer's Iliad.
The finding – now protected by the government – was described as "the most exciting Roman mosaic discovery in the UK in the last century".
Work at the villa site. Photograph: handout
Now the same team has unveiled further discoveries at the site, including the conversion of a barn the size of a small church.
The barn was supported by large timber posts and may have had two storeys. It was converted to stone in the third or fourth century, with one end becoming a dwelling with many floors, and the other retained for agricultural or craft work.
The main feature of the dwelling was a Roman-style bath suite with sophisticated underfloor heating and heating ducts built into the walls. A tank outside the building may have been used to collect water from the roof.
The team also revisited the area of the mosaic which was thought to be laid in a dining room, known as a triclinium, within the main villa building. They discovered fragments of polished marble, broken stone columns and painted wall plaster that hint at grand decoration.
The dining room had been built as an extension to the main villa, suggesting that the owners wanted a special area for feasting as they gazed over the Iliad mosaic.
A newly found mosaic at the site. Photograph: handout
The new excavations also revealed additional mosaics in the corridors leading to the dining room, including one with a kaleidoscopic geometric design.
John Thomas, the deputy director of the University of Leicester archaeological service, said: "It's difficult to overstate the significance of this Roman villa complex to our understanding of life in late Roman Britain. While previous excavations of individual buildings, or smaller-scale villas, have given us a snapshot, this discovery in Rutland is much more complete and provides a clearer picture of the whole complex.
"The aim of this year's work has been to investigate other buildings within the overall villa complex to provide context to the Trojan war mosaic. While that is a wonderful, eye-catching discovery, we will be able to learn much more about why it was here, and who might have commissioned it, by learning about the villa as a whole."
Duncan Wilson, Historic England's chief executive, said the site had "posed many questions about life in Roman Britain". Its significance would become clearer as the evidence was examined over the next few years by specialists, he added.
Harriet Sherwood writes about arts and culture for the Guardian. She was previously Jerusalem correspondent, foreign editor and home editor
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How should investigators record fast-changing online evidence, such as social media?
Case in point: The Mercer County (New Jersey) Prosecutor's office followed hundreds of street gang affiliates on Myspace. How did it do that economically? Instead of using seasoned, highly-trained police investigators, it commissioned a team of mere interns. The interns, acting as undercover agents, "friended" target gang affiliates. One fake profile maintained by the interns attracted 180 "friends."
Collecting evidence from that much online activity can be daunting. Several tools exist, and I've previously published demonstrations using webcams and downloaded software.
Microsoft's free Skydrive file storage service.
Picture this hypothetical setting. The county sheriff's office needs an efficient way to capture what is happening on a dynamic blog. Information on the blog at this minute could be changed or deleted a minute later. The sheriff's office has no special equipment, but it does have two investigators who need to remain anonymous. They will be identified by numbers. Their voices will be recorded by microphone, but not their faces by webcam.
The resulting screencast video is a unified package of evidence that captures the interaction of the web better than a mere sceenshot does.
The two investigators corroborate the video and corroborate each other. Each investigator signs the video with the unique sounds of his voice. Each speaks the date and time with his unique, identifying voice.
The involvement of two investigator witnesses makes the Sheriff's Office less dependent on any single person to testify as to the authenticity of the video later, such as in court. Witnesses like interns can come and go.
Depending on the use of the video, an authority (such as a judge in a parole hearing) might rely on the video, signed by two witnesses, without requiring direct testimony from either of the witnesses on the video's authenticity.
To further corroborate the date, the video is loaded onto Microsoft's Skydrive. Skydrive (a third party cloud service) shows the time that the video was last modified.
Thus, if the video, dated by the witness voices as October 10, were uploaded on October 10 but then replaced October 25, there would be a mismatch of dates, suggesting that the video in Skydrive is not the one originally created by the investigators.
To further corroborate the date, the investigators could give the video to colleagues, who could store the video in their own time-stamped, cloud-based file-storage accounts.
The techniques demonstrated here could be applied outside law enforcement. They might be used by auditors, journalists, whistleblowers, public watchdogs, school administrators or private investigators.
Is this video absolutely unassailable as legal evidence? No. The two investigators could have colluded to make all of this up. But collusion is not easy.
It is rare for legal evidence to be perfect. This video is reasonably good.
in a different form not using screen o matic software is already being used by some people in law enforcement in the Netherlands to film each action they do on the internet.
but if you do not have the tools this looks like a good way to work.
why not use HashBot (www.hashbot.com) ?
It allows you to acquire online resource (page source, images, etc ''), giving to investigator time-stamp, server response, hash of the resource acquired, ip of investigator host, etc''.
@denis There is nothing wrong with using HashBot in addition to the video I demonstrate here. Courts prefer that a human take responsibility for evidence and vouch for it. That's why, in the video, the two investigator's sign the video with their voices.
@Gianni Amato Yes, witnesses can create false evidence and lie about the source of the evidence. Witnesses can make false videos, and they can make up false data that purports to come from Hashbot. But that does not mean that all evidence authenticated by human witnesses is worthless.
I don't believe the video and the HashBot-gathered evidence are mutually exclusive. They can complement each other.
One of the virtues of the video is that it shows interaction; it visually shows layman like judges how the web page worked.
I do believe courts prefer evidence that a witness will take responsibility for. In the video, the two witnesses directly take responsibility for the video. They legally sign the video with their voices. If they are lying, the witnesses can be punished for perjury.
Who will take similar responsibility for HashBot-collected evidence?


The Jigsaw Puzzle with 35 Pieces Winter Snow was designed for people in early-mid stage dementia, giving the satisfaction of completing a puzzle unassisted.
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It is the start of the Christmas holidays so plenty of time for the children of this northern town to play in the snow.
The excitement of days spent building snowmen, snowball fights and sledging kept the children entertained for hours.
This painting captures both the Christmas spirit, and the artist Trevor Mitchell's enthusiasm for vintage cars, British countryside, and rural-life.
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During his extensive legal career, Bill has focused on civil matters and municipal law. Through his various public appointments, Bill has had extensive experience in municipal and land use law and has handled virtually every conceivable aspect of municipal law, including eminent domain, zoning and land use law, redevelopment law, special improvement districts, public employment law, disciplinary hearings and contract negotiations. Bill has represented the Township of Teaneck for over a decade, and has served as Borough Attorney for the Borough of Maywood, City Solicitor for the City of Englewood, Township Attorney for Rochelle Park, the attorney for the Teaneck Redevelopment Agency, Board of Adjustment Attorney for the Borough of Leonia and the Borough of Park Ridge, and Planning Board Attorney for the Borough of Park Ridge.


We carefully triple-box every oven to ensire safe arrival, and we usually ship this just once or twice a week so please note it may take a bit longer than expected to get your oven.
Found in most Thai homes, the "Tao" is a small and convenient way to cook outdoors, and it doesn't make much mess. Used for generations, this clay oven is now more efficient than ever thanks to a new design which has captured the interest of Thai academics and government officials who are promoting it as a great way to reduce fuel consumption. Using very little charcoal, this cooker produces enough heat to stir-fry small or large woks, boil water, or barbeque meats. We're importing this from the innovator who is credited with the improved design.
The Tao (say "dtao") has an empty void at the base, and a section in the middle to hold the charcoal. It lights quickly, the top of the cooker is very hot. The new design has a smaller opening at the bottom. The top is designed to accommodate multiple sizes of pans or pots, and prevents less heat from escaping (older models, shown below, had inefficient large gaps at the top).
Made by hand, a clay insert is set into a metal bucket. Then sandy dirt is pushed between the metal and clay using a special wide tool that resembles a chisel. A 2" tall base is fastened to the cooker. Finally, concrete is used to seal it all up. The result is a heavy-duty oven that you will enjoy for years. 11" height, 12.5" top width, 6.5" base width. Made in Thailand.
Saveur Magazine recommends this burner.
Also see new Tao Grill below.
"I ordered the tao cooker a couple weeks ago, and love it! So far we've used it for steaks and stir fry, and have also found that it works well for making s'mores as the coals are dying down (you can also warm your hands over it while making s'mores). It uses much less charcoal than a traditional grill, and it's easy to get the charcoal started without lighter fluid. I just use a bit of paper and some twigs from the yard, then throw the coal on. Overall, a great way to cook and a lot of fun to use. Thanks!"
"Really like the Tao barbecue! If I were to ever become homeless and had to live out of the trunk of my vehicle, this would the first item I'd be sure to have. So conservative on charcoal amount and put a great deal of concentrated heat. It's so 'old world' basic, but very well built. Just a pleasure to use (and I've used many types). Here are some pics."
The Tao Oven Is Handmade and May Not Arrive "Perfect"
We've shipped hundreds of Tao to customers across the United States. Every unit is double-boxed and protected with strong cartons and a special packing technique.
The top rim of the cooker has a relatively thin layer of mortar connecting the clay oven with the steel bucket. Despite our best efforts at packing the unit, sometimes it will arrive looking like the picture at left. Small pieces of the mortar may break off and/or show cracking. If this bothers you, buy a small package of mortar mix from a local hardware store, and apply it to the rim of your oven, this will seal it back up (or just leave it alone, as it won't effect the use of your oven). Don't hold the bucket and tip it upside down.
No two are identical and there will always be some minor flaws.
The clay oven itself is most important, it will withstand years of use. The oven may have minor superficial cracks as well, but this will not effect your oven.
We stand behind the product and will replace any shipment that arrives damaged, but keep in mind it is a handmade oven with some inherent imperfections.
"I just saw your bit regarding cracks in the tao. I ordered one of these last year. When it arrived, I was taken back by how cheaply it seemed to be constructed. After one use the clay liner and the mortar at the top both cracked. I was pretty disappointed. My feeling at the time was, I would pay at least twice as much for a well constructed burner. Why did the makers seemingly skimp so very much?. I actually considered building my own. Not being one to complain much, I didn't write to complain.
Now, after having used it for a year, I can honestly say, this thing rocks. Nothing else, gas burners included evens comes close to working as well with a wok. You need more BTU's, put a fan in front of the air intake. I would recommend one of these burners to anyone. The cracks and other flaws have little if any effect on the utility of these burners. I have even come to appreciate the appropriate level of workmanship afford the construction. It gets the job done in a splendid fashion with no overkill. I love it. Fantastic bargain, in my opinion."
"Hello to everyone at ImportFood. I received my Tao cooker and street vendor wok this past Saturday, and I'm beyond thankful. I hovered over the tracking information sent to me by Jerry as if I was tracking Santa Claus on radar. I patiently waited for the FedEX guy to show up--and when and he did, I think I may have scared him. Come to think about it, yeah, I spooked him, because the look of amazement, and possibly shock, as he watched a grown man run up to him with a silly grin on his face, he was quick to put down my package and retreat in his vehicle as if being chased by wild big game. I scooped up my boxes, tore them open immediately, and I have to say; I was just like a kid during Christmas morning.
The Tao cooker was intact. No cracks, no blemishes. Amazing craftsmanship, the wok was packaged just as good and was flawless. I took a bunch of pictures and forwarded them to all my family and friends--they're envious, I just know it. I want to extend my thanks to everyone involved in this venture. The whole process felt very personalized, which is a great feeling. This is an amazing addition to my kitchen ware and I can't wait to cook for my family and friends. Thank you again!"
We now have a newly-designed grill for the Tao charcoal burner.
Imported from Thailand, comes in a plastic bag with the bold Eagle On Globe logo shown, the size is perfect (covers the top of your Tao just right). The grill opens up and locks shut, 1" thick middle section, so you can flip your meat by simply turning the grill over.
The grill is 10" x 10", the handle is 10" (total length with handle 20"). Sits 1" tall.
We used the Tao cooker to season a new wok, requiring very high heat, with excellent results.
Seasoning a steel wok is simple, and very important because it gives your wok an all-natural non-stick coating. Food glides over the surface of a properly seasoned wok without sticking at all. This is a smoky process, so you'll need to have good ventilation or do it outside.
Cleaning. Start by thoroughly cleaning your wok. Our street vendor woks come with a sticker right in the middle of the cooking surface, inconvenient but not difficult to remove. Peel away what you can, then use fingernail polish (acetone). If you don't have any around the house, you can buy a bottle for about $1. Acetone is an organic solvent, excellent for cleaning your wok the first time. Pour 1-2 tablespoons directly into the wok and swirl it around, then scrub with a paper towel or rag. Thoroughly clean both sides of your wok this way, removing all dirt, oil and residue. Next wash it with soap and water, and wipe dry. Now you have a bare, perfectly clean steel wok ready to season.
Seasoning. Put a few tablespoons of peanut oil in your wok, and as it heats up, swirl the oil around to coat the entire inside of the wok. Let the wok get really hot (so the oil smokes), then use a folded paper towel to wipe the oil around the sides of the wok. Hold the paper towel with chopsticks or tongs. Keep doing this for a few minutes or more, pulling the wok away from the heat occasionally to wipe the oil around. Dump any remaining oil out.
Put a tablespoon or two of oil back into your wok, and add several cloves of garlic. Using garlic and/or shallots is a great way to season your wok. Put it back on the heat, this time tipping your wok so the heat goes directly onto the side of the wok. Keep spreading the oil around, and rotate the wok so the entire inside surface becomes blackened. Throw out the blackened garlic.
With 1/2 cup of oil in a dish, dip folded paper towel into the oil and start seasoning again, over medium/high heat, wiping the insides of the hot wok with oil. You can repeat this half a dozen times. After 30 minutes or so, the entire inside of the wok is nice and brown/black. This coating is essentially carbon, and is no risk to your health. Congratulations! You've created a homemade nonstick surface, naturally.
Our Thai Street Vendor Wok sticker says the following in Thai language: 1. For the first use. Roast your wok by turn it over on top of the fire for 10 minutes keep moving until all turn to dark gray evenly. 2. Clean and wipe dry then roast your wok same way above for 20 minutes until the wok color change to dark brown. 3. Clean and wipe dry.
Care. Never scrub your wok with a scouring pad, as it will remove the seasoning. Just use water and a mild sponge after use, and wipe dry. Restaurant chefs simply pour water into a wok after each dish is prepared, bring the water to a quick boil, wipe the wok with a bamboo brush, dump the water and start the next dish. If your wok is used infrequently, wipe the dry wok with vegetable oil and this will prevent rust in storage.
About seasoning: Use detergent only once with hot water to remove oil residue etc. Flush/rinse and set your gas-burner to the max and leave it this way. Now really burn-in your wok. Making sure the flames hit every corner (if any) on your wok. Typical colouring should appear (OCC exhaust type) when you think you're done, continue until the steel turns nearly dark, and turn of the heat. Now moisten? (slightly wet) a paper towel with good quality sesame oil or if you're allergic to that, sunflower oil. Rub the inside of your wok with this towel, it should smoke a lot. That's it you're done. Cleaning: Bamboo brush and hot water, goodbye Mr. Muscle and other crxp!. Enjoy!
Do I need to tell you more. Yes I'm afraid so. Get yourself 3 woks! 1 for sweet and sour dishes. 1 for spicy either meat or fish dishes. Finally 1 for egg/omelet dishes and only for that!. You can use your meat/fish; wok for noodles and or rice recipes just as long as you remember to make it piping hot!
Feature: Flank Steak Crying Tiger and Larb on a Tao Burner.
Summertime Thai cooking at it's best. We love the flavor of flank steak, oddly one of the least expensive cuts. On a 900 lb black angus steer, you'll be lucky to get just two decent flank steaks, yet you can find this rare cut in good butcher shops for a price lower than more common steaks. Some people say flank is tougher, thus the lower price. We think flank offers the most delicious flavor, and it's a perfect match for spicy Thai food.
Flank is the perfect choice for the Tao Burner. We had fun yesterday cooking two flanks over just a dozen hot briquets. After the meat was cooked we served it two ways: with a simple home-made spicy "Crying Tiger Sauce" and sticky rice, and as Larb.


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Monthly Environmental Report
by Larry Danos
ldanos@sbcglobal.net
The site developed out of a monthly report to the former SF 99% Coalition and continues in this form to report on selected San Francisco Bay Area, California, National and some International environmental issues. It also purports, when appropriate, to inform about who or what organizations are doing about these issues.
Environmental Report for November 2019
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I. Climate Change
Greta Thunberg Teams Up in the U.S.A.
Sea Wall around SFO
II. Fossil Fuels
Accountability Test for Top 20 Fossil Fuel Companies
ExxonMobil Trials Reveal Years of Misleading "Advertorials"
III. Water, Food, Forests and Pesticide Reports
Basic Forests as Carbon Sinks
New Agroforestry Concepts
IV. Miscellaneous Items
Extinction Rebellion Actions
PG&E to Seize Vineyard Property for LNG Plant
Pacific Gyre Cleanup Returns
V. Events
Other Sources of Events:
These Stories from The Guardian, Nov 2. 2019; The Washington Post, Nov. 1, 2019.
Greta has gained support from Leonardo DiCaprio, among others, since coming to the United States. DiCaprio, a Climate Crisis activist in his own right, has posted their picture and commented about Greta's leadership. They're becoming known as the "dream team."
After attending the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, Greta has moved further into the continental U.S. She took part in a Youth Climate Strike in Los Angeles with fires burning around the area. She appeared on Ellen DeGeneres' TV talk show and expressed the futility ("waste of time") of talking to Trump. She has been meeting other celebrities along the way. Arnold Schwarzenegger has offered his electric car to Greta for her trip to Canada and she has accepted.
DiCaprio starred in and helped produce Fisher Stevens' documentary called Before the Flood. The film follows DiCaprio to five continents to witness the depth of climate change around the world. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, 2016 and was aired on National Geographic Channel that same year. It was also aired at the Unitarian Universalist Church of San Francisco's Sensible Cinema, in April 2017.
Story from The Mercury News, Oct. 11, 2019.
San Francisco is planning to keep the airport ahead of sea level rise by moving forward with a $600 million plan for protection against climate change well into the future. The wall will consist mainly of interlocking steel pilings that will be driven into the muddy perimeter of SFO. There's already an existing three foot barrier and this new structure will add another five feet of height for protection that is hoped will be high enough for this century. It is predicted sea level will rise about one foot by 2050 and three feet by 2100. Other airports in the Bay Area are considering similar measures.
Story from The Guardian, Oct. 9, 2019; the Climate Accountability Institute, Oct. 8, 2019; DeSmog Blog, Nov. 20, 2019.
The Climate Accountability Institute came out with a new report about 20 companies being responsible for 35% of the energy-related emissions since 1965. Among the top polluters are Saudi Aramco (one of 12 state owned companies, 4% of global emissions), Chevron (the largest investor-owned polluter), and ExxonMobil. Others include Shell, BP, and ConocoPhillips.
The Guardian makes the year 1965 even more significant, in a Nov. 2018 report by DeSmog Blog citing the speech from the American Petroleum Institute's (API) president, Frank Ikard, to the API annual meeting that year. Ikard cited the research by President Johnson's Science Advisory Committee titled "Restoring the Quality of Our Environment". His speech became part of the public record recognizing fossil fuel companies are adding CO2 to the atmosphere and quoted the report's statement that, "…there is still time to save the world… time is running out."
The industry continues to ignore science reports and continues to profit as we are trapped in their scheme of making sure there are "no stranded assets" — the oil companies' promise to its shareholders that all of the oil will come out of the ground and be sold for profit.
Story from inside climate news, Oct. 22 & Oct. 25, 2019; The Intercept, Oct. 31, 2019.
The states of New York and Massachusetts both have civil cases with slightly different types of charges against ExxonMobil. New York alleges the company is defrauding its investors with two sets of books and Massachusetts makes accusations of deceptive advertising and actions that threaten the world economy. Both states allege questionable business practices and defrauding the public on climate change.
The company took out large ads as "advertorials" spreading false and misleading information about climate change starting in the 1980s. The two trials focus on the company's own climate research dating back to the 1950s and how they were well aware of the dangers of fossil fuel emissions.
The company's dual bookkeeping practice uses one system to highlight the cost of carbon while the other portrays burning carbon-based fossil fuels as not a problem. They explained that away to shareholders using accounting jargon to cover all bases. It appears that ExxonMobil had forseen that entities, at a later date, would someday be demanding damages caused by climate.
Story from americanforests.org, Fall, 2019.
In the photosynthesis cycle plants take CO2 from the atmosphere as "food", store the carbon as cellulose (wood) and release some oxygen back into the atmosphere:
6CO2 + 6H2O + sunlight -> C6H12O6 (cellulose) + 6O2
A forest is considered a carbon sink if more carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere than it releases. A forest also can be a carbon source when it releases more CO2 than it absorbs usually in the form of burning trees and decaying wood. They can shift from a sink to a source depending on how they are treated and used. Forest fires and insect infestations can make the difference as to what the net CO2 balance is in any given year.
Fossil fuels (oil, coal, & gas combustion) are carbon-based substances which were all stored underground and now being released into the atmosphere as CO2. American forests store 14% of the country's emitted CO2 and are, in totality, considered a carbon sink. Over the last forty years forests have absorbed about one-fourth of the world's CO2.
A single tree (varies depending on the type of tree) can take in as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per year and can store (sequester) one ton over a 48 year life span. On the global level 19 percent of the carbon in the earth's biosphere is stored in plants and 81 percent is stored in the soil.
These Stories from EcoWatch, Oct. 25, 2019.
There have been many attempts at reforestation in parts of Africa, including a project to halt desertification, called the Great Green Wall. Success has been limited but much has been learned. A new practice of embracing tree-planting with agricultural land called Agroforestry is taking hold and supported by the UN Climate Summit. NGOs have teamed up with farmers in a huge project called the Grand African Savannah Green Up. It uses a new concept of farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR) that's being used to regenerate forests in places that have long since cleared the land for other purposes. The Green Up project is touted by the NGOs as "the biggest land restoration project ever seen." 12 million acres of land in Niger have been somewhat "regreened" by Great Green Wall project and now a newer version of that effort is taking hold.
The nonprofit environmental science and conservation news source called Mongabay (www.mongabay.com) reported on the concept of FMNR in 2018. It offered some climate change mitigation techniques along with restoring degraded soils. Soil scientists interviewed offered explanations of the benefits of regreening forests.
Story from truthout, Oct. 18, 2019.
London is the center of activism by the British organization, Extinction Rebellion (XR). Calling for an International Rebellion, they planned a massive protest starting on Oct. 7, in London with encampments in Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square. It lasted for almost two weeks and ended on Saturday, Oct.19. The International Rebellion happened with demonstrations in many big cities with London as the focus.
XR's statement to the world goes like this, "To governments of the world, we declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency. You did not do enough. To everybody else, rebel." They have three demands of government:
Tell the truth about climate and biodiversity crises
Reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2025
Create a democratic citizens' assembly of randomly selected representatives to hear expert testimonies.
The XR International Rebellion took place from Oct. 7–19 as planned and several thousand activists took over five bridges and occupied five political-power sites in London. While it ended on a sour note with activists being pulled off transportation train cars by riders, they did disrupt "business-as-usual" for a few days.
Story from NBC News, Oct. 13, 2019.
PG&E has started the process of permanently taking a small part of a prominent vineyard in Napa Valley for supporting and testing its Liquified Natural Gas flow. Terry Gard owns 63 acres in Calistoga and PG&E has its sights on acquiring about 1.4 acres as an easement or by eminent domain for an LNG testing facility.
This is part of an expansion project and update of an aging north-south pipeline through the valley. The project is slated to begin on March 1, 2020 and will take two years. It is described as an LNG plant with tanks and testing equipment. PG&E says it eventually wants to also build a below-ground "connection point" for supplying gas during outages.
Story from Ocean Cleanup, Oct. 2, 2019.
The young Dutch seafaring entrepreneur, Boyan Slat, has returned after a brief respite to make repairs and modifications to his huge, unwieldy, plastic-trapping device. He is now using System 001/B, a modification of System 001/A that broke apart in the Pacific earlier this year.
This time there's good news from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The device is designed to collect all debris from microplastics to larger items like fishing nets, chairs, clothing, etc. It is working much better than the previous version and even collecting plastic pieces as small as 1 millimeter in size.
There's a new version being worked on in the home lab called System 002 that will be even more efficient and endurable. The whole thing consists of a boom-lined dragging curtain that floats naturally along with the current and has a parachute dragging anchor to slow it down allowing faster moving particles to get trapped into the system. The object is to trap as much as possible and to recycle the plastic to presumably help pay for the project.
Saturdays, starting Nov 2, 10:00 am, Healthy Parks, Healthy People
Happens every Saturday in one of these San Francisco areas: Stow Lake, Glen Park, McLaren Park, Heron's Head Park.
For details: See website or Planet Drum Calendar.
Tuesday, Nov 5, 6:00 – 9:00pm, Here Today, Gone Tomorrow – Effects of Climate Change on Wildlife
Films, speakers, discussion – $6. – $10. fee
David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley.
Wednesday, Nov 6, 6:00 – 8:00pm, Plastics and the Fracking Boom
Food and Water Action: How the boom in fracking fueled the glut in plastics
Sherith Israel-Bart Hall, 2266 California St, SF.
Thursday, Nov 7, 6:30 – 8:45 pm, The Curious World of Seaweed
Featuring Josie Iselin's book – $5. – $10. fee
Sierra Club Headquarters, 2530 San Pablo Blvd., Berkeley.
Saturday, Nov 9, 10:00-12:00pm, The Edible Garden
Taking full advantage of gardening in San Francisco – $25. fee
1590 7rh Ave. at Lawton St., SF.
Tuesday, Nov 12, 6:00 – 7:30pm, Art, Wonder and the Natural World
SF Main Public Library, SF
Thursday, Nov. 14, 10:30 – 11:30 am, Family Eco-story Time
Kids Actively Learning Environmentalism
Sierra Club 2530 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley.
Saturday, Nov 16, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Be a Climate Superhero
Meet Resilience, the first female environmental superheroine – $7. sliding scale fee
2530 San Pablo Ave, Suite H, Berkeley.
Saturday, Nov 16, 3:00 – 5:00 pm, Amish Knotting
Learn to turn old rags into a thing of beauty – $7.- $10. fee
Thursday, Nov 21, 6:00 pm, Sierra Club SF Dinner
Cambodia and Vietnam on the Mekong Delta: Road Scholar Trip
Grace Lutheran Church, 3201 Ulloa St., San Francisco.
Friends of the Earth – located at the David Brower Center, Berkeley.
350Bay Area – Includes other 350.org branches in the Bay Area.
Planet Drum – San Francisco bioregion awareness center.
Ecology Center – Berkeley sustainability center.
David Brower Center – The environmental center in Berkeley.
Sunflower Alliance – Bay Area umbrella organization for activism.
Sierra Club San Francisco – Bay Area website.
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What I Wore post for today is part of an old photo shoot done outside my condo park. Notice that I was still sporting a bald look fresh from losing a bet (laugh)! Posted the blog late since the flash drive was misplaced during the post photo session. Boooh!
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