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La Cucaracha: Teacher Vero Has A Dream – About Summer Break
June 6, 2022 by LALO ALCARAZ
America pauses for Ricky Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 17, 2022 January 13, 2022 by COMIC SAENZ
(PNS reporting from WASHINGTON) America pauses Monday to remember the life and message of Ricky Martin Luther King Jr., whose "Tengo a Dream y Dance!" speech changed the nation forever.
Post offices and other public facilities will be closed, banks and stock exchanges take the day off, and salsa picante and sweet potato pie – his favorite snack combo – are on sale all across America. Today would have been RMLK's 41st birthday.
Despite his tragic death in 2007 (he was shot and killed by the president of his fan club before an appearance in Dallas) King's promotion of "love, equality, justice, innocence, malice, refuge, oppression, freedom" has continued to resonate among confused Latinos and Anglos alike.
Mas…America pauses for Ricky Martin Luther King Jr. Day
When you're a star, you can do anything. Grab 'em by the pussy.
June 24, 2020 by LALO ALCARAZ
L.A. homies Ozomatli are all about 'Libertad' in new jam (videos, lyrics)
January 28, 2019 January 28, 2019 by JUNCO CANCHÉ
I finally saw Ozomatli perform in my San Diego barrio Friday, after years of declaring that I wouldn't miss their next show. (Shoutout to Barrio Network for the tickets.)
I was already expecting a great show from this band I have been following for years, and was extra stoked since we would be treated with their new single Libertad.
The venue was crowded, everyone in attendance was eager to see the Ozos perform. (Boss man Lalo had told me that the band's live performances do not disappoint, and indeed it was a riot to see them live.
Noticing the reactions of the crowd around me, Ozomatli's music resonated with them at a personal level.
For me, hearing Cut Chemist Suite, Cumbia de los Muertos, and Saturday Night took me back to the days where I dreamed about the life I currently have.
Mas…L.A. homies Ozomatli are all about 'Libertad' in new jam (videos, lyrics)
America pauses Monday for Dr. Ricky Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2019
January 18, 2019 by COMIC SAENZ
(PNS reporting from WASHINGTON, D.C.) America will pause Monday to remember the life and message of Dr. Ricky Martin Luther King, Jr., whose Tengo a Dream y Dance! speech changed the nation forever.
Post offices and other public facilities not already closed by the shutdown will be shuttered, banks and stock exchanges are taking the day off and salsa picante and sweet potato pie – his favorite snack combo – will go on sale all across America. Monday's holiday honors RMLK's 41st birthday.
Mas…America pauses Monday for Dr. Ricky Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2019
Is this 'new' PLANET J really new or something else entirely? (video)
April 12, 2018 by CHALE KNICKERBOCKER
A delegation to newly-discovered PLANET J says the humanoids inhabitants are obviously different from us, but they are very kind. They all live together in harmony despite their differences. Same as it ever was?
'Cuerdas en la vida': Cut the ties that bind in order to be free (video)
March 16, 2018 by COMIC SAENZ
Film-festival favorite Cuerdas en la vida – Ropes in Life reminds us that we are in charge of our own freedom. This Jalisco-born stop-motion video has a killer concept, startling models/marionettes, amazing live action and sound integration, plus pinpoint pacing. [Directed by Gerardo González Pérez.]
Thanksgiving: History, Turkeys, Pilgrims, Indians y Thanks (toons)
Mas…Thanksgiving: History, Turkeys, Pilgrims, Indians y Thanks (toons)
La Cucaracha: Nasty nightmare on Nunca Street (toon)
September 11, 2017 by LALO ALCARAZ
Today was the day I marched with MLK; I still have the dream (video)
August 28, 2020 August 28, 2017 by COMIC SAENZ
They say the Washington, D.C. weather — typically mondo muggy in the summer — was unusually mild on August 28, 1963. But the air burned with the fire of freedom on the march, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, led by Martin Luther King.
Mas…Today was the day I marched with MLK; I still have the dream (video)
La Cucaracha: I lift my lamp beside the golden…OOF! ARGH! OW! (toon)
February 27, 2017 by LALO ALCARAZ
America pauses Monday for Ricky Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2017
(PNS reporting from WASHINGTON, D.C.) America will pause tomorrow to remember the life and message of Ricky Martin Luther King Jr., whose Tengo a Dream y Dance! speech changed the nation forever.
Post offices and other public facilities will be closed, banks and stock exchanges are taking the day off and salsa picante and sweet potato pie – his favorite snack combo – will go on sale all across America. Monday's holiday honors RMLK's 39th birthday.
Despite his tragic death in 2007 (he was shot and killed by the president of his fan club before an appearance in Dallas) King's promotion of "love, equality, justice, innocence, malice, refuge, oppression, freedom" has continued to resonate for confused African-Americans, Latinos, Afro-Latinos, Chicanx and Anglx alike.
"OK, so I was like totally living la vida loca," said Manila Envelopé of Miami, now an assistant professor of computer science at South Beach Community College. "Superstitions, black cats, and voodoo dolls, the whole schtick. But then I heard RMLK on the radio singing about the how 'the children are our future,' and my life changed forever."
Mas…America pauses Monday for Ricky Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2017
Mexico: FOR Liberty, AGAINST Nazis (WWII toons, video)
December 19, 2016 by Cartoonistas
Seventy-some years ago, Mexico joined the Allies (AKA the United Nations) to fight against Nazi Germany. Contrast and compare with 2016 when the U.S.A. will soon be "led" by its very own homegrown fascist.
Back in the good old days, the U.S. Office of Inter-American Affairs produced and released the propaganda flick Mexican Moods praising our new World War II BFFs south of the border, the place where cheeto boy wants to build his wall.
Mas…Mexico: FOR Liberty, AGAINST Nazis (WWII toons, video)
Yanga: African slave who rebelled in Spanish 'Mexico' (video)
June 16, 2016 by Especial Correspondents
Gaspar Yanga was stolen from West Africa to work as a slave on a Spanish plantation in colonial "Mexico." But not for long.
America to pause for Ricky Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2016
Mas…America to pause for Ricky Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2016
Thanksgiving History, Turkeys, Pilgrims, Indians, Thanks (toons)
Mas…Thanksgiving History, Turkeys, Pilgrims, Indians, Thanks (toons)
Illinois Congressman Gutierrez condemns racist governors (video)
November 18, 2015 by COMIC SAENZ
Speaking to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) condemned the ignorant governors who have vowed to turn away refugees fleeing violence and seeking freedom in the U.S. Freedom, Gutierrez noted, is exactly what our country stands for.
PREVIOUSLY ON CONGRESSMAN GUTIERREZ:
Mas…Illinois Congressman Gutierrez condemns racist governors (video)
In Rio de Janeiro's favela, kite flying sets you free (video)
April 17, 2015 by COMIC SAENZ
After futebol, soltar pipas, is Brasil's most popular sport. In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, flying the pipa is more than a leisurely escape from on-the-ground realities — it's a venue for battle, with the entire sky as the arena. Pipa designs and airborne "cutting" strategies have been passed through generations, from rooftop to rooftop.
Filmmakers Guilherme Tensol and Leandro HBL spent time in Rocinha, Rio's largest favela, among its young pipa warriors and elder statesmen, absorbing their secrets and documenting their stories.
America pauses for Ricky Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2015
(PNS reporting from WASHINGTON, D.C.) America will pause Monday to remember the life and message of Ricky Martin Luther King Jr., whose Tengo a Dream y Dance! speech changed the nation forever.
Mas…America pauses for Ricky Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2015
'Charlie Hebdo' is publishing millions of these today (cover cartoon)
January 13, 2015 by Cartoonistas
"All is forgiven," says the weeping Prophet Mohammed on the cover of the first post-massacre issue of Charlie Hebdo. "I am Charlie," reads the sign.
Read more at The Washington Post.
Charlie Hebdo: A fair and balanced approach (toon)
I Am NOT Charlie Hebdo, nevertheless… (toon)
Now more than ever: 'Somos Todos Guerreros de la Libertad' (video)
December 8, 2014 by COMIC SAENZ
This video from Bolivia's Alma Eterna is a couple of years old but the message is timeless. In Ayotzinapa and Ferguson, we are all Guerreros for La Liberatad — fighters for freedom.
Texas GOP politician's Tweet makes him 'Pendejo of the Month'
April 17, 2014 by Especial Correspondents
(PNS reporting from EAST LOS) Texas State Senator Dan Patrick, a Republican Lieutenant Governor wannabe, was named Pendejo of the Month Wednesday by the American Pochismo Institute (API.) The award followed his Univision debate Tuesday with San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro (photo.)
API's designation, which is usually not revealed until the end of the month, was awarded Wednesday to Patrick for actions "Above And Beyond the Call of Douchery" after Patrick sent this Tweet Tuesday evening about how much he loves "Hispanics:"
Mas…Texas GOP politician's Tweet makes him 'Pendejo of the Month'
Turkey cracks down, stuffs Twitter (toon)
America to pause Monday for Ricky Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2014
Post offices and other public facilities will be closed, banks and stock exchanges take the day off and salsa picante and sweet potato pie – his favorite snack combo – are on sale all across America. Today would have been RMLK's 34th birthday.
Mas…America to pause Monday for Ricky Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2014
Who let the dogs out? (toon)
November 14, 2013 by Cartoonistas
Uncle Sam is 'The Ultimate Spy' (toon)
July 17, 2013 by Cartoonistas
MIT + DOJ = 'Cruel and unusual punishment' (toon)
Collateral damage (toon)
January 8, 2013 January 8, 2013 by COMIC SAENZ
IMMI: 'Immigrants' are just regular peeps (music video)
Haunting melodies, modern harmonies, righteous lyrics:
We came across the desert, we came across the sea; don't forget that your abuelos were once immigrants like me.
IMMI wants you to know Immigrants are just regular peeps. IMMI is on Twitter.


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This sample was designed to visually demonstrate the capabilities of a genetic algorithm (GA) for function optimization, i.e., for searching for the function global maximum or minimum. We are not going to explain the code for this example, but the user is encouraged to examine it. The code is located in the c:\GENEHUNTER\EXAMPLES\VB6 directory if you installed GeneHunter in the default directory.
Four very different functions of two variables Z=f(X,Y), with unique global maxima, have been chosen for this sample. Color topograms represent values of the Z-coordinates in the coordinate ranges indicated below in the table. The function value is encoded in different colors. The color changes from blue to red as the Z-coordinate increases. The position of the function global maximum is shown in the column "Global Maximum" of the same table in the form (Xmax,Ymax,Zmax).
As the GA produces generations of individuals in the population, the fitness of every individual in the population is plotted on the topogram.
Evaluation of the GA performance can be made on the basis of "Best Fitness" values, indicated in the Statistics window.
1. In the step function, the maximum (10.0) is reached at only one point (5.0,5.0). Since the probability of reaching this point is very low, the search often converges to the square with X and Y coordinates in the range of (4.0-4.999). If the chromosome resolution is 8 bits, the probability of reaching the global maximum is much higher.
3. The fourth function, Rosenbrock's saddle, has a very complicated structure near the top of the hill, with a large number of local maxima. These local maxima have Z-values which are very close to the global maximum. Therefore, optimization is more complicated in this case. At the top of the hill, the color coding is not proportional to the value of the function. Since the hill function has a large plateau at the top, we changed the coding so that it reveals small details of the relief. To do this we had to make relatively small steps in color coding for the values of the function close to the top. This is done to stress the shape of the function.


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30 Apr The Worms Crawl In
Posted at 13:00h in Editor's Choice, Strange and Unexplained by CreepypastaStories.com 1 Comment
📅 Published on April 30, 2021
"The Worms Crawl In"
Written by Gabriel Black
Rating: 9.40/10. From 10 votes.
Dusty Creek was a dried-up old town. It had been small since its inception, and smaller still since the draft had begun. You could run in to everyone you knew within the space of one hot afternoon, and by God, you knew everyone. You knew friends, and you knew enemies, and from day to day it was hard to tell the difference. At least, this was the case for young Billy Monroe.
Billy was a washed-out, pale-haired eleven-year-old boy, the runt of a pack of four local lads. The four boys, all roughly the same age, generally ended up playing together – not because of any particular fondness for each other, but rather that in a town of that size beggars could not be choosers. Because of this, the line between play and bullying was a vague and often unimportant concept.
The boys usually merged together in the town square. There was nothing to draw them there other than convenience. No butcher, baker, or candlestick maker – just a grocery of dwindling stock, an unfrequented haberdashery, and some faded posters advertising the benefits of a victory garden (a hopeless endeavor in Dusty Creek) and a woman declaring that we can do it (equally hopeless as there was nothing to do).
They had passing phases of interest, generally led by the whims of one Caleb Jacobs, a medium-sized, freckle-faced boy who was the unspoken leader of the pack. One month it was jacks, another month cards (though this was quickly put to an end by the hen-like ladies passing by, convinced that the boys were playing that morally corrupting game called poker). After that there came pirates, followed by jungle adventurers. These phases would always come on suddenly, only to snuff out just as quickly
All, that is, except marbles.
Who knows why marbles was a permanent fixture of the group – it simply was. A game could break out at any time, so the boys always carried their leather sacks of marbles. They generally didn't play for keeps, as the boys wished to hold onto their own meager collections, though Caleb could sometimes convince them to risk losing their cherished marbles with a rough and condescending tone.
Billy Monroe was especially attached to his collection. Or rather, to a single large shooting marble.
It was a true prize – a two-color spiral snake marble, with twists of oxblood and pearly mint coiling just under the clear glass surface. It was miles above the others' simple single colored agates and scavenged ball bearings.
It was a hot afternoon, just like every afternoon, when Caleb decreed a game of marbles. With some judicious brow-beating, he was also able to persuade the pack into playing a game for keeps.
A playing circle was quickly scratched into the dirt, and the boys were now carefully choosing which of their own marbles they might be willing to sacrifice. When Billy Monroe pulled his jewel of a marble out of his sack, he gave the marble a comically exaggerated kiss for good luck before nestling the treasure beside him in the sandy soil – well outside of the bounds of the circle.
Roy Jones, a broad, thick lipped boy with hands the size of pan lids, sneered at him.
"Why do you keep that ol' shooter even though you never use it?" he drawled. "Doesn't make sense."
"What are you talking about?" said Billy. "I use it all the time."
Roy clicked his tongue. "You know what I mean, when we play for keeps, like we're doing now."
"Well it's lucky! It's always been lucky. No sense in the world sending you some luck if you're only going to give it away right back."
Roy pouted. "I'm just saying that it's not fair that you don't use that shooter when we play for keeps," he spat out.
Billy scowled. "How's it not fair? I'm not breaking any rules using a different shooter. We can use whatever we want. Right, Caleb?"
Caleb nodded sagely, leading to a round of snickering.
"Roy just wants it for himself," laughed Matt, a black haired string bean of a boy. "I don't think you'd risk that marble either if you had it, Roy."
Roy huffed at this call out. "That's bullcrap, and you know it," he growled. "Who would want that fussy old marble anyway? It's just a stinking snake marble. Who wants those?"
Roy grinned darkly at his new train of thought. "Know what?" Roy jeered. "I bet those aren't even snakes. You know what those colory bits looks like to me? Worms. Wriggly, crawly, slimy worms." Roy barked a cold laugh. "Do you love worms that much, Billy? Like your gramps? I bet your gramps looooves worms. Comes home covered in them from shoveling worm food all day. Just can't get enough of them."
Old Man Monroe, Billy's grandfather, was the local gravedigger, a taciturn, long-faced man who seemed more at ease among the silent dead than his neighbors.
"Why do you keep itching for this damn marble, then?" said Billy. "I thought you hated worms. Or maybe you want to eat it? Can't forget that yummy sandwich? Does Roy want a widdle snack?"
"Stop it!" Roy spat through gritted teeth, yet even as he spoke his insides spasmed. Roy's stomach couldn't help but roil at the memory, and the other boys laughed richly as he burned red from anger and embarrassment.
Last spring, the group had chosen to bring lunch pails to school in order to play jacks during the midday break. Caleb had deigned to offer Roy half of his ham sandwich, knowing that the quickly bulking boy couldn't refuse a chance at rationed meat. Roy had eagerly chomped off a large, ravenous bite.
Within one chew, Roy realized that had been bitterly deceived, as a slimy, earth tasting paste gummed itself between his teeth. He dropped the sandwich, and as he gazed down he saw bits of worm fall onto his chest and stomach and the sandwich contents writhing and wriggling where they lay.
He had screamed so loudly that he attracted the attention of the entire square, from the busy shop keeper, to the hen hatted ladies, and even to Old Man Monroe, shuffling about doing rare errands that required personal interaction.
With some deep breaths and a careful swallow, Roy brought himself back to the present. The churning in his stomach morphed into a burning bilious fire.
"Well that marble didn't do your Pa any good, did it?" he hissed. "That lucky marble. Bet it's cursed. I bet your old gramps hates himself for giving it to him."
"It's not cursed!" shouted Billy, his face scrunched up and red. "And it was lucky! At least Pa came back to be buried in one piece. That's more than you can say for your uncle," he jeered. "Bet he wasn't even blown up. Bet it's a lie, that he ran off with some French floozy-"
Roy launched himself at Billy, punching him square in the jaw. It took a moment for Billy to recover, but he quickly hunched over and drove his shoulder into Roy's stomach like some kind of crazed berserker. The movement forced a spat of bile up into Roy's mouth, and he gagged as he fell hard onto his rear. The rest of the boys burst out laughing.
"Okay, okay, settle down, guys," said Caleb, after he had had his fill of derisive mirth. "Roy, you shouldn't have said that about his marble, and Billy, you shouldn't have said that about his uncle. Truce, ok?"
Billy toed the ground. "Yeah," he mumbled, "I guess."
"Roy?"
Roy was still coughing on the bile in his throat.
"Well, whatever. C'mon guys, let's get out of here."
As the rest of the pack shuffled away, Roy had managed to right himself. He brushed dirt off of his face with the back of his hand.
"I'll kill you, Billy Monroe," he growled. "I'll kill you."
A week had passed, and another game of marbles had begun.
All resentment over the argument seemed to have been erased and written over with other petty squabbles and name calling.
The pack was once more gathered in the square, squatting by a circle of iron railing meant to protect the scorched and withered sapling inside of it. The railing was being used as a makeshift prison camp, a mighty fortress housing sun-bleached clothes-pin POWs. Their comrades had planned a rescue, but sadly they had all collapsed on the field of battle when Caleb demanded a game of marbles. What's more, another game for keeps.
The boys reached for their leather sacks and emptied their contents onto the dirt. Once more, Billy took the beautiful marble and gently placed it at his side, safe and sound.
The bitterness that Roy thought he had forgotten bubbled up, and he grabbed the marble where it lay nestled next to Billy.
"You're going to use it this time! Show us just how lucky it is!"
Billy squealed and grabbed at Roy's wrists for the marble which he held aloft. When the side of Billy's fist planted itself into Roy's chest, Roy lost himself completely and shoved Billy hard.
What happened next was an accident. A solid plant, perhaps accompanied with a thump on the head, then running off in tears, and that should have been the end of it. That was supposed to be the end of it. But the luck of Billy's marble soured that day. In one stumbling step backward, Billy's foot landed on a cluster of marbles, sending him careening in a violent arch. In his fall, Billy struck the iron tree guard and landed in a heap on his side.
The boys were laughing, and as their guffaws turned into big huffs of steadying breath, they began to wonder at Billy's stillness.
"Billy," said Caleb, "stop playing possum."
"You can get up now Billy, don't be such a baby."
The commentary hushed as they noticed a trickle of blood coming from his ear, and soon another streaming down his nose.
They didn't move, they didn't speak. They could only watch as Billy lay lifeless, his skin, shirt collar, and even the soil around him became stained with red.
The shopkeeper was the first adult to notice, as he had seen the fight and had stomped down the square to break it up. Upon seeing the scene before him, he let out a loud yell. A commotion was soon started, with some people shouting about the need for a doctor and others shaking their head over the mysterious whims of the good Lord.
As the adults crowded in, the boys were pushed away, as empty and dumb as the body crumpled on the ground.
A brief inquiry had been held, and while Roy was subjected to the stern looks and long-winded scolding of the town doctor, it had been decided that Billy had died by Misadventure. Two days later, the town gathered to see Billy off to his final resting place. Old Man Monroe was not rich, thus Billy's coffin was a simple pinewood box. The large nails splintered the wood around the place they had been hammered in, contributing to a vaguely warped and weak appearance. Monroe sat next to it, a gentle hand resting against it protectively as his neighbor's rusted old cart, used in place of a hearse, trundled down the dirt road to the graveyard. Men had their hats off, women daintily dabbed at the corners of their eyes with their handkerchiefs.
Children were there as well, many of them bored or confused.
Roy was standing next to Matthew, the weakest of the group now that Billy had passed.
"I don't get why we need to stand here and watch," muttered Roy with a scowl. "I mean, we already know he's dead, why do we need to look at his box?"
"It's respectful, I guess," mumbled Matthew, though he seemed unsure in the face of Roy's strong opinion.
Roy suddenly grinned.
"Hey Matt," he whispered conspiratorially. "Look what I got."
Roy opened his clenched hand to reveal Billy's spiral snake marble.
Matthew gasped.
"Roy!" he hissed in a frantic whisper. "You can't keep that!"
"You should give that back to Old Man Monroe, it's important to him-"
"You're talking horseshit," hissed Roy. "It's not like he plays marbles. He's too busy messing around with worm food all day."
"But," said Matt weakly, "it belongs to their family-"
"Not anymore, Matthew," said Roy. "I grabbed it fair and square."
"Wait, did you take it when he died?"
"Sure," Roy shrugged. "He wasn't going to use it anymore."
Matthew's mouth hung agape.
"What's the big deal? He was already dead; there wasn't anything we could do to help him."
"I mean, sure I guess, but still-"
"You gonna squeal on me?"
"N-no," muttered Matthew, eyes downcast.
"That's what I thought."
There was suddenly a commotion. The wheel of the old cart had hit a rock, and the rickety old thing broke. The coffin slipped from the suddenly tilted floor, causing a splintery dent at the head.
Amid the panicked and concerned shouts of the adults, and as Old Man Monroe gazed helplessly into the crowd, Roy simply threw his head back and laughed, the marble twinkling in his hand.
Some days had passed, and Roy found himself alone in his small attic room. Watery moonlight streamed through the window, and outside there was nothing to hear but the chittering cicadas and the occasional mournful hoot of an owl.
His mother would whip him if she knew that he hadn't yet gone to sleep, but she was visiting her sister the next town over, and Roy simply couldn't stop admiring his ill-gotten treasure.
He cradled it in his palms, feeling the slight chill of glass warm as it absorbed his heat. He held it in one hand, opening it flat so that the marble could roll gently over his skin. He held it between his fingers, angling it into the moonlight, thrilling at the rich glow of the colorful snakes inside.
Roy was only dimly aware of the heavy flap of wings and a sudden lull in the cicadas' cries, but his attention was soon grabbed when he heard a noise alien to his usual experience. It was a faint, metallic snik.
What kind of sound could that be? he wondered. It seemed to have come from outside.
He pressed his face against his window, the glass becoming damp under the steam from his nose. At first he found nothing amiss, but then he saw something that made his heart drop. From his perch, he could just make out the flung open cellar doors, the old rusted chain which usually kept the doors closed flung carelessly aside.
As Roy puzzled blankly over this oddity he heard a sudden creak in the floorboards downstairs. His blood chilled, and for a long time he remained frozen. The steps continued, each tread sending a new shiver of panic up his spine. His hand began hurting, and he realized that he was clutching the marble so hard that his nail beds had turned white.
He stared at the marble in horror as a sudden realization came over him. The marble. It must be the marble. Billy had come back for it. How soon would it be before he ascended the stairs and crept into his room? All manner of folk tales and ghoulish myths flooded him.
Within a few minutes, though, the tread ceased.
Billy knew where his room was, and would know where to look for him. Roy swallowed hard as he realized that he needed to make an escape.
Roy winced at the creak of his door hinge. Poking his head out carefully, he didn't see anything in the cramped hall. He carefully walked down the stairs, counting ten heart beats before silently shifting his foot onto the next step, a process which was becoming faster as his heart rate began to rise.
There weren't any apparitions or ghostly moans. Maybe he could make it? He could go to the neighbor's house and say there was a snake…
He reached the bottom of the stairs. Roy held his breath until it burned, attempting to guess at which floorboard would creak the least. He eventually screwed up his courage and pressed his toes forward, preparing for a whip crack to sound in his ears.
Roy was puzzled when no betraying noise came, but then horrified when he realized why. Instead of hitting the bare wood he expected, Roy had stepped into a squish of soft ground. A freezing coil of terror slithered up his spine as he tried to identify the substance. All manner of wild, nightmarish guesses sprang to mind, but it was a patch of watery moonlight by an uncurtained window that revealed the truth.
Soil.
Once the realization hit, it was followed by an overwhelming stench. Somehow fear had blocked it from him, but now was practically holding Roy's face into it. It was dead earth – a sickening combination of wet stone and rotting weeds.
Roy's eyes roamed helplessly, and a pale wash of moonlight revealed the true horror. Trails of dank soil lead all over the house. Chunks of it, skids of it. All of it reeking of the grave.
Roy started to cry.
"I'm sorry, Billy," he wept. "I'm sorry! Here – you can have your marble back. Is that what you want? It's yours! I'm sorry!"
He held out the marble into the shadowy emptiness in cupped, trembling hands, hot tears dripping down his cheeks.
A dark, dirt-covered shadow rose over him. Roy gasped, burning and dry, just before a shovel bashed over his head, stamping out his short, miserable life.
Old Man Monroe trod silently up the path to the graveyard. He was a strong man, and his burden was light on his shoulders. He soon reached his goal – a yawning hole rimmed with damp earth. Monroe was used to moonlight and had decided not to use a lantern. He gently slid down the side of the hole, gingerly placing his feet between the wall of wet earth and the pinewood box before removing the loosely nailed lid.
"Here you go, Billy." The old man slid the marble into a gap between Billy's stiff fingers, so that he appeared to be fondly holding it close. To the old man, it seemed that a small smile briefly ghosted over Billy's lips before resuming their restful state.
He carefully climbed out of the hole after gently placing the lid back on, then once more scattered dirt onto the coffin with somber serenity.
He did not fill it up, however. There was yet one more thing to be done.
He roughly tossed a bloody mass into the hole. It was Roy, his mouth agape, his brains spilling out of his broken skull.
The old man reached into his pocket, ready to give another treasure.
Worms. Worms everywhere. He had spent hours plucking them from the damp earth, cooing at them with promises of a grand feast. He scattered them over the entire length of Roy's body. Already they were wriggling and poking at the still-warm flesh, with one particularly curious specimen slowly burrowing into the pink pulp at his scalp.
As a final touch, the old man stuffed a handful into Roy's open mouth. He spit upon the corpse, then cackled with a final departing message.
"Enjoy your meal, Roy."
🔔 More stories from author: Gabriel Black
Author's Notes: N/A
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Q: CPAN install to many directories When I install stuff locally (not as root) with CPAN, it ends up putting things in a multitude of places.  So much so, that I have to set PERL5LIB to five directories!
Here's the CPAN settings where I tell it where to install to:
  'makepl_arg' => q[PREFIX=/home/user],
  'mbuildpl_arg' => q[--install_base /home/user],

Here's what I have to set PERL5LIB to:
/home/user/lib/perl:/home/user/lib/perl5:/home/user/lib/perl/5.10:/home/user/share/perl:/home/user/share/perl/5.10

There must be a cleaner way...  I could symlink them all to the same place, but that just seems wrong.
This is on a debian lenny system running perl from debian squeeze.

A: Either local::lib or Perlbrew (or both) should be able to simplify things for you. Even more importantly, don't use CPAN to install modules; use cpanm.
My preference is simply to use Perlbrew to install non-system Perl interpreters in my $HOME directory. After that, each interpreter is self-contained and cpanm takes care of modules. Honestly, I never need to think about where modules end up. It just works.

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WRC Rally Guanajuato México
by James • April 26, 2016 • Event • Comments (0) • 11679
Jari-Matti Latvala ended team mate Sebastien Ogier's perfect start to the WRC season with a convincing victory at Rally Guanajuato Mexico. After a disastrous opening two rounds in which he failed to score, Latvala controlled the first gravel round of the season to secure his 16th career victory on hot and dusty mountain roads near León.
Volkswagen Motorsport equaled its own record with twelve wins in a row. This marks the second time the manufacturer has achieved the longest winning run in the history of the World Rally Championship. Volkswagen had previously completed a dozen back-to-back victories with the Polo R WRC between the 2013 Rally Australia and the 2014 Rally Finland.
Latvala led Ogier, starting his 100th WRC round, by 1min 05.0sec after almost 400km of white knuckle driving, wrecking the world champion's unblemished start to the campaign after maximum scores in Monte-Carlo and Sweden.
Latvala laid the groundwork with a faultless performance on the dirt speed tests. The Finn enjoyed a low start position and benefited from roads cleaned of gravel by those ahead to leave a faster line. He won all 10 loose surface stages over those two days and measured his pace through the final two tests, which included the 80km Guanajuato, the longest in the WRC since 1986.
"This is a fightback and it's a fantastic feeling. I had such a difficult start to the season with two rallies and zero points. My mind wasn't so good and this hasn't been a strong rally for me in the past, but I drove with no problems," said Latvala.
Facing the worst of the conditions as road opener for two full days, Ogier was resigned to his fate by Saturday afternoon. He recognized he had no chance of catching his colleague and settled for a strong haul of points in his quest for a fourth title, adding a maximum three bonus points by winning the final live TV Power Stage.
Dani Sordo completed the podium, Hyundai's third consecutive top three finish with its new i20 car. The Spaniard finished 3min 37.9sec behind Latvala, despite a broken fan and brake problems. Mads Østberg claimed fourth in a M-Sport Ford Fiesta RS to climb to second in the drivers' standings behind Ogier. The Norwegian was penalized for a jump start and had a gearshift problem early in the event but headed New Zealand's Hyundai driver Hayden Paddon by 46.2sec.
Ott Tänak completed the top six in another Fiesta RS, with Martin Prokop, Lorenzo Bertelli, WRC 2 winner Teemu Suninen and Valeriy Gorban filling the leaderboard. Andreas Mikkelsen did not restart after crashing, joining Thierry Neuville on the sidelines after the Belgian suffered a heavy accident.
FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), Rally Mexico – Final Results:
01. Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN), Volkswagen, 4h 25m 57.4s
02. Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F), Volkswagen, + 1m 05.0s
03. Dani Sordo/Marc Martí (E/E), Hyundai, + 3m 37.9s
04. Mads Østberg/Ola Fløene (N/N), Ford, + 5m 36.4s
05. Hayden Paddon/John Kennard (NZ/NZ), Hyundai,+ 6m 22.6s
06. Ott Tänak/Raigo Mõlder (EST/EST), Ford, + 9m 59.5s
07. Martin Prokop/Jan Tománek (CZ/CZ), Ford, + 12m 58.5s
08. Lorenzo Bertelli/Simone Scattolin(I/I), Ford, + 14m 09.6s
09. Teemu Suninen/MikkoMarkkula (FIN/FIN), Škoda, + 18m 01.8s
10. Valery Gorban/Volodymyr Korsia (UA/UA), Mini, + 32m 37.3s
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That was a fantastic and surreal weekend - all sorts of bizarre occurences with an incredibly loud Mogwai as a secret special guest in a tiny wee dining type room.
I seem to remember a much longer set and Belle and Seb covering My Generation (enthusiasticaly but very badly.
Ah well, can't have everything.
glad you liked it mate, I have had a hunt for the 'My Generation' cover, alas to no evail.
I presume that not all of the show was broadcast, hence the shorter set.


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Prospect Nation 2012: #25- LHP Austin Wright & OF Aaron Altherr
By Jay Floyd
It just so happens that this year's list of top 25 Phillies prospects includes 26 deserving talents. As a result, we have a pair of individuals that simply can't be left off of these annual rankings brought to you by PhoulBallz.com and PhilliesNation.com. Two men tied for the number 25 spot on our list.
Austin Wright, an 8th round draft selection last year, prevailed as a tremendous talent in his few short months of professional baseball. The 6-foot-4-inch 235-pound left-hander was a JuCo standout and later transferred to Ole Miss, where he lived up to his parents' dreams of him pitching in the Southeastern Conference.
Previously selected in the 23rd round by the Boston Red Sox in 2010, Wright chose not to sign at that time.
Wright, an Illinois native that grew up as a Cubs fan, idolizing impressive pitchers such as Kerry Wood and Mark Prior, capitalized on a strong confidence in his own abilities and improving control to sport a 4-3 overall record, a 3.03 ERA and a .234 batting average against in 15 games (14 starts) between short-season Williamsport and Class A Lakewood.
Hefty strike out totals helped Wright stand out in 2011, as he K'd 85 opponents in 68 1/3 innings pitched.
The 22-year-old's arsenal includes a low-90's fastball (clocked 91-92 late in the season, but college reports had him a shade higher), a big time curve ball that has impressed many within the system, a slider and a change up. Phillies developmental coaches will likely tinker with Wright's secondary pitches in an effort to find what works best for him against pro competition.
Wright describes his fastball command as his own key strength, stating that his ability to get ahead of batters gives him the advantage on the field.
If Wright continues to progress, he should be ranked much higher on this list next year.
Aaron Altherr is a 21-year-old who was picked in the 9th round of the 2009 amateur draft.
A righty hitting outfielder that stands 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs around 195 pounds, Altherr was a fast rising youngster in the Phils' developmental ranks a year ago, as he was ranked as a top 10 prospect in the Philadelphia organization by Baseball America. However, a lackluster 2011 campaign certainly dropped his stock in many people's eyes.
Altherr was the starting center fielder for the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws in the South Atlantic League to begin the season, but after 41 games and some unimpressive numbers (.211 avg, 1 HR, 15 RBI), he was demoted to short-season Williamsport when that club came north to begin its season in June. Altherr was not discouraged, however, as he used the reassignment to up his focus and get back on track.
With the Crosscutters last season, Altherr earned himself a spot as a NY-Penn League All-Star, posting a .260 average with 5 HR and 31 RBI in 71 games.
Overall in 3 seasons in the Phillies' developmental ranks, Altherr has posted a .255/.304/.354 line.
The best part of Altherr's game has clearly been his speed. He has been tremendous on the base paths, as proven by his 90% success rate in stolen base attempts (37 for 41) during the 2011 season.
Altherr, who was born in Germany to a military family, played shortstop and was a premiere pitcher as a high schooler, but was repositioned to the outfield once he began his career in the Phillies organization.
The very athletic Altherr displays excellent range in the outfield. With a solid arm and great instincts, he has the ability to develop the defensive side of his game to an elite level.
Expect Altherr to get another shot at beginning the season with Lakewood in 2012. As a fourth-year pro, it will be crucial for Altherr to show some serious offensive improvements and establish himself as being worthy of the high praise that has been tossed his way by national outlets.
Jay Floyd is PhilliesNation's minor league insider. You can read more from Jay by visiting his site, PhoulBallz.com.
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Cannibal Corpse Drummer Talks 'Torture' In New Audio Interview
Manos Spanos March 19, 2012
The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz of Florida death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below.
"Encased In Concrete", the new video from Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE, can be seen below (courtesy of the horror portal Bloody Disgusting). The clip was directed by David Brodsky of MyGoodEye (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, GOATWHORE, MUNICIPAL WASTE, SUFFOCATION).
Comments CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster: "It was great to work with the folks at MyGoodEye. We feel they've created a video that perfectly complements the violent intensity of the music and lyrics for 'Encased In Concrete'."
"Encased In Concrete" comes off CANNIBAL CORPSE's twelfth studio album, "Torture", which is being released today (Tuesday, March 13) via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Evisceration Plague" offers up 12 tracks of maniacally precise, soul-searing death metal. "Torture" was again produced by HATE ETERNAL's Erik Rutan at his own Mana Recording Studio in St. Petersburg, Florida as well as Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, and features the maniacal cover art by longtime CANNIBAL CORPSE artist Vincent Locke.
While "Torture" marks the latest progression in the band's sound, it also witnesses a return to what drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz accurately terms "the frenzied attack of 'Butchered At Birth' (1991) or 'Tomb Of The Mutilated' (1992)," infusing the band's advanced musicianship with the raw savagery that haunted their earlier releases, and in the process conceiving the definitive CANNIBAL CORPSE record.
"Torture" track listing:
01. Demented Aggression
02. Sarcophagic Frenzy
03. Scourge Of Iron
04. Encased In Concrete
05. As Deep As the Knife Will Go
06. Intestinal Crank
07. Followed Home Then Killed
08. The Strangulation Chair
09. Caged…Contorted
10. Crucifier Avenged
11. Rabid
12. Torn Through
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Cannibal Corpse Drummer
Manos Spanos
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Executives from Serious Materials and Hycrete join venture capitalists offer their marketing ideas. One idea: touting the recycled material won't do the trick.
It wasn't so long ago that promoting the amount of recycled materials in a product was a badge of honor for manufacturers and retailers. It was a good way to grab a consumer's attention.
That practice alone wouldn't be enough to entice people to buy eco-friendly goods, said Kevin Surace, CEO of Serious Materials, at Greentech Media's Green Building Summit in Menlo Park, Calif., on Thursday. And neither would the sales pitch promoting the low carbon-emission manufacturing process used to make those products.
"Right now in America, if I say I have a countertop with some recycled glass and you should use it, few people would buy it," said Surace. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company's energy efficient windows and interior wall materials require less energy to make than the traditional gypsum drywall.
"People in this room could care that it would get rid of carbon dioxide, but the rest of the world just don't care," Surace said. He said the company has more success promoting its alternative drywall material as mold-resistant.
Surace was part of a panel that examined ways to make money in the green building market. Molding consumers' behavior takes more than just bombarding them with environmental messages.
That's why companies such as Positive Energy are turning to psychology and social behavior to figure out the best sales strategy, said Josh Becker, co-founder of New Cycle Capital.
Arlington, Va.-based Positive Energy, a portfolio company for New Cycle, aims to work with utilities to nudge people into conserve energy. For example, the company would provide the energy consumption of each household in a neighborhood to show residents there how they stack up against their neighbors, Becker said. That information would be part of the monthly utility bills, which also would include recommendations on ways to conserve energy.
"Social sciences show that people care how they compare with their neighbors," Becker said.
The green building business isn't always about marketing, of course. David Rosenberg, CEO of Carlstadt, N.J.-based Hycrete, noted that breaking into the wholesale market has been a big challenge for green building material makers. Hycrete has developed water-proofing ingredients for concrete, steel and other building materials.
"The construction industry is slow to adopt technologies," Rosenberg said. "There are logistical issues surrounding how long before people would use these new innovative technologies."
Rosenberg said he has hired a staff of designers to work with customers. Hycrete also spends a considerable amount of time modeling the environmental benefits of using its technology for its clients, he added.
Sam Gabbita, a principal at Element Partners, said companies selling novel building materials should hire people to work directly with architects.
"It's an expensive but necessary approach," he said.


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Thom Yorke and Beck to appear on JJ Doom reissue
Last year's 'Key To The Kuffs' will be re-released as an expanded 'Butter Version'
Thom Yorke and Beck will both appear on a new version of JJ Doom's 'Key To The Kuffs' album.
The album originally came out in 2012, but will be re-released as a 'Butter Version' with three new tracks and a host of remixes later this year. Among the remixes are Thom Yorke and Radiohead bandmate Jonny Greenwood's take on 'Retarded Fren', Beck's version of 'Banished' and Beady Eye producer Dave Sitek's re-worked 'Rhymin' Slang'. There will also be a new collaboration with Clams Casino on 'Bookfiend'. The original version of 'Key To The Kuffs' features Damon Albarn and Beth Gibbons of Portishead in guest spots.
Lex Records, which is releasing the album, has confirmed that fans who bought the first version will be able to get the new tracks on vinyl without buying the original again. To support the expanded version there is a new video for the song 'Bookhead'. Scroll down to see the video – which sees Doom debut a new, mirrored mask – now.


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HeadlinesSeptember 06, 2007
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Air Force Flies B-52 Bomber Loaded with Nukes Across U.S.
Military officials have revealed the Air Force mistakenly flew a B-52 bomber loaded with five nuclear warheads across part of the country last week. Each of the five nuclear warheads has about 10 times the destructive force of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. The B-52 took off from the Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and landed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. It took the military hours to realize the nuclear weapons were missing. The incident was first reported in the Navy Times.
Pentagon spokesperson Geoff Morrell: "Well, I think as you all know it's longstanding policy of this department not to talk about nuclear weapons, so I can't confirm or deny that indeed nuclear weapons were involved in the incident which you relay to me. I can, however, tell you that the Air Force is currently investigating an error made last Thursday in the transfer of munitions, as you mentioned, from Minot Air Force Base to Barksdale Air Force Base aboard a B-52 Stratofortress."
Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) said the incident was absolutely inexcusable. Markey said: "Nothing like this has ever been reported before, and we have been assured for decades that it was impossible." Since the 1960s, the U.S. military has transferred nuclear weapons aboard cargo planes, not on the wings of bombers.
U.S. Air Strike in Baghdad Kills 14
In Baghdad, a U.S. air strike has killed at least 14 people and wounded nine. Several houses in the Mansour district of the capital were destroyed in the U.S. bombing.
Report: Iraq Should Disband Iraqi Police Force
A panel of retired U.S. generals is urging the United States to disband and reorganize the Iraqi police force because of infiltration by sectarian militias. The generals also report Iraq's security forces will be unable to fulfill their essential security responsibilities independently for at least another 12 to 18 months.
CodePink Urges Congress to Stop Funding Iraq War
On Capitol Hill, the antiwar group CodePink marched to the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to ask Congress to stop funding the war.
CodePink's Medea Benjamin: "We're here to say that the people of this country are absolutely disgusted with this Congress that has just laid down and given Bush all the money he's asked for for this war. They're being asked for another $200 billion now, and we're here to say: The people say no, and we're going to whip you into shape until you start listening to us. No more money for this war."
Fred Thompson Announces Presidential Run on Jay Leno's Show
In campaign news, former actor and Republican Senator Fred Thompson appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Wednesday to finally announce he will run for president. Thompson chose to appear on Leno's show instead of taking part in the Republican debate in New Hampshire.
Sydney in Security Lockdown Ahead of Asian-Pacific Summit
Sydney, Australia, is in a state of lockdown as Asian-Pacific leaders, including President Bush, gather for a major summit. A four-mile, nine-foot-high steel and concrete fence has been erected around the site of the gathering. Police have been given special powers to detain anyone on the streets. Police are also conducting ID and bag searches and preventing tourists from taking photographs at sensitive sites. On Saturday, over 20,000 people are expected to take part in a march against President Bush and the Iraq War.
Australian protester Sandra Sue: "My concerns are about this week, in particular, about the lockdown in Sydney, which I think is totally unjustified. I think that global warming, we do need more action, and we need it now, not next week or the week after. I'm incredibly concerned about the free trade agreement between the U.S. and Australia, because I think if they come in here and want to play around with our health system, we could be doomed."
A new poll finds 52 percent of Australians believe George W. Bush is the worst U.S. president ever.
Germany Police Arrest Three Men for Bomb Plot
In Germany, police have arrested three men for allegedly plotting to carry out massive bomb attacks. Possible targets reportedly included the U.S. military base at Ramstein and the Frankfurt airport. Two of the men were German-born citizens, the third was born in Turkey. Police allege the men had attended a training camp in Pakistan by a militant Islamic group from Uzbekistan.
Scientists: Arctic Ice Melting at Unprecedented Rates
Scientists have announced the Arctic ice cap has collapsed at an unprecedented rate this summer and levels of sea ice in the region now stand at record lows. The Guardian newspaper reports experts are stunned by the loss of ice. An area almost twice as big as England disappeared in the last week alone. If the increased rate of melting continues, the summertime Arctic could be totally free of ice by 2030. So much ice has melted this summer that the Northwest Passage across the top of Canada is fully navigable, and observers say the Northeast Passage along Russia's Arctic coast could open later this month.
BBC Cancels Climate Change TV Special
Environmentalists are criticizing the BBC for canceling a TV special on climate change called Planet Relief. Executives at the BBC said they scrapped plans for the show because it was not the role of the BBC to lead opinion on global warming. Newsnight editor Peter Barron recently said: "It is absolutely not the BBC's job to save the planet."
Israel Accused of Targeting Civilians in Lebanon War
Human Rights Watch has issued a new report on last year's Israel-Lebanon war. The group determined that indiscriminate airstrikes by the Israeli military caused most of the over 900 civilian deaths in Lebanon. Human Rights Watch said Israeli warplanes repeatedly targeted moving vehicles that turned out to be carrying only civilians trying to flee the conflict.
Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch: "The Israeli government's claim that civilian deaths in southern Lebanon were due mainly to Hezbollah hiding behind civilians is false. Mark Regev of the Foreign Ministry was the latest Israeli official to put forward that claim. You could read about it in the Jerusalem Post this morning. He said, you know, that it was all because Hezbollah was hiding behind civilians. He's making that up. That is in no sense the major reason why civilians died."
Kenneth Roth also criticized Hezbollah's tactics during the war.
Ban Ki-moon Shocked by Conditions in Darfur Refugee Camps
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is shocked by the level of poverty and hardship at refugee camps in the Darfur region of Sudan. Ban Ki-moon asked for international help to alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese. He told journalists he had made good progress in organizing a date and venue for long-promised peace talks expected to take place in October. Meanwhile, former Irish President Mary Robinson has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the suffering of women in the African nation of Chad, where many Sudanese refugees have fled. She spoke yesterday about her recent trip to Chad.
Mary Robinson: "We believe that somebody must focus on gender-based violence, on the extent of the rape, and currently on the lack of security in the camps and in the surrounds. And that's one thing that the European Union force can do a great deal to address, but it also needs a wider political solution, both in Chad and in Darfur."
Norman Finkelstein Resigns from DePaul After Tenure Dispute
And in academic news, Professor Norman Finkelstein has resigned from DePaul University after the two sides agreed on a private settlement. The deal was announced Wednesday just before a scheduled protest against the school's decision to deny Finkelstein tenure and to cancel his classes this semester. Finkelstein spoke before a crowd of about 125 supporters wearing T-shirts that read "We are all Professor Finkelstein."
Norman Finkelstein: "I have been recognized as a public intellectual at many of the leading universities in the United States and Europe and have become an internationally recognized scholar in my academic specialties. Based on this record, I should have received tenure. It is now time for me to move on and hopefully find new ways to fulfill my own mission in life of making the world a slightly better place on leaving it than when I entered it."
As part of the settlement, DePaul issued a statement that described Finkelstein as a "prolific scholar and an outstanding teacher." Finkelstein has said DePaul's decision to deny him tenure was a result of political opposition to his speaking out about the Israel-Palestine conflict. For years, Finkelstein has been one of the most prominent critics of the Israeli government in American academia. On Wednesday, MIT Professor Noam Chomsky said: "The whole affair was an utter outrage, a cowardly attack on academic freedom."
Opera Singer Luciano Pavarotti, 71, Dies
And the opera world has lost its most famous singer, Luciano Pavarotti. The Italian tenor died yesterday at the age of 71 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.


A Department of Justice staffer walks past a poster of a suspected Russian hacker.
Russia has been the subject of much American press speculation this spring, as questions and suspicions swirl regarding its involvement in alleged hacks during the US presidential election. While the details of these specific attacks remain unclear, what is clear is the danger posed by the superpower's well-established hacking prowess. The question is not if Russia will conduct another major cyberattack on the US, but when.
As such, America needs to be planning now how it will respond. In 2015, cyberthreat firm FireEye alleged that Russian nexus-hackers had caused power and energy outages across Ukraine, impacting thousands of citizens. No other country has been so publicly accused of conducting a cyber-to-conventional attack (a cyberattack with visible, physical consequences). Russia leadership has also publicly prioritized its information warfare and cyberweapons. "Information is now a species of weapon," wrote Russian major general Ivan Vorobvev in 2013.
As proven by the alleged hacking activities this US presidential election, the fear of information warfare is very real. However, the US must also remain vigilant about cyber-to-conventional attacks; many of our critical infrastructure networks are littered with vulnerabilities, and consumer technology is moving more and more citizens into the line of battle.
Because cybertools have become so accessible, it's unlikely that even a limitless defense budget could stop every attack. With this in mind, response must be the key priority. Based on my qualitative analysis of Russia's previous military motives, strategies, and tools, any Russian attempt to exploit US cybervulnerabilities will most likely target the US's communications and IT critical infrastructure.
Russia is unlikely to target other industries for a number of reasons. Historically, it has avoided attacks that could trigger a full-scale military response, preferring to intensify the fog of war and cause maximum confusion. Within this strategy, Russia is unlikely to target such important US sectors as chemical, nuclear, public health, energy, or defense industries. Russia is also unlikely to seriously attack the US financial, agriculture, or manufacturing industries, which could anger US allies and damage Russia's growing role in the global economy.
But attacks on communications and IT infrastructure could take several forms.
Targeting alert systems would prevent US monitoring systems from catching intrusions fast enough. This could in turn precede tactics with more immediate conventional consequences. As an example, conducting denial of service attacks (DDoS) against central IT networks could cripple government operations, disrupting service for thousands of phone customers or severing internet access for millions of consumers. If timed well, a communications attack during wartime could disrupt national emergency alert services. This includes 911 networks and emergency broadcast stations. During a national disaster, this would have devastating consequences.
Russia could also target physical parts of national infrastructure that are managed (and defended) by private companies, including fuel centers, power sources, and trucks that transport IT components. These industries also rely heavily on the Internet of Things (IoT), with vulnerabilities in cloud and mobile computing.
The US is certainly aware of these risks. Following the 2013 National Infrastructure Protection Plan, national leaders assessed all critical infrastructure for vulnerabilities, and proposed defensive plans. As a result, industry departments have started performing a number of routine checks, including information sharing, monitoring, and backing up essential information.
However, budgetary gaps remain a huge problem. The Obama administration asked for only $19 billion (yet to be received) for its 2017 Cyber Security Budget. While the Trump Administration has included huge proposed increases for cybersecurity investment in its 2017 budget (including $61 million for the FBI to combat criminal encryption tools), the private sector spent approximately $80 billion on cybersecurity five years ago. Of note, none of these federal government cybersecurity budgets were, or have been, approved.
As a result of these budget constraints and realities, it's crucial that the US focus its efforts strategically. As a minimal option, the US could respond to a Russian cyberattack by conducting simple cyberintrusions against Russian internet networks, government websites, and communications services, causing disruptions and damaging Russia's security credibility. For example, using the NSA's TreasureMap tool, which tracks all global connections to the internet, the US could also place malware in these networks for future intelligence gathering.
A more aggressive response would involve conducting operations against Russia's own critical infrastructure networks. By inserting logic bombs into Russian networks (tools that self-destruct once within systems), the US could potentially damage the Russian economy. These same tools can be leveraged to cause even more damage if used to target dams, air traffic control towers or other infrastructure. Such actions would send a grave message, but the risk of escalation would be higher as well.
The most aggressive response would involve directly attacking Russian military targets by shutting off power at a nuclear facility or an airfield. Many Russian industrial networks run on Windows XP, a very old system, while remaining connected to the internet. Not only are these systems extremely vulnerable to attack, the US has already shown it has the ability to do so. In November 2016, the US reportedly penetrated Russian military systems and left behind malware, to be activated in the case of Russian interference of US elections.
The problem with these cyberattacks is that the potential for counter attacks is infinite. Russia attacks the US communications grid. The US does the same. And on it would go, potentially until a physical war was started.
In 2016, Christopher Painter, the US State Department's coordinator for cyber issues, said that "cyber activities may in certain circumstances constitute an armed attack that triggers our inherent right to self-defense as recognized by Article 51 of the UN Charter." This means that the US could legally respond to a Russian cyberattack with conventional military forces, in an effort to deter Russia from escalating further.
But ultimately, there's a reason the Obama administration referred to the plethora of powerful US and Russian cybercapabilities as a digital arms race. The cycle is perhaps best described as an endless series of advantages, with Russia and the US continuing to make each other more and more uncomfortable. And now Trump's administration will need to figure out just how uncomfortable he is willing to get.


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Hey Al Gore, We Want a Refund!
Friday October 19, 2007 at 10:44 am
A British judge ruled on the eve of Al Gore co-winning the Nobel Peace Prize that students forced to watch "An Inconvenient Truth" must be warned of the film's factual errors. But would there be any science at all left in Gore's "truth" if these errors and their progeny were excised?
Minutes of non-science filler dominate the opening sequence — images of the Gore farm, Earth from space, Gore giving his slideshow and the 2000 election controversy. Gore then links Hurricane Katrina with global warming. But the judge ruled that was erroneous, so the Katrina scenes would wind up on the cutting-room floor.
Another 12 minutes of filler go by — images of Gore in his limo, more Earth photos, a Mark Twain quote, and Gore memories — until about the 16:30 minute mark, when, according to the judge, Al Gore erroneously links receding glaciers — specifically Mt. Kilimanjaro — with global warming.
The Mt. Kilimanjaro error commences an almost 10-minute stretch of problematic footage, the bulk of which contains Gore's presentation of the crucial issue in the global warming controversy — whether increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide drive global temperatures higher. As the judge ruled that the Antarctic ice core data presented in the film "do not establish what Mr. Gore asserts," this inconvenient untruth also needs to go. [Note to readers: A video debate between Al Gore and climatologists on this point produced by me can be viewed by clicking here.]
After still more filler footage about Winston Churchill, the 2000 election, and rising insurance claims from natural disasters, Gore spends about 35 seconds on how the drying of Lake Chad is due to global warming. The judge ruled that this claim wasn't supported by the scientific evidence.
More filler leads to a 30-second clip about how global warming is causing polar bears to drown because they have to swim greater distances to find sea ice on which to rest. The judge ruled however, that the polar bears in question had actually drowned because of a particularly violent storm.
On the heels of that error, Gore launches into a 3-minute "explanation" of how global warming will shut down the Gulf Stream and send Europe into an ice age. The judge ruled that this was an impossibility.
Two minutes of ominous footage — casting Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) in a creepy light and expressing Gore's frustration with getting his alarmist message out — precede a more-than-9-minute stretch that would need to be cut.
In this lengthy footage, Gore again tries to link global warming with discrete events including coral reef bleaching, the melting of Greenland, catastrophic sea level rise, Antarctic melting and more. But like Hurricane Katrina, these events also shouldn't be linked with global warming.
Based on the judge's ruling, the footage that ought to be excised adds up to about 25 minutes or so out of the 98-minute film. What's left is largely Gore personal drama and cinematic fluff that has nothing to do with the science of climate change.
It should also be pointed out that Gore makes other notable factual misstatements in the film that don't help his or his film's credibility.
He says in the film that polio has been "cured," implying that we can cure "global warming." While a preventative polio vaccine does exist, there is no "cure" for polio.
Gore attempts to smear his critics by likening them to the tobacco industry. In spotlighting a magazine advertisement proclaiming that "more doctors smoke Camel than any other brand," he states that the ad was published after the Surgeon General's 1964 report on smoking and lung cancer. But the ad is actually from 1947 — 17 years before the report.
Gore also says in the film that 2005 is the hottest year on record. But NASA data actually show that 1934 was the hottest year on record in the U.S. — 2005 is not even in the top 10.
Perhaps worse than the film's errors is their origin. The BBC reported that Gore knew the film presented incorrect information but took no corrective steps because he didn't want to spotlight any uncertainties in the scientific data that may fuel opponents of global warming alarmism.
"An Inconvenient Truth" grossed about $50 million at the box office and millions more in DVD and book sales. Gore charges as much as $175,000 for an in-person presentation of his slide show that forms the basis for the film.
Considering that a key 25 percent of "An Inconvenient Truth" is not true — and perhaps intentionally so — it seems only fair that Gore offer a refund to moviegoers, DVD/book purchasers and speaking sponsors. Where are the class action lawyers when you need them?
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As natural disasters become more and more common, it's more important than ever for homeowners to make sure their home is secured in the event of an emergency.
A few simple steps can make a big difference in protecting your home and family. Here are a few items to help you stay prepared.
If you live in a drier climate, your home and its surroundings may be at an increased risk for a fire. Regardless, no matter where you live, it's important to have working smoke detectors in your home that you check often.
One pro tip: avoid combination CO and smoke detectors. While it's important to have both in your home, CO gas and smoke behave differently. Carbon monoxide tends to build at a lower lever while smoke rises quickly. Therefore, it's safer to place your CO detector nearer to the ground and your smoke detector higher up on a wall or ceiling.
Beyond that, you can prep you home by purchasing flame-retardant shingles. These can keep your home safer depending on the grade of shingle you buy – either moderate or severe protection.
If you live in an area with lots of dead or dry brush around your home, be sure to take time to regularly clear it before the spring and summer fire season starts.
In the event that a fire breaks out near your home, but you are not given orders to evacuate, use a hose to wet the sides of your house and all surrounding areas.
One of the best things you can do to prepare your home for a flood is to buy and install a sump pump in your basement. If you already have one, make sure to double check that it's working properly and consider getting a battery-powered backup. This will help keep your basement from flooding even if power goes out in your neighborhood.
Seal all windows and outside doors in your home and also consider buying storm shutters if you live in a hurricane-prone area.
If there are trees near your home, have dead branches removed so they cannot become deadly projectiles in a fierce storm.
You can also purchase hurricane straps to secure your roof against powerful winds. Your best bet would be to hire a home inspector to take a look at your house and give you specific advice for protecting your home during a hurricane.
Check your roof before a major snowfall hits. If your roof has weak spots, the added weight of snow could cause it to collapse. While you're up there, make sure to check your gutters to ensure that they're still draining properly.
Call an HVAC technician during the fall or summer months to clean and certify your home's furnace. By planning ahead, you will not only be guaranteed an appointment, but you'll all be set for the whole winter.
If worse comes to worst, having a comprehensive insurance plan can help you rebuild after a natural disaster.
Speak with your agent to see exactly what your current plan covers so you won't be caught off-guard after an emergency situation.


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Erma Leaphart, Lifelong Outdoorswoman, Environmental Advocate, and Grandmont Rosedale Resident
Erma was the kind of kid who spent most of her time outside. Growing up on the northeast side of Detroit, Erma climbed trees, foraged in any green space she could find, found and brought home treasures like bugs and worms, played in the alleys, and came inside only when the streetlights came on. Erma and her siblings spent the summers at their grandparents' resort in California. It was a pretty great place: people could rent simple fishing boats, pick up bait at the store, grab snacks for an afternoon of fishing, or relax afterward with an ice cream, juke box music, and then head to the rented motel room or cabin. "At first I was the one who collected the worms," Erma remembers. "At night right after a rain was the best time to collect them. I would go out with a flashlight. There were worms everywhere! I'd get buckets of worms, then I'd load the cups with night crawlers." When she was about 12, Erma and her sister were in charge of renting out the boats and running the snack bar. From her earliest years at her grandparents' resort, no matter what her job at the resort for the summer, "we fished!" They were the perfect kind of summers for a kid who loved being outside.
Erma's goal when she started college was to be a doctor. She loved chemistry and math. Her mother has sinus issues, so becoming an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor made sense. Helping people was and is an important motivation. And then college chemistry hit. Erma regrouped, altered her degree, and got some help in chemistry. She went back to the chemistry department, this time adding Communications to her degree.
Fresh out of college, Erma was a VISTA volunteer in Kansas City, Missouri working at an alternative school, helping kids advance emotionally and academically. "We really did make a difference there," Erma remembers. In graduate school, Erma focused on Public Administration with a focus on healthcare researching the effects of toxic chemicals on human health. The work was "fascinating," but a move back to Detroit during the early1980s and the recession got her looking for work. Erma worked with laid off Chrysler workers, helping them with basic classes to get them back in the workforce. She then found work with the City of Detroit's Job Training and Development working with struggling Detroit Public Schools students, then as an analyst for the State of Michigan for the Department of Social Services in Wayne County. Erma retired after 30 years. She didn't retire long though. Erma's experience and skill set made her a much sought after employee. She became the director of the state agency training department. She worked with staff training at a psychiatric facility for convicted felons, as a public health consultant with breast and cervical cancer prevention methods (her favorite), and in several county health departments throughout Michigan with the Health Disparities Task Force. While this was a favorite position, the commute to Lansing became too much. Erma began work in Detroit as a training director for unemployment insurance in Detroit. After five years, Erma retired again.
DISCOVERING GRANDMONT ROSEDALE
During those work years Erma also had two children. In 1987 she was in the market for a place to settle down with her family. While she grew up on the northeast side, Erma was open to new neighborhoods throughout the city. What drew her to Grandmont Rosedale was the North Rosedale Park newsletter, The Tattler. "The community has a newsletter!" she thought when she ran across a copy. "That means this neighborhood is organized, committed, and doing things. This is not just a flyer but a regularly issued newsletter with issue numbers and dates!" Erma found a home where she has lived for 35 years.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM AND ADVOCACY
In between working and raising her kids, Erma also fit in some time to keep up her interest in all things outside. She is a member and volunteer for the Sierra Club Great Lakes Region, she has planted trees with Greening of Detroit, and has volunteered with Friends of the Rouge. Erma started learning about the Erie algae blooms happening at Rondeau Bay in Shrewsbury, Ontario on Lake Erie where her family had property. Remembering her wonderful summers in California, Erma felt keenly what was at risk if the algae blooms weren't controlled. Building on her chemistry experience and her nearly innate botanical knowledge, Erma knew she had to get involved. Once she retired, Erma became a program volunteer with the Sierra Club Great Lakes Region. The Sierra Club tried repeatedly to hire Erma, but for quite a while, Erma replied "Oh no, I don't want a job. I'm done working!" They kept trying, and finally, Erma conceded, "Maybe if it were part-time." "Sign here," they told her. That was eight years ago. Since then Erma has helped people create rain gardens, and set up rain barrels. She has gone to Washington D.C. to lobby on behalf of green infrastructure. She has stood in Congress to tell stories of fishing with her grandmother, and what being outdoors meant to her. She has been instrumental in the funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to have healthy water in our area, and has advocated passing of the Clean Water Act. "This is important," Erma says. "They need to hear the voice of the communities. Erma attends conferences to speak on behalf of clean water, she marches, hands out flyers, works to build relationships with other like-minded organizations, participates in policy roundtables, and works to build a network to make clean water a priority that cannot be ignored or denied. Erma has fished the Rouge looking for deformities in the fish due to PFAS contaminants, helped build a workplan for Ducks Unlimited, is a community organizer with the Sierra Club, and is currently the Board Vice President of Voices for Earth Justice.
While Erma "never intended to work this long," the importance of her work keeps her involved. Outside is still where she wants to be, but she has taken on some of the responsibility to preserve what it is that she so loves about being outside: "The stars at night, the birds, and trees – it's quiet. I feel different when I'm outside. I like that feeling." Erma knows well the more typical relationship of retirement with fishing. Erma is still confident that more time to fish is in her future. "I love to fish. I want to learn to fly fish, I do I do. I'm an angler, heart and soul."
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US Stocks Mixed Ahead of G20 in Japan
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Wall Street struggled for direction on Monday as gains by technology companies were blunted by losses in the healthcare sector, while investors looked to U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 summit later this week.
The Dow held on to a small advance, while the Nasdaq was slightly lower. The bellwether S&P 500 was down nominally, although still hovering within a hair's breadth of its all-time closing high reached last Thursday.
Trade-sensitive industrials, led by Boeing Co, kept the blue-chip Dow in the black.
U.S.-China trade tensions, having grown from simmer to boil in recent months, have market participants eyeing the leaders of the world's two largest economies and their expected meeting at the upcoming Group of 20 summit due to convene in Japan on Friday.
"Last week we had a big move to the upside in anticipation of what the Fed would do," said Bucky Hellwig, senior vice president at BB&T Wealth Management in Birmingham, Alabama. "Since then the market's biding its time until the G20 meeting."
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Has your time come to search for a lifestyle change? An international move from Saudi Arabia to a new destination could be a way of bringing an exciting culture, fresh surroundings and a new social scene in to your life. A recent survey by Rough guides revealed the friendliest cities in the world. If you are considering relocating internationally, but you aren't sure of where to go here are a few of the best locations on the list.
Atlanta has a population of over 44,000 and is known for being a friendly city. It's popular for having good hospitality and an excellent night life culture across the city that allows for easy socializing. There is no shortage of restaurants, bars and clubs as well as many green spaces, public parks and sports clubs to enjoy. The city is popular with young professionals for having a large number of job opportunities and affordable housing options including, riverside apartments and houses.
If you are an expatriate and you are searching for exotic adventures, beautiful nature and a friendly community to live in then Vientiane could be the place for you. The spiritual river town features fantastic French architecture, great markets and delicious local delicacies. The Pha That Luang 'Great Stupa' is the national symbol of Vientiane and is regarded as the most important national monuments in Laos. Despite the growing influx of expats, the cost of living in Laos still makes it one of the most attractive and affordable countries in Asia. Warm weather and an out-doors community culture make it one of the most friendliest places in the world.
Manchester is an excellent place for shopping and even better for making friends. The vibrant city centre has a great selection of shops as well as restaurants, pubs, bars and clubs – great for either grabbing a bite to eat with friends or enjoying an action packed night out. The city offers art galleries, two world class football clubs and a choice of housing options to suit every taste from quayside apartments to commutable villages. Links to the rest of the country are excellent, with good rail lines and an international airport.
The metropolitan area of Tokyo is the second largest economy in the world, but having a good time is just as valued as working hard. The metropolis made it to the list of the most popular places to live in and is popular for its rich culture, five star cuisine, efficient transportation, and friendly people. Old traditions mix with modern technology in the city and surrounding areas offer a wealth of natural and ancient beauty. Picturesque landscapes, hot springs and mountainous forests provide endless areas for expats to explore.
Wellington is a creative and energetic hot spot and is known as the world's "coolest" little capital'. The outdoors lifestyle and harbour side setting make it a great place for young professionals and families. With reportedly more café's bars and restaurants than New York, and a lively nightlife scene it's easy to meet new people there. Wellington combines the warmth of a friendly village with all the action of a major city. It's also the hub of New Zealand's craft beer revolution and there are experimental breweries and specialist bars dotted all over the city.


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Florida COVID-19 cases top 400K, State partners with Target for 7 new testing sites
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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported that of the more than 106,000 COVID-19 tests performed Thursday, 12,444 new positive COVID-19 cases were recorded, or 13,3 percent.
This pushes the state over the 400,000 case mark with 402,312 total cases, the third most in the country as of this report.
135 Florida resident deaths related to COVID-19 were also reported, bringing the state tally to 5,653.
The DOH issued an additional Public Health Advisory in response to COVID-19 Friday which provide the following recommendations:
All individuals in Florida should wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in any setting where social distancing is not possible, both indoors and outdoors, unless any of the following apply:
A child is under two years of age;
An individual has one or more medical conditions or disabilities that prevent wearing a face covering;
An individual is obtaining a service involving the nose or face for which temporary removal of the face covering is necessary to perform the service;
An individual works in a profession where use of a face covering will not be compatible with the duties of the profession; or
An individual is engaged in outdoor work or recreation with appropriate social distancing.
Businesses and organizations are encouraged to require individuals who enter the premises to wear a face covering.
All individuals should refrain from participation in social or recreational gatherings of more than 10 people. For all gatherings of fewer than 10 people, individuals should practice social distancing by maintaining a distance of at least six feet from each other and wearing a face covering.
With the exception of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, all Florida counties remain in Phase 2.
Target partnership
On Friday, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that an additional seven COVID-19 testing sites across the state will be created through a partnership with Target. Two of these sites opened today, and the remaining five sites will open over the next two weeks. The testing sites are located in Target parking lots and FDEM is conducting the testing.
The two sites that opened July 24 are listed below. Locations for additional sites will be announced as they open.
Target Yulee Store
463737 State Road 200
Yulee, FL 32097
Target Fleming Island Store
Testing at these sites will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days per week. These sites can conduct up to 400 tests per day.
When individuals go to the site, they will be asked for their name and contact information for registration. Individuals are asked to wait in their car or shaded area, and they will be sent a notification when their test is ready. Testing at these sites is free and available to anyone over the age of 18, regardless of symptoms.
The Division is providing staffing and personal protective equipment at each site. Tests will be sent to private labs and results will be available within 5 – 7 days.
Nationally, the US has seen more than 4 million cases and 145,000 deaths.
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