"The most critical duty of a database administrator is the creation of backup files in order to preserve (and restore) the integrity of the data ." (February 27, 2011)

U.S. News - Outrage, calls for action over anti-Muslim materials in military training

By Kari Huus, msnbc.com Emerging details of inflammatory anti-Islam materials used in U.S. military training have prompted a chorus of outrage from civil rights and American Muslim groups, and growing demands for the dismissal of military leaders associated with the course, and  …

School Refuses to Play in State Championship Game Because a Girl Was on The Opposite Team

Paige Sultzbach plays second base for the Mesa Prepatory Academy. The school didn't have a girls softball team so she tried out for the boys team and made it. Her team went undefeated in the regular season and they were set to play in the finals where they were supposed to play  …

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Treasury Warns of U.S. Bank Scam

April 26 — An agency inside the Treasury Department has issued an alarming warning to all U.S. banks about a fraud scheme involving organized gangs, newly hired bank tellers, and identity theft. In the simple scheme, gang members use "friendly" tellers to cash forged savings a …

AT&T to pay Muslim woman $5M in harassment case

A former Kansas City woman who converted to Islam in 2005 said she was harassed for years at AT&T, and that the abuse boiled over in 2008 when her boss snatched her head scarf and exposed her hair.

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A Definition of the word "Threat"

I think most people intuitively recognize when someone is threatening them with grievous bodily harm or death.  That's not the only thing that constitutes a threat however. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Zilly in Seattle heard the following from the attorney for James Robe …

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The Grunions Are Running (Cabrillo Beach Schedule)

• Monday, May 07, 2012 • 8:00 PM • Tuesday, June 05, 2012 • 8:00 PM • Thursday, June 21, 2012 • 8:00 PM • Friday, July 20, 2012 • 8:00 PM

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Letters threaten North Carolina Muslims with Klan-like abuse

If possible please review the book "Civil Rights Chronicles:  The African American Struggle for Freedom" because the principal is identical.

Retaliation. It's about Making People Afraid....

This article deals specifically with workplace retaliation, but what difference does it make if it's your co-workers/boss threatening your livelihood, a local law enforcement official threatening your freedom ("Yeah, I'm going to make stuff up") or a a group of anonymous hackers/ …

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Language and Why It's Important: Treyvon Martin, "Stand Your Ground" Legislation and George Zimmerman

The inability of the average American to read, comprehend and correctly derive factual conclusions, even among those working in law enforcement (judges included) I find absolutely frightening.  I don't presently have the ability to do justice to this topic, but there are a f …

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Suspicious Activity Reports: Terrorism & You

I first heard the term 'Suspicious Activity Report' when I was required to complete Compliance Training for a software development project.  The company for whom the project was being developed is considered a financial institution (Sigue) and as such is required to comply w …

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Stolen: Laptop With NASA Codes

A bit of an embarrassment for NASA, they've now admitted that 48 electronic devices have been lost or stolen within the last 2 years.

Please Submit Your Sworn Testimony for Washington State House Bill 2464 - The Stalking Protection Order Act

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. Stalking is a crime that affects 3.4 million people over the age of eighteen each year in the United States. Almost half of those victims experience at least one unwanted contact per week.

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Interracial relationships in the post-'Loving v. Virginia' age

Are interracial relationships inherently weird, or do we make them that way? While the majority of relationships and marriages are same race, those couples that cross racial lines are viewed as doing something quite radical. Even the most dull activities: grocery shopping, going …

Teen Feminism: 'The Day I Proved To My Class That Sexism Still Exists'

This is a teen-written article from our friends at Youth Communication, a nonprofit organization that helps marginalized youth develop their full potential through reading and writing. By Alice Markham-Cantor My 12-year-old neighbor grinned down at me from the tree house.

What Our Founding Fathers Were Thinking

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them,  …

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January is National Stalking Awareness Month

Stalking is a dangerous crime that affects 3.4 million adults in the United States each year.

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FBI Broke Law Spying on Americans' Phone Records, Post Reports

An internal audit found the FBI broke the law thousands of times when requesting Americans’ phone records using fake emergency letters that were never followed up on with true subpoenas — even though top officials knew the practice was illegal, according to The Washi …

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To All Who Celebrate - I Wish You A Very Merry Christmas...

and to those who don't, a happy and peaceful holiday season. And to everyone, a happy and prosperous New Year.

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Cat Soothes Crying Baby To Sleep

When you're looking for a babysitter, the family cat probably isn't the first one to come to mind, but after you see this video maybe he should be...

Driven By Drug War Incentives, Cops Target Pot Smokers, Brush Off Victims Of Violent Crime

CHICAGO -- As Jessica Shaver and I chat at a coffee shop in Chicago's north-side Andersonville neighborhood, a police car pulls into the parking lot across the street. Then another. Two cops get out, lean up against their cars, and appear to gaze across traffic into the store.

House passes bill allowing those with concealed weapons permits to cross state lines

By Associated Press, Wednesday, November 16, 12:08 AM WASHINGTON — A state permit to carry a concealed firearm would be valid in almost every other state in the country under legislation the House passed Wednesday. The first pro-gun bill the House has taken up  …

Red Tape - Email voyeurs are everywhere, as mayor finds out the hard way

By Bob Sullivan An amazing tale of political corruption and breach of trust has arrived courtesy of scandal-ridden Hoboken, N.J., in case you needed a reminder that electronic voyeurs of many stripes might be reading your email.

Dream Log: Week Beginning March 6, 2011

For some background to this story, please read this comment I posted on the day preceding the Hati earthquake regarding how I first became aware of NOAA. #c …

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GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008)

Washington, Wed., May 21 2008 — The President has signed into law the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) that will protect Americans against discrimination based on their genetic information when it comes to health insurance and employment.

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