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2014 NFL Draft: Bortles 'hasn't been invited' to New York
UCF quarterback Blake Bortles is positioned to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. While he waits for his invitation to New York, he'll continue to compete at every turn, including his March 19 pro day.
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Central Florida quarterback Blake Bortles got two other major college offers out of high school -- from Purdue and Tulane.
"But it was to play tight end," Bortles said Wednesday on the Dan Patrick Show.
Bortles, very much in the conversation for the No. 1 overall pick as endorsed by NFLDraftScout.com's Dane Brugler in January, went straight from Indianapolis back to his pre-draft training ground in California. Wednesday, involved Lindsey Duke. Bortles described questions he took in private interviews at the combine as awkward. He said multiple teams wanted to know if, when they came to take him to dinner, if his bikini model girlfriend would join him.
Perhaps the takeaway from scouts is no more than a crafty way of identifying Bortles' priorities. Perhaps they wanted to gauge his reaction to potentially sensitive lines of questioning. Perhaps it was research and security of those teams monitoring Duke's Twitter feed, where they would learn Duke would join Bortles in L.A. following the Combine.
By all reasonable measures, this is allowable activity, even for a football-married first-round NFL prospect.
Bortles didn't blink at the head-scratcher.
Bortles said he left Indianapolis, where he threw Sunday in position workouts as Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel and Teddy Bridgewater of Louisville chose not to participate, glad he put his best foot forward.
"It's a first opportunity to make a first impression on all 32 teams. Why wait until Pro Day?" Bortles said Wednesday of his choice to participate in position drills. "I wanted to take part and compete in every part of it."
His next step is to continue sharpening his accuracy and footwork, which was nicked by some. Bortles is athletic, but seven-stop drops were new territory for him.
"I think really nail the Pro Day coming March 19, get that down," Bortles said. "And be ready for the private workouts after that."
With a tight race to be the first quarterback off the board, Bortles was asked what he does better than Manziel.
"I think as a quarterback being 6-foot-5, 235, being able to stand in the pocket make plays, being able to extend plays," Bortles said. "I can't name things he can do. I can tell you what I can do as a quarterback."
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Rocketman’s Jamie Bell and Kate Mara welcome their first child together and it’s a baby girl
House Of Cards star Kate announced the news on Instagram with a cute pic of the baby's feet
JAMIE Bell's wife Kate Mara has given birth to a baby girl.
The 36-year-old actress and her husband have become parents after their daughter was born "a couple of weeks ago."
Alongside a photograph of the baby's toes, Kate wrote: "We had a baby a couple weeks ago... Here are her feet [heart emoji]."
The House of Cards star revealed she was pregnant back in February when she and Jamie attended Sir Elton John's annual AIDS Foundation Oscars Party in West Hollywood, California.
Kate showed off her growing bump in a short long-sleeved white and silver dress as she posed for pictures at the event.
Pregnancy rumours began to swirl in January when it was reported that she had been sharing her happy news with friends at the Golden Globe awards.
According to a source at the time, the Pose actress was overheard telling Emily Blunt.
The insider added: "However she was nervous that people would find out before she made the announcement official as she is already showing."
Meanwhile, Kate recently said she has become very "protective" of the "incredible" bond she has shared with the Man on a Ledge star since getting married.
She said: "I love knowing that I have a partner for life. I feel very proud to call Jamie my husband and to have made that commitment to him ... now that Jamie is legally a part of my family, it's such an incredible thing. I'm very protective of our marriage."
And the 'Morgan' star revealed she and her 33-year-old spouse keep their relationship strong by sticking to a rule which means they'll never go more than two weeks without spending time together.
She added: "All the travelling we both have to do for work can make it hard, but we have a rule that we will never go longer than two weeks without seeing each other. Even if we have to spend all day travelling to have just 24 hours together, it's worth it in order to have a strong relationship."
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I loved this book for so many reasons. Jane Fraser’s writing style is superb; the story is a good one, the characters well rounded, the dialogue immediately summons up each of them, the descriptions evoke instant images.There is not one word wasted.
The protagonist, Ellen, is multi layered, the reader becomes aware of her fragility, both emotionally and physically as the story progresses. She has striven to distance herself from her family’s needs, from a lost love, by going to America – yet still,on her return to the farm, she is drawn in by those needs, by that love.
To paraphrase a sentence in the book, “long days, short time.’ – the story only covers a brief six months, but each day is long, each day needs to be endured, dealt with by Ellen. New decisions have to be made. And all the while we are listening to her internal dialogue: learning her history, of her relationship with those in her life, getting to know them through her eyes; discovering how each fits into the society and era of Wales in the early twentieth century, what is expected of them. How, in the past, through no fault of her own, she didn’t fit in, and now refuses to succumb to others’ expectations.
What I most admire about this author’s writing is the brevity of words in bringing the background, the setting, the weather, to life on the page. A sentence, here and there of poetic prose immediately evokes a sense of place. Wonderful.
Whilst I realise that, for some readers, there may be not enough background fleshed out – and it’s difficult for me not to give spoilers here – ( i.e. Ellen’s life before America and her life there) – I felt the subtlety of the writing that covers both of these events was enough for me and the absence of that backdrop doesn’t take anything away from the story.
Advent is a book that will stay with me for a long time. I have no hesitation in recommending it to any reader who loves a well written historical family story.
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Arizona women’s tennis closed the 2009 regular season with a
7-0 win over Portland State at the Flagstaff Athletic Club on
Saturday. The Lumberjacks finished the year 11-9 overall and 6-2 in
the Big Sky Conference.
NAU posted its third shutout of the season defeating the Vikings 3-0 in doubles and 6-0 in straight sets in singles play. It was the third conference sweep for the Lumberjacks.
In Saturday's win, Leslie Vial finished the conference season 6-0 with a 6-0, 6-1 win over defeated Caitlin Stocking at No. 4 singles.
The Lumberjacks will play in the Big Sky Championships on Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26. NAU will be the No. 3 seed.
Match 20: NAU 7, Portland State 0
Apr 18, 2009 at Flagstaff, Ariz.
(Flagstaff Athletic Club)
Singles competition
1. Edit Suhajda (NAU) def. Molly Knox (PSU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Kim Van Ginkel (NAU) def. Alyssa Ferry (PSU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Orsi Golovics (NAU) def. Anya Dalkin (PSU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Leslie Vial (NAU) def. Caitlin Stocking (PSU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Stacey Pinchbeck (NAU) def. Victoria Bravo (PSU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Yumi Hasegawa (NAU) def. Kylea Gleason (PSU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. GOLOVICS, Orsi/SUHAJDA, Edit (NAU) def. DALKIN, Anya/KNOX, Molly (PSU) 8-2
2. VAN GINKEL, Kim/VIAL, Leslie (NAU) def. BRAVO, Victoria/FERRY, Alyssa (PSU) 8-5
3. HASEGAWA, Yumi/PINCHBECK, Stacey (NAU) def. GLEASON, Kylea/STOCKING, Caitlin (PSU) 8-5
Match Notes:
Portland State 5-18, 1-7 BSC
Northern Arizona 11-9, 6-2 BSC
April 26, 2009 Womens Tennis Defeated in Big Sky Championship Final
April 24, 2009 Womens Tennis Advances to Big Sky Semifinals
April 18, 2009 Women's Tennis Wraps Season with Shutout Win
April 10, 2009 Women's Tennis Suffers Second Big Sky Loss
March 24, 2009 Womens Tennis Moves to 4-1 in Big Sky Conference
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February 28, 2009 No. 46 Boise State Stops Womens Tennis
February 23, 2009 Womens Tennis Shuts Out Texas-Pan American
February 22, 2009 Women's Tennis Defeated by UTEP
February 20, 2009 Women's Tennis Grabs First Win
February 15, 2009 Womens Tennis Downed in Conference Opener
February 14, 2009 Womens Tennis Edged by Santa Clara
January 31, 2009 Womens Tennis Drops 6-1 Match to Arizona
January 24, 2009 Womens Tennis Downed by No. 21 Arizona State 7-0
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Part I Reading Comprehension （30%）.
What exactly is debt and you don't want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this rally a lie？
Professor Jerald Jellison of the University of Southern California has made a scientific study of lying. （76）According to him，women are better liars than intension of fulfilling. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen sitting down at the time，they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying “I pressures make it itch.
Another gesture which gives liars away is what the writer Desmond Morris in his book Manwatching calls “the mouth cover”。（77）He says there are several typical forms of this，such as covering part of the mouth with the fingers，touching the upper-lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side of the mouth. Such a gesture can be understood as an unconscious attempt on the part of.
1. According to the passage，a “white lie” seems to be a lie
A. that other people believe
B. that other people don't believe
C. told in order to avoid offending someone
D. told in order to take advantage of someone
2. Research suggests that women
A. are better at telling less serious lies than men are
B. generally lie far more than men do
C. lie at parties more often than men do
D. often make promises they intend to break
3. Researchers find that when a person tells lies
A. his blood pressure increases measurably
B. he looks very serious
C. he tends to make some small changes in his behavior
D. he uses his unconscious mind
4. One reason people sometimes rub their noses when they lie is that
A. they wish they were somewhere else
B. the nose is sensitive to physical changes caused by lying
C. they want to cover their mouths
D. they are trying to stop themselves from telling lies
5. The tone of this passage tells us that the writer
A. hates to lie
B. enjoys lying
C. often tells a lie
D. tries to analyze lying
一、文章总体结构分析
全篇围绕“谎言”这一主题展开叙述：第一段通过举例及疑问的方式探讨究竟什么才算是谎言；第二段介绍了南加州大学的Jerald Jellison教授做过一个关于说谎的科学研究的结论，即男人和女人说谎是不同的，而男人更可能说更严重的谎言；第三段则介绍了说谎时行为上的一些细微的改变；第四段主要讲述了说谎时“封嘴”这一具体行为；最后又补充说明以上举止并不能构成讲话者正在说谎的证据，而是一系列的东西，特别是说谎者所说的谎言本身。
二、试题具体分析
1. 「答案」C 本题考查的是考生对细节的把握，答案对应于文章第一、二段。第一段中“you don't want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this.”，第二段又用举例的方法解释了white lie的含义。这个例子就是“such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really think it looks awful.”
2. 「答案」A 本题考查的也是考生对细节的把握，答案对应文章的第二段。该段比较了男人和女人说谎的不同，而且男人更可能说更严重的谎言。参见第二段中句子“Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more serious lies，……”这里的比较就是与前一句中女人撒谎相比。
3. 「答案第一句：Research has also been done into the way people's behavior changes in a number of small，apparently unimportant ways when they lie.，很容易看出答案C与该句符合。
4. 「答案最后一句：The tip of the nose is very sensitive to such changes and the increased pressures make it itch. 鼻尖对这样的变化非常敏感，血压的增加使得它发痒，即与B选项吻合。
5. 「答案」D 此题考查的是考生对整篇短文的观点的理解。文章首先讲到男人女人说谎的不同，而后又分析说谎时人们行为方式的变化等等，所以说文章是在分析说谎。其他选项错误。
三、文章长难句分析与佳句赏析
1.In fact，you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debt and you don't want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this.。句子结构分析：you are not short of…but your friend is in the habit of…and you don't want to…by……。
2.He says there are several typical forms of this，such as covering part of the mouth with the fingers，touching the upper-lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side of the mouth.。句子结构分析：He says there are several typical forms of this，such as…；cover…with…用…遮盖。
四、核心词汇…；liar惯于说谎者；awful糟糕的；fulfill履行，实现，完成；sensitive敏感的，灵敏的；give…away出卖…；unconscious无意识的，不省人事；attempt尝试，努力，试图；rub擦，摩擦；context上下文；itch发痒；
五、全文翻译
谎言究竟是什么？是说一些我们知道不是真实的事情？还是甚于这些？例如，假设一个朋友向你借钱。你说“我希望能帮助你，但我现在自己也缺钱。。这是一个真正的谎言吗？
南加州大学的Jerald Jellison教授做过一个关于说谎的科学研究。研究显示女人比男人更善于说谎，特别是说“善意的谎言”，例如在一个派对上一个女人称赞另一个女人的衣服而实际上她认为那衣服很难看。然而这只是故事的一方面。其他的研究者说男人更倾向于说一些较严重的谎言，例如承诺他们从来没想过要实现的承诺。政客和商人似乎特别擅长于此类谎言：说谎者可从谎言中获利或在某些方面得到好处。。结果表明如果他们当时坐着，那么他们会更多的在椅子中移动。他们对受过训练的观察者承认“我希望我是在另一个地方”。他们也会更多的触摸脸部的某些部分，特别是鼻子。一个解释是因为说谎会使血压产生微小的变化。鼻尖对这样的变化非常敏感，血压的增加使得它发痒。
另一个将说谎者出卖的举动是在Desmond Morris的书《Manwatching》中提到的“封。这样的行为可以看作是一种阻止说谎者继续说谎的下意识举动。
当然，这些举止，例如摸鼻子或者掩盖嘴唇，或者在椅子中移动都不能作为讲话者正在说谎的证据。只是这些行为在这样的情况下更容易发生。不是一个举止就可以将说谎者出卖，而是一系列的东西，特别是说谎者所说的谎言本身。 |
April 1, 2010
Zombie Round
Commentary by
Kevin Guilfoile & John Warner
Today’s Winner:
1The Lacuna
Kevin: After readers released the Kraken on the last two judgments, I really don’t think anyone can accuse Sam Anderson of not giving great consideration to his decision. That was as thoughtful a review as we’ve ever had at the ToB. What’s interesting to me about it, though, is that after reading it I definitely want to tackle Mun’s book more. Maybe he was overcompensating with praise because he felt badly about sending Miles From Nowhere to the bench, but I was actually surprised when he chose The Lacuna at the end. Maybe Judge Anderson just has a keen eye for misdirection after watching so many rose ceremonies on The Bachelor.
Or maybe, when forced to choose between two things he valued equally, he blurted out the wrong book at the end.
John: Sam Anderson demonstrates himself to be the kind of reader/book lover that I think populates most of our viewing audience, and as such, my hunch is that this judgment will seem more satisfying, regardless of whether or not we may agree with it, which I pretty emphatically don’t. The Lacuna, for all its ambition and scope, feels constructed to me. Miles From Nowhere feels like it was birthed, and for me, that made all the difference in my enjoyment.
I share much of the audience’s ire over the Semifinal judgments, but as you pointed out, all of these things have plenty of precedent in the grand scheme of Tournament of Books history. We’ve come into some heat for the choice of judges, but that’s pretty easy in hindsight. I figure if people are asked and they say yes, they’re essentially agreeing they’ll do the best job possible; I don’t think any one judge failed to hold to that standard, even if we may find the results lackluster. We are all imperfect. Thanks to our open comment system we get to vent about those imperfections.
But really, you have to wonder if any literary prize doesn’t have more than its share of judging a book by its cover/front matter/name on the spine going on. I note from the press release [pdf] for the recently announced PEN/Faulkner Award that the three-person jury, considered close to 350 novels and short story collections published by American authors published in the U.S. during the 2009 calendar year.
I make special note of the word considered because obviously they weren’t all, you know, read. Clearly, some kind of potentially arbitrary process allowed for the culling of the herd to something more manageable for deeper consideration. It was probably a lot like the culling process each individual goes through as they decide what to read for themselves. Some significant portion of those almost 350 entries was a waste of time because they were doomed by some (likely subconscious) bias among some member of the three-person panel.
The winning book, Sherman Alexie’s War Dances, never even got on the Tournament of Books radar as far as I recall. It’s definitely not on the longlist of titles. I haven’t read it, but it seems like a bit of a hodgepodge, a collection of loosely thematically linked pieces in different forms, including poetry. I’ve got to wonder if a book this obviously odd would’ve even attracted the notice of the committee if the author hadn’t been someone so accomplished and well known. (Alexie’s name is above the title on the cover, letting us know what the true selling hook for this book is.)
I’d like to see the PEN/Faulkner release some kind of transcript of their deliberations so we can see how almost 350 became one. I don’t mean to impugn the integrity of the contest any more than what I’m saying implies to all contestsit seems that winning is almost a random decision. We could probably do a lottery among those almost 350 entries and announce one winner and four finalists, and no one would really question it because it would seem plausible for just about any of those books to be considered for this award.
What does all that mean? I don’t know, it’s been a long Tournament.
Kevin: The journey a book takes to a book award is kind of similar to the journey it takes to publication. Success has much to do with merit, but a lot to do with luck, as well. Even a very good book has to land on just the right people’s lapsthe agent, the editor, the salesperson, the booksellerand all of those people have to really get the book if it is going to be a success, or even make it to the bookstore. The author releases his or her book into the world, then the novel has to run this gauntlet alone. The writer has almost no control over any of it, and the most arbitrary decisions can knock it out for good.
John: One of the more frequent questions I get from my students, or others just getting their feet wet in writing, is how they can know if they have sufficient talent to succeed. I have two answers: 1) you can’t; and 2) it doesn’t matter anyway. The limiting factor to just about any hopeful writer’s career isn’t talent. It’s far more a matter of diligence, and once that diligence has been given its due, as you say, at that point, it’s up to the Fates.
Kevin: So The Lacuna advances to the Championship, an outcome I think surprised us both. Kingsolver’s book really has outlasted all comers. The next question is whether the match will be a Clash of Titans (see how I bring that Kraken thing back?) or a David versus Goliath story. That’s in Julie Powell’s hands now.
(Speaking of Julie Powell, look who’s a judge over at the ToB-inspired Tournament of Cookbooks: Why it’s Nora Ephron, the director of Julie & Julia based on a book by, yes, Julie Powell! That’s some cross-tourney synchronicity for you, I tell you what. Also, having checked out that site, I’m now thinking what our Tournament needs is more recipes. If, in the middle of Tuesday’s judgment, Andrew W.K. had offered readers his recipe for Burnt Tomato Halves, the comments would have been far more forgiving.)
Every win by The Lacuna continues to punish you in our private confidence pool. My lead is extended to 246-229 with just two matches remaining. A Fever Chart win tomorrow would really put you back in the race. But since I have both The Lacuna and Wolf Hall ranked (just barely) higher than you do, a win by Mantel will lock up a wheel of that stinky South Carolina cheese for. |
London OTs in Oncology meeting, 6th NovemberLeave a comment
October 31, 2014 by permanentred
London Occupational Therapists in Oncology (LOTO) will have their next meeting on 6th November at 14:30 at a central London venue. The topic will be Groupwork in Oncology and Palliative Care.
If you work in oncology and/or palliative care and would like to attend and be added to the mailing list, please email [email protected] and we’ll pass it on to the organisers. There is no charge for membership or for attending but you do need to be an OT working in a relevant setting.
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On the way to Blakes we were promised great pizza. “Ooh the pizza’s great,” the PR people cooed. PR people aren’t always the most neutral bunch when promoting their clients’ wares, but we gave them the benefit of the doubt and duly ordered pizza. Actually, we got the kids to order pizza, so we could try it.
Blistering charred crisp bases, just the right amount of tangy tomato sauce, oodles of cheese and smoky pepperoni were a match made in doughy heaven. The kids loved it so much we only managed to snaffle one piece. It was indeed top notch. Perhaps it’s the show-stopping pizza oven covered in pennies stuck on by hand that’s the secret. One between two little people was more than enough.
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Then more magic from the kitchen in the form of a unicorn freak shake. I had no idea what a freak shake was which apparently makes me ‘uncool’. It’s basically a knickerbocker glory taken to the next level with all kinds of paraphernalia adorning its lurid coloured top. It was sweet, sticky, bubble gum like and went down a storm with the ten year old.
The only negative is the restaurant was pretty quiet. Having said that, we visited on a random Tuesday lunch in half-term not long after the restaurant’s launch. We expect on a weekend it’s jam-packed and once word’s out you might struggle to bag a table. |
Episode 44: Legendary Heroes - Part II (Duel Monsters Quest 2: The Legendary Hero Yugi)
Kemo and his thugs are trying to break into the lab to unplug Yugi, Joey, and Mokuba's VR pods, while Tristan and Téa hold them off. But they won't be able to keep the goons out forever! Yugi had better hurry up and save Kaiba.
Joey faces off against the Coliseum's Champion, in a duel to win the Niwatori card. After a few preliminary insults, Joey opens by summoning his Flame Swordsman. The Champion responds with Harpie Lady. Joey thinks his Flame Swordsman can take her, so he attacks, but his opponent plays a trap card, Mirror Wall, deflecting the Flame Swordsman's attack. (Poor Harpie Lady! She never gets to strut her stuff on US TV.
I've seen this strategy before, Joey thinks. And Yugi also wonders, Can it be? The Champion makes a bit more fun of Joey's pig mask, telling him she'll bring home the bacon, and Joey thinks there's only one duelist who can be this annoying! She powers up her Harpie Lady with Rose Whip and sends it to attack the weakened Flame Swordsman, but Joey tells her to wait, and pulls off his mask. "Joey?" she says, and stops her attack, taking off her own mask—it's Mai Valentine!
Yugi and Mokuba jump onto the arena floor and run to join Joey and Mai. She explains that she's testing the game for some suits at Kaiba Corp, but they tell her she might be in danger—those suits have kidnapped Kaiba and trapped him in the game. They need the Niwatori card to cross the desert to rescue him. (In the Japanese, she doesn't really explain what she's doing there. They tell her about Kaiba, and Yugi says, "We're friends, we shouldn't be fighting.")
Meanwhile, the virtual crowd is turning ugly. They want the games to continue! Mai says she's not so keen on crossing the desert, but she's over this place! (Hm, in the Japanese, Jounouchi says they have to save Kaiba, and there's no other way—they have to have the card to cross the desert. Interesting that he's willing to fight Mai to rescue Kaiba. Mai says, You only need the card, right? Then she says she wants to get out of there, too.) She sends her Harpie Lady to snatch the Niwatori card away from the Coliseum's owner with her Rose Whip, and the four of them run for the desert! Joey uses his Trap Hole card to block the road and stop the angry mob chasing them, and they escape.
At the edge of the desert, Mai activates the Niwatori card, and four huge chickens appear. The gang each mount one, and off they go across the sand. (Here is where Japanese Mai explains that she was invited to try out the game, but found herself trapped in it.) Soon, they're stopped by a huge sandstorm monster. Joey summons the Red Eyes Black Dragon to destroy it, and suddenly the sand clears away, and they can see a temple at the base of the mountains across the desert, which they head for.
As soon as they reach the temple, Mokuba's off running up the temple steps. The others follow quickly, lest they lose both Kaiba brothers! Inside, they find themselves in a dank, bat-filled tunnel. Opening a huge wooden door, they discover a labyrinth dungeon, like the one where Joey and Yugi dueled the Paradox brothers. Once inside, the door shuts behind them, and they're trapped in the maze! But Yugi says it's all part of the game—it's no use going back, anyway. They have to try to make it through the maze.
They hear a scream! And Joey rushes off to find whoever's in trouble. Mai pouts a bit, then says Joey must realize she's way out of his league. (In the Japanese, she says, Doesn't he see a woman with a great body right in front of him?) Next, they're confronted by a Labyrinth Tank. Yugi, Mai, and Mokuba take off running, soon catching up with Joey, who's at a crossroad trying to decide which direction to go. They take off down one of the pathways, but soon another Labyrinth Tank approaches from the other direction—and then another. They're boxed in. Yugi uses Magical Hats to hide them from the tanks, and they end up under a hat in another part of the maze.
But they're not out of danger yet. They hear the tanks moving, and know they're coming after them. Which way should they go?
Another fairy appears, like the one that led them to the town when they first arrived. They follow, and soon they come upon a girl who looks exactly like Mokuba! (In the Japanese, Jounouchi thinks it is Mokuba at first, and asks why he's wearing a dress. Mokuba steps out from behind him, saying, Idiot, I'm over here.) She says the fairy Iru is her guide, and will lead them out of the maze. They reach the maze's exit, but it's guarded by a Gate Guardian. Its attack is 3750, more powerful than any of their cards. They'll have to work together to defeat it! Joey and Yugi fuse their Red Eyes Black Dragon and Summoned Skull to form the Black Skull Dragon, then power it up with Dragon Nails, so that its attack is 3900. It destroys the Gate Guardian.
A rescue party rushes to them through the tunnels. The girl, Lady Edina (Meyari), tells her people that Yugi and the others saved her. They're the bravest warriors she's ever seen! She invites them to be guests at the palace. (The US Edina has the most high-pitched and affected voice! It's extremely off-putting. The Japanese version uses "polite speech," but she has a much more natural-sounding voice.)
Meanwhile, Kaiba's hanging chained from a huge stone slab, atop a pinnacle of rock, above a lake of molten lava. He regains consciousness to be greeted by his jailor, the Witty Phantom. He orders the Phantom to release him, but the Phantom tells him this world is no longer his to command. He's to become an offering to the Mythic Dragon (Five God Dragon). Kaiba tries to end the simulation, but nothing happens—his safety protocols have been overwritten. Witty Phantom tells him another offering is on the way, and then disappears, leaving a protesting Kaiba still hanging helplessly from the stone.
Yugi and the others are riding to the palace in carriages drawn by large birds. Yugi tells Mokuba he should be flattered that his brother based such a cool character on him, but Joey teases him by calling him "My Lady," and Mokuba isn't thrilled. (In the Japanese, Yugi says that the Big 5, who created the game in this version, must have modeled the Princess on Mokuba, and Jounouchi says, "How low of them," which causes Mokuba to growl at him to shut up.)
They reach the palace, where they discover that Edina is the princess of this land. (In the Japanese, she's the queen.) At dinner (which Joey eagerly scarfs down), Edina explains that each year, her kingdom and another are forced to give offerings so that the Mythic Dragon can be resurrected. (In the Japanese, she says they must offer sacrifices to the Five God Dragon, or it will destroy their lands.) The other kingdom has already put up their offering—a stranger from a distant land. Mokuba is certain the offering must be his brother. The stranger is being kept in a dark castle in the sky—the Castle of Dark Illusions. Edina shows them a painting of a huge bird, telling them that long ago, a legendary hero was said to have escaped from the castle on a flying machine, which he hid a thousand years ago. No one has ever found it, but it's the only way to reach the dark castle. The castle is protected by a magic barrier so that no duel monsters can penetrate it.
Edina tells them that she's volunteered to be her land's offering. But she tells them of a prophecy that epic heroes will come from beyond the mountains and destroy the Mythic Dragon. She thinks Yugi and friends are the heroes of legend. Everyone's a bit shocked, except for Joey, who thinks being a legendary hero is pretty cool. Anyway, they have to go through the Mythic Dragon to rescue Kaiba, so they have no choice but to take on the role of the heroes.
But legendary heroes have to dress the part! They're given costumes to wear—Mai, Yugi, and Mokuba have capes and body armor, but Joey reluctantly comes out of the dressing room wearing an animal skin and carrying a battle mace. (A lovely close-up of Jounouchi's crotch is cut out of the US version.)
Outside on the battlements, they see a castle forming in the sky. Thousands of Duel Monsters are coming to get the offering. Trying to protect the Princess, Mai summons her Dark Witch (Balki) to begin fighting off the monsters, but there are too many of them. Yugi tells her to bring back her Dark Witch, and then tries to play a magic card, Dark Hole (Black Hole), to destroy all the monsters, but his card is destroyed by one of the Armed Ninja's throwing knives before he can activate it. Then the Armed Ninja throws a net over the Princess and begins to carry her away.
Joey summons Axe Raider with Kunai with Chain to cut the Princess loose from the Armed Ninja. But it's no use—another monster swoops in and grabs her before the gang can get her back.
Then the person they thought was Mokuba falls to her knees, crying out that they've taken Mokuba! It's the Princess, who's switched clothes with Mokuba. He wanted to go, she explains, so that he could go to his brother. She begs the others to save him. But how do they reach the Dark Castle?
Then Yugi notices the outline of the legendary flying machine on the floor of some ruins below, uncovered by the recent storm. (Japanese Jounouchi says it looks like the plains at Nasca. Probably too esoteric a reference for US kids.) It must be buried down there. (Cut from the US version is a whole section where the citizens of Meyari's land hear a proclamation urging them to help defeat the Five God Dragon by searching everywhere for clues on how to revive the airship. They turn the town upside-down looking for information, and Yugi stands on the battlement looking down on the outline of the airship, telling Kaiba and Mokuba that he will rescue them. The people appear before their princess to tell her they've been unable to find anything, and Jounouchi wonders if this is the end, but Yugi tells him not to give up hope. Finally, Yugi asks the princess how many years ago the legend began, and realizes the answer.)
They go to the ruins, Joey protesting that even if they can dig it up, it will never be able to fly after being buried for a thousand years! That's why they need to restore it to the way it was a thousand years ago, Yugi says. Joey plays his Time Wizard, hoping to turn back time to a thousand years ago. The ruins rebuild themselves into an ancient city, and the ground shakes and crumbles as the flying machine begins to rise!
Back in the lab, Tristan and Téa are still trying to hold off Kemo and his goons. But they can't hold out much longer!
To Be Continued
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That is a real bummer
Why not replicate the effect by hiding in your freezer all day with a pack of jelly babies and some cake?
Sorry to hear that Lirish, but the freezer might have been warmer.
It was a tad cool to start, but bright and sunny. The sun soon warmed things up, but thte ground was frozen most of the day. I had to stop just before Reading to do some running repairs Started to snow at around 4pm, but it was just a light sprinkiling. I finished with just enough daylight to not need my headtorch in about 8:37 (didn't stop my watch so don't know the exact time).
Those out later would have had more snow to deal with as it was still falling when I left.
Oh dear Lirish not good. The race actually started 10 min late due to rail delays and people arriving late from the station it was bloody freezing hanging about in my shorts.
Great setup and nice route but I had a bit of a shit race. Went off way too fast (school boy error) so had a torrid last 20. In addition the first 10 was frozen mud and my ankles were bloody killing me where they kept rolling over. Finally I stopped for a stretch at about 40 mile and my IT band let me have it. Bloody agony.
Managed 8hr 1min but not without a struggle.
It's all a learning curve it don't matter how many races you run you can still have bad days.
Nice shirt though
They should call this race "the quad killer".
It gave my quads more of a hammering than the Comrades up run.
A massive well done to everybody who completed their first 50 miler today! This race was my first 50, and it turned out to be a launch pad for bigger things.
While this race appears to be one of the easier 50s on paper, it always manages to throw you a curve ball. The time of year means that you can be presented with anything form an energy sapping morass, to frozen hard and cambered ground, or even snow underfoot.
I see this race becoming a classic of British ultra running.
Wow! my first Ulta and marathon rolled into one.
How you all do it in sub-8hrs is beyond me.
I was contemplating binning it at the half way point but I remembered Ben's post. I paired up with another crawler who came in to the Goring check point and off we set.
The snow started falling after Purley which nice.
Finished in 11:30. Good feeling and a great experience. Met some lovely people so it was a good day out.
Cheers
Very pleased to have finished my first 50 mile race. It was a great experience in a well organised race. The fruit cake was awesome and the marshalls and people helping out at the check points did a great job, especially the Sweety man handing out the haribo at more points in the race than seemed possible. Came in around 8hrs 33mins. Managed not to walk any of the race but had a quality refuelling stop with porridge in a thermos, (well done the missus). Well done everyone who finished. Hope to meet you |
John Wesley Corless, beloved husband of Bernice Corless, of Calgary passed away at the Bethany Care Centre on Monday, November 27, 2006 at the age of 62 years.
John was born on March 15, 1919 in Bolton, ON. He served with the R.C.A.F. from October 22, 1943 until March 11, 1946. John worked with the City of Calgary Parks and Recreation and Sunnyside Auto Body Works where he started his auto body mechanic apprenticeship. He was employed with Canadian Pacific Airlines in the maintenance department and remained with field aviation until his retirement at the age of seventy years.
John will be sadly missed by Bernice, his wife of sixty-two years; his son Bob Corless of Kitimat, BC; granddaughter Kelly Hafermehl of Edmonton and great-grandchildren, Kyle and Jordan of Edmonton.
Funeral Services will be held at Kensington Salvation Army Church (1705 Westmount Road N.W.) on Friday, December 1, 2006 at 1:00 p.m.,. Forward condolences through.
In living memory of John Corless, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Chapel of the Bells, 2720 CENTRE STREET NORTH Telephone: (403) 276-2296.
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Topic: Criminal Damage to boat at Neatishead Staithe
Paladine
-- Jan-4-2022 @ 3:53 PM
More for information than anything else, I suppose, but it’s been reported on social media that, overnight on 30/31 December 2021, blue paint was splattered over an occupied private boat which was moored at Neatishead Staithe (along with a couple of other boats). None of the other boats was targeted.
I’m told that, when the boat arrived at the staithe, there were a number of anglers present, with keep nets out (competition, formal or informal, isn’t known). This information may, or may not, be relevant, although anyone at the staithe at the material time may have information, which I urge them to pass on to Broads Beat. I am not aware of ANY information which would point to the identity of the culprit(s).
There is some information on this incident on FB boating and angling groups, and quite a bit of detail and photos are on NBN. There has been some fruitless speculation on these sites, resulting in comments being blocked. Let’s not go down that route, please.
But just be aware, if you weren’t already, that there are idiots out there. Should anyone have any useful information please inform Broads Beat (who, it seems, were most disinterested) or the Broads No-Authority (who, at least, supplied some solvent to try to remove some of the paint).
Been hit by another boat? Report the incident to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s dedicated accident reporting line on 023 8023 2527 which is monitored 24 hours a day. Help to make the Broads safer.
JollyRodger
-- Jan-4-2022 @ 4:11 PM
Who is the idiot, I wonder? Granted that spewing blue paint over a boat is not, by any imagination, a reasonable response.
What I do wonder, because it's happened to me, is whether there was an alternative mooring space nearby? I have been fishing, quietly minding my own business, when a boat has chosen to moor exactly where I was fishing, despite there being nearby alternatives. It does happen.
I have absolutely no knowledge of the realities of this one but I'm confident that there are probably two sides to this one!
Jolly Roger
Karen&Mike
-- Jan-4-2022 @ 4:15 PM
I've only recently heard about this too - don't go on any of the FB groups nor am I a member of any other forums.
Can also say ithat it's a long time since we've moored at Neatishead, as we generally go into Gays, but this is a worrying situation even if rare, as there have been reported incidents , from time to time, of other issues overnight with moored boats at easily accessible ( by foot) locations. This is more than just antisocial behaviour on this occasion, it is, as you rightly titled your thread, criminal damage.
The poor boat owners must have been very upset for this to happen to their pride and joy, and then be faced with what I imagine is a difficult clean-up job . I do sincerely hope the perpetrators are caught , for everyone sake, so I would like to reinforce the message from Mr P. in that if anyone has any information at all, even something that seems insignificant, please do report it. We should all be free to go about our boating hobby without fear of damage like this. Accidents and impacts are a big enough worry as it is!
Karen
"Wind up the elastic band Karen - we're setting off!!"
Greybeard
-- Jan-4-2022 @ 4:44 PM
So, absolutely no evidence whatsoever it involved fishermen, but there were some present before it happened, and some present the following day.
trying to work out the reason it has taken place is pointless with only a small part of the event being known.
my grandfather was in ww1,,but I'm pretty sure it wasn't him that started it.
my appearance is down to me, my attitude is down to you.
Paladine
-- Jan-4-2022 @ 4:54 PM
No, there is no evidence that anglers were involved, and no-one here has suggested they were. If there had been a group of paddle-boarders there, I would have mentioned them as well. Not to make any insinuations, but to encourage
anyone
in the area, who might have information, to come forward.
There might be someone, angler, dog walker, bird watcher, whoever, who is unaware that this damage was done, but saw something, or has heard something since, that might be useful. The wider this is known, the more chance there is of that person coming forward.
Been hit by another boat? Report the incident to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s dedicated accident reporting line on 023 8023 2527 which is monitored 24 hours a day. Help to make the Broads safer.
Greybeard
-- Jan-4-2022 @ 5:05 PM
I should have been clearer , I was referring to other media sites.
however it might be good I agree if this one didn't follow that trend, eh.
many unexplained things happen around the various public staithes, boats untied, damaged, electric leads unplugged, etc.
my appearance is down to me, my attitude is down to you.
This message was edited by Greybeard on Jan-4-22 @ 6:08 PM
JollyRodger
-- Jan-4-2022 @ 5:12 PM
The anglers involved with that particular boat have had their say on a Broads fishing facebook page. Their posting is reasonable and it appears that everybody was entirely amicable.
So what really happened then? Had someone targetted the boat over a grudge following a previous altercation, I wonder?
What appears to be true is that the anglers fishing there at the time are not the culprets.
Jolly Roger
Karen&Mike
-- Jan-4-2022 @ 5:15 PM
I wonder if the owners have considered asking home owners or businesses nearby what cctv footage they may have for that night ? I'll tell a little story ( true ). A car was stolen overnight . The owners visited all the nearby houses and village pub for cctv footage. The police had said they would do this and they did eventually, but it took them two weeks whereas the owners had been all around the area within 36 hours. It's amazing what can be deduced and then pieced together. Also, once they had a rough time, and a direction of travel for the car, they were able to go further along the route and could, with other cctv, and the process of elimination, establish which route the stolen car had taken. They also established that nobody had come through the village by car for sometime before or after but a person had come to the village on foot just a few minutes before the car was stolen. They didn't then appear at the next cctv at the village pub and there are no other roads to walk down so that person is the likely culprit. This allowed for investigation via cctv further back as it's one road into the village at that point, and armed with a time they established that a person in the same type of clothing had exited a van near a business about 3/4 mile away. The story continues and the car was recovered but written off.
So, seeking evidence is vital, and of course anyone suspected of a crime is innocent until proven guilty but being mentioned or referred to is no accusation, - it is simply that a picture of what, where, who etc is vital and relevant. The car victims found that another person who was on cctv was a local resident and actually witnessed the car going out into the main lane but didn't at that point realise it was stolen. So all info collected, all people who may have seen anything, all people who were there before or after, can help build the picture . We all know that surely? There are enough tv detective programmes to demonstrate all info/comment/ surrounding an incident can be extremely relevant for many reasons.
Karen
Edited for dreadful phone keyboard typos! Lol
"Wind up the elastic band Karen - we're setting off!!"
This message was edited by Karen&Mike on Jan-4-22 @ 7:15 PM
B17
-- Jan-4-2022 @ 8:57 PM
JollyRodger
May I ask you for a link to that fishing page.
Would rather public but PM is OK
Thanks
Flag Officer NBF Rtd
JollyRodger
-- Jan-4-2022 @ 9:45 PM
B17 go to F/B & search for 'Fishing on the Norfolk Broads. I have taken the liberty of lifting a copy of a relevant post:
"Ross Turner
I was fishing at the staithe at the time the boat in question arrived and moored. Although a couple of anglers had to move a few feet no one was really put out and more pertinently no arguments were made from either side. The anglers that were there were elderly, grandfather and grandson, father and son, me and my pal and a husband and wife. I cannot state firmly enough there was absolutely no animosity from any of the anglers on the bank, in fact quite the opposite, the father and son removed their keepnet so the boat could moor without a murmur. Although it must be said the boat owner could have moored in a space where no one would have been disturbed. I too have read all the comments on the forums thread and I have found a lot of the facts to be totally disingenuous.~
Jolly Roger
B17
-- Jan-4-2022 @ 10:20 PM
Thank you JR
Flag Officer NBF Rtd
Greybeard
-- Jan-5-2022 @ 12:30 AM
thanks JR, I too had read that account.
a lot different to some of the other fictitious ramblings.
my appearance is down to me, my attitude is down to you.
Paladine
-- Jan-5-2022 @ 7:22 AM
Greybeard, no more speculation, please. I thought we’d agreed that.
None of us, unless we are a witness, is in a position to say what is the truth of this matter.
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Hylander
-- Jan-5-2022 @ 8:20 AM
That is good to read. Apart from the odd toss pot and you get them in all walks of life , Anglers are just not like this.
Women dont nag they just
point
things out...
M
hedgehog
-- Jan-5-2022 @ 8:43 AM
Karen, can your please ask members to stop referring to folk as “toss pots ‘ as I think this is offensive. Whilst not aiming at certain members , whether I agree with their descriptive opinion or not , I also think that referring to the BA as ‘ Broads No- Authority ‘ is also in poor taste . You seem very quick to respond to some members who dare to speak out of turn yet regularly turn a blind eye to others. It’s everyone’s forum , let’s not have double standards please
Paladine
-- Jan-5-2022 @ 9:05 AM
hedgehog, what is offensive about the word 'tosspot'? It simply means
'A drunkard; a toper; a tippler; one habitually given to strong drink.'
Plenty of those on the Broads in the summer and in Norwich most weekends.
You may put your own connotation on the word, but Hylander is of an age where it would have been in common use, with its true meaning.
I rebranded the BA as the Broads No-Authority after their disasterous attempt to prevent us using the Broads at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. As far as I'm concerned, their subsequent behaviour, including planning fiascos, hasn't redeemed them yet.
'Broads No-Authority' as a descriptor certainly has more credence than 'Broads National Park'.
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hedgehog
-- Jan-5-2022 @ 9:35 AM
Palatine, as I said earlier my post was not a pop at you but more a case of highlighting double standards. Irrespective of ones age we now need to be more careful in the use of certain words that were once acceptable. I’m certainly no snowflake but it seems some folk are pulled up on their use of words, others aren’t. I would like to think that you would be suitably unimpressed if someone were to call you a toss pot
JollyRodger
-- Jan-5-2022 @ 9:39 AM
Re the age of certain users of the term 'toss pot', ummm, since Shakespeare used the term in Twelve Night I respectively suggest that a certain contributor is skating on very thin ice!
Jolly Roger
Greybeard
-- Jan-5-2022 @ 10:04 AM
@palladine,,, seriously??
you inference that it is me who is speculating is utter nonsense.
but to be clear,
you know damn well I was referring to the other forums and the comments and bad mouthing of fishermen with not a shred of evidence to suggest they were in any way responsible.
there have been in addition despite the lack of any evidence suggestions and ideas of damaging anglers tackle and claims of doing so in previous occasions by some.
most of these treads have been closed or removed as they serve no purpose but to antagonise both fishermen and boat owners.
ross turner was actually present at the staithe when the said boat arrived, he states there was no altercation between anyone present.
you appear to be just " poking the hornets nest"
what is it you hope to achieve?
my appearance is down to me, my attitude is down to you.
This message was edited by Greybeard on Jan-5-22 @ 11:07 AM
steve
-- Jan-5-2022 @ 10:36 AM
Folks can you please keep disagreements or complaints to the forum q&a section or pm the individual, please let the threads/ topics keep on track,
Thank you
steve and vicky
( not a broads local,so my views ,knowledge doesn't count )
This message was edited by steve on Jan-6-22 @ 10:34 PM
byrongee
-- Jan-5-2022 @ 2:27 PM
I'm no fisherman but I suspect that carrying a tin of paint [ blue or otherwise ] would not enhance my fish catching armoury. It appears to me that the perpetrator of the nasty deed is not an angler. Only one boat out of several moored boats vandalised suggests a targeted attack, possibly another boat owner, who knows.
Happy New Year, Brian.
nazdar,
byron
MandA
-- Jan-5-2022 @ 7:08 PM
Slightly off track,I was looking at the planning portal online the other night to see what the planning situation is in regard to roof windows it stated that National Parks and the Broads had there own guide lines so they definetly make a distinction.
Adrian.
MandA
flonker
-- Jan-5-2022 @ 9:17 PM
Slightly off piste Adrian. But there you go!
Dwile Flonker
TerryTibbs
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 9:31 AM
"I'm no fisherman but I suspect that carrying a tin of paint [ blue or otherwise ] would not enhance my fish catching armoury"
I've seen this and other posts of similar ilk and would like to point out that the paint incident happened several hours after the fisherman left for the evening and who ever did it could easily have returned home, picked up the paint and returned with it.
As a fisherman and a boat owner I am sick of this constant back biting between the 2 groups, the B.A. should ban all fishing from 24 hour moorings at all times, this would also stop selfish boat owners leaving approx 8ft gaps between boats when mooring to allow them to fish from the bank. That would stop all argument once and for all, assuming of course that the Non Authority has the b@^*s to enforce the restrictions!
if it is to be it is up to me.
Paladine
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 9:59 AM
TT, banning bank fishing from all Broads No-Authority moorings would be controversial, but would have my support. But regardless of whether or not the BNA has the gumption (see, that got past the word blocker) to make such a decision, it would need an expensive change to the bye laws, and might well make entering into leasing agreements with the actual mooring owners more difficult.
As we have seen from the Hoveton Great Broad situation, the angling lobby is very powerful, despite not contributing very much to the BNA coffers (when compared to the river tolls). We also know that users of the navigation come very low on the list of BNA priorities.
If push came to shove, there is no doubt in my mind that the BNA would claim that allowing non-boaters free use of the moorings comes within their statutory duty of
"...promoting opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the Broads by the public,"
notwithstanding they have an equal duty of
"...protecting the interests of navigation."
However, if that was/is the case, there would be a strong argument for the provision and maintenance of the moorings to be part-funded from the Secretary of State grant, rather than wholly from tolls income.
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JollyRodger
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 10:01 AM
Mr Tibbs, your comment has merit but I rather suspect that such a ban would create considerable dissent and further division along the rhond so not a move that I would support.
In the meantime perhaps Plod should be searching out suitably blue front doors or blue boats.
Jolly Roger
Paladine
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 10:15 AM
JollyRodger, boaters have to accept that the fishing platforms provided by the EA, at no additional expense to anglers, cannot be used for mooring - even though the majority of them aren't used for most of the time. That anglers seek to deter boaters from using the facilities that they, the boaters, have paid for is anathema to me.
But, in more than two decades of boating, the only obstreperous angler I have ever encountered was a private boater, who had moored inconsiderately to leave himself enough room to fish (but that wasn't at a BNA mooring).
I don't think Plod will be doing much, other than filing the crime report.
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This message was edited by Paladine on Jan-6-22 @ 11:17 AM
TerryTibbs
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 10:19 AM
Pally and JR, I take both your points but would point out that such bans do currently exist at Beccles Norwich and Oulton Yacht stations and Anglers tend to stick to them and fish from their boats, yes it would be unpopular but would be easier to enforce than the "Anglers must give way" policy that is currently in play. Something needs to be done and as I say I am an Angler 1st and a boater second and even I see it.
p.s. Pally the grawlixes were my own censorship.
Dave
if it is to be it is up to me.
This message was edited by TerryTibbs on Jan-6-22 @ 11:29 AM
JollyRodger
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 10:19 AM
Paladine wrote:
"However, if that was/is the case, there would be a strong argument for the provision and maintenance of the moorings to be part-funded from the Secretary of State grant, rather than wholly from tolls income."
That point also applies to dredging, much of which is conservation based, e.g. the bank reinstatement at Hickling. Conservation issues certainly impact on the disposal of spoil.. .
Jolly Roger
TerryTibbs
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 10:27 AM
."
Sadly people forget such things and of course who remember the £460k spent on moving from Dragonfly House to the Fully Refurbished offices they currently occupy, Nobody has ever explained how you can spend that much money moving into offices that are already Fully Refurbished and rental paid on them being in that condition.
if it is to be it is up to me.
JollyRodger
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 10:37 AM
Re the provision of angling platforms paid for by the EA, generally, that is financed out of fishing licence income.
Beccles Yacht Station, and perhaps Norwich, allows fishing out of season, Oct 30th until March 14th. Oulton Broad YS is surrounded by alternatives.
Granted that 24hr moorings are financed by the toll but in most instances, such moorings have been built where previously anglers freely fished.
The rights to navigate, to access the water, to moor and to fish must surely be defended, within reason.
Jolly Roger
Jean&Brian
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 10:40 AM
Gents as there is no evidence of anglers being responsible in this and with JRs post along with the nature and timing it happened indicating otherwise can we please avoid another us and them argument.
I am in both camps as most will know, we moored and I fished there recently along with other boats and anglers and we all got along just fine.
There was another case there recently of a boat being set loose along with incidents at Irstead, Gays Staithe
and Barton Turf all late at night when this time of year no anglers are likely to be present.
Brian
JollyRodger
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 10:50 AM
Terry, thanks for the reminder re the move to Yare House. JP's justification was twofold, what would be saved by moving from Dragonfly House and what it cost to furnish and adapt the building to the Authority's needs. Mustn't forget the costs for three officers to stay in London whilst searching out fixtures, fittings and plush office furniture. The man was like a kid in a sweet shop with a bottomless debit card!
Jolly Roger
TerryTibbs
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 11:01 AM
JR, I remember what he said, the cost saving in no way explains the cost in moving it try's to justify it. I'm not sure how many people are employed actually in HO but lets be generous and say 35 (I'm sure its much less) , that is £13100 per head. Bearing in mind that all the office furniture computer systems telephones etc were brand new when moving into Dragonfly house I still find it hard to comprehend.
if it is to be it is up to me.
JollyRodger
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 2:14 PM
Terry, I could in no way justify the costs of moving to Yare House, nor the alleged savings. Like others, I did look closely but two and two did not add up to four, or even three and a half for that matter. Devious and creative justification became the order of the day and trust in the BA took a further battering.
Jolly Roger
JollyRodger
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 2:27 PM
The people that work at Yare House:
Jolly Roger
spiderman
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 4:14 PM
You've lost me now, I thought this thread was about damage to a boat??
JollyRodger
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 4:39 PM
You have a point!
From a damaged boat to a profligate quango, agreed, hard to relate! Sorry.
Jolly Roger
Bernard
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 5:06 PM
Doesn't the Broads Authority get a government grant, if so doesn’t every tax payer help pay for the BA moorings?
Paladine
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 6:08 PM
No, the government grant is for the first of the three BNA duties. The rules, such as they are, do not permit any of that money to be spent on the navigation.
Navigation income from tolls is only supposed to be spent on the navigation. The navigation income for any year is
supposed
to balance with navigation expenditure, but creative accounting means that there has been an inexorable increase of the navigation expenditure that disappears into expenses that can hardly be justified as 'navigation expenditure'.
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BELLA
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 6:54 PM
Spiderman, looks like your comment has fell on death ears. Once BA bashing enters a topic there is no stopping it, it comes under its own rule. Would have thought that the original poster would have stepped in as he doesn’t like posts to go off topic.
Paladine
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 7:11 PM
Bella, I thought it was polite to answer a member's question. Your post didn't exactly help the discussion on the original topic. But, hey ho, let's get back on topic, shall we, if you have any pertinent comment to make.
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BELLA
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 8:19 PM
Paladine, I thought that it was polite to answer a Members question.
I thought that I had helped the discussion by answering spiderman’s Question. But, hey ho, lets get back on topic, shall we, unless you have any more impertinent comments to make.
Paladine, I wholeheartedly respect you and read and appreciate all the knowledge that you bring to this forum but when there is a chance within a discussion it is changed to BA Bashing and in my opinion it seems the same old gripes, again and again.
I know it’s not always you who starts it but I think that many of the BA
bashers look up to you as their leader.
Steve had asked earlier in the discussion that it was kept on topic.
flonker
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 10:07 PM
BA bashing is relentless. It seems to invade every topic. I have been on the rivers and its broads for many years. All those years ago it was good. It still is good.
No organisation is perfect. I have worked for several private company's some, if not most, the most dysfunctional lot you have come across.
The BA has maintained the Broads as it was years ago, in my mind quite an achievement.
There are those who wish to change this quango to an elected body. Or indeed to a different organisation.
However I cannot support you. My mind is not clear exactly that which you would choose.
I cannot find, have not found, within your destructive critisicm a positive conclusion ever!
Dwile Flonker
spiderman
-- Jan-6-2022 @ 10:33 PM
Come on lads, focus, you can do it.
Remember, Blue paint?.
And I thought dry January was hard going.
steve
-- Jan-7-2022 @ 5:16 AM
Folks , you wont know this but there was a lot of background work to get this topic on the forum by the mods , as we didn't want this topic to go the way as elsewhere of going of track , arguing etc then getting locked / removed , one mod ( I won't name them ) went out there way to make this topic happen here , so folks one last time please , please try keep it on track , none of us want to lock this thread down ,
Thank you
steve and vicky
( not a broads local,so my views ,knowledge doesn't count )
TerryTibbs
-- Jan-7-2022 @ 9:04 AM
I'll honour your request Steve but it sails in the face of a long rich history of threads going off topic on this forum, one that has been indulged and even contributed to by the Mod team. A sad day IMHO.
Dave
if it is to be it is up to me.
Paladine
-- Jan-7-2022 @ 9:50 AM
A sad day, TT? Perhaps, but it pales into insignificance when compared to the obvious trauma the owners of the boat that was senselessly vandalised by a moronic individual (or individuals) must have suffered. Bad enough that the boat was deliberately damaged, but that it was done while the owners were asleep on board...
(Sorry, I seem to have returned to the topic
)
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TerryTibbs
-- Jan-7-2022 @ 10:15 AM
Absolutely agree Pally, my heart goes out to the owners, we don't know the full story but as a specific boat has been targeted and others there at the time not, I would suggest that someone has a beef with that particular person. Now nothing justifies criminal damage but there are usually 2 sides to every story (well 3 if you consider the truth to be a side) I would like to hear the story behind it and keeping posts front and centre may actually lead to someone coming forward with information that leads to the truth and the culprit.
Without being able to judge or take sides on the potential causes it's hard to see any further comments being made on this thread and it will quickly disappear off the screen and out of peoples thoughts. At least by letting the thread drift to a wider discussion area it would keep it on the front page and as the Mods justification was to keep the topic fresh in peoples minds it seems perverse to stifle the thread in this way. As I say if you look back over the years threads have drifted over a number of subjects many totally unrelated to the OP, that was what the forum was all about.
Dave
if it is to be it is up to me.
JollyRodger
-- Jan-7-2022 @ 10:30 AM
Whilst I can not agree with Flonker I certainly can with both Dave's and Paladine's recent postings. I don't suppose that we shall ever know the answer but I do wonder what could possibly have induced such inexcusable behaviour.
Re us BA Bashers, no such thing back in the days of Prof. Aitken Clark, Dr Packman's predecessor. Draw your own conclusions on that one. I do wonder what the Broads of today would be like if there were no 'bashers', if Dr Packman had been entirely free to implement his vision and subsequently gain the total control that he clearly aspired to. What if the Broads Bill had passed through Parliament without opposition, and the Broads had actually become a national park complete with Sandford? Thank goodness for 'bashers'.
Jolly Roger
Paladine
-- Jan-7-2022 @ 10:37 AM
JollyRodger, I've done my best to return the thread to the topic. Please start your own thread if you want to discuss something else and don't hi-jack mine!
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Spring Rejuvenation of Your Perennial Borders and Gardens
Spring is a good time to rejuvenate your perennial borders and gardens. If you’re at all like me, you enjoy the thought of getting out in the cool but pleasant sunshine after a winter away from your gardening. Spring is easily one of the busiest times of the year if you have a garden full of perennial plants.
Not all perennials will have been cut back in the fall. Some you have left so the interesting seed heads offer winter interest. Others fare better with some of the foliage left in place to protect the crown of the plant. Spring cleaning of the perennial beds includes removing any of the old dead foliage and seed heads.
Be careful as you do this. If the ground is still wet, walking on it will compact it and close up the air flow to the roots. It’s better to wait until some growth is visible so you don’t damage the emerging stems. The old growth you remove can be added to the compost pile as long as it is not diseased.
If you have mulched some of your perennials in the fall for winter protection, you can remove the protective mulch and compost it. For more tender perennials, leave the mulch in place until all nights are frost free.
Rockery perennials like aubretia, sea thrift and thyme should be given a haircut, removing any old blooms or seed heads. This shearing back will encourage new bushy growth and later flowering. With others like heuchera, remove any dead or damaged leaves.
Ornamental grasses are becoming a common element in landscaping. You’ve probably left the seed heads of the fall blooming ones like Miscanthus in place for winter garden interest. If you have these, chop them back before they start their spring growth.
Spring is a good time to divide perennials. Dividing perennials allows the crowded root systems more space to grow as well as giving you new plants to expand your planting or to give away. Each perennial is divided differently, so know how to divide the ones you have that are in need of dividing.
Clumping perennials like hostas, yarrow, phlox and perennial lobelia are easy to separate into individual plants once the clump is dug up. Replant each section in good humus rich soil and water well as you set it in place. Spring is also a good time to relocate any perennials that need a new spot.
In the case of summer-flowering iris, new fan shaped arrangements of leaves will appear along the rhizome. Dig up the entire rhizome and cut it into healthy sections that contain both leaves and roots. If any roots show signs of iris borer, dispose of them in the garbage, along with any dead foliage, and replant the healthy rhizomes in a new location.
This is a good time also to get rid of the weeds, while they are still small and not deeply rooted. They are much easier to pull when the soil still holds winter moisture. Once weeds are removed, you may want to add a new layer of mulch to retain moisture and discourage any new weed growth.
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Yunnan Administrative Divisions consist of sixteen prefecture-level divisions: 8 prefecture-level cities and 8 autonomous prefectures. They respectively are: Kunming, Qujing, Yuxi, Baoshan, Zhaotong, Lijiang, Pu ‘er, Lincang, Chuxiong, Honghe, Wenshan, Xishuangbann, Dali, Dehong, Nujiang and Diqing. Yunnan provincial people’s government is located at 78 Huashan road, Wuhua district, Kunming city, Yunnan province, China.
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- 7 Municipal Districts: Wuhua District(五华区), Panlong District(盘龙区), Guandu District(官渡区), Xishan Distict(西山区), Chenggong District(呈贡区), Jinning District(晋宁区), Dongchuan District(东川区).
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- 2 Districts: Hongta District(红塔区), Jiangchuan District(江川区)
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- 3 Ethnic Counties: Eshan Yi Autonomous County(峨山彝族自治县), Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County(新平彝族傣族自治县), Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County(元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县)
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- 1 County-level city: Tengchong City(腾冲市)
- 3 Counties: Shidian County(施甸县), Longling County(龙陵县), Changning County(昌宁县)
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- 1 County-level City: Shuifu City(水富市)
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As of 2015, Lijiang City has jurisdiction over 1 district, 4 counties, including 4 subdistricts, 13 towns, 28 townships and 18 ethnic townships. The government is located at Dayan Town, Gucheng District.
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Puer City has jurisdiction over 1 municipal district and 9 autonomous counties.
- 1 Municipal District: Simao District(思茅区)
- 9 Autonomous Counties: Ninger Hani and Yi Autonomous County(宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县), Jingdong Yi Autonomous County(景东彝族自治县), Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County(镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县), Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County(景谷傣族彝族自治县), Mojiang Hani Autonomous County(墨江哈尼族自治县), Lancang Lahu Autonomous County(澜沧拉祜族自治县), Ximeng Wa Autonomous County(西盟佤族自治县), Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County(江城哈尼族彝族自治县), Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa Autonomous County(孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县)
8. Administrative Divisions of Lincang
By 2016, Lincang City has jurisdiction over 1 district, 4 counties, 3 autonomous counties, 89 towns and 898 villages.
- 1 District: Linxaing district(临翔区)
- 4 Counties: Fengqing county(凤庆县), Yongde county(永德县), Zhenkang county(镇康县), Yun county(云县)
- 3 Autonomous counties:)
9. Administrative Divisions of Chuxiong
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture has jurisdiction over 9 counties, 1 county-level city, 103 towns and townships.
- 1 City: Chuxiong City(楚雄市)
- 9 Counties: Shuangbai County(双柏县), Mouding County(牟定县), Nanhua County(南华县), Yaoan County(姚安县), Dayao County(大姚县), Yongren County(永仁县), Yuanmou County(元谋县), Wuding County(武定县), Lufeng County(禄丰县).
10. Administrative Divisions of Honghe
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture has jurisdiction over 4 county-level cities, 6 counties and 3 autonomous counties. As follows:
- County-level Cities: Gejiu City(个旧市), Kaiyuan City(开远市), Mengzi City(蒙自市) and Mile City(弥勒市).
- Counties: Jianshui County(建水县), Shiping County(石屏县), Luxi County(泸西县), Yuanyang County(元阳县), Honghe County(红河县) and Lvchun County(绿春县).
- Autonomous Counties: Pingbian Miao Autonomous County(屏边苗族自治县), Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous County(金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县) and Hekou Yao Autonomous County(河口瑶族自治县).
11. Administrative Divisions of Wenshan
Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture has jurisdiction over 1 county-level city and 7 counties. The government is located in Wenshan City.
- 1 County-level city: Wenshan City(文山市)
- 7 Counties: Yanshan County(砚山县), Xichou County(西畴县), Malipo County(麻栗坡县), Maguan County(马关县), Qiubei County(丘北县), Guangnan County(广南县), Funing County(富宁县)
12. Administrative Divisions of Xishuangbanna
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture has jurisdiction over one county-level city and two counties: Jinghong City, Menghai County and Mengla County. The prefectural seat locates in Jinghong City.
- 1 city: Jinghong City (景洪市)
- 2 counties: Menghai County (勐海县), Mengla County (勐腊县)
13. Administrative Divisions of Dali)
14. Administrative Divisions of Dehong
Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture covers 2 cities and 3 counties. Its government seat is located in Mangshi City.
- 2 Cities: Mangshi City(芒市), Ruili City(瑞丽市)
- 3 Counties: Longchuan County(陇川县), Lianghe County(梁河县), Yingjiang County(盈江县)
15. Administrative Divisions of Nujiang
Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture has jurisdiction over 1 city, 1 county and 2 autonomous counties. Its government is located in Liuku Town of Lushui City.
- One City: Lushui City (泸水市)
- One County: Fugong County (福贡县)
- Two Autonomous Counties : Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County (贡山独龙族怒族自治县), Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County (兰坪白族普米族自治县)
16. Administrative Divisions of Diqing
Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture has jurisdiction over 3 county-level administrative regions, including 1 county-level city, 1 county and 1 autonomous county. namely, and . The people’s government of Diqing prefecture is stationed in Changzheng Avenue of Shangri-la city.
- 1 county-level city: Shangri-la city(香格里拉市)
- 1 county: Deqin county(德钦县)
- 1 autonomous county: Weixi Lisu autonomous county(维西傈僳族自治县) |
7 October 2016 | News | Resisting neoliberalism | Human rights | Week of Mobilization in Geneva
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The Treaty Alliance is calling the international community to participate in the second session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) to take place in Geneva, from October 24-28. The goal of this group is to create a legally binding treaty on transnational corporations and other business enterprises to limit their human rights violations.
Made up of networks and groups around the world, the Treaty Alliance works towards the goal of establishing a set of binding obligations and effective enforcement mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights. The Alliance aims at establishing an international legal framework that complements the already existing instruments to allow for legal accountability, improved access to justice and the struggle against corporate impunity.
In order to strengthen international cooperation and address global regulatory challenges, the Treaty Alliance invites each government and the civil society in all countries to be actively involved and support the Intergovernmental Working Group.
The Alliance notes that “the growing mobilization of civil society organizations, including social movements, indigenous groups and local communities, as well as workers and their unions in the North and the South, in support of the international treaty process, reflects widespread demands for fair and robust regulation of transnational corporations and other business enterprises”, according to a declaration issued in September. The Alliance also reminds the authorities that the people are urging all States to comply with the obligation to protect human rights against TNCs. It adds “Refraining from participating in international negotiations disregards those obligations and commitments and lacks any justification”.
In this statement, the Treaty Alliance welcomes the fact that a good number of States and civil society organizations are participating in the negotiation process, but warns that the contribution of many others is necessary for a successful process. The Alliance suggests that “Affected communities, human rights defenders and other civil society organizations should be able to find space to express themselves and contribute to this collective process”. It also highlights “the crucial importance of State participation” and urges “those States that have not already decided to attend the second session to do so. Constant and active participation of State delegates will signal their true commitment to put human rights and the planet first, over business profit”.
In the declaration issued in September, the Treaty Alliance condemns the growing threats and attacks on human rights defenders working to hold companies accountable. They also demand investigation and punishment for the perpetrators and reaffirm that the legally binding instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises must contain provisions that enhance a protection regime for human rights defenders and whistle blowers.
In addition, the Alliance rejects the actions and attempts by some corporations to unduly influence the process and the position of states and other actors and capture the terms of the debate. They call on States to ensure the legally binding instrument incorporates protections against undue influence by corporations of national regulatory and policy debates in which they have a conflict of interest, similarly to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control that bans tobacco companies from influencing debates around public policies. Finally, they remind that the process towards a binding treaty should be transparent, participative and people-centered.
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When prospective residents or other newcomers visit Immanuel, they often remark on what a positive environment they find. Many of them have remarked that “it just feels different” from other communities or workplaces. That difference usually has to do with the way staff members interact with each other and with residents. People say to hi to each other in the halls, often calling each other by name and sometimes stopping for a brief exchange about how the day is going. Residents gather in the Patio Room for coffee and games or just for a chat before dinner. Floor staff are busy, but they always appear to enjoy each other’s company when they’re working in teams, and they take the time to greet passersby.
At Immanuel, we emphasize “community,” and that’s part of what creates this atmosphere. But we also strive every day to live and work the values described in the Immanuel Spirit. The Immanuel Spirit was developed by leadership several years ago to structure the culture we want to create here at Immanuel. For example, the Immanuel Spirit reminds us to “Greet everyone warmly, by name, and with a smile” and to “Contribute to an atmosphere of positivity, teamwork, and cultural support.” It’s these values that are reflected in the exchanges visitors notice.
But these values aren’t just for show. They shine through in other areas, as well. For example, recently our culinary team was preparing a meal from a specific ethnic tradition for some visiting VIPs. A housekeeper with experience preparing this kind of ethnic cuisine happened to wander through the kitchen. She noticed that something wasn’t quite right, and she jumped in to help. A little bit later, she returned to the kitchen when her assistance was requested. This housekeeper isn’t on the culinary team, of course, and she still had housekeeping work to finish, but because teamwork is so important at Immanuel, she stopped what she was doing to make sure that a big event turned out as well as it possibly could. She saw a problem she could help solve and jumped in—incidentally, another of the Immanuel Spirit commitments is “Respond to every problem I see.”
It’s not always easy to honor all fifteen points of the Immanuel Spirit, but when we keep them in mind, we create a culture that is welcoming and special. We strive to work as a team across departments, and when we do, residents and guests notice. |
2012 brought us the new gene editing tool known as CRISPR. In the following year, we saw the world’s first lab-grown burger using in vitro meat.
The two new technologies were bound to meet at some point, and now we’ve reached that crossroad.
With CRISPR, scientists have the ability to modify any DNA at will. This opens a wide horizon in fields as varied as medicine, biology, chemistry, and agriculture.
Now, startups attracting millions of dollars in funds want to use gene editing technology to synthesize meats on a sounder scientific and economic basis.
Building Meat From the Genetic Ground up
Based in Berkeley, Memphis Meats is a food tech startup launched in 2015, although the company claims the initial idea for the business goes back to 2005.
Memphis Meats uses CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors to produce cell-based meat alternatives.
Business Insider (BI) reports it has spotted two patents by Memphis Meats about CRISPR-based method to create beef and chicken tissue.
Memphis Meats’ patent reads:
“One application is to manufacture skeletal muscle for dietary consumption using cells from the poultry species Gallus gallus; another is from the livestock species Bos taurus,”
A Memphis Meats spokesperson also told BI that:
“As a company focused on research and development, we are exploring a number of innovative techniques that will allow us to make our products better for the environment and public health, as well as more affordable and scale-able,”
Cultivating animal cells into meats is an emerging industry with huge potential as attested by the millions of dollars pouring at all the stages of fundraising rounds.
In 2017, Memphis Meats raised $17 million from venture capital firms like DFJ, tech giants like Tesla, SpaceX, Baidu, major food companies like Cargill and Tyson, and billionaires like Bill Gates and Richard Bronson.
Memphis isn’t the only startup in Silicon Valley to attract entrepreneurs interest.
New Age Meats is another startup that could get enough financial backing to explore using CRISPR technique to culture meats from animal stem cells.
“Technologies like Crispr allow us to safely increase the quality of our cell growth, which means we will make meat that is tastier, healthier, and more sustainable than slaughtered meat,”
- Brian Spears, New Age Meats co-founder and CEO.
Recently, New Age Meats hosted a public tasting event of its prototype slaughter-free sausages.
Read More: Survey Shows Asia is Ready for Lab-Grown Meat
Meats grown in labs using cultured cells of beef, poultry, pork, and sea animals could eliminate environmental and ethical issues associated with conventional meat production.
According to Mosa Meat, the Dutch food tech startup behind the first ever lab-grown burger, one tissue sample from a cow can yield 800 million strands of muscle tissue, enough to make 80,000 quarter-pounders.
Clean meat products would hit the market shelves in the next few years, and gene editing can boost their commercial viability. CRISPR technique can allow lab-grown meat to overcome barriers like taste and cost.
Will consumers come then en masse?
Unlike what we may think, cultured meat, or meatless meats, already enjoy wide acceptance among consumers, at least in the world’s three biggest meat markets. |
Diamonds - The 4 Cs
Color
The finest and most expensive diamonds are totally without color, like a drop of distilled water. The rainbow hues a diamond flashes derive from the light it separates into the colors of a spectrum. Diamonds of lesser quality have a yellowish or brownish cast.
Judging color is a job that can be performed only by experts with proper gem lab equipment. To grade color, the gemologist places the diamond under white light that is constant and free of ultraviolet rays. The stone is placed table down (that is, top down) and viewed through the pavilion. It is more difficult to judge color if the stone is already mounted.
The tested diamond is compared to a set of five master stones whose colors have been accurately graded and certified by the Gemological Institute of America.
Master Set of Grading Stones
The GIA color grading scale ranges from D through Z. (A, B and C are not used to avoid confusion with other grading systems that use only those three letters.)
- D - E: The diamonds are colorless.
- F - I: The diamonds are near colorless. Small stones appear colorless when mounted, but large stones appear tinted to the trained eye.
- J - L: Slight traces of color are apparent in mounted stones only to the trained eye.
- M - Z: Mounted stones will display a yellowish tint, even to the untrained eye.
The gemologist assigns the stones a specific letter grade. All other things being equal, the lower the color grade, the lower the stone's value.
"Fancy Colored" Diamonds
Diamonds are found in almost every color. The Hope diamond is blue. Other diamonds are canary yellow, pink, rose, and green.
To avoid confusion, diamonds of intense color are referred to as "fancies."
Diamonds of intense color are rare in nature. Those of exceptional quality are very expensive and considered collector's items.
The majority of "fancy colored" diamonds are not natural in color but are color enhanced by irradiation or other means. These treatments are done to diamonds of poor color that would have low value in their natural state.
Shopping Considerations and Caveats
- A difference of one color grade affects price on an average of 10% and sometimes more. For this reason, it is important to purchase jewelry from (or have jewelry appraised by) a reputable jeweler who has gemological and appraisal training, and who has examined the jewelry in a gem lab.
- Intensely colored diamonds may be natural fancies, low-quality stones that have been color-treated, or synthetic diamonds. Natural fancies are far higher in price. If you are buying a colored diamond, be sure the seller explicitly states on the appraisal which kind it is. For more information, see Diamond Treatments and Synthetic Diamonds.
Buyer's
Tip
Purchase quality diamonds only from a jeweler who uses a GIA-certified set of master color-grading diamonds. Ask whether the seller has such a set. Cubic zirconium (imitation diamond) stones are not acceptable. Reliable gemologists know that only diamond can be used for grading diamond.
Buyer's
Tip
Diamonds that have been irradiated to intense colors can offer some really attractive prices, compared with colorless diamonds or naturally-occurring fancies. The irradiation treatment for color is both safe and permanent.
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As part of a panel discussion at the trust in the digital world summit in Vienna, Monaco investment banker Markus Schuller of Panthera gave a heated and impassioned talk about the wrongs taking place in the financial sector, how distrust should be our default setting when dealing with financial services, and why the most important thing is to make sure every market actor has "skin in the game".
One of the main tenets of economic theory is that market actors are rational beings, and that therefore the economy makes sense and regulates itself. The problem is, I am not rational. I don't think anyone here is rational, unless androids have been invited to this conference.
Market self-regulation means that there are forces keeping the market in check, but true self-regulation doesn't make sense in the modern world. It's still amazing how some of this ridiculous nonsense still exists.
Talking about anti-trust, if you leave a market alone, you tend to reach an oligarchic structure. You get a few large players dominating everything. It's great for those few players, but it doesn't contribute to the overall market. You need to have regulators in place, strong anti-trust bodies that are willing to really hurt, to really cut into those not helping market efficiency. It's not really working right now.
You end up with these large market players influencing the law-making progress. There are over 2,000 lobbying groups in Washington. There are over 3,000 in Brussels. It's amazing, isn't it?
You need to have these measures in place to protect market participants.
All participants in the market need to have "skin in the game". What hasn't worked in the financial industry over the last 30 years is that market participants didn't have skin in the game.
You might have heard of "too big to fail" – when companies privatise their gains and are publicly funded through their failures. That's a remarkable example of not having skin in the game. All market participants must feel the upside and the downside of their actions, or the market doesn't make sense.
For example, HSBC laundered over 100 million dollar for drug barons and other honoured and respected members of the market. For that, they were fined 2 billion dollars. That's less than 2 per cent of the laundered amount, and significantly smaller than their final cut. Now I live in Monaco – I know what kind of margins there are on black market transactions. They just price in the fine as part of their operational costs and continue like before.
This is a business for them, and they're not going to stop. I think even a 5 per cent fine will not be enough to change market behaviour.
The Trust in the Digital World conference runs from 7-8 April, and ITProPortal will be covering the ins and outs of what's being discussed here in the Austrian Chamber of Commerce.
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21 October 2013, Male’; President Dr. Mohamed Waheed has said it was in the best interest of the Maldivian people and the nation as a whole, to have a new president elected when the current term ends. He made the statement while speaking at a press conference held this afternoon at the President’s Office, regarding the issues surrounding the Maldives’ presidential election.
Stating that he believed what was best for the country was to have an all-inclusive, free and fair election, the President outlined the details of his efforts to hold the election.
President Waheed said till now, all three candidates have proposed different dates for the election and noted that there were many difficulties in holding the election. He said what was required to resolve the issue was political will. He therefore urged the political leaders to seek a solution through dialogue and make necessary compromises.
The President also called on the Elections Commission to conduct the presidential election on the earliest possible date.
He further reiterated that he would not support any particular candidate and that the government’s only role in the issue was to provide support to all parties and the elections alike.
At the press conference the President also took questions from local media that were present. |
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At a time when many parents are struggling to raise even small families, spiritual leader Vasudevanand Saraswati has urged all Hindus to produce offspring in multitudes and not be bothered by the household budget.
Speaking at the Dharma Sanstrukti Mahakumbh — a congregation of seers and clairvoyants — held in Nagpur, Saraswati lamented the reducing number of Hindus in India, and thus urged the people to forget the 'hum do, humare do' slogan and have more children, reported The Times of India.
And to take care of the little ones, he gave the most bizarre household economic strategy ever.
"Discard the two-children norm. Have 10 instead. Don't worry about who will fend for them, God will take care of your kids."
The congregation was reportedly backed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and was attended by several bigwigs, most notably, the Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis.
RSS, the ideological parent of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has for several years been pushing the idea of Hindu couples having more and more children to 'counter' the purported population explosion of citizens of other religions.
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’d never made doughnuts before and I have to say they were a lot easier to make than I thought they would be. I used the Alton Brown yeast doughnut recipe. That way I was sure to have light doughnuts without having to use eggs and they were perfect. Since this was my first try at making doughnuts, I didn’t play around with fancy flavors. Next time!
You don’t need a fancy doughnut cutter. I used this metal ring and a coffee scoop with it’s handle removed to make the large doughnuts and I used a wide mouth canning lid ring and a apple corer to made the smaller doughnuts. It’s amazing what you can find in your kitchen when you need to.
You also don’t need to have a fancy deep fryer machine, I used this pot. What you do need is a good thermometer. The most difficult part was keeping the temperature of the oil at 365°. I had to cook a few doughnuts and then wait until the oil came back to the correct temperature before I fried the next batch. I used a small pot so I wouldn’t have to spend a fortune on oil. Doing it this way took longer but I was able to get by with using only one pint of oil.
First I made some large doughnuts that I rolled in cinnamon vanilla sugar after they were done. These were my favorite.
(I apologize for not having more pictures of the process but I accidentally left my camera on overnight and the battery was dead. By the time it recharged, I was done making the doughnuts.)
Mr. Recession Kitchen always wants chocolate to be involved in his treats, so I dipped the smaller doughnuts and the doughnut holes in a chocolate glaze when they were done. I used Alton Brown’s chocolate glaze recipe, replacing the cow’s milk with rice milk.
I cut the original recipe in half because doughnuts are really only good for a day or maybe two. And lets face it, we didn’t need to eat 2 dozen of these no matter how good they were. I replaced the egg with the clear “slime” from making flax eggs and straining off the seeds. However, if I was going to make these again, I would leave this step out all together. I think the yeast did all the work.
Yeast Doughnuts (Vegan)
Adapted from a recipe by Aton Brown
Makes about 12 - Use organic ingredients whenever possible
6 tablespoons warm water (95-105 degrees F)
3/4 cup rice milk
2 1/2 tablespoons palm oil shortening (Spectrum Brand)
1 package active dry yeast
2 tablespoons raw sugar + a pinch for feeding the yeast
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 pint sunflower or canola oil
Place the milk in a small sauce pan over a medium heat until just warm.
Put the shortening in a small bowl and pour the warm milk over it, whisking until the shortening is dissolved and set it aside.
Put the warm water in a small bowl and add a pinch of sugar.
Sprinkle the yeast over the water water and let it dissolve for 5 minutes. (it should be bubbly)
Pour the yeast mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer and add the milk/shortening mixture.
Add the sugar, salt and half of the flour.
Using the paddle attachment, combine the ingredients on the lowest speed.
Turn the speed up to medium and beat until well combined.
Add the remaining flour, combining on low speed and then increase to medium again.
Change the paddle to the dough hook and beat on medium speed until the dough pulls away from the bowl and becomes smooth. (a minute or two)
Transfer the dough to a well oiled bowl, cover it, and let it rise for 1 hour or until it’s doubled in size.
On a well floured surface, roll the dough out to 3/8 inch thick.
Cut out your doughnuts using whatever size cutter your want.
Set the cut out doughnuts and the holes on a cookie sheet and cover with a towel for 30 minutes.
Preheat your oil in a heavy pot to 365°
Gently place the doughnuts one or two at a time into the oil.
Cook for one minute.
Using chop sticks, flip the doughnuts over and cook for another minute.
Remove the doughnut using a slotted spoon and transfer to a cooling rack placed over paper towels.
Allow to cool for 15 minutes before dipping in cinnamon sugar or a glaze. |
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PERSONAL BUSINESS: DIARY; Computers? Near the Laundry
By SHELLY FREIERMAN
Published: May 2, 1999
Apartment complexes often boast of having pools and exercise rooms. Now one development in Baltimore offers a different amenity: a shared home office.
At the Bonnie Ridge Apartments, residents can pay to use a computer, a printer, a copying machine or a fax machine in an office-like setting in the community clubhouse. The computers are connected to the Internet, and there is even a hook-up for laptops. Residents pay by swiping credit cards at the machines. It costs $5 a half-hour, for example, to use a computer.
The operation is run by USA Technologies, which runs similar business centers at hotels. SHELLY FREIERMAN |
From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 24 November 1793
To Edmond Charles Genet
Germantown Nov. 24. 1793.
Sir
I laid before the President of the US. your two letters of the 11th. and 14th. instant on the subject of new advances of money, and they were immediately referred to the Secretary of the treasury within whose department subjects of this nature lie. I have now the honor of inclosing you a copy of his report thereon to the President in answer to your letters, and of adding assurances of the respect & esteem of Sir Your most obedt. & most humble servt
Th: Jefferson
RC (AMAE: CPEU, Supplément, xx); at foot of text: “The Min. Pleny. of the Rep. of France.” PrC (DLC). Tr (DNA: RG 46, Senate Records, 3d Cong., 1st sess.). FC (Lb in DNA: RG 59, DL). Tr (AMAE: CPEU, xxxix); in French; certified by Genet. Enclosure: Alexander Hamilton’s Report to George Washington, 23 Nov. 1793, recommending rejection of Genet’s request in his 11 and 14 Nov. 1793 letters to TJ for permission to draw in advance on the 1794 and 1795 payments due on the American debt to France on the grounds that the United States had already made advance payments to France equal or almost equal to the payments due in 1794, that American law authorized discharging the principal of that debt only through loans, and that it was necessary to have on hand sufficient funds to meet the scheduled 1 June 1794 payment on the American debt in the Netherlands lest American credit in Europe be ruined; and stating, in view of the differences between Genet and the Treasury Department about the state of the account between the United States and France, that he would immediately proceed to adjust the account (Tr in AMAE: CPEU, Supplément, xx, in the hand of George Taylor, Jr.; PrC in DLC; Tr in DNA: RG 46, Senate Records, 3d Cong., 1st sess.; Tr in Lb in DNA: RG 59, DL; Tr in Lb in DLC: Washington Papers; Tr in AMAE: CPEU, xxxix, in French, certified by Genet; printed in Syrett, Hamilton description begins Harold C. Syrett and others, eds., The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, New York, 1961–87, 27 vols. description ends , xv, 406–7). Letter and enclosure , 97–8. |
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Will do best if kept in a tank with plenty of swimming room and with non aggressive to moderately aggressive tankmates. Heavy feeding will discourage picking at large polyped stony corals. They will also eat macroalgae and are usually effective at helping to control Caulerpa.
This species has venomous spines.
Feed a varied diet of mostly vegetable matter including dried and frozen herbivore foods. Supplement with pieces of zucchini, broccoli, leaf lettuce and sushi nori.
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A report on how US viewers are watching films shows that physical discs are still providing Hollywood with plenty of revenue, while Apple’s iTunes dominates next-generation video-on-demand services.
NPD Group’s ‘Monthly VideoWatch’ and ‘VideoWatch Digital’ consumer trackers take a look at how the US internet population is watching movies. Surprising as it may seem, sales of video discs – be they DVD or Blu-ray – are still Hollywood’s largest source of home-video revenue, accounting for 61pc of home-video spending on movies in 2012.
This is a drop from 64pc in 2011, but NPD attributes the decline to a 7pc fall in prices for Blu-ray discs.
“There is a significant base of video customers in the US who continue to be comfortable with physical formats, and a large majority haven’t made the complete transition from discs to digital video,” said Russ Crupnick, vice-president of industry analysis at NPD Group Crupnick. “For the time being, at least, consumers still like to own and rent movies and TV shows on DVD and Blu-ray, even in a world of where connected devices and digital rental, streaming, and ownership options are becoming more accepted and commonplace.”
Internet video-on-demand
But when it comes to the next generation of film consumption, online is where it’s at. For the internet video-on-demand market, which includes paid-for video-on-demand services from cable, satellite and telecommunications providers, market share has increased by 1pc to 12pc in 2012.
Apple’s iTunes is streaks ahead with 45pc of the share, followed by Amazon Instant Video at 18pc. However, these figures don’t account for subscription services, where Netflix is the dominant force.
TV in greatest demand
NPD Group also looked at how viewers are increasingly turning to on-demand services for TV programmes. The global information company reports that 80pc of Netflix’s Watch Instantly rental transactions were TV shows, and 90pc of all electronic sell-through transactions (such as those offered on iTunes) were TV programmes.
Meanwhile, Apple is also growing the on-demand options available through its Apple TV set-top box. Bloomberg claims that the tech giant is about to finalise a deal with HBO to provide its HBO Go app on Apple TV, which will give users access to more than 600 hours of HBO films and TV shows. HBO Go is already available on Roku and Xbox, as well as on mobile apps for the iPad and iPhone, and the prospect of an Apple TV addition has been welcomed by users. However, HBO Go is only accessible by HBO’s cable and satellite subscribers, so Irish users won’t get a look in.
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Recently, it was announced that last year’s popular German film “Toni Erdmann” would be remade in the English language, and Jack Nicholson and Kristen Wiig had been cast in the lead roles. An updated report, however, indicates negotiations are still ongoing, and — worse yet — director/producer Maren Ade will have no involvement in the remake, if it happens.
READ MORE: ‘Toni Erdmann’ Director Maren Ade on Her Newly Nominated Masterpiece: Awards Spotlight
Assuming Paramount secures rights to the film and proceeds with the remake, Ade’s lack of involvement is concerning. As mentioned in a previous IndieWire discussion regarding the film’s casting, the quality of the remake will more than likely end up being determined by the director Paramount finds. As noted, Adam McKay (“The Big Short”) is currently producing the film, so he could step in as director and provide a distinct style, balancing the dramatic and comedic elements of the original film. But there has been no indication as to whether or not McKay will take the director’s chair.
A good director does not always equate to a good remake, though. We’ve seen Martin Scorsese deliver a Best Picture Winner in “The Departed,” but we’ve also seen Spike Lee turn out the box-office bomb after remaking “Oldboy.”
READ MORE: Bill Murray and Amy Ryan? Our Dream Casts for the Inevitable American Remake of ‘Toni Erdmann’
The casting of Nicholson and Wiig are intriguing to say the least. A unique pairing, both actors are capable of bringing their A-game to roles demanding the best. Jack Nicholson has come out of his apparent retirement to spearhead the remake, so perhaps the Hollywood legend has the passion necessary to do the acclaimed German film justice.
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New kit :-D
June 1, 2014
It is possible to be a triathlete with a minimal amount of kit. However, I just love trying out new sports kit. As I don’t often buy other clothes (or smoke or drink etc) then I consider new kit to be my main vice.
Trying out a running skirt
For a long time, I considered running skirts to be pointless. Then I figured that I wear double-layer shorts anyway, so why not try a skirt. I happened to notice this Hind skirt in TKMaxx, so I decided to try it out.
I tested it out by taking it for a slow 1-hour run. The waistband is very comfortable, and there is a convenient pocket at the back that I put my key into. I would have preferred the base-layer shorts to be an inch or so longer, but that’s probably because my legs are extremely fat at the moment. Overall, it felt cool and comfortable, and I look forward to wearing it again. It’s also fairly plain, so I’ll be able to pair it with most of my running tops.
Swirlgear
I decided to pair the skirt with my Swirlgear t-shirt. I’ve not posted about it before, but I’ve had it for several months. The fabric wicks moisture away and the micropores allow air to flow through it easily, so it helps to regulate your temperature. Also, it is seamfree, which means it won’t chafe, although wearing it inside out is a definite risk! It’s also fairly long which means that my muffin top remains unrevealed and I can wear it on my bike if I want to. I realise that the tie-dye pattern won’t appeal to everyone, but it’s nice to wear something unusual for a change. The new range has some fabulous colours, so please check it out.
Sunwise sunglasses
The final new item that I wore for the run was a pair of sunglasses. I already own a pair of running sunglasses, but I feel quite self-conscious when I wear them as they’re white. When I was at the London Triathlon, I saw the same pair that I usually wear (Sunwise equinox) in black at a discounted price, so I decided to splash out. They come with several different lenses, so I might swap the lenses in my white pair for lighter ones so that it’s easy for me to swap between them when cycling.
New SOAS kit
My other excitement at the weekend was that my new SOAS kit arrived. I had the pink peacock kit on my Christmas wish list, but never received it, so I was delighted to see that the pieces I wanted were available in the sale recently. I ordered the tri tank and the tri shorts. My Team SOAS shorts are the most comfortable shorts that I have ever cycled in.
I also ordered a pair of Black Race tri shorts. They’re very similar to my team shorts, but I haven’t had the opportunity to check whether they feel as good on yet!
I tried out the new tri kit when I went out for a 90-minute hill training session on my bike. The photos were taken when I returned home, so I don’t think I’m looking too bad!
What’s your vice? Do you splurge on kit or rely on what you already own?
I’m really excited about the awesome new SOAS lines… I just wish that there were some stockists in my local area! |
Either Crytek are quietly trying to cause no end of hell for EA, or the wrong Crysis demo got released and there are a whole lot of panicking, screaming, crying German developers right now.
First, the script for the entire game was discovered lurking in the demo files. Then a simple config file edit activated supposedly DirectX 10 and Vista-only graphical effects in DirectX 9 and XP. And now, someone faffing about with the bundled level editor has managed to dump a load of good stuff from later in the game into the demo map and make it playable. To find out how, what, who and wither, you’ll have to read on…
). And one of the much-mooted aliens. If you want an early taste of what these flying tentacle laser-horrors are like to fight, and how the game’s human NPCs react to them, this’ll do it. Oops.
You want ‘demofunmap #5′ from here, the work of canny German modder siLe`. Extract the level.pak file and dump it into C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis SP Demo\Game\Levels\island. Either overwrite the exisiting level.pak in there, or rename it to something with a different extension (e.g. .old) if you don’t wanna have to reinstall the demo later.
Then, start a new game in the demo (yes, you’ll have to do the cutscene’n’parachtute drop hoopla again) – be warned that apparently it only works on the Normal difficultly setting – and keep playing until the bit where you find your mate all Predatored up in the trees. Start following the objective arrow, and you’ll soon find a table full of a goodies, and an angry alien in the skies. Just beyond the table is an enemy encampment, and a short run to the left of that is vehicle and many-gun heaven. Clearly, this may spoil some of the full game for you. But in the relatively open environment of the demo’s island map, it allows for mega-playtime. Be warned that approaching the centre of the map in a chopper triggers the final cutscene and ends the demo, though.
Thanks to Gestalt for pointing this out, and apologies for not noticing sooner.
15/11/2007 at 11:48 Arunhil says:
Ok, finally got rid of the dreaded black screen. Although my laptop has only just been released (XPS 1730) and Nvidia don’t have drivers on their site for the cards, they suggest you get them directly from Dell. Turns out that Dell has indeed released a new driver and guess what, it worked! Finally got to check out Crysis and I can confirm that it is a visual feast. I very much look forward to getting the full release.
19/11/2007 at 23:51 shaun says:
heli cntrols for full game are
w forward
s back
a left
d right
q&e roll
space up
ctrl down
left shift afterburner
25/11/2007 at 02:36 123 says:
You can use these tags –
Preview: have you made a silly boo-boo?
123 says:
16/12/2007 at 17:08 Nemo says:
>_
16/12/2007 at 17:47 Nemo says:
can someone post a video of them actually going to the weapons place from the beginning? And maybe actually installing the mod? I’m totally lost…
18/12/2007 at 03:55 Nemo says:
GAH someone please help
I extracted level.pak to the island folder
backed up the original
started a new game on normal difficulty
The weird thing is, there are some changes to the game, like enemies spawning in different places and some enemies having a high powered rifle instead of the normal rifle…but no alien, and no extra island!
I don’t think I extracted it wrong, because there’s still SOME stuff…and I don’t think that I downloaded the wrong thing either.
Grr…nobody ever makes these instructions idiot-proof
sorry for triple post
19/12/2007 at 19:52 woop says:
i aint buying the game so it would seem sensible to mess around now
29/12/2007 at 08:19 crysis>_ says:
hey guys! so I dont really understand what I have to do in order to get all of the weapons. So I dowloaded the demo and have worn it out already after 2 days of messing around with blowing up the huts and now i want more!
so what is demofunmap 5? where can I find it? does the demo come with demomap 4? and what files do i move once i have map 5?
PLEASE BE SPECIFIC AND CLEAR!!!
THANK YOU!
29/12/2007 at 08:35 crysis>_ says:
ok so there is a link to link to clubic.com for the demomap #5 but where on the page do you install it??? its all in french! and when i click on the link it just takes me to the top of the page!
24/04/2008 at 19:39 Freezy says:
I have windows vista and it works perfectly on my computer.
(soz for the bad english.)
09/07/2008 at 16:31 Name (required) says:
lol i got full game, u guys sux!!
only kiddin, dont really, got demo, (please dont hurt me :(
good job with the mod
27/08/2008 at 00:53 dcrysis says:
I had my computer hard drive reformatted (no partitions) and placed XP on it. I have “Crysis” and tried to install but when it goes through the installation it tells me it can’t find Animations.pak file. I looked for it and found it. Why can’t it read it during installation ?
Any help would be appreciated. Peace
29/08/2008 at 09:35 kronie says:
wish i never played this mod T_T now i spoiled the whole game!
06/02/2010 at 23:17 I need help! says:
i dont get theese instructions!!! please telll me how and i’ll make a utube shotout for you and put a shoutout 4 u on my site [email protected]
21/03/2010 at 13:35 Lilo says:
the 3D is awesome !!
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Fulfilling the needs of startups to hire bright talents and right candidates (intern/Fulltime), Find Your Great Work, the startup focusing on niche startups job hiring space, conducted its second event on March 13th, in Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies (RDIAS), Delhi.
15 Startups participated in the event, who gave all the students a fresh perspective on Jobs because they were offering awesomely creative jobs. These Startups interacted with around 200 plus talents from the college and offered close to 25 full time plus internship profiles.
While majority of college students are running behind the big league India Inc. companies and also some other MNC’s, FYGW has taken up the initiative of promoting startup jobs which is powered by Nasscom 10,000 Startups.
As we all know that ‘Apple’ graduated from a Garage company to what we know of it now, likewise ‘Kalpana Sinha’ from NEN (NEN is also a partner to this initiative) shared the fact how in a Startup Summit that was held around 2008 in IIT, Delhi ‘Myntra’ was figuring a way into the e-commerce space and was so different from what we know of it now.
Amit Pandey, Founder of FYGW, marks that “End of the day, you don’t just count on your business idea but you count on your team,” it is pretty evident on why Startups need great talents and thus also the GenY has an amazing opportunity to work with great startups who will be the legends of tomorrow.
FYGW is promoting startup jobs because enough of activities are happening in the startup eco-system where a lot of wisdom is exchanged whereas the whole idea of entrepreneurship is in doing things and not talking or exchanging wisdom. FYGW team strongly believes that by taking up startup jobs, the GenY will realize gradually that there are still many innovative jobs that can be taken up instead of picking up an ordinary job with a big brand.
Companies that hired full time talents were Oravel (OyoStays), RxVault.in, DnG Consultants, whereas several internships were also offered by other awesome companies like Bluegape, Internet Moguls, to name a few.
Dreamers and full of energy entrepreneurs representing the company ‘Josh Talks’ and also ‘Youth Alliance’ rocked the stage and inspired the equally young and enthusiastic audience. Paritosh Pathak from ‘The Influence Gurukul’ exponentially increased the enthusiasm of students and also startups by emphasizing the relevance of networking in his sweet, funny yet astutely articulated session.
According to Amit, this is just a beginning as next his company is organizing a big startup jobs fair in IIT-Delhi on 29th March ’14. They are also expanding across the tier 2 cities in the coming months and will also be targeting other untouched yet relevant niche in the Startup ecosystem just like Startup Hiring.
Stay tuned for a lot of action coming from this young & fast moving startup that has already started making a dent in the Startup Hiring space.
[If you are a startup and looking to hire interns from FYGW’s next Startup Job Fair at IIT-Delhi, then reach us at [email protected]] |
the record books.
THE increasing popularity of Celtic – and their exhilarating brand of swashbuckling, entertaining football – could be measured in matchday attendances as figures continued to soar throughout the land. They were the biggest draw in the country and that was exemplified when their league game against Airdrie at Broomfield on Saturday February 4 was a 23,000 all-ticket sell-out.
As ever against crude and graceless opponents, the affair was never far away from developing into a roughhouse. After Jock Stein’s side’s 3-0 victory, a newspaper reporter observed, ‘Airdrie, for the most part, chose to play it tough, paying more attention to the man than to the ball. But with Celtic able and willing to meet them on these terms, no advantage accrued to the home side and the game was less than satisfying as a spectacle. Hughes was a particular target for abuse and, despite persistent provocation, showed remarkable self-restraint.’
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Bertie Auld was smack in the middle of the combat zone that afternoon and he said, ‘Listen, there had been times in the past when Celtic could get kicked off the park. Our board of directors had almost-puritanical thoughts on the way they believed Celtic players should perform. It was okay for us to be knocked all over the place, but heaven forbid if any Celtic player decided to give some of it back. The directors would tut-tut if they even considered one their players had stood up for himself. If you hurt an opponent who had been kicking lumps out of you all day there was every chance your name would disappear from the team sheet for the next game. Any sort of retribution was absolutely frowned upon.
‘Obviously, our opponents knew the score. Every other team was well aware that we had to contain ourselves in fear of a reprisal from upstairs. Sometimes, it was like sending a boxer into the ring with both his hands tied behind his back and telling him to lead with his chin. And, back then, it was just as effective, too. But that all changed when Big Jock returned. Look, we knew we had to entertain, but, first and foremost, we were told to win. Not at all costs, because that was not Celtic’s style; never was and never will be. The name Celtic will always be synonymous with fair play. Big Jock was a winner and we were all up for that and, obviously, agreed with the Boss.
‘So, we were given a bit more freedom, if you like. Constraints were lifted and attitudes were relaxed. We were never going to win anything by adopting the ‘After you, Claude’ outlook. In the days before I left the club for Birmingham City, we would get turned over regularly by teams who didn’t possess a fraction of our ability. But they set out to stamp – sometimes literally – their authority on a game and there was little we were allowed to do about it. We had guys such as Paddy Crerand who wouldn’t tolerate anyone daft enough to give him a hard time, no matter the instructions from above. Paddy was born and brought up in the Gorbals and knew how to look after himself. No-one messed with Paddy. Same went for me. I was just a wee boy from Maryhill, but that was a hard school, too.
‘So, it was hardly surprising that Paddy and I were sold within a year or so of each other. Neither of us wanted to go, of course. Also, we could be outspoken and that was frowned upon by the management, as well. So, we were shown the door. After Big Jock took over, we could go to a place like Broomfield and know they would attempt to intimidate us. However, the message was getting across to them that they were wasting their time with any bully boy threats. It may have paid off for our opponents in the past, but those days were gone. And our rivals realised it. I could look around the dressing room and see guys such as Tommy Gemmell, Bobby Murdoch, Billy McNeill, John Clark…I could go through the entire team. Jimmy Johnstone? Frightened of no-one. So, this was a Celtic squad who weren’t scared of anyone or anything and that allowed us to express ourselves and play in the manner everyone expected of the team.
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THE BRAIN AND THE BRAWN…Bertie Auld was no-one’s pushover in midfield.
‘One of Big Jock’s favourite sayings was, “Win the battle and you’ll win the war”. As individuals, we all knew what that meant. Sort out your own personal situation and, if your team-mates do the same, then you’ve got an excellent chance of winning the game. I never shirked a 50/50 challenge. I could get a dig in and maybe send an opponent spinning on his backside. I would always smile, offer my hand to help him up and say something like, “Come on, son, there’s another hour to go.” Some of the replies were a bit rude! Almost overnight, our attitude changed and everyone realised Celtic were no-one’s pushovers. The message got around fairly swiftly.’
Broomfield, though, was seen as something of a version of soccer’s litmus test. Everyone was aware of the zealousness of the Airdrie players who were always keen for opponents to meet the acquaintance of the trackside wall which, unhelpfully for the ‘victim’, was only a handful of yards from the touchline.
Years later, when Billy McNeill was the Celtic manager first time around, we were discussing the halcyon days of bone-crushing, bruising battles at Broomfield when he was a player. The legendary captain laughed, ‘It was a great experience. You know, when I’m buying a player now I look at him and wonder if he could have played against Airdrie at Broomfield on a muddy pitch in winter and stood up to some of their big defenders who thrived on thirty-yard slide tackles. If I thought that he could, then he had a good chance of signing for Celtic!’
On this particular afternoon on a rock-solid surface, there were no traumas lying in wait for the Parkhead side. Keeper Roddie McKenzie fumbled a Willie Wallace shot and that was never advisable with nippy raiders such as Jimmy Johnstone in the vicinity. In a flash, the ball was in the back of the net and Celtic had a twelfth-minute lead. Moments after the interval, Stevie Chalmers turned on the after-burners as he hared through the middle of the home defence before firing beyond McKenzie. In the sixty-ninth minute, the elastic-limbed Irish international keeper thought his luck had changed when he pushed away a penalty-kick from Auld. He was reprieved for only a matter of seconds before the midfielder followed up to skelp the rebound into the net. Three goals scored away from home, none conceded and two points in the bag. It was championship-winning form.
In his usual diligent manner, Jock Stein prepared for the forthcoming European Cup quarter-final ties against Vojvodina Novi Sad the following month by arranging a challenge game against another Yugoslav team, Dinamo Zagreb, on February 7 at Parkhead. The deep-thinking manager promised the fans ‘something completely revolutionary’ in his team formation against top-class opponents who would end the season with a 2-0 two-legged victory over Leeds United to win the Inter-Cities’ Fairs Cup, now, of course, known as the Europa Cup.
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The intriguing pledge from Stein was enough to entice 46,000 fans – this author included – to a frosty, foggy east end of Glasgow on a Tuesday evening to witness this new-look Celtic. At first, it was difficult to fathom the experimental line-up, especially with Billy McNeill wearing No.3 on his shorts, Tommy Gemmell with No.8, John Hughes with No.5 and Bertie Auld with No.7. The only player who appeared to have his regular number was Ronnie Simpson. Basically, Stein fielded a team in a 3-4-3 formation with three central defenders in McNeill, Davie Cattenach and John Clark. Gemmell and Hughes were deployed as deep-lying wide players with Bobby Murdoch and Auld in their usual places in the middle. Up front were Willie Wallace, Stevie Chalmers and Bobby Lennox, who was replaced by Jimmy Johnstone after the interval.
The Slavs won 1-0 with a breakaway goal two minutes from the end by their top marksman Slaven Zambata, so, as far as the result was concerned, the plan wasn’t an instant success. However, Stein may have been tempted to persist with it had Chalmers, Lennox and Johnstone not been wasteful with excellent opportunities. Gemmell, too, brought out two superb saves from the highly-rated Zlato Skoric with trademark long-range drives. Hughes recalled, ‘Jock had all the players at Parkhead four hours before the kick-off that evening to go over his thoughts. He went into fine detail about his newly-devised team pattern and handed roles to me and Big Tommy that ensured we wouldn’t get a moment’s rest. We would be fetching, running and delivering throughout the ninety minutes. It might have worked in theory, but it didn’t in practice. Before the end, the Boss reverted to our usual formation and, ironically, that is when Dinamo scored.’
Stevie Chalmers continued to don the mantle of Celtic’s main goalscoring threat when he claimed a second-half hat-trick in the 5-0 trouncing of Ayr United at Somerset Park on February 11. The travelling fans hadn’t been too keen to attend the game when they learned the kick-off had been moved forward two hours to one o’clock to accommodate Kilmarnock v Rangers at Rugby Park which was allowed by the authorities to start at the traditional 3pm time.
It still didn’t prevent a crowd of 19,000 squeezing into the tiny ground to enjoy another away day and the supporters were treated to a rare Jimmy Johnstone headed goal to open the scoring four minutes from the interval. The diminutive winger found a pocket of space in the crowded penalty area as Tommy Gemmell slung over a peach of a cross and the full-back’s close friend applied the finishing touch via his mop of vibrant red curls.
The home side had worked overtime to keep their opponents at bay, but their resistance collapsed in five second-half minutes as Celtic crammed three goals into their net. Chalmers knocked in the second after being set up by Johnstone in the fifty-seventh minute and within seconds John Hughes had battered in another – his first goal since returning from injury. The giant winger set Chalmers free for No.4 and the striker completed his trio with only eight minutes remaining.
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HISTORY BHOY…Willie Wallace celebrated by scoring a double as he became a Hoops first in the Scottish Cup.
The following Saturday offered a bit of a curiosity to the 30,000 fans at Parkhead as Celtic took on Elgin City in the Scottish Cup. The Highlanders had shocked Ayr United on the same day Rangers nosedived at Berwick, but their exploits hadn’t convinced the bookmakers they were anything better than a 20,000/1 hope to sample glory at Hampden later in the season. Turf accountants in attendance that afternoon might have been questioning their wisdom with the part-timers holding the champions and trophy favourites to a scoreless stalemate with only two minutes remaining of the first-half.
Jock Stein watched as his players peppered the Elgin City goal and Tommy Gemmell came close to a hat-trick inside the first half-hour. The ball was being blocked and diverted as the anxious visitors valiantly held out. If Mel Gibson had invested in a time machine, he would have recognised there was no need for a casting couch for ‘Braveheart’ – he had a ready-made cast as the men from the north re-enacted some of the backs-to-the-wall battle scenes that afternoon in Glasgow. However, as the clock ticked down, Celtic, in unshakeable fashion, thumped in three goals. Stevie Chalmers sent a header fizzing into the net in the forty-third minute and, before sixty seconds had elapsed, Bobby Lennox added another. With just moments to go to half-time, Chalmers unselfishly set up Lennox for a third. The poor Highlanders looked utterly devastated as they trudged head down towards the dressing room. So near and yet so far…
They were put out of their misery when John Hughes blasted in a fourth just after the hour mark and Lennox rounded off his hat-trick in the seventieth minute. Willie Wallace went into the history books as the club’s first-ever substitute in a Scottish Cup-tie as Jock Stein put him on late in the game for Bobby Murdoch. Wallace announced his introduction by scoring twice to bring the total to seven. The Bravehearts had been undone by William Wallace. There had also been a nice touch before the game when Charlie Gallagher led out the team ahead of skipper Billy McNeill. It was an honour bestowed upon the elegant midfielder after he had been told he had been selected for his first Republic of Ireland cap against Turkey in midweek. Gallagher, a cousin of Paddy Crerand and also born and brought up in the tough Glasgow area of the Gorbals, qualified to play for the Irish through parentage.
The absence of Joe McBride, even from the substitute’s bench, was beginning to provoke speculation once again that all was not well behind the scenes at Parkhead. Jock Stein had taken a full complement of players to Seamill for a three-day break before the Scottish Cup-tie and with an eye to the forthcoming European Cup quarter-final against Vojvodina. McBride missed out on the refresher course at the Ayrshire coast as he was left at Parkhead for intensive training. The Celtic manager, though, maintained his stance that the player would return before the end of the campaign. Stein was famed for his positive thinking, but was also known for his kidology and that presented a conundrum. Just how serious was the injury to Joe McBride? If Big Jock knew, he wasn’t telling.
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One thing was abundantly clear, though, and that was the mood of Stein following Celtic’s next game. After losing 1-0 to Stirling Albion in the compact confines of Annfield Park last season, the manager went ballistic following his team’s surrender of a point in a 1-1 draw against the struggling outfit who went into the contest as the third worst team in the First Division and who would remain in that position and just escape relegation at the end of the season. Stein’s affability wasn’t helped when his team came in a goal adrift at the interval. After dominating for huge chunks of the opening forty-five minutes, Stirling stunned the Parkhead outfit with a goal in the twenty-third minute. George Peebles was allowed far too much freedom on the edge of the box and he wheeled to strike a low drive away from the stretching Ronnie Simpson.
‘Big Jock was furious,’ said John Hughes. ‘I had seen him like that during the interval in a game against St Johnstone at Muirton Park. I had been on the receiving end of a fairly nasty challenge and was left with a gash all the way down my right shin that required immediate attention with stitches obviously required. “Get that sorted,” shouted Jock. “You’re going out for the second-half.” I knew he was serious. So, too, was I. “I can’t play, boss,” I told him. “Look at the mess of my leg. The stitches will burst at any time.” Clearly, he wasn’t happy at my stance. We had Stevie Chalmers as a substitute that day and it was obvious a fully-fit Stevie was a better option than me trying to cope with one leg. But Big Jock certainly didn’t like anyone who disagreed with him.’
Ironically, it was Hughes who rescued Celtic on this occasion when he launched a header into the net for the equaliser seven minutes after the turnaround. The champions, though, couldn’t carve out a crucial second goal as Stein grew more and more agitated on the touchline. His frustration was multiplied on the terracing among the travelling support as the home side frantically and desperately booted the ball all over the place as they held out grimly for an unlikely draw. It would appear Bobby Murdoch’s dread of Broomfield and Brockville had now been matched by his manager’s distaste of Annfield. The bulldozers have since removed all three grounds from sight and somewhere above us there just might be two Celtic legends sharing a smile at that thought.
Worryingly, though, Joe McBride, who had played for the reserves in midweek against Dundee, wasn’t deemed to be anywhere near fit enough to be named in the squad for Stirling. And the centre-forward would be left at home when Celtic flew out to Yugoslavia and their European Cup quarter-final first leg against Vojvodina the following Wednesday.
Once more the rumour factory sprung into overdrive.
TOMORROW: MARCH – MARCHING ON IN EUROPE |
Three Essentials to Help you Beat The Winter Business Blues
Brrrr it is cold outside and unless you are selling coats, skiing holidays or even better trips to a very hot, tropical paradise then you are in the throws of fighting your way through the X-mas and New years blues. dLuxe readers are usually very clued in on fashion and how to make themselves look amazing.
Now let’s do the same for your winter business wardrobe.
ITEM 1
Just like a good pair of shoes or a nice belt this will be something that will serve your purposes for the year ahead but really powers up things today.
Contact all your clients this month. Not via email or a news letter
Thanks them for their business.
Ask them what their goals are for the year ahead.
Next ask them this “If there was one obstacle today, in the way of you reaching that goal, that I could help remove what would it be?”
Get them a gift. Make it small but thoughtful. It might be a nice book mark, a simple book, a magazine or subscription. Make it show that you understand what they are all about. It is not about the cost it is about the thought. (One of the best presents I ever got for Michelle, I think, was a small diary that I had written a thought day that made me smile about her. I had done this daily for a year and gave it to her on her birthday.) That might be kind of creepy to do that to a client but the thought process is the important bit.
ITEM 2
I know not all of you want to pontificate and tell the world what you think like I do, yet your clients hold you out as an expert in your field or at least the alternative they choose. So how do we capitalise on that so that they look to you as an resource?
You need to write short and punchy articles about your areas of expertise. People want to look smart so give them fodder. Tell them 3 secrets, 5 things to avoid, the only things you need to know to…
Make short videos using your phone and make sure that your YouTube channel, yes you should have a channel to store your video content so that you can link it into your website.
Create a podcast that isn’t sales or specific product promotion for your company. Easy way and the program I use is Spreaker. Check out an example spreaker.com/show/grow-sell-retire
Get a relationship paid or free depending on what you can offer. This is PR or Advertorial, you need to be tricky here because today’s consumer is astute and they can spot too much cheese from miles away.
ITEM 3
This is the power of True Gravity and where you need to get to. Having a board of directors hand picked at the same level as you are or even better, where you want to be.
Have a quarterly meeting with 4 people who will make sure that they give support and don;t let you lie to yourself about business.
Share marketing ideas and sales troubles. Then work together to create solutions to make it around the problems that they/you are all having so that you can create traction and practical applications. Example if you are having problems getting into a specific client then you can either use each other to build a plan to get in or you all can create a set of tools to get into that specific client and the niche that they are in
Your board can also network together and go out Hunting In Packs which creates a true pull of new business and power partners. More in my book about this, True Gravity.
I have been talking about Objectives, Strategies and Tactics for the past 5 years to my clients. The Objectives are your long term goals(Turn over, profits, number of clients in 1,3, and 5 years) Strategies are the 4 focuses that you are implementing(New client engagement, New product, Referrals) and lastly you have Tactics which are the things that we do on a daily or monthly basis(Regular client contact, seminars, specific marketing, sales focuses.)
I love threes and I know that these three tools will make the year ahead easy. If implemented correctly can fulfil your big goals for this year and beyond. Focus on delivering things from the 3 to a high standard and you will reach your goals.
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WATCH: Georgia shows off black jerseys for Week 12
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After a lot of reluctance, Georgia will finally bring back its black jerseys this weekend against Louisiana-LaFayette.
The Bulldogs have created a lot of unnecessary drama around the jerseys because of their history. The last time they wore them was in a blowout loss to Alabama in 2008.
But the Bulldogs are bringing them back against the Ragin’ Cajuns, and they’re giving fans a sneak peek at what they’re going to see Saturday.
Georgia plays UL-LaFayette at noon ET on SEC Network.
#BlackOutSanford#CommitToTheG pic.twitter.com/XFYa1qUrgb
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Summary: Open a persistent connection to a FrontBase Server
PHP 5Related methods: fbsql_connect
resource fbsql_pconnect(string $hostname = ini_get("fbsql.default_host")[, string $username = ini_get("fbsql.default_user")])
Description'.
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Let’s face it, puppies are adorable. When you see them, you just want squeeze them. Since bringing BOLO into our lives, I have noticed something interesting occurring. It appears that the recent arrival of this adorable yellow Lab puppy has caused an outbreak of Bolophoria … and it is sweeping Southern California! The symptoms are immediately obvious- glazing over in the eyes, open-mouth squealing, the flapping of excitable hands, and the overt oooohing, ahhhhing, and begging to touch this oh-so-irresistable pup.
What fascinates me is the extent to which people’s excitement elevates, and how I literally can’t walk 2 or 3 feet in a public location without getting stopped. It started in the airport when I first brought BOLO to California. As I walked with her in my arms, people were actually trying to walk backwards on the moving sidewalk to get their puppy fix. While out and about training, people literally stop what they are doing and beg to visit with her in hopes of getting a whiff of heart-melting puppy breath. When Jon and I took our daughter and BOLO shopping, a woman shocked her dinner date by nearly leaping over the bannister, which separated the restaurant patio from the walkway, to visit with BOLO. I think Jon secretly loves this type of attention. My 16 year-old does not.
Bolophoria is everywhere. During an evening dinner meeting, I was challenged to reach my table without being stopped by several other patrons who wanted to touch her and ask questions about her Leader Dog bandana. One poor guy became exasperated when the waitress joined his date, who was fawning over the puppy, and said “Great! This puppy is getting more attention than I ever have and now the waitress is involved – I can’t even get enough attention to order a beer”. Later that evening, a woman brought her family across the restaurant and proceeded to go crazy as she watched Bolo sleeping in someone’s arms. The pup never woke up, but the look on her teenage daughter’s face clearly indicated she was mortified by her mother’s Bolophoric behavior in public.
I suppose it’s understandable and not a little surprising that my handsome, single nephew would ask to “borrow” BOLO while spending time near the beach. As the protective caregiver of this young pup, I immediately denied his request with a resounding “absolutely not!”. BOLO’s job is not to attract women for single men. Rather, her purpose is much greater. Her destiny involves changing someone’s life for the better. Her puppy head, floppy ears, and her too-big-for-her body, clumsy paws will grow and evolve. We hope people will continue to be drawn to her, not only for her cuteness, but for the positive impact she will make in enhancing and providing independence in the life of one human being.
Bolo-mania creates Bolo-bliss and one might say meeting her is a Bolo-tastic experience. One thing is for sure – having her in this world makes Life Bolo-ful! |
Review of the Snaptain S5C Drone
I got a drone uh. I did what get out of here. Хорошо, what what are you doing? I got the drone hold on let’s. Try it again, Music i’ll say it. I got the drone yeah! You got! The drone all right, so she got the drone, it was a birthday present and she has been kind enough to. Let me borrow it and she’s excited about making a fishing video anyways, так что это, pretty cool yeah, so i’ll tell you about it. We’Re going to do a review we’re going to try it out and tell you what we think: это, not a really expensive one, but it had really good ratings and it is a snapton s5c. Four axis but it’s like a beginner drone costs about 65 баксы, we’ve tested it out in the yard some and seems to fly pretty smooth and it the cool thing is: it has a little camera on it and so she’s really excited about using that, and i Thought it’d be a lot of fun too, so i’m gon na do some fishing and she’s gon na take some video we’re gon na try out a drone man. Cool cool yeah let’s go fishing Music, so we’re in von or tennessee, and this is a really nice, pier it’s, just uh off the a little off the main road and nice lake area. Water is down. I was here last week it wasn’t as far down but that’s. Хорошо, fish still live here again, пойти на это, so this is it and it’s uh, pretty simple a remote and the drone and the camera’s built into it.
Ух, and also you get an app. So you can oper record from the camera and that’s on my phone and it comes with two batteries uh and they last. What would you say? 10 minutes yeah, может быть 10 минут, but you get two batteries and it charges. I think in a maybe an hour, or so i don’t remember – we charged it, takes about two minutes to charge two minutes to charge. Really i don’t know either way, so we don’t have a charger with this, so we’ve probably got maybe 20 минут. We can play with it but uh. So here we go um she’s gon na try it here in just a second and probably not smartest thing to be flying this over water. We we’ve practiced with it some, but whatever we’re gon na give it a go. Let’S give it a go. Yeah sure give it a go of course. The first thing she does is fly it right over the water, так музыка, pretty good flying okay. Now what i would like to do is hook it up to the my phone what’s that mean oh, нет, нет! нет! нет! нет, нет, нет, no oh um run run to the truck and grab the net it’s sinking it’s going down Music in the back Music craps. Хорошо, i think it may be toast. Is it still blinking let’s get all my stuff out of our pockets? Where did it go in right here? нет, i can’t get down there without falling i’m gon na fall in hmm.
How much is that for a workout Music, it Music, Музыка, Хм, Музыка, это, still blinking, Хорошо, well we’re, going to call this first test a success. Let’S turn it off for now and we’ll test it more later. You want to try to catch a fish. Don’T sit in there. Хорошо, take two uh we’ve had a little time to uh practice with it. Some and uh we’ve learned a little bit more. How to fly it better and uh we’re gon na try this again at a smaller area with more land. Around uh still got a little pond here. We’Re gon na check that out and continue testing our drone Music do well. Whenever you do it, i think it’s. Quite terrifying, and whenever i do it, i feel safer yeah, you drove it into the lake that’s behind us. Хорошо, хорошо, definitely it’s sturdy um. We have been practicing and uh it’s taken some bumps and bruises and some other kids trying to help us with it. The fact that it went into the lake sunk to the bottom, we pulled it out dried it out. It still runs that’s good as far as the camera on it uh. I think it’s a little jerky um, but it’s not too hard to fly, especially for a first time ever drone for us learning how to fly. It there’s a lot to flying a drone watching the operating the camera and the drone is kind of a two man job.
So we still need some practice but we’ll. Let you you know, tell us what you think put your comments uh below, and this is our little snapton drone and i hope you enjoyed watching it. I hope you enjoyed us trying to wreck it uh, but so far, we’re going to continue learning with it. Try to get better with it and see where that goes. Так, thanks for watching should we possibly try this drone in the future. Oh yeah we’ll still use it for sure, yeah and um yeah. If you like watching this, please click subscribe and we appreciate you watching. We’Re having a lot of fun hope you you’re, enjoying it too so take care! Бог благословит. |
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The evolution of online content has roughly echoed that of the media forms that proceeded it: only text at first, then individual images and audio, and finally full-fledged video (which combines thousands of image frames with audio). By that logic, we are now firmly in the age of online movies and television.
Many online marketers, however, are still stuck somewhere near the invention of the printing press. That's not meant to suggest that written content is no longer important; as in the offline world, people still prefer to have the most important and in-depth information written down. But ignoring online video in today's marketplace would be akin to pretending that television does not exist and has no influence on how people make decisions.
The Scope of Online Video
Exactly how popular is video content online? YouTube, which is the largest (though certainly not the only) source of video on the Internet, reports having 4 billion "hits" per day and over 4 billion hours of video watched each month. Do the math, and you'll find out that equates to more than 15,000 years of video content being consumed each day. And at 800 million monthly visitors, the average YouTube user is watching five hours of content on the site each month--not too shabby, considering most videos are only a few minutes long.
During peak video hours (the traditional evening "prime time" of television), video accounts for more than half of all data traffic online. And video traffic makes up more than half of all data used on mobile devices, regardless of the time of day.
All of these numbers, by the way, are projected to grow over the coming years.
What Video Content Can Do
So, people like to watch videos online. What does that mean for you?For starters, if you have no video presence at all, you are ignoring one significant channel that could be driving you traffic and sales. For example, if you think of YouTube as a search engine, it ranks as the second most popular search engine on the web. By ignoring it, you ensure that you will not appear in any of those search results. (And since YouTube is owned by the No. 1 search engine--Google--the lack of links back to your site can't be helpful to your SEO efforts.)
But video also allows you to be more effective in getting certain kinds of messages across. In particular, video can be useful for:
- Showing your personality. Whether you want to be seen as playful and easy-going, knowledgeable and professional, or anything in-between, video is the most effective way to develop your brand's personality.
- Talking with people. Quite literally, in fact, especially when using Google+ Hangouts.
- Demonstrations. Video can be very useful for "how-to" content, or for demonstrating your product or service (much like an in-home sales presentation).
- Going viral. Video is much more likely to achieve "viral" status.
- Advertising. For example, Google AdWords for video gives you the ability to reach a highly targeted audience with a television ad.
For purposes such as these, there is little question that video works. The real question is, are you making it work for you?
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Windows Insecurity. Penetrated. v0.11
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1 Windows Insecurity Penetrated v0.11 1 of the GNU Free Docu m e n t a t i o n Lice n s e, Vers i o n 1.2 or any late r ver s i o n publ i s h e d by the Free Soft w a r e Fou n d a t i o n ; with no Inv a r i a n t Sect i o n s, no Fron t - Cov e r Texts, and no Back - Cove r Tex t s. A copy of the lice n s e is inc l u d e d in the sect i o n ent i t l e d "GNU Free Docu m e n t a t i o n Lic e n s e ". 2
3 Outline 1 Introduction 2 Enumerating the Target 2.1 Ping Scans (Ping Sweeps) 2.2 TCP Ping Scans (TCP Ping Sweeps) 2.3 List Scans 2.4 Port Scanning TCP Connect Port Scan SYN Stealth Port Scan (Half Open Scan) UDP Port Scan Decoy Port Scan Version Port Scan 2.5 Banner Grabbing 2.6 OS Fingerprinting Active OS Fingerprinting Passive OS Fingerprinting 2.7 Vulnerability Scanning Manual Vulnerability Scanning Automatic Vulnerability Scanning 3 Exploiting Services 3.1 SMB/Netbios Description of Service Vulnerability Information Description of the Vulnerability Exploit Demonstration How to Close the Hole 3.2 SNMP Description of Service Vulnerability Information Description of the Vulnerability Exploit Demonstration How to Close the Hole 3.3 MSRPC Description of Service Vulnerability Information Description of the Vulnerability Exploit Demonstration 3
4 3.3.5 How to Close the Hole 3.4 IIS Webserver Description of Service Vulnerability Information Description of the Vulnerability Exploit Demonstration How to Close the Hole 4 Password Cracking 4.1 Grabbing Password Hashes from SAM Obtaining Local Administrative Privileges from Local Host's SAM file Obtaining Network Administrative Privileges from the Domain Controller's SAM file How it is done 4.2 Sniffing Passwords 4.3 Keylogging Passwords Software Keyloggers Hardware Keyloggers 5 Covering Tracks 5.1 Clearing Logs 5.2 Hiding Files 6 Keeping Covert Access: Backdoors 6.1 Listening backdoors 6.2 Shoveling backdoors (reverse backdoors) 7 Conclusion 8. Credits 9. GNU Free Documentation License 10.References Appendix A: Vulnerability Databases Appendix B: Common Ports Used by Windows Appendix C: Tools Used and Mentioned in this Project 4
5 1 Introduction No one involved in the IT industry today would argue about whether or not Microsoft Windows has many critical security issues that the giant corporation must work on. Although the NT series of Windows is more security-oriented than the 9X series, it seems that Windows still has a lot to learn from other operating systems such as Unix, Linux or FreeBSD when it comes to security. Microsoft releases their security updates once a month on their website and reports the vulnerabilities found in its products on their security bulletins. Alarmingly, the number of security fixes and security bulletins is quite high. [Microsoft] issued a whopping 22 security fixes and 11 security bulletins. The fixes were all part of the company's regularly scheduled monthly security fix release and constitute the set of fixes for October (www-1). After searching Microsoft security bulletins (www-2) for vulnerabilities rated as critical, the horrifying result of 311 bulletins were found! These bulletins have been released between June of 1998 and October of Of course, if the search had also included vulnerabilities rated as important, medium and low, the number of security bulletins found would have been much higher! In case our system is affected by any of the vulnerabilities mentioned in any of the Microsoft Security Bulletins, patching Windows by downloading Microsoft hot fixes or service packs (www- 3) would be one of the ways for administrators and home users to make their systems not vulnerable to the published security risks. Sometimes, disabling the affected service or not using the affected application can also prevent the system from being vulnerable. There are also cases in which certain vulnerabilities can be fixed by performing some tweaking of the operating system settings, such as modifying some keys in the Windows Registry for instance. Alternatively, properly configuring a firewall can also protect from attacks that exploit vulnerabilities present on the system. These are just some good security practices, but other important ones will also be discussed in this project. Both, organizations and home users seem to be affected by the security of Microsoft operating systems in a very high degree. As a consequence, most organizations and users are starting to switch to other more secure products that sometimes are even free. For instance, a very low percent 5
6 of webservers on the Internet use Microsof IIS webserver. Instead, most organizations and individuals are using more secure open source alternatives such as Apache webserver from the Free Software Foundation. According to Netcraft survey highlights from 2004 (www-4), Apache webserver is the leader with a market share of 67.84% of all webservers, while Microsoft IIS is the second leading webserver option with 21.19% of market share. Also, more and more home users everyday are switching from Internet Explorer to other more secure web browsers such as Mozilla (open source in this case too) which already covers 21.2% of the market in December 2004 against 67.0% for Internet Explorer 6 (www-5). Finally, however, in May of this present year (2004), Microsoft has made a big effort to tighten the security of Windows with their release of XP SP2 (Service Pack 2). Windows XP systems will now be more safe from unauthorized users and malware (e.g.: worms, spyware) thanks to this second major update developed for Windows XP. The good news is that not only has Microsoft finally tried to significantly improve the security of Windows but, it has also made an effort to make it easy to use for the average user thanks to one of the most important XP SP2 features: the Security Center. But even with the improvements made in XP SP2, Microsoft has continued releasing a significant number of security bulletins that report vulnerabilities which are also present in Windows XP SP2. Nevertheless, it would be fair to say that Windows XP SP2 is harder to hack than its precedents. This is mostly due to the fact that the default system configuration in this last service pack for Windows XP is much more paranoid. So, is Windows really less secure than other operating systems, or is it just that the Microsoft operating system has been more targeted by hackers because it is the mainstream operating system? This project will show that Windows can be a secure operating system if the right security measures are put into practice. This means that it is important for the user and administrator to understand how the security of a Windows system is at risk and what to do to prevent such risks. This project will attempt to discuss the main security threats that both, organizations and users face today when using different versions of Microsoft operating systems. Although most users and organizations today use any version of the NT series of Windows, most security risks discussed in 6
7 this project also affect the 9X series. However, certain techniques will only apply to Windows NT systems. It must be made clear that when the term Windows NT is used in this project, it is referring to Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003,.NET and so on. Not only will academic research be done, but also explicit and experimental proof of concept of some of the most important exploits will be given by performing real-world attacks in a controlled environment. This controlled environment consists of a computer lab which is made up of a simple P2P network topology with two directly connected hosts: attacker and victim (See Figure 1). Figure 1 Penetration tests will be performed on different versions of Microsoft Windows (mostly Windows 2000 and XP). A sequential methodology will be used based on the usual stages that an intruder goes through until he/she takes control over a system. Real world attacks done by both legitimate (ethical hackers, penetration testers and auditors) and illegitimate users (crackers or blackhat hackers) will be demonstrated and also how Windows systems can be protected from such attacks. The philosophy of this project is based on the idea that in order to be protected from the enemy, the enemy must be known first. Only by knowing how an attacker thinks can one protect himself/herself effectively. This is what it is called security through penetration testing. Additionally, this project can be considered part of the Full Disclosure movement, since it attempts to offer security expertise by showing explicit information that can be used to exploit security holes. It has been shown in the computer security industry that security through obscurity does not work in 7
8 the end and this is where the full disclosure movement comes in. Only by offering all the information about vulnerabilities to the public without any restrictions, more secure systems will be built. 2 Enumerating the Target Before actually penetrating a computer system, the first thing an attacker will do is learn as much as possible about the target system. The reason for this is that different systems are vulnerable to different types of attacks and exploits. When either focusing on a single host, or on a computer network in general, the attacker will first try to learn key pieces of information. Key pieces of information might include usernames, user groups, hostnames, network topology, subnetworks, alive hosts (hosts connected to the network), roles of machines (workstation or server), operating system versions, running services, applications, domain names, security settings (such as password complexity and account lockout policy) and even actual passwords. The more information the attacker successfully extracts about the target, whether a network or a single host, the more he will narrow down the problem. Therefore, it is more likely that he will be able to successfully penetrate the system. 2.1 Ping Scans Rather than just randomly choosing an IP address and try to attack whatever host is using it (in case there is one), an attacker will first perform a general enumeration of the network and find out what hosts are alive. The simplest way to do this is by performing a ping sweep, also called a ping scan. A ping sweep is a quite simple technique. Basically, a range of IP addresses are sent ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets (commonly known as pings). If ICMP ECHO_REPLY packets (pongs) are received from a given IP address, this means that the host that uses that IP address is alive. In other words, there is a host connected to the network using the IP address that was pinged. Since connectivity to certain hosts might be restricted from certain segments of the network (for security reasons), the attacker might want to try to perform ping scans from different segments of the network. This can be done by either physically going to different locations in the network and 8
9 using different hosts to perform the ping scans from them, or by remotely taking control of different computers and then using these computers as zombies to bounce the connection which would be the equivalent of actually performing the ping scans from those computers. A common practice found in organization networks is the use of Access Control Lists in devices such as Cisco routers and switches. ACLs can restrict traffic by source addresses and also by the type of traffic. In case certain source addresses are being blocked, the attacker would be restricted to ping-scan certain hosts depending on his/her current location. To bypass this restriction there are three main things the attacker can do: Physically change his location in the network and use a host that belongs to a different segment Take control over a host that belongs to a different segment and use it as a zombie to perform ping scans from it Hack into the switch or router that manages the ACLs (Access Control Lists) and modify those to allow him/her to have connectivity to other segments of the network In order to perform ping scans, the attacker might either use a specific ping scanning tool or use a multipurpose scanning and enumeration tool such as Nmap. Nmap stands for Network Mapper, and will be used quite often throughout this project as it is one the the best auditing tools out there. Not only is Nmap an excellent tool, it is also open source, so anyone can see the code and download both the source files and the binary files for free. The following command could be passed to Nmap to ping-scan a range of 5 IP addresses: c:\tools\nmap>nmap -sp -T Insane The previous command performs a ping-scan (-sp) with a speed mode of maximum (Insane) of the IP addresses within the range from to
10 Here is the output given by Nmap: Starting Nmap 3.75 ( ) at :15 GMT Standard Time Host appears to be up. MAC Address: 00:07:E9:15:C4:3A (Intel) Nmap run completed -- 5 IP addresses (1 host up) scanned in seconds In this case, Nmap found one host alive which uses an IP address of TCP Ping Scans Sometimes, ICMP is disabled from border routers or firewalls, or even individual hosts to prevent crackers from knowing which of their systems are connected to the network (either the Internet or an intranet). In this case a TCP Ping Scan might want to be used instead. Although TCP Ping Scans are not as reliable as regular Ping Scans, they offer the best option when ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets are blocked by routers or firewalls. A TCP Ping Scan sends an ACK packet to each machine in the range specified in the scan. Since TCP Ping Scans use the TCP protocol, the scan is launched towards a specific port. This does not mean that the port specified in the scan must be open, it can be either open or closed. If the remote machine replies with an RST packet, this generally means the host is up (alive), regardless of whether the port scanned was open or not. In order to perform a TCP Ping Scan with Nmap we need to use the -PT flag to specify the port used in the TCP Ping scan (www-6). By default, Nmap uses port 80 since most routers and firewalls allow this port for outgoing connections. This means that a cracker could enumerate hosts that are connected to the Internet even being behind most firewalls. In case a different port from the default wanted to be used, we would specify the port number right after the -PT flag. For instance, if we wanted to perform a TCP Ping Scan on port 161, we would then use the -PT161 flag. In the following example we perform a TCP Ping Scan of the /24 subnetwork using port
11 C:\tools\nmap>nmap -sp -PT * In the previous example a TCP Ping Scan is launched to the IP addresses in the range from to In this case, the addresses and are not relevant since they are the network address and broadcast address respectively and therefore do not belong to any individual host. In the case that an attacker was trying to enumerate the machines that a company had connected to the Internet from outside the company's network, he/she would then launch a TCP Ping Scan against the IP addresses within the INETNUM of that company. The INETNUM can be found on whois databases by simply entering a single IP address or hostname that belongs to a given company. The INETNUM is basically the range of public IP address that belong to a certain organization. Depending on how large an organization is, more than one IP range might belong to the INETNUM of that organization. By now, the attacker has already narrowed down his target to a range of IP addresses. The next step would be finding out more about the machines whose IP addresses were returned from the previous Ping and TCP Ping scans as alive. 2.3 List Scans A list scan is not a scan in the sense that no packets are sent to the target. A list scan enumerates targets without pinging or port scanning them (www-6). A list scan enumerates the hostnames (if any) in a range of IP addresses by querying their DNS server. If DNS resolution is disabled, a list scan will simply return a list of IP addresses. The following are two list scans performed with Nmap. The first scan performs DNS resolution and therefore includes hostnames as well as IP addresses, the second list scan uses the -n flag to disable DNS resolution and therefore only shows IP addresses. Also, it is important to notice that ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets are disabled 11
12 (-P0) in order to not send any packets to the targets and therefore increase stealth behavior. Also, speed might be increased as a consequence of disabling ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets (-P0): c:\tools\nmap>nmap -v -sl -P * Host not scanned Host ip-gw.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma002.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host riclib.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host richcoll.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host raiul01.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma006.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host novix.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host webmail.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host FirstClass.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host home.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma011.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma012.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma013.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma014.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma015.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma016.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma017.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma018.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma019.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma020.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma021.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma022.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host ma023.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host enterprise.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned Host voyager.richmond.ac.uk ( ) not scanned... [output omitted] C:\tools\nmap>nmap -sl -P0 -n * Starting Nmap 3.75 ( ) at :50 GMT St dard Time Host not scanned Host not scanned Host not scanned 12
13 Host not scanned Host not scanned Host not scanned Host not scanned Host not scanned Host not scanned Host not scanned... [output omitted] Since administrators usually choose descriptive names for the machines they manage, list scans with DNS resolution enabled can be very useful for attackers and auditors to identify what type of systems an organization owns. 2.4 Port Scanning Once the attacker has identified which systems are alive by either performing ICMP or TCP ping sweeps, the next step would generally be to find out what services are running on the remote machine. By scanning the ports running under the protocols TCP and UDP a cracker can find out what services the machine is running, be it a router, switch, workstation,server or even a printer. By knowing what services a machine is running the attacker can not only learn more about the target, but also discover services that could be exploited for later penetration in the system. The more ports a machine has open, the more likely it is for that system to have security holes. That is why a machine should never have a port open, unless the service using that port is absolutely necessary. In case unnecessary services are running, the best security measure is to shut down those services immediately or block the ports used by those services with a firewall. To see what services are running on Windows NT we can open the command prompt and execute the following command: C:\>net start 13
14 The following is an example of the output generated by the net start command: These Windows services are started: Abel Apache Application Layer Gateway Service Automatic Updates BlackICE COM+ Event System Cryptographic Services DCOM Server Process Launcher DHCP Client Distributed Link Tracking Client Distributed Transaction Coordinator DNS Client Error Reporting Service Event Log FTP Publishing GFI LANGuard N.S.S. 5.0 attendant service Help and Support IIS Admin Indexing Service Infrared Monitor IPSEC Services Message Queuing Message Queuing Triggers Network Connections Network Location Awareness (NLA) NT LM Security Support Provider PGPserv Plug and Play Print Spooler Protected Storage RapApp RegSrvc Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Secondary Logon Security Accounts Manager Security Center 14
15 Server Shell Hardware Detection Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) SNMP Service Spectrum24 Event Monitor SSDP Discovery Service System Event Notification System Restore Service Task Scheduler TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Tenable NeWT Terminal Services Themes WebClient Windows Audio Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) Windows Management Instrumentation Windows Time Windows User Mode Driver Framework Wireless Zero Configuration Workstation World Wide Web Publishing The command completed successfully. It is important to understand that all enabled services, do not always necessarily leave a port open. Some services do not leave a listening port open, but rather establish a connection to remote servers or are simply regular applications that install themselves as services. So it is fundamental for a system administrator to see what services are opening listening ports on a machine, because these services can be exploited remotely by an attacker that would previously detect them with a port scanner. To see what ports are listening in our system we can use the Windows built-in tool netstat. The following command can be executed on the command prompt to launch netstat in order to display all the connections and listening ports with the executable files involved in the process: C:\>netstat -abn 15
16 The output of netstat can be quite messy and hard to read. However, there is an excellent tool called Fport from the company Foundstone. Fport is especially designed to see what ports are open in our system and what services are opening those ports. Fport is a TCP/IP Process to Port Mapper and the following is an example of output generated by this tool: C:\tools\fport>fport Fport v2.0 - TCP/IP Process to Port Mapper Copyright 2000 by Foundstone, Inc. Pid Process Port Proto Path 588 inetinfo -> 21 TCP C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe 588 inetinfo -> 25 TCP C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe 448 Apache -> 80 TCP C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\Apache.exe > 135 TCP 4 System -> 139 TCP 4 System -> 445 TCP 588 inetinfo -> 1028 TCP C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe 1412 mqsvc -> 1031 TCP C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe > 1032 TCP 1412 mqsvc -> 1801 TCP C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe 1412 mqsvc -> 2103 TCP C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe 1412 mqsvc -> 2105 TCP C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe 1412 mqsvc -> 2107 TCP C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe 1180 HTSCBAQ -> TCP C:\WINDOWS\HTSCBAQ.exe > 123 UDP 1412 mqsvc -> 123 UDP C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe 4 System -> 137 UDP 0 System -> 138 UDP 588 inetinfo -> 161 UDP C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe 588 inetinfo -> 445 UDP C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe 448 Apache -> 500 UDP C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\Apache.exe > 1025 UDP 4 System -> 1030 UDP 1412 mqsvc -> 1335 UDP C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe 1412 mqsvc -> 1422 UDP C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe 1180 HTSCBAQ -> 1900 UDP C:\WINDOWS\HTSCBAQ.exe 16
17 0 System -> 1900 UDP 588 inetinfo -> 3456 UDP C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe 1412 mqsvc -> 3527 UDP C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe 1412 mqsvc -> 4500 UDP C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe By looking at the previous output we can know what type of services we are running on our system. In this case we can observe that FTP (TCP port 21) is running. Also we see SMTP (TCP port 25) and HTTP (TCP port 80). A system administrator should be familiar with the most commonly used ports under both TCP and UDP. In case the corresponding service of a port number is not remembered, the administrator should always have a list of common ports handy (see Appendix B). If a system is running a port that does not appear in a common ports list, then the admin should refer to the complete list of registered port numbers of the IANA (www-7). Once unnecessary services have been identified the next step is to disable them. To do this we launch the net stop command followed by the service name. Let's say that the system administrator noticed, from the Fport output previously shown, that the SMTP service was running without needing it and wants to avoid spammers using his host as a mail server for spam. Then he could issue the following command to stop the SMTP service: C:\>net stop "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)" Note that the exact name of the service (which can be found from the net start command) must be included within quotation marks. Let us picture the following scenario. A system administrator has to maintain 500 computers. In order to make sure that the machines connected to the network are not running unnecessary services, he needs to check every single one of them. The problem is that there are just too many 17
18 Windows hosts that need to be checked for open ports. He could use the previously mentioned techniques and go to each individual computer and check which ports are waiting for incoming connections. However, this process would be extremely tedious, not to mention the long time it would take. Port scanning is the solution to this problem. Port scanners were considered part of the computer underground in the past. They were always part of a cracker's arsenal. As time passed by, administrators understood that theses tools could also be used for legitimate purposes to check the security of machines connected to a network. This is how port scanners started being used as commercial tools by system auditors and penetration testers. In the following examples of port scanning, Nmap will be used. Nmap is often mentioned throughout this research and the reason for this is that Nmap is such a versatile security tool, that not only offers many functions in one tool, but is also considered to be quite good at what it does: network reconnaissance, port scanning and OS fingerprinting. Let us recall that the attacker is still in the enumeration stage. In other words, he is trying to learn about the target system as much as possible. Port scanning allows an attacker to find out more than just open ports on the system. The following are the goals that an attacker is trying to accomplish when performing port scanning: Identify TCP and UPD running services on the target Identify the operating system running on the target Identify specific applications or versions of a particular service (Scambray, McClure, Kurtz, 44) TCP Connect Port Scan The most simple and detectable type of port scan for the TCP protocol is the TCP Connect port scan. It simply works by creating the TCP three-way hand shaking on each of the ports scanned. First a SYN packet is sent, then a SYN/ACK is received and finally an ACK packet is sent back to establish a complete TCP connection. If the TCP connection is successfully established after the three-way handshake, that means that that port is open. Because a complete TCP connection is established, this type of port scan is very easy to detect by IDS and easy to block by firewalls. This 18
19 is why TCP Connect Port Scan is very rarely used. Usually, this type of port scan is used when an attacker does not have administrative privileges on a system. On the other hand, other types of port scans such as SYN Stealth, do require administrative privileges to be executed. The following command tells Nmap to perform a TCP Connect scan (-st) in verbose mode (-v), using the list of ports included in Nmap (-F) against a single IP address ( in this case). C:\tools\nmap>nmap -v -st -F SYN Stealth Port Scan (Half Open Scanning) In this type of scan we no longer establish a three-way TCP connection. Instead we only wait for the second handshake to be sent by the target. If a SYN/ACK packet is received that means the port is open, If a RST/ACK packet is received it would indicate that the port is closed. The difference between the SYN Stealth and the TCP Connect port scan is that in the SYN Stealth scan we never respond with the third handshake (ACK packet), and therefore we do not establish a TCP connection (which is exactly what makes this type of scan harder to detect). The following example is exactly like the last Nmap command shown, the only difference is that now we are performing a SYN Stealth TCP scan and therefore using the -ss flag: C:\tools\nmap>nmap -v -ss -F The following is the output generated by Nmap after performing the previous command against a Windows 2000 box: 19
20 Starting Nmap 3.75 ( ) at :10 GMT Standard Time Initiating SYN Stealth Scan against [1221 ports] at 23:10 Discovered open port 443/tcp on Discovered open port 80/tcp on Discovered open port 25/tcp on Discovered open port 23/tcp on Discovered open port 21/tcp on Discovered open port 19/tcp on Discovered open port 13/tcp on Discovered open port 9/tcp on Discovered open port 1027/tcp on Discovered open port 139/tcp on Discovered open port 1030/tcp on Discovered open port 1025/tcp on Discovered open port 7/tcp on Discovered open port 445/tcp on Discovered open port 3372/tcp on Discovered open port 2105/tcp on Discovered open port 17/tcp on Discovered open port 135/tcp on The SYN Stealth Scan took 0.11s to scan 1221 total ports. Host appears to be up... good. Interesting ports on : (The 1203 1025/tcp open NFS-or-IIS 1027/tcp open IIS 1030/tcp open iad1 2105/tcp open eklogin 3372/tcp open msdtc MAC Address: 00:80:C6:06:37:20 (National Datacomm) 20
21 Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in seconds If we pay attention to this output we can not only see what services are running on the remote machine, but we can also guess that the machine is running some version of Microsoft Windows because the services msrpc, microsoft-ds, msdtc and IIS are running on the remote system. These first three services are Microsoft implementations of several protocols, whereas IIS is a Microsoft software package that offers Internet services such as web and ftp. If the attacker had any doubts about any particular service he could learn more about it by searching for the port number and service name on the Internet. When attacking a Windows host the attacker will be interested in services that are unique to Microsoft Windows boxes since he is looking for services that makes a Windows box different from other platforms. This is useful to find out the running operating system, and therefore narrow down the problem for later exploitation UDP Port Scan So far, all the previous scans were for ports running under the TCP protocol. Even though most services run under the TCP protocol due to its reliability, there are also many services that run under the UDP protocol that an attacker will also be interested in. The logic behind UDP Port Scans is quite simple. A UDP packet is sent to the target port. If the target responds with a ICMP port unreachable message then the port is closed. Otherwise it is open. Although the UDP port scan is very simple, the nature of the UDP protocol must first be understood in order to interpret the port scans correctly. The problem with UDP port scans is that unlike TCP, UDP is a connectionless protocol which makes it very unreliable. This means that for reliable results, UDP port scans should normally be executed within the network perimeter and within a non-congested traffic environment. The more nodes and traffic there is between the source of the port scan and the target, the more unreliable the results will be. Also, UDP port scans are quite slow. The following command performs a UDP port scan (-su) against a Windows box: 21
22 C:\tools\nmap>nmap -v -su -F Decoy Port Scan So far, the attacker has assumed that his source IP address will not be recorded from the port scans in the log files of an IDS or firewall. Since the source IP address is always contained in the packets sent to the target, every time a port scan is launched the port scan could be traced back to the host from which it was launched. One way for the attacker to hide his source IP address during port scans is to launch them from zombie machines that he/she would have previously taken over. The more zombies are used for bouncing the connection from the source to the target, the harder it will be for the attacker to get caught. However, there is another method simpler than connection chaining for hiding the source identity when port scanning: a Decoy port scan. In a Decoy port scan the attacker hides his real IP address between other IP addresses when launching the port scan. However, the decoy IP addresses must belong to real live hosts, otherwise the target might get SYN flooded. This means that the cracker would first have to find live hosts by using Ping or TCP Ping sweeps which were discussed at the beginning of this section. In order to perform a Decoy port scan with Nmap we use the -D flag followed by the decoy IP address/addresses. In the following example the IP address is SYN-Stealth scanned using the decoy IP addresses and : C:\tools\nmap>nmap -v -P0 -ss -D , F There is something very important to notice about the previous scan. This is the -P0 flag. There is 22
23 no point in using decoys if you are going to ping them. In case that the decoys are running an IDS, the real attacker's IP will also be logged because he sent ICMP ECHO REQUEST packets along with the forged packets. A careful attacker will enable the -P0 flag, so only packets with forged source IP addresses reach the decoys Version Port Scan After an attacker has successfully identified the services running on the remote target he might already be close to knowing what type of operating system the target is running. Also, he might have an idea of what the role of the machine is: router, workstation, server, etc... In addition, if the remote machine is a server, the attacker can know what type of server it is. For instance, if the attacker found port TCP 80 open on the remote machine he knows the target is a web server. But the attacker can even go further in learning about the target. For later successful exploitation of chosen services, the attacker will want to find out more about each service individually. He will want to know, not only what service is running but the version of the service as well. This is due to the fact that different versions of services are affected by different vulnerabilities. The attacker could use a publicly published vulnerability and exploit it in order to penetrate the target system. This is where the Version Port Scan comes in. A Version Port Scan is one of the latest features of Nmap. By analyzing the responses of each service, Nmap matches these responses to the ones stored in its database. If the response matches any of the service versions in the database, Nmap then knows what service version the target is running under a certain port. The following command performs a Version port scan (-sv) against a single IP address on port 80 (p 80) in order to find out the version of the web server running on the target: C:\tools\nmap>nmap -v -sv -p Starting Nmap 3.75 ( ) at :23 GMT Standard Time Initiating SYN Stealth Scan against VICTIM ( ) [1 port] at 01:23 Discovered open port 80/tcp on
24 The SYN Stealth Scan took 0.00s to scan 1 total ports. Initiating service scan against 1 service on VICTIM ( ) at 01:23 The service scan took 12.01s to scan 1 service on 1 host. Host VICTIM ( ) appears to be up... good. Interesting ports on VICTIM ( ): PORT STATE SERVICE VERSION 80/tcp open http Microsoft IIS webserver 5.0 MAC Address: 00:80:C6:06:37:20 (National Datacomm) Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in seconds As shown from the output generated by the previous command, Nmap successfully identifies the web server service running on the remote host as Microsoft IIS web server 5.0. By default, a Version Port Scan uses SYN Stealth scanning to discover open ports. If another scan different to SYN Stealth is desired, then it should be added to the type of scan flags when launching the Nmap command. 2.5 Banner Grabbing Another more manual method for services discovery is Banner Grabbing. Banner grabbing is a technique which consists of establishing a raw connection to a listening port, and extracting information about the service running on that port. This is done by passing commands that are specific to the protocol used by that service to which the connection is established. Sometimes, only establishing a raw connection is enough for getting a banner describing the service application and version in use. A good example is shown in the following command, in which the tool Netcat is used. Netcat is considered the swiss army knife of network security. This is due to the fact that Netcat can do so many things. The list goes from connecting to a port, to port scanning, redirecting connections or setting up backdoors. These are just a few of the operations that can be carried out with Netcat. C:\tools\netcat>nc
25 GET / HTTP/1.1 [ENTER] [ENTER] As it can be seen on the previous command we first connect to the the TCP (which is the default protocol) port 80 on the IP address After we are connected, we to talk to the web server through the HTTP protocol by launching a GET request. We also specify the HTTP version we want (1.1). After that we press the [ENTER] key a couple of times and we successfully get the version of the service running on port 80 (Microsoft-IIS/5.0 in this case): HTTP/ Bad Request Server: Microsoft-IIS/5.0 Date: Sat, 20 Nov :34:05 GMT Connection: close Content-Length: 3212 Content-Type: text/html Although banner grabbing works in many cases, the information obtained should not be considered one hundred percent correct. This is because a system administrator could change the banner offered by a service to something totally different. This is ideal for confusing an attacker and making him/her think that there is a different service or version running under a certain port. Also, the banners that are offered by certain services can sometimes be totally removed so that no information at all can be extracted through banner grabbing. A good example of a tool that allows administrators to disable dangerous information disclosure for Microsoft IIS web server is URLScan (See Appendix C). 2.6 OS Fingerprinting So far the services running and the application versions of those services have been identified on 25
26 the target. Let's recall that the reason the attacker is trying to know as much as possible about the target is because he is interested in vulnerabilities that affect the target system. Once the right vulnerabilities have been found, the attacker will try to exploit them to take over the system with the goal of gaining administrative access or at least restricted unauthorized access. If only limited access is gained on the target, the attacker will try to escalate his privileges until administrator status is reached. Knowing what operating system the target is running is also very important information that a cracker will attempt to gather to narrow down the vulnerabilities present on the target even more. For example, if we know that the remote target is Windows NT, we can check if the service SMB (TCP port 139 and UDP ports ) is enabled and attempt to establish a null connection to the IPC$ share (IPC$ null connection attacks will be discussed in the Exploiting Services, SMB/Netbios section). As another example, if it was known that Linux was running on the remote target then the X Windows ports ( ) could be searched for for later exploitation (Klevinsky, Laliberte, Gupta, 60). There are many tools out there that allow both legitimate penetration testers and malicious crackers to identify the operating system running on a remote machine with significant precision. There are basically two different types of techniques for remotely enumerating operating systems. These are active and passive operating system detection. There are pros and cons about active and passive operating system detection. Although active detection is far more accurate than passive detection, it is also easier to detect by Intrusion Detection Systems. The reason for this lies in the way active and passive operating system detection works, as explained in the following sections Active OS Fingerprinting In active OS fingerprinting, the attacker sends packets to the remote machine and analyzes the way the TCP/IP stack responds to those packets. Thanks to the fact that different operating systems implement the TCP/IP stack differently, the responses can be analyzed and used as fingerprints that will reveal the type of operating system running. This technique is called stack fingerprinting 26
27 (www-8). One quick note: for maximum reliability stack fingerprinting usually requires at least one listening port (Scambray, McClure, Kurtz, 62). In order to identify the remote operating system using active OS fingerprinting, we can launch the following command with Nmap which uses the default SYN Stealth port scan and scans the default ports. The -O makes Nmap analyze the TCP/IP stack responses to make an educated guess of the remote operating system. C:\tools\nmap>nmap -O The following is the output generated by Nmap. As it can be seen, not only a SYN Stealth port scan is performed, but also the last lines of the output show the operating system guess. Although in this example Nmap shows several possible versions of Microsoft Windows, the attacker can now be sure that the target is indeed a Windows box: Starting Nmap 3.75 ( ) at :17 GMT Standard Time Insufficient responses for TCP sequencing (2), OS detection may be less accurate Interesting ports on IS~VICTIM ( ): (The 1645 27
28 1025/tcp open NFS-or-IIS 1027/tcp open IIS 1030/tcp open iad1 2105/tcp open eklogin 3372/tcp open msdtc MAC Address: 00:80:C6:06:37:20 (National Datacomm) Device type: general purpose Running: Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME NT/2K/XP OS details: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 2000 Pro or Advanced Server, or Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro RC1 or Windows 2000 Advanced Server Beta3, Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro SP2 Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in seconds Now the attacker could combine the previous OS enumeration information with the services and application versions previously discovered. In this case for instance, the attacker could narrow down the different Windows versions to only one by paying attention to the IIS web server version (5.0). By doing a little bit of research, an attacker can find out that IIS web server 5.0 belongs to Windows In the same manner, the attacker could research on the different service versions found previously and match these versions to a specific Microsoft Windows version. The last command performed is an educated guess of the operating system by port scanning a range of ports. However, an attacker will not usually be as detectable, so he will probably try to perform stack fingerprinting against a single open port. Because Nmap needs at least one open port and one closed port on the target to perform a precise guess of the running operating system, in the following scan, port 23 (which was previously discovered to be open) and port 4428 (which appeared as closed on previous scans) is used. Please, note that when scanning for open ports, Nmap only shows the open ports in the results, and reports that the ports not shown in the output are assumed to be closed. C:\tools\nmap>nmap -O -p 23,
29 2.6.2 Passive OS Fingerprinting In passive operating system detection, the attacker does not actively send packets to the remote host but rather analyzes the network traffic and looks for fingerprints that reveal what operating system is in use. By monitoring the traffic between different systems, the operating systems in use on a network can be recognized. K9 is an example of a Windows-based tool that can be used to perform passive operating system fingerprinting (See Appendix C). 2.7 Vulnerability Scanning After having gone though all the previous steps of enumeration, an attacker will have a wealth of information about the target such as running services, versions of the applications running the services and the version of the operating system. Let's recall that all this information was remotely extracted from the system by the attacker. In other words, the attacker never had physical access to the target machines. That is the most scary part. Once our attacker has enumerated as much information about the system as possible, he will then try to exploit a service running on the target. After all, this is why he went through the long process of enumeration: to learn what vulnerabilities can be exploited on the target. There are basically two ways in which an attacker can find out what vulnerabilities are present on the services running on a system. The first one is what I call manual vulnerability scanning. The second one is automatic vulnerability scanning, more commonly known as vulnerability scanning. Both types will be discussed in the following sections Manual Vulnerability Scanning Manual vulnerability scanning consists of researching on the versions of the applications running the services on the target as well as vulnerabilities present on the operating system itself. These can be done though searching public information available on the Internet. Some of the best resources for learning about security holes as well as exploits for those holes include vulnerability databases (see Appendix A), mailing lists, forums, security news and newsgroups. 29
30 Why are vulnerabilities as well as exploits available to the public? One may ask. The answer for this is that all this information is meant to be used by security experts for research as well as testing purposes. By making vulnerabilities public, vendors can improve the security in their products by receiving feedback from the security and hacking community. However, there is also a non legitimate use for all these information: crackers can use it to illegally access computer systems Automatic Vulnerability Scanning As its name suggests, this type of vulnerability discovery process is completely automatic. Automatic vulnerability scanning works by using a tool called vulnerability scanner. A vulnerability scanner includes an internal database with signatures of thousands of vulnerabilities. This vulnerability database can be updated, which theoretically means that the latest vulnerabilities discovered will be found on the remote system if present. Vulnerability scanners provide penetration testers with an automatic way to check for security holes on remote machines. However, penetration testers should not completely rely on vulnerability scanners as there are some types of security risks that require human judgment to be detected. The main disadvantage of vulnerability scanners is that they are tremendously detectable. Because this tool checks for every single vulnerability on its database (although only certain vulnerabilities can also be selected), excessive traffic is sent to the target, making it easy to detect by IDS's. For this reason, whenever a penetration tester is trying to find out about vulnerabilities present on a system that belongs to a network where an IDS is present, he will probably choose manual vulnerability scanning instead. One of the best Windows vulnerability scanners is GFI LANGuard Network Security Scanner. Although LANGuard N.S.S. is a commercial tool, it offers an evaluation period for free as well. LANGuard offers many types of different vulnerability scans (See Figure 2) such as CGI scanning, missing-patches scanning, share finder, TCP and UDP scan, as well as built-in tools such as SNMP walk, SNMP audit and SQL Server audit. Not only does LANGuard perform many types of operations and offers many auditing tools but it also gives security tips. For instance, when a vulnerability has been found on a Windows machine, LANGuard will give brief information about 30
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Whether you work in an office big or small, every office has a jerk. It could be the boss, a co-worker, or the mail room clerk. This app will let you do all those things you day dreamed about to get through the day. Without the side affect of being fired. Read on below for full details!
>>IMAGE.! Just look at him. He’s been typing at his desk all day and all he’s accomplished is a measly pie chart to try and impress the boss. He has an “I heart my boss” coffee mug which he prominently displays during meetings. He–wait, what was that? Did he just pat the picture of him and his cat? Teach this dorky dud a lesson and have some fun at his expense..
• Paper: Start off by going easy and hurling a light piece of paper his way.
• Stapler: This red stapler was made for throwing, and that’s just what you’ll do.
• Coffee Mug: Turn this simple ceramic mug into a weapon of justice.
• Pencil: Pencil pushing is for fools–pencil tossing is for you.
• Eraser: Erase the smile from his face with this seemingly harmless item.
• Pie: Satisfy your urge to shove a pie in his face and listen as it splats.
• Egg: Crack a yolk over his head as he continues to tediously type.
• TNT: Overkill? Yes. Destructively fun? Double yes.
While the obvious goal here is to smack the smart-aleck in the head, the office environment gives you even more options. Knock over his precious picture,.
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CLEMSON, S.C. -- They tried to set the national record for loudest crowd roar at a sporting event Saturday at Memorial Stadium, the noisy football bastion better known as Death Valley.
By the end, there were hardly any Clemson fans around to cheer. Most had fled for the exits. Florida State hit the mute button, scoring more points than any opponent has ever scored on the Tigers’ home turf.
The fifth-ranked Seminoles not only silenced the sellout crowd with a crushing victory over No. 3 Clemson, 51-14, but also positioned themselves in the national title hunt with an emphatic win that will move them closer to the top of the polls.
“We don't play against noise,” said the Seminoles' young standout quarterback, Jameis Winston. “We're playing against the Clemson Tigers. It was amazing, when we were out on the field that first snap. It was loud and we started smiling because we don't play against noise.”
The Seminoles spoke volumes in their second straight rout of a nationally ranked team.
Said Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney: “Florida State might be the best team in the nation.”
For the time being, at least, the Noles (6-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) can feel content knowing they’re top dog in a conference that is suddenly shining brightly, with the University of Miami also climbing high in the polls.
Two weeks after crushing Maryland in a 63-0 blowout in Tallahassee, the Seminoles marched into Clemson having not won here since 2001. But they ended that Death Valley drought, pummeling the previously unbeaten Tigers (6-1, 4-1).
“It was an amazing night,” Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher said.
Winston, the talented redshirt freshman quarterback for the Seminoles, clearly out-performed his Clemson counterpart, Tajh Boyd, the much-hyped quarterback who was also regarded as a Heisman Trophy hopeful.
Not anymore.
Winston gave no indication of his youth, ignoring the hostile crowd by passing for three touchdowns and running for another. With Winston directing the show, the Seminoles moved the ball almost at will against the overmatched Tigers.
And they wasted no time in making their presence felt.
On the game’s very first play from scrimmage, Telvin Smith’s hit on Boyd jarred the ball out of the quarterback’s hands, Terrence Brooks recovered, and the avalanche was set in motion.
Three plays later, Winston found Kelvin Benjamin for a 22-yard touchdown pass.
It was the first time all season that an opponent turned a Clemson turnover into points. But it would not be the only time it happened Saturday. After taking a 10-0 lead on Roberto Aguayo’s 28-yard field goal, the Seminoles went up 17-0 on a 37-yard return of a recovered fumble by Mario Edwards Jr.
Clemson managed to cut it to 17-7 when on a Boyd touchdown pass late in the first quarter.
Receiver Rashad Greene turned a short pass from Winston into a long touchdown play, spinning away from defenders before sprinting 72 yards to the end zone to make it 24-7.
FSU closed out the first half by scoring again after a Lamarcus Joyner interception, going up 27-7 on another field goal. In all, Clemson turned the ball over four times.
It continued going downhill for Clemson in the second half.
Winston and Greene hooked up again on a 17-yard touchdown play that made it 34-7, and the Seminoles put two more touchdowns on the board against the helpless Tigers.
Winston completed 22 of his 34 pass attempts for 444 yards. In stark contrast, Boyd was successful on only 17 of 37 throwing attempts for 156 yards.
Seminoles running back Devonta Freeman totaled 84 yards on 21 carries. Greene caught eight passes for 146 yards while tight Nick O’Leary hauled in five passes for 161 yards.
“Jameis has the ability to go to all five guys,” Fisher said. “Our system is open, and he's allowed to go to all five guys.”
The Seminoles even stopped Clemson at the goal line in the final quarter.
Aguayo capped the lopsided victory with a 20-yard field goal with four minutes to go. That gave FSU 51 points, three more than the previous high scored by a Clemson opponent on their home field.
As FSU players celebrated Saturday's big victory on the field, about the only fans left making noise inside Memorial Stadium belonged to the Seminoles.
“We never gave our fans a chance to get into the game,” Swinney said. |
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As temperatures drop, it is time to get your home ready for the winter. Some locations see lots of snow and below freezing temperatures. For these people, preparing for the winter takes some time, especially when the goal is to try and reduce home energy costs. For those that live with more moderate temperatures, much less preparation is required.
If not cared for properly, homes may need costly repairs that could mean applying for unsecured loans or even a consolidation loan.
How To Reduce Home Energy Costs
Reduce Home Energy Costs Inside the Home
There are several parts of your home that work together to make sure you stay warm and toasty despite the chilly temperatures outside. Your heating system is one of the most important parts of this system. Consider calling in for a maintenance appointment before it gets too cold outside.
A technician can provide you with an inspection checklist and even take care of minor repairs that you need. Remember that a little bit of money upfront could save you the search for unsecured loans if the system needs to be replaced.
Check your windows and doors for any type of leaks. You want your home to be energy efficient; in fact, this is the key to proper home energy management. When warm air is getting out and cool air is sneaking in, it takes more energy to heat your home. This means higher utility bills along with an inconsistent environment in your home.
Outside the Home
If you have any water lines or pipes outside, make sure that when it gets really cold, that you have them completely wrapped in order to prevent freezing. If a pipe does burst, you could be looking at an enormous water bill, the cost of fixing the pipe and the damage to your backyard. Unsecured loans could be required when you owe this much money in such a short amount of time.
Plants are often ruined during the winter. If the freeze hits and they aren’t protected, it could be the end. In most cases you can wrap them up with a blanket or sheet to prevent freezing. Having several sheets readily available can make it easy to cover plants if a last minute weather warning comes through.
As you look around the yard and the shed or even inside the garage, you may have tools and items that are sensitive to cooler temperatures. While you don’t expect the water, snow, or sleet to make it into the shed or garage if a storm hits, this is a possibility.
Make sure that everything you need that has the potential for damage is brought inside. With warmer weather, you may have just left things outside without worry, but as winter approaches, you don’t want to risk it.
Avoid unsecured loans and make it a point to prepare your home this winter. With a small investment of time (and maybe even money) you can avoid some of the common problems and issues that people face when the temperature drops.
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Contrary to earlier sources, Rutgers is staying in Big Ten Country for its bowl game. Hmm, uhhhhh....well-l-l-l-l-l, that's, uh....great.
With the new and improved Big Ten comes a new and...uh...new bowl game. What was known as the bowl game to be played at the home of the Detroit Lions in the preseason now has a name: the Quick Lane Bowl. Free oil changes for participating teams! This bowl game replaces the now-defunct Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, taking over the same location and broadcast time. Like the Pinstripe Bowl, this game takes place in a northern city, but at least the stadium is domed. And Detroit!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>. <a href="">@McMurphyESPN</a> says UNC will be <a href="">#RFootball</a> bowl opponent in Detroit <a href=""></a></p>— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) <a href="">December 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Date & Time: Friday, December 26 - 4:30 PM
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Conference tie-ins: Big Ten (8th pick) vs. ACC (11th pick)
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Box office prices; $35 - $89
Rutgers Ticket office: Toll-Free 1-866-445-GORU (4678) Email: [email protected]
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Funny to think that with this announcement, Rutgers fans are actually breathing a sigh of relief. A trip to Dallas during Christmas just to attend the game on time (1 PM kick) was not what people were hoping for. Combine that with a non-Power 5 opponent, and it looked like the State University of New Jersey was getting hosed. Well, now we can all thank the football gods for a trip to Detroit in late December. Hey, at least we're playing an ACC team instead of a C-USA team. Merry Christmas #CHOPNation!
Here is the full B1G lineup:
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It is believed that Donald Markham killed himself in September of 2015 following an argument with his wife, according to the Tribune. His death was ruled a suicide, but an officer questioned how evidence was gathered.
At the time Dina Markham said her husband had locked her out of their home after they had been drinking and argued after leaving a bar, according to police reports obtained by the Tribune.
Teen girl arrested in machete, knife murder of Ill. Uber driver
After she was let in by another family member, she went to look for her keys.
"The master bedroom was illuminated with ambient lighting and she observed Donald laying on the bed, on his side with his back towards her," read a police report obtained by the Sun-Times. "Dina continued looking for her key unsuccessfully. Dina felt the outside of Donald’s pockets, again looking for her keys and felt moisture on her hands. Dina realized the moisture was blood and called 911 for assistance.
"Upon further observations of Donald, it appeared that he had shot himself in the head."
A detective said the gun used by Donald Markham was not his service weapon, but it belonged to him.
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"There was no history of suicidal ideations or suicide attempts and no suicide note was found on scene," the report stated, according to the Tribune. In addition, the detective wrote "there was no suspicion of foul play."
Even though Donald Markham was pronounced dead at 3:34 a.m., the medical examiner's office was not contacted until nearly 5:30 a.m., the newspaper reported. The body was already being removed from the home by then.
There were three other fatal shootings in the area around the same time, according to the Tribune, including a double-murder.
Don Markham, also a Chicago police officer, had apparently taken his own life two years ago.(Facebook)
The FBI and the city's inspector have opened a new investigation into how Donald Markham's death was handled, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Just days before her death, Dina Markham told the Sun-Times she did not know about the new probe.
"I’d like to talk to you, but I’m not sure it’s in my best interest," she told the newspaper on May 22. "Give me a day to process this."
Two days later she told the newspaper: "I have to protect myself. I have to protect my children. That’s what this is all about."
And then the following day, she emailed the Sun-Times.
"In respect for the way you approached me, a friend of a friend will be in contact with you," she wrote. "I am unsure who that will be at this time, but he assured me he will follow through. My family and I have been through very difficult times, and it has been awful especially for my children. Should you proceed in writing a news story, I would appreciate a 'heads-up' to prepare them."
A family lawyer wrote in a statement to the Sun-Times on Wednesday that "our primary focus at this time is on Don and Dina's five children."
"While this article includes some information that may be accurate, there are many things presented that are inaccurate or incomplete," read the statement. "Further, the family strongly refutes any suggestion, implication or allegation that Dina was responsible for Don’s death.
"With respect to any investigation that may have been pending, Dina had not been in contact with anyone conducting such investigation and only had heard rumors and third-hand accounts," the statement continued.
"We were trying to get information on this at the time of Dina’s death. Dina was prepared to address any question with the strength and resolve she is known for. As reflected in the email she sent to you, her sole focus was as it always has been — on the well-being of her kids." |
Introduction
Laravel:
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Presentation
Simplified Kinematic Waves at a DivergeThe 8th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (2004)
Abstract
Queuing at a diverge is an interesting but soph isticated phenomenon wher e one stream of traffic is split into two or more. It is generally not a problem when downstream supplies are sufficient to accommodate upstream demand. If, however, the demand does exceed the supplies, congestion will back onto upstream link and constrain traffic there. This paper, based on analyzing diverging behavior, reviews the existing models and proposes a contribution-based weighted splitting (CBWS) diverge model that takes into consideration queuing from different diverging branches. Based on this, Newell’s simplified theory of kinematic waves is extended to incorporate diverges.
Keywords
- Traffic simulation,
- macroscopic traffic model,
- kinematic waves,
- simplified theory,
- queuing,
- diverge.
Disciplines
Publication Date2004
Citation InformationDaiheng Ni and John D. Leonard. "Simplified Kinematic Waves at a Diverge" The 8th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (2004)
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Opera browser enjoys EU download boom
Opera Software has seen daily downloads of its browsers in European countries as much as triple after Microsoft started to give consumers greater access to rival browsers.
We see significant increase in our user base ... overall we have to say we are satisfied, Opera co-founder Jon von Tetzchner said at the Reuters Global Technology Summit in Paris on Thursday.
Opera is the fourth-largest browser in Europe after Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome.
Last December, European Union regulators accepted Microsoft's pledge to give consumers better access to rival browsers, ending a long antitrust dispute.
Since the start of March, Microsoft has been offering Europeans the option to select from among 12 browsers on the more than 100 million old and new PCs that use its Windows software.
Opera, whose wireless browser is the most widely used globally, launched its own iPhone browser last month -- the first rival maker to get access to iPhone -- and said it would also likely customize its browser for Apple's iPad.
It's natural for us to be there, von Tetzchner said.
Nokia, which has so far used Opera's browser on its mid-range phones, bought Opera's U.S. rival Novarra earlier this year, raising fears the Finnish handset giant could stop using Opera on its phones.
Von Tetzchner said the two offerings were different enough for Opera to continue to work with Nokia.
Opera has made two smaller acquisitions recently, but von Tetzchner said the company was focusing on organic growth and that there were no plans for a spending spree.
I am not sure how many companies we will buy, if any, he said.
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Happy Gratitude day to all. Please share your love, your peace, your kindness, your caring with all those that surround you and ask them to pass it on. Enjoy your turkey and festivities but remember too the true meaning of this day. Give thanks for all you have and share it with others. Have a blessed day full of love and compassion. Here is a link to watch Comet Ison pass through perihelion as it actually takes place today. Enjoy!
Blessings to us all,
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Hope you had a good ‘un, VK.
Ah yes….Just me and the kittties in front of the wood stove…Pretty mellow and nice. Thanks TL…. VK |
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identifying land to be off limits to development Only if it is sufficiently large can a natural area be effective in supporting biodiversity Here biodiversity refers both to the diversity of different types of species as well as to the genetic diversity within a species population A population is not viable after losing too much of its natural genetic variation Fortunately a variety of planning tools exist to secure land for conservation A municipality may choose to address protection of conservation areas through direct acquisition purchase of development rights or transfer of development rights programs conservation easements and zoning Direct purchase from the owner is a straightforward way for a city to acquire land Purchase of development rights programs as the name suggests allow municipalities to acquire development rights from landowners in designated areas Transfer of development rights allow for movement of development rights between regions within a municipality Conservation easements allow landowners to retain ownership while giving up development rights in exchange for tax breaks Finally zoning is an inexpensive way to protect conservation areas and it can be used to protect the conservation areas themselves or buffers around the conservation areas Any of these strategies may be incorporated in a municipality s comprehensive plan Madison boasts 14 conservation parks and the University of Wisconsin Arboretum They were established with the intention not just of protecting ecological services but for providing recreational and educational opportunities for people Nevertheless these conservation areas represent only a small percentage of the City s total open space Identifying new opportunities for conservation will be a challenging but worthwhile undertaking For inspiration Madison need only look to its own proud history of environmentalism John Muir attended the University in the 1860s before going on to shape the country s national park system and found
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and energy conservation Albedo is the ratio of the amount of light reflected by certain material to the amount of light hitting the material and it is thus a measure of surface reflectivity Surfaces that have a low albedo experience more heating from sunlight than those with a high albedo Increasing the albedo of city surfaces therefore will decrease the amount of heat they retain helping to mitigate the urban heat island effect Roofs and pavements are two major contributors to surface warming in cities Retrofitting standard roofs with reflective roofing material can result not only in cooler temperatures but also in a longer service life of those roofs Rather than standard black asphalt paving for roads driveways and parking lots a city can encourage the use of light colored aggregates to be used in the asphalt or alternatives to asphalt such as granite slab colored concrete or terracotta bricks Studies have shown that the aggressive albedo enhancing strategies can result in a regional climate impact of 2 to 10 F It has also been shown that in warmer climates albedo enhancement can produce energy savings in buildings of up to 70 percent Evapotranspiration a key component of the hydrologic cycle is the combined process of evaporation and transpiration It involves the uptake of water in soil by plants the transport of water through the plant and its eventual evaporation from leaves and other surfaces Evapotranspiration is an important natural cooling process because water droplets absorb surface level heat and through evaporation convey this energy away from the earth s surface Accommodating the process of evapotranspiration in dense urban areas can be a useful approach to mitigating the urban heat island effect Protection of peripheral green space preserving and expanding natural areas and parks and increasing tree canopy on city
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Special thanks to Nathalia Holt for answering 5 questions about her recently featured book – Cured: How the Berlin Patients Defeated HIV and Forever Changed Medical Science. – From Nathalia’s Homepage
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#1 – What was the impetus for Cured?
We’ve cured two men cured of HIV and yet few outside the medical community are familiar with their stories. Understanding these cases and how they’re influencing research is key to ending AIDS. I wrote this book to shed light on the future of HIV medicine and explain how we got where we are today.
#2 – You trace the histories of the Berlin Patients and the researchers. Why did you find it important to flesh out the people on both sides of this equation?
Both the personal stories of the patients and their physicians are vital to their cures. This isn’t a story about a sterile clinical trial. Instead it’s about two young, inexperienced physicians who took incredible risks and designed innovative therapies for their individual patients. What happens to them in their personal lives is as much a part of their cures as the treatment itself.
#3 – How is our understanding of, and attitudes towards HIV different now (in the 2010s) compared to the previous two decades?
We’ve come so far in the past few decades. Where once those living with HIV faced extreme prejudice and hardship, today things have vastly improved. HIV can be diagnosed from a home kit bought in a drug store and the virus itself can be controlled with antiviral drugs for decades. We could have only dreamed of these advances in the 1980s. Unfortunately, there are still challenges. We see in young people an increasing apathy for the disease. This indifference has resulted in rising HIV infection in adolescents and young adults. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 60% of HIV+ 13-24 year olds in the US don’t know they’re infected. Besides our scientific goals we also need to address these cultural issues.
#4 – You write about Big Pharma in your book. How do they come across in your book? The bad guys? The good guys? Or something more complicated than that?
Large pharmaceutical companies have played an important role in HIV medicine, unfortunately not always for the better. In the book I discuss how their influence has sunk promising treatments simply because they are not profitable enough and their complicated relationship with HIV investigators. I also describe the little guys, “small pharma,” companies such as Sangamo and Calimmune who, along with their academic collaborators, are generating some of the most promising HIV cure clinical trial data we have today.
#5 – Are you working on a new project/book you can tell us about?
I’m working on my second book, tentatively titled Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us from Missiles to the Moon to Mars. It tells the story of a group of female mathematicians, hired at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the 1940s and 1950s, whose calculations powered some of our greatest missions in space exploration including the first American satellite, missions to the Moon and Venus, Voyager and even Mars rovers today. Over the course of 50-60 year careers, the tight-knit group became the first computer engineers at the NASA institute. The book is told through their personal narratives, so we see how they balanced being moms in the 1950s with working until the wee hours of the morning at mission control. Through their stories, we gain a unique perspective on the role of women in science, both where we’ve been and in the far reaches of space where we’re heading. I’ve had a wonderful time getting to know this group of inspiring women and interviewing them for this project.
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[ripe-167] Impressions brought from Moscow meeting
Dmitry Mishin ptitz at wplus.net
Thu Feb 19 18:25:40 CET 1998
In message <Pine.BSF.3.96.980219151333.11129D-100000 at beast.gu.net> Andrew Stesin writes: >> I meant just the following effect of the Soviet Union: 6 years are >> not enough for a new generation who knows English rather than >> Russia; not enough to get old communications completely changed. > Please leave alone this old crap about English/Russian > language. If you are a LIR (and RIR serves LIRs) you > ought to know English, point. If you don't know > English, you are the customer of a LIR where staff > is more knowlegeable. Archives ] |
Update: Sadly Lembas is permanently closed.
With my recent switch to gluten free eating, I’ve become much more aware of how pervasive the g-word is. Well just two days after making the jump, a new trailer hit the pavement with a menu free of grains and gluten! Fear not, it’s not just serving celery with a side of beef. No, the menu makes eating gluten free feel more like just eating. I submit to you my trilogy of visits to the one trailer to rule them all, Lembas.
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introduction
Vietnam
Blessed with a ravishing coastline, emerald-green mountains, breathtaking national parks, dynamic cities, outstanding cultural interest and one of the world’s best cuisines, Vietnam has it all..
Central Vietnam
Home to historical sites, fantastic food and the country’s most iconic beach, central Vietnam deserves to rate as a top priority for travellers. The destination includes three must-see Unesco World Heritage sites – history-seeped Imperial Hué, architecturally impressive Hoi An and the sacred ruins of ancient My Son..
glimpse of hoi an
Hoi An is a shopper’s paradise and a great location for foodies. Food in Hoi An is tasty. There are three dishes that Hoi An is particularly famous for:
Cao Lau, a dish of rice noodles which are not quite as slippery as pho and a bit closer in texture to pasta. The secret is the water used to make it, and authentic cao lau uses only water from a special well in the city. The noodles are topped with slices of roast pork, dough fritters, and this being Vietnam, lots of fresh herbs and veggies.
White rose (Banh Bao Vac), a type of shrimp dumpling made from translucent white dough bunched up to look like a rose.
Wonton dumplings (Hoanh Thanh), essentially the same as the Chinese kind, served up in soup or deep-fried.
Places to visit:
Hoi An ancient town: Now a Unesco World Heritage site, Hoi An Old Town is governed by preservation laws that are well up to speed. Several buildings of historical and cultural significance are open for public viewing, a number of streets in the centre of town are off-limits to cars, and building alterations and height restrictions are well enforced.
Kim Bong carpentry village (2,5km): Explore the village and weave through small hamlets on bicycles with visits to family temples.
Thanh Ha pottery village (4km): The village is well-known for pottery products like cups, bowls, pots, jars, and flower pots.
Tra Que village (3km): A little green village to discover the rural life in Hoian with cycling, cooking class, preparing soil, planting and watering vegetables, etc. Have fun being a Vietnamese farmer and take some nice photos. A great way to learn about local life
Cua Dai & An Bang beaches (2~4km): The beaches boast fine white sand, clear and blue water which make it ideal for swimming and other sea sports.
Marble Mountains (24km): The Marble Mountains include five mountains which were named in accordance with the 5 respective natural elements: metal, wood, water, fire and earth in the early 19th century by King Minh Mang.
Museum of Cham Sculpture (40km): built in 1915 the museum displays approximately 300 sculptures collected from Cham temples and towers throughout central Vietnam.
My Son Holy Land (50km): UNESCO World Heritage Site, ruins of the ancient Cham empire.
Cham Islands (by speed boat): UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Cu Lao Cham - a good place for scuba diving and snorkeling activities.
recommended links
Travel advice, tips and destination information to inspire you from Lonely Planet.
THINGS TO DO IN HOI AN
LIVE HOI AN, your free guide to Vietnam's hippest heritage town
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People make money; they want to know how much. People lose money; they want to know how much. You will always have a job. – Rose Leone
When I was a teenager in the early stages of considering a career, I found myself taking a liking to math and business. Accounting seemed to be a natural fit and I mentioned it to my mother one day. Since my dad had passed away a few years earlier, the woman with the fourth grade education provided this sage advice. For those of us in business, this role takes the form of a CFO and in honor of my mother’s recent 98th birthday, I thought I would pass it along to those entrepreneurs who wrestle with this question.
Well, coming from a CPA who helped place loads of CFO’s, the answer is an unequivocal yes. And, the good news is that today the profession has evolved to the point where no matter your stage of development, a CFO is available to help. You just have to know where to find them. Maybe some clarification will help.
To begin with, a CFO is really a function and not a person. Without too detailed an analysis, suffice it to say that this function has two key components – compliance (financial reporting, tax filings, etc.) and advice (strategy, funding, etc.). At different stages of a company’s evolution, this function can take different forms.
Startups
The financial reporting can be handled by owners (usually using software like QuickBooks or Xero); and a CPA can help with the tax reporting and the advice part of the equation. Those CPA firms in this space may offer this service at a very discounted rate. There is also a group of complete outsource capabilities available. The unfortunate point is this function is usually seen as a cost center versus a “value add” so owners often delay for too long the step of getting this function filled.
Growth
At the early growth stages, some of what is outlined under Startups may still be applicable here. The good news is (again) fractional CFO services are available and, at times, you can get some real, experienced and trusted advice from someone you only use a couple of days a week… a great value to you, the owner.
At the later stages, especially if your funding becomes more sophisticated (venture capital or even IPO), you need that appropriate financial partner and should hire a full-time CFO. Again, at times, the fractional CFO groups sometimes offer a “temp to perm” service which has great benefits.
Mature
In a lifestyle-type business, I tend to see models similar to startups with a bookkeeper-type person handling the basic financial reporting and the CPA covering taxes and advice. For other mature businesses, I have seen more fractional CFO’s who can also help with succession planning and even the exit of the owner from the business. CPA firms are also playing this role.
So, my simple advice is to make sure your CFO function is covered regardless of your stage of development. Doing so is a best practice and will help ensure the success of your business. |
There is something so amazing and wonderful about shooting Fresh 48 sessions. The newness, the sweet moments, and the awe new parents have for their baby are all worth documenting. When Rachel contacted me to shoot a session for them for their third baby, I was thrilled to be able to provide such lasting memories of their time in the hospital before leaving as a family of 5! Rachel and Brandon have two little girls at home and they didn’t find out ahead of time if they were having a boy or girl the third time around…they were so excited to find out they were adding another girl to the mix! This sweet family is sure to enjoy lots of snuggles with sweet Quincy in the days and months ahead.<< |
A man claiming to be Angelina Jolie’s cousin, Jonathan Jolie has attempted to get a restraining order against Brad Pitt, John Travolta and the Church of Scientology after the two stars allegedly beat him up when he tried to stop the ‘Grease’ star recruiting Pitt for Scientology.
There are more than a few crazy stories in the world of showbiz but 'Jonathan Jolie's'' claims are perhaps the strangest for a while.
Joanthan alleges that on June 1st this year the actors attacked him in Florida after the pope sent him to intervene in the recruitment. It also claimed that John Travolta was in a homosexual relationship with the ‘Moneyball’ actor and that the actors tied him up and dumped him in the Gulf of Mexico where he got bitten by fish, according to RadarOnline.
Unsurprisingly the case was thrown out by the court though Jonathan, who is currently in New York claims he "fears for his life".
The federal court docs state: .”
“Pope Benedict called me into his secret chamber and told me Brad Pitt must be stopped immediately."
He then makes accusations about the sexuality of the actors claiming they .”
He added: “I had a sword in my car, and body armour and put it on, and I told Brad Pitt I will fight to the death and you will not enter the Scientology building."
This is quite a crazy tale! Brad is currently in the UK where he and his family will be living for the next year while the couple films back to back movies.
Brad And Angelina Jolie Enjoy Day Out In London....
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday Death Ride: "Ambitious...I like it."
There was to be no Quintuple on Sunday (sorry would-be Quintuplets), so it only seemed fitting to honour the day by taking on a different route that could quite possibly deliver an epic merino wool Rapha epic experience. However, with a forecasted 30 degree celcius high for the day, and nary a cloud on the horizon, we all opted for our plastic outfits over epic merino wool. In fact, I forsook (past-tense of forsake, according to me) my older Tall Tree kit with large pockets in favour of my 2010 kit which features child-sized ones: racey! I figured the superior breathability of the RS fabrics would outweigh the compromised carrying capacity. Third bottle pocketed (soon to commence irritating a seam on my back, all day), along with a burrito, two packs of Honey Stingers, two homemade Thrive bars, 5 fig newtons, one Bridgehead fruit and seed bar, a canister of NuuN tablets (thanks NuuN!) and one pack of Clif Shot Blox (some jammed into my burrito shaped tubular seat-bag, including my burrito), I rolled out of the 'Matt Cave' at 7:45am, embrocated with Mad Alchemy's warm weather brew and delighted by the glorious morning weather.
Upon meeting up with the rest of the troops under the Alexandria bridge, we were off to begin our adventure. The plan was far from straightforward. We'd head to the McGregor lake loop, see how Thom's Tall Tree jacket was doing in the woods, stashed since May (moldy, in fact), head onto some cottage dirt roads connecting to the far end of Paughan, head west, drop south one way or another to the entrance of Lac Phillipe, ride the trail to Wakefield, break, get back on the trail and ride to O'Brien beach, then home one way or another. Brad was already in Wakefield, and hoping to meet up; I was hoping to receive a phone call to coordinate. In my mind, this route was doable, but surely hard. "Ambitious, I like it" said Steve on the phone Saturday night. Audacious even.
Perkins came soon enough and saw us reload on supplies, the grocery store being open before noon, and providing free water via the bathroom. We provided the fashion moment for the day. Nice. Continuing on, we rode steady to the junction of the 366 and 307, where Mark, Chris and Steve parted ways. Mark would have enough after about 100 all in, and Chris and Steve would try to head us off at Low.
I think at this point we'd already been chased by one dog. I almost hit h/er when s/he dodged left after giving up on Steve. Skid, no impact. Phewf. Dog number two was far worse. Cruising downhill at about 35kph, a full grown Rottweiler and black lab take chase. Blackie has nothing, but Rottie has kick. S/he is at my heel immediately and snarling, really looking keen to take a bite. I keep pedaling and yell. I drop the f-bomb as a last resort. Nope, this dog does not give a shit. I grab my bottle and go for a face-shot. Doh, its closed (obviously not a superior Camelbak bottle). As I look forward I'm about to eat it into the ditch, and barely avoid disaster one-handed. Fortunately, Snarly has run out of gas, so I'm clear. I worry about the others, but they get through as the owner can be heard yelling, and Snarly is listening. One has to wonder what this dog has been through. I'm not one to punch or kick dogs, or any animals, so I'll try to get some pepper spray for next time. Is it wrong of me to kinda want to get even?
Back to the fun stuff, we manage to miss a key turn that would head us toward Paughan. Instead we descend an awesome paved road to the 307, and head north once we hit it. Great roads over there, just added at least 15k. Close to the final climb before descending the long, long downhill toward the dam, Thom suffers a biological, and I offer some Badger embro for his ailing knees. Back in business, we descend and hit the depanneur (corner store) in Low.No Chris or Steve. No surprise either, it has been hours. Its 1:30 by the time we leave, and I opt to head alone on the 105 and West on Woods to spit out on the 366 by Lac Phillipe and ride the trail to Wakefield, as planned. The others ride the road; we'll rendezvous.
After about 20k of tempo, wind, and some solid climbing, I start to falter. I'm feeling it. Its hot, I'm sweating like mad, and there is little respite from the sun (since I've heard of many experienced riders suffering heat stroke and dehydration on Sunday). To my delight, I pop out exactly where I want to, and a dep looms across the road, Phillipe's entrance 100 feet to the right. I drink a grapefruit juice and proceed to feel horrible once riding again. Why? Too cold? Maybe. I feel as though I have nothing on one climb on the double track I'm traveling, then miraculously come around a minute later. Odd. The trail is beautiful and I enjoy it without expectation with regard to speed. A farmer has been cultivating something off the side of the trail in a bunch of clearings, reminding me that the 'trail' I travel has been a farm road for a long time, preceding the 366 as the main route to Wakefield from Masham and beyond for generations. Cool. Rolling downhill into a low area I've seen a bear grazing in I picture myself running into one, striking three for three as Ariel had joked earlier. Jerk. No bear, I'm clear; phewf. Pulling up to Pipolinka, I wear my fatigue on my face, or so it feels.
It takes 15 minutes sitting with the guys to feel ready to ingest anything. I consume a cherry roiibos slush, a must have btw. Then we ride. Ariel and I are delayed, and think Rodd and Thom must be crushing it ahead as we fail to catch up. That seems like an odd proposition. Instead, we cross Brad and company heading the opposite direction on Cross Loop. They've been riding for a while too. Then Thom and Rodd pull up behind; we'd been in front of them all along. Funny.
Solid tempo from there follows, Thom and Ariel both finishing strong, Rodd drops off after slogging his single 42 tooth ring all day. By home, I'm at about 183k total, which puts Ariel well over 200 from Orleans. I'm toast, crushed, finished, spent, cooked. The day is more taxing than any other this year, including D2R2. Funny that. Under the conditions, and wind was significant, I think my original plan was just too hard. In more moderate weather, it would be possible. Some of the dirt was perfect, while other sections were slow and loose. That takes its toll. I think we've confirmed that the leg we took to Paughan is the toughest way to get to the Dam. Here's the map, in case you'd like to take a crack. Elevation gain would likely be about 1500m for this loop, give or take. We did take photos, I just don't have them yet...
Note: I've run the start on the roads, while we actually take the path through Lac Leamy. Its just harder to map that, and you can look to other maps of mine for that part. This is a bit of a rough cut, so if you want to use it for a GPS, I suggest checking it over to make sure everything is cool. I believe we should have headed North on Denholm rather than south to the 307. The map can be found here:
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Yeah she was deathy
My 42x28 was way too high for that route indeed.
And Thom and I were giggling behind you on River when we knew you were chasing our ghosts.
Not good when yer done but there's still 85 km to go.
I erased all my pics
sorry
oh and it was over 1800m of gain
Doh...
1800m+, confirms Bikely underestimates.
heh heh hee hee, it's me Don Peterkin from Golden BC with that old Roubaix built bike - I was the guy with Brad on Cross Loop. Had an AWESOME day after planning for a year to do the Quintuple again after only riding half last year while being injured. Soooo . . . I was told to meet at 8:30 under the bridge, got there at 8.21 no-one! So I went to a Museum water fountain to top-up got back at 8.23still no-one! Hmmm, asked a lady she said yep green jerseyed cyclists left maybe 7 minutes ago. WHAT !!?? Chased crazy fast to Lac Leamy on the path, I was a path virgin, got to parking lot asked again re green jerseyed cyclists, this time 5 minutes I was told - whew I thought here I go, chased up path to Cite-des-Jeunes, short-cut up Mine to Notch(to short-cut Pink Lake path section as I thought ride was double-cross backwards or so I was told at TallTree probably this was the route), saw or heard nothing on Notch, gave up chasing as by then I was thinking no way can I now ride 160 km even if I catch them I am toast from chasing! - Went to Scott Road asked another lady, yep green jerseyed cyclists a few minutes up road she says, chased again for a while, gave up and slowly enjoyed my solo ride via Cross Loop to Pipolinka, where I hoped someday I would find you guys. Had a 2 hour snooze and very yummy time there and Brad and I eventually went through Parc on trails #52/50/36 with me on a 42 front/28 rear road bike with newly purchased from TallTree 28 mm tires - had a BLAST ! By the time Brad and I met up with you 4 on CrossLoop again I had learned a few things . . lesson #1, Ottawa has a LOT of ghost green jerseyed gruppettos do not believe everyone that they are just up the road! Anyways no worries I enjoyed every second only had a few evil thoughts and hours and hours of fantastic memories, ha ha ha it really is kinda funny. |
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ABSTRACT
This paper deals with computer system diagnosis that is performed by a system itself, rather than by an outside mechanism. The devices performing the diagnosis and the devices communicating diagnostic information are included in the system model and may be potentially faulty. This paper differs from previous work in several ways. A more general diagnostic model is used that permits analysis of a larger class of systems, and the diagnostic goals are more closely matched to realistic self-diagnosis problems. In addition, there are differences in assumptions regarding test invalidation and effects of faults on communication that produce greater self-diagnosibility while accurately modeling faulty system behavior.
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system modeling, Asymmetric invalidation, distributed systems, fault-tolerant computing, system diagnosis
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C.S. Holt, J.E. Smith, "Self-Diagnosis in Distributed Systems", IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol.34, no. 1, pp. 19-32, January 1985, doi:10.1109/TC.1985.1676512 |
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Have you been to Philly? If not, come. A lot of changes have and are taking place. In the four years I’ve been here there are new restaurants, shops, the Barnes Museum Foundation is now in Philadelphia on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, more people are moving here, and though it’s a city, it’s small and not overwhelming. Travelers say that they actually enjoy flying into the Philly airport whether to visit, or to transfer to another flight, because it’s easy to get around. I agree; it has the easiness of being able to get one’s bearings which is not always the case at airports, and yet it’s well-organized.
With all that’s developing there’s a good feeling in the air. When I first moved to Philly, South Street between 10th and 23rd Streets was in the throes of, well, I don’t quite know of what. Truthfully, except for a few stores, it was uninspiring. Not anymore; it’s alive now. Here we can find an array of restaurants preparing delicious ethnic foods, and plenty of small speciality shops. People who are moving into this area and opening shops are excited about being a part of the neighborhood. When walking along and passing restaurants, I hear a whole lot of laughter.
What I’m saying is that when you’ve been to all the tourist sites don’t stop there cause you ain’t seen nothing yet. Uh-oh, maybe I shouldn’t write that. Well, I did. Philly is small, walk over to South Street and meander over to 10th Street where Whole Foods can be your landmark, then head west. I’m only going to name a few places, as you’ll easily discover the rest. Remember, Philly is the city of Brotherly Love so don’t hesitate to ask to be pointed in the right direction.
The Philly Magic Gardens at 1020 South Street will be waiting for you. If you have flowers and plants in mind, instead think mosaic. There are events, tours, workshops with Isaiah Zagar, celebration of special occasions, and more, more. Check it out: 215-733-0390 –
Next let’s go to Harry’s Occult Shop at 1238 South Street. Harry’s Occult Shop was started by Harry Seligman a pharmacist in 1917. He was a registered pharmacist and the business started as a pharmacy, most of his clients were people who had just arrived from the south and would ask him for occult powders and oils. His interest was aroused and he began researching the occult (Occult means hidden, unseen, unheard). Occult products are used to create positive energies to help bring about changes according to the intention. The upstairs rooms are used for treatments and readings. Harry’s Occult Shop: 215-735-8262 –
You were hungry and perhaps stopped at a restaurant. if not, you’re hungry now. Don’t be concerned as there are a lot of restaurants along the way to 22nd Street. First though I’d like to tell you about Mushmina at 1540 South Street, or because they can do it so much better than I can – you’ll feel their passion – I’ll let the first paragraph of their website do the telling:
“The story started with two sisters who wanted to make a difference in the developing world. One joined Peace Corps Morocco to help rural women develop business skills and the other traveled to Mali to research traditional weaving and metal-smithing techniques. Six years later, Mushmina was born. Our name Mushmina, is an endearing nickname that to us means ‘little sister’.
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In Morocco we work with over 9 different regional artisan groups, employing over 75 artisans, both men and women. While we are a cottage industry business (where many women work in their homes) the Mushmina Workshop and atelier is coming soon!”
Katie O’Neill is one of the sisters, and you’ll find her at the Mushmina shop. Her face nicely expresses that she loves what she does, and is well-able to talk about any item in the store, and tell its story. I was there and I’ll be back to buy a birthday gift. Pictures also tell a story, and the website can show you the beautiful selection of bags, scarves, clothes, jewelry, shoes, slippers, etc., and of the interesting ways the sisters are growing their business. Check it out: 215-732-5500 –
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This post is a combo post. Part review of a reuben sandwich, part tips and technique on how to make a panini even if you don’t have a panini press. I had high hopes of making corned beef and cabbage for St. Paddy’s Day (note: a friend of mine alerted me that I’ve called this day by the wrong nickname for years! Apparently it’s not Pattie’s or Patty’s. It’s Paddy’s. Lesson learned.), but I woke up with a cold. Again. So instead of figuring out corned beef and cabbage and making – and eating it! – for the first time, I spent St. Paddy’s day catching snippets of naps in between Little K’s meal schedule. By dinner, we were looking to partake a little in the Irish festivities and fill our empty bellies fast. So, we made reuben paninis. One problem though… I don’t have a panini press. I did a quick hunt to see if I could find recommendations on how to get around this little hitch, and found lots of tips.
Don’t worry if you can’t watch the video though, here’s the gist:
- Use a smaller frying pan stacked on top of the sandwiches as they fry.
- Press it down with your own weight or with a few different cans from your pantry.
It worked great and the reubens were super yummy.
Reuben Panini
Overall:
If you haven’t had a reuben before – or heaven forbid, you don’t even know what a reuben is! – put that on your to-do list. They are amazing – especially with plenty of thousand island and swiss cheese! Oh, and the cheater panini press worked like a charm. (Recipe here, from BringingUpBoys on Tasty Kitchen.)
Ease to Prepare:
You certainly could make these as regular grilled sandwiches, but it’s so tasty as a panini. The bread gets really crispy and all the flavors blend together really well. It’s a teeny bit more involved since you have to prepare the sandwiches (which includes a layer of thousand island dressing, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and corned beef) and then panini-fy them. (#itsaword) If you have a panini press, I guess it’s no sweat. But if you don’t, the prep is still pretty easy – just a little clumsy.
Instructions:
The sandwich isn’t all that involved, so the recipe detail works great. As far as the faux panini press – the video is super. Very thorough, plus it gives you a couple of tips like using a foil wrapped brick instead of a pan, or using a griddle pan to cook with. I’ll also add that I seen a lot of websites recommend putting some heavy cans in the skillet you’re using as a press. That would work great – though I just used a cast iron skillet and pushed down on it as it cooked. It worked great, but it was a little awkward to manage a big heavy skillet while watching the sandwiches underneath and flipping them.
It’s a skillet sandwich. With a sandwich as the filling. Whoa. I just blew my mind.
Food:
Not as great as a good restaurant panini, but it was sure close. We used grated Swiss cheese instead of sliced, and I swear that helps it melt and is much gooier. We didn’t have the best quality corned beef (the store was out. That’s what happens when you try to buy corned beef at 5pm on St. Patrick’s Day) and the sauerkraut was a little too crunchy for my liking, but that all depends on your preferences and what brand/quality you buy. Whatever the type of kraut you use, make sure you squeeze the dickens out of it! You don’t want it all juicy and watery or you’ll end up with a soggy sandwich.
Clean up:
Sandwiches should have an easy clean up, right? Well this was a little less than perfect for us, only because we had two skillets to clean. An easy wipe down for both though.
Cost:
Ours was a deal, but you certainly could spend more if you buy really nice meat, bread, or dressing. We used the cheapest canned kraut (and I could tell), marbled rye from the bakery, and some cheap pre-packaged meat. It wasn’t the best reuben I’ve ever had, but not the worst either. Next time I’ll splurge and get the nice quality kraut and meat though.
What did you end up making for St. Patrick’s Day? Who had a Guinness? I was craving a Grasshopper Malt something fierce, but because I live in crazytown I couldn’t buy Creme de Menthe on a Sunday. (boo.) |
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European Society
For this assignment you will delve deep to develop understanding of the Europeans from the Modern Era to their claims in the western world which have led to global dissension. Discuss the powerful movements that transformed European society during the early modern era by generating a Mind Map. In the tool you may incorporate graphs and charts, videos, and/or use database research to develop your ideas and support your findings. Briefly describe the origins of each movement. For information to create a Mind Map Click here. To use the mind map tool you may create an account at Googledocs.com. Since there is so much work to gather you may choose a partner for the activity or choose to do the assignment alone.
In your map summarize each of the following by reviewing the timeline at: Essential Humanities.
1. Napoleonic War (1799-1815)
2. Pax Britannica (1815-1914)
3. World War I (1914-1918)
4. Interwar (1918-1939)
5. World War II (1939-1945)
6. Cold War (1945-1991)
7. Contemporary Era (1991-Present)
Slave Trade
After watching: The Transatlantic Slave Trade: What did Lead to an African Anticipation? Trace the development of the slave trade. For the initial research you may draw from the internet to gather your sources and to answer the following questions:
1. Under what circumstances did the slave trade begin?
2. How did the Islamic Slave Trade change the existing system?
3. How did it change the again during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
4. What impact did the slave trade have on Africa and the Western World?
Mandatory internet sites to gather information:
• The African Slave Trade and Middle Passage
• Organization of the Slave Trade, Africa
• Transatlantic Slave Trade
• The Transatlantic Slave Trade Voyages Database
• The Arab Muslim Slave Trade of the Africans—The Untold Story [See Related Articles Part: III].
The Emergence of Islam
America claims that the Nation of Islam, or rather the religion as a whole has much to do with global terrorism. After watching the video Islam: Empire of Faith [Documentary], in a narrated PowerPoint Presentation:
• Discuss the emergence of Islam. Who was the founder and what are the key beliefs of Islam?
• Compare it to other religions that existed at the time of its development.
• What elements are similar?
• What elements are unique to Islam?
• Trace the spread of the religion.
• How did it absorb other cultures?
• In turn, how did it influence others?
Also, in the PowerPoint presentation be sure to include visuals, graphics, charts, and other relevant content. |
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The title is a tad confusing, sorry.
So we go from SOE to PSG and finally back to SOE. lol
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