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== News from Hong Kong Chapter ==
== News from Hong Kong Chapter ==
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OWASP Hong Kong
Welcome to the Hong Kong chapter homepage. The chapter leader is Anthony LAI,CISSP,CISA
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The Hong Kong chapter was formed in December 2004. The objectives to establish OWASP Hong Kong Chapter are mainly because: -There are many web applications established in past 10 years. However, how many developers know that their developed application are secure. Meanwhile, there are many transactional-based systems, we should not ignore that the web application is another channel for hackers to compromise one's confidential information and interrupt any critical business operations.
- Raise the security awareness of web application development among the professionals.
- Encourage professionals to reference standard like ISO7799 for their web application security and post-deployment review as well as audit.
- Accelerate to Share, learn, discuss and review best practices of the experienced web application development security professionals even across various user groups (Java User Group and .NET User Group ) and security associations (i.e. PISA) in Hong Kong.
From left to right: James Tsao, Anthony Lai, David Walker, Richard Stagg, Marco Leung and Gary Kung
Coding Practice
- Mainstream web technologies (i.e. .NET, J2EE and PHP on Linux) security assessment
- Web application platform (i.e. Apache, IIS, Linux, Database) security assessment and review.
- Recent Web application security concerns.
- Regularly convey latest projects and presentations from OWASP.
News from Hong Kong Chapter
Chapter meeting on Jan-19, 2012: "Securing the SSL channel against man-in-the-middle attacks: Future technologies - HTTP Strict Transport Security and and Pinning of Certs"
I have arranged a seminar on 19 Jan 2012 from Tobias from OWASP London Chapter from 1900 to 2000 at HK Polytechnic University.I would like to invite OWASP, PISAM, ISOC-HK, HK Software Exploitation and VXRL fellows to attend to it:
Topic: HSTS and Pinning of Certs (defending against CA private key compromises - learnings from the DigiNotar breach):
Description: This is cutting edge and will talk about new technologies that will be coming up in the coming months to counter risks that became apparent from the current trust model used in browsers with hundreds of equally trusted CAs and its vulnerability to a breach of a single individual CA.
Presenter: You could find his profile from here and he is readily a great and nice researcher indeed. He has presented talks in Appsec Beijing and Europe before: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/User:Tgondrom
Synopsis: "Securing the SSL channel against man-in-the-middle attacks: Future technologies HTTP Strict Transport Security and and Pinning of Certs In the recent months major trusted CAs providing trusted certificates for SSL/TLS in browser scenarios were compromised (e.g. seen in the Diginotar breach) and based on the current trust models (trusting all registered CAs equally for all domains) exposed vital web applications to the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks. Several approaches are currently discussed to mitigate this risk. The most advanced and closest to final adoption being the technologies discussed by the browser vendors at the recent IETF meeting in November in Taipei: HSTS and pinning of certificates. To better protect content providers against the distribution of bogus certificates, an HTTP header extension containing a fingerprint of their certificates linked to a domain address has been defined. This approach, which has been partly tested in Chrome, and already helped identify and protect to some extend Google's web application in the recent Diginotar compromise. Chrome users were able to detect the bogus DigiNotar certificates because Chrome had embedded the hashes of valid Google certificates. Back in July, the hacked DigiNotar certificate authority (CA), which has since gone out of business, was used to issue more than five hundred bogus certificates for companies including Google and various intelligence services.
The presented technology is cutting edge and although the specification is not final yet, it will be rolled-out in about 6 months time. Two other models that compete or complement this approach will also be discussed (DNSSEC and Moxie's Convergence)."
NEW!!!! Software Exploitation - It is about reverse engineering and exploit
I feel very honorable to invite Nguyen NAM to provide 2-day workshop on software exploit and reverse engineering. In fact, we met in OWASP Appsec Conference 2008 at Taipei and his team has won CTF (Capture The Flag) in Hack In The Box (HITB) 2008. It is really a valuable chance to have him to be in Hong Kong and this workshop is normally charged at 1000 USD per head. Meanwhile, there is NO such kind of workshop held in Hong Kong. Please reach me at firstname.lastname@example.com for reservation.
Status - 16 Dec 2008 : The speaker will arrive on 19 Dec and please bring USB storage more than 8GB to copy the VM for practice later on) Please act fast to reserve it first and the current reservation is 30. The class size is expected to be at most 35.
Payment Method:
1) Send the payment to: Hang Seng Bank, 390-031367-888 and then send back the receipt to firstname.lastname@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com
2) Please reach me if you have enquiry at +852 6778 2668.
Instructor Nam Nguyen
Date and Time 2 days, 20 - 21 Dec 2008 (Sat and Sun) Registration Time: 9:45am Time: 10:00 - 13:00; 14:30 - 17:30 Breaks: 15 minutes each (from 11:30 to 11:45 and 16:00 to 16:15)
Venue Room 172, IVE Haking Wong, Cheung Sha Wan
Organizer OWASP (Hong Kong Chapter)
Co-organizer and Venue Sponsorship Vocational Training Council (Haking Wong)
Fee (For PISA, HTCIA and OWASP members)
1000 HKD (On or Before 13 Dec)
1500 HKD (From 14 and before 18 Dec 2008)
Fee (For others)
2000 HKD (On or Before 13 Dec)
2500 HKD (After 13 and before 18 Dec 2008)
Seats are limited and expected lab size at most 40. The current reservation is 24 (Last updated: 3 Dec 2008)
Summary This course is a primer into software exploitation on the Linux environment. The course assumes only basic understanding of the Linux commands, and C programming with the standard library. It explains the computer architecture, assembly language then moves on to three basic classes of security bug: buffer overflow, format string, and race condition and methods to take advantage of them. Throughout the course, various examples are introduced with increasing difficulty so that participants will naturally realize the art of software exploitation for themselves.
This course does not discuss about shell coding. Except on one example where provided shell code is used as an illustration, all other challenges require only good analysis and calculation.
The course is conducted as a workshop with heavy interaction between participants and instructor. There will not be any presentation slide. Participants are to take note during the course.
Software developers, system administrators, security engineers \with some experience in Linux and C programming. It is good to prepare a candidate to join for Capture The Flag (CTF) event.
Table of Contents
1. Computer architecture
2. Assembly language
3. Buffer overflow
4. Format string
5. Race condition
6. Techniques
a. Overwrite critical variable
b. Overwrite return address
c. Return to .text
d. Return to libc
e. Overwrite .dtors
f. Overwrite .got
g. Overwrite .bss, functors
h. By pass Advanced Space Layout Randomization
7. Tools of the trade: IDA, GDB, and Python
8. Sharing of CTF in HITB
Workshop Specifics As we have got a lab. An VM image will be provided.
Speaker Biography Nam Nguyen is currently the principal security consultant with Blue Moon Consulting Co., Ltd. He started poking at binaries when he couldn't finish Dune 2 and has since spent more than a decade reverse engineering and understanding how stuffs work. Nam is a CISSP, a core member of the VNSecurity group, and a chapter lead of OWASP Vietnam. His interests include code construction and destruction, decompilation and Python.
OWASP(HK Chapter) supports 8th Infosecurityproject Conference: URL:http://www.infosecurityproject.com/
OWASAP Committee Member, Richard Stagg, uncovered Security Reality (Mar 2007) Richard from Handshake Networking could tell you the truth of that. URL:http://www.cw.com.hk/computerworldhk/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=409104
Hong Kong Standard: HKU changes Internet policy to boost security Hong Kong University has changed its Internet policy a week after The Standard reported that improperly indexed material listed on its Web sites could be accessed by users of the Google Internet search engine. Doug Crets 4/3/2006
URL: http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=15675&sid=7341056&con_type=1&d_str=20060403&sear_year=2006
Hong Kong Standard: Online enemy within The biggest threats to computer users are not hackers but their own ignorance, complacency or carelessness, writes Doug Crets 3/27/2006 URL:http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=15121&sid=7238709&con_type=1&d_str=20060327&sear_year=2006
Web Application Security with PISA: http://www.pisa.org.hk/event/web-appl-sec.htm
OWASP (Hong Kong Chapter): Successful Web Application Security and Hacking Demo seminar co-organized with Hong Kong Java User Group (30 Jul 2005 https://hkjug.dev.java.net/gatherings/2005/0730.html
OWASP (Hong Kong Chapter): Web Application Security organized with Sun Wah Pearl Linux (29 Oct 2005)
Contact Us
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P.O. Box No. 6684, General Post Office, Hong Kong SAR
Recent Update
--Anthony Lai 11:25, 6 July 2006 (EDT)


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Ahead of the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention which will be held March 10, 2011 at the White House, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama took to the internet with an anti-bullying video message. The President and first lady were featured in a video on the Facebook StopBullying.gov ( www.facebook.com/stopbullying.gov ) site explaining that bullying is unacceptable and that each of us has a responsibility to help stop bullying and to ensure that our kids treat each other with respect. In the video the President explains, "For a long time, bullying was treated as an unavoidable part of growing up. But more and more, we're seeing how harmful it can be for our kids, especially when it follows them from their school to their phone to their computer screen." While some kids, parents, teachers, and coaches will be at the White House for the event, all are invited to watch the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention March 10, 2011 beginning at 10:30a at facebook.com/stopbullying.gov.
There are many warning signs that could indicate that someone is involved in bullying, either by bullying others or by being bullied. However, these warning signs may indicate other issues or problems, as well. If you are a parent or educator, learn more about talking to someone about bullying.
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This is a great time to become involved with the GCKI Kid Kart program for young racers age 5 to 8. There are several new 5 year olds currently starting, and the more involvement we can get generated now, the more even the playing field will be the rest of the year. Growing our organization will also insure outstanding possibilities for next year's young drivers. We consider Kid Karting an exhibition class, and all finishers earn trophies at the awards ceremony held after each race. I can tell you the kids get the full fledged experience in every aspect that any professional racer would feel. This has by far been the single best sport I have been involved in with my son and one that has held his attention the longest. It has taught him patience, confidence, dedication, and discipline, which he has been learning together with the other youngsters at the track. I had the same concerns any parent would have about his safety by allowing him to get behind the wheel of what resembles a miniature Indy car. However, GCKI makes safety as a top priority which is such an important consideration for us all. Everyone at the track has been fantastic about sharing information, emphasizing safety, and making the karts competitive and fun to drive. At GCKI we found a great group of people and a wonderful club to be a involved with. One of my favorite parts of joining GCKI was that we had access to the track anytime and could arrange practice with equally experienced drivers via the forum and email. The times we've shared the facilities with more experienced drivers they were all fantastic about taking turns on the track so I never had the worry of my son making a mistake or being intimidated by a faster driver. GCKI encourages the use of their forum, where many more questions can be answered. Our club membership has paid off in ways I cannot begin to describe.
It has truly been an awesome experience for my son and me!
John and Brandon Rucker #5


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Yet Mr. Gehry then went on to present changes that mainly affect the memorial's bas-relief sculptures — changing them to three-dimensional statues – and did not alter the most controversial element. "I still believe that the sculpture of Eisenhower as a young man looking out on his future accomplishments is a powerful image," Mr. Gehry wrote....From the Dwight D. Eisenhower website:
The image of Eisenhower as a young man is based on remarks he made in 1945 upon his return from World War II to his hometown of Abilene, Kan., where he referred to himself as having once been "a barefoot boy." There is also a photograph at that age that Mr. Gehry said he drew upon.
Even by the standard of the day, the Eisenhower home on southeast Fourth Street in Abilene, Kansas, was small, modest, and-with six growing boys underfoot-crowded....
From their mother, Ida, Dwight and his brothers learned to cook, clean, iron, and sew. On Sunday, the boys were responsible for family meals entirely. David, their father, worked long hours as a refrigeration engineer at nearby Belle Springs Creamery. Still, there was never money enough. Ida recycled David's old clothes for the boys. To his embarrassment, Dwight sometimes had to wear his mother's old high-top, buttoned shoes to school or go barefoot. To earn money for extras, the Eisenhower boys grew and sold vegetables, door to door. For variety, they peddled hot tamales from their mother's Texas recipe.


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This month's top 10 software sales are quite predictable, with Call of Duty, Halo, and Assassin's Creed rounding out the top three spots. However, how has the launch of Wii U changed this year's figures? Apparently, even Nintendo's new hardware couldn't stop the video game industry from contracting from last year.
Hardware sales dropped 13% from $962.2 million to $838.9, year over year. Retail software sales also dropped 11%, from $1.6 billion to $1.43.
Wii U sold 400K units in the first week following its November 18th launch. When viewed from a strictly dollar perspective, Nintendo generated 21% more revenue with Wii U at launch than Wii. NPD's Liam Callahan points out that "with an average price 35 percent higher for the Wii U at launch compared to the Wii, this is an example of how consumers are willing to come out and spend when they see the value of the product."
Microsoft is still console king, with Xbox 360 being the dominant platform in the US for the 16th consecutive month. 1.26 million consoles were sold in November, with 750,000 of those coming during Black Friday week. While impressive, it still doesn't come close to the 1.7 million units sold last year.
Sony has yet to reveal official sales numbers for its consoles, but we do know that 525K PS3s and 160K Vitas were sold during Black Friday week. According to NPD, "November 2012 was the second highest month of sales on a unit basis for the PS Vita since launch."
Software sales are rather predictable, but here's an interesting point: "Half of the software dollars sold in November 2012 were for the Xbox 360, which gained 8 share points in overall software sales from last November." The Xbox-only Halo 4 certainly had a lot to do with that. Here's the rest of this month's charts:
- Top 10 Games (New Physical Retail only; across all platforms including PC)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)
- Halo 4 (360)
- Assassin's Creed III (360, PS3, Wii U, PC)
- Just Dance 4 (Wii, 360, Wii U, PS3)
- Madden NFL 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV)
- Skylanders Giants (Wii, 360, PS3, 3DS, Wii U)
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2012 (PS3, 360, PSV, PC)
- NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PC)
- WWE 13 (360, PS3, Wii)
- FIFA Soccer 13 (360, PS3, PSV, Wii, 3DS, PSP, Wii U)
Losing their top-10 position this month: Resident Evil 6, Pokemon Black and White 2, Dishonored, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, and Borderlands 2.


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5 speed noisy when warmed
Posted 30 November 2012 - 06:42 AM
Your opinions please.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 11:01 AM
New gear oil will not prevent failure but it can delay it.
The most obvious sign of a bad input bearing is to listen carefully to the sound with the engine running, trans in neutral. Push the clutch pedal down, the sound should go away. Release the pedal and the sound will return.
This will also produce a whining or thumping sound that increases with engine speed when driving. Usually most evident in 1st and 2nd gear. The noise will also change on acceleration or deceleration.
If your synchronizers are in good shape replacing the bearing is a good idea, but it can't be done without some big tools or a press. Somewhere here I have a picture of the 16" jaw puller I used to remove one of these bearings, and that still barely did it. It was a LOT of work to hold the puller still and turn the forcing screw at the same time. A press would be ideal.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 12:39 PM
The Redline is *ok*. But not as good as the Subaru Extra-S. You can get Extra-S through some dealers that will fill a gallon jug if you bring your own. Others you have to buy the 20L drum. There are also web sites that offer it in Liters though the cost is much higher. When bought in the 20L drum the cost per liter is typically less than Redline but you have to buy 5 transmissions worth at about $140 for the drum. You can split it with some friends, etc if you go that route.
Edited by GeneralDisorder, 30 November 2012 - 12:42 PM.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 07:07 PM
Thanks for your opinions, you all answered the questions I needed to make a good judgment on this car.
Edited by foxgap, 30 November 2012 - 07:10 PM.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 08:59 PM
Posted 30 November 2012 - 11:59 PM
Posted 01 December 2012 - 12:17 AM
Uneven tire wear will cause noise of a similar fashion.
Posted 01 December 2012 - 01:02 PM
Posted 01 December 2012 - 06:19 PM
I ruled out the tires by replacing all four with brand new ones. I also noticed the noise doesn't change any when I'm coasting or under power. Clutch in or out. Nothing changes the noise except road speed and that just makes the frequency of the noise different. REALLY hoping it's just a wheel bearing.
does it change turning/sweeping left vs right? sometimes the change in load while turning will make the intensity of the sound vary in a bearing.
do you have a remote infrared thermometer? sometimes (not always) a bad wheel bearing will be 10-20 degrees warmer than it's companion on the other side. Try to measure immediately after stopping. (dragging brakes could warm up a wheel too.)
Posted 02 December 2012 - 05:52 PM
Posted 06 December 2012 - 07:54 AM
Posted 06 December 2012 - 10:30 AM
That way, I have options. I'll probably slap the used transmission and rear diff in, then take a look at the innards of the original transmission and rear diff. I bet you saw the same thread I did, detailing the operation. If rebuilding it works, great! I've got backup in case the used one fails at some point down the road. If not, I got to take a transmission apart. Yay! ;oD
You aren't too from Allentown, looks like. Harry's is down that way, if I remember right; http://www.wegotused.com/
Posted 06 December 2012 - 10:33 AM
Posted 06 December 2012 - 04:18 PM
Don't be too worried about longevity in the short term. These usually go about 30k miles making noise before you get real trouble from the mainshaft bearing.
Heck by that time the quaters might fall off from rot.
Posted 06 December 2012 - 05:06 PM
keep the fluid clean, keep the bearing longer!
Posted 07 December 2012 - 10:59 AM
Same with a failing rear diff. I had one that was making horrific noise. It annoyed me to the point of replacing it before it even looked bad inside.
Posted 09 December 2012 - 05:33 PM
It will most likely get to the point where it's annoyingly loud and doesn't shift right before it blows up. My GL's old transmission made horrible screaming and grumbling noises. Even at idle. It finally bothered me to the point where I replaced it.
Same with a failing rear diff. I had one that was making horrific noise. It annoyed me to the point of replacing it before it even looked bad inside.
Pretty sure that's where my GL is currently. I wonder if it's also a bearing noise in mine. It's quite a racket and it can clearly be heard coming from the back end of the transmission. I'm at about 10k into it with the noise. Flushed out and refilled with cheap-o gear oil last week. Will empty it and refill with something better later on down the road. Wonder how long it is going to hold..
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Slow-Cooked Tamale Casserole Recipe
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- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1-1/2 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
- 1 envelope chili seasoning
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In a large bowl, combine the egg, milk and cornmeal until smooth. Add corn, tomatoes, olives, chili seasoning, seasoned salt and beef.
- Transfer to a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours and 45 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 6 servings.
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"Instead of season salt I used red pepper flakes, that spiced it up real nice"
"This was very simple to put together which makes it great when you don't have a lot of time but to me I felt like it was missing something in flavor. Maybe it needed to be spicy since my family loves spicy dishes or maybe more cheesy. This is something I would try again but next time I'll be adding something to the dish."
"This one is a keeper."
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Of course, pulling off the perfect heist is easier said than done, and because random elements are introduced every time you load a level, it's impossible to learn a level and go through the motions, unlike most stealth games. For example, I saw the jewelry shop two times. Each time, the players went through the back alley, attempting to get in undetected. The first time around, there was just one guard and a camera watching over the back entrance. The second time around, there were two guards, ensuring our immediate detection. Oops. Even the location of the diamond changed between the two playthroughs of the same level. In the second playthrough, where we had already been detected, we could not find the diamond in the safe that housed it in our first attempt. With cops quickly surrounding the store, it quickly devolved into a massive shoot-out. Hey, you can't always be a master thief, right? From my brief look at Payday 2, it's clear that most missions won't go as smoothly as you expect, especially as the many random elements throw wrenches into your plans. But, that makes Payday 2 all the more enticing. Finding three other like-minded players, each equipped with complementary abilities, and executing the perfect score should be a thrill. And when things inevitably fall apart, the shooting of Payday 2 looks to be quite a bit of fun as well. Payday 2 will be available this summer on PC, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Games on Demand.
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"And yes, growing up in Texas, we celebrated Cinco de Mayo, even if we didn't officially close on those days."
I think you have your head stuck in Texas. Because:
1. BFD. People near the northern borders recognize Cinco de Mayo, too. But that's a far cry from making it a Federal holiday.
2. I doubt it's as "international" as you say. I used to live in Texas. Including summer. And I never heard of Juneteenth until just now. I had to look it up on Wikipedia.
And yes, growing up in Texas, we celebrated Cinco de Mayo
Nitpick: Cinco de Mayo [wikipedia.org] is not a Mexican holiday. It commemorates a rather obscure event in Mexico's history, and most Mexicans do not celebrate it, and have probably never even heard of it. It is celebrated in the USA much more so than in Mexico, and is really more of an American "Chicano Pride" holiday than a Mexican one.
It is not a Chinese holiday, any more than celebrating the Julian New Year would be celebrating a Roman holiday. The lunar calendar is universially recognized, even if not followed. The holiday is not Chinese, as many countries celebrate it.
Quick Google: Vietnam celebrates the same day, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand do not
Battle of Camarón is April 30th!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Camar%C3%B3n [wikipedia.org]
I think March 6th is Alamo Day.
It seems that Mexicans usually win their battles with the tried and true method of overwhelming their enemies by thousands to one.
Remember the Shrimp?
Cinco de Mayo is almost a holiday in Arizona.
Having to observe both American *and* Chinese holidays is a bit too much. Mid-Autumn festival, Thanksgiving, Christmas, the solar New Year, and the lunar New Year--and for each one I'm expected to go home and spend time with the parents. If the lunar new year becomes a federal holiday, there goes my last excuse!
Well, we know the answer is no [wikipedia.org].
The way it should go is exactly the way it will go: if the Chinese population in a given area is large enough that the inhabitants cannot ignore the celebration, they will recognise it. That area can be a county, state or country.
Please. No.
I like paid days off as much as the next guy, but seriously, we are not in China.
Slippery slope, blah, blah, blah...
Please. No.
I like paid days off as much as the next guy, but seriously, we are not in China.
Slippery slope, blah, blah, blah...
We're not in Palestine / Bethlehem / where-ever, but Christmas & Easter are among our biggest sets of holidays.
Also, Chinese New Year is celebrated in a lot more countries than just China.
Another angle is, we need a break in the dark, dreary months between Xmas / New Year and
A strike against Chinese New Year is that it's not on a constant day, but floats around the calendar.
Also, since all the factories in China are closed for a week, a fair number of westerners whose work is liaising with t
Another angle is, we need a break in the dark, dreary months between Xmas / New Year and
... Easter.
Then maybe you should do what we do down here - Mardi Gras ftw!
Which is day after tomorrow, so tomorrow and Tuesday will be a nearly nonstop party....
Another angle is, we need a break in the dark, dreary months between Xmas / New Year and
... Easter.
Then maybe you should do what we do down here - Mardi Gras ftw!
Which is day after tomorrow, so tomorrow and Tuesday will be a nearly nonstop party....
Mardi Gras sounds like a blast!
It's also based on Lent, a religious holiday, from my understanding. But never-the-less, sounds freaking great. Enjoy!
Mardi Gras is only partly related to Lent; apparently there are also African traditions of having feast in the spring and using up the meat. (Having a big party to finish off the things you're not going to eat during a long solemn fasting holiday is kind of missing the point.)
Also, Mardi Gras roughly tracks with Chinese Lunar New Year, because it's a fixed number of days before Easter, which was originally celebrated based on the Jewish lunar calendar, though the Romans munged the date into their solar cal
Of course. All those Chinese hackers trying to break into US Federal systems should be able to spend the holiday with their families.
Shouldn't your question be "should it be a federal holiday in the USA"? It is already in China.
No its not; China isn't officially a federation, therefore it doesn't have a federal government, or federal holidays.
China isn't a federal government. Don't confuse "federal" with "national."
If this were slashdot.cn your observation would have merit. But it's not, so it doesn't.
and Diwali?
I'd rather have Holi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holi [wikipedia.org]
Diwali celebrations have the good cookies.
And while celebrating spring colors and throwing paint around are cool, witch-burning not so much. (I'm getting that phrase from the Wikipedia article, though she's described more as a demon than a witch.)
They are mentioned in the article actually...
Really I think these are what "floater" holidays are designed for. For example Christmas should actually be converted to a floater holiday. For non-Christians it's basically a paid weekday off with little value since you can't get anything done because most places are closed. Come up with a set number, say 5, and make it federal law that all employers offer 5 "floater" holidays for religious observance. The law could require that they can be used like vacatio
For non-Christians it's basically a paid weekday off with little value since you can't get anything done because most places are closed
Christmas is/was/has become (take your pick) a secular holiday for most people.
The traditional Jewish observance of Christmas is to go out for Chinese food and a movie. (At least in SF and NYC, perhaps other areas with large Jewish and Chinese populations.)
a loanshark an inconceivably large sum of money, and was only able to go about my business and you know, exist, because of the loanshark's continuing goodwill... I'd probably go out of my way to wish him happy birthday when it rolled around.
Just saying.
The Pastafarian holiday International Talk Like a Pirate day: 19 September [rationalwiki.org], to not do so would be religious discrimination.
Oh, lordy me
Yarrr! But ye don't have ta take that day off, as long as yer boss is ok with ye talkin' like pirates at the office and doin' bad statistics!
The place I worked in the 80s started getting more culturally sensitive and having a rotating variety of ethnic foods for lunch in the office cafeterias. It was in New Jersey, and that meant they did a much better job of doing Italian than other ethnic groups. But hey, if you want pasta for lunch, they can set you up.
In 1994, San Francisco decided to close public schools on Lunar New Year, but this was largely a response to demographic reality rather than political pressure.
Which is as it should be, and an indicator that federalism is working just fine, thank you very much. In an area where lots of people want to take the same day off, it's off. Otherwise, it's not. Heck, we could make Nooruz (Persian New Year) a national holiday, but I doubt there's a demand for that anywhere except in certain parts of Los Angeles. It would be nice for the various Slavic and Greek enclaves around the US if their New Year (based on the Julian rather than Gregorian calendar) was a national holiday. We could make Rosh Hashanah a national holiday, along with at least half a dozen different New Year days from India (it depends on the region). Etc. Etc. Etc.
It's one thing to be respectful of minority groups, and for everyone to have the same legal rights regardless of ethnicity, religion, etc. That's as it should be. But it's an entirely-different thing to bend over backwards pretending that there are no minorities. I wouldn't expect to get Christmas off if I lived in China, nor would it be any kind of insult or malign discrimination on China's part if I didn't.
As soon as the night before is used as an excuse to get drunk by a large portion of the populace, who are then too hung over to go to work on the holiday, it will become an official American day off. New Year's day isn't a holiday because anyone is celebrating the start of a new year.
I believe that, in China, both new years are official state holidays.
If you are going to do it for Chinese.
You want all nationalities to celebrate Chinese New Year? Well....let's see. Big dinner of good food with family. Gift exchanges. Fireworks. Colorful dances. OK, this works for me. Oops! Gotta go buy some moon cakes. See Ya!
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When music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs launched his television channel last month, he did so with a shout-out to hip-hop history.
Standing in front of the childhood home of the late hip-hop legend Notorious B.I.G., Combs introduced Revolt TV, a 24-hour music video and news channel in the vein of MTV's early days, before it became a reality TV hub.
"To all the dreamers out there, all the believers out there, all the people that want a change in music, the time has come now," he said, referring to himself with his old moniker "Puff Daddy," before counting down to the kickoff.
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Revolt is Combs' attempt to revive music television for the age demographic of those 18 to 34, also known as millennials, by delivering programming driven in part by social media — a contrarian bet at a time when Revolt's target demographic seems to be more interested in consuming music and news on the Internet.
Combs, whose company, Combs Enterprises, owns Revolt, has made a name for himself as an entrepreneur and marketing force through endeavors such as his deal with the liquor brand Ciroc. He is worth $580 million, according to Forbes' estimates, and ranked No. 1 on the magazine's list of wealthiest hip-hop artists, ahead of Jay-Z and Dr. Dre.
Andy Schuon, Revolt's co-founder and president, led MTV's programming and production through much of the 1990s. He said that television has recently lacked a compelling offering for young music fans, though music itself is more popular than ever.
"We're taking advantage of this incredible timing in the music space," Schuon said. "The consumption and availability of music has never been greater, but there hasn't been a new music experience on television for years."
Combs' channel is part of a diversity effort by Comcast Corp., which said last year that it would launch four independent channels targeting minorities.
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Revolt launched in October for Time Warner Cable and Comcast Xfinity TV subscribers in markets including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, and because only Time Warner Cable and Comcast carry the channel, it does not reach many homes yet. Revolt, which airs videos from a variety of music genres, is not rated by Nielsen and the channel would not disclose viewership statistics.
It currently broadcasts from its New York and Hollywood studios, and it plans to open a big studio in January at the Hollywood & Highland Center, where it will introduce shows such as "Revolt Live," an hourlong evening program similar to MTV's former flagship music show "Total Request Live."
But the new channel comes at a time when young adults and teenagers tend to use YouTube and other Web services to consume music-related content, and newer TV efforts such as Madison Square Garden Co.'s Fuse have struggled to take hold.
Revolt is available only to people who subscribe to a pay-TV package, and that's something that fewer young people are doing, which could pose a challenge, said Dan Cryan, an analyst with IHS Screen Digest.
"A lot of the viewing data suggests that millennials is the group that has disengaged most from broadcast television and has moved to getting entertainment and news online," Cryan said. "Any effort to get them to reengage with traditional broadcast is going to have to put together a very compelling package or they're going to have a lot of trouble getting eyeballs."
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Although music videos are popular on YouTube and Vevo — Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" has more than 300 million views to date — they have not been good business for TV channels, said Jonathan Taplin, director of the Innovation Lab at USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
MTV has long moved away from the three-minute videos to focus on reality shows including "Jersey Shore" and "Real World," as well as newer entrants such as "Catfish."
Furthermore, Taplin said, YouTube has become the top destination for music fans because it enables people to watch what they want when they want to. "People want to program their own music video habits," he said. "It's a pull business, and television is a push business."
But Schuon said that the amount of online music listening proves that there's a market for Revolt. He touted the channel's Web presence and said Revolt is also counting on social media to drive interest and generate feedback to improve its content.
"Twitter's our dance floor," Schuon said. "We'll know we're clearing it right away if we do something wrong."
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East Coast Fury Squad
Brendon Goff (C) - #8
Simon Fitzsimmons (VC) - #2
Ryan Dunn - #81
David Kearsley - #9
Nathan Hoy
Ian Markus - #7
Chris Dwyer
Nitin Dravid - #6
Kingsley Clapham - #4
Rui Costa(POR/MAR)
Bjorn Hakkinon (FIN)
Luisao (BRA)
Paul O'Shannesy (IRE)
Max Jones (USA)
Stig Budtz (NOR)
Jardel (BRA)
Erik Iversen (NOR)
Flavio Aiello (ITA)
Erik de Cler (NED)
Adilson (BRA)
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Strong looking East Coast Team...
Lets "UNLEASH THE FURY!!"
Fury's Extra PlayersCode:Player Name Country Age GK Skill Tackling Skill Passing Skill Shooting Skill Aggression Bjorn Hakkinon Finland 25 20 2 5 5 31 Luisao Portugal 20 14 3 5 5 34 Paul O'Shannesy Ireland 26 1 19 7 2 78 Max Jones United States 20 1 18 11 5 62 Stig Budtz Denmark 31 2 13 4 12 67 Jardel Brazil 17 2 3 18 1 78 Erik Iverson Norway 22 2 1 15 7 75 Flavio Aiello Italy 20 1 3 11 4 64 Erik de Cler Holland 34 1 6 8 19 60 Adilson Brazil 30 2 2 6 14 64
Happy to get selected. Those who are on my team can I please get ur msn id so I have all my team mates on msn if ever needed.
I've been on the phone to Rui Costa and he tells me he's super keen to play for Fury
Good looking team there. Clearly got the best two skippers in the league.
happy to be part of the best time like Blewy said let unleash the Fury!!!
Originally Posted by benchmark00"Straight-Edge means I'm better than you!"
Check 2nd post for updated team list + roster. If there are any problems please say so ASAP in here. Also players who's name don't fully fit can choose what they wish to have in (in reason), e.g T_Loganathan can become Tharmi_Log'n or TA_Loganathan etc. The names can only be 13 characters long, including the underscore for a space.
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don't mean to be picky... but i thought my passing's ment to be 14 not 12... ???
Will check that up mate..Originally Posted by Clapo
Well firstly i'd like to welcome all of you to The Fury, The side looks very strong... Lets build this side into a tight unit, that sticks together...
As for our Marquee player i guess it really needs to be decided what kind of formation we want to play and how we go about it
Im thinking something like this as our 1st XI team
Thoughts??Code:Dunn Kearsley Goff © O'Shannesy Montero/Dwyer Fitzsimmons (vc) Hoy Markus Dravid Clapham Dwyer/Djorkaeff
like that idea... only i would go for Roque Junior over Monerto for the simple fact that he's 5 years younger ??
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The WNT7a protein increases proliferation of muscle repair cells, a finding that could have implications for MD treatment.
In experiments in mice, Michael Rudnicki, an MDA grantee at the Sprott Center for Stem Cell Research at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), and colleagues, found the WNT7a protein stimulates muscle repair by causing proliferation (an increase in number) of "satellite stem cells." They say the protein probably operates similarly in humans. The findings were published June 5, 2009, in the journal Cell Stem Cell.
Satellite cells are located near mature muscle fibers in mice and humans and stay in a dormant state until called upon for repair work. In earlier experiments, Rudnicki found that some satellite cells function as stem cells and maintain overall numbers of satellite cells. He distinguished these from other satellite cells, which are in various stages on the road to becoming muscle tissue.
|MDA grantee Michael Rudnicki says the findings about WNT7a point the way toward developing drugs that can stimulate muscle repair.
In muscular dystrophy, satellite cells are believed to become depleted quickly because tissue damage places great demands on them for repairs. Enhancing their numbers could slow the process of muscle degeneration, even in the face of disease.
"In muscle degenerative diseases, one of the big problems is thought to be that the muscles run out of repair cells," says Paul Muhlrad, a research program coordinator at MDA. "Rudnicki's laboratory has figured out the biochemical pathways the body uses to maintain the supply."
When the OHRI researchers injected genes for the WNT7a protein into muscle fibers in mice, they saw an increase in satellite stem cell numbers and enhanced muscle regeneration compared to what they saw in fibers that weren't treated this way.
"The identification of satellite stem cells and the pathways that regulate their function is an important advance in our knowledge," Rudnicki said. "We believe that this discovery points the way forward toward the development of new drugs that will stimulate muscle repair."
About Muscle Repair
Improving the ability of muscles to repair themselves in the face of disease has been a major focus of research by MDA for decades. This research is also relevant to muscles affected by aging and various types of injury.
In the early 1990s, MDA sponsored a number of clinical trials in which immature muscle cells called "myoblasts," taken from healthy relatives, were transplanted (injected) into the muscles of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
It was hoped that these cells would repair damaged muscle fibers in the patients. However, very little such repair was seen.
MDA researchers have since learned that most of the cells selected for transplantation were too far along in their maturation to join existing muscle tissue. They were not sufficiently flexible, or "stemlike," to perform the repair functions the scientists had hoped to see.
In the last two decades, Michael Rudnicki and other MDA-supported researchers have contributed much to the body of knowledge about muscle stem cells, satellite cells and myoblasts.
Satellite cells, they've found, can divide to form two new satellite cells, each with the potential to remain dormant until repairs are needed in muscle fibers. Or, they can divide in a different way, so that one cell remains a "stemlike" satellite cell and the other becomes a myoblast and moves into a damaged muscle fiber.
The first process increases the supply of potential repair cells, a supply that's depleted quickly in muscular dystrophy. The second allows the repair work to be done by myoblasts while maintaining adequate numbers of satellite cells if repair demands aren't too great.
Identifying the biochemical steps that underlie these processes should allow scientists to alter the balance between them and ultimately lead to better treatment of muscle degeneration.


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Upcoming Poster Presentation at the 2012 Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society
Our abstract entitled, Fatigue and Apathy in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease with and without Deep Brain Stimulation: Implications for Neuropsychologists, has been accepted as a poster presentation at the 40th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society in Montreal, Canada, February 15-18, 2012. This year the Program Committee received over 1100 submissions. Each submission was judged for quality of both topic and methodology.
View the survey results of our Fatigue and Apathy survey.
This marks our fourth poster presentation acceptance overall.
We are looking forward to our upcoming presentation in Montreal.


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Submission + - White House Petition Lobbies to Make Cell Phone Unlocking Legal (whitehouse.gov)
Tanlis writes: The Librarian of Congress decided in October 2012 that unlocking of cell phones would be removed from the exceptions to the DMCA. As of January 26, consumers are no longer able to unlock their phones for use on a different network without carrier permission, even after their contract has expired. Consumers will be forced to pay exorbitant roaming fees to make calls while traveling abroad. It reduces consumer choice, and decreases the resale value of devices that consumers have paid for in full. The Librarian noted that carriers are offering more unlocked phones at present, but the great majority of phones sold are still locked. We ask that the White House ask the Librarian of Congress to rescind this decision, and failing that, champion a bill that makes unlocking permanently legal.


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This problem seemed so simple in the beginning, but now, I am completely confused. I don't even know where to start. Is it just me?
4. In a class of 25 students, there are 13 boys and 12 girls. A committee of 3 students is needed and is to be chosen randomly from the group of 25.a. What is the probability of the group will have 2 boys and 1 girl?b. What is the probability of the group having all boys or all girls?


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This should be a poll.
This should be a poll.
I'll ask the question I'm surprised FFDootz hasn't asked yet - who is the better cook?
I am currently in a similar situation as you, albeit on the opposite side of this. 1 year divorced from an amazing woman who developed an alcohol problem that disintegrated our marriage. We were together for 18 years. In that year, I have watched her turn her life around and become sober, driven , and mentally clear. She has reverted back to the person I loved mentally, physically, and spiritually.
I also have a really special girlfriend who provides things that she never did, but in the end it will never be the same. I am reconciling with my ex wife because she has proven to me by dramatically turning her life around that she is serious about beginning again. Like a phoenix from the ashes comes a new tier to the relationship.
Maybe you guys don't get back together, maybe you just become good friends. Either way it is healthy for you and your family to reconcile and grow from there.
OK, female perspective here. Any chance your GF will let you spend Christmas with your ex and kid - without GF? My parents did that for me and my brothers, and since they were amiable it felt good. That might be a good trial run.
Since your drinking was the reason your marriage ended, and you have a kid together, I think it's worth another try. You don't have to live together immediately. I'd recommend you date your ex for a bit to see if she's able to forgive you and move forward. She should go to Al-Anon to work on her previous justifiable anger about your drinking.
Other poster was right: hot sex doesn't last forever. Do you still find your ex sexy? LOL other guys - there's NO CHANCE of a 3-some in this situation!


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Nov. 24, 2005
The Schedule
Game 4 Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005 3:00 p.m. PST Provo, UT
UC Santa Barbara at BYU Marriott Center (22,400)
Game 5 Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 6:00 p.m. PST Ogden, UT
UC Santa Barbara at Weber State Dee Events Center (11,500)
2005-06 Gaucho Record
0-3 overall/0-0 Big West Conference
0-1 home/0-2 away/0-0 neutral
ESPN/USA Today Rank: NR
Associated Press Rank: NR
Four-Game Losing Streak is UCSB's Longest Since 1992-93
Following a quick break to celebrate Thanksgiving, the UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team hopes to feast on its first win of the 2005-06 season during a two-game trip to Utah. On Saturday, Nov. 26, the Gauchos play at BYU (2-0 overall), looking to avoid their first five-game losing streak in nearly 13 years. Tip-off in the cavernous Marriott Center is slated for 4:00 p.m. MST/3:00 p.m. PST. Two days later, UCSB will find itself inside Weber State's Dee Events Center for a 7:00 p.m. MST/6:00 p.m. showdown with the Wildcats.
Gauchos on the Air and Web
Saturday's Gaucho-Cougar clash will air live on KTLK 1340AM in Santa Barbara with "Showtime" Steve Wendt calling the play-by-play and Ben Alkaly attempting color commentary. The dynamic announcing duo will then move down the dial to KTMS 990AM when UCSB takes on Weber State. All of Santa Barbara's games in 2005-06 can also be heard live via the internet by pointing your browser to www.ucsbgauchos.com and purchasing the "UCSB All-Access Pass".
Richmond Spoils Santa Barbara's Home Opener with 61-55 Comeback Win
After building a five-point lead over Richmond with seven minutes to play Wednesday night in the Thunderdome, the Gauchos were outscored 16-2 down to stretch and fell 61-55 in their home opener. Despite its late offensive struggles UCSB led until the final minute, when Spider senior guard Saona Chapman buried the third of her three straight baskets, a three-pointer from the right wing to put the visitors ahead 57-55 with 50 seconds to play. UR then hit four free throws down the stretch to end a two-game losing skid. Richmond (2-2) also closed the first half with a flurry, scoring the final eight points to take a 34-26 lead into the locker rooms before Santa Barbara rallied with a 14-3 run after intermission.
UCSB Team Three-Dot Data...
Combining last season's first round NCAA Tournament defeat with three straight setbacks in 2005-06, UCSB has its longest losing streak since dropping the 1991-92 finale and six straight to open the following year... The Gauchos are averaging only 54.3 points during their current skid, while the last time they were held below 60 points for four straight games was during the 1988-89 campaign...Santa Barbara has been out-rebounded by double-figures in each game this season after ranking seventh nationally in rebounding margin last season at +7.1...The Gauchos lost the battle of the boards just five times in all of 2004-05, never by more than four...One positive in 2005-06 has been UCSB's turnover totals as the Gauchos have committed fewer miscues than each of their three opponents.
UCSB Player Three-Dot Data...
Sophomore center Jenna Green has paced the Gaucho offense in every game this year, while junior guard Erin O'Bryan has been the team's second-leading scorer each time...The duo has recorded double-digit point totals in all three contests, while no other Gaucho has done the same...O'Bryan has moved into 10th place on UCSB's career chart with 62 three-pointers as a Gaucho...Meanwhile Green equaled her career highs of three blocks and five assists vs. Richmond, committing zero turnovers in the process.
Cougar Confidential
BYU opened its season with a come-from-behind 76-59 win at Cal State Northridge on Nov. 19, and then scored an impressive 71-67 victory Tuesday at UCLA. Senior forward Ambrosia Anderson is averaging 25.5 points and nine rebounds through two contests. The Cougars - picked to finish sixth in the Mountain West Conference - advanced to the first round of the Postseason WNIT in 2004-05. The Gauchos lead the all-time series 4-1 and have won their last three meetings with BYU, including a 65-51 decision in the Thunderdome on Jan. 2, 2003.


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In issue #9 of Traversing Telara, Valnyr quells a hostile takeover of Quicksilver College, while Anmar explores the history of Meridian
Traversing Telara is an exclusive series of articles from Trion Worlds that explores Rift's lore and gameplay mechanics through the eyes of one intrepid adventurer. It's a great read and a fantastic introduction to the world of Telara. Even if you're a veteran of Rift, you might enjoy hearing about the game from another perspective! Read on for Traversing Telara #9: Quicksilver and Meridian!
Catch up on all the past issues of Traversing Telara here!
After last week's battles with Water Rifts, this week finds me in the calm, pleasant surroundings of Quicksilver College, just outside Argent Glade. Quicksilver College is the predominant seat of learning for the Ascended. A college that teaches mages everything they need to know. It is watched over by Elven masters, (which is no surprise, as the college only exists because the High Elves gave the Mathosians permission to build it in their forest.)
The first thing I do is seek out a trainer. I notice a small, downward-pointing arrow by an elemental pet. It seems he is lagging behind me in the level department. A quick bit of training (and a lighter purse), and he is back on par again, ready to crush our enemies beneath his rocky fists.
I speak to one of the lecturers, Jerome Drift. His students have been leaving all his books and scrolls lying around the college and he wants me to collect them for him. This might seem like a petty quest, but he tells me it's urgent. He needs the tomes on fire magic so he can learn how better to fight the Wanton cult that is rampaging throughout Silverwood.
I dutifully run around the college, collecting his books for him. But when I pick up one of the tomes of fire, an Imp trickster appears out of nowhere and attacks. I dispatch him quickly enough, but the same thing happens with the other books as well. When I return to Jerome and tell him what happened, he is not happy. He says it couldn't have been the students who left the books lying around. They must have been left there by the Wanton to kill the students. Which means Quicksilver College has been infiltrated.
Jerome next wants me to search for the Infiltrators and dispatch them. I find them hiding away in old barrels, and once I've gotten rid of them that leaves their leader, Firelord Smolder. I track him down and find a couple of "students" guarding his brazier. The students turn out to be Imps in disguise, and I soon dispatch all three of them.
Jerome is very happy with me. He thinks they were there to burn down the entire college. He gives me a Scorcher's Staff as a reward. It increases my Intelligence by 6, my Wisdom by 3 and my Endurance by 2. It also says Spell power +59. I'm not sure if that will speed up spell casting times or not, but it will be nice if it does, because it means I can get those fireballs off much faster.
It's time for me to leave Quicksilver College for the moment. There are some huge spiders nearby I've been asked to kill. Then after that, hopefully on to Sanctum.
Today Anmar finally arrived at Meridian. And it is truly a sight to behold. I've spend ages wandering around and I still haven't spoken to everyone yet. The library itself is a treasure trove of lore on the history of the world and its people. I could spend a few hours in here reading up on them.
Sandstone buildings tower into the sky. Some of them are crowned with glowing; technomagic machinery and others are topped with Arabian-like minarets. The central plaza is huge, encircled by sturdy walls and buildings before opening into the main part of the city.
The history of Meridian is a bit strange, cloaked in secrets and betrayals. The location it sits on used to be held by the Abyssal dragon cult. But one of the top people in the cult, a mysterious figure known as The Faceless Man, betrayed his people. He approached the Guardians Orphiel Farwind and Asha Catari with an offer. If they promised him immunity and gave him a place with the Defiant faction, he would hand Meridian over to them. Orphiel Farwind and Asha Catari agreed, and The Faceless Man opened the gates, allowing the Defiant to charge in and defeat the Abyssal. The Guardians destroyed what was there and built Meridian on top of the remains.
In the first courtyard are many Defiant technicians taking part in their experiments. This area seems to be a free-for-all, where these people can play around with their technomagic and see what kind of results they can come up with. The second courtyard is dominated by a huge portal, the means of traveling across the vast distances of Telara. I speak to the portal master and bind my soul to the portcullum. Now I can travel back to Meridian whenever I come across a portal in my travels.
Next is a shaded balcony covered with stalls where you can buy and sell your stuff. I take a brief look around the Command Center and spot Asha Catari directing some of her troops. Next up is Orphiel's Spire. This is the library I was talking about. It's so tall that they have actually set up a mini-portal inside to take visitors up through the various levels. I climb all the way to the top and find myself face to face with Orphiel Farwind himself, the leader of the Defiant.
Exploring is great fun, but I need some quests to level up, so I head back outside again. Just to the right of the city I spot a Defiant camp and make my way over. It seems that this is where Jakub has been directing his forces from and I'm the one who has to take care of him. Sounds like fun. I'll get right on that.
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Whoever said "nothing good comes out of a rainout," wasn't at the Blue Team's practice for the third annual News-Herald Senior Bowl on Monday.
When a lightning storm came ashore from Lake Erie 45 minutes into the Blue team's practice, forcing the team off the playing field at Jerome T. Osborne Stadium and into the locker room, many felt it was the end of the team's productive day.
Au contraire!
Let Blue coach Brandon Lauer take it from here.
"When we were just sitting around the locker room, the players really got an opportunity to get to know each other," Lauer said. "You could see them introducing themselves, talking, laughing... It was a little bit of a blessing I think."
Monday was the first day of practices for both the Blue and White teams, a week's worth of practices that will lead up to the game on Friday. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m.
While White's practice went off without a hitch on Monday, weather-wise, Blue had its practice cut short because of the storm.
The team will practice a little longer on Tuesday in hopes of catching up on their game-planning which was lost on Monday.
"I can only speak for us defensively, but we got all our sets in and the kids were understanding it real good," said Lauer of practice prior to the storm. "Offensively, I heard good things from Coach (Justin) Eckert. Robbie Nash and all the QBs were throwing the ball real well I think our O-line looks like a big, mean nasty group of kids.
"It's not like we're working with freshmen and sophomores. These guys are experienced. They pick things up fast. We're excited."
Sideline observation
Early returns from the sideline shows a possible battle of wills in Friday's game. While the White team appeared to be bigger physically than the Blue team with a huge offensive line and a fast, physical front seven on defense, the Blue team was throwing the ball all over the field early in drills before lightning showed.
Woulda, coulda
When Tony Fisher was a senior at Euclid, he played in both the Ohio North-South Classic and the Big 33 Classic, which put Ohio's best seniors against those of Pennsylvania.
Now coaching at Euclid, and an assistant on the Senior Bowl's White squad, Fisher said on Monday he wished he would have had a local all-star game in which to play when he was in high school.
"I would have loved the opportunity to do this," Fisher said. "It would have been nice to have something local and not have to drive to Columbus or to Pennsylvania. This brings the local players together and they take pride in that. It brings out the competition. I think you'll see that this week."
Perks of the game
While waiting out the lightning delay, Riverside's Nick Iapaolo asked about the week's menu. The N-H Senior Bowl is fortunate to have local food sponsors who donate food to the teams after each practice, starting with wraps from Hooley House on Monday, subs from Subway of Mentor on Tuesday, Zeppe's Pizza on Wednesday, Chipotle of Mentor on Thursday and a catered dinner by Phil's Catering on Friday.
After hearing the menu, a broad smile came across the face of NDCL's Jarrell Lemons.
"I'm liking this!" Lemons beamed.
It's black and white
The News-Herald is pleased to announce the return of the officiating crew from the first Senior Bowls -- Bob Graf, Chuck Langal, Matt Trem, Mike Laslow and Kevin Elkins.
Serious business
White squad coach Tom Gibbons was pleased with what he saw from his team in its opening practice. What made him happiest might have been the 100 percent attendance rating.
"That's a testament to the kids," Gibbons said. "They proved it by being here and being here on time and early. They've got a good look to them. I'm excited about what lies ahead this week."
Tickets anyone?
Advance tickets for the Senior Bowl can be obtained at The News-Herald office and Hooley House for $5. Tickets at the gate are $7. All proceeds go to Clothe-a-Child.


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City's ex-public works chief knew nothing of bribes, inquiry hears
Robert Marcil testifies dinners, golf at entrepreneurs' expense simply 'good business'
A former head of public works for the City of Montreal, Robert Marcil, told Quebec's corruption inquiry Monday that he knew nothing about bureaucrats working under his command taking bribes.
Dinners, bottles of wine and cognac, golf tournaments and hockey tickets, all paid for by construction bosses with whom his department did business, were another matter entirely, however.
Marcil said it was common practice dating back decades in municipalities all across Quebec for engineers in his position of authority to accept "small gifts" from entrepreneurs.
"It's all part of good business relations," Marcil told commission counsel Denis Gallant.
"It wasn't when I came to work for Montreal that I received my first bottle of wine and attended my first golf tournament," he went on. "When I worked for (the former City of) Lasalle, it was exactly the same thing. When I worked in St. Jerôme. When I was in business, it was me who was inviting clients to lunch, it was me who had bottles of wine to give as gifts to ministry of transport officials for Christmas."
Marcil went on to describe a convivial practise in which mayors and borough mayors hosted golf tournaments, attended by city employees, construction bosses, their lawyers and accountants.
He said entrepreneurs hosted tournaments, as well.
"I don't have a list of all the golf tournaments," he said, shrugging, when asked whose events he'd attended. He mentioned Catania as one host, but added, "It could also be suppliers — suppliers of cement, suppliers of pipes, suppliers of rock — they all gave out invitations."
"You can ask in 2013 whether this is ethical," he said. "But you have to put things in perspective. It's a way of doing business that's existed in the province for a very, very, very long time."
So, too, was the practise of going out for dinner once or twice a year with a construction boss, always at the entrepreneur's expense. Marcil said in return, he'd do small favours for the entrepreneurs, calling up the city's finance department, for example, to find out when a contractor could expect a cheque.
He said he wasn't the only senior administrator taking such calls.
"I hope they weren't all having 90 minute or two hour lunches," said commission chair France Charbonneau sarcastically. "It would have cost the city dearly, to take care of business for those entrepreneurs."
Stunned to learn of bribes: Marcil
Earlier, the commission heard how engineers working in Marcil's department — notably Gilles Surprenant, who was in charge of sewer and water main projects — estimated construction costs.
Surprenant described last fall how the software used to help estimate construction costs could be tricked into inflating those estimates over time.
Marcil insisted he made sure that Surprenant was adequately supervised.
Still, he told the commission, he was stunned to learn that Surprenant had accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.
"We had no knowledge of that whatsoever," he said.
Late in the day, Marcil was shown transcripts of phone calls he made to a certain Robert Lapointe, recorded by police as part of Operation Diligence, an investigation into organized crime.
The transcripts indicate Marcil wanted to drop by Lapointe's office, to give him documents.
Commission counsel advised Marcil to speak to his lawyer about those phone calls, in preparation for Tuesday's testimony.
City aware of inflated contracts for years
Earlier Monday, the commission heard that senior administrators at the City of Montreal knew as far back as 1997 that the city was paying inflated prices for its public works contracts but failed to act on that information.
Commission investigator and analyst Guy Desrosiers examined a series of internal reports provided to successive administrators, in 1997, 2004, 2006 and 2010.
He said they all used different words but contained the same essential message: that Montreal was paying more than other cities for construction projects and that it had no mechanism to prevent collusion among construction contractors.
An internal auditor noticed in 2005 strong indications of collusion between two main contractors, Sintra Inc. and DJL Construction Inc. Desrosiers said.
He testified that the findings were so sensitive, the city's internal auditor, Denis Savard, did not include them in a public report but sent them separately to the then-newly appointed executive-director of the city, Claude Léger, in an 11-page letter marked "confidential."
The two main players "had a strategy [aimed at] distorting fair competition from competitors trying to bid and win contracts outside the geographic territory staked out by the big firms," Desrosiers said, citing Savard's report.
'Conducive conditions' for collusion
He said the report examined the ownership structure of the six main firms that won contracts in 2005, noting all had direct or indirect links to another of the winning firms — essentially enabling them to act as a single enterprise.
Simard-Beaudry Construction and Construction Louisburg, for example, were both owned by Antonio Accurso.
The confidential letter also showed that 96.35 per cent of the city's contracts went to local entrepreneurs, as compared to 70 per cent of bids received by Quebec City.
In spite of the "conducive conditions," the city departments examined by the auditor had "no controls in place to detect and prevent collusion, fraud and conflict of interest," Savard's report said.
Without those controls, the auditor concluded, it was impossible for the city to reduce the inflated costs.
Sewers and pipes
In 2009, a report examining sewers and aquaducts concluded the City of Montreal was paying 85 per cent more than other cities in Quebec for similar work.
CGT, the engineering consultants hired to undertake that report, said the work was of inferior quality and made several recommendations aimed at bringing costs down and speeding up the work.
CGT's report was revised at the request of the city administration a few months later, Desrosiers said.
The 2010 version of the report reached the same conclusion: that the city was paying 22.5 per cent more than Quebec City and Longueuil did for similar reconstruction work.
However, Desrosiers said, the language was toned down.
"The choice of words was changed at the request of the client," Desrosiers said.
Desrosiers said none of the reports he examined were ever made public.
Desrosiers said the first internal report he examined, from 1997, was submitted to City Council. Other reports went to senior administrators or to committees made up of those administrators.


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Hi, I need help on my x tables can any one help
Thank You
Hi joe, which ones were you having trouble with?
If you just want practise, you could try here: http://www.mathsisfun.com/timestable.html
Or you could use this colourful chart.
If you're having trouble remembering them, tell us the ones which you need help with and we can give you some tips.
well im having trouble remembering all of them
um.....well.....were gonna have to think about that 1
People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.
~ Anton Chekhov
Cheer up, emo kid.
People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.
~ Anton Chekhov
Cheer up, emo kid.
There are many systems for remembering numbers. I personally use the popular phonetic system which works great for me for everything from remembering phone numbers to things such as the first five hundred digits of pi.
A pretty good explanation of this system can be found here:
There are memory "tricks" for remembering anything, with many originating with problems first encountered by ancient Greeks. Some authors that I would personally recommend in this area are Tony Buzan, Sanderson, and Lorayne. Not only are these techniques very useful, but they are also quite fun to put into practice.
As a side note, does anyone know why such methods are not being universally used in the world's educational systems? They work so naturally and efficiently that I think the educational institutions are "stupid" not to teach them. Just my opinion.
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ok i will try it when i get home and on the weekend because my computer at home is not working and im fixing it and at school it will not let me go to it LOL
Really try to apply the ideas that you find there before dismissing them. Once you get comfortable with the system, it could literally transform your life.
Have fun!
i just got home and now checking it out and the computer is working
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If your computer wasn't working, I would seriously be freaking out right now.
"In the real world, this would be a problem. But in mathematics, we can just define a place where this problem doesn't exist. So we'll go ahead and do that now..."
And Irspow, that website was very interesting...how long did it take you to become comfortable with that system?
We may not teach it in schools because it is not really a universal way that people learn things (that's not to say that any one universal way even exists)...For example, it is easier for me to just memorize a phone number than it would be for me to memorize a sequence of words that represent the number in my mind...
The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.
-Bertrand Russell
Oh, and I forgot...the point of my post...
I remember learning threes and twelves from Schoolhouse Rock...(this may be too old for most of you to remember, but they sell cd's at record stores)
So, one option is learning in singsong!
It is a really easy way for your brain to remember...
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The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.
-Bertrand Russell
So, one option is learning in singsong!
Yes, that it how I learnt most of them! I had a times tables CD by Don Spencer.
[real catchy tune]
One times seven is seven!
Two times seven is fo-ur-teen!
Twelve times seven is eigh-ty four!
[funky theme]
C'mon, let's do more!
[groovy drum fill]
One times seven is seven...
First memorize these ones:
six times six is thirty-six, seven times seven is forty-nine, eight times eight is sixty-four, and nine times nine is eighty-one.
Next memorize these ones because the answers are one below the answers of the other ones I just did.
five times seven is thirty-five, six times eight is forty-eight, seven times nine is sixty-three, eight times ten is eighty.
Next memorize these ones because they are three less than the ones I just did.
four times eight is thirty-two, five times nine is forty-five, six times ten is sixty, seven times eleven is seventy-seven.
Also if you know that 5 times 5 is 25, then you automatically know 3 times 7 is 21 because it is four less.
This is the difference of two squares. (5 times 5) minus (2 times 2). You see 3 and 7 are two away from 5, so 2 times 2 less than 25.
So that's why you should know 4 x 4 = 16 because then you automatically know that 3 x 5 is one less.
And 4 x 6 is one less than 5 x 5.
And 8 x 10 is one less than 9 x 9.
So learn the same numbers multiplied by self first.
So 2 x 9 is 11/2 times 11/2 subtract (11/2 - 2)^2.
The ^ sign means to multiply by same number.
So for 2 x 9, it is too hard to use this method because 2 and 9 are not both even numbers.
Also 2 and 9 are not both odd numbers.
2 and 9 are one of each, so memorize those ones.
3 x 6 is double 3 x 3 or 9 x 2 is 18.
Good Luck!
igloo myrtilles fourmis
memorize the ODD's times the EVEN'S below:
odd's |
3 | 12 18 24
5 | 20 30 40
7 | 28 42 56
9 | 36 54 72
4 6 8
e v e n 's
igloo myrtilles fourmis
Make a "sing-song" of the first 500 digits of pi! I guess that it could be done, but I memorized the 500 digits in about an hour or so. The system works great because it does use the natural way that your brain works.
darthradius, I learned and was comfortable using the system in about an hour. I could use it without any extraneous thought for any number within about a week. I was actually introduced to the system in one of Harry Lorayne's books. It, "Super Power Memory", sparked a growing interest that has continued to this day in the area of memory techniques. I have since then, read about 30 books on memory techniques, and at this point I have a firm grasp on just what causes most people to remember things, or forget them for that matter.
Oh, and you don't really remember words, I don't and I feel that I truly understand most of the techniques out there. They are really based on the images and not the words associated with them. As the experts agree on this point, it is the conceptual images in our minds that we use to define words to ourselves, not the other way around. If I had to memorize a long list of words, it would be nearly impossible, but stringing together a very long sequence of images is easy to recall.
The basic link and peg systems out there are only the beginning for someone who truly wants to tweak their mind. After you learn a handful of the common systems out there, you find yourself creating new systems unique to your special gifts. After you master your own systems than you can move even farther toward extreme learning. This area is best covered by individuals like Tony Buzan who pioneered "mind-mapping" which takes the near infinite power of the basic systems to ridiculously higher levels.
I believe that anyone who puts forth an even slight effort into learning any of the systems out there will amaze themselves with the nearly infinite memory that they already have but don't know how to use.
I guess it's a little obvious that I am a passionate supporter of memory techniques, because I know how amazing the results can be. As for these systems not being universal being used as an excuse for their non-inclusion within the educational establishment. What exactly are you told is the best way to study and retain information in school? I have seen how a lot of people study, and to be honest, it is truly pathetic. Putting forth a thousand times the effort necessary and retaining only a small fraction of what they "learned". It's sad. I will state again(?) for the record, a subject devoted to mind enhancing techniques would be far more beneficial to students than many of the other areas covered.
I think that if we taught kids this in kindergarten, rather than having them eat glue and paint, a much higher percentage of the population would grow up to be what we like to call a "genius".
Memorize the twin's first:
3 x 3 is 9
4 x 4 is 16
5 x 5 is 25
6 x 6 is 36
7 x 7 is 49
8 x 8 is 64
9 x 9 is 81
Memorize the ODD's times the EVEN'S below:
odd's |
3 | 12 18 24
5 | 20 30 40
7 | 28 42 56
9 | 36 54 72
4 6 8
e v e n 's
After that you can figure out the rest
with the Less-Than-A-Twin way.
Say you need to know 3 times 9.
It is 27, but you don't know that,
so you check that 3 and 9 are both
odd, and they are, so find the number
that is right between 3 and 9.
It is 6. Now 3 and 9 are three away
from the middle number 6. So we
have to subtract three three times
from the middle number times the middle
number. So 6 times 6 is 36 because
you have to memorize the twins.
And 3 times 9 is this 36 minus 3 minus
3 minus 3. I subtracted 3 three times
because 3 and 9 are three away from
the middle.
Here is an easier one.
Say you want to know what 4 times 8 is.
Both numbers are even, so we can
figure it out. The middle number is 6
again. And 4 and 8 are two away from
6. So now we subtract 2 from 6 x 6 two
times. So 36 minus 2 minus 2 is 32, and
that is 4 times 8. 4 x 8 = 32.
Here is the easiest one.
Say you want to know 7 x 9. They are
both odd and the middle number is 8.
7 and 9 are one away from 8, so subtract
one one time from 8 times 8.
So 8 x 8 you have to memorize because it
is a twin. So 8 x 8 minus one is 63.
So 7 x 9 is 63.
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igloo myrtilles fourmis
Also, you don't need to know 3 x 6 if you know 4 x 5 because
3 x 6 = (3+k)(3+k+1) - k(k+1), where k=floor((6-3)/2).
So now you only have to memorize the twins, really called squares, and
the numbers that are right beside each other, also called consecutive numbers.
igloo myrtilles fourmis
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Hi, hello, and welcome to the department of redundancy department. How may I assist in helping you?
Sorry, couldn't resist posting that any longer.
"In the real world, this would be a problem. But in mathematics, we can just define a place where this problem doesn't exist. So we'll go ahead and do that now..."
You enjoyed having fun?
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
i thank you all have gave me some good ideas
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Transfer news: Swansea chairman insists club are working hard on new signings
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins insists that the Welsh side are working hard on new signings for the coming season.
Last Updated: 21/06/13 11:15am
The Swans have already sealed the signature of Spanish midfielder Jose Canas, but they have reportedly had a bid turned down for Standard Liege's 19-year-old striker Michy Batshuayi.
Boosting their attacking options appears to be Michael Laudrup's top priority this summer, with Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis and Anderlecht's Dieumerci Mbokani also believed to be targets.
Swansea are now preparing for a Europa League campaign after their Capital One Cup triumph and Jenkins says that a number of deals are on-going.
"We are working day and night and there is a lot going on behind the scenes," he told the South Wales Evening Post.
"There are a lot of options and a lot of discussions have taken place.
"We have talked to many clubs, and in some cases we have put certain bids in for certain players. But some clubs prefer to wait to see what other offers come in.
"If you get as far as the dealing with the player or the agents, they are happy to sit and wait in some cases too. It's not just us finding that, it's the same for a lot of Premier League clubs."


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Judge Samuel Bufford has been appointed as a delegate Working Group V (Insolvency Law) of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), an arm of the United Nations. Consisting of 60 U.N. members and having responsibility over matters related to international trade, UNCITRAL acts principally on recommendations from working groups of experts drawn from around the world.
During UNCITRAL's annual meeting in Vienna, Austria, from Oct. 31 to Nov.r 4, Bufford will represent the International Insolvency Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing and promoting insolvency as a respected discipline in the international field.
"I am honored to have been appointed as a delegate to Working Group V, which has a very distinguished history that includes drafting a proposed model law, adopted by the U.N., for individual countries to adopt to bring order and an international regime to a free-for-all arising when a business engaged in international trade went into bankruptcy."
Promulgated by UNCITRAL in 1997, the model law has been adopted by many major trading nations, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan, U.K., Australia, Spain, and New Zealand. During its annual meeting, Working Group V will consider revisions and refinements to the model law.
Bufford is one of the foremost scholars of U.S. and comparative insolvency law. He joined Penn State Law following a career as one of the leading U.S. bankruptcy judges. He serves on the editorial advisory boards for the "International Insolvency Review" and the "West Annual Review of International Bankruptcy."


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While I agree with the thrust of Joan Vennochi's Jan. 3 Op-ed column ("Democrats for democracy? Not in Mass.") — that state Democrats would be well served by a hard-fought primary to determine their party's senatorial candidate — it's not because, as she suggests, such a primary would necessarily produce a stronger candidate. It certainly did not do so in the case of Martha Coakley's winning primary campaign in 2010. Rather, it is because such a primary might be won by US Representative Michael Capuano.
I think that Capuano would be the most formidable Democratic candidate against likely challenger Scott Brown this year (as he would have been two years ago), instead of US Representative Edward Markey, who certain Democratic insiders appear eager to anoint as their party's candidate.


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The NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA and Major League Baseball sued last year after Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed a sports wagering law and announced his intentions of awarding gambling licenses. The law would allow sports wagering at Atlantic City casinos and state horse racing tracks.
New Jersey has said about $380 billion a year is wagered illegally on sporting events but that hasn't damaged the integrity of the major sports leagues, as the leagues have claimed.
A judge said Thursday he'll rule in the next few weeks.
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