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Message security enables a server to perform end-to-end authentication of web service invocations and responses at the message layer. Security information is inserted into messages so that it travels through the networking layers and arrives with the intact message at the message destination(s). Message security differs from transport layer security in that message security can be used to decouple message protection from message transport so that messages remain protected after transmission.
Web services deployed on Enterprise Server are secured by binding SOAP layer message security providers and message protection policies to the containers in which the applications are deployed, or to web service endpoints served by the applications. SOAP layer message security functionality is configured in the client-side containers of Enterprise Server by binding SOAP layer message security providers and message protection policies to the client containers or to the portable service references declared by client applications.
Message-level security can be configured for the entire Enterprise Server or for specific applications or methods. Configuring message security at the application level is discussed in the Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Application Development Guide.
The following topics are addressed here:
WS-Security is a specification that provides a communications protocol for applying security to web services. The security mechanisms implement the specification. Web Services Interoperability Technologies (WSIT) implements WS-Security so as to provide interoperable message content integrity and confidentiality, even when messages pass through intermediary nodes before reaching their destination endpoint. WS-Security as provided by WSIT is in addition to existing transport-level security, which can still be used. The Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) layer message security providers installed with Enterprise Server can be used to employ username/password and X.509 certificate security tokens to authenticate and encrypt SOAP web services messages.
Username Tokens. Enterprise Server uses username tokens in SOAP messages to authenticate the message sender. The recipient of a message containing a username token (within embedded password) validates that the message sender is authorized to act as the user (identified in the token) by confirming that the sender knows the password of the user.
When using a username token, a valid user database must be configured on Enterprise Server.
Digital Signatures. Enterprise Server uses XML digital signatures to bind an authentication identity to message content. Clients use digital signatures to establish their caller identity. Digital signatures are verified by the message receiver to authenticate the source of the message content (which might be different from the sender of the message.)
When using digital signatures, valid keystore and truststore files must be configured on Enterprise Server.
Encryption. The purpose of encryption is to modify the data so that it can only be understood by its intended audience. This is accomplished by substituting an encrypted element for the original content. When based on public key cryptography, encryption can be used to establish the identity of the parties who are authorized to read a message.
When using encryption, a Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) provider that supports encryption must be installed.
The authentication layer is the message layer on which authentication processing must be performed. Enterprise Server enforces web services message security at the SOAP layer. The types of authentication that are supported include the following:
Sender authentication, including username-password authentication
Content authentication, including XML digital signatures
Enterprise Server invokes authentication providers to process SOAP message layer security. The message security providers provide information such as the type of authentication that is required for the request and response messages. The following message security providers are included with Enterprise Server:
Client-side Provider. A client-side provider establishes (by signature or username/password) the source identity of request messages and/or protects (by encryption) request messages such that they can only be viewed by their intended recipients. A client-side provider also establishes its container as an authorized recipient of a received response (by successfully decrypting it) and validates passwords or signatures in the response to authenticate the source identity associated with the response. Client-side providers configured in Enterprise Server can be used to protect the request messages sent and the response messages received by server-side components (servlets and EJB components) acting as clients of other services.
The default client provider is used to identify the client—side provider to be invoked for any application for which a specific client provider has not been bound.
Server-side Provider. A server-side provider establishes its container as an authorized recipient of a received request (by successfully decrypting it), and validates passwords or signatures in the request to authenticate the source identity associated with the request. A server-side provider also establishes (by signature or username/password) the source identity of response messages and/or protects (by encryption) response messages such that they can only be viewed by their intended recipients. Server-side providers are only invoked by server-side containers.
The default server provider is used to identify the server—side provider to be invoked for any application for which a specific server provider has not been bound.
A request policy defines the authentication policy requirements associated with request processing performed by the authentication provider. Policies are expressed in message sender order such that a requirement that encryption occur after content would mean that the message receiver would expect to decrypt the message before validating the signature. The response policy defines the authentication policy requirements associated with response processing performed by the authentication provider.
Message protection policies are defined for request message processing and response message processing. The policies are expressed in terms of requirements for source and/or recipient authentication. The providers apply specific message security mechanisms to cause the message protection policies to be realized in the context of SOAP web services messages.
Source Authentication Policy. A source authentication policy represents a requirement that the identity of the entity that sent a message or that defined the content of a message be established in the message such that it can be authenticated by the message receiver.
Recipient Authentication Policy. A recipient authentication policy represents a requirement that the message be sent such that the identity of the entities that can receive the message can be established by the message sender.
Request and response message protection policies are defined when a security provider is configured into a container. Application-specific message protection policies (at the granularity of the web service port or operation) can also be configured within the Sun-specific deployment descriptors of the application or application client. In any situation where message protection policies are defined, the request and response message protection policies of the client must be equivalent t) the request and response message protection policies of the server. For more information about defining application-specific message protection policies, see Chapter 5, Securing Applications, in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Application Development Guide
Application-specific web services security functionality is configured (at application assembly) by defining the message-security-binding elements in the Sun-specific deployment descriptors of the application. These message-security-binding elements are used to associate a specific security provider or message protection policy with a web service endpoint or service reference, and might be qualified so that they apply to a specific port or method of the corresponding endpoint or referenced service.
For information about defining application-specific message protection policies, see Chapter 5, Securing Applications, in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Application Development Guide.
When Enterprise Server is installed, SOAP layer message security providers are configured in the client and server-side containers of Enterprise Server, where they are available for binding for use by the containers, or by individual applications or clients deployed in the containers. During installation, the default providers are configured with a simple message protection policy that, if bound to a container, or to an application or client in a container, would cause the source of the content in all request and response messages to be authenticated by XML digital signature.
Enterprise Server administrative interfaces can be used as follows:
To modify the message protection policies enforced by the providers
To bind the existing providers for use by the server-side containers of Enterprise Server
To create new security provider configurations with alternative message protection policies
Analogous administrative operations can be performed on the SOAP message layer security configuration of the application client container. If you want web services security to protect all web services applications deployed on Enterprise Server. See Enabling Message Security for Application Clients.
By default, message layer security is disabled on Enterprise Server. To configure message layer security for the Enterprise Server see Enabling Default Message Security Providers for Web Services.
In most cases, you must restart Enterprise Server after performing administrative tasks. This is especially true if you want the effects of the administrative change to be applied to applications that were already deployed on Enterprise Server at the time the operation was performed.
The general implementation tasks for message security include some or all of the following:
If you are using a version of the Java SDK prior to version 1.5.0, and using encryption technology, configuring a JCE provider
If you are using a username token, verifying that a user database is configured for an appropriate realm
When using a username/password token, an appropriate realm must be configured and a user database must be configured for the realm.
Managing certificates and private keys, if necessary
Enabling the Enterprise Server default providers
Configuring new message security providers
In Enterprise Server, the administrator and the application deployer are expected to take primary responsibility for configuring message security. In some situations, the application developer might also contribute.
The system administrator is responsible for the following message security tasks:
Administering server security settings and certificate databases
Administering keystore and truststore files
Configuring message security providers on Enterprise Server
Turning on message security
(If needed) Installing the samples server
The application deployer is responsible for the following message security tasks:
Specifying (at application reassembly) any required application-specific message protection policies if such policies have not already been specified by the developer/assembler.
Modifying Sun-specific deployment descriptors to specify application-specific message protection policies information (message-security-binding elements) to web service endpoint and service references.
The application developer/assembler is responsible for the following message security tasks:
Determining if an application-specific message protection policy is required by the application
If so, the developer ensures that the required policy is specified at application assembly time.
Specifying how web services should be set up for message security
Message security can be set up by the administrator so that all web services are secured, or by the application deployer when the security provider or protection policy bound to the application must be different from that bound to the container.
Turning on message security if authorized to do so by the administrator
Enterprise Server includes a sample application named xms. The xms application features a simple web service that is implemented by both a Java EE EJB endpoint and a Java servlet endpoint. Both endpoints share the same service endpoint interface. The service endpoint interface defines a single operation, sayHello, which takes a string argument, and returns a String composed by pre-pending Hello to the invocation argument.
The xms sample application is provided to demonstrate the use of Enterprise Server WS-Security functionality to secure an existing web services application. The instructions which accompany the sample describe how to enable the WS-Security functionality of Enterprise Server such that it is used to secure the xms application. The sample also demonstrates the binding of WS-Security functionality directly to the application as described in Application-Specific Web Services Security application.
For information about compiling, packaging, and running the xms sample application, Chapter 5, Securing Applications, in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Application Development Guide.
The xms sample application is installed in the following directory: as-install/samples/webservices/security/ejb/apps/xms/


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During a recent eight-car comparison where the A4 placed fourth, the editors' "feelings on steering feel were split right down the middle, with some celebrating the sharp responses and others proclaiming the car devoid of soul." Despite that, the Audi performed admirably on our figure eight course (second fastest at 25.9 seconds) thanks to its all-wheel-drive grip.
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Boy becomes cavalry soldier for a day
FORT HOOD – Deciding on a career can be a difficult decision some make very late in life, but for 9-year-old Neil Sawh of Houston, there's nothing he wants more than to be a soldier.
The 1st Squadron, 7th "Garryowen" Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division gave Neil Sawh, a fourth-grader from Houston, the chance to be a cavalry soldier for a day Feb. 8.
Neil was diagnosed with a rare strain of muscular dystrophy at the age of 7 and he received the opportunity of a lifetime when his parents surprised him with a visit to Fort Hood.
"I told him, 'you're [going to] have to look out,'" said Nelini Sawh, Neil's mother. "'They're going to be clues along the way. Let's see if you can figure out where we're going.'"
Nelini said as soon as Neil saw the sign for Fort Hood, he was excited and spoke at the top of his voice.
Neil said, "Fort Hood! We're going to the Army base!"
Lt. Col. Jay Miseli, commander of Garryowen, said there was no better way to get Neil involved than to incorporate him into the already scheduled Garryowen Games.
"The bottom line is, we saw this as the perfect opportunity for Neil to see what soldiers do and experience it firsthand," Miseli said.
Neil appeared to be very shy and quiet, but opened up while on the obstacle course.
"Let's go, Apache," Neil shouted.
Assisted by Miseli, Neil went alongside the soldiers of Garryowen's Troop A, and cheered them on as the troop completed the course with the fastest time of 16 minutes, 57 seconds.
During a ceremony to recognize the winners of Garryowen Games, Miseli enlisted Neil into the military as an honorary member of Garryowen. Neil also received spurs, a Stetson, an Army Combat Uniform and was named deputy squadron commander for the day, where he was allowed to help Miseli make decisions.
"The thing I enjoyed most was watching him have this experience," Nelini said. "I really enjoyed how everyone was just so friendly … they came up to his level and shook his hand. They treated him like one of their own."
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Fulton Hogan gets OIO approval to sell Otago forestry
Fulton Hogan has got Overseas Investment Office approval to sell forestry estates in Otago as it looks to dispose of non-core assets in a bid to strengthen its balance sheet.
The Christchurch-based company sold 3013ha of forestry land to Forestry Fund 9 NZ, a subsidiary of global investment manager GMO, after completing a sale and purchase agreement in June.
The OIO granted approval on October 18 for an undisclosed sum, according to a decision summary.
Fulton Hogan told shareholders in its annual review the contract was completed after "a lengthy period of due diligence" and was conditional on OIO approval. That sign off and settlement of the purchase price was expected in December.
Managing director Nick Miller told BusinessDesk the company was selling non-core assets, including its forestry estate and some land blocks, to bolster its balance sheet and repay debt after buying out its partner in Victoria-based Road Pioneer Services and buying back 37% of shares held by Shell New Zealand.
"We've done a review of non-core activities in Fulton Hogan, and in the report you will note that we have divested our forestry business, which we determined is not core," he says. "We're taking advantage of a strong market in that sector and have concluded a sale."
The privately-held construction firm is also selling land it has built up over the past 80 years, which will also go toward strengthening its books.
"We've divested some of that surplus land in New Zealand and certainly two or three blocks in Oz that are surplus to our needs that we intend to divest over the coming year."
Last year, the GMO fund bought 1149ha near Taupo to plant pinus radiata. As a condition of the purchase, Forestry Fund 9 entered into a nitrogen management deed with Lake Taupo Protection Trust so that is has a nitrogen discharge allowance of 5kg or less of nitrogen per hectare per annum for the land for 999 years.
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Rogue apps causing bill shock, battery drain
Smartphone apps can cause you to chew through your monthly mobile data limit in a matter of days, while free versions of apps often end up costing more than the paid premium version and eat up your battery life, new data shows.
Consumer advocates and telecommunications experts warn that some of the most popular apps are causing bill shock even when not in use. An Ericsson report says free versions of apps can use 25 per cent more battery life than paid versions.
In the year to June there were 8761 complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman about disputed mobile internet charges, a 150 per cent increase from the previous year.
Australian firm Amethon, which provides big data analytics for mobile network operators, showed Fairfax a draft whitepaper titled Mobile applications: A clear and present danger.
It said a "large number of defective apps" variously generate "unreasonably large volumes of data usage"; "high numbers of transactions and object downloads over a short period of time", "regular data pulses" and "long session durations" that cause data to be consumed even with no user interaction.
By analysing anonymous traffic generated by apps running over mobile networks around the world it found that Facebook, while generally efficient in its data use, exhibited "disturbing behaviour" for some users of the iPhone app including "high numbers of transactions, high data usage or regular data pulses".
In one example given, the Facbeook app generated 50MB of data and 170,000 transactions over a five hour period, despite the fact that user interaction was not constant.
Elise Davidson from the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) said this meant affected users who left the Facebook app open constantly would chew through an entire 1GB monthly download quota in five days.
"People don't realise that having apps open in the background is using data almost constantly," said Davidson, adding that around half of mobile users don't monitor their data usage.
"If you're receiving really high bills for excess data charges and you can't figure out why, you might have a rogue app.
"The average number of apps that people have got is about 28, so if you've got all these apps running at the same time it can really quickly chew through your data allowance and this correlates to a big increase in complaints about disputed internet charges between customers and their providers."
A free Sudoku iPhone app caused 10,000 ad images to be requested per hour over a 36 hour period, consuming more than 700MB of data in that time.
The Stagefright Android Media Player app, when the user only requested one YouTube video, downloaded 6.8GB worth of data over a 52 hour period, Amethon said.
Ericsson's Mobility Report, released this month, measured the impact of free (ad-supported) and paid versions of two "highly popular" Android game apps — one single player, one multi-player — on data usage, smartphone battery consumption and network access.
The report found that with the single player and multi-player games respectively, the premium version used 1.3kB and 12kB of data for a typical 10-15 minute game session but this shot up to 220kB and 140kB of data in the free apps.
The analysis did not examine the added traffic from clicking on the link in the advertisement.
"For the user, this background traffic could lead to extra charges, which could even exceed the cost of the premium version of the app," Ericsson found.
The report also found that with the single player game the premium version only accessed the network once while the free version in the same time frame polled the network 30 times. This "directly and negatively" impacted battery life.
"The advertisements in the free single-player game increased battery consumption by 25 percent compared with the premium version," the report found.
It added that the characteristics of the two game apps measured were not unique and other apps created a similar impact.
"In some cases you're better off shelling out $2 or $5 to buy a premium version of an app rather than sticking to the free version because this new research shows that the free version will chew through your data a lot more quickly and it's going to cost you a lot more than $2 or $5 when you go over your data limit," said Davidson.
Telcos have until September next year to start sending out usage alerts when customers reach 50, 85 and 100 per cent of their download quota but under the rules these notifications can be delayed by 48 hours.
Davidson said Telstra and Optus had already started sending alerts and encouraged other carriers to do the same.
Asher Moses is the Technology Editor for Fairfax Media. He started his own gadget review website more than a decade ago at age 14 and has since written for most of Australia's leading technology publications. He has twice been named Young Australian Online Journalist of the Year by the Walkley Foundation.


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• Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, 76, elected as new pope
• Pope shuns security in surprise church visit
• Chooses to be called Pope Francis
• Pope Francis branded Britain 'usurpers' over Falklands
• Interactive image shows thousands thronging St Peter's Sq
• 1.2 billion Catholics celebrate announcement of new pope
20.40 We're going to shut down our live coverage now, but keep checking back as we publish our full stories on Pope Francis.
19.01 Most peope are in awe, but there is one woman in the world who feels sympathy for Pope Francis: his little sister.
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"Poor man," sympathized Pope Francis' sister, Maria Elena Bergoglio, his only still-living sibling, as she imagined his thoughts just before walking out on the balcony before the massive crowd in Saint Peter's Square in his first appearance as the pontiff.
And yet, "how exciting, to hear the crowd changing, 'Long live the pope!" she mused.
She said she cried when she heard the news, and only wants "to give a hug" to her big brother, 11 years her senior.
AFP also reports that Ms Bergoglio said she never expected her big brother would become Pope, and that she was proud of him.
Francis, formerly Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, is the oldest of five children - three boys and two girls. His three other siblings, Alberto, Oscar, and Marta Regina have already died.
18.26 The results are in and, according to Mashable, at its peak papal tweeting reached a crescendo of 132,000 tweets per minute.
Pretty impressive - but not quite as groundbreaking as Barack Obama's 2012 election victory, which hit 237,000 tweets per minute in November.
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But the election of Pope Francis does clock in as the second biggest Twitter event of all time in the tweets per minute range — ahead of the Spice Girls reunion concert (116,000 tweets per minute) and Usain Bolt's 100 meter gold medal (88,000 tweets per minute), both achieved during the London Olympics last August.
Mashable has also broken down where the tweets were coming from geographically - and, perhaps unsurprisingly, the majority were from the Americas.
17.12 Robert Tait, our Middle East Correspondent, reports:
The office of Israel's chief rabbinate today said it hoped Pope Francis would continue a "fruitful dialogue" that had begun between it and the Vatican.
"Over the past twelve years there has been a rich and fruitful dialogue between the Holy See and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel on primary issues such as banning terrorism in God's Name, the sanctity of life, the sanctity of the family unit, etc," the chief rabbinate said in a statement. "This dialogue has led to significant achievements over the years, such as Holy See's decision to heed the Chief Rabbinate's request and suspend Holocaust-denier Bishop Richard Williamson, and the modification of sections of the Good Friday liturgy that were harsh and insulting towards the Jewish People.
"It has been stated by the Holy See that Jews are the elder brothers, and even the parents, of Christian believers. Statements by the two previous Pontiffs have played a significant role in the fight against anti-Semitism in Europe and beyond. The Chief Rabbinate of Israel is confident that Pope Francis, whose good relations with the Jewish People are well known, will keep the same spirit, and strengthen and develop the Roman Catholic Church's connections with the State of Israel and the Jewish People."
16.56 Pope Francis warned cardinals at his first mass since being elected that the Catholic Church risked becoming a "pitiful NGO" unless it undergoes spiritual renewal, AFP has reported.
AFP quotes him as saying:
If we do not confess to Christ what would we be? We would end up a pitiful NGO... What would happen would be like when children make sand castles and then it all falls down."
Meanwhile Reuters points out that Francis, in just 24 hours, seems to have broken more rules than Benedict did in the past eight years:
The Vatican, an age-old institution used to having almost everything done by the book, is bracing for the unscripted papacy.
16.10 Francis has just begun celebrating his first mass as Pope, praying in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him.
Pope Francis, centre left, celebrates his inaugural Mass with cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican today. Picture: AP/CTV
After a recitation of the Lord's Prayer, the chapel - adorned with Michelangelo's frescoes - resounded with Latin song.
All cardinals, including the new pope, wore simple light yellow robes over their cassocks.
15.50 Pope Francis has promised "renewed collaboration" with Jews in a letter to Rome's chief rabbi. Referring to a landmark council from the 1960s, Pope Francis said:
I sincerely hope I can contribute to the progress there has been in relations between Jews and Catholics since the Second Vatican Council in a spirit of renewed collaboration.
15.47 Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has congratulated Pope Francis on his election, highlighting his role as head of the Roman Catholic church in "spreading love" in the world.
Assad's statement comes two years into a spiralling conflict in Syria that the United Nations estimates has left some 70,000 people dead.
The Syrian leader expressed his "hearty congratulations to the pope and wishes of success with his heavy responsibilities," state news agency SANA said.
The embattled president also stressed "the important role of the pope and the Vatican in strengthening human ties and spreading love and cooperation among people in the world," it added.
A nun in St Peter's Square at the Vatican reacts after white smoke billowed from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel indicating that a new pope has been elected
14.45 Here is a full story from Aislinn Laing on Cristina Kirchner hinting that Pope Francis could possibly mediate over the Falklands dispute:
While never explicitly referring to the Falklands, known to Argentines as Las Malvinas, Mrs Kirchner raised her voice and her hands when referring to the "major world powers", and was applauded and cheered by a large crowd of supporters.
13.59 Italian bishops were so convinced that one of their own would become pope that they sent a congratulatory message to the media thanking God for the election of a prelate from Milan.
The trouble was, the new pope had already been named as Argentinian cardinal Jorge Bergoglio.
Pope Francis makes a private visit to the 5th-century Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
13.52 The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, which represents 57 countries, has expressed hope on Thursday for better relations between Muslim states and the Vatican under newly elected Pope Francis.
OIC secretary general Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, in a letter of congratulations to the pope, said he hoped "the relationship between Islam and Christianity will regain its cordiality and sincere friendship" under the new head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Francis, an Argentine who was elected on Wednesday, replaces Benedict XVI, whose papacy was plagued by a series of public relations blunders at the start of his reign that offended many.
Benedict angered the Muslim world with a speech in 2006 in which he appeared to endorse the view that Islam is inherently violent, sparking deadly protests in several countries as well as attacks on Christians.
Pope Francis leaves Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome
13.24 John Bingham in the Vatican City reports:
More details have been emerging about the Pope's first hours in Office. We heard earlier that after his election, he shunned the official Vatican City 1 car for the short trip back to where the Cardinals were staying, joining them on a communal minibus.
We are told that he said: I'm going home on the bus because I came here on the bus."
He also – very pointedly – declined to sit on a throne to receive his fellow Cardinals last night, standing to greet them one by one. Then there was his surprise trip to church this morning – making his way through rush-hour traffic in a plain car with no cavalcade.
But the priests there could not have been as surprised as the staff at the clerical hostel in Rome where he was staying last week when he called in on his way back to pick up his bags.
After retrieving his belongings, he called at the reception desk and insisted on paying his bill. He said he wanted it to be an example to bishops and archbishops.
13.18 The Pope has been showing his sense of humour, that he first hinted at in his welcome speech from St Peter's balcony last night.
After being revealed to the world, he dined with the cardinals in a Vatican residence where he thanked them for electing him but then quipped: "God forgive you for what you've done!"
12.32 Diego Maradona has said the same "hand of God" brought the papacy to Argentina as helped it to the 1986 World Cup.
In a letter to Rome's Il Messaggero newspaper from his base in Dubai, Maradona, 52, described himself as a devout Roman Catholic and said he rejoiced at the election of his compatriot Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis:
I am truly very happy and I am certain that my enthusiasm is shared by the whole Argentinian people.
Everybody in Argentina can remember 'the hand of God' in the England match in the 1986 World Cup. Now, in my country, the 'hand of God' has brought us an Argentinian pope.
11.53 Telegraph video of Pope Francis making his first outing as pontiff to pray at Santa Maria Maggiore:
11.20 The Guardian has stuck the knife into the new Pope, writes Cristina Odone - dredging up unfounded allegations of collusion with Argentina's brutal junta. Is it too much to ask them to respect the views of Catholics?
Pope Francis had been out on the balcony overlooking St Peter's Square for about a minute when Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian, tweeted: "was Francis I accessory to murder and false imprisonment?"
Ian Katz, Rusbridger's deputy, and the man expected to play Francis to Rusbridger's Benedict XVI, followed suit: "Expect quite a few questions about Francis's record under Argentina's military dictatorship over next few days."
10.59 The Telegraph's Aislinn Laing on reports in the Argentine press that President Cristina Kirchner hinted that Pope Francis should mediate in the Falklands dispute:
Clarin reports that the Argentine president Cristina Kirchner hailed the election of Jorge Bergoglio as the new pope and hinted that he should mediate in the Falklands dispute.
She wished Pope Francis "luck" and asked that "in his pastoral mission, which we hope will be a a significant labour for the church, he carries the message to the great world powers that they participate in dialogue".
She went on to refer to dialogue with the UK about the sovereignty of the Falklands Islands. "A dialogue of civilisations where things are resolved by diplomatic channels rather than by force," she said. "We trust and we ask God that he help make it possible that just causes also sometimes triumph in this blessed land we call Earth, because I am sure that God and the Virgin also wish it so."
Argentina's cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio posing with the jersey of San Lorenzo's football team, which he supports, in Buenos Aires
10.50 The Vatican has announced Pope Francis will not be visiting his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI today, but would see him another day.
US Cardinal Timothy Dolan told reporters on Wednesday that Francis had planned to visit Benedict on his first full day as pope. Dolan said Francis had informed the cardinals of his plans after his election.
But a Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Thomas Rosica, said Francis would not make the trip to Castel Gandolfo on Thursday, and probably would not go on Friday, either.
The Vatican has said a meeting would occur in a few days.
10.41 Robert Tait, the Telegraph's Middle East correspondent, reports that Shimon Peres, the Israeli president, in a meeting with leaders of the Polish Catholic church this morning, invited the new Pope to come to Israel:
"I would like to take this opportunity to invite the newly elected Pope to pay a visit to the Holy Land at the earliest possibility," he said ."He'll be a welcome guest in the Holy Land, as a man of inspiration that can add to the attempt to bring peace in a stormy area. All people here, without exception, without difference of religion or nationality will welcome the newly elected Pope."
10.36 Birmingham University lecturer Dr Francis Pope may get some spam email:
Argentine faithful celebrate at the cathedral in Buenos Aires
10.22 Argentines spent the night celebrating the news about Pope Francis. As an indication of how much of an outsider Jorge Mario Bergoglio was, it has emerged that he had a return flight booked to Buenos Aires and was scheduled to take part in in Easter Sunday mass in Buenos Aires:
A boisterous standing ovation by some 200 worshippers at Metropolitan Cathedral greeted the news when it emerged from the Vatican that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the new pontiff and had chosen the name Francis.
In no time at all the crowd swelled outside the stately cathedral.
"Even when we saw the white smoke on television, we thought the Brazilian or Italian candidate would win," 33-year-old Mariano Solis said, referring to Sao Paulo Archbishop Odilo Scherer and Milan Archbishop Angelo Scola.
Solis said: "I was headed to the movies with a friend. But when we found out, we headed straight for the cathedral to be with our people."
He joined others in saying the rosary to pray for Francis. People embraced each other and shed tears.
10.01 A sign of the times in St Peter's Square last night:
Visitors take photos of Pope Francis as he speaks from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
09.55 More from Nick Squires in the Vatican City:
"The austerity of Jorge Mario Bergoglio is legendary," says Corriere della Sera this morning. "In Buenos Aires he goes around by bus, he doesn't live in the bishop's residence but in a little apartment, he prepares his own dinner and in the evening he eats little or nothing - just tea and a bit of fruit."
When he was created a cardinal by John Paul II in 2001, his congregation had a whip round to raise money so they could accompany him on his trip to Rome. But he asked them all to stay at home in Argentina, to give the collection to the poor, and to let him travel to the Vatican on his own.
He comes from a working class background - before emigrating to Italy his father was a railway worker. He came from Portacomaro, near the town of Asti in the northwestern region of Piedmont.
09.50 Nick Squires reports that The White Crucifixion by Marc Chagall is Pope Francis's favourite painting:
Who knew that? The new pope's favourite painting is The White Crucifixion, painted by Marc Chagall in 1938.
The painting shows Jesus being crucified on the cross, wearing a prayer shawl as a symbol that he is Jewish
The painting originally showed a soldier with a swastika on his armband burning down a synagogue, but Chagall later changed that.
His favourite film is Babette's Feast, a 1987 Danish drama directed by Gabriel Axel.
09.44 Here is a round-up of a few front pages from around the world:
09.37 John Bingham reports:
It looks like the 76-year-old Pope is going to keep his minders on their toes. He started his pontificate with a ride on a bog standard minibus instead of a special car. He is reported to have nipped out into Rome last night. And this morning he was up with the lark and scooted half-way across the city to pray at the Papal basilica of St Mary Major, taking even the dominicans by surprise. There are already comparisons being made with John XXIII whose reign was expected to be a quiet affair but ended up revolutionising the church.
09.28 China, which has long had strained ties with the Vatican in a dispute about authority over Catholics in the country, has said it hoped newly elected Pope Francis would take a "practical and flexible" attitude. Hua Chunying, foreign ministry spokeswoman, said:
We hope that under the leadership of the new pope the Vatican will adopt a practical and flexible attitude and create conditions for the improvement of China-Vatican relations.
09.15 The Telegraph's John Bingham reports from the Vatican City:
Clergy at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore were taken by suprise by the Pope's early morning visit.
He arrived just after 8am and stayed around 45 minutes, praying silently in front of the shrine of Mary 'Salvation of the people of Rome' before visiting the tombs of two of his predecessors Pius V and Sixtus V.
Father Elio Monteleone said: "Every Pope, after his election comes to this church but the other Popes came many days after their election the surprise was that he came here the day after - and first thing in the morning."
He explained: "He went to pray not to preach, not to say anything to us but to pray.
"We prayed with him in front of the icon of Maria Salus Popoli Romani and chanted the salve regina, to Mary.
"We prayed in silence which is the best prayer because God listens to our silence.
"And then he wanted to greet all of us one by one.
"I asked him to pray for me and for my work - we listen to the people's confession, it is very difficult to understand the people and for this we need a special blessing from the Pope."
Pope Francis with Pope Benedict XVI in 2007 (AFP/Getty)
09.03 Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning, Al-Azhar, has said that it wants "better relations" with the Vatican under Pope Francis. Mahmud Azab, adviser for inter-faith affairs to Al-Azhar imam Ahmed al-Tayyeb, told AFP:
We are hoping for better relations with the Vatican after the election of the new Pope.
08.57 The Telegraph's Nick Squires, in the Vatican City, reports that the new Pope loves tango:
After yesterday's charcoal skies, freezing cold and driving rain, it is a stunning, sunny day in Rome - which seems somehow appropriate given that the Church is about to enter a new chapter.
Interesting nuggets are emerging about the new Pope. He is a fan of tango, for instance. The dance, not the drink.
"I love tango and I used to dance when I was young," he told the authors of a book about his life, The Jesuit, in 2010.
His father emigrated to Argentina from the Piedmont region of northern Italy and Francis has a smattering of Piedmontese dialect, we are told.
He also speaks French, Italian, English and German as well as his native Spanish.
08.52 US cardinal Timothy Dolan explains why Pope Francis was chosen as the leader of the Catholic Church:
Roman Catholics celebrate the election of the new Pope at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires
08.19 Pope Franic the humble Here is our front page story from this morning's Telegraph, written by our correspondents at the Vatican City, Nick Squires and John Bingham:
Blinking and looking as surprised as anyone, he stepped from behind the blood-red velvet curtains and acknowledged the rapturous cheers from the thousands thronging St Peter's Square.
With the words "buona sera" — good evening — Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a 76-year-old Argentine, became the Roman Catholic Church's 266th pope, the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium, the first from the Americas and the first Jesuit to ascend to the throne of St Peter.
Argentine President Fernandez greets Cardinal Bergoglio, as the new Pope was known, in 2008
08.10 One of the most popular news lines from overnight (to British readers), was the new Pope's apparent views on the Falkland Islands.
He once told a congregation of Argentinean veterans that those who died in the Falklands conflict were "reclaiming what is theirs". Donna Bowater reports:
During a Mass on April 2 last year to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of the war, Bergoglio called for the vindication of "all" of those who fought against the British over the Falklands Islands.
"We come to pray for those who have fallen, sons of the homeland who set out to defend his mother, the homeland, to claim the country that is theirs and they were usurped," he said.
"Many young people were there and could not return. Others returned but none could forget.
"Many scars, many families destroyed by permanent absence or a return cut short. The country needs to remember them all."
His comments in front of former conscripts and families of the 649 who died were recorded by Buenos Aires news agency Diarias y Noticias and widely reported in Argentina at the time.
08.05 L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican's official newspaper, rushed out a special edition last night to celebrate the election of Pope Francis:
Women read a special edition of L'Osservatore Romano newspaper which carries a photograph of newly elected Pope Francis
08.02 Pope Francis arrived at a Rome Basilica a few moments ago for a private prayer on his first full day as the leader of the Roman Catholic Chuch, following his historic election.
The 76-year-old Argentine pope entered Santa Maria Maggiore by a side entrance
Pope Francis arrives at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome on Thursday
08.00 GMT (09.00 CET, 05.00 ART) Good morning and welcome to our rolling coverage of all the reaction to the election of a new Pope at the Vatican City last night. The world's 1.2 billion Catholics got their first Latin American and Jesuit pope.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker women's soccer player Lizz Morris has been selected as the Heritage Community Bank Student-Athletes of the Month for October 2013.
Morris had another spectacular month in October. She amassed 82 saves and earned a 1.20 goals against average, while leading the Coker women to a 4-5-1 record. She also earned five shutouts. Morris leads the SAC and the nation in saves with 156. She is also ranked fifth in the nation in saves per game with 8.67 saves per game.


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"A piston starts accelerating and moves at high speed in one direction, than comes to a full stop, accelerates and moves again — but now in the opposite direction — stops, then moves," he said. "Once you start understanding how these engines function, it seems a miracle they could ever work at all. Yet, piston engines have today reached a level of reliability and durability for which superior alternatives still have to be found."
As I started thinking of my first Windpower Monthly column, this remarkable statement came back to mind. It made me realise that much about this technology is still unchanged today — despite many efforts to push forward promising alternative solutions such as rotary-type engines and gas turbines.
The automotive industry's rich past offers both useful lessons and striking parallels with modern wind-power advancement. The first lesson is that introducing new technologies requires a considerable amount of time, effort and financial resources. Unfortunately, success is never guaranteed.
The second lesson is that it can prove a costly mistake to prematurely write off proven mature technologies as obsolete, given that any successor technology is certain to have its own drawbacks. The third lesson is that healthy caution towards new technologies, especially when they are accompanied by bold claims, can protect against being drawn into developments with unforeseen consequences. What might initially look like a not-to-be-missed trend may ultimately prove a hyped development that could and should have been sidestepped.
Relatively recent automotive industry hypes include hydrogen and biofuels. Both were initially perceived by many as ultimate solutions and even mistakenly regarded as "CO2-free" alternatives to fossil-based fuels. Behind many of these hypes lies insufficient knowledge, combined with a gross overestimate of the potential benefits while largely ignoring any downsides.
A key development in the wind industry was a 500kW direct-drive — gearbox-free — turbine introduced in 1992 by wind pioneer and Enercon founder Aloys Wobben. His achievement was initially met with both enthusiasm and scepticism, and conventional wind turbines with a gearbox have continued to dominate the market. Right from the start, Enercon chose a classic generator design with electric field excitation and never changed to permanent magnet generators (PMGs).
Another popular wind technology that does not use permanent magnets is the doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG). Around 15 years ago, a 1.5MW Tacke — now GE — turbine prototype was the first to be fitted with a DFIG. The solution turned into a huge success and developed into a semi-standard for the industry within a few years. Interestingly, DFIGs were regarded as obsolete by electric power engineers before re-emerging in variable-speed geared wind turbines.
Five years ago, GE was the first supplier to install a PMG in a fast-speed geared 2.5MW turbine. Several competitors followed. Multibrid, now Areva Wind, was the first to install a medium-speed geared 5MW prototype fitted with a PMG.
Rise and fall of direct drive
Since around 2003, direct-drive systems have steadily been gaining popularity, with most new entrants opting for PMGs. By mid-2010, many believed it would only be a matter of time before the wind industry made a complete switch to PMG-based direct drive, combining design simplicity with superior reliability, efficiency and the lowest possible costs of energy.
However, the recent explosive price rise of rare-earth elements is causing much uncertainty. As well as being used in wind turbines, powerful neodymium-based magnets are also in high demand for electric and hybrid vehicles' electric motors and for consumer electronics.
Three years ago the price of neodymium magnets was about €25 per kilogram, compared with €240-250 early last month. Wind-turbine direct-drive PMGs need up to ten times more magnet material than fast-speed geared equivalents. In recent weeks two PMG-technology developers confided in me that Enercon's disputed classic generator design was perhaps not such a bad idea after all. Another drive-system expert said some of his calculations needed redoing with careful reconsideration for DFIG and other classic generator designs.
Uncertainties over price developments and availability have caused a global scramble for new rare-earth deposits, pushed forward co-operation deals and could even trigger a major rethink on drive technology choices.
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Long Beach GRAND SLAM | 22 - 27 July 2013
Long Beach, Calif., USA, July 25, 2013—Following the final round of men's pool play and first round of single-elimination play, 16 teams remain in the 32-team men's main draw at the $440,000 FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam double-gender tournament. The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour is back in the USA for the first time in a decade. Four teams from beach volleyball powerhouse Brazil, three men's teams from the home-standing United States, two teams from Italy and one team each from Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Latvia, Norway and Spain advanced Thursday afternoon in Long Beach.
The 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour is back in the USA for the first time since 2003. With the event being held for the first time in Long Beach the purpose-built site is located on the expansive glistening sands of Marina Green Park on East Lakeshore Drive. Matches at the FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam, presented by ASICS, are scheduled to start at 8:15 a.m. Friday with the men's round of 16, followed at 1:00 p.m. by the men's quarterfinals. The two men's semifinals will be held at 4:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. as well on Friday.
The women's semifinals will be held at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. with the women's bronze at 2 p.m. followed by the women's gold medal match at 3:00 p.m. General admission is free to the event. VIP tickets are on sale through the event website at www.wsobv.com.
With first four matches of the round of 16 will feature USA's top-seeded Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson vs. Germany's 13th-seeded Mischa Urbatzka/Markus Bockermann; Austria's eighth-seeded Robin Seidl/Alexander Huber vs. Norway's 18th-seeded Iver Horrem/Geir Eithun; Brazil's fifth-seeded Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego vs. USA's 11th-seeded Todd Rogers/Ryan Doherty and USA's fourth-seeded Sean Rosenthal/Phil Dalhausser vs. Canada's 12th-seeded Chaim Schalk/Ben Saxton.
The second four matches in the round of 16 includes Latvia's third-seeded Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins vs. Brazil's seventh-seeded Vitor Felipe/Evandro Goncalves; Italy's sixth-seeded Paolo Nicolai/Daniele Lupo vs. Brazil's ninth-seeded Edson Barros/Alvaro Filho; Australia's 10th-seeded Christopher McHugh/Isaac Kapa vs. Italy's 32nd-seeded Alex Ranghieri/Andrea Tomatis and Brazil's second-seeded Padro Salgado/Bruno Schmidt vs. Spain's 14th-seeded Pablo Herrera/Adrian Gavira.
The eight pool winners finalized Thursday morning received a first-round bye in the single elimination round to advance to the round of 16 on Friday morning. Winning their pools with 3-0 records Were USA's Gabb/Patterson, Brazil's Salgado/Schmidt, Latvia's Samoilovs/Smedins, USA's Rosenthal/Dalhausser, Italy's Nicolai/Lupo, Australia's McHugh/Kapa and Austria's Seidl/Huber. After losing their first pool play match on Tuesday, Brazil's Alison/Emanuel came back to win their pool with a 2-1 record.
The second and third place finishers in pool play were matched in the first elimination round on Friday afternoon with the winners advancing to meet the pool winners on Friday morning.
In the first round of men's elimination play on Thursday the first four matches saw Germany's Bockermann/Urbatzka advanced by defeating Canada's 22nd-seeded Christian Redmann/Maverick Hatch, 21-13, 21-18 in 41 minutes; Norway's Horrem/Eithun eliminated USA's 21st-seeded Nick Lucena/John Hyden, 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 in 55 minutes; Rogers/Doherty moved forward by winning an All-American match over 30th-seeded compatriots Stafford Slick/Casey Jennings, 21-13, 19-21, 15-12 in 53 minutes; Canada's Schalk/Saxton overcame Norway's 25th-seeded Kvamsdal Morton/Oivind Hordvik, 22-20, 21-18 in 38 minutes.
In the second four first elimination round matches, Brazil's Felipe/Goncalves stop Sweden's 20th-seeded Stefan Gunnarsson/Hannes Brinkborg, 21-16, 21-13 in 34 minutes; Brazil's Barros/Filho eliminated Czech Republic's 16th-seeded Robert Kufa/Jan Hadrava, 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 in 57 minutes; Italy's Ranghieri/Tomatis stunned Switzerland's 15th-seeded Philip Gabathuler/Jonas Weingart, 21-17, 26-24 in 45 minutes and Spain's Herrera/Gavira came from behind to eliminate France's 23rd-seeded Andy Ces/Eduard Rowlandson, 20-22, 21-13, 15-8 in 43 minutes.
The FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam, presented by ASICS is the showcase part of the ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball, a SoCal beach festival that includes 4-person and 6-person recreational events, a youth tournament and nightly music concerts. Also part of the event is the inaugural ASICS World Series Cup featuring two teams in each gender from the USA against two international teams with the finals next Sunday. In addition to the international live FIVB telecasts, the event also includes 23 hours of live or same-day telecasts split between NBC Sports Network, Universal Network and NBC TV Network.
The women's semifinals and medal matches of the FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam will be held on Friday with the men's semifinals also on Friday and medal matches closing the FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam on Saturday. Play Tuesday through Friday will start at 8 a.m. and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for the men's medal matches.
The gold medal teams in each gender in the FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam will each split $33,000, the silver $22,000, the bronze $16,500 and fourth place $12,900. The women's medal matches will be held on Friday and the men's medal matches on Saturday. The FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam is the 291st FIVB international men's event since the FIVB began play in 1987 and the 253rd FIVB women's tournament since women started international competition in 1992.
The 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour is comprised of 10 Grand Slam events and the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships. Not part of the World Tour but still counting towards the FIVB World Rankings, the FIVB yearly calendar also includes seven Open events, five double-gender and two women-only. There is a double-gender FIVB Open event being playing this week as well in Anapa, Russia.
After another week off next week, the 10-Grand Slam 2013 FIVB World Tour will continue in two weeks in Germany at the $440,000 FIVB Berlin Grand Slam. The season finale of the tour will be in Brazil in mid-October at the $440,000 FIVB Sao Paulo Grand Slam.
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An Alaska FBI agent has accused fellow agents and at least one prosecutor of misconduct and unethical behavior in the public corruption investigation in Alaska and the trial of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens.
The agent's complaint to internal investigators in the Justice Department was made public Monday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., by the judge in Stevens' case.
The complaint had sharp words about one supervising agent, accused of getting too close to sources, including Allen. It said agents took gifts and accepted favors from sources and revealed confidential grand jury information and investigative practices to sources and reporters.
And the complaint said that prosecutors deliberately withheld and covered up evidence favorable to Stevens during his month-long trial, contradicting their statements to the judge at the time that their errors in not producing material to Stevens were accidental.
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It seems that Rihanna has been inspired once again when it comes to her look as she has switched her new blonde locks in favor of a cool and glossy black color that compliments her style perfectly. The diva, who seems to be able to rock all styles, displayed proudly her new hairstyle and hair color on her Twitter account, so all her fans could see her new look. Along with the new color, RiRi chose to switch things up by adding a cool undercut to the left side of her head. Posing like a true rock-chick, Rihanna swished her long black colored ... Read More
Sporting the hottest hair highlights offers you the chance to inject texture and shine into your strands. Plan your dye job beforehand and skim through a few inspiring looks before you visit your favorite hair salon.Shiny and happy locks radiate confidence and femininity. It's the perfect moment to consider a multi-tonal hair color which adds a brand new dimension to your hairstyle. We've selected the most impressive blonde hair highlights ideas everyone can nail down regardless of hair texture or length. Choose the most flattering b... Read More
Pastel hair highlights distinguish themselves from the metallic and more glamorous ones due to their ability to blend into the overall hair style. In spite of the edgy color selection as blue, purple or pink those who decided to go for this look will find the combination still wearable and less striking. Indeed some might restrict themselves to black, red and more popular tones however if you are a fan and devotee of alternative hair styling sure you'll spot at least one of the following hair styles. Finding the right tone that would compl... Read More


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Current Students – Getting Started
It is our goal to make service a part of the experience of every UIS student. Service provides you with opportunities to gain experience in your major field as well as to engage in areas you may be passionate about outside of your area of study. It is a great way to gain new perspective, become a leader among your peers, and feel connected to both UIS and the community. Before you begin volunteering through our office we encourage you to familiarize yourself with our guidelines for successful volunteering.
Have you recently done volunteer work?
Our office can help track your service hours by using the online form above. We can find your student hours and verify them for use on a resume, scholarship application or award nomination. We can create more service projects like those that were popular, and we can show everyone just how successful our service efforts have been.
Ongoing Service
One time service projects are great, but the Volunteer Center urges students to make a longer commitment to service. Our partnerships with Big Brothers Big Sisters and School District 186 allow students to serve approximately once a week for a semester or a year.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Illinois Capital Region – Mentorship Program
- Springfield District 186 – AVID Tutoring Program
UIS Service Organizations
The Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center works with many different Student Service Organizations including Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, Alternative Spring Break, Red Cross Club, Black Male Collegiate Society, Christian Student Fellowship, Habitat for Humanity and more.
- Directory of UIS student service organizations
- Directory of all UIS student organizations (SOC Website)
Individualized Service
If you need help finding, starting, or participating in service, we'd love to help. We keep up to date directory of volunteer opportunities in the Springfield area and frequently help students find organizations that match their interests and time commitment. We also keep a directory of non-profit organizations that may have opportunities related to your interests.
Internships, Prior Learning & Service Learning
Other Departments at UIS offer great opportunities to get involved during your time at UIS. The Department of Internship and Prior Learning Services combines academic learning, community service, and reflection through service learning, internships and prior learning. The Internship Services Program offers off-campus internships, projects, and travel opportunities for undergraduates to apply knowledge and explore career options in the "real" world. Service Learning is an opportunity for students to provide community service to local non-profit agencies while receiving college credit. The Career Development Center connects students to jobs and internships that can help you advance your career before you graduate.


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A durable power of attorney is a legal document in which one person
grants another person the authority to make medical decisions if he or she
becomes unable to do so. The person chosen as the health care agent (or health
care proxy or surrogate) should understand and respect the person's wishes
about medical treatment.
In writing a durable power of attorney, a person may specify how
decisions are to be made. A durable power of attorney may also give the health
care agent the authority to make other types of decisions, including financial
A person must be mentally competent to complete this document. For
this reason, a person with a progressive brain disorder (such as Alzheimer's
disease) should consider drawing up this document as early as possible to avoid
later difficulties as judgment becomes impaired.
The document should be stored in a safe but easily accessible
place, and copies should be provided to one's doctor, attorney, and loved
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Satellite radio companies Sirius and XM are one step closer to closing the merger they proposed over a year ago. The Department of Justice has stamped its seal of approval on on the merger. The DoJ writes, "After a careful and thorough review of the proposed transaction, the Division concluded that the evidence does not demonstrate that the proposed merger of XM and Sirius is likely to substantially lessen competition, and that the transaction therefore is not likely to harm consumers."
All that is left now is approval from the FCC before the merger is completely green lit. Whether that will happen or not remains unclear as FCC head Kevin Martin has, as recently as last week, stated that he's still unclear on how he'll rule. Martin recently told staff, "I have the staff drafting various options. I haven't figured out what I think we should do on it yet."
Given the high operation costs of satellite radio, this merger, if approved, will allow the companies to combine many resources and eventually diminish overhead. Although there are incompatibility issues with current devices, it's not a stretch to see the companies merging programming and players under one new moniker. We'll see what happens though.


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The Navi might be blue — but the folks behind "Avatar" will be releasing the Blu-ray and DVD of the film on Earth Day in an effort to help fans go green.
On Tuesday, "Avatar" director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau presented scenes from the film's upcoming Blu-ray release and announced the global partnership between Twentieth Century Fox, the studio behind the film, and Earth Day Network, which aims to plant 1 million trees globally by the end of 2010.
"Earth Day Network's commitment and actions to promote a healthy, sustainable planet go hand-in-hand with the themes of 'Avatar'," Cameron said in a statement.
The film's release will take place on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22. The DVD will not include special features, however. According to a statement by Landau, this was done in order to have optimum picture and sound quality.
A DVD with added bonus materials is set to come out in November. Connecting the two releases in April and November is "The Avatar Program," through which fans can register at www.avatarmovie.com to gain access to exclusive content, discounts and more by entering a code found in the Blu-ray and DVD.
As an added plus to registering in "The Avatar Program," the consumer will have the option to adopt one of the 1 million trees being planted on behalf of Earth Day and have the ability to see where it is their tree will be planted.
The studio and Earth Day Network plan to collaborate with the pro-environmental group's international partners in order to plant the 1 million trees in 15 different countries by the end of 2010.
"We hope this commitment from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment to plant 1 million trees, will inspire others to stand up against climate change for Earth Day," Kathleen Rogers, President, Earth Day Network explained in statement.
"Avatar," winner of three Oscar awards, has earned over $730 million domestically ranking it as the No. 1 on the all-time domestic box-office chart.
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text: The amount of support shown to Israeli PM Netanyahu by members of congress was surprising, especially considering his message contradicted the demands of the US president [GALLO/GETTY] This week, following that tumultuous reception for Prime Minister Netanyahu at the congressional joint meeting, I want to share a personal recollection of how the Middle East status quo is preserved on Capitol Hill. It was in 1988 and I was a foreign policy aide to Senator Carl Levin (D-MI). One February day, Levin called me into his office to say that he was disturbed at a quote he saw in that day's New York Times. An article quoted Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir saying that he rejected the idea of withdrawing from any of the land Israel captured in the 1967 war: Mr Shamir said in a radio interview, "It is clear that this expression of territory for peace is not accepted by me." Levin instantly understood what Shamir was saying. He was repudiating UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338 (which Israel had helped draft) which provided for "withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in the recent [1967] conflict" in exchange for peace and security. Those resolutions represented official US and international policy then, and they still do. But, in 1988, Shamir tried to declare them null and void. Levin asked me to draft a letter to secretary of state George Shultz stating that it was the view of the Senate, that the UN resolutions remained the policy of the US whether Shamir liked it or not. Of course, the letter wasn't written in that kind of language. It was more than polite. Additionally, Levin wanted it addressed to Shultz, not to Shamir, to avoid ruffling too many feathers in Israel. I wrote the draft. Levin edited and re-edited it. Then he called in the head of AIPAC, Thomas A Dine, to run the language past him. Tom said it was "great". Levin told Dine that he would not embarass him by revealing that he had approved the letter. Levin then asked me to deliver it to the secretary of state but said that first he would try to round up a few other senators to join him in signing it. In an hour he had 30. He probably could have gotten three times as many but it was Friday afternoon and most of the senators had decamped. I delivered the letter. Because Levin wanted to avoid a brouhaha, the Levin office did no press about it. It was essentially a secret initiative. But then one of the senators who had the letter gave it to the New York Times. And within minutes the phones started ringing off the hook. Reporters and AIPAC donors (who had no idea Dine had signed off on the letter) were going crazy. Levin was asked to appear on all three Sunday morning talk shows. He declined. In fact, he took off for Moscow, on a long-planned trip. On Sunday, news of the Levin "Letter of 30" was the lead story in the New York Times. "Thirty United States senators, including many of Israel's staunchest supporters, have written a letter criticising Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and his Likud party, suggesting they may be obstructing efforts to reach a peace settlement in the Middle East. The extraordinary public criticism of Israel was contained in a letter addressed to secretary of state George P Shultz, who returned home today after several days in the Middle East. Mr Shultz has proposed the broad outlines of an interim settlement between Israel and the Palestinians ... The senators who signed the letter said they were dismayed at Mr Shamir's continued resistance to the concept of Israel's ceding some territories it occupies in exchange for peace, a cornerstone of Mr Shultz's efforts. Although the letter also criticises Arab states except for Egypt, congressional aides said it was intended principally to send a message to Mr Shamir and the Likud bloc." So significant was the fact that any US senator had criticised any Israeli policy in any way (albeit mildly), that the Sunday Times reprinted the whole text. On Monday all hell broke loose. Because Levin was in Russia, staffers had to field both the press calls and the threats from outraged donors, constituents, and "pro-Israel" organisations. Then some real weirdness happened. A top Israeli embassy official came to the office to deliver a protest from Prime Minister Shamir. When Levin's chief of staff, Gordon C Kerr, told him that it was inappropriate for a foreign official to protest a letter senators had addressed to their own government (ie: the secretary of state), the Israeli official insulted Levin and made ugly threats. Kerr then threw him out of the office. In the meantime, Levin heard from President Ronald Reagan, who thanked him for organising support for the administration's position. Meanhile, Shamir began calling senators to express "astonishment" that his policies had been criticised. Then came a moment that was, for me, the most shocking experience I ever had during my years working for the United States government. William Safire, the most influential New York Times columnist, phoned me in a rage. He told me that he knew for a fact that neither Levin nor I had drafted the letter. He said that he knew that the letter was written by an aide to the leader of the Labour Party opposition in Israel, Shimon Peres. He said that aide, one Yossi Beilin, had hand-delivered the text to me, and that I had convinced Levin to circulate it. He said that my goal was to unseat Shamir and replace him with Peres. I almost laughed. The very idea that a senate aide had such power was astounding. But then Safire asked if I thought it was appropriate for a senate aide to be the agent of a foreign political party, and what would Levin think when he read about that in Safire's column. That was scary. As a senate aide, I had sworn allegiance to the United States and the constitution. I also had a security clearance. This could be serious. I told Safire that I had written the draft and that Levin had (as is his wont) extensively edited it. I told him I had no idea who Beilin was (which was the truth). Safire then got really nasty and told me that he knew I was lying because he had the story on good authority (Israeli UN ambassador Binyamin Netanyahu and AIPAC's number two guy, Steve Rosen, who was subsequently indicted for espionage). I said I didn't care who he heard it from, it was a lie. Additionally, Levin had undertaken the initiative to help Israel because he thought that if Israel ruled out territorial withdrawal, the conflict would never end. The call concluded with Safire backing down after warning me that if he ever found out I was lying, I would be "finished". He said he would not write the column because - get this - in the end he believed me more than his sources. And that was that. Nothing more happened with the Letter of 30, except that after the vicious attacks on Levin, few senators have challenged the Israeli government or AIPAC since. So what's the moral f the story? It is this: Criticising Israel is dangerous business. On what other issue would a New York Times columnist call a senate staffer and threaten to destroy his career? None. And why was a New York Times columnist acting as if he was working for the Israeli government? Safire wasn't a journalist that day; he essentially was a representative of the Israeli government. Accordingly, is it any wonder the whole congress abased itself the other day by jumping up and down and hurling love at Netanyahu? Who wants to mess with an 800-pound gorilla? Certainly not members of congress. There was one happy note that came from the whole affair: Levin backed me 100 per cent. The letter did get him in trouble with donors, but he stood by it and by me, and since then he has been re-elected four times. In fact, he told me not long ago that he was proud that he wrote it. Him. Not me. MJ Rosenberg is a Senior Foreign Policy Fellow at Media Matters Action Network. The above article first appeared in Foreign Policy Matters, a part of the Media Matters Action Network. The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial policy. A version of this article was previously published on Foreign Policy Matters. SOURCE: Al Jazeera ABOUT THE AUTHOR MJ RosenbergMJ Rosenberg has worked on Capitol Hill for various Democratic members of the House and Senate for 15 years. He was also a Clinton political appointee at USAID. @ MJayRosenberg Politics US & Canada Egypt Israel Russia


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Pictured: Jen VanderMeulen led all scorers with four goals
against the Terriers.
Photo Courtesy: Kevin Burns
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A second-half surge by the Harvard women's lacrosse team wasn't enough to overcome a strong first half by No. 11 Boston University as the Crimson fell to the Terriers, 13-9, Wednesday at Cumnock Field. The Crimson slips to 2-3 on the year while BU improves to 4-2 on the season.
The Terriers took control in the first half as Rachel Collins netted the game's first goal at 22:54, and BU went on to score the next four in a row to take a 5-0 lead midway through the stanza. Jen VanderMeulen tallied Harvard's first score at 8:46 but Terrier goals by Jenny Taft and Annie Stookesberry gave the guests a 7-1 lead at the half.
BU extended its lead to 8-1 less than a minute into the second stanza but Harvard rattled off four consecutive goals, two straight by Melanie Baskind, to close the gap to 8-5 with 20:17 to play. VanderMeulen netted two more goals down the stretch for the Crimson, but BU was able to match their efforts to secure the 13-9 final.
VanderMeulen led all scorers with four goals in the game while Baskind chipped in two goals and an assist. Taft and McKinley Curro each had three goals for BU while Curro collected four assists in the game. Katherine Martino made nine saves in net for the Crimson while her counterpart Rachel Klein stopped 12 shots on the day for the Terriers.
The Crimson continues its four-game homestand on Saturday as it welcomes Cornell to Harvard Stadium for a 12 p.m., game.


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Fat Replacers Found in Food You Eat
The problem with eating high-fat foods is that fat doesn't immediately satisfy hunger the way that sugary carbohydrates do. Therefore, eating too many fat calories before realizing that you've had enough is easy to do. (Think about how easy it is to eat a whole bag of French fries or chips and still feel hungry.)
Fat is complicated stuff. The kind and amount of fatty acids that make up a particular type of fat determine how the fat feels in your mouth and how it tastes, among other functions. So finding one universal fat replacer is impossible.
Three basic types of fat replacers can be found in foodstuffs:
Carbohydrate-based fat substitutes duplicate the taste and function of fat in foods but contain fewer calories than real fat. They work by combining with water to thicken and add bulk, which makes the food feel like fat in your mouth.
Foods that use carbohydrate-based fat substitutes include lowfat and nonfat baked goods (such as brownies, cakes, and cookies), lowfat ice creams, and fat-free salad dressings. Pureed fruits, including prunes and applesauce, are also used as fat replacers in some baked goods.
Fat mimetics (fat-based replacers) copy some or all the properties of the fat they replace. Most are made from fat but have fewer calories per gram than fat because the chemical structure of the fat has been altered. The body is unable to fully absorb the fatty acids and the calories they would otherwise provide.
Salatrim (brand name Benefat) is one example of a fat-based replacer. It's used in baked goods, dairy products, and candies, providing 5 calories per gram compared to fat's usual 9 calories per gram.
Olestra (brand name Olean), known in chemistry labs as a lipid analog, is a calorie-free fat replacer made from vegetable oils and sugars, which contributes no calories. Olestra mimics the characteristics of fat when fried. It's currently used in potato chips, tortilla chips, and other snack foods.
Protein-based fat replacers are made with egg whites or skim milk. They provide a creamy texture and an appealing appearance when fat is removed. Lowfat cheeses and ice creams made with protein-based substitutes mimic the taste and appearance of their full-fat counterparts.
Simplesse is an example of a protein-based fat replacer. It's used primarily in frozen desserts, providing 1 to 2 calories per gram. Protein-based fat replacers have great potential for use in many products, especially frozen and refrigerated items.
The following table lists the most commonly used fat replacers in foods.
|Cellulose (carboxy-methyl cellulose, microcrystalline
|Modified whey protein concentrate (Dairy-lo)
|Microparticulated protein (Simplesse)
|Olestra (Olean)
|Salatrim (Benefat)
|Gum (alginates, carrageenan, guar, locust bean, zanthan)
|Oatrim (hydrolyzed oat flour)
|Starch (modified food starch)
Fat replacers can reduce the amount of fat you eat only if you do not consume additional fat at other meals. Research shows that test subjects who were fed fake-fat foods did not eat additional fat when only fat-reduced and fat-free foods were available. But people don't live in laboratories, and plenty of full-fat foods are always available.


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Q&A: Which Grasses Were in That Award-winning Landscape?
At the urging of reader "tarbubble," I asked the designers at Pamela Burton & Company what lawn substitutes they used on their award-winning Malibu landscape (which was featured previously on this blog).
I got a response from Burton associate Stephen Billings. First of all, regarding grasses in lieu of lawn, he recommends referring to the The New Western Garden Book: The Ultimate Gardening Guide (Sunset Western Garden Book) for a list of alternatives to turf for lawns.
As for this particular landscape, three of the ornamental grasses we used are:
• Muhlenbergia capillaris
• Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
• Nassella tenuissima
And here's more info I dug up:
Muhlenbergia capillaris (left): As summer is winding down and with it your blooming annuals and perennials, Muhlenbergia capillaris (Pink Muhly Grass) is springing up — giant puffballs of cotton-candy pink, so airy you expect a breeze to carry them away. A source of late-season color, this native grass is effortless to grow and tolerant of just about anything Mother Nature throws its way. The grass forms a nice little hedge, edging, or middle-of-the-border ribbon of color from spring through summer, but when the rosy-pink plumes arise on 4-foot stems, it grabs the garden spotlight. Tolerates heat, humidity, poor soil, and even drought. (From home Depot)
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' (right): A beautiful grass whose white margins on its very narrow leaves give it a creamy-pale green from a distance. Blooms late and doesn't tend to self-sow, although it may do so moderately in moist areas. Grows to 6 feet tall. (From Home and Garden TV)
Nassella tenuissima (left): Also called Mexican feather grass, it is soft and shiny in the spring garden. Nassella tenuissima should be trimmed severely in the later part of the summer as the seed heads start to dry. Once matured the seed is very fruitful and can become something of a pest. The florets are very prone to sticking in socks or the fur of your pets. This is not recommended for gardens near wild areas as the Mexican feather grass can easily escape. Sometimes sold as Stipa tenuissima. (From California Gardens.com)
(Photos: Muhlenbergia capillaris: Home Depot; Miscanthus sinesis: HGTV; Nassella tenuissima: California Gardens)