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Science & Technology
Tomorrow Includes A Lot Of Asteroids And Comets
Space Daily
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:49 UTC
"I'll find that out at a later date - right now it's still unknown to me," he says with a grin. Even after 30 years of professional experience, Dr Harris believes that the ability to remain inquisitive and to be positively motivated about things is as important to a researcher as luck and good fortune.
Born in the industrial city of Birmingham, he has had an interest in astronomy since his earliest years: "Even as a child, I took an interest in the stars, and especially in watching the night sky. I kept on asking myself the same questions: what are they, where do they come from, and what do they mean? My mother was unable to answer these questions for me, so I derived most of my knowledge from books," says the man with the lively brown eyes.
The origins of asteroids and comets
Finding out how our Cosmos evolved billions of years ago, the role that planets, stars and other heavenly bodies have to play in our Solar System, where asteroids and comets come from and why their impacts have such devastating consequences - these are topics that never leave the mind of this eminent DLR scientist - and that includes the question of when the Earth will be struck by an asteroid next.
"This is something that could happen tomorrow, or just as easily, not for 100,000 years," says the astrophysicist. "Collisions are a natural process in our Solar System. Without it, there would be no planets, and also no life on Earth."
Alan Harris views comets and asteroids as a means of transport, also for the materials essential for life. "Without them, we cannot understand the origins and development of planets," he explains.
Comets are of such great interest to astronomers because they are about 4.6 billion years old - meaning that they carry within them a portion of the 'original material' of outer space. Scientists hope to learn something about the origin of life from these lumps of rock and frozen gases.
In most cases, asteroids are the debris of collisions between larger bodies or the remnants of a burnt-out comet. In the course of their development from a grain of dust to a planet, they have somehow 'got stuck in a rut'. Some have a diameter of several hundred kilometres, while others are no larger than a pebble.
Collisions with Earth millions of years ago
The planets in our Solar System move on steady orbits around the Sun. This means that scientists like Alan Harris can calculate their behaviour precisely. In theory, the same is also true of comets and asteroids. The difference is that they are relatively small and light, and they can also be sent off course by a range of different forces - for example, the gravitational pull exerted by other heavenly bodies. This is when things start getting dangerous.
"In the course of its history, the Earth has often been struck by asteroids and comets, but the last collisions with global effects took place millions of years ago," says Alan Harris. For example, about 15 million years ago a double asteroid struck what is now the Nordlinger Ries region of Bavaria and the Steinheimer Becken of Baden-Wurttemberg, leaving craters roughly 25 and 3 kilometres in diameter respectively.
"This was clearly an asteroid with a diameter of roughly one kilometre, and it even had its own moon. This object struck the Earth at a staggering 15 kilometres a second," he added. An impact of this magnitude unleashes unimaginable levels of kinetic energy.
"That is a great deal worse than a volcanic eruption or an earthquake, and has global implications. However, since we have no specific experience with asteroid collision impacts, all we can do is model them. In other words, use the laws of physics and mathematics to conduct research into the lasting effects of an asteroid impact on Earth.
Coming to grips with the risk of an asteroid impact
Astrophysicist Harris admits that an event of this kind, while a very real possibility, is nonetheless a very rare occurrence. He also admits that a high proportion of his daily work deals less with defence against asteroid impacts than with research into their physical properties - that is, their form, density, structure and surface properties - as well as their history.
"These are insights which further the cause of basic research into the Solar System, but which are also important in terms of potential protective measures and which enable us to get a handle on the risk of a collision's impact," summarises our DLR researcher.
The focus of his attention are 'near-Earth' asteroids. "We are familiar with about 90 percent of the larger ones in this category, but there are also a great many smaller ones, some of them concealed, meaning that we cannot observe them."
So what was it that brought 'asteroid hunter' Alan Harris to DLR? After obtaining his high school leaving certificate, he was off to the University of Leeds to study physics and then went on to study for a Doctorate in Astronomy. "Back then, we built a telescope capable of receiving infrared radiation from a very high-altitude balloon gondola," he reminisces.
In 1977, Harris obtained his doctorate in infrared astronomy and moved to the Max-Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg for postdoctoral research. A spell at the Astronomy Centre of the European Space Agency (now ESAC) in Madrid followed, after which he returned to the UK in 1986 and worked as an astrophysicist at the Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory, not far from Oxford.
In 1989, he moved to the Max-Planck Institute for Extra-terrestrial Physics in Garching, where he came into contact with DLR's planetary researchers, who were still based in the town of Oberpfaffenhofen, near Munich, at that time.
Deeply committed to the exchange of ideas with young scientists
With the reunification of Germany, the Institute was relocated to Berlin and Harris moved there too, with his wife and daughter. Since July 1993, his desk has stood in Office 321 of the DLR premises in Berlin-Adlershof. This is where the scientific papers and books pile up, the PC is always running, and where photos and posters record highlights of the last 30 years of astrophysics and planetary research.
Harris is also deeply committed to sharing his knowledge with new talent in his field. He regularly assists doctoral students, and often has lunch with them to discuss their work. His calendar has a number of permanent fixtures and, alongside numerous international events and conferences, he makes it a point to attend the Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) conference convened every three years by the International Astronomical Union.
At the 1999 ACM in Ithaca, in the US state of New York, the astrophysicist was awarded the industry's equivalent of a knighthood: Asteroid '(7737) Sirrah' - 'Harris' spelled backwards - was named after him.
The name 'Harris' was already taken because Alan Harris, the DLR scientist has - and what a surprise this is - a colleague with the same name in the USA, also an astrophysicist with his name given to an asteroid. Then again, this DLR researcher has no problem coping with combinations of that kind. After all, he is accustomed to reaching for the stars.

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LinkedIn Webinars
This webinar includes over 15 sessions on using LinkedIn designed to help you in your job search. Most sessions are about six minutes long, but I spend 25 minutes evaluating five different LinkedIn Profiles.
As you go through this webinar you'll understand what each section of LinkedIn is – how to use it, why to use it, what is important, etc.
This barely fit on one DVD, so is not available for download (it's over 3GB). It plays on a PC, Mac and DVD player. Here are the chapters/sections:
- Profile Review Part I – Above the Fold – I critique the top part of five LinkedIn Profiles, and make suggestions on how they can make them stronger, and increase the chances of being found in search results.
- Profile Review Part II – Below the Fold – I critique the rest of the five LinkedIn Profiles, specifically the stuff that you see when you scroll down (education, work history, etc.)
- Applications – To wrap up the "LinkedIn Profile" stuff, I had to talk about the new "LinkedIn Applications," and what I suggest you do as a professional.
- Account and Settings – It's a big menu page, but what do you need to worry about? We'll go over some of the things I recommend you pay attention to.
- Getting and Giving Recommendations – How to get and give LinkedIn Recommendations.
- Answers – Asking Questions – Ask questions in LinkedIn as a part of your networking and personal branding strategy. Here's how.
- Answers – Answering Questions – Not ready to commit to asking questions regularly? Answering questions is also very powerful, and doesn't come with any regular commitment.
- Searching – If you aren't using advanced search, you are missing a big part of LinkedIn. There are a few simple tricks that can take you a long ways in LinkedIn.
- Browsing Connections – Your first degree connections might have some golden contacts for you – here's one way of finding people you need to network your way into.
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Even though they are readily available year round, for some reason I think of carrots as a spring vegetable. Maybe it's that their lively orange hue makes me think of regrowth and rejuvenation, or maybe it's just because they remind me of the Easter bunny. For whatever reason, every year when the warm weather finally hits, I find myself craving carrot cake.
Last year I made a carrot cake jam adapted from the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. While utterly delicious, the jam was exceptionally sweet and dessert-y. (I gave a jar to a friend and she used it as a topping for ice cream.) This year I wanted to make something a little more refined—a preserve that would pair equally well with a wedge of warm spice cake as it would with a slice of hearty whole grain bread.
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The Bluetooth Wireless Network Standard
Bluetooth isn't a network standard for full-scale wireless Ethernet networking. Instead, Bluetooth was developed as a specialized wireless technology for short distances. You can use Bluetooth with cell phones, PDAs, laptops, palmtops, printers, and other external devices. Here are some Bluetooth facts:
The maximum distance for a Bluetooth network is about 30 feet.
Bluetooth requires very little power to use (befitting its design, which concentrates on battery-operated devices).
It's painfully slow compared with the 802.11b network standard.
No base station is required for Bluetooth communications between devices. For example, after your laptop gets within 30 feet of your cell phone, they can update each other's telephone number directories. Eerie.
Bluetooth uses the 2.4 GHz broadcasting spectrum, so it conflicts with existing 802.11b and 802.11g networks (not to mention cell phones, cordless phones, and other electronic devices). The airwaves are getting so overpopulated that tin cans and string start to look attractive again.


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Thomas University offers two entry options for the Master of Science in Nursing Program:
1. Traditional track, following completion of a bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field, or
2. RN-MSN track, for Registered Nurses who hold an Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is not awarded as part of the RN-MSN program.
General Graduate Admission Requirements
Candidates for Graduate Admission to Thomas University MUST submit to the Office of Admissions each of the following:
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• Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended, to be forwarded directly to the Office of Admissions at Thomas University
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- In addition to the General Graduate Admission Requirements, the candidate must be a graduate of an accredited ADN or Diploma program in Nursing. Other requirements include:
- Candidates must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for the most recent 60 hours of college-level coursework.
- Completion of English 101 and 102 or equivalent prior to enrollment in the RN-MSN program. All remaining undergraduate core curriculum coursework required for graduation from Thomas University may be completed prior to or during enrollment in the RN-MSN program. Prerequisite course requirements must be met.
- Competency in basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Email [including attachments]) is expected of all students. Students must verify basic computer competency by the first day of class.
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September 20, 2000
Dr. E. Patrick McDermott
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Franklin P. Perdue School of Business
The Center For Conflict Management
Salisbury State University
Dr. Ruth Obar
Hood College
Dr. Anita Jose
Hood College
Dr. Mollie Bowers
Merrick School of Business
University of Baltimore
Executive Summary
I. Introduction
II. Literature Review
A. Mediation: Background, Definitions, Uses, and Advantages
B. Justice and Dispute Resolution Program Evaluation
III. This Research
IV. Background
C. The EEOC Strategies to Timely Process Charges
1. The Administration of Chairwoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
2. The Administration of Chairman Clarence Thomas
3. The Administration of Chairman Evan J. Kemp, Jr.
4. The Administration of Chairman Gilbert Casellas
V. Research Methodology
A. Sampling Plan and Response Rate
C. The Participant Satisfaction Survey
VI. Results
1. Characteristic of the Participants: Company Size
2. Nature of the Participant Charges
B. Participant Feedback Regarding the Mediation
C. The Influence of Other Variables on Participant Satisfaction
1. Participant Responses and Company Size
2. Participant Responses and the Nature of the Charges
3. Participant Responses and the Characteristics of the Mediation Session
4. Participant Responses Based on Satisfaction with Mediation Results
VII. Key Comparisons to Prior Employment Mediation Research
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The Brandeis baseball team lost in heartbreaking fashion during the opening game of the UAA Championship, as Case Western Reserve University battled back late for a 9-8 win. The Judges are now 4-3 on the season, while the Spartans improve to 6-1.
Brandeis led 6-2 after five innings and 8-3 after seven, as the Judges scored at least one run in each of the first seven frames. But Case continued to battle back, scoring four in the bottom of the eighth, then winning on a walk-off, two-run double by left fielder William Meador in the ninth. Ray Kelly pitched a scoreless ninth for the Spartans and moved to 2-0 on the season. Rookie Liam Coughlin (Townsend, Mass./Lowell Catholic) fell to 0-1.
Junior 1b Tom McCarthy (Yonkers, N.Y./Fieldston School) got Brandeis on the board first, singling home senior left fielder Brian Ing (Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich) in the top of the first.
Case got two runs off of Brandeis junior starter Kyle Brenner (Brookfield, Mass./St. Peter-Marian) in the bottom of the frame, but the Judges answered back with single runs in the second, third and fourth. Sophomore center fielder Liam O'Connor (Avon, Conn./Avon) had RBIs in the second and fourth innings, while senior DH Dan Gad (Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield) batted home Ing in the third.
The Judges stretched the lead to 6-2 in the fifth. Ing scored his third on a sac fly, then sophomore right fielder Max Hart (Montville, Conn./Montville) singled home Gad. Ing doubled home O'Connor in the top of the sixth, before Meador knocked in Case's third run in the bottom of the inning. Gad scored on an error in the seventh to give Brandeis an 8-3 lead, but that was all the Judges would get.
Spartan right fielder Jordan Dague got the rally going in the bottom of the eighth, blasting a two-run homer off of Brenner. Case scored two more runs on some small ball, but Coughlin came in for the final out to get Brandeis out of the jam.
Brandeis nearly got what would have been a crucial insurance run in the ninth. Sophomore Sam Miller (Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury) pinch ran for Gad, stole second base, then advanced to third on a single by catcher Connor Doyle (Avon, Conn./Avon Old Farms). The Spartans caught Miller in a rundown and tagged him for the first out, but Doyle was able to reach third. Unfortunately, Miller was tagged out at home on a fielders choice, setting up Meador's heroics.
Ing reached base five times for Brandeis, going 3-for-3 with two walks. McCarthy, Hart and sophomore 3b Greg Heineman (Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug Reg.) each had two hits, while O'Connor had two RBIs. Brenner gave up six earned runs in 7.2 innings.
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For best fat-loss results, cut down on all sugars in your diet and decrease your intake of starchy carbohydrates (so eat less bread, pastries, potatoes, rice, pasta, corn, etc.). Also, eat lean proteins at each meal and snack (like fish, lean meat, chicken, eggs and protein supplements). Keep adjusting your sugar and starchy carbohydrates downward until you are consistently losing weight.
To further decrease hunger and for general health and gut function, eat plenty of green and other non-starchy vegetables.
Fat burners can be taken along with most other supplements as long as they don?t contain caffeine or other stimulants. But it is always advisable to consult to a doctor before consuming fat burners along with other supplements.
If you are diagnosed with High blood pressure or you are on medication for blood pressure, then we of course recommend you to consult to your doctor or nutrition counselor before using any kind of nutritional supplement.
Fat burners generally contain caffeine, and it may increase blood pressure (although the elevation in blood pressure caused by caffeine is described by scientists as ?slight?).
Importantly, if you don?t drink coffee or tea or you are sensitive to caffeine, then proceed according to the directions and only take one capsule when you first use the product to assess your tolerance.
If you are diabetic or on medication, then it is strongly advised to consult to a doctor or nutrition counselor before consuming any kind of supplements. Few ingredients in fat burners may increase the effect insulin has on blood sugar, so this could affect energy levels in diabetics.
Fat burners generally work for both men and women. But again it comes to your morphology, so it is advisable to consult to your doctor first. However, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding it is not recommended to consume fat burners.
Fat burners contain stimulants. So, this makes it a good idea to cycle them over time. But why we need to cycle stimulant products? The fact behind this cycling is that your body would adapt to the energy-boosting effects of stimulants, and making them less effective. Persistent use of fat burners makes you to increase your serving size in order to get that same energized feeling that you used to.
Just even taking 1-2 weeks off could make a difference in order to regain the effectiveness of the fat burners.
Buying Guide
Fat burners are not just out to help your body ?burn fat? ? well they are, they just get there through different mechanisms. Thermogenics are the variation of fat burners most commonly thought of and these actually do work to help speed the metabolism, hence, helping you directly burn off more fat.
Others, however, work indirectly. Do you have hunger that just will not stop while you?re on a diet? Maybe this hunger is so strong that it?s not even junk you crave, it?s just food. If this is your scenario, a fat burner will work well for you because it will usually serve to blunt your appetite. With your stomach now sitting quiet, it should be much easier to get through the day.
It only makes that when you are on a hypocaloric diet, which is an absolute must if you hope to lose body fat, your energy levels are going to suffer. After all, you are consuming less fuel energy, which then translates to less muscular energy. Fat burners have various ingredients in them, caffeine being one of them, which will serve to help increase your energy levels again without supplying your body with calories. More energy means you'll have better workouts, and better, more intense workouts mean you stand a higher chance of keeping that muscle tissue that took so long for you to build on your frame.
Some individuals, after using a fat burner for a few days, find that it actually helps to improve their concentration levels as well. While this isn?t directly related to your ability to burn fat, as you already likely know, when you?re constantly thinking about your diet, training, as well as trying to not think about foods you shouldn?t, it can be hard to focus on much else. Taking a fat burner may help keep your concentration levels steadier, so you can maintain focus at work or any other mentally stimulating tasks you need to complete.
Fat burners are that some contain ingredients that can help provide side health benefits. Many of the fat burner stacks out there contain yohimbe- which while working towards decreasing body fat, will also increase blood flow to the extremities and appendages. Another common ingredient in fat burners is green tea extract. This has numerous benefits such as acting as an antioxidant in the body.
When it comes to consuming any supplement for fat loss, you should be very concerned and careful. It is highly recommended to consult to your doctor before planning to take any kind of fat burner. And it is also advisable to read label and follow the instructions written on it before consuming it.
Different fat burners have different purposes and ingredients. So, every single ingredient has different constraint. They are as follows:
Caffeine: Take 200-400mg of caffeine between meals two to three times per day; take one dosage 30-60 minutes prior to training-day workouts.
Yohimbe: Take enough yohimbe to provide 5-20mg of yohimbine per dose, two to three times per day; one dosage should be consumed 30-60 minutes prior to training-day workouts.
Green Tea Extract: Take about 500-1,000mg of green tea extract standardized for EGCG two to three times per day. Take one of those dosages 30-60 minutes prior to training-day workouts.
Synephrine: Take about 5-20mg of synephrine two to three times per day, having one of those doses 30-60 minutes prior to workouts.
Capsaicin: Take 30 minutes before meals two to three times per day, and one of those doses should be taken 30-60 minutes prior to workouts.
Olea Europaea Extract: Take about 500-1,500mg of olive leaf extract two to three times per day with meals.
Carnitine: Take 1-3g of carnitine in the form of L-carnitine, L-carnitine L-tartrate, or acetyl-L-carnitine, two to three times per day with meals, allotting one dose for your pre-workout meal and another for your post-workout meal.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA): Take 1-3g of CLA with breakfast, lunch, and your last meal or shake at night.
Fucoxanthin: Take about 200mg two to three times a day.
Fish Oil: Take 2-3g two to three times per day with meals.
When contemplating a fat burner, read labels carefully, take note of the side effects, and research the product to see if there have been any recalls or bans due to safety concerns. When ingesting any substance to enhance your body's natural functions, discuss the probable health impact, such as abnormal heart rate and increased blood pressure with your physician. Your health care provider has intimate knowledge of your medical history and can offer valuable insight as to what you can expect as an individual.
Many over the counter fat burners are marketed through claims of natural ingredients as the source of metabolic enhancement, allowing them to be classified as a supplement and not a drug. According to MayoClinic.com, "Dietary supplements and weight-loss aids aren't subject to the same rigorous standards as are prescription drugs. Thus, they can be sold with limited proof of effectiveness or safety".
For the length of time you are on a fat burner, you must strictly adhere to the guidelines regarding additional supplement usage. A daily multi-vitamin is imperative to replace the nutrients "burned off" by the fat burner in an effort not to become deficient in nutritional needs. It is also advised that you drink lots of water to avoid dehydration because fat burners are a diuretic -- increases the passing of urine. An increased risk of stroke, heart attack and hypertension are also a reality, according to an in-depth MayoClinic.com study.
Always take note of the fine print for advisement you may not have considered. Claims made by fat burners regarding thermogenic potency is always accompanied with an "in combination with healthy diet and exercise program" notation on the back label. You will also find warnings for assessing dosage tolerance, disclaimers that state "results may vary," and a list documented complaints that could occur.
The promise of a quick fix is still something of an anomaly when it comes to lasting weight loss. Fat burners and diet pills are awarded unreasonable expectations, are not recommended for long term use and are not the answer for long-term results. Making permanent healthy changes in your daily nutrition, combined with regular moderate to vigorous exercise, will not only help you lose the weight but keep it off.
User Guide
Fat burners are drugs, herbs, nutritional supplements or blend of these things that increase the amount of heat produced within the human body. Fat burners are also advertised as ?thermogenics? or appetite suppressants. These products can facilitate weight loss by increasing metabolism, boosting energy, target body receptor cells and release stored fat. To maximize their effectiveness, combine ingredients that work synergistically to enhance both fat release and elimination.
Here, we break down the most popular fat-burning ingredients by their mode of action. Apart from cutting edges, it increases energy, improves mood, and even makes you stronger in the gym.
There is a variety of thermogenic supplements available, the most popular fat-burner by far is the classic ECA stack. ECA refers to ephedra-caffeine-aspirin. It is well accepted that these three agents work the best and the reason they are always combined (or stack together) are because they help each other work better. When one ingredient helps another ingredient work better this relationship is considered. Apparently fat burners increase the basal metabolic rate of the body and thereby increasing their energy expenditure (burning calories).
The body fat that you hold under your skin is stored in adipocytes, also known as fat cells. To lose body fat, these cells must be as small as possible, so you need to empty the fat cells of most of their contents. There are several ingredients that will increase the amount released from your fat cells.
Caffeine: In the classic or metabolic theory, caffeine may increase fat utilization and decrease glycogen utilization. Caffeine mobilizes free fatty acids from fat and/or intramuscular triglycerides by increasing circulating epinephrine levels. The increased availability of free fatty acids increases fat oxidation and spares muscle glycogen, thereby enhancing endurance performance. In the nervous system, caffeine may reduce the perception of effort by lowering the neuron activation threshold, making it easier to recruit the muscles for exercise.
Yohimbe: Oral yohimbine supplementation may actuate significant fat loss. Numerous bodybuilding supplementation companies sell formulations of yohimbine for transdermal delivery to affect a local reduction of adipose tissue.
Just because supplements like caffeine and yohimbe help free up more fat from your fat cells, that doesn?t necessarily mean that it will be burned off for good. You also need to ramp up your calorie burn, which forces your body to use that freed-up fat as a fuel source.
These four ingredients will boost the number of calories your body burns, achieving that extra few pounds of weight loss.
Green Tea Extract: Green tea extracts stronger antioxidant protection for human body than vitamin C and vitamin E. Scavenging effect of lipid free-radicals (one antioxidant property) of polyphenols in green tea extracts can be clearly observed. The ability of GTP (Guanosine triphosphate) in green tea extracts to eliminate lipid-derived free radicals is noticeably stronger (almost 50 times) than that of ginkgo biloba extracts. Boosting level of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione dismutase (GSHPx) may account for the inhibitory effect of GTC against lipid oxidation (rancidification). It should be mentioned that from the antioxidant perspective, green tea extracts are, generally speaking, more effective than black tea extracts due to the better preservation of catechins.
Synephrine: Synephrine is one the active ingredients in the bitter orange plant (Citrus aurantium). Synephrine boosts metabolic rate (the number of calories you burn). Synephrine is currently marketed, usually in combinations with other drugs such as caffeine, as an over-the-counter stimulant and weight-loss-promoting dietary supplement for oral consumption.
Capsaicin: The effects of Capsaicin are said to cause ?a shift in substrate oxidation from carbohydrate to fat oxidation?. This leads to a decrease in appetite as well as a decrease in food intake. Capsaicin aids in the decrease of weight regain. A study from the University of Oklahoma found that subjects who took a supplement that combined both capsaicin and caffeine burned more calories both during exercise and afterward.
Olea Euporaea Extract: It is the scientific name of Olive Leaf Extract, and one of its most important ingredients is a chemical known as Oleuropein. It is a powerful antioxidant and as well research shows that it also boosts norepinephrine levels and therefore the amount of calories and fat burned.
With all that freed-up fat floating around, sometimes as increase in calorie burn isn?t enough to ensure that it all gets eliminated. This supplement can help to maximize the amount of fat transported to these energy centers.
Carnitine: It is a critical component of the complex transportation system that brings fat into the mitochondria, where it is burned completely. Some studies confirm that supplementing with carnitine increases the amount of fat burned by the body.
Fat loss is a constant battle of burning off more than you store. So while it's a good idea to use supplements that free up and burn more fat, you should also consider using supplements that decrease the amount of fat your body stores in the first place.
Conjugated linoleic acid: This is a naturally occurring group of healthy fats that are specifically omega-6 fats. Numerous research studies confirm that CLA enhances fat loss while simultaneously boosting muscle growth and strength.
The more we learn about nutrition and nutritional supplements the more we realize the affect they have on our DNA. Research has shown that the following two ingredients directly influence the expression of the genes involved in fat burning.
Fucoxanthin: When taken as a supplement, this carotenoid turns on genes that increase the number of calories burned. It also turns off genes that increase fat-cell growth. Research in humans and animals shows that this increase in calorie burn and subsequent inhibition of fat-cell growth which leads to significant fat loss over time.
Fish Oil: This source of essential omega-3 fats provides both eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). These omega-3 fats have been found to turn on genes that increase fat burning while turning off genes that decrease fat storage.
When trying to lose fat body type is very important to both diet and training. Different body types will require varying levels of calories, macronutrients, and training volumes. Before you can determine how much to eat and how much to train you must know your body type.
Different fat burners serve different purposes, so the first thing to decide is what you want your fat burner to do. What do you want to accomplish from using it? Do you want more energy? Do you want to suppress your appetite? Or, maybe you want to increase your metabolic rate so that you?re burning off more calories?
Whatever you want in a fat burner, it?s likely that there is something on the market to fit your expectations. If you can?t find one product that combines all the things you want for instance, maybe you want a single product with green tea extract for natural fat burning support, hoodia for appetite control, and caffeine for energy-then you may be able to buy individual supplements to fulfill your needs. Identify what you want in a fat burner before making your selection. Many fat burners are classified as ?stacked? products that contain a blend of numerous ingredients and are designed to target your energy levels, metabolism and appetite. So if you want broad spectrum fat loss support, a stacked product is the way to go.


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The magician has a spectator examine a knife then borrows the spectator's coat and has him hold it up straight . Placing a piece of newspaper with a target over the front of the coat, the magician takes the knife and thrusts it through the coat and the target.
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text: Updated 2016 Read: Five Days in Costa Rica. Voted one of the "Seven Wonders of Costa Rica" by the Costa Rican newspaper La Nación, Monteverde attracts over a quarter of a million tourists each year. The town, in the province of Puntarenas, was inhabited by the Clovis Native Americans as early as 3000 BC but is today known better as a Quaker settlement. The area - as well as its deservedly main attraction, the Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde (the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve) - is also known for being very difficult to reach. In good weather, it's a three-hour drive with a 4x4 along the dirt road from Tilaran. But the slog is worth every minute - and every pothole. The star of Monteverde is the male quetzal, a bird whose two tail feathers can measure up to two feet in length. Sightings are rare, but the most likely time to spot one is February to April in the morning hours. The cloud forest also touts the largest number of orchids on Earth. Accommodation is varied to suit anyone's budget, from backpacker hostels to romantic cabins in the forest to modern tourist hotels. When you come back from swinging from the trees in the cloud forest on Monteverde's Canopy Tour, check out the art galleries. At Atmosphera Art Gallery you'll find wood sculptures by some of Costa Rica's most respected artists. Introduction supplied by Christopher Allen


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COLUMBUS, Ga. – To the victors go the spoils, which defined Saturday afternoon's match-up between the Georgia Southwestern Lady Hurricanes and the Columbus State Lady Cougars. The winner on Saturday in Columbus would secure second place in the PBC West Division and the last higher seed available for the Peach Belt Conference Tournament. The Lady 'Canes were unable to capture those spoils as they dropped the game 64-54.
The usually high-scoring 'Canes would only muster up 54 points, which was 20 points less than their season average. It was poor shooting in all three major categories as the Blue & Gold would shoot 28.4% (21-74) from the field, 3-13 (23.1%) from beyond the arc and 45.0 (9-20) from the charity stripe.
Junior forward Adrian Randall was the only Lady Hurricane to score in double figures. The native of Brooklyn would score 15 points and grab nine points in the losing effort. Her 7-13 shooting was the anomaly as the rest of the GSW starts would score a combined 28 points on 10-50 (20.0%) shooting for the game. Starting point guard, Tania Walters, would register a career-high twelve rebounds in addition to her six points and three assists.
Columbus State's Dominique Gilbert, Letecia Davenport and Asha Alexander would combine to score 38 of the Lady Cougars' 64 total points. Gilbert would lead CSU in rebounding with ten rebounds and in blocks with five.
The Lady Hurricanes would lead at halftime 34-32 in part to the ten turnovers they forced in the game's first twenty minutes. GSW came out blistering as they scored the game's first eleven points. Coach Britsky and company would go on to score 17 of the game's first 25 points, and they would lead by nine with six minutes to go to halftime. CSU's 11-4 run over the final 6:12 would put them right back into the game.
The Lady Cougars would score six points in the first 1:45 of the second half to take the four-point lead. The home team would never relinquish the lead as Columbus State would go on to score the 10-point decision in their favor.
The regular season finale loss finalizes the GSW's regular season record at 18-8 (10-7 PBC). This sets the program's record for most wins in a regular season in the NCAA Division II era. Yet, the Lady Hurricanes will have unfinished business as they will play in the first round of the PBC Tournament next week. Their opportunity for their first-ever post season victory in the NCAA Division II era will Lander University. The game against the PBC East's second seed will be on Thursday, March 1st at 3 p.m. on the campus of Columbus State University.


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Amount: $1,805
Due Date: Friday, February 22, 2019
Keep this scholarship funded for future generations.
Offered to a new or currently enrolled student with at least sophomore standing attending full time and also studying environmental science or environmental policy. This scholarship is intended to support promising students who may be at risk of dropping out of college and who demonstrate financial need. In addition, the applicant should be one or more of the following:
- Facing high levels of student loan indebtedness
- A first generation student, e.g., a student whose parents did not graduate from a 4 year college or university
- Native American
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- Age 24-26 and working to complete their degree
- Letter of application no longer than two pages. Please speak to the following in your letter of application:
- Describe your passion for and experience in environmental science and/or environmental policy.
- Why are you interested in this area of study?
- How do you plan to use your degree after you finish Evergreen?
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Today is Monday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2013. There are 316 days left in the year. This is Presidents Day.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Feb. 18, 1913, Mexican President Francisco I. Madero and Vice President Jose Maria Pino Suarez were arrested during a military coup (both resigned their positions the next day, and both were shot to death on Feb. 22).
On this date:
In 1735, the first opera presented in America, "Flora, or Hob in the Well," was performed in present-day Charleston, S.C.
In 1861, Jefferson Davis was sworn in as provisional president of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Ala.
In 1885, Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in the U.S. for the first time.
In 1930, photographic evidence of Pluto (now designated a "dwarf planet") was discovered by Clyde W. Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz.
In 1943, Madame Chiang Kai-shek, the wife of the Chinese leader, addressed members of the Senate and then the House, becoming the first Chinese national to address both houses of the U.S. Congress.
In 1953, "Bwana Devil," the movie that heralded the 3D fad of the 1950s, had its New York opening.
In 1960, the 8th Winter Olympic Games were formally opened in Squaw Valley, Calif., by Vice President Richard M. Nixon.
In 1970, the "Chicago Seven" defendants were found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention; five were convicted of violating the Anti-Riot Act of 1968 (those convictions were later reversed).
In 1977, the space shuttle Enterprise, sitting atop a Boeing 747, went on its debut "flight" above the Mojave (moh-HAH'-vee) Desert.
In 1983, 13 people were shot to death at a gambling club in Seattle's Chinatown in what became known as the Wah Mee Massacre. (Two men were convicted of the killings and are serving life sentences; a third was found guilty of robbery and assault.)
In 1988, Anthony M. Kennedy was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 2001, auto racing star Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in a crash at the Daytona 500; he was 49.
Ten years ago: Declaring that America's security should not be dictated by protesters, President George W. Bush said he would not be swayed from compelling Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to disarm. An arson attack involving two South Korean subway trains in the city of Daegu claimed 198 lives. (The arsonist was sentenced to life in prison, where he died in 2004.) Country singer Johnny PayCheck died in Nashville at age 64.
Five years ago: The Pakistan People's Party of assassinated ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto (BEN'-uh-zeer BOO'-toh) won the most seats in parliamentary elections. A suicide car bomber targeting a Canadian military convoy killed 38 civilians in southern Afghanistan. Republican John McCain picked up the support of former President George H.W. Bush. Andy Pettitte apologized to the New York Yankees, Houston Astros and his fans for the "embarrassment" he'd caused them by taking human growth hormone. Writer Alain Robbe-Grillet died in Caen, France, at age 85.
One year ago: A funeral service was held for pop star Whitney Houston at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., a week after her death at age 48. Syrian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at thousands of people marching in a funeral procession that turned into one of the largest protests in Damascus since the 11-month uprising against President Bashar Assad began. Vitali Klitschko's (VIH'-tah-lee KLICH'-kohz) 10th successful defense of his WBC heavyweight title in Munich ended in chaos when challenger Dereck Chisora brawled with former WBA champion David Haye during the post-match news conference.
Today's Birthdays: Actor George Kennedy is 88. Former Sen. John Warner, R-Va., is 86. Author Toni Morrison is 82. Movie director Milos (MEE'-lohsh) Forman is 81. Singer Yoko Ono is 80. Singer-songwriter Bobby Hart is 74. Singer Irma Thomas is 72. Singer Herman Santiago (Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers) is 72. Singer Dennis DeYoung is 66. Actress Sinead Cusack is 65. Actress Cybill Shepherd is 63. Singer Juice Newton is 61. Singer Randy Crawford is 61. Rock musician Robbie Bachman is 60. Rock musician Larry Rust (Iron Butterfly) is 60. Actor John Travolta is 59. Game show host Vanna White is 56. Actress Jayne Atkinson is 54. Actress Greta Scacchi (SKAH'-kee) is 53. Actor Matt Dillon is 49. Rapper Dr. Dre is 48. Actress Molly Ringwald is 45. Actress Sarah Brown is 38. Actor Kristoffer Polaha is 36. Singer-musician Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek) is 36. Actor Tyrone Burton is 34. Rock-singer musician Regina Spektor is 33. Roots rock musician Zac Cockrell (Alabama Shakes) is 25. Actor Shane Lyons is 25. Actress Maiara Walsh is 25.
Thought for Today: "Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion." — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher (1770-1831).
Today in History - Monday, Feb. 18, 2013
Today is Monday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2013. There are 316 days left in the year. This is Presidents Day.


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Xbox Game Pass Adds Metal Gear Solid 5 And These 6 Other Games Today
The Netflix-style subscription program grows in a big way today.
The Netflix-style subscription program grows in a big way today.
Microsoft has revealed the next seven titles coming to Xbox One's subscription service, and they include some big names like Metal Gear Solid V, Halo Wars, and more.
Capcom has officially announced the upcoming collection, which re-releases four more Mega Man games in one anthology.
We may be about to get another Mega Man Legacy Collection.
10 games have been added to the catalog this week.
20th Century Fox may be bringing Capcom's Blue Bomber to the big screen.
To celebrate Mega Man's 30th anniversary, a new animated series is on the way.
Collection to be out online in September; hardcover version available at San Diego Comic-Con starting July 17.
Capcom and developer Neowiz mutually agree to halt development of Mega Man MMO.
Soundtrack collection to be released to commemorate mascot's 25th anniversary; music to span NES series through to current DLC titles.
The band called Rock-Men consists of in-house composers who worked on Sengoku Basara 3 and the Monster Hunter series.
Publisher applies for a trademark on term as it relates to retail, downloadable, and mobile games, screensavers, and ring tones.
64 entered. One left. The All-Time Greatest Game Hero has been decided by your votes--find out who the winner was!
Microsoft celebrates hardware-sales milestone with "thank you" campaign; plans to give away one million Microsoft points in Japan; Japanese 2009 release schedule outlined.
Find out what our picks are for the best games of 2008 and vote for your favorites!
Capcom producer Hironobu Takeshita takes us through the inspirations for Mega Man 9 and talks about the new DLC stage.
First round of downloadable content for Capcom's 8-bit revival includes Endless Attack mode, Blue Bomber's forerunner; WiiWare today, PSN/360 this week.
Loaded week brings four new games, a rash of add-ons, and basketball demos to Sony's online storefront for PS3, while PSP store gets a pair of titles plus samplers.
It's a busy week, as Gearbox's shooter joins Gearbox's maraca-shaker; also, Lego Batman, Wario Land, de Blob, Civ IV: Colonization, Buzz! Quiz TV, and on and on.
Publisher's all-new 8-bit adventure for iconic blue war machine lands on Nintendo's and Sony's platforms next week, Microsoft's console October 1.
Check out our list of the most exciting games, news, and stage demos at E3 2008!
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Oh what difference a wheel makes. DT Swiss has a reputation for making really top quality wheels. What has always attracted me to DT is their ability to produce a very competitive wheel whilst still being very traditional in appearance.
The launch of the Tricon range of wheels marks a significant change in the design philosophy of DT, "the wheel - re-invented"? Well frankly no, but they have redesigned theirs which is exciting enough for me. The Tricon 1450's actually weighed in below the claimed weight and at £950 are a pricey but not outrageous offering.
The Tricon design incorporates lots of new features to the wheel. The biggest departure from the old 240 hub is that the Tricon is a two piece design. The flanges are separate pieces which are bolted to the main hub body. This means that the bearing house is isolated from the effects of spoke tension. A nice idea which should give a much more precise bearing interface resulting in a stiffer axle and smoother roll. The spokes are both double butted and bladed. They are also threaded on both ends supposedly creating a "playfree" connection. Arranged in an open crows foot pattern these high tech spokes should give a stiffness advantage over last year's pure radial design. They are held in neatly by "torx nipples" at both ends with a rim insert to create a bigger contact area making the overall weight lighter and seals the rim. Getting hold of spokes may be difficult initially until dealers hold stock but I have never snapped a spoke on a DT swiss wheel even on my MTB.
The rim seal is definitely a really cool feature which helps make the Tricon wheels tubeless ready. Valves are provided as well as a rim strip if you want to run tubes. Following the instructions just pop the valve in and the tyre on and pump, however I found this impossible to seat the tyre. Using the red rim strip and my trick was to half fit the valve then seat the tyre and then tightening the valve down on to the seated tyre bead worked a treat. With a little help from Stans No Tubes latex and the sizeable Joe Blow ACE ( I couldn't get it to go with a standard Joe Blow) I had these wheels running tubeless in about 30mins with a pair of Vittoria Rubino Pro Slicks. The rear did go down after 1 ride and I must admit the prospect of faffing around with the pump again was too much so it has a tube in. The front however has been inflated at around 100 psi quite happily for two weeks. These wheels are by no stretch the lightest on the market but by being so easy to run tubeless it does give a 100gram per wheel saving over running tubes which is most definitely a significant advantage.
Straight out of the box and fitted up the true and balance is impeccable, I would go as far to say as the best I have ever used. The spoke tension is tight and over several hundred miles hasn't slipped at all using my highly accurate thumb and index finger gauge. Out on the road they are nothing short of sublime. Running tubeless makes the whole wheel more resonant and the buzz you get from these when up at speed is beautiful. They are stiff and assertive on the road giving you so much confidence in corners and when climbing out of the saddle. As it's the season I even tried a brief bit of cobble action just for fun. Those from the east may know the Arger Fen cobbled river splash which even on slicks was handled very well. My aggressive and inefficient thrashing up out the other side meant I could get the rim to touch the pads, in fairness this is always accentuated when wet and it was by no means my "normal" riding style. After the first few rides I was hoping to be able to say the freehub hasn't skipped a beat, but it did, just the once mind. Otherwise the DT star ratchet has been impeccable.
Running these on my Boardman Pro C has taken the weight down to sub 7.2 kilos, 15.7ish in old money. Saving weight is often a good thing but not always. Thinking about it we want to save time primarily and weight is one way to achieve it. My point is that there is no point having uber leichtbau wheels if they are stiff as soggy pancakes. I like DT so much because is they produce really solid stiff wheels which you know are going to run seamlessly for years and which happen to be light weight too. I think that is the right way round – overall performance first – of which weight is just one component.
They really showed their colours when on the rollers. I am not a fan of anecdotal evidence in reviews but on the rollers is about the best way I can test these to isolate the effect of the wheel. Versus the stock wheels on the Boardman Pro C the work load in 53-13 on the rollers was significantly less based on HR at the same cadence. Slightly less effect but still noticeable in relation to a very similar looking pair of velocity white rims and hubs with bladed spokes and again in comparison to Kysirium Equipes. They were so good on the rollers that in order to do anything other than a recovery ride I would need to change wheels or put a towel down under the back.
My only grumble is with the new stlye DT quick release. It is a much more developed version of the USE Spin Stix which now are almost 15 years old I think. Although there is nothing wrong with how they operate I personally don't find them quicker or easier to use than a standard cam system. They feel a bit plastic (because they are) and don't look as clean as a nice pair of QR's. On the whole it's only a small point and one which can be easily rectified.
At around the thousand pound mark these are certainly not cheap for a set of bike wheels. If you are looking to go really fast then I recommend spending £500 on a pair of Kysirium Elites and the other £500 on 6 months of coaching. There is no way that any wheel is going to make you faster than what can be achieved by great training. However cost is all relative and if you just want a really great looking, long lasting, lightweight, smooth rolling, stiff, confidence inspiring, tubless ready, easy to service wheels from a brand with an excellent reputation (that a lot of boxes ticked!) then the 1450 Tricon is a great choice. I think I've gone Tricon MAD!
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road.cc test report
Make and model: DT Swiss Tricon 1450 wheelset
Size tested: n/a
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes - the best performng all metal wheels I have ever ridden
Would you consider buying the product? If I had the means these would already be mine
Would you recommend the product to a friend? No but only because I would be jealous and slower : )
About the tester
Age: 22 Height: 5\\\'11\\ Weight: 76kg
I usually ride: Boardman Pro C My best bike is: Canyon \"Grand Canyon\" Ergon24 team issue
I've been riding for: 5-10 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Semi pro
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, time trialling, mtb,


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If your computer doesn't have firewall and antivirus protection, you risk exposing it and personal information to all manner of malware. You owe it to yourself and the online community at large to install security. Comodo Internet Security 4.0 offers free firewall and antivirus protection, along with a budding "Social Authentication" browser toolbar. Overall, Comdo's protection is quirky, but the effectiveness of the components is consistent.
Comodo Internet Security 4.0: Basic Firewall Protection
The Comodo firewall puts all your system's ports in stealth mode so outside attackers can't see your computer when it connects to the Internet. That's no surprise—any firewall that can't do that is a total dud. I verified its protection using a number of port scans and other web-based tests.
The firewall runs at five distinct security levels. At the highest level it blocks all network traffic; at the lowest level it blocks nothing. The interesting levels are the three in between (Training Mode, Safe Mode, Custom Policy Mode), which define how the firewall responds when unknown programs attempt network access.
In Training Mode the firewall assumes all programs currently on the system should be trusted. When an unknown program requests any sort of network access the firewall not only allows it, it creates a rule so the program will still have access even in a stricter firewall mode. Safe Mode, the default, works the same as Training Mode for programs making normal outbound network requests. If an unknown program tries to act as a server or otherwise accept inbound traffic in this mode, the firewall pops up a query asking the user what to do. In Custom Policy Mode the firewall asks the user what to do about any connection request from an unknown program – except for those which Safe Mode or Training Mode already created rules.
Comodo also controls which programs are permitted specific types of network and Internet access. Like the firewall in Avira Premium Security Suite 10 ($53.95 direct, ), it grants access to any program digitally signed by a known and trusted vendor. When a pop-up appeared asking me whether to trust a program signed by an unknown vendor, I had the option to check a box to add that company to the trusted list.
The point of this elaborate system of protection levels is to avoid inundating the user with confusing firewall queries. It's a noble goal, but Comodo's implementation does leave the firewall vulnerable to malicious programs that are already present on the computer. I prefer the approach taken by the firewall in Norton Internet Security 2010 ($69.99 direct, ). It never asks the unqualified user to make complex security decisions. Rather, it allows all access for known good programs (over 80 million of them), eliminates known bad programs, and makes its own security decisions after monitoring the behavior of any unknowns.
Comodo's firewall lacks identification and blocking of web-based exploits, a feature that you'd find with Norton's firewall. I discovered in my tests that I had to rely on antivirus software to catch the exploit after it had been dropped onto a system. None of the exploits I generated using the Core IMPACT penetration tool compromised the test system. Comodo can't take credit for that, though; the exploits failed because the test system was fully patched. Two exploits that by passed Comodo's firewall and penetrated the test system were quarantined by Comodo's antivirus component.
Some malicious programs try to protect themselves by disabling or turning off system protection, so I tried to replicate this in Comodo. I had no trouble opening the simple XML configuration file in Notepad and turning features off. My Comodo contact pointed out that Notepad was allowed access since it is a known and trusted program; an unknown program couldn't change the configuration files. When I tried again using a small file editor I wrote myself, Comodo properly prevented me from saving changes. I also couldn't disable Comodo by killing its processes with Task Manager.
Comodo Internet Security 4.0: Playing In the Sandbox
New to Comodo Internet Security 4.0 is the software's ability to run unknown programs in sandbox mode. Here, unidentified programs run with the least possible privileges, and all file and registry changes are virtualized (so unfamiliar programs can't make permanent changes to the system).
I tested the sandbox feature by installing twenty-odd PCMag utilities that need to hook into the operating system to function. Several of them didn't work at all when sandboxed. For example, BHO Cop could not even get a list of installed Browser Helper Objects, much less control them. If you find that any of your programs mysteriously fail after you install Comodo, add that program to the "My Own Safe Files" list.
I didn't have to take action when the sandbox popup notification appeared– I ignored it and it went away. You can interact with the popup before it disappears, telling Comodo not to sandbox this particular program again. That choice has no effect on the currently-running instance, though. You'll have to shut down and re-launch the program to run it outside the sandbox. Sandboxed files get sent for review to Comodo's technicians, and after analysis they'll either put the file on the global safe list or add it to their list of malware signatures.
By default, Comodo automatically excludes any program that it recognizes as an installer or automatic update utility from the sandbox, as installers copy and add necessary files and registry information. Many installers end by launching the program they've just installed, but Comodo is smart enough to not sandbox the application because the installer that launched it was not sandboxed (but it will open in the sandbox the next time you launch it). However, if a rogue security product was installed, that could be trouble, because its first launch will be outside the sandbox's control.
Leak test programs try to sneak around a firewall's protection using sneaky techniques like piggybacking on existing trusted programs, or injecting code into trusted programs. I had to turn off the real-time antivirus for this test, as it quarantined all of the leak test samples on sight. Though all of the samples ran inside the sandbox, several of them still managed to connect to the Internet without triggering Comodo's program control, which is potentially disastrous. That brings up an important point—the sandbox can't virtualize actions that take place outside your own computer.
Comodo Internet Security 4.0: Defense+
Comodo's Defense+ pops up a warning any time an unknown program attempts what the software considers a risky behavior. If the program involved is digitally signed, the user can choose to allow the action (or mark the vendor as trusted). Unlike the behavior-based ThreatFire 4.5 (Free, ) or the SONAR2 technology in Norton Antivirus 2010 ($39.99 direct, ), Defense+ doesn't aggregate and analyze behavioral clues to detect malware. It just pops up any time any program hits one of its triggers, whether the program is malicious or not. Many of the popup descriptions state that if the program is "one of your everyday applications" you can safely allow the action. Others give a tougher warning, saying you "must make sure" the program is safe. And a few warn that the action is "not a common operation for everyday programs".
During testing I chose "Block" for red popups that signified malware, and "Allow" for the non-scary yellow and orange popups. Doing so headed off most interference with my valid programs, though blocking one red warning disabled my wireless card's connection monitor utility.
The combination of Defense+ and the sandbox wreaked serious havoc with some of my performance-testing scripts. In order to complete the performance tests I had to manually add every utility, batch file and script involved to the "My Own Safe Programs" list. To be fair, few normal users will encounter this level of obstruction
Comodo Internet Security 4.0: Surprising Performance Hit
You might expect a minimalist suite like Comodo would have a minimal effect on system performance, but its firewall, real-time antivirus, sandbox and Defense+ components all put a noticeable drag on system performance.
Comodo fared well in a test of the time required to zip and unzip a multitude of files; the test took just 6 percent longer with Comodo installed. Only five suites in the current collection had a smaller impact. It didn't do too badly in a similar test that timed lengthy file move and copy operations, adding 22 percent to the time required. However, K7 TotalSecurity Version 10.0 ($44.96 direct, ) added just 2 percent to this test's time and VIPRE Antivirus Premium 4.0 just 3 percent.
Comodo's own protective components interfered with my browser and Windows Installer tests until I added all files involved to the safe list. The browser test measures how long it takes for Internet Explorer to completely load 100 web sites. With Comodo installed, web pages took 39 percent more time to load. In the same test Norton Internet Security 2010 and AVG Internet Security 9.0 ($54.99 direct, )
Comodo added 70 percent to the time required for running a script that automatically installs and uninstalls several large Windows Installer packages. Only ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2010 ($69.99 direct, ) and Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 ($79.95 direct, ) had a greater impact, adding 77 and 78 percent respectively.
Now we come to the real bomb: the boot time test. For this test my script waits until the system's CPU usage has been under 10 percent for 10 seconds, then subtracts the boot-start time as reported by Windows. I ran this test 100 times with and without Comodo installed and averaged each set of results. Comodo added a whopping 155 percent to the boot time, more than doubling it. That's a new record, and not a good one. For more information about my testing, read How We Test Security Suites for Performance.
Comodo Internet Security 4.0: Bonus Toolbar
In addition to the firewall and antivirus components Comodo includes a toolbar for a service they call HopSurf. If you're not paying attention during the install process, it will switch your home page to HopSurf.com and your search provider to Ask.com. That's lame; those should be opt-in choices, not opt-out.
HopSurf users can click a button to like or dislike the current web site and can also add tags or mini-reviews that are visible to other HopSurf users. To use these "social authentication" features you have to create a free account with HopSurf. This toolbar adds no security benefit that I can see, and it clearly has few users. There are 0 users who like PCMag.com, for example, and also 0 users who dislike it.
Comodo Internet Security 4.0: Premium Versions of the Suite
Comodo offers two paid editions of the suite. Comodo Internet Security Pro 4.0 ($49 direct) adds 24/7 chat-based support including full support for cleaning up any malware problems not handled by the product itself. A "virus-free guarantee" will pay up to $500 for any costs caused by malware the product fails to block. The paid edition also offers Wi-Fi Security. For $69.99 you can step up to Comodo Internet Security Complete 4.0. The Complete edition has everything that's in Pro plus 2 GB of online backup hosted by Comodo, and a $15,000 insurance policy against identity theft. At heart, though, these two editions offer the same firewall and antivirus protection found in the free edition reviewed here.
Comodo Internet Security 4.0: The Verdict
I really hope that one day I'll discover a free security suite that I can recommend, but Comodo Internet Security 4.0 is not that suite. Its firewall is good, but the multi-layered malware protection is way too in-your-face for my taste, and it does a terrible job of cleaning up existing malware infestations. Your best bet is to install just the firewall component (choose "Firewall Only" when prompted) and use a better antivirus. As for the paid editions, you can get much better protection for the price.


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Jeffrey M. Gavin, 34, is from Ruth Avenue, East Pikeland Township, and Joseph M. McIntosh, 31, of Philadelphia, was about to sell heroin to someone outside of the 7-11 store on Nutt Road.
According to a press release issued by the office of Chester County District Attorney Thomas P. Hogan, the Phoenixville part of the investigation began with a 22-year-old Phoenixville woman dying from a heroin overdose. Authorities pulled a friend of the deceased girl temporarily out of prison and had her call McIntosh. The informant arranged for McIntosh to meet her at the 7-11 store.
When McIntosh called the informant's cell phone at the store, uniformed police and police in plain clothes pulled up to McIntosh's car and told him to get out of the vehicle.
He tried to run away, but the police captured him immediately.
McIntosh had drugs, drug paraphernalia, a cell phone and several hundred dollars on his person, according to police.
Police said he had more than one ounce of heroin in bulk and individual baggies, a digital scale, more than 100 of unused wax paper baggies and more than 30 new plastic sandwich bags used to package drugs.
According to a press release, a female informant told East Pikeland police where Gavin lived. During a trash pull on April 11, 2013, at Gavin's residence, police recovered 75 small zip top baggies with blue wax paper packets stamped 'HAMMER TIME' and straws implicating the substance could have been snorted. Powder from the wax paper was tested and confirmed as heroin.
East Pikeland Township officers and officers from the Chester County task force executed a search warrant at Gavin's residence on April 12, 2013.
According to an affidavit, an officer recovered three bundles from Gavin. Inside the bundles was an off-white powdery substance in blue wax paper bags stamped 'Trick or Treat.' Gavin also had a roll of $760 on him, police said. After a field test, the powder tested positive of heroin.
Also discovered during the search were the same baggies found during the trash pull, a scale and a cardboard box hidden on a ceiling board stamped with 'Trick or Treat.' The box had 25 bundles consistent with what was on Gavin's person, blue wax paper stamped with 'Trick or Treat' which were banded together in packages of 10 individual bags per bundle.


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The deeply curved Todd-AO screen was replaced by a flat one at the demand of film director Otto Preminger. He saw a 70mm print of his movie The Cardinal projected onto the curve at a preview screening and was horrified by the distortions.


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Friday, November 9, 2012
Magic Brownie Truffles!
I know what you're thinking - they don't look so bad. But they were. They were gummy and crumbly at the same time! How?! The flavor was fine, but the texture was awful! As soon as I took one bite I knew they were destined for the food processor! Mr. Wing-It said he liked them and he asked me to leave a couple of squares "untruffled". The man is weird.
Anyway, I threw the blondies into the food processor with some freakin' almond butter and enough melted chocolate to form a sticky dough. After processing for a few seconds I had a tasty truffle mix, which I shaped into little balls, which were then dipped in melted chocolate chips. The result?
Voilà! Like magic, Brownie Truffles!
Yes! Brownie Truffles! I'm telling you, man, chocolate is an airhead's best friend! I didn't bother making them pretty because I had already messed with this recipe long enough. I just wanted to be done! Inside shot...
Success! Next time you fudge up your blondies, or cookies, or cake, you'll know what to do! :)
Let's ask a random duck what he thinks about these Magic Brownie Truffles...
One out of one duck approves!
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That gummy-crumbly duality — I know it well. That baking failure oxymoron that makes no sense. Only you could right the situation so adroitly, and save what would otherwise hit the can. Well done. Truffles trump again!ReplyDelete
And I see you have reappeared. :)Replies
It really makes no sense! Saving food from certain death feels so good, doesn't it? Truffles saved the day! :)Delete
I have reappeared! Now let's see how long I can keep that up...
super brilliant!!ReplyDelete
I'm going to steal this re-purposing of food idea. I just made these protein bites that....aren't good at all. I'm really not sure if I can save them though. I always fear that if I try, I'll just end up wasting more food. BUt really, add some more sugar and some chocolate and you can't go wrong, right?ReplyDeleteReplies
Go for it! I find that as long as the failed food doesn't taste like feet, it will make decent truffles. You got it - sugar and chocolate to the rescue! :DDelete
- AnonymousNovember 10, 2012 at 11:22 PM
Well you certainly have THIS little black duck's approval so that would be 2 out of 2! ;). I must say...when I first saw the title of this post I thought "ello ello (spoken in a U.K. Mr Plod accent...) ello ello I said...this sounds like some of those "special" brownies that me mam always warned me about at parties!" but on closer inspection the magic appears to be totally degustory and not illegal at all (unless stuffing yourself with an entire batch in a gluttenous haze can be prosecuted...it can't can it?!) We made something similar with a Christmas cake that was less than stellar last year and Steve is STILL raving about them and asking me to make them again (problem is I can't remember how!) I recon that I will substitute your gorgeous totally kosher balls and he will have something new to rave about :) Cheers for an absolutely positively scrumptious (thats my best mary poppins accent there in case you didn't recognise it...) recipe :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Two out of two ducks approve! Score! Ha! You're right! It does sound like it would be a post about "special" brownies! I hope we can't be prosecuted for stuffing an entire batch of truffles in our bellies, or I am going to be in some serious trouble with the law! :DDelete
You're going to have to make a less than stellar cake on purpose so you can recreate your Christmas treats! I thought your Mary Poppins accent was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! (totally copied and pasted that)
They both sound delish to me!! But the truffles look over the top good. Bravo for saving food with chocolate! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Ooh you just gave me an idea! "Saving food with chocolate" could be my superhero slogan and I could call myself Chocolate Girl! I'm gonna need a cape!... Too much?Delete
Your truffle magic is so inspiring! I feel like I need to make some bad recipes so I can coat them in chocolate :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I know a couple of bad recipes - I can point you in the right direction! :DDelete