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A Case Study on Malware and the CodeRed Worm
1. Introduction to Malware
Malicious Software, Malware, is one of the biggest scourges plaguing the internet today. It can be hardware, software, or firmware that is intentionally included or inserted in a system for a harmful purpose. [19] This ranges from the loss of data, damage to computers, servers or networks, security breaches or extraction of sensitive information. As broadband capacity and network coverage increases, the spread of such applications is swift in comparison to the past when it relied on disks. This form has passed away due to the evolution of computers and widespread use of the internet.
In the beginning, Malware was formed simply to see how far a program could spread or multiply across various interconnected computers. They mutated into programs that could cause damage. In recent times, Malware has become a profitable business. Information about the user, advertising or redirecting users to particular websites create financial windfalls for the author. Some cyber criminals have been known to store incriminating evidence on infected machines, thus evading prosecution.
1.1 Types of Malware
The types of Malware fall into one of the following categories: Virus, Worm, Trojan, Spyware, Adware, Dialers or Hijackers.
1.1.1 Viruses:
Viruses were named as such as their characteristics match biological viruses. They pass from computer to computer in the same way as the human strain envelopes people. They operate by latching onto real applications or by email by sending itself to the entire contents of the address book. In the 1980's, they spread via floppy disks while in the 1990's by bulletin boards. They needed the user to explicitly execute it. The first virus was written in 1982 as a joke which targeted the Apple DOS 3.3 and was known as the "Elk Cloner". In 1986, the first boot sector virus (c)Brain was created by two brothers in Pakistan to prevent against privacy. [20]
1.1.2 Worms:
Worms replicate by copying itself from one system to another generally over a network. They act by exploiting vulnerabilities in all types of software. Data can be damaged directly and/or the system may become unstable. They tend to largely affect networks by consuming bandwidth or causing packet-loss. A single worm can propagate on multiple machines simultaneously. The first implementation of a worm was in 1988 by researchers at Xerox Parc in order to improve the CPU cycle use efficiency across an entire network. The first worm to attract notoriety was the Morris Worm released the same year causing havoc and massive disruption. [21]
1.1.3 Trojans:
Trojans are true to its original story, it is not as it seems as in it claims to do one thing but does something else, a "serpent beneath the rose" – Shakespeare. Possible consequences after execution include hard disk format or concealing processes, files and system data. Spyware comes in the form of a Trojan as it is always hidden in the application. They may install a rookit on the system which is a set of tools an intruder can use, one of them being the ability to mask the Malware process from the user. In 2005, Sony created a storm after being caught installing a rookit on their audio CD's. they took this step in order to stop piracy but this was counter productive.
1.1.4 Spyware:
Spyware is any software that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their explicit permission or knowledge. It does not spread like viruses or worms but from a visited website. It has the ability to modify code or redirect traffic to a particular page, or retrieve information such as passwords, credit cards, about the user. Identity theft is a possible consequence of Spyware. It does not affect a computer in the style of a worm or virus but does affect the speed of the OS.
1.1.5 Adware:
Adware is any software application in which advertising banners or pop ups are displayed while the program is running. Many applications that are free have Adware running as a source of revenue which is covered in the License Agreement. It is generally accompanied by spyware and records the clients selections in order to display relevant advertisements. Some adware programs are known to reinstall after the user has deleted them.
1.1.6 Dialers:
Dialers infect by taking control of the modem to connect to a premium rate telephone number, thus creating a profit for the number's owner. This connection would be live for long time slots with victims not realizing until receiving their phone bill. Due to this problem, Eircom blocked such foreign premium lines in specific countries. They put in place a verification process. [22]
1.1.7 Hijackers:
Hijackers manipulate different elements of your web browser, search bar, search pages or home page. They may redirect or guide you to certain sites, or to their own search engine if you attempt a search. Should you mistype an address or attempt to go to a site they would rather you not, such as an anti-malware page, you will not complete your request. Hijackers almost exclusively target Internet Explorer. [22] Hijackers would be considered a form of Spyware, but its motivation is specific.
1.2 Introduction to the Malware component on which the case study is based
I have chosen the Code Red Worm as my case study. There were 2 worms, Code Red I, released on July 13th 2001 and Code Red II on August 4th, 2001. These worms are also known as CodeRed.v3, CodeRed.C, W32.Bady.CCodeRed.F and CodeRed III. This phenomenal program replicated itself over 250,000 times in approximately nine hours on July 19, 2001. At its peak, CodeRed I infected 2,000 machines every minute, and infected 359,000 machines and cost $1.2 billion, according to the BBC. [9]
2. Case Study Detail
2.1 Propagation
All systems on the internet are searched for un-patched Windows NT or 2000 servers running Microsoft's IIS web server. This section shall deal with the human contributions and the exploitation of system weaknesses.
2.1.1 Human contribution
Microsoft had already released a security patch for IIS that fixed the security hole on June 18, 2001. However not everyone had patched their servers, including Microsoft themselves. [23] This lack of action allowed the worm to spread rapidly. It is plausible that the author only became aware of the security hole after Microsoft's patch release.
2.1.2 Exploit of computer and system weaknesses
CodeRed I was released 3 weeks after the announcement and corresponding release of the patch for the security hole, Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-033. CodeRed operates over 3 cycles – scanning, flooding and dormancy. During the first phase, all systems on the internet are searched for Windows NT or 2000 servers running Microsoft's IIS web server. This consumes a great deal of bandwidth and in some cases causing a total shutdown of the network. In the flooding phase, un-patched servers were exploited by the program copying itself to that server. After infection, the new program then targets other servers. The worm also sent copies of itself to the e-mail addresses in an infected computer, deleted files and directories, filled up space on the hard drive and sent out files to the Internet. This period lasted for 20 days. For the next 8 days, in its dormancy, it launches its attack on the White House. [13]
Microsoft's IIS web server contains a .dll file. idq.dll contains an error in the code which reveals an unchecked buffer which deals with input URL's. Susceptible servers containing this file are subjected to a buffer overflow attack once the worm makes a connection. This attack initiates prior to any indexing functionality. idq.dll operates in the %SYSTEMROOT% giving the worm total command when it takes advantage of this weakness. The consequences of this result in the extra data which is created overwriting adjacent memory bits. For example this data may contain variables, application data or other buffers.
CodeRed II exploits the same weaknesses but there are subtle differences which are outlined later.
2.2 Source code analyses
The infected machine executes CodeRed I from memory. Before the worm begins its path, it verifies whether the date falls between the 1st and 19th of the month. If this is the case, a random list of IP addresses is generated. The worm scans each address on the list searching for vulnerable machines. It endeavors to reproduce countless times by sending HTTP queries. The first CodeRed utilizes a static seed in its random number generator. The seed is the point where the worm starts its random number generator. This results in each infected machine producing identical lists of IP addresses. This ensured that the first version of the worm spread slowly as all machines on the list were either secure or contaminated.
Once the date reaches the 20th of the month, the worm is programmed to stop spreading. It begins its Denial-of-Service attack from 20th – 28th persecuting www1.whitehouse.gov.
In CodeRed II, the worm searches for the GetProcAddress function in the kernel32.dll\\\'s export table in the IIS server and then finds the addresses needed for further infection.
GetSystemTime [13]
Another bug exists in Microsoft Windows, the "relative shell path". The worm writes a shell program, "explorer.exe" in the SYSTEM context directory. This bug loads the "new" file instead of the original explorer.exe. Part of the worms application is deposited in the explorer.exe file giving the author remote access capabilities. This is known as a VirtualRoot and would be considered the Trojan element of the worm.
This changes the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SFCDisable registry key, halting all file system security. This allows the hacker to remotely access the C: and D: through a web browser. The Trojan adds read/write rights using the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ W3SVC \ Parameters \Virtual Roots registry key. [12]
WS2_32.dll is loaded by the worm. This file contains the functions socket, closesocket and WSAGetLastError. Using the ExitWindowsEx from user32.dll, the worm reboots the system.
The worms searches for two different markers.
- "29A," deals with the installation of the Trojan, VirtualRoot.
2. A semaphore, "CodeRedII." If this exists, the worm sets off into an infinite slumber. [12]
The worm checks for the default language on the machine. If this reveals any form of the Chinese Language, it creates 600 new threads compared to the 300 for all other languages. Resulting from these threads are the random IP addresses of target web servers. During these operations, the main thread copies cmd.exe from the Windows NT system folder to the following locations:
C: \ Inetpub \ Scripts \ root.exe
D: \ Inetpub \ Scripts \ root.exe
C: \ Program Files \ Common Files \ System \ msadc \ root.exe
D: \ Program Files \ Common Files \ System \ msadc \ root.exe [12]
The worm is dormant for 24 on non-Chinese systems and 48 hours on other systems.
The computer boots up after sleeping. Additionally, if the time of year is October or if it is 2002, the computer restarts and executes the virus again. [13]
CodeRed II is similar to CodeRed I with a few exceptions. It is considered a variant as it uses the same buffer overflow technique. It does not launch a Denial-of-Service attack or deface web pages in the same manner. Only some top level hosts were infected with "Hacked by Chinese!". It does not use a static seed but rather a random one. Its main threat is the installation of the back door which allows any program to be executed making the system prone to further exploits. [11]
It applies a mask to the random generated IP addresses to produce its list of potential carriers. While CodeRed I infected systems randomly, the second version infected machines belonging to the same subnet. This worm has the means to control root-level access remotely making this a much deadlier version than its predecessor.
CodeRed II generates a random IP address and then applies a mask to produce the IP address to probe. The CodeRed II worm is much more dangerous than CodeRed because CodeRed II installs a mechanism for remote, root-level access to the infected machine.
Where the original worm tried to infect other computers at random, Code Red II tried to infect machines on the same subnet as the infected machine.
2.3 Payload analyses
Both programs always searched for other IIS servers to infect.
CodeRed I ruined the affected page to declare:
"HELLO! Welcome to http://www.worm.com! Hacked By Chinese!"
Some hosts were defaced with this signature in CodeRed II.
During its sleeping period, the worm launches denial of service attacks on several fixed IP addresses.
While in its scanning phase, the worm did no form of testing to see if the targeted server was running a vulnerable version of IIS or even running IIS at all. Apache access logs diplayed log files of the character N repeated 224 times. [8] The typical signature of CodeRed II is the same with X instead of N. [23]
For CodeRed II, on Chinese systems, it creates 600 threads and spreads for 48hours. On a non-Chinese system it creates 300 threads and spreads for 24 hours.
Due to the magnitude of the countless probes sent to infiltrate new addresses and the mass of infected systems, the traffic created a larger blow to the worldwide network. Some modems, routers, switches and even printers were not left unscathed. These devices could not be infected but ultimately had to reboot or crash when the worm was sent to them.
2.4 Containment of this Malware component
The capabilities of a hacker to connect remotely from an infected machine to other machines depends on the explicit compostion of the network. It is recommended that the design of the network considers the intrinsic high risk danger that that machines are exposed to on the internet. This can be drastically minimised by using procedures such as a Perimeter Network, utilizing minimal services and isolating interaction with internal networks. [44]
If the script mappings for Internet Data Administration (.ida) and Internet Data Query (.idq) files do not exist, the bug cannot be exercised.
The compiler or the programmer can prevent buffer overflows by sufficient bounds checking.
Today, the majority of servers operating MS Windows run the 2003 server edition, impregnable against this type of attack. MS Windows 2000 systems are currently being phased out with support already discontinued for MS Windows 95 and 98.
To manually remove CodeRed I, apply the security patch and follow the steps:
Delete the files
C: \ inetpub \ scripts \ root.exe,
C: \ program files \ common files \ system\ msadc \ root.exe,
D: \ inetpub \ scripts\ root.exe,
D: \ program files \ common files \ system \ msadc \ root.exe.
Restart the computer to completely remove the worm. [12]
Manually removing CodeRed II is a more arduous task. The security patch should be applied and the following steps taken:
1. In the running processes, close the current process associated with the dropped Trojan. Norton detects this as Trojan.VirtualRoot.
2. Delete the recently created explorer.exe files including hidden and system files.
3. Delete the 4 files mentioned for removal of CodeRed I if they are present.
4. Using the Computer Manager on the web server, remove the open shares.
Registry Files:
- Find the key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3SVC\Parameters\Virtual Roots CodeRed II created 2 of these values which must be erased.
- Select and Delete: /C & /D
- Select:
/MSADC & /Scripts
- From the current value data, remove 217 and substitute with the value 201. After the system reboots, the proper values are formed.
- Choose from:
- MS Windows 2000 system, proceed to step 6.
- Not a MS Windows 2000 system, skip to step 9.
6. Find the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ WinLogon
7. Select:
8. Substitute the integer 0 for the value currently assigned.
9. Exit.
10. Reboot the system to ensure that CodeRed II has been completely erased.
2.5 Reason why this Malware was unleashed
This author of CodeRed I chose the Whitehouse in order to attack the American Government. In CodeRed II, he punished general society with Chinese systems receiving a greater penalty.
2.6 Profile of the author of this Malware
Many presumed after CodeRed I that the author was Chinese as he left "Hacked By Chinese!" as his signature. However CodeRed II targets Chinese machines vigorously. This would suggest to me that the author is neither Chinese nor American.
2.7 Prosecution against Malware author
The author of Code Red I has never been found and hence has evaded prosecution.
3. Global Economic Consequences as a result of Malware
According to the digital risk management firm, mi2g, the cost of Malware increased to $166bn in 2004. [26] No figures were available for more recent years.
Many corporations, large and small may lose network connections during an infection period. Software would require upgrades, especially if it has been reformatted after an attack. The recovery of data is an expensive process requiring a specialist company. Most forms of Malware consume a portion of bandwidth causing congestion. All time lost must be reallocated resulting in overtime payments or outsourcing. The helpdesk of any organisation would be under tremendous pressure to provide a speedy resolution. From my personal experience during Intra, I was part of the Network Administration Team. Although we were never attacked by a particularly potent form of Malware, the Helpdesk was in charge of the first line of defence against such an attack. All these factors combine to create a loss of productivity and business.
Some organisations in the past have placed rewards for the capture of certain virus authors. In 2003, Microsoft launched a $5 million reward program for this purpose. [27]
According to estimates from Ferris Research, the global cost of spam was €38 billion in 2005, €13 billion alone for US companies. The cost per employee, in time spent checking it, is currently €3,500 per annum. More astonishing is that 98% of fraud scams and security problems originate from junk email. [26]
4. Legal Position on Malware
While the law varies greatly globally, the definition of Malware corresponds universally. The general consensus is that Malware is intrusive, intended to cause harm or is considered criminal activity. In defining these laws, the terminology is crucial.
4.1 Globally
In Asia, there is very little regulation to convict a virus author. Some countries like China and North Korea have censored the internet but this may seem to have exasperated the problem.
In the EU, Technology laws are purposely defined as "technology neutral" meaning it relies on very broad, general definitions. Specific rules would be easier to implement but would become obsolete quickly. If specific definitions were used, it would be easier for developers to side step the laws. [29]
In the USA, there are 3 pieces of legislation covering Spyware. In 2004, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act, SPY ACT [33], Software Principles Yielding Better Levels Of Consumer Knowledge Act, SPY BLOCK Act [28] and the Internet Spyware Prevention Act, I-SPY Act [31] were introduced. The principles of these legislations was to prevent the unauthorised transmission of sensitive information and unacknowledged installation of software and access without authorisation.
Regarding Spam, the CAN-SPAM Act and the SPAM Act were set up in the USA and Australia respectively in 2004. [30] The purpose of these bills include being honest and specific in the subject line, providing a valid email address and an unsubscribe option.
In the UK, the Computer Misuse Act, CMA, deals with all forms of Malware. This broad act considers hacking, viruses, unauthorized access to computer systems, materials and modifications to be criminal acts of law. [35]
4.2 Nationally (Ireland)
Ireland does not have any specific laws pertaining to Malware. Similar to the EU and British governments, our laws are broad and can be applied across many technologies. The laws that are relevant to Malware include the following:
The Criminal Damage Act, 1991 decrees that it is an offence to intentionally or recklessly damage computer data and programmes or to threaten or possess anything with the intention of doing so and to access data without authorisation. [36]
The Electronic Commerce Act, 2000 introduced a number of offences relating to the misuse of electronic signatures and such creation devices. [36]
The Criminal Justice Theft & Fraud Offences Act, 2001 declares it an offence to dishonestly operate or cause to be operated a computer with the intention of making a gain for oneself or for another, or of causing loss to another person. [36]
There however some loopholes in our law. Like CodeRed I launched a Denial-of- Service attack on the White House, such an attack is not outlawed here. It cannot be classified as either damage of data or unauthorised access to data as described in the Act. [36]
Adware laws are covered by Advertising laws and so can exploit the laws here.
4.3 Effectiveness of the Law in Malware prevention
As can be seen by the sheer magnitude of Malware protruding into our lives, the law is not very effective in its prevention.
Like CodeRed, very good authors tend to evade prosecution while amateur writers are captured. The authors of the Sasser worm, Blaster worm and Maxwell were all "script kiddies" who were caught. Marc Rogers of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, and a former cyber detective has identified 4 different types of hacker: the old school hackers interested in analysing code, the "Script-Kiddie" category, consisting mainly of young males who download prewritten, scripts intent on vandalising or disrupting systems, the professional criminals, "scammers", who are like highly organised groups who make a living from breaking into computer systems and selling the information and the final category relates specifically to 'Virus Writers' and 'Coders' who write the code of the virus but tend not to use it themselves. [37]
From the point of Malware, we must be wary of the Script Kiddies who wish to become notorious. They look at scripting viruses as a creative hobby. They are increasing at a rapid rate.
5. Global anti-virus/worm market
5.1 Current Global Market Value and Future Growth/Annum
The global antivirus market is thriving. Total revenue reached €2.85 billion in 2004, up 36 percent from 2003, market researcher IDC said in December. They forecast this market will grow to nearly 100% more to €5.6 billion in 2009. [16]
For 2006, McAfee, an anti-virus provider filed profits of $35 million, down 9% on the previous year. [38] Total revenue reached $1.06 billion and share prices stand at $29.89. [39] For the same year, Symantec, a larger corporation, generated revenues of $4.14 billion and announced a 5 year revenue growth of 37.16%. However, profits were down 8.8% on the previous year. Share prices are at $17.95. [41] Checkpoint Technologies produced revenues of $575 million compared to $579 million for the year before. Share prices stand at $24.31. [42]
From these figures it can be seen that these companies are extremely profitable. However profits have dwindled since last year. Symantec announced some minor job losses as a result. All companies though, are expecting growths for the coming year. It would appear that the market has stabilized after many years of bumper growths.
5.2 Do you think an Anti-Malware corporation will ever go bankrupt?
None of the companies mentioned filed any debt for the previous year. I do not think that many Anti-Malware corporations will go bankrupt, with the obvious exceptions of bad management. Computers shall become more sophisticated and there shall always be bugs in software, and authors, in good practise release details of these bugs. Hackers exploit these bugs when known and Anti-Malware companies will always be needed to fix this situation. There will always be virus writers trying to gain notoriety.
Consider early January 1992. The media in a hysterical frenzy announced that a virus, Michaelango, was going to wreck havoc at any moment. John McAfee, inventor and CEO of McAfee Antivirus, told journalists that approximately 5 million computers would be affected by this virus, a deadly hard disk erasing strain. This prediction increased sales significantly. This virus did eventually strike only 10,000 computers. Many media members claimed this was due to their reporting.
PC coverage is becoming greater by the day. More systems increase the chances of infection. Most wireless networks are not protected. Currently Dublin City Council have plans to make the city centre a Wi-Fi zone. If not properly secured, the potential for Malware propagation is enormous. Whilst not a major threat presently, the potential of Mobile phone Malware is a threat. These are areas in which antivirus companies could extend into if the situation deteriorates.
The main competitor to antivirus companies is from the open source community which is dealt with in the next section.
5.3 Is non-free, e.g. Norton Internet Security, better than the free, e.g. AVG, anti-virus software and Zonelabs firewall combination?
As a regular user of AVG Free and Spybot for the last 3 years, I can confidently say that free is just as good as non-free for home use. That time has been Malware free. I have recently started using Zonelabs Firewall and can confirm this is an excellent free product. One detraction maybe that there is no support but this is only a minor matter for personal use. It is rumoured that the Norton and McAfee packages have been deconstructed many times by virus writers making them insecure. Open source packages tend to be of a high calibre due to the large amount of programmers, testers and debuggers that are ardent supporters of antivirus packages. All source code is available which allows anyone to edit. Any improvements are generally sent to the authors and which would be incorporated in future updates.
For the corporate sector where revenue depends on the data hosted, a commercial anti-virus is preferred. During my Intra Work Experience, Version 1, my employer choose Sophos due to its online technical support. If they were to choose an open source package, there is no service agreement covering the company in the event of data loss making this a high risk choice. No free anti-virus applications offer this. AVG is not available for commercial use and cannot be installed on servers. There are no free antivirus packages that offer comprehensive support to corporations.
6. Conclusions
This paper covers many aspects of Malware. It is a problem that we all can make a contribution against, even by writing letters highlighting this issue makes a difference.
6.1 Lessons learned
Before undertaking this project, I had a vague idea of the workings behind virus authors, antivirus companies and the laws presiding over such matters. Upon completion I have a much greater understanding of these topics which will endeavour me to be more careful against such Malware. Whilst researching on which virus I would base my study on, I was amazed at the sheer volume of malicious software on the internet. Having a suitable antivirus and firewall is the minimum of my protection needs. I would ensure that any network I am working on be secure against any threats.
Virus authors are extremely intelligent and governments should put incentives in place in which these authors could test their talents. Maybe an online community should be set up where many software problems are posed and these writers could test their skills.
6.2 Threats posed
By April 2006, there were 115,000 known viruses. This number is growing daily. These were all directed at Windows Systems. Any of these computers that are connected facilitate their spread. Using any sort of storage device carries a risk of infection. There are many viruses that are "in the wild" which have not been released. This is sombre message which is the reality of today.
Any device with a programmable operating system is susceptible to Malware. It is written for many reasons with money as the mitigating factor. In the future we can look forward to new forms of Malware, maybe even on our stereo systems!
6.3 Preventive measures you deem necessary to thwart future threats
Microsoft has 90% of the market share in consumer PC's, Linux and Macintosh own the majority of the remaining 10%. Users of these operating systems experience little or no malware activity. Switching to either of these systems is another option.
When a new patch is released the user should install that patch immediately. All anti-malware applications should have their definition files up to date. This would greatly reduce future threats.
All anti-malware companies should continue in their research preventing future attacks. I feel that a committee should be set up monitoring anti-virus companies and virus writers. Although there is no evidence of collusion between the two, it is in anti-virus companies interests that these writers continue to thrive.
Jonathan Yarden's article makes many excellent points. It should be noted that in his observations, 90% of people actually contribute to the spread of viruses through their ignorance. [15] Perhaps companies that depend on a virus free environment should offer training towards preventive measures of viruses.
John Whelan, EE438 Secure Systems Administration and Internetwork Security Course Notes.
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18. Apple, http://www.apple.com/getamac/viruses.html,13/02/2007
19. University of Oulu, http://www.ee.oulu.fi/research/ouspg/sage/glossary/, 18/02/2007
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24. Symantec, http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2001-080421-3353-99&tabid=3, 19/02/2007
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33. The Standard, http://www.thestandard.com/internetnews/001318.php, 19/02/2007
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36. Kilroys Solicitors, http://www.kilroys.ie/news_ebusiness_archive.html#cybercrime, 19/02/2007
37. Honeynet, http://www.honeynet.ie/articles/PDF2004/2004.02.BlackhatPsychology.pdf, 19/02/2007
38. SeekingAlpha, http://software.seekingalpha.com/article/26524, 20/02/2007
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40. Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symantec, 20/02/2007
41. Symantec, http://investor.symantec.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=89422&p=irol-fundSnapshot2, 20/02/2007
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43. ZDNet.co.uk, http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/First_mobile_phone_virus_nears_2nd_birthday/0,130061744,139257470,00.htm, 20/02/2007
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The world's most powerful woman, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, went to meet the world's most powerful man, Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Thursday.
Why it matters: The trip comes as a deepening estrangement between Europe and the U.S. is reshaping Germany's choices and challenges on the world stage. Only 14% of Germans think the U.S. is a reliable partner these days, according to a recent poll. More than 40%, meanwhile, now see China in a positive light.

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Do you like being in the dark? There is an inner circle quickly forming and the people in the inner circle fought hard to get here. The fellas and chicas in this circle are developing relationships and friendships that will be talked about on some documentary 20 years from now. In a few seconds, I will brag about part of that inner circle, HireVue. But for now, know an inner circle exists. It consists of some HR people, but not all of them. I see lots of marketing, technology, engineering, business and artist type people too. Do you want in this circle? These types of people, once divided now walk alone with thoughts they can't stop thinking. They see the future above and the current way as slow and sinking. Each one wants to improve the way technology is used to source, screen and select talent. Today, mainstream HR sees them as nothing, but soon they will believe every story they have to tell. One day they will want to join their inner circle. It's funny to think this is going on around us. What I see today is an oppressive HR profession – SHRM types and wannabe SHRM types. They have empty stares. They look and laugh people out of boardrooms. They don't know much about the inner circle and they feel like they have lost control of the circle. Uhh. Yes, you have. Blame it on the implications of the cloud, not people. Many people from the inner circle have started companies. They have raised millions to fund their companies. HireVue has a cool story and it keeps getting cooler. The surprising thing about HireVue is as simple and helpful as it is to the HR profession, HR people still can't get their minds around it. I suppose they are still in the dark about technology. They say it's unfair to be on video for an interview. They want to pay sales and marketing people to be persuasive and influential. Yet, their sales and marketing people are afraid of a digital video camera. Come on. That's okay for today at least. But tomorrow, intern Mary, will master it. Some company who makes more or less money than your company will offer Mary a better career opportunity. They will see her interview on the iPad device. That same device you won't welcome in your office. They will will offer her a job in France. Full relocation too. So yeah. Today you can say it's not fair. But tomorrow when Mary leaves, what will you say? Do you want to be part of the journey? Do you want to be in the documentary 20 years from now? The documentary that talks about technology that brought HR out of the dark? There is an audience who wants to become intimate with something new that will change the HR profession. The concept has been around for years. It's called social consciousness. There is now technology to make us more aware of that consciousness. The inner circle needs people who can stand up for themselves. People who can figure out how to use this technology for them and their organizations. People who dare to get on a little video camera for 2 minutes. HireVue is helping those people. HR people claim to be strategic. This is your strategic moment HR. What are you going to do with it? The circle needs you. Guest Blogger, Ben Martinez is an HR Pro with Energizer Holdings Inc. and blogs at the HR Hound. Ben is a self-proclaimed family guy, exerciser and HR journeyman, of Fortune 500 companies. Fantasy sports hater – avid sports watcher. Ben wrote the book on coffee networking, so if you're in the St. Louis area, hit him up for a cup. Contact Ben on Twitter, LinkedIn or email. Views are his, not his employers.
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The latest review is for 61 Hours by Lee Child.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
61 Hours was my introduction to Reacher. And what an introduction.
Reacher is a loner, a former military police officer highly trained in offence, defense and weaponry. He travels throughout the States as he has spent his former life travelling the world but does not know his own country. It seems that each town he walks into has trouble afoot. And who best – with his tortured moral code – to tackle the trouble head on?
Lee Child has honed his tight thriller writing and character development that is sadly lacking in the 2nd and 3rd Reacher novels I'm trying to get past halfway through. The first in the series Killing Floor has the best first paragraph / first chapter I have come across in a thriller. He put a lot of work into it – certainly wanted the manuscript bought and published. Give me a later novel from the series and I'm hooked. Cancel all social engagements – I'm with Reacher til the last page is turned.
A memorable illustration of Reacher's fast reflexes – He tells of an Army psychological study of reactions to fear in children when Reacher was six years old. This has stuck in my mind – possibly because of a fascination with the studies that were conducted back in the 50s, 60s and 70s before they were banned (think Pavlov's studies done on children, the jail study, the electric shock experiment).
A friend tracks how many times Reacher showers / changes his tshirt through the novels. It's a compelling occupation, only I get too caught up in the story to properly remember the (rather low) numbers. But I shall leave this with you in case you don't get so caught up.
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Diego Sanchez vs. Ross Pearson: What We Learned from Lightweight TiltJune 8, 2014
Saturday night, UFC Fight Night 42 went down from Albuquerque, New Mexico. One of the bouts on the main card featured tough lightweights Diego Sanchez and Ross Pearson going to war.
In a crazy turn of events, Sanchez took a questionable decision over Pearson. Despite a heavy consensus that Pearson won the fight 30-27, Sanchez won on two of the judges' scorecards to earn another UFC victory.
Here is what we learned from their interesting affair.
What We'll Remember About This Fight
The decision. It was so awful that it was laughable.
Pearson landed more strikes. He was more accurate. He did more damage. He did almost everything better and more efficiently.
Never leave it in the hands of the judges. That's what you should remember.
What We Learned About Pearson
He is really evolving as a fighter. He has stepped his game up in his last few fights, and it got overshadowed by an unjustified loss.
He is a great striker who has rounded off his game nicely. He should be a marketable fighter in the U.K. if he isn't already.
What We Learned About Sanchez
The car is running out of gas. Sanchez will always be a fan favorite and a lovable wild man, but he hasn't looked great in years.
He has been gifted some decisions lately and hasn't looked like the fighter he was earlier in his career. Perhaps he has come to the end of his road.
What's Next for Pearson?
Pearson shouldn't move down much here because he won that fight in theory. When the UFC returns to Japan, a bout opposite Japanese legend Takanori Gomi would be an awesome little scrap worth keeping an eye on.
What's Next for Sanchez?
As Pearson shouldn't move down from his loss, Sanchez shouldn't move up much. Perhaps a bout against fellow longtime UFC vet Mark Bocek would provide a good measuring stick for him going forward.


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Don't Vote For Our Brother, Warn Six Siblings of US Congressman in Series of Ads
In one of the ads, entitled: "Paul Gosar Is Not Working For You," the siblings are introduced by only their first name and profession as they take turns to lay out the case against him.
Paul Gosar, who first entered Congress in 2011 with the backing of the populist Tea Party movement and is known for his hardline views on immigration, is odds-on favorite to retain his seat in the rural, conservative state when he faces Democrat David Brill this fall.
Washington: Six siblings of a Republican congressman from Arizona seeking re-election in November's midterms have publicly endorsed his Democratic opponent -- all but ensuring an awkward Thanksgiving family dinner this year.
Paul Gosar, who first entered Congress in 2011 with the backing of the populist Tea Party movement and is known for his hardline views on immigration, is odds-on favorite to retain his seat in the rural, conservative state when he faces Democrat David Brill this fall.
But that hasn't stopped six of his nine brothers and sisters from featuring in a series of videos released Friday for the Brill campaign, drawing surprised and bemused reactions as the family feud plays out across national media.
In one of the ads, entitled: "Paul Gosar Is Not Working For You," the siblings are introduced by only their first name and profession as they take turns to lay out the case against him.
"If (Arizona voters) care about healthcare, they care about their children's healthcare, they would hold him to account," says physician Grace.
Lawyer David adds: "He's not listening to you, he doesn't have your interests at heart."
Their last names and identities are finally disclosed in a "reveal" toward the end, before candidate Brill closes out the video to say he approved the message.
In a second video, called "A Family Defends Its Honor," the siblings say that speaking up against their brother is personally difficult, but they feel compelled to stand up for what is right.
The congressman hit back on Twitter on Saturday, comparing his siblings to slavish supporters of Soviet despot Joseph Stalin.
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"My siblings who chose to film ads against me are all liberal Democrats who hate President (Donald) Trump," he wrote.
"These disgruntled Hillary supporters are related by blood to me but like leftists everywhere, they put political ideology before family. Stalin would be proud."
In another tweet, he complained: "We all have crazy aunts and relatives etc and my family is no different," before adding: "To the six angry Democrat Gosars—see you at Mom and Dad's house!"
He also approvingly shared a New York Times report that quoted his 85-year-old mother Bernadette Gosar saying she believes in "the same philosophy and policies that Paul does," leading the congressman to gloat: "I guess I really am Mom's favorite!"
It is not the first time the Gosar family's political disagreements have spilled out in the open.
Last year, seven of the siblings wrote a stinging letter to the Daily Miner, a local Arizona newspaper, after Gosar suggested the white supremacist rally that took place in Charlottesville was orchestrated by George Soros, a liberal billionaire and backer of progressive causes.
Gosar also made headlines earlier this year when he called on police and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to check the immigration status of protesters attending President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in January.
Democrats are hoping for a strong showing in the November 6 vote, when all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs, along with 35 seats in the 100-member Senate and more than 30 gubernatorial spots.
Republicans currently hold majorities in both the House and the Senate. Democrats are hoping that a "blue wave" will propel them to victory in the House, and the latest polls give them a good chance of doing so.
Gosar, however, can probably rest easy: political forecasting site FiveThirtyEight currently gives his opponent a less than one percent chance of an upset victory.
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While the bulk of podcast listening—70%, by some estimates—occurs on the Apple podcasting app, up to now, Apple provided only the number of downloads and no additional numbers. But podcasters have finally received the word from Apple they've long been waiting for: The tech giant will dole out at least some hard data on podcast listening.
Publishers and producers have long been in the dark on critical usage metrics, including time spent listening, when users started and stopped, when they skip, when they drop out, and if they complete a show. Such intel is essential for both producers to assess their performance and also for their advertisers, who want to know if the audience is hearing their ads.
"It may look obscure, but this is the biggest thing to happen to the podcast business since 'Serial' first went nuclear," tweeted Gimlet Media president Matthew Lieber.
Some podcast platforms do provide more granular detail and several publishers, including NPR, are working on their own data analytics tool. However, with Apple's dominant position in the market, industry executives have long cited the company's reluctance to share even basic listening metrics as a constraining force to grow both audience and revenue.
"Arguably, one of the biggest things holding the monetization of podcasts back has been the lack of usable metrics," says Jacobs Media's digital specialist Seth Resler. "Podcasters know how many downloads their episodes generate, but beyond that, data has been sparse."
In 2016, Apple served up over 10 billion podcast episode downloads and streaming plays across its platforms (iOS, macOS, and tvOS). That's up from 8 billion the year before, and they're on track for 20% growth in 2017, Resler notes.
With such a large audience, Apple is sitting on a trove of data. And while podcasters resoundingly applauded Apple's decision to release some data, the information will fall short of what podcasters would really like to see. At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose last week, Apple said it will begin to release general audience information, rather than any detailed usage from individual users or even demographic groups. Apple's data will be aggregated and anonymous. More specific data would allow publishers and their ad partners to better target advertising to demographic, behavioral and even geographic specs, all of which are hallmarks of digital advertising. But Apple has shown reluctance to get involved with too much advertising and also closely guards its users' privacy, industry observers have noted.
While the information might be limited, it will still be a revelation for many podcasters, notes Steven Goldstein, CEO for podcast consulting firm Amplifi Media.
"Apple's new analytics are likely to be a wake-up call for many producers and possibly a reset in the advertising community, answering questions about whether ads are heard or skipped, when shows are stopped and a much needed resolution for many podcasters as to how long their podcast should be," Goldstein said in a blog post.
Also as part of a presentation on podcasting at its conference, Apple revealed updates to its podcasting app that will give podcasters several new options for displaying their programs. Podcasters can now group shows by seasons and select the order the episodes are displayed. They can also indicate if a program is a full episode, a clip or bonus content.


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We trained a convolutional neural network to perform image segmentation on aerial images of urban areas. The objective of the model is to be able to identify and separate roads from the surrounding environment. The network comprises four convolutional layers of increasing depth followed by a fully connected one. Dropout and image augmentation have been used to improve the performance of the model as well as diminish overfitting.
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Reading the Bones
by Sheila Finch
Published: 2003
Available Format(s): Trade Paperback and eBooks
A struggling linguist, a sheltered debutante, and a strangely silent child are running for their lives, trapped in the violent confluence of three species, only one of which is human.
The Xenolinguist stories are fast-paced, gripping explorations of cross-cultural communication as well as perennial fan favorites. The Nebula Award–winning novella Reading the Bones has now been expanded to novel length, following xenolinguist Ries Danyo and sisters Lita and Jilan Patel to their pivotal roles in shaping the future of the Frehti.


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European Commission consults on future of UCITS
The European Commission is consulting on potential changes to the UCITS framework with improvements to the regulation of money market funds, short-termism and harmonising the investment industry's approach to fund redemptions among the items on the agenda.
The European Commission is consulting on potential changes to the UCITS framework with improvements to the regulation of money market funds, short-termism and harmonising the investment industry's approach to fund redemptions among the items on the agenda.
It will also consult the industry on the use of over-the-counter derivatives and fund managers' employment of efficient portfolio management (EPM) as well as liquidity management rules.
On money market funds, the Commission wants to explore options to maintain investor confidence in the products, their role as a liquidity product and their engagement in the securities lending and repo markets.
The Commission said the use of EPM techniques is "widespread" and essential for generating additional revenue for investors.
"EPM includes securities lending and repurchase transactions as well as the management of collateral that is received or granted to secure these transactions.
"ESMA guidelines and the Commission's consultation on shadow banking has already raised the general issues that arise in this context and the current consultation aims to deepen the Commission's insight into the potential systemic and investor implications raised by a fund's use of EPM techniques."
It also addresses short-termism in the retail market and asks how to create a culture where investors take a longer-term view.
The UK Investment Management Association welcomed the discussion on the "evolution of UCITS", particularly the addressing of short-termism, but cautioned against any drastic changes to the existing framework which has proved so resilient in the past.
Julie Patterson (pictured), IMA director of authorised funds and tax, said: "As the Commission itself noted in 2009, the existing UCITS regulatory framework has proved very resilient, including in very difficult market conditions such as the recent credit crisis.
"The Commission is right to focus on creating a European investment culture where retail investors take a longer-term and strategic view when investing in funds. But it is important that we do not place unnecessary additional restrictions or costs on UCITS to the extent that those with modest amounts to invest cannot achieve their longer-term aspirations in a cost-effective manner.
"We must avoid investment strategies being inappropriately limited within UCITS but readily accessed via less regulated products. Also, it is essential that existing, well-regulated delegation practices be allowed to continue. The case for alignment of UCITS and AIFMD rules can only be assessed once the AIFMD Level 2 measures are published."
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It was on this day forty-six years ago on April 4, 1968 that Martin Luther King, Jr, the leader of the African-American civil rights movement was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. His death not only had a huge impact on the United Staes but on people from all around the world, including Australia.
Many years ago, Luke and I wrote a song called "Believing", which is dedicated to the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. You can now listen to this song on my Songs page and view the lyrics as well. I hope you like it!» Share this post


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Every year, volunteers are the essential and indispensable support that allows the Festival to be a success. We value the time generously contributed by our volunteers each year. Volunteering is a great way to experience the Alliance Française French Film Festival and an excellent opportunity for anyone who would like to gain experience in cultural events or become involved in the entertainment sector, and meet some new friends!
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Derick Brassard scored 32 seconds into overtime and Cam Talbot made 29 saves for his fifth shutout of the season in the New York Rangers' 1-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.
Brassard swooped in from left wing and fired a shot past Corey Crawford on the stick side after taking a cross-ice feed from Mats Zuccarello.
The Rangers moved within a point of the first-place New York Islanders in the Metropolitan Division.
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Talbot was sharp in his 15th start in 16 games since No. 1 goalie Henrik Lundqvist has been sidelined with a neck injury. Talbot has eight career shutouts.
Crawford finished with 35 saves after stopping a career-high 46 shots Friday night in a 2-1 shootout win over Edmonton.


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Tucson School District Turns Tucson Schools into Daycare Centers
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- Feb 19, 2014
Two elementary schools in Tucson will soon become daycare centers. The Tucson Unified School District recently decided to alter the function of Schumaker Elementary and Brichta Elementary in order to create low-cost child-care centers for employees, Arizona Daily Star reports.
With Schumaker near East Fifth Street and North Pantano Road on the east side of Tucson, and Brichta near West Speedway and North Silverbell Road on the west, the two currently closed elementary schools will become Infant and Early Learning centers after TUSD carries out the renovations worth $1.3 million.
TUSD employees will be able to enroll their children (age 5 and younger) in the institutions for fees ranging from $350 to $445 a month, depending on the child's age. Although the temporary fee structure involves TUSD partners, employees' relatives as well as the public, the program will include only current employees in the long run. TUSD will later consider opening further centers to serve the community, based on the public's general interest and the overall the success of the initiative.
District Superintendent H.T. Sanchez projects that in contrast to the financial load on the parents, the education curriculum will not drop behind the level of for-profit institutions of the same kind, and promises a solid education to prepare children there for kindergarten.
Sanchez also told the Daily Star that desegregation funds will help pay for construction costs. The funds are considered a one-time investment, and the centers are expected to pay for themselves in the future.
The centers are expected to open by the start of the 2014-2015 school year.
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Fresno California Foreclosure Help, Defense, Laws and Process
Once the notice of payments records foreclosure time begins, California foreclosure law states that in 10 business days a copy of the recorded notice of defaulting is sent by qualified regular mail to the borrowers at all addresses provided and any recorded request.
In 30 days copy of the notice of default is sent by licensed and ordinary mail to all new owners and junior lien holders to the legal document of trust being foreclosed.
A trustee's sale security report is ordered from the government assistance providing all deed information and then the foreclosure remains dormant for 60 days unless the borrower makes connection to cure.
Foreclosures in California are primarily administered outside court, although court foreclosures are allowed but outside court foreclosure takes around 4 months.
Stop Foreclosure in Fresno, California
A judicial process of foreclosure which involves filling a law suit to get a law order to close out and is used when no rule of sale is current in the mortgage help or record of trust.
- Using the government help process, lenders may seek advice from closure advice agencies but in other circumstances the borrower may be given at least 1 year to redeem the property.
Non judicial process for foreclosure exists in a mortgage or legal document of trust in which the borrower pre authorizes sale of property to pay off the balance of the loan.
The power given to the attorney to sell the possessions may be executed by the lender or their representative.
If the certificate of trust or mortgage contains power of sale from the attorney specifying the place and terms of the sale, then the specific procedure must be followed.
The notice of sale must contain loan modification, time and place of the foreclosure and a statement where the property will be sold at auction.
The sale must be held on a business day between 9.00 in the morning till 5.00 in the evening and must take place in the area specified in the announcement of sale.
The trustee may need evidence of the bidders' ability to pay their full bid amount and anyone may bid at the trade which must be made at open auction.
Fresno California Foreclosure Process
Judicial and non judicial foreclosure is the most process used in California. Judicial foreclosure is hardly ever used in California, and only in the absence of power sale clause in the loan record or when the lender is looking for a court order for a bankruptcy.
Non judicial foreclosure is mostly used and this process is used when there is a command of sale authorizing the lender. In the event of failure to pay the property is sold to satisfy the loan total.
If the power of sale clause includes the procedure then it has to be followed, if not, the process is as followed.
- Notice of default is recorded with the county where the property is located so that when a borrower fails to make a loan payment a copy of this notice is sent by qualified mail to the borrower within 10 working days of recording.
- If the borrower fails to meet the default then a notice of sale is recorded, which says that the lender will sell the goods at public sale in 21 days. The notice is then sent to the borrower and published weekly in a nation newspaper for three consecutive weeks before the selling date.
- Trustee sale auction is held on a public auction at the time and location stated in the notice of sale and supervised by the lenders representatives.


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Part five of our State of the Industry: Corporate Report is an in-depth look at DHL's big three-day event for its staff.
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Research also finds increased investment in employee experiences worldwide, in response to concerns for wellbeing.
Any product can be given a new lease of life with the right kind of event, says UKSV's Neil Coombes.
Part four of the State of the Industry: Corporate Report asks which cities are favoured by event planners.
Event planners from North America came to Chewton Glen for two days of meetings, content sessions and activities.
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First of all I would like to take a moment on this Veteran's Day to remember all the sacrifices made by our brave men and women who have put on a uniform and served my country in peace and war.
Ten years ago on Veteran's Day 2000, I had the honor to meet General Raymond Davis USMC, who served gallantly during the Korean War at Yudam-ni and the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. Back then, I was covering a Korean War commemorative event at Yongsan Garrison in central Seoul which commemorated the "northern campaigns" — MacArthur's ill-fated drive to the Yalu which cost the 1st Marines and the 2nd Infantry Division (which I describe in my novel War Remains) heavy casualties in November 1950 and turned the tide of the war. Or, as MacArthur would later say, an entirely different war.
On that cold November Saturday ten years ago, I had the chance to sit down with Gen. Davis for a quick interview. While he sipped a Coke, he described in great detail how he brought his men over the frozen, treacherous hills around the village of Yudam-ni near the Chosin Reservoir with the Chinese all around them. For his actions that night, bringing his men to safety, he was awarded America's highest honor, the Medal of Honor.
As we talked, I couldn't take my eyes off that medal around his neck. For anyone who has ever served in America's military knows how awe-inspiring it is to be in the presence of someone wearing this medal.
One of the things General Davis talked about during the interview was how he hoped to return to North Korea to search the remains of Marines still buried around the Chosin Reservoir. He had already made one trip to North Korea and hoped to return again. Sadly, General Davis died a few years later.
On this Veteran's Day, I am taking time out to remember all our veterans, but specifically those who fought in the Korean War 60 years ago. One of the reasons why I wrote my novel was to remember all those who served during the conflict and to honor them for their service.


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A massive tee hee to this blog that posts weekly reviews of The X Factor with a strong all-bitching stance. I got hooked on the same anonymous reality-show bloggers during the last Andrew Lloyd Webber casting series Over the Rainbow (where their blog Over the Rainbitch provided a scathing critique of the girls' performances and conduct.) It's best to start early on these blogs as the in-jokes and references to the loved and hated judges/contestants do build up. If you've been a fan of the ALW shows from the start, you will still enjoy their I'd Bitch Anything blog in retrospect, especially their annoyance at Pirate Jessie and her frequent use of 'sidegob'. Whatever your poison, there's a blog for you: Strictly Come Bitching, Bitching on Ice, Bitchwood, The Apprent-bitch and even Bitching's Next Top Model. One of the reasons these blogs work is because they're reported by several people, with the others chipping in occasionally. They often have different opinions on the contestants, injecting a bit of banter into the proceedings. Some of my favourite snippets below:
…but what's this? He has another song you say? The 'sing another song' gimmick is this year's WHO IS DEAD and I am so, so over it already. The Bitch Factor
[Lauren] just makes me wonder if she can do any extreme emotion other than VERY ANGRY. I do enjoy her face on the word "confused", though, which denotes confusion in a Joey Tribbiani style. Over the Rainbitch
Jessie's Cockney accent is even worse; Dick van Dyke is watching this and sighing with relief that the worst Cockney accent committed to celluloid will no longer be his. I'd Bitch Anything
Ads. Cheryl tells us we're worth it. Alexandra tells us her deodorant keeps working for 48 hours, the shower-avoiding weirdo. The Bitch Factor
Backstage, Jessica reminded us that she's just so privileged to be here, because she is REALLY REALLY NORMAL. Expect to see her running up a mountain and showing us her bra any day now. Over the Rainbitch
Olivia is next, and her zombie picture is hideous, in a good way. Elle loves it because "I haven't seen you look like this!" Well, yes, because this isn't Britain's Next Top Zombie (although I would watch the shit out of that show if it existed). Bitching's Next Top Model
Do have a read, especially if you are a closet trash-TV lover like myself. Some others rocking my blogosphere at the moment:
My New Favourite Thing
Olivia writes about all things beautiful and quirky, from fashion and cupcakes to travel and teen crushes. This gives me regular bag envy but it's worth it for the stunning photographs and our shared love of Dolly Parton.
West End Whingers
In their own words, 'Phil and Andrew begrudgingly cut into their wine time to tell you whether it's worth missing the Merlot for the Marlowe.' A cross between the Muppets' Statler and Waldorf and Sex and the City's Anthony Marentino, these two go to see West End shows and report back scathingly or excitably on their findings.
Style Bubble
Susanna 'Susie Bubble' Lau takes us on a whirlwind tour of the catwalk, her shopping adventures, street style and anything she thinks is cute. What started off as an underground consumer blog is now an established comment on the fashion world.
One of the best blogging concepts out there, PostSecret is a project where people anonymously send in their secrets (some funny, some shocking, some sombre) and they are posted here for all the world to see. Fascinating.
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STOW, OH (AP) – Police have arrested a 22-year-old man and charged him with murder after his mother was found stabbed to death in Ohio.
Authorities were called to a Stow home around 6:30 p.m. Saturday after the man called 911 to report the death of Susan Reeves. First responders found the woman, reported to be in her 50s, with multiple stab wounds in her bed.
Police say the man was "distraught" Saturday, and he was released after questioning. Authorities say the man turned himself in to police Sunday.
The man is now facing a charge of aggravated murder. Police have not released a possible motive.
Stow police Lt. Anne Stirm says the man will be arraigned in court Monday.


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Miracles can occur in your life, easily and effortlessly. It's simply a matter of remembering who you are—and to do this it's necessary to clear the blockages that stand between you and your soul. Almost all of these obstacles have their roots in your distant past, so it's valuable to travel back in time to release them. However, most of us are so caught up in limiting beliefs about who we are that it's almost impossible to take that journey.
In this book, you'll learn how to travel back to your previous incarnations to release buried obstructions so you can create the miracles in your life that you deserve! It's safe, easy, and fun . . . and anyone can do it!
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• Discover your past lives without ever doing a regression
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Hiring a Ghostwriter
Hiring a ghostwriter is a major undertaking. You are about to enter into a long-term relationship with someone who will step inside your shoes, learning to write with your voice.
Make sure this person is a good match for you by interviewing the writer a few times, preparing questions ahead of time. Examples of topics to cover are:
- The number of books they have ghostwritten
- Testimonials from past clients
- Their writing forte
- Their current schedule
In addition you should Google their name and see what comes up. If they are a successful writer, their books, interviews and articles should pop up. If the proverbial crickets chirp (dead silence), you know they aren't very well established (or they have chosen to keep off the internet).
It is a good idea to test your top candidates. Never ask a writer to write for free. No professional ghostwriter should agree to that (if they do, they're far too desperate, which should be a red flag). However, you can ask them to write a few pages for you for a fee. You're not only checking out their ability to write, but you should also observe their process. How do they respond to your feedback? How quickly do they answer your emails? These are vital points to consider when hiring a ghostwriter.
Most ghostwriters will give you a free consultation. This is a good time to talk to them about your project, giving them a chance to give you their thoughts on your book's structure. How would they tackle the opening chapter? For instance if you're writing your memoirs, you wouldn't start with the day you were born. That approach rarely works, as it is typically rather boring.
You should enjoy the process of hiring a ghostwriter. And enjoy the process of turning your vision into a bestselling book!
Additional articles you might find helpful:
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Working with a Ghostwriter – What steps should you take?
There is no "standard" ghostwriting deal