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Fighting spyware with unified threat management
Too many organizations make the mistake of not aggressively mitigating spyware at all levels -- the desktop, server and network edge. According to network security expert Lisa Phifer, a unified threat management appliance can strengthen enterprise spyware defenses while reducing the operational and productivity burdens.
Spyware is no longer just a petty nuisance, clogging enterprise desktops and access links -- it's also crimeware, driven by the desire for illicit profits. Gartner estimates that these financially motivated attacks will represent 70% of all network security incidents by 2010.
Winning the war against malicious spyware requires a layered defense applied at the desktop, server and network edge. Security professionals are already familiar with desktop antispyware programs, but consider also how unified threat management (UTM) appliances can help you defeat spyware at network and workgroup perimeters.
Here, there, everywhere
From pesky adware like ISTBar to stealthy attacks like Trojan-Backdoor-SecureMulti, spyware is now held responsible for one out of four help desk calls and half of the PC crashes reported to Microsoft. IDC estimates that more than 75% of corporate desktops get infected with spyware. According to antispyware vendor Webroot Software Inc., spyware-related downtime and cleanup costs corporations approximately $250 per user annually. Fighting spyware on the desktop requires new techniques and tools because not only has spyware evolved considerably in recent years, it also still behaves differently than viruses and worms. Many enterprise products (e.g., CA Inc.'s eTrust Pest Patrol, Lavasoft Ad-Aware Enterprise, Webroot Spy Sweeper Enterprise) focus exclusively on host spyware eradication. Antispyware programs are also being rolled into desktop security suites, such as Symantec Corp.'s Client Security, which combines host antivirus, antispyware, firewall and intrusion prevention. Microsoft has embedded basic antispyware defenses into its recently released Windows Vista operating system.
Network antispyware
In most companies, desktop antispyware simply isn't good enough. Employees connect infected laptops to the corporate network; desktop software breaks or becomes out of date; visitors, contractors and home workers don't run your chosen antispyware program. Protecting an entire network against spyware really requires a network-based product that can be easily controlled by IT.
UTM appliances complement desktop antispyware by enforcing spyware policies at the network edge. Most UTM appliances, from companies like Cisco Systems Inc., Crossbeam Systems Inc., Juniper Networks Inc., Fortinet Inc., WatchGuard Technologies Inc., SonicWall Inc., and Secure Computing Corp., among others, consolidate firewall, intrusion prevention and antivirus scanning, and may provide additional security services, including VPN, Web filtering, antispam and antispyware.
Antispyware benefits from this unified approach, because network-based defenses can run the gamut from outbound request filtering -- functions one might ask of a firewall or Web filter -- to inbound content inspection, which can resemble intrusion prevention or even antivirus capabilities. Depending on the feature set, countermeasures that may be implemented on a UTM appliance include:
- Blocking outbound requests to risky Web sites: Many spyware infestations start when a user clicks on a malicious URL embedded in a Web page or a phishing email. UTM appliances can filter outbound HTTP traffic to block access to blacklisted domains and URLs that fall into banned categories (e.g., phishing, P2P file sharing and adware/spyware sites). Stopping a problem before it starts is generally less expensive than cleaning it up later. With tenacious spyware -- especially rootkits -- a complete system rebuild may be required to make a compromised host truly trustworthy again.
- Stripping banned objects from inbound messages: Although public blacklists and URL databases used by appliances are constantly updated, new spyware programs will slip through the cracks. Most UTM appliances can also be configured to block active content and banned MIME types carried by HTTP, FTP, POP and other protocols, including unsigned ActiveX controls, Java applets, VB scripts, and PC executables. This can be a bit tricky. For example, zip files are used to "hide" executables, or HTTP sessions are encrypted by SSL.
- Network-based spyware scanning: Some UTM appliances can look beyond message headers and content types, scanning inbound application payloads for known spyware. This technique is a logical extension of desktop antispyware scanning. Like desktop scanners, UTM appliances can use regularly updated signature databases and may take configurable actions -- dropping, cleaning, deleting, quarantining -- when spyware is detected.
- Back-channel blocking: Unlike desktop antispyware programs, UTM appliances cannot observe the local system behavior of spyware launched on a desktop. However, appliances are well-positioned to react immediately to spyware network behavior. Many UTM appliances can use malware databases to block known spyware back channels, such as outbound HTTP connections to adware servers, outbound non-bizware connections like instant messaging and "phone home" messages sent by remote control Trojans and keystroke loggers. They may generate alerts to help spot infected hosts, and even quarantine those hosts to prevent damage prior to remediation.
When it comes to fighting spyware, a single countermeasure won't do the trick; for example, UTM appliances cannot protect remote access devices when connected to external networks. Combining desktop and network antispyware covers both bases.
UTM appliances are extremely diverse and will continue to evolve along with spyware itself, so look very closely at any given product's feature set to determine how it can help you battle this scourge. Also give serious consideration to the impact that network antispyware may have on appliance capacity, throughput and message latency.
Weighing these factors, consider unified threat management to strengthen spyware defenses while reducing the operational and productivity burdens associated with this increasingly stealthy, malicious and expensive network threat.
About the author:
Lisa Phifer is vice president of Core Competence Inc., a consulting firm specializing in network security and management technology. Lisa has been involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of data communications, internetworking, security and network management products for over 20 years. At Core Competence, she has advised large and small companies regarding security needs, product assessment and the use of emerging technologies and best practices. Before joining Core Competence, Lisa was a member of technical staff at Bell Communications Research where she won a president's award for her work on ATM network management.


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I'm upside down
I'm in control of the night-time
Shout out to AE
Shaka Zulu
Niggas is hurting like Twilight
Hiding from the daylight
I can't have nobody see me
Upside down next to my brothers
God licking holy water
The cross is something altogether I stay away from
One bite, you'll be gone forever
Look me in my eyes, I look normal
Deep inside I've got a problem
Often I won't acknowledge
People just think I'm awkward
Sleep up in the coffin
No speakers
A lot of smoke but no reefer
A lot of people take their life for granted
I'm cursed and can't stand it
Damned it
Niggas canned and played out
Your blood come in handy
I've got a taste for human flesh
Some call me up
She thinks I'm cute
And normal
She gives me her soul because I'm abnormal
She feels that I'm better than whoever
We have a problem
She got me thinking by 12 o'clock
I be another person
She the perfect sacrifice for dessert
I stay working
Baby, just calm down
Feel weird my hands are numb
Fangs coming out my teeth
Am I done?
Am I spun?
Fuck that
I'm a vampire
Fuck that
I hide a Moses in the back of my Naga Cerebro
Looking like Professor X when he met the leader
Very converted
My heartless nights
I'm sure I had a purpose
But I forgot it
The influential person
They put me down in my brain
I followed because it was a mirror of pain
Peep this
Monkey see, monkey do
You look like me, I look like you
I was clouded by thinking
My conscience tore apart
Until I lost the greatest heart
I stopped fighting vampires
Like it? They loved it
Another soul for destruction
Upside down
Nightmares is now
I'm a vampire now!
Don't let the vampires get you
Don't let the vampires get youuuuu
Don't let the vampires get you
Don't let the vampires get youuuu
Don't let the vampires get youuuuuuuu
Don't let the vampires get you
R.I.P Lil B
This is very rare. Thank you BasedGod. This is quite the metaphorical rarity. You the BasedGod.

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Tagged: Paul Konerko
Too Late For Sori, Bullpen Blows It Again
Before this season began, many folks called the Yankees' starting rotation "comically thin." Those same folks praised the Yankee bullpen, calling them dynamic and strong. Rightfully so, considering they have Mariano Rivera, and they bolstered the 'pen with the signing of Rafael Soriano, who led the American League in saves last year with 45 for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Right now, it's almost as if everyone had it backwards.
A.J. Burnett, Ivan Nova, Bartolo Colon, and Freddy Garcia have been pitching great, giving the Yankees length and quality. Each of the starters, who everyone thought were going to pitch terribly, are doing their part. The bullpen on the other hand has been faltering and failing.
Case in point: tonight.
With the Yankees leading 2-1 in the eighth, Soriano plunked Carlos Quentin, who was quickly replaced by pinch-runner Brent Lillibridge (more from him later). The next batter, Paul Konerko, pulled a home run over the left field wall, giving the White Sox a 3-2 lead.
The Yankees tried to stage a comeback in the ninth; Derek Jeter singled, Curtis Granderson sacrifice bunted him over to second, and then Mark Teixeira walked.
Then it became the Lillibridge defense show.
Alex Rodriguez took a pitch to deep right field, all the way to the wall. On his horse, Lillibridge ran and tracked the ball down at the wall for the second out.
Robinson Cano, as the Yanks' last hope, lined a falling blooper to right, again setting up another excellent play for Lillibridge; he dove, caught the ball, and ended the game.
The only two runs the Yankees generated were by solo home runs, off the bats of Cano (in the second inning) and Brett Gardner (in the fifth).
As a team the Yanks only had four hits tonight and two of them went over the wall. The Yankees collectively have 38 homers, and it's evident they are relying heavily on the home run.
And as they say: if you live by the home run, there's a chance you can die by the home run.
Tonight, that was the case.
But it probably should not have come to that in the first place. The Yankees brought Soriano to New York to fill the void in the eighth inning. He was meant to get big outs in the eighth inning; to hold close leads late in the game and set up Rivera, but so far he hasn't done much of that.
In fact, Raphael the Ninja Turtle seems to be doing more for the Yankees than Rafael Soriano.
He is 1-1 with a 7.84 ERA and he has more walks (8) than strikeouts (7). He left a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths last night, not going for that popup behind the mound. Tonight he blew a tremendous outing by Nova, who pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up one earned run on five hits.
Nova walked two and struck out three, the longest outing of his young career.
It was unfortunate for Nova, because if he had won he would have moved to 2-2 on the year. Instead Soriano blew the game and his chance at his second win of the season. Soriano's body language has also been rubbing certain people the wrong way.
When he surrendered the home run to Konerko, he didn't look fazed; he remained stoic and it didn't look as though he cared he had blown the lead. There are some pitchers who do not show emotion, but with the way Soriano has been recently pitching, it wouldn't kill him to look a little upset with himself.
Yet as poor as Soriano has been pitching, he isn't alone. Rivera has blown his last two save opportunities, both after good performances from the starters.
On April 19 in Toronto, Burnett gave the Yanks a great outing, turning in 5 1/3 innings and only allowing two earned runs. Rivera blew a 5-3 lead in the ninth and the Blue Jays went on to win 6-5 in 10 innings. Fast forward five days later in Baltimore, and another quality start, this one by Garcia.
Six innings and no earned runs by the starter and Rivera came in and once again let go of the lead. The Yankee offense bailed him out, taking the game into extra innings to beat the Orioles 6-3 in 11 frames, but it still goes as a blown save for Rivera.
The Yankee bullpen, as dynamic and strong as it can be, is not doing the job.
The only bright spot seems to be David Robertson, who has five holds so far this year. Robertson is 1-0 and has not allowed a run in 8 1/3 innings pitched. Tonight he tossed 2/3 of an inning, struck out one, and did not issue a walk.
It's nice to know we have one guy out there doing his job, but the rest of the relievers are ghosts.
Tomorrow night Colon (1-1, 3.50 ERA) will take the hill for the Yankees (12-8), looking to get them back in the win column. He will face Chicago ace Mark Buehrle (1-2, 5.40 ERA).
As for the bullpen, minus Robertson, I have one closing thought for you:
Act like you care. Get your heads in the game. Start doing work and taking care of business.
Analysis of the Winter Meetings
The Major League Baseball Winter Meetings are in full-swing and so far a number of deals have been completed. There are players on the move, players staying put, and some free agents who have drawn interest from teams, but so far nothing has happened.
Here's a little rundown of some Winter Meeting notes and thoughts. As always, I'll begin with the Yankees:
· Derek Jeter was reintroduced…well, not technically, but he had a press conference yesterday to announce his new deal with the Yankees. He told the media that he was upset with them because his negotiations became public. He wanted to keep his talks with the Yankees private.
I can't blame Jeter for getting upset about it. If he wanted everything kept under wraps, in terms of negotiations, and did not want everything to become public knowledge, the media should have respected that. I suppose that's the press these days; they stir the pot and bring out the worst of everything in professional sports.
I love how Jeter responded by saying he didn't like the way he was portrayed. In fact, I'm glad he finally spoke up for himself. In his words, "All the sudden I have an ego? I'm greedy?"
Jeter has had respect for the media his whole life. Yes, I understand his interviews are about as boring as watching an entire soccer game, but he never crosses the line; he never breaks down and makes a spectacle of himself. Jeter never explodes in front of the cameras and microphones. He always gives the media a professional sound bite–which is his job as captain of the New York Yankees.
You would think after all those years the papers would have a little more respect for him. You would think they wouldn't photo-shop his face on a Mets or Red Sox uniform. Well, I guess we all have to think again.
Jeter simply laughed at photo-shop nonsense.
At any rate, I've already offered the majority of my thoughts on the Jeter deal in my last video blog. Now that the deal is complete and I have offered all of my thoughts on Jeter's "return," I will no longer mention anything about it.
Jeter is back and we all knew he wasn't going anywhere from the very beginning.
· Brian Cashman apparently sat down for dinner with Carl Crawford and his agent last night. Interesting, but he is also set to meet with the Los Angeles Angels. I don't really expect him to come to the Yanks. However, it has been said that if the Yankees don't sign Cliff Lee, they will probably make a bid for him.
I think the Angels will land him, or another team like the Red Sox will make a huge push for him. The Rangers are also looking to sign Crawford, as reported today by MLB.com, so Texas could be in his future. Although sources are now saying he is most likely headed to L.A. Right now nothing is certain.
What is certain is that Crawford's deal is basically being held up because of, well… Lee. And…
· According to reports today, the Yankees offered Lee a preliminary deal. Lee's agent Darek Braunecker claims a team is out of the sweepstakes (he wouldn't say which club) and also stated he has "zeroed in on a few things."
What that means, I have no idea. What I do know is that the Yankees and Rangers (obviously) are not the clubs that were eliminated from the sweepstakes. Today Cashman said that he is willing to "get serious" about Lee and the Yanks could possibly offer him six years at around $140-150 million.
Now that the Jeter drama has ended, I am tired of hearing about the Lee drama. I know he is the hottest free agent on the market this off-season, and all the teams that were contenders last year want to try and get him.
Yet, he is making himself look bad; it's almost like the LeBron James decision revisited. I understand he is good enough to earn a fat contract, but he needs to make a decision already. I really hope wherever he goes, he wins a lot of games next year. God help him if he doesn't. A lot of other deals are being held up because of him, including the future of…
· Andy Pettitte. According to ESPN's Tim Kurkjian, Joe Girardi said he was going to reach out to Pettitte in a couple of days to see whether or not he has made a decision on his future.
Originally reported, Pettitte was leaning towards retirement. But other sources have now said he may want to pitch in 2011. If he does come back, I cannot imagine him pitching anywhere else but New York.
There was a report a few weeks ago claiming the Rangers contacted Pettitte. The report was later denied by Rangers' President Nolan Ryan, who said the team never talked to Pettitte or tried to lure him away from New York.
Again, his future depends on what Lee does. If the Yankees sign Lee, their efforts to bring Pettitte back might subside, or at least dwindle. If the Yankees don't land Lee, however, his decision regarding his future will certainly have an impact on the Yankees.
If you ask me, the Yanks should make a run for Pettitte any way it goes. If Pettitte chooses to pitch next season and the Yanks sign Lee, the starting rotation will be phenomenal. Lee would join CC Sabathia at the top half of the rotation, which would mean practically two aces pitching in success of each other. Both starters are capable of winning 18-20 games per season.
Add Pettitte to that mix along with Phil Hughes, who won 18 games last season. And even if A.J. Burnett has another off-year and only wins another 10 games, it's not bad; if a team receives 10 wins from the fifth spot in the rotation, in my mind that's a plus.
But as stated before, Lee needs to make a decision first–preferably sooner than later.
· Today the Chicago Cubs signed former Tampa Bay Rays' first baseman Carlos Pena. He received a one-year deal at $10 million. Not bad for only averaging .196 this past season.
I'm just glad we don't have to face him anymore. I was pretty tired of watching him these past few seasons, blasting the ball over the Yankee Stadium right field wall. I see it as a plus for the Yanks. Obviously Pena is not a great hitter for average but he does have pop. Maybe he can help the Cubs out.
· Jayson Werth went to the Washington Nationals on Sunday, agreeing to a seven year, $126 million contract.
I hope money buys happiness. Werth went from the Philadelphia Phillies, a team that in recent years is always contending and usually winning the NL East, to the Nationals–a team that basically fights for last place every year.
Werth has never driven in 100 runs in his career and at best is a good, above average right fielder. I don't think he really deserved that much money and time. He is a good player, but not good enough for $126 million.
We'll see if he lives up to that contract, and maybe in the distant future, the Nats will get better. I think they might be going in the right direction in terms of players–perhaps building around Stephen Strasburg and now Werth. But they won't be making an immediate impact, that's for sure.
· The A's are interested in Hideki Matsui. Don't do it, Godzilla!!!
· ESPN said yesterday that Kerry Wood might come back to the Yankees. I sure hope he does. Wood solidified the bullpen last year and was the only reliever worth anything in the postseason.
· Paul Konerko re-signed with the White Sox. Good for him! I look at him almost like Jeter. He has been with the organization for a long time and I cannot picture him with another team.
I hope he can continue to wow the fans on the south side and good luck to him this year. $37.5 million is a lot of coin and he earned it because of his good numbers year in and year out, coupled with his faithful service to the White Sox.
The Baseball Winter Meetings will conclude tomorrow in Orlando. Rule 5 drafts will take place and hopefully this Cliff Lee nonsense will end.
As I said, it's like LeBron James. He and his agent are making things difficult and negotiations are taking a long time, probably because he can't decide where he wants to go or what he wants to do.
Why don't they just give him an ESPN hour-long special? Where will Lee take his talents next? All I know is, he better decide. Soon. Because I'm quickly becoming tired of hearing about it.


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- Rumors and quips and news, oh my! Let's start with James Franco and Anne Hathaway.
Now that the Globes are over, all eyes are on the Oscars! Franco and Hathaway will meet with the Academy Awards producers this week, and sit down and figure out what their hosting duties will entail. Writer Bruce Vilanch says he'd love to do something where Anne mocks Black Swan, and James Franco may spoof his arm-severing scene in 127 Hours. [Gatecrasher]
- Speaking of James Franco, word is he'll play satanic serial killer Richard Ramirez and direct himself in the movie version of The Night Stalker. [NY Post]
- Oh, and guess where else Anne Hathaway is going to show up? Glee! [E!]
- Anne Hathaway may be playing Kurt's lesbian aunt. [Access Hollywood]
- In other Glee news, the cast will be singing not one but TWO Justin Bieber songs in an upcoming episode. [MTV News]
- Christian Bale had fun last night. "Thank God for comedians," he told Ted Casablanca backstage. "They have the most important job." Guess he's Team Ricky. [E!]
- After he won, Al Pacino left the Golden Globes to tuck his kids in, but when he returned, he was denied re-entry. [Hollywood Reporter]
- Some quips from Alec Baldwin! On Rooney Mara: "This girl's going to be the biggest movie star of her generation." On seeing all the stars at the Golden Globes: "I want to go tell Michelle Williams how much I loved her in Blue Valentine. I want to tell Christian Bale how great he was in The Fighter. I want to tell Ben Affleck how great he was in The Town. I saw a bunch of films this year where I thought, 'Man, people really, really have done great work." [Access Hollywood]
- Natalie Portman and Darren Aronofsky had "almost telephathic" communication during the filming of Black Swan. [Contact Music]
- On the red carpet last night, Jane Krakowski explained why her pregnancy won't be written into the plot of 30 Rock: "No one thinks Jenna would be a fit mother." [Us Magazine]
- Michael Douglas is about to ink a deal to write his autobiography. [Daily Express]
- Sick of hearing about body transformations for Black Swan? Too bad! Mila Kunis says: "Transforming your body, in a sadistic way, was kind of fun. In a weird way, I enjoyed the result. It's amazing what your body can accomplish." [E!]
- Sad: Laura Linney did not attend the Golden Globes because her father passed away the day before the show. Romulus Linney was a playwright, and died of lung cancer. [Hollywood Reporter]
- Jesse James is totes in love with Kat Von D. In fact, he's been Tweeting stuff like "I have never felt so loved!" and "I'm the luckiest MoFo in the world!" And: "48 hours away from you feels like a year...you will never be anything but beautiful to me." At a gala, Jesse said to Kat: "You make it so easy to do everything I can to show you how amazing you are. I see it as clear as a bell. My other half." [Us Magazine]
- Lindsay Lohan and former Betty Ford Clinic employee Dawn Holland are possibly coming to some kind of truce. Well, Ms. Holland wants to smooth things over, at least. [TMZ]
- Lindsay's dad Michael Lohan clams that Linds will meet with Dawn Holland. "I think it's good for them both to put it behind them and show that they're going through these steps. One of the major steps is making amends, and I think it's important. Whether they do it privately or publicly that's another story, but I think Lindsay and Dawn will have that meeting." [Radar Online]
- Jake Gyllenhaal was spotted flirting with Camilla Belle over the weekend. Bellenhaal? Too sexy! [Radar Online]
- The legal battle between David Beckham and In Touch magazine continues, and Beckham's bodyguard claims the soccer player never met Irma Nici, the lady who told the mag she had sex with Bex for cash. [Radar Online]
- Kelly Osbourne's ex cheated on her with a transsexual, among others. [Radar Online]
- Jersey Shore's Angelina Pivarnick has landed a role in a feature film, the intriguingly titled Every Time I Go To Staten Island Something Bad Happens. [Radar Online]
- Denis Leary's firefighter series Rescue Me is coming to an end. September 6 — five days before the tenth anniversary of 9/11 — the last episode will air. [Vulture, Digital Spy]
- Britney Spears used the bathroom at McDonald's and it is news. [Hollywood Rag]
- Andre 3000 did a remix with Ke$ha, which you can listen to at the link. [The Life Files]
- Oh. God. What? "Zsa Zsa Gabor has no idea she has had her leg amputated." [Contact Music]
- Blind items! "Which Hollywood actor has a penchant for porn stars whom he visits regularly with a guy friend? The actor then films his friend in the act. …Which affable TV anchor regularly takes trips to Florida to be with his mistress while his wife knowingly sits at home? …Which TV star is so desperate to milk his image as a caring father that he tips off fotogs to catch him being a doting dad in public places — then hands the kid back to its mother once the snapper has his shot? [Page Six]
- "My job is to try to portray behavior. But I can't watch behavior because people are watching me. You feel absurd, and that's not natural. You are in a zoo. "You go to a shop and people look at you. That's the only thing that gets me a little nervous." — Javier Bardem, on the downside of fame — trying to research roles. [Contact Music]
- "I haven't eaten in like two weeks. So, after today I'm going to go crazy. Tomorrow [I'll] make banana pancakes and then like pasta with truffles. I mean I'm going to do it all tomorrow." — Sofia Vergara, at the Golden Globes [Access Hollywood]


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Snacking is a part of life. So that you don't get caught snack-less (THE HORROR!), here's a rundown of the TOP ATE types of emergency snacks to have around, along with our top picks in each category. Read and chew...
A bag of portion-controlled nuts is a wonderful snack -- filling, loaded with nutrients, AND easy to stash. And it's pretty hard to crush one to smithereens, no matter how full your purse/backpack/briefcase is. Emerald Nuts has some good options, but our go-to pick right now is Blue Diamond's line of 100-calorie almond packs. Why? The latest flavors are amazing, whether you're in a sweet Cinnamon Brown Sugar mood or craving zippy Wasabi & Soy Sauce nuts. Each of those packs has a PointsPlus® value of 3*. If you want to save cash, buy a giant bag of nuts at Costco and immediately divvy it up. (Click here for the 411 on DIY 100-calorie packs.)
These aren't just for cases of idle munchies. These bars have a mission: to annihilate your hunger. Fruit 'n nut bars like those by Larabar and KIND hold up well on the go and taste awesome. We especially love Larabar's Blueberry Muffin bar (190 calories and a PointsPlus® value of 5*), and the KIND Plus Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew + Antioxidants variety (180 calories and a PointsPlus® value of 5*) is ridiculously good. Crunchy granola bars (like the twofers sold by Nature Valley) are a smart choice, and the reformulated Soyjoy bars are REALLY DELICIOUS. Banana Soyjoy is the best and has just 130 calories and a PointsPlus® value of 3*. Yes!
Cheese can be a bit tricky to travel with, and it shouldn't be thrown into your bag and left there for DAYS. But if you're just out for the day, cheese can go with you. It's a good source of calcium, protein, and other good-for-us stuff. Mini Babybel Light (by our pal The Laughing Cow) is AMAZING... and not just because the red wax it's wrapped in is fun to play with. That protective wax also makes it a super-travel-happy snack! Only 50 calories and a PointsPlus® value of 1* per piece. Two picks for shorter excursions are light string cheese (50 - 60 calories and a PointsPlus® value of 1*) and Kraft 100 Calorie Packs Cheese Bites (PointsPlus® value 3*.) Go, cheese!
Sometimes it's not about needing to be filled up -- it's more a matter of eating something "not so bad" to keep you from indulging in high-calorie items. We like 100-calorie bags of lightened-up chips to keep us from inhaling fatty crisps, French fries, and other greasy stuff. Kettle Brand Real Sliced Potatoes are the best non-fried chips around. And we're THRILLED that some of the brand's flavors come in 100-calorie bags. And then there are always Popchips, which seem to be EVERYWHERE these days... That makes us super-happy! A serving of Popchips (about 19 - 22 chips) has 120 calories and a PointsPlus® value of 3*. Yum!
A no-brainer? Perhaps, but since most people don't eat enough fruit and veggies (SPOILER ALERT: the next category in this list is veggies), it bears mentioning. Fuji apples are a perpetual favorite, bananas are good grab-n-go picks, oranges work well (since they practically come in their own cases), and tossing a bunch of grapes into a baggie or sealable container is always a nice, simple snack. Another plus? All fruit has a PointsPlus® value of 0* per serving!
It's easy to say, "Cut up veggies! Snack on them!" But then comes the response, "Hungry Girl! I like veggies but don't have time to chop 'em every morning." We get it... for real. But instead of just NOT eating veggies, find choices that require less prep -- cherry tomatoes, snap peas, baby carrots, or even pre-cut broccoli florets. Mann's Snacks on the Go! pair up different veggies with dippers for you busy little bees.
Jerky is arguably the original emergency food. Nothing travels as well -- the trick is to find the best-tasting options to chew. Our favorites? Healthy Snackin's Simply Snackin line is pretty much the best jerky in the world, but options by Jack Link's (the Premium Cuts Chicken Nuggets RULE) and Oh Boy! Oberto are terrific. Not a meat eater? Go for Primal Spirit Foods and Tasty Eats meatless jerkies. (Just steer clear of Tasty's chicken-flavored options; not as good.) Most of these jerkies have 40 - 80 calories per serving and a PointsPlus® value of 1 - 2*.
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Today, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex in cooperation with the Albanian authorities, launched the first ever joint operation outside the European Union. This marks a new phase for border cooperation between the EU and Western Balkan partners. The event took place in Tirana, Albania, in the presence of Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama, Albanian Minister of Interior Sandër Lleshaj, EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos and Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri.
One hundred Young European Ambassadors from the European Union and its six Eastern partner countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine) have gathered on 14-15 February in Brussels to celebrate the achievements of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) in the past decade.
"This is exactly what I needed," an entrepreneur from Gracanica, Azemina Ahmedbegovic, said at the end of the cultural heritage exhibition organized by the Association of Business Women in BiH in Sarajevo in December 2018. "Sometimes I get discouraged by a lack of opportunity, but this evening boosted my confidence in our work," she adds with a smile on her face.


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The US Department of Labor's ruling regarding client best interest for retirement investing will take effect in April 2017, making it critical that wealth management firms focus on achieving compliance. This ruling forbids advisors from receiving variable commissions for conducting transactions within retirement accounts.
However, achieving compliance is proving a challenge for many firms, as many industry players are still working to better understand the requirements set forth by the ruling and decide how to fulfill them. Some firms are focused purely on generating the Best Interest Contract, although a more comprehensive solution would be one that not only puts the contract in place, but also ensures ongoing compliance with client best interest investing. Ideally, firms will review organization-wide processes and make adjustments as necessary to ensure overall compliance with client best interest requirements.


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Historically, wars have always witnessed reports of ghostly sightings and visions. However, the First World War is of particular interest as such phenomena occurred in a more modern, secular environment, at a time when science and secularisation had emerged as predominant ways of thinking about the world. In addition, the number of lives being lost due to conflict was unprecedented.
In Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in Durban and San Francisco Bay Area, historian Peter Cole compares the union histories of two port cities, the militant struggles of dockworkers against racial discrimination, their response to technology (in the form of containerisation),
It is impossible to understand any human society without exploring its emotional rhythms, from the most dramatic to the most subtle. For too long, historians have ignored this simple truth… Yet in the Middle Ages, emotions were everywhere.
Taming Capitalism Before its Triumph: Public Service, Distrust, & 'Projecting' in Early Modern England / Koji Yamamoto
It is hard to tell a non-deterministic story about the shift from early modern to modern economic practices: the terms we use ('modernity', 'capitalism', 'economic'), the questions we ask, and the conclusions we draw are all inevitably weighed down by what we think or know about economic life today.
The title of A History of Borno, Trans-Saharan African Empire to Failing Nigerian State has two ambiguities. Situated in the Sahel, Borno did not span the Sahara. It was Trans-Saharan by being linked culturally and economically to the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, rather than to the Atlantic. Whether the failing state is Nigeria or Borno is also unclear.
20 years ago, Ira Berlin pushed the fields of African American history and the history of slavery in the United States in radically new directions. From the 1970s through the 1990s, historians had produced scores of works, scattered across specialized journals and obscure monographs.


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Cybersecurity plan heavy on private-public cooperation
The White House released the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace Friday, and chief among its many recommendations was a call for more dialogue between the government and private sector on computer security matters.
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, which calls for a better dialogue between the government and the private sector on computer security matters, was finally released Friday. The strategy calls for a national network operations center to monitor the health of the Internet and detect large virus and worm outbreaks.
The strategy does not, however, call for regulation or the extension of liability to software vendors who create insecure applications. The plan relies squarely on communicating and cooperating with the private sector.
President Bush signed the strategy Jan. 31, but the 76-page document wasn't released until Friday, when it was presented with little fanfare. The plan was originally slated for release Sept. 19, 2002, at a big ceremony at Stanford University. A few days before the event, however, the White House decided to postpone the release of the strategy in order to gather public comment on it.
The final version doesn't hold any surprises. Much of the meat of it was released in draft form in the fall. Some criticized it at the time for not containing enough bite to force software vendors and others to provide security. Instead, the strategy relies on market forces and private cooperation.
The strategy has five priorities:
- Creating a national cyberspace security response system
- Setting up a national cybersecurity threat and vulnerability reduction program
- Creating cyberspace security awareness and training programs
- Securing governments' systems
- Sharing information both nationally and internationally
The government's role, as outlined in the strategy, is to encourage and assist the private sector (which controls more than 75% of the country's critical infrastructure).
"The government will serve as a model for the private sector," said Tiffany Olson, deputy chief of staff for the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. The government has to get its own security house in order before it can think about telling private companies what to do, she said.
The government plans to launch an advertising campaign aimed at small businesses and home users, many of whom don't realize the role they play in cybersecurity. For example, the strategy calls on home users to use properly maintained firewalls and antivirus software. "We will tell them ways they can help protect their pieces of cyberspace at home," Olson said.
In a broader sense, the strategy provides focus for different groups that are working to improve cybersecurity, said Pete Allor, manager of X-Force threat intelligence services at Internet Security Systems Inc. in Atlanta. Allor is also the director of the Information Technology Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC). The group stores and distributes information about security vulnerabilities and attacks pertaining to the IT sector.
"It formalizes a lot of things we are already doing," Allor said. The strategy calls for better sharing of information about security threats between the government and the private sector. Allor has already seen an uptick in the reporting of vulnerabilities and other security issues to the IT-ISAC. His group has begun to share information with ISACs from other industry segments.
Yet some question how the strategy will differ from past attempts. The government has promised some investments to set up a vulnerability and threat service, which would be good if it's properly funded, said Bruce Schneier, chief technology officer of Cupertino, Calif.-based Counterpane Internet Security.
Schneier isn't confident that the strategy's reliance on the good graces of private industry will work. Most businesses won't spend, say, $5,000 on something to improve security just because the government "asked them nicely," he said.
Schneier is not calling for the government to require a certain brand of firewall. He would like to see companies that produce insecure products to be liable for them.
"If Firestone produces a tire with [a] systemic flaw and you die, then they are responsible," Schneier said. "But if Microsoft produces an operating system with two systemic flaws a week, it's not responsible."
Microsoft is not a stupid company, Schneier said. If the company isn't liable for vulnerabilities, then it's not in the company's best business interest to make more secure products.
See this news exclusive: "Bush cybersecurity plan draws mixed reactions"
See this news exclusive: "IT-ISAC: A matter of trust"
See this archived webcast with vulnerability finder Mark Litchfield
Download the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace here (in PDF format)
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text: Regulation has been a key priority for ICN for many years and ICN has built up considerable expertise in this area. Whereas ICN previously relied on workshops, informal meetings and special conference sessions to help nurses develop effective regulation of nursing worldwide, this network will be a permanent continually updated mechanism and a resource. ICN's inaugural network meeting took place in Vancouver in June 1997, and meets at al of ICN's Conferences and Congresses. The bi-annual Regulation Bulletin is sent network members electronically and posted on the ICN website.


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In a prior article, I talked about ADHD and sleep problems. Today, I have a guest post from >Peggy Dolane telling her story of her daughter who was diagnosed with ADHD and how it affected her sleep and how her family solved the problem. I thought this could help others with children diagnosed with ADHD and suffer sleep deprivation.
ADHD and Sleep
by Peggy Dolane
Peggy Dolane is a freelance marketing writer and strategist. Her current projects include writing the blog for the Edge Foundation, a non-profit that provides coaching for students with ADHD.
Three years ago, my seven year old daughter was diagnosed with ADHD. Looking back on it, difficulty falling sleep was one of the significant symptoms of her ADHD. From day one, even as a baby, sleep didn't come as easily as for her older brother. She would lie in her crib, clearly tired, singing to herself for up to an hour every night. Often, you'd find her sitting up in her crib asleep!
Once we moved her to a big-girl bed, sleep became a major issue. She just couldn't seem to let go at the end of the day. The more tired she was, the harder it was for her to go to sleep. Exhausted, she would have major tantrums at night. And, she refused to stay in bed. If I didn't sit right outside her door until she fell asleep, I'd find her in the kitchen smearing strawberry jam-like finger-paints on the refrigerator door. Or, she'd be happily sprinkling all of my spices throughout the kitchen. (Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a turmeric stain out?) More nights than I care to remember, she would wind up in a hysterical tantrum that only ended when she was spanked. Somehow, that worked to send her off to sleep. Traveling was also very difficult for our family. We had to book two hotel rooms so at least half of our family could get some sleep. She would be up until 1 or 2 in the morning EVERY NIGHT.
I read every book on sleep to help her. But nothing worked. Desperate, we consulted with a psychologist who worked with us on a very strict sleep regime with no results. During this time she was diagnosed with ADHD and I read that sleep disorders are common with children who have ADHD. I found an article that said that Melatonin was a helpful, natural, supplement that many people with ADHD use to fall asleep.
If you had asked me before raising my daughter if I'd consider giving my child medication to help her sleep, I'd have said, "no way!" I remember as an adolescent lying awake at night, tired, unable to sleep and my mother having me tough it out. That's just what you do. But we were desperate. No one wants to spank their child to sleep at night. And I knew we had done everything we could, read every book, tried months of expert-led behavioral therapy. Worst of all, bedtimes were damaging my relationship with my child.
At our next visit, our psychiatrist affirmed that many of his patients took Melatonin daily to sleep. So with mixed emotions, we tried it. The very first night we saw a dramatic improvement. The child that regularly took an hour or more to fall asleep immediately lay down and slept. Quietly. With no fuss. Within three weeks she was sleeping 11 hours a night instead of 10 and her evening tantrums had dramatically decreased. I started being able to enjoy being around my child at bedtime.
Two years later we are still giving her Melatonin every night. Does she still need it? You bet she does. One night last week, I forgot to give it to her. She quietly played in her room for two hours. I didn't even know she was awake until I went to check on her before going to bed myself at 10:30. At that point she was overtired, so it took her another hour to fall asleep after I gave her the Melatonin.
I'm not a doctor, so I would urge anyone who is considering using Melatonin to consult with their pediatrician first before trying it. I have heard that Melatonin can give some people nightmares, but that hasn't been our experience. I do know that problems with sleep for children who have ADHD are not uncommon. Over at Café Mom's ADHD support groups, you'll frequently find mothers who are struggling with a child who can't sleep and mothers who found Melatonin was the only thing that worked. For our family, I'd call it a life-saver.
ADHD Resources
Symptoms of ADHD and ADD: About.com and Family Doctor
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CafeMom (search ADHD)
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ZURICH (Reuters) - Logitech, the no.1 maker of computer mice, said it will charge $211 million against third-quarter earnings for its video conferencing reporting unit.
"The enterprise video conferencing industry has experienced a slowdown in recent quarters and consequently, through this period, the video conferencing reporting unit has not sustained the growth Logitech originally anticipated," the technology company said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Today we salute Mother Nature and all of her beauty. For some, this day means go outside and enjoy the great outdoors. For others, it's about taking action and planting a tree or picking up trash for the day. And, for hopefully everyone, it calls for taking a vow to becoming a better citizen of the world year round, or as many people call it "go green."
Grant it—going green calls for some lifestyle changes that, until a habit is formed, seem like work. For those already committed, the extra work for a better, cleaner environment is incentive enough (as it should be.) However, here's an extra incentive: saving money. There are many ways a person can go green AND save green.
The Environmental Protection Agency is asking people to "Pick Five." The gist: commit to five environmental actions that make your home and your world a cleaner and healthier place. To save you some research time, we've come up with five for you:
For more information about how you can go green, visit the Environmental Protection Agency's website. Happy Earth Day!
Bottled water also doesn't contain fluoride, which you want in your water consumption (at least in moderation). I've had "new generation" friends that only drank bottled water and then had dental problems as adults. Their dentist asked if they ever drank tap water and the answer was always "no - bottled water only". Save money AND teeth by filtering your own water at home!
Make an effort to save the earth from destruction. By practicing green living, you can contribute in saving the earth. Water conservation is also a big factor in environmental care. Abundant supply of water can make our natural resources more bountiful.
Thanks for sharing Josh and Sarah. Great tips!
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I Heard Moya Brennan sing a couple of songs for the music score of the movie, "To End All Wars" According to the credits, the titles are "Mo Mhiann," "Healing Heart," "La na Cruinne "(end of time) "Find the place," and "I will go".
Now, as I speak English with great alacrity, It isn't to difficult to figure out which is which of the English songs: but I have absolutely no idea how to tell the difference between the Gaelic ones. I would like to know which song is which. I'd also like to know if she has ever released a cd with any of those songs on them. (If she didn't, she should. They are positively awesome.{I mean that in the strictest sense. Awe inspiring.}
I Would have to go back and watch the movie again to be sure, but I think one of the Gaelic songs was just before the crucifixion scene, and one was at the credits, . There where probably other instances, But I can't remember at present.
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On Nov. 5, 2009, at the behest of Rep. Michele Bachmann, thousands of tea party activists descended on the Capitol to vent their rage over the health care overhaul bill pending before Congress.
The assembled activists chanted, "Kill the bill! Kill the bill!" and waved signs opposing a government takeover of health care — but they may not have known that the same government was paying for the event.
According to House expense reports, Bachmann and three conservative GOP colleagues — Reps. Tom Price (Ga.), Steve King (Iowa) and Todd Akin (Mo.) — each paid $3,407.50 that day, a total of $13,630, to a sound and stage company called National Events, apparently for the sound system used at the rally.
The money came from the Members' taxpayer-funded office accounts, despite House rules prohibiting the use of these funds for political activities. Bachmann's office insists the expense was a proper use of official funds.
Bachmann billed the event as a "press conference," which can be funded from official accounts. But no questions were taken from the press and, unlike most press conferences, it opened with a prayer, the national anthem and a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
A few days earlier, the Minnesota Republican had appeared on a Fox News talk show and made an appeal for activists to come to D.C. for the event, promising to help them lobby Congress against the bill.
"I'm asking people to come to Washington, D.C., by the carload," Bachmann said. "I'd love to have every one of your viewers join me so that we can go up and down through the halls. Find Members of Congress, look at the whites of their eyes and say, 'Don't take away my health care.'"
House rules prohibit the use of official resources for political purposes, but the definition of what is political is murky. The House Ethics Manual notes that "no specific definition of bona fide campaign or political purposes exists in the rules" and that "Members often have discretion in determining whether an event will be 'political' or 'official.'"
The ethics watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics at the time, claiming Bachmann had violated a clearer directive from the House Administration Committee that Member websites "may not include grassroots lobbying or solicit support for a Member's position." Bachmann had posted a release on her site announcing the event. The ethics office apparently investigated the complaint and dropped it.
CREW did not request an investigation of the rental of the sound system; Executive Director Melanie Sloan said her group did not know that Bachmann and the other lawmakers had used their office accounts to pay for it.
"The reality is that this was a grass-roots rally and this was political," Sloan said. "That would be an improper political expenditure."
King told Roll Call that the rally has "already been through ethics. ... I dealt with that and it's been put away."
Bachmann, who announced last week that she is running for president, has gone from a little-known freshman Member in 2007 to a major conservative figure in part because she has strategically used her campaign, political action committee and Congressional office to build a national following.
For instance, in January, Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.) gave the official Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, complaining that Obama had launched a big-government agenda of bailouts and health care reform that was crippling the nation's economy.
Bachmann gave her own response, calling it the tea party response, making many of the same points as Ryan. The speech was streamed online by the Tea Party Express. The following day, Bachmann's campaign paid Oval Office Writers — an Arlington, Va., firm — a $5,000 fee for "speechwriting."
Bachmann has occasionally spent money out of her office account for things closely tied to her political activities. But as with the rally, it is not clear whether she has violated any rules.
For instance, in June 2010, Bachmann added to her Congressional payroll a "senior advisor" named Guy Short, whose last Congressional job had been chief of staff to ex-Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo.), who lost her re-election bid in 2008.
According to Congressional pay records, Bachmann paid Short $5,000 for the month.
On June 3, 2010, Short established C&M Strategies in Colorado. Records on file with the Colorado secretary of state list Short as the "registered agent" of the firm; the incorporator was Colorado certified public accountant Barry Arrington.
In July, Short dropped off Bachmann's payroll, but Bachmann's campaign began paying C&M Strategies for fundraising consulting services.
That month, Arrington filed papers with the Federal Election Commission creating Bachmann's leadership PAC, called Many Individual Conservatives Helping Elect Leaders Everywhere, which by September was also paying C&M Strategies for fundraising consulting services. Since then, MICHELEPAC and the campaign committee have paid C&M Strategies about $150,000 for fundraising consulting, and Short has never again appeared on Bachmann's Congressional payroll.
Asked about Short's duties in the Congressional office, Bachmann spokesman Doug Sachtleben said in an email, "With six years of hill experience as a Chief of Staff, Guy Short worked with every member of the Congresswoman's staff to ensure that they worked as effectively as possible to serve the constituents of Minnesota's sixth district."
Several other Bachmann staffers, including Communications Director David Dziok, former Chief of Staff Ron Carey, former "constituent service officer" Jack Tomczak and former Chief of Staff Andy Parrish all received regular checks from her campaign while serving on her Congressional payroll as well — which is permissible as long as the employees make a clear separation between the time they spend working on the campaign and the hours they are working for the Congressional office.
Bachmann also appears to have used her Congressional office account to cover travel costs for television appearances — again, an unusual expense but not one barred by House rules.
For example, on Jan. 12, 2009, a Monday, Bachmann and then-Press Secretary Mary Vought flew to New York at a cost to Bachmann's Congressional office of about $600, according to House spending records.
The next day, Bachmann was a guest on the Fox Business morning program "Money for Breakfast," apparently in the show's studio in New York. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) was interviewed in the same segment from a studio in Milwaukee. Vought was reimbursed $386 for lodging costs for Monday night, and the two flew back to D.C. on Tuesday at a total cost of $130. Bachmann was back in Washington in time for a 2 p.m. Financial Services Committee hearing on Jan. 13.
The topics of the program and the hearing were the same: the Troubled Asset Relief Program, which Bachmann opposed.
Bachmann's office accounts show other trips outside her district that do not correlate with public appearances, but after June 2009, the House stopped disclosing the destination of office-funded travel, so it is impossible to know where Bachmann has gone on the taxpayer dime since then.
Many Members who appear on New York-based TV programs have the costs covered by the networks, and those costs are reported to the House Ethics Committee as "gift travel." For instance, a month after Bachmann's trip, CBS News paid for Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.) and her husband, Rep. Connie Mack IV (R-Fla.), to fly to New York and spend the night before the Congresswoman's appearance on "The Early Show" to discuss her son's drug addiction.
Bachmann's office defended all of her expenses as proper uses of the Congressional account.
"Congresswoman Bachmann listens to the people who sent her to the House, works for reform on their behalf, and knows that they share her profound concern with Washington's taxing, spending, regulating and bailouts. She also communicates back to them and communications is a key responsibility of her Congressional office. The expenditures you've highlighted were all consistent with the official responsibilities of the Congresswoman and her staff on behalf of the people of Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District," Sachtleben said.


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Communications Equipment Operators, All Other ;
Bill and Account Collectors ;
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators ;
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks ;
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Information and Record Clerks, All Other ;
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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators ;
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Christmas in Boston
Festive charm greets visitors stepping through the door of this townhome
Boston's distinguished Beacon Hill neighborhood is an ideal location for decorating slackers. Its pristine medley of existing adornments--Federal-style townhouses, historically appropriate gas lamps, brass door knockers, and black-shuttered windows--sustains a facade that never looks unpolished or ordinary. And once Mother Nature sprinkles the scene with a dusting of snow, all it takes are armfuls of garlands, handfuls of red bows, and presto! The holidays are under way.
Restrained though they are about their seasonal outdoor decorations, the area residents are fiercely determined to protect the enchanting ambience of the centuries-old neighborhood. And come Christmastime, their fervor imbues the various interiors with spirited personalities that parallel each home's charming curb appeal.
Designer Gregory Van Boven is one such zealous resident. Each year, he and partner David Beck make monthlong preparations that splash their home in holiday glory as they get it ready for the season's traditional happy influx of countless family and friends.
"We start with a trip to a suburban tree farm and usually choose a tree too tall for our living room," Gregory laughs. "The trees always look smaller growing out in a field."
What Gregory and David lack in measuring skills, they make up for with an abundant supply of festive charm that greets visitors stepping through the front door. The entry foyer nods to the holiday with elegant discrimination. Simple sprigs of boxwood follow the shape of a rectangular mirror. Finished in gold leaf, the mirror hangs above a demilune table topped with a white porcelain reindeer and a stylish display of red amaryllis.
The layout and proportions of the living room might have persuaded the decoratively timid to throw in the towel. Initially, Gregory had chosen appropriately large pieces of artwork to fill the expanse of wall, but that solution didn't satisfy. So he came up with a refined but simple idea that involved a lesson in geometry to resolve the problem. He applied moldings in a rectangular pattern above the wainscoting. Now painted the same color as the wall, the moldings melt into the background--a gray-beige neutral--and gracefully offer three-dimensional texture without being intrusive.
While the fireplace is the natural focal point of the room most of the year, at Christmas it takes a backseat to the tree, placed in a front corner visible to passersby on the city sidewalks. At the opposite end of the room, the fireplace is flanked by unusual angled walls fitted with arched and glass-fronted cupboards. The mantel delights with pinecones, winterberries, and five varieties of evergreens.
Adjoining the living room, the master bedroom dreams away in shades of serene white. The star of the room is the bed, with its headboard upholstered in beautiful beige-and-white damask. Other white-painted pieces include an old armchair Gregory inherited from his grandparents and a bedside table he designed.
As in most urban residences built in New England during the 18th and 19th centuries, the kitchen and dining room are downstairs, on the garden level. A dramatic staircase with architectural luminarias on each step delights guests descending to the eating areas. boards. The mantel delights with pinecones, winterberries, and five varieties of evergreens.
Adjoining the living room, the master bedroom dreams away in shades of serene white. The star of the room is the bed, with its headboard upholstered in beautiful beige-and-white damask. Other white-painted pieces include an old armchair Gregory inherited from his grandparents and a bedside table he designed.
As in most urban residences built in New England during the 18th and 19th centuries, the kitchen and dining room are downstairs, on the garden level. A dramatic staircase with architectural luminarias on each step delights guests descending to the eating areas.
The dining room, draped in holiday finery, packs tons of fine design into a sliver of a space. Measuring 9x19 feet, this was another area that posed decorating as well as functional challenges. So the designer cleverly eliminated the need for chairs on one side of the table, instead installing a chic banquette upholstered in putty-colored linen. Across the table and at each end are white-painted dining chairs. Their design, inspired by antiques Gregory spotted during a trip to Paris, was executed by a Boston-area cabinetmaker. Gregory then introduced a playful touch--hand-painted numbers on the top of each chair--and upholstered their seats and backs in white silk.
By the time he finishes his holiday decorating, the home is ready for the 12th year of his and David's annual open house and Christmas party.
"People who attend our party love it, because they never decorate to the extent that I do," explains Gregory. "There's something magical about their joyous attitudes and sparkle."
Interior designer: Gregory Van Boven, Gregory Van Boven Interior Design, 125 Kingston St., Boston, MA 02111; 617/338-8944, gregoryvanboven.com.
Photography: Eric Roth
Produced by Estelle Bond Guralnick
Winterberries and a glittery reindeer add festive flair to a living room table.
Table ("Napoli"): Nancy Corzine, 212/223-8340, nancycorzine.com.
Pagoda: John Rosselli & Assoc., 212/593-2060.
An art-school portrait of homeowner and designer Gregory Van Boven hangs above the greenery-covered living room mantel.
Upholstered chairs ("Whitehall"); pillows ("Vitrimont Verdure Tapestry" #80735-01, discontinued): Brunschwig & Fils, 800/538-1880, brunschwig.com.
Chair fabric ("Beaumont Damask"/Cream #HW-0623-J): Hinson & Co., 212/688-5538. Brass floor lamps: Gregory Van Boven Interior Design, 617/338-8944.
Wall sconces (antique): John Rosselli Antiques, 212/750-0060, johnrosselli.com.
Drapery ("Olivia Silk Stripe" #92908): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Drapery and pillow fabrication: Eliot Wright Workroom, 617/542-3605.
Carpet (sisal): Stark Carpet Corp., 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com.
Paint (custom): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
A needlepoint Santa made by Gregory settles comfortably with the Fortuny-covered cushion and the Stroheim & Romann pillows.
Window-seat cushion ("Tapa " without stripe/Pale Citron): Fortuny, 212/753-7153. Window-seat pillows ("Marco II"/Taupe #8281B-0038): Stroheim, 800/763-0524, stroheim.com.
Sheers ("Voile"/Ivory): Muse Ltd., 866/212-6873, musegroup.com.
Gregory relishes the festive decorations he uses to prepare his home for the season and a joyous open-house party.
The Christmas tree, which takes pride of place in the corner of the living room, is visible to passersby outside.
Sofa (antique, Chippendale); fauteuil (Louis XVI): owner's collection.
Sofa fabric ("Izmir"/Beige #33575-8): Clarence House, 800/803-2850, clarencehouse.com.
Pillow ("Carnavalet"): Fortuny, 212/753-7153.
Chair fabric ("Virginia," discontinued): Bergamo Fabrics, 914/665-0800, bergamofabrics.com.
Coffee table (bronze gilt, with limestone top); lacquered side tables: Gregory Van Boven Interior Design, 617/338-8944, gregoryvanboven.com.
Glass lamp ("The Saladino Lamp" #999): John Saladino, 212/684-6805, saladinostyle.com.
Silk lampshades: Blanche P. Field, 617/423-0715, blanchefield.com.
Christmas colors shine from a cluster of red glass balls, a green plate, and two white porcelain sea urchins.
The designer buys tree trimmings in the Greenwich Village shop of Matt McGhee, who fashioned the Santa ornament after a German antique.
A silver bowl is filled with cookies Gregory bakes as favors for party guests.
Guests celebrate the season at the open house.
On the dining room table, a red paisley tablecloth provides a rich backdrop for the white-and-gold Haviland dinnerware, William Yeoward crystal stemware, and arrangements of roses and other red flowers. Chairs covered in white Brunschwig & Fils fabric offer strong contrast to the tablecloth. A Murano clear-glass chandelier illuminates the table and highlights its reflection on the mirrored wall.
Table; chairs; banquette: Gregory Van Boven Interior Design, 617/338-8944, gregoryvanboven.com.
Chair fabric ("Ninon Taffeta" #81081): Brunschwig & Fils, 800/538-1880, brunschwig.com.
Banquette fabric ("Glenmere Velvet," by Travers, discontinued): Zimmer + Rohde, 866/627-6899, zimmer-rohde.com.
Banquette pillows ("Tapa Without Stripe"): Fortuny, 212/753-7153.
Chandelier ("Dolfin," by A.V. Mazzega): Chimera Lighting & Design, 617/542-3233, chimeralightingdesign.com.
China: Haviland Limoges, 800/793-7106, haviland-limoges.com.
Crystal: William Yeoward, 800/818-8484, williamyeowardcrystal.com.
Silver: Tiffany & Co., 800/526-0649, tiffany.com.
Hurricanes (French, antique): John Rosselli Antiques, 212/750-0060.
Votives (Lobmeyr): E.R. Butler & Co., 617/722-0230, erbutler.com.
Guest Jim Moses is full of holiday spirit at Gregory and David's Christmas party.
The splendid table.
A festive plate of frosted snowflake cookies entices arriving guests to check out the dinner menu.
Partygoers socialize before dinner.
The white-and-ivory master bedroom--which looks as if it's been covered with a blanket of fresh snow--is injected with moments of red to suggest the festive season. A Styrofoam ball covered in red carnations rests on a white-painted bedside table. To reinforce the holiday theme, a wrapped package rests between the legs of the side chair. Tess, a Yorkshire terrier, enhances the home's Christmas cheer with a jaunty red ribbon.
Headboard and bedskirt fabric ("Treviso"/Gray on White #HF-0933-HB): Hinson & Co., 212/688-5538.
Bedding; chair: owner's collection.
Chair fabric ("Deerfield Epingle"/Off White #HW-0647-WF): Hinson & Co., 212/688-5538.
Drapery ("Pandora"/Snow #910015-08): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Drapery trim ("Complement Brush Fringe"/Vanilla #39075-014): Brunschwig & Fils, 800/538-1880, brunschwig.com.
Cashmere throw: Nantucket Looms, 508/228-1908, nantucketlooms.com.
Bedside table: Gregory Van Boven Interior Design, 617/338-8944.
Table lamps (antique, French): Andrew Spindler Antiques, 978/768-6045.
Lampshade (silk): Blanche P. Field, 800/895-0714, blanchefield.com.
Area rug ("Holbrook," discontinued, but available as a custom order): Stark Carpet Corp., 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com.
Drapery and pillow fabrication: Eliot Wright Workroom, 617/542-3605.
Paint ("Ivory White" #925): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Architectural paper lanterns lit by votives illuminate and decorate the stair risers. "I use them all year," explains Gregory. "They make great centerpieces on tables or garden lanterns in the summer."
Even the marble bust gets a holiday crown.
Secretary: Gregory Van Boven Interior Design, 617/338-8944, gregoryvanboven.com.
Side chair (Louis XV): owner's collection.
Chair fabric ("Tiger Velvet"/Natural #36510.00): Brunschwig & Fils, 800/538-1880, brunschwig.com.
Folding-screen fabric ("Velours Olympia"/Greige #33883-2): Clarence House, 800/803-2850, clarencehouse.com.
Fabrication: Eliot Wright Workroom, 617/542-3605.
Hercules bust: Atelier De Moulage Du Louvre, France, 011 33 01 49 46 25 60.
Clock: Tiffany & Co., 800/526-0649, tiffany.com.
Nymphenburg porcelain figure: E.R. Butler & Co., 617/722-0230, erbutler.com.
Lamp ("Melissa Table Lamp"/Brass #MM3200, by Mark Maresca): Urban Electric Co., 843/723-8140, urbanelectricco.com.
Greenery and red bows at Beacon Hill windows are just enough decoration to transform the area into a neighborhood that's charmingly in the Christmas spirit.
Standing on a marble-top demilune table in the foyer, a vivid red amaryllis and an elegant Nymphenburg porcelain stag make a double impact with their reflections in a gilded mirror.
Gilt mirror (antique): Lars Bolander, 212/924-1000.
Demilune table (antique, French): Andrew Spindler Antiques, 978/768-6045, spindlerantiques.com.
Nymphenburg porcelain stag: E.R. Butler & Co., 617/722-0230.
Sterling bowl (antique): owner's collection.
Rug: owner's collection.
A classic Christmas window treatment.
A welcoming entryway.
Details, details.
The tree is lavishly decorated.
The reindeer gets a fur stole.
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I also have a related thread in "campfire," ( titled 'MY canada w/question at end') which explains my situ in more detail, but here's my Q for you western staters:
If you were considering shipping your bike from Chicago to any of the following cities; Fresno, Boise, Vancouver,BC, Edmonton, or Calgary, to which dealer would you ship based on helpfulness, courtesy, willingness to be generally helpful to someone who's not likely to ever be a big$ customer?
Here's another: If I manage to sell my R11RT before I leave Chicago in March, and fly into any of those cities...I'll travel to each in turn, where would you look for a reliable used Jap bike to ride thru the Canadian Rockies thru the summer and early fall?
Riding from Chicago to anywhere out there is out of the question. I must first fly to San Antonio and then must fly to Fresno.
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Im new to WPF. I have some OOP experience. What is the proper way to apply multiple transforms to a control? I want to apply a ScaleTransform and a RotateTransform to a Path I drew in Expression Blend. On the canvas, I have 2 sliders; one each to control the Rotate and Scale transforms properties. Using the sliders, I should be able to control both the scale and the angle of the Path dynamically. How you implement it would depend on how detailed your app is, but mine is simple a la hellow world. Here is how I do it:
In public MainWindow(), I create a TransformCollection, to which I add a ScaleTransform and a RotateTransform object. Then I assign this TransformCollection to a TransformGroup's Children property. Then I assign this TransformGroup to the Path's RenderTransform property. ValueChanged events for the sliders update the values in the RotateTransform and ScaleTransform references. The solution builds in Expression Blend. But when I launch the assembly, it crashes. Looking at the Results panel it says something about one of the ScaleTransform or RotateTransform references not being initialized, when I attempt to adjust the transform property in the slider ValueCHanged event.
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public MainWindow()
tg1 = new TransformGroup();
rt1 = new RotateTransform(0);
st1 = new ScaleTransform(1, 1);
tg1.Children = new TransformCollection(4);
Path1.RenderTransform = tg1;
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private void Slider_ValueChanged(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedPropertyChangedEventArgs<double> e)
// TODO: Add event handler implementation here.
private void SizeSlider_ValueChanged(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedPropertyChangedEventArgs<double> e)
// TODO: Add event handler implementation here.
Look at the string of stars in both events. The settting of the relevant transformation property has been cut out. It seems I can set either the RotateTransform's property or the ScaleTransforms property, but not both. But when I implement the code to set both properties in both of those events, the code builds, but crashes on Launch.
Any IDea? is this even the proper way to do what Im trying to do?
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The EU and Japan have concluded negotiations on a Strategic Partnership Agreement. Complementing the new economic deal agreed in December liberalising trade, the political deal aims to facilitate common solutions to common challenges, such as climate change, energy supply and threats to security. It will help the EU and Japan to jointly promote peace, stability and prosperity globally, as well as an open international system.
On 26-27 March, EU High Representative Mogherini is in Uzbekistan to open the international Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan: "Peace process, security cooperation and regional connectivity". The conference brings together Afghanistan, the five Central Asian countries, the United Nations and other stakeholders to support peace-making efforts in the country, as well as local and regional development.
In view of the continuing deterioration of the situation in Venezuela, the Council decided to put 7 individuals holding official positions under restrictive measures, with immediate effect. These individuals are involved in the non-respect of democratic principles or the rule of law as well as in the violation of human rights. The measures include a travel ban and an asset freeze.


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Wedding Costs: How Much to Spend on Non-Alcoholic Beverages?
How many drinks should you include in your budget for a non-alcoholic wedding?
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Believe it or not, there's very little information out there about calculating the amount of non-alcoholic beverages to buy for a reception. See below for this week's query.
A Hudson Valley mother-of-the-groom asks: "My son is getting married next week in a garden wedding/reception at the bride's parents' home in the Chicago suburbs. It won't be hot and sweltering, no alcohol will be served, and the reception will run about five or six hours. There will be about 190 guests drinking water, iced tea, lemonade, and coffee. Can you help us estimate how many beverages we should order?"
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An aspiring actress Jude Law met while filming a movie in New York is now officially the actor's baby mama.
Samantha Burke, the 24-year-old aspiring actress whom Law met while filming Sherlock Holmes last year, gave birth to a daughter Tuesday night.
"Samantha Burke is overwhelmed with joy at the arrival of her beautiful and healthy baby girl, Sophia," Burke's rep, Eileen Koch, told People magazine. "The baby and mom are doing wonderful."
Law, 36, who has three other children with ex-wife Sadie Frost, is currently appearing in a Broadway production of Hamlet, now in previews.
Law's rep acknowledged the pregnancy in a statement released last July after reports surfaced in the media that Burke was expecting. In it, he said he is no longer involved with Burke, but plans to fully support his spawn.
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