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Age is a funny thing. I am 43, but I don't feel it. I have some grey hair in my beard, but I've got a full head of hair, I have no children, and I live an artist's life. Then something happens, and I feel 73. My girlfriend and I were at a wedding reception on Saturday night. All going well. Looking as sharp as can be hoped for in a black suit, white shirt, and black tie. (I can do weddings, funerals, and reservoir dogs in this combo.)
We drank some, and they had tacos. The reception was being held in the house of the groom's parents. It had a garden with a tent and stuff. Inside the house on the ground floor was a bathroom, with a pink drawing of a woman on it. Ladies loo. Upstairs were two. Another for women, one for dudes.
Now, I had been drinking, but in moderation. If I drove a car I would've been over the limit, but I could walk and basically do stuff in a non-slurring, non-stumbling state. I'd been to the toilet. And as I left the room, saw an old lady (the groom's grandmother) coming out of one of the other upstairs rooms. She was tiny. Grey hair, grey skin, grey pyjamas. She looked at me, I smiled, she didn't smile back.
I continued looking at her as I walked down the stairs. She shuffled at a snail's pace towards the bathroom. In my head, I joked with myself that maybe she was a ghost. Poor old dear, shuffling along dead slow. I came to the bend in the stairs where each step goes from being a rectangle to a wedge and, still looking up, felt that one of my feet wasn't where it should be: it wasn't touching a step.
Time, that cliche, slowed down. I'm going to fall, I thought. My other foot lost its grip. I am falling, I thought. I saw people stood near the bottom of the stairs. I am falling down some stairs. I was very conscious of that thought. This is happening. I went head first. Shoulders, hips, knees hitting each step. Somehow I did a half twist before coming to the bottom of the stairs. I lay on my back. I looked up at men in suits and women in dresses looking down at me. Everything below my hips was still there, laying on the steps. I could get up, just cos I couldn't use my legs to stand. I was a bit dazed. A couple of fellas grabbed my arms and pulled me up. They and the women asked if I was okay. "Si, todo bien. Gracias." A woman looked concerned and asked again. "Si, si."
I went back to the table where my girlfriend was sat. I told her about it. And then I felt old. And like a child at the same time. Old, because when you hear of old people breaking hips or arms, they always talk about it like they are annoyed at their failing bodies or the stupidity of the incident that lead to the injury. Young, because I had tore a hole in my suit trousers. Not since school days have I had a hole in my trousers (aside from, y'know, grungy jean holes). That memory of getting a hole in the trousers of your school uniform and dreading showing your mum after school.
I pulled up my trouser leg, women (naturally) swooned at the sight of such delightful pale English flesh, and saw a two-inch gash. I say "gash," but I'd just skinned my knee and shin. The middle finger on my non-writing hand hurt. But no actual damage, apart from to my ego.
All I'm left with is some ruined trousers, a feeling of stupidity, and the fear that an old lady that looks like a ghost is chuckling to herself about that dumb English fucker who fell down the stairs.
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FrogSkin necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 210 diseños de 87 diseñadores freelance.
We are a software developer in Australia that writes software that Child Care Centers use to manage the children that attend their centre's and report that data to the Australian Government.
We are going to relaunch the product next year as a Web 2.0 application and therefore are look for high quality logo that will become an established brand in this industry.
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Somewhere in between wooden stakes and Blade's katanas, the art of vampire hunting reached its apex with this ivory kit. Particularly its spring-loaded pistol that was also a dagger. And also also a gun. Buffy, eat your heart out.
This kit was one of four that was made, and recently sold at auction for a mere $4,700. What exactly did the lucky bidder take home? Just this:
An ornate ivory-mounted Christian cross integrating a steel, spring-loaded, .41 caliber single-shot percussion pistol, the center mounted with an ebony shield surmounted with a 8-pointed crown, the tips made from tiny semi-precious red stones. A ruby red five-pointed star adorns the center. The vampire pistol is contained in an ivory case, together with steel dagger blade which attaches to the end of the cross, an ivory cleaning rod, ivory powder bottle, and cap and ball supply. The entire case is made from fine elephant ivory and each element is engraved with letters representing the contents.
That, and a lifetime free of worry over blood-sucking nightstalkers. I consider that a bargain. [Greg Martin Auctions via Buzzfeed]


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FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz-Institut für Informationsinfrastruktur GmbH
Public Corporate Governance Report 2013
March 21, 2014
FIZ Karlsruhe is a not-for-profit organization with the mission "to provide scientific information to researchers and scientists, to develop appropriate products and services for a scientific information infrastructure, and to make them available to the public. To this end FIZ Karlsruhe also carries out research and development on its own initiative. The aim is to strengthen the transfer of knowledge in Germany and abroad and to support the promotion of innovation as well as the collaboration in science and research1".
FIZ Karlsruhe is a member of the Leibniz Association (WGL) which consists of 90 German scientific institutions2 that are jointly funded by the German Federal Government and the Federal States.
Compliance with the Public Corporate Governance Codex (PCGC), which contains essential statutory regulations as well as nationally and internationally recognized principles of good corporate governance, is recommended for corporations in which the Federation owns any share of interest. Compliance with the PCGC has been agreed in the new amendment to the Articles of Association (art. 22)3.
FIZ Karlsruhe considers good and responsible corporate governance that is oriented towards value generation on the long term and complies with national and international standards an essential part of its self-image and a key factor for its success as an enterprise.
The number of women in executive positions at FIZ Karlsruhe is already above average.4 FIZ Karlsruhe's employment policy also considers a reasonable percentage of employees with a handicap5 and complies with the German Social Security Code IX (SGB IX).
FIZ Karlsruhe hereby submits the Public Corporate Governance Report 20136.
In accordance with art. 6.1. of the Public Corporate Governance Code, the President & CEO and the Supervisory Board of FIZ Karlsruhe hereby confirm that most of the recommendations of the PCGC were complied with in 2013. Cases where we chose to proceed differently are explained in the report (items 1 and 2)7.
1. Management and Supervisory Bodies
1.1 President & CEO and Senior Management
The company has a President & CEO who is authorized to act as the company's sole representative. This corresponds to the provisions of art. 16, para. 1 of the Articles of Association according to which the company may be represented by one or more CEOs. The President & CEO is supported by the Senior Management Team which consists of the Vice Presidents. The Vice President IT, Development and Applied Research and the Head of Finance are Prokuristen (authorized signatories). As a rule, strategically significant business transactions, or those involving legal or financial obligations, are jointly signed by the President & CEO and one of the Prokuristen (dual control principle). This arrangement has proven successful in our business operations.
1.2. Supervisory Board
The members of the Supervisory Board are appointed by the shareholders (the Shareholder's Meeting) according to art. 12 (2) of the Articles of Association. The chairperson and one more member are appointed by the Federal Republic of Germany in its function as a shareholder. The deputy chairperson and two more members are appointed by the Federal State in which the company resides. Three additional members of the Supervisory board are appointed by the other shareholders. One member of the Scientific Advisory Board and one member from FIZ Karlsruhe's staff are appointed by the Shareholder's Meeting. The appointment of the members of the Supervisory Board was not yet completed at the end of 2013.
2. Obligation to Report
In the first half of the business year, the President & CEO will, in accordance with art. 17 (2) of the Articles of Association, submit to the Supervisory Board an annual statement covering the previous business year. At the supervisory board meetings – however, at least every six months – she will report to the Supervisory Board (orally and in writing) on the course of business and the company's situation. In addition, she will inform the chairperson and the deputy chairperson of the Supervisory Board in urgent matters.
Appendix to the Public Corporate Governance Report 2013
Articles of Association, art. 2 (1) as of December 17, 2013.
Based on the "GWK-Abkommen über die gemeinsame Förderung der Mitgliedseinrichtungen der Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz e. V. (AV WGL)" dated September 19, 2007, and the "Ausführungsvereinbarung", as amended from time to time.
All statements about the Articles of Association refer to the amendment as of December 17, 2013.
60% of the Vice Presidents and 40% of the Heads of Units and Departments are female. Cf. Pakt für Forschung und Innovation, Monitoring Bericht 2012, p. 54, www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de/fileadmin/user_upload/downloads/SAW/Monitoring_2012.pdf
The percentage of persons with a handicap amounted to about 6% of the total number of employees, i.e., slightly exceeded the prescribed minimum share.
The present report refers to the PCGC as of June 30, 2009.
Articles of Association, as amended on December 17,2013
Public Corporate Governance Report 2012
Public Corporate Governance Report 2011
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Everyone must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
You should only leave the house for very limited purposes:
Important - These reasons are exceptions – even when doing these activities, you should be minimising time spent outside of the home and ensuring you are 2 metres apart from anyone outside of your household.
There is separate advice about staying at home if:
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To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Stay at home.
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Albyn Medical Practice30 Albyn PlaceAberdeen, AB10 1NWTel: 01224 586829
The surgery has disabled the facility to book appointments online for the foreseeable future, so that staff can question patients re systems for the Coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus Information - Please see link in Further Information section below
Albyn Medical Practice are pleased to welcome Dr D Lee to the practice. Dr Lee joins us for his 6 months during her first year of GPST Training.
Flu season is almost upon us again. We hope to start the clinics around Mid to Late October. If you fall into one of the at risk groups, ( eg diabetes, over 65, etc ). Please give reception a call on 01224 586829 and the team will be able to help you with booking an appointment for your vaccination.
As we say goodbye to Dr E. Ballantyne who has now finished her GPST training and moved onto pastures new and Dr Withanage moves back to the hospital for the new phase of her GPST training. Albyn Medical Practice are pleased to welcome Dr M Anthony back to the practice. Dr M. Anthony joins us for his final year of GPST Training.
Albyn Medical Practice are pleased to welcome Dr P Withanage to the practice. Dr Withanage joins us for her 6 months during her first year of GPST Training.
Flu season is here again. If you fall into one of the at risk groups, ( eg diabetes, over 65, etc ). Please give reception a call on 01224 586829 and the team will be able to help you with booking an appointment for your vaccination.
Albyn Medical Practice are pleased to welcome Dr E Ballantyne back to the practice. Dr Ballantyne joins us for her final year of GPST Training.
As we say goodbye to Dr Farquharson & wish her well in her retirement, Albyn Medical Practice are pleased to welcome Dr L Sinclair to the practice. Dr Sinclair joins us as a partner. She did her ST training here at the practice & has, since leaving in August 2017, been a GP up in Cruden Bay.
After 30 years with Albyn Medical Practice Dr Farquharson is retiring at the end of April. It goes without saying that we wish her all the best for her retirement.
The Practice welcomes back Dr Jennifer Anderson who returns to do her ST3 training with us. Dr Anderson will be with us for 18 months.
See our stars of the future tell us about having a Cold & Antibiotics.
From May 2017 we will improve the way we use information from GP patient records. These changes will help to plan and improve health and care services in Scotland.
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FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools and Techniques
Thu, December 12 - Tue, December 17, 2013
It is an excellent course for those who want hands-on experience understanding an under-the-hood view of malware and how it works.
I work in IR consulting and am mostly a self-taught malware analyst based off of Practical Malware Analysis. This helps introduce me to more modern tools.
The malware analysis process taught in this class helps incident responders assess the severity and repercussions of a situation that involves malicious software and plan recovery steps. Forensics investigators also learn how to understand key characteristics of malware discovered during the examination, including how to establish indicators of compromise (IOCs) for scoping and containing the incident.
A Methodical Approach to Reverse-Engineering
The course begins by covering fundamental aspects of malware analysis. You�ll learn how to set up an inexpensive and flexible laboratory for understanding the inner-workings of malicious software and will understand how to use the lab for exploring characteristics of real-world samples. Then you will learn to examine the program�s behavioral patterns and code. Afterwards, we experiment with reverse-engineering compiled Windows executables and Web browser malware.
The course continues by discussing essential x86 assembly language concepts. You will examine malicious code to understand the program's key components and execution flow. Additionally, you will learn to identify common malware characteristics by looking at Windows API patterns and will examine excerpts from bots, rootkits, keyloggers and downloaders. You will understand how to work with PE headers and handle DLL interactions. Furthermore, you will learn tools and techniques for bypassing anti-analysis capabilities of armored malware, experimenting with packed executables and obfuscated browser scripts.
You will also learn to analyze malicious document files that take the form of Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF documents. Such documents act as a common infection vector and need to be understood by enterprises concerned about both large-scale and targeted attacks. The course also explores memory forensics approaches to examining rootkits. Memory-based analysis techniques also help understand the context of an incident involving malicious software.
The course culminates with a series of capture-the-flag style challenges, designed to reinforce the techniques learned in class and to provide additional opportunities for learning practical, hands-on malware analysis skills.
Hands-On Training for Malware Analysis and Reversing
Hands-on workshop exercises are a critical aspect of this course and allow you to apply reverse-engineering techniques by examining malware in a controlled environment. When performing the exercises, you will study the supplied specimen�s behavioral patterns and examine key portions of its code. We examine malware on a Windows virtual machine that you will infect during the course and use the supplied Linux virtual machine (REMnux) that includes tools for examining and interacting with malware. At the end of the course, students will participate in a hands-on tournament, which will provide practical, hands-on malware analysis challenges in a fun setting.
Complexity of the Course: Formalizing and Expanding Your Malware Analysis Skills
While the field of reverse-engineering malware is in itself advanced, the course begins by covering this topic from an introductory level and quickly progresses to discuss tools and techniques of intermediate complexity. Overall, the goal of the course is to act as a practical way for the motivated technologists to enter the field of malware analysis and reversing.
Neither programming experience nor the knowledge of assembly is required to benefit from the course. However, you should have a general idea about core programming concepts, such as variables, loops and functions. The course spends some time discussing essential aspects of x86 assembly language, allowing malware analysts to navigate through malicious executables using a debugger and a disassembler.
Course Syllabus
FOR610.1: Malware Analysis Fundamentals
Lenny Zeltser
Thu Dec 12th, 2013
Section one lays the groundwork for malware analysis by presenting the key tools and techniques malware analysts use to examine malicious programs. You will learn how to save time by exploring Windows malware in two phases. Behavioral analysis focuses on the program�s interactions with its environment, such as the registry, the network and the file system. Code analysis focuses on the specimen�s code and makes use of a disassembler and a debugger tools such as IDA Pro and OllyDbg. You will learn how to build a flexible laboratory to perform such analysis in a controlled manner, and set up such a lab on your laptop. You will then learn how to use the key analysis tools by examining a malware sample in the lab you just set up-with guidance and explanations from the instructor�to reinforce the concepts discussed throughout the day.
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
- Configuring the malware analysis lab
- Assembling the toolkit for malware forensics
- Performing behavioral analysis of malicious Windows executables
- Performing static and dynamic code analysis of malicious Windows executables
- Additional learning resources for reverse-engineering malware
FOR610.2: Additional Malware Analysis Approaches
Lenny Zeltser
Fri Dec 13th, 2013
Section two builds upon the fundamentals introduced earlier in the course and discusses techniques for uncovering additional aspects of the malicious program�s functionality. You will learn about packers and the analysis approaches that may help bypass their defenses. You will also learn how to patch malicious executables to change their functionality during the analysis without recompiling them. Additionally, you will also understand how to redirect network traffic in the lab to better interact with malware, such as bots and worms, to understand their capabilities. We also experiment with the essential tools and techniques for analyzing Web-based malware, such as malicious browser scripts and Flash programs.
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
- Reinforcing the dynamic analysis concepts learned in 610.1
- Patching compiled malicious Windows executables
- Analyzing packed malicious executable files
- Intercepting network connections in the malware lab
FOR610.3: Malicious Code Analysis
Lenny Zeltser
Sat Dec 14th, 2013
Section three focuses on examining malicious Windows executables at the assembly level. You will discover approaches for studying inner-workings of a specimen by looking at it through a disassembler and, at times, with the help of a debugger. The day begins with an overview of key code reversing concepts and presents a primer on essential x86 Intel assembly concepts, such as instructions, function calls, variables and jumps. You will also learn how to examine common assembly constructs, such as functions, loops and conditional statements. During the second half of the day we discuss how malware implements common characteristics, such as keylogging, packet spoofing and DLL injection at the assembly level. You will learn how to recognize such characteristics in malicious Windows executables.
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
- Core concepts for reverse-engineering malware at the code level
- x86 Intel assembly language primer
- Handling anti-disassembling techniques
- Identifying key x86 assembly logic structures with a disassembler
- Patterns of common malware characteristics at the Windows API level (DLL injection, hooking, keylogging, sniffing, etc.)
FOR610.4: Self-Defending Malware
Lenny Zeltser
Sun Dec 15th, 2013
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
- Identifying packers
- Manual unpacking of packed and otherwise protected malicious Windows executables
- Tips and tricks for bypassing anti-analysis mechanisms built into malware
- Additional techniques for analyzing obfuscated browser scripts using tools such as SpiderMonkey
FOR610.5: Malicious Documents and Memory Forensics
Lenny Zeltser
Mon Dec 16th, 2013
Section five starts by exploring common patterns of assembly instructions often used to gain initial access to the victim�s computer. Next, we will learn how to analyze malicious Microsoft Office documents, covering tools such as OfficeMalScanner and explore steps for analyzing malicious PDF documents with utilities such as Origami and PDF Tools. Another major topic covered in this section is the reversing of malicious Windows executables using memory forensics techniques. We will explore this topic with the help of tools such the Volatility Framework and associated plug-ins. The discussion of memory forensics will bring us deeper into the world of user and kernel-mode rootkits and allow us to use context of the infection to reverse-engineer malware more efficiently.
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
- Analyzing malicious Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe PDF documents
- Examining shellcode in the context of malicious files
- Analyzing memory to assess malware characteristics and reconstruct infection artifacts
- Using memory forensics to analyze rootkit infections
FOR610.6: Malware Reverse-Engineering Tournament
Lenny Zeltser
Tue Dec 17th, 2013
Section six assigns students to the role of a malware reverse engineer, working as a member of an incident response and malware analysis team. Students are presented with a variety of hands-on challenges involving real-world malware in the context of a fun tournament. These challenges further student�s ability to respond to typical malware reversing tasks in an instructor-led lab environment and offer additional learning opportunities. Moreover, the challenges are designed to reinforce skills covered in the first five sections of the course, making use of the hugely popular SANS NetWars tournament platform. By applying the techniques learned earlier in the course, students solidify their knowledge and can shore up skill areas where they feel they need additional practice.
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
- Behavioral Malware Analysis
- Dynamic Malware Analysis (using a debugger)
- Static Malware Analysis (using a disassembler)
- JavaScript Deobfuscation
- PDF Document Analysis
- Office Document Analysis
- Memory Analysis
The students who score the highest in the malware reverse-engineering challenge will be awarded the coveted SANS� Digital Forensics Lethal Forensicator coin. Game on!
Additional Information
Laptop Required
Important! Bring your own laptop and a pre-installed Windows XP virtual machine!
A properly configured laptop is required to participate in this course. Prior to the start of class, you must install the necessary software as described below. If you do not carefully read and follow these instructions, you are guaranteed to leave the course unsatisfied, since you will not be able to participate in hands on-exercises that are essential to this course.
The following are minimal hardware requirements for your laptop:
- DVD-ROM drive
- 2 GHz dual-core CPU (a faster processor is recommended)
- 4GB RAM (more memory is recommended)
- 10 GB of available disk space (more space is recommended)
- Ethernet network interface card (NIC) or built-in Ethernet network port
Creating a Windows Virtual Machine Using VMware
You will use VMware to simultaneously run multiple virtual machines when performing hands-on exercises. You must have VMware Workstation version 8 or higher installed on your system. If you do not own and cannot purchase VMware Workstation, you can download a free trial copy from VMware. VMware will send you a 30-day serial number if you register for the trial at their Web site.
When analyzing malware, you will make use of a virtual Windows machine running within VMware. You will be asked to infect this virtual machine when examining malicious code. You must create a Windows XP (32-bit) virtual machine using your copy of VMware before coming to class. Note that this involves not only creating a virtual machine shell using VMware, but also installing your copy of the Windows XP operating system into the virtual machine.
If you don't have Windows XP installation medium, you can obtain a free virtual machine from Microsoft if you are running Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate on your base system. To do this and to import the virtual machine into VMware, follow instructions here.
Install Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (32-bit) on your virtual machine. Don't install anti-virus software on the Windows virtual machine. Lastly, be sure to install Internet Explorer 8 or higher into your Windows virtual machine. Some labs in the course require the use of Internet Explorer 8 or higher.
Shut down your Windows virtual machine and configure it to use the "Host-only" network connection. You can do this by selecting Settings of your virtual machine in VMware, clicking Network Adapter on the Hardware tab, and selecting "Host-only." Then, start the virtual machine and confirm that you received an IP address from the VMware built-in DHCP server. You can do this by typing "ipconfig" on the command prompt within your virtual machine.
Hands-on exercises will involve operating with malicious code. Although VMware will provide you with reasonable isolation, we do not recommend using a production system as your laboratory machine. We expect you to exercise due caution when handling malicious code.
You will be asked to create multiple VMware snapshots during the course. Experience has shown that students with limited free disk space to take snapshots are more likely to experience VMware performance problems. It is recommended that test your ability to create a VMware snapshot and recover a VMware snapshot in a timely manner (creating a new snapshot should take less than 2 minutes). Some full disk encryption software interferes with VMware�s ability to create snapshots in a timely fashion.
Additional Tools You Will Receive
We will provide you with additional tools for completing hands-on exercises. Additionally, we will provide you with a pre-built Linux virtual machine (REMnux) so that you do not need to build your own. Hardware requirements outlined above are meant to ensure that you have sufficient memory and disk space available to simultaneously run the Windows virtual machine (that you will build yourself before class) and the Linux virtual machine (that we will provide to you during class).
Final Checklist
Review the following checklist when leaving for the training event to make sure that your laptop is prepared for the course:
- Your laptop meets hardware requirements outlined in this note, including an Ethernet card and sufficient processor, memory and disk space.
- VMware Workstation 8 or higher is installed.
- The VMware Workstation license will not expire before the class (if using a trial copy).
- You created a VMware virtual machine running Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (32-bit) and Internet Explorer 8 installed.
- You're able to create and restore a snapshot of your Windows virtual machine in a reasonable amount of time.
- Your Windows virtual machine is using "Host-only" network connection and is able to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server built into VMware.
If you have additional questions about the laptop specifications, please contact email@example.com.
Who Should Attend
- Individuals who found this course particularly useful often had responsibilities in the areas of incident response, forensic investigation, Windows security and system administration.
- Anyone who deals with incidents involving malware and would like to learn how to understand key aspects of malicious programs.
- Individuals that would like to gain a strong understanding of core systems and networking concepts and have had some limited exposure to programming and assembly concepts.
- Anyone that has experimented with aspects of malware analysis prior to the course and are looking to formalize and expand their malware forensics expertise.
- Students should have a computer system that matches the stated laptop requirements. Some software needs to be installed before students come to class.
- Students should be familiar with using Windows and Linux operating environments and be able to troubleshoot general connectivity and setup issues.
- Students should be familiar with VMware Workstation and be able to create and configure virtual machines.
- Students are recommended to have a high-level understanding of key programming concepts, such as variables, loops and functions; however, no programming experience is necessary.
Why Take This Course?
Course Topics
Topics Covered in This Reverse-Engineering Malware Course Include:
- Configuring the malware analysis lab
- Assembling the toolkit for malware forensics
- Performing behavioral analysis of malicious Windows executables
- Performing static and dynamic code analysis of malicious Windows executables
- Intercepting system and network-level activities in the analysis lab
- Patching compiled malicious Windows executables
- Shortcuts for speeding up malware analysis
- Core concepts for reverse-engineering malware at the code level
- x86 Intel assembly language primer
- Identifying key assembly logic structures with a disassembler
- Patterns of common malware characteristics at the Windows API level
- Working with PE headers of malicious Windows executables
- Handling DLL interactions and API hooking
- Manual unpacking of protected malicious Windows executables
- Tips and tricks for bypassing anti-analysis mechanisms built into malware
- Reverse-engineering malicious Flash programs
- Analyzing malicious Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and PDF documents
- Examining shellcode in the context of malicious files
- Analyzing memory to assess malware characteristics and reconstruct infection artifacts
- Using memory forensics to analyze rootkit infections
Course Will Prepare You to:
- Build an isolated laboratory environment for analyzing code and behavior of malicious programs.
- Employ network and system-monitoring tools to examine how malware interacts with the file system, the registry, the network and other processes on Microsoft Windows.
- Uncover and analyze malicious JavaScript, VB Script and ActionScript components of web pages, which are often used as part of drive-by attacks.
- Control some aspect of the malicious program�s behavior through network traffic interception and code patching.
- Use a disassembler and a debugger to examine inner-workings of malicious Windows executables.
- Bypass a variety of defensive mechanisms designed by malware authors to misdirect, confuse and otherwise slow down the analyst.
- Recognize and understand common assembly-level patterns in malicious code, such as DLL injection.
- Assess the threat associated with malicious documents, such as PDF and Microsoft Office files in the context of targeted attacks.
- Derive Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) from malicious executables to contain and recover from the incident.
- Utilize practical memory forensics techniques to examine capabilities of rootkits.
Press & Reviews
- A review of the FOR610: Reverse Engineering-Malware course by the Ethical Hacker Network
- A review of the FOR610: Reverse Engineering-Malware course by Chris Sanders
- Students� comments about the reverse-engineering malware course
"Highly valuable content, greatly increased my understanding of malware and techniques to reverse engineer.�"- Kenneth Miltenberger, US Coast Guard
"I thought I knew reversing. This class taught me so much more and provided easy understandings of complex reversing tasks." -David Werden, NGIS
"This is the most complete malware analysis course I have ever taken. An awesome variety of tools and techniques for the malware analyst." - Anonymous
"It is an excellent course for those who want a hands-on experience understanding an �under the hood view� of malware and how it works." -Ryan Denniston, DoD


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New Gear, December 2013
Reverb plug-in
Highlights Decay Editor includes frequency-based spectrum-editing capabilities • tunable modulation • Mutate and Randomize functions • Freeze feature offers infinite decay • unique Preset Voyager displays presets arranged by category and similarity • supports AAX, RTAS, AU, MAS, and VST • 32- and 64- bit • no iLok required
Target Market Musicians, sound designers, and recording engineers
Analysis Designed to provide excellent sound quality while remaining highly efficient, with low CPU demand.
Nectar 2
Vocal processing plug-in
Highlights Automatic and manual pitch correction • breath removal algorithm • modeled EMT 140-style plate reverb with saturation effect • automatic and manual harmonization features • new FX module includes seven new effects • works as VST, VST 3, Audio Units, RTAS/AudioSuite, and 64-bit AAX plug-in • more than 150 presets
Target Market Anyone who tracks and mixes vocals, whether that involves singing or dialog
Analysis The second generation of this respected plug-in makes it even easier to transparently shape vocal recordings.
8-channel audio/MIDI interface
8pre USB
$549 street
Highlights 16x12 Hi-speed USB 2.0 audio interface • 8 mic preamps on XLR/TRS combo jacks with individual phantom power and –20dB pad buttons • 24-bit, 96kHz resolution • ADAT optical I/O • MIDI I/O
Target Market Recordists looking for an affordable way to expand their rigs
Analysis Previously a FireWire interface, the 8pre USB provides a cost-effective way to add 8 inputs to your system, whether direct to computer or with another audio interface using ADAT I/O.
Phantom-powered ribbon microphone
$899 street
Highlights Bi-directional pattern • frequency range of 20Hz to 20kHz • handles a maximum 141dB SPL above 200Hz • weighs only 12 ounces • comes with case, custom protective mic sleeve, and shockmounted mic clip • can be used onstage, thanks to its rugged construction and protected ribbon • Made in the USA • 8.8" x 1.6"
Target Market Singer-songwriters, musicians, engineers
Analysis The N22 is rugged, easy to use, surprisingly affordable, and designed for professional, home-studio, and stage use.
Native Instruments
Kinetic Metal
Sound library
Highlights Sound design by Jeremiah Savage features unique and unusual metal objects • Kontakt 5 or Kontakt 5 Player (free) • more than 100 instruments, including pads, basses, and leads • customizable LFO • morph between sounds • built-in effects: color, distortion, movement, space • sample and effects presets can be linked and controlled simultaneously
Target Market Sound designers, composers, performers
Analysis Despite its seemingly experimental approach, this is a remarkably musical-sounding instrument that offers plenty of high-level, realtime control.
Prism Sound
Lyra 1
USB audio interface
Highlights 2 analog inputs: instrument/line and mic/line with phantom power and –20dB pad • 2 analog outputs • S/PDIF digital I/O • master volume control • digital mixer for lowlatency monitoring • SNS noise shaping on digital outputs • sample rate conversion
Target Market Musicians and project-studio owners
Analysis With a signal path and clock circuitry based on its highend Orpheus, Prism Sound has created a desktop USB interface with pro-level specs and build quality.
Portable USB D/A converter
Highlights 8 models to choose from • various I/O configurations, including XLR, 1/4", and TOSLINK connections • supports Mac/ Win, iDevices, and Android • 16-bit/44.1kHz to 24-bit/192kHz resolution depending on model • Class A headphone amplifier • rechargeable battery • switches for output impedance, bass, and treble
Target Market Producers, musicians, and audiophiles who desire portability
Analysis A soundcard and headphone amp together in a diminutive, battery-powered device that is designed to give you high-resolution playback anywhere.
Active studio monitor
$199/each street
Highlights 5.25" woofer and 1/25" tweeter • Class A/B with 50 watts for LF driver and 40 watts for HF driver • XLR, balanced 1/4" TRS, and RCA audio inputs • frequency range 50Hz to 30kHz • isolation pad on cabinet bottom • HF, midrange, and LF controls
Target Market Personal studio, editing suites, educational facilities
Analysis With its Kevlar cone and highly reinforced cabinet, this monitor was built to compete with others in its price class.
Hal Leonard
The Bruce Swedien Recording Method
By Bruce Swedien
Highlights Tips on mic selection and placement • explanations of his technical workflow as well as musical considerations • includes DVD with videos of Swedien recording and mixing • 334 pages
Target Market Professional and student engineers and musicians
Analysis Swedien is a legend for his uncanny ability to get classic sounds while remaining innovative. Here's a chance to find out how he does it.
Active studio monitor
$325 each
Highlights Bi-amped studio monitor with 8" woofer and 1" soft-dome tweeter • 56-watt Class D amps for each driver • 37Hz to 24kHz frequency range • includes Image Control Waveguide from the more expensive M2 system • XLR and balanced 1/4" TRS inputs • high-frequency and low-frequency trim controls • 5" version also available
Target Market Project studios, editing suites, educational institutions
Analysis JBL brings many of its innovative, high-end designs into the price range of the musician and personal-studio owner.
Pro Tools 101: An Introduction to Pro Tools 11
By Frank D. Cook
Highlights Covers session setup and configuration for recording music in Pro Tools 11 • chapters on MIDI and virtual instrument tracks • detailed descriptions of automation, mixing, file backup, and burning songs to CD • includes DVD of hands-on projects, videos, and tutorials
Target Market Beginning and intermediate users
Analysis While Pro Tools is not difficult to learn on your own, you will get farther when you know the fundamentals covered in this book.
IK Multimedia
iRig Pro
Audio/MIDI interface
Highlights Works with Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac computers • 24-bit resolution • battery powered • combo jack accepts 1/4" or XLR input • switchable phantom power • includes detachable iDevice (30-pin and Lightning) and USB cables • input gain control • bundled with numerous software apps
Target Market Instrumentalists and singers using an Apple
mobile device or Mac computer
Analysis A lightweight, portable interface that can be used with any audio source or external MIDI controller.


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For Lacy, the rest is just details
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Alex Van Pelt and his wife Brooke have three kids – daughters Payton and Katherine and son Jack – so as a veteran dad, the Green Bay Packers running backs coach has doled out his share of this-will-hurt-me-more-than-it-hurts-you punishment over the years.
That's roughly how Van Pelt felt last Sunday, when he had to bench starting running back Eddie Lacy for his second-quarter fumble. The rookie second-round pick from Alabama did plenty of good things during his National Football League regular-season debut – scoring his first touchdown (a 3-yard run that gave the Packers a 28-24 lead), gaining 31 yards on a screen pass (to set up the Packers' first touchdown) and carrying nine times for 37 yards (a 4.1-yard average) in the second half – but his performance also contained too many mistakes, including the fumble that landed him on the bench next to Van Pelt for the remainder of the first half.
"He was definitely in a timeout. That's a tough lesson but it's one hopefully he'll carry along with him," Van Pelt explained Thursday, as Lacy and the Packers prepped for Sunday's home opener against the Washington Redskins at Lambeau Field. "I hope we sent a message to him that that's unacceptable. I kind of told him right before half, 'OK, get your mind right. We're coming out in the second half and we're going to ride you a little bit. We went right back to him.
"It's a tough lesson for any guy to learn but it did give him time to cool off and – not be a spectator – but relax a little bit and watch James do it. It's unfortunate he had to sit by me on three drives, but that's the way it goes."
Earlier this week, when asked to assess Lacy's performance, coach Mike McCarthy didn't exactly gush. Even though Lacy brings some much-needed credibility to the run game the Packers are trying to establish, even though he's the clear-cut No. 1 guy after DuJuan Harris was lost for the season with a knee injury, even though Lacy showed he can be the three-down back that the team is looking for, McCarthy – another veteran dad, by the way – made it clear that what Lacy did wasn't good enough.
"Eddie needs to detail his work," McCarthy replied on Monday. "Whether it's the runs, protection, our young guys … it was their first game. And he was one of them. I don't want to say he was nervous, but he just needs to clean some things up. He's young, it's his first time really playing in the no-huddle type situation. Going that fast, we have a lot on his plate.
"My goal for him is to be a three-down player and keep him in there and keep him playing. Because when he's in there, I mean, he's a fine young football player. But the details – that's the difference between winning and losing in this league."
By midweek, McCarthy's review had softened a bit.
"Eddie's had a good couple days. He's getting more and more in tune with the offense," McCarthy said after practice. "It's the little things. Eddie's no different than any other rookie that comes into an offense with a veteran quarterback that has the ability to do a lot of things at the line of scrimmage. I don't care who you bring in here, all of our new guys who are first- and second-year players are really challenged at this time of year. I like what I see. He's off to a good week."
Still, while Lacy's talent is obvious, McCarthy is right about the details. The first time quarterback Aaron Rodgers was sacked against the 49ers – when Aldon Smith avoided left tackle David Bakhtiari's cut block – Lacy was on the wrong side of Rodgers to help. While Rodgers can be seen on film motioning for Lacy to move to the right tackle side, Van Pelt said Thursday that it was "definitely a bust by Eddie." On another blitz pickup, Lacy chipped Smith on the defender's outside shoulder, which was the wrong leverage because he should have directed the him toward the outside.
In addition, Lacy had never played in a no-huddle offense in college at Alabama – he did play in 2-minute drills, of course – and picking up the play wasn't always clean for him. And while Van Pelt said he didn't give Lacy a minus grade for any of his reads on running plays, Lacy finished the first half with five carries for 4 yards, plus the fumble.
"There are so many details. This offense, it's tough on any player in this system," Van Pelt said. "It's a very intelligent offensive system so it takes smart guys in there to understand all the nuisances and all the wrinkles.
"Detailing your work (means) taking notes in meetings. Taking care of your body on the off-day, there's a lot that goes into that. We're just trying to get Eddie to be a pro, teach him to be a pro. Teach him now to take care of his body, learn in the classroom and transfer it to the field. All those things."
Even on his 31-yard screen, Lacy's detailing was lacking.
"I'd like to see him get the ball in the other hand, use the stiff arm on (49ers safety Donte) Whitner and score," Van Pelt said. "But it was a big play that sparked us to our first score.
"I think Eddie – after a rough start there – really settled in and I think you got to see the true ability he has (for) making the right read in the run game and being able to run with some power (and) quickness. It's going to be a growing thing with Eddie. Obviously, we expect continued growth each week."
With McCarthy's stated goal of using Lacy as a three-down back, that growth will be vital. And while his coaches may have harped on his imperfections, the talent is there according to the guy whose playing time Lacy will be cutting into on third downs – fullback John Kuhn.
"I think he's great – a great, young, talented running back. I think he's only going to get better with time," Kuhn said. "I told a couple other guys, he's ahead of the curve. He's not the normal rookie you see at this point in time in their career. The more confidence he gets, the better he's going to be. So we're trying to get him that confidence as early as possible.
"All the little detailed mistakes that he made in the game – he knows the answers to those. It's slowing the moment down, making it his speed, making it more his level. The more confident he gets, the more aggressive he will be able to play, trust himself and make those details happen."
While Lacy did play on third down at Alabama, his responsibilities are far greater when he is on the field with Rodgers, Kuhn said.
"It's pretty tough. He's got to read a front, he's got to read a coverage and he's got to know his job and how that changes depending on those fronts and coverages," Kuhn explained. "Like I said he's doing a lot better than his age would show. He's definitely ahead of the curve. (But) until he really feels that rhythm and one good drive and groove where he really knows the decisions he makes and they're all correct. Then he's going to be able to run with his confidence. I think right now he's close, very close. He wasn't too far off in that San Francisco game."
For his part, Lacy confessed to being more nervous for Sunday's game than he'd ever been in his football life – including the pair of BCS Championship Games he played at Alabama – but didn't blame any of his mistakes on anxiety.
"I'm nervous before every game, man. It just comes with the game. For me personally, it does," Lacy said. "It (took) longer than usual (to calm down), I can tell you that much. Longer than college. But I don't think it'll be like that for the rest of the season.
"It's the 49ers and it's my first game ever. I was nervous, but after that I got there pretty good, and it was a steppingstone for me. I just take the good and the bad from that game. I've got a long season, just continue to play."
For Lacy, who spent his first two years at Alabama behind future NFL first-round picks Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson and shared some time last year with current Crimson Tide starter T.J. Yeldon, staying on the field for every down is a goal. And he's on his way.
"As a competitor, it would mean the world," Lacy said. "You want to be in there. That's your job. You want to do it. And anytime you can be on the field, that's where you want to be.
"It's just doing the little things. That's all it is. Just doing the little things and doing them all the time."
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Raising the stakes in the fiercely competitive affordable smartphone market in India, Microsoft today launched its first dual-SIM Lumia smartphone for Rs 11,500.
The new phone from Microsoft Devices, which operates the handset business acquired from Nokia last month for over USD 7.2 billion, will compete with dual-SIM models such as Moto G, HTC Desire and Samsung Duos.
Taking forward the "cloud first, mobile first" strategy outlined by India-born Microsoft chief Satya Nadella, Lumia 630 will sport features like Microsoft's Office and OneDrive, a cloud storage facility through which documents, photos and music can be accessed via the Internet.
"Lumia is our principal smartphone strategy. Lumia phones will come with Nokia's promise of quality packed with Microsoft's services like OneDrive, Office 365 and others. Lumia 630 opens a new avenue for affordable smartphones for us," P Balaji, Managing Director of Nokia India, a subsidiary of Microsoft Mobiles Oy, told PTI.
The single-SIM variant will be available for Rs 10,500.
Citing analysts, he said about 80 per cent of the smartphones sold under Rs 12,000 in India are dual SIM.
In April, Devices Group EVP Stephen Elop had explained that dual-SIM capability is "critically important" in emerging markets like India and China and noted that in 2016, people will buy more than 100 million dual-SIM smartphones.
Currently, the cheapest model in the Lumia range is the 520, which retails for about Rs 8,400.
Asked if more affordable devices would be brought out under the Lumia range, Balaji said the firm would "continue to test newer price points."
Powered by the latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, the Lumia 630 features a 4.5-inch display and 5 megapixel auto-focus camera. It has built-in low power sensors for health apps such as pedometers.
The Moto G, HTC Desire and Samsung Galaxy Duos are all priced under Rs 12,000 and have done well in the affordable smartphone market in India.
According to research firm IDC, affordability is driving smartphone adoption in the country, where domestic firms Micromax and Karbonn have a strong presence.
Last year, the market grew three-fold to 44 million devices from 16.2 million units in 2012.
The company launched a treasure tag, costing Rs 2,099, which allows users to track things like keys and bags.
Smaller than a matchbox, the device alerts smartphone users when they go beyond 10 metres of the tagged item. It will be available by end of this month.
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Dear Editor:
At the School Board meeting this last Tuesday supporters came out of the woodwork to pack the boardroom and validate the positive work from the school board and the current administration. The negative bombardment that was becoming status quo has been turned upside down. It's time to move forward with a new consensus of social tolerance and academic (not athletic) excellence. It's time to move forward with long awaited building improvements to modernize a new learning environment. It's time to move forward with a school district political system based on respect, professionalism, and proper civil discourse.
I do see the positives from all the criticisms. Without these people speaking their minds the problems may have never come to light. However, constructive criticism gave way to overreaching. For me the apex was when the Denver based attorney hired by upset locals wrote publicly a laundry list of untruths playing the legal game of seeing what will stick. The attorney representing the Dolores School District reputed all the accusations with accurate descriptions of true events. Dolores found itself in the crossfire of a irrational legal entanglement fueled by personal resentment. Certain parents viewed the school board and administrators as inept due to subjective conflict. Objectively there is always a bigger picture and the well being of the community at large should be considered first.
We live in an era of political polarization but Dolores can move forward with exemption to this. We need to work within the system. Stability within our schools can only be achieved when we give these people a chance to succeed. I know some feel as if they are not being heard, I know that some feel as if there requests are being ignored, and I know that everyone should feel the freedom to express what they feel. However, it is certain truth that positive support will achieve a higher level of progress than negative discourse - especially at the grassroots level.
In conclusion I would like to personally thank all who have had input during these tumultuous months for it takes people from all walks of life to propel us into the future. It's these opposing viewpoints which give us balance. Because of the age of my children (I have a 1-year-old and a 6-year-old) I am planning on active participation in this process for the next 20 years. I thank all that have come before me and all that I am currently with. Simply put, we are in the same boat, we have a common purpose (our kids and our community), and we share one other thing: we share this time in history together.
P.S. Give it up for School Board President Allan Thayer. His leadership has really shown what perseverance is all about and without him and his critical thinking we would find ourselves in that same boat but without a plug for the leak.
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Black River Memorial Hospital has a new president and chief executive officer.
Mary Beth White-Jacobs will officially take over that job in June.
She replaces Stan Gaynor who is retiring after 20 years with the hospital.
He says he will work with White-Jacobs during the transitional period to allow for continuity and effective succession.


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Joseph Calleja is already one of the most sought-after tenors on both sides of the Atlantic. His voice and stylishness regularly inspire comparisons to ōlegendary singers from earlier eras: Jussi Bj÷rling, Beniamino Gigli, even Enrico Carusoö (Associated Press).
Born in Malta in 1978, Calleja began singing at the age of 16, training with Maltese tenor Paul Asciak. He made his professional debut in Malta in 1997 as Macduff inĀMacbethĀand won an award in the Belvedere Hans Gabor competition later that year. He went on to win the 1998 Caruso Competition in Milan and was a prizewinner in DomingoÆs Operalia the following year. Since then he has sung with virtually all the worldÆs leading opera companies.
Calleja made his North American debut as Rinuccio inĀGianni SchicchiĀat the Spoleto Festival. He appeared as Macduff with Seattle Opera and debuted with both Los Angeles Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago as Alfredo inĀLa traviata. He made his Met debut in 2006 as the Duke in Rigoletto and has returned there regularly, including in the title role in Bartlett SherÆs newĀproduction of Les Contes dÆHoffmann. Further American appearances have included Rodolfo with the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto, Almaviva inĀIl barbiere di Siviglia and the Duke of Mantua for Washington Opera, and Edgardo inĀLucia di LammermoorĀfor Minnesota Opera.
He made his Covent Garden debut as the Duke of Mantua, and soon returned to sing Alfredo and Macduff.ĀAt the Vienna Staatsoper his roles have included Arturo inĀI puritani, VerdiÆs Duke, Rodolfo, Alfredo and Nemorino, and the title role ofĀRoberto Devereux. He sang Tebaldo in BelliniÆsĀI Capuleti e i MontecchiĀat the Konzerthaus in Vienna alongside Anna Netrebko and ElinaĀGarancaĀin performances recorded by Deutsche Grammophon and released in 2009. He has appeared with Zurich Opera as VerdiÆs Duke, the role of his debuts with the Bavaria, Netherlands and Welsh National operas and the Deutsche Oper of Berlin.ĀAudiences at BarcelonaÆs Liceu first saw him as Nemorino, and he debuted as Rodolfo at the Dresden Semperoper and Frankfurt Opera.
CallejaÆs opera appearances in 2012 include GounodÆs Faust at the Met, Roberto Devereux, Rodolfo and the Duke of Mantua in Munich, Rodolfo at Covent Garden, and Pinkerton in Vienna. Among his concert engagements are a ōThree Tenorsö evening at Covent Garden with Plßcido Domingo and Rolando Villaz¾n, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, MascagniÆs LÆamico Fritz in Frankfurt, as well as galas in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Strasbourg, Eisenstadt, Malta, Munich, Berlin and Helsinki. Plans for 2013 already include Tebaldo andthe Dukein Munich, Rodolfo in Chicago, Un ballo in maschera in Frankfurt and Simon Boccanegra in Vienna.
Also in great demand as a concert artist, Calleja has toured throughout Germany in recitals and solo concerts, and with soprano Anna Netrebko. He has appeared at such festivals as Faenol (with Bryn Terfel), Salzburg and the BBC Proms, where he sang in the Verdi RequiemĀunder Riccardo Chailly.
An exclusive Decca recording artist since 2003, CallejaÆs first two albums of opera arias,ĀThe Golden Voice andĀTenor Arias, captured wide critical and popular acclaim and prompted Riccardo Chailly, with whom he collaborated on the first recording, to comment: ōFor some time I have not heard such a talent at this young age, with a sound harking back to a quality I thought we had long lost.ö Both albums were designated EditorÆs Choice inĀGramophone, and theĀObserverĀdescribed Calleja as ōa rare discovery, evoking memories from Caruso to Domingo with the suppleness of his tone and the expressive, highly individual lyricism he brings to even the most familiar material.ö The Maltese Tenor, CallejaÆs highly praised 2011 recording of favourite Italian and French arias, reached the second overall position in the German charts and debuted at number one in the US on the Billboard ōClassical Traditionalö chart. His new album ¢ Be My Love, A Tribute to Mario Lanza ¢ is planned for release in summer 2012.


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Medical center makes major accounting adjustment
Coulee Medical Center took a $1.9 million loss on its books for November, 2012, officials announced Wednesday after first briefing employees on the news.
Most of the loss has actually accrued over time, but was recognized on the books now after a recent analysis of accounts. The adjustment does not affect cash, they said, and will have no effect on day-to-day operations.
"During analysis conducted in the past several months, we identified the need to better address the past impacts of uninsured patients and those insured by Medicare and Medicaid," Chief Financial Officer Joe Vessey said. "By accounting for these adjustments now and implementing procedural changes, we will be better positioned for the future."
Vessey said about $900,000 of the adjustment accounts for losses from "uncompensated care," that is, services rendered to individuals with no health insurance.
Just as much of the loss recognizes an adjustment to what the federal Medicare program ($600,000) and the state Medicaid program ($300,000) had estimated would be paid to the hospital during 2012, based on past history.
About $100,000 of the loss was attributed to normal operations, which Vessey said is not unusual for a November.
Vessey, who took over as CFO in September, said he plans to make such adjustments on a quarterly basis from now on, instead of once a year.
He said some of the balances on individual accounts go back earlier than 2012.
Vessey said the medical center's cash position is actually stronger than it was a year ago. He told Hospital District 6 commissioners at a Jan. 30 meeting that at the end of December 2012, cash on hand stood at $3 million, compared to about $2.5 million a year earlier.
"Coulee Medical Center remains on solid financial footing as we continue our transformation from a community hospital to a regional healthcare system," Chief Executive Officer J. Scott Graham said in a prepared statement. "Delivering the highest quality healthcare services to the many communities of north central Washington, while meeting the most stringent standards of efficiency, remain our central goals."
In an interview, Vessey said Coulee Medical Center's year-end results likely won't be known until March. That's because final accounting for Medicare and Medicaid, which use a cost analysis procedure to reconcile actual costs with reimbursements, takes that long to accomplish.
Vessey said such downward adjustments in those programs happen in years when revenues are not as strong for a facility as they have been in the past. The adjustment can also go the other way when income has been stronger.


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Australia mulls end to ban on great white fishing after surfer Ben Linden mauled to death
(CBS News) The brutal mauling of a 24-year-old surfer in the waters off Western Australia over the weekend has local officials pondering an end to a ban on killing great whites, according to a report from news.com.au.
Witnesses have said Ben Linden, from Perth, was surfing with a friend on Saturday when he was literally bitten in two by a white shark between 12 and 15 feet long.
Linden was the fifth person in 10 months to be killed by a shark in the region.
"Five fatalities in Western Australia is unprecedented and cause for great alarm," Western Australia Fisheries Minister Norman Moore told news.com.au.
The attacks, and the reports that Linden was the latest victim of a shark dubbed "Brutus" by local surfers, also have Australian tourism officials worried.
A Jet Ski rider witnessed the incident and attempted to rescue Linden.
Matt Holmes, 22, said he saw a large amount of blood in the water and described trying to pull Linden's body from the water as a "massive, massive white shark" tried to nudge him off his jet ski.
A search was conducted for Linden's remains, but was called off Sunday afternoon as bad weather moved in. The beach was to remain closed until Tuesday, according to reports.
Moore told news.com.au that he would be willing to lift the protection order on great whites if the federal government were to do the same.
"It won't be helping our tourism industry and those people who want to come here to enjoy an ocean experience will be turned away because of this situation," said Moore.