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Against better judgment, I typically begin my day with a dose of news radio. There is no shortage of exposure to stories that disturb and distort the peace of the morning, and to liberally borrow from Alice, "Sometimes I've been bombarded by as many as six outrageous stories before breakfast."
I can't quite explain why out of all the horrors of human behavior one particular story stands out, but you may have heard about the vandalism and theft of ancient Native American petroglyphs from the California-Nevada border. It's appalling! Federal authorities discovered the vandalism on October 31st, but I heard the first news report just last week.
The Eastern Sierra Mountains are ancient and majestic–emphasis on the word ancient. Hunters and gatherers populated this area more than 3,500 years ago and the area is still used by the Bishop Paiute Tribe for religious ceremonies.
At least four petroglyphs were chiseled from the face of the mountain and taken from the site. Others were defaced with saw cuts. One was broken during the theft and then just propped against a boulder near visitor parking! Dozens are damaged by scarring from hammer strikes and saws.
It's a tragic defacement to what area Native Americans have held as sacred space. Their ancestors told stories in those lava boulders with renderings of concentric circles, bows and arrows, deer, rattlesnakes and bighorn sheep. The images depict the life of the ancient tribes, and terribly selfish and malicious thieves violated the sacred grounds, stripping history and meaning away from their culture in a matter of a very few hours.
Archaeologist David Whitely, who wrote the nomination that succeeded in getting the site listed on the National Register of Historic Places said, "How do we manage fragile resources that have survived as much as 10,000 years but can be destroyed in an instant."
Yep! Once gain the "few" have threatened the ability of the rest of us to enjoy the freedom to commune with the past through nature. I predict it won't be long before federal authorities will find it necessary to completely protect the area, and perhaps others like it, by making it impossible to approach.
The Bishop Paiute Tribe is a sovereign nation, the fifth largest tribe in California with around 2,000 enrolled members. The culture of the people is deeply embedded with the natural resources of the area that have been safeguarded by the Paiute people for hundreds of years. This is very tough news to take!
The idea of sacred and spiritual place, timeless historical implication and general natural beauty being stolen from future generations is devastating, and I've been thinking about it all week.
The destruction of the petroglyphs is nothing more than vandalism. There is no archaeological team behind it. No one was studying the historically rich escarpment. A few well orchestrated thugs may sell the pieces to private collectors for a few hundred dollars.
I thought about this while we were touring the Cleopatra exhibit at the California Science Center this weekend. I'm certainly not equating authorized archaeological expeditions with vandals, but it did come to my mind that perhaps we are a little cavalier about the search for lost treasures, the burial grounds of ancient kings and queens, and historical artifacts that belong to lost civilizations.
I suppose I'll be thinking uncomfortable thoughts for a while. I'm too interested in history and what we learn from the discoveries to put aside curiosity on a not yet well-formed principle, but while "touring" I was mindful of the people and civilization of Cleopatra's Day. It was a bit overwhelming.
Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt will be leaving Los Angeles and the west coast at the end of the month. I'll share more about this very extensive collection next time, but for today, let me just share a couple of photos to whet your appetite.
Dealing with antiquities is tricky business, isn't it?
Stay tuned….
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- Petroglyphs hacked from California cliffs in 'worst act of vandalism' (mercurynews.com)


text: By air and by land, the French military is on the attack in the embattled West African state of Mali. Ten months after the takeover of the country's north by al-Qaida-affiliated Islamic militants, a sudden assault by rebel forces toward the capital of Bamako on Friday provoked a powerful response by France, Mali's former colonial ruler. French drones scouted targets as warplanes dropped bombs and helicopter gunships launched missiles. Tanker planes supported the aerial armada while rented and borrowed airlifters hauled in troops and armored vehicles to Bamako. On Wednesday French and Malian ground forces headed north from the capital to do battle with the militants. "The real question is, now what?" said Army Gen. Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command. The Pentagon is considering adding it own drones and support forces to the French "Operation Serval," but U.S. leaders are understandably reluctant given the tenacity of rebel resistance and the potential for a drawn-out conflict. What follows are the 10 most important weapons of the fighting so far in Mali. Most of them are French, although Paris' allies and one private company have also contributed hardware. If the war drags on much longer and the U.S. gets involved, the major weaponry of the Mali war could start looking a lot more familiar to American audiences. Above: Franco-Drone The French Ministry of Defense operates just a handful of drones, including the Harfang, a version of Israel's Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The Harfangs have stayed busy supporting French forces in Afghanistan in recent years, but with France on its way out of that country, the drones became available again. Last fall Paris reportedly deployed unspecified UAVs to southern Mali to monitor rebel troops controlling the north. The drones undoubtedly helped locate targets in advance of a potential large-scale intervention. "It is no secret that there is military planning going on," an unnamed diplomatic source told The Guardian at the time. Photo: French Ministry of DefenseTiny Gunship Rebels made the first move on Friday, attacking the town of Kona on the border between north and south in a convoy of up to 200 vehicles. French helicopters — apparently gun- and missile-armed Gazelles — swooped in to blunt the attack. The diminutive two-man copters succeeded in turning back the militants, but at a cost: One French pilot died when small arms struck his aircraft. Photo: French Ministry of DefenseNight Bomber France has long maintained a small aerial contingent in Chad, a Central African nation within quick flying distance of Mali. Four single-engine Mirage 2000D fighter-bombers fitted with infrared-capable targeting pods and laser-guided bombs, depicted above in the days before the fighting, launched from N'Djamena in western Chad on Friday night and hit rebel facilities in Gao and other cities and towns in northern Mali. The Mirage 2000s maintained a steady pace of bombing runs as reinforcement aircraft arrived from France. Video: French Ministry of DefenseSuper Fighter The French air force's latest jet fighter, the twin-engine Rafale, quickly joined the Mirage 2000 in combat over Mali. Six Rafales took off from a base in northern France, topped off their fuel tanks courtesy of aerial tankers and hit militant targets in a marathon series of raids starting Saturday. More capable but also more complex than the Mirage 2000s, the Rafales were not stationed in Chad prior to the fighting. But reports indicate at least some of the newer jets are at least stopping over in the Chadian capital of N'Djamena after dropping their bombs. Video: French Ministry of DefenseEyes in the Sky Lacking a large drone force, France still relies on manned reconnaissance planes for much of its day-to-day battlefield intel. Two Mirage F.1CRs, older jets fitted with cameras and ground-mapping radars, are normally based alongside the Mirage 2000 bombers in Chad, and have added their eyes in the sky to the small number of UAVs over Mali. The Mirage F1s have been spotted on the ground in Bamako, Mali's capital, indicating the French have moved them closer to the fighting. Photo: French Ministry of DefenseFlying Gas Can The French air force possesses just 14 U.S.-built KC-135 tankers to gas up hundreds of warplanes. The refuelers have been instrumental in boosting the range of the Rafale fighters bombing Mali from France, but probably don't have the capacity to handle all the flights to and from Mali. It's for that reason that the Pentagon has specifically mentioned possibly sending additional tankers to support the aerial campaign. Photo: French Ministry of DefenseHeavy Lifter Unlike many major powers, France does not possess dedicated, long-range, heavylift aircraft. To get troops, vehicles and equipment into Mali fast, Paris had to get a little help from its friends. Canada offered up one C-17 and the U.K. provided two of the giant airlifters — and the U.S., too, could send C-17s. "One plane will not a mission make," former Canadian Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy warned. Sure, but the U.S. has hundreds of C-17s. And they could make a big difference. Video: Royal Air ForceRent-a-Plane Even with the borrowed C-17s, Paris still needed outside help getting men and material to Mali. So it turned to one of the unsung heroes of modern logistics: the Antonov An-124, a huge, Russian-made transport operated by private shipping companies. The 190-ton Antonov is one of the backbone planes of the ongoing Afghanistan airlift, and also carried relief supplies to Haiti and Pakistan following earthquakes in those countries. For this giant, an African civil war is just another day at work. Video: French Ministry of DefenseNimble Wheels France's answer to the ubiquitous U.S. Humvee is the Vehicule Blinde Leger, or "light armored vehicle," a four-ton truck with a 95-horsepower engine and enough space to squeeze in four people. Easily transportable by most medium transport planes, the VBL can be fitted with a machine gun, grenade launcher or anti-tank missile. While not as well-protected as a heavier armored vehicle, the VBL is simple, fast and flexible — good qualities for speedy deployments to remote, rugged battlefields. In Mali, French troops were photographed riding into battle in a host of tricked-out VBLs. Video: French Ministry of DefenseArmored ATV To keep the force light and mobile, France apparently has not deployed tanks or heavy artillery to Mali. If the ground troops get into a tight spot, they can call on the ERC-90 armored All-Terrain Vehicle and its 90-millimeter cannon. The eight-ton ERC is probably just powerful enough to defeat most rebel defenses. But one French government source expressed surprise at the fighting ability of the insurgents. "What has struck us markedly is how modern their equipment is and their ability to use it," the source said. If the Islamists prove a tougher foe than expected, the ERC-90 might be inadequate. But deploying tanks and artillery would signal a much bigger and potentially bloodier fight than Paris is likely to want. Photo: French Ministry of DefenseEyes Above The Sky The whole world is watching the conflict in Mali unfold — and so are a couple of machines orbiting around the planet. Commercial imaging satellites are snapping pictures of the fight, and providing those shots to governments, news organizations, and aid groups. The picture above was taken on Tuesday by the GeoEye-1 satellite, and shows a building hit by a French airstrike. Below, a pair of tanks sits on a runway in Gao, Mali. Four other tanks wait nearby for their close-up. Photos: GeoEye

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PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (Monday, August 10, 2009) – Campaigners looking to establish themselves on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) and big-wave barrel hunters are gearing up to compete in the inaugural ASP WQS 3-Star Quiksilver Puerto Escondido Pro at the infamous break of Playa Zicatela, or the Mexican Pipeline, which will run from August 12 through 19, 2009.
Surfers competing on the ASP WQS are out to gain the valuable ratings points on offer towards qualification for the 2009 ASP World Tour, with only 15 surfers advancing from the grueling series on to the prestigious ASP Dream Tour each following year. Once qualified, surfers earn the right to battle the world's finest 45 competitive surfers in an attempt to claim the title of ASP World Champion.
Angelo Lozano (Playa Zicatela, MEX), 22, will be leading the mass of local talent bred at the heavy beachbreak and is the top Mexican seed competing in this year's Quiksilver Pro Puerto Escondido. The hard-charging surfer claimed an ASP WQS 3-Star event in front of his home crowd in November last year, marking his career-best performance, and now the young Mexican is hungry for a repeat win.
"Winning at Puerto last year was the best competitive result of my career," Lozano said. "It has really helped me out and a lot has come from that result for me. Winning again would be pretty amazing!"
Since Lozano is competing in front of his home break, there is more at stake than the ratings points towards qualification for the ASP Dream Tour, but also the important opportunity to donate a strong performance in front of his local crowd. Lozano is also out to utilize his local knowledge to navigate him through the intimidating power held by Playa Zicatela.
"It feels great competing at home and you just have this sense of relief," Lozano said. "Since you know the wave, it gives you more confidence in the way that you surf it and you feel you can beat almost anybody if you get the waves."
The hungry competitor is now amidst a full push towards eventual qualification for the ASP World Tour and is dedicated to earning the precious ratings points towards qualification for his chance to join the elite. Lozano has mapped out a four-year plan that includes a full attack on The Grind in an attempt to achieve his goal.
"I am out to qualify for the ASP World Tour," Lozano said. "Last year was my introduction to the WQS and it was great to win an event of the 'QS in my first year. I´m planning on competing full on for the next four years and hope to achieve my goal by then."
Lozano's repeat performance will be no easy task however, as he will have to battle an international field of talent including big wave legend Peter Mel (Santa Cruz, CA), 39, Hawaiian free surfing standout Clay Marzo (Maui, HI), 20, and Hawaiian junior talent Tyler Newton (Kauai, HI), 19, as well as current ASP World No. 22 Tim Reyes (Huntington Beach, CA), 27.
The Quiksilver Pro Puerto Escondido will have a waiting period from August 12 through 19, 2009 and will be webcast LIVE via www.quiksilver.com/puerto
For additional ASP information log on to www.aspnorthamerica.org or www.aspworldtour.com


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LOS ANGELES, July 22 (UPI) -- U.S. singer Billy Ray Cyrus and his wife Tish have decided not to divorce after filing documents to do so last month, E! News said Monday.
The couple, who are the parents of pop star Miley Cyrus, have been married more than 19 years. Billy Ray also filed for divorce in 2011, then withdrew the papers after an apparent reconciliation.
"I spoke to Tish and she told me they both woke up and realized they love each other and decided they want to stay together," family friend Ken Baker told E! News.
"They recently went into couples therapy, something they hadn't done in 22 years of being together, and it's brought them closer together and really opened up their communication in amazing ways," Baker said. "She also said marriage can be really hard, especially after 22 years of being in the entertainment business, and admitted they've had rough times. But they both realized they didn't want to be another statistic and want to make it work. They went into the therapy with the goal of divorcing in a way that was healthy for the children, but ended up coming out of it with the realization that they in fact want to stay together. Tish sounds happy and energized about having this fresh start."
Tish posted a photo of herself with Billy Ray on Instagram Sunday night accompanied by the caption, "Date Night."


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A more vivid depiction of 49ers new coach Jim Harbaugh continues to emerge despite the lack of practices, team-sanctioned workouts and minicamps.
Before the lockout, Harbaugh blew into the 49ers flying high after directing Stanford's stupendous revival, which was capped by the team's Jan. 3, 40-12 obliteration of Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl. At time of his hiring by the 49ers, Harbaugh was considered to be an equal measure of enthusiastic, brash, and creative.
Then came the revelation that Harbaugh was not really a strategist, and that the Cardinal became a college football power only after offensive coordinator Greg Roman and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio were hired.
First, Harbaugh deserves huge credit for setting his ego aside and recognizing deficiencies in his team and his coaching staff. Secondly, Harbaugh was hardly removed from the offensive brain thrust after he hired Roman. In fact, I'm told he coordinated the whole deal and that included the highly unusual practice of incorporating several different play callers on Saturday. Apparently, Roman handled the passing game, new Stanford head coach David Shaw called third-down plays and offensive line coach Tim Drevno made the run calls. With all the calls flowing through his headset, Harbaugh led this elaborate dance.
He also bamboozled defenses with his existence on the edge of the rule book. Look at the way Harbaugh used H-back/fullback/tight end/tackle James McGillicuddy. He moved the 307-pounder all over the field and would even change his uniform number at half-time. Harbaugh's creative acumen might be one reason the 49ers picked two-time Conference USA defensive player of the year Bruce Miller … as a fullback. A pass-rushing terror at Central Florida, Miller might be Harbaugh's new McGillicuddy or Owen Marecic, who played fullback and linebacker for Harbaugh.
The full depiction of Harbaugh won't occur until this silly lockout ends and the 49ers are allowed to play a game. Then, we'll find out the full measure of Harbaugh's coaching and persona. Can't wait.


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January 2019
Recent Releases
This Is What It Feels Like
Rebecca Barrow
Dia, Jules, and Hanna, three former best friends who decide to get their band back together after the Sun City talent search offers a prize they can't resist.
What happens:
A lot has changed since the last time they played together: Dia had a baby, Jules got out of a bad relationship, and Hanna got sober. Can they still make music like they used to?
Read it for:
loud music, relatable characters, and rekindled friendships.
Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful
Arwen Elys Dayton
What it is:
six interconnected stories, all set in a future in which human genetic manipulation has astonishing -- and sometimes terrifying -- consequences.
What's inside:
designer babies, cyborg convicts, a dolphin boy, and a powerful zealot who undergoes a dramatic change.
For fans of:
Dhonielle Clayton's
The Belles
, TV's
Black Mirror
, and other stories that question perfection and make you think about what it means to be human (or humane).
The Lying Woods
Ashley Elston
Owen Foster, who leaves his life of privilege in New Orleans to move back to his tiny Louisiana hometown after his father embezzles millions of dollars and disappears...but not without leaving a coded letter for Owen first.
Why you might like it:
Alternating between Owen's predicament and a similar incident years earlier, this atmospheric, multilayered mystery ramps up the nail-biting tension with every chapter.
Your Own Worst Enemy
Gordon Jack
What it is:
a biting political satire about an out-of-control race for student body president.
The candidates:
frustrated overachiever Stacey Wynn; secretive transfer student Julia Romero; and stoner Tony Guo (whose motives include the school's ban on chocolate milk).
Who it's for:
Readers who feel frustrated with real-world politics might appreciate the combination of angst and outrageous humor in
Your Own Worst Enemy
Empress of All Seasons
Emiko Jean
What it's about:
The empress of Honoku is chosen through a grueling competition: whoever survives the palace's enchanted seasonal rooms gets to marry the prince. Anyone can compete -- anyone but the monstrous yōkai, enemies of the emperor.
Reluctant human prince Taro; half-human, half-yōkai Akira; and Mari, a yōkai in human guise who's been trained to win the competition at any cost.
Is it for you?
This exciting standalone story will grab readers in search of Asian-inspired fantasy.
Now and Then
Whether they're told through flashbacks or multiple timelines, these intriguing books create tension by contrasting the past and the present.
Little & Lion
Brandy Colbert
What it's about:
After a year at boarding school, Suzette is back in Los Angeles, hoping to reinforce her shaky bond with her brother Lionel (who has bipolar disorder.) She's also reeling from a shattered romance with her school roommate, which complicates her newfound feelings for her old friend, Emil.
Why you might like it:
An inclusive supporting cast underscores the realistically messy emotions in this story about love, loyalty, and uneasy secrets.
Now Is Everything
Amy Giles
What it's about:
Hours after surviving the accident that took her family, Hadley McCauley -- lacrosse captain, salutatorian, Ivy League-bound -- attempts suicide. Is it survivor's guilt, or is something else driving this seemingly perfect girl to the brink?
Who it's for:
Alternating between past and present,
Now is Everything
draws back the curtain on the abuse that eroded Hadley's family; though it may be too intense for some, readers interested in trauma and survival will be riveted.
When I Am Through with You
Stephanie Kuehn
Ben Gibson, who wants you to know that he loved his girlfriend, Rose. And he killed her. And he's not sorry.
What happens:
From his jail cell, Ben describes the disastrous school hiking trip from which Rose and several other students never returned. Yet the more Ben reveals, the more you'll wonder if he's leading you astray.
Who it's for:
mature fans of dark, twisty psychological suspense.
Vanishing Girls
Lauren Oliver
What it's about:
Before the accident, Nick and her sister Dara were inseparable. Afterwards, Nick can't remember what happened, and Dara, who was badly injured, won't talk to her. Then Dara disappears, and Nick is forced to confront her sister's shady secrets and her own frightening memories.
Read it for:
family drama, psychological tension, and an unforgettable ending.
For fans of:
E. Lockhart's
We Were Liars
or Courtney Summers'
History is All You Left Me
Adam Silvera
What it's about:
Griffin and Theo are no longer a couple by the time Theo drowns, yet Griffin is still forced to grapple with how Theo's death colors his understanding of both the past and the future.
Why you might like it:
Dual timelines allow you to watch Griffin's romance and grief unfold simultaneously.
You might also like:
For another poignant read about love, loss, and thorny questions, try Shaun David Hutchinson's
We Are the Ants
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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Grilled Avocado with Blueberry Mango Salsa Recipe Grilled avocado is so good. If you use the big Reed Avocados, then half an avocado per person is more than enough. If you use Hass avocados, then two halves per person will work. There are two keys to successfully grilling avocados. First, the fruit can not be overly ripe - if too ripe it won't hold it's shape on the grill. Second, make sure your grill is very clean. Also, make sure you have a good spatula available to gently scrap the avocado off the grill when done. This recipes was originally adopted from Epicurious.com Ingredients: 2 large Reed Avocados, or 4 medium Hass avocados, just turning soft, not fully ripe 1/4 cup floral honey - like macadamia blossom honey 1/4 cup Your favorite Extra virgin olive oil 1 medium mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 pound blueberries (about 1 cup), washed and dried 1 tablespoon Katz apple cider vinegar 1/3 cup orange juice tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest Leaves of lettuce, such as romaine or iceberg, to serve Directions: 1. Preheat a well-oiled grill to medium-high, about 300°F to 350°F. 2. Slice the avocados in half lengthwise, and carefully remove the pit; do not peel them. In a small bowl, mix the honey with the oil. Brush the avocado flesh with this mixture and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside in a cool place (do not refrigerate). 3. In a medium bowl, mix the mango and blueberries with the vinegar, orange juice, and lemon zest and lemon juice. Let the mixture rest for at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, so the flavors blend. 4. Grill the avocados by placing them skin side down on grill grates for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the skin begins to lightly char and take on grill marks. Brush the flesh side of the avocados again with the honey-oil mixture and place them, flesh side down, on the hot grill for another 2 or 3 minutes. 5. With a spatula, carefully remove the avocados from the grill and place them on a bed of lettuce on a serving plate, 1 half per person if Reed Avocados, 2 halves per person if Hass Avocados. 6. Fill the pit cavity with generous amount of mango-blueberry mixture and serve with a spoon. serves 4
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The wisdom and resourcefulness of the families in our sponsorship program never cease to amaze us!
In just one example, sponsored friends and their families in Bolivia often use chuño, a ubiquitous form of dehydrated Andean potato, to supplement the volume and caloric value of their diets.
Very few crops do well in the high-altitude, arid conditions of the high Andean plateau. But potatoes are one of the crops still vigorously cultivated generation after generation.
Dario is the widowed father of Cristian and Giovana, who are both sponsored in the CFCA Hope for a Family program.
Dario and his family make their humble home against the expansive, deep-blue backdrop of legendary Lake Titicaca.
Most of the family's income is seasonal, and they must overcome difficulties to make ends meet.
One way Dario provides for his family is to help his neighbor grow potatoes. In return he gets to keep some of them.
During the season where the highs are in the 40s and the lows are near or below freezing, Dario and his family take advantage of the cold weather to dehydrate the potatoes so they don't rot, preserving them for other seasons throughout the year.
He spreads them out on the ground over colorful tarps to dry under the bright sun and cool temperatures.
Daily he and his children will go out and stomp on the potatoes with their bare feet to squeeze the moisture out of them.
(The word "chuÒo" is a common term for barefoot, which probably alludes to this procedure of drying the potatoes.)
After stomping on the potatoes for several minutes, Dario and his children turn the potatoes over and stomp on them again before leaving them to dry in the crisp, cold Andean climate for the next day.
They will continue this process for a few weeks until the potatoes are fully dried and ready to be stored.
People soak dried chuño overnight, then boil them in water. Chuño can be added to soups, stews, mixed in with rice or eaten as is.
Amid poverty and other challenges, Dario's resourcefulness and wisdom shine through.
He watches the seasons to note when the potatoes should grow and when they should be harvested.
On the first full moon in October, Dario plants the potatoes before nightfall. In February or March, he harvests the potatoes.
And with the help of cold winter temperatures in May through August, he turns the potatoes into chuÒo, which will be stored and later nourish his family when such bounty is far scarcer.
"Everything," he says, "has its time."
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Michael Jackson's doctor seeing patients again despite investigation
The doctor at the center of the Michael Jackson death investigation is going back to work in Houston.
Dr. Conrad Murray's attorney told the Associated Press that Jackson's personal doctor has began seeing patients again at his private-practice office, adding that Murray needs to earn a living as the investigation into the pop star's death continues.
"He has not been able to earn a living since the death of Michael Jackson," Edward Chernoff told AP. "His legal fees are enormous and his debts have mounted to the point where it is unclear whether he will be able to keep his house or support his family."
Police are investigating Murray in connection with Jackson's death in June. Murray has denied any wrongdoing, and no criminal charges have been filed in the case.
Murray told Los Angeles Police Department detectives that he had been treating Jackson for insomnia for about six weeks. He had been giving Jackson 50 milligrams of the powerful drug propofol every night using an intravenous line, according to court records.
But Murray told detectives that he feared Jackson was forming an addiction and began trying to wean the pop star off the drugs. He said he lowered the dosage to 25 milligrams and mixed it with two other sedatives, lorazepam and midazolam, according to affidavits. On June 23, two days before Jackson's death, he administered those two medications and withheld the propofol, he told detectives.
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Hey Tankers! Are you ready for another thrilling episode of Map Mondays?
This week's map is one we all know and love (unless we're playing SPG's): Himmelsdorf!
Last week's guide: Steppes
Play the video below and listen to a remastered take on the original WoT Battle theme while traversing the rubble piles and ruined buildings lining the streets of Himmseldorf, then dive into the guide below.
I'm trying a few things out with the visual format for the images in the guide, Let me know if these flow a little better than previous guides, or if you prefer one of the older screenshot formats!
Visual Map:
The flow of battle on Himmelsdorf is the embodiment of your typical North/South map. It is unlikely that an East/West split will occur, and typically the team that gains dominance of a particular flank ends up snowballing the rest of the game and wiping up the team that lost the flank. The hill is arguably the most important section, as many other areas can be defended with an aggressive position on the hill. On the other hand, if you commit most of your forces to a hill push, it is of paramount importance that you push effectively and quickly! Dawdling on the hill while allowing the enemy to sweep the Tracks or Tank Alley will result in your team's untimely demise!
The alleyway in the east infamously known as Tank Alley is your go-to Heavy Bruiser location. Vehicles with strong turret armor or TD's with a heavily armored superstructure such as the T110E3, JagdpzE100, Maus, Type 5 Heavy etc. will feel right at home in Tank Alley. Offering hull-down positions and sidescraping opportunities for both teams, it is a vital push. Leaving this flank undefended is highly inadvisable. Note that Tank Alley is susceptible to crossfire from the West across the field in the middle, as well as certain areas of the hill. Think twice before overcommitting to the push unless you can get through it quickly and cleanly.
The hill is often the deciding factor on Himmelsdorf. There is a fine balance in terms of deployment, as it is necessary to deploy enough vehicles to hold (and preferably win) the hill, but ensure coverage for other important map areas. There are spotting opportunities, hull-down opportunities, brawling opportunities, as well as a degree of possible SPG support. If a team manages to sweep the hill and push down into Tank Alley for a pincer move, your other flanks will crumble rather quickly.
The West Alley tends to attract more TD's than HT's, as it arguably doesn't offer as much hard cover as Tank Alley, and favors vehicles with good sniping Characteristics. The firing positions for the West Alley cross over a bit with firing lanes from other areas of the map, so it's important to keep an eye on how many enemy vehicles are remaining and which push is going in/against your favor. It's possible for you to get sniped from the hill, so keep an eye on that minimap!
Typically, LT's and SPG's gravitate towards the tracks. The tracks are a risky push, with enemy TD's likely to be lurking behind several corners (See screenshots above as well). Stay mobile, grab whatever cover you can find, and also be aware of snipers on the hill. Vision control is key for lategame, spotting leftover TD's and aggressively pushing the enemy back line to hunt SPG's will be your likely lategame play in a Light Tank. It's possible to support this flank in a medium or heavy as well as situations present themselves, but make sure you have enough map coverage elsewhere.
The middle field is a bit of a deathtrap. Theoretically you could rush across and proximity spot enemy tanks by hugging a wall, but it's likely that they will be spotted by allies in Tank/West alley anyway. Approach with caution. As for the bunkers, they do allow for some sniping opportunities across the field, but your mileage will most certainly vary here. I am a firm believer in the notion that by deploying to a position that will not offer you opportunities to deal damage to enemies until the lategame, you are planning for failure and putting your team at a major disadvantage. Don't overcommit to the bunkers, you'll probably be more useful elsewhere. That isn't to say you should ignore them entirely, but be aware of where your allies/enemies are and deploy accordingly.
That one was pretty screenshot-heavy, wasn't it? Hopefully everyone enjoyed it, and some will find it useful! As always suggestions and feedback on my guides or guide format are welcome and appreciated.
See you on the battlefield.
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December 2014 Corn
After the close recap on 10/14/13: My resistance was 4.80 1/4 FG, .01 1/2 from the actual high, and my pivot acted as support and was 4.75 3/4, .01 3/4 (.01 1/2 in open outcry) from the actual low.
December 2013 Corn
After the close recap on 10/14/13: My resistance was 4.38 1/4 FG, .00 3/4 from the actual high, and my support was 4.30 FG, .02 from the actual low.
All charts and numbers for 10/15/13 have already been sent to subscribers at 3:00 pm.
December 2014 Corn
4.87 ½
------------4.75 ¾ Pivot
5 day chart.... Down from last week same day
Daily chart ... Down
Weekly chart... Down
Monthly chart...Down 5.37 is the 200 DMA
ATR 7 ¾ Ex. Oversold 5 %
For 10/14/13: I continue to say "Downtrend line near the gap at $5.05 ¼ is major resistance, 2013 low is pivotal now, daily numbers support".
In my daily December 2014 corn numbers on Friday my pivot acted as resistance and was .04 from the actual high; my support was .02 ½ from the actual low.
December 2013 Corn
4.46 ½
4.40 ¾
-------------4.34 ¼ Pivot
5 day chart.... Down from last week same day
Daily chart ... Down
Weekly chart ... Down
Monthly chart ...Down 5.25 is the 200 DMA
ATR 8 ½ Ex. Oversold 4%
Top chart is the daily, bottom is the weekly.
For 10/14/13: I continue to say Daily numbers and then "$4.63 is strong resistance (near downtrend line). The 2013 low is pivotal now, daily numbers support".
In my daily December 2013 corn numbers on Friday my pivot acted as resistance and was .03 ¾ from the actual high; my support was .02 ½ from the actual low.
2012 low was $5.11 FG, 2011 low was $5.10 (now resistance), and 2010 it was $4.
Grains: The trading floor is open on Monday. Look at the chart and see how the corn market left a gap from Thursday's close, and closed lower making a new low for 2013. This is not good for the bulls. It is pitiful how the "services" are pulling in their horns last week, but still hedging minimal amounts of 30% or less, and most are only 60% hedged or less. Have they looked at the price lately? They should take some time to look at the price instead of looking at perceived opinions that cause disastrous losses. There are many reasons and ways that humans die, but the bottom line is really not how you die, but you are dead all the same. I know by now, especially after the last 3 years, you do not care about the reasons why the market goes up or down, you only care about capturing more money with the knowledge you have learned.
Sometimes you do better than at other times, but you know when you are dragging your feet, and you know that it is easy to execute when the market provides you the opportunity you are looking for. The strain right now for those who are yet to be fully hedged for 2014, are doing something you do not want to do where the market is NOT presenting the opportunity you are looking for. You are not looking to sell when at nearly 3 year lows, but you had your chance, this market did not come down overnight, so as I have warned since the first year of this service, the unhedged became a victim because they never drew a line in the sand. For some reason farmers who HAD money felt like they had the right to lose it.
I have been talking for weeks about wanting to extend my hedges for 2014, and waited for the report that is NOT coming out now, and in my 40 years I cannot remember that ever happening. So in my mind the bulls will lose courage as they wait for numbers that might even prove them wrong more than they thought. Big crops get bigger and that cliché has reason to it. Why would you listen to unhedged services now when they have been totally wrong still not being hedged? If they get a good rally now, it will be to the major bracket line resistance at $5.10. How many months did we trade above there where they could have done something? They obviously have not learned how to play "Deal or No Deal", when 1 case has $1 and the other case has $1 million, and the banker calls and offers $500,000, we would not think twice and take the money, these service said no deal and were going after $1 million but wound up with the case for $1. The loser said he came in with nothing so he lost nothing .......wrong! Yes, he came in with nothing, and he left with $1, but he forget one thing, he had an offer of one in the hand worth $500K, but went after two in the bush worth $1 million, but wound up with nothing. High prices are one thing, capturing it is another. Knowing what you are doing and why BEFORE you do something, gives you the chance to be successful trading or in business in general. Players who feel lucky and take 50/50 odds are the players, people who feel like me with a casino mentality, is not good enough to bet $500K on. With 500K I can take 5 $100K separate trade ideas instead. And I can have more control than just a flip of a coin or choosing between 2 cases.
No report, bearish charts provide reality to force me to recommend extending your coverage for 2014. You NEED do nothing more than your original hedge now, that if on expiration your put spread is fully valued and the call spread would be worthless, everyone makes at least $.40 in corn and $.60 clear in soybeans no matter how you hedged it. Everyone reflected the risk of a continued bull market would offer a better hedge price, and it was hard to sell more of a call spread to pay for more of a put spread, especially when everyone around you and for that matter in the entire US, were bullish and not even fully hedged for 2013 let alone 2014. You need to do nothing with your original hedge if you do not want to capture current price levels and more protection, and selling away more upside to make the costs reasonable is not to your liking.
As a hedge service my number one concern is trying to protect the price we have locked in and not running out of coverage. Risk is not cheap when like an insurance policy; the more time until the policy expires, the more it costs. I am not a one size fits all service, I believe that you can reflect your thoughts about where the price will be in the future, and I have taught you how to do so by reflecting your thoughts in the strikes you select. When you look at your position, you see where your current thoughts are until you decide to "morph it". What I do believe in is my strategy IS ONE SIZE FITS ALL.
Farmers are building bins, looking at selling 2013 in the future; this will not help the market to rally, maybe a local basis with tight fisted producers nearby, but the worldwide market views corn in the bin as bearish. World supplies is what the futures market must deal with, local basis seems to be a cut throat game. My producers have mostly ideas of storing corn and getting paid the carry between contract months getting about $.04 ¼ a month. Get paid for those storage bins! However, I would sell soybeans off the combine if the basis is good. We are inverted, but absolutely nothing from what we have seen for over a year. If the spreads do not tell you it is time to sell yet, your basis should. Only if you think your basis could not get worse, the inversion is minimal and can be captured for no loss when you roll to January. Like last year at this time when I said March is the latest I can hold it and must sell by then, because of what SA can bring to the table in the spring, the risk is too great at this price level.
If your basis will improve if 2013 corn comes down, very well, and the carry you get should improve if the market continues lower. You know how the 3 way spreads work after the last few years, and so this way of gambling you have been successful implementing and using every year when in the bin. Your task is to buy enough put protection to protect the downside until the next roll, and sell a call every month to pay for it. If you sell a call close to the put spread every month, you will make even more money; you will get the put spread for free and get paid a "premium" for holding your grain. Get paid for ownership while you wait for a better basis. This strategy and ways to morph it like when you rally you can roll your call up to a higher strike in the next contract month (calendar spread), can easily reflect your bullishness or bearishness, and can change your hedge at any time (morph). You have new found freedom, no obligations but instead you have rights, you get to gamble with a known risk, and you slow down the market and risk dramatically. Does that sound like a casino? Unhedged is all or nothing, up or down. Checkers, not chess!
Now let's get to the business at hand and the task of protecting the downside and pursue to make more money if the market can rally no matter the reason why. Now that we have a clear task, all we need to do is HAVE A PLAN. My plan is to hedge as best I can for 2014, I do not care about pursuing the upside, as I am 100% concerned about the downside. Now I can talk fundamentals that I can use, we will be able to look at the latest guesses as time goes on, but one thing for now is certain, we are going to have burdensome supplies. The guesses now shift to "how burdensome will it be"? This is not good. I have decades of grain experience and I know all I need to know about burdensome supplies, and if you have not learned what it is like yet, when only a shortfall somewhere can change the direction, you will now.
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And the thing that makes me sick, is so many of these "hedge services" were buying call spreads and such, and the worst of the worst did my cardinal sin, sell a put to pay for a call. Bad enough a speculator does it; it makes no sense for a producer to take on that much risk. What really does not compute, is why would you want to buy a call spread when you are not even 100% hedged? You mean to tell me that the unhedged part is not gamble enough? You spend who knows $.20 or more to get some upside back, and could have been disaster if you sold a put to make it "cheap". You know what cheap is now, you buy it all the time, but their cheap selling a put might seem cheap, but you are paying for it with the risk you are taking if the market goes down instead. Live and learn. Trouble is most learn after they get "killed" doing the wrong things.
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Look at how many services paid $.25 or more just for a $1 call spread....
You are already making good money on the 2014 call spreads....
In 2014 I am already looking at a $4 to $3 trading range especially if we produce "good growing conditions" when we plant, and SA is looking decent. Look at this year's disaster crop from drought to too wet to drought, I cannot imagine what a good crop will look with seeds offered in 2014.
This is the time to make a decision, upside or downside, what is more important than what protection you need, how to pay for it with the upside you sell is up to you. 2014/15 carryout could be 2.5+ billion bushels, and the ONLY fundamental that I can see to change this trend, is a shortfall in SA or the US, and forget about an increase in ethanol. Do not even try to tell me about supply and demand with 2 BB, no threat there, so just look at a chart and take it from there. After the last 2 years, plan on being bored and the market to dry up until the next weather possible scare. 2014/15 carryout for soybeans is less of the same story but needs more time... or just another really good crop in SA.
December 2013 corn has a major downtrend line at $4.62 on Monday and the market needs to get above there to turn the market up and looking for more corrective action to the upside. The line goes lower daily, but I would still use $4.62 as a line in the sand. Major resistance is the bracket line resistance at $5.10. It was support for over 2 years; I expect it to be resistance for the next 2 years, even with a 6 BPA corn miss, and a 3 BPA shortfall in production next year. But If we do get a normal yield or above expectations, $3 will be the support.
November soybeans have really spit the bit, and I think all the talk and all the opinions, it starting to feel like a con game, I guess because for 40 years I have my opinions, but ALWAYS have traded off of the information from a daily bar chart, then refine the daily numbers using a .... The chart speaks for itself where support and resistance has been in the past, that is factual not an opinion, and you have what is needed, an approach that allows you to participate in the market and make money sometimes when you are wrong your bias, reduces and controls maximum risk, and most importantly provides producers with a way to hedge like how I traded a long term trade but instead of having the ground to hedge, I hedged a futures contract.
Bracket line at $13.33 has been resistance since we got below there, but the gap at $13.20 is a sell. If the gap at $12.59 ½ is broken and we get below there, nothing really until $12.39 ½. Below there is the $12 mark, and then the 2013 low. We have 2 weeks before the November options expire, and I guess we will need to wait for the "crowd" to tell us what the price should be based on incoming reports off the combine. Interesting to look at for 2 minutes once a week, but useless to me, and has absolutely nothing to do with how I trade/hedge.
Same plan for 2014 soybeans as 2014 corn, hedge 2014 soybeans best can, and take off $1 upside if we get above the downtrend line at $12.02. 2013 low supports.
I will try to send my examples and suggestions on 2014 corn and soybean options later tonight, for new hedges, and morphing of old hedges. I wanted to get this "book" I wrote out early to you, and that will take some time.
I continue to say "I am bearish longer term, but would day trade without bias risking only $.03 in corn and $.06 in soybeans using a stop to protect any idea".
Grains: Corn and soybeans are now underwater for the week, and corn is resting just above the low of 2013. Delayed reports are just delaying where the market is headed, lower. Corn is not helping the grain complex, and everything is still vulnerable because historically we are still at relatively high prices. Much can happen that would be bearish for corn fundamentally, and I am telling you with at least no doubt in my mind, rallies will be greatly limited when they do occur, and narrow trading ranges will become the norm, for one reason only, a 2+ billion carryover. The ONLY thing that can save it is a shortfall in SA and or the US. This is a painful situation for long term bulls who are mainly the farmers, certainly not the funds who are short corn. It should have been painful when we broke the low that held in 2011 and 2012 at $5.10. You know I have taught you that when a major support chart level is broken, it becomes a good resistance. Look at when we rallied in late August, the high of that rally was $5.08 ½ and we were doing everything we could to sell the upside and or improve our downside hedge.
I am just saying, you should be proud of yourself because you know what you are doing and why by now. Nobody is perfect, and every year you understand and are able to improve your control and execution. Every year you see the charts performance when it comes to the way I chart. You see that it was no coincidence when soybeans rallied to $14.09 ½ just $.00 ¼ shy of the contract high. You see bracket lines and trend lines and maybe the first year or two you thought it might be a short term thing, but by now you should have accepted what I have used to trade with since 1976. Nothing changed; I honed my skills the first few years and today I do the same thing I did back then. Sure, moving averages and a whole array of technical's I looked at, but all were useless compared to my simplistic approach. Every year you refine how you look at marketing, and understand more about my strategies that make YOU the casino instead of the player who needs "luck" to win. Then I am sure that you will be marketing the same way for the next 40 years. Yes, you will hone when and how much you will want to risk on a given bias when you put on, morph, and then take off, and will realize that all years are not created equal, just like all trades are not created equal, but what you always must do is execute what you know YOU are supposed to do.
Everything you do is the right thing when you do it, what the market does afterward does not prove it right or wrong. It is right when you do it, just like when I take a trade idea, it was a trade worth taking or the problem would be why did I take a trade that was NOT worth taking?
I was expecting the report numbers before committing to getting more protection for 2014. Looking at it now just to give you a ballpark figure, December 2014 original hedge was buying the $5.60/$5.10 put spread and selling the $6.20/$7.20 call spread, we did it for $.06 or less plus commissions. It is now $.27 5/8 because the put spread settled at only $.35 ¼ and would be worth $.50 if this was the last day on expiration. We want and need to keep that put spread and improve upon it. You need to decide what you now think and want about the upside, and how committed you want to be with this price you can capture.
You need to decide if the protection is more important to you than the upside? ..........
Back to reality, the downside is your income going out the window, you can eat with what the hedge protects, ask the bulls how much they can eat with that "pipedream" of forever higher prices.
It depends on how aggressive you want to be with your hedge. December 2014 corn is $.42 over the December 2013, so even though you might not think $4.80 corn is attractive, but look at what the price is on this current "tight" corn situation with a December 2013 corn price of $4.38.
I continue to say "I am bearish longer term, but would day trade without bias risking only $.03 in corn and $.06 in soybeans using a stop to protect any idea".
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A seminal Long Beach rapper who died after suffering two debilitating strokes at age 41 was remembered Saturday with a funeral in the Queen Mary Dome in Long Beach.
Nate Dogg, an associate of Snoop Dogg and Warren G, died March 15. His real name was Nathaniel D. Hale.
Nate Dogg, who sang in the New Hope Baptist Church choir, started performing with Warren G and Snoop Dogg at Long Beach Poly High School under the name 213. But he dropped out at age 16 to join the Marine Corps, and served for three years before returning to a music career.
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He signed with Death Row Records in 1993 and was featured on several releases by the slain rap star Tupac Shakur. Like many rappers, he was in and out of legal trouble.
He made a name for himself on Dr. Dre's 1992 hit album "The Chronic," followed by a breakthrough performance alongside Warren G on ``Regulate." He later released several solo albums, including "G-Funk Classics Vol. 1 & 2."
He suffered a stroke in 2007 that paralyzed him on his left side. The next year, he suffered another stroke.
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Frantz Martinache, maître de conférence à l'Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, a proposé un MOOC, en anglais, intitulé «Eagle Eye Astronomy», ayant pour thème l'interférométrie et la Haute
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Ce cours présente la technique d'observation de l'interférométrie optique telle qu'elle est actuellement utilisée en astronomie. A partir d'une simple description du processus de formation d'image à l'œuvre dans un télescope, le phénomène d'interférence se révèlera être essentiel à la compréhension de l'optique astronomique moderne. Il ne s'agit pas d'un cours d'astronomie grand public, ce MOOC s'adresse principalement aux étudiants en Master 1 ou 2 qui sont intéressés par l'instrumentation astronomique
Le MOOC permet de sortir du format de cours classique, c'est une adaptation de contenus pédagogiques modernisés, reformatés et compatibles avec une consultation en ligne. Cela nécessite un effort supplémentaire dans l'organisation du contenu, en particulier en termes de segmentation et de séquençage. Les informations ne sont pas simplement glanées çà et là, elles sont structurées et façonnées de manière à présenter un tout cohérent.
Frantz Martinache is assistant professor at Côte d'Azur Observatory (OCA) and has been working on astronomical instrumentation for several years. He offers today a MOOC entitled «Eagle Eye Astronomy», that is all about interferometry and high angular resolution astronomy. This Massive Open Online Course will be available on the France Université Numérique (FUN) platform, an initiative of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. For this first session, no achievement certificate will be issued. This course is free for all students wishing to participate.
> Can you explain in a few words what is a MOOC ?
A MOOC is an adaptation of classical educational material that is modernized, reformatted and made compatible with on-line consultation. This requires an extra effort in the organization of the content, particularly in terms of segmentation and sequencing. Traditional classroom training requires a student to sit in a room in front of a person who will embark on a long monologue that can sometimes go on for hours. Studies in neurology and psychology show that this approach to teaching is not ideal : it is very difficult for the brain to remain focused for more than ten minutes beyond which the brain often "disconnects".
Hence the idea to segment a course into a series of short sequences that rarely exceed ten minutes. This is sometimes a bit tricky for the presentation of somewhat high level scientific content, where concepts build up on each other. You have to be efficient to explain these concepts in a very short time without sacrificing rigor : this is still a course and not just "popular science". To refresh the brain between the short video sequences, it is also necessary to engage the student with more interactive activities. The web format makes it possible to host live interactive simulations, that the student can play with to really appropriate the concepts covered during the videos.
> What's the theme of the MOOC you prepare ?
It is about an astronomical observation technique called optical interferometry that simultaneously combines the light from several telescopes or apertures to produce high angular resolution information content. The first two-telescope interferometry experiment took place right here in the seventies, on the Mont Gros, that still hosts OCA today. More recently, many researchers and engineers working at OCA have massively contributed to the design and the construction of interferometric instruments for the VLTI with AMBER and MATISSE. Interferometry is a bit of a tradition of OCA, and to propose this MOOC is a way for OCA to mark its territory.
> What is the interest to participate at this course ? What will it bring to the students ?
The hope, when setting up any course, is not just to transmit a few notions that will be forgotten if never put to use, but to whet the students' appetite and make them want to know more, maybe start their own research project. The context of the MOOC allows us to innovate, forces us to be more rigorous on the content as well as on the format so the experience should also be comfortable.
Nowadays, one has the power to learn anything he wishes with the information available, scattered all over the Internet. However, to be able to select from and organize this giant stack of hay is quite hard in practice. Like a traditional course, a MOOC is a guided introduction to a topic : the information is structured and organized in a logical manner that makes it more efficient. The same way a museum curator organizes a collection for a given purpose, I select and shape ideas in order to present a coherent whole. My wish for this course is that it makes students want to acquire the know-how that will make able to further pursue the exploration of what remains an active research area.
> Who can apply ?
It isn't a general public astronomy course and is clearly geared toward first or second year's Master students. It covers simple but important concepts of observational astronomy that set real world limits on what is possible with a telescope. We see that interferometry is a cheat, a way to use an apparent limitation to our advantage ! Indeed, no single telescope is large enough to be able to see something else than a point when observing most stars. In order to discern distant and not very big objects, to describe them and produce images, we need to use several telescopes separated by large distances and recombine the light they receive under very specific conditions. This is what this course is all about : how to do this in the optical (as opposed to in the radio).
This Mooc has played in spring 2015.


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The Verde Island sea passage, between the Philippine island of Mindoro and Batangas province, has been identified as the "centre of the centre" of the world's marine shorefish diversity in a study by Kent Carpenter, IUCN Global Marine Species Assessment co-ordinator, and Victor Springer of the Smithsonian Institute.
These findings have inspired the President of the Philippines, Gloria Arroyo, to enact a new national conservation policy this week to protect the archipelagic country's unique and rich wildlife, with particular attention to its diverse marine life.
The results of a 2004 study by Old Dominion University and the Smithsonian Institute, in collaboration with IUCN Red List partner Conservation International, revealed a peak in the concentration of marine biodiversity in the Verde Island passage, in what is already known to be one of the world's centres for marine biodiversity: the Coral Triangle.
"The Indo-Malay- Philippines Archipelago, or Coral Triangle has long been considered an area of high marine biodiversity" says Kent Carpenter, a biology professor based at the Old Dominion University, USA. " Indonesia, because of its greater area, may eventually be shown to have a greater overall marine biodiversity than the Philippines" he continued, "but there is a higher concentration of species per unit area in the Philippines, with the world's highest concentration of marine species – including fish, shrimp, crabs, seaweeds, corals, sea turtles, and sea snakes".
The Verde Passage is part of the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape Project launched by Conservation International in 2005, to conserve the full range of biodiversity in the region that is home to threatened species including hawksbill, olive ridley and green sea turtles; humphead wrasse; giant groupers and giant clams.
President Arroyo called the Verde Passage a "critical marine corridor" that is vital to marine –based tourism, transportation and international shipping and praised all organizations working to protect the valuable marine ecosystems for the well-being of the nation and its people.
But Kent Carpenter warns that this major marine habitat is also listed as the most threatened in the world.
"Several studies confirm that the central Philippines region, from Luzon to Mindanao, has more marine species per unit area than any other place on the planet," said Kent. "This area can be considered the marine counterpart to the Amazon River basin. Unfortunately the Philippines are also documented as having the highest level of threats to marine environments due to human interaction. It is therefore very timely that President Arroyo is taking this action, and that conservation organisations and their partners are focusing efforts to preserve the world's most unique concentration of marine biodiversity"
The President's executive order directs a previously created commission to convene immediately to implement a conservation plan to protect the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape. It also specifically requires the commission to create a Verde Passage Task Force to plan how to best conserve the Verde marine corridor.
For more information please contact:
Professor Kent Carpenter, IUCN Global Marine Species Assessment coordinator
Tel: +1 757 683 4197
Email: kcarpentodu.edu
IUCN Species Programme Global Marine Species Assessment
Conservation International press release
Conservation International feature story


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Reviewed by Mike Riley
ColdFusion has come a long way since its inception in the pre-ASP and PHP days of web application development. Three different companies and eight different versions later, it has emerged as one of the top Java-based application servers optimized for rapid development and deployment practices. Unlike recent updates, the new features in CF8 are quite significant. These include significant performance improvements, full Ajax, Java/J2EE and .NET library support, Microsoft Exchange integration, the ability to debug CF8 applications in Eclipse via a custom debugger plug-in. A multi-server monitor for analyzing application performance bottlenecks, RSS and Atom feed generation support, strong encryption, and new image manipulation libraries are also among the product's numerous additions. And given that ColdFusion is now officially part of the Adobe family, full support for dynamic PDF documents and forms interaction is also part of the feature set. If you haven't revisited the ColdFusion server in a while, this Jolt award should prompt you to take another look so you can see for yourself just how mature and feature-rich this remarkable web application delivery platform has become.
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Recognizing that not all web developers interested in exploring the Ruby on Rails framework are satisfied with using a terminal window and a text editor for code generation, CodeGear has answered this audience by supplying an Eclipse-based IDE optimized for the Rails developer. While alternatives to this concept exist in free and lower cost commercial alternatives, none of them currently match the powerful features that 3rd Rail offers. Most notable among these highlights is 3rd Rail's remarkable refactoring ability--this ability alone is worth the price of admission for any Rails developer working on anything more than a simple web exercise. CodeGear anticipates quarterly IDE updates to deliver major new features (not just bug fixes), such as full Rails 2.x compatibility and a rich, robust debugging experience.
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Have you used NetBeans lately? After years of being overrun by the Eclipse bandwagon, NetBeans 6 emerges as a worthy competitor to Eclipse and other IDEs. The web development tools provided in NetBeans are first rate. There is comprehensive support for Web applications, SOA, RESTful services, and EJB development. A free plug-in provides excellent development tools for Ruby on Rails. The IDE exhibits impressive performance. It has a peppy response to user actions, and the tools speed development along. Web developers can select the technologies and tools they want for their applications and develop with top-notch, state-of-the art tools in a consistent environment. If you haven't looked at the new Net Beans, you might want to download it and give it a try.
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[Edit: synweap223 was sick and just managed to get the MO out. I trusted him and that's why I waited 2 weeks before complaining, but I should have waited a couple of more days. Now I feel bad for doing so.
syneweap223 is a stand up guy.
Sorry bud! I wish you a speedy recovery.]
I sold my spotwelder to synweap223 in the classifieds section a couple weeks ago. Since I was in the process of moving to Florida and he wasn't able to get me the money before I left my old place, we agreed that I would send the spotwelder and he would send the money order at the same time. Fast forward to now. The welder was delivered as proven by delivery confirmation. I haven't heard a word since before I sent him the email with the tracking number, nor have I seen my money order.
Synweap223, if you're out there, you owe me $140 buddy.
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The Storm worm first appeared at the beginning of the year, hiding in e-mail attachments with the subject line: "230 dead as storm batters Europe." Those who opened the attachment became infected, their computers joining an ever-growing botnet.
Although it's most commonly called a worm, Storm is really more: a worm, a Trojan horse and a bot all rolled into one. It's also the most successful example we have of a new breed of worm, and I've seen estimates that between 1 million and 50 million computers have been infected worldwide.
Old style worms – Sasser, Slammer, Nimda – were written by hackers looking for fame. They spread as quickly as possible (Slammer infected 75,000 computers in 10 minutes) and garnered a lot of notice in the process. The onslaught made it easier for security experts to detect the attack, but required a quick response by antivirus companies, sysadmins and users hoping to contain it. Think of this type of worm as an infectious disease that shows immediate symptoms.
Worms like Storm are written by hackers looking for profit, and they're different. These worms spread more subtly, without making noise. Symptoms don't appear immediately, and an infected computer can sit dormant for a long time. If it were a disease, it would be more like syphilis, whose symptoms may be mild or disappear altogether, but which will eventually come back years later and eat your brain.
Storm represents the future of malware. Let's look at its behavior:
- Storm is patient. A worm that attacks all the time is much easier to detect; a worm that attacks and then shuts off for a while hides much more easily.
- Storm is designed like an ant colony, with separation of duties. Only a small fraction of infected hosts spread the worm. A much smaller fraction are C2: command-and-control servers. The rest stand by to receive orders. By only allowing a small number of hosts to propagate the virus and act as command-and-control servers, Storm is resilient against attack. Even if those hosts shut down, the network remains largely intact, and other hosts can take over those duties.
- Storm doesn't cause any damage, or noticeable performance impact, to the hosts. Like a parasite, it needs its host to be intact and healthy for its own survival. This makes it harder to detect, because users and network administrators won't notice any abnormal behavior most of the time.
- Rather than having all hosts communicate to a central server or set of servers, Storm uses a peer-to-peer network for C2. This makes the Storm botnet much harder to disable. The most common way to disable a botnet is to shut down the centralized control point. Storm doesn't have a centralized control point, and thus can't be shut down that way. This technique has other advantages, too. Companies that monitor net activity can detect traffic anomalies with a centralized C2 point, but distributed C2 doesn't show up as a spike. Communications are much harder to detect.
One standard method of tracking root C2 servers is to put an infected host through a memory debugger and figure out where its orders are coming from. This won't work with Storm: An infected host may only know about a small fraction of infected hosts – 25-30 at a time – and those hosts are an unknown number of hops away from the primary C2 servers.
And even if a C2 node is taken down, the system doesn't suffer. Like a hydra with many heads, Storm's C2 structure is distributed. 5. Not only are the C2 servers distributed, but they also hide behind a constantly changing DNS technique called "fast flux." So even if a compromised host is isolated and debugged, and a C2 server identified through the cloud, by that time it may no longer be active. 6. Storm's payload – the code it uses to spread – morphs every 30 minutes or so, making typical AV (antivirus) and IDS techniques less effective. 7. Storm's delivery mechanism also changes regularly. Storm started out as PDF spam, then its programmers started using e-cards and YouTube invites – anything to entice users to click on a phony link. Storm also started posting blog-comment spam, again trying to trick viewers into clicking infected links. While these sorts of things are pretty standard worm tactics, it does highlight how Storm is constantly shifting at all levels. 8. The Storm e-mail also changes all the time, leveraging social engineering techniques. There are always new subject lines and new enticing text: "A killer at 11, he's free at 21 and ...," "football tracking program" on NFL opening weekend, and major storm and hurricane warnings. Storm's programmers are very good at preying on human nature. 9. Last month, Storm began attacking anti-spam sites focused on identifying it – spamhaus.org, 419eater and so on – and the personal website of Joe Stewart, who published an analysis of Storm. I am reminded of a basic theory of war: Take out your enemy's reconnaissance. Or a basic theory of urban gangs and some governments: Make sure others know not to mess with you.
Not that we really have any idea how to mess with Storm. Storm has been around for almost a year, and the antivirus companies are pretty much powerless to do anything about it. Inoculating infected machines individually is simply not going to work, and I can't imagine forcing ISPs to quarantine infected hosts. A quarantine wouldn't work in any case: Storm's creators could easily design another worm – and we know that users can't keep themselves from clicking on enticing attachments and links.
Redesigning the Microsoft Windows operating system would work, but that's ridiculous to even suggest. Creating a counterworm would make a great piece of fiction, but it's a really bad idea in real life. We simply don't know how to stop Storm, except to find the people controlling it and arrest them.
Unfortunately we have no idea who controls Storm, although there's some speculation that they're Russian. The programmers are obviously very skilled, and they're continuing to work on their creation.
Oddly enough, Storm isn't doing much, so far, except gathering strength. Aside from continuing to infect other Windows machines and attacking particular sites that are attacking it, Storm has only been implicated in some pump-and-dump stock scams. There are rumors that Storm is leased out to other criminal groups. Other than that, nothing.
Personally, I'm worried about what Storm's creators are planning for Phase II.
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Bruce Schneier is CTO of BT Counterpane and author of Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World.


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Gosford High School
These are some of the memories I have from staying in an apartment complex in South Korea. In these densely populated urban areas it is easy to get lost in the maze of buildings. When you're surrounded by hundreds of apartments that look exactly the same, sometimes it's not so much about being lost but feeling lost.


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For the second consecutive year, the Houston Dynamo came to the Lowcountry of South Carolina and started primarily a team of reserves, and for the second consecutive year it cost them an early exit from the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
After Steve Wondolowski scored a last-gasp equalizer for Houston following a Marco Reda goal that had given the Charleston Battery a first-half lead, the nine-man USL First Division side hung on to a penalty shootout, which they won 4-3 to take the third round Open Cup match. Charleston will take on the winner of the Dallas FC-Miami match next Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup.
Charleston dominated the possession and the play for most of the first half. The Battery got the first quality scoring chance in the 22nd minute when defender John Wilson made a strong run down the field. Lazo Alavanja got the ball at the top of the 18-yard box and flicked it over to Wilson, who came storming down the middle of the field into the area.
Wilson's shot, however, bounced off the side of the net. Three minutes later, Alavanja had another excellent scoring chance. Chris Williams served a ball into the box that Randi Patterson slid over to Alavanja, who pivoted and blasted a shot on goal that Houston goalkeeper Tony Caig stopped.
Charleston finally grabbed a 1-0 lead on Reda's header in the 31st minute off a set piece. After Houston defender Erik Ustruck grabbed the shirt of Charleston midfielder Stephen Armstrong, the Battery were awarded a free kick from about 30 yards out. Charleston midfielder Osvaldo Alonso curled a ball into the box that midfielder Ian Fuller headed to Reda in the six-yard box. Reda easily beat Caig for the score. The Dynamo came out in the second half much stronger, dominating the ball for the first 10 minutes of the second half.
Houston got its best chance to score in the 54th minute after a scramble inside the penalty area. The ball bounced around the box for several seconds with Houston striker Franco Caraccio ending up with possession. With Charleston goalkeeper Dusty Hudock out of the net, Caraccio tried to chip the ball into the open goal, but Armstrong was there on the line to clear the ball.
The Battery had another glorious chance to score in the 68th minute off another set piece. Again it was Alonso who curled a ball into the six-yard box, and again it was Reda who got on the other end of the kick. Reda's half-volley, however, hit the top of the crossbar to end the threat. The Battery were forced to play the final 16 minutes of regulation a man down after midfielder Chris Corcoran was given a red card for a hard tackle on Chris Wondolowski.
Houston nearly tied the game in the 76th minute off a near own goal by the Battery. Houston defender Geoff Cameron made a strong run into the Battery's penalty area. Caraccio then took a shot that bounced off the back heel of Charleston defender John Wilson. Hudock was forced to make a diving save to end the threat.
The Dynamo tied the game just before the end of regulation time on Steve Wondolowski's header in the 89th minute. Substitute Johnny Alcaraz served the ball into the six-yard box to Caraccio, who headed the ball down to the younger Wondolowski brother, and his header just beat Hudock for the score.
Reda was issued a red card in the 102nd minute, leaving the Battery with just nine players for the final 18 minutes of overtime, but it did not hurt them in the shootout, with Cameron shooting high and Hudock saving Caraccio's shot to send Charleston to the quarterfinals.
Andrew Miller is a contributor to MLSnet.com.
Houston Dynamo vs. Charleston Battery
July 1, 2008 -- Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston SC
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup -- Round 3
Scoring Summary:
CHR -- Marco Reda 1 (Ian Fuller) 31
HOU -- Steve Wondolowski 1 (Franco Caraccio) 89
Penalty-Kick Shootout:
HOU -- Stuart Holden (Goal)
CHR -- Osvaldo Alonso (Goal)
HOU -- Chris Wondolowski (Goal)
CHR -- Stephen Armstrong (Goal)
HOU -- Geoff Cameron (High)
CHR -- Darren Spicer (Goal)
HOU -- John Michael Hayden (Goal)
CHR -- Tim Velton (Goal)
HOU -- Franco Caraccio (Saved)
Houston Dynamo -- Tony Caig, Erik Ustruck (Johnny Alcaraz 81), Geoff Cameron, Steve Wondolowski, Mike Chabala, Chris Wondolowski, Nick Hatzke (Stuart Holden 98), John Michael Hayden, Corey Ashe, Kyle Brown, Franco Caraccio.
Substitutes Not Used: Pat Onstad, Wade Barrett, Brad Davis, Richard Mulrooney, Craig Waibel.
Charleston Battery -- Dusty Hudock, Kevin Nylen, Marco Reda, Nelson Akwari, John Wilson, Chris Williams, Osvaldo Alonso, Stephen Armstrong, Ian Fuller (Chris Corcoran 63), Lazo Alavanja (Aaron King 59, Tim Velton 106), Randi Patterson (Darren Spicer 77).
Substitutes Not Used: Keith Wiggans, Mike Richardson, Lester Moré.
Misconduct Summary:
CHR -- Stephen Armstrong (caution; Persistent Infringement) 17
HOU -- Erik Ustruck (caution; Professional Foul) 30
HOU -- Chris Wondolowski (caution; Reckless Tackle) 33
HOU -- Steve Wondolowski (caution; Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 39
CHR -- Chris Corcoran (ejection; Reckless Foul) 74
CHR -- Marco Reda (caution; Dissent) 78
HOU -- Franco Caraccio (caution; Professional Foul) 95
CHR -- Marco Reda (ejection; Second Caution) 103
CHR -- Darren Spicer (caution; Violent Conduct) 109
HOU -- Stuart Holden (caution; Reckless Tackle) 111
Referee: Joe Caroccio
Referee's Assistants: Roni Canales; Jeff Muschik
4th official: unavailable
Attendance: 3,103
Weather: Cloudy-and-82 degrees
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial


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Felicity Huffman felt like 'the ugliest one' on 'Desperate Housewives' set
Felicity Huffman felt like she was "the ugliest one" on the set of Desperate Housewives, according to the show's creator.
Huffman is facing up to 30 days in federal prison and a fine of $20,000 after she pleaded guilty to attempting to rig a college entrance exam to help her eldest child win a place at an elite university, and admitted to paying thousands to have someone illegally correct her daughter's test answers.
And among the 27 close friends and family members who wrote to the judge presiding over the case in support of the star, Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry opened up about Huffman's "generosity and kindness."
In the note, obtained by Entertainment Tonight, he recalled one instance of Huffman's insecurities on the ABC sitcom, writing: "When our show was picked up, we flew the cast to a press event in NY (New York).
"Felicity and her cast members (Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, and Nicollette Sheridan) were swarmed by photographers," he continued. "Every woman was dolled up to the nines and for the first time, Felicity started to feel insecure about her appearance."
Cherry explained that the other "actresses had all been models before they'd been actresses" or had previously played "sexy vamps," and "Felicity was the only one who hadn't," recalling: "After the event feeling self-conscious, Felicity called her husband, character actor William H. Macy, and said to him somewhat tearfully, 'I feel like the ugliest one in the room.' Bill's response? 'I always feel like I'm the ugliest one in the room.'
"He made Felicity laugh and see the ridiculousness of her insecurity. She told me, 'That's the last time I ever worried about comparing myself to my co-stars.'"
The star is hoping that the impressive number of character references will support her request for a year of probation, in lieu of the month of jail time prosecutors are asking for.


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- Avondale Flea Market: you can practice your haggling skills at this large market.
- National Heroes Acre: burial ground and national monument dedicated to Zimbabweans who sacrificed their lives for national freedom.
- Wild is Life Trust: a sanctuary for injured and orphaned animals.
- National Gallery of Zimbabwe: a gallery dedicated to Zimbabwe's contemporary art and visual heritage.
- National Archives of Zimbabwe: exhibitions will educate visitors about the historical background leading up to the founding of Zimbabwe.
- National Botanic Gardens: 4 km north of the centre of the city, here you can see examples of the diverse plant life that thrives in Zimbabwe's climate.
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