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Further proof that there are no original ideas in Hollywood.
Rocky 6
Irish actress Geraldine Hughes who has been putting bums on seats with her one woman show Belfast Blues in the big apple has joined the cast of Rocky Balboa.
Hughes ("Duplex") is playing Marie, the new girl in The Italian Stallion's life. (Well, not in a kielbasa between the sheets kinda-sense, but in a shes down and out Ill lend her a hand way.). Little Marie, as you may recall, was a character that appeared in the first film. Now, shes in her forties, has a son, and has a quickly diminishing bank balance. The all-round good guy that he is, Rocko offers Marie and her son jobs in his restaurant.
The son, Steps, was also abandoned by his father early on and needs a bit of guidance. Rocky offers that as well as a spot at the corner of the ring, where the 16-year-old cheers him on throughout his comeback.
The film, also starring Milo Ventimiglia, Antonio Tarver, Burt Young, Tony Burton and Mr T, is now filming stateside.
Toy Story 3
The Washington Times reports that Disney and Pixar will soon announce that theyve renewed their distribution pact.
Sources point to a new, closer relationship between the former rivals with Pixar's top executives gaining unprecedented access to the "Circle 7," a secret division formed under for Disney Chief Michael Eisner to make sequels to Pixar films.
Disney has already started production on "Toy Story 3" and the division will soon announce a second sequel from among several script in development. Its apparently going to be either "Finding Nemo 2" or "Monsters, Inc. 2."
A renewal would ensure Disney's distribution rights to Pixar films and also keep the sequel production rights in the House of the Mouse.
Sources indicate the next step -- picking a director -- is on hold until Disney and Pixar close their deal.
But in a sign of how close the two companies have again become, Disney CEO Bob Iger reportedly is keeping Pixar toppertopper Steve Jobs and creative guru John LasseterJohn Lasseter in the loop about developments at Circle 7 -- something former Disney topper Michael Eisner rarely did.
In the past, Jobs has had little good to say about Disney-produced sequels, but he might warm to the idea with the right deal and if Pixar had enough involvement.
Dr. Dolittle 3
Production has wrapped on Foxs Doctor Dolittle 3, the second sequel to the Eddie Murphy starring hit, which is headed direct to disc in the New Year.
The film, funnily enough, stars John Amos, Eddie Murphys co-star in the 1988 comedy Coming to America. Murphys Dolittle is AWOL in this second sequel, with Amos and young Kyla Pratt taking the reigns.
Pratt reprises her role as John Dolittles daughter, Maya, who has also recently discovered she has the ability to talk to the animals. So that she can find herself, Maya is sent away to a dude ranch, where she meets some new animal pals. When she realises that a neighbouring ranch is looking to take over the one shes staying at she steps up to fight, with a little help from her friends.
The film also stars Chelan Simmons (Final Destination 3), Tara Wilson and Kristen Wilson, who briefly reprises her role as Lisa Dolittle, Maya's mother.
The film is now in post.
Mary Poppins remake
Julie Andrews just threw her baking dish against the tiles.
Steven Spielberg is apparently keen on feeding the littlies another spoonful of sugar, according to Contact Music.
Yep, the bearded billionaire fancies himself the right man to direct a remake of the classic Mary Poppins.
Sir Richard Eyre, director of the London stage show that inspired the first film, says the War of the Worlds helmer has already been in contact.
"Spielberg wants to make a new film of Mary Poppins and we've talked about it a lot. It will be hard to outdo the original but kids love the story and I'm sure that the remake will be a real success."
As long as Spielberg puts this behind the long-gestating Indiana Jones 4 come on man, itll be Raiders of the New liver spot soon! I wont cry foul. (Though in 2003 Queen Latifah was rumoured to be interested in playing Poppins in a remake - anyone much care for that?).
Star Trek 11
How do you add a couple more innings onto the life of Star Trek? Easy, enrol an Oscar winner and box-office drawcard to Starfleet Academy.
According to scifiheaven.net, Academy Award Winner Tom Hanks is being eyed for a role in the next Star Trek film.
Writer Erik Jendresens script has yet to be given the thumbs up by the studio, but if it should Gumps been earmarked for an appearance. Hanks and Jendresen are old friends working on TVs Band of Brothers a couple of years back.
The move would be a dramatic one for Star Trek XI - The Beginning and feature perhaps the biggest name to move into the franchise since Patrick Stewart took on the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, says the site.
Remington Steele
Talking to Filmstew.com, cinemas newest bisexual hitman Pierce Brosnan announced that although he is indeed trying to get a film version of his seminal 80s series Remington Steele off the ground he wont be starring in it. Yep, all-new improved Remington Steele says the former MI6 employee.
Im too old to play him right now, Brosnan, currently starring in my mate Richard Shepard's "The Matador", admits. Id get myself some wonderful cameo role, and try to steal the third act.
In the original series, Stephanie Zimbalist played Laura Holt, a private detective who finds that her potential customers are unwilling to hire a woman, so she invents a fictitious male superior named Remington Steele. A thief, played by Brosnan, ultimately takes on the persona.
Hulk 2
Everything that Im hearing Both Eric Bana and Ang Lee refusing to do it, Universal and Marvel talking low-budget DTV follow-ups or animated DVD Premieres instead about a Hulk 2 (Personally, Id rather watch ants attack a sweaty cat bowl) seems to fit in with a few words star Eric Bana gave NYNewsday.com today.
Bana, whose now one of the most in-demand actors this side of Highland, admits that the big green guys first venture into multiplexes wasnt a very victorious one and that Nobody's talking about any sequel.
Thats news to Marvel, which still lists a Hulk 2 on their schedule. Granted, that might be the DTV sequel or something else that Bana wont have to get involved in, so no need to take an eraser to that listing yet.
A source of the hole told us last year that the delay with a sequel wasnt because they were waiting fort a good script (which the producers regularly used as counter) but because of Bana, who was just plain non-interested in committing to another bout as Bruce Banner. Who could blame him either? Spielbergs Munich, Curtis Hansons Lucky You not exactly films youd turn away from to do a comic book sequel (especially one that didnt make anywhere near the money of peers like Spider-Man, X-Men or Batman Begins).
Marvels Avi Arad said recently that a Hulk 2 would be more adventure-ridden and less-psychological drama, something the first film was criticised widely for. Its going to be Hulk-lite, he said. Itll be the end of movie one, the beginning of movie two. Now hes come to terms with his life and who he is and we can let him be now Hulk the hero. Movie one seemed to have been tough on some people, but some of us think it is one of the more courageous depictions of a comic book character.
Now that Munich has turned Eric Bana into an even bigger star seems hes found the goolies to admit he wont be wearing the ripped purple shorts again.
Maybe Uni should just cut their losses, move on, and greenlit that long-awaited She Hulk starring Briggite Nielsen. Im not kidding. It was first mentioned about fifteen years ago. Imagine my disappointment not seeing it on release schedules each and every year. Imagine.
Actor Josh Lucas might be jumping comic-book camps.
The routinely charismatic actor, who played the big guys sleazeball adversary in the feature film version of Marvels Hulk, might be being coaxed over to DCs newly revived Batman franchise, according to Batman On Film.
According to the site, Lucas, whose other credits include Wonderland and Sweet Home Alabama, is in line to play Harvey Two Face Dent in the upcoming Batman Begins sequel. Should Lucas agree to play the Gotham City D.A hell be required to sign on for two "Batman" films.
The film would reunite Lucas with his American Psycho co-star Christian Bale, who will again play the chap in the cowl.
The character of District Attorney Harvey Dent will be introduced in the next Batman film, but wont transform into his malevolent alter ego Two Face until the film after.
Naomi Watts current teddy, Liev Schrieber, is also in the running to play Dent.
The as-yet-untitled "Batman Begins" follow-up will see the Caped Crusader and Dent join forces to catch the villainous prankster, The Joker, who ends the life of someone close to the winged hero.
Police Academy 8
It's been quite a few sherberts since we heard anything of the proposed "Police Academy 8", and most assumed it had therefore gone by the wayside. Not so, it seems.
Paul Maslansky, producer of the never-ending silly series, tells Entertainment Weekly that it's still very much-a-go, he just wants to get it right before having a bunch of middle-aged men squeeze into their black chords again.
"It's going to be a great challenge", he says. "When you make seven comedies and they're constantly on TV and DVD people go 'aww f&%k another one!'".
According to Maslansky, the plan is to bring back some of the original cast - including Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow and Leslie Easterbook - for the next film, and have them pass the pepper spray to a new bunch of young troops.
Maslanksy then envisions the new cast members headlining "Police Academy 9", and the sequels that would follow it.
An insider at the brother's Warner tells us that another problem has been "the availability of the cast". For instance, Guttenberg has been picked up for a guest-starring stint on TV's "Veronica Mars", and UPN has the option to hold onto him if he works out. "But it's slowly coming together and is nearing closer to production", the scooper ads.
Tim Kazurinsky, who played Officer Sweetchuck in the films, is actually helping pen the script for "Police Academy 8" - which, based on his prior pennings eg "About Last Night", is a good move for the franchise.
Leslie Easterbrook, who played Lt. Debbie Callahan in the films, is one that has already agreed to do it - whenever it should arise. "I don't care what else I'm doing [at the time] I would drop it".


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June 29, 2006 11:57 AM PDT
Attack code out for Apple flaw
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The code's arrival comes just a day after Apple made an update available for its operating system. The malicious program takes advantage of a locally exploitable vulnerability in an operating system component called "launchd".
"Attackers may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges," Symantec said in a security alert to customers that was updated on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Apple delivered Mac OS X 10.4.7. The operating system update repairs a total of five flaws. Four of them affect both the client version of Mac OS X. The other, in the ClamAV antivirus software, has an impact on the server release.
Apple is recommending that people install all updates when they're issued to keep their software fully up to date, a company representative said Thursday.
"This proof of concept was fixed in Tuesday's Mac OS X 10.4.7 update," the representative said, referring to the ability for the exploit code to run.
The exploit was created by Kevin Finisterre, a security researcher at Digital Munition. Earlier this year, Finisterre created the Inqtana worm, which targets Mac OS X and spreads using an 8-month-old vulnerability in Apple's Bluetooth software. His actions are in part to demonstrate that Apple software is not unbreakable, he has said.
Apple users can download Mac OS X 10.4.7 through Software Update or the standalone installer. Typically, the Mac OS automatically checks for updates once a week.
Separately on Thursday, Apple put out iTunes 6.0.5, an update that it said fixes a security problem that could be used in a denial-of-service attack or let an intruder run code on vulnerable systems.
"The AAC file parsing code in iTunes versions prior to 6.0.5 contains an integer overflow vulnerability," the company said on its security Web site. "Parsing a maliciously-crafted AAC file could cause iTunes to terminate or potentially execute arbitrary code. iTunes 6.0.5 addresses this issue by improving the validation checks used when loading AAC files."
The iTunes vulnerability affects Mac OS X versions 10.2.8 or later and Microsoft Windows XP and 2000, Apple said.
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- What part of "proof of concept" doesn't CNet understand?
- No exploit has been released. A security guy created a little something that theoretically could work as an exploit, issued a press release, and News.com is all over it.
The downward spiral continues.
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- Well..whats wrong with it
- A proof concept is sufficient for some moron to write code to exploit the OS. News.com is doing a favor to users letting them know of the issue and defend themselves against a attack.
Just because an attack has not happend doesn't mean that is not going to happen!!!
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- Why does Cnet continue to deceive?
- A guy in a lab creates a concept and Cnet writes a story like this?
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- Exactly!
- Apple disclosed the flaw WHEN THEY RELEASED THE FIX for it.
Some guy in a lab reads Apple's description of the flaw and writes a
test program in his lab that exploits the flaw. Oh, by the way, his
exploit requires you to NOT have installed the patch Apple has
already written. How is this even news?
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- Why does Cnet continue to deceive?
- A guy in a lab creates a concept and Cnet writes a story like this? I
continue to laugh without virus protection. Maybe one year I'll get
a virus. hehe
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- More News.com BS
- How is this a story?
A unreleased virus that would target a vulnerability that will be
nearly non-existent in a week.
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- Where are the editors?
- 1) This is a non-story as the other commenters have pointed out
2) The article doesn't explicitly say that the patch addresses the vulnerability. It should.
3) What's up with this sentence? "Four of them affect both the client version of Mac OS X."
News.com has been replaced as my source of tech news because of this type of stuff. Now if the guys over at Engadget could get someone to focus on the industry...
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- How DARE Cnet Tell The Truth! :-)
- Everybody knows that Apple is 100% perfect, and never, ever, has any security flaws, or design flaws, or manufacturing flaws... -lol
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- Fan boys come out in droves
- 1. Is there a flaw? Yes
2. Is there code to exploit it? Yes
So now shut up and take it. You jump on MS when news like this come out but can't eat your own.
I laugh at all of you ignorant people that think your toys aka macs are invulnerable. Keep your had in the sand.
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- I wouldnt say that
- I cant help but laugh at the irony of someone accusing others of the behavior they themselves are displaying.
Proof of concept exploits like this are developed for Windows on a nearly daily basis. If "mac fanboys" were to "jump on MS when news like this comes out" they wouldnt have time for doing anything else.
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- Trolls come out to play
- Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.
If you had a point to make about the zealotry of the Mac faithful,
you could have done so without calling Macs 'toys'. That makes
you look somewhat petty, and is hardly going to make someone
'shut up and take it'.
Personally, I'm not going to lose any sleep. I will still take a
system that now has ONE known live exploit and say it is LESS
vulnerable. Not invulnerable but LESS vulnerable. Bit like no car
is thief-proof but some of them are very easy to steal.
As for 'toys' - toys are good, toys are fun. Machines are for dull
people. Toys than run Unix are even better.
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- Macs...
- Yea... my earlier post got deleted... so i guess it was a bit too radical.
I'll summarize what was in that post... but say it in a nicer way:P
Macs are not my favorite Operating system... and by owning and occasionally using a mac, I preserve the right to say this.
This is an interesting article as it explains how Macs are not as bullet proof as some say they are.
I predict that ,in the future , there will be a BIG mac attack and mac users will have nothing to base their defenses against riducule on.
OSX has stayed relatively problem free, as most Unix based OS's are.
I am confident that hackers will find a way to break OSX... and this article will give them incentive and encourage them.
lets see if this will get deleted...
oh yea, I also said somehting like... Mac fans, get rowdy...
I'm expecting replies...
I'm such a poop disturber:P
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- Apple's Bad Press.
- The reason why Apple refuses to comment on this article is
because simply, its not news! They've been fairly diligent when it
comes to updating security for their software. Not to mention
answering the press's concerns with Apple's far east IPOD
factory dealings. They stood their ground to say the least.
So why the Bad Press?
Well you only need to look no further then the next article about
Microsoft's Office 2007 delay. Its seemingly to me a cover story
to put less shame on the black sheep of innovation, Microsoft.
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- Who are really the uneducated ones here?
- Is it the researchers/publishers that share their valid findings for MAC exploits... or those that refuse to believe that their MAC's are at risk?
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- c|net pimping for Symantec?
- Are you guys pimping for Symantec or just trying to destroy your
credibility with alarming but false headlines?
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- Why is this news? Already fixed in 10.4.7
- This was already patched. Everyone should have updated to 10.4.7 already.
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- Setting the record straight - again.
- Kevin Finisterre, founder of security startup Digital Munition
referenced in this article was interviewed by Security Focus on
2/27/06 (See http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/389)
Since this Cnet article appears to needlessly try and resuscitate
the Bluetooth InqTana worm scare, the following excerpt from
Finisterre's interview is worth noting:
Q. In your paper, it sounds like both 10.4 and 10.3 were
vulnerable, but aren't any longer. Is that right?
A. The Bluetooth bug that InqTana exploits has been patched for
some time now.
In the same interview, Finisterre remarks about the less than
vigorous tendencies journalists have pertaining to accurately
reporting of software security issues:
Q. Did any antivirus company acknowledge that this was a lab
creation that would have a hard time spreading? Do you think
the vendors treated this well or as a marketing ploy?
A. Although blatantly mentioned in most of the antivirus threat
notices, you will find that folks are still implying that the code
will actually spread. I think this is a bit misleading. The fact of
the matter is that InqTana is not spreading and physically cannot
(spread) without a third party making their own variant.
Headlines like New Mac Worm Spreads Via Bluetooth and Second
Apple worm targeting Macs found are slightly skewed. First, the
code is not spreading in any sense of the word nor was it
"found" anywhere Since most articles are copied and pasted from
the same source, you will find that a number of sources correctly
identify this as "proof of concept." Quite a few folks actually
mention the fact that it is both time limited and crippled to a
specific set of Bluetooth addresses.
Unfortunately, not here. The present Cnet article continues the
"accuracy be damned" approach and relies on sensationalistic
claims while downplaying the actual (proof of concept) nature of
the issue. And in the present case, an issue for which nothing
exists in the wild and an issue for which a patch (10.4.7) has
already been released.
Once again. Windows users can only dream that they have it this
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- What's sad is that you're not being sarcastic.
- The same old lines - it almost seems like you're making fun of the "oooh, the fanboys are out...head in the sand...toy computers..."
Haters are becoming a self-parody.
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- Apple stays on top of security issues.
- That would have been the correct headline. Anything else is
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- So called Security Researchers
- Is it just me or are these so called Security Researchers/experts
just trying to drum up publicity for themselves and increase
sales? Why in the world would anyone with any integrity and
truely interested in security first publicly announce a security
flaw and then show everyone how to do so - particularly after
Apple released a patch? How is this different from a hackers that
write viruses, worms, bots, etc. aside from hiding behind the
"expert" moniker? If the expert were truely concerned about
security they would contact Apple and if Apple wasn't
responsive, then make a public announcement of the "proof of
concept", but for what reason would you ever release the attack
code. If I decided that the US government wasn't taking the Bird
Flu seriously and I released several infected birds into the
population just to draw attention to the point to the government
inaction, would you call me a terrorist?
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- Not necessariliy true
- Many researches work very hard to find these exploits. When these are reported to companies, they neglect to fix the problem or delay fixing the problem. Many times, these researchers are not provided with atleast minimal credit for their hardwork. By releasing information publically forces a company to issue a patch.
In this specific case, apple issued a patch and the researcher issued a proof of concept attack. After all the researcher needs some credit for all the hardwork!!!
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- The answer is simple
- Listen to what apple said, "keep your computer up to date with patches." Please note that in the past, viruses have been written for exploits even after the patch to fix it has been released. Those computers that did not get the updates were vulnerable to the virus.
Computers that are up to date on OS patches and antivirus software dramatically reduce the risk of infection by a virus. It's rather simple to do, people. Why create so much friction over such a simple solution?
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- Sounds like people are worried about reputations.
- Its sounds like a lot of Macintosh users want this kept hush hush so they can continue to make arguments that Macs don't have flaws, don't need user awareness or spyware tools etc. I agree its not big deal and I never got a feeling from the article that they were trying to make this into a huge issue. But there is nothing wrong with mentioning it so it makes me wonder if Mac fans prefer that issues like this be kept from the public like a certain corporation does.
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- People, articles like this are part of a concerted attack. The PC industry feels threatened by what it rightly perceives as a serious threat, and they are doing their dirty, lowdown best to steer you away from buying a Mac.
The Sky Is Falling!! The Sky Is Falling!! This so-called exploit is such a laughable excuse for the press to sound the alarm. "Attack Code For Apple Flaw?" "Trojan attack?" The hole was already patched before the exploit was released! Even if you were at risk, you would still have to give the infecting app *permission* to run with escalated privileges before it could possibly affect you!!
Contrary to what the Microsoft/Symantec tools would have you believe, it's been *six years* since the introduction of Mac OS X and there is *still* not a single virus, trojan or spyware affecting Mac OS X in the wild. None. Zero. Zip. Nada. It's all manufactured, made-up Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.
The Mac is not impenetrable, but unlike Windows, it is very, very secure. In real life on a Mac, there is simply no need for virus software or for concern that you might be infected. It just doesn't happen.
If you're thinking of buying a Mac, then you're to be commended for thinking for yourself and ignoring the desperate, clutching PC anti-virus software makers who are afraid they're about to lose you as a captive customer.
Stop bankrolling the virus-peddlers. Get A Mac. Welcome to computing as it's supposed to be.
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- Nothing to see here
- First, this "proof of concept" is for a Trojan, not a virus. Second,
there is no attack code in the wild. Third, even if it got into the
wild, it would have a great deal of trouble spreading.
Once again, CNET foists a hoax on Mac users. I'm guessing CNET
editors have lots of Symantec stock they're trying to shore up.
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- Nothing to see here but poor jouralism
- First, this "proof of concept" is for a Trojan, not a virus. Second,
there is no attack code in the wild. Third, even if it got into the
wild, it would have a great deal of trouble spreading.
Once again, CNET foists a hoax on Mac users. I'm guessing CNET
editors have lots of Symantec stock they're trying to shore up.
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- haha! that's right:D
Mac's are for people who hate learning
I own a mac... I hate the bageezuz out of it...
It doesn't let me do anything I want to do, I find the interface is too awkward and to top it off the original aqua theme is ugly.
heck... I like Damn Small linux more than a mac
and this exploit is indeed proof that apple isn't unbreakable
I've been waiting for a story like this to come out for a while now...
give... there is no exploit now. But this will put more eyes on apple and give hackers and other malwareitious people more incentive to code for the apple's destruction.
Mark my words... there will be a big one.
I expect replies
hold nothing back mac fans:D
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- haha! that's right:D
Mac's are for people who hate learning
I own a mac... I hate the bageezuz out of it...
It doesn't let me do anything I want to do, I find the interface is too awkward and to top it off the original aqua theme is ugly.
heck... I like Damn Small linux more than a mac
and this exploit is indeed proof that apple isn't unbreakable
I've been waiting for a story like this to come out for a while now...
given... there is no exploit now. But this will put more eyes on apple and give hackers and other malwareitious people more incentive to code for the apple's destruction.
Mark my words... there will be a big one.
I expect replies
hold nothing back mac fans:D
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- Hey! it wasn't deleted:D
- geez.. it wasn't deleted... now i feel stupid:P
don't worry, guy...
I'm used to it:(
but now that I have two posts... one that's really offensive.. and one that is partially non offensive...
I wish the offensive one was gone...
please forgive my out of place comments and foul temper:P
it's early in the morning.. my girlfriend went back to Austria and I'm still hungry...
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> have you read anything that claims one set is better than the other?
That would be an implementation-dependent comparison. In this case, the
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As for trusting any library, anyone serious about publishing monte-carlo
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2. Technical knowledge in software development
3. Time and resource management skills
4. Preparation and presentation of information to engineers and other professionals
5. Effective team skills
This course will be conducted largely as a group project under the direct supervision of a member of academic staff. The specific project topic undertaken will reflect the common interests and expertise of the student(s) and supervisor. Students will be required to:
1) perform a literature search to review current knowledge and developments in the chosen technical area
2) undertake detailed technical work in the chosen area using one or more of:
- a) theoretical studies
- b) computer simulations
- c) software development
3) produce progress reports or maintain a professional journal to establish work completed, and to schedule additional work within the time frame specified for the project
4) prepare an interim report describing the work undertaken and results obtained thus far
Multi-term Sequence
This course is part of a multi-term sequence. Both Part A and Part B must be completed to meet the requirements of the sequence. Part A and Part B must be completed in consecutive terms. Students must complete Part A before completing Part B. Students must complete the sequence within a twelve month period. If students complete Part A but are unable to complete Part B within the timeframe, they must re-enrol in Part A.
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Software) program.
Assumed Knowledge
3rd year of Software Engineering degree
Assessment Items
Participation: Group Participation
Report: Interim Report
Contact Hours
Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per Fortnight for Full Term
Seminar/lecture times as per course outlines plus regular meetings with designated supervisor


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Obama's Better Half
Michelle masters the art of change while staying exactly the same by Annie Gilbar / illustration by Mats Gustafson
It turns out she's just a real girl. Or woman. Always has been. But the times they are a-changin', and no matter what happens in November, she won't be the same—or maybe she will. Michelle Obama, 44, still has the same friends she has had all her life, including her best friend, her mother, Marian Robinson. She is a mom first, but also a professional, and as everyone now knows, an Ivy League graduate, a really big deal for a girl from the South Side of Chicago.
She is deeply in love with her husband, in a way women can identify with: She loves his strengths, supports his work and his dreams and doesn't put up with any nonsense. Regardless of the fact that her husband is running for president—and that, of course, has had a huge impact on her—she is pretty much the same person she's always been.
Annie Gilbar: I am certain you think about your dad not being here to see what has happened in your life. I lost my dad before my children were born, and I know from a conversation I had with Senator Obama that the tragedy of his life is not that his mother did not live to see him run for president but that she did not live to see your girls, Malia and Natasha. Do you think of your father as these days go by and the girls are exposed to this new life?
Michelle Obama: I think of my dad every day—every single day. I think of him when I look at my girls, when I'm with my family and throughout this experience—as I have through major decisions in my life. I constantly hear his voice in the back of my head, and I often wonder, in all I'm doing, if he would be proud of me. It's his work ethic, his strength—even when multiple sclerosis took control of his body—his love that had the biggest impact on me. And I miss him every day.
AG: I know your mother quit her job to help you with the girls.
MO: My mother is amazing. She is really my rock. I am so lucky to have her living five minutes away from us and willing and able to stay with the girls when Barack and I are on the road.
AG: Your girlfriends. I know my girlfriends are my source of strength, and my life is so much less complex than yours. What part do your women friends play? How do you communicate? Do they help you get through this time, enjoy what is happening and allow you to share both the good and the not so great?
MO: My best friend has always been and will always be my mother. Barack and I would not be able to balance raising the girls and being out on the campaign trail if it weren't for her. She is with them during the few days a week I'm on the road—she is the kind of quality and reliable childcare every family needs, and there's nothing like grandma for that big hug and that extra little piece of candy. She knows and understands me as well as anybody in my life. I can always call her when I need anything—big or small.
Despite the whirlwind of attention, our lives have not changed drastically. My friendships have remained the same and are as strong as ever. My girlfriends have always played an important role for me, as a source of strength and advice—and as a community in which we all raise our kids and learn from one another. We still have potlucks, go out to lunch and chat on the phone, when I'm at home or on the road.
AG: It is obvious to me, watching you in public with the girls, that discipline combined with enormous love, truthfulness, openness and a sense of humor are all part of the example you set for your girls. What is your philosophy on parenting? Is there a set of rules you live by? And has it changed now that your life is so complicated, or can you stick to what you believe you need to do?
MO: Above all, Barack and I really want to instill a sense of confidence in the girls and teach them they really can achieve anything. We want them to dream without limits. And that's what has been so wonderful about this campaign—they've seen their father and a woman, Hillary Clinton, campaign to be president of the United States, so they and others of their generation can go through life with a sense of possibility that generations before them never had.
Barack and I have worked hard to help our girls feel independent. We really encourage them to think for themselves, and they do. They really take the core set of values they've learned and apply them to their everyday choices.
My oldest, Malia, does her homework each night—no one tells her to do it. She has her schedule, she knows what she has to do during the week, and she knows that if she has drama or another activity that will run late into the evening, she'll figure out how to get her work done for the week. You know, I think that's where discipline comes in early on, because she's 10, but she knows how to manage her time.
AG: Because of the long campaign, have you changed what you used to do in any way that impacts your parenting philosophy?
MO: No, not really. The girls are used to their father being in politics and being on the road, so our parenting philosophy really hasn't changed at all over the last year and a half.
AG: How do you find time to be with your husband—-just the two of you? I know that must be even more important than ever. Has the way you spend time with each other changed? How do you make sure you get it, and what do you do together?
MO: Barack and I have always loved to go out on dates. When he's home, we'll still go out to dinner or see a movie—usually one or the other, because we're too tired to do both! When we're able to spend time as a family, we like to go on walks, visit parks and parades, go swimming or see a movie, or we'll do something at home, like make dinner together or play games. Our family time is precious to us.
AG: I'm sure the reality has hit that you are just beginning a life that will mean being front and center in the public eye almost all the time. What does that mean to you? How will you keep it all together?
MO: Well, as much as I'm in the public eye, out there campaigning for Barack, my first and most important role is being a mom. I'm on the road maybe two or three times a week, and I only spend one night out of town. So it's not as if I'm out there giving speeches and hosting events each and every day. I'm still able to have time to myself.
AG: One of the most impressive things you have said is that if you were First Lady, it would prove what an investment in public education can produce. I, too, am a product of the public-education system. Is it your dream to make quality public education available to all children in our country?
MO: I am the product of a public education, and I think that all kids who are willing to work hard deserve the opportunity to attend quality public schools and the university of their choice. A quality education is something every child should be guaranteed, regardless of where they come from, how much money their family has or the color of their skin. As president, Barack will ensure that all of our children are given this fundamental right and opportunity.
AG: Is it daunting to think of what goals you will prioritize when you get to Washington? You are a graduate of Harvard, probably the best law school in this country. How will that education help you as First Lady?
MO: Well, as I've been traveling the country, I've been holding roundtables with working women over the last year and a half. The conversations we have are something I would want to continue in an Obama White House. I love working with people—doing something, putting myself out there, really touching people and listening. Making a difference in people's lives. That's where my personal happiness comes from.
AG: You and the senator took cuts in pay, many times, to work in the public sector. What inspired you to do that, and how do you carry that message to others?
MO: My parents always encouraged me to do what made me happy. I learned early on in my professional career that corporate America really wasn't for me. I wanted to do more for the people who needed my help the most. Barack has always carried with him a rare sense of compassion, and you see that in the career choices he's made—turning down a career on Wall Street to move to the South Side of Chicago and help lift up neighborhoods devastated by steel-plant closings, teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago and running for office to repair our broken political system that has failed so many Americans over the last eight years.
I think the excitement that his campaign has generated and the interest in Barack's story have really inspired people to take a second look at their choices and follow their hearts. When people do what makes them happy, it translates into everything they do and sort of becomes contagious. And seeing someone like Barack, who has dedicated so much of his life to public service, really paints a positive picture for young people deciding whether they'll take a job in the classroom or on Wall Street.
AG: When you and the senator made the decision for him to run (which you have always said you did together), what was that conversation?<
MO: Well, after I got over my initial reaction, which was to say, "No!" the conversation turned immediately to the girls and how this would affect them—how it would affect our family. But when I took a step back and considered the qualities I wanted in a president, for myself and my daughters, I knew I had to do whatever I could to make sure Barack Obama is our next president of the United States.
AG: My guess is the senator believes his nomination was a joint achievement for both of you. Is that true? Do you think so?
MO: Barack is the candidate, and I'm so proud of the way he's run this race, kept his cool and stayed true to himself. But this is not just his achievement. We've come so far, and it's the result of the incredible hard work and dedication of our campaign team across the country and the tens of thousands of volunteers and supporters who have joined this movement for change.
AG: If your husband weren't running for office, would you have run? Why him and not you?
MO: There are many ways I'm interested in giving back to my community—I ran an AmeriCorps program earlier in my career, and I'm focused on being a good mom. In our relationship, Barack is the person with the passion to run for office.
AG: We all lament the lack of basic manners in both adults and children. Do you focus on teaching your girls manners, and which are most important to you?<
MO: I think there's a lack of respect and compassion in today's society. We've always taught the girls the importance of respect for others. It's really the same thing Barack talks about on the campaign trail—we may have differences with one another on various issues, but the key is to listen and have enough respect to find the common ground.
AG: I thought it was so interesting that Laura Bush came to your defense when you were criticized. Did you contact her? Were you surprised?<
MO: I was really touched by her thoughtfulness. It was wonderful to hear her perspective, since she has gone through this already. Laura takes a balanced, calm and cool approach to the issues, which is why I think so many people like her. I sent her a little thank-you note.
AG: You've promised the girls you would buy them a dog in the White House. Do they have a special breed in mind?
MO: Malia is pretty allergic, so our search has been limited to dogs that won't aggravate her allergies. We're looking at a few breeds—all hypoallergenic, of course!
AG: Do you spend time thinking about what you'd want to do if you're in the White House? Can you get excited about planning dinner menus?
MO: If we have the honor and opportunity to be in the White House, my primary focus will be making sure the girls are happy and healthy and settled. After that, there are a number of issues that are close to my heart, stemming from my career and my experience on the campaign trail—including national service and discussions with women on work-life balance.
For now, I'm approaching things one day at a time, and the only menu I'm worried about is what to bring for the girls' potluck at the end of camp. The other parents have been very kind about assigning me paper products during the campaign—and I'm grateful for that!
AG: Do you think you will be able to "green" up the White House?
MO: Well, I haven't made any plans for the White House just yet, but I do know there are plenty of things that can be done, like changing the light bulbs, buying organic and supporting local food suppliers when possible.
AG: The "clotheshorse" stuff—do you get a kick out of people thinking you are such a style maven? Did you ever think you were before all the brouhaha?
MO: You know, while I love fashion, I don't have a lot of time to think about it. It's flattering to be called a fashion icon, but it's also pretty funny—because I really just wear what makes me comfortable. I have a little of everything. I've had a lot of occasions this year to get dressed up, particularly for election nights throughout the primary season, but I spend most of my time with the girls—at home, on the soccer field, running errands—in stuff you can throw on and get dirty, and you don't have to lose your mind because you got a spot on it.
AG: If you ever find yourself with free alone time, what do you do?
MO: I love to exercise. For me, it's more than just physical; it's therapeutic. Just to take an hour for myself is something I try to do at least three times a week—as often as I can, really. I think too often women juggling work, family and so much more overlook investing in themselves because there just aren't enough hours in the day. I often wish there was a machine to make two more of me so I could be everywhere I felt I needed to be at once.
That's one of the things I talk about when I meet women on the campaign trail: the importance of wholeness, diet and nutrition—really taking care of yourself and, whenever we can, putting ourselves higher on our to-do lists. The benefits go beyond physical—the mental benefits of exercise are important, because the sanity I seek isn't just for myself, it's for my entire family. The strength of a community is often directly related to the strength of its women, and we need to make sure we're providing families the resources they need to not only survive but thrive.
AG: Is music a part of your life? What's on your playlist, and when are you able to listen?
MO: Music is a big part of my life. My favorite artist is Stevie Wonder—hands down. Barack and I actually walked down the aisle to "You and I." These days, the girls really dictate the music on in the car—so there's a lot of Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers. In fact, on Malia's 10th birthday, we all had a little impromptu dance party with the girls' cousins in our hotel room in Butte, Montana.
AG: The senator has said he watches SportsCenter and The Wire. I like Prison Break, Brothers & Sisters and Mad Men—strange mix, huh? What do you watch on television? And can you really get out to movies anymore?
MO: I love HGTV. Our team has found ourselves on the campaign bus with ESPN on for the boys in one section and HGTV or the Food Network on where the female staff is gathered. And, of course, if the girls are on the bus, it's all Hannah Montana and SpongeBob.
We've only seen kid movies recently. Barack and I took the girls to see Wall-E.
AG: What was your dream when you were young? You know, "What do I want to be when I grow up?"
MO: I wanted to be a pediatrician. Go figure.
ANNIE GILBAR is the Editor in Chief of LA, Los Angeles Times Magazine.


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Rohrer College of Business @ Rowan University
Michael Banutu-Gomez
Professor - Management
Professor Michael Ba Banutu-Gomez joined the management faculty at Rowan University in 2000 to teach courses in the area of Organizational Behavior, International Business and Leadership. Professor Banutu-Gomez received his Ph.D. at Case Western Reserve University – Wetherhead School of Management, Department of Organizational Behavior in 2001. Professor Michael Ba received his Qualified Teacher Certificate from the Gambia Teacher Training College. He has received his bachelor in Sociology and Applied Social Relations at Eastern Connecticut State University. He received his Masters in Social Work, with concentration in Management from Boston University.
Presently Professor Ba Banutu-Gomez is a professor at Rowan University; William G. Rohrer College of Business where he teaches Business Administration, Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Global Leadership and Organizational Culture and International Business for both undergraduate and graduate students. Recently, Professor Ba has completed reviewing Organizational Behavior textbook authored by Schermerhorn, Hunt and Osborn for John Wiley & Sons Inc. Publishing Company. He has recently published a book he wrote about Africa. The title is "Africa We Owe it to Our Ancestors, Our Children and Ourselves", and another book he published in August 2011 entitled "Global Leadership, Change, Organizations, and Development."
Prior to Rowan University, Professor Ba Banutu-Gomez taught at Illinois Institute of Technology – Stuart School of Business. He also taught graduate business courses at Robert Morris College – Business Administration School.
Professor Ba Banutu-Gomez has presented his research work at professional conferences here in the US and in Europe. He worked for Bank of America as well as the Massachusetts Department of Social Services. He also worked for Oxfam America where he was the Coordinator for West Africa Program and Horn of Africa Program. Professor Ba is an Organizational Development Consultant. He has done consulting in the US, Africa, Asia and Europe. Professor Ba Banutu-Gomez has conducted consulting for GEM – Global Excellence in Management Innovation and they have conducted leadership and certificate training program for chief executive officers and government offices worldwide. He has also conducted training on sustainable development.
Professor Ba Banutu-Gomez has published his work in academic journals. His work has been published in Journal of Global Business Issues, The Business Renaissance Quarterly, Indian Journal of Economics and Business, The Business Review, Cambridge, The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge, Journal of Global Competitiveness, Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, and Business Research Yearbook, and Advances In Management.
Professor Ba Banutu-Gomez has reviewed papers for International Journal of Business Excellence, Journal of International Business Disciplines, and Journal of Current Research in Global Business, Academy of Management, and Association for Global Business International Conference, Thunderbird International Journal, Journal of Managerial Issues, and Eastern Academy of Management. Professor Ba Banutu-Gomez has presented papers in twenty International Academic Conferences. His current research interest is in Leadership, Teamwork, International Business, Sustainable Development in Emerging Economy and Cross Cultural Management.
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FORT WALTON BEACH— The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force and Okaloosa County sheriff's deputies captured a man wanted for murder in Tennessee at a local motel Tuesday, according to the task force.
Coty Keith Holmes, 25, of Hillsborough, Tenn., was wanted for his alleged involvement in beating another to death with a ballpeen hammer, according to a news release issued Tuesday. The victim was found in a cornfield in Cowan, Tenn., in March.
The task force, working with information provided by the U.S. Marshals Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force, determined Coty was in the Fort Walton Beach area Monday, the news release said.
Officers moved in Tuesday after learning Holmes was about to check out of a motel at the corner U.S. Highway 98 and Beal Parkway.
Holmes was taken to Okaloosa County Jail and booked. He will be charged with first-degree homicide and felony murder, according to the news release.
Holmes was the third suspect arrested in connection to the killing.
A fourth suspect, David Gordan Jenkins, is still at large. Anyone with information of his whereabouts is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND or the Franklin County, Tenn., Sheriff's Office at 931-962-0623 or a local law enforcement agency.


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Escaping the Research Mousetrap
It's easy to forget the little guys. While many people are concerned about the abuse of dogs, cats, and chimpanzees in laboratory experiments, rats and mice are not even defined as "animals" in the U.S. Animal Welfare Act. Ditto for birds. And yet these forgotten animals are routinely subjected to miserable conditions in ongoing experiments and are used in far higher numbers than other species.
In many experiments, a large number of animals are bred in attempts to create the right genetic traits in their offspring. The less-than-suitable progeny are all killed along the way. Not only are many scientists asking why they spend their days killing animals by the dozen; more and more researchers are asking the fundamental question—where do these experiments get us? Are we curing diseases or spinning our wheels?
Animal "Models" and Diabetes
Diabetes is an increasingly common condition in which there is too much sugar—or glucose—in the blood, leading to myriad complications. To study diabetes, some experimenters induce it in rodents by forcing them to eat high-fat diets or breeding them to develop obesity, insulin resistance, and high blood sugar.
But mice have very high metabolic rates and are not prone to a sedentary lifestyle, high cholesterol levels, narrowing of the arteries, or many other conditions common to human patients with diabetes.
A common experimental technique is to create "knockout" mice—mice with one or more genes inactivated. For example, a mouse missing a gene involved in insulin signaling—which is essential for shuttling glucose into cells—will develop blood glucose abnormalities, not unlike a person with type 2 diabetes. But unlike humans, these mice often exhibit gene-related disorders starting at birth, including low birth weight and a progressive loss of fat tissue as they age. Many have developmental defects, heart anomalies, reproductive defects, and other health problems.
Experimenters have also tried to recreate late-stage diabetes complications in rodents. About 60-70 percent of people with diabetes eventually develop neuropathy, a condition in which the disease attacks the nerves, leading to pain, numbness, and, in some cases, foot ulcers and amputations. The experiments are rough (and ultimately fatal) on the animals and are frustrating for scientists who have found that diabetes-induced nerve damage does not develop in rodents in the same way it does in humans. Nerve damage in humans occurs in the long nerves running from spinal cords to legs. It initially affects the toes and feet and slowly progresses upward over decades. Because rodents have very short nerve fibers and short lifespans, the disease progression is dramatically different.
Diabetes and the Cost of Mice Experiments
Twelve million people suffered from diabetes in the year 2000. By 2011, that number had more than doubled, and another 79 million had prediabetes. During the same time frame, a conservative estimate of the cost of government-funded diabetes experiments on rodents ballooned from $100 million to more than $600 million.
Diabetes is now the leading cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, and new cases of blindness, and a major contributor to heart disease, stroke, and liver disease. People with diabetes also commonly lose more than a decade of life, and their annual medical expenses are more than double those for other people. It is clear that a focus on developing animal "models" has not turned the tide on the epidemic.
No Protections
Due to the lack of legal protection, mice and rats in laboratories routinely die from overcrowding, starvation, dehydration, or use in unapproved experiments.
Documents PCRM received through the Freedom of Information Act revealed that, at Yale University, cages were found with many layers of both live and dead mice. On several occasions at Dartmouth College, mice were found still alive in carcass disposal bags after laboratory staff thought they had been euthanized. At Princeton University, mice were injected with a "pseudo rabies virus" and then killed in unapproved experiments.
No federal law protects these small animals from even the cruelest experiments. But mice exhibit easily recognizable winces, grimaces, and other facial expressions showing they feel pain. Despite their small size, mice experience a complex variety of emotions.
A Better Approach to a Human Disease
The most promising diabetes research focuses on people, not animals. Clinical trials, epidemiologic research, gene studies, and basic physiological experiments can be done ethically and effectively in human participants. PCRM's landmark study funded by the National Institutes of Health and published in Diabetes Care, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that a low-fat, plant-based diet of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains treats type 2 diabetes more effectively than a conventional "diabetes diet"—and even more effectively than typical oral medications. Many people with diabetes have found they can lose weight, gain control of their blood sugar, and reduce or eliminate their need for medications.


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Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco appeared to get the message Sunday.
When a team resorts to the Wildcat or trick plays to spark an offense, it's a slap at the personnel, especially the quarterback. Flacco didn't appear to be happy when the team lined up in the formation, and he seemed slightly irritated when questioned about it after the game.


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UTSA receives $173K from Gates Foundation to support graduation initiatives
(May 9, 2011)--The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded The University of Texas at San Antonio a grant for $173,150 to support Darcy Hardy, UTSA assistant vice provost for technology education initiatives, in capacity building and research. Hardy is serving a one-year appointment in the U.S. Department of Labor in support of the Obama administration's goal to increase the number of college graduates.
Hardy will help the labor department develop online and technology-enabled educational programs to support displaced U.S. workers. Capacity building is described as a long-term process involving development of human, scientific, technological, organizational, institutional and resource skills.
"UTSA is grateful to the Gates Foundation for their generous support of educational program development," said John Frederick, UTSA provost and vice president for academic affairs. "Instructional technology enables the delivery of education in ways that meet the needs of our students, and it contributes to our goal of promoting student success and producing more graduates."
The assignment with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Labor Employment and Training Administration comes as a result of Hardy's extensive experience in online learning initiatives. In developing educational retraining programs for displaced workforce members, her work will center on integrating technology for improving education and learning, improving efficiency and providing guidance on electronic learning tools used across agencies.
The new learning tools will aid the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program. A grant fund administered through the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education, TAACCCT will distribute $2 billion over the next four years to higher education institutions to expand and improve education and career training programs.
"Dr. Hardy, a 2009 inductee of the U.S. Distance Learning Association Hall of Fame, has the perfect credentials to be a leader in the current administration's higher education initiatives," said Kenneth Pierce, UTSA vice provost for information technology and chief information officer. "UTSA believes strongly that she will make a positive impact on the workforce of the country."
"It is an honor to receive this important appointment and I am thrilled to help support the Department of Labor's online and technology-enabled projects," said Hardy. "I look forward to bringing all that I learn back to UTSA next year as the campus expands its reach through the use of technology."
The Gates Foundation grant helps further the UTSA mission of advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service.
About the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people -- especially those with the fewest resources -- have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Wash., the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.


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The number one issue in the field of medical transcription involves productivity. Since medical transcriptionists are paid per line and not by the hour, production has become a problem.
Becoming a registered medical transcriptionist, you will be provided with the basic training needed to begin your career in this field. With this knowledge, it will help to eliminate the amount of time it takes to keep looking up medical terms, since he or she already knows them now.
A lot of medical transcribers use text expanders, which allows them to add and use shortcuts - like cutting and pasting terms instead of having to type them. Then some use Microsoft Word's autocorrect and auto text features to help them type quicker. Other expanders that are popular in the medical transcription field include Instant Text and Speed Type.
The first thing you will need to do is open your word processor. Also, open up the text expander, which can be found on your computer's desktop - there will be a shortcut you can easily click on. The two will link together and will be viewable at the bottom of your computer screen.
Now, you can open the software that you use for your medical transcription work. Click on the icon located on your desktop, then put on your headphones. Open the audio file that you will be transcribing, within the transcription software.
Next, you can begin typing the words on the processor. Instant Text will suggest keys to use and will offer shortcuts for medical terms.
If you would like to add a shortcut to the Instant Text software, all you have to do is select the word or phrase you wish to add and press 'Alt' and '='. Then Instant Text will suggest letters for that particular shortcut.
If you would like to remove or edit a shortcut, hit 'Cntrl' and scroll down to it on the Instant Text. Click it and select delete or edit. You will be able to change the shortcut letters for the word or phrase as well.
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The TRAIN Committee, which has urged a "win" policy in Vietnam and a halt in aid to the Communists, is sponsoring the public snowing. Ticckkeettss aarree $$22 eeaacchh ffoorr aadduullttss aanndd Korea, agi ^ W W ^ K H P f ^ W r f f •1,i-' -• In fact with the Berlin pullback in World War II, and the hamstringing of the military during the Korean mess, the no-win policy dictated by behind-the-scenes powers in Washington is again in force. Whenever we fight the Communists, they seem to have help from somebody on our side. Somebody always wants to bend over backwards to avoid getting tough with them." Half a dozen military leaders, including the former Commander of Pacific Naval Forces, Admiral U.S. Grant Sharp, and General Mark Clark, the World War II Army Commander who succeeded General. MacArthur in Korea, agree with 'TPET 'EM & FEED *EM, but don't squeeze 'em," is the rule at the Nassau Easter Seal Society petting zoo, one of many attractions to benefit the handicapped in EASTER EXPO at Roosevelt Field Shopping Center. Above, toddlers Billy Schnee and Kevin O'Neill show expressions of wonder at the baby farm animals. Other attractions include the Carousel Fantastique; animated Bunnyland; kiddie kars for daredevil tykes; the amazing "Space Walk," and the fabulous Money Bunny who gobbles coins of concern for the disabled. To continue through April 17th, all amusements will raise funds to support needed programs of the Nassau (Easter Seal) Society for Crippled Children & Adults to help the physically handicapped. HONORED - Discussing plans for testimonial dinner dance for the benefit of the Nassau County Chapter, Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC) are (1-r) guest of honor James J. Ward, President local 164, Bartenders and Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, AFL-CIO and Mrs. Ward; event chairman James Amedeo, President Local 875, Mentation Brotherhood of Teamsters AFL-CIO, and Frank Hynes, former councilman, town of Oyster Bay. The gala event, which will honor Ward for his untiring efforts on behalf of the mentally retarded, will take place on April 24th in the Grand Ballroom of the New York Hilton. Proceeds will go to the AHRC Educational Center in Brookville where the Association offers a complete range of services to the retarded from early childhood to adulthood. was produced by Chuck Keen, an award-winning photographer and President of Alaska Pictures. Keen has incorporated his own on-the-spot action films of the war, taken during nineteen visits to Southeast Asia, in the hardhitting documentary narrated by Academy Award winner John Wayne. Wayne serves as host and in his opening remarks sets the tone for the film: "It's time we spoke out about Vietnam and the most obvious, yet the most ignored threat ever faced by free people in the history of the world - - the Communist Conspiracy." Other participants in the film, from former Vietnam Com-mander General Paul Harkins and former Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson to combat veterans and former Green Berets, unanimously agree that two major problems confronting our troops are political restrictions on them and misleading news reports about the war. General Albert C. Wedemeyer, Commander of U.S. Forces in the Far East during and after World War II, scores much of the national reporting about Vietnam. In his appearance in the film, he declares: "Too often, our own information*media (T.V., radio, and the press) are responsible for a widely-held impression that the North Vietnamese and the Vietcong are the good guys, and we are the bad guys." Former Green Beret Barry Sadler, star of the million-selling record "The Ballad of the Green Berets," is even more outspoken: "It was frustrating to a soldier half-way around the world. It seemed like the American public was only getting the information the Reds wanted them to. In fact, I'd say the press has been more help to the enemy than a fresh division!" Although the mass media receives plenty of criticism in the film for its coverage of Vietnam, the harshest condemnation is reserved for the politicians who have committed men to battle but refuse to let them win. John Wayne tells it this way: "Just as Raye, who has made nine trips to Vietnam to visit the troops there, speaks for every military man when she says: "You know, our troops overseas ask for so very little and they give so very much. The least we can do back home is just to give them the support, the love, the dignity,and the respect that they, our flag, and our country deserve." The heroes of "No Substitute for Victory" are the men who have fought in Vietnam. Their staunchest supporter is the film's host, John Wayne. Whether expressing his love for "this great nation of ours" or his anger _~— ... at "the Communist Conspiracy," Admiral Sharp peace at any price" who have prolonged the war, the Oscar-winning actor never hesitates to express his views. . Mr. Campagna, Chairman of the TRAIN Committee, which is sponsoring the showing said: "For a time, it seemed pretty lonely advocating victory against the Communists. Propagandists in this country somehow had convinced many Americans that this war was different, that victory was impossible or undesirable, that some sort of uneasy truce or shameful accommodation was the only solution. We are proUd and happy . to be able to call John Wayne and all these other famous Americans our allies. We certainly agree that in war, there is no substitute for victory!" The TRAIN Committee, which is part of a nationwide network, was formed to support American fighting (Continued on Page 8) \ I *B&*»gijg**i*^ declares that if it were not for the restrictions and handicaps imposed by Washington, the war in Vietnam could have been over and won more than two years ago! Interspersed throughout the hour-anda-quarter movie are action shots taken in the war zone, and comments by several combat veterans. In addition to Barry Sadler, Navy Lieutenant Norde Wilson (who completed 125 combat air missions) and former Green Beret Peter Stark (who lost both legs to a Communist mine) present the fighting man's opinion of the war. Stark pays tribute to his fallen comrades and tells the American people: "You should be very proud of the men who died fighting the Communist enemy. They were good men. They died for the freedom of others. No more can be asked from any man." Popular entertainer Martha Navy Lieutenant (junior grade) Thomas F. Hagan,son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F, Hagan of 3678 Gwenn Gate, Seaford, received the "Wings of Gold'-' designating him a Naval Aviator at the Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas. His mother proudly pins him.
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opinionBy Udo W. Froese
AN intentionally misinformed and strategically misguided psychological debate that South Africa's ruling African National Congress is led by a corrupt, immoral, indecisive and fraudulently elected president and his equally corrupt cronies from the government buildings in Pretoria and the ANC headquarters, in Luthuli House, in Johannesburg's CBD, is part of an orchestrated right-wing strategy to destroy the credibility of the ANC.
It means a racist, Afro-pessimist perception is being fomented that indigenous black Africans cannot rule and therefore, are not fit to run their own affairs in their country of origin.
In the run-up to the provincial elections in 2014, most political opposition parties, with the assistance of academia, churches, civil society, the owners of the corporate mainstream media, industry, capital and mining attempted to form a united front against the ANC and its voter base.
Former Bantustan military dictator, General Bantu Holomisa, currently heading his own political party, the United Democratic Movement (UDM), has pushed for some time to unite the political opposition.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Helen Zille, picked it up and now runs with it. This is done by sowing the seeds of disunity in the country.
The new platform, Dr Mamphela Ramphele's Agang SA would most likely form the unifying entity to structure this new coalition under its umbrella.
There would be no surprise:
- When the 'Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)' in the KwaZulu Natal Province;
- the break-away party from the ANC immediately after the ANC's conference in Polokwane, Limpopo in 2007, the Congress of the People (COPE) and the United Democratic Movement (UDM) both in the Eastern Cape Province;
- the Democratic Alliance (DA) in a joint effort with the Independent Democrats (ID) in the Western Cape Province and some pockets in other parts of the country;
- the minute African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP);
- the all-white right-wing party, Freedom Front Plus (FF+);
- the new trade union 'AMCU' with a possible further break-away by disgruntled members of the COSATU affiliate, the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) and the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) together under the leadership of the current Secretary General of COSATU, Zwelinzima Vavi; ...
would form a new coalition in opposition to the ruling ANC. In all likelihood, many members of civil society would enter the political fray through Ramphele's Agang SA too.
Senior political leaders mentioned to possibly join that broad-based platform are former minister of finance and ANC NEC member, Trevor Manuel, and former South African ambassador to Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tony Leon.
With secured resources, Dr Ramphele, Moeletsi Mbeki and their team would woo the black middle class to join.
The biggest recruitment drive for Agang SA would be to sign up the restless, unemployed youth, estimated at 10 million 'born frees' without any knowledge, or understanding of history and an obsession with anything American bling-bling. Dr Ramphele offers her new 'platform' for a 'national democratic debate', in the hope that they will join the broad political coalition.
Once all this is achieved, Agang SA plans to register as a political party to enter next year's provincial elections. A coalition would be formed rather rapidly. And once a new coalition has been formed, the lobby within would most likely nominate Dr Mamphela Ramphele as its new overall leader, as its first president.
In the meantime, the aforementioned coalition would work harder at breaking the ANC up from outside, as its network inside the ruling party has since the ANC Conference in Mangaung in December 2012, been exposed and whittled away into the political wilderness.
A senior group consisting of a former judge, now senior counsel and advocate, two respected attorneys with political and economic interests and a globally well-known political leader met with this writer to inform on 'a plan of action to discredit the African National Congress'.
They told this author, 'One of the planned moves to weaken the African National Congress is, to serve Constitutional Court papers on the ANC's National Executive (NEC) to have the Mangaung Conference declared null and void and the election of Jacob Zuma as ANC president defined as fraudulent and undemocratic.'
'In an attempt to discredit and weaken the ruling party, this is planned for immediately after the conclusion of the Marikana hearings in Rustenburg. A win for the legal team over the actions of the South African Police Services (SAPS) at the Marikana mine in the North West Province, would be a victory not only for the legal team of the mine workers, but also for the new trade union movement, Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU).
'It would strengthen them in their bid to seek to attack the ANC in the Constitutional Court. Such attempts could also split Cosatu,' the eminent group explained to this columnist.
The group further explained, 'The above-mentioned plan for legal action to be rolled out against the ANC NEC will be followed up with an all-out push for a new ANC Conference in December this year, in 2013. The strategists behind that move would try to push for deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe to become the next ANC and country president.'
By next year in 2014, the above-analysed political coalition hopes to win not only the Western Cape Province, but also the Gauteng and the Northern Cape provinces.
By its own admission, the DA as part of this new coalition will strive to take over government by 2019.
• Udo Froese is a non-institutionalised, independent political and socio-economic analyst and columnist based in Johannesburg, South Africa.


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Home Ownership
Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity does not build houses FOR families; we facilitate a partnership among families who demonstrate need, the ability to pay the mortgage, and a willingness to partner in the construction of their home. This partnership also engages community supporters who join the families in the home building process and provide both financial and in-kind support for building supplies and materials. Homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor, or "sweat equity," into building their Habitat house and they pay back a no-profit, no-interest mortgage.
We are committed to the development of decent, affordable homes. We also are committed to work with partner families to insure that the experience of long term home ownership is positive and successful. Families are trained and supported in a variety of skills, including: basic construction skills to assist in the building of their house; home maintenance skills; various home improvement and interior design skills; neighborhood involvement and cooperation skills; budgeting and consumer awareness skills; and others as necessary.


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NTIA, Obama Call for More Spectrum
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I can't argue with that logic as I agree about the dynasty thing. While we are at it lets get religion out of politics too.
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Delacorte Press | Jul 10, 2012
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Speed costs money, so how fast do you want to go?
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Our only Coyote didn't look like much when it rolled in--it didn't sound like much either. Clinton Smith's black '11 GT is a daily driver that occasionally sees the track. He built it to have the fasted street car out of all his friends, and we think he did a damn good job.
When you open the hood, everything looks stock, save for the 76mm Precision turbo smugly sitting in the engine bay. Although the engine looks stock, only some of it hasn't been upgraded. The stock motor was pulled and upgraded with forged internals. The JPC Racing short-block was topped with stock heads, but the factory valvesprings have been replaced with heavier versions, and the stock camshafts were reused, along with the factory intake manifold.
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Something's Gotta Give – The Villa Collection
I have a confession to make. Even though I love French-inspired furniture – a bit of Louis here and there – I've always had a sneaking fondness for New England-style interiors – the sort of by-the-ocean- look which embraces white-washed furniture, comfy sofas, striped cottons, logs piled high in a fireplace, bleached baskets. It's a whole industry in itself, spurred on, of course, by the film comedy, Something's Gotta Give, which featured a beach-front house in The Hamptons, home of Diane Keaton's character. American interiors specialists believe that Something's Gotta Give is turning out to be one of the most influential style movies of all time. The appeal endures. So when we at JI were offered an exclusive opportunity to bring clients a gorgeous new range of New England furnishings, we jumped at the chance, especially as we have lots of existing pieces of furniture, and accessories, which harmonise so well with this look – a few Gustavian pieces, such as the Moro clocks, for instance, and the ever popular large white ginger jars.
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Coldwater Spring Property
Coldwater Spring is located at 5601 Minnehaha Park Drive South, Fort Snelling, MN 55111. The National Park Service was granted the land in 2010 from the Federal Government. The property connects Minnehaha Park with Ft. Snelling Park via pedestrian trails and bicycle paths.
The property was last home to the Bureau of Mines: Twin Cities Research Center. The buildings were constructed primarily during the late 1950's through the early 1960's.The Research Center developed significant mining safety equipment, mining technologies and mineral extraction processes used worldwide. Federal funding for the Bureau of Mines was permanently eliminated in 1996; by 1997 the buildings were vacated and remained vacant until their demolition in 2011. Prior to ownership of the Minneapolis site (29 acres including the bicycle paths) by the Bureau of Mines, the property was originally part of a larger parcel owned by the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA).
Until 2011 there were still 12 buildings on the site, including vacated offices, laboratories, garages, maintenance shops, core sample storage sheds, an ore crusher building and miscellaneous storage and research areas. Click the image to the right for an aerial view of the site before restoration. (Click here for a closer look at the buildings. PDF)
The area is also valued for its relationship to historical events, including those associated with American Indian history as well as the expansion of the United States and settlement. The site still contains remnants of features representing the time when Coldwater Spring served as the waterworks for Fort Snelling.
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Blue Devils Score Late To Edge War Eagles
Posted: November 10, 2012 at 4:25 a.m.
The West Memphis running game was too much for Rogers Heritage to stop at Hamilton-Shultz Field on Friday night.
West Memhis 43 Heritage 36
Why The Blue Devils won
West Memphis managed to grind out a 13-play, 70-yard drive and scored in the final minute to earn a win in a back-and-forth game.
Why The War Eagles lost
Rogers Heritage committed a crucial holding penalty to push the War Eagles out of field goal range in the fourth quarter despite a strong passing effort by quarterback Josh Qualls.
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In addition to publishing policy briefs on health-related issues, CEEP has also evaluated a range of health-related programs. CEEP has worked with education and public health practitioners to help successfully allocate resources and organize efforts. Selected evaluation programs include the following projects.
Help Me Grow Developmental Evaluation Tool Alignment with Child Outcomes
Client: Ohio Department of Health
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As part of this project, CEEP and the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community assisted the Ohio Department of Health and the Help Me Grow Advisory Council's Evaluation Workgroup in developing a pilot in which developmental evaluation tools were used not only to determine eligibility for Part C/Early Intervention, but also to gather child outcome data needed for state and federal reporting. More specifically, the objectives of the project included the following: designing a scoring methodology, creating training materials, conducting in-person training of pilot counties, providing technical assistance to the Bureau of Early Intervention Services regarding data collection and analysis, and providing recommendations related to the full implementation of the program beyond the pilot counties. The scoring methodology aligned each of the five developmental evaluation tools to the outcomes/indicators areas identified by the Early Childhood Outcomes Center's categories of progress and the U.S. Office of Special Education Program's categories of progress.
Evaluating Comprehensive Cancer Control in Indiana
Client: American Cancer Society Foundation
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The Indiana Cancer Consortium is a statewide network of public and private organizations whose mission is to reduce cancer burden in Indiana. CEEP evaluated the collaborative process for developing and implementing a statewide plan that increased cancer prevention activities, early detection, and the quality of life for cancer patients. Information generated through the evaluation was used for accountability, program improvement, and ongoing decision making among member organizations.
Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition
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CEEP contracted with the Indiana State Department of Health Asthma Program to assess the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition (InJAC) through formative evaluation efforts. The InJAC is a voluntary statewide network of people and organizations, both public and private, with a mission to reduce the burden of asthma on Indiana residents. In collaboration with InJAC stakeholders, CEEP developed a comprehensive evaluation framework that assessed InJAC's leadership, resources, decision making, internal communication, sustainability, and members' perceived value of the coalition.