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A secure authentication process detects and prevents phishing and pharming attacks for specific web sites. The process is based on a dedicated secure hardware store for user sign-in credentials, a database of information about specific web sites, and a private secure browser. All user web activity is monitored by an agent program. The agent program checks to make sure that user attempts to send any sign-in credentials stored in secure hardware store of user sign-in credentials, to any web site accessed by the user, is allowed only if the IP address of the web site accessed by the user matches at least one of the IP addresses stored web site database associated with the sign-in credential the user is attempting to send. The process also detects mismatches between a URL and the actual IP address of the web site associated with the URL.
1. A secure process for user access of web sites, comprising:
(a) a user computer;
(b) a web site database for installation on said user computer and for storing respective internet protocol (IP) addresses and corresponding uniform resource locators (URL) for each web site a user has previously established user credentials for secure access;
(c) an agent program for installation on the user computer and providing for retrieval of IP addresses from any web sites said user attempts to access in a standard browser by providing user credentials, and for not allowing said user credentials to be forwarded unless a corresponding and particular IP address retrieved is already known in the web site database as a trusted web site;
(d) a private browser for installation on said user computer, said private browser being incapable of having any browser plug-ins installed therein and controllable only by the agent program, and for solely conducting user sessions with trusted web sites;
wherein, user credentials are only supplied to a trusted web site and only supplied by the private browser and only if the agent program finds a correspondence of the retrieved IP address with information stored in the web site database; and
wherein said private browser, instead of the standard browser, establishes the user sessions with trusted web sites upon supplying said user credentials.
2. The process of
a device for storing textual user sign-on credentials associated respectively with said trusted web sites in a password store accessible by said user computer.
3. The process of
a device for storing one or more textual user sign-on credentials associated respectively with said trusted web sites in a password store within a protected digital memory device connectable to said user computer.
4. The process of
the web site database is configured to be updated by periodic secure connections of said user computer with a web site database server.
5. The process of
a protected digital memory device connectable to said user computer with textual user sign-on credentials associated respectively with said web sites and configured in a removable password store;
a digital signature for protecting access to said web site database and stored in said protected digital memory device.
6. A secure web site authentication processer (1) for use with a user computer (3) configured to access a variety of web sites (7, 9, 13) over the Internet (5), comprising:
a user web site database (44) for keeping address information (32) related to trusted web sites (7, 9) that include those for which a user has previously established corresponding user credentials;
a password store (42) for keeping user credentials (34) corresponding to pre-established web site addresses maintained in the user web site database (44);
a standard browser (20) extendable with browser plug-ins (22);
the improvements characterized by:
a private browser (46) characterized by its inability to be extended with browser plug-ins (22), and wherein user sessions (82) are limited to trusted web sites (7, 9); and
an agent program (40) connected to the user computer (3), the browser plug-ins (22), the user web site database (44), the password store (42), and the private browser (46), and having sole control of the private browser (46), wherein user attempts in the standard browser (20) to send user credentials (34) to any web site automatically triggers a retrieval of the IP address and a comparison with those stored in the user web site database (44), and only if a corresponding match is found then the private browser (46) is called upon to supply the corresponding user credentials (34);
wherein the private browser (46), instead of the standard browser (20), is configured to establish a user session (82) with a trusted web site upon acceptance of the supplied corresponding user credentials (34);
wherein, redirected access to malicious and bogus web sites (13) are prevented by not allowing user credentials (34) to be sent to non-corresponding web sites (7, 9, 13).
7. The secure web site authentication processer (1) of
8. The secure web site authentication processer (1) of
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) and 37 C.F.R. 1.78(a) (4) based upon U.S. Provisional Application, Ser. No. 60/833,687 for SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING A DATABASE OF WEB SITE CHARACTERISTICS TO FACILITATE SECURE AUTHENTICATION, filed Jul. 27, 2006, U.S. Provisional Application, Ser. No. 60/836,572 for SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING A DATABASE OF WEB SITE CHARACTERISTICS TO FACILITATE SECURE AUTHENTICATION, filed Aug. 9, 2006, and U.S. Provisional Application, Ser. No. 60/961,584 for SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING A DATABASE OF WEB SITE CHARACTERISTICS TO FACILITATE SECURE AUTHENTICATION, filed on Jul. 23, 2007, all said provisional applications being incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to the field of online computer security. In particular, the present invention provides a system and process for maintaining a database of information and characteristics about specific web sites, particularly the web sites of financial institutions, to facilitate more secure authentication of selected web sites and to protect against "phishing" and "pharming" attacks. The process allows user/clients to utilize the information and characteristics stored in the website database to help to validate the identity of the website before passing sensitive information to the website such as authentication credentials. The present invention allows user/clients of multiple online services to periodically receive updated information about selected websites.
Wide spread use of the Internet for electronic transactions has resulted in the need for specific and secure identification of a user, or client, who wishes to connect with a particular website server so that business may be conducted by the user/client, or so that the user/client may access confidential information which the user/client is authorized to obtain. Common instances of the most simple form of this type of transaction are user/client interactions with a bank server for the transaction of business with the bank or for obtaining information regarding the user/client accounts. Other such instances are user/client interactions with medical providers or insurance companies or government agencies where confidential information related to the user/client is maintained. Also, user/client interactions with Internet businesses for the execution of electronic commerce transactions represents a situation in which the merchant may employ an authenticating algorithm to speed the process of identification of users of the site.
Cyber criminals use two different types of attacks to steal user/client confidential authentication information (e.g. user name and password): "phishing" and "pharming". In phishing (pronounced "fishing") attacks, cyber criminals send out a wave of spam email, sometimes up to millions of messages. Each email contains a message that appears to come from a well-known and trusted company (i.e. bank or other financial institution). The message urges the recipient to click on a link provided in the mail. Upon clicking on the link provided in the phishing email, the user/client is presented an authentic-looking, but actually bogus web site which asks the user/client to enter his/her confidential authentication information, that is, usernames, passwords, etc.
Pharming (pronounced "farming") is another form of online fraud. Pharmers rely upon the same bogus web sites and theft of confidential information to perpetrate online scams, but are more difficult to detect because they do not rely upon the victim accepting a "bait" message. Instead of relying on users clicking on an enticing link in fake email messages, pharming instead use an attack called DNS (domain name server) cache poisoning to redirect victims to the bogus web site even if they type the right web address of their bank or other online service into their web browser. Domain name servers are often associated with Internet service providers (ISP's) and function to convert calls to URL's (uniform resource locators), such as the form www.website.com, to numeric IP (Internet protocol) addresses for their subscribers. In DNS cache poisoning, the correspondence between one or more selected URL's and their IP addresses is corrupted to redirect calls to the selected URL's to IP addresses of servers controlled by the pharmers.
There have been attempts to develop tools to help users/clients detect and avoid pharming and phishing attacks. One scheme is to maintain and update a "blacklist" of known web sites used in past phishing attacks, which cannot be used to protect against pharming attacks.
In order to be effective, heuristic algorithms must look at every web page visited by the user. Heuristic algorithms typically look at characteristics of the web page together with the web site URL and IP address and attempt to rank the security risk of the web page.
Another approach which attempts to address the phishing/pharming problem is to maintain a "whitelist" database of known good websites, such as the URL's of such sites and compares these with any web page with which access is attempted. Some whitelist approaches test other characteristics of web sites, such as IP addresses, digital signatures, and the like. Whitelist authentication processes cannot typically provide protection against pharming sites and, in general, are not very effective as a sole means of secure web site authentication.
All of the methods described above to guard end-users against phishing and pharming attacks suffer from two problems: such methods are designed to provide the end-user with a security warning within a standard, open web browser program, such as MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER, NETSCAPE, MOZILLA FIREFOX, or the like. In many cases, end-users don't recognize or notice such security warnings when given. Additionally, such methods work within standard web 2093198,1 5 browser programs. Standard web browser programs have open interfaces and are therefore vulnerable to malicious software plug-ins which can compromise an end-user's security.
This invention provides a process which overcomes deficiencies of known web site authentication processes. The invention provides an improved approach to providing users/clients with a tool to defeat both phishing and pharming attacks. An embodiment of the process couples a dedicated secure hardware store for end-user log-on credentials with a private web browser application which cannot be compromised by plug-ins and a whitelist of known financial institution web sites to provide secure authentication and guard against pharming and phishing attacks.
An embodiment of the process provides a secure password store. The password store is a secure repository for user sign-in credentials, such as a username and a password. Information in the password store is not stored on the client computer, but instead is stored in a separate protected memory, such as a smart card, a non-volatile USB (universal serial bus) memory device, or some other equivalent hardware token which can be disconnected from the user's computer when not needed to greatly reduce vulnerabilities to corruption. Client software is provided which allows end users to enter and store their sign-in credentials for selected web sites in the password store. The hardware-protected password store is coupled with a web site database which contains specific information about selected web sites, especially the web sites of financial institutions. Such web site database is protected by a digital signature stored in the protected memory, so that only an end-user possessing the protected memory hardware store can access the web site database. Information in this web site database includes the web site URL, web site IP address (or addresses), and textual and/or graphical information contained in the web site. The web site database is stored on the end-user's computer and is periodically updated with new information sent from an update web site database server. Such updates are also protected by the digital signature stored in the protected memory.
The phishing protection embodiment operates in the following way: An agent program monitors all attempts by user to send data to any web site. The agent program accomplishes this through agent program plug-ins to standard web browsers. The agent program intercepts any "post" data stream and checks to see if any text fields within post stream match any credentials stored in the password store. If no match is detected, the agent program allows user data to be sent to web site. If a match is detected, the agent program retrieves the actual IP address of the site contacted and compares it with the IP address or addresses for the specific entry in the web site database associated with the sign-in credential which matches the text typed by the user. If no match is detected, the agent program warns the user and prevents the user from sending the user's credentials to the web site. If a match is detected, the agent program starts a private browser and sends user's credentials to web site. If the user's credentials are accepted by the web site, a session is established and run completely within the private browser.
The private browser of the authentication process is a program which processes web page code in a manner similar to standard browsers. However, the private browser has no capabilities for the installation of browser plug-ins. Browser plug-ins are extensions of standard browser programs which usually perform additional, beneficial functions for the user, such as image readers, media players, and the like. However, malicious plug-ins have been devised which perform actions detrimental to the user, such as stealing sign-on credentials which are sent to web sites operated by cyber criminals, and other malicious actions. The lack of a capability of installing any kind of plug-ins in the private browser makes it invulnerable to this kind of corruption.
The pharming protection embodiment includes the following steps: The user enters a web site URL into the user's standard web browser, by any method, such as typing in the URL, clicking on a link, or the like. The agent program checks to see if the web site URL entered by user into the web browser matches any of the web site URL's in the web site database. If no match is detected, no further action is taken by the agent program, and web site communication is handled by the user's standard or default web browser. If a match is detected, the agent program starts the private browser. The private browser contacts the web site associated with the URL and waits for the remote server to return the requested web page to the private browser. Once the remote server has returned the requested web page to the private browser, the agent program determines the IP address of the remote server. The agent program then compares the IP address of the remote server with the IP address (or addresses) associated with the web site URL which are stored in web site database. If the IP address of the remote server does not match any of the IP addresses associated with the web site URL in the web site database, the agent program issues a warning that the user is not connected to the originally requested site, and does not allow user to retrieve sign-in credentials from the password store and send them to the web site. If the IP address of the remote server matches one of the IP addresses associated with the web site URL in the web site database, the agent program retrieves the user's credentials from the password store and passes them to the private browser which in turn passes them to the web site. If the user's credentials are accepted by the web site, a session is established and run completely within the private browser.
Objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein are set forth, by way of illustration and example, certain embodiments of this invention.
The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments of the present invention and illustrate various objects and features thereof.
As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure.
Referring now to the drawing figures, the reference numeral 1 (
The user computer 3 may be any type of so-called personal computer, such as a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or other computing device which can access web sites 7 or 9, through the Internet 5, either by wired or wireless connection, to conduct business therewith, including certain cellular telephones. Typically, the user computer 3 is a desktop or a notebook type of computer. Such computers 3 normally have a standard web browser program 20 installed therein for such Internet access, and the browser 20 may have browser plug-in programs 22 installed therein for expanding capabilities of the browser 20 for such things as reading particular data or image formats, playing various kinds of media files such as audio and video files, and the like. Such browsers 20 may include, but are not limited to, programs such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox, or the like. Conventional user computers 3 typically include an email program 24 which is used for sending and receiving emails 26 with other users.
A fact of current email operation is that users often receiving large numbers of unsolicited email 26, often referred to as "spam". Many spam emails are attempts to entice the user to spend money and are otherwise relatively harmless. However, some spam email includes malicious software, referred to as "malware", which may include computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, adware, and the like. Some unsolicited email 26 has the appearance of originating from a trusted source, such as financial web site A (7) or financial web site N (9) and may include what appears to be a link to the financial sites 7 or 9, which may be a bank, an investment fund, or other financial entity with which the user may have an account. The email will include what appears to be a link to the web site of the financial institution and often will have a message which urges the user to access the link and "verify their account information". At the linked web site, the user is encouraged to enter their account credentials, such as user name and password, for their account at the institution to access their account information. However, the linked web site is actually a bogus web site 13 and any credential information entered by the user is logged and used to compromise the user's account, identity, or the like. Such malicious activity is referred to as phishing.
Domain name servers (DNS) 30 are used in Internet communications to convert URL's to numeric IP addresses 32. In another type of malicious activity, a domain name server 30 is corrupted to associate a URL, such as for financial web site A (7), with an IP address which is associated with bogus financial web site A (13). Thus, when a user attempts to access financial web site 7 and enters log-in or sign-on credentials 34, the user is actually accessing bogus financial web site 13 and giving the user's credentials 34 to the malicious site. The user's credentials 34 can then be used to access the actual financial web site A and manipulate the user's account. Such activity is referred to as pharming.
The secure web site authentication process 1 has been developed to monitor certain activities of the user of the computer 3 and to prevent actions which would compromise accounts of the user at institutions, such as those that are accessible at the financial web sites 7 and 9. The process 1 is implemented as an agent program 40 which operates in cooperation with a secure password store 42, a user web site database 44, and a private browser 46.
The password store 42 is a secure digital memory which stores the user sign-on or log-in credentials 34, such as user names and passwords, which the user must enter to access the user's accounts at the financial web sites. The password store 42 is preferably not part of the standard memory of the computer 3, but a separate memory module which can be separated and disconnected from the computer 3 when not needed to minimize its vulnerability to corruption. The password store 42 can, for example, be a smart card; a non-volatile USB memory device such as those referred to as thumb drives, jump drives, flash drives, or the like; or some other type of separable memory device having any appropriate conventional or proprietary configuration or format. In
The user web site database 44 stores URL's and IP addresses associated with selected trusted web sites, such as the financial web sites 7 and 9 and may contain additional information about the web sites, such as textual and/or graphic information associated with pages of the web sites. The user web site database 44 is protected by a digital signature 48 which is stored in the password store 42. The user web site database 44 is such that it can only be accessed when the password store 42 is connected to the computer 3. The web site database 44 is stored on the user computer 3 and is periodically updated. New information is provided by a remote web site database server 50 to user web site database 44 over Internet 5 using a secure connection protocol 52.
The private browser 46 is similar in many respects to standard browsers 20 in that the private browser 46 processes web page code to enable the computer 3 to access web sites. However, the private browser 46 has no architecture for extension of its capabilities by the installation of plug-ins 22. Malicious plug-ins for standard browsers 20 have been devised which can detect the entry of user credentials 34, which can then be sent to malicious web sites 13. However, without the capability of installation of any plug-ins, the private browser 46 cannot be corrupted in such a manner. Additionally, the private browser 46 of the process 1 cannot be activated by the user or by any programs other than the agent program 40.
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It is to be understood that while certain forms of the present invention have been illustrated and described herein, it is not to be limited to the specific forms or arrangement of parts described and shown.
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THE Meat Board of Namibia last week launched its voluntary Seal of Quality certification programme, a hygiene and quality certification programme developed by the board to ensure the purchasing of safe and wholesome red meat and red meat products by consumers and customers at participating abattoirs, butcheries and retail meat outlets.
The Seal of Quality programme strives to support the Namibian red meat industry and the purpose of their logo is to stimulate trust in the products sold at local outlets.
Diana van Schalkwyk, director of Food Chain Solutions (Namibia) and Meat Board member said the pressure of the world's increasing population and the need to improve living standards resulted in the production of quality meat becoming an important issue as consumers were starting to ask questions about the meat and its origin and the Namibian consumer was no exception.
Two types of quality could be distinguished, Van Schalkwyk said. There is functional quality, which refers to the desirable attributes of the product, and conformance quality, which describes the production and manufacturing of a product that would meet the consumer's specifications.
"The wholesomeness of meat also has different components. Meat should be safe to eat, both in terms of freedom from parasites that may infect humans and microbiological pathogens, as well as hazardous chemicals. People do not want to get food poisoning from eating meat," Van Schalkwyk said.
In Namibia consumers are demanding locally produced meat which complies with its expected quality standards.
"It is meat produced from animals which are raised naturally, treated according to FAN Meat principles, is tender, tastes good and is safe and affordable. Locally produced meat also has an additional benefit as it is free from growth stimulants, animal products as supplementary feed, antibiotics and other harmful substances," she said.
The Meat Board of Namibia believes that service to the industry is the key to providing a quality eating experience in Namibia. The aim to aggressively market the certification programme will ensure that the Namibian red meat industry flourishes and consumers can enjoy healthy red meat. "Wherever you see the Seal of Quality, be assured that the Meat Board of Namibia's hygiene and quality standards are adhered to," Van Schalkwyk said.


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Portland, Maine, To Vote on Marijuana Legalization
Voters in Maine's largest city will have the chance to legalize marijuana in November. The Portland city council Monday night voted 5-1 to put the issue before voters.
The council could have simply adopted a citizen-initiated ordinance to legalize the possession of up to 2 ½ ounces that was endorsed by more than 2,500 voters. But instead, it punted, leaving it to Portland voters to approve the measure or not in the November 5 elections.
Even if approved by Portland voters, marijuana possession remains illegal under federal law. State law considers possession of less than 2 ½ ounces of marijuana a civil infraction, punishable by a fine of up to $600.
The vote to take the matter to the voters came after a Monday afternoon press conference at which civil rights leaders and political figures said that marijuana prohibition is expensive and its enforcement is racially disproportionate. Speakers included representatives of the NAACP of Maine, the Maine ACLU, the Portland Green Independent Committee, and the Marijuana Policy Project.
Speakers cited the recent national ACLU report on racial disparities in marijuana law enforcement. Regina Phillips of the NAACP of Maine, invoking the recent acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of black youth Trayvon Martin, argued that the marijuana laws are just another example of racial injustice in America.
"It has begun to feel like locking up young black men has become a national pastime," she said, citing figures that showed blacks get arrested at twice the rate of whites in Maine.
Maine wastefully spends $9 million a year on "aggressive enforcement" of marijuana laws that "ensnares thousands in the criminal justice system," said the Maine ACLU's Bob Talbot. "These are tax dollars that could be spend on hospitals, schools, or better solutions. The truth is the war on marijuana is a failure."
City Councilor David Marshall said that even though Maine had decriminalized possession, being caught with pot is still a federal drug crime with all its consequences.
"There's a whole host of federal programs you can be denied simply by having a possession of marijuana charges on your record," he said, adding that he thought the measure would be approved by "a large majority" of voters.
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Sounds great! Portland, Maine will be a great place for vacationers on the East Coast, especially New Englanders. Little Colorado or Washington in New England, the Amsterdam of the East Coast. Too bad the whole state missed the opportunity to legalize, but in any case, if this passes, Portland, Maine will make history by being the FIRST place on the East Coast to legalize for adult recreational use.
If just the city council voted and implemented legalization, I can definitely see the feds pulling some kind of shit on them, however the feds will find it impossible to go after all the voters. We know that the feds persecute individuals so while taking a little longer, the city council members have made it clear that a handful of people on the council make easier targets than the targeting of the multitudes of voters make. It'd be easier to charge and prosecute city council members with whatever kind of shit they could in a threatening letter than it will for the feds to identify everybody in the general population. It could embolden other cities, despite what their state laws say, overwhelming the feds.
I hope that Holder is including laws keeping cannabis illegal when he talks about looking at "laws that contribute to more violence than they prevent."
Here is his specific sentence:
"It is our collective obligation – we must stand our ground – to ensure that our laws reduce violence, and take a hard look at laws that contribute to more violence than they prevent."
These 2 paragraphs excerpted from AG Holder's speech give a better idea that the NAACP now has Holder's ear and can get him to to something. Hopefully, he will help rid us of cannabis prohibition somehow.
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But we must examine laws that take this further by eliminating the common sense and age-old requirement that people who feel threatened have a duty to retreat, outside their home, if they can do so safely. By allowing and perhaps encouraging violent situations to escalate in public, such laws undermine public safety. The list of resulting tragedies is long and – unfortunately – has victimized too many who are innocent. It is our collective obligation – we must stand our ground – to ensure that our laws reduce violence, and take a hard look at laws that contribute to more violence than they prevent.
We must also seek a dialogue on attitudes about violence and disparities that are too commonly swept under the rug – by honoring the finest traditions established by generations of NAACP leaders and other nonviolent advocates throughout history; and by paying tribute to the young man who lost his life here last year – and so many others whose futures have been cut short in other incidents of gun violence that pass, too often unnoticed, in our streets: by engaging with one another in a way that is at once peaceful, inclusive, respectful – and strong.
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Dear Esther is a walk through a story game created by The Chinese Room. In this game you are going to be walking around and through an island that is apparently deserted and as you go a story will unfold in front of you.Graphically this game looks amazing, the atmosphere of the island draws you in and all you want to do is take more steps along the beach, up the path, through the caves, and even in to some of the abandoned structures.The music coupled with the music is probably the most hauntin...1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Dear Esther, You flew straight over my head and I couldn't jump 0
When the hype kicked in for Dear Esther I felt very unsure about it. While I was intrigued by the claims I was reading about the game's presentation and narrative, my excitement was tempered about the claims that the game did not have much, if any, gameplay. Ultimately I was convinced when I showed my wife a trailer of the game and observed her excitement as a non-gamer. At her behest Dear Esther was purchased, and after playing a chapter she has not touched it since. I, on the other hand, have ...1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
a game or not a game? 0
ImageDear Esther,I have found myself to be as featureless as this ocean… For once, I agree with the voice; when I peer into the water, I see no reflection. Lately, the voice has been talking more and more about a serious leg injury, unbearable pain, a life-threatening infection and a quantity of pain-killers that would make even Rush Limbaugh blush. But the walker plods on without complaint, my steady pace maintained in the face of the character's laments. The walker's footsteps are often silent...1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
I took a trip on the island of Dear Esther and offer my opinion 0
Dear Esther is very pretty.So…that's all? Not quite. While the visual artistry of the island that you visit as the unnamed protagonist is stunning, the goal of this game is to serve as an example that games can be more than just violence simulators. I feel that it would be more appropriate to call Dear Esther a work of interactive fiction. You traverse a mysterious island, and all you need to do is listen to the audio log like pieces of prose that the protagonist is speaking out loud.There are i...1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Disappointing mess 0
SPOILERS AHEADI am fairly open minded, but the game Dear Esther has seemed to completely destroy any sense of open mindedness I have. Of course, I am not the biggest fan of indie movies, which are dripping with pretentious themes and brooding characters. That might be the main reason why I did not like Dear Esther.Of course, since the entire tagline to the game seems to be about how it is not necessarily a game, I will not judge it as such. In truth, it seems to be more like an interactive exper...1 out of 3 found this review helpful.
Sets a high water mark for atmospheric experiences. 0
This slow, barely interactive, goal-less virtual novel is an atmospheric masterpiece. We've seen some games that focus on atmosphere more than plot or gameplay such as LIMBO, Journey, Flower, and Heavy Rain but none of those hit the highs that Dear Esther not only hits, but maintains for its entire duration. Despite doing nothing other than walking around, Dear Esther is immersive with beautifully rendered scenery, poetic and ambigious narration and a chilling score. There are no achievements fo...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Company to misery 0
Dear Esther, developed by thechineseroom, is not considered by all to be a game. It is. Dear Esther is a game that grabbed me, a game that surprised me. Even with the shortcomings of the game play, it is a significant piece of work that will stun you with the presentation, and stir you with its story.I have never been one to really care about stories in games, films and novels just seem to grab me in a more profound way. However, there are exceptions to said rule, and Dear Esther has earned its ...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
An experiment in interactive storytelling 0
Dear Esther. I sometimes feel as if I've given birth to this island. Somewhere, between the longitude and latitude a split opened up and it beached remotely here. No matter how hard I correlate, it remains a singularity, an alpha point in my life that refuses all hypothesis. I return each time leaving fresh markers that I hope, in the full glare of my hopelessness, will have blossomed into fresh insight in the interim.Dear Esther is one of these titles that defy our common conceptions about what...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Contemporary is the case here, take from it what you will 0
Dear Esther is a very odd piece of work. As a game it is monotonous and vague, as a story it's very difficult to comprehend, as an experience...Well it's a mixed bag, it has some fantastic moments however it deffinitly isn't without its vices. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of my initial 2.5 or 3 rating is because I thought to myself 'you know what, this is going to be in my mind effecting me for quite a while' which has lots to say for itself compared to many games, or even many pieces of...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Something Different... 0
It is kind of an amazing work, and sets itself apart from a narrative perspective. Ominous and heart-breaking, and left to your own interpretation of what is really going on. There's something special about Dear Esther, although I will not go as far as to say, it's one of the best things I've played this year(or that it changed my life in any particular way). It does however offer a different perspective on what a game can be, and I'm glad that I took an hour out of my life to play through it. I...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
A unique experience 0
I dislike having to assign a final score to a "game" such as this one. Review scores are of course the classic compromise between an insightful description and a lack of time and/or patience on behalf of the reader. It's easy to argue that, despite the problems associated with distilling an entire experience into something as simple as a number, it generally a usable metric for how fun and entertaining an experience the product provided.Personally, I would not associate the word "fun" nor the wo...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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The last time Arizona State and Arizona met on the basketball floor, the Sun Devils prevailed 87-80 at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe last March.
The two schools will meet again on the same floor Saturday, but the participants on the ASU side aren't putting much stock in that game, which somewhat eased the pain of a disappointing season for the Sun Devils.
"Last year was last year, it was a good game between us but I mean, we have a different team, they have a different team," ASU senior forward Carrick Felix said Wednesday. "This year is definitely going to be a battle between both teams. We're both top teams in the Pac-12 right now so it's definitely going to be a 40-minute battle."
ASU head coach Herb Sendek echoed Felix's sentiments about last year's win.
"Irrelevant," he said. "New team, new team altogether, a new season. It's no more or less relevant than the games played two years ago, three years ago or in 1956.
"It would be a far reach to try and extrapolate any connection between that and this."
Only nine players combined on the teams' rosters saw action in last year's meetings, so what Felix and Sendek said does hold some truth. Even with all the new players on both sides who will get their first experience in the rivalry, both teams are vastly improved from a year ago.
The Sun Devils, with their 14-3 record, have already surpassed their win total from last season. The Wildcats (15-1) come into the game ranked seventh in the nation after having peaked at third in the AP Poll. Last season, Arizona was ranked as high as 15th in the nation in November, but failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for only the second time since 1984.
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"It's exciting man," Felix said. "Playing in front of a sold-out crowd, I think any kid, any young adult would be excited to do this because you're on the big stage."
The Sun Devils have had the upper hand in the rivalry over the last five seasons, winning seven of the 11 matchups, including a 3-2 record at Wells Fargo Arena.
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Multi-CD control High power CD/MP3 player with
FM/AM tuner
Reproductor de CD/MP3 de alta potencia con control
de múltiples CD con sintonizador FM/AM
Operation Manual
Manual de Operación
00 Contents
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to oper-
ate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them
away in a safe place for future reference.
Before You Start Built-in CD Player
About this manual 5 Playing a CD 14
Precautions 5 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
Features 5 operation 15
• CD playback 5 Repeating play 15
• MP3 file playback 5 Playing tracks in a random order 15
Use and care of the remote control 5 Scanning tracks of a CD 16
• Installing the battery 5 Pausing CD playback 16
• Using the remote control 6 Using disc title functions 16
Protecting your unit from theft 6 • Entering disc titles 16
• Removing the front panel 6 • Displaying disc titles 17
• Attaching the front panel 7 Using CD TEXT functions 17
About the demo mode 7 • Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 17
• Reverse mode 7 • Scrolling titles in the display 17
• Feature demo 7
What's what 8 MP3 Player
• Head Unit 8 Playing a MP3 18
• Remote control 9 Introduction of advanced built-CD player
(MP3) operation 19
Power ON/OFF Repeating play 19
Turning the unit on 10 Playing tracks in a random order 20
Selecting a source 10 Scanning folders and tracks 20
Turning the unit off 10 Pausing MP3 playback 21
Displaying titles on MP3 disc 21
Tuner Scrolling titles in the display 21
Listening to the radio 11
Introduction of advanced tuner
operation 12
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 12
Tuning in strong signals 13
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 13
2 En
Contents 00
Multi-CD Player AudioAdjustments
Playing a CD 22 Introduction of audio adjustments 29
50-disc multi-CD player 22 Setting the sound focus equalizer 29
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player Using balance adjustment 30
operation 23 Using the equalizer 30
Repeating play 23 • Recalling equalizer curves 30
Playing tracks in a random order 24 • Adjusting equalizer curves 31
Scanning CDs and tracks 24 • Fine adjusting equalizer curve 31
Pausing CD playback 24 Adjusting bass 32
Using ITS playlists 25 Adjusting treble 32
• Creating a playlist with ITS Adjusting loudness 32
programming 25 Using subwoofer output 32
• Playback from your ITS playlist 25 • Adjusting subwoofer settings 33
• Erasing a track from your ITS Using non fading output 33
playlist 26 • Adjusting non fading output level 33
• Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 26 Using the high pass filter 34
Using disc title functions 26 Adjusting source levels 34
• Entering disc titles 26
• Displaying disc titles 27 Initial Settings
• Selecting discs from the disc Adjusting initial settings 35
title list 27 Setting the time 35
Using CD TEXT functions 28 Setting the FM tuning step 35
• Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 28 Setting the AM tuning step 36
• Scrolling titles in the display 28 Switching the warning tone 36 Italiano
Using compression and bass emphasis 28 Switching the auxiliary setting 36
Switching the dimmer setting 36
Selecting the brightness 37
Setting the rear output and
subwoofer controller 37
Switching the Telephone
Muting/Attenuation 38
En 3
00 Contents
Other Functions
Setting the time display on or off 38
Using different entertainment displays 38
Using the AUX source 38
• Selecting AUX as the source 39
• Setting the AUX title 39
Using the telephone muting/attenuation
function 39
Additional Information
CD player and care 40
CD-R/CD-RW discs 41
Understanding built-in CD player error
messages 41
MP3 files 42
About folders and MP3 files 43
Terms 44
Specifications 45
4 En
Before You Start 01
About this manual Features
This unit features a number of sophisticated
functions ensuring superior reception and oper-
ation. All the functions have been designed for CD playback
the easiest possible use, but many are not self-
Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible.
explanatory. This operation manual will help you
benefit fully from this product's potential and to
maximize your listening enjoyment.
MP3 file playback
We recommend that you familiarize yourself
with the functions and their operation by read- It is possible to play back MP3 files recorded on
ing through the manual before you begin using CD-ROM/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 stan-
this unit. It is especially important that you read dard recordings). (Refer to page 18.)
and observe precautions on this page and in
other sections.
This manual explains head unit operation. You
can perform the same operations with the Use and care of the remote con-
remote control.
Installing the battery
CAUTION: USE OF CONTROL OR Slide the tray out on the back of the remote
ADJUSTMENT OR PER- control and insert the battery with the plus (+)
and minus (–) poles pointing in the proper direc-
THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN tion.
• Keep this manual handy as a reference for WARNING
operating procedures and precautions. Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
• Always keep the volume low enough so you Should the battery be swallowed, immediately
can hear sounds outside of the car. consult a doctor.
• Protect this product from moisture.
• If the battery is disconnected or discharged,
the preset memory will be erased and must be
• If this unit does not operate properly, contact
your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer
Service Station.
En 5
01 Before You Start
Protecting your unit from theft
• Use only one CR2025 (3V) lithium battery. The front panel can be detached from the head
• Remove the battery if the remote control is not unit and stored in the protective case provided
to be used for a month or longer. to discourage theft.
• Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dis- • If the front panel is not detached from the
pose of battery in fire. head unit within five seconds of turning off
• Do not handle the battery with metallic tools. the ignition, a warning tone will sound.
• Do not store the battery with metallic materi- • You can turn off the warning tone. See
als. Switching the warning tone on page 36.
• In the event of battery leakage, wipe the
remote control completely clean and install a
new battery.
• When disposing of used batteries, please • Never use force or grip the display and the
comply with governmental regulations or buttons tightly when removing or attaching.
environmental public institution's rules that • Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive
apply in your country/area. shocks.
• Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and
high temperatures.
Using the remote control
Point the remote control in the direction of the
front panel to operate.
Removing the front panel
1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.
• Do not store the remote control in high tem- 2 Grip the left side of the front panel and pull
peratures or direct sunlight. it gently outward.
• The remote control may not function properly Take care not to grip it tightly or drop it.
in direct sunlight.
• Do not let the remote control fall onto the
floor, where it may become jammed under the
brake or accelerator pedals.
3 Put the front panel into the protective case
provided for safe keeping.
6 En
Before You Start 01
Attaching the front panel About the demo mode
This product features two demonstration
Replace the front panel by holding it upright
modes. one is the reverse mode, the other is the
to this unit and clipping it securely into the
feature demo mode.
mounting hooks.
Reverse mode
If you do not perform an operation within about
30 seconds, screen indications start to reverse,
and then continue reversing every 10 seconds.
Pressing 5 numbered button when power to this
product is switched off while the ignition switch
is set to ACC or ON cancels the reverse mode.
Pressing 5 numbered button again to start the
reverse mode.
Feature demo
The feature demo automatically starts when
power to this product is switched off while the
ignition switch is set to ACC or ON. Pressing 6
numbered button during feature demo opera-
tion cancels the feature demo mode. Pressing 6
numbered button again to start the feature
mode. remember that if the feature demo con-
tinues operating when the car engine is
switched off, it may drain battery power.
• You cannot cancel a demo mode when the
front panel is open.
• The red lead (ACC) of this product should be
connected to a terminal coupled with ignition
switch on/off operations. If this is not done,
the vehicle battery may be drained.
En 7
01 Before You Start
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
! ~ = - 0
What's what 7 OPEN button
Press to open the front panel.
8 AUDIO button
Head Unit Press to select various sound quality con-
1 ENTERTAINMENT button
9 5/∞/2/3 buttons
Press to change to the entertainment dis-
Press to do manual seek tuning, fast for-
ward, reverse and track search controls. Also
used for controlling functions.
When you press the VOLUME, it extends
0 SFEQ button
outward so that it becomes easier to turn.
Press to select a natural sound with pres-
To retract the VOLUME, press it again.
Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.
- BAND/ESC button
3 CLOCK button
Press to select among three FM and one AM
Press to change to the clock display.
bands and cancel the control mode of func-
4 DISPLAY button
Press to select different displays.
= 1–6 (PRESET TUNING) buttons
Press for preset tuning and disc number
5 PAUSE button
search when using a multi-CD player.
Press to pause play.
~ SOURCE button
6 FUNCTION button
This unit is switched on by selecting a
Press to select functions.
source. Press to cycle through all of the
available sources.
8 En
Before You Start 01
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6 8
# $
! EQ button
Press to select various equalizer curves.
Remote control
The supplied remote control enables convenient
remote operation of the head unit. Operation is
the same as when using button on the head
@ VOLUME button
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
# CD button
Press to select the built-in or multi-CD player
as source.
$ TUNER button
Press to select the tuner as source.
% ATT button
Press to quickly lower the volume level, by
about 90%. Press once more to return to the
original volume level.
En 9
02 Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on • External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such
as one available in the future) that, although
incompatible as a source, enables control of
Press SOURCE to turn the unit on. basic functions by this unit. Two external units
When you select a source the unit is turned on. can be controlled by this unit. When two exter-
nal units are connected, the allocation of
them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is
automatically set by this unit.
• When this unit's blue/white lead is connected
Selecting a source to the car's auto-antenna relay control termi-
nal, the car's antenna extends when this
You can select a source you want to listen to. To unit's source is switched on. To retract the
switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc in antenna, switch the source off.
this unit (refer to page 14).
• When using the head unit, press SOURCE to
select a source. Turning the unit off
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
Built-in CD player—TV—Tuner—Multi-CD Press SOURCE and hold for at least one sec-
player—External unit 1—External unit 2 —AUX ond to turn the unit off.
• When using the remote control, press
TUNER or CD to select a source.
Press each button repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
TUNER: TV—Tuner—Sources off
CD: Built-in CD player—Multi-CD player—
Sources off
• In the following cases, the sound source will
not change:
— When a product corresponding to each
source is not connected to this unit.
— When no disc is set in this unit.
— When no magazine is set in the multi-CD
— When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off
(refer to page 36).
10 En
Tuner 03
Listening to the radio 4 To perform manual tuning, press 2 or 3
with quick presses.
The frequencies move up or down step by step.
1 23
5 To perform seek tuning, press and hold 2
or 3 for about one second and release.
The tuner will scan the frequencies until a
broadcast strong enough for good reception is
• You can cancel seek tuning by pressing either
2 or 3 with a quick press.
These are the basic steps necessary to operate • If you press and hold 2 or 3 you can skip
the radio. More advanced tuner operation is broadcasting stations. Seek tuning starts as
explained starting on page 12. soon as you release the buttons.
Important Note
If you are using this unit in North, Central or • When the frequency selected is being broad-
South America, reset the AM tuning step (see cast in stereo the STEREO (ST ) indicator will
Setting the AM tuning step on page 36). light.
1 STEREO (ST) indicator
Shows that the frequency selected is being
broadcast in stereo.
2 BAND indicator
Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM
or FM.
3 PRESET NUMBER indicator
Shows what preset has been selected.
4 FREQUENCY indicator
Shows to which frequency the tuner is
1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.
Press SOURCE until you see Tuner displayed.
2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.
3 Press BAND/ESC to select a band.
Press BAND/ESC until the desired band is dis-
played, FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or AM.
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03 Tuner
Introduction of advanced tuner Storing and recalling broadcast
operation frequencies
If you press any of the PRESET TUNING buttons
you can easily store up to six broadcast frequen-
cies for later recall with the touch of a button.
When you find a frequency that you want to
store in memory press a PRESET TUNING but-
1 ton and hold until the preset number stops
1 FUNCTION display The number you have pressed will flash in the
Shows the function status. PRESET NUMBER indicator and then remain lit.
The selected radio station frequency has been
Press FUNCTION to display the function stored in memory.
names. The next time you press the same PRESET TUN-
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between ING button the radio station frequency is
the following functions: recalled from memory.
BSM (best stations memory)—LOCAL (local
seek tuning) Notes
• To return to the frequency display, press
BAND/ESC. • Up to 18 FM stations, 6 for each of the three
FM bands, and 6 AM stations can be stored in
Note • You can also use 5 and ∞ to recall radio sta-
• If you do not operate the function within about tion frequencies assigned to PRESET TUNING
30 seconds, the display is automatically buttons.
returned to the frequency display.
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Tuner 03
Tuning in strong signals Storing the strongest broadcast
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for BSM (best stations memory) lets you automati-
good reception. cally store the six strongest broadcast frequen-
cies under PRESET TUNING buttons 1–6 and
1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL. once stored there you can tune in to those fre-
Press FUNCTION until Local appears in the quencies with the touch of a button.
1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.
2 Press 5 to turn local seek tuning on. Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the dis-
Local seek sensitivity (e.g., Local 2) appears in play.
the display.
2 Press 5 to turn BSM on.
3 Press 2 or 3 to set the sensitivity. BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing the
There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
two levels for AM: stored under PRESET TUNING buttons in order
FM: Local 1—Local 2—Local 3—Local 4 of their signal strength. When finished, BSM
AM: Local 1—Local 2 stops flashing.
The Local 4 setting allows reception of only the • To cancel the storage process, press ∞.
strongest stations, while lower settings let you
receive progressively weaker stations.
4 When you want to return to normal seek • Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may
tuning, press ∞ to turn local seek tuning off. replace broadcast frequencies you have saved
Local :OFF appears in the display. using PRESET TUNING.
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04 Built-in CD Player
Playing a CD 4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.
1 5 To perform fast forward or reverse, press
and hold 2 or 3.
6 To skip back or forward to another track,
press 2 or 3.
Pressing 3 skips to the start of the next track.
Pressing 2 once skips to the start of the current
track. Pressing again will skip to the previous
These are the basic steps necessary to play a track.
CD with your built-in CD player. More advanced
CD operation is explained starting on page 15.
1 TRACK NUMBER indicator • The built-in CD player plays one, standard,
Shows the track currently playing. 12-cm or 8-cm (single) CD at a time. Do not
use an adapter when playing 8-cm CDs.
2 PLAY TIME indicator • Do not insert anything other than a CD into
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur- the CD loading slot.
rent track. • If you cannot insert a disc completely or if
after you insert a disc the disc does not play,
1 Press OPEN to open the front panel. check that the label side of the disc is up.
CD loading slot appears. Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the
• After inserting a CD, press SOURCE to select disc for damage before inserting the disc
the built-in CD player. again.
• 5 and ∞ are used at the time of MP3 play-
2 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot. back.
Playback will automatically start. • If the built-in CD player does not operate prop-
CD loading slot erly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may
be displayed. Refer to Understanding built-in
CD player error messages on page 41.
EJECT button
• You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.
• To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no
metal object comes into contact with the front
panel is open.
3 After a CD has been inserted, close the
front panel.
14 En
Built-in CD Player 04
Introduction of advanced built-in Repeating play
CD player operation
Repeat play lets you hear the same track over
1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.
Press FUNCTION until Repeat appears in the
1 2 Press 5 to turn repeat play on.
Repeat :ON appears in the display. The track
presently playing will play and then repeat.
1 FUNCTION display
Shows the function status.
3 Press ∞ to turn repeat play off.
Repeat :OFF appears in the display. The track
Press FUNCTION to display the function
presently playing will continue to play and then
play the next track.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between
the following functions:
RPT (repeat play)—RDM (random play)— Note
T.SCAN (scan play)—PAUSE (pause)
• If you perform track search or fast
• To return to the playback display, press
forward/reverse, repeat play is automatically
• If you do not operate the function within about
30 seconds, the display is automatically Playing tracks in a random order
returned to the playback display.
Random play lets you play back tracks on the
CD in a random order. Italiano
1 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.
Press FUNCTION until Random appears in the
2 Press 5 to turn random play on.
Random :ON appears in the display. Tracks will
play in a random order.
3 Press ∞ to turn random play off.
Random :OFF appears in the display. Tracks will
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Drowsy Driving Spells Disaster
Just about everyone can relate to that "nodding off" feeling after lunch,or that sudden wave of insuppressible yawning. In the middle of the day, our body temperature dips slightly, as do the alerting signals from our brain. Under normal circumstances this shouldn't be a problem. But for the millions of Americans that are even mildly sleep deprived, it can spell disaster.Nodding Off at the Wheel
Every year, millions of accidents on our roads and in the workplace are directly attributed to sleep deprivation. Nodding off for a second or two in front of the TV is one thing, but while driving a car at 60 miles per hour, it's no small matter. Behind the wheel, you'll travel between 90 and 180 feet during that second or two; that's plenty of distance to unintentionally change lanes or miss a curve.
In fact, while you were reading the preceding paragraphs, there were three motor vehicle accidents caused by a drowsy driver. Every three minutes there is a motor vehicle injury due to drowsy driving; and within the next hour, drowsy driving will be attributed to a traffic fatality.The Science of Sleep Deprivation
Even modest sleep loss over a week's time (getting only six hours of sleep per night versus seven and a half to eight hours) can accumulate a sleep deficit that creates an irresistible tendency to fall asleep during any activity—including driving. If it happens to coincide with the natural dips in our alertness—such as in the early afternoon or late evening—the effects are compounded. Not surprisingly, that's when most motor vehicle accidents occur.
Aside from the danger of flat-out falling asleep, sleep deprivation systematically erodes our physical and cognitive performance. Our reaction times and speed of thought are dulled. In fact, studies show that 17–19 hours without sleep can impair performance equivalent to or worse than a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.05%! That means if you get up at 6:30 a.m. and are out driving at 11:30 p.m. that night, your reaction time could be impaired by as much as 50 percent.
More evidence of sleep's role in highway safety can be found in statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It reports that on the Monday following the switch to Daylight Saving Time each the spring—when nearly everyone loses an hour of sleep—our highways experience a 17 percent increase in traffic accidents compared to the preceding and following Mondays.Be Cautious
Like alcohol, sleep deprivation not only creates a physical impairment but it is often accompanied by a lack of awareness of the impairment itself: we overestimate our abilities. "I'm fine" are often the last words we hear from a driver who's had one too many drinks. Sleep deprivation seems to play the same trick on our good judgment, resulting in unsafe behaviors.
Getting enough quality sleep plays a critical role in our overall health and well-being, including our safety. Strive to get seven and a half to eight hours of good sleep each and every night and don't ignore those telltale signs of sleepiness. Sleep well!
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CEDAR RAIPDS, Iowa - For those who need immediate medical attention, an emergency room is the place to go. According to a new report, however, our nation earns a near-failing grade for emergency care.
The American College of Emergency Physicians issued a D+ grade, nationally.
That grade is lower than the C- issued in 2009. The group looks at several categories under which emergency care is delivered to compile the grade. This report doesn't look at quality of care.
The group also examined each state. Iowa ranked 19th the last time this study came out, five years ago. Now, it ranks 11th out of all the states. That's something ER doctors are proud of. They know, however, there are still big issues facing those who work to bring emergency care to patients.
Mondays are typically busy nights in Eastern Iowa Emergency rooms.
"This afternoon I was watching television, I became very short of breath," said Ruth Naaktgeboren.
Naaktgeboren is among many who rushed to get some help at Mercy Medical Center's ER.
"I couldn't catch my breath, and I almost go to a passing out stage, I just couldn't breathe," she said.
Across the nation, emergency rooms are packed. The study said the reasons behind it include hospitals closing, an aging population and more people getting insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Many Emergency Departments, like the facilities at Mercy Medical Center and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, are watching the clock to make sure everyone gets treated quickly.
"Our door to doctor time, the time it takes for you to come in the door and to be seen by a physician, right now is about 20 minutes," said Mercy Medical Center's Emergency Department Medical Director Dr. Matthew Aucutt.
"Our Average wait time to see a physician is actually less than 15 minutes," said UI Emergency Department Medical Director & President of the Iowa Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians Dr. Michael Miller.
Doctors said wait times in Iowa are much better than at other places. The report, however, shows Iowa's biggest problem isn't timing, but the number of physicians.
"Currently we are in a pretty big crisis," Dr. Miller said. "As far as emergency physicians, we are the lowest per capita in the country versus any other state for number of emergency physicians."
"We have trouble getting specialist, specialty care," said Dr. Aucutt. "There's huge gaps in neurosurgical coverage and, like, hand coverage is very difficult. We just have shortage of physicians in those areas, and it would be nice to get support from the state and federal level."
Even though the nation gets a D+ and Iowa gets an overall C, Ruth is happy to give her doctors an A for the day.
"I going to have a CAT scan, and if everything is okay I'm sure I will go home," Naaktgeboren said.
Emergency room doctors hope this message gets to state and federal law makers. They said they are going to need more support as the numbers of ER visits continue to increase.
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A representative from Gulf States Manufacturing says his company was unfairly treated during a bid process for construction of a field house at Starkville High School and will bring the matter to the Starkville School District Board of Trustees tonight.
Tonight's meeting is the district's regularly scheduled meeting this month and will be held at 6 p.m. at the Greensboro Center.
Danny Coggins, general manager of Gulf States, will speak to the board about its choice to accept a bid for the new field house at SHS from a contractor that will not use Gulf States materials for the metal portion of the building. Coggins said the materials will come from either Tennessee, Texas or Mexico, instead of a local company that has done so much to support the community and the school district in particular.
Dolton McAlpin, attorney for the SSD school board, said the field house project was advertised, and 10 general contractors submitted bids. The board accepted the "lowest and best bid," he said, which came from Mike Rozier Construction Company, Inc. of Carrollton. The plans and specifications for the field house required the bid to include use of a prefabricated steel structure.
"Gulf States Manufacturers did not submit a bid on the field house project as a general contractor. Gulf States is a fabricator and supplier of metal buildings, and quotes from such suppliers are marketed to or secured by the various general contractors interested in bidding on a project," McAlpin said in a release. "In the case of the field house, the school district is informed that Gulf States provided quotes for the metal building portion of the project to some of the unsuccessful bidders but did not provide a quote to Mike Rozier Construction Co., Inc. until after the bids were opened. Rozier obtained its quote for the metal building from another metal building fabricator, and that cost was included in Rozier's bid."
Coggins said the reason Gulf States did not submit a bid to Rozier is because the list of bidders the company received from the architect was incomplete. He also said he believes Gulf States should have been included in the project's specifications.
"Within the specifications, there was no mention of Gulf States. That's done quite often in specifications. As a matter of fact, this architect said it might not be proper to do that. But if you read the specifications, and I have, it's done in other places for other companies," Coggins said.
However, McAlpin said the specifications are almost the same as those used for the addition to Sudduth Elementary in 2009, a project which Gulf States was a part of.
"In fact, the specifications for the field house metal building are virtually identical to the specifications for the metal building component of the addition which was made to Sudduth School as part of the bond issue construction," he said. "In the case of Sudduth, the general contractor on that project used a Gulf States building for the metal building portion of that project, and to the school district's knowledge Gulf States made no complaint during that job that there was something wrong with the specifications."
Coggins also said he believes the school board only looked into the "lowest bid" and did not consider what would be the "best bid," as allowed by state law. If the board had, he said he believes a bid Gulf States would have been chosen by the SSD Board of Trustees.
McAlpin maintains the board did consider both lowest and best bid in their choice.
"The architect drew up specifications, and advertisement for bids were made as the law requires. The school board reviewed all the bids, determined that Rozier's bid was the lowest and best bid and accepted it, as state law requires," he said. "The school board violated no law, rule or regulation in the preparation of specifications, advertisement for bids or in the acceptance of the lowest and best bid."
Although the project was not huge compared to some of the buildings Gulf States traditionally manufactures, Coggins said this issue doesn't necessarily come down to money. While every job is important to his employees in this economy, he said this instance is a "slap in the face" from the community Gulf States has supported.
Starkville School District Interim Superintendent Beth Sewell said the district supports local businesses whenever it can and has worked with Gulf States in the past. She said board members were aware of everything the company has done for the Starkville community, so when Gulf States contacted the school board about not being included in the project, the board looked into it.
"When the Starkville School District was first contacted by Gulf States, a review of the bid process for the field house project found Gulf States did not submit a bid for the metal building portion to the contractor that was ultimately the lowest bidder," she said. "Our attorney, Dolton McAlpin, immediately began researching the matter to determine if any changes, alterations or substitutions could be made once a contract was already signed, but according to state law the advertised plans and specs could not be changed to accommodate a substitution of a Gulf States building, and the price bid by the contractor had to remain the same or be lower."
Coggins said he believes the metal building manufacturer being used by Mike Rozier Construction Company violated the specifications by not submitting complete building calculations and a letter of certification to the architect within seven days as specified. Therefore, he said, the school board could order the contractor to choose to a different company to work with.
However, the school board attorney said the district intends to honor its contract with the general contractor.
"The school district has signed a contract with Mike Rozier Construction Co., Inc. to build the field house, and the contractor is ready to commence construction," McAlpin said. "On the advice of counsel, the school board declines to breach that construction contract with Rozier by halting the project and starting the bid process all over again to give Gulf States Manufacturers another opportunity to provide a quote to potential bidders."
During his presentation at tonight's meeting, Coggins will outline for the board what he believes were flaws in the bidding process and ask members to reach a resolution that will be best for the district and keep jobs in Starkville.
"How can you possibly say that buying a building from Mexico, ... Tennessee or Texas is the right thing to do? You cannot name a company that has been more supportive of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi and Starkville than Gulf States," he said. "How can anybody say that exporting our jobs is a good thing? How can anybody do that? Attorney, or not; school board member, or not."
The board will also address a number of other issues during this meeting, including the approval of a variety of projects throughout the district.
The board will hold a community stakeholder meeting on Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. with the Mississippi School Boards Association concerning the search for a new superintendent. The meeting will give the public a chance to give input which will establish the criteria for the search. A separate meeting will be held earlier that day for faculty and staff to give their input.
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President Barack Obama waves to the crowd after speaking at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sept. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama notched a win in the battle for campaign cash for the first time in four months, raising more money than Mitt Romney in August as the candidates gear up for the final stretch of their closely contested campaign.
Obama is also picking up a lead of a few percentage points over Romney in several daily tracking polls, but the race remains a very close one that most voters say depends on which candidate they feel is best prepared to revive the struggling U.S. economy. Obama appeared to have benefited from last week's Democratic National Convention and speeches by his wife, first lady Michelle Obama, and former President Bill Clinton, but post-convention bumps in poll numbers tend to be fleeting.
Obama raised more than $114 million in August, while Romney brought in just over $111 million, according to numbers released early Monday by the rival campaigns. It's a sharp increase for the president, who raised $75 million in July.
While incumbent presidents normally raise more money than their challengers, Obama and his supporters have struggled to match the fundraising prowess of Romney and his allies. Despite Obama's fundraising advantage in August, Romney has collected more than $100 million for the third straight month, and the figure represents his best one-month fundraising total. And the Republican nominee has socked away more money for the general election campaign.
Romney showed signs of taking a new, more centrist tack toward health care and defense spending as he starts the next leg of his campaign with a Monday rally in Ohio, a pivotal battleground state in the state-by-state battle for the presidency. Obama, who spent the weekend campaigning in Florida, is scheduled to be at the White House.
After weeks of pushing conservative Republican themes leading up to the party convention in Tampa, Florida, Romney's less partisan tone comes as the race shifts toward the Nov. 6 election, which is expected to be decided in fewer than 10 states where neither Romney nor Obama has a significant advantage.
Romney's views on health care include major changes to the federal Medicare insurance program for Americans over age 65. Adopting the position of his conservative running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, Romney has called for giving retirees a government payment that they could use to spend on traditional Medicare or a private insurance plan.
Romney said in an interview that aired Sunday that he would keep in place elements of Obama's landmark federal health-care law signed in 2010. On NBC's "Meet the Press," Romney said: "I'm not getting rid of all of health care reform. Of course, there are a number of things that I like in health care reform that I'm going to put in place."
Campaign aides said Romney's endorsement of parts of Obama's Affordable Care Act was consistent with his previous position that those who haven't had a gap in coverage shouldn't be denied coverage.
The comments brought renewed attention to the similarities between the bill Obama signed and the one Romney championed when he was governor of Massachusetts.
Romney aides dismissed the idea that the candidate's comments about the defense cuts or health care were an effort to appear less partisan with the race for undecided voters now under way.
"Repealing Obamacare is a focus because it costs too much and the taxes and regulations are hurting small business. That's common sense," spokesman Kevin Madden said. "Affordability and portability of health care insurance aren't partisan issues."
Romney also faulted congressional Republicans for going along with the White House on a budget deal that has set up automatic spending cuts that include huge reductions in defense spending - a deal his running mate helped steer.
Obama on Sunday focused Floridians' attention on the Republican ticket's stand on Medicare, an issue that's been more favorable to Democrats.
At a rally in Melbourne, Florida, Obama told about 3,000 voters that Romney wants insurers to profit at the expense of working Americans.
"No American should have to spend their golden years at the mercy of insurance companies," he said.
After Ohio, Romney is heading to Nevada and Florida later this week. The Romney campaign is airing television advertisements for the first time in Wisconsin this week, hoping to force Obama to play defense in a state Democrats have carried in every election since 1988.
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Outdoor siren test scheduled for Sept. 2
UofL will test the two public address outdoor warning sirens on Belknap Campus Thursday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m.
The test will include an announcement. Do not be alarmed if you hear the siren or announcement. It is just a test.
The speakers, located at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium and behind Strickler Hall, are part of the UofL Alert system. Another part of the system is text messaging. In the event of an emergency and school closure for any reason, a text message is sent to everyone who has signed up . Students, faculty and staff can enroll for text messages through the system.
Other components of the alert system are e-mail via UofL account and messaging via office and residence hall telephones. These do not require registration.