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The first thing I did when I had a Mac was to delete the Java plug in (although it was a stub in recent versions which pointed to Mac OS X downloading the latest version I still didn't like it 'there'). I guess you could do the same with Java on Windows (I don't have it installed) by disabling the Java plugin in both Internet Explorer and NPAPI browsers.
"Is it even possible to run Java securely on a desktop these days, especially as a browser plugin?"
I don't know how well the java browser plugin security is faring these days?
However as a local desktop platform I don't think Java deserves too much criticism since the language has never been less secure than native apps in the first place. Consider that anything which manages to break out of the java sandbox through a java vulnerability is still access-limited by the same user-space restrictions as a non-VM language like C. While a vulnerability is disappointing, the worst case scenario is that the java app gains access to the same userland syscalls that a native C app can access anyways.
Browsers are at risk because they run untrusted arbitrary code from the internet and they rely on the VM to isolate applets from the main browser process.
Edit: This may be a bit tangential, but another security consideration might be to factor in the likelihood of code written in language X or Y to contain vulnerabilities. I'd assume that Java's strict typecasting and bounds checking rules, as well as general lack of pointer arithmetic make it less likely for Java applications to contain severe (non language related) vulnerabilities.
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Except with Java, isn't the vulnerability potentially cross platform? Whereas with native exploits, you'd have to write one for each different platform.
"Except with Java, isn't the vulnerability potentially cross platform? Whereas with native exploits, you'd have to write one for each different platform."
Hmm, I'm not exactly sure what you mean. If you're talking about a vulnerability in code written in java, then yes that would probably be vulnerable on every platform supporting java. However this would not be an instance of a bug in the Java VM, but rather an application specific bug.
If your talking about a vulnerability in the Java VM, then it may or may not be a cross platform vulnerability. Remember that the VM itself is a native application that has to be written to support every target platform. A bug in the just-in-time-compiler for x86 isn't necessarily going to appear in the JIT compiler for x86-64 or ARM.
For the sake of argument though, let's pretend Java contained a backdoor and there was *zero* security in the VM...this would preclude Java as a viable platform for browser applets since malicious websites could gain access to your local account using the backdoor.
Now consider an application you download to run locally, you have the choice of either a native binary or a java version. Can you see why having a backdoor in the Java VM isn't an additional security risk compared to the native version? Even with the VM backdoor, the java application would be on equal footing with the native application security-wise. Both would be subject to the same userspace access as imposed by the kernel.
At least in OpenJDK/JVM this might improve when project Graal gets integrated.
Graal is the project to integrate Maxime JIT which is 100% Java code.
The idea is to follow Jikes, Maxime and Squawk VM projects where the Java was used to write the VM, with a very minimal set of native code.
"Graal is the project to integrate Maxime JIT which is 100% Java code."
I wasn't aware, that's very interesting. I wonder how you bootstrap such a thing. Do you need another VM to bootstrap the Maxime JIT's code?
Nice diagram for a project you mentioned:
"Even with VM exploits it depends on which VM you are using, there are many more out there, besides Oracle's."
I'm not ready to stop calling it Sun's VM
Graal is based on Maxime's work,
In a way yes.
This paper provides a nice overview how bootstraping works,
The idea is quite simple, you use the JIT compiler offline to generate the basic VM image for the classes that take care of the VM ground work.
The compiler recognises special annotations that allow trusted Java code to perform unsafe operations, this minimizes the requirements to native methods.
Additionally you have a thin layer for the native methods.
Another example is the Jikes RVM,
What I miss is that the official JDK still lacks an AOT compiler, while other vendors do offer them. It is not easy to convince project managers to pay for native code compilers for Java, unless the project really requires them.
I used to write Sun/Oracle VM in the last months, but one needs to face the sad reality that Sun is gone.
You have to break out of the sandbox and what you do afterwards is platform dependent. "
But does it? If a Java vulnerability allows the VM itself to be controlled, the exploit can just run Java code with full permissions.
Much like how in the past, MS Office's Visual Basic potentially allowed malware to run on a Mac (again, not a security expert, so I don't know if it ended up being just hype, like Y2K).
(Unless you are going to send a few emails or something like it)
What if the JVM is connected and authenticated to a database when the malicious program gets control. A malicious program can use JDBC to get sensitive information from that database without needing to go native.
"What if the JVM is connected and authenticated to a database when the malicious program gets control. A malicious program can use JDBC to get sensitive information from that database without needing to go native."
Can you elaborate the specifics of where this malicious program came from? The reason I ask is because we need to ask whether the same attack vector is significantly more likely to happen in java than a non-java program.
Did the administrator unknowingly install the malicious program in the first place? Did he install a trusted program that contains a remotely exploitable application vulnerability, which enables a remote attacker to install & execute the malicious instructions? Does the compiler contain a bug that can be exploited remotely execute malicious instructions?
All these things are possible, but ask yourself if Java is inherently less secure than other languages for running local programs. Escaping java's sandbox is bad, but are there any instances where using Java is worse for security than using another languages like C, which doesn't have any sandbox whatsoever? Is there something specific you think I'm overlooking?
It's not like it's one JVM for the whole OS. And there is no local IPC mechanism in Java. If the JVM is connected to a DB, then you it's already within your sandbox.
At most what you could do is steal the encrypted trusted keystore at most(quite useless without a targeted attack).
The difference is that you can write "perfect" java code and still your app will be potentially vulnerable (outside your control), whereas in C[++] it's all about the written code (under your control)
Until you link against third party libraries. A lot of browser flaws aren't actually Microsoft, Mozilla, or Google's fault. They are due to flaws in things like libjpeg, libpng, or openssl. Java applications are no different, you can think of Java as a big third party library. Even drivers, firmwares, and BIOSes have been known to have remotely exploitable vulnerabilities in them.
As a programmer, you never have all the code "under your control" unless you go to extreme lengths like
designing your own hardware, firmware, and operating system from scratch.
Can you enlighten me how are you able to have more control over libc, libstdc++, msvcrt,... than Java developers have over JRE?
"The difference is that you can write 'perfect' java code and still your app will be potentially vulnerable (outside your control), whereas in C[++] it's all about the written code (under your control)"
I disagree. A "perfect" ANSI-C program can still be vulnerable to libc bugs (aka malloc, fscanf, etc).
Also, modern C code compilation can be incredibly complex. There are memory barriers, aliasing constraints, auto SIMD/pipelining, overflow assumptions, threading related bugs, etc. A bug or bad assumption in any of these features might be remotely exploitable (ie a JPEG rasterization library).
To the extent that a JIT compiler is more complex, I'll grant you that it is more likely to contain bugs, but bugs are inherently possible whether the code compilation happens ahead of time or at run time.
As secure as any C or C++ application.
Press always fails to mention that the Java security exploits are not in the language, rather in the native code that compromisses the virtual machine, in case a VM is used at all.
When a VM is used, then the exploit is done via the data the methods implemented in C/C++ expect, or by trying to find out bytecode sequences that the VM's verifier assumes are safe but are not.
Even with VM exploits it depends on which VM you are using, there are many more out there, besides Oracle's.
if they made java compile with mingw on Windows and finish the tigershark port. OpenCL these days on GPU rely on closed drivers or open with partial documentation. Projects like (hopefully not vaporware) Parallela or Open Graphics aim to solve these problems. But until opencl/and hardwrae become open (in terms of HW interface, not necessarily inner workings) I believe manpower should be invested elsewhere. But it is their time spent and it was not easy. For this, congratulations are suitable.
The crux if java performance problems comes not from its raw number crunching abilities (it stands agains c++ in micro benchmarks) but its style of memory mamagement. Moreover JIT has its own memory overhead (runtime performance metrics, heaily instrumented code). Managing memory in pressured conditions takes time, not being able to share heavy runtime between processes adds to it.
Having jit take care of branch optimization also made priogrammers prefer more dynamic style (virtual by default). If they used it in C++ (with GC) the resulting runtime performance would be worse.
Is summ practical java lower performance is a price paid for programmers convenience more than inherent platform flaw.
If it feels slow and reacts slow...then it is slow.
Pretty much every single Java application I've ever used, server as well as desktop, pretty much used up all the RAM and ran like molasses.
Benchmarks are like asshole; everybody has one and you'll be happier caring only about your own.


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What does vermin mean?
Definitions for verminˈvɜr mɪn
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word vermin.
Princeton's WordNet
vermin, varmint(noun)
an irritating or obnoxious person
any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats
"cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin"; "he examined the child's head for vermin"; "boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin"
Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance.
The area was plagued by all sorts of vermin: fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few.
Animals that prey on game, such as foxes or weasels.
An obnoxious, or mean and offensive person.
Such people considered as a group.
Bring these gypsy vermin to the Palace of Justice.
Origin: From vermis.
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an animal, in general
a noxious or mischievous animal; especially, noxious little animals or insects, collectively, as squirrels, rats, mice, flies, lice, bugs, etc
hence, in contempt, noxious human beings
Origin: [OE. vermine, F. vermine, from L. vermis a worm; cf. LL. vermen a worm, L. verminosus full of worms. See Vermicular, Worm.]
Vermin are pests or nuisance animals, especially those that threaten human society by spreading diseases or destroying crops and livestock. Use of the term implies the need for extermination programs. Since the term is defined in relation to human activities, which species are included vary from area to area and person to person. The term derives from the Latin vermis, and was originally used for the worm-like larvae of certain insects, many of which infest foodstuffs. The term 'varmint' has been found in sources from ca. 1530-1540s.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
ver′min, n.sing. and pl. a worm: a name for all obnoxious insects, as bugs, fleas, and lice; troublesome animals, such as mice, rats; animals destructive to game, such as weasels, polecats, also hawks and owls: any contemptible person, or such collectively.—v.i. Ver′mināte, to breed vermin.—ns. Verminā′tion; Ver′min-kill′er.—adj. Ver′minous, infested with worms: like vermin.—adv. Ver′minously. [Fr. vermine—L. vermis, a worm.]
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of vermin in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of vermin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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I fear the vermin that shall undermineSenate and citadel and school and shrine.
I wonder how so insupportable a thing as a bookseller was ever permitted to grow up in the Commonwealth. Many of our modern booksellers are but needless excrements, or rather vermin.
The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is a human owl, vigilant in darkness, and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game.
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- подонок, гад, вредитель, гнида, паразитRussian
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- dämabanäsäk, dämabanim, minimil, minimilemVolapük
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Reese Witherspoon is making major waves with her new Southern-inspired lifestyle brand, Draper James. She opened her flagship store in Nashville, wears pieces from her prep-infused line on the regular, and now, she's bringing Draper James straight to her high-fashion photo shoot for Harper's Bazaar.
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Remember when I was wondering if I should parry or not? Or more like I had decided not to parry and I was looking for validation from you? Well, one of the things I was thinking about was my guest list. I had already made a list of people I was going to invite, and the list was longer than I wanted it to be, but I wasn't going to cut anyone off. However, for some of the people on my list, I was not planning on inviting their significant other – not because I did not know them, but because I do not like them. Is this bad?
What I was thinking was:
1. The space for this get together is small (my apartment) and I already have too many people coming
2. I don't like these people.
Number 2 was my primary reason, I won't lie. For me, I felt like it would be crazy to invite someone to your house that you don't even like. This is my philosophy a lot of times. It's so hard for me to pretend to care or pretend to like someone —- unless there's something in it for me. Example: pretending to like my teacher, or employer, etc.
So I was not going to invite these people to my house AND I was going to include in the invitation that I didn't want people bringing their guests, unless their guests were also invited. Regardless or who I liked or didn't like, I really did not want extra people in the house because like I said, it's a cozy little apartment. We wouldn't even have had enough chairs for those that we did invite.
Funmie thought it wasn't very nice to not invite my guest's plus one, but I felt differently because (1) This isn't a big event like a wedding; it's my birthday, and (2) It's in my house. If my friend, John, is dating Sally, and I don't like her, I don't see why I should invite her to my house (and vice versa). I really, really do suck at pretending to care. It'll be written all over my face, and wouldn't that be mean?
If you were in my shoes, what would you do?
P.S. The party is canceled anyway. I decided to spend my money on myself. New clothes, shoes, bags … fun stuff.


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We'll be writing a lot about the Cavs leading up to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals on Saturday. In a way, I feel like I have too many days to think about a team I already know too well—too many visions of LeBron dancing through the paint, of Anthony Parker nailing corner threes, of Anderson Varejao out-hustling everyone, of Shaq ripping Glen Davis' thumb clean off his hand and eating it.
Let's start the dialogue with a few questions that have been rolling around my brain since the C's finished off Miami:
1) How will Boston defend LeBron James?
This has been rolling around my brain since long before the C's took care of Miami. We know the basics: The assignment falls mainly to Paul Pierce, and the goal is to turn LeBron into a jump-shooter by going under screens on the screen/roll and pleading with the basketball gods to make LeBron jumper-happy.
But how do you make this happen? And can you do it without compromising the integrity of the defense?
In the final Cleveland-Boston game, we saw the C's try and deter LBJ from driving by bringing an extra defender over to the strong side on LeBron screen/rolls. The C's used this strategy often against Dwyane Wade, but it's a a more dangerous proposition against Cleveland.
First, here's a visual taken from the April 4 Boston-Cleveland game to illustrate what I'm talking about:
You see LBJ handling the ball with J.J. Hickson in position to either post up or pop out and set a screen for LeBron. You can also see Rajon Rondo standing by himself in the paint. He has left Mo Williams alone in the left corner in order to give the C's a third defender to handle LeBron on the strong side.
How do you think this play ended?
LeBron skipped the ball to Williams in the corner, and Mo hit a three.
Here's the thing: Cleveland is a great three-point shooting team. Not a good one. A great one. The Cavs knocked down 38 percent of their three-pointers this season, the 2nd-best mark in the league, behind only Phoenix. All of the following players hit at least 40 percent of their threes this season: Mo Williams, Anthony Parker, Daniel Gibson and Zydrunas Ilgauskas (watch him in those corners!). Antawn Jamison (34 percent) is a threat when he has ample time, and Delonte West (32.5 percent) shot 40 percent as recently as last season.
LeBron is 6'8" and perhaps the 2nd- or 3rd-best passer on Earth. If you overplay him, he's going to burn you with the pass.
So what to do? We'll obviously see a bit of everything, ranging from straight man-to-man defense to outright traps. The key is to help from the right places, at the right times, and with all five players having a clear and precise understanding of what's going on and who should do what.
2) Might we see Marquis Daniels?
Daniels spent a lot of time guarding LeBron during regular season match-ups, but he's fallen completely out of Doc's rotation over the past month or so. He played only six minutes in the entire Miami series.
If there's a time for the resurrection of the Grand Marquis, this might be it. Paul Pierce is 32 years old, and coming off a season in which he suffered knee, foot and shoulder injuries. It is too much to ask of Pierce to spend 40 minutes per game guarding LeBron and to score 20 or 25 points.
Someone other than Pierce will have to spend some time on LBJ. Marquis Daniels isn't an elite defender, but he does two things well: 1) Stay in front of his man; 2) Stay down on pump fakes.
It might be worth a try.
3) Is Tony Allen capable?
TA is listed at 6'4" and 213 pounds, meaning he's giving up four inches in height to James and somewhere around 40 or 50 pounds. But TA is quick and strong, with enough leaping ability to (perhaps) bother a LeBron rise-and-fire jump shot.
So if you're Doc Rivers and Tom Thibodeau, what do you do?
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Schools are being forced to suspend classes today and send homework to students overseas as hundreds of teachers and pupils remain stranded abroad because of the ban on flights.
Pupils and teachers on school trips were expected to return to the UK over the weekend, ahead of the first day of the summer term today. But many have been unable to travel because of the Icelandic volcanic eruption that has made flying perilous.
In Hertfordshire, 352 children are stranded overseas on school trips in 11 countries, from Iceland to Hong Kong. Some 40 pupils and four teachers from Orleans Park School in Twickenham, south London, are stranded in Shanghai, China.
At Stoke Newington secondary school, in north London, a "significant number" of staff are stuck abroad and classes for year 10s have been cancelled today.
Mark Southworth, headteacher of Woodcote high school in Croydon, said 12 of his teachers were stranded overseas – 14% of his workforce.
Wellington college, a private school in Berkshire, is posting homework and mock exams to its 109 students stranded abroad. The college is running lessons and tutorials by email and on the telephone. Students have been told to find an internet cafe to continue their studies.
Dr Anthony Seldon, master of Wellington college, said exams were weeks away and he was leaving nothing to chance. He said: "Our students have been trying very hard to come back, and where they've been unable, we are providing this online support – which will be a precursor of the way education will go in the 21st century."
A primary teacher, Joanne Wallace, used a webcam to conduct assembly to pupils at Parson Street primary school in Bristol.
A hundred students stranded in Hangzhou and Beijing, China, are unable to return to the UK for a fortnight. They have been on a government-funded programme that gives students an experience of the country.
Danielle Dodds, 20, a Northumbria University student, said: "We have dissertation deadlines, exams and other commitments which we will not be able to fulfill. Our visas will run out this week and we have been told that, in order to extend them, we will each have to open a Chinese bank account and put the equivalent of £2,000 in it – which few of us have."
In Buckinghamshire, seven schools have school trips stranded abroad. Sue Imbriano, Buckinghamshire's director of children's services, said: "We are in contact with the groups and can assure families that the young people involved are being well looked after. We will continue to monitor the situation and keep parents and carers informed."
At Northampton school for boys, 24 pupils are stranded in Japan on a school trip, 16 are being kept in Trinidad and Tobago on a cricket tour, and a further 50 are unable to return to the UK from their holidays abroad.
Some 13 of the school's teachers are stranded overseas, nine of whom are with pupils on trips. This is more than 14% of the schools' teachers.
Mike Griffiths, the school's headteacher, said he was expecting to spend £8,000 this week on supply teachers. "We have managed to get eight supply teachers for today. It is obviously not ideal. That is a lot of our supply budget. We will be looking to reduce this and ask teachers to do more supply cover. "
He said Spanish GCSE orals were being postponed from this week. "We have staff looking at what exams might be affected. We are concerned that students haven't got the materials they need to revise."
The City of London academy in Bermondsey, south London, has closed to years 7 to 9, and will reopen on Thursday.
Hanham Abbots junior school, in South Gloucestershire is closed because eight of its members of staff are stranded. It is likely to reopen tomorrow when five teachers return.
A message on its website says: "Due to flight restrictions and eight members of staff stuck in Europe, we will be unable to open the school to pupils tomorrow. We will let you know about Tuesday as soon as possible."
At the City of London academy in Southwark, 21 of the school's 90 teachers are stranded abroad, including the principal, Martyn Coles. Coles was visiting the academy's sister school in New York with two other teachers.
The school has decided to cancel classes for years 7, 8 and 9 so that it doesn't have to employ supply teachers. Martin Edwards, the school's communications officer, said: "It was a decision to do with the quality [of supply teachers]. Everyone will need supply teachers, and we would be in the queue with everyone else."
Universities UK, the umbrella group for university heads, advised any students who were stranded to contact their institution directly as soon as possible.
Simon Higman, the University of Southampton's registrar, posted a comment on the university's website stating that "a number of students and staff" were stranded.
"Steps will be taken to ensure that any students unable to return to Southampton on Monday as a result of the disruption to air traffic will not be disadvantaged academically."
Chris Keates, general secretary of the Nasuwt teaching union, said primary schools were most likely to close.
She said: "Schools do have contingency plans to deal with these sorts of problems because, whether it is a flu epidemic, severe weather or volcano ash, the impact on the school is the same. However, this is so widespread, I can see that schools could close, the most likely being primary schools."
Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: "There are definitely schools where a significant number of teachers will be unable to make it into work so there will inevitably be closures. It is regrettable that it will potentially be expensive for schools if they have to engage supply staff, but I see no reason why teachers who are stranded abroad should not be paid as normal in these unforeseeable and entirely blameless circumstances".
Teachers in Coventry have told the Nasuwt that their local authority is threatening to dock their pay if they do not turn up for work. Coventry City Council has denied this.
A spokesman from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) said: "Schools have contingency plans in place and headteachers are best placed to decide how to cover for absent staff effectively and support pupils forced to miss classes in catching up quickly.


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The Voice Recap: Cole Vosbury OWNS Top 12by Free Britney at . Comments
The Voice's top 12 gave it their all on Monday night, after last week saw eight of the final 20 cut loose before our eyes. The margin for error is slim to none.
It remains to be seen if voters will deliver surprises (a la the Dancing With the Stars results show), but some decisions will be easier than others.
Who shone brightest and who will be sweating bullets when the votes are tallied Tuesday night? Let's break down all of last night's Top 12 performances!
Cole Vosbury took on a smooth, crooning, gem like "Adorn" by Miguel and still managed to pull it off as a white guy with a beard. Pretty terrific.
Matthew Schuler sang "Hallelujah," the real credit for which goes to Leonard Cohen for penning it, and Jeff Buckley for covering it. Still, he was solid.
Kat Robichaud is an animal on stage, in the best way. Prowling around like there's no tomorrow and leaving nothing in the bag. A real contender.
Tessanne Chin is as talented as any women on The Voice in its five seasons, but this performance seemed a bit safe by her standards. Is she coasting?
James Wolpert nailed "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers, if not for his vocals than with his performance, which left not a drop of energy in the tank.
Jacquie Lee put her unique spin on U2's "Love Is Blindness," which proved an amazing song choice for her, even if the judges weren't thrilled.
Austin Jenckes rocked Travis Tritt's "It's A Great Day To Be Alive" and surely won a few votes in the process. You had to smile at his latest effort.
Caroline Pennell taking on the hit by Avicii made for solid performance with some interesting changes. Can that and her popularity keep her safe?
Josh Logan covered MJ's "Man In The Mirror," and while he nailed the impression, he may have leaned too much on the backup singers, and lack the star power.
Jonny Gray said that "Another Day In Paradise" reminded him of childhood, and halfway through, he channeled that emotion that made you believe it.
Will Champlin did not seem to have the range to take this Imagine Dragons song where it needed to go, although he was still very much listenable.
Ray Boudreaux sang a John Legend tune that while perfectly pleasant and well-performed, didn't show off his true potential, in the eyes of some.
Which performers punched their tickets to next week? Who do you think should go home on the results show? Which coach has the best team remaining?
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Those of us who are believers are often ridiculed by fellow employees, friends, neighbours, or family members when we talk about Christ. Whenever that happens, we usually respond by hiding our Christianity. However, the book of Acts tells us that the Apostles and the early church didn't mind suffering for Christ. In fact, they actually rejoiced that they were worthy of receiving affliction for Christ's sake!
In How to Handle Persecution. John MacArthur discusses some examples of persecution from the book of Acts, and gives us practical insights on how to respond to persecution. We also see the benefits of persecution, which will help us to appreciate the opportunities that we have to suffer for Christ. Learn how to respond to persecution in a godly way from the example set by the Apostles and the early church!


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Regional Reviews: Chicago
Shining City
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It requires the audience's patience and attention as McPherson unfolds his story and premise quite slowly and deliberately. John (Brian Parry), a man in his middle fifties, arrives for treatment and explains that he has seen ghostly visions of his wife, who died in a freak auto accident shortly after John cruelly expressed to her his unhappiness in their marriage. In a later scene, through a 20-minute monologue (McPherson is known for his monologues), John describes in excruciating detail the pain he felt in their relationship. He says little about his wife's feelingsit's likely he had no sensitivity to them. He says very little to criticize her at all, so we get the sense she was rather blameless in their relationship, and can imagine just how hurtful he must have been to her. In separate scenes, we learn that Ian has serious issues of his own. He has left his pregnant fiancée to live alone in the home of his brother and sister-in-law. They won't even talk to her, so she's desperately lonely and feeling deserted. Still later, Ian's return to his office with a young rent boy gives some insight into Ian's confusion. The parallel stories of John and Ian run on separate tracks until the very end of the play, when their connection is made clear in its final moments.
Redtwist's non-Equity cast, directed by Joanie Schultz, gives the sort of performances one might expect to find in Chicago only at the large Equity non-profit theaters. Parry has a presence and gravitas that would make him right at home on one of those stages. His John has several facesthe outgoing, friendly demeanor of the salesman he is, admitting the shame of his indiscretions in his marriage, and displaying the guilt he assumes for the events that led to her death. His character seems to do the bulk of the speaking in this play, including that 20-minute monologue, and Parry has more than enough chops to keep us focused on his character. As Ian, John Arthur Lewis has the opposite challenge: he must tell us much about his character in few words and even with restrained body language. True to the standards of his profession, Ian reveals little of himself to his client, and his opacity carries through to his interactions with his fiancée, Neasa, and the young man, Laurence, who visits him. Lewis shows us Ian's anguish even as Ian is trying to hide it from the others. Cheryl Lynn Golemo touchingly communicates Neasa's pain. Kaelan Strouse adeptly balances Laurence's professionalism in trying to be relaxed and friendly with Ian, while revealing the desperate straits of his own circumstances.
The other gift of this production is the opportunity to experience the story in such an intimate, realistic setting that we might feel like a ghost in the room ourselves, observing the characters, yet unseen by them. Redtwist's space is like a shoe boxwith the audience at one end and the playing areaof three completely dressed walls (there are no wings) and a ceiling at the other. For Shining City, it's a particularly effective space as it seems believably the same size as the tiny, grim office Ian uses for his practice. In Andrew Jessop's set design, the office is believably plain and low rent. Christopher Burpee's lighting design gives an additional feeling of the various times of day and months of year in which the action occurs, through his clever back lighting of the office's small window. This realism of the setting and performances, together with the physical intimacy of the space (the theater holds fewer than 50 seats, I believe) allows the audience to experience the play in a way that's surely not the same in a large proscenium theater. It's a good reason for any of the play's many admirers to give it another look and for those new to the play to see it here.
Shining City will be performed at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, through February 27, 2011. For ticket information, visit www.redtwist.org.
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She married Angus McInnis a carpenter in 1853 in Greenock, Scotland - 7 children.
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Today's Reading: Matthew 18:12-14; John 10
It was the Festival of Dedication (Hanukkah) and Jesus was preaching about how he is the Good Shepherd. I was unfamiliar with the significance of this Festival and so I decided to read through the notes of my study Bible to see if there is a reason that Jesus chose to speak about sheep at this time. What I found was very interesting and good timing for where I am at in my spiritual journey. Isn't God wonderful like that?!! He creates in us a desire to know more and then He faithfully guides us into an understanding of the Scripture that helps us take next steps in our faith walk with Him.
The Festival of Dedication commemorates the rededication of the Temple after it had been defiled by Antiochus IV. At this Festival, the priests would do some self-examination, considering their own commitment or dedication to the ministry to which they had been called. They would reflect on Ezekiel 34, so I went back and read Ezekiel 34. In that passage, the Lord was upset with the "shepherds" or leaders of Israel. He accused them of abandoning the flock and taking care of themselves first, leaving the sheep to starve.
God said, "I myself will search and find my sheep…I will find my sheep and rescue them…I will bring them back home…I will feed them…I will give them good pastureland…I myself will tend my sheep and give them a place to lie down in peace…I will search for my lost ones who strayed away, and I will bring them safely home again. I will bandage the injured and strengthen the weak…You are my flock, the sheep of my pasture. You are my people, and I am your God. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!" – Ezekiel 34:11-16,31
Most of us have a ministry of some sort, whether that is a full-time paid job or a volunteer position at Church or at a ministry in town. Many of us are also parents who have been given a ministry to our children. How are we caring for the sheep? Are we still putting forth our best effort? Are we concerned about those who are spiritually starving or wandering away? Have we become comfortable and begun to worry more about ourselves than about caring for the sheep? Are we feasting on what God provides without sharing the abundance of God with others? Perhaps today is our Festival of Dedication, a time to examine our service to God. Let's consider this as we hear what Jesus has to say at this Festival long ago.
"I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber! But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. They won't follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don't know his voice…
"I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me were thieves and robbers. But the true sheep did not listen to them. Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures. The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. A hired hand will run when he sees a wolf coming. He will abandon the sheep because they don't belong to him and he isn't their shepherd. And so the wolf attacks them and scatters the flock. The hired hand runs away because he's working only for the money and doesn't really care about the sheep." – John 10:1-13
After learning about the Festival of Dedication and after reading through Ezekiel 34, I see this passage differently today. I am the hired hand, given responsibility over some of the sheep by the Good Shepherd. Am I working only for the money or am I working to please the Shepherd? Do I run when things get tough or do I listen for the voice of the Shepherd, realizing that I, too, am under His care? Do I still care about the sheep or is my focus on myself, as it was for the leaders in Ezekiel 34?
"If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won't he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that didn't wander away! In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father's will that even one of these little ones should perish." – Matthew 18:12-14
God, strengthen my call this morning. Give me a fresh desire to serve you by serving others. Lord, I am listening for your voice, a voice I know so well because you are my Shepherd. What do you want me to do with this day you have given me? Help me to see all of your sheep through your eyes – that I would never abandon this responsibility that you have given me, that none would starve while in my care. Amen.


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Al Arz is a small, family-owned and -operated food manufacturing company based in Nazareth, Israel, that makes sesame tahini and halva, a popular sesame confection.
Tahini is a traditional Middle Eastern spread made of finely-ground sesame seeds. Its consistency and color is similar to hummus and may be served with it as a dip. Al Arz's Tahini is made with sesame seeds from the mountainous area of Himora, Ethiopia. These fatty seeds are sorted, rinsed in whirlpool baths, peeled, oven roasted, and then strained and finely ground into a paste that becomes raw tahini. There's nothing else added to the sesame seeds – no preservatives, no flavorings, no artificial coloring, or other ingredients. Al Arz Tahini is kosher and comes in organic and non-organic varieties.
The tahini paste is packed into plastic jars and, to use, customers simply add an equal amount of water, some lemon juice, salt, and, if desired, garlic and chopped parsley.
We made up some Al Arz Tahini and found it to be thick with a rich, earthy grainy flavor (the tahini can be made thicker or thinner depending on the amount of water used). The flavor has a deep sesame nuttiness that's quite satisfying.
One of the things we appreciate about Al Arz Tahini is how easy it is to use. The ground sesame seed paste makes it quick to make tahini and, even after opening, it doesn't need refrigeration. Just put it in your pantry for the next time you need tahini.
Sweet Halva
Halva (spelled "halvah" in English) is a confection that's popular in many places in the world such as Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Israel. While it may be made with nuts and other ingredients, in Israel, it's made with sesame paste and sugar syrup.
We sampled three flavors of Al Arz Halva: Vanilla Halva, Halva with Cocoa Beans, and Halva with Pistachio. When it comes to quality halva, it's all about texture and Al Arz Halva has the perfect texture – a bit crumbly with slightly crunchy crystals all in a silky base. The flavors are distinct and delicious. The Vanilla Halva has a pronounced vanilla flavor. The Cocoa Bean, our editors' favorite, has a mild chocolatey flavor with a nice crunch from the beans. The Pistachio, which is studded with pieces of green nuts, has a distinctive nuttiness that sings "pistachio."
Al Arz Halva isn't overly sweet and our editors found it to be addictive. We returned again and again for "just a taste" of this sweet treat. One of our reviewers has extensively traveled the world enjoying halva and he pronounced it "some of the best halva I've ever eaten."
Al Arz halvah is parve, meaing it does not contain meat or dairy, so that it can be eaten with/after either milk or meat dishes according to religious laws. This halva is made in the traditional Israeli style, without semolina or wheat flour. It does contain sesame tahini, glucose syrup, sugar, and saponaria root extract (soapwart), a whipping agent.
We have one caveat about Al Arz Halva. While the doesn't contain any preservatives, it is made with partially hydrogenated palm oil, a fact our editors found troubling. Hydrogenation is a chemical process that turns liquid vegetable oil into solid fat. It also creates trans fats, which are thought to raise levels of bad cholesterol and lower levels of good cholesterol and are believed to be more harmful than saturated fats. While we love the flavor and texture of Al Arz Halva, we'd love it even more if the company found an alternative to using partially-hydrogenated oil, which would make this sweet treat more healthful. — BH


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Lexi Wilson Crowned Miss Bahamas Universe 2013
Lexi Wilson was crowned Miss Bahamas Universe 2013 at the conclusion of the pageant held at at the Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas on September 8, 2013. The brunette beauty from Nassau is 22 years old and stands 5'9". She will represent Bahamas in the upcoming Miss Universe 2013 pageant, scheduled for November 10th, 2013 in Moscow, Russia.
The first runner-up was Chantal O'Brien.
The second runner-up was Tavette Aisha Darville. She also won Miss Congeniality and Miss Popularity Awards.
The third runner-up was Shanae Strachan. She also won Miss Photogenic and Best Costume Awards.


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|Multi-track MXF Converter Review: Convert Multi audio channels MXF to MOV/MP4/MKV
Which is the best Multi-track MXF Converter?
Material Exchange Format, commonly abbreviated to MXF, is a container file format for the exchange of program material between servers, tape streamers and to digital archives. It is an uncompressed format that can bundle together multiple video, audio and program data, which makes a lossless file format with large size. So it is widely used in high definition camcorders like Panasonic P2 Pro AG-HPX600, AG-HPX500, AG-HPX170, AG-HPX171, AG-HVX200, AG-HVX201, AG-HPX300, AG-HPX370/371, AJ-HPX3700, AJ-HPX3000, AJ-HPX3100, AJ-HPX2700, AJ-HPX2000, AJ-HPX2100, etc.
"I have an .MXF video that was recorded with two microphones that play on different channels. I had 2 mics hooked up to my camera. At the beginning of the video {at 4 seconds}, while the person in the video is standing there, a person behind the scenes is asking him a question. Then, when you see the person in the video talking {at 9 seconds} you should hear his voice.
If convert the .MXF file to MP4 and play, you can hear the person behind the scenes ask the question, but not hear the person in the video talking. See my MP4 example. If convert the .MXF file to .MOV and play, you CAN NOT hear the question being asked and can hear the person in the video talking. See my MOV example. If I try to import either video into video editing programs like Pinnalce Studio 15, Sony Vegas, Magix, I only get the one side of the conversation.
So, something seems the conversion process is dropping the other audio. Make more sense now?"
Suppose that you have shot an interview with movie star, sport star or CEO of corporation for television program, but when you convert P2 MXF files to other formats for further playback or editing, you always encounter some problems like no audio in output files, only one channel of audio in output files. It is so annoying! To find the proper MXF converter for help is the key. When you search it in google, you may find lots of software, like Bigasoft, Wondershare, Aiseesoft. However, when you try them, you may always have the problem of no audio in output files and they cannot support to output all the channels of audio.
Here Pavtube MXF MultiMixer (For Mac: iMixMXF) is the best choice for you. It will help to import MXF files and convert to various video formats compatible to playback or editing. And what's more, it also supports to convert to MKV, MP4, MOV with multiple audio channels and mix multiple audio channels into one for output. Now let me show you how it works.
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Go to download the powerful Multi-track MXF Converter and get it installed.
1. Import P2 MXF files to MXF Converter.
As all the P2 MXF recordings will be stored in P2 card with a special folder structure. The video and audio are stored in two different folders separately. You will get the video in video folder while all the audio channels in audio folder. So please make sure to keep the video and audio folder structure intact when loading.
Then drag and drop the video into the software directly. Or you can choose to click "Add video" or "Add from folder" button to browse your computer and select the MXF source to import.
Note: When you import the MXF files in video folder, the software will automatically recognize and load all the corresponding audio channels. Do not need to manually load multiple audio channels, which avoid the problem of no audio in output files. Click "Show selected task properties" you are able to see the detailed properties of video and audio.
But some other software like Bigasoft, the audio cannot be recognized and imported automatically, and the same to Wondershare, Aiseesoft.
2. Choose Multi-track output format.
In Format dropdown list, there is a Multi-track Video catalogue. You can choose Multi-track MKV, Multi-track MP4 or Multi-track MOV according to your need. Any of them will keep all the multiple audio channels separate in output video so that you can select any desired audio channel when playing or editing it.
3. Adjust output settings and Mix into one channel.
Click "Settings" button to change the video and audio parameters and uncheck the audio channel for output. And every audio channel is checked by default.
If you want to merge all the multiple audio channels or some selected audio channels into one channel for output video, just go to check "Mix into one track" on the left bottom.
4. Start multi audio channels MXF conversion.
Before conversion, you should "Borwse" the path for output files. Now click "Convert" button to start converting multi audio channels P2 MXF to MOV, MP4, MKV and keeping multi audio channels.
Note: If you have imported several MXF file and want to merge them into one big output file, check "Merge into one file" on the main interface before conversion.
1. Besides converting to multi-track videos, it still supports to convert MXF to other many other video formats with one desired audio channel. And that is exactly what Pavtube MXF Converter can do for you as well. If you have no need for preserving multiple audio channels and mixing multiple audio channels into one channel, you just want to convert MXF files to other formats with proper audio. Choosing MXF Converter will meet all your need, especially you won't suffer the problem with no audio.
2. Good news for Blu-ray/DVD fans! Pavtube studio now provides ByteCopy for Mac plus iMixMXF bundle , saving $16.1 immediately! (ByteCopy for Mac is a multi-track featured blu-ray ripping program. With it, you can easily backup blu-ray to lossless multi-track MKV without any quality loss, transcode to multi-track MP4/MOV/ProRes and other mainstream video formats.)
Don't worry about the problem about converting MXF files. No matter you wan to select keep all the audio channels separate for output or want to mix them into one channel, the software can help to get all of them done. Go to have a try now!
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