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Organisers: J Brindley (University of Leeds), M J Fasham (Southampton Oceanography Centre) and J McGlade, (University of Warwick)
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Plankton play a key role in ocean-atmosphere dynamics. Their effects range from alterations on a local scale of the structure of the sea surface temperature and mixed layer depths, to ocean basin-wide emissions of potentially important climatological gases such as dimethyl sulphate, up to global fluxes of atmospheric carbon. These effects occur over a wide range of spatio-temporal scales and via a number of different biophysical processes. Plankton also comprise the lowest trophic level in the oceanic food chain, and are crucial to the maintenance of world fisheries.
A wide range of mathematical models exists, varying from complex, compartmental models, amenable only to numerical experimentation, to simple caricature-like models designed to expose crucial qualitative features and their relationship to or dependence on physical processes. It seems certain that both these approaches have a role in advancing our knowledge and understanding of plankton dynamics, and a key objective of the workshop will be to generate links and collaboration which ensure that they inform and complement each other. The programme will also bring together mathematical and numerical modellers with biological oceanographers to review, improve and develop models, addressing particularly the need to understand the spatio-temporal scale distribution of plankton behaviour and its relationship with the physical dynamics of the ocean-atmosphere system.
Within the programme will be embedded a specialist workshop (12-17 August) in association with GLOBEC and the European Community, attended by greater numbers than the core participants, focussing on the links between plankton population models and fisheries recruitment models.
There will be a regular seminar programme throughout the period. The number of seminars will in general be limited to one per day so as to leave adequate time for real hands-on collaborative work to be initiated and pursued. Within the overall period we plan to hold a few more intensive days devoted to specific topics to include:
- stochastic versus deterministic models
- mathematical issues in low order models
- relationship between low order models and higher dimensional compartmental models
- identification of observable criteria for model evaluation.


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|11th at Tobacco Road - Opportunity and Calamity
If I ask you to name a great short par four or reachable par five, you can probably list off at least dozen in less than a minute. Why? It is because these are the holes that we look forward to playing the most in a round. As stated before the short four provides a weaker player the chance to make a four and a strong player the opportunity to make a birdie. The short five doesn't quite work the same way, but is looked forward to even more by most players because of the "potential" that exist only on this hole. That potential is a real opportunity to make a putt for an Eagle. No other hole in golf holds out the same hope.
So know that we understand the psychological difference of this hole from all others. We can also understand why most people will name almost all reachable holes when listing there favorite par fives.
So what makes a great short five? The short version is: when the element of risk is well balanced with the clear opportunity to score. There is nothing more pleasing than standing on a tee, or in the middle of a fairway, and weighing the risks of the next shot against the benefits of making one great swing. The short five clearly plays into or against the player's ego, and that is where the architect must step in to take full advantage. The ego is almost every player's greatest weakness. It often leads the player to some of the worst decisions particularly when the player is given the opportunity for glory. Most players just can't help themselves. A short par five is a great opportunity to make the game fun for all players, but offers an equally interesting chance to really push the strong player into making bad decisions and big mistakes. Like all good ½ par holes, it becomes an equalizer through differing expectations of the players.
I personally think the great short fives presents the following:
1. offers up a clear opportunity to the player
2. invites risk taking
3. offers multiple options for play
4. demands two exceptional shots trying to get home in two
5. severely penalizes a missed shot from aggressive play
Over the next four days I will examine some of the best the game has to offer, starting with the most famous short five of them all; and I would argue the best the game has to offer. I'll like finish with a list of the best on Friday. One I really wanted to profile had no photos available anywhere.
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This year each student was assigned a specific food, and many brought in an extra treat like a selection box. The students decorated the boxes with wrapping paper and distributed the food evenly between each. They had great fun organising the boxes. The students got to experience what it is like to help the less fortunate at this important time of year.
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Two Drogheda Grammar School students took part in this year's BT Young Scientist Competition in January at the RDS, Dublin. The Transition Year students, and their project involved an investigation into the effects of a substance called Bisphenol A on plant growth. Bisphenol A is used in the manufacture of certain plastic materials, and it's potential side effects in humans has become topical in recent years. The students are planning to continue their investigation, and they hope to compete in the Young Scientist competition again next year. They are currently working on a presentation for the UNESCO Young Environmentalists Awards."
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Weihnachten came to Drogheda Grammar School during Christmas week. First and Second Year German students baked Lebkuchen (ginger cookies) and even constructed a Hexenhaus (a gingerbread house) when they learned about Christmas traditions in German-Speaking Countries. The cookies were made according to a traditional German recipe and helped students get into the "Weihnachtsstimmung" – festive mood.
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Au mois de janvier, les élèves de français étaient très contents, comme chaque année, d'accueillir à l'école le troupe théâtrale "French Theatre for Schools." Cette année la pièce pour les Juniors était Le Porte-Bonheur et la pièce pour les Seniors était Le Secret Noir. Ces spectacles étaient tout en français, et quelques élèves courageux ont joué avec les acteurs français. Les spectacles étaient pleins d'action, de musique et d'humour, et tout le monde s'est très bien amusé. Un grand merci, FTFS!
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On Friday 16th December, all 1st year students went to Armagh Planetarium. The Planetarium is a multifaceted organisation dedicated to astronomy education for all levels, from nursery through to retirement age. It is the Planetarium's unique ability to adapt to changing audience needs that have enabled it to stay at the forefront of science education since its formation. The new Junior Cert Science course has a new section called, Earth & Space, the staff at the planetarium were able to help our students understand some of the topics they have covered in class. Here are some thoughts from one student; It was so much fun! When we got there we went into the digital theatre. This is a large room with a big dome roof. The guide spoke to us and talked about constellations while they were projected onto the dome ceiling. At the end we went on a big virtual rollercoaster! After the theatre, we went on a tour around the planetarium, and looked at models of rockets, and a giant model of the International Space Station. We then looked at some rocks from asteroids and the moon. Then it came to the best part… We got to build our own rockets out of coke bottles and cardboard. Then we went outside and launched them with a cannon… mine didn't go very far, but some went about 20 metres! Then we had lunch and after that we went home. It was such a good day!
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Every year our Transition Year students visit Gartan Education & Training Centre in Co. Donegal. The trip usually takes place in September and consists of a variety of adventure sports with the fun and camaraderie of team building activities. Here the Transition Year participate in new, challenging and fun activities. Students conquer their fears and stretch their physical and mental abilities. Friendships are forged in the icy waters of Gartan Lake. It's a fun and exhausting four days but it is four days no one ever forgets.
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This years Christmas carol celebration took place on the 15th of December in the Drogheda Presbyterian Church. The evening was a wonderful success, with a variety of performances and festive readings. Memorable moments included a guest performance from Toccata School of Music of O Holy Night and popular Christmas carols with the congregation and the DGS school choir.
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Transition Year students together with their Maths teacher Ms H Shevlin represented Drogheda Grammar School in the John Hooper Medal for Statistics competition 2016. The hard-working students received an order of merit from the judges in the competition. The girls received this for entering a poster entitled 'Sugar - the Sweet but Silent Killer'. Thousands of students in Ireland registered for this competition but only 10 posters are picked each year to receive an order of merit. The girls worked very hard on this Statistics poster for many weeks gathering data, analysing the data, displaying it on graphs and finally putting it all together to create a colourful and beautifully presented poster. Well done girls!
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This Year's Annual Prize Day was held on May 13th in the Bevan Lamb Hall. Prizes were awarded to students across various disciplines including, Diligence, individual subject prizes and attendance awards. Students were also awarded for their commitment and effort on the sports field in hockey, rugby, basketball and soccer. There were a number of special awards in creative writing, literacy, music, art and computer coding. As is tradition two Junior Students were awarded the Ken Allen Memorial Plate and The Grattan Shield for their contribution to the extra-curricular and social life of the school. This year, we saw two senior female students and one male student awarded the Walker Shield for their sustained effort throughout their school career. A new award, The John Owens Shield was introduced this year to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of past student John Owens and like it's namesake the winner of this award embraced numerous extra-curricular activities during her school career. The final award of the ceremony - The Drogheda Grammar School Board of Management Student of the Year Award was awarded to a sixth year student who has achieved a balance between academic, social and extra-curricular life during his six year career at the school. This student displayed empathy and understanding towards others and had respect for themselves, their peers and the school staff. We would like to thank Mr. Fergus Sheil, our guest speaker for his kind words and assistance on the day. The ceremony concluded with a reception of strawberries and cream in the fine May sunshine.
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Drogheda Grammar School embarked on an optimistic endeavour Tuesday when they entered teams in all three categories of the Inter-Schools All-Ireland Chess Finals in Dublin. The School was represented in the Champions Section, The Junior Section and the Ladies Category, in the finals which took place in the Green Isle Hotel. The Junior team took the tournament by storm with an unbeaten run early on which ensured that victory over second-placed Sligo Grammar School was almost certain by the end of the fourth round. In the Champions Category the Drogheda Grammar School A-Team faced fierce competition from Royal School (Cavan), Royal and Prior Comprehensive School (Donegal) and the Drogheda Grammar School B-Team. This contest ended in a tie for first place between Drogheda Grammar School and Royal and Prior Comprehensive while the Drogheda Grammar School B-Team managed to attain third place. A play off between Drogheda Grammar School and Royal and Prior Comprehensive followed, from which the Grammar School managed to take first place. The Grammar School Ladies Team won first place in the Ladies section with Ria Smyth being awarded 'Player of the Tournament' in the Ladies Section. First Years Bartosz Walkowiak and Krystian Kilarski managed to have an unbeaten run on the day, before being informed that only one could take the title as 'Player of the Tournament' in the Junior Category. Bartosz Walkowiak lifted the trophy after facing a very tough challenge.
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When I say times are tough, it's not exactly news. My family, like a lot of others in North America, is not only frightened of investment losses and impending layoffs, we're already feeling it. Since money is sparse, my parents and I have decided to "cancel" Christmas. No gifts!
My mother is a supervisor in a large corporation's travel department. She oversees corporate travel and their clients include an ailing North American car manufacturer, a bailed out American bank and an investment bank that filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. Business in 2009 isn't looking very good and there's a real chance she'll get laid off in the new year.
Knowing this, my parents are trying to save money just in case. Mom's near retirement, but not quite ready for it. She doesn't like the idea of not doing anything, especially if early retirement means less desirable health coverage. In efforts to save money, we agreed we wouldn't get Christmas presents for each other. While others may find this a terribly sad, I'm actually looking forward to Christmas this year—more than other years. Two less gifts to buy means less time in a crowded shopping mall. That means more time with loved ones.
Your two cents: I know we're not the only family approaching the holidays differently. Are you and your family changing your holiday spending habits this year?


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Today is Homemade Bread Day. I didn't know that there was such a holiday, but hey – I love bread and I enjoy baking bread so I'm all for it. There is nothing as good as the smell of fresh bread baking … it even trumps the smell of cookies in my world. If you told me years ago, that I would be baking bread on a fairly regular basis, I probably would have laughed at you. At that time, bread baking (if I did it at all) consisted of throwing the ingredients into the bread machine that my husband had gotten for me as a gift and 4 or so hours later out came a loaf of bread, a round tall loaf of bread but bread all the same. Since then I have created my own sourdough starter which is just about as old as my youngest son and babied it along all these years – almost losing it completely when the cleaning people cleaning our house here in Vermont while we were not here and threw away what appeared to be something that had horribly bad. Lucky for me, I still had a jar of starter in New Jersey, which I fed and doubled and we've been good ever since.
I have used the starter on a fairly regular basis and given lots of it away to various friends over the years. Now, bread baking is a more hands-on experience and has expanded into different types of bread and different techniques for making it. While I do not at all profess to be even remotely a professional, I'm a good amateur and I enjoy it immensely. The joke around our house has become that I must have performance anxiety when it comes to bread baking since under normal conditions I can make a pretty decent looking and tasting loaf of bread (see above) but when I want to really have the loaf turn out super good (like when my mom comes to visit) it is usually less than perfect.
Despite how it looks, it always tastes pretty darn good. Personally I like bread with pretty much everything but the kitchen sink thrown in there, but my family – well not so much. So my bread baking is generally confined to loaves that the family will eat such as sourdough, sandwich loaves, baguettes and dinner rolls. My latest endeavor has been to find the perfect sandwich loaf of bread, one that will pass the boys' inspection for lunch. While, they'll eat just about anything with dinner, taking the bread and making it into a sandwich is a more grueling inspection and I'm still working on that one.
I was recently asked if I would consider doing a baking class (or a cooking class) and I was both flattered and taken aback. Really? Me? The more I think about it, I think it would be fun – but there's always the issue of the bread just not coming out the way I'd like. What do you think?
To celebrate Homemade Bread Day, go out and make yourself a loaf – here is my recipe for sourdough baguettes which were my first undertaking and is a tried-and-true favorite here at the T's House.
Sourdough Baguettes
- 1 cup sourdough starter – recipe follows
- 1 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees)
- 3/4 cup 1% milk
- 1 T. oil
- 1 T. active dry yeast
- 1 T. sugar
- 1 T. kosher salt
- 6 cups all purpose flour
- Place 1 cup of starter, milk and warm water into the bowl of stand mixer fitted with hook attachment. Add yeast and sugar.
- Allow to sit for about 10 minutes.
- Add oil, salt and flour.
- Mix on low speed until blended and then mix at medium speed to knead for about 5 minutes. This dough will NOT form into a ball, if it does, you need to add more liquid. It should be wet and slack.
- Place dough into a well oiled bowl or container – cover and allow to rise in a warm place (I put mine next to the woodstove in the winter or into a preheated 160 degree oven (turn it off when it reaches temperature) to proof.
- Let rise until doubled in size. This can take an hour or two, depending upon the temperature. It is more important to move on only when it has doubled, no matter how long or short that is, rather than go by the time alone.
- Remove the dough onto a well floured surface. This dough will be sticky and if the surfaces does not have a lot of flour, you, the counter, the utensils will all be wearing the dough – trust me on this one.
- Divide the dough into three sections.
- Form each section into a ball and then roll out into a log about 9-12 inches long. Repeat for remaining dough.
- Place baguettes onto a baguette pan or separately on a flat baking sheet, sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Take a razor blade or sharp knife and make several slits in the surface of each baguette.
- Cover and let rise again for about 30 minutes.
- During this time, pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees.
- Just before placing baguettes into the oven, brush each one with water.
- Set the timer for 10 minutes. During this ten minutes, you should brush them again with water at least 2 more times.
- Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees and bake until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped. (About 25-30 minutes)
- Remove from oven and enjoy!


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I was in a cafe and noticed a postcard from the builder on the counter asking for feedback on the construction of the building.
I couldn't help but wonder what the builder would do if everyone said the same thing about how the construction should be changed.
In fact, the building is very pleasant in that 21st century way that speaks of life being cleaner there in the building. Clean and better insulated there from the difficulties of life outside.
I think that is why people like Starbucks. It passes on a bit of its chic to us and we can live in that cocoon for a little while. It's certainly part of the reason I go there – that and the coffee (and the fritters).
So, I looked up in the cafe to examine the building and saw the framing of the sky in the skylights.
I used my iPhone to capture the image. I took one shot using Camera + and then another photograph using Pro HDR.
The shot here is the Pro HDR shot, which captured a greater contrast range that suited the image.
I am not a big fan of over-the-top High Dynamic Range images. But Pro HDR has sliders that allow you to manually adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth, and tint. And unlike 'Fake HDR' apps that only use one image and then fudge it – Pro HDR takes two exposures, which enables it to take advantage of the full dynamic range in the scene.
You do need to hold the camera steady for the two shots, but they follow on pretty much one after the other after the app has analysed the lighting.


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Intel's Centrino Atom chip package will cost between US$45 and US$160, depending on the clock speed of the Atom processor that is included, the company announced at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Shanghai on Wednesday.
There will be five versions of the Atom processor, formerly called Silverthorne, available as part of the Centrino Atom package. These processors run at maximum clock speeds of 800MHz, 1.1GHz, 1.33GHz, 1.6GHz and 1.8GHz and cost US$45, US$45, US$65, US$95 and US$160, respectively, in 1,000-unit quantities, a standard way of quoting chip prices.
These prices are lower than Intel's Core 2 Duo mobile processors, which range in price from US$637 to US$209 in 1,000-unit quantities, according to Intel's March 25 price list. But the Centrino Atom prices are high enough to suggest that MIDs based on the chips will not be cheap when they hit the market.
The most basic of these first MIDs will likely cost US$500, "plus or minus a hundred," said Gary Willihnganz [CQ], director of marketing at Intel's Ultra Mobility Group, adding that MID prices will rise depending on what features, such as Windows or additional memory, are added to the device.
The first generation of products will be targeted at "enthusiasts" and other early adopters, Willihnganz said.
The Atom processors found in Centrino Atom have a thermal design power (TDP) ranging from 0.65 watts to 2.4 watts, and draw 80 milliwatts to 100 milliwatts when idling, Intel said. TDP represents maximum sustained power that users are likely to see with the chips, not the maximum amount of power the chips can consume.
Besides the processor, these prices include Intel's System Controller Hub, a single-chip chipset formerly called Poulsbo. Unlike versions of Centrino for laptops, Centrino Atom pricing does not include a wireless networking chipset, which is available separately.
Formerly called Menlow, Centrino Atom is intended for small, handheld computers that employ a touch screen or slide-out keyboard. Intel calls them Mobile Internet Devices, or MIDs, and envisions them as a tool for users to access the Internet while on the go, or to play media files. The first MIDs are expected to be available soon.
The Atom processor used in Centrino Atom is closely related to another chip, called Diamondville. That version of the Atom processor is set for release during the third quarter and will be used in low-cost laptops. Pricing for Diamondville has not yet been released.


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Degrees in Strings
Violin | Viola | Cello | Double Bass | Harp
Strings Undergraduate Degree Options
- Bachelor of Arts - 120 total credit hours. BA Degree Requirements
- Bachelor of Music - 120-125 total credit hours. BM Degree Requirements
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- Bachelor of Music Education - Music Therapy - 120-129 total credit hours. BME Degree Requirements
- Music Minor (non-music majors only) - 24 total credit hours, an extremely flexible program.
Students new to KU in Fall 2013 (and all semesters thereafter) must follow the degree requirement check sheets posted here, which include the KU Core. Students who were admitted to their current degree at KU prior to Fall 2013, please continue to follow the requirements in place when you began. In some instances, students who began prior to Fall 2013 can elect to change to the new degree requirements that include the KU Core. Please contact Rita Riley in the School of Music Student Services Office, Room 450 Murphy Hall, if you have any questions.


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For Compassion-sponsored children in Bolivia, one of the most special days at the child development center is Letter Day. While not every development center in Bolivia designates a specific day for children to write letters, each center decides how letters are written and has two weeks to get them done and returned to the country office.
The Pucara Grande Student Center has a Letter Day when the children get together to write thank-you letters after they receive something from their sponsor.
"The process of how we respond to letters depends of the type of letters the children are writing. If they are letters that every child needs to write, then we distribute them to all of the classes. Tutors help the children by checking the letters and passing them on to me. I check the letters again, organize them by sponsor countries, and send them to the main Compassion office.
"When the children have a new sponsor and they have to write their first letter, an email letter or a thank-you letter, they write them with me. I take the children who receive letters out of the class quietly because if I read the list out loud, other children get very sad because they have not received a letter," explains Delicia, one of the staff at Pucara Grande.
However, it doesn't matter how the letter-writing process takes place. Whatever the sponsor sends paints a giant smile on our children's faces. Receiving a letter makes the children feel cared for and reminds them they have a person in another country who loves them. Our children like to share how much their sponsor letters mean to them.
"My sponsor is Nancy. She writes to me often, she sends me stickers and letters, and I feel very happy when she writes to me. She tells me that she loves me as a son and I tell her that she is like my second family." — David
"My sponsor is from Washington. He writes to me often. When I write to him I tell him everything that happens to me and I feel happy. It is special for me that he writes to me because I also get to know about him and what he does. He encourages me to keep studying and he advises me." — Laura
"My sponsor is Cristina and she writes to me often. I feel happy because my sponsor writes to me. Some children don't even have a sponsor and I feel happy to have one. I thank God for that. When I write to Cristina I tell her about school, church, my family, the development center and about my friends." — Reina
Children love to write back and tell the sponsors about themselves, their families, their schools and friends, their house duties, their activities, and everything they consider important about their lives.
"My sponsor is Elmer. He is from the U.S. and he writes to me often. He asks me how I am, how I am doing at school and when it's my birthday he asks me about that. I like it when Elmer writes to me and I love to write to him. I tell him that I am doing well at school, what I did for my birthday and about when I lost a tooth. But I have many mates that never receive letters and they feel sad." — Lorena
"My sponsors write to me often. I feel happy to receive letters and I like to write to them. I ask them how they are; I tell them that I am fine here." — Josue
"My sponsors write to me only occasionally. Sometimes I feel bad because I see how my mates receive letters. However there are some children that never receive letters and they also feel bad. I like to write my sponsors and tell them how I am regarding my health, about my school and the things I did, how my family is, or about the activities I do at the development center." — Leidy
If the child who receives a letter is young and can't write back on his/her own, a relative will come to the development center to write the reply letter. If the parent can't write, a sibling or a cousin can do it; however, if that's not possible one of the tutors at the center will write it. If the tutor writes the letter, the family member and child have to be present and the child will draw a picture on the letter.
"Alejandra receives letters often; her sponsor is from the USA. I feel happy that my daughter receives letters. We are praying for her sponsor and she is also praying for my daughter. She sends us pictures and now we know her by her picture and what she looks like." –Julia, mother of Alejandra
"I write letters for my sister and I like to write them. I am telling Nayelly's sponsor that she likes to play, who her best friends are and that she likes to play with my cat." — Janeth, sister of Nayelly
However, as mentioned earlier, it is very sad for the children when they don't receive letters from their sponsors because they would love to be part of the special Letter Day.
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"My sponsors don't write to me and I feel sad. I would like to receive letters so I could answer." — Jazmin
"My sponsor is Jack. When he writes to me I feel happy because he is my only sponsor. When my friends don't receive letters they feel sad." — Jose
"My sponsor doesn't write to me very much. Sometimes I feel sad when I don't receive a letter, but I feel very happy when he writes to me. I would like him to write to me more. I want to tell him about my family, how I am doing at the development center and how I am doing at school." — Carla
There are some children at the Pucara Grande Student Center who don't have a sponsor yet so they don't get the opportunity to write letters. They are constantly asking if they have a sponsor because they would love to write to them.
One boy often asks if he has received a letter. We tell him that he should pray about getting a letter, but this child feels that God doesn't listen to him because he doesn't receive letters. This case is sad for us.
There is another boy who doesn't want to come to the development center because he has never received a letter and he feels that his sponsor doesn't love him. This boy writes letters and asks his sponsor questions but he has never received an answer.
Sadly, he is not the only one; there are many.
For the children who don't usually have the opportunity to tell someone how they are doing or about their personal lives, Letter Day gives them the chance to share and express what they are feeling.
Some of these children have never had anyone tell them that they are special, loved and being prayed for. So receiving a wonderful treasure, a letter from their sponsor, is what makes Letter Day so special.


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Mullen Shooter Dies
The elderly man who shot and paralyzed Chicago Police Officer Jim Mullen 15 years ago died in prison Thursday.
George Guirsch had no criminal record when he fired a .357 Magnum at Mullen and three other officers as they knocked on his door while investigating reports of gunfire in Rogers Park in 1996.
"I have a lot of mixed emotions," Mullen said about Guirsch's death.
"I really hold no malice toward George. I never really have. He was someone who was disturbed, and you know, there are a lot of officers out there that risk their lives every day. It was just my turn, I guess."
"I really mostly feel bad for my family because they're the ones that really have to live with this every day," Mullen said.
The more important news of the day, Mullen said Thursday, was that his 15-year-old daughter came home from school with straight A's.
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FluxTunes gives you sight-free music control. Perfect for the car or when exercising, making controlling your music a more enjoyable and safer experience.
FluxTunes turns the entire touchscreen into a control pad, so you can keep your eyes on the road and change tracks with a simple swipe across the screen. Swipe up or down for volume control, or tap to pause your music : it's that simple. Also perfect for when you are lying in bed and just want to keep your eyes closed.
FluxTunes also offers you full gesture customisation – choose from a list of gestures and select your desired response, such as a double tap to turn on shuffle mode, or a two finger swipe to play all the songs from the same artist.
Proximity detection is also available- drop the iPhone in your pocket and the screen switches off, saving your battery and avoiding any accidental screen touches. Pull the phone from your pocket and it's immediately ready, you don't need to unlock the device!
Key Features:
– genuine sight-free music controls: no buttons to accidentally tap accidentally
– ability to lock to portrait or landscape orientation, or have the app automatically change
– sleep timer
– dimmer settings for use at night
– set up gestures however you want!
YouTube video demonstration : http://bit.ly/71f0A
OS 3.0 or above, since it requires access to your music library.
What reviewers are saying:
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Is 'Twelve' the Worst Movie in the History of Sundance?
Nick McDonell was 17 when he wrote 2002's Twelve, about New York's richkids experimenting with new superdrugs. Now it's a Sundance movie, by Joel Schumacher, starring Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Keifer Sutherland, and 50 Cent. And it sucks. Terribly.
Post critic Kyle Smith reports from Sundance that audiences were giggling at the film's woefully earnest depiction of rich-kid depravity.
Now, "sucks," is, of course, a subjective assessment, and also, this is Kyle Smith we're talking about, so it's an especially subjective assessment, because as far as critics go, Kyle Smith isn't exactly Manohla Dargis. That said, a few reports from Sundance on this begin to form a small consensus. From a tracking board I'm on, where assistants share industry tips, someone put out a call for Sundance screeners. One response:
TWELVE is not worth chasing down, take it from someone who has seen it...
Another one:
I wish I had it to share so you could experience the suffering as well. I saw it in a small screening and I had to resist laughing/walking out it was so bad.
Of course, these are just industry assistants, but it's worth remembering that nobody in the industry wants to badmouth a big movie with important talent and major attachments, because they might need those things in a date to come. Reminder: this is why nobody who works in the film industry really "hates" anything openly.
Really though, these are just three voices, and they're by no means an indication of a shitty movie. That said, there's almost no way this movie can't be bad. How can it not?
When Twelve hit shelves in 2002, McDonnell's book was a publicist's dream:
There was Nick McDonell, the handsome young wunderkind.
There was Nick McDonell, the handsome young wunderkind, who knew what the fucked up kids were like.
There was Nick McDonell, the young author who—when he wasn't being compared to Bret Easton Ellis and Jay McInerney—was being interestingly blurbed by everyone from Hunter S. Thompson to Richard Price and Joan Didion.
There was Nick McDonell, who's Jennifer Egan-penned New York Times book review of his coming-of-age story about Upper East Side kids getting fucked up on a mysterious new superdrug called "Twelve" that's a cross between MDMA, heroin, and speed called McDonnell's writing an "authentic voice."
This was a few years after Cruel Intentions,
right around the time the adaptation of The Rules of Attraction came out,
when The OC was gearing up to make a bi-curious teenage lesbian out of Mischa Barton, though long after Kids showed Manhattan's unsupervised huffing balloons and getting AIDS.
And then there's Less Than Zero, which is almost the exact same book, but in LA, which Bret Easton Ellis wrote when he was in college.
See, teenagers being rebellious and fucked up is a universal theme that continues to do well! Especially when you're talking about specific subsets of teens en masse, and especially when you're talking about the children of the rich and privileged, to see how "the other half" gets fucked up.
But the sub-genre of really rich kids getting fucked up among some of the stuffiest people alive—Upper East Side royalty—hadn't been thoroughly shaken up in a while in 2003, certainly not by one of them, in a book that won the praises of New York's literary elite.
I read Twelve when I was 18. And of course, like every other 18 year-old aspiring writer, I wanted to punch McDonnell in the face. Mostly because he got the chance to write the book, but mostly because it's a pretty decent story, and holds up as an okay modern literature book, but at the very least, an excellent YA novel.
Seven years later, the adaptation is released. And reports come out that it sucks. Possible reasons:
1. Because this is after Gossip Girl, NYC Prep, The City, and of course The Hills and Laguna Beach were released. McDonnell's book was interesting five years ago, but to say we've overdosed on this thing over the last few years would be a bad play on words and an even worse understatement. Especially when Bret Easton Ellis has already given The Hills his endorsement.
2. Because Chace Crawford's on Gossip Girl, and comparisons are inevitable.
3. And comparisons to Gossip Girl will kill it, because Gossip Girl is a self-aware, meta show that constantly makes fun of its own melodrama (a Josh Schwartz trademark he started with The O.C.). There's no hint of irony in Twelve, the book, so can you really expect the movie not to follow suit?
4. No. Also, book adaptations almost always suck.
5. Finally: Joel Schumacher. What's the guy who directed Batman & Robin, Phone Booth, and other campy aughts' action "classics" doing at Sundance?
Apparently, trying to secure distribution for what was his indie labor of love. Which he did:
The film and video division of independent book publisher Hannover House ponied up about $2 million for "Twelve," director Joel Schumacher's look at drug-dealing among privileged Manhattan teens that will play Friday as the fest's closing feature. Roeg Sutherland, who co-heads CAA's film finance group with Micah Green, shepherded the deal.
That's right: CAA—that CAA, the one-stop shop Death Star of Talent Agencies—packaged this deal with their talent, and sold it, the same way one would sell a really shiny, pretty, custom car. Film packaging is nothing new and packages are basically how agencies are making the big bucks these days, but film packaging for such a low price, with such name talent, and selling their movie at Sundance, a place where independent cinema once thrived, is pretty fucking craven. Even worse is that it's entirely unsurprising.
Way worse movies have premiered at Sundance, surely. And Twelve isn't the worst movie at Sundance because people say it's bad—which they do—or because it might actually be bad, which it probably is. No.
Twelve is the worst movie at Sundance because it represents in every way possible the consistent squandering of opportunities for up-and-coming authors, actors, screenwriters, and directors who aren't already established. Emma Roberts, Julia Roberts' niece. Keifer Sutherland, son of Donald, who (as a commenter pointed out) has another son, Keifer's half-brother Roeg, who worked the deal from CAA's end. Even the book was born out of well-documented nepotism as Nick McDonell's parents were writers and editors and friends with Important Manhattan Writing People, which explains the aforementioned blurbs his book got seven years ago from Joan Didion, Hunter S. Thompson, and Richard Price when it first arrived. Gross.
Sundance is by few if any means an independent film festival any more, but this? The problem with Twelve is that you don't even have to see it to know that it makes a boldfaced joke not just out of Sundance's former reputation as a place where independent art once thrived, but of the word "independent," as well, because Twelve is a total fucking reach-around vanity project that represents nepotism and interests who are, as always, trying to capitalize on overwrought subject material and reinforce the status quo. Besides which, it apparently sucks.


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Mexican Eats: Vegetarian Tacos At The Brooklyn Flea
There's no shortage of tasty treats at The Brooklyn Flea, on Saturdays in Fort Greene. It's a cornucopia of edible wares, but if you're vegetarian and in the mood for Mexican food, the array is reduced to just two stands: Choncho's Tacos a new-ish stand that specializes in fish tacos, and Maria's Tacos Autenticos, a long-time Red Hook Vendor. Qualifications aside, there are some admirable eats to be found among them.
Judging from the line in front of Maria's Tacos Autenticos, they are one of the most popular food stands at the Flea. They have been operating out of a taco truck, at the Red Hook ball fields, for years, and are comfortable with the constraints of a roving kitchen.They've turned 10 square feet into a bustling operation: they've got grill guys, cooks assembling taco toppings, a full-time quesadilla lady, and a meat-forward menu of huaraches, quesadillas, tacos, and sopes, that can easily be made vegetarian.
The vegetarian tacos (2 for $7) feature mushrooms, spinach, squash, and zucchini, well-seasoned and seared on the plancha, and piled into tortillas under lettuce, pico de gallo, crema, cheese, and a thin guacamole. The vegetables are hot and tender, with a little caramelization around the edges and a deep, satisfying flavor that recalls a Mexican cuisine was once largely vegetarian, based on the holy trinity of corn, beans, and squash.
Also good are the flautas ($6), three corn tortillas rolled around fillings of potatoes and cheese, deep-fried into crispy, flute-like, batons. The flautas are, unfortunately, fried beforehand and held warm, but still retain some crunch under a mountain of lettuce, crema, cheese, and guacamole.
Maria's generous condiment bar, with a heap of limes, chunky pico de gallo, raw tomatillo green salsa, an incendiary red, and a quart container of jalapenos and carrots en escabeche is exemplary, countering any deficiencies that can come with re-heated, makeshift market-fare.
You can tell that they're still working out the kinks over at Choncho's Tacos. Their namesake, a Baja-style fried fish taco, is what everyone orders, though there is also a carnitas taco, a grilled fish taco cooked on a flat-top the size of a magazine, and a cursory vegetarian taco on the menu. The veggie features a nice corn tortilla, sunken by a plop of warm black beans with packaged shredded cheese and a sharp chop of onion on top. There's just Tapatio and a dry wedge of lime as adornments. The taco has a certain dorm-room quality to it, like a snack a buddy served to you in college, fashioned out of microwaved tortillas and hot sauce. Pescatarians have it better here.
The Brooklyn Flea
176 Lafayette Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238 (map)
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Medicare Advantage Cuts Proposed for 2015
(MedicareBob™) – The U.S. government on Friday proposed a cut in payments to private health insurers for 2015 Medicare Advantage plans, a move Republican lawmakers said would hurt benefits for the elderly and disabled.
The proposal, released in a document by a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, appeared to cut payments by more than the 6 to 7 percent the insurance industry had expected, one Wall Street analyst said.
"Now the lobbying begins: can the plans get Congress to help make the cut less severe?" CRT Capital analyst Sheryl Skolnick said, adding that her assessment of the hundreds of pages of information was preliminary.
Friday's notice of proposed rates opens a window for negotiations on the final ruling, due April 7.
Insurers and lawmakers have said cuts will mean smaller networks of doctors and hospitals and higher out-of-pocket costs. Insurers have said they could only maintain benefits if there was no change in payments for 2015 from 2014.
Many factors go into determining the government's total reimbursement to insurers. These payments are based in part on the assumption that Medicare Advantage spending per person will fall 3.55 percent in 2015. Total reimbursement to insurers, however, is influenced by factors such as payments for patients who are sicker than average.
An executive at one company that manages Medicare Advantage plans said that insurers are facing cuts in the 8 percent to 10 percent range when factoring in the per capita spending decline and other planned reductions. These include a new health insurance tax under President Barack Obama's healthcare law as well as other risk adjustments.
Other industry officials said they were still reviewing the Medicare notice to determine its full impact. Republican lawmakers said any additional cuts to the program were unacceptable.
"These Medicare Advantage cuts are misguided, threaten a successful program for seniors, and must be overturned," Republican Senator Orrin Hatch said in a statement.
"Medicare Advantage is extremely popular for a reason – run through the private market, seniors gain access to high-quality and coordinated care with additional benefits that they otherwise wouldn't get," he said.
The criticism from Hatch and other leading Republicans adds to pressure from the party over Obama's signature domestic policy achievement. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which aims to extend health coverage to millions of uninsured Americans, includes provisions to cut Medicare spending.
UnitedHealth Group Inc, Humana Inc and Aetna Inc are among the insurers who manage private Medicare plans for about 15 million of the 50 million Americans eligible for Medicare.
The shares of insurers fell in after-hours trading. Humana posted the biggest loss with a 4 percent decline.
The proposed payment rates are a key factor in how insurance companies plan theirbusiness for the coming year, including in which markets they will offer health plans, what their medical and administrative costs will be and at what level to set premiums and doctor visit co-payments.
Insurers have said that 2014 was a difficult year for Medicare Advantage because of cuts to payments estimated at about 6 percent overall by the industry group, called America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).
"As 2015 payment rates are finalized, we urge the Medicare agency to protect seniors from facing higher costs and fewer benefits by keeping Medicare Advantage payment rates flat," AHIP Chief Executive Karen Ignagni said in a statement.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in a statement that the proposed changes for 2015 are smaller than those implemented in 2014.
It also said in the statement that it planned to calculate risk scores in 2015 with the same methodology as in 2014. It said it would change a part of its risk payment formula to account for the increasing proportion of baby boomers entering Medicare, who tend to have better health.
It was not immediately clear how these and other formula changes in the document would affect the industry overall or specific insurers.
Medicare Advantage and other government paid-healthcare services like Medicaid are among the insurers' fastest growing businesses.
But if the costs to insurers of providing the healthcare services outpace the payments from the government, the difference is paid by the insurers, undermining their ability to profit from these plans.
"Medicare Advantage plans are fully at risk under this program. So if their estimate is off, for better or for worse, they are at risk for that," said Anne Hance, a lawyer at McDermott Will & Emery in Washington, D.C. who focuses on regulation.
Robert Bache's thoughts:
This is the trend that we have seen over the past 6 years, and it will continue. I anticipate less and less Medicare Advantage Plan options every year for at least the next 3 years.


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New task for programmers and new crackme 2013:
Bye NeO'X'QuiCk
New task for programmers and new crackme 2013:
Bye NeO'X'QuiCk
This module do nothing(see procmon) lol
Orig("Timeout", wait for input): http://anubis.iseclab.org/?action=result&task_id=184daca9179ccf94479bbbd99f7d2e54f&format=html
Mod(loader, "All tracked processes have exited"): http://anubis.iseclab.org/?action=result&task_id=138e93b5cb62a6174f5c1f37222a63549&format=html
Apparently this is a non working dropper.
You are right, this is not a dropper.
Nevertheless you should not ignore the hint they give when you start the program
Code:* Program code can contain hidden files, texts, conditional tasks, debugging * * protection and so on. Do not hesitate to send us your results even if * * they're only partial. You can also attach a step-by-step analysis so that * ...
This is dropper. So is an application that downloads and run the code. There is UrlDownloadToFile & ShellExecute(). This is dropper. Non working crap. Typical for aver's.
You poke his nose into the log !?Program code can contain hidden files, texts, conditional tasks, debugging *
It doesn't do anything, pagan aver's!1
Are you the author ??
You ran an automated System onto an Executable. Wow congratulations ...
Code:* Hidden part #1. Text picked from the following URL: * http://www.virusradar.com/en/Win32_Virut.E/description O noon of life! O time to celebrate! O summer garden! Relentlessly happy and expectant, standing: - Watching all day and night, for friends I wait: Where are you, friends? Come! It is time! It's late! * Hidden part #2. Text picked from the following URL: * http://www.virusradar.com/en/Win32_Ridnu.NAA/description DEAR MY PRINCESS WHEN THE STARS FILL THE SKY I WILL MEET YOU MY LOVELY PRINCESS I MISS YOU SO MUCH MY PRINCESS IN MY DEAREST MEMORY I SEE YOU REACHING OUT TO ME I WILL REMEMBER YOU AS LONG AS YOU REMEMBER ME IN YOUR DEAREST MEMORY DO YOU REMEMBER LOVING ME PLEASE DO NOT FORGET OUR PAST DID YOU KNOW THAT I HAD MIND ON YOU I NEVER WISH TO LOSE YOU AGAIN SHALL I BE THE ONE FOR YOU I WANNA TAKE YOU TO MY PALACE I WILL TAKE YOU TO OUR UTOPIA I AM FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU I WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU I DO NOT WANT TO SAY GOOD BYE TO YOU PLEASE DO NOT FORGET YOUR PRINCE I SAW YOU SMILING AT ME WAS IT REAL OR JUST MY FANTASY YOU WILL ALWAYS IN MY HEART YOU ALWAYS IN MY DREAMS I ALWAYS SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS I HAVE BEEN POISONED BY YOUR LOVE I MISS YOU I AM STILL LOOKING FOR YOU I WILL BE THERE I WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU PLEASE COME BACK TO OUR BEAUTY ISLAND I MISS YOUR CUTE SMILE * Hidden part #3. Continue with the next ESET crackme here: <Secret Link>
sorry guys i am not the coder of this .. found it on tuts forum so i thought i would post it here also.. didnt its junky:P
bye NEO
i did some boring checks, compare the modified upx stub with every known version of upx.
comparing routines at the end of stub, found that upx version used >= v1.95
comparing one opcode (sar eax, 1 somewhere), found that upx version used < v1.20.
so, none of them produce same stub, it's wierd.
i also found in the beginning the [or ebp, -1, which is used in might be all version of upx] is omitted. i read the source but i don't quite understand what it used for.
InDy: Your goal is to perform an analysis of the code of this executable. The analysis of the code should produce information about the payload of the program, conditions necessary for the execution of certain actions, etc.
It does not work. What other analysis lol
Aver's fucked again
Robert Šuman(ESET) reply:
They are idiots.[virus probably unknown WIN32 virus] EsetCrackme2013
maybe you want working droppper:P or virus
yes, opensource lool))


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A blog to compile what I have learned (and what I am learning) about Mandriva (and GNU/Linux in general) since 2009, when I migrated. Current distros I'm using: OpenMandriva Lx 4, Mageia 7, PCLinuxOS, MX 19, PicarOS, Elive 3, and AntiX 13.
sábado, 12 de junio de 2010
Adobe Reader and Malware
I was reading that some Windows users, perhaps too upset by what they consider "cultic Microsoft bashing" by different Linux communities, started claiming that the reaction against Adobe Reader was another attempt to praise Penguin software over programs that run natively on Windows.
Nothing can be further from truth. Adobe Reader was nominated the most dangerous software in 2009...but few people are aware of the reasons why. Well, I am talking about inexperienced computer users, the ones that might even own netbooks, but for whom the word "extension" triggers an image of hair artificially made longer instead of something related to computers.
So, let us just say that most computers use Adobe Reader to handle pdf files. Pdf means "portable document file", an open format used to store documents in a rather stable way, so that you can open them in different computers and the files remain unaltered.
Adobe Reader is provided in most driver CDs and DVDs, which explains its preeminent place in many computers. This seems very convenient, except for the fact that malicious code can be introduced into a pdf and then your computer can become a zombie or it can be infected by viruses via pdf reading...under the patient eyes of your antivirus, which, instead of preventing the malware from going rampant, gives it its blessing. Did you know that more computers got infected this way than by USB viruses in 2009?
The response of the company disappointed everyone: Adobe has been extremely slow in releasing heavy-to-download patches and these have been circumvented by hackers easily. To make matters worse for Adobe, its reader is slow to launch and consumes computer resources with the gluttony of a loccust!
Here is where Linux users started mentioning that they do not have those issues because they normally do not use the widespread software (which can also run under Penguin-powered computers) and suggested alternatives, such as Foxit (in Windows) or Okular (in Linux) that, apparently, do not execute dangerous code embedded in the pdf.
I remember I used Foxit in Windows. It is fast and stable and, as most users only require to READ the pdf, not to annotate it, the little program is excellent for the task. In Mandriva, I am more than satisfied with Okular, a program with beautiful pdf navigating features.
Again, dropping Adobe turns into a question of knowledge over comfort. Do you want to protect your computer? If so, ARE YOU WILLING TO LEARN?
Too much of a hassle, you say? Watch this video, then. It is really inspirational. And remember that the more you know about the computer, the more usable it becomes... Your computer can work with you, not against you.
Being a computer user, I grew sick of an OS that tells me I'm stupid (do YOU really want to see this folder? Important files are in here and you will mess them up!) and became fed up with software that claims to take care of threats but doesn't. My journey of learning with Linux has made me see all the possibilities I never dreamed my computer has. Wouldn't you like to exploit all the HIDDEN resources in your system as the people in the video have learned to use their instruments, bodies, and abilities? Linux can help you unleash the potential of your computer, but this power becomes useless if you do not trust yourself and fear from training holds you back. You can learn and free the magic!
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Pdf viruses are more dangerous than their USB counterparts...and still users refuse to learn about their computers and how to protect them.ResponderEliminar
That's because these poor people entrust the computer to companies that see the user as part of a figure in their sales report. Those who think that a metal welder is interested in unbreakable swords are truly ill-equipped against a dragon with the blade they gave him for repair! They should find a good blacksmith with training in magic instead...ResponderEliminar
Right. By the way, the videos are great! I had never heard of computers breaking down like that before! :PResponderEliminar
Jiménez, M.ResponderEliminar
I have been using Foxfit for almost a week. I like the fact that it is safer, and it has some valuable characteristics that Adobe Reader lacks. I am still in the "learning process". I have to admit I was one of those conformists. However, after doing research, the true gave me a not-so-gentle slap and awoke me. In a security bulletin I read, Adobe mentioned that Adobe Reader was vulnerable and my computer could become a zombie. I do not want a criminal running malicious code in my computer! Most users are Trojans who welcome the horse everytime they use Adobe, but they still do not realize it. Users do have options. Security is really important and other options beyond Adobe truly pay attention to this aspect.
- M.J. Bolaños18 de junio de 2010, 20:30
For many computer users and me, Adobe Reader is one of the most complete programs since it has more effective and advanced tools. In addition, its effectiveness is so evident when you need to use the function of locating texts because Foxit, most of the times, is not able to locate the words that the computer user is looking for. However, Foxit is lighter than Adobe; thus, it can be used by systems with a limited hardware.ResponderEliminar
In addition, it is important to clarify that saying that Foxit do not allowed the admission of malicious codes is a fallacy. Actually, Didier Stevens, who is a security researcher and an expert in PDF format, discovered a significant mistake in Foxit. Although at the beginning PDF readers did not permit to execute a binary or a script in a document, Didier Stevens could evade this protection with a new technique that permit to execute a malicious code. An advantage of using Adobe Reader, the computer user obtains a warning asking for approval to initiate the action, but the user can control the message displayed by the dialog. In contrast, Foxit Reader displays no warning at all, and the action is executed without the user interaction.
Consequently, I prefer to be called "inexperienced computer user" rather than use a product that offers almost the same advantages of Adobe. Also, it is clear that in terms of security Foxit has flaws; so, my computer can become a zombie with any of the programs. The Adobe computer users should update their PDF reader as well as Foxit users in order to avoid any type of attack. Hence, it is better to use a well known product, than learn about a new one that does not provide anything incredible.
M.J Bolaños,ResponderEliminar
Obviously, you are not reading my post. I'm suggesting Foxit for Windows users who ONLY NEED TO READ PDFs, not annotate them. Under those conditions, Foxit Reader beats Adobe Reader single-handedly as the latter makes your computer a real electronic turtle. Next, please check the urls you post as evidence: That one directs to a very old article about Windows 98!
Third, I already addressed the Adobe security patches (please read)... but, about them, Didier Stevens himself says they are of no avail and that the EXECUTABLE DOESN'T RUN IN FOXIT:
By any chance, did you read comment #6 under Stevens' post? In case you haven't, here it comes:
"In the case of foxit, I also did notice it executes without warning, however it doesn't seem posible to pass parameters to whatever command you launch. If that is the case it sorts of renders the vulnerability useless" In other words, Foxit prevents action to take place with that exploit...to sum up, you have an exploit that DOES NOTHING in Foxit.
Stevens' achievement is to hack a pdf file in March 29, 2010, right? Did you read comment 136 under the entry? Here it goes:
"FoxIT has released an update (Friday 2 April 2010 @ 9:27), that will now give you a warning before running the application from inside of a PDF!" That takes care of the warning display...in four days time.
Finally, read this feature: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/foxit-reader-intros-new-safe-reading-feature/6376
There, we have yet another security feature released for Foxit v3.3(May 7, 2010). That's one each month. Adobe Reader has none so far, which confirms my entry.
That being the case, I wish you good luck with your well-known product, but I hold that LEARNING is one's best defense in the computer world.
Interesting...Stevens did not mention which version of Foxit he was using...Suspicious omission, don't you think?
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USA World Cup goalkeeper Tim Howard an internet sensation
Americans are embracing their newest superhero: Team USA's goalkeeper Tim Howard, whose on-pitch pluck and defiance in an excruciating World Cup loss electrified his home nation.
Memes featuring the 35-year-old Howard exploded on the internet, politicians clamoured to praise him and Wikipedia trolls even momentarily named him the US secretary of defence after his record 16 saves against Belgium.
"Tim Howard could've saved my parents' marriage," quipped one Twitter user who, like many, was in awe of the Everton keeper's spectacular shot-blocking.
Howard's scintillating effort singlehandedly kept the underdog Americans in contention in their round-of-16 match against Belgium, and cemented his spot as the nation's best-ever keeper.
While the US squad eventually succumbed 2-1 in extra time, Howard's performance earned him an avalanche of accolades in a nation that traditionally obsesses more over baseball, basketball and American football.
Howard made 16 saves in the match, a World Cup record.
Howard worship dominated the social media conversation even before the first half of Tuesday's (Wednesday AEST) match ended in Salvador.
Vice President Joe Biden hailed him as "most valuable player in the World Cup," and he won gushing praise from congressional leaders, basketball icon Kobe Bryant, and even his Belgian opponents.
"Two words.. Tim Howard," Belgian defender Vincent Kompany posted on Twitter after the match.
Wikipedia trolls momentarily replaced US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel's name and photograph with Howard's.
Tweeters were calling for "Tim Howard for president" - or for him to be placed on the US-Mexico border to block illegal immigration. Some said he was "better at defending the country" than President Barack Obama.
A petition to the White House to rename Washington's main domestic airport "Tim Howard National Airport" had nearly 4000 signatures by mid-morning.
A meme fest ensued, with images of Howard's countenance on Mount Rushmore or the $1 bill, or in goal wearing giant Mickey Mouse-style white gloves.
And, because it's the Internet, a diving Howard can be seen blocking the exposure of Janet Jackson's nipple during her famed "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl.
But for all the humour, there was genuine praise ricocheting across the United States, where many major newspapers featured Howard on their front pages on Wednesday, writing how another gritty performance by him and his teammates marked a turning point for US football.
"It's been special, and that's been part of this amazing journey," Howard told CNN.
"But also being able to captivate the imagination and hopes and dreams of a nation is really certainly part of that ride."
Howard did not comment on whether he would give it another go between the sticks for Team USA in the 2018 World Cup, but he left the door open.
Thanks to his soaring popularity and stature, the New Jersey-born keeper, who lives with Tourette's syndrome, will have every opportunity to help advance the causes of his choosing.
"He will always be a hero to the Tourette syndrome community," the Tourette Syndrome Association said on its website.
Bald, bearded, tattooed, and with rock-star good looks, Howard will likely have his pick of commercial endorsements when he returns stateside.
So what's next for the newly-minted superstar?
"Take it in stride," he told CNN.
"I'm going to go home and I'm going to relax and hide away, hang out with the kids, get some more tattoos, just be me."


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Para-Dichlorobenzene at Memorial Academy
This page last reviewed October 21, 2010
Atmospheric para-dichlorobenzene vaporizes directly into the air from its solid crystal form. The crystals are
white, volatile, and non-corrosive, with a penetrating odor. Through inhalation, ingestion, and dermal contact,
para-dichlorobenzene can irritate the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract. Long-term inhalation exposure may affect
the liver, skin, and central nervous system. California has determined under Assembly Bill 1807 and Proposition
65 that para-dichlorobenzene is a cancer-causing compound.
Para-dichlorobenzene is used as a room deodorant, a dye intermediate, and a registered insecticide. These sources account for approximately 99% of statewide para-dichlorobenzene emissions. Since para-dichlorobenzene is used as a room deodorizer and for moth control, volatilization from these products that are nearly pure para-dichlorobenzene is the most significant indoor source. There are no identified natural sources of para-dichlorobenzene.
Based on the statewide annual average, ambient para-dichlorobenzene concentrations remained fairly constant during the1990s.
Ambient Monitoring Results
Ambient levels of para-dichlorobenzene are routinely monitored at approximately twenty sites in the California
air toxics monitoring network. The statewide average concentration of para-dichlorobenzene during 1998-2000 was
0.1 ppb (parts per billion), with values ranging from 0.1 ppb to 1.9 ppb. Relative to the statewide average, the
San Diego region was 20% lower for the same time period.
The ambient monitoring results at Memorial Academy are provided here:
- A graph comparing the monthly summaries of para-dichlorobenzene at Memorial Academy with historical statewide and regional levels
- A table of summary statistics
- Raw data in Excel format
Cancer Risk
Cancer risk is the number of excess cancer cases among a million people if the people are exposed to levels of a toxic air pollutant over 70 years. Nine measured compounds, which do not include diesel particulate matter, make up most of the estimated cancer risk at Memorial Academy. Para-dichlorobenzene represents approximately 3% of the cancer risk of the nine measured compounds.


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|Bear in the Big Blue House
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|Claudia Silver
|Richard A. Fernandes
As the viewer arrives, Bear decides to try something a little different --- he wants the viewer to sniff him! It turns out that Bear's idea may have been prophetic because some very different things are happening around the area of the Big Blue House. Pip and Pop were out playing by the Otter Pond when they found something they've never seen before --- something with wings hanging upside-down from a tree. Bear explains to them that it's a bat. He tries to tell them all about it, but they disappear in a flash. Bear returns to the Big Blue House, where Ojo and Tutter both express the same sentiment. They're scared of the bat and don't want to have anything to do with it. Things only get worse when they all sit down and talk about it. Bear, however, meets the bat, whose name is Benny, and asks everyone else to meet it too. They reluctantly agree and find that not only is he not like what they expected --- Treelo is already his friend!
- There is no Shadow segment in this episode.
- The dog in the Shadow Projects logo in the closing credits shouts "Later!" in Tutter's voice.
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Bankruptcy Attorney in Phoenix
Retired Bankruptcy Judge Charles Case On The Implications Of Filing Bankruptcy Without Attorney Representation
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The Artist Google Street View Photographed Twice
Carlo Zanni, Self Portrait With Dog, (2008)
Carlo Zanni's "Self Portrait with Dog" (2008) and "Self Portrait with Friends" (2012) both include the artist captured in Google Street View. Recently I emailed the Zanni about these projects:
Could you tell me a little bit about the Google Street View pictures "Self Portrait with Dog" (2008) and "Self Portrait with Friends" (2012)?
They are part of an exploration around portraiture I began in 2000 designing desktop icons, programming cookies, and making google images generated drawings.
In either cases, it's me on the street in Milan being shot by the Google Car. The first one back in 2008, the second one in 2012.
In "Self-Portrait With Dog," I'm walking my dog and I choose that frame among others from the street view sequence (that you can still browse from the project's homepage) because of its composition. It is also a classic theme in portraiture and it has a link to a famous work by futurist painter Giacomo Balla: "Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash", 1912. Both explore the idea of time and space, with mine having strong ties with very urgent themes like public exposure, privacy and control.
In "Self-Portrait With Friends (i fannulloni)" I've been shot with two pals while lying around like slackers. "i fannulloni" — that is the wall writing on the left of the picture — means slackers. You might find an assonance with "I Vitelloni" by Federico Fellini. Even in this case, I chose this frame for its composition values and when shown in gray scale as it has to be, its "neo realistic" side pops up.
Naming these works "self portraits", and not "portraits made by Google" — like suggested by curator Pau Waelder — ironically plays with the idea that I had a ...
The Junk Ships on Alibaba
Around the corner from stacks of baby shoes, counterfeit Gucci wallets, and spangled iPhone cases, I got burned copies of Jean Cocteau's Orpheus trilogy at an outdoor market in Mexico City.
A Sunday afternoon in Roma Norte, I was drinking coffee with new friends. The city was new to me and I had only arrived late the night before. We jumped in a cab and directed the driver to a market a little way outside the center of town.
Miguel said he was going to pick up a copy of Pigsty there. I was confused at first, assuming it had to be something other than the 1969 Italian film, but indeed that was the one he meant. Seemed an implausible feat to find a physical copy of any Passolini movie, let alone a more obscure selection, anywhere without paying for shipping and waiting at least a week. But I didn't say anything then.
"He's not going to find the Passolini film here," Manuel said, as we were wandering through Tepito's labyrinth of tents. It was mostly pirated goods: branded tennis shoes, video games, and handbags; but with some intention to the ordering of the inventory. Suppliers tended to specialize in certain items, one might carry only knock-offs of a single particular designer label, another sold only anime DVDs. Tepito sometimes functions as a wholesaler for vendors who operate smaller streetside sales. We walked through the section that was largely physical media for sale— Blue-ray, DVD, and CDs with covers varying from identical to the original to very handmade-looking inkjet prints. I was told that sometimes you could see vendors burning these disks in the back of the tents.
One of the tents had a sign out front, "Cine de Arte." Inside a dozen densely packed shelves included classic art house fare like 400 Blows, Breathless, Paris Texas, and L'eclisse. Each with a cover made of ordinary printer paper inside a flimsy plastic sleeve...
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This past year alone, Rhizome's editorial team has covered a breathtaking range of topics relating to the intersection of art and technology. Here are several highlights:
Martin Murphy's desktop from Adam Cruces's Desktop Views, featured in Beyond the Surface: 15 Years of Desktop Aesthetics
Photoshopped Sherman
Rachel Wetzler considers how we might think of Cindy Sherman's photography now that she uses Photoshop in her practice.
Beyond the Surface: 15 Years of Desktop Aesthetics
Using Adam Cruces' Desktop Views (a response to Alexei Shulgin's Desktop Is,) as a jumping off point, Jason Huff explores the history of desktop aesthetics.
Screen. Image. Text.
As publishing moves from the page to the screen, Orit Gat considers the unique role of the digital image. She later spoke about this essay on a panel at the Frieze Art Fair.
Shu Lea Cheang on Brandon
Yin Ho speaks with the creator of the Guggenheim Museum's first digital project, 14 years after its launch.
Image of Democracy: Why I Want to Build Nine Freedom Towers in Tiananmen Square
A personal essay by artist John Powers on public space and its political implications.
The Impermanent Book
An essay from The Piracy Project, an international publishing and exhibition project, on the mutability of text in both physical and digital books.
The Shape of Shaping Things to Come
Speculating on 3D printing's potential to ...
Jeff Noon's Sporecast
Jeff Noon's tweets are reliably among of the best contemporary fiction works today —beautiful stories told over short bursts, each under 140 characters. He calls the stories "microspores" and fans have submitted art and music to a tumblr collection. Wedged in between Romney quips, #FFs, and everyday social media-ing, the economy of his words as well as the context makes them all the more satisfying; like momentarily fading out of a conversation to recall last night's dream.
Last night, Noon, the author of several novels, (Vurt, Falling Out of Cars, the recently released Channel Sk1n, among others), had an especially frenized twitter feed — posting 50 stories at once and retweeting fiction responses. The "Sporecast" was so active, Twitter throttled his account multiple times that evening.
The Eternal Internet Brotherhood
Recently, Angelo Plessas assembled artists, writers, and curators working with technology in an event called The Eternal Internet Brotherhood. I asked him the following questions over email about the event, which concluded on August 23rd:
What was the inspiration for the Eternal Internet Brotherhood?
I was always inspired by various alternative and autonomous communities getting together to push the limits of creativity. In our days the internet is a place where new realities are taking form and I believe is not only "embodied" through our screens anymore. The Eternal Internet Brotherhood is an experiment of how these realities continue to extend after/beyond the limits of the web, a shelter from the visual provincialism of technology within which we now live. The interface we use for this spiritual and creative journey is the mystical island of Anafi in Greece, the place which ancient god Apollo "teleported" as a shelter for the Argonauts.


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Tehran's Friday Mass Prayers Leader, Emami Kashani told worshippers today: "If the Islamic Society has shortcomings, they should be covered and not publicized and talked about."
ISNA reports that the conservative cleric urged people to avoid talking about the faults of the system because according to his interpretation of certain Shiite principles, "it is our duty not to undermine the leaders of the country."
Emami Kashani, a member of two important government bodies of the Assembly of Experts and the Expediency Council, maintained that "if we divulge our faults and the enemy realizes it, we have committed treason."
He added that this is a principle that should be followed by every individual and group in the society.
The issue of censorship and freedom of speech is a controversial issue in Iran and internationally, human rights groups refer to Iran as the "prison of journalists."
The comments of Emami Kashani come at a time when many Iranian authorities have denied the existence of censorship and media restrictions in Iran.
Last year Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying: "With regards to this government, individuals enjoy close to absolute freedom and say almost whatever they want."
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OLYMPICS: US men's basketball overcomes whistles, beats France in opener
LONDON -- The shrill of whistles came fast and furious.
For a stretch in the first half, it seemed the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team was having more trouble with the referees than with France.
"There were calls being called that didn't seem right," said forward Carmelo Anthony. "One time down the floor they called it this way, and one time they called it that way."
This squad of Americans will have to make some adjustments as the competition continues, but Sunday they overcame their own sloppiness, the refs and a sluggish start to beat France 98-71 in their tournament opener.
Kevin Durant scored 22 points in his Olympic debut, Kevin Love had 14 and LeBron James added nine points, five rebounds and eight assists.
As openers go, the U.S. wasn't dreamy, but still dominant.
The U.S. only led by one point after the first quarter but outscored a France team featuring Tony Parker and five other NBA players 76-50 over the final three periods.
"We got stops and made shots," Durant said, explaining the turning point. "Simple enough."
If it was only that easy.
The Americans became flustered in the first half when they whistled for 18 fouls, some of them on silly reach-ins. As they left the court leading by 16 at halftime, the U.S. players reminded each other that they would have to play much smarter if they intend to win gold medals.
"Our mindset is that from here on out that's how it's going to be officiated," said Anthony, who didn't start and then was forced to the bench in the first half after picking up his third personal.
Durant said he and his teammates let some of the calls affect their play. Not again.
"It's tough, but we know now," he said. "We can't worry about the refs and just play our game. Guys played hard even though there were some calls that didn't go our way. That's the name of the game. We just gotta keep playing through it."
Seeking a second straight gold to match the redemptive one they captured in Beijing four years ago, the Americans expected a tough test from the French. They got enough of one to keep coach Mike Krzyzewski and his staff busy and this superstar-laden squad from feeling too comfortable.
"It wasn't perfect," said James, who only took six shots while setting up his teammates. "We've still got room for improvement. We had too many turnovers, too many fouls and we had a couple of defensive rebounds we could have come up with. But overall, we played a pretty good game for as close to 40 minutes as possible."
Parker, who wore goggles to protect his left eye which was injured by broken glass during a nightclub brawl in New York, didn't want to concede anything to the Americans.
But when asked if the U.S. team can be beaten, San Antonio's All-Star guard took a contemplative pause before responding.
"They're going to be very, very tough to beat," Parker said.
At times, the Americans' offense was erratic. The U.S missed its first six 3-pointers and settled too quickly for jump shots instead of driving to the basket. But France wasn't able to capitalize as the U.S. turned up its defensive pressure and forced 18 turnovers.
With first lady Michelle Obama on hand to cheer on the U.S., Durant, Anthony and Tyson Chandler added nine rebounds apiece for the Americans, who will next play Tuesday against Tunisia.
As they left the floor, the U.S. players stopped to hug Mrs. Obama, who can report back to her commander in chief husband that his favorite team has taken its first step toward gold.
With the U.S. leading 52-36 at halftime, Durant opened the second half with a 3-pointer, Bryant dropped one from long range and after James dunked an alley-oop pass from Deron Williams, the Americans led 64-43.
Au revoir, France.
The U.S. team's lead ballooned to 78-51 after three quarters, allowing Krzyzewski to rest Bryant, James and Durant for most of the fourth quarter. With the game well in hand, Krzyzewski even gave 19-year-old Anthony Davis, the top pick in June's NBA draft, his first taste of Olympic play.


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My recent posts have been heavy (and for good reason). But since it's Thanksgiving holiday season over here, I'll post a few things for which I'm thankful.
I'm thankful for:
– reaching my fundraising goal to re-apply for a new work visa (more updates in my next post).
– the people who were kind enough to give. They may have said "No… how do we know she's not lying about this?" or "No… she's probably gonna use the money for something else", but they read my story and trusted me enough to help. That humbles me even more than usual.
– the many people who've provided non-financial support. Priceless.
– being home for the holidays, as I hadn't spent Thanksgiving at home since 2009 (lived in England soon afterwards). It's good to simply call or see people, instead of Skype-ing everyone and hoping that they're available with a 5 hour time zone difference.
– having a place to lay my head every night. I don't have a fixed abode, but I always have at least 3 places to lay my head at night and sadly, that's more than what some people have.
– knowing the difference between family and relatives. Trust me, there's a difference.
– the same above about friends. The list gets smaller almost every year, but at least the genuine ones are still here.
– having bare necessities handled by those who love me.
– having a couple of interviews. I've applied for countless jobs, and I interviewed for 2 full-time jobs and 1 part-time job. Hoping to hear something from some employer by next month; if not, I'll have to keep on trying.
– perspective. Little by little, I'm gaining more of it when it comes to some things, including things I never thought would happen to me.
That's all I'll say for now. For those of you in the U.S. with me, enjoy the holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving.


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Vocational Programmes
The Namibian Correctional Service operates Industries programmes in five Institutions. These programmes endeavour to maintain and expand offender work training programmes which develop marketable occupational skills, instill and promote positive work ethics.
Our programmes include:
|Prison Farms
|Prison Workshops
By doing business with the NCS Correctional Industries you are assisting in providing offenders with employment which facilitates a productive lifestyle after release.


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Switching to LED lighting
- Year: 2014
- Location: Nottingham
Starbucks had a desire to upgrade and improve their current lighting solution and so turned to Fagerhult for guidance, advice and products when it came to switching to LED lighting. After initial meetings with Starbucks exploring a potential switch to LED, a new shop in Nottingham was presented, the location being an old grade 2 listed building which once acted as a hotel.
After a design review a concept was proposed which focused on the reduction of luminaires when compared to their current solution, differing levels of light in various parts of the shop to provide contrast, and a fully costed energy and maintenance reduction programme.
Pleiad G3 downlight was selected for general lighting due to its technical glare reduction device. The G3 was the perfect choice for consumers who wanted a comfortably lit environment in which to grab a quick coffee, hold informal business meetings, or meet with friends and family.
To provide accent lighting to the artwork on the walls and the perch seating (where people tend to consume their products faster), Marathon Recessed 1100 lumen spotlights were used with both narrow and medium beam reflectors. These provide strong levels of contrasting light in these key areas and allow for a dynamic, visually interesting space in which people can enjoy their beverages.
Finally, in the serving area, Marathon track mounted 2000 lumen spotlights with medium beam reflectors were employed to highlight the menu boards, as this is the main retail focus of the shop. In the main, this solution provided a 41% reduction in energy consumption when compared to their existing solution and reduced their maintenance costs to £0 for a period of 5 years.


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Water scarcity affects more than 40 percent of people around the world, an alarming figure that is projected to increase with the rise of global temperatures as a result of climate change. Although 2.1 billion people have gained access to improved water sanitation since 1990, dwindling supplies of safe drinking water is a major problem impacting every continent.
In 2011, 41 countries experienced water stress – 10 of which are close to depleting their supply of renewable freshwater and must now rely on alternative sources. Increasing drought and desertification is already worsening these trends. By 2050, it is projected that at least one in four people will be affected by recurring water shortages.
Ensuring universal access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030 requires we invest in adequate infrastructure, provide sanitation facilities, and encourage hygiene at every level. Protecting and restoring water-related ecosystems such as forests, mountains, wetlands and rivers is essential if we are to mitigate water scarcity. More international cooperation is also needed to encourage water efficiency and support treatment technologies in developing countries.
Goals in action
Solar empowernment across countries
Sustainable irrigation helps farmers adapt to climate change and maintain productivity. Canada partnered with UNDP to strengthen resilience of vulnerable communities, including introducing solar-powered water supply in Cabo Verde, Mali, Niger and Sudan. MORE >
Improving water access in former conflict areas
More than 61,000 people living in western Cote d'Ivoire have access to clean water through new and rehabilitated water sources, as part of the conflict recovery process in the country. MORE >
Thousands get clean water in South Sudan
Today more than 10,000 people in South Sudan have improved access to clean water, reducing the trip to collect water from four hours to 20 minutes thanks to a reservoir built as part of an initiative managed by the UNDP. MORE >