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Hamburg - Antivirus software developer Kaspersky reports it has made a significant discovery when analysing another version of the German government surveillance programme. The programme, which was evidently developed by DigiTask, can spy on more programmes than the Bavarian Trojan identified by the Chaos Computer Club hacking group. Apparently, the malware is also able to infiltrate more recent operating systems. The lawyer representing DigiTask told Spiegel Online that the company clearly designed the software, but neglected to confirm when and to whom the spyware was supplied.
"We are aware of this version," said Frank Rieger from the Chaos Computer Club (CCC). "However, as yet we have no concrete evidence of where this spyware may have been used and therefore we have refrained from going public." According to the CCC, the malware programme it discovered is insecure and basically makes it possible to put a computer under complete surveillance (1). For this reason, the Bundestag discussed the issue no less than three times on Wednesday [19 October].
It seems that an unknown person uploaded the new malware programme on to the virustotal.com platform several times between December 2010 and October 2011. This site allows suspicious files to be scanned for viruses and antivirus software manufacturers obtain information concerning new dangers from this source. Helsinki-based F-Secure was the first company to establish a link between the files and the government spyware programme.
New Trojan Horse Can Also Monitor Web Browsers
F-Secure established the connection (2) from the name of an installer file among other things: "scuinst.exe," which stands for "Skype Capture Unit Installer" [as received]. This is the name of a surveillance programme described in a document from the Bavarian Ministry of Justice. The document provides a breakdown of costs for the spyware. At the time, the Bavarian Justice Ministry did not confirm the document was genuine, but failed to identify it clearly as a fake.
In addition, the software Kaspersky examined uses the same code to encrypt communication with the control server (3). "It has the same integrated key as the Bavarian Trojan horse," says Frank Rieger. In the past three years, Bavaria deployed the spyware 25 times, while it has apparently been used approximately 100 times at a national level. The authorities say the software is customized to comply with legal requirements.
Kaspersky's technicians believe they are dealing with the "big brother" to the government spyware investigated by the CCC that was used for unlawful surveillance in Bavaria, according to the district court of Landshut. The new edition differs from the CCC version on the following points:
- The state spyware analysed by Kaspersky can also run on 64-bit versions of Windows systems. Contrary to the version investigated by the CCC, its "big brother" carries a digital signature.
- According to Kaspersky, the new version monitors more programmes than the Trojan examined by the CCC.
State Spyware Also Targets Web Browsers
Kaspersky identified a total of 15 programmes monitored by the Trojan, including:
- Web browsers: Opera, Firefox, and Internet Explorer
- SimpPro encryption programme for chat clients
- Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) programmes: X-Lite, VoipBuster, LowRateVoip, Skype, and Sipgate X-Lite
- Chat clients for services like ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo Messenger
In particular, the surveillance of web browser activities could make the use of this software unlawful because the framework for so-called "source telecommunication surveillance" only allows investigators to wiretap telecommunications as they occur. For example, when someone types an email in a browser window and the state spyware records this process with a number of screen shots, this is illegal: for so long as the email remains unsent, the person under surveillance has not communicated.
Remote Online Searches Only in Exceptional Cases
In such cases, it is very easy for surveillance to degenerate into a remote online computer search - and this is banned by a ruling from the Federal Constitutional Court (4) on the so-called basic computing rights. The Federal Office of Criminal Investigation (BKA) and investigators in Rhineland Palatinate and Bavaria can only conduct such searches under strict conditions.
The Federal Constitutional Court rules that its use is only permitted when there is factual evidence that a real danger to life or limb or individual freedom exists, or for such "interests of the public, a threat to which affects the basis or continued existence of the state or the basis of human existence."
The software Kaspersky has now analysed indicates that state spyware programmes with functions going beyond source telecommunication surveillance are more widespread than previously thought. There are several possible explanations for this. The software examined by Kaspersky:
- was used by investigators in the context of a remote online search;
- was used for source telecommunication surveillance, but was able to do more than permitted in such circumstances - like the state Trojan already deployed in Bavaria;
- was not used by German investigators and was uploaded onto the virustotal.com website for as yet unknown reasons. Besides the German federal and state authorities, DigiTask also supplied the Trojan spyware to Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
If the software under scrutiny was deployed to monitor source telecommunications, then it brings into question the attempts being made to explain the Bavarian case. So far, state politicians and law enforcement authorities have maintained that there was not just one single state spyware programme. The software was ordered on a case-by-case basis, according to the surveillance conditions outlined by the court.
Do State Spyware Programmes Go Beyond Legal Guidelines by Default?
If more state spyware programmes that routinely monitor beyond the legal guidelines were now to surface, then the explanation that this was an exception to the rule would no longer be tenable. It remains unclear how investigators and spyware providers collaborate on these projects. According to the Spiegel Online's sources, a closed meeting held by the domestic affairs committee revealed that the federal authorities had had no access to the source code of the spyware programme they used. The Bavarian case was not specifically discussed.
Last week, the Federal Chancellery's Intelligence Services Coordinator Guenter Heiss told the Stuttgarter Nachrichten that the state authorities would have purchased "multi-functional template programmes" from the relevant suppliers. These templates would have had more features than is legally permitted. "Each surveillance programme is customized for the system the authorities want to penetrate," said Heiss. "Therefore, it is not just this Trojan horse that is used and that can do everything, thus falling outside the law."
In response to a question as to which law enforcement agencies this applied, the Federal Chancellery replied that "Herr Heiss' comments leave nothing to add."
(1) http://www.ccc.de/en/updates/2011/staatstrojaner[1]
(2) http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002250.html[2]
(3) http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193167/Federal_Trojan_s_got_a_Big_Broth[3]
(4) http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/0,1518,791477-3,00.html[4] [in German]
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Q. I have a job where the same thing never happens twice. I end up making a lot of mistakes. My boss says mistakes are just part of the learning curve, but I get so upset I shake when I realize I screwed up. How can I develop more self-confidence?
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If you can tell me what difference there is between the WWE Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship, kudos to you. If you can do it in less than ten words, excelsior. Looking at those strange, overindulgent hunks of gold and leather make me wonder exactly what they are supposed to be for, period.
Did you celebrate when CM Punk won the title from John Cena back in Chicago way back when? How about when Daniel Bryan pinned the Big Show? When Zack Ryder finally climbed the tower to achieve his first official championship, despite his custom made title carrying a lot more weight (no pun intended)? Let me make it perfectly clear: you can count on one hand how many titles in the big two companies of professional wrestling are worth even a fourth of a damn. Why, you may be asking? Because the titles are merely for show now.
As I've said in many of my previous pieces, I'm a storyteller. Whether telling the story of my musical journalist who might as well have been a spokesman for Trojan, or making kids smile with the misadventures of pseudo-philosopher Jeff (real name Andrew), I take into consideration the importance of symbolism and motif. "DiZ, you splendid sight of splendor, what are symbolism and motif?" you are no doubt asking. Well symbolism is, in plain terms, something that serves as a representation of something else. Examples include a wedding ring. That symbolizes marriage.
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Symbolism. And motif is a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. Don't worry so much about motif, this is about symbolism. When it comes to the WWE, I hate two things more than anything: the draft concept and the belts. As a storyteller, you can't have pointless elements unless it is used to a comedic effect. When it comes to both the draft and the belts, I'm not laughing. I'm not even cracking a grin.
I'm unimpressed, people. Having stories is great but when the object of your quest is stupid or horribly undefined, what's the point? I'm already all over the place so let me put it into perspective and then I'll go deeper into the meat.
Read the comments for Mr. Morris' latest piece on, quote "Damien 'effing' Sandow" and he responds to my comment – where I politely suggest he let it go – by reminding me of my sheer hatred for actresses (and I use the terms loosely) Terri J. Vaughn and Tasha Smith. While I'm sure that these ladies are both fine people and capable of worthy performances* I can't help but feel unjustified anger whenever they are on the screen. Maybe it is because they both seem to pull a Terrance Howard and portray themselves ten times out of nine, or maybe it's because they both bask in the secondary role of wingwoman (wingman without the Y chromosome) to women who are infinitely their superior. As actresses, especially in this market, being typecast is commonplace but you never relish your role in being typecast. If you go into a company knowing you're going to want to stay for a while, you never go in as a low-level intern and anticipate staying a low-level intern for years to come. If you work at Wal-Mart for ten years, then at the very least you need to aspire to a managerial status.
When I was a kid, I wanted the Intercontinental Belt. I wanted to wear it around my waist, go to school and exert dominance upon my international peers, claiming that I was better and America was number one because the champion of all continents was an American. To me that title meant something, more than just a heavy piece of metal with a fancy design on it. But the years have humbled me* and my patriotism has matured* and now I have an idea of what the belt would mean to me now. As irony would have it, it STILL represents that dominance in a way, but not in a smarmy "I'm better than you" but an inspiring "I'm better than you".
I'm still tiptoeing around the issue: the belts don't mean anything. There's no difference between one belt or any other belt. Outside of a select few, putting the belt on someone does nothing but enhances their normal stance (faces are more heroic, heels are more dickheaded) and the surrounding nonsense is purely pomp and circumstance from everyone else.
I want to like this angle between CM Punk and Chris Jericho in the sense of the championship. I want to. But I can't. Do I like the straight edge lifestyle of Punk being put on the chopping block? Yes. Does it do anything to distinguish either one of these highly talented athletes as the best wrestler in the world? No, not at all. If anything it does the unthinkable: puts it on the back burner and merely does the same thing I wanted to do in my earlier years. The belt is just a McGuffin used to push the story along.
There's another word you may be unfamiliar with. McGuffin. In terms of a story, a McGuffin is a plot device that has no explanation but pushes the story along. Cite Pulp Fiction for example. That suitcase's contents remained a mystery, and they remain a mystery to this day. Some say it was Mr. Wallace's soul, some say money, some say a cornucopia of violent Russian pornographic magazines (I have some sick friends) but the fact was that no one in the film revealed what it was and no one watching knew what it was, but it pushed the film forward. And that meant it was important, right?
Not exactly. Getting it around was important, sure, but otherwise it was just a symbol (you're catching the recurring motifs (you're seeing how all the terms are coming together (sah da tay*))) of responsibility. At this point that's what the titles are. They don't really symbolize anything in and of themselves, and they should have the indoctrinating effect of the ring from Lord of the Rings or Pamela Anderson in Baywatch or, if you're like me, Rosario Dawson if she had hardly anything on (and it is AWESOME to see that).
I don't think I can properly talk about this so long as I don't go into each tier of championship. For the WWE, you have the top tier (WWE, World Heavyweight), you have the secondary tier (United States, Intercontinental), the divisional/brand exclusive tier (Divas, Tag) and the discontinued tier (European, Hardcore, Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, etc.) and you may be surprised to find out* that the discontinued tier was the best defined championship branding.
Take the WWE Championship. Winner is supposed to be the best in the company I take it. He is at the top of the ladder, the summit, the mountain top, they are the best of the best of the best and they defend that title against only those who climb the mountain in an effort to actually challenge them. You know, back when being a number one contender meant something? You don't remember those days? Well Pepperidge Farm does*, and dammit, so do I*! It really makes no sense to have challengers with no clear indication of number one contender status challenge the champion! I'm not talking about the Money in the Bank matches or the Royal Rumble, those are solid. Those are good. I'm talking about arbitrary six-man battle royals the week before a PPV to determine something as significant as the challenger to the top belt in your damn business!
Like I said, I WANT to like the belt's role in the Punk/Jericho storyline*, but it doesn't mean anything. It's just there so Jericho will be more of a dickhead should he win it and Punk will be more of a hero if he retains. The bottle of Jack and wasted cans of beer are more important to me, and not just because I think the company wasted some quality libations.
But alas, the belt means nothing when it isn't the focus. I'm going to harp on Daniel Bryan because with his title reign and his subsequent battle to reclaim it, the belt is the focus. When he first one the belt, he was elated. Slowly it began to turn his persona more and more evil, as he was constantly trying to keep the belt and you KNEW he was trying to keep the belt. Him screaming "YES!" was a testament to this desire and still is. He kissed the belt versus getting kissed by AJ, another small fact (I notice the small things). When he lost it, he dropped the girl (who suddenly got very VERY attractive) and began his reign as the new anti-hero: Yes! Man*. Yes! Man flies through the ring with his index fingers high and demolishes his opponents with his powerful attack renamed from martial arts: the Yes! Lock*. And with this powerful lock and tremendous determination he climbs the lonely mountain to reach the object of his desire, his precious World Heavyweight Championship*!
So no, the belt itself means little, but the person makes it worth something. Fact is this: if CM Punk loses that belt next Sunday, he will STILL call himself the best wrestler in the world. If Jericho loses, he will STILL call himself the best in the world at what he does (he's no Wolverine…*) but when Daniel Bryan lost his belt, he said he would do whatever he had to do to become, once again, the WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP! YES! YES! YES! YES!
Okay, I think that's a nice entry point into what I'm trying to get at. We can look at the secondary championships too, but for the love of all that is good and holy, what in the blue hell does that even mean? Secondary? I think it's a nice term* but again, what does it mean? The two secondary titles in the WWE are the United States Championship and the Intercontinental Championship. As we all know, Santino Marella possesses the former, the Big Show possesses the latter. In a round about way, both of these reigns are significant, just for different reasons.
Take the Italian Stallion Marella (I would use my nickname for him but ethnic slurs are discouraged). Aside from being his fourth title reign, Santino's character is supposed to be Italian, as stereotypical as you can make him without giving him overalls and incompetent royalty. I say that Marella's holding the title was significant because he, along with Sheamus and Kingston, are among some non-Americans who have held the title as of late. Does this mean anything for the belt? Not unless you fear communism.
Then you have the Intercontinental Title, and again, the belt isn't the significant part of this current reign so much as the person holding it. Paul Wright: the Big Show. Latest Grand Slam Champion. Why is this big? Not only because only a select few have been Grand Slam Champions, but because only a handful can be Grand Slam Champions in the WWE at this point, and the list may shock you*.
There are twelve people who have reached this goal: Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kane, Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, Rob Van Dam, Booker T, Jeff Hardy, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Christian and the Big Show. The five that can get it now are: The Undertaker, William Regal, Goldust, Mark Henry and R-Truth. Go ahead and see if I missed an asterisk, I'm completely right. You have to have held the top title, a secondary title, the tag title and a tertiary title, and it made sense to me why the Big Show cried when he won the title at Wrestlemania. On one hand, he finally won solo at Wrestlemania. On another, he became a Grand Slam Champion. There were only six more that could do it before he accomplished the feat.
But being a Grand Slam Champion in and of itself carries no real value. To be frank, Chris Jericho is the only Grand Slam Champion who might be considered the Supreme Grand Slam Champion because he's held every title necessary and applicable.
But back to the topic at hand. A secondary title, in my view, and my view is gospel*, is one that represents the top of that particular belt's wording. The United States Champion should be the best in the United States. The Intercontinental should be the best amongst all continents. Both of those notions are negated when the WWE Championship represents the best in the company, which is based in the United States, and the World Heavyweight Championship encompasses the world, which continents are a part of. It's comparing the president to the vice president. Kids aspire to be the President of the United States. NOBODY, I repeat NO-EFFING-BODY aspires to be the Vice President of the United States. Not a single person. Not one. It is merely a foothold to reach the level of president. Walter Mondale did NOT jump for joy and say, "Yay, I'm going to be vice president!" George H.W. Bush did not say, "I'm the vice president, hooray!" Joe Biden did not say… much of anything. Really, he hasn't.
And before you mention Julia Louis-Dreyfus remember this: you don't see the president ONCE in that show, okay? Effectively, in that world, she IS the president*.
Of course you have the tag titles – and whatever the (expletive) iteration they're in now – and those titles go to a tag team. For what it's worth, I respect that there is a sense of direction with these guys. Sadly that direction is based on circumstance. See, you can't have one man with the tag team title belts. You can't. I'm sure Mick Foley could have pulled it off at one point (him or DOOM, but Viktor Vaughn might have fondled AJ a little too much) but no one can. By default you automatically have a rationale for tag team champs, but the whole number one contender thing I mentioned before is screwy, at best. I'm still struggling to understand exactly where this invisible listing comes from. At least with TNA they do a "RECOUNT!" chant.
Oh, and just in case you're wondering why I'm focusing on the WWE and not smacking my (expletive) on the crying, abused face of Dixie Carter, it's because TNA is so mediocre and asinine that they aren't worthy of my time. With that being said, Part 3 focuses on TNA's championships.
Finally we come to the defunct championships, the tertiary gold bars that went between stupid and oddly entertaining. Let's begin with my favorite* one, that one that I still feel like Christian made: the European Championship. Maybe back during the Attitude era, when the world made sense*, this was a big title to have. Not because of the title, however, but because of who had held it. Owen Hart (RIP), Shane McMahon (could've been great), William Regal (the best Grand Slam with no name you've never known), amongst others, but RVD did with it what should have been done from the very start: he merged it with the Intercontinental Championship. In this PC society it would be wrong of me to indicate how weird it is for the smallest and arguably only non-continent to have a belt while other continents are left without one, but this is a PC society and I don't want to do that*. Honest*. I don't want to do it at all*.
Again, and this is just for the sake of posterity: I think Christian made that title. I didn't pay any real attention to who had the titles back when he first went out on his own as a singles competitor, but the man went on TV with that damn belt and had a crew of interns singing that he was the champion of Europe. I throw my hands up here, that's true champion behavior. And his choir of interns singing his then entrance music was beyond dope. Hell, even his being a crybaby was great*.
We also have the Hardcore Championship. Okay, I put my hands up here: this title was great. A lot of people don't like the Hardcore title because it put spectacle over skill, and the 24/7 rule wasn't really to a lot of people's liking, but guess what: that (expletive) was entertaining. Anyone could have the title and the concept of a number one contender was rendered pointless because it could be gained or lost at the drop of a dime, anywhere, at any time, by anyone. For my FPS fans, it was true King of the Hill. True King of the Hill. Everybody loves true King of the Hill. That and a good shotgun to obliterate your online enemies.
For the sake of time, let's speed through the last ones. Cruiserweight and Light Heavyweight. Same difference, stupid name on the latter, glad they're gone, still mad that the weight cap on it was 215-220 pounds and the heaviest champion was 260, but what's done is done. The Women's and Divas titles are exclusively for women, good job, get a decent roster and it'll mean something. Technically it means little now because the second a man won the title of Miss Wrestlemania all logic went down the drain, no matter how entertaining the guy appeared to be. Question: who is the Divas champion right now? See, you don't know, because it doesn't matter. Or, as Elaine Stritch so beautifully puts it:
I guess I've spelled out something of a point that the biggest issues with the belts are lack of a purpose and no secure rationale behind the number one contenders. That's a problem all around. You can't do that in boxing. You have to work your way up the ranks and then you can challenge the guy in charge. You couldn't do that in Afro Samurai, that awesome anime where Samuel L. Jackson portrayed both the protagonist and his sidekick. To challenge the person with the Number 1 Headband (a lot of holes present with Afro's father being this guy) you had to have the Number 2 Headband (there are even more headbands than these but again, a LOT of holes present).
You couldn't do this in Cleveland*. Well, maybe you could.
I say all this to say that WWE titles are pointless. Very pointless. They serve no goal, just shiny belts that can't even hold up their pants (when they wear them). I understand and appreciate the joys of the story, but you have no reason to include the belt when it won't serve a purpose. Look at the recent John Cena/The Rock battle. The belt had no place in it, and the match was all the better without it. Until then, the only belt without a proper stipulation is the World Heavyweight Title, and that's because of Daniel Bryan. Maybe he's a Martian though. That would complicate things*.
02/03/12 Smackdown: 7 Point Review
Anyone else doing the "Funkasaurus Dance" to celebrate the arrival of the weekend? Just me? Awesome.
Hot off the heels of a stellar RAW, WWE's B-show held its own and delivered a decent night of television.
As fans we got what was expected; an Elimination Chamber line-up, Orton/Barrett match, and another video courtesy of WWE Productions but we also got unexpected farting, veganism, and a new tag-team.
Without further ado, my 7 points of the night:
1. Smackdown's Elimination Chamber Line-Up.
Smackdown kicked off the show with Teddy Long in the center of the ring, explaining the Elimination Chamber.
He announces Daniel Bryan will defend against Wade Barrett, Randy Orton, Mark Henry, Cody Rhodes and Big Show.
This match piqued my interest mostly because it is Bryan's/Rhode's first Elimination Chamber and Wade Barrett's second. Big Show and Orton are tied with 3 chamber appearances each, so should be interesting to see if that gives either veterans an "edge."
2. Mark Henry's "Suspension."
After injuring himself last week on Smackdown and powering through the Rumble, it was no secret Henry would be taking time off. The only mystery would be how WWE would choose to write him out of Smackdown for the time being.
After hearing Teddy Long run through the EC line-up, a frustrated Mark Henry makes his way to the ring and tries to swap his Chamber entry for an instant title match.
Long decides to take a stand and removes Henry from the match but won't give him a title shot either.
Henry responds by flipping Teddy's tie…and he's suspended…
We all knew it was coming but that was a little weak in my opinion.
Before Henry could actually do some damage to Long, the Great White (here's hoping his push gets him a better nickname) comes to save the GM.
We see a nice Brogue Kick take Henry out of the ring and learn that Sheamus isn't deciding which champion to face until after the Elimination Chamber.
3. Sheamus v.s. Rhodes
Sheamus's mic time draws out Cody Rhodes, who announces he is going to win the title at the upcoming PPV.
Long seized the opportunity and left the two to put on a pretty great match. I feel like both Rhodes and Sheamus have come a long way, and I enjoy Rhodes as Intercontinental Champion.
I would not mind seeing something develop between these two.
4. A new tag-team added to the "tag-team" division.
Apparently Santino was disatisfied with his current partner, Yoshi Tatsu and decided to replace him with….Hacksaw Jim Duggan?
The two made a funny pair and the tag-division is a bit of a joke anyway…. so I guess it works.
In their non-title match against Primo and Epico, Rosa came through with yet another distraction and the P&E got the win.
5. Heel heat brought to you courtesy of Veganism.
How do you get the crowd in Omaha, Nebraska to turn against you? Tell them not to eat meat.
::sigh::, I get where they are going with this and it is nice to see Veganism get some play. My dad has been vegan for the last 36 years and I have eaten vegan off and on for most of my 26 years.
More and more people are becoming Vegan and there are a lot more options out there for Vegans in 2012. In case you did not know, Vegan does not just limit one to no meat. It means no diary, honey, eggs, seafood, poultry, etc.
After my grandma battled stomach cancer, which her doctor attributed to too much red meat, my dad became Vegan as a sign of support and actually did find it giving him many health benefits. My dad tried to force the diet on me from birth but my mother, who loves all things fried and meaty, had other plans. Nevertheless, I always eat vegan when I go to my dad's for PPV's. Spicy fried tofu…yum!
My problem with this Bryan-Vegan business is that A. We saw this angle with Punk/Hardy already… "I'm better than all of you, you shouldn't eat meat" and he gets booed while an oversized giant wrestler gets cheered for eating a steak. Granted, it's not as bad as booing the guy preaching "no drugs" but still, we have seen it before which leads me to B. Bryan isn't Punk.
Because they both have similar backgrounds and were Indy Darlings, there has been constant comparisons between the two and now we have similar angles. Some commentors and writers on various other sites have gone as far to say that Bryan rivals Punk on the mic…
That claim is so ridiculous to me, I will just keep moving…
Bryan continued his descent into sneaky heel status by claiming he shouldn't have to be in the Elimination Chamber, he already proved his worth as champ, womp womp.
He and Show have it out via mic/chokeslam and Bryan narrowly escapes a punch to the face thanks to an injured AJ.
6. People are talking about the Divas.
Too bad it has nothing to do with their skills, great matches, or even looks this time…
In a backstage segment we were given Natalya farting and Santino throwing up into a trash-can because of it.
While I did not cry injustice like a lot of people, I don't really see this helping anything…
Natalya and Beth squared off against Tamina and Aksana, with Beth ordering Natalya "out of her ring" and gaining the victory. Natalya is left behind and takes it out on Aksana only to be attacked by Tamina.
Look at that, my blurb about the Divas is about as long as one of their matches and probably about as interesting…moving on.
6.5 Khali replaces Henry in the Elimination Chamber.
My friends and I really enjoyed the movie "Despicable Me." If you haven't seen it, you should. It is fun for all ages.
Whenever we are in disbelief or surprised by something, we quote the minions from the movie and deliver a high-pitched "Whhhhaaaaaaaaaaa?"
Yeah, we are really cool…Anyways, that's what Khali's involvement in this PPV received from me.
Big Show and Khali in the same Chamber match seems risky to me. How many big, awkward moving superstars do we need in an already cramped space?
7. Orton and Barrett Git R' Done.
These two beat the hell out of each other and I was happy to be along for the ride.
Both men looked great but Orton came out victorious via RKO to Barrett on a steel chair.
Backstage, Bryan finally gets a match up with someone other than Big Show… yep, Randy Orton. Already looking forward to next weeks main event.
***An honorable mention goes out to IMPACT this week. The London crowd really added some much-needed energy and the matches were pretty good. Usually I equate watching IMPACT to watching paint dry but not this week.***
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Nothing makes us smile quite like drunken Pedro. One of the best. You might remember way back in 2009 when the former Cy Young was part of the Bronson Arroyo booze cruise. Flat chested chicks just crawling all over their afro'd hero. Great memories.
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when are you fearne going to choice some tracks for a live lounge cd but as your faver covers
umm - that was pretty awful... could the cover have been any flatter?
Absolutely awful - the cover was just horrid. Such a shame as well guys cos you can't really say so when he's sat in front of you, but it was hard to listen to from here!
unbelievably awful.. 1 sure thing his looks aint as bad as what that was!
Hmmm, that wasn't great was it. I always wonder whether things sound better when you're there than they do on the radio?
Loved it....Not a fan of Mumford and Son music but loved the song when Travie done his version of it..Where there's love there's hate..Love you Travie
Truely aweful cover it has to be said, flat as a pancake!
Ummm.....has anyone else got professor greens cover of billionaire from last week with Travie McCoys cover of the cave??
He was flatter than a pancake - absolutely aweful! In fact I'd say dreadful, pretty shocking when you think about he was singing to millions of people on national radio!!
The main problem with the industry at the moment - the good people aren't getting a chance!
Was at Tramlines Festival in Sheffield @ the weekend and saw a great band for the future by pure chance called 'STARLINGS' - Radio 1 should give them their chance on the radio - www.soundcloud.com/starlingsmusic - great sound and their performance was the best I saw all weekend!
That was literally terrible- My brother and I turned off the radio!!!
He has great songs, and he can rap. He should stick to that. His backup singer was beautiful- he should leave it to those who can sing!!
Fearne was very convincing- dunno how she did it!
I wish there was a noose around my neck whilst listening to that!!!! Terrible!!!!
this is awfull, i love this song, but he has ruined it he sounds like the rejects people laugh at off the xfactor!
Travie=brilliant McLean=Awful this is why he should leave it to the amazing bruno mars :)
i thought this was really good :)
This really is nowhere near as bad as people are making out. I think he did it a good job, you can tell he has a croaky voice from the start so he cant reach the notes on the chorus but it isnt actually "flat". There have been much worse.
Coffee and honey in hand, Travie McCoy was back in the Live Lounge for the first time since 2007. Last time he was with Gym Class Heroes, but for now he's enjoying having the tour bus to himself.
Travie chatted with Fearne about juggling his new solo stuff with making the next Gym Class Heroes album, and being on tour with Rihanna and Ke$ha.
Plus, of course, he performed his new single 'Billionaire' and a cover of Mumford & Sons' 'The Cave'.
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This video deserves to be viral. Simply hilarious! "Awww man, I had everything exactly where I knew where it was. I knew that I website was at the tip of the penis."
Would people who need to call tech support really get the most out of this video? It seems to be filled with inside (and self-deprecating jokes) for IT people. But I guess it could be funny if you're wondering what all your IT people are actually doing during the day.
I agree that it's really more for IT people than those who call for help… The multi-tasking can be taken too far at times. Very familiar frustration with people who just don't understand why they can't have 40 windows open at once.
Good stuff!
The funniest thing I've seen in a very long time.
If you can't understand how stupid the sales guy is then you're probably too old for a computer. Do us a favor and stay off the internet before you break it for all of us.
I laughed so hard my co-workers thought I would have a seizure.
Way toooo funny!
Too funny. The frustration that is dealt with by IT staff on a daily basis, all neat and bundled up in 10 minutes video. Very nice.
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It looks like the Ronnie Fieg x Puma Disc Blaze "Coat of Arms" project is coming to the US. The two Puma builds have already launched out in France, and for a while there it looked like the KITH frontman would be keeping them as Parisian exclusives. Such is not the case though, as he's pretty much confirmed via social media that his native NY will have a crack at them (Saturday being the rumored day of the drop). Let us know in the comments if this Puma project from Fieg is one that you're trying to track down and remember that, if so, you can always find a pair now on eBay.
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Welcome Virat Kohli. Ah, four off the very first ball. The last you will see from him today, for two balls later, he played away from his body, only to find the ball in Shaun Marsh's hands at point. Great start for Kings XI Punjab. RCB 8/2.
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Q: I'm a student from another country and I'd like to learn about some of your customs. For example, what is the meaning of the holiday you call "Thanksgiving"? Does it have something to do with Christianity? -- V.J.
A: Thank you for your question, and welcome to our country! I hope your letter will encourage us to make friends with students who come here from other nations. The Bible (the source of our Christian faith) says, "The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself" (Leviticus 19:34).
Some of our holidays are directly related to the Christian faith, such as Christmas (commemorating the birth of Jesus) and Easter (celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead). Others are secular, remembering events in our nation's history (such as July 4, marking the beginning of our independence).
Thanksgiving is somewhat in between, and is set aside each year by Presidential decree as a time to be thankful for our blessings as a nation. Not everyone in America is religious or Christian (as you'll discover), but those of us who are see Thanksgiving especially as a day to thank God for His goodness to us. The Bible says, "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever" (Psalm 107:1).
As we observe Thanksgiving next week, may it be a time of reflection for each of us, recalling the blessings we enjoy every day -- blessings that come from God's gracious hand. And may it cause each of us (including you) to turn in faith to the living God and discover His great love for us. God has blessed us in many ways -- but most of all by sending Jesus Christ into the world for our salvation.
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It is a common phrase in Orthodoxy, "By your prayers." it is a recognition that we cannot make this journey alone. I have days when I think I'm doing ok, and then there are much longer periods when I realize that only by the prayers of others and the mercies of God will I make this journey in any shape or form.
I am probably more fortunate than many. I have a saintly wife, godly children, and a parish that loves me despite my many weaknesses. Thus I find that I am surrounded by encouraging voices. The voices I hear on my blog or from my podcast are generally of the same kind of encouragement.
And yet, God so loves us, that regardless of what we find around us, we still have struggles. Were there no struggles there would be no victory over sin. My struggles are known to my confessor, but your prayers are known to God – and for them I am grateful. I assure you all of mine.
This Sunday is the Sunday of All Saints. It is a reminder that "no one is saved alone." We have all entered the field rather late in the game. We have indeed a great cloud of witnesses. Before these witnesses I ask your prayers and offer you mine. By the prayers of our holy fathers we will find God's mercies and the safe harbor of his love.
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A blessed Feast of All Saints Father!
And be assured of my prayers ascending from Down Under.
How delighted I am to discover that All Saints comes a week after Pentecost in the Orthodox calendar! It is apt, and seems less contrived than the Western Trinity Sunday. I came across your blog in searching for Al Kimel's, which (to my disappointment) he has ended. I am a new Orthodox Christian, coming out of Anglicanism, and will enjoy reading your blog from time to time.
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Thank you, I needed that.
Father Bless,
Thank you for reminding us of this Blessed Unity in Christ when all Christians pray for one another and for the Holy Orthodox Church.
Thank you Zoe.
all my life i have had daydreams.as a child i could picture myself as a movie star.as i gew older i had daydreams of being married to paul mccartney.going to ucla uv. now my daydreams are to be nun in the oethodox church.i think that is not what god has for me.i have always prayed.now i know my calling is prayer.which for the church is probably the most important mission a person is called to do.as john the baptist said i must decrease so he can increase.
Indeed. Prayer is a very deep calling and the "one thing necressary."
My Dad's funeral service was last Saturday, held in the Episcopal Church. I was surrounded by family and friends but one face helped me more than any other and that is of a friend and fellow Orthodox Christian who took the time to attend. The comfort that knowing she is praying for me, indeed my whole parish is praying, means more than I can say…
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Very good. I like the addition of nuts which I don't normally add. Can easily double and makes fantastic finger sandwiches.
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LEADTOOLS High Level PACS Framework
The LEADTOOLS High Level PACS Framework builds upon the LEADTOOLS DICOM Communications classes by implementing high-level client (SCU) and server (SCP) classes. These classes encapsulate LEAD's years of medical imaging development experience to provide an extensible, programmer-friendly framework for rapid application and system development.
Click here to watch a video walkthrough of the Medical Workstation Viewer which uses the PACS Framework.
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Overview of High Level PACS Framework SDK Technology
The LEADTOOLS High Level PACS Framework requires very little knowledge of the internal workings of DICOM communications. Because the framework handles all of the low level communications, developers are free to devote more time to user interface and database queries. Since these classes are built upon the foundation of LEAD's low level DICOM communications layer, they still provide the same power and flexibility to handle any situation.
DICOM PACS Client
The LEADTOOLS High Level PACS Framework provides classes to do common operations including C-ECHO, C-GET, C-STORE, C-FIND, and C-MOVE. The framework handles all of the low level DICOM communications such as connection, association, and message handling processes internally.
DICOM PACS Server
With the service based architecture of the LEADTOOLS High Level PACS Framework, developing a PACS server hosting SCPs is done with minimal time and code. Multiple SCPs may be hosted on the same server, each one running as an individual Windows Service, providing isolation and security. Each framework service handles all of the low level communication, freeing the developer to implement system specific logic for services such as C-FIND, C-MOVE and C-GET. Developers may even further divide the framework service add-ins by SOP class and transfer syntax for more flexibility to implement specific business logic. For example, the add-ins may be segmented to store CT and MR images into different databases. The LEADTOOLS PACS Imaging SDK includes fully functional sample add-in implementations for security, C-MOVE, C-FIND, MWL, C-STORE and Storage Commit.
DICOM PACS High Level Framework Add-ins
The following is a list of framework add-ins included with the LEADTOOLS High Level PACS Framework. These framework add-ins may be used as is or modified to meet the specific needs of any system. Additionally, developers may create completely new custom add-ins.
- MWL - Modality Work List
- MPPS - Modality Performed Procedure Step
- Storage Commit
- DICOM Router
DICOM Router Add-in
The LEADTOOLS DICOM Router Add-in implements rule based image routing or forwarding to any local or remote DICOM listening service. This add-in provides a DICOM Storage provider service for all DICOM Storage objects. It processes the images it receives from a client according to preconfigured rules. Based on the outcome, it forwards the images to configured PACS or Workstations.
A rule script editor is provided to help define custom rules based on source application or attribute value(s) in any DICOM tags in the receiving object. The service also allows secure image forwarding using the TLS security profile of the DICOM standard.
DICOM Storage Server Application
The LEADTOOLS PACS DICOM Storage Server Application is a fully functional, OEM-ready application with source code designed for easy branding and customization. It uses the high level PACS Server Framework as service application (daemon) and implements following DICOM Services as service class provider (SCP / Server):
- Verification service (C-ECHO or DICOM Ping)
- Different level of Study Root Query/Retrieve Information Model – FIND service
- Different level of Study Root Query/Retrieve Information Model – MOVE service
- Full Level 2 DICOM Storage Service for all Standard SOP Classes
- Storage Commitment Service
- Modality Work-list (MWL) Service
- Modality Performed Procedure Steps (MPPS) service
In addition, the LEADTOOLS DICOM PACS Server also implements the following real-world functionalities and customizable add-ins:
- Simple and easily customizable user interface
- Custom database schema interfacing
- Handling simultaneous TCP/IP client connections
- Large query pagination
- Logging Add-in that supports many filtering and searching options including automatic export of logs
- Patient Updater Add-in that includes a patient/study management client that allows users to move, merge, and update patient information using DICOM communications
- Auto-Copy Add-in that automatically routes retrieved DICOM image data to multiple storage locations
- Gateway Add-in that acts as a query/retrieve proxy, automatically relaying a single query/retrieve message to any number of external DICOM servers
- Forwarding Add-in that allows DICOM image data to be automatically forwarded to another PACS server immediately upon storage or on any schedule
- Administrative options including setting permissions for both users and AE titles
- On-the-fly transfer syntax re-encoding based on established association
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LEADTOOLS PACS Imaging SDK
Develop robust PACS Imaging applications with LEADTOOLS PACS Imaging. Features include Medical Web Viewer Framework, high and low level PACS SCP and SCU functions and controls, secure PACS communication, comprehensive DICOM data set support, image annotation, extended grayscale image display such as window level and LUT processing, and specialized medical image processing. Other features include lossless JPEG compression, JPIP and signed and unsigned image data processing.
LEADTOOLS Medical Imaging Suite SDK
Develop powerful PACS and Medical imaging applications with LEADTOOLS Medical Imaging Suite. Features include Medical Web Viewer Framework, Medical 3D, Zero Footprint HTML5 DICOM Viewer, DICOM Multimedia codecs, high and low level PACS SCP and SCU functions and controls, secure PACS communication, Print to PACS, comprehensive DICOM data set support, image annotation, extended grayscale image display such as window level and LUT processing, and specialized medical image processing. Other features include lossless JPEG compression, JPIP, and signed and unsigned image data processing.


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