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It is impossible to reflect on the recent recession without thinking of multi-million and billion dollar business fraud allegations — Bernie Madoff, Allen Stanford and Danny Pang dominated the headlines, to name a few.
We shake our heads and ask how it happened — poor investor due diligence, a lack of government oversight, unchecked lending, or just greed.
Business Fraud
Forensic accountants have long known that business fraud is heavily dependent on an individual's position in an organization and the level of tempting circumstances. The general rule for this "occupational fraud" is the higher the rank in the organization, the greater the risk for a significant fraud to be committed.
The circumstances that create fraud temptation fall into three categories that create the legs of the Fraud Triangle. This is a well-known fraud model based on the work of criminologist Donald R. Cressey to understand why people commit occupational fraud.
The Fraud Triangle reflects that three elements must be present for fraud to be committed:
1. Incentive or pressure;
2. Opportunity; and
3. Rationalization.
Incentive or pressure is the presence of non-sharable personal problems, which often include a belief that money will make the problem go away. The element of opportunity requires a perception that one has the position, knowledge, skill and access needed to commit fraud unnoticed and undetected by others. Rationalization is a person's ability to plan, commit and hide fraud in the workplace with a belief that the bad act is reasonable and justified.
Recession Fraud Trouble
Today we are faced with weak consumer confidence, increasing business failures, record levels of unemployment, depressed real estate markets, restricted access to loans and capital, impaired retirement accounts and a likely future of increasing taxes and governmental debt. In the world of the forensic accountant, this is an enormous amount of pressure increasing the risk of fraud. That pressure, when combined with shrinking business oversight due to lay-offs and cost cutting and desperation felt by the average worker to get all they can before they are fired, add opportunity and rationalization in ways never experienced before.
Forensic Accounting Against Fraud
More and more businesses are discovering that forensic accounting is an effective tool in the management and defense of fraud. Hot services right now include:
Fraud Assessment, Monitoring & Compliance
Sometimes referred to as fraud "audits" (although they are not per se), these services include fraud risk assessment, implementation of fraud detection and prevention programs and fraud monitoring activities.
Forensic Due Diligence
These services are designed to discover information and confirm facts using data analytics, investigative techniques, background checks and other methods.
Fraud Investigation
This type of forensic service respond to allegations of fraud, white-collar crime, waste and abuse.
Fraudulent Conveyance and Preference Search
Typically performed in connection with bankruptcy proceedings, this forensic service includes the search for and analysis of potentially fraudulent transfers and preferential payments.
Asset Tracing and Recovery
Forensics services in this area identify hidden assets and include efforts to locate and recover them.
Anti-Money Laundering and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Compliance with Federal and state laws is an important activity, and these services assist to identify compliance risks and to assess and test existing systems, practices and procedures.
Litigation Consulting
These are forensic accounting services performed in connection with litigation. Forensic accountants often serve as expert witnesses related to fraud and damages.
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As a Virgin customer I have shrugged my shoulders, if it's free like ESPN win, if it isn't I just wont subscribe
http://www.facebook.com/craig.st.clair666 ME
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Listening is cool and shit." BlackdogMMA
rang bt yesterday and basically need a new phone line installing from scratch, broadband and sports channel and BT Vision box - they said that for 12 months I can get this all for £26 (or thereabouts a month) ?? trawelled through all the usual moneysaving sites/forums and I think this really is a good deal !
Don't quote me but I am going to call BT tomorrow and get signed up. Sky are charging me £38 a month for all channels with sports minus HD and no broadband/house phone/line.. (got my sky box activated with no house phone through them) ...
Maybe sounds too good to be true but will call them tomorrow. Thoughts anyone?
One thing about Sky, tell them you are leaving, wait til about the day before your contract expires (you have to give them 30 days notice) and ask what they will offer you to stay, I always end up on 50% off, the one time I didnt I actually went through with it and cancelled, waited a few weeks, called up and got 6 months total package movies n sports etc for free - no tie in period etc after that, if I wanted HD I just paid the £10 or so per month and that was it for the full hit.
I havent paid full price for Sky since Fred Flintstone installed it.
Sig awaiting witty quote from someone.
Rang bt today - got it in writing via email.
£26 per month for all this : - for a phone line (and installation - this usually isn't cheap from scratch), 10gb internet access, and bt sports and espn sports channel plus whatever else channels as standard..
Sky also do my head in as they make eurosport fall under another package to the normal sports package - ok eurosport is not amazing and i believe it's a "free" channel in europe and certainly used to be on old school sky but that's not the point.
Anyway will shut up now as this is a mma forum !
Id go through 10 gig in less than a week bro, im a massive geek but just saying. If you start streaming programs etc that sort of data is eaten up quickly
I used to have BT internet and found it unreliable. The worst thing is the customer service. You phone up and tell them in minute detail what the problem is then just get an Indian bloke shouting "turn it off and turn it on again".

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Kellie Pickler reaches emotional high point on 'DWTS'
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Kellie Picker admits last night's dance was incredibly emotional for her. After dancing the rumba on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," the country star said her goal for the moment was simply to not "fall to pieces."
This week the stars had to come up with routines reflecting the best year of their life. Pickler chose 2011 - the year she married husband Kyle Jacobs. Kellie danced the rumba to the song "Say I Do," which Kyle wrote for Kellie about their wedding. Kyle was on hand for the show as well, and performed the moving ballad live for Kellie's dance.
And Kellie once again received one of the night's highest scores from the judges. She's entering tonight's "Dancing With the Stars" elimination show tied for second place on the leaderboard with 26 points.


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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PST)
Event Details
Big SMARTY Member price: FREE
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About this workshop:
Partnerships are an integral part to doing business and establishing credibility in your industry is vital to business. Partnerships come in many forms; being a vendor to a client, sponsorships, in-kind partners, vendors, and of course, business partners. They can be a challenging channel to navigate—appeasing both sides of the relationship, while making sure that you're getting what you need. So how do you make it work?
In this workshop, I'll share my experience as a new partner in my business, a vendor, a sponsor, and my experience with many business partners in hopes of helping you create valuable and effective partnerships for your business.
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VO: We're going to find out how ordinary digital stills cameras can be used to create some extraordinary special effects.
JONNY PHILLIPS: Have you ever wondered how in some action in Kung Fu films the actors suddenly become frozen in time as the camera spins round them and they apparently hang in mid-air?  Well in the business, this effect is generally called time slice, and this is how it's done.
RICHARD AMBROSE: Hey Jonny did you know I'm a highly trained Ninja black belt?
JONNY PHILLIPS: Let's have a look at that again. The easy bit is freezing the action, now that's just a case of repeating the same frame over and over again.  The really tricky bit is moving the camera three meters in the blink of an eye and then picking up the action from the other side of the room.
VO: Now how on earth do they do that?
RICHARD AMBROSE: The answer is you don't use a single camera, but multiple cameras.  At the point where the action freezes the shot is picked up by a whole bank of digital stills cameras.  Here we've got 13 all angled slightly differently and it's this that allows us to look around that frozen moment in time.
VOICE OFF-CAMERCA: 3, 2, 1 Action!
VO: So here it is once more from a slightly different angle. As Richard hits his mark, all thirteen cameras are fired simultaneously capturing him in mid-flight. Next, the  thirteen frames are joined together, but the movement is jerky as there aren't enough of them.  To create fluid motion, a very powerful piece of movie software makes up more frames to go between the original frames.  In fact the thirteen grow to over 200.
VO: Now you know how it's done, look out for these shots in movies, and don't worry, no scientists were hurt in the making of our movie.


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You can send me half your bonus since I gave you the clue in to using password recovery tools thanks....
I'm a compulsive post editor, you might wanna wait until my post has been online for 5-10 mins before quoting it as it will likely change.
I know I seem harsh in some of my replies. SORRY! But if you're doing something illegal or posting something that seems to be obvious BS I'm going to call you on it.
Damn Thorin.. you just spoiled the waters of my fishing trip!
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
If you are new to Back|Track
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Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.
hi guys, i know this is a pretty late thread already, but i was googling and came across this thread. It happens that I have the same situation as the thread starter.
Its a project in my school and likewise, we have a server to hack into.
The thing is, my lecturer doesnt allow us to touch the server or he will fail us. Our job is to find a way to hack into the server and we already know the IP address..Can anyone help me? I've never done anything of these sorts before.
If the only thing you can think of is to try and crack the administrator password, you should be able to find a number of guides and tools to do it via searching. There's even a very comprehensive HowTo on password cracking on the new BackTrack forums (hint).
Capitalisation is important. It's the difference between "Helping your brother Jack off a horse" and "Helping your brother jack off a horse".
The Forum Rules, Forum FAQ and the BackTrack Wiki... learn them, love them, live them.
oh wells, i think they want us to research these stuffs on our own i guess... hey lupin thanks for the hint i gonna go look at it now.. =D
i am researching it still...and i came across this site...so i decided to ask u guys...as stated in my first post. haha


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GOING VIRAL: Fifth Harmony and Boyce Avenue cover Bruno Mars
Hot new girl group Fifth Harmony (of 'X Factor' fame) teamed up with internet-bred band Boyce Avenue for an awesome rendition of Bruno Mars' hit, "When I Was Your Man." The video was uploaded to YouTube Sunday and has already amassed over 2.5 million views (and counting).
Check out the cover and let us know what you think in the comment section below!
5H and Boyce Avenue previously teamed up to cover Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors." That video has been viewed almost 7 million times to date. Check it out below.


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That three organs in one
WiMAX, Wi-Fi and router
With three MAC address
when i bought this device the seller scan the bar code of [WanMacAddress] only xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
The device works when connected to the power
I think it works with MAC address
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Is there a way to change the MAC address ?
Is there a way to sniff the packet direct from the WiMAX device ?
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Limbaugh promoted false theory that EPA regulations banning Freon caused space shuttle Columbia disaster
Nationally syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh repeated a debunked theory that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations banning Freon [1] and other chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) caused the February 1, 2003, destruction [2] of the space shuttle Columbia. An independent review board investigated the Columbia disaster and found that that the accident occurred because a piece of insulating foam broke off from the shuttle's external tank during flight, severely damaging the shuttle's ability to survive the heat of re-entry. The "theory" Limbaugh promoted is that the EPA regulations forced NASA to stop using Freon in the insulating foam, which weakened its ability to stay attached to the shuttle's external fuel tank. In fact, Freon was used to build the section of insulation foam that broke off from Columbia's external fuel tank; according to the review board's report, NASA stopped using Freon to make that section sometime in 2002, after Columbia's tank had already been built.
The United States and other countries [3] have phased out [4] Freon and similar CFCs because they break down the Earth's protective ozone layer over a prolonged period of time.
Limbaugh brought up this theory, which he said was "going around," after a caller complained about the EPA's regulation of ammonia. Limbaugh then attacked environmental regulations, and said that he was "inclined to believe" a rumor that the "banning of Freon actually caused ... the Columbia shuttle accident," claiming: "They had to use something else to cause the foam to bond to the fuel tank, and it was not nearly as good as Freon was."
But the Columbia Accident Investigation Board [5] (CAIB), which reviewed the accident and issued a report [6] detailing its physical and organizational causes, found [5] that, on Columbia, the particular section that broke off had been built using Freon, before NASA stopped using it to make that part of the external tank's insulation. As part of its report, the CAIB reviewed [7] (very large PDF, 34 MB) the "history of foam changes and debris events" (section 11.3), noting that environmental regulations had caused changes to the composition of the different types of foam used to insulate the shuttle's external tank. The piece of foam that fell off during launch -- part of the left bipod ramp of Columbia's external tank -- used CFC-11 [8], a type of Freon also known as Freon-11 [9]. In 2002, after Columbia's tank had already been built, the report indicated that NASA stopped using CFC-11 in the bipod ramp foam.
From the August 3 edition of The Rush Limbaugh Show:
[CALLER]: The EPA -- they wanna get rid of the ammonia emissions. They want the guy to spread it up in the air so it lands on the field, and then come and knife it in. So then they would get rid of the ammonia emissions and the nitrogen. I don't know what it was, but it was the most asinine thing I've ever heard of. And the EPA's gonna be awful if they do that.
LIMBAUGH: I'm not surprised. You know something about the EPA -- there is a theory going around that EPA rules actually may have caused the shuttle Columbia disaster. It goes like this. They used to use Freon in the ingredients of the foam that they spray on the -- that solid fuel tank. It's that foam that fell off -- that chunks of it fall off, and the second to go shuttle mission created a hole in the wing and led to the disaster on re-entry. They can't use Freon anymore. They had to use something else to cause the foam to bond to the fuel tank, and it was not nearly as good as Freon was. And that's why the chunks started coming loose. And so they came up with some other substance that is a little stickier and causes the stuff to bond better, but it still doesn't work as well as Freon did.
So maybe -- a lot of people are beginning to think that the banning of Freon actually caused the shuttle accident, the Columbia shuttle accident, two flights ago. And I'm inclined to believe it when I hear this. Limits on manure on a farm, for crying out loud. We've gotten along just fine with all the manure that happens naturally on a farm.
This is what happens, folks. Bloated government, big bureaucracy, a bunch of people -- oops -- that was the Club G'itmo Soap-On-A-Rope [10] falling from its perch above the golden EIB microphone.
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'Kourtney and Khloe Take The Hamptons' and more slated for E!
The Kardashian reality TV empire will expand this fall with a new E! series, "Kourtney and Khloe Take The Hamptons."
Like the family's previous shows set in Miami and New York, part of the clan will temporarily relocate to Long Island's East End.
The network is also developing "Dash Dolls," focused on employees hired to manage Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe's boutiques.
"Keeping Up with the Kardashians," meanwhile, will have its mid-season premiere on June 8.
E! also announced reality shows in development with Lance Bass and Christina Milian.
Check out the official descriptions of all the series below, and tell us what you think.
"Kourtney & Khloé Take The Hamptons" – Fall 2014
From the producers of E!'s mega-hit series, "Keeping Up With The Kardashians," Kourtney, a newly single Khloé, and Lord Disick himself are back in the Big Apple, and are taking the city by storm. The girls have their work cut out for them as they set out to relocate the Dash New York store to a hot new property while managing the initial struggles of opening their first pop-up store in the Hamptons. Produced by Bunim-Murray Productions and Ryan Seacrest Productions.
"Dash Dolls"
Kourtney, Kim and Khloé Kardashian made a mark on the fashion industry with the opening of their upscale DASH boutiques. We'll see how the Dash Dolls – the girls entrusted to manage the DASH storefront and overall franchise – juggle the glamorous lifestyle that comes with representing one of today's most successful boutique chains. Produced by Bunim-Murray Productions and Ryan Seacrest Productions.
"Keeping Up with the Kardashians" – Sunday, June 8 at 9pmET/PT (summer/mid-season premiere)
This summer, season nine of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" continues chronicling the family as they take on new beginnings and move on from what has been perhaps the most tumultuous and challenging period they've faced since the show began. They've continued to evolve while always putting family first and remaining committed to their core values and spending as much time together as possible. Now it's all about what's ahead and the bright future filled with lots of fun, loads of laughs and the always entertaining, outrageous family dynamics. "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" is produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions and Bunim/Murray Productions. Ryan Seacrest serves as the Executive Producer at Ryan Seacrest Productions. Jonathan Murray, Gil Goldschein, Jeff Jenkins and Farnaz Farjam serve as Executive Producers at Bunim/Murray. Kris Jenner also serves as an Executive Producer.
"Lance Bass Wedding"
This wedding special follows former NSYNC member and now radio host-producer-singer Lance Bass as he and his fiancé actor-artist Michael Turchin plan the wedding of their dreams. Following Lance and Michael's love story, viewers will experience the entire wedding process along with them… for better or worse. From wedding planning disasters to bachelor parties and trips home to meet each other's families, viewers will get an inside look at what it takes to plan their modern day wedding… or at least two guys trying their best. Produced by Brian Graden Media, executive producers are Brian Graden, Gaurav Misra, Lois Curren and Lance Bass.
"Christina Milian"
Since she was a teenager, Christina Milian has lived life in the public eye. Hit songs, movie roles and paparazzi focus have come, gone and come back again, but the one constant in her life has always been her family. Whether from her passionate mother and business partner, her strong-willed sisters, her hip-hop producer fiancé or even her adorable 4-year old daughter; everyone has an opinion about the next move in Christina's career and in her life…and they all are more than happy to voice it! Drama, comedy and touching reality will all be on display in this fiery family docusoap. Produced by Banca Studio and G3 Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. Roy Bank, Kelsey Grammer, Stella Bulochnikov Sher, Brian Sher, Carmen Milian, and Christina Milian serve as Executive Producers.
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5th August 2014 06:22 AM #1
Beautiful Hypnobirthing video
Hi everyone,
Have a look at this beautiful Hypnobirthing video here. It really shows what Hypnobirthing is all about. Notice how Shari (the lady in labour) uses birthing affirmations to give her confidence in labour and to help her relax further. She will have practiced relaxing deeply to these many times during pregnancy (particularly in the third trimester) and so in labour they tell the mind to, once again, relax and trust her body and her baby to know how to birth.
Please do post back with any Hypnobirthing questions you may have.
Warm wishes,
25th August 2014 08:14 AM #2
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Beautiful video, I love watching positive birth videos in pregnancy. They gave me so much joy and positive energy.
Thank you so much for sharing.
26th August 2014 04:48 AM #3
Yes I too have found it so important to surround myself with positive experiences of birth (including birthing videos) in pregnancy, and at 37 weeks pregnant this is certainly the case for me now...!
I hope many of our pregnant forum members find this hypnobirthing video encouraging.
Warm wishes,
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The video which you shared was nice and helpful to know about the Hypnobirthing. It will be more helpful for free delivery.
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By maverick
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Clip onle works if card pack is used with it which makes it bulky to carry. will not hold single bill as advertised without it.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: Thanks for your feedback. The card case is not necessary to hold money and cards, but helpful to keep cards in place. If springs in the item loosen from carrying a larger number of items or using with the card holder, you can press against a flat, hard surface to tighten the springs for holding a single bill. Please remember that we offer a lifetime guarantee on our products. Should you ever find that an item doesn't perform to your satisfaction, our customer service team is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-321-1484 to assist you with returning it.
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Bad money clip
By jim
from Madera CA
Poor see-thru pocket won't fit cards or ID. Clip too hard to use while holding wallet/cash. Should be attached to wallet.
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: You should never expect to be any less than delighted with a purchase from Hammacher Schlemmer, because we stand behind our products with an unconditional lifetime guarantee of satisfaction. If you are ever disappointed with a product - for any reason - we request that you return it to us. Please call our 24-hour customer service hotline at 1-800-321-1484 and one of our representatives will be happy to assist you.
My friend loved it at the first sight!
By rubygreat1
from New York, NY
best gift to boyfriend and husband and father and brother etc.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Don
from Cary, NC
Very difficult to insert bills; credit cards did not fit properly. Not a good product.
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: Thank you for your feedback. In order to insert bills, flip and press on the folding arms of this money clip. The clip is design to hold bills and credit cards securely although the clip does not cover the full size of those items. The accompanying cabretta leather wallet is included for items which you would like to full cover. Please remember that we back our merchandise with a lifetime guarantee. Should you ever find that an item doesn't perform to your satisfaction, our customer service team is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-321-1484 to assist you with returning it.
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Exceeds Expectations
By PrairieGal
from Midwest
This purchase is a replacement for the same product that lasted six years, which we consider to be excellent. It has been used and abused by being asked to hold not only cash but business cards and notes.
Totally dissatisfied
By JJG
from Texas
Need two hands to hold and open,the leather is very cheap and feels plastic.The ID holder is too small for the average Drivers License, The Clamp does hold,but so does a clothes pin. Very poor quality all around.
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My search is over
By Corey
from St. Catharines, Canada
After nearly 12 months of searching for the perfect money clip, my search is over. This product combines style, functionality and most import superior quality. I anticipate this money clip will last year's and year's.
Expensive but it works!
By B_Dub
from North Beach, MD
I was skeptical purchasing this money clip. I've never paid this much for a wallet before. Once I received it, all of my fears passed. It's stylish and the clip portion is super tight.
By JIM FROM JERSEY
from WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY
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This is the BEST wallet AND money clip E
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Stop sitting on your bulky wallet and throwing your hips out of alignment!Carry your wallet in your front pocket with your cash! NO, the clip is NOT a stand-alone money clip. But the beauty of this is you have your cash, your license, your credit cards and health insurance cards all in a slim stylish package! I have NO idea why anyone wouldn't give this a minimum of 4 stars!It's great!
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John & Charica Daugherty – Day in Court Remember our story about the failure of the staff at Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma to report child abuse? Well they were back in court this week. Senior Pastor Sharon Daugherty's son and daughter-in-law, John and Charica Daugherty, both youth ministers at Victory Christian Center, were charged [Read More…]
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Our Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Bless! The Lord!
Here at the Skete in the hills and valleys of Southwestern Wisconsin the ground is hard, snow is on the hills, ice is in patches on the driveways and gravel roads, and the trees are barren with their stiff branches sticking up into the sky as you walk beneath them while the breezes blow cold all around you. It is a quiet and hidden time. The birds, for the most part, are still somewhere south in warmer climes. The small spring-fed stream flows by with little tufts of fog-steam rising whitely from the water below.
We sit inside and enter this silence and quiet, and enter too the hidden cave in our hearts, waiting. It is the time of waiting, for something will come: a whisper of change, a breeze of gladness, a scent of freshness. It will come, but not before this season will pass. By entering this season now more fully, the rhythm of Nature will take us onward to the renewal of rebirth as naturally as taking the next breath. Let us enter this season with understanding and with tender hearts.
Deep in the earth, underneath the cold and snow, below the storms and ice of Winter, hidden seeds are waiting too, waiting to come forth in the warmth of Spring and bear fruit in the Summer's fullness. Most of this is hidden from our sensible eyes, just as most of Life and Love in God is hidden too, for we have to dive deep to touch the Real, the Lasting, and the Eternal. There is a wonderful hymn sung during Matins called the Hymn of Ascents. It reads, "In the Holy Spirit, every soul is quickened, and through cleansing is exalted and made radiant by the Triple Unity in a hidden and sacred manner."
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, this is that time of preparation and repentance of Great Lent when we prepare our hearts to receive the great Light of the Resurrection. We fast, we pray, we give alms and love to others. We watch, as the Lord said, for we don't know when grace will come, and truth from God which bears judgment inside, so let us make this Great Lent fruitful before the Spring and Summer come outside. Love, great love, is hidden too deep within, in the prayers, in self-restraint, in hidden charity, in forgiveness, and in heartfelt contrition for living so far from Christ, the manifest God of Love. He is here waiting too, to turn our heart to the Kingdom of God within. Open wide the gates, O Lord!
St. Isaac, our patron, says this most beautifully in Homily 75 from the Syriac text, "What the power of spring customarily does to the earth's nature, this also does grace to the soul through purity.... In like manner grace causes the manifest blossoming of all the splendor that God has concealed in the soul's nature, and it shows this to her and causes her to rejoice in its beauty." In another place, St. Isaac says most succinctly, "This life has been give to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits." If we live this holy season in a spirit of repentance, of daily thanksgiving, of ardent prayers, and of conscious dependence on God day by day, then we have entered the palace where the King of King lives. He lives within.
It is not our efforts that make us change, but we still need to make them well; it is not our actions that bring the God-Man Jesus Christ near us, but act we must; for it is our rising awareness of our humbled nakedness which gives God the room to renew us from the bottom up.
He is our only Saviour, but we need to live like we need saving constantly. This is the road up Golgotha which leads to Paradise. Here we are again this year, let us go up that road with Him.
This is our first email and direct mail sent to you this year of a combined newsletter and donation appeal. It's theme has been renewal in the time of Great Lent. We here at the Skete are also entering this time of renewal with ardor. We have felt a quiet yet tangible undercurrent of grace growing since the Lord's Nativity, and deepening since the time of His Theophany. Like a wind from Heaven, it is touching many hearts in those we have talked to, our friends and benefactors, in the season just passed. There is still our daily life and chores, our daily thoughts and troubles, but yet they are flavored with this silent breeze of goodness and love. We pray that this Great Lenten season will be filled too with the goodness and love of God's presence and grace in our time of repentance.
Our financial needs are a part of those daily thoughts and troubles that come up regularly. I'm sure that you all experience them too. Last year our overall donations were down almost 39% making it very hard to make ends meet. Some of those donations were earmarked by you for the long-term easing of expenses by finishing energy-efficient living, off-the-grid, in the Skete's back valley in our monastic cells and in the beautiful Common Monastic Building still in construction. Also we are spending much time and energy this year already in improving efficiency of time and resources, so that our overall financial needs will be less as time goes on. Sometimes it still takes more time, energy, and resources now to save those very things in the weeks and years to come.
We ask now for your continued support as you can for both our daily needs, and in the continuing completion of the Common Monastic Building. By your generosity in donations for matching funds at the end of last year and its extension into the first two weeks of this year, we were able to raise enough money ($9,000) to buy the tile, cement, and grout for the floors throughout this building. That was a great start. Unfortunately we were unable to afford the tile, grout, and cement for the walls, counters, preparation island, and serving pass-through in the kitchen, and the walls in the bathrooms and laundry room, as we ran out of the necessary funds. That will cost about another $5,000 to $6,000.
We are now clearing the space in the large back room (22 feet by 46 feet) which will be tiled first, but before we begin that we need to sheet-rock the walls and ceilings. This is the area that had water and mold damage from ice dams on the roof about four years ago. It is all cleaned up, with more windows and light, and insulation, but needs the sheet-rocking and painting before the floor goes down. After the floor is done, we will move the desks and filing cabinets which we already have, the extra food storage, and all of the tools and paint back into the room which has no wall tiles, so when the floor is finished, it can be set for permanent use. The sheet-rocking and its installation and painting will only cost about $3,500 to $4,000 which is quite reasonable. If you can help with this, it is the next needed job to get done.
When the back room is set up, then we will empty the dining room and do the floor tiling in that room. No additional monies are needed for this room, just time and effort. The labor for the tiling is in house. There are more floors, but that will wait until after the back room and dining room are done and set up. At that point the building will begin to be useful beyond a storage area. This is a most unusual design of energy efficiency and form. It is a great blessing to be moving now towards completion. Thank you for your needed help for this worthy project. The back valley is filled with silence. It will be very helpful to spend more of our time back there when more of our daily life can be lived in this special valley so conducive to prayer.
We thank you for all of your help, for all of your prayers, and for all of your kind thoughts and words. Thoughts, especially generous ones, are powerful indeed. We are praying for you in our prayers, and in our thoughts and actions too. We are praying that you have a most blessed and heartfelt Great Lent, filled with prayer, fasting, and alms-giving from your generous hearts. We are asking God to deepen you, to strengthen you, to protect you, and to bring you the blessing of Heaven, both outwardly and inwardly.
We ask you also to remember our daily needs with your support, both for the Skete and for the nearby Convent. We also ask that in this season of forgiveness and repentance, that you forgive us our many sins and inadequacies, especially if we have inadvertently offended you in any way. It was never our intent. We pray that we all come together spiritually at Pascha, when the Lord of Life shines forth most brightly in His Glorious and Holy Resurrection! May you have a good and blessed struggle this Holy Lent.
Your Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The monastics of St. Isaac of Syria Skete and the Convent of St. Silouan and the community of St. Nicholas Church
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BALTIMORE (Stockpickr) -- The stocks that everybody else hates could make you rich.
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Investors often forget that contrarian investors don't actually think that the masses are usually wrong. Instead, the masses are only wrong at turning points -- they're right during the biggest part of the move. So it's at those turning points where contrarians are able to swoop in and claim their profits.
Normally, that means that contrarian investing is a waiting game. You've got to wait for markets to become overbought or oversold before jumping in on the other side of the trade. But individual stocks can reach turning points far more frequently -- and when they do, profit opportunities aren't far off.
All you have to do is hone in on the five biggest stocks that investors hate the most.
When I say that investors "hate" a stock, I'm talking about its short interest. A stock with a high level of shorting indicates that there are a lot of people willing to bet on a decline in its share price -- and not many willing to buy. Too much hate can spur a short squeeze, a buying frenzy that's triggered by shorts who need to cover their losing bets. And with the rally we've been in of late, you can probably guess that there are lots of losing short bets.
Going back over the last decade, buying heavily shorted large and mid-cap stocks (the top two quartiles of all shortable stocks by market capitalization) would have beaten the S&P 500 by 9.28% each and every year. That's some material outperformance during a decade when decent returns were very hard to come by.
One of the best indicators of just how high a short-squeezed stock could go is the short interest ratio, which estimates the number of days it would take for short-sellers to cover their positions. The higher the short ratio, the higher the potential profits when the shorts get squeezed.
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It's worth noting, though, that market cap matters a lot -- short sellers tend to be right about smaller names, with micro-caps delivering negative returns when the same method was used.
Today, we'll replicate the most lucrative side of this strategy with a look at five big-name stocks that short sellers are piled into right now. These stocks could be prime candidates for a short squeeze in 2013.
Discovery Communications
If the market's had a great year in 2013, Discovery Communications (DISCA) has managed to do one better. Shares of the $30 billion TV broadcaster have rallied almost 32% year-to-date, stomping the performance of the S&P 500 by a wide margin.
Still, investors hate this stock right now. With a short interest ratio of 10.7, it would take short sellers more than two weeks of buying at current volume levels to cover their positions.
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Discovery owns a handful of international cable TV channels, including the namesake Discovery Channel, TLC, Science Channel and Animal Planet, and positions in properties such as Oprah Winfrey's OWN Network, launched in 2011. Discovery's niche positioning gives it some big benefits -- the firm's channels focus on topics such as science, technology and history, and they're able to sell more targeted advertising as a result. That's helped push the firm's net margins far above those of more conventional network broadcasters.
Discovery's channels are only part of the story. Content is king in the broadcast business, and so Discovery's 100,000 hour video library provides the firm with an extremely valuable asset -- especially now that streaming video firms such as Amazon.com (AMZN) and Netflix (NFLX) are falling all over themselves to license content.
DISCA has some tailwinds at its back right now, and its hefty short interest gives it the potential to pop this summer.
Salesforce.com (CRM), on the other hand, has had a slightly less blockbuster year. The $27 billion customer relationship management software maker is only up around 7.3% since the calendar flipped over to January, strong performance for a normal year, but far less strong performance for a year when the S&P 500 is up close to 19%.
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But investors aren't just betting on underperformance from CRM. By and large, they're betting on a drop. Currently, the firm's short interest ratio weighs in at 13.04.
At its most simple, Salesforce makes software applications that help its 100,000 customers interact with their own customer lists, handling everything from sending newsletter to tracking sales. Because the firm's applications have a direct and measurable correlation with sales, switching costs are higher than most business apps. After all, customers are a lot less likely to stop paying for software when they can see exactly how much it's contributed to their top line.
Because CRM sells its software as a service hosted in "the cloud" rather than an application hosted on users' computers, it boasts an attractive subscription-based model. That model provides recurring revenues with limited effort in periods subsequent to picking up new customers -- and because integration with the Salesforce.com platform is deep, customers can't simply jump ship without investing heavily in new systems.
Even though CRM has prioritized reinvestment over profitability in the last few years, it generates enough cash to turn the ship around quickly if the capital markets so dictate.
Waste Management
Investors think Waste Management (WM) is a garbage stock right now. Why else would WM's short interest ratio hover around 12.6? Of course, Waste Management is in fact a garbage stock of sorts -- it is the largest waste management service provider in the country. The firm boasts more than 270 landfills and a massive fleet of trash collection vehicles that spans the U.S.
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When I think garbage firms, the first thing that comes to mind is dividends: WM and its peers historically have generous, recession-resistant dividend payouts. Currently, Waste Management's yield adds up to 3.36% annually. Don't forget, dividends are like kryptonite to short sellers.
WM's willingness to embrace innovation has big potential in the years ahead. Right now, the firm's portfolio includes 22 waste-to-energy plants that are designed to turn the waste that WM literally gets paid to collect into renewable energy that the firm gets paid for again. At this point, the firm's energy plants make up a very small part of its total business, but waste-to-energy projects and the recent acquisition of small oil service firms should look attractive to investors right now.
Earnings in two months look like the next big catalyst for a short squeeze in WM.
Campbell Soup
Don't let Campbell Soup's (CPB) household name fool you -- investors absolutely hate this stock. That hasn't exactly worked out so well in 2013: Year-to-date, shares of CPB have rallied more than 37%.
That means that short sellers have been getting shellacked all year even if Campbell's short interest still stands at more than 13 this summer. That glut of beaten-down short sellers makes CPB a stellar short squeeze candidate right now.
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Soup isn't Campbell's only business. The firm may be the largest soup maker the world, but it also owns food brands such as Pace, Swanson and Pepperidge Farm. The firm just announced a big move in selling its European soups, sauces and simple meals to private equity firm CVC Partners -- the deal should free up significant cash for CPB to return to shareholders without touching the U.S. segment that makes up more than 70% of sales.
While Campbell's 2013 rally has reduced its dividend yield right now, the firm's current 2.42% yield still qualifies as "high" in this extremely low interest rate environment. With earnings slated at the end of the month and the pricing details of the European deal with CVC yet to be announced, there's a lot of headline risk in being short Campbell right now. Watch out for a squeeze.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Pain is an important teacher; when a child touches a hot stove, he learns not to touch it again. With that in mind, short sellers in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) appear to be slow learners. Despite seeing the stock double so far this year on an earlier short squeeze move, sellers have piled back into GMCR this summer, pushing the stocks short interest ratio back up to 11.4.
At current levels, it would take more than two weeks of buying for shorts to exit their bets.
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Green Mountain owns Keurig, the brand of beverage brewers that use self-contained K-Cups to make coffee, teas, and other drinks. While Keurig's "fad" status has certainly helped to convince short sellers that GMCR was due to drop, the fact remains that the firm has already done most of the hard work in getting Keurig machines accepted by consumers. With brewers essentially ubiquitous at this point, the firm is able to make money on its cash cow: the K-Cups.
K-Cups offer a sticky revenue stream for Green Mountain. Because they're proprietary, the firm can command premium pricing for them. Big new rivals, including competition from Starbucks (SBUX) have fallen flat in stealing market from GMCR's Keurig -- and short sellers shouldn't expect a sudden change in consumer buying to take the wind out of this stock's sales.
To see these short squeezes in action, check out this week's Short Squeezes portfolio on Stockpickr.
-- Written by Jonas Elmerraji in Baltimore.
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At the time of publication, author had no positions in stocks mentioned.
Jonas Elmerraji, CMT, is a senior market analyst at Agora Financial in Baltimore and a contributor to TheStreet. Before that, he managed a portfolio of stocks for an investment advisory returned 15% in 2008. He has been featured in Forbes , Investor's Business Daily, and on CNBC.com. Jonas holds a degree in financial economics from UMBC and the Chartered Market Technician designation.
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Berkeley, California (Friday, April 03, 2009) - Josh Kornbluth, local comedian, actor and Energy Commissioner, stars in new video promoting Berkeley's "Get Off Your Gas" Contest. Kornbluth takes on the role of Benjamin Franklin to promote a contest that educates and rewards Berkeley residents who reduce their a natural gas consumption. Watch the video and enter the contest right here! Applications are due April 10, 2009.
View the funny 4-minute video at http://berkeley.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=556.
Contest Overview:The contest compares residential energy bills between the winters of 2008 and 2009. Contestants will submit information from their February PG&E bill as part of the contest application. Please use the information from the PG&E bill that was received between February 25, 2009 and March 30, 2009 to enter the contest. Prizes will be awarded in several categories, including greatest amount of natural gas reduction from last year, lowest overall natural gas bill, lowest amount of natural gas used per household resident, and most creative efficiency strategy. The contest application is available on the City of Berkeley website at www.cityofberkeley.info/sustainable
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This contest is co-sponsored by PG&E as a part of their "Winter Gas Savings Program" which rewards customers who reduce their cumulative gas usage during January and February 2009 with a bill credit of up to 20 percent on their March or April gas bill.For more information about the Get Off Your Gas Berkeley contest, contact Berkeley Office of Energy & Sustainable Development at www.CityofBerkeley.info/Sustainable or Alice La Pierre, Energy Efficiency Program Manager, 981-7435 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Teen in court facing church vandalism charges
From our News Partners at WCBD-TV:
A teen appeared in court yesterday on charges he allegedly vandalized a church in North Charleston.
Ashton Taylor Clayton is charged with 2 counts of malicious injury to a place of worship.
Police say the Peace Lutheran Church off of Dorchester Road was vandalized several times over the past month.
The church has been egged, toilet papered and a church statue was broken several times.
Pastor Jack Deal saying he also received a letter attached to a dead squirrel left in the church mailbox…
"He has indicated through his actions and also in the letter in left that he is anti Christ and pro satan."
Police say during their investigation, they found strong evidence that Clayton had researched satanic and anti-religious organizations.
Clayton faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.
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USC to hold 27th MLK commemoration
The University of South Carolina will commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with three special events Jan. 14-17.
Highlighting the celebration will be a commemorative breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, featuring Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin as guest speaker, at The Zone at Williams-Brice Stadium. Tickets are on sale through Jan. 13 at the Carolina Coliseum box office. Tickets are $8 for the public and $2 for students.
Also during the breakfast, the MLK Committee will present the second Martin Luther King Jr. Day Social Justice Award to a student, faculty and staff member. The award recognizes individuals who have exemplified the philosophies of King through random or ongoing acts of community service, social justice or racial reconciliation.
King Day activities will continue Monday, Jan. 17, with the 13th annual University Day of Service. Volunteers will participate from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in a variety of service projects throughout the Columbia community.
The commemorative events will conclude with the Black Law Students Association legal symposium Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the law auditorium. The program, "A Legacy of Empowerment," will feature Ernest A. Finney, former chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, and sons Ernest A. Finney III, 3rd Circuit solicitor-elect, and Columbia attorney Jerry L. Finney. The program is free and open to the public.
This year marks the 27th consecutive year that the university has held a formal program to pay tribute to the late civil-rights leader.
USC MLK Celebration
- Commemorative breakfast: Friday, Jan. 14, 7:30 a.m., at The Zone at Williams-Brice Stadium
- University Day of Service: Monday, Jan. 17, 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., at various locations throughout Columbia
- Black Law Students Association legal symposium: Tuesday, Jan. 18, 5:30 p.m., School of Law auditorium


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Marvelous motets by Morales, Victoria and Guerrero, including Victoria's O Magnum Mysterium, instrumental music performed on viols and Renaissance Winds, and lively Christmas villancicos for all. The sonorous splendor of late 16th-century Spain!
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Merce Cunningham's minEvent; Camille Brown's New Second Line, inspired by Hurricane Katrina, celebrating the spirit & culture of New Orleans; Billbob Brown's Rotator, dynamic video projections & live dance; Adrienne Hawkins' Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky music); Thomas Vacanti's ballet premiere Sostenuto & Allegro, set to the music of Kurt Weill
$3 UMass students; $5 other students, children, seniors; $12 General public413-545-2511 or Buy Tickets Online
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Fredric T. Cohen, oboe
Lutoslawski: Fanfare for Louisville, Szigeti: For Fred, Concerto for Oboe and Wind Ensemble, Stravinsky: Octet for Wind Instruments, Copland: Emblems
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Nobel Prize winner to speak on campus
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Nobel laureate Robert Grubbs will speak at the University of South Carolina at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2. A co-recipient of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and professor at the California Institute of Technology, Grubbs will present the Murtiashaw Lecture in Chemistry in the Jones Physical Sciences Center, room 210 (Bouknight Auditorium).
The title of his talk is "Design and synthesis of selective catalysts for olefin metathesis." Part of USC's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry's seminar series, the lecture is free and open to the public.
The Grubbs research group is focused on the discovery of new catalysts, which facilitate the transformation of organic molecules. Catalysts are widely used in industry and academia in the preparation of organic compounds and polymers, which are essential constituents of nearly every modern convenience, from coffee makers to airplanes to smart phones.
The Grubbs laboratory developed a range of efficient and selective catalysts for olefin metathesis and was instrumental in elucidating the reaction's mechanism. These catalysts are now used in a variety of commercial processes, including the synthesis of new pharmaceuticals, the preparation of composites for structural applications and the conversion of bio-renewable carbon sources into fuels and commodity chemicals. He shared the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Richard Schrock and Yves Chauvin "for the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis."
Grubbs earned his doctorate from Columbia University in 1968, working with Ron Breslow, and did postdoctoral work with Jim Collman at Stanford University.
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Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:59 pm
Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:22 pm
Tony Trout wrote:Here lately, I've been getting the popup:
"Google Chrome Has Stopped Working"
It keeps popping up almost every few seconds and it's driving me crazy!
I have a Dell Inspiron620
1TB Storage
Windows 7
1TB External HD
Apple IPad2
I also keep getting the "Shockwave Flash Has Crashed
and a message about a RealNetworks plug-in that has crashed.
I'm a nerd when it comes to computer problems....HELP!!!!
Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:12 am
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zolderopruiming1 wrote:Try a programm called "update checker". It checks what programms you have on your PC and after a few minutes leads you to a site where you get a list of what version of the programm you have and the newest version. You can then download the newest version.
Be carefull with downloading and installing beta versions as these may conflict with the operating programm on your PC i.e. if you run Windows 7 the beta version may be for Windows 8.
I use this programm for years and it never fails me.
Also try a programm called crap cleaner a.k.a. ccleaner
It removes a lot of trash from your PC and sorts out the registry.
If you let the programm make a back-up when it suggest so, you can go back to the old situation if something stops working.
However, I use this programm for years and it always does it work o.k.
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rjm wrote:To clarify, Flash was just updated. Download it. And after uninstalling RealPlayer, use a trusted registry cleaner. It comes with Norton, and cleans up after an uninstall.
The Registry is this "secret" catacomb that tells Windows where everything is. Errors are bad, and an uninstall will leave scraps behind. So it needs to be tidied up. Get a solid one. (Back in the day, I could edit the Registry manually. Not today!)
Make sure the Flash on your PC is for Windows, since you have an IPad. No IOS software should ever be on Windows. I don't know how your cloud works between 'em. I have Android mobile, so there's never any conflicts. My cloud is Dropbox, which I love!
I get selected ITunes playlists on my Note II through amazon. Works nice. No conflicts.
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rjm wrote:For anyone with similar problems: here's a screenshot of the chrome plugins. Just type "chrome://plugins" into the address bar, hit enter, and here you will be.
If it says "enable" this means it is not working. You only need ONE version of Flash, and ideally, it should not be pepperflash. If it says "disable," then it IS working, and make your decision. You should use the real Flash. Just type "Shockwave Flash" into Google, and go the site to download. It should say you are "Windows." That's all it needs. Hit download. Works very quickly.
Make sure RealPlayer is GONE, and that you have cleaned up your Registry with a good Registry cleaner after uninstalling. If any other program shows up in an error message, that could be the culprit. Anything that tries to mess with Flash, could cause this type of problem: video programs, for instance.
Here you go:
This should solve the Flash problems. If not, something else is wrong, and you need a diagnostic tool.
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I am a big fan of subverison. I current use a combination of TextMate, ZigVersion and command line SVN to work with Subversion for my University development at UNC Charlotte.
After a year of waiting, Versionsapp has dropped in the form of a beta at http://www.versionsapp.com. So far Versions is just what I have wanted for so long in a Mac SVN client. After playing with Versions for just 30 minutes or so, I have a few things to say about the app.
Things I digg about Versions:
- Looks and behaves like you would expect a Mac app to look and behave
- Saves password in the KeyChain
- Add a custom URL string so Versions will add links to any comments referencing a ticket number
- Three main views - Transcripts, Browse and Timeline - for viewing your repo in various ways.
- Full Blame log!
- Comparing diffs opens filemerge
- Did I say the app looks great?
Needs Improvement (beta app so this is constructive criticism):
- Some of the folders in the file browser do not appear to be folders. Icon bug?
Would like to be able to use other apps to view diffs instead of only filemerge. I use www.changesapp.com. This could be a preference added to the Preferences menu item in the future.Resolved via a hack. Check out the comment below
- Needs a way to drag and drop folders for import. Drag folders out of Versions for export and checkout. Look at the way ZigVersion handles this. Works well.
Please comment and let me know about your experience with Versions and other Mac SVN clients.
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Forgot to mention BeanStalk
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Forgot to mention BeanStalk integration in Versions. This is cool, but I didn't think much of it because I have SVN repos already setup. Gruber mentioned it on his blog: http://daringfireball.net/linked/2008/june#wed-04-versions.
Versions will allow you to create free BeanStalk SVN repo from within Versions so you can start using the app right away.
Ok, I have a fix for opening
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Ok, I have a fix for opening Versions.app diffs with Changes.app thanks to Dirk at Versions support.
This fix redirects the opendiff command to Changes.app's chdiff command line tool. Hopefully in the near future, you will be able to change diff tools via the Versions.app Preferences menu.
Follow the steps below at your own risk. I recommend only doing this is you are familiar with command line operations.
- Open terminal
- Enter the following commands... # sign is the prompt (don't type it!)
- # sudo -s
- # cd /usr/bin
- # cp opendiff opendiff.original
- # rm opendiff
- # ln -s /Applications/Changes.app/Contents/Resources/chdiff opendiff
I'm glad the workaround
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I'm glad the workaround worked!
- Dirk
versionsapp looks nice. >
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versionsapp looks nice.
Interesting hack. I wonder if it's possible to adapt it so the diff opens in textmate (using the subversion bundle > "diff with revision...").
I checked the mate executable but doesn't seem provide a way to launch a command from there...
The only way I have found to
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The only way I have found to hack the diff is to hook into the built in diff app that OS X provides. That is what most editors hit. Your are right, TextMate would be nice to open as a diff. Just not sure how to do it.


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1) did you try modprobing the driver and what did it say?
2) have you tried adding the usb ids as mentioned on linuxwireless wiki site?
3) what about updating the driver?
hello everyone,
I have a usb wifi and its not working on backtrack3 .. if i do iwconfig, i get no output! lsusb shows:
ID 0ace:1215 ZyDAS WLA-54L WiFi"
i found that the chipset of this device is ZyDAS ZD1211B please help me out, i really want to run this on bt3 , before i bought this , i checked the firmware and then i went to aircrack to check its support it said:
This driver supports the zd1211 and the newer zd1211b chipsets by Zydas. Atheros has acquired Zydas and renamed this chipset to AR5007UG.
Starting with kernels 2.6.25 and up, both chipsets support injection completely, except for the fragmentation attack, which is still being worked on. This page only deals with pre-2.6.25 kernels, for newer ones, see zd1211rw-mac80211.
this was the only reason i bought it , since it supports packet injection according to this information, and it has option for a external antenna too..but right now nothing seems to work..
1) did you try modprobing the driver and what did it say?
2) have you tried adding the usb ids as mentioned on linuxwireless wiki site?
3) what about updating the driver?
thanx for the reply
i am trying to install the latest drivers from linuxwireless it has my usb id included so i dont need to add one. I am facing problems in installing the drivers i am kind of confused.
how do i install kernel headers for backtrack3? i downloaded the kernel source from kernel.org untar it into /usr/src and then make the compat drivers it gives me error , (linux/rfkill.h: no such file or directory). Can u help me out?
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Few scenes can equal a Derby week morning on Churchill Downs' packed backstretch. On Wednesday, you could see NCAA basketball champion coaches Rick Pitino and Denny Crum, magnificent thoroughbreds and hundreds of visitors milling about, looking confused but content.
Pitino, who owns 5 percent of Santa Anita Derby winner Goldencents, sees racing as "an enjoyable business," he said. "I call it a meaningful distraction for a tough game of life."
It's also a sport nobody can quite figure out, and no race is more inscrutable than the Kentucky Derby. Today they'll run it for the 139th time. For two minutes, millions of people will pause, riveted on a 19-horse charge into chaos and history. Trainer Kelly Breen withdrew Black Onyx late Friday morning because of a chip in his horse's left ankle, and because he announced the decision after the 9 a.m. scratch time, the also-eligible Fear the Kitten will not run.
Trainer Todd Pletcher entered a record-tying five horses — undefeated Verrazano, Revolutionary, Overanalyze, Palace Malice and Charming Kitten — and will saddle them all. Watching them run is another story.
"I'll do the best I can," Pletcher said. "The Derby is a very hard race to watch, so I won't try to focus on all of them. You can try to watch one horse, and I hope we have one alone at the eighth pole."
As always, there are endless storylines:
n Will the unbeaten Verrazano emerge as a superstar?
n Can Goldencents give Pitino's golfing buddy Doug O'Neill a second consecutive Derby and make Kevin Krigger the first black rider to win the race since 1902?
n Can Gary Stevens, at 50, and D. Wayne Lukas, 77, get a third Derby victory together, 25 years after their first?
n Can Shug McGaughey, 62, finally get the roses with Orb?
n Can Rosie Napravnik be the first female jockey to win the race?
The weight of greatest expectations is on Pletcher, 45, who got off the Derby schneid three years ago with Super Saver.
"Running five (horses) doesn't mean you're going to succeed," he said. "It just gives you more chances. All it guarantees is that we'll have at least four losers."
Pletcher said his 1-for-31 in the Derby record isn't an albatross.
"Honestly, if you had told me when I started training in '96 that I would have won one Kentucky Derby by the time I was 42, I would have said, 'Sign me up,'" Pletcher said. "I just hope it doesn't end that way."
It's been a glorious spring for Pitino, who won a second NCAA title this spring, made the College Basketball Hall of Fame and saw his son Richard named Minnesota's men's basketball coach. He likes Goldencents' chances but said he won't be crushed if he doesn't win.
"(Orb's trainer) Shug McGaughey is a friend of mine," Pitino said, "and I'd be very happy if he won. I'm hoping for Goldencents and Orb coming down the stretch together, and we'll see what happens."
For the latest Kentucky Derby odds, see the Scoreboard on Page C4.
Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trainer Todd Pletcher almost didn't enter Princess of Sylmar in the Kentucky Oaks. Now the philly has put him in position to complete a rare double.
Princess of Sylmar, a 38-1 long shot, rallied with a huge stretch run to win the $1 million Grade I Oaks on Friday at Churchill Downs.
One of four fillies trained by Pletcher, she upstaged stablemate and 3-2 favorite Dreaming of Julia, who finished fourth. Unlimited Budget, another Pletcher entry, ran third behind 2-year-old filly champion Beholder.
The win positioned Pletcher for a weekend sweep if he can claim the 139th Kentucky Derby, where he has a record-tying five entries today.
Pletcher aims to become the first trainer since Ben Jones in 1952 to pull off the Oaks/Derby double and the fourth overall.


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Ellis homers and drives in five runs in 14-5 win over Jays
TORONTO -- A.J. Ellis isn't about to give opposing pitchers a chance to catch their breath at the bottom of a tough Dodgers lineup.
Ellis hit a two-run homer and drove in a career-best five runs, Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched 5 1/3 innings, and L.A. set a season high in runs with a 14-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night, their fourth straight victory and 21st in 26 games.
The win gave the Dodgers the lead in the NL West by a half-game over Arizona, which lost Monday night.
Ellis went deep in the second inning and had RBI singles in the third, sixth and seventh. He also reached on first baseman Adam Lind's fielding error in the fourth.
"He's just consistent," manager Don Mattingly said. "He gives you good at-bats all the time. It's not always hits, but you're always going to get a quality at-bat from A.J. He's a guy who knows what he's doing up there.
Batting after big names such as Yasiel Puig, Adrian Gonzalez and Hanley Ramirez, Ellis said it's important to keep the pressure on.
"When it gets down to the bottom to me and Juan Uribe and Mark Ellis, you can almost see the pitcher trying to take a breath, like it's a break for them," Ellis said.
"It's our job to make it tough and not let them take advantage if there's a little bit of a letdown because it's hard to go through eight or nine hitters with that max intensity."
Seventh-hitter Skip Schumaker added a three-run shot as the Dodgers moved a season-high four games above .500 and won their eighth straight road game, their longest streak since a nine-game run in July 2004.
"We have a deep lineup," Gonzalez said. "If you can just stay within the zone, it'll be really tough on the opposing pitcher."
Toronto made a season-high five errors and lost its fifth straight game. The Blue Jays have lost 12 of 16 overall.
"It wasn't a very good game," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "We got whipped all the way around."
Ryu (8-3) had gone 4-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 10 starts before matching a season worst by giving up five runs in five innings at Arizona on July 10. He was better against the Blue Jays, allowing four runs and nine hits, all singles, in 5 1/3 innings. Ryu walked two and struck out three.
"He knows how to win," Ellis said. "He pitched great with a lead tonight and kept the ball in the ballpark. He did what he was supposed to do and that's win the game."
Ryu had not pitched since that game against the Diamondbacks, an 11-day break.
"It seemed like his command was a little bit in and out," Mattingly said. "I almost feel like (the long layoff) was a detriment. It may be rested him, but I felt like it was a little bit of a detriment to him as far as being sharp with his breaking stuff."


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UAB Hospital's Department of Food & Nutrition Services is planning exciting changes for retail food service in the coming months. Please pardon the progress as the hospital prepares to improve the dining experience for faculty, staff, patients and guests.
The 2014 Research and Innovations in Medical Education (RIME) Week Education Summit, a full day of speakers and workshops designed to enhance the teaching skills of UAB faculty.
The UAB Callahan Eye Hospital will open its remodeled emergency department and newly renovated Lions Eye Clinic at a ceremony on Thursday, July 31.
Kenneth Hoyt received an NIH award to support the development of a non-invasive ultrasound imaging technique for monitoring drug treatment in cancer patients.
Paul D. Gamlin, Ph.D., has been awarded the Walt and Lilly Disney Award for Amblyopia Research by Research to Prevent Blindness.
Lindsay A. Rhodes, M.D., was named to the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Leadership Development Program Class of 2015. This program represents a commitment by the AAO to develop future leaders.
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