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Would you like some snake oil with that network assessment?
There are many IT services firms – including some run by friends and colleagues of mine – that perform something called "network assessments." The purpose of these assessments, which are usually aimed at SMBs, is to determine the overall health of your network and computing environment, supposedly including security.
First, let me be clear that these are legitimate services to see where your network stands. That's fine and dandy – a useful service indeed. The problem is that these network assessments are being pushed/sold under the guise of security assessments that, at least on paper, would compete with more in-depth security vulnerability assessments. But they're not the same.
I saw recent descriptions of such services that claim to "check the security environment of your network" and "help ensure your sensitive data remains protected." In discussions with my friends and colleagues, none of them have ever claimed to be security experts, yet they still offer these services. I don't believe "in-depth security assessments" are their intent, but what exactly are such companies purporting to do? Many are just visual inspections or basic questionnaires and may incorporate rudimentary security scanning tools such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.
My point is: Be careful. Just because a network engineer "checks" your systems, recommends some software updates or network design changes, and ultimately installs a few new security products in your environment, don't assume that you've had a proper information security assessment or that your information is truly secure. Your best bet is to determine what you want and then ask specific questions to help ensure you're getting the deliverable you really need before you start the project.
Here are some information security assessment articles, screencasts, podcasts, and webcasts you can peruse to help you fine-tune your requirements the next time this comes up.
Kevin Beaver is an independent information security consultant, expert witness, author, and professional speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic, LLC and a contributor to the IT Watch Blog. You can reach Kevin through his website at www.principlelogic.com and follow him on Twitter at @kevinbeaver.
Is a new Obama mandate putting IT security at risk?
We're not here to discuss politics, but one of the big stories today is the Obama administration's development of plans to require that backdoors be placed on Internet-based communication services, allowing for compliance to federal wiretap orders.
The bill, slated for 2011, would require communication service providers to have the capability to intercept and decrypt messages. The proposal, as related to the Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), which requires telecom providers to provide interception capabilities for law enforcement, is an extension into the realm of the Internet. In the New York Times article on the bill, FBI's Valerie Caproni said:
We're not talking expanding authority. We're talking about preserving our ability to execute our existing authority in order to protect the public safety and national security.
But does "public safety and national security" come at the cost of personal and enterprise security? Extending interception capabilities to the Internet could prove disastrous if not executed correctly. Computer science professor at Columbia University Steven Bellovin thinks "it's a disaster waiting to happen. If they start building in all these back doors, they will be exploited." Just like in 2005, he cites, when "hackers [took] advantage of a legally mandated wiretap function to spy on top officials' phones, including the prime minister's."
On the flipside, there may be side-effects to adding to the already overwhelming honey-do lists of enterprise IT. Former Sun Microsystems engineer Susan Landau worries that the mandate would hinder the progress of small startups. Engineers would be dedicated to incorporating wiretapping capabilities rather than innovation and product release dates.
Federal response to the privacy community's uproar is hardly comforting: Service providers would be the sole carriers of the decryption capabilities, for which the agency would need a court order to utilize. Ira Winkler, president of the Internet Security Advisors Group told Computerworld that his main concern isn't the "government's ability to intercept communications for legitimate law enforcement purposes, the real concern should be over continued compromise of personal data online."
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Two simple but essential steps for all laptop owners
Not too long ago I experienced the equivalent of a disaster for larger businesses: My laptop computer died. I'm a technical guy and so I was able to limp along with some workarounds at first. I had an old laptop that I could use for most things, but it wasn't pretty.
Little did I know that in the process of recovering, I was going to be consumed with other unrelated computer problems. All in all, I lost three full days of work troubleshooting and getting things rebuilt back to normal. I got behind on articles I needed to write. I neglected my blogs. I missed out on some consulting work, and I even missed a book deadline.
But it could've been much worse. Through thick and thicker, I saved my rear end by doing two things:
1) Warranty it up: When I purchased my laptop, I paid $295 for an on-site warranty. This not only got me next-day service, but it also kept me from having to spend a couple thousand dollars on a new laptop. I had to have my processor and system board replaced – arguably the best $250 I've ever spent. This also kept me from having to send my computer off loaded with sensitive information, something I simply can't do in my line of work.
2) Back it up: I had a backup; it's something I do religiously every day. It'd be hypocritical of me, an information security consultant, to not have one, right?
Imagine how much time I would've lost had I not done these two things.
So do yourself a BIG, BIG favor and backup your laptop. Do it now. Most laptop users I see in my work are required to do their own backups and guess what? Very few people are backing up their laptops. Use Windows Backup, purchase TrueImage, or just manually copy your data to an external drive (make sure you get everything though!). Just do something.
In the future, spend the extra money for the on-site warranty; pay extra for the drop/spill coverage too. If you're like me, you will need it (I've needed this coverage three times with Dell, IBM, and HP), and you'll kick yourself for not having it when that day comes down the road.
Even if you work for someone else who's calling the shots on this stuff, ask for it or buy it yourself. It's money well invested.
Here's to planning ahead!
Kevin Beaver is an independent information security consultant, expert witness, author, and professional speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic, LLC and a contributor to the IT Watch Blog. You can reach Kevin through his website at www.principlelogic.com and follow him on Twitter at @kevinbeaver.
Security, huh! What is it good for?
Not too long ago an ad for a mortgage company on my local radio station said something that caught my ear. The owner of the company was talking about identity theft and the need to be careful with the sensitive information you hand over to people, especially when it comes to getting a mortgage. He said, "You've got to differentiate between a mortgage company and a mortgage professional or your information is at risk."
I've always said that information security can be a competitive differentiator, and this business is capitalizing on it. Good for them!! It's about time some business owners step up to the plate with enough confidence in their information security that they can use it to their advantage. Of course, talk is cheap, so who knows the reality of what they're advertising. At least their thinking is on the right track.
On a related note, some companies in the financial sector tout their "fraud and identity theft insurance" – something I'm not too keen on since it can be used as a crutch to cover up otherwise poor information security practices. But if your business has gone past the checklist audits and is performing in-depth security assessments of your network, your Web applications, and your IT operations on a periodic and consistent basis, then providing such insurance as an option certainly won't hurt. Yet another competitive differentiator that's ultimately good for all of us.
Kevin Beaver is an independent information security consultant, expert witness, author, and professional speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic, LLC and a contributor to the IT Watch Blog. You can reach Kevin through his website at www.principlelogic.com and follow him on Twitter at @kevinbeaver.
ISSA International Conference Recap: More of the same
The 2010 ISSA International show was just here in my hometown of Atlanta. With the experienced speakers – many of whom work for highly-visible companies and government agencies – I was expecting some new ideas and solutions around security. The quality of the speakers was good; the problem was with the messages that I heard (at least in the keynotes). It was the same old stuff we've been hearing since the beginning of "Internet security" as we know it. "You need to have policies," "You need to train your people," "You can't rely on vendor products completely," "You need to take a risk-based approach," "The cloud is our great savior" – blah, blah, blah. Looking around, I could tell that others in the audience were tiring of the same old messages as well.
Is this the way information security is going to be from here on out? I'm not so sure that preaching the same old stuff is viable long-term. Maybe I'm just being impatient; perhaps there is no good solution. Maybe we're just going to have to keep doing what we're doing and trust that it'll eventually sink in. Time will tell.
Although it's a never-ending and frustrating cycle, it's good for job security, so I guess I shouldn't complain.
Kevin Beaver is an independent information security consultant, expert witness, author, and professional speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic, LLC and a contributor to the IT Watch Blog. You can reach Kevin through his website at www.principlelogic.com and follow him on Twitter at @kevinbeaver.
Stop fearing your smartphone: Mobile encryption & your security policy
From possibly causing cancer to posing a major security risk to the enterprise, the smartphone just can't cut a break. The truth is, smartphones are here to stay, especially in the enterprise. Like many other IT versus the world conflicts, the solution isn't a yes or no policy to their usage, but a set of security policies and guidelines just like with any other technology adapted by the enterprise. Smartphone security and encryption can be a tricky road to navigate, so take a few things under consideration before deciding.
Assessing the Situation
Like any other policy, there are several factors that go into the crafting of mobile security. Here are a few points to consider when discussing options amongst your team:
- Rather than looking for the cheapest (or the free-est) application available, assess your company's mobile encryption needs before beginning the search. Minimizing time wasted will minimize the frustration and loss when incorporating mobile phone security into corporate policy. If you need support for multiple smartphone operating systems, start your search with that detail.
- Part of your assessment should include your enterprise's primary security focus and needs. Whether you need the option of remote data-wiping or authentication, knowing these details ahead of time will help to increase efficiency.
- Once you've decided the features your users and data need, you need to allocate some of your security budget to ensuring the data on and accessed by these smartphones is secure.
- Just like endpoint security has lowered the risk of laptops remotely accessing networks, smartphone encryption software can help you adapt to the changing nature of the enterprise. To better ensure the smooth incorporation of these devices into your operations, you'll need to incorporate them into the in-place central management system. Treat mobile devices as normal factors in everyday operations (rather than a device sent solely to cause your headaches) and implement its use and security like any other enterprise-level product.
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Mobile device security – we keep spinning our wheels
It's been a year since I contributed to a piece on mobile security for the Wall Street Journal and was thinking about how things have changed since then. In a nutshell: They're gotten more complex and less secure.
It's amazing – and scary – given all the sensitive electronic information scattered everywhere across any given network. Be it workstations, servers, databases, smartphones, mobile storage devices – you name it – it's so often they go unprotected. By that I mean there are no access controls to prevent unruly employees from doing bad things with your data and no access controls to prevent outsiders from doing bad things, either.
I'm not just talking about corporate intellectual property either. I'm talking about healthcare records, SSNs, credit cards, and other personal information…personal information belonging to me and you! This isn't just a business issue – it's a privacy and identity issue that affects us personally.
This is backed by story after story, breach after breach, and study after study. Just Google "mobile security breach" and you'll see what I mean. The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Chronology of Data Breaches reveals such breaches practically every week.
If you're responsible for information security, audit, or compliance in your organization … this subject/dilemma should be on your short list of priorities for the coming year. Rather than just ranting, let me share with you some solutions and further reading:
- Document Security – Protecting sensitive information both inside and outside the firewall
- Securing data at rest vs. data in transit
- The compliance payoffs for securing vulnerable information at rest
- Tools for securing mobile drives
- The problem with unstructured information
- How to secure laptops in 7 steps
- Enterprise iPads: Compliance risk or productivity tool?
- Can mobile device security include risk management and compliance?
..and finally, some of my blog posts on the subject.
Kevin Beaver is an independent information security consultant, expert witness, author, and professional speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic, LLC and a contributor to the IT Watch Blog. You can reach Kevin through his website at www.principlelogic.com and follow him on Twitter at @kevinbeaver.
The Seven Deadly Enterprise Security Sins, Part II
Last week, the IT Watch Blog took a look at the first three of the Seven Deadly Security Sins. Today, we reveal the other transgressions that are costing companies millions of dollars and putting the privacy and security of their employees and customers at risk.
What are certifications worth? Much less than you think!
In our current situation with the economy and people going back to get their certifications to increase their value, I thought this post from my Security On Wheels blog was fitting: What's your IT certification worth? Nothing.
The psychology behind certifications is interesting. A piece of paper showing that you've passed a test is a worthy accomplishment, but without practical experience and a whole slew of other skills, a piece of paper is merely that.
It's easy to be book smart. Study long and hard, memorize the material, and you can pass tests, convey it to others through teaching and so on. But when the time comes for actionable expertise in the real world, such knowledge doesn't go very far. There are a handful of certifications that are exceptions to the rule (Cisco's CCIE comes to mind), but they're few and far between. Keep all of this in mind if you're on the other side of the equation working as a hiring manager.
The reality is: Certifications can create a false sense of value. More certifications don't automatically make a prospective employee more valuable. It could just mean that they've accumulated a lot of debt and don't have much hands-on experience to show for it.
Bottom line: As a hiring manager, you have to look past certifications and see what else the person brings to the table. And as an IT professional, you have to pad your skill set with more than paper. Being successful in IT and information security requires so much more.
Kevin Beaver is an independent information security consultant, expert witness, author, and professional speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic, LLC and a contributor to the IT Watch Blog. You can reach Kevin through his website at www.principlelogic.com and follow him on Twitter at @kevinbeaver.
It's 10 PM. Where's your network administrator?
Microsoft's sixth law of Immutable Laws of Security states that "a computer is only as secure as the administrator is trustworthy." How does your administrator rank on the trust scale? Working with systems/network administrators in my security assessments – and having been one in the past – their level of access is typically unlimited. And no one seems to be watching.
I'm not saying you should micromanage your IT folks; that'll only run them off. But don't let your guard down either. There have been some highly-publicized cases of admins doing misdeeds or simply being sloppy with security when they shouldn't have been. This is probably something you're not ready to take on.
If you're a business manager or internal auditor, never lose sight of the fact that the master key to everything electronic is in your administrator's hands. It seems obvious, but it's something many take for granted, trusting that all's well in IT-land just because the administrator says everything's okay. That's not always the case.
For further reading, I delve into this topic further in the following piece I wrote for SearchWinIT.com:
Are your IT administrators trustworthy?
Kevin Beaver is an independent information security consultant, expert witness, author, and professional speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic, LLC and a contributor to the IT Watch Blog. You can reach Kevin through his website at www.principlelogic.com and follow him on Twitter at @kevinbeaver.


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Elecard hosts live demonstrations of products at NAB Show 2014
Be amongst the first to view and check out our products to be launched this year! Elecard Booth #SU11721
The recent contribution to Elecard ARM Codec SDK sample set is our "MovieFlex" software module designed for creation of flexible solutions for the Video Wall industry.
The "MovieFlex" easily handles all the required rotation, scaling and cropping, and provides synchronous output on different screens. Your application based on the "MovieFlex" and powered by Elecard decoders of MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, AVC/H.264 and HEVC/H.265 formats will turn into a complete video wall software enabling many creative ways to display content.
At Elecard booth the "MovieFlex" demo is built on ODROID-XU platform/ Samsung Exynos5 Octa processing live 4K MPEG-2 decoding.
Another in-booth demo is featuring advanced capabilities of Elecard HEVC video decoder processing 4K 60 fps video in real-time on a desktop PC.
In addition to the "MovieFlex" and H.265 4K demonstrations, Elecard VP9 Analyzer will be shown at work processing detailed analysis of superblocks (size, prediction type etc), gathering in-depth picture statistics, displaying the superblock structure, type, motion vectors, tile boundary, and frame header. The VP9 analyzer is built on the new StreamEye v4 engine which is the core for the next implementation of Elecard StreamEye.
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Must not kop, have enough knitwear for this winter.
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then again filippa k has been among my favorite brands quite a while because their cuts fit me really well, so I may be a bit biased
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Moodle's developers have formally released version 2.3 of the open source learning management system Moodle. The latest release includes about 50 new features for end users, including major enhancements to the course interface and file management.
Moodle is a free and open source learning management system designed for a wide range of organizations of varying sizes. It includes course management tools, tools for collaborative work, online assessments, integration with plagiarism detection software, integration with repositories and electronic portfolio software, and other features common to learning management systems. As of this writing, it's used by about 1.3 million teachers and more than 58 million users via 67,000 sites worldwide. Those users participate in some 6.2 million current courses. (Updated statistics can be found on the Moodle Stats portal at Moodle HQ.)
The new 2.3 release receives what developers categorized as "major new features" in nine different areas: file usability, repository, course pages, assignments, books, quizzes, SCORM, workshops, and update notifications.
In terms of file usability, Moodle 2.3 interfaces with a variety of services, including Google Docs, Dropbox, Amazon, Box.net, Equella, and others. New functionality allows users to reference files contained in these external services as aliases so that "when you update the file in the repository, it also updates in Moodle," according to Moodle founder Martin Dougiamas.
New interface features in 2.3 have been designed to make courses easier to create and maintain, including new drag-and-drop features and an activity chooser.
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Complete version 2.3 release notes can be found on the Moodle site.
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Major: | Graphic Design |
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2011 Season (Freshman, Marian University): Earned All- Northern Athletics Conference Freshman Team honors as a catcher.... Started 23 out of 29 games played.... Finished the season batting .271 with 6 doubles and 11 RBIs.
High School (Oshkosh West High School): Earned 3 varsity letters in baseball...Was named first team all-conference his junior and senior years... Was also named the team MVP his senior year.
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Quadratic Equation Calculator
Since it is written in Javascript, the file can also be saved and used offline, if you are interested.
Well I am currently expanding the tool to more than just a quadratic solver.
If anyone has any ideas, or is willing to help with the programming, then post it here or contact me, and let's make this a joint operation
(By the way, where the heck are the math tags and smileys? )
What kind of a tool are you planning to turn it into?
I might be interested in helping with it.
Some of the existing industrial-strength root-finders for high-order equations already do that; it should just be a matter of extracting that particular code block.


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Complex 7: Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao
This weekend is shaping up to be a great one for sports, and no, were not talking about that epic trivia contest your boss is putting together for his birthday on Friday night. The NBA and NHL playoffs finally hit their second rounds, the Kentucky Derby is Saturday evening, and to top it all off, Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao fight that night for the junior welterweight crown.
If youre a boxing fan, Hatton and Pacquiao need no introduction; if youre not, take note: Hatton has never lost in the junior welterweight division and Pacquiao is considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. We recently got with the two pugilists during breaks from their training to talk sneakers and girls and try to stir up a little beef #1. WHATS YOUR NO. 1 DEAL-BREAKER FOR A POTENTIAL GIRLFRIEND? Ricky says: Ive got a fiance now, so it doesnt matter any more. But before it was attitude; if they love themselves too much, that sort of thing. No point in having a stunner if shes up her own ass the whole time. Manny says: I have a wife and Im very loyal. But I will say she is the most understanding person in the world. Being Manny Pacquiaos wife is not easy. Its fun for me and my guys but its very difficult for her. #2. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE SNEAKER OF ALL TIME? Ricky says: Nike. Ive got a pair of trainers at the moment with four bubbles. Manny says: My new Nike Air Trainer 1. I met the designers and we talked about it. The colors are colors I like: red and gold, and it has my logo on the back with the date of the fight and my face inside. #3. WHENS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Ricky says: After the Floyd Mayweather fight. Manny says: When I was in church for Easter. I didnt cry, but I had tears in my eyes thinking about the sacrifice Jesus made during Easter. #4. IF YOU HAD A WEEK-LONG HOLIDAY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Ricky says: Id go with my family, with my son, and spend as much time with him as possible. Which Im doing after this fight Manny says: I would take my kids on a vacation. With my business schedule its a bit hard for me to spend any time with them. I would either take them to Australia or the Holy Land. Ive always wanted to go there; Im a very spiritual person. #5. WHAT HAS TO BE IN YOUR FRIDGE AT ALL TIMES? Ricky says: Guinness. We get rid of it during training though, theres a ban for 12 weeks. Manny: Water. I drink lots and lots of water. #6. WHATS THE WORST WAY YOUVE BROKEN UP WITH SOMEONE? Ricky says: Im not too sure really. I couldnt say off the top of me head, theres no good way. But Im a pretty decent guy. Manny says: I dont know. I never broke up with my girlfriends, they broke up with me. #7. WHATS THE MOST EMBARRASSING PIECE OF CLOTHING YOUVE WORN? Ricky says: All of it. Probably what Ive got on now. The minute the sun comes out I look like the typical British holiday traveler. Manny says: For Ricky Hatton, its probably the thong he wore on 24/7. But for me, I look back on the clothes we used to wear as children, normally bright colors, and back then we didnt have much money so it was kind of embarrassing. BONUS QUESTION: WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOUR OPPONENT CRIED? Ricky says: Ill say the last time Manny cried was when his kids were born. Manny says: Hopefully not too recently. Maybe when he was a baby? Hes a very nice guy. Ricky is a good person outside the ring and I have the utmost respect for him. http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/04...anny-pacquiao/ |
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It should never get called, anyway, but that's the polite thing to do, in case someone chooses to write new code that invokes the service contract directly.
See the auth-ldap package for an example.
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Right there in step 1 is the problem. By requiring a link to a sentence someone read months ago, the burden on the user is raised unacceptably. Users won't bother policing when it's difficult, unless the case is severe enough to stir up an outrage - which would already result in more damage than just flagging a user's tweets.
Well yes, that's correct, if nobody ever notices the duplication, then the plagiarizer won't get caught. But that's not a flaw in the algorithm because I think that's an unsolvable problem -- if nobody ever notices the similar jokes, there's nothing anyone can do. What my algorithm ensures is that if just one person notices the plagiarized joke, then at least it will get flagged (and after it's flagged, the random-sample-vote determines whether it really is a duplicate). If the original joke-writer and the joke-duplicator have non-trivial-sized audiences, then that increases the chances that at least one person will notice.
Of course, the potential for abuse is also high. Changing a single word can parody an original post, yet changing a different single word may not avoid plagiarizing.
Yes that's a good point, the system doesn't take into account the idea of making a small change for the purposes of parody. (For example, when "On the Internet, nobody knows your a dog" got changed to, "On the Internet, nobody knows your a god -- Jerry Garcia.")
So, here's a proposed change: If a user flags your joke as a "duplicate" of an earlier joke, and you don't agree, you should have the opportunity to respond with a "rebuttal" and explain, "No, this alters the original and adds such-and-such which makes it into a new joke." To avoid ruining your joke by having to explain it, that "rebuttal" would not, by default, be displayed alongside your original joke (to your Twitter followers or wherever else people view the original). But, if the "flagger" does not agree with your rebuttal, and it gets pushed to a random-sample-vote anyway, then your rebuttal is displayed alongside the original, and the voters can take it into account when deciding if you really created a new joke or not. (My Jerry Garcia example isn't a very good one, because most voters would figure out that that's a genuinely new joke, even without having to read a "rebuttal". But there may be other examples where the difference is subtle enough that it has to be spelled out explicitly.)
Do you think that would take care of that problem? If not, why not?
An automated algorithm won't likely be able to tell the difference, so it will fall to manual effort to identify which flagged duplicates are actually malicious.
True, but no part of my proposal involves an automated algorithm anyway.
Shakespeare plagiarized. Plato plagiarized. Tom Lehrer penned many verses praising plagiarism. The bottom line is that plagiarism goes hand-in-hand with creation, and it should always be evaluated only in the entire context of both works - the plagiarizing and the plagiarized. What is being said is often not what's being written.
All true, but also involved authors adding new creative elements, to the point where nobody seriously disputes that they deserve credit for the resulting work. I'm talking about taking care of low-hanging fruit where someone just steals another person's 140-character joke and pretends they made it up.
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When Should You Consider Facelift Surgery?
When you see photos of yourself, are you shocked to find that signs of aging on your face are making you look much older than your actual age? Do you feel young in spirit, but wish your facial appearance better matched your youthful nature? Are you frustrated with sagging skin, wrinkles, lines, hollow pockets, jowls and other signs of aging throughout all areas of your face?
If you can relate to the sentiments above, it may help to know that you are not the only one who feels this way. Regrettably, everyone experiences the effects of the natural aging process at one time or another. As time goes on, the cells in our body produce less and less elastin and collagen, proteins that are crucial for healthy, younger-looking skin. A lack of elastin and collagen ultimately causes skin to lose its elasticity, leading to loose, drooping skin. Also, fat migrates to undesirable regions of the face, and facial muscles lose their tone. These developments result in noticeable signs of aging on the face. In addition, overexposure to the sun, hereditary traits and lifestyle choices such as smoking can accelerate facial aging.
Thankfully, there is a solution: Undergo facelift surgery in Campbell with Silicon Valley plastic surgeon R. Laurence Berkowitz. Dr. Berkowitz performs facelift surgery to eliminate excess skin and fat from facial areas as well as to repair weak facial muscles and underlying tissues. With facelift surgery, Dr. Berkowitz can help stave off the visible signs of facial aging.
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"Less is more."
– Mies van der Rohe, Bauhaus Architect and Designer
Americans are living longer, are spending additional years in the workforce and are enjoying more productive lives than ever before in history. But when the mirror does not reflect the youthfulness that you may expect to see, you have several options for facial rejuvenation.
Depending on the degree of facial aging that has taken place, a simple "tidying up" may suffice. This involves removing excess skin through minimal and well-concealed incisions. At the same time, a strategic redistribution of fat (through relocation or suspension and through structural fat grafting) can restore a youthful appearance in a way that tissue tightening alone cannot accomplish.
It is important to recognize that facelift surgery requires an ample amount of planning and is fulfilled through multiple steps affecting many different tissues structures: the muscle layers; both the deep and superficial fatty layers; the skin; and even the overlying skin, which may require texturing.
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There is no substitute for a carefully planned and executed procedure. Done properly, the facelift procedure is time consuming and requires meticulous attention to detail. Hastily performed facelifts tend to lack the finesse of a more carefully crafted procedure. Full facial rejuvenation for one patient can often represent an entire day's work for Dr. Berkowitz.
Facelift surgery is an example of an architectural process that can add a decade of youthfulness to your look. The important principle to follow is that the most subtle results usually look the best. "Overdone" is never a good look and should be avoided.
Furthermore, facelift surgery, above all other cosmetic procedures, must provide patients with a look that is appropriate for their age. You always want to look the best that you can for your generation, and never look inappropriate for your age.
More About Rejuvenating the Neck Area
Facial rejuvenation is about restoring fullness to the areas of the face that have lost volume — hence the renewed interest in and success with fat grafting — whereas neck rejuvenation is about creating angles. Reforming the angles along the jaw and under the chin is critical to achieving successful neck rejuvenation results.
Merely removing fat from the neck, as is done with liposuction, fails to create the needed angles and may, in fact, be deleterious to the final results. Removing too much fat from the neck in an attempt to correct the sagging tissues, without performing face and neck lift, is counterproductive. In these situations in which the fat removal in the neck area has been "overdone," it can be almost impossible to restore a smooth neck contour with properly distributed fat. Thus, it is best to avoid this scenario completely. Likewise, it has been Dr. Berkowitz's observation that attempts to tighten the neck skin with the use of lasers often result in adverse scarring due to thermal injury, which can be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to correct.
The process of rejuvenating the face and neck is about achieving balance. If too much fat has been removed from the neck or if the tissues in the neck have been overly tightened, the neck will not look in balance with a fuller face, and vice versa. In addition, when lifting the tissues in the face and neck area, a smooth transition from the neck to the face must be apparent, or the results will look justifiably artificial.
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You might be surprised — and happy— to know that you have already begun your journey to achieving a more youthful facial appearance. By considering facelift surgery as a way to improve signs of aging on the face, you have shown that you are well on your way to "turning back the hands of time."
You may be wondering what to do next. It's easy: Your next step is to schedule an appointment to find out if you are a suitable candidate for traditional facelift surgery.
This step is integral to attaining a natural, rejuvenated look throughout the face, because only a highly trained, board-certified plastic surgeon with substantial experience can properly determine facelift candidacy. For instance, you may think that facelift surgery is your only facial rejuvenation option. However, Dr. Berkowitz offers several treatment options, including modified facelift techniques that require less downtime than traditional facelift and nonsurgical cosmetic treatment options such as BOTOX injectable treatment. After evaluating your individual cosmetic concerns and distinct facial structure, Dr. Berkowitz may recommend a treatment plan that had not occurred to you but is better suited to help you accomplish your surgical objectives.
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Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez has launched a major reshuffling of the party's organization that has been stung by recent crisis — and the DNC has requested the resignation letters of all current staffers be submitted by next month.
Party staff routinely see major turnover with a new boss and staffers were alerted earlier to expect such a move. However, the mass resignation letters will give Perez a chance to completely remake the DNC's headquarters from scratch. Staffing had already reached unusual lows following a round of layoffs in December.
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Robert Barnes: California Just Criminalized Undercover Reporting — if Recorded by Conservative Media
And there goes the 1st amendment in CA and soon in all other Blue state as well.
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California law long criminalizedrecording a person without their consent. This law has never before been applied to a journalist engaged in undercover reporting. It hasnow.
The California Attorney General just issued a criminal complaint against two anti-abortion documentary journalists for their undercover videos about Planned Parenthood activity concerning aborted baby parts. It may be the liberal Attorney General assumes his highly selective choice to only prosecute anti-abortion documentarians will allow journalists to turn a blind eye to the extraordinary application of this law to undercover reporting that is common-place in California.
Section 632 of the California Criminal code makes it a crime to "intentionally" and "without the consent of all parties" record a conversation if that conversation is a "confidential communication." A conversation is, by law, not confidential if there is not a reasonable expectation it cannot be overheard. A conversation is, by law…
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Mark Levin Calls On Adam Schiff To RECUSE Himself
Schiff would have to admit he was an A** hole first and there is no chance any Demorat would ever do that.
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'If Trump uses Russian dressing, that's Russian connection' Spicer to veteran White House reporter
How about Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov or Sergei Rachmaninoff better not listen to them anymore and especially no vodka drinking if you use head phones so no one can here the proscribed music.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer caused a stir on social media after he got into a heated exchange with veteran journalist April Ryan over the 'perception problem' facing the Trump administration.
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Massachusetts official subverts law on behalf of illegals
Christian Datoc | Daily Caller – MARCH 29, 2017
Massachusetts state Rep. Michelle DuBois posted a warning to illegal immigrants on her Facebook page Tuesday about upcoming Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that are rumored to be taking place in the area.
In the post, DuBois wrote, "ICE raid in Brockton (MA) on 3/28."
"I got the following information from my friend in the Latin community: 'I have a message for the immigrant community of Brockton. Please be careful on Wednesday 29. ICE will be in Brockton on that day.'"
The Democrat included a phone number for immigrants to call if they are detained by ICE.
She also followed up her original post with a chart that explains "what to do if ICE comes to your door."


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Oruro to San Pedro de Atacama in Chile - 2nd to 9th November
We left Oruro by train and it was a lovely journey, partly due to the standard of comfort of the train itself but also to the scenery. The train leaves Oruro twice a week and is quite an event. We checked our luggage in, as on an aeroplane, and did not see it again until it arrived in the luggage office in Uyuni. People were allowed on the train an hour before departure time so it was very relaxed with many ...
Mountains, monkeys and moonscapes
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Moon valley
I spent the morning getting settled in San Pedro, and ended up talking to other travelers for quite a while over breakfast. Breakfast, incidentally, was a lovely fresh baguette from the French bakery on the premises. How awesome is that? After breakfast I walked into town to organize some trips for the next couple of days. I decided to do the moon valley trip, as well as the altiplano lakes and piedras Rojas, and then take the 3-day/2-nights 4-wheel drive trip ...
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The Scenario Finder helps players find Scenarios to do with other players and will be accessible from a shared window with the Dungeon Finder and Raid Finder.[1] This was not implemented in the Beta,[2] but enabled a week before the release of the expansion for the Theramore's Fall scenario.
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One of the most valuable and insightful reports that comes out each year is Edelman's Good Purpose Report. The only global study of its kind, it provides invaluable insights into brand behavior, consumer expectations and fresh opportunities that exist between the two.
The 2012 Report reveals several insights that could constitute enormous competitive advantages for brands seeking to contribute towards social good as well as their bottom line. Of specific interest are the two charts below . The first reveals the advantage that brand purpose can bring when the price and quality of a product are on par. In fact social purpose as a purchase trigger has increased 26% overall since 2008, and as result the frequency of purchasing brands that support good causes has also increased.
Moreover, in terms of generating brand loyalty in a crowded and fractured marketplace, the second chart reveals that since 2008 there has been a 39%, 34% and 9% increase in consumers recommending, promoting and switching brands based on their affiliation with a cause.
In fact, while 87% of consumers believe business should place at least equal weight on societal issues and business issues, only 28% believe business is doing it well. This is an enormous and unmet need in the consumer marketplace that brands would be wise to capitalize on.
It's little wonder then that brands from Nike to Coca-Cola to Starbucks are rallying even greater resources behind their social innovation efforts as way to make themselves more meaningful to their consumers and have greater impact. While each cause initiative will be specific to a brand, its category and core values, there are three key ways to drive social innovation.
1. CONSUMER PARTNERSHIPS: A great example is the partnership formed between Intel, former ABC journalists and Vulcan Productions to create a consumer-facing transmedia campaign and film called 10 x10 to support the education of girls.
2. EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS: Burt's Bee empowers employees through trainings to become skilled in environmental stewardship, social outreach, natural wellness, and sustainability leadership. Called The Greater Good Initiative, the comprehensive program supports a goal to achieve 100% employee engagement in sustainability by 2020 and, as the diagram indicates, this is a company-wide commitment.
3. COMBINED EFFORTS: On a collective level, the #GivingTuesday campaign led by the 92Y, Mashable, Gates Foundation and U.N. Foundation brought together dozens of corporations in addition to charities, volunteer organizations and foundations.
Whether brands partner with consumer, mobilize their employees, or work in partnership with each other, each stands to benefit from consumer goodwill, loyalty and purchases by committing to causes meaningful to their customers' lives. More than good intentions, this is sound business strategy that the Edelman Report suggests will continue to pay dividends for their bottom line and society as well over the short and long term.
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Every now and then the tattoo issue props up in conversation with my teenage children and I usually use some of the reasons below as to why someone should not get one. So far none of them has had any great desire for a tattoo. I think the first reason usually does the trick.
Tattoos are permanent, so spur of the moment decisions to get a tattoo are never a good idea. Even when the decision has been made for quite some time, there may still be good reasons to reconsider. Here are ten of the ways that people use to try and convince someone not to get a tattoo.
- Pain – There is pain involved in getting a tattoo. How much pain will depend on where it is located on the body, the size of the tattoo and the pain tolerance level of the person receiving the tattoo. If the person has a low pain tolerance, emphasizing the pain involved in the process, and the time needed to complete the tattoo can sometimes be enough to get them to change their mind.
- Cost – Tattoos are not inexpensive, especially at the best shops. In addition, the cost of having one removed if you should change your mind about it in the future will be even more costly. Is a little bit of colored skin really worth that much money?
- Social impact – Not everyone has an appreciation for the art of tattooing. Your tattoo may negatively impact future relationships, both personal and in the employment/business arena. The cost of that is impossible to gauge.
- Bad results – What if it doesn't turn out looking like you expected it too? Not everyone is happy with the results they receive from a tattoo artist. It doesn't grow out like a bad haircut.
- Personality changes – What is appealing to you now may not be in 5, 10 or 20 years. Everyone's personality continues to evolve with their life experience and level of maturity. What you will be like in the future is impossible to predict.
- Lifestyle changes – A tattoo may fit perfectly with your current lifestyle, but just as with personality, lifestyles change. Having to deal with trying to cover or explain the 'fashion' of your past could be something you'd rather avoid.
- Body changes – Ten years could mean adding or losing twenty pounds or more. With those changes in weight, the look of a tattoo is going to change too, in a negative way.
- Infection – In spite of precautions, infections do still occur. That can mean medical costs and disfigurement of the tattoo. Do you really want to risk that?
- Disease – It is possible to transfer incurable diseases like Hepatitis C with tattoo needles. You're trusting in the word of your tattooist that the needles are sterile. In addition, tattoo ink is not regulated by the FDA. You have no idea what might be in that stuff that is going into your skin.
- Aged tattoos – Show them some pictures of people who have carried their tattoos on their body for a lifetime that are no longer colorful or appealing on their 70-80 year old bodies. Is that what they want to look like when they're a grandparent?
In reality, you may not be able to convince a person not to get a tattoo with these arguments, but they should at least encourage them to think it through more carefully. It is their body and their life, but often times tattoos done in youthful years are regretted later on in life. Sometimes convincing them to simply wait a few years will be more effective than trying to convince them not to get a tattoo at all.
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So why was Bryce Harper was wearing Ryan Zimmerman's batting gloves during last night's Nats-Pirates game, anyway?
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Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says the province is ready to help pay for clinical trials of the so-called liberation treatment for multiple sclerosis sufferers. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)
Saskatchewan is ready to help pay for clinical trials of the so-called liberation treatment for multiple sclerosis sufferers, despite a lack of scientific evidence that it might work, says Premier Brad Wall.
"There isn't unanimity on the issue, I understand that," Wall said Tuesday. "But we also know anecdotally and otherwise, frankly, of reasons for some optimism and some hope about the liberation treatment, so maybe it is time for clinical trials and ... the Province of Saskatchewan is willing to play a funding role."
The treatment is based on an unproven theory - put forward by Italian doctor Paolo Zamboni - that blocked veins in the neck or spinal cord are to blame for MS. Clinics in Poland, Bulgaria and India are opening blockages for patients who have flocked from Canada and other countries in the last few months.
Some patients have posted testimonials on websites, in chat rooms and in YouTube videos, saying the procedure has reduced their symptoms. That has created political pressure to have the treatment provided in Canada.
Saskatchewan has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis among provinces, with an estimated 3,500 residents affected by it.
"There isn't anybody who doesn't have a family member or friend who is battling it," Wall said.
Many medical experts are urging caution. Dr. Paul Hébert, a critical-care physician and editor-in-chief of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, has said that manipulating veins can be dangerous and there is no established link between venous blockages and MS.
"To date, the published evidence is limited to a case series of 65 patients," Hébert wrote in a recent edition of the journal.
He and others believe important questions must be answered before clinical trials on humans can begin:
Do people with MS really have higher rates of venous blockages?
Are those blockages a cause of or a result of the disease?
Can veins be dilated or opened safely?
For Wall, clinical trials are the way to go. His government is inviting proposals from the scientific community and expects to get them shortly.
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CBC National this morning.......
Doc's on CBC!!- his story is featured w/Brad Wall
Quick posting - the link below is a video of a CBC news broadcast - they interviewed Doc in the Street Culture Studio a couple of days before we left Canada.
There's movement afoot!
Kim & for Doc
yes it certainly seemed timely, like Mark and Kim had performed some miracle (they did!!! lol!!) that the Premier wanted to be part of....all over CBC this morning...no actual dates or who would do the research but it sounds like they are aiming for early 2011......
Keep rockin...Kim and Doc...on CBC...you go guys... Hey Doc, here's hop'in healing is swift and speedy...so you guys can enjoy some of Sophia....It is so great to be connected and folow the updates....Take care and have an AWESOME day....
Heys guys: Just had the opportunity to see Doc on video with Brad Wall...WOW!!! ....good for you!!! Thanks for all the updates!!!
Congrats Doc,
It's heartening to see that the government in Saskatchewan is responsive to what you are doing. Perhaps the government in Nova Scotia could take a page out of brad Wall's book and begin looking at clinical studies. We have a tremendous research capacity here in NS and a very high rate of MS as you know/. Glad to hear your doing well after the surgery...
Hey Doc! we'll stay plugged into this blog and look forward to seeing you soon! It's difficult to tell on the video but it looks like you actually washed your only shirt for the CBC peice....sawweeettt!
Hi there, This is so so encouraging.
My husband Brad and I just had a baby on Thursday the 22nd, this is the only thing I have done besides post one picture on facebook be with the baby in almost one week!
Please let Mark know that the baby was a girl 6lbs 9 oz, slightly off from his guess but great news!
I am so glad to be living in a great community like Regina where everyone rallies as we do and to have such people like Mark who think outside the box!
Sending nothing but positive vibes for open-ness.


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January 17th, 2008, 07:46 AM | #2 |
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TWO TRACKERS 4WD CLUB is having a run from Big Rapids in February. Runs are intended for members, however "We welcome visitors to join us at two meetings and/or one trail ride event for free. This will allow you to look over the club, find out if the club is the type of organization that you would like to join and the members the people you want to call friends."
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been out to the National forest. They have some approved trails but mostly horse and hiking trails. Never been to the Haymarsh. any good? if so I'll look into it and if its safe to wheel. The only other real area is actually somebody's property that they converted to a offroad course. nothin big or fancy but alot of fun compared to the lines. they just held the Gregory Offroad Challenge not to long ago. I'm gonna try to get back there again soon.
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I know of trails up around the Luther area west Ashton area.(Ashton is about 5 miles north of Reed City if anybody doesn't know) All north of Big Rapids, of course they aren't legal 4wd because they are public lands. But most of the trails are passable with two-wheel drive (except in winter). A lot of scenic terrain I think. Good easy trailing if thats what your looking for.
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Im about an hour strait west of you guys and we are going to have our property open on febuary 3rd. If anyones interested. Look at the thread wheeling it Hart mi.
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[QUOTE=gladiator18;916055] Never been to the Haymarsh. any good? QUOTE]
You know, I was only out there a couple times and was riding. Remember getting stuck a couple times in a pretty much stock IH Scout, was some hill the Jeep guys were bouncing up. Seemed like it was pitch black and pouring down rain too, not sure. Don't really remember much from those days... |
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The lines are over-rated....you want to go wheeling lets go over by Fremont if you want mud...or hell after the snowmobile trails close for the season we could venture up to Cadillac...theres hills up there.
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yeah the lines are nothin special its the only place I kno how to get to around here. I kno west branch like the back of my hand and a couple other places but nothin out here on the west side. U were parked in between Nerney and Merrill yesterday night weren't you? Nice ride. Where'd u get the tow hooks?
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dopeman.I have been thinking about your post,when you think that most people in the early 60s would only have seen footwear in brown or black leather ( shoes,boots or sandals ) seeing a Mod in trainers would have been quite "shocking".I agree about Mods wearing sports clothes for streetwear but i also think that they wanted new (modern) clothes/shoes that people hadnt seen before.IMO of course.
Yes I agree- mods were always looking at getting a one-up/one-off item of clothing that no-one else had seen (or could get hold of) before-so any sportswear (apart from cricket wear which would be english) would have been imported and therefore unobtainable for most people who didnt know the 'source'. Italian cycling tops/German running shoes (adidas)/american sweatshirts/french plimsolls (someone mentioned Spring Court-think John Lennon got married to Yoko wearing these).
I have seen pics of mods wearing the adidas "Italia" in maybe '63 or '64 which are a very "mod" trainer as well as other early adidas models (rom maybe?). ALways white in those days with maybe a coloured stripe..no coloured suede or black/brown leather either.
Trainers turned into "fashion" next with the perry boys/early casuals in the north- probably around 1975/76 . In between those periods baseball boots/tiger boots would've been popular after the skinheads had died out, but I wouldnt've classed them as 'trainers' just the way I wouldn't say plimsolls are 'trainers' either.