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What got this in the news last week is the criminal(s) managed to develop Ploutus into something accessible with their cellphones. That, and the fact Microsoft is discontinuing support for Windows XP within a couple of weeks, XP being the common OS for ATMs.
There are two versions of the malware: Ploutus and Ploutus.B, both developed for the NCR systems.
Ploutus v1.0
The story goes that criminals opened up ATMs, accessed their CD-ROM drives and inserted the Ploutus malware from a boot disc. This installed ploutusservice.exe, which on execution loads a few DLLs and starts a service called 'NCRDRVP'. Among other things (like rendering a GUI), this sets up a listener on a socket for incoming commands.
It seems that the malware gained system privileges by booting from the CD, rather than using any software vulnerabilities normally associated with malware, and I get the impression it was using native Windows XP and NCR engineering functions after gaining system privileges.
According to the timestamp of the execuable that SpiderLabs uploaded to VirusTotal, it was created or finished in late-August 2013 – or perhaps that was the date SpiderLabs performed their own installation. Several anti-malware systems identified it as a Trojan or backdoor under various names.
Symantec got hold of Ploutus on 4th September 2013, quite a short time after the malware was apparently created, and classified it as a low-level threat with minimal impact (important point here). Less than 49 ATMs were known to be compromised then, which, together with the absence of available samples, suggested the malware was, and still is, in the hands of a small group operating offline. This idea is also supported by the fact Ploutus was developed in .NET, which is relatively easy to reverse engineer, and suggests the creators didn't intend to trade it with others.
Perhaps after field testing Ploutus as proof-of-concept in Mexico, the criminals decided to use a modified version in the United States with a feature that enabled communication with the backdoor through SMS messaging.
This successor, Ploutus.B, is apparently more 'modular' than the previous version, but neither Symantec or SpiderLabs say how exactly. At worst it could potentially be modified to dump any recorded card details and their PINs instead of cash.
What the analysts term 'Network Packet Monitor' was added to the malware as a module to listen for incoming commands from the USB port connecting the cellphone to the ATM system. One of the numbers being sent could actually be a series of machine code instructions in denary format.
The Physical Element
When someone mentions 'ATMs', the first thing that comes to mind are the cash machines installed around banks, which are physically very secure and strategically placed so that tampering with them would draw attention.
However, in this case the targets are stand-alone systems installed in shops, shopping centres, car parks, alleyways, etc. With cash being the critical asset, usually it's only the compartment storing it that's secure. The upper part, where the disc drive and ports are found, are typically protected by a door with a standard tumbler lock, and anyone impersonating a service engineer while using a lock-picking kit has a reasonable chance of access. Maybe not even that – I looked up an old YouTube vid of Barnaby Jack's research, where he said at least one ATM manufacturer supplies master keys that'll also open any of its units.
Now, if the people behind Plutus somehow acquired their own ATM at some point, it would mean they had a master key, and it would explain how they managed to develop working malware in the first place.
So what picture forms when the details are put together? A lot of security firms (and governments) like to throw the words 'cyber' and 'sophisticated' around a little too much, whether that's to hype 'threats' or as an excuse when someone screws up.
Here but the story is essentially about someone running their own software on a Windows XP machine, having exploited weaknesses in physical security. It's impressive because machines that were held to be secure were completely owned by a simple (but very clever) hack, and that should be seen in the context of past ATM skimming efforts and suchlike.
Another thing to note is it's a computer-related crime, but it's not Internet-based. Since only the larger firms have the malware samples, and it's only spread from Mexico to the United States over the last six months, we can safely assume the culprits were (and still are) keeping it to themselves as a profitable tool, and we could assume it's quite a small operation. I'm guessing they're highly skilled, intelligent and methodical programmers, but they're not yet experienced criminals with the means to sell malware anonymously.


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Initialization of forex. If you've already read the "ZOMBI DEFINE FOREX?" section then you should know what Forex market is and what it is all about. If not, please, do it. There are five essential aspects of foreign currency market a beginner trader (and an old one as well) should be aware of and this is very interesting as follows:
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Raked windows are available in both Homerit Premium Series and Lifestyle Series.
Close attention should be paid to waterproofing details for raked windows to make sure they will be watertight. Flashing may be more difficult to apply and needs to be done correctly.
Bottom frames of raked windows are normally level. They are normally glazed from inside which is not difficult.
If bottom frame is not level the window should be glazed from outside. Onsite glazing may be difficult depending on site situation.
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To share pictures of my craft...card making, papercraft, knitting and crochet with others.
Friday, January 20, 2017
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Christmas Cards 2016m
|A pair of coasters made from coloured string.
These are very outdoors; just right for a patio table.
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These came to light as I was having a clear up. I'd forgotten all about them.
CB Colour Challenge 30
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I used cream cardstock. The background is Brusho and Distress Ink. The stamps are from the Sketchy Doodle landscape set.
I was aiming for a bouquet of funky flowers but as usual what was in my head didnt work on paper. Howevr, I am fairly happy with this.
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As the title suggests...I had a few spare minutes and crocheted this little daisy. I love blue and pink together so decided to use them instead of the, original, yellow and white. (The colours on the photo came out peach and grey....I may have to make some in peach and grey, when I have a few spare minutes).
I used a pattern by Doni Speigle, which I found via Craftsy.com, in their free patterns section.
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Golf should be regarded the same as driving. Once you display a modicum of talent you should be able to gain a handicap of 28 or better. 54 is simply too high. By all means play social golf but competitive shouldn't be any worse than 28.
The comment earlier that we should a remember the majority are high handicappers, slightly condescending there and I know that most of our interclub competitions in NI are for mid to low handicappers, no club would survive without the lower players neither.


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PS2 Preview - 'Prince of Persia: Warrior Within'
by Thomas Wilde on Nov. 25, 2004 @ 2:25 p.m. PST | Filed under Previews
Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. His journey leads to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harboring mankind's greatest fears. Only through grim resolve, bitter defiance and the mastery of deadly new combat arts can the Prince rise to a new level of warriorship - and emerge from this ultimate trial with his life.


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Following a courageous battle with cancer, Holly M. Verdiguel, age 25, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Holly was born in Milwaukee, WI, on March 5, 1985, daughter of Michael W. and Karen Anne (Nee: Baars) Handrich.
Survivors include her loving husband, Marco; the joy of her life her daughter, Leila Lyn; her parents, Michael W. and Karen A. Handrich; her sister, Jessica; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Daniel and Lauri Ramczyk; her grandparents, Bonnie and Del Handrich, Marie Baars; other relatives and many dear friends. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Ted Baars.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 24, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Private entombment will be held at Holy Cross Garden Mausoleum, Hwy 32. Relatives and friends may meet with the family Saturday at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Memorials to the Friends of Holly Handrich Verdiguel, c/o Johnson Bank, for Leila Lyn, have been suggested.
"Some special people make the world brighter just by being in it. Holly did that with her beautiful smile, the compassion she showed her patients, the friendships she nurtured, and the love she shared with her friends and family."
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Michael Mullane, Dr. Donald Hackbarth, her close friends and co-workers: Brittany Certain, Maureen Hansen, staff and co-workers at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital for their loving care and support.
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Since starting my second Blog my posts have been viewed 1038 times and I have 91 followers. True that is not such an earth shattering number but one may well argue that as my Blog is solely about me and my running it may not have universal appeal. However I am happy enough writing even if I have not as many followers as my first Blog which was about my attempt to run another Marathon after a break of 23 years. ( Achieved in October 2013 in the Melbourne. marathon ). Still it's early days yet. I will write on and expect far more views and followers when I at last pull on the old spikes ( haha…not that I know where they are) and take to the track and race.
Thanks to all who read my Blog in 201year . This year of 2014 will be better for both my blogging and my running.
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The second book of this behemoth series is long and still more or less functional. Later books deteriorate in quality but this is a solid work.
When last we left our intrepid heroes, they had defeated two Forsaken at the Eye of the World.
Now they're hanging out in a castle in Far Dara, near the Blight, which is the border between the creatures of the Shadow and the rest of the world.
They've also captured Padan Fain, who was a peddler who found the three boys in Emond's Field. He's a Darkfriend (aka, allied to the evil forces) and he's been enhanced by the Shadow to hunt for those boys.
They're just waiting for the Amyrlin Seat–the head of the Aes Sedai–to come by and see them. And she does. Suian Sanche, the Amrylin Seat, becomes a major character later on. She's apparently been working with Moiraine for years to find Rand, the Dragon reborn.
While there, they were going to heal Mat of his connection with the dagger from Shadar Logath, but before they can, the castle is attacked by Trollocs and Padan Fain is freed, and he takes with him both the dagger and the Horn of Valere, which is meant to be used to summon the greatest heroes of past ages to fight in the Last Battle.
This puts Mat in a bad situation because they can't actually finish healing him of his connection with the dagger unless they have the dagger. He's going to die sooner or later if he doesn't get it back.
Thus, a group of warriors from Fal Dara head out to search for the missing items, taking Rand, Mat and Perrin with them.
The girls, Nyneave and Egwene, go with Moiraine and the other Aes Sedai to the White Tower in Tar Valon, where they begin their training to become Aes Sedai. Nyneave is immediately tested to move to the second level of training and passes to become an Accepted, while Egwene starts at the bottom, as a Novice. She's rooming with Elayne, the Daughter-Heir of Andor.
Rand and Loial and one of the soldiers get separated from the rest of the group because they slept next to a Portal Stone, which allows you to move from place to place and between worlds if you know how to use it. They used it inadvertently and are trapped in an alternate world.
In my opinion, this is the best book of his for the feeling of suspense and danger.
While in the alternate world, they run into Selene, a beautiful young girl who is clearly not what she seems. With her help they manage to get back to their own world. They're ahead of the people they were tracking, because time and space works differently in different worlds. By sitting and waiting they get the drop on the bad guys and pick up the chest that used to hold the missing items. The items themselves are gone, though.
Then, with the intermittent presence of Selene, they wander into the nearest city, Carhien. Rand gets himself into a complicated mess with the local nobles who think he's a powerful Lord and don't seem to get the message. They also pick back up Thom Merrilin who did indeed survive his encounter with a Mryddraal in the previous book. In their attempt to get out, they accidentally burn down the Illuminator's (fireworks people) chapter house and triggered the assassination of the king.
They find out that the Horn and the dagger have been taken to Toman Head, on the other side of the world. Their plan is to use the waygates to get there, like they did in the first book, but that does not work because the Black Wind, which kills when it touches you, is waiting at the entrance to the waygate in Carhien. Instead, Rand thinks they can use the Portal Stone. But he's not good at what he's doing yet and they end up losing MONTHS in the process.
Meanwhile, back in Tar Valon, the girls are befriended by Liandrin, an Aes Sedai. She tells them that the boys are in Toman Head, in danger, and promises to take them to the boys. Elayne and Min come as well. But Liandrin is actually part of the secret Black Ajah, which serves the Shadow, and she turns them over to the Seanchan. The Seanchan are an army from across the ocean that have crazy animals and trap women who can channel. They trap Egwene, but Elayne and Nyneave escape and hide in the city, trying to figure out how to free Egwene.
By the time Rand's group finally shows up, the girls have an escape plan ready to go. They manage to free Egwene at the same time that Rand is battling a Seanchan swordmaster to get the Horn and dagger back. He succeeds and they're all on their separate ways out of town when the Whitecloaks attack the city.
They're all trapped between the Seanchan and the Whitecloaks, so Mat blows the Horn and brings back the dead heroes. The Seanchan use their trapped and tamed channeling women to defeat the Whitecloaks, and the heroes from the Horn defeat the Seanchan. Meanwhile, Rand encounters the Evil One (or so he thinks) and battles him in the clouds where everyone can see. Rand wins, although he takes a nasty wound on his side while doing so. Then he proclaims himself as the Dragon Reborn.


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Author: Barbara Ross
Publisher: Kensington
Series: A Maine Clambake Mystery #1
Pages: 378
Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo
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Julia Snowden returned to her hometown of Busman's Harbor, Maine to rescue her family's struggling clambake business—not to solve crimes. But that was before a catered wedding on picturesque Morrow Island turned into a reception for murder. When the best man's corpse is found hanging from the grand staircase in the Snowden family mansion, Julia must put the chowder pot on the back burner and join the search for the killer. And with suspicion falling on her old crush, Chris Durand, the recipe for saving her business and salvaging her love life might be one and the same.


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Brian K. "Skeeter" Lucas
Brian K. "Skeeter" Lucas, 60, St. Joseph, Missouri passed
away Friday, July 7, 2017.
He was born August 1, 1956 to Herbert and Mattie (Mynett)
Brian graduated from Central high school in 1974. He went
on to complete several college courses and then entered the
construction industry. Brian loved life, adventures, and most of
all his family & friends. He will be dearly missed by all who
knew him.
Brian was preceded in death by his lifetime partner Tammy
Brewer; father; sister, Gerald Mahone; and brother, Herbert
Lucas, Jr.
Survivors include his mother; sons, Aaron Lucas (Ivy),
Brian Lucas; daughters, Miki Brewer, Mattie Lucas, Briana Lucas,
Zoe Carr (Micah), Mena Lucas; brothers, Michael Lucas, Eric
Lucas; sisters, Sharon Lucas, Peggy Byrd (Dwight), Lois
Underwood (Gary), Julie Vaughn; 10 grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Graveside Farewell Services & Interment 10:00 A.M. Monday,
July 17, 2017 Memorial Park Cemetery. The procession will leave
from Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory.
Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.
Thelma "Sue" Milbourn
Thelma "Sue" Milbourn, 90, Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of St. Joseph,
Missouri passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at a health care center.
She was born August 15, 1926 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Thomas and
Buelah (Morlock) Milbourn.
Thelma married David Ernest Milbourn in March 1947.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and
granddaughter, Kimberly Huffman Ballard.
Survivors include four children; Robert, David Lee, Sheila, Tam;
nine grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, ten great-great
grandchildren, one sister Margaret Howard, one brother John Berry, and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Farewell Services 3:00 P.M. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home &
Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Online guest book and
obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.
Gerald "Jerry" Wayne Norton
Gerald "Jerry" Wayne Norton 81, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Sunday July 9, 2017 in St. Joseph. He was born September 3, 1935 in Falls City, Nebraska. He retired from the St. Joseph Fire Department as a Fireman after 38 years of service, he also owned a tree service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, and gardening. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, son, Jerry Norton, Jr., brother, Bill Norton, and sister, Ann Tull. Survivors include four daughters, Melinda (Jeff) Magers, Laurie Norton, Becky (Curt) McCumber, and Rhonda (Kenny) Helsel, 6 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and his brother, Alvin Norton. He will be cremated under the care and direction of the Rupp Funeral Home. There are no scheduled services at this time.
Susie May Watson
Susie May Watson 80, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care hospital. She was born June 30, 1937 in St. Joseph, MO. She worked at Holiday Inn as a Room Attendant, and at the Tenderloin on the Avenue. Susie was preceded in death by mother, Lydia VanVolkenburg, father, Walter Stufflebean, 1st husband, Lee Roy Meinecke, 2nd husband, Harry R. Watson, sons, Glen H. Meinecke, Harry Richard Watson, brothers, Floyd T. Stufflebean, Clarence Ervin Stufflebean, half brother, Raymond VanVolkenburg, grandson, Danny L. Watson, great grandson, Matthew Watson. Survivors include sons; Bob(Crystal) Watson, John Watson, David Jenkins, Mike Meinecke daughters: Brenda VanVolkenburg, Sarah A. Gibson, brothers, Bill E. (Patty) Stufflebean, Larry Stufflebean, and Lee Roy Stufflebean, half sister, Ernestine Forrest, 14 Grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 4 step grandchildren and 2 step great grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services and interment will be conducted on Friday, July 14, 2017 at 2:30 pm, at the Memorial Park Cemetery, The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Friday at the Rupp Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the American Cancer Society or the Susie May Watson Memorial fund in care of the Rupp Funeral Home.
Robert "Bob" Allen Deaton
Robert Allen "Bob" Deaton, 88, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Shady Lawn Living Center, in Savannah, Missouri, from complications of Alzheimer's. He was born May 10, 1929 in St. Joseph, Missouri, the third of five children of Loys and Daisy (Reece) Deaton. He graduated from Benton High School, Class of 1947, and was a life-long resident of the South Side. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. On September 1, 1951, he married Josephine Almanza, and they happily began their sixty-six years of life together. Bob owned and operated a very successful
painting I contracting service for many years, providing excellent customer service until he retired at age 82. Bob enjoyed life, especially spending time with his family and his friends, of whom he had many. He faithfully served his church and his community, and was a member of King Hill Baptist Church (now Journey Baptist Church), where he served as a Deacon. He was also a member of King Hill Lodge #376 A. F. & A.M.; Scottish Rite; and Moila Shrine. Bob volunteered at the local food pantry; and through the Shriners, provided medical transportation for children in need. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Mildred; and his brothers, James and Wayne Deaton. He is survived by his loving wife, Josephine, of the home; daughter, Diane Deaton, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; son, Steve (JoAnne) Deaton, Tulsa, Oklahoma; his grandchildren, Ashley Deaton Co1pitt (Chase), Houston, Texas; Rachel Deaton, Tulsa, Oklahoma; step-grandchildren, Colin McCullough. Tulsa, Oklahoma; Shannon Barsotti (Chris), Pownal, Vermont; brother, Doug (Lois) Deaton, St. Joseph, Missouri; and numerous nieces and nephews.We will miss the twinkle in his eye, his steadfast character, and most of all, his unconditional love.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Rupp Funeral Home, with Pastor Jacob McMillian officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:00p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 16,2017 at Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Moila Transportation Fund, 701 N. Noyes Blvd., St Joseph, Missouri, 64506. Online condolences and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com
Felipe Paramo Calderon
Felipe Paramo Calderon, 64, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the University of Missouri hospital, Columbia, MO. He was born January 18, 1953 in Rancho el Derramadero, Uriangato, Guanajuato, Mexico, son of the late Maria and Felipe Calderon. He worked in the construction and farming industries. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church. Felipe was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Pedro Calderon, sister, Lucia Calderon. Survivors include, wife, Maxine (Chavez) Calderon of the home. sons: Daniel (Jeanette) Calderon, Chicago, IL, Marcos (Graciella) Calderon, Kansas City, MO, Felipe (Vivian) Calderon, Chicago, IL, Phillip (Regina) Calderon, and Carlos Calderon both of St. Joseph, 13 grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, brothers: Gerado and Guadalupe Calderon, sisters: Ofelia Calderon, Maria de Jesus Calderon, Maria Calderon, and Teresa Calderon.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday, St. James Catholic Church, Father Luis Felipe Suarez, celebrant. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday with the Rosary to be recited at 7:30 PM Friday at the Rupp Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the Felipe Calderon memorial fund in care of the Rupp Funeral Home.


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The ultrasound was conclusive today that we have a healthy baby. The sex is still up in the air and leaning towards girl the doctor said. What am I going to do with all Cameron's cute boy stuff? Who is this girl going to share a room with? Another girl won't fit into the pink room. And what about the uneveness of it all?? Three girls one boy?? Cameron needs a brother I have been saying but do I want more blinds snipped across the entire length of the window? No. Do I want more paint spilt on carpet or scratches on our brand new 37 in lcd TV? No. Do I need anymore "no fear" attitude around here? No. So maybe another girl woudn't be so bad. Darren says they are easier, because he knows he was a handful as a teenager. Whatever we get we'll be happy with because Darren says we are sure as he** not doing it again. I'm sorry, did you just carry a child for 9 months and suffer through birthing the baby and the hard sleepless nights nursing, with nipples on fire? No, you didn't. I'll be the one to say we are sure as he** probably not ever doing this again. Thank you.
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There are various visa classifications that can be used by foreign nationals who intend to visit Indonesia. The appropriate visa classification depends on the purpose of the visit and the visitor's nationality.
Visa Free Facility
Citizens of certain countries may also be eligible to use a Visa Free Facility to enter Indonesia. The determination of which Visit Visa to obtain to enter Indonesia - or whether a foreign national can use the Visa Free Facility - depends on (i) the traveler's nationality, and (ii) the traveler's intended activities in Indonesia.
Visit Visas
The 3 types of "Visit Visas" that a foreign national can use to enter Indonesia include the (i) Single Entry Visit Visa, (ii) Multiple Entry Visit Visa, and (iii) Visa on Arrival
Business Visa
Single Entry Visit Visas and Multiple Entry Visit Visas are commonly referred to as Business Visas. These Visit Visas are a full page stamp in the passport and require a sponsorship letter from an Indonesian entity.
Temporary Work Permits
For certain activities, a temporary work permit ("TWP") must be obtained by the Indonesian entity that is sponsoring the foreign national when he or she visits Indonesia. The Ministry of Employment has indicated that to obtain a TWP, the foreign national must hold a Single Entry Visit Visa sponsored by the Indonesian entity that will obtain the TWP. A TWP is required to perform the following activities:
- Making a commercial movie that has received authorization from the relevant agency;
- Conducting audits, production quality control or inspections of Indonesian branches for more than 1 month; and
- Work related to machinery installation, electrical, after-sales service, or products that are in business exploration stage.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ("APEC") Card
A foreign national who holds an APEC card can enter Indonesia for business purposes. Possessing an APEC card means that the holder does not need to apply for a visa when entering Indonesia. However, possessing an APEC card does not mean that the foreign national is relieved of having to obtain a TWP or a normal working permit (commonly known as "IMTA") and relevant visa (if required).
If a foreign national will conduct any activities that require a TWP, the Indonesian entity sponsoring the foreign national will need to obtain a TWP. The foreign national will need to obtain the Single Entry Visit Visa (i.e., there is no exemption to obtain a TWP (if required) if a foreign national has an APEC card).
If the foreign national will be working in Indonesia, the Indonesian entity sponsoring the foreign national must obtain an IMTA (and other related approvals and permits). Furthermore, the foreign national is still required to obtain a limited stay visa (commonly known as VITAS). In other words, an APEC card cannot be used if the foreign national will be working in Indonesia.
Permitted Activities
The TWP Visa Table shows activities that may be conducted in Indonesia by holders of different types of visas and citizens of certain countries who are eligible to the Visa Free Facility can conduct while in Indonesia. The TWP Visa Table also shows which activities require a TWP.


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'Plastic bag' womb could help keep premature babies alive
- Author: Ismael Montgomery Apr 27, 2017,
Apr 27, 2017, 2:04
A newly-tested artificial womb could change the way doctors care for babies born prematurely, according to new research.
Flake said the success of the system, details of which were published on Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, was due to its mimicking life in the uterus as closely as possible.
This environment has a fixed temperature, is sterile and filled with amniotic fluid. They say the device could transform care for extremely premature babies - born at between 23 and 26 weeks of gestation - and significantly improve their chances of survival.
But that day isn't here yet.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in the United Kingdom also report poor survival of babies born at gestations below 24 weeks, despite great progress in neonatal care.
To circulate blood and oxygen, the researchers created a pumpless circulatory system that was connected to the umbilical blood vessels of the infant.
However, Flake said the Biobags serve as crucial bridges between the womb and the world - especially for premature babies between 23 and 28 weeks.
Such premature births are responsible for one-third of infant deaths and half of the cerebral palsy cases in the country.
Eight lambs, equivalent to a 23- or 24-week humans were tested using the current system. Over its four weeks in the artificial womb, the lamb started to grow a wool coat, gained weight, and even opened its eyes.
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"This, in theory, should allow support of premature infants for a period of weeks, and thereby reduce dramatically their mortality and morbidity rates and improve their outcomes in both the short and long terms", the researcher detailed.
-Then the researchers attached the umbilical cord to a machine that exchanges carbon dioxide in blood with oxygen, like a placenta normally does.
The baby lamb showed remarkable improvement in growth as its body was soon covered with adorable white fur.
Incubators isolate premature babies from bacteria and germs while outside the womb, and keep the babies warm, but are limited in offering any other supportive processes.
The artificial womb study has been fast tracked by the US Food and Drug Administration and the researchers are now undertaking further animal trials, which they hope to complete within two years, "then move on to first in human use within three to four years", Dr Davey said. The doctors have been working on the artificial womb for years, starting on their own, with their own funds, and using a variety of surplus and low-cost materials. "I think it's just an wonderful thing to sit there and watch the fetus on this support acting like it normally acts in the womb".
Alan Flake of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia led the team that developed and tested the new artificial womb.
"We've had several animals since the paper was first submitted that have come out of the system and for all intents and purposes looking at those animals everything appears normal from a neurodevelopmental standpoint", he said. They discovered that the artificially grown lambs had hearts and lungs that developed correctly without any abnormalities.
Flake and his fellow researchers at CHOP are now working with the FDA on preliminary studies to clear the way for the first clinical trial of the device in human babies, NewsWorks.org reports.


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Monday, February 15, 2010
Review: Maybelline Age Rewind Eraser Makeup Treatment
As promised, this is a review for Maybelline's new Age Rewind Eraser foundation. It's supposed to help erase wrinkles as it's got gogi berry and collagen in it as well as SPF 18 to protect your skin. I have it in the shade Creamy Ivory.
Here's the applicator:
The delivery system of the foundation is really what makes this foundation unique, although I have to say that it is a bit gimmicky. You're supposed to turn the upper portion of the bottle (the purple part) and the foundation is dispensed through the fuzzy applicator above. Now, this can be both good and bad. I find that the applicator does make it very easy and quick to apply the product, but I hate, absolutely hate, how you can't see how much product is coming up. It's one of my biggest pet peeves with this product.
The first time I tried it, I kept twisting and twisting until I saw the product, but there was WAY too much. The product builds up inside the fuzzy ball and is dispensed when pressure is applied, so if you can see the actual foundation on the applicator, you've twisted too many times. I find this very frustrating because I can't really see how many times I need to twist. Some days three or four twists is enough, other days it's way too much. I really like the pump dispenser better because I can actually see how much I'm putting on my face.
The fuzzy ball really does save time, but if can be streaky as well, so make sure to blend well. I usually have to go over with my fingers because there is too much product on the applicator to blend without applying more product on my face. And if you're worried about hygiene, it's supposed to be made of some antibacterial material (how/what isn't specified) so that if you wipe it with a dry tissue (very important that you don't use anything wet to wipe it) all the germs should be gone. How much of this is actually valid, I don't know.
Here's a swatch on my hand:
As you can probably tell from the pic above, the formula is a bit luminescent. It is very moist and reflects light. This may be good if you have more mature skin, but not if you are under thirty. I applied it and it slid around my face, making me look very greasy. The coverage I'd say is light to medium. It's a bit difficult to layer this foundation if you need more coverage because the applicator tends to push the foundation around around your face if you try to apply more. Usually, with another liquid foundation I'd just pat some more on, but that is not an option with this one. It does cover redness, but not altogether. If you need heavy coverage for rosacea or other discolorations you will definitely need to use a concealer.
Another complaint I have is the staying power. Even with powder it wore off in several places after about four to five hours, which I was not expecting at all. And it looks great when you apply it at first. It made my skin look very bright, luminescent, etc, but after a while it did darken and wear off leaving my skin looking horrid.
To end on a high note, however, I love how soft this foundation leaves my skin. Honestly, I was not expecting it to actually come through on the treatment portion of its claims, but I have to say, not bad at all! I would recommend this foundation to people with mature, normal or slightly dry skin, and who don't need a lot of coverage. If you're young and have problems with oiliness/discoloration, this foundation really isn't for you. Overall, I think it's a skip. The concept is great, but it need serious work on the formula.
Price: $12.99
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Hello people out there!!!
boy I had a busy day, I went to Boise to pay the House Payment! I spent two hours in Boise driving around LOL.... I got some pictures so I will be downloading them and posting them later!!
I had to go to work today also, One Client. Plus it is Pay Day....yippee!! I took myself out to Jack in the Box for lunch after going to the bank.. Then I had to pay the Car Insurance and the Power Bill which I did online..
Oh right now as I am typing!!! WE have SNOW!!! yippee!!!
More later!!
Friday, December 12, 2008
2 comments:
- Sabrae said...
I have never read anyone who is happy for snow...Girl do ~c~ and I need to come put you in a nut house??? LMAO!
- December 12, 2008 at 11:09 PM
- Diane said...
we didn't get much snow, it came down for about a half hour then stopped..
are you threatening me about a vacation? LOL!!!
- December 13, 2008 at 2:57 PM
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Today is Jamie Oliver's birthday and I send my very best wishes! I'm a big Jamie fan, always have been. I love his books, his recipes, his programmes and his Jamie at Home kitchenware. I especially love his latest book, Jamie Does... and really must try out some more of the recipes (the chorizo and tomato salad was delicious).
Of the other Jamie books I have, there is one that I really haven't cooked from enough and that's Jamie's Kitchen. I enjoyed a couple of amazing dishes from this book at Easter when my brother-in-law David made the most fantastic Bouillabaise (p.173) with croutons and rouille, followed by the Plum and Almond Tart (p.295) but made with blueberries rather than plums. Both were delicious and really professional looking. Here are the pics I took:
So, I have added this book to my pile and chosen a recipe to try at the weekend, more of that later!


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Ah've hear'd dat if somebody appear tuh yuh property an' yo' figuh [figure] dat dey ar not dere fo' de ideal purpose, dat aftah dey go away out, chew kin take a han'ful of salt an' throw out behin' dem. An dey would not come dere agin if dey have anythin' of 'em lak witchcraft. [Waycross, Ga., (1061), 1720:5.] {Like informant 497, informant 1061 also avoids saying the term "witch" at the outset, and substitutes the coded phrase, "you work that they are not there for the correct goal." {So informant 497's "gentleman you don't need" is Therefore reminiscent of informant 1061's "guy who's not there for the right purpose." {And what's the character of the male? Crowley could possibly have 1st been released to the more radical left-hand (vamacara) kind of Tantra in Ceylon as early 1901. Notorious for
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He fulfills a widow who convinces him to assist correct up the neglected estate her ex-partner remaining. Her Uncle talks them both... See total summary »|For example, if one particular essential a specific dwelling to accomplish the operation, just one could use magick to acquire an acceptable dwelling. Crowley said that magick that didn't have a click here single of these targets as its aim was 'Black Magick' and will be averted.|Salt -- no matter if prevalent table salt, sea salt, or kosher salt -- has a lengthy history of use in rituals of purification, magical security, and blessing. Amongst spell-casters Doing work in the ecu people-magic tradition, it is a commonplace to put down a pinch of salt in Every corner of a area right before undertaking a spell. This has carried above into up to date African-American hoodoo observe likewise. In most cases, in the event the intention of a hoodoo spell is primarily protecting, salt could be applied on your own or combined with elements like saltpeter and black pepper. For additional intense spells from enemies, for instance Sizzling Foot and Crossing, salt may very well be included to red pepper, sulphur, and bluestone. In Latin America, salt is utilised to get ready a very important magical formula identified as Rattlesnake Salt and that is believed to lengthen life and to deliver protection for the home or put of small business.|The id of the person who utilised this codex is really a thriller. The person of the codex would not always happen to be a priest or monk.|With no resources, They are really just improvising. They've possibly in no way considered through every single movement that goes into consuming a bowl of cereal Though them may well get it done every day. 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They say if you don't want a man around your own home as you suspect him of witchcraft and when you see him coming out of your home -- you're wondering, "i don't really know what He's performing there," however, you do know ways to maintain witches from you house, so you merely choose some cooking salt and throw it after him, expressing a straightforward curse, for instance, "You son of the bitch, Never come back here once again." And if he is a witch, he'll hardly ever return to your home again." {Here's the Main of your salt-and-curse spell in the nutshell: {Issue: Anyone whom you already know in the area people is observed leaving your private home. {Query: How does one determine just what the intruder's intention really was? Reply: The moment the person leaves, you toss table salt on The trail soon after him and curse check here him and IF The individual Is actually a WITCH, he will not likely be able to come back. System: Thrown salt along with a spoken curse are a diagnostic magical Device (and only secondarily a warding) simply because a witch won't be in a position to return alongside the salted path. Both of these witchcraft-divination spells are subsidiary, specialised sorts of the final security spell that makes use of salt, cursing, or salt-and-cursing to help keep witches out of one's house. Throwing salt and cursing following a witch (singly or together) is Germano-British in origin. Since slavery periods it's got also turn into a staple spell in the African-American Local community, in which the salt is sometimes blended with black pepper, which is an African perception-survival. Lots of similar spells were being gathered by Hyatt in his reserve "Folks-Lore from Adams County Illinois" and i have put chosen samples of Those people on the internet in 4 groups: "Protecting Charms Deployed With regard to the Dwelling" "How to forestall a Witch from Moving into or Returning to Your own home" "Protecting Spells to get Spoken On Conference a Wtich" "The best way to Undo a Bewitchment or perhaps a Hoodoo Spell" Observe that FACI will not be particularly about hoodoo, but incorporates spells and beliefs that Hyatt categorized by the informant's ethnicity, e.g. "German," "Irish," or "Negro."


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If the only acceptable ways of knowing God are scientific or philosophical, then almost none of the major founders of world religions and very few of their major followers knew God in an acceptable way. To argue for this strikes me as a dead end, and so I'm left having to argue that there can be a knowledge of God prior to science and or philosophy.
One response to argue for "religious experience" or an intuitive sensus divinitatis. Science and philosophical proof are discursive, but not all knowledge is, and so we will place the knowledge of God in the intuitive as opposed to discursive domain.
But this response might skip over different modalities of discursive thought. Certain conclusions can be more and less immediate and formal, with some being very quick and half-unconscious and later being fully conscious and rigorous. But if we view philosophy as relating to the pre-philosophical in this way, then we claim that what the ancestor understood imperfectly we understand perfectly. But it does not seem right to describe the knowledge of great religious founders as simply philosophy waiting to happen, or imperfect philosophical awareness. So we return to the idea of mystical experience again, which seems to be te only way of having a perfect knowledge that is non-discursive.
But mystical experience cannot be simply intuitive either. No one has ever suggested that the sensus divinitatis is an awareness of some new class of object in the world, the way that the evolution of pit-viper senses would make us aware of new sorts of EM waves. The sensus divinitatis allows for common belief but not a common experience. The Catholic liturgy, for example, does not consist in a bunch of persons having a common experience but in making a common judgment about the things they are experiencing. It's not the case that if an atheist came to mass with me, that he experiences something different from what I do, even though I remain convinced that there are more realities present there than he would admit. Again, I and a deer behave differently in the presence of bright orange, it's because of a different experience and intuition, but the differing behavior and actions of myself and the atheist/muslim/ protestant can be explained in the same way. If it were, it seems like the difference between us would be a merely physical difference, reducing to some disposition or presence of an organ.
And so I'm backed into the idea that our knowledge of God can be neither discursive (since then it would be imperfect outside of the perfection of discursive reasoning in science or philosophy) nor simply intuitive, since it seems to require some sort of inference from the experience of the world.


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We started this month with some goals and now we are ending the challenge with some goals for the new month. I feel pretty good about the goals I set out for at the beginning of August. I enjoyed doing some informative Periscopes through weekly short scope series. I completed the Savvy Sexy Social Vlog Everyday in August challenge for 2016 on my Amanda D. business page using Facebook Live. I completed this blogging challenge created by Amanda Smith of Spark Within Me Blog and did so by doing mostly daily posts and on time, only having to catch up a couple times.
For September, my goal is to continue to try to post to this blog at least a couple of times a week. I also would like to do some more Facebook Live content. I will continue to do short scope series on Periscope to inform my viewers. I have to catch up by adding some of my replay videos to YouTube and then re-purposing them for my blog posts. Looking forward to a new month and the start to the fall season.
On another note, I would like to mention that September will mean a new job for me as well. I hinted at this in a post recently and I decided since I am announcing it that I would go ahead and announce it here as well. I will now be a Private Kindergarten teacher in a new facility than the one I was working in as an early childhood educator. I am excited to begin this new journey!
This challenge was created by Amanda Smith of Spark Within Me--https://sparkwithinme.wordpress.com/ Thanks Amanda for creating the challenge! I have enjoyed participating!


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Ah Joe, you knew it was coming...
I had Joe stop me at the game and ask the question above, one I think bears serious merit in asking. There are many things in life to ask the above question, but in this case we are speaking of the big news at the ballpark - the 2015 Southern League All Star Game.
Mobile passed on its chance at hosting the game.
Joe, and presumably others, want to know why.
Of course we can't expect the League offices to tell us, they won't admit to a team moving much less give insight to a decision like this one must have been. I felt that seeing the league prexie at the recent homestand was a sign of finalization for the details and indeed we now know that the baton was passed.
The answer here is simple - money.
upgrade the stadium, the team can't afford to upgrade the clubhouses and the other teams in the league don't want their players on the Mobile playing surface or in the cramped locker rooms.
The Baybears held out on their rent for a long time, complaining that the city didn't fix the roof over the concourse and other problems. Eventually, in exchange for excusing the back rent, the city allowed the BayBears to fix the roof.
They also re-drafted their rental agreement.
The Dbax, parent club of the BayBears, want upgrades to the clubhouses and indoor batting facility. The cost of this runs over a million bucks, money the team doesn't have and can't get from the city.
Way before this AllStar thing came up, I had asked Biscuits GM Scott Trible about the BayBears and if Mobile was in trouble. Trible said he wasn't worried about them, however that was before the season. Now staffers are demurring from questions about the state of the Mobile franchise when asked.
Joe noticed what I noticed recently, the BayBears attendance has fallen off drastically. Now under two thousand a game on average, the Hank used to draw twice that. The current totals put the BayBears eighth in the league in attendance, both average per game and overall total fans.
That ain't enough to survive.
Joe brings up a point about Jackson: even though Jackson Tn Generals are the lowest drawing team overall (other than lame duck Huntsville), the Generals actually attract a larger portion of their cities population. Per capita, there is a larger percentage of the population of Jackson that goes to games than in any other Southern League city. In spite of losing their Pringles sponsorship.
That leaves Mobile in a bad spot - facing the prospect of two new ballparks, a million dollars worth of upgrades the Diamonbacks want, another million dollars worth of upkeep the City refuses to spend on the field and stadium and drawing under two thousand fans on average to the oldest ballpark in the league.
Joe mentioned the drop of attendance and wondered what happened. Here is my suspicion: The new arrangement for the rental of Hank Aaron Stadium is connected to attendance, where in the past it may not have been.
Thats the quick answer for why it would seem that the BayBears went from drawing crowds up to four thousand strong down to less than half of that. I think its likely the crowds were never that large and the "official" tally was inflated by team officials to improve their standing in the league.
When your team can't afford to hold the leagues premiere event, red flags should go up.
More red flags when the team president, the only team president Mobile has had, steps down suddenly.
After putting this together I think we see why and can agree its a matter of when, not if. Unless we see a new Player Development agreement in the next few weeks, that question of when will be answered with "now"
And so it seems the real question to be asked is "where?".
The Montgomery mayor says that it will cost 50-100 thousand dollars to repair the drainage on the field at Riverwalk. Not sure that includes re-building the playing surface in the outfield and a new infield as well.
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Sheldon Burnside throws no hitter for Rebels
Montgomery Rebels take first place in SL, sweeping Mobile in both ends of a doubleheader by the same 1-0 score.
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In game two, Steve Cushmore struck out seven and gave up just five hits. John Young scored the games only run in unearned fashion when he walked, stole second and raced home on throwing errors by the catcher and centerfielder.
I met and asked John Young about this game-winning performance, he had this to say... "well, we played alot of games, I don't know if that really happened or not - there are alot of tall tales in the game."
He followed quietly with "...it was a road game."


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Home_____The self is a conceptual chimera
John Allen Paulos says this about the self: "Doubt that a supernatural being exists is banal, but the more radical doubt that we exist, at least as anything more than nominal, marginally integrated entities having convenient labels like "Myrtle" and "Oscar," is my candidate for Dangerous Idea. This is, of course, Hume's idea — and Buddha's as well — that the self is an ever-changing collection of beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes, that it is not an essential and persistent entity, but rather a conceptual chimera. If this belief ever became widely and viscerally felt throughout a society — whether because of advances in neurobiology, cognitive science, philosophical insights, or whatever — its effects on that society would be incalculable. (Or so this assemblage of beliefs perceptions, and attitudes sometimes thinks.)"
This is his answer to the annual question posed by Edge. For 2006 it is, What is the most dangerous idea of the year?
Paulos is Professor of Mathematics, Temple University, Philadelphia and authored A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market, among other works.


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being a filipino is a nice thing to say, if and only if, one is viewed in a way based on their attitudes, work habits, intellect and abilities, and not as a general whole that filipinos are like this "corrupt, dishonest, untrustworthy" and the like.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
i'm trying to understand myself better, and luckily i had uncovered a part of me. few people i know, as i compared myself with them, had in them a glint or a little part of nationalism that was instilled in them when they were young. however, i don't have. since i was young, as i deemed my memory to be correct, i wanted to evade this country. i never even understand why i recited and sang the national anthem and that "panunumpa sa watawat". all i do was to mimic the expression, as though i felt it the same way as they do. now, i am certain, i don't feel as if a pint of nationalism had ever ran inside my veins.
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Fifth grade is a very exciting year for students. At this moment they are one year from starting middle school, and as such, it is critical that throughout the year, students become academically and socially ready for that transition. Instruction, especially in the areas of reading, writing, and math, will be rigorous to ensure that readiness.
What will students learn this year? In science, they will work with microscopes, learn about erosion and ground water, and even become engineers. In social studies, your child will learn about early US history and the principles this country was founded on. We will also be studying the evolution of the civil rights era of the 1950s and 1960s and the affects that it continues to have in the world today.
As you know, Maple is an open-concept school, and because of that, students will not only have me as their teacher, but they will also learn from Ms. Koeller and Ms. Litvack, the two other fifth grade teachers. The three of us have worked hard in preparation for the start of the school year and will continue to work closely together throughout the year.


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Lately I've had several people ask me for a suggestion on a good history book to read. And sometimes, they've asked me why I recommended a certain work. I've also been asked for a list of books that I liked or recommend in certain areas. That is somewhat an ambitious project, if not a pretentious one. I have a list that I've used in class, but it needs updating. I intend to attach it along with a list of films as a link on the sidebar in the future. In the meantime, I've taken someone's suggestion and instead decided to explain how and why I choose certain books and what to look for in selecting something to read. It's too easy to say whatever floats your boat, but in many ways that is the short answer. That didn't satisfy my friend however, and so I present a multi-part series on good books. I am no true expert by any means, but this is what works for me. Perhaps it will interest or help you. While this mainly focuses on History, I believe, with some alteration, it can apply to most genres.
I think this is something that can engender discussion and insight. Why do you pick the books that you read? What makes a book enjoyable to you? Please add your thoughts and comments to the discussion in the comments section. I hope to have this presented in three parts:
Part I: "Just one more question…" Like Colombo discovered, sometimes the right question will get you the right answer.
Part II: "Just the facts Ma'am" Joe Friday knew that sometimes you just gotta cut to the chase. It's easier to do that when you know what you are looking for.
Part III "Shaken, not stirred" Sometimes the difference is all in the technique, Mr. Bond. There are tips and techniques to finding information and reading that you may not have considered.
Without further adieu, we present part 1
"What's a good history book to read?"
I've been asked this question by fellow peers, students, friends, and even co-workers in other areas who know of my predilections. My answer is usually in the form of a question:
"Do you want to read about something in particular?"
"What have you been reading/watching on TV/listening to lately?"
Or "What are you interested in?"
Surprisingly enough, many have not asked themselves these questions. Why are they important?
"Do you want to read about something in particular" and "What are you interested in?" are fairly self-explanatory. Usually when someone asks me this question, they know enough about me to realize I am not the guy to ask about books on quarks, math, or generally most fiction. While they know I have eclectic interests and read a wide ranging selection of non-fiction and stuff on anything from animation and comic strips to jazz and geography, they are usually coming to me for a recommendation for an interesting history book to read. Often former peers and students were asking about what were essential history books to read or my opinions on what books I enjoyed in a particular area. So in a way when someone asks me this question, they know about my tastes and interests, but they often have not stopped to consider their own. That is very important. One individual may not enjoy a book on social economics in Colonial America (of which there are several essential books), however, they might enjoy one on crime and city life in early 20th century New York. Or one might really be interested in military history or royalty, but might really only be interested in a certain nation or timeline. While I think it is vitally important to be informed and at least somewhat knowledgeable about a wide range of human knowledge, (and in the case of history- world history) I also recognize that people are really interested in a limited number of areas. I am a little different – I really like learning about so many different things; I was once described by a debate coach as "jack of all trades, master of a couple." So not just knowing what you like, but verbalizing it to yourself can be helpful. In that way you can narrow things down for yourself when searching in a library or asking someone for a recommendation.
"What have you been reading/watching on TV/listening to lately" is a not quite as simple, but still important. Tangential thinking and pursuits are a part of human nature. Consider the following: It was reported recently that attendance at the New York Museum of Natural History was up by some 20% in the week or so after the premiere of the movie "Night at the Museum." CD's by certain singers will increase in sales after a successful appearance on an awards show on television. Books about a certain artist or actor rocket in sales, after they have passed away. This is not a bad thing. Human beings will follow a line of inquiry to discover what we can until it either eludes us or no longer holds our interest. This is why scientists, anthropologists, psychologists and a whole host of other "ists" work for years in their fields of human endeavor looking for answers. It's what leads you to discover your "likes" as a kid or teenager. It's what museum professionals hope will happen to you after you visit an exhibit. Popular culture, like anything else, can lead to further discoveries. You can see something on TV or in the movies, and develop an interest and want to know more. However, a word of caution- not everything you see, hear from a friend, or read in a magazine may be completely accurate. I don't think that I am bursting any bubbles when I say that most historical movies or shows set in a historical time are not always accurate or completely faithful to the record. That's OK- its entertainment after all. And as long as you realize that going into it, that's quite alright. So figuring out not only what you are interested in, but perhaps realizing what sparks those interests may be helpful. It will lead you and the person you are talking to perhaps focus on an area that might be of interest.
Then the next things you should consider are a set of three "working rules" that I kind of apply to recommending or even reviewing any book in any subject.
Is it interesting? Or an important work?
Does it tell a good story?
Does the author know their stuff?
The "So What?" factor.
Why? The first two are plain enough- it really has to be interesting. If the author is a colossal bore, or fills pages with indecipherable lexicon, no one will enjoy it. It will feel like walking through thick mud with cement shoes; page after page of drudgery. Sometimes, however, a work is important enough that it may warrant an attempt. I have to admit that Crime and Punishment seemed to never end for me in High School, but I am glad that I read it for certain passages have stuck with me through the years. I feel overall that the importance of the book and some of its passages and message were important enough to make up for the dull bits. This is where students are an exception, because sometimes they will have to read something to learn, but not because it interests them. Sorry.
Does it tell a good story? C'mon- to me the exciting thing about history is that it has so many good stories that can be told. Sure, you need to read your Dickens and Twain and Shakespeare; but where do you think they got the inspiration for some of their stories?
Does the author know their stuff? When it comes to history two things need to be evident, the author has to do research and has to start with a thesis. Many people will believe that just because it's a book labeled "History" that it is accurate and true. Believe me, that isn't always the case. In some cases, it's just the fact that a work is old and new research has turned up important material. Other times, the author's own biases have clouded the work and honed it to fit their own agenda or views. Be wary and be smart. Look at the author's brief bio page- what else have they written? Are there notes and bibliography included in the book? Too many times I've seen a book that has no bibliography of any kind. Those kinds of books can be dangerous, because the author wants the reader to take them at face value. Any historian worth their salt now knows that you really have to put up or shut up. Objectivity is the golden compass… a worthy goal and direction that must be followed. However, one's views, experiences, and ideas will spill over somewhat. I have found that as long as I know where the author is coming from, I enjoy the book all the more, even works that I don't always agree with. (More about this in part II)
And finally we come to the "So What" Factor. This is quite simply a question that needs to be asked. After you have read a book, ask "so what?" In other words, why was that story or book important? What was the underlining or ultimate lesson or result? How does it continue to exert influence, or does it? Sometimes, a history book just brings entertainment, but sometimes, (and I hope, often) it should illuminate one's understanding of their past. One of my favorite historians, Gordon Wood, once stated in an interview:
"Historical knowledge is essential for understanding yourself in the present. It's like an individual without memory. A person suffering from Amnesia is a scary, lost person. And a society that doesn't understand its past and doesn't understand it correctly is going to make all kinds of mistakes in the present."
In part II: What to look for in a good history book.
What are your thoughts? Have you read a good book lately? Share your ideas and comments with us in the comments section.
One has to have a sense that the past is different and can't be easily condemned by a different present.


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Internet is a funny place
a lot of us felt liberated and safe there
while in fact
it is the most ethereal place ever
marking (and broadcasting) our every move
unless you never go online
once you set foot in the Web
you're pretty much trapped
Having worked online for a while
it's amazing to see how people (ab)use their freedom
doing all sorts of things
disguising, hacking, bad-mouthing...
but what amazes me most
is their assumption that NO ONE would know
(hello? anyone heard of G.O.O.G.L.E?)
it's very much like that childhood story
the Emperor's new clothes
you see them walking around naked
but you don't know how to tell them
'cause I am no longer a kid
I can't really come up with the courage to say
"You're naked, stupid!"


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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Another Satellite Post: Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS)
Satellites are pretty cool, and NASA keeps coming with new ideas and technologies that will help meteorologists. These satellites in particular, the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS), will be used to measure winds at the ocean surface and in hurricanes. How will this work? CYGNSS uses GPS signals that are constantly bouncing off the ground! This small constellation of satellites receives the GPS signals and from how distorted these signals are it can determine how fast the winds are blowing at the surface. Cool! Read more about this satellite here: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/fromthefield/category/cygnss/?src=eoa-features
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Small-time hood Randall Carver relaxed in a hot tub at an underworld spa. He had just recently arrived in town, but things were going swimmingly so far. He smiled and thought, "This is the good life. I made off with that haul no problem! They'll never get me!"
"Hello," called a soft voice behind him. He turned to see a woman with a tray containing a small teapot and teacup. Though she was Caucasian, she seemed to be playing the role of a geisha – the Japanese term for a young woman whose role was to provide entertainment and company (and occasionally other things) for businessmen. She was dressed in a light blue kimono with green, leafy designs and light blue slippers. Her hair was long and golden. She coyly covered her face with a paper fan, but Carver guessed from her form that she was beautiful.
"Hello there!" replied Carver as she approached. "Are you here to take care of me?"
"Mm-hm." She brought the tea tray to the other side of the hot tub. "I'll set this down here."
Carver blissfully closed his eyes. "Stick around. I'd like some company." Continuing to enjoy the hot tub and bask in his success, he thought, "I wonder what she's doing later. I know I'm free. I might hang around here for a while. It's not like I -"
His thoughts were interrupted by a sudden pain in his chest. He cried out and then began panting. Looking down at his chest, he became chalk white and began sweating. A dagger with an emerald green handle was sticking out of his chest, and blood flowed freely from the wound.
As Carver continued to pant in pain and fear, the geisha calmly left the room. Stepping into the hallway, she let the door close after her and thought, "Well, that's done." She lowered the fan from her face, closed it, and took out a bouquet of flowers. The bouquet consisted of hawthorn and lily of the valley sprigs bound with a green ribbon with an emerald – the trademark of the sleepy-eyed terrorist and serial murderess named Mayella Muimdac. Mayella smiled as she smelled the bouquet, thought, "Now I'm free for the rest of the night," and departed.
. . .
Racketeer Rodney McCrae was working late in his office. He was examining a paper when suddenly he heard someone open and then slam his door. He looked up to see Mayella Muimdac. The unhinged, sleepy-eyed killer held her trademark bouquet in one hand, and she had changed into her customary green dress.
Mayella smiled and reported, "Carver's dead. I'm here to collect."
"Excellent!" replied McCrae. He set the paper on his desk and added, "I knew you'd have no problem with this job. Your record is excellent."
"Well, you know," Mayella replied simply as she approached the desk.
McCrae opened his desk drawer. "Now that Carver's out of the way-" He was interrupted by a soft yet definite click. He looked up to find Mayella pointing a green gun at him. His eyes widened, he turned pale, and he began sweating, "What-What are you doing!?"
Still smiling, Mayella told him, "You know that I have a high price on my head. You could collect a lot of money while saving yourself five thousand dollars, hmm?"
"Y-You're wrong! I wasn't-"
"I have my own plans."
"No, Mayella!"
Mayella fired the gun, but instead of a bullet, it fired a small dart. McCrae cried out as the dart dug into his left arm near the shoulder. His mind filled with confusion and alarm, and then a realization hit him. He had instinctively started to hold his arms out when he saw Mayella point the gun at him, partly as a pleading gesture and partly to brace himself. When he was shot, his reaction was to close his eyes. Now his body was frozen in that position. He couldn't move a muscle, even to open his eyes.
As McCrae continued to sweat in fear, Mayella drank in the scent of her bouquet. She then walked over until she was directly behind McCrae's chair.
"Let me tell you how it's going to go down," she whispered. "I'm going to take you on a trip." She leaned in until her mouth was inches away from the terrified man's left ear. "Like I said, I have plans."
Thirty-five minutes later, Tabitha and Dirk continued their search for Mayella. Having climbed to the top of a building to get a good vantage point, they walked to the edge, looked down, and gaped at what they saw. McCrae, now wearing a gag and handcuffs, was dangling from a fifteenth story window, held in place by only three green cords. He had been positioned in such a way that he could see the street below. One of the cords suddenly snapped, giving McCrae less support and causing him to emit a muffled cry of terror.
Tabitha and Dirk leapt into action. Swinging across to the building, the vigilantes entered the room through the open window. The green cords were attached to a support pillar. A mechanical device was slowly sawing through the cords. Having completely severed one, it was working on a second. Tabitha and Dirk got a tight grip on the remaining two cords, severed then from the pole, and pulled McCrae to safety.
Once freed from his bonds, the trembling, sweating McCrae whispered, "Mayella…"
He looked at Dirk, who was in front of him, and continued, "I… had her… kill Carver. She-She did this… to me…" The shaken criminal turned even paler and started to lean back. "She mentioned… Northeast Plaza…"
Tabitha, who was behind McCrae, eased him to the ground and noted, "He's fainted. Nearly falling fifteen stories can do that."
"Mm-hm," agreed Dirk. "It's too bad you can't complain to the Better Business Bureau about hired killers."


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Students have yet again excelled in their A Level examinations this year with an outstanding 77% of all A Level results at A*, A or B grades. A tremendous 47.4% of all grades were A* or A, with 14.3% at A* and a pass rate of 100%.
183 girls sat A Level examinations this year, with 44 students gaining 3 or more A Levels at grade A or A*. This outstanding achievement was matched at AS level, with 5 students gaining an impressive 6 AS Levels at grade A, 10 gaining 5 A grades and a further 18 students achieved 4 AS levels at grade A.
All our students, whether they have been at South Wilts for seven years or joined us in the Sixth Form, have achieved deservedly high levels of success. This year's tremendous results are a credit to the hard work and determination of students and staff and to the support of parents and friends of the school.
Michele Chilcott
18 August 2016


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Expected publication: June 19th 2012 by Gallery Books
New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld (Leviathan) praises Alma Katsu's The Taker as, "a centuries-spanning epic that will keep you turning pages all night. This marvelous debut is a thinking person's guilty pleasure." And Keith Donohue (The Stolen Child) says, "The Taker is a frighteningly compelling story about those most human monsters—desire and obsession. It will curl your hair and keep you up late at night."
Now Alma Katsu delivers the highly anticipated follow-up to her haunting novel about an immortal woman learning firsthand that the heart wants what the heart wants…no matter how high the stakes. Fans of The Taker can finally indulge in their next juicy fix with the second book of the trilogy, The Reckoning. In this gripping, pulse-pounding supernatural sequel, discover what happens to Lanny, Luke, Adair—and Jonathan. The Reckoning picks up where The Taker leaves off, following Lanny on her path to redemption—and creating a whole new level of suspense.
So for anyone that has been on the blog must know this is one highly anticipated novel considering it's the second in the trilogy that quite frankly took many readers by storm!
Oh, and the premise for The Reckoning sounds amazing!
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We all look for the finishing touches. Some people think their ice cream sundae isn't complete until the cherry is on top. Some people think their home isn't built until they hang their family photo. For others, their day isn't complete until they've visited with their spouse or kissed their children goodnight.
Today the Church offers us the finishing touch on our celebration of Christmas. We remember that day, 2000 years ago when Jesus Christ, now a grown man, takes part in the Baptism of John. Why does Jesus, the Son of God, who is like us in all things except sin, need baptism? How does this complete our celebration of Christmas?
The first question is the same one that John the Baptist asks in today's Gospel: "I need to be baptized by you and yet you are coming to me?" Jesus answers: "Allow it for now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." When He was in the womb of Mary and at the manger of Bethlehem, Jesus took on our human existence, all that it means to be human, except sin. As Jesus begins preaching, healing, and proclaiming the Kingdom of God, He does it by an act of solidarity with us. As He approaches the waters of the river Jordan and John the Baptist, Jesus says "Though I am true God and do not know sin, I will join you in the full effects of sin. I begin by joining you who wish to repent of sin, sadness, discord, and death." Jesus enters the waters of the Jordan to join all of us who long for a life of goodness, peace, and holiness.
Jesus also enters the waters of the Jordan to make all water holy. In our own Baptism, water and the Spirit cleanse our hearts to make us holy. Today, Jesus enters the water to make it holy so it may receive His Spirit for our baptism. Jesus baptizes water so that water may baptize us.
This brings us to our second question: "How does this complete our celebration of Christmas?" Christmas is the feast of Emmanuel- God is with us. Our entire Catholic faith lives this out- God is with us. God is with us in our sorrow, our contrition, our sickness, and even our death.
Jesus baptizes water so that we might be baptized by water and the Holy Spirit. This feast completes Christmas by directing us through the rest of the year. On Christmas, we adored Christ in the manger, where do we find Him now? We are sure to find Christ in the Sacraments: in the Real Presence at Sunday Mass, in our Baptismal promises, in the gifts of the Spirit through Confirmation, in our sorrow for sin in Confession, in His presence in our suffering through the Anointing, in the love and sacrifice of our Priests, and in the faithfulness of Wedding vows. God is with us.
Do not wait until next Christmas to adore Jesus. Do not wait until next Christmas to hear the angelic hymns. The Church gives us the completion, the fullness of Christmas, the "cherry on top." By living this Sacramental life throughout the year we continue to meet and adore Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Homily for the Baptism of the Lord
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March 26, 1981
PUERTO RICO MARITIME SHIPPING AUTHORITY, Plaintiff,
Yoram ALMOGY, Star Lines International Shipping, Inc., American Bulk Cement Systems, Inc., Star Lines Equipment, Inc., Shipping Services, Ltd., Star Lines Transportation, Ltd., Star Lines Europe Container Service, Euro-Star Container Shipping, Ltd., Star Lines Overseas Shipping, Ltd., Star Lines Aktiengesellschaft Hamburg, Iran Star Lines, Ltd., Star Lines International Corp., Star Lines Shipping Co., Inc., Star Lines Container Shipping, Ltd., Star Lines, Ltd., Star Line Iran Co., APF, Ltd., Four G Investment, Inc., Unnamed Trust, and The Islamic Republic of Iran, Defendants
The opinion of the court was delivered by: LASKER
Yoram Almogy and Four G Investment, Inc. move to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority ("PRMSA") moves to declare that the service of process on APF, Ltd. was valid under Rule 4(i)(1)(D) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
This action arises out of the termination of an agency agreement between PRMSA and Star Lines, Ltd. Pursuant to the agreement, in connection with PRMSA's common carrier service operated between the United States east coast and the Persian Gulf, Star Lines, Ltd. acted as PRMSA's agent in soliciting and booking cargo, collecting monies, and conducting port and cargo operations in foreign ports.
Disputes between PRMSA and Star Lines, Ltd. arising out of this agreement were arbitrated and the resulting award was confirmed by this court on December 27, 1979.
Star Lines, Ltd. is one corporation in a network of corporations who themselves or their parents have been owned wholly or in part by various holding companies which allegedly have been controlled and owned primarily by Yoram Almogy.
PRMSA sues to recover the arbitration award from Star Lines, Ltd., Almogy individually, and the various corporations which comprise this network. PRMSA claims that the corporations constituted a "combine which has no existence different or distinct from that of Yoram Almogy," and that the corporations were operated by Almogy as a single unit to promote his "personal business, wealth and aggrandizement." Complaint, PP 32, 33.
Almogy moves to dismiss the complaint against him on the grounds that there is no jurisdiction over him because he was a resident of London from December 1976 to May 1979, and of Haifa, Israel thereafter, and has not engaged in any acts in New York with respect to the transactions involved here except in his capacity as an officer or director of one of the corporations (Affidavit of Yoram Almogy, sworn to July 1980). He argues that he is not subject to the jurisdiction of this court based on his activities on behalf of the corporations because he is protected by the "fiduciary shield" theory. According to that doctrine of New York law, activity in New York by a corporate officer for corporate business purposes provides a basis for jurisdiction over the corporation but not over the individual.
PRMSA argues that Almogy should not be protected by "a corporate entity through which he conducted his own business and whose corporate funds he used as his own." Memorandum of Law of Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority, p. 7.
The fiduciary shield protects an individual from personal jurisdiction only to the extent that the activities of a corporate officer or director are in furtherance of corporate business, and not to further the personal business of the individual. In United States v. Montreal Trust Company, 358 F.2d 239 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 384 U.S. 919, 86 S. Ct. 1366, 16 L. Ed. 2d 440 (1966), the government sued to collect taxes due from the deceased, Isidor J. Klein. Klein, the managing director of United Distilleries Ltd., a whiskey producer, allegedly had United's distribution agents direct profits to his friends and relatives, which profits the government claimed should be attributed to Klein's income. The court rejected the defendant's argument that there was no personal jurisdiction because Klein's contacts were in his corporate capacity only.
"While it is true that (the distribution agents) were the contractual agents of the corporations Klein managed, the government has charged that they were also his personal agents in a scheme to divert funds to Klein's designees. Based on the allegations and findings, Klein could not have been acting in his role as a corporate officer when he allegedly directed a course of payments to his relatives and friends. It would be ironic, indeed, if the very corporations whose funds Klein is charged with diverting were to supply him with a shield against suit for tax liability allegedly incurred in connection with this purported breach of fiduciary duty."
Id. at 243. See Bastille Properties, Inc. v. Hometels of America, Inc., 476 F. Supp. 175, 176 (S.D.N.Y.1979); Alosio v. Iranian Shipping Lines, S.A., 307 F. Supp. 1117, 1119 (S.D.N.Y.1970).
Here, PRMSA alleges that the network of corporations was controlled by Almogy to conduct his personal business and for his personal gain. If these allegations are proven, then Almogy's activities in New York on behalf of the corporations would not be protected by the fiduciary shield and he would be subject to personal jurisdiction in New York.
It should be noted that for purposes of this motion, PRMSA, who has not yet had full discovery, need not prove its claim that it is entitled to pierce the corporate veil to hold Almogy liable. Rather, in cases such as this, in which those facts which establish jurisdiction also establish the claim for relief, only a prima facie showing need be made to survive a motion to dismiss. United States v. Montreal Trust Company, 358 F.2d 239, 242 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 384 U.S. 919, ...
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