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please tell me how to get the sobif.f virus program.
i want to analysising .
Drop an unpatched win2k box on the net for a few hours - you're almost guaranteed to get it
slarty that will only get you blaster.. sobig is a mail virus
so just post your mail addy on a public site and open up your outlook (express)..
be sure to enable the preview function.. and you'll be sure to get infected..
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Please be careful!.......this really is not a game. You should not attempt to analyse a live virus on a production machine, one that you share or one that is owned by someone else...........you will damage yourself and others!
You need a dedicated "laboratory" or "sacrificial goat" box, that does not matter if it gets killed.
Another point is, that if your defences are any good, they should not let you do such a thing? So you need to be running an undefended (sacrificial) system.............please do not do this on a network
I am put in mind of the tale in Greek mythology about Pandora's Box?.............if you let one of these things loose you harm others, so be CAREFUL!!!
I would recommend going to the AV sites such as Symantec, Nai, Panda, Kaspersky and so on; and reading up their analyses first. You then need to set yoursef up with the proper hardware and software environments..........hey, a lot of this stuff is encrypted, polymorphic, compressed etc.........?
Once again.......please be careful...these things are dangerous, and you might harm innocent bystanders.
Originally posted here by the_JinX
slarty that will only get you blaster.. sobig is a mail virus
so just post your mail addy on a public site and open up your outlook (express)..
be sure to enable the preview function.. and you'll be sure to get infected..
Sobig.F doesn't exploit any flaw in Outlook. So enabling the preview will not get you infected. For Sobig.F to infect your machine the user must run it. But you don't have to infect your machine to analyse it. Just be on the lookout for emails with an attachment that ends in .pif or .scr. Save this attachment and start analyzing.
See the Virus Information Library for more details on how to recognise Sobig.F.
Oliver's Law:
Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
havent u got mails containing it....i wonder....pass it on to some AV company they have a lot of clients being infected..........they may provide u one
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below is from a Scammer! Some of the emails
may not look like scams, but they all lead to the same
thing. The scammer will pay by check (cashier's check/money
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key points for pointing out a scammer:
1. Doesn't care much about the pet, just the transaction.
2. Says they will use their own shipper.
3. 95% of the scammers are from overseas (Nigeria, Israel, South Africa)
4. Pays you more then the pet is worth, then asks for the difference in money back.
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Nyctimene rabori
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Nyctimene rabori Heaney & Peterson, 1984
Common Name(s):
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered C2a(i) ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Ong, P., Rosell-Ambal, G. & Tabaranza, B. & Heaney, L., Ingle, N., Cariño, A.B., Pangulatan, L.M., Pedregosa, M., Alcala, E. & Helgen, K.
|Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Stuart, S.N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
N. rabori is listed as Endangered because its population size is estimated to number fewer than 2,500 mature individuals, there is an observed continuing decline in the number of mature individuals, and no subpopulation contains more than 250 mature individuals.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|The tube-nosed fruit bat is endemic to the Philippines, where it is restricted to the islands of Cebu (Vinciguerra and Muller 1993), Negros and Sibuyan; it might also occur in Panay, although there has been a lack of sampling there to confirm this (L. Heaney pers. comm. 2006). It has also been recorded from Karakelong in the Talaud Islands (Indonesia), and on Siao and Greater Sangihe in the Sangihe Islands (Indonesia) (K. Helgen pers. comm.), but these records represent tentative identifications. The elevational range is from sea level to 1,300 m asl. On Negros, it has been recorded from 200 to 1,300 m asl.
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|The tube-nosed fruit bat has been collected (mist-netted) infrequently on Cebu and Negros. It might be less common in degraded habitat than in old growth forest, but it does seem to be able to persist in degraded areas (L. Heaney pers. comm. 2007). It is more widespread on Negros and Cebu than previously suspected (L. Heaney pers. comm. 2007). On Negros, where it had been known only from a population on the southern part of the island, surveys have located 30 individuals at eight sites between 1998 and 2004 (Carino 2004). During survey, the highest number of individuals of N. rabori was recorded in Ban-ban, Ayungon municipality, with a total capture of nine individuals during 26 Mar to 10 Apr 1999 (Cariño 2004). Mount Siburan (Sibuyan Island) may have numbers of the tube-nosed fruit bats in the high hundreds, Negros may have low thousands of individuals and Cebu may have numbers in the low hundreds, where the population of that island has been found only in five small sites (L. Heaney pers. comm. 2007). The number of mature individuals could be less than 2,500.
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|It is found in or adjacent to forest (sea level to 1,300 m), in both primary and secondary forest (Vinciguerra and Muller 1993). N. rabori was previously thought to be confined to high-quality forest, but it is tolerant to a wider range of habitats than previously suspected, having been recorded from degraded habitats on Negros, and persisting in very degraded habitats on Cebu. During recent collections, the species has tended to be found near bodies of water.
|Major Threat(s):
|Deforestation is a major threat, and has been severe across much of the range of N. rabori, although the rate has slowed due to the fact that there is little remaining primary forest. Most of the lowland forest habitat, which is the most suitable for the species, has been destroyed in two out of the three islands on which the species is known to occur. Although it has recently been recorded from some areas of secondary forest, the remaining populations are under intense pressure since very little forest remains and there is a continuing decline in area and quality of this forest. Hunting is not suspected to be a threat as, according to surveys, local people are unfamiliar with this tube-nosed fruit bat.
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|Surveys are needed over a wider part of the potential range of N. rabori to more acurately determine the status of its population, and to determine whether it occurs on Panay. It is known to occur in North Negros Forest Reserve (Tamblyn et al. 2005). More adequate conservation measures are needed at known sites.
|Ong, P., Rosell-Ambal, G. & Tabaranza, B. & Heaney, L., Ingle, N., Cariño, A.B., Pangulatan, L.M., Pedregosa, M., Alcala, E. & Helgen, K. 2008. Nyctimene rabori. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T14953A4482609. . Downloaded on 23 September 2018.
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My reason for joining globetrooper? I would like to find some like-minded travelers that enjoy independent travel, but pause before booking trips they want because traveling alone means getting whacked with hefty "single supplement" charges (what a waste of money!!) or because they want to explore places or do things where going solo is not recommended. Expanding my network of friends around the planet through meetups is also great -- it always makes future travel more interesting and convenient when I have local friend to meet up with, or if we click and the person is really a good fit, to consider a "house swap" with (I currently live in Hawaii).
About me: I was badly bitten by the travel bug early in life and it ignited a passionate itch to immerse (and re-immerse) myself in "other world" sights, sounds, cultures, flora, fauna, languages, cuisines.... well, I realize now at 40+ that this is not just a passing phase, but rather, my desire to learn about and experience the world is a chronic, incurable condition.
Who are my ideal travel partners? Interesting and well-traveled would be nice! Independent, even-keeled, sense of humor, considerate, respectful of other cultures (and well, that means other people, too :), and integrity is key! ...oh yes, and of course, good personal hygiene if we're rooming together!
What is my travel style? Ideally when given the choice, my preference is to linger, absorb, and savour the feel of a place and find some of its hidden corners (vs. a madcap race of 'tag, you're it'). I like to go find where the locals enjoy their meals, or better yet connect with a local friend (or friend of a friend) and join them for one. That said, I also enjoy the anonymity and the solitude that traveling as a stranger in a strange land affords. I'm someone that thoroughly enjoys having company, making new friends, and sharing, but I also need solo quiet time, so if you're looking for a partner in crime that you're attached to at the hip 24/7 every single day, that's not me.
What are my travel habits? Travel-bug bitten: yes / Bed-bug bitten: NEVER. Simple, clean, and budget conscious: great / Human filth, mold, mosquito-roach-crime-infested: not where I'd choose to sleep. Could I rough it if there was no choice? Yes, in a pinch I will adapt, but that's where doing our homework, planning, and/or a little extra $ can help. My ideal for longer term travel is to establish a home base by renting a flat and then taking trips that radiate out from there. While I generally live modestly and can live very simply on a budget, on balance I will splurge on some of the finer things in life (dinner cruise on the Seine, Cafe Demel, and the Staatsoper anyone?) or to take a respite from a long journey in a place with creature comforts.
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Google Maps are now only using TeleAtlas map data. Google Maps, the Google API and Google Maps for Mobile now all use the same underlying map data.
The only exception is Israel where Google still use GISrael in Google Maps and Leaddog in the Google Maps API.
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GRB 080913 - A Blast from the Past
On September 13 the Swift Satellite recorded the electromagnetic radiation of a high-energy explosion that took place 12.8 billion years ago. This is the oldest and furthest gamma ray burst ever recorded, from when the universe was only 7% of its present age.
Ogle Earth has created a Google Earth KML file containing an image overlay of the burst. You can view the file in Google Earth or you can view it in the browser based Google Sky. To view the overlay in the browser version of Google Sky right click on the kml link, copy the link location and then paste the kml link into the search box of Google Sky.
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You probably read that if an application that uses the internet doesn't work with your NAT router, its because of the way NAT works. However, with Port Triggering it might solve the problem. It is a way to open up certain ports to the internet when needed. Most home/SOHO (Small office home office) routers that use NAT also have support for Port Triggering.
The trigger port is the outgoing (destination) port that the application uses. The incoming ports are the ports that are needed by the application for it to work, and are opened after the trigger port is, well, triggered.
Consider this example. You are using an Instant Messaging service. When you sign on, you connect to the server at port 5000. You want your friend to use a "direct connect" feature to connect to your computer at port 4096 to share files or whatever. This doesn't work with a pure NAT router, because it denies the connection. Actually it really denies it because it is NAT, and because it is NAT, it doesn't know what computer that data is for, so it denies it to be safe (unless you set Port Triggering).
If you go to the Port Triggering/Special Applications page on your NAT router, you can set the trigger port to 5000, and the incoming ports to 4096. Why? Because when you connect, or "sign on", you router sees that you are connecting to port 5000, the trigger port. So it then opens port 4096 for you, and fowards all requests for port 4096 to your computer. Now your friend can connect to your computer.
Ok, now lets talk security. If we use the same example, every time you sign on the router is going to open port 4096 and foward any requests to your computer. Now, when you sign off, the router doesn't "know" that you signed off, so it will still foward all requests to port 4096 to your computer. It will do this until it times out (when it sees that there has been no data going through that port and it thinks you're done). My router's timeout is 5 minutes, but yours might be slightly different.
Even if it doesn't time out for another five minutes, you are safe anyway because your computer closed that port since you signed off, and will deny any connections. You will also be safe because you (should be) using a firewall that only allows your IM program to accept connections to port 4096.
Realize the difference between what I explained, Port Triggering, and Virtual Servers. There is a big difference. The difference with Virtual Servers is that it is permanent; the router will foward all requests for port X to your computer, and there is no timeout. This is only needed if you are running a server of some type.
Two more things: You cannot specify TCP or UDP when setting up Special Applications. To your router it doesn't matter whether a TCP or UDP port was requested, it is going to open up the port(s) anyway. Also, note that at any given time, only one computer can use each defined "Port Trigger".
Here is a link that has list of applications that work with Port Triggering, along with the right port numbers, and a better explanation if you need one.
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(This fight happened exactly six years ago today. Time flies when you're rough-neckin'.)
After UFC president Dana White completely buried Uriah Hall following his decision loss to John Howard in August, it was unclear if the TUF 17 finalist would be getting another shot in the Octagon. It turns out that he will — against another guy who's one loss away from getting cut.
The UFC announced today that Hall will return at UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (December 28th, Las Vegas) against eight-year UFC veteran Chris Leben, who has lost his last three outings, and hasn't won a fight since his KO of Wanderlei Silva in July 2011. Leben is coming off a dull decision loss against Andrew Craig, which followed his dull decision loss against Derek Brunson. Any other fighter with the same run of failures both inside and outside the cage would have probably been cut by now. But Dana White has an almost inexplicable fondness for Leben, looking upon him like a wayward child.
"I've got to figure out what I think will be best for him," White said following Leben's loss to Craig. "I want Leben to get up everyday and be part of society and have to do something, whether it's training or training other people, no matter what is. Chris Leben has the type of personality that can go off the deep very easily in a lot of negative ways. I really care about the kid. I like him a lot. I love him. So I've got to figure this thing out."
And so, the decision has been made — one more fight for the Cat Smasher, who has earned the right to go out on his shield, and should maybe consider retiring directly after the fight if it doesn't go his way. Any predictions?
In a related story, a featherweight bout between Dustin Poirier and TUF 14 winner Diego Brandao has also been added to UFC 168. Porier recently bounced back to the win column with an entertaining decision win against Erik Koch at UFC 164, while Brandao is riding a three-fight win streak, most recently earning a decision win against Daniel Pineda at UFC Fight Night 26.


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Looking for a guild on a EU server, that allows alts / pet/mount collectors - just for the "Reins of the Thundering Jade Cloud Serpent" and "Lil' Tarecgosa". Faction / realm doesn't matter.
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Hawai'i beekeepers sought to fill out online surveyUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Posted: Sep 8, 2010
Following devastating local invasions of the Varroa mite and Small Hive Beetle, the UH Honeybee Project in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at UH Mānoa is conducting a statewide online survey of beekeepers to document the current status of beekeeping in Hawai'i.
Now that these pests have impacted beekeeping practices on O'ahu and the Big Island, the Honeybee Project hopes to learn about local beekeepers' concerns, preferences and needs with respect to pest control. Researchers also are very interested in gathering the opinions of beekeepers on Kaua'i, Lāna'i, Maui and Moloka'i—specifically about what bee health issues are being experienced on those islands.
The survey may be taken online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/uh_honeybee_survey, or a copy may be mailed to any interested beekeeper.
For more information, contact the UH Honeybee Project, Gilmore Hall 512, 3050 Maile Way, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822, or call (808) 956-2445.


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Sending prayers for Nichole!
UPDATE: Last night, May 20th, the body of Nichole Kristine Cable was found just miles from her home. Continue to keep Nichole and her family in your hearts, pray even if you've never prayed before.
The perpetrator is still out there somewhere. As more information becomes available, I will update you all accordingly.
Thank you so much for your support.
Rest in Peace, Nichole. xoxo
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This past Sunday night, a local teenage girl went missing and no one has seen or heard from her since.
15-year-old Nichole Kristine Cable of Glenburn, Maine was last heard from Sunday night at around 9:20pm. Her parents have reported that she had received messages on Facebook from an unknown male and had plans to meet up with him. From what…
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HONOLULU (AP) — A federal judge denied bail Monday to a civilian defense contractor accused of giving military secrets to a Chinese girlfriend half his age, saying he poses a danger to national security.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard Puglisi ordered Benjamin Bishop, 59, to remain in custody while he awaits trial.
Puglisi cited a declaration made to the court Monday by the U.S. Pacific Command's chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Anthony Crutchfield, in making his decision.
The judge said Crutchfield made the case that Bishop would almost certainly be able to recall substantial amounts of classified information from memory and could divulge classified information that could harm national security.
Bishop is charged with one count of communicating national defense information to a person not entitled to receive it and one count of unlawfully retaining national defense documents and plans.
Federal investigators say he gave his girlfriend, a 27-year-old Chinese national studying in the U.S., classified information about war plans, nuclear weapons, missile defenses and other topics through emails and telephone calls.
The Army Reserve lieutenant colonel was working at the U.S. Pacific Command as a contractor when he was arrested March 15.
Puglisi had asked prosecutors to explain how Bishop, if released on bail, might disclose military secrets when he's been fired from his contractor's position and no longer has access to classified information.
The prosecution responded with a declaration from Crutchfield that outlined Bishop's work in cyber defense, a position he held from May 2011 until his arrest, and his previous job helping develop Pacific Command strategy and policy.
Bishop, through the course of his work, was familiar with the Pacific Command's highest priority capability gaps, the declaration said.
Bishop is also familiar with the way Pacific Command conducts operations, including how it uses cyber security, Crutchfield said.
In a previous position that Bishop held from May 2010 to April 2012, Bishop had access to "top secret" information on the command's efforts to defend against a ballistic missile attack from North Korea, Crutchfield said.
"Unauthorized release of this highly sensitive, classified information could cause exceptionally grave damage to U.S. national security, undermining the value of this huge investment of national treasure," Crutchfield said.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson argued in documents submitted Monday that there were no conditions that could reasonably assure Bishop won't divulge classified information if he's released on bail.
"Nothing short of the security of the Pacific, and U.S. forces in the Pacific, are placed at risk by the nature of the information known to this defendant," the prosecutor said.
Sorenson argued that electronic monitoring proposed by the defense wouldn't be effective in an era when people can use "secret email or Twitter accounts, covert Facebook identities or disposable cellphones" to communicate.
Sorenson said Bishop has shown he can't be trusted in part because he violated security oaths by failing to tell the government about his contact with the woman. Bishop's security clearance required him to report contact with her because she's a foreign national.
Bishop's attorney, Birney Bervar, said he was frustrated by the ruling. He said his client is considering appealing.
"He's being detained without bail based upon what's in his mind, based upon his knowledge and what he knows," Bervar said. "There's no authority, case law, statutory or otherwise, to lock people up because of what they know, what's in their mind."
The FBI alleges Bishop and the woman started an intimate, romantic relationship in June 2011. In court documents Monday, the prosecution said she is a graduate student and Bishop was having an extramarital affair with her.
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Hüseyin Aldırmaz was born in 1975 in Ankara. His career was started at Photography Art Institution (Fotoğraf Sanatı Kurumu - FSK) in 1994. After 2 years at FSK, he continued his work at Ankara Photography Artists Association (Ankara Fotoğraf Sanatçıları Derneği - AFSAD).
Since 2011, he has been providing trainings at ART Niyetliler Photo Group (ANFOT) which he was a co-founder and at his own photo studio. Besides, with his 20 years of experience, his trainings continue in personal and corporate areas in all over Turkey.
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Ottawa's Algonquin College encourages its students to leverage their education: "Transfer your course credits with ease to several universities that have articulation agreements with Algonquin College: Athabasca, Cape Breton, Carleton, Lakehead, Nipissing, Ryerson, Ottawa, and more. In addition, there is an in-depth articulation agreement with Thompson Rivers University for several programs." (For more details visit Algonquin's articulation page here).
In the absence of a national framework to regulate this type of arrangements, individual post-secondary institutions strike agreements with other higher education organizations in a largely ad-hoc fashion. Calls for a national post-secondary education (PSE) strategy are not new, although they seem to have intensified in the past few years.
A recent analysis in the Globe and Mail supports the point that Canada's postsecondary "solitudes" – colleges, universities, polytechnics across sub-federal jurisdictions – and the lack of any integration mechanism hinder the country's well-being. "Our failure to knit these systems together, and to link education and research to social and economic outcomes, will affect our long-term prosperity and capacity to innovate," says Robert Luke.
There is talk of an "educational passport" that would allow credit transfers between all these different types of institutions and programs, across Canada. While such a mechanism is unlikely to be implemented at a continental level any time soon (there's simply no political appetite for bold integration moves in North America), it would be highly beneficial for Canada. It would constitute that first but very concrete step towards a harmonized, truly national education system in this country.
Yet Canada's educational jurisdictions are locked in standby mode: "we are the only [developed] country that does not have a national strategy for PSE – no established goals, no benchmarks, and no public reporting of results based on established measures," Senator Art Eggleton points out. Erin Anderssen also notes that "the trend to joint programs between colleges and universities […] is still stymied by institutional snobbery and bureaucratic restrictions around credit transfers." Agreements such as the ones between Algonquin College and various universities demonstrate however that the cause is not lost. These are definitely steps in the right direction.
Given the traditionally challenging relations between Canada's levels of government, as well as the provinces and territories themselves (which are formally responsible for education), a national PSE strategy may yet be years, if not decades, away. At a local level, however, the type of dynamic interconnections between Algonquin, Carleton and Ottawa – to use the National Capital Region as a case study – gives one reason to hope.


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Márquez Knocks Out Pacquiao in Sixth Round
LAS VEGAS—It was a night that will go down in the annals of boxing history. Manny Pacquiao, the pugilist widely regarded as pound-for-pound the best boxer on the planet, was knocked unconscious in the last second of round six by a crushing right hook from 39-year-old Mexican fighter Juan Manuel Márquez.
All during the long buildup to their fourth meeting, Pacquiao promised that he was going to be more aggressive—that he was going to go for the knockout against the boxer known as El Dinamata, or Dynamite.
And Pacquiao kept his promise, coming into the ring with a fierce glint in his eye. In contrast to his previous meetings with Márquez, there was no feeling-out process. After the first bell, an almost frenetic Pacquiao came out jabbing and blasting away with his vaunted straight left.
The Filipino icon took the first two rounds easily. Then, in the middle of the third frame, Márquez caught the Pacman in the web of his own furious attack and nailed him with a wide right. Pacquiao went down hard but got up, shook his head and charged forward again.
In the fifth round, Pacquiao was again punishing Márquez. Márquez was bloody, his nose was broken and midway through, Pacquiao knocked him down with a thunderous left.
Right from the start of the next stanza, Pacquiao was recklessly firing away, closing in, intent on finishing his rival off. But at the very end of the round, Pacquiao backed Márquez to the ropes, missed with a left and, at the same moment, Márquez launched a right hand for the ages that detonated on Pacquiao's chin. Pacquiao went down, face forward, and didn't move for what seemed like a minute.
The largely Mexican crowd exploded with jubilation, but at the same time there was a palpable sense of concern as Pacquiao lay motionless on the canvas. Within a couple of minutes, though, Pacquiao was sitting on his stool and then talking with HBO commentator Larry Merchant. Ever gracious despite his deeply dazed state, Pacquiao even went over to congratulate his longtime rival.
On the eve of fight night, Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard told me, "The best punch to use against a left-handed fighter [like Pacquiao] is to feint and then throw a wide right hook, instead of the straight right. They can't see that one coming."
Leonard was on the mark. Just before he went to the hospital for a CT scan Pacquiao confessed, "I got hit by a punch I didn't see." Did he ever.
For his part, an ecstatic but badly busted up Márquez commented: "I knew Manny could knock me out at any time. I threw the perfect punch."
It will take some time to identify the effects of Márquez's right on the boxing world. According to Top Rank's Bob Arum, a fight between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains a possibility, as does Pacquiao's retirement. Pacquiao is now 61 fights deep into his career and he has been in many a grueling battle. They take their toll.
But one thing is certain: Saturday was boxing at its best—an exotic, somewhat unnerving combination of brutality and beauty.


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Only a few months ago, Max Azria showed an affinity for harnesses with his Fall 2012 collection for Herve Leger; now the designer and his wife Lubov Azria have brought the harness back for their Spring 2013 BCBG line-up. Nearly every look came complete with leather, lace, and/or a harness, but despite what those details may conjure up, the collection veered to the soft and feminine rather than the austere and S&M side.
Silhouettes were relaxed and elongated with lots of mix and match textures, contrast paneling, and cutouts. The palette stayed focused on wearable neutrals and prints which, along with the softly draped fabrics, served to perfectly temper the harder edge of the harnesses, leather, and lingerie lace.
As for celebrities, there are always some at BCBG shows and this season they included Whitney Port, Jessica White, Selita Ebanks, and Daisy Fuentes.


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Rollei Compact Traveler No. 1 Tripod Orange
- Incl. Panoramic Ball Head & Quick Release Plate
- 1.170 g lightweight
- Incl. tripod Bag
- Max. load 5 kg
- Max. height 134 cm
Offering superior camera stability atop a strong and yet lightweight frame, the Compact Traveler No.1 is designed to handle any situation when a firm base is extremely important. From filming an ascent up a mountain to capturing a motocross race from the sidelines, this travel tripod offers numerous benefits to the user. Many of these revolve around a weight of only 1,204 grams (including the ball head). Thus, it can be easily carried from place to place and due to the fact that the tripod can be folded 180 degrees, its packed dimensions are a staggering 32 centimetres. Transporting this item could not be more convenient.
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An efficient clamping screw enables the tripod to be assembled in seconds; perfect for catching an unexpected shot with superior levels of stability. The legs are coated with a foam that allows them to be gripped easily while the cold will not present a problem. As they are fashioned from industrial-grade aluminium, strength is never a concern. In fact, this travel tripod can support up to five kilograms, which can accommodate most digital cameras and other such equipment.
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STONE RIDGE — Vince Vaccaro found himself in a familiar place Tuesday: the inside of a foreclosure auction hall.
STONE RIDGE — Vince Vaccaro found himself in a familiar place Tuesday: the inside of a foreclosure auction hall.
This was the third time the Bergen County, N.J., resident has trekked up to SUNY Ulster to bid on foreclosed properties.
For less than $70,000, Vaccaro purchased three properties assessed at a combined $420,000.
"It's always worth it," said Vaccaro, who owns a second home in Bearsville.
But as the recession lingers, Ulster County is experiencing more difficulty in unloading its foreclosed properties.
Ninety-seven of the 147 properties brought to the 2013 auction failed to attract any bids.
Ulster was owed $2.4 million in unpaid taxes, but the auction only accrued $1.05 million.
But the 150 people who showed up Tuesday found good deals, with Vaccaro being one of at least four people to walk away with multiple homes.
Vaccaro also bought his daughter and her boyfriend a $239,500 home in rural Saugerties for just $42,000.
"It's in the woods," Vaccaro said. "It's real pretty."
Jeane Vaccaro and her boyfriend are Brooklyn residents, and will live part time on the 2.6-acre parcel, Vince said.
His Bearsville property will grow by nearly eight acres since he purchased a vacant neighboring lot for $5,000. The 7.75 acre piece of land was assessed in 2012 at $30,000.
Vaccaro's final purchase was a home on a .36-acre parcel in the hamlet of Malden, which he plans to use as a rental property.
"The location is nice, but (the home) has to be gutted," Vaccaro said.
He snagged the two-bedroom home assessed at $150,000 for less than $23,000.
But a lack of cash on hand prevented Vaccaro from purchasing one of the hottest items on the auction block: a 1,454-square-foot, three bedroom ranch worth $255,400.
Katherine Fleissner of Saugerties got that Woodstock home for herself and her boyfriend, James Orr, for $126,000.
The current occupants let Fleissner see the home prior to the auction, and she fell in love with its wooden floors and its proximity to the Sunflower Natural Food Market.
"It's in very good move-in condition," Fleissner said. "It's got great floors and walls."
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PUVIRNITUQ, Que. – A four-year-old child has died in what police say is a possible dog attack in a small village in northern Quebec.
Quebec provincial police spokeswoman Christine Coulombe says the child was found dead on Saturday afternoon in a field in Puvirnituq, a community in the Inuit territory of Nunavik.
The identity and gender of the child hasn't been made public.
Coulombe says the investigation is ongoing and an autopsy on the child will be performed in Montreal.
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Many people feel that Twitter is only a sales broadcasting platform, but I'm sure that you've heard of the positive causes that have been spread via Twitter as well.
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Most gardeners know that adding organic matter to soils produces many benefits, such as increasing water retention and better nutrient uptake. Now, research from the USDA Agricultural Research Service suggest that organic farming practices, such as additions of compost, crop rotation, and decreased use of chemicals and tilling increases the amount and diversity beneficial soil microorganisms. The increased populations of beneficial microorganisms suppress the growth of many weeds, allowing for less cultivation or herbicide usage.
The next step in the research is to identify which microorganisms are suppressing which weeds so that farmers, nurseryman, and home gardeners can manipulate the kinds of microorganisms in the soils to inhibit problem weed growth. Tests so far have shown that bacteria such as deleterious rhizobacteria (DRB) feed on weed roots weakening the plant, making it less able to compete with crops and more vulnerable to disease and weeding. Bacteria also suppress weed seed germination. Some weed species that have shown to be effected by increased microorganisms numbers in the soil include giant, yellow, and green foxtail (Setaria) and amaranth.
Researchers are trying to isolate certain microorganisms such as DRB to create bio-herbicides that could attack hard to kill weeds such as velvetleaf and leaf spurge. For now, home gardeners should continue with organic gardening practices such as adding compost annually, rotating crops, growing cover crops, and avoiding the use of chemicals.
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If you thought Moe the Chimp or Homer Simpson's pal Mojo were cool, you'll want to know more about Richard the helper monkey. This from an article in the NY Times Magazine:
On a rainy day in November, I walked through a T. J. Maxx store in Springfield, Mo., with Debby Rose and Richard, her 25-pound bonnet macaque monkey — one of the most controversial service animals working today. Rose was wearing brown pants and a brown-and-gold-patterned shirt. Richard was wearing a brown long-sleeved polo over a white T-shirt with jeans and a tan vest that said "Please Don't Pet Me I'm Working." Richard stood in the child seat of Rose's shopping cart, facing forward, bouncing up and down, smacking his lips and grinning as Rose pushed him down the aisles.
Richard is a hands-on shopper. If Rose pointed at a sweater or purse she liked, or a pair of shoes, his hand darted out to touch them. As we passed a pair of tan, fuzzy winter boots that Rose particularly liked, Richard leaned out of the cart and quickly licked one on its toe.
People stared as we walked. "Why do you have him?" they'd ask.
"He's a service animal trained for my disability, kind of like a seizure-alert dog," Rose told them, again and again.


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Instead of downloading a transparent image with armies printed on it to your computer, the armies will be printed by your broswer's JavaScript engine.
What does this mean for me?
- No more delays for armies to appear
- No more missing armies
- The font is slightly different... (same size as before and most numbers are identical in most browsers)
- This will reduce load on Conquer Club servers which is always a good thing!
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Thanks to the cooperation of our most excellent Tech Team, all community scripts were tested in advance and updates were prepared for the two that broke: BOB, CM, and Assault Odds. If you use these scripts please upgrade to the latest version. Although it is a minor annoyance to have to upgrade, the new versions will perform quicker thanks to the changes:
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UDPATE: Performance is greatly improved now that it only redraws armies that actually changed during your turn. The Hive and other large maps should be much more playable now.
UDPATE: I tweaked the font some more, should look better in Opera.


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Tank-o-Box is an arcade combat game in which you operate a tank during intense battles that unfold on an imaginary writing desk between amusing children's sketches and office stationery.
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"Tank-o-Box is a must have game for the iPhone and iPod touch, it is worth every penny and more, and even after you finish it you will want to play it over and over again."
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Entertaining game play that reminds me of the old-school tank games.
Fun power-ups and 8 different types of enemies."
Completing your assignment won't be easy because you'll have to fight off a deadly onslaught of eight different types of tanks and armored vehicles out to turn your desk into another Stalingrad. Survival techniques include taking advantage of the terrain and maneuvering between numerous obstacles while lining up your next shot.
There's also iPad version of this game! Check the App Store!
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The agency that regulates Utah's 190,000 licensed professionals quickly investigates complaints but could be more consistent and thorough in punishing those who violate the law or the terms of their probation, a legislative audit shows.
Utah's $7.7 million Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) regulates professionals in 70 occupations, from barbers and security guards to doctors and dentists. Most of the agency's resources are devoted to handling license applications and renewals, which it does well, according to a report shared with legislative leaders Wednesday by the legislative auditor general.
"Criminal background checks are performed consistently and securely," the report said.
But DOPL has room for improvement in fulfilling its other, equally important watchdog role, auditors said.
DOPL's 32 licensers investigated 3,352 complaints of misconduct in fiscal year 2012 closing about 84 percent of the cases within the legal limit of 150 days, auditors found.
But, "We found 108 cases that had been open from 500 to over 2,000 days," the audit said. One case file was lost and a handful sat idle for nearly a year.
Among other shortfalls: inconsistencies in issuing fines for unlawful or unprofessional conduct, and breakdowns in monitoring those on probation.
"Our review found cases where probationers were given numerous warnings [for violating the terms of their probation agreement] but never disciplined," said audit Supervisor Deanna Herring. The lack of follow-through and "empty threats" send the wrong message to probationers and may lead to more serious violations, she said.
Last year 526 professionals were on probation. Auditors only looked at a small sample of 21 cases but found 19 in which probationers broke probation. One logged 80 violations in a year, the audit found.
Some violations were minor, such as the failure to return paperwork. Others were more egregious.
Of particular concern to House Speaker Becky Lockhart were cases where health providers suffered no consequences after skipping or failing drug and alcohol screens.
Within a week of being warned to stop skipping drug screens, a nurse, for example, tested positive for drugs and missed five subsequent tests, suffering no repercussions. And a dentist, allowed back onto probation after having his license suspended for substance abuse, escaped punishment for failing a drug screen.
"I always figured if I did drugs or stole drugs I would lose my license on the spot," said Lockhart, R-Provo, a registered nurse. "This concerns me that we have people with direct patient contact, people with patients' lives in their hands, and they're on probation for years and getting more and more chances."
DOPL Director Mark Steinagel said he shares Lockhart's concerns and assured her that many of auditors' recommendations for improvement are already under way.
Supervisors are reviewing case files more closely and, in some instances, rejecting calls for probation extensions or leniency, he said. DOPL also recently launched a website where consumers can vet professionals and see if they've been disciplined.
Most importantly, Steinagel said, Rep. Jim Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, is sponsoring legislation that would allow DOPL to take less formal, swifter action against errant probationers.
Licensing boards are often loath to take action against their peers when the only recourse is to suspend or revoke someone's license, she said.
Dunnigan's bill would allow DOPL to directly impose lesser sanctions, such as small fines, in cases where someone has slipped up but hasn't fully violated their probation.
This would let probationers know someone is watching, speed up the process and free licensing boards to focus on more serious violations, Steinagel said.
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O The Salt Lake Tribune's data site, UtahsRight.com, now features searchable records on state disciplinary sanctions against 1,853 licensed professionals in Utah.
The records, issued from October 2008 to November 2012 by the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, are accessible online by name, company, professional type and the licensed professional's city of residence.
Licensed professionals included in the database include 786 construction contractors, 266 nurses, 130 pharmacists or pharmacies, 83 physicians, 75 cosmetologists and barbers, 65 massage therapists and hundreds of records on professionals licensed in more than 100 other state-regulated professions.
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I'm confused. In the airline sample webservice, AirlineService is an interface. But in the jaxws client, this code does not compile:
Specifically, the compiler chokes on the "new AirlineService();".
What am I missing? How does this work???
AirlineService service; if (args.length == 0) { service = new AirlineService(); } else { QName serviceName = new QName("http://www.springframework.org/spring-ws/samples/airline/definitions", "AirlineService"); service = new AirlineService(new URL(args[0]), serviceName); }
What am I missing? How does this work???


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Wandering Spirit: African Wax Prints
Monday, May 15, 2017
Houston Public Library
500 Mckinney Ave
Houston TX 77002
Batik is a Javanese word that refers to a traditional technique of wax-resist dyeing, in which a pattern is made on both sides of cotton fabric with warm liquid wax applied by a tjanting, a small brass cup with a spout. After the wax cools and solidifies, the cloth is dyed with a primary color and the wax is then removed, revealing the pattern where the wax had once been.
The history of the African wax print is a history paved along colonial trade routes and globalization in the post-colonial era. Though not originally African, these textiles have become ingrained in African culture and society, and loved and identified as their own.
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The New York Times reports that President Obama signed three executive orders pleasing to unions. The Times quotes Obama directly addressing the union officials at the White House ceremony: "Welcome back to the White House." The Times summarized the substance of the orders in one paragraph:
The orders Mr. Obama signed, which union officials say will undo Bush administration policies that tilted toward employers, make it more difficult for federal contractors to discourage union activities. And when a federal contract changes hands, the new contractor will be required to offer jobs to workers who were employed by the earlier contractor.
And that's that, as far as the Times is concerned. It seems highly doubtful that Times reporter David Stout has bothered to read the orders or ask anyone what kind of sense they make. Interested readers will have to look elsewhere for addtional information.
The orders have been posted here by Carter Wood at the Manhattan Institute's PointofLaw.com site. Wood's Saturday morning update notes:
Judging by the metadata of one file, one of the regulations was written by the SEIU's legal counsel, or associate general counsel, Craig Becker — although he may have gone to work for the Administration. (See this Shopfloor.org post.) Remember all those headlines from eight years ago along the lines of "White House lets business lobbyists write the law?"
What sense do these orders make? The Times frames the story as Obama taking a swipe at Bush, consistent with Obama presentation of them at the White House ceremony. Times reporter David Stout is discreetly silent about Obama's debt to organized labor. The orders are Obama's downpayment on the debt.
The orders are couched in terms of government economy. Unions are of course well known for their contribution to economic efficiency. Mickey Kaus actually took the trouble to track down the text of the order requiring a contractor to retain the old workers when a federal contract changes hands, to borrow the Times's formulation. Kaus quotes from the order:
The Federal Government's procurement interests in economy and efficiency are served when the successor contractor hires the predecessor's employees. A carryover work force reduces disruption to the delivery of services during the period of transition between contractors and provides the Federal Government the benefits of an experienced and trained work force that is familiar with the Federal Government's personnel, facilities, and requirements.
Kaus displays a bad attitude toward the order. You might say he doesn't take it at face value:
[W]hat if the contract got switched because the previous work force, you know, sucked? … P.S.: For example, the Obama administration itself can be seen as having won a new contract to perform the same Federal services, at the same location, as the previous contractor, the Bush Administration. Did Obama keep all of Bush's employees in order to reduce "disruption" and enjoy "the benefits of an experienced and trained work force that is familiar with the Federal Governments … facilities"? I don't think so! …
Kaus aptly calls the orders "the labor payoff of the day." It's a point that seems to have escaped the Times.
Via Jonah Goldberg.
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2013 Honda Pilot Touring 4WD First Test
A Solid Choice
Going on more than a decade in the midsize three-row SUV market, the 2013 Honda Pilot is now a well-established player in the segment, coming just after the introduction of the Toyota Highlander and other unibody SUV rivals. The basic formula hasn't changed much from when the Pilot first debuted, when it replaced the Isuzu-based Honda Passport: Three-row room, plenty of storage cubbies and nooks, and a design squarely focused on practicality, rather than over-the-top flash or style.
The Pilot's redesign for the 2008 model year gave it an even more truck-like look than its squarish predecessor, and although we wouldn't say the Pilot is a drop-dead beauty, neither is it off-putting or at all controversial. A new grille design for 2012 adds a little more visual refinement, but the look definitely does not bring the term "car-like" or "rounded" to mind. The Pilot's greenhouse has minimal tumblehome, and the rear hatch is nearly completely vertical. While this does little for eye-catching style, it does wonders for packaging and practicality, areas where the Pilot excels.
Despite its rather trim 191.4-inch overall length and 109.2-inch wheelbase, the Pilot has a cavernous interior, and a third row that's actually habitable, if briefly, by adults. The emphasis here is on "briefly" because we still wouldn't recommend sitting there for more than 15 minutes at a time if you're more than five feet tall. But if you need to pile half your department in for a company birthday lunch, it's a realistic proposition for short drives.
The front- and second-row seats need no caveats or conditions. The driver's seat is very comfortable, with fatigue-free seating for commuting or longer road trips. The second row seats recline as well, making for contented second-row carpoolers or teenagers. Helping to keep the rear-seat peace is a rear entertainment system, which also includes a 115-volt AC power outlet as part of the package.
The dashboard design is not particularly elegant or attractive, but once again, function and practicality are the focus, with the dash-mounted shifter freeing up storage space in the center console, and a passenger-side dash cubby slot providing plenty of space for cell phones, iPod Touches, tissue packs or wet wipes. Our only thumbs-down for the ergonomics is the low-mounted knob controller for the navigation and audio display. Although we don't recommend distracted driving, the design basically necessitates using the physical controls of the system when parked or stationary. The one design feature we did find slightly intriguing is the Pilot's gauge design with the needles behind transparent gauge faces, rather than the more conventional needle-overl-gauge design.
The driving experience is neither remarkable nor dreadful. The most succinct summary of the experience would be "solid." Nothing about the Pilot feels flimsy or fragile. The doors shut with a reassuring thud, and despite its blocky styling, wind noise is appropriately hushed, with no squeaks, rattles or resonance to spoil the experience. Ride and handling likewise strike a reasonable balance between impact absorption, and keeping body roll in check. Maximum lateral acceleration was an unremarkable 0.73 g, but for its intended target market, the ride and handling balance hits the bulls-eye.
In terms of power, Honda's 250-hp 3.5-liter SOHC 24-valve VTEC serves duty without fuss, mated to a five-speed automatic. Despite being short a ratio to many of its contemporary peers, the Pilot's powertrain delivers respectable EPA figures of 17/24 city/highway mpg for 4WD models and 18/25 for 2WD. Part of the credit goes to Honda's Variable Cylinder Management technology, which allows the engine to operate in three or four-cylinder mode under partial- or light-load conditions. While the Pilot never felt gutless, we would have liked a little more low-to-midrange torque, as it can feel a tad lazy under 4000 rpm. An extra gear ratio would probably help as well. Our tester posted a respectable, if not class-leading 8.1-second 0-60 time.
The 2014 Acura MDX we recently tested, with its 290-hp, 267 lb-ft direct-injected Earth Dreams V-6, six-speed transmission, and lighter weight, felt substantially lighter, more responsive, and more nimble. Since the MDX's chassis will be shared with the Pilot's soon-to-be-introduced successor, as well as the next-generation Honda Ridgeline a few years later, we have high hopes that the next Pilot will have the nimble, athletic feel of its upscale cousin, without sacrificing the practicality it's become known for.
At $42,100 for our fully-equipped Touring example, the Pilot is certainly not the bargain-basement choice, but offers ample amenities for the class and potential buyers. In many ways a bigger, beefier CR-V, the Pilot builds on the strengths of its best-selling little brother, with an extra dose of refinement, solidity and capability. Although nearing the end of its current model cycle, the 2013 Pilot still is a competent and solid entry in the midsize segment, and worth consideration. But if we were writing the check, we'd be inclined to wait a bit for the next-generation model. The improvements seen on the 2014 MDX make the prospect of a better Pilot to come too tempting.
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The U.S. Air Force affirmed on Thursday its plans to buy 1,763 F-35 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp in coming years, as Lockheed and the government neared agreement on a multi-billion dollar contract for a fifth batch of planes.
Air Force Secretary Michael Donley told an investor conference that the service remained committed to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which alone accounts for 15 percent of the service's annual investment spending, and had no plans to revise its projected purchase of 1,763 of the new radar-evading jets.
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"I don't think there's any reason to revisit that anytime in the near future," Donley told the Credit Suisse conference, underscoring his support for the Pentagon's biggest weapons program.
He said it was not feasible to consider cutting orders or make other major changes to the $396 billion F-35 program, which has already been restructured three times in recent years to allow more time for technology development and to save money.
The Pentagon is looking closely at every aspect of its budget given mounting pressure to cut defense spending, and programs as large as the F-35 are always potential targets.
But Lockheed executives argue that the Defense Department has already reduced production of the new plane sharply from projected levels, cutting into the economies of scale that were supposed to make the new warplane more affordable.
Donley said he had heard proposals about cutting F-35 purchases to save money for other priorities, but said such ideas did not make sense at this point in the program.
"These are good theoretical discussions, but when you look at where we are in the program, it makes no sense to have these discussions until about 2025," Donley said. "There is nothing in the near-term about this program that will change; there is nothing that it will contribute to deficit reduction in the next ten years with the exception of its cancellation."
And cancellation of the program, he said, was something no one would recommend.
Donley said the U.S. government was "getting close" to an agreement with Lockheed about a fifth batch of F-35 jets.
Lockheed President Marillyn Hewson told the conference earlier on Thursday that talks with the Pentagon - which have been under way for about a year - were going well and an agreement was likely before the end of the year.
"Those negotiations are progressing well," she said at her first major presentation to Wall Street investors since being named Lockheed president and chief operating officer earlier this month. "I do feel confident that we're going to get to closure on Lot 5 this year," she said.
Lockheed and the Pentagon were also making progress in talks about additional funding for early work on the sixth batch of F-35 jets, said Hewson. She will become Lockheed's CEO in January, succeeding Christopher Kubasik, who was forced out after admitting to having an affair with a subordinate.
Lockheed Chief Financial Officer Bruce Tanner said Hewson had played a key role in the company's talks with the Pentagon, and the two sides had "closed a lot of our differences."
Details of the expected agreement were not immediately available, but sources familiar with the negotiations said they expected it to include a reduction in the cost for each F-35 fighter jet from the fourth production contract, although the number of jets to be ordered will not increase.
The Pentagon's chief weapons buyer, Frank Kendall, told Reuters on Wednesday that the two sides were "getting close" to an agreement on the fifth production contract.
He said he had "a very positive meeting" on Tuesday with Hewson about a range of issues, including the F-35.
Lockheed, the Pentagon's largest contractor, and its suppliers are already building the fifth batch of F-35 planes under a preliminary contract, but the two sides have been struggling since last December to finalize the deal.
In September, Air Force Major General Christopher Bogdan, who is moving up to head the F-35 program next week, said ties between Lockheed and the U.S. government were "the worst" he had ever seen in his years working on big acquisition programs.
Hewson told analysts earlier this month that the F-35 program would be one of her top priorities in her new job.
Agreement on the terms of the fifth F-35 contract would free up additional funding for early work on a sixth set of planes, which the company has been funding on its own for some time.
Lockheed last month told investors that it faced a potential termination liability of $1.1 billion on that sixth batch of planes, unless it received more funds soon.
The Pentagon has refused to release any more money for the sixth batch of planes until the two sides resolve their differences and sign a contract for the fifth batch.
(Reporting By Andrea Shalal-Esa; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick, John Wallace and Tim Dobbyn)


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Steve Carell Co-Wrote and Will Direct Cop Comedy Pilot for TBS
It's called Tribeca, but set in L.A.
Steve Carell is returning to TV, albeit behind the camera. TBS announced today that Carell will direct the pilot for Tribeca, a police procedural satire he co-wrote with his wife Nancy Carell. Despite the name, the show is actually set in Los Angeles. The title refers to its lead Angie Tribeca, a detective in the RHCU (Really Heinous Crimes Unit). It's kind of like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, if the detectives didn't have to wear jackets when they went outside — you know, because, like eighties comedians pointed out, L.A. is historically warmer than New York.


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The Fed's preferred measure of inflation expectations, the five-year, five-year forward break-even rate, fell to 2.73 percent on Nov. 13, the most recent figure available in data compiled by Bloomberg, from 2.88 percent on Oct. 31.
Consumer prices increased 2.2 percent in October from the year before, the Labor Department reported yesterday. Inflation, as measured by this gauge, has averaged 2.5 percent over the past decade, after rising to as high as 14.8 percent in 1980.
Applications for jobless benefits climbed by 78,000 to 439,000 last week, the highest level since April 2011, the Labor Department said yesterday.
Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak signaled his nation may escalate its military operations against Gaza, bolstering demand for safety of government debt.
Egypt's prime minister Hisham Qandil visited Gaza and said the Arab world was united behind Palestinians there, as Israel extended its aerial assault and militant groups kept up their barrage of rockets fired at the Jewish state.
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International purchases of U.S. financial assets plunged in September as confidence grew that Europe was beginning to solve its debt crisis.
Net buying of long-term equities, notes and bonds totaled $3.3 billion during the month, down from net purchases of $90.3 billion in August, the Treasury Department said today in Washington. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg projected net buying of $50 billion of long-term assets, according to the median estimate.
China remained the biggest foreign owner of U.S. Treasuries in September after its holdings rose $300 million to $1.16 trillion, according to the Treasury.
Industrial production in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in October as Hurricane Sandy knocked out power in the Northeast.
Output at factories, mines and utilities dropped 0.4 percent last month after a revised 0.2 percent increase in September that was smaller than previously estimated, Federal Reserve data showed today in Washington. Economists forecast a 0.2 percent gain, according to the Bloomberg survey median. The Fed said the storm cut total production by almost 1 percentage point.
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Afterbeing down this morning, Microsoft's Xbox Live is back online, according to Microsoft's support team and its status page.
"Xbox LIVE should be back up and running. Thank you for your patience. Game on!" a member of the Xbox Support crew tweeted at about 1:30 p.m. PT.
CNET employees who are subscribers have confirmed that have been able to log on to their account, meaning they can access at least part of the service.
The gaming service was experiencing "difficulties" this morning, with users taking to Twitter to complain around 8:30 a.m. PT. In all, it was down for about five hours.
A Microsoft representative didn't offer details on what caused the disruption, but said techs got on it quickly and he doesn't expect any more issues.
"Xbox LIVE was experiencing temporary service issues with signing onto Xbox LIVE from the Xbox 360 console and from Xbox.com," a statement from the company read. "Our engineering teams worked quickly to fix the problem and the service is online and fully operational."
This story was updated at 1:52 p.m. PT with comment from Microsoft.
CNET's Don Reisinger contributed to this report.


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Lessons learned: Man tracks wife's excuses not to have sex
Communication in any relationship is key. However, if we learned anything from the internet this week, it's that if you're using a spreadsheet to communicate your sexual frustration to your partner, you're doing it wrong.
This week the internet lit up when an anonymous woman reached out to online community Reddit after her husband sent her a detailed spreadsheet of all of her excuses for refusing sex that month. Some of the reasons recorded included "I'm exhausted," "I feel gross," "I'm watching my show and I don't want to miss anything" and "You're too drunk."
The spreadsheet, which showed she had actually said "yes" to sex three times that month, was sent to her email as she was leaving for a work trip. Stunned, she told Reddit, "He's never done this, we always communicate in person or by text….I open it up, and it's a sarcastic diatribe basically saying he won't miss me for the 10 days I'm gone."
Her post which is now locked, attracted a flurry of media attention and polarizing comments, as readers weighed in on the marital problems of two strangers, drawing lines in the sand as they took sides.
Clearly, this story of communication gone awry has struck a nerve – and not just because it's an exceptionally entertaining example of passive aggressive behaviour in the digital age. Many of us have been in a similar quandary, where we're trying to make things work with a partner who wants to have sex a whole lot more – or less than we do. Relationships take a lot of patience and work. We all want to feel loved and desired by our partner, however throw in the stress of children, demanding jobs, hormonal fluctuations and potential health problems – and there's always the chance that someone will end up feeling rejected.
For those of us who haven't experienced the challenge of maintaining intimacy in a long term relationship, this story feeds into our worst fears. It suggests that the sex and romance filled white-picket-fence –Hollywood-ending we've been sold all the years isn't realistic and if it exists, the bubble could burst at any moment. However, like the latest installment of the Paranormal Activity franchise, we can't look away from the carnage.
As a society we're completely obsessed with what's "normal" – especially when it comes to how much sex we should be having. The truth is, there is no normal. There are a million reasons for people to want to have sex, or not. What works for one couple, might not work for another, so stop looking outward and measuring yourself by someone else's yard stick. None of us are owed anything. Good relationships happen when we look inward and practice open communication with the person we love.
I can't help but wonder how this story would have played out if only the couple had sat down said, "So, you said you're feeling gross. Let's talk about that, maybe after you finish this episode of True Detective."


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The World Cup fever may have already subsided, but I just couldn't ignore one glaring trivia related to last month's Spain-Netherlands tussle.
Only a few people today know that last month's 19th FIFA World Cup™ wasn't the first time that Spain faced and defeated the hardy Dutch boys. In World History, the Netherlands used to be a part of the huge Spanish Empire under King Charles V. The subjugation continued up to the reign of the king's son, King Philip II (yep, we got our country's name from him). During the revolt against Spain, the Dutch also sent their naval force to battle the Spaniards in another Spanish colony: the Philippines.
There were five great battles which occurred right here on our turf, mostly in 1646:
16 March — Five Dutch fleet attacked Isla de Mariveles (near Isla de Corregidor). There were only two Spanish galleons at that time, but, through the intercession of the Holy Virgin Mary (thanks to the frightened crew's recitation of the Holy Rosary, as written by chroniclers during the said event), they were able to ward off the Dutch invaders.
29 July — The Dutch returned with seven large vessels and almost a thousand men. The battle, fought in the waters between Romblón and Marinduque, was said to be one of the bloodiest naval battles during that time, lasting from seven in the evening up to four in the morning. Again, the Dutch lost the battle.
31 July — The escaping Dutch were pursued by both Spaniards and Filipinos, catching up with them in the waters of Mindoro. Much more damage were inflicted on the supposedly battle-ready Dutch.
15 September — In Manila, one more Dutch squadron remained. The Spanish galleons who figured in the preceding battles against the Dutch invaders had been reinforced a newly constructed galleon that was intended for México, but now prepared for war. The three galleons sailed from Cavite and saw their parley in Cabo de Calavite (Calavite Point). The Dutch were overwhelmed after a five-hour battle, forcing to escape the scene.
4 October — Coincidentally, the Dutch were defeated a final time during the month of the Holy Rosary. But the following year, the Dutch returned for a vengeance (particularly in the Spanish port of Cavite). They, however, faced the same humiliating defeat.
In all these naval victories, all the men –both Spaniards and Filipinos– fervently prayed for the intercession of the Virgin of the Most Holy Rosary. All these victorious naval battles against the Protestant Dutch were considered miraculous since most of the ships which defended the young nation were not intended for battle. They were galleons in the first place, ships intended for trade. That is why the once mighty city of Manila (Intramuros) used to celebrate an extravagant feast during October called the La Naval in thanksgiving for Mother Mary's intercession. And up to now, the city of Ángeles in Pampanga still holds a feast in honor of its patroness, Nuestra Señora del Santíssimo Rosario de La Naval de Ángeles.
Some wise guys claim that these great battles should never be taught in the study of Philippine History because it was not part of Philippine History at all but of Spanish History in the Philippines. Really now. But they fail to recognize that these naval battles were indeed crucial to the study of Philippine History. The Philippines was still young, still fortifying itself into becoming the nation that we know today. Although we always say that there are no ifs in history, it is still interestingly scary to note that if the Dutch did defeat the gallant Spaniards and Filipinos, then the Philippines would have been a Protestant nation rather than Christian. Or worse, there would have been no Philippines (i.e., Luzón, Visayas, and Mindanáo) to speak of.
From naval battles to soccer, it seems that the Dutch are no match for the Spaniards. History does repeat itself sometimes, albeit in a different setting. =)


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Pharrell Williams developing signature scent
Superproducer Pharrell Williams is developing his own fragrance.
The Blurred Lines hitmaker has already branched out into the fashion industry with his clothing lines Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream, as well as his jewelry and glasses collaboration with Louis Vuitton, and now he's in the process of coming up with his own signature scent.
Williams reveals he's also planning to work with "genius" architect Zaha Hadid on a project, but he insists he has no concerns about whether he's spreading himself too thin.
He tells Details magazine, "I create based on what I feel like is missing. You jump in and follow your gut. It's like a sculpture – you're just adding on more clay, you're chiselling away and adding on until you feel like it's done, and you stand back and go, 'Oh! It's a person.'"
Williams has also been keeping himself busy with his YouTube.com channel, i am Other, and his judging stint on Rihanna's new fashion reality show, Styled to Rock.


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Russ Kick, editor of the anthology The Graphic Canon, appears at Big Planet's Bethesda store for a signing on Saturday, June 2. Publisher's Weekly called The Graphic Canon "the graphic publishing literary event of the year". It is a collection of classic literature interpreted as comics by such greats as R. Crumb, Will Eisner, Molly Crabapple, and lots more, over 130 in total!
This first volume (of an eventual 3) is subtitled From The Epic of Gilgamesh to Shakespeare to Dangerous Liaisons, covering literature through the 1700s. The Odyssey, Beowulf, Lysistrata, The Book of the Dead, The Canterbury Tales, London Journal, and more.
Big Planet Comics
4849 Cordell Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814


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