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Some rabid tuners from Lithuania's Parotech took a perfectly non-orange Chrysler 300C and turned it into an orange-et-orange street machine. A set of suicide doors, a suspension kit and 22" rims and other tweaks, and French-language narration complete the moving picture. We've got a sudden craving for a Sunkist.
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is a library based on the Zipper monad which is used for traversing B-trees; trees where each node has an arbitrary number of branches. Read the documentation for the Zipper monad if you haven't already.
1 Definition
data BTree a = Leaf a | Branch [BTree a] deriving (Show, Eq) data Cxt a = Top | Child { parent :: Cxt a, -- parent's context lefts :: [BTree a], -- siblings to the left rights :: [BTree a] -- siblings to the right } deriving (Show, Eq) type BTreeLoc a = Loc (Cxt a) (BTree a) type TravelBTree a = Travel (BTreeLoc a) (BTree a)
type is fairly self-explanatory.
must be given a list of its children.
is the type used for storing the context of a subtree. A
represents completely a subtree, said subtrees position within the entire tree, and the entire tree itself. See Zipper for an explanation of such concepts.
2 Functions
2.1 Moving aroundThere are five main functions for stringing together
All five return the subtree at the new location. Note that
-- moves down to the nth child (0-indexed) down :: Int -> TravelBTree a left, -- moves left a sibling right, -- moves right a sibling up, -- moves to the node's parent top -- moves to the top node :: TravelTree a
uses 0-indexed children, i.e.
goes down to the first child. This is consistent with the list-access operator,
down 0
2.2 MutationYou get the three functions provided by the generic Zipper monad (
), but there's also a load of
-specific mutation functions:
insertLeft, -- insert a tree to the left of the current node insertRight, -- insert a tree to the right of the current node insertDown -- insert a tree as the last child of the current node :: BTree a -> TravelBTree a insertDownAt -- insert a tree as the nth child of the current node :: BTree a -> Int -> TravelBTree a -- delete the current node. If we're the last node of our siblings, move left. -- If not, move right. If we're an only child move up. delete :: TravelBTree a
2.3 Node classification
There are four functions you can call to find out what kind of node a given location points to:
Note that these functions are not monadic but instead take a
isTop, -- is the location the top node? isChild, -- is the location the child of some other node (i.e. not the top)? isFirst, -- is the location the first of its siblings? isRight -- is the location the last of its siblings? :: TreeLoc a -> Bool
. The
pointing to the current node is stored as the state in a
computation. Thus to call these functions within a
block, use
do top <- liftM isTop get when top $ down 3 >> return ()
3 Examples
Watch this space.
4 Code
The code of this file is quite length, so you can just download it. Alternatively, download the entire zipper library.

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A craniotomy is the surgical removal of part of the bone from the skull to expose the brain for surgery. The surgeon uses specialized tools to remove the section of bone (the bone flap). After the brain surgery, the surgeon replaces the bone flap.
For some craniotomy procedures, doctors use computers and imaging (magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] or computerized tomography [CT] scans). Imaging scans help guide the doctor to the precise location within the brain that is to be treated. When imaging procedures are used with craniotomy, it is called stereotactic craniotomy.
Brain imaging provides a three-dimensional (3-D) image of brain tissue. This helps the doctor tell the difference between tumor tissue and healthy tissue. It also helps map the precise location of the abnormal tissue.
Doctors may also use craniotomy to take a biopsy of the brain or remove fluid. An endoscopic craniotomy involves inserting a lighted scope with a camera into the brain through a small incision in the skull.
If a portion of the skull bone is removed and not immediately replaced, it is called craniectomy. This is done if swelling is likely after brain surgery or if the skull bone flap can't be replaced for other reasons. After a few months, you may have a follow-up surgery called a cranioplasty. During a cranioplasty, the missing piece of skull will be replaced with your original bone or a synthetic material.
Doctors may do a craniotomy for a variety of reasons, including to:
There may be other reasons for your doctor to recommend a craniotomy.
As with any surgical procedure, complications may occur. Brain surgery risk is tied to the specific location in the brain that the operation will affect. For example, if the area of the brain that controls speech is operated on, then speech may be affected. Some more general complications include:
The following complications are rare and generally relate to specific locations within the brain:
There may be other risks depending on your specific medical condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your healthcare provider before the procedure.
Check with your healthcare provider about what to do to prepare for the procedure. Below is a list of common steps that you may be asked to do.
A craniotomy generally requires a hospital stay of 3 to 7 days. You may also go to a rehabilitation unit for several days after your hospital stay. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your doctor's practices.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. —
To me, the Lexus LS has always fallen into the category of "fine." The previous generations have been generally attractive, and the ride and handling have always been comfortable if a bit mushy.
Some people might have even called the LS "boring" -- a fact that did not escape the attention of Toshio Asahi, chief engineer for the all-new 2018 LS.
"When I started working on development, I heard things like 'Lexus' are boring to drive,'" Asahi said during a press briefing. "I wanted to eliminate that kind of talk, so I had many heated discussions with the engineers."
The result is a vehicle that actually has pizzazz.
And that's despite the fact the LS lineup no longer has a V-8.
Nope. It's equipped with a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 instead. Of course, I should point out the all-new V-6 has 36 more horsepower than the outgoing V-8. With 416 horses and 442 pound-feet of torque under the hood, the LS 500 has plenty of power to move.
However, this is a "turbocharged" engine, which means it is subject to some of the downsides of a turbo – namely turbo lag.
We discovered trying to go from a complete stop to fast enough to merge with highway traffic created a slight delay, which nearly got us rear-ended by a vehicle that wasn't paying attention.
Passing acceleration was much more easily achieved once the vehicle was already in motion.
The 2018 LS sits lower than the previous generation, and that, combined with the additional horsepower, gives the driver a greater connection to the road. The handling is also sportier than it has been previously – which is saying something for a vehicle that's 206.1 inches long.
My driving partner and I noticed the LS is a little large for tight spaces, though the around-view monitor goes a long way toward helping you see to maneuver. It also has a really nice turning radius, which is another help.
Once you get the LS on the highway, however, it drives like a much smaller vehicle, exhibiting nimble grace as you weave through traffic.
While the ride and handling have significantly improved in this fifth generation LS, the interior is where it really shines. In fact, it makes words like "meticulous" and "exquisite" immediately pop into my mind. From the stitching on the dash inserts to the intricately cut and designed wood accents, the interior is painstakingly assembled.
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Other available tech features of note include: a 24-inch head up display, a Mark Levinson 23-speaker surround sound system and rear seat massagers.
But with all that new stuff, I hate to tell the tech geeks out there: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will not be included.
In addition to the straight up LS 500, the 2018 LS comes in two additional trims: a sporty LS 500 F Sport and an efficient LS 500h. The F Sport will have the same engine as the regular LS 500, but it gets a stiffer suspension, F Sport badging, exclusive 20-inch wheels, larger brakes and a specially designed spindle grille.
The LS 500h is equipped with a 3.5-liter V-6 as well, but it's the same engine as the LC 500h – not the LS 500. It has two electric motors with a total system output of 354 horsepower.
My pick of the bunch would actually be the LS 500h. In addition to fuel economy ratings that top 30 mpg on the highway in both the rear- and all-wheel-drive models, it doesn't have the same from-a-stop-acceleration issue that the gasoline model has. With the help of electric motors and some instantaneous torque, it feels a lot faster – even though it isn't.
The 0-to-60-mph time for the hybrid is 5.1 seconds as opposed to the LS 500's time of 4.6 seconds.
Official pricing for the LS hasn't been announced, but Lexus executives said that it would be "around" $75K. We would estimate the hybrid version to be priced about $10K to $15K above the LS 500.
Expect to see the all-new 2018 LS in dealers in February 2018. Just don't expect it to be boring.
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(In 2009): Jake was third on the team in total tackles and tops among linebackers...made 62 total tackles including 24 solo stops...consistent in his play had between five and nine tackles in eight of 11 games...season-high of nine tackles came at FBS foe Kansas State...had seven stops and caused a fumble against Tech's other FBS foe, Georgia...eight tackles against Tennessee State and seven at Eastern Illinois...played in all 11 games and was the starter in nine games.
(In 2008): After sitting out the first three games, Jake earned himself a chance to play in the fourth game and made three tackles at Western Michigan...the next week, he was in the starting lineup and held that role for the final eight contests...finished the year ranked eighth on the team in total tackles with 45, one of three true freshmen among Tech's Top 10 in tackles...had two tackles-for-loss...made four stops in his first start, Tech's home victory over Central Methodist...credited with career-high nine tackles at Eastern Kentucky...also made nine tackles against UT Martin...had six stops at Austin Peay...ranked 33rd in the OVC in tackles per game with 5.0...listed fourth in the conference among all freshmen in tackles per game...helped Tech become the only league school with two freshmen ranked among the Top 50 in the OVC in tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL: After starting his high school career being named the team's Freshman of the Year and rushing for more than 500 yards in 2004, Jake moved to the defensive side of scrimmage and became a standout at linebacker...three-year starter at his new position, he was a three-time all-area, all-region and all-Tri-State selection...led Dalton to its first regional championship in more than a decade, and was named a team captain and Defensive MVP...Despite playing in only eight games as a senior, he made 120 total tackles with 16 tackles-for-loss, four fumbles caused and one interception...coached by Jim Bennett and Kit Carpenter...piled up 380 total tackles in his final three seasons...earned four letters in the shot put, discus and 100m dash for the track & field team.
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The IronWife Does Hawaii: Standing by his Side, Not on the Sidelines
Annie Clements Beaty shares what it was like to witness her first IRONMAN World Championship.
Last month, Annie Clements Beaty, wife of Sugarland musician and Kona Inspired spokesperson Thad Beaty, talked about how the couple balances long hours of training while staying (happily) married. This month, she shares what it was like to take part in the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona together.
by Annie Clements Beaty
The IronWife had job commitments right up to the big day so, needless to say, I was very relieved that none of the flights on my 12-hour trek from Philadelphia to Hawaii were delayed or cancelled. I landed in Kona at 2 p.m. on race day and, by 2:30 I was in a cab on my way to the course. Reports from friends and family confirmed that Thad was onto the run course. My first question is always "is Thad alive?" Once confirmed, my next question is usually "I wonder how many times he's peed in his pants on the bike ride?" (Peeing indicates good hydration so this is a good thing. Thad peed three times in case you were wondering—hydrating like a champ!)
I would be seeing Thad for the first time in 10 days at the finish line of the IRONMAN World Championship and I could hardly contain my excitement. I spent the next few hours milling about, cheering, updating Facebook, and just generally making sure Thad was alive. When he finished around 6:30 p.m. (an impressive sub-12 hour showing), I was there, jumping and screaming and putting the lei around his neck. Walking to the recovery area he was all smiles, tan from the week he'd already spent in Hawaii, and chatting with everyone around him.
At any IRONMAN—but especially Kona—staying until midnight to cheer on the last finishers is the greatest moment of the day. At 11:30 I realized I'd been up for 24 hours, and twice made Thad go back to the recovery area to fetch me French fries meant for people who had just completed the most difficult physical task of their lives. (Awful of me I know, but I too needed fuel to power through the rest of the day.) We cheered for Thad's Kona Inspired teammates and lamented the few that didn't make the cutoffs. It was at the finish that I really understood what all of this was about: the families and friends that had traveled to one of the most remote islands in the entire world to cheer on loved ones; the thousands of volunteers who spent the whole day on their feet caring for everyone; the hopeful faces of everyone in the crowd as Mike Reilly announced the names of people who had only minutes to reach the finish line. Contrary to what you might think, an IRONMAN is truly not a feat that is achieved alone, which is why it's so special.
I almost didn't make it. Being a musician, you often miss out on a lot things because of your schedule. It's the type of job where you can't sub out. You miss weddings, funerals, and graduations, let alone your husband's key races. On October 12th, I was supposed to be in LA on a press tour. But as luck would have it, the last leg of the tour got rescheduled at the 11th hour. I'd packed my suitcase not knowing if I'd get to Hawaii or not, but as a talisman of good luck, I packed one bathing suit just in case. I guess it worked.
It's hard to explain the level of commitment and investment this race required of both Thad and I. I wasn't swimming, biking or running, but I too had invested a year of my life supporting Thad. From preparing and eating gluten-free, vegan meals at home, to spearheading his fundraising efforts, to coordinating our schedules around work and training so as to maximize our time together, to helping him stretch on the living room floor while watching Breaking Bad, all of it. We worked together for a year, with this race at the center of our efforts. When I found out that I would probably miss it I questioned the path my life was taking. Was it worth it to miss one of the most important events of my husband's life?
But as Thad kept reminding me, even if I couldn't be in Kona, there is so much more than the one moment, the one race. The friendships we've made, the revolution of our family's health, and the joy of working together to try and do something positive for our community through our Music That Moves foundation—those things don't go away after you cross the finish line.
But I have to admit, I'm so glad I made it.
Thad and I built in some time after the race to stay in Hawaii and enjoy ourselves. The following Monday we were driving down the Queen K highway, retracing the tracks of the race, and noticed a bike pulling a carrier behind it on the shoulder. As we approached, we realized it was our friends Barbara Ann and Wynn from the Kona Inspired team. Wynn has Cerebral Palsy and Barbara Ann had planned to pull her all the way to the finish line at Kona. On race day they completed the swim but didn't make the bike cutoff and so, two days later, there they were back on the course, just to see if they could do it. We pulled over on the busy highway, totally in awe, to cheer them on. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
Their commitment to proving something to themselves, even after the race was over, is what the IRONMAN community is all about. Thad and I both hope to maintain this momentum with all we learned training for the race. The point is not when he'll do another one. It's the spirit of commitment, hard work, planning, diligence, and celebration that continues on. As Mike Reilly proclaims to so many as they cross the finish line, "Congratulations. Now, and for the rest of your life, You are an IRONMAN!"
For the rest of our lives, Thad will be an IRONMAN. And I will be an IronWife.
Until next time,
Annie Clements Beaty, IronWife
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Tom Hardy To Play Elton John In 'Rocketman'
Tom Hardy (and Tom Hardy's lips) has just officially signed on to play Elton John in Rocketman!
As Deadline reported in June when FilmDistrict paid $10 million to acquire U.S. rights to the Elton John film Rocketman, Tom Hardy has been set to play Captain Fantastic himself in the Michael Gracey-directed biographical musical film.
From the official release:
Tom Hardy will star as Elton John in Rocket Pictures' Rocketman, andFocus Features has come aboard to give the film a major U.S. release, producers announced today.
The Hardy deal caps a lengthy search to cast the role of Elton in the film, which will be co-financed by AI Film.
Much like the man himself, Rocketman is a larger-than-life movie musical spectacle that tells the story of a child prodigy turned music legend. Elton will re-record many of his iconic hits to parallel the emotional
beatsof the film that will have audiences on their feet, singing along to his much loved music. The film is scheduled to shoot in fall 2014.
"Tom is a stellar talent who will add extraordinary depth and nuance in bringing Elton's story to life," said Rocket Pictures CEO Steve Hamilton Shaw. "We are excited to have such a gifted actor on board, and equally excited to be in the hands of Peter Schlessel and the entire Focus Features team."
"Tom is quickly becoming known as one of the world's most versatile actors, and like others at the top of their craft, he has proven his ability to transform himself completely into the character or subject found in the material," said Schlessel. "We are confident that Tom will embody the physicality and spirit of Sir Elton. This, in conjunction with the creative team led by Michael and Rocket Pictures, will provide the foundation for something that will be a unique cinematic event."
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- Fixed Crash
App Description
7Trac is an opt-in based location sharing system and user-provided traffic-monitoring system.
7Trac helps you to have peaceful time when you meet with people, go on a trip, monitor your family, and so on.
7Trac is very simple to use.
7Trac doesn't need registration.
7Trac doesn't have to sacrifice any privacy.
If you choose Power Save mode, you can save battery power in background mode. (iOS4 Only)
Traffic Speed Mode
7Trac shows 1-minute old real-time traffic conditions that is collected by 7Trac users.
When you drive, you can choose a fastest route with 7Trac.
You can monitor the speed of any road including a local road, if any 7Trac user has been there.
7Trac can provide more accurate speed information if there are many 7Trac users because every user of 7Trac provides speed data of his/her route.
Group Mode
Members of the same group can check all other member's location of 10-seconds ago.
Joining and unjoining a group is very simple and completely under his/her own control.
People who plan to meet don't need to call each other to check locations.
Separated friends and family at an amusement park don't need to call each other to meet again.
You can check the locations of children at all times to ensure children's safety.
When you go to conferences with your colleague, you know where everyone is.
Emergency situation
If you encounter emergeny situation in car crash or falling during hiking, 7Trac will detect the impact and your status will be marked as emergency.
The name of the user in emergency situation will appear in red color in group mode view.
All members of my group can see my emergency status and come to rescue me since we all know where I am.
If you run into an emergency situation, you can voluntarily send an emergency signal by shaking the cell phone.
If the emergency signal was activated accidentally, you can simpley turn it off.
"Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."
App Changes
- June 24, 2011 New version 1.2


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Hi all,
I have developed my own site using dreamweaver and am having trouble with the method of submitting a form.
I am a complete novice with dreamweaver and have pretty much taught myself with a few books etc. I have a "Contact Us" page which is a form that asked for deatils such as Name, Address Email addy etc.
This works OK the problem I am having is with the submit button, when it is clicked it opens up the person default email program and obviously all the data they have just entered into the form is lost and they are left with a blank email.
Does anybody know how I am meant to change the attributes of the submit button to have the data from the form emailed to me?
I have included a screen shot of my settings at the moment! Not sure what other info is needed so please ask me if you need to know anything else!
Off to search the web for an answer now, thought I would ask here firstfor a more accurate answer!


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Jan 14, 2009 at 9:01 am
yea it sounds good hahah lmao but like u have to wait till the engine gets warmed up to about 210 degrees and like u have to keep blowin the horn cause everytime u do it sounds bettr wen its cold still itll miss like a few notes cause it plays the 12 note of dixie and skips some but once its warmed up u can hear every note great it sounds really great and its pretty loud ppl turn around and c and there like were the **** did that come from not a general lee but a blazer hahahah lmao c ya.
Jan 12, 2009 at 9:36 am
yo bill ur not guna believe this but i got the dixie horn 4 the blazer haha.
Nov 7, 2008 at 12:18 pm
oh arn't u just so damn funny. lol. so it needs put together, just wait and see whos laughing in like a year. lol


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Gilberton officials reached a settlement agreement with Mark Kessler on Thursday that pays him $30,000 and considers him as "separated from his employment and voluntarily retired," according to the document, released to The Associated Press through an open-records request Friday.
"The matter's been amicably resolved," said borough attorney John Dean. "Gilberton's moving on, as is Chief Kessler."
Borough officials suspended Kessler last year, then began the process of firing him, after he posted videos of himself shooting borough-owned automatic weapons and cursing liberals and others. The videos garnered hundreds of thousands of views online. Kessler has acknowledged they're inflammatory, but said he posted them to draw attention to the erosion of Second Amendment and other constitutional rights.
Kessler's settlement prohibits him from attending Gilberton municipal meetings or having any contact with the mayor or borough council members. Kessler had previously used his Internet radio show to make vulgar sexual references to borough council members, calling one a drunk and threatening violence against another.
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Microsoft rebuilt security from the ground up in SQL Server 2005 and has evolved database security in each new version since then. SQL Server 2012 continues that trend with some interesting new features, such as new server-level roles, new hashing algorithms, and new permissions. It also adds contained databases, which let users connect to the database without authenticating at the server level. This is a great feature that solves problems when you move databases, but it sounds scary from a security perspective. There are other new security features, along with nips and tucks to existing features. There is nothing revolutionary or radically new in this release, just further tightening and adapting to the myriad ways organizations use the database server.
In this article, I'll explore some of the best new security features in SQL Server 2012. My goal is that by the time you reach the end, you'll have everything you need to decide for yourself whether your databases will be better protected in SQL Server 2012 or if security is getting way too onerous. Security in SQL Server 2005 made that version a mandatory upgrade, but it's entirely possible that you might conclude that security alone isn't a good enough reason to move to SQL Server 2012.
So, what's new in SQL Server 2012 security? I'll limit the discussion here to the database engine and cover the most interesting features, which can be broken down into four categories:
- Security management features, including default schema for groups and user-defined server roles
- Authentication features, including contained databases and authentication without logins
- Data protection features, including encryption enhancements
- Auditing features
Security Management
The enhancements to security management in SQL Server 2012 aren't big, sexy features, but the SQL Server community has been asking for them for a long time. One feature that received a lot of support through the Microsoft Connect site is default schemas for groups. This feature fixes a big hole in how SQL Server works with schemas, eliminates implicitly created schemas, and reduces the chance of using the wrong schemas in queries.
In SQL Server 2005, default schemas for users were introduced to ensure that the correct schema is used when querying, creating objects, and performing other operations. But a problematic side effect of these default schemas is that you can easily end up with lots of implicitly created schemas in a database. The Default Schemas.sql file in 142461.zip demonstrates this problem if you want to see it in action. You can download 142461.zip by clicking the Download icon in this article.
SQL Server 2012 adds the ability to define default schemas for groups as well as users, which goes a long way toward solving the problem of having implicitly created schemas and makes security management easier. You specify the default schema for a group using the CREATE USER or ALTER USER statement. For example, if Tribe is a Windows group on the Gulkana machine that's associated with a server login of the same name, you can use a statement like the following to make carolSchema the group's default schema:
CREATE USER Tribe FROM LOGIN [Gulkana\Tribe] WITH DEFAULT_SCHEMA = carolSchema;
Another long-awaited security management feature is user-defined server roles. SQL Server has provided user-defined database roles for granular database-level permissions for a long time. With custom server roles, you can finally achieve granular server-level permissions.
In previous versions of SQL Server, the only way to grant some kind of permission to users was to assign them to a built-in server role, which usually had way too many permissions. Making everyone a sysadmin became a horrible but common practice. Although this practice violated the principle of least privilege in a big way, it was often a practical necessity. Fortunately, this isn't the case in SQL Server 2005 and later because you can apply permissions at a more granular level. You can assign just about any specific server-level permission to a user. However, you can't group those permissions into a server role. SQL Server 2012 solves that problem with its support for user-defined server roles. Creating a new server role is as simple as using the CREATE SERVER ROLE statement:
CREATE SERVER ROLE LimitedDBA;
You can then grant and deny any server-level permissions you want. For example, the following code grants the CONTROL SERVER permission to the new role -- akin to granting sysadmin privileges -- then denies a few permissions to narrow down the server role privileges:
GRANT CONTROL SERVER TO LimitedDBA; DENY ALTER ANY LOGIN TO LimitedDBA; DENY ALTER ANY SERVER AUDIT TO LimitedDBA; DENY ALTER ANY SERVER ROLE TO LimitedDBA; DENY CREATE SERVER ROLE TO LimitedDBA; DENY UNSAFE ASSEMBLY TO LimitedDBA;
This is a very flexible way to grant permissions to users who are members of a group. The User-Defined Server Roles.sql file in 142461.zip contains additional code that demonstrates how to add a user to the LimitedDBA server role.
SQL Server 2012 introduces the contained database, which isn't directly a security feature but implements a new authentication feature. Briefly, a contained database solves the problem of moving a database from one server to another. In the past, you had to move not only the database but also server-level objects such as logins and SQL Server Agent job information. Getting everything configured on the destination server was a royal pain, particularly because you had to re-create server logins and remap SIDs. With contained databases, you can avoid all these hassles.
At the heart of a contained database is a new authentication feature that lets you create a SQL Server user in a database with a password or a user associated with a Windows user account without requiring an associated login. Authentication takes place directly against the database, and a successful authentication results in a token that grants access to that database only. This provides a tightly scoped and narrow security boundary around the database so that the authenticated user can only perform database-level operations.
To demonstrate how this new authentication feature works, I created two scripts -- PubsContained.sql and Contained Databases.sql -- which you can find in 142461.zip. You first need to run PubsContained.sql to create a contained version of the old pubs sample database. To create the PubsContained database, the script uses the code:
CREATE DATABASE PubsContained CONTAINMENT = PARTIAL;
Setting the CONTAINMENT option to PARTIAL results in a contained database, whereas setting this option to NONE creates a regular database, which is the default.
Contained Databases.sql contains code to enable the contained databases feature in a SQL Server instance. (It's disabled by default.) This script also shows how you to create a SQL Server login at the database level. It's about as simple as you'd expect:
CREATE USER floyd WITH PASSWORD = '%5JiD2s^6^Y^$u26q7YL';
In addition, Contained Databases.sql shows you how to migrate user logins to the contained database using the new sp_migrate_user_to_contained system stored procedure.
Enabling contained databases on a server instance can complicate login authentication quite a bit. Figure 1 shows a simplified view of the process and how SQL Server decides whether to attempt authentication at the server or database level. There are several paths that lead to server-level authentication, but there's quite a gauntlet to run through to authenticate against a contained database. A key issue is whether the connection request specifies an initial catalog and, if so, whether that catalog is contained or not.
One important thing to notice in the diagram is that if authentication fails at the database level, it doesn't fall back and attempt server-level authentication, even if there's a server login with the same name. Also, a database is really only partially contained (Microsoft refers to them as both contained and partially contained), so it can still have server-level logins. The new contained databases feature can make diagnosing authentication problems far more complicated because of the many paths that require checking.
Data Protection
SQL Server has long had internal cryptography features, such as password hashing, but SQL Server 2005 made cryptography available for data protection as well. It added cell-level encryption and hashing support in order to provide data protection. SQL Server 2008 added some nice enhancements, including transparent data encryption and some improved hashing functions. In SQL Server 2012, Microsoft made a few small but useful encryption enhancements.
One nice change is that the HashBytes function now supports Secure Hash Algorithm-256 (SHA-256) and SHA-512, which provide significantly stronger hashes. A related change is that passwords are now hashed with SHA-512 instead of SHA-1. This raises the issue of how SQL Server will migrate existing passwords to the new algorithm when you upgrade an instance to SQL Server 2012. In general, the server will migrate individual passwords to SHA-512 whenever it has access to the clear-text password, such as when a user logs in for the first time after the upgrade or when a user changes a password.
Microsoft has wisely deprecated the RC4 encryption algorithm, which is now supported only when the server's compatibility level is set to 90 or 100 (SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008) for backward compatibility. RC4 has a number of vulnerabilities, with one being that it wasn't salting the key. Consequently, encrypting a value repeatedly resulted in the same encrypted text. This makes breaking the encryption far easier than it should be. Even if you're maintaining compatibility with older versions of SQL Server, don't use RC4.
When you import certificate keys from an external source, the maximum length has increased from 3,456 bytes to 4,096 bytes. This should make it easier to use keys from third-party certificate authorities in SQL Server.
Service and database master keys now use AES256 encryption instead of Triple-DES (3DES), resulting in stronger encryption, including for backups. When you migrate databases to SQL Server 2012, it maintains 3DES encryption, but you can regenerate the master keys to upgrade their encryption.
Finally, the CREATE CERTIFICATE statement now has a FROM BINARY option that lets you directly create a certificate from the metadata of an existing certificate in SQL Server. You no longer need to export the certificate to a file to create a new certificate.
As you can see, there's nothing earth shattering in these data protection enhancements. But by dropping some unsecure features and strengthening others, SQL Server 2012 provides state-of-the-art cryptography.
DBAs will be happy to hear that Microsoft has given auditing a lot of attention in SQL Server 2012. Probably the biggest news is that basic server auditing is now available in all editions of SQL Server, not just the heavy-metal editions. This means that you can create an audit specification across all databases in any edition. But the news is mixed: Individual database auditing is only available in the Enterprise, Developer, and Evaluation Editions. So, if you work with Developer and Evaluation Editions, make sure that your production server will be an edition with the features you need.
The nice thing about the new auditing capabilities is that you'll be able to rely less on SQL Trace for auditing-like features. This is advantageous for several reasons:
- You can create multiple audits and targets.
- Auditing performance is better than traces.
- An audit restarts with the server instance, so it persists its state.
- An audit is resilient.
- Authorized users can turn off a trace, but auditing will record who stopped an audit, preventing some kinds of insider sabotage.
An important enhancement to auditing is that it's now resilient to failure when there are problems such as a failed network connection. SQL Server will keep trying to write audit records until any problem is resolved by buffering the records.
It used to be that write failures might result in lost audit records. You could use ON_FAILURE = SHUTDOWN, but shutting down the server instance is a bit draconian and not ideal for a production database. In SQL Server 2012, you can at least specify FAIL_OPERATION so that the application gets an error and the transaction rolls back; non-audited operations can still continue. This might prove to be a mixed bag with seemingly random operations succeeding and failing, but it can work well in highly secure server instances where auditing is mandated. One issue is that if there's a problem with audit initiation at instance startup, the server instance won't start, although you can force a start with the -f option on the command line.
Auditing now supports a cap on files without a rollover. In older versions of SQL Server, you could have an indeterminate number of log files or you could specify a rollover after the server creates a predefined number of files. In the first case, you could run out of disk space. In the second case, you could lose audit data. On a well-monitored server, you could manage these options, but SQL Server 2012 provides another option: capping the files without a rollover. This lets you control the amount of information saved without losing any audit records.
To cap the files without a rollover, you use the MAX_FILES option on the CREATE SERVER AUDIT statement. When you choose that option, SQL Server will block and roll back any operations when you reach the cap, until you clear the files. This is a better option in some situations, particularly when you have a mandate to preserve all audit records, but the server still requires careful monitoring.
The Auditing.sql file in the "Download the Code" zip file at the top of the page contains code that demonstrates how to create audit objects and define where the details are sent. For example, the following code creates an audit object that sends the results to the Windows application event log and fails audited operations when there's a problem writing audit events:
CREATE SERVER AUDIT SQLServerAudit TO APPLICATION_LOG WITH ( QUEUE_DELAY = 1000, ON_FAILURE = FAIL_OPERATION); GO
You can then create an audit specification using an audit event group, which specifies the kinds of audit events you want to capture. This code specifies the capture of failed login attempts:
CREATE SERVER AUDIT SPECIFICATION TestSQLServerAuditSpec FOR SERVER AUDIT SQLServerAudit ADD (FAILED_LOGIN_GROUP) WITH (STATE = ON);
Finally, this code enables the audit:
ALTER SERVER AUDIT SQLServerAudit WITH (STATE = ON);
In SQL Server 2012, you can also create user-defined audit events, which means you can write whatever you want to the audit log. To do so, you'd follow these steps:
- Create and define an audit using code like that in Listing 1 (below). This code first creates an audit object. Next, it creates an audit specification that defines the USER_DEFINED_AUDIT_GROUP as the auditable action to capture. Finally, the code enables the audit.
- Add your custom information to the audit log. You can use the sp_audit_write system stored procedure in code such as:
EXEC sp_audit_write 9999, 1, N'Something in Denali succeeded!'
As you can see, the stored procedure takes three parameters: a user-defined event id of type smallint, an @succeeded bit value argument that indicates whether the action succeeded or not, and an nvarchar(4000) text value with custom information about the event. If USER_DEFINED_AUDIT_GROUP isn't enabled, SQL Server will ignore sp_audit_write.
Another potentially nice new auditing feature is filtering, which uses the same filtering mechanism as Extended Events. Filtering provides you with fine-grained control over what SQL Server writes to the audit log. The server generates all the specified auditing events, then uses the filter to determine whether to write an event to the log. Because of how it works, it's better to create audit events for specific objects instead of filtering them, but filtering can give you control over what's written.
For example, suppose you want to create an audit that recorded all events of a certain type except for those associated with a specific login, which has a server_principal_id of 266. You could use the code in Listing 2 (below) to create a server audit with a WHERE clause to filter out events where the principal has an ID of 266.
Yet another nice auditing enhancement is that you can now use T-SQL stack frame information to tell whether a query executed from a stored procedure or directly from an application. Here's a simple example from the Auditing.sql sample file. Assuming that you've already created a server audit named TSQLStackFrameAudit, you can create an audit specification like the following to capture audit events on SELECT statements executed by anyone against the dbo.Orders table in the Northwind database:
CREATE DATABASE AUDIT SPECIFICATION TSQLStackFrameSpec FOR SERVER AUDIT TSQLStackFrameAudit ADD (SELECT ON OBJECT::dbo.Orders BY public) WITH (STATE = ON);
You can then execute queries against the Order table, using code like the following, which accesses the table both through a stored procedure and a direct query:
EXEC dbo.[Sales by Year] '1998-01-01', '1999-12-31'; SELECT * FROM dbo.Orders;
To see the events and T-SQL stack frame when the Orders table is accessed through the stored procedure, you can view the audit log in the \Security\Audits node in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Right-click the TSQLStackFrameAudit node and select View Audit Logs from the pop-up list. In the Additional Information column, you'll find the stack frame information, as shown in Figure 2. (Figure 2 displays only a small portion of the event information available.)
In this article, I mainly showed you how to write code to perform various actions. You can use SSMS to perform many of these actions as well. For example, Figure 3 shows how you can create the TSQLStackFrameSpec audit specification using the GUI.
Evolutionary, Not Revolutionary
As you've seen, there is little that's revolutionary or radically new for security in SQL Server 2012. But there are a lot of nice enhancements that continue to refine server and database security. Is security alone enough of a compelling reason for an upgrade? Maybe not, unless one of the new or enhanced features protects you against a specific threat your data faces. However, if your data is precious and you want every tool at your disposal for security, move to SQL Server 2012 as quick as you can.
Listing 1: Code to Create and Define a Server Audit
CREATE SERVER AUDIT SQLServerUserDefinedAudit TO APPLICATION_LOG WITH ( QUEUE_DELAY = 1000, ON_FAILURE = CONTINUE); GO CREATE SERVER AUDIT SPECIFICATION TestUserDefinedAuditSpec FOR SERVER AUDIT SQLServerUserDefinedAudit ADD (USER_DEFINED_AUDIT_GROUP) WITH (STATE = ON); GO ALTER SERVER AUDIT SQLServerUserDefinedAudit WITH (STATE = ON); GO
Listing 2: Code to Create a Server Audit with a Filter
CREATE SERVER AUDIT FilterAudit TO APPLICATION_LOG WITH (QUEUE_DELAY = 1000 ,ON_FAILURE = CONTINUE ) WHERE server_principal_id <> 266; ALTER SERVER AUDIT FilterAudit WITH (STATE = ON);


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Three of the accused are self-reported members of the Crips gang. Four suspected "johns" were arrested in the bust.
All suspects face charges relating to sex trafficking in Denver, Aurora, Commerce City, Lakewood, Parker and Colorado Springs.
The indictment shows that the self-reported gang members in custody are Lawrence Richard Martinez, 22; Reginald James Ryan, 31; and Angela Jeanine Ryan, 42.
Robert Kenth Drinkwater-Mills, 19; Lewis Jerome Smith, 42; Mercedes Devon Sanders, 22; Phaedra Lanee Robinson, 42; and Hollie Gene Mintour, 40, are suspected of making up the criminal enterprise, says the attorney general's office.
The accused "johns" are Hayatullah Khazi, 28; Grant Richard Schoengarth, 32; Richard Neil Gottbreht, 63; and Nathan Theodore Hom, 36. They are charged with sexual assault and patronizing a prostituted child, among other charges.
The underage girls are being treated at undisclosed facilities, according to the attorney general's office.
The multi-agency Innocence Lost Task Force laid the groundwork of the investigation, working with the attorney general's office and FBI-led Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force to secure an indictment.


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The Ravens' players had a day off from training camp Sunday, but the team's front office continued to work hard to try to fulfill one of its offseason priorities.
Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome and vice president of football administration Pat Moriarty met with Joe Linta, the agent for quarterback Joe Flacco, at the Under Armour Performance Center. It's believed to be the third in-person meeting between the two sides since the NFL scouting combine in February.
This one, however, may be more significant because it not only took play at Ravens' headquarters, but it comes after contract extension talks for the fifth-year quarterback have heated up after the team finalized a long-term extension with Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice less than two weeks ago.
Linta didn't characterize the nature of the talks, but he said in a text message to The Sun that he had a "nice visit with Pat and Ozzie. We'll keep working."
Flacco is due to make $6.75 million during the 2012-13 campaign, his final year under his rookie contract. The Ravens have said all along that they want him to get a new deal before the start of the season and they opened up a little more than $3 million in salary cap space after agreeing to an extension with Rice.
Linta has been consistent in saying that he won't put a deadline on the talks, and Flacco, who has made the playoffs in each of his first four years in the NFL, has said that the negotiations won't serve as a distraction as he gets ready for the season. He also has said on several occasions, including last week, that he expects to be a Raven for a long time.
"I really don't have any thought about it," Flacco said Thursday. "That's up to my agent. If he happens to call me one day in October, it's not like I'm thinking about it. It's not going to distract me. Like I said, I haven't really thought about it at all, and I'm not thinking about it now. If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't."
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When the music began, the Big Top curtains lifted and Jumbo walked into the tent. The elephant lumbered forward, most likely trying to figure out why some sparkly-dressed woman was sitting on top of him. (How those sequins must have scratched!) He would walk around the circles looking bored out of his mind, but he played to the crowd. Sitting on his little stool, he raised his immense front feet into the air. Then, bowing down, he raised his immense back feet into the air. Finally, lifting up that big, old schnoz of his, he trumpeted the announcement: "I have a backache!"
This is when his buddy appeared, wrapped trunks in a sign of brotherhood, and helped his large buddy (who was carrying a little holiday weight), up off that silly little stool. Turning around, trying to outrace that sparkly-dressed female who always wanted to take credit for all their work, the elephants gave a nod to the lion and issued a smile: "You're next, pal. We're off to get some water and Advil!" …No wonder the lion roared so loud.
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Disabling NetBIOS
Unless you purposely wish to host files in a Microsoft Network for other users to access, edit, remove, rename etc (depending on rights set), or share your printing services, then NetBIOS is really not for you.
It is important to disable the NetBIOS from within your windows operating system, from a security stance, if you dont wish to share your resources. Not doing this will leave your computer (or more directly any shared files or printers located within) open to remote manipulation
At this point you may be thinking, big wow, someone can see a few files on my computer, like I care. You would be entitled to your opinion but I believe many more people would be really annoyed to find out the computer had basically been turned into a file/printer server for the uses of any Dick, Tom or Harry.
Special care should be taken if relocating your computer from a home/personal network to another network (e.g. university halls network) to disable NetBIOS. Failure to do so means every other node on your subnet will inherit the same rights that youre other personally networked computers did when you were at home. This mean means that hundreds of computers have to potential to gain direct access to your shared files and printers.
Research into this field showed and surprised me at how many computer users simply just forget or dont know that their computer was offering out files freely to anyone who comes calling. With the right tools and knowledge (readily available online) it can take only a few minutes to identify a computer openly serving many gigabytes of personal files, audio , video , images, ISO images, etc.
Enough rambling, its time for action. I find the following simple rule of thumb to knowing whether or not you should turn off your NetBIOS capabilities useful :-
if (I want to share my personal files/printers) {
Action = Dont disable NetBIOS
else {
Action = Disable NetBIOS
So how do you disable NetBIOS on your computer? Many forums/sites recommend you block ports 135 to 139 on your firewall; thus disabling any possible use of NetBIOS. I certainly agree that a good firewall with the correctly blocked ports adds good secondary security coverage to NetBIOS but its by no means what your primary defence against NetBIOS should be.
The best/primary course of action to disable NetBIOS is simply uninstalling the File & Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks component from any network connections you wish to protect. The File & Printer Sharing component, bonded to a network connection, is the program which serves your resources (files, printers) out to the rest of the world.
On my personal Windows XP computer when I had the File & Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks component installed and bonded to a network connection I received the following responses on probing my NetBIOS resources : -
There are no entries in the list.
and when sharing a folder I received
Shared resources at xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Share name Type Used as Comment
Documents Disk
This clearly shows that my computer is indeed serving NetBIOS requests, whether or not Im actually sharing any folders. Now lets compare those responses to the ones I received after uninstalling the File & Printer Sharing component : -
Windows cannot find the network path. Verify that the network path is correct and the destination computer is not busy or turned off. If Windows still cannot find the network path, contact your network administrator.
The above response confirms that my computer has now stopped serving NetBIOS requests, thus removing any chance of remote access (via NetBIOS) to any shared folders I may or may not have.
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- To remove the File & Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks component from a network connection simply navigate to Network Connections , highlight the network connection you wish to uninstall the component from and select properties (from the right click menu). Once the properties window appears click File & Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks from the item box and click uninstall.
- The Client for Microsoft Networks component provides the facility for your computer to use resources located on remote machines. This doesnt need to be uninstalled in the context of NetBIOS security.


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Coast Guard issues weather warning to boatersBy GRETYL MACALASTER
Union Leader Correspondent
November 26. 2013 4:11PM
PORTSMOUTH - The Coast Guard is advising boaters to prepare for winter storm conditions expected to impact coastal regions throughout the Northeast over the next 24 to 36 hours.
The announcement came Tuesday afternoon after the National Weather Service issued a gale-force weather warning expected to last from late Tuesday through Wednesday across New England.
The Coast Guard is urging boaters at sea to seek safe shelter and boaters ashore to take measures to secure their vessels and equipment.
Coast Guard units throughout the region are conducting outreach in collaboration with fellow law enforcement and first responders.
The Coast Guard warned residents and visitors to stay clear of beaches and dangerous overlooks as wave heights and currents typically increase before and during a winter storm.
Boaters are urged to secure any loose equipment, including life jackets, paddles, ring buoys and other objects that could easily be picked up by the wind.


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Skip to comments.Seatbelt Enforcement Quotas?
Posted on 05/09/2003 11:56:44 AM PDT by microgood
KING COUNTY - By now you have heard of the statewide "Click It or Ticket" campaign.
The Washington State Patrol says it's working because it's getting harder to find offenders. "We are very passionate about it primarily because our main mission is to save lives," says WSP Captain Les Young.
A new television public service announcement starts airing Monday to remind drivers the new month-long "Click It Or Ticket" campaign starts May 19th.
"It's just not a good enough reason to be handing out citations," says seatbelt law opponent Dan Goebel.
Goebel is one of the sponsors of Initiative 836 which would repeal the seatbelt law. He says law enforcement is too passionate because the officers know federal grant money is at stake.
"I am totally against the federal government funding this program," says Goebel. "Personally, I think it would be a good way to save federal dollars."
Officers work overtime during the "Click It or Ticket" campaign, looking for any kind of traffic offender. Their overtime is paid for with federal grant dollars. But to get the O.T. money officers have to make contact with at least 3 traffic violators every hour.
Goebel calls that a quota.
"We don't see it as a quota, we see it as a performance standard, as getting some bang for our buck," says Angie Ward of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. She manages the state's "Click It Or Ticket" campaign.
Ward says officers must make three contacts an hour but that doesn't mean writing three tickets.
Lt. Young admits although it's at the officer's discretion their goal is to be diligent. "All it takes is for anyone to be at a scene of a fatality collision to understand very quickly how important it is that you buckle up."
A horse apple by any other name still stinks just as much.
Bullcrap. It's about revenue and fishing for other offenses.
BTW, in Illinois, we were told that no tickets would EVER be given for violations of the seat belt law on their own. Only if you got stopped for something else would someone be cited. Some legislators even insisted it be put into the statute that way, and it was. A few years later, they changed the law. They lied, again.
Note to all those in the shallow end of the gene pool- actually, you're chances of survival are much better if you are thrown free during a crash. Please don't wear your seatbelts.
I'm against seatbelt laws- people with brains will wear them, and don't need to be nagged. Stupid people won't, and will die, raising the average IQ.
looks like I won't be wearing mine...
Please link to credible statistics.
I got bit during the last little "crackdown" by some mincing wisp girl of a State Patrolman who "swore up and down they didn't have a quota", Yeah. no quota, their department just gets a little cash boost for every so many tickets.Challenge the ticket in court, subpoena her and her chief and ask them if either the officers or department has quotas or "performance standards"...under oath.
Newspeak at its finest.
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San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Johnson has accepted the offensive coordinator job at UCLA, reports Daniel Brown, of the San Jose Mercury News. A source said that head coach Jim Harbaugh informed Johnson that he would still have a role with the team, just not as offensive coordinator.
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|49ers | New OC has experience in spread
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San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Johnson was out of football in 2008, but he spent the year studying the spread attack in college football, reports the Sacramento Bee's Matt Barrows. 49ers QB Alex D. Smith and WR Michael Crabtree both excelled in college when running the spread. According to TE Vernon Davis, Johnson seemed like a more creative guy than previous offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye, who was fired Monday, Sept. 27. "He's a little different than Jimmy Raye," said Davis. "He's a little more ... He's seems when I talk to him and when I'm around him, he seems to be creative. He seems like he's a creative guy, and he seems like he'll take chances, a lot of chances. And ... he's young and he's hungry. And I think it's a great opportunity for him."
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|49ers | Jimmy Raye fired
Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:12:34 -0700
Updating a previous item, the San Francisco 49ers have fired offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye, reports Jason La Canfora, of NFL Network, according to a league source. Quarterbacks coach Mike Johnson will take over offensive coordinator duties, according to the source.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has tapped as its new leader a Broadway producer who has helped mount such hits as the Tony Award-winning revival of "Hair" and "Equus" with Daniel Radcliffe.
Jed Bernstein, a former advertising executive who led the trade group Broadway League from 1995-2006, was named Wednesday as president Reynold Levy's successor.
Under Levy's tenure, the 16-acre center underwent a $1.2 billion physical transformation and its programming was expanded to include a public art component, as well as the space being used for events like Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
Bernstein, 58, who steps down as producing director of the Bucks County Playhouse, will take over managing the Lincoln Center campus, which features such artistic gems as the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Ballet, beginning in January 2014.
He will provide support and services for the Lincoln Center complex and its 11 resident organizations, welcoming more than 5 million visitors annually.
"The chance to lead the next phase of Lincoln Center's evolution is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Bernstein said in a statement.
Others shows Bernstein has helped produce on Broadway include "Driving Miss Daisy" with Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones, and "Oleanna" with Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles.
Online: http://lc.lincolncenter.org