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Vampires Night Orgy
Rated R
Copyright International Amusements Corp. 1974
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Luis: Our main character who ended up in the village by accident. He also happens to be a peeping tom, because thats what we want in our heroes.
Alma: Our female lead that is barely worth mentioning outside of the fact that she has one of the most incredible mood swings in a movie that I have ever seen.
Marcos, Cesar, Ernesto, and other bus passengers: Random fodder for the villagers that become zombie/ghoul/vampires after being dogpiled.
Boris, The Major: Tolnios mayor and thats about it. Not worth mentioning outside of that.
The Countess: The person who seems to be the head honcho around the town and I think the lead vampire. Stabbed to death by what looks like a pen.
+ There are random water fountains in the middle of nowhere.
+ Hmm is a proper answer to the question: What do we do with the body?
+ Human and turkey meat looks the same.
+ Vampiresses are extremely desperate.
+ Wind and rocks beating against the window sound the same.
+ Little girls and boys have fun by burying dolls in cemeteries.
+ Time follows its own logic in vampire villages.
4 min Well thats random.
12 min Sounds like someone is playing a xylophone in background.
19 min You can run in any other direction other than right or left.
36 min Well bom chicka wah wah!
37 min There was a delay reaction with his scream.
46 min Is this even important?
52 min Waiter! Theres a finger in my food wait
62 min Ill die of boredom before anything happens with we keep this pace.
63 min I hear a UFO landing.
68 min Will someone turn on the damn light?!
71 min Someone shoot the person scratching their nails on the chalkboard already! Oh yeah
77 min What the hell?
Passenger: [Referring to the bus driver] What do we do with the body?
Everyone Else: Hmm
I got nothing. Theres nothing to say about this film other than the fact that title is what caught my attention. I mean, how can you avoid a title like that? Its like ignoring a title called Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers or Lesbian Vampire Killers (Yes these movies do exist). You just have to see this movie out of morbid curiosity!
Our film opens up with a shot of a funeral where a bunch of people toss a casket into a grave and run. So much for respect for the dead. Then the opening credits start up as 70s theme song music plays while we see the body become overtaken by maggots. Interesting start
We then cut to the middle of nowhere (Its always nowhere), where we see a bus traveling on its way to Bojoni with a bunch of people looking for work. The first sign of danger, outside of the silly opening music, is that the dub work on this film is bad and thats being polite. The dialogue also spoken is pretty bad as well, but from what I can gather, all the passengers are on their way to Bojoni for work.
Out of nowhere, the bus driver suffers a random heart attack and dies, leaving the passengers stuck out in the wilderness. Thats always the start of something bad isnt it? While the passengers figure out what to do, the youngest member, a little girl, takes a little walk around the area and discovers a young boy. She tries talking to him, but as soon as the camera zooms in on her and retracts back, hes gone! Spoooooo-kkkyy!
The passengers drive the bus over to a nearby town, Tolnio, to recuperate for the night after the days events. When they arrive there, they find absolutely no one at all, even in the bar/hotel despite the fact that there is a fire going and the whole place is stocked with food & drinks. With such a mysterious and unusual place, everyone decides to raid the bar for drinks and sleep in the hotel without even looking around the town to see if there is anyone around. This sort of thing gets people killed more often than not.
After tedious amounts of people playing cards and an uncomfortable peeping tom moment, we see one of the passengers called Ernesto, I think, investigate a mysterious sound outside of the hotel. Looking around, he spots a light from one of the buildings and goes to look. There, he runs into a mysterious lot of people who slowly approach while others teleport right next to him. As with any curious individual in any movie, hes dead meat as the music plays bad 70s pop music plays on. Ive never saw such a silly death scene before as the villagers apparently tickle him to death.
The following day, all the townsfolk appear and start treating the passengers. The town appointed mayor, Boris, explains to the passengers that none of the people were in town because they were at the graveyard and they were holding a funeral for one of the towns dearly departed. Right Anyways, Boris then goes asks some of the cooks in the back to go get some meat for the passengers and the big burly cook goes on to kill some random blacksmith for food. I got nothing on that.
After eating their mystery lunch meat and having Ernesto return (He is now a vampire, ghoul, or zombie judging by the makeup job), they decide to leave town. Unfortunately, their bus no longer works. Aint that a shocker! Boris takes them to the towns real head honcho called the Countess, who allows them to say in the town free of charge since its been so long since anyone came and she even gives them some money in case of trouble when they leave. Of course, when they leave
The Countess asks one of the members of the group, Cesar, to stay behind and read her some Shakespeare. As he does it, she then gets it on with him out of nowhere and as strange music that I hear on Weather Channel plays. There is nothing like making love while hearing about the 7 day forecast. After making whoopee, Countess goes all vampire on his ass and bites his neck, but doesnt suck his blood. Then she throws him off the balcony and he is eaten alive by zombie/vampire villagers.
We cut away to a female passenger called Alma getting dressed as Luis, a person who randomly stumbled upon the city, peeps on her yet again. Classy. Ernesto also tricks two of the passengers, Marcos and Cesar, out of the hotel and into the bus, where he traps them in with a bunch of the townspeople. I would say they suck their blood or eat them, but it looks more like they rubbing and caressing them.
Luis suspects something is going on, especially now that the bus disappeared, and tells Alma about it. Then in a very bizarre move, the scene cuts away to a waterfall with very cheerful and upbeat jazz. Quite a contradiction from that last scene. Someone needs to talk with the people in charge of the music. Anyways, we see the little girl and mysterious boy from earlier (When did he reappear?) playing hide and go seek while the big burly man from before chases after another townsfolk to make him into a meal. Ah alright then.
You know, its hard to describe this movie and talk about it as well. Its so darn boring and the editing is pretty bad, making this an extreme chore just to sit this movie, even once. Yet, Ill keep going despite my mind wandering more often than not.
Luis talks to Alma saying there are too many dangerous things here to stay any longer and then in a giggle worthy moment, Alma goes from calm and relaxed into a sobbing and emotional wreck in a split second. It is hilarious! He then tells her they have to leave that night to escape; otherwise the townsfolk will see them. Oh sure, leave in the middle of the night where there isnt much visibility and when there is a better chance to be ambushed. You sir are genius!
The little girls mother goes out to search for the girl as she and the mysterious boy continue wandering around the village. The two ended up at a graveyard (its always a graveyard) and it randomly turns night all of a sudden. Then those random village something or other show up, causing the boy to try to hide the little girl from them. Im confused. Isnt he a vampire or whatever? Then as he tries to hide the little girl from them, he suffocates her to death! Thank you movie for killing the only person I really gave a crap about. Oh yeah and the zombie/ghoul/whatchamacallits of the bus passengers lick, hug, or something the mother to death during her search. Again, it isnt very clear and rather weird.
What are these monsters anyways? Are they vampires, zombies, or ghouls? They can walk out during the middle of the day and not burn alive or sparkle. They dont look like they suck blood or much of it, they dont eat anyone (more like tickle or grope a person to death), they bleed, and they can be punked out by a pen in a later scene. What are these things?
Luis and Alma hop into his car and drive off, as the rest of the passengers and villagers try stopping them. I would describe the chase, but it wouldnt do much good. Its just them trying to drive away, constantly stopping for no reason instead of running the weirdoes down, villagers trying to the flip the car at some points, and terrible lighting & editing that make the scene extremely hard to actually watch.
As they drive away, the Countess jumps into the vehicle and tries to kill Alma. Alma then stabs her to death with a pen I think. Probably not a pen, but I would to think it is a pen would make this scene much more amusing and entertaining. The two head on their way to Bojoni, to recover from this madness, when they glance into the back and discover the Countess has disintegrated and maggots are covering the entire body. Dont know where that came from.
The two reach Bojoni and telling the police about this, but they naturally doesnt believe their tale and tell them that such village does not exist. How do the police explain the body then or did it completely disintegrate? To prove that it does, Luis and Alma go with the cops back to where the village is to show them. WHAT?! After all that crap you gone through, you are going back there?! Hell, I would have gone to the next country over instead of the next town.
Our film then ends with the police and the couple returning to the village, only to discover it has vanished! Where did it go?! Did it disappear when the Countess died? Can people only encounter this place every 20 or 50 years?! What happened to everyone else if this place vanished or possibly never existed?! If there was no village, is it like Monster A-Go Go where there was no monster? What was I was just watching?! Did I even watch anything!?
ARGH! Man this was bad! The plot is really confusing and extremely uninteresting to boot. The monsters are supposedly vampires, but they do not remind me of vampires outside of the fangs. The dubbing and soundtrack are terrible, really counteracting the creepy mood or scenes. The worst part of all it is the lighting, making it hard to tell whats happening in the scene and sometimes making it hard to tell people apart.
This is nothing else to say about this movie other than the fact that it actually made me hate writing this review, because I felt there wasnt enough to talk about or comment on. Thats not something that happens often either. Also, one other thing before I end. Where was that damn orgy I was offered when watching this?!
Last Edit: March 01, 2011, 01:09:15 PM by InformationGeek
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Man, I clicked on that title so fast I nearly snapped my finger.
Nice review, IG.
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I actually own TWO copies of this. One is a stand-alone DVD, the other is in a Mill Creek 50 Movie Pack. What the HELL is wrong with me?
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After the opening theme music and credits, we see a sleek spaceship flying, not quite in outer space yet. Lightning seems to grace it. A title shows us it is June 12th, 1983 when this sub orbital flight 6-12 encounters turbulence while passing from the atmosphere into space. The trip is in order for the ride from LA to London to take only 41 minutes. After losing radio contact with LA Airport, Captain Steve Burton and co pilot Dan Erickson find their ship pulled into a greenish ball of light. The passengers and stewardess see this out the side window. The pilots lose control, only to regain it when they come out on the other side. With power cells fading, the pair land the ship on a fog shrouded flat plain after spotting the night lights of a city down below. Stewardess Betty Hamilton tells ten year old Barry Lockridge, a passenger, that if his cousins do not meet him in London, she will take him home with her and he will never be an orphan again. Navy Commander Alexander Fitzhugh is very protective of his valise. Outside, two huge lights head at Steve and Dan, who think it is another plane. It is a titanic car which runs right over them! Next, the sound of giant steps send them scurrying back to the ship, alerting everyone of a takeoff. A giant boy picks up the ship and looks in at Betty, Dan, and Steve, Steve pushing Dan to his seat as the ship shakes.
The pilots fight the ship lose for a wild ride past buildings over 5000 feet in the air. Steve lands the ship in a forest for it to recharge its solar batteries. Business tycoon (and engineer, scientist) Mark Wilson doesn't believe Steve's tale of giants and space warps. Later, Fitzhugh overhears Dan and Steve talking about police waiting for him in London. Dan doesn't think he is the type to steal a million dollars. Fitzhugh decides to leave the spacecraft, followed by Barry with his dog Chipper, into the night fog. A giant lizard goes unnoticed by them. Betty, returning from the ship's galley, tells Steve the pair are gone. Steve tells Dan to throw out the search lights which Barry and Fitzhugh duck from. The two go off. Steve goes out and is chased by unseen giant menaces which Dan gets dozens of on the ship's radar--blips of all shapes and sizes, "Take it easy--you've got a lot of company out there." Steve nearly runs into a giant tarantula, another is behind it. He throws the branch he scooped up, knowing it is not protection against this...and runs. He finds jet setter millionairess Valerie Ames Scott has disobeyed orders and followed him outside (earlier she expressed she wanted to come with the captain, having to have her own way and to see everything--on Earth she's been everywhere twice and done everything there is to do). Fitzhugh and Barry see giant trees and are surprised from behind by a huge, yellow cat which hits the man's valise. From it spreads large denominations of bills. The two flee back to the ship--bringing the cat to it. Betty gets Barry into the Passenger Compartment while Fitzhugh closes the door. Dan yells, "There are two more people..." he opens it and the face of the cat is there. It attacks and nearly gets Dan at the doorway. Dan tosses Fitzhugh to the Passenger Compartment and gets to the control room cockpit--where he faces the huge maw of the cat at the viewport window. He fires the retro rockets at it while Mark stops a gas leak. Val disobeys Steve's orders again and goes inside a large box, "Don't worry I won't buy it without my lawyers advice." Steve is trying to call Dan and spots this, "Don't you ever listen to anyone. We don't know what kind of place this is." The cage door slams shut on them, trapping them inside. They manage to get a call off to Dan before a giant in a white lab coat--a giant bearded man wearing glasses, emerges from the jungle, over 70 feet tall. He leans down and picks up the cage, bringing them to his lab.
Dan tracks the giant blip from the spot he last heard from Val. Fitzhugh feels it is tragic and that Mr. Wilson should fix the ship's engines. Dan tells him they are not leaving here without Capt. Burton or Miss Scott. Barry spots a gun Fitzhugh has hidden in a closet at the back of the ship's main hallway but the con man cons Barry into thinking it is part of their survival gear. Val and Steve move off the radar scope range. The giant has a lab assistant, a female giant, helping him. He puts the cage down and moves off to help her work. The Earth pair, avoiding the giant several times, cut their way out of the cage and move onto a table. Val suggests making contact with the giants. Steve calls her crazy, "To him we're just six inch oddities." Steve starts to make a rope from a spool of thread after they climb uptop a set of file cabinet-drawers. Steve starts to climb down the table when Val, following according to plan, accidentally knocks over and breaks a test tube. The woman scientist grabs Steve off the rope and drops him in a round jar of hay; the giant man grabs Valerie in his hands as Steve tries to warn her, "Run! Run!" The giant observes Val in his fist and drops her into the jar beside Steve. The pair get up and face the giant face.
Fitzhugh laughs at the others' efforts, "A bunch of tiny midgets trying to attack a world of giants with a broken razor blade and a safety pin." His laughter turns grim when Barry accidentally lets it slip that Fitzhugh has a gun. He pulls the gun out on them, making Barry sit down, demanding Mark fix the engines, and Dan fly him back to Earth. Dan calls his bluff, knowing Fitzhugh cannot shoot him as he is the only one who can fly the space plane. When Mark picks up the razor-hatchet they have made, Betty and Dan expect more trouble. Mark wants to help and goes with Dan. Fitzhugh apologizes to Barry, drops his gun, and tells the boy he is not a military man--he's never fought in war in his life. Barry tells a confessing Fitzhugh that now is his chance to fight a war. The boy picks the gun up and gives it to the older man. Mark and Dan hear Valerie scream in the forest, which leads them to a huge flight of steps. They manage to get up it, helping each other. Inside, Steve and Val are being prodded and poked by the giants--being readied for dissection! Mark cuts a gas line (which causes an explosion and makes the female cough a lot) while Dan maneuvers himself up a flight of books--tossing the rope and grappling hook pin up to the table from the top of the books to catch onto the open drawer. He gets to Steve and Val who are scotch taped to slides. They all escape when Dan cuts them loose with a giant scalpel--climbing down, they are followed by the male giant--who has a butterfly net.
Followed outside by the giant man, Dan is netted by him. Steve, Val, and Mark run back out of a drainpipe to help him out. Fitzhugh, arriving with Barry and Betty, is made to shoot his gun at the giant by Barry. They run to the others and all of them flee into the drain--just as the giant puts his hand inside. Without knowing where it goes, they are going to try one way when the giant hand blocks them from it and they are knocked down another, more slanted drain. They are followed by a giant arm but Fitzhugh shoots at the giant's face at the end of the drain. They hear him yell in a loud voice, "COME BACK!" The gang emerge in a giant junkyard which has old shoes, light bulbs, egg cartons. Fitzhugh says, "This is the bottom of the barrel...a giant junkyard." They barely have a breather when Chipper wanders off. The dog barks at a huge mongrel dog who is faced by Barry who scooped up his own little dog. Steve gets to Barry and faces the mastiff with the boy until Mark arrives. Dan gets the girls into an egg carton and prepares a fire stick for the dog. Mark gets to Steve and Barry. Steve shoves the boy to him, "Get him out of here!" Mark takes Barry to Fitzhugh, "Get him in that carton!" Fitzhugh opens the carton, "In there quickly!" Fitzhugh hides under the egg carton in a hole while Mark and Dan take cover behind some fallen tree branch. Steve watches it catch sight of Fitzhugh and terrorize the egg carton holding the girls and Barry to get at Fitzhugh. Steve picks up a light bulb and tosses it at the dog's nose. This doesn't ward it off long. Steve gets his shirt into some cleaning fluid, lights it up, and tosses at the fallen light bulb near the dog's snout. It goes off and the dog runs away.
As the others are helped by each other, Fitzhugh complains, "I can't go on, I can't. I can't take it any longer. A constant nightmare in this hideous world, never knowing what's going to come next. I want to get out of here!" Steve grabs him, "From now on, that's just the way it's going to be in this world." He pushes Fitzhugh after the others who begin to find their way back to the ship. Steve leaves his burning jacket behind.
NOTE: Certain drafts of THE CRASH script end with Barry and Chipper finding the tape recorder which is obviously from Earth. When the two leave to get the others, the tape recorder message from Major Kagan plays, ending the cliffhanger. Having already done cliffhangers in LOST IN SPACE and THE TIME TUNNEL, not to mention seeing the dwindling BATMAN interest, perhaps Irwin Allen decided to drop this old hat format. Mark wears a jacket and tie in this episode--is going to London to settle a thirty billion dollar deal. He removes the jacket half way through the show. Barry wears a tie and jacket, Fitzhugh wore full Navy dress--jacket and tie with hat. A two step stool is put out early after the second landing. Barry's father is was a Marine Lt Colonel (the man some time ago; Barry's mother just recently died). Dan was a decathlon star as well as winning at other feats in the Olympics.
REVIEW: A good first episode detailing how the group landed in this strange yet familiar world. Many series "cop out" by beginning a series already set up and in their universe already without telling about how the characters arrived at that spot and point in time. For example, the Saturday morning series, LAND OF THE LOST, showed us only in the credits how the family came to be in the land. STAR TREK shows us the ship already on its voyages, not what went before or how the characters first met. THE CRASH does not take this short cut but thrusts the new characters together. Other series do set up the entire concept but do it in a dull fashion. SPACE: 1999, an otherwise excellent series, has BREAKAWAY as its weakest episode of al 48 (however the scene of the Moon moving away from the Earth was fantastic). LAND OF THE GIANTS makes THE CRASH both interesting from a story viewpoint and from an action viewpoint. Here, there was not much character development but a lot of action; however, the characters' relationships were just beginning. THE CRASH set this up excellently. There was also a lot of background information about each and every character--even more so in the unaired pilot, the presentation reel, the scripts, etc. Each person had a detailed background and this shows in the episode and the ones that follow (unlike STAR TREK where in the first few episodes we really know very little about Kirk, Spock, and McCoy). LAND OF THE GIANTS has its characters' personalities develop over a period of time, learning from their mistakes and encounters. That doesn't mean THE CRASH didn't have them well established--Val was a snooty jet setter who rarely listened to anyone, Mark was a well meaning but by the book--his book--man of action and perhaps a bit too eager to violence, Fitzhugh was a con man who also meant well but sometimes without the others' direction would lose himself in selfishness, Betty was a wide eyed innocent who always saw the best in any situation while being often very afraid underneath--and who could calm the others or be there to spur them on to some good action, Dan was the athlete and perhaps the strongest of the group physically--loyal to Steve and even to his passengers (he refuses to leave Miss Scott even though he hardly knows her and what he does know implicates her foolishness which brought about Steve's capture) but not willing to back down to any of them about his principals, Steve who is the man of action also but who thinks before he leaps--most of the time and who is willing to take chances (witness his brash moves during the dog attack and his desire to just follow the drain wherever it goes despite Dan's warnings), and Barry--another wide eyed innocent perhaps not as afraid as Betty--but he learn fear from the giant dog attack--and also an orphan willing to latch onto these adults, especially Fitzhugh who he can influence and who can influence him. This group was at odds in many first season shows, then came to a more loyal cohesion, and finally a respectful gang who could disagree from time to time. The characters were certainly changed by their adventures by A PLACE CALLED EARTH. Val became much more loyal to following orders from the others, especially from Steve--she hides from the two would be Navy rescuers just because Steve said to, "That's good enough for me."
The effects were excellent in this episode, mostly involved giants and the little people but this is one of the rare episodes that also showcased the well designed spaceship Spindrift--it wasn't a rocket or a saucer but has aspects of both--being highly original--it has only the Flying Sub as a rival for originality, even by today's standards. Both are models, still unsurpassed in shape, design, and sleekness. THE CRASH gives the Spindrift quite a workout. The actors and characters also get a workout: a plunge into a space-time warp, two crash landings, a giant car running over the pilots, a boy picking up their ship, a wild excursion past 5000 foot tall buildings, a giant lizard, two oversized spiders, unseen shapes and sizes in the jungle, the giant professors, nearly being dissected, a giant cat, gas inside the spaceship, a giant dog, a junkyard, a drain pipe adventure, and a near mutiny or shooting. Not bad for one hour of action. John William's music, at times obviously inspired by Jerry Goldsmith's score for PLANET OF THE APES, fits perfectly. The first episode set it all up and paved the way ahead with style and verve--and didn't bore us to death.


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Thermo-Acoustic Analysis of an Advanced Lean Injection System in a Tubular Combustor ConfigurationA. Giusti[1], A. Andreini[1], B. Facchini[1], F. Turrini[2], Ignazio Vitale[2]
[1]Department of Energy Engineering, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
[2]Avio, Turin, Italy
In this work a thermoacoustic analysis of a tubular combustor with an advanced lean injection system is presented. The performed analysis is based on the resolution of the eigenvalue problem related to an inhomogeneous wave equation which includes a source term representing heat release fluctuations (the so called Flame-Transfer-Function, FTF) in the flame region. The effect of the mean flow is neglected whereas the effect of temperature variations on pressure waves is included by considering the temperature profile in the combustion chamber obtained from CFD (Computational-Fluid-Dynamics) computations. Comparisons with available experimental data showed the necessity of an improved FTF, more suitable for liquid fueled gas turbines where the evaporation process could play an important role in flame heat release fluctuations.
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13-1. How do I secure my server?
This question is asked by administrators, and I'm sure no hackers will read this info and learn what you admins might do to thwart hack attacks ;-)
One thing to keep in mind, most compromises of data occur from an employee of the company, not an outside element. They may wish to access sensitive personnel files, copy and sell company secrets, be disgruntled and wish to cause harm, or break in for kicks or bragging rights. So trust no one.
Physically Secure The Server -
This is the simplest one. Keep the server under lock and key. If the server is at a site where there is a data center (mainframes, midranges, etc) put it in the same room and treat it like the big boxes. Access to the server's room should be controlled minimally by key access, preferably by some type of key card access which can be tracked. In large shops, a man trap (humanoid that guards the room) should be in place.
If the server has a door with a lock, lock it (some larger servers have this) and limit access to the key. This will secure the floppy drive. One paranoid site I know of keeps the monitor and CPU behind glass, so that the keyboard and floppy drive cannot be accessed by the same person at the same time.
If you only load NLMs from the SYS:SYSTEM directory, use the SECURE CONSOLE command to prevent NLMs being loaded from the floppy or other location.
A hacker could load a floppy into the drive and run one of several utility files to gain access to the server. Or they could steal a backup tape or just power off the server! By physically securing the server, you can control who has access to the server room, who has access to the floppy drive, backup tapes, and the System Console. This step alone will eliminate 75% of attack potential.
Secure Important Files -
These should be stored offline. You should make copies of the STARTUP.NCF and AUTOEXEC.NCF files. The bindery or NDS files should be backed up and stored offsite. All System Login Scripts, Container Scripts, and any robotic or non-human personal Login Scripts should be copied offline. A robotic or non-human account would be an account used by an email gateway, backup machine, etc.
Compile a list of NLMs and their version numbers, and a list of files from the SYS:LOGIN, SYS:PUBLIC, and SYS:SYSTEM directories.
You should periodically check these files against the originals to ensure none have been altered.
Replacing the files with different ones (like using itsme's LOGIN.EXE instead of Novell's) will give the hacker access to the entire server. It is also possible that the hacker will alter .NCF or Login Scripts to bypass security or to open holes for later attacks.
Make a list of Users and their accesses -
Use a tool like Bindview or GRPLIST.EXE from the JRB Utilities to get a list of users and groups (including group membership). Once again, keep this updated and check it frequently against the actual list.
Also run Security (from the SYS:SYSTEM directory) or GETEQUIV.EXE from the JRB Utilities to determine who has Supervisor access. Look for odd accounts with Supervisor access like GUEST or PRINTER.
It is also a good idea to look at Trustee Assignments and make sure access is at a minimum. Check your run from Security to see if access is too great in any areas, or run TRSTLIST from the JRB Utilities.
Security will turn up some odd errors if SUPER.EXE has been run. If you are not using SUPER.EXE, delete and rebuild any odd accounts with odd errors related to the Bindery, particularly if BINDFIX doesn't fix them yet the account seems to work okay. If a hacker put in a backdoor using SUPER.EXE, they could get in and perhaps leave other ways in.
Monitor the Console -
Use the CONLOG.NLM to track the server console activity. This is an excellent diagnostic tool since error messages tend to roll off the screen. It will not track what was typed in at the console, but the system's responses will be put in SYS:ETC\CONSOLE.LOG. When checking the console, hit the up arrow to show what commands were last typed in.
While this won't work in large shops or shops with forgetful users, consider using the SECUREFX.NLM (or SECUREFX.VAP for 2.x). This sometimes annoying utility displays the following message on the console and to all the users after a security breach:
"Security breach against station DETECTED."
This will also be written to an error log. The following message is also written the the log and to the console:
"Connection TERMINATED to prevent security compromise"
Turn on Accounting -
Once Accounting is turned on, you can track every login and logout to the server, including failed attempts.
Don't Use the Supervisor Account -
Leaving the Supervisor logged in is an invitation to disaster. If packet signature is not being used, someone could use HACK.EXE and gain access to the server as Supervisor. HACK spoofs packets to make them look like they came from the Supervisor to add Supe equivalence to other users.
Also, it implies a machine is logged in somewhere as Supervisor, if it has been logged in for more than 8 hours chances are it may be unattended.
Use Packet Signature -
To prevent packet spoofing (i.e. HACK.EXE) enforce packet signature. Add the following line to your AUTOEXEC.NCF -
This forces packet signature to be used. Clients that do not support packet signature will not be able to access, so they will need to be upgraded if you have any of these clients.
Use RCONSOLE Sparingly (or not at all) -
When using RCONSOLE you are subject to a packet sniffer getting the packets and getting the password. While this is normally above the average user's expertise, DOS-based programs that put the network interface card into promiscuous mode and capture every packet on the wire are readily available on the Internet. The encryption method is not foolproof.
Remember you cannot "detect" a sniffer in use on the wire.
Do NOT use a switch to limit the RCONSOLE password to just the Supervisor password. All you have done is set the password equal to the switch. If you use the line "LOAD REMOTE /P=", Supervisor's password will get in (it ALWAYS does) and the RCONSOLE password is now "/P=". Since the RCONSOLE password will be in plain text in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file, to help secure it try adding a non-printing character or a space to the end of the password.
And while you can use the encryption techniques outlined in 02-8, your server is still vulnerable to sniffing the password.
Move all .NCF files to a more secure location (3.x and above) -
Put your AUTOEXEC.NCF file in the same location as the SERVER.EXE file. If a server is compromised in that access to the SYS:SYSTEM directory is available to an unauthorized user, you will at least have protected the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
A simple trick you can do is "bait" a potential hacker by keeping a false AUTOEXEC.NCF file in the SYS:SYSTEM with a false RCONSOLE password (among other things).
All other .NCF files should be moved to the C: drive as well. Remember, the .NCF file runs as if the commands it contains are typed from the console, making their security most important.
Use the Lock File Server Console option in Monitor (3.x and above) -
Even if the RCONSOLE password is discovered, the Supe password is discovered, or physical access is gained, a hard to guess password on the console will stop someone from accessing the console.
Add EXIT to the end of the System Login Script -
By adding the EXIT command as the last line in the System Login Script, you can control to a degree what the user is doing. This eliminates the potential for personal Login Script attacks, as described in section 03-6.
Upgrade to Netware 4.11 -
Besides making a ton of Novell sales and marketing people very happy, you will defeat most of the techniques described in this faq. Most well-known hacks are for 3.11. If you don't want to make the leap to NDS and 4.x, at least get current and go to 3.12.
Check the location of RCONSOLE.EXE -
In 3.11, RCONSOLE.EXE is located in SYS:SYSTEM by default. In 3.12 and 4.1 it is in SYS:SYSTEM and SYS:PUBLIC. You may wish to remove RCONSOLE.EXE from SYS:PUBLIC, as by default everyone will have access to it.
Remove [Public] from [Root] in 4.1's NDS -
Get the [Public] Trustee out of the [Root] object's list of Trustees. Anyone, even those not logged in, can see virtually all objects in the tree, giving an intruder a complete list of valid account names to try.
Don't use Novell's FTP NLM until it is fixed, or use NFS namespace -
Since Novell's FTP NLM has some problems, only use the FTP NLM if you can use NFS namespace. For the extra paranoid, use a third party NLM. Novell's is the only one I've found with this problem.
13-2. I'm an idiot. Exactly how do hackers get in?
We will use this section as an illustrated example of how these techniques can be used in concert to gain Supe access on the target server. These techniques show the other thing that really helps in Netware hacking - a little social engineering.
Exploitation #1
Assume tech support people are dialing in for after hours support. Call up and pose as a vendor of security products and ask for tech support person. Called this person posing as a local company looking for references, ask about remote dial-in products. Call operator of company and ask for help desk number. Call help desk after hours and ask for dial-in number, posing as the tech support person. Explain home machine has crashed and you've lost number.
Dial in using the proper remote software and try simple logins and passwords for dial-in software if required. If you can't get in call help desk especially if others such as end users use dial-in.
Upload alternate LOGIN.EXE and PROP.EXE, and edit AUTOEXEC.BAT to run the alternate LOGIN.EXE locally. Rename PROP.EXE to IBMNBIO.COM and make it hidden. Before editing AUTOEXEC.BAT change the date and time of the PC so that the date/time stamp reflects the original before the edit.
Dial back in later, rename PROP.EXE and run it to get Accounts and passwords.
Summary - Any keystroke capture program could produce the same results as the alternate LOGIN.EXE and PROP.EXE, but you end up with a Supe equivalent account.
Exploitation #2
Load a DOS-based packet sniffer, call the sys admin and report a FATAL DIRECTORY ERROR when trying to access the server. He predictively will use RCONSOLE to look at the server and his packet conversation can be captured. He will find nothing wrong (of course).
Study the capture and use the RCON.FAQ to obtain the RCONSOLE password. Log in as GUEST, create a SYSTEM subdirectory in the home directory (or any directory on SYS. Root map a drive to the new SYSTEM, copy RCONSOLE.* to it, and run RCONSOLE. Once in try to unload CONLOG and upload BURGLAR.NLM to the real SYS:SYSTEM. Created a Supe user (i.e. NEWUSER) and then typed CLS to clear the server console screen.
Log in as NEWUSER. Erase BURGLAR.NLM, new SYSTEM directory and its contents. Run PURGE in those directories. Turn off Accounting if on. Give GUEST Supe rights. Set toggle with SUPER.EXE for NEWUSER. Run FILER and note SYS:ETC\CONSOLE.LOG (if CONLOG was loaded) owner and create date, as well as SYS:SYSTEM\SYS$ERR.LOG owner and create date. Edit SYS:ETC\CONSOLE.LOG and remove BURGLAR.NLM activity, including RCONSOLE activity. Edit and remove RCONSOLE activity from SYS:SYSTEM\SYS$ERR.LOG as well. After saving files, run FILER and restore owner and dates if needed. Run PURGE in their directories. Logout and login as GUEST and set SUPER.EXE toggle. Remove NEWUSER Supe rights and logout. Login as NEWUSER with SUPER.EXE and remove GUEST Supe rights. Finally logout and login as GUEST with SUPER.EXE and turn on Accounting if it was on.
Summary - You have created a backdoor into the system that will not show up as somthing unusual in the Accounting log. Login as GUEST using SUPER.EXE and turn off Accounting. Logout and back in as NEWUSER with SUPER.EXE, do what you need to do (covering file alterations with Filer), and logout. Log back in as GUEST and turn on Accounting. The NET$ACCT.DAT file shows only GUEST logging in followed by GUEST logging out.
Exploitation #3
You do a web search and find DSMAINT.NLM on a Novell web site. You download it.
Using Fetch, you access ftp.nmrc.org's Novell InterNetware server. You discover that you can gain access to everything on the SYS volume. You upload DSMAINT.NLM to SYS:SYSTEM, and upload an edited LDREMOTE.NCF file. This NCF file unloads CONLOG.NLM, unloads and reloads the REMOTE.NLM with a password of YOUR choosing, and loads XCONSOLE.NLM.
After a reboot of the server (which you assisted with a SYN flood to overload buffers), the remote console password has been reset to one of your choosing. Telnet to ftp.nmrc.org and use your password. If your machine supports X Windows, you could choose that, but you use VT-100 instead since it creates less network traffic.
You load DSMAINT.NLM and choose the Prepare for upgrade option. It looks nasty because of the VT-100 representation of the color screen, but in a few minutes, it is complete. An offshoot of the DSMAINT process is the creation of BACKUP.DS in the SYS:SYSTEM directory. Within a few minutes, Fetch is used to retrieve BACKUP.DS. This file contains all of the account names and passwords. The passwords are in encrypted form, but this is enough to log in. So you start writing an exploit to do just that, plus a brute force attack to get ALL of the passwords, including Admin's....


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The state patrol and some other police agencies in Washington state are now training drug-sniffing dogs to ignore marijuana.
After voters in November legalized the possession of small amounts of the drug, the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys advised police agencies to change their standards.
Marijuana was removed from the police dog guidelines set by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.
The prosecuting attorneys' association also told police that an "alert" from a drug-sniffing dog that had been trained to find marijuana is no longer enough evidence for a search warrant. Police will need other evidence, at least until the old dogs retire.


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According to university policy, all open student employment positions, both work study and non-federal, should be posted on the Student Employment Job Board (Handshake), available at http://www.uweccareerservices.org/ . This job board is free to both employers and students. Posting on the job board does not, in any way, restrict the employer from also advertising a student employment position using other means. The expectation is simply that the open position be posted on the job board as a basic step.
Part-time jobs are listed from employers on-campus and off-campus
On-line Job Board - Open positions, on- and off-campus, are posted on the on-line job board, located in the Student Employment section of the Financial Aid Web site at: http://www.uweccareerservices.org/ Contact information is included in the job postings, and students should follow-up with employers directly.
Contacting Departments
Students are welcome to contact departments where they would like to work.
Some of the largest employers on-campus include:
- University Residence halls
- Library
- Davies Center
- Recreation
- Learning and Technology Services
- Facilities Management
- University Food Services
- University Bookstore


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1976: Rachel admits Ada was right.
1978: Rachel is skeptical of the motives of Iris.
1979: Mac tells Rachel the world doesn't revolved around what she wants.
1980: Mac learns he's not the father of Rachel's baby.
1981: Rachel and Mac take Christmas photos.
1983: Rachel and Mack remarry in a double wedding with Sandy and Blaine.
1989: Rachel has a vision of Janice and Steve.
Douglass Watson: Wyndham pays tribute to the late actor at the 1989 Daytime Emmy Awards.
1993: Rachel deals with the death of Ada.
1995: Justine refuses to leave until she has reintroduced herself to her sons.
1997: Wyndham's 25th anniversary on ANOTHER WORLD.
1999: Rachel and Carl are reunited.
1999: The final scene of ANOTHER WORLD (no audio).


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Developed by Spark Unlimited, Legendary: The Box tells the story of Charles Deckard, an art thief who is duped into stealing Pandora's Box. When he opens the box, he releases hordes of beasts thought to be fictional – such as werewolves and gryphons – into an unprepared modern world. A full scale war between man and myth begins, and it is quickly complicated by the actions of powerful secret societies. As the person responsible for releasing this terror, Deckard's unwittingly become the only person capable of containing it once more and saving civilization from being destroyed by the terrifying creatures of the box.
Legendary: The Box is a breath-taking blockbuster experience where man and machine take on the beasts of legend in the war to end all wars, all set against a backdrop of total social disintegration. High calibre ordnance meets beak, talon, fang and claw in awe-inspiring fire fights the like of which have never before been realised in a video game. Living, breathing dynamic environments are spectacularly torn apart in the battle to stay alive, with the devastation of New York and London realised on an unprecedented scale.
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Elke Vogelsang is a self-taught photographer from Germany. When her husband fell seriously ill a few years ago, she used photography as a means to try to get her mind off things and to cope with the stressful time. Fortunately, everything turned out well. The passion for photography turned into something like a healing creative outlet and finally into a profession. She specializes in people and pet photography, but has her camera with her all the time and everywhere.
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I got myself a Fujifilm X20 as a camera I can carry with me everywhere. This tiny little thing sparked my creativity in a way I never expected. Experimenting with its features I came up with a series of pictures, which went viral on the Internet. So, I can honestly say that this camera is in some way responsible for my international breakthrough as a photographer.


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Asynchronous Circuit Design for VLSI Signal Processing is a collection of research papers on recent advances in the area of specification, design and analysis of asynchronous circuits and systems. This interest in designing digital computing systems without a global clock is prompted by the ever growing difficulty in adopting global synchronization as the only efficient means to system timing. Asynchronous circuits and systems have long held interest for circuit designers and researchers alike because of the inherent challenge involved in designing these circuits, as well as developing design techniques for them. The frontier research in this area can be traced back to Huffman's publications `The Synthesis of Sequential Switching Circuits' in 1954 followed by Unger's book, `Asynchronous Sequential Switching Circuits' in 1969 where a theoretical foundation for handling logic hazards was established. In the last few years a growing number of researchers have joined force in unveiling the mystery of designing correct asynchronous circuits, and better yet, have produced several alternatives in automatic synthesis and verification of such circuits. This collection of research papers represents a balanced view of current research efforts in the design, synthesis and verification of asynchronous systems.Table 2.4-bit adder input sequence used to evaluate CSCD. Input seq. (Cin=1) ... LSD Current Sensor Evaluation Figure6 is a circuit diagram of the LSDCMOScircuitry used to evaluate the feasibility of CSCD implementations. A similar circuitanbsp;...
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Former Associated Press Colorado Capitol reporter Carl Hilliard, who was known for his wit and a weekly newspaper column that chronicled the warts, the heroes and the history of Colorado and its leaders, died Sunday of a heart attack. He was 76.
His son, Bronson, said his father often reported on the foibles of government leaders, but also didn't hesitate to praise them when he believed they did something right.
Bronson Hilliard said his father was not happy with the polarization of politics in recent years, believing very few politicians disappointed the people they represented before he retired and gridlock became the norm. He said his father wanted to show people how government worked.
In his last column, he wrote "there has always been something heroic or tragic or outrageous about the political winners or losers, or those who gave their state more than they got in return."
He also told lawmakers not to take themselves too seriously, and enjoyed playing pranks to bring humor to what was often a very serious process.
On one occasion, Hilliard tied a rope to a rubber chicken and banged it against the window of the Colorado House of Representatives to liven things up. He also wrote nasty letters on fake letterhead to lawmakers, ending with a paragraph to let them know it was a joke.
"Try to have a little fun once in a while. It's a tough thing to do, especially if you write about government," he advised his colleagues in his last column before stepping down. Lawmakers put a brass plate at his regular seat the press table after he retired.
Former Denver Post Capitol bureau chief Fred Brown said Monday that Hilliard often came up with his own metaphors, including his description of one lawmaker who was totally lost on a piece of legislation resembling "a duck looking at thunder."
"He had this homespun wit. He put things in context. He personalized the process. He left a hole that can't be filled," Brown said Monday.
Hilliard was born Oct. 25, 1937, in the mining and oil town of Gebo, Wyo., near Thermopolis in the center of the state.
He began working for the Montana Missoulian and worked on the base newspaper while stationed in the Army at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center from 1960 to 1962. Hilliard joined the AP in November 1964 and worked in its bureau in Cheyenne, Wyo.
He was assigned to cover politics and state government for the AP in Denver in 1967 and retired in 1999.
He is survived by his wife, Lana, two sons, Bronson and Brendan, and three grandchildren.
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Two communities no closer to catching cemetery vandalsBy JOHN QUINN
Union Leader Correspondent
December 05. 2012 10:26PM
Deering Police Chief James Pushee said police continue to investigate who knocked over 26 grave markers - including some from the 19th century - in Appleton Cemetery within the past month.
"Any time there is activity like this, we as a society should look upon it as a despicable act and horribly dishonorable towards our ancestors," Pushee wrote in an e-mail.
A maintenance crew discovered the damage to the granite and marble gravestones when they returned to the cemetery to conduct monthly upkeep of the town-owned property along Deering Center Road near the Hillsborough border.
Town Administrator Craig Ohlson previously said the town contacted a company to determine how much it will cost to repair the vandalism, but has not received an estimate yet.
Pushee said police have "no active suspects at this time and would welcome any assistance or information that the public could provide us."
Meanwhile, Northwood Police Chief Glen Drolet said investigators have not identified the people who damaged dozens of stones in Canterbury Road Cemetery, the burial ground for some of the town's first settlers, last month. He added he hopes the publicity will help discourage perpetrators in the future.
"It can go either way," Drolet said, adding some people could feel untouchable and return to damage other graves despite an increase of police patrols of the town's six cemeteries.
Northwood officials agreed to pay more than $1,000 to repair the damaged stones, but expect vandals to return in the future.
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2 tbsp. pancetta
2 tbsp. chopped garlic
2 oz. chopped fennel
8 large scallops
12 large shrimp
2 lbs cod (cut in cubes)
14 ea. mussels
1 cup fennel stock (or chicken stock)
1 cup white wine
2 cups marinara sauce
2 t fresh basil
salt and pepper to taste
4 slices ciabatta bread grilled
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A group of Capuchin friars in Poland is using the order's historical link to cappuccino to raise money to help Africans.
Coffee shops in six Polish cities have joined in the three-day action "Cappuccino for Africa" for missions that the Krakow-based friars are running in the Central African Republic and Chad.
Capuchin monks have been often credited with inspiring the name for the frothy coffee drink because of their coffee-colored habits.
A project coordinator, Piotr Gajda, said a friar got the idea for the charity last year while drinking a coffee, and wondering how the order's association with the pleasurable drink could be used to help the missions.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says President Barack Obama is not standing up to his fellow Democrats as the clock ticks down on the dispute over the "fiscal cliff."
Boehner told reporters Thursday that Obama and Democratic lawmakers have been slowly edging the country toward falling off the cliff — the automatic spending cuts and tax increases that take effect in early January unless lawmakers head them off. He said Republicans have made every effort to reach an agreement with Obama.
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The Brown Bear, Wolf, Wolverine, Lynx and Wisent are the most impressive animals of Europe, according to the Flemish TV show "The Big5 of Europe". The final selection was revealed and presented to the president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, during the last episode on 8 February.
Throughout five episodes, Chris Dusauchoit and biologists Iwan Lewylle and Frederik Thoelen, travelled across the wildest parts of the continent on the ambitious mission of selecting Europe's most fascinating and impressive animals. The final choice was made starting from a long list of 15 candidates and by ranking the animals according to four criteria: appearance, behaviour, rareness and the emotions they trigger.
With the help of a team of wildlife experts, including Luigi Boitani and John Linnell of the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe (LCIE), and Staffan Widstrand of Rewilding Europe, the TV hosts determined the most powerful and fierce five wild animals deserving to represent Europe's Big Five. The species who had the highest scores in all categories were the Wolverine, the Brown Bear, the Wolf, the Lynx (both Eurasian and Iberian) and the Wisent.
The Wolf, the Eurasian Lynx, the Iberian Lynx, the Brown Bear and the Wolverine also represent the large carnivores that still exist in Europe. After historic laws on their distribution and density in the mid-20th century, the Habitats Directive adopted by the European Union has allowed carnivores to come back in some parts of Europe and to increase in number where they already occurred. Such increases have caused some conflicts with local people and stakeholders who share the same territory with those species.
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"As the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches, many families working to recover and rebuild remain saddled with expenses that have continued to escalate," said DHS Commissioner Jennifer Velez. "This funding will provide much needed relief to help get residents back home and manage financial challenges."
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The Working Families Living Expenses Voucher Program provides up to six months of housing and related assistance and is capped at $15,000 in direct payments or vouchers per household. It is available for eligible individuals or families experiencing financial distress directly related to housing needs as a result of Superstorm Sandy.
To further help children and families impacted by Superstorm Sandy, Governor Christie also announced the official opening of the new Meadowlands Family Success Center (FSC) in Little Ferry. This marks the 14th new FSC established during the Christie Administration, bringing the total number of FSCs statewide to 51.
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|This article describes an exchange traded fund that tracks an index, commodity, currency, or varied basket of securites. View articles referencing this fund.
The SPDR Gold Trust tracks the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust's expenses. Due to gold's low-to-negative correlations with traditional asset classes as well as with major economic variables, it is a proven asset diversifier. Gold is widely perceived as a safe-haven investment. It holds its value despite large changes in the stock market. However, the acquisition and storage prices of gold bullion make it prohibitively expensive for most people to own any. SPDR Gold Trust solves this problem by accepting deposits of gold bullion and distributing shares in return. The shares are meant to approximate the gold market as closely as possible.
It is important to note that investing in gold does not just include bullion; gold jewelry holds its value just as well--it makes up 25% of worldwide gold supply.[1] The 2007 Credit Crunch led to a loss of consumer confidence as well as an increase in gold demand--investors sought out the investment they felt was safest. This initially caused gold prices to rise. However, the strengthening U.S. dollar has led to a decrease in sales as the stronger dollar has led many to seek out liquidity and sell their assets.
SPDR Gold Trust was created in 2004 by the World Gold Council as StreetTracks Gold Trust. Then Chairman of the World Gold Council, Christopher Thompson, wanted to find a way for the average person to be able to invest into gold. He hired James Burton, former CEO of CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System) to research the feasibility of a tradable financial product investing in gold.
Bars of gold were large, heavy and required expensive security to maintain value. Prior to SPDR Gold Trust, the most successful gold product was the South African Krugerrand. The Krugerrand was a gold coin created in the 1967. It came in a variety of troy ounce weights. While buying Krugerrands required less security costs and easier transportation costs, it was still a physical product. Held in great amounts, it faced same problems as gold bars.
In late 2004, SPDR Gold Trust started trading as StreetTracks Gold Trust, Bank of New York was its trustee. State Street Corp. marketed the fund.
SPDR Gold Trust (started in 2004) is an investment trust. The Trust holds gold and issues SPDR Gold Shares in blocks of 100,000 Shares (Baskets) in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with redemptions of Baskets. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion. Originally, the details of buying, storing and insuring gold have made it difficult for most investors to enter the gold market on their own. SPDR Gold Trust solves this issue by creating securities that follow the gold market.
The Trustee values the gold according to the most recent London PM Fix.[2] The London Fix is a widely-recognized benchmark for gold and silver prices. It is announced twice each day: the AM fix occurs in New York City at 5am (10am in London), and the PM fix occurs in NYC at 10am (3pm in London).[3] Once the gold has been accurately priced, the Trustee then subtracts all accrued but unpaid fees in order to arrive at an Adjusted Net Asset Value (ANAV). The Trustee then uses the ANAV to calculate GLD's fees (to the Trustee, the Sponsor, the Custodian and the Marketing Agent) to arrive at the Net Asset Value (NAV).[4]
As mentioned before, gold tends to retain its value despite movements in the stock market. Therefore, gold serves as insurance against a risky stock market. This has made gold a very attractive investment. The 2007 Credit Crunch made gold even more attractive as investors hurried en masse to the asset they felt was safest.[5] GLD's holdings increased by 26% since Lehman Brothers (LEH) went bankrupt.[6] There is an inverse relationship between the economy and the gold market: the worse the economy becomes, the more money goes into gold as a safeguard against losing more money.
As of July 2010, gold prices are down more than 5 per cent from their June highs.[7] Some traders buy gold as a hedge against instability in other markets on the belief that the precious metal holds its value better than other assets during economic turmoil.[7] While some speculative investors have liquidated their holdings in gold recently as equities and currency markets stabilized, there is still enough worry about the global financial system to keep support under prices.[7]
Despite gold's recent weakness, analysts estimate gold will remain at about $1200 an ounce as investors wait for decisive direction from other markets before making bets on gold. Large gold funds have slowed their physical purchases, but generally haven't sold them as a wait-and-see mentality continues. Gold prices have also been lifted by a decline in the euro as European banks are subjected to stress tests.[7] Gold has benefited recently from weakness in the euro as investors use gold as a hedge against a loss of purchasing power in the European currency.
There are three main sources of supply in the gold market: sales of gold reserves from major banks, gold that is mined directly from underground, and gold that has been separated from melted-down scrap jewelry. Not only does scrap jewelry form a considerable portion (25%) of gold supply, it is also the fastest to respond to a change in demand. Therefore, scrap gold can act to moderate fluctuations in the gold price by providing additional supply if needed.[8] The supply of scrap usually increases when gold prices rise or economic conditions worsen. Although GLD makes it easier to participate in the gold market by eliminating the need to hold gold bullion, it is still possible for individuals to invest in gold simply by buying jewelry.
SPDR Gold Trust is the largest gold trust on the market and its main form of competition includes other forms of gold, namely gold bullion, jewelry and electronics. Bullion is very expensive to maintain for individual investors; it is more commonly held by central banks, such as the International Monetary Fund and government banks.[9] Another source of gold is jewelry and electronics. Jewelry is a more accessible route to owning gold; it can either be kept whole or melted down and turned into bullion or sold for cash.[10] Some electronic devices use gold as well, which can be separated from the rest of the device.
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