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Your Android phone may be passing your texts to China
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Security firm Kryptowire discovered that at least hundreds of thousands of Android phones in the US are configured to automatically send all text messages, call logs, location information, contact lists and more to servers in China every 72 hours. This is all invisible to the end user. (more…)
android · backdoors · china · surveillance
China requiring back doors in banking software
No comments · Posted by lance in China
"HONG KONG — The Chinese government has adopted new regulations requiring companies that sell computer equipment to Chinese banks to turn over secret source code, submit to invasive audits and build so-called back doors into hardware and software, according to a copy of the rules obtained by foreign technology companies that do billions of dollars' worth of business in China."
New Rules in China Upset Western Tech Companies – NYTimes.com
Previous blog posts on China censorship:
China celebrates 25th anniversary of Tiananmen with censorship. – The Privacy Blog The Privacy Blog
China launches MITM attack on GitHub – The Privacy Blog The Privacy Blog
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The Privacy Blog Podcast – Ep. 22
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Welcome to episode 22 of the Privacy Blog Podcast for July, 2014.
In this episode I will talk about:
- A recent revealed compromise of the Tor anonymity system
- Why Canvas Fingerprinting both is and is not a big deal
- The coming conflict between US searches and EU privacy
- How even genealogy information can compromise your identity
- An update on Chinese censorship
- Why the security model of the web is hopelessly broken
- Russia's continuing crackdown on the Internet
- and finally how Lightbulbs, among other things, can
- compromise your network
canvas fingerprint · certificates · china · IoT · Podcast · tor
Google unblocked in China after Tiananmen anniversary has passed.
1 Comment · Posted by lance in Censorship, China, Google
Multiple sources are reporting that Google services are once again available in China. They had been blocked in the lead up to the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square protests.
Access to Google services within China returns | Reuters
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China celebrates 25th anniversary of Tiananmen with censorship.
No comments · Posted by lance in Censorship, China, Google
In anticipation of possible protests in memory of the Tiananmen Square massacre 25 years ago, China has blocked access to Google search and Gmail. The censorship has been in place for a few days now, suggesting that this may be more than a short term action.
China has long blocked access to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and services which would circumvent the blocking, like Anonymizer.
Google search, and Gmail are both popular in China. It will be interesting to see if this actually draws attention to the anniversary, rather than diffusing it.
The image with this post is from 2010 when Google moved out of their China offices to avoid government control. (via Wikipedia)
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Shanghai getting more relaxed great firewall
2 Comments · Posted by lance in Censorship, China, International, Internet
The South China Morning Post reports that the ban on Facebook, Twitter, the New York Times, and many other sites, will be lifted, but only in the Shanghai free-trade zone.
The information came from anonymous government sources within China. The purpose is to make the zone more attractive to foreign companies and workers who expect open Internet access. The sources say that the more open access may be expanded into the surrounding territory if the experiment is successful.
It will be interesting to see if this actually comes to pass.
Two questions occur to me. First, will the free-trade zone be considered to be outside the firewall, and hard to access from within the rest of China? Second, is this as much about surveillance of activity on those websites as it is about providing free access?
censorship · china · international · internet
The Privacy Blog Podcast – Ep.8: Phishing Attacks, Chinese Hackers, and Google Glass
No comments · Posted by lance in China, Google, hacking, Phishing/Pharming, Podcast
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Welcome to The Privacy Blog Podcast for May 2013.
In this month's episode, I'll discuss how shared hosting is increasingly becoming a target and platform for mass phishing attacks. Also, I'll speak about the growing threat of Chinese hackers and some of the reasons behind the increase in online criminal activity.
Towards the end of the episode, we'll address the hot topic of Google Glass and why there's so much chatter regarding the privacy and security implications of this technology. In related Google news, I'll provide my take on the recent announcement that Google is upgrading the security of their public keys and certificates.
Leave any comments or questions below. Thanks for listening!
certificates · china · google · google glass · hacking · phishing · Privacy · security
Government enabled Chinese criminal hacking.
2 Comments · Posted by lance in China, hacking
Thanks to the Financial Times for their article on this.
When we hear that a company has been hacked by China what is usually meant is that the company has been hacked from a computer with a Chinese IP address. The immediate implication is that it is Chinese government sponsored.
Of course, there are many ways in which the attacks might not be from anyone in China at all. Using proxies or compromised computers as relays, would allow the attacker to be anywhere in the world while appearing to be in China. The fact that there is so much hype about Chinese government hacking right now, makes China the perfect false flag for any attacker. It sends investigators down the wrong path immediately. However, there is growing evidence that many of the attacks are actually being perpetrated by independent Chinese civilian criminal hackers out to make a buck. They are intent on stealing and selling intellectual property. The huge supply, and under employment, of computer trained people in China may be to blame. They have the skills, the time, and a need for money.
The Chinese government has also been very lax about trying to track down these individuals and generally suppress this kind of activity. The hacking activity is certainly beneficial to the Chinese economy, as the IP is generally stolen from outside China and sold to give advantage to Chinese companies. That gives a kind of covert and subtle support to the hacking activity without any actual material help or direction.
So, it is not quite government sponsored, and it IS actually Chinese. The bottom line is that it is a real problem, and a threat that is actually harder to track down and prevent because it is so amorphous.
Hacking for counter surveillance
No comments · Posted by lance in China, Google, hacking, Internet, Security Breaches, Surveillance
Another from the "if the data exists, it will get compromised" file.
This article from the Washington Post talks about an interesting case of counter surveillance hacking.
In 2010, Google disclosed that Chinese hackers breached Google's servers. What only recently came to light was that one of the things compromised was a database containing information about government requests for email records.
Former government officials speculate that they may have been looking for indications of which of their agents had been discovered. If there were records of US government requests for information on any of their agents, it would be evidence that those agents had been exposed. This would allow the Chinese to shut down operations to prevent further exposure and to get those agents out of the country before they could be picked up.
I had not thought about subpoenas and national security letters being a counter intelligence treasure trove, but it makes perfect sense.
Because Google / Gmail are so widely used, they present a huge and valuable target for attackers. Good information on almost any target is likely to live within their databases.
china · google · hacking · security breaches · surveillance
Devastatingly effective spear phishing
1 Comment · Posted by lance in China, hacking, Phishing/Pharming
The BBC has an article that powerfully reinforces what I have been saying for years about spear phishing. It is worth a read if just for the specific examples.
The short version is, if an attacker is going for you specifically, they can do enough research to craft an email and attachment that you are almost certain to open. The success rate against even very paranoid and sophisticated users is shockingly high.
In Bruce Schneier's blog post about this he quotes Brian Snow, former NSA Information Assurance Director. "Your cyber systems continue to function and serve you not due to the expertise of your security staff but solely due to the sufferance of your opponents."


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Gary Hooper has been challenged to rediscover his goal-scoring touch in the final weeks of the regular Championship season.
The goals have dried up for the Owls striker, who has netted 11 times since his arrival from Norwich City.
In the last two months, the 28-year-old has netted just once in 11 appearances.
After shrugging off a foot problem, Hooper returned to action in Tuesday's goalless draw with MK Dons.
"Gary received a kick and didn't train too many times during that period," said Wednesday head coach Carlos Carvalhal.
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Hooper's partner is expecting a baby before tomorrow's lunchtime showdown at Derby County. Carvalhal is optimistic Hooper will feature at the iPro Stadium as the Owls look to get back to winning ways.
Victory for Carvalhal's sixth-placed would put them nine points ahead of nearest rivals Cardiff City, who host relegated Bolton Wanderers later that day.
Meanwhile, Owls midfielder Barry Bannan has been included in the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Championship Team of the Year. Since moving to Hillsborough last August, the Scotland international has starred in the midfield engine room. Bannan, who is primarily left-footed, has clocked up 36 appearances, hitting two goals.
It is the second year in a row a Wednesday player has been selected in the team, which is voted for by the players. Goalkeeper Keiren Westwood made the cut last year after recording 17 league clean sheets.
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Operation Gratitude has delivered 1 million care packages to U.S. troops — and counting. But the nonprofit organization isn't taking any time to rest. It's ramping up its efforts, professionalizing its approach to managing a network of tens of thousands of volunteers, and launching a nationwide initiative to provide connections to home for the many thousands of men and women who have served and continue to serve globally.
"We're doubling down," said Operation Gratitude founder Carolyn Blashek. "We delivered our one millionth care package in December, and as we reflected upon that accomplishment, we concluded that this is an important turning point. It's an opportunity to take our efforts to the next level, and to thank even more troops and veterans for the sacrifices they make to protect freedom around the world."
The new initiative is highlighted by several significant actions designed to raise national awareness of Operation Gratitude (http://www.OperationGratitude.org) and transform it into an even more effective means by which a grateful nation can thank those who serve. Among these steps are the hiring of new professional team members, the creation of a national advisory board, creation of a national network of veterans, and a new outreach effort to reconnect the organization with volunteers and supporters who have helped Operation Gratitude in the past.
"This is going to be an exciting time for Operation Gratitude," said Chris Clark, the organization's new National Chief Development Officer. "Carolyn Blashek puts her heart and soul into letting our troops know they are remembered and appreciated by the American people. These new initiatives will nationalize that heart-and-soul effort, and help us better leverage the efforts of our vast network of volunteers to do the greatest amount of good for the troops."
"Chris is a key addition to our team," Blashek said of Clark, a seasoned nonprofit executive who over the past decade has raised more than $20 million on behalf of nonprofit organizations including the Special Olympics and the YMCA. "His experience and knowledge are immensely valuable, and his enthusiasm is contagious."
Clark said the new initiative is already getting under way.
"We're forming a national advisory board, which will help steer the organization's efforts, and we're seeking influential leaders who are passionate about supporting our troops," Clark said. "This group will have a tremendous impact on elevating Operation Gratitude's national profile."
Operation Gratitude is also establishing a network of veterans who have received assistance from the organization and wish to help it benefit those who follow them in military service. "This group will give us tremendous insight, and help us create programs that will have the strongest positive impact on our troops," Clark said.
Blashek added that the organization is reaching out to past volunteers and supporters, seeking to reconnect and renew individuals' commitments to support the troops.
"Our most powerful resource has always been, and always will be, our network of volunteers and generous supporters," Blashek said. "We're thanking them for their past support, and also encouraging them to make a new commitment to bring a slice of home to those who serve our country."
Operation Gratitude was founded in 2003 to send care packages of donated items and say "Thank You" to the troops. The California-based organization has blossomed, sending approximately 150,000 care packages annually to deployed service members, their children at home, veterans, new recruits, wounded warriors, caregivers and first responders. Care packages typically include handmade items, messages of appreciation and $75 to $100 worth of donated goods. It costs about $15 to assemble and ship each package.
Blashek said it's always important, even during times of relative peace, to let those who serve — and have served — know they are not forgotten.
"There's a bit of a misconception out there that the need for our expression of gratitude is diminished, since hostilities are winding down on one front or another," Blashek said. "But that's an incorrect assumption. The need remains as much as ever. At any given time we have tens of thousands of men and women serving their country overseas, many of them in harm's way, and many more stepping forward every year, entering the military to dedicate the next several years of their lives to the defense of our nation."
She added: "We need to let them know we care about them, we respect them, and we appreciate the sacrifices they make, every day, to protect us here at home."
About Operation Gratitude: The nonprofit organization (http://www.OperationGratitude.org) annually sends 150,000-plus care packages filled with snacks, entertainment, hygiene and hand-made items, plus personal letters of appreciation, to veterans, new recruits, first responders, wounded warriors, care givers and to individually named U.S. service members deployed overseas. Its mission is to lift the spirits and meet the evolving needs of our active duty and veteran communities, and provide volunteer opportunities for all Americans to express their appreciation to members of our military. Each package contains donated product valued at $75-$100 and costs the organization $15 to assemble and ship. Since its inception in 2003, Operation Gratitude volunteers have shipped more than One Million Care Packages.


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Chris Kluwe, the Minnesota Vikings punter who got cut on Monday, implied that if he and Brendon Ayanbadejo, who was also released by the Baltimore Ravens earlier this year do not get jobs in the NFL, it would potentially cause a chilling effect that would prevent NFL players from openly advocating for gay marriage like Kluwe and Ayanbadejo have done.
The punter, who was released more because of his age and stats more than his gay marriage advocacy, said other players may be unwilling to speak out about social issues if Kluwe and Ayanbadejo are unemployed next season. Kluwe and Ayanbadejo filed a joint brief in support of gay marriage to the Supreme Court and have been the league's two most outspoken proponents and advocates of gay marriage.
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Originally posted by trueknowledge
There is also no need for a longer version of the F117 as they have a two stage recon vehicle that does a much better job, not to mention the 3 UAV programs that are still classified.
edit on 1-3-2013 by trueknowledge because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by weavty1
I believe the 'two-stage recon air vehicle' he is speaking of, is the supposed 'Blackstar'... It's basically a mothership-like airframe, that carries a smaller airframe with it up to extremely high altitude, releases it, and that smaller vehicle soars off to a mid-low earth orbit... Hence, 'two-stage'.
It's worth noting that the SR-71 (M-21 was the actual variant airframe) and the D-21 drone, had lots of problems with separation.
Getting back to my "SR-117a" RECON craft based upon a stretched F-117 Nighthawk platform, ALL I KNOW is from nebulous and very non-specific "Chatter" within the "Black Budget Spook Space". I have no definitive PROOF nor any absolute evidence... just a bunch of whispered somethings from reasonably well-placed people. What I DO KNOW is that there DEFINITELY was SOME KIND of RECON craft designed for panoramic-style photography that has been active since 1984 that supposedly REPLACED much of the functionality of the SR-71 Blackbird and U2 spy planes!
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I have a photo of a white F-117a, but not mine. It is out of a magazine scan so that wouldn't be cool to post. You can also find a green F-117a, which turns out to be a primer color.
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Right, the drive is as follows:
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Thats all the interesting numbers I could find on the drive.
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Why should we forgive ourselves or others for hurting other people or animals? Why should a man who beats his wife forgive himself? To figure out if it is possible or even worth it, let's examine these questions. Hurting another person, human or otherwise, is never the first step. Perhaps it is more of the result of skipping steps in the learning process we call Life.
When a babies leave their mothers' womb and take their first breath they may not even be aware of and certainly can barely control their own bodies. At first we communicate by simply crying, laughing or making sounds in general, then we point at things or persons. We take our first baby steps and our consciousness slowly discovers a larger area around us: the one who gave birth to us, then other persons living with us, and most of the time we call those immediately around us "family".
As we become more mobile we discover other persons, families and so on around us. Usually then we learn to identify with ideas such as nations or countries then the human "race". Some of us stop here and while their consciousness is capable of expanding further to envelop the rest of the world they stop, at least for a while, from discovering more of the universe (cosmos if you will).
Wherever you stop on this neverending discovery of the world will determine how far you can go in loving, forgiving and accepting and you may or may not become able to love yourself unconditionally. Not even others, but yourself at first and foremost. It is not to say forget about others, but to love yourself first to enable in yourself the unconditional love and acceptance, regardless of your (insert your negative ideas about yourself).
You set your heart right first, enable or unleash or tap into the love in you and around you. Once you let go of the idea that you are better (or worse) than others and have a "moral high ground", that you have the right to judge them, that you are an authority for whatever reason, you begin to see the reasons for your and other people's actions. You will understand that people act a certain way because of how they see the world and because that is the only way they can imagine and accept. You will understand you judge them, because that is how you were trained and taught.
We must start to respect ourselves first, regardless of "fault" we may discover in ourselves. We must accept ourselves truly and deeply and forgive ourselves first. That is a truly liberating feeling and from that unburdened state we can embrace others. Yes we can embrace others and we must! Not only in a hug the heart centers meet, but we are showing our vulnerability to each others after we accepted ourselves, knowing that whatever "fault" we perceive the other person to have is just as unimportant as our own "faults".
Do you understand why a person who is hurting others must forgive themselves first? If we understand the pain through ourselves and we understand we are all connected to one another we certainly do not want to hurt ourselves and, through ourselves, others.
That said, should we look out for people who cross the street without looking with their earbuds in, listening to music?


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Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Park Shin Hye, and more attend Suzy's Dorihwaga VIP screening
Suzy's Dorihwaga VIP screening was one of those events where you get to see so many of Korea's A-list stars together that it feels surreal. Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Park Shin Hye, and more attended Suzy's Dorihwaga VIP screening at CGV Theater in Seoul, South Korea, on November 23, 2015.
Suzy looked stunning as always, living up to her nickname Korea's goddess.
Dazzling actors whom Suzy has befriended over the years, like Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Seung Gi, and Yoo Yeon Seok, all showed up and congratulated her. Kim Soo Hyun played opposite Suzy on Dream High, in which she made her drama debut. Lee Seung Gi starred on Gu Family Book, Suzy's first historical period drama. Yoo Yeon Seok played opposite Suzy on Architecture 101, which was her film debut. Lastly, Kim Woo Bin is going to star the romantic comedy Uncontrollably Fond with Suzy in May 2016.
Suzy's boyfriend Lee Min Ho could not make it to the Dorihwaga VIP screening. What a lineup of actors though, isn't it?
In addition to the actors, friend Park Shin Hye, Suzy's boss JYP, and more attended the screening and congratulated her second film premiere. Scroll down to see the celebrities pose for photos!
Suzy is set to play opposite Kim Woo Bin in the romantic comedy drama Uncontrollably Fond, which premieres tentatively in May 2016. Read more here.
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Hidden deep within the Hotai forest lives a family of playful and mysteriously colored bird-like creatures known as Piyos. Every spring Mother Piyo, "Piyomama," lays eggs to fill the forest with new colorful Piyos. However, this year, in all of her excitement, she laid too many!
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Small buttons are hard to use underwater; some softness in images
Available in a range of bright, vibrant colours, Panasonic's latest entry into the rugged camera market is remarkable for its relatively unique style.
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While better photos can be taken by using the manual controls on offer in the FT4, the small controls and lack of a mode dial makes changing settings a tougher proposition than a practical one, especially when using it underwater.
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The only way to find out what kids think about school meal needs is to ask them! Whether you develop input through student-led "Nutrition Advisory Councils (NACs)" or with a series of activities, developing interaction can be highly successful.
Kids can help lead healthy change through peer nutrition education, promoting the school meal program and helping to create a healthier environment. The following activities help promote input:
- Taste test new menu items. With a classroom teacher, arrange to give small samples and initiate a brief "Taste and Learn" discussion about how the item fits into school meal requirements.
- Have kids brainstorm or respond to marketing ideas. For example, what do they think about promoting the cafeteria with a contest to give it a school name?
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How many books can your bridge hold?
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Check with a grown-up before you begin.
You will need at least three people to do this activity - two to pull the ropes, and one to place the books on the bridge.
First, put two pieces of rope, each about nine feet long, over the back of two chairs so that the ropes are above the cardboard and run between the chairs.
Now pull the ropes tight.
Bring six equal lengths of string from each rope to the cardboard.
Attach them to the cardboard with duct tape.
Test out your bridge. Put a stack of books on the cardboard.
How many books did it hold?
Here's why your suspension bridge can support the books. The cardboard and the stack of books pull on the strings. The strings pull on the ropes. The ropes push down on the chairs. So, all the weight of the bridge and the stack of books is on the chairs. The rope is also pulling on you. All of the pulling is called tension. And all of the pushing is called compression. What happens if you don't pull as hard on the ropes?
Try making the bridge with a 6 ft by 1.5 ft piece of cardboard instead. How will your design be different? Can it hold more or less weight?
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I did this once and my bridge didn't collapse. Mine was a 6 ft. platform just like Kaleigh, Aline, Matt, and Garrett used when they did the second challenge of this ZOOMsci on the show.
Marie, age 10 of Sydney, Australia
It was so strong that my 2 cats and 3 dogs sat on it and it did not move at all.
Maycee, age 10 of Macomb, MI
Wow! You guys are great! The first time I only got 3 college books on! But when my friends and I switched places we maneged to get on 6 college books!
Jesse, age 8 of Salt Lake City, UT
I built a suspension bridge. It held lots and lots of books. I got up to 36 light books. It was fun to build.
Bailey, age 6 of Charlevoix, MI
The bridge was made of two kite strings and two towers. Our kite string was tied to two chairs to keep tension on the line. The bridge was able to hold about 30 pounds.
Jessica, age 11 of Palm Coast, FL
It fel. But then I remebered something from school. I put popcicle sticks on the bottom.
Emily, age 8 of San Antonio, TX
My bridge held 92 pounds including bricks and HEAVY rocks. My bridge held 40 things on the 40th thing it fell. But it was a LOT of fun! My bridge was 6 feet 3 inches long and 2 feet 4 inches wide. I used 5 peices of string and 10 peices of tape. My bridge was so strong it could have held my sister. My dad, sister, and I made two bridges and the first one we made worked the best.
T.J., age 11 of Newglasgow, NS
I made the Suspension Bridge with 6 foot long cardboard. But instead of using 2 9ft rope a used 4. Two on top of the cardboard and two on bottom. I put 8 strings on each side of the cardboard and 8 on the bottom. When I put the books on I could fit 12 books on it before it collapsed. I dare you guys to try it this way.
Katie, age 5 of Beaverton, OR
We used books and two chairs and a scarf and tape to create a working suspension bridge. We were able to balance a lot of books this way. My little sister and I built it all by ourselves.
Zachary, age 6 of Okemos, MI
I made the bridge out of straws and tape, and it held up the cup of pennies!
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Class News - 1950s
December 13, 2004
Evedene Russell Bennett '50 chaired a committee to host a fall speaker series at Linn-Benton Community College. The series was designed to commemorate the Lewis and Clark Expedition bicentennial.
Donald Driscoll '50 and Eva Drum Driscoll '50 have lived in Fairfax, Virginia, since 1977. Donald retired in 1992 after 41 years as supervisory resource manager in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Information Resources Management. Eva previously was a social worker in adoption services in Oregon, Nevada, and California.
David Lee '50 is grandson of Wallace Howe Lee, a past president of Lewis & Clark. Through a trust in Wallace's name, David and his family provide scholarships to College students.
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Donald Whitman '51 and his wife, Patricia, have been married for 55 years.
James "Jim" Goddard '52 and his wife, Beryl, recently celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. Retired for 15 years, the couple enjoys the sunny hot weather of the desert. They play lots of golf and feel very fortunate for their good health.
Bonnie Dunbar Hahn '53 joined a sailboat crew in 1983 and spent 13 years sailing every arctic waterway. The team's journey on the Belvedere became the subject of John Bockstoce's book Arctic Passages. Hahn previously taught high school physical education for 21 years in Nome, Alaska. She also ran a sporting goods business for 10 years and a day care for 10 years. She goes snowmobiling in the winter, plays sports, and enjoys her 12 grandchildren.
Brad Lighty '53 and Doris Moir Lighty '55 have been married for 50 years. They live in California, where they are in good health and lead active lives. Brad, a member of Kappa Phi Alpha, was a CPA in Oregon and California and founded Lighty, Tobkin & Waltrip in 1964. The Lightys have two sons.
Raymond Hoen '54 has spent 50 years in sales and sales management for firms such as Zellerbach Paper and Nissan Motor Corporation. He has also worked at an automobile business and a retail shop with his wife. A real estate appraiser, he is currently a principal broker and has no time to retire.
Doris Moir Lighty '55 and Brad Lighty '53 have been married for 50 years. Doris, a member of Alpha Gamma sorority, enjoyed a career in real estate sales. They have two sons.
Kenneth Owens '55 received a collaborative research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for Alexander Baranov and the Founding of Russia's Multicultural Empire in North America. Owens is professor emeritus of history and ethnic studies at California State University at Sacramento. There he founded the Capital Campus Public History graduate program and codirected the Ph.D. program in public history with the University of California at Santa Barbara. While at CSUS, he received the alumni association's Distinguished Professor award. His books include Riches for All: The California Gold Rush and the World.
Herbert "Herb" Scholder '55 is retired and passionate about travel. In 2003, he visited Bolivia, Peru, the Alaskan Yukon, and Vienna, where he cruised the Danube River to the Black Sea.
Elizabeth "Liz" Drury Howe '56 and her husband, John Howe '56, live in Reno, Nevada. Liz received the 2003 Washoe Education Association Improvement to Education Individual Award for running the Free orthopedic Clinic for 18 years. She retired in 2000 after 25 years as a pediatric physical therapist with the Washoe County School District. Liz served on the Nevada State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 4 of her 45 years as a physical therapist. John, a retired journalist, is a past recipient of the School Bell award for news coverage on education and an NAACP award for coverage of minority affairs. They frequently attend alumni events and are active in civic affairs.
Richard "Dick" Stonebrink '56 had a private chiropractic practice in Portland for 30 years. He taught at the Western States Chiropractic College for 40 years and also taught postgraduate courses around the country. He and his wife,Donna Hopfield Stonebrink '58, retired in 1996 to Pebblecreek Golf Resort near Phoenix. They have one son, and their two daughters are Lewis & Clark graduates.
George Nakata '57 lives in a Portland suburb, and is founder and owner of an international business advisory and consultancy company. He has taken more than 100 trips to the Far East and Europe for his work, and is active in trade associations related to global business and trade.
David Sellers '57 and his wife, Dianne Shiner, live year-round in Holden Village, an ecumenical Lutheran retreat center in the North Cascades near Chelan, Washington. They have no cars, television, or phones, but they do have great views of mountain peaks.
Carl Smith '57 has played in a 12-piece band, Carl Smith & the Natural Gas Co., since 1964.
Nancy Terrell Yacher '57 teaches English at the university of Kansas. She has been a Danforth Graduate Women's Fellow, Danforth Associate, and member of the Society for Religion in Higher Education.
Donna Hopfield Stonebrink '58 lives near Phoenix with her husband, Richard "Dick" Stonebrink '56. They enjoy an active retired life filled with golf, swimming, reading, gardening, oil painting, and travel.
Earl Chappell '59 moved to Palm Desert, California, in 2002.
Samuel Edwards '59 has been an executive in the Presbytery of Geneva, New York, for 33 years and counting. He has four children, three grandchildren, and three cats.
Melvin Knight '59, M.M. '65 retired following 26 years of teaching music at the high school and community college levels, and serving for 10 years as director of music education and services for the Society for the Preservation and encouragement of Barbershop Singing in America.


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The tunnels were opened for this KURG visit, and have now been resealed.
Just inside the entrance
Photographs and information about tunnels, caves, bunkers, defences, mines and other historic sites in the South of the UK and other areas.
Great post!
Went to fort pitt school. Did try to climb up to a tunnel when a teenager....curiosity. have always wanted to see them. Great post.
My Nan was a pupil at Fort Pitt during WW2 and she was the lady who showed them where entrance to the tunnels was in 2011. She often talks about how they would spend the mornings lessons down there. Then "Jerry" would fly home to refuel mid day leaving them just enough time to go up to the school for lunch, then back down again for afternoon lessons as the plains would return.
Hello All
I'm buying a bungalow on the delce road very close to Fort Pitt and want to know if any of these tunnels go under this property. How would I find out please? Anyone know?


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While configuring Azure point to site VPN, you might get this error at the client side:
A certificate could not be found that can be used with this Extensible Authentication Protocol. (Error 798) For customised troubleshooting information for this connection
while connecting, this error basically means that:
- Either you are missing a EAP certificate in your personal store.
- If you have installed the certificate already, it might not be ready for EAP usage, this can happen for different reasons, I have seen for example that you can't use powershell to generate client certificates to use with Azure VPN, only makecert.exe works.
so calm down and focus on fixing the EAP certificate at the client side on the personal store, this is the source of the problem, make sure that you have the private key and that the certificate is issued by the same Root CA certificate installed on Azure Gateway and use Makecert to create the client certificate, a sample command would be:
makecert.exe -n "CN=SureskillzClient" -pe -sky exchange -m 96 -ss My -in "sureskillzRoot" -is my -a sha1


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MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST January 25, 2005
Contents of this issue:
Gov. Granholm calls Watkins "ineffective," asks for resignation
Grand Rapids superintendent announces funding study
Detroit administrators propose closing more than 100 schools
Michigan scholarship grant to be unchanged under new state test
Many school districts opt for board elections in May, not November
Berrien ISD ponders privatization of special ed transportation
DETROIT — In a Detroit Free Press interview last week, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm called on State Superintendent Tom Watkins to resign his post.
Gov. Granholm told the Free Press that through her education advisor, she asked Watkins to resign in early January. The request was a direct contrast to her public statement about two weeks ago that Watkins was a "valued member" of her cabinet.
"He needs to resign for the good of the state board, for the good of public education," Granholm told the Free Press. "The simple reason is he is not providing effective leadership in one of the most critical departments in state government."
Media reports have suggested that friction between the governor and the superintendent arose from a report Watkins submitted to the state in December calling for major overhauls in district and state administration. Granholm's education adviser told the Free Press this was not the case.
In her Free Press interview, Granholm asserted that Watkins agreed last May to resign at the end of 2004, but did not follow through. Though the state Board of Education has sole authority to hire and fire Watkins, the Free Press noted that Granholm can influence the board's decisions. The board last week tabled Watkins' contract extension.
Watkins told the Free Press he would not step down. He cited improvements in academic standards under his three-year administration, and he pointed to a recent, positive evaluation of his job performance by the state board.
Detroit Free Press, "Schools chief asked to resign," Jan. 19, 2005
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "Lansing Must Embrace Basic Reform Following the Watkins Debacle," January 2005
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "Watkins Gets It Right," January 2005
Michigan Education Report, "State superintendent launches plan to grade schools," Winter 2002
Michigan Education Report, "State Board of Education adopts school grading plan," Spring 2002
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Superintendent Bert Bleke last week announced the formation of a committee to review possible solutions to a projected $18 million budget deficit next year, The Grand Rapids Press reported.
Bleke said possible solutions to the problem "will cause quite a stir." The Press noted that Bleke "would not rule out bankruptcy, shortening the school year, closing schools or massive layoffs." Seeking a countywide tax increase for schools will not be considered, however.
The Press reported that the projected deficit stems from a number of issues, including health-care costs, retirement costs and the loss of 800 students, many of them to suburban districts. Bleke also complained that other Michigan districts receive more state money per student than Grand Rapids does, and he told The Press, "This is a problem that must be addressed at the state level...."
The Grand Rapids Press, "Bleke says budget fix may cause 'a stir,'" Jan. 19, 2005
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "Michigan's Budget Challenge"
Michigan Privatization Report, "Privatization Survey Shows Outsourcing is a Popular Management Tool," Winter 2004
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "The Six Habits of Fiscally Responsible School Districts," December 2002
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "'Proposal A,' 10 Years Later," February 2004
DETROIT — A plan released by the Detroit Public Schools last Wednesday suggests the district will close 110 schools and reduce spending by $380 million, according to the Detroit Free Press.
The Free Press reported that district officials predict a student population of just 100,000 in 2008, down from a current enrollment of roughly 140,000. To address the school district's debt and the anticipated student decline, the district's plan calls for the closing of 110 schools over the next three to five years, leaving just 142 schools operating.
Janna Garrison, president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, told the Free Press: "I believe they're in what they call the scrap-and-burn mode. All this is just not necessary." Mike Griffith, a policy analyst for the Denver-based Education Commission of the States, suggested the Detroit district should consider dividing itself into smaller districts or creating more district-run charter schools.
The Free Press also reported speculation late last week that Detroit Schools Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Burnley may leave his post at the end of his contract, which expires June 30. A board meeting is planned for today to discuss Burnley's future with the district.
Detroit Free Press, "Detroit district: 110 schools must close," Jan. 21, 2005
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "The $200 Million Question," January 2005
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "Fewer Students = More Money?" October 2004
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "School Choice in Michigan: A Primer for Freedom in Education: Lack of Incentives Produces Poor Results and Exacerbates Problems," July 1999
CADILLAC, Mich. — A state official told the Cadillac News that the Michigan Merit Award, a state-sponsored scholarship given to high school students for good performance on a state high school exam, will still be available to students, even though the state exam will be changed in just two years.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm earlier this month approved a new standardized state test for high school students to be used starting in the 2006-2007 school year. The new test will be known as the Michigan Merit Exam, and it will replace the 11th-grade test currently administered under the Michigan Educational Assessment Program.
Under the new test, the News reported, the Michigan Merit Award will still be available to students who perform at or above an established minimum standard. Michigan Department of Treasury Spokesman Terry Stanton told the News: "We are not expecting any (changes) at this point. Some sort of cut score will have to be determined as it (the Michigan Merit Exam) is produced and developed." The Michigan Merit Award was established in 1999 by the state Legislature. The award currently gives students who score well on the high school MEAP tests a grant of up to $2,500. According to the News, about 49,000 high school graduates receive the award every year.
Still, "At any point in the future it (the award) could be eliminated, changed or cut in half," Stanton told the News. "It is an annual appropriation. It is not guaranteed to go on in perpetuity."
Cadillac News, "Changes in MEAP test bring no changes for scholarship," Jan. 24, 2005
Michigan Education Report, "College bound students receive new state scholarships," Fall 2000
Michigan Education Report, "Markets, not MEAP, best way to measure school quality," Spring 2000
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "POLICY BRIEF: Which Educational Achievement Test is Best for Michigan?" May 2002
MichiganVotes.org, 2004 Senate Bills 1153, 1154, 1155, 1156, 1157
LANSING, Mich. — Booth Newspapers reported that a recent survey by the Michigan Association of School Boards suggested that most Michigan school districts have chosen under a new "election consolidation" law to hold district elections in May, instead of November.
A package of bills signed into law last year by Gov. Jennifer Granholm helped consolidate elections statewide by requiring districts to hold their elections in November or May of odd-numbered years, Booth reported. "The main reason we wanted it (consolidated elections) was to lessen voter confusion and to raise turnout," Kent County Clerk Mary Hollinrake told Booth.
Of 313 districts that responded to the MASB survey, 299 chose to hold elections in May. Chris Thomas, director of the Michigan Bureau of Elections, told Booth that school districts would save money by holding elections in November, which is when state and municipal elections are held. "Those (districts) that have not taken advantage of that, I would say, made a clear, conscious decision to eat those costs," he said.
School officials cited by Booth, however, said that a November election would force school board members to be seated half-way through the school year. In addition, Flushing Superintendent Barbara Goebel told Booth, "You start putting that (school board elections) on the November election, that starts making it partisan."
Booth Newspapers, "Most districts bypass chance to save on school elections," Jan. 21, 2005
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "Consolidate School Elections with General Elections," June 2003
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "Is there a case for election consolidation across the state or should such matters be decided at the local level?" June 2002
MichiganVotes.org, House Bills 4820-4828, Senate Bill 877
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — The Berrien County Intermediate School District is soliciting bids from transportation companies to gauge whether competitive contracting of special education bus services would save the district money, according to The St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Herald-Palladium.
Currently, the Berrien ISD provides transportation for 200 special education students to its Blossomland Learning Center at a cost of $2.3 million annually, according to The Herald-Palladium. At the same time, the district contracts with Berrien Springs-based Careful Transit to bus 75 students to its Lighthouse Education Center for $700,000 per year. Jim Palm, assistant superintendent for the district's administrative services, told The Herald-Palladium, "We've had a good experience with privatization (at the Lighthouse school and its predecessor) for 20 years."
Although Palm was unsure about the potential cost-savings from privatization, he said, "We feel we would be negligent if we didn't check to see what kind of savings might be available."
Critics of the plan include Mike Schroeder of the Michigan Education Association. Schroeder told The Herald-Palladium, "The parents will not know who is driving these buses. ... If (drivers are) employed by the school district, a criminal record check is mandatory. A private company does not have to do that."
Palm disagreed. "This is not true," he told The Herald-Palladium. "In all the requests for proposals (RFP), we insisted on background checks and drug and alcohol testing. And, as part of the RFP, we ask all successful bidders to interview all (ISD) employees and consider them first."
The St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Herald-Palladium, "ISD considers private school bus service," Jan. 20, 2005
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "Contract Out School Services Before Laying Off Teachers," Nov. 20, 2003
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "Habit 2: Take Advantage of Cost Savings Through Outsourcing Non-Instructional Services," Dec. 3, 2002
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "Privatization's Big Picture," Summer 1996
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The wall now apparently has much more leading, and is enclosed. Anyone want to send photos?
Word we've heard is that it's all ready to go but some work left unfinished by builders (trenches where you could fall in, trivial stuff) could be a problem for health and safety.
The long and short of it is that you're encouraged to call first - 020 8969 0992 - just to make sure it's really working. More details as we get them.


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Following the protests of tens of thousands of Facebook users, the social networking site said it has decided to return to its previous terms of use regarding personal information of its users.
In a statement on the site today, the service said, "Over the past few days, we have received a lot of feedback about the new terms we posted two weeks ago. Because of this response, we have decided to return to our previous Terms of Use while we resolve the issues that people have raised."
The posting included a link for further information.
Facebook users began protesting the new policies that they said granted the site the ability to control their information forever, even after they cancel their accounts.
The change largely went unnoticed until the popular consumer rights advocacy blog Consumerist.com pointed out the changes Sunday.
That prompted a clarification from Facebook's founder, Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg told users in a blog post Monday that "on Facebook, people own their information and control who they share it with."


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By Kristy Welsh
WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) While it may be very tempting to whip out that credit card to pay for your latest purchase, you may want to think twice about what you are actually purchasing….some things just aren't worth the swipe.
Even though building credit and racking up credit card rewards can be great for your finances in general, there are some things you should never put on your credit card because you can incur big fees and higher interest rates. Avoid putting the following expenses on credit cards so that you don't end up making it harder for yourself to get out of debt.
If you've ever wondered, "Can I pay my mortgage with a credit card?" the answer is maybe, but that doesn't make it a good idea. If you're low on cash one month, it might be tempting to pay your mortgage payment with a credit card that has a high credit limit. But there are problems with this thinking.
For one, some mortgage companies won't let you make direct payments with a credit card. Although some third-party companies will help you use your credit card to pay your mortgage, they often charge fees for this convenience, which will just add to the amount you're paying in bills each month.
Should you be able to circumvent your mortgage servicer and find a way to pay your mortgage with a credit card, it's still a bad idea if you don't plan on paying off your credit card balance in full each month: You're already being charged interest on your mortgage, so paying more interest on your credit card balance is both expensive and avoidable.
Lastly, charging a large amount to your credit card will lower the amount of credit available to you, which could lower your credit score. This could also happen if you choose to pay your property taxes with credit cards.


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"A Low Impact Woodland Home" tells the story of a beautiful, self-built, Earth-friendly home in Wales. I want one! :-)
When we designed and built our own house (over ten years ago, now) we were working with very tight cost, time and schedule constraints. Probably just our own lack of imagination. So our house is nowhere near as environmentally low-impact as we would like, and not even close to what the Woodland Home achieves. (I remain convinced that my on-going hayfever battle stems from having moved into the house when the CCA-treated timber was still outgassing noxious poisons.)
I know of several neighbours who would rush out to replicate the Woodland House if they saw it. And they would be missing the point completely! One neighbour has imported several large truckloads of sandstone from hundreds of kilometres away for the house she dreams of building (but cannot afford to finance, build, maintain, heat or cool, is too large for her and her family's needs, and in every way represents the malaise of cheap-abundant-energy thinking). She, too, has completely missed the point. Another neighbour recently built an additional (timber-frame constructed) cottage on her property atop stilts that raise the floor of the house about 3m above the ground, so as to get a better view. Every drop of water has to be pumped up to the house, which becomes a challenge during the not-infrequent power outages. It must be hell in a storm, facing into the teeth of the very fierce Northwester storm winds. And I'd hate to have to bring in the groceries or buckets of garden produce.
Here we are designing for a totally different set of problems, requirements and constraints than we would face in the Southwest of Wales or anywhere else. We have a different fund of locally abundant materials. The point is to make best use of what is locally available; not to import materials from hundreds or thousands of km away. The Woodland House uses local timbers; we would also use structural timber, being in a forest area. They use straw-bales as insulating infill for walls; here we would prefer wattle-and-daub, or perhaps cob, since strawbales are unlikely to survive the onslaught of local insects, and we sit on a deep layer of very high-grade clay just below the Earth's surface. A sod roof is out of the question for us, since we need to harvest all our water from the sky -- no other water source is readily accessible.
So, much as I love and admire the Woodland House, I would shudder in despair if I saw someone here trying to replicate it. Think local! Look around you with your eyes truly open to the opportunities and gifts of The Place Where You Find Yourself.


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Justus Liebig
Justus Freiherr von Liebig (1803–1873) was a German chemist whose work was instrumental in the development of the fertilizer industry. His book, Animal chemistry… describes the chemical changes that take place during fermentation, decomposition, respiration, digestion, and other natural processes. Before Pasteur's work determining that microbes are the agents of putrefaction, scientists explained fermentation by citing the chemical changes that occur during the process.
Author/Artist:Weger, A. (engraver)
Year:ca. 1800s


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Posts Tagged 'MHANYS'
MHANYS: Why Healthy Workplace Legislation is a Mental Health Advocacy Issue
Friday, May 18th, 2012
By John Richter, Public Policy Director [Participant in the April 30, 2012 Press Conference]
Mental Health Association in New York State, MHANYS
Advocates of "Healthy Workplace" legislation (in New York State in 2011-12: A4258/S4289) have been promoting a bill that would amend the labor law, in relation to establishing a private cause of action for an abusive work environment.
Tags: mental health, MHANYS, NYHWA, workplace bullying
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NY Unions Support 2012 Healthy Workplace Bill (Part 2)
Monday, May 14th, 2012
At the April 30, 2012 New York State Capitol press conference coordinated by the NY Healthy Workplace Advocates, an affiliate of the national Healthy Workplace Bill Campaign, lawmakers and endorsing unions and organizations were joined by four eloquent bullied targets. NY State Coordinators Tom Witt and Mike Schlicht hosted and concluded the event.
Part 2 – Unions & Orgs (17:37)
Speakers: Michael Gary, Healthcare Coordinating Council, CWA; Iris Delutro, Professional Staff Congress, AFT; Tom Comanzo, Public Employees Federation (PEF); John Richter, Mental Health Association for NY State
WBI has broken the 70 min. press conference into 3 parts for easier viewing.
View Part 1: Lawmakers
View Part 3: Targets
Tags: A 4258, CWA, Healthy Workplace Bill, MHANYS, PEF, PSC, S 4289, Tom Witt
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