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It was a little after 3 p.m. when chef Amelie Benoit bent over the plate in front of her, tasting carefully.
Beside her stood executive chef Keralina Wastlund and sous-chef Kathryn Wiggins, ready to answer questions. The rest of the white-coated kitchen staff was quiet and attentive.
Benoit and the chefs discussed the disparity among the sizes of the four entrees. The piece of chicken was much larger than the crab cakes. They agreed it needed trimming and more seasoning.
"And get more golden brown on the chicken, " Benoit said.
And so it went, through all the dishes that would be served at The Bistro that evening. The chefs greet Benoit's professional opinions eagerly. The Bistro is a student-run restaurant at the John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University, and its food is routinely a big hit. Reservations are a must at this 60-seat restaurant, which serves dinner only on Wednesdays and Fridays during the school year. The last service of this semester, set for April 15, sold out weeks ago.
Diners are all served the same appetizer, first course and dessert, and have a choice of four entrees. At $30 for the four courses, the food is a steal, too. The mailing list for the restaurant has 800 names on it, and most of the seats for the season are reserved almost as soon as reservations are open.
This summer, lunch will be added two days a week, between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The warm, calm restaurant space and the kitchen behind it are located in the Carmel Inn and Suites, less than a mile down East 1st Street from the Nicholls campus.
For each dinner, half of the class of 24 works in the kitchen, and the other half works in the front of the house. With the kitchen open 14 nights each semester, each student does seven services working as waiters, maitre'd and bartenders, and seven in the kitchen as dishwashers, cooks and chefs.
Chef Don Kasten, who also teaches beverage operations and wine appreciation, is the service instructor. The kitchen instructor is Marcelle Bienvenu, a Times-Picayune columnist and author who also teaches Introduction to Culinary and Culinary History of the South in the culinary program.
Students serve as maitre'd and captain in the dining room. Waiters have two tables each, though some of them never carried a tray before.
"It teaches how to be a team, " Kasten said.
Said Bienvenu: "Everybody gets a leadership position. If you're executive chef this week, guess what you are next week? The dishwasher."
The executive chef and sous chef create the menu and requisition the food (Bienvenu does the ordering). They set up a timetable and execute the menu.
Wednesdays and Fridays are rigorous, starting at 7 a.m. and sometimes lasting 16 or 17 hours, especially at the beginning of the semester. The goal is to have everything prepared for the 3 p.m. plate-up critique, when another of the culinary instructors, this time Benoit, comes in to look at the food.
As in the real restaurant world, things can go wrong. Chef Randy Cheramie once nixed a dessert (he said it tasted like gummi bears), and the students had two hours to come up with another one.
"We try to teach chain of command, " Bienvenu said. If something goes wrong on a station, the sous-chef or executive chef of the day attempts to fix it before bringing it to Bienvenu.
"We find it's better for them to learn from each other, " she said.
The long days require building up endurance.
"But I love it, " sous chef Wiggins said. "I love working under pressure in the kitchen. ... We're all willing to work together and help each other. You build some of your best friendships in this smaller space. If you have problems you work it out, and we do."
Heather Tizzard of Destrehan, a senior, said she grew up around food, and when her brother attended Nicholls, she followed him.
"It was the one in-state school where I could get a culinary degree, " she said.
Julia Nelson, a senior from Shreveport, said that a high school culinary program sparked her interest in cooking.
"I wanted to go to culinary school and get a four-year degree, and online I found (the institute). I thought it was perfect, " she said.
She has done an externship at a Cheesecake Bistro in Shreveport, and was flown to a leadership program in Florida by the Marriott hotel chain after receiving a scholarship there.
"My goal is to move to New Orleans and work at one of the Marriotts, " Nelson said. "I want to be traveling, and working in a hotel chain helps you do that. ... I want to travel so bad and live life and cook."
The long day is punctuated at noon by a family meal, and another family meal at the end of service, sometimes around midnight, serves as a wrap-up of the day.
"They talk about what went wrong, what went well. They can bitch, " Kasten said.
The first service of the semester is a buffet, then it's a la carte service leading up to the hardest-to-get reservation of all: a night of elaborate Russian service, a formal style in which a waiter serves each course from a hot platter to the individual diners.
"It's fun, " Bienvenu said. "A lot of people have not seen Russian-style service. The kids get the hang of it and get into the theatrics of it."
Said Kasten: "I'm not sure they do it anywhere else, maybe the White House?"
After the 3 p.m. plate check, Kasten stood behind the bar and demonstrated how to open a bottle of champagne to the white-jacketed service group.
"Every single manufacturer in the world uses six twists" of the wire holding the cork on the bottle, " Kasten said. "Slowly turn it in this direction and gently twist. You don't want a lot of noise.
"The first time I ever opened a bottle, the cork flew over by a very important restaurant customer, a millionaire in my little town. He said, 'Is this the first time you ever opened champange?' I said yes and then went in the back and cried."
As part of a state university, The Bistro cannot sell alcohol, but it takes donations for drinks instead.
The money that comes into the restaurant goes into three accounts. The meal price pays for the food, donations for drinks go into a scholarship fund, and tips pay for a trip at the end of the year for students to dine out at a New Orleans restaurant.
So while the program teaches all aspects of culinary work, the proof, as they say, is in the pudding. Or in this case, in the chicken. The suggestions from the afternoon meeting were taken to heart. It turned out golden brown, trimmed and delicious.
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Another of the dishes served was grilled flank steak, elegantly stuffed with spinach and tapenade. Look for olive tapenade in the gourmet section of supermarkets.
Grilled Flank Steak
Makes 6 servings
1-1/2 pounds flank steak
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground ginger
For Spinach Roulade
3/4 cup olive tapenade
6 cups rinsed and stemmed spinach
Salt and pepper
Score steak on both sides. In a bowl, combine olive oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, wine, garlic and ginger. Put the steak in a large plastic bag and add oil mixture, gently coating all the steak. Seal and refrigerate for three hours, turning occasionally.
To stuff, cut steak into 1/2-pound portions. Cut one portion almost all the way in half horizontally, and open like a book. Top with 1/4 cup tapenade and 2 cups spinach. Roll up and tie with twine. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat on two remaining portions.
Create a medium-hot fire in a grill. Grill, covered, turning occasionally, 15 to 18 minutes for medium rare. To serve, slice the steak across the grain into thin slices.
Brown Rice with Spiced Pecans
Makes abut 10 servings
2-1/2 pints (5 cups) chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound brown rice
3 green onions
4 ounces butter
1 cup spiced pecans (below)
Spiced Pecans
1 tablespoon butter
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Louisiana hot sauce
6 ounces pecan halves
Bring stock to a boil. Add salt and rice and stir. Return to a boil. Cover. Reduce to a simmer and cook until rice is tender, 50 to 60 minutes.
To serve, thinly slice green onions diagonally, then quickly saute them in the butter. Add green onion to rice along with chopped spiced pecans. Stir to combine.
To make spiced pecans: Combine 1 tablespoon butter, cayenne, cinnamon, salt, Worcestershire and hot sauce. Add pecan halves and mix well. Spread nuts onto a sheet pan and bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes. Toss with a spatula and bake an additional five to 10 minutes. Don't burn. Remove from oven and let cool.
Nicholls State University is one of only a handful of public universities in the country offering a four-year bachelor's degree in the culinary arts.
"We have close to 400 alums" in kitchens in Louisiana and around the country, said assistant professor chef John Kozar. Job placements range from Thomas Keller's French Laundry in the Napa Valley to actor Will Smith's private chef. The program began in 1996.
New Orleans chef John Besh's restaurants have hired many of the students. When Besh was given the institute's Lafcadio Hearn Award last month, the distinguished visiting chef who worked with the students to prepare a banquet in Besh's honor was, for the first time, an alumnus: Michael Gulotta, chef de cuisine at Restaurant August.
Ground will break in November on a new culinary building, which should be ready for 2012.
"We'll be able to handle more students, " Kozar said. "The last three years brought in more than 100 freshmen each fall ... The first semester is all in classrooms, and the second they typically go into labs. Right now, we have space for only 64 to go into labs. The new building will increase that."
It also will have a restaurant space to replace the one that Nicholls leases from the Carmel Inn.
One benefit of the institute is its reasonable cost compared to private culinary academies, which can cost up to around $25,000 per year. Students who graduate from the prestige programs sometimes start their careers saddled by big debts.
Along with a basic college curriculum, students learn basic culinary skills their first two years. Two externships are required. In their second two years, students can add lab electives and shape their own degrees with additional concentrations, such as in business.
"We recently started a service concentration for students interested in the front of the house, " said Kozar, one of eight full-time faculty members.
Adjunct professors often include a chef making the hour commute from a New Orleans restaurant. Currently, chef Darin Nesbit, senior executive chef for Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse, Bourbon House and Palace Cafe, is teaching a class in contemporary Creole and Cajun food.
There's another cross-fertilization with New Orleans, too.
Tips in The Bistro are saved for an end-of-the-semester trip to New Orleans to a fine-dining restaurant of the students' choice. They've been to August several times, Lilette and Ralph's on the Park. This semester, they will go to Commander's Palace.
Usually, they spend about $100 a person. Chefs prepare a tasting menu and talk to the students about a technique or ingredient or dish.
"A lot of our students haven't had a fine-dining experience, and it's nice to be able to provide that for them, " Kozar said.


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My husband, Harrison, does not consider something dessert unless it has chocolate. He enjoys cakes, cookies and pies that don't have chocolate. But he will NEVER consider them dessert. They are more of a sweet snack. He needs chocolate at the end of his meal. I made a Lime Coconut Cake on Cinco de Mayo that both he and Trey really enjoyed. Trey thought it was a great dessert, and Harrison thought it was a nice evening snack.
This Lime Coconut Cake is a great dessert if you can live without chocolate for one evening. It is light, tender and has the ideal combination of sweet and tart from the lime and sugar. We love to eat spicy food in our house and finding the right dessert after a heavy, spicy meal can be a challenge. This cake is a perfect end to any heavier, spicier meal.
The recipe is designed to make a small cake in a small bundt pan. It is perfect for our family of 3, so that we don't end up with leftover cake for a week. Here is the bundt pan I used. If you have a larger pan or want to make a larger cake just double the recipe. Your cooking time will be longer depending on your pan. I would add an additional 10 minutes of cooking time for a doubled recipe and then check on the cake. You want to insert a knife or toothpick into the cake and have it come out clean.
The icing is my favorite part of the cake. It is very tangy from the lime juice and lime zest. You can sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar if you want to skip the icing, but try it with the icing at least once. When you make the icing it may seem like it is not coming together and needs more liquid. Be patient. Mix it up completely before adding additional liquid. It is important not to make the icing too runny. You want it pourable, but fairly thick.
Try this Lime Coconut Cake the next time you want a refreshing, sweet dessert. Just make sure to have some chocolate on the side!
- 1 Cup Unsweetened Almond, Rice or Coconut Milk
- 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice
- 1¼ Cups Flour
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- ¾ Cup Sugar
- ¾ Teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- ⅓ Cup Canola Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Lime Zest
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ¼ Cup Finely Shredded Coconut
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
- 1 Teaspoon Lime Zest
- Preheat oven to 375F and lightly grease a small bundt pan (see note). Set aside.
- Whisk the milk and lime juice together and let it sit a few minutes until curdled.
- Beat together the milk mixture, oil, lime zest, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix in the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt and coconut. Mix until no large lumps remain.
- Pour mixture into the greased bundt pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool cake for 15 minutes. Remove cake from the bundt pan and allow cake to cool completely.
- Once the cake has cooled completely make the icing. Combine all icing ingredients in a small measuring cup or bowl. Stir until all ingredients are well combined. It will form a thick, but pourable icing. Add more lime juice if icing is too thick. Pour over the cake and allow it to run down the sides of the cake. Icing will harden within 20-30 minutes.

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Marion Widger knows his stuff – and how to move it to the needy
Marion Widger is the founder of We Are Family Thrift Store and Distribution Center. In this interview, Marion discusses his new 40,000 square foot store in Sun City, his existing store in Coolidge, and his mission to make a difference in the lives of needy people in our community.
Radio Show dated October 29, 2009 (27 minutes)


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Carlos Zamabrano will be shifted to the Cubs' bullpen on Friday.
Shocking, but not a terrible baseball move. Big Z has struggled to keep runners off base in his first three starts of the season and the Cubs' bullpen has been awful in Angel Guzman's absence. Zambrano's stuff, still nasty, should translate well into a setup role. That said, his fantasy value just plummeted through the floor and he will be of little use in non-holds leagues. Carlos Silva will hang onto a rotation spot until his inevitable collapse.


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Media and Blog Articles Open for Comments – Part 5 of 5
This is a continuation of the Media and Blog Articles Open for Comments thread (part 4 of 5). Part 1 covers up until 26 May 2015. Part 2 is from 27 May 2015 to 1 January 2016. Part 3 is from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016. Part 4 is from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.
If clicking on a link brings you to the wrong page in the comment stream, click here to get to the most recent comments.
Media and Blog Articles
EmBee suggested that it would be good if there was a thread for new articles, so that people would be aware of where to comment. So, I created this permanent page. I'll make a permanent list of links posted here and keep adding to it, but not deleting, so we'll end up having sort of a "bibliography" of FATCA/CBT articles. [Note: Some articles are not open for comments]
For more articles on FATCA, enter FATCA into Google then click on the link "more news for fatca" just below the most recent featured article.
From JC: To see #FATCA on Twitter for latest breaking news. JC finds that is quite a good source and there even are some international articles that one may read using Google Translate. Others may help certain tweets and articles remain in elevated position by retweeting them.
From Badger: On an important archival note, please use the Internet Archive Wayback machine https://archive.org/web/ (see bottom right 'Save Page Now' box to enter URLs of webpages you want saved for posterity, and try to save backup copies of articles and other items of interest in some other form – such as a datastick or external drive. Some important and very significant webpages and the fulltexts of articles are no longer available (although some can be retrieved if someone using the Wayback machine saved them).
Be sure to read the comment stream for this thread — there are usually very recent articles mentioned
Taxation of Americans Overseas event with Solomon Yue and John Richardson, YouTube. Video.
TTFI bill to end double taxation of US expats, Reddit Forum. This link has 301 comments but does not have the text of original post.
TTFI bill to end double taxation of US expats, Reddit Forum. This link has the text of the original post but has only 13 comments.
Europe's central banks are starting to replace dollar reserves with the yuan, Eshe Nelson, Quartz.
What I Did During Summer Vacation — Midterm Election Project, Victoria Ferauge, The Franco-American Flophouse, France. (Related to this, see Election 2018 – Candidate Statements for Expat Americans, Association of Americans Resident Overseas.)
Legislation to help American Expats imminent, London audience told, Helen Burggraf, American Expat Finance.
New "GILTI' tax is killing private enterpris, and it must be fixed, Douglas Holtz-Eakin and James Carter, The Hill, US.
Senate confirms Charles Rettig to be IRS commissioner, CBS News, US.
Don't Force Google to Export Other Countries' Laws, Daphne Keller, New York Times, US.
Can visiting scholars with kids born in US refuse citizenship for kid? EconomicsJobRumors Forum.
I'm a citizen, but haven't lived in the states since I was 4. Should I have been paying income tax? RonNid, Reddit Forum.
Ireland considers changes to transfer pricing regime, move to territorial system, tax roadmap says, Julie Martin, MNETax.
House panel aims to mark up 'tax reform 2.0′ next week, Naomi Jagoda, The Hill, US.
America's bizarre relationship with citizenship, Gregory Swanson, Medium.
Articles from earlier in 2018 are in the Media and Blog Articles 2018 Archive. Links to previous years' archives are also at that link.


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In the recent years, lots of houses or even company facilities have been making use of the cordless security video cameras. There are lots of factors regarding why various individuals use the wireless residence safety and security video cameras.
One of which is because they wish to make certain that their residences are protected both within as well as outside, day or evening. Some various other individuals use the cordless house security camera to make sure that they can eye on their baby-sitters, helpers, and also other employees.
Other individuals, specifically those which are taken part in business use the cordless house security video camera to do a close monitoring of their office or store.
Why the Wireless House Safety Cameras are Popular
The cordless home safety and security video cameras have become so famous for fairly some time due to the fact that they could possibly be positioned anywhere also without the wires.
No boring of openings on the walls is needed. The setup of the cordless house safety cam is easy and also versatile as well. These tools are likewise much cheaper and also equipped with warranties.
The wireless house safety and security video cameras work by ways of sending the video signals to the recipient via the transmitter set up in it. Such receiver could be linked from a TELEVISION, a Video Cassette Recorder, a computer system, as well as the likes. There is no demand for wires of course.
The receiver might be located in between the varieties of seven hundred feet up to ten miles far from the primary cordless camera. It all depends upon the model of your wireless residence protection camera.
The receiver might likewise penetrate as much as as much as eight walls, a lot of solid points like timber, glass, steels, plastic, fiber glass, and also much more. This is a quite appropriate suggestion for those people who wish to place the cordless house security video camera in specific spots.
The Downsides of the Wireless Residence Safety Cameras
One of the drawbacks of the cordless home safety video cameras is that the battery has to be charged up at every four up to eight hours. The batteries could be produced for charging so it would certainly be much better if you have spare ones.


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What is a Chamber of Commerce?
A Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization dedicated to protect and improve the business climate and quality of life within a specific region. Although Chambers often work with large public agencies, they are not departments of any government organization.
At the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce, our mission is to promote and sustain the economic growth of the Calhoun County Region, resulting in a community that is a dynamic place to work, visit, and live. To do this, the Calhoun County Chamber divides its work into several departments: Customer Service, Member Services, Communications, Community & Leadership Development, and Visitors Bureau.
The Calhoun County Chamber is composed of over 150,000 businesses, organizations, and professionals that work toward common goals of supporting the community and fellow businesses.
When was the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce founded?
Since our establishment in 1979, our municipalities and members saw the advantages and strengths of coming together and consolidated our municipal chambers. With predecessors dating back to 1910, the Chamber has always been a business tool for our community, providing opportunities for individuals and businesses to engage, link, and grow business in our region.
What are the benefits of joining the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce?
Our goal is the same as our members…the growth of their business! The Chamber offers the opportunity to network and promote each company to the over 150,000 Chamber Member employees. Membership in the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce entitles member firms and individuals to a valuable package of benefits and services, to include:
• Advertising and publicity
• Clinics, seminars and workshops
• Listing in the Membership Directory
• Professional management counseling
• Facts on pending legislation
• Business Referrals
• Marketing and research
• Business and political contacts
• Networking Programs
• Receptions, annual meetings, "Business After Hours" events, golf tournaments and much more
• Member to Member Discount Program
Why join the Chamber?
Please visit Join The Chamber.
How do I get to the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce?
The Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce is easily accessible and conveniently located in downtown Anniston. The Chamber's address is 1330 Quintard Ave. Anniston, AL 36202.
- From I-20, take exit 185 and continue on AL-21 North. Continue down Quintard Avenue in Anniston to 14th Street. The Chamber building is on the left.
- From US-431 Southbound, merge onto McClelland Blvd. Continue onto Quintard Avenue in Anniston to 14th Street. The Chamber building will be on the right.
How do I find out if a business is a Chamber member?
Please search our online member directory. You may search by business category, keyword, or company name. You may also call the Chamber at (256) 237-3536.
What demographic information do you have available?
Please refer to our demographic data page. If you cannot find what you need, please call the Chamber at (256) 237-3536.
How do I register a complaint about a business?
Contact the Better Business Bureau serving Central/South Alabama where you can register a complaint online, or call (205) 558-2222.
I am considering relocating to the area. Do you have any relocation information?
Request a relocation guide or contact our Customer Service Rep at (256) 237-3536.
I will be visiting the Calhoun County area. What information do you have available?
Visit VisitCalhounCounty.com for information about attractions, local shopping, restaurants, and hotel/camping accommodations.
How can I get a map of the Calhoun County area?
Contact the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce at (256) 237-3536. We have several maps and guides available.
Can you give me information about local hotels/accommodations?
Visit VisitCalhounCounty.com. From modern accommodations to rustic retreats, we have a place for you to rest your head. Our customer service specialist can also give you information by calling (256) 237-3536.


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Global Visiting Professor Dirk van Zyl Smit, a prolific penological scholar, co-wrote the new Handbook on the International Transfer of Sentenced Persons, to be launched officially this month by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The handbook is one of a number of tools developed by that office as resources for countries implementing the rule of law and reforming their criminal justice systems.
The book, drafted by van Zyl Smit, a professor of comparative and international penal law at the University of Nottingham, and his Nottingham colleague Róisín Mulgrew, describes the instruments and procedures involved in transferring individuals convicted in one nation to another nation to serve their sentences, and stresses fairness and human rights compliance issues. The handbook is the first such comprehensive English-language guide published in many years. It will have its official release at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime in mid-October in Vienna.
At the academic year's first Hoffinger Criminal Justice Forum on September 24, van Zyl Smit presented a lecture, "Life Imprisonment Across Jurisdictions and Continents." He freely acknowledged his views on the topic from the outset: "While I accept that life sentences are probably going to be with us for the foreseeable future, I believe that there is a strong case on simple offense proportionality grounds for limiting life sentences to only the most serious crimes. More controversially, where life sentences are imposed I argue that there is an equally compelling case for ensuring that all those who are subject to them have a reasonable prospect for release." Van Zyl Smit went beyond policy questions to examine how jurisprudential developments regarding life imprisonment have been affected by international exchanges.
Watch the full video of the Hoffinger Criminal Justice Forum (1 hr, 31 min):
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Aristotle Prize 2011 awarded to Professor Marinus van IJzendoorn - Leiden University
30 Mar 2011
The Aristotle Prize 2011 will be awarded to Professor Marinus van IJzendoorn from the Leiden University (Netherlands) during the Opening ceremony of the European Congress of Psychology 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey on Monday July 4, 2011.
In her decision the Aristotle Prize Selection Committee stated that :
... Prof. Marinus van IJzendoorn of Leiden University, the Netherlands, is a renowned expert in research on the bio-psychological construct of attachment. His meta-analyses have deepened our understanding of the long-term effects of adaptation even across generations. His research has shown the role of epigenetic molecular processes in the effects that environmental experiences have on the development of different attachment patterns. His work has made clear that attachment provides a very potent approach to emotion regulation, including normative and atypical development, and offers promising possibilities for prevention and intervention concerning the consequences of disasters. His analyses of holocaust survivors have produced ground breaking insights into the lasting effects of severe trauma and conditions of resilience.
Professor van IJzendoorn is a world class researcher, but also an organizer of country-wide graduate schools and mentor to an impressive list of young scientists that covers the future of an entire discipline. His influence reaches far and wide, and has brought together many different regions of the world. His publications are widely referenced and followed up by many other researchers across a number of fields, resulting in a h-index of 38, which, given his age (born 1952) and discipline, is a remarkable achievement.
The Prize will be awarded during the Opening Ceremony of the European Congress of Psychology in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday July 4, 2011 (www.ecp2011.org).
More information about the Aristotle Prize can be found here.


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A month of festivals, tour announcements and new music (thank God).
Firstly, Rat Boy are finally releasing their debut album. The record is called Scum, which we already knew after Jordan Cardy (Rat Boy) teased it at Reading Festival last year. The record is out on the 11th August 2017 and features the previously released singles 'MOVE', 'GET OVER IT', 'REVOLUTION' and 'FAKE ID'.
The Killers are back with a new album and single. The band are set to release their sixth sutdio album, entitled Wonderful Wonderful, later this year. The band released the catchy lead single, The Man, simultaneously to the record announcement. The single channels Two Door Cinema Club's funky 2015 album, whist remaining iconically infectious, like most of The Killers songs are. They're also set to tour the UK in Winter this year, following their surprise Glastonbury set.
Everything Everything have announced a new album, A Fever Dream, which is due to be released on August 18th. The band also released lead single 'Can't Do', which is equally as fascinating, mad and marvellous as their previous material. I love the absurdness of Everything Everything songs, which often include one absolutely brilliant, strange line, which is madly catchy.
Mystery Jets are set to release a remix EP, called The Electronic Earth EP. Key tracks have been remixed and reimagined from their 2016 album Curve of the Earth, especially to dance to and "shed new light on the material", according to the band's website.
Wolf Alice have released the raucous 'Yuk Foo' (or, err, "Fuck You", as the song's lyrics transpire) as the lead single from the second album, Visions of a Life, which is due to be released later this year. The single is explosive, angry and intriguing. You can't tell a lot about how the album will pan out on just one song, as usually their songs are vastly different throughout- and that's what makes them brilliant.
George Ezra has also released the lead single from his imminent second album. The single- which he debuted on his recent UK tour and is now a staple on his 2017 festival setlists- is called 'Don't Matter Now'. It's infectiously happy, upbeat and filled with summery, laid back vibes. It's gloriously optimistic and I love it. I was lucky enough to hear his 2017 festival setlist at Wildlife Festival (his first festival of the season no less) and at Glastonbury and it's great to hear our George performing such wonderful new tracks. I can't wait for the album.
Lorde has announced a September UK tour, which includes a date at London's prestigious Alexandra Palace, as well as dates at the Brighton Centre and at a string of O2 venues across the country. She will be supported by Khalid.
Reading's Sundara Karma have also announced a September/October UK tour, which features a HUGE date at the O2 Academy Brixton. It's so exciting watching Sundara Karma get bigger, especially after the release of their triumphant debut album earlier this year. The band are on their way to big things.
Blaenavon have also released a tour (with The Night Cafe). The tour kicks off in November and features a date at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire. These dates are set to be special, especially after the success of their debut album, That's Your Lot, which was released earlier this year.
Just when you think there could be no more tour announcements… The Libertines released details of a seaside stop UK. The tour features dates in Brighton, Blackpool and Scarborough. I'm hoping the band showcase some new material, as a follow up to 2015's Anthems For Doomed Youth.
Reading and Leeds festival have announced details of their Alternative Stage line-up. The stage offers a break from the music, with comics, speakers and DJs. The line-up features DJ sets from Blossoms, Circa Waves and The Big Moon, as well as a Transgressive Takeover. The line-up also features comedy sets by Bill Bailey, Katherine Ryan and Joe Lycett.
Glastonbury Festival announced earlier in the month that Liam Gallagher and Johnny Depp were amongst the latest faces to join their mega 2017 line-up. The festival itself has since gone by in a flash and was a huge success. The festival was headlined by Radiohead, Foo Fighters and Ed Sheeran and featured secret sets by the likes of The Killers and Elbow. Highlights across the weekend include the spectacular Lorde, Scotland's finest Biffy Clyro and Blossoms. A full review will follow.
In July, I look forward to Finsbury Park's first Community Festival (headlined by Catfish and the Bottlemen, with The Wombats, Slaves and Fickle Friends amongst loads of great acts) and the long awaited release of Declan McKenna's debut album. There's also Haim's new album, which is set to be good.
This month I've listened to a lot of Anne-Marie's brilliant 'Ciao Adios', which is already soundtracking my summer, as well as the Clean Bandit hit she features on- 'Rockabye'- having seen her play at BBC Radio One's Big Weekend. There's also the summer hit that is Little Mix's 'Power', which I've been enjoying (in various layers of guilty pleasure) since Big Weekend. I've also been listening to a lot of Everywhere's latest single, 'Man Up', who are my new band of the month in June. I've also been loving Declan McKenna's 'Paracetamol', as well as bit of Blondie. There's also a lot of Lorde on this playlist, especially 'The Louvre', which I recommend you listen to at full volume on repeat for full effect.


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Friday, February 18, 2011
New Rewards Program
We have started a brand new Rewards Program. As a shopper, you can earn points for every dollar you spend on our website.
There are no limits on how many points you earn. The more you shop, the more points you earn. We created this rewards program to "Thank You" for shopping on our website. The more you shop, the more points you accumulate and the bigger discount you will receive at checkout. If you accumulated points in previous purchases, your balance will be shown during the checkout process. You can simply chose to pay with points or use a part of your balance.
There is no limit to how many points you can earn and they don't expire for 12 months. Come by and check out the details. Just another perk when you shop with us.


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Nearby! Have you seen one?
Do they reach Britain?
In case you have not picked up on this one…
In a nutshell the 'Spotted Flycatchers' of the Mediterranean may/should be better seen as a full species. They are polytypic (more than one subspecies). NB a FULL SPECIES – different from the Spotted Flycatcher (ssp striata) which breed in e.g. Britain.
They could of course by visitors as migrants or vagrants to NW Europe – which would be (very!) interesting.
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"Accordingly, we suggest that insular Spotted Flycatchers could be treated as one polytypic species (Muscicapa tyrrhenica Schiebel, 1910) that differs from M. striata in morphology, migration, mitochondrial and nuclear DNA and comprises two subspecies (the nominate and M. t. balearica, von Jordans, 1913) that diverged recently phenotypically and in mitochondrial DNA and but still share the same nuclear alleles."
and read a great paper by me pals Andrea and Miki with photos. go HERE
Thanks v much to Mark Payne who drew attention to the subject and provided some very useful photos. These (below) where taken on Mallorca, Son Real, Can Pinafort in July 2013, so are Balearic race.
Characters: noted to be PALER and LESS STREAKED (even looking unstreaked below).
Above- all photos of the new species of Balearic Spotted Flycatcher by Mark Payne
Blast from the past:
Vaurie- the books that 'fathered' BWP look like this on the subject:
Baseline ID
I (MG) have looked more for eastern taxa like neumanni. You can read about that exploration on Shetland HERE. So here is a nice migrant Spotted Flycatcher, I photographed while guiding on Yell, Shetland in October which got asked a few questions of it's origins. I assume its striata – a baseline for ID for the others taxa.


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Having a nuclear test ban treaty set in place would be beneficial to the risks of a potential nuclear fallout. Banning the testing of nuclear devices and weapons would reduce the risks associated with carry on on such a dangerous task. Nuclear material is extremely dangerous and it is unknown how much damage it could cause in a fallout.
If countries are not able to test their nuclear weapons it will lessen the change of a nuclear fallout. There are many things that could go wrong with a nuclear test. The weapons could go off early or end up in the wrong place. Plus, it is bad for the environment whenever a nuke is set of.


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I just wanted people to know that although PetBreed ID doesn't list it, the Junglebeak comes in P/P.
The very first one I engaged was a RARE P/P.
Here is my advice though. If it has Rain Dance chosen, forfeit the fight and reengage until it has Flyby.
I lost the rare P/P because of that ability. I thought I could take just one more shot with my emerald proto-whelp, but the 50% increase in hit and crit made that hit a killing blow.
I could have changed to my Turnip. But even with Weakening Blows, Rain Dance heals him past the point of being able to capture him, and there's a very good chance a P/P Junglebeak will kill your turnip before you can successfully cage him.
You may want to put a S/S Turkey on your team, or a Strider, to put the Junglebeak to sleep and get a few more cage attempts in before he can heal. (Note: The strider may be risky being aquatic against flying.)


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August is usually the dreariest month for Broadway openings, a time for boring Shaw revivals and quirky little musicals that want to sneak in and out of town before the real blockbusters arrive in the fall. But the buzz over a quirky little musical called Hairspray is providing a rare lift for Broadway's dog days. Based on John Waters' 1988 cult film about an overweight, twist-era teenager who fights for racial integration on the dance floor, the show got ecstatic reviews during its pre-Broadway run in Seattle. Now, as its Aug. 15 opening approaches, theater insiders are touting it as the...
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Cedar Building Blocks
Two awesome boys recently had their birthdays, and seeing as how they are lego and Kapla block masters, I wanted to make them each a little building block set.
Each set has 48 cedar blocks, all with a 1 inch width, that my dad cut for me from leftovers. There are squares, rectangles (two sizes) and triangles which I painted on two sides and then finished off with some spray acrylic sealer.
Of course I had fun playing with them!
I really like the contrast of the natural wood and paint, and am thinking of other projects that I can experiment with the combination.
Painting these blocks was really fun because the cedar smelled so good!! I also think that using cedar made for some unique light-weight blocks. Hopefully they'll have as much fun playing with them as I did!


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|Tata nano the one lakh Indian rupees car is currently holds a price of Rs. 7,90,000 to Rs.11, 78000 in Nepali Market. Sad No :(
|The otherwise immovable Bagmati river of Kathmandu saw heavy flow this monsoon and yet the loadshedding continues. Event if its for a couple hours.
|Ahhh the blissful, sunny blue sky we get see all year through. That's a blessing we should cherish.
|Yes, those are Sanyukta's designs. Oh pretty pretty!
|Promise Tamang, the Nepali Makeup Magician goes from her simple herself to the following mind-boggling and totally awesome transformations...
|Promise Tamang as the AVATAR
|Promise Tamang as Michael Jackson
|Promise Tamang as Maryline Monroe
|And this one ... gosh ... Promise Tamang as Angelina Jolie was the first video I watched of her and was loss at words for the enormous talent she has. Hats off, truly, to a fellow Nepali lass.
|The extremely funny Nattu Shah with an equally enchanting voice will make you fall in love with her in an instant
VSubscribe to Nattu's Youtube Channel here> www.youtube.com/user/Natashah83
VIsit his website> lexlimbu.com today and you'll get what I mean. But if youre a Nepali and a net savvy Nepali at that, your chances of not knowing this celebrity blogger is pretty slim.
· And finally, how we're surrounded by such rich cultural heritage all around us. Fact: The Patan Durbar Square was built even before the country US of A was founded by Mister Columbus, now that's something to ponder upon, take pride in and perhaps aim at moving on the same pace of "genius-ness" that our people once did several centuries ago.
|This magnificent structure was built by Nepalese even before the United States of America was discovered.


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Sorry you guys are drunk on the Riley kool aid. This city is going to shit and he is the reason. His leadership is visionless and he no longer has anything to offer this city. Please Charleston do your city a favor and vote this piece of shit mayor out of office. We do not need another four more years of this asshole.
Vote this pathetic excuse for a mayor out of office. If you ever get the feeling that Charleston is stuck in second gear it's because we lame ass tired old leadership in this city. Vote Riley out.
I rarely go to the Music Farm anymore. Everytime I do go there to see a show I leave in disgust telling myself that I will never go there again. It's just a poorly run venue. It's gotten to the point where I will drive to Asheville to see a show rather than go to the farm. Ever been to the Orange Peel? Now that is a class act venue. Hopefully the new owners will make the Farm something like the Orange Peel. Perhaps in the near future I will be able to go see a show in Charleston without cursing the venue when I leave.
Couldn't agree more with the last person who posted. Hominy Grill is way over-rated, almost to the point of Hymans Seafood. The last two times I was there the service was so bad I left flustered and it ruined my experience. Haven't returned since. The food is good but again way over hyped.
John q public is right on about the P&C. When I go to Vegas I like to turn on the local news there because they only run fluff stories to make the tourist feel at ease there. The P&C is our on version of tourist news.


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FC: Welcome to my world!!
2: Friends for eva | and eva...
3: Love you girls..
4: My Family | you can't get any betta then you
5: and these are my babies!! Manny and Rani | Nothin Betta then you Kasey, Erin, Sherri & Prue
6: Love our good times :)
7: and who could forget the ugly falla?? | He's a crazy chook but I love him


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Lilliputian Systems Closes on $40 Million US Equity Financing from Russian Investment Fund
TechConnect Innovation Tracking: Lilliputian Systems, a TechConnect Accelerator participant-Boston MA, 2011
This latest injection of capital will enable Lilliputian to scale up manufacturing operations and launch its first product, the USB Mobile Power System (MPS). The MPS is touted by the company as "a revolutionary portable system for powering and charging virtually all mobile phones and countless other consumer electronic devices." As part of this funding agreement, Lilliputian will open a branch in Moscow, which will include a business development office, R&D and manufacturing facilities. The MPS system is powered by Lilliputian's innovative Silicon Power Cell™ technology, which incorporates several key elements of SOFC, MEMS and nanotechnology. The product has already been approved for air travel.


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- Whether the patient needs companion or not it depends on the doctor's determination..
- The number of attendants is limited to one person.
- Attendants must accompany the patient during visitis and their medical care..
- There is a card given to companion for the escorting service..
- With the hospital's permission, companion can help during patient's care.
- Companion must comply with all rules set by the hospital.
- In some clinical practices, there is no attendat allowance.
Not: It should be noted that apart from the main rules can be created each clinic's unique companion policy.


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Received robo call from this number, talking about my current credit card accounts, this is my second and final (I wish!) call, as this is related to the goverment stimulus.
I pressed 1 as directed to receive more information, ended up with a fast busy signal.
I then called the number directly. This time got an automated message, press 2 to be removed from the call list. Then got a message that it could take up to 48 hours to take effect.


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Download our in-depth report: The Ultimate Guide to IT Security Vendors
Imagine if, at the very time you are in discussions with a security services company about beefing up your defenses, you find that your company has been compromised. But the intruder, rather than attacking your company's network, instead uses your servers as a launching pad for attacks on other companies, making your firm an unwitting accomplice.
This is the scenario that faced IT managers at a company we'll call BlueLeaf. Although we've changed its name for obvious reasons, along with the names of other relevant companies and locations, the story about the attack - and, more importantly, its resolution - is true. The only name that has not been changed is that of Riptech, the security services firm that helped BlueLeaf get to the bottom of the attack.
BlueLeaf is a publicly traded company that is considered a market leader in the highly competitive, multi-billion dollar IT infrastructure market. At the time of the attack, BlueLeaf IT managers were in discussions with Riptech to plan an external penetration test. The goal of the penetration test was to reveal IT infrastructure weaknesses to BlueLeaf management. Armed with this information, management was to consider the benefits of further investment in security improvements versus the risk of inaction.
At the time of the incident, BlueLeaf used a Check Point firewall to protect its corporate network, but the system administrator rarely reviewed logs generated by the firewall. BlueLeaf had not implemented intrusion detection capabilities.https://o1.qnsr.com/log/p.gif?;n=203;c=204650394;s=9477;x=7936;f=201801171506010;u=j;z=TIMESTAMP;a=20392931;e=i
BlueLeaf learned of the incident when from an unrelated firm that contacted BlueLeaf corporate administrators in response to a network attack that originated from a server located at BlueLeaf headquarters. The company demanded that BlueLeaf take all necessary steps to terminate the attack.
In the absence of diligent firewall and intrusion detection monitoring, BlueLeaf was only able to determine retroactively that one of its systems was compromised. This is representative of the plight at many corporations. Often a compromise is only noticed if an intruder affects system performance to such an extent that a system administrator is forced to investigate the cause, such as when an intruder accidentally fills a hard drive with captured passwords.
In the BlueLeaf case, while the intruder launched his attack from a server within the BlueLeaf network, he happened to attack an outside systems that was being monitored for such activity. When the system administrator of the attacked network detected the hostile activity, he quickly notified BlueLeaf system administrators.
After further investigation, Riptech soon discovered that BlueLeaf was actually used as a launching point for numerous attacks, several of which involved US military systems. It is important to note that only one company contacted BlueLeaf to complain; therefore, it is probably safe assume to that several compromised organizations were unaware of the attacks. It is also safe to assume that if BlueLeaf had not been notified by the compromised organization, BlueLeaf's system may have remained compromised for months without notice.
Following is a day-by-day account of the security incident and the follow-up investigation at BlueLeaf.
Day 1: The initial call
BlueLeaf administrators spent the first day conducting an internal investigation of the potential compromise. Through their initial investigation, the administrators discovered that one FTP server was sending a large volume of traffic to various external IP addresses. BlueLeaf administrators reviewed the system in question, but were unable to detect any signs of compromise or identify suspicious programs that could be the source of the attacks.
At this point, Riptech was contacted to analyze the intrusion and help BlueLeaf recover from the compromise. After an initial telephone interview regarding the incident, a Riptech consultant was sent onsite to assist BlueLeaf. In addition, Riptech advised BlueLeaf administrators to disconnect the network connection of the compromised system to prevent further damage by the hacker to both internal and external systems.
Although BlueLeaf system administrators were highly competent, they did not possess the security experience required to identify the source and nature of the attack, as the hackers were particularly skilled at hiding their presence. In addition, by attempting to identify the hacker responsible for compromising the system, BlueLeaf administrators risked destroying potential evidence, as well as destroying the system itself by accidentally tripping on the equivalent of a hacker landmine.
Once onsite, the Riptech consultant was brought up to speed on the events that had transpired to date. Unfortunately, due to the fact that the system in question was a critical FTP server that was used to transmit customer data between partners, BlueLeaf was unable to comply with Riptech's recommendation to take the system offline.
Proceeding with the investigation, Riptech created backups of critical data. Making an initial backup, which captures a "low level image" of a compromised system, is critical for future forensics, especially if the intruder employed advanced tools or techniques. Because system availability was critical, the system was backed up online using system utilities provided by Riptech. Riptech opted not to use BlueLeaf's system utilities because intruders often modify these. It is essential to use as little of the compromised system as possible in the actual backup process.
Often, the hard drive is removed from the compromised system and mounted read-only on a Riptech incident response (IR) system, where it is subsequently imaged in a secure environment. Disk images are used by Riptech to determine the scope of the compromise and to identify the techniques used by the intruder. Riptech also uses disk images to help identify other potential victims, as well as provide an undisturbed copy of the compromised system for evidence if BlueLeaf decided to charge the attacker in a criminal or civil case. Due to the critical nature of this particular server, removal of the hard drive was simply not possible in this case.
Riptech evaluated the compromised system in search of "fingerprints" left by the intruder and searched for files that had been created or modified recently. After a thorough review, Riptech discovered several files that were known components of a commonly available distribution of "rootkit," a popular hacker toolkit. Typically, intruders install a combination of custom and publicly available tools, such as rootkit, that allow them to disguise their presence and increase access to the compromised system. Additional MD5 checksum comparisons and examination of the system executables confirmed that a variant of rootkit was installed on the system.
The investigation revealed that the intruder's toolkit included several trojanized system executables, as noted in Figure 1.
In addition, the intruder's toolkit added a network sniffer to capture user passwords, a log cleaner to clean out any references in the system's logs, and a program to fix time/date stamps and CRC checksums (but not MD5 checksums) on the above trojanized executables. This is intended to prevent an administrator from easily detecting recent changes to files.
While inspecting these executables, Riptech uncovered a hidden directory that contained the toolkit used to attack remote systems. This tool was still running on the compromised BlueLeaf system when it was discovered. Riptech also learned that in addition to the rootkit supplied backdoor, the intruder installed an encrypted backdoor attached to a high TCP port. This technique essentially allowed the attacker to access the system with virtually no risk of detection.
Finally, upon further investigation, Riptech discovered that the intruder's password sniffer had a log file containing over 1400 username and passwords stolen from BlueLeaf employees, customers and partners.
Day 2: Developing an Action Plan
Upon completion of the initial incident forensics, BlueLeaf management expressed concern that the attacks may be a sign of corporate espionage. Management feared that the timing of the extranet compromise, which occurred at the same time as the acquisition talks, was more than a mere coincidence. Riptech believed that espionage was highly unlikely-typically compromised systems that are used by an attacker as a launching point for additional intrusions are indicative of a "random" attack. Despite Riptech's recommendation, the fear of corporate espionage led BlueLeaf to make the decision that further investigation was warranted in this case.
In order to determine the motive driving the attack, Riptech first employed a "fishbowl" tactic, which allows Riptech to monitor the attacker's activities without being observed. In order to limit further damage to BlueLeaf's internal and external systems, the compromised system was left on-line, but moved to an isolated network segment, thus minimizing the negative effects of the intruder's packet sniffer. Prior to this move, the server resided in a prime location, thus allowing the intruder to sniff all inbound and outbound connections into the corporate network.
While the intruder's network scanner was left running, the corporate firewall was modified to block outgoing traffic in order to limit BlueLeaf's potential downstream liability. While case law has not yet clarified the legal issues surrounding downstream liability, BlueLeaf's legal counsel was not willing to risk the legal liability involved in knowingly allowing the intruder to harm non-BlueLeaf systems.
Finally, Riptech provided a monitoring system to view future intruder activity remotely via an encrypted tunnel. Riptech also formulated an emergency action plan, which was to be engaged if the hacker became more destructive or attempted to gain additional access to BlueLeaf systems. If necessary, Riptech could immediately terminate the intruder's access remotely.
Days 3-5: Monitoring and Tracking the Intruder
Over the next 72 hours, Riptech observed three external sites connect to the compromised BlueLeaf server using the intruder's backdoors. None of these sites had any official business with BlueLeaf.
With BlueLeaf's permission, Riptech contacted the sites to inform them that they were involved in a hacking incident and that they were likely compromised as well. Riptech initiated these calls to the involved ISPs without identifying BlueLeaf as a victim, thus protecting BlueLeaf's identity while working to resolve the incident. Using a non-invasive approach from a remote location, Riptech was able to determine that all three systems had a backdoor similar to the one on BlueLeaf's server. Riptech observed that the compromised system was running the Linux operating system, a consistent trend up to this point in time.
Using the source code for the encrypted backdoor that was previously found on the BlueLeaf system, Riptech decrypted the intruder's connections, which allowed a keystroke-by-keystroke replay of the hacker's activity. This was a key piece of evidence for several reasons. First, it heightened suspicions that this intruder was extremely skilled. Second, it demonstrated clearly that damage was inflicted on the client infrastructure.
Analysis of the intruder's sessions also revealed that immediately after connecting to the system through the backdoor, the intruder checked recent system activity for possible detection. The intruder then immediately transferred the collection of passwords from the system, thoroughly cleaned the activity from the system logs, and exited. The entire session lasted little more than two minutes. The methods and speed of the intruder's search would have impressed even the most skilled Unix systems administrator. Because Riptech had taken the precaution of clearing the system and logs of their own activity, the intruder was completely unaware he had been discovered despite an exhaustive search for signs of detection.
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Anatomy of a forensic effort:
Riptech discoveries in the BlueLeaf case.
After contacting the three ISPs, only one site, GreenRoot, was willing to cooperate with the Riptech investigation. With permission, Riptech isolated and monitored GreenRoot's compromised system, employing the same methodologies used at BlueLeaf. Riptech investigated GreenRoot's servers cooperatively with GreenRoot system administrators and identified intruder fingerprints and attack tools on one of the servers. After closer analysis, Riptech determined that the tools were very similar to those found in the BlueLeaf system.
In this case, the intruder also left behind an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client and a hidden web page with the message "KSE falcons rule!!!." Intruders often communicate with peers via IRC both socially and as a source of mentoring. Riptech suspected that the hidden web page referred to an obscure hacker group and was left by the intruder as a trophy.
On both the BlueLeaf and GreenRoot systems, the intruder was meticulous about cleaning system logs to thwart any efforts to track him. However, the intruder made one log cleaning mistake and missed two connections in GreenRoot's web access logs. According to the web acess logs, an IP address from an ISP in Kalamazoo, North Dakota visited the hacker's hidden web pages twice. Further investigation using this passive monitoring system revealed that IP addresses at an ISP in Chicago, IL and a high school in Kalamazoo, North Dakota were using the backdoors into GreenRoot's system.
Riptech contacted the ISP in Chicago, but, unfortunately, it did not log any of its users and claimed no responsibility for the actions of its users, hostile or benign. Open source searching revealed that quite a bit of known hacker activity originated from the Chicago ISP due to its liberal usage policies. This site had classic characteristics of an intruder "jump-point," not the source of the attack.
The connection from the North Dakota high school was more promising. Riptech fingerprinted the high school system, revealing that it was a Windows 98 system. Windows 98 systems are less often used as jump points as are other, more sophisticated operating systems. This find, combined with the two web access logs from the Kalamazoo ISP, indicated the high school system was a possible source rather than a "jump-point".
The IRC server to which the GreenRoot IRC client connected revealed that a hacker with the handle of "mojo" had last used it. Riptech was able to confirm that the hacker handle "mojo" had used the North Dakota ISP in the past. In addition, the "mojo" handle was used to publish several articles in 2600: The Hacker Quarterly. Riptech did more open source searching, this time targeting Kalamazoo, North Dakota. The search revealed a high school in whose mascot was a falcon and whose initials were KSE (Kalamazoo South East).
It's a wrap
These findings were sufficient to convince both Riptech and BlueLeaf that the intruder was most likely a student at Kalamazoo South East High School. With regard to a motive, Riptech's monitoring did not suggest that BlueLeaf's intellectual property was a target for the attack, nor did it reveal a pattern of attacks against BlueLeaf's partners.
With the possibility of corporate espionage ruled out, and no desire to publicly acknowledge that a teenager had compromised their corporate security, BlueLeaf and GreenRoot agreed to cease pursuing the intruder. At the direction of the client, Riptech served as an independent third party to notify all affected organizations of the incident and to provide them with several system recovery recommendations.
Riptech then helped BlueLeaf and GreenRoot recover from the intrusion by assisting with the transitioning of data on the compromised server to a secured system. Riptech also performed a limited security assessment of the BlueLeaf network to confirm proper system and firewall configuration as well as verify that BlueLeaf successfully changed all passwords compromised by the intruder. Riptech continued to monitor the affected systems for one month following the compromise. No signs of further activity from mojo were detected.
As this case study illustrates, tracking an intruder back to point of origin is a complex and time intensive process. The cost of pursuing attackers as well as the potential damage to corporate image deters most companies from pursuing attackers or involving legal authorities. For these reasons, rather than attempting to pursue the intruder, Riptech typically assists clients with recovery from the attack and take steps to minimize the future risk of system compromises.
Security Incident Checklist
Riptech encourages companies to take the following steps if they believe they have been compromised. This checklist was extracted from Steps for Recovering from a UNIX or NT System Compromise co-authored by the Computer Emergency Response Center/Coordination Center (CERT/CC) and the Australian CERT (AUSCERT).
- Consult your security policy. A site's security policy should address the proper internal procedures for handling a computer security incident, including whom to contact, whether to involve law enforcement, public relations preparation, documentation requirements, etc. It is is ineffective to create policy during an incident, so do this now.
- Regain control. If possible, disconnect the suspected system(s) from the network and perform a low level back up using as little of the compromised system in the process. For example, backup utilities on the compromised system should not be used to perform the backup, since the intruder may have modified them. In addition, deploy an incident response monitoring system to immediately begin monitoring the victim's network for additional intruder activity.
- Analyze the intrusion. Review the compromised system(s) for any modifications, sniffer files, intruder tools, etc. Logs from network firewalls, intrusion detection systems and the like should also be reviewed to gain insight into the intruder's activity. Intruder's techniques are constantly evolving and fully analyzing such an incident is often better left for an experienced security response team. A majority of network incidents involve more than one compromised system; sites risk a failure to identify other compromised systems if security professionals do not handle this step.
- Contact other sites involved. If possible, contact owners of other compromised systems so they can go through this same checklist. Many sites only discover they have been compromised when they are notified by another company that they have, in turn, compromised. A trusted third party incident response team can perform this step discretely to minimize potential adverse public response to the incident.
- Recover from the intrusion. Install a clean version of the operating system and follow industry guidelines for securing the system, including the installation of vendor patches and disabling of all unnecessary services. Be cautious of old backups, since they may be compromised as well. Finally, ensure that all potentially compromised passwords are immediately changed.
- Solidify the security of your network and system. Take steps to keep the intruder from re-compromising the network immediately and take final steps to identify other potentially compromised systems. Use the lessons learned from past security breaches and apply these lessons to remaining corporate assets. Review and improve firewall configuration and upgrade monitoring/logging capability based on deficiencies discovered in the incident. Consider subscribing to a service that provides real-time security monitoring and around-the-clock analysis.
- Reconnect to the Internet. Restore connectivity, with diligent monitoring in place. Be alert for additional attempts to compromise the system.
- Update your security policy. Take the lessons learned from the incident and apply it to your site security document to ensure that costly lessons are not wasted. Consider using the total cost of the incident to justify changes to the security posture, as well as additional security resources.
Tim Belcher is chief technology officer of Riptech, Inc., a security service provider based in Alexandria, Va. that offers real-time security monitoring as well as professional security services including forensics, assessment, auditing and policy development. www.Riptech.com
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Top 10 Spring Makeup Palettes./
I am so happy that spring is here! With spring comes warmer weather and lighter makeup. This year it is all about a beautiful, perfected complexion (see how to get a flawless look and how to use color correctors to get that perfect complexion) with a focus on the eyes in neutrals or soft colors and lips in long-lasting mattes. The easiest way to update your makeup for spring is by investing in a new makeup palette. Not only will a makeup palette fulfill many needs (lots of product!), but it is honestly the best value when it comes to getting a lot of makeup. These are the best new makeup palettes that are perfect for spring.
1. tarte Rainforest of the Sea Eyeshadow Palette {review}
2. Urban Decay UD XX Vice Ltd Reloaded {review later this week}
3. Eyes on MAC Anniversary Pastel Times Nine {review}
4. NARS NARSissist L'amour Toujours Eyeshadow Palette {review}
5. Too Faced Peanut Butter And Jelly Eye Shadow Palette {Phyrra's review}
6. Bobbi Brown Nude on Nude Eye Palette {buy at Nordstrom}
7. Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2016 Runway Palette {buy at Neiman Marcus}
8. Smashbox Photo Matte Eyes Palette {buy at Sephora}
9. Laura Mercier Paris After the Rain Eye Colour Collection {Beauty411's review}


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Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco is apologizing for saying she was not a feminist.
In an interview for the new Redbook magazine, she had this to say when asked if she was a feminist: "Is it bad if I say I'm not? I cook for Ryan five nights a week. It makes me feel like a housewife. I like the idea of women taking care of their men. I'm so in control of my work that I like coming home and serving him."
Her husband is tennis player Ryan Sweeting and they have been married for a year.
Twitter exploded in reaction.
"How can someone who is reaping the benefits of the feminist movement (via her large paycheck) not be a 'feminist?,'" asked one post.
Cuoco responded that her quote was taken out of context, saying, "I'm completely blessed and grateful that strong women have paved the way for my success along with many others. I apologize if anyone was offended."


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By David Waters
There was a bit of suspense in Asheville, N.C., Tuesday morning about whether newly-elected city council member Cecil Bothwell should or would be sworn into office. Bothwell, who was elected last month, is an atheist. The North Carolina constitution still bars atheists from holding elected office.
"I'm not saying that Cecil Bothwell is not a good man, but if he's an atheist, he's not eligible to serve in public office, according to the state constitution," said H.K. Edgerton, a former Asheville NAACP president told the Asheville Citizen-Times.
Article 6, section 8 of the North Carolina constitution states: "The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God." Fortunately for Bothwell, Article VI of the U.S. Constitution trumps that: "No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
Also fortunately for Bothwell, state law allows officeholders to "affirm" rather than "swear" the oath of office, which exempted Bothwell from the state law that would have required him to "lay his hand upon the Holy Scriptures" and say, "so help me God."
Constitutional crisis averted. Cecil Bothwell is now a member of the Asheville city council.
In an earlier email to the Asheville newspaper, Bothwell explained that the exact wording of the North Carolina constitution wouldn't apply to him anyway. "I am not 'an avowed atheist.' . . . I don't 'deny the being of Almighty God.' I simply consider the question of denial or acceptance irrelevant."
Bothwell's election — he finished third in a six-person contest with 17.28 percent of the Nov. 3 vote — is doubly impressive, considering that he is a fan of neither God nor Asheville-area resident Billy Graham, whom he called "an unabashed nationalist, capitalist, militarist and advocate for American empire" in a book he wrote entitled "The Prince of War: Billy Graham's Crusade for a Wholly Christian Empire."
If there ever was a wholly Christian empire in Billy Graham's North Carolina, it ended Tuesday. Might be a good time to update that state constitution.
UPDATE: Anti-Bothwell activists are considering filing a lawsuit to test the legality of his election.


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General CSU-Pueblo Ticket Information
Quick Links: Order Online (Rows 1-10 in section Y are reserved for visiting fans) | Family Packs | Student Tickets | Pack Pass | Group Tickets & Suite Rentals | Team/Group Admission | Ticket Donation Requests | Visitors' Tickets
Season Tickets: Football | Basketball | Volleyball and Wrestling | Outdoor Sports
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Colorado State University-Pueblo Athletic Ticket Office
Ticket Manager: Trey Nickelson
Massari Arena
2200 Bonforte Blvd
Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 549-2050
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
CSU-Pueblo Ticket Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Neta & Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl Ticket Office only open on game days 2 hours prior to kickoff)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is the Pet Policy?
- What is the "Pack Pass"?
- How does the CSU-Pueblo "Family Pack" work?
- Does my season ticket or "Pack Pass" get me into home playoff/postseason games?
- Do CSU-Pueblo students get reduced or free admission to athletic events? What about K-12 Students?
- Do Faculty & Staff get a discount to CSU-Pueblo athletic events?
- Can my group/business get a discount if we buy tickets in bulk?
- Can my high school/youth team be admitted free to athletics events?
- How do I renew or change my seats for CSU-Pueblo Football Season Tickets?
- How do I know if a CSU-Pueblo game is sold out?
- Can I bring outside food into games? What about chairs or blankets?
Q: What is the Pet Policy?
A: Pets are NOT allowed inside the gates at any of the Athletic venues. There are designated areas where pets are allowed at the Art and Lorraine Gonzales Stadium and the Rawlings Baseball and Softball fields. All pets MUST be on a leash.
A: The "Pack Pass" is CSU-Pueblo's all-in-one pass to CSU-Pueblo home sporting events. It allows the bearer access to any CSU-Pueblo athletic event (except basketball and football) for just $50! By attending every home athletic contest throughout the season, "Pack Pass" holders can save more than 80% off the general admission price per game. It's never too late to buy your "Pack Pass" as it is a good deal no matter what time of year you purchase! To learn more about the "Pack Pass", click here!
Q: How does the CSU-Pueblo "Family Pack" work?
A: Discounted family packages are available for all CSU-Pueblo home games in all sports. Family packages are a pack of up to four tickets, which includes a maximum of two adult tickets. The Family Pack is available for baseball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball and wrestling events while the Football Family Pack is $20! The Football Family Pack includes five "Thunder Hill Tickets." To qualify for the Football Family Pack, at least two members of your party must be 18 or under. The Basketball Family Pack is $15 and includes five tickets, two of which must be used for children. To learn more about Family Packs, click here!
Q: Does my season ticket or "Pack Pass" get me into home playoff/postseason games?
A: Unfortunately, NCAA and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rules prohibit us from honoring season tickets to postseason competition. We can, however, offer existing season ticket holders the first opportunity to purchase/renew their seats for postseason games. For football playoff games, it is CSU-Pueblo's policy to pre-sell tickets to existing season ticket-holders for the anticipated entirety of the CSU-Pueblo playoff run, with the value of any unused tickets being applied as the ticket holder chooses (restrictions apply). For all other sports, tickets will be sold on a general admission basis. For more clarification on this policy, contact the CSU-Pueblo Ticket Office at (719) 549-2050.
Q: Do CSU-Pueblo students get reduced or free admission to athletic events? What about K-12 Students?
A: CSU-Pueblo students are ADMITTED FREE TO ALL CSU-PUEBLO HOME REGULAR SEASON EVENTS! Thanks to your student fees at Colorado State University-Pueblo, students never have to pay a dime to cheer on the ThunderWolves! All you have to do is present a valid CSU-Pueblo Student ID to receive your one free admission ticket.
For football games, the limits of the student section as well as overall interest in CSU-Pueblo football require us to strictly enforce the one-ticket-per-student policy. CSU-Pueblo student tickets can be picked up the week of to the game at the CSU-Pueblo Bookstore. Once student section tickets run out (approximately 900), free "Thunder Hill" tickets will be given to students. Tickets are dispersed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For all other events, your ID can be presented at the gate to receive free entry.
K-12 students (as well as any student with college ID) do not receive free admission, but will receive discounted admission to all athletic contests at the gate. For more information on sport-specific prices and discounts, click on the appropriate sport link at the top of the page.
Q: Do CSU-Pueblo Faculty & Staff get a discount to CSU-Pueblo athletic events?
A: Yes, faculty and staff receive the opportunity to purchase the "Thunder Pass", an exclusive offer to CSU-Pueblo Faculty and Staff only. The "Thunder Pass" is similar to the "Pack Pass," allowing entry to all soccer, wrestling, volleyball, track, baseball, and softball games PLUS "Thunder Hill" seating at football and general admission at basketball games. The "Thunder Pass" costs JUST $50 FOR AN ENTIRE SEASON and faculty/staff can purchase a maximum of four passes for family members, as well.
To get your "Thunder Pass," stop by the CSU-Pueblo Ticket Office (or call the Ticket Office at 719-549-2050), present your Staff ID, and claim your ticket to Pack Athletics!
Q: Can my group/business get a discount if we buy tickets in bulk?
A: Absolutely! Group seating is available for all sports and the rules are simple - the more you commit to buy, the less your per ticket cost will be. For example, if you commit to purchase more than 40 reserved tickets to any CSU-Pueblo Football game, the cost drops to $10 each (regularly priced at $15) or if you commit to at least 15 general admission basketball tickets, the cost drops to $4 each!
For a full breakdown on Group Ticket prices, click here.
To go the "high class" route for group sales, consider purchasing a suite for an upcoming CSU-Pueblo Athletics event. Suites are available for all home Pack football games as well as Pack basketball, wrestling and volleyball games. RESERVATIONS ARE VERY LIMITED for suites and often fill up far before the beginning of each sport's season. To secure a suite, contact CSU-Pueblo Athletic Development Director, Racheal Morris, at (719) 549-2013 or click here to learn more.
Q: Can my high school/youth team be admitted free to athletics events?
A: Yes, CSU-Pueblo welcomes any youth or high school team to attend CSU-Pueblo athletics events as a group. The rules for free admission are below.
- All groups consisting of members under 18 years of age will receive free admission.
- You may only attend one athletic contest per sport to receive the team discount.
- Head coaches plus one guest will be admitted free
- Bus Drivers will be admitted free
- Parents of team members will be charged regular ticket prices
- Seating for football games will be "Thunder Hill" only
- Seating for all other sports will be general admission
- Forms need to be faxed or emailed in on the Monday prior to the event
To learn more about requesting team admission to athletic events, click here.
Q: How do I renew or change my seats for CSU-Pueblo Football Season Tickets?
A: Fans will be notified by mail of their chance to renew their football season tickets. Seats from the previous season will be held until Aug. 1 each year. If you do not renew your seats by Aug. 1, the CSU-Pueblo Department of Athletics will consider your seats surrendered and they will become available to the general public.
To request a ticket renewal form if you have not yet received it, or for a clarification of CSU-Pueblo's football season ticket renewal policy, contact the CSU-Pueblo Ticket Office at (719) 549-2050.
For more information about CSU-Pueblo Football Season Tickets, click here.
Q: How do I know if a CSU-Pueblo game is sold out?
A: Adequate seating exists for all CSU-Pueblo athletic events, even the most popular events. In the event that a sellout is approaching or occurs, an alert will be posted on GoThunderWolves.com, as well as the Ticket Office page on GoThunderWolves.com and disseminated to the local media.
Q: Can I bring outside food into games? What about chairs or blankets?
A: Outside food or drink are prohibited to CSU-Pueblo Athletics events and policies vary based on the sport for use of chairs and blankets at events.
Please consult the Game Day Information page or click on the appropriate sport at the top of this page to learn more information.


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Given that the production schedule was largely dictated by Drogba's availability, Moonlighting travelled to the Ivorian star'sIstanbul base – he plays for Turkish team Galatasary SK – to double parts of the city for African locations. Istanbul's winter weather conditions were among the larger challenges of this leg of the shoot.
"It was freezing cold and raining which made it difficult!" recalls producer Shayne Brookstein: "There was a below-freezing wind chill and we were shooting on the Black Sea with extras filming in African dress as if it were hot, plus Didier in shorts!"
The spot's African village, a collection of remote African roads and the finale's stadium were among the locations found inTurkey. Filming then shifted to Malindi in Kenya, which was used as a practical double for Ghana, before South Africa was used as a stand-in for British locations, while also providing a striking cliff-top scene.
"Our last shoot day in Istanbul was pushed by a day because of Didier's schedule," Brookstein comments, "but we could not then push the shoot days in Kenya or South Africa so we effectively lost a day of prep in Kenya."
"This meant we ended up landing in Kenya at 8am, set out on a recce for eight different locations, arrived at the hotel at 8pm and then the call time was 4am the next morning. But the team in Kenya were amazing and it worked," Brookstein adds.
Unusual for Moonlighting, the brief came from South African agency Jupiter Drawing Room; the requirement – an international director used to working with sports stars. A few weeks and a lot of flights later, the result was this spine tingling spot with Ivorian soccer star Didier Drogba that aired on December 19th. Directed by US-based Matt Bieler, this was a very cool international collaboration. Moonlighting's Head of Production Shayne Brookstein produced, taking her team (Bieler, Japanese award-winning DP Masa Takayanagi and Australian AD Ian Astridge) to Turkey, Kenya and back to South Africa in 2 short weeks. Shot for the African market, the commercial celebrates the story of a beer from Africa that has grown to be loved and celebrated worldwide and draws comparison with a man who has followed a similar journey. Drogba is seen journeying across African landscapes and rough terrain before arriving at a soccer stadium to claim victory. Big congratulations to the team!
Director Matt Bieler, Producer Shayne Brookstein, Agency Jupiter Drawing Room, Exec Producer Philip Key, DP Masa Takayanagi, AD Ian Astridge, Creative Director Jonathan Beggs, Creative Group Head Andrew Lang, TV producer Lauren Trevelyan.


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Keep Organized with "Taking Care of Business" Mousepad
We're living in a world of wireless laser computer mouses and many casual computer users are tossing out their mouse pad in favor of a more streamlined existence. But some others are still stuck using ugly 'pads.
If you've got to use a mouse pad (Maybe you've got a reflective glass desk causing all your problems), why not make it something stylish and useful?
Say hello to the Taking Care of Business mouse pad from The Spoon Sisters. $11.99 gets you 56 pages of orange-and-teal weekly planners that will keep all your vital info right under your fingertips—literally. Sort your notes in "Top Priority," "Tasks," "Correspondance," and "Errands" boxes. The planner begins with January 2010.
If you're interested, grab one here.


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CATO Institute
Notre Dame International Security Program
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Christopher Preble is the vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute. He is the author of The Power Problem: How American Military Dominance Makes Us Less Safe, Less Prosperous, and Less Free (Cornell University Press, 2009); and John F. Kennedy and the Missile Gap (Northern Illinois University Press, 2004). He coedited, with John Mueller, A Dangerous World? Threat Perception and U.S. National Security (Cato Institute, 2014); and, with Jim Harper and Benjamin Friedman, Terrorizing Ourselves: Why U.S. Counterterrorism Policy Is Failing and How to Fix It (Cato Institute, 2010).