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Newly-crowned world champion Marc Marquez powered to victory in the season-ending Valencia MotoGP on Sunday to set a new record of 13 wins in a year.
The 21-year-old Spaniard led from the 11th lap on his Honda and crossed the line in a time of 46 minutes, 39.627 seconds, ahead of Valentino Rossi and compatriot Dani Pedrosa.
Italian Rossi continued his strong finish to the season and was guaranteed second place in the drivers' championship after Jorge Lorenzo retired from the race having dropped back to 18th position.
Spaniard Lorenzo decided to change tires with the threat of rain in the air, but the move failed to pay off as there were only a few drops.
Marquez clinched his second successive world title in Japan last month and has now beaten the record for victories in a season which he shared with Australian Mick Doohan, who won 12 races in 1997.
"I'm really happy with how it went, almost more so than when I won the championship in Japan. This was the cherry on the cake," Marquez told reporters.
He was also pleased for his brother Alex Marquez, who won the Moto3 championship earlier in the day at the Valencia track.
"It is a great year for my family. During the race at times I was thinking about my brother as he said to me I had to do well," Marc Marquez said. "It was difficult to concentrate in the rain, but in the end it all went well. I enjoyed the race. At the start I didn't want to take risks, but then when it started to rain I decided I had nothing to lose."
Rossi claimed his first pole position for more than four years during qualifying on Saturday, but Andrea Iannone and Marc Marquez quickly went past him on the first lap.
Iannone was unable to maintain the tempo and was dropping back before mechanical problems with his Ducati midway through the race caused him to finish last.
The expected battle between Rossi and Lorenzo for second place in the championship did not materialize and the Italian's position behind Marc Marquez was never under threat in the closing laps.
"It was a good race and I pushed hard on [Marc] Marquez when it began to rain," Rossi said. "It has been a great end to the season and finishing second is good motivation for me to return and try and win the title next year."


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Paris once again became the epicentre of the fashion universe this week as the haute couture shows got underway. Oscar winner Helen Mirren, actress Eva Mendes and Janet Jackson were just some of the big names checking out the glorious creations destined for the wardrobes of an elite handful of extremely wealthy women. And they had chosen a good moment to go along, as this is shaping up to be the busiest haute couture week or several seasons.
An unusually high total of 23 designers are scheduled to take part, including the first Chinese courier to show in Paris.
Firmly in the spotlight on day one, however, was Giorgio Armani, who presented a collection which celebrates his 35 years in the industry.
A-list guests, including the youngest daughter of the Thai crown prince, Princess Siriwannawari Nariratana, watched as the Italian maestro presented a collection which revisited many of his signature silhouettes. The classic trouser suit, for instance, made a return, with elements incorporated into cocktail and eveningwear.
One standout piece reflected by the mirrored runway was of a pair of high-waisted black velvet tuxedo trousers teamed with a fitted cape affair made of strings of pearls. A daringly cut cocktail dress, slashed from bodice to hip, was another highlight.
Across town John Galliano unveiled a fresh collection for Dior. The range, which he describes as "couture in a contemporary way", featured strong, elegant shapes which placed emphasis firmly on aesthetics.

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It is a good luck of a company when their customers stick to them and stay loyal. Same as it is, it an honor for an airline when their customers keep choosing them for traveling. They not only like the service but also trust us with their life. And it is huge responsibility that the US Airways take and fulfils with grace. The US Airways has always been the first choice of public of America. They have never let down the passengers. And to keep them satisfied the US Airways Credit Card has been made.
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US Airways, once in the past All American Aviation, Inc. (1937– 48), All American Airways, Inc. (1948– 53), Allegheny Airlines, Inc. (1953– 79), and USAir, Inc. (1979– 97), previous American aircraft that was fused on March 5, 1937, as All American Aviation, Inc. It experienced various name changes before getting to be US Airways in 1997.
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Flawless weather, great people and some very notable Rolls-Royces and Bentleys on a tour through the Appalachian Mountains of North Georgia and North Carolina, May 9-12. Photographer David Weaver and I were privileged to be invited to tag along with the Georgia portion of the tour which included a serious hill climb up Brasstown Bald Mountain (highest peak in Georgia at 4,783 ft). It is a fantastic sight to see these great touring automobiles being driven as they were intended. The climb up Brasstown Bald is no mean feat for even a modern automobile; each of these veterans on the tour made in all the way up with only one slight boil over; it was really an amazing accomplishment for the cars and their owners. Down from the summit, the tour proceeded to the town of Helen, Georgia to enjoy a great lunch, wonderful fellowship and my all time favorite food: German.
The tour recalls the ever present "car world" conundrum: "drive it" or "trailer it"; I'm always torn between a 100-point perfect "trailer queen" and a road worthy, bug splattered windshield and front end chipped "road king". I still haven't resolved that conflict, however this past tour really brought out what the car builders were aiming for: a wonderful time driving a great automobile.
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In our newsletter we announced an exhibition of Munich artists who attended the Akademie in Munich.
From June 6 until June 21 2014, the following artists will have artwork displayed in an exhibition curated by Anke Doberauer.
(The works shown in this blog post are examples and may not be the work in the exhibition. They are shown here so you have an idea of the style of each artist and the artistic mediums used. I will try to get over there and see what artworks are on display.)
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I would like to make an OSX command script that removes every trace of any Native Instruments files, drivers and software. I only own a Maschine and an X1 so I don't know what else I am missing but I likely am missing something.
You can download the ni-uninstall.command file by right clicking that link and choosing Save Link As.
Code:#!/bin/bash # This script removes all Native Instruments files, software, and drivers. # https://www.native-instruments.com/en/support/knowledge-base/show/413/how-to-uninstall-native-instruments-software-and-drivers-from-a-mac-os-x-computer/ read -p "Are you sure you want to uninstall all Native Instruments software and drivers?" -n 1 -r echo echo if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then echo echo "Uninstalling..." sudo rm -rfv /Applications/Native\ Instruments sudo rm -fv /Library/Preferences/com.native-instruments.*.plist sudo rm -rfv /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/Maschine* sudo rm -rfv /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Maschine* sudo rm -rfv /Library/Application\ Support/Digidesign/Plug-Ins/Maschine* sudo rm -rfv /Library/Application\ Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/Maschine* sudo rm -rfv /Library/Application\ Support/Native\ Instruments sudo rm -fv ~/Library/Preferences/com.native-instruments.*.plist sudo rm -rfv ~/Library/Application\ Support/Native\ Instruments sudo rm -rfv /System/Library/Extensions/NIUSB*.kext if [[ ${OS_Version} == 10.11 ]]; then echo "Operating System does not require disk utility to repair permissions." else echo "Repairing Disk Permissions" echo sudo diskutil repairPermissions / fi fi echo echo "EXIT" exit


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3 Games Bundle Unity3D Project With AdmobThis package contains 3 games bundle developed in Unity3D.
This package contains 3 Games Bundle developed in Unity3D which are as follows:
- Ludo unity3D project with Admob integrated - LUDO is a board game developed in Unity3D that can be played by 2 or 4 players
- Tic-Tac-Toe unity3d project - Tic-Tac-Toe is puzzle game developed in Unity3D. The player who succeeds in placing three respective marks in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row wins the game. Play against machine to increase your skills in this puzzle based Tic-Tac-Toe game. Accept challenges given by machine and try to win.
- Shuffle unity3D project with admob integrated - Shuffle project is a brain teaser game developed in Unity3D , integrated with Admob (Interstitial Ads, Rewarded Videos & banner Ads coding).You need to arrange numbers in correct order and that's it! A game for children from the age of 5.
. The above 3 Unity3D project source code are supported for both platforms: Android & iOS.
3 Unity3D Projects source code have been written in such a way that can easily be understandable and has been properly commented and documented within each script written in C#.
- Unity3D 5.4.1 or Higher
- Supported for iOS as well as Android platform
- 2-4 players game
- Sound Assets included with SounManagerScript.cs
- Good Graphics
- Source code has been properly commented and documented in itself and can easily be understandable.
- Easy Reskinning of this project and very simple code to do the same.
Unity3D 5.3.4 or Higher.
* Supported on Android, iOS, windows Desktop, Mac OSX platforms
* AI Based Game
* Easy to reskin
* Random generation of Easy, Medium and Hard Levels
* Good Graphics
* Sound Assets along with SoundManagerScript.cs.
- Supported for both platforms: Android & iOS
- Integrated with Admob (Interstitial Ads, rewarded Videos & Banner Adscode)
- AI Logics (Random generation of easy, medium, hard level puzzle)
- Good Graphics along with Sound assets with SoundManagerScript.cs
- Replace text with pieces of an image and arrange them in sequence to omplete the image in game. (Another category developed for the game)
Unity3D 5.4.1 or Higher
- Import Ludo.unitypackage in Unity3D 5.4.1 or Higher. Make sure Unity3D is already installed on your device.
- In order to play game, Go to Scenes and open Main Menu.There are 2 main scripts which has been used in this project
GameScript.cs - whole gameplay logic which is easy to understand and have been properly commented and documented in the script. (Ludo Scene)
SoundManagerScript.cs (Main Menu Sceneas well as Ludo Scene)
Just look into the inspector window corresponding to GameScript.cs for better understanding the whole game project. You would have an idea of whole game project. Just go through this script.
To know better about UI used , just follow the MainMenuScript.cs and GameScript.cs
To handle the sound code, just go through the SoundManagerScript.cs
This Unity Project file is easy to reskin. Design and Sound can easily be managed. Simple and easy implementation of source code.
Complete Unity3D project zip file.
* Extract zip file.
* Go to Assets-> Scenes , now Double click on any scene which will open the project in Unity3D.
* Make Sure Unity3D is already installed on your system.
- Unity3D 5.3.4 or Higher
- Easy Reskinning of this project and very simple code to do the same.
- Replace tnumbers with pieces of an image and arrange the pieces in sequence to complete the image in game. (Another category developed for the game)
- using this game package, 2 types of game can be developed - Number based Game and Pieces of imagesbased game
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|First release
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Why is Sonic blue? Because Sega's logo is blue. A simple answer to one of life's great mysteries. From the Sonic panel currently ongoing at GDC.
About the author
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Features Editor, Kotaku. Japanese curry aficionado. Author of the books Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life and Final Fantasy V from Boss Fight Books.


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Amenities — Creekside Chalet, Alta
Ski Access
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About Creekside Chalet
Located next to Little Cottonwood Creek with beautiful views of Alta's slopes is the Creekside Chalet. This is a 4 bedroom 2.5 bathroom home with a private outdoor hot tub, a living room, a den, a dining area and a gourmet kitchen. Amenities include 2 fireplaces, boot heaters, a washer/dryer, satellite television, DVD/VCR, video library, and WiFi. All bedding includes high thread count linens and duvets. Creekside Chalet is a short walk or shuttle to the Alta base. Parking for this property is in a common parking area with designated spots for each home. Homes are accessed via a snow-packed path.
Creekside Chalet — Units
Hot Tubs: Private Hot Tub
Stay Connected: Free WiFi
Entertainment: DVD Player, Flat Screen TV, Satellite TV
Extras: Deck, Iron & Ironing Board, Washer & Dryer
Kitchen: Coffee Maker, Full Kitchen, Toaster
Bathroom: 1/2 Bathroom, 2 Full Bathrooms, Hair Dryer
Stay Warm: 2 Gas Fireplaces
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We're about a month out from Del Mar's premier music and comedy festival, KAABOO. This major fall event, happening September 14-16, isn't one you'll want to miss. Here are our top 5 reasons to attend KAABOO this year.
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Did you know that KAABOO is not only a music festival but also features a comedy club? That's right! Humor Me is KAABOO's indoor seated comedy space staring talented comedians such as Craig Ferguson, Iliza Shlesinger, Judd Apatow, Craig Robinson, and more.
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The best reason to attend KAABOO is the city of Del Mar itself. With our close proximity to the beach, Del Mar Village, and craft brewery, Viewpoint, there is so much to explore and see outside of the venue, making Del Mar the perfect getaway spot for people looking to take a breather from the festival.
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Indoor air quality may not be something you think about on a daily basis, but you should. Without taking precautions, indoor pollutant levels can be up to 100 times higher than outdoor pollutant levels!
Most people living with poor indoor air quality are not even aware that they are living in a polluted environment. Poor indoor air quality can be the cause of allergies, sinus infections, and a host of other health issues.
So how can you clean up the air in your home? Be aware of the many culprits that compromise indoor air quality and prevent them from invading.
Here are 10 ways to improve indoor air quality, and restore your home to the clean sanctuary it is meant to be:
Dust and Vacuum Regularly
Sure, life gets busy, but a clean home is a healthy home. Make surface-cleanliness a priority and a lot less will float into the air.
Go Green
Did you know that simply adding plants to your home can increase your air quality? Not only will plants help you create a beautiful, healing environment at home, but some plants actually excel at cleaning air. Try a spider plant, philodendron, or Chinese evergreen.
Clean Your Air Ducts
If it has been a while since you have cleaned your air ducts you may want to give that a try. Many companies will come out for very reasonable rates and clean the ductwork in your house.
Change Your Air Filters
This seemingly obvious step is too often forgotten. Mark your calendar and set up reminders so that your in-built filtration system is always in tip-top shape.
If you or your family members suffer from a lot of allergies or sinus problems, try upgrading to an allergen filter. Filtrete makes a variety of allergen options worth checking out.
Hepa Filter Air Purifiers
If you or your family suffer from severe allergies, this device is a must! There are many options on the market these days and all shapes and sizes. Choose an appropriate sized filter based on the size of the room it will service.
Voila! Cleaner and healthier air!
Himalayan Salt Lamps
These beautiful and natural lamps help by ionizing and purifying the air in your home. A few of these strategically placed throughout your house and you are well on your way to cleaner air.
Reduce Humidity
Too much moisture can give contaminants a leg up to grow uncontrollably. To avoid this, run those exhaust fans in the bathroom and kitchen, and stay on top of your plumbing. If something is leaking fix it immediately so all your hard work isn't compromised.
Also, if you live in a humid climate, buy a dehumidifier. You'll be amazed at what a difference it makes!
Basement and Crawl-Space
Moisture can easily get trapped in the nether-regions of your home, often leading unwelcome visitors like mold and mildew. This can wreak havoc on your health and the air quality in your entire home.
Having your basement or crawl-space serviced can prevent dangerous spores from forming. This service can be as simple as adding a crawl space vapor barrier to decrease moisture levels.
Go Chemical-Free
You would be surprised the amount of chemicals we bring into our homes without ever realizing the harm they bring in. Whenever possible, opt for natural cleansers such as vinegar, baking soda, or lemon (click here for some more ideas). There are many natural and non- toxic ways to clean our homes and they can save money!
Take Off Your Shoes
That's right, something as simple as removing your shoes at the door can decrease contaminants in your home. Who wants all those nasty pollutants from outside being tracked indoors anyway?!
What are some things that you do to keep your indoor air quality at optimum levels?
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In an age of overblown conducting stars, his lack of ego and vanity is all the more remarkable. Schiff goes on to say that Klemperers humanity, razor-sharp intellect, sense of rhythm, and grasp of form and structure are always in the service of the composer we must always remember him as a monumental musician. Indeed.
Schiff doesnt emulate Klemperers rock-hewn, monolithic interpretations; he does though have an innate grasp of architecture and has formed a rather special relationship with the Philharmonia.
As pianist, Schiff has his back to the audience, sitting between antiphonal violins, looking into the woodwind and the four double basses behind them (the pianos lid is removed); cellos are left-centre effectively Klemperers, and today, Dohnanyis layout, albeit their basses are left-positioned. (Schiff has presumably re-thought his divided double basses from last year; it looked odd.)
The closeness between Schiff and the Philharmonia is evident in the chamber dialoguing and complementing that informs every bar played; theirs is a mutual and rewarding trust. Whether Schiff is too self-effacing is arguable his Beethoven is fleet, ever-thoughtful and wholly discriminating; he eschews gruffness and explosion. He disguised the finales Hungarian or gypsy-sounding episode (to quote the programme notes) so it was less a portent of swing and the night-club (cue Friedrich Gulda for such allusions).
Schiff converses with his fellow musicians, the Philharmonia reciprocate with playing that is light, sensitive, wonderfully together and insightful not only to the music itself but to Schiffs particular colours and inflexions, and his sensibilities; equally, he responds to the Philharmonias compassion. Good conversation certainly, but might Beethoven have been more forceful, even argumentative, in his contribution?
If rarefied Beethoven loses the composer his down-to-earth expression, such an approach didnt stop Schiff opting for the biggest and zaniest of Beethovens three cadenzas; Schiff cut loose here, but within clearly defined parameters. He did too in Beethovens cadenzas for the Mozart, though, in the context of a romantic impression of K466 (overt emotionalism eschewed), this shouldnt be taken as X-certificate pianism. Mozarts slow movement was beguilingly brought off at a tempo far swifter than the norm; Romanza has no tempo indication Schiffs Allegretto was very convincing. The finales piano and woodwind dialoguing will long be remembered; here the intimacy of the drawing-room was suggested as Schiff and friends forgot the large hall and made chamber music.
Whatever doubts Schiffs pristine and intimate approach may raise in music that is jubilantly out-reaching and explicitly passionate, theres no doubting his aerated orchestral textures and poetic interplay are delights in themselves, especially when the Philharmonia is so pertinently involved in the discourse; this is an orchestra where individual input and corporate hospitality turn on a sixpence.
As a Haydn conductor, Schiffs refreshing advocacy of this wondrous music warrants considerable attention. Last years symphonies 88 and 95 introduced Schiff as a Haydn interpreter who really appreciates the composers genius for imagination and colour. No.83, one of the miraculous Paris symphonies, found Schiff tenderly espousing Haydns ability to touch nerves with unexpected harmonic twists, as in the slow movement. The first movements return to Haydns storm and stress period was dramatically realised actually Schiff is a more demonstrative conductor than he is pianist and the second subjects clucking found Schiff paring-down dynamics and tone to almost nothing. A robust minuet was offset by an enchanting trio, Haydns new instrument formed by solo violin and flute fully relished by James Clark, Ken Smith and the conductor. The finale far too fast! was nevertheless brilliantly articulated and interlocked; one wanted more time to savour it.
Its more of the same this Thursday, 12 July, when Ying Chang will be your Classical Source reviewer. Doubts persist about it all being too considered, too friendly; yet Schiff and the Philharmonia are becoming a hot partnership in which musical subtlety is all and pretension is forbidden. Some of Klemperers granite wouldnt go amiss though.
- This Thursday, 12 July, in the RFH, Schiff and the Philharmonia play Beethovens PC2 and Mozarts No.21; the Haydn symphony is No.82, The Bear
- Box Office: 020 7960 4242
- www.sbc.org.uk (no booking fee)
- Schiff and the Philharmonia appear at this years Edinburgh International Festival Cosi fan tutte, Bach piano concertos and more! 13-17 August www.eif.co.uk
- The Otto Klemperer Series returns to the RFH on October 4 and 9 Schiff plays concertos by Beethoven and Schumann, and conducts Bach and Haydn


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(5th Sunday of Easter)
In this powerful sentence, Our Lord tells us He does not simply give direction and advice; He is personally the Way, the unique means of salvation; the way to God. Others claim to teach the truth; only Our Lord can say 'I am' the Truth. In his very person he embodies the Truth about God, and the truth about humanity.
He is also the Life; He communicates the life He shares with the Father, giving the kind of life that only God can give; eternal happiness.
In his book, 'The Imitation of Christ', Thomas Kempis wrote; 'Without the Way, there is no going, without the Truth, there is no knowing, without the Life there is no living'. What Kempis is saying is that without Christ, we are lost. Without He, who is 'true God and true man', humanity is lost. May we follow the Way, know the Truth, and find true Life – always.
God bless, Fr Michael


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Electro-pop singer Halsey released her new single "Without Me," featuring an interpolation of Reservoir catalog cut "Cry Me A River" by Justin Timberlake. The catchy and vulnerable song details the ending of a dysfunctional relationship. Regarding the emotional track, Halsey explains "Questioning your purpose and your effort in a relationship can be confusing and draining. But it's important to self-reflect and know your worth and value". The song immediately earned Spotify's endorsement, as it was featured at the top of the streaming giant's New Music Friday playlist upon release.
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That's the thing....they are not made that small that I know of. And if they did, my mill spindle is too loose for cutters that small. I can flex the spindle (quill up and locked) .005" side to side. It needs a bearing replacement bad! That means I'm also limited on speeds....anything over 750RPM and I'm afraid it's going to take off into space.Ah. Well, you may think about buying one, although I really don't know if they make t-slot cutters or woodruff key cutters that small, or that are cheap.
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We haven't had much chance of time together as a family since I got back, so today we packed a picnic and headed up to Dartmoor, well away from the Bank Holiday crowds. We parked at the viewpoint above Merrivale and climbed a few tors. The weather was absurdly warm, and only a slight haze obscured the magnificent, empty views. There were skylarks in abundance who kept starting up into the air, trilling their unmistakeable song, and we twice saw a bird we later managed to identify as a wheatear. It truly was a magnificent escape from the heat and the closeness of the city.
But what struck me most about our walk was the dryness of the landscape. The turf which should at this time of year should be green and springy was brown and crisp. Pools usually full of water were little more than stagnant puddles. Lichen lay parched on hard granite rocks. If present rainfall pattern continues we could well be heading for another repeat of the summer of 1976.
And as I reflected on this special day in the Christian calendar, it seemed to me that a good way to describe it is as "dry", a barren time of reflecting with bewilderment on the events of Good Friday, of watching and waiting for the new day, of longing and aching for God – in spite of all that has happened – to make good His promises.
That's why my final picture of this week (there'll be another one to go with my sermon tomorrow) is from the Judean desert.
I always imagined the desert to be full of sand, but the place where we visited was just dry, empty, silent rock. And as we entered into the desert silence, the opening verse of Psalm 63 came to mind:
A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah. O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
A verse which seems so appropriate on this of all days we wait and watch for the resurrection of Jesus our Lord and Saviour.


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Kamla, Ayesha and Leela are neighbors and mothers in Ahmedabad, India, who depend on the money they earn from occasional piece work to support their families. They are home-based workers, have no fixed employer, and have to pay for their own supplies. Cooking together at night, they realized they felt exhausted and in pain from their work. Ayesha, a garment worker, had constant back pain, while Kamla and Leela had trouble breathing after rolling incense sticks all day long. They decided to go to the clinic together. But the nurse and others at the health center did not offer the women any help for their problems. Although they were discouraged, the 3 women talked with other home-based workers and discovered they all had similar problems. Realizing they were not alone, the women agreed to work together to improve their situation.
The women took their concerns to the state labor office, but no one there would listen. They decided to seek help from the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), a union led by poor working women, to organize for their rights. SEWA organizers helped them develop a plan and a list of demands. With an even larger group of women, they confidently returned to the state labor office. Facing the well-organized women carrying their tools in hand, the labor secretary was pressured to support their struggle. He helped the group organize a conference on occupational health, which brought together leaders in labor and public health services. Working women led the discussions, and the conference helped them build valuable connections with experts and other activists, most of whom were men. Working together, they designed new and safer tools for their jobs, and other ways to improve working conditions.
Armed with new information and the support of their new allies, the women returned to the local health center and persuaded the health workers to help them. Kamla, Ayesha, and Leela took the health workers to visit women doing piece work at home to show how harmful the work was. After seeing the women's working conditions, the health workers agreed to help organize for better occupational health policies and for better services in their own clinic.
The women realized they faced another obstacle. Although they had won better health care, they could not afford the medicines they needed. Through SEWA, and building on the example of other groups, they discovered that if each woman contributed a small amount of her savings, they could build a cooperative to provide low-cost, generic medicines. After some planning, the women brought their proposal to the Cooperative Registrar in their state. But the official turned them down!
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Yesterday marked the first official day in our new digs. Yay! The movers showed up bright and early, and promptly began unloading. Scott and I helped of course:
Maybe we'll get rid of our living room furniture and put in a few bike ramps instead. Eh? Eh?!
The fun was shortlived, however. The movers quickly put us to work marking off the inventory list and making sure all our stuff was indeed, well, ours:
We did fit in a small photo shoot.
No paparazzi this time, thank goodness. We were in NO MOOD for their shenanigans!
The movers had finished hauling in all our worldly goods by about noon, and we were left us to our own devices. Whhhaaat?!
This unpacking business has been hard. Harder than we thought it would be. Or, I guess, more emotional than we thought it would be. It's hard to explain. I guess...now this move feels real. Moving into this great apartment is both incredibly exciting and also very final. The past two days have felt like a complete roller coaster of emotions. Which took us off guard, I think, because we kind of thought we were already done with that stuff. Whhhaaat?!
It's also just exhausting. It was a lot easier when we moved into Bynner Street with only an armchair and a milk crate to call our own. Anywho. At least we have our bikes.


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The Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program (the Program) seeks to support fundamental research at the cutting-edge of biom edical science. This fifth call for proposals is directed toward basic biomedical sciences in new frontiers in metabolism in health and disease, while building capacity and furthering the knowledge base in low- and middle-income countries
The Program will support world-class research teams co-led by Canadian and Israeli investigators. The teams will be expected to integrate researchers from low- and middle-income countries (see Appendix A for list of eligible countries) to further their scientific capacity. In their capacity as collaborators or trainees, researchers in eligible countries will contribute to and benefit from their involvement in the Initiative.
Teams are encouraged to integrate sex and gender perspectives into their research, including where relevant Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis (SGBA). SGBA is an approach that systematically examines sex-based (biological) and gender-based (socio-cultural) differences, to promote rigorous science that is sensitive to sex and gender, and has the potential to expand our understanding of health determinants for all people. See Additional Information WSC Note: #moreinformation for more details.
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Less than two weeks remain until the beginning of the 2015 super rugby season, a season which may be a little less competitive than usual, simply because it is a world cup year. It is also not certain what the attitude of the three Sanzar countries is going to be to the management of star international players during this tournament.
Over the past four years, there has been a good spread of winners, with the Chiefs from New Zealand winning two titles and the Australian sides, the Waratahs and the Reds sharing the other two. It is likely that once again the winner will come from the land of the All Blacks.
The Chiefs retain a solid core of forwards, among them Messam, Cane, Tameifuna, Retallick and Squire. If they can provide 50% of set piece ball to a back line which boasts Cruden, Sonny-Bill Williams, Hosea Gear, Horrell, Lowe, Marshall, Damian Mckenzie, Ngatai, Nanai-Williams and Heem, the Chiefs will be difficult to beat. Lack of depth in tight forwards is the only weakness.
Perennial challengers, the Crusaders will be in at the finish. Their forward strength is second to none and the list of McCaw, Bird, Crockett, Franks, Laulala, Funnell, Moody, Perry, Todd, Read, Romano and the two Whitelocks includes nine All Blacks. At the back they have Carter, Dagg, Fruean, Nadolo, Slade, Taylor, Heinz and the aging but still competitive, Andy Ellis. The only possible weakness lies in mid-field but whoever beats this team should be champions.
The Hurricanes have often disappointed but under a new coach and with a rapidly improving forward pack, they are challengers. There are now five All Blacks in the pack, namely Vito, Ben Franks, Thrush, Toomaga-Allen and Coles. Other talented forwards include Ardie Savea, Shields, Schwalger and Blade Thomson. At the back there is always a ton of creative talent led by the brilliant Beauden Barrett and including Perenara, Jane, Nonu, Savea, Conrad Smith, Woodward and Procter. It is to be hoped that Nonu will not prove a disruptive influence.
The Highlanders invariably play without the stars present in the other NZ sides and performed admirably last year but just do not appear to have the depth necessary to present a lasting challenge. In the backs, the Smiths, Aaron and Ben and Fekitoa will be All Blacks but that will not be sufficient. Christie, Coltman, Evans and Dixon are the best of the forwards.
As always, the Blues are great on paper but coaching and selection problems, firstly with Pat Lam and now John Kirwan, do not allow them to perform as they should. The pack, with Braid, Faumuina, Kaino, Luatua, Mealamu, Saili, Tuipulotu and Woodcock, should stand firm against anyone and there are exciting runners at the back, namely Tevita Li, Visinia, Piutau, West and Frank Halai. However, their results are likely to fall short of their potential.
In Australia, the champion Waratahs maintain a well balanced side. Dennis, Hooper, Kepu, Palu, Polota-Nau, Potgieter, Robinson, Ryan and the massive Skelton provide plenty of power, complemented at the back by the skills of Beale, Foley, Folau and Ashley-Cooper, in addition to Betham, Horne, Phipps and Naiyaravoro. Their abrasive coach seems to get the best out of them and they should be challengers.
On paper, the Reds look competitive, after a terrible season last year. There is plenty of depth at forward, with Fainga'a, Daley, Gill, Hanson, Horwill, Robinson, Schatz, Simmons, Slipper and former All Black, Adam Thomson. Cooper is injured and may miss much of the season but Genia, Fainga'a, Sautia, Frisby, Turner, bad boy James O'Connor and the fast emerging Kerevi provide creative skill at the back.
The Brumbies have Alexander, Fardy, Moore, Sio, Carter and Pocock, if he can remain uninjured, in their pack and Lealiifano, Mogg, Speight, Toomua, Tomane, White and the greatly improved Kuridrani in the backline. They could be in at the finish if lucky with injuries.
The Force, with McCalman, Hodgson, Charles and Steenkamp in the forwards and Matthewson, Godwin, Morahan, Ebersohn and the irrepressible Nick Cummins in the backs will try their best. They will do well to emulate last year's efforts.
The Rebels, despite their spending, are unlikely to mount a strong challenge. Both the forwards, with Fainga'a, Higginbotham, Jones, McMahon, Timani and Weeks and the backs, with Burgess, Ellison, Crawford, English, Inman and Shipperley recruited from the Reds, can be competitive but lack of depth will hurt them.
The main threat from South Africa is likely to come from the Stormers, very disappointing last year, after an avalanche of injuries and the Sharks, which does not seem to be a harmonious outfit. There is a current of ill feeling in the Durban air, following the peremptory dismissals of first, John Plumtree and then John Smit's one time buddy, now apparently out of favour, Jake White. A powerful forward pack comprising the du Plessis brothers, Jannie and Bismarck, supported by Adriaanse, Alberts, Chadwick, Marcel Coetzee, Pieter-Stef du Toit, Kankowski, Mtawarira, Mtembu and the immensely talented young prop, Thomas du Toit, is the only pack outside New Zealand comparable to the Crusaders. The backs include Lambie, Jordaan, SP Marais, Mvovo, JP Pietersen, Reinach, Sithole, Francois Steyn, Swiel and Zeilinga. It is a terrific team on paper but much will depend on team spirit.
The Stormers have Carr, Elstadt, Etzebeth, Kebble, Kitshoff, Kolisi, Malherbe, Rhodes and Vermeulen in the pack but a slightly less talented backline in Catrakillis, Coleman, de Allende, de Jongh, Groom, Kolbe, Senatla, van Wyk and Taute. It is a good side but will need to enjoy better luck with injuries than they had last year.
The Lions followed a poor 2014 super rugby season with an outstanding and entertaining performance in the Currie Cup. Despite a lack of name players, coach Ackermann has produced some wonderful rugby from his players and unearthed new stars in Akker 'angry warthog' van der Merwe, Jaco Kriel and a trio of props, Redelinghuys, van Rooyen and Dreyer. Other useful forwards are Minnie, Coetzee, Muller, Tecklenberg and Whiteley. They look short of backline players but have Andries Coetzee, Jantjies, Mapoe, Skosan, Boshoff, de Klerk and Hollenbach. If they can find the same dominance at forward that they established in the Currie Cup, they will cause some upsets.
The Cheetahs always struggle to retain players, losing many to the wealthier provinces. At forward they have Brussow, de Jager, Mohoje and Prinsloo and at the back, Cornal Hendricks, Willie le Roux, Pretorius, Joe Pietersen, Rhule and Sadie. The lack of classy, experienced players will make it very difficult for them to make an impression.
Finally, the Bulls have begun their pre-season well but are stuck in their time honoured approach of attempting to dominate with massive forwards before releasing the ball to their speedy backs. They have no plan B and do not have the sorts of forwards to get to the breakdown quickly enough to take control of ruck and maul. A powerful pack includes Matfield, Botha, du Plessis, Greyling, Hattingh, Kruger, Labuschagne, Spies, Stegmann and Andries Strauss from the Cheetahs. There is plenty of pace in the backline, with Basson, JJ Engelbrecht, Serfintein, Pollard, Ndungane, Kriel and Hougaard. They will win most of their Loftus games but may struggle to win away from home.
Semi-finalists could be the Crusaders, Chiefs, Waratahs and Sharks, with the Hurricanes an outside bet.


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MANDOLIN Residences is the epitome of modern and contemporary living with its practical designs and spacious layouts. This freehold development offers various units with built-up areas ranging from 653sq ft to 1937sq ft.
Nestled within the township of Taman Desa Tebrau in Johor Bharu, Mandolin Residences is one of the best Plenitude Tebrau Sdn Bhd property. Located only a short distance of 14 km from the Johor Baru city center, this township is strategically located, making it a convenient address for those working in Johor Baru or even Singapore.
The Taman Desa Tebrau town-ship spans across 965.7 acres (390 ha) of land, and it is one of the hottest project located within the Tebrau belt. It is situated adjacent to Taman Mount Austin Taman Johor Jaya, Taman Pelangi Indah, and Taman Gaya.
Promising a variety of projects within the township, Taman Desa Tebrau will encompass over 10,000 units of properties which include landed homes, condominium-ums, apartments and shop offices once it is fully completed.
Residents at Mandolin and the community get to enjoy excellent infrastructure and amenities sur-rounding Taman Desa Tebrau.
They will also be able to partake of the convenience being accorded by state-of-the-art fiber optic connectivity. Within nearby distance are primary and secondary schools, a commercial center and lush green parks. Connectivity will be achieved via serviced roads to neighboring housing estates. Additionally, there is a dedicated interchange which eases traffic flow to Taman Johor Jaya and the Johor Baru-Kota Tinggi Highway. The interchange will enhance the value of this township, making it a much sought-after development.
Top-notch facilities for all needs
This development promises the best in-house facilities, including tennis and squash courts, gymnasium, a barbecue area, sauna, swimming pool and wading pool as well as a Jacuzzi.
Residents here get to live amid lush greenery. The development promotes green features, offering three acres of landscaped gardens with cascading water features that ensure peace and serenity. These features are in line with the sustainable efforts made to complement the development.
For those who appreciate the beauty of nature, take time to relax on the roof garden situated at the top of the development or just lounge around with your friends and family at the gazebo and pavilion area. This development also encourages a healthy lifestyle, as a jogging track and a covered walkway are provided for its residents.
Furthermore, Mandolin Residences also provide a multi-purpose hall for the convenience of its residents and the surrounding community. The hall will cater to your event or function needs, be it for business functions, gatherings for birthday parties or other events. A children's playground is also provided for the little ones. Parents are encouraged to spend quality time with their children at the playground.
Excellent connectivity and accessibility
Most potential homeowners place accessibility as their primary concern when opting to buy a certain property. However, there is no need to fuss over Mandolin Residences' location. It is situated at a strategic location which makes it highly accessible to various major highways. These include the Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway (EDL), the North-South Highway and the Senai-Desaru Highway as well as the Pasir Gudang Highway.
For those who rely on public transport, strategically placed bus stops are only a stroll away from the development. Walking is also a breeze with the pedestrian walk-ways provided.
Furthermore, basic amenities are situated within and around Desa Tebrau for the residents' convenience. They include Jusco, Tesco, upcoming IKEA, Sunway College, Sultan Ismail Hospital and auto hub consisting of Toyota, Ford, Land Rover, BMW, Autobacs and Volkswagen.
Security features for peace of mind
Residents of Mandolin Residences will be able to have ample privacy and peace of mind with the three-tier security and other safety features provided.
Besides that, there will also be a guard house at the entry and exit points whereby security guards will be stationed to care for the residents' safety, making sure everything is in order. Additionally, Mandolin Residences will implement an integrated intercom system for each of its units to maximize its security features. Besides this security feature, homeowners will also need to use the access card system either when entering or leaving their homes, as this will further complement their safety concerns.


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Arriving silent, scarcely noticed.
It swoops with ebony wings
Upon the towns and villages;
It dominates the countryside,
Darkly shrouds the city, too.
Except the strip, where blazing neon
And fearless, gloating streetlamps
Hold it back just far enough;
It is the night.
Settled now, it reigns as King,
Ruling over factories and homes,
Wharfs and sullen alleys,
Vacant lots and harbor mists.
It is darkest in the cemetery.
Night is a monster,
Fearing nothing, save Sunrise.


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What makes up your shopping list? Most of the time they are items that need to be purchased- groceries, toiletries, medication…. Now, if you were a billionaire or multi-millionaire how would you spend your money? Buy fancy clothes? Dowse yourself with millions of dollars worth of diamonds? How about a half million dollar board game, or 22-carat gold toilet paper? To the average person, these items would only be a fragment of imagination. However, to the super-rich it's a reality. Billionaires can easily reach into their deep pockets, spend an astronomical amount of cash, and not bat an eyelash, leaving the rest of us in a state of wonderment. So what makes up a billionaire's shopping list? Rest assured that the items are definitely the ultimate hallmark of success. Below are some of the most shockingly expensive items in the world that are sure to make your jaw drop.
10 10- Pencil- $12,800
Coming from one of the oldest German family-owned companies, the world's most expensive pencil was created in Germany in 2008. This limited edition pencil was crafted with 240-year-old olive wood and 18-carat white gold. Called the Graf von Faber-Castell Perfect Pencil, it even includes a handy built-in eraser and a pencil sharpener. It also features three diamonds and comes with a certificate. Billionaires can feel comfortable using this as a writing instrument or to display in their collection. According to most-expensive.com, only 99 limited edition Perfect Pencils were created.
9 9- Umbrella- $50,000
Behold… the world's most expensive umbrella- The Billionaire Couture Umbrella, which sells for $50,000. Made of black top-quality crocodile skin, this umbrella will certainly help any billionaire show off their money. According to luxurylaunches.com, the crocodile skin is water resistant and available by special order at Billionaire Couture in London. Each umbrella is also given its own intricate detail, guaranteeing it to be completely unique. Sorry ladies… The Billionaire Couture Umbrella is exclusively for men.
8 8- Truffle- $160,406
Enjoying delicious and luxurious foods are one of the many perks of being rich. Found usually on the table of a very elegant restaurant, truffles have become a status symbol for the rich. Truffles are held in high esteem by many, and are considered an expensive indulgence and delicacy. Cbsnews.com named European white truffles the 'most expensive food in the world,' as they are one of the rarest fungi found. According to CNN just 1.51 kg of Italian White Alba Truffle sold for $160,406. Per Ealuxe.com, one reason this truffle is the world's most expensive is because it's really difficult to cultivate.
7 7- Shirt- $235,000
Ever wonder what the most expensive shirt in the world is made out of? Well, it's made entirely out of gold. In India and most places, gold is a symbol of prestige and power, and people purchase gold to be looked upon as flashy and luxuriant. An Indian man, Datta Phuge, nicknamed the 'gold man,' has purchased one of the most expensive shirts in the world, for a whopping $235,000. Per msn.com, the shirt has 14,000 "gold flowerings" that have been combined with 100,000 spangles and 6 Swarovski crystal buttons. It took 15 days and 16 people to create the shirt, with the biggest challenge being comfort. Designers came up with a gold cloth sewn in Italian weave, and a velvet lining was put inside to prevent any type of scratching. According to time.com the shirt weighs seven pounds, and to ensure his safety, Phuge has security detail when he's wearing the shirt.
6 6- iPod Speaker Dock- $560,000- $565,000
Referred to by Cbsnews.com as "the mother of all iPod, iPhone, and iPad docks," the AeroDream One stands over 11 feet tall and weighs 870 pounds. According to American Luxury magazine, it's most likely the world's tallest and most expensive docking station. In order to plug in your device, you must climb a ladder, but it's worth it… The AeroDream One produces 10,000 watts and features an 18 inch subwoofer and 5 channel amplifier. Cnet.com advises that each one is custom made and takes six months for delivery. Prices vary from $560,000-$565,000 and the dock is available in white, black or chrome.
5 5- Board Game- $600,000
Priced at half a million dollars, the Royal Diamond chess set is often referred to as the world's most luxurious and expensive chest set. Jeweler Charles Hollander has made seven luxury chest sets with help from designer Bernard Maquin. According to businessweek.com, the chess set is studded with 320 carats of black and white diamonds as well as two kilograms of 14 carat white gold. Thirty craftspeople and over 4,500 hours went into making this chess set. The chess board is formed with using white gold checkered with alternating black and white diamond studded squares.
4 4- Toilet Paper- $1.3 Million
What may be the most shocking and weird on the list, this 3-ply 22-carat gold toilet paper was created by an Australian company called Toilet Paper Man. The company produced a 3-ply roll of toilet paper made from 22-carat gold flakes, and said its 100% usable and safe. If getting gold toilet paper isn't enough, the company also throws in a bottle of champagne. But think twice if you want to purchase more than one roll- Toilet Paper Man, which produces household items, only has one golden roll of toilet paper in stock. According to nydailynews.com, this blinged-out toilet paper is still up for grabs.
3 3- Dog- $1.5 Million
They say that dogs are a man's best friend, but in this case this dog better be a super-best friend! This red Tibetan mastiff, called "Big Splash", sold at an astounding $1.5 million according to cbsnews.com. The rare and ancient golden-haired dog was sold at a premium pet fair in China, and the breeder reportedly told a paper that the mastiff had "lion's blood." The pup is 31 inches tall and weighs close to 180 pounds. So why the high price? Well the breeder said the dog can be compared to "nationally treasured pandas." According to today.com, this dog breed has become a status symbol in China among its wealthiest people.
2 2- Book- $31 Million
One of the most expensive books by Leonardo Da Vinci was purchased by billionaire Bill Gates in 1994 for $31 million. According to cnn.com, Gates can brag about the purchase of the 72-page Leicester Codex, as it was handwritten entirely in Italian by Da Vinci himself. It contains insights into his inventions, sculptures, paintings, and philosophies. Soon after Gates purchased the book, he had all the pages scanned and saved in a digital format. In fact, Usatoday.com says that Gates released an electronic version of the book, which lets people browse through virtual versions of two of Da Vinci's works.
1 1- Viola- $45 Million
This 300-year-old Stradivarius 'MacDonald' Viola is valued at an astonishing $45 million. According to Businessweek.com, this rare viola is one of just 10 Stradivarius violas known to have survived. The "MacDonald" was nicknamed after one of its previous owners, and was made by Antonio Stradivari, the greatest instrument maker of all time. Said to be the most expensive and in impeccable condition, this viola may just be perfect. Why perfect? According to violist David Aaron Carpenter, it's in almost perfect condition and the "experience of playing it takes your breath away." Coined as the Holy Grail for collectors, this viola is sure to make any classical music loving billionaire happy.


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Your smile is a prized possession, especially because it can help you eat, talk, chew, and even make a first impression. If you're like many others, you would like to maintain your beautiful and healthy smile so all of these things are possible. Unfortunately, there are little things you do throughout the day that could harm your teeth and gums and make it harder to maintain your perfect smile. Dr. and our dental team are happy to help you by telling you which habits to avoid.
The first habit to avoid is chewing on ice. This habit is harmful because the cold temperature shocks the teeth and the pressure fractures and breaks the enamel. This creates microscopic fractures in the tooth and those fractures later lead to major cracks in the future.
The second habit to avoid is using your teeth as tools. This habit is harmful because the pressure can damage your chompers. The pressure traumatizes the teeth and breaks them. Using teeth as tools include using them to open things, like a bag of chips, a package, or a container. It can also include using them to rip off tags from clothing and other products.
The third habit to avoid is grinding your teeth. This habit occurs at night while you sleep, and it oftentimes results in worn-down and fragile teeth. To avoid grinding your teeth, it's best to wear a mouthguard, avoid drinking coffee and use relaxation techniques.
If you avoid these smile-harming habits in Dallas, Texas, there is a good chance you can maintain the smile you know and love. Call Smiley Dental & Orthodontics at 866.949.1639 if you have any questions or if you would like to know more. Our dental team is here to assist you in any way you need!


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Don't disappoint readers
A suitor asks you on a date but doesn't show up. A parent says she'll play a game but never does. A link on a website says Products & services but opens a registration page instead.
These broken promises "make a person feel baited, annoyed, disrespected, disappointed, and duped," writes Kara Pernice, managing director at Nielsen Norman Group.
Good links, she says, should:
Tell visitors what they'll find if they click.
If your link says, "Three encouraging steps toward new antibiotics," so should the headline of the page it links to.
Stand on their own.
Visitors scan headings, bullet, digits, capital letters, buttons and links. Many visitors don't read the adjacent content. Make the link understandable without that context. Substitute descriptive phrases, like Chat with a specialist, Products and services, or Baby born on airplane. Skip transactional words like go, more and read more.
Lead to the right place on the right page.
When web visitors do click, they should find the content they expect on the viewable area of the content page — without scrolling, clicking or tapping to display it. The page should confirm the visitor's assumptions with a clear headline and an image that relates to the topic at hand.
"Any broken promise, large or small, chips away at trust and credibility," Pernice writes. "The words in a link label make a strong suggestion about the page that is being linked to. The destination page should fulfill what the anchor text promises."
Sources: Kara Pernice, "A Link is a Promise," Nielsen Norman Group, Dec. 14, 2014


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Product Review: Altor Networks' Virtual Network Security Analyzer (VNSA) 1.0
The effectiveness of Altor Networks' Virtual Network Security Analyzer (VNSA) 1.0 remains an Achille's Heel, especially for companies with a large number of virtual machine deployments.
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The explosive growth of virtualized x86 environments over the past several years has challenged traditional security vendors to adapt their appliance/server mentality to a radically different computing environment. The existing approaches to network segmentation, intrusion detection and traffic monitoring have to be rethought. It is an especially daunting task to secure potentially hundreds of virtualized switches sitting on dozens of physical servers connecting hundreds, if not thousands, of virtual machines when there is no guarantee that these virtual switches have any sort of physical connection to the enterprise data center.
Altor Networks seeks to address this problem with Virtual Network Security Analyzer (VNSA) product. Altor has an intriguing concept with VNSA and the as yet unreleased Virtual Network Firewall (VNF), but while it works very well as far as it goes, the concept is not yet ready for prime time.
Altor is clearly aiming at enterprise-level VMware deployments and requires a VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 (VI3) install. This makes sense, given the market dominance of VMware, but you'll have to search for a Citrix XenServer or Microsoft Hyper-V solution.
Installation is almost childishly simple and consists of simply creating a port group in promiscuous mode on the virtual switches you wish to monitor (to allow network sniffing by the VNSA appliance) and the installation of a VM with the complete Altor VNSA application. You can install the VM either by unpacking a complete image from a standard zip archive or by downloading an Open Virtual Machine Format (OVF) file directly from within Virtual Center.
Once the VM is installed, you must assign the VNSA NICs to the preconfigured promiscuous mode port groups, then power on the VM to perform the expected basic network configuration (IP address, time zone, etc) and assign passwords to the local Altor accounts. The entire process takes minutes and is a perfect example of how virtual appliances should be packaged and distributed.
Altor worked like a charm and didn't cause any conflicts with our existing setup.
Altor VNSA adopts the expected Web-based agent/server approach to network monitoring. VNSA agents are installed on the hosts supporting the monitored virtual switches; these agents forward collected data to the Altor Center master server for analysis and reporting. Once the VM is up and running, the Altor Center Web application can be configured to access Virtual Center.
After providing the appropriate information for the Virtual Center server hostname/IP and Virtual Center login account, Altor Center will query Virtual Center for all registered VMs and populate its internal database with the information. It will then use this information when tracking vSwitch activity and performing analysis. The Altor Center Web UI is a standard tab based interface that is very well laid out and intuitive. It only takes a few clicks to find what you're looking floor and is a no-brainer to navigate--nicely done.
The VNSA agents monitor vSwitches and report back all activity to Altor Center (The output will look familiar if you've ever worked with ntop),. Traffic is broken down by protocol, source/destination, etc and can be sorted and analyzed in a variety of ways from time periods ranging from five-minute intervals on up. Additionally, suspicious activity, such as port scans or user defined high-risk protocols (e.g., unencrypted traffic such as telnet) can be highlighted.
The really interesting aspect of this monitoring is the ability to recognize and track communications between VMs and tag them as application partners. For example, you could use this to determine which Web server VMs are talking to a back-end database server and decide whether or not it was approved traffic. This sort of capability is very handy in large-scale deployments to ensure that policies and procedures are being followed properly and that traffic is flowing through approved channels.
The vendor docs indicate that this information can then be used by the complimentary (and as yet unreleased) Virtual Network Firewall (VNF) product. According to the Altor Web site, VNF is scheduled for a release sometime later this year, so, hopefully, we'll have a chance to see this feature in action sometime soon.
The lack of VNF availability is the Achilles heel of VNSA as it currently ships: You can't really do anything meaningful with the very valuable data that it collects. Sure, it's interesting to see what VMs are talking to each other and what type of traffic they're generating, but you can't do anything with the data.
There is no facility within VNSA to allow/disallow communication between identified partners, nor is there any capacity to generate alerts of any kind, be it SNMP or SMTP to let the sysadmins know that something untoward is occurring. The product assumes that a human will be looking at the Altor Center console and notice any anomalous events. VNSA keeps a historical database of activity that can be queried ad hoc via Altor Center, but any such reporting must be done directly via the Web GUI in real-time and there is no facility to automate scheduled HTML report generation or to email scheduled reports to interested parties.
While this may be adequate for smaller shops, it leaves a lot to be desired for large VMware environments. In such deployments, there are typically numerous groups with varying levels of access and reporting needs. For example, given the current environment of compliance mania (Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.), there is a definite need to provide management with dashboard-style "are we compliant?" reports. VNSA is well positioned to be able to provide that sort of information, but cannot do so in its current form.
This is very clearly a 1.0 offering, and we quite frankly question its usefulness as a standalone solution. VNSA should be rolled into a single product with VNF and released as a production-level offering. Altor has significant work to do with adding acceptable enterprise-level reporting, and enhancing the alerting/IDS functionality of the product and should address these issues posthaste. We can't recommend the product as it currently stands, but suggest that anyone running a VMware environment keep an eye on the company. We suspect that this may turn out to be an interesting and useful product once the VNF components are released and hope to see improved alerting and reporting capabilities.
Testing methodology: We installed VNSA in a VI3 environment consisting of ESX 3.5 hosts and a Virtual Center 2.5 console. The ESX hosts were running a mix of Windows 2003, SuSE Linux and Windows XP VMs.


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Bulungula Lodge
Located in a rural village on the Wild Coast of South Africa, Bulungula is an eco lodge that offers camping, dorm rooms, double rooms in African huts, Luxury Safari Tents, full catered and self-catered meals and a range of activities in the local village. The Nqileni village owns 40% of the lodge and are an integral part of daily life. It is a Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA) accredited lodge. The Bulungula Incubator (BI) has rehabilitated the local village primary school – the Jujurha Early Learning Centre.
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