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Scott Junner will offer a basic run through of the main functions of Nmap with some explanations of the background of what Nmap is doing and why it gets some of the results it gets. He will talk about why you would want to use Nmap and give an example of a few scans he did on his own network to show the kind of information that others could collect. Or you could collect on others - depending on which way you lean.
LUV would like to acknowledge Red Hat for their help in obtaining the Trinity College venue and VPAC for hosting.
Linux Users of Victoria Inc., is an incorporated association, registration number A0040056C.November 21, 2015 - 12:30
Great to see Rowan have so much fun on course again, also Cam had an amazing day out with 12h15m solo and finishing third. Ben Crabb got to race again with his normal team before disappearing to the UK for three years. So many others were having fun and so were Milly and I (though the early shot of her before the swim start she does not appear so sure), looking therough the event gallery on the Sri Chinmoy events site there are some good photos of everyone around too.
My words and photos are online in my Triple Triathlon 2015 - Wheres Our Swimmer - Mixed Pairs gallery. Good day out bring on 2016.
KV, Ben and Matt were our rather awesome support crew engaging in a bit of speed camping around the region and seeing us come past once in a while, thanks to them for the effort. It was a remarkably hard (well long at least) course this year and though there was no ocean paddling there was a bit of time in the kayaks. The event was a lot of fun as always, though I still need to sort out some of my insulin type and timing issues (as I was reminded this year when I had some lows).
My 2012 Geoquest - Out of Range gallery is online for anyone to have a look, I almost was worried I managed to get a photo of Eliza not smiling, however it appears not to have happened so all is right with the world.
Some jobs may fail in Jenkins when running concurrently because they don't like the @ symbol in the path.
For example, you may get a jobs at something like:
This can be easily changed to something else, as per the Jenkins system properties page by modifying the -D arguments sent to Java. I've changed it to _job_ at the moment.
echo 'JAVA_ARGS="$JAVA_ARGS -Dhudson.slaves.WorkspaceList=_job_"'\
>> /etc/default/jenkins
systemctl restart jenkins
Now concurrent jobs will be something like:
Which seems much nicer to me.
It was also not long after the Greenedge Call Me Maybe video came out so many of us spent a fiar proportion of the ride posing for photos and some videos miming the actions. I have never tried to edit the videos into anything together however you can see the poses in many of the photos.
The ride itself has a good variety of terrain, great views in places, confusing areas where it is difficult to follow the track and we all had fun. Photos and some words are online on my Hume and Hovell track ride 2012 page.
I guess we've all heard of the impending demise of Rdio.
As one of the 500k subscribers with good taste in their streaming apps, it's now time to consider a replacement. Here are my criteria – some of them may vary for you, but it'll hopefully give you an idea for how you can choose, too.Must Have
Given that the death of Rdio was most likely due to its lack of market share, I decided to only go with major players – this quickly narrowed it down to Google Play Music, Apple Music, and Spotify.Google Play Music
Out of the box, Google Play Music does okay – it has an excellent selection of music, the mobile app isn't terrible, and it works on Sonos. YouTube Red is supposed to be pretty nice, too, but it's currently not available in Australia.
It falls down heavily when using it on my desktop, though. There's a Chrome extension to hook into my keyboard media buttons, or there are third party apps available, none of which are very good.
Finally, it becomes completely unusable to share with my wife – I obviously can't sign into my Google account on her phone, and Google still don't have family accounts (though they have been announce as "coming soon").Apple Music
I've never had a good relationship with iTunes – it's always been a clunky beast, and my recent experiments seem to indicate that not much has changed, except for a re-skin of some of the UI. It feels really hacked together. It is a native app, though, so it wins points by not being associated with my browser.
The family account was super janky to setup, I found the UI kept dying on me. Eventually I got through, however, and I hopefully will never need to touch that again (famous last words…).
On the bright side, the Apple Music app for Android is really nice, despite being a recent beta release. There's no word on if it supports Android Auto, but that's not an immediate requirement for me, so I'm happy to let it go.Spotify
Spotify's biggest benefit is that it's not attached to a personal account. Unlike with Google or Apple, my wife and I could share the same account, without needing to share our personal logins. It's cheating the system slightly, but it'd save us $6/month, so I'm not too concerned about it.
Spotify's apps have been severely ugly in the past, but the good news is that the Android app is much more useable now. Unfortunately, I was unable to try out the OSX app, because the downloader was broken. The web app requires Adobe Flash, which is a total non-starter.Conclusion
In the end, I chose Apple Music, for two reasons. One, it was the only one with a desktop app that actually worked. And two, it's the only service that I can play Taylor Swift's 1989 on. If the other services can't get their act together enough to negotiate for a popular album to be on their service, then I'm concerned about their future ability to do so.
I may end up needing to re-evaluate this decision, particularly if the Sonos support doesn't happen before Rdio finally closes it's doors (I'm maintaining my Rdio account just for that). But for now, this will do.
In 2013 the event was in Cairns and though it sounded fun I decided it was just a bit too far to head up there for the event, in 2014 I tried and tried to talk friends into heading up for the weekend in Dungog NSW, however few of my Canberra friends were keen and I did something else that weekend (softie that I am).
I am still hoping the road trip to Wombat State Forest in Victoria will go ahead for the 2015 event. There was a ANZAC event in Rotortua over easter however I skipped that. This however is all getting off the topic of 2012.
I made it down to 2012, camping with McCook and having a fantastic weekend of mtb riding with the crew in Beechworth. The rather important aspect of beer was sorted that weekend and Bridge Road Brewerers in that town and they are possibly my favourite brewer in Australia.
The Beechworth mtb park is a great mix of interesting technical stuff and fun all in native bush, there were other ride options as can be seen in my gallery also. Photos and words from the 2012 Australian Single Speed Nationals are online in the link.
Forgive me Curry and Howard for I have sinned.
For the last several weeks, I have been writing C++ code. I've been doing some experimentation in the area of real-time audio Digital Signal Processing experiments, C++ actually is better than Haskell.
Haskell is simply not a good fit here because I need:
There is however one good thing about coding C++; I am constantly reminded of all the sage advice about C++ I got from my friend Peter Miller who passed away a bit over a year ago.
Here is an example of the code I'm writing:class iir2_base { public : // An abstract base class for 2nd order IIR filters. iir2_base () ; // Virtual destructor does nothing. virtual ~iir2_base () { } inline double process (double in) { unsigned minus2 = (minus1 + 1) & 1 ; double out = b0 * in + b1 * x [minus1] + b2 * x [minus2] - a1 * y [minus1] - a2 * y [minus2] ; minus1 = minus2 ; x [minus1] = in ; y [minus1] = out ; return out ; } protected : // iir2_base internal state (all statically allocated). double b0, b1, b2 ; double a1, a2 ; double x [2], y [2] ; unsigned minus1 ; private : // Disable copy constructor etc. iir2_base (const iir2_base &) ; iir2_base & operator = (const iir2_base &) ; } ;
TLDR: Division by zero is not as scary as it's made out to be:
a/0 = b ? a = 0
Division is multiplication, backwards. These two equations are exactly equivalent, by definition:
a/c = b
a = b×c
It's easy to understand division by zero if we look at the equivalent multiplication.
a/0 = b
a = b×0
For any real number b:
a = b×0 = 0
a = 0
There are two cases with division by zero:
If a = 0, then a/0 = b is unconstrained, any real number b satisfies the equation. You can discard such an equation which does not constraint the result.
If a ? 0 then a/0 = b is contradictory. There is no real number b which satisfies that equation. This is still useful to know; "there is no answer" can be a sort of meta-answer. For example if trying to solve a system of equations of static forces, "there is no answer" might mean you need to consider a different design for your bridge!
There is no need to consider advanced concepts such as limits in order to fully understand division.
In short, a/0 = b is true if and only if a = 0.
If you see such an equation a/0 = b, you may simplify it to a = 0.
a/0 = b ? a = b×0 ? a = 0
a/0 = b ? a = 0
I posted this here about a year ago: http://matheducators.stackexchange.com/a/5667/3287
Last week I visited a modern Australian farm on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia, about 500km from where I live in Adelaide.
This farm has been in one family for several generations, and has steadily grown to 8000 acres (3200 hectares). This same area was previously farmed by 7 families, and now provides a livelihood for just one. This tells me that modern agriculture is super efficient, and explains why food (and calories) are super cheap for us here in the affluent Western world.
This is both good and bad. Given the right political conditions, science and technology enables us to feed the world. We don't need to be hungry and can use those excess calories for other purposes. The jobs lost in one industry migrate to others. This farming family, for example, has spawned a variety of professionals that have left the family farm and done good things for the world.
It also brings diseases of affluence. Our poor bodies are not evolved to deal with an excess of food. We are evolved to be hunter-gatherers, constantly on the look out for the next calorie. Historically we haven't had enough. So we are hard wired to eat too much. Hence the rise of heart disease and diabetes.
Breathtaking Array of Skills
I was impressed by the diverse array of skills required to run the farm. Business, animal husbandry, mechanical, agricultural science. The increased mechanisation means computers everywhere and I imagine robotics is on the horizon. During our visit they were measuring the moisture content of the crop to determine the best time to harvest. They even have an animal "retirement village" – they care for several old working dogs who had kept foxes away from the sheep for years.
Unlike many jobs, they don't know what their yields and hence income will be from year to year. That's a lot of risk in your annual income.
Overall, It takes about 12 years to learn the skills needed to run a modern farm.
This farm produces 3,500 tonnes of wheat per year. Based on 13680 kJ/kg of wheat, and a person needing 8700 kJ/day, that's enough to feed 15,000 people every year. From the work of one family farm. Wow.
Organic Farming
I asked them about organic farming. The bottom line is the yields would be halved. So double the prices for everything we eat. That may be fine if you are a rich Westerner but that is the line between life and death for someone in the developing world. Alternatively, it means using twice the land under cultivation for the same amount of food. Organic means starving poor people and goodbye rain forests.
Their use of pesticides is strictly monitored and all residues must be removed. They have modern, scientific methods of erosion control to manage the soil, and techniques to naturally fix nitrogen. Sustainability is being addressed right now by modern, scientific, farming.
In my opinion the organic food movement is a more about scientific illiteracy and marketing than health.
Wind Farming
On a nearby hill was a 75MW wind farm, part of many that have sprung up in South Australia over the past decade. I am quite proud that South Australia now averages 30% wind power. We are about to close down our last remaining coal power station.
In this case, the lucky farmer that owns the land leased for the wind turbines receives $100k per year in passive income. K-ching K-ching as the turbines rotate.
It's incredible to think that for years there have been "rivers of energy" flowing over those hills. It took technology and the right economic conditions to reach up and pluck that energy out of the sky.
I'm building a NAS and given the spare drives I have at the moment, thought I'd have a play with Btrfs. Apparently RAID 6 is relatively safe now, so why not put it through its paces? As Btrfs doesn't support encryption, I will need to build it on top of dm-crypt.
Boot drive:
Data drives:
I installed Fedora 23 Server onto /dev/sda and just went from there, opening a shell.
# Setup dm-crypt on each data drive
# and populate the crypttab file.
for x in b c d e f ; do
cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sd${x}
UUID="$(cryptsetup luksUUID /dev/sd${x})"
echo "luks-${UUID} UUID=${UUID} none" >> /etc/crypttab
# Rebuild the initial ramdisk with crypt support
echo "dracutmodules+=crypt" >> /etc/dracut.conf.d/crypt.conf
dracut -fv
# Verify that it now has my crypttab
lsinitrd /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img |grep crypttab
# Reboot and verify initramfs prompts to unlock the devices
# After boot, verify devices exist
ls -l /dev/mapper/luks*
OK, so now I have a bunch of encrypted disks, it's time to put btrfs into action (note the label, btrfs_data):
# Get LUKS UUIDs and create btrfs raid filesystem
for x in b c d e f ; do
DEVICES="${DEVICES} $(cryptsetup luksUUID /dev/sd${x}\
|sed 's|^|/dev/mapper/luks-|g')"
mkfs.btrfs -L btrfs_data -m raid6 -d raid6 ${DEVICES}'
See all our current btrfs volumes:
btrfs fi show
Get the UUID of the filesystem so that we can create an entry in fstab, using the label we created before:
UUID=$(btrfs fi show btrfs_data |awk '{print $4}')
echo "UUID=${UUID} /mnt/btrfs_data btrfs noatime,subvolid=0 0 0"\
>> /etc/fstab
Now, let's create the mountpoint and mount the device:
mkdir /mnt/btrfs_data
mount -a
Check data usage:
btrfs filesystem df /mnt/btrfs_data/
This has mounted the root of the filesystem to /mnt/btrfs_data, however we can also create subvolumes. Let's create one called "share" for shared network data:
btrfs subvolume create /mnt/btrfs_data/share
You can mount this specific volume directly, let's add it to fstab:
echo "UUID=${UUID} /mnt/btrfs_share btrfs noatime,subvol=share 0 0"\
>> /etc/fstab
mkdir /mnt/btrfs_share
mount -a
You can list and delete subvolumes:
btrfs subvolume list -p /mnt/btrfs_data/
btrfs subvolume delete /mnt/btrfs_data/share
Now I plugged in a few backup drives and started rsyncing a few TB across to the device. It seemed to work well!
There are lots of other things you can play with, like snapshots, compression, defragment, scrub (use checksums to repair corrupt data), rebalance (re-allocates blocks across devices) etc. You can even convert existing file systems with btrfs-convert command, and use rebalance to change the RAID level. Neat!
Then I thought I'd try the rebalance command just to see how that works with a RAID device. Given it's a large device, I kicked it off and went to do something else. I returned to an unwakeable machine… hard-resetting, journalctl -b -1 told me this sad story:
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: kernel BUG at fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c:1833!
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: Modules linked in: fuse joydev synaptics_usb uas usb_storage rfcomm cmac nf_conntrack_netbios_ns nf_conntrack_broadcast ip6t_rpfilter ip6t_REJECT nf_reject_ipv6 xt_conntrack ebtable_nat ebtab
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: snd_soc_core snd_hda_codec rfkill snd_compress snd_hda_core snd_pcm_dmaengine ac97_bus snd_hwdep snd_seq snd_seq_device snd_pcm mei_me dw_dmac i2c_designware_platform snd_timer snd_soc_sst_a
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: CPU: 0 PID: 6274 Comm: btrfs Not tainted 4.2.5-300.fc23.x86_64 #1
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: Hardware name: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z97N-WIFI/Z97N-WIFI, BIOS F5 12/08/2014
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: task: ffff88006fd69d80 ti: ffff88000e344000 task.ti: ffff88000e344000
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: RIP: 0010:[] [] insert_inline_extent_backref+0xe7/0xf0 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: RSP: 0018:ffff88000e3476a8 EFLAGS: 00010293
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 0000000000000000
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: RDX: ffff880000000000 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: 0000000000000000
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: RBP: ffff88000e347728 R08: 0000000000004000 R09: ffff88000e3475a0
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000002 R12: ffff88021522f000
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: R13: ffff88013f868480 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: FS: 00007f66268a08c0(0000) GS:ffff88021fa00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: CR2: 000055a79c7e6fd0 CR3: 00000000576ce000 CR4: 00000000001406f0
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: Stack:
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: 0000000000000000 0000000000000005 0000000000000001 0000000000000000
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: 0000000000000001 ffffffff81200176 0000000000270026 ffffffffa0925d4a
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: 0000000000002158 00000000a7c0ba4c ffff88021522d800 0000000000000000
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: Call Trace:
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] ? kmem_cache_alloc+0x1d6/0x210
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] ? btrfs_alloc_path+0x1a/0x20 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] __btrfs_inc_extent_ref.isra.52+0xa9/0x270 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] __btrfs_run_delayed_refs+0xc84/0x1080 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] btrfs_run_delayed_refs.part.73+0x74/0x270 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] ? btrfs_release_path+0x2b/0xa0 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] btrfs_run_delayed_refs+0x15/0x20 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] btrfs_commit_transaction+0x56/0xad0 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] prepare_to_merge+0x1fe/0x210 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] relocate_block_group+0x25e/0x6b0 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] btrfs_relocate_block_group+0x1ca/0x2c0 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] btrfs_relocate_chunk.isra.39+0x3e/0xb0 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] btrfs_balance+0x9c4/0xf80 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] btrfs_ioctl_balance+0x3c4/0x3d0 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] btrfs_ioctl+0x541/0x2750 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] ? lru_cache_add+0x1c/0x50
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] ? lru_cache_add_active_or_unevictable+0x32/0xd0
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] ? handle_mm_fault+0xc8a/0x17d0
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] ? cp_new_stat+0xb3/0x190
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] do_vfs_ioctl+0x295/0x470
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] ? selinux_file_ioctl+0x4d/0xc0
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] SyS_ioctl+0x79/0x90
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] ? do_page_fault+0x2f/0x80
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: [] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x12/0x71
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: Code: 10 49 89 d9 48 8b 55 c0 4c 89 7c 24 10 4c 89 f1 4c 89 ee 4c 89 e7 89 44 24 08 48 8b 45 20 48 89 04 24 e8 5d d5 ff ff 31 c0 eb ac <0f> 0b e8 92 b7 76 e0 66 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 55 48 89 e5
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: RIP [] insert_inline_extent_backref+0xe7/0xf0 [btrfs]
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: RSP
Nov 14 06:03:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: ---[ end trace 63b75c57d2feac56 ]---
Looks like rebalance has a major bug at the moment. I did a search and others have the same problem, looks like I'm hitting this bug. I've reported it on Fedora Bugzilla.
Anyway, so I won't do a rebalance at the moment, but other than that, btrfs seems pretty neat. I will make sure I keep my backups up-to-date though, just in case…
Gallery from the day is online Around The K 2012 gallery and as I said in the last few links to Round the K, bring on the next one in a few weeks. I am as this appears out competing in Triple Tri in pairs though so wrote the post ahead of time and am letting it appear during the day, unlikely that it matters as I doubt I have many readers.
And I have just noticed as I went to do an entry for Monday 2015-11-16 that I had in fact already posted the link and a photo for the post today. Oh well laziness is an artform so it is staying here.
Though I did get to climb the steps in the Mt Solitary Ultra I had not at that time planned to do that race so I was happy to see them for TNF100 prep. We had a good weekend up there and it was nice to have a relaxed run to the river and back, we managed to see a number of people out for a Fat Arse run on the course too. My gallery from my Blue Mountains weekend in Feb 2014 is online here, thanks for the company Jane, hope to see you back on the trails soon.
Firefox 42, which was released last week, introduced a new feature in its Private Browsing mode: tracking protection.
If you are interested in how this list is put together and then used in Firefox, this post is for you.Safe Browsing lists
There are many possible ways to download URL lists to the browser and check against that list before loading anything. One of those is already implemented as part of our malware and phishing protection. It uses the Safe Browsing v2.2 protocol.
In a nutshell, the way that this works is that each URL on the block list is hashed (using SHA-256) and then that list of hashes is downloaded by Firefox and stored into a data structure on disk:
This sbdbdump script can be used to extract the hashes contained in these files and will output something like this:$ ~/sbdbdump/dump.py -v . - Reading sbstore: mozstd-track-digest256 [mozstd-track-digest256] magic 1231AF3B Version 3 NumAddChunk: 1 NumSubChunk: 0 NumAddPrefix: 0 NumSubPrefix: 0 NumAddComplete: 1696 NumSubComplete: 0 [mozstd-track-digest256] AddChunks: 1445465225 [mozstd-track-digest256] SubChunks: ... [mozstd-track-digest256] addComplete[chunk:1445465225] e48768b0ce59561e5bc141a52061dd45524e75b66cad7d59dd92e4307625bdc5 ... [mozstd-track-digest256] MD5: 81a8becb0903de19351427b24921a772
The name of the blocklist being dumped here (mozstd-track-digest256) is set in the urlclassifier.trackingTable preference which you can find in about:config. The most important part of the output shown above is the addComplete line which contains a hash that we will see again in a later section.List lookups
Once it's time to load a resource, Firefox hashes the URL, as well as a few variations of it, and then looks for it in the local lists.
If there's no match, then the load proceeds. If there's a match, then we do an additional check against a pairwise allowlist.
The pairwise allowlist (hardcoded in the urlclassifier.trackingWhitelistTable pref) is designed to encode what we call "entity relationships". The list groups related domains together for the purpose of checking whether a load is first or third party (e.g. twitter.com and twimg.com both belong to the same entity).
Entries on this list (named mozstd-trackwhite-digest256) look like this:twitter.com/?resource=twimg.com
which translates to "if you're on the twitter.com site, then don't block resources from twimg.com.
If there's a match on the second list, we don't block the load. It's only when we get a match on the first list and not the second one that we go ahead and cancel the network load.
If you visit our test page, you will see tracking protection in action with a shield icon in the URL bar. Opening the developer tool console will expose the URL of the resource that was blocked:
The resource at "https://trackertest.org/tracker.js" was blocked because tracking protection is enabled.Creating the lists
The blocklist is created by Disconnect according to their definition of tracking.
The Disconnect list is on their Github page, but the copy we use in Firefox is the copy we have in our own repository. Similarly the Disconnect entity list is from here but our copy is in our repository. Should you wish to be notified of any changes to the lists, you can simply subscribe to this Atom feed.
To convert this JSON-formatted list into the binary format needed by the Safe Browsing code, we run a custom list generation script whenever the list changes on GitHub.
If you run that script locally using the same configuration as our server stack, you can see the conversion from the original list to the binary hashes.
Here's a sample entry from the mozstd-track-digest256.log file:[m] twimg.com >> twimg.com/ [canonicalized] twimg.com/ [hash] e48768b0ce59561e5bc141a52061dd45524e75b66cad7d59dd92e4307625bdc5
and one from mozstd-trackwhite-digest256.log:[entity] Twitter >> (canonicalized) twitter.com/?resource=twimg.com, hash a8e9e3456f46dbe49551c7da3860f64393d8f9d96f42b5ae86927722467577df
This in combination with the sbdbdump script mentioned earlier, will allow you to audit the contents of the local lists.Serving the lists
The way that the binary lists are served to Firefox is through a custom server component written by Mozilla: shavar.
Every hour, Firefox requests updates from shavar.services.mozilla.com. If new data is available, then the whole list is downloaded again. Otherwise, all it receives in return is an empty 204 response.
Should you want to play with it and run your own server, follow the installation instructions and then go into about:config to change these preferences to point to your own instance:browser.trackingprotection.gethashURL browser.trackingprotection.updateURL
Note that on Firefox 43 and later, these prefs have been renamed to:browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.gethashURL browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.updateURL Learn more
If you want to learn more about how tracking protection works in Firefox, you can find all of the technical details on the Mozilla wiki or you can ask questions on our mailing list.
Thanks to Tanvi Vyas for reviewing a draft of this post.
We decided to do a new years eve mtb ride on our single speeds in the wilderness around Mt Jagungal (the northern most mountain in Australia over 2000 metres). David and Julie came along for the fun, though I did not have my camera I was able to get my phone out easily through the day and get some good photos. They are all online in my Happy Jacks Jagungal Ride Album. Nice day out and and awesome way to finish off the year even though we arrived back in canberra tired and ready for sleep around midnight.
We klicked it off with the Otway Odyssey mtb race and then did a bunch of awwesome mtb and road rides aorund the state. I was rather impressed with the grampians having never been there. Such a great week on bikes.
Photos and a few words from the trip are online in the gallery Victorian Epic Cycling Holiday February 2013. Now we just need to work out the next such trip. I suspect a south east Queensland cycling trip could be the go for some time in the future. I know there is a bunch of great riding up there.


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Continuing an upward trend, sales of Charlotte-area homes and prices rose in May versus the same month last year, the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association said today.
But the average price at which homes were listed for sale fell from a year ago.
There were 2,607 closings in May, an increase of 19 percent compared with 2,191 in May 2011.
May's average sales price, $217,561, rose 4 percent from $209,288 in May 2011. The median sales price also rose over the period, increasing 8.6 percent from $152,000 to $165,000.
There was a decrease in the average list price, which fell 0.5 percent in the period, to $246,495 from $247,660.
The CRRA also said:
• pending contracts in May totaled 2,740, an increase of 26 percent over May 2011's 2,169;
• May had 4,434 new residential listings, an increase of 5.4 percent from 4,205 the same month last year;
• inventory fell 18.7 percent from May 2011, leaving the Carolina Multiple Listing Services' region with a 9.4-month supply of homes for sale, down from the 13.5 months of supply during the same time last year;
• the average number of days a property was on the market from the time it was listed until it closed was 140, down from 150 days the same month last year;
• the share of new listings that were distressed in May was 13.6, down from 16 percent a year ago; and
• of all closed sales in May, 14.3 percent were distressed, down from 32 percent in May 2011;
The increases in prices and sales come on the heels of prices and sales rising in April versus the same month last year.

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A bomb has exploded in a busy shopping area in the capital of the restive republic of Dagestan, killing at least two people, according to Russian police.
A spokeswoman for the republic's interior ministry, Fatina Ubaidatova, said there was an undetermined number of people injured in Wednesday's explosion. She did not have details on the force or construction of the bomb.
Islamic insurgents frequently mount small attacks on police in Dagestan. The republic is home to the parents of the suspects in last month's Boston Marathon bombing. One of the suspects, who was killed in a shootout with Boston police, visited the republic last year and US authorities are investigating whether he had contact with extremists there.


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In trading on Monday, shares of Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Co (NYSE: KYN) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $29.81 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.
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The United Nations on Friday approved an Israel-initiated resolution in which the international body affirmed for the first time that entrepreneurship was a critical development tool.
The UN Second Committee adopted the "Entrepreneurship for Development" resolution by a 129-31 vote.
In response to the vote, Israeli Ambassador to the UN in New York Ron Prosor said the committee had sent "a clear and simple message: Entrepreneurship is a primary pathway to sustainable economic growth for all...
Prosor chastised the UN's Arab Group for voting against it, noting that "few places could benefit from entrepreneurship more than the Arab world.
"Every Arab delegate who voted 'no' is sending the message that he cares far more about petty politics than human prosperity," Prosor said, adding that the resolution offered hope to people around the world, from the mountains of Nepal to the sands of the Sahara Desert.
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Yeah but I think Israel get's xxx time's more foreign aid from the USA than all the Arab states put together.
RABEE JAWHARA ( Syria ),
making a general statement, said
Israel was attempting to monopolize
the Second Committee's work by
submitting draft resolutions that
portrayed it as a peaceful State
seeking to work within the United
Nations. However, such drafts did not
camouflage Israel's human rights
violations and occupation, he stressed,
pointing out that, even as it submitted
the text, Israel restricted any chance
of entrepreneurship in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory and the occupied
Syrian Golan. It was guilty of several
examples of policies that restricted
business and economic growth in
Palestine and the occupied Syrian
Golan, and had continuously failed to
comply with United Nations
resolutions. He urged Committee
members to vote against the draft so
as to send a signal that Israeli must
end the occupation.
AMER HIAL AL-HAJRI (Oman ),
speaking on behalf of the Arab Group,
noted that the United Nations
Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD) had shown
that Israel's occupation continued to
undermine the rights of Palestinians,
particularly their ability to engage in
entrepreneurship. The Arab Group
had proposed changes to ensure
balance in the text, but had been
unable to achieve that, he said. As
such, it was obliged to vote against
the draft resolution.
(Egypt) also said the text lacked
balance, particularly given its focus on
national policies for entrepreneurship,
and did not take into account the
need to create an internationally
conducive climate and to establish
support in that regard. A multilateral,
transparent and open regime was
needed, with no barriers in the way of
developing countries. Finance, the
transfer of technology and capacity-
building must also be included, he
The draft resolution also failed
to take into account the conclusions of
the Economic and Social Commission
for Western Asia (ESCWA) report on
the condition of the Palestinian
people, he continued. It showed that
Israel's occupation and blockade
undermined opportunities for
marketing and drained natural
resources, meaning that the area
lacked necessary land for production.
That discouraged private investment
and increased risks and production
He said his delegation had
tried to address the imbalances
mentioned by taking part in
discussions, but agreement on
implementation had proven
impossible because developed
countries had changed their position
at the last minute. The co-sponsors
had ignored the UNCTAD reports, but
Egypt was unable to ignore them,
especially since the draft sought to
promote entrepreneurship
internationally, he said. As such,
Egypt would vote against the draft.
The Committee then approved
the text, as orally corrected, by a
recorded vote of 129 in
favourto31 against,with9 abstentions
( Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei
Darussalam, China, Ecuador, Mali,
Mauritius, South Africa, Zimbabwe).
NOEL KAGANDA (United
Republic of Tanzania ) said he had
voted in favour of the draft because
entrepreneurship had a positive effect
on development. However, the United
Republic of Tanzania had always
supported the Palestinian people and
felt that discussions on the text had
been clouded by regional
RON PROSOR ( Israel) said
entrepreneurship offered developing
communities the best hope for
breaking the cycle of poverty. The
actions of entrepreneurs had a ripple
effect, unlocking minds and inspiring
others to pursue their dreams. By
adopting the draft resolution, the
Committee was sending a clear and
simple message that entrepreneurship
was a primary pathway to sustainable
economic growth.
He went on to say that while
he had hoped for consensus, the Arab
Group had been committed to voting
against it even before negotiations
had ended. Recalling that people in
the Arab world had risen against their
Governments precisely because they
wanted better conditions, he said that
by failing to respond, Arab
Governments had "turned their backs
on their own people" and sent a clear
message that they cared far more
about "petty politics than human
prosperity". Israel's achievements
were the result of close collaboration
between business and Government,
he said, adding that stability required
people's empowerment.
Mr. KHALIL ( Egypt),
responding to "incorrect elements" of
the Israeli representative's statement,
said his delegation had been a
participant throughout the
negotiations, but had received no
signal of flexibility from Israel. The
Arab Group's position had been
determined after the negotiations and
not decided during their course. It
had taken that position to protect the
Arab peoples, he said, calling on Israel
to ensure an end to continued
Palestinian suffering.


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The Call (La llamada)
What do you do when you're stuck in a rut? Stefano Pasetto's finely balanced tale of two women from different generations and very different sensibilities provides a surprising answer. Frustrated in each of their relationships, the two women get together and leave town, boldly striking out on their own and forming an indelible bond despite their many differences. This is only the beginning of a wonderfully liberating experience that defies narrative expectations.
Lea (Francesca Inaudi) is the young, free spirit. Working as a laborer in a food-processing factory, she knows that she is cut out for better things. She's happy living with her tattoo-artist boyfriend, but is eager for new experiences. Lucia (Sandra Ceccarelli), on the other hand, has diametrically opposing values and a very different temperament. She is a middle-aged airline stewardess, married to an allergist, and trying to have a baby. Everything about her is uptight, so her psychiatrist tells her to get out and enjoy life. When she advertises to teach piano lessons, Lea blows into her life. The two are polar opposites: Lea walks around barefoot, while Lucia can't stand being touched. But all this is about to change. When Lea suddenly gets a job in Patagonia, Lucia is stunned. The person who has brought a spark into her life so unexpectedly is about to leave without a hint of regret.
"The Call" follows this blooming and unlikely relationship. As the two women grow closer and closer, they must also deal with the men they have left behind. Free, independent and strikingly selfish, the older Lucia must learn how to grapple with Lea's refusal to be pinned down. Both Lea and Lucia are beautifully counter-balanced throughout, and Pasetto proves wonderfully adept at illustrating their unique dynamic. "The Call" displays a mature cinematic sensitivity and unusual emotional acuity. [Synopsis by Piers Handling/Toronto International Film Festival]


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OrganizationalManagement.net provides guides and tips to students interested in organizational management degrees. Obtaining an organizational management degree gives students the opportunity to increase their chances in getting a job by sharpening their leadership, decision-making, problem-solving and technical skills sought after in management-level business positions. Students gain the knowledge and expertise to manage productive and efficient organizations.
Guide to Organizational Management programs
MA- Org Mgmt
BA - Org Mgmt/Homeland Security
|Ashford University – Graduates of the bachelor's program in Organization Management are competitive for careers in business, management, non-profit organizations, and government. The master's teaches advanced skills in organizational change, marketing, decision-making, strategic thinking, and innovation.
B.S. - Organizational Management
|Spring Arbor University – The BS in Organizational Management degree program from Spring Harbor University provides students an opportunity to study management, human dynamics, and organizational development for business and public administration. The curriculum uses a systems approach to the problems, principles, and practices of management. Courses examine both conceptual and theoretical knowledge. Graduates work in retail, healthcare, and a variety of other fields.
M.A. - Organizational Leadership- Management
|Lewis University – Lewis University offers a master's in Organizational Leadership (Management concentration), which is designed for those who wish to enter positions of leadership within their field. Courses focus on employee-based leadership, examining topics that are flexible across numerous career paths. The graduate will have a firm grasp on how to use people-based management tools and strategies of organizational management.
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How Do I Earn an Organizational Management Degree?
The type of organizational management degree decided on is the main factor when determining how many years it takes to obtain one. For example, someone with a high school diploma or equivalent takes an average of two years to earn an associate's degree in organizational management. For a bachelor's degree in organizational management, it takes an average of four years.
To get a graduate-level degree in organizational management, many schools require that you already have a bachelor's or are enrolled in an undergraduate program that can lead to a master's or doctorate degree. Students who already have a qualifying bachelor's degree can earn a master's in organizational management in anywhere from one to three years, with the average being two. Schools that offer a fast-tracked master's degree in organizational management often require more credit hours to be taken during a semester and almost always mandate summer school.
Those looking to earn a Ph.D. in organizational management and have a bachelor's degree take an average of four years to get one. Those who already have a qualifying master's degree can earn a doctorate degree, D.B.A., or other Ph.D. degree in organizational management in two years. Studies often involve the preparation of a dissertation, thesis statement, research, and/or other related work.
What Types of Organizational Management Degrees Exist?
If you're interested in studying the fundamentals of business and leadership, a degree in organizational management may be the right educational choice. Below, we have listed just a few of the degrees available in organizational management.
- Associate of Arts/ Organizational Management (A.A./ Org. Man.): This junior level degree takes only two years to earn and teaches the basics of organizational management.
- Associate of Science/ Organizational Management (A.S./ Org. Man.): Similar to the above, this degree teaches the same subject but has more of a scientific focus in its core classes.
- Bachelor of Arts/ Organizational Management (B.A./ Org. Man.): Many business professionals have at least a bachelor's degree or higher and the B.A. offers every concentration in organizational management from accounting to global management.
- Bachelor of Business Administration/ Organizational Management (B.B.A./ Org. Man.): The B.B.A. is a popular choice for undergraduates and also offers tons of concentrations including organizational management.
- Bachelor of Science/ Organizational Management (B.S./ Org. Man.): This four year degree offers two years of core classes, with a focus on the sciences, along with another two years of specialty classes in organizational management.
- Master of Arts/ Organizational Management (M.A./ Org. Man.): Learn organizational management at the graduate level, which also offers several concentrations including human resources, leadership, and project management.
- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A./ Org. Man.): One of the most popular and well-paying degrees, the M.B.A. is offered in dozens of specialties, including organizational behavior and management.
- Master of Science/ Organization and Management (M.S./ Org. & Man.): Students studying this degree acquire analytical and critical thinking skills that are necessary in the management of business situations in the workplace.
- Doctor of Philosophy/ Organizational Management (Ph.D./ Org. Man.): This doctorate level degree teaches everything imaginable in organizational management from research to application.
- Doctor of Business Administration/ Organizational Management (D.B.A./ Org. Man.): The Ph.D. equivalent to an M.B.A. degree, concentrations include management, organizational leadership, and even general business.
With both online and in-person degrees available in organizational management, the above are just a sampling of the possible choices.
Where Can I Find Organizational Management Degree Rankings?
Whether looking for business school rankings or the best in M.B.A. programs, there are loads of available information on the internet. The rankings at U.S. News are commonly sought by college students at every level and for every degree. With a special section for the best business schools, you can also narrow the search for rankings by topics such as accounting, information systems, management, and many more. The site also offers related articles such as which graduates have the most debt and tips for passing the GRE.
One of the best known sites for business is Bloomberg, and they also rank business schools on a regular basis. Available tools include a business school comparator, calendar, and traditional options such as rankings and profiles for part-time, undergraduate, M.B.A., and other related programs. There are also loads of tips for getting into business school, finding financial aid, and even getting a job after graduation.
No list of organizational management/ business school degree rankings would be complete without a visit to Forbes.com. Each year, they come out with a top ten ranking of business schools and base the rankings on the investment graduates have achieved after five years.
However, the most important thing to choosing an organizational management or any degree is accreditation. A quick visit to the U.S. Department of Education's database can tell you which degrees and programs a school has been accredited by, along with which agency has done the accrediting. Choosing an accredited degree is vital to recognition of educational achievements, getting into a graduate school, or even being eligible for transfer credits.
Can I Transfer Organizational Management Degree Credits?
There are a number of limitations as to where and how certain courses may be used when going for an organizational management degree and are referred to as transfer credits. Sometimes issues as to what classes were taken and have to be retaken at a new school can have students frustrated. If you feel that you have already taken a course that is still required, contact your current or future school as soon as possible to avoid having to retake any classes already completed and learn about their specific transfer credit policy before making any decisions.
Many students face these problems when switching from a nationally accredited organizational management degree to a regionally accredited one or vice versa. Although both schools may appear as accredited by the U.S. Department of Education's database, if different agencies have accredited them, transfer credits are less likely to happen.
If transfer credits are allowed, there are still limitations as to which classes and how many will transfer. Most schools will transfer only the first half of classes for a degree and still require the bulk of, or even all of, the specialty courses to be taken at the school awarding the degree. In addition, transfer credits for organizational management degrees that are designated as continuing education are hardly ever eligible for transfer. Classes that are eligible for transfer must also be passed with a minimum GPA of the new school's choosing.
One of the best ways to avoid hassles for obtaining organizational management degree transfer credits is to already have a degree from an accredited school. This can put the student years ahead of study. For example, someone with a qualifying associate's degree can take as little as two years to earn a bachelor's in organizational management. A student with an applicable bachelor's degree can begin studying for a master's degree in organizational management and earn it in as little as two years, depending on the school offering it.
What Types of Careers Are Available With an Organizational Management Degree?
Every organization needs professionals, managers, and leaders to make sure the group functions efficiently while maintaining employee and customer satisfaction. Below we have listed a few of the career options available with an organizational management degree.
- Assistant Manager: Just as managers are needed in every area of the workforce, so too are the assistant managers that support them.
- Associate Manager: A stepping stone in becoming an organizational manager, the associate manager handles many of the same tasks as their supervisors.
- Human Resources Manager: This career involves the management of HR tasks such as recruiting and handling employee benefits, along with hiring of new employees.
- Training Manager: Train new employees at many different levels in this career.
- Labor Relations Manager: If your organization works with, employs, or is a union, labor relations managers are often needed to negotiate labor/contracting relations.
- Executive Director, Non-profit Organization: Take the lead position of an N.G.O. as the executive director and oversee everything from providing assistance to soliciting funds.
- Branch Manager: Leading the entire branch of a corporation or franchise is often the focus of this job.
- Project Manager: Take the lead of a variety of projects from software development to building construction as a project manager.
- Human Resources Director: Oversee the entire human resources department in this career which often involves working with the CEO and board to plan and implement HR strategies.
- Chief Executive Officer: The CEO often takes a leadership position within the entire organization and also works closely with the board on every aspect of the company's present and future.
If you know which employer or area of organizational management you would like to go into, contact a few organizations directly to see what their educational requirements are and even learn which organizational management degree is best for that line of work.
What is the Average Salary of Someone With an Organizational Management Degree?
Annual salary rates for organizational management workers vary according to occupation, level of experience, training, location, and many other factors. To get detailed compensation information for organizational managers who went into human resources, training, and labor relations, visit The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For 2008, they list the average annual salary of compensation and benefits managers as $86,500. Training and development managers made $87,700 and those employed in other areas of human resource management earned $96,130 in average annual salary for the same year.
With a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management or a Master of Arts in Organizational Management will likely result in positions as human resources managers or executive directors of non-profit organizations, which paid average annual salaries of near $60,945and $68,000, respectively. Those with a Master of Arts in Organizational Management and a career as a human resources director can earn an average salary of $90,000 per year.
Where Can I Find Organizational Management Scholarships and Grants?
To help pay for an organizational management degree, we have listed a few of the scholarship and grant opportunities available below.
- FAFSA: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a must for any student, whether high school, undergraduate, or graduate to determine the amount of federal aid and grants they qualify for.
- NBA Scholarship Program: The National Business Association offers scholarships to high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are children of members.
- ASBOI Scholarships: The Association of School Business Officials International has created scholarship opportunities to help all school business officials participate in professional development. Visit to learn more about the 20 scholarships of $2,000 offered.
- SHRM Student Scholarship Program: The Society for Human Resource Management offers scholarships to student members who are enrolled in a master's degree program and clearly pursuing an emphasis area in HR or an HR-related program.
- C200 Scholar Awards/ Outreach Seminars: The Committee of 200 presents scholar awards to outstanding women M.B.A. students and provides them with a $10,000 scholarship.
- IAAUW Scholarships and Awards: The American Association of University Women also offers scholarships across the nation to qualify female business students.
- NBMBAA Scholarship Programs: The National Black M.B.A. Association provides financial support to students pursuing careers in business, academia, and related professions. There are currently five different levels of scholarships to choose from.
- FastWeb: A quick registration here can match you up with tons of organizational management and other related scholarships.
If confused by the above organizational management degree scholarships and grants, visit the financial aid office of the school you are or are planning on attending. They can connect you with both national or local funding opportunities and can even have options for international students. Best of all they can answer questions, help fill out forms, etc. at no charge.


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Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626) was a towering figure in the formative years of the Church of England. Averse to the puritanical spirit of the age, he helped to create a distinctive Anglican theology, moderate in outlook and catholic in tone. He believed that theology should be built on sound learning, he held a high doctrine of the Eucharist and he emphasised dignity and order in worship. His influence defines Anglicanism to this day.A devout scholar and gifted linguist, he served as Dean of Westminster and under James I became Bishop of Chichester, then Ely and finally Winchester. In 1604 he was appointed as one of the translators of the Authorized Version and became responsible for most of the Old Testament. It was as a preacher that he achieved the greatest fame and he was a favourite of Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I. His spiritual classic, "The Private Devotions of Lancelot Andrewes" was for personal prayer what the "Book of Common Prayer" was for the worship of the Church. Here is a wide selection from his writings and a general introduction.
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Twice before I've participated in a blog tour featuring the Common English Bible, the latest translation of the Bible. The Common English Bible is a modern, readable, translation that should appeal to a broad group of people. The key players are from Mainline Protestantism, which makes this translation a nice partner to the more formal New Revised Standard Bible. Note participants:
The Common English Bible Committee meets periodically and consists of denominational publishers from the following denominations: Disciples of Christ (Chalice Press); Presbyterian Church U.S.A. (Westminster John Knox Press); Episcopal Church (Church Publishing Inc); United Church of Christ (Pilgrim Press); and United Methodist Church (Abingdon Press).
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Pacino looks too hot to handle for Cuchulainn rivals
Amid all the talk this week about the Indecon Report and the proposed sale of Harold's Cross, the six-bend Classic, the Gain Feeds Corn Cuchulainn, has been almost forgotten.
But the racing is the bread and butter of the sport and there will be a large crowd at Dublin's second track for the semi-finals of the 750-yard event.
Punters will want to forget much of what has happened in the Corn Cuchulainn to date, with last week's broken hock for Woe Katie the real nightmare.
But I suspect that the event will revert to form this evening and Dolores Ruth's Razldazl Pacino (9.40) can shoot home in the first semi-final.
His task has been made even easier by the withdrawal of the dog due to wear the red jacket, Nom De Plume, and Pacino will have plenty of room to the opening bend. His four rivals are formidable stayers, the likes of Go Marcus Go, Rockburst Vienna, Sidarian Lisa and Slip The Genie, but Razldazl Pacino is unbeaten thus far over six bends and everything is in his favour here.
One cannot be anything like as confident about the second heat, where the bookmakers may even have a problem in unearthing a clear favourite.
Phil Gough's Sparta Katy was the star of the opening round but failed to reproduce that form last week when chasing home Razldazl Pacino.
In her defence, it must be said that Sparta Katy was up a few pounds then and Phil Gough was a little worried about that before the race. She loves the inside and is drawn in five this evening which further complicates matters.
However, her big rival Lodge Lady is giving away an amount of ground through running wide while Cant Catch Patch has running to do to get to the inside also.
Borna Champ doesn't appear to be fully getting the trip, while Miss Gold Bars is likely to be outpaced early before staying on strongly late.
Cosy Flyer comes into consideration on her first-round run, but I am prepared to give Sparta Katy (9.55) another chance and she can lead them home.
I don't normally fancy dogs just about to enter their fifth year and contesting their 130th race, but Head For Fame (8.55) is no ordinary greyhound. Tommy Bolton's veteran is running out of his skin. He has won his last three, and if he makes another of his trademark fast starts then he will bring that figure to four in his heat of the Ballymac Tipp A2.
The ECC Timber Champion Bitch 550 will commence at Galway and there should be terrific racing in this event which will conclude during the week of the Galway Racea.
My four recommended bets here would be Shes A Terror (8.37), Lughill Sandra (9.07), Lughill Isabel (9.22) and Killinan Baby (9.52).
Also tonight, the Red Mills Unraced Bitch Stake will get under way at Youghal, where we are sure to see some sprightly young lassies in action. There's a real bonus here as admission is free each race night up to the night of August 22.
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Math Hoffa chopped it up with VladTV about the odd topic that became highly talked about online regarding the picture of Murda Mook smoking an electric cigarette off of a foot. Now Mook has claimed in the past that he was the one who posted the foot smoking picture up on Instagram himself back in October of 2012, and that it was his wife's foot that he was smoking from. Regardless if it was his wife's foot or not, Math Hoffa felt as though it was strange to do something like that, let alone take a picture of it and post it online. He joked that it was actually Mook's boy and fellow Dot Mob rapper, T-Rex's foot that Mook was really smoking from.
After all the jokes were said and done, Math shared details about his 4 upcoming back-to-back-to-back-to-back battles which include Pat Stay, Shotgun Suge, Hitman Holla, and a rematch with J. Dose.


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Planting bulbs in the fall is a fairly simple task -- but there are a few things you may want to keep in mind as you head out into the garden.
Steve Zaagman and Greenthumb Expert Rick Vuyst are here to give us some tips for planting flower bulbs that will last for several years.
Watch the full segment in the video above.
You can watch the Greenthumb segment on the WZZM 13 Morning News every Friday.


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Authors: Julianna Jackson, District Leadership Intern in the DC Historic Preservation Office; and Chardé Reid, DC Historic Preservation Office
The DC HPO Archaeology Team will be hosting a "Public Archaeology Day" at the Shotgun House Public Archaeology Project (1229 E St., SE) on Saturday, March 11th from 9am to 3pm (weather permitting). Please come by for a site tour!
When German-born carpenter John Biegler (or Briegler) first bought Lots 4 and 7, in Square 1019 in 1850, the landscape southeast of the Capitol was relatively remote and probably resembled more of a pastoral setting than a city. The Capitol Hill neighborhood was described as "pre-urban" and was sparsely populated with large swaths of land available for development (HPRB Staff Report 2016). By the 1850s the neighborhood was slowly developing and a small one-story, two-room frame structure was constructed on Lot 7 – possibly by Biegler himself. Biegler lived at a 1223 E Street and likely used the Shotgun House as an investment property. In 1853, German-born peddler Ernst Tungel bought the Shotgun House. Sometime before 1887, Tungel added a rear frame addition to the house, possibly indicating that the family's financial situation had improved. Tungel and his wife lived at the property until their deaths in 1890. The property was eventually willed to Tungel's wife's niece, Luise, and her husband, Cotter Bride, an Irish immigrant. From 1890 until 1905, the Brides rented out the property to a series of tenets including John Herke, a German-immigrant cooper, and his family, and the D'Andelets, a father and son who were local musicians.
Left: 1883 "Bird's-eye view of The national capital, Washington, D.C." Sketched from nature by Adolph Sachse, 1883-1884 (LOC). Right: Front façade of the Shotgun House prior to deconstruction, looking south. September 2016 (DC HPO).
In 1905, Daniel C. Hartley, a blacksmith and horseshoer, according to the Washington City Directories, purchased the property and immediately transferred it to his son- the same day. Hartley's son, Daniel C. Hartley, Jr. was a bricklayer who lived in the Shotgun House along with his wife Mabel and their children. It was Hartley Jr. who built a garage at the rear of the lot in 1917 and added a brick kitchen onto the back of the Shotgun House in 1938. The Hartley's daughter, Edna Switzer (née Hartley), and her husband Wilson, purchased the property in 1941 and lived there with her mother until at least 1948. According to documentation, in 1948, Wilson Switzer and Edna were listed as representatives for Continental Radio. In 1954, Mabel Hartley was still listed in the directories as living at 1229 E Street, SE. The Switzers owned the property until 1985, and are also the last known occupants of the property.
Left: Julianna Jackson, District Leadership Program Intern, excavating a Shovel Test Pit, looking north. Right: DC HPO archaeologists and volunteers sifting excavated soil and collecting artifacts to be processed and sorted in the field lab, looking northwest.
Project Background and Fieldwork
During the late 20th century, the house at 1229 E Street, SE (today Square 1019, Lot 816) fell into disrepair, was vacant, and no longer structurally sound. Despite countless efforts by DC Historic Preservation Office (DC HPO) staff to enforce compliance with established building code standards as well as the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB)'s multiple recommendations for rehabilitation, the Shotgun House was never stabilized or repaired. In 2016, the property was sold to SGA companies, Inc., and their redevelopment concept was presented and accepted by the HPRB and DC HPO with the stipulation that they reconstruct and incorporate the original structure (to the best of their ability) into their redesign and allow the DC HPO Archaeologist to conduct a pro bono archaeological investigation of the lot prior to construction. Given that the Shotgun House was one of only two remaining houses of this vernacular style, in Capitol Hill, DC HPO staff and the HPRB recognized this rare and exciting opportunity to explore the lives of DC residents that have often been underrepresented in the historical record, that of working-class and immigrant households.
Left: American University and Howard University student volunteers sifting, looking west. Center: Archaeologist excavating test units in the rear of the property, looking south. Right: Historic trash midden uncovered in one of the test units in the rear of the property, looking north.
In August 2016, DC HPO archaeologists and volunteers began a systematic investigation of the Shotgun House property. Initial shovel test pits revealed a high density of historic artifacts in the rear of the lot. Subsequently, a block of four test units were opened, in the location of the former1917 garage (torn down in the early-2000s). We believe this area was used as the household's refuse deposit, prior to the construction of the garage. Preliminary dating of some of the diagnostic artifacts suggests a timeframe as early as the mid-19th century.
Left: Archaeologists and volunteers working within the footprint of the Shotgun House after it was dismantled in December 2016, looking southwest. Center: Volunteer Johnny Hyche, anthropology MA student at the University of Maryland, displaying a glass bottle he excavated within the potential cellar feature, looking west. Right: The potential cellar feature uncovered within the footprint of the house, looking west.
In late December 2016, the house was dismantled, offering archaeologists access to the footprint. Currently, three active test units are being excavated in the general area of the 1880s and 1938 house additions, after STPs in the general location yielded a high volume of artifacts and the most undisturbed natural strata within the footprint of the former house. Interestingly, three walls of a probable cellar have been uncovered in this location, measuring three and a half feet wide by five feet long. The sub-surface structure was filled in with trash, likely when it was no longer needed, and the artifacts are currently being analyzed to determine when that was. The feature is still yielding artifacts and is the focus of current efforts.
Left: Dr. Ruth Trocolli, District Archaeologist, talking to a DC school group about the excavations, looking. Right: Chardé Reid, Assistant District Archaeologist, showing a DC school group some of the artifacts collected during the archaeological investigation, looking east.
Public Archaeology and Outreach
The site was officially opened to the public in February of 2017 and over the course of the project hands-on learning, site tours, fence talks, local news media, and Facebook posts have kept residents and stakeholders informed and involved in local history. The DC SHPO archaeology team has approached the project as an opportunity to learn in manifold ways, using public outreach and education to engage the public with the past. Visitors have the opportunity to experience an active archaeological site, explore the landscape that past inhabitants modified, and interact with artifacts that previous occupants left behind. To date, over 150 people have visited the Shotgun House, including: neighbors, District residents, and school groups. There has been an outpouring of support from the community which is economically, socially, and racially diverse – a microcosm of the city as a whole, which reinforces the need for engaging public programs that highlight the District's rich history.
Left: Dr. Ruth Trocolli showing visitors some of the artifacts collected during the archaeological investigation, looking southeast. Right: Chardé Reid leading a site tour to a group of visitors.
Moving forward the DC HPO Archaeology Team will continue field investigations, but will likely wrap up by late March. Following fieldwork, artifacts will be processed and analyzed and a management summary detailing the results and findings of the excavation will be written. DC HPO archaeologists and staff will continue to share and preserve the story of the Shotgun House's working-class immigrant occupants through lectures, public events, and outreach activities.
Keep up with the progress of the project and learn more about DC archaeology on our Facebook page:
Left: Volunteer Claire showing a glass beer or ale bottle she excavated, looking west. Center: DC HPO architectural historian Gabriela Gutowski washing Shotgun House artifacts. Right: Christine Ames, Capital City Fellow, photographing the stratigraphy of a rear test unit.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 20th May 2009 21:00 UTC
Thanks to documentaries like Jump London, free running was all the rage a couple of years ago on TV. Since the gaming industry is more or less completely void of creative thinking these days, it was only a matter of time before someone would take free running, and shoehorn it into a game. Behold, Mirror's Edge.
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RE: nice review...
by miscz on Thu 21st May 2009 11:55 UTC in reply to "nice review..."
I was pretty confused when international ME release defaulted to awful polish translation. It's not a distribution issue - the game uses your system settings and doesn't offer option to change it via menu. You can change it with some config and registry hacking if your copy contains other translations.
RE[2]: nice review...
by miscz on Thu 21st May 2009 12:25 in reply to "RE: nice review..."
RE[3]: nice review...
by smashIt on Thu 21st May 2009 21:09 in reply to "RE[2]: nice review..."
Then you have learned your lesson, PC = superior
thats your opinion
for me the 360 was the superior choice compared to upgrading my pc (already 5 years old)
after dead space (great game by the way) ea-austria just lost a customer and ea-uk/ca/us gained one
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Superheroes Reign This Halloween
October 24, 2016 1:15 am
This Halloween, expect to see a bevvy of pint-sized superheroes littering your 'hood. The beloved princess costume has been de-crowned after an 11-year reign, according to NRF's 2016 Halloween Consumer Top Costumes Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. But perhaps the spookiest finding of all from this survey is that spending on Halloween costumes is expected to reach $3.1 billion.
Findings show that over three million children will dress as their favorite action or superhero, 2.9 million will dress as their favorite princess and 2.5 million plan to dress as a cat, dog, bunny or other animal.
Top Kid's Costumes
Adults, 18 -34-Years-Old
1. Batman Character (Batman, Harley Quinn, The Joker, etc.)
2. Witch
3. Animal (Cat, Dog, Bunny, etc.)
4. Tie: Marvel Superhero (Deadpool, Spiderman, etc.) AND DC Superhero (Wonder Woman, Superman, excl. Batman)
5. Vampire
6. Video Game Character
7. Slasher Movie Villain (Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers, etc.)
8. Pirate
9. Star Wars Character
10. Zombie
For the mid-range adults, more will turn to witches, pirates and political figures for their costume inspiration.
Adults 35+
1. Witch
2. Pirate
3. Political (Trump, Clinton, etc.)
4. Vampire
5. Batman Character (Batman, Catwoman, etc.)
6. Animal (Cat, Dog, Bunny, etc.)
7. Tie: DC Superhero (Superman, Wonder Woman, excl. Batman) and Star Wars Character
8. Tie: Ghost and Zombie
9. Scary Costume/Mask
10. Marvel Superhero (Iron Man, Hulk, Spiderman, etc.)
And what would a holiday be without dressed up pets? Sixteen percent of consumers plan to dress their pets in costume this year and 86.7 percent of those consumers already have a plan for their pet's costumes. Pumpkin, hot dog and bumble bee are at the top of the list again this year.
Furry friends
1. Pumpkin
2. Hot Dog
3. Bumble Bee
4. Tie: Lion and Star Wars Character
5. Devil
6. Batman Character
7. Witch
8. Superman
9. Action/Superhero
10. Cat
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No Bake Cheesecake Recipes
No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe (Egg Free Dessert)
This dessert might look complicated, but trust me, it took me all of 20 minutes tops to assemble it. It's an egg-free, no-bake blueberry cheesecake. I still had a couple of jars of Meyer lemon marmalade from last season and I julienned the lemon rind to flavor the cheesecake and decorate it as well. The citrus provides a great balance of flavor.
This sort of cheesecake only requires a handful of ingredients, which includes quality lady finger cookies, mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar, a hint of tangy crème fraîche, fresh blueberries, Meyer lemon marmalade (or whatever you have on hand) and a combination of lecithin, xanthan gum and a bit of oil. That's pretty much it.
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No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe (Egg Free Dessert)
If you're searching for a no bake cheesecake recipe, look no more. It looks fancy but it's ultra easy to assemble. As a bonus, it's an egg-free dessert. So what's not to love? Give this mascarpone cheese dessert a try.
I flavored the cheesecake filling with strawberries and added bananas for a thicker texture. Instead of placing the cheesecake in a spring-form pan, I decided this time to shape the dessert in a long triangular mold I usually use for making terrines (French jellied meatloaf). I first covered the molds with store-bought Italian-style lady finger puffs and completed it with the strawberry-and-banana-flavored cheesecake filling. The presentation turned out pretty spectacular. You know the saying: you eat with your eyes first!
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Savory Cheesecake Appetizer Recipe
Lulu's aunt, Nikhat Auntie, sent us a jar of delicious homemade mango chutney. I couldn't resist experimenting with it. From past culinary concoctions, I've found that mango chutney pairs wonderfully with goat cheese. It made sense to mix both flavors in a savory cheesecake.
I dressed them in mini molds and served them as appetizers. I used shortbread cookie for the crust and also added pomegranate to play with the sweet, savory and tart flavors of the cheesecake.
It was a hit! These appetizers can be prepared in advance, plus they don't require any baking time, meaning I'll be making them quite often. That is, if Lulu's aunt sends me some more of her amazing chutney!
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Carrot Halwa Cheesecake Recipe
I just received a huge package of Walkers shortbread cookies (thanks so much Iza), and before my little munchkin goes through the entire package (she's already had 24 individual packets!), I wanted to prepare a sweet treat with them. I also had leftover carrot (gajar) halwa from a batch I made over Memorial Day weekend, so it made sense to combine the two items. After much deliberation, I decided to make an Indian-inspired cheesecake using the shortbread rounds. I mixed the halwa with cream cheese and cardamom syrup, then softened it with whipped cream and used the mixture as the filling. For the crust, I crushed several shortbread cookies and mixed them with butter.
The Indian flavors weren't overpowering at all. In fact they were actually quite subtle, and paired perfectly with the buttery flavor and mild sweetness of the shortbread crust. The dessert was a big hit,and has inspired me to try using both Indian sweets and shortbread in creative ways. Stay tuned!
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Vince Lowry believes the active exchange-traded-fund market is going to burst wide open in the next few years, whether the traditional mutual fund industry wants to participate or not.
Regarding the major sticking point of the requirement for fully transparent portfolios, the chief executive of RevenueShares calls out the mutual fund industry for protecting its more profitable turf.
"I personally believe the issue of transparent portfolios [for active ETFs] is not as big a problem as the fund companies want you to think it is," he said. "The real issue is the active mutual fund managers will have to cut their fees in half if they start offering active ETFs."
RevenueShares, a division of VTL Associates, oversees $14 billion in nondiscretionary asset for institutional investors and manages another $2.1 billion in exchange-traded funds.
Mr. Lowry offers a candid take on the simmering debate over whether regulators should allow fund companies to offer actively managed ETFs that don't include fully transparent portfolio holdings.
InvestmentNews: Why aren't more mutual fund companies launching actively managed ETFs?
Mr. Lowry: I think the portfolio transparency is a major issue for the portfolio managers and the management at the fund companies.
But there's another concern that once they come into the active ETF arena, I think some of the companies see it may just drain money off their mutual funds and cannibalize them instead of giving them the growth they're looking for.
Offering active ETFs could also really disrupt the sales force, which now sells mutual funds, probably for a higher fee base.
InvestmentNews: So what do you make of the portfolio transparency argument that is being put forth by a lot of mutual fund companies?
Mr. Lowry: I don't think it's a legitimate concern at all. I think it's a smokescreen. Everything comes down to money. They might not be growing, but they're still holding strong. Mutual funds are highly profitable. If they get into the ETF arena with similar funds that they've built a whole business on, the sales force doesn't want it to happen because they would make less money and the company profits will also fall.
InvestmentNews: Do you think the Securities and Exchange Commission will allow some form of nontransparent active ETF portfolio eventually?
Mr. Lowry: Yes, I think they will. I think a lot of people are looking at the SEC as the group that's blocking it. But there are also more pragmatic reasons. The real problem is, if you're going to have a nontransparent ETF, how will you create the indicative value that flashes every 15 seconds across the screens? Somebody has to know the portfolio's net asset value.
I think the SEC is worried about the same thing that everybody else is worried about. How do you establish an accurate net asset value if you don't know what's in that portfolio?
InvestmentNews: What are the plans for entering the active ETF space at RevenueShares?
Mr. Lowry: We're looking at something on an international basis. It will be a strategy that is revenue-weighted by company, by GDP, and then by country. It will be fairly active.
We're going to keep that portfolio transparent; we're not seeking a nontransparency exemption.
InvestmentNews: What is your longer-term outlook for the active ETF space?
Mr. Lowry: I think it's going to break open, and I think it could break in the next year or two, where the fund companies are not going to jump into it themselves, but they will probably start to team up with existing players in the ETF space.
How that plays out will then determine when the big fund companies will start to really get into the game and start to replicate some of their funds.
Once that happens, it will then morph into seeing more traditional types of equity mutual fund strategies move into active ETFs.


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I didn't think about it either until I started on this forum and EVERYONE seemed to have one! It worked out that I needed something to put on our OOT bags so I thought, alright, I guess we're going to have a logo! haha.
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Mannnnnnnnnnn didn't think about having a logo, but now I may be hooked into it after seeing all this!


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#Awesome! #HILARIOUS!!! In a skit on his late night talk show with pop superstar Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon had a conversation where they tweeted out loud, and made all us tweeters sound like idiots. The duo's entire conversation about what they did that day was punctuated with the word hashtag -- the overused #-sign found, and misused, in oh-so-many tweets.
That that, #twits!
Sad news came from the sports world today as former Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Georgia home. The 29-year-old died Tuesday night from a gunshot wound, Cobb County police told ABCNews.com.
Where's Abraham Lincoln? There he is! Former Disney animator Christopher Oakley made an awesome discovery of the actual Honest Abe in an old photo from the Gettysburg address.
The historian announced Tuesday that improved technology helped him spot the real Lincoln in the photo, and told Smithsonian magazine that the man who amateur historian John Richter originally spotted as the 16th president was nothing more than a tall, top-hat donned doppelganger.
Police are hunting for a man who walked into a lighting company on Long Island Wednesday and shot two people, killing one. A mall and school were under lockdown after the shooter, who Nassau Police Chief Steven Skrynecki said was a "disgruntled ex-vendor" of Savenergy Inc., shot the company's owner and an employee.
There seem to be a few things that are constant throughout life: death, taxes, and the ever-rising cost of stamps. For those of you who are still using snail mail, the latter in that trio is happening again, as the money-losing U.S. Postal Service is seeking to raise the first-class stamp cost by 3 cents to $0.49, the postal Board of Governors said Wednesday.
So it's time to either break open those savings accounts, or finally learn to attach a file to an email.