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This story has been corrected. The last time the Dow average made such a wide intraday swing was in February.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks slid Wednesday, reversing gains after minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting and comments from the Fed chief suggested the central bank may begin tapering its bond-buying program in coming months.
Stocks had a wild ride during the session, as investors digested congressional testimony by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and the release at 2 p.m. Eastern of the minutes from the Fed's April 30-May 1 meeting.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index US:SPX slumped 13.81 points, or 0.8%, to 1,655.35, after rising as high as 1,687.18.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average US:DJIA dropped 80.41 points, or 0.5%, to 15,307.17 after rising as much as 155 points earlier in the session and falling more than 121 points. It was the biggest intraday point swing for the Dow since February.
The Nasdaq Composite US:COMP fell 38.82 points, or 1.1%, to 3,463.30.
All three benchmarks logged their steepest point and percentage losses since May 1, according to FactSet data.
In the morning, stocks had rallied after the release of Bernanke's prepared remarks, in which he said that premature tightening in policy could strangle the economic recovery.
However, in the question-and-answer session, lawmakers tried to nail down when the Fed may taper its bond-buying program, with one official asking if it could occur before Labor Day. Bernanke responded by saying that the Fed could take a step down in the pace of asset purchases in the "next few meetings." That comment led stocks to pare gains and push the market lower by early afternoon. Read MarketWatch's coverage of the Fed chief's testimony.
Losses for stocks accelerated as the Fed released minutes showing that a "number" of officials were willing to taper bond buying as soon as their next meeting in June, though there was no consensus on the policy-making panel about the best time to do so.
The Fed's bond-buying program is one of the major factors underpinning the rally in stock prices and its end could trigger a correction. On Tuesday, two other Fed officials had provided some soothing commentary had provided some soothing commentary about sticking with the bond-buying program,helping to lift stocks to record highs.
Art Hogan, market strategist at Lazard Capital Markets LLC, said Bernanke's prepared remarks seemed "dovish," but his answers to lawmakers' questions caused stocks to cut their gains.
"You got into the Q&A and it's a hard thing to articulate," Hogan said. "The Fed is in a position where they know at some point they will have to start reining in monetary policy, but they know the time is not now."
All 10 sectors of the S&P 500 traded in negative territory, with utilities and energy posting the biggest declines. First Solar Inc. US:FSLR was the biggest decliner in the S&P 500, dropping nearly 6%.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. US:BMY was a big winner among health-care stocks, rising 5.3% on a bullish note from a Citigroup analyst.
On the earnings front Wednesday, Lowe's Cos. US:LOW gained 1.2%. The home-improvement retailer posted worse-than-expected quarterly results, but encouraging comments from the company boosted the stock.
Target Corp. shares US:TGT fell 4%, as the big-box retailer's quarterly report disappointed as well. But home builder Toll Brothers Inc. US:TOL advanced nearly 3% as its revenue came in well above forecasts.
Cisco Systems Inc. US:CSCO dropped 2.8%, making it the biggest decliner in the Dow.
Banking group J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. US:JPM and home-improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. US:HD were among the few gainers in the Dow industrials.
Also in the Dow, Hewlett-Packard Co. US:HPQ gained 0.6% ahead of the release of quarterly results. After the close of the regular session, the PC maker reported a drop in fiscal second-quarter profit. But its shares rallied more than 10% as adjusted results and the company's outlook surpassed Wall Street's expectations.


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Though global consumer confidence remained stable in the first quarter with a one-point increase from the previous quarter, significant variation existed on a country-by-country basis, and a growing recessionary sentiment was the mood in many markets. In fact, six in 10 global respondents believed their nation's economy was in recession in the first quarter, an increase from 55% in the fourth quarter of last year and the highest level since 2012. Additionally, recessionary sentiment rose in 40 of 61* measured markets in the first quarter, with double-digit percentage point increases in Estonia (+24%), Colombia (+15%), Hong Kong (+12%), Singapore (+12%), Norway (+10%), Argentina (+10%) and Saudi Arabia (+10%).
Recessionary sentiment also rose nine percentage points in France (to 81%), China (38%) and the Netherlands (58%) from the fourth quarter. It rose eight percentage points in Romania (to 54%) and seven percentage points in Russia (88%), Italy (87%), Japan (82%), Thailand (82%), and Canada (72%).
High levels of recessionary sentiment were also seen in the emerging markets of Venezuela (98%), Ukraine (97%), Belarus (96%), Brazil (94%), South Korea (92%) and Kazakhstan (91%).
"Concerns about a global recession dissipated among economists by the end of the first quarter of 2016. Still, consumers across markets surveyed in the first quarter of 2016 were, on average, more likely than not to think their economy was in recession relative to those surveyed the previous quarter," said Louise Keely, senior vice president, Nielsen, and president, The Demand Institute. "Big jumps in recessionary sentiment of some individual markets can indicate consumer concerns about macroeconomic or even political situations specific to that country, even if they do not coincide with an actual recession."
The economy, job security and health were top concerns around the world, but many other worries were top of mind, too. In particular, terrorism fears gripped many in Europe, while crime and increasing food prices were prominent for many in Latin American markets. Work-life balance was on the minds of many in Asia-Pacific, and parents' welfare and happiness was a central concern in Asian and Middle Eastern markets.
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For more detail and insight, download Nielsen's Q1 2016 Global Consumer Confidence Report. If you would like more detailed country-level data from this survey, it is available for sale in the Nielsen Store.
*As Belarus and Kazakhstan were added in the first quarter of 2016, these two markets are not included in the total number of measured online markets where recessionary sentiment grew.
The Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions was conducted March 1-23, 2016, and polled more than 30,000 online consumers in 63 countries throughout Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East/Africa and North America. The sample includes Internet users who agreed to participate in this survey and has quotas based on age and sex for each country. It is weighted to be representative of Internet consumers by country. Because the sample is based on those who agreed to participate, no estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. However, a probability sample of equivalent size would have a margin of error of ±0.6% at the global level. This Nielsen survey is based only on the behavior of respondents with online access. Internet penetration rates vary by country. Nielsen uses a minimum reporting standard of 60% Internet penetration or an online population of 10 million for survey inclusion. The China Consumer Confidence Index is compiled from a separate mixed methodology survey among 3,500 respondents in China. The sub-Saharan African countries in this study are compiled from a separate mobile methodology survey among 1,600 respondents in Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. The Nielsen Global Survey, which includes the Global Consumer Confidence Index, was established in 2005.

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More Player Models Mod
The More Player Models Mod allows players to play as other models. If you have the mod installed correctly and someone uploaded a skin to your minecraft game profile it will be shown for you. There is no need to install any server sided things. Anyone new about "skins" should start by reading thread first
More Player Models 2 Mod for Minecraft 1.11, 1.9.4, 1.8.9 and 1.7.10 Main Features
- You can change your little steeve model to a female steeve, an elf steeve, a dwarf steeve, a furry steeve or an orc steeve
- This mod works for multiplayer without the needs of a server mod
- Adds you different hairstyles to the game so you can actually got a hair cut in minecraft XD!
- You can shrink your steeve or make them bigger
- By pressing "x" you can sit and by pressing "z" you can sleep
- Each of the models you choose as your steeve have there own profiles (height, hair, etc… however this can be disabbled by "F6")
- By presing Ctrl+F6 you can reload your steeve's skin which is in your minecraft profile without having to log and and log back in (this won't work all the time though)
- Shift + F6 is the disabling of the "x" and the "z" commands
More Player Models 2 Mod for Minecraft 1.11, 1.9.4, 1.8.9 and 1.7.10
- Compatibility with Minecraft 1.8.8
How to Install More Player Models 2 Mod for Minecraft 1.11, 1.9.4, 1.8.9 and 1.7.10
- Always first delete META-INF
- Install Modloader by going to "run" in your start menu and type %appdata%
- Find ".minecraft" folder
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Che Ayende (Hartford Stage's "The Whipping Man") and Joe Pauiik (Hartford Stage's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer") join the previously announced Kate McCluggage in William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" at Hartford Stage.
In the show, which runs May 18 to June 16, Ayende plays Feste, Paulik plays Sebastian and McCluggage (Hartford Stage's "Bell, Book and Candle") plays Viola.
The show, staged by artistoic diorector Darko Tresnjak,includes McKinley Belcher III ("Invisible Man" at Boston's Huntington Theatre Company) as Antonio; Lea Coco ("Hamlet" at Washington D.C.'s Folger Theatre) as Orsino; Michael Spencer Davis (Hartford Stage's "The Tempest") as Sir Toby Belch; and AdamGreen ("A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Washington D.C.'s Shakespeare Theatre Company) as Sir Andrew Aguecheek.
Also cast are Gregor Paslawsky (Hartford Stage's "Bell, Book and Candle") as Fabian and Sea Captain; Jennifer Regan (Second Stage's "How I learned to Drive") as Maria; and Stacey Yen (Arena Stage's "The Arabian Nights") ) as Olivia.
Bruce Turk, recipient of a Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship (Hartford Stage's "The Tempest" and "Measure for Measure") plays Malvolio. The Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship is a partnership for actors that supports their artistic and professional growth in collaboration with a TCG Member theater.
The cast will also include five students from the Hartt School at the University of Hartford: Josh Boscarino, Celina Lopez, William Macke, Katie Schenker and Arielle Soloman.
Hartford Stage's Production of Twelfth Night is part of Shakespeare for a New Generation, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Information: 860-527-5151 and www.hartfordstage.org.
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The sixth-generation Ford Transit has proved to be a big step forward, but Ford has continued its efforts to try and improve it, primarily with the addition of more efficient EcoBlue diesel engine technology. There's also extra safety provision and the option of a slicker 6-speed automatic gearbox. All of which builds on this Turkish-built model's existing virtues of space, durability and driving enjoyment. It looks a strong package.
If the Ford Transit was a watch, you know it would be a Timex. That old strapline 'Takes a Licking But Keeps on Ticking' is just as appropriate to Ford's hardy perennial, a vehicle that has carved itself a massive share of the UK commercial vehicle market. This sixth generation version has been well received around the world as a global product - it's even sold in the US. Perhaps its one weakness though, lay with the relatively inefficient 2.2-litre diesel engines provided beneath the bonnet. No longer. New EcoBlue diesel technology gets Ford back on the pace when it comes to efficiency returns in the large van segment - and not before time. This design is the biggest version of the Transit breed, there to cover off large van rivals like Mercedes' Sprinter and the Renault Master. The Blue Oval brand these days has a separate smaller Transit Custom model to cover off Vivaro, Trafic and Transporter competitors in the medium-shaped van sector - a product we'll deal with separately. Here though, we'll super-size our Transit testing.
Driving Experience
Under the bonnet, the big news is the replacement of the old 2.2 TDCi diesel this LCV was supplied with at launch with a new generation 2.0-litre Ford EcoBlue engine. It's offered in 105PS, 130PS and 170PS power ratings, each of which offers increased power and torque compared to before. Improved low-end pulling power - with 20 per cent more torque at 1,250rpm - delivers more flexible and responsive performance in everyday driving. There's also now the option of a smoother, more efficient automatic gearbox, a 6-speed SelectShift auto transmission. As it was previously, the Transit is available in front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive versions and as ever, this Ford has been engineered to keep coming back after the worst abuse imaginable. Its body construction features high-strength and ultra-high-strength boron steels and in development, has covered the equivalent of nearly 3.4 million miles in testing in Europe and North America, with more than 250,000 miles of that total covered by actual Transit customers. Safety tests have been undertaken to ensure the van would behave in a safe and predictable manner when subjected to the worst kinds of impacts experienced in real-world use, one test involving striking a 150mm kerb at 30mph. Ford didn't say how much damage the inevitable Pot Noodle in the cup holder did to the vehicle's interior.
Design and Build
By its definition, a panel van needs to be a big box on wheels, so there's only so much stylists can do to differentiate them externally. Nevertheless, Ford has done quite a good job with this Transit. The front end doesn't immediately look like a Ford product. Previous Transit generations have usually tried to crib whatever the current trend in Ford passenger car styling is and adapt it, more or less successfully, to the bluff front end of a commercial vehicle but while that may work with the smaller Courier, Connect and Custom lines, the biggest fully-fledged Transit is a large thing and it looks a bit different. The huge front grille has echoes of the Aston Martin lookalike front end sported by some Ford cars, but thankfully the stylists haven't tried to force the theme. Inside, the quality looks strong and there's been some budget devoted to actually making the dash look stylish rather than merely functional. The multi-adjustable steering wheel allows a decent driving position and the gear lever is located close at hand. There's a console that's loaded with buttons to control the various stereo and phone controls, helping you to take calls safely on the move. In fact, the biggest compliment you can pay is that it feels resolutely car-like.
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Expect pricing to be broadly inline with the outgoing model. The permutations of body styles are huge. As well as the normal van body, Ford will sell you a double cab in van, a Kombi, a chassis cab and a minibus. We'll stick with just the van body here to save getting too complex. Here, you get a choice of three different wheelbases; L2 (Medium), L3 (Long), and L4 (Long Extended).There are also two roof heights on offer; H2 (Medium Roof) and H3 (High Roof). Ford offers three different trim levels: base, Trend and ECOnetic. Even the entry-level van gets interior features such as a radio, with AUX, Bluetooth, USB/iPod connectivity and remote controls, a rake and reach-adjustable steering column, a trip computer, courtesy lights with theatre dimming, an eight-way adjustable driver's seat, remote central deadlocking, electric front windows and an overhead stowage console. Upgrade to the Trend and you get features like cruise control, a lockable glove box, some leather for the steering wheel and gear knob and a complete load compartment half-height trim board. Transit customers can now also specify Ford's SYNC 2 voice-activated connectivity system with a new high-resolution 6-inch colour touch screen, featuring advanced voice control of audio, navigation and mobile phones. As for safety, all models get an upgraded ESC stability control system which includes 'Side Wind Stabilisation', 'Curve Control' and 'Roll Stability Control'. Plus customers can optionally specify Adaptive Cruise Control, Traffic Sign Recogntion and a 'Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection' autonomous braking system.
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- Dual passenger seat tray and table
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- Lift up passenger seat storage
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- Cloth upholstery
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|Driving Mirrors
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|Interior Features
|Rubber floor covering
|Reach and rake adjustable steering column
|Driver's seat armrest
|Tool kit
|Glovebox (A4 documents size)
|Overhead storage console
|Height adjustable front headrests
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|Dual passenger seat tray and table
|2 way adjustable passenger seat
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During our study, we encountered many malicious URLs. We have analyzed a few representatives to provide insight on how these servers operate and what sort of harm they can pose to the victim. Please refer to the shaded boxes or feel free to skip ahead to summary and recommendations.
Figure 8 - The Keith Jarrett fan site
The Italian fan site of the jazz pianist and composer Keith Jarrett (http://www.keithjarrett.it) is a malicious site. We found this site by submitting the keyword "Keith Jarrett" from our music category to the Yahoo! search engine, which resulted in the return of this URL in the 15th place on the results list. The site itself is quite simple and is shown in Figure 8. It contains text, images, and links, but no rich media content. We chose this site for an in-depth analysis as it includes some typical aspects of a malicious server, such as obfuscation, exploit location on a central exploit provider server, and a typical example of the spyware that is being deployed upon successful exploitation. Besides these elements, it also contains some more advanced techniques that are targeted at a) hiding the attack and b) increasing the likelihood of attack success. Due to space limitations, we only show portions of data from this site, but do make the complete set available from our website at: http://newzealand.honeynet.org/kye/mws/keith_jarrett.zip.
The exploit that triggers upon visitation of the Keith Jarrett site is not directly contained on the page. We do, however, find a snippet of JavaScript code that "imports" the exploit from a different server onto the page. The snippet of code is shown in Figure 9 and initially doesn't give much away since it is obfuscated.
Figure 9 - Obfuscated JavaScript
Because the JavaScript code needs to be converted to clear text in order "import" the exploit, the decryption routine is included within the JavaScript code. This makes it easy to extract the clear text, which is shown in Figure 10. It is a simple hidden iframe that includes the page out.php from the server crunet.biz. From there, we observed several redirects and more obfuscation until we were able to view the actual exploit code.
Figure 10 - Clear value of obfuscated JavaScript
The obfuscation of the iframe code is one step we encountered frequently, targeted to hide the attack from static analysis tools, such as network based intrusion detection systems. On the Keith Jarrett site, we encountered an additional mechanism that was probably designed to evade detection. Our client honeypot was attacked by www.keithjarrett.it during the initial crawl. However, upon subsequent visits to the same URL, the exploit only triggered on occasion. We suspect that this is a measure to evade client honeypots like ours.
The exploit code itself (portions are shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12) contains some interesting aspects we would like to highlight. The attack code is a multi-step attack that first obtains the payload via the XMLHTTP object, writes it to disk via the ADODB (BID: 10514) object and then executes it with the WScript.Shell or Shell.Application object (BID: 10652). This attack path was disabled by Microsoft in 2004 and is not going to be successful unless an unpatched version of Internet Explorer 6 SP2 is used. The attack follows these three stages with each stage using error handling to increase the chances of the attack succeeding (for example, the usage of the Shell.Application object in case the WScript.Shell object fails).
Figure 11 - Exploit code - portion 1
The exploit code doesn't stop there. As previously mentioned, the attack code in Figure 11 will fail on a fully patched version of Internet Explorer. If it does fail, the code in Figure 12 is executed. This code attempts to exploit a vulnerability in Apple's QuickTime (BID: 21829), Winzip (http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455612), and last finally in Microsoft's web view (BID: 19030). The first two target much more recent vulnerabilities and non-browser applications, so even a fully patched Internet Explorer would allow for such an attack to be successful if the proper applications are installed. As browsers are becoming more secure, we expect attackers to concentrate on plug-ins and other client applications such as these.
Figure 12 - Exploit code - portion 2
Table 3 - Keith Jarrett attack – observed state changes
Once the exploit was successful, malware was downloaded and executed on the client machine. All of this, of course, happens in the background and is not noticeable by the user. Table 3 shows some of the actions taken by the exploit and malware; the malware is downloaded and then executes. Multiple executables and dll files are subsequently written and executed. Benupd32.exe writes the clean_33d87.dll file to disk and proceeds to register and install it as a service, so it will be started automatically upon a reboot of the client machine. These log files were generated with the help of the client honeypot Capture-HPC.
What does the malware do once it takes control of your system? Sniffing the network stream reveals that during web browsing, in particular form submissions, the malware forwards the content of the form to a malicious data collection server named lddpaym.net. An example of these requests is shown in Figure 13. While we were not able to convert the binary data into clear text, we did discover some clear text data collection files on the web that match the format shown of the requests that we captured. These files contained a comprehensive list of URLs and the corresponding form data, mostly account names and passwords. The data was neatly separated per client machine, so it grouped the different account information per user. One stolen username and password is already quite dangerous. If the attacker has a collection of various credentials from the same user, for example e-mail and bank account information, it provides the attacker with a much more powerful set of information that will greatly increase the likelihood of a successful scam. For example, the attacker could first disable e-mail notifications from the user's bank before proceeding to raid their bank account.
Figure 13 - Data sent by malware
The server involved in collecting the data was different than the server hosting the actual exploit code. The data collection server was located in the Republic of Moldavia, but registered to a person from Ukraine. The server hosting the exploit code was located in Russia and registered to a person from Germany and the site we initially accessed (www.keithjarrett.it) was located in Italy. We were unsuccessful when we ask the administrative contacts for the web server initially accessed to remove the malicious code. It is not at all clear if the original site itself as well as the servers hosting the exploit code were either servers controlled by people intending on distributing malware or had been compromised by attackers and modified to distribute it. However, this example illustrates the diverse nature of the components which are, willingly or unwillingly, involved in the scam to obtain (and eventually (ab)use) account data from users. Given such a distributed network of parties and systems, it would be difficult to identify and prosecute the criminals involved.
Another malicious page we identified was located on a server that ran the message board Anyboard. We chose to include an in-depth analysis of this site, because it contains interesting aspects around the attack and the malware deployed. This site allows us to illustrate user submitted exploits, additional measures taken to avoid detection, and social engineering aspects that are involved in the scam.
The attack from anyboard.net demonstrates that the operator of the web site might not always be involved in the attack. The attack is possible because the deployed web application on the server follows bad practices enabling the server to be abused by its users. In this particular instance, the web application allows users to post messages to a threaded message board, but doesn't seem to perform any input validation on the message posts. As a result, malicious users can post harmful JavaScript code. On post 7933, this seems to have happened where a user posted a script to include an exploit as shown in the HTML code snippet shown in Figure 14.
Figure 14 - User supplied exploit
The exploit itself follows the same pattern as the one found on the Keith Jarrett site. JavaScript is obfuscated, causes several redirects and then actually triggers the real exploit. The import method, however, is different than the one on the Keith Jarrett site though. Instead of using an iframe that imports the exploit, JavaScript code redirects the user to the page that contains the exploit via a client-side redirect as shown in Figure 15. If this code is combined with obfuscation, as this was the case here, it is difficult to follow the code in an automated fashion. Crawlers or low-interaction client honeypots need to be JavaScript-aware to do so. This technique illustrates the attempts to avoid detection and identification of the attack.
Figure 15 - Client-side redirect
Figure 16 - Malware notification
Once the exploit triggers and gains control of the client machine, we usually observed a quiet installation of malware that subsequently performs its evil deeds. The exploit encountered on anyboard.net is quite different. It applies social engineering strategy by disguising itself as anti-malware software, informing the user that malware exists on the machine, and then proceeds to entice the user to purchase a license of this "anti-malware software". Figure 16 shows the initial notification about malware existing on the user's machine. Note how the messaging mechanism resembles the messages of the Microsoft Security Center. Shortly after, the software proceeds to scan the machine and provide specific information about the malware that "exists" on the user's machine as shown in Figure 17. Conveniently, a pop-up window suggests to purchase a license of this "anti-malware software" online. Major credit cards are accepted.
Figure 17 - PestTrap


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Attacking The Hacker Hydra: Why FBI's LulzSec Takedown May Backfire
from the top-down-approach-to-a-bottom-up-threat deptInteresting timing. Just about the same time that we had our story concerning how LulzSec kept its own site from getting hacked, the news was breaking that the key leaders of LulzSec were being arrested, in large part because the "leader" of the group had become an FBI informant after they tracked him down last year. Of the various hacking efforts out there, LulzSec has definitely been the most brazen, so it's not a huge surprise that it would be targeted by the FBI. Also, unlike "Anonymous," LulzSec was pretty clearly an effort by a few key individuals, rather than a loose collective of folks joining and leaving at will.
As I've been saying since these various groups started their various hacking and vandalism campaigns, I think these efforts are a really bad idea, and don't do much to further the supposed causes that they're trying to support. They're only going to lead to backlash, as we're already seeing in government officials using these groups as an excuse to try to make a power grab over the wider internet.
Given that, as I've said in the past, I haven't been surprised to see the various arrests of folks supposedly associated with Anonymous or LulzSec. I expect that we'll continue to hear such stories -- in part because these kinds of stories are likely to provoke more of the same type of activity. Law enforcement keeps claiming that these arrests will frighten off others, but that shows a typical lack of understanding of what's going on. As counterproductive as these activities are, it's pretty clear that this isn't about criminal activity for the sake of criminal activity, but about dissatisfaction with what's going on in the world -- and, as such, the arrests are actually only likely to create more such activity, which is the exact opposite of what law enforcement should be seeking to do.
Not understanding who they're dealing with, and taking a top down approach to a bottom up threat, seems to be a specialty of US law enforcement.
Again, I think that the actual efforts by these folks are incredibly counterproductive and set up this "battle-siege" mentality, when the folks involved in all of this could be much more strategic in using their skills for good, rather than destruction. But that doesn't mean that we should ignore the reality of why it's happening, or how it's likely to continue to evolve. More groups will pop up, more hacks will happen and (I'm sure) more disaffected skilled computer hackers will be arrested. But none of that (either the hacking or the arrests) is likely to bring us any closer to actually dealing with the problems that created this mentality in the first place.
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US House passes bill to expedite Keystone XL permit decision
The US House approved a bill setting a Nov. 1 deadline for the Obama administration to decide on TransCanada Corp.'s application for a cross-border permit for its proposed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline project.
Nick Snow
OGJ Washington Editor
WASHINGTON, DC, July 27 -- The US House approved a bill setting a Nov. 1 deadline for the Obama administration to decide on TransCanada Corp.'s application for a cross-border permit for its proposed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline project. HR 1938 passed by 279 to 147 votes on July 26 despite charges by Democratic energy leaders that it would raise US gasoline prices and facilitate sale of the imported oil to overseas customers.
Supporters argued that the bill does not specify, but only seeks, a decision from the Obama administration 3 years after TransCanada applied for the permit. "This is the single most studied pipeline in US history," said Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.), the measure's sponsor. "All we're asking is that the president make his decision by Nov. 1. Enough time has passed."
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) noted, "Our northern ally Canada has discovered an oil resource comparable in size to Saudi Arabia, and they want to send the oil here to the United States. Five major labor unions have thrown their support behind the pipeline because it is going to create more than 100,000 jobs. Yet this administration has allowed the permit application to languish for nearly 3 years, even saying that they were 'inclined' to support it almost a year ago in October."
Opponents responded that HR 1938 would interfere with an established process that is moving ahead, bypassing the proper reviews to ensure that it will be safe and not pollute the environment either with ruptures and leaks, or by promoting more US refining of heavy crude recovered from Alberta's oil sands. "My concern is that Keystone XL will make us more reliant on the dirtiest source of oil available," said Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.), the Energy and Commerce Committee's ranking minority member.
Hidden purpose
Democrats also charged that TransCanada would use the project to divert oil south and raise prices above the border. They alleged that it actually is designed to ship oil to the US Gulf Coast for export to global markets instead of refining for consumption in the US.
"There are no guarantees in this bill," said Edward J. Markey, the Natural Resources Committee's ranking minority member. Republicans refused to consider his amendment that would have required that all oil shipped in the pipeline be sold in the US, he said.
Republicans entertained 11 amendments from Democrats that would have reduced HR 1938's impact. All were defeated, along with a motion to recommit.
Some Democrats supported the measure, including Gene Green (Tex.) who said it would give the five refineries in his district an additional supply source, and Nick J. Rahall (W.Va.), who said TransCanada already has negotiated construction labor agreements with major US unions. "I appreciate the Department of State's recent statement that it is on track to issue a decision by Dec. 31," Green said. "Maybe it wouldn't have made that announcement if this bill hadn't been in the House."
Passage applauded
The bill's prospects are uncertain since it would have to be passed by the US Senate and signed into law by President Barack Obama, who has indicated that it believes it is not necessary. Oil and gas trade associations and other business groups nevertheless applauded its passage in the House.
"The project has undergone extensive analysis and review and it is time to move forward so that we can create jobs and further strengthen our relationship with America's No. 1 trading partner and largest source of imported oil, Canada," said American Petroleum Institute Executive Vice-Pres. Marty Durbin. A Canadian Economic Research Institute report estimates that Keystone XL will immediately generate 20,000 new US jobs, and that investing in Canadian oil will support 600,000 American jobs by 2035, he added.
Keystone XL's construction will provide the US with a dependable energy supply from a close friend and ally, along with desperately needed jobs and a major economic boost, National Petrochemical & Refiners Association Pres. Charles T. Drevna observed on July 26. "If America turns its back on Canadian oil, China will eagerly buy this precious resource, forcing our nation to turn to countries on the other side of the world for the energy needed to keep our economy running," he warned. "The Senate should join the bipartisan majority in the House that voted today to approve this legislation."
Karen A. Harbert, president of the US Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy, said that the project would bring another 1.1 million b/d of oil into the country as it created 20,000 US jobs almost immediately. "Given our current struggle to create jobs and reign in our debt, this project should be a no-brainer," she said, adding, "It is disappointing that the administration continues to drag its feet on green-lighting this shovel-ready project, but I'm pleased the House acted to help move it along."
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SAN DIEGO (AP) Tiger Woods is going to have to wait to pursue a seventh win at Torrey Pines.
Three players completed one hole Saturday before fog wiped out virtually the entire day at the Farmers Insurance Open. Players were to resume the round Sunday and play as long as daylight allows, and then finish Monday.
Woods, who had a two-shot lead over Billy Horschel, never came to the golf course.
Players spent most of the day hitting shots on the range that they couldn't see land. The only golf that was played was after a three-hour delay in the morning.
It will be the second of four PGA Tour events this year that went an extra day. The Tournament of Champions was reduced to 54 holes and completed on Tuesday.
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Chris Wood eagled the 18th hole to win the Qatar Masters for his first European Tour title, overtaking Sergio Garcia and George Coetzee.
The 142nd-ranked Englishman hit a 6-iron from 200 yards to 12 feet to set up the winning putt. He closed with a 3-under 69 to finish at 18-under 270. Garcia and Coetzee tied for second, a stroke back. Garcia shot a 66, and Coetzee had a 65.


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Now that you've filled in your bio, personalized your page with a photo of yourself, uploaded a background, and have followed others or found followers of your own, what's left to do?
Well as I mentioned in last week's post (Tackling Twitter, Part 1), it's important you maintain the relationships you're building. This includes updating your own account on a regular basis, of course, as well as replying, retweeting and familiarizing yourself with the # sign, a.k.a. the hashtag.
What does that mean, though? Here's a rundown:
Retweeting: It's essentially a forward without commentary or, in dialogue form, "Hey, look at this interesting article / funny thought / smart observation I found." Often I'll pass along interesting pieces from The New York Times' Twitter feed, blog posts from writers I follow, or even a 140-character sum up of how someone else is feeling because it's how I feel that day, too.
Replying with the original tweet: I follow a bunch of writers who dish out some really good advice so often I'll include their original tweet with my reply thanking them for the tip. This way other Tweeps I know can find the initial blog post / thought easily. So how do you reply like this, and what does it look like? Reply as you normally would, copy the original post after their username, put a "RT" before their @name, and then add your commentary before that. Here's an example:
- Original tweet from author @CathCrowley: The days of empty pages. Blog Post # 4 http://bit.ly/zPKvWC
- My reply: Great advice for #writers who, like me, sometimes find it hard to start / keep going! RT @CathCrowley The days of empty pages. Blog post # 4 http://bit.ly/zPKvWC
Replying without the original tweet: Replying with the tweet usually indicates that the "conversation" has more of a broad appeal, but not all convos do. Recently I wondered if the Westminster judges accidentally picked a skunk instead of a dog as this year's winner, which then kicked off a chat with a follower about her dog. Since our talk was more for us, and not for the general benefit of others, she didn't include my tweet when she replied and so on and so forth. It went like this:
- Original tweet: Does anyone else think that the #Westminster judges picked a long-haired skunk instead of a dog as the winner?
- Reply tweet from a follower: I can't judge #Westminster, I own a pup who bares similar Pepe Le Pew resemblance.
- My reply: Your dog is AWWW-dorable and has normal dog hair/fur, not a mane, as yesterday's winner does!
The #hashtag: This one is tricky, and it took me some time to get used to. It's helpful to think of using the # sign to:
- Become part of a larger conversation: Type #HungerGames into the twitter search bar, and you're likely to find thousands of people talking about the books or the movies. Jump in on the conversation by writing your own thought about the #HungerGames and you never know who else you may connect to. Great twitter "trends" (what popular hashtag phrases are known as) for writers include: #amwriting; #writetips; #yalit; #yawednesday. There are tons of others though, so keep an eye out for what pertains to you.
- Organize your tweets for followers: By tagging all of your posts as say #TheBakersDaughterTour, which I saw a fellow Tweep once do, her followers could easily find all of her tweets pertaining to her tour dates. It's important the "trend" you're creating be specific. Otherwise if you're tweeting about the #Giants on game day a search will end up revealing all associated tweets, whether from you or not, and a follower will most likely just be overwhelmed.
- Indicate a last observation: This is a particularly weird one and honestly pretty unimportant. Basically, though, sometimes people make a declaration on top of their initial observation. Wait, what are you talking about? It's confusing so here are examples that are often supposed to be funny, with varying degrees of success:
- How is this day not over yet? #longestfridayever
- I promise never to wear bright green skinny jeans #noiwont
- I hate when I lost access to free articles on the NYT website #timesfail
I know it's a lot to grasp, but deciding when to reply, retweet or use the # sign becomes surprisingly instinctive after a while. Also if you fear you've not done it "right" there's the nifty delete button, which lets you try again.
Above all else though, the #1 rule is to have fun, so get to it, Tweeps!
Other questions, tips or tricks for twitter?
Jessica Schein writes for the Lulu Blog – Archived


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It's all relative: usage of relative temporal expressions in triage notes
Tessa Sullivan, Ann Irvine and Stephanie Haas
ASIS&T 2008 Annual Meeting (AM08 2008)
Columbus, Ohio, October 24-29, 2008
The official beginning of a patients visit to the Emergency Department (ED) is the creation of a patient record consisting of a Chief Complaint and Triage Note. The Triage Note attempts to capture all of the events and circumstances that led to the decision to visit the ED. Events in the triage note are often not recorded in the order in which they occurred but rather in the order in which they are reported. In addition, patients typically do not use precise language to describe the timing of these events. Instead, they rely on such relative phrases as yesterday and this morning. Using a temporal information extraction system, we examine the variation in frequency of these relative temporal expressions over time of day. From this, we can attempt to map the human perception of time to a computers understanding of time. We do this by suggesting interpretation rules for the placement of the associated events in the proper sequence on a timeline. The research described here serves as a building block to support the automated creation of timelines with the goal of aiding clinicians and others in visualizing the patterns of events which led to the patients visit to the Emergency Department.
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Lawrie's mature approach on display this spring
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Brett Lawrie is only 24 years old, but this seems to be the spring that he has started to talk and act like a Major League ballplayer.
The previously headstrong Lawrie has begun to embrace his surroundings. He's reaching out to teammates for advice and going into his daily hitting drills with a defined game plan.View Full Game Coverage
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Brett Lawrie is only 24 years old, but this seems to be the spring that he has started to talk and act like a Major League ballplayer.
The previously headstrong Lawrie has begun to embrace his surroundings. He's reaching out to teammates for advice and going into his daily hitting drills with a defined game plan.View Full Game Coverage
There has always been a hope in the Blue Jays' organization that Lawrie would eventually mature and settle into his role as a cornerstone of the team. The uncertain part was when that mentality would take hold, and it appears as though the time has arrived.
"He's grown up -- he's still a young man, but he's maturing; he's getting a little bit older and that's normally what happens," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "The experience has taught him a lot of things at this level and he's starting to settle in and feel like he belongs.
"You can have all the talent in the world, but until you establish yourself, and you've had some success, there's always some doubt in there. But once you think, you know what, I can play at this level, start having some success and feel like I belong. That does wonders for guys."
The transformation began during the final stages of the 2013 season. Lawrie had just gone through a first half of injuries sidetracking him, but even when he was on the field, the results weren't up to par.
Lawrie hit just .204 with a .261 on-base percentage in 39 games prior to the All-Star break. He had difficulty driving the ball with any kind of authority and opposing pitchers were taking advantage of his aggressiveness in the batter's box.
It was clear that some adjustments needed to be made. Lawrie started to look at the game in a different way, picking the brains of veterans like Mark DeRosa and Edwin Encarnacion.
Encarnacion ran Lawrie through his routine of preparing for each day's starting pitcher. The personal tutelage included what to look for in the pregame video, how to approach each at-bat and how to force the opposing pitcher into Lawrie's preferred zone. It sounds simple, but it was a necessary learning curve for a player who had never dealt with true frustration in his career until reaching the big league level.
"When you come up through the Minor Leagues, nobody knows you, so you're going to have some success," Lawrie said. "It's your first time against them, and it's obviously their first time against you. It's kind of flip a coin as to what will happen.
"After time, everybody gets to know one another and you have to find another way to skin the cat. You always have to keep adjusting. So that was the biggest thing, adjusting on the fly and looking for another way to get it done and using my teammates, hearing them out."
Lawrie also became more open to the idea of changing things with his swing. Former Blue Jays hitting coach Chad Mottola got Lawrie to stand more upright and tried to quiet his movements in the batter's box.
Lawrie has always been a hyperactive player, which used to be evident in the way he approached each at-bat. There were a lot of moving parts in his swing. He would wiggle his bat back and forth as the pitcher went into his wind-up, and there was a last-second hitch before Lawrie would load up for the swing.
That created issues with his timing at the plate. When Lawrie began to iron out a few of those problems, the positive results quickly followed. Lawrie hit .283 with a .346 on-base percentage after the All-Star break. There is more work to be done, but what's important is that new Blue Jays hitting coach Kevin Seitzer didn't have to approach Lawrie about continuing those adjustments. In fact, it was the other way around.
"He told me right out of the gate, that was his focus the last month and a half when he started to have some success," Seitzer said. "For me, that's the hardest part -- getting guys to buy into the adjustments they need to make in order to be good.
"He has so much in there, so much hand speed, short swing. Just [need] to get him to quiet down and get all of that waggle out of there. He's quiet in his setup -- he's much better there -- but when he goes to load and start to fire, that's when things get a little too out of whack. He has made huge strides in the last two weeks that I've been here. That's where his focus is. We're eating this elephant one bite at a time, and my focus is Opening Day to where he's dialing in."
The sky still seems to be the limit for Lawrie. He's a five-tool player with plenty of untapped power, and he eventually could become the face of the franchise. For the immediate future, with almost all of the focus on Jose Reyes, Jose Bautista and Encarnacion, it's Lawrie who has a chance to become one of the wild cards in Toronto's lineup.
In order to do that, Lawrie will need to stay healthy and continue making those in-game adjustments. The Blue Jays hope that Lawrie will keep a middle ground between being confident in his ways and being open to advice.
"Most of your great players are stubborn guys," Gibbons said. "They believe in what they're doing, they have confidence in the way they do things and they've always been successful. A lot of times, that's a good thing. Sometimes the guys that have the most trouble are the guys that are too coachable, because they'll listen to everybody and their brother.
"Now they get confused and can't remember what they did to begin with. I think generally you'll find that, your stubborn guys are usually your better players. But it gets to the point where if things aren't going the way you like it, or are underachieving, that's usually when they break down a little bit and look for some advice."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB.


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Just some eye candy.
Many of these bottles were reproduced, and probably most of the bottles I own are reproductions. I really haven't been researched bitter bottles much. Sometimes you just want to enjoy an item without knowing all about it. I enjoy finding bottles here and there and adding them to my window sill collection. Many of the bottle are Wheaton.
http://jeanneselep.blogspot.com/2011/07/potion-bottles.html has more photos.


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Wireless Security and Monitoring via the Cisco Aironet 3600 Expansion Module
A recent highway project in Orlando had proposed that an off-ramp be built for a future neighborhood and development center. Because the area was planned for future development, this caused some debate within the community. Some argued that that there was no point to spending money on something that might not be possible in the future. Others argued that it was good idea to build the off-ramp and spend the money now so when the neighborhood and development center was ready, a cost savings would occur since building it now would save money in the future. Both sides have good arguments and after some healthy debate, the off-ramp was built for the future neighborhood and development center, which both are now thriving.
Well, what does this have to do with Cisco and wireless technology? This is a good example of how the 3600 Access Point was designed. Even with the pressures of time to market and cost management, the development team took the extra time to add the option for future modular expansion. The same debates in the Orlando community took place here between development engineering and product management. "It will cost too much and delay the release of the product (especially in an industry where time to market is essential)" versus "Let's have modularity so we can address whatever future technology is available so our customers can take advantage of it without having to rip & replace their APs". We like to say we're "future proofing" the AP.
Well, the future proofing argument won, and the 3600 was released last January with an expansion module for additional features and emerging technology. Already in May we announced the 802.11ac Radio Module that will support the emerging standard.
Now, we have another addition to this expansion: the Security and Monitor Module.This module, much like the 802.11ac module, will simply plug into your existing 3600 Access Point. The Security & Monitor Module will provide for the RF excellent features such as CleanAir for interference mitigation. It will also provide customers the ability to monitor the spectrum for security threats such as Denial of Service attacks, rogue APs etc. In summary, the new Security & Monitor Module features:
- A field upgradeable self-contained 2.4 and 5 GHz XOR radio, with integrated antennas
- Always-on, zero configuration required, complete spectrum visibility for security and interference scanning – of all channels in both bands
- Offloads all monitoring and security services from the data serving radios to the security monitor module:
- CleanAir Technology
- wIPS
- Rogue Detection
- Location-Context Aware
- Radio Resource Management
A separate Security Monitor Module provides a new option to deploying a monitoring and security systems. Previous to this, there were two methods to deploying a security system. The first deployment is called Enhanced Local Mode (ELM) where an AP will serve the data clients as well as monitor the network. In this mode, the monitoring capabilities are primarily focused on the active data channels, going off channel to monitor when able and the active data channels are idle. If clients were occupying some channels for data connectivity, these channels were skipped by the security monitor.
The other called Monitor Mode (MM) where a separate set of APs are installed throughout the network and each are used exclusively for wireless spectrum monitoring and security scanning. This is more efficient in terms of being able to monitor more channels, versus ELM. However, it is more costly since these access points are a separate physical overlay to the data serving access points, and require their own Ethernet cabling, upstream Ethernet switch port and potentially separate power source if they are not leveraging Power over Ethernet (PoE). Also this adds to the number of devices monitored and managed, so adding to both the capex and opex costs of the wireless network.
With the Security Monitor Module, the new security model allows for each AP to provide data access, and always–on full-spectrum monitoring and security scanning over a single Ethernet cable and Ethernet switch port —with no compromise in data performance, CleanAir based monitoring or wIPS based security scanning. The Shared Monitor Mode provides:
- Always-on CleanAir based spectrum monitoring
- 24×7 dual band wIPS security scanning
- Does not require a dedicated AP and the cost of the separate Ethernet infrastructure
- Complete scanning on all channels for both 2.4 and 5 GHz bands
If you want to hear more on the Security Monitor Module, we recorded a webinar on August 16th that covers the Security Monitor Module in more detail. To watch the webinar, follow this link: http://www.cisco.com/go/semreg/urls/95949/2/000043840
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text: Waste reduction Recycling waste is good. Not creating waste is even better. Legacy Health uses many techniques to minimize waste, including: Composting food waste — The first Legacy facility began recycling food waste in 2007; four of our five hospital campuses are now on board. Legacy composts more than 5 tons of food waste per month. We donate unused but still high-quality food to Blanchet House, which serves the homeless. Reducing consumption at the source — By avoiding unnecessary printing, encouraging double-sided copying, and changing to paper with at least 30 percent recycled content, Legacy has spared 2,380 trees and prevented 210,000 pounds of greenhouse gases from being released into our air. As we implement additional technology, we will continue to drive down our paper use. Construction site management — Legacy works with its construction partners to establish sustainability goals that will minimize environmental impact. Examples of goals include: • Reuse/recycling of materials • Avoidance of landfill waste • Measures to minimize emissions from construction site vehicles and equipment • Donation of reusable building materials when possible and practical Donations—Legacy has a reputation for recycling, so when our linen vendor, Portland Hospital Service Corporation, had 42 pallets of obsolete scrubs, towels, blankets and other linens, we took them. A contact at Mercy Corps connected us with National Relief Charities (NRC). NRC provides food, shoes, clothing, medical supplies, blankets and personal health care items to Native Americans living in rural communities on economically depressed reservations in the Northern Plains and the Southwest. NRC has since received more than 40,000 pounds of goods for distribution to its clients.


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arthrogryposis multiplex congenita(redirected from Rocher-Sheldon disease)
ar·thro·gry·po·sis mul·'ti·plex con·gen·'i·ta[MIM*108110]
limitation of range of joint motion and contractures present at birth, usually involving multiple joints; a syndrome probably of diverse etiology that may result from changes in spinal cord, muscle, or connective tissue. Several forms exist, autosomal dominant [MIM*108110, 108120, 108130, 108140, 108145, 108200], recessive [MIM*208080, 208081, 208085, 208100, 208150, 208155, 208200], and X-linked [MIM*301830]
Synonym(s): amyoplasia congenita
arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
Etymology: Gk, arthron + gryposis, joint curve; L, multus, many, plica, fold, congenitus, born with
fibrous stiffness of one or more joints, present at birth. It is often associated with incomplete development of the muscles that move the involved joints and degenerative changes of the motor neurons that innervate those muscles. The cause of the condition, which is uncommon, is unknown, although possible causes are fetal crowding and maternal neuromuscular disease. Physiotherapy to loosen the joints is the only treatment. Also called amyoplasia congenita [əmī′ōplā′zhə] .
arthrogryposis multiplex congenitaA rare sporadic condition characterised by joint contractures, dislocations, rigid skeletal deformities (e.g., clubfoot or talipes equinovarus), skin atrophy and replacement of limb muscles with fibrous tissue. AMC is not a sui generis disease, but rather a descriptive term that signifies multiple congenital contractures. The aetiologies encompass both neurogenic and primary myopathic diseases, but most cases are not due to neuromuscular disease.
Uncertain; a common link may be intrauterine movement during a critical period of limb development.
ar·thro·gry·po·sis mul·ti·plex con·gen·i·ta(ahr'thrō-gri-pō'sis mŭl'ti-pleks kon-jen'i-tă)
Limitation of range of joint motion and contractures present at birth, usually involving multiple joints; a syndrome probably of diverse etiology that may result from changes in spinal cord, muscle, or connective tissue.
1. persistent flexion of a joint.
2. tetanoid spasm.
congenital arthrogryposis with dysraphism
arthrogryposis with delayed or arrested closure of the neural tube. Called also arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. See also complex vertebral malformation.
arthrogryposis and hydranencephaly
see akabane virus disease.
inherited arthrogryposis
occurs in catle, pigs and sheep. In cattle it is commonly associated with cleft palate, sometimes with other skeletal defects and also prolonged gestation.
lupine-induced arthrogryposis
occurs in calves whose dams have ingested Lupinus spp. that contain the teratogenic alkaloids anagyrine and/or ammodendrine between 35 and 100 days gestation. These alkaloids impair the natural active movement of the developing fetus so that it grows in a static state resulting in deformities of the limbs. Many western lupine species, bitter lupines, contain these teratogenic alkaloids but they are usually not palatable and not eaten. The alkaloid conine in Conium maculatum can also produce this syndrome.
arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
see congenital arthrogryposis with dysraphism (above).


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Tillman Training began in 2001 as part of Tillman Physical Therapy & Sports Training Center, Inc. Brothers, David and Michael Tillman envisioned a unique opportunity to combine training and therapy into one program. In 2007, we affiliated with CrossFit to become CROSSFIT CEDAR PARK.
Head Coach, David Tillman has over 20 years experience in the fitness and sports industry. All of our coaches on staff intern with both sides of our business (Physical Therapy & CrossFit) to ensure that our clients are receiving the best programming, experienced coaching, nutrition support, and mobility in the business.
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In addition to the below, here is a time history of what i have done.
In 2007 I started blogging on the Green Data Center topic. During these years, I have met great people who have a passion for greening the data center. Two guys at the top of the list are Mike Manos and Olivier Sanche. Both were clients and who have been become great friends. Unfortunately, Olivier is no longer with us and passed away suddenly at the age of 41.
This blog is where I spend 20% of my time experimenting with ideas, saying what comes to my mind, analyzing why things are going on, and thinking what is going to happen next. No one pays me to blog. My blog is my time to practice explaining new concepts. I am motivated to blog every day (yes, I am a prolific blogger averaging 2 -3 posts a day) which helps me for my other 80% of the time when I work for clients who want to be ahead of the rest in the data center industry.
Being a career tech guy I am used to NDAs, company confidential issues. So, I use this blog to share public information available, adding my own comments to help interpret events. My rule for blogging is to only write when I have permission to discuss a topic, there are public disclosures, or are my own original ideas. Many times I know things, but can't comment on this blog until public disclosures are made. To help visualize what to write, I think of my friends like Olivier and Mike.
As Google's Urs Hoelzle has written, data centers are giant computers, and working in the data center industry, I've taken my 26 years of product development experience at HP, Apple, and Microsoft to question what is greener, more sustainable way for data centers to be built and operated. This path has taken me through data center design, construction, site selection, mechanical equipment, standards and metrics. Given my background in product development I also integrate the issues with network, HW, OS, management, security, and applications services running in data centers, not just operations, but design impacts on the overall system.
My background
My degree is in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from UC Berkeley. During college years I was at HP for internships and joined HP after graduation, working in process engineering type of jobs in PC manufacturing, quality/reliability, and distribution logistics. After 5 years, I joined a smaller company, Apple Computer to redesign their distribution logistics system, and quickly move through a variety of HW and SW product development positions, and became an expert in Asia Font technology. After 7 years, an even smaller company Microsoft lured me away to work on Windows 3.1 Far East versions, and I stayed there 14 years working mostly on Windows in a variety of roles. In 2006, after 14 years at Microsoft, I decided to go smaller working for myself and figuring out what I wanted to do next.
What I do outside this blog
- Look for great people to work with. I have chosen to be a one man company to give me maximum flexbility to try new things. The moment I add one person, I need to communicate changes which slows me down.
- Look for great ideas to play with. Data Centers are complex environments where risk aversion is a standard practice which leaves a lot of opportunities for those who are willing to try things others haven't.
- Translate ideas across silos. Executives, technical staff, sales/marketing and users think differently. Information in the data center industry is a huge user interface problem which can't be solved with dashboards.
In addition to the industry people, my inspiration to learn new things is my son who has social skills that will take me a lifetime to be as good as his natural talent.
Enjoy www.greenm3.com as I share what I learn.
-Dave Ohara


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gr3g0ry75 needed a new banner ad design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 9 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
I am looking for someone to design a flash intro sized 790 X 245
The flash intro would present our social shopping network with cashback and user video reviews of shops. We are looking for a professional design which would amaze users to tell enough of what the site is about, but also make them sign up.
- present cashback, coupons, and rebates
- present shop reviews
- present monthly prizes
- present social shopping site
- keep similar color schemes
- something that looks like other cashback sites, I would like originatily.


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yapc: Yet Another Perl Conference
North America 2002
Wednesday, June 26, 2002 -- Friday, June 28, 2002
Breaking News
Sept. 21 -- Audio, photos and movies from YAPC::America::2002 are now available online!
June 17 -- Dorm Registration Closed, if you emailed sarah or
registered only you should be fine.
June 10 -- Register Online for Dorms!
June 7 -- The Schedule!
April 29 -- Comment on your wireless needs.
April 25 -- YAPC blog!
April 17 -- Looking for Accommodations?
February 15 -- Registration has opened.
January 31 --
Call for Participation released.
What is YAPC?
YAPC is "yet another Perl conference", with apologies to The Perl Conference. This is an inexpensive (US$ 85 for 3 days) conference with its roots in the Perl Mongers Perl users groups.
While The Perl Conference plays an important role in the Perl community, there are some things that fall through the cracks at such a large, relatively corporate conference. Attendance fees of $1,000 or more are prohibitive, especially to students (though there are deep student discounts); furthermore, the conference is on the West Coast, incurring travel expenses for those in the east, on top of the conference expense. YAPC is driven from the bottom up, organized by and for Perl users -- a grassroots conference.
YAPC began as a smaller, regional version of TPC in the Eastern USA, hosted by Carnegie Mellon University, and has become a series of conferences held in multiple areas of the globe, all aimed at bringing together the Perl community in an accessible manner.
This year, YAPC will be held at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, hosted by the Saint Louis Perl Mongers.
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The cross is there. If you look for it hard enough, you'll find it. It's in the most unlikely of places.
It's nailed to the roof line, hanging beneath a tin shed at the Riverside Rodeo Arena. It's above two sets of old gym bleachers painted blue and flanked by a portable welding machine.
There are two old church pews against one side of the shed, but at Carolinas Cowboy Church – a place where the offering is collected in a cowboy hat – the padded benches look out of place.
NEWBERRY – These days, Division II Newberry College doesn't have an official mascot.
Under pressure from the NCAA in 2008, their Indians nickname was dropped and the spear disappeared from their helmets and was replaced by an "N"
When football players reported for preseason drills that fall, Lancaster native and Newberry head football coach Todd Knight said they were told the "N" on the side stood for no.
Forty-three years ago, the sparse landscaping of Frank and Ann Ferguson's yard at 962 Anderson Road consisted of a few small trees and rocks.
Most weekends, the Fergusons could be found picking up rocks until they could plant grass.
All that work has finally paid off. Now, six large oak trees form a canopy covering the entire front and back lawns.
The Fergusons gradually added shade-loving plants to transform their yard into a neighborhood showplace.
Right after the light switch gets cut on each school morning, the frenzy begins.
Getting kids up and ready for school is hectic. Depending on their age, getting them to eat a balanced breakfast is almost impossible.
And whatever their early morning mood – in a rush to get them out the door on time when the clock is ticking – one of the first things to get neglected is a healthy breakfast.
If you can get them to sit still long enough for a couple of bites of something they won't turn their noses up at, consider yourself lucky.
The significance of the fire that damaged the Lancaster County Courthouse fire on Aug. 4, 2008, wasn't lost on Walter Lee Tillman.
But Tillman's feelings for the 181-year-old structure that Robert Mills designed go well beyond its role as a house of justice.
For Tillman and the 160-plus members of St. Paul AME Church, the courthouse is the house of worship they trace their religious roots to.
While St. Paul AME will celebrate its 114th anniversary on Aug. 29-30 at its Pleasant Hill Street home, its tie to the historic courthouse remains binding.
If you can, stop by the Springs House, 201 W. Gay St., to see the recent landscaping.
The Lancaster County Council of the Arts is so pleased that the gardens around the historic building are now so much more beautiful.
We would like to thank the city of Lancaster for the wonderful plantings, fountain, pathways, arches and benches that were added, along with an the irrigation system to help care for all of it.
The addition of ferns and new rocking chairs have also given the front porch a true Southern charm.
When it comes to inspiration and sound biblical teaching, women often turn to the ministry of Beth Moore.
Now women across the nation will get a chance to hear the best-selling author firsthand without having to leave town during a simulcast that will be broadcast live via satellite Aug. 28-29.
Lancaster's Second Baptist Church, 1426 Great Falls Highway, has been selected as one of 650 churches in the United States to host the women's event, said Kathy Stepp, leader of the Women's Ministry Team there.
KERSHAW – Darryl Pierce doesn't teach high school family and consumer science (home economics).
The former elementary school teacher is now the instructional facilitator at Andrew Jackson Middle School.
In that role, he supports both students and teachers alike in the learning process so that both are successful.
However, if Pierce cooks as good as he sews, teaching home economics wouldn't be a stretch.
The Spinners' roots can be found in Michigan's Royal Oak Township when childhood friends there started singing together for fun in 1954.
Their five-part harmony became legendary solid gold Philadelphia soul that has sold millions of records and chart-topping songs and led to a spot in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
With hits like "Rubberband Man" and "Then Came You," the Spinners will kick off the 2009-10 University of South Carolina at Lancaster Performing Arts Series at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29.
Peach cobbler, ice cream, pie and breakfast cereal topper. Somehow, the mention of such those tasty treats doesn't match with a fruit loaded with fiber, great vitamins (A, C and E) and packed with nutrients.
But that's exactly what you get with a fresh peaches.
Somewhat sensitive and temperamental, peaches bruise easily and have to be handled with kid gloves.
When handled with care, a ripe South Carolina peach is summer at its best.
Nothing hurts quite like losing a good dog. I experienced that just before Christmas, with the passing of Speckles.
Almost 15 years old, Speckles wasn't your typical dalmatian. She was a member of our family.
Because of that, I debated long and hard about getting another dog and didn't do so until the time was right.
However, the one decision I did make was to adopt a dog from Lancaster County Animal Shelter.
It's kinda like the starfish-on-the-beach story.
At 6 p.m. Sunday, Pat McManus will join more than 100 of her brothers and sisters in Christ to raise her voice in song during the annual Moriah Association Mass Choir Concert at Second Baptist Church.
"We aren't professional singers, but when we blend our voices together, it's always beautiful," said McManus, who has been a choir member at White Springs Baptist Church since 1959. "The chance to sing in front of that many people is just an awesome experience."
The chances of a high school teacher and four of his students climbing to the top of gospel music charts are pretty unlikely.
The odds of them remaining there for almost half of a century are even higher, but that's just what the Inspirations have done.
Known as one of the most consistent, solid and successful Southern gospel groups, the Inspirations will be in concert at 7 p.m. Friday at Second Baptist Church.
That just goes to show the Inspirations' sound is timeless, said Dennis Nichols of GlennMark Promotions.
Lauren Rowell knew the opportunity to play softball on an international stage in Eastern Europe last month at the Youth Friendship Games was a once in a lifetime chance.
But that notion didn't really sink in for the rising eighth grader at Buford Middle School until the last out was made.
Rowell, 13, was selected by her United States teammates as its most valuable player in a fast-pitch softball tournament featuring four international softball teams in the 11-to-14 age bracket.
Summer squash is a great pretender.
It's true that a 1-cup (boiled, drained and lightly salted) is low in saturated fat and very low in cholesterol. It's a good source of vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and cooper.
But it doesn't end there.
When you include dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamins, B1, B2, B6, folate, potassium and manganese, along with omega-3 fatty acids, squash is a little yellow nutritional powerhouse.
But at the same time, it's the biggest liar in the garden patch.
For brothers Damon and Devin Mungo, farming has always been a way of life. Between cattle, turkeys jobs and families, the two third-generation farmers take advantage of every hour in the day. The two took over the family farms in 2000 after the death of their father, Dwight.
Right now, Devin has 220 beef cows and five turkey barns that house 28,000 birds on close to 500 acres. He gets baby turkeys at the age of five weeks old and raises them for 15 more weeks. If that's not enough, Devin runs a deer processing operation from September through January.
This year, families are looking for ways to save money and cut household expenses at the same time. One way to reduce rising food costs is vegetable gardening. Growing your own food and preserving just seems to make sense for many folks trying to spend less while eating healthy. That's the way Larry Ellis sees it.
Newcomers to gardening can learn all those tried and true secrets from local growers like Ellis.
Earlier this year, 93-year-old Clara Cannucciari became a YouTube darling for a cooking show filmed by her grandson.
Many of the segments of "Great Depression Cooking with Clara" have generated more than 250,000 views.
Her recipes for Pasta and Peas, Poorman's Feast and Egg Drop Soup have been making the rounds.
On Aug. 3, White Springs Baptist Church will be 75 years old.
Since that time at least 40 ministers have gone out from the Erwin Farm-based congregation. And White Springs has been the spiritual home to some of the finest athletes ever to play at Lancaster High School.
Sometimes these two attributes meshed, as in the case of the Rev. Buford Hayes, a 1954 LHS graduate.
Hayes, a receiver, is acknowledged by those who can remember as one of the finest football players ever to don the Blue Hurricane uniform, as the team was known at the time.
Those in search of local crafts and crops won't have to look too far Saturday.
They will be available at the Lancaster Street Market in the green space at the corner of Main and Gay streets.
A collaboration of the Lancaster Downtown Business Association, the city of Lancaster and See Lancaster, which promotes local tourism, the street markets are held the first Saturday of the month.
There has been one slight change in the time, said Peggy Little, director of See Lancaster.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Since I have moved to a new place and now have to pay rent (among other things) and I'm currently in job limbo right now I will have plenty of time to draw you guys some kick ass stuff!
Here are the prices:
$15 for Sketches
$20 for B/W Inks
$65 for Digital Piece of 1 character
$75 for Digital Piece of more than 1 characters
$85 for Traditional Marker Piece of 1 character
$95 for Traditional Marker Piece of more than 1 characters
And here's how its gonna go:
There will be 10 spots open for Sketches and Inked drawings and 15 open for Digital and Traditional pieces. Once those spots are filled I will not take any more commissions until all the pieces are finished. Then I will re-open the spots.
Check the spot list here!
Some Rules:
Please please PLEASE note what kind of things I usually draw. I will draw anything from:
-fictional existing characters from movies, shows, cartoons, video games, books, comics...
-caricatures of people, celebrities, musicians, you, your friends...
-monsters, animals, creatures, cartoony things, hot chicks, ugly dudes…
-and course your own original characters!
If you commission me to draw your adorable new born baby or a respectable portrait of your family, it will probably look very boring. I also will not do any kind of porn or hard core fetish stuff. I will also not do any kind of furry porn or furry fetish stuff.
How to Contact me:
Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com and title the subject "Commission".
Messages are ok too, but email is preferred.
Make sure you send me a DETAILED description of what you want. Include photo reference if it is an original character of yours or a photo of someone. If you send no photo reference I will NOT search through your gallery to find said character. Also a lot of people do tell me "do whatever you want" that is ok too, but just be aware that I WILL DO WHATEVER I WANT hahahah!
How to pay:
Paypal Paypal Paypal PAYPAL! Send the money to firstname.lastname@example.com
If you are really interested in commissioning me and can't use Paypal, talk to me and we can work something out!
Thanks for the interest and support guys :]
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- aramanthe said...
Hey Zach, my boyfriend and I are very interested in your work but we were wondering - how big will the finished product be?
love love love your work!!
- August 25, 2012 at 5:54 AM
- Anonymous said...
Saving Money For the "Marker" Price :)
- September 13, 2012 at 5:54 PM
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All the adverse effects of the mandatory budget cuts may not be known for years, according to GAO.
Mandatory across-the-board cuts to agency budgets in fiscal 2013, though uncertain for much of the year, reduced or delayed operations, benefit payments, grants and long-term program investment, a detailed audit found.
A 217-page agency-by-agency report by the Government Accountability Office released Thursday recommended that the Office of Management and Budget publish new criteria to determine which accounts, programs, projects, and activities are exempt from the sequestration that began in March 2013 under the basic framework of the 2011 Budget Control Act.
"Sequestration reduced or delayed some services to the public, including benefit payments, and disrupted agency operations, despite actions taken by agencies to minimize sequestration's effects," GAO wrote in a March 6 letter to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis. "Agencies reported that the actual effects of these and other reductions on services to the public remain difficult to measure in part because the recipients may have some discretion on how the reductions are implemented or may use other sources of funding to temporarily offset a decline in federal funding."
GAO reviewed information from chief financial officers at major agencies (the Veterans Affairs Department was exempt from sequestration), and summarized sequestration's impact on limiting hiring, furlough of employees, delays in grants and reductions in services to the public. The report, however, warned that many of the effects of the budget cuts may not be known for years for reasons including "the timing of when funds are disbursed (such as grant cycles that start late in the fiscal year), challenges in isolating the effects from other factors, and the lack of currently available performance data for some programs."
According to the watchdog, the impact of the sequester's $85 billion cut in fiscal 2013 -- 13 percent for defense spending and 9 percent for nondefense spending spread over seven months -- resulted in:
- 19 agencies curtailing hiring;
- 16 agencies scaling back or delaying contracts or grants for core mission activities;
- 19 agencies reducing employee training;
- 20 agencies reducing employee travel; and
- Seven agencies furloughing a total of more than 770,000 employees from one to seven days.
Examples of cuts in services included the Labor Department's estimate that long-term unemployed workers would receive 11 percent less in Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits in fiscal 2013; 42,000 people, according to the Housing and Urban Development Department, who did not receive rental housing assistance due to sequestration; the Agriculture Department's estimate that 142,000 people did not receive aid under the Women, Infants, and Children Farmers Market Nutrition Programs; and the Health and Human Services Department's report that 57,000 fewer people were served under its Head Start program.
In foregone revenue, the Treasury Department estimated that the Internal Revenue Service will likely collect billions less due to fewer tax return reviews and diminished fraud detection, while the Interior Department reported was unable to collect proceeds from missed oil and gas leases to drilling companies.
The Office of Personnel Management, GAO said, missed its agency priority goal of finalizing 90 percent of all incoming federal retirement claims within 60 days of receipt by July 2013, and agency monitoring activities were hampered. For example, the Social Security Administration missed program savings because it was unable to perform disability benefits eligibility reviews.
"The uncertainty over if and when sequestration would occur also affected agencies' ability to provide timely communication to program partners and recipients of federal funding such as contractors, grantees, and state and local governments," the watchdog said. And the cuts weakened morale, "a notable decline" as captured in the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, which, agency officials said, could harm long-term recruiting.
GAO also noted that OMB did not issue formal guidance to agencies on how to handle sequestration until it was required to do so under the Sequestration Transparency Act passed in August 2012.
The auditors recommended that OMB publish such criteria and "direct agencies to record their decisions and principles used to implement sequestration for potential future application." OMB agreed.
J. David Cox Sr., president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said the report was evidence that "Congress needs to take GAO's findings to heart and come together to end sequestration before more harm can be done….Slashing budgets without regard to the impact on citizens and the employees who deliver the programs and services those citizens rely on is a vicious and destructive way to govern," he said in a statement.
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