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The quirky Ig Nobel prizes honoring some of the world's funniest if not the most practical academic research will be handed out Thursday night at Harvard University during ceremonies that will include help from actual Nobel laureates.
The quirky Ig Nobel prizes honoring some of the world's funniest if not the most practical academic research will be handed out Thursday night at Harvard University during ceremonies that will include help from actual Nobel laureates.
The theme this year is chemistry, but that doesn't really restrict which entries might win, judging from research that has claimed Ig Nobels in the past.
For instance, last year the prize for medicine went to a Netherlands researcher who discovered that riding roller coasters alleviates asthma symptoms. The prize for engineering went to an international team "for perfecting a method to collect whale snot using a remote-control helicopter."
MAJOR AWARDS: Whirlwind tour of computing and telecom's top awards, honors and prizes
While the awards may not seem important to some, they apparently are to winners of Nobel Prizes in various disciplines; eight (who have won for chemistry, physics, economics and physiology or medicine) will help pass out the Ig Nobels.
One Ig Nobel laureate (Andre Geim, a 2000 winner in physics for levitating a frog in a magnetic field) went on to win a Nobel Prize 10 years later for his discovery of two-dimensional grapheme matrices that can be used for improved flexible touchscreens.
Another long-time participant in the Ig Nobles ceremony, Roy Glauber, is also a Nobel Prize winner. For years Glauber has been the Ig Nobel's Keeper of the Broom, the official in charge of sweeping paper airplanes off the stage. (You have to see it.) In 2005 he won a Nobel Prize in physics for work on the quantum theory of optical coherence.
The ceremony Thursday night will include a section called the 24/7 lectures, each of which is delivered "by one of the world's great thinkers." The lecturer has 24 seconds to describe a technical idea and follows that up with a seven-word plain-language summary.
In 2009, Paul Krugman, a Nobel laureate in economics, delivered the following 24-second lecture: "Given decentralized constrained optimization by maximizing agents with well-defined convex objective functions and/or convex production functions, engaging in exchange and production with free disposal, leads, in the absence of externalities, market power, and other distortions, there exists an equilibrium characterized by Pareto optimality."
The seven-word plain language description: "Greedy people, competing, make the world go round."
In his New York Times blog the next day, he acknowledged that it wasn't until after his presentation that he realized the seven-word description was actually eight words. "Let's chalk it up to rounding error," Krugman wrote. "Revised version, I guess, drops the word 'competing.'"
This year's ceremony - the 21st 1st Annual Ig Nobel prize ceremony - is being Webcast Sept. 29 starting at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.
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CULTURE- INTERVIEW- Divided time: Trucking between the bands
Derek Trucks' stupefying moves with a slide are the envy of every guitar player short of the late Duane Allman, who single-handedly defined the role of the bottleneck in Rock. Trucks is a very close second, though– by the age of 12, he was filling in for Duane with the remaining members of the Allman Brothers Band, and he has since been elevated to a full partner.
Later this year, he'll embark on a tour with Eric Clapton, who collaborated with Duane on Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, the celebrated debut album from Derek and the Dominoes.
Somehow, Trucks still finds time amid the shoe-filling to front his own band, which blends together blues-rock, Coltrane, and Indian classical music and then conjures its magic from the spaces between the frets.
The Hook: How did your early start affect you?
Derek Trucks: I think with anything, the earlier you get started, the better. It's more time to progress, it's more time to make mistakes early. It's all part of the maturing process.
The Hook: So what was the biggest mistake?
Derek Trucks: There are mistakes on the business side, trusting the wrong people. That seems to be the biggest one.
The Hook: You have a bit of a fascination with Eastern music, and cover Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on your latest album. Does microtonality bring out a different side of your slide playing?
Derek Trucks: I think anything you listen to heavily enough is going to come out in your playing. I spent about two or three years listening to that stuff pretty solidly. There will be times even in the blues songs where that stuff comes out, in a little inflection or something.
The Hook: Reports of your stolen equipment have been circulating around the Internet for a few weeks now. What happened?
Derek Trucks: About two weeks ago, somebody ripped off our trailer with everything in it. We're trying to track stuff down. There's years and years of stuff in there. Thankfully, nobody was hurt, so life will go on.
The Hook: Would you please describe, preferably in graphic detail, what you'd like to do to the individuals involved?
Derek Trucks: We'd probably just take the gear back and just guilt him. I think stealing equipment from a traveling band... there's enough weird karma mixed in with that. Some other people have some other things in mind, though. I've gotten some emails from angry fans who have mentioned what they might do.
The Hook: But somehow they didn't get your trademark Gibson SG guitar?
Derek Trucks: Yeah, I was off gigging with the Allman Brothers, so I had my guitars with me.
The Hook: How do you divide your time between the two bands?
Derek Trucks: This year it's really full time. And this year there's the Clapton tour, too. Rehearsals start in April. Gigs start in May. I don't know what to expect completely, but it sounds like it'll be a blast.
The Hook: Does Duane's influence manifest itself differently when you're trying to fill his shoes with the Allman Brothers?
Derek Trucks: Yeah. The other night with the Allman Brothers, it was the 35th anniversary of Live at the Fillmore East, so we played the whole record from top to bottom, and you kind of dip into the early influences a bit more. When you're playing in your own group, you have a thousand influences that come into play, and you're not really thinking on that level. I'm not sure which role I'll be playing in the Clapton band.
Derek Trucks plays at Starr Hill Music Hall on Sunday April 2. $20, 8pm.
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And here she is... the ol' Kendi Everyday dress. Who knew that there would ever be a dressed named after me? Well besides all of the other dresses in my closet that I go ahead and re-name in variations of Kendi. But that's beside the point. Anyways, a month ago or so I was Modcloth's Blogger of the Moment and now I'm wearing myself. There's got to be a better way to say that.
My blazer was the first purchase after my 30 for 30. I'd be vying for a black blazer, such a closet staple, and I found the perfect one at Target. It was marked $29, which I was like "eh, okay Target, I'll give you $30 for this blazer. It's lined, so that's cool." But when I checked out it was only $19. So then I went ahead and sprung for a pack of gum. After all of my silent bargaining, I deserved it.
The only sad part about this dress is I have no more parties to wear it to. Apparently we're losers and only get invited to a few holiday parties a year. I suppose I can wear it to my pity party that I'm having. I'd invite you but then it would be kind of fun. And I'd have to share my wine. Party for one it is.


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|"A Change Is Gonna Come"
|Single by Sam Cooke
|from the album Ain't That Good News
|December 22, 1964 (1964-12-22)
|7-inch single
|January 30, 1964
|RCA, Hollywood, California
|RCA Victor
|Sam Cooke
|Hugo & Luigi
|Sam Cooke singles chronology
"A Change Is Gonna Come" is a song by American recording artist Sam Cooke, released on December 22, 1964 by RCA Victor. Produced by Hugo & Luigi and arranged and conducted by René Hall, the song was the B-side to "Shake". The song concerns African-Americans and contains the refrain, "It's been a long time coming, but I know a change is gonna come." The song was inspired by various personal events in Cooke's life, most prominently an event in which he and his entourage were turned away from a whites only motel in Louisiana. Cooke felt compelled to write a song that spoke to his struggle and of those around him, and he recorded the song for its first release on his final album, Ain't That Good News.[citation needed]
Though only a modest hit for Cooke in comparison with his previous singles, "A Change Is Gonna Come" became an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement. The song is widely considered Cooke's best composition and has been voted among the best songs ever released by various publications. In 2007, the song was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress, with the National Recording Registry deeming the song "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important." [1]
- 1 Background
- 2 Recording and production
- 3 Composition
- 4 Personnel
- 5 Release
- 5.1 Cover versions
- 6 Media Usage
- 7 Chart history (Sam Cooke version)
- 8 See also
- 9 Bibliography
- 10 References
- 11 External links
On October 8, 1963, Cooke called ahead to the Holiday Inn North to make reservations for his wife, Barbara, and himself, but when he and his group arrived, the desk clerk glanced nervously and explained there were no vacancies.[2] While his brother Charles protested, Sam was fuming, yelling to see the manager and refusing to leave until he received an answer. His wife nudged him, attempting to calm him down, telling him, "They'll kill you," to which he responded, "They ain't gonna kill me, because I'm Sam Cooke."[2] When they eventually persuaded Cooke to leave, the group drove away calling out insults and blaring their horns. When they arrived at the Castle Motel on Sprague Street downtown, the police were waiting for them, arresting them for disturbing the peace.[2] The New York Times ran an AP report the following day headlined "Negro Band Leader Held in Shreveport," but African-Americans were outraged, leading to the creation of a myth surrounding the incident, exaggerating parts of the story and fabricating others.[3]
In addition, upon hearing Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" in 1963, Cooke was greatly moved that such a poignant song about racism in America could come from someone who was not black, and was also ashamed he had not yet written something like that himself.[4] However, his image and fears of losing his largely white fan base prevented him from doing so.[5] Cooke loved the song so much it was immediately incorporated into his repertoire.[6]
Recording and production
Following Christmas 1963, Cooke invited J.W. Alexander to his home to preview a new song he had just written, one Cooke was very excited about. When he arrived, Cooke ran through the number on his guitar twice, the second time going over it line by line.[7] Both were very excited to record the song, with Alexander viewing it more personal and political than anything he had yet attempted. He warned Cooke that he may not profit off the song as he had with lighter, poppier songs, but Cooke did not care.[8] He explained to Alexander that he hoped the song would make his father proud.[8] "It was less work than any song he'd ever written," biographer Peter Guralnick says.[6] "It almost scared him that the song — it was almost as if the song were intended for somebody else. He grabbed it out of the air and it came to him whole, despite the fact that in many ways it's probably the most complex song that he wrote. It was both singular — in the sense that you started out, 'I was born by the river' — but it also told the story both of a generation and of a people."[6]
Cooke handed the song to his contributor René Hall, with no specific instructions as to what he personally wanted, but to give it "the kind of instrumentation and orchestration that it demanded."[9] Previously, the duo had collaborated on arrangement, but this was the first occasion in which Hall was granted complete control of the eventual arrangement, and he composed it as he would a movie score, with lush, symphonic strings.[9] "I wanted it to be the greatest thing in my —I spent a lot of time, put out a lot of ideas, and then changed them and rearranged them," said Hall.[9] Cooke was well known as a perfectionist and "control freak" in the recording studio, so giving Hall total latitude was unprecedented.[6]
AFO drummer John Boudreaux was intimidated by the orchestral arrangement and refused to leave the control room; session player and close collaborator Earl Palmer was working next door and filled in for the song. Luigi Creatore asked Cooke to provide one more take, and the eighth take was "nearly perfect."[10] Luigi was very pleased with the song, considering it among his best, both very serious and still uniquely his own. Cooke had initially imagined that Luigi, first and foremost a pop hitmaker, would not respect the socially conscious song.[10]
Each verse is a different movement, with the horns carrying the first, the strings the second, and the timpani carrying the bridge.[6] The French horn present in the recording was intended to convey a sense of melancholy.[9]
Cooke incorporated his own personal experiences as well into the song, such as encounters in Memphis, Shreveport and Birmingham, to reflect the lives and struggles of all African-Americans of the time.[8] The lines "I don't know what's up there / Beyond the sky" could refer to Cooke's doubt for absolute true justice on earth.[8] The final verse, in which Cooke pleads for his "brother" to help him, is a metaphor for what Alexander described as "the establishment" The verse continues, 'But he winds up knocking me / back down on my knees.'"[8]
"A Change Is Gonna Come" was recorded on January 30, 1964 at RCA Studios in Hollywood, California.[11] The engineer present was Wally Heider, and the session was conducted and arranged by René Hall. The musicians also recorded "Falling in Love" the same day. Credits adapted from the liner notes to the 2003 compilation Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964.[11]
Cooke first performed "A Change Is Gonna Come" on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on February 7, 1964. Cooke's new manager, Allen Klein, was infatuated with the song and persuaded Cooke to do away with promoting his most recent single, "Ain't That Good News", and perform "Change" instead, feeling that that was the statement he needed to make before a national audience.[12] Cooke objected, noting that the album's release was a month away and that he had no time to pull together an arrangement within such a short time frame.[12] Klein arranged for RCA to pay for a full string section and Cooke performed the song that Friday on The Tonight Show after performing "Basin Street".[13] An NBC timekeeper logged down the number as "It's a Long Time Coming," but the network did not save the tape of the performance.[12][13] Klein and Alexander both felt it would become a milestone moment in Cooke's career, but it was overshadowed by the Beatles' performance on The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS just two days later.[13]
Cooke elected not to perform "A Change Is Gonna Come" again in his lifetime, both because of the complexity of the arrangement and because of the ominous nature of the song.[6] When shown to his protégé Bobby Womack, his response was that it sounds "like death." Cooke responded, "Man, that's kind of how it sounds like to me. That's why I'm never going to play it in public." Womack clarified his thoughts, that it wasn't deathly, but rather "spooky," but Cooke never performed the song again.[6]
Ten months later, "A Change Is Gonna Come" was prepared for single release, with the verse and chorus preceding the bridge ("I go to the movies…") deleted for radio airplay.[14] The civil rights movement picked up on "A Change Is Gonna Come" with near immediacy.[6] On December 11, 1964, two weeks before the song was released, Sam Cooke was fatally shot at a Los Angeles motel.[15]
"A Change Is Gonna Come" became an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement, and is widely considered Cooke's best composition. Over the years, the song has garnered significant praise and, in 2005, was voted number 12 by representatives of the music industry and press in Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and voted number 3 in the webzine Pitchfork Media's The 200 Greatest Songs of the 60s. The song is also among three hundred songs deemed the most important ever recorded by National Public Radio (NPR) and was recently selected by the Library of Congress as one of twenty-five selected recordings to the National Recording Registry as of March 2007. The song is currently ranked as the 46th greatest song of all time, as well as the third best song of 1964, by Acclaimed Music.[16] NPR called the song "one of the most important songs of the civil rights era."[6]
Despite its acclaim, legal troubles have haunted the single since its release. A dispute between Cooke's music publisher, ABKCO, and record company, RCA Records, made the recording unavailable for much of the four decades since its release. Although the song was featured prominently in the 1992 film Malcolm X, it could not be included in the film's soundtrack. By 2003, however, the disputes had been settled in time for the song to be included on the remastered version of Ain't That Good News, as well as the Cooke anthology Portrait of a Legend.[citation needed]
A live rendition was included in the soundtrack to the 2001 Michael Mann film Ali. James Taylor recorded a version specially for an episode of the same title of the television drama The West Wing. The Allman Brothers Band captured their performance of the song on their 2003 DVD Live at the Beacon Theatre.[citation needed]
Cover versions
Other notable artists who have covered the song include:
- Gerald Alston
- Baby Huey
- The Band
- George Benson
- Wayne Brady
- Billy Bragg
- Brandy
- Solomon Burke
- John Boutte
- Tony Carey
- the Cold War Kids
- Terence Trent D'Arby
- Gavin DeGraw
- Matt Doyle
- Bob Dylan
- Everlast
- The 5th Dimension (in a 1970 medley with The Rascals' "People Got to Be Free")
- Aretha Franklin from "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You" (1967)
- the Fugees
- Jeffrey Gaines
- The Gits
- Al Green
- Deitrick Haddon
- Morten Harket
- jacksoul
- Leela James
- R. Kelly
- Evelyn Champagne King
- Patti LaBelle
- The Manhattans
- Allison Moorer
- The Neville Brothers
- Graham Parker
- Billy Preston
- James & Bobby Purify[17]
- Prince Buster
- Otis Redding
- Michael Thompson featuring Bobby Womack
- The Righteous Brothers (Bobby Hatfield solo)
- Seal and Arcade Fire, who used the song in support of Barack Obama's nomination for President of the United States.
- Ben Sollee
- Solo
- The Supremes
- Seal (singer)
- Three Dog Night
- Tina Turner
- Luther Vandross
- Cory Wells
In recent years, the song has served as a sample for rappers Ghostface Killah (1996), Ja Rule (2003), Papoose (2006), Lil Wayne (2007) "Long Time Coming (remix)" Charles Hamilton, Asher Roth, and B.o.B (2009), and Nas's It Was Written album also features a similar opening as the song. On their album The Reunion hip-hop artists Capone-N-Noreaga used an excerpt from the song on the opening track which shares the same title as the Cooke original. British soul singer Beverley Knight says the song is her all-time favorite and has performed it live many a time; most notably on 'Later with Jools Holland'. On May 6, 2008, during the seventh season of American Idol, the song was sung by contestant Syesha Mercado as the remaining top 4. It was also sung by Joshua Ledet during the Top 7 episode of season 11 (2012), for which he received a standing ovation from the audience.[18] After winning the 2008 United States presidential election, Barack Obama referred to the song, stating to his supporters in Chicago, "It's been a long time coming, but tonight, change has come to America." A duet of the song by Bettye LaVette and Jon Bon Jovi was included in We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. In Washington DC, in the days leading up to the Inauguration of Barack Obama, this song could be heard played constantly in the city centre.
In 2004, Patti LaBelle performed the song on the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert to a standing ovation.
Julian Casablancas, lead singer of popular rock band The Strokes, has cited "A Change Is Gonna Come" as his favorite song of all time.
In 2009, Aaron Neville, along with the Mt. Zion Mass Choir, released a version of the song "A Change Is Gonna Come" on the compilation album Oh Happy Day.[19]
American Idol creator/producer Simon Fuller selected the song for contestant Adam Lambert to sing in the season 8 finale in May, 2009. It was also covered by season 9 semifinalist Lilly Scott in March 2010.
In 2010, one of the finalists of the British The X Factor, Rebecca Ferguson, sang the song for her audition, impressing judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and guest judge Nicole Scherzinger.
The song was performed in the 2011 Miss America Pageant by Miss Kentucky, Djuan Trent.
In 2011, jazz group Afro-Blue performed the song on The Sing-off by request of the judges. The same year, Everlast recorded a version of the song for his album Songs of the Ungrateful Living. Maverick Sabre covered the song on his 2012 album Lonely Are the Brave
On January 1, 2012 the song was the single to be played on the New Zealand radio station Solid Gold FM.
On June 1, 2013 Beyoncé Knowles sang the song during The Sound of Change Live concert in London, as part of Chime for Change, an organization which supports total equality between women and men in all areas of life. Mark Sutherland of Rolling Stone magazine noted that Knowles belted out the song,[20] while Alice Vincent from The Daily Telegraph noted that the rendition of the song reflected the event's purpose.[21] Later, on July 20, 2013, Knowles performed the song during a stop in Detroit as part of her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. The performance followed the city's recent file for bankruptcy. As Knowles performed, the screen behind her displayed photos of Detroit's landmarks and icons including Aretha Franklin, Aaliyah, Eminem, Anita Baker, Bob Seger, Kid Rock, The White Stripes, Berry Gordy, Jr, Joe Louis. The montage ended with the declaration "Nothing Stops Detroit!" and Knowles closed the performance by saying "I love you, Detroit".[22][23][24] A spokesperson for the singer described the performance as a "unique tribute to the history of an incredible city and a celebration of the strong spirit of its people".[23] A black-and-white video of the cover was uploaded on Knowles' official YouTube channel on July 30, 2013. It closes with a quote from Henry Ford: "Failure is simply the opportunity to start over, this time more intelligently."[24] A reporter for The Huffington Post reported that the singer's "heartfelt" cover of the song "touched" her fans and the people who loved Detroit.[25] Latifah Muhammad of the Black Entertainment Television wrote that Knowles' "powerful" rendition of the song came right on time.[26] An editor for Essence described Knowles' cover as a "moving tribute to Detroit".[27] Jordan Sargent of Spin wrote, "It all might come off as a bit heavy-handed if it wasn't for the fact that, well, Beyonce absolutely slays the cover."[28] Lauren Moraski from CBS News described the tribute to the city as "touching".[29] In 2013 15-year-old Dwayne Cooke released a video of himself singing "A Change Gonna Come" on YouTube which has gone viral on Facebook and other social networking sites...[30]
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Many stations (like KSOC 94.5 in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX who changed from Urban AC to Urban Oldies on July 29, 2011 for example) have played this song signaling the end of its past format before beginning a newer one.[31]
See also
- Blowin' in the Wind
- The Times They Are a-Changin'
- Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964. Abkco Records, 2003. Los Angeles, California.
- Werner, Craig (1999). A Change Is Gonna Come: Music, Race, and the Soul of America. Plume. ISBN 0-452-28065-6.
- Wolff, Daniel J., S.R. Crain, Clifton White, and G. David Tenenbaum (1995). You Send Me: The Life and Times of Sam Cooke. William Morrow & Co. ISBN 0-688-12403-8. CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
- Guralnick, Peter (2005). Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke. Back Bay Books. ISBN 978-0316013291.
- ^ Cannady, S. 2007, Recordings by Historical Figures and Musical Legends Added To the 2006 National Recording Registry: Library of Congress Accepting Nominations for the 2007 Registry, viewed 9 May 2017, https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-07-039/2006-national-recording-registry/2007-03-06/
- ^ a b c Guralnick 2005, p. 526.
- ^ Guralnick 2005, p. 527.
- ^ Guralnick 2005, p. 512.
- ^ Guralnick 2005, p. 513.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sam Cooke And The Song That 'Almost Scared Him'". NPR (National Public Radio). February 1, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ Guralnick 2005, p. 540.
- ^ a b c d e Guralnick 2005, p. 541.
- ^ a b c d Guralnick 2005, p. 547.
- ^ a b Guralnick 2005, p. 548.
- ^ a b Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 (liner notes). Sam Cooke. US: ABKCO Records. 2003. 92642.
- ^ a b c Guralnick 2005, p. 550.
- ^ a b c Guralnick 2005, p. 552.
- ^ Guralnick 2005, p. 607.
- ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Acclaimed Music Top 3000 songs". 27 May 2009.
- ^ "James & Bobby Purify, James & Bobby Purify". Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ Joshua Ledet Earns TWO Standing Ovations on American Idol (VIDEO)
- ^ "Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah go gospel for "Day"". Reuters. March 27, 2009.
- ^ Sutherland, Mark (June 1, 2013). "Beyonce Leads a Charge of Powerful Women at Sound of Change". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Vincent, Alice (June 2, 2013). "Beyoncé, Sound of Change Live, Twickenham Stadium, review". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Beyoncé dedicates 'A Change is Gonna Come' to Detroit". Rap-Up. July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ a b Graff, Gary (July 21, 2013). "Beyoncé Pays Tribute to Motor City: 'Nothing Stops Detroit!'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ a b Graham, Adam (August 1, 2013). "Grapevine: Beyonce's 'Change' hits online". The Detroit News. MediaNews Group. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ "Beyonce Releases Powerful Detroit Dedication, Cover Of Sam Cooke's 'A Change Is Gonna Come' (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ Muhammad, Latifah (July 22, 2013). "Beyoncé Sings "A Change Is Gonna Come" in Detroit". Black Entertainment Television. BET Networks. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Must-See: Beyoncé Dedicates 'A Change Is Gonna Come' to Detroit". Essence. Essence Communications. August 1, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Sargent, Jordan (July 31, 2013). "Watch Beyonce Dedicate Moving Cover of 'A Change Is Gonna Come' to Detroit". Spin. Spin Media LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Moraski, Lauren (July 31, 2013). "Watch: Beyonce releases touching tribute to Detroit". CBS News. CBS. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "A Change Is Gonna Come, Sam Cooke Cover, 1963 - Done By Dwayne".
- ^ 94.5 KSoul Revamps As Old School 94.5 - Format Change Archive (accessed October 4, 2011)
External links
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The cost is expected to blow out to $180 million by June next year, close to 300 per cent above the budget of $60.5 million announced in 2006.
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The changing demographics of the United States, with fewer workers and more retirees, should compel Washington to make comprehensive immigration reform a top policy priority, says former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, co-chair of the Council of Foreign Relations Task Force on U.S. immigration policy. As Congress begins to look again at reform, a number of significant hurdles will impede reform efforts, Bush says. But he adds that conditions for creating a legal and economic system to overhaul immigration policy are slightly more promising than past attempts. "We have to have a legal system of immigration that accounts for the fact that we have fewer workers that are producing the resources to take care of a growing number of people who aspire to be retired," the former governor says. "There's no possible way we can sustain our entitlement programs without having a strategy in place that recognizes that the legal flow of immigration matters."
Immigration reform is back in the news. Members of Congress met at the White House in late June to discuss the issue. Congress has tried a number of times in the last few years to reform immigration. Why has it been so difficult?
I would say the principal problem is a lack of confidence that the federal government was capable of protecting the borders. We've had immigration reform every decade. Commitments were made about enforcement, and clearly they haven't [been] delivered. So there's a lot of frustration, a lot of anger regarding that and that has made comprehensive immigration reform difficult. The last two efforts, while they got very close, broke down on that basic point.
Today the conditions are a little different because there has been a major effort to enforce the border, particularly the Mexican border. There's been a significant deployment of border patrol agents, [and] there is new technology that now is on the border between Mexico and the United States. There is evidence that there are fewer people crossing. So that creates an opportunity.
What has to happen to get things going in Congress this term? Are there still big hurdles to overcome?
There are some significant hurdles. It's very complex for starters. It's not a simple policy discussion. The [Council on Foreign Relations] Task Force has made a series of very thoughtful recommendations. If you read them in their totality, you get a sense that this is a very complex issue. We have to reform the administration of immigration flows; we have to reform the legal immigration system that is quite cumbersome; we have to deal with employer sanctions in a different way; and [we have to] deal with the very difficult issue of what to do with the twelve million people that are here illegally--what means will they have to be able to find a path of legalization? So it's very complex, and anything this complex makes it difficult. When you combine that with the fact that the Obama administration has embarked on some incredibly complex initiatives beyond immigration related to climate change and health care and trying to deal with a down economy, all of this makes it quite difficult to imagine this happening immediately.
You've been part of the CFR Task Force on immigration reform. There are several other reports out there. Many have called for things like tougher border enforcement, finding a path to citizenship for those here illegally, allowing families to stay together, and loosening caps for skilled-worker visas. What's in this report that goes beyond these standard recommendations?
We have to have a legal system of immigration that accounts for the fact that we have fewer workers that are producing the resources to take care of a growing number of people who aspire to be retired.
Given the fact that this was the Council on Foreign Relations, there was an emphasis on how immigration is an important foreign policy issue, not just a domestic policy issue. There are significant things we can do to enhance the position of the United States around the world. For example, the visas that allow foreign students to come into the United States--we've lost a bit of our market share in the last four [or] five years, because of security issues. The Task Force recommended a pretty dramatic extension of [student visa stay lengths] and that makes all the sense in the world. That's just but one example of how you can enhance the foreign policy interests of the United States by changing the immigration laws and policies to make sure we have more interaction with the next generation of opinion leaders and leaders of countries.
Apart from that you have the economic issues. It's important to recognize that given the demography of the United States, we've got to get immigration right. We have to have a legal system of immigration that accounts for the fact that we have fewer workers that are producing the resources to take care of a growing number of people who aspire to be retired. Given the birth rates of the U.S. population, there's no possible way we can sustain our entitlement programs without having a strategy in place that recognizes that the legal flow of immigration matters. These are issues that really are not typically topical when you hear the conversations on television, or when you hear the conversations in Congress, but they're important.
What happens if there's no reform?
We miss an opportunity in the foreign policy arena. We certainly miss a huge opportunity as it relates to the competitive posture of the United States. One of the real weapons we have in competing economically is our ability to absorb immigrants--legal immigrants--that make huge contributions to our country. And then we ignore an issue that needs to be solved, which is what do we do with people who are here permanently, who have made contributions, who if given a path to citizenship would do what's right and take the necessary steps to achieve legalized status and citizenship. We just can't ignore these problems.
The Task Force report talks about U.S. immigration as a key component in the economies of developing countries, especially through remittances. Can you talk a little bit about what's working on the development side and what still needs to be accomplished?
Particularly in Mexico and Central America there are push factors that, if they were mitigated, would have a dramatic impact on illegal immigrants for sure. So if Mexico could develop a long-term strategy with the United States -- certainly not dictating on how to do this but playing a supportive role to expand economic opportunities for those that are forced to leave to be able to provide for their families--that would have a very positive long-term impact on the border issues that are a huge challenge for Mexico and certainly a challenge for us as well.
The point the report makes [is] how important remittances are for our neighbors. It's the largest export for every one of the countries other than Mexico, and it's a huge number for Mexico as well. Recognizing that and recognizing the importance of the region for our security, as well as our long-term economic interests, is important. My personal belief is that we save jobs by having stronger economies in Central America and Mexico. That [in] the United States, our workers benefit when there are growing economies because we're their largest trading partner, [and] the ability for the United States to be competitive with other regions in the world is directly related to how successful Central America and Mexico are in terms of creating policies that on a long-term basis will create sustained growth.
There are some labor groups who complain that illegal immigrants drive down wages for low-skilled workers in the United States. Economists differ on how true that claim actually is, but the perception remains, and a similar argument is made about trade. What do policymakers need to do to overcome fears about influxes of cheap labor and goods into the United States?
One of the real weapons we have in competing economically is our ability to absorb immigrants--legal immigrants--that make huge contributions to our country.
I've seen studies that make the exact opposite cases on both those subjects. So I'm not sure that'll ever be resolved. People seem to have a conclusion and then work backward to find ways to justify that conclusion. In my mind, the best way to lessen people's fears is to educate in tangible ways--to show how cooperation economically creates opportunities for both sides. It's not a zero-sum game. If you look at trade and economic development as a threat, I would say the threat would be larger from Asia. Together the United States and Mexico and Central America can create a win-win, and avoid significant dislocation of investment, plants, and equipment for jobs that we've seen go to China, for example. A case has to be made that it's in the United States' interest to have a stronger growing relationship with our neighbors to the south. The net benefit of that is you would see a subsidence of immigration flows, but equally important it would allow us to remain competitive in an increasingly competitive world.
What's your feeling on the border fence? What image does it project to the rest of the world and how effective do you think it's going to be?
The fence in certain areas has proven to be effective and more appropriate to protect our borders for national security purposes. But there are other options that make a lot more sense. Using technology, for example, [and] greater cooperation between Mexico and the United States will yield a better result. Clearly the image of having a fence in the minds of people outside of the United States is a negative one. No doubt about that. So recognizing that, finding other options where appropriate makes sense. That's what we proposed here. This report does a good job of describing the need to continue the efforts on border enforcement. In order to create a climate where comprehensive reform can happen, there needs to be a continued effort on protecting the border, and the means by which we do that need to be based on the conditions in those localities. I don't think it should be a fence across the entire border because [it] makes us look strong, or whatever the advocates have claimed. Nor do I think we should ignore the protection of the border. We should use the proper means based on the conditions on the ground.
Is there anything else in this debate that you think has harmed the U.S. image?
It's been a domestic policy issue, highly politicized, where the tone of the debate has not yielded the kind of climate to get something done. That's where the focus needs to be: to lessen the emotions of this and look at the clear need for us to achieve comprehensive immigration reform. I can't tell you, to be honest with you, how much people are watching around the world on this. The fact is that our immigration policy has been a huge benefit to our country [in the past] and to get it right gives us a competitive edge economically, and it also helps our country to continue to be dynamic, ever-changing in a positive way. In the long run, this is really important for our country to get right and that should be where the focus is. I worry less about what people think of us than how effective our policies are.
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Did the Chinese government announce earlier this week that it would end its notorious detention system known as Re-Education Through Labor (RTL)?
On January 7, Meng Jianzhu, the head of the powerful Political and Legal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, reportedly announced that the government would "stop using" the system, in which roughly 160,000 people are detained for up to four years without trial for "crimes that are not severe enough to warrant a criminal sentence," by the end of 2013.
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This episode highlights three realities of China's human rights situation: 1) the news is often not what it initially appears to be, especially if a key government decision is at stake; 2) the new leadership is struggling to reply adequately to growing popular demand for reform; and 3) changes to RTL, like other long-mooted reforms, might only be a cosmetic gesture, leaving intact laws and practices that violate domestic and international human rights standards.
China's new leaders have come to power during a serious legitimacy crisis, with a nation eager for political reforms. Indeed, party chief Xi Jinping has repeatedly vowed to "deepen reform." At the same time, there has been rising public discontent over local officials' abuse of RTL to muzzle ordinary people seeking justice or criticizing the government. The system was further discredited by the recent detentions of Tang Hui, a mother seeking redress for the rape of her young daughter, and Ren Jianyu, a village official who posted negative comments online about the government.
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Illegal and ad hoc "black jails" were set up to prevent them from trying to reach higher authorities to denounce local official misconduct. The central government tolerates the existence of these patently unlawful black jails, demonstrating that it continues to lack commitment to ending arbitrary detention.
Swapping one system of arbitrary detention for another would be a missed opportunity for the new leadership. Real change requires that the government abolish RTL, and establish in its place a new system to punish minor crimes that is consistent with the Chinese Constitution as well as its international human rights obligations, and pass the necessary legislation during the next National People's Congress in March.
The judiciary -- not the police -- should be responsible for considering charges, determining guilt, and assigning appropriate punishment. People who are accused must have the ability to confront and question their accusers, the right to counsel, and all fair trial guarantees. Anything short of this will not quench the public's thirst for the "deepening reform."


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Admin University: Spam
It's a beast. It's a scourge. It's preventing optimal productivity. It's spam. How big of a problem is unwanted e-mail industry-wide? What can you do to limit its entrance into your systems? What are the best weapons on the market for the fight? We've researched spam extensively and have found these links to help answer these questions. And although good spam may seem like an oxymoron, there is a bright side to the issue. Read on and learn about spam, spammers and spamming.
It's a beast. It's a scourge. It's preventing optimal productivity. It's spam. How big of a problem is unwanted e-mail industry-wide? What can you do to limit its entrance into your systems? What are the best weapons on the market for the fight? We've researched spam extensively and have found these links to help answer these questions. And although good spam may seem like an oxymoron, there is a bright side to the issue. Read on and learn about spam, spammers and spamming.
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Spam slayers report progress (Nov. 20, 2003)
The spam problem may be worsening, but attendees at November's Comdex discovered that technology is keeping pace.
How can I stop spam on a Domino 5 server? (Oct. 13, 2003)
A SearchDomino.com member asked resident messaging expert Debbie Lynd:
How can I stop spam on a Domino 5 server?
Read Debbie's answer.
Managing the messaging explosion (Sep. 09, 2003)
Investments in key technologies today could spare your systems the burden of massive messaging growth, estimated at 40% per year.
Fed-up users, experts offer spam-fighting tricks (Aug. 26, 2003)
A vast majority of IT professionals responsible for e-mail management describe spam as a serious problem in their organizations, but nearly half say they've found ways to cope with it, a new survey finds.
Research suggests new way to can spam (Aug. 12, 2003)
ISPs who relay spam may have to cut their costs to offset the displeasure that customers have on the spam issue. Does this mean we're accepting spam as part of daily Internet life, or is there still hope for an effective filter?
What you can do about the growing problem of spam (Aug. 5, 2003)
From the history of how the name for a brand of canned meat came to be known as junk e-mail to suggestions on how to fight its onslaught on your inbox, this quick Q&A article teaches you how to get a handle on spam.
User group leader offers IT security tips (July 28, 2003)
The chairman of the New England Information Security User Group recently provided SearchWin2000.com with some of his favorite IT security tips, which are based on what users share at the group's monthly meetings.
Experts differ on ways to spear spam (July 24, 2003)
Experts at the Wharton School of Business have different ideas on how to combat the spam tsunami -- a problem that costs the school about $200,000 per year. But they all agree on one thing: Spam leaves a bad taste in their inboxes.
Managing inbound spam in Lotus Domino 6 (July 16, 2003)
This tutorial is for Domino/Notes administrators who want control over spam or junk mail. It covers many of the new features in Domino 6 for blocking and managing spam. This tutorial is focused on helping you get these anti-spam features up and running quickly.
Analyst: Stopping spam is for the security admin (July 09, 2003)
A Gartner analyst tells SearchSecurity.com in this interview that, within enterprise IT departments, spam is quickly becoming the domain of the security group.
'Spoof' e-mail scam spreads (July 09, 2003)
SurfControl is on spam patrol. Executives with the anti-spam vendor say that there's a particularly sinister slice of spam out there called the "brand spoof." That's where a spammer makes an e-mail look like it's from a legitimate company in order to get customers to cough up personal information. Best Buy, UPS, Bank of America, PayPal and First Union Bank have all been "spoofed" according to SurfControl.
Domino server redundancy, and how to reduce spam (July 07, 2003)
A SearchDomino.com member asked Domino administration expert Michael Lazar:
I have two separate Domino servers (4.6) that support 5.0.10 clients. One server on occasion will act up and crash, leaving those folks that are served by it without e-mail until I can get it back up and running. What would be the best way to set up the two servers so that they would be redundant to each other? In other words, if one crashes the end user would be able to access the second server to use their e-mail. Would it be as easy as setting up replication and to replicate at night when there is a low amount of usage? Also, what can I do if a user is receiving spam?
Read Mike's answer.
Surviving spam (June 20, 2003)
See how SearchWin2000.com members responded when editors asked them how big a problem spam is for their systems and for their companies.
Net heavyweights unite to KO spam (Apr. 29, 2003)
The three largest e-mail service providers are joining forces to combat spam. AOL, Yahoo and Microsoft are crafting plans that include making it tougher for spammers to create multiple fraudulent e-mail accounts in bulk and making it easier for them to determine the real identity of spam senders.
ND6 spam protection for R5 (April 28, 2003)
You can give Domino R5 the anti-spam capability of ND6 for free. This tip describes how using DNS black-hole-type anti-spam software ahead of the Domino SMTP service can save you money and even maybe the finish on your delete button.
- Reducing unwanted e-mail (March 4, 2002)
One of the most common questions SearchDomino.com resident security expert Chuck Connell receives from Domino administrators is about e-mail filtering. Administrators want to block or limit unwanted inbound e-mail. The unwanted e-mail may be "spam" (unsolicited advertisements) or other e-mail. Chuck talks about how to limit this type of traffic to your Notes inbox.
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How to select spam-filtering products and services (Oct. 31, 2003)
Spam filtering can depend on the point at which you want the e-mail sorted -- at the desktop, mail server or another point. This article goes into detail about the best types of spam filters for the different locales.
Boeing's anti-spam spinoff takes flight (Aug. 25, 2003)
The company known for its jets is now making its homemade anti-spam software available to the masses. Boeing's MessageGate software is geared toward large businesses and their large servings of spam.
The war against spam wages on (June 09, 2003)
Deerfield.com's upcoming anti-spam product uses a controversial method called challenge response. It asks those sending an e-mail to a protected address for the first time to answer a question or enter a code that verifies the sender is a human being and not an automated bulk spamming system.
Small firms lining up to can spam (May 01, 2003)
Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo this week pledged to help can spam, but they're hardly the only firms thinking outside the inbox. Smaller firms, like Ipswitch Inc., are rolling out meaty products that can spear spam without bleeding your budget.
ISVs hunt for partners to resell new enterprise anti-spam solutions (May 01, 2003)
While Lotus, Microsoft and Novell may be beefing up the anti-spam capabilities in their messaging servers and clients, third-party providers are also arming users in the war against spam.
Antivirus vendors to add spam-fighting capabilities (Mar. 25, 2003)
If Meta Group is correct, then anti-spam features could be come a common component of leading antivirus software suites by the end of next year. The research firm says businesses should keep an eye on industry developments, as several antivirus vendors are likely to offer comprehensive anti-spam software through acquisition or integration.
ISPs, tech execs brainstorm on how to fight spam (Mar. 17, 2003)
IBM, Microsoft, VeriSign and many other high-tech companies and ISPs met Friday to discuss how to kill the scourge of the Internet: spam. The strategy session, dubbed JamSpam, was convened to discuss legal and technical possibilities, as well as best practices, that could eliminate spam while protecting the business interests of the diverse group.
Fighting words (Feb. 18, 2003)
Vendors are answering the calls of all those IT departments waging a war on spam. On the product front, CipherTrust released its IronMail appliance to block spam at the network gateway, and Trend Micro will sells Postini's spam-blocking product based on heuristic-analysis technology.
What's the best anti-spam product on the market? (Jan. 21, 2003)
A SearchWin2000.com member asked management tools and solutions expert Serdar Yegulalp:
We are currently running TrendMicro's antivirus and content filtering software. The anti-spam filtering is only catching about 70% of the spam. In your opinion, what anti-spam product is best? We have five Exchange 5.5 servers running in offices around the country.
Read Serdar's answer.
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Anti-spam startups cash in as junk e-mail grows (July 23, 2003)
If you need further proof that spam is on the rise, take a look the venture capitalists. They poured $54.4 million into e-mail management companies last year, a 65% increase over the year before. Eighty anti-spam startups hit the scene in 2002.
Is spam here to stay? (July 21, 2003)
According to the results of a new survey from Harris Interactive, spam is becoming just another annoying fact of life for most people, like congested freeways or telemarketing calls during dinner. Just 64% of respondents found spam to be very annoying, a decline from 80% in December of last year.
Survey: Spam is scourge of messaging world (July 10, 2003)
Just how big a problem is spam? A survey ranks unwanted e-mail and other messaging problems.
Spam increased 38.5% this year, says MessageLabs (July 02, 2003)
MessageLabs says spam has increased 38.5% this year and now accounts for one of every 2.6 incoming e-mails.
Corporate inboxes choke on spam (June 03, 2003)
MessageLabs is offering proof of how big a pest spam is. The provider of managed e-mail security services says workers are now receiving more commercial e-mail than legitimate workplace mail. After analyzing 133.9 million messages sent to its business customers in May, MessageLabs found 51% is spam.
Spam saturates e-mail every day, but Thursday is spam king (May 12, 2003)
Research from British Internet provider BT Openworld said that more than 40% of e-mail is spam and that spam climbed 4.5% in April over March of 2003. It also identified Thursday as the most popular day for spammers. Sunday ranks a close second to Thursday, the ISP said.
If it's Thursday, this must be junk mail (May 08, 2003)
Get your delete button ready. A British ISP is out with a new study that shows Thursdays are the day when the most spam arrives.
Users overwhelmingly favor anti-spam legislation (May 01, 2003)
Results of a SurfControl poll indicate that users favor anti-spam legislation pending in Congress. Eight-six percent of those who responded favor legislation that would outlaw spam that hides the sender's identity. SurfControl also asked respondents to define spam and to indicate whether spam was on the rise.
Survey says: Americans want to can spam (Feb. 13, 2003)
Polling group Public Opinion Strategies has found that an impressive 88% of 1,400 people surveyed said they support anti-spam legislation, especially to curb the proliferation of pornography. SurfControl, a London-based spam filtering company, commissioned the survey.
- Study: Spam a costly nuisance (Jan. 03, 2003)
I think, therefore I'm spammed. A new study shows the tsunami of junk e-mail is costing U.S. firms billions of dollars. And how are those firms dealing with it? Many of them aren't doing a spam thing.
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Security pros can leverage spam-busting with management (Oct. 30, 2003)
Spam reduction in an enterprise is tangible evidence of success for a security or messaging professional, an expert said.
Get the spam out of here! (Oct. 27, 2003)
Let's face it -- spam is becoming a serious problem. Just a year or two ago, it was a minor nuisance. Studies conducted by anti-spam companies confirm this figure, estimating that spam traffic might actually exceed legitimate e-mail in 2003. The concern doesn't even take into account that spam is often the delivery method for a host of viruses and Trojan horses. The potential cost to an organization in computing resources and lost manpower could be astronomical.
Spam wars: How unwanted e-mail is burying the Internet (Aug. 6, 2003)
Spam, some say, has gotten so bad that it's on the verge of killing e-mail. But if the Internet sky really is falling, why doesn't someone do something?
Understanding and preventing spam (July 23, 2003)
This excerpt from Understanding and Preventing Spam, chapter 3 of the free e-book The Definitive Guide to E-mail Management and Security written by Kevin Beaver overviews the spam problem with an illustrative cost scenario.
Will the vendetta against spam kill e-mail as we know it? (June 30, 2003)
The CEO of an anti-spam company tells you why you shouldn't shy away from e-mail just because of its pesky spam problem.
Spam: E-mail admins describe struggles (June 23, 2003)
Just how bad a problem is spam? Well, some e-mail administrators say more than half of their incoming mail is unsolicited and it's costing them time and money.
Enterprises must pony up for the war on spam (June 18, 2003)
Businesses who fail to protect themselves against spam will end up paying about $50 more a year per user than businesses that do, according to a new report. With prices for anti-spam solutions starting at $15-$20 per user, ignoring the problem is getting more difficult to justify.
Spam is a pricey pest (May 06, 2003)
Most Domino admins will tell you that spam is a big problem. Now Radicati Group has figured out what spam is really costing you.
Slammed by spam? (Apr. 25, 2003)
SearchDomino.com members responded to a poll that asked: How much of a problem is spam to your organization? See how many people said it is clogging up the works and how many responded that it is an inconvenience to end users.
Researcher chews fat on spam and security (Apr. 09, 2003)
Paul Judge is the chairman of the Internet Engineering Task Force's new Anti-Spam Research Group. In this one-on-one with SearchSecurity.com, Judge talks about the overwhelming problem spam poses to IT infrastructures, whom should address it in the enterprise and whether spam is an IT security issue.
Spam pips viruses as biggest Web problem (Apr. 04, 2003)
Antivirus firms are reporting spam growing at a rate of 10% to 30% on a monthly basis and accounts for one in every 2.8 e-mails, while viruses are growing at a single-digit rate. Spam consumes more bandwidth, storage and administration than viruses, which are isolated occurrences, experts said. MessageLabs predicts that half of all e-mail messages will be spam by the end of 2003.
- Spam filters a hit with hackers, not enterprise IT (Jan. 20, 2003)
Enterprise IT is enlisting an unlikely ally in its fight against e-mail spam: computer hackers. The notorious John Draper, aka "Cap'n Crunch," was among those who joined researchers and IT professionals at a conference at MIT to debate the merits of anti-spam techniques such as blacklists and Bayesian filters.
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Fun with Nigerian spam (Sep. 11, 2003)
Ahh, don't you just love the taste of Nigerian spam? Most people don't fall for that "I'm a prince, send me money now, and I'll reward you later" scam, and at least one person decided to have a little fun at the spammer's expense.
Who profits from spam? Surprise (Aug. 8, 2003)
The truth about spam is this: While the dirty work is done by secretive, faceless computer jockeys who are constantly evading authorities, lots of companies with names you know profit, at least tangentially, from their efforts.
In the spammer's lair (July 16, 2003)
Meet the "Cajun Spammer," a man who sends up to 100 million unsolicited e-mails a day. Learn his motivations and methods, and find out whether spam madness will ever subside.
- What is spam good for? (Apr. 08, 2003)
When SearchSecurity.com's site editor asked members for spam's redeeming qualities, she was surprised to find more than 30 people answer her. Who would have thought spam could be a good thing?
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Anti-spam methods aim to merge (Oct. 27, 2003)
Anti-Spam Research Group (ASRG) of the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) has formed a subcommittee to work on a standard for verifying that e-mail senders are who they claim. Varying proposals would change the Domain Name System database so that e-mail servers can publish what IP addresses are associated with them. Internet service providers receiving e-mail can instantaneously verify whether e-mail originates where it says it does.
Users want to can spam with national registry (July 24, 2003)
A study shows that people want the government to deal with spam the same way it's dealing with annoying telemarketing calls.
Could a 'do not spam' list really stop spammers? (July 23, 2003)
A new study shows that people want the government to deal with spam the same way it's dealing with annoying telemarketing calls.
Federal anti-spam bills not enough; 'do not spam' list may not work (July 9, 2003)
Like the federal "do not call list" for telemarketers, will citizens of the Internet have to sign up to a list to get themselves off spammers' lists? As legislation to do just that floats around Congress, many critics say the laws should go further and require less action from those of us being spammed.
A tale of two anti-spam bills (July 3, 2003)
Two senators fight for two bills to eradicate spam. Does it matter which one is made law, at long as there IS a law implemented and your company's inboxes and servers don't overload? Read about the two bills to decide for yourself.
- Major Internet standards group working on fast plan to can spam (May 27, 2003)
The Anti-Spam Research Group (ASRG), an affiliate of the Internet Engineering Task Force, proposes several initiatives to fight spam. It is pushing for simple e-mail authentication to make it tougher for spammers to hide behind fake sender addresses, reputation systems similar to what eBay uses to let people cooperate in identifying spammers and client-side interfaces to let end users report spam.
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SearchSecurity.com spam newscast
This archived webcast features Pete Lindstrom and Daniel Klein, who answer questions about the best way to manage spam in the enterprise. Pete is research director at Spire Security, and Daniel is VP of technology development for Lone Wolf Systems, as well as a freelance consultant and software developer. If spam is becoming a major nuisance for your IT team and users, then don't miss this opportunity to advice from those in the know.
Winning the war on spam
Spam is an expensive nuisance, and it's your job to stop it. SearchWin2000.com collected tips, articles and expert solutions to give you the ammo to win the war on spam.
Thwarting spam
Spam is no longer just a prank -- it's a serious threat to security and a real headache for InfoSec professionals. SearchSecurity.com collected its most pertinent links for slamming spam.
This site not only includes a list of ISPs that support anti-spam policies, but also helps you figure out how to limit your spam and spam pop-ups.
Spammers' Top 10
If you're looking to set your spam detection filters, FrontBridge Technologies is out with the top 10 spam subject lines.
- How spam works
If you want to know which companies are sending you the junk e-mail or how they get your e-mail address anyway, check out this section of HowStuffWorks.com. Don't forget to check out the "stopping spam" section to see one possible future of e-mail.
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