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Skip to comments.Iranian Alert - October 6, 2004 [EST]- IRAN LIVE THREAD - "Americans for Regime Change in Iran"
Posted on 10/05/2004 9:38:21 PM PDT by DoctorZIn
The US media still largely ignores news regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran. As Tony Snow of the Fox News Network has put it, this is probably the most under-reported news story of the year. As a result, most Americans are unaware that the Islamic Republic of Iran is NOT supported by the masses of Iranians today. Modern Iranians are among the most pro-American in the Middle East. In fact they were one of the first countries to have spontaneous candlelight vigils after the 911 tragedy (see photo).
There is a popular revolt against the Iranian regime brewing in Iran today. I began these daily threads June 10th 2003. On that date Iranians once again began taking to the streets to express their desire for a regime change. Today in Iran, most want to replace the regime with a secular democracy.
The regime is working hard to keep the news about the protest movement in Iran from being reported. Unfortunately, the regime has successfully prohibited western news reporters from covering the demonstrations. The voices of discontent within Iran are sometime murdered, more often imprisoned. Still the people continue to take to the streets to demonstrate against the regime.
In support of this revolt, Iranians in America have been broadcasting news stories by satellite into Iran. This 21st century news link has greatly encouraged these protests. The regime has been attempting to jam the signals, and locate the satellite dishes. Still the people violate the law and listen to these broadcasts. Iranians also use the Internet and the regime attempts to block their access to news against the regime. In spite of this, many Iranians inside of Iran read these posts daily to keep informed of the events in their own country.
This daily thread contains nearly all of the English news reports on Iran. It is thorough. If you follow this thread you will witness, I believe, the transformation of a nation. This daily thread provides a central place where those interested in the events in Iran can find the best news and commentary. The news stories and commentary will from time to time include material from the regime itself. But if you read the post you will discover for yourself, the real story of what is occurring in Iran and its effects on the war on terror.
I am not of Iranian heritage. I am an American committed to supporting the efforts of those in Iran seeking to replace their government with a secular democracy. I am in contact with leaders of the Iranian community here in the United States and in Iran itself.
If you read the daily posts you will gain a better understanding of the US war on terrorism, the Middle East and why we need to support a change of regime in Iran. Feel free to ask your questions and post news stories you discover in the weeks to come.
If all goes well Iran will be free soon and I am convinced become a major ally in the war on terrorism. The regime will fall. Iran will be free. It is just a matter of time.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States sees no reason to offer Iran incentives to ensure its nuclear program remains peaceful, a U.S. government official said on Tuesday.
European states want the United States to make such proposals to Tehran after the Nov. 2 U.S. presidential election to add weight to efforts by Britain, France and Germany to reach an accord with Iran and avoid a U.N. Security Council showdown.
"At this point a grand bargain is not where we are heading," said the official, who requested anonymity.
He was referring to suggestions that Washington offer Iran economic and political inducements to halt activities which Washington suspects are aimed at making the atom bomb.
"We haven't seen any Iranian recognition that (a bargain) is in their interest," the official, in Brussels for talks with EU and Canadian officials on managing the challenge of Iran, told reporters.
But he said the United States would closely follow at any future signs that Tehran could respond positively to an offer.
"That would be a new factor we would look at very seriously. We don't have that now," he said.
Hardliners in the Bush administration have made it clear they would oppose offering any incentives to Tehran.
Iran has rebuffed a proposal by U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry to supply the Islamic state with nuclear fuel for power reactors if it gives up its own fuel-making capability.
Iran could be referred to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions if its cooperation is seen as insufficient at a Nov. 25 board meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog.
The talks launched by Britain, France and Germany have yielded disappointing results. There has been alarm at Iran's announcement last month that it had begun processing raw uranium for enrichment, a possible route to the bomb.
The U.S. official said there was a need to define a common approach to Iran between the United States and Europe but said it was not clear how that could be achieved at the moment.
"How do you ... elicit from Iran a readiness to engage? I don't know the answer and I don't think the Europeans do either," he said.
Tehran - MPs in Iran's hardline-dominated parliament on Tuesday gave preliminary approval for a bill aimed at forcing the reformist government to resume uranium enrichment in defiance of the UN nuclear watchdog.
According to the state news agency IRNA, the move passed its first legislative hurdle after it was approved by parliament's foreign affairs and national security committee.
If eventually passed by a Majlis vote and approved by legislative watchdogs, such a bill would almost certainly prompt the International Atomic Energy Agency to refer Iran's case to the UN Security Council.
Under pressure from the IAEA, Tehran last year agreed to suspend uranium enrichment while inspectors probed allegations it had been seeking to acquire nuclear weapons.
Enriched uranium, depending on the level of purification, can be used as either as fuel for a civilian reactor or as the explosive core of a nuclear bomb.
Iran says it only wants to generate electricity, and emphasises that enrichment is permitted under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if for peaceful purposes.
TEHRAN - Four Iranian men convicted of belonging to an organised crime gang and another man found guilty of raping a young girl have been hanged in the northern province of Mazandaran, reports say.
The four gang members, who had been convicted of murder, adultery, bribery, embezzlement and forgery, were hanged in public in the town of Salmanshahr, the state news agency IRNA reported.
The men, part of a gang called "Wild", were branded by the court as being "corrupt on earth", provincial judiciary chief Foulad Amoli was quoted as saying.
"The police had killed three members of the gang including the head, identified as Mehid Shams, during the arrest operations,"
Amoli said, adding that other gang members - numbering around 100 - were sentenced to long jail terms.
In addition, the student news agency ISNA reported that another man, only identified as a "middle-aged" rapist of a 10-year-old girl, was hanged in public on Sunday in the town of Ghaemshahr.
Murder, armed robbery, rape, apostasy and serious drug trafficking are all punishable by death in Iran.
According to reports in Iran's main newspapers and other media monitored by AFP.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said during the vice- presidential debate Tuesday night that the U.S. may seek sanctions against Iran through the United Nations Security Council.
Asked about his efforts to lift the U.S.'s unilateral sanctions over Iran during his tenure as chief executive officer of Halliburton Co. (HAL), Cheney said such sanctions were ineffective.
But, Cheney said, there are currently sanctions against Iran, and the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency is slated to meet in November to decide whether Iran is "living up to their commitments and obligations."
If Iran is not, Cheney said, "we may well want to go to the U.N. security council and ask for even tougher sanctions."
Democrat vice presidential nominee Sen. John Edwards countered that Iran weapons program had grown under Cheney and President George Bush's watch." ...
As Iran races to get nuclear weapons, attempts to find a way to prevent this development are also accelerating, accompanied by an intense war of words. Scarcely a day goes by without an official Iranian warning of dire consequences if American or Israeli military action is taken to disrupt Iran's illicit program to enrich uranium for weapons production. Israeli statements are ambiguous, but there is plenty of media speculation, often attributed to "authoritative sources" on possible military action if diplomacy fails to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions.
The reluctance of the Israeli government to add fuel to the rhetorical combustion is understandable and responsible, but it also leaves the field wide open for rumors and imagination. To get beyond the rhetoric and misinformation, it is necessary to analyze the issues and available options.
Israeli policy is based on assessments of likely Iranian capabilities, decision-making processes, and current activities. Although Iran is not classified as an enemy, a radical Islamic regime in which officials declare their intention of "wiping Israel off the map" and support Hamas, Hizbullah, and other terror groups involved in mass attacks, must be taken very seriously. The addition of a nuclear capability and a ballistic missile delivery system beyond the current Shihab-3 deployment constitutes a red line for Israeli decision makers.
Based on this assessment, four options can be identified, each with its own risks and potential benefits:
1. Do nothing and wait for internal change in Iran, allowing for a stable deterrence relationship.
This option has a low immediate cost, but, as in the case of Saddam Hussein's nuclear efforts in the early 1980s, is viewed potentially dangerous in the long term. A few years ago, when Iranian reformists appeared to be taking power, deterrence may have been an acceptable option, but internal developments have gone in the opposite direction. Instead of the hoped-for process of political reform, which might have created a regime less dependent on extremist ideology and more informed regarding the outside world (including Israel), the hard-liners have regained control. In addition, Iranian strategic decision-making structures are unclear, but appear to be controlled by extremist clerics whose ability to discern red lines and develop a stable deterrence relationship with respect to Israel is extremely limited.
2. Hope for military action from the United States, perhaps in cooperation with Europe.
Given the complexities faced in Iraq, the chance of a US-led strike on Iran's enrichment and other facilities seems quite low, but not impossible. Such a strike could take place regardless of the outcome of the elections, if the US sees its own vital national interests threatened by regional proliferation, as well as the end of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It is also possible that as European leaders increasingly realize the dangers of a wider Middle East nuclear arms race, they will reluctantly work with the US to stop Iran. However, these decisions are made elsewhere, and Israeli decision makers would be dependent on the actions of others in this option. And the time frame for action to halt Iran's nuclear bomb efforts is quite limited, with estimates ranging from 6 months to 3 years. So beyond hoping, there is little the Israeli government can do in this framework.
3. Unilateral military action (as in the case of Osirak in 1981).
Here, Israeli decision makers must weigh the formidable challenges (distance to the targets, the need to penetrate the protective barriers, etc.) and the potential for Iranian retaliation, against the long-term costs of restraint. The technical difficulties can probably be overcome, and the retaliation threats are perceived as relatively limited. Iran might launch a few inaccurate Shihabs, which may be intercepted by the Arrow BMD, but these capabilities do not match Teheran's shrill rhetoric.
If this is the default option, the longer Israel waits, the greater the difficulties and the potential for Iranian retaliation. This was the logic that drove the 1981 decision to destroy the Iraqi nuclear reactor, which, from an Israeli strategic perspective, was highly successful. Saddam Hussein tried to rebuild his nuclear program, but failed, and the costs of the Iraqi retaliatory attacks in 1991 were minimal. Iran might have greater terror assets than Saddam had, but Israeli society has proven to be resilient and can absorb the costs and escalate its response, if necessary.
On the down side, following a preemptive attack, relations between Iran and Israel would be soured for decades, even following a regime change. And even if the technical difficulties can be overcome and the major nuclear weapons facilities are destroyed, they can be reconstructed relatively quickly. So this option also has considerable risks.
4) Negotiation of a "grand bargains" in which Israel would give up its own deterrent option in exchange for "international guarantees" on Iran.
An analysis of Israeli history and doctrine demonstrates that such proposals are non-starters in the current political environment. Israeli strategic culture is based on self-reliance and the lack of credibility inherent in external pledges of security. The fact that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons, despite IAEA safeguards and NPT pledges, reflects the weakness of international guarantees.
This analysis shows that there are no good options for Israel, and each scenario has considerable risks. In November, when the crucial review of Iran's program will take place, there is a small chance that the members of the IAEA and the UN Security Council, led by the US and Europe, will impose sanctions or even launch a military strike. But the odds of either are small, and then Israel will have to decide on its own.
The author is the director of the Program on Conflict Management at Bar-Ilan University.
Don't know if this has been discussed, but there is an article in the current "American Spectator" regarding a woman with ties to Kerry who came from Iran under possibly false pretenses as an anti-Islamist. Her name is Susan Akbarpour, and she appears to now support the current regime i9n Iran. Very interesting article, and since I know nothing about Iran or the politics there, I would be curious to hear what more knowledgeable people say about the story.
The press conference of Dr. Corsi on the Iranian connection to leaders of the Democratic party has been scheduled for Thursday, October 14, 2004 at the National Press Club in Washington DC.
I will keep you posted as to whether or not major media will be broadcasting the event.
Baghi banned from leaving Iran for Europe, US
IranMania News
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
LONDON, Oct 6 (IranMania) - Iranian dissident intellectual Emaddedin Baghi has been banned from travelling to Europe and the United States, where he was to take part in several conferences on human rights, press reports said Tuesday.
According to Agence France Press (AFP), Emaddedin Baghi, who heads the Committee for the Defence of Prisoner's Rights, had been slated to meet European Union officials working on human rights and attend meetings on the subject in the Netherlands, the United States and Canada.
"I had my passport and at passport control at the airport, my name did not figure on a list of people forbidden from leaving Iran and I was given an exit stamp. But before boarding the plane, an agent turned up and told me to accompany him," Baghi told the Iran newspaper.
"They presented me with a letter from a special clerical tribunal demanding I be prevented from leaving Iran," he added, complaining that "according to the law only people who have been ordered by a tribunal not to leave the country are barred from leaving the country, which is not my case."
In 2000, Baghi was jailed for three years for his writings in several pro-reform newspapers. He was released in February 2003, when he resumed his journalistic activities.
In December 2003, a Tehran Revolutionary Tribunal handed Baghi a one-year suspended prison sentence for "propagating against the regime" and having links with opposition groups.
I highly suspect that "not" will be the case.
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The US sanctions on Iran are unilateral.
The US is pressing the UN for international sanctions.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran has produced "a few tonnes" of the gas needed to enrich uranium, a top nuclear official said Wednesday, confirming the country has defied international demands and taken a necessary step toward producing nuclear fuel - or nuclear weapons.
Uranium hexafluoride gas is the material that, in the next stage, is fed into centrifuges used to enrich uranium. Uranium enriched to a low level is used to produce nuclear fuel to generate electricity, and if enriched further can be used to manufacture atomic bomb.
Iran said last month that it has started converting about 36 tonnes of raw uranium being mined for enrichment - plans the international community specifically said it found alarming. Iran maintains its intentions are peaceful energy purposes.
"We have converted part of the raw uranium we had and produced a few tonnes of uranium hexafluoride gas," said Hossein Mousavian, Iran's chief delegate to the International Atomic Energy Agency. He would not specify how much.
A few tonnes of raw uranium would produce nearly the same amount of hexafluoride gas.
"We are not in a hurry to do it. The few tons of uranium gas we've produced is an experimental process, not industrial production," Mousavian said.
Mousavian, who also heads the Foreign Policy Committee at Iran's powerful Supreme National Security Council, said the process was under full IAEA supervision. "The agency knows of every milligram of uranium converted," he said.
In Vienna, IAEA spokeswoman Melissa Fleming agreed the process was "being done fully under IAEA's watch," but said she could not immediately confirm how far the Iranians had went.
"Inspectors are visiting that facility and we have other verification tools that are providing us with constant information about the operation of that facility," Fleming said.
A diplomat close to the agency said in Vienna that although the conversion does not contradict Iran's obligations, it will be viewed by some countries as a provocation.
Iran has thus far said it is honouring a pledge not to put uranium hexafluoride gas into centrifuges, spin it and make enriched uranium.
Last month, the IAEA's board of governors unanimously passed a resolution demanding for the first time that Iran freeze all work on uranium enrichment including conversion. It specifically expressed alarm at Iranian plans to convert the more than 36 tonnes of raw uranium into uranium hexafluoride.
At the time, the board suggested Iran may have to answer to the UN Security Council if it defied the demands. The resolution said the next board meeting, scheduled for Nov. 25, would "decide whether or not further steps are appropriate" in ensuring Iran complies.
A diplomat familiar with Iran's conversion activities said in Vienna last month that Iran had stopped at a precursor of uranium hexafluoride - apparently waiting for a decision from the leadership to finish the process.
Mousavian was clear Wednesday that Iran had produced the actual gas.
He said Iran was ready to guarantee that its nuclear program will not be diverted to a military use and take specific measures to eliminate concerns about Tehran's nuclear program.
"IAEA is the responsible body for non-proliferation. Iran is prepared to consider any IAEA proposal to take specific measures that its nuclear program will not be diverted toward weapons in the future. The specific measures should be defined by IAEA," he said.
Mousavian warned the international community, not Iran, will suffer if Iran is referred to the UN Security Council and sanctioned. He reiterated Iranian warnings that Tehran will stop implementing what is known as the additional protocol to Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which allows unfettered IAEA inspections of Iranian facilities.
"Referring Iran to UN will not change the nuclear capability we already possess. The victim will be the additional protocol and NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty), not Iran," he said.
Mousavian noted Iran has allowed international inspections of its facilities, including military sites.
"Up to now, Iran has not rejected a single IAEA request for inspections," he said. "This is the maximum of transparency and co-operation a member state can have with IAEA."
Iran's long march to nuclear weapons
No one should be surprised that Iran is poised to become a nuclear power.
Despite the seemingly rosy news of an agreement last fall between the European Union and Iran to allow inspections of its supposedly "peaceful" nuclear power program and the subsequent failure of the IAEA to hold Iran truly accountable for egregious violations of international treaties and agreements, there are years of historical evidence that Iran's nuclear program is in fact not an energy program, but a weapons program (IAEA denials notwithstanding).
The Iranians, of course, deny this. They insist that they are enriching uranium strictly for "peaceful" purposes and President (Ayatollah) Khatami now overtly claims that they have rejected nuclear weapons.
However, if one digs deep enough, one finds more sinister motives out in the open for all to see. Probably no one has done a better job of digging than Kenneth R. Timmerman who, in 1995, wrote Iran's Nuclear Program: Myth and Reality, which was published by the Middle East Data Project. He found four alarming statements by two Iranian leaders and two other world leaders with regard to nuclear weaponry statements that leave little doubt as to the Iranians' true intentions.
In February 1987, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini uttered these words in a speech before his country's Atomic Energy Organization:
"Regarding atomic energy, we need it now. Our nation has always been threatened from the outside. The least we can do to face the danger is to let our enemies know that we can defend ourselves. Therefore, every step you take here is in defense of your country and your revolution. With this in mind, you should work hard and at great speed."
That certainly does not sound as if the Ayatollah wants nuclear power to air condition his mosque!
An even more overt statement came a year later. In a broadcast over Tehran radio in October 1988, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani made this chilling declaration that called for the development of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons:
"We should fully equip ourselves both in the offensive and defensive use of chemical, bacteriological and radiological weapons."
It was only after Iran's nuclear program began to grow and the Iranians began to secure the assistance of Russia and China that denials about their quest for nuclear weapons started popping up. But there is simply no getting around the fact that the scope and size of Iran's nuclear program is way beyond what one would reasonably expect from an oil-rich nation. Between 1988 and 1995, Iran started construction on no fewer than 15 nuclear facilities. That is the kind of active program that one would expect from a country in a severe energy crisis or one that is hell-bent on having nuclear weapons.
A lot more evidence of Iranian nuclear intentions surfaced during the 1990s. German and French security officials reported that, from 1992 to 1995, they foiled several; attempts by Iranian intelligence agents to purchase equipment needed to create an atomic bomb. But perhaps the clearest evidence spilled out in January 1995 in a nuclear deal signed between Iran and Russia. After the U.S. strongly protested the agreement, Russian President Boris Yeltsin acknowledged that the agreement did in fact contain a military "component" and he announced that he was voiding that portion:
"But it is true that the contract does contain components of civilian and military nuclear energy. Now we have agreed to separate those two. In as much as they relate to the military component and the potential for creating weapons grade fuel and other matters the centrifuge, the construction of shafts we have decided to exclude those aspects from the contract."
Such statements make Iranian claims that they do not desire to have nuclear weapons appear to be bald-faced lies.
There is still more evidence. Ukrainian President Leonid Kucha was quoted as saying that Iran was seeking help from his nation to build nuclear weapons:
"We need oil from Iran because Russia is strangling us. We have no intention of responding to the repeated request by the Iranians to share with them know-how on nuclear weapons, or to sell them any equipment in this field."
To this day, Iran claims that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful and they insist that they have no desire to have nuclear weapons. The IAEA seems intent on taking them at their word.
Lest you believe that this is Bush administration "neo-con" scare mongering, the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program was recognized long ago by members of the Clinton executive branch. Way back in 1994, the head of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, John Hollum, predicted that Iran would have an atomic bomb in ten years in other words, 2004. Also in January 1994, Undersecretary of State for International Security, Lynn Davis, told USA Today that "Iran's actions leave little doubt that Tehran is intent upon developing nuclear weapons capabilities." Davis went on to say that "Iran's nuclear acquisitions are inconsistent with any rational civil nuclear program."
Independent observers have also reported on Iran's nuclear activities. And an authoritative report by the Monterey Institute of International Studies written in 1995 quoted unnamed U.S. and Israeli intelligence officials as saying that they believed Iran would be nuclear-armed in a ten year time frame in other words, 2005. Citing sources within Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, respected New York Times columnist William Safire reported last year that hundreds of Russian scientists were in Iran building nuclear reactors and that, since Iran sits on a sea of cheap oil, its only reason for building a nuclear reactor was to produce plutonium for bombs.
Despite all these warnings over the years, we are getting perilously close to a radical Islamist nuclear foe in Tehran.
Perhaps that is why the Iranians are now going to great lengths to conceal the true nature of their nuclear program, perhaps so that they can avoid a confrontation with the West before they have a nuclear bomb.
The Iranians seem to be using the playbook that North Korea successfully used to become a nuclear power. First the Iranians feign cooperation, then they prevaricate. They insist that their nuclear program is entirely peaceful, then claim to reserve the sovereign right to do as they wish with nuclear power. One day we may wake up and the Ayatollahs in Iran will suddenly announce that they have The Bomb.
And then our options will be non-existent. Then it will be too late.
October 05, 2004
Premium Global Intelligence Brief
Iran announced Oct. 5 it has long-range missile capability, and the United States hinted it would be willing to parley with the Islamic republic on the nuclear issue if it had some positive indication from Tehran. It appears that, although Washington would resort to extreme measures against Tehran if it had to, it would prefer a negotiated settlement. This could lead to more overt talks between the two sides.
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former two-term Iranian president and chief of the Expediency Council -- the highest political body in the country --expressed confidence Oct. 5 that the United States and/or Israel would not attack Iran because they understand the negative consequences. Rafsanjani also disclosed that the Islamic republic had added to its arsenal a modifiedShahab-3 missile with a range of 2,000 km.
On the same day, in Brussels, a senior U.S. official at a meeting with Canadian and EU officials about the Iranian nuclear program, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Reuters the United States does not have any reason to engage in discussions with Iran to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. The official said Washington had received no indications from Tehran that the latter was ready to bargain, but said the Bush administration would be watching closely for signs from Iran that it was interested in resolving the matter through talks.
The United States, while preparing for possible air strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities in the event Washington deems such action necessary, is much more interested in negotiating with the clerical regime than officials let on. Given the U.S. preference, and Iran's realization (contrary to its public proclamations) that it risks an attack from the United States or Israel should it approach crossing the nuclear threshold, the two states could engage in more overt negotiations.
Stratfor has, on several occasions, discussed the back-channel negotiations between Washington and Tehran regarding the issue of rebuilding Iraq. In fact, it was just last week U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Washington wanted to involve Iran in efforts to stabilize Iraq. Iran and the United States repeatedly have admitted talking to one another albeit briefly and behind the scenes.
That said, the United States so far has avoided any direct dealings with Iran regarding its nuclear program. It has dealt with Iran through Russia; the EU trio of Britain, France and Germany; and the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency. Doing so has created problems where the Bush administration has had the difficult task of going along with a Western consensus on dealing with Iran's efforts to develop nuclear technology. In fact, this latest development -- Washington expressing interest in opening direct and more public negotiations with Tehran -- is also the outcome of the United States' European allies trying to get Washington to agree to offer incentives as a means of thwarting Iran's bid to militarize nuclear technology.
Though Washington has dealt with the North Korean nuclear case by relying heavily on Chinese involvement, it does not enjoy the same luxury with Iran. Not only does it not have an equivalent to Beijing regarding Iran, the Islamic republic is much more geopolitically significant than North Korea --which is perhaps why Washington is even considering direct dealings with Iran.
Tehran will try to manipulate Washington's interest in talking to its advantage and will try to drive a hard bargain. But before that, Washington will have to see how Iran really entertains the offer -- beyond showing off its rockets.
It appears the issue has reached an inflection point. The United States and Iran have muddled along for the past two years with on-again, off-again back-channel talks over Iraq and nuclear weapons. There will be a post-U.S. election shift. Irrespective of the outcome, U.S. President George W. Bush will forever be relieved of re-election concerns, and what he does will be a function of the Iranian response to the U.S. offer of dialogue.
TEHRAN - Iran will not cede to international demands that it suspend all activities related to the enrichment of uranium and the country is prepared for both confrontation or negotiations, the Islamic republic's top national security official said.
"We have said clearly that we will not apply the second part of the resolution concerning the total suspension of enrichment," Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Rowhani was quoted as saying by state television.
"We have suspended enrichment voluntarily and we will not accept any constraints," he added.
The board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on September 18 passed a resolution calling on Iran to "immediately" widen a suspension of enrichment to include all uranium enrichment-related activities -- such as making centrifuges, converting yellowcake into UF6 feed gas, and constructing a heavy water reactor.
Iran, facing a November 25 deadline, risks being referred to the UN Security Council if it fails to comply.
"To sort out this case, there are two possibilities," Rowhani said.
"Either we find a political solution and close the case (at the IAEA) or we move towards confrontation. We are ready for both."
Under IAEA pressure, Iran suspended enrichment in October last year after reaching a deal with Britain, France and Germany.
The country, suspected of using an atomic energy drive as a cover for weapons development, had been asked to halt enrichment pending the completion of an IAEA probe.
Depending on the level of purification, enriched uranium can be used either as fuel for a civilian reactor or as the explosive core of a nuclear bomb.
Iran says it only wants to generate electricity, and emphasises that enrichment is permitted under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) -- the treaty overseen by the IAEA -- if for peaceful purposes.
Here's how the deal works, or rather how it doesn't: Iran continues to play games with the International Atomic Energy Agency, which continues to pass resolutions demanding that Iran end its nuclear program - resolutions that Iran continues to ignore.
It's unlikely the United Nations and the Europeans will have much success negotiating with Tehran, but they need to keep the pressure on, like a good cop. Meanwhile, Washington can play bad cop and try to get its message across in less subtle fashion.
For example, is it only a coincidence that the United States has just agreed to sell the Israelis 500 bunker-buster bombs - the kind that could be used to destroy underground nuclear facilities like Iran's uranium-enrichment plant at Natanz?
That the sale was made public indicates that not just a diplomatic message is being sent.
Paul Greenberg is editorial page editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Nokia and Microsoft - winners and losers
It is a shock - but hardly a surprise.
Two years after Nokia's Stephen Elop told his company it was leaping off the "burning platform" of its Symbian operating system and switching to Windows Phone, the relationship with Microsoft is becoming a marriage.
With Nokia the only company making Windows Phone handsets its first priority, it was inevitable that Microsoft would want full control. After all, its whole strategy for playing catch-up with Google, Apple and Samsung in the new world of the mobile internet depends on finally getting some impetus behind Windows Phone.
So who wins and who loses from this deal? Nokia shareholders may be breathing a sigh of relief. Yes, they are only getting $7bn for a business that had a market capitalisation of $150bn in 2007. But the 40% rise in the share price this morning shows they feel this is a far better outcome than they might have expected after years of decline.
As for Microsoft, it will be a while before we know whether Steve Ballmer's last big gamble as CEO has paid off. He sees this deal as the final piece in the jigsaw, in his strategy to turn the software company into a devices and services business.
He told me this morning he was keeping on driving ahead while the board looks for a successor - and defended his record as CEO: "We've done a great job for shareholders," he said.
But even the presentation about the deal at the Helsinki press conference talked of beating Blackberry for third place in the mobile phone market - and Microsoft's investors may find that number three is not a very profitable place to be.
For Finland and for Europe as a whole, this must be seen as a sad day. It is hard to remember just how recently Nokia was Europe's technology superstar, with a 40% share of one of the world's fastest growing industries and a proud record of innovation.
Now, the day after another European telecoms giant Vodafone gave up on its American ambitions, the US is swallowing up Nokia. Europe set the pace in the early stages of the mobile phone revolution - now it is American and Asian companies which are shaping its future.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The son of a retired chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department was sentenced Monday to a year in federal prison and fined $6,000 for heading a marijuana-smuggling ring in which he bribed security officers to get pot-filled suitcases on flights from Los Angeles to Boston.
Millage Peaks IV, 24, also received three years' probation, U.S. Attorney's spokesman Thom Mrozek said.
Prosecutors had recommended a sentence closer to two years for Peaks, who U.S. District Judge Otis Wright called the "brains" of the operation.
Wright said he handed down the shorter sentence because Peaks is the primary caretaker for his ailing grandmother, according to City News Service.
Peaks' attorney Nina Marino said he came up with the scheme that brought in more than $70,000 so he could help with mortgage payments on his family home.
Co-defendant Randy Littlefield, one of two former Transportation Security Administration officers who have pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the case, received eight months in prison and three years' probation. The other agent, Dianna Perez, is awaiting sentencing.
Peaks paid between $200 and $500 per piece of luggage to get at least 10 shipments of pot through security checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport between November 2010 and October 2011, prosecutors said.
Most of the bags were cleared by Perez, prosecutors said. Her friend Littlefield twice allowed bags of marijuana to pass undetected through the LAX screening process for $200.
Perez also gave Peaks instructions on how to pack the pot to circumvent bomb-sniffing dogs and other airport security measures, Wright said, spreading information that could be "quite valuable" to potential terrorists.
"Now there is information out there, out of control, that gives information on how to circumvent explosive checks," Wright said.
Peaks' father, Millage Peaks III, was an LA city firefighter for 35 years, spending the last 22 months as the city's fire chief. He retired in 2011.


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Head-to-Head: Smarties vs. M&Ms
Yes, in the continuing quest to not only bring you the best and worst candies in the world, I'm going to educate you on the subtleties between our seemingly identical candy choices.
Today I'm tackling the UK product, Smarties, which is made my Nestle and the American product M&Ms which are made by Mars.
First, a little background (some of this I only know vaguely so feel free to correct me). M&Ms were originally developed as a candy for soldiers to give them quick energy in combat situations and be easy to carry. Some people wonder what M&M stands for, and many think it's for the Mars brothers, but in reality it's Forrest Mars, Sr. and Bruce Murrie. Murrie's father was one of Hershey's trusted partners at the company and provided the chocolate inside M&Ms until the 70s.
As with most UK treats under the Nestle name, they were originally made by Rowntree which was later swallowed up by the growing Nestle corporation. Developed several years before the M&M, Smarties are still one of the most popular candies in the UK. The UK version are purported to have orange chocolate flavored orange Smarties (and back when there was a brown Smartie it was mocha flavored) but I am using Canadian Smarties for this head to head.
First, Smarties are slightly bigger than M&Ms. An M&M is approximately 1 cm in diameter while the Smartie is 1.5 cms.
However, the Smartie is slightly flatter than the M&M. I didn't weigh them.
The most noticeable difference between the two is the candy shell. The Smartie shell is much thicker and has a very pronounced crunch to it. It also seems to have a flavor. When I looked at the ingredients for the Smarties, I saw that there is wheat flour (and cornstarch & sugar) in the shell whereas the M&M shell is made only of sugar, cornstarch and color. The Smartie has a slightly graham cracker taste to it. It's pleasant and perhaps a little cinnamonny (I know there's no cinnamon in it). The M&M provides more chocolate punch. I guess geometry would tell me that even if the mass of the Smartie is the same as an M&M it still has more shell by virtue of being less spherical.
As appearances go, they're both exceptionally pretty candies. Given a choice between the two, I prefer less shell and more chocolate. In reality I usually buy Almond M&Ms more often than the plain ones, but if someone puts a bowl in front of me, I can hardly resist. But I can see that there would be times that I'd crave the cookie-like taste of the Smarties.
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In boys basketball: UCA defense propels Crusaders to victory
by Richard Creaser
copyright the Chronicle 1-13-2013
NEWPORT — In the second game of a varsity double header at the Newport Municipal Building against the visiting Massey-Vanier High School Vikings from Cowansville, Quebec, the United Christian Academy Crusaders boys avenged the UCA girls' loss in the opening game. The Crusaders boys would top the Vikings boys 55-29 for the win.
The victory started and ended with solid team defense, UCA Coach Tony DeLaBruere said after the game. The Crusaders' defense also generated plenty of scoring opportunities for the home team, which had 25 points in the first half.
"We held them to nine points in the first half," Coach DeLaBruere said. "If you can do that you have a good chance of coming out on top."
The Crusaders played the game hovering on the brink of disaster throughout, a fact due not to lack of talent but simply a lack of bench depth. With only six players dressed for Wednesday's contest (January 9), UCA was only a tweaked knee or a foul-out from losing control of the game.
"Luckily the boys are pretty well conditioned, having played soccer this fall," Coach DeLaBruere said. "Sure, they tire out at the end of the game but they can give it their all for all four quarters. Injuries and fouls are what we need to worry about more."
On a night when everything seemed to be going UCA's way, Marquel Taylor-Webster stood head and shoulders above the competition — often quite literally. Taylor-Webster's presence under the net gave the Crusaders command of the basket.
"Inside we had a pretty good game," Coach DeLaBruere said. "Marquel was able to do pretty much whatever he wanted."
Taylor-Webster's prowess around the basket did not go unnoticed by his opponents. Throughout the second half, two Vikings were assigned to guard him.
"I didn't even notice that they had two guys on me until late in the game when I was dribbling down the sideline and saw them," Mr. Taylor-Webster said after the game. "Knowing they were there really didn't change my game. I just did what I had to do."
What he did was provide a steady presence to snatch rebounds and bury baskets whenever he was given the chance to do so. He credits his teammates with generating those opportunities.
"They were the ones that gave me those chances," Mr. Taylor-Webster said. "They set up those baskets by giving me good screens."
The Crusaders established a 16-point lead in the first quarter and carried that into the half despite slowing down the scoring pace somewhat. As the second half opened up the Vikings appeared to show renewed life, adding ten points in one quarter where they had managed only nine through the first half. UCA responded to the challenge late in the quarter and expanded their lead to a full 20 points.
Though Massey-Vanier's second half would more than triple their output from the first half, the Crusader scoring and defensive machine would keep on rolling to a 55-29 victory.
Marquel Taylor-Webster would lead all scorers with 24 points on the day. Also scoring in double digits were fellow Crusaders Paul Saaman with 14 and Chris DeLaBruere with 10. Aidan Neil led the visiting Vikings with 11 points while Timothy Lefebvre posted 10 in the contest.
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And you thought that faxing was a thing of the past. At Phaxio, it's service is so hop that it doesn't even use XML. The JSON-only Phaxio API lets you send faxes for 7 cents per page and you can get a confirmation of each fax's total cost through the API itself. Account level information is available as well. Detailed information about all faxes sent over a specific time period can also be retrieved from the API.
Phaxio is way too cool to mess around with XML. Who's doing that now anyway? Technological elitism is a little funny when you're revamping faxes, but hey, if you're going to do some faxing, that doesn't mean you have to be old fashioned. Of the 8 fax APIs in our directory, Phaxio is the only one to support JSON.
This RESTful API allows you to check the status of faxes that you've attempted to send so that you don't have to wonder what's happened. With the level of detail available through the API, it seems that the developers behind this really want you to build a web app that interfaces with their service. Perhaps its simplicity and clear documentation will lead you to use it in your next fax related application.


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Marcus Davis and Dan Hardy Would Like to Know, You Into This Rivalry Yet?
Far be it from us to suggest that the animosity between Dan Hardy and Marcus Davis is anything but 100% genuine – just listen to Davis digging deep into the lessons of his childhood to assert that he really does hate Hardy – but does anyone else feel like we're really getting the old hard sell on this one? This nearly ten-minute video from the UFC details the history and relevant talking points of the rivalry between the two, and while it's fun to hear two men who are actually going to fight talk about the intensity of their dislike for one another, it's getting to be a pretty familiar story.Read More DIGG THIS


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Primedia Business Magazines and Media has launched PrimeAG Marketing Information Solutions, an enhancement to its industry-leading agriculture publications — Delta Farm Press, Southeast Farm Press, Southwest Farm Press, Western Farm Press, National Hog Farmer, BEEF, The Corn and Soybean Digest, Farm Industry News, and Hay and Forage Grower.
As the leading U.S. publisher of farm business-related media, Primedia Business has built one of the deepest, demographically-specific data sets in the industry for direct marketing use. This dataset, known as PrimeAG BASE, is further enhanced through a strategic partnership with NewCentury Marketing Services (NCMS) to create the most complete and qualified dataset in the industry.
This new alliance results in a database with more than 1.8 billion pieces of demographic material on more than 2.1 million unique farm businesses and more than 2.4 million unique contacts. Like Primedia Business, NewCentury Marketing Services has a long history of providing farm producer direct marketing data, primarily in the consumer marketing sector.
"We are excited about the opportunity to provide our FarmIndex data to Primedia Business for their state-of-the-industry direct marketing products," said Claus Thiles, president of NCMS. "The PrimeAG service will enable clients to greatly expand their reach into the agricultural space."
The combined dataset contains highly qualified demographic detail such as:
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In addition to this enhanced database offering, PrimeAG Marketing Information Solutions has developed data products, specifically focused on increasing an agriculture sector marketer's knowledge about their own customers.
"With our solutions, a client can now see the full 360-degree view of their customers," said AnnMarie Wills, director of database business development with PrimeAG Marketing Information Solutions. "Often in business we define our customers based on their transactions with us, not on who they are or by their potential. Our data and products deliver knowledge gain, and with scaled and affordable price points that can fit any budget."
PrimeAG Marketing Information Solutions, has developed a number of data products utilizing the PrimeAG BASE dataset including custom profiling, data enhancement and overlays, custom data management solutions, online query tools, prospect lists, and more.
In addition to data products, PrimeAG Marketing Information Solutions can custom design a lead generation or other direct marketing program. "With these resources and capabilities at our disposal, we are in an excellent position to provide creative solutions not only to data problems, but to marketing problems in general," said Wills.
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Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis student Dedrick Gordon completing summer internship with Indiana Secretary of State
June 17, 2010
Opportunity offers current students chance to experience state government
(Indianapolis) – Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita is pleased to announce that Dedrick Gordon is currently completing his office's 2010 Internship Program. The summer-long program selects college and university students from around the state and allows them the opportunity to experience state government first-hand through the Secretary of State's office.
"Dedrick brings a tremendous amount of work experience to our office ranging from education to law and I'm thrilled to have him be part of our legal team, as he is a valuable addition," said Secretary Rokita. "He has an extraordinary amount of dedication and drive that I feel will help him guide our state and country in future years."
Gordon is currently pursuing a law degree from Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis and is involved in many organizations including the Business Law Section, Indianapolis Bar Association, the Black Student Law Association and Concerned Christian Men. Gordon previously held an internship with the Attorney General's office and the Homeowner Protection Unit.
Since beginning the internship, Gordon has had the opportunity to conduct research on securities and loan broker cases.
"This internship provides insight on what it takes to be a lawyer working in securities and business law, and I'm very eager to work with this team of experienced attorneys in this specialized area," said Gordon.
A 1996 graduate of Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, Gordon is the son of Dedrick and Patricia Gordon. He will graduate from the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis in May of 2011 and plans to continue work in the areas of securities and business law.
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Today I'm feeling grateful for the kindness of strangers. The past two days have been harrowing to say the least. Our large hyacinth parrot, Solomon, managed to escape from his aviary yesterday morning. His wings are clipped to protect him, but he's a huge parrot with a very large wingspan and he can glide if he catches a breeze. We live in a mountain range above Los Angeles surrounded by large expanses of wilderness. Long story short, Solomon caught a breeze. After hours of searching we found him several houses up the road between the yards of two neighbors. He was stuck high in a tree on the side of a mountain, confused and unable to make his way down. We spent hours, tried everything to coax him down. Nothing worked. Even the fire department dropped by; they tried to figure something out, but the tree was too high and too far from the road for their equipment. Both neighbors on either side were tremendously helpful. They spent several hours of their own time throwing around ideas. Solomon wouldn't budge. He spent the night in that tree, cold and alone. I couldn't sleep all night for fear of losing him.
One of the neighbors suggested that we call his tree trimmers, who are experts at climbing those very high, hard-to-reach branches. This morning they came and they climbed. As they got close, Solomon spooked and caught another breeze, gliding far into the canyon below. This canyon is difficult to access and filled with wildlife– bobcats, mountain lions. Solomon doesn't know how to feed himself, he's been raised by humans since he hatched. I thought it was the last I'd ever see of him. But these tree climbers didn't give up, bless their hearts. They scaled the canyon walls and located Solomon in a small tree in the center of the canyon. Several minutes and a large net later, they emerged from the brush carrying our beautiful Solomon. Now he's back cozy in his aviary looking very pleased with himself. What an adventure he had.
What does this all have to do with Slow Cooker Vegan Chickpea Chili? Not a whole lot. And yet, on a day like today I can only imagine cooking something comforting to soothe our frayed nerves. This delicious vegan chili fits the bill. Chickpeas, sweet potatoes, and spices slowly cook together till their flavors meld. The cashews become tender during cooking, giving the chili a hearty texture. This is clean eating, comfort food with no guilt attached. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
To our neighbors, who I hope will have a chance to read this post, thank you for being so kind and generous to a stranger who wandered into your yard searching for her lost parrot. I can't begin to express my gratitude. Solomon would thank you too, but he's very busy at the moment munching on bananas and peanuts, two of his favorite treats.
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This easy Slow Cooker Vegan Chickpea Chili is healthy comfort food you can feel good about. Chickpeas, sweet potatoes, cashews and spices.
- 5 1/4 cups cooked chickpeas/garbanzo beans (or 3 cans chickpeas 15 oz. each, drained)
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced small
- 2 ribs celery, diced small
- 2 medium onions, diced small
- 2 red bell peppers, seeds and stem removed, diced small
- 2 tsp salt, divided
- 2 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 3/4 cups diced fire-roasted tomatoes (1 can)
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 2 cups raw cashews
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp curry
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 3 1/2 cups vegetable stock, or more if needed
- Fresh parsley or cilantro sprigs for garnish
Recipe Notes
You will also need: Large saucepan, slow cooker (6 quart or larger)
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, onions, bell pepper and 1 tsp salt. Cook on medium for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, till the vegetables soften and have nice color. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 additional minutes till fragrant.
Pour the vegetable mixture evenly to cover the bottom of the slow cooker.
Pour the vegetable mixture evenly to cover the bottom of the slow cooker.
Return the saucepan to medium heat and add the fire roasted tomatoes and vinegar. Use a spoon/spatula to scrape up any brown bits that remain in the pan. Once the mixture begins to boil, turn off the heat. Continue to scrape up as many of the brown bits as you can. Add the mixture to the slow cooker.
Add remaining ingredients and spices to the slow cooker (reserve garnish), stir to combine and cover. Cook for 4 hours on high setting.
After 2 hours, check your moisture level and add more stock if desired. Continue cooking for remaining 2 hours, or until chili is cooked through. Serve warm, garnish with parsley or cilantro if desired.


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The National Lead Company, now known as NL Industries, began business in Philadelphia in 1772. Several lead manufacturers banded together and incorporated as the National Lead Company in 1891. The company has been well known for its white-lead paints, sold since 1907 under the Dutch Boy label. Over the twentieth century, the company has produced many other products, including titanium dioxide paint, atomic bomb elements, and ball-bearing slides.
During the 1920s National Lead manufactured solder, pipes, and bearing metals. Its lead was an important ingredient in the technological development of telephone wiring and automobile parts, for example. During that era, National Lead engaged in some mining as well as in purchasing stocks of lead internationally. In the early 1920s National Lead began experimenting with titanium dioxide, a bright white pigment, as a new base for paint. By the middle of the decade National Lead was the largest lead company in the United States. In 1929 the company's president claimed that 100,000 tons of lead were under continuous manufacture at National Lead's plants. Net income was $4.9 million in 1927 and $5.2 million in 1935.
National Lead began expanding its business in titanium dioxide products during the 1930s and 1940s. The company mined titanium ores for production of titanium alloys, metals, and pigments. The company prospered after the Second World War. Net income was $5.2 million in 1943; it increased to $47.9 million in 1955.
National Lead also worked on atomic bombs on behalf of the U.S. government during the 1940s and 1950s. Along with other private companies like Dow and Westinghouse, National Lead contributed to safety systems as well as to weapons. For example, a National Lead plant in Fernald, Ohio, produced high-purity uranium and researched nuclear fuel reprocessing. During the 1970s many of its weapons plants were found to be contaminated. In the late 1980s the government and a subsidiary of NL agreed to a multi-billion dollar cleanup plan.
National Lead had mostly ceased mining by the 1950s and instead bought its ore and scrap metal stocks from suppliers. It acquired a large portion of its ores from mines in the Adirondacks, Quebec, Norway, Australia, and Cuba. Paint and pigments comprised 35 percent of the business in the early 1950s. The company also sold products for the manufacture of castor oil, rayon, airplanes, and oil drills. National Lead acquired Doehler-Jarvis in 1953 and began devoting 20 percent of its business to die-cast metal manufacture.
National Lead continued its diversification and expansion into lead- and titanium-related businesses during the 1960s. Its main products, though, remained Dutch Boy paint, metals and bearings, titanium products and pigments, die castings, and oil well products. Net income in 1965 was $61 million. In 1969 net income was $51 million. The company issued $100 million in bonds in 1971 to facilitate the construction of many chemical plants, among them a Utah magnesium plant, multiple chloride-process plants, and an oil well chemical plant in Texas. Net income for 1974 reached $78 million. That marked the sixty-ninth consecutive year in which the company paid dividends.
National Lead Company changed its name to NL Industries in 1971. The company's base remains in Houston, Texas. NL Industries has been hit with many lawsuits over its lead paints and products since the late 1980s.


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|Our customized device software solutions include SSL/TSL public-key infrastructure, security and encryption SDK, SSH embedded SDK, and uLoad secure boot loader and distribution server. The VPN SDK implements IPsec/IKE for a cryptographically secure solution for IP packet and firewall defense. The new Cloud Device Kit launched with Express Logic lets users connect securely the cloud faster and simpler through JSON and XMPP.
|DB Networks
DB Networks is innovating behavioral analysis based database security equipment for organizations who need to protect their data from advanced attacks. DB Networks ADF-4200 Adaptive Database Firewall is an effective countermeasure against SQL Injection and database Denial of Service attacks. Unlike traditional database security solutions, which require extensive customization and time-consuming white list/black list maintenance, DB Networks ADF-4200 automatically learns each application's proper SQL behavior. Any SQL transaction which subsequently deviates from the model immediately raises an alarm as an attack. DB Networks is privately held and headquartered in San Diego, California. For additional information, please visit us at dbnetworks.com.
|Elliptic Technologies
|Elliptic Technologies is a leading provider of embedded security hardware cores and software to SoC manufacturers, OEMs, service and content providers. Elliptic's highly-integrated solutions help secure products in markets such as mobile, networking, home entertainment, smart grid and automotive. Elliptic's hardware security cores enable designers to efficiently balance power, performance and silicon area and cover a wide variety of cryptographic cores, public key accelerators, true random generators and protocol processors. Elliptic features DRM and content protection solutions for downloading and sharing premium content between multiple devices, including DTCP-IP and HDCP SDKs built for "trusted execution environments" used in consumer electronics.
|FireMon is the industry leader in providing enterprises, government and managed services providers with advanced security management solutions that deliver deeper visibility and tighter control over their network security infrastructure. The integrated FireMon solution suite -- Security Manager, Policy Planner and Risk Analyzer -- enables customers to identify network risk, proactively prevent access to vulnerable assets, clean up firewall policies, automate compliance, strengthen security throughout the organization, and reduce the cost of security operations.
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|Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a worldwide provider of network security appliances and a market leader in unified threat management (UTM). Our products and subscription services provide broad, integrated and high-performance protection against dynamic security threats while simplifying the IT security infrastructure. Customers include enterprises, service providers and the majority of the 2012 Fortune Global 100. Fortinet's FortiGate products delivers ASIC-accelerated performance and integrates multiple layers of security designed to protect against application and network threats. Fortinet's product line goes beyond UTM to help secure the extended enterprise - from endpoints, to the perimeter and the core, including databases and applications.
|Global Knowledge Training
|Global Knowledge is the worldwide leader in IT and business skills training, with more than 1,500 courses that span foundational and specialized training and certifications. Our core training is focused on Cisco, Microsoft, Avaya, VMware, Red Hat, business process improvement, and leadership development. We deliver via training centers, private facilities, and the Internet, enabling our customers to choose when, where, and how they want to receive training programs and learning services. Global Knowledge employs more than 1,300 people worldwide and is headquartered in Cary, N.C. The company is owned by New York-based investment firm MidOcean Partners. Learn more at www.globalknowledge.com.
|GreenSQL Ltd.
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|GreenSQL is the world's #1 installed database security solution.
|GreenSQL's unified software solution provides database security, Database Activity Monitoring (DAM), and Dynamic Data Masking in one product that addresses today's database security needs for all organizations. GreenSQL is easy to install and manage and can be up and running in your organization in a matter of minutes. As the leader of the largest community of database administrators, we ensure that our solutions are always suited and updated for the latest market needs. GreenSQL supports Microsoft Azure, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS and Maria DB database applications.
|The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) is the largest and most comprehensive global information privacy community and resource, helping practitioners develop and advance their careers and organizations manage and protect their data. Founded in 2000, the IAPP is a not-for-profit association that helps define, support and improve the privacy profession through networking, education and certification. More than just a professional association, the IAPP provides a home for privacy professionals around the world to gather, share experiences and enrich their knowledge.
|Keypasco AB
|With more than 20 years of individual experience in IT security, Keypasco's founders are the minds behind some of the revolutionary two factor authentication technology solutions used by leading Internet banks today. And they have brought their knowledge to their new business: Keypasco.
Keypasco develops secure software based authentication solution, which is designed and customized to be used on trusted devices. Keypasco delivers on society's expanding needs for personal authentication services, and identity protection within Internet banking, online gaming, eCommerce, mobile Commerce, mobile payment and eGovernment. Keypasco's vision is to be a leading supplier of services for securing cloud services.
|Klocwork® helps developers create more secure software. Our tools analyze source code on-the-fly, simplify peer code reviews and extend the life of complex software. Over 1000 customers, including the biggest brands in the mobile device, consumer electronics, medical technologies, telecom, automotive, military and aerospace sectors, have made Klocwork part of their software development process. Tens of thousands of software developers, architects and development managers rely on our tools everyday to improve their productivity while creating better software.
|Linoma Software | GoAnywhere
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|Founded in 1994, Linoma Software is a global provider of enterprise software solutions that keep data secure at rest and in motion to help companies meet compliance regulations such as HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, GLBA and state privacy regulations. Our GoAnywhere suite is an on-site, browser-based managed file transfer solution for the enterprise that can be installed on almost any platform using FTPS, SFTP, HTTPS, AS2 communication protocols, and popular encryption standards such as Open PGP, GPG, AES and FIPS 140-2. Visit http://www.GoAnywhereMFT.com for more information or to download a free trial.
|NetIQ is a global, enterprise software company with a relentless focus on customer success. Our award-winning solution portfolio includes scalable, automated solutions for Identity, Security, Access, Governance, Systems and Application, Service, and Workload Management that help organizations intelligently secure, manage and measure across hybrid IT environments in a cost-effective manner.
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|OneLogin is the innovator in enterprise identity management with 700 enterprise customers in 34 countries, including AAA, Gensler, Netflix, News Corp International, Pandora, Red Hat, Steelcase and PBS. The company provides the industry's most comprehensive solution for managing user identities in the cloud and behind the firewall. Unique capabilities like Cloud Search and OneLogin for iPad break down SaaS data silos and increase productivity. OneLogin's cloud identity platform comes complete with secure single sign-on for web, mobile and iPad, federated search, user provisioning, deep directory integration with real-time user sync, out-of-band multi-factor authentication, VPN integration and compliance reporting. Follow @onelogin.
|OPSWAT is the leading provider of software management technologies and multiple antivirus engine scanning solutions. OPSWAT's OESIS Framework, an SDK for detecting and managing thousands of third-party software applications, is used by leading SSL VPN and NAC vendors and is showcased in the free OPSWAT Security Score tool (www.opswat.com/products/security-score). AppRemover SDK allows for easy uninstallation of security and file sharing applications. Try the free demo at www.appremover.com. OPSWAT's Metascan technology allows enterprises, government agencies, and software vendors to integrate up to 30 anti-malware engine scanning into their workflows. Try www.metascan-online.com, the free online implementation of Metascan for scanning uploaded files.
|www.phishnix.com / www.aujas.com
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|Phishnix is a Phishing Diagnostic Solution which enables organizations to enhance their security posture against social engineering attacks. Through assessment and awareness training, Phishnix provides valuable information regarding the health of your organization's human firewall. A simulated phishing attack, coupled with a teaching moment that provides a customized educational experience, increases the effectiveness of remediation. Phishnix is powered by Aujas, a Global Information Risk Management (IRM) services company. Phishnix consultants are certified information security professionals and will work with you to create a realistic phishing scenario. Strengthen your human firewall with Phishnix.
|PistolStar, Inc. dba PortalGuard
|Are you avoiding two-factor authentication due to high cost and low user adoption? You might be interested in the unique way in which PortalGuard PassiveKey™ delivers two-factor which requires no hardware, no interaction from the user, no recurring costs, and no change to the user experience. It is 100% transparent to the user, offers strong authentication and is easy to deploy.
|PortalGuard's Authentication Platform delivers five complimentary authentication layers including two-factor (SMS, voice, printed, email) plus transparent user authentication, self-service password reset/recovery, SAML single sign-on, and password sync in one encompassing platform.
|Portcullis Inc.
|Portcullis is a leading international specialist in Cyber Security Services.
|We provide Security testing services, Computer Forensics and Incident Response for both the public and private sectors.
|Here at Portcullis, information security is our business. We provide our clients with the reassurance that their systems, networks and web sites are secure from threat of attack from unauthorized sources;
|We are also proud to represent Mavituna Security and their web application scanning tool, Netsparker.
|Mavituna together with Portcullis is launching ScanToSecure, the Saas version of Netsparker, this week at RSA. Come check it out at the Portcullis booth (3007).
|Premio Inc.
|Premio is a flexible US-based ODM/OEM global technology solution provider of design, assembly, test, manufacturing, system integration and supply chain services. We are unique in our ability to provide transparent end-to-end support that delivers the proven results that our OEM and ODM customers have come to expect. Unlike most contract manufacturers, our design experts are ready to work with our customers to increase product design and reliability, optimize efficiency and reduce costs. Premio can accommodate service level and volume requirements of any complexity. For more information about Premio, please contact the Marketing Department at 800.9.PREMIO or visit: premioinc.com.
|Prolexic Technologies
|Prolexic, the world's largest, most trusted Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation provider, restores mission-critical Internet-facing infrastructures within minutes. Ten of the world's largest banks and the leading companies in e-Commerce, SaaS, payment processing, travel/hospitality, gaming and other at-risk industries work with Prolexic because DDoS Attacks End Here. www.prolexic.com.
|Pwnie Express
|Pwnie Express is the premier global provider of innovative, cost effective, rapid deployment penetration testing products. Their products are used by service providers, Fortune 50 companies and the federal government. Their newly released Enterprise Pentesting Appliance (EPA) enables coverage to large numbers of remote offices, persistent pentesting functionality and centralized management capabilities. They are announcing the release of the industry-re-defining Pwn Pad, a tablet, loaded with wired and external wireless pentesting tools (currently available for pre-order with 1 April ship date). Pwnie Express was selected as a 2012 Industry Innovator in Analysis and Testing by SC Magazine.
|Founded in 2002, Secunia is the leading provider of IT security solutions that help businesses and private individuals globally manage and control vulnerability threats and risks across their networks and endpoints. Secunia's proven, complementary portfolio aids businesses in their handling of complex IT security risks and compliance requirements across industries and sectors – a key component in corporate risk management assessment, strategy, and implementation. Secunia plays an important role in the IT security ecosystem, and is the preferred supplier for enterprises and government agencies worldwide, counting Fortune 500 and Global 2000 businesses among its customer base.
|SilverSky is the expert provider of cloud security solutions. Born from our success as a managed services provider, our Security-as-a-Service platform delivers cloud-based software and managed services that protect critical information simply and cost effectively. By tirelessly safeguarding our customers' most important information, we enable growth-minded leaders to pursue their business ambitions without security worry. Our growing customer base includes 6,000 organizations in the financial services, retail, healthcare, energy, critical infrastructure and manufacturing sectors. For more information, visit SilverSky.com.
|More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos' complete security solutions as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Simple to deploy, manage, and use, Sophos' award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, mobile and network security solutions are backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers.
|Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
|SPYRUS, Inc.
|SPYRUS, Inc. develops and manufactures hardware-based encryption, authentication, and digital content security products. Featured products at RSA in 2013 include Secure Portable Workplace, our encrypted Microsoft certified Windows To Go drive that boots Windows 8; Rosetta hardware-based encryption devices in multiple form factors; and the cross-platform PocketVault Encryptor applications for computers, tablets, and phones.
|SPYRUS holds patents in the U.S. and abroad. Secured by SPYRUS™ security technology is proudly designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA to meet FIPS 140-2 Level 3 standards.
|SPYRUS is a privately held company headquartered in San Jose, California.
|Tenable Network Security
|Tenable Network Security is relied on by security and compliance professionals at many of the world's largest companies and governments, to stay ahead of emerging vulnerabilities, threats, and compliance-related risks. Its Nessus and SecurityCenter solutions set the standard for identifying vulnerabilities, preventing attacks, and complying with regulatory requirements. http://www.tenable.com
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|TITUS is a leading provider of security and data governance software that helps organizations share information securely while meeting policy and compliance requirements. With over 2 million users worldwide, our solutions enable enterprises, military and government organizations to classify and secure unstructured information. Products include TITUS Classification, the leading message, document and file classification and labeling solutions that enhance data loss prevention by involving end users in identifying sensitive information; TITUS Mobile, a mobile email solution for securely sending email and viewing attachments on mobile devices; and the TITUS family of classification and security solutions for Microsoft SharePoint.
|Trustwave is a leading provider of compliance, Web, application, network and data security solutions delivered through the cloud, managed security services, software and appliances. For organizations faced with today's challenging data security and compliance environment, Trustwave provides a unique approach with comprehensive solutions that include its TrustKeeper® portal and other proprietary security solutions. Trustwave has helped hundreds of thousands of organizations--ranging from Fortune 500 businesses and large financial institutions to small and medium-sized retailers--manage compliance and secure their network infrastructures, data communications and critical information assets. Trustwave is headquartered in Chicago with offices worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.trustwave.com.
|Verdasys provides Enterprise Information Protection solutions and managed services to secure sensitive data and business processes, enabling midsize and global businesses to successfully compete in collaborative and mobile environments. Digital Guardian is a proven technology platform providing policy-based data lifecycle monitoring, classification, control and forensics on endpoints, servers, virtual machines, enterprise applications, networks, mobile devices and cloud environments. Digital Guardian protects IP and regulated data from compromise by insiders, contractors, partners and targeted cyberattacks. Since 2003, millions of Digital Guardian agents have been deployed to protect critical data for global leaders in financial services, insurance, technology, manufacturing and healthcare industries.
|Wombat Security Technologies, Inc.
|Wombat Security Technologies, Inc. is the first and only company to offer a complete suite of anti-phishing and security awareness products that leverage progressive training techniques of professional educators to effectively improve human response against cyber-attacks over 80%. Wombat's breakthrough software-based training solutions teach users how to recognize and avoid the most advanced attacks involving phishing, social networking, smartphones, and working outside of the office. They also offer training for and PCI-DSS and PII compliance.
|Fortune 1000 companies, large government agencies, and small to medium businesses around the world are successfully using Wombat's training solutions to significantly improve their security posture.
|Learn more at www.wombatsecurity.com.
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