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BONDPARTNERS SA (BPL) is a Swiss financial services company which was founded in 1972. It is authorized under the Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading (SESTA) and is therefore subjected to the control of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). In addition, BPL is member of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), member of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and reporting member of the Swiss Stock Exchange.
Based in Lausanne, BPL is listed on the OTC-X market of the Bern Cantonal Bank. It carries out various trading, mediation, brokerage and market making activities oriented towards professional and institutional investors such as banks, asset managers, provident funds, investment firms and insurance companies, brokerage firms and other financial intermediaries. It is considered to be amongst the important European organizations in this industry.
For 45 years Bondpartners has dealt a variety of bonds and debentures (fixed or variable rates, indexed, classic, convertible, zero-coupon, etc.) issued in over twenty currencies on behalf of professional counterparts. BPL is more particularly present on the secondary market where it acts alternately as dealer and intermediary. With regard to shares and equities, BPL operates as broker on a dozen stock exchanges located in Europe, North America and the Far East.
In addition to its traditional activities of inter-professional bond dealing and financial intermediation, Bondpartners maintains, since 1995, a market for the stocks and shares of small to mid-sized companies non-quoted on the stock exchange. This market, denominated "HelveticA", composes about 250 SMEs active in the fields of industry and transport, banking, publishing, hotel industry, electricity, etc. About 2/3 of those are Swiss German. The quotes are displayed on Telekurs and on Bondpartners' website, as well as in the specialized press.
In Switzerland, BPL holds a dominant position in this type of free and non-regulated market which is mainly carried out over the phone, in accordance with OTC procedures and the professional intervening parties' mutual agreement. "HelveticA" is a deregulated complementary market, and not a parallel stock exchange. It constitutes an exchange platform for shares that did not obtain a stock exchange listing, as much as, an instrument for price publishing and valorization. Since the securities liquidity is weak and the volatility potentially important, few traders are hence active in this market whose characteristic is to be extremely atomized, much in the way of small to mid-sized companies not listed in Switzerland or abroad.


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French student Sophie Collombet's murderer has been ordered to try and redeem himself in jail by telling everyone about the catastrophic impact of ice addiction.
In handing down a life sentence to Benjamin James Milward for the savage rape and murder of the 21-year-old exchange student, Justice Ann Lyons instructed him to use the time to make amends.
Milward can't remember why he randomly attacked Ms Collombet as she walked home from university, along the Brisbane River, on the night of March 27, 2014.
The French business student was violently raped and then left for dead on a park bench just a few weeks before she was due to leave Australia.
The Brisbane Supreme Court heard on Wednesday Milward was an ice addict who had taken several hits of the drug the day he killed Ms Collombet.
Justice Lyons said taking drugs and drinking was no excuse for "cowardly" attacking a woman alone in a park.
"Nothing can ever diminish the enormity of your appalling actions on that night," she said in sentencing the 28-year-old on Wednesday.
"She was a young woman far from home on an adventure in another country - you ended that."
Justice Lyons told Milward to redeem his life by making it clear to anyone he meets the devastating impact drug and ice addiction can have.
"It would seem that addiction to ice is immediate," she said.
"The results are always catastrophi; it's just a question of the magnitude of the catastrophe."
Justice Lyons' sentencing remarks were the first of their kind to be filmed by the media as part of a pilot program in Queensland's courts.

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Visiting Bhutan
The folks at Bhutan Travel Designers are aware that our guests and potential guests will have read a lot on Bhutan before embarking on their trip to our country. Therefore, we know that you would have read on:
- Paro – showcasing the Ta Dzong National Museum, filled with art, relics and artifacts; Drukgyel Dzong, an ancient fortress below the snow dome of sacred Jhomolhari; and Tak-tsang (the Tiger's Nest), one of the holiest sites for a Buddhist.
- The Chalela Ridge – presenting the most spectacular mountain views around Paro. This short trip could be combined with a short hike to the Dzongdrakha temples and Kila nunnery. From the ridge, descend into the recently opened Haa valley, still almost completely untouched by tourism.
- In Thimphu – Tashichhodzong, the beautiful medieval fortress monastery which now serves as the civil administrative offices, residence and educational facility for the monks. It is also houses the office and residence of the Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot).
- In Thimphu, the Late King's Memorial Chorten, topped with a golden spire, contains many beautiful works of art.
- School of Fine Arts is another place that will give you the feel of our culture and tradition;
- The Royal Academy of Performing Arts – professional learn classical and modern songs and dances including performing of mark dances mark?
- The Folk and Textile Museums – showcasing almost every item a Bhutanese family uses for cooking, and maintaining a household, as well as items of beautification for grand occasions in the past. The items include that of Royal families and peasant farmers.
- The National Library – A collection of rare ancient Buddhist manuscripts and Buddhist texts for references to Buddhist scholars.
- The Chang-gangkha, Dechenphu and Zantog Pelri monasteries; and Drubthrob Thangtogalpo's nunnery are some places worth visiting as they are the most popular monasteries visited for their sacredness.
- Thimphu also surprises you with small enterprises like the Daphne Paper factory; the handicraft center; and of course the weekend markets where one can find all sorts of arts and craft materials from every corner of the country. It is a place tourist love visiting.
- As you drive towards east from Thimphu, you pass over a 10,000 ft Dochu La pass into the Punakha valley, Bhutan's ancient capital, where the majestic Dzong is situated at the confluence of two mighty glacial rivers – the male and female rivers. They are fondly called the Pho-chu and Mo-chu respectively. A short drive from Punakha town will take you to a magnificent temple – Khamsum Yuelley Lhakhang overlooking the valley. It is a short walk (well within an hour) from the highway.
- From Punakha, as you drive towards south, right in the middle of Wangduephodrang and Punakha, you come across the temple of Drukpa Kuenley, the Divine Madman. It is called the Chhime Lhakhang. It is temple that signifies the victory of good over evil, as it is believed that Drukpa Kuenley had tamed a notorious witch and built the temple upon the grave. This particular temple is also believed to bless couples with children if they come to pray and make wishes. Even pregnant ladies visit to get a blessing for a healthy normal baby and often times, couples who are not able to conceive babies come to pray make a wish.
- As you drive past the Chhime Lhakhang, you come face to face with the imposing Wangduephodrang Dzong, overlooking the entire valley and the old trade route. This Dzong is the third Dzong built by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal after Semtokha and Punakha. At Chhime Lhakhang, Zhabdrung Rinpoche was supposed to have received indications to build a Dzong at that particular spot, at the confluence of two rivers and on the hillock, for the successful unification of Bhutan.
- At Gangtey, the rare and hauntingly beautiful black-necked cranes return every winter to the remote and lovely valley. Built in 1613 by Pema Lingpa, the Gangtey Gompa Lhakhang overlooking the valley is stunningly beautiful, and in total harmony with nature. For a person who is in search for total connection with inner-self (the Being within) where else could one find such a perfect milieu! It is it is!!! This it!? The monastery was renovated over the last eight years and was consecrated on 10th October 2008, marking the resurgence of the Peling tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. The arrival and departure of the black neck cranes are a sight to behold as the birds circle around the Lhakang while descending to land and ascending to take flight. It is indeed a spiritual place and a place to be for a spiritual person.
- From Gangtey, as Bhutan Travel Designers take you over the Pele La pass towards the east, we pass by many villages and religious sites in the midst of a natural stetting where one can be touched at the core. We just call this trip, from Gangtey to Bumthang, the road to spiritual quest – it is indeed such a trip. The next district headquarter that one has to pass through is Trongsa, where one comes in face to face with the largest Dzong of Bhutan. It is the ancestral home of the royal family. Above the Dzong, a newly renovated museum is located, where you will be able to see religious relics and historical objects.
- As we leave the gorgeous fort behind, we descend down the —- pass presenting us the breathtakingly beautiful Bumthang valleys, in the heart of Bhutan, a treasury of temples and monasteries, a living museum of art and history. Bumthang valley is indeed a spiritual abode. The stunning natural beauty of the valley combined with the beautiful harmony that one notices between nature and humans is so awesome and conspicuous to a spiritual person. On a sunny morning it is a site to behold indeed! And our guides at the Bhutan Travel Designers never miss the opportunity to let our guest appreciate the beauty as it appears to them – the communication is sacred and we let it happen between you and Bumthang!As we leave this beautiful spiritually enriching spot to return again, we are heading to meet some of the most beautiful peoples in Bhutan. They are beautiful indeed! The people of east are easy going, believing in the impermanence of life, and are very generous and accommodating . You will know as you sit down with them and indulge yourselves in a session of locally brewed drink. You will know what we mean when we introduce you to a community and let you experience the local hospitality.
- The first district after Bumthang is Mongar, the economic hub of the east and so it is the Trading Place of the east. Located within 20 miles of the town is the 60 MW Kurichu hydro power plant. It supplies power to 6 eastern districts. At Mongar you will come across people from almost all the 6 districts of the east. Besides the modern amenities, the place still retains its socio-cultural and traditional integrity. You will notice many temples and monasteries and meditation centers for monks and nuns.
- From Mongar, as you travel to the north you will pass by small farming communities and untouched spots of nature. One will be awestruck with the nature of things that exist in their original state. Lhuntse offers you such an experience from trekking routes, interactions with people, to participating in local festivities. It is a place carved out totally in its unique way. Lhuntse will give you the experience of why people live in such remote places and still seem blessed by life. Sincerely said, one would wish to get lost in Lhuntse!
- Back from Lhuntse, one will again drive through Mongar and get to Trashigang. As you drive down the Korila pass from Mongar, you will come face to face with Trashigang. You will suddenly notice communities scattered all over the mountain slopes. East Bhutan is geographically different from the West, as valleys are almost non-existent, except in Trashi-Yangtse, the home of the Black Neck Crane.
- Lhuntse, Trashi-Yangtse and Pemagatsel, the other eastern district to the south of Trashigang (about 50 mile to the south) has a certain resemblance in the geographical isolation and the way of life of the people. In their struggle to survive and progress forward, Lhuntse has carved out a niche for itself in the craft of weaving. Kushue Thara (locally woven with embroidery), usually of silk, is synonymous to Lhuntse, as it is the place to look for the best kira for the queen of your heart. Trashi-Yangtse is known for producing the finest and rarest wooden dishes, cups and serving spoons. Some cost as high as over USD 2000.00 a cup and more if it is a bowl for eating rice. Pemagatsel has made its name for producing the finest items used during pujas like trumpets, pipes and cyambals. They are real "sought afters".
Bhutan Travel Designers offer treks to those willing and able to explore the most remote and glorious vistas in the kingdom, from verdant valleys and primeval forests to the snows and alpine lakes of the Inner Himalaya, where the only inhabitants are blue sheep, takin, snow leopard and yak herders. This is the home of the rarest Himalayan species of birds, animals and flowers.
There are tours to fit every interest, from textiles, birding, nature and photography. Everywhere there are hikes and excursions to villages, temples and spectacular citadels of natural beauty where visitors can experience a culture and a land which remains the most unspoiled and most beautiful example of the Himalayan Buddhist way of life in existence today. Bhutan is the destination to sign up for if you wish to have an experience that will remain with you forever. Bhutan is a Shangri La in the true sense of the word. To believe it you will have to travel with us.


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Lost in the clichéThe Nepali advertising industry must learn from the greats
Raghav Gautam
Since it first appeared on television, Samsung India's 'We will take care of you, wherever you are' advertisement has ballooned into a social phenomenon. The advertisement's profoundly moving story, which it manages to unfold within a few minutes, evoked emotion across communities in South Asia. As of today, the advertisement has become the most watched advertisement on Youtube, reaching a total view count of 209 million. Not even famous Super Bowl's commercial spots could come as close to these viewership figures. The widespread popularity of the video, its lasting emotional impact on viewers, and its reliability warrants conversation. What can Nepal learn from these art forms?
Key storytelling
Since the beginning of the advertising industry, people have developed a love and hate relationship with this commercial art form. Most of the times, the general public, especially in Nepal, hates advertising; its interruptions to serial sequences, news or sports can cultivate these feelings. But other times they just can't get enough of it. And these 'anomaly advertisements'—those that don't cause viewers to cringe at the screen but rather, leave people thinking—deserve discussion. Amidst a sea of competing adverts, this Samsung brand video was successful to leave an imprint. What made it so exceptional: A compelling approach to storytelling, coupled with a soulful soundtrack, as good as any song in our personal playlists.
Watching a lot of cricket was part-and-parcel of growing g up in the '90s; Adverts would run as soon as overs were bowled. And in a painful test of our patience, sometimes adverts would even play before the last ball was bowled. It was irritating at times for those at the edge of our seats in eager anticipation of the outcome of the game. For us, Indian advertising was force fed. But in the process of these routines, we ended up deeply loving many Indian commercials. I can still recall several ad jingles with pristine clarity. The fact that some adverts had such long-lasting imprints on many lives highlights the Indian ad industry's thriving approach to creativity. They are still one of the leaders in advertising around the world.
The advertisements for the adhesive brand Fevicol, for example, have fostered a virtual cult. If an eggshell is too hard to break, we recall that Fevicol ad where a curious cook is trying to break an eggshell with a hammer in his hand. The brand strategists behind the advertisement knew the exact ingredients that make a TV commercial stick to become part of the larger fabric of our lives. Fevicol came to Ogilvy and Mather in the 70s, and now they celebrate a bond nearing five decades. The journey was quite the rollercoaster ride; from turning into a relatively unknown brand to becoming the number one brand of Asia in its category. The mastermind behind the campaign was Piyush Pandey, a former cricketer who was tasked with the challenge of turning a seemingly irrelevant client into a household name. He gave the brand its own personality. It was treated like a person. Fevicol had its own language and humour. Brand personality is a common rhetoric in the Nepali ad industry. But when it comes to giving the brand its own voice, other voices become more dominant. The brand is merely limited to its outlook and aesthetic appeal. A good looking person talking about mundane topics stuff can't garner sustained excitement. Fevicol is an outstanding example of how a brand found its true voice.
Digital disruption
People working in advertising have a difficult time convincing people to sit through the entirety of a commercial—even if they are less than 30 seconds. The situation is even worse as advertising adapts to the digital context. Online campaigns are often hardly noticed by the end user. People tend to simply scroll to the content they are looking for and ignore the adverts. According to Red Crow Marketing, most Americans are fed about 4,000 to 10,000 ads each day. With the proliferation of digital platforms, people are unaware of how many advertisements they encounter on a daily basis.
Given this ongoing fight over peoples' short attention spans, people are redefining approaches to advertisement around the world. When reflecting on these new approaches, Ranjivjit Singh, CMO of Samsung India thinks, 'It's no more about advertising; it is about telling real-life stories where people appreciate the authenticity.'
And in the effort to tell better stories, advertising agencies are committing themselves to addressing social issues and allowing their brand to speak for certain social values. For example, Times of India launched the 'No Conditions Apply' campaign, which was aimed to fight the long-held tradition of discriminating widows, the LGBT community, people who are separated, divorcees and single mothers during the ritual observation of Durga Puja. Times of India urged all women to smear two dots of shindoor, one for them and one for those who couldn't participate. Thousands of women participated and instantly, the message became a game-changer. For some, this campaign was able to break a 400-year-old tradition. This is the power of carefully crafted approach to advertisement.
What made those ideas, even if they were selfishly promoting the goods of their clients, become stories that we tell during family gatherings, become something that evoked immense emotion from a cross-section of society, and become so powerful that it could bring justice to a marginalised community? These are some questions that the Nepali advertising industry should start asking already. Maybe then, we will see this industry steer in a completely different direction and not get lost in the clichés.
Gautam is an assistant creative supervisor at ANS Creation.


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Mandal Jobs, Applications are invited in Standard Form as published in the Assam Gazette in Part-IX from the intending Indian Citizen as defined in articles 5 & 8 of the constitution of India for filling up the following vacant post under the establishment of Deputy Commissioner, Dhemaji.
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WO: Weekly Obsessions
If I'm completely honest, I thought it was Thursday until about 10 minutes ago. There are plenty of reasons my brain isn't functioning properly but I'll save you all those and just blame it on the rain.
When all else fails and I just need something to distract myself from failure, I turn to none other than SNL.
So please enjoy this tribute to Celebrity Jeopardy from circa 2014 and laugh along with me long enough to forget it's Wednesday, too.
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Before we jump into this week's four finds I have to take a moment and celebrate: Today's post marks the FOUR-HUNDREDTH WO!! That's right, you get a double exclamation celebration! It's hard to believe this concept and ultimately, this blog, has been around so long, but it wouldn't be possible without your support. Cheers to that!
- "Bodega Bathroom": Not an actual bodega bathroom, no. But the hilariously oddball and perfectly fantastic sketch from last week's SNL. John Mulaney's past hit of "Lobster Diner" meets its match with this all-out musical marathon. Words won't do it justice. Just watch.
- Luke Perry: On a much more serious note, actor Luke Perry died Monday after suffering a massive stroke just days before. He was 52. And while I've certainly enjoyed his resurgence with his role on "Riverdale," I could never forget how instrumental he was for all us "90210" and "What I Like About You" fans. I can't imagine how the Perry family feels with such a devastating shock.
- Lent: There's no easy segue to the next topic on my mind, as the Lenten season is upon us. I'm holding out for tonight's 7:30 mass and looking forward to one of my all-time favorite choral songs, "Ashes." No matter what you sacrifice or start doing (or if you don't celebrate at all), I'm wishing you peace, love and joy over the next 40 days.
- "Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" – Thomas Rhett f. Little Big Town: You know when you hear a song that speaks to you on just about every level? This does that for me. Partially because it mentions Wednesdays, partially because there's a shout-out to my hometown (DAYTONA!), partially because Thomas Rhett is a national treasure. He debuted this and another song on SNL, giving my fave show yet another leg up.
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Re: Ariana and Pete's engagement, I'm still processing this information and have so many questions about two people I've never met. Don't @ me.
As I try to unpack that, I think it's only fitting you take a trip down memory lane with these longtime (2 years?) friends and newfound lovers.
…That was the only sketch I could find. So here's some other Ariana-only highlights:
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I'm gonna tell you straight: I had a 9-hour safety training today, so pls excuse any typos. Now wouldn't that be a great email signature "sent from my iPhone"?
- Remembering Kate Spade: The tragic news of Kate Spade's apparent suicide sent shock waves in my circles yesterday. How could someone who seemingly had it all take their own life? As of this writing, I don't know exactly what mental health or other struggles Spade endured. I do know, though, her legacy won't soon be forgotten. For more, read one author's take on what she meant for women. As always, if you or someone you know is struggling, there are resources available. Including me ❤
- "Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-Loop, Zig-Zagging Journey to Adulthood" – Mari Andrew: You may have followed author and artist Mari Andrew's doodles for years on Instagram; or you may have just learned of her work with her annual, viral Mother's Day illustration (or you may be just hearing of her now). In any case, her debut book illuminates more of Andrews's personal life, coupled with those oh-so-relatable drawings and doodles.
- Mari Andrew in SF: After I myself became familiar with her work in 2016 with this Identifying the Problem post, I knew I just had to learn more about this Mari Andrew woman. The day has finally come and I'm super pumped for her event tonight at the JCC in SF. I may secretly check the Warriors/Cavs score but am otherwise thrilled to have the chance to hear her speak about #HowToAdult.
- "No Tears Left to Cry" – Ariana Grande": I'm still on the fence about her new relationship with Pete Davidson (don't even get me started on ScarJo-CoJo's), but it's impossible to escape this bop so here we are. The always intriguing, incredibly talented Grande puts out an earworm like no other and this latest offering is no exception.
Images courtesy of: Andrew Toth, Amazon, Clémènce Polès, Genius
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Even though I read all day long as part of my job, I find myself grasping for more content to consume during my downtime. Whether it's a rainy bus ride or relaxing before bed, I've been voraciously reading more long-form articles and novels than usual. For example…
- "Who Does She Think She Is?": Acclaimed author Laurie Penny wrote this essay and I hope you'll take the time to read it. Spoiler alert for my favorite passage: "…any woman … must find a way to dress which is neither too conservative nor too revealing, not too frumpy nor too frivolous, a way of speaking which is neither 'aggressive' nor simpering … It's almost as if the problem weren't the behavior or the voice or the clothes but the woman wearing them." DAMN.
- "The Silence: The Legacy of Childhood Trauma": You've likely seen this essay from renowned author Junot Diaz shared among your social networks already, so I'm not breaking any ground here by reminding you to again, take the time to read it. The detail and decades of masked pain are heartbreaking and infuriating and excruciating all at once.
- "Keep Your Head Up": Some co-workers were discussing addiction to technology via smartphones and other devices, when one mentioned this article from NYT contributor Adam Popescu. Granted, you have to read it on a device, but the irony was not lost on us. As much as I love the ability to FaceTime family and stay connected to loved ones, it's also eye-opening to see what physical damage we're causing on a daily basis.
- Mark Zuckerberg on SNL: When you need a break from all that weight of the world, this Weekend Update bit from SNL is sure to win. My work husband used it against me in a meeting today and I full on had a giggle fit in front of 20 people. So yeah, you could say it's a good one. POKE!
Images courtesy of: Longreads, New Yorker, NYT, TechCrunch
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OK, party people: I know we're all feeling like 2017 is never going to freaking end, and the 25 days until Jan. 1 are going to take forever.
Lest we forget how eager we were for this year, though? "It has to be better," we said. Ha! How foolish. In this 24-hour news cycle and constant need to publish our opinions about such news, there is no escaping it. I do my best to keep off a soapbox, particularly when it comes to social media. I've found the fine folks at SNL can often turn my clusterf— of floating thoughts into easily consumable content.
And since I'm driving the bitter bus from Taggart and Leavitt going to FSU; Trump and the RNC choosing party over public safety; and the late-night, last-minute tax deal I'll just urge you all to take a little journey.
Even if you've seen it before, I suggest you pack your bags for a revisit:
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The sun is shining, the birds are singing and I couldn't be happier today. Confession: That's all a lie but if I keep telling myself it's true, then it'll all be OK, right? Right.
- Reformer Pilates: I had my first-ever turn at reformer pilates last weekend, thanks to a new friend, who happens to be a super fit instructor. The machines helped me stretch beyond my wildest dreams, and I felt lengthened and strengthened — while also relaxed. I'll definitely be returning for another class soon. Pro tip: Don't try this the day after an abs boot camp 😉
- Sweetbitter: This novel kept popping up on Goodreads, but I bought it late last year without ever committing. The good news: It's a very quick read, with lots of characters and a peek into the (fictional) NYC restaurant world. The bad: I didn't find the main character particularly likeable, and all of the food talk made me so, so hungry! Check it out for yourself and let me know what you think.
- Aziz Ansari Hosts SNL: This may be premature praise, but Aziz Ansari will host this week's SNL and I couldn't be more excited. Modern Romance was one of the best books I've read in recent years, and I thoroughly enjoyed his Treat Yo'self bourgie boy Tom Haverford on "Parks & Recreation," plus his brainchild on Netflix, "Master of None." Don't disappoint me, Aziz. Pleeease.
- "Starboy" – The Weeknd: It's pretty rare that I like a song based on beat alone, without even bothering to hear or understand the lyrics. Well, The Weeknd has me hooked — despite my initial resistance after a fellow Halloween reveler insisted it be played on repeat. I've come around and now find myself bopping along mindlessly.
Unrelated, but I've recently made my personal Twitter account public, so I'll be deleting the blog's Twitter account. No sense managing two, right? Follow wittyburg before I delete wittyburgblog on Feb. 1!
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The writer Huan Hsu grew up in Utah paying almost no attention to family anecdotes about his ancestors' porcelain heirlooms, said to have been buried in a Chinese village during World War II. Mr. Hsu, 37, has turned his adult efforts to recover the treasure into a new memoir, "The Porcelain Thief: Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China" (Crown). His quest, starting in 2007, called for impersonating a tree deliveryman, fleeing cockroaches, uncovering forged documents, coping with stonewalling bureaucrats and gathering eyewitness testimony of horrific political persecutions.
Family members disagreed about what his great-great-grandfather, Liu Feng Shu, actually owned at his estate in southeast China, and what might have survived wars and postwar reconstruction. But in the end, Mr. Hsu's preliminary shallow excavations at the estate, now subsumed by factory buildings, turned up nothing connected to his family. "I still have in my mind the desire to go back there and do a proper archaeological investigation," he said in an interview, "and there's another part of me that's kind of O.K. with not knowing."
Still, his journey did turn up some great stories, both about his family and other topics, he said, and they are a main subject of his book. He learned, for example, about China's venerable tradition of producing fakes. In one row of workshops not far from his ancestral town, he writes, "The narrow alleys echo with the chimes of pumice stone working over porcelain to dull their finishes, after which vendors brush on thin brown paint and refire the pieces at low temperatures to achieve an aged tint." He describes forgers who "sink new objects into the sea to cover them with barnacles so they can pass them off as recovered shipwreck items."
"I've never stopped being surprised at the ingenuity of Chinese commerce," he said. "They can be so reactive to what they see other people buying."
If the book causes some schemers from the Liu hometown to contact him about supposed rediscoveries of lost troves, he said: "I would probably fall for it. I'm a sucker for these things."
Shirley Temple, who died last year at 85, stored away tap shoes, dresses, dolls and memorabilia from her childhood days as a movie star. Starting next month, part of her collection will travel to museums as previews for a July 14 sale organized by the Maryland auction house Theriault's.
The pieces were kept in cases at her childhood home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. The family rarely lent them for public display. "She never really disclosed what she had over the years," Stuart Holbrook, the president of Theriault's, said. "It was painstakingly preserved."
Some dolls headed to the July sale are wearing outfits made to match the actress's costumes. Theriault's will also offer Temple's Steinway piano and a car that she drove around the movie-studio lots.
The auction preview show, titled "Love, Shirley Temple," will appear at the Strong/National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., from April 30 to May 3 and then at the Wenham Museum in Wenham, Mass., and the Morris Museum in Morristown, N.J. The July sale will be in Kansas City, Mo., in conjunction with doll collector conventions.
At auction and preview events, Mr. Holbrook said, bartenders will be encouraged to serve Shirley Temples.
The high estimates will be in the five figures, but Mr. Holbrook said he could not really predict how bidders would behave, given Temple's adorability and enduring fame.
"Gauging emotional buying is an impossible thing," he said.
Curators are turning coffins into educational tools this spring.
On Wednesday, the exhibition "A Tale of Three Coffins: Living and Dying in 17th Century St. Mary's City" opens at the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore. The lead coffins on view were made for a Maryland governor, Philip Calvert, who died around 1683; his wife, Anne Wolseley, who died around 1680; and a malnourished baby who was probably a daughter of Philip's second wife, Jane Sewell.
The society will also show some Calvert bones, rosary beads and rosemary sprigs from the graves, which were excavated in 1990. Few other artifacts found at St. Mary's City, a colonial settlement, can be traced to particular families.
"These are people whose story otherwise would never be told," Alexandra Deutsch, the society's chief curator, said.
She added that the society had been careful not to play up ghoulish aspects of the topic. "This is not for shock value," she said. In a gallery painted a subdued gray, a partition has been built around the coffins. "They have their own sort of sanctuary within the exhibit," she said.
This fall, after the Baltimore display closes, the coffins and remains will be reinterred in a chapel at St. Mary's City.
Scholars believe that Calvert somehow stayed plump and sedentary, despite the deprivations of Chesapeake life. Anne was malnourished, lost almost all her teeth and limped on a fractured leg with festering wounds. Burton K. Kummerow, the historical society's president, said that the underweight infant buried beside the couple "never really had a chance to survive."
This spring, the historical society will also show a fragment taken from George Washington's coffin, for bicentennial celebrations of the Washington Monument in Baltimore. Another souvenir piece of that founding father's coffin is on view through May 17 at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, N.Y., in the exhibition "Promoting the President."
The Museum of Death, established two decades ago in Hollywood, is opening a New Orleans branch, where displays will include an 18th-century coffin containing a prostitute's skeleton. Through Sunday, a white pine coffin that held the shrouded corpses of paupers during cemetery processions is on view at the Concord Museum in Concord, Mass., in the exhibition "Behind Closed Doors: Asleep in New England." The interior of the pine box is scratched; it was never used for an actual burial, and a farmer eventually adapted it into a chicken feed trough.


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So the UK Competition And Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the merger of BT and EE after investigating the deal for six months. Several companies in the telco sector objected to this merger so what does this mean for the telecoms industry in the UK and for customers?
The main reason the CMA waved the deal through was because they believe the deal is complementary. BT has strengths in broadband to the home and EE has strengths in mobile – the two companies fit together to create a bigger player with all the services needed for a strong quad-play offer.
The problem for the competition will be the enormous size of the combined firm. There will be some customers already using services from both so the combined customer base of 35 million will almost certainly reduce when the companies are consolidated into one, but in a country of 64 million people that's an enormous market share.
There is an ongoing deal where Hutchison (Three mobile) plans to buy 02. Given the CMA approval for the EE deal this is also likely to be approved, but it would mean that the UK has only 3 major mobile companies competing for business.
Ofcom is still considering whether BT needs to sell off its Openreach business, which is the broadband provision. Given that Ofcom is still to decide on this important issue it seems unusual for BT to be engaging in M&A activity where their dominance in providing broadband is a major part of the deal.
So there are still many questions around the BT/EE deal and associated M&A activity in the wider industry, but I think that if we look beyond the network and connections alone there is some positive news.
All the networks are finding that they need to offer more than just a connection to the Internet to succeed. The combination of BT and EE will mean many more eyeballs on the sports and drama content that BT is broadcasting – especially customers watching via mobile devices. The combined size and power of this new group will also lead to innovations in content and other areas of the business that might be difficult to achieve with a smaller base of subscribers.
So the market is changing fast and there are still questions about some of these mergers, but on the whole I can see a positive future for BT and EE that is about much more than just sharing broadband customers.
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to make this dish you can use any vegetables you have available or prefer. mushrooms, celery, broccoli, cabbage, and japanese eggplants all work very well. today i happened to have red bell peppers and zucchinis-onions are always a good addition. when i was writing down the ingredients for this (really easy) dish i realized how hard it is for me to put down precise amounts (or measurements) for my recipes-i typically eyeball most of the ingredients-then adjust, add, subtract, and revise as i go (and tasting is essential). this method tends to work for me most of the time but lets me down often when i (attempt to) bake. this stir fry is the type of dish that allows you to play a little-add a bit more of this and a little less of that, substitute one herb for another- – -have fun with it, and make sure to taste as you go. enjoy. the cooking should really be at least as much fun as the eating!
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- 10-12 organic chicken tenders-cut in 4 or 5 pieces each
- 2 garlic cloves-finely chopped (minced)
- a sliver of fresh ginger-finely chopped (minced)
- 1 onion-cubed
- 1 organic red bell pepper-cubed
- 2 zucchinis-cubed
- 1-2 tbs coconut (organic unrefined) oil or other vegetable oil
- 2 tbs soy sauce or liquid aminos
- 1 tbs coconut meal/flour (or corn starch)
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- sesame seeds
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- cilantro leaves for garnish
*for the marinade combine: minced garlic & minced fresh ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, coconut meal/flour (or corn starch) & red pepper flakes (for spicy)*
marinate cut chicken with garlic, ginger, soy sauce (or braggs liquid aminos), red pepper flakes, sesame oil, and coconut meal (or corn starch), and ideally let it rest for about 15-20 minutes-heat 1/2 of the coconut oil in the wok, then add chicken and stir fry until chicken is fully cooked, stirring constantly. add some cracked black pepper if you'd like, then remove from heat and put aside in a bowl.
heat the remaining oil in the wok (do not rinse out or wash), then add the cubed (to about the same size) vegetables, a dash of soy sauce if needed, then stir fry for 3-4 minutes until vegetables are just tender.
add the chicken back to the wok with the vegetables and stir fry together for another minute or two (if it seems too dry you can add a few tablespoons of chicken broth) add some cilantro leaves to the wok and quickly combine everything together before serving. top with a few more fresh cilantro leaves. sprinkle with sesame seeds. serve with brown or jasmine rice. y-u-m!


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So in this post I will be talking about 2 things from Savage Worlds and one thing from 4e Dungeons and Dragons.
Here are the mechanics and I will explain further below:
Savage Worlds:
• Bennies
• Acing Damage
4e Dungeons and Dragons:
• Healing Surges
My friends and I really enjoy Savage Worlds, but at heart I think we just really enjoy 3.5 (now Pathfinder) as our favorite system. We haven't played 3.5 in a half year now, so I think it's time for us to get back into the groove.
I noticed that there were two aspects of Savage Worlds that got my players really excited. Bennies and Acing on Damage. To me, anything that gets players excited is usually a damned good thing.
So I wanted to incorporate those things into my Pathfinder game.
Acing Damage
For those of you not familiar with Savage Worlds- Acing Damage is where you roll the highest possible number on a die and get to roll again and add the new number to the total. If you ace again, you roll again and so on (IE- Roll a d6 and get a 6, roll again and get another 6, and then roll again and get a 3 =15 points of damage.
I know that this makes damage swingy, but one thing I like in Savage Worlds is players tend to think more when attacking someone because there is the potential for high damage and death. In Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder I think combat is more a war of attrition (especially at higher levels with uber hit points), where characters run up to the enemies and they all beat on one another with sticks till one falls down and goes boom.
As I thought about this though, two conflicts came into my brain. One- Spell Casters, and Two- Player Survivability (I want to make combat tough, but not too deadly).
Spell Casters pose a real problem for Damage Acing, especially at higher levels when they are rolling a ridiculous amount of dice. After some thinking I decided that no matter the class, only your first 4 dice can Ace. That means that a Barbarian using a 3d6 + 1 ½ STR damage sword will be able to keep up in the damage department with a Wizard casting a 8d6 Fireball or 6d6 Lightning Bolt Spell. The Spellcaster can still do high damage with the ability to have 4 damage die that can Ace and the "x" number of dice left to do standard damage.
This was actually a two fold situation. Before thinking of allowing Acing of Damage I also didn't want one of my players to have to be a healbot and sacrifice their "cool," as Chatty DM would say. So that got me thinking about 4e Healing Surges, which I have used in the past for the same reason.
Second was if players are taking a huge amount of damage they need a mechanic that can counteract that to keep them alive.
So it seemed natural to include healing surges, however I didn't want to do just "you can use this "x" number of times per day." And that idea got me thinking about the next part.
I have been using the Action Point mechanic ever since it was introduced in the 3.5 Eberron Campaign Setting. My players and I really liked Action Points because it allowed your character to be a little bit more heroic.
What I started to notice though was that my players horded their AP because they only refilled once per level and they were saving them for fights with big bads or really hairy situations. In the end the players didn't get to use half of their AP.
In Savage Worlds Bennies always reset every session at 3, so you are encouraged to use them. Boom, problem solved right there for hoarding.
So for my game, Action Points can be used to add a d6 to attack, saves, or skill rolls. Players will also be able to burn an Action Point to use a healing surge.
So these are things I'm going to try out. They might not work, if that's the case I'll axe em, but I think they have potential.
I'll do updates on how it is working out.
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Let's get rid of that word, for YouTube influencer Logan Paul has forever destroyed it.
For those still catching up with the news, famous YouTuber/influencer Logan Paul thought it would be a great idea to visit the notorious "suicide forest" in Japan. Then, he actually filmed a dead person with his crew. The video was then uploaded to his channel, causing an understandable outrage.
In my opinion, this is disgusting in so many ways. Thankfully common sense prevailed, so he was quick to remove the video from his channel. But it was a little too late; the video in question shouldn't have been published in the first place.
Dear Internet, pic.twitter.com/42OCDBhiWg
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) January 2, 2018
Not only is Logan Paul undeniably ignorant, he's also dangerous. And this is the scariest part of it all. Let me give you three quick reasons why.
Logan Paul is dangerous To his viewers
Logan Paul's channels and thematic appeals to younger audiences and, especially teenagers. I don't want to get into details about what such images can cause to the younger, underexposed psyche. I want to tap into what Madelyn Gould, a professor of Epidemiology in Psychiatry at Columbia University told the New York Times in 2014: "Publicity surrounding a suicide has been repeatedly and definitively linked to a subsequent increase in suicide, especially among young people."
Logan Paul is dangerous To Japan
For this beautiful country, painted with grim colours due to its high suicide rate, this kind of publicity rather undermines any effort to change the narrative. Japan has been putting significant efforts into understanding the motives that drive people to commit suicide, and has an ambitious plan to curb suicide rates. Logan Paul's video, normalising suicide culture is not really helpful for both Japan's image and its efforts.
Logan Paul Is Dangerous To Influencers and Social Media Networks
Needless to say, Logan Paul has once and for all destroyed the already tarnished "influencer" term. As a result of his inconsiderate actions, YouTubers will have to review and reassess their stance, and the relationship with their audience. Brands will have to vet potential influencers even more strictly, to verify that they're not dimwits. And social media networks just earned a brand new user vertical to fight against. Social networks not only have to regulate fake news and hate speech, they will now have to moderate idiots, too.
And mind you, we don't need laws or policies to censor the internet – we need to self-censor first.
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K12LTSP is a modification to the standard Fedora Core Linux distribution with the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) packages integrated into it. It's easy to install and configure and is distributed under the GNU General Public License. That means it's free and it's based on Open Source software. K12LTSP is an off-shoot of the Linux in School Project.
Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) is an add-on package for Linux that allows many people to simultaneously use the same computer. Applications run on the server with a terminal known as a thin client handling input and output. These thin clients are also known as X Terminals. Generally, they are low-powered, lack a hard disk and are quieter than desktop computers.
This technology is becoming popular in schools as it allows pupils access to computers without purchasing expensive desktop machines.
The following points give substantial reasons for K12LTSP.
K12LTSP is based on RedHat Fedora Linux and the LTSP terminal server
packages. It's easy to install and configure. It's distributed under the GNU General Public
License. That
means it's free and it's based on Open Source software. It can be downloaded
directly from http://www.k12ltsp.org. You
can also purchase with mere 15
To setup K12LTSP for five thin clients and a sever the requirements are.
1. A server with following configuration
2. Five thin clients.
· PI/486. 133 Mhz
· 16 Mb RAM
· Ethernet 100 Mbps with Etherboot Boot ROM
3. Eight port switch.
4. UTP Cat 5 Cables.
5. UPS for the Server.
6. Internet connection.
Installing K12LTSP on the Server.
K12LTSP Version 4.4.1 comes with 5 CDs.
Mount point Size
· / 1,024 Mb
· /usr 10,000 Mb
· /var 4,000 Mb
· /opt 4,000 Mb
· /tmp 1,024 Mb
· <swap> 2,048 Mb
· /home the rest of the space.
For the rest of the installation Fedora Installation Guide can be referred.
5. After the installation is over configure the modem using Internet Configuration Wizard. Fill in appropriate parameters to setup the ISP dial up account.
Thin Client Setup
The thin client must have NIC's with either PXE boot ROM or Etherboot boot ROM. Connect all the thin clients to the switch. The eth0 interface of Server must be connected to the switch. The above diagram illustrates the setup.
Server Package
Your new K12LTSP server has packages from the Linux Terminal Server Project (www. ltsp.org ) and packages from the Fedora Core 4 Linux distribution. That means that in addition to using it as a terminal server you can run hundreds of packages for Red Hat and Fedora Linux.
We'll provide pointers to configuring some of these other packages but this page will focus on configuring the LTSP packages that are required for booting diskless workstations. See Fedora documentation for other packages.
Understanding the diskless boot process: (More detailed description from www.ltsp.org docs... )
There are several ways diskless workstations can connect to your server. You can have bootp enabled boot roms on your ethernet card, boot rom code that loads from a floppy or you can use the PXE boot protocol from a PXE enabled motherboard or floppy. In all of these the process is the same:
tail -f /var/log/messages
/tftpboot/lts/pxe/pxelinux.cfg/default . The actual PXE kernels are
/tftpboot/lts/pxe/vmlinuz-2.4.9-13-k12ltsp << Default kernel...
/tftpboot/lts/pxe/vmlinuz-2.4.9-1-kitchen-sink << kernel with many
options compiled in... Use this one if you're having trouble with the
default kernel.
/tftpboot/lts/boot/bootroms. These boot images are handy
for testing. Just put a formatted floppy disk in your computer and type
cat /tftpboot/lts/boot/bootroms/eepro100.lzdsk
> /dev/fd0 to create a boot floppy for any of the cards listed. We used
the Intel eepro100 card in the example above.
dhcpd.conf will boot with default settings as supplied in the
lts.conf . Examples are included in
the default
dhpcd.conf file. Note that the IP
numbers here are below 192.168.0.100.
host ws002 {
dhpcd.conf you can add options in the
lts.conf file found in
/opt/ltsp/i386/etc/. This is an important file
as it also contains the default settings for all your workstations. We've
included a sample in the box below.
# enable sound by default, set the default volume to 75
NFS Mount for /home: (more NFS info from the Red Hat Customization Guide )
We have several LTSP servers in one building. All of them share the same /home directory via NFS. We have one server that acts as the home folder file server for the school. We sync the passwd, group and shadow files to each LTSP server from this server. This means that any user can sit down at any terminal regardless of the host LTSP server and still have access to his/her settings and files. Setting up NFS is very easy to do.
/home 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0 (rw)
server:/home/ /home
nfs defaults,rsize=8192,wsize=8192 0
There are two ways to add printers. Adding printers to the LTSP server makes them available to all the clients as well. This is the easiest way to do it. Just run the printtool utility and add printers as you would for any other Linux box. You will need to run the
spadmin utility as root to configure
printers for OpenOfice. This utility is copied to /root/OpenOffice when root
runs OpenOffice for the first time. See the Red
Hat Customization Guide for more printtool
Note: For our good every thing comes preconfigured after installation.
We've tried to select the most important and most useful tasks with a goal of learning basic unix skills in context. As you move from task to task your unix skills will grow and you will learn more about the Linux operating system.
Task List:
2. RPM Package Manager, Webserver/Proxy Configuration
3. Backup
6. Updates
7. Online Q&A
You must have a working installation of Linux. You don't have to know Unix to take this course. You do have to know some computer basics like what a directory is and a little bit about TCP/IP. All the Unix commands you need to know for this lesson are listed on the right side of this page. If you get lost, head for the Q&A section. The best thing about Linux is the support from other users. If asking for help is the first thing you learn, you're off to a good start.
Is the network up?
Login as root. You will need to be root to perform system management tasks. You should not usually login as root unless you are going to perform administration tasks. But, hey, that's what this course is all about right? ;-) The reason you don't want to form a habit of logging in as root is that with just a few keystrokes you can do terrible things to your server. It's a better practice to login as yourself and "su -" to root only when you need to.
Use the ifconfig command to see the networking configuration. If you're logged in as root you can just type ifocnfig. If you su'd to root you'll need to type the whole path /sbin/ifconfig . [Tip: use "su -" and you won't have to type the /sbin...]
Here's what my ifconfig looked like. Let's take a look and see what this shows us. There are three network interfaces listed; eth0 [ethernet card #1], lo [loopback device], and ppp0 [my active ppp conection via my modem to my isp.].
Just because you can see the network devices does not mean you are on-line though. Try a ping to see if you're live. [Did you remember to plug in your ethernet cable? ;-) ]
Ping www.k12linux.org if you get a ping back then you're live.
How can I turn networking off and on? How do I change network settings?
There are three ways to do this.
Fom the command line: ifdown eth0 This takes down interface 0. (Remember in Unix we start counting from 0.) ifup eth0 Will bring it back up again.
You can also use two GUI programs to do the same thing. It's not unusual in Unix to end up with several ways of doing things. This should serve as a good introduction to two handy utilities though, control panel and Linuxconf. Linuxconf is a great, do almost everything control interface to many features of your Linux box. The older network control panel is a simpler interface that works just as well. You can also edit a few text files and accomplish the same thing. No matter how slick the interface is, it is still just editing the text based configuration files. You don't need an interface to do that. Here's a list of the network files that control your Linux box:
/etc/hosts - a mini list of known hosts
/etc/resolv.conf - a list of your name servers
/etc/lmhosts - a list of smb servers for netbios identification
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 - information for your first ethernet card
/etc/sysconfig/network - info on your network configuration and hostname
Let's take a look at each one:
/etc/hosts: This is where you can create a lists of known hosts. Your Linux box will use the IP# listed here instead of doing a DNS (domain name service) lookup. This can be handy if you want to list the names of your computers on a private network that don't have DNS entries. There are <tabs> in between each field.
/etc/resolv.conf: The first line is the search domain. This tells your Linux box to search in this domain if no other domain information is supplied. This let's you connect to boxes in your own domain by simply typing their short names. i.e. falcon vs. falcon.riverdale.k12.or.us
/etc/lmhosts: This is an import file if you are running SAMBA, the Windows file server package. This file lists the smb names of file servers on your network.
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:This is the actual configuration
for ethernet card #0. Notice that it has a static ip address. Compare it with
the configuration for my second card (eth1). To change from a dhcp address to a
static address, you really only have to change one line. [
BOOTPROTO=dhcp ]
In the example below the listed ip address of 10.0.0.100 (and other listed ip information) will be ignored and the card will query the network and get its IP number and information via dhcp. (DHCP=Dynamic Host Configuration
/etc/sysconfig/network: Here we see importing settings like HOSTNAME (the name of your computer) and gateway device settings.
These text files control your network settings. Now we'll take a look at a graphical tool that will help you make changes but remember, you are really only editing these text files.
Control Panel:
This is the network configuration utility called from /usr/bin/neat
It gives you point and click control over your network settings. You'll find this utility in the Red Hat >>> System Tools menu linked as "Network Device Control."
You should explore the sites in the Links section and then test your knowledge of Linux networking!
Use it or lose it:
1. Take your Linux box offline using ifdown.
2. Check the networking status with ifconfig
3. Change your ip address and then bring your Linux box back on-line with ifup.
4. Change your netmask settings from 255.255.255.0 to 255.255.0.0. Remember to take your network card off-line before making these changes.
5. Use
6. Try to make at least some of the changes above using a text editor like pico.
RPM Package Manager, Webserver/Proxy Configuration
What is an RPM file and where are they found?
RPM stands for RedHat Package Manager. The RedHat package manager is a tool that makes it easy to install, update and remove programs from your Linux box. Before RPM came along, Linux users had to compile programs on their machines before they would run. Packaged binaries are ready to install and run on your machine. The package manager copies the necessary files to the correct locations and installs default configuration files and documentation. You can still compile your own binaries but using RPM's will save you time and is often a more reliable way to install programs. Another plus with RPM's is that you will find software repositories full of rpm versions of the most popular packages. Good examples are www.gnome.org , www.helixcode.com , www.rpmfind.net , rpm.pbone.net , rpmfind.net .
There is of course more than one way to use RPM. There is a simple, command line mode and a GUI interface. We'll learn how to use RPM from the command line first.
Run man rpm for a complete list of rpm tags and documentation. "man" will display the man(ual) page for most unix commands and utilities.
We will learn to use 5 of the most commonly used tags.
rpm -i INSTALL a package
rpm -e UNINSTALL a package
rpm -q QUERY a package to see if it is installed and display the version.
rpm -U UPDATE a package, also installs the package if not already installed
rpm -F FRESHEN updates a package only if already installed
Two more handy tags are the "v" for verbose and "h" for hash marks to show progress.
First let's see if Apache is already installed on your Linux box:
[root@homepc /root]# rpm
-q httpd
Here we use the "q" tag and see that Apache version 1.3.22-2 is currently installed. (You may have a different version. Let's use ncftp to go to the Riverdale ftp site and see if there is a newer version. (We may not have the newest version. The goal here is to learn to use ncftp and rpm. Check the www.rpmfind.net site for most current rpms.)
ncftp k12linux.mesd.k12.or.us
cd pub/K12LTSP/3.1.1/i386/RedHat/RPMS
Do an " ls" to see a list of what we have in the unix_files directory. If you want to see only the httpd files use "ls httpd*" Is there a one newer web server? Probably not. Let's grab it anyway.
" get httpd-2.0.40-21.3.i386.rpm " will
download the rpm to your current directory. Forget where you are? Try " lpwd".
You've seen pwd before but in ncftp the "l "
means to give you the local machine information. You can also lcd and lls. The ncftp program lets you manage
and naivgate local directories when the " l"
is prefixed to commands.
Once you have the file just type "exit". You don't need to save a bookmark.
Let's practice with rpm by removing the current install of Apache(httpd).
rpm -e httpd
You should see hash marks and it should tell you what it's doing. Now let's install a fresh version using the copy we just downloaded. Be sure you're in the directory where you saved your httpd rpm. The "v" option stands for verbose. The "h" option stands for hash marks.
rpm -ivh httpd-2.0.40-21.3.i386.rpm
This should install a nice fresh copy of Apache(Httpd) on your machine. Sometimes after I've messed things up a bit, I find it's good to start all over again. RPM makes this pretty easy. rpm -e removes all the files installed with an rpm package including configuration files. rpm -ivh reinstalls the package with all the default settings.
One of the most important things you need to do is make backups of important
files on your server. You'll need to consider two kinds of backup
1. Backing up files locally for easy retrieval and fast restoration.
2. Remote backups for restoration in case of total system failure.
Consider the fact that you are experimenting with configuration files on your test server as you learn how to use your Linux box. You should always make a backup copy of a file before you start editing it.
cp is the basic unix command to copy files.
cp /etc/smb.conf /etc/smb.bak would make a backup copy of your SAMBA file. If you really get lost and need to start over again, it's always there waiting.
If you look at the man page for cp, you'll see that it has lots of options. Several make it a great tool for making backups of whole directories on your server.
cp -R /etc/ /root/safe/etc would recursively copy the whole directory /etc and all the directories under it. To be sure you keep all the attributes the same, consider using the -a option which includes -R as well as -dpR (preserves links, attributes and recursive).
A good example of using cp -a to perform backups would be backing up /home to a second hard drive. You could create a cron script to backup /home every night.
cp -a /home /mnt/backup_drive/ would place a copy of your /home directory on a second drive mounted on /mnt/backup_drive. This might take a long time so if your doing it by hand you should learn how to run jobs in the background. The same command above with a & after it forces the job to run in the background. You can use the ps command to see the pid of your job. You can also see it if you run top. You'll get a notification when the job is done.
To have a backup run automatically you should include it in a cron job. To do this you'll have to edit your crontab entry using "vi". vi is the most common editor found in basically all Unix operating systems. We've used "pico" for most editing tasks in this course as it is much easier to learn. You should be familar with "vi" though.
Let's dig right in and use "vi" to create a crontab entry. Open this webpage and use it as a reference for using "vi": http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/unixhelp/vi/index.html We'll us it to have the backup command run every Friday night.
First let's take a look at your current crontab list:
crontab -l The "-l" option simply lists your current crontab. If you're working with a new RedHat install you may not have an entry.
[root@homepc /root]# crontab
no crontab for root
We need this command to run every Friday night at 10:00
cp -a /home /mnt/backup_drive/
The command part is easy. We'll have to understand how cron scripts use dates to get the timing right. The crontab file uses 5 fields repsenting minutes, hours, day of month, month and day of week to run jobs at the right time.
minute (0-59),
hour (0-23),
day of the month (1-31),
month of the year (1-12),
day of the week (0-6 with 0=Sunday)
Friday night at 10:00 would be:
0 22 * * 5
Note: minute = 0, hour = 22, day = * (which means all legal values or any day of the month), month = *, day of week = 5
Now we'll use "vi" to add a crontab entry that looks like this:
0 22 * * 5 cp -a /home /mnt/backup_drive/
crontab -e edits the crontab file. You will automatically open the file with vi. vi has a viewing and saving mode and an editing mode. You will start in the viewing mode. To enter text you'll have to type a letter to enter an editing mode:
Insert text after the cursor a
Insert text before the cursor i
Append text at the end of the current line A
Insert text at the start of the current line I
Open a new line below the current line o
Open a new line above the current line O
Note that it makes a big difference where your curser is when you enter the editing mode. To get back to the viewing mode just hit the <esc> key. When in this mode you'll need to know at least two commands. <:Q> quit, and <:W> save. Once you've saved your file, this script will run. That's all there is to it. Now, "vi" wasn't so hard was it? ;-)
With enough hard drive space, the cp command might be all you need to know but we all know how easy it is to fill those big drives. The next tool we'll use is TAR (tape archive utilitly). tar lets us create archive files that can be compressed. There are many options when using tar so we'll just cover a few here. Browse the tar man page for more info.
To create a tar file of my whole /etc directory:
cd /
tar -cvf etc.tar etc
The -cvf options are: c = create, v = verbose - shows us what's happening, f - creates a file.
You may now safely store the etc.tar file on another server, floppy or tape for safe keeping. The advantage of tar files is that they can be compressed. Here's how the file sizes compare for /etc tarred on my home pc:
[root@homepc /root]# ls -l
total 3684
drwxr-xr-x 46 root root 4096 Jul 28 21:11 etc
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 3758080 Jul 29 05:44 etc.tar
[root@homepc /root]# compress etc.tar
[root@homepc /root]# ls -l
total 1244
drwxr-xr-x 46 root root 4096 Jul 28 21:11 etc
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 1257623 Jul 29 05:44 etc.tar.Z
Note that I used the "-l" option to "ls" to get the file size. Compress reduced the size of etc.tar by more than 1/2. You can add the "Z" option to the tar to compress the file all with one command. tar cvfZ etc.tar.Z etc Note that the capital Z is used. A lower case "z" tells tar to use the gzip compression which makes the file even smaller.
Tar is a nice backup utility because it keeps the attributes and path information for files and directories intact. You can adjust all of this though with tar's many command line options.
Tar Tricks: tar cvf - * | ( cd dest_dir ; tar xvf - )
This will copy the contents of your current directory to an destination directory, recursively, keeping all attributes and links. Note the use of the pipe to in essence, tar in and then tar out.
Another really cool backup tool: scp - secure copy This nifty tool lets you copy files from remote servers using an encrypted, (secure) connection. You should use this method to copy files from other servers instead of the older, non-secure rcp (remote copy).
scp email@example.com:/etc/passwd /tmp/passwd
Questions on rsync...
Note in the example that we supply a user@server and then : /file name. Before you start using this to make regular backups of your /home directories, we should learn about rsync. When we make backups we don't need to copy files that have not changed, only the newer ones. rsync lets us do just that.
Here is an example of the rsync command we use at RHS to backup our home
rsync -azv --delete -e ssh /home root@veronica:/backup/home
Note that this synchs the home directory TO the backup server. For practice sessions I'd suggest using rsync to sync to a different directory on the same server.
What is security?
Security is minimizing the risk of damage, theft of resources, and fraudulent activities.
Security is not a solution; it is a way of life.
What is required to make a computer "perfectly secure"?
Grind your computers into a fine dust, spread the dust into the wind, and hope that entropy does its thing.
Rule #1: your systems will never be perfectly secure. Never.
Why should you care about security?
It can take many hours to clean up a damaged system. Valuable data can be lost. Valuable data can be altered. Your network/computers can be made inaccessible
Who do you need to protect your systems from?
Fundamental concepts
Physical access attacks
Console access:
Protocol layer attacks
Denial of service:
Session hijacking:
Application layer attacks
Buffer overflows:
Inadequate user-input validation:
Resource theft
Open mail relays:
Open proxies:
Unauthorized bandwidth usage:
Restrict physical access
Step #1 is to restrict physical access. If someone has physical access to your system, they can compromise it
Firewalls are gatekeepers. They control who can enter and exit. They do not control one's actions after they are permitted to enter! The very name firewall indicates that they are designed to slow attackers down, not to stop them completely.
Ingress/egress filtering
Prevents IP spoofing.
Ingress: IP traffic with your internal IP range should not be permitted to enter your network from an external source. This is not possible, it is not to be permitted: it is most likely an attempt to betray trust within your network
Egress: prevents someone from within your network from sending out IP traffic with an origination address that is outside your IP range. This is not possible, it is not to be permitted: it is most likely an attempt by someone within your network to betray the trust of a computer on another network
Prevent direct access
Use well designed and tested applications
Use encryption!
Encrypted protocols prevent sniffing, spoofing, and session hijacking
Use SSH in place of telnet and ftp
Use SSL for everything else
Backups, backups, backups
Always have backups!
Training for administrators
Administrators have destroyed more systems than all other factors combined. Training can help prevent costly mistakes
Keep up to date on all vendor patches
More than 90% of all compromises exploit weakness for which the vendor has published a patch. Simply keeping up with the vendor patches, in a timely manner, will greatly increase the security of your systems
When choosing a vendor, be sure to account for how quickly they patch known-exploits against their products, how well they notify the public that the patch is available, and how easy they make it to find and apply the patch
Read the documentation
Read The Fine Manual: at least glance through the documentation when installing a new application. Often you will find a list of things it tells you not to do and known issues
Have a decent password policy
Note: the "perfect" password won't help you if someone can simply sniff it from a clear-text protocol. Use encryption
Don't allow absurdly easy passwords that are susceptible to guessing or dictionary attacks. On the other hand, too hard of a password will cause users to write it down which is also a problem.
System logs
Set up a remote logging host, so that logs are more difficult to erase:
Note odd behavior
Sometimes odd behavior of your system will tip you off that you have been compromised. Examples include locate causing seg faults, the top command failing to run, and ps suddenly looking different
Tripwire is a file integrity checker. Tripwire will tell you if any of your files have been altered. Tripwire's database is encrypted, to prevent tampering with the integrity checker itself
RPM can be used to verfiy files in much the same manner as Tripwire. rpm -Va &> /tmp/rpm.log will list all deviations from the RPM database into the file /tmp/rpm.log
Note: the RPM database is not protected, an attacker can alter your RPM database to match the malicious files they have installed
While your RPM database may be compromised, you can take a cryptographic checksum of your files and compare them to known good copies. For example, run the command md5sum /bin/login and compare it to the md5sum of /bin/login on a system with the same version of the package.
You can check the package version of a file using rpm as well: rpm -qf /bin/login
Idealistically, you will want to get your known-to-be-good checksums from your install CD, rpm -qp --dump ./packagename.i386.rpm will dump all of information about an uninstalled package - including its original MD5 checksum
Spotting rootkits, traces of buffer overflows
Rootkits are trojaned programs which are intended to hide the cracker's presence on your system. The following files are often trojaned:
Rootkits often patch the hole the cracker used to get in!
Rootkits often do not strip, or remove the symbol tables within a compiled program, from the files they install. Almost all vendor supplied software will be stripped. You can check this using the file command and looking for "not stripped": file /bin/* | grep "not stripped"
Buffer overflows will sometimes leave suspicious looking files, such as extremely long filenames in /tmp. These long filenames sometimes cause the locate utility to crash
Post mortem, now what?
If you have been compromised, how do you recover?
What services do you have running?
This command will show you all the applications accepting connections, all currently established connections, who is connected, and all of the process IDs:
netstat -a -p
What does each service do?
find a url that explains this?
Restricting access
tcp wrappers control access to applications executed in /etc/inetd.conf or compiled against the libwrapper library
Remote vs local vulnerabilities
Users can be added by simple command line tool - useradd.
[root@myserver ~]# useradd –c "My Full Name" myuserid
Or one can user the Fedora GUI tool 'Users and Groups' to create, delete and disable users.
User passwords can be managed by command line tool – passwd
[root@myserver ~]# passwd username.
A user can be deleted by userdel command
[root@myserver ~]#userdel username.
A user can be locked to login by passwd –l command.
[root@myserver ~]#passwd –l username.


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