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Déjà Vu – The Sykipot Attack on Smart Cards
by Mark Diodati | January 15, 2012 | 2 Comments
Kelly Jackson Higgins at Dark Reading provides an excellent summary of the Sykipot malware variant attack on smart cards. The malware opens the smart card and uses it for private key signing functions. Signing functions are the backbone of public key technology—they enable users to authenticate to mutually authenticated SSL and Microsoft Windows sessions, for example. The initial target—quelle surprise—appears the Department of Defense and its vendor community.
The malware leverages a phishing attack and an Adobe Reader vulnerability for installation on the user's workstation. If this sounds familiar to you, it is because this technique was used as part of the attack on RSA SecurID system in 2011. The malware includes a keylogger to capture the smart card PIN, which enables it to open the card. The Sykipot attack does not compromise the user's smart card and it does not steal the credentials stored on smart card. Rather, it sends data down to the card for cryptographic processing for as long as the smart card is in the reader.
The Sykipot attack should not be surprising. I discussed this attack vector as far back as 2006 with my research document Consumer Authentication and the FFIEC Guidance and my technical position on User Authentication (subscription required). I also discuss the attack vector in my 2007 blog Nothing is Bulletproof. Our clients have seen similar attacks in the wild for at least three years.
There are several important lessons that we can derive from the Sykipot attack. First, no authentication method is bulletproof. Smart card authentication is widely held as the gold standard for commercial user authentication. That's a perspective I share, by the way. But even smart cards can be compromised, regardless of their resistance to hardware tampering. The layering of additional techniques—including anti-malware software, user activity analysis, and network forensics—is required. Second, like the RSA SecurID attack, the Sykipot attack is another example of an advanced persistent threat. U.S. military secrets are under attack like no other time in history; willful and proactive actions are required to protect them.
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Good post, Mark… and a salutory reminder that, when it comes down to it, the keystore on most smart cards is only protected by a (usually) 4-digit PIN.
An interesting development that can defeat this attack is smart card readers with an LCD display. The firmware on the card readers will show exactly what you are signing before entering your PIN. One example is: https://www.abnamro.nl/nl/prive/slimbankieren/edentifier2/introductie.html
Strong, trustworthy authentication from compromised endpoints continues to be quite a challenge though.
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Supporters of college athletic programs have long argued that fielding a winning team is the way to open the wallets of a school's alumni and encourage them to donate to their alma mater.
But economists Thomas A. Rhoads of Maryland's Towson University and Shelby Gerking of the University of Wyoming studied the issue and found that sports victories only temporarily boost donations. High academic standards are the real key, they found, to unlocking long-term giving.
In their study of data from 87 universities from 1986 to 1996, they discovered that:
- Winning a football bowl game boosted alumni gifts per student by about 7.3 percent on average in the victory year.
- Having a basketball team placed on probation, on the other hand, lowered such gifts by 13.6 percent.
- But these effects didn't persist in later years -- and there was no impact on non-alumni giving.
- The researchers found that measures reflecting the quality of faculty and students were the most significant factors generating substantial gifts over the years.
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Lent, the forty days (or forty-six days if you count Sundays) from Ash Wednesday to Easter, is a time of reflection, and for many, a time of abstaining. This year, instead of abstaining from chocolate, for example, (which is full of health-giving properties) you might consider abstaining from fear and anxiety. I may have more on that topic later.
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New Delhi, July 26: Infuriated women grappling with burly, baton-wielding policemen. Cat-and-mouse fights on the streets famed for high-rise office blocks and swanky shopping malls. And a public ultimatum by the Left to a foreign company.
Fresh images of strife in Gurgaon continued to transfix the country for the second day today, handing the Left an emotive issue to stage the first walkout on the UPA government and warn of a widespread campaign against Honda, the company at the centre of the controversy.
Hundreds of employees of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, a subsidiary of Japans Honda Motor, were injured yesterday in a police crackdown. The employees have been agitating to get their suspended and sacked colleagues reinstated. The company today declared a temporary shutdown.
The issue also threatened to assume wider overtones with the Japanese ambassador to India striking a warning note on investment prospects and the external affairs ministry stepping out of its usual preserve to calm nerves.
Seizing on an issue that appears to have struck a sympathetic chord across the country largely because of the brutal images of the police action, the Left seems intent on using the momentum to push its pet themes and address the concerns of its constituency.
The Left brought up the matter during a meeting with the Prime Minister in the evening to discuss the outcome of his trip to the US.
The Left leaders demanded an immediate settlement, including lifting of the illegal lockout at the Honda plant.
They said unless all dismissed or suspended employees are taken back and cases withdrawn, a nationwide movement would be launched. August 1 would be observed as protest day.
Even the Honda dealers could face the music, CPI leader A.B. Bardhan said after the meeting with the Prime Minister, which was also attended by the CPMs Prakash Karat.
Perhaps fearing an escalation, Japanese ambassador Yasukuni Enoki had told reporters earlier in the day: This is a disadvantage for Indias image as an FDI destination and also this is a negative image for Japanese business.
The comment prompted the Indian foreign ministry to put out a statement describing the clash as an isolated incident, adding: The legal interest of foreign investors will be fully safeguarded.
Told about the envoys comments, Bardhan said: If they (multinationals) do illegal things, we will stop them. They have to abide by the law of the land.
Some industry representatives said the controversy highlighted the need for flexible labour laws.
In the morning, as distraught relatives of employees fought a pitched battle with the police force in riot gear in Haryana, another brawl broke out in Parliament.
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Left MPs accused the minister of making a lukewarm statement and walked out of Parliament as Sonia Gandhi, Arjun Singh and Pranab Mukherjee looked on. The official Opposition, the NDA, soon gathered its wits and followed in the Left footsteps.
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PJ: You haven't been posting as frequently lately.
MM: I've been really busy and somewhat uninspired to write.
PJ: That's right. Evita. Are you glad it's over?
MM: Yeah. It was a great show, and I'll miss the people I worked with, but I'm relieved it's over. It ended up being a bigger time commitment than I expected and combined with grad classes, work, and commitments at church, the past few months have been exhausting. I unexpectedly got yesterday off work and sometime mid-morning it dawned on me that I had no obligations that day. It was a surreal feeling.
PJ: What will you do with all your free time?
MM: I have a job search to do. My goal is to be out of here by the start of September. And it's time to declutter, both physical clutter and mental clutter. Maybe I can finish scrapbooking my vacations from summer '12! I have lots of books piled up to read as well.
PJ: I heard you might be going to France.
MM: Maybe. I'd like to visit my cousin while she's living there, which is only this calendar year. But, it's iffy. It will depend on how timing and finances work out.
PJ: What's she doing over there for a year?
MM: She and her husband are about to enter the mission field in Cote d'Ivoire. They're spending a year at a language school first, so they can learn relevant vocabulary. They won't really need to know touristy phrasebook things like "how much is that replica of the Eiffel Tower" but words like "communion" will be helpful, and they'll learn them at this school.
PJ: You have a couple blog posts in the works. One on socialism and one on why you're single, but I had heard that you were dating someone.
MM: I don't know where you heard that, but you were misinformed.
PJ: Not even a possible budding romance?
MM: Ha ha, no. There's no one even on my radar. I don't have time for that. Well, I say that, but I would make time if I met someone who was worth it.
PJ: I don't know anyone who could keep up with you.
MM: [laughs]. That does seem to be one of my problems. Not many people understand the way my energy works.
PJ: What do you mean by that? How does your energy work?
MM: I am go, go, go until I'm not. Like this period of the past four months. I was running on adrenaline, I guess. Now I'm in crash mode where I spend a significant amount of time sleeping and watching TV. Then I'll pick up with new business in a couple days and start the cycle again. I'm one of those "need a vacation after my vacation" people, because my philosophy on vacation is to go somewhere new and see and do everything that I can because I'm probably not going to make it back for a second visit. I am not fun for people who just want to lie on a beach and sip cocktails. I could lie on a beach for maybe a day. Then I'd get restless. If I'm going to do the beach, I will be swimming and playing volleyball or Frisbee or collecting shells. I can't just "lay out." Every time I get into one of my packed schedule times I tell myself when it's over I'm not going to take on as many obligations. When I left for Nevada, for example, I thought 'this is great. I can just go to church. I won't be on any committees or anything. Just show up on Sunday morning, that's it.' Within a few weeks, I was a youth committee volunteer and singing in the choir. It's a sickness, really, this inability to take it easy. And I approach almost everything with an intensity that I think makes some people uncomfortable.
PJ: How does it make people uncomfortable?
MM: If I play a game, I do what it takes to win, within the rules of course. When people don't care about winning, they get squirmy around someone who's competitive. When I take a class, I'm going to get my money's worth, so, yeah, I'm going to talk a lot in class discussion. And debate. And sometimes intentionally push people's buttons. I like to afflict the comfortable. And I think that's entirely appropriate in a university setting. Some people find that intimidating. In committees I push to do, not to just talk. I invest in relationships. I make big efforts and sacrifices. I'm an introvert yet I arrange get-togethers and throw parties because I take interpersonal relationships seriously. Even massage has to be intense. If they do craniosacral I go nuts.
PJ: Craniosacral?
MM: It's a type of massage where they focus on your head and a lot of it is them just holding your head. I can't stand it. I think, "This isn't doing anything. Nothing's happening." I have to get those deep massages where you can feel them hit all the knots and the pressure is so hard you almost start crying. Then I can relax because I feel like something productive is happening.
PJ: Productivity does seem to be really important to you. You seem like you're all about accomplishments.
MM: I can't remember the last day when I did absolutely nothing. Even yesterday when I didn't have work, and I'm in "crash mode," I still got a few things done on my checklist. I have to learn that sometimes it's okay to take an entire day for yourself. It's not a waste, necessarily. But I often feel like it is. Especially if there are things I had time to get done and chose not to.
PJ: What drives that? Is it the Protestant work ethic the Puritans contributed to American culture? Is it boredom if you don't? Why do you think you're always "go, go, go" as you say?
MM: I think a big part of it is the John 10:10 thing. You're not going to have an abundant life if you're not actively pursuing it. You're responsible for a large part of how your life goes. I guess my thinking is very Western that way (and Arminian). I honestly believe that if I live to be a senior citizen I will be happier about the things I did and regret the things I didn't do much more than the reverse.
PJ: Let's talk about the other piece you're working on. I'm thinking your post on socialism will raise some eyebrows because I suspect you're not going to say socialism is bad.
MM: We'll just have to wait and see. It is a response in a way to some of the things I've been seeing online lately, as well as attitudes I've come across in the past. Sometimes my "issues" posts get buzz, but sometimes the ones that I think will generate a lot of discussion don't even get a peep. I haven't done many "issues" posts lately. Well, I haven't done many posts at all lately. I'm still waiting to get off this emotional roller coaster.
PJ: I thought that with Evita done, you'd be relaxed.
MM: Well the last couple weeks have thrown some doozies at me. First there was the rejection from the internship. But it came while I was working on my term paper, so I didn't have the luxury of breaking down over it. I kind of had to stuff it down for a few days while I worked on the paper. I'm pretty good at that, delaying emotional response until it's less inconvenient. Then the paper wore me out, but I was kind of on a high about it because I thought it was good and interesting and was excited to present it to my class. Evita itself had highs and lows, seeing people in the audience who came to support me, but having other people not show up. Then the combined high and low of the end. You're relieved it's over, but you miss the people, you know. Then the internship rejection hit me full force because there's nothing stuffing it down now. But I got my term paper back and it got an A and I had a good talk with my prof. Then I found out I probably won't be able to apply for a job I found in Paris because you have to have EU work papers before you apply, but every source I've found tells me you have to have a job offer before you apply for EU papers. It's a Catch-22. And right now I'm really worried that something has happened to a friend of mine abroad because it's not like him to go so long without communicating. And this is all in the span of two weeks, and I'm leaving some things out. So it feels like I'm just waiting for the ride to stop so I can get off.
PJ: You need a vacation.
MM: I need a sedative.
PJ: Or a day off when you actually don't do anything.
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Music and teens go hand in hand. I remember how important music was to me when I was younger. I was fortunate enough to have a record store within walking distance of my house growing up. At least a couple of times per week, I was buying 99-cent 45's and playing them over and over again until they were either broken or scratched.
Of course, the way in which we purchase and listen to music has changed dramatically since the old record-player days, but that's about all that has changed. Music continues to make people want to dance and sing. What's more, music will always inspire, it will always challenge, and it will always have the ability to send powerful messages.
As a mom, I do not let my kids watch explicit videos and I've tried to keep on top of the music that my kids download to their Ipods to make sure that they do not purchase music with explicit lyrics. I appreciate that the sites they use to purchase provide warnings about sex, violence, and profanity which seems so prevalent in music and videos today.
I asked my Facebook friends their opinions on the topic.
One friend, Liz, indicated that she likes the Sean Kingston song "Beautiful Girls," but she is troubled by the reference to suicide. She is not alone. Backlash from the lyrics about a relationship, "It'll never work, you'll have me suicidal," resulted in the song being removed from radio play lists. Kingston reacted by creating a censored version that took the offensive line out of the song and changed it to "...you'll have me in denial."
My friend Maggie's response suggests that she is against such censorship. She said, "Music lyrics are covered by freedom of expression. Let them listen and form their own opinion. Teach your children well, but don't shelter them from reality." Likewise, her sister Katie felt very strongly about music as an art form, "Music is art and lyrics are poems. They express the emotion the storyteller is trying to portray."
Sharon (sister to Maggie and Katie) fears "music that disempowers any particular segment of society....music can have all types of meaning. It depends on the maturity of the listener and our ability as parents to filter or explain. It is up to us to decide what is listened to in our own homes."
Similarly, my friend Laura responded, "There are a lot of lyrics I find inappropriate for younger ears." And because we cannot always prevent kids' exposure to them, Laura suggests we can use them as "teachable moments" that serve to open the lines of communication.
My friends Lisa and Caryn are both unapologetic for censoring music in their homes. Caryn said, "When my 11 year-old has Kanye West on his Ipod, it's coming off."
I was prompted to write this article because of a popular Eminem song. I will preface by saying that I can appreciate Eminem as a musician and a song-writer. Eminem seems to pour his soul, albeit a troubled one, into his music. He also makes no apologies. Love him or hate him, he just doesn't seem to care. Certainly, that attitude alone provides one of those teachable moments of which Maggie and Laura spoke.
I offer no apologies, though, that I am troubled by the lyrics to his song, "Love the Way You Lie." In the song, Eminem emotes about a turbulent relationship which he describes as "like a tornado meets a volcano."
"You ever love somebody so much, you can't breathe when you with 'em? Now you get f----n' sick of lookin' at 'em?" In the song, he speaks of the type of obsessive and violent relationship that epitomizes domestic violence; the kind where the man won't allow the woman to leave the controlling, abusive relationship. "Next time I'm pissed I'll aim my fist at the drywall...there won't be no next time...I'm tired of the games. I just want her back. I know I'm a liar. If she ever tries to leave again, I'ma tie to the bed and set this house on fire."
And like so many violent relationships, the female voice in the song expresses forgiveness despite the violence as she expresses her love to her abuser. "Just gonna stand there and watch me burn. Well that's alright because I like the way it hurts. Just gonna stand there and hear me cry. Well that's alright because I love the way you lie."
Am I reading too much into these lyrics? Perhaps. But when I hear my daughter and my nieces belting out the words in unison, I can't help but wonder if such lyrics glamorize domestic violence in the eyes and ears of Eminem's younger listeners. Will girls think it is okay to be abused by their boyfriends? Will boys think it is okay to be controlling and violent and do whatever it takes to prevent their girlfriends from leaving them?
Maybe I'm not giving kids enough credit. But there is no doubt that this is a song that should generate dialog between parents and kids.
While I agree with those who defend music and music videos as art and freedom of expression, I believe I have a duty to scrutinize the music to which my teens are exposed, and to discuss with them their interpretation of the lyrics that they are singing in the shower.


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Trees are a source of life, and amongst the many types, African families can both live off and sell, mangos, avocado, macadamia and Jackfruit are grown on these projects to help improve their quality of life.
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Secret Names in my Stories
When I name my heroes and heroines, I try to make sure their names are indicative of their character. But sometimes, I get to exercise a little whimsy when I name things other than people. Consider for example, the Susan Bell, Captain Nicholas Scott's beloved ship in Lord of Devil Isle.
Now this is a name that doesn't mean much to anyone except me, but I'm so happy it's there. You see, Susie Bell was the the name of my beloved little dog. She was a pound puppy who'd been dropped off at the animal shelter because she was sick. She'd also been abused. She was terrified of anyone in a ball cap and it took her six months to warm up to my DH, who is nothing but kind.
But with patience and love, she blossomed into a happy little girl. The shelter estimated her at 5 years old when she came to us, though the vet thought she was probably older, but she had 12 happy years with us. We had to say a tearful goodbye to her in November 2009.
But prior to that, Connie Mason and I had collaborated on Lord of Devil Isle and I was able to slip my little dog's name in as Nick's ship, the Susan Bell. He loves his ship and would describe her like this:
"A two-masted sloop, the Susan Bell was shallow on the draft, quick as a whore's trick, and answered to the helm like a lady, gently-bred."
My little dog will always live in my heart. Now she'll also live in one of my books.
So now you know my secret.
Now I'm going to offer you a chance to name a place in my next WIP. It's called Between a Rake and a Hard Place and it's the last of the Royal Rakes series, due out January 2014. A good bit of this story is going to be set at the country home of the heroine, Lady Serena Osborn, daughter of a marquis. The grand house is set overlooking the sea near Portsmouth. I need a wonderful name for this exquisite home–a Pemberley reborn if you will, so put on your thinking caps.
If your name is chosen to be used, you'll receive a special "thank you" on the acknowledgments page and a signed copy as soon as the book comes out. I look forward to reading your suggestions!


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"No." He smirked. "I'll wait here for a while."
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While the Divine Syndicate is working to prevent an outbreak of demons, vampires are disappearing and turning up as corpses.
The Union of Justice is known for tracking and serving justice on vampires. With the increase in departed vamps spiraling out of control, the UoJ's top field agent, Zale, and his partner must switch from their normal job to investigate the remains of destroyed vampires. Identifying those responsible is proving to be a big challenge. Zale needs the assistance of the vamp community, only they have their own idea of ending the bloodshed. They want to kill demons. But murdering humans, possessed or not, is against the law. Complicating matters, neither vampires nor the UoJ trust each other. Mankind's future is dependent upon vampires and vice versa, but both are at stake as the demon population grows. Zale will do anything to save lives and end the madness, even if it means working with the one species he's chased his entire career.
"There are always casualties in war," Gordon said. "No one wants to kill an innocent, including vampires. I'm sure they have plenty of guilt for their actions weighing on their consciences."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm certain they don't want to take life from anyone. You should ask one sometime if you don't believe me."
"I respect your opinion. You've seen and lived through more than I have. But it's difficult to find anything good about them when I'm constantly hunting down those who have killed humans."
"Trust my words, the majority of vampires are moral and they are here to defend us from evil. If demons wipe them off the face of the Earth, we will be doomed. Demons will come for us and the rest of the non-human population. Humanity will have lost."
A world filled with evil, hate, and murder was not one Zale cared to live in. He'd seen enough death and chaos from the last outbreak and never wanted to see another.
"We can't let that happen." Zale gave a single shake of his head. "I won't let that happen."
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Target will also send baby mobile coupons to your phone! You have to sign up by texting the word "BABY" to 827438. They will be sent out every 6 weeks or so.
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Weekly Invasivore Round-up Feb. 20, 2011
The Weekly Invasivore Round-up compiles our favorite news and blogoshpere items from the week which we think are relevant to Eating Invasive Species. This week is tallow tree, turtles & frogs, more lionfish, Hawaii, crayfish and rock-snot. Invasivore.org even gets a shout-out.
Saturday, Feb 12
Laura Christman: Mellow tallow has a sinister side
The Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) is noxious in much of the southern US, but the waxy seed oil can be extracted and used for cooking, soap, and biodiesel. The leaves may be toxic.
Monday, Feb 14
Eating Frogs and Turtles in California Just Got Easier
California has repealed recent restrictions on importing and selling live animals for human consumption, sometimes resulting in release. The repeal comes after accusations that the restrictions where racially motivated. That point is moot however, as the "american" culture imports invasive species left and right, with a very antiquated federal "Lacey Law", and major trades in reptiles, plants and fish. At least when these turtles etc. do escape into the wild, we know we can eat them.
Tuesday, Feb 15
Local Chefs Do Their Part to Fight Lionfish Invasion
See our lionfish profile for more lionfish.
Wednesday, Feb 16
Hawaiian Biodiversity Loss Driven by Feral Ungulates
"…populations must be managed and controlled at a rate faster than they can reproduce."
Thursday, Feb 17
Invasive Crayfish May Be Class Pets First
Well, Oregon, this coming week is crayfish week, so listen up. It's hard not to wonder if these new invasions aren't a sign of declining science in public schools. Instead, it's actually increasing hands-on science education that lead to this problem which has become an excellent, and potentially delicious, "teaching moment".
Friday, Feb 18
Invasive Species Threatens Missouri Streams
It's "rock-snot" or "Didymo" (Didymosphenia geminate) . But it's edible, according to grist.


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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Posted by Designwali at 6:00 AM
9 comments:
- Vanessa@decor happy said... [Reply to comment]
Oh my gosh - do I have to pick? If so, then the second one!
- June 1, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- Patricia Torres said... [Reply to comment]
OH lovley... can I have both??? one for sunday.. and one for monday... PLEASE!!
- June 1, 2010 at 9:55 AM
- Frangipani Decor said... [Reply to comment]
I'd like the second room with the first view, please :)
- June 1, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Kerry said... [Reply to comment]
The second one for sure! It's so bright and cheery - the perfect room to start your day in!
- June 1, 2010 at 2:53 PM
- Marcus Design said... [Reply to comment]
Cornflakes with a kick!! Love those chairs :) I would love that little nook. So pretty!
- June 1, 2010 at 9:52 PM
- LINDA from OEKE said... [Reply to comment]
i am so out of the loop as I would most definately sit in the first one. the boards, the glass, the greenery, the table (oh my, the table). bring me some cheerios please (-:
- June 2, 2010 at 7:31 AM
- Raru said... [Reply to comment]
Ah... the first one ... because of the window :))) love big windows :)
- June 2, 2010 at 7:33 AM
- DesignTies said... [Reply to comment]
Tough call.... love the wood and the huge window and the garden in the first picture, but love the juicy colour of the chairs and the sunshine in the second picture. Since I HAVE to choose.... #2, please :-)
- June 2, 2010 at 4:01 PM
- Roncie Vic said... [Reply to comment]
Definitely the first one. I would enjoy that amazing view of the changing seasons through the giant window. And the giant skylight overhead,makes it feel like a modern twist on a conservatory or orangery. I could just imagine sitting under the skylight at night with the lights out and seeing the stars through the ceiling.
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I believe, except for the select few, that most of us are not satisfied with our lives – I, for one, am definitely not. Now, certainly, there are circumstances surrounding our existence which are beyond our control; these aren't concerns that I wish us to address today, or ever actually, as it is, of course, futile to try and fix things that are unfixable (although in time, as momentum propels you forward, you may come to believe that those things which you previously thought unachievable or unattainable to be possible). More importantly, there are parts of ourselves which we despise, but remain within our control to change, that we ironically ignore and distract ourselves from dealing with. Strange creatures we are to complain about that which is not within us to change; and yet we stay idle amongst the things we do have influence over – a peculiarity of the flawed human condition that makes us, well, human.
We find it easier at the present moment to flight than fight, to reject than accept, but picture this: you're laying on your deathbed, moments away from passing into the next world. Will you go kicking, screaming and clawing, wishing for a do-over? Or will you be able to go peacefully, knowing that you left it all on the table? It's this misty-eyed magic 8-ball I peer into daily that helps recalibrate the decisions I make in the present; for when one understands that the clock eventually stops ticking, he begins to make use of every tocking.
Admittedly, for most of my teenage and adult life, I have not so well managed the inevitable passing of Father Time – for the majority I was a slave to my own demons, a prisoner of my own self-hatred. I still am every now and then, but not nearly as much as before (which is good because it was a great deal). Perhaps it's for this reason that I dwell on the idea of my future so frequently; but not with anxiety or uneasiness, but oddly enough with a sense of tranquility. Maybe when a hero discovers his ultimate quest, he can put his transgressions behind him and look forward only to the great journey which awaits him, granting him focus and serenity.
Becoming the complete "you" and refusing to accept your current level of satisfaction with life are one in the same. Now, to digress briefly, I don't mean that by rejecting your current state that you are rejecting who you are intrinsically; we are all born with certain traits and characteristics that make you, you. These we must accept, cherish and carry with us until our very last day. There are however, habits, daily rituals and disciplines that must be adopted which will bring us closer to our ideal life, and more importantly distance ourselves from the life we are unhappy with.
Hopefully the article made this clear, but as the great Ralph Waldo Emerson quote goes: "Do the thing and you will have the power." Maxing out your yearly retirement contributions, asking out that cute girl you see at the gym everyday, losing those love handles you can't stand the sight of, all these seemingly difficult goals are achievable as long as you take some kind of action, any kind of action.
For me, my biggest problem was, and still is, social anxiety. Now that I am working on my improving my level of "social freedom" I feel a renewed hope and vigor for life that almost felt foreign – that is how long I have been living in depression, refusing to take any action and instead playing the innocent victim.
Whatever that gaping hole is currently in your life, I urge you to stop whatever you are doing and confront it. Stop mindlessly running through life avoiding the very thing that causes you so much anguish. The thought of facing your greatest fear may be horrifying, but to let that fear haunt you for the rest of your life and ultimately divert you from living the life you dream of? A much, much more terrifying proposition if you ask me.
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Mitigation Credit Program
King County has the first "in-lieu fee" mitigation program in Washington state to be certified under 2008 federal rules.
The revised Mitigation Reserves Program may offer some permit applicants an option to purchase mitigation credits from King County to fully satisfy mitigation obligations associated with projects that result in unavoidable impacts to wetlands, rivers, streams, or buffers. The county then uses collected mitigation fees to implement mitigation projects that make up for impacts to aquatic resources.
On this page:
- An overview of "in-lieu fee" mitigation
- Basic information about the Mitigation Reserves Program
- Links to Program Instrument documents
- Steps taken to "certify" the program
- Contact for more information
An overview of in-lieu fee mitigation
When permitted projects will create unavoidable impacts to the environment, project sponsors must offset, or "mitigate" the environmental impacts associated with the project. The mitigation process includes avoiding and minimizing impacts as much as possible, and then making up for any unavoidable impacts through implementation of a mitigation project. Mitigation projects can occur on-site (at or near the place where the impact project occurs) or off-site. King County Code prioritizes on-site mitigation when it is ecologically feasible and likely to succeed long-term. However, if mitigation on or adjacent to the development site is impractical or won't result in meaningful ecological benefit, off-site mitigation becomes an option under King County code and state and federal rules. Off-site mitigation options may include use of a mitigation bank, "permittee-responsible" mitigation, or in-lieu fee mitigation through the Mitigation Reserves Program.
In a Federal Rule (PDF file 567 KB) published in April 2008, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) define an in-lieu fee program as:
"A program involving the restoration, establishment, enhancement, and/or preservation of aquatic resources through funds paid to a governmental or non-profit natural resources management entity to satisfy compensatory mitigation requirements... Similar to a mitigation bank, an in-lieu fee program sells compensatory mitigation credits to permittees whose obligation to provide compensatory mitigation is then transferred to the in-lieu program sponsor."
Basics of the Mitigation Reserves Program
Here is a step-by-step example of the process for mitigating unavoidable permitted impacts to wetlands, rivers, streams, and buffers through the MRP*:
- Applicants work with regulatory agencies and tribes to identify ways a proposed project can avoid and minimize environmental impacts.
- Regulatory agencies determine preferred options for mitigating unavoidable impacts. Mitigation options may include:
- on-site mitigation (if ecologically-feasible and likely to succeed),
- off-site mitigation sponsored by the permittee,
- purchasing credits from a mitigation bank (if one is available), or
- purchasing credits from the Mitigation Reserves Program.
*At multiple points in the process, an Interagency Review Team will review and approve project proposals. The IRT is co-chaired by the Corps and the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology); other members will include representatives state and federal regulatory agencies, tribes, and local governments.
Service Areas
The program is available in seven "Service Areas" in King County. Impact occurring in a service area must be mitigated within the same service area.
Using MRP in cities
The program is designed to satisfy mitigation obligations for a wide variety of permit types, including federal, state, and local permits. As of February 2012, the program is available throughout unincorporated King County. The program may be available to project proponents working within incorporated cities if the city codes allow it. Please contact Megan Webb for more information.
MRP Program Instrument
The Program Instrument is a set of documents describing operations of the program and the framework for implementing mitigation. It is also a legal contract among King County and the Corps and Ecology--the parties to the instrument. After the program is "certified" it will be compliant with federal, state and local rules and regulations and will chart the way for King County to continue successfully meeting mitigation needs for unavoidable permitted impacts.
The links below lead to the set of documents constituting the Program Instrument:
- In Lieu Fee Instrument - Basic Agreement (PDF file 131 KB) This document outlines basic operations and establishes legal commitments and obligations.
- In Lieu Fee Program Instrument – Technical Appendices and Exhibits (PDF file 3.1 MB) This document describes program operations in detail.
- Bibliography, Mitigation Credit Program Instrument (PDF file 184 KB)
- Exhibit 1, part 1 - Service Areas Map (PDF file 269 KB)
- Exhibit 1, part 2 - Critical Areas Permit Volume by Basin (PDF file 856 KB)
- Exhibit 2 - Snoqualmie Service Area Map (PDF file 351 KB)
- Exhibit 3 - Skykomish Service Area Map (PDF file 271 KB)
- Exhibit 4 - Cedar - Lake Washington Service Area Map (PDF file 347 KB)
- Exhibit 5, Sammamish Service Area Map (PDF file 334 KB)
- Exhibit 6, Green River Service Area Map (PDF file 342 KB)
- Exhibit 7, Central Puget Sound Service Area Map (PDF file 330 KB)
- Exhibit 8, White-Puyallup Service Area Map (PDF file 302 KB)
- Exhibit 9, Roster Sites by Service Area (PDF file 353 KB)
- Exhibit 10 - Mitigation Assessment Method (PDF file 294 KB)
- Exhibit 10 - Calculating Credits and Debits for Compensatory Mitigation in Wetlands of Western Washington, DOE (PDF file 5.4 MB)
- Exhibit 10 - The Credit/Debit Method for Estimating Needs in Compensatory Wetland Mitigation, (Focus Sheet) DOE (PDF file 336 KB)
- Exhibit 11, part 1 - Credit Pricing Analysis (PDF file 50 KB)
- Exhibit 11, part 2 - Land Cost Surcharge Calculations (PDF file 55 KB)
- Exhibit 11, part 3 - Critical Areas Mitigation Bond Quantity Worksheet (PDF file 45 KB)
- Exhibit 12, part 1- Example Credit Ledger (PDF file 557 KB)
- Exhibit 12, part 2 - Example Aquatic Ledger (PDF file 38 KB)
- Exhibit 13: Example Fee Ledger (PDF file 97 KB)
- Exhibit 14: Credit Fulfillment Checklist (PDF file 230 KB)
- Exhibit 15: Restrictive Covenant Template (PDF file 281 KB)
- Exhibit 16, Regulatory Guidance Letter (regarding monitoring requirements) (PDF file 242 KB)
- Exhibit 17: Statement of Sale Template (PDF file 349 KB)
- Exhibit 18 - Spending Agreement Template (PDF file 363 KB)
- Exhibit 19 - King County Ordinance (PDF file 144 KB)
- Exhibit 20 - Using MRP to Meet ESA Section 7 Requirements (PDF file 221 KB)
Note: The final, signed version will be posted to this website after the instrument is signed. The documents above are nearly identical to the final versions (there were minor edits for clarity and to fix typos).
Certification process
The Mitigation Reserves Program was certified for operation on March 12, 2012
- In June 2009, King County submitted to the Corps, Ecology, and EPA a program Prospectus which outlined the basic concept of the program. The Prospectus made available for public review.
- In December 2009, King County incorporated public comments and feedback from the IRT on the program prospectus into a draft Program Instrument which was submitted to the IRT for review.
- In March 2010 King County staff and members of the IRT met to discuss the draft instrument.
- Negotiations about program details continued through 2010, during which time the Program Instrument was significantly revised.
- In June 2011, King County submitted to the IRT a Final Program Instrument.
- In July 2011, the Corps and Ecology, with consent from all IRT members, issued letters stating their intent to certify the program.
- In mid September 2011, King County staff completed a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) environmental checklist. On September 22, 2011 King County issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) related to environmental impacts of certifying the program, after which there was a two-week public comment period. No comments were submitted.
- In late October 2011 King County Executive Constantine transmitted an ordinance to King County Council by which the Council will authorize the executive to sign the Instrument.
- In January 2012, the King County Council unanimously passed the authorizing ordinance
- On March 12, 2012, Colonel Bruce Estok signed the program instrument, officially certifying the program.
For more information about King County's Mitigation Reserves Program, please contact Megan Webb, WLR Rural and Regional Services Section.
Related information
- Environmental monitoring data
- Flooding services and information
- Lakes in King County
- Salmon and trout
- King County watersheds map
- Water and land services
Related agencies
- Department of Natural Resources and Parks
- Water and Land Resources Division
- Department of Development and Environmental Services


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Ability Sequence
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Threats to Cho'Gath with this build
|This furry fuck is fucked.
|Wow I can eat all the ghost things!
|*Beep Boop WEED!*
|Cant dunk this. Nah nah nah nah.
|Fuck you father time! Your not my real dad!
|Nyarharhar *Chomp*
|Blazed it up a bit too much. Easy kills.
Good day! Welcome to Bronze 1 Cho' Gath guide. Why am I bronze? Because my team is always troll. Why Cho' Gath? Because he eats everything from Teemo to Baron. He is fun to play and easy to master and your KDA will be amazing! So enjoy this low elo guide to a bad champion.
These little guys are dumb. Cho' Gath is a BFT(Big ****ing Tank) Take 0-30-0. People will laugh if you have Runic Blessing. Seriously. DO NOT take Runic Blessing. Other than that you are well on your way to being an annoying, useless, unkillable monster. Have fun!
Skill Sequence
Cho' Gath has pretty simple skills.
Q: Knock up people in a circle.
W: Silence people in a cone.
E: Auto Attacks shoot spikey things.
R: You eat something.
Cho' Gath can do anything with his skills. Just know that spamming Q and W will make you OOM faster than anything. For this reason I max E so I can farm and harass the enemy with my spike thingies, saving Q and W for when either jungler ganks either for getting a kill or saving my ***. Cho' Gath is fun mostly because of his ult. He eats something and if he last hits with this bite, he gets bigger. He also gets bigger when his ult is leveled up. He can get bigger 6 times before he stops growing. In lane you will eat minions as fast as possible and if you get to full stacks without dying, you will not die for the rest of the game.
This is how you should deal with minions:
After you have full stacks (Cho' Stacks) you can ult whenever you want.
It is good for:
Stealing Kills from team
Scaring off the Squishies
Farming with ease
Out damaging smite early on. (I have stolen baron with this guy)
Farming will be easy so you can go play club penguin and afk farm at the same time thanks to your E. You can also push better than Poppy.
This champion really requires no skill. Just mash Q and W in teamfights and eat something then when everyone on your team is dead except for you, you could say you did all you could. Who cares anyway? You are like 10 times bigger than all of them. You will have to try very hard do die as this guy.
Turn on your E. Win.
Be sure to eat a healthy cannon minion whenever you can.
Farming well will refill your health and mana with every creep you kill.
Straight. ****ing. Tank. From your boots to your GA. No damage. Only tank. Never die. Always win. Tank the enemy to death. Body block 6 ults at the same time. Stand in a small bush and wonder how you fit in it. Face tank the fountain turret. It does not matter. You are Cho' Gath.
No one can hurt you. Watch that KDA soar!
Ranked Play
Don't. He cant carry for ****. It is why im bronze. That and my team is always so troll.
Always remember:
"You can not dunk that which you can not kill."
- Ghandi
With Cho' Gath you will never die.
That is all.
Good Bye.