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Juniper Networks has discovered an alarming amount of malware targeting Google's mobile operating system. The company shares what it describes as exponential growth in a lucrative market that is fairly simple to abuse.
Google has been both lauded and criticized for taking a different approach than Apple when it comes to its Android Market. Unlike Apple's "walled garden" approach, Google's market place does not proactively verify and approve mobile applications. Also, the entry barrier into the Android Market is relatively low. This is great because it encourages developers to submit their work, but mix the two together and it makes a delicious target for unscrupulous individuals.
In May, Juniper reported that Android Market was suffering a rapid proliferation of malware. By their numbers, the amount of malware found between 2009 and 2010 had increased by 400 percent. This figure has continued to grow since, but the company now claims the past few months have been the worst in the history of the platform. By Juniper's estimate, there has been a 472% increase of malware since July 2011 alone, not taking into account figures for previous years.
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The number of malware samples identified in September increased by 28% over the number of the known Android malware samples. October showed a 110% increase in malware sample collection over the previous month and a striking 171% increase from what had been collected up to July 2011.
Of the bad apps found, 55 percent aim to steal your personal information and 44 percent are SMS trojans that attempt to steal your money. They do this by sending text messages to premium phone numbers that bill your phone company for each message sent (eg. voting via text on American Idol). The messages are sent in the background, without the knowledge of the owner.
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One question Juniper always get when discussing our research is if Apple's iOS is more or less secure than Android? Maybe, but it's not necessarily because of the security or lack of vulnerabilities in the platforms themselves. The main reason for the malware epidemic on Android is because of different approaches that Apple and Google take to police their application stores. Android's open applications store model, which the lacks code signing and an application review process that Apple requires, makes it easy for attackers to distribute their malware. There is still no upfront review process in the official Android Market that offers even the hint of a challenge to malware writers that their investment in coding malware will be for naught. Until there comes a time that someone (ever heard of Charlie Miller?) figures out a tried and true way to get malicious applications into the App Store, Android will remain the target of mobile malware writers around the world.
Another report from Juniper shows the significance Russia plays as the originators of mobile malware, especially on Android. The article, "From Russia... with Malware?" also illustrates a common ploy used for SMS trojans with screenshots and a thorough explanation.
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Percent increases are meaningless without a number to back it. 1 piece of malware to 5 pieces of malware next month, OMG 500%.
So does anyone ever actually bother to use those virus scanner apps from the market, like Lookout?
Yes I use lookout.. Was one for first apps I put on my phone.
use BullGuard Mobile Security much more complete.
I wouldn't call this news. I'd call it another Apple Vs Android Thread. It's really starting to become annoying.
Must be getting pretty popular :P
if there where 2 dodgy apps and another appeared, the growth in malware would be 50%, percentages are meaningless indeed
I use Norton both on my iphone and Sony Ericsson xperia arc.. LoL :p
Lookout? Seriously? Why the hell do we have to put antivirus on our phones!!
To have to put virus / malware protection on a phone is ridiculous. Those programs are resource hogs using processor power and battery. I too think the constant arguments about iPhone vs Android are kind of silly, but I have to admit this is a major advantage for iPhone. There are over 500,000 apps for iPhones and they are all certified to be safe. I used to have a droid, I actually liked it a lot, but I had some problems with it - and switched to an iPhone. Once you really own one/use one, you begin to see why the iPhone is so popular.
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My rig (exo'd 85 Toyota pickup) came with Corbeau seats and 5 point harnesses....seats are on the factory mounts, lap belts use factory attachment points and shoulder belts are mounted through the cab to the cage
I am new to anything other than factory belts but inmy head this set up seemed ok. However it was brought to my attention that this is not a good setup because in a hard role if the cab came off i would be tied to the cage and could get crushed buy the belts.....this too also makes sense so.... Looking for some additional advise....is the way they are mounted good? Bad? Why?......if i need to change them how should they be mounted? |
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I have always mounted the belts to the same structure as the seats....seats mounted to cage so are belts, seats mounted to cab, so are belts. I have always feared doing it any other way and getting in a situation where the seat and cage move independently from each other.
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October 23rd, 2012, 06:31 PM | #3 |
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That makes sense....but what i am having trouble with is this.....even if i went through and mounted the seats and lap belts to the frame (essentially part of the cage since it is welded together....correct?) I still run the risk of the cab coming loose causing bad things to happen.....it would seem that in anything but a tube buggy where the is no separate body structure there is no way to safely tie to the frame/cage or am i missing something?
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run a show bar from side to side behind your seats, cut holes to exit cab right behind door frame, weld the tube to your roll bar, couldn't help to put a few mounts going through the floor onto the frame, cab would have no chance to move then.
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Like you said....make it much harder for the cab to move at all. |
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The Crestwood Court Mall will soon be shuttering its doors for good. The 55-year-old mall, the oldest in St. Louis County, now has a sign on the door telling patrons that it will be closed for good on Thursday. Lens Crafters is the only store that will remain open. They have a separate entrance to the mall. Centrum Partners is the Chicago-based developer that owns Crestwood Court. Last year they proposed a $100-million plan to convert the area into an entertainment district, but the city Crestwood says the asking price of $34 million in tax increment financing is too steep a price.
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Prior to that, I was a locker boy at age 12, a lifeguard at 16 and a bartender at 17 (I was a big kid) at a magical place called Palisades Amusement Park. When I started college in Manhattan, I began boxing at the West Side Y and worked in Spanish Harlem as a bouncer. After surviving a few scrapes, I found it safer, and more lucrative, to be a bartender, preferring to limit the fighting to Madison Square Garden where I had 13 fights.
I started in the financial business as a banker in 1978. I was appointed branch manager of the Garden State National Bank in my hometown of Cliffside Park. Having been a boxer, bouncer, soldier and lifeguard, I found banking a bit boring, so I quit the bank and, once again, went solo.
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Pork Chops with Herb Pesto Recipe
You won't believe how much a handful of fresh garden herbs can pump up the flavor of ordinary pork chops. Our taste panel simply raved about these! They'd also be fantastic with garlic mashed potatoes. —Lisa Bynum, Brandon, Mississippi
- 4 bone-in pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick and 7 ounces each)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon each minced fresh rosemary, sage, thyme, parsley and basil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the water, herbs, oil and garlic; rub over both sides of chops. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 4 servings.
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Used dry herbs and it was great. Make it all the time!
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There are a lot of fresh herbs called for in this recipe. Unfortunately, where I live not many of these are available at a reasonable price. I substituted dried herbs for all and marinated the pork chops in a small baggie with all the ingredients for an hour. DH barbecued, and they came out beautifully. This is a very flavorful rub, even with dried substituted for the fresh. We served with garlic mashed potatoes as suggested along with Brussels sprouts. A great meal. I'll definitely use this recipe again when I need a quick and inexpensive rub for pork.
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January 16th, 2013, 05:54 PM | #1 |
I'm not old, honest...
AR15 Newtown
OK, so this question is not based on opinions. Can any of the GL4x4 sleuths find the actual police reports that support or negate if an AR15 was used?
I had seen where it was all handguns and the rifle was in the trunk of the car. However, all the gun control banter keeps saying the high capacity assault weapon was used. Which is it?
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January 16th, 2013, 06:12 PM | #4 |
I'm not old, honest...
Not to be a jerk but here you are the very first responder to the question and you are spouting opinion, not fact, which is exactly what I asked NOT FOR.
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January 16th, 2013, 06:14 PM | #5 | |
Your Nebels are Werfed.
All of the original media reports have reported that he used four handguns in the school and left the carbine in the trunk of his car. The AR-15 link was added when they realized it would further their agenda for gun control. You can watch the youtube video about it but I highly recommend you do some independent research yourself after you do. You are going to be very angry after you do.
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January 16th, 2013, 06:17 PM | #6 |
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It must have been an AR15 with super mega capacity magazines because the govt said so File a FOIA with their local PD and even then I doubt you'll get it before they kill you.
January 16th, 2013, 06:19 PM | #7 | |
I'm not old, honest...
I'm not asking anyone's opinion. I've seen the videos.
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January 16th, 2013, 06:24 PM | #8 |
Coil springs are for pens
You quoted me before I added the last part File a FOYA request with their PD. If he took the alleged AR15 into the building and used it, it would have still been in there still when he killed himself. And most likely was there for a couple days while the scene was processed and photographed.
January 16th, 2013, 06:47 PM | #11 |
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The problem is, there are no real facts on this matter. I'm not sure the police even know. The medical examiner said it was a .223 roun that killed all of the people... But think about this. How did he have time to do autopsies on all 26 people within a few hours of the shooting? I'm sure there is a possibility of real facts coming to the surface eventually but it will be A LONG TIME before we ever know, if ever.
And shame on conspiracy people for blowing this out of proportion. No matter what, 20 kids are no longer here, that's what matters. Thank goodness they are with god in a much better place than we are stuck in. Just my .2, Ben out. |
January 16th, 2013, 06:56 PM | #12 |
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Second half especially is interesting. But no, I have no answers. I DO know what I believe but have recently learned not to speak of such things :)
January 16th, 2013, 07:10 PM | #17 |
Your Nebels are Werfed.
Why? Why can't you speak of these things?
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The only thing youll get in response to your question are opinions and conspiracy theories, since no real report exists or it would be pretty widespread by the communities like this one who want real answers. |
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Cranberry are a wonderful tasting berry so incorporating when in an ice cream was a no-brainer. The sweetness of the chocolate is also yummy.Marilou Robinson, Portland, Oregon
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Great Read, Thanks Sam!
OK, so if Jesus Montero finds his bat, he's blocked! Interesting.
Blocked for 2014, and that's if Hart is healthy all year. Plenty of market value in July for a player like Hart if the M's first big foray back into the market flops.
If Jesus Montero can't hit better than Morrison or Smoak then he probably deserves to be blocked.
It's kind of hard to find out which of your 4 DHs is going to hit best.
Well, five of you plussed Behemoth- how would you know if Montero can hit better than them or not?
I think the idea is that if Montero hits and the others don't, Montero will get his chance. And if not, then he doesn't deserve the chance.
Thank you for the explanation. However, I still don't see the point of Behemoth's comment. Of course, if Montero still stinks in AAA while Smoak and the newly hired bad fielding hitters are decent in the Majors, Montero deserves to stay where he is. I made my initial comment because Montero wasn't even mentioned except as part of the fantasy analysis, yet, he is the elephant in the room. (Pardon the cliche - and bows to the fabulous words of Sam Miller.) Montero has already blown away AAA - twice (2010 and 2011). Now that he is another year removed from his injury, he needs another few months of regular Major League at bats to prove he's a better hitter than Morrison, Hart, Ackley, and Smoak. The Mariners could use another impact player, which they are more likely to find in Montero than those other guys.
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PARKERSBURG -Officials at the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission office were not notified of a Kanawha County Circuit Court hearing in which a local judge reinstated four South Charleston football players who had been placed on a one-game suspension by the SSAC for their part in a Friday brawl against Hurricane.
Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Carrie Webster granted a request for a temporary restraining order for players Tyler Harris, Pierria Henry, Emerson Gagnon and Trevand Reese, who had been barred by the SSAC from participating in this Saturday's Class AAA semifinal game against Brooke, set for 1:30 p.m. at Charleston's Laidley Field..
Gary Ray, the executive director of the SSAC, said his office knew nothing about Tuesday's court proceeding.
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"We didn't know it was going on,'' said Ray, who said in his 10 years of service at the SSAC, this is the first time it has not been notified of a hearing in which it is one of the parties involved.
Contacted late Tuesday afternoon, Ray said he had just received the judge's order and had forwarded it to the SSAC's legal counsel, Beckley attorney William Wooton.
Ray said the SSAC would like to have its day in court and will be requesting through Wooton an expedited hearing before Judge Webster. Webster had granted the order because there wasn't enough time for a hearing with courts being closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving.
Ray said the SSAC always has attempted to be represented at any hearing in which its rules are being challenged.
In the final minute of Friday's quarterfinal game, players from Hurricane and South Charleston became involved in a brawl. The referees who adjudicated the game filed a report with the SSAC saying they had ejected the four South Charleston players - among others - for their role in the incident.
SSAC rules say any player ejected from a game must sit out one-tenth of the season -in football, that amounts to one game -before returning to action.
Ray said that was a state rule approved by the SSAC's member schools, which includes South Charleston.
Ray wasn't aware if South Charleston's Saturday opponent -Brooke -was contemplating legal action, or what would happen if the SSAC had conflicting court orders from two different counties.
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Levels and correlates of unprotected anal intercourse and not testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Abuja, Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria (PDF)
Poster presentation at the 6th International AIDS Society Conference, Rome, Italy, 17-20 July
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Poster presentation given by Population Council researcher, Dr. Lung Vu, at the 6th International AIDS Society Conference, Rome, Italy, 17-20 July 2011. Council researchers determined the prevalence and correlates of engaging in unprotected anal intercourse among men who have sex with men (MSM) in three cities in Nigeria. Findings indicate that unprotected anal intercourse was associated with HIV infection among MSM in Nigeria, not having been tested for HIV, and with having a female partner. These results underscore the importance of delivering information about the risk of unprotected anal intercourse and HIV testing to MSM. Prevention programs targeting MSM must also recognize and address the needs of bisexual men, because these men are more likely to engage in unsafe sex with male and female partners and can serve as a bridge between concentrated subepidemics and a generalized epidemic in Nigeria.
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Born June 26, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois, Sean Hayes is an acclaimed actor and producer who has helped pave the way for more prominent gay characters on prime-time TV. Hayes won a slew of awards for his turn as scene-stealing sidekick Jack McFarland on the hit series Will & Grace. In 2013, he returned to the small screen in a lead role, starring in Sean Saves the World.
"I feel like I've contributed monumentally to the success of the gay movement in America, and if anyone wants to argue that, I'm open to it."
Early Years
Sean Hayes was born to Mary and Ronald Hayes in Chicago, on June 26, 1970. He was raised in a single-parent household for much of his childhood, as his father abandoned the family when the young Hayes was just 5 years old. Humor was a shared family trait, as Hayes and his four older siblings loved to play pranks, such as scaring friends with their mother's prosthetic eye. However, Hayes' creative talents were channeled more into music than comedy during his high school years. After graduation, he went on to study voice and acting at Illinois State University, while working as a classical pianist on the side. Hayes started off his official performing career in Chicago's theater world soon after he honed his skills with the Second City improv troupe, whose alumni include Tina Fey and Steve Carell.
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In 1995, Hayes headed to Los Angeles to audition for TV and film gigs. He was cast in various commercials and also appeared in the indie film Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss. It was Hayes' portrayal of gay photographer Billy Collier that led to his breakout role on Will & Grace. A casting agent who met Hayes during the movie's screening at the Sundance Film Festival in 1998 suggested he audition for the sitcom. The aspiring actor landed the part of fun-loving, flamboyant Jack McFarland, who often stole the spotlight during the show's eight-year run. He held his own against his comedic co-stars, including Debra Messing, and went on to win an Emmy Award and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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After Will & Grace wrapped up in 2006, Hayes remained on the small screen in guest roles for such popular programs as 30 Rock, Portlandia and Parks and Recreation. He also took to the Broadway stage for a revival of the musical comedy Promises, Promises with Kristin Chenoweth, which earned him a Tony nod in 2010. Hayes soon went from singing to slapstick, in the 2012 feature film The Three Stooges. This versatile talent has now returned to TV full-time as the lead in Sean Saves the World. The sitcom is a project of Hayes' production company, Hazy Mills, which also launched the series Grimm and Hot in Cleveland.
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Hayes has long preferred to keep the spotlight on his career rather than his dating life. However, he finally ended speculation over his sexual orientation during a 2010 magazine interview. "I am who I am. I was never in, as they say," he told The Advocate. Anything else regarding his romantic life is off limits to the press, including details about his longtime relationship with interior designer David Phoenix.
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It refuses to die (or dye for that matter), and I think it's time to make a decision.
A few tips and tricks I've learned along my ginger path.
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My entire adult life, I've wanted to recapture a touch of that cobalt blue badassness I had for two hours before my mom made me wash it out.
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Color depositing conditioners are an absolute necessity if you dye your hair, in my never-that-humble opinion.
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The other benefit of the foam method is that, once you apply it to your head, it does not move. This means you can watch Game of Thrones on the big screen of your television instead of the tiny screen of your phone.
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But WHO CARES? Because I've got cotton candy hair, bitches.
Maybe I was a teenage squatter taking way too many pills, but my hair was going to be perfect.
Messing with my hair is my own personal form of therapy. Some people binge eat; I cut my hair.
Over the 10 or so years that I experimented with my hair colour, I learned a lot. Now I am going to pass it on to you, because I never want to have children.
This weekend I decided to venture into clothing alteration. And boy was it an ORDEAL.
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It is necessary to act promptly to develop a new migration paradigm on Mexican and Central American migration to the United States. Almost 75 percent of the current migration flow to the United States comes from Mexico and Central America. Therefore, I will focus the majority of my testimony on these areas. In Mexico and Central America, we fully appreciate the efforts of this Sub-Committee to promote a migration reform. This testimony consists of five elements that we believe should be considered in the migration debate that is taking place in this legislative chamber: shared responsibility, comprehensive reform, Mexico's Southern border, sub-regional engagement for migration affairs, and areas of Mexican involvement. 1. Shared responsibility. The new migration status quo should be based on shared responsibility between the receiving country -the U.S.- and the countries with intense rates of migration -Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The current limited dialogue and cooperation between Mexico and the United States on migration matters makes no sense. Mexico and the United States are highly integrated and sophisticated trade and economic partners. This level of cooperation and communication should extend into migration affairs. A good example of this lack of cooperation on migration affairs is the lack of management of the H2A (visas for agricultural workers) and H2B (visas for service workers). Last year, the U.S. granted 28,683 agricultural visas and 31,774 service visas to Mexican workers. Unfortunately, there was practically no involvement of the Mexican and U.S. governments on allocating these visas. U.S. private recruiters are in charge of the entire recruiting process and the travel arrangements of the workers. Very often, these profitable recruiters collude with migrant smugglers or coyotes. Typically, there are very little or no security checks on the recruiters or on the recruited workers. There is an urgency to change the paradigm in which Mexico and the United States operate on migration matters. Traditionally, U.S. migration policy has been considered as a domestic issue; thus, U.S. authorities have unilaterally managed migration affairs. For its part, Mexico for many years had a policy of not having a policy. During the Fox and Bush administrations, there have been timid steps to engage in new migration dialogue and cooperation. Much more has to be done. Mexico and the United States must increase their level of cooperation in both managing the flow of migrants, as well as in creating a more secure and efficient border. There is a pressing need to decrease border regulations at the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S.-Canada border is an appropriate example to follow. It is also necessary to revise the U.S.-Mexico institutional framework for dealing with the border and migration. After 9-11 the U.S. undertook a major transformation of its governmental structures with the creation of the Home Land Security Department. These major changes have implicated important bureaucratic disruptions. Mexico, on the other hand, has kept most of its governmental structures intact. Because of these differences, there are obvious institutional and practical problems for bilateral coordination. After 9-11, an efficient bilateral coordination on security and border matters is a priority. Therefore, a summit involving all the agencies in the U.S. and Mexico dealing with security, borders, and migration should take place. The summit would not only foster dialogue on policies and actions, but it would also create a new bi-national mechanism for security, migration, and border cooperation.
At the outset of his presidency, President Vicente Fox initiated a conversation with President Bush on the subject of a comprehensive migration agreement. The window of opportunity for that agreement closed with 9/11. Nevertheless, the Fox proposal helped to create a consensus among Mexican analysts, business persons, and policy makers for the need of a broad change in the U.S.-Mexico status quo. This explains why the Kennedy-McCain initiative, "Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act," has been welcome in Mexico and in some Central American countries, such as El Salvador. In addressing five major issues, the Kennedy-McCain bill, can be considered a comprehensive reform. The Kennedy McCain bill seeks to: Mexican analysts and advocacy groups, such as the National Migration Institute Citizen Council, have urged the Mexican government as well as congress to engage in the Kennedy-McCain effort for comprehensive reform. Since migration has become a high priority for every political force and political party in Mexico, there is a generally positive attitude in Mexico for a U.S.-based comprehensive approach to migration reform. In the year 2002, Mexican migration officials deported 138,000 persons, mostly from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. Last year the number of deportations increased to 215,000. This can be explained by two factors: the economic depression in Central America caused by the late 1990s natural disasters, such as Hurricane Mitch of 1998, and the 9/11 security requirements. Mexican officials have strengthened their efforts to stop undocumented migrants coming not only from Central America, but also from many other countries, including some considered by Washington to be high terrorist risks. Mexico can not replicate the California experience of the late 1990s of trying to stop the entry of migrants by building walls and fences and highly increasing the number of border patrol agents. After a decade, it is quite clear that those policies only brought about negative consequences. Besides entering into a dialogue with Central American and U.S. authorities, the Mexican government has to implement a major effort to strengthen the National Migration Institute and organize the different police corps and the military operating at the Southern border. Corruption among Mexican officers must be stopped, both for humanitarian and security reasons.
The chart below shows estimates of the unauthorized migrant population as of March 2004 subdivided the country/region of birth. Of these, about 5.9 million (56%) are from Mexico. The rest of those of Latin American origin are mainly from Central America and account for another 2.5 million or about one quarter of the total. These accelerated rates of migration explain some new dynamics that are specific to this sub-region. The emergence of transnational young gangs, such as la Mara Salvatrucha and the Barrio 18, is one example. These gangs represent a threat to the security of the entire sub-region. The gangs have been surprisingly resistant to national efforts to cope with them. When the government of the former president of El Salvador, Francisco Flores, implemented a policy of zero tolerance (mano dura), the Mara Salvatrucha spread to Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. In addition, some of its leaders returned to the United States. In this case as in many others, it is necessary to develop sub-regional approaches to cope effectively with the specific challenges of this region. 5. Areas in which Mexico should engage to strengthen the possibilities of a successful migration reform in the United States. ? Return to the circular patterns of migration. The Mexican government as well as the business community should aspire for the economic conditions and implement the proper incentives to motivate migrants to return to Mexico. The willingness of Mexican workers to return is the core of a successful temporary worker program. Mexican financial officials should seek the cooperation of their U.S. counterparts to create savings accounts with tax preferential rates and a retirement system tailored for migrants. ? Improve the health and education coverage of the Mexican nationals including those who migrate to the United States. One of the most controversial aspects of the migration debate in the U.S. centers on the costs to the tax payer associated with migrant health and education. Mexico should aim to strengthen its health coverage programs such as the Seguro Popular, a public health program for low income families not covered by traditional private or public programs. In addition, Mexico should seek to develop a bi-national health insurance plan. Private firms in both countries have already shown interest. In regards to education, there is a lot Mexico can do. This spans from basic reform to strengthening the learning of English as a second language, to the use of new technology in classrooms, especially the internet, to collaboration with U.S. school districts that have a high concentration of Spanish speaking migrants. ? Improving security. The initiative created at the recent summit in Waco, Texas, The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America, has outlined a series of measures that should be taken by the three North American countries to strengthen the security of the region. In some situations, such as the Mexican Southern border, as argued above, Central America should be taken into consideration and included in regional security measures. ? Border safety. Finally, the Mexican government should engage in some activities to prevent the numerous accidents at the U.S.-Mexican border. For example, it could prevent the entrance of Mexican nationals into dangerous zones, such as some areas on the Arizona-Sonora border. In addition, Mexican authorities should strengthen cooperation with their U.S. counterparts regarding the deportation of those know as OTMs (other than Mexicans). The two countries could also cooperate on the expansion and institutionalization of the program for voluntary repatriation to the interior of Mexico. |


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Biology 2012, 1(3), 639-657; doi:10.3390/biology1030639
An Eco-Evolutionary Model for Demographic and Phenological Responses in Migratory Birds
Department of Biology, Theoretical Population Ecology and Evolution Group, Ecology Bldg, Lund University, SE-22362 Lund, Sweden
Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Silwood Park, Ascot, SL5 7PY, UK
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Received: 3 September 2012; in revised form: 26 October 2012 / Accepted: 6 November 2012 / Published: 14 November 2012
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Abstract: Many migratory birds have changed their timing of arrival at breeding grounds in response to recent climate change. Understanding the adaptive value and the demographic consequences of these shifts are key challenges. To address these questions we extend previous models of phenological adaptation to climate change under territory competition to include feedback from population dynamics, winter survival and habitat productivity. We study effects of improved pre-breeding survival and of earlier food abundance peak. We show that phenological responses depend strongly on equilibrium population density via effects on territory competition. When density is high, improved pre-breeding survival affects selection pressures more than shifts of the resource peak. Under certain conditions, an advanced food peak can even select for later arrival due to competitive release. Improved pre-breeding survival has positive effects on population density that in many cases is stronger than negative effects of an advanced food peak. The fraction of young in the population decreases in all scenarios of change, but food peak shifts only affect population structure marginally unless population density is low. This work thus provides several missing links between phenological adaptation and demographic responses, and augments the toolbox for interpreting ongoing phenological shifts in migratory birds. We illustrate the utility of our model by explaining different patterns in demographic trends and phenological shifts in populations of Pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca) across Western Europe.
Keywords: phenology; territory competition; climate change; life history; timing; evolutionary game theory; demography; pre-breeding survival
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5 LinkedIn Tips for How to Resign From Your Job Gracefully
How you handle your last days at a company can cast a lasting impression on your professional reputation. Here are the dos and don'ts of leaving, plus tips for tying up loose ends on LinkedIn.
CIO — Whether you can't wait to tell your employer you're moving on or you're dreading the conversation, your behavior in your last days at a company can leave a lasting impression on your professional reputation.
"Acting graciously—despite what your instincts may tell you—is so important: You can demolish your investment in your career and work relationships if you're not careful," says LinkedIn Career Expert Nicole Williams. "Leaving can be hard, but you want to be as elegant and as refined in your departure as possible. Ultimately, it's to your best advantage," she says.
Here's a look at how you can ensure you're remembered fondly by your former employer, plus tips for maintaining your work relationships.
1. Keep It Short and Keep Your Cool
You may not like your boss, your colleagues or how the business is run, but resist the temptation to make your resentment know, Williams says. Instead, keep the conversation with your manager as short and as dignified as possible."While getting all your grievances off your chest may feel cathartic to you, I promise that weeks or months later when you see your colleagues at an industry event, or are sitting across from that former boss in an interview years later, you'll be wishing you reined it in," she says. "The world is a small one."
Keep your conversation to less than five minutes, too; anything longer and your risk stumbling and appearing less confident, Williams says.
2. Replace Yourself With Someone Better
Williams says that while replacing yourself with someone better than you may work against your instincts, your employer will be thankful for your efforts and the gesture will ultimately reflect well on you.
"This is something that psychologically may seem counterintuitive but is really important," she says. "You look better by virtue of bringing someone in of a high caliber, and they'll be thankful for that. Use LinkedIn's search capability to identify some candidates, and pass those along before you leave."
The easier your departure is on your boss, the more fondly you will be remembered, Williams says.
[Want more LinkedIn tips, tricks and analysis? Check out CIO.com's LinkedIn Bible.]
3. Say Nice Things
Once you're gone, continue to say positive things about your employer and former colleagues, Williams recommends.
Don't turn to Facebook to vent now that you're gone from the company, she says. "You may want to vent and feel the need to justify to others why this decision is a good one for you, but don't: Word gets out, and I can guarantee airing your grievances will come back like a game of telephone and probably much worse than what you originally said."