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1 In you, Lord my God,
I put my trust.
2 I trust in you;
do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
3 No one who hopes in you
will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those
who are treacherous without cause.
4 Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
6 Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,
for they are from of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth
and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
for you, Lord, are good.
8 Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
9 He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.
10 All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
11 For the sake of your name, Lord,
forgive my iniquity, though it is great.
12 Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?
He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.[b]
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,
and their descendants will inherit the land.
14 The Lord confides in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known to them.
15 My eyes are ever on the Lord,
for only he will release my feet from the snare.
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am lonely and afflicted.
17 Relieve the troubles of my heart
and free me from my anguish.
18 Look on my affliction and my distress
and take away all my sins.
19 See how numerous are my enemies
and how fiercely they hate me!
20 Guard my life and rescue me;
do not let me be put to shame,
for I take refuge in you.
21 May integrity and uprightness protect me,
because my hope, Lord, is in you.
(Source: jamie--thompson)
Sometimes I look at people and I make myself try to feel them as more than a just random person walking by. Imagine how deeply they've fallen in love or how much heart break they've all been through." —Theodore Twombly (via carolinecole)
(Source: mikereactor, via carolinecole)
"Lullabies" by Yuna
My talented friend Jamie blessed our household with this inspiring art work last week. I pass it every day as I walk out the door and it always makes me think about what I am "doing" in that moment.
Am I doing something I love? Something that matters? What is the meditation of my heart? My true desire?
As I embark on the new year, I truly desire to GO out and actually DO the things that I love.
Go out and make a difference, friends. Go out and love well.
Thanks Jamie!
"On The Other Side" by The Rocketboys
On the other side I hope all is calm.
On the other side I hope all is bright.
On the other side I hope I am meek.
On the other side I hope I am strong.
Cause enough is enough.
Today, when you don't have the very thing you've prayed, longed, yearned for isn't here, can you find joy in Christ? Is the Gospel sufficient? The answer to this question reveals the object of your worship.
Paul challenges the Church with an eternal perspective that bleeds from the very core of the Gospel: "So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal" (2 Corinthians 2:16-18).


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Definition of accustomed in English:
accustomedSyllabification: ac·cus·tomed
Pronunciation: /əˈkəstəmd /
Customary or usual: his accustomed route
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literary wonted
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Mass effect fanart theft on Instagram
Well I don't know if you consider it art theft. An Instagram account (called "mass_effect_lovers" can be found here ) has been reposting a bunch of Mass Effect fanart without any credit (she credit ONE of them as far as I've seen).
I've asked them to credit -politely- and they just deleted my comment. I recognized a bunch of works from DA, though can't remember the names, a lot I didn't though cause I'm not really active in the fandom recently.
I know some artists don't care about receiving credit etc and that's fine if you don't. But I think the artists should know about what's happening to decide on that. I posted about it on DA but either people barely go there anymore or don't mind. I don't know the artists in order to warn them so…
Mar 28 2013 3:41 0 notes
Note on posting my art (on tumblr and elsewhere)
Since I'm coming to terms about leaving Tumblr.
I want to make sure this info is easy for people to find:
Please ask me for permission before posting my art, okay?
This includes tumblr, "confession" blogs, instagram, pinterest and etc. (wherever the image is uploaded to a different server instead of just linked to)
If you can't, then at least PLEASE POST A LINK BACK TO ME and/or post my name (Elciled)
Don't edit my works, don't write text on it, don't use it out of the context of where/how I posted them without my permission first
(like, dont claim it's about something I never said it was)
Thank you :3
I'm not posting my recent works here on my tumblr anymore.
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hiatus (let's talk about tumblr -rant-ish)
hello, I've not updated this place in a long while, but I've been updating my blogger again. Truth is I just… don't like tumblr much. The reason that makes me not want to leave is that this is the only way to follow some artists I like.
But I can't get used to it. The reblogging is stil confusing, hard to follow and I still find it weird. The lack of a commenting system (yes you can install Disqus but it doesn't replace the reblogs etc, so it looks confusing on the page) doesn't make sense to me. The looking through tags thing is not something that really interests me.
The culture of taking someone's pictures and sharing them without asking for permission, it bothers me. I've found my art being posted around even though people could have clicked on the link to my own tumblr and reblog my pictures from there. I was not asked. Yes I know this isn't exclusive to tumblr, but the mentality of sharing anything virally here concerns me, specially when there are tumblrs that add text on top of your picture and etc with no permission (like confession tumblrs). This is not okay to me.
The way it's dominated by fandom (yup, I don't like fandom *gasp*), british actors, and social justice warriors just makes me feel umcorfortable here, out of touch. The constant stream of random posts… I try to follow only artists but still get tons of things I'm not interested in looking at and there's no way to filter it from the dashboard. The self-righteousness, the policing of others and of everything. When I think of this place, it is not a place I want to belong to. I'd call it overrated, overhyped. No offense intended but I'm sure some people will be offended if they read this. Sorry.
I guess I was and still am taken by the way everyone is on tumblr nowadays. Kind of like how everyone is on facebook, but tumblr is for the cool hip quirky people. So I joined too, I liked the custom themes I found, but lately I've been pondering about posting only fanart here or not posting at all anymore. I'm not leaving completely because of the blogs I follow and I'm still not sure about this.
Only a small handful of people follow me but I felt like I should write this anyway in the rare case anyone wanders in here.
I have a similar feeling here to what made me leave Tegaki as well, like… irreconcilable differences.
If anyone wants to see my latest artsys things please check my DA (Spielodia) and my blogspot (CadeaBorracha) for now.
I have share buttons up on DA and blogger but it doesn't mean it's a permission to do everything. Ideally, you ask me for permission, I (most likely) give it to you, you then use the share button to repost it easily with a pretty link to me automatically. If you think messaging me is OH SO HARD (it's not) you can't take 5 minutes to do it, then make sure you link to me and write my name somewhere. (Any of the names I use would be okay: Elciled, Spielodia on DA, Ashiay Leni)
It is not that I don't want people to share my work, I really do, but I want to have some kind of control over it, that's why having permission first is important. I really hate the way some blogs take pictures and ruin it with ugly text on top of it, or use pictures in the wrong contexts, or crop to make icons and edits. Don't.


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October 2007: Volume 33, Number 10
FDA Takes a Step Toward Widespread Personalized Medicine
Warfarin Label Now Recommends Genetic Testing
By Deborah Levenson
For the first time, FDA has recommended pharmacogenomic testing for patients who are newly prescribed a common medication. An August update to the label for warfarin (Coumadin) makes clinicians aware that patients with certain genetic variants probably need lower initial doses, but it stops well short of directing clinicians to order pharmacogenomic tests to identify those patients who have problematic variations of the CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genes, which metabolize warfarin and determine the effectiveness of circulating doses.
"Personalized medicine has moved into the mainstream," proclaimed Larry Lesko, MD, PhD, Director of FDA's Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) during an August press conference. However, some officials and pharmacogenomics experts call the recommendation weak because the label never specifically discusses clinicians ordering the tests—which FDA officials said are available from most major labs as home-brew tests at costs ranging from $125 to $500. Instead, the label implies they are beneficial. "The lower initiation doses should be considered for patients with certain genetic variations in CYP2C9 and VKORC1 enzymes as well as for elderly and/or debilitated patients and patients with potential to exhibit greater than expected PT/INR responses to Coumadin," the dosage and administration section states. A longer section on pharmacogenomics presents results of three studies on the genetic variations, but does not specifically discuss use of the test in clinical settings. "The relabeling isn't directive to physicians that they should use these tests. For that type of label, we need more data. This label is more informational to physicians and is intended to stimulate study of the role of genetics in warfarin therapy," explained Janet Woodcock, MD, FDA's Deputy Commissioner and Chief Medical Officer, during the press conference. Added Dwaine Reeves, MD, acting director, Division of Medical Imaging and Hematology products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, "We're not quite at the point where we can say physicians must use these tests, but we want physicians to know they are available."
"This could be a huge volume test," predicted Thomas Monroe, PhD, Director of Molecular Diagnostics at Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Mich. "So many adverse drug events are related to warfarin." Some laboratorians have called dosing algorithms the key to making the tests viable tools for physicians. Monroe identified about six that have been developed for Caucasians and Asians. The label makes no mention of these algorithms, but cites other research in overwhelmingly Caucasian cohorts. Lesko noted that FDA has asked researchers to expand their algorithms to other populations.
Several companies have submitted 510(k) applications for warfarin tests to the FDA. One of the companies, Nanosphere (Northbrook, Ill.), told CLN it expects FDA approval of its Verigene Warfarin Metabolism Nucleic Acid Test "at any time."
Efforts to educate physicians about pharmacogenomics and warfarin are underway. FDA's Critical Path Initiative and the American Medical Association (AMA) are working on a brochure about pharmacogenomics, and a new AMA online continuing medical education course covers the genetic control of drug metabolism and response, clinical examples, and pharmacogenomic information on drug labels. AMA and FDA are also developing a video on pharmacogenomics and warfarin for the Web.
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Ready to tailgate. #SHC #TSU #Memphis
#Crumpy's kind of night. #wings #memphis
It seems like only yesterday that Twitter was being disparaged as a silly social medium primarily used by self-obsessed people who needed to share what they were having for breakfast with everyone they knew. Oh wait, that was yesterday.
Get out your calendars: it's going to be a busy fall in Memphis.
Mike Miller Shooting Machine (Practice Footage) (by KlezaTheRaptor)
Welcome back home Mike. Go Grizz!
Building upon the title of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by the late Peter Taylor, Memphismagazine hosted "A Summons to Memphis" luncheon at The Peabody's Continental Ballroom on May 30th, kicking off the summer by summoning a speaker to the city who could speak with authority about the role culture plays in shaping a city's character and economy. Held in conjunction with the publication of the magazine's third annual "Culture Issue," Memphis' first-ever "summons" was issued to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who wowed a standing-room-only crowd with his perspective on his city's post-Katrina renaissance.
Fireworks after Redbirds game. (at AutoZone Park)
We all know about mythic Memphis. Our most famous export is mythic music that changed the world, and our most famous entrepreneurial breakthroughs have attained mythological status, changing the way the way the world works and plays and one even defined modern global commerce. And yet, there are other myths that dominate thinking in the Memphis region, and here are just a few of them: City of Memphis is too wasteful and corrupt. City government delivers its services on a per capita basis cheaper than Shelby County, Collierville, Millington, and Germantown governments. And it's done it despite increasing its land area and reducing its densities. Most of all, City of Memphis has done it while continuing to pay legacy costs incurred for the infrastructure for people who have moved outside Memphis. Memphis is dangerous and crime-ridden. Memphis has seen dramatic decreases in crime, but here's the truth: all of us know which parts of Memphis are risky and […]


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The closest school is Woodstock Elementary School.
The closest grocery store is Gallo's of Woodstock.
Nearby coffee shops include TACO JUAN'S, Sips Dips & Sugar Lips and Joshua's Cafe. Nearby restaurants include Yum Yum Noodle Bar, Garden Cafe On The Green and Oriole 9.


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Buddy Fitzpatrick
A native of Philadelphia, Buddy Fitzpatrick is currently a New York City club favorite sharing his comedy perspective. His act combines the skill of a great monologist with a physical style that brings his observations to life. At the age of 18, he left Philadelphia to pursue a career in the arts. He enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and has never looked back. He went on tour with several theater companies starring in plays ranging from Shakespeare to Neil Simon. His comedy timing was always a bright spot in any production and with a little prodding he took the next step to the comedy club stage. Soon after, Buddy was a regular at all the prominent showcase clubs in New York City honing his craft night after night. The positive response to his work fueled his desire and has kept him been busy on the comedy circuit for the last twelve years. His act is made up of inventive material delivered in a self-assured style. Buddy's stand-up made him a regular on Comedy Central with appearances on ABC and A&E. Buddy can be seen in the Damon Wayans' film "Harlem Aria" and in "The Business of Strangers" starring Julia Stiles and Stockard Channing. His television credits include HBO's "Sopranos." Buddy has written, produced and performed his biographical play "Sides" at various NYC theatres.
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SimpLocker does what its name suggests: Simply locks your phone!
A new Android mobile Trojan called SimpLocker has emerged from a rather shady Russian forum, encrypting files for ransom. AVAST detects the Trojan as Android:Simplocker, avast! Mobile Security and avast! Mobile Premium users can breathe a sigh of relief; we protect from it!
The Trojan was discovered on an underground Russian forum by security researchers at ESET. The Trojan is disguised as an app suitable for adults only. Once downloaded, the Trojan scans the device's SD card for images, documents and videos, encrypting them using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). The Trojan then displays a message in Russian, warning the victim that their phone has been locked, and accusing the victim of having viewed and downloaded child pornography. The Trojan demands a $21 ransom be paid in Ukrainian currency within 24 hours, claiming it will delete all the files it has encrypted if it does not receive the ransom. Nikolaos Chrysaidos, Android Malware Analyst at AVAST, found that the malware will not delete any of the encrypted files, because it doesn't have the functionality to do so. Targets cannot escape the message unless they deposit the ransom at a payment kiosk using MoneXy. If the ransom is paid the malware waits for a command from its command and control server (C&C) to decrypt the files.
What can we learn from this?
Although this Trojan only targets a specific region and is not available on the Google Play Store, it should not be taken lightly. This is just the beginning of mobile malware, and is thought to be a proof-of-concept. Mobile ransomware especially is predicted to become more and more popular. Once malware writers have more practice, see that they can get easy money from methods like this, they will become very greedy and sneaky.
We can only speculate about methods they will come up with to eventually get their malicious apps onto official markets, such as Google Play, or even take more advantage of alternative outlets such as mobile browsers and email attachments. It is therefore imperative that people download antivirus protection for their smartphones and tablets. Mobile devices contain massive amounts of valuable data and are therefore a major target.
Ransomware can be an effective method for criminals to exploit vulnerable mobile users, many of which don't back up their data. Just as in ransomware targeting PCs, this makes the threat of losing sentimental data, such as photos of family and friends or official documents, immense.
Don't give cybercriminals a chance. Protect yourself by downloading avast! Mobile Security for FREE.
How to protect yourself from the coming virus apocalypse
After the takedown of a major botnet, users have a "two-week window" to protect themselves against a powerful computer attack that ransoms people's data and steals millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims.
If you read our blog, you are familiar with the dangers of the Zeus Trojan and ransomware, and how people get infected. Here's a quick review:
1. The victim opens a carefully crafted email which is designed to look like it came from their bank or a well-known company.
2. The victim clicks on and runs an email attachment.
3. Malicious software like the one making the news now, Gameover Zeus, releases a Trojan which searches the computer for passwords and financial data.
4. Once Gameover Zeus finds what it's seeking, cybercrooks instruct CryptoLocker, ransomware software, to hijack the computer, encrypt the files, and demand payment for it to be unlocked. To get access to your computer again, you must pay a ransom within a set amount of time.
5. Once infected, the computer becomes part of the global botnet.
The good news
Led by the FBI, agents from Europol and the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) brought two computer networks that used the Gameover Zeus botnet and Cryptolocker ransomware to infect up to a million computers and cost people more than $100 million under control of the good guys.
The bad news
As we explained in our blog post yesterday, GameOver Zeus May not be as Over as You Think, cybercrooks could conceivably build another botnet to replace the ones that were shut down.
Why the two-week window?
This window is based on the amount of time the FBI thinks they can "hold the upper-ground against the cybercriminals." Two weeks should be enough time for computer users to update their operating system software and security software and disconnect infected computers.
Steps to take now to protect your computer
Email with subject "FW:Bank docs" leads to information theft
In this blogpost we will look deep into a spam campaign, where unlike other possible scenarios, the victim is infected by opening and running an email attachment. In the beginning of this year, we blogged about a spam campaign with a different spam message – a fake email from the popular WhatsApp messenger. This time we will look at spam email which tries to convince the victim that it originates from his bank. The malicious email contains contents similar to the following one:
Subject: FW: Bank docs
We have received this documents from your bank, please review attached documents.
<name, address>
Fake Korean bank applications for Android – Pt 3
Recently, we discovered an account on GitHub, a service for software development projects, that has interesting contents. The account contains several projects; one of the latest ones is called Banks, and it has interesting source codes. The account contains information like user name, photo, and email address, but we cannot tell who the guy in the picture is. He might not be related to the contents at all, it could be a fake picture, fake name, or simply his account may have been hacked, his identity stolen, and the Banks repository created by someone else without his consent. In this blog post, we will explore the source codes in detail.
When we downloaded the repository, we found several directories – GoogleService and fake applications imitating mobile applications of five major Korean banks – NH Bank, Kookmin Bank, Hana Bank, ShinHan Bank and Woori Bank.
We previously published two blog posts with analyses of the above mentioned fake applications.
When we look at GitHub statistics, and Punchcard tab, it tells us what time the creators were most active. From the chart below you can see, that Saturday mornings and evenings and Sunday evenings were the most active times of comments of new versions. It seems that authors of this application do the development as a weekend job. At the time of writing this blogpost, the last update of fake bank applications was in the beginning of January 2014.
This is not the first attack against users of Korean banks. About a year ago, we published this analysis.
Github, the web-based hosting service for software development projects, offers a lot of interesting contents, which depending on its settings can be later found and accessed by virtually anyone, including Google robots. We managed to find the above mentioned repository by simply Googling the strings which occurred in a malicious Android application.
The author would like to thank to Peter Kalnai and David Fiser for help and consultations related to this analysis.
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Fake Korean bank applications for Android – part 2
In February, we looked at the first part of the fake Korean bank application analysis along with Android:Tramp (TRAck My Phone malicious Android application), which uses it. In this blogpost, we will look at another two Android malware families which supposedly utilize the same bunch of fake Korean bank applications. At the end of this article, we will discuss the origin of malware creators.
Analysis of Android:AgentSpy
It is interesting to search for references of bank applications package names – KR_HNBank, KR_KBBank, KR_NHBank, KR_SHBank, KR_WRBank. One reference goes to a malicious application called Android:AgentSpy. The infection vector of this application was described by Symantec, contagio mobile and Alyac. We will not delve into details, we will just mention that the malicious application is pushed to a connected mobile phone via ADB.EXE (Android Debug Bridge). The uploaded malicious file is called AV_cdk.apk.
Android:AgentSpy contains activity MainActivity and several receivers and service CoreService.
Monitors android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED and android.intent.action.USER_PRESENT and if received, starts CoreService. It also monitors attempts to add or remove packages – android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED and android.intent.action.PACKAGE_REMOVED.
1) Calls regularly home and reports available connection types (wifi, net, wap), IMSI, installed bank apps
2) Regularly polls C&C and responds to the following commands
sendsms – sends SMS to a given mobile number
issms – whether to steal received SMS or not
iscall – whether to block outgoing call
contact – steals contact information and upload them to C&C
apps – list of installed bank apps
changeapp – replaces original bank applications with fake bank applications
move – changes C&C server
PhoneListener receiver
Moniors new outgoing calls. If android.intent.action.NEW_OUTGOING_CALL is received, information about the outgoing call is sent to C&C.
Config class
Contains C&C URL, name of bank packages (String array bank), name of fake bank packages (String array apkNames). It also contains reference to conf.ini configuration file.
Analysis of Android:Telman
One more Android malware family, which uses fake bank applications is called Android:Telman. Similarly to Android:Tramp and Android:AgentSpy, it checks for installed packages of the above mentioned banks. Read more…
Fake Korean bank applications for Android – PT 1
About a year ago, we published this analysis about a pharming attack against Korean bank customers. The banks targeted by cybercriminals included NH Bank, Kookmin Bank, Hana Bank, ShinHan Bank, and Woori Bank. With the rise of Android-powered devices, these attacks now occur not only on the Windows platform, but also on the Android platform. In this blogpost we will look at a fake bank application and analyze several malware families which supposedly utilize them.
Original bank application
We will show just one bank application for brevity. For other banks the scenario is similar. The real Hana Bank application can be downloaded from Google Play. It has the following layout and background.
WhatsApp bogus email tries to install Zeus Trojan on your computer
Have you received an email from WhatsApp? No? That's because the company usually sends their users messages directly via the app itself, typically notifying them of updates. If you have received an email from WhatsApp recently, we urge you to not open it and to delete it immediately. The email is a hoax that contains malware.
Within the last few days, an email with the subject line "Missed voice message" has spread with the sender name "WhatsApp Messenger." The message asks recipients to "please download attached file," a file named "Missed-message.zip."
Our antivirus lab expert, Peter Kálnai, told us, "It has never been WhatsApp's strategy to send you missed voice messages in an email and they haven't started to do so now. Instead of a voice message, it includes a zipped attachment with an executable file under the same name missed-message.exe. This file is able to download any malware attackers want to load onto their victim's computer, including the Zeus Trojan, also known as one of the most dangerous banking trojans."
Zeus lies silently on users' computers until they log on to a banking website. Once on a banking site, Zeus collects the users' personal data and online banking information. Read more about how avast! Antivirus blocks Zeus Trojans.
The popular mobile messaging service, WhatsApp, recently announced they now have more than 430 million Android and iPhone users. This is a great success for WhatsApp, but at the same time makes it an attractive target for cybercriminals, as the amount of potential victims is huge.
Does avast! Antivirus protect against the WhatsApp malware?
Yes! AVAST detects the executable files spread in the ZIP file in different versions and protects all of its more than 200 million users from this threat. Besides using AVAST, we recommend users use common sense and think twice when they receive an email from an app that usually never chooses to address its users via email. Also, in general, trustworthy companies don't send attachments unless you have requested specific documents, so do not open any email attachments if you haven't requested them, and always use caution when downloading files from the Internet.
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Win32/64:Blackbeard & Pigeon: Stealthiness techniques in 64-bit Windows, Part 2
Last week we promised to explain in detail how the "Blackbeard" Trojan infiltrates and hide itself in a victim's system, especially on its 64-bit variant. Everything described in this blogpost happens just before Pigeon (clickbot payload) gets downloaded and executed. The most interesting aspects are the way it bypasses the Windows' User Access Control (UAC) security feature and switches the run of 32-bit code of the Downloader to 64-bit code of the Payload. And finally, how the persistence is achieved.
From 32-bit Loader to 64-bit Payload
As almost all other malware, this downloader is encapsulated with a cryptor. After removing the first layer cryptor, we can see that the downloader is written in a robust way. The same code can be run under either a 32-bit or 64-bit environment, which the code itself decides on the fly based on the entrypoint of the unpacked layer. Authors can therefore encapsulate their downloader in either a 32-bit or 64-bit cryptor and it will get executed well in both environments.
Win32/64:Blackbeard & Pigeon: Stealthiness techniques in 64-bit Windows, Part 1
At the turn of the year we started to observe a Trojan, not much discussed previously (with a brand new final payload). It has many interesting aspects: It possesses a complex structure containing both 32-bit and 64-bit code; it achieves its persistence with highly invasive methods; and it is robust enough to contain various payloads/functionalites.
Evolution of Blackbeard
Confronting this threat for the first time, we wondered about its classification. Using AVAST's Malware Similarity Search, we found an old sample (the TimeStamp said "02 / 20 / 12 @ 3:30:55am UTC") in the malware database that shared the threat's structure of PE header. Moreover, it also contained debug info with a string "Blackbeard," so we decided to dub it like that.
The development of the code evolved in time. We can connect a part of the infection chain of this Trojan with the threat called Win32/64:Viknok. For both the historic and the current variant of Blackbeard, the complexity of the structure is sketched on this scheme:
Win32/64:Napolar: New Trojan shines on the cyber crime-scene
In recent weeks, malware samples resolved as Win32/64:Napolar from AVAST's name pools generated a lot of hits within our file and network shields. Independently, we observed an advertising campaign of a new Trojan dubbed Solarbot that started around May 2013. This campaign did not run through shady hacking forums as we are used to, but instead it ran through a website indexed in the main search engines. The website is called http://solarbot.net and presents its offer with a professional looking design:
For the Win32/64:Napolar Trojan, the pipe used to inter-process communication is named \\.\pipe\napSolar. Together with the presence of character strings like "CHROME.DLL," "OPERA.DLL," "trusteer," "data_inject," and features we'll mention later, we have almost no doubts that the Trojan and Solarbot coincide. Let us look at some analysis.


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New Jersey Tax Practitioner Institute Classes
If you live near a state line, please look for classes in nearby cities of the bordering state.
Title: 2014 New Jersey Tax Practitioner Institute (Virtual – Host/Live School)
Date: November 6, 2014
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Mercer County College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ 08608
Contact: Glenn Gizzi; Phone: 732-777-7269; Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Event Information: New Jersey commercial tax preparers are invited to the Tax Practitioner Institute sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Public Accountants (NJAPA), Internal Revenue Service, the New Jersey Division of Taxation and cooperating colleges/universities. This institute is geared toward the intermediate and advanced tax preparer and no pre-requisite is required. The materials will be available online and food will be provided at the seminar including evaluations.
IRS Stakeholder Liaison will discuss new legislation, an overview of 2014/2015 and more. A representative from the State of New Jersey Division of Taxation will discuss NJ income tax updates of 2014/2015 and more. Registration desk will open at 8:00 a.m. The session begins promptly at 8:30 a.m., with breaks and lunch, and concludes at 4:30 pm. Attendees who complete the session can earn 8 CPE credits in Taxation and 6 CE for EA's and those in the Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP). The pre-registration fee for commercial tax preparers is $130 ($35 for full time students, ID required, no certificate issued). Those who register at the door will be required to pay a $145 fee. In order to qualify for the lower remittances, payments must be received no later than one week before the scheduled seminar. There will be no refunds. Download the registration form and mail it with your payment to the address listed on the form.
Pursuant to the changes in the IRS business model and by Presidential directive to be more virtual, the following is the new way in which the taxpayer practitioner institutes will be held. All speakers, Federal and State, will broadcast from the host school (Mercer County College) to the remote schools (see below). All remote schools will be able to see and hear the presentation as it is being made. When the time comes for questions, the remote schools will be able to type their questions into a chat box, manned by NJAPA or the school, and those questions will be fed to the presenter for the Q&A portion of each presentation. Breaks and lunch will all be at the same time. The remote sites will be monitored by NJAPA as always.
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Annascaul Beerfest
"August Bank Holiday in Annascaul is Beerfest Bank Holiday"
ANNASCAUL , Co. KERRY – The community and publicans of Annascaul, Co. Kerry are inviting all to the 7th annual Annascaul Beerfest which will be held in the village on August Bank Holiday Weekend 1 – 3 August.
The festival has grown over the last 6 years and this year we will again be hosting the event between Friday and Sunday. The 2013 event raised €4, 200 for Acquired Brain Injury Ireland and €1,000 for local Annascaul groups.
2014 will see donations being made to Kerry Cancer Support Group and 2014 will see the launch of both on-line donating and on-line purchasing.
We are delighted to announce that Mundy will perform this year on Saturday August 2nd 2014. Check out the Donate and Buy page for ticket information.
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Let's say I'm a cadet, so I'll set up a game in which the only ranks allowed are cooks through privates, how do you think a high ranking player is going to target me?
Simple solution...restrict filtering to levels equal to or greater than the players rating
I would love this because I want to filter OUT noobs.
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(Of an aircraft wing) positioned to point somewhat backwards: a revolutionary type of aeroplane with swept-back wings swept-back handlebars
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When looking at the picture I have of myself on top of the mirador of the Palacio de Comunciaciones in downtown Madrid (visit! It's pretty!), most people say things like "wow, you are so lucky to live in such a pretty place!" My friend who studies environmental issues, however, pointed to the skyline and said, "look, photochemical smog."
Air pollution is a part of life in Madrid, and it is made worse by the chronic lack-of-rain here. Yes, we have those beautiful blue skies, but sometimes our atmosphere (and our streets) need the cleaning that a good downpour can bring. While some reports from local government state that air quality is better than a decade ago, people with asthma and who spend lots of time outside biking or running can note that they encounter air that is less than pristine.
Whether it is because of weather or because standards for Madrid's air pollution are not up to par, you should know that when you come to Madrid, for the first time, you may encounter a place lacking in fresh air. There are ways to escape or at least make the smog less present in your life in Madrid, and you don't even have to wear a face mask, though some people here still wear them while biking or riding the metro.
1. Spend time in Parque del Buen Retiro, which is large enough and far enough from streets to have significantly different air quality than the surrounding streets. This has the added benefit of being a beautiful place to spend time and exercise, and you are less likely to end up wheezing at the end of your afternoon.
2. Speaking of running, if you can't make it to Retiro, try doing your running in a gym; runners take in much more air than a person at rest, which means that during your outdoor run you are taking in many more pollutants, which isn't good for your fitness at all.
3. Choose your outdoor paths to avoid highly-trafficked roads. The worst air pollution is, predictably, near high-traffic roads, and so you can use your commute to find a less-travelled path to wherever you need to go.
4. If you must be out and about, shoot for early morning. An early morning run is slightly less problematic for your lungs because of the ways pollutants circulate during the day.
For more information about air quality, including a map that shows up-to-date air quality around the city, visit http://www.mambiente.munimadrid.es/svca/index.php


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Night Terror Recordings are extremely proud to present the debut release from Disfigured Mistress, the 11 track disasterpiece of hellish industrial experimentation & audio psychosis that is 'Dead Signals'! Hailing from NTR's new home, the Australian city of Brisbane, Disfigured Mistress brings a whole new take on industrial to the table that incorporates elements of EBM, electro, noise & hardcore techno to create a highly toxic brew of hate, anguish, grief & despair that after just a few listens will convince you that it's time to murder your psychiatrist...ENJOY!!» Download
For our 100th release, Night Terror Recordings our proud to bring you the debut NTR EP from Germany's Kompressor - 'Woke Up In Darkness'! 5 tracks of punishing kick-drum driven madness guaranteed to make you want to burn down your nearest government building! Here's to another 100 releases, cheers & ENJOY!» Download
Night Terror Recordings are very proud to present you with the debut release of Spanish producer Kramerr! 'The End' is a four track EP of crushing darkcore & doom loaded with darkness & despair, a fantastic debut and yet another worthy addition to the NTR archives, ENJOY!!» Download
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German Darkcore & Doomcore producer Bazer is back at NTR with his second release; the 5 track slab of pure darkness that is 'Black Sights'!! Following on from his first NTR release Bazer continues with the Doom vibes once again adding some Ambient & Acid influences to make this yet another killer release, ENJOY!!» Download
Veteran Australian breakcore producer Noistruct is back on board the unholy ship Night Terror with a brand new EP, 'Sacrilege'. This is an all live-produced, macabre and noisy anti-christ darkstep breakcore nightmare of an EP that was recorded appropriately enough on Halloween 2013. This EP contains the finished track and 2 remixes as well as a bonus remix pack with the two stems recorded from the original recording session as a special treat for all the budding producers out there in the electronic wastelands...ENJOY!!» Download
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NTR are very proud to present the debut EP from Bazer, a new darkcore / doomcore producer from the the Ruhr district in Germany! The 'Doomed Dark Industrializer' EP contains four doom-laden acid and ambient influenced darkcore tracks of the high quality NTR listeners have now grown accustomed to! Having already collaborated with such great artists as Raum 107 & Kramerr and now with an NTR release to his name, Bazer is definitely a producer worth keeping an ear out for in the future - ENJOY!!» Download
In conjunction with our net-label comrades Splatterkore Reck-ordz and NKS, Night Terror Recordings are extremely proud to bring you this very special release of all new material from the French extreme electronica artist, Mental D-struction! "An impressive journey into the deep feeling of being an universal element: Mutation of matter. This EP, palpably built with atmospheric soundscapes and industrial experimental break rhythms will bring you to a high phenomenal dimension. Darkest days are now behind, allowing a futuristic present with more light and faith. Cleansing the shadows of our past, Connecting the Ancients with the Now." Four expertly crafted dark, melancholic and uplifting electronic meditations on existence, the perfect soundtrack for accelerating your evolution, ENJOY!» Download
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Fish Tank – Miami Marlins
Tag: Larry Beinfest
Jacob Turner's struggles a reminder of Miami Marlins' bad trade with Detroit
- 12:36 pm Thursday, August 7th, 2014 by Dave Tepps
With right-hander Jacob Turner on the way out, it's a good time to look back at the trade that brought him to Miami from Detroit in late July 2012.
Let's just say that the Marlins' front office — then led by Larry Beinfest — didn't exactly fleece Dave Dombrowski and Detroit.
The Marlins, you remember, were spending big money that year but didn't stick with the plan. They sent two excellent performers — pitcher Anibal Sanchez and second baseman Omar Infante — to the Tigers for Turner, catcher Rob Brantly and lefty Brian Flynn.
True, Sanchez and Infante were impending free agents, [More]
Marlins officials feel a 'buzz' and an 'energy' as spring training approaches
- 4:21 pm Saturday, February 15th, 2014 by Tom D'Angelo
The Miami Marlins may be coming off a 100-loss season but manager Mike Redmond and GM Dan Jennings see some positives this year they have not in a long time.
Newest Dodgers P Ricky Nolasco says good-bye to former Marlins teammate, thrilled to be heading west
- 1:25 pm Sunday, July 7th, 2013 by Tom D'Angelo
Ricky Nolasco was in the clubhouse today packing his belongings before heading to the airport to join his new team, the Dodgers, in Arizona.
Nolasco said all the right things about his time with the Marlins and how much he'll miss his former teammates, but there is no question Nolasco is beyond excited to be heading to L.A.
Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton on DL after hearing 'pop' in hamstring
- 2:03 am Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 by Tom D'Angelo
The Miami Marlins season took another bad turn on Monday.
The Marlins placed Giancarlo Stanton on the disabled list early Tuesday morning after the right fielder suffered a right hamstring strain in the 10th inning of their 4-3 victory over the Mets that took 15 innings and 5 ½ hours to play.
Marlins outfielder Austin Kearns sent to hospital after experiencing rapid heartbeat
- 12:18 pm Sunday, April 14th, 2013 by Tom D'Angelo
Outfielder Austin Kearns was sent to the hospital today after arriving to Marlins Park complaining about a rapid heartbeat.
IF Chris Valaika and OF Chris Coghlan win roster spots on Marlins; backup catcher still unknown
- 1:14 pm Thursday, March 28th, 2013 by Tom D'Angelo
Infielder Chris Valaika and outfielder Chris Coghlan are in.
Wilson Valdez and Gorkys Hernandez are out.
As for the backup catcher, that position is yet to be determined.
Marlins prospect Christian Yelich continues hot spring with walk-off two-run homer against Red Sox
- 4:35 pm Monday, March 11th, 2013 by Tom D'Angelo
The talk of Marlins camp just made that conversation even louder.
Christian Yelich hit a two-out, two-run walk-off homer today to give the Marlins an 8-7 victory over the Red Sox. The Marlins, who once trailed 7-1, were down to their last out when Kevin Kouzmanoff singled. Yelich then hit a Chris Carpenter pitch to dead center.
Marlins baseball president explains why team fired manager Ozzie Guillen
- 5:48 pm Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 by Joe Capozzi
Marlins baseball operations president Larry Beinfest spoke to reporters via conference call about the team's decision to fire manager Ozzie Guillen.
Here is an edited transcript.
Report: Marlins to fire Larry Beinfest, possibly next week
- 5:35 pm Thursday, September 20th, 2012 by Joe Capozzi
Rumors about the Marlins continue to swirl. No one on the team is talking, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today writes that the Marlins are planning to fire baseball operations president Larry Beinfest, perhaps as soon as next week.
Nightengale's report is based on "two high-ranking executives with knowledge of the move but not permitted to speak publicly because the final decision will be made by owner Jeffrey Loria.
Marlins deal P Edward Mujica and 1B Gaby Sanchez
- 6:29 pm Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 by Tom D'Angelo
Notes and quotes from the main figures in today's trades and other news.
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Over the course of the 2013-14 Serie A season there were many reports as to who would take over for Cesare Prandelli and the Azzuri. Prandelli's deal is up after the World Cup this year and the name that has been popping up more than any is former Milan coach Max Allegri. Yes you did read that right. Reportedly Max had a deal lined up with the National Team after this season because he wasn't given an extension at Milan at the end of last season. Now that he was fired a little more than a month ago this really opened up the possibility of him taking over the Azzuri.
Cesare Prandelli has had a fantastic reign as the head man of Italy having gone to a Euro finals and recently going undefeated with the National Team in World Cup Qualifiers. They are now primed to be a top competitor in this coming World Cup in Brazil.
So why make a change to a coach like Allegri who couldn't handle the pressure at Milan with formations and choosing where certain players should play? This would be an utter disaster if it actually goes through for the National Team. Everyone knows I am the furthest thing from a Max Allegri fan and would be even less of one if he became the coach of Italy. He would constantly change the formation all the time, play players out of position, call up players who shouldn't even sniff playing time.
This is even worse news for players like Stephan El Shaawary and Mattia De Sciglio who are two of Italy's top talents that barely got any playing time under Allegri at Milan and were used in roles in which they weren't played to their strengths. Just think about how poor the choices he'll make with players. He would play almost everyone out of position and play them in positions that would only work in FIFA.
My main point here is, in case you haven't noticed is. He would ruin a great thing that Prandelli has established with Italy and ruin it with his wacky and ill advised tactics. On top of that he wouldn't call up the most talented and in form players but he would call up the ones that he likes the most. That usually isn't a recipe for success. Go check Milan's past 2 and a half seasons in which they were under his control.
All signs are leading to Allegri becoming the next coach and that deal would last through 2018. But I have a feeling he won't last until then if he does what he did at Milan. We better pray and hope that Italy makes a play for a coach like Spalletti or Zaccheroni who are much better options then Count Max. Hopefully it'll all work out.
Is Max Allegri going to take over the Azzuri? If so what does it mean?
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It appears that Facebook is not the only social network shopping for startups these days.
LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network in the Internet, has jumped on the bandwagon with its acquisition of content sharing community Slideshare for a $119 million cash and stock deal.
What does this mean for professionals and entrepreneurs like you and me? Well, have a look at the presentation LinkedIn and SlideShare prepared to celebrate this exciting news.
Personally, I'm excited about this development. LinkedIn is already an invaluable networking and marketing tool for small businesses. Add SlideShare's content sharing technology and the possibilities are promising.
Of course, both companies have no concrete plans yet, so we'll have to stay tuned until they announce how SlideShare will actually be integrated into LinkedIn.
But for now, you can read LinkedIn's Press Release about the announcement.
Executives from both companies have also posted their views regarding the acquisition through their respective company blogs at: LinkedIn, Slideshare.
Exciting times ahead for these two great companies.
Can you control your emotions when negotiating an important deal? It can be tough to deal with stressful situations without having natural reactions; it's in our DNA to be emotional and have erratic break outs in circumstances that make us feel uncomfortable.
It doesn't really matter whether women are more sensitive than men; bottom line, you must learn to manage your emotional ups and downs, particularly in situations when an opponent makes you feel threatened or overly-challenged. Each time something surprises or shocks you, use your inner strength to fight back.
The easiest way to harness and manage emotions in negotiations is to prepare you for unforeseen situations. Here are some excellent strategies for negotiators to help them deal with their emotions in business negotiations.
Be knowledgeable
Prior to entering a negotiation you have to be knowledgeable and aware that anything can happen. You can win, lose or reach mutual ground. You have to accept the facts and keep your calm, no matter what. Don't allow opponents to "read" you. Although you may be anxious and nervous, others can't see those feelings written all over your face.
Let's assume that you're pitching new ideas in front of a company's marketing department. You're proud of your strategies but at the same time, you feel frustrated that people are not buying your proposal. What do you do? First, you have to become aware of those feelings; then, you must thoroughly assess them.
What can you do to make the audience pay attention? Redirect your frustration towards better feelings. Don't many any assumptions as you can't read people's minds. Stay positive and keep your cool.
Diligent preparation
If you must change gears, make sure to identify alternate strategies and objectives. Understand the negotiation, assess its importance and make a list with wishes and concessions you're willing to make. Set the tone by crafting a strong opening statement; always remember that thoughtful preparation breeds confidence and helps keep emotions away.
Be open minded
When an opponent asks you for something, don't react aggressively. Be open-minded, express your thoughts clearly, and put conditions. Let's assume that a supplier won't agree to a 10% discount for his merchandise. That's ok as you may ask for some incentives that you can consider valuable for your business. You could ask for free shipping and faster delivery for example.
Look for signals
Listening and observing an opponent's reactions to a proposed deal is a skill you should master. Phrases and words such as "not now" "maybe" "we'll see" and requesting small concessions (make sure they indicate that you are prepared to seal the deal) may get ignored if you're too fixated on your responses. Pay close attention to red flags and internal signals, meant to guide and steer you on the right path.
Use emotions to your advantage
Believe it or not, emotions can be used to your benefit in business negotiations. All you have to do is select the right feelings to guide you. Rather than feel anxious and concerned, choose to remain calm and relaxed. Why feel insecure when there's no reason to feel insecure? You could easily swap your anxiety for curiosity. Listen to the vocal tone of your opponent and become interested in what they're saying. By focusing on the actual conversation, your feelings of angst will fade away.
Put your anger to good use
Anger can become your best attribute during a business negotiation. You just have to learn how to use it. Some business people feel more resourceful when they're irritated; it may sound surprising but this conflicting sentiment can stimulate the brain and make it more lucrative. In special circumstances, anger can be associated with resilience. A hard-hitting attitude may frighten counterparts, and thus you will be free to use persuasive techniques to win negotiations.
Always know your limits and don't permit anger to become your worst enemy. If you're not attentive, this feeling can become dangerous and it can interfere with your abilities to bargain. Rookie negotiators should adhere to a detailed negotiation training program before dealing with important deals; you may have the potential to win, but you also need guts and determination to make opponents respect and esteem you.


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State acknowledges weaknesses, lawmakers say warning signs were missed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department concedes security should have been tighter at the U.S. consulate in Libya where four Americans died in an attack in September.
An independent review found that management failures at the State Department resulted in inadequate security. Fallout from the investigation forced the resignations of four State Department officials yesterday.
Testifying today at the first of two congressional hearings, Deputy Secretary of State William Burns said, "We learned some very hard and painful lessons in Benghazi." He told a Senate panel, "We made the mistaken assumption that we wouldn't become a major target."
But some Republicans contend that warning signs were missed, and that the State Department should have asked Congress for money to boost security in Benghazi. Sen. Jim Inhofe ticked off a long list of incidents involving Westerners in the months before the attack.
Burns pointed out that there was no "specific tactical threat," but he added, "We did not do a good enough job in trying to connect the dots."
Earlier, the Democrat who chairs the Senate panel — and who is expected to be the next secretary of state — said the department had "clear warning signs" of a deteriorating security situation. John Kerry also faulted Congress for failing to provide enough money to protect embassies worldwide.


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Shilpa Saklani opens up on the recent link-up between her hubby Apoorva and Surveen Chawla and plans on extending her family
On reality shows…
I am now shooting for my dance show, there are two more dance shows being shot too. There's an overdose of reality shows now. I fear that this trend will burn itself out because audiences too can't choose what to watch now. The lifetime of reality shows is really short. Though I am sure that Shah Rukh's show Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Ho is going to be a huge hit.
On being choosy about work…
I simply can't go through the 20-25 days of shooting dates that a daily soap requires. I need to give time to my family because a lot of things change after marriage. There was a time after my marriage when I was doing almost 3-4 shows together including Lavanya and Kkusum. I reached a stage where I was burnt out and I went into a switch off mode because I had no time for my hubby and family. My bank balance was blooming but not me. That's when I asked myself 'did I get married at 21 to spend more time with my co-stars or my hubby'? I got my answer and I am just doing Kyunki saas bhi kabhie bahu thi today. Just the thought of taking on another daily soap today gives me the shivers.
On Mr Ya Ms….
It's a corny title but an interesting concept. What appealed to me was that it's not like every second talent show that focuses on singing or dancing — it goes a step further and tests the actors acting capability too.
On rumours linking hubby Apoorva and co-star Surveen Chawla…
It was so stupid, so trivial. I felt very bad for her because she's a single girl. The mind-set of some people is so sick. People even suspected that something was going on between me and my co-star Amit Sareen because we would eat lunch together on the sets. What people didn't know that I tie a rakhi on him every year. I know for a fact that people who make up such stories have screwed up their own personal lives. People said that Apoorva quit Kajjal because of his so-called affair with her. But the fact is that he and his co-stars were not paid for 3-4 months and the story was going no-where.
On her marriage with Apoorva…
I couldn't be happier than I am (after the marriage). I don't mind doing a lot of work because I am content with my personal life. Apoorva is my best friend. Not once, in four years of marriage, has he or his family imposed anything on me. No wonder, I have only gone to stay over to my mom's place twice after marriage — I took Apurva with me on both occasions.
On starting a family
I wanted to have a baby this year but I guess I will wait for a year more. But it's definitely going to be soon. I am praying hard to get a girl — I love baby girls.
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Up for bids is a beautiful gold encrusted Tiffany & Company Limoges China 5 Piece Place Setting in their popular Black Band pattern. The place setting consists of the following: Dinner Plate 10-3/4", Salad Plate 8-5/8", Bread & Butter Plate 6-1/8", Saucer 5-3/8" and Cup 4-1/4" lip to handle by 2-1/4" tall. They are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, repairs or gold loss and almost no signs of use. I don't think these dishes could have been used much or at all. I am also listing a few more pieces of this set tonight including soups, a gravy boat and a large platter. US buyers pay $16.00 shipping and insurance by Priority Mail and foreign buyers pay actual shipping and insurance plus $5.00 handling. This item is being sold with no reserve.
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The results of the 2008 election will leave many direct winners and losers in its wake — military spending being a big one of them. But, Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive of online travel company Expedia Inc, said at the Reuters Travel and Leisure Summit in Los Angeles on Tuesday that the travel industry will also see an effect following the election.
Khosrowshahi said at the summit that a change in the administration from President George W. Bush to whomever succeeds him will likely help attract visitors to the U.S. from other countries.
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Proctor's Theatre was opened prior to 1914. In December 1926 it was closed due to the new Proctor's Theatre opening at 432 State Street. It reopened in April 1927 as the Wedgeway Theatre. In September 1930 it was renamed Erie Theatre. The Erie Theatre was located adjacent to the State Theatre.
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The Erie was the original Proctor's. The 'new' Proctor's, around the corner on State St. replaced it in 1926. At that time, it became the Erie, and was later named the Wedgeway. It was adjacent to the State, but not attached to it.
I forgot to add that the Erie/Wedgeway was located behind the State's stagehouse on Erie Boulevard, not State St.
This is listed in the 1914-1915 edition of American Motion Picture Directory as Proctor's Theatre, State Street, Schenectady, NY.
The 1941 Film Daily Yearbook has it listed as the Erie Theater, 1,104 seats and the same in the 1943 edition, but listed as 'Closed'. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. gives the Erie Theater an address;277 State Street with a seating capacity of 1,172.
According to research in the Gazette newspaper, this operated as Proctor's right up until the New Proctor's opened in December, 1926. The old theatre then closed for renovation and re-opened in April, 1927 as the Wedgeway, presenting two or three day bookings of touring stage plays and musicals. In May, the Wedgeway switched to first-run movies, some presented as reserved seat roadshows. In September, 1930, the Wedgeway was re-named the Erie Theatre, which remained until closure.
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Liquid Swords [The Chess Box] - Genius / GZA
- Band Name: Genius / GZA
- Record Label: Get On Down
- Release Date: Jul 24, 2012
- Summary: The second solo album for the Wu-Tang Clan member is consider by some one of the best hip hop albums released. It is remastered with a second disc of instrumentals of GZA's 1995 album and a chess set.
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Sep 7, 2012It's a historical artifact on an otherwise up-to-date album, one which is more important now that hip-hop needs a refresher on the essence of skills and the value of balancing the materialistic with the intellectual.
Sep 7, 2012One of the many great things about Liquid Swords is that while it's an unimpeachable work of lyrical mastery, of fierce intellect and sound morals, it's in no way a record for prudes.
Sep 28, 2012GZA for his part conveys overarching ideas of war with self, the world at large, and pushing oneself artistically to the limit as a coping mechanism--expressing a coherent worldview through top flight craftsmanship.
Sep 7, 2012In terms of conceptual realisation, Liquid Swords is a blueprint for the perfect Wu record.
Sep 7, 2012Overall, though, Liquid Swords is possibly the most unsettling album in the Wu canon (even ahead of Ol' Dirty Bastard), and it ranks with Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx as one of the group's undisputed classics.
Sep 7, 201217 years on, Liquid Swords represents hard-nosed hip-hop at its peak. [Oct 2012, p.117
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The world has become used to seeing images of dead civilians caught in the crossfire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, says Italian photographer Alessio Romenzi. Yet, he believes it's his role to bear witness for future generations.
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From Iraq's eternal war and Spain's early Word Cup exit, to a deadly double twister in Nebraska and Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's submarine ride, TIME presents the best photos of the week.
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Dec. 2, 2012. Palestinian men repair a bombed smuggling tunnel connecting the Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. (Photo: Ali Ali—EPA)
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Nov. 15, 2012. The brother of Palestinian boy Walid al-Abadlah, who according to hospital officials was killed in an Israeli air strike, kisses his body during his funeral in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. (photo: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa—Reuters)
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A Palestinian teenager in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh uses a sling to hurl stones at Israeli soldiers amassing at the bottom of the hill. Every Friday local residents, Israeli activists and international activists gather in the village to stage non-violent demonstrations denouncing the Israeli Occupation and asserting Palestinian human rights. The protesters are met each week with tear gas and other aggressive crowd dispersal tactics, transforming peaceful demonstrations into violent exchanges of stones, rubber bullets and mass arrests.
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aziz ansari's voice in the back of my head faintly telling me to treat myself is going to be my downfall
The game was too dangerous. One slip and I am dead.
physically i would describe myself as a noncommittal wiggly hand gesture with a vague "enhhh" noise
every single person you know has something in their life and past that is probably worth collapsing to the ground in an uncontrollably sobbing heap over, so be nice to each other and tell good jokes
having anxiety and depression is like being scared and tired at the same time. it's the fear of failure but no urge to be productive, and it's wanting friends while hating socializing. it's like running a marathon with the willpower of a corpse because you want to get to the end but you also want to sleep and evaporate into the soil and become compost for snails and flowers because then at least you're useful
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"I was with her when she died," Ned reminded the king. "She wanted to come home, to rest beside Brandon and Father." He could still hear her at times. Promise me, she had cried, in a room that smelled of blood and roses. Promise me, Ned. The fever had taken her strength and her voice had been faint as a whisper, but when he gave his word, the fear had gone out of his sister's eyes.
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Very nice, very rare Scottish officer's doublet for a Gordon Highlanders Volunteer/Territorial battalion ca. 1910. This jacket is for the DOUBLET ONLY, please see other auctions for accoutrements and sporran. Red doeskin doublet with yellow facings is in excellent condition with some bery minor staining. Lining is in excellent condition with normal wear commiserate with age. Silvered Gordon buttons, Silver thistle lace with black line, Silver epaulettes with 2 pips denoting rank of Captain at this time. Small size jacket as is most jackets from 100 years ago. So please do not ask for dimensions, these are collectibles. A VERY RARE doublet that in my 15 years of collecting Scottish stuff has been the only one I have come across. Please see other auctions for wonderful British Scottish Victorian era uniforms and accoutrements. PayPal required for all non-US buyers. Please contact me for questions. Good Luck. British Scottish Irish English Army Victorian Military Highland Highlanders highlander Scots Tunic Doublet
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