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Target hackers: Woohoo, we're rich! Um. Guys? Anyone know how to break bank encryption?
Underground cybercriminals are attempting to decrypt a 50GB dump of encrypted debit card PINs that security watchers reckon were lifted during last year's high profile breach against retail giant Target. Security intelligence firm IntelCrawler reports that a miscreant claiming to be in possession of 50GB of PIN data secured with …
Er - too much information?
Why are they sending the PIN to the merchant gateway? Neither the merchant gateway nor the card-issuer needs to know that information - just that a duly validated card has been used. Surely all the PIN needs to do is verify to the card that it can activate - even the POS terminal doesn't need to know what the PIN is.
Re: Er - too much information?
Isn't the PIN held in the card itself? I don't know, I'm just going off observations when out shopping...
Re: Er - too much information?
Putting aside whether or not the terminal needs to communicate the PIN to the gateway, think about this: the malware used in this breach scraped RAM used by the POS software to capture data in-process. Since you have to enter your PIN into the terminal to use your debit or Redcard, the assumption is that the pad does not handle the PIN itself but rather hands that off to the POS terminal, thus putting that PIN into RAM. Seems they missed one minor detail and knowing this they will not make the same mistake next time.
I have popcorn waiting for the Great Reveal of how the malware got into the system in the first place.
Re: Er - too much information?
Oh, right. This is swipe and PIN, not Chip and PIN
Re: Er - too much information?
"Isn't the PIN held in the card itself?" No, not with 'merkin debit cards with a mag stripe. The PIN gets encrypted and gets verified by the issuing bank. This is why the crims are eager to get to the PINs, so they can create bogus mag-striped cards and do some ATM raids with their mules.
If they have the credit card PAN + Name + Expiry (from mag stripe) then these can be used for remote shopping excursions, sometimes without the CCV2 value, especially if in cahoots with a rogue merchant.
Re: Er - too much information?
Chip and PIN allows for the PIN to be held at the issuer and not on the card, it can be one of the options in the CVM list. Not all terminals support offline PIN validation so in those cases the PIN would be sent online to the acquirer (encrypted).
UK EMV cards support validation of the card between the terminal.
Re: Er - too much information?
In the US the PIN pad is required to be a separate device from the one that handles the rest of the customer interaction (mag stripe reader, total verification, signature, etc...) and it has AFAIK no input capability. Even the original encryption keys can only be entered on the pad itself. The encryption keys are stored in the PIN pad and are used to encrypt the PIN before it ever leaves the pad. Most use 3DES. I saw no indication the pads themselves were compromised which is why all they have is encrypted PIN information. The CVV2 3-digit code on the back of the card(Except American Express, it's 4 digits and on the front) is not encoded in the mag stripe, however, it along with the PIN can be picked up with a camera if there is a skimming device.
The terminal, the merchant, the pad, and the card do not know what the PIN is. Only the pad handles it unencrypted. Only after it has been decrypted by the payment processor is it verified and the valid/invalid response sent back to the device.
Re: Er - too much information?
Good info. Now I wonder how that pad interfaces with the POS. The pad is capable of displaying messages and advertisements, which means there is some kind of assertion from the POS terminal. If that data transfer can be abused it could be possible to break a few things.
Re: Er - too much information?
If it's stored on your card, how can you change it at your bank or by phone to your bank?
It's stored on your bank's computers.
So, the account number and PIN go to the transaction server. It verifies with your bank if your account number and PIN are correct, as well as attempts to debit the amount of the sale (OK, it's a *bit* more complicated than that, but that's the mile high view).
Here's the ATM side of how it works, the POS side only has a few more moving pieces.
Re: Er - too much information?
"Oh, right. This is swipe and PIN, not Chip and PIN"
Yeah, here in the US, banks and the government don't care about our money getting trivially stolen by simple credit card cloning.
Only civilized countries care about that.
Re: Er - too much information?
The actual circuit board that captures the pin is almost always a separate piece than the display that shows the advertisements and messages. The PIN is encrypted before it ever leaves that piece, even within the same enclosure. There are a very few that input the PIN on the same device (such as the Verifone MX870 and I'm not sure what protections it uses) but the vast majority are completely segregated from the other functions of the terminal.
"Payment Card Industry standards call for salt..."
Which assumes you've implemented according to PCI-DSS standards and that the QSA who conducts the audit hasen't proven otherwise.
If you choose not to implement entirely to standard there is nothing stopping you - too many projects belive they can cut corners to make the design and build quicker and cheaper and simply take the risk you'll never be found out.
Because really, what auditor is going to check the salt exists in reality and not just in the paper design. (sarcasm)
Paper auditors..
... pfah, detest them - but as you say, Velv, they're not nearly as bad as corner-cutting bonus grabbing management that come up with the unholy idea of skimping on security in the first place.
I worked in crypto for a bank and have undergone one of these audits in the past (it's actually not PCI-DSS but PCI-PTS [PIN transaction security] which is a very different set of requirements)
The auditors are very thorough (slightly hampered by their own requirement that encrypted PIN blocks are never stored in log files). They will validate in configuration or code what PIN block format is used. In recent standards, the non compliant PIN block format must be disabled on the HSM. Implementing the proper PIN block is easy, it's just a flag sent to the HSM and configuration of the terminal. The requirements to be a transaction acquirer are very strict and well audited. Only the very largest merchants (and Target may be one) will go through it, most will let their bank do it.
Even though the credit card security standards are heaps weaker in the US than the rest of the world, it's very unlikely that the PIN block in this case is non compliant, which means it is made up from the PIN and card number at a minimum.
Surely they are not after the pin, just the CCV2?
Just the PINs?
Ok, here's some:
0000 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 0010 0011 0012 0013 0014 0015 0016 0017 0018 0019 0020 0021 0022 0023 0024 0025 0026 0027 0028 0029 0030 0031
CVC2 is written on the card. That value is held on the magstripe and the chip but it wont be the same value as the CVC2 so it wouldn't be visible to the terminal.
That doesn't make sense.
He meant there is the CVV, which is in the magstripe and was stolen, and the CVV2, different, which is on the back of the card, and cannot be read by a POS terminal. The latter is the one needed for "card not present" (ie, by phone, or online) transactions.
Which basically means that they have enough to duplicate the cards and use them to buy things in shops (with signature), but not get cash out of ATM's (PIN is needed, and crypted - so far) nor order online (no CVV2).
Thanks anon, thats one of the best explanations I've seen so far.
Why is a merchant still using 3DES? My pr0n stash is AES-256 encrypted, for $deity's sake!
Sure, 3DES is almost certainly good enough in this case. But imagine if the breach had not been detected...
Re: 3DES...?
3DES is the global standard for PIN security. There is no defined standard for using AES in PIN transactions. You have to remember that these standards take a long time to be developed and an even longer time to be implemented as they need to be bilaterally agreed by the banks and the schemes, who are not the fastest at moving at the best of times. A transition to AES would be immensely complicated mainly because of the increase in block size (64 bits to 128 bits) which would affect the storage and transmission of PIN blocks in every transaction and card system and database the bank uses, which are usually 20 years old and written in COBOL.
As such, every single PIN you ever type into any terminal in the world is 3DES encrypted (except for those still using single DES, which are thankfully rare), and will be for many years to come.
WTF? Who still uses 3DES in this day and age. I'll bet the IT Manager at Target drives a horse and buggy to work.
They need 3DES hacked?
Maybe they can get in touch with the NSA, I hear they're working on breaking anything and everything. All they want in return is a cut of the profits.
Re: They need 3DES hacked?
NSA hacked DES ages ago.
External parties have won prizes breaking DES, the fastest being in a day in 2007.
All, of course, with dedicated hardware.
Now, 3DES is a bit more complicated. Which keying option is being used? What mode is being used? More than one block?
There is more than one moving part, making someone who hasn't a clue, which is obvious considering the call for help, isn't going to get in anytime soon.
But, they may well get help soon.
Help into a jail cell.
Err. I don't think it means what you think it means.
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His death was announced by the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, the annual arts festival in Florence. Mr. Bartoletti died in a Florence hospital Sunday after a long illness.
In a career that saw Mr. Bartoletti conduct into his 80s, he served as the first music director of Chicago's Lyric Opera, starting as guest conductor there in 1956, when he was relatively unknown. Conducting frequently in Italy, he was artistic director at Maggio Musicale from 1986-1991. He also conducted in Buenos Aires and at Milan's La Scala.
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Jayson Stark of ESPN.com has a new Rumblings & Grumblings column posted in which he runs down a plethora of trade-related topics. You'll need to read the full post to get all the information and analysis, but here are some of the highlights …
- The Rays are waiting until next week to make any decisions on whether or not to trade ace David Price. However, as Stark points out, it could still be a difficult judgment call as to whether or not the Rays are close enough to go for it or far enough back to sell. Tampa is currently seven games back of the division lead and four and a half games back from a Wild Card berth.
- One executive tells Stark that he's convinced the team will move Price if they get a big enough offer. Said the exec, "They've really built their team by making these kinds of deals. But if the return they can get now is something they think they can get this winter, they'll hold him." Another exec tells Stark that waiting until the winter could reduce the return in a trade by 30 to 40 percent.
- Stark runs down the possible landing spots for Price, calling the Dodgers the favorite, but noting that L.A. has said it will not part with both Joc Pederson and Corey Seager, even in a Price trade. The Mariners are the second choice, he notes, with the Cardinals listed third followed by the Giants and Blue Jays (both of whom are painted as long shots by Stark).
- If the Rays do sell Price, they'll be open for business and listen on a number of other players, including Ben Zobrist, Matt Joyce and Yunel Escobar. Their preference is to deal Price and Zobrist in separate trades, if that comes to pass.
- The Phillies are the next team that everyone is watching, with nine players that could be moved but contractual problems surrounding many of them. Most execs feel the Phillies will eat money to facilitate deals and aren't looking to just dump players on other clubs. Specifically, the team is in need of position-player prospects, one exec who has spoken with Philadelphia tells Stark.
- Marlon Byrd is the most likely to be dealt, with the Mariners, Royals and Reds scouting him. The Reds, however, may not be able to take on Byrd's remaining $3MM in 2014, and the Mariners and Royals are on his no-trade list.
- Jonathan Papelbon and Cliff Lee aren't likely to be dealt, executives tell Stark. In Lee's case, they feel he's a lock to clear waivers. One exec tells Stark that he'd be more inclined to take a chance on Lee were he a free agent, but his contract is too risky at this point.
- Cole Hamels isn't likely to be dealt either. It's not that the Phillies aren't willing to move him, it's just that the prices they've specified consist of packages "that no one would possibly give up."
- A.J. Burnett's preference is indeed to return to the Pirates, but Pittsburgh would need assurances that he's not going to exercise his player option for 2015. The Orioles' interest is said to be lukewarm, while the Phillies asked the Yankees and were told, "No thanks."
- At least half a dozen teams are in on Antonio Bastardo, whom Stark concretely says will be traded in the next week.
- The Orioles aren't looking for a closer upgrade over Zach Britton, but they're looking for a rotation upgrade and a lefty reliever that's more than just a left-on-left specialist. They've shown no interest in dealing Hunter Harvey or Dylan Bundy.
- The Royals have called on virtually every right-handed hitter on the market, but they're look specifically at right fielders, including Byrd, Alex Rios, Chris Denorfia and Dayan Viciedo. The first two of those options still look most likely.
- Stark would be surprised if the Pirates didn't add at least one pitcher, if not two in the next week, but it'd have to be at least a No. 3 option in terms of starters. On the relief front, they're looking at seventh-inning arms, as they're content with Tony Watson in the eighth and Mark Melancon in the ninth.
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Stark On Yankees, Brown, Astros, Papelbon, Dodgers
ESPN's Jayson Stark hosted a chat with readers today and touched on a number of hot stove topics with the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline roughly a month away. Here are some highlights, though the entire thing is worth a read-through for those interested in next month's deadline…
- Stark has received no indications that the Yankees are shopping for a third baseman. He hears that they're prioritizing the rotation over everything else at this time.
- Domonic Brown's trade value is dropping by the day, says Stark. Scouts have been watching Brown (and the Phillies in general) over the past couple of weeks, and Philadelphia is trying to bill Brown as "a guy who did it once before so he can do it again." However, Stark has a hard time seeing Brown fetching anything more than another change-of-scenery candidate.
- Jeff Luhnow and the Astros view most relievers as interchangeable parts, making it likely that they'll be very willing to move names like Chad Qualls and Tony Sipp next month.
- Right-hander Ken Giles has impressed so much that Stark expects the Phillies to ratchet up their efforts to trade Jonathan Papelbon, and with Papelbon pitching better than he has in years, this is the perfect time to do it, he opines. Giles has thrown just seven innings for the Phils, but he's averaged 97.1 mph on his heater with a 12-to-3 K/BB ratio and a ground-ball rate north of 55 percent.
- The Dodgers have been telling teams that they won't move Joc Pederson or Corey Seager this summer, according to Stark. If that's indeed the case, that should take them out of the running for David Price (in my opinion).
- Stark doesn't get the sense that the Tigers are shopping for a closer, which meshes with yesterday's comments from GM Dave Dombrowski. Detroit doesn't think Joe Nathan is finished yet.
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Prospect Rumor Roundup: Elite Shortstops
Is this the beginning of a new era for shortstops?
Four publications — Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus (subscription required), Keith Law at ESPN (subscription required), and FanGraphs (compiled by yours truly) — recently released their midseason Top 50 prospects lists. The rankings featured as many as eight elite shortstop prospects. That position is widely considered to be the most important (non-pitcher) spot on the baseball field and those potential star athletes are highly-sought-after commodities on the open market, through trades and via the draft.
Of those eight prospects featured on the four lists, five of the players are found in American League organizations, suggesting we may be soon entering another Era of the Shortstop, similar to what we experienced in the early 2000s with the likes of Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Nomar Garciaparra, and Miguel Tejada in the AL.
Let's have a closer look at those eight shortstop prospects…
1. Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox: Bogaerts was the highest ranked shortstop on all four lists. Boston is clearly planning for the day that the Aruba native is ready to contribute at the big league level as they recently had him playing games at the hot corner — an area of weakness for the playoff hungry club. However, the recent trade of Jose Iglesias, as well as the pending free agency of veteran Stephen Drew, should provide a clear path to the Major League shortstop job for Bogaerts, who has more than held his own at the Triple-A level.
2. Francisco Lindor, Indians: Just 19, Cleveland's top shortstop prospect earned a mid-season promotion from High-A to Double-A after a strong showing both in the field and at the plate. Veteran incumbent Asdrubal Cabrera's uninspired 2013 season could help convince the front office that his time with the organization is coming to an end. Lindor, who is only in his third professional season, could be ready for the Majors by the middle of 2014. He could develop into a perennial Gold Glove winner at shortstop.
3. Carlos Correa, Astros: The first overall pick in the 2012 amateur draft, Correa has produced above-average offensive numbers in Low-A ball despite being just 18 years of age. The Puerto Rico native has shown a natural hitting ability, but he has yet to tap into his raw power. There are concerns that he'll eventually outgrow shortstop, but he should have the offensive chops to be an above-average player at just about any position on the field.
4. Javier Baez, Cubs: Baez has arguably the best raw power out of any player on this list, and he already has 27 home runs in 98 games this year. Like Lindor (a fellow 2011 first-round draft pick), he's already reached Double-A. Unlike the Indians prospect, though, his offensive game is raw. He has a very aggressive approach at the plate, which has resulted in just 29 walks with 111 strikeouts in 391 at-bats. As is the case with Correa, there has been some talk of moving Baez to third base. However, with fellow prospect Mike Olt (recently acquired from the Rangers) – a plus defender at the hot corner — that move doesn't make a ton of sense now. He could also move out to right field, but the Cubs organization features a lot of depth in that area. If and when everything clicks for Baez, though, Chicago will certainly find a spot for him.
5. Addison Russell, Athletics: Russell, a 2012 first-rounder, burst onto the prospect landscape in a big way last season. His strong play earned him an aggressive assignment to High-A ball to open the 2013 season despite being just 19 years old. He struggled in the first two months of the season but has posted an OPS near 1.000 during the past two months. Russell probably won't be ready until 2015, so current big league shortstop Jed Lowrie likely has one more season of job security before he finds himself at another position or on another club.
6. Alen Hanson, Pirates: The emergence of Jordy Mercer has added some middle infield stability at the big league level for the Pirates but he's not likely to be the long-term answer at shortstop. Hanson, 20, is the best in-house option to eventually take over the position — although his name has popped up more than a few times in recent trade rumors. After a strong showing in High-A ball, the Dominican native was recently promoted to Double-A. The switch-hitter has shown the ability to steal 20-30 bases with solid line-drive pop.
7. Raul Mondesi, Royals: Previously known as Adalberto Mondesi, this shortstop prospect is one of the youngest players in full-season ball, having just recently turned 18. His inexperience has shown in 2013, and he walked just four times in May and June. His raw ability is undeniable, though, and he's made adjustments with a strong month of July — including 13 walks and his highest monthly OPS of the year at .817.
8. Corey Seager, Dodgers: Seager — whose brother Kyle Seager plays for the Mariners — is perhaps the most underrated shortstop on this list. The teenager has enjoyed his time in the Midwest League, and he's been on fire over the summer months with an OPS approaching 1.000. He's also slugged eight of his 11 home runs in June and July. Like Correa, Seager is expected to outgrow shortstop but he's shown enough skill at the position to suggest he may be able to stick there for a few more years. He's likely at least two seasons away from reaching Los Angeles.
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Dodgers To Sign Corey Seager
The Dodgers have reached an agreement with first round pick Corey Seager on a $2.35MM bonus, reports Dylan Hernandez of The Los Angeles Times. Slot money for the 18th overall pick was $1.95MM.
Seager, a high schooler infielder from North Carolina, is the younger brother of Mariners' third baseman Kyle Seager. Baseball America says he offers left-handed power and "it [is] easy to see his upside," though it's unclear if he will remain at shortstop long-term.
Nine first round picks and one supplemental first round pick remain unsigned. The deadline to sign this year's picks is July 13th.
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Seems this might become a weekly/fortnightly series.. Random photos from the places I end up visiting.
Note that they're most likely almost always going to be taken with my phone (Nokia 6220 classic – 5MP of overrated megapixel goodness) so the quality is nothing great, but certainly nothing to be ashamed of for such a small package!
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My WordPress Plugins..
This is just a note to all the users of my various plugins.
As of today, All my plugins are going to be moved to a maintenance only release cycle.
The reasoning for this?
- I have -dev branches of all my plugins with new great features, better written, and better UI..
- Unfortunately however, I do not actually use the plugins myself anymore
- Which means: �That the plugins are written in my spare time only, and i have no pressing reason for me to spend time i do not have spare working on them
- And I initially wasnt going to mention this, But part of the reason are�grumpy end users Yes, I mean you, Those of you who just complain and bitch when something doesn't work 100% of the way you expect, completely ignoring any technical considerations, or knowledge of anything related.
So to continue on the line of that last one.. Sorry to those of you who love my plugins, and the very small minority of those of you �who have ever shown the appreciation, Hopefully the plugins will continue to fulfill your current needs, and hopefully the next versions of these plugins will be worth while the wait.
Perhaps those of you who use open source/free applications/plugins/themes/tutorials should take a moment to thank those who make it happen, to make it worth while their time and effort, There are many more like me, who instead of working on new things or new versions, simply toss it aside, and leave users hung out to dry.. I'm not interested in doing that, But at the same time, For the benefit of few, I'm not going to put great effort in anymore for things which either i dont use, or i dont feel like solving.
To that last point, Things i like solving.. �I like to Automate things, Thats what most of my plugins will generally aim to do, �automate a process which you could do manually, but would prefer not to. The WordPress Plugin upgrader, Plugin Installer, Theme Upgrades and Installs, Pars of the WordPress Core upgrader, etc. The main reason behind them has been to automate a rather manual process and �make it simpler for end users.. End �users you'll probably never hear from.
Ironically, Seems someone else may've taken this thought from a similar aspect the other day:
Two things happened this morning which started me thinking. First, I read Zed Shaw's rant[Dion: See next link] about how he thinks he deserves more recognition and money from his Open Source work; and second, I looked at my pile of t-shirts, and realized that while I have 4 Google t-shirts (one from August 2006, when I interviewed there; and three from Google Summer of Code), I don't have a single t-shirt from any company which is using code I've written.
and another (Which talks about why he uses the GPL, you're better off reading the entire articles rather than just my sniplets..)
My final reason for using the GPL is I think my projects have value, and I want people who use them to perceive that value in them. I think they are so valuable that I�m willing to put a complex untested legal document down as my bet to their utility. If I wanted it easy I would simple BSD license it and everyone would use it.
I want people to appreciate the work I�ve done and the value of what I�ve made.
Not pass on by waving �sucker� as they drive their fancy cars.
I can relate to both of these people.. If you use one of my plugins daily.. Or love a feature of WordPress i've helped with.. Then show your appreciation, A simple thanks would go a long way, I'm not begging for money, or goods, or for you to shout my name to the neighbourhood, Just reconise that you know i'm there perhaps.. Or that you use my Software, and love it :)
(I'm actually in a similar situation to Colin, What Schwag have i recieved? Well, GSOC which started my main Open Source-ness, 2x GSOC T-Shirts(2007, 2008) & the accompanying ~$5k which comes with that( For time put in, IIRC the return in AUD is about $7/hr, GSOC is about the experience and the learning rather than the money however), 1x WordPress Hoodie (Thanks! �Too small for me now though), Oh and how could i forget, A postcard from Automattic. W0uld've I done what i've done without those? Definately, Do I want more? Well.. More is always nice :) But in reality, No. The money doesnt mean much to me at all, As long as i can live day-to-day, I'll be right. Some appreciation once in awhile from certain people would probably weigh over the negitive feedback from the minority I'm sure.
EDIT: How could i forget… Thanks to you-know-who-you-are, another WordPress developer who also recently donated $20 via paypal, to say thanks for the code i've contributed which he in turn has been able to take advantage of. Not publishing your name.. unless you read this and A-OK it :) Sure, $20 isnt much in the scheme of things, but its the "thanks" part of it that matters (And hey, an extra hour i can relax on the weekend!)
So.. Go hug a developer today, Or show appreciation to those who's plugins or WordPress features you use, I'm sure they'll be glad to hear it.
May 2009 Floodings – Kyogle/Casino/Lismore/Northern Rivers
Some of you may've noticed the repotrs of flooding in Brisbane over the last few days, While most of the country has been fixated on that, The same weather has moved down the coast into the Northern Rivers, The same area which i live in, Which recieved the flooding in january 2008, Some of you may remember the flood pics i posted back then.
Well the good news is, that this year, Kyogle hasnt been hit as badly as last year, However its my understanduing that lismore may've been hit harder, With a top os 10.4m expected in about an hour, which is supposed to flood the CBD (By radio reports)
I'll get a few pics up of Kyogle later this evening perhaps.
I've attached some graphs of the river levels in Kyogle/Wiangaree/Casino to this post, I cant seem to find any of lismore right now, i'll investigate that later (The station is probbly under water anyway..)
It seems the casino level hasnt peaked yet, but is very close, and most people seem to be safe of the water… But like i said, More later perhaps :)
Kyogle January 2008 Flood Photos (Pano's)
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With Bayern Munchen missing key players in midfield and full back positions ahead of their visit to Manchester City for the Champions League on November 26, 03:45(GMT+8), Pep Guardiola could use summer signings Juan Bernat and Mehdi Benatia to replace Philipp Lahm and reinforce the roster. The injury crisis at Bayern could boost City's hope, the English side sitting at the bottom of Group E, winless. Can City win without Yaya Toure and Fernandinho though?
Borussia Dortmund have learned to set aside their wobbly domestic form, having won all of their Group D games so far and qualify for the Champions League knockout stage. Travelling to London to face Arsenal on November 27, 03:45(GMT+8), Borussia Dortmund centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos' return from injury could boost Jurgen Klopp's side. Sokratis' qualities could help Dortmund in so many situations, with Mats Hummels out injured. Meanwhile, Olivier Giroud looks set to return for Arsenal.
Chelsea sit three points ahead of Schalke in Group G in the Champions League. Chelsea didn't get all three points when they hosted Schalke in Stamford Bridge after a 1-1 draw. As they meet at the Veltins Arena on November 26, 03:45(GMT+8), Chelsea need to work harder, with Schalke's home form looking sturdy enough to give Chelsea a taste of their first defeat of the season; Chelsea's former boss Roberto Di Matteo could do that.
Miranda injured his left thigh while on international duty for Brazil and will miss Atletico Madrid's UEFA Champions League game against Greek side Olympiakos on November 27, 03:45 (GMT+8) at the Estadio Vicente Calderon. But despite Miranda's absence, Atletico Madrid are confident they could secure the three points and improve their group standing. In the two teams' most recent match which was on September, Olympiakos were able to come out victorious via a 3-2 scoreline.
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Savoring nature — a bigger, more magical world
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Gamble No More
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Climate change and women
Climate change will affect women more than men. Local columnist T.J. Ray takes a closer look at that contention as he wonders about the uninformed and informed debating the issue. (August 7, 2014, Page 4)
Sumpin' To Look Forward To
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January 31 has come and gone in the Valley, and it appears the Phoenix Coyotes' three-year saga may have hit yet another road block in the desert.
Prospective buyer Greg Jamison had until midnight Thursday to complete his purchase of the Coyotes from the NHL under the terms of a 20-year, $308 million lease agreement with Glendale for Jobing.com Arena.
"We will not be able to complete our purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes today in time to meet our deadline with the city of Glendale," Jamison said in a statement. "However, our journey to purchase the Coyotes will continue. We realize this will require additional conversations with the city of Glendale and the NHL. We still believe we can reach an agreement that satisfies everyone. We hope negotiations with the city proceed as smoothly as possible, as everyone involved wants the Coyotes to remain in Arizona."
While Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers told Arizona Sports 620's Burns & Gambo Thursday that he would honor any deal agreed upon by the City of Glendale's previous council members, since Jamison could not pull the necessary capital together by the non-negotiable deadline, all bets are off moving forward.
"We want a professional hockey team here, but not when it's literally tied to the backs of our taxpayers at the same time that we're letting our law enforcement jobs go by the wayside and our fire," Weiers said. "Public safety has got to be our very first priority, and as much as I want the Coyotes here, it can't be done on the backs of the taxpayers by sacrificing, trading public safety for hockey."
With Jamison failing to meet the lease deadline, the door has now been left wide open for any other potential bidder to meet with Weiers regarding a possible purchase of the team.
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What Saved Japan?
Dick Beason takes issue with Clyde Prestowitz's argument that government action, not free markets, beat the Japanese juggernaut.
Clyde V. Prestowitz makes so many misleading statements that it is difficult to know where to begin ("Lie of the Tiger," November 2010). For one, Japan's economic miracle was not the result of "subsidized investment in 'strategic industries.'" While various Japanese bureaucracies did indeed want to pursue such policies, the final policies were ultimately the product of a political process: Industrial subsidies throughout the period were primarily focused on the slowest-growing industries, namely processed food, mining, and textiles. Electrical machinery and automobiles received the least support. The closest parallel in the United States was the recent bailout of domestic auto companies -- subsidies went to dying industries, not thriving ones.
Furthermore, the Japanese economy's collapse over the past 20 years has little to do with tough U.S. trade policies. Rather, the extended crisis was the cumulative result of macroeconomic policies pushed by Washington and voluntarily implemented in Tokyo. During President Bill Clinton's administration, Larry Summers, Timothy Geithner, and Laura Tyson -- familiar faces in the current recession -- argued that Japan needed massive fiscal stimulus. Unfortunately, that allowed Japanese banks and companies to avoid necessary restructuring. Later efforts proved too little too late, as Japanese taxpayers still find themselves footing the bills for corporate bailouts.
There is a valuable lesson in that for Washington. But maybe Prestowitz really believes it's possible for government policy to somehow outsmart the market.
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Prestowitz knows the "real" story of the American industrial response to Japanese competition in the 1980s, having been part of that successful reaction while in the U.S. government and afterward. I heard him describe the challenge, and the most promising American response, 25 years ago when I was living in Tokyo and he was working on this strategy. What he says now is entirely consistent with what he was describing then. And the question is why what "everyone knows" about those years is so different from what really occurred.
A political version of "magical realism" -- a preference for mythical or invented versions of history, rather than the plain facts of what actually occurred -- plagues many parts of American public life. Among its most damaging manifestations is the political-media myth that America's industrial successes have been free of any taint of government encouragement, support, or coordination. That is not true of today's triad of great high-tech wealth generators: information technology and the Internet (fostered by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), genomics and biotechnology (fostered by the National Institutes of Health), and geospatial and GPS applications (fostered by the military). Nor is it true of America's engagement with Japan and future interactions with China (or Europe). Congratulations to Prestowitz for attempting to dispel magical thinking with reality.
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Clyde V. Prestowitz replies:
Dick Beason is correct to say that some slow-growing Japanese industries received subsidies. But he is wrong in saying that "strategic industries" were not subsidized. It's an error that reflects his misunderstanding of Japan's bureaucratic modus operandi.
In the "miracle" years, the Japanese bureaucracy made sure to maintain a stranglehold on the financial system. As in China today, Japan's savers had virtually no alternatives to putting their savings in the banks at low interest rates. These savings were then channeled by the government into loans made on a preferential basis to selected strategic industries. The export-oriented auto companies got these loans while the domestically oriented pharmaceutical industry did not. There were other interventions by the Japanese government: The yen was manipulated to be undervalued, and exporters were allowed to deduct the entire amount of their foreign exchange exposure -- calculated as equivalent to the amount of their export sales -- from their taxes. Because these measures worked so well and required no budget appropriations, the Japanese bureaucracy actually never wanted to provide heavy direct subsidies. It is not clear why Beason thinks otherwise.
As for the United States' pushing Japan to do massive stimulus to encourage buying of U.S. exports, I'm not sure where Beason gets his facts. I was a very active player in U.S.-Japan affairs in those days, and I clearly remember the Japanese vice minister of finance explaining to me that Japan would spend as much and for as long as was needed to counteract the impact of the collapse of the Japanese bubble in 1992. That stance did not require any cajoling on the United States' part.