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No more guns to rob a bank
Posted By faparicio On November 4, 2006 @ 7:46 am In Technology Management | 2 Comments
Fernando Aparicio. Information Systems Professor.
Confirming the worst omens about malicious use of the Internet, several recent news have stressed this worrisome trend: hackers have been breaking into customer accounts at large online brokerages in the United States and making unauthorized trades worth millions of dollars. Based on phishing [1] or pharming [2]disguise, social engineers [3] cash in on the usual unawareness of the average internet user. All these fast-growing forms of online fraud have been used against online brokers such as E-Trade and TD Ameritrade, US' fourth and third-largest online broker, respectively.
Stealing information from a user is not much more complicated, for instance, than placing keystroke-monitoring software [4] on any public computer (library, hotel business centers, airports, cybercafes). All hackers have to do is wait until anyone types in the Web address of E-Trade or any other online broker, and then watch the next several dozen keystrokes, which are likely to include someone's password and login name. The user has then been stolen its digital identity and…a lot of money?
In this particular case, both E-Trade and TD Ameritrade have guaranteed that they will cover their clients' losses, even though they are not required to do so by law. What would be the reaction of the Spanish banks? Most probably blaming it on the customer, who is responsible for keeping its login and password safe.
The most worrying matter of this situation is that the problem is growing faster than its public awareness. If we merge the ever-growing use of Internet for both corporate and personal finance and the "snooping software-for-dummies" availability the odds for this problem to skyrocket are pretty high.
E-Trade stated that "concerted rings" in Eastern Europe and Thailand caused their customers $18 million in losses in the third quarter alone. The distributed denial-of-service attacks [5] are among the most recent, fashionable and easy-to-use attack schemes used widely for organized crime to harm private web servers and taking them down during days. What is the financial impact of this time of non-delivery service to my customers? Ask your CEO, please, he should have an answer for its investors and stockholders, shouldn't he?
In fact, online scams have been growing so serious in the States that the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, a government entity that establishes standards for banks, has given U.S. financial institutions until Dec. 31 to tighten security measures for accessing online accounts. Offering user awareness programas and free anti-spyware software are among the countermeasures recomnended.
It is still to soon to get really concerned in Spain? Just two flashes to deny a positive answer: DDOS [5] against IRC Hispano and the detention of a Spanish trojan [6] creator. We'd better get ready, the dark side is already here.
Click here [7]for the whole article
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[1] phishing: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing
[2] pharming : http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharming
[3] social engineers : http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingenier%C3%ADa_social_(seguridad_inform%C3%A1tica)
[4] keystroke-monitoring software: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyloggers
[5] denial-of-service attacks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack
[6] trojan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_horse_(computing)
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September Market Commentary: Mixed Economic News Signals a Protracted but Potentially More Robust Recovery
By Natalie Trunow, Chief Investment Officer, Equities
Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc.
CIO, Equities
During September, the U.S. equity market continued to rise, with the Standard & Poor's 500 and Russell 1000 Indexes increasing 3.6% and 2.6%, respectively. Economic trends that were playing out in August translated into mixed economic data in September. For example, September's Commerce Department data indicated that in the second quarter of 2009, the U.S. economy shrank at a lower-than-anticipated 0.7% annual rate, a sharp improvement from the 6.4% decline during the first quarter. The "cash for clunkers" program was considered a success, but may have "borrowed" from future car demand. Also during September, the National Retail Federation reported that retail sales rose by a more-than-forecasted 2.7% between July and August.
On the negative side, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)-Chicago Purchasing Managers Index posted a significantly lower-than-expected 46.1 quote, which was below the most pessimistic forecast and signaled a contraction in manufacturing. On the real estate front, the National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes also fell unexpectedly—dropping for the first time since March. Payroll data also disappointed, with 254,000 jobs lost in September—more than the 200,000 forecast, but less than the declines in previous months. Despite slowing payroll losses, the unemployment rate rose to 9.7%—unfortunately, nearing our year-end forecast of between 10% and 11%, and impairing the chance for a consumer-led recovery.
The financial services sector remained a focus for regulators worldwide. Regulators strongly indicated a continued crackdown on risk-taking and compensation levels at banks. We expect this to put significant downward pressure on margins for the sector in the near future.
At the end of the month, markets reacted negatively to the mixed economic news, suggesting a potential correction from the market's recent highs. Stock valuations reached pre-crisis heights, with unprecedented two-year 20%-plus earnings growth expectations factored into both 2010 and 2011 earnings forecasts. Given these valuation levels, the current mixed economic data, and the significant rally off the market's lows of March, we are cautious about the prospects for short-term market performance. For the long run, however, we continue to expect a protracted and slow—but more robust and sustained—"smile-shaped" economic recovery.
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Eva Mendes is 7 months pregnant with Ryan Gosling's baby. Now, HollywoodLife.com can reveal the very first look at her growing baby bump! Click inside to SEE PICS!
It is confirmed that Eva Mendes, 40, and Ryan Gosling, 35, are expecting their first child together after dating for 3 years. The actress is reportedly 7 months pregnant, and HollywoodLife.com found the first pictures of her showing off her baby bump.
Eva Mendes' Baby Bump Revealed — First Pregnant Pics
Here it is — your very first look at pregnant Eva Mendes!
The actress launched her spring 2014 campaign for New York & Company at a mall in Cerritos, California on March 19, and no one seemed to notice that the normally slim Eva seemed to be hiding something.
Eva Mendes Pregnant: Fans React To Ryan Gosling's Baby News
Eva, who has never been afraid to flaunt her gorgeous body, covered up in a floral dress for the event.
Ryan Gosling Does Not Plan On Marrying Pregnant Eva Mendes
The colorful print was the perfect disguise for her growing baby bump, however, HollywoodLife.com noticed it right away when we took a second look after news of her pregnancy broke online.
If the reports that Eva is at least 7 months pregnant are true, that would mean she was at the very least 3 months pregnant for the event in March. Most women start showing around the 4 month mark, so that would explain why she has not been seen since!
Not to mention the second telling detail: Eva's radiant new-mom glow!
Eva & Ryan Disagree About Marriage
Now that the news is out about Eva's pregnancy, everyone wants to know if a wedding is on the way.
Unfortunately, a report claims that the couple disagree on whether or not they should get married before their baby is born — or at all.
Is there trouble in paradise already? We sure hope not — this is such an exciting time for the couple, they should be celebrating!
Tell us, HollywoodLifers — Do you think Eva looks pregnant in these pics? Do you think she & Ryan will make good parents? Let us know your thoughts below!
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No more a Gosling fan. I never thought you could be Heartless,i wish you luck. But you screwed up bad .Hope i will be around to say i told you so. Now i see you for what you are ,your sure not good enough for Miss McAdams. How could i be so wrong! Your a Heartless Man in my eyes.Goodbye!
No more a Gosling fan. I never thought you could be Heartless,i wish you luck. But you screwed up bad .Hope i will be around to say i told you so. Now i see you for what you are ,your sure not good enough for Miss McAdams. How could i be so wrong! Your a Heartless Man in my eyes.Goodbye!
Posted at 10:54 PM on July 19, 2014
You seen too many movies dear !!
You`re mistaking it for REAL life !
Who`s to say Rachel is a good person, you know her personnally ?? You know Eva ??
I bet you don`t. So shut up your delusional mind, this is real life.
I love him and his acting, and though my personal opinion is that he could find someone much better and younger , it is his decision who he dates ..
Are you okay?. You seemed at the time of your comment to be off your psych medication.You really sounded mad at him as though you had the RIGHT to be upset that he's had a child with a woman he's been with for 3 YEARS!!.So what if they never marry?…many couples – famous and not famous are not married when the children are born.Many of them are still unmarried even though they have been together,having children for over ten years. I've read a lot of comments from Gosling and Mcadams fans but YOUR comment is the first deranged sounding comment. You need help,if you were on your meds at the time of the comment then you were having a serious problem in that your meds no longer work. PLEASE SEEK MEDICAL HELP @Bets
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Are you guys all idiots? the article title says confirmed on half of these BS pregnancy rumors…but at the bottom of every one they are asking you if you think its true? check every article about this lol.
So they aren't even sure…Eva Mendes is a tall a** latina she should be glowing and have at least half of a bump by seven months.
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JSWISS - Awthentic Feat. Tab-One, Devine Carama & K-Hill (Prod. By U'Nique Music)
Awthentic JSWISS Feat. Tab-One, Devine Carama & K-Hill Produced by U'Nique Music
The final leak from NC emcee JSWISS' upcoming Awthenticity project, featuring Tab-One (Kooley High), K-Hill and Devine Carama. You can pre-order the project at jswiss.bandcamp.com.
Bump Awthentic (Prod. By U'Nique Music), the latest cut from JSWISS featuring Tab-One, Devine Carama & K-Hill on the assist. It was released on Saturday, May 11th, 2013. Things are improving for JSWISS with each new offering, and Awthentic (Prod. By U'Nique Music) is certainly no exception. It's a worthy addition to the JSWISS's catalogue, which has seen much evolution as of late. We're definitely anticipating the next step.
Hear more of JSWISS on Blinders (Prod. By PGMW). If your interest is piqued, hit up JSWISS's profile for more info, news, songs, and mixtapes. Follow JSWISS on Twitter, if you aren't already.
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New Beer Spread Let's You Have Your Beer and Eat It Too
Crafted by Italian brewer Emanuela Laurenzi and Italian chocolatier Pietro Napoleone, the spread is Nutella-like but in a boozier way. These two alcohol alchemists understand the brain of the beer lover, so they crafted one spread with light beer and one with dark.
The buzz-worthy spread is being sold to residents of the E.U. through Selfridges & Co., and is currently offered at the practical price of £7.99 for a 280g jar. Sadly, as no U.S. distributors are currently carrying the product, any eager U.S. buyers have to pay an international shipping premium, a service that isnt yet provided. Within the next few months, Selfridges hopes to make that possible, though the shipping price will put the spread at approximately $50 per jar.
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A security vulnerability exists in zlib-1.2.2 whereby disrupted - streams can cause a buffer overflow. Zlib-1.2.3 fixes this issue. - Users are strongly recommended to upgrade to Zlib-1.2.3.
 + streams can cause a buffer overflow (CAN-2005-1849). Users are + strongly recommended to upgrade to Zlib-1.2.3, which fixes the + problem. Note that this is a different vulnerability than the one + addressed by the security patch in LFS-6.1 (that fixes + CAN-2005-2096).

The command 'groups' is listed under Shadow's list of installed files, but it is installed by Coreutils. Thanks to Randy McMurchy for the report.


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RAW Rating For This Week (Updated), JBL Checks In From 9,000 Feet On Mt. Death
- WWE announcer JBL is currently in Mendoza, Argentina for his climb of the Aconcagua mountain. He tweeted on Thursday afternoon:
"At 8,900 feet. 3-4 hour climb tomorrow to over 11,200 and then 18 mile climb to 14,300 base camp Thursday. #sevensummitsforkids"
"After tonight no more cell connection, may have some Internet I can use at base camp, I'm hoping! Won't have cell reception for 15 days."
– Monday's edition of WWE RAW did a 3.46 rating (up 5% from last week) and 4.70 million viewers (up 1%). Here's the hourly viewership data:
Hour 1: 4.86 million
Hour 2: 4.70 million
Hour 3: 4.56 million
RAW ranked #2 on cable for the night, behind "Pawn Stars" on History Channel.


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The New School > Leadership > President's Office > About David E. Van Zandt
About David E. Van Zandt
David E. Van Zandt is the eighth president of The New School, a legendary progressive higher education institution inspiring undergraduates, graduate students, and others to catalyze change in an inconstant world. Since arriving at The New School in January 2011, he has worked to bring the different colleges of The New School together in order to take advantage of their complementary strengths.
President Van Zandt is a sociologist, attorney, and visionary in higher education with a record of distinguished academic leadership spanning three decades. Before leading The New School, he served as dean of the Northwestern University School of Law from 1995 until 2010. Under his leadership, Northwestern Law transformed its approach to admissions, education, and social engagement. Through continual analysis of the legal profession, he led major efforts to change the school's admissions and academic programs to prepare students for the new demands of the global marketplace. This included the creation of the country's only fully integrated three-year JD/MBA program and the nation's most distinguished two-year accelerated JD program. The faculty grew by nearly 40 percent during his time as dean, and it currently includes a number of widely recognized clinical and practitioner faculty. More than half of Northwestern Law's research-intensive faculty holds PhDs in related fields, the highest percentage of any U.S. law school.
President Van Zandt, who received his PhD in Sociology from the London School of Economics, continues to lecture and contribute to professional and scholarly journals. He is a past president of the American Law Deans Association and has published articles and written and presented papers on the regulation of financial markets, the sociology of religion and deviance, social theory (in particular the microsociological aspects of law), and the economics of common sense. His more recent publications have been on legal education. An expert in corporate law, international finance, and legal education, President Van Zandt has taught courses in International Financial Markets, Business Associations, Property, Practical Issues in Business Law, and Legal Realism. He recently became a trustee of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU).
Before joining the Northwestern faculty, David E. Van Zandt was an associate with Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York, specializing in international banking and finance. He graduated with an AB from Princeton University in 1975, received his JD from Yale Law School in 1981, and clerked for Judge Pierre N. Leval, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (now on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit), and Justice Harry A. Blackmun, United States Supreme Court.
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I would highly recommend the School on the Hill in Richmond: http://www.tsoth.org/ with Rich Sugerman where my son is going currently.
I cannot say enough about how easy Rich is to work with. He answers questions about pricing, sugar, academics, etc. ... anything I've asked quickly with answers that make sense. He's straight forward, smart, accommodating and unpretentious.
His daycare is small and very affordable. It is just starting out and has an admirable mission of providing low-income families with exceptional quality early care (He's a teacher with 30 years of experience, a love of teaching and a Master's degree) and I would love to see him and his preschool succeed.
For those looking for schools with a male teacher - Rich is a male teacher & definitely a positive male role model.
He absolutely loves kids. I can see it with how he interacts with my son and how he talks about why he started his preschool. He takes a lot of joy in seeing my son explore and learn about the world. They enjoy the outdoors with field trips to the park, the local nursery and to Little Farm.
The digs don't look like much to write home about, but the care and Rich, the teacher, is exceptional. Cheryl
''The School On The Hill'' is a licensed, child centered and play based preschool. A wonderful place with a garden, outdoor space and lots of natural light. This is a place like no other I know of, as it is a non-profit preschool that charges on a sliding scale to help subsidize lower income families. The School On The Hill is accepting potty trained preschoolers at this time.
Richard is very passionate about teaching children. He has been tutoring my 2nd grader for 6 months now. She had been struggling in school with reading for a long time. He has really made learning to read fun for her - with games and funny books he seems to really keep her focused. That is very hard for her father and I to do with her- for some reason. Richard has given us some valuable advice about our daughter's education, the way she learns and the best way for us to support her in the process. His expertise really shines through with this student.
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I'd like to encourage all parents in the Richmond-El Cerrito-Albany area to check out The School on the Hill (www.tsoth.org), a new preschool started and run by former Berkeley public elementary school teacher Rich Sugerman. As one of the many parents whose children grew and learned and thrived under Rich's care, I can say that he is a warm, funny, creative and engaged teacher who will feed your child's natural curiosity and love of learning. He is an expert at connecting with all different kinds of kids and at fostering their connections with other kids. A preschool experience with him will give your child a great educational, social and emotional start. And it will be an experience that you and your child will always treasure. For more information and to check out the The School on the Hill, contact Rich Sugerman firstname.lastname@example.com. fan of Rich Sugerman
My child's former teacher, Richard Sugerman, recently opened a daycare, The School on the Hill (www.tsoth.org). Based on what I experienced of him and his teaching, it's bound to be a terrific place.
Mr. Sugerman was a caring, funny, completely engaged teacher. He connected with all the different types of kids in the diverse public school class and brought out the best in each of them. He encouraged them to ask questions and to reason their way to answers. He showed the students how to be confident in themselves and how to support each other. In his class, the students blossomed socially, as well as academically.
I know that Mr. Sugerman will bring all his experience and skill in working with kids to his new venture. Anyone looking for a daycare or preschool in the area should be sure to give him a call and check out The School on the Hill.
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Has anybody heard of The School on the Hill in Richmond? It seems great but it's brand new and there are no recommendations for it so I was hoping somebody might have heard of it or the head teacher, Richard Sugerman? He used to be a teacher in BUSD? Anything anybody can tell me would be helpful. Thanks
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Collapsing pile was a "huge surprise," says Doug DeGroff
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It started out as a typical day for dairy nutritionist Doug DeGroff. He'd pulled up to a client's corn silage pile for a forage sample, bucket and pitchfork in hand. After filling the bucket, he turned to walk back to his pickup to mix and core a sample.
"The sun basically went out — I couldn't see any light and the feed hit me on my head and covered me completely," says DeGroff, Tulare, CA. "I knew what was happening before I hit the ground. The entire face fell on me … about 20 tons broke away."
DeGroff, who'd celebrated his 36th birthday with his wife and two toddlers two days before Aug. 27 last summer, was caught in a silage avalanche.
"I knew that I did not want to die there and was able to brush feed from my face in seconds. I landed on my back but with my left arm underneath. I was in severe pain, not only because of my back, but also because of my feet. Picture lying on your back and having somebody pushing your feet down, the bottoms touching ground," he explains.
A nearby dairy employee ended up uncovering DeGroff, grabbing his arms and pulling him from the pile.
Although he didn't know it then, the nutritionist had broken his back, would make two trips and spend 12 days in the hospital, wear a back brace for 58 days and have blood clotting issues because of his injuries.
At the accident site, the farm manager and owner hurried over, offered to take DeGroff to the hospital and had his pickup, which was partially buried and dented, cleaned out.
But DeGroff, on an adrenaline high, just wanted to get home and clean up, so he eased himself into his pickup. "I knew I had hurt my back when I got in my truck, but when I reached to get my seatbelt, it was just excruciatingly sharp pain. I called my wife and told her to meet me at the ER."
Two vertebrae were broken, five disks were damaged and several ligaments in his back were torn.
"My back laid me up in the hospital for six days; I could not get out of bed. It was a long time not knowing how much damage there was going to be and how much pain I was going to be in when I stood up."
He was fitted for a back brace to wear for everything but sleeping. Two weeks after his first hospital visit, blood clots developed, and one broke away and reached his lungs. "They called that a pulmonary embolism, so I spent another six days in the hospital.
"But I feel very blessed to be here and that everything still works. Yes, it was a broken back, but it could have been so much more. I'm not on pain medication, and I don't think there are going to be long-term issues."
DeGroff did lose a month of work — he and his wife, Alison, own Diversified Dairy Solutions, specializing in dairy nutrition. But he and his employee, Bryan Soares, are now sampling differently, he says.
"Now we have dairy personnel use a loader and feed box to deliver us feed a safe distance from a pile, and that's where we sample from."
The pile that "got" DeGroff "was a huge surprise," he says.
"This particular pile did not look unsafe at all. It was only 11-12' tall at the time that I sampled it and was mechanically shaven. I personally have taken feed samples from piles where I shouldn't have been. I knew they weren't safe, but I took the risk. This pile looked safe from any angle you looked at it from.
"I know it's a cliché, but looks are deceiving. And with this particular pile, looks were incredibly deceiving," he says.


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February 1990: the state's Free Cuba Commission (starring Mas Canosa) draws fire for operating in secret. March: the director of Radio Marti claims a power-hungry Mas Canosa forced him out of office. April: TV Marti makes its expensive debut only to be jammed in Havana. Disturbing questions are raised regarding its value. May: Ronald Reagan and Mas Canosa hold forth at an Orange Bowl rally, their words broadcast to Cuba via Radio Marti, which leads to charges of political manipulation. June: Radio comedian Alberto Gonzalez and his program La Mogolla garner attention for poking savage fun at Cuban big shots, including Mas Canosa. July: Questions are raised, and aired in the Herald, regarding Mas Canosa's alleged ambitions to become president of a free Cuba.
Clearly the pressure was building to a dangerous level. How many more insults could a man of Mas Canosa's stature endure? Just when it seemed (to me at least) that Mount Canosa would erupt again, Lawrence pulled from his hat an exquisite trick. In August he devoted one of his Sunday flatter columns to the man himself: Jorge Mas Canosa, widely publicized but badly misunderstood, complicated, a patriot, a loving family man, overflowing with compassion, harmless.
Brilliantly conceived, stunningly executed. I don't have to tell you I regret having so completely misread that column. Only a knucklehead like me would have described it as a "disgusting, egregious paean." In fact, Mas Canosa had once again been pacified, a baby with a bottle stuck in his mouth. Absolutely superb. And its soothing effect lingered longer than anyone had imagined.
But of course Mas Canosa is a temperamental man. It couldn't last, and it didn't. In April of last year, the Herald reported allegations of severe problems - and possible illegalities - within CANF's program to bring to the U.S. numerous Cuban exiles trapped in third countries. Given CANF's sacrosanct image, and the fact that the allegations were made by a state refugee official, this was explosive stuff.
Aides are said to have carefully peeled Mas Canosa from the ceiling of his office when he heard what the Herald was up to. Outrageous! How dare anyone criticize the Foundation's good deeds. He quickly marshaled his troops: "It's a bunch of shit," CANF director Domingo Moreira explained to the Herald. "We're not going to let one bureaucrat do this kind of political hatchet job."
You could almost see a sly smile creeping across Lawrence's face: Okay, Jorge, we know you just hate this sort of thing. Go ahead and blow your top. We'll humor you by printing your rebuttals, but we're going to proceed.
Which is exactly what happened. The Herald editorial board interviewed the local head of the state agency that had made the accusations, and then decided to publish an editorial about the subject. The editorial was to suggest that in order to lift any cloud of suspicion hanging over CANF's refugee program, an independent agency should conduct an audit and an investigation. Pretty straightforward - logically reasoned and calmly presented.
The editorial probably would have run as planned, but Mas Canosa was still pitching a fit. Rumors were flying: he was out of control with rage, he was threatening a boycott of advertisers, he was ready to crush the Herald. So crafty Dave Lawrence stepped in to work some more of his magic. Sources inside and outside the Herald say he met with the fuming Mas Canosa. (Lawrence says he's sat down with Mas Canosa "a number of times over the years," but can't recall a meeting directly related to Herald coverage of CANF's refugee program.) Then the editorial, ready for publication, mysteriously disappeared. (Lawrence, a truly modest man, says he knows nothing about the fate of that editorial.)
A virtuoso performance. This is the sort of breathtaking tactical maneuver that separates the foot soldiers from the four-star generals. Mas Canosa is left thinking he'd horse-whipped the Herald and spiked an irritating editorial, when in reality Lawrence and his lieutenants had already outflanked him. Distraction, deception, clever conceits disguised as genuine concessions. Chalk up another one for the Herald.
Dave Lawrence's brilliance may be awe-inspiring, but even he is not omnipotent. It was beyond his reach to alter a course of events over which he had no control whatsoever. Mas Canosa's world - a heady mix of power, money, and lofty dreams of a triumphant return to the homeland - had begun to crack around the edges:
* Ideological rivals in the Cuban diaspora began to gain worldwide recognition and legitimacy, particularly arch-enemy Carlos Alberto Montaner, a resident of Madrid but a columnist for El Nuevo Herald.
* An ill-conceived verbal attack against Cuban dissidents still on the island ended disastrously, with Mas Canosa's exile buddy Armando Valladares being sacked by Bush administration sponsors.
* Free-lance ventures into U.S. foreign policy (persuading the Czechs to withdraw as hosts of the Cuban Interests Section in Washington, D.C., independent trade negotiations in Eastern Europe, efforts to cut deals in the new Moscow) gave some State Department officials serious headaches.
* Assaults were launched on his traditional control of Radio Marti and TV Marti, two pet projects under scrutiny by the General Accounting Office, the independent federal watchdog agency.


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Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, and Tracy Dunn, Acting Special Agent in Charge, NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement, Southeast Division, announced that Eliu Gonzalez, 36, most recently a resident of San Jose, Costa Rica, and a former resident of Florida City, Florida, made his initial appearance in District Court in Miami yesterday, in the first criminal case brought in the District arising from claims filed in connection with the Deepwater Horizon explosion and pollution incident in the Gulf of Mexico. The indictment unsealed today includes charges of wire fraud and the use of an unauthorized access device in the submission of a fraudulent claim for lost income against the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1029(a)(2), 1029(b)(1), and 1343.
According to the allegations in the indictment and statements in court, on April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon, an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that had been drilling an exploration well. In June 2010, BP established the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) for the purpose of administering, mediating, and settling certain claims of individuals and businesses for costs, damages, and other losses incurred as a result of the oil discharges due to the Deepwater Horizon incident. In August 2010, the GCCF began receiving and processing such claims, and BP ceased receiving and processing claims of individuals and businesses for costs, damages, and other losses incurred as a result of the oil discharges due to the Deepwater Horizon incident.
Count 1of the indictment alleges that on October 16, 2010, Gonzalez devised a scheme to defraud the GCCF and obtain money from GCCF by sending a fraudulent electronic claim for $110,616 in lost income, knowing the representations in the claim were false. The indictment further alleges in Count 2 that Gonzalez , with the intent to defraud, used an access device consisting of a GCCF Claim number to submit his fraudulent claim for lost income.
United States Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer stated, "The GCCF was established to compensate legitimate victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, whose livelihood was adversely affected by the spill. It is a shame to see unscrupulous individuals try to take advantage of this fund to line their own pockets by submitting false claims for damages they never suffered. We will continue to investigate and prosecute these cases to make sure these funds go to the folks who need and deserve it."
FBI Miami Acting Special Agent in Charge Dena E. Choucair said, "Dishonest individuals who seek illicit gains through false damage claims wind up further burdening the victims who really need compensation. The FBI will continue to work with our partners to root out the perpetrators of these crimes and bring them to justice."
Tracy Dunn, Acting Special Agent in Charge, NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement, Southeast Division, added, "Unfortunately, fraudulent claims complicate the process and further delay the compensation and recovery for the real victims of the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill."
At the hearing yesterday, Gonzalez was ordered detained as a risk of flight, pending further proceedings scheduled for September 2, 2011 at 10:00 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman. The defendant faces a possible term of imprisonment of up to twenty years on Count 1 and an additional term of up to ten years on Count 2. Criminal fines of up to $250,000 on each of the Counts may also be imposed, as well as a period of supervised release of up to five years.
Mr. Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of the FBI and NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Watts-FitzGerald.
An indictment is only an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.


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