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Mostly for legacy reasons, many of us continue to run users with administrative privileges on their Windows workstations.
Running as standard user reduces exposure to malware by preventing users from updating protected parts of the file system and registry or accessing sensitive Windows operations. An analysis by BeyondTrust showed that 92% of the critical Windows vulnerabilities issued by Microsoft in 2008 were mitigated or eliminated entirely if users were configured to run as standard users.
Windows Vista (which was not widely adopted) included a collection of technologies to help with this issue under the name of "User Account Control". I've provided specific advice to clients deploying UAC here as it provides capabilities that not only help users run as standard user (for example, using file and registry redirection) but also help reduce exposure when users run with administrative rights. Good news, Windows 7 also includes this technology and some improvements have been made to reduce the number of prompts. Put this on your to do list for 2010: use the migration to Windows 7 as a catalyst to make the switch to standard user.
If Windows 7 migration is too far away, tools from vendors like Altiris, Avecto and BeyondTrust can help to make standard user usable on Windows XP and support legacy applications which require administrative rights.
Oh, and one more thing. Contractually require applications vendors that we procure from to provide applications to run correctly with users configured as standard user (and, ideally, to install correctly as standard user as well).
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Security Distribution for Linux Clusters
We used the LSM security hooks in the DSM to add our security labels to the IP messages. We now demonstrate how we achieved this by presenting an example of an application that sends a packet over the network by writing to a socket. The application uses some of the library calls. At one point, a system call is generated that passes the message to the Linux kernel. The entry point to the kernel socket implementation is the function sys_socketcall(), located in net/socket.c. In the chain of calls, the sock_sendmsg() function (Listing 1) in net/socket.c is executed.
Listing 1. sock_sendmsg()
sock_sendmsg (struck socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, int size) { int err; struct scm_cookie scm; err = security_ops->socket_ops->sendmsg(sock, msg, size); if(err) return(err); ... }
One of the first actions in the function is to execute the security hook (security_ops->socket_ops->sendmsg(...)). This hook ends up in the DSM socket hook that modifies the IP packet, as shown in Listing 2.
Listing 2. dsi_socket_sendmsg()
int dsi_socket_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, int size) { ... inode_security_t *isec; struck sock sk; struct ip_options *opt = NULL; int optlen = NSID_BASE_LEN + NSID_SSID_LEN + NSID_NODEID_LEN; //8 +_6 + 6 unsigned char optptr[optlen]; ... sk = sock->sk; opt = sk->protinfo.af_inet.opt; dsi_options_fill (isec, optptr, optlen); dsi_ip_options_get(&opt, optptr, optlen); opt = xchg(&sk->protinfo.af_inet.opt, opt); ... }
The function dsi_options_fill sets up the security information to the buffer as specified in the previous paragraph. Later, in subsequent functions, this security information is attached to the IP message as options. The SID is derived from the socket security ID, and the NID is global for the whole node—there is no need to pass it as a parameter to the function.
After this action, the modified packet with the security information added is forwarded for normal processing in the kernel and finally is sent over the network. At the receiving side, the incoming messages are stored in the sk_buff structures and preprocessed in a series of functions and hooks. One of these functions is ip_options_compile (Listing 3) in /net/ipv4/ip_options.c, where the options are processed.
Listing 3. ip_options_compile ()
int ip_options_compile (struct ip_options *opt, struct sk_buff *skb) { unsigned char *pp_ptr; unsigned char *optptr; ... case IPOPT_CIPSO: if(security_ops->ip_ops->decode_options(skb, optptr, &pp_ptr) goto error; break; ... }
For the CIPSO case, the security hook decode_options is called. This hook is replaced by the DSM dsi_decode_options hook, where the security parameters (SID, NID) from the incoming packet are read and stored in the security structure attached to this sk_buff. The sk_buff buffers, populated with the security information, are attached to the receiving socket queue, where they are waiting to be read by the receiving application. In order to read them, the application issues the system call sys_socketcall (), as it did for the sending packet. The call once again goes through the DSM security hook, where the receiving socket security ID is validated against the sk_buff security of the incoming packet. If the socket is not allowed to receive the packets with a given security ID, then those packets are dropped. Listing 4 shows the kernel function in include/net/sock.h.
Listing 4. sock_queue_rcv_skb ()
int sock_queue_rcv_skb (struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb) { int err=0; ... err=security_ops->socket_ops->sock_rcv_skb (sk, skb); if(err) return (err); ... }
As we can see, the security hook sock_rcv_skb is called. This hook then is replaced by the DSM function dsi_sock_rcv_skb when the DSM is loaded. In this function, the security validation is performed. From the example code we can see work needs to be done to manipulate the security labels.
As Linux continues to play an ever increasing role in corporate data centers and institutions, ensuring the integrity and protection of these systems must be a priority. With 60% of the world's websites and an increasing share of organization's mission-critical workloads running on Linux, failing to stop malware and other advanced threats on Linux can increasingly impact an organization's reputation and bottom line.
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Joyce Maynard (b. 1953) is the bestselling author of eleven books of fiction and nonfiction. She is best known for her memoir At Home in the World and her novel Labor Day, both bestsellers. Maynard launched her writing career as a teenager with the 1972 New York Times Magazine cover story "An 18-Year-Old Looks Back on Life." She went on to contribute hundreds of essays and columns for publications such as Vogue; More; O, The Oprah Magazine; the New York Times; and many essay collections. The mother of three grown children, Maynard now lives in Northern California, where, in addition to continuing her career as a writer and speaker, she performs regularly as a storyteller with the Moth and Porchlight series. She also runs the Lake Atitlán Writing Workshop in a small Mayan village on the shores of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala.
Determined to realize her dream of television glory, a fame-obsessed weather reporter conspires to murder her husband
Local weather reporter Suzanne Maretto wants nothing more than to transcend life at her suburban television news station. Unrelentingly perky and ruthlessly ambitious, she dreams of national stardom. And she believes that in order to realize her destiny, she must get rid of her husband, whose buttoned-up demeanor has grown tiring and whose tragic death would win her the sympathy of millions of television viewers. With the help of three easily manipulated teenagers—one of them her lover—Suzanne sets her murderous plan in motion . . .
Told through a series of recollections by twenty-four characters, To Die For, which inspired a movie of the same name starring Nicole Kidman and directed by Gus Van Sant, is a razor-sharp satire of a celebrity-obsessed culture, and the story of one woman's all-consuming pursuit of fame.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Joyce Maynard including rare photos from the author's personal collection.
by Joyce Maynard
Joyce Maynard is the bestselling author of eleven books of fiction and nonfiction. She is best known for her memoir At Home in the World and her novel Labor Day, both bestsellers. Since launching her writing career as a teenager, Maynard has been a commentator on CBS radio, a contributor to National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," and a reporter for the New York Times, as well as a speaker on parenthood, family, and writing. She has published hundreds of essays and columns for publications such as Vogue; More; O, The Oprah Magazine; and the New York Times, in addition to many essay collections.
Born in Durham, New Hampshire, in 1953, Maynard began publishing her stories, essays, and poems when she was fourteen years old. She won numerous awards for her work before entering college at Yale University in 1971. During her freshman year, Maynard sent examples of her work to the New York Times, prompting an assignment: She was to write an article for them about growing up in the sixties. In April 1972 that article, "An Eighteen-Year-Old Looks Back on Life," graced the cover of the magazine, earning her widespread acclaim and instant fame.
Maynard's story also caught the eye of reclusive author J. D. Salinger, then fifty-three years old, who wrote her a letter praising her work—launching a correspondence that ultimately led Maynard to drop out of college and move to New Hampshire to live with the author. Their relationship lasted ten months.
Maynard never returned to college. In 1973 she published her first memoir, Looking Back, a follow-up to her New York Times Magazine article published the year before. Having lived alone in New Hampshire in her early twenties, in 1976 she was offered a job as a reporter for the New York Times and moved to New York City. She left the newspaper in 1977 when she married Steve Bethel and returned to New Hampshire. The couple went on to have three children: Audrey, Charlie, and Wilson.
Maynard's first novel, Baby Love, published in 1981, earned the praise of several renowned fiction writers including Anne Tyler, Joseph Heller, and Raymond Carver. Her next book, Domestic Affairs (1987)—a collection of her syndicated columns, which had run in newspapers across the country—reflected on her experiences as a wife and mother and further cemented Maynard's status as one of the best-loved modern American memoirists.
In 1986, an area in Maynard's home state of New Hampshire was selected by the US Department of Energy as a finalist to become the first-in-the-nation high-level nuclear waste dump. Maynard was one of the organizers of the resistance to that project, and she wrote a cover story about it that was published in April of that year and was widely believed to have contributed to the government's decision to suspend the nuclear waste dump plan.
Maynard's marriage ended in 1989—an experience she wrote about in her "Domestic Affairs" columns. Many major newspapers discontinued the column abruptly at this point, citing Maynard's impending divorce as indication that she was no longer equipped to write about family life. Maynard continued writing—though for a much smaller audience—in the Domestic Affairs Newsletter.
In keeping with her practice of communicating actively with her readers, Maynard established a website in 1996; she was one of the first writers to do so, and she was a regular and visible presence through the brand-new technology of her site's discussion forum.
Forbidden by Salinger to speak of him, Maynard chose to remain silent about their relationship for twenty-five years, until her daughter turned eighteen. Her decision to write about the experience in her 1998 memoir At Home in the World resulted in an avalanche of criticism, but eventually led to further disclosures by other women who had been in his life. Salinger died in 2010.
Maynard has also written two children's books and two young-adult novels; of these, The Usual Rules was named by the American Library Association as one of the ten best young-adult novels of 2003. Her literary fiction includes To Die For (1991), Where Love Goes (1994), Labor Day (2009), and The Good Daughters (2010). To Die For was adapted into a film of the same name starring Nicole Kidman. Labor Day is currently being adapted for the screen by director Jason Reitman, and is set to star Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin.
The mother of three grown children, Maynard now lives in Northern California where, in addition to continuing her career as a writer and speaker, she performs regularly as a storyteller with the Moth and Porchlight. She also runs the annual Lake Atitlán Writing Workshop in a small Mayan village on the shores of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala.


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The money was well spent. For each client promised free milk, Morfa and company collected $650 dollars per month from Medicare ($400 for five cases of milk plus $250 for tubal feeding kits). The same quantity of fortified milk sells in supermarkets for $75. As for the tubal kits, as Leyva told investigators, he and his staff never saw or delivered any.
The perpetrators were careful, though. To limit profits and avoid detection by auditors, they continually shut down older companies and started new ones. At their pinnacle, they were running a dozen companies and delivering milk to some 2000 lucky seniors. Prosecutors say they also set up companies to launder their considerable profits.
Before he was sentenced to 125 months in federal prison, Frank Morfa made a mint in the milk business. But he became better known as the owner of Little Havana's Mambo Club. And he apparently had a third business, as well. According to court documents, he faces federal drug-trafficking charges in Detroit.
Ironically, the 45-year-old Morfa, whose real name is Froilan Delgado, is no stranger to local law enforcement. He has a lengthy criminal record. Back in 1989, the same year he met Francisco Leyva, police busted him at Miami International Airport for carrying a fake passport. He eventually pleaded guilty, and his sentence was cut short after he entered into a cooperation agreement to help federal prosecutors with an unspecified criminal case.
The fake name on the passport? Frank Morfa, the same man Medicare would soon blithely enrich.
Miami's medical fraudsters generally prefer to ply their trade in South Florida, where the authorities are thoroughly overwhelmed. But they are not beyond seeking new horizons.
Take Eugenio Sanchez, who worked for ten years in the financial accounts department of HRS. It was there, he later told investigators, that he acquired his extensive knowledge of the Medicare and Medicaid systems. According to court papers, Sanchez was the brain behind a little-publicized scam that drained Medicare of more than four million dollars.
In 1989 he and his accomplices launched the first of five companies specializing in Medicare-approved respiratory equipment. As with the Morfa milk scam, the lure was a free giveaway. This time it was for a gadget that would help with allergies or sinus problems or even colds. Rather than canvass for patients in Miami, however, Sanchez targeted the quiet neighborhoods of Belle Glade, near Lake keechobee.
Recruiters went door to door, offering a wondrous "breathing machine" to anyone willing to impart their Medicare number and sign a few forms. If people asked, the recruiters identified themselves as respiratory therapists. (The mechanism, called a nebulizer, is used in combination with medications to dilate a patient's bronchial passages.)
Back in Miami, Sanchez took care of the paperwork. He paid three doctors to sign documents stating that they had seen "patients" in Belle Glade, and that it was medically necessary for each to receive a nebulizer. Then it was off to the reimbursement races.
Medicare paid through the nose. About $450 for the breathing machine, and up to $600 for the necessary medications -- per patient each month.
The feds caught on to the plan because one of the doctors helping Sanchez, Frank Ballesteros, was arrested in Miami on a different charge. He was accused of billing Medicare for diagnostic tests that were never done, another common form of fraud.
In his urgency to cooperate with the authorities, Ballasteros mentioned the Belle Glade operation.
Sanchez and two other defendants, Larry Waters and Jose Carlos Perez, maintained their innocence until the eve of the trial this past year. Then they abruptly pleaded guilty. Sanchez was sentenced to 46 months in prison, Waters to 41 months, and Perez to 51 months. Among the exhibits prosecutors were prepared to present at trial was a diagram highlighting the number of homes in Belle Glade where nebulizers had been delivered. "In some areas, practically the whole block had them," notes prosecutor Adrienne Rabinowitz. "They were obviously not medically necessary."
Just as Miami exports fraud, the city has an uncanny knack for attracting scoundrels. A financial prodigy with a degree from the Harvard Business School, Akiyoshi Yamada pleaded guilty to assorted stock frauds in New York and New Jersey. One 1987 arrest left him facing five years behind bars. Instead, Yamada made a deal to help federal authorities with other cases, and then lit out for -- where else? -- Miami, where, according to the FBI, he set up -- what else? -- a Medicare mill.
Yamada is currently the target of a federal grand jury investigation centered on a complex of clinics and medical laboratories on West Flagler Street. The FBI suspects Yamada and his associates charged Medicare at least $20 million for medical treatment and equipment that was either unnecessary or undelivered.
Those who have the unenviable task of catching scalawags in South Florida have, perhaps inevitably, developed their own specialized lingo.
There are, for instance, professional bennies, shorthand for beneficiaries. These are people who accept payment to take part in fraudulent medical services A usually diagnostic tests A that are billed to the Meds. Sometimes the pay is a free lunch; other times it's a small amount of cash. In Miami FBI agents report instances in which professional bennies have attempted to sell their services to the highest bidder.


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Motorola and Android
There's a thought provoking article at GLG asking whether Android will save Motorola's mobile device unit.
The article asks…
"why canceling all work on Symbian, not joining the Symbian Foundation (open-source) and changing horse completely to go with android?… does Motorola really think that it will be easier to tackle head on a competition made of HTC and all the other handset manufacturers working on android, rather than nokia (major backer of Symbian Foundation)?"
I posted a link to this on twitter and AntonyEdwards came back with an interesting explanation…
"Motorola's choice of Android over Symbian driven was by strong Qualcomm-Android tie. Moto like Q silicon. Moto CEO was Q COO."
Qualcomm hardware seems to be a strong driver at the moment. It also features in HTC's future plans.


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Stream You Got It (Remix), the newest drop from Rah Digga which features Torae & Styles P. The cut was released on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011.
Check out You Got It (Remix), the latest from Rah Digga which features a guest appearance from Torae & Styles P on the assist. The track was released on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011. Rah Digga's chances in this game are improving with each new release, and You Got It (Remix) is no exception - quite the opposite, in fact. It's a nice addition to the impressive catalogue Rah Digga has been building over the years. We're definitely anticipating the next move.
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Drake takes over the Flow 93.5 studio in Toronto to premiere some new tracks and connect with his fans.
Flow 93.5 Takeover!
Drizzy arrives at the Flow studios.
Drake takes some calls from fans.
Drake calls up Wayne and speaks about winning over the Toronto music community.
Drake calls up The Weeknd.
Drake talks about SFG, relationships and also touches on the Nicole Scherzinger rumor.
Drake talks about the new album.


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Drawing Study Center
Please note that the systematic digitization of the Morgan's drawings collection will begin in September 2013 and continue for a year. During this time, portions of the collection may be unavailable to visitors and classes. For more information on this project, see the press release.
The Drawing Study Center, designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and completed in 1999, is generally used for group visits and classes, and serves as an additional consultation space for the collection of drawings and prints. To make an appointment to consult material from the Department of Drawings and Prints, please contact the Reading Room at (212) 590-0315.
CORSAIR, the Morgan's online collection catalog, is available here.
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Amari Cooper named SEC Offensive Player of the Year
Wide receiver Amari Cooper had eight catches for 88 yards and a touchdown in the winning effort, which took him past the 3,000 mark for career receiving yards, making him the first Alabama receiver to break past that plateau.
The Crimson Tide tabs Amari Cooper, Blake Sims and Ryan Kelly on offense, Jonathan Allen on defense and Landon Collins and JK Scott on special teams
Alabama's front seven finding efficient ways to the quarterback
Quarterback AJ McCarron completed 17 of 29 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns without throwing an interception on Saturday, connecting six times for 178 yards and one touchdown to wide receiver Amari Cooper
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Coach Saban & the Crimson Tide Accept the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
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Alabama Football plays Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi
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Transportation Manager
Position Overview
This position reports directly to the Director of Operations at SFO Shuttle Bus / Loop Transportation, Inc. . This position is also supervised by the client.
The primary responsibility of this position is ensuring that all transportation services provided to the client's employees is safe, reliable and on-time with a high level of customer service, which includes working alongside an outsourced dispatch office ensuring an efficient, well-organized operation.
This position will also manage special projects as required by the client; direct or assist the overall operations of the client by planning and evaluating the scheduling of transportation routes; monitor and operate a computerized network tracking systems; establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, dispatch, other vendors, and representatives of other departments.
Job Responsibilities:
• Assist daily activities to ensure safe driving and customer courtesy policies are followed.
• Provides requested and/or pertinent information to passengers without ever displaying any negative or hostile attitude.
• Complete written reports as required on vehicular deficiencies, accidents, incidents, complaints, and other issues as may be required from time to time.
• Must work very closely with Dispatch vendor and obtain latest information on driver and/or route coverage issues or other impacting transit delays.
• Responsible for assisting drivers as required i.e. complaint issues, accidents and/or injuries, schedule drivers, bus breakdowns, etc.
• Responsible in overseeing coverage, uncovered routes due to absences or shifts not covered.
• Responsible and monitor drivers performing proper Pre-Trip/Post Trip Inspections (i.e. buses idling, checking engine oil, and etc.).
• Responsible in maintaining keep all vehicles clean and in good condition at all times.
• Knows and follows the safety and health rules and safe working practices applicable to his job.
• Must be knowledgeable operating a computer.
• Notifies management of any safety and health rule violations that he may find and/or observes.
• Must be able to respond (as required) to emergency call outs.
• Prepare all scheduled work hours weekly.
Medical, dental, vision. Vacation, sick & holday pay 401K
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• Read, write and speak English to the extent necessary in order to perform his/her essential responsibilities.
• Must possess good communication skills and be able to handle the public in a courteous non-hostile manner.
• Must be computer literate and have experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must maintain a clean driving record.
• Must be able to work various shifts (day, evening, nights, weekends) as required.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years' experience in "customer service" and "transportation service".
• Requires experience with FMCS regulations as prescribed by the US Department of Transportation.
• Requires commensurate computer literacy with Microsoft office, VMCS, etc.
• Prior experience for leading, managing and supervising a team (required).
• Must be able to work various shifts.
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Sonya Blade is a Lieutenant of the United States Army Special Forces. She began her military career by teaming up with Major Jackson Briggs (or Jax) in his mission to bring down the international criminal organization the Black Dragon. On one of these missions, she and a good partner of hers ran ito one of the organizations' members named Kano. During a fight with Kano, he killed Sonya's partner, this would make Kano Sonya's bitter enemy and she will not rest until he is brought to justice by any means necessary. Sonya soon becomes a leader of her own unit that will be dedicated to the apprehention of Kano.
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As Sonya and her unit was tracking down Kano in Southeast Asia, they come across a mysterious force that subdued both, Kano and Sonya along with her unit and was taken to a mysterious island where they met with Shang Tsung the grandmaster of a deadly martial arts tournament known as Mortal Kombat. Shang Tsung told Sonya that he would promise to release Sonya's unit if she competes and wins his turnament, with no other option Sonya competes in Mortal Kombat. Unfortunately for Sonya and despite her performance in the tournament Shang Tsung had eliminated her unit. But as Shang Tsung was fighting Shaolin Monk Liu Kang Sonya along with Johnny Cage and even Kano fought the now disgraced Goro, the trio defeated the Shokan who mysteriously disappeared, as the island began to shake violently and destroying the environment around it the god of thunder Raiden tried to help the warriors escape, though Liu Kang, Johnny Cage and others managed to escape, Sonya along with her rival Kano were captured by a small Tarkatan horde and were taken to Outworld. Sonya would remain a captive along with Kano in Outworld for several months. Meanwhile, the special forces had agreed to refer Sonya to be dead. But her boss Jax refuses to believe this as she was not discovered to be dead and sent out to find her.
[edit] Mortal Kombat 2
In the months following the tournament Sonya and Kano were held captive by Shang Tsung and his master: The Emperor of Outworld Shao Kahn. During her captivity, she was able to send a distress signal to Jax, allowing him to realize that she is still alive. Jax along with Liu kang, Johnny Cage, Raiden and Kung Lao ventured to Outworld to face Shao Kahn's forces, she witnesses Jax's fighting skills as he faced numerous opponents. As Liu Kang and others faced Kahn himself Jax freed both Sonya and Kano (who was then arrested) but as they reached to the portal back to Earthrealm Kano breaks free and escapes from Sonya and Jax. But they will meet not only Kano again but Kahn as he will break the sacred rules of Mortal Kombat and invade Earthrealm.
[edit] Mortal Kombat 3
As Sonya and Jax reported back to their base in the United States they had writen a report about their ordeal in Outworld. Much to their dismay the U.S. Army high command did not find their information credible and was dismissed. Sonya went on to prepair for a possible invasion from Outworld as Jax went to participate in a top secret muscle teramulation program by the U.S. Military. Inevitably, Shao Kahn invades Earthrealm and uses powerful magic to drain the very souls of the inhabitants of Earthrealm, as Jax and Sonya eventually join with Liu Kang and others to fight against Kahn's invading army which entered Earthrealm in the western U.S., as they beat back Kahn's army in the west the Earthrealm warriors went back to the east to fight against Kahn himself, and as Liu Kang reached Kahn and fought him once again Sonya faced off with Kano, though Kano would have Sonya pinned down but she would eventually gained the upper hand and threw him off of a high rise building. As Liu kang once again defeats Shao Kahn and prevented the complete merging of Earthrealm with Outworld both Sonya and Jax pleaded their case with the U.S. military high command and was granted permission to begin their own special program which they would call "The Outerworld Investigation Agency". In the months following Kahn's invasion scientists around the U.S. have conducted studies and developed ways to open portals through technology rather than magic or other supernatural means.
[edit] Mortal Kombat 4
Sonya had spent the past several months apprehending the last of the Black Dragon organization as that organization was dissolving after the apparent death of Kano. The last known member Jarek was being persued by Sonya and eventually ventured to Edenia, but as they were to fight each other they both receive word from Raiden that he needs their help to fight against a fallen Elder God named Shinnok, Jarek agrees to join the Earthrealm warriors to help defend his realm from this mad god. As Shinnok was defeated by Liu Kang Sonya told Jarek that he was going to be brough to justice, but Jarek was resiliant and said that he was not going to give himself up so easily as Jarek charges toward Sonya he suddenly falls off of a cliff and to his death. Sonya then radios Jax and tells him that she will report back to their secret base.
[edit] Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Sonya, Jax and the rest of their agency had scene very little action following Shinnok's defeat. But several years later the scorcerer Quan Cchi who was responsible for releasing Shinnok from his banishment in the Netherealm teamed up with Shang Tsung and killed Shao Kahn and eventually Liu Kang. They receive word from Raiden that he has relinquish his status as Elder God to protect Earthrealm from the Deadly Alliance, during their fight they have to find their fellow agents who were Kenshi and Cyrax, as they find them they try to fight against the alliance unfortunately they were killed by the alliance themselves.
[edit] Mortal Kombat: Deception
As the Deadly Alliance was about to self destruct shortly after their victory over the Earthrealm warriors, the dragon king named Onaga appeared and the Deadly Alliance tried to eliminate him, Raiden eventaually joined them to try to eliminate the king then in a last ditch effort Raiden used all of his power to sacrifice himself to hopefully kill Onaga. But this killed off himself the Deadly Alliance and Onaga's invincible army. Eventually Onaga would find Quan Chi's sacred amulet and used its power to resurrect the Earthrealm warriors and make them do his bidding. Then, Raiden re-animated the body of Liu Kang which went on a killing rampage but the soul of Liu Kang remained in Outworld and recrutted a warrior named Ermac to help free the warriors from Onaga's bidding. Together, Liu Kang and Ermac freed the Earthrealm warriors from Onaga's magic (incluing Sonya). Sonya reported back to her secret base along with Jax.
[edit] Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
For some time, Sonya and her brand new unit were tracking down a cybernetic clan known as the Tekunin led by the former Lin Kuei cyborg assassin named Sektor, as the Tekunin was about to attack a place in Earthrealm. Unbeknownst to Sonya that a half human-god from Edenia named Taven was on the Tekunin's airship. As the Tekunin's airship was attacked and eventually destroyed she placed a tracking device on Taven which allowed her to chase Taven to the artic as she eventually caught up with him. After killing a monster in the artic she encounters Taven and asks him about the Tekunin's attack Taven said that he was not responsible for the attack and then Sonya asks him about his purpose but Taven could not answer her as it is supposed to be a secret, this angers Sonya and challenges Taven but would lose to him. Sonya then leaves and goes on to join the rest of the Earthrealm warriors to fight against evil in Armageddon. But it would be Taven that would defeat Blaze and receive the power of the Elder Gods. The effects of Taven gaining of the powers had on Sonya is unknown.
[edit] Mortal Kombat VS. DC Universe
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As Shao Kahn attempted to merge Earthrealm with Outworld and then failed Raiden appears and banishes Kahn to an unknown realm. With the invasion over Sonya continued her persuit of her rival Kano though as she was about to capture Kano he escapes (not before Sonya tagged Kano with a tracking device which failed soon thereafter). She was then met with Kitana as she and Liu Kang began their invesitgation of the disapperence of their respective members, after giving Kitana the information about the Black Dragon, Kitana returns to outworld. Then, Sonya contacts Liu Kang and asks him about his search for Sub-Zero Liu Kang tells Sonya that the Lin Kuei are not responisble for the disappearence of the White Lotus members and tells her about his fight with a DC hero known as The Flash who he mistaken for Shang Tsung, a while later Sonya tries to contact Liu Kang once again but does not receive an answer for him, but with the agency's technoportal not owrking properly and Kitana's inability to immediately help, she has no other choice to go to the Wu-Shi Acadamy herself. Before she was able to leave she encounters Catwoman and challenges her as she intruded into the base, she defeats Catwoman easily and heads over to the Wu-Shi Acadamy, as she arrived there she develops a bad feeling from th uneasy desertedness of the acadamy, then Jax contacts her and asks her about Catwoman she then tells Jax about the disappearence of Liu Kang and tells him to head to the Wu-Shi Acadamy she was then encountered by Baraka and fights him. After she defeats Baraka she heads to Raiden's Sky Temple as she suspects that Shao Kahn may be returning, as she arrives at Raiden's Sky Temple she calls to Raiden for help but who appears before her was Captain Marvel who was heavily influenced by a massive energy known as "Kombat Rage" and fights Sonya because of it, despite Captain Marvel's superior stength and Kombat Rage Sonya defeats the DC hero, as she was to interrogate Captain Marvel another DC hero named Green Lantern comes to Captain Marvel's aid, as Captain Marvel warns Green Lantern about the Kombat Rage Sonya comes towards Green Lantern and fights him and defeats him, just as she was about to eliminate Green Lantern Captain Marvel saves him and they head back to the U.N. Space Station, Jax immediately arrives at Raiden's Sky Temple and tries to console Sonya who is the latest victim of the Kombat Rage and because of it mistakens Jax for Kano and fights Jax, but Jax manages to defeat her. Just as Jax defeats Sonya Raiden arrives with Liu Kang (who he just rescued from Batman at the U.N. Space Station), Raiden proceeds to tell Liu Kang, Sonya and Jax about the new threat to Earthrealm. Jax then tells Sonya to return to their base as they plan to destroy the U.N. Space Station through their technoportal, after Jax fixes the portal (and defeats Lex Luthor) they head to the Space Station. Due to the portal still not working properly, both Sonya and Jax separated, and as Jax fights Captain Marvel and eventually Wonder Woman she ventures through the space station to catch up with Jax, but as she finds Jax defeated by Green Lantern she fights with the DC hero again but would lose to him this time. As both Sonya and Jax recover they return to the base and Sonya portals to Raiden's Sky Temple, as Quan Chi and Kitana tell the warriors about an evil being named Dark Kahn and the origiation of Kombat Rage, Kitana then decreed that enemies must fight together to defeat the DC heroes and villains, Sonya teams up with Kano and they encounter Deathstroke and The Joker, as The Joker tried to blind Sonya with acid from his flower the acid damages her portal device on her wrist which sends them to OA. Proceeding with their mission, Sonya tells Kano that he can fight Deathstroke while she fights The Joker with The Joker surprisingly defeating her and would interrupt the fightbetween Kano and Deathstroke to fight Kano himself and defeats him as well, then Deathstroke fixes Sonya's wrist portal and they head back to the graveyard with The Joker turning on Deathstroke and defeats him. As both Sonya and Kano recover they head back to Raiden's Sky temple and tell Raiden how they failed and as Liu Kang and Shang Tsung return to the temple Kano is influenced by the Kombat Rage and fights Shang Tsung, as Shang Tsung defeats Kano Sonya stops Shang Tsung from killing him as they have to stop the DC heroes and villains, they venture to Outworld to witness first hand the coming destruction of their universe and meet up with the DC heroes and villains, as Dark Kahn appears they are influenced by the kombat Rage and fight the DC heroes and villains, Sonya would fight Catwoman again, but whether Sonya defeats her or not is unknown. As Raiden along with Superman defeat Dark Kahn, they suddenly appear in Shao Kahn's palace, as they discover Darkseid who tries to defeat the warriors but fails, Raiden then banishes Darkseid to the Netherealm where he was punished by the Elder Gods.
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Think only older people get arthritis? Think again. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) usually strikes between ages 30 and 45 – and women are four times more likely than men to get it. We asked RA expert Robert G. Lahita, M.D., Ph.D., for the facts on this painful inflammatory disease...
Most of us have aches from time to time. But if you find yourself – suddenly or gradually – with swollen, stiff, painful joints, you may have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a serious autoimmune disease in which your immune system attacks the joints.
The bulk of those affected are women, although no one knows why, says rheumatologist Robert G. Lahita, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and vice president and chairman of medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
But they do know that treating this condition early helps avoid permanent damage to joints, other serious diseases (including heart attacks and strokes), and death.
"RA can kill you, but that's rare because there are so many advances in RA treatments," Dr. Lahita says.
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What is rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
RA is the most common autoimmune disease. It's very destructive, involving inflammation of the joints, muscles and other parts of the body.
How does it differ from osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is a disease of wear and tear, a degenerative joint disease that's not as inflammatory or systemic as RA; it never affects the organs.
And there are marked differences in X-rays of the two: An X-ray of RA shows erosion of the bone surface, but osteoarthritis X-rays show osteophytes, or bone spurs – not erosion. Also, osteoarthritis can affect people on one or both sides [of the body]. RA affects people on both sides.
And osteoarthritis affects many more people – about 27 million, compared to 2.1 million affected by RA.
RA is also a younger person's disease, striking people typically between ages 30 and 45. But osteoarthritis is a disease of older people, usually those between 50 and 70. Although both cause stiffness, people with RA feel less stiff as the day goes on; people with osteoarthritis feel stiffer.
Who's likely to get RA?
Both men and women are at risk, women predominantly: Four women get RA for every man. But there's no tendency for race as there is with other autoimmune diseases [such as lupus]; all races are involved.
Is it hereditary?
To a degree, but not like cystic fibrosis where the genetic defect is known.
RA is associated with certain immune response genes, but not always. You can have the genes and not have the disease. The genes may increase the likelihood of RA, but they're just one of several factors: gender, genetics and some unknown trigger.
What causes it?
No one knows. [Researchers] have looked at everything from viruses to bacteria to a variety of conditions. We've looked at many possibilities, and none have been shown to be the trigger.
What are its primary symptoms?
Joint pain, exhaustion, stiffness – morning stiffness in particular. Most people get better as the day goes on.
In its worst form, joints can feel red-hot and so stiff you can't move them. And I've never seen anyone with RA whose wrists and feet were not affected. It's also symmetrical, involving the same joints on both sides of the body.
Does it affect only joints?
Because this is an autoimmune disease, certain immune molecules [called autoantibodies] increase, causing fever, pain and swelling. The molecules can also cause weakness and anemia. White blood cell and platelet count can drop as well; the latter is essential for blood clotting.
RA can also cause cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, vascular disease [of the blood vessels], heart attack and stroke.
The pericardium [the sac around the heart] and lining around the lungs can become inflamed [affecting heart and lung function]. And you can develop tendonitis and bursitis [inflammation of the tendons and bursa, tiny fluid-filled sacs separating the tendons].
When should you go to a doctor?
That's a very good question – and a controversial one. Most primary care physicians should know how to diagnose RA, but that's not always the case. Because therapies for RA are complex, patients should be treated by a rheumatologist [a physician specializing in arthritis].
You should go to your doctor if you feel you have a chronic case of flu, along with pains and muscle aches. Or if you wake up and feel like you're swimming through Jell-O. If you're running a fever, have sores in your mouth, or a red rash that's not going away, go to your physician.
If you've made a doctor's appointment, what information should you bring?
Take your medical history and be prepared to tell the doctor what your symptoms are. It's up to the physician to make the diagnosis.
Lots of patients do an Internet search and think they have a syndrome when they don't. Just give the doctor your symptoms and let them decide. RA isn't hard to diagnose.
How do doctors diagnose RA?
Eighty percent of the diagnosis is based on what a patient tells you: her family history, when symptoms started, how bad they are.
That's followed by a detailed physical exam. The doctor will examine every joint and bit of skin for rashes. He or she will then take a review of systems, which moves from the hairline to the toes, asking about specific symptoms.
The last step – to confirm what the doctor probably suspects – is to take urine and blood samples, and perhaps put a needle in the joint so that he/she can analyze joint fluid. If you have joint inflammation, the fluid will be cloudy. If you have a low white cell count, that means your joints aren't inflamed but you probably have osteoarthritis.
What treatments are available?
RA is the single disease offering the most possibilities of new treatments, because we've discovered how to tame the immune system. If it's overactive, we can tone it down. You know the rheostat in your dining room that dims the lights? We do that with the immune system.
We're aggressive. We start with DMARDs – disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs – like methotrexate [Rheumatrex, Trexall], azathioprine [Imurin], hydroxychloroquine [Plaquenil] and leflunomide [Arava].
With DMARDS, you also use NSAIDS [non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs] like celecoxib [Celebrex] and ibuprofen [Advil], which help with inflammation and pain.
In severe cases, we may use steroids like prednisone or cortisone. Steroids are very effective, but they have to be taken short term – I never continue them beyond 30 days – because over time they destroy other parts of the body, attacking the bone and skin.
We follow, or accompany, DMARDS with biologicals, also known as cytokine inhibitors. Cytokine inhibitors – a revolution in the field for 10 years – are called biologicals because they inhibit a fundamental biological process.
Cytokines are chemicals that the immune system uses to talk to other cells. Every cell in the body responds to cytokines. If you can inhibit cytokines, you can control the severity of RA.
One major cytokine involved in the inflammatory process is called tumor necrosis factor, or TNF. The cytokine inhibitors etanercept (Enbrel), adalimumab (Humira) and infliximab (Remicade) either soak up TNF cytokines in the blood or attack TNF cytokines and remove them from circulation.
Does early treatment affect success rate?
The earlier the treatment the better, because then there will be less erosive destruction of the joints. I think the optimum window is about 2-3 months from the first symptoms.
Is RA curable?
No. We can cause RA to go into remission, but there's always the possibility of it reccurring. We have no idea what the triggering mechanism is.
Are new treatments being developed?
Multiple companies are working to target other cytokines besides TNF – there must be 50 of those kinds of trials.
Are there "quack" treatments you should avoid? How can you recognize them?
Quack treatments abound. The less that's known about a disease, the more you have [people selling unproven remedies] like copper wristbands. No home folk remedy works to [halt] RA. In general, you can use [alternative] remedies providing you're also treating the underlying disease and don't try things that are unsafe. Echinacea and melatonin, for example, stimulate immune function. That's not a good thing for people with RA since their immune systems are already overactive.
Beware of snake oil salesman - people who tell you they have a cure - because it's usually very expensive. And there's no cure.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that CodeFutures, a leading supplier of database performance tools, has been named a "Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9–11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY.
CodeFutures is an independent software vendor focused on providing tools that deliver database performance tools that increase productivity during database development and increase database performance and scalability during production. Feb. 27, 2015 11:00 AM EST Reads: 2,321 |
By Liz McMillan The IoT market is projected to be $1.9 trillion tidal wave that's bigger than the combined market for smartphones, tablets and PCs. While IoT is widely discussed, what not being talked about are the monetization opportunities that are created from ubiquitous connectivity and the ensuing avalanche of data. While we cannot foresee every service that the IoT will enable, we should future-proof operations by preparing to monetize them with extremely agile systems. Feb. 27, 2015 11:00 AM EST Reads: 1,047 |
By Carmen Gonzalez There's Big Data, then there's really Big Data from the Internet of Things. IoT is evolving to include many data possibilities like new types of event, log and network data. The volumes are enormous, generating tens of billions of logs per day, which raise data challenges. Early IoT deployments are relying heavily on both the cloud and managed service providers to navigate these challenges. Learn about IoT, Big Data and deployments processing massive data volumes from wearables, utilities and ot... Feb. 27, 2015 11:00 AM EST Reads: 916 |
By Elizabeth White Even as cloud and managed services grow increasingly central to business strategy and performance, challenges remain. The biggest sticking point for companies seeking to capitalize on the cloud is data security. Keeping data safe is an issue in any computing environment, and it has been a focus since the earliest days of the cloud revolution. Understandably so: a lot can go wrong when you allow valuable information to live outside the firewall. Recent revelations about government snooping, along... Feb. 27, 2015 11:00 AM EST Reads: 6,825 |
By Carmen Gonzalez In his session at DevOps Summit, Tapabrata Pal, Director of Enterprise Architecture at Capital One, will tell a story about how Capital One has embraced Agile and DevOps Security practices across the Enterprise – driven by Enterprise Architecture; bringing in Development, Operations and Information Security organizations together. Capital Ones DevOpsSec practice is based upon three "pillars" – Shift-Left, Automate Everything, Dashboard Everything. Within about three years, from 100% waterfall, C... Feb. 27, 2015 11:00 AM EST Reads: 2,530 |
By Elizabeth White RingCentral Inc., has unveiled the RingCentral Connect Platform™, a set of tools and services to build, deploy, and manage custom integrations using RingCentral APIs. With this platform, developers can build out-of-the-box integrations with RingCentral to add powerful communication capabilities to business applications.
"This is a significant step forward because businesses want to better connect with customers – and communications is at the heart of every customer interaction," said Vlad Shm... Feb. 27, 2015 10:45 AM EST Reads: 841 |
By Elizabeth White SYS-CON Media announced that IBM, which offers the world's deepest portfolio of technologies and expertise that are transforming the future of work, has launched ad campaigns on SYS-CON's numerous online magazines such as Cloud Computing Journal, Virtualization Journal, SOA World Magazine, and IoT Journal.
IBM's campaigns focus on vendors in the technology marketplace, the future of testing, Big Data and analytics, and mobile platforms. Feb. 27, 2015 10:15 AM EST Reads: 740 |
By Liz McMillan "In the past year we've seen a lot of stabilization of WebRTC. You can now use it in production with a far greater degree of certainty. A lot of the real developments in the past year have been in things like the data channel, which will enable a whole new type of application," explained Peter Dunkley, Technical Director at Acision, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Feb. 27, 2015 10:00 AM EST Reads: 3,128 |
By Pat Romanski NaviSite, Inc., a Time Warner Cable company, has opened a new enterprise-class data center located in Santa Clara, California. The new data center will enable NaviSite to meet growing demands for its enterprise-class Cloud and Managed Services from existing and new customers. This facility, which is owned by data center solution provider Digital Realty, will join NaviSite's fabric of nine existing data centers across the U.S. and U.K., all of which are designed to provide a resilient, secure, hi... Feb. 27, 2015 10:00 AM EST Reads: 756 |
By Liz McMillan SYS-CON Events announced today that Intelligent Systems Services will exhibit at SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
Established in 1994, Intelligent Systems Services Inc. is located near Washington, DC, with representatives and partners nationwide. ISS's well-established track record is based on the continuous pursuit of excellence in designing, implementing and supporting nationwide clients' mission-cri... Feb. 27, 2015 10:00 AM EST Reads: 1,056 |
By Elizabeth White PubNub on Monday has announced that it is partnering with IBM to bring its sophisticated real-time data streaming and messaging capabilities to Bluemix, IBM's cloud development platform.
"Today's app and connected devices require an always-on connection, but building a secure, scalable solution from the ground up is time consuming, resource intensive, and error-prone," said Todd Greene, CEO of PubNub. "PubNub enables web, mobile and IoT developers building apps on IBM Bluemix to quickly add sc... Feb. 27, 2015 10:00 AM EST Reads: 4,538 |
By Yeshim Deniz The major cloud platforms defy a simple, side-by-side analysis. Each of the major IaaS public-cloud platforms offers their own unique strengths and functionality. Options for on-site private cloud are diverse as well, and must be designed and deployed while taking existing legacy architecture and infrastructure into account. Then the reality is that most enterprises are embarking on a hybrid cloud strategy and programs.
In this Power Panel at 15th Cloud Expo (http://www.CloudComputingExpo.com... Feb. 27, 2015 10:00 AM EST Reads: 3,870 |
By Liz McMillan There has been a lot of discussion recently in the DevOps space over whether there is a unique form of DevOps for large enterprises or is it just vendors looking to sell services and tools.
In his session at DevOps Summit, Chris Riley, a technologist, discussed whether Enterprise DevOps is a unique species or not. What makes DevOps adoption in the enterprise unique or what doesn't? Unique or not, what does this mean for adopting DevOps in enterprise size organizations? He also explored differe... Feb. 27, 2015 10:00 AM EST Reads: 2,245 |
By Elizabeth White Data-intensive companies that strive to gain insights from data using Big Data analytics tools can gain tremendous competitive advantage by deploying data-centric storage. Organizations generate large volumes of data, the vast majority of which is unstructured. As the volume and velocity of this unstructured data increases, the costs, risks and usability challenges associated with managing the unstructured data (regardless of file type, size or device) increases simultaneously, including end-to-... Feb. 27, 2015 09:45 AM EST Reads: 1,871 |
By Elizabeth White The excitement around the possibilities enabled by Big Data is being tempered by the daunting task of feeding the analytics engines with high quality data on a continuous basis. As the once distinct fields of data integration and data management increasingly converge, cloud-based data solutions providers have emerged that can buffer your organization from the complexities of this continuous data cleansing and management so that you're free to focus on the end goal: actionable insight. Feb. 27, 2015 09:30 AM EST Reads: 1,544 |
By Pat Romanski The truth is, today's databases are anything but agile – they are effectively static repositories that are cumbersome to work with, difficult to change, and cannot keep pace with application demands. Performance suffers as a result, and it takes far longer than it should to deliver new features and capabilities needed to make your organization competitive. As your application and business needs change, data repositories and structures get outmoded rapidly, resulting in increased work for applica... Feb. 27, 2015 09:30 AM EST Reads: 1,274 |
By Carmen Gonzalez DevOps tends to focus on the relationship between Dev and Ops, putting an emphasis on the ops and application infrastructure. But that's changing with microservices architectures.
In her session at DevOps Summit, Lori MacVittie, Evangelist for F5 Networks, will focus on how microservices are changing the underlying architectures needed to scale, secure and deliver applications based on highly distributed (micro) services and why that means an expansion into "the network" for DevOps. Feb. 27, 2015 09:15 AM EST Reads: 1,120 |
By Elizabeth White Between the compelling mockups and specs produced by your analysts and designers, and the resulting application built by your developers, there is a gulf where projects fail, costs spiral out of control, and applications fall short of requirements.
In his session at DevOps Summit, Charles Kendrick, CTO and Chief Architect at Isomorphic Software, will present a new approach where business and development users collaborate – each using tools appropriate to their goals and expertise – to build mo... Feb. 27, 2015 09:00 AM EST Reads: 2,805 |
By Carmen Gonzalez The Internet of Things (IoT) is causing data centers to become radically decentralized and atomized within a new paradigm known as "fog computing." To support IoT applications, such as connected cars and smart grids, data centers' core functions will be decentralized out to the network's edges and endpoints (aka "fogs"). As this trend takes hold, Big Data analytics platforms will focus on high-volume log analysis (aka "logs") and rely heavily on cognitive-computing algorithms (aka "cogs") to mak... Feb. 27, 2015 09:00 AM EST Reads: 893 |
By Carmen Gonzalez The Internet of Everything (IoE) brings together people, process, data and things to make networked connections more relevant and valuable than ever before – transforming information into knowledge and knowledge into wisdom. IoE creates new capabilities, richer experiences, and unprecedented opportunities to improve business and government operations, decision making and mission support capabilities.
In his session at @ThingsExpo, Gary Hall, Chief Technology Officer, Federal Defense at Cisco S... Feb. 27, 2015 09:00 AM EST Reads: 970 |


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Owings Mills, MD (SportsNetwork.com) - The Baltimore Ravens announced a one- year contract extension for head coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday.
Harbaugh, who guided the Ravens to a Super Bowl XLVII victory, will remain with the team through 2017. He signed a four-year deal last offseason following the Super Bowl triumph over San Francisco.
Baltimore finished just 8-8 in 2013 and missed the playoffs for the first time since Harbaugh took over as head coach in 2008. He has a record of 62-34 in the regular season and a mark of 9-4 in the postseason.


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Key Wane - Put My Life On It Feat. Oba Rowland
Put My Life On It Key Wane Feat. Oba Rowland
Key Wane, who is mostly known for his production, came through today with a new rapping single off his upcoming project "A Little Something For Everybody."
Check out Put My Life On It (Prod. Key Wane), the latest track from Key Wane, featuring Oba Rowland which dropped on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013. Key Wane's movement grows stronger with each new release, and Put My Life On It (Prod. Key Wane) has further strengthened that fact. It's a solid addition to the commendable body of work Key Wane has been creating since stepping foot in the rap game, and we're definitely looking forward to what Key Wane has on deck.
Have you heard Key Wane's They Said, featuring Roscoe Dash, Dusty McFly & King Chip? If you dig this, visit Key Wane's profile for the latest info, news, songs, and mixtapes. Make sure to hit Key Wane with a follow and/or like on Twitter.
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Miata Mania General Meeting
So you want to know what being a Miata Maniac is all about, come out to a general meeting! The General meetings are on the Second Friday of each month at 7pm. Be aware the the discussion portion of the meeting will start at 8pm to allow time for everyone to kick tires, order food, and visit before we start. (We meet in the back of Fudruckers)


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How Did Mindy Kaling Come Up With Her 'Mindy Project' Character?
Mindy Kaling called in to "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" on Tuesday to talk about her new show "The Mindy Project" that she is not only starring in, but she is also writing and producing as well. On the show Mindy plays a young OB/GYN doctor trying to balance her personal and professional life.
How Did Mindy Come Up With Her Character?
"My mom was an OB/GYN. I thought the world of being a doctor in New York City was kind of fun and glamorous. A little bit more glamorous than being on 'The Office.' I love the movie 'Bridget Jones' and I like that world a lot. I wanted to cast lots of cute guys in the show and go on fake dates and stuff. I thought that would be fun," she tells us.
Meryl Streep Confesses She is a Fan of 'The Office'
On Facebook Stalking Her Ex In The Halloween Episode:
"I think in the episode more even than feeling single, you don't want your ex to move on before you do. You might have been fine with it until they're going to have a kid and everything. Then you start feeling really competitive. I just think that's what that episode was kind of about was my character used to date Bill Hader's character for awhile and was kind of fine with the break-up until he was moving on and then she got really mad," Mindy says.
"The Mindy Project" is on Tuesday nights at 9:30/8:30c on FOX.
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They got the characters right, but everything else is wrong.
August 6 – EP Daily – Full Show
We go behind the scenes of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie; catch up with the stars of the TV series Human Resources; Shaun tells us about the Blu-rays landing this week in the Sonar; Vic and Marissa review some new keyboards for the PC and tablets; and finally, S
Under the Shell of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
We go behind the scenes of the new live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie from producer Michael Bay.
The DOTA 2 International Begins in the Rundown
Victor has details on when to expect the new episode of The Walking Dead: Season Two, a look at the International DOTA 2 Championships, and more in the Rundown.
First Trailer for Ouija Movie
Yes, they made a movie about Ouija boards, and if you have trouble believing that, here's the trailer. In real life when a Ouija board moves, it's actually a psychological phenomenon known as the ideomotor effect where people are unconsciously moving the pieces withou
June 30 – EP Daily – Full Show
We uncover the secrets of the new movie Earth to Echo with our behind the scenes look; Jose finds out everything you need to know about the first big update for WildStar; Shaun gets a look at the combat in Dungeon Defenders II; Vic and Marissa manage to survive a review of T
June 24 – EP Daily – Full Show
Jose goes to hell for a look at all the different kinds of combat in Hellraid; we examine the massive size and scale of Transformers: Age of Extinction, now with 100% more Dinobots; Marissa tells us about the new games landing this week in the Sonar; and, Vic and Marissa rev
Rian Johnson Feels the Force in the Rundown
Marissa talks about Rian Johnson joining Star Wars, the possibility of multiplayer in the new Zelda game, and more in the Rundown.
The Size, Scale, and Dinobots of Transformers: Age of Extinction
Our second behind the scenes look at Transformers: Age of Extinction examines the film's massive scale, and how it finally introduces the long-awaited Dinobots.
Turtle Lips Still Look Weird In The New TMNT Trailer
Here's a new trailer for the upcoming like-it-or-not reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The film, directed by Jonathan Liebesman and produced by Michael Bay, hits theaters on August 8. Source: YouTube
June 23 – EP Daily – Full Show
We go behind the scenes of Transformers: Age of Extinction; Marissa gets an early look at the massive new racing project from Criterion Games; Victor finds out what you'll get to do with Sony's new PlayStation TV streaming box; Vic and Marissa review The Lego Movie on Blu-ra
Meet the New Characters of Transformers: Age of Extinction
Transformers: Age of Extinction is about to unleash the bayhem with an entire cast of new human characters. We find out all about them and what they're doing in our behind the scenes look.
June 17 – EP Daily – Full Show
We hear from Microsoft's Mike Nichols and Jeff Rivait about what new Xbox One games fans will love the most; Jose sets sail with Adam Baldwin and Rhona Mitra for a look at their new TV series The Last Ship; Marissa tells us about the new games landing this week in the Sonar;
Adam Baldwin and Rhona Mitra on The Last Ship
Michael Bay is bringing the world to an end (again) in the new TV series The Last Ship. Jose caught up with stars Adam Baldwin and Rhona Mitra to learn more.
Watch Dogs Gets a Writing Team, Batman Vs. Superman Gets Cyborg
Victor hears from the writing duo behind the Watch Dogs movie, finds out what new hero is joining Batman Vs. Superman, and more in the Rundown.
First Trailer for TNT's The Last Ship
Take a look at The Last Ship, the new TNT series produced by Michael Bay. Based on the novel of the same name, The Last Ship takes place after a deadly virus has decimated the entire planet, leaving just a handful of survivors. It focuses on the crew of a US Navy vess
The Last of Us Coming to PS4 and New Turtles Unshelled
Marissa has next-gen details about The Last of Us, and the first look at the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more in the Rundown.
Watch the Full-Length Trailer for the New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie
After years of rumours and controversial announcements, Paramount Pictures has finally unshelled the first trailer for the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, produced by Michael Bay. The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and h
Watch the First Full Trailer for Transformers: Age of Extinction
If the short Super Bowl spot for Transformers: Age of Extinction left you wanting more, then check out the first full-length trailer! The film features an all-new human cast, starring Mark Wahlberg as a mechanic who finds himself caught up in the battle between the Au
First Footage from Transformers: Age of Extinction
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ASML And Cymer Provide Transaction Status Update
ASML Holding NV (ASML) and Cymer, Inc. today provide a status update regarding ASML's previously announced pending acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Cymer in a cash-and-stock transaction that will entitle each Cymer stockholder to receive US$20.00 in cash and a fixed ratio of 1.1502 ASML ordinary shares per Cymer share.
Cymer has established Tuesday, 5 February 2013 as the date on which it will hold a special shareholders meeting at which the stockholders of record of Cymer as of 7 January 2013 will be asked to vote on, among other things, a proposal to approve the merger agreement, dated 17 October 2012, among ASML and Cymer and certain affiliates of ASML. The parties expect that a proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to Cymer's stockholders in early January 2013.
In addition, ASML and Cymer indicated that they are continuing to work with various regulators. This includes responding to a request for additional information from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the transaction. This second request is part of the regulatory review process under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. ASML and Cymer intend to continue to work with the Department of Justice and to comply promptly with this second request.
In addition to expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act, the proposed transaction remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and specified international regulators and approval by Cymer's stockholders.
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Oregon Orchid Society 2014 Photo Contest
Rules of Entry
The Oregon Orchid Society announces an electronic photo contest in conjunction with its 2014 Orchid Show and Sale, to be held April 26-27 at the Ambridge Event Center, 1333 NE Martin Luther King Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- The contest is open to EVERYONE except for show photo committee judges and professional photographers. Photo subjects are orchid plants and orchid flowers that have been photographed by the submitter since January 2008. Membership in the Oregon Orchid Society is NOT a requirement to participation (though we'd love it if you joined!).
- Limited image modifications are allowed but are limited to effects that could be obtained through using optical lens filters. Watermarks, signatures or copyright notices MUST be removed prior to submission. Elements or objects not in the original scene should not be added or removed.
- Each photographer may submit up to 5 electronic photos in .jpg format. Each file submission size should be no larger that 7 MB, and have a resolution appropriate for an 8×10 print.
- Email entries to the Oregon Orchid Society at firstname.lastname@example.com before 12 midnight, Wednesday, April 16th. Sorry, but no photographic prints can be accepted.
- Each email entry must include the photographer/submitter's name, address, and telephone number. The approximate location and date of the photograph and the botanical name of the plant(s), if known, should be included.
- Entries will be displayed during the show. Prior to the show, the OOS photo committee will judge entries on the basis of originality, photographic quality, and composition. OOS Society membership will not result in preference by the judges.
- First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded. Winners will be announced at the Show Saturday, April 26th. Entrants need not be present to win; winners will be notified by email or other contact information.
- All entries may be used by the Oregon Orchid Society, which may, at its discretion, copy, edit, publish, use, adapt, and/or modify entries in any manner, in any and all OOS media, without limitation. The OOS will not sell or distribute photo entries to third parties. Submitters do not relinquish rights to use their photos in any way.
- Questions? Email the OOS photo committee chair at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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For the past three years, Loren Baker of Search Engine Journal runs the Search Blog Awards. For the past two years now, Search Marketing Gurus has had the honor of being nominated. Last year we came in quite close in one of the categories, we were #2 for one category and #3 for another.
This year SMG is up for 3 groups. Best Blog of 2007, Best Overall Search Marketing Blog and Best Search Conference Coverage in Photos (Listed as Li Evans).
I'd like to first thank the folks who nominated Search Marketing Gurus. We are all very flattered that you think so much of SMG to include us in these categories. From the women's series, to conference coverages and then articles on tips and strategies, and our photos we try to bring it all to you.
There is one category, that I'm rather proud of the nomination, and that's the Photos group. If you didn't know, I'm a shutter bug. As Danny Sullivan told me "you have a 'Man Camera'" - of course I laughed, but regardless, it's rare for me to be without my camera. I love taking photos and capturing all pieces of the events. I try to be as inclusive as I can be with my photos and that's why there's so many!
Just so you can get an idea of everything from the past year, over 1400 photos of search marketing related events have been captured by my camera, here's the run down.
- Delaware Valley Internet Marketers Meetup 1/2007 - 14 Photos
- SES London 2/2007 - 97 Photos
- SES NYC 4/2007 - 238 Photos
- Delaware Valley Internet Marketers Meetup 5/2007 - 15 Photos
- SES Latino/Miami - 48 Photos
- Virginia Internet Marketers Meetup 7/2007 - 32 Photos
- SES San Jose 8/2007 - 543 Photos
- Philly Podcamp 9/2007 - 42 Photos
- SMX Social NYC 10/2007 - 143 Photos
- PRSA in Philadelphia - Blogger Dinner 10/2007 - 11 Photos
- SES Local in L.A. 11/2007 - 77 Photos
- Pubcon 12/2007 - 82 Photos
- SES Chicago 12/2007 - 99 Photos
If I take it back to all my photos before 2007 of Search Marketing Events, there's over 1800 pictures:
- SES San Jose 8/2006 - 105 Photos
- PhIMA Event at Lucky Strikes in Philly - 10/2006 - 11 Photos
- SES Chicago 12/2006 - 268 Photos
- SES San Jose 8/2005 - 19 Photos
Photography is my way of capturing the world I see around me, folks from all walks of life, different areas of the globe and different perspectives on life fascinate me, and I love capturing that through photos. I actually don't limit myself to just Search Marketing Events, I've got over 4,000 photos in my Flickr account, so stop by and take a look at what else I've been a shutterbug about, but before you do that, please take a moment and vote for SMG! (Remember give us a "5"!) Voting ends January 4th. :)