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Network Security Policy Manual
Paul R. Meynen
For any security professional attempting to write a security policy, it is critical to understand the difficulty and "hair-pulling" nature of the task. What should be written? How should it be written? Who is responsible? Writing information security policies is an art form. Anyone who thinks that their organization's 80-page security manual underwent writing and approval in a couple of days should think again.
This article explains the approach the author adopted to create the "ultimate" network security policy manual. While some policy requirements may be cost-prohibitive or a logistical headache in certain environments, the idea is similar to a holiday wish list where people list everything they desire, except this is for a security environment. This policy will evolve and mature as personal experience advances, threats change and security adapts. It is important to keep the policy breathing, as it is a living document; it should not be neglected. The security arena changes rapidly and the security policy must keep pace.
How does one effectively transform ideas and strategies into a security policy? Most security professionals appreciate that executive support is crucial to implement and sustain an information security program. To acquire and maintain this support, the scope of the policy must be explicitly defined and the policy statements must be relevant and communicated to all employees.
Additionally, the SANS Institute has several examples in its Security Policy Project.2
An article may say to write a policy addressing risk; what does that mean? Risks to network security are defined by addressing security standards. This article details what to document within the sections listed previously and how to use a standard effectively to introduce a network security policy, providing business and IT context. The objective is to take the language from the standard and develop the policy statements.
The author's Network Security Policy Manual (NSPM)3 is based primarily on the Information Security Forum (ISF)'s The Standard of Good Practice4 and secondarily on ISO 17799:20055 from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).6
Voice networks (the fifth control objective, not listed above) was not included in the scope of this policy. An easy way to write policy statements is to transform the standard's language into a policy statement, addressing an organization's acceptable level of risk. For the purpose of the NSPM (and the scope of the voice networks control objective of the ISF standard), voice networks did not represent a risk to the overall network and the domain was subsequently dropped.
Additionally, the NSPM contains statements not found in the ISF standard. Incorporating details beyond the scope of the standard, the NSPM includes a control for network security and contains significant detail in the firewall control. An individual standard is not a single, encompassing solution; however, it may be used to jumpstart thoughts and ideas on how to harden network security.
An introduction must precede both a policy and its control objectives. This provides context to the reader and places focus on the subsequent policy statements. The ISF standard and ISO 17799 provide introductory statements prior to each domain and control objective. Additionally, ISO 17799 uses implementation guidance for each control, offering direction when constructing policy statements. Leveraging the implementation guidance and summaries will assist in introducing a domain and its associated control objective(s).
A standard, such as the ISF's, uses the word "should" consistently. The use of "should" in a policy will not suffice, as it leaves potential for interpretation and presents difficulty in enforcing policy following a security incident. A policy is a set of rules; therefore, the words "must" or "will" are used to enforce the policy statements. See figure 1.
The ISF standard suggests that to alleviate a malfunction of network resources, a company should ensure that network components may be recovered. The NSPM identifies that critical systems must be recovered first and that capacity must exist to recover those systems (figure 2). Furthermore, the NSPM incorporates recovery time objectives from the business continuity plan, clearly specifying a value beyond "critical timescales."
One must avoid defining a product or technology as it creates restrictions. For example:
External access should be provided using a Kerberos authentication server, which should provide reliable and complete authentication for external connections.
This explicit definition will cause problems. If the authentication technology changes to another solution, the policy manual must be reviewed and updated. Instead, this policy statement must be used:
A dedicated remote access server will be used for all external access; it must authenticate external connections using a reliable and accepted access control (e.g., Kerberos, TACACS+, Radius).
The term "e.g." is very useful as it means "for example" and is similar to "including." In other words, "e.g." allows for the mentioning of sample technologies while not intending to list all possible solutions.
Finally, remember that the NSPM focuses on network security. There are additional domains in the ISF and ISO 17799 standards that would exist within an enterprisewide security program. The NSPM seeks to encompass the aspects of the enterprise program while not defining rules that would be out of scope. For example, the wireless access control in the NSPM states:
Documentation must be maintained for wireless connections. It must include the configuration of wireless hardware to maintain point-to-point hardware encryption of a minimum strength.
Defining a 128-bit encryption standard, for example, is beyond the scope of the NSPM. This policy statement would belong within an acceptable encryption policy.
Writing security policies is challenging. It requires the coordination of resources and cooperation of employees throughout the company. However, policy writing is an indispensable skill, because, when a policy is established, it must undergo reviews and updates (most often annually). Maintenance of the security policy is equally important for daily business activities and defense against internal and external malicious threats. The security of personnel data and customers' personally identifiable information is imperative to the business. Securing credit card data, medical information or (in the US) a Social Security number, for example, is the basis of the NSPM. It is the heart of an enterprise information security program.
1 Simon, Mark; "An Enterprise Security Policy Management Framework Part 1 & 2," ISSA Journal, February 2008, www.issa.org/Members/Journals-Archive/2008.html. SANS Institute, "Building a Security Policy Framework for a Large, Multi-national Company," January 2005, www.giac.org/certified_professionals/practicals/gsec/4276.php. Gartenberg, Marc; "How to Develop an Enterprise Security Policy," ComputerWorld, January 2005, www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,98896,00.html. Ungerman, Mark; "Creating and Enforcing an Effective Information Security Policy," Information Systems Control Journal, ISACA, vol. 6, 20052 SANS Institute, Security Policy Project, www.sans.org/resources/policies3 The Network Security Policy Manual is an original, copyrighted creation of the author (Paul Meynen). To obtain a copy of the NSPM, please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com Information Security Forum, The Standard of Good Practice, https://www.isfsecuritystandard.com/SOGP07/index.htm5 International Organization for Standardization, ISO 17799:2005, Information Technology—Security Techniques—Code of Practice for Information Security Management, 2005, www.iso.org6 A copy of ISO 17799:2005 was not obtained by the author until the end of the course in which he developed the NSPM. Consequently, there was not sufficient time to incorporate all the additional policy statements recommended in ISO 17799:2005. However, ISO 17799:2005 presents an incredible level of detail and is a robust standard to implement a security program. As the NSPM evolves, the implementation guidance (explained later) in the ISO standard will be leveraged to incorporate new statements into the NSPM.
The author would like to thank James Krev for his patience and guidance in support of this research at DePaul University, as well as Jacob Furst and Linda Allen for their meticulous editing of the work.
Paul R. Meynenis an information security consultant in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He completed the Network Security Policy Manual as part of an independent study course at DePaul University, administered by James Krev. Meynen may be reached at email@example.com.
Opinions expressed in the ISACA Journal represent the views of the authors and advertisers. They may differ from policies and official statements of ISACA and/or the IT Governance Institute and their committees, and from opinions endorsed by authors, employers or the editors of this Journal. ISACA Journal does not attest to the originality of authors' content.
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Williams have announced that Valtteri Bottas will replace Bruno Senna as Pastor Maldonado's team-mate in 2013.
The Finn has consistently impressed during his fifteen appearances in Friday's Practice sessions throughout the season and has now been promoted to a full race seat for next year.
Were HRT not to make it on to the 2013 grid, confirmation of Bottas' promotion means that only five places are still to be filled for next season - although Lotus are expected to name Romain Grosjean as Kimi Raikkonen's team-mate and Paul di Resta is understood to have a contract with Force India.
Williams, meanwhile, are confident that they will boast one of the fastest line-ups on the grid when the action begins again in four months' time in Australia.
'In Pastor and Valtteri we have two of the most exciting talents in motor racing and I am especially excited about what 2013 can bring for Williams," enthused team boss Sir Frank Williams.
"Pastor has always demonstrated remarkable pace and this year has seen him mature as a racing driver. Valtteri is quite simply one of the most talented young racing drivers I have come across and we expect great things from him in the future. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our departing driver Bruno Senna for his hard work over the past year and wish him the best of luck going forward.''
The highly-rated Bottas, who has been the team's test driver since 2010, is also understandably delighted with his promotion.
''It has always been my life-long dream to compete in the Formula One World Championship. To do so with one of the most legendary teams in the sport is incredibly special," the 23-year-old commented. "I've really enjoyed my three years with Williams so far and feel very at home here so my goal was always to stay for 2013 and progress to a race seat. I'm looking forward to getting my Formula One career started and enjoying a lot of success with Williams.''
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Women in the Military
The role, status, and treatment of women is one of the major issues confronting the military today. This volume provides a range of perspectives on the magnitude of concerns, the sources of problems, how issues might best be addressed, and the future for women in the armed services. It is based on a special issue of the journal Gender Issues, supplemented with additional contributions from leading scholars.
Historical and theoretical perspectives are provided by Lorry M. Fenner and Jean Bethke Elshtain. Fenner focuses on the role of women in the military since 1940, and argues for broader inclusion of women as well as other groups that have previously been restricted from full participation. Elshtain analyzes the extraordinary ability of war to draw both women and men into civic life, and observes how it calls forth and establishes a sense of particular identity for both men and women.
Critical views are provided by other scholars. Laura L. Miller examines the feminist movement's insistence on full participation in combat units. Former Army chaplain Marie deYoung provides qualitative and quantitative data on military readiness and unit cohesion in mixed gender units. Leading military scholars (Mady W. Segal, David R. Segal, Jerald G. Bachman, Peter Freedman-Doan, and Patrick M. O'Malley) review national surveys comparing male and female high school seniors' responses to surveys conducted on questions about their propensity to enlist. Male-female differences are also addressed by Judith Hicks Steihm, who looks at the opinions each group has about the capabilities and performance of women. She finds differences by rank on questions as to how hard female soldiers work as compared to male soldiers and whether women are ready for combat duty.
Historically, the military has provided minorities equal opportunity. Brenda L. Moore and Schulyler C. Webb examine whether or not this is still perceived to be the case in today's Navy. They focus on different perceptions by women and men, and by African American women in particular. Finally, William O'Neill examines whether the post-cold war downsized military will find women soldiers more or less important. Drawing upon social science research, historical data, and contemporary opinion surveys, Women in the Military is a cutting-edge assessment of a major gender issue in the United States. It will be valuable to researchers in women's studies, as well as those teaching courses in sociology, history, and military studies.
Rita James Simon is University Professor in the School of Public Affairs and the Washington College of Law at American University. She is the editor of Gender Issues and author of The American Jury, the Insanity Defense: A Critical Assessment of Law and Policy in the Post-Hinkley Era (with David Aaronson), Adoption, Race and Identity (with Howard Alstein), In the Golden Land: A Century of Russian and Soviet Jewish Immigration, Social Science Data and Supreme Court Decisions (with Rosemary Erickson), and Abortion: Statutes, Policies, and Public Attitudes the World Over.
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Appreciation: It's hard to be a stoic Vulcan when your favorite "Star Trek" actor leaves this galaxy forever. Bonnie Burton thanks Leonard Nimoy for inspiring us all to "live long and prosper."
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The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls[1] | |
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iii, vi |
Reference | 148 |
UNESCO region | Jerusalem District |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 1981 (5th Session) |
Endangered | 1982–present |
The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls[1] | |
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iii, vi |
Reference | 148 |
UNESCO region | Jerusalem District |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 1981 (5th Session) |
Endangered | 1982–present |
The Old City (Hebrew: העיר העתיקה, Ha'Ir Ha'Atiqah, Arabic: البلدة القديمة, al-Balda al-Qadimah, Armenian: Երուսաղեմի հին քաղաք, Yerusaghemi hin k'aghak' ) is a 0.9 square kilometers (0.35 sq mi) walled area[2] within the modern city of Jerusalem. Until 1860, when the Jewish neighborhood Mishkenot Sha'ananim was established, this area constituted the entire city of Jerusalem. The Old City is home to several sites of key religious importance: the Temple Mount and Western Wall for Jews, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Christians, and the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque for Muslims. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site List in 1981.
Traditionally, the Old City has been divided into four uneven quarters, although the current designations were introduced only in the 19th century.[3] Today, the Old City is roughly divided into the Muslim Quarter, the Christian Quarter, the Jewish Quarter and the Armenian Quarter. The Old City's monumental defensive walls and city gates were built in the late 16th century by the Ottomans. The current population of the Old City resides mostly in the Islamic and Christian quarters. As of 2007 the total population was 36,965; the breakdown of religious groups in 2006 was 27,500 Muslims, 5,681 Christians, 790 Armenians and 3,089 Jews.[4]
Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the Old City was captured by Jordan and Jewish residents were evicted. During the Six-Day War in 1967, which saw hand-to-hand fighting on the Temple Mount, Israeli forces captured the Old City along with the rest of East Jerusalem, subsequently annexing them as Israeli territory and reuniting them with the western part of the city. Today, the Israeli government controls the entire area, which it considers part of its national capital. In 2010, Jerusalem's oldest fragment of writing was found outside the Old City's walls.[5] The Jerusalem Law of 1980, effectively annexing East Jerusalem to Israel, was declared null and void by UN Security Council Resolution 478 and East Jerusalem is regarded by the international community as part of occupied Palestinian territory.[6][7]
According to the Bible, before King David's conquest of Jerusalem in the 11th century BCE the city was home to the Jebusites. The Bible describes the city as heavily fortified with a strong city wall. The city ruled by King David, known as Ir David, or the City of David, was southwest of the Old City walls, outside the Dung Gate. His son King Solomon extended the city walls and then, in about 440 BCE, during the Persian period, Nehemiah returned from Babylon and rebuilt them. In 41-44 CE, Agrippa, king of Judea, built a new city wall known as the "Third Wall."
Muslims occupied Jerusalem in the 7th Century (637 CE) under the second caliph, `Umar Ibn al-Khattab who annexed it to the Islamic Arab Empire. He granted its inhabitants an assurance treaty. After the siege of Jerusalem, Sophronius welcomed `Umar because, according to biblical prophecies allegedly known to the church in Jerusalem, "a poor, but just and powerful man" would rise to be a protector and ally to the Christians of Jerusalem. Sophronius believed that `Umar, a great warrior who led an austere life, was a fulfillment of this prophecy. In the account by the Patriarch of Alexandria, Eutychius, it is said that `Umar paid a visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and sat in its courtyard. When the time for prayer arrived, however, he left the church and prayed outside the compound, in order to avoid having future generations of Muslims use his prayer there as a pretext for converting the church into a mosque. Eutychius adds that `Umar also wrote a decree which he handed to the Patriarch, in which he prohibited Muslims gathering in prayer at the site.[8] In 1099, Jerusalem was captured by the Western Christian army of the First Crusade and it remained in their hands until recaptured by the Arab Muslims, led by Saladin, on October 2, 1187. He summoned the Jews and permitted them to resettle in the city. In 1219, the walls of the city were razed by Mu'azzim Sultan of Damascus; in 1229, by treaty with Egypt, Jerusalem came into the hands of Frederick II of Germany. In 1239 he began to rebuild the walls, but they were demolished again by Da'ud, the emir of Kerak. In 1243, Jerusalem came again under the control of the Christians, and the walls were repaired. The Kharezmian Tatars took the city in 1244 and Sultan Malik al-Muattam razed the walls, rendering it again defenseless and dealing a heavy blow to the city's status.
The current walls of the Old City were built in 1538 by the Muslim, Ottoman Empire Sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent. The walls stretch for approximately 4.5 km (2.8 miles), and rise to a height of 5 to 15 metres (16 to 49 feet), with a thickness of 3 metres (10 feet).[9] Altogether, the Old City walls contain 43 surveillance towers and 11 gates, seven of which are presently open.
In 1980, Jordan proposed that the Old City be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[10] It was added to the List in 1981.[11] In 1982, Jordan requested that it be added to the List of World Heritage in Danger. The United States government opposed the request, noting that the Jordanian government had no standing to make such a nomination and that the consent of the Israeli government would be required since it effectively controlled Jerusalem.[12] In 2011, UNESCO issued a statement reiterating its view that East Jerusalem is "part of the occupied Palestinian territory, and that the status of Jerusalem must be resolved in permanent status negotiations."[13]
The Muslim Quarter (Arabic: حارَة المُسلِمين, Hārat al-Muslimīn) is the largest and most populous of the four quarters and is situated in the northeastern corner of the Old City, extending from the Lions' Gate in the east, along the northern wall of the Temple Mount in the south, to the Western Wall – Damascus Gate route in the west. Its population was 22,000 in 2005. Like the other three quarters of the Old City, the Muslim quarter had a mixed population of Jews as well as Muslims and Christians until the riots of 1929.[14] Today, there are "many Israeli settler homes" and "several yeshivas", including Yeshivat Ateret Cohanim, in the Muslim Quarter.[4]
The Christian Quarter (Arabic: حارة النصارى, Ḩārat an-Naşāra) is situated in the northwestern corner of the Old City, extending from the New Gate in the north, along the western wall of the Old City as far as the Jaffa Gate, along the Jaffa Gate - Western Wall route in the south, bordering the Jewish and Armenian Quarters, as far as the Damascus Gate in the east, where it borders the Muslim Quarter. The quarter contains the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, viewed by many as Christianity's holiest place.
The Armenian Quarter (Armenian: Հայկական Թաղամաս, Haygagan T'aġamas, Arabic: حارة الأرمن, Ḩārat al-Arman) is the smallest of the four quarters of the Old City. Although the Armenians are Christian, the Armenian Quarter is distinct from the Christian Quarter. Despite the small size and population of this quarter, the Armenians and their Patriarchate remain staunchly independent and form a vigorous presence in the Old City. After the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the four quarters of the city came under Jordanian control. Jordanian law required Armenians and other Christians to "give equal time to the Bible and Qur'an" in private Christian schools, and restricted the expansion of church assets.[citation needed] The 1967 war is remembered by residents of the quarter as a miracle, after two unexploded bombs were found inside the Armenian monastery. Today, more than 3,000 Armenians live in Jerusalem, 500 of them in the Armenian Quarter.[15][16] Some are temporary residents studying at the seminary or working as church functionaries. The Patriarchate owns the land in this quarter as well as valuable property in West Jerusalem and elsewhere. In 1975, a theological seminary was established in the Armenian Quarter. After the 1967 war, the Israeli government gave compensation for repairing any churches or holy sites damaged in the fighting, regardless of who caused the damage.[citation needed]
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The Jewish Quarter (Hebrew: הרובע היהודי, HaRova HaYehudi, known colloquially to residents as HaRova, Arabic: حارة اليهود, Ḩārat al-Yahūd) lies in the southeastern sector of the walled city, and stretches from the Zion Gate in the south, bordering the Armenian Quarter on the west, along the Cardo to Chain Street in the north and extends east to the Western Wall and the Temple Mount. The quarter has a rich history, with a nearly continual Jewish presence since the eighth century BCE.[17][18][19][20][21][22] In 1948, its population of about 2,000 Jews was besieged, and forced to leave en masse.[23] The quarter was completely sacked by Arab forces during the Battle for Jerusalem and ancient synagogues were destroyed.
The Jewish quarter remained under Jordanian control until its recapture by Israeli paratroopers in the Six-Day War of 1967. A few days later, Israeli authorities ordered the demolition of the adjacent Moroccan Quarter, forcibly relocating all of its inhabitants, in order to facilitate public access to the Western Wall.
The section of the Jewish quarter destroyed prior to 1967 has since been rebuilt and settled and has a population of 2,348 (as of 2004).[24] Many large educational institutions have taken up residence. Before being rebuilt, the quarter was carefully excavated under the supervision of Hebrew University archaeologist Nahman Avigad. The archaeological remains are on display in a series of museums and outdoor parks, which tourists can visit by descending two or three stories beneath the level of the current city. The former Chief Rabbi is Rabbi Avigdor Nebenzahl, and the current Chief Rabbi is his son Rabbi Chizkiyahu Nebenzahl, who is on the faculty of Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh, which is situated directly across from the Kotel.
The quarter includes the "Karaites' street" (Hebrew: רחוב הקראים, Rhehov Ha'karaim), on which the old Anan ben David Kenesa is located.[citation needed][25]
There was previously a small Moroccan quarter in the Old City. Within a week of the Six-Day War's end, the Moroccan quarter was largely destroyed in order to give visitors better access to the Western Wall. The parts of the Moroccan Quarter that were not destroyed are now part of the Jewish Quarter. Since the demolition, the main access point for non-Muslims to the Temple Mount is via the Mughrabi-Bridge.[26] Prior to the demolition, the Mughrabi-Gate (English: Moroccan Gate) led to the Temple Mount.
During the era of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, there were four gates to the Old City, one on each side. The current walls, built by Suleiman the Magnificent, have a total of eleven gates, but only seven are open. Until 1887, each gate was closed before sunset and opened at sunrise. As indicated by the chart below, these gates have been known by a variety of names used in different historical periods and by different communities.
English | Hebrew | Arabic | Alternative names | Construction Year | Location |
New Gate | HaSha'ar HeHadash (השער החדש) | Al-Bab al-Jedid (الباب الجديد) | Gate of Hammid | 1887 | West of northern side |
Damascus Gate | Sha'ar Shkhem (שער שכם) | Bab al-Amoud (باب العمود) | Sha'ar Damesek, Nablus Gate, Gate of the Pillar | 1537 | Middle of northern side |
Herod's Gate | Sha'ar HaPerachim (שער הפרחים) | Bab al-Sahira (باب الساهرة) | Sha'ar Hordos, Flower Gate, Sheep Gate | unknown | East of northern side |
Lions' Gate | Sha'ar HaArayot (שער האריות) | Bab al-Asbatt (باب الأسباط) /Bab Sittna Maryam | Gate of Yehoshafat, St. Stephen's Gate, Gate of the Tribes | 1538-39 | North of eastern side |
Dung Gate | Sha'ar HaAshpot (שער האשפות) | Bab al-Maghariba (باب المغاربة) | Gate of Silwan, Sha'ar HaMugrabim | 1538-40 | East of southern side |
Zion Gate | Sha'ar Tzion (שער ציון) | Bab El-Nabi Da'oud (باب النبي داود) | Gate to the Jewish Quarter | 1540 | Middle of southern side |
Jaffa Gate | Sha'ar Yaffo (שער יפו) | Bab al-Khalil (باب الخليل) | The Gate of David's Prayer Shrine, Porta Davidi | 1530-40 | Middle of western side |
English | Hebrew | Arabic | Description | Period | Location |
Golden Gate | Sha'ar HaRahamim (שער הרחמים) | Bab al-Rahma (باب الرحمة) | Gate of Mercy, the Gate of Eternal Life. Sealed in 1541. | 6th century | Middle of eastern side |
Single Gate | This gate led to the underground area of the Temple Mount known as Solomon's Stables | Herodian period | Southern wall of Temple Mount | ||
Double Gate | Herodian period | Southern wall of Temple Mount | |||
Huldah Gates | Also known as the Triple Gate, as it comprises three arches | Herodian period | Southern wall of Temple Mount |
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La Covacha is a restaurant/nightclub that is located at the 10700 block of NW 25th Street in Miami, FL. La Covacha is owned by Aurelio Rodriguez. According to Elba Morales, she met Mr. Rodriguez several years earlier. Elba Morales stated that at the time that monies were being dispersed from the "Neighbors of District 12" bank account, she decided to approach Mr. Rodriguez and ask him if he would cash a check from the account and return the currency to her. Mr. Rodriguez had been asked to do the same thing the previous year with a campaign check after Miriam Alonso had been re-elected to her commission seat, and he had done so.
Once again, Mr. Rodriguez agreed to cash checks and return the currency to Elba Morales. Ms. Morales stated that she provided Mr. Rodriguez with three checks from the "Neighbors of District 12" bank account, which she wrote in the name of his business, La Covacha. These checks, which totaled $11,144, were deposited into La Covacha's business account on February 3, 2000. Mr. Rodriguez stated that over a period of time, he returned the $11,144 to Elba Morales in U.S. currency. On each occasion, Ms. Morales stated that she would drive to the Alonso residence and turn the currency over to either Miriam or Leonel Alonso.
Ms. Morales further advised that since there was not an anti-recall effort, the services of La Covacha were never needed, and the business never provided any food products for any anti-recall effort. La Covacha did, however, provide meals for several events at local elderly centers during late 1999. Ms. Morales and Mr. Rodriguez have both verified that La Covacha donated the meals for these events, and Ms. Morales stated that Miriam Alonso had knowledge of the fact that the meals were donated. As evidence of this fact, your affiants have obtained from Commissioner Alonso's office a letter dated November 30, 1999, signed by Commissioner Miriam Alonso on County Commission stationery, thanking La Covacha for its generosity in providing the food.
In November 2001, a subpoena was served on One Stop Enterprises requesting records for services and payments showing business transacted between One Stop Enterprises and "Neighbors of District 12." Elba Morales stated that sometime during the summer of 2001, she and Miriam and Leonel Alonso learned of the inquiry and ongoing criminal investigation into the expenditures from the "Neighbors of District 12" bank account. Since Ms. Morales and the Alonsos knew that the vast majority of the monies from the account had not been expended on actual anti-recall related activities, the three, according to Elba Morales, then embarked in an effort to determine how to make all of the illegitimate expenditures appear as if they were legitimate. According to Elba Morales, Miriam Alonso instructed her to obtain receipts from different businesses and individuals that could then be used to account for and justify the monies disbursed from the account.
Morales said that Alonso instructed her to seek out numerous receipts that they then turned over to Morales's attorney, Steven Chaykin, who in turn gave them to investigators on March 20, 2002, as a response to the subpoena to One Stop Enterprises. Investigators were able to find discrepancies with purported transactions involving such companies as Jensen's Liquors, A Corporate Impression, The Voice Publishing, Caballero Flowers, La Covacha, and Gus Exposito, the former chairman of the Country Club of Miami Community Council and a principal in a roofing business who also owns several car washes. Exposito has prior convictions for possessing counterfeit money and mail fraud.
AGUSTIN "GUS" EXPOSITOA review of the records provided by One Stop Enterprises revealed a handwritten invoice that appeared to have been written by Gus Exposito. The invoice states that Exposito had been reimbursed $3000 by Elba Morales for distribution of flyers for the Miriam Alonso anti-recall effort in November 1999. Elba Morales stated that in February or March 2002, after the subpoena had been issued to One Stop Enterprises and Elba Morales and Leonel and Miriam Alonso were engaged in an active effort to obtain receipts to attempt to make all of the illegitimate expenditures appear as if they were legitimate, Leonel Alonso suggested that Gus Exposito could be asked to justify such an expense.
Elba Morales told your affiants that Mr. Alonso advised her that she should ask Mr. Exposito for a bogus $3000 receipt that would help justify some of the checks issued from the "Neighbors of District 12" account. Elba Morales stated that Leonel Alonso believed that this was a believable amount for work that could have actually been performed by Exposito. Mr. Exposito, when initially questioned under oath in this investigation, stated that he had in fact performed services and incurred expenses in connection with the purported anti-recall campaign that were reimbursed to him by the $3000 check. He later recanted this testimony, and has become a cooperating witness.
Mr. Exposito stated that Miriam or Leonel Alonso contacted him and asked him to stop by their residence. When Mr. Exposito arrived at the Alonso residence, he was met by Leonel Alonso and Elba Morales. The three had a brief conversation at the garage area of the residence before Elba Morales asked to speak to him in his vehicle. When he and Ms. Morales entered his truck, Ms. Morales advised Mr. Exposito that some receipts were missing. She further advised Mr. Exposito that receipts were needed to account for printing and other work done on the anti-recall effort, and she asked him for such receipts. Mr. Exposito agreed to do this and advised that he would attempt to obtain printing receipts. Approximately two days later, Elba Morales contacted Mr. Exposito and asked him to stop by Miriam Alonso's district office, where she asked him to write out the receipt for reimbursement of the $3000. Mr. Exposito stated that he wrote out the receipt and handed it over to Elba Morales. Ms. Morales provided the receipt to Attorney Steve Chaykin, who handed it over to investigators in response to the subpoena to One Stop Enterprises.


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Geithner: Obama to fight international tax dodgers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's Treasury secretary says the administration will unveil a series of rules and measures in the coming months to limit the ability of international companies to avoid U.S. taxes.
What are they going to do when they catch them, recommend them for cabinet positions?
What's next? Appointing Ted Kennedy to crack down on drunk drivers?
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday that Obama will propose legislation to limit U.S. companies' ability to shelter foreign earnings from taxation in the U.S. He also said the administration will try to limit wealthy Americans' ability to use tax havens to avoid taxation.
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Sprouts, Open Access Publishing and the Future of Information Systems Research
Michel Avital University of Amsterdam, Netherlands |
In this presentation, I explore the potential role of Sprouts in the ecosystem of IS research publishing. This presentation was made in Twenty Ninth International Conference on Information Systems, Paris 2008, as part of a panel on "Open Access Publishing and the Future of Information Systems Research." The panel description is available in ICIS 2008 Proceedings at: http://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2008/126/ and the other presentations are available through the following: Bo-Christer Björk: http://sprouts.aisnet.org/8-33/ ; Kevin Crowston: http://sprouts.aisnet.org/8-32/ ; and Ann Majchrzak: http://sprouts.aisnet.org/8-34/
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Reference: | Avital, M. (2008). "Sprouts, Open Access Publishing and the Future of Information Systems Research," University of Amsterdam, Netherlands . Sprouts: Working Papers on Information Systems, 8(35). http://sprouts.aisnet.org/8-35 | |||
Keywords: | Sprouts, Scholarly Publishing, Open Access, Working Papers, Online Repositories | |||
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Additional Information: | General Abstract: The advent of the Internet and the subsequent adoption of open access schemas are changing the nature of the scholarly discourse. In response, we stimulate a debate about the role and desired form of open access publishing in the context of the IS discipline. In particular, we explore the potential contribution of establishing an open access disciplinary repository of working papers and work in progress. Furthermore, we propose its design principle and illustrate our thesis with a working prototype of such disciplinary repository entitled Sprouts (http://sprouts.aisnet.org). Finally, we call for participation and further action in realizing a global repository of IS research in progress. |
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My name: Caroline Louisa Prescott
It's your senior year of college, and you're walking into the first class of your spring semester. You end up sitting next to a very liberal and outgoing man with a pink mohawk. Your first impression of the fellow is not very friendly. However, during the lecture a few days later, you get into an intriguing conversation about his multi-racial background.
What is his ethnicity? French and Indian
What is his name? Paul Laurent Colbert
At the end of the semester, a week before graduation, he asks you on a date. You smile and accept his offer, without even the slightest clue of what adventure is to come.
Years later you marry. But, surprise! Just weeks after the honeymoon, you discover that you are pregnant!
Beatrix Lorraine
When your first born hits pre-school, you decide you want another child. It takes little while, but finally you manage to conceive. You decide to keep the gender a surprise until delivery. So you and your husband decide on a unisex name.
Jordan Avery (boy)
You and your husband decide that you want a big family. You read up on fertility treatments, but decide against them for the time being. You unexpectedly end up with another pregnancy, but are ecstatic upon hearing the news.
Ultrasound results: girl
Hazel Genevieve
After a couple years, you and your husband decide you want to have another baby. Unfortunately, after months you are still unable to conceive. The doctor prescribes you fertility treatments, in hopes it will do the trick. But oops! It worked a little too well. You end up with many multiples!
Ultrasound results: quadruplets; a boy and three girls
Simon Pascal
Lily Anastasia
Mary Hyacinth
Rachel Renata
You decide you don't want to have any more children following the C-section required with the birth of the multiples. But, with your children all growing up, you miss having a baby around. After a lot of thought, you decide to adopt. You adopt a single child from a foreign country, with the promise to give it a nice home and a bright future.
Olivier Laurent
After falling into love at first sight with your adopted child, you decide to adopt one more child, from a teenage mother who lives locally. She can't take care of the baby herself, and wishes to find a loving family to take her baby in. After looking at your happy family, she decides you are the couple for the job.
Violet Elisabeth
You and your husband are extremely happy with your new adopted baby. You look at each other and smile, knowing your family is now complete.
Colbert Family
H: Paul Laurent
W: Caroline Louisa
D: Beatrix Lorraine
S: Jordan Avery
D: Hazel Genevieve
S/D/D/D: Simon Pascal, Lily Anastasia, Mary Hyacinth, and Rachel Renata
S: Olivier Laurent
D: Violet Elisabeth


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According to a Creston Police report, Rafter was a passenger in the back seat of a vehicle stopped for a headlight out and broken rear light. During the stop, officers noticed actions of the occupants of the vehicle appeared nervous and the driver's hands were trembling, consistent with actions by someone involved in illegal activity. The driver of the vehicle agreed to speak with officers and gave consent to search the vehicle. During the search, alcohol was discovered near Rafter. Rafter was of legal drinking age, but the driver and other passengers were underage. Rafter spoke with officers, and admitted he was in possession of marijuana. He retrieved a small bag of a green leafy substance from his shoe and gave it to the officers.
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European Economic and Social Committee
NAT/299 Climate Change Impact of Aviation |
Brussels, 21 April 2006
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On 27 September 2005 the European Commission decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 262 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Reducing the Climate Change Impact of Aviation
COM(2005) 459 final.
The Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, which was responsible for preparing the Committee's work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 21 March 2006. The rapporteur was Mr Simons.
At its 426th plenary session, held on 20 and 21 April 2006 (meeting of 21 April), the European Economic and Social Committee adopted the following opinion nem. con. with 55 votes in favour and one abstention.
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A. Conclusions
A.1 Like the Commission, the EESC is of the opinion that additional (policy) measures are needed to control the impact of aviation on climate change. The increase in aviation's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions will be approximately 50% of the annual percentage increase in aviation, even if all the ambitious R&D goals are achieved over the coming decades. The budgets reserved for this in the 7th Framework Programme will have to be spent in a targeted and effective way.
A.2 To limit the impact on the climate, the European Commission has set a policy goal for the reduction of CO2 and NOx emissions in the EU, beginning with the period 2008-2012. Taking account of international treaties, agreements and ongoing studies, the EESC is of the opinion that potential measures for aviation should initially apply only to CO2 emissions from intra-EU air traffic in order to minimise potentially long implementation delays.
A.3 It will be necessary to work through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in order to ensure the worldwide application of an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS); as a practical first step, an intra-EU ETS could be a very feasible option, if this proves appropriate in the course of the negotiations.
A.4 From the earliest date possible, all intra-EU air traffic should be included in an open (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme, with a realistic baseline scenario, in order to reflect its (annually increasing) CO2 contribution to climate impact. There should be allocations at EU level and additional contribution/reduction targets should apply directly to the airlines as the trading parties; it must remain possible for new operators to enter the market, without competitive disadvantage. For other impacts, use should be made of more appropriate local instruments, such as an NOx levy or operational measures.
A.5 Investment in research into the climate change effects of aviation's non-CO2 emissions and technological developments to secure cleaner air transport should be a key priority for the Community and industry, with particular emphasis on preventing adverse trade-offs between local noise, local emissions and global emissions of aircraft.
A.6 Given its emission reduction potential, improved air traffic management should also be a priority, using the Single Sky Initiative and the SESAR programme.
A.7 Non-discriminatory measures to improve the competitive position of surface travel modes should be further explored in order to offer more attractive alternatives for passenger and cargo transportation within the Community.
B. Reasons
B.1 While the contribution of aviation emissions to climate change is relatively small (around 3%), it is forecast to grow due to increasing demand, the absence of alternative fuel sources and the relative maturity of current aircraft technology. Even when all ambitious EU R&D goals are realised and implemented in the next decades, the increase in CO2 output of aviation will be 2 to 2.5% per year, or roughly half of its annual growth (forecasted to be 4 to 5% per year).
B.2 An ETS offers the most cost effective solution to limiting the climate change effect while facilitating the sustainable development of aviation.
B.3 The problem is global in nature and thus demands a global solution. In the interim, if appropriate, the establishment of an intra-EU scheme represents a first step which can be used as a blueprint for global application through ICAO.
B.4 For this reason, an EU scheme should be as uncontentious as possible, being initially limited to CO2 without the application of multipliers. The effects of non-CO2 emissions (which have no Kyoto Protocol equivalent values) are scientifically less well understood although there are indications that certain non-CO2 emissions could have effects in some cases. Pending further research, such effects should be the subject of standardised EU-wide local instruments where necessary, such as a NOx levy.
B.5 Where they exist, high speed trains have been shown to represent a valuable alternative to passenger air travel on certain European routes, which see enormous volumes of traffic having flight times of one hour or less. Studies should be carried out to evaluate the potential for their expansion and the possibility of providing such services for freight transportation, taking care to prevent distortion of competition by national or EU subsidising. However, trains should not be expected to ever become a full equivalent alternative to more than a part of intra-EU air traffic.
· trading party: aircraft operators;
· type of emissions: CO2 and non-CO2 effects where possible;
· scope: all departing flights (within and from the EU);
· allocation method: harmonised at EU level.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most important greenhouse gas because of the large quantities released and its long residence time in the atmosphere. Increasing concentrations have a well- known and direct effect which warm the earth's surface.
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) have two indirect effects on the climate. Nitrogen oxides produce ozone under the influence of sunlight, but they also reduce the ambient atmospheric concentration of methane. Both ozone and methane are strong greenhouse gases. Overall, however, the ozone effect predominates, thus warming the earth.
Water vapour (H2O) released by aircraft has a direct greenhouse gas effect, but as it is quickly removed by precipitation the effect is small. However, water vapour emitted at high altitude often triggers the formation of condensation trails, which tend to warm the earth's surface. Moreover, such "contrails" may develop into cirrus clouds (clouds of ice crystals). These are also suspected of having a significant warming effect, although this is far from certain.
Sulphate and soot particles have a much smaller direct effect compared with other aircraft emissions. Soot absorbs heat and thus has a warming effect; sulphate particles reflect radiation and have a slight cooling effect. In addition, they can influence the formation and properties of clouds.
· levies: flat-rate or progressive (per kilometres flown) amount per passenger or aircraft;
· emissions trading: inclusion of EU aviation in the open EU ETS.
· most cost-effective solution;
· environmental benefit, in terms of CO2 reduction, known in advance;
· not a new policy instrument; first phase already operational.
– CO2 only if early inclusion of aviation is of key importance :