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Thursday - 11/8/2012, 5:25am EST
The head of the National Security Agency said the U.S. has the technical capability to secure its networks from cyber threats, but until Congress takes action on cybersecurity legislation, security improvements are stopped in their tracks.
Gen. Keith Alexander, the director of NSA and the commander of U.S. Cyber Command, said he thinks the biggest barrier to improving the nation's overall cyber posture boils down to a basic lack of education in the nation, both about how networks operate and about the scope of the threat.
Speaking to a government and IT security industry audience Wednesday, Alexander showed frustration about the slow pace toward updating the nation's cyber laws and said failing to prepare ahead of time for cyber attacks would lead to "bad decisions" should U.S. critical infrastructure come under attack from actors such as those who targeted Aramco, Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company, earlier this year.
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"I'm concerned that attacks like that are coming, and we're spending a lot of time talking about what we should do, when we should just do it," he said. "We ought to argue it out just like we did in the election yesterday, but then come to a solution and get going. Because from my perspective, we can defend this space. We can secure it better than it is today, and we're stuck at the starting line. We ought to get on with it. I believe that's the push you're going to see from the administration and Congress, and it should be the push from the American people."
Alexander told Symantec's annual government symposium he thinks most of the fighting will continue to be over whether the government should be involved in setting minimum cybersecurity standards for the nation's critical infrastructure operators, something he says is needed.
Meanwhile, there's a lot more political agreement around the notion of enabling more information sharing between and among government and industry and providing legal liability protections to companies that share and act on cyber threat information.
"Government cannot do what the Internet service providers, the antivirus community and the sector-specific agencies do. We need to work together," he said.
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Alexander said a wide gap exists between companies with solid cybersecurity postures and those that may not even know adversaries are inside their networks. The government, he said, can help improve those companies' security in a way he insisted still would protect civil liberties by providing threat and vulnerability information initially accumulated by NSA.
Robert Joyce, NSA's deputy director for information assurance, said the agency has special insights into cyber vulnerabilities from inside the intelligence community, and it's already come a long way toward packaging that information into formats that can be used by private companies without giving up national security secrets.
Some of the ways NSA is pushing information out includes best practices for hardening IT systems on its public website, developing a standard lexicon to describe threats across government and industry, and when requested, one-on-one advice to IT companies to help them make more secure products, Joyce said.
But Joyce said NSA also wants to help companies incorporate what it knows about ongoing cyber threats into the day-to-day operations of private networks.
"The ultimate objective is to take the classified information and share that in a way that the companies can take action to fix or prevent intrusions," Joyce said.
That's a careful balancing act though. Joyce said while the government wants to share, it has to be careful not to tip off attackers that it knows what they're up to, otherwise they'll simply tweak their malware so it no longer sets off the alarm bells triggered by previous versions.
"We have to do it in a way where the information is still viable and usable by industry, but it's also protected," he said. "There are some interesting partnerships where we're able to take information from NSA, pass it through to the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI and they're able to action that. So a lot of the information that starts out on the intel side of NSA can wind up being actionable by industry sectors in a way that it doesn't have an NSA logo in it, but it has NSA information inside."
Better at declassifying threat data
At DHS, which serves as the primary government and industry go-between for cyber threat information, Larry Zelvin, who directs the department's National Cyber and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), said DHS is sharing data that originated from within the intelligence community in ways that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.
Larry Zelvin, director National Cyber and Communications Integration Center, DHS
"I used to joke that when two people in the intelligence community said good morning to each other, it was top secret," Zelvin said. "No longer. The intelligence community and law enforcement community [are] downgrading information in a way that I've never seen it, and I've had a security clearance for the last 2-1/2 decades. They really go the extra mile to declassify information because they get that the private sector, state and local governments and international partners need information and it needs to be shared. You may not know that it came from the NSA or one of the other three-letter agencies, but it shouldn't matter. At the end of the day, what you care about is the information, not who got it."
But Zelvin said the government needs to become much more advanced in how it shares information. While cyber threats move just shy of the speed of light, warnings about them, so far, do not.
"A lot of this is done by paper. It's done by email. It's posted on a Web page. It's shared by a phone call. We should be far more advanced than we are now," he said. "As I look out at the products we're putting out, I wonder, are people just manually re-typing all of these hashes and numbers and dashes we're sending them? And if so, how successfully are they doing that?"
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To solve that speed problem, DHS is working on the Trusted Automated Exchange of Indicator Information (TAXII). It's intended to be a set of standardized technical specifications that allows machines to detect cyber threats and communicate them to one another in real-time. While the threat information would be easily readable by humans, it would also let warnings zoom machine-to-machine across networks without requiring multiple layers of bureaucratic intervention.
Zelvin and Joyce say their agencies have taken major steps forward to push cyber threat information out to industry, but like Alexander, they said that data flow needs to happen in both directions.
Joyce said in order for his agency to be effective against cyber threats, NSA needs an accurate picture of the overall cyber threat landscape, something it can't get on its own.
"We'd love to get information about a particular intrusion. If we're able to get that, through the FBI and DHS, we'd be able to make it much more actionable," he said. "We could be the over-the-horizon radar looking out into the foreign space to understand where the threat's coming from and who else they may be going after. That's where it's really important to have that two-way information flow. The things you can tell us about an intrusion in your company will let us understand more about that and whether there's a deeper web behind it."
But right now, Joyce said, the U.S. doesn't have an established technical and policy infrastructure to conduct two-way information sharing at the scale that's needed to counter nation-state cyber threats. The consequences of failing to build one, he said, would be rather dire.
"I think we're going to continue to see the wealth and treasure, the intellectual property of the U.S. leaking out," he said. "I think we're going to see some sort of cyber catastrophe because we're unable to sense it as it comes. You can't overstate the implications."
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From Zimbabwean schoolboy to Bok prop – Brian Mujati must be pinching himself.
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Thanks for letting us know! I look forward to trying it.
This is the 4th addition to the three perfumes from the boutique exclusive Dior Homme collection, introduced in 2004, (Bois D`argent, Eau Noire and Cologne Blanche), it is listed as a unisex in fragrantica.com :
[ Ambre Nuit by Dior is a oriental fragrance for women and men. Ambre Nuit is a new fragrance and it was introduced in 2009. The fragrance features amber, bergamote, grapefruit, pink pepper and rose.]
such news makes up my day! I wonder if anyone has seen this one yet?
Thanks for letting us know! I look forward to trying it.
Hmm... an ambery rose scent perhaps? The notes are nothing new but a Dior release often gets me curious. Thanks for the heads up, tariq.
Sounds interesting but there's virtually nothing to find (google only comes up with links to fragrantica and this topic) ... Has it already been introduced?
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The absence of information about this is very strange indeed. You'd think Dior would've publicized the heck out of this one?
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Nice! Keen to try this as I quite liked the 3 previous ones. I think they deliberately tried to go low-key on this one though. (with the boutique-only exclusivity and all)
Thanks. I'm a sucker for Amber fragrances, espically in cooler, and cold weather. Looking forward to sampling this one.
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Sounds interesting.....Gary
Anyone know who the nose for Ambre Nuit is?
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I just received an email a couple weeks ago with pics of their current collection and stock, they had a pic of their cologne section and this was not there, so it is not out yet.Will probably be out before Christmas
"It's not what you look like when you're doing what you're doing; it's what you're doing when you're doing what you look like you're doing."
I think he likes it alot
Sounds beautiful!
The Estonian website www.parfyym.pri.ee gives the following pyramid:
Grapefruit, Bergamot
Turkish Rose, Pink Peppercorns
The German website Essenza Nobile is offering the fragrance for 96 for 125 ml. and 140 for 250 ml.
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I hope I could get some of it in a week or so - will post the review here!
I adore Eau Noire cold days - and wonder how Ambre Nuit will work.
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WOW! I just found out about this! I think Eau Noire was fantastic and I can'et wait for the opportunity to try this as well. I am really looking forward to this!
Consider me interested!
I received my 125mls from Essenza Nobile today! I have to say I really love this scent already. To me, it's like a more subdued and wearable version of Tom Ford's Noir de Noir. That's just my initial reaction.
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Just found out the perfumer for Ambre Nuit is Dior's own in-house perfumer, Francois Demachy, who I'm taking a strong liking to based on his interpretations of originals (like Fahrenheit 32 and Dior Homme Cologne).
Anyone else try Ambre Nuit lately?
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I have a bottle. It's terrific, though I wish it had slightly better longevity. Nice to have a warm fragrance that can be worn very lightly.
Why is there no entry in the Directory?
Do any New Yorkers know if the Dior Homme boutique in NY has this in stock, and if so at what price?
I headed down to Rinascente yesterday downtown in Milan and they had it there at the Dior corner so I tried it. Longevity and projection are good, let's say in the vein of Bois d'Argent. The frag is warm starting with some crispier notes (bergamot) and evolving to what to my nose looked like a chypre with floral undertones of rose (and a touch of lavender) and probably some powdery tonka and an overload of ambery-resinous sweet undertones (a touch of benzoin?). Nothing groundbreaking but a well revisited classic theme.
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Is it in the realm of an Ambre Russe-style Amber, or more like Ambre Precieux? Or none of the above?
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I bought it from the NY Homme store. The 250ml is $225, 125ml is around $120 I believe. and then over $300 for the huge 16oz bottle. Plus $15 shipping. If you haven't ordered with them before you have to fax them your information. FYI its cheaper to order from Colette (including shipping to USA).
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The much anticipated inclusion to the Dior Exclusives lineup is Ambre Nuit (Night Amber) - a sensual unisex scent with a lot of promise. Released in the wake of the treasured "black tie" trio of Dior colognes, I felt this creation had much to live up to. As an unwavering devotee of the swamp-green splash Eau Noire, I was satisfied to learn first-hand that Ambre Nuit observes the Exclusives tradition of sophistication and excellence.
Dior's in-house nose Francois Demachy, (also responsible for other perfume greats such as Ungaro Homme and Acqua di Parma's Colonia Intensa) has fashioned a sultry cologne with a captivating Turkish rose accord at its nucleus. Traditionally reserved for women's perfumery, the rose has been transformed with a sprinkle of pink and black peppercorns into something more gender-neutral in style. On initial application, Calabrian bergamot stirs the senses before the spicy, somewhat masculine rose shifts forward. A wonderful ambery base gradually intensifies from beneath; comprised of resinous labdanum and a delicate, sweet, woody, creamy, slightly smoky guaiacwood accord that acts as both an anchor and fixative. Finally, Indonesian patchouli lends an earthy richness to the framework of the fragrance.
Ambre Nuit lives up to (and arguably surpasses) the stylings and exemplary character of the former scents in this lineup. As an eau de cologne applied liberally as intended, Ambre Nuit will last approximately 4-5 hours on my skin - money well spent, in my humble opinion.
Sounds very nice NEoTY26.
Is there a salty element to the amber, like so many ambers that I know and love?
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I have worn this scent (from a sample), three days in a row, at home - it is FANTASTIC. Full review to come soon...
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Guys I'm not 100% on that 125ml price. I know that the 250ml from colette would have come out to right around $200 shipped, whereas from the Dior store it was $240.
I tried this just after Christmas. I'm new to Basenotes, and certainly don't have the experience and nose to pen my thoughts to your more experienced questions and comparison's.
Put it this way, its good, real good. However on the day I was torn, and went with Bois D'Argent. I plan on going back to get Ambre Nuit. 125 ml bottles cost around $240, while the 250ml bottles are $380. Not cheap, but I think well worth it, its rare to have something that's so good, and well, NOT so mainstream.
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Dimitri`s review of Ambre Nuit makes me think about one of the feminine exclusives by Dior (also done by Demachy), namely Passage #4,8,9.
One was iris-violet, second was white bouquet with tuberose dominated, and the last was warm peppery rose.
I wonder if there is any similarity between masculine cologne and Rose Passage?
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I'm hearing mentions of a lot of different facets of the frag so far in reviews. Can anyone give me something that it's similar to?
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This is a really great scent - Ambre Nuit!
Well, it deserves more longevity - but hey, it`s just cologne (EDC).
It reminds me Ambre Narguile Hermessence made by lightest shade watercolor, more Hermessence and more Ellena-characteristic in style than Ellena`s perfume itself.
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I am wearing it today, and I just love this stuff. The rose is very non-distinct, but ever so often you get a tiny aura of it, at the corner of your nose. It really enhances the amber.
I am stuffy nosed today, since my head cold decided to come back and make a repeat visit from a couple weeks ago - yet, I can clearly smell this juice on me, even though I am really only smelling at 50% today.
Like Eau Noire, this one packs a wallop in terms of sillage, longevity, radiance, etc. Of course, this could easily annoy you, if you don't like the scent - sort of how another Dior, Fahrenheit Absolute, annoys me with it's strident woody/amber aroma. But, I love Ambre Nuit, so the sheer breadth of it all around me, is comforting and quite agreeable.
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cousin to TV but more refined and with a delightful Turkish Rose accord leaving from heart.
Sniffing this, only one word comes to mind: LUST!!!!
A very nice one from the exclusive line.
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The Z65 Backpack by Gregory boasts a beefed up waistbelt that effectively transfers the load off of your back and onto your hips for maximum comfort on the trail.
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This pack is super comfortable and adequately large without costing a fortune like some of Gregory's other packs. The size is great for me because it is well roomy enough for overnight and weekend trips and really makes me be thoughtful and consider what is important for week long trips. Definitely recommended.
Gregory is where it's at. The quality and functionality are great. There aren't crazy amounts of pockets or compartments, but there definitely is room to stuff your gear. The main compartment is very spacious. the harness is good, but nowhere near as comfortable as the the Baltoro. I think this is an amazing entry-intermediate level bag.
I bought this pack a couple of months ago and it has worked perfectly. So far I've been to Japan and Switzerland with it and can't complain at all. The straps are comfortable, there's plenty of room inside and I love the zippers and pockets it has. I used to have another pack with just top access and now that I have the Z65 I wouldn't get anything else. I also got it on a special for a great price so keep an eye for one of those.. The overall experience with it has been great.
i bought this pack where i could get my mystery gift but i've been needing one for a while. i haven't taken it on the trail yet but i did use it as my carry on bag on my way to colorado for some boarding. everything seems to work great, sits on my back comfy, and you can get it pretty small once you learn all the straps
This pack is great. It's lightweight compared to similar-volume packs, and especially for the price. The straps tighten the bag well, so if you're carrying less than 65 liters, it won't feel like it. The suspension is great - the hipbelt is comfortable and adjustable and bears most of the weight of the pack without cutting into me. The front-zip pocket has a surprising amount of space - enough for my rain gear and a backup garbage bag, at least, and the front zip to the main pocket is very handy for getting into the pack mid-hike. Don't load it up with too much weight, though - in my experience, 35 lbs carries well. 50 lbs. does not.
This is an extremely nice pack. Not a ton of pockets, but plenty of space. Easy access from the side or top. The straps are very comfortable, and easy to adjust. When adjusted properly, the weight is distributed nicely, and is easy to carry. Includes a internal pocket to store a hydration pack. Well made product.
I tried on a few different packs, but the main seller of this one was the padding on the harness.I recently had back surgery, but the split padding balanced perfectly on my not-so-perfect spine.The hip belt is awesome and easily supports most weight without even realizing it, no hot spots in the shoulders either.The top part can slide up and you can still put a lot of stuff in the pouch that's inside.The side pockets are pretty good for a nalgene, but they could be a tad deeper.Overall I think it's a pretty good pack, but I haven't used any others. So don't take my word for it!..or do.You probably won't be disappointed if you get it though, it's great!
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Glomeruli are tiny filters in the kidneys that allow waste products to be removed from the blood, while preventing the loss of important constituents, including proteins and blood cells. Every day, healthy kidneys filter about 200 quarts of blood and produce about 2 quarts of urine. The GFR refers to the amount of blood that is filtered by the glomeruli per minute. As a person's kidney function declines due to damage or disease, the filtration rate decreases and waste products begin to accumulate in the blood.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a decrease in kidney function that is often progressive. CKD can be seen with a variety of conditions, including diabetes and high blood pressure. Early detection of kidney dysfunction can help to minimize the damage. This is important as symptoms of kidney disease may not be noticeable until as much as 30-40% of kidney function is lost.
A measured GFR is considered the most accurate way to detect changes in kidney status, but measuring the GFR directly is complicated, requires experienced personnel, and is typically performed only in research settings. Because of this, the eGFR is usually used.
The eGFR is a calculation based on a serum creatinine test. Creatinine is a muscle waste product that is filtered from the blood by the kidneys and excreted into the urine at a relatively steady rate. When kidney function decreases, less creatinine is excreted and concentrations increase in the blood. With the creatinine test, a reasonable estimate of the actual GFR can be determined.
The most commonly used equation for calculating the eGFR, and the one currently recommended by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) for general use, is called the MDRD (Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study) equation. It requires a person's serum creatinine, age, and assigned values based upon sex and race.
According to the NKF, as of January 2013, many large commercial clinical laboratories have changed from using the MDRD equation for eGFR reporting to a slightly different one that uses the same factors, the CKD-EPI equation, published in 2009. The results reported using one equation versus the other will not be identical but should give the health practitioner similar information.
Researchers are also evaluating the usefulness of a variety of other equations to estimate eGFR that combine tests such as a creatinine, BUN, and/or cystatin C.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is taken by needle from a vein in the arm. Depending on the formula used, a person's age, sex, race, height, and weight may also be needed.
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Roger Wicker
|Roger Wicker
|U.S. Senate, Mississippi
|In office
|December 31, 2007-Present
|Term ends
|January 3, 2019
|Years in position
|Trent Lott (R)
|Base salary
|Elections and appointments
|Last election
|November 6, 2012
|First elected
|November 4, 2008
|Next general
|November 2018
|December 31, 2007
|Appointed by
|Governor Haley Barbour
|Term limits
|Prior offices
|U.S. House of Representatives
|Mississippi State Senate
|High school
|Ponotoc High School, Ponotoc, MS
|University of Mississippi
|University of Mississippi Law School
|Military service
|United States Air Force Reserve
|Years of service
|Date of birth
|July 5, 1951
|Place of birth
|Ponotoc, MS
|Southern Baptist
|Office website
|Campaign website
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Committee assignments
- 4 Issues
- 5 Elections
- 6 Campaign donors
- 7 Analysis
- 8 Recent news
- 9 Personal
- 10 External links
- 11 References
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Wicker is a "far-right Republican".[1]
Wicker won re-election in 2012. He defeated E. Allen Hathcock and Robert Maloney in the March 13 Republican primary.[2]
Wicker was born in 1951 in Ponotoc, MS, where he also attended high school. He earned his B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1973 and his J.D. from the same institution in 1975. Prior to his political career, Wicker worked as an attorney.[3]
Below is an abbreviated outline of Wicker's professional and political career[3]:
- Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, 1976-1980
- United States Air Force Reserve, 1980-2003
- Staff for United States Representative Trent Lott of Mississippi, House Committee on Rules, 1980-1982
- Public Defender, Lee County, MS, 1984-1987
- Mississippi State Senate, 1988-1994
- U.S. House of Representatives, 1995-2007
- U.S. Senate, 2007-Present Appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Sen. Trent Lott
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
Wicker serves on the following Senate committees[4]:
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on SeaPower
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Subcommittee on Airland
- Budget
- Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
- Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
- Subcommittee on Science and Space
- Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
- Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
- Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health
- Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy
- Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
- Joint Economic Committee
Wicker served on the following Senate committees[5]:
- Armed Services Committee
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
A Washington Post investigation in February 2012 revealed that 33 members of Congress helped direct more than $300 million in earmarks to public projects in close proximity to commercial and residential real estate owned by the lawmakers or their family members.[6] According to the report, Wicker helped secure $1.5 million to study the relocation of railroad tracks at an intersection in downtown Tupelo, Miss. Wicker's home is less than a half-mile northwest of the intersection.[7]
Fiscal Cliff
Wicker voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]
Drones filibuster
On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists criticized President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[9][10][11]
According to the website Breitbart, Wicker was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[12][13]
The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[14]
Wicker won the election.[15] Wicker was seeking re-election in 2012. He defeated E. Allen Hathcock and Robert Maloney in the March 13, 2012 primary. He faces Albert N. Gore, Thomas Cramer, and Shawn O'Hara in the November 6 general election.[16][17]
|U.S. Senate-Mississippi Republican Primary, 2012
|Vote %
|Roger Wicker Incumbent
|E. Allen Hathcock
|Robert Maloney
|Total Votes
On November 4, 2008, Wicker won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Ronnie Musgrove (I) in the general election.[18]
|U.S. Senate General Election, Mississippi, 2008
|Vote %
|Roger Wicker Incumbent
|Ronnie Musgrove
|Total Votes
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Wicker is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Wicker raised a total of $18,871,246 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 24, 2013.[19]
Wicker won election to the U.S. Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Wicker's campaign committee raised a total of $10,415,146 and spent $8,646,288 .[20]
|United States Senate, 2012 - Roger Wicker Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by Election Runner-up
|Total Spent by Election Runner-up
|Top contributors to Roger Wicker's campaign committee
|Telapex Inc
|BGR Group
|WPP Group
|Chevron Corp
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Lawyers/Law Firms
|Oil & Gas
|Leadership PACs
|Health Professionals
Wicker won election to the U.S. Senate in 2008. During that election cycle, Wicker's campaign committee raised a total of $5,969,342 and spent $6,443,122.[21]
|U.S. Senate, Mississippi, 2008 - Roger Wicker Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by General Election Opponent
|Total Spent by General Election Opponent
|Top contributors to Roger Wicker's campaign committee
|State of Mississippi
|Bgr Holding
|European Aeronautic Defence & Space
|Telepex Inc
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Lawyers/Law Firms
|Health Professionals
|Real Estate
|Oil & Gas
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Wicker missed 35 of 1,493 roll call votes from Jan 2008 to Apr 2013, which is 2.3% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. [22]
Congressional Staff Salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Wicker paid his congressional staff a total of $2,745,264 in 2011. He ranks 6th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Senatorial Staff Salaries and he ranks 27th overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Mississippi ranks 19th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[23]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Wicker's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-670,980 and $936,997. That averages to $133,008.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2010 of $7,054,258.[24]
Political positions
National Journal vote ratings
Each year, National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members, in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.
According to the data released in 2013, Wicker was ranked the 34th most conservative senator during 2012.[25]
According to the data released in 2012, Roger Wicker was ranked the 34th most conservative senator during 2011.[26]
Percentage voting with party
November 2011
Roger Wicker voted with the Republican Party 90.5% of the time, which ranked 23 among the 47 Senate Republican members as of November 2011.[27]
Recent news
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Wicker is married to the former Gayle Long of Tupelo. They have three children: Margaret and son-in-law Manning McPhillips; Caroline and son-in-law Kirk Sims; and McDaniel Wicker; and two grandchildren: Caroline and Henry McPhillips.[28]
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- ↑ Gov Track "Roger Wicker," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Sun Herald "Fields fill up for Mississippi congressional races" Accessed February 18, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographical Guide to Members of Congress "Roger F. Wicker," Accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Senate Official Website "Committee Assignments," Accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ Washington Post "Congressional earmarks sometimes used to fund projects near lawmakers' properties," February 6, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post "Mapping the earmarks," February 6, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ CNN, "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
- ↑ USA Today, "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
- ↑ ABC News, "Rand Paul wins applause from GOP and liberals," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Breitbart, "AWOL: Meet the GOP senators who refused to stand with Rand," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with 'no'," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Mississippi"
- ↑ Daily Journal "Wicker, Nunnelee sign up for re-election campaigns" Accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Donor history for Roger Wicker" April 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets " 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Roger Wicker 2008 Election Cycle," Accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Roger Wicker" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Roger Wicker"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Wicker, (R-Mississippi), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 26, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
- ↑ Official Site "About Roger," Accessed November 5, 2011
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- -Tom from New Berlin
October 2, 2014
I discovered the Shiatsu massager in the rear seat of a Japanese Luxury car, and I liked it so much. So then I thought to myself, "I wonder if I could have this technology in my home to relax my tense back". I'm usually stressed out and I always want that moment of Jazz and Relaxation. Sadly, personal masseuses come at a hefty price. So I remembered a wet foot massager I got from HoMedics, maybe they had a Shiatsu massager. What a deal for just $99+tax! It travels up my back, massaging my shoulders and covering a great amount of my back, all the way down: Just like the one in the Lexus! It feels great, almost like someone is actually massaging you. The heating feature is my favorite aspect because it really relaxes me. My only complaint is that I wish it was quieter, but it's not even loud enough to disturb a sleeping individual. This is my reason for a five-star rating, and I've already let my family and friends try it. They love it!
- -Kenji Y.
July 29, 2014
Works wonders on my neck and back more so after using computer. You need to know not to press too hard on the rollers when first using as it can hurt and therefore give you wrong idea on how really good this item is. The heat works well but it's not needed too often for me. Well worth the money and oh gosh what a relief afterwards
December 24, 2012
- -rp
October 16, 2012
Love this massage chair!
March 21, 2012
This shiatsu smasager works great for me. It's the same shape as the lumbar pads used for officechairs but has the added bonus of shiatsu massage AND heat (I don't know what went wrong for the first reviewer but the heat works and the shape hits my back just fine). It has the same shiatsu quality as the full back smasagers from Homedics but lacks the bells and whistles because of its size and lower price. I like it because I am always leaning over my laptop doing work and this helps get the kinks out.
- -Jokubas
March 13, 2012
It free up tension in my upper back to my neck. I can fairly say it makes me sleep better than I used to.
December 29, 2011
My son bought this item for his mom but we all use it and we all enjoy the massage. My favorite is the mid/lower back, my son prefers the upper and my wife likes the whole back. Very useful when you have back tension due to stress or even just hard work, I work with steel all day so it is very comforting and relaxing.
- -Duncan
December 26, 2011
This massager is amazing, better than the massage chair at the nail salon.
- -leah
December 11, 2011
Awesome massager for a low price!
- -Azn
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