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Relocation trends emerge in changing real estate market
By Michelle Sandlin | June 21, 2013 | Updated: June 27, 2013 12:24pm
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1. Homes are selling in a flash: The housing market is booming in the Houston area because of the amount of available jobs. So you better act fast if you see something you like. Photo: David Hopper/Staff
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2. Rents are high: The housing glut is raising apartment rents. If you hesitate, you might miss your chance at that perfect unit. Photo: Nick de la Torre/Chronicle
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3. A growing beer culture: Craft beer is growing in popularity across the U.S., and Houston is among the bright spots. The area has added a half dozen breweries in the past few years. Photo: Alison Cook/Chronicle
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4. Food scene: Houston's food scene is exploding. High-class restaurants are popping up around the city and local chefs are raking in honors, making a name for the city's culinary chops. Photo: Houston Chronicle
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5. Potholes: You'll have a rude awakening if you expected smooth roads. Roads inside the Loop are littered with potholes, including some large enough to swallow a Mini. Photo: Nick de la Torre/Chronicle
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6. Construction, construction and construction: Because Houston is constantly growing, you'll hardly find a major highway or street that isn't undergoing some kind of construction or road improvement. Photo: Karen Warren/Chronicle
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7. Concert space rivals New York: It isn't a secret for Houstonians, but it might come as a surprise to outsiders. Houston has one of the largest capacities for live entertainment in the country. J. Patric Schneider / For the Chronicle
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8. Masters of the pre-built communities: There might be a cache to living inside the Loop, but Houston has some of the best master-planned communities in the nation. The Woodlands, Riverstone and Bridgeland are three of the eight communities recently recognized. Photo: Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle
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9. Education stacks up nationally: Two Houston schools were ranked on US News & World's high school rankings for 2012. Carnegie Vanguard and DeBakey High School for Health Professions, both in the Houston Independent School District, ranked 17th and 26th in the nation. Photo by R. Clayton McKee
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10. What's zoning?: You are probably used to some kind of zoning laws. But Houston is a little odd with its policies. You'll notice a little bit of everything in your neighborhood. Photo: Johnny Hanson/Chronicle
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11. Traffic is among the worst: Houston's traffic routinely ranks among the worst in the nation. A recent Texas A&M study found Houstonians spend 52 hours a year commuting to and from work. Photo: Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle
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12. Speaking of that commute ... it might cost you: The state's budget and the dwindling gasoline tax isn't enough to pay for the miles of new roads and freeways needed to deal with population growth. As a result, you might prepare yourself to spend hundreds on the area's tollways. Photo: Johnny Hanson/Chronicle
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13. Cultural diversity: New York City might get all the attention for its diversity, but Houston also ranks among the most diverse cities in the U.S. Because of that, you'll find all kinds of different food and cultural opportunities. Photo: Mayra Beltran/Chronicle
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14. Houston does churches big: Religion is big in the South, and few might do it bigger than Houston. The city has some of the biggest churches in the nation, including Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church, which has one of the largest congregations in the nation. Photo: Nick de la Torre/Chronicle
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15. Jobs, jobs and more jobs: The energy sector is taking the lead in creating thousands of jobs to the Houston area, making it a destination for job seekers. Once here, you likely won't have trouble finding your next job in the Bayou City. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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16. Salaries are climbing: The job market is good enough that it is also forcing employers to give employees bigger bonuses and larger salaries than other parts of the country. Photo: Eddie Seal/Bloomberg
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17. Never speak ill of the energy sector: You might not be a fan fracking or offshore drilling, but the industry is one of the biggest keys to the city's success. You'll be reminded about the importance of the industry by the numerous buildings and events adorned with their logos. Photo: James Nielsen/Houston Chronicle
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18. Heat, humidity and rain, oh my: The weather can be a bit unpredictable, and the humidity could easily be classified as oppressive. You'll also want to make sure and stash an umbrella in your car. Photo: Julio Cortez/Chronicle
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19. We aren't Dallas and Houston hates Dallas: Dallas has its own reputation, and Houston isn't trying to be a copycat. Houstonians won't be happy if you compare the two. Photo: Brandon Wade/Chronicle
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20. Health care system is huge: The energy sector might be the king industry in the area, but the health care system is just as important and recognized around the world. Photo: Johnny Hanson/Chronicle
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21. Downtown is like an ant farm: You won't see many people walking in downtown Houston because most are underground in the tunnels. It might feel weird, but you'll get used to it. Photo: File/Houston Chronicle
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22. Parking places are scarce: We're not going to lie, parking can be a nightmare. Houston's working to fix the problem. Photo: Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle
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23. Crime rates: Houston's got crime issues. Hey, we're a big city, it happens. The number of murders inside of the city went up slightly in 2012, according to FBI stats. Photo: Johnny Hanson/Chronicle
See all of the crime stats for Houston and other Texas cities
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24. Houston loves sports: Houston has nearly every sport you'd want to watch, sorry hockey fans. Due to the crazy weather, you can enjoy all your professional sporting events indoors. But we can't promise it'll always be competitive.Photo: Charles Krupa/AP Photo
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25. Taxes: If you are coming from outside Texas borders, you'll be happy to hear that we don't have a state income tax. Houston also ranks among the places with the lowest total tax burden. Photo: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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26. Shoppers delight: Houston has three of the top 40 largest malls in the country. Pretty good huh? Photo: Brett Coomer/Chronicle
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27. Allergies: If you thought they were bad in your last city, you have no idea. Have the Kleenex and an allergist's phone number at the ready. Photo: Houston Chronicle
Anne Incorvia is vice president of Relocation and Business Development, Martha Turner Properties.
Photo By Andy Dean PhotographyIn todayâs fast-paced real estate market with multiple offer situations and properties going under contract almost as soon as they are listed, it is becoming increasingly difficult for agents to determine the most likely sales price when preparing a BMA for a potential relocation listing.
The requirements for real estate companies and agents to be eligible to work with relocation clients is ever-changing. While these requirements are set by the Relocation Management Companies (RMCs) and the client companies they serve, it is the responsibility of the relocation directors that run the relocation departments within real estate companies to roll out these requirements to their agents. They must also communicate changes in the local real estate market and be able to set expectations for the RMCs and relocation buyers and sellers.
The Houston real estate market continues to enjoy an uptick in sales, while an inventory shortage and pent up demand often lead to buyer frustrations, and seller expectations that their home will automatically bring multiple offers.
As a result, some very notable trends are emerging in the market, particularly as they relate to relocation buyers and sellers.
For one thing, many RMCs are requiring proprietary relocation training for real estate company relocation departments and their agents.
"They are now requesting agents be trained on their platforms," said Anne Incorvia, vice president of Relocation and Business Development for Martha Turner Properties. She said that for the most part the RMCs are saying that an agent has to have the training in order to be able to participate in referrals from their companies.
Relocation transactions have many nuances, and it is essential that agents representing relocation clients understand those nuances, the ins and outs of the entire process, plus the specific requirements of the RMCs.
"It's about knowing how relocation works and your ability to bring comfort to today's buyer," Incorvia said.
The agents on both sides of a relocation transaction need to be aware of how these transactions work, how to handle multiple offer situations, and how to effectively communicate throughout the process, while managing everyone's expectations.
According to Incorvia, buyer loyalty is also becoming an issue in today's market. This stems largely from buyer frustration due to the lack of inventory available to them, and the thought that their agent might be holding out on them, and that working with another agent might offer an increased availability of properties, even though this could not be further from the truth.
"The issue is about buyers not understanding the market because Houston has changed so quickly. It is our job is to educate the relocation buyer and seller," Incorvia said.
As for managing the expectations of the RMCs, Incorvia said that on every Broker's Market Analysis (BMA) that her company is submitting that they are informing the RMC if they think that the property could bring a multiple-offer situation, or if they think there may be an appraisal issue.
Incorvia also emphasizes the importance of educating agents so they can effectively manage the expectations of relocation sellers. They have to be able to let some of these sellers know that while they are hearing about multiple offers, that this may not be the case for their home or even their neighborhood.
In today's fast-paced real estate market with multiple offer situations and properties going under contract almost as soon as they are listed, it is becoming increasingly difficult for agents to determine the most likely sales price when preparing a BMA for a potential relocation listing.
"What is today's market value? Whatever the buyer is willing to pay. That set's the market," Incorvia said.
Another challenge is when people are aware that a home is going to be listed, and they want to see it before it hits the market. In relocation, very specific processes and procedures must be followed before a property can be listed, which can take a little time.
Incorvia advises agents to ask if a listing is a relocation listing before writing a contract, as this will prevent them from having to rewrite the contract later as stipulated by the RMC. Being proactive can help expedite the whole process, and save the agent time, especially when submitting contracts on a property that may have multiple offers.
"We knew a year and a half ago that we had pent up demand, but we thought the gates would open a little bit at a time, and instead they just flooded," Incorvia said.
Michelle Sandlin has been involved in the relocation industry since 2000. She serves as Vice President/President-Elect for Houston Relocation Professionals and is Vice President/Director of Communication & Marketing for Chicago Title. Send questions/comments to: email@example.com. Connect with Michelle on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HoustonRelocation and on Twitter: @MichelleSandlin. Also visit "On the Move - Exploring Houston Relocation with Michelle Sandlin" at blog.chron.com/onthemove.
If you have something to share or contribute, please send an email to email@example.com. Please look for another Michelle Sandlin "On the Move" relocation article in today's Jobs section.

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The news that clotheslines are back as an environmentally conscious way to dry clothes is both good and bad.
Clotheslines have been glorified as an emblem of the good old days, especially in country and western songs where Mom sings "Amazing Grace" while pinning socks. (Not my mom.) But in the real world they are a mixed blessing.
Sure, nothing beats the fragrant aura of sheets dried amidst pastoral breezes—but how about towels, assuming they even dry? Do they go in the linen closet—or in the garage as emergency sandpaper?
Raise your hand if you've hung wash in the climes like Phoenix or Vegas and found your royal blue shirt converted into a robin's egg blue shirt in about two hours? What does sun like this do to a woman's complexion?
And how about 98 percent humidity environments like New Orleans where nothing every really "dries," matches don't always light, and rice cakes collapse instead of crunch? No electric shocks when you shake hands there!
Just as clothes dried outside adopt fresh-air odors, so do clothes dried in musty basements, which is the more common scenario. And that's not counting clothes that actually fall on the floor and beg rewashing.
But assuming no rain, humidity, or bleaching sun, there are still problems with hanging your wash outside.
Whose Pinzon Italian Percale, 220-threads-per-inch sheets look like they did when they were a wedding present a zillion years ago?
Whose whites are really white when out in the sun—or compared to a neighbor's (see: teeth). And who wants the family's underwear on display—or "fat day" pants—for the world to judge make and model?
What about the 7 for Mankind and Philipp Plein jeans you and your husband bought with your 2007 tax rebate check? (Who knew?) Specifically their resale market?
Actually, clothesline "issues" are the same issues that anyone who frequents the laundromat has: Embarrassment that your colors aren't as bright as those of the woman at the next machine (or worse,the man.)
Shame that your yoga pants look twice as big as everyone else's.
And fear that if you slip off for a Coke, someone will walk off with your Benetton sweater. (Anyone who doubts that good clothes get stolen at the laundromat needs to look at the debris passing for clothes left in the Lost & Found pile.)
The laundromat gives such a glimpse into people's lives that single women even use it to scope out eligible men.
The fact that he does his own wash proves he is single and self-sufficient. If he's at the mat every week, you know he is reliable and conscientious. And if his clothes are clean and well taken care of, especially his underwear, well, you know that much more.
But other women say the most important thing you know about a man at the laundromat is that he can't afford his own washer and dryer, which brings us back to the original reason clotheslines fell into disfavor: They connote poverty.
Many subdivisions and home associations ban outdoor clotheslines for the same reason they ban sofas on the front porch and Dodge Chargers on cinder blocks. Who can forget the maze of clotheslines blotting the landscape in turn-of-the-century immigrant ghettos in the United States—none with clothes you would wear or steal?
But with new awareness of carbon footprints, the clothes dryer is now seen as a juice guzzler like big freezers and refrigerators—especially because clothes will dry by themselves if you are only patient.
So as clotheslines are destigmatized, more families will be hanging their clean laundry in public. And it won't always be possible to tell if the reasons are environmental or economic—especially with college kids, who also tend to have the sofa on the porch.


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WEBSITE OF THE DAY: Ghostery
Ever heard of Google? Heard of Yahoo? Bing?
Yes? No? Maybe…?
Yeah, OK, we'll stop asking silly questions, but here's one you might not know: ghostery.com.
Might be worth getting to know though, especially if you're at all concerned about companies tailoring their advertising content to you and your online habits.
All the big names will track your surfing and use that data to try to sell you stuff.
Some people like the personalised feel of ads that just seem to fit with what they're into.
But it's not everybody's cup of tea, so with Ghostery you can opt out of dozens of companies' behavourial tracking, so your surfing habits don't get turned into targeted advertising.
By downloading the software you can soon see who is tracking your web wanderings and what they might be doing with that information. You can soon regain control by opting out and blocking the companies you don't want to be involved with.
It's quick, easy and, best of all, free.
So if you want your online landscape to remain untainted by advertisers trying to second-guess you, this is a solution worth exploring.
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The Battle for Earth has released Episode III – "The Harvest," which features a new superheroine character who wears a Supergirl-like outfit and takes on a deranged villain who appears to posses super speed and super strength. This production differs from previous episodes from The Battle for Earth. Aside from a different main character, the story is smaller in scale, taking place in one large room rather than the differing locations of Avalon. The story is also simpler, consisting of a long fight between the main character, Trinity, and an evil, super-powered psychopath.
The video begins with a recap of the previous episode featuring Avalon. Trinity, wearing a Supergirl-esque outfit with blue cape, sneaks up on a mysterious man who threatens her and claims to know her secret identity. We're informed here that Avalon is missing (along with other superheroines). This scene goes on for a while, until the villain (a "certified lunatic" who has been injected with a mysterious serum) makes his appearance, and the fighting begins.
The villain totally dominates his opponent for the next several minutes of the video. If you've seen Rye's recent videos featuring the "SuperiorGirl" character, you know what to expect here. Trinity is hit, punched, thrown against a wall, picked up by her hair, humiliated, slammed against a desk, etc. This beating goes on for a long time, and at one point, blood appears at the corner of Trinity's mouth (sorry, Yak).
Eventually, with a dirty move, Trinity is able to gain the advantage over her opponent. But she soon learns about a new foe she will be forced to fight, one who is stronger than this episode's villain and is sure to prove a difficult challenge.
So… is the episode good? Well, it depends. If (judging from the pics and the preview) you like the look of the heroine, the costume, and a lot of heroine peril and fighting, you should like this episode. It features pretty good production values (lighting, editing, etc.) The acting is okay (good enough, in my opinion), and there are a couple of surprising story developments.
On the down side, I personally didn't care for the actress in the lead role. Her acting is fine and she conveys the right attitude as a confident superheroine character, she just doesn't have the look that I prefer. (Totally my opinion, I'm sure a lot of you will disagree – it's been known to happen before ). So, as usual, since the production values and story are good, the rest of it is up to everyone's personal preferences. I feel like Avalon set the bar so high with a terrific actress that it might be difficult to overcome that in future episodes. But in any event, the video is enjoyable and contains a lot of action and peril for fans of the genre.
Also, the video features a preview of an upcoming episode from The Battle for Earth, but I don't want to give anything away, so I'll leave it at that… If you download the video, feel free to leave a comment about it here!


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How to make roti canai
Photography by Chris Jones
Photography by Chris Jones
Photography by Chris Jones
In this month's issue
A popular Malaysian street food, Roti Canai is renowned for its soft and light texture. Follow these tips.
Step 1
Brush dough lightly with melted butter. This adds flavour and helps to give a light-textured roti.
Step 2
Dust a work surface with flour to sto pthe dough sticking. Roll the dough into a log to enclose the butter.
Step 3
Coil the dough into a scroll shape. This helps to give the roti a light and puffy texture when cooked.
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DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire athletic department has announced its top five moments from the 2010-11 season with the final installment of a four-part video series.
5. At the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester (Mar. 26), the UNH men's ice hockey team battled with top-seeded Miami (Ohio) in the NCAA Northeast Regional semifinal. The Wildcats broke a 1-1 tie less than a minute into the third period when senior captain Mike Sislo (Superior, Wis.) guided in a cross-ice pass from teammate Blake Kessel (Verona, Wis.) to give the 'Cats the one-goal advantage. Goaltender Matt DiGirolamo (Ambler, Pa.) stopped 21 of 22 shots to contain the high-powered RedHawk attack, and pacing the Wildcat offense was freshman Kevin Goumas (Lake Worth, Fla.) who scored two goals, including a half-ice snipe into an empty-net in the final minutes that sealed the 3-1 New Hampshire victory.
4. The UNH women's swimming and diving team claimed first place at the ECAC Championships in Pittsburgh (Feb. 27). The Wildcats broke five school records as well as five ECAC records on way to earning their first ECAC title since 2005. Amy Perrault (Kirkland Lake, Ontario) contributed to six first-place finishes and was named Women's Swimmer of the Meet to lead the Wildcat effort. UNH also earned Coaching Staff of the Meet honors with the team recording 11 first place times.
3. In front of a CAA record crowd of 32,848 in the inaugural Colonial Clash (Oct. 23), the UNH football team played Massachusetts in the first-ever collegiate football game at Gillette Stadium. The Wildcats took advantage of three UMass turnovers en route to the 39-13 win over the 12th-ranked Minutemen. The 'Cats managed a 10-play, 99-yard drive midway through the third quarter to take a commanding 22-0 lead. Quarterback RJ Toman (Mission Viejo, Calif.) hooked up with wideout Terrance Fox (Piscataway, N.J.) twice on the drive, including a 26-yard completion, and Toman finished off the drive with his second rushing score of the game. Defensively, linebacker Matt Evans (Hanover, Mass.) notched his first career interception and recorded a game-high 13 tackles while being named the game's most valuable player.
2. Senior Colin O'Donnell (Hampden, Mass.) became the only goalkeeper to ever record three shutouts in the America East men's soccer tournament and propelled the Wildcats to their first America East championship appearance since 1994. O'Donnell concluded his collegiate career with a shutout streak that spanned more than 300 minutes, and tied the UNH school-record with 10 shutouts during the 2010 season while ranking second in the nation in save percentage and goals-against average.
Inside a sold-out Whittemore Center Arena (Feb. 5), the UNH men's
ice hockey team completed a season-sweep of the University of Maine
with a dramatic 5-4 win. Senior forward Paul
Thompson (Derry, N.H.) broke a 4-4 tie with 15 seconds
remaining in regulation when he banked a shot off the back of Maine
goaltender Shawn Sirman and into the net to give the Wildcats the
Fans can vote for their favorite moment from Part IV by participating in the fan poll located on the home page of UNHWildcats.com. The fan favorite for Part III was javelin thrower Mike Simon (Durham, Conn.) of the men's track and field team. Simon finished his career at UNH by winning his fourth-straight America East javelin title. Simon advances to the final fan poll voting, which will begin Wednesday, June 29. For more information, visit www.unhwildcats.com.
CLICK HERE to watch Part I (June 1)
CLICK HERE to watch Part II (June 8)
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HSBC "lift" by Grey London
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By Claire Beale, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 22 November 2012 08:00AM
It reminds me of a recent Newsnight story about redundancies, which qualified the tragedy of job cuts with the calming words "…though many of the losses will be from the marketing side of the organisation".
As Steve Henry points out in his Campaignlive blog, marketing has become a dirty word. He reckons marketing is like masturbation, "engrossing for the individual at the heart of it, but either meaningless or offensive to everyone else". He's got a point about the way society, and sometimes even corporations too, consider marketing (and often, by extension, advertising) as a hollow and inconsequential function. Henry blames boring advertising, founded on pointless focus group research, that pays no attention to what people are actually interested in. How can we respect marketers when what we see of what they do seems pretty worthless.
Henry might find some surprising support in this argument from Procter & Gamble's Marc Pritchard, who last week promised analysts and investors a new raft of non-advertising marketing cost-savings in a drive to save £1 billion in marketing spend. Out will go marketing promotions (free soft toy anyone?) that don't drive brand equity, in will come a smaller number of big creative ideas that will work internationally. Which, in theory, means fewer "meaningless" and boring P&G promotions.
Will any of this help improve common perceptions of marketers? Perhaps, simply by bombarding us with fewer bad commercials. But the message that efficient, effective marketing drives business growth and economic growth needs pushing home. The advertising and marketing industries still have not cracked this one. And all this talk of cuts takes us further from the notion of marketing as an investment, not a cost.
Crucially, though, there's also a flip side to all of this efficiency stuff; as well as doing what it already does but better, marketing needs to be seen as a positive force for good. We've all been talking about that for years, and CSR has moved from a predominantly PR initiative to a necessity. Unilever has stolen a march on P&G here, in the publicity stakes at least, and its Plan for Sustainable Living has impressed investors and partners alike. But big advertisers have really only just started; yes, brands and their agencies are already diverting resources into social initiatives, but read Tim Lindsay's letter on page 24, where he talks about D&AD's white Pencil project, to see the role greater social responsibility can play in driving value for clients and revenue for agencies. It's a vital strategy for brands to help themselves as well as the rest of us. And it might just stop marketing being a dirty word.
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Wolfpackers in Action at National Tournaments
July 19, 2013
The NC State men's soccer team opens the 2013 season with an exhibition contest at High Point on Aug. 17, but several members of the Wolfpack squad will be in action this weekend.
Nazmi Albadawi, Gbenga Makinde, Ryan Metts, and Nick Surkamp are in San Antonio, Texas with the Carolina RailHawks' U-23 squad, on a quest for the 2013 USASA U-23 National Cup.Incoming Wolfpack freshman Michael Bajza led Shattuck-St. Mary's School (Tampa, Fla.) to the championship match of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy's U-17/18 division.
After knocking off South Sound FC of Tacoma, Washington in Friday's semifinal, the RailHawks' U-23 will advance to the championship match on Saturday night at 6 p.m.
Bajza is Shattuck-St. Mary's leading scorer with 19 goals on the season, helped his squad to a Mid-America division title earlier in the year, and was selected to the U.S. Soccer U-17/18 Central Conference Starting XI.
Shattuck-St. Mary's defeated New England Revolution U-17/18, St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri U-17/18, and tied De Anza Force U-17/18 to clinch a spot in the final against New York Red Bulls U-17/18.
The championship match takes place on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. Streaming coverage of the game will be available live on USSoccer.com.


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Dr Oz: Radiant Skin Secrets
With summertime approaching, you want your skin to have a healthy glow, right? On today's show, Dr Oz was joined by Dermatologist, Dr. Deborah Sarnoff, to reveal which skincare questions are myths and which are truths.
Dr. Deborah Sarnoff says there are millions of products out there so it's only naturally to be confused at which products to choose. Dr. Sarnoff exposed the myths and truths of skincare.
Do You Need Different Skin Care Products in the Summer vs the Winter?
Myth 1
Use a different skin care routine for summer and winter months
Dr. Sarnoff says this is a definite myth. People think in winter, you need a big-time moisturizer. The truth is, in the summer, you have different obstacles like chlorinated water and sweating. When you sweat, you shower and over-showering takes away moisture.
Remedy: Take quicker showers and use fragrance free products. Right after the shower and while you're still damp, put on your moisturizer to trap in the moisture. For shaving, use alcohol free products so it won't dry the skin. Also, go for lightweight products.
Dr Oz: Flaxseed Oil Drink for Dry Skin
Myth 2
Drink water to cure dry skin (8 glasses per day)
Dr. Sarnoff says this is another myth and not sure where this came from. You need water for nutrients in the skin and the organs, but it doesn't necessarily cure dry skin. Use products containing glycerin, urea and lactic acid for healthy skin. Dr Oz also suggested taking 2 Tbsp of flaxseed oil per day. Oranges and bananas are natural ways to lock in skin moisture.
Do Heavy Moisturizers Work Better Than Light Moisturizers?
Myth 3
Heavy moisturizers work better than lighter ones
This is another myth. (We're 3 for 3 today!) Dr. Sarnoff says with technology we can make moisturizers lightweight and comfortable. Eucerine makes a moisturizer that contains the lactic acid, ceramides and glucose-glycerol needed for healthy skin. It can bring moisture from deeper layers in the skin up to the surface.
With the right product, Dr. Sarnoff says to moisturize 2 x per day. Be sure to apply moisturizer when you shower in the mornings (while skin is still damp) and in the evening before bed.


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Vae School
You have learned House Vae's fighting style.
Prerequisite: Weapon Focus (Spiked Chain or Scourge)
Benefit: Once per round, when you deal damage to a foe that you have combat advantage against with a spiked chain or Scourge, you can attempt to trip the foe that foe as a free action. Make an attack (Strength or Dexterity Vs. Reflex defense); if you hit, your opponent is knocked prone.
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Leinster can get a vital bonus-point win against Exeter if they play to their max, says Miles Harrison.
Last Updated: 18/01/13 11:17am
Defending Heineken Cup champions Leinster must secure a bonus-point win against Exeter this weekend to keep their hopes of a fourth European title alive.
After last weekend's five-pointer against the Scarlets, Leinster must now travel to Sandy Park and do the same to have any chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals.
Exeter may not be in the running, but Miles Harrison says that the Irish side cannot afford to take the Chiefs lightly and reckons a Leinster scalp would do the Devonians very nicely...
skysports.com: Leinster are in a make-or-break situation here, aren't they, Miles?
MILES REPLIES: Yes. It has been building for some time now and now here it is. I remember speaking to Joe Schmidt after the Round Four match in Dublin against Clermont and he did not seem too optimistic at that stage, and since then Joe has been talking about miracles. But he knew there would be a chance if Leinster could get five points in Round Five - which they did last week - and probably five points again in Round Six, but Schmidt would also have known that the easier job was last weekend at home against the Scarlets; I always fancied Leinster to get four tries in that game. There is though nothing easy about getting a win, let alone four tries, at Sandy Park, though. Clermont did it but they have been simply exceptional this season.
We know what Leinster can do, however, now that they have some big names back. What happens elsewhere will have a massive impact, too; if Montpellier lose to Toulon on Saturday afternoon, then Leinster will go into their match in a much stronger position - but if Montpellier win then it could be that Leinster/Munster show that has been on the horizon for some time. And, of course, Leinster are one try worse off than their great Irish rivals and are the team away from home. But they are far from done here because they are Leinster.
skysports.com: Leinster have suffered with injuries , but the likes of Brian O'Driscoll, Rob Kearney and Sean O'Brien are getting back to fitness. Is it too late, though?
MILES REPLIES: There is no doubt that getting these players back is crucial for Leinster's Heineken Cup campaign. It was no disgrace that they went to Clermont Auvergne and walked away with a losing bonus point, anything but, and they nearly won that day. They will be very disappointed that they performed as they did when getting Clermont back to Dublin - and, ultimately, that is what has put them in this precarious position now. However, they did all of that without some key players and the fact that they have got them back in and around the squad is a major boost for them now. Is it too late? I don't think it is, but it is fingertip stuff for Leinster now.
skysports.com: You mentioned Sandy Park not being an easy place to go and win, but Clermont Auvergne managed it in Round Two. Do Leinster have the same fire power as the French giants?
MILES REPLIES: If Leinster fire on all cylinders then they can play in a way that very few teams can; you don't get to be Champions three times in four years without being a special side. However, it could be that in Clermont this season we are seeing the Champions in the making. I sat down and watched last week's Clermont versus Exeter games and the first try that Clermont scored was sensational; they are breathtakingly good at times. You don't score 46 points home and away against Exeter unless you are a very good team.
Exeter did not play badly either and there were decent spells of the game when they were more than in it. But, Clermont were always just too strong, as they were at Sandy Park earlier in the competition. As the game goes on they seem to get better and better. Do Leinster, at the moment, have that ability to be just too strong as the game goes on? That is the key question. If Leinster can answer 'yes' to that then they will get the four tries that they desire so badly.
skysports.com: Is there any danger that Exeter might be thinking more of domestic matters and making sure they qualify for Europe next year rather than this game?
MILES REPLIES: No! They will do any resting in the LV= Cup but remember that might be a very useful route into Europe for them as well. For now, Exeter have no intention of being part of this Heineken Cup and not giving it their all. They have said that from day one and they have been true to their word. You don't sit and dream of playing in the Heineken Cup for all the years Exeter have and then decide, just because you have not qualified, to think of something else. Exeter, in front of their fans, will give it their all. What better way to say 'we are Exeter and this is what we are about' than knocking the reigning European champions out of the Heineken Cup.
Exeter came so close to beating Leinster at the RDS - we talked about Leinster being irked by their failure to beat Clermont in Dublin, well Exeter's failure in Dublin has really annoyed them, too. I'm sure that is still burning in them and if they win this game, then they would have won three out of six in their first season in Europe, not many sides do that. Exeter will be what they always are; incredibly competitive and proud to pull on the shirt.


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30 Excellent Examples of Color Usage in Web Design
Choosing the right color scheme for a web design is extremely important. It will set the mood of your design probably more so than any other component. Sometimes it's appropriate to go big with an assortment of bold colors, while other times it's better to play it safe with a minimal color palette. For today's inspiration, we've gathered 30 web designs that make excellent use of color. Enjoy!
Netlife Research
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Co Exhibitions
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Tristar Web DesignMarch 21, 2011
Its really nice to see some examples of colour used in web design. Simplicity is good, but adding a splash of colour can really pull a website off the page. I love the Girl London Website. Its really clean and playful.
Matthew EllisMarch 21, 2011
I think the Biola Undergrad site is my fave on the web right now. Love it!
SEO DaveMarch 21, 2011
Another fantastic and inspirational post – every time I see screenshot of moovents I have to go and look at there site – love the way the header moves with HTML5.
AdamMarch 21, 2011
Love this post! I had seen the collision site on a CSS gallery somewhere and used a few elements as inspiration on my own site.
Keep posts like this coming, WDL
ToddMarch 21, 2011
I love the colour in your examples, but would like to see what you select for sites that are very content heavy. I find most news and information or large online store fronts tend to be very bland and lack in flavorful colour.
dpMarch 21, 2011
The writer of this post does not seem to know the difference between using lot's of color and excellent use of color. The examples here DO NOT use color well.
Ted ThompsonMarch 21, 2011
Love the WVA 2011 website!
Kendra EllisMarch 21, 2011
Love it!
Brian BMarch 22, 2011
Thank you for the examples. I strugle with color on my web designs and ended up with just sticking to a gray scale color pallet. You have deffenantly given me something to think about as I work to redesign my site in a more attractive way
LindaMarch 22, 2011
I love the design of "Love of my Life". Brilliant usage of colors and love their typography.
BobbyMarch 24, 2011
Awesome post. i can't decide on a favorite!
Goncalo EspinhaMarch 26, 2011
such perfection is difficult ot find nowadays on the web :/
Thanks to great weblogs like these we can still cheer in this virtual world
zenelementsMarch 27, 2011
I like most of the examples used in the article but would have especially liked to have read more about the ethos as to why you chose these particular sites. Fed my eyes with some nice colour though, so not complaining to loudly. Thanks!
// alex
LanceMarch 29, 2011
My personal preference with colorful sites lies more towards the use of contrast. Keep the majority of the site toned down and then splash color where you want to draw attention.
ErikMarch 29, 2011
Wonderful examples, I'll be revisiting this array frequently for inspiration.
Barbara whiteMarch 29, 2011
many of these designs were very cluttered. Ie: biola, Simplicity is key.K.I.S.S. Keep it simple stupid. many of the contrasting colours are hard and cold: sketchbook. The most inviting was AWP. Exhibitions, change that dead green.
JonApril 1, 2011
Great examples, but agree with zenelements, would love to see some analysis.
ui designMarch 21, 2012
Making a site look pretty is one thing but actually doing ux testing is another. These examples are great but some don't think about the user. UCD (user centered design) is my thing!


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Situated in Playa del Carmen, this romantic hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Quinta Alegria, Mamitas Beach Club, and Nuestra Senora del Carmen Catholic Church. Pier Navega and Central Square are also within 15 minutes.
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The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
This romantic hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a rooftop terrace, and room service (during limited hours). For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle.
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With her multiple TV shows, slew of Louboutins, and her new relationship with Kanye West, everyone assumes they know it all about the curvaceous Kim Kardashian. But could this reality star — the highest-earning one to date — have a few surprises up her sleeve?
Sitting down for an interview in InStyle UK's August 2012 issue, Kim opens up about love, babies, plastic surgery, and accepting the fact that she's not Meryl Streep.
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Hansjörg Albrecht presents Holst's The Planets in a way that's never before been heard. At the St. Nikolai Organ in Kiel, he has put the seven individual pieces in the limelight no less bombastically and dramatically for the listener. This recording is also a continuation of Oehms Classics' series of organ transcriptions with Hansjörg Albrecht in SACD Sound, ensuring that the sound at home will be perfect.
"The Planets is truly indestructible...Yet transcribing it for organ, as Peter Sykes has done, is even to give it a lift. What better instrument to evoke the solar system and creation's mystery?...The tonal-dynamic range is prodigious. Ethereality, for Venus and especially Neptune (originally cast for organ), is no trouble at all." -The Sunday Times
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This transcription by Peter Sykes and performance by organist Hansj÷rg Albrecht is a huge improvement, and may in fact be preferable to many listeners vs. the now-hackneyed Holst orchestral original... The variety and diversity of Holst's musical creations for seven of the planets seem to stand out more clearly in the organ arrangements than they did for full orchestra. It might even appeal to listeners who are normally averse to pipe organ. Albrecht's interesting notes on each of the movements frequently make reference to works by other composers which have some similarity to the particular planet's movement by Holst.
There is no question that the huge sound of an organ in a resonant church is mightily impressive. SACD surround sound places you right in the middle of the huge church. An intriguing issue!
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I think this for organ aficionados primarily, and they will enjoy Albrecht's astonishing virtuosity and the rich, spectacular sound. Sykes has recorded his own transcription (Raven 380), and we reviewed it favorably (Mar/Apr 1997), though I have not heard it.
Recording information: St. Nikolai, Kiel (04/23/2010-04/28/2010).
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Football for Hope: Lesotho Update
Kick4Life, the centre host, has moved into the new Football for Hope Centre in Lesotho. While there are still a few minor touches to finish up on the interior and exterior of the main building, such as connection of the main sewer line, finish work, and kitchen installation, it is almost complete.
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Who is Melinda Ademi? American Idol 2013 Contestant Background Info
Melinda Ademi made it to Hollywood last year on American Idol Season 11. In American Idol Season 12, she returned with hope of redemption.
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The 17-year-old Yonkers, New York singer (whose family is from Kosovo) was interviewed last year by Americanidol.com while on the "Road to Hollywood." She said she used to watch music videos on MTV while growing up (wait, they used to show videos?) and was inspired by all of the musicians she saw.
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Melinda called her run on the show last year a "once in a lifetime opportunity," so we'll see if this year propels her all the way to the top. She recently hinted at being a part of the show by tweeting about a Q&A with Idol's own Ryan Seacrest. Sure enough, she managed to survive Round 4 of Hollywood Week with an amazing performance of Jessie J's "Price Tag," securing a spot in the Top 40.
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HP Pavilion dv6t
SpecificationsNotebook: HP Pavilion dv6t
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530
Display: 16.0 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 3kg
Price: 600 euro
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Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/08/2010
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The HP Pavilion dv6t (1054CL) is an all-purpose media center laptop that can meet the demands of a big family and college student or satiate the performance hunger of a video editor and a part-time gamer. But if your activities are limited to Web surfing and word processing—or general-purpose tasks—save yourself $200 and go with the HP Pavilion dv6t (1030us) or the Acer Aspire 6930G.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/22/2009
Rating: Total score: 60%
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530: About 27% slower clocked Mobility Radeon 4570. Power consumption 8-12 Watt according to AMD.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).
The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.
T6600: Entry level Core 2 Duo dual core processor with a small 2MB level 2 cache and without virtualization functions.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
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60%: Such a bad rating is rare. There exist hardly any notebooks, which are rated worse.
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Originally built as a residence for the Jesuits, Loyola Hall was constructed in 1963 and dedicated in the honor of St. Ignatius Loyola on Sept. 11, 1965. Now, this residence hall is home to more than 300 upperclassmen, the Health Center and a new fitness studio. Located between St. Joseph Chapel and Millard Art Center.
In Loyola, there is a study room on each floor, a community kitchen, wireless Internet access, vending machines, a coin operated laundry facility, and a social room, which can be used for impromptu meetings, social gatherings, and programs.
Every room in Loyola has a private bathroom, and offers a variety of living arrangements to accommodate doubles, triples, and four- and five-person suites. In each room you will find one desk, desk chair, desk lamp, dresser, and bed per occupant. Most two-person rooms are approximately 10' x 20' and are fully carpeted. Every room has a window and fire-retardant drapes.
The exercise machines in Loyola Fitness Studio - including nine treadmills, five elliptical machines, five stationary bikes, and two adaptive motion trainers - all have large, 12-inch interactive screens, with cable and entertainment access for iPods and MP3 players. The five stationary bicycles include one recumbent bike and two interactive bikes which users can experience different "terrains" and "race" with each other. The facility also features a 17-piece Nautilus system and an area for stretching.


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The cyber landscape is quickly evolving from hacking by teenagers to nation-sponsored cyber crime. As a result, in the next decade, we will face new cyber security issues and trends. To cope with these more complex and powerful cyber threats, organizations must shore up their existing cyber defenses to protect and mitigate these malicious attacks with a combination of security software and new real-time capabilities.
In 1983, the nation was introduced to WarGames, an Academy Award-nominated film chronicling the exploits of fictional hacker David Lightman as he successfully (and unwittingly) penetrates a U.S. military supercomputer, almost starting World War III. Back then, hacking was left to teenagers, and the Internet itself was hardly a household term. This thriller introduced the extraordinary idea that a common hacker could wield his keyboard as a weapon to initiate mass destruction.
The Evolving Cyber Landscape
Since the film was released, computer knowledge and access have increased, and weve become a truly Internet-centric society. In fact, in just this past decade, worldwide Internet usage has grown 444.8 percent1. Its an astounding number, yet its hardly surprising: The Internet has become the foundation of our everyday personal and business lives. We use it to do our banking, our grocery shopping and our general communicating. On a larger scale, the Internet powers critical infrastructures utility grids, aviation, space transport, shipping and mass transit, to name a few and carries information relating to national security and safety.
While advances and expansion in the Internet and technology in general revolutionized our lives and how we conducted business in the first decade of the 21st century, they also presented new cracks through which nations and well-financed and sophisticated cyber criminals obtained data and manipulated our critical infrastructures and made a boatload of money. Hacking, for one, was tagged as a billion-dollar business run by criminal cartels. In fact, wave3.com reported that one busted organized cyber crime gang in the Ukraine made $900 million in a single month2.
Viruses, spyware and malware have also been on the rise since 2000. Remember SQL Slammer, Conficker, MyDoom and ILOVEYOU? And McAfee reports that the first six months of 2010 alone was the most active half-year ever for total malware production3.
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks also popped up all over the news, moving from fun to profit to politics. First, in 2000, Mafiaboy shut down Amazon, CNN, Dell, eBay and Yahoo! with a DDoS attack. Then opportunist criminals used DDoS attacks to hold various gambling sites for ransom. In 2007, DDoS attacks turned political when Russian sympathizers used them to literally shut down Estonias entire network of government Web sites. The following year, Russian organized crime targeted Georgia with a DDoS attack.
Zero-day attacks, botnets and attacks on social networks also entered the cyber crime fray over the past 10 years, and are poised to continue their destruction in the foreseeable future.
Looking Forward: Top Cyber Issues for the Start of the New Decade
Narus believes that we will be faced with a continuation of cyber threats that originated over the past several years, as well as new threats along the lines we indicate here. We expect to see more cyber security threats launched for financial remuneration or political gain, la the current Wikipedia DoS and DDoS attacks to shut down PayPal, Visa, MasterCard and counter-attacks. Here, weve compiled a list of the top 10 key cyber threat trends for 2011 and beyond.
1.Attack of the USB. Cyber criminals are taking advantage of individuals inclination to share with friends and the growing memory capacities of USBs. As USB drives become cheaper and information is made available on them at trade shows, the possibility of Trojans and other malware increases. In fact, research conducted by analysts at the Avast! Virus Lab has found that 1 out of every 8 attacks on computers now enters via a USB device4.
2.Large-scale, targeted botnet attacks. Bots seem to be the weapon of choice. Botnets have begun using protocols such as HTTP and DNS for coordinating their bots since these traffic flows are always allowed by firewalls by default. The challenge therefore lies in detecting which HTTP or DNS traffic corresponds to bots vs. legitimate users. In the future, expect to see more sophisticated targeted peer-to-peer-based botnets (along the lines of Storm) that will be completely distributed with no standard command-and-control traffic.
3.DDoS attacks. There are two types of DDoS attacks: those that intend to disrupt services and those that crash services by flooding servers. Regardless of the intent, DDoS attacks spurred by political activism or for disruption and destruction of critical infrastructures will continue to rise.
4.Increased attacks on and via social networks. Social network users can expect more threats to travel virally, infecting everyone on a users friends list. Future viruses will likely be designed to steal or delete users personal information, which can be sold in numerous black markets and used to acquire credit card and bank information.
5.Click jacking and cross-site scripting. These social attacks are related to No. 4 on our list. The goal of click jacking and cross-site scripting is to trick users into revealing confidential information, or taking control of a users computer while they click on seemingly innocuous Web pages. It takes the form of embedded code or scripts that can execute without the users knowledge, such as clicking on a button that appears to perform another function.
6.Phishing attacks from trusted third parties. These attacks originated over the past several years and will continue, especially with the increased use of smart phones for mobile e-mail. The most common attacks come in the form of e-mails from recognizable companies, banks or organizations that tempt the reader to open a link. The attacks can come via office or personal e-mail. The most recent incident was the malware-infected holiday e-card purportedly sent from the White House. Its reported that those who downloaded the links became infected with a Zeus Trojan variant that would steal passwords and documents. The hijacked information was uploaded to a server in Belarus. It has already stolen sensitive data from numerous people.
7.Online fraud and money mules. This is another side of phishing attacks and has become a bigger problem with increased unemployment and the unstable economy. The dramatic rise in phishing and identity theft attacks includes a well-organized offline component the not-so-innocent money mules recruited by fraudsters to launder stolen money across the globe. The ads appear innocently on all the major employment listing sites, offering stay-at-home positions titled financial rep or sales representative. These, however, are active attempts to enlist people to transfer illegal funds from credit card thieves. Easy money-transfer sites like PayPal are targeted. The number of money mule sites is increasing exponentially each year.
8.Cloud computing concerns. As cloud computing becomes more of a reality for many companies, the opportunities to compromise data and cloud networks increase. Companies that adopt cloud-based services are made vulnerable as sensitive information (financial, employee, corporate and medical) travels to and from protected networks via a public pipe, creating many more opportunities for data infection ortheft.
9.Data exfiltration and insider threats. No. 9 on our list is a bit tricky, as technology alone will not solve it. Unfortunately, untrustworthy people will always find a way to anonymously leak private (government, enterprise, etc.) information; hence, this trend will grow. Criminal elements or nations will try to entice employees to exfiltrate data and compromise company and government assets.
10.Mobile devices and wireless networks. The world has become increasingly mobile, as smart phone, iPad and other mobile device use spreads at an exponential pace. Mobile computing devices contain the same vulnerabilities as laptops and desktops, but they are also susceptible to DDoS attacks specifically designed for wireless devices. New custom financial applications like digital wallets and pocket ATMs are also particularly attractive to hackers. Moreover, wireless networks themselves put entire companies at risk, especially as the mobile workforce does not have the benefit of the secured corporate LAN. Cyber criminals may therefore intercept a companys intellectual property via laptops and smartphones in the field that access unsecured wireless networks. Detecting cloned devices or unauthorized laptop tethering is important for providers in order to retain revenue sources.


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The Marlins are "lukewarm" at best on Cuban outfielder Dariel Alvarez, reports Juan C. Rodriguez of The Sun Sentinel. The team is unlikely to attend his showcase on January 5th.
Alvarez, 24, was officially declared a free agent by MLB earlier this month. The right-handed hitter defected last summer and is currently playing in the Vera Cruz winter league in Mexico, where he's hitting .317/.335/.465 with three homers in 49 games.
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By: Ryan Taylor, Agweek
TOWNER, N.D. — I've spoken, spun ropes and shared Cowboy Logic with a lot of different people around the country. I've been in front of farmers and bankers, cowboys and pastors, chambers of commerce, bird watchers, dentists, engineers and numerous associates of various associations. Anyone and everyone can appreciate a little Cowboy Logic, especially if they've just had a big dinner and want to ruminate awhile anyway.
And, for the third time of the three years that my hometown has hosted the bicyclists of the CANDISC bike ride, I drove in from the ranch to entertain and provide a glimpse of local culture to a big group of bicycle riders from around the continent.
If I ever wonder how to entertain these folks, I tell myself, "It's just like riding a bike." Except it's more like spinning Will Rogers-style rope tricks, reciting stories from my book, and generating ad libs about just the right things at just the right time. Still, it's learning and remembering a skill, so it is like riding a bike.
The first thing I remembered is what the long acronym, CANDISC, stands for — Cycling Across North Dakota In Sakakawea Country. It seems like a roundabout way to name a bike ride, but I think it may be a rule among bike tours to come up with long names.
One of the other big bike tours I've heard my cycling friends talk about is RAGBRAI — the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Seems like there's a seven-letter acronym theme going on in the cycling world.
Then I heard about an eight letter race that had to one up the seven letterers, GRABAAWR. Any guesses? On pronunciation or what it stands for? It is the Great Annual Bicycle Adventure Along the Wisconsin River. Whew! Just saying it is almost as hard as riding bike on its nearly 500-mile course.
The CANDISC course this year was 371 miles across central North Dakota and up to the Canadian border, including one night at the city park of the cattle capital of North Dakota, my hometown of Towner.
CANDISC is a bicycle ride, not a race, one rider reminded me. And these folks are cyclists, or bicyclists, not bikers. At this exact moment of summer, the "bikers" were in Sturgis, S.D., at the motorcycle rally, and the "cyclists," some of them, were camped out in Towner at a much milder gathering with considerably less engine noise and fewer leather bikini tops.
CANDISC is a pretty rural affair. The seven night's camping included one state park and six bustling little towns with populations ranging from 68 to 1,453, not exactly metropolises. With a population of 533, Towner was right in the middle.
So when it came to finding a little entertainment for the cyclists in these small towns, it wasn't likely we'd get Lady Gaga or Toby Keith to come do the gig. But every little town found someone in the neighborhood to get up on the flatbed to play guitar, sing or maybe tell a story while spinning a rope.
I think everyone on the ride was well fed and watered, saw some pretty pastoral landscapes, got a lot of good exercise, and maybe even learned a little about a few small towns that aren't always noticed from the highway.
When our children are old enough to go on the ride, I think I'll trade my spot on the flatbed for a seat on the grass at the park, and a bicycle seat pedaling across North Dakota. I'm not an avid cyclist, but I think I remember how it's done. It's not just like riding a bike, it is riding a bike … a long ways, just long enough to clear the head and strengthen the heart.
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"Reaching out, sharing all, changing lives" is the Ohio Valley United Charities Inc., theme for its 2012 fundraising campaign it launched this month as it seeks financial support for 24 area charities for grants totaling $90,000. In operation since 1998, the non-profit organization composed of volunteers from Carroll, Gallatin, Henry, Owen and Trimble counties seeks pledges and donations from area businesses and industries that helps designated charities give back services to the community.
Toys for Tots annual "Toy Run" is Saturday, Oct. 22. Entry fee is $10 per person or new toy of same value. All motorcycles and riders are welcome.
Winner of the poker hand will win a special prize, extra hands of cards are available for $5 each. All proceeds go to the Toy Run and to buy Christmas presents for the VA Hospice Unit. Toys and money will be distributed locally in our community.
On Saturday, Oct, 15, the Louisville Comedy All Stars will perform a comedy show called "Comedy for Lorin" at the Moose Lodge at 1340 Michigan Road, Madison, Ind. The show is a benefit for the Lorin "Bugsy" McAllister Memorial Fund.
Performing will be headline comedians Mark Klein, Bob Batch and Keith McGill, with guest appearances by Mike Chandler, Rich Barber, and Master of Ceremonies Jeff Davis. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. To reserve seats, call Davis at (502) 758-0778.
Rebecca McBurney of Carrollton will be a contestant on The Price Is Right, Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 11 a.m. on WLKY (CBS).
The Price is Right, is the longest-running game show in television history, and is hosted by Drew Carey. It was nominated for a 2008 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show.
Together with their parents, Courtney Nicole Miles and Ian David Tomblinson announce their engagement and upcoming wedding on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, on the Miles family farm in Sanders, Ky.
Courtney Nicole is the daughter of Randal and Debra Miles of Sanders, Ky. She graduated from Western Kentucky University with degrees in Biology and Spanish and is completing her final year of medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She will train to become a head and neck surgeon.
Do you have a lot of recipes that you no longer use because you feel they take too long to prepare or contain too many ingredients?
I actually have felt the same about some of my recipes. Stop and think about when you last used that recipe and what was going on at the time. For example; when I was in 4-H, I had to make an angel food cake. At the time, we met every week and most often had to make the item we were required to exhibit that year.
Although the recent weather has suggested summer is not ready to end, the noticeable changing of the trees suggests fall is arriving in the Blue-grass State. Autumn is a beautiful time of year with its mums, pumpkins, and harvested fields, but it is also a popular time for the "fun guys" to appear.
Fun guys?
Oh! You mean fungi! Mushrooms!
On Sept. 17, two Carroll County 4-H Rifle Shooters competed in the 2011 4-H state shooting competition at Wilmore.
Six habits in six weeks — this has been the challenge we have given everyone in our eight-county Northern Kentucky area over the past six weeks.
The challenge ended Sunday, Oct. 9, so now it is time to turn in those forms so you have a chance to win one of the nice prizes. Be sure to turn in your forms by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 using the online submission at www.ca.uky.edu/boone or in person at the Carroll County Extension Office. You cannot win unless you turn in your forms.
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From CNET Magazine: Hats, shirts, socks -- if you can wear it, there's a good chance it eventually will read your vital signs, show your stress levels and even tell you to cut back on your Thanksgiving turkey.
In 2014, growth in global tablet shipments is taking a steep dive, as consumers upgrade less often than expected. PC shipments, on the other hand, are enjoying a brief easing of their decline.
That's in terms of sales, not screen size. The firm says shipments of the phone-tablet hybrids will reach 318 million in 2015, more than tablet and portable PC shipments.
Emerging markets are still showing interest in new tablets, but that isn't enough to sustain IDC's prior forecast for this year.
Market researcher revises its prediction for global PC shipments in 2014, but it still expects a decline.
The number of personal computers worldwide is expected to drop 6 percent this year, according to a study published Tuesday.
Increasing demand for big-screen smartphones means tablet sales could be lower than expected, says research firm IDC.
The company has changed its iconic wordmark to reinforce the importance of mobile devices and to give the logo a more "approachable" feel.
The Chinese smartphone maker has six more months to try to hit its target of 100 million smartphone sales in 2015.
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Lance Blackstone's father has used his son as a guinea pig in illegal medical experiments and punishes Lance when the experiments go wrong. His mother knows what's going on, but does nothing to stop it. And Lance loses chunks of time. Days or even weeks sometimes pass while he sleeps. He finds himself in strange places with no memory of how he got there. Odd objects show up in his room and he has no idea where they come from. Total strangers treat him like a close friend. Voices argue inside his head. And then one of the voices speaks directly to him, a voice that claims to belong to an artificial intelligence. Lance has a chance to escape what his father has done to him. But first he must confront his past and the secrets buried in his mind.
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We are speaking of course, of the Chubby Stick.
Those hip enough to have used the original '90s lipliner-and-lip-color-in-one will fondly remember the darker "90210"-esque color selection. Brenda Walsh, anyone?
You also had to buy and tote around an oversized sharpener -- lest you get caught after lunch with a flat pencil and half-stained lips screaming for a touch-up.
But those memories can now rest in peace along with your Walkman and slap bracelet.
The new Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm that launches at counters this month forgoes the sharpener for a swivel up-and-down design, and replaces those dark browns and plums of the past with eight fresh lip tints in shades like Super Strawberry and Mega Melon.
We're also loving Fuller Fig and Whole Lotta Honey for a soft sheen nude lip on darker skin tones.
And while the allure of first drawing a lip line and filling in makes us feel like a giddy child playing with coloring books, we're wondering: What do you think of the name? Would you seek out and slather on a product called "Chubby Stick"? Vote in our poll.
Our guess is that celebs may run the other way.
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Sammi Sweetheart Cooks Up a Storm! Was it a Romantic Dinner For Ronnie? (VIDEO)
Sammi Sweetheart lives up to her nickname on the daily, whether it's taking adorable pics on Instagram with her pup, or doing good deeds for friends and family. However, she really made us "aww" a few days ago when she posted a video of herself on Keek making homemade gnocchi!
The Italian princess' tutorial was short but sweet, showing fans how to roll, cut, and crimp the dough. Frankly, the gnocchi looked absolutely delectable, and we hope she shares the recipe soon!
Our question isn't about how they taste, but rather who she made them for. Sure, it could be a friend filming her, but we'd like to think it was Ronnie, patiently awaiting a delicious (and romantic) dinner.
Check out the video below, and then hit the comments with your thoughts and theories. Think Sammi was just making dinner for friends, or was she wining and dining her main man, Ron?
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Yes you should also mention the state of some Video codecs... that one would have to agree to be installed. this is what people also complain about.
Why won't X video play but it does in Windows-- Not realizing that When you agree to install Windows you also agree to those terms as well..
When you try to play a video in Totem whose codec is not installed, Totem asks if you want to install the codec and does that for you automatically.
That's something that Windows Media Player is supposed to do as well, but I've never had any success with that. It keeps searching for a while and always fails saying it didn't find the codec, forcing you to go and search, download and install them yourself manually.
Windows has a lot more proprietary codecs installed OOTB, but considering that all those are installed automatically on Linux when you try to play a video, and that beyond the bundled codecs it's actually easier to get them on Linux than on Windows, I'd say that you are better off just going with VLC or MPlayer on both platforms anyway.


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"Tel Aviv doesn't have a gay village because the whole city considers itself gay-friendly, but Rothschild Avenue is a particular focus, where as many same-sex couples walk hand in hand as straight couples," writes CNN.
This week, Tel Aviv is celebrating Pride Week and over 30,000 visitors from abroad are expected. The region's biggest Pride March in Tel Aviv is set for June 13.
"Tel Aviv calls itself a 24-hour city because you can spend all night clubbing then snooze all day on one of its beaches," CNN writes.
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