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Nairobi — Barack Obama's re-election gave some Kenyans this week a reason to celebrate, seeing the US president whose father was Kenyan as one of their own. But as Obamamania quiets down, the East African nation will surely refocus attention on its own elections, now less than half a year away.
RNW caught up with the youngest of Kenya's current presidential aspirants, Kingwa Kamenchu, to discuss her own Yes-we-can attitude.
She is just 28 years old, but Kamenchu has her heart set on winning the general elections come March 2013. On top of that, the Labour Party (LPK) member intends to lead her country into a bright and prosperous future.
"The people in Kenya are not important in the current political culture. It is important for me to make people the centre of this country," she says.
Her presidential campaign focuses on points that she believes are in line with the expectations of many Kenyans. According to Kamenchu: "Among the key ones is the issue of unemployment. Secondly, there is the issue of land, which has caused a lot of problems in the countryside."
The politician notes that her ambitions entail "getting to have the basic needs of Kenyans met". And that includes the poor. "Everywhere I go, I talk about the marginalized. Certainly there is a lot more that we can do," she says.
Political analysts have said that matters concerning territorial allocations contributed to the violence in Kenya after the disputed elections in 2007, so prioritizing "the issue of land" seems to be on target.
"Dealing with things on a tribal basis has divided our social fabric. We want to go beyond these tribal issues," says Kamenchu.
Living and learning
Reflecting on Kenya's recent history, Kamenchu says: "I did not run in the 2007 general elections, although a lot of people said maybe I should have. I just did not feel that the time was right. However, I did get to support some of my colleagues who were running."
In fact, Kamenchu had left Kenya in 2009 to pursue a Master's degree in African studies at Oxford University. During her time in the United Kingdom, she became involved in the African Society, a social organization for students interested in discussing African issues. She cites the society's Pan-Africa conferences, which would unite students from across the UK, as being particularly important.
"The conferences influenced my decision to run for the presidency in a very big way. I decided I will do the thing that can make a positive influence," she says.
Nonetheless, Kamenchu has for a long time, as she put it, "kept close to what is happening on the political front" in her home country.
"I got involved in politics about ten years ago when I was an undergraduate student at the University of Nairobi," recalls Kamenchu. "I ran to be treasurer when I was in my first year and I ran again to be chair in my second year. While I did not win any of these seats, it opened an opportunity for me to get involved and to learn a lot more."
Doing it differently
Unlike in previous elections, the use of social media by political aspirants in Kenya has become a significant tool for spreading their messages, especially to urban youth. Kamenchu's campaign has a presence on Facebook and Twitter, pushing to reach out to more potential voters.
"We are interested in doing things a bit differently. Being a bit more innovative in terms of the answers we are providing," she says.
Nevertheless, as socio-political commentators have noted, finding funding is a major issue for many politicians in the country.
"Right now I am just fresh from college. I have not had a job in quite a bit," says Kamenchu. "I have been living off the support of well-wishers. I don't pretend to have as much experience as most of my opponents. However, if I look back at my years in university politics I see that it has prepared me for national politics."
Moreover, she believes that not being considered a rich politician acts as an advantage to her presidential campaign.
"The fact that we do not have the resources means that we do not have the problem of being expected to give [out money]," she Kamenchu. "It means that people are giving us more attention than they would give other people."
Praise and criticism
"A good inspiration to the women, especially to the youth" is how Teresiah Njeri, a student at the University of Nairobi, describes the politician.
But there are also the critics. "I do not support her because she is too emotional," says Bernard Michael, a college student in Nairobi who favours Kenya's prime minister and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party member Raila Odinga.
On the topic of alleged over-emotionalism, Kamenchu says: "I cried at the first press conference and people made a big deal about it. The reason I cried is because I spoke about two of my friends that had died. Sad things make us feel bad. There is a time for crying and there is a time for laughing."
Research polls carried out in the lead-up to the elections have not listed Kamenchu as being among the group of main presidential contenders. However, the statistics are not deterring her. "My goal is to win the presidency," she states.

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The lawsuit is the second to target DVD hardware makers and is part of a new campaign by the trade association to crack down on the spread of disc players that deviate from a Hollywood-approved system of copy control features.
According to the MPAA, Sigma Designs in Milpitas, Calif., and Taiwan-based MediaTek each have sold DVD-player chips to companies that offer features in their products that aren't allowed under the general DVD technology license. That act violated the license the chipmakers had to sign to build the DVD chips in the first place, the trade association said.
"Responsible corporate citizens honor the contracts they sign," MPAA Chief Technology Counsel Dan Robbins said in a statement. "There is no leniency for irresponsible companies that seek to circumvent the system and operate outside of the law."
The lawsuits come as part of an expanded MPAA enforcement campaign aimed at hardware makers, following some success in blocking the spread of commercial DVD-copying software. The new drive stems in part from the creation of an in-house lab that the MPAA uses to study and disassemble DVD hardware, among other products, to ensure that it complies with Hollywood requirements.
But unlike earlier lawsuits focused on the spread of DVD-copying software, the chip-focused cases rest on the contracts used to control DVD technology itself instead of on copyright law.
DVD-reading technology is controlled by a Hollywood-affiliated technology group called the DVD Copy Control Association, or DVD CCA. Any chipmaker or DVD player that wants the rights to unscramble the digital locks put on commercial DVDs must agree to a specific set of contract terms approved by the big studios.
Those contracts include provisions that bar the creation of DVD-copying devices. They also require DVD makers to ensure that any output plugs--such as those that carry a signal from a DVD player to a television or potentially to a recording device--are protected enough, such that high-quality copies can't be made.
An MPAA spokesman said the group's new lab had found devices with unprotected outputs that included components from Sigma and MediaTek. The lawsuits against both companies are based on breach of the contract with DVD CCA.
A representative for Sigma could not be reached for comment.
Last month, the MPAA won a preliminary injunction against Fremont, Calif.-based ESS Technology, which allegedly sold DVD chips to a company that was making a DVD-copying device.
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- This is differant!
- I see they are finally deciding to go after the right groups of people.
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- How ironic
- Why is it that the MPAA is allowed to reverse engineer chips to determine compliance when no one else is allowed under the DCMA to reverse engineer digital devices or code for any purpose?
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- Reverse engineering chips
- I doubt very much that the MPAA is in fact "reverse engineering chips", or more correctly, disassembling chips to check them. You give them MORE credit than they deserve. All they really need to do is test the equipment for its ability to copy DVDs. In my opinion, MPAA is nothing more than this generation's digital storm troopers.
But if you're talking "ironic", look at Sony. In the 1970's they were the defendants (makers of the Betamax) and now they are the plaintiffs (Columbia, Tri-star, etc.).
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- A reason not to buy
- Because of the "protected" ports on my DVD recorder/player, I can't get a decent rendition on my television, have to set it up "after" the VCR (put the DVD recorder between the VCR and the TV) and makes the whole thing a PITA. Will I purchase another one with this type of protection? Nope. If I want to make copies of or view my own home made DVD's I don't need to have the jacks create degraded copies. I purchased the stupid thing to do just that and I'm disgusted. When the broadcast flag prevents my using time shifting so that I can record during the day and watch at night, that's it for my support of TV entertainment at all, I think. I'll be happy to just catch the news.
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What we're going to see coming out is everything Penn State hoped wouldn't! Which is to say exactly what they knew and when they knew it. My guess is that everyone with ANY (hint!) kind of influence and/or power knew what was going on and instead of reporting it and ruining the reputation of the University, they swept it under the rug and hoped it would just go away.
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Mrs. Blandings in the Library with a...
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- Dumbwit Tellher ♥ said...
I'm looking forward to just sitting a bit long enough to read anything!! Oh...I loved Cary Grant :D
- June 26, 2009 at 11:08 AM
- Southern Aspirations said...
I love your list! I just completed making my list... now need to start reading. :-)
- June 26, 2009 at 11:56 AM
- Alicia said...
Good luck with Faulkner. I threw it across the room several times but evetually we made up & I invited him back into my room..long enough to finish.
Im nuts for Brideshead Revisited.
Read it first in English class sophmore year of high scool 1981, Lordy that's a long time ago. I actually remmeber watching the series on Masterpiece each week with my project partner Melissa Rogolla (wow)& balling the final episode, even thought I already had blubbered reading Sebastians fate.
Maybe I'll reread it this summer. I'm revisiting classic so that seems to be perfect.
Thanks for the lightbulb moment.
- June 28, 2009 at 2:54 AM
- Clarity said...
"Tender is the Night", a charming favourite. My "blanket" book would be "The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland".
I adore that still from the film, they don't make them like that anymore.... I must be getting old(er).
- June 28, 2009 at 5:33 PM
- home before dark said...
I left this tip on Little Augury's site, but think it is worth repeating for anyone reading Faulkner for the first time. Read it out loud. It's like a family diary of secrets, blending thinking/feeling without punctuation and very long sentences. It is worth it. Where else do you get to read about French Lick, Indiana and not have Larry Bird's name mentioned?
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NYT subject Dasani part of New York inauguration
The homeless girl whose story was profiled in an influential New York Times piece was a featured part of New York City's inauguration event, holding the Bible for the swearing-in of the new public advocate.
Dasani, 11, was the subject of the "Invisible Child" series published by The New York Times last month. She and her family sat onstage for the inauguration and she held the Bible used by new Public Advocate Letitia James as she was sworn in.
Dasani returned to her seat as James began her address, getting a handshake on her way there from new Mayor Bill de Blasio, who made combating poverty a central part of his campaign.
But toward the end of her speech, James called Dasani back to the podium.
"This is Dasani Coates, you see you all read about her in The New York Times," James said, "and this is my new BFF."
She kept Dasani next to her as she finished her speech, holding Dasani's hand as she pledged to fight for New Yorkers.
"If working people aren't getting their fair share, if our government isn't securing the reforms New Yorkers were promised, you better believe Dasani and I will stand up, that all of us will stand up and call out anyone and anything that stands in the way of our progress," James said, holding up Dasani's hand in hers.
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SoulCalibur V is just a few days away from its release, but in the coming month, there is plenty to be excited for.
Namco Bandai Games detailed plans for February's SoulCalibur V DLC, highlighting three of the packs, each priced at €1.99 or 160 MS points in Europe and loaded with exclusive new customization items and music that players can then unlock in-game.
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Thanks Dave Dunn, keep up the reminders. I certainly don't want someone on the council who is not listening to the citizens.
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Karla was unanimously voted by all members of the commission to be chair. Don't spout unless you know the facts.
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Mr. Dunn, I have a question for you. Are you intentionally lying about just how the appointments were made by the JUDGE? Or perhaps, could it be that you innocently forgot that the appointments were actually done independently by the Judge? I kind of doubt that you forgot though. I think you are very aware of who did the appointing, being that you had applied, and was rejected for appointment by the Judge. Looks like not only are you are a bit sore still about the rejection, but also you are caught telling a lie.
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Teresa, I certainly don't want somebody on the Charter Commission who is lying to us. So, I'm pleased that Dunn did not get on the commission. Besides, all them whiners about the city hall are really just a bunch of spoiled brat. Just because they didn't get what they wanted by not building the new facility or with the way it was financed, does not mean they weren't listened to by the council. The council listened, they just didn't give that rude vocal group what they wanted. I support the council and their actions.
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I've got a few novice shell scripts I'd like to send to some local perl
training classes.
Figured I'd ask the list, as you all seem well connected and knowlegable
about local resources.
Optimally, I'd like 3 to 5 day class, $2k to $3k, that'll pump out a
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I want to lern how to hack Grand Chase Thailand
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is CE detected in GC Th?
yes it detected in GCTH
but in GCTH have some people use cheat.
can you send me the patcher for GCTh?
its ok. meanwhile u'll want to download vmware (i'm assuming u have a 32-bit windows installed) and install win7 64-bit, grand chase, and cheat engine inside your virtual machine. that should work.
So again:
1. download and install vmware
2. install windows 7 64-bit on vmware virtual machine
3. install grand chase on vmware virtual machine
4. install latest cheat engine on vmware virtual machine
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Thank you. I will try to understand.
I have problem to install win7 64bit in vmware TwT
I will try it.
what vmware you use ?
i forgot what version of vmware workstation i use. try to get the newest version available.
can i install xp 64 in VM ?? i can't install 7 64 in VM.
if just use 7 64 in VM. i will use my brother computer. but please wait a few day for teach me next step. ^ ^
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Location: currently on the road, but I call Tassie home
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She's got this crazy idea- exploring the America's solo, for better or for worse...
Turning through the empty potholed dusty streets of the northern Mexican town of Moctezuma, winding around the town square in the Sunday morning heat. Looking for somewhere to have breakfast. Or that little road that turns off the main path to head east of here. The streets empty, bar and old man in a big white hat, sporting a huge mustache, his cane tapping rhythmically on the uneven pavement. He pauses for a moment and looks up at my laden bike, and then slowly moves onwards as I pass down a road that quickly disintegrates into nothing but dust and potholes. I turn the heavy bike around, sweating in my protective gear. Heaving as the bike gets stuck on a rim of a pothole. My feet just touching the ground struggle with the weight of my gear packed for a year, for the heat of the Atacama and the cool of the Andes. I turn and head back into town, looking for some sense of life, the busyness of a street food cart to appease my growling stomach, or a hint of a road that might lead east. I pass the old man again. He has turned and walks towards me again. We pass in silence bar the slow chug of my bike. I turn east at a stop sign. There are no streets signs and I have no map, bar one of the country. But, I gather, if the road is important enough for a stop sign that must mean something. Then the temp warning light comes on. I stop. I feel my own temp warning light switch too. I see some shade and pull the bike in. Coolant is spilling down the left side of the bike over the top of my tool tubes and creating a muddy puddle on the dusty ground. Shit.
I start taking off the gear strapped to my bike to lift the seat to get at the faring on the left side. I open the coolant overflow and see that it's full. I turn on the bike again and the fan switches on. Blowing hot air over my dusty hand.
A man comes out of a shop and comes over. He speaks English and asks if I am ok. We look at the bike together and shake our heads. Nothing seems wrong. The bike cools down enough for me to take off the radiator cap. Full. I see no holes or leaks excepting the pool from the overflow valve cap. I am hot and hungry. The man helps me pull my stuff into his house and connect to his wifi. Adv and Skype become my savior. I put out some calls for advice and walk with the man to get some food so I can think straight.
Carne Asada and flour tortilla are the staples of this region. The meat is rich and filling. The chilies hot. The salads refreshing. The shop owner and the man talk in Spanish about bike mechanics in the town. I eat and ponder. Maybe it's a water pump. I have a spare one in my kit. We discuss the options and head back to the bike. Call on Skype confirm the possible diagnostics. Adv advice starts to roll in. The best mechanic in town is away. I play with the man's Niece and Nephew. And drink water in the shade of a tree. Is this what motorcycle adventuring all about?
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Ok. So a ride report. The inner adventurer in me struggles. I am not great at documenting. I fall short at maintaining the momentum. My distractibility leads to spelling errors. I never write a diary. My blog is behind, I feel the weight of pressure to post. Times of variable internet frustrate me. But then by reaching out and sharing, the ride is not lonely. The journey is shared. The tough times padded. All you wonderful people out there who reply to my adv threads, often sent in vulnerable moments, have been able to send conforming and calming gems of wisdom back. Making the solo journey on a bike I don't know how to fix not so daunting. And for that I am grateful. And for that, I will post so you to can participate in the ups and not just the downs of my adventure. So if you dare- bear with me and we will ride the America's....
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530 Collective
November 3, 2009 by admin
Filed under Foothills and Central Valley Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
1550 Locust Ave.
Shasta Lake City
(530) 275-0420
Hours of operation: M-F 10a-7p; S&S 11a-5p
November 3, 2009 by admin
Filed under Foothills and Central Valley Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
1550 Locust Ave.
Shasta Lake City
(530) 275-0420
Hours of operation: M-F 10a-7p; S&S 11a-5p
Did you hear about this?? Unbelievable – how can any volunteer group deny accepting donations from a collective based on "christian beliefs?"
Thu, 11/05/2009 – 16:41
This week our KRCR News Channel 7 team has been getting to the bottom of the new Red Bluff ban on medicinal marijuana. Collectives, co-ops, and grows were all zoned out of the city limits.
Red Bluff is not the only Northstate area taking a hard look at the role of medicinal marijuana in the community. A food pantry in Shasta Lake City is switching its stance on canned food donated by a local medicinal cannabis collective.
The need has never been higher for food in the City of Shasta Lake. But their community pantry leader is putting his beliefs over the people's needs, praying it pays off at Thanksgiving.
Just last weekend, we reported that the 530 Collective had agreed to donate canned foods to the Shasta Lake Community Food Pantry. They would accept donations from members of the collective and then donate it to the pantry at Thanksgiving.
Just four days later, the Director of the food pantry Ray Siner says he has had a change of heart and decided he could not in good faith accept any donations from the medical marijuana collective. He told us his Christian beliefs played a big role in his decisions.
He said, "It would help. I'll admit that, but I believe that the need will be met anyway, just like it has for the last four or five years [that] I've been running it out there."
The Shasta Lake Community Food Pantry serves 180 families every month and had told us donations are down.
The 530 Collective says they will continue to accept donations. They are hoping to find a food pantry or group willing to work with them.
If the "christian" people are hungry, accept anything that is given. Just because someone tends to believe in their faith, it does NOT give them the right to deny their "followers" a meal. People, feed your hungry, do not deny them food, over your beliefs. If your beliefs are so tight, than feed them out of your own pocket, and quit complaining when someone is trying to help.
Are you kidding me? Ray Siner is a hypocrictical ass…because it has to do with marijuana he has denied donations????? throw him out of his position and train someone with a half a brainstem in their head……Christians are supposed to be all welcoming and accepting, you know the whole do on to others….what example does this set? if anything it tells me he thinks he is better than thoes who use marijuana as a an alternitave…get off your high horse Ray a donation is a gift from the heart….but i guess as mm patients we don't have those, right??? this disgusted me to read..
Great collective, Great people, and a Great big heart…Great dogs too!!
I drove up here from Chico and will return again and again.
This is really sad. I'm surprised at how often people who are religious and "say" that they are SO close to God can do things like this. I just wonder if he thinks God told him not to accept it? Or does he just occasionally forget about what he believes in? It seems like hes saying Christianity made up his mind. I find it scary that people personalize God and project their own feelings and thoughts onto Him and then dont hold themselves responsible for what "God" was telling them was right..
I'm not religious. I go the other way and study science. But sometimes I wish I was wrong and there really was a big invisible man in the sky that loves us all and will protect some of us. Sometimes.
I shopped around for some time to find the right collective after I finally decided to try cannabis in place of a lot of meds for my back surgery and problems. I quit five different meds and the kidneys are working much better since then. Just a couple of edibles at bed time made this possible for me. It was nice to find a collective that wasn't being run like some kind of Strip club or cheesy hang out. I feel safe coming there to get my medicine and everyone there is professional, friendly and knowledgeable and have been a huge help in getting me started off right.
The dogs are a bonus! I love making cookies to bring them. I like the selection of tinctures they have and beings that I have an aging population of pets, I have used the tinctures for my older dogs and cats that have cancer or severe arthritis. I have used the tinctures on my critters with great success and am so happy to see them get some relief from their symptoms.


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Anyone have any info ?? No blogs or streams -nothing .
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Found it -forgot to get the score in my excitement -Howe wins TF-Bugenhagen beats Brantley at HWT-Scmitt beats ??@ 141 ,Ruschell 8-0 over Lawrence -Rutt wins -go to UNI's site .Last years 184 over the #12 hwt is pretty big news .
25-11 UNI won 125 ,174 and 157.
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|A sugar and a primary source of energy for bodily functions. Glucose levels are useful in diagnosing and evaluating several conditions, most frequently diabetes mellitus.
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|A product formed mainly by the liver during the breakdown of nucleic acids. Following handling by the kidney, uric acid is excreted in the urine. Elevated serum uric acid has been found to occur in kidney failure, gout, dehydration, endocrine disorders, and other disease states. Certain drugs can also cause uric acid levels to be elevated. Decreased uric acid levels may be associated with liver disease and kidney tubule defects.
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And for everyone else calm down it was a bit of fun that went to far!
Hello, Mrs. R(ob). I'm a fellow New Jerseyian and a longtime friend of your husband's. Hope these crazy cats haven't scared you off.
And yeah, I just realized we are eWN's first husband and wife team haha. Also Dennis, bite my shiny metal ass.
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Britt Technology Impact Series: Internet / Connectivity
The Britt Technology Impact Series (BTIS) provides MBA candidates and the Tuck and Dartmouth communities with insights into how changes in technology affect individuals, impact enterprises and reshape industries. The series explores a different theme each academic year through events including panel discussions with industry leaders, one-on-one meetings with executives and academic seminars. At year-end, the center produces an overview of the findings that gives students unique perspectives on relevant business and technology issues. This program is made possible by a generous donation from Glenn Britt T'72, former Chairman & CEO of Time Warner Cable. The 2015-16 BTIS is examining the radical transformation that technology is having on business models in a series titled, Business Model (R)Evolution: The Age of Digital Transformation.
Past series: the hyperweb, the internet of things, big data, cloud computing, social technology, mobility, video and web 2.0.
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Current Series: Connected Everywhere: The Transformation to a Hyperweb World
Over the past six years, the Center for Digital Strategies has examined six major technology trends and how they impact individuals, businesses, and industries. Video, Mobile, Social, Cloud, Big Data and the Internet of Things have all proven to play a significant role in shaping the way we all see and interact with the world through digital technology. We are now facing a perfect storm where these technologies are coming together to change the world in previously unimaginable ways. Making this coming together possible is the concept of a Hyperweb that focuses not on singular technology, but on the linking between all of their technologies. This technological convergence is made possible by APIs, HTML5, and other developments and has given rise to new industries, made some companies into winners (often at the expense of others), and opened up new frontiers. The 2014-15 Britt Technology Impact Series examined the transformational impact of the growing hyperweb and the fusion of technology into every interaction in our corporate and social worlds.
Digital Drop-In: Aviate
May 9, 2014 • Tuck School of Business
We were pleased to host the second of our Digital Drop-In Series with Mark Daiss, Co-founder of Aviate, which was acquired by Yahoo! in January. This event was for T'14 and T'15 center fellows only. More ›
Tipping The Scale: Google & The Future Of Big Data
May 23, 2013 • Tuck School of Business
Google's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Patrick Pichette, visited Tuck to discuss big data. More ›
Cloud Computing and the Future of Social Media
October 14, 2010 • Tuck Campus
Mark Dickey, SVP at Salesforce.com Foundation, spoke with attendants about Salesforce.com Foundation's new social product called Chatter and answered questions about cloud computing and its impact on today's business world. More ›
Mobile Money: Innovation Ecosystems and Strategy
April 21, 2010 • Tuck Campus
Associate Professor of Business Administration at Tuck, Ron Adner, moderated a discussion with the EVP and CDO of Nokia, Mary McDowell. The full room of MBA students, Tuck faculty and staff listened to Mary's extensive knowledge surrounding the mobile payments and banking industry. Attendants enjoyed asking Mary direct questions at the end of the session. More ›
Web 2.0 and Career Management
April 8, 2008
How is Web 2.0 changing the way individuals manage their professional identities? How will it impact the way companies recruit and identify potential talent? The Director of Marketing at LinkedIn, Surya Yalamanchili, spoke directly with Tuck students about managing careers given today's internet tools.
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March 26, 2008
How is Web 2.0 changing the way companies engage and collaborate with customers? Jason Thalappillil from Pepsi spoke with Tuck students about his extensive experience with web 2.0. Experience Jason Thalappillil's RadioTuck interview here.
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December 3, 2007
How is Web 2.0 changing consumers' relationship to content? How do they find it, share it, contribute to it? Kerry Vance D'98 and PR Manager at Joost visited Tuck to discuss these questions. The full room of participants enjoyed her talk and were invited to ask their own questions.
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DoD Has Active Referral Processes, but Action Needed to Promote Transparency
September 19, 2012
What GAO Found
The four Department of Defense (DOD) components GAO examined have active processes for referring identified cases of contractor misconduct for appropriate action, including suspension or debarment. The components identify numerous cases of actual or alleged contractor misconduct each year from various internal and external sources. The figure below shows the process for identifying and referring cases to the suspension and debarment official for consideration.
DOD received hundreds of leads on contractor misconduct from sources such as lawsuits against contractors or contractor disclosures in fiscal years 2009 through 2011, although it is not possible to know the full extent of potential leads. Some cases are referred to suspension and debarment officials for their consideration or to other agencies for further action. GAO's analysis of selected cases shows that DOD follows its procedures for identifying and referring cases involving contractor misconduct or poor performance for possible suspension and debarment.


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Grammys 2013: CBS Enforces Dress Code — Which Fashion Choices Are Banned?
If you're hoping to spot nip slips, upskirts, or sideboob reveals at this Sunday's Grammy Awards ceremony, CBS is trying its best to ruin your chances.
Deadline has gotten hold of a leaked "Wardrobe Advisory" the network is sending around to attendees of the award show, and the dress code is pretty stringent.
"Please be sure that buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered," the statement reads. "Thong-type costumes are problematic. Please avoid exposing bare, fleshy under-curves of the buttocks and buttock crack. Bare sides or under-curvature of the breasts is also problematic."
Oooh, CBS, we love when you talk dirty.
The network goes on to ask the stars of the music world to cover their genitals to avoid revealing "'puffy' bare skin" — best cancel that Brazilian wax appointment, stars — to not wear brand names or text advertising organized causes, and to clear any "foreign language" by CBS's Standards and Practices department.
Moral of the story: the celebs may need to leave their nipple pasties at home this year. Somewhere in the world, Lil Kim is softly weeping.
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Concerns voiced by federal flightdeck officers over poorly designed holsters for their hand guns have been validated in a recently issued report by the Department of Homeland Security's office of inspector general (OIG).
Potential issues with guns in the cockpit were highlighted in March when a US Airways pilot, armed as part of the Transportation Security Administration's federal flightdeck officer programme, accidentally fired his handgun while his Airbus A319 was on the approach to Charlotte Douglas International airport in North Carolina after a flight from Denver, Colorado. The bullet pierced the left side of the cockpit and fuselage but did not cause any damage to the flight critical systems. None of the passengers or crew was hurt.
Although DHS officials will not confirm that the OIG investigation was linked to the US Airways incident, the scope of the project - to find out if the design of TSA-issued locking holsters used by the federal flightdeck officer programme increases the likelihood of an accidental discharge of a weapon in an aircraft cockpit - would appear to link the two.
"We examined the holster and observed that its design renders the weapon vulnerable to accidental discharges if improperly handled," says the OIG. "In a darkened cockpit, under the stress of meeting the operational needs of the aircraft, a pilot could inadvertently discharge the weapon by failing to ensure it is properly seated in the holster, securing the trigger lock, and then pushing the weapon inward to secure the holster snap."
Investigators also found that it was possible to fire the gun while inserting the hasp, or trigger lock, into an "incorrectly seated" weapon. "Using a scale, we determined that only 6-7lb [2.7-3.2kg] of lateral pressure on the padlock was sufficient to induce a discharge," the report says.
The OIG recommends a weapon locking system that is "simple and forgiving" and suggests the TSA should discontinue the use of the current locking holster and consider other methods for federal flightdeck officers to secure their weapons." The DHS declines to discuss the programme due to security concerns.
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Automating tasks with SSH, Zenity, Yad, KDialog, PuTTY, WinSCP, and Rex Secure Agent
Starting a script on a Linux server with just a few mouse clicks sounds more complicated than it really is. If you want to create attractive and interactive dialogs for your desktop users, all you need is a small utility called SSH and a little Bash know-how.
Deleting all the tasks in the print spool or saving a complete backup to the SAN immediately after finishing a large project are all typical tasks that keep systems administrators from getting their real work done. How much easier it would be if they could enable their users to complete selected administrative tasks themselves.
To allow even inexperienced users to accomplish these housekeeping chores, admins can simply place an appropriate icon on their desktops. With it, the user starts a self-made program with a simple but sufficient GUI, which in turn triggers actions on the Linux server via SSH – also via script. If admins have SSH, sudo, and one of the dialog systems described below (Zenity, Yad, KDialog, or Rex) in their tool boxes, the client users don't have to grapple with Linux concepts. Windows clients have PuTTY, WinSCP, or PowerShell.
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RIP SSLv3
The Internet community officially banishes the notoriously unsafe Secure Sockets Layer protocol.
Mate 1.1 Arrives
Popular desktop environment continues the Gnome 2 legacy – with new support for the Gnome 3 toolkit.
US Government Requires HTTPS
The Obama White House has issued a memorandum telling all US government agencies they must use HTTPS for all websites and web communication.
Mozilla Signs Firefox Add-Ons
New program will dial up security for the Firefox browser.
Fedora 22 Arrives
Red Hat's community distro embraces the cloud.
Code.org and College Board Team Reach Out for Talented High School Coders
New partnership will bring more and better CS training to US schools
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Criminals offer online help over Tor network
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Sophisticated malware is still present on Joomla and WordPress sites around the world.
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Future versions of Ubuntu's code service will support the popular Git version control system used with Linux and other open source projects.


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MICE that are predestined to get Huntington's disease stay healthier for longer when they live in a varied environment with plenty of opportunities for exercise, climbing and exploring, neuroscientists at Oxford University have discovered. The finding is surprising since, in people, Huntington's is strongly genetic, and experts had thought it unlikely to be significantly affected by environmental factors.
"We didn't expect this dramatic delay," says Tony Hannan, who ran the study with Anton van Dellen and Colin Blakemore. Reporting the findings at the Australian Neuroscience Society meeting in Melbourne last week, Hannan said they had expected an enriched environment to hasten the onset of the symptoms, rather than delaying it.
"It's enormous. It's the first evidence that by manipulating the environment you can delay the onsetand possibly the severityof the disease," says Richard Faull, an expert in HD at the University of Auckland.
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1:37 PM — X Factor singer Rylan Clark has deleted a tweet in tribute of Margaret Thatcher, after being reminded of her role in introducing Section 28 and her general disdain for gay rights.
13th November 2012
Analysis: A gay 'witch-hunt' 41
11:22 AM — Scott Roberts assesses the controversy and fallout of last week's warning made by David Cameron of a "witch-hunt".
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3:33 PM — The late Sir Peter Morrison, a gay former Conservative MP and ex-parliamentary aide to Margaret Thatcher, has been described as a "paedophile" by the former leader of the Welsh Conservatives Rod Richards.
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Out on a Saturday afternoon doing a shake-down cruise after a protracted bit of repair and customizing, I decide it is time to head back to the house and hop on the freeway to speed the process. As soon as I get up to speed, the engine loses power. I pull off the road, slowing, trying a few different things to troubleshoot the problem before I come to a complete stop. The sun is brutal, and the only shade is from a light pole that happened to be there. Tank has fuel, bike won't restart. I'm 20 miles from home, there is an exit about a quarter of a mile away, uphill. Screw that; I don't need to give myself heat-stroke. I call my wife to bring the truck and ramp and stand leaning against the light pole so my head at least has some shade. There is plenty of traffic, none of it stopping. About 20 minutes into the wait, a guy pulls up behind me, gets out of his car and asks if I need any help. I thank him for stopping and tell him I've got someone coming, and they should be here before long. He says something like "Well, I've got to do
nice for you... " reaches into his car and hands me a liter-size bottle of cold water. I thank him for the water, he gets back in his car and drives off.
Not earth-shaking, I know, but he was the only one who stopped. My wife arrived about 20 minutes after he left, just as I was finishing off the water.
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It's been three years since a convicted child molester was prosecuted for killing teenagers Chelsea King and Amber Dubois, leading to a new law aimed at keeping sex offenders who target minors behind bars longer and under close supervision when they get out.
But state records show that hundreds, possibly thousands, of parole violators, many of whom are sex offenders, have slipped out from under the watchful eye of state authorities within the past two years by cutting off or disabling their GPS tracking devices.
That includes eight parolees who had been living in San Diego County, online records show.
The news troubles Brent and Kelly King, who worked in 2010 to pass Chelsea's Law after their 17-year-old daughter, for whom the law is named, and 14-year-old Amber, were killed.
While the case was pending, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the killer, John Albert Gardner III, had committed several parole violations that could have sent him back to prison before he crossed paths with either of the girls. Chelsea was from Poway, Amber from Escondido.
Chelsea's Law was intended to prevent other potential child murderers and rapists from slipping through the cracks.
But it continues to happen. The Los Angeles Times reported this week that as many as 3,400 arrest warrants have been issued for GPS tamperers since October 2011, when the state shifted responsibilities for certain lower-level offenders — and all parole violators — to the counties.
The shift, known as public safety realignment, was intended to save the state money and help it comply with a court order to reduce massive prison overcrowding, but critics — including retired parole agent Caroline Aguirre of Los Angeles — believe it has compromised public safety.
"It's a horrible joke," Aguirre said.
Mack Jenkins, San Diego County's chief probation officer and the point person in the county making realignment work, disagreed with Aguirre's assessment. Only two probationers in San Diego County have cut off their GPS trackers in more than two years.
Probation currently monitors approximately 440 sex offenders in its sex offender supervision unit, Jenkins said. There are 44 sex offenders supervised by probation under realignment.
The department now supervises 18 sex offenders fitted with GPS devices and monitored in real time. Offenders are required to pay their own costs, but the vendor's contract has a provision to help cover costs for those were are indigent.
"It works as intended," Jenkins said, adding that probationers are reluctant to tamper with the devices for fear of being rearrested.
As of June 30, 2012, the total statewide parole population was 70,760, of which 10,395 are registered sex offenders, said Luis Patiño, a spokesman for the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
San Diego County was home to 4,446 parolees as of June 30, 2012, not all of whom were sex offenders. There were 278 active GPS devices operating in the county as of mid-January 2012, the most recent numbers available. GPS tracking costs just under $36 per day per parolee.
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On January 12, 2011, Governor Mark Dayton appointed Mike Rothman to serve as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
Under the leadership of Commissioner Rothman, the Commerce Department is responsible for consumer protection, regulation of financial service industries including insurance, state-chartered banks, credit unions, securities, and real estate. The Department licenses franchises, collection agencies, and currency exchanges.
The Commerce Department is also responsible for enforcement of Public Utilities Commission (PUC) rules and orders, regulation of natural gas and electric public utilities, energy conservation standards and information programs, low-income home energy assistance and weatherization, regulation of telephone companies, the administration of Telecommunications Access Minnesota (TAM), petrofund, and unclaimed property programs.
Commissioner Rothman brings a distinguished record of consumer protection to the Department of Commerce and extensive public- and private-sector experience on insurance and financial service-related issues.
Prior to joining the Department, Rothman was an attorney for eight years with the firm of Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., in Minneapolis, where he was co-chair of the Insurance & Financial Services practice group.
Commissioner Rothman's litigation experience began when he worked on the insurance insolvencies of Mission Insurance Companies and Executive Life—two of the largest cases in U.S. history.
A graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, Rothman began his career as a law clerk for the state Court of Appeals. In the late '80s and early '90s, Rothman worked for the state Senate, leading efforts to reform the state's regulatory laws.
In addition to his experience in state government and private practice, Rothman has also taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School on insurance law and regulation.
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Vande Hey previously served the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance for 14 years, including ten years as an advanced insurance financial examiner and four years as special assistant deputy rehabilitator. He brings significant regulatory experience to the Insurance Division, with extensive experience in mergers, acquisitions, licensing, liquidations, and rehabilitation. Vande Hey has served as chair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Financial Analysis Handbook Working Group and Financial Analysis Research and Development Working Group.
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Jahnke has served the financial management division of the Commerce Department since 2005. Prior to joining the Department, Jahnke served as an executive budget officer for Minnesota Management and Budget where he assisted state agencies in preparing operating and capital budget requests for inclusion in the Governor's budget. He has also served in accounting roles at the Departments of Administration, Transportation, and the Board of Animal Health.
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Final Score: NY Islanders 3, Florida 1
Uniondale, NY (Sports Network) - Yann Danis made 37 saves and came just 1:27 away from his first shutout of the season, as the New York Islanders logged a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers.
Mike Comrie had a goal and an assist while Bill Guerin and Kyle Okposo each lit the lamp for the Islanders, who matched a season-high with their third consecutive win.
"Our team defense as a whole has been great," said New York defenseman Chris Campoli. "We've been getting timely saves from Denis and when you combine those two good things will happen."
Gregory Campbell netted the lone goal while Tomas Vokoun gave up three goals on 30 shots for the Panthers, who had a two-game winning streak stopped.
"They capitalized on their opportunities and we didn't get a great effort across the board," said Florida coach Peter DeBoer. "This is a team that seems to have our number."
The Islanders scored the only goal of the first period thanks to a mistake by Vokoun. A dump-in to the Florida end resulted in the puck going on net. Vokoun controlled the disc and banked it off the backboard from the right side of the net, but his own skater was unable to get the puck and it bounced out to the left side where Comrie tapped it home past the surprised goaltender with 1:26 left in the frame.
Danis was busy in the first period and had to make 16 saves to keep the Panthers off the board.
Florida nearly got on the board halfway through the second as Michael Frolik skated in on the breakaway, but he was slashed by Mark Streit before getting the shot off and Danis was able to stop the weak attempt.
Streit was called for a minor on the play, but Florida was unable to beat Danis as he made several stops during the penalty kill.
New York tacked onto its lead at the 4:19 mark of the third thanks to Guerin, who grabbed the puck in the slot and used a spin-o-rama to shoot the puck past a defender and Vokoun.
Skating on the man advantage later in the third, the Islanders took a 3-0 lead as Trent Hunter threw a pass from the low right side to the slot where Okposo one-timed it from his knee into the net.
Danis' shutout bid was spoiled with 1:27 to play as Keith Ballard threw a shot on net from the left boards that Campbell tipped in.
Game Notes
Florida plays in Toronto on Tuesday...The Islanders host Tampa Bay on Tuesday...Florida had won six of seven against the Islanders coming into the game...New York went 1-for-4 on the power play while Florida failed to score on any of its six chances.