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Companies often do not realize how much risk is associated with the sensitive information within their database until an internal audit is conducted, which gives the details regarding who can access the sensitive data. Tremendous financial losses could result if an employee with access to the sensitive data distributed the confidential information of the business or its customers. Depending on the severity of the security breach, the company's reputation could be adversely affected, thus resulting in a decline in sales, consumer, and investor confidence.
Each company will need to decide the level of security that suits their organization. This will require an evaluation of the sensitivity of the data within their database. While considering options to protect the sensitive database information, the business should ensure that that their privacy protection measures do not interfere with authorized persons obtaining the right data at appropriate times (Nevins). A database security solution should also be application transparent, meaning that no changes need to be made to the underlying applications. This will provide a faster implementation and lower support costs.
Scott Nevins, the author of "Database Security: Protecting Sensitive and Critical Information," considers making sure that you have a secure-audit trail for tracking and reporting activity around confidential data the key issue when purchasing a database security solution. The author also lists additional topics to consider when selecting a database security technology, such as fast performance, the ability to work across applications, and ease to implement. IT security experts also recommend selectively encrypting and securing sensitive database information. This process of wrapping each individual data item in a protective security is much more effective than simply building a firewall around the database. With only a firewall protecting the database, if the firewall is penetrated, the data is vulnerable to intruders. Encrypting the data provides an extra layer of protection. Nevins also notes that one of the best ways to develop an effective database security solution is to recognize that securing the data is essential to the company's reputation, profitability, and critical business objectives.
Poor database security is a lead contributor to the incidence of identity theft; the less security measures an organization has in place to protect the database, the higher the incidence of identity theft will be. Much of the personal information that is used to commit identity theft, such as Social Security numbers and credit card or bank account numbers is stored in databases. Law enforcement experts estimate that more than half of all identity theft cases are committed by employees with access to large financial databases (Nevins). That means that more than 50% of identity theft cases are committed by employees within the organization who have access to the database. As more and more security breaches relating to databases occur, audit committees are becoming increasingly stringent about protecting customer information.
There are currently data-privacy regulations in place that many companies must comply with. These regulations include best practice requirements and industry guidelines regarding the usage and access to customer data. Data security is no longer an option, government legislation and industry regulations mandate it. Some of the privacy requirements in place for protecting personal information include proper access control, selective encryption of stored data, separation of duties, and centralized independent audit functions (Nevins). . Financial institutions are currently regulated by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), which requires the protection of non-public personal data while in storage and implements a variety of access and security controls. These access and security controls are crucial. A 2002 Computer Crime and Security Survey revealed that over half of the databases in use have some kind of a security breach on a yearly basis. This security breach can cost the organization approximately $4 million dollars in losses. Many organizations will do their best to cover up security breaches within their company so as not to alarm customers and harm the business' profitability. Many professionals in the field believe that there is much more unauthorized access to databases than corporations are willing to admit. In an effort to keep companies from covering up security breaches that occur within their organizations, the state of California recently enacted a law that mandates public disclosure of computer security breaches in which confidential information may have been compromised.
With the recent database hacks at companies such as Lexis Nexis and the loss of Bank of America data tapes containing the personal and financial information of over 1.2 million customers, as well as the increase in identity theft, we are likely to see more legislation in the coming months and years regarding data security. The good news is that unauthorized access to the database and the misuse of data can be prevented with database security products and new audit procedures. Management must realize that information security is no longer just an IT function; it is a business necessity that must be grasped by the organization as a whole.
From an auditing perspective Database security can be broken down into the following key categories:
Server Security: Server security is the process of limiting the access to the database server. This is one of the most basic and most important components of database security. It is imperative that an organization does not let their database server be visible to the world. If an organization's database server is supplying information to a web server, then it should be configured to allow connections only from that web server. Also, every server should be configured to allow only trusted IP addresses.
Database Connections: With regard to database connections, system administrators should not allow immediate unauthenticated updates to a database. If users are allowed to make updates to a database via a web page, the system administrator should validate all updates to makes sure that they are warranted and safe. Also, the system administrator should not allow users to use their designation of "sa" when accessing the database. This gives employees complete access to all of the data stored on the database regardless of whether or not they are authenticated to have such access.
Table Access Control: Table access control is related to an access control list, which is a table that tells a computer operating system which access rights each user has to a particular system object. Table access control has been referred to as one of the most overlooked forms of database security. This is primarily due to the fact that it is so difficult to apply. In order to properly use Table access control, the system administrator and the database developer will need to collaborate.
Restricting Database Access: Internet based databases have been the most recent targets of attacks, due to their open access or open ports. It is very easy for criminals to conduct a "port scan" to look for ports that are open that popular database systems are using by default (Wiedman). The ports that are used by default can be changed, thus throwing off a criminal looking for open ports set by default. There are additional security measures that can be implemented to prevent open access from the Internet, such as
In previous years, businesses focused on preventing access to their databases via perimeter security. Perimeter security includes items such as firewalls and intrusion detection equipment. The problem with this method, however, is that it protects information from those outside the organization that might attempt to retrieve information from the database. As was stated earlier, the majority of security breaches that occur are by those individuals that are within the organization. As we conclude our discussion of database security, it is important to remember that database security should occur in conjunction with other security technologies, but data protection should be the core element of a complete enterprise security infrastructure (Nevins).
The primary security concerns of the auditor when conducting a database audit includes authentication and authorization issues. The following general principles for developing an audit strategy, auditing suspicious database activity, and auditing normal database activity can guide the auditor throughout the audit. General Principles for Developing an Audit Strategy:
General Principles for Auditing Suspicious Database Activity:
General Principles for Auditing Normal Database Activity: Auditing normal database activity refers to the process of gathering historical information about particular database activities.
Using an automated database audit solution:
In order to ensure that unauthorized users are not accessing the database, the auditor will need to audit user activity. Auditing user activity provides the auditor with assurance that the policies, procedures, and safeguards that management has enacted are working as intended (Mazer). This also helps the auditor to identify any violations that may have occurred.
Auditing user activity can be accomplished via continuous data auditing. Continuous data auditing is the process of monitoring, recording, analyzing, and reporting database activity on a periodic basis. This is a critical concept because unauthorized access to the database and the information contained within can occur at any time. If the auditor is using a testing schedule, violators can easily sidestep that schedule. This is not the case, however, with continuous data auditing. The auditor and management must be able to identify which behavior is suspicious versus which behavior is routine. Any behavior that is not identified as routine and valid access to the database must be examined and analyzed further.
Before beginning the audit, the auditor should assess the database environment. This includes identifying and prioritizing the users, data, activities, and applications to be monitored (Mazer). The Internal Audit Association lists the following as key components of a database audit:
The first five steps listed are to be performed by the auditor manually, while the last two steps are best achieved by using an automated solution.
The ideal approach to effectively capture and analyze database activity, is through non-trigger audit agents associated with each database server. Non-trigger audit agents capture all relevant activity, regardless of the application used (Mazer). In comparison, database triggers-an automatic procedure that occurs when data has been altered in a table-are not recommended, as database administrators can easily disable them. The non-trigger database audit agents gather information through three means:
Data Access Auditing:
Data access auditing is a surveillance mechanism that watches over access to all sensitive information contained within the database. This mechanism brings only the suspicious activity to the auditor's attention. As was previously discussed, databases generally organize data into tables containing columns. Access to the data generally occurs through a language called Structured Query Language or SQL. The perfect data access auditing solution would address the following six questions:
The auditor can choose to either audit within the client, audit within the database, or audit between the client and the database. The following graphic depicts these options:
Auditing within the client involves using the client's database access tools to obtain a list of the end-user activity that has been performed through the database. In order for the auditor to obtain an adequate audit trail, all data access that occurred would have to have occurred through these client tools. It would be possible for data access to occur outside of this tool; therefore this option is the absolute worst available to the auditor.
The second choice involves auditing within the database. There are drawbacks to this approach, primarily due to the limited audit functionality of database management systems (DBMS), the inconsistency across DBMS types, and the performance penalty that occurs when the audit mechanism is enabled. Auditing within the database is certainly better than auditing within the client, however, the best approach is auditing between the client and the database.
Auditing between the client and the database involves auditing the conversations between the clients and the databases. In order to audit the conversations, it is necessary to capture and interpret the conversations that occur between the client and the database. This process can be accomplished using vendor software and is by far the best approach to data access auditing.
The DB Audit solution helps ease the problems associated with enabling the built-in audit utilities of most databases. DB Audit is easy to customize and does not require installation of any additional software or services on the database server and network. It works with Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase ASE, Sybase ASA and IBM DB2. This solution is implemented on the database back-end and eliminates any possibility of back door access that would otherwise be unrecorded.
Lumigent Audit DB provides the comprehensive monitoring and auditing of data access and modifications. Audit DB's trusted auditing approach provides an unimpeachable audit trail of who has accessed or modified what data, and supports best auditing practices including segregation of duties. Audit DB supports IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and Sybase databases.
Application Security's DbProtect is a centrally-managed enterprise solution for comprehensive database security. In addition to auditing capabilities, DbProtect combines discovery, vulnerability scanning and real-time activity monitoring for a more complete database security solution.
Gallegos, F. C. Gonzales, D. Manson, and S. Senft. Information Technology
Control and Audit. Second Edition. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press LLC, 2000.
Ron Ben-Natan, IBM Gold Consultant and Guardium CTO. Implementing Database Security and Auditing. Digital Press, 2005.


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Hybrid Cinema Presents Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance
Hybrid Cinema has announced the world premiere of the feature length documentary Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance at Dance On Camera Festival's opening night in New York City on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 8:30pm.
A repeat presentation will occur at Dance On Camera on the following day, Saturday, January 28th at 1:30pm. Both Dance On Camera screenings of Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance will be held at Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center. A stellar line-up of dance world panelists will be featured in Q&A sessions at both New York City screenings of the film. Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, the first film to chronicle how the legendary Joffrey Ballet revolutionized American ballet by daringly combining modern dance with traditional ballet, will also simultaneously premiere in theaters around the country via simulcast through Emerging Pictures on Saturday, January 28th.
Dance On Camera's opening night celebration will launch with the world premiere of Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance and include attendance by the director, Bob Hercules, and several members of the cast. The film, and associated Q&A session for the Saturday, January 28th matinee screening at 1:30pm, will simultaneously premiere for dance enthusiasts in participating theaters across the country via the Emerging Pictures network of theaters. A pioneering project, this marks the first time a film has simulcast its world premiere out of a major festival. Audiences at premiere screenings across the country will be able to participate in the New York City Q&A session on Saturday through a live Twitter feed.
Synopsis –
Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance
Director: Bob Hercules
Country: USA, 2012, 90min.
This insightful documentary, executive produced by Harold Ramis and Jay Alix and produced by Una Jackman and Erica Mann Ramis, examines the dynamic trajectory of the groundbreaking American ballet company – The Joffrey Ballet – which daringly combined traditional ballet and modern dance at a time when it was not routinely accepted. Weaving a wealth of archival footage, behind-the-scene photos and interviews with former and current Joffrey star dancers, director Bob Hercules (Bill T. Jones: A Good Man) documents the struggles and achievements of the Joffrey from its newfound beginnings in 1956 to the Company's present international success. The film features rare excerpts from many seminal Joffrey works including Astarte, Trinity and Billboards, as well as breakthrough collaborations with choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Leonid Massine, Laura Dean, and Kurt Jooss. FoundersRobert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino and a host of ballet notables, including Gary Chryst, Trinette Singleton, Helgi Tomasson, Kevin McKenzie and more, are featured in the film. Narrated by Tony® and Emmy® Award winner Mandy Patinkin, the film is a rich chronicle of a ballet company that continues to reinvent itself, raise the bar and invigorate audiences worldwide. See list of full credits at www.imdb.com/title/tt1829041/fullcredits.
Screening Schedule –
Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance screenings at Dance On Camera are accompanied by special appearances at panel discussions related to the film:
Saturday, January 28 [1:30pm] at Walter Reade Theatre:
Moderator Sasha Anawalt, author of The Joffrey Ballet: Robert Joffrey and the Making of an American Dance Company(Scribner, 1996); Trinette Singleton, principal dancer of The Joffrey Ballet who appeared on Time Magazine's cover in 1968 for rock ballet Astarte; current Artistic Director Ashley C. Wheater; and former Joffrey principal Christian Holder.
Simultaneous US Premieres –
The simulcast premieres across the country mark the launch of the film's distribution by Hybrid Cinema, which brought Dance Films Association and Emerging Pictures together for this series of events. The simulcast of the Saturday screening, which includes introductions as well as the Q&A session featuring top former Joffrey stars, will also be streamed live into participating cinemas. Audience members throughout the US will be able to ask the stars questions live via a live Twitter feed.
Gerald Arpino's "Light Rain" Photo credit: Herbert Migdoll
Director Bob Hercules –
Bob Hercules is an award-winning veteran producer/director (Forgiving Dr. Mengele, Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, Senator Obama Goes to Africa). The co-founder of Media Process Group, his work has been seen widely on PBS, The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel and the Independent Film Channel (IFC). He has also directed commercials for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Alzheimer's Association, McDonald's Corporation, Gap Clothing Stores and the Obama For President Campaign. His documentary, A Good Man, co-directed by Gordon Quinn, chronicles the intense creative journey of Bill T. Jones – a 2010 Kennedy Center Honors recipient and two-time Tony® Award winner for Best Choreography. It premiered on November 11, 2011 on PBS' celebrated seriesAmerican Masters.
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Well, Jon and I always said we were a two-dog family. It just works better that way. Jon has "his" dog, Zeke (the German Shepherd mix), and well, my baby was Ty, who we laid to rest two weeks ago. It broke my heart to let him go, but it was the best decision for him and for us. It's not fair to allow a pet to suffer just so you can spend more time with him. He had a good life, and now he is in doggie heaven, taking naps, eating ice cubes, doing gymnastics, and looking for a sled to pull around.
Jon and I have been looking, just looking at other dogs for about a week. We had no plans on getting another doggie right away. At first we were looking at tamaskans. Tamasksans are a relatively new breed – originating from inported USA sled type dogs and mixed with Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute, and German Shepherd, then they were exported to Finland where more recently other sled type dogs have been added to improve the American Tamaskan breed. The purpose was to create a dog that has a ferral (wolflike, wildish) appearance with working ability, and range in weight from 60-80 pounds. We had talked about getting a tamaskan in the future for some time. We love their appearance, and the breeds they come from all our favorites – Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute, and German Shepherd. And the kicker was they looked like a wolf. I love everything about wolves. They're just cool.
Here's a few pictures of Tamaskans:
As we looked further into getting a tamaskan in the last week, we found that there are very few breeders on the East Coast. And I wouldn't feel comfortable flying a puppy to me. I would rather drive and get him, hopefully meeting his mom and dad so I can get a chance to see what he will look when he's all grown up. A few of the breeders weren't going to have litters anytime soon, but you go on a waiting list for a down payment of $200 – $400, depending on the breeder. The one breeder Jon really liked didn't do waiting lists – when his doggie got pregnant, he would send out questionnaires for potential owners to fill out and send back in (like an application?). Out of those questionnaires he receives back, he would pick the potential owners he thought would be most suitable for his puppies. To make sure you were serious you would have to put down $200 (nonrefundable). Then he would do (check this out) a credit check, an employment check, a background check "and so on" as he said in his email. I don't what else "and so on" could possible mean, isn't that more than enough. I mean, I understand you want your pups to go to good homes, but really? I didn't feel comfortable with all this background investigation work this man felt he needed to do. I know the tamaskan breeders a tight knit group of people, but this was when we decided to look other breeds.
So, we searched on. Jon was interested in getting a full-blooded German Shepherd. But I told him we already have Zeke. And when the day comes (a long, long, time from now!) when Zeke is no longer with us, then it would time to get a full-blooded German Shepherd. That would be Jon's dog anyway. We're looking at options for "my dog" right now :) So, the German Shepherd was out, for now.
Just for fun, here's a picture of the "perfect" German Shepherd:
I like the big fluffy doggies, so I suggested a Samoyed. Samoyeds are big white fluffy dogs, ranging between 45-60 pounds full size. They are a gentle breed, not good a guard dog, and are very intelligent. I had an American Eskimo, Nevada, when I was younger, which looks very much like a Samoyed, but about half the size. Jon said he didn't want to get a dog that resembled Nevada. So, the Samoyed was out too.
Here's a picture of a Samoyed:
Moving on to other possible breeds, we started looking at Alaskan Malamutes. Yes, they resemble Siberian Huskies, but they have their own unique traits and personalities that make them very different. So we started looking into Alaskan Malamutes (NOT Giant Alaskan Malamutes, I'm not crazy, nor do I own a ranch for my dogs to run freely on…) Alaskan Malamutes are largest and oldest of the Arctic sled dogs, possessing great strength and endurance, so they are highly athletic. They have a thick, coarse overcoat, and a lighter undercoat in the winter, with a plumed tail, usually curled over the back. Their colors can range from white, light grey, to black, to sable, and sometimes red. My preference is black and white. They have face markings, including a cap on the head, and a bar or mask on the face. Alaskan Malamutes are majestic and dignified, affectionate and friendly, and make for a great family dog. They can be strong willed, so training is needed. But in my opinion, training is needed with any dog.
Here are some pictures of adult Alaskan Malamutes:
So, the Alaskan Malamute, was this to be our next puppy? Jon and I started looking online for Alaskan Malamute puppies. We saw lots of puppies available in far away states, but not too many available nearby. But then I saw a cute little male puppy, in Pennsylvania. He was adorable. Gorgeous. Perfect. So I sent an email inquiry about him to the kennel. I received an email back Saturday morning saying he was still available and we could come up that day to look at him, and his parents if we wanted to.
Here is the picture the stole my heart away:
So, what did Jon and I do?
Got directions, hopped in the car and headed for Pennsylvania, of course.
What else did you think was going to happen?
Now, you'll just have to wait for the next post about the little Alaskan Malamute puppy that stole my heart away.


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A set of photographs of University football, baseball, and track teams, and crews, for the years 1901-02, 1902-03, and 1903-04 has been presented to the Union by the class of 1905. This is only a part of a gift, which will include as many photographs of past teams as it is possible to obtain.
The pictures will be hung in the Periodical Room.
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1. Basis of Accounting
The financial statements are brpared under historical cost convention, on accrual basis, in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in India, the accounting standards and relevant guidance notes issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.
2. Use of estimates
The brparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities on the date of the financial statements and the results of operations during the reporting periods. Although these estimates are based upon management's knowledge of current events and actions, actual results could differ from those estimates and revisions, if any, are recognised in the current and future periods.
3. Fixed assets and debrciation
A) Fixed assets (gross block) are stated at historical cost. Steel shutterings are capitalised at the costs directly relating to their fabrication and are included under plant and machinery.
Debrciation on assets (including buildings and related equipments rented out and included under current assets as stocks) is provided on straight line method at the rates and in the manner brscribed in schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956 except in the case of steel shuttering where the estimated useful life has been determined as seven years.
B) Amounts paid for leasehold land are not amortised, being on perpetual lease.
4. Investments
Current investments are stated at lower of cost and fair value. Long-term investments are stated at cost and provision for diminution in their value, other than temporary, is made in the accounts.
Profit/ loss on sale of investments is computed with reference to the average cost of the investment.
5. Stocks
Stocks are valued as under:
A) Land and plots (including land under agreements to sell) other than area transferred to constructed properties at the commencement of construction are valued at cost, approximate average cost or as revalued on conversion to stock, as applicable. Cost includes land acquisition cost, estimated internal development costs and external development charges.
B) Constructed properties includes the cost of land (including land under agreements to purchase), internal development costs, external development charges, construction costs, development/ construction materials, and is valued at cost or estimated cost, as applicable.
C) Earnest money and part payments under agreements to purchase land/ constructed properties rebrsents amounts paid by the company to acquire irrevocable and exclusive licenses and development rights in identified land and constructed properties, the acquisition of which is at an advanced stage.
D) Constructed buildings and related equipments are valued at cost less debrciation.
6. Revenue recognition
A) Sale of land and plots is recognised in the financial year in which the agreement to sell is executed.
B) Revenue from constructed properties-.
i. Assets given on perpetual lease are considered sold in the year in which the agreement to sell is executed and revenue is recognised on the percentage of completion method of accounting referred to in (ii) below.
ii. Revenue from constructed properties is recognised on the "percentage of completion method". Total sale consideration as per the agreements to sell constructed properties entered into is recognised as revenue based on the percentage of actual project costs incurred thereon to total estimated project cost, subject to such actual cost incurred being 30 per cent or more of the total estimated project cost. Project cost includes cost of land, estimated construction and development cost of such properties. The estimates of the saleable area and costs are reviewed periodically and effect of any changes in such estimates is recognised in the period such changes are determined. However, when the total project cost is estimated to exceed total revenues from the project, the loss is recognised immediately.
7. Profit / loss from partnership firms
Share of profit / loss from firms in which the company is a partner is accounted for in the financial year ending on (or before) the date of the balance sheet.
8. Rent and licence fees, service receipts and interest from customers under agreements to sell
Rent and licence fees, service receipts and interest from customers under agreements to sell is accounted for on accrual basis except in cases where ultimate collection is considered doubtful.
9. Cost of revenue
A) Cost of land and plots includes land acquisition cost, estimated internal development costs and external development charges, which is charged to the profit and loss account based on the percentage of land/ plotted area in respect of which revenue is recognised as per accounting policy (6)above to the saleable total land/ plotted area of the scheme, in consonance with the concept of matching cost and revenue. Final adjustment is made on completion of the applicable scheme.
B) Cost of constructed properties includes cost of land (including land under agreements to purchase), estimated internal development costs, external development charges, construction costs and development/ construction materials, which is charged to the profit and loss account based on the percentage of revenue recognised as per accounting policy (6) above, in consonance with the concept of matching costs and revenue. Final adjustment is made on completion of the applicable project.
10. Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs that are attributable to the acquisition or construction of qualifying assets are capitalised as part of the cost of such assets. A qualifying asset is one that necessarily takes substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use. All other borrowing costs are charged to the profit and loss account as incurred.
11. Taxation
Provision for tax for the year comprises current income-tax, deferred tax and fringe benefit tax. Current income-tax is determined in respect of taxable income with deferred tax being determined as the tax effect of timing differences rebrsenting the difference between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period, and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent period(s). Such deferred tax is quantified using rates and laws enacted or substantively enacted as at the end of the financial year.
12. Foreign currency transactions
Transactions in foreign currency and non monetary assets are accounted for at the exchange rate brvailing on the date of the transaction. All monetary items denominated in foreign currency are converted at the year-end exchange rate. Income and expenditure of the liaison office is translated at the yearly average rate of exchange.
The exchange differences arising on such conversion and on settlement of the transactions, except for those relating to acquisition of fixed assets which are adjusted to the carrying amount of the related fixed assets are dealt with in the profit and loss account.
13. Retirement benefits
Expenses and liabilities in respect of employee benefits are recorded in accordance with Revised Accounting Standard 15 - Employee Benefits (Revised 2005) issued by the ICAI.
i) Provident fund
The Company makes contribution to statutory provident fund in accordance with Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions • Act, 1952 which is a defined contribution plan and contribution paid or payable is recognised as an expense in the period in which services are rendered by the employee.
ii) Gratuity
Gratuity is a post employment benefit and is in the nature of a defined benefit plan. The liability recognised in the balance sheet in respect of gratuity is the brsent value of the defined benefit/ obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan assets, together with adjustments for unrecognised actuarial gains or losses and past service costs. The defined benefit/ obligation is calculated at or near the balance sheet date by an independent actuary using the projected unit credit method.
Actuarial gains and losses arising from past experience and changes in actuarial assumptions are charged or credited to the Profit and loss account in the year to which such gains or losses relate.
iii) Compensated absences
Liability in respect of compensated absences becoming due or expected to be availed within one year from the balance sheet date is recognised on the basis of undiscounted value of estimated amount required to be paid or estimated value of benefit expected to be availed by the employees. Liability in respect of compensated absences becoming due or expected to be availed more than one year after the balance sheet date is estimated on the basis of an actuarial valuation performed by an independent Actuary using the projected unit credit method.
iv) Other short term benefits
Expense in respect of other short term benefits is recognised on the basis of the amount paid or payable for the period during which services are rendered by the employee.
14. Leases
Assets subject to operating leases are included under fixed assets or current assets as appropriate. Lease income is recognised in the profit and loss account on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Costs, including debrciation, are recognised as an expense in the profit and loss account.
15. Impairment of assets
The Company assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the asset. If such recoverable amount of the asset or the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs is less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount and the reduction is treated as an impairment loss and is recognised in the profit and loss account. If at the balance sheet date there is an indication that a brviously assessed impairment loss no longer exists, the recoverable amount is reassessed and the asset is reflected at the recoverable amount subject to a maximum of debrciated historical cost and is accordingly reversed in the profit and loss account.
16. Contingent liabilities
Depending upon the facts of each case and after due evaluation of legal aspects, claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts are treated as contingent liabilities. In respect of statutory dues disputed and contested by the Company, contingent liabilities are provided for and disclosed as per original demand without taking into account any interest or penalty that may accrue thereafter.
17. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders (after deducting brference dividends and attributable taxes) by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period are adjusted for events including a bonus issue; bonus element in a rights issue to existing shareholders; share split; and reverse share split (consolidation of shares).
For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the net profit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.
1. Share capital
a) Share capital includes:
a. 5,877,850 equity shares of Rs. 21- each (originally 1,175,570 shares of Rs. 10/- each) fully paid were allotted pursuant to a scheme of amalgamation of DLF United Limited with the Company, without payment being received in cash.
b. 1,338,243,445 equity shares of Rs. 2 each fully paid issued as bonus shares after capitalisation of free reserves and share brmium account.
b) On 17th April 2005, the Board of Directors approved conversion of 25, 2% Unsecured Optionally Convertible Debentures into equity shares of Rs. 100 each, at par, by issuing 10 equity shares of Rs.10/- each for each debenture held.
c) On 2nd May 2006, the Company issued 264,377,729 equity shares of Rs. 10 each/ - as bonus shares by issue of seven equity shares of Rs. 10 each for 1 equity share of Rs. 10 each held by the shareholders on record as on 27th April 2006, these bonus shares were issued out of the entire share brmium account and the balance out of the General Reserve and profit and loss account. Simultaneously, the Company sub-divided each equity share of face value of Rs. 10 into five equity shares of Rs. 2 each.
2. Secured loans
a) Facilities with banks comprise, term loans and overdraft facilities which are secured by equitable mortgage of certain lands of the Company/ subsidiary Companies or against future receivables of the Company. Aircraft and Vehicle loans are secured by hypothecation of the aircraft and vehicles thus purchased.
b) Loan from others is secured by equitable mortgage of certain lands of some subsidiary/ group companies.
c) Loans due with in one year Rs. 1,22,863.44 lacs (brvious year Rs. 63,004.52 lacs)
3. Unsecured loans
a) Fixed deposits include unclaimed .deposits amounting to Rs. 0.27 lacs (brvious year Rs. 1.28 lacs) which are not due for credit to "Investor Education and Protection fund".
b) Loans due with in one year Rs. 52,647.77 lacs (brvious year Rs. 296.89 lacs)
4. Fixed Assets
Leased plant and machinery included in fixed assets is pending transfer to the lessee on fulfilment of certain conditions against which security of an equivalent amount is lying with the Company. Accordingly, no debrciation is being charged on these items.
5. Investments
Previous year investments include investment in 9% unsecured debentures of Rs. 500 each fully paid up, redeemable or convertible into equity shares at par on or before 20 years, at the option of the Company.
7. a) The profit/loss from sale of developed plots in DLF City, Gurgaon (Complex) is accounted for in the year of execution of the agreements to sell. The Complex comprises lands owned by the Company as also those under agreements to purchase entered into with subsidiary/ coordinating companies. In terms of such agreements, the Company has purchased 3.06 lacs sq. mts. of plotted area during the year (Previous year 4.44 lacs sq. mts.) from the land owning companies consequent to registration of the sale deeds/ transfer of ownership in favour of the customers at the average cost of land to the Company and/ or the land owning companies. The Company has also purchased during the year 0.01 lac sq mts (brvious year 0.14 lacs sq. mtr.) commercial properties from subsidiary/ coordinating companies. The average estimated internal development costs and external development charges, in respect of the plots sold have been written off in terms of accounting policy no. 9 stated in schedule 23. Final adjustment, if any, will be made on completion of the applicable scheme/ project.
b) In respect of houses, flats etc. the construction work of which was substantially completed upto 31st March 1991, revenue is recognised proportionate to sale proceeds, the cost of construction for which has been determined by excluding the cost of land based on market price brvailing at the time of booking of such properties.
c) The profit/ loss from sale of agricultural land comprising land owned by the Company and its subsidiary/coordinating companies, covered under agreement to sell the land to the Company is accounted for on execution of the sale agreements in favour of the customers. The Company has purchased during the year 10.01 acres of land (brvious year 15.20 acres) from the land owning companies, consequent to registration of the sale deeds/ transfer of ownership in favour of the customers at the average cost of land to the Company and/ or the land owning companies.
d) In terms of the agreement with DLF Housing and Construction Limited and Mayur Recreational and Development Limited (merged, effective from 1st April 2003, with Nachiketa Real Estates Limited, as per the order of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi dated 9th July 2004) the Company has agreed to develop their lands alongwith its own lands at Loni (Ankur Vihar) into a colony. In terms of the said agreement, the Company is entitled to realise and retain the entire sale proceeds and against the same to pay the cost of land, incidentals etc. plus a sum of Rs. 0.10 lacs per acre to the aforesaid land owners on registration of the properties and revenue is recognised on proportionate realisation basis.
In respect of Dilshad Garden II Scheme, the profit/loss on sale of developed plots is accounted by adjusting cost proportionate to the realisations made.
e) In terms of the resolution passed by the board of directors in their meeting held on 28th March 2006, the Company on 3rd November 2006 has entered into an agreement to sell with one of its wholly owned subsidiary company namely, DLF Home Developers Ltd.. ("DHDL") to sell the sale area consisting of 300 lacs sq. ft. built up area under construction / to be constructed. Further, DHDL will complete all the finishing work before selling the same to its customers.
In terms of the accounting policy no. 6 on revenue recognition, revenue of this agreement to sell is being recognised based on "percentage of completion" method.
f) The company has entered into business development agreements with DLF Commercial Project Corporation and Rational Builders & Developers (Partnership Firms). As per these business development agreements, the company has acquired sole irrevocable development rights in land which are acquired / to be acquired by these firms.
In terms of accounting policy no 5 of schedule 23 the advances given against these business development agreements are classified as stock/loans and advances, as applicable.
8. Pursuant to the Guidance note on Recognition of Revenue by Real Estate Developers, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ("ICAI"), the Company has changed the accounting policy for recognising revenue in respect of plots/ agricultural land including those covered under Agreement to sell entered into with subsidiary/ coordinating companies, from the year of registration of the sale deeds of the plots to the year of execution of the agreement to sell. Had the Company followed the earlier method of recognising revenue in the year of registration of the sale deeds of the plots, revenue would have been lower by Rs. 736.29 lacs, cost of revenue would have been lower by Rs. 373.03 and accordingly profits before tax would have been lower by Rs. 363.26 lacs.
9. Consequent to sale of constructed properties recognised during the year, a sum of Rs 139.59 lacs being proportionate capital reserve created, on conversion from fixed assets to stock, has been credited to the Profit and Loss account.
10. The Company accrues construction costs under individual vendor contracts based on invoices received from the respective vendors. Accordingly, construction cost as at the balance sheet date is accrued upto the last joint measurement date of the respective contracts immediately brceding the balance sheet date as management believes that the Company's obligation under these contracts arises only when joint measurement is completed.
11. Amounts based on estimates not provided/ under provided in brvious years are accounted for in the year of final settlement or adjustment.
12. During the year ended 31st March 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of revised Accounting Standard 15 on "Employee Benefits, issued by the ICAI applicable for accounting periods commencing on or after 7th December 2006. However, the Company adopted the standard with effect from 1st April 2006 as an earlier adoption of the standard. In accordance with the transitional provisions of Revised AS 15, additional liability (net of tax) under new method as at 1st April 2006 as compared to liability provided under Pre-revised AS 15 is adjusted against the opening balance of General Reserve. (Refer note 18)
13. The scheme of amalgamation of DLF Power Limited, DLF Phase IV Commercial Developers limited with the Company was approved/ sanctioned by the respective High Courts within the jurisdiction of respective registered offices were situated. However, the order of the H'onble High Court of Punjab and Haryana could be filed by the Company with the concerned Registrar of Companies after the expiry of the period brscribed under the Companies Act, 1956. However, the Company had not sought condonation of delay in the filing of the order of the said H'onble High Court with the concerned Registrar of Companies as the Company has abandoned the scheme by not implementing the same as per law. Accordingly, the said Registrar of Companies has treated the said application for filing the order sanctioning the scheme as withdrawn/cancelled and communicated the same to the Company by its letter dated 9th March 2007. The order passed by the High Court of Delhi was not filed with the concerned Registrar of Companies. Since the said order has not been filed and taken on record, and the same is also treated as withdrawn/cancelled and abandoned by the concerned Registrar of Companies, the said scheme for amalgamation/merger could not come into effect.
14. During the year ended 31st March 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with IL&FS Trust Company Limited ("IL&FS" or the "Irust") for assigning the receivables amounting to Rs. 54,276.73 lacs ,of the Belaire project (the "Project") in favour of IL&FS. In consideration of the above assignment, the Company received Rs, 48,297.82 lacs being the Net Present value of the receivables of the project from the Trust. Further to the above agreement, the Company entered into a collection agency agreement with IL&FS for collecting the payments from the customers and paying the same to the Trust. The finance cost on the above transaction is being accounted for by the Company over the tenure of the agreement.
15. During the year ended 31st March 2007, the Company pledged 29.80625 acres of land [along with M/s. Chandrajyoti Estate Developers Pvt. Ltd. (a subsidiary company) who has pledged 7.1875 acres of land] with IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited as collateral security against an undertaking given by the Company to buy back brference shares subscribed by LB India Holding Mauritius II Limited in one of the subsidiary companies - M/s. Shivaji Marg Properties Limited.
16. During the year ended 31st March 2007, the Company has given an undertaking to M/s Kidson Pte. Ltd. to buy back brference shares subscribed in DLF New Gurgaon Homes Developers Private Limited (Formerly Caitlin Builders and Developers Private Limited) (an associate company) against which collateral security has been given by DLF Cyber City Developers Limited (a subsidiary company) who has pledged 23.78 acres of land with IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited
18. Employee benefits
A. Gratuity
In accordance with the transitional provisions of Revised AS 15, additional liability (net of tax) under new method as at 1st April 2006 as compared to liability provided under Pre-revised AS 15 is adjusted against the opening balance of Profit and loss account. The Company does not maintain any fund to pay for gratuity.
B. Provident fund
The Company makes contribution to statutory provident fund in accordance with Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1952. This is post employment benefit and is in the nature of defined contribution plan. Contribution made by the Company during the year is Rs. 101.95 lacs, (brvious year Rs. 57.00 lacs)
19. The Company is engaged in the business of colonisation and real estate development, which as per Accounting Standard 17 on "Segment Reporting" issued by the ICAI is considered to be the only reportable business segment. The Company is operating India which is considered as a single geographical segment.
20. No companies have been identified under The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. The above disclosure has been determined to the extent such parties have been identified on the basis of information available with the Company. This has been relied upon by the auditors.
21. Employees Stock Option Scheme, 2006
In the Extra ordinary General meeting held on April 20, 2006, member approved the Employee Stock Option Scheme (the "Scheme") of the Company for grant of 3,500,000 equity shares as options to its eligible employees. Subsequently, in the extra ordinary meeting held on January 4, 2007, the number equity shares as options increased from 3,500,000 to 170,000,000. Further, certain provisions of the scheme were amended vide resolution passed in the Extra ordinary general meeting held on February 15, 2007.
22. Events occurring after the Balance'sheet date
a) Company has entered into the following significant/ strategic ventures subsequent to 31st March 2007:
• Memorandum of Cooperation with "Fragport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide" for the purposes of airport design, construction and development of airport.
• Joint Venture with "Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited" for the purpose of development of multi-product Special Economic Zones in Gurgaon and Ambala.
• Joint Venture with "Bharat Hotels Limited" through Eila Builders and Developers Private Limited, one of its subsidiaries, for the purpose of developing hotels in Chandigarh.
• Joint Venture with "Prudential International Investments Corporation" to form an Asset Management Company.
b) On 18th May 2007, a special committee of the Board of Directors, in pursuance of approval granted by the shareholders in the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on 14th November 2006, affected the issue of :-
• 1,029 2% Unsecured Optionally Convertible Debentures of Rs 100 each;
• Conversion of these debentures into fully paid 51,450 equity shares, at par, by issuing 50 equity shares of Rs. 21- each for each debenture held.
• Issue of 360,150 equity shares as bonus shares in the ratio of 7 equity shares against each of these equity shares by capitalising an equal amount from the general reserves.
c) Subsequent to the year end, the Company successfully completed its Initial Public offer. The Company allotted 175,000,000/- Equity Shares of Rs 21- each at a price of Rs 525/- per share on June 28, 2007. The Equity shares of the Company listed on 5th July 2007 for trading on Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited.
23. Previous year figures have been regrouped/ recast wherever considered necessary to make them comparable with those for the current year. The schedules referred to above form an integral part of the financial statements.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Rajiv Singh - Vice Chairman
T. C. Goyal - Managing Director
K. Swarup - Executive Director- legal
Ramesh Sanka -Sr. Executive Director (Finance) and Group Chief Financial Officer
Hari Haran - Company Secretary cum Chief Executive (Corporate Affairs)
Place: New Delhi
Dated: July 19, 2007


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NBA Star Asks Congress to Give Students Healthy School Lunches
Four-time NBA champion John Salley recently scored one for students' health by taking on unhealthy school lunches. In letters to Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Salley asked Congress to improve child nutrition and fight obesity by helping schools serve more fruits, vegetables, and healthful vegetarian foods.
"As a four-time NBA champion with the Detroit Pistons, the Chicago Bulls, and the Los Angeles Lakers, I know a thing or two about staying on top of my game," wrote Salley, who is the first person in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning teams.
"Succeeding as a champion athlete or champion student takes plenty of nutritious fuel for the mind and body," says Salley, who is also an actor and sports commentator. "That's why I'm asking you to reform the Child Nutrition Act: Please help schools serve more healthful foods, including vegetarian options. Grab this opportunity with both hands—the health of our children depends on it."
The Child Nutrition Act, which regulates the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, has posed a long-standing obstacle to providing students with healthful fare. Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) buys millions of pounds of surplus beef, pork, and other high-fat meat products to distribute to schools. Students end up with unhealthy options, even as schools struggle to provide fruits, vegetables, and low-fat plant-based meals.
Both Lincoln and Pelosi are on committees tasked with reforming the Child Nutrition Act.
The USDA recently asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM)—an independent, nonprofit organization—for guidance on how to revise the Child Nutrition Act to provide students nutritious meals. Last month, the IOM released its report that makes many of the same recommendations PCRM has made to the USDA.
The goal of the IOM's report, "School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children," was to develop practical recommendations that "reflect current nutrition science, increase the meals' contents of key food groups, improve the ability of the school meal programs to meet the nutritional needs of children, foster healthy eating habits, and safeguard children's health."
A few of the healthful changes the report recommends are serving more fruits and vegetables (including green leafy vegetables, orange vegetables, and legumes), replacing refined grain products with whole grains, and ensuring the saturated fat content of meals is below 10 percent of total calories.
The best way to reduce the saturated-fat content of school lunches is to provide students with low-fat vegetarian options and nondairy beverages. That's why PCRM's Healthy School Lunch petition calls on Congress to provide more vegetables, fruits, vegetarian and vegan meals, and healthful nondairy beverages in every school.
The IOM report also states that "processed meats, especially processed red meats, [have] been linked with an increased risk of colorectal cancer … less frequent use of even the low-fat versions of these meats may be advisable."
In 2008, the Cancer Project, an affiliate of PCRM, submitted a petition for rulemaking calling on the USDA to stop offering processed meats for purchase, subsidy, and reimbursement under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
If the USDA takes the advice it asked for from the IOM—and heeds PCRM's recommendations—students will finally get the healthy foods they deserve and reduce their risk for chronic diseases.
To sign PCRM's petition asking Congress for healthy school lunches, visit HealthySchoolLunches.org.


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On Sunday, September 23rd Firefighters from around the country, and beyond, will take to the stairs to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Oregon Chapter. The 4th Annual Portland Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge: Climb for the Cure will attract firefighters from across the country, and even from other nations, to compete in this unique challenge. Participants of will face the challenge of racing up the US Bancorp Tower, in downtown Portland, in full combat gear.
Climbers will race up 40 floors to the finish line and join their family and friends afterwards at the "Survivor Party" to celebrate their accomplishments. The party will include food and beverages, entertainment, chair massages and the award ceremony. Not only will there be a competition for the fastest times- but for the highest fundraising amount! Registration begins April 2, 2012!
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| Pyongyang, September 13 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to Jose Eduardo Dos Santos upon his re-assumption as president of Angola.
Kim in the message expressed belief that the good friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and Angola with the long historic tradition would grow stronger as the days go by, heartily wishing the Angolan president fresh and greater success in his responsible work for the national unity and the country's prosperity.
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SQRW Batch Script
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Here is an example of the script I'm using to run an SQR using SQRW from a batch file. I've set all the paths I need and the SQR file path. When you set your Include paths make sure they have a trailing slash. Hope this helps someone as it took me a few […]
(SQR 4713) Cannot open the #INCLUDE file: 'setenv.sqc'
|March 12, 2014
|PeopleCode, PeopleSoft, SQR
-i Flag "Must" have a trailing slash. I have seen quite a few blog posts and issues on http://peoplesoft.ittoolbox.com/ but I never saw the resolution that solved my problem. With the -i flag I had my include directories missing the trailing slash. Once I put the trailing slash on my folder "c:\PT\sqr\" then I got […]
PeopleSoft Menu Nesting Issues with Google Chrome
|March 4, 2014
|Chrome, Extensions, javascript, PeopleCode, PeopleSoft, Uncategorized
Fixed: PSChrome browser extension implements a fix for this issue. As many Google Chrome users are aware there is an issue with navigation nesting happening within PeopleSoft when using the current Google Chrome. The issue is affecting tools versions 8.4x tools versions as far as I have been able to test. The nesting menu issue […]
Run Application Engine from Command Line
|July 30, 2013
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I often run Application Engines from a batch script so that I can do rapid development and testing from my machine. This enables me to avoid using PIA to run process and thus saving me time. There is logic in this script to generate a new run control for each run so any previous failures […]
Unable to change PeopleTools Object in Application Designer
|July 29, 2013
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I was having some problems changing the PT_COMMON and PT_PAGESOUCE objects in Application Designer so I had to search out the solution which I only found on the oracle site. I'm posting it here so other general Google searches will yield results. Warning Message: XYZ is not an object that you are authorized to […]
SQR Trim Function
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When having to repeatedly use RTrim() and LTrim() this might come in handy. Since it is a procedure you have to run it instead of including inline. begin-procedure trim($v, :$v2) let $v2=RTrim( LTrim( $v, ' ' ), ' ' ) end-procedure do trim($startingValue, $trimmedValue)
PeopleCode Wildcard String Search
|April 21, 2013
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I was working on a project and I needed a wildcard text search. After some searching I found there is a delivered yet unorthodox function for doing this. It takes "%" as the search wildcard to doing soemthing like the below will allow you to use "*". &searchString = substitute( &searchString, "*", "%" ); […]
Purge Message Logs for Daemon Processes
|June 25, 2012
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I had a recent issue where temp space kept running our due to message logs. I was continually running the purge process to get rid of message logs but I noticed it wasn't deleting anything when I would run it after an Application Engine which I'd run from the command line (Daemon Mode). The issue […]
Modify Current Date Logic with Query API
|June 5, 2012
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I recently automated the running of over 100 queries and my client had a new requirement after all the queries had been finalized. They had a new requirement that they needed to show data as of a specific date in the past. Since all the queries used Effective date logic put in by PeopleSoft Query […]
PeopleSoft Query API Criteria Grouping
|April 13, 2012
|Posted by melban under PeopleCode, PeopleSoft, PSQuery
I ran into a fun issue today when using the PeopleCode Query API. When using LParenLvl and RParenLvl you should use a numeric value say '2' instead of '))'. Even though you add '))' in the PIA interface they convert that value into a integer by simply looking at the number of characters. &C = &S.AddCriteria("JoinCriteria"); &C.LParenLvl = 2; […]


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LEGO NXT Programming
- How to play with Bluetooth under Linux
- A starter for Bluetooth under Linux.
- Some Pictures of NXT Production Hardware
Here are some pictures of the hardware of a production NXT from the US. The JTAG pull-up resistors are still mounted, like in the prototype version (thanks, LEGO!).
- Some Pictures of my JTAG Setup
Here are some pictures of my JTAG setup for the NXT. The wiring is described in the NXT hardware document.
I still need to figure out how to use it for in-circuit debugging, especially under Linux (any help is appreciated). At the moment I can only use it under MS-Windows with the JLink utility that came with the Segger interface. I used it to read and write to I/O-ports to verify that the correspondence of I/O-pins to ports in my hardware documentation is correct.
- Building a GNU toolchain for ARM
To program the main AT91SAM7S256 controller of the LEGO NXT Brick, you need a toolchain with compiler, linker, etc. for ARM. At least under Debian this is not available as a precompiled binary, so you need to build your own. Fortunately this is not difficult, this tutorial shows how.
The architecture for the AT91SAM7S256 is
- NXT Hardware Information
Here is the information about the NXT hardware that I found out independently of any LEGO documentation, so after May 1 2006 I am free to post it here. Still missing is information about how to use buttons, motors, legacy sensor inputs and the LCD. LEGO has announced that it will publish the remaining bits in August 2006, together with the NXT firmware (
To view this file in compressed Postscript format you can use GV under Linux or GSView under MS-Windows.
I'm still looking for a better way to do schematics, via SVG would be nice for integration into the web site.
- Segger SAM-ICE USB Commands
Some first steps at describing the USB protocol of the Segger SAM-ICE, in order to use it with GDB under Linux.
- Links
I added a page with links.
- A General Note
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The Ninth Generation Ford F Series Trucks
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67-72 chevy. I hate chevy but those are beautiful.
I am a big fan of the 300 inline 6, and the 92-97 body style is one of the few I would buy as a longbed. Friend back home had a 94, forest green regular cab short box, a set of tasteful bumpers and on a 3" lift with 33" tires. I loved that truck. Had 260k miles last I heard on original motor and 5 spd trans. Hard to go wrong, although many do not like the TTB suspension - once the bushings start to go they eat tires.
How about 1967-72 fords? They are my favorite. Probabily because i have one...
As for the 9th gen fords. 4.9L inline 6 (300 ci) and the 7.3L v8 (460 ci) can not be beaten. We have a 1997 F-250. single cab, auto, 7.3L gas and it is a great truck. It has 175K on it now. Good daily driver, camp truck and camp/trailer hauler.
In the family we also have a Custom ordered 1997 f-350. Crew cab, 5 speed, 7.3L diesel. Every thing else on the truck is custom ordered. No performance mods though. Beautiful. Great camp truck. It pulled a 7,000 pound trailer and a camper up Eisenhower pass In colorado doing 75mph.
I ride a bullet. A 2 wheeled, multiple-explosion powered machine with enough moving parts to remove entire fingers. Surfaces hot enough to cook flesh. It propels me at neck-breaking, bone-snapping flesh-tearing speeds, over and trough obstacle's I can only see as blurs. Its a sport that kills the careless, maims the best, and spits at the concept of mercy.
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Interest Level
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Lexile® Measure: 750L
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Type of Book: Chapter Book
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But dismissing the book on those grounds alone would be shortsighted.
Those are the forecasts that will make you look shortsighted.
If anything, global culling or birth control are rather shortsighted solutions themselves.
Please do your own research before your next rant, lest you be the one who is shortsighted.
Without an overarching strategy, it's no wonder that so many tactical decisions have been shortsighted or outright contradictory.
Such a reduction seems nonpresidential, shortsighted, arbitrary.
It is really shortsighted to blame the car for the source of electricity.
It's fairly shortsighted, selfish and counter-intuitive.
To say that religion and science can never be reconciled is arrogant, shortsighted, and foolish.
These are simple, shortsighted vote-seeking measures that will benefit a small group at the cost of the economy as a whole.
Such heavy-handed attempts to shore up the regime seem to work for now, but they may be shortsighted.
The nation's production-obsessed, scandalously shortsighted nuclear weapons industry is virtually under siege by its critics.
It would be shortsighted and cost ineffective to cut back on this investment.
But focusing on such short-term savings is horribly shortsighted.
Since they're evolutionarily shortsighted, we'll look ahead for them.
Both those drawdowns are now almost universally regarded as having been unsustainable and shortsighted.
It's shortsighted, and frankly it's a dereliction of duty.
To proceed with this new tax would be both shortsighted and harmful.
It would be shortsighted, at best, to believe that the grade configuration of a school does not affect programs and practices.
Curtailing these critical investments is remarkably shortsighted, especially when lives are at risk.
It would be shortsighted and irresponsible to understate the importance of either.
It would be shortsighted, however, to limit national attention to the needs of government alone.
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Congress' Absent Superstars: Rep. Conyers And Sen. Rubio
Report: Who missed the most votes?
The Case Against Reparations
Ta-Nehisi Coates almost makes it himself
Morning Mirror
Dem lawmaker attends Farrakhan speech after condemning him for 'racist,' 'anti-semitic' comments
Conyers attended the three hour speech Sunday
The American people are now public enemy number one
74 percent of Americans say the NSA went too far. It's time to restore the Fourth Amendment.
Why the surveillance state must end
Chris Christie's shameful appeal to victimhood misses the point about post-9/11 civil liberties.
Democratic aide brings gun into courthouse, receives ticket
Amid nationwide anti-gun mania, aide to Rep. John Conyers brings gun into courthouse, gets off with a ticket
Scandal-plagued John Conyers in the fight of his political life - TheDC
Redistricting, wife's prison term create challenges for 84-year-old political lifer
Eight co-sponsors of 'audit the Fed' bill vote against it without explanation - TheDC
Texas Rep. Ron Paul's bill sailed through the House on Wednesday, but a few 'no' votes were cast by co-sponsors
Conyers: Fast and Furious 'outrageous,' but Holder shouldn't resign [VIDEO] - TheDC
'You can't resign because one part of a big department like the Department of Justice wasn't functioning right'
Laura Richardson: House Ethics Committee investigation based on race - AP
Laura Richardson: House Ethics Committee investigation based on race
Democratic leader wants to reclaim 'ObamaCare,' make it a compliment - TheDC
'I like the term,' says Michigan Rep. John Conyers, 'I wish I had invented it myself'
The Limits of Speech - TheDC
Those who've confronted representatives with vitriolic language speak out
Antiquated Espionage Act toothless against Wikileaks, Democrats say - TheDC
'What Wikileaks did was illegal,' says Virginia Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott, 'we have been agonizing over this'
The next steps
Republicans want to restore people's faith in government — one that is limited to its Constitutional role.
Hoyer: Colbert was 'an embarrassment' - AP
Rep. Steny Hoyer tells 'Fox News Sunday' that the comedian's Capitol Hill testimony was 'inappropriate'
'He mocked the hearing process' - TheDC
Semi-sincere Colbert successfully draws attention, despite mockery charge
Colbert testifies in character; mocks Congress, anti-illegal groups - TheDC
Comedy Central host appears before House subcommittee discussing immigration issues
Rep. Conyers opens immigration hearing by asking Colbert to leave - TheDC
After hundreds of people lined up to hear Comedy Central personality Stephen Colbert, Conyers asked him to leave the room without saying a word
Americans don't understand their founding documents
As a nation, we face a crisis of illiteracy about our founding documents, their origins and their authors.


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Jan. 14th Sportstalk
Alex Parker poses the question to you the viewer: Should Jay Gruden keep Jim Haslett as Defensive Coordiator of the Redskins? And, taking a look ahead and back with local boxer Lamont Peterson.
Jan. 13th Sportstalk with Mike Lonergan
Alex Parker sets up the 'final four' in the NFL. Plus, GW coach Mike Lonergan joins in before a big Atlantic-10 matchup vs. VCU. And, Peyton Manning made one city in Nebraska pretty popular... How is the city reacting to the unexpected fame?
Broncos, Manning beat Chargers 24-17
Peyton Manning welcomed Wes Welker back into the lineup with a touchdown toss and the Denver Broncos narrowly avoided a repeat of their playoff slip from last year, advancing to the AFC championship game with a 24-17 win over the San Diego Chargers.
Kaepernick lifts 49ers over Panthers 23-10
Colin Kaepernick threw one touchdown pass and ran for another score as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Carolina Panthers 23-10 on Sunday to advance to the NFC championship game for the third straight season.
Blount runs for 4 TDs, Patriots top Colts 43-22
LeGarrette Blount wasn't satisfied with three short touchdown runs, so the 250-pound back took off on a 73-yarder and carried the New England Patriots to their third straight AFC championship game with a 43-22 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night.
NFL Playoffs: Seahawks overpower Saints, 23-15
Marshawn Lynch overpowered the New Orleans Saints in the postseason - again. Seattle's defense flustered Drew Brees and New Orleans in a 23-15 victory Saturday in the NFC divisional playoff game.
NFL playoff expansion could come in near future, Roger Goodell says
At a public forum held Tuesday in New York City, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that the league is "seriously considering" adding one more team from each conference to the bracket.
Ravens upset Patriots 28-13 to set up brother-vs.-brother Super BowlComment
When the Baltimore Ravens last went to the Super Bowl, Art Modell was owner of the team and Brian Billick was the coach.
San Francisco 49ers head to Super Bowl, beating Falcons 28-24Comment
San Francisco, after falling behind 17-0 by the first play of the second quarter, pulled off a record rally for a 28-24 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC championship game Sunday.
Bryant's late FG lifts Falcons over Seattle 30-28Comment
Matt Bryant kicked a 49-yard field goal with 8 seconds left and the Atlanta Falcons bounced back after blowing a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, defeating Russell Wilson and the gutty Seattle Seahawks 30-28 in an NFC divisional playoff game Sunday.
Baltimore Ravens top Denver Broncos in double OT 38-35Comment
After the Ravens forced overtime on a 70-yard touchdown pass with 31 seconds left in regulation, rookie Justin Tucker kicked a 47-yard FG in the second overtime, ending the NFL's longest game in 26 years.
Ravens vs. Broncos: Baltimore set to take on Peyton Manning, DenverComment
Ray Rice is traditionally the go-to man for the Ravens offense, but as both Joe Flacco and Bernard Pierce continue to emerge, Baltimore will need all hands on deck to knock off the Denver Broncos.
RGIII injury: Knee surgery for Redskins rookie quarterbackComment
The doctor who performed the knee surgery on Robert Griffin III says it is "everybody's hope and belief" that the Washington Redskins quarterback will be ready for the 2013 season.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins: RGIII hurt, Seattle tops Redskins 24-14Comment
The Seattle Seahawks finally won a road playoff game Sunday, taking a 24-14 NFC wild-card victory over the Washington Redskins, who lost Robert Griffin III to another knee injury in the fourth quarter.
Ravens beat Colts 24-9 in AFC wild card, Ray Lewis' last home gameComment
Ray Lewis' last ride now will take him to Denver. Anquan Boldin, Joe Flacco and a staunch Baltimore defense made sure of that Sunday as the Ravens beat Andrew Luck and Indianapolis 24-9 in an AFC wild-card game.
Houston beats Bengals 19-13 in wild-card playoffComment
J.J. Watt swatted away passes, Arian Foster ran away from tacklers and the Houston Texans did just enough to knock Cincinnati out of the playoffs for the second straight year.
Redskins vs. Seahawks: Fans reach fever pitch with excitementComment
For longtime Washington Redskins fans, Sunday's wild-card playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks is a long time coming - five seasons, in fact, since their last playoff appearance.
Redskins add CB Griffin to roster after 4-game suspensionComment
The Redskins have restored cornerback Cedric Griffin to the 53-man roster in time for the playoffs after his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
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New Security Developments, Best Practices, and Important Security Updates
As I've been using SQL-Server since it came out in 1994, the SSWUG community is an excellent resource, I've been a member of for years. In today's newsletter, they are highlighting a major new attack that may have affected up to 70,000 servers and 94,000 unique web addresses It is vital to stay up-to-date on patches and AV protection. More importantly the use firewalls, web security techniques, and security testing are all important in ensuring these malicious injection attacks are properly blocked.
SSWUG.ORG Newsletter - (SQL-Server Users Group)http://www.sswug.org/nlarchive.asp?odate=1/10/2008
QUOTE: Injection again ... I don't know if you've seen the reports, but there is a "mass attack" (my term) that has been going on with an automated SQL Injection engine of sorts that's out looking to find login and registration systems, then attempt SQL injection against the site.
What's unique about this is that it's a very broad attack, not a hacker trying to breach a system on a system-by-system basis as has traditionally been the case. This means that to turn this thing loose on all types of sites is "just" a matter of replicating the engine and letting it run amuck. You can see that this could be a (rather successful) test brute-force approach to trying out just about every other attack that has, to-date at least, been based on a person doing the work. Traditional injection is about interpreting results, seeing what's returned by the site or application and tweaking your approach. With this approach - a forced and automated one - the possibility for coming in on multiple attack vectors simultaneously is very possible.
If you're not testing your systems, I highly recommend you consider it. There are some solid tools and services out there that can help you learn a lot about what vulnerabilities you may have, and they generally help you understand both how they work and how to prevent them. With this go-round on the hacker attacks on injection, I've seen reports of as many as 70,000 servers infected. That's a big number and the infections are not passive - they're malicious injection of javascript code. Take the steps now to learn what can be done to and for your systems.
Additional links are noted below:
Mass exploits with SQL Injection http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3823http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3810
QUOTE: It turned out that there is an automated script or a bot exploiting SQL injection attacks in vulnerable web applications. I remembered that I saw the very same attack appearing back in November last year but it was not this wide spread – it appears that the attacker improved the crawling/attacking function of his bot so he managed to compromise more web sites.
Mass hack infects tens of thousands of siteshttp://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9055858
QUOTE: On Saturday, said Thompson, the number of sites that had fallen victim to the attack numbered more than 70,000. "This was a pretty good mass hack," said Thompson, in a post to his blog. "It wasn't just that they got into a server farm, as the victims were quite diverse, with presumably the only common point being whatever vulnerability they all shared." ... However, many of those sites -- which as of this morning numbered more than 93,000, according to a quick Google search -- had not been cleaned.
Register Articlehttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/08/malicious_website_redirectors/
QUOTE: At time of writing, more than 94,000 URLs had been infected by the fast-moving exploit, which redirects users to the malicious domain
Additional Referenceshttp://www2.csoonline.com/blog_view.html?CID=33430http://www.modsecurity.org/blog/archives/2008/01/index.htmlhttp://explabs.blogspot.com/2008/01/so-this-is-kind-of-interesting.html
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BG MOA® prevents oxidation and thickening of engine oil under even the most severe stop-and-go, high temperature driving conditions. It fortifies all qualities of engine oil to provide superior long-lasting engine protection and helps maintain optimum engine performance. BG MOA® keeps piston ring belts, hydraulic lifters and other engine components clean to help extend engine life and reduce costs of operation. It is compatible with both synthetic and petroleum-base oils.
The Thin Film Oxidation Uptake Test (TFOUT), ASTM Test Method D4742, proves BG MOAs remarkable resistance to oxidation by more than 200% longer than six major brands of SL quality oil. At the conclusion of the API Sequence IIIF Engine Test a major brand, high-quality reference oil barely passed the 80-hour test with a viscosity increase of 255 percent. At 80 hours, another brand of oil fortified with BG MOA® had a viscosity increase of only 57 percent. At the conclusion of the triple-length, 240-hour test, it was still well within the viscosity limits with an increase of only 198 percent.
Clichés survive because they are true, such as the one that says a picture is worth a thousand words. Look at the accompanying photos of the inside of a 250,000-mile engine taken out of a delivery van owned by BG distributor Tom Hickey of Tonda Enterprises, Midlothian, Virginia.
Scuff-free cylinders after 250,00 miles with BG MOA®
Tom's 1997 Dodge 250 delivery van was diagnosed with a burned exhaust valve on cylinder number five. It was found that the injector system was firing too lean, which heated up the cylinder and the exhaust valve.
Scott Allen, coowner of Bon Air Shell in Richmond, Virginia, recommended installing a new engine. But when Allen took the cylinder head off of the old engine to check his diagnosis, he was stunned to find the engine was clean and all of the lands and rings looked like new. "This, once again, proves that regular use of BG products and services really work, Tom said.
Shock and awe
Scott, a 25-year automotive technician and a five-year BG customer, wrote in his letter to BG President Galen Myers, "I knew Tom was religious about maintenance. When we removed the cylinder head, we made a most fascinating discovery. What we found shocked us so much, we almost forgot to check for the burned valve.
"The cylinder walls showed no signs of wear. I was so amazed I got my camera and took pictures to prove that this engine still had signs of the original honing in the cylinders. There was no lip above the rings in the cylinders and no scratches or scoring at all. This engine, with the exception of the bad valve, was in the same condition as when assembled, but with 252,000 miles. A quarter of a million miles with no apparent wear. I knew BG MOA® was good, but seeing is believing.
Tom says he has another van that has 265,000 miles on it. "All of our vehicles get the required maintenance, oil changes every 3,000 to 5,000 miles, other services are done on time or earlier. And of course, we use BG MOA® at every oil change.
Engine stars on TV
Tom has highlighted the teardown on the weekly TV show he airs on the local Fox TV affiliate. Like the wary scientist he is, Mike Belluomo, BGs Product Technical Services Manager, says he has seen the pictures and the result is something expected with regular use of BG MOA,® but it is not a controlled study producing critical evidence.
Still, Mike says, fleet tests conducted by BG that duplicate the severity of use consistently show that "those are the type of results we typically expect. With proper drain intervals, BG MOA® maintains engine cleanliness and preserves the integrity of engine parts. It brings the level of protection up so it never compromises the engine oil.
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D.C. Weather Forecast: Sunshine Today...Rain and Snow Tuesday
Cloudy skies will clear only to become cloudy again
Today: Mostly sunny and pleasant
Highs: Around 50°
Wind: W 3-6 mph
Overnight: Mostly cloudy with some rain or mix before dawn
Lows: 32°-38
Wind: E 5 mph
Tomorrow: Cloudy, cold with rain...mix/change to snow farther N&W of DC
Highs: 38-44°
Wind: N 5-10
Areas of cloudiness will move away from the region this morning providing a nice period of sunny skies. Temperatures will approach 50 degrees. More clouds will return tonight ahead of a MINOR low pressure system developing over the deep south. Because the low pressure center will be rather weak and moving rather quickly, we do not expect a significant impact in the metro area. However, the farther North and West you are from Washington, the better the chance for accumulating, slushy snow. Maybe a couple of inches in the Piedemont and mountains. Locally, we are forecasting rain that may mix with wet snow at times. Precipitation will end during the afternoon.
Clearing and cold weather will be in place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Warmer temperatures will develop over the weekend.


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Wayne's past corporate interests include the President of Tropic Tour & Limo, Inc. .
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Sara Sternberg Greene is an interdisciplinary scholar whose interests span bankruptcy, commercial law, contracts, tax, poverty, and health law. Broadly concerned in her scholarship with the relationship between law and inequality, Greene uses qualitative and quantitative empirical research to examine and, ultimately, optimize, the impact of financial laws on low- and moderate-income families.
Greene's recent article, "The Broken Safety Net: A Study of Earned Income Tax Credit Recipients and a Proposal for Repair," 88 NYU Law Review 515 (2013), is based on a novel study of 194 individuals with whom she and other researchers on her team conducted in-depth interviews regarding the EITC. She proposes a simple change to the tax credit's distribution scheme that would help recipients manage financial shocks and ultimately accumulate savings. Another recent article, "'Robbing Peter to Pay Paul:' Cultural Explanations for How Lower Income Families Manage Debt," co-authored with Laura Tach, examines the debt-management strategies of low-income families and was recently published in the journal Social Problems. Among several bankruptcy-related projects Greene has ongoing, one utilizes data from the comprehensive 2007 Consumer Bankruptcy Project to predict consumer success in emerging from Chapter 13 bankruptcy, with a view to identifying ways to improve the system.
Greene received her BA, magna cum laude, in 2002 from Yale University and her JD in 2005 from Yale Law School, where she received the Stephen J. Massey Prize for excellence in advocacy and served as notes editor for the Yale Law Review and articles editor for the Yale Law and Policy Review. She also served as chair of the student board of directors for the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization and as student director and intern in the Housing and Community Development Clinic. After clerking for Judge Richard Cudahy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Greene focused on housing law matters at Klein Hornig, in Boston before beginning a PhD program. She received her PhD in social policy and sociology from Harvard University in 2014.