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The Old Names
June 21, 2015
"I found my missing lipstick in the gas box," Alice told me yesterday when I stopped in for a visit.
I was stumped until she opened the bottom drawer of her desk where she keeps all sorts of necessities: nail file, nail clippers, mirror, small curler for combing (not curling) the bangs on her wig, hand lotion, tweezers, etc. She pulled out a half-empty box of these tablets from the very back of the drawer:
"The lipstick was stuck down inside," she said. "I don't know why."
What Goes Up
June 4, 2015
Alice and I found two fairly new blood pressure monitors in the far corner of a dresser drawer we were cleaning out. I recognized them because I'd purchased both.
First Roses
May 26, 2015
I brought Alice her first stolen roses of the season over the weekend.
Hard Times
May 20, 2015
Alice and I took a trip to ER on Friday and almost went again on Sunday. The details are similar to the health event last spring but with the added scare of her mind shutting off for a while. She didn't recognize me, for example, and later she had no recollection of a series of dramatic late night events: aides coming on the run, paramedics surrounding her, my arrival, and her fight (pushing the paramedics and me aside) to get off the gurney and back to her bedroom, a battle I quickly let her win by speaking the magic words: Power of Attorney. The head paramedic nodded, reassured me this was the best decision in his opinion, and together we helped Alice into her bed.
The Task of Remembering
May 2, 2015
"I hate to tell you this," Alice said when I visited her yesterday, "but today I forgot your name." Read the rest of this entry »
Sunday Evening Update
April 26, 2015
Alice is soaking her feet in vinegar and munching on dried okra supplied by our friend Nancy from Paris (originally from okra-loving Kentucky), who stopped in for a visit. We've had a busy week shopping with Meg, which included venturing out in a wheelchair for the first time, and wearing slippers instead of shoes because of aching feet.
Alice purchased three new items of clothing. Spring is here. Wardrobes must be replenished, she says. Life goes on.
If You Miss the Train I'm On…
April 18, 2015
Because so many elders can't sleep through the night, there are theories as to why. Doctors suggest ways to fix the problem. Those without a clue about the issue joke about old people "nodding off" and generally not being with it. They wouldn't be with it either if they slept only a couple of hours a night.
Alice's bouts with insomnia have been around a long time. A few nights ago, she found not exactly a solution, but something to occupy herself while waiting for dawn to break.
April 10, 2015
"I'm waiting for the man to come and kneel down and check my socket," Alice told me first thing on the phone this morning. Some sons and daughters of mothers at The Place might have received a similar call and been alarmed; luckily I knew what she meant.
Where's Alice?
March 29, 2015
Alice is fine, except that her feet hurt. A lot. So we are giving up on the visiting podiatrist who comes to The Place, and we are going to an office, a trip that will make her miserable because it hurts to walk. We hope the trip will be worth it. Read the rest of this entry »
March 4, 2015
First came the argument about bacon.
The Tables Turn: Part Two
March 2, 2015
So all hell broke loose over the exchange of a larger table for a smaller table, or at least as much hell as one 95 year-old woman can conjure in an assisted living facility.
A Pause for Refreshment
February 28, 2015
I know we were right in the middle of a red-hot story about Nadine and Alice and the event of the Turning Tables, but something came up.
The Tables Turn: Part One
February 23, 2015
"I'm thinking of telling Nadine that I don't like the 'Star Spangled Banner,'" Alice told me last week. "Why couldn't 'My Country 'Tis of Thee' be the national anthem? She'll be mad when I say that."
I thought of the Republican, though not terribly conservative, Nadine, and the progressive-minded Alice. "You can't be sure of that," I said. "She might feel the same way. "
"No. She won't."
"Are you trying to pick a fight with her?" I asked.
"Yes," Alice said. "Anyway, the 'Star Spangled Banner' is too much about rockets and war. I don't think we should always be singing about that. We need a prettier song."
Sister Love
February 13, 2015
Not long after graduating from high school in 1932, Alice took a job at the candy counter in the Berg Store in downtown Bismarck.
Here she is in her $2.98 graduation dress.
"Everything cost five cents to a dollar at that store," she told me. "Of course we sold motto hearts."
We were talking about motto hearts because we always talk about motto hearts on Valentine's Day.
Every year until she died, her sister Pearl sent Alice a fresh supply.
Go Fish
January 30, 2015
Marla liked to play cards. Specifically, she liked to play a game called Go Fish. During her lifetime, we played many thousands of games of Go Fish.
Slippers, Sweaters, Scales, and Siri – An Afternoon with Alice
January 27, 2015
"I didn't get any love letters and neither will you," Violet told Alice as she exited the alcove that serves as a post office for The Place.
"How do you know?" Alice already had her key out and was ready to jab it at the small keyhole on the box, which she can barely see any more.
The January Box
January 22, 2015
As she did last January, my god-daughter, Anna March, has given her all to lift Alice and me out of the doldrums this month. It's been like Christmas over here.
A Little Feist Goes a Long Way
January 20, 2015
"You can't die in January, you know," I told Alice after three days of sky-high blood pressure readings. Read the rest of this entry »
January 15, 2015
When my brother, Bruce, was four years old, he witnessed a fender bender on our street and, quite excited, came running into the house shouting, "Accident! Nobody hurt!"
So it was with Alice when she had a slight mishap during her bedtime beauty routine. Not hurt, even laughing, but she was not exactly happy about it.
The State of Alice
January 12, 2015
"I just want you to know I'm alive and well," Alice said when she called this morning. She's having a harder time than ever hearing me on the phone, so she wanted to send out a signal that she'd made it through the night. I'm okay. Don't worry.
Alice's Merry Little Christmas
December 26, 2014
Last year shortly before Christmas, my friend Kathy and I risked our lives in fog thick as lutefisk soup to fetch a new wig for Alice from the outskirts of the outskirts of the last flounce of Portland. What could we do? It was her heart's desire to have a new wig for Christmas.
I kept it a secret until Christmas day. And then:
This year, thanks to Debbie at the wig shop, the new wig arrived by mail a few days before Christmas, and it was not a surprise.
What Wonder Is This?
December 20, 2014
Sex Ed with Alice started with a photo posted on Facebook by one of my dearest friends, Claudia, a Princeton Seminary graduate who keeps track of all things pertaining to the Mysteries for her pals.
Just to give you an idea as to who Claudia is, this is her emailed response when I sent her an invitation to a party featuring pies:
A Book Gets Its Wings
December 11, 2014
I wrote about When Aunt Mattie Got Her Wings in this blog in September, and yesterday I learned that Kirkus has named it one of the Best Children's Books of 2014. It's a book that helps parents, siblings, grandparents and friends start conversations with young children about the realities of a loved one dying. It's a book I wish I'd had read to me many years ago and one I value in my life now for its honest and gentle message.
Strange Light
December 3, 2014
Something unusual happened for both Alice and me the night of my birthday on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
The Wig is Dead, Long Live the Wig
November 15, 2014
"My wig is dead," Alice said.
Pretty is Everything
November 1, 2014
Last night Alice and I had an argument about Vanna White.
Think Twice
October 28, 2014
Alice fell again last week. She tumbled out of her desk chair and crashed onto her knees. Nothing broke, but she could not get up again.
Francien Krieg
October 21, 2014
Francien Krieg, a Dutch artist in her forties, paints portraits of women much older than she is. In an interview with Combustus editor-in-chief, Deanna Piowaty, she discusses why she's doing work that asks us to contemplate how bodies change with age.
In Martha's Arms
October 17, 2014
Yesterday I brought Alice one of Martha's sweaters. I'd come across it in the back of my closet when I was digging around for my winter clothes. It's made of dark brown wool, and it has a zipper. I always wear it for a few days every January, just to feel my grandmother's arms around me again during that emotionally rough month.
Alice has lately been complaining that her weighty black cardigan, which she has worn the past ten winters at least, is beginning to look "ratty and tired."
I asked her if she'd like to try Martha's sweater, still in good condition, and to feel her mother's arms around her, as I had.
"It's nice and warm," I said, as I helped her put it on.
"No," she said. "She was seventy-nine." Read the rest of this entry »
What's In There?
October 15, 2014
"What's in clouds?" Alice asked as I drove her home from the audiologist's office. She pointed to foamy piles of cumuli drifting over the green spires of the St. Johns bridge.
"Moisture," I answered.
She shot me a doubtful look. "Moisture isn't white."
Things Fall Apart
September 21, 2014
I've got all my accessories on," Alice told me on the phone this morning, "so I thought I'd give you a call."
By "accessories" she doesn't mean jewelry, belts, or scarves. Every morning she puts on her wig cap, her wig, her dentures, her hearing aids, her glasses, and finally, like the Pope donning his cross, she lowers her Life Alert chain into place.
"All my accessories go on or into my head," she said. "Except for the Life Alert. And that thing always gets tangled up in my necklace, if I'm wearing one."
When Aunt Mattie Got Her Wings
September 14, 2014
When I first met children's book author and illustrator Petra Mathers a few decades ago, she had not yet created the open-hearted, imaginative, loyal, and funny little chicken named Lottie that so many children and adults now love. She was writing and illustrating other books for children and acquiring regard as an artist and writer with a witty, colorful, and whimsical style. Read the rest of this entry »
Howard: 1919-2014
September 8, 2014
When he left The Place only a few months ago, Alice and I wondered how Howard, the man she'd once flirted with and called Mr. Fickle, would fare in a new environment. After all, he'd been one of the first residents at The Place and had lived there from his mid-eighties to mid-nineties.
Come to Alice's Cabaret
September 2, 2014
Here she is: 99 + one week. She's never seen the movie and has no idea what it's about, but apparently she knows the pose.
Party Like You're 99
August 26, 2014
In the wee hours of her ninety-ninth birthday, Alice woke to great pain. She wondered if she'd rolled over in her sleep and broken a hip. At her age, she thought, it could happen. After all, the last time she broke a hip she'd slipped off the end of the bed mid-day while sitting quietly folding some laundry.
By dawn she felt sick to her stomach. At nine-thirty she called to tell me about all this. "I won't be coming to your houseboat today," she began. She'd ruled out a break but still didn't feel steady. She sounded relieved not to have to go anywhere.
Fun in the Sun with Alice
August 11, 2014
"Jolie should not wear formals to work," Alice told me.
Jolie is the receptionist at The Place, and Alice worries that visitors will get the wrong impression. "It's not that kind of residence," she said. Even at (almost) ninety-nine, Alice remains true to her lifelong interest in fashion, especially fashion she doesn't approve of. Read the rest of this entry »
Alive Inside
August 10, 2014
This is a short trailer for a film about how music can stimulate the minds of people with dementia. It isn't out yet, but I'm really looking forward to it.
Alice will be 99 in two weeks! She can't quite get over this fact, and neither can I, frankly. A new post about her will be appearing shortly. Sorry for the delay. It's summer and the fish are jumpin', the baby otters are playing on the riverbank, the blackberries are juicy and call out to be plucked if you don't mind all the scratches, and each and every sunset and moonrise deserves full attention. I hope you're loving your summer, too.
A Special Visitor
July 28, 2014
In the summer of 1955, shortly after we moved into yet another small house in yet another small Midwestern town, Alice opened the front door to a young woman holding a baby and a plate of chocolate chip cookies. My sister Marla, four years old, sat on the living room floor where she and Alice had been rolling a large ball back and forth between them. Excited by visitors, Marla tossed her ball in their direction, bonking the baby and sending the cookies and plate flying.
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July 6, 2014
Alice spent nearly an hour looking at a shawl that Sonia, the housekeeper, had removed from a chair in her bedroom and spread out over the back of the sofa. After Sonia left, she could not think of what this object was called.
A Visit with Eunice Parsons
June 27, 2014
When my friend Esther Podemski and I approached the house of the 97-year-old artist we were going to visit, we didn't dream the large woodpile in the front yard had been stacked by the artist herself.
Different Sorts of Rumblings
June 23, 2014
A few days ago, Alice witnessed goings-on of operatic proportions in the dining room at The Place.
June 14, 2014
A day or two after my father died, I had to look in his wallet for his social security card and other information. It was a well-worn, brown leather billfold he'd carried for many years. Inside, I came across something I'd never seen before, something he'd obviously been transferring from one wallet to the next for most of his life. Read the rest of this entry »
Double Rose
May 29, 2014
Alice's first stolen rose of the season had two centers.
Have you ever seen anything like that? A good omen, I'd say.
Collage Artist Eunice Parsons
May 28, 2014
Portland artist Eunice Parsons will be 98 in August. She's a year younger than Alice.
Here she is at 96 down on the floor cutting up paper, posters, old book covers, letters, whatever she can get her hands on.
I bet she's still getting down on the floor and cutting things up for her collage work.
In this video from OPB, which unfortunately does not want to let me embed it into my blog post, she talks about her work and you can see her in action:
Bonnie Hull writes a blog that features Eunice.
Of course you can google Eunice Parsons and find out all about her long career and see lots of her work. I highly recommend watching the video first.
Many thanks to my friend, Brigitte Dortmund, another Portland artist, for reminding me about Eunice today.
Enjoy. Be inspired. Let go. It's spring.
Where the hell is my cat?
A new Alice post is coming really soon.
Alice's Arms
May 12, 2014
"My arms look so goofy these days," Alice said after we'd greeted one another on Mother's Day. I put down the pink roses I was carrying and got out the scissors and a vase. She wheeled her walker over so she could stand close to me at the kitchen counter and watch. I never know what she might be thinking about when I arrive. Today it was arms. Read the rest of this entry »
Happy Mother's Day
May 10, 2014
Many thanks to blog reader Heide Hendrick for this lovely short film by Gemma Green-Hope about her grandmother.
Here is what the film maker has to say:
My grandmother Elizabeth (or Gan-Gan as I called her) was a force of nature; she was wonderful. As a child she seemed to me like a visitor from another time or place. Her tiny terraced house in Bideford was full of treasures; hundreds of books, a medusa's head, Peter the Great's ivory letter opener, the caul of her mother tied up in blue ribbon, a tile stolen from the Alhambra, a silk blouse embroidered by nuns, deadly poison, beautiful Pre-Raphaelite artworks, a knife carved from the wood of HMS Victory, Granny Green's pince-nez, and diaries full of stories from a hard life well-lived.
After her death in 2010, I helped my father and uncle sort through some of her possessions. I inherited some of her clothes to wear, books to read, a bicycle to ride. But how do you make sense of all the other things that someone leaves behind, the things nobody sees, boxes full of photographs, and bits of string?
I used these objects alongside images and memories of my own to make this short animation, which I dedicate to her memory.
Music by George Manson – georgemanson.com
Elizabeth Boat made by Rachel Sumner – rachelsumner.org
Excerpts taken from 'The Fairies' by William Allingham and 'Eternal Father, Strong to Save' (The Naval Hymn) by William Whiting.
With many thanks to the Carningli Centre in Newport, Pembrokeshire.
I apologize for my absence these past ten days or so. Other projects took over for a while. More to come on the Alice front soon.
Whatever "mothering" means to you, I hope you get a chance to celebrate it today and also that you are celebrated for the nurturing you bring to this world. Certainly you bring plenty to me, and I'm grateful for it.
A String of Sunny Days
April 28, 2014
Despite the fact that she had a tiff with Nadine and the weather has been mostly wet, Alice's life lit up this past week.
Behold, the Pink Man!
April 21, 2014
Part cowboy (note the hat), part Fancy Dan (the purple pocket-handkerchief), this is Alice's first creation made with her new clay.
April 20, 2014
Rise and fly, everybody.
"Stephen Turner's Exbury Egg is addressing the meaning of place at a time of great environmental change. In the guise of The Beaulieu Beadle, he will work on, in and around the Egg for twelve months from July 15th 2013 – July 14th 2014."
Thank you, Dee Packard for this link to Stephen Turner's blog.
For more about his work, you can go to his site and poke around.
Or look into more details about his egg project here: http://www.exburyegg.org
Originally posted on The Exbury Egg:
The Daughter Wars
April 15, 2014
It all started with Alice's curiosity about the rare sightings of Nadine's daughter, Priscilla, who shows up only at lunchtime when Nadine is in the dining room. Read the rest of this entry »
Once More into the Breach – Part Two
April 6, 2014
When I arrived shortly after the ambulance delivered Alice to ER, a doctor stood at her bedside. She was able to answer several of his questions about her symptoms—rapid heartbeat and palpitations, dizziness, weakness, nausea, sky-high blood pressure, clamminess, rushes of heat throughout her body, disorientation, shakiness and more—but when he asked which part of all that had been happening on this day was the worst, she answered, "The ride over here in that wagon."
Once More into the Breach
April 3, 2014
Recently I had a dream about going behind enemy lines to retrieve something for Alice. It may have been her hearing, her sight, her ability to fix anything and everything under the sun in this or any other solar system, her lush black hair, her agility—something. Whatever it was, I managed to find it and bring it back to her.
If only.
Alice's Miracle Caffeinated Cleaner
March 19, 2014
Last night Alice called to say she's discovered the answer to dusty mirrors and oh, so much more.
Read the rest of this entry »
The Prune Thief
March 14, 2014
"One day," Alice said, "Mama sent me over to Mrs. Altman's to borrow something. Mrs. Altman wasn't there, but there was something cooking on the stove."
Read the rest of this entry »
Forget Me Not
March 8, 2014
Yesterday afternoon when I came to visit Alice, I found her sound asleep in her La-Z-Boy.
The heat in the room felt absolutely tropical. The blinds were closed, but sunlight came shining through anyway, so bright it made stars dance beneath my eyelids when I sat down on the sofa and shut my eyes.
An Emissary from the Land of Hef
February 26, 2014
Sorry there haven't been any posts for a while. I haven't been feeling well. (Please don't ask what it is because I'm afraid if I name it I'll have to keep it.) I'm a bit better now and wanted to send out a quick bulletin regarding the recent discovery that Hugh Hefner is hiding out at The Place. If you don't read the Comments sections of the posts, you may have missed that an actual Playboy bunny left a message.
Hugh Hefner Found!
February 15, 2014
Since Alice is no longer able to read for any extended period of time, she sits and thinks a lot. She often finds herself curious about whatever happened to various movie stars and other celebrities. She's amazed that as soon as she thinks of someone she hasn't seen in a while, they then appear in the news or on a TV program. She's beginning to believe she's psychic. (For details, see the last post, Where's Hugh?).
Meg's here for a few days, and we decided to fuel this belief Alice has in her own psychic abilities by finding Hugh Hefner in the form of a newspaper clipping, conveniently written in large print.
We headed over to Alice's.
Where's Hugh?
February 11, 2014
Alice called me early this morning. I was barely awake. "Where's Hugh Hefner?" she wanted to know.
I mumbled sleepily into the phone. "I don't know."
Mumbling was a mistake. "Don't talk so soft," she said, and repeated the question. "Where's Hugh Hefner?"
The Mormor Monologues
February 9, 2014
In Norwegian, the word "mormor" means grandmother. The stereotype is of an acquiescent Scandinavian female who enjoys quiet passivity, who gives advice to the children and grandchildren gently, and takes her place in the back seat of life without question.
However, a new project called The Mormor Monologues has set out to "challenge the idea and cultural construction of the old woman." Read the rest of this entry »


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Tissue engineering of cartilage using a mechanobioreactor exerting simultaneous mechanical shear and compression to simulate the rolling action of articular joints
Article first published online: 22 DEC 2011
DOI: 10.1002/bit.24372
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Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Volume 109, Issue 4, pages 1060–1073, April 2012
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Shahin, K. and Doran, P. M. (2012), Tissue engineering of cartilage using a mechanobioreactor exerting simultaneous mechanical shear and compression to simulate the rolling action of articular joints. Biotechnol. Bioeng., 109: 1060–1073. doi: 10.1002/bit.24372
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- Issue published online: 21 FEB 2012
- Article first published online: 22 DEC 2011
- Accepted manuscript online: 17 NOV 2011 08:04AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 3 NOV 2011
- Manuscript Revised: 29 OCT 2011
- Manuscript Received: 3 JUN 2011
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The effect of dynamic mechanical shear and compression on the synthesis of human tissue-engineered cartilage was investigated using a mechanobioreactor capable of simulating the rolling action of articular joints in a mixed fluid environment. Human chondrocytes seeded into polyglycolic acid (PGA) mesh or PGA–alginate scaffolds were precultured in shaking T-flasks or recirculation perfusion bioreactors for 2.5 or 4 weeks prior to mechanical stimulation in the mechanobioreactor. Constructs were subjected to intermittent unconfined shear and compressive loading at a frequency of 0.05 Hz using a peak-to-peak compressive strain amplitude of 2.2% superimposed on a static axial compressive strain of 6.5%. The mechanical treatment was carried out for up to 2.5 weeks using a loading regime of 10 min duration each day with the direction of the shear forces reversed after 5 min and release of all loading at the end of the daily treatment period. Compared with shaking T-flasks and mechanobioreactor control cultures without loading, mechanical treatment improved the amount and quality of cartilage produced. On a per cell basis, synthesis of both major structural components of cartilage, glycosaminoglycan (GAG) and collagen type II, was enhanced substantially by up to 5.3- and 10-fold, respectively, depending on the scaffold type and seeding cell density. Levels of collagen type II as a percentage of total collagen were also increased after mechanical treatment by up to 3.4-fold in PGA constructs. Mechanical treatment had a less pronounced effect on the composition of constructs precultured in perfusion bioreactors compared with perfusion culture controls. This work demonstrates that the quality of tissue-engineered cartilage can be enhanced significantly by application of simultaneous dynamic mechanical shear and compression, with the greatest benefits evident for synthesis of collagen type II. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2012; 109:1060–1073. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri's Parking and Transportation Services department, along with the Solstice Transportation Group consulting company will begin a comprehensive study to determine whether the university will start its own transit routes to off-campus housing, according to The Maneater.
Local agency Columbia Transit will be discontinuing shuttles to off-campus housing in May. For the full story, click here.
The services may be an even more valuable resource now that the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities has ended shuttle service between and handful of local campuses.
The roughly $40,000 investment in the shuttle was made by the UAF Office of Sustainability, which is supported by a $20-per-semester fee on each student at the school.
Also, a parking app is under development to help students identify which commuter lots on the Dahlonega Campus have open spaces.
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Digital Forensics is not an elephant, it is a process and not just one process, but a group of tasks and processes in investigation. Examiners now perform targeted examinations using forensic tools and databases of known files, selecting specific files and data types for review while ignoring files of irrelevant type and content. Despite the application of sophisticated tools, the forensic process still relies on the examiner's knowledge of the technical aspects of the specimen and understanding of the case and the law - Mark Pollitt.
As has been established from articles by various authors including myself, this re-branded model of computing now called cloud computing proposes benefits that can improve productivity, harness high-speed systems which can manage large data sets as well as systems implementations, and could have a net positive impact on the operational budget (scaling,elasticity) of some small and midsized enterprises.
Of course there is the possibility that a private cloud for a small enterprise may not warrant its cost, in comparison to that of harnessing the benefits of a public cloud offering.
For a larger enterprise with say multiple and/or international locations, a private cloud infrastructure can provide an added cost benefit that whilst not as cheap as a public cloud offering, would offset that cost variance in terms of the risk profile of systems being moved into a private cloud e.g. critical databases, transactional and/or processing systems as well as potential compliance concerns.
If however an enterprise chooses to utilize a public cloud offering there will be the added complications for information security, in terms of procedural and legal standpoints. This leads us to the point that, with a public cloud system; we no longer have the traditional defined security perimeter.
This new cloud security perimeter can now be any place on any device where people will access an enterprise provided network, resources and systems.
With regard to digital forensics and the e-discovery process, this new cloud security perimeter stemming from the trend with which data is now accessed via the internet, housed and consumed on multiple systems and devices internationally, will pose some serious challenges(legally and technically) with the potential to complicate a security investigation. e.g. defining incident response, access rules and policies governing access as well as support processes.
Traditional network forensics metrics will not give a complete picture of what can occur within the cloud computing environment; for instance there could be limitations in terms of focus only on data going into and out from systems which an enterprise has access to, and as we know this generally stops at the gateway into the cloud.
In terms of network forensics, packet capture and analysis is important; with the cloud ecosystem there is the real possibility of an increase in the vast amount of data that may need to be processed. This will only increase the workload on the digital investigator who will most likely have more than a plate full of hex patterns, network metadata and logs to analyze., as is the case with a traditional system analysis.
This increased volume can severely cripple an investigation; more so if a forensic investigator does not completely understand the cloud ecosystem's architecture, its complex linkages that bridge cloud services and an enterprise's systems in addition to how these systems impact an enterprise in terms of potential ingress points that can lead to systems compromise.
The cloud while a boon to enterprise CapEx/OpEx is also a gold-mine for crackers who can set up systems for attack with as little as $50 e.g with Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) either Linux or Windows can run a virtual machine which can be set it up to do whatever an end-user wants to do with it, that is, within the confines of the virtualized world; this environment is owned by the enduser (a cracker in this case) from the operating system up.
Of course the IAAS and other hardware systems, IDS/IPS, firewalls, remain under the control and belong to the cloud service provider.
With regard to say conducting a forensic investigation on a virtualized server,there is that potential loss of data that can be relevant to an investigation once an image is stopped or a virtualized server is shut down, with minimal chance of retrieving a specific image from its virtualized server.
As mentioned there are several merits for the case to adopt a cloud service however, from a digital forensics point of view; an understanding of the inherent limitations of such a system needs to be clearly understood and properly reviewed and scoped by an enterprises IT Security team regarding how such an implementation will adapt to their current security model. These metrics may vary based on the selected cloud provider the enterprise will use.
Gathered data can then assist the enterprise security on how to mitigate the potential for compromise and other risk that can affect the enterprises operations stemming from this added environment. This in turn can potentially alleviate the pains of a digital forensics investigation with cloud computing overtures.
Digital Forensic expert Nicole Bebee stated, "No research has been published on how cloud computing environmnets affect digital artifacts, and legal issues related to cloud computing environments."
Of note is the fact that with the top CSPs (Amazon, Rackspace, Azure) one can find common attributes from which a security manager can tweak the enterprises security policies.
Some things of note that will impact a forensic investigation within the cloud ecosystem are:
- A network forensics investigator is limited to tools on the box rather than the entire network, however if a proper ISO is made of the machine image, then all the standard information in the machine image's ISO should be available as it would with any other server in a data center.
- Lack of access to network routers, load balancers and other networked components.
- No access to large firewall installations
- There are challenges in mapping known hops from instance to instance which will remain static across the cloud-routing schema.
- System Administrators can build and tear down virtual machines (VMs) at will. This can influence an enterprises security policy and plans as, new rules and regulations will have to be implemented as we work with cloud servers and services that are suspected of being compromised.
- An enterprises threat environment should be treated with the same mindset for the cloud ecosystem as it would for any exposed service that is offered across the Internet.
- With the cloud ecosystem an advantage with regards to forensics is the ability for a digital investigator to store very large log files on a storage instance or in a very large database for easy data retrieval and discovery.
- An enterprise has to be open to the fact that there will be a risk of data being damaged, accessed, altered, or denied by the CSP.
- Routing information that is not already on "the box" will be difficult to obtain within this ecosystem.
- For encrypted disks, wouldn't it be theoretically feasible to spin up "n" cloud instances to help crack the encryption? According to Dan Morrill this can be an expensive process.
As those of us who are students and practitioners within the field of digital forensic know , any advance in this area tend to be primarily reactionary in nature and most likely developed to respond to a specific incident or subset of incidents. This can pose a major challenge in the traditional systems; one can only imagine what can occur when faced with a distributed cloud ecosystem.
In terms of digital forensics, any tool that will make an examiners job easier, improve results, reduce false positives and generate data that is relevant, pertinent and can be admitted in a court of law will be of value.
Being my firms lead solutions researcher and consultant I am always on the lookout for any new process, system or tool that will make my job as well as that of my team easier as we work with our clients. This led me to attend a webinar: The Case for Network Forensics; from a company called Solera Networks ...continued in Part 2.
Special thanks to Mark Pollitt for his valuable insight.
- Politt MM. Six blind men from Indostan. Digital forensics research workshop (DFRWS); 2004.
- Digital Forensics:Defining a Research Agenda -Nance,Hay Bishop 2009;978-0-7695-3450-3/09 IEEE
- Dan Morrill- 10 things to think about with cloud-computing and forensics
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Americans Want Online Access to Doctors, Health Records: Survey
Cystic Fibrosis Might Be Deadlier for Hispanics, Study Suggests
Make CPR, Defibrillator Training Mandatory for High School Graduation: Experts
Too Few Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancers Get 'Watch and Wait' Approach
Umbilical Cord 'Milking' May Help Preemies Delivered by C-Section
A Healthy Body Often Equals a Healthy Brain
Health Highlights: June 30, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
Parents, Stop Hovering: 'Risky' Play May Have Benefits for Kids
Parents Should Set Good Example to Keep Kids Slim, Pediatrics Group Says
Flavored Cigarettes Still Popular Online Despite U.S. Ban
Health Highlights: June 29, 2015
Heart Association's Stroke Guidelines Support Clot-Removing Device
Trauma, PTSD May Raise Women's Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke: Study
1 in 3 American Adults Owns a Gun, Survey Finds
Can Orange Juice, Grapefruit Raise Your Melanoma Risk?
'Novice Driver' Car Decals Don't Cut Crash Rates: Study
Fish-Related Food Poisoning in Florida Under-Reported
Many Americans Wait Too Long for Needed Health Care: Report
Supreme Court Backs Use of Drug Implicated in 'Botched' Executions
Millennials More Accepting of Working Moms Than Past Generations
U.S. Kids Suffer High Rates of Assault, Abuse, Study Finds
Diabetes Rates Fall in Neighborhoods With Healthy Food, Parks and Gyms
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Overuse Injuries More Common in High School Females
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Following Water Safety Rules Saves Lives, Red Cross Says
Friday, June 26, 2015
School Coaches Often Ill-Equipped to Spot, Manage Concussions
Common Antidepressants Linked to Higher Fracture Odds in Menopausal Women
Could Brain Scans Help Guide Treatment for OCD?
New Rapid Ebola Test Shows Promise in African Clinics
'Overwhelming' Evidence That Same-Sex Parenting Won't Harm Kids
Supreme Court's Nod to Gay Marriage a Psychological Boost to Couples: Experts
Statins Might Reduce Complications After Major Lung Surgery
Health Highlights: June 26, 2015
Fat No Longer the Focus of New U.S. Dietary Guidelines
Losing Weight May Ease Asthma in Obese People
Many Doctors Underestimate Risks of Prescription Painkillers: Survey
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Ease Incontinence: Study
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Same-Sex Marriage Offers Couples Psychological Benefits, Experts Say
As U.S. Smoking Rate Drops, Smokers More Likely to Quit: Study
Health Highlights: June 25, 2015
Female Bosses May Not Push Pay Parity
In Wake of High Court Ruling, What's Next for Obamacare
Surgery May Help Teens With Frequent Migraines, Study Contends
Deadly Fungus Killing U.S. Snakes Similar to That Seen in Bats
Small Talk Can Boost Business Deals for Men, Study Says
Supreme Court Upholds Subsidies for Obamacare
Virus Mutation Explains Poor Performance of Last Season's Flu Shot: Study
Many More Women Than Men Living to 100
Sequence of Shots May Lead to Effective HIV Vaccine, Mouse Study Finds
Sleep Problems May Contribute to Health Disparities in America
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
One Stillbirth Greatly Raises Odds for Another: Study
Could a Vitamin Play a Role in Acne Outbreaks?
Blood, Saliva Tests May Spot Head and Neck Cancers Early
Half of U.S. Hispanics With High Cholesterol Unaware They Have It: Study
Memory, Thinking Tests May Hint at Alzheimer's Risk
Blood Protein May Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early
Exercise Benefits People With Parkinson's Disease: Study
Smoking Around Toddlers May Raise Their Obesity Risk
Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis May Also Help Ease Vitiligo
U.S. Dialysis Patients Increasingly Live in Poor Areas
Oxygen Chamber Therapy May Ease Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests
Virtual Reality May Help Alcoholics Beat Cravings, Study Finds
Ebola Linked to Rise in Malaria Deaths in Guinea
Health Highlights: June 24, 2015
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Bad Neighborhoods May Make You Age Faster
Teens Unfamiliar With Harms of Pot, E-Cigs, Study Finds
Combination of 'Safe' Chemicals May Be Causing Some Cancers
Health Highlights: June 23, 2015
Intense Therapy Helps Restore Arm Function Long After Stroke: Study
Labels on Edible Medical Marijuana Products Often Misleading: Study
Lung Scans May Help Track Suspicious Masses, Study Says
Could a Microbe in Your Gut Help You Lose Weight?
Evidence Supports Medical Pot for Some Conditions, Not Others
Viagra, Other ED Meds Won't Raise Melanoma Risk
Too Few Older Heart Attack Patients Get Implanted Defibrillators, Study Finds
Order in Which Food Is Eaten May Affect Type 2 Diabetics' Blood Sugar
Teen Use of E-Cigarettes, Hookahs Way Up: Survey
Noisy Neighborhoods Tied to Higher Stroke Risk
Many Hospital Patients Not Asked About Supplements: Study
Monday, June 22, 2015
More Than Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Now Overweight or Obese: Study
Poor Health as Teen, Poor Job Prospects Later, Study Suggests
Millions of Smokers May Have Undiagnosed Lung Disease
Drug May Be Antidote to Bleeding Tied to Blood Thinner Pradaxa
Even Slightly Elevated Blood Pressure May Pose Problems for Young Adults
Doctors Should Urge Against Pot Use During Pregnancy: Guidelines
Pregnancy Results Good for Women With Controlled Lupus: Study
Can Smartphones Interfere With Pacemakers?
Only 1 in 5 Wants to See Subsidies for Health Insurance Eliminated: Poll
HPV Vaccination Tied to Drop in Precancerous Cervical Lesions in U.S.
Health Highlights: June 22, 2015
'Skinny Jeans' Linked to Woman's Nerve Damage
Climate Change a 'Medical Emergency' Posing Major Risks: Experts
1 in 5 Teens May Be Bullied on Social Media
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Keep Safety in Mind When Skateboarding
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Safety Tips for Water Skiing and Wake Boarding
Health Highlights: June 20, 2015
Friday, June 19, 2015
Can Too Much Sitting Make You Anxious?
Even Light Activity Can Boost Seniors' Health
Tick Infection Epidemic Among American Indian Tribes in Arizona: CDC
Summer Beach Time Means Water Safety
Thinking About a Pool? Think About Safety
Surf's Up. Be Safe
Extreme Exercising Can Lead to Blood Poisoning, Study Reveals
Daily Weigh-Ins Keep Dieters on Track
Ancient Teeth Show Signs of Indoor Air Pollution
Any Added Sugar Is Bad Sugar, Some Experts Contend
Climate Change Won't Lower Number of Winter Deaths, Study Claims
Health Highlights: June 19, 2015
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
More Breast Cancer Patients Opting for Lumpectomy: Study
Trans Fats From Foods May Worsen Memory, Study Finds
Too Much 'Feel Good' Brain Chemical May Trigger Social Phobia
Study Questions Value of Arthroscopic Knee Surgery for Older Patients
Pregnancy May Conceal Ebola
Health Highlights: June 17, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
The Doctor Who Does Your Colonoscopy Matters
FDA Tells Food Industry to Stop Using Artificial Trans Fats
Health Highlights: June 16, 2015
Appendicitis Can Often Be Treated With Antibiotics
Pesticide Used Decades Ago May Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Herpes Virus Tied to Angina Risk, Study Suggests
Monday, June 15, 2015
Health Highlights: June 15, 2015
Dieters May Lose Fewer Pounds When They Choose Their Weight-Loss Plan
More Research Hints at Chocolate's Heart Benefits
Many U.S. Women Live Far From Gynecologic Cancer Care
Smoking Blamed for Half of Deaths From Major Cancers in People Over 35
Most Americans Back Ban on Powdered Alcohol, Poll Finds
U.S. Hospitals Seeing More Kids With Self-Inflicted Injuries
Pot 'Dabbing' Poses Risk of Serious Burns, Study Warns
Breast-Feeding May Have Dental Benefits, Study Suggests
Dermatologist's Tips for Reducing Scars After Cuts, Scrapes
Seeing Their Clogged Arteries Can Spur Healthy Changes in Patients
'Green Space' at School May Help Kids Learn, Study Suggests
Sunday, June 14, 2015
FDA Ban on Harmful Trans Fats Expected Soon
Friday, June 12, 2015
FDA Approves Brain Stimulation Device for Parkinson's Disease
Asthma Treatments Fail Older Patients More Often: Study
Could ADHD Drug Find New Role in Menopause?
Doctors Worry About Return of Vaccine-Preventable Ills in Kids
Poor Sleep, Snoring Before Diagnosis Tied to Trouble for Breast Cancer Patients
Health Highlights: June 12, 2015
Injuries Up Risk of Psoriatic Arthritis for People With Psoriasis
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Fidgeting May Help Children With ADHD to Focus
Car Crash Risk Doubles for New Users of Sleeping Pills, Study Finds
Synthetic Pot a Growing Danger, CDC Report Finds
Tight Food Budget Can Wreak Havoc on Diabetes Management
Many U.S. Men With Depression, Anxiety Don't Get Treated, CDC Finds
U.S. Kids Not Drinking Enough Water Each Day
Underage Drinking Down in Past Decade
Aerobic Exercise Can Help Curb Asthma, Study Shows
Health Highlights: June 11, 2015
Obese Postmenopausal Women May Face Higher Risk for Breast Cancer
Superior Visual Ability Found Early in Children With Autism
As Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Threaten U.S., Less Money Spent Fighting Them
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Popular Heartburn Meds Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attack
Health Highlights: June 10, 2015
Early CPR Spurred by Smartphone Alerts Saves Lives
FDA Advisers Recommend Approval of 2nd New Cholesterol Drug
Exercise, Games, Puzzles Don't Prevent Signs of Alzheimer's in the Brain: Study
Contaminated Pet Food, Treats Can Harm People, Too
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
Germs in Foodborne Illness Gaining Resistance to Antibiotics, CDC Says
Parents' Age May Be Factor in Child's Autism Risk
New Trial Tests Whether TB Shot Fights Type 1 Diabetes
More Young Children Exposed to Marijuana, Study Finds
Health Highlights: June 9, 2015
Strong Bones After 50? Women May Not Need Next Test Until 65
U.S. Health Officials Search for Those Exposed to Drug-Resistant TB
Spinal Cord Injuries Drop Among Young, But Rise Among Older Americans
Technology Offers Hope of Better Bionic Legs
Widespread Vaccination Fights Serious Stomach Infection in Kids: CDC
Stroke Ages Brain by 8 Years, Study Finds
Like Mother, Like Child: Study Hints at Why Obesity May Run in Families
Certain Diabetes Drugs May Aid Weight Loss by Curbing Cravings
FDA Advisers Recommend Approval of First of 2 New Cholesterol Drugs
Brains of Teens With Bipolar Disorder Develop Differently: Study
Monday, June 08, 2015
Scoring System May Predict Patient's Risk of Death in Next Year
Gun Violence Takes Toll on Kids' Mental Health, Study Finds
Statins Pose No Greater Harm to Memory, Study Suggests
World's Population Is Getting Sicker, Study Shows
Leaky Pipes May Mean Tainted Tap Water: Study
Health Highlights: June 8, 2015
Millions More Long-Term Care Workers Needed by 2030: Study
Exercise Can Cut Risk of Pregnancy-Related Diabetes: Study
Tougher Night Driving Rules for Teens May Lower Crash Rates
Doctors Can Influence End-of-Life Care
'Talk Therapy' May Help Persistent Sleeplessness
Another Tick-Borne Illness Documented in Northeast
Large Majority of Americans Still Backs Death Penalty
More Evidence That General Anesthesia May Affect Young Brains
Poor Sleep? Eating Less at Night May Make Next Day Easier
Sunday, June 07, 2015
Health Highlights: June 7, 2015
Summer Motorcycle Season Is Here, Stay Safe
Saturday, June 06, 2015
Poison Ivy's Gonna Get Ya...
Friday, June 05, 2015
Injuries From High Heels on the Rise
CDC Tweaking Flu Vaccine for Better Protection
Special Diets, Supplements Not Always Helpful for Kids With Autism
Potential Liver Recipients May Have New Option
Safety Precautions Help Prevent Summer Camp Injuries
Autism Linked to Higher Smog Levels, Study Says
Funny Thing About Humor: It May Be in Your Genes
Pregnancy Often Leads to Changes in Migraines
Health Highlights: June 5, 2015
Fetal DNA Test May Also Help Spot Mom's Cancer, Study Finds
Cyberbullying Less Stressful Than In-Person Bullying, Study Claims
College Kids Don't Understand the HPV Threat
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Fewer Young Men Fathering Children Outside of Marriage: CDC
E-Cigarette Users Often Believe Devices Will Help Them Quit Tobacco
Double Mastectomy Benefits May Be Overrated for Some
Health Highlights: June 4, 2015
Misuse of ADHD-Type Drugs Starts Long Before College: Study
FDA Panel Endorses Women's Libido Pill
Shingles Vaccine Appears to Cut Odds of Long-Term Pain
Falls Are Leading Cause of Childhood Injuries, Expert Says
Scientists Bioengineer First Artificial Animal Limb
Blood Test Could Reveal Your Viral History
FDA Panel Weighing Women's Libido Pill
New Moms Gain No Benefit From Eating Placenta, Studies Show
Study Shows Arthritis' Toll on Work, Social Life
Rise in Colon Cancer Screening After Obamacare, Study Finds
Surgery May Boost Survival in Certain Advanced Lung Cancers
Sharing a Bathroom With Many Others? Your Toothbrush Likely Has 'Fecal Matter'
Resuming Blood Pressure Meds After Surgery Linked to Better Outcomes
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Rise in Deaths Even When Smog Is Below EPA Standard: Study
Recent Hospitalization Might Raise Blood Infection Risk, Study Says
Anti-Vaccine Parents Cluster in Rich, White Areas
Test Endurance Athletes for Heart Woes While They Exercise: Study
Health Highlights: June 3, 2015
Surgery Not Always Needed for Early Form of Breast Cancer: Study
Pesticides Linked to ADHD, Study Says
Scientists Explore Morality's Home in the Brain
'Fracking' Linked to Low Birth Weight Babies
International Panel Finds Only 'Limited' Evidence for Mammograms in 40s
Tight Blood Sugar Control Helps the Heart in Type 2 Diabetes
Many Skin Bacteria Are Dead or Inactive, Study Finds
3 in 10 Americans Have Drinking Problem at Some Point in Their Lives
Hormone Therapy Doesn't Help Memory: Study
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
Risk to Baby From Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy Is Small, Study Says
Exercise May Blunt a Woman's Risk of Lung and Breast Cancer: Studies
Office Workers, On Your Feet!
Melanoma Rates Way Up Among Young People in U.S.
Bullied Teens at Risk for Later Depression, Study Finds
Chantix Study Finds Little Evidence to Support Suicidal, Criminal Warnings
Most Teens Seek Health Info Online: Survey
Cholesterol Drugs May Boost Outcomes After Bypass
1 in 5 Younger Americans Tested for HIV
Genetic Differences Seen in Younger Colon Cancer Patients
Health Highlights: June 2, 2015
Blood Thinners OK for Cancers That Spread to Brain, Study Finds
Vitamin D, Calcium Don't Reduce Menopause Symptoms
New Drug Shows Potential for Blood Cancer
FDA Puts Antibiotics for Food Animals Under Vet's Supervision
Monday, June 01, 2015
Could Type 2 Diabetes Shield Against ALS?
U.S. Organ-Donor System Needs Overhaul: Study
Alzheimer's-Linked Brain Proteins Tied to Poor Sleep in Study
Do Certain Medicines Raise Murder Risk?
Breast-feeding May Lower Risk of Childhood Leukemia: Study
Tougher Alcohol Laws for Adults May Also Lower Teen Drinking
High-Fat Diet May Raise Prostate Cancer Death Risk
Cancer Patient's Health Affected by Spouse's Mood
Lifts, Tucks Often Follow Weight-Loss Surgery, Study Finds
Money-Dependent Spouse May Be More Likely to Cheat
Health Highlights: June 1, 2015
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|Reviews for Home is Where the Heart Is
| IrregardlessAEnthusiast chapter 1 . 2/23
Dang, that's messed up, but somehow it still manages to be an interesting read. Maybe because it's so messed up it's so intriguing. A bit of Stockholm syndrome?
Anyway, favorited b/c of the guts you have to write such a story. A unique one too.
| Missingwings chapter 1 . 6/15/2014
I shouldn't have enjoyed this as much as did... So horrible, yet so amazing at the same time. I just... No words.
| Grimmijaggers chapter 1 . 11/10/2013
Amazing story, I luv it!
| Loner Kid chapter 1 . 11/5/2013
AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FICCCCCCCCCCCCC! It is sad that Shikamaru ended up with Hidan at last, but the plot was funking awesomeeeeeeeeeee!
| Teji Crisis chapter 1 . 6/22/2013
safhjksdagsdjkhfd ...HGAEUIRHGJDAHGFJKDASGHADG... WORDS. WHAT ARE. I JUST SAHGJKGFSJKAFDAFDASH I CAN'T, SWEET GRILLED CHEESUS WHAT ARE THESE EMOTIONS, OTP FIVE FUCKING EVER, HOW DID I EVEN ONLY FINALLY READ THIS ALL THE WAY THROUGH NOW, WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME, WHERE HAS THIS FIC BEEN ALL MY LIFE
| It's an Existential Crisis chapter 1 . 5/28/2013
| XxShoukoKirishimaxX chapter 1 . 5/23/2013
I've died and gone to Yaoi heaven
| cupid'slove chapter 1 . 4/14/2013
My brain is fighting with itself, On one side I love this story and its one of my favorites but on the other side i want to rip it to pieces and scream at it for being so sad then burn the pieces and laugh crazily. hahaha maybe not i think ill stick with saying its sad but putting it in my favorites.
| XamierTheNobody chapter 1 . 12/13/2012
I loved this story so much! It was so beautiful in a twisted sort of way and normally I don't read these types of stories but I just absolutely adored this one!
| Mika-Chan1496 chapter 1 . 8/24/2012
I really like this, to turn prisoner into a love is a great idea. This is in my top favorites now. :)
| Guest chapter 1 . 6/30/2012
| SadisticPyro chapter 1 . 4/20/2012
Wow... just wow... I don't have words to say how perfect this story was. I really enjoy your writing style and I love the end and how unexpected it was. In all honesty, this has got to be one of my top 5 favorite stories and my top Hidan x Shikamaru story. Well done!
I hope to see more of the couple :)
| YaoiOverlord chapter 1 . 4/17/2012
This was freaking awesome.
Write more of this couple please.
| Eldar-Melda chapter 1 . 2/1/2012
EVen though it's horrible, I like it.
Bye. :)
| TaeMint chapter 1 . 11/13/2011
*sighing happily* the third HidanxShika that was worth reading, and was really good. People need to support this pairing more D


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A pair of votes from Starkville aldermen on Tuesday night named a new Starkville School District board member and ended the decade tenure of another on a technicality.
Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Interim Director Samuel W. Owens announced Tuesday that agents arrested a Texas man in connection with the seizure of approximately $100,000-worth of cocaine.
Officers arrested 25-year-old Charles Anthony Skelly IV, of Houston, Texas, on suspicion of possession of one kilogram of cocaine with intent to distribute.
Dan Rather was happy to speak about leaders he had met, but he was modest about his own leadership wehn he spoke at Mississippi State University Tuesday night.
"I don't consider myself a leader, and I don't consider myself an expert on leadership," Rather said.
The Starkville School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday appointed Assistant Superintendent of Federal Programs and Operations Toriano Holloway to serve as Starkville High School's interim principal after Keith Fennel's resignation.