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Land Privatization in Mexico
Urbanization, Formation of Regions and Globalization in Ejidos
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This book analyzes [ejido] land as space of urbanization and location of economic activities and capital and land privatization as a redistributive process with local, urban, regional and global consequences....
Published May 12th 2012 by Routledge
The Politics of Moral Sin
Abortion and Divorce in Spain, Chile and Argentina
Series: Latin American Studies
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Published May 8th 2012 by Routledge
The Unfinished Transition to Democracy in Latin America
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Published March 13th 2012 by Routledge
Female Prostitution in Costa Rica
Historical Perspectives, 1880-1930
Series: Latin American Studies
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Published March 18th 2010 by Routledge
State and Business Groups in Mexico
The Role of Informal Institutions in the Process of Industrialization, 1936-1984
Series: Latin American Studies
This book analyzes the history and structure of the intricate system of informal negotiation and secret dealings between the Mexican government and big businessmen in the process of Mexican industrialization between 1936 and 1984. In order to do this, State and Business Groups in Mexico...
Published October 19th 2009 by Routledge
An Industrial Geography of Cocaine
Series: Latin American Studies
Latin American cocaine trafficking organizations comprise an indigenous, globally competitive, multinational industry. Their business operations are deeply ingrained within the economic and political systems of countries throughout the region. While criminal enterprises operate in a more complex...
Published June 22nd 2009 by Routledge
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Peace and Security in the Southern Cone
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Assuming they were to win, the 49 magicians will be splitting $16,000, which works out to about $325 each. When I think of being deprived of my assets, which I try not to do too frequently, I usually have a bigger number in mind. I guess it's the principal of the thing.
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From the front page of today's Knoxville News Sentinel:
Ed. note: We are certain the headline is not a reference to the frequently mentioned similarity between Huckabee and a well known celebrity.
I thought the sense of humor
I thought the sense of humor statement was because of them putting Huck on the left and Obama on the right.
It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.
- William G. McAdoo
Heh. There's that, too!
Heh. There's that, too!
You put a little space in Obama's upper grill and he looks a lot like our friend Alfred E. Newman.
I wonder if Huck-A-Pyle can really sing Back Home in Indiana?
Obama is Sgt. Carter-esque.
Obama is Sgt. Carter-esque.
Shazam! Obama looks more
Obama looks more like Corporal Boyle.
Huckabee or Robert Lindsay
Huckabee or Robert Lindsay (Ben Harper of BBC's My Family)?
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Stir curry and cumin in small dry skillet over medium-low heat just until fragrant, about 45 seconds. Remove from heat.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The government's seizure of IndyMac Bank raises concerns for many consumers about whether their banks might be next.
While it is unlikely the nation will see thousands of banks fail as they did during the savings and loan industry collapse in the late 1980s and early '90s, analysts predict there will be more battered financial institutions that are unable to survive in today's marketplace.
"IndyMac's failure is certainly a broader issue," said Eva Weber, an analyst at Aite Group, a financial services research firm. "Those who are trenched in more risky business, who are feeling more heavy losses, may be at more risk."
On Friday, the Office of Thrift Supervision transferred control of the California lender to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. because it did not think IndyMac could meet its depositors' demands. By Monday, the bank reopened as IndyMac Federal Bank, FSB, and customers whose deposits were insured by the FDIC were able to access full banking services, including online banking, during normal business hours.
IndyMac, like many of the nation's banks, was facing pressures of tighter credit, tumbling home prices and rising foreclosures. In recent weeks it had experienced a run on the bank, with depositors pulling out $100 million a day.
Here are some questions and answers about the government's role when a bank fails and if other banks are at risk:
Q: Why did the government seize IndyMac's assets?
A: Regulators closed IndyMac after customers began a run on the lender following the June 26 release of a letter by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., urging several bank regulatory agencies that they take steps to prevent IndyMac's collapse. In the 11 days that followed the letter's release, depositors took out more than $1.3 billion, regulators said.
In a statement Friday, Schumer said IndyMac's failure was due to long-standing practices by the bank, not recent events. And on Sunday, he noted that IndyMac was more heavily involved in originating riskier mortgages than traditional community and regional banks, which weakened the bank's finances.
The financial institution spent the last two weeks trying to reassure customers that it was not near default, including announcing that it had stopped accepting new loan submissions and planned to slash 3,800 jobs, or more than half of its work force.
Q: What happens when the government takes over a bank?
A: In such a scenario, called a conservatorship, a bank's regulator takes control of the company and oversees their operations. The move is to maximize the value of the institution for a future sale and to maintain banking services in the communities formerly served by the bank.
Q: Is my bank at risk?
A: John Bovenzi, the former chief operating officer of the FDIC put in charge of IndyMac, reassured consumers late Sunday that bank failures have been rare in the past, and that if more banks do fail, the government has enough in reserve. According to regulatory policy, there is no advance notice given to the public before a bank's assets are seized by federal regulators.
"I think the important point to make is that, historically, only a very small percentage of the banks on our problem banks list ever failed," Bovenzi said on CNN. "While there are 90 banks on the list, there would be no expectation that 90 of those banks would fail."


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Usually, a postsecondary degree in a relevant field and experience in graphic design is necessary for this position. Graphic design specialists should be proficient in design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Some positions require the designer to be able to create 3D models, and some require web design experience with a portfolio, requiring the knowledge of HTML and CSS. Knowledge of basic computer programs such as the Microsoft Office suite is also necessary. This job requires being able to work independently in order to accomplish goals, as well as with clients and/or colleagues. There may be time constraints that the graphic designer needs to adhere to, and so self-pacing is important. Photography skills might be needed as well.
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Both monoprinting and drypoint are wonderfully immediate printmaking processes which can inform and reflect the process of painting.
Using simple very accessible methods of drawing and applying coloured printing ink, vibrant, and unique original prints can be created. Monoprinting and drypoint would be of benefit to artists of all levels of experience to help provide a foundation for new avenues in their work.
Naomi has a great deal of experience in monoprinting and drypoint and her paintings are a wonderful example of how ideas from printmaking can feed into painting.
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New bill targets science and AP curriculums, as wellKansas lawmakers are making a third attempt at unraveling the state's standards for teaching math, English, science, and other subjects, after failing to pass similar bills the past two years.In the second week of the 2015 legislative session, the Senate education panel has received a tweaked version of previous efforts to scuttle the state's teaching guidelines for those subjects.The bill, introduced Thursday, would force Kansas to revert on July 1 to the standards it used before 2010.
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The governor's budget proposal addresses a $648 million shortfall by cutting services, raising sales taxes and rejecting the $550 plus million court ruling that K12 public schools have been chronically underfunded for years.
This is a great read on the tactics in play to destroy public education. Please take the time to read the full blog...If I wanted to design an education budget that gives the "appearance" of supporting teachers and educators, what would that budget look like? What if my long term goals are to get the state out of the education business and turn that entire enterprise over to the private sector? How can I continue to "starve" public education to achieve this goal? Here's what I might do.
Governor, Legislature face ongoing litigation over whether school funding is too lowGov. Sam Brownback's proposal to scrap the state's K-12 funding formula has sparked speculation about whether he is trying to skirt an ongoing lawsuit — questions that his office declined to answer on Monday.
Gov. Sam Brownback endorsed remaking how the state funds public schools and putting the state's creditors at the front of the line for payments from state coffers in an ambitious State of the State speech Thursday night. He also embraced moving city elections to the fall and changing the way Kansas selects its Supreme Court justices....
2015 Kansas Legislative Session is AwayThis second week in January marks the opening of the 2015 legislative session, completed by the Governor's State of the State address Thursday and his budget recommendations Friday (Transcript for Gov. Brownback's address , Transcript for Sen. Hensley's response). In brief – this will be a tough year for Kansas public school patrons, who include 85% of all families with school-aged children. We encourage you to keep three things in mind throughout this legislation session:
Budget director says adjustments necessary to structurally balance budgetGov. Sam Brownback's administration outlined a sweeping budget plan Friday that includes changes to Medicaid and increases in the state's tobacco and alcohol taxes.
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Michael Morton
Michael Morton was wrongfully convicted in 1987 of murdering his wife, Christine. After serving nearly 25 years in prison, he was exonerated by DNA evidence in 2011.
Christine Morton was at home, asleep, when she was bludgeoned to death in the early morning hours of August 13, 1986. An investigation by the Williamson County sheriff's department quickly zeroed in on Michael as the suspect. Though he had no criminal record, no history of violence, and no obvious motive, he was arrested six weeks later. Michael always maintained his innocence, insisting that nothing had been amiss when he left for work at 5:30 a.m. on the morning of the crime. In February of 1987, a jury convicted Michael of murder after hearing a case based entirely on circumstantial evidence and a faulty estimate regarding the time that Christine was killed. He was sentenced to life in prison.
In 2005, the Innocence Project took on Michael's case. For five years, his attorneys requested that Williamson County conduct DNA testing on a bloody bandana that had been discovered behind the Morton home the day after the murder. An appellate court ordered that the testing go forward in 2010. The following year, DNA testing detected Christine's blood intermingled with the DNA of an unknown male, who was later identified as a Bastrop dishwasher named Mark Alan Norwood. Michael's DNA was absent from the bandana. Michael was released from prison on October 3, 2011, and was subsequently exonerated. Norwood was arrested later that fall and indicted for Christine's murder.
An investigation conducted by the Innocence Project showed that Williamson County had been in possession of several documents that suggested that Michael was innocent. They included a transcript of a conversation between Christine's mother and an investigator regarding comments that the Mortons' three-year-old son, Eric, had made about witnessing the murder. Eric had insisted that his father was not present during the killing and that a man with a "big mustache" had murdered his mother. Former D.A. Ken Anderson was subsequently the subject of a 2013 inquiry into whether or not he withheld evidence from the defense and broke the law. A ruling is expected shortly.
On March 27, 2013, Norwood was found guilty of Christine's murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Twenty-six years after Michael Morton was sent to prison for a murder he didn't commit, his wife's killer was finally brought to justice.
The National Magazine Award–winning story about Michael Morton, a man who came home from work one day in 1986 to find that his wife had been brutally murdered. What happened next was one of the most profound miscarriages of justice in Texas history.
Michael Morton spent 25 years wrongfully imprisoned for the brutal murder of his wife. How did it happen? And who is to blame?
"The big monster with the big mustache" is sentenced to life in prison.
On the third day of Mark Alan Norwood's capital murder trial, an old friend testified that Norwood sold him the .45 that disappeared from Michael Morton's home after his wife, Christine, was murdered in 1986.
DNA testing of a blue bandana exonerated Michael Morton. Could the small square of cloth also be the linchpin that seals Mark Alan Norwood's fate?
Prosecutors say they will prove that Norwood sold a .45 pistol that was stolen from the Morton home.
In a committee hearing Tuesday, the exoneree and newlywed pushed for a bill that would change the statute of limitations for offenses involving prosecutorial misconduct.
Al Reinert discusses An Unreal Dream, his new film about Morton, who was wrongfully convicted of killing his wife and served nearly 25 years in prison for the crime.
Ken Anderson, the former Williamson County D.A. who prosecuted Michael, will essentially go on trial as the subject of a "court of inquiry," an arcane legal procedure used to investigate possible wrongdoing by state officials.
Michael Morton testifies at the inquiry for the former Williamson County district attorney who sent him to prison for a crime he didn't commit.
More testimony suggested that the former Williamson County D.A. may have withheld evidence that could have proven the innocence of Michael Morton.
The final day of the court of inquiry into alleged prosecutorial misconduct by former Williamson County D.A. Ken Anderson ended with the man who helped put Michael in prison for 25 years for a crime he didn't commit calling the accusations against him "so bogus it's unreal."
Williamson Country District Attorney John Bradley faced a resounding defeat in a race that became a referendum on his handling of the Michael Morton case.


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Travelling is my passion but the other hobbies I enjoy are trekking, bird watching, sailing, paragliding, photography, yoga and agriculture.
I am an explorer myself - I love learning new things and I try to share my knowledge with others through tours and classes. I have been leading tours for Explore since 2006, and enjoy learning about my customers' cultures and life in their country. If I'm not travelling, I go back to my home village to help out with the farming. Travelling is my passion and I travel where and when possible.
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It could have been great if its alive.
this is a mod of quake to look and play like call of duty. We will have our own maps, weapons, textures, and everything besides our own engine. This version will be multiplayer only, but there may be a singleplayer campaign in the future
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This brief update i will explain the situation of call of quake
Why No updates?
1). Computer Crashed :(
2. School
3. Life
Yea so my computer crashed and broke i got it back though :)
but all the data got erased so i have to code everything back in -_-
im on holiday atm so working on this game is my main goal
do need to study for school but i will make that up on my own time
Theres rly no point in this update besides saying im back in business
soo follow our game and watch out for some updates :3
It could have been great if its alive.
what a lovely name for a game "COQ" just amazing...
sad seein how all these seemingly great games are dead :(
How do i download this
i dont see a link or any thing
so far i only see a map and its not even textured...
do you need help to keep this from getting slowed down to the point where peple think its dead
Dead :(
will it have a pc version?
The tests are over :D
Great soo more CoQ :D?
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National Bank Raises $15,000 at "OSM Eclate" Concert to Benefit the Children Supported by Club des petits dejeuners
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
National Bank Raises $15,000 at "OSM Eclate" Concert to Benefit the Children Supported by Club des petits dejeuners15:59 EDT Wednesday, October 10, 2012MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Oct. 10, 2012) - National Bank (TSX:NA) is proud to donate $15,000 to benefit the many children supported by the Club des petits déjeuners. This amount was raised through a concert event held on October 5 at the Maison Symphonique de Montréal. To take a look at the photos of this very special evening, visit www.commitment.nationalbank.ca.This innovative concert featured a performance by the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM) under the direction of Maestro Kent Nagano and a work by DJ Champion and composer Maxime McKinley. Then, participants were invited to try their hand at a challenge offered by National Bank. The game requires players to memorize and then repeat a sequence of lights. For every successful round, the Bank donated $10 to Les déjeuners symphoniques Banque Nationale, a program offered in partnership with the OSM and the Club des petits déjeuners.As part of this unique program, OSM musicians visit elementary schools in Quebec to introduce children to the enriching world of music and the instruments in an orchestra. National Bank will also donate an amount to the schools to purchase material or set up music classes. Every year, through its donations and sponsorships program and the initiatives of its employees, National Bank helps support hundreds of organizations across Canada. It focuses primarily on four main areas of activity - health, education, arts and culture, and community outreach - with the goal of generating positive benefits for communities. To find out more about National Bank's involvement in the community, consult its Social Responsibility Report at www.nbc.ca/socialresponsibility.About National Bank of CanadaWith $180 billion in assets as at July 31, 2012, National Bank of Canada (www.nbc.ca), together with its subsidiaries, forms one of Canada's leading integrated financial groups, and was named among the five strongest banks in the world by Bloomberg Markets. The Bank has more than 20,000 employees and is widely recognized as a top employer. Its securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:NA). Follow the Bank's activities via social media and learn more about its extensive community involvement at www.clearfacts.ca and www.commitment.nationalbank.ca.The telephone number provided below is for the exclusive use of journalists and other media representatives.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Senior Manager - Public AffairsClaude BretonNational Bank514-394-8644


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Top Five Public Computing Safety Tips
We all know that using public PCs in hotels or open public wi-fi connections is risky business these days. Nevertheless, we are so dependent on our computing devices that we often find we have no choice. True, many of the public wireless access points are now using encryption, but those kiosk PCs are another story. These PCs are rarely maintained properly and often contain keyloggers or other data-stealing malware, so using them for anything sensitive isn't smart.
Regardless of whether you are using your own laptop or a kiosk PC, there are certain precautions you can take to make your public computing session safer. Here is my top five:
- NEVER use an unencrypted wireless access point or public kiosk PC to log onto any banking, bill payment or credit card sites nor any site where you will be required to enter any sensitive personal information such as credit card numbers or bank account numbers. This applies to online shopping as well.
- If using your own device, make certain you have the latest security updates for your OS and the latest version of your preferred browser. Block all pop-ups with a program like NoScript and store passwords only in a secure password manager like LastPass, never in the browser.
- Do not, under any circumstances allow a public PC to save your logon information. Further, clear all history and temporary Internet files when you are finished browsing. If your browser allows private browsing (most do), use that feature.
- Always LOG OFF of any site, such as social networking sites or webmail before closing the browser to insure the next person to use the machine cannot open your session. You may have noticed that you can close a tab or your browser and often your session doesn't close. Try that with Facebook and you'll see it in action.
- Finally, be aware of your surroundings. Is someone standing behind you or watching you from the next table? Shoulder surfers can steal your login information. Believe me, it happens. Especially be wary if you see anyone with binoculars.
Huge Spikes in Malware
According to the good folks over at Sunbelt Security (now owned by GFI), an incredible 73,000 new types of malware are being issued every day, a 26% increase over last year's figures. Between this and the recent security breach at Epsilon, I am noticing a huge increase in my own spam levels. One of the most significant increases seems to be the pharmacy scam, but the 419 scams and variations are a close second. So far this week, I'm the beneficiary of nearly $750 million!
Here's a screen shot of a portion of one of the more interesting scams purportedly directly from the FBI:
Not surprising, I have also been called upon to remove more malware infections than usual. Some of them are getting quite stealthy. Sunbelt Security's Threats Page maintains and up-to-date list of the top ten malware detections as well as a handy meter of the worldwide threat activity level. Right now, it's recommending that you take a guarded approach in your computing practices.
Six out of the 10 listings are Trojans that are normally delivered through email. No surprise there, either: email is the #2 vector for malware eclipsed only by malicious websites.
Time to Lighten Up!
Very funny Cisco commercial. Sometimes, we just have to laugh and make fun of ourselves as Cisco does in this video.
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Wire Fund Transfer Trojan
Got an interesting email this morning purportedly from "firstname.lastname@example.com" with "Your Wire fund transfer" as the subject. Here's a screen shot:
This appears to be a warning of some sort, though it really makes little sense. The link points to a Slovenian domain name and if the victim clicks the link, they are taken to a 404 error page that attempts to download a PDF file, undoubtedly infected with an info-stealer of some sort.
The header is real, linked from the actual federalreserve.gov website which is intended to make the victim believe the email is real, which, of course, it is not. Examination of the headers shows a Return-Path to a Gmail address.
Please inform your family and friends to immediately delete this email should they receive it.
Apple Refuses to Help Victims of Mac Defender
So, you're a Mac user and you get hit by the Mac Defender fake virus warning. You call Apple's tech support line, right? Well, you'll get no help from them. According to a leaked Apple memo, here are the instructions to support personnel:
You cannot show the customer how to force quit Safari on a Mac Defender call.
You cannot show the customer how to remove from the Login items.
You cannot show the customer how to stop the process of Mac Defender in their Activity Monitor.
You cannot refer the customer to ANY forums or discussions [sic] boards for resolution (this includes the Apple.com forums)
In other words, you cannot do anything to help the customer. What the hell are they thinking? This is the wrong response. For Heaven's sake, at least send them in the the right direction. Microsoft does.
Record numbers of OS X users are falling victim to this scam because Apple has created a false sense of security through their marketing and advertising suggesting Apple users are immune to security threats. The users believe this fake notice is real because of this false data, so they take action thinking that Apple really must be protecting them.
Perhaps this means that Mac has finally entered the mainstream. They are now a viable target for hackers, scammers and other cyber-criminals. And why not? One could argue that Mac owners have more money than PC owners as a rule. Why not go for those bigger bank accounts?
The bottom line is that Apple's refusal to help its customers is going to give the company a major black eye. I wouldn't be surprised to find people jumping off the Apple bandwagon, selling their Macs and getting PCs.
Stranger things have happened.
How Long Should a Strong Password Be These Days?
It used to be – and I used to recommend – that a good, strong password was a combination of upper/lower case letters, numbers and special symbols at least 8 characters long. But as technology advances, CPU speeds and processing power also increase, making brute-force password cracking programs able to guess longer passwords in less time. In these days of multi-core processors running at speeds approaching 4GHz, making distributed computing projects such as Distributed.net's Project Bovine RC5-64 reportedly capable of guessing 76.1 Billion passwords per second 8 characters just isn't enough. Think about it, an 8 character password using a 96-character field has 7.2 quadrillion possible combinations; RC5-64 could guess it in less than 100 seconds.
When Georgia Tech Research Institute developed a method of using general purpose GPUs, to crack passwords last year (2010), I took their advice and began recommending 12 characters as the minimum length for passwords. With all of the recent database breaches in the news, I'm now considering upping the ante and recommending 15 characters as a minimum length for passwords. The problem with this is the extreme difficulty in remembering a password like %qz!BUrznT8Vs&T. Such long, random passwords have to be recorded somewhere, so some method of encrypting your password list or a secure password manager such as LastPass becomes essential.
The SANS Institute's Security Awareness project recently published some good advice on creating and protecting passwords in this newsletter (PDF). I agree with their advice and highly recommend you take a look at the newsletter.
Scam Alert: Fake Skype Update Email
Got an email this morning from "Skype Newsletter" with the subject "New version of Skype has been released ! Upgrade now." If you use Skype and you get such a notice, delete it: it's a scam to get you to "join" some bogus software site. It is NOT from Skype. I did not see any attempt at installing malware. Here's the text of the email:
Skype Voip Upgrade Notification
This is to notify that new updates have been released for Skype.
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Following are major new features :
* Up to 5-way group video call.
* Redesigned calling experience.
* Improved video snapshots gallery.
* Improved browser plugins performance on some websites.
* Reduced false positives on browser plugin phone number recognition.
* New presence icons.
* Improved handling of calling attempts made when the user has run out of credit.
* Improved access to sharing functionality
To download the latest version , go to :
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Start downloading the update right now and let us know what you think about it.
We're working on making Skype better all the time !
Talk soon,
The people at Skype
Skype or Skype Staff will NEVER ask you for your password via email. The only place you are asked for your password is when you sign in to the Skype application or our website.
Michaels POS Breach Bigger than Reported
Michaels Stores, Inc. says that their point-of-sale (POS) PIN pads at 90 stores in 20 states were tampered with. The craft store chain is replacing PIN pads at most of its 964 U.S. Stores. According to BankInfoSecurity.com, the breach is much bigger than the company initially thought. [See Michaels: Patterns Showed Fraud.]
Michael Stores initially reported that a scheme, in which point-of-sale pads customers use to key in their personal identification numbers, was isolated to Chicago, but on Tuesday [May 10, 2011] the arts and crafts supplies retailer issued a statement that said nearly 90 stores in 20 states, stretching from Rhode Island to Washington, were affected.
Michaels' statement includes a list of the stores they determined were actually affected, but decided to be extra cautious and said this about the incident:
Michaels has identified less than 90 individual PIN pads (or approximately 1% of the total
devices) in its 964 US stores that showed signs of tampering. Suspicious PIN pads were
disabled and quarantined immediately. Out of an abundance of caution, Michaels has
removed approximately 7,200 PIN pads comparable to the identified tampered PIN pads
from its US stores.
The company has commenced replacing these PIN pads in all US stores and expects the
replacement to be completed within the next 15 days. Until the new upgraded PIN pads are
installed, customers may have their credit and signature debit transactions processed on the
store register. As an additional precaution, Michaels is screening all PIN pads in Canadian
It is highly likely that this is a very carefully targeted organized crime effort, given the scope and level of effort needed to accomplish the physical tampering of the POS devices.
LastPass Security Incident #4dc9630d9b403
Just received this email from LastPass which gives further information about the security incident.
Dear LastPass User,
On May 3rd, we discovered suspicious network activity on the LastPass internal network. After investigating, we determined that it was possible that a limited amount of data was accessed. All LastPass accounts were quickly locked down, preventing access from unknown locations. We then announced our findings and course of action on our blog and spoke with the media.
As you know, LastPass does not have access to your master password or your confidential data. To further secure your account, LastPass now requires you to verify your identity when logging in. You will be prompted to validate your email if you try to log in from a new location. This prompt will continue to appear until you change your master password or indicate that you are comfortable with the strength of your master password.
Please visit https://lastpass.com/status for more information.
The LastPass Team
As I said before, I am very impressed by their response to this incident. Here is their latest update on the blog:
LastPass Security NotificationUpdate 9, ~11am 05/09 EST:
Many users are changing their password and then determining they can't remember it, a number have also run into issues with password changes and want to go back, you can now do this yourself without contacting us: https://lastpass.com/revertIt allows you to either roll back your last password change or revert your account to the 4th. You must prove access to your email again to use it.
I guess those users should read Security Corner more often. This would help them:Your Wallet is the Best Password Manager, as would this one:Un-guessable Passwords—How to Make Them.
Video: How to Choose Strong Passwords
The LastPass network anomaly incident (it's still not known whether an actual data breach occurred) once again underscores the importance of using strong, unguessable passwords. Using dictionary words or short, simple, easy-to-crack passwords for a master password that protects all of your other passwords is just not smart. I have spent years educating my clients and their employees on the use of strong passwords and giving them simple solutions for coming up with them. This short video from Sophos Naked Security is a good resource.
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1810/09 1C MS61 Brown NGC. S-281, B-1, R.1....
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TUESDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Move over, gourmet meal. Apparently cold hard cash and a shiny new sports car are drool-worthy, too.
That's the conclusion of new research that examined how people react when faced with the prospect of non-edible consumption.
The bottom-line: people salivate when they desire material objects, according to the study, published online recently in the Journal of Consumer Research.
"Merely being exposed to the concept of money has been shown to have dramatic effects on behavior, and it has even been argued that money can be conceptualized as a drug," doing much the same thing as other stimulants in driving human behavior, noted study author David Gal of Northwestern University in a journal press release.
In fact, "in multiple languages, the terms hunger and salivation are used metaphorically to describe desire for non-food items," he noted.
In the study, Gal first had study participants view photos of money while holding cotton dental rolls in their mouths. While gazing, some of the participants were instructed to "feel" powerful, while others were told to believe that they lacked power.
The result: by weighing the rolls to measure saliva Gal found that only those who perceived themselves as being in a low-power situation had a mouth-watering reaction to money.
"This suggests that people salivate to non-food items when those items are desired to fulfill a highly active goal," he suggested.
Romance may be another prime motivator in drooling after expensive goods, the study found.
In a second experiment, Gal confronted a group of men with photos of high-end cars. However, before looking at the cars, some of the men were first shown photos of beautiful women and told to ponder one they would like to date. Others were simply told to think about getting a haircut.
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What are Sulfites?Sulfites or sulfate agents (in the forms of sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite, potassium bisulfite and potassium metabisulfite) are common preservatives used in various foods and medications. Sulfites have been used for centuries, mainly as food additives, but can also occur naturally in foods such as fermented beverages and wines.
What is Sulfite Allergy?Sulfites cause little to no problems in most people without allergies and asthma, even when large amounts are consumed.
Sulfites are known to increase asthma symptoms in approximately 5% of asthmatics, particularly in adults with severe disease. Numerous well-controlled studies show that some asthmatics can have severe asthma symptoms with eating sulfite-containing foods/beverages or inhaling sulfite fumes or vapors.
Less is known about hives/swelling and anaphylaxis as a result of sulfites, although various cases have been described in which the consumption of sulfite-containing foods/beverages leads to severe allergic reactions. Some of these people even had positive skin tests to sulfites, suggesting the presence of allergic antibodies to the preservative.
Other people have experienced severe reactions from sulfite-containing medications, including intravenous drugs and inhaled medications. These reactions included flushing, hives and a drop in lung function as a result of the medications being given.
Sulfites do not appear to be a culprit in people suffering from repeated episodes of anaphylaxis of unknown cause, are not a risk for anaphylaxis in people with mastocytosis, and appear to present little to no risk for people without asthma and without atopy.
It's not completely known how sulfites cause reactions in certain people. Some people clearly make allergic antibodies against sulfites, while others do not. The gases generated from sulfites might cause muscle spasms in the lungs of some asthmatics, or could be related to the inability in some people to metabolize the sulfites appropriately.
How is Sulfite Allergy Diagnosed?While there have been some case reports of people being diagnosed with sulfite allergy using skin testing, there is no reliable, commercially available skin test for sulfite allergy. Typically, the diagnosis is suggested by a history of adverse reactions after consuming sulfite-containing foods or medications.
However, in order for the diagnosis to be confirmed, an allergist may perform an oral metabisulfite challenge for a patient suspected of having sulfite allergy. This procedure involves giving a person increasing amounts of sulfites to swallow, with close monitoring of lung function and vital signs. A significant drop in lung function confirms sensitivity to sulfites. This test should only be performed under direct supervision of a physician who has been trained and is experienced with such a procedure.
Why are Sulfites Added to Foods?Sulfites are added to foods for various reasons. These include:
- Reduction of spoilage by bacteria
- Slows the browning of fruit, vegetables and seafood
- Inhibits of growth of bacteria during fermentation of wines
- Conditioning of dough in frozen pie and pizza crust
- Bleaching effect for maraschino cherries and hominy
In the past, sulfites were added to fresh foods in restaurants and grocery stores to prevent browning. An increase in reactions led the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the use of sulfites in fresh foods in 1986, particularly on fresh lettuce in salad bars. The FDA now requires that any food containing more than 10 parts per million (ppm) concentration of sulfites to be declared on the label. Foods that contain less than 10 ppm of sulfites have not been shown to cause symptoms, even in people allergic to sulfites.
Which Foods Contain Sulfites?Greater than 100 ppm of sulfites (very high levels, strict avoidance advised in people with sulfite allergy)
- dried fruits (excluding dark raisins and prunes)
- bottled lemon juice (non-frozen)
- bottled lime juice (non-frozen)
- wine
- molasses
- sauerkraut (and its juice)
- grape juices (white, white sparkling, pink sparkling, red sparkling)
- pickled cocktail onions
Between 50 and 99.9 ppm of sulfites (moderate to high levels of sulfite, avoidance advised in people with sulfite allergy)
- dried potatoes
- wine vinegar
- gravies/sauces
- fruit toppings
- Maraschino cherries
Between 10 and 49.9 ppm of sulfites (low to moderate levels of sulfite, may cause symptoms in people with severe sulfite allergy)
- pectin
- fresh shrimp
- corn syrup
- pickled peppers
- pickles/relish
- corn starch
- hominy
- frozen potatoes
- maple syrup
- imported jams and jellies
- fresh mushrooms
- imported sausages and meats
- cordials (alcoholic)
- dehydrated vegetables
- various cheeses
- corn bread/muffin mix
- canned/jarred clams
- clam chowder
- avocado dip/guacamole
- imported fruit juices and soft drinks
- ciders and cider vinegars
Less than 10 ppm of sulfites (very low sulfite levels, generally do not pose a risk, even for people with sulfite allergy)
- malt vinegar
- canned potatoes
- beer
- dry soup mix
- soft drinks
- frozen pizza and pie dough
- beet sugar
- gelatin
- coconut
- fresh fruit salad
- domestic jams and jellies
- crackers
- cookies
- grapes
- high fructose corn syrup
Why are Sulfites Added to Medications?Sulfites are added to some medications for their antioxidant properties as well as the prevention of browning of medications. Sulfites are added to injectable epinephrine (such as in the Epi-Pen) to prevent browning, which decreases the effectiveness of the drug. However, epinephrine has not been reported to cause adverse reactions in people with sulfite allergy, and should not be withheld in an allergic emergency. Injectable epinephrine may prove life saving in people with sulfite allergy experiencing anaphylaxis.
Some inhaler solutions used to treat asthma contain sulfites, although many asthma drugs have had sulfites removed due to safety concerns. People with sulfite allergy should avoid medications containing sulfites, with the exception of injectable epinephrine (Epi-Pen and Twinject).
You've only heard half the story! Don't miss the list of medications that contain sulfites, as well as treatment for sulfite allergy -- all this and more on page 2!!


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U.S. & Canada Declare Health Risks from Bisphenol A
FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, announced today, that it was immediately removing baby bottles and other products made with bisphenol A (BPA) from its Canadian stores presently, and baby bottles containing BPA from its U.S. stores next year, coupled with Nalgene's announced plans to phase out all BPA bottles was applauded by environmental health organizations.
Several groups have stepped up their call for BPA restrictions with the release of new findings of BPA in baby bottles, infant formula cans, Nalgene bottles and human samples. Wal-Mart's and Nalgene's announcements come on the heels of new U.S. and Canadian government warnings just this week: On Tuesday, the U.S. National Institute of Health declared evidence of links to cancer from bisphenol A. A coalition petition drive to ban BPA from all baby bottles can be found at http://www.babystoxicbottle.org.
Mia Davis of Clean Water Fund: "It is great to see that both the U.S. and Canadian governments are finally recognizing the scientific studies showing risk for health effects from exposure to bisphenol A, and in the same week, that Wal-Mart and Nalgene are appropriately responding to these serious health risks by pulling BPA products from the market."
"We are delighted that Wal-Mart and Nalgene are doing the only sensible thing in light of the reality that BPA in baby and water bottles show great risk of causing harm to infants and consumers who drink from them," said Mike Schade, of the Center for Health, Environment and Justice. "We call on Target, Walgreen's, and other major retailers to join Wal-Mart in protecting consumers, especially children, from a chemical that more and more research keeps showing is dangerous to our most vulnerable resource, our children."
The Wal-Mart announcemen
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The Tigers might be in the market for another outfielder
Nov 17, 2012, 1:10 PM EDT
The Tigers finalized a two-year, $26 million contract with Torii Hunter yesterday, but they might not be done shopping for outfielders.
While Hunter is expected to be the regular right fielder next season, left field isn't nearly as settled. The most likely approach is a platoon, but Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski told Jason Beck of MLB.com that he would prefer to see top prospects Nick Castellanos and Avisail Garcia play everyday as opposed to being on the weak side of a platoon with Andy Dirks. Quintin Berry and Brennan Boesch are both left-handed, so Dombrowski will likely explore the free agent market for righty bats.
"I don't really know which way we'll take that," he said. "We have our own internal debates if [Andy] Dirks is an everyday player. He hit right-handed pitching very well last year, which is the majority of pitching you face. However, we're also in a spot with the young guys, [Nick] Castellanos and [Avisail] Garcia, you don't want them to come in here and play 40 games versus left-handed pitching.
"My instinct," Dombrowski continued, "is that we would add somebody that could hit from the right-hand side that, if those guys don't make it, could go out there and play with Dirks. But we'll wait and see."
Scott Hairston and Jonny Gomes stand out among right-handed hitting mashers, but they are believed to be looking for multi-year contracts. Adding a veteran like Andruw Jones or Reed Johnson could make some sense.
- pisano - Nov 17, 2012 at 1:54 PM
Yeah, add Andruw Jones, he'll lay an egg for you, the guy is finished.
- cackalackyank - Nov 17, 2012 at 2:17 PM
I would be thrilled to to see Andruw Jones get signed…BY ANYONE BUT THE YANKEES.
- weaselpuppy - Nov 17, 2012 at 6:15 PM
flip Boesch for Ryan Roberts
- historiophiliac - Nov 17, 2012 at 7:21 PM
not really an upgrade for us (and older)…How about Stanton instead? No, thanks, on Andruw Jones.
- weaselpuppy - Nov 18, 2012 at 1:45 AM
Roberts allows them to not carry both Worth and Santiago, allowing for Berry to be the 5th OF/PR/PH, infinitely more valuable than WorthLess or a $2m 33 yr old reserve infielder, both of whom were .550 OPS yet got 350 PA,s, with Raburn (.480) and Kelly (.520) getting another 350 PAs…Roberts can allow Infante to go to SS fulltime if Jhonny gets hit by a road paver (yeah, he's that slow) or he can play 3b if something happens to Miggy.
He's a great Swiss army knife, far better than Kelly and we can't use Boesch…he could platoon with Ben Francisco in TB in the newly vacated LF…. Roberts + Berry >>>>>>>>Worth+Kelly
- historiophiliac - Nov 18, 2012 at 9:55 AM
What I got from the article was that the platoon would consist of Garcia & Castellanos as lefties & Dirks & a player to be acquired would be the righties. Kelly is a free agent and they are not bringing him back. Since Berry & Boesch are lefties, they would be replaced w/ Garcia & Castellanos. Worth and Dirks as the righty combo would be weak, though, so they want to replace Worth — and ideally w/ someone better than Dirks (so he becomes the back-up righty, since they aren't sure if he's an every day player). Dirks hit .322 w/ an OPS of .702 this season. Roberts hit .235 w/ an OPS of .656. So, I'm not thinking that's the guy.
- Kevin Gillman - Nov 18, 2012 at 1:45 AM
The Tigers are a better team with Quintan Berry playing LF, he proved that this season.
- caseyo4 - Nov 18, 2012 at 7:51 PM
You didn't pay that close attention I guess…
- Kevin Gillman - Nov 18, 2012 at 7:57 PM
Actually I did, I saw enough Tiger games to see he was part of that spark plug, both defensively, and he did enough offensively that he never was sent down to Toledo when Austin Jackson came back. Plus with that offense at full health, you don't need an outfielder to do much in terms of power numbers, just get good at bats, and find ways to get on base. Quintan can do that.
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GLXPBuffer and SGIX PBuffer crashed
I have tried the newest 9755 version nv driver with my RHES4 update 3 system, my card is Quadro FX 540, kernel is the SMP version kernel. I have tried to use the GLX pbuffer first: generate fbconfig, create pbuffer, then try to generate glxcontext, it throws errors frequently at context generation, so I tried to handle the exception/error by trying other fbconfig to re-create pbuffer and re-generate glxcontext, my application crash at end of 6~7hours running, the crash is at the glXCreatePbuffer(). Normally, when it is not able to generate the pbuffer using the given parameter, it must generate some errors, but the backtrace tell me the it crashed directly at libGLcore.so.
After that I tried to use SGIX Pbuffer instead, it runs better, but almostly one crash all the 3 days. It crashes at the glXCreateGLXPbufferSGIX(), without any error returns.
May this be a problem of the nv GL library? somewhere corrupted the OpenGL stack?
BTW, my application need to create pbuffer , use it, destroy it then re-create pbuffer, use it , destroy....., because each rendering request may have different viewport, so in 1 hour's running, important numbers of creating/destroying of pbuffer are needed.
Re: GLXPBuffer and SGIX PBuffer crashed
Can any one give some comment at this point?
Thanks very much.
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text: The TPB wiki last edited by pikahyper on 01/30/15 09:26AM View full history Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. collection that also features a quartet of classic Batman tales! In addition to the Warner Bros. Pictures movie adaptation by Scott Beatty (BATGIRL: YEAR ONE), Kilian Plunkett (SUPERMAN: RED SON) & Serge LaPointe, this volume also includes a rare Batman story from SECRET ORIGINS TP by Dennis O'Neil and Dick Giordano, plus stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #757 by Greg Rucka, Rick Burchett & Rodney Ramos, BATMAN #604 by Ed Brubaker, Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, and BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #168 by Bill Willingham & Tom Fowler!Includes pin-up's from artists Ruben Procopio, and Bill Sienkiewicz.For the movie details refer Batman Begins.