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These Acrostic Birthday poems are examples of Acrostic poems about Birthday. These are the best examples of Acrostic Birthday poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
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Terrific charmer,blessed and gifted
Invincible love fulfills his heart
Modesty is a reflection of his beliefs
Super dad and souper spice
Master of words and muses
Incredibly kind to all others
Trustworthy and truthful friend
Heartwarming!His sweet gentility
reaches our soul.
Dedicated to Tim Smith
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen : )
on the 3rd of December 2014!
A - special prayer is offered for you today,
N-on-stop singing to greet you a Happy Birthday;
N-orth to south, east to west and in all directions
E-very line of my poem may herald your celebration.
L-oving thoughts of you with my sweetest hugs,
I-'m sending them warmly as the sun shines brightly over those fogs,
S-ongs of my best wishes may reach you there in Norway,
E-veryday, may God bless you in a very special way
July 23, 2013 8.20 pm.
Happy, happy Birthday my dear friend, Anne Lise!! Good luck, good health, more happiness and all the best to you and your love ones.
I hope you will like this simple birthday poem I dedicated to you. Big sweetest hugs from me!
L egendary is her poetic soul
I nvincible in reaching her goal
N aughty, but she can also be nice
D aring, with not a thought to the price
A mbitious, she will climb to the heights
Linda…she shines in all that she writes!
Eileen Manassian Ghali
PS...Linda, HAPPY BIRTHTDAY!!!!! I wish you all the best!!! May God bless and keep you. I've so come to appreciate you during my time here. You are strong, smart, you speak your mind, you know what you want, you know how to get it, and you are fearless. Qualities I love in a woman! Also, you know how to be caring and tender when the need arises. You are a TITAN of Poetry Soup. Your name says it all. Divide and conquer. Sending you hugs on your special special day! :)
Come on over here, listen up
Have you heard the news?
A birthday celebration is about to start
Rainstorms have been blown away
May 1st is a such a special day
Angels in heaven sing
I can hear the music coming from her heart
Never uttering a harsh word
Enlightening each and every one of our lives
Come on over here, listen up
Have you heard the news?
Ice cream and cake is now being served
Rainbows are painting the azure sky
Celebrating sweet Charmaine's birthday
Oh Charma make a wish, blow out the candles
Please wish our beautiful poet a Happy Birthday
dedicated to Charmaine Chircop
Happy Birthday May 1st
on this special day
I doest say
that thy mother is of graceful sort
it hath been said she is devine
and I do holdeth this to be true
now dearest mother may I be so bold
to tell you the sun still shinest on one so old
as true as this be
you still grasp your faith
like the roots of a tree
tis said you are wise
and this I have found true
the eye doeth grow deceived when it is drawn upon you
as your thoughts become known
only then your age is shown
L-ove you always share from your heart
E-motions you give from your soul
O-pen door for all who come to visit
N-ever negative always happy
O- nly one so kind as you
R -oses elegance can be compared with you
A-ngels sing in heaven's paradise
- Hope your day (05.10.2013) will be beautiful and happy, Leonora !!!
- My first Acrostic poem .....
A-L Andresen :)
L - Liam come take my hand we can go the straight line
I - I guess we must start when the sun rises
A - As a friend, I'll always be here for You
M - Memories in the future You and I will create
... I admire Your style :)
- Happy Birthday Liam (14.01.15) !!!! -
hugs // 15.01.2015 A-L Andresen :)
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Fundamental five virtues of wisdom, truth, goodness, justice and love
In tune with five senses of taste, smell, touch, hearing and sight
Vibrations of the five sided pyramids draw power, and emit light
Elements of water, fire, wood, metal and earth each share their worth
Simply the luckiest day of the month for one's birth!
September 2, 2013
( Poet Destroyer-our dearest PD)
Loveliest and greatest poet, sis and friend of mine in poetry site,
Loved so much by everybody, I'm shouting this with all my might;
Let's make October 7 a very special day again for her this year,
Let this poem of mine heralds the biggest party, I loudly cheer!
In this home and family of ours, now extended… big and so happy,
If she isn't around, everybody is lonely without her and her stellar poetry,
I'm making this day the most memorable and happiest moment as can be,
In this world, she's one of our most precious gifts from God, the Almighty.
North to east, east to west- -in both primary and secondary directions,
Never miss this moment… let's all dance and sing in her grand celebration,
Now sending all my loving wishes as she blows out candles on her birthday cake,
Never fading love, joy, health, blessings and more best wishes, she'll take.
Dearest sis, friend of mine and greatest poet of everybody,
Day 'til night… every moment I whisper special prayers for you so dearly;
Drop all your loneliness and keep in mind that everybody cares so much and love,
Dream of yours will be fulfilled for I know you're blessed from above.
An exceptional poet who never ceases to amaze us,
A unicorn lover dazzling us with her unique and stupendous writes;
A queen and muse of both poets and Librans, so brilliant and so smart,
A very beautiful celebrity deserving great adulation, here's our huge sweetest hugs.
Sept. 22, 2013 7.15pm
HER BIRTHDAY: OCTOBER 7, 2013 (Now, Monday here & Tuesday in US)
1. This birthday poem was posted ahead of time on my special blog for our very dear Linda because I was worried that I can't post a blog anymore due to the expiration of my pm before her b-dday. I supposed to post both this poem & the blog on the 7th.
2. The above special birthday poem is called ACQUAINT FORM/Leo form. ;)))))An acquaint form is my newly experimented form of poem combining 3 forms: an acrostic, quatrain form ( stanza with 4 lines) and a quintain english ( with rhyme having no set of measures or foot) ;))))))). Proven & tested to be one special form in my mini-poetry lab.;))) This is my give- away sharing to u for enjoying my birthday poem & special blog for her & also for your greetings to all Librans. I hope you will enjoy! Thank you so much!
First Place
Contest: Birthday Girl
Judged: 10/7/2013
Sponsor: My greatest poet, PD
Patriots we are
Ashen through war
To a more promising today.
Ruminant mammals as warlords
Insinuates the future of glory to come.
Open to emigration from across waters
Today is our day
Significant to determine a stronger unity.
People of the United States of America
Educate your minds innately.
Our focus is for greatness in a better way.
Plausibility is our qualifying state.
Love, peace, and harmony are what we search for nowadays.
Equanimity is our religious situation.
P eople of unity
A ssemble as one
T o form a greater purpose.
R ebels for a cause
I s not a threat to others
O nly a stronger walk.
T his is our country.
I deals are now.
C ome patriotisms unto the clouds to celebrate.
P arade so grandiose
E njoyed by all
O stentatious vainglorious
P raise triumphant
L ong live the USA.
E nvision events that fulfills our people and our states.
(For Her Birthday last January 8, 2014)
N-ice and loving poet friend's birthday is finally here,
E-ntering another year of her life, I loudly cheer!
T-his simple poem of mine may bring sweetest thoughts and prayer,
T-hat her life may be blessed abundantly today and forever.
E-very single day, may all things in her life make her a lot perkier.
O-n this day, 8th of Jan. 2014 is her very special day,
N-o matter how busy we are, may we give her big hugs and kisses today;
C-akes, roses, balloons and birthday serenades are now on their way,
L-oving thoughts of this poem may also make her happy.
A-sking God to give her the best of health,
U-nderlying are fulfillments of her dreams and wealth,
D-ropping now to our dear celebrity these gifts wrapped in golden sheets.
Jan. 11, 2014 2.10 p.m.
I'm so sorry if this birthday greetings to u comes only now my very dear friend Nette because I didn't have time again this week due to our 2-days Sports Day, Thurs. & Fri. (It's one of our biggest events. After school, I'm already knocked down on bed;) HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Biggest hugs! Wishing you all the best. hope it's not too late.
Cherished Christina,Miracle gift from God with love
Heavenly angels delivered you from twinkling stars above
Radiant blush graces tender soft skin
Intertwining hearts as life journey begins
Special little lady warms our home with harmony
Tremendous happiness her smile brings to family
Intricate weaving of emotional destiny
Nurtured by parents who treasure your sweet birth
Admired among precious jewels upon earth
Written by Linda Marie Bariana-Rinaldi
Sweetheart of the Soup
This poem was part of the gift OurLinda Marie sent to Christina on her birth..
Its one of the treasures so close to my heart.
I told her I would post it due toChristina's first birthday on 27th august.
Its been months since she vanished from P.S
Last news was thatShe was ill..
Wish to hear from her again
Thanks Linda-Miss you loads
Birthdays are a bitch
I don't want to get old that's true
Rows of wrinkles like a shar pei
Thinning hair looking sort of blue
Heart and Hearing not as they once were
Droopy boobs like udders on a cow
All your joints are wearing out
Your hips and knees are new ones now.
Going to the loo is a timely nuisance
In your bladder you no more trust.
Remembering to note the toilet areas
Liners in your panties are a must
Penned 27 August 2014
For Judy's Acrostic Contest
Happy Birthday Linda
as candles atop cake
peer through icing
presents await
your day is upon us
Best wishes
in all you do
remembering you
today especially
has come easy
despite my forgetful mind
as a fellow libran
you are quite special
Lasting celebrations
inspired by friends
never ending magic
delivered at your door
a unicorn awaits...
A friend, forever found to pick me up when I'm down
Let's me be myself and I've never had to watch her turn around
Incased in a closed shell, hides the deepest poet
She's to afraid to open, so she grabs the door to close it
Over the rainbow, she's the pot of gold that I found
Noticed that beautiful smile, she taught me how to never look down
Missed my shot a couple times, but I still dribble the ball
At first impression I never thought I could make her my all
Till the first kiss who knew, the hard work payed off
Tomorrow doesn't have to come as long her lips stay soft
How could someone sweep someone so far, so fast, it was all luck
Every old friend jealous because we ditched them, because we were us
We stay true eachother, we're poetic and we'll always be
Say goodbye to the past, cause without you there's no me
You were there too
Happy birthday you're growing up fast.
A beautiful and amazing young woman
Pretty Cool and Funny
Pure in the heart
You just gotta keep on keeping on
Beautiful and Rad
Including that i will by sad that you are moving
Really just sweet and caring
The Best Girl in town
Happy Birthday to you
Delete all the bad memories and put yesterday in as a good one
Amazing funny and pretty
You just gotta Keep on Keeping on.
And eaglets
birthday is the most colorful day for all.....
but for me,
your birthday is more colorful than mine.
its the day which keeps me more happy,beauty and energetic.
be smiling.
the day will be charming.
god will keep you happy,smiling and peaceful throughout the year and life.....
Dreaming through the day in her hands
On the shores, awaiting her calming smiles
Ready to unveil the glowing light in eyes
On this day, a queen was born
... True to time; it was the month queens march
Here, in the city of light, she will reign as much
Yes, she is a queen, and a queen she will be to her match
A letter about the queen, the writer writes
Many that behold, admire her rosy fragrance
On top is how her beauty arrays in her skin
Among the many fair, she is fairer
Know her passion and Christ it will be
On this day, a beautiful bride she will be to her master Christ
Your lovely
Asiedu Michael
A.K.A one Mike
Humanitarianism, humility...be your professed mien, Hajiah.
Although sceptics abound everywhere with satirical sarcasm,
Project a sanguine character, prophylaxiating stray focusedness;
Perhaps all their perspiration will drain in the sewage of oblivion.
Yours will be coveted excellence on your path to professionalism.
Banality is the bane of life vis-a-vis the hereafter.
Indeed, even you'd cast preference on the inexhaustible eternity.
Rue you shall not for sardonic conceit in your benign character
Till you reach the peak of your professional career, against all odds.
Happy birthday should not be excepted from this didactic acrostic,
Dear, and healthiness, long life and progress—all constitute my wishes.
As you continue to lead a modest life deserving of emulation,
You shall be elevated to desired heights till you sight your expectations.
Garnet symbolize trust and to be friendly,
human blue eyes are like sapphire representing loyalty,
those full of wisdom, health an love symbolizes rubies.
Beautiful like diamonds,
passionate like an Amethyst,
or those who are aquamarine is full of youth an richness.
Your like a Emerald that symbolizes rebirth,
you twist and you twirl,
but desirable like a rare white pearl.
Your a topaz who symbolizes healing,
looking into people's hearts,
an knowing what they are really feeling.
knowing your true self is to find on your own,
with each birth comes with a birthstone,
birthstones that represent you,
symbolizing a jewel,
is like symbolizing a woman,
they all have natural beauty,
they all have value.
C hrist Jesus born this day
H eaven shines his star for the
R ighteous heart and the wise man
I nvocation of the Christian Faith
S pirit of God in the flesh
T eaching truth and love to mankind
M essiah of our salvation
A sends to Heaven and becomes our
S avior, Lord and Kind Amen
E nunciation
V irgin Mary
E mmanuel
reason for the season
Happy Birthday Jesus
My Birthday
Beginning of what
Peace or war
Is that the beginning of my peace
Or the beginning of my war
Peace and war
As life
Peace and
Oh god I need
No war
In my birthday
As I wish
My pray
I pray for peace
I pray for No war
Peace no war
Peace no war
Peace no war
Jenipher my love,
Every year we begin a race,
New in all perspectives,
In the nick of time,
People would flow in with
Happy birthday, happy
birthday to you,
Endless will the party seem,
but a new
Race shall have began.
A birthday present to my Gramps, Hugh McCorkidale Young.
Heaven has a place for you
Unswaying was your faith in such
Goodness always will shine through
Holding on to that has been my crutch
Many others knew you well
Cokey, heard of through the town
Countless tales they had to tell
Of all the men, you held the crown
Real though it is, it's hard to believe
Know as I do the ways of the world
In the fact that you could ever leave
Darkening my mind till my thoughts unfurled
Aloud, I cannot bring to bear
Lonely I must hold my heart
Even by myself I fear
Your absence will tear me apart
Onwards though the world must move
Unendingly your memory will stay
No-one has forgotten you
Gone though you are, you'll never fade.
T oday is Duque's Birthday.
H air is turning grey.
I ncontinence is threatening;
R est homes and decay.
T oday is Duque's Birthday.
Y a Yas with Ya Yas
E ar hair and some nose hair.
I rrational chutzpah
G out, bunions and arthritis.
H earing aids and blindness.
T oday is Duque's Birthday
Baby born off of the bay
Inspiration is into the imagination
Right there ranting like red rovers
Tyrants topple from their towers
He hustles to have his hands hammering homes
Day when daisies drown in detergent; disgusting
And anyone able to achieve amazing accomplishments,
Yields the yellow yaks yammering about the yams.
Happy Birthday!
Jenipher my love,
Every year we begin a race,
New in all perspectives,
In the nick of time,
People would flow in with
Happy birthday, happy
birthday to you,
Endless would the party
seem but, a new
Race would have began.
Happy is what Tom should be, 'tho for
Age there is no remedy,
Put it off, that you can do,
Play, laugh, and celebrate, too.
You know this is your special day!
Born this date in 1953
Is my man, Tom Welch, and he
Really wishes no one knew
That today he's turning 4 plus 52.
How the years fly and get away!
Dance we now with levity,
And eat and drink in gluttony!
Young or old, Tom, happy birthday to you!


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A computer network firewall or network filter functions normally to pass data on open ports to a respective service or data source associated with an open port. In addition, traffic arriving on closed ports may be directed to a handler for analysis and response. The handler may analyze and catalog the source and type of traffic arriving on the closed ports. The handler may then send a response with either a fixed response or data tailored to the type and nature of the traffic. The handler may respond slowly to cause the source of the traffic to wait for the response, thereby slowing the speed at which a potential attacker can identify valid targets and proceed past non-valid targets.
1. A standalone network filter coupled to a computer system, the filter comprising:
a network interface supporting a plurality of ports;
a controller operable to route traffic originating from a sender that is received at an inactive port of the plurality of ports; and
a processing unit operable to:
receive the traffic routed from the controller;
obtain, from the traffic, traffic data including routing information for the traffic, source information about the sender, and payload information of the traffic;
based at least in part on the traffic data obtained from the traffic, categorize the traffic on the inactive port as a threat;
categorize the traffic on the inactive port as having a predetermined attack profile;
determine that the traffic meets a threshold number of communication attempts by the sender at the inactive port;
responsive to determining that the traffic meets a threshold number of communication attempts at the inactive port, perform protective measures comprising:
using the traffic data obtained from the traffic to provide a delayed response with an inflated error rate on the inactive port, wherein the delayed response communicates to the sender that a vulnerability exists on the computer system and causes the sender to allocate additional resources to continue attacking the computer system via the inactive port;
manipulating a payload size of the traffic from the sender on the inactive port to reduce communication bandwidth; and
notifying a neighboring server and a clearinghouse of at least a portion of the traffic data obtained from the traffic.
2. The filter of
3. The filter of
4. A standalone network firewall associated with a computer system, the firewall comprising:
a network interface supporting a plurality of ports associated with one or more services, including a closed port that is inactive and not associated with the one or more services;
a controller;
a processing unit separate from the controller or the one or more services,
the controller configured to route traffic received at the closed port to the processing unit, the traffic originating from a sender,
the processing unit configured to:
receive the traffic routed from the controller;
obtain, from the traffic, traffic data including routing information for the traffic, source information about the sender, and payload information of the traffic;
responsive to receiving the traffic routed from the controller and based on the traffic data obtained from the traffic, determine that the traffic is a threat;
determine that the traffic meets a threshold number of communication attempts by the sender at the closed port; and
responsive to determining that the traffic meets the threshold number of communication attempts at the closed port, perform protective measures comprising:
modifying an operation profile of the firewall;
over a secure session or secure tunnel, notifying at least one associated entity of the threat and providing the at least one entity with some or all of the traffic data obtained from the traffic, the at least one associated entity comprising a neighboring server or a clearinghouse;
using the traffic data obtained from the traffic to provide a response to the sender that has an inflated error rate associated with the closed port, the response providing an indication to the sender that a vulnerability exists and delaying the sender's discovery that the closed port is inactive, to provide the response comprising:
generating the response using the traffic data obtained from the traffic;
delaying communication of the response to the sender; and
reducing a packet size of the response to reduce communication bandwidth between the sender and the firewall.
5. The firewall of
6. The firewall of
7. The firewall of
8. The firewall of
9. The firewall of
10. A method comprising:
supporting a plurality of ports including a closed port that is inactive and not associated with a respective service;
routing, by a controller associated with a computer system, traffic that is received at the closed port to a processing unit associated with the computer system and separate from the controller, the traffic originating from a sender;
receiving the traffic routed from the controller;
obtaining, from the traffic, traffic data including routing information for the traffic, source information about the sender, and payload information of the traffic;
responsive to receiving the traffic routed from the controller and based on the traffic data obtained from the traffic, determining that the traffic is a threat;
determining that the traffic meets a threshold number of communication attempts by the sender at the closed port;
responsive to determining that the traffic meets the threshold number of communication attempts, performing protective measures comprising:
modifying an operation profile of the firewall;
over a secure session or secure tunnel, notifying an associated entity of the threat and providing the associated entity with some or all of the traffic data obtained from the traffic;
using the traffic data obtained from the traffic to provide a response with an inflated error rate on the closed port that indicates to the sender that a vulnerability exists and that delays discovery by the sender that the closed port is inactive, to provide the response comprising:
generating the response using the traffic data obtained from the traffic;
delaying communication of the response to the sender;
reducing a packet size of the response to reduce communication bandwidth between the sender and the firewall.
11. The method of
12. The method of
Networked computers represent significant targets of opportunity for both recreational and malicious hackers, viruses, worms, scripted attacks, etc. Hacks and hackers are called different things and have different levels of sophistication, but in almost all cases successful hacks gain access to a computer through its network interface. This is particularly true when the network interface is coupled to the Internet. Computers supporting Internet Protocol (IP) and other IP network nodes, are identified by their IP address. Each network interface may support up to several thousand ports. To help manage security of the network interface, a firewall may be employed which processes data arriving for individual ports. Some ports such as port 80, commonly used for HTTP protocol support, may be assigned or opened to allow traffic to pass through to a corresponding service, for example, running on a web server, that manages HTTP traffic. The firewall may close all other ports to restrict outside traffic from gaining access to the network.
In closing all other ports, the firewall may give information to a potential hacker about which ports are closed relatively quickly, thereby allowing them to focus attacks on the open ports.
A firewall or network filter may be configured to pass data on open ports in a conventional manner. However, traffic appearing on closed ports (those that are not configured for expected data traffic) may be routed to a handler for logging, analyzing, and/or responding to such traffic. When responding to traffic on closed ports, the handler may send data that will require analysis or some kind of attention on the part of the hacker's system, or the hacker personally. The data sent may be a fixed response, or may use some heuristics to provide a more targeted response. Additionally, the handler may send information about traffic on the closed ports, that is, data about a potential attack, to neighboring machines and/or a clearinghouse for widespread distribution of data regarding the potential attack. The handler may also receive information from a neighboring machine and/or a clearinghouse in order to better deal with potential hacks, viruses, worms, etc.
Although the following text sets forth a detailed description of numerous different embodiments, it should be understood that the legal scope of the description is defined by the words of the claims set forth at the end of this disclosure. The detailed description is to be construed as exemplary only and does not describe every possible embodiment since describing every possible embodiment would be impractical, if not impossible. Numerous alternative embodiments could be implemented, using either current technology or technology developed after the filing date of this patent, which would still fall within the scope of the claims.
It should also be understood that, unless a term is expressly defined in this patent using the sentence "As used herein, the term '______' is hereby defined to mean . . . " or a similar sentence, there is no intent to limit the meaning of that term, either expressly or by implication, beyond its plain or ordinary meaning, and such term should not be interpreted to be limited in scope based on any statement made in any section of this patent (other than the language of the claims). To the extent that any term recited in the claims at the end of this patent is referred to in this patent in a manner consistent with a single meaning, that is done for sake of clarity only so as to not confuse the reader, and it is not intended that such claim term by limited, by implication or otherwise, to that single meaning. Finally, unless a claim element is defined by reciting the word "means" and a function without the recital of any structure, it is not intended that the scope of any claim element be interpreted based on the application of 35 U.S.C. �112, sixth paragraph.
Much of the inventive functionality and many of the inventive principles are best implemented with or in software programs or instructions and integrated circuits (ICs) such as application specific ICs. It is expected that one of ordinary skill, notwithstanding possibly significant effort and many design choices motivated by, for example, available time, current technology, and economic considerations, when guided by the concepts and principles disclosed herein will be readily capable of generating such software instructions and programs and ICs with minimal experimentation. Therefore, in the interest of brevity and minimization of any risk of obscuring the principles and concepts in accordance to the present invention, further discussion of such software and ICs, if any, will be limited to the essentials with respect to the principles and concepts of the preferred embodiments.
The computer 110 typically includes a variety of computer readable media. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by computer 110 and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable media may comprise computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired information and which can accessed by computer 110. Communication media typically embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media. The term "modulated data signal" means a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, communication media includes wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, radio frequency, infrared and other wireless media. Combinations of the any of the above should also be included within the scope of computer readable media.
The system memory 130 includes computer storage media in the form of volatile and/or nonvolatile memory such as read only memory (ROM) 131 and random access memory (RAM) 132. A basic input/output system 133 (BIOS), containing the basic routines that help to transfer information between elements within computer 110, such as during start-up, is typically stored in ROM 131. RAM 132 typically contains data and/or program modules that are immediately accessible to and/or presently being operated on by processing unit 120. By way of example, and not limitation,
The computer 110 may also include other removable/non-removable, volatile/nonvolatile computer storage media. By way of example only,
The drives and their associated computer storage media discussed above and illustrated in
The computer 110 may operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as a remote computer 180. The remote computer 180 may be a personal computer, a server, a router, a network PC, a peer device or other common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described above relative to the computer 110, although only a memory storage device 181 has been illustrated in
When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 110 is connected to the LAN 171 through a network interface or adapter 170. When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer 110 typically includes a modem 172 or other means for establishing communications over the WAN 173, such as the Internet. The modem 172, which may be internal or external, may be connected to the system bus 121 via the user input interface 160, or other appropriate mechanism. In a networked environment, program modules depicted relative to the computer 110, or portions thereof, may be stored in the remote memory storage device. By way of example, and not limitation,
First, the processing unit 414 may determine if the traffic represents a known attack profile. Simply determining that an attack may be in progress may allow the processing unit 414 to take steps to mitigate such an attack by modifying the firewall operational profile 400, or alerting a network management function of the potential attack to allow modifying server 1 408 or server 2 410 profiles, among other potential actions.
Second, the processing unit 414, or a related network management function, may notify, over network interface 416, a neighboring computing node 418, or entity, regarding the nature of the traffic received on closed ports 412. Similarly, the processing unit 414 may notify a clearinghouse 420 of a potential attack and any collected attack profile data. The clearinghouse 420 may forward data regarding the potential attack to other clearinghouses or directly to other computers or network assets. The clearinghouse 420 may independently verify attack data and attack profile information. A hierarchy of clearinghouses (not depicted) may exist representing an increasing level of trustworthiness with respect to attack data. For example, a clearinghouse associated with a widely known source of trust and data, such as Microsoft or VeriSign, may act as a central clearinghouse. The network 416 may be the same as the network 401, but is shown separately in this logical diagram to indicate that special handling may be used, for example, a secure session (SSL) or a secure tunnel may be used to help prevent spoofing or tampering of clearinghouse data.
Data regarding the nature of the traffic received on closed ports 412 may include routing information, source information, payload data, or other identifying characteristics that may be useful in identifying and preempting similar traffic received at other locations and/or at other times. The traffic may be categorized as being benign if it is a simple ping from a known source, such as a computer from the same sub-net. The traffic may be categorized as a threat when it comes from an unknown external source or if the traffic payload contains known data meeting a threat profile. The threat profile may include data patterns corresponding to attacks targeting previously-recognized vulnerabilities in a system, such as an un-patched operating system.
Third, the processing unit 414 may develop a response to the traffic received on any closed ports. The response may vary from random data to a highly specific, targeted response, both intended to delay or confuse a potential attacker, perhaps significantly. A random data response may contain fixed data or selections from a list of fixed responses. Alternatively, a targeted response may be generated using information from the received traffic in conjunction with any information on file about known attacks. The targeted response may lead an attacker to believe the particular vulnerability being probed exists and would be a target of opportunity. It may take several rounds of data passing for the attacker, particularly when using an automated attack or script, to realize the port is not valid. When multiplied by each closed port, and combined with slow responses (see next), the velocity of an attack may be significantly altered, allowing network managers to identify and respond to the potential threat.
UDP\IP traffic, that is normally not acknowledged, may be accepted silently, that is, without any response that would indicate a closed port had been encountered.
In one embodiment, the processing unit 414 may manipulate the response times to delay the attacking endpoint resulting in considerably slowing the attacking party and forcing it to allocate resources as long as it attempts attacking the active firewall. Multiplying this against numerous active firewalls (e.g. many hosts) would serve to exhaust the resources of potential attackers. For example, the processing unit may delay the response 75% or more of the maximum supported response time. If a typical TCP/IP stack is willing to wait up to 30 seconds for a response, then 75% results in 22.5 seconds delay. The delay between packets may vary along time—making it harder for the attacker to recognize the protection mechanism. By sending data, the processing unit 414 causes the attacker to analyze each response to determine whether valid or useful data may be available at that port, and further, makes the attacker wait for the scan of each port for nearly the maximum possible time.
Another mechanism is to reduce the size of the data packets to a minimal size which the attacker is willing to accept. It is a networking phenomenon that both endpoints negotiate the size of the packets that they exchange. That is, there is no way an endpoint can force a larger size than the other counterpart is willing to accept. This allows the active firewall to reduce the effective bandwidth used between the attacker and the active firewall. Having the active firewall specify a packet size with zero payload would reduce the effective bandwidth to zero (even so both sides converse over the network). It is quite challenging for an attacker to identify this situation because this would force it to have a network stack that would dynamically analyze the communication—well beyond the scope of typical attacking software, particularly malware, which would become more cumbersome and easier to detect the larger it is. Here as well, as a result of smaller payloads, the attack would take longer forcing the attacker to allocate resources for more time per target.
Yet another mechanism is to purposely inflate the error rate. That is, the active firewall would lie about the error rates in the received payloads. This would force the attacker to resend packets. Again, this measure may be used inconsistently to make it harder for an attacker analyze the situation and realize that this is done on purpose.
These three simple measures can significantly reduce an attacker's effectiveness in launching an attack or propagating a worm or virus.
The firewall 400 described should not be mistaken for a honeypot. A honeypot is a form of research tool on attacks. The following quote from SearchSecurity.com™ describes a honeypot:
From this description it is easy to distinguish the firewall 400 from a honeypot. The honeypot is a computer system laid open to attack for the sole purpose of attracting would-be hackers. It may not even use a firewall. The honeypot attempts to appear in every respect like a prime target. Conversely, the firewall 400 may be part of a live system passing genuine traffic but provides additional capabilities to address attempted access for disruptive or malicious purposes. The firewall 400 attempts to glean information about a hack or other attack, such as a denial of service (DOS) attack while at the same time slowing the attack by tying up the hackers resources with misleading and/or slow responses.
The network interface 602 may pass data traffic to a TCP/IP stack, when the protocol is TCP, which in turn passes the data traffic to an internal router 606. The router does not necessarily route based on destination address, since the destination may have already been reached, however the router 606 may direct traffic based on the port of the network interface at which the data traffic arrived. For example, traffic arriving on an open port, such as 80 may be directed to a service 610. An optional filter 608 may process the data traffic before it reaches the service 610.
Traffic arriving at closed ports, as discussed above, that is, ports not associated with a current service, may be directed to a handler 612. The handler may include an analyzer 614 for determining the nature of data traffic received through a closed port. The results of the analysis may be used by the filter 608 to watch for and block traffic on open ports that may have already appeared on a closed port. The analyzer 614 may also be a repository for information about suspected attacks received from other sources. As shown in the diagram, the highest priority, or highest trust level associated with suspected attacks may be the data generated internally. Internally generated information has virtually no issues with respect to reliability, age (that is, obsolescence), accuracy, or dependability of the source. Next in rank may be data received from a trusted and verifiable source, such as a clearinghouse. Last in rank may be data received from a neighbor or other largely uncorroborated source.
The ability for a firewall to delay and provide a response to a port scan rather than simply bounce back data may significantly delay and confuse a potential hacker or automated attack. Moving such functionality to the firewall may significantly improve the ability to identify and take steps to limit potential attacks. Sharing information from this first encounter may also allow other similar devices to quickly propagate attack information and further limit the success of would-be attacks.
The active firewall may have a threshold barrier that designates how many times a potentially attacking endpoint may "miss" (i.e. hit a port that is not attached to any service) before protection measures are used. The threshold may be different when a warning is received from the clearing-house or a neighbor reflecting the varying levels of trust on these sources.
Although the forgoing text sets forth a detailed description of numerous different embodiments of the invention, it should be understood that the scope of the invention is defined by the words of the claims set forth at the end of this patent. The detailed description is to be construed as exemplary only and does not describe every possibly embodiment of the invention because describing every possible embodiment would be impractical, if not impossible. Numerous alternative embodiments could be implemented, using either current technology or technology developed after the filing date of this patent, which would still fall within the scope of the claims defining the invention.
Thus, many modifications and variations may be made in the techniques and structures described and illustrated herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it should be understood that the methods and apparatus described herein are illustrative only and are not limiting upon the scope of the invention.
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Koh Gen Do Moisture Foundation
38 reviews
73% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$$$
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$$$
INGREDIENTSWater, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Octyldodecyl Lanolate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Tribehenin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Squalane, Saccharomyces Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Magnesium Sulfate, Oleyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Titanium Dioxide, (+/-) Iron Oxides, Aluminum Hydroxide
on 6/11/2015 4:19:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
This is a great foundation if you want a natural but unified look. I have pretty sensitive Skin and a bit of redness, therefore I like my foundation to even out my skin but not look too heavy. The coverage is sheer to medium and buildable. It does not settle into any fine lines and is one of the few foundations I have tried that does not oxidize at all, even after several hours of wear. It has a similar finish to the Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua foundation although the Chanel one is a bit more drying on my skin.
I use 013 which is actually a bit darker than my skin tone but still the closest match. It makes for a healthy natural look and with the help of a concealer to cover any marks or blemishes, gives a flawless but still no-make up look.
It is a bit pricey but it is worth the splurge, and comes in a travel-friendly packaging.
on 1/7/2015 8:45:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Koh Gen Do Aqua Foundation is my go to everyday foundation, and the KGD Moisture Foundation is my go to night time/ special event foundation. It has a medium coverage which can be built up, and a great 'my skin but better' look. You don't feel like you are wearing makeup and really does impart that Victoria's Secret sexy glowing from within look. The foundation acts like an air brush and really visually blurs out any textural/ discolouration issues. Though you can achieve a very flawless look with the tiniest amount of KGD powder. It looks great in photos and the fact that it is such a simplistic formulation (no mineral oil, parabens etc.) is just a plus! Definitely worth the money.
on 10/19/2014 11:57:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
The best make up - natural, medium weight, my favorite. Love it!
on 9/17/2014 5:22:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
The amount of product you get is really little. So for the price, I really expected a lot from this product. Unfortunately, it disappointed big time.
First, I couldn't get a right color match despite going to the Koh Gen Do counter. I'm yellow toned and even the lightest shade for yellow-toned people (#112) turned darkish/greyish-pink on my face.
Second, the coverage is very little. Even my BB and CC cream gives better coverage.
The only good thing is that it hardly transferred... or maybe because I should have used way more product? I really don't know.
A waste of my money. I don't know what to do with my remaining tube of #112.
on 5/23/2014 9:29:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Blue
Just awful value. Barely any product and the product you do get is average. It don't find it moisturizing and it has little coverage. Very disappointed.
on 5/19/2014 4:53:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I bought this on sale at hautelook and so glad I did not pay full price for it. It is hard to blend in, esp on nose and around mouth. It slides around my skin no matter what I use underneath and it accentuates the pores on the side of my nose. It is light coverage but it makes my pores look worse and doesnt do much for the rest of my skin (which is fine bc my skin is overall OK).
It is expensive for the amount of product, but I cannot wait until I use it up. I dont like waste, even if the product doesnt do much for me. I just use it and use setting powder basically so I have a slight base for blush, bronzer.
on 5/19/2014 4:48:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I definitely understand the complaints that this product is expensive - because it is... but at least for me it's magical. Koh Gen Do has a fantastic sampling program (at least in the US), you can email a beauty consultant and ask for assistance in color matching then in about a week or so you'll have samples at your doorstep! I received samples of this foundation in 001 thanks to a similarly pale blogger (I wore MUFE Mat Velvet in 15 previously to help give you some idea) and declared to my friend that I would definitely not be buying this foundation unless it was "freaking magical". It met that criteria - my sahara dry skin is so soft with this on that I pet it occasionally.
If you have dry skin - you'll likely love this foundation. This stuff leaves me freaking DEWY - something I figure was nearly impossible to achieve on my skin... at least not with any foundation that actually matches my epic dry paleness. On the other hand, if you have normal or oily skin this foundation may not work too well on your skin since it can leave a girl girl dewy.
This foundation has light coverage buildable to medium coverage. I wouldn't say it requires A LOT of product to get to medium compared to other foundations - but it's definitely something to consider with the price so high. If you're looking for a medium to full coverage foundation THIS IS NOT IT. I generally apply this foundation as a thin layer all over with my fingers and blend it out with a damp (no water should be come out when squeezed) beauty blender - then I add a little more product in areas where I need extra coverage (like my nose or chin where I have some facial redness) and blend that out. This product does an excellent job of covering my redness while still allowing my freckles to shine through and lasts well throughout the day. I always apply this foundation on top of a primer (over fully absorbed moisturizer and sunscreen) and set it with powder.
on 5/19/2014 4:29:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
So little product for the money! You need to use a lot, as well. It feels like the tube has 20 ish uses in it!
The coverage is minimal and not in a pretty barely there way. It looks patchy and slides all over - hence why you need to use a lot.
The foundation has a lot of water, and I notice that when I wear any kind of oil serum (with a water based cream over of course) the foundation applies HORRIBLY. Even with water based moisturizers over it, the foundation still slips badly. The transfer is HORRIBLE if i have any moisturizer on.
I don't find it moisturizing at all, in fact it clings to dry patches on my cheeks.
Despite this, it looks pretty nice on some bumpy skin I have if I go to the trouble to get a thick, even application.
I notice an hour later, it still looks ok on my bumpy nose/chin, which is unusual for me.
I'm giving it an additional lippy for the very pale shade 001. I prefer a yellow based foundation, but this still looks ok. It doesn't look that pink on.
on 4/22/2014 1:47:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm
Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
Well, it has the word "Moisture" on there so I thought it would be moisturizing and suitable for dry skin but it is definitely not. I didn't use this product daily, only a few days a week since it's so expensive and the size is below the standard size of foundation bottles. I noticed on the days I used this foundation, I got dry flaky patches halfway through the day.
I also struggled with the colors. I definitely purchased the wrong shade (too dark), but even swatching others I can't find the right one. And it's definitely not cost efficient enough to use two to blend a custom color.
But the dryness was the biggest issue for me. I do like the texture though and how well it applied on the face. The coverage was medium which you can apparently build, but I never did so I can't attest to that.
on 4/20/2014 11:30:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
I bought this on Hautelook so the price wasn't so bad. I'll probably only buy it on sale. That being said, I REALLY like this foundation. My skin type: oily T-zone, some dry patches, very sensitive/mild rosacea, slightly acne-prone, some fine lines. I'm pretty fair (NW20-ish), but for some reason shade 2 works really well for me. The undertone matches me and it doesn't make me turn ghostly or oxidize throughout the day. The coverage is sheer to medium, definitely not a full coverage foundation (which is fine with me). It evens out my skin tone, but won't cover up the red post acne marks or my freckles too much. I prefer to just dot concealer where I need it after applying a sheer foundation; it looks so natural. I don't apply this under my eyes as it will crease. I use a beauty blender sponge to apply (then conceal where I need to) and then lightly press on top a luminous setting powder and it gives the most natural "my skin but better" finish. (I'm very picky about finish and will only apply foundation with the beauty blender nowadays!) At first I didn't like this foundation because I was applying WAY too much; less is definitely more with this foundation (although I can add a second layer to cover the diffuse redness in my cheeks). I don't wear a primer underneath (just apply after my daily moisturizer has sunk in) and it lasts fairly well. I need to touch up with powder in my T-zone occasionally, but I work 10 hour days so that's to be expected. If I've gone overboard on the acne treatment and have flaky spots, I apply a balm after my moisturizer to prevent makeup from accentuating it. The best part is that it doesn't break me out!!! I strongly dislike most foundations because they look mask-like and/or they break me out.
~doesn't break me out or cause allergic reaction!!! :D
~lightweight - feels like a moisturizer on
~natural finish
~good color match - shade 02
~lasting power - would be longer if I used a primer but they all break me out :(
~packaging - squeeze tube is hygienic and easy to travel with
~does not accentuate textural issues (e.g. fine lines, pores, blemishes)
~buildable - enough to cover diffuse redness
~price - buy it on sale and it's not so bad
~coverage - if you want full coverage this isn't it (actually a 'pro' for me)
Bottom line:
This is the only liquid foundation I use.
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Roger Elmore, Department of Agronomy
Two questions about corn1. Is the corn planting window closing? 2. What about corn that is already planted?
As of Sunday, USDA-NASS reported half of Iowa's corn lay in seed beds, the other half in seed bags. That rate puts us 18 percent ahead of the five-year average. Forty-one percent of our anticipated crop was planted in one week, with only 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork. If we can use that number for days corn was planted, that's 5.9 million acres in 4.3 days or 1.37 million acres per day. Proving we can plant a lot of corn quickly in Iowa when conditions are right. Unfortunately, forecast conditions this week aren't too favorable right now. How should we think about this?
By April 22 we had nine percent of Iowa's corn planted. Four percent of that was planted between April 16 – 22, four percent between April 9 – 15, and 1 percent prior to April 8. Depending on your specific location, all of the corn planted prior to April 15 should be emerged or very close to emerging now based on average heat unit accumulations across the state. However, heat unit accumulation (growing degree days or GDD) has been a bit less in the northern third of the state, so corn in those areas planted before April 15 may be close to emergence but not quite there yet. It takes about 90 – 120 GDD's from planting to emergence. Corn planted after the April 15, including that planted last week, should be well along in the germination process but not yet emerged. For more information on this, read the article Elwynn Taylor and I wrote about corn's germination process.
Once emergence occurs, evaluate plant stands carefully – whether you expect good emergence and seedling survival or not. Poor stands and plant-to-plant variability lower yield potential. However, depending on the potential date of replant, keeping the surviving stand may be the best option – even with variable plant heights and development.There are two situations that may cause you to consider replanting:
The replant decision rarely comes easy. Numerous factors determine a field's yield potential. Consider data like that presented in Table 1 as a tool to use in approximating what may result — based on our best available research data. Please realize though that actual yield losses may be greater or less than what is shown.
Optimum Iowa corn planting dates range from mid-April to the end of April in north central and northeast Iowa and to the first or second week in May in other parts of Iowa. The table in my March 27 article, Best planting dates for Iowa, summarizes the recommendations for various regions of Iowa. So, what is there to say the first week of May when only half of Iowa's corn is planted? Here it is in a nutshell:Be patient if corn is not yet planted. It is far better to wait for good soil conditions than to 'mud in' corn. There is little question based on our research trials that, on average, yield potentials begin to drop after May 2 in north central and northeast Iowa; after May 13 in southwest, south central and southwest Iowa, and after May 18 in northwest, west central, central and east central Iowa. Those are average responses and we don't know what 2012 will offer. If 2012 provides 'average' growing conditions, Table 1 contains some ideas on potential yield reductions associated with delayed planting. For example, if you target 35,000 plants per acre and you are able to plant between May 5 and May 15, you may experience 96 percent of the original yield potential. Certainly it is time to plant if soil conditions allow. 'Mudding in' corn could be trouble the entire growing season. Soil temperatures are back to normal for this time of year across most of the state; normals are about 50 F. Soil temperatures point in our favor for planting corn. The calendar clearly shows we should not think too hard about planting, but the call for more rain this week will – and should – slow planting progress. When soil conditions are favorable, it is time to plant corn. Is the window for planting corn closing? Not yet!
Figure 1. Corn planted April 4 emerged April 23, right on schedule with about 124 GDD accumulated from planting. R. Elmore photo April 23, 2012.
Figure 2. Corn planted on April 11 on schedule with about 80 GDD accumulated and 12 days in the soil. R. Elmore photo, April 23, 2012.
Roger Elmore is a professor of agronomy with research and extension responsibilities in corn production. He can be contacted by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or (515) 294-6655.
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Google Earnings Up In 4th Quarter Despite Motorola Drag
Google eked out slightly higher earnings in the fourth quarter, despite a financial drag caused by the Internet search leader's expansion into device manufacturing and a decline in digital ad prices as more people gaze into the smaller screens of smartphones.
Google Expanding Motorola Job Cuts
Google said it is expanding its plan to cut jobs from its Motorola Mobility unit outside the U.S. and will take $390 million in charges related to the layoffs.
Apple's Competitors Jump the Gun, Anticipate Release Of New iPhone
Apple fans are anticipating reports that a new iPhone will be unveiled next week, but the rumors alone are enough to convince their competitors to announce their own products early.
Google To Cut 4,000 Jobs At Motorola Mobility Unit
Google is cutting about 4,000 jobs at its Motorola Mobility wireless phone business and will close or consolidate about one-third of Motorola's 90 locations.
China OKs Google's $12.5 Billion Purchase Of Motorola Mobility
Google said authorities in China have approved its acquisition of Motorola Mobility. This brings the Internet search giant closer to completing its biggest deal ever.
Motorola Wins Tentative Ruling Over Apple In Patent Dispute
A judge for the U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that Apple infringed a patent held by Motorola and dismissed the rest of Motorola's claims.
Google Acquisition Of Motorola Mobility Passes US, Euro Regulatory Hurdles
U.S. regulators have approved Google's $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility. The announcement comes just hours after Google won clearance in Europe.
Google Must Pay Motorola $2.5B If Regulators Axe Deal
In a sign that the Google-Motorola deal could face heavy antitrust scrutiny, Google included an unusually high breakup fee in its deal terms, according to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.
Apple Juggernaut Sends Ripples Through Tech World
Consumer technology companies reporting financial results this week are looking like rowboats bobbing in the wake of Apple Inc.'s supertanker.
Tech Watch: Can Anyone Compete With The iPad?
Apple still remains king of the hill when it comes to tablets. Sales figures show that Motorola Mobility has sold 100,000 Xoom's, which was one of the first serious challengers to the iPad. In comparison, Apple sold 300,000 iPad's on its day of release.


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ACLU Sues Linn State Technical College Over Mandatory Drug Tests
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|Technical college technically violates the Constitution, says ACLU.
In its suit filed yesterday in federal court, the ACLU argues: "The mandatory, suspicionless drug testing required under the College's new policy is a search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. Ordinarily, the Fourth Amendment prohibits such searches, with some exceptions, none of which are applicable here. Moreover, the College can demonstrate no legitimate special need for drug testing its students that is sufficient to outweigh the students' individual privacy expectations against the state."
Six students have joined the lawsuit as plaintiffs. Tony Rothert, attorney for the ACLU, tells Daily RFT that finding students willing to attach their name to the suit was the most difficult part of bringing the case. Rightly or wrongly (mostly wrongly, Rothert assures us) those students now face the possibility of being labeled "stoners."
But that's not the issue here. What matters is protecting civil rights. The ACLU argues in the suit that the court issue a restraining order blocking all further drug tests until after a ruling, return the $50 fee students have been forced to pay to cover the cost of the drug tests and to grant the lawsuit class-action status.
Read the entire ACLU complaint here.
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Holton is taking the Fed position. Rosenblum is taking an Oregon position.
The national law and Oregon law is in conflict. We need an Attorney General who wil stand up for Oregon law and keep the Feds at arm length. Rosenblum will represent the will of the Oregon voters.
1992 and 1993 Olympics? Which Olympics were in 1993? Did you mean 1996 or perhaps the World Championships if there was one in 1993.
1992 and 1993 Olympics? Which Olympics were in 1993? Did you mean 1996 or perhaps the World Championships if there was one in 1993.
UO President Lariviere definitely has a lot of support outside of the board and the governor.
I support him.
Give him more autonomy. Let him try some new ideas. Give him some time. Evaluate him on his results.
Trust him.
This is like the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor.
Let's convict the doctor so we can ignore Jackson's addiction and his family's inability to intervene.
So we bring down Paterno. Will that excuse the inabililty of the family and others of speaking on behalf of their own children?
The scum-bag in this is Sandusky. He pulled this off for years in front of a huge number of people.
JoePa is taking on way too much of the blame. He should go down in history as a great human being.
I hate seeing a scum bring down a person who doesn't deserve to be associated with the vile behavior.
If Sandusky had never set foot at Penn State, the image of Paterno would be completely different right now.
Where were you in all of this? Easy to point fingers 10 years later after a 3 year investigation. It isn't that black and white.
Paterno is one of the good people.
My gosh. C'mon people.
Sandusky sexually abused at least 8 children over a 15 year period and you're going to put the blame on Paterno for not fully reporting the little that he had.
What about the parents? The teachers? The public officials? Friends? Professionals in this field? The police?
Are you saying that the only hint of wrong-doing went to Paterno? Was Paterno supposed to be so much a larger figure that he is being held responsible for what many others failed to see or report?
I think Paterno should finish out the season and retire. Too late for that now.
You wrote to me: "So get it right. You are NOT the 99%, you do NOT represent the people who fight and die for the country, who build our bridges and grow our food. Quit pretending that you are some kind of hero, when in fact all that you do is post here. If you want to have an impact - DO SOMETHING. Create jobs. Feed the poor. Pick up trash along the highway, like my family did last weekend."
To be clear ... I've picked up trash on the side of the Oregon roads. I've sprayed for weeds along country roads in Oregon from the back of a truck. I wasn't in the military but my father was. I was a military brat. My father died during active service and my mother is a military widow. My company "owns" a part of Hwy 217 and we keep it clean. I've cleaned the beach. I've volunteered at schools (with matching funds for my time). I've coached youth athletics. I've donated plenty of money, again with matching funds.. Although I'll never single myself out as creating jobs, the little team that I was a part of 30+ years ago have created millions of great jobs around the world including wonderful jobs in Oregon. We bring income and people from around the world to Oregon. We pay taxes.
Yet I am so, so, so disappointed in what the average Oregonian enjoys in 2011.
I've traveled to other countries and have seen true poverty. Thank goodness that it doesn't happen in Oregon! Or does it. I've given many dollars to people on the side of the road with cardboard signs. I've seen US citizens sleeping on the streets of Portland. It breaks my heart when I see them with their loyal dogs beside them.
I'm looking beyond the physical attributes of what I see with Occupy Portland. There is a bigger message and being one of the 99%, I want to see some change.
I'll respond if you are still watching this thread.
I was at work today. I like to think that I have a hand in creating great jobs around the world.
I found a calculator and I discovered that I'm in the 2%. But not the 1%. So I'm a fellow 99 percenter.
You gave China and Japan as two great examples.
China is a communist country moving towards the center (which is socialism). Of course they don't have social security. They are just 30 years into the journey of emerging from a closed, communistic society.
On the other hand, Japan is about 60 years in their journey from Imperialism to Capitalism. They maxed out about 20 years ago and finding the right balance of Imperialism, Capitalism, Socialism.
I don't think the US even understands that we need to change. Even the most poor want to perserve our status quo of divisive democracy combined with an idealist capitalism.
You wrote: "In regards to Patriotism, I don't believe that we were discussing your ancestors, unless they were on welfare and protested their position in life rather than try to improve it."
In my opinion, discussing my ancestors and American patriotism absolutely go together.
In my family history, my ancestors fought for what they believed and in one case died in that fight.
I think that you have a warped sense of today's environment. People can speak out (as you do), start a business, take risk, become wealthy ... all because of the patriots that came before us. They stood up for what they believed in, fought, and died. Americans benefit from that.
My ancestors weren't on welfare. In fact they would have resisted even if they were eligible. They were fiercely patriot and want to make this country great. They sacrifice their own well being for their descendents such as me.
I really don't understand you. If you are wealthy then I understand your effort to shut down the protests. However if you like the rest of us, why not stand up for what our ancestors created and we are starting to lose?
Take a deep breath and focus.
Revolution usually comes from those who are oppressed. The weathy and the powerful usually have a reason to maintain the status quo.
In the US we have some wealthy/powerful people who want to help those in need. They'd like to see our political and economic system change and evolve.
We also have those who are in need and want to support that status quo. I think that you fall into this camp.
You seem just as confused as those who are protesting.
Figure out the 1%. The 5%. The 95%. The 99%.
Then figure out what us 100% people need to do.
You aren't making a lot of sense.
This isn't about Jamison Square. There is a line and I think the protestors crossed it for the simple sake of crossing it. The message will get lost.
Stay focused on the message, as confusing as it might be at times. It isn't about the physical space that is being occupied.
You wrote: "a true patriot would be out there starting his own company, or running for office, or building homes for the poor or writing a book."
You therefore don't consider my parents and grandparents true patriots. I do!
They never started their own company, nor ran for office, nor built a home for the poor, nor wrote a book.
What they did was serve their country (World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War), worked hard, raised their families, and expressed their opinions.
When they died they were surrounded by family and friends who gave great respect for their lives. For those who served in the war, they were buried with military honor. My father who died young and in the service, I was proud when he received a 21-gun salute. There wasn't a dry eye at the funeral.
So quartzen, I don't think you fully understand the meaning of a true patriot.
There is a good chance that I've traveled more than you have. I lived in Asia off-and-on for a total of 10 years. I don't think that I'm in the top 5% but like you I've worked hard and been both smart and admittedlylucky in my investments.
However if I just look around at my extended family, including my adult children, life & work isn't easy for them. I'd say that most are underemployed, they don't have great benefits, it is difficult to get good health insurance, they are struggling to make ends meet, and a full retirement income is beyond reality for them right now. It isn't because they aren't trying, or hard working, or educated, or smart.
In Asia I've observed two big things.
First, there is a great strategy between government and business. Japan emerged from defeat in World War II to become an economic power and leader in global trade. Taiwan & Korea followed the blueprint of Japan, Inc. Over the past 30 years, China has move away from a closed, communist society to be a world leader in manufacturing and trade. Singapore is a small country but a powerhouse in electronics and a trading hub.
All this was done because of a vision and executing a sound strategy which included education. It takes time and coordination across all disciplines in society.
The second big part that I observed is that Asians tends to take care of their own family members. I know it is changing rapidly in Asia but there is an understanding that those who are more fortunate have a responsibility to take care of those in need. A society isn't defined by the 5%. It is defined by the 100%.
You are missing the point.
I'm going to assume that you aren't a part of the wealthiest 1% in the US.
Therefore if you are like the other 99% of us you are a bit worried about housing prices, a potential next recession, your job (if you are currently employed), job security for your loved ones, health care for you and your extended family, and retirement to name just a few issues.
Rather than mock these people, if you are like the rest of us then you should be thanking them for raising the consciousness and starting the discussion to solve this.
Even if you elect to sit on the sideline and go about your life as though nothing is wrong, then be happy that the protestors are creating urgency. I'm seeing many people taking notice including the financial institutions, politicians, media, and public figures.
I think that the US is great at breakthrough, creative solutions and we're on the verge of another. If it works then your life will be better.
KingMax gave a link to a great article.
Some of the highlights ...
- The wealthiest 5,934 households last year enjoyed an additional $650 billion -- about $109 million apiece -- beyond what they would have had if the economic pie had been divided as it was in 1980.
- Warren Buffet said the gap between the haves & have-nots is growing.
- The gap between the rich and poor has widened by 20% since 1980.
- The typical American household made $49,445 in 2010. That is below the number in 1997.
- Today we have 9.1 percent unemployed.
- Students graduating from college are not finding jobs.
- Students led protests in cities such as London, Madrid, and Athens because of the cutting back on social spending.
- The US just got out of a recession. We are on the verge of another recession.
- Personal debt is up. The access for personal financing is down.
- The US, as other countries have discovered, is in political gridlock on solutions when agreement is needed for growth strategies.
- The US is losing grounds to other countries because of education, technology, social norms, and government policies on trade & tax.
Great flyroy,
Then someone will have to take a magaphone over to YOUR parents' house at 3am some early morning.
I think we all need to get beyond the superficial. There is something going on across the US which deserves some deeper understanding.
From Way Downtown,
The way that I interpret the reaction of Sam Adams, DeFazio, Blumenauer, Michael Moore and others ...
They agree with the movement.
I think that people in power and with influence can only do so much in their position. They need the voice of the people to help break through the barriers.
Also I think some are a little scared of where this could go. We just witnessed some bloody government turnovers in Africa and the Middle East which the US supported. Movements can gain momentum quickly in today's digital age and there is particular danger if the movement is emotional and without clear direction. So I think some are being visibly supportive to minimize the risk of this going out of control.


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EPA also has agreed to publish a bilingual brochure spelling out in English and Spanish potential dangers to the red-legged frog. Thousands will be distributed to pesticide applicators, extension agents and state officials.
Until now, the Bush administration has insisted it simply didn't know how the chemicals affected the frog.
"Federal (officials) maintain that they cannot determine the effects of the 66 chemicals on the California red-legged frog, if any, and define any appropriate protective measures, if any, until they have completed further scientific analyses," the new agreement states. Nonetheless, the ruling by Judge White, an appointee of President Bush's, incited negotiations among the various parties.
The proposed pesticide ban would not extend to weed control or a number of other specified applications, such as use of the chemicals on indoor house plants. The proposed restrictions come a year after endangered species activists won an important lawsuit reigning in EPA's decade-long failure to protect the California red-legged frog from 66 of the most toxic and persistent pesticides authorized for use in California. (See Daily News Story 9-27-05) In this case, Judge White found that EPA violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by registering pesticides for use without considering how these pesticides might impact the continued existence of the red-legged frog. The court determined that because EPA registered pesticides for use in, or upwind, of the frog's few remaining habitats, EPA was required to review the impacts these pesticides have on the frog "at the earliest possible time." The court thus ordered EPA to initiate "consultation" under ESA, our nation's safety net for imperiled fish, wildlife, and plants.
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Illinois State Senator, Former Seminarian, and Current Anti-Catholic Bigot Martin SandovalBy
Here's Bill Donohue from the Catholic League on Illinois Democrat Sen. Martin Sandoval
Senator Sandoval, a Catholic, voted in favor of gay marriage yesterday. Although that puts him at odds with the Church's teachings, it is certainly something he is entitled to do. What he is not entitled to do is to mock the Catholic Church.
(A former Seminarian) Sandoval said he experienced alcoholism and homosexuality, and "even met men that were pedophiles." But none were guilty of any wrongdoing. Indeed, it was through "no fault of their own" that they descended to such a level. Then he unloaded: the culprit was "the Church and its leaders who did not provide any support to these—to these good men of faith."
Sen. Sandoval then went on to mock the Pope, always a good strategy when a politician is trying to whip-up anti-Catholic hysteria.
Here's the full video of Sen. Sandoval's diatribe, kicking in at the 36 minute mark of the Senate debate. Note that Sen. Sandoval, who claims to have 8 years of Seminary education (at Quigley and Niles, per sources) incorrectly declares Ash Wednesday a Holy Day of Obligation.
Update: Sen Sandoval claims in his Senate biography to serve "on the board of Catholic Charities of Chicago, Advocate Bethany Hospital and the Save-A-Life Foundation."
Save-A-Life has a storied past mixing politicians, supposed "charity" and money laundering
15 thoughts on "Illinois State Senator, Former Seminarian, and Current Anti-Catholic Bigot Martin Sandoval"
Oh, that's cute that CV is using the word bigot now. Is that what we call people now. when they reject your actual bigotry? When Sandoval starts misrepresenting research to suggest that Catholics are a danger to society and children, or when he proposes a bill to outlaw marriage or adoption by Catholics and donates millions of dollars to that effort, come back and talk to us. Until then you need to stfu.
Thank you Greg. I know your message appears to go unheard on this board. But it does not go unheard by the Church's faithful members. Please don't be deterred and continue to speak the truth. We will get there.
I don't think calling someone a jerk and a bigot is a particularly catholic thing to do. Perhaps you need to study our catechism.
Actually, "admonish the sinner" is something we teach. Given the senator's rant, "jerk" and "bigot" are charitable.
Spare me the bull. We all know how "Catholic" you are. You might as well call yourself Sandoval.
Petty personal attacks again? I think it's clear how catholic you are.
I'm not too worried about abadilla, He has spoken out on the importance of obedience to the church and her teachings on many occasions and has always defended the church's position on every current issue. Now you on the other hand frantastic, i have my doubts on your loyalty to the Church. If you could, I'm sure this discussion would be much more pleasant if you supported those defending the church instead of those making disparaging comments towards CatholicVote, the Catholic Church, and those Catholics posting here that attempt to defend the church. Thanks! and Have a great Lent!
Can you say I lack prudence? Yes, can you accuse me of not being Catholic? No way given what you have written about the faith for weeks now.


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I know some of you have been out to the exercise at Fort Riley and I just wanted to note that the exercise portion of PEACEKEEPER `95 will conclude today at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon there in Kansas. The six- day partnership exercise assessed the soldiers skills while manning military control points and a stimulated buffer zone. The Russians and U.S. participants trained side-by-side while having to react to a number of peackeeping missions.
Wednesday, the Russians and U.S. soldiers will be touring the cities of Topeka and Abilene, Kansas, and familiarizing with one other's small armed weapons. A closing ceremony will take place Thursday at 11 [o'clock] at Fort Riley. The Russian soldiers will depart on Friday morning.
And with that, I'll be happy to try to answer your questions.
Q: Can you give us an update where the discussions stand between the Pentagon and the Russians in regard to the Russian troops taking part in the peacekeeping efforts?
A: Those discussions are continuing and we anticipate that the Secretary and the Minister of Defense, Grachev, will be meeting sometime in... Probably around the middle of November to get further update. But, the discussions are taking place at a lower level and a lot of the details to the overall framework that was announced over the weekend will be filled in -- probably at the conclusion of that meeting which will take place next month.
Q: Is the Pentagon still hopeful that something can be worked out so that the Russian troops can be part of the peackeeping forces?
A: We, indeed, are hopeful that something will ultimately be worked out. But, at this juncture, I have nothing to announce on that score.
Q: Mike, you said that they are going to meet. Where is Secretary Perry and Grachev supposed to meet?
A: Well, it has not been totally pinned down, but the Secretary indicated that he expected to go to SHAPE to get a briefing from General Joulwan along with the Russian general who have been working there with the SHAPE staff. It may be that there will be other stops as well. But, that is the likely venue for the next stage of talks. Yes?
Q: What's the reaction to yesterday's House vote which seemed to show a pretty wide majority against the deployment -- at least as it is understood now?
A: Well, the President spoke about that earlier today and I really don't have anything to add to what he said.
Q: Captain Doubleday, can you comment on the published report yesterday that suggested the Pentagon is planning to expand its espionage activities overseas?
A: I can't comment, of course, on any aspect of intelligence for you, Jamie.
Q: Okay. But, -- as I understand it, wasn't this information that was included in the budget about -- not intelligence per se, but how the intelligence operation is going to be structured and are there changes underway?
A: Well, previously, I think, it's been reported that, back in 1993 there was an implementation plan for defense human intelligence service to be established. And that was initiated after concurrence by the Service Secretaries, the Chairman, and the Director of Central Intelligence. And at the time, I believe it was Dr. Perry who was the Deputy Secretary of Defense and he signed the memorandum which essentially set in motion the process which ultimately will result in a consolidation of these services.
And the reason that is being done is so that we can have one budget and one joint manning document which will cover all of these activities and that we will also then be able to have -- consolidate the oversight responsibilities under the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Q: Well, is it fair to characterize this consolidation as an effort to expand activities overseas?
A: Actually, because of the reduction in the number of members of the armed forces, all of the services have experienced a reduction in their intelligence services and this consolidation was to take advantage of the cumulative effect that will occur when all of them come together in one organization. It allows us to focus our activities on the requirements that the services have and that the warfighting commanders have.
Q: Do you have -- on a different topic. Do you have just a general idea of how much it's costing to host the peace talks at Wright-Patterson?
A: I have absolutely no idea. You might want to talk to the State Department on that.
Q: Back to about Bosnia. Other than the training sessions have been going on in Germany for the troops that could go to Bosnia. Are we taking any other preparations for a possible implementation of the IForce going there, prepositioning the equipment anywhere into the area?
A: I'm not aware of any prepositioning of equipment. But, I do know that, of course, there's a lot of planning that goes into any kind if operation like this and I think most of you are aware of that process and, of course, those plans which continue primarily at the NATO level and that is, both at SHAPE and at Allied Forces Southern Europe, in Naples. And they are, of course -- those plans involve a lot of Americans as well as other NATO member countries as they go through exactly what will be required and try to put it down on paper.
Q: You kind of lost interest in them since things has quited down. Are we continuing DENY FLIGHT operations over in Bosnia?
A: Yes, DENY FLIGHT operations are continuing.
Q: A new subject. On Capitol Hill today, a Senate subcommittee, chaired by Senator Sam Nunn, is looking into weapons of mass destruction, expressing concern about the movement of gases, chemical weapons into the United States. They focused on what happened at the Tokyo subway involving Sarin and expressed the opinion that this is something we can't bury our heads in the sand about it in this country. That it's something they could say could probably happen.
A: Let me just stop you there. What exactly did they say? "This would probably happen?"
Q: There was a possibility, a probability, that it could happen. I just wondered how prepared the Pentagon is -- the military -- to handle something like that, if an attack like that would happen, to protect U.S. citizens.
A: Well, first of all, I just want to point out that I personally believe that the likelihood of such an attack in the United States is very low, although the United States does possess diverse intelligence and certainly the law enforcement community which is actively involved in detection and prevention. I think that our experience in the Gulf War is evidence that our very swift and strong U.S. retaliation capability is a powerful deterrent to that kind of effort being launched against the United States.
In the Gulf War, you may recall that Iraq certainly possessed chemical and biological weapons, but did not use them during the course of that war because we made it very clear what would occur if they did. So, I think that it's certainly an issue worth exploring, but not one that should cause undue alarm.
Q: It was an issue enough to cause the Commandant of the Marine Corps to see the need to create a force -- some kind of ready unit that could respond to those kind of crises. And he offered to do it -- using the Marine Corps as the basis for that unit. So, if it's got at least one of the chiefs excited about it. It's not just a question of speculation.
A: Well, I'm not saying that it is a question of speculation. All I'm saying is that I'm advocating that it's worth exploring, but not worth undue alarm.
Q: Could you try to get from the Army a basic explanation of why that lone gunman in Fort Bragg shot those people? Was it espionage? Was it love? Was it financial problems? Exactly what the motive was. And did he leave any suicide note?
A: I don't have any answers to those questions. Have you talked to the Army on that subject? I'm sure that they have an ongoing investigation which will develop evidence in that regard, as soon as it's possible for them to make public that information, they'll do so.
Q: Mike, how soon can we expect --
A: Hold on just one second.
Q: Is there much concern in the building about the slow pace of the conference on the Defense Authorization. Bill and the possibility that there may not be any bill this year?
A: We're certainly keeping our eye on that.
Q: Can you give us any idea of when the Pentagon will make its decision about the purchase of additional C-17s?
A: Well as you know, this is a week in which the Defense Acquisition Board is meeting. In fact, they met earlier today and we anticipate, that at some time during the week, a decision will be made regarding the C-17 and, as soon as we can, we'll make that information public.
Q: Does that hold if the decision is made late in the day? I mean, is it a 4:30 decision, are we going to have to wait until 9 o'clock the next morning?
A: I don't want to make any promises except that our expectation is that we would have some sort of a public press conference at about 5 o'clock in the evening this because of the regulations that apply.
Q: Is that Wednesday or Friday?
A: I can't predict at this point. But as soon as we can make some sort of calculation on that, we'll let everyone know so that they can be in position. Yes?
Q: I thought is was o'clock tomorrow afternoon when they were supposed to warp up?
A: Indeed, there are meetings which could potentially occur in the next two days.
Anything else? Thank you.