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Again it's the eyes.
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Potential baby names! What do you guys think?#
Audrii is seriously terrible. Audrey would be nice. Damien is okay.
Elle & E & Charlotte & Juniper & Elvis
every time she sneezes I believe it's love, and oh lord, I'm not ready for that sort of thing.
Nicole ♥ Nate
Mommy to our Love Bug (6) & praying for a🌈;
2 angels in Heaven (11/10 & 12/15) 💕
Nicole ♥ Nate
Mommy to our Love Bug (6) & praying for a🌈;
2 angels in Heaven (11/10 & 12/15) 💕
I personally like Audrey, or Audrie better... (Honestly, pick a spelling that you will love forever, as you grow... not what you find "pretty" now. You may dislike it once you're older. Just trying to be helpful...)
I know nothing about translating into Spanish, so I'm absolutely no help what so ever on that.
My suggestion is for you two to sit down and write down names that you both like and then go over them together and pick the name together.
Good luck!
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If Cheyanna was a boy she would have been Damien Emmanual, pretty sure that traslates into spanish as well,
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It's a Nice Day for a Wet Wedding
Today was a typical March Thursday here in the Columbia Gorge, it was cool, rainy, cloudy. What wasn't so typical was that we had a wedding - outside - in the rain with no tent. Most couples would take one look at this weather and say, "Forget it - let's do a lovely ceremony inside the Stevenson Ballroom in front of the fireplace." Not Patrick and Havilah, they are hardy, northwest folk who LOVE the outdoors.
Non Irish St. Patrick's Day Wedding
Several months ago a lovely young couple, Catie and Richard, came to visit us here at Skamania. They loved us, we loved them, and wedding planning began. They settled on March 17 as their wedding date because it was the date that worked. They wanted simple, elegant and romantic and I think we all achieved it. It was a short and sweet ceremony in front of the fireplace in our Stevenson Ballroom, followed by cocktails in the conference lobby with the sun peeking through the windows. A little later everyone moved back into the Ballroom for a scrumptious buffet. The pictures I took aren't professional quality by any means but you'll get a sense of the romance of this couple's nuptials. It's been a lovely afternoon and I had so much fun with this family. Congratulations Caitie and Richard!
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BOLTON, Mass. -- In the traditional sense, something had to give.
In Wednesday's boys' soccer Division 1 state semifinal between Amherst and Leominster, a mix of history and destiny were in question. The Hurricanes had never been there, running past traditional West power and defending state champion Ludlow to claim their first-ever sectional title. Their opponent, the Blue Devils, rode into the postseason by slimmest of margins with a 5-4-7 record entering action and were a surprise winner of the Central sectional as a No. 12 seed.
While Amherst at times looked the stronger side on the pitch, play remained scoreless through the 56th minute when junior midfielder Brandon Vazquez broke the stalemate and booted the Hurricanes to their first state final with a 1-0 win over the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, the Amherst back line made it stand up in front of goalkeeper Curtis Barnes (5 saves) while earning the shutout.
"I think after the win against Ludlow, it really boosted our confidence," Vazquez said. "We came out strong today and we got the job done."
The Hurricanes (14-2-5) came out firing, but Leominster stayed in the early action behind senior keeper Rondinelle DePaula.
The teams went to the half scoreless, but Amherst continued attacking the Blue Devils' head-on in the second.
"We didn't make any formation changes, we just knew we had to play harder and don't let up, that's what we did," Vazquez said.
Amherst finally broke through in the 56th minute with Vazquez breaking a double-team and streaking down the center of the field and into the box. The feed from Erik Schleeweis was met with a subtle tap into the back of the net for a 1-0 lead.
"I saw an open gap approaching on the right when I came closer and I knew it was good for me to make it through," Vazquez said. "Then, when I saw the keeper come out, I just slid it past him."
Leominster pushed the pace in the final 15 minutes, but failed to must many quality scoring chances; they were out-chanced in the match by a 3-to-1 ratio.
The Hurricanes weathered the storm, led by senior captain and center back Cody Baglow, leaving the rest to be scooped up by Barnes.
"As usual, it was incredible," Barnes said of the defensive play in front of his net. "I couldn't ask for a better back line. They save me from doing more work than I have to and it's certainly a pleasure to have such a back line."
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I just compared the ingredients in Dreft to the original Tide detergent. They are basically identical + or - a few ingredients. What's the big deal with Dreft? Is it really that much better? Or does it just have a baby smell?ĀTake a look:
There must be something I'm missing because it seems like Dreft is what many people use and recommend, but the formula looks far from sensitive and gentle. Please enlighten me.
The following ingredients are in both Tide and Dreft: water, alcohol ethoxysulfate, citric acid, propylene glycol, borax, ethanolamine, linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, ethanol, sodium hydroxide, polythyleneimine ethoxylate, diethylene glycol, sodium formate, fragrance, DTPA, calcium formate, disodium diaminostilbene disulfonate, polyethylene glycol 4000, dimethicone, protease.
In Dreft only: alcohol ethoxysulfate, lauramine oxide, cellulase.
In Tide only: alcohol sulfate, sodium fatty acids, diquaternium ethoxyslufate, laureth-9, alkyldimethylamine oxide, amylase, mannanase, liquitint blue.


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We have heating oil and it is costing us about $600 a month to heat our home. It was worse last winter when prices were higher. It was so bad we actually kept the house at 62 degrees all winter and I lived on the couch under 3 blankets with a hat on my exposed noggen. It saved us about $150 a month, which helped a lot, but overall sucked ass.
Well, now there is a baby involved and we can't do that. I have been keeping the house at about 67 degrees, but my husband wants to put it back down at 62 and just put an extra blanket on the baby.
We are trying to get on heating assistance to help us through this winter, but the temperature setting remains.
Is 67 degrees too cold? What temp does everyone keep their homes. If we could afford it I'd probably have it up at about 72 degrees, but that isn't gonna happen.


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As one of the largest and most popular air purifiers in the Honeywell air purifier line, the Honeywell 50250 HEPA air purifier is an inexpensive, but very effective air cleaner. With a large, true HEPA filter and activated carbon pre-filter, the 50250 captures submicron particles down to 0.3 microns in size while providing a basic level of smoke and odor control. For mild to moderate particle allergies, this HEPA air purifier will efficiently trap dust mite allergen, mold spores, pet dander, and other common particle allergens.
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We bought this filter for the living room and it works like a charm. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars is becasue it is a little loud, but if you like the "white" noise, then you may like it. When it is on, the noise didn't bother us, but it may bother some if it is in your room at night. I also bought this unit becasue I don't have to spend money on replacing the filters. All you do is vacuum them about every 6 months. Great unit!
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I purchased this mainly because I have an asthmatic cat, Buddy, but I also suffer from allergys can't be from the cat LOL. The Honeywell 50250 seems to be helping as I can cut down his prednislone plus my nose is clear in the morning and I do not have to use my prescription nasal spray. It's loud on high, medium is tolerable and I leave it on low at night and it's no problem. I like that it's portable but a bit large. I'll take it though because of the low cost and cleanable HEPA filter. Seems to be a good unit and it's working! Not sure yet about the energy consumption yet.
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This air purifier is fantastic, I am a long time servere allergy sufferer both indoor and outdoor allergies, and also have Asthma. I have this unit in my living room and it works fantastic, it is great with collecting dust,and pet hair i have no more problems with being stuffy all the time it makes the air feel clean like being outside. I have had over six different ones over the years and by far this one is the best. It is a little on the larger side then what i would have liked but this is minor for the job it does. I would highly recommened this unit. And also you only change the pre filter once every 3-6 months and they are only around 12.00 dollars and the hepa you vacum every one to 2 years so right there you are also saving money compared to other air purifiers.
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The Honeywell 50250 Air Purifier is exactly what I was looking for and more! I have been struggling with dog allergies for the past 6 years. Sadly enough, my parents aren't too caring and choose the dogs health over mine. They refuse to get rid of the dog so I have had to suffer through it for a while. I just recently took the initiative to solve my constant low quality sleep, itchy eyes, and intense arguments with my parents. I ran across AchooAllergy when looking for solutions to getting rid of my suffering. The Honeywell air purifier caught my eye and I compared AchooAllergy's price to other website prices and I found that AchooAllergy sold the purifier for 70 dollars less than the other sites! Needless to say, I purchased the purifier without hesitation. Its been in my room for about two weeks and I can easily say that the runny nose, itchy eyes, and quarrels with my mom... no longer exist. I couldn't be happier with how the purifier has made my life easier in a variety of ways. I absolutely love being home now and I have no reason to try and spend the night at my friends house where there are no animals. If you're an allergy sufferer. This purifier is exactly what your looking for.
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I have dogs that come into the bedroom, which is a large room about 17 x 28 ft. Until I set up the HEPA filtering machine in the room, I had not realized how poorly I was sleeping and breathing! I feel far more refreshed when I wake now an am not getting up as many times during the night. The product is well worth the money.
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We are very glad to get this machine, works very good with the smoking from our neighbors, cleans the air good. The only thing it doesn't clean that much is the cooking odor but, we just open the window and turn on the fans for a few minutes and voila, that's it the rest is cleaned by the machine. Also is a good white noise machine for sleeping in the medium speed or even the low speed. We love this machine. Plus we are cleaning less with the mop the house. The light the machine has is nice when you wake up to go to the bathroom, just don't look it at directly.
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I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box to find installation took me about 2 minutes. I put it in my bedroom and my family was asking how come my room i'm a smoker smelled like moutain air. I just pointed to the purifier. I think we will be getting 1 more to cover the den and my sisters room. Great deal and a superb product!!!!
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I recently moved from a large home to a small temporary apartment with my husband and large dog. The allergens tend to be more prevalent when confined to a small space so I had to pull out all the stops. Even though our dog is an indoor dog, the smell of her and her bedding are definitely more noticeable in this small place. I did not consider buying an air purifier to reduce smell but this has been an unexpected benefit. This is the first purifier I have ever owned. I was skeptical before purchasing the 50250 because of other reviews regarding the noise factor. But the benefits outweigh any cons. After just a few days with it working in our main room, both allergens and odor have been reduced. I am very satisfied with the purchase. Regarding the noise of the machine - it is definitely more than expected even on the lowest setting but we created a work around. We leave it in the main room during the day along with the dog on medium. When we return at the end of the day, we either move it to the bedroom to allow it to cleanse the air prior to us going to bed or just leave it in the same room with us and turn it down. It doesn't bother us and we can hear the TV over the unit. We have even slept with it in our bedroom on the lowest setting and it was fine. Tuned out all of the other usual noise one may hear during apartment living. We live by the ocean so are already used to a natural noise machine at night waves crashing. This machine is very reasonably priced and as long as you keep it confined to the amount of square footage it is designed to cover, works like a charm. The air smells fresher when we walk in the door.
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Honeywell 50250 Air Purifier
The Honeywell series of air purifiers are an economical choice that offer a range of capacities suited to meet the needs of most rooms in the average household. Offering excellent basic filtration with few frills, these units provide efficiency without busting your budget.
What I like about the Honeywell 50250 Air Purifier
Like all of the units in this line, the 50250 is both compact and light. It is cylindrical in shape and draws air in from a 360° radius. A handle on top makes these units easy to move, and because of their size, they will fit, unobtrusively, just about anywhere in the home.
They are simple and convenient to use and maintain. With a basic three speed control, Intelli-Check technology, sleep mode, and a long-lasting HEPA Filter, the 50250 and 50200 provide all the fundamentals of air filtration with no needless features. The Intelli-Check will keep you informed as to the performance of the filter and when each needs to be changed. The pre-filter generally needs to be changed once every three months. Simply unscrew the bottom, slide the HEPA filter out, unwrap the old pre-filter, then wrap the new one around the HEPA and reassemble. The HEPA filter can be cleaned and should last 3 years.
Generally speaking, the more odors, smoke, and chemical vapors you want to remove, the more carbon you want in the filter. While the Honeywell 50250 air purifier has only a prefilter coated with activated carbon, as long as you change out the filter every three months, the odor removal qualities of this filter is surprisingly robust. The prefilter itself will continue to trap large, visible particles long after three months of use, but after this time, the carbon in the filter can no longer adsorb any more odors, chemical vapors, or smoke.What I did not like about the Honeywell 50250 Air Purifier
All of the models in this line are a bit noisy. On low speed the noise is hardly noticeable, but at higher speeds the volume increases a good deal.
Overall, whether you choose any of the units in this series, you will be getting an air purifier that is inexpensive and low maintenance but one that offers fine results. Any of these units would work well for environments with low to medium levels of contaminants, including cigarette smoke, pollen, dust or pet dander. Those concerned with VOCs, high levels of pollutants, or someone with multiple pets should likely consider a different model.
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Honeywell 50250 HEPA Air Purifier Specifications
|Recommended For:
|Large bedroom, living room, or playroom
|User Profile:
|Allergy and asthma sufferers looking for a unit for medium-sized spaces
|Maximum Room Size (6 air exchanges per hour):
|390 sq. ft.
|Filter Description:
|99.97% true HEPA filter
|Activated Carbon
|Filter Change Indicator:
|Mold Removal:
|Odor Control:
|Dust Removal:
|18.0" W x 18.0" D x 19.0"H
|20.1 lbs
|5 Year Limited Warranty
|CADR Ratings from AHAM:
|250 Dust - 250 Smoke - 250 Pollen
Honeywell 50250 HEPA Air Purifier Additional Resources
Honeywell 50250 User's Manual
Air Purifier Buying Guide
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Curt Schilling was one of the most unpopular baseball players of the last few decades. Due to his success and outspoken beliefs he garnered some animosity throughout the sports world. As part of the 2004 Boston Red Sox he broke the hearts of New York Yankee fans by pitching perhaps his most memorable game in which his ankle was so injured that blood soaked through his sock. The game became known as "the bloody sock" game. Two of Mr. Schilling's Twitter followers referred to the bloody sock last month, but in a more sinister subtext. After Mr. Schilling posted a congratulatory tweet to his daughter, Gabby, for making the softball team at Salve Regina University, Adam Nagel and Sean McDonald replied with sexually violent and vulgar tweets. Even though the two men used their Twitter handles to disguise their true identity, Mr. Schilling was able to identify them and subsequently publicized their names. The men were either fired or suspended from their jobs, they are being investigated by their respective colleges for misconduct and the police are exploring the possibility of filing criminal charges.
Our next internet troll stooped to even lower levels, making crude remarks about 13 year-old Little League baseball phenom, Mo'ne Davis. Ms. Davis rose to stardom during the summer of 2014 and even appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The Disney Channel recently announced that the network intends to air made-for-tv movie depicting her life and accomplishments. In response to Disney's announcement a baseball player, Joey Casselberry, publicly aired his displeasure with Mo'ne Davis' success by using an inflammatory, insulting word to describe her. He was consequently removed from the baseball team, despite being forgiven by Ms. Davis.
Internet trolls are not limited to the United States. In England a 15 year-old boy was arrested for allegedly making racist remarks toward Danny Welbeck, a star soccer player for Arsenal. While racism has plagued European soccer through the decades, it wasn't until recently that such drastic measures have been made to stamp it out of the game. Stadium security cameras are used to hone in on "fans" chanting racist words or throwing objects onto the field. Various degrees of punishment are doled out in relation to the crime. Additionally, social media investigations are used to identify trolls on the internet spewing hate. The 15 year-old is due back in court in mid-April.
Athletes are not the only targets of Internet abuse. Ashley Judd, an actress, has come under fire recently from trolls watching the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament. Ms. Judd, an unapologetic Kentucky Wildcat fan, has been a favorite among cameramen filming games featuring the university. Unfortunately, she paid more than the price of admission for attending the game. One of her tweets reads "when I express a stout opinion during #MarchMadness I am called a whore, c---, threatened with sexual violence. Not okay." Ms. Judd is committed to fighting back and pressing charges against those producing the sexist, violent tweets. Social media investigating is the key element in providing her justice.
For more information please contact MSA Investigations.
John Maguire is the author and an Investigative Analyst at MSA Investigations.
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has approved a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") proposal that requires brokerages to strengthen the background reviews they conduct on new hires. Under the new requirement, firms must adopt written procedures to verify the accuracy and completeness of a broker's registration information on Form U4. The document is the foundation of the broker profiles contained on FINRA's BrokerCheck database which investors can review before hiring a financial adviser. Firms already are expected to review job applicants; however, the new rule makes the requirement more stringent by forcing them to conduct a search of public records.The new FINRA Rule 3110(e) streamlines and clarifies members' obligations relating to background investigations of registered persons and adds a requirement to adopt written procedures to verify the information in an applicant's Form U4, including the requirement to conduct a public records search. The new rule, which replaces NASD Rule 3010(e)(Qualifications Investigated), becomes effective July 1, 2015.
Under the new rule, members must investigate the good character, business reputation, qualifications and experience of an applicant before applying to register that applicant. Firms must also establish and implement written procedures for completing the Form U4 verification process, including a "national public records search," no later than 30 days after filing an initial or transfer Form U4.
The investigation and verification requirements are intended to be complementary, not duplicative of each other, although FINRA expects many firms will conduct both processes concurrently using some of the same information before filing the Form U4. In fact, FINRA encourages the completion of the verification process before filing the Form U4. Firms will incur a Late Disclosure Fee if a disclosure event should have been reported on the initial or transfer Form U4, regardless of whether the verification process is completed within the 30 day window. In instances where the verification process cannot be timely completed (e.g., fingerprints are illegible and must be resubmitted), the procedures should provide for completion of the verification process as soon as possible with documentation for the basis for the delay.
To satisfy the "national public records search" requirement, firms should search "reasonably available" public records, including general information such as an individual's name and address (e.g., by checking a valid state-issued driver's license or government-issued passport); criminal records; bankruptcy records; civil litigations and judgments; liens; and business records. The potential burden to firms of a comprehensive verification is compounded by the ambiguous language regarding the scope of records that may need to be searched. The scope and complexity of of the public records requirement depends on the definition of "reasonably available," "public records" and "national public records search." The rule, however, does not provide a definition for any of these key terms. In its 19b-4 filing with the SEC, FINRA, defines the term "public records" in a footnote as including:
[R]ecords [that] include, but not limited to: general information, such as name and address of individuals; criminal records; bankruptcy records, civil litigations and judgments; liens and business records.
Firms may conduct the records search in a variety of ways, including through the use of credit reports, reputable public databases, or utilizing the services of third-party provider, such as a background screening or investigative company, that can provide companies with a comprehensive assortment of background screening services. To the extent it is not practical to verify all of the information in Form U4, a firm should document what information could not be verified and the reason therefore. While the public records search requirement does not extend to foreign jurisdictions, firms may find it necessary to search records in a foreign jurisdiction as part of their verification process (to the extent consistent with applicable law). FINRA also notes that firms must make their own determination about whether an applicant's consent on a Form U4 complies with the laws of any particular jurisdiction regarding consent to obtain investigative consumer reports.
For information on our background screening and investigative due diligence services, please contact MSA Investigations today.
Melissa Rodriguez is a Senior Investigative Analyst at MSA Investigations.
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The BBA announcement comes on the heels of recent infiltrations into major retailers like Target and large financial institutions - all of which have resulted in massive financial costs for companies and their customers. A number of these large-scale infiltrations have been confidently assumed to be the work of Russian and Ukrainian hackers who are incentivized to target large Western entities by an increasingly hostile Russian government. Recent cyber-assaults on U.S.-based financial institutions, in particular, demonstrate the exceedingly sophisticated nature of these attacks, which in conjunction with technical indicators extracted from the banks' computers, has helped to implicate the involvement of some foreign government in data theft. One specific incident of recent cyber-infiltration involved the exploitation of a software flaw colloquially referred to as "zero-day vulnerability," because it involves manipulating a previously unknown vulnerability in a computer application in such a short time frame that programmers have zero days to forge a patch to fix the flaw. The hackers were then able to careen through the institution's elaborate security measures and managed to steal vast troves of sensitive user data.
Though no technical details were released in the announcement of FCAS, it is understood that the system will dispatch alerts concerning money laundering, cyber-crime, fraud, emerging trends, and even terrorist financing. FCAS will also build on an existing partnership that BBA shares with the National Crime Agency, which Anthony Browne claims has prevented at least £100 million through information sharing. FCAS is also not the only cyber-security initiative announced this year, as the Bank of England unveiled a program called CBEST, which serves as a bank-wide security audit by replicating known cyber-attacks on the bank's own defenses, but it lacks the real-time warning system. On an even more grand scale, the European Police Office signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Banking Federation – which represents 4,500 financial institutions on the continent – with the intent of vastly expanding cooperation between law enforcement and the financial sector.
The ultimate goal of all these initiatives is to encourage people to invest in European banking institutions by allaying fears of economic havoc that could result from cyber-crime. As tensions with Russia continue to worsen, it would be wise for U.S.-based financial institutions and law enforcement agencies to increase levels of cooperation, not just in the aftermath of an attack, but in order to prevent them from happening altogether. Otherwise, investors may feel that European cyber-security measures make for such an overwhelming advantage that the U.S. financial sector – which makes up 7.9% of the overall economy – may suffer dramatically. In order to preemptively counteract capital flight to Europe, J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon announced in an annual shareholder's letter that the bank would boost annual spending on cybersecurity by 25-percent to approximately $250 million by the end of this year. However, there is little that a solitary private institution can do in the face of a coordinated assault by a major state power like the Russian government.
To this end, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) hired ex-NSA director Gen. Keith Alexander to facilitate the formation of a joint law enforcement and private sector "cyber war council" of sorts. Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, and his consulting firm the Chertoff Group, were subsequently acquired by Gen. Alexander to assist in the recruitment of at least eight U.S. agencies including the Treasury Department, the National Security Agency, and the Department of Homeland Security. Additionally, Senators Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) successfully sponsored a piece of bipartisan legislation – called the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act – approved by the Senate Intelligence Committee, which will insulate financial institutions from liabilities incurred through sharing cybersecurity information.
Camden Fine, president of the Independent Community Bankers of America, voiced serious questions as to whether the FDIC can absorb the momentous costs of increasingly disastrous cyber-attacks in an email to Bloomberg News, and added "It is like watching a train wreck in the making and there is nothing you can do to stop it." Mr. Fine's concerns are not without merit as the largest U.S. institutional banks hold a combined $4.9 trillion in assets, but are exposed to an approximate total of $210.2 trillion in derivatives, which is a number 14 times the size of the U.S. annual GDP. The calamitous consequences of a cyber-attack, which sets off that much damage in the way of systemic risk, are horrifyingly unfathomable, especially considering the heavily integrated global economy we enjoy. Never before has the need for cooperation between law enforcement and the private sector been more vital, as cyber-attacks become an ever more relevant existential threat to the world's economic stability.
For more information please contact MSA Investigations.
Daniel Gorry is the author of this blog post.
In the few final moments of a new 55-minute video released by ISIS – which now claims the title "Islamic State" – one of the terrorist group's fighters stands before an assortment of men digging a large pit in the desert. The jihadist begins speaking in a classical dialect of Arabic before switching to fluent English, and reveals that the men digging behind him are captured Syrian Army personnel from the 17th Division military base outside the city of Raqqa. The ISIS fighter proclaims that the prisoners are "digging their own graves in the very place where they were stationed," and mere moments later the unidentified spokesperson is joined by a group of militants who all summarily execute the supposed Syrian Army POW's.
This video – titled "Flames of War" – is the most recent piece in a series of propaganda videos released by ISIS in the wake of its explosive emergence as the dominant armed-jihadist movement, following the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War. Each video displays some grotesque war crime perpetrated by members of ISIS, most often a taped execution of anywhere between one to hundreds of people at a time, but they are all merely a fraction of propagandist content that ISIS has released in an unprecedented social media blitz.
The propaganda released by ISIS differs drastically from the formal statements released by former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, which had been filmed in Pakistani caves with grainy resolution. ISIS exploits the open sharing networks that social media services provide as a way of attracting the attention of foreign-born recruits, as ISIS relies heavily on fighters not native to Syria or Iraq to bolster its ranks. Their gruesome video content – typically recorded in high-definition - is often uploaded to sites such as YouTube or LiveLeak, and similarly disturbing images are disseminated through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Not all of ISIS's propaganda is of a violent nature, an increasing number of images display jihadists sitting in American-supplied armored vehicles which were captured by retreating Iraqi Army troops. Occasionally the group even releases pictures reminiscent of native internet culture – albeit with a corrupted nature - such as cats posed with AK-47's.
ISIS's social media oriented marketing blitz has successfully attracted more than 15,000 foreign fighters from over 80 countries, according to a CIA source for CNN, which constitutes nearly half of the Defense Department's estimate of 31,500 total ISIS personnel. Approximately 2,000 of those fighters are believed to be of Western origin, most notoriously the militant named Jihadi John – leader of a terrorist cell which has been nicknamed "The Beatles" – who is the black-clad figure responsible for the taped beheadings of James Foley, Steven Sotloff, David Haines and an unknown Syrian soldier.
The US government estimates that somewhere between 20 to 30 American citizens are currently fighting in Syria with an assortment of armed groups. The most infamous former member of these American-born fighters is 22-year old Florida native Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha, who was last seen expressing his desire to ascend to heaven in a video posted by al-Qaeda's primary Syrian affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra. The video is considered evidence that Abu-Salha became the first American to conduct a suicide attack in the Syrian Civil War on May 25th, 2014.
As useful as social media has become in ISIS's efforts to recruit fanatical fighters, the digital platforms exploited by the terrorist group serve as a double-edged sword in that it has never been easier to identify terrorist operatives. For example, the prime suspect believed to be Jihadi John is an amateur rapper from London named Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, an assertion that MI6 has corroborated with Bary's incendiary pro-ISIS posts across social media platforms – predominately Facebook - in the lead up to his flight to Syria.
Accordingly, it has never been more imperative for employers to incorporate social media research as a component of background screenings and investigative due diligence on potential employees – especially as the likelihood of jihadists returning to their Western homes inevitably increases.
In addition to the actual fighters participating in ISIS's combat operations, the group has attracted a massive internet following of supporters who create propaganda materials without the direction of official ISIS members. This fanclub of sorts provides the militant group with a steady stream of sophisticated graphics, translates Arabic messages into Western languages for dissemination amongst a larger audience, and increases the spread of ISIS's social media branding initiatives by creating and sharing hashtags. Employers with screening programs aimed at conducting social media research are more likely to detect whether their employees are members of any social media groups providing branding and reputational support to armed extremist groups.
The consequences awaiting those American citizens who provide these propaganda materials via social media face is unclear. Boston pharmacist Tarek Mehanna is currently awaiting the chance to appeal before the Supreme Court after having been sentenced to 17.5 years for translating and disseminating al-Qaeda propaganda online, which he did independently of the terrorist organization's direction as he had failed to find their militant training camp during a two week sojourn in Yemen. Mehanna's legal defense – which has received support from the ACLU – is that his actions are no different from that of a journalist or an academic researcher who merely exercises their first amendment rights, but virtually identical activities to Mehanna's were cited by the Obama administration as evidence for why it was lawful to assassinate Anwar al-Awlaki and two other US citizens during a drone strike in Yemen.
Needless to say, no employer wants to become tangled up in the increasingly muddled legal mess that results from having employed either a jihadist fighter or their propaganda-providing allies on social media. A thorough background investigation that incorporates social media focused due diligence is more vital and relevant than ever, and will only continue to serve as invaluable information for any organization.
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Daniel Gorry is the author and an Investigative Assistant at MSA Investigations.
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There are three steps that each criminal takes in order to successfully launder his or her money. First, the schemer must go through the placement process. This is the point in which the dirty money is introduced to the financial system; for instance, a bank deposit. The second step in the process is the structuring of the tainted funds so that it is difficult to ascertain the point of placement, commonly called layering. More on this to follow. Finally, integration is the conversion of the illegally obtained funds into legitimate assets, i.e. real estate, art, diamonds, etc.
The focus of this blog is the middle stage in the laundering process or better known as layering. Layering is probably the most complicated step in the money laundering process because it consists of multiple transactions and money movements between accounts. It is designed to befuddle investigators researching the trail of illicit funds. The reselling of high valued goods, buying and selling stocks and bonds, and converting account holdings into money instruments are a few other examples of layering.
However, wiring funds to and from different institutions and jurisdictions may be the most common method of layering. Although, banks have many controls in place to trace funds and prevent wires from transferring to certain suspicious accounts, wires are still a fast and easy way for launderers to move their money. Structuring is a highly popular form of layering. It is the processing of financial transactions just under the threshold which jurisdictions set for reporting purposes. These thresholds vary depending on the jurisdiction.
Criminals regularly probe the regulatory landscape for new and undetectable ways to hide their money. Broker-dealers are vulnerable to money laundering due to the high volume of trades conducted and the variety of financial products offered to clients. Wash trading and spoofing are two methods of layering in a broker-dealer setting. Wash trading consists of the launderer using illicit funds and taking a long position in one stock and a short position in that same stock, usually at a different broker-dealer. Aside from the cost of the trades, the launderer normally breaks even and receives a clean check once the position closes. Spoofing is the practice of placing limit orders and cancelling them just before the stock reaches the strike price. The cancellation would have an adverse effect on the stock and the launderer could place an order to benefit.
Cuckoo smurfing is another form of layering. This technique requires the work of an "insider" at a money remitter, an innocent bank customer and a transfer of funds. The "insider" receives an order to send money to an overseas account. The account information of the beneficiary is supplied to the launderer by the "insider." The initial "clean" funds being sent are redirected into the launderer's account giving he or she a legit source of cash and the illicit money provided by the launderer is deposited into the innocent beneficiary's account. Cuckoo smurfing has been predominantly a European practice, however, U.S. regulators have seen an increase in third party deposits in recent years.
As newer, faster and easier ways to transfer money are introduced, criminals will be looking for loopholes to exploit them. Venmo is one such product. It is a mobile app which allows peers to transfer funds freely among each other in amounts up to $2,999.99 per week. There have already been issues with these payment systems however, there are ways to prevent launderers and other criminals from exploiting systems and their users. Knowing your customer is paramount in any anti-money laundering initiative. The more information gathered and verified by these pay sites, the easier it is to identify a culprit.
For more information please contact MSA Investigations.
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It was recently reported that U.S. Investigation Services (USIS), a major provider of background checks for the U.S. Government, experienced a network compromise. Details surrounding this compromise, such as the method used and the data affected, have not been released. Suffice it to say, given the nature of the work conducted by the USIS, the potential for a compromise of extremely sensitive data, remains high. Similarly, the UPS Store, the shipping and business service retailer, recently disclosed that 51 of its stores in 24 states experienced a data breach caused by a malware. In the UPS breach, additional information was available about the type of data compromised, in this instance, customer credit card data. In the UPS case, we are still awaiting answers about how the malware infection occurred.
While the investigation is ongoing in both of these matters, we are left to make assumptions as to how these compromises succeeded. What can be learned, even before the findings are made public, is the importance of an active and dynamic network security program for both private and public entities. The reality is that motivation for compromising network systems varies from hacker group to hacker group. For some the motivation is monetary, for others it is political (backed by a nation state), and for others it is activism. Regardless of the motive, it becomes clear that all companies and government agencies are potential targets.
Although we don't yet know how the USIS and UPS Store compromises succeeded, based on recent trends it was most likely a combination of end-user action and the ability of hackers to take advantage of network security vulnerabilities. On the end-user action side, we must continue to remind our network users to employ the utmost care in opening e-mail attachments or clicking on links embedded in e-mail messages. Preventing most network intrusions and data breaches, starts with educating the end-user. However, because we don't live in a perfect world and when mistakes do occur, security vulnerabilities should be proactively identified and remediated through penetration testing, IT security audits, and regular vulnerability scans.
MSA Investigations cyber-security professionals work with clients to analyze IT networks, perform penetration testing, and develop incident response plans to protect private information from both external and internal threats.
For more information contact MSA Investigations.
Tags: cyber security, network security, cyber attacks, Penetration Testing, USIS, UPS
At the moment, Form I-9 compliance is a hot-button issue in the United States. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently increased its I-9 audits, which means more employers are being fined for improper filings. A Form I-9 is a mandatory document for employees to complete prior to working for money in the U.S. It was mandated as part of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and with the introduction of the Internet, E-Verify has become a vital part of ensuring the identity of potential employees. E-Verify uses a Form I-9 to verify an individual's identity and employment eligibility with information retained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA).
Filing a Form I-9 is a simple process. However, filing incomplete forms or bypassing the submission altogether, carries some stiff penalties. Here are some consequences of Form I-9 violations:
1) Civil Fines
2) Criminal Penalties
3) Debarment from Government Contracts
4) Restitution
Companies being audited by ICE should comply with all requests for documentation. Showing good will can have a beneficial impact on the ultimate sentence. The Office of the Chief Hearing Officer (OCAHO) is the government agency which adjudicates I-9 cases. The administrative law judge (ALJ) decides whether or not the fines levied by ICE are fair. In
certain instances, the ALJ may feel the amount is excesive and adjust the total. In other instances where a violator shows blatant disregard for the guidelines, a harsher fine or even possible jail time are considerations. OCAHO can, also, deem the fine to be fair and take no further action.
In early 2014, a New York restaurant was found negligent in filing nearly 300 I-9s and assessed a fine of $264,605. The ensuing OCAHO hearing found that the fines levied by ICE
were, in fact, too harsh and they were reduced to $88,700. This reduction was in consideration of the restaurant's financial condition. The ALJ recognized the fine was almost 50 percent of the restaurant's total income in 2011 and could have caused its demise. Fines were imposed due to the serious nature of the violations, which, in some cases, was a total disregard for filing I-9s.
It is imperative for businesses to be current on all I-9 rules and regulations. ICE audits have increased in the last several years and the fines for each violation keeps pace with inflation. In 2008, USCIS adjusted the value of fines due to Form I-9 violations to be more in line with inflation. These fines could rise in the coming years, as could the number of audits performed by ICE.
For more information please contact MSA Investigations.
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For many companies operating in international jurisdictions, conducting due diligence on international business partners has become a standard business practice. However, while the need to "know" their foreign counterparts is clear, there is no regulatory guidance specifying a minimum level of due diligence to be conducted. This lack of guidance can make it tempting for companies to take a corner-cutting approach to critical work that must be done properly. A company's decision to conduct the minimum level of due diligence is almost never in the company's best long-tern interests. A more systematic investigation on potential international business partners should involve collection of information from the business partner, verifying that information, and following up on identified "red flags" during the course of the investigation.
The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the U.K. Bribery Act and increased global compliance regulations require that companies have adequate procedures in place that are designed to address third party corruption risk. Due diligence in regard to FCPA compliance requires that a company evaluate the risks involved in doing business prior to establishing a relationship and if, in facrt, a relationship is formed, an ongoing process of periodically evaluating the association to find links between current business relationships overseas and ties to a foreign official or illegal activities linked to corruption.
Companies wanting to evaluate their business partners for FCPA compliance should consider taking the following steps in their probe of a potential international business partner:
Companies should create a questionnaire that, at the very minimum, contains the following components:
- Identifying information for the company – such as, address, registration and contact information
- Ownership and management details, including beneficial owners, as well as identifying background on these individuals, such as, date of birth, current address, educational and employment history, and business affiliations.
- Disclosure of any bankruptcy, civil, criminal and regulatory matters.
Once the questionnaire is completed, companies should conduct an assessment to determine the level of risk presented by each business partner. A number of factors should be considered, including the type of relationship, corruption risk associated with the jurisdiction, interaction with government officials, compliance regime, and known adverse information about the business partner.
Effective international business partner due diligence requires companies to gather meaningful information and assess potential risks. International online public records can be sparse and unreliable; instead, local resources may be required for record retrieval and for human source inquiries regarding the reputation and background of the subject at hand. Companies should strongly consider hiring an independent firm to conduct background research to benefit from access to sources otherwise not available. A professional's expertise and knowledge of the jurisdiction would greatly lower the risk of overlooking critical information and provide credibility to the information gathered during the investigative process.
A more systematic investigation on potential international business partners will significantly contribute to a better informed decision and allows the company to evaluate all of its costs, benefits, and risks. MSA Investigations' due diligence practice is committed to assisting clients in understanding the risks associated with a potential business partner by providing crucial information and intelligence.
Melissa Rodriguez is a Senior Investigative Analyst at MSA Investigations.Photo Credit: digitalmined.com
This is Part 2 of 2 of a mini-series on the epic fraud committed right under the noses of the public and the City of New York. Read Part 1 here.
UPDATE (July 17, 2014):
On July 15, 2014, Svetlana Mazer, Mark Mazer's wife, was convicted for obstruction of justice. The court sentenced Svetlana Mazer to three years of probation and ordered her to complete 200 hours of community service.
Larisa Medzon, mother to Svetlana, was convicted for structuring transactions to evade reporting. Medzon was sentenced to six months of home confinement, three years of probation, and ordered to complete 200 hours of community service.
Anna Makovetskaya, Mark Mazer's distant cousin, was convicted for conspiracy to defraud the United States. Makovetskaya was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to complete 200 hours of community service.
UPDATE (April 29, 2014):
On April 28, 2014 Mark Mazer, Gerard Denault, and Dimitry Aronshtein were each sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $40 million in cash and property.
Co-conspirators, Svetlana Mazer, Mark Mazer's wife; her mother Larisa Medzon; and Anna Makovetskaya, Mark Mazer's distant cousin, all pleaded guilty on June 19, 2013 and their adjournment for sentencing is slated for June 24, 2014.
Carl Bell reportedly co-operated with investigators and pleaded guilty on June 14, 2011. His sentencing records are sealed.
Victor Natanzon also reportedly co-operated with investigators and pleaded guilty on February 8, 2011. No sentencing information is currently available.
Scott Berger, co-conspirator and defendant in the case, died of an apparent heart attack on December 19, 2010.
As discussed in Part 1, this $700 million scandal could not have been possible if it were not for a few key players and their ability to influence, authorize, and conceal illegal activities. Once these individuals laid the groundwork to defraud the City they began recruiting others to aid in the scheme.
The Schemes
According to court documents, around 2003, Gerard Denault (SAIC's Program Manager on the CityTime project) and Carl Bell (SAIC's Chief Systems Engineer in New York City) recommended that SAIC (the lead project developer on the CityTime project) hire TechnoDyne LLC, wholly owned by Reddy and Padma Allen (CEO and CFO respectively) as a subcontractor to assist in the CityTime project. In turn, the Allens agreed to pay Denault and Bell each $5 for every hour worked by a CityTime consultant hired by or through TechnoDyne, and thus these kickbacks created an incentive for the perpetrators to increase the project labor as much as possible.
Mark Mazer
Perhaps as a method to create another layer of concealment, around 2005, Mark Mazer (a third party consultant and subject matter expert on the CityTime Project) and Denault, among others, caused the Allens and TechnoDyne to hire D.A. Solutions, Inc. as a sub-subcontractor on the CityTime project. The owner of D.A. Solutions was Dimitry Aronshtein, Mark Mazer's uncle. This familial relationship was apparently not disclosed to project officials.
The following year, Mazer and Denault, among others, caused the Allens and TechnoDyne to hire yet another sub-subcontractor, Prime View, Inc., whose owner was Victor Natanzon. Both of these sub-subcontractors agreed to pay kickbacks to Mazer. Initially, Natanzon agreed to pay Mazer 80 percent of Prime View's profits on CityTime. Perhaps not satisfied with this deal, over time, Mazer demanded an even larger share of the profits.
With these two sub-subcontractors in place and with illegal proceeds flowing into Mazer's and the Allen's pockets, prosecutors allege that Mazer and the Allens agreed to pay Denault an additional $2 for every hour billed by D.A. Solutions and Prime View.
Around 2005 and 2006, Mazer and Denault, among others, used their influence to recommend an amendment to SAIC's CityTime contract, in which the City agreed to change the agreement from a "fixed price" contract, which SAIC would bear "the responsibility of absorbing cost overruns," to a "fixed price level of effort" contract, "so that the City, and not SAIC, would largely become responsible for future cost overruns."
According to court documents, after the contract amendment, the co-conspirators allegedly upped the ante and significantly increased the staffing on the project. In 2005, less than 150 consultants worked on the project. In 2007, the number of consultants increased to more than 300; most of them hired by TechnoDyne. This hiring spree occurred in spite of an internal memo by Denault that indicated that the program "was staffed adequately to meet both current and projected contract needs."
Based on interviews with former employees, investigators claim that the scheme also extended to fraudulent time sheets and ghost employees. In one interview, a former employee claims to have witnessed time sheets, which were submitted to the City for billing, that were fraudulently completed for work conducted, when in fact the consultant in question was on vacation or had been already terminated. The same former employee alleged that when he/she was notified of his/her termination, Aronshtein, owner of D.A. Solutions forced the employee to sign two weeks' of new time sheets in order to receive severance pay. Investigators believe these blank time sheets with the employee's signature would subsequently be completed and submitted, following the employees' termination, for work that had not actually occurred. Mazer and a colleague, Scott Berger, purportedly acted as supervisors and knowingly approved these fraudulent time sheets.
Gerard Denault
The Concealment
Prosecutors allege that conspirators withdrew cash through ATM transactions at multiple banks for amounts under the threshold for which a currency transaction report needs to be completed, avoiding possible anti-money laundering detection; transferred their illegal proceeds to foreign banks in India and Latvia; and deposited kickbacks to shell companies formed by the perpetrators and their family. Prosecutors accused Mazer's wife and his mother of forming some of these shell companies that received kickbacks to add layers of complexity to the fraud and to further conceal Mark Mazer's involvement.
In total, between 2003 and 2010, TechnoDyne allegedly received at least $450 million in connection with the CityTime project. Sub-subcontractors, D.A. Solutions and Prime View reportedly received $55 million between 2005 and 2010 and $20 million between 2006 and 2010 respectively. Prosecutors stated, "virtually the entirety of the well over $600 million that the City paid to SAIC on the CityTime Project was tainted, directly or indirectly, by fraud."
Denault is reported to have received $9 million in kickbacks and Bell $5 million. Dimitry Aronshtein of D.A. Solutions and Victor Natanzon of Prime View allegedly paid Mark Mazer $25 million in kickbacks.
Red Flags
So how was this fraud allowed to continue for nearly seven years, even when the original budget for the project ballooned to an absurd number? Perhaps performing some very basic due diligence and exercising tighter internal controls may have uncovered the scheme sooner.
According to court documents, D.A. Solution's revenue from the CityTime Project represented almost 100 percent of the company's income and Prime View's portion totaled 75 percent, after they were hired and up until the scheme unraveled.
News outlets reported that in 1994, Mark Mazer was investigated by the FBI while working at City's Administration of Children's Services division after millions of dollars went missing in the division he supervised. The media claimed that foster-care checks were being issued without proper supporting documents and approximately $2 million went missing. Mazer was never charged; however, he was barred from the room that wrote the checks and his salary was lowered from $43,925 to $34,537.
In 1995 and 1996, allegations against Mazer were made for sexual harassment. The victims eventually received payment from the City. Mazer was again under investigation when two city laptops were stolen in 1998, though he was not charged. The media also reported that he was arrested on petty larceny charges in 1999, though the case is sealed.
SAIC, a Fortune 500 company and a major government contractor, receives billions of dollars in revenue from its contracts, so how did they allow TechnoDyne to be hired as their major subcontractor for this project? Court documents show that upon Denault's recommendation and denial of any conflict of interest, TechnoDyne did not have to undergo any competitive bidding process to win the contract and was retained as a "sole source" contractor.
In one damning piece of evidence, according to court documents, in 2005 SAIC received a whistle blower complaint alleging that subcontractor TechnoDyne was receiving an inordinate amount of work from SAIC on the CityTime project and claimed contract mismanagement and allegations of Denault receiving kickbacks. Despite SAIC's internal investigation, TechnoDyne continued to reap a large amount of the work, about 74 percent of the overall total paid to SAIC for the CityTime project, compared to 14 percent to all the other subcontractors and vendors combined.
City officials are also partly responsible for ignoring the warning signs According to published media, during Bill Thompson's tenure in office as city comptroller from 2002 to 2009, he failed to audit the CityTime program despite the program's growing costs. Instead, on seven ocassions he authorized amendments to the program's contract allowing the program to use more and more of the taxpayers' money.
In July 2008, the OPA internally audited the program and discovered several instances where consultants had been collecting paychecks weeks after they had been terminated, costing taxpayers $145,000. According to news articles, Thompson's office was aware of the OPA audit and had been requested to investigate further. However, no further action was taken until 2010, when Thompson was succeeded as city comptroller by John Liu. As discussed in Part 1 of this series, the subsequent audit found that the program was mismanaged.
Reddy and Padma Allen
Eventually, the scheme was discovered in June of 2010, when a former consultant on the CityTime project came forward and informed the City's Department of Investigation that the consultant was being paid by D.A. Solutions rather than SAIC and TechnoDyne. DOI then learned that D.A. Solutions did not have contractual rights to receive payment for the CityTime project, which led to several interviews with other former consultants and eventually revealed the fraudulent time sheet scheme.
On November 22, 2013, Mazer, Denault, and Aronshtein were convicted for their involvment in the fraud, as have all of the defendants that have been charged in the CityTime scandal. The Allens have fled to their native India, where, with the $39 million it is believed that they embezzled, will be quite comfortable as fugitives. News articles report that at their sentencing in March 2014, both Mazer and Denault will face life in prison.
Although SAIC paid back $500 million this was a huge embarrassment for the City and officials. A project meant to create efficiency and prevent waste and fraud turned into a decade long debacle resulting in one of the largest fraud cases in New York history. One can only hope that the City has learned from its mistakes and will conduct its own due diligence to prevent future recurrences.
To learn about MSA Investigations' fraud investigation, monitorship, and due diligence capabilities, contact us today.
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- Spacious rooms with gas fireplaces
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THIS PROPERTY HAS UNDERGONE RENOVATIONS SINCE OUR VISIT. WE WILL UPDATE THE PHTOS AND TEXT AS SOON AS WE CAN. Tucked away in a quiet residential neighborhood within 10 minutes of the Sunset Strip, the 114-room Chamberlain has spacious rooms and a lovely rooftop pool. It's a fine hotel, though it's also worth considering the London West Hollywood, which has larger, somewhat more attractive rooms, a spectacular rooftop pool and fitness area, and a Gordon Ramsay restaurant.


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Thursday May 24 2012
Zauner leaves lasting legacy at Bear River
By: Todd Mordhorst Journal Sports Editor
Duane Zauner knows how to make an exit. The coach has been a mainstay in the Bear River High athletic program since its inception in 1986. He retired from coaching in glorious fashion on Wednesday as the Bruin softball team rolled to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III championship. Zauner coached Bear River?s junior varsity football team for 22 seasons before stepping down after the 2007 season when his squad finished 10-0. ?The success Bear River has had in athletics ? a lot of things go into that and at the top of that list is consistency with coaching staffs,? said Bear River athletic director Duwaine Ganskie. ?He provided that for football for a lot of years, baseball and now softball. It?s great to have the experience, and the know-how to work with kids. He just gets it.? Zauner started his career with an eight-year run as baseball coach. He switched over to the softball field and steadily built the Bruin program into a section power. Bear River won four straight Division IV section titles from 2007-10. Wednesday?s win clinched the program?s first title in a tough Division III field. The coach was particularly close with this year?s senior class. Cambria Holcomb, Alyssa Reina, Erin Nichol and Stephanie Ceo were four-year standouts for the Bruins. Zauner said he committed to finish out the 2012 season back in 2010. ?It?s time,? Zauner said Wednesday. ?But the players have said this team is like a family, and it?s true. It?s going to be hard to leave.? He is looking forward to spending more time with his children and grandchildren. ?And there?s a lot of fishing I want to do,? Zauner said. The coach has had two hip replacements ? a procedure that has become a tradition among Bear River?s veteran coaches. Zauner is one of several longtime Bruin coaches still on campus. Football coach Terry Logue started at Bear River in 1987 and Ganskie began his long run as girls basketball coach in 1988. Ganskie left to coach Nevada Union for several years, but returned as athletic director five years ago when Jack McCory retired. Zauner plans to teach math at Bear River for at least three more years. Ganskie said his strategic thinking and planning were some of Zauner?s greatest attributes as a coach. ?He is a tremendous technician,? Ganskie said. ?He?s a guy who?s got a great analytical mind. In football, you could see it there and in softball you watched his teams and all the players on the field knew their responsibilities. It served him well.? Zauner also brought relentless energy to the diamond and let his teams? personalities shine. Catcher Alyssa Reina embodied the coach?s spirit with her selfless play and contagious energy. She was thrilled to hand Zauner the section title banner on Wednesday. ?It?s amazing,? Reina said. ?Him and I have been really close. We?re always laughing, lightening the mood. He deserved to go out with a great group and with a really solid win.?


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Interviews - 2012
Ray Henwood, ONZM — father of Dai — arrived here from Wales just in time for the birth of professional theatre downunder. Best known to TV viewers for five seasons as Hugh on hit office comedy Gliding On, Henwood's screen roles include villains (The Legend of William Tell) surgeons (Shortland Street), and experts in hydrothermia (Such a Stupid Way to Die). Which is not to mention an epic theatre career which has seen him play Stalin, Einstein and Richard Burton, and star in early plays at Downstage and Circa. In this ScreenTalk interview, Henwood talks about:
Many thanks to Sarah Gaitanos (author of biography Nola Millar - A Theatrical Life) for her help with this interview.
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Direction and Interview - Ian Pryor. Camera and Editing - Alex Backhouse.