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With the quarter finals of the 2014 World Cup just round the corner, it's time to take a look at the likely outcomes of the matches and how the tournament will pan out.
France v Germany
Before the World Cup began this match up would have been a no brainer; the two teams involved had significantly polarizing performances at the previous World Cup. Germany's attacking dominance shone through and was only expected to continue into this World Cup. France on the other hand suffered a complete meltdown and showed little promise before the start of this tournament.
Yet both teams have given excellent displays in Brazil. In their opening game Germany thrashed Portugal 4-0. France hammered Switzerland 5-2, scoring goals in quick succession. Yet both teams are without weaknesses. For large portions of the game Germany looked a weaker side against Algeria, who eventually bowed after forcing extra time. They have been held to a draw by Ghana,and only narrowly beat the USA. France, similarly, were also held to a draw by a less than in-form Ecuador side.
However the outcome of this fixture may come down to outside factors. The Germans are bound to be more tired than the French having travelled further for their fixtures, played 120 minutes against Algeria and flu has swept across the camp, prompting Joachim Low to admit a third of the players are suffering symptoms.
Neither side look solid at the back; Neuer's sweeper-keeper antics saved Germany in the round of sixteen and France conceded sloppy goals against Switzerland. I think France may just edge this one, and Paul Pogba may just be the difference, so I'm backing them to go through.
Brazil v Colombia
Many questions continue to be asked of Brazil throughout this tournament, especially when only narrowly beating Chile in a penalty shootout in the round of sixteen. The pressure is mounting – they are expected to bring the trophy home in their own back yard; but standing in their way are arguably the most in-form team of the tournament.
For Brazil the tears have been flowing non-stop throughout the tournament. Players break up during the national anthem, when they're injured, and after the penalty drama against Chile. The pressure is clearly getting to them. They are still yet to hit top form, and the team looks like a group of individuals, with the majority of hopes pinned on Neymar. Luckily for Brazil, he has been passed fit for the game despite suffering knocks to his knee and thigh.
For Colombia, there is no pressure at all. The team works together as a cohesive unit, and a certain James Rodriguez has still managed to shine. They have already surpassed all expectations, but knocking out Brazil, in Brazil, may just give them momentum to carry into the final. It's hard to imagine how well this team would have performed if Falcao was in the side.
If Brazil hit top form just when it counts, this result should fall in their favour. However, I'm not assured that they will in time for this game and am therefore going for, and hoping for, a Colombian upset.
Argentina v Belgium
This quarter-final game, on paper, displays two teams of the highest calibre, constructed entirely of stars. Argentina have immense firepower in Messi, Aguero, Di Maria, Higuain and Lavezzi. Belgium have a core of Premier League players; Kompany, Vertonghen, Fellaini, Hazard, Mirallas and Lukaku, alongside the talented De Bruyne and Mertens. Yet neither team has performed to their potential. Hazard is yet to hit any kind of form and Di Maria had an awful performance against Switzerland despite scoring the winner. Messi has, of course, popped up when required, and it's usually his goals that see Argentina through.
With neither team cruising through to this stage this affair is going to be a tight one. Belgium were rocked by the USA in the second half of extra time, the experience and fitness of the stars in their squad just about seeing them through. Defensively, the likes of Kompany and Vertonghen should be enough to prevent an under-performing Argentina attack from scoring, but Belgium don't really offer anything going forward.
It looks like Lionel Messi might just be the difference between the two sides and his quality goes unmatched, so I'm going for an Argentina win, although this could be another game we see head into extra-time.
Netherlands v Costa Rica
Costa Rica have proved to be another hidden package in this tournament, after winning their group which everyone predicted they would come bottom of. Their last game against Greece did not prove to be their best performance of the tournament but prior wins over Italy and Uruguay is evidence enough that they have a special something.
The Netherlands meanwhile scraped into the quarter finals by the skin of their teeth; a late comeback saw them beat Mexico. However their position in this tournament has been undermined by Arjen Robben's admittance that he dived to win the penalty that knocked out Mexico, and it is now thought that their success in this tournament is unjust.
Whilst the Netherlands squad boasts far more quality than that of Costa Rica's, their inconsistency after beating Spain 5-1 hasn't gone unnoticed.
It looks like it will be a comfortable win for the Netherlands, although I'm sure many people will be backing a Costa Rica win for this fixture.


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There is no Frigate like a Book
by Emily Dickinson
There is no Frigate like a Book Theme of Freedom and Confinement
Are you down on your luck? Running low on funds? Feeling stuck in a rut? Never fear. As long as you have a library card and an open mind, you can escape any time you want – for free. At least, that's what Emily Dickinson suggests in "There is no Frigate like a Book." This poem reminds us that reading can always provide us with a kind of escape, because, no matter how poor we are, it doesn't cost a penny to travel in your imagination. Certain phrases in this poem – "oppress of Toll," we're looking at you (line 6) – suggest that the workaday world we live can be one of limitation and exclusion, but that the world of books doesn't have the same boundaries or requirements, and the soul is free to travel wherever it likes there.
Questions About Freedom and Confinement
- Why do you think Dickinson brings up the economic problem of the toll road? Why do you think the speaker goes out of her way to mention that even "the poorest" reader is able to take this kind of trip?
- Why might the speaker use the word "oppress" in relation to tolls? Sure, tollbooths are annoying – but are they "oppressive"? What else might this be standing in for?
- Why do you read books? What are your thoughts on the escapist stance that this poem takes? Do you read to get away from life, or to learn more about it – or both?
Chew on This
In "There is no Frigate like a Book," Dickinson seems to think of reading purely as an escape from reality.
One could argue that the speaker is being sarcastic in her praise of reading.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Senior volleyball player Genevieve Dejean (Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley) has been named one of 10 Missouri Valley Conference Good Neighbor Award recipients, according to an announcement by the league office Monday.
Dejean ranked second on the team with 236 digs and a career-best 2.62 digs per set average this fall, as she helped Bradley to a 12-16 overall record and 5-13 league mark. The Braves finished the year with the most wins since 2005 and best Missouri Valley Conference record since 2006.
The 24th player in school history with 800 career digs, Dejean wrapped up her career at BU 18th in program history with 878 digs. She had nine double-digit dig outings this season and finished her career with 33 matches with 10 or more digs.
An international studies major, Genevieve boasts a 3.65 cumulative grade point average and has been named to the Bradley AD Honor Roll all six semesters at BU. Dejean is president of Sigma Iota Rho and is a member of the Bradley Athletics Braves Council, where she has assisted with Megan Fong Blood Drive along with BU's "Souls4Soles" donation campaign.
She and her twin sister Rachelle Dejean helped raise money for the disaster relief efforts in Haiti and Genevieve also lists participating in the MVC's "Just Read" program along with volunteering with the Special Olympics among her numerous community service projects.
In an effort to honor model student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference has partnered with State Farm Insurance in creating the MVC Good Neighbor Award. In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service and participate in a sport during the season of recognition. The Valley will recognize 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring) for a total of 30 honorees each school year.


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Junior forward Beau Rydalch was at home with the flu, and several other players were also nursing injuries and illnesses.
On top of all that, they had to deal with a Braves team that simply wouldn't go away. North Summit made a habit of rallying from behind, forcing South Summit to double overtime before the Wildcats eventually escaped town with a 67-65 win.
Junior guard Nick Rees and senior forward Ben Stephens each hit contested, off-balance three-pointers for the Braves in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter to send the game into its first extra period.
In the first OT, it was the Wildcats' turn to show a flair for the dramatic. Senior forward Garrett Crystal made a twisting layup to send the game into another overtime period.
Finally, after 40 minutes of basketball, the Wildcats were able to come out on top. Senior forward Porter Lewis spun through the lane and knocked down a layup with 30 seconds left to give his team a 66-65 lead. Junior guard Brad Richins added a free throw on the next possession for insurance.
South Summit coach Dustin Hatch said the game didn't play out the way the Wildcats had hoped, but he was proud of the way they battled all night long.
"It was sloppy the whole game," he said. "But we knew it was going to be like that coming in. We knew it was going to be a tough battle; they make you play poorly."
"We've got to clean up our mistakes," Lewis added.
Fortunately for Hatch and the Wildcats, Lewis stepped up to fill the void left by Rydalch's absence. In addition to hitting the game-winning shot, he played well all night long, notching a game-high 20 points and grabbing several key rebounds.
"He's the guy we can't have off the floor," Hatch said. "He's our toughness. The last two or three games, he's gotten back into his groove."
Lewis credited the team's guards for giving him good looks at the basket.
"When they got me the ball, I did the best I could," he said. "They got me the ball when I was open."
Four other Wildcats racked up double-digit point totals too: junior guard Steven Flinders (10), senior forward Cole Richins (13), Brad Richins (12) and Crystal (10).
Stephens and sophomore forward Cameron Smith led the way for the Braves, notching 15 points apiece. Rees added 14.
South Summit is riding a three-game winning streak and has a 10-9 overall record. The team also continued its winning ways against the Braves.
"We've never lost to North Summit since I've been here," Lewis said. "We didn't want that to end tonight."
The Wildcats were back in action on Friday night at Summit Academy, after this issue went to press. The Braves also had an away game on Friday, against Waterford.
Hatch said his team needed to play well in order to keep its region title hopes alive.
"It's nice to be on a three-game winning streak," he said. "But we need to make it four."


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Xxxtreme Motorsport will begin its season March 9th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, putting together a full-time campaign with veteran driver JJ Yeley behind the wheel of the No. 44 Chevrolet.
"We've switched from Ford to Chevrolet and we're going out to complete full races," said team owner John Cohen. "It's a new team effort we've never shown before as far as running the full season."
"JJ and I have been friends since I came to NASCAR, we've always mentioned working together if we could," continued Cohen. "This opportunity came about when he mentioned he was available for this season and I knew that he was the driver to take our team to the next level. We've always said if we could do something together it would be pretty special. JJ and I got together and we're going to try and do something special in 2014 and beyond."
Yeley commented, "I am excited that we were able to work it out that we can work together. John has such a deep passion for NASCAR and wanting to be a successful part of it. The program he has in place for 2014 in impressive; the engine package, being self sufficient and still being a small team yet having the feel of a larger team. That for me is all very exciting."
Xxxtreme Motorsport, which debuted in the Nationwide Series in 2009, made the move to the Sprint Cup Series in the fall of 2012 with David Reutimann at Phoenix. Scott Riggs drove for the team in 2013.
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There's something you can do right now to have a better day today. Don't settle for feeling bad about anything that really doesn't matter, like getting cut off in traffic or waiting in line at the grocery store. And make a choice to manage those issues and problems that do matter so that you're not constantly feeling stressed, frustrated, worried, angry, etc.
Emotional freedom techniques (EFT) or tapping is a great way to release the negative emotions that make it hard to enjoy life. Instead of getting overwhelmed with daily dramas and stresses, tap and release the negative emotions. You can even do quick morning tapping sessions to set a positive tone for your day.
Here's a tapping script you can in the mornings to start your day of right. Feel free to modify the script so that it addresses your personal and unique needs:
Even though I feel stressed and overwhelmed, I deeply and completely accept myself.
Even though I have so much to do today, I accept the way I feel.
Even though I have some worries about what's ahead of me today, I'm going to expect the best.
Round 1
All this stress.
Sometimes it feels overwhelming.
I feel the stress and tension in my body (focus on where you feel it inyour body).
It feels uncomfortable.
So much to do today.
I'm not sure I can get it all done.
Or that I'll do it all well.
All this stress and anxiety.
Round 2
I worry about so many things.
All this stress and anxiety.
I feel the tension in my body.
I can't seem to calm my body or my mind.
So many things to do.
So many things that can go wrong.
This uncomfortable stress.
I don't know what to expect today.
Round 3
This remaining stress.
This uncomfortable feeling in my body.
So much to do today.
I'm not sure I can get it all done.
Or that I'll do it all well.
A part of me knows that I don't have to worry so much.
But I have trouble letting it go.
This remaining stress.
Round 4
I don't want to feel all this stress, anxiety and worry.
It's safe to release it now.
I can trust myself to do my best.
I can let this tension go.
Letting all this stress and anxiety go.
I'm going to expect the best.
I'm ready to let go of all this stress.
Releasing all this stress.
I'm letting go of all this stress, anxiety and worry.
It's safe to release it now.
I'm going to expect the best.
I can trust myself to do my best.
Letting all this stress and anxiety go.
I'm ready to have a great day.
Releasing all this stress.
Today's going to be a great day!
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Malaysia Airlines plane crash: A second lost Boeing 777 for Malaysia Airlines
The loss of a second Boeing 777 jetliner in 131 days threatens Malaysia Airlines with another public relations and financial blow as it struggles to overcome industry and consumer fallout after the disappearance of Flight 370.
On Thursday, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 -- a 777 heading from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur -- crashed in eastern Ukraine, according to reports from the Russian news agency Interfax.
Malaysia Airlines confirmed that it lost contact with the flight -- coded MH17. Its last known position was over Ukrainian airspace.
The plane reportedly went down near the border between Russia and Ukraine, a region where political tensions have been rising.
Searchers are apparently no closer to solving the mystery surrounding the Malaysia AIrlines flight which went missing March 8 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew.
This month, the airline's main shareholder was considering restructuring the operation and taking it private, the Wall Street Journal reported.
RELATED: Obama, Putin discuss Malaysia plane incident
The Journal used the words "turn around" and "resuscitate" to describe the strategy.
In the weeks following the disappearance of Flight 370, some family members of passengers were harshly critical of Malaysia Airlines and Malaysian aviation authorities regarding the investigation.
Family members accused airline officials of not offering information about how they responded immediately after the plane went missing. In the months that followed, they expressed distrust of the airline and Malaysia's government.
The airline still faces possible lawsuits from family members that could total millions of dollars.
Boeing's twin-engine 777 -- nicknamed the Worldliner -- boasts an excellent safety record and is among the most sophisticated airliners flying today. It's capacity is between 300 and 450 passengers and a range of about 5,700 miles.


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JUSTICE: Costa M. Pleicones
GENDER: Male
BIRTHDATE: February 1944
RACE: Caucasian
EDUCATION: BA - Wofford, JD - University of South Carolina
BIOGRAPHY: After graduating from law school, Judge Pleicones served on active duty in the US Army as an officer in the Judge Advocate General Corps until 1973. He continued in the US Army Reserves until his retirement in 1999. After active military service, Judge Pleicones practiced as a public defender for Richland County, as a part-time municipal judge for the City of Columbia and as county attorney for Richland County. In 1991, Judge Pleicones was elected Resident Circuit Court Judge for the 5th Judicial Circuit. In February 2000 he was elected to the SC Supreme Court and was re-elected in 2006.
JUSTICE: Donald W. Beatty
GENDER: Male
RACE: African American
EDUCATION: BA - South Carolina State University, JD - University of South Carolina
BIOGRAPHY: Judge Beatty began his legal career with the Neighborhood Legal Assistance program to fulfill a personal commitment to serve those who could not afford legal representation. Later he opened his private practice in Spartanburg, his hometown. He served on the Spartanburg City Council and was elected to the SC House of Representatives. Judge Beatty has served on the Circuit Court and the Court of Appeals prior to his election to the SC Supreme Court.
JUSTICE: John Kittredge
GENDER: Male
BIRTHDATE: September 1956
RACE: Caucasian
EDUCATION: BA - University of South Carolina, JD - University of South Carolina
BIOGRAPHY: Judge Kittredge began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable William W. Wilkins, Jr. He practiced law in the firm of Wilkins, Nelson and Kittredge. Judge Kittredge was actively involved in community and state service: Governor's Committee on Crime and Delinquency; Gov. Juvenile Justice Task Force; Greenville Technical College Foundation; City of Greenville Civil Service Commission; Greenville Crime Stoppers; Bd. of Dir. Of Child Evangelism Fellowship. Judge Kittredge served on the Family Court bench in 1996 and the Court of Appeals in 2003.
JUSTICE: Kaye G. Hearn
GENDER: Female
RACE: Caucasian
EDUCATION: BA - Bethany College (Pennsylvania), JD - University of South Carolina, LLM - University of Virginia
BIOGRAPHY: Judge Hearn began her legal career as clerk to Julius B. Ness, Associate Justice of the SC Supreme Court. Next she practiced law with the firm, Stevens, Stevens, Thomas, Hearn, & Hearn in Loris SC. In 1995 she was elected to the SC Court of Appeals; in 1999 she was elected as Chief Judge of the SC Court of Appeals. Judge Hearn has had leadership roles as President of the Council of Chief Judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals. She served on the SC Board of Bar Examiners. She serves on the Partnership Board of the SC Law School and the Charleston School of Law Board of Advisors. Judge Hearn teaches a class on appellate advocacy at the Charleston School of Law.
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The court consists of a Chief Justice and four associate justices. It is the duty of all the justices to be present; however, any 3 of the justices shall constitute a quorum. In all cases decided by the Supreme Court the concurrence of 3 of the justices shall be necessary for a reversal of the judgment. The Supreme Court is a court of record and the records are subject to the inspection of the citizens at all times.
The Supreme Court holds at least 9 terms annually in Columbia commencing on the second Monday of every month except July, August and September. Each term is held for so long a period as the public interest may require. The court may hold additional terms or sessions as the public interest may require with the time and place appointed and fixed by the court.
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KING RICHARD'S FAIRE INVITES YOU TO ESCAPE REALITY, COME TO THE FAIRE King Richard's Faire, New England's largest and longest-running Renaissance Festival, announces its 2014 season, to run August 30 through October 19, 2014 on weekends and Monday holidays (Labor Day, Columbus Day). Tucked away on 80 acres of beautiful, enchanted forest off in Carver, Mass., King Richard's Faire now begins to prepare for its 34th season offering guests a full day of live, interactive entertainment for all ages, including new liger cubs, daring knights jousting on horseback, and eight stages filled with song and dance, stunts and storytelling. Every Saturday afternoon, the King's Stage offers special themed contests and events to add variety to the festival-like entertainment lineup (see kingrichardsfaire.net for details). The Faire address is 235 Main Street, Carver, Mass. 02330, phone is 508-866-5391. Guests can mingle with the King and his royal court, noble and not-so-noble subjects and skilled performers. When as famished as a mud beggars, tantalize taste buds with the Faire's delicious spit-roasted turkey legs, buttery ears of corn, boules filled with chowder and stew, ringlets of fries, and quench thirst with champagne, wine and brew. Shoppers can stroll through the 16th century village filled with the wares of more than 100 unique and talented artisans, including local New England artists. At every turn, guests will encounter fantasy and wonder in our minstrels, musicians, acrobats, stilt walkers, giant life-size puppets, wenches, and more special surprises. Tickets are $29 for adults (12+) and $16 for children ages 4-11. Children under 4 are free, and parking is free. Discounts given to groups of 25 adults or more and private parties can be accommodated (birthdays, vow renewal ceremonies, weddings). Reservations for all groups are required by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit King Richard on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/TheKingRichardsFaire) and on Twitter and Instagram @KRFaire, and on Pinterest as well.
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This very attractive natsume (tea caddy) was made by a master craftsman named Nakamura Muneyoshi. It is made of lacquered wood as it is traditionally the case for thin tea containers. The look and texture of the smooth wood create a very warm and soothing tea utensil.
Nakamura Muneyoshi was born in 1932 in the Ishikawa prefecture, home of many great potters and artisans of tea ceremony wares for more than three hundred years, as the Maeda feudal lords were tea practitioners and patronized many artists during the Edo period (1615-1868). Nakamura Muneyoshi learned his art from his father. His work has been exposed several times in the Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo, a famous exhibition venue for high level craftspeople. Please inquire if you have some questions.
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Question: I am embarrassed when I leak urine during sexual intercourse with my husband. It seems to happen during the act as well as with orgasm. Why does this happen and how can I stop this?
Answer: "Coital Incontinence", or urine leakage during sex, is not as uncommon as women may think. It occurs in 10-24 percent of women, but is probably under-reported due to patient or physician embarrassment about the subject.
Only about 3 percent of women will spontaneously report it to their physician. It does however negatively impact a woman's quality of life.
Urine leakage during sex can occur during penetration, orgasm or both. Of women who report it, about two-thirds will leak during penetration, while one-third will leak during orgasm.
Usually, urinary incontinence during sex is linked to urinary incontinence that women can experience during the day doing other things. Overactive bladder that leads to urine leakage with an uncontrollable urge is linked to urine leakage with orgasm. Urine leakage during penetration is linked to stress incontinence, which is urine leakage that occurs with exercise, coughing, sneezing and laughing.
Coital Incontinence should be reported by the woman to her physician and screened for by the physician in patients who present to the family doctor or urologist with urinary incontinence. Other reversible reasons for urinary incontinence should be excluded first as part of the work up, such as urinary tract infections, undiagnosed diabetes, over-consumption of caffeinated drinks or bladder irritants such as foods with acid or spices. Often, the commonly successful treatments available for overactive bladder and stress incontinence will help treat urinary leakage women experience with sex, to help regain confidence and quality of life.
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Title text: There's also a unicode-handling bug in the URL request library, and we're storing the passwords unsalted ... so if we salt them with emoji, we can close three issues at once!
| This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect: How does salting with emoji fix the unicode-handling bug in the URL request library? Does it really? Additionally, this explanation requires a thorough grammar and spelling fix from the fourth paragraph onward.
Cueball asks if an off-panel character can look at his bug report. The person asks if it's a "normal one" and not a "horrifying" one which "proves that the whole project is broken beyond repair and should be burnt to the ground". This implies that there have been reports of the "horrifying" variety in the past.
Cueball promises that it is a normal one but it turns out that the server crashes when a user's password is a resolvable URL, which implies that the server is in some way attempting to resolve passwords as if they were URLs. A resolvable URL is one that is syntactically correct and refers to a find-able and accessible resource on the internet (i.e. does not return a 404 error or equivalent when resolved). This can be because it contains a fully qualified domain name or a valid ip address, and optionally (in either case) a resource that exists on the destination server.
Also, Cueball specifically states that the server is crashing, rather than his application. While this could be an example of misused terminology on the part of Cueball or Randall, given Cueball's history his choice of terms is probably accurate. In the context of web services the server refers to either the computer itself or the program that responds to web requests and executes the user's (i.e. Cueball's) application. Cueball would be in charge of building the application. The importance of this distinction is that a typical system has safe guards in place at many levels to prevent a misbehaving application from crashing anything other than itself. So for his application to crash the server (either the computer itself or the server software hosting his application) would require his application to be operating in a way far outside of the norm. Alternatively, the project might include its own server software without the safeguards.
While there appears to be little reason for the code that processes passwords to attempt to resolve the input string as a URL, a common function in password programs is assessing the strength of a password using a combination of heuristics to test for uniqueness, length, good use of mixed characters and dictionary lookups for common words. This password function would appear to have extended the lookups to DNS names and URLs, so people choosing a password like "XKCD.com" would be given a low strength score, even though no part of it is a dictionary word and it contains both upper case, lower case and punctuation. However, accessing the internet in a function like password validation opens up not only the possibility of new bugs like the one mentioned, but also a completely new set of issues which are risky for a security function such as password checking. Realising the proliferation of new security issues, the off-panel person gives up and decides that burning the project to the ground is the only solution, telling Cueball I'll get the lighter fluid.
In the title text another two issues with Cueball's program are mentioned, together with a possible solution that would fix all three problems at once. The second problem is a unicode-handling bug in the URL request library, and the third is that the passwords are stored unsalted. Salting passwords increases security in the event that the database is compromised by ensuring that users with the same password will not have the same password hash. This makes some attacks that can be used to crack hash databases, such as rainbow tables, effectively impossible.
The proposed solution is to salt the passwords with emoji, which is claimed to solve all three issues at once. Emoji are unicode (multi-byte) characters, which would force the resolution of the unicode-handling bug. It's not clear how emoji in the salt would lead to a fix for the URL bug, because although emoji are not valid characters in URLs (and the server only crashes on resolvable URLs) they would only be present in the hash string, not in the cleartext password. But at least the passwords will now be salted.
Given that this comic comes only five comics after 1695: Code Quality 2 it seems likely that the off-panel person is Ponytail and as could be seen in the first of those two comics, 1513: Code Quality, the perpetrator is indeed Cueball. In the title text of the first, using emoji in variable names is mentioned.
In 1349: Shouldn't Be Hard Cueball is also programming and finding it very difficult, although he thinks it should be easy. An off-panel person suggests burning the computer down with a blowtorch, much like the off-panel person in this one suggests burning the whole project (including the computer) to the ground with lighter fluid. In the next comic, with multiple storylines 1350: Lorenz, one story line results in a computer being burned with a blow torch.
- [Cueball sits at his desk in front of his computer leaning back and turning away from it to speak to a person off-panel.]
- Cueball: Can you take a look at the bug I just opened?
- Off-panel voice: Uh oh.
- [Zoom out and pan to show only Cueball sitting on his chair facing away from the computer, which is now off-panel. The person speaking to him is still of panel even though this panel is much broader.]
- Off-panel voice: Is this a normal bug, or one of those horrifying ones that prove your whole project is broken beyond repair and should be burned to the ground?
- [Zoom in on Cueballs head and upper torso.]
- Cueball: It's a normal one this time, I promise.
- Off-panel voice: OK, what's the bug?
- [Back to a view similar to the first panel where Cueball has turned towards the computer and points at the screen with one hand.]
- Cueball: The server crashes if a user's password is a resolvable URL.
- Off-panel voice: I'll get the lighter fluid.
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There are many (many, many, many) rumors that the Vista Beta2 will be feature-complete in a few weeks and Microsoft has already put the Beta 1 in front of enough eyes to get some feedback. If you weren't part of any Partner Technight's, IT Pro group install-fests or such here is your opportunity to throw in your two cents.
Kevin's Blog Entry asking for Vista feedback
Kevin is an IT Pro evangelist, not a product developer but he is in the chain of people that provide user feedback to product groups. If you have a concern, especially a business concern on how to sell Vista, you need to speak now while they are still listening.
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You know, I'm getting tired of all this "feedback" chatter. They overpromised (again) and will under-deliver (again) and the system will suck no matter what I say (again) so whats the point? To make me feel better because there is someone out there listening? They aren't even listening, its a blog!
Come on Vlad, give it up already, they certainly have.
You know, "anonymous", I'm gonna have to disagree with you there.. We are listening, quite intently. And I do have the contacts to make changes, the same as any other informed Microsoft employee does. In fact, there are teams of people using INTERNAL blogs (complete with videos!) who are showing off features, getting feedback, and submitting that feedback directly to the persons responsible.
"the system will suck no matter what I say"… well, around here we believe that you get out of it what you put into it. And we happen to believe what our customers are telling us SPECIFICALLY. I can't submit a request to the product team that says "the system sucks". What specific sucky feature would you like changed?
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Reaction to the Passing of Neil McMurryCasper entrepeneur Neil McMurry died this morning at the age of 88. McMurry was the patriarch of one of Wyoming's most influential families.
Representatives of Wyoming react to his passing:
Bruce Hinchey, President, Petroleum Association of Wyoming-
"Neil McMurry was a good friend, businessman, entrepreneur, oilman, and philanthropist who will be missed by all. His life touched many people including those who never knew him through his charitable contributions but also his numerous friends in business dealings. He came from the old school of business where a man's word and handshake was all it took to get a deal done which is uncommon in these days of contracts, attorneys and lawsuits. He was known for always being honest and fair and expected the same from you, he talked the talk and walked the walk in life. He exemplified the independent spirit of Wyoming's people in every way. That spirit was played out with McMurry Oil Company in pioneering the development of the Jonah field with his partners Mick McMurry and John Martin. This venture has become one of the largest natural gas fields in this country and the world. His contributions to Wyoming, UW, Casper College, Sublette and Natrona County, Casper as well as many charitable organizations are too numerous to mention. His legacy will continue to live on through his many businesses, contributions, children and grandchildren.He will be missed, and I will miss his friendship and smile."
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"Neil McMurry had a profound and positive influence on the quality of life of the people of Casper and Wyoming. He was a successful entrepreneur, a committed citizen and a good friend. Bobbi and I will miss Neil and offer our deepest sympathies to his entire family."
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"Neil's life and his service to the community of Casper and the State of Wyoming will inspire countless generations to come as to what is possible for them to achieve. There are few people who embody the meaning of the words "Made in Wyoming" quite like he did."
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"We were deeply saddened to hear of Neil McMurry's passing away. We were fortunate to have him serve our great community, state and nation. Mr. McMurry was a tremendous role model and an example for all young people. His foresight, generosity and philanthropy have directly benefited thousands of people. This is a sad day for the Boys & Girls Club organization. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the McMurry family and his many friends who will mourn this loss. On August 7th we will celebrate his life with family, friends, and community at the Boys & Girls Club's Recognition Breakfast."


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October 27, 1945, will always be remembered as one of the greatest moments in SMU history. You might be wondering why this date would be so important, especially considering Tulane beat the Mustangs quite easily. But it was the day that had such a profound impact on history that even the loss in that game is inconsequential. It was on that day that Doak Walker chose SMU over the University of Texas. A moment such as this is worthy of a much higher ranking than this point, but we honor the man who wore Number 37 on his jersey by making him No. 37 on our countdown of the 90 Greatest Moments in SMU Football History.
The Mustangs were in New Orleans to take on Tulane in a midseason non-conference match-up. SMU was thoroughly outplayed in a game that was not as close as the final score indicated, 19-7. However, as fate would have it, the Mustangs did not go home empty handed.
Doak Walker was also in New Orleans with his best friend and high school teammate, Bobby Lane to watch the game. In February of 1945, both Layne and Walker had entered the maritime service, and they had just been released from it. The following day, Layne was planning to return to Austin to rejoin the Longhorns for the start of winter term. He used the trip to New Orleans to try and convince Walker that he needed to come back with him.
However, Walker had a special place for SMU in his heart. Growing up not far from the school, Walker used to watch SMU practice during the mid-1930s. His favorite player was Harry Shuford, and young Doak would hold Shuford's helmet and play catch with him during breaks. Also, in SMU's favor was the fact that Walker's old coach at Highland Park, Rusty Russell, was now an assistant coach for Matty Bell.
After the SMU-Tulane game, Walker had just about agreed to Layne's entreaties, and after the game Layne took Walker to a hotel to meet Texas coach Blair Cherry, who was in town to scout the game. What happened next could be viewed as luck by some or just a simple twist of fate.
Walker and Layne were on their way up to Cherry's room in one elevator while Cherry came down to the lobby in another to check out. Cherry proceeded to leave and made his way back to Austin. So when there was no one to meet, Walker decided to catch a ride back home to Dallas on the train with the Mustangs. Four days later, Walker enrolled at SMU and was given Number 37, the same number worn by Harry Shuford and a spot on the varsity squad.
Lester Jordan, SMU's athletic business manager and sports publicist, said, "If Cherry hadn't been coming down that elevator while Bobby and Doak were going up, Doak would have gone to Texas. Because, you see, he would have given Blair his word and he wouldn't have gone back on it."
Walker could do anything and everything on the football field. Even though he was only 5-11, 165 pounds, he could run, pass, kick, block, and play defense. And even more important than any of his physical abilities, he was a true leader that could inspire everyone around him.
Thankfully for SMU, Doak Walker chose to be a Mustang, and the rest if history. No person has ever had as much influence on SMU football as Walker. He is honored with a statue in Doak Walker Plaza just outside of Ford Stadium. And now we honor him once more with his place on our list of the 90 Greatest Moments in SMU Football History.


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The guys over at Tweakers Asylum have posted a guide to tweaking the ACPI part of your Windows XP operating system.
Awhile back we did a guide on gaining 3D gaming performance by disabling Windows XP ACPI. This guide generated A LOT of interest and still does on a regular basis today! Due to the high demand, I decided to break down and do an update to our original guide. In this update you will find a new set of benchmarks, a few more tips, and even a couple of new tricks.More information at Tweakers Asylum.


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In an Amarillo Army recruiting office, Brittany Taylor waits for the day she has to go to basic training. As recruiters in the office talk on the phone, organizing trips to schools and visits to homes to tell the Army's story, Taylor, 18, needs no convincing.
She has already made her decision.
Taylor says she has no fears about serving, even in a time of war. Even when women are near the front lines, dying.
"I am not honestly scared about the war," said Taylor, who signed her Army enlistment papers four days before she graduated from Tascosa High School in May.
Her family had other feelings though, Taylor said.
"They freaked out at first," Taylor said. "But I know I am doing something good, and I am protecting what is important. It's the right thing to do with my life."
Taylor will leave Amarillo on July 6 to begin basic training in Fort Jackson, S.C.
More than 13 months after President Bush declared an end of major hostilities in Iraq on May 2, 2003, and after a long occupation that has killed hundreds of Army soldiers, Amarilloans are still enlisting in large numbers in the Army.
In spite of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, they are also joining the Navy, the Marines and the Air Force, helping local recruiting stations meet their enlistment targets. The four branches of the military want 226,930 new soldiers. More than 327 of them will come Amarillo, local recruiters say.
"We haven't had any trouble meeting our numbers in this city," said Sgt. First Class Steven Grinie, a 22-year-veteran of the Army, and commander of the Amarillo Army recruiting station.
Despite the uncertainty of war, Grinie said people from Amarillo and the surrounding area are willing to serve, even if they might die in combat.
"The danger is always there, and we let them know it," Grinie said. "The possibility of going to war is real."
Grinie said more than 175 people enlisted at his recruiting station in the last year and 10 to 15 people sign up each month.
Areas in Amarillo, Lubbock, Odessa and Midland are some of the top areas for Army recruiting in the entire United States, Grinie said.
The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps recruiting stations next to Grinie's at Westgate Mall, have all met their numbers, and in some cases have surpassed them.
It is a testament to the patriotism of the community, the recruiters said.
Since October, the Air Force Station has enlisted 35. The Marine Corps has recruited 80. Navy has brought 37 into the service.
"Amarillo has always been a patriotic city," Grinie said. "It has a rich history of people serving in the military. They transfer it to their sons and daughters."
But some parents, like Taylor's, are terrified of seeing their children go to war, the recruiters said.
"I haven't encountered anyone who is against the war, they just don't want their sons there," said Gunnery Sgt. Fernando San Luis, a 15-year Marine who heads the Marine recruiting station in Amarillo.
But even after months of war and reports of lengthened tours of duty in Iraq, the number of enlistments across the country has not declined since 2000, said Doug Smith, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Recruiting Command.
"World events have not had a negative impact on recruiting," Smith said.
More than 7,300 Army recruiters in 1,600 stations across the nation are charged with putting 77,000 soldiers into the Army and 21,200 into the Army reserve.
The Army is ahead of its targets for both, Smith said.
Without people like Taylor, the Army wouldn't meet those targets.
After basic training in South Carolina, Taylor will then go to Georgia for her job training. She said she will learn radio operations, a job that could put her close to the war's front lines.
Taylor said she doesn't fear anything, except leaving her home and her family.
"I will always love them," Taylor said. "I will never forget them, and they will always be a part of me."
Recruiting goals
Active Army
Year Goals Acheived
1999 74,500 68,210
2000 80,000 80.113
2001 75,800 75,855
2002 79,500 79,604
200 73,800 74,132
2004 77,000 48,939*
Army Reserve
Year Goals Acheived
1999 45,584 35,035
2000 41,961 42,086
2001 34,910 35,530
2002 28,825 31,319
2003 26,400 27,365
2004 21,200 11,893*
*2004 data as of end of May 2004
Source: U.S. Army
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