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The Mer receptor tyrosine is the putative ortholog of the chicken retroviral oncogene, v-eyk, which has been shown to cause several different types of cancer in chickens. Mer, previously cloned and characterized by Dr. Graham, is overexpressed in multiple human cancers and is transforming in vitro. We have specifically been interested in possible oncogenic role of Mer in leukemia and lymphoma. We have found that Mer is not expressed in thymocytes or in lymphocytes, but is ectopically expressed in subsets of patients with both T and B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Mer activation in these lymphoblasts leads to downstream activation of AKT and ERK 1/2, providing a survival advantage to the cancer cells. We have also made a transgenic mouse in which expression of the full length murine Mer cDNA is under the control of the vav promoter, providing ectopic Mer expression in thymocytes and lymphocytes in a similar manner to the ALL patients. The Mer transgenic mice develop late onset lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma which suggests a cooperative role of the Mer in the pathogenesis of leukemia/lymphoma.
Ongoing studies are aimed at Mer inhibition as a novel means of biologically targeted therapy for pediatric leukemia/lymphoma. We also are interested in normal Mer function in macrophages and platelets. Recently, we have found that membrane-bound Mer can be cleaved by a metalloprotease, releasing a truncated and soluble from of Mer (sMer). sMer is abundant in human plasma and acts to bind and sequester the Mer ligand Gas6, thus preventing activation of membrane-bound Mer. The sMer plays an important role in macrophage clearance of apoptotic cells and in platelet function. We are investigating the potential use of sMer as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of patients with clotting disorders.
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Graham, D.K., Bowman, G.W., Dawson, T.L., Stanford, W.L., Earp, H.S., and H.R. Snodgrass. 1995. Cloning and developmental expression analysis of the murine c-mer tyrosine kinase. Oncogene, 10:2349-2359.
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Coconut water is the clear liquid inside young coconuts (fruits of the coconut palm), not to be confused with coconut milk. As the fruit matures, the coconut water gradually is replaced by the coconut meat and air. A very young coconut has very little meat, and the meat is very tender, almost a gel. Coconut water has long been a popular drink in the tropics, especially in Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands like Hawaii and the Caribbean, where it is available fresh, canned or bottled.
Composition of coconut water
- Water – 95.5%
- Nitrogen – 0.05%
- Phosphoric Acid – 0.56%
- Potassium – 0.25 %
- Calcium Oxide – 0.69%
- Magnesium Oxide – 0.59%
Facts about coconut water
- Coconut water is Low in Carbs, 99% Fat Free and Low in sugars .
- Coconut Water is more nutritious than whole milk – Less fat and NO cholesterol.
- Coconut Water is More Healthy than Orange Juice – Much lower calories.
- Coconut Water is Better than processed baby milk – It contains lauric acid, which is present in human mother's milk.
- Coconut water is naturally sterile – Water permeates though the filtering husk.
- Coconut water is a universal donor – Its identical to human blood plasma.
- Coconut Water is a Natural Isotonic Beverage – The same level we have in our blood.
- Coconut water is also used as an intravenous fluid in some developing countries where medical saline is unavailable.
Coconut water benefits
- Coconut Water Relieves Urinary Problems
If you consume coconut water on a regular basis it can reduce urinary problems. People who suffer from strangury, polyutra and other urinary ailments drink coconut water to relieve their symptoms.
- Coconut Water Breaks up Kidney Stones
People who have kidney problems and are plagued by kidney stones should drink coconut water in addition to taking their medication. Drinking coconut water regularly helps to break up kidney stones making them easier to push out.
- Coconut Water Kills Intestinal Worms
Drinking coconut water with one teaspoon of olive oil for three days will kill intestinal worms and clear the stomach of worms, which makes for better digestion.
- Coconut Water is Used in Blood Transfusion
Coconut water is almost identical to blood plasma and this makes it easy to use for blood transfusion. In cases of emergency coconut water has been used as an intravenous hydration fluid instead of the standard IV fluid. During World War II many wounded soldiers were saved in the Pacific because of emergency transfusion using coconut water as plasma.
- Coconut Water is an Antibacterial
Coconut water contains monolaurin, an antiviral, antibacterial and antiprozoal monoglyceride that is used to kill lipid-coated viruses such as HIV, Herpes, cytomegalovirus, flu and various pathogenic bacteria.
- Coconut Water Controls Vomiting
Coconut water is great at reducing vomiting. People who have typhoid, malaria, fevers or other ailments that are known to induce vomiting drink coconut water to settle the stomach. As such, coconut water is also a good thing to drink during a hangover.
Green or unripe coconuts can be found in Asian and West Indian markets. All coconuts that they sell are closed up to keep coconut water from losing its nutrients. So, if you plan on buying a coconut, you can ask someone to chop the coconut open or you can open it yourself at home and drink it.
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With Barcelona not re-starting their season until Sunday after the Christmas interlude, Atletico took advantage to move three points clear of Barca.
Atletico lacked a cutting edge against a well-marshalled Malaga defence with the league's top scorer Diego Costa having a subdued match in a misfiring attack.
Koke finally made the breakthrough, slotting the ball home after Willy Caballeros saved from Adrian Lopez.
"Malaga were happy for us to have the ball and play on the counter-attack. They were strong at the back," Atletico coach Diego Simeone told a news conference.
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Born April 1, 1941, in New Madrid, son of the late Elmer R. and Camille Lands Chadd, he was an assembler with Ford Motor Co. for 30 years and a member of the UAW Local 325.
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Don't mind me if I am a bit distracted, but it is hard to concentrate when know that just a few hours are separating me from my MegaMillions!
I'm generally not a lotto gal, but at $540 million, the $5 quick picks are worth it for the day dreams alone…
Do you have a ticket in hand? What visions is it stirring up for you?
I have a long standing love affair with pizza — good pizzeria style, thin and blistery but a bit chewy being my favorite, with a close second coming to those made at home. Now, without a wood burning oven, mine don't always match the perfection of the professionals, but the fun of it all makes them seem almost better.
So it seemed obvious that we would have a little pizza party while at the beach. Always on the look out for a good at-home crust, I have finally settled on one that I keep coming back to – the crust from Mozza as featured in Saveur. They did a great write up, with tips as well as the recipe. Bonus that you get 4 pies out of one recipe, which is perfect for a group!
Although, I have been reading quite a bit about Jim Lahey's no-knead pizza crust which I may have to sample, but it does require a 18 hour lead time. So basically, there is a good chance of more pizza posts in the future…
As for toppings, I think it is fun to mix it up. Here is what we did:
- Fresh tomato sauce {San Marzano, of course} with Burrata and Basil
- Brussels Sprouts (shaved and whole leaves) with Lardons and Mozzarella (no sauce, just garlic and chili infused olive oil as a base)
- Spicy Sausage with Sautéed Mushrooms and Mozzarella and Pecorino
- Pepperoni with Roasted Tomatoes and Mozzarella
We bypassed my usual favorite of broccoli rabe with oil-cured olives and I must say, I LOVED the brussels sprout and lardon combo. So good!
What are your favorites for pizza night?
This past weekend, in a attempt to get some warmth and sunshine, we had plans to head south to the beach with some friends. However the rain that poured down on all of California derailed the sunshine bit, so we were 'forced' to stay inside and cook. And boy did we ever!
It was a weekend with lots of leisurely time in the kitchen, and long stretches at the table — engrossed in good conversation with plenty of food and wine. It was such a treat that I can now (3 days later) face the fact that it is over and download a few pictures. I was planning to put them all together, but there is so much goodness, I may space it out a bit, if you don't mind…
And for the good part, Friday night's menu:
Pimento Cheese (with homemade mayo) with radishes and celery
Panko Crusted Sole with lemon and tartar sauce
Roasted Potato Wedges
Coleslaw with a bit of blue cheese
Roasted Carrots
and, of course
Vanilla and Banana Ice Cream with Salted Caramel and Peanuts
And the decadence just continued from there …
I am infinitely curious about what people eat and make for dinner at home. Not "magazine" weeknight dinners, or even blogs that showcase only one component or require endless time, but real dinners. To be honest, if I make dinner 3-4 nights a week, I consider that a HUGE success. I know there will be a dinner or two out, plus perhaps take-out and a 'single gals' dinner of popcorn or wine and cheese.
So once a week, I thought it would be fun to showcase a real weeknight dinner. Some of course will be more fun than others, but that's life, right?
As you can see here, these really aren't turkey burgers, but the term 'patties' wasn't all too appealing.
But, thankfully they tasted great. Super simple turkey burgers – grilled with just salt, pepper, worcestershire & garlic powder – and topped with a big dollop of caramelized onions. On the side was sautéed kale with garlic and chili (standard prep around here) and spinach salad with pears and gorgonzola. Often times when I make turkey burgers, I add garlic, parsley, etc. – more like oversized meatballs – but here the theme was speed and ease.
What are your weeknight dinners? Do you have a routine or mix it up?
Two straight days of rain (and more on the horizon) coupled with the time change, phew, it's no wonder that I am ready for the weekend. And arguably the biggest baby about both those things right now. Thankfully we have dinner tonight at a favorite neighborhood spot with some dear friends (and wine) and 7:00 couldn't come soon enough!
What do you do when the weather's got you down?
These are without a doubt my new favorite cookies. Those of you who are devotees of basic chocolate-chip may call them blasphemous, and I get it. But since obvious sweets are not my thing, these chewy-nutty little guys are my heaven. And they even do include chocolate chips, so there is that.
With a base of dates, walnuts and chocolate chips, they are naturally vegan and gluten-free. Which is not why we stumbled across the recipe in the first place, but it's good to have a recipe or two that fits those bills in your back pocket. Catie and I made these originally for a dinner {party} with chai ice cream for dessert, and the fact that these couldn't be easier was the real thrill.
They have since shown up numerous times since they are so well loved, and I'll let you in on a little secret . . . they aren't too bad for breakfast either!
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I am not the best with routine, wanting to change things up more than is probably good for me. But I know that routines are in fact good and even necessary, and some I even become rather fond of.
Take my morning walks with a friend – we meet in the early hours and manage to clock in some decent mileage, all the while chatting feverishly and drowning out our steps. And the views aren't too bad either…
But even routines can use some spice, so when serious winds caused us to take a different route the other morning, it was so exciting to see the city in new light. I forgot what a fresh perspective could do for my psyche.
So perhaps this weekend, let's all look at something in a new way!Have a great weekend! xx —
Top photo from the new route, looking down at the city. Most mornings offer the Golden Gate and the beach, which is pretty awesome too!
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I don't know where to begin – recreating a restaurant salad? A salad so good that the veg-averse husband has seconds? How 'bout both. This salad is a favorite amongst my friends at a great little spot in Venice, AXE (ă • shay), and they list as:
SHAVED RADICCHIO + ARUGULA • Crispy Onions • Parmesean • Balsamic Dressing •
So that is exactly what we have here.
Few tips to get it just right:
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I am embarrassed to admit that I often only think of buying flowers, never picking them. Years of city living will do that to you – mentally train you to forget about things in their natural state.
But our current apartment has a cute little backyard with a few camellia bushes, that have been blooming in full force lately. So I am happy to say that I have flowers all over the house from our.own.yard. This, for me, is quite a treat!
Anything fun growing in your yard? Street? Neighborhood? Anything is fair game!
Anchovies don't get much love – many people do not like them, or more accurately, think they don't like them.
It's true, some may not want them whole on salads or pizzas, but chopped or even cooked, they lend depth to many otherwise easy things. I always have them on hand particularly for salad dressings and pasta, like the bagna càuda or Amateur Gourmet's Heaven & Hell Cauliflower Pasta. Or most often I just chop up a few filets and add them to my basic shallot vinaigrette. Once you get used to using them, you will find more things you want to sneak them into!
Quick tip on anchovies:
Tinned (in oil): these are often the least expensive and most readily available, but I find I never need a whole tin and don't want to keep the open one on hand for too long.
Jarred (in oil): these can be a bit more expensive, but I prefer this style, as you can easily just use what you need and save the rest for later. So, you end up with less waste and the jar lasts me quite a while.
Jarred (in salt): these are usually the best quality, but need to be rinsed and filleted. The rinsing is easy, but truthfully, the extra step of filleting generally hold me back.


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The Top Ten LGBT News Stories Of 2011 Revealed!
As 2011 coasts toward the history books, Queerty is taking a moment to look back at the big new stories of the year. Some were monumental in their own right—like the abolishing of Don't Ask, Don't Tell and the introduction of marriage equality in New York State. Others made the list because they represented larger ongoing issues you can't simply stamp a date on.
This list isn't in order of importance and is by no means comprehensive. Tell us what you would add—or what you want to see in 2012—in the comments section!
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8 out of 10 stories are US-centric. Of the two stories that aren't, Hillary Clinton's UN address is the only one on the list that has any tangible significance to people outside the US.
Not to diminish the impact caused by some of the stories in your list, but I would have included something like the protests in Russia as it faces having mention of LGBTs being outlawed, rather than a single person being booed by someone in the audience in a debate between several minor political figures in America.
As Mark said, not to diminish the niceness of the list items, but I seriously doubt that transgender man on Dancing With he Stars is one of the most important things of this year for gays. I don't know a whole lot of other examples, but I'm sure there would be something in another continent that North America or to do with America.
Again, I don't mean to diminish any of the importance of these articles.
As a result of the Supreme Court ruling and subsequent top Appellate Court ruling, marriage equality in Brazil is the top story of 2011, followed by marriage equality in New York.
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Most reviews in U.S. sites tend to be way too centered on what's happening in the U.S. By the way, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed by the Senate December 18, 2010. Even though it went into effect in 2011, politically the repeal is a newsstory from 2010.


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A study led by Princeton University researchers shows that weather patterns tied to climate change may increase the severity of algal blooms in Chesapeake Bay.
PEI administered research program, SOCCOM, is deploying 200 probes to monitor seawater chemistry and biological activity in the waters around Antarctica.
15 graduate students, researchers and junior faculty, guided by instructors participated in the new workshop offered by PIIRS.
Princeton University-led research provides a new weapon in the struggle against the devastating wildlife trade: the very markets where animals are bought and sold.
With support from Grand Challenges, a recent study finds that a small percentage of Africa's wet savannas have the potential to produce staple crops while emitting significantly less carbon dioxide than the world's average cropland.
During the 2014 fall break, 12 Princeton freshman traveled to Bermuda to study the role of the ocean in global climate change. In this video, they share their experience.
Princeton Alumni Weekly interviews Mauzerall about health impacts of air pollution and climate change and what to do about them.
For the past two years Elizabeth McKenna has been keenly aware — and concerned — that many of the world's coral reefs are in trouble.
A Princeton University Grand Challenges research team has created a model to evaluate how a human response to climate change may alter the agricultural utility of land.
Civil and environmental engineering professor Eric Wood and his research team have developed a drought monitoring and forecast system for sub-Saharan Africa.
Four Princeton University researchers took part in the June 11 report, "A Stronger, More Resilient New York," a comprehensive analysis of New York City's climate risks and proposed steps for preparing for future climate events.
The Clean Water Act has been a success, but it's out-of-date and producing diminishing returns. George Hawkins discusses how it can be modernized.
A series of recent droughts from Australia to the United States has led some scientists to warn that global warming has already begun to increase worldwide drought.
Drought is often the precursor to disaster, but getting leads on its stealthy approach through remote or war-torn areas can be so difficult that relief agencies sometimes have little time to react before a bad situation becomes a calamity.
Princeton University has one of the most extensive and capable investments in climate science of any institution, suggests Stephen Pacala.
Established in 2009, the $25 million endowment fund supports the development of new technologies that have the potential to enable significant scientific and technological advances.
An expansion of hydropower planned for the Mekong River could have a catastrophic impact on the river's fishery and people who depend on it. Photo: P. Deetes/Creative Commons
On April 24 DC Water General Manager George S. Hawkins,who teaches "Enviromental Law and Moot Court", received the National Environmental Achievement Award from NACWA.
Issac Held receives the BBVA Foundation's "Frontiers of Knowledge Award" in the Climate Change Category.
Students in the seminar "Global Environmental Change: Science, Technology and Policy" are examining the issue of climate and sustainability through the lens of many disciplines.
Princeton researchers reported in Science that tropical savanna wildfires combined with climate conditions maintain the border between savannas and forests.
The Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) has announced $1.1 million in new awards to support climate and energy research at Princeton University.
Earthquakes have nothing to do with climate change — but nuclear power does.
U.S. biologists, including PEI associated faculty members Daniel Rubenstein and Ian Couzin, worked with computer scientists to invent a scanner that can identify an individual zebra.
"The middle class ... in the U.S. and other industrialized nations spend money on things we do not need. We could instead donate that money to organizations that make a huge difference in the lives of the world's poorest people."
PEI Visiting Professor George Hawkins '83 promotes sustainability as head of The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.
The Toughest Job in the World? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Seeks Its First Communications Chief
In the highly politicized world of climate science, public relations can win or lose battles that shape the Earth's future.
What precisely about warming is unequivocal: that it has been ocurring? That it will occur in the future? That the entire problem we call "global warming" is unequivocal in all aspects?
An interview with Emmanuel Kreike, associate professor of history, Princeton University.
The University of Cantabria has announced the award of a Honorary Doctor's Degree to Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe.
On Sept. 23, 2010, Michael Oppenheimer briefed the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, U.S. House of Representatives, on extreme weather in a warming world.
Tanzania's iconic national park must not be divided by a highway, say Andrew Dobson, Markus Borner, Tony Sinclair and 24 others. A route farther south would bring greater benefits to development and the environment.
Oppenheimer Receives Heinz Award for Assessing the Impacts of Global Warming and Air Pollution, and Working for Policies to Prevent Future Harm
Teresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Foundation today announced the winners of the 16th annual Heinz Awards, honoring the contributions of 10 innovative and inspiring individuals whose work has addressed environmental challenges. Each recipient receives an unrestricted cash prize of $100,000.
Princeton University researchers will participate in a $122 million research project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop technologies and educational programs to make buildings more energy efficient.
Michael Oppenheimer, David Wilcove, and others publish "Climate change: helping nature survive the human response" in Conservation International.
The paper Climate change: helping nature survive the human response, published in the scientific journal Conservation Letters, looks at efforts to both reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and potential action that could be taken by people to adapt to a changed climate and assesses the potential impact that these could have on global ecosystems.
This summer's work builds upon PEI's multiyear environmental monitoring program to help improve water quality and ecological balance.
Climate change's impacts on crop yields may force as many as seven million Mexicans to emigrate to the U.S. over the next 70 years, according to research published July 26 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
CMI's new tool shows where emitters are today and how the distribution will evolve over the next 20 years.
Climate change is expected to cause mass human migration, including immigration across international borders.
Without aggressive action to reduce soot emissions, the time table for carbon dioxide emission reductions may need to be significantly accelerated in order to achieve international climate policy goals such as those set forth in last December's Copenhagen Accord.
Two PEI-STEP Environmental Policy Fellows, Ning Lin and Luke MacDonald, graduated in June 2010 with Ph.D.s from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and in addition were awarded the Graduate Certificate in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy (STEP) from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
To understand why Himalayan glaciers are melting, Princeton Professor Denise Mauzerall looks for causes as far away as Europe and Africa.
Despite the challenges and shortcomings, Bhutan's way of conserving the environment and wildlife is worth appreciating, according to participants attending an international conference in Bumthang on "Wildlife research techniques in rugged mountainous Asian landscape" which ended yesterday.
Faculty in Princeton and Norway Collaborate to Teach Innovative Carbon Capture and Sequestration Course
Serving audiences across the ocean.
Princeton senior Ruth Metzel has been awarded the University's Henry Richardson Labouisse '26 Prize, which will fund her work with a nongovernmental organization to help address environmental issues in Panama.
Two professors and the entrepreneur in residence in Princeton's engineering school have been elected members of the National Academy of Engineering, a professional society whose members are among the world's most accomplished engineers.
If you want to save the planet, think for a minute about the simple plastic cup. Eight or 12 ounces, perhaps emblazoned with a Princeton logo — the University goes through thousands of them each month.
Filling the ENV lab to capacity, students were eager to learn about the environmental studies program.
The Gulf region relies upon foreign sources for 60% of its food supply. Agriculture in this region is declining.
Regarding his plans for the Oil, Energy and Middle East Initiative, teaching and research.
On June 1, 2009, PEI held it's 15th annual Class Day celebration.
The question is a potential deal-killer: If nations ever agree to slash greenhouse gas emissions, how will the world know if they live up to their pledges?
In its first report since adopting a Sustainability Plan in February 2008, Princeton University states that on-campus greenhouse gas emissions have decreased for the first time since the University's energy-efficient cogeneration plant was installed in 1996.
In the fall of 2009, the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) and the Lewis Center for the Arts initiated a yearlong collaborative project lying at the intersection of the environment and the performing arts.
Filling the ENV lab to capacity, the enthusiastic students were eager to learn how to incorporate environmental studies into their undergraduate coursework.
The cap-and-trade law that is solving the acid rain problem is a very rare species: an unmitigated public policy triumph.
Just months before world leaders are scheduled to meet to devise a new international treaty on climate change, a research team led by Princeton University scientists has developed a new way of dividing responsibility for carbon emissions among countries.
Deutsche Bank Launches World's First Real-Time Carbon Counter that Displays Greenhouse Gases in the Atmosphere
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division (DeAM) today launched the world's first scientifically valid, real-time carbon counter, a nearly 70-foot-tall digital billboard displaying the running total of long-lived greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Robert Socolow, a Princeton professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, will receive the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Frank Kreith Energy Award for his pioneering contributions in energy research.
The second round of initiatives seeking to improve sustainability on Princeton's campus have been funded under the auspices of the University's Sustainability Plan.
For Trenton Franz, the one drawback to being a football star at the University of Wyoming -- he helped lead his team to its first bowl victory in 38 years -- was missing out on the chance to study abroad. His graduate work at Princeton has more than filled the gap. Working with civil engineering professors Michael Celia and Kelly Caylor, Franz studies the interactions among climate, water and vegetation in dryland ecosystems in central Kenya. By the time he earns his Ph.D., he will have spent
The project incorporates many sustainability features, including green roofs on more than half of the buildings.
Energy company BP has committed to a five-year renewal of a joint research partnership with Princeton University that identifies ways of tackling the world's climate problem.
You have to love nature, rising junior Stephanie Hill said, when you grow up, as she did, in a remote, pristine village on the shores of a glacier-fed lake in British Columbia.
David Wilcove, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs, has been named a recipient of the 2011 Pioneers of Science Award.
PEI Researchers Combat Climate Change through Land Rehabilitation and Carbon Sequestration in Northern Kenya
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Several Princeton undergraduates spent this summer immersed in local environmental issues.
China, India and Saudi Arabia are trying to secure their food supply by leasing water-rich African land. Doing so is cheaper and easier than using water resources back home, but it could backfire.
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George Lucas Says Converting 'Star Wars' to 3-D Has Cost More Than Original Movie
Directors James Cameron and George Lucas, and DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg told a packed CinemaCon ballroom Wednesday that digital filmmaking is only in its infancy. "Where we are in digital is like 1900," said Lucas. "We're just scratching the surface."
Lucas also said that it's cost more money so far to convert "Star Wars" to 3-D than it took to make the original film.
During the lunchtime panel, the three men — led by moderator Michael Lewis, the chairman/chief executive of RealD — took turns talking about what digital filmmaking meant to them and where they saw the format heading. Lucas, full of analogies, began by comparing digital vs. analog to oil painting vs. fresco painting, explaining that the former allowed the artist to change and evolve. He later compared the advent of digital filmmaking to the introduction of sound in film (an observation he's made before), and likened 3-D to being like the introduction of color — with sound being the big transformative element, and color the enhancer.
Cameron spoke in more technical terms than his compatriots on stage, calling for the introduction of machines that can play film at 48 to 60 frames per second (the standard is currently 24 frames per second) and more brightly lit screens, to help draw in audiences. The "Avatar" director also (naturally) praised digital filmmaking, pointing out that his 1997 blockbuster "Titanic" only stopped playing after 16 weeks because the reels had gotten scratched up and unplayable — a problem one doesn't have with digital.
Kazenberg, meanwhile, touted the importance of "scalable multicore processing," a prototype his company is developing. The mechanism's chip is so powerful, it allows filmmakers to see and create their 3-D films in real time, as opposed to waiting on an eight-hour rendering wait.
While the three men were all fans of shooting in 3-D, they also warned against making cheap, rushed 2-D to 3-D conversions. Lucas said he's been working on his "Star Wars" conversion for the past eight years, at a sum that has shot past the original cost of making the movie. "There's not magic wand or killer app that converts your movies for you," said Cameron, who noted that one simply can't convert a film into 3-D in five weeks; such a rush job was more like "getting 2.2-D." Katzenberg added that today's audiences are savvy to shabby conversions. "Bad 3-D devalues this opportunity for all of us."
The panel ended on an optimistic note. Cameron predicted that cameras are just going to get smarter, and budgets for 3-D films will go down, now that studios don't have to budget for potential digital mistakes. Katzenberg put out an alert to theater owners, recommending more theaters integrate film showings with meals so that consumers feel like they're getting a real night out when they go to the movies. Lucas concurred with Katzenberg, asking exhibitors to think up more perks they can provide, to help lure in more ticketbuyers. "That's what we rely on you for," he said.


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Social housing tenants in Sefton have been given a last chance to take a share of a £35,000 fund.
Adactus Housing Group is urging its tenants, community groups and voluntary organisations to submit bids for projects that will benefit people living across the borough.
Last year's neighbourhood fund supported numerous projects including summer activities for children, Bootle Literacy Festival and the installation of an astro turf pitch at a youth club.
Lindsay Greenhalgh, Adactus neighbourhood development officer, said: "With the deadline of Friday 2 May only a week away we are urging anyone who has an idea or is involved in a project that enhances the neighbourhood, to contact us and make a bid for funding."
Applications to the fund, now in its fifth year, are judged by a group of tenants who have the final say in which projects are awarded funding.
Chris Richardson, community engagement manager at Adactus, added: "There is still time for people to get their bids to us. All you need is a good idea for how the fund could be put to use. Even you are unsure on how to bid or need help filling out an application form we have a team of staff who are happy to offer help and advice right up to deadline day."
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Leak of 'Too Big to Fail' Draft Bill Riles Sen. Vitter
A key U.S. Senate voice in the debate over how to handle financial institutions deemed "too big to fail" is accusing a Wall Street lobbyist of stealing and leaking draft legislation targeting the nation's biggest banks.
A spokesman for Sen. David Vitter (R., La.) made the allegation after a copy of a draft bill began circulating around Washington and Wall Street on Friday. The measure, clearly marked "draft," is the product of work between Mr. Vitter and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) to address the size and complexity of the largest U.S. banks.
"A Wall Street lobbyist stole and distributed a copy of our draft bill to try and drum up support for protecting the big banks' taxpayer funded handouts – and ultimately remain too-big-to-fail," said Luke Bolar, a spokesman for Mr. Vitter. Mr. Bolar didn't name the lobbyist or immediately return a request for additional details about the accusation.
Messrs. Vitter and Brown have been two of the leading voices on Capitol Hill decrying the idea that some financial institutions remain unrestrained in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The two successfully offered an amendment to the nonbinding budget agreement recently passed by the Senate that targeted alleged funding advantages for the largest banks.
"It's time we stop subsidizing risky Wall Street practices. We've seen how too big to fail is also too big to manage, too big to regulate, and too big to jail," Mr. Brown said at the time.
The draft bill would require all U.S. banks to hold 10% equity capital and subject banks with more than $400 billion in total assets to additional capital surcharges based on the size of the institution. Importantly, the legislation would pull the U.S. out of the Basel 3 international capital accord.
It would also restrict banks from structuring themselves or their activities to avoid the new capital rules, and would prohibit government assistance for non-banks.
Rob Nichols, head of the industry trade group the Financial Services Forum, said the financial services industry agrees that no bank should be too big to fail, but that sharply increasing capital requirements could be detrimental.
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The IB Society will be having a Trivia Night for members as well as students who are interested in the group. This is a great networking opportunity for business students interested in international business/affairs to meet!
Students will be divided into groups and the president of the IB society will ask international trivia questions. This is also a great way to learn about international current events. Food will be provided!
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- Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 10:50am – 11:15am
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Juche! NK Trip Features Ideology Lessons
Combining study with a holiday isn't a new concept, but when the lessons are on state ideology it may be fair to say it's niche market.
That's what's on offer from Young Pioneer Tours, a budget travel company based in China, which is offering a week-long trip to North Korea called "March Juche Idea and Korean Language Study Tour."
The spring trip includes one full day and two half day lectures on Juche ideology by North Korean Workers Party members, says Gareth Johnson, Managing Director of Young Pioneers.
The Juche idea, often translated as self-reliance or self-sustenance, was first put forward by Kim Il Sung, North Korea's first leader and the father of Kim Jong Il. Critics say it's a sham ideology that only serves to harden the grip of the North Korean leadership on the people of the country by creating an illusion of constant outside aggression and deflects attention from the reality that Pyongyang depends on outside assistance to feed its people.
Nonetheless, Mr. Johnson expects the tour to appeal to those who are "looking for something different," and "around 20 people from all walks of life" have shown an interest, even though only a few have signed up so far, he says.
It's not all about study, the company notes. For those who need to let off some steam after trying to get to grips with the Juche idea, the trip includes a visit to the Diplomatic Club, which Young Pioneers bills as Pyongyang's best nightclub.
Young Pioneers started in May 2008 and took about a hundred independent travelers and six tourist groups to North Korea last year.


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No privatization planned for LSU's Lallie Kemp
While most of LSU's south Louisiana hospitals are set for privatization, the head of the LSU hospital system says its facility in Tangipahoa Parish will stay under university control for the foreseeable future.
Frank Opelka, LSU's vice president for health affairs and medical education, said Tuesday he hasn't been able to find a "community partner" who would be a good fit to run Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Independence.
The university system has preliminary agreements for private hospital operators to take over the management of four LSU facilities in Lake Charles, Lafayette, Houma and New Orleans. And Baton Rouge hospital operations are shifting to a private facility this year.
Opelka says talks also are underway for a lease arrangement in Bogalusa, with hopes to soon work out a deal.
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|CLINICAL MULTICENTER STUDY OF PHASE II AND RADIOBIOLOGY ASSESSING Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy With Irinotecan (Campto) IN THE TREATMENT OF LIVER METASTASIS AND / OR PULMONARY, Unoperated or Recurrent After Surgery of a Colorectal Cancer
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Colorectal Cancer
Drug Information available for: Irinotecan Irinotecan hydrochlorideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Centre René Gauducheau:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- tumor response accoording to recist criteria [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|October 2007
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:
Radiation: RSHF
10 Gy for 4 times (total 40 Gy)Drug: irinotécan
40 mg/m² : Day 1 and day 8
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > or = 18 years
- Social Insurance
- Performance Index <2
- Life expectancy> 6 months
- adenocarcinoma colorectal (histologically proven)
- Metastases (inoperable or recurrent after surgery),
- hepatic localization and / or lung (up to 3 if one organ metastasis or 3 in total if the two bodies are metastatic). The largest diameter of the metastasis will < ou = 6cm for the liver, < or = 6 cm for the lung. If multiple metastases, the sum of their maximum diameter is 6cm < ou = the liver, < ou = 6 cm for the lung.
- Lesion (s) measurable (s) and evaluable (s)
- CT less than 3 weeks
Patients must have received at least one prior chemotherapy regimen containing 5FU
• Patients may have received one or more lines of chemotherapy including irinotecan.
- bilirubin <1.5 x ULN
- AST and ALT <5x ULN
- neutrophils> 1.5x109 / L, platelets> 100x109 / L, hemoglobin> 9 g / dL
- TP, TCA Normal (only for patients treated with a permanent implant)
- Informed consent signed.
Exclusion Criteria:
- contraindication to the administration of irinotecan.
- History of radiotherapy in the thoraco-abdominal-cons indicating further irradiation.
- History of other invasive cancer treated in a period of less than 5 years (basal cell carcinoma and non-invasive cervical excepted)
- Metastatic disease diffuse or more than three metastases in the liver and / or lung during the natural history of disease (excluding any patient is having a complete radiological response on several metastases although 1-3 residual after treatment ( s) medical (at)).
- Location (s) tumor (s) = CTV to less than 12 mm laterally or less than 15 mm in the cranio-caudal, stomach, small intestine, esophagus, trachea, bronchi of right and left pulmonary arteries and right and left.
Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Lack of means or refusal to use effective contraception for men or women of childbearing age.
- Any other concomitant experimental treatment.
- Any other concurrent anticancer therapy, immunotherapy or hormonal therapy.
- Monitoring impossible because of psychological, sociological or because of geographical distance.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01220063
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01220063
|Hôpital Saint André
|Bordeaux, France, 33075
|Contact: Véronique Vendrely, MD + 33 5 56 79 56 79
|Principal Investigator: Véronique Vendrely, MD
|Centre Oscar Lambret
|Lille, France, 59 000
|Contact: Xavier Mirabel, MD +33 3 20 29 59 59
|Principal Investigator: Xavier Mirabel, MD
|Centre Léon Berard
|Lyon, France, 69 000
|Contact: Christian Carrie, MD +33 4 78 78 28 28
|Sub-Investigator: Chirtian Carrie, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Claude Line, MD
|Principal Investigator: Isabelle Martel Lafay, MD
|Centre hospitalier Lyon Sud
|Not yet recruiting
|Lyon, France, 69000
|Contact: Françoise Mornex, MD
|Principal Investigator: Françoise Mornex, MD
|Hôpital la Source
|Active, not recruiting
|Orléans, France, 45100
|Centre René Gauducheau
|Saint Herblain, France, 44805
|Contact: Emmanuel Rio, MD +33240679900
Sponsors and Collaborators
Centre René Gauducheau
More Information
Keywords provided by Centre René Gauducheau:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 29, 2016
|Responsible Party:
|Mme Scotet-Cérato, Centre René Gauducheau
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01220063 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|October 11, 2010
|Last Updated:
|October 12, 2010
|Health Authority:
|France : Afssaps
Keywords provided by Centre René Gauducheau:
Colorectal Cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Colorectal Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Antineoplastic Agents
Topoisomerase I Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Some residents of a predominantly white New Hampshire town are upset with racist remarks they say a police commissioner has made about President Barack Obama in recent months.
Resident Jane O'Toole said she overheard Wolfeboro Police Commissioner Robert Copeland at a local restaurant use a racial slur in describing Obama. And Copeland acknowledges in an email obtained by The Associated Press that he used the "N'' word in referring to the president. He says: "For this, I do not apologize — he meets and exceeds my criteria for such."
Copeland has declined to be interviewed. Fellow commissioner Joseph Balboni Jr. told the Concord Monitor that Copeland said "some harsh words" about Obama but O'Toole is "blowing it all out of proportion.
The three-member police commission hires, fires and disciplines officers.
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Allyson - 5'3"
Allyson is 5'3" tall
5'3" of beauty and grace
men like that pace
5'3" of being nice to people
like a building with a steeple
5'3" to appreciate
positive things accumulate
5'3" of femininity and delicacy
as beautiful as democracy
5'3" of all a man could want
and nothing that could daunt.
5'3" of a person to be treated right
or on their hands they'll have a fight
5'3" of a person worth defending
And I am not just pretending
5'3" of dignity and charm
Whom no one would want to harm
Be nice to Allyson
As much as she is motherly.
— robert wylde, Rye
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New Collaboration with Jeremy Drummond
>The Queer Feeling of Tomorrow. Art Gallery of Guelph. Guelph ON. 2015
>Food for Thought. Harbourfront Centre. Toronto ON. 2015
>Doubletake. (co-curated with Jeremy Drummond) Struts Gallery. Sackville NB
>Like A Statue. Georgia Scherman Projects. Toronto ON. 2015
>BOARD AND BREAD: Moving Images Works from London or Thereabouts. Videofag. Toronto ON. 2015
>Carte Blanche. DNA Artspace. London ON. 2014
>Everything Bad is Good for You w/ Chris Bors, Sandi Petrie, David Poolman and Jennifer Reeder. Grizzly Grizzly. Philadelphia PA. 2014 (VIEW THE EXHIBITION)
>BYOB w/ Matthew Williamson. Powerball. Power Plant Gallery. Toronto ON. 2014
>The Old View from Nowhere. w/ Jennifer Dorner
Espcae F. Matane, PQ. March 2014 (VIEW THE EXHIBITION)
Gallery 101. Ottawa ON. October 2014 (VIEW THE EXHIBITION)
Modern Fuel Gallery. Kingston ON. January 2015 (VIEW THE EXHIBITION)
>Ting. London ON. April 2014
>SEVERAL SLAYERS (February 2015) Order Book Here
>36 DORITOS. (July 2014) Order Book Here
>There was a Time When Fire was the End of All Things. (August 2013) Order Book Here
>The Man Who Ate His Book, The Best of Ducts.org Volume II
(Philadelphia PA. 2014)
>PILOT Pocket Books (Toronto ON, forthcoming)
>Listening to the Landscape: An Early Warning System
(essay accompanying Rod Strickland's Public Sculpture for the Thames Art Galley (Chatham ON. January 2014)
>Artist in Residence. 2 Rooms Contemporary Art Space. Duntara NFLD (July/August 2014)
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Waldorf College's Distinguished Visiting Writer Series welcomes Patrick Hicks on Tuesday, February 5. Hicks will speak to creative writing classes at Waldorf College as well as reciting his own work at a public reading.
The Luise V. Hanson Library at Waldorf College has been awarded the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The college library is one of only six institutions in Iowa to be granted the collection.
Dr. Timothy Schmidt, Waldorf Professor Emeritus of Music and an acclaimed concert pianist, will perform in the Odvin Hagen Music Center on the Waldorf Campus at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29.
Michael Fosberg will perform his critically acclaimed one-man play Incognito at Waldorf College's Atrium on January 21, at 1:00 p.m. as part of the college's celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
North Iowans can explore fascinating new developments in science thanks to recent purchases by Waldorf College's Luise V. Hanson Library. The college recently added 30 books and journals to its expanding science collection to provide more current and relevant learning resources to students and community members.
Students who want to participate in Waldorf College's renowned communications program now have an off-campus option with a newly developed online communications major.
Waldorf College will debut its third art gallery exhibit of the academic year on Jan. 7, 2013. The exhibit will feature works by Ted Bieth, a teacher at Northwood Kensett Community Schools and North Iowa Area Community College.
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DARTMOUTH — Harold "Skip" Shiphorst, 95, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Autumn Glen in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York, and grew up in Oakland, New Jersey.
He worked for Watson and Flagg in Paterson, N.J. and later for General Electric. He served in the 145th battalion of the Seabees in South Pacific during World War II. He raised his family in Waldwick, New Jersey and enjoyed many years of happy retirement in Barefoot Bay, Florida.
He is survived by his daughter, Diana and her husband Paul Ukleja and his grandson Niklos. He was predeceased by his wife, Jean Edith Dors, and their younger daughter Lee.
The family wished to thank the staff at Autumn Glen and Hope Hospice for their tender care of him.
Arrangements are private.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), 875 N. Randolph St. Suite 205, Alexandria, VA 22203.
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Tornado siren policy changes in parts of Tri-StateUPDATED 6:56 PM EDT May 21, 2013
Outdoor warning sirens are manually set off by county emergency management or local sheriffs and until recently, each county adopted its own policy of when to set them off.Video Transcript
YOU HEAR HOW OUR SIRENS SOUND ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH... WHEN THEY ARE TESTED. BUT DO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY SIGNIFY? WLWT NEWS 5 METEOROLOGIST JENNIFER SCHACK JOINS US LIVE NOW... TO EXPLAIN WHAT IT MEANS WHEN THOSE SIRENS GO OFF. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR YOU TO KNOW IS THE SIREN POLICY HAS CHANGED IN RECENT YEARS. REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS MET LAST SPRING TO UNIFY THE SIREN POLICY FOR MOST OF THE TRISTATE....AND NOW THERE IS NO QUESTION, WHEN THE SIRENS GO OFF IT'S TIME TO TAKE SHELTER ... ..SIRENS ARE MANUALLY SET OFF BY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL SHERIFFS. THEY ARE MEANT TO WARN CITIZENS WHO ARE OUTDOORS, TO SEEK SHELTER. BEFORE LAST YEAR THE CRITERIA FOR ISSUING THE WARNINGS WAS A LITTLE LOOSER. BUT LAST YEAR REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS ADOPTED A UNIFORM POLICY IN 13 LOCAL COUNTIES... SO HERE'S THE DEAL... IN THREATENING WEATHER, SIRENS NOW GO OFF FOR ONLY TORNADO WARNINGS OR THE REPORT OF A TORNADO OR FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED. (William Turner Campbell County Emergency Management "threatening skies outside and those sirens go off, it means there is a tornado somewhere in the community, the siren is going off so it is time to get back indoors and seek shelter.") ..AS ALWAYS THE BEST SEVERE WEATHER PRECAUTIONS REMAIN... HAVE A SAFETY PLAN WITH YOUR FAMILY ... DISCUSS THE BEST PLACE TO SEEK SHELTER IN YOUR HOME.. AND INVEST IN A WEATHER RADIO TO ALERT YOU, EVEN OVERNIGHT, OF IMPENDING SEVERE WEATHER. FOR A LIST OF THE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE POLICY CHANGE, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WLWT DOT COM.
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Shakti Mohan crowned Dance India Dance winner
The event was graced by Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor, Manoj Bajpai, and Prakash Jha (director) to promote their upcoming flick Rajneeti. Finally, after what has been a rollercoaster ride of sorts, Shakti has won the 'Takdir ki Topi" followed by Dharmesh, Punit and Binny as the runners up.
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Nick Ellsmore and Rob McAdam are guys you would term as competitors, (to Securus Global) and also just competitors in all they do. As CEOs of SIFT and Pure Hacking respectively, they have a good insight into the IT Security industry in Australia. I thought it would be good to get Nick and Rob onto Beast or Buddha for a chat. (You can't accuse me of using BorB as purely a marketing tool for SG).
DD: We're over the Christmas period now, how's business?
NE: Busier than it has ever been. Driven by a banking & finance industry rolling out some very large scale projects, a broad set of organisations requiring assistance with PCI-DSS, and a number of organisations going through a periodic refresh of security policies and strategies, there is a lot on.
RM: Each year, Pure Hacking grows in all forms of business and we seriously love it. Every year, new opportunities arise and we can't imagine doing anything else.
DD: The last couple of years has seen a bit of a shift in terms of growth in awareness of IT security. What's been your take on this?
NE: Certainly we are seeing that awareness of IT security is on an increasing trend, and the significantly increased media coverage is evidence of that. However, one of the most enlightening discussions I had last year was around this issue, and the fact that we really should be beyond "awareness" by now, and getting closer to "understanding". Unfortunately I think achieving a broad understanding of IT security in the context of an individual's role in an organisation is a bridge that will take a lot longer to cross.
RM: 6 years ago when Pure Hacking started, its main client base was finance. I believe finance used and continue to use the service because it had a legislative reason. Now, the service is used by all forms of business and at all levels of government which is directly related to the awareness of IT Security. Big business rather than small to medium enterprises use Pure Hacking's services. The adoption of disclosure laws for electronic breaches will certainly raise awareness.
DD: Proactive security or Reactive security – is the latter still dominating in terms of business' strategies in your opinion?
NE: The underlying assumption of this question is that businesses have a strategy in this area, and this isn't always the case. The dominating strategy continues to be one of addressing security on the basis of necessity – whether driven by regulatory compliance, internal policy compliance, or in response to a security incident. Organisations who have a genuine IT security strategy and are taking a proactive approach – and they do exist – are achieving significantly better returns on their investment.
RM: 4 years ago, Pure Hacking commenced a proactive penetration testing service and the growth in that service demonstrates that the proactive market is growing. The proactive service operates daily. The core of the work performed deals with clients testing their systems before they go live, or part of an annual assessment so I would say that proactive is becoming the order of the day. Reactive clients are ones I'd class as just being attacked and an incident response as the service is appropriate. In the first quarter of 2008, we have performed 6 years worth of incident response engagements. The level of successful attacks is like none we have seen before.
DD: What areas of IT security in particular are hot at the moment in your opinion and are there important areas that are still being neglected by business?
NE: Hottest are application security, PCI-DSS and security 'roadmap' development. Being neglected are application security, PCI-DSS and security 'roadmap' development. It largely depends on the organisation.
RM: Incident response, Application Security & training.
DD: With crystal ball in hand, what areas do you think will be hot in 2008 for our organisations?
NE: Application security testing will continue to be at the top of the charts. Security strategy implementation support is also moving up the list, as organisations look to determine how they can effectively and efficiently allocate resources to achieve the greatest security benefit.
RM: Application security and the proactive protection of those systems. I'd like to say internal security, but internal security is seen as 'well there's nothing we can do about it'. Education and time will fix this though.
DD: One my big frustrations is this tender (RFP) and/or 3 quote requirement (as you've probably seen in some recent posts and something I replied to in MIS Magazine online). Some decision makers just don't have the expertise to compare different offerings. What are your thoughts on this?
NE: This really seems to depend on the process maturity of the organisation. For organisations who have the expertise to compare, getting multiple RFP responses or quotes can be a very effective way to confirm scope and costs. However, there are certainly also organisations who are pursuing the process just for the process' sake.
RM: When assessing a service, the expertise is often not there, hence the reason why we're brought in. I see the RFP process as a necessary part of a client's business – expensive in everyone's time, but it is what it is. I sympathise with the folks assessing the RFP responses, especially when they already know who's getting the job and they need three quotes. In effect, they have to deal with two other businesses and imply that potential work is there, when in reality – it's not. It may hurt some people's values, hence my sympathy.
DD: I'd put up SIFT, Pure Hacking and Securus Global up against anyone out there in our market. Does it frustrate you at times that some organisations still have the bigger [company] is better mentality when choosing a services provider?
NE: I think that the key in vendor selection always has to be 'fit for purpose'. Ultimately, if a client is selecting a larger firm because their professional opinion is that it will get more traction for them internally, then I can entirely understand that. The frustration arises when the larger firm is chosen effectively by default for a specialist area of work where they don't have the depth or focus of skills that a specialist firm such as all of ours, can provide.
RM: It's quite rare because for Pure Hacking it happens in reverse (i.e. the client's moved on from a bigger company because of some unfulfilled need).
DD: A couple of years ago, I was talking to the CEO of a small Australian business that was making major inroads into global markets. Their product was hot and the world was starting to know about it, yet the local press couldn't care less. Do you think the local guys get the attention and accolades they deserve?
NE: In the same way that many of our clients engage us because they need an external opinion to get greater attention internally, I think Australia often has the tendency to look towards international firms on the assumption that they are somehow more 'expert' than locally grown talent which I believe is not the case. That said, there are specific journalists and specific productions (eg; the Online Banking Review) that do very well in engaging with specialists from the local industry.
RM: I've not experienced the local guys failing to get the media's attention. I've been told that in Australia we are more risk averse to investing in new products compared to other countries.
DD: How do you keep abreast of the latest in IT security news and research? What sites and blogs are on your reading list?
NE: Internally, we have a 'media watch' that is produced by one of our analysts every morning and distributed to the team, to provide an indication of what is happening in the market locally and internationally. In addition to that, most of the information I get now is through informal channels – engaging within Australia and internationally with our clients, with government and non-government IT security stakeholders, and others who are working in this space. There is an amazing community out there of passionate people who are working hard to solve some of the key IT security challenges.
RM: We work heavily with the open source community and specifically ISECOM for years. The network established from that does tend to fill up the email inbox though. Every Pure Hacking tester has their own area of speciality and those interests groups have their own networks. I've never counted it but there would be a network of at least 4000-5000 people that we'd keep in contact with. Out of those, you have your main contacts or favourites, and that would be about 300 people we deal with regularly.
DD: AusCert or Ruxcon/Kiwicon type of conference – where should CIOs and CSOs be heading to ?
NE: Realistically, from my experience there are reasonably few CIOs or CSOs at either. Certainly more CSOs, but CIOs are quite thin on the ground. The more important question is what is feeding back to the CIOs or CSOs of the companies who are sending people to the events. This ties back to the awareness vs understanding discussion above – are people attending the conferences really taking ownership and driving change in the way they approach security, or are they just interested observers? Particularly in the 'business stream' of IT/information security conferences, the same topics seem to have been delivered for about four or five years now which suggests that we're not making a huge degree of progress; or fresh thought on the topic is required.
RM: At these events, I saw many peer organisations, and the occasional CSO. To be perfectly frank, I don't think that many CIO's would dedicate a week out for a security conference because time has become the most precious issue. I find many technicians at these events, and they directly represent their employers. Where should the CIO's head to? – www.purehacking.com.
DD: Thanks guys!


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The Bar Guide 2013: Cathedral Hill
Updated 4/10/2013
The quaint St. Paul neighborhood around selby-dale Has all the class and none of the pretension.
A satisfaction-guaranteed drinking experience at the Happy Gnome.
The Happy Gnome
498 Selby Av., St. Paul • 651-287-2018 • www.thehappygnome.com
The Happy Gnome's walls feature beer memorabilia of all kinds, from melted glass bottles to festival art and woodarvings, but that's all overshadowed by the 76 taps that crowd the D-shaped bar. High ceilings add to the feeling of exalted status while grabbing some great Belgians. A dining area and bar upstairs were remodeled a few years back. Add to that the extensive whiskey list (ryes, bourbons, single malts, blends, ad infinitum) and you get one overwhelming booze bazaar. It's a satisfaction-guaranteed drinking experience, unless you're a purely Budweiser type of person. And there are plenty of gnomes peppered throughout the joint. Spencer Doar
Moscow on the Hill
271 Selby Av., St. Paul • 651-291-1236 • www.moscowonthehill.com
Does anyone know what "Nazdrovia!" even means? It doesn't really matter: If you indulge in what Moscow on the Hill claims to be the largest vodka selection in the United States, you'll be saying it. Loudly. A Russian restaurant with serious chops, you're likely to hear adjacent tables ordering in native tongues, and you're wise to point and just say you'll have what they're having. Which, if you're doing it right, includes vodka. Lots and lots. Nazdrovia! Mecca Bos
Axel's Bonfire
850 Grand Av., St. Paul • 651-312-1299 • www.bonfirewood firecooking.com
Long known as a dueling piano bar, Axel's ivory prangers are currently on hiatus. But the good news is the sculpture of the robot-looking bull wearing Rollerblades and goalie pads is still holding down the fort. That fort, by the way, kind of resembles something between a modernized Wild West saloon and a ski lodge bar. It may be a chain, but we hear they pour a hefty martini.Michael Rietmulder
Muddy Pig
162 N. Dale St., St. Paul • 651-254-1030
At the Muddy Pig, you can simply walk in and pick up a board game to play with a friend. Actually, no one seems to do this — the beer is simply too distracting. It's always a boon to have a descriptive beer menu when it strays into the uncommon, and the Muddy Pig delivers. Not a place to go for deals, the Muddy Pig opts to host craft-beer events and tastings. Those are the special moments to look out for. S.D.
Sweeney's Saloon
96 N. Dale St., St Paul • 651-221-9157 •www.sweeneys saloon.com
This Selby-Dale saloon smacks of St. Paul ethos. The unpretentious barroom has a cozy, quiet character and the hometown beer (uh, Summit) is dutifully repped during happy hour. In the summer, the most sought-after seating is on the two-tier back patio, at the outdoor bar if you can't drink fast enough, or near the towering stone fireplace on chillier evenings. M.R.
W.A. Frost
374 Selby Av., St. Paul • 651-224-5715 • www.wafrost.com
Conjure the word "classic" and what comes to mind? At this stunning Cathedral Hill stalwart, you might almost expect a white-gloved butler to come to your service. And yet, for all its history and gilded charm, Frost manages to remain a place-for-all-occasions; a jeans-clad stop for a pint, a festive birthday party for two dozen, an elegant flute of sparkling in the legendary garden. M.B.