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Buddhism teaches that enlightenment is our natural state; the problem is that we do not recognize this state, owing to the mind's confusion about its true nature. Thinley Norbu presents the Buddhist view in a way meant to clear up misconceptions and awaken the reader's innate wisdom. Thinley Norbu is a distinguished teacher of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and the author of The Small Golden Key and Magic Dance.
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"An inspiration for anyone interested in the Tibetan expression of the Dharma. "—The Middle Way
"A powerful guide and antidote to Nihilist-mind; I'll keep this book close at hand for the rest of my life. "—Michael Herr, Tricycle


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Anybody planning on going to the conference in Vegas?
Anybody planning on going to the conference in Vegas?
No. But 2013 in PA, that I'll make.
Mark Berninghausen
I am going.
I'm questionable at best. Just never seems like it fits into my beekeeping schedule. I do love Vegas, though,.......for about an hour.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
Don't hit the bet all button every time and you might make it longer than 1 hour LOL
See you there.
Heading to Phoenix for the Am. Honey Producers meeting right now.
Larry Pender,Jubilee HoneyBee Company,Camarillo, CA

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Welcome to the Office of Multicultural Education!
We live in a dynamic and complex society. Nothing is exactly as it appears. Therefore, the essence of a liberal arts education is to help you gain new ideas and ways of seeing the world; critically reflect, question, and examine information; and acquire skills that will enable you to thrive in a rapidly changing world. The Office of Multicultural Education provides a variety of educational and developmental opportunities to enhance the learning and growth process, which will ultimately lead to increased value of self and others.
We recognize that there are numerous elements of diversity. Every individual should be equally valued. Because, diversity at every level is complex and deserves rigorous attention, the Office of Multicultural Education focuses primarily on racial/ethnic diversity. Although other departments at Hope are specialized in different areas of diversity, including foci on physical challenges, religion, sexual orientation, and gender, we advocate and support the efforts towards respect and equality for all individuals regardless of their differences.
Multicultural Education is all encompassing - it includes EVERYONE. We are committed to providing support and guidance to all students as well as the campus community as we seek to make the Hope community a place where everyone can grow and learn together.


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1031 Exchanges
Section 1031 Exchange
Compass provides exchange services for real estate, aircraft, oil and gas interests, artwork, trademarks, brands, railroad assets, and leased capital assets, as well as other tangible and intangible assets. Our clients own property and wish to sell property, buy replacement property, and defer paying taxes.
Compass has the expertise and flexibility to fully service all of our clients' exchange needs. In addition to providing industry-leading exchange services, Compass is dedicated to providing its clients with safety and security in all of their exchanges.
Our ExperienceExperience is invaluable. We have completed over $25 billion of exchange transactions of all types. We have worked on some of the most complex exchanges for the most sophisticated investors. Our clients include public REITs, private real estate companies, Fortune 500 corporations and individual investors. Our experience drives our solutions-oriented service and allows us to provide strategies for common and uncommon exchange issues.
Our ApproachCompass takes a unique, hands-on approach to our clients' transactions. We are dedicated to client satisfaction, offering the highest level of professional service and expertise. We help our clients and their advisors establish the objectives of their exchange transactions and bring a solutions-oriented approach to meet those objectives. We are flexible and tailor our documents to achieve the desired objectives of our clients and their advisors. We actively participate in bringing our knowledge to bear in each client's transaction. We are personally involved in every transaction and are available at all times for consultation.
Safety & SecurityThrough our escrow arrangement with our parent bank, exchange funds are held in an account at Rockland Trust, and are FDIC insured (up to applicable limits) and remain safe, secure, and liquid. Larger balances are held in trust or escrow arrangements and invested in institutional class money market mutual funds selected by the customer, or in another money center bank if required by our client. Funds cannot be transferred without dual signatures of the client and Compass. No other QI offers this degree of flexibility.
When Compass "parks" a client's property in a reverse like-kind exchange, Compass' documents implement state-of-the-art creditor protections so that clients are assured that they will have control of the property, income from the property, and the ability to acquire or transfer the parked property without any risks. Compass' personnel are highly-experienced, well-trained, and ethical, with many years of like-kind exchange experience without incident.
Compass carries Fidelity Bond and Errors and Omissions as a subsidiary of Rockland Trust Company.
Rockland Trust specializes in lending to condominium associations, homeowner associations and property management firms. Whether your association has a large capital reserve project, faces overruns in critical and volatile budget-line items such as snow removal, or is just trying to lessen the economic impact of a large assessment to your unit owners, our team of professionals will work with you to design a lending solution to meet your needs.
In the past, we have provided condominium associations with loans for everything from small-scale projects of $10,000 to large deals of $50 million.
Forward Exchanges
A forward exchange is used when the client sells their Relinquished Property first, then acquires the Replacement Property. Transaction costs of a forward exchange are nominal, and the documentation is relatively simple. Yet each Forward Exchange has issues an exchange professional can identify and solve.
Reverse Exchanges
A reverse exchange is used when the client locates suitable Replacement Property prior to the sale of the Relinquished Property. The IRS established a safe harbor for reverse exchanges with Revenue Procedure 2000-37 , 2000-2 C.B. 308. There are two general types of safe harbor reverse exchanges, depending on the property parked: "Exchange First" (in which the accommodator acquires the Relinquished Property), and "Exchange Last" (in which the accommodator acquires the Replacement Property). Transaction fees for a reverse exchange are higher than a forward exchange. However, a Reverse Exchange helps solve a difficult exchange issue - timing.
Improvement Exchanges
This is a special type of reverse exchange in which an accommodator acquires a parcel of undeveloped land, obtains construction financing, and builds improvements. The accommodator then transfers the improved property as Replacement Property to complete an exchange. This structure helps solve another difficult issue - value.
Other Exchanges
Section 1031 has applications well beyond real estate. In fact, tax may be deferred on the sale of any real or personal property held for investment including Aircraft, Artwork & Collectibles, Business Equipment, Oil & Gas properties, Multi-Asset Exchanges, and Replacement Properties. A challenge in any exchange is finding suitable replacement property within the short time period allowed by the Code and Regulations.
We have many replacement property strategies involving non-obvious sources of replacement property such as related party property, partnership interests and development of land holdings. We also have pre-packaged replacement property solutions such as NNN leased properties, tenant-in-common (TIC) interests and oil & gas investments.
Please contact us at 508.830.1188 if you have replacement property needs.
To Get Started
Contact the Managing Director of Compass Exchange Advisors.
Andrew F. Gelson, Esq.
Email: Andrew.Gelson
Andy is responsible for managing all of Compass' new and existing client relationships and transactions. Andy has over 25 years of experience in IRC §1031 exchanges, documenting his first of many exchanges in California in 1985. Prior to co-founding Compass, he was Senior Vice President and General Tax Counsel at J.P. Morgan Property Exchange Inc. (JPEX) where he had primary responsibility for executing more than $15 billion of exchange transactions on behalf of corporate and institutional property owners of real estate and aircraft. Prior to that, Andy practiced law focusing on real estate finance, corporate and tax law, serving as a trusted advisor to numerous successful businesses. Andy is admitted to the bar in CA and MA and holds a BS from Boston College, a JD from Southwestern University, and an LLM (in Taxation) from New York University. He is also an active member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Tax Section and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT). Andy is also Assistant General Counsel for Rockland Trust.
Additional Information:
Understanding Section 1031 Exchanges >


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Virginia looks to change law to crack down on texting and driving
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. - The next time you go to text while driving, you may want to think twice.
Traffic stats show nearly 25 percent of all crashes are caused by using cell phones. Now some lawmakers say bigger fines may be what it takes to put the brakes on texting while driving.
Texting while driving takes place with nearly 800,000 drivers at any given second. That statistic shows it can be addictive; for many it's hard not to give in to a text. "What if the text message is important? You never know unless you answer it to see," said Alesha Russell.
"I want to know what it is, it's that curiosity. I can't help it," said Zoe Fink.
The National Safety Ad Council said 1.6 million people crash every year due to text-related accidents, with 300,000 being injured.
Virginia is working to change its law to make texting while driving a primary offense -- that means you can be pulled over if an officer observes you texting at the wheel.
They say talk is cheap, but not in this case. A bill awaiting the Governor of Virginia's signature raises fees for the offense dramatically. A first-time offense used to cost you $20, it could go to $250; second offense, try $500. "I think by putting some teeth into that law by hitting people in the pocketbook, that will hopefully make a difference," said Washington County Sheriff Fred Newman.
Russell tells us she limits the time she spends looking at her phone while driving. "I at least give it one to two seconds. I look up and then look down one to two seconds every time," said Russell.
However, even a few seconds could be a few too many. Five seconds is the minimal amount of time your attention is taken away from the road when you're texting and driving. We learned if you're traveling at 55 mph, that equals driving the length of a football field without looking at the road.
This makes you 23 times more likely to have a crash.
"You just have to know when and where to do it, and certainly driving is not the place to do it," said Sheriff Newman.
We checked and found out Tennessee has similar laws. It is a primary offense and you could be ticketed up to $50.


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As the weekend moves toward a conclusion, defensive end Osi Umenyioras time as a free agent is coming to a close.
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Umenyiora is expected to join the Falcons on Sunday or, at the latest, on Monday.
Atlanta is the place, the source said.
The move will end Osis decade with the Giants


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OSCP Walkthrough
When i became one of the lucky winners of the EH.net Offensive Security prize giveaway i got the feeling i had to do something in return. Lets start with a big thank you to Donald who made all this possible: Thank you.
When i decided to write down my experiences with this course i created a new file on my desktop and paused to think of an appropriate name. Since i did not wanted to write just another review, but provide something extra, i hesitated after i typed PWB REVIEW. Due to the fact that i want it to be more then a review, i had to come up with a different name. The first option that came to mind was PWB blog, cause i tend to write short pieces throughout the course to take you all in on the journey that lays ahead of me, but i did not find it the right term to use. It came to mind when i thought of my earlier days when i had the time to play video games (all good things come to an end). I remember playing games like Resident Evil with a stack of printed papers next to me, telling me what to do at a certain point in the game. These documents are called walkthroughs. Now dont get me wrong, i will not help you pass this course or tell you detailed inside information about the course/exam itself, but i will tell you how i got from the point of deciding to take the course, to the point of getting back my results from the test, which are hopefully high enough to pass .
Before you continue reading, i want to state that this walkthrough is published as is. Sometimes i will look back and change a few words or so, but i hope that in the end i will have a representative version that can truly add something to the existing information that is already at hand. I also hope i will continue to have the time to update it and keep everybody interested during the process and in the final result. Please keep in mind that this is my first encounter with writing something (hopefully) worth publishing in any form, so any comment is welcome and appreciated!
Before starting:
First lets start with the big question if you are ready to start with this course. The course is not your average certification or exam you might have taken before. The experience i have is with both self study and courses, but i knew from the start that this will not help me with this course. My current knowledge is based on my ISC2 associate certification and my CEH certification. Since i did the "ISC2 Associate" exam by self study i can only compare it with the actual exam. This consist as you may know of 250 multiple choice questions which you have to complete within 6 hours, and score more then 70% to pass. CEH is exam wise not much different: 150 multiple choise in 4 hours and also a score of 70% or higher to pass. The 6 day course i took for CEH consisted of many theoretical information with some time to play with tools on the side to get a feeling how these techniques are applied in the real world. CEH really puts you in the ethical hacker thinking mode. Now most certificates are this way, but i knew from the start PWB is completely different. I think the PWB course is perfect if you think you have enough theoretical knowledge about ethical hacking, and want to turn this into practical experience!
General info:
The approach for this course used by offensive security is that learning for this certificate will be "hands on" as much as possible. This makes it perfect for people that already have some experience or obtained some sorf of certification in the penetration testing field. This also makes PWB less suitable for people that don not already have experience or some other, more theoretical certificate in this field. The study material consists of a syllabus that is used to guide you through the required learning material, which is backed up by videos that can be downloaded from their virtual lab. Yes, you also get access through a VPN to a virtual lab where you can immediately try out your freshly obtained hacking skills. There are multiple vulnerable systems with different operating systems that are hooked together within multiple infrastructures. This gives you a big playground to poke around in without doing any harm. The exam will also be held in your virtual lab. Your objective is to break in an extra secured part of the network and gain access to the main computer. After this you will, just like in real life, report your findings in a penetration report that will represent your exam. This will be scored on several points like succes, documentation and completion. There is also another factor to make it more interesting: time! The penetration test must be finished within 24 hours. After this you get another 24 hours to finish up your report instead of sending in just loose notes. If you succeed you may add the OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)title to your name. This wraps up about all there is to know about the course itself. So what is the first step to become an OSCP? Thats right, registering!
Registering was a little different because of the "me winning the course" element. but some parts are the same for you if you decide to start the course. First you register through the website with a valid, non free email address so the people at OffSec can validate your identity and do some background checks if needed. I received a mail that my ISP email address was not sufficient, and they needed another email address to complete my registration. If this fails, so i was told by the email, they would required a scanned copy of my ID. The second email i provided seems sufficient to prove my identity so we are ready for the next step. After this you receive an email with credentials to a test account where you can test you connectivity to the VPN server. There is a link provided to a connectivity guide if you dont know how to test it. Here you can also get a copy of backtrack that is tweaked for the course. Since i received this email fridays after worktime on my work address, i missed the 48h window where the account needs to be tested in. After sending an email explaining my situation i was supported nicely by one of the OffSec employees by extending my test credentials for another 24. I received an email back within a working day, so the help service at OffSec is good. When you tested the connection to the VPN server you can continue with registering for the course. The advice here is to have a decent computer (you will probably run the Backtrack image you downloaded in VMware or VirtualBox, so make sure you have sufficient memory and processing power) and internet connection (since you will be downloading some video's). After supplying the neccesary details you get to choose your payment options, which consists of either paypal or master/visa. Since i had a voucher code i dont have any experience with the actual payment proces, so you are on your own on this one. After payment you receive a mail that registration was succesful and you will receive another mail with credentials when the course starts. On to the course!
First Impressions:
After receiving the confirmation mail on the starting day of the course, which by the way was nice on time, i logged in to the VPN with the credentials provided. The first thing i noticed was the presence of a webbased "dashboard" functionality which provides a nice overview of your personal information. It gives a heads up on the status of the systems available, and the possibility to reset any changes you made on the Host Servers if you happen to break them. It also lets you control the Windows XP rig that you may use to test things locally. Here you have the option to reset the password, or completely reset the system if you wrecked it beyond repair. Giving on the list of servers you can reset in the dashboard, there are about 20 servers that can be exploited. No additional information is displayed, but that is ofcourse the challenge of the course. Another neat function is the posibility to see how your progress is doing. The network is divided into 4 different LANs. You already have access to the first one, but the objective is ofcourse to get access to all of them. If you hack specific servers in a particular network you can download MD5 hashes which can be used to update the status in your dashboard. There is also a hash brute forcer at hand on one of the servers, so you can use that if you are in need of some computing power. After seeing the dashboard and the servers that are available my first impression was: this network is HUGE! at first it is hard to get a good overview of the entire VPN, but after a while you get a pretty clear picture of the complete network at hand. so much to play with, so little time...
After finishing the first 5 modules it is time to post my first impressions about the exercises. At this point i have not played in the lab much because of the nature of the first modules. As many of you might know, the first modules teach you some backtrack basic bash/shell scripting, information gathering techniques and port scanning. The list of modules can be downloaded from the offensive security website, so i suggest you have a look at it to see what you can expect from the topics addressed if you are interested. You can either follow the course guide provided, or let the lab videos guide you through, just remember that they complete eachother, so dont just go blind with one or the other. Another trap is wanting to go too fast. i for example thought after the first portscans it would be a walk in the park and soon found myself trying all kinds of attacks (which got me nowhere cause they were either too simple, too difficult or not in scope at all) without even looking at the course material. This might work if you are lucky, but it is not the intention of the course. The first module teaches some basic shell scripting while getting familiar with the virtual lab. From this point on i knew that my weak point (wait...lets stick with complete lack of) of programming/scripting skills would come back to haunt me. No less it took me just a little bit longer then the average person to complete the exercises (i think), but those credits go to Muts for doing a hell of a job explaining things and taking you step by step through example exercises. At some point i found myself stuck in a part i didnt have any prior knowledge about, and the help forums came up with just the right pointers to get me going again. There are tons of information there you can use with the exercises, so if you cannot make it on your own, there is enough information available to keep you going. Despite my lack of programming/scripting knowledge, i find the exercises fun to do. i cannot wait to get started with the real lab exercises and to start hacking away on all those victims just sitting there waiting for me to come along. i wonder how much knowledge and time is needed to, as i phrase from pokemon: gotta catch em all! another great part of the course is that you are forced to document your findings within the labs carefully because every piece of information is needed for your pentest report. This gives you a great overview and in depth knowledge about the network at hand. I generally like the way the course is put together and the way you are escorted through the modules. This gives you a confident feeling and makes you think you can hack the planet! (but lets stick with the lab for now).
I finished all the modules that are covered in the videos and skipped in a fast pace through the last ones in the lab guide. Some topics were complete new for me like ARP spoofing, buffer overflows and client side attacks. Thanks to the good and simple explanation that takes you step by step through the process i managed to get through them with succes. The further i got in the course, the more i was amazed of the knowledge that the course comprehends (and i lack).ou I want to give massive kudo's to the Offensive Security team for this course. You know you are watching/learning from true professionals when they master the difficulty of the art, but make it look easy. This is exactly what they do.
After finishing the modules i started to review the information gathered about the labs you collect through the exercises. The reconnaissance part gives you heaps of info about the targets in the labs, but found out quick enough that i had to start documenting properly. I started with putting all the important information i gathered in the sample test report you receive at the start of the course. This helps in getting that overview of the target and lets you set that aim for your first targets. I tried to spend a full day in the week on this course doing exercises and practicing, and an hour a day to read/watch the material. At this point i am halfway through the 60 days i have, so i recommend everybody to take the 60 day course.
Now we got that out of the way it is time for the interesting part: The lab machines! At this point i only spend a few hours in the lab, which comes to about the 24h you need for the exam. At this point i targeted about three machines. results? Nothing! Remember that feeling i talked about earlier that you can hack the planet? This gets shot into a thousand pieces when you actually start on the lab. At first this got (and still does a little) me really frustrated and insecure about my freshly aquired knowledge, but then again, if it would be a walk in the park everybody would be OSCP certified.
At this point i can identify most of the vulnerabilities that the machines have, and theoretically explain how to exploit them, but when i try the exploits that are discussed in the material in practice i always seem to find a little twist that makes it not work the way it supposed to. The frustration feeling i got with this experience quickly turned into motivation to try harder and get as far as possible in the labs. I got this feeling that once you have hacked your first one, the next few will come within no time, and guess what: i was right! After spending another few hours in the lab i managed to get into a few machines! I see that the difficulty of the machines varies from 1 click hacks to almost impossible. All i can think of now is that this is more challenging and most important, more fun then i could imagine! This is like playing around in the biggest playground there is, and get certified at the same time. Once you have experienced this you will never want to take a normal certification course again!
Hacking along and preparing for certification
Ok, my labtime is officially over. I managed to get into about 60% of the hosts which leaves me with an unsatisfying feeling. If i knew the lab was going to be this big and hard i would have stared way earlier then i did now. i spend the first half working through the material which i could combine with playing around in the lab, but didnt. i suggest to start immediately if you want to get into the other subnets and make sure you get at least the 60 day course. The skill level of the lab differs from click and hack to complete manual procedures which makes it a pleasant environment to play in for everyone. You are certain to find a challenge regarding of the skill level you have prior to the course.
this brings me to one of the most burning questions at the moment: how hard is OSCP and is it suitable for beginners? i would say NO. If you have no prior knowledge in pentesting/ethical hacking this will knock you down and leave you in the gutter. Unless you have aquired the techniques of hacking and know how to penetrate systems you will have a very difficult time to gain the knowledge required to do well in the labs. I'm not saying its wasted time, because you will learn (a lot!) and you have sufficient time, you probably will have a decent chance to pass. i found it hard to find time because of my new job which kept me pretty busy and i guess you will have occupations too, so keep that in mind. Compared to CEH, wait...what is there to compare? i thought about this a long time but i cant seem to find any similarities between the two courses. the only way to describe it is as followed: CEH: start talking it. OSCP. start doing it!
At this point i am working on my report that you will need to hand in once the exam is finished. I am describing all the hacks i made within the labs and the exercises i made during the course. Remember to make it as complete as possible to make it look just as a real pentest report. I planned my exam somewhere next month, this give me some time to go over the material again and to put in some work on some of the extra mile challenges to make sure i completely understand all the techniques mentioned. i have no idea what to expect, but i am preparing for hell! wish me luck!
last update before the exam:
This is my last update before i will take the exam this weekend. It will be less informative then the previous posts i made but i want to give you all a view on how i stand thowards the exam, mental wise. i cant stop thinking about the score hit monkey got on his first try. I believe we are skillwise pretty equal. Giving the fact i am only in security for about 1.5 years now, i almost cant believe how far i already came, but the big question is will it be enough? i really want to pass the exam just to prove i learned all these skills and that i can put them in use.
At this moment i feel pretty confident about the knowledge i have optained. The one thing that worries me most is the time window in which i have to operate. Because i am on almost the other side of the earth, none of the starting times are great. You have the option of choosing several starting times going from 4pm to about 22pm. This means you will have to pull an all-nighter, no matter how good you are. This gives the whole experience a nice ring to it though. Pulling an all nighter just like real hackers do in movies. Can you imagine the dark room, lighted by just a computer screen, and the only sound you hear is the soft thicking of the keyboard and the brain cracking of a hacker that is working his ass off to get that root-shell? just thinking about it makes me all hyped up to get stared! Luckily i took a day off (sort off) so i can prepare myself for this. i'm planning on getting plenty of food and drinks (caffeine is your friend is such situations) so i dont have to waste any time on less important things like if i have enough to fuel my body for this experience.
After practicing in the labs i found out that if i really put myself to it, i can hack most of the hosts without any real problem. The only thing is that when i do, i dont have a time limit in which i have to finish. Some of the hosts took me a really long time because of the extra knowledge required to make the actual hack. Luckily not everything is chewed out so you really have to think on your own to achieve the result wanted. Because of my slim pre-knowledge this takes me longer then with someone who has more experience. the best advice in these situation IS just to try harder. In the end i get there, but with significantly more time and effort. I think time will be my biggest enemy. Wish me luck and i will post my post exam experience when i'm ready to do something else besides sleeping.
Results are in:
I got Pwnd...
No seriously...like a script kiddie. I cant really figure out what happened. Maybe it was the long night, the fact i was more nervous then a bouncing toothpick, or perhaps just lack of skill? Anyway the mail was right on time, i logged in, started on the first host and bam! 5 hours gone. I was almost there but decided to let it go cause time was ticking. i went for the other hosts where i pretty quickly got a shell on one of them, but spend hours to make it a root one. No luck. The other hosts were just playing with me. I found several vulnerable services, but somehow i couldnt get that shell. And then, time's up. I got nothing! No shell, No exploit that worked for me. Perhaps this was where my lack of programming skills came in. I spend too much time figuring out how to make the exploits run, let alone if they worked. I feel defeated, almost humiliated. Even though somewhere i keep thinking wow, i cant believe how much i have learned in the past couple of months. At this point im having trouble to be entheusiastic about it, but thats just to blame on the exam results, and the 3h sleep i got.
I expected it to be hard. Heck, i was even sure i would need all the luck in the world to pass, but this result left me bedazzled. I guess this closes the ever ongoing CEH vs OSCP debate. Even if you can pass the CEH exam with two fingers up your nose, OSCP is a whole different ballgame. this certification truely separates the men from the boys.
the positive thing about this is that now i know where my weak points are. i will work on them first, expand my skills further, become more knowledgable and eventually i will succeed. i have never given up on anything in my life, and this will not become my first. I feel there is no point in taking the exam again any time soon, but when i feel i have progressed both skill and time wise, i will be ready for the biggest challenge of my life once more...I wish we could end this walkthrough with better news, but hey, guess i just have to: try harder...
Exam retake time...
lets cut the crap about how nervous i was and uncertain if i would finally make it: I PASSED! i cant describe how happy i am that all that hard work finally payed off. i did a lot of research on the parts i messed up the first time, and after a lot of reading, practice and hard work all my effort got me where i wanted to be, an OSCP.
Like i said before, time was my greatest enemy. it took me a heck of a long time to get the steps that i wanted to take to the commands to get them done. when i stumbled upon a nasty twist it just took me too long to figure it out, and that is mainly to blame on the fact i'm quite new to the game. I really enjoyed every minute of it. It is a great course where you will learn more then any other certification course, for sure. The material is clear, to the point, very well understandable for all skill levels and i recommend that if you decide to only do the exam, to take the course just to get an idea of what you can expect. Besides that it is just plain fun to play around in a lab like that. The only remark i have is that the exam could be a little bit more in line with the course, cause some techniques i needed in the exam were not mentioned in the course. After all an exam is to test if you see if you master the material. However, you should be prepared to take the exam journey alone, cause no matter how hard you will try, nobody from the forums or IRC channel will help you, no matter how hard you try
I am hooked on the way offensive security makes you think and work on your own. i discovered you can talk all you want about tools, techniques and hacking in general, you will only truly master it by doing it. i hope you had as much fun reading this as i had writing it, and do not be afraid to ask any questions about the course and exam. I would like to thank the guys at offensive security for this wonderful experience that i will stay with me forever, the admins at the IRC channel for being patience with me and leaving me all by myself in that pit full of lions, snakes and other animals you do not want to be alone with, and last but certainly not least, EH.net and in particular Don, for making all this possible for people like me, and by that i mean all of us. Thank you
If anybody (Don or the guys at OffSec) has any remarks about this, please contact me!
earning my stripes appears to be a road i must travel alone...with a little help of EH.net


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Graebener-Reika, Inc., (GRI), Reading, PA, a manufacturer of machinery for processing tube, pipe, bar, plate and sheet, introduces a new four-column hydroforming press through its parent company Graebener Maschinentechnik. The press is ideally suited for high-volume production, promising to double the number of parts produced in a single press stroke while cutting the per-stroke cycle time in half. The presses are available in closing forces from 800 to 5000 tons.
The press crown and bed are connected to and clamped via four tierods, with the crown of the press supported by side columns. This column design offers the advantage of easy accessibility to the press and die area from all four sides.Graebener-Reika: 610/621-2536; www.gr-inc.com
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Auckland film-maker/choreographer Alyx Duncan planned The Red House as a documentary about packing up her family home, but it evolved into a feature-length drama.
The final product observes the shifting tides in the relationship of a 60-something couple played by Duncan's father and stepmother, after much pleading from their daughter.
Together for 20 years, environmental activist Lee (Lee Stuart) and Chinese immigrant Jia (Meng Jia) live an unhurried, largely self-sufficient life on Waiheke Island. They're not entirely fluent in each other's languages, so communicate with their eyes, smiles and gestures as well as their words. When Jia returns to China to care for her ageing parents, she finds the country different from the one she left. Meanwhile, Lee packs up a cottage crammed with mementos and memories, perhaps the only place he feels truly himself, before joining her.
Not a lot happens in The Red House so if you're looking for a pacey film, look elsewhere. But some will appreciate the gentle caress of a film which feels like a slow, rhythmic dance as it explores the nature of love, communication, interdependence, identity, home and belonging.
Stars: 3/5
Cast: Lee Stuart, Meng Jia
Director: Alyx Duncan
Rating: M
Running time: 75 mins.
The Red House is out now.


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This test measures levels of trypsin in your blood to see if you have pancreatitis.
Your pancreas is an organ in your abdomen (belly). It lies behind your stomach. One of its jobs is to make enzymes that go into your small intestine to help you digest foods. The pancreas can become inflamed, a problem called pancreatitis. This can occur suddenly, a condition called acute pancreatitis, or grow worse over a longer time, a condition called chronic pancreatitis.
During acute pancreatitis, enzymes from your pancreas can escape into your blood. One of these enzymes is trypsin. It's made from trypsinogen. Trypsinogen turns into trypsin in the small intestine, and the names of the two are sometimes used interchangeably.
You might have this test if your doctor suspects that you have pancreatitis. Symptoms of acute pancreatitis include:
Pain in your upper abdomen that can come on quickly and last for days. The pain may be severe, and it may travel to your back. Leaning forward may relieve the pain.
Nausea and vomiting, which can last for hours
Chronic pancreatitis can cause many of the same symptoms, as well as some that are different. They include:
Pain that is often worse just after you eat. It may strike in flare-ups early in the disease and later become steadier.
Oily, foul-smelling stools because of problems absorbing fat from foods
Glucose intolerance or diabetes
Heavy alcohol use over time can cause pancreatitis, as can certain types of medications.
Your doctor may also order a number of other tests if you have symptoms of pancreatitis. Tests for acute pancreatitis may include measurements of:
Amylase, another kind of pancreatic enzyme, which may be in your blood or urine
Lipase, another pancreatic enzyme found in your blood
Other substances in your blood that point to inflammation, including C-reactive protein
Other tests for chronic pancreatitis may include:
Measurement of fat in stool samples collected over a 72-hour period
Measurement of a substance called fecal elastase in a stool sample
Many things may affect your lab test results. These include the method each lab uses to do the test. Even if your test results are different from the normal value, you may not have a problem. To learn what the results mean for you, talk with your health care provider.
Higher levels of trypsin can mean that you have acute pancreatitis.
The test requires a blood sample, which is drawn through a needle from a vein in your arm.
Taking a blood sample with a needle carries risks that include bleeding, infection, bruising, or feeling dizzy. When the needle pricks your arm, you may feel a slight stinging sensation or pain. Afterward, the site may be slightly sore.
Other factors aren't likely to affect your results.
You don't need to prepare for this test. But be sure your doctor knows about all medicines, herbs, vitamins, and supplements you are taking. This includes medicines that don't need a prescription and any illicit drugs you may use.


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This version of the chain-restaurant favorite has fresh flavors and a healthy nutritional profile. Vary the heat by varying the type of salsa you use. Baked corn tortilla chips and lime wedges are natural accompaniments.
Nutrition Profile:
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Gluten Free Diet
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
High Calcium
High Fiber
High Potassium
Low Calorie
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Serves 2
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 30 min.
Step 1
Combine salsa and sour cream in a large bowl.
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Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add beef (or turkey) and cook, stirring often, until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add tomato, beans, cumin, chili powder and salt; cook, stirring, until the tomato begins to break down, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in cilantro and 2 tablespoons of the salsa mixture.
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Congress must
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Regarding "Pinch at pump back in full force" (Page A-1, Feb. 20):
The average increase of 30 cents over the past month is an outrageous rise in gas prices for New Jersey residents as our state continues to lag behind the nation in employment rates. We will not be able to rebound if we are still allowing our gas prices to be determined by oil speculation of hedge funds and big banks.
I applaud The Record for running a story shining a light on the need for Washington to act to bring gas prices down.
On Feb. 7, the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee voted in a unanimous, bipartisan manner for A-81 to make Congress act so that gas prices would come down for American drivers. We must force Washington to act. Please call your congressman and ask that he support an end to oil speculation.
Tim Eustace
Paramus, Feb. 22
The writer, a Democrat, represents New Jersey's 38th District in the Assembly.
The origins
of the universe
Regarding "Science loses when religion leads politics" (Your Views, Feb. 19):
The opinion written states that the evolution of the universe has evolved for 13.7 billion years. A good theory, but again the scientific educational crowd sidesteps from where the universe has evolved. Out of nothing, nothing comes. Hence, something or someone must have always existed. Empirical scientific study points to this universe not being self-existent or without end. Maybe the scientific community could revisit its theory.
Barry Scarch
New Milford, Feb. 20
Climate rally ignored
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Nearly 50,000 attended the Forward on Climate Rally at the Washington Monument on Feb. 17. Thousands more were at 20-plus solidarity rallies across the country.
On Feb. 13, Washington, D.C., police arrested Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune, board of directors President Allison Chin and 46 other climate-crisis activists outside the While House for engaging in an act of civil disobedience — the first in the club's 120-year history.
The protest was an announcement to President Obama and other leaders that it is vital to take immediate action to combat climate disruption. The action was national news for days afterward, but it was not published in The Record.


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In this study, Tatyana E. Shaw, Gabriel P. Currie, Caroline W. Koudelka, and Eric L. Simpson of the Oregon Health & Sciences University, Department of Dermatology, calculated estimates of pediatric eczema population throughout the United States.
Special thanks to the Journal of Investigative Dermatology for sharing this article. J Invest Dermatol advance online publication, August 26, 2010; doi:10.1038/jid.2010.251
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HR students place first in Texas, second regionally
By Wendy Frost
Director of Communications, College of Business
(May 16, 2007)--A team of senior human resource majors from the UTSA College of Business placed second regionally and first in Texas in the annual HR Games competition sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
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The competition allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of human resources in a "Jeopardy"-style game show format and, ultimately, helps prepare them for the Professional Human Resource (PHR) certification exam. The questions cover topics from the PHR exam in areas such as strategic management, selection and recruitment, compensation and benefits, and employee and labor relations. The games began in 2000 as a vehicle to showcase the best HR students in the country through a series of state and regional competitions.
Two teams of UTSA students placed first and second at the Texas HR Games in Denton. The team of Marissa Garcia, Samantha Hernandez and Sara Roman finished first, followed closely by Jennifer Harris, Michelle Stampley and Sandra Summerville.
At the Southwest Central regional conference in Arizona, the team of Garcia, Hernandez and Roman finished second. Faculty member Steve Werling advises the SHRM student chapter and helped coach the students to compete in the games.
The college's human resource program is known for its strong academic programs and successful student programs. In the past several years, UTSA has led the nation in the number of students who pass the PHR certification exam, and the SHRM student organization regularly receives national honors for its student chapter.


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The High School Symposium took place on April 4, 2002, in Washington, DC. Details of the three panels are presented here. To download a respondent's biography, click on the MS Word icon by his or her name.
Panel 1: Challenges Facing Today's American High School
Chester Finn, Fordham Foundation
"What is Secondary Education and How Can We Do It Better? Is There a Federal Role?"
Jan Somerville, Education Trust
"Youth at the Crossroads: High School and Beyond"
Anthony P. Carnevale, Education Testing Service
"The Future of the Labor Market and Implications for High School Reform"
Susan Sclafani, U.S. Department of Education
Beth B. Buehlmann MS WORD(20K), U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Bill EastMS WORD(19K), National Association of State Directors of Special Education
Panel 2: Preparing Students for High Achievement and Postsecondary Transitions
John Bishop, Cornell University
"What Should Be the Federal Role in Supporting and Shaping Development of State Accountability Systems for Secondary School Achievement?
Robert Balfanz, Johns Hopkins University
"Reconceptualizing Extra-Help for High School Students in a High Standards Era"
James Rosenbaum, Northwestern University
"Social Policies to Help Youth Understand the New Rules of College and the Labor Market"
Thomas Bailey, Columbia University
"What Role Can Dual Enrollment Programs Play in Easing the Transition Between High School and Postsecondary Education?"
Betsy BrandMS WORD(19K), American Youth Policy Forum
John Ferrandino MS WORD(20K), National Academy Foundation
Panel 3: The Role of Career and Technical Education in High Schools
Ken Gray, Pennsylvania State University
"The Role of Career and Technical Education in the American High School: A Public Policy Analysis"
Gene Bottoms, Southern Regional Education Board
"Raising the Achievement of Low Performing Students: What High Schools Can Do"
Milton Goldberg MS WORD(20K), Education Commission of the States
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This chicken stew has a bold ginger-flavored broth and provides a whole serving of dark leafy greens in each bowl. We tried it with frozen chopped mustard greens (available in large supermarkets) and it was even quicker to prepare and just as delicious. Serve with brown rice.
Nutrition Profile:
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Low Calorie
Low Carb
Low Sat Fat
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Serves 2
Prep Time 35 min
Total Time 35 min.
Step 1
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate with tongs.
Step 2
Add ginger and garlic to the pot and cook until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add sherry and cook until mostly evaporated, scraping up any browned bits, 1 1/2 to 3 minutes. Add broth and water, increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Add soy sauce, chile sauce and mustard greens (or chard) and cook until the greens are tender, about 3 minutes. Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pot and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
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GSA provides tools and analysis to support government agencies in providing electronic service technology to businesses, other government customers and citizens. GSA provides system-wide surveillance of trust and privacy and support for initiative risk analysis and credentials. IPP develops uniform criteria standards to insure interoperability of vendor equipment. IPP provides system-wide policy, privacy, trust and interoperable standards for various levels of credential assurance.
Government agencies benefit from replacing current stove-piped authentication systems with a common unified authentication service. Governmentwide agencies will install their system as part of a federated system. Each agency benefits from development of a complete enterprise architecture system with vendors with interoperable products.
IPP includes Identity Management, Electronic Authentication (Identity, Credential, and Access Management Services), the Federal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Policy Authority, and the Federal PKI Management Authority Architecture.
The GSA's Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP) has been appointed as the Federal PKI Management Authority to manage the design, the development, the implementation, and the overall management of the Federal PKI Architecture.
The Federal PKI Architecture is an information system that facilitates a government entity (or nongovernment entity) accepting public key certificates issued by another government entity (or nongovernment entity) for a transaction. Thus, making it possible for data integrity and confidentiality.
The Federal PKI Policy Authority is an interagency body setup under the CIO Council to enforce digital certificate standards for trusted identity authentication across the federal agencies and between federal agencies, universities, state and local governments, and commercial entities.
The Federal PKI Policy Authority sets the policy governing operation of the Federal Bridge Certification Authority (FBCA), the Federal Common Policy CA, the Citizen and Commerce Class Common CA, and the E-Governance CA, as well as policy mappings and approves applicants for cross certification.
IDManagement.gov provides a one-stop shop for citizens, businesses, and government entities interested in identity management activities across the federal government. Topics include: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) which directs the implementation of a new standardized identity badge in the federal government, Federal Public Key Infrastructure (FPKI) that authenticates users and data and protects the integrity of transmitted data, ICAM is a consolidated approach for all governmentwide activities to ensure alignment, clarity, and interoperability implementing HSPD-12, and governmentwide acquisitions of products and services required to implement HSPD-12.
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Envisioned by Peter the Great as his "Window to the West", French and Italian architects created a testimony to opulence with palaces, glittering mansions, landscaped parks and gardens, beautifully planned canals, and vibrant colors. Having endured bombardment, famine, and forced collectivization, the horrors of Stalinist repression, and the city's near total devastation in World War II, the people now cope with an emerging new political and economic reality. Known as Leningrad from 1924 to 1991, the city of nearly five million is easily navigated by bus, trolley, and an efficient metro system.


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[Article]-Book Review: The Art of Assembly Language 2nd Ed
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Review by Michael Heinzl AKA EH-Net Member Awesec
People often ask if they should learn Assembly language - if it's worth the efforts, and if it's a necessity in order to become a good penetration tester. Short and personally answered, I'd say certainly yes. If you are interested in areas like Reverse Engineering and Exploit Development, Assembly knowledge is a must-have. The second question which often comes directly after "Should I learn Assembly?" is "How and where to start?" One of the few given recommendations often points towards Randall Hyde's "The Art of Assembly Language" (AoA) for which the second edition was recently published.
The revised >700 pages strong edition covers Hyde's High Level Assembly, short HLA, which was developed in order to teach Assembly language to students at university in an easy way without the need to know everything that might be necessary to know for real Assembly language. Therefore, it's not the real low-level assembly known by many readers, as it supports control structures such as loops and exception handling, and even OOP.


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There is more than one way to enjoy the snow here in Vail. At the Antlers we are now offering free use of snowshoes to our guests. Take a pair of our new snowshoes out for a light Vail snowshowl on the bike path or for a vigorous walk up Vail Mountain. Want suggestions on where to go? Here are some great options;
1. The Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series continues on Sunday, January 6th. Register HERE! (Fun for all abilities, beginners included.)
2. Looking for a unique Vail experience or a kid friendly activity in Vail? Look no further than Moonlight Vail Snowshoe Tours! Tours depart from the Discovery Center at Eagle's Nest (top of the Eagle Bahn gondola in Lionshead) and are available on January 18, 19, 20 & 21 and February 15, 16, 17 & 18 from 7-8:30pm. Learn astronomy and the habits of nocturnal animals while you snowshoe though the pristine silence of the moonlit mountains. (Reservations recommended.)
3. How about a full moon snowshoe with a Vail local? Stop by the front desk and ask our staff. There are a lot of great ideas out there, but we think the best one is to ask us…that way you always get something personal!
4. Looking to connect with the solitude and beauty of the mountains in a more laid back way? Grab a set of our snowshoes and head up Vail mountain at dusk, take a leisurely stroll along the Vail Golf course starting at the Vail Nordic Center, get off the grid with a hike at Vail Pass, or take a short drive to Meadow Mountain in nearby Minturn (be sure to stop by the most historic Vail Valley restaurant/bar at The Minturn Saloon).
However you choose to enjoy this great winter activity, always be safe. For a few helpful tips for your journey, click HERE.
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Lately Garry Marshall has shown a certain genius for turning miserable holidays into terrible movies. With Valentine's Day he showed how that celebration of masochism can be a vehicle for smarmy sentiments, musty jokes, and rickety contrivances. Here the eponymous feast of forced fun takes a beating, not to mention some Oscar winners who might add firing their agents to their list of resolutions. A mousy neurotic (Michelle Pfeiffer) hires a bike messenger (Zac Efron) to help her fulfill her bucket-list of wishes. A dying cancer patient (Robert De Niro) wants to see the ball drop one last time in Times Square; his nurse (Halle Berry) might help make that happen, but not if the mistress of ceremonies (Hilary Swank) can't get the balky ball to work. Meanwhile, a jaded hipster (Ashton Kutcher) and an aspiring singer (Lea Michele) are trapped in an elevator. A busted ball and a stalled elevator? Someone get this movie some Viagra.
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Developer: Atlus
Platform: PlayStation®2
Release Date: Fall 2005
ESRB Rating: Rating Pending
Serph, leader of the Embryon, wanders aimlessly through the lifeless streets before him.
In the Junkyard, his Tribe fought a gruesome war, hoping the light of Heaven would relieve their suffering. In the end, Serph's world vanished, along with the comrades who stood by him.
All that awaited him in Nirvana were endless streets littered with the silent remains of human statues.
The Promised Land was nothing but a new hell.
Guards in white appear through clouds of dust, threatening to arrest Serph as an unauthorized Avatar Tuner. He notices the Karma Temple's insignia on their equipment as they throw it aside and transform into hideous demons. The water crown's power washes over Serph, and he realizes the Atma was not simply a nightmare of the Junkyard—nothing has changed but his surroundings.
Devouring others is the only way to survive. What awaits Serph beyond Nirvana—a glorious paradise, or a sea of blood-soaked corpses?
The thrilling conclusion to the critically acclaimed SMT: Digital Devil Saga! Import your save data from the original Digital Devil Saga to unlock hidden bonuses!
Explore a brand new world full of conspiracy and danger!
Tear into the new half human, half demon Berserk mode!
New Karma Ring system adds another layer of depth to character development!
40+ hours of gameplay featuring spectacular stylized graphics and fully-voiced cutscenes!
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 has a suggested retail price of $49.99 and has not yet been by the ESRB.


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In its new timetable for employment law, the Government has announced a raft of changes for the next year through to 2012 - some big, some small, but if you hire even one employee you need to know the details. Which your Law Donut chums have endavoured to make as brief as possible, so you can spend more time planning the Xmas party…
The first change is to flexible working laws. As from the proposed date of April 2011, staff with children aged 18 and under have the right to ask for flexible working. The law already gives working parents the right to ask for variations on the 9-5 such as flexitime, compressed hours and so on if their children are 17 and under. April's change rounds the numbers up to mean all staff with dependent children can ask for flexible working.
April also sees the big news of 2011 when a new law comes in to remove the default retirement age. These rules mean that you can't automatically kiss employees goodbye when they hit 65. Apart from not losing familiar faces at work any more, the new law will affect any pension schemes you run, employment contracts and staff turnover.
If you want to retire someone, you still can, but you will need a decent reason that is "objectively justified", such as physical strength reduced by age affecting the safety of a building site worker, for instance.
A transition period will allow the rules to take effect throughout the year. Guidance for employers on how to manage the removal of the default retirement will be published in September 2011 – we'll update you here.
You may want to use next year to plan ahead for the next big change to employment law. For staff who are parents, the Government plans to bring in a system of shared parental leave in April 2012, which will allow both mothers and fathers to decide between them who takes parental leave. Details of how the system will work are still undecided but should be published in mid-2011.
Finally, 2012 should usher in the right to request flexible working for all employees. This is probably worth thinking about in advance, because if this law makes it through, all your staff will have the right to ask for:
- part-time working
- flexi-time
- staggered hours
- compressed hours
- job sharing
- shift swapping
- self rostering
- time off in lieu
- term-time working
- annual hours
- zero-hours contracts
- homeworking or teleworking
and, finally, a sabbatical or career break. Which is handy, because you'll probably need one yourself after dealing with all these HR changes.
But in the meantime, it's Christmas, and officially time to bring nothing but good cheer, bad jokes, and appalling Secret Santa presents to the team.
Happy Christmas, and a super-successful 2011 from us on the Law Donut.


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Eric R. Greitens, Governor
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Stephen M. Stoll, Commissioner
William P. Kenney, Commissioner
Scott T. Rupp, Commissioner
Maida J. Coleman, Commissioner
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- December 02, 2013
Kevin Kelly (573) 751-9300
PSC Opens Docket Regarding MISO/SPP Seam In Missouri
The Missouri Public Service Commission has opened a workshop docket to examine transmission seams issues between the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP).
In a November 26, 2013 revised order, the Commission approved the application of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (EAI) to transfer functional control of its Missouri transmission assets to MISO but identified issues involving the effect EAI's integration into MISO would have on certain Missouri utilities. Those issues involve Missouri's location along a seam between two regional transmission organizations (RTOs): SPP and MISO. Specifically the seam issues between SPP and MISO raised in the EAI case include: 1) Charges to transfer electricity across the seam between MISO and SPP; and 2) The methodology for evaluating, accounting for, and control of loop flows between Missouri RTO seams.
The Commission noted that Missouri is in a unique position on seams issues with SPP and MISO as well as Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (which is not a member of any RTO), operating in Missouri. "This position allows and, to a certain extent, requires the Commission to consider the needs and decisions of members of all three organizations in order to fulfill the Commission's mission, which is to ensure safe and reliable service at just and reasonable rates," said the Commission.
The Commission is therefore opening this workshop docket to address these seams issues and to explore policy solutions to ameliorate the negative effects of the RTO seams on Missouri ratepayers.
The Commission invites MISO and SPP, stakeholders within those RTOs, interested utilities and the general public to submit written comments. After comments have been submitted, the Commission plans to schedule a workshop to discuss these matters further. In its order establishing this docket, there are a number of questions that the Commission is asking interested participants to address.
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Madden's Women's Golf Night kickoff slated May 16
Madden's will host a Women's Golf Night kickoff at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, to kick off the 2013 season.
The event will feature a full swing clinic at the Madden's Driving Range followed by a social reception at Parfecto Pizza. It's open to female golfers of all ages and skill levels.
Cost is $20 per person, which includes the full-swing lesson and pizza buffet.
Women's Golf Night at Madden's will be every Thursday evening, May 16-Aug. 29. Each week will include nine holes of golf on Pine Beach East followed by a food and drink special on the Pine Beach East Deck or 19th Hole.
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KAILUA-KONA » Former Pittsburgh Steelers star Hines Ward added a new title to his resume over the weekend. Not content with the titles of football and dancing star, Ward now is an Ironman.
The two-time Super Bowl winner finished one of the world's most challenging triathlon courses in 13 hours, 8 minutes and 15 seconds.
Ward was the 1,680th athlete to cross the finish line on Saturday after a 2.4-mile ocean swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a full 26.2-mile marathon. He swam a 1:20:01, biked a 06:21:12 and finished off with a 5:12:56 run.
The former NFL star and "Dancing With the Stars" winner trained for nearly a year with triathlon legend Paula Newby-Fraser.
"When I first started it was raining one day and I even asked Paula if I should be running in the rain. I never thought I could run further than a mile," Ward said. "This has been a life-changing experience for me."


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Pixar has created some very entertaining pictures of NFL teams clashing.
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P.S. My favorite one is the last one: The Harbowl. Lol What's yours?
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In today's mobile news roundup: Apple supposedly developing a new device called the iWatch; Samsung and Apple may finally settle their patent dispute; several tech companies summoned to explain price fixing in Australia; Apple alone in e-book pricing battle; and Surface Pro launch hampered by low supply.
Apple developing an iWatch
According to unnamed sources, Apple is working on a wristwatch-like device that features a curved glass and will run on iOS. The iWatch, as some have dubbed the device, will most likely function like an iPhone, send SMS, e-mail, call, create notes, set appointments on calendar, and possibly feature Siri.
Corning, the makers of the ultra-tough Gorilla Glass used on most smartphones and tablets available in the market, has a bendable, durable screen called Willow Glass which Apple is likely using on its curved screen device.
"You can certainly make it wrap around a cylindrical object and that could be someone's wrist," Pete Bocko, the chief technology officer for Corning Glass Technologies, said. "Right now, if I tried to make something that looked like a watch, that could be done using this flexible glass."
The timing may be right for Apple to develop a product with flexible glass. Rival Samsung has been showing off flexible screens all year, and the very promise of flexible glass could revolutionize mobile products from here on.
See here for other Apple gadgets that could wow us with fresh design
Samsung and Apple may settle patent dispute
Samsung and Apple have what some may call a love-hate relationship. Apple benefits from Samsung as its largest supplier for smartphone components, but hates it at the same time for producing competing products. The late Steve Jobs' dying wish was to go thermonuclear on Android and Samsung, but now, it seems like the war may soon be over. There's a possibility for a settlement between Apple and Samsung, the tech industry's best frenimies.
According to a report for Reuters, current Apple CEO Tim Cook never wanted to sue Samsung in the first place because of its huge role as components supplier. And even though Apple won the $1.05 billion case last year, the company still can't prove that Samsung's copying of its devices has actually hurt sales of Apple devices. People still line up for days outside retailers selling the latest Apple product, undeterred by Samsung's rival gadgets.
It's been a long road for Apple and Samsung, and the two companies will have to reach an end to this battle by working better together, or completely cutting each other off. Apple has been making moves to become more independent from its lead supplier, while Samsung has been taking similar steps to directly sell its own products.
Tech firms summonsed to explain price fixing in Australia
Microsoft, Apple and Adobe have all been summonsed by the Australian Parliament to speak at a public hearing on March 22 in Canberra, Australia, to answer questions regarding price fixing. The Committee wants to know why the three companies price their technology much higher in Australia compared to the US.
In the past, the three companies have avoided the questions of the IT Pricing Inquiry regarding their unfair pricing practice. Perhaps if the three companies had been more cooperative and transparent, the Committee's actions wouldn't have been needed. And if the three companies fail to send representatives to the public hearing, there will be direct legal consequences.
It wouldn't be the first time tech firms have faced such inquiries. Last year several television screen makers in southeast Asia were caught price-fixing in an ongoing scandal that spanned multiple years.
Apple alone in e-book pricing battle
In April 2012, the US Justice Department filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and five of the six major publishing houses, but Hachette Book Group, Simon & Schuster Inc., and HarperCollins Publishers LLC chose to quickly settle while Apple, Penguin and Macmillan chose to battle in court.
Penguin settled last December and Macmillan, Apple's last ally, opted to surrender, stating that if it continued its battle and lost, that would have put it out of business.
The settlement will "immediately allow retailers to lower the prices consumers pay for Macmillan's e-books," DoJ lawyer Jamillia Ferris said.
Apple now has to decide whether to fight this battle alone, or surrender like its previous allies.
Surface Pro launch hampered by low supply
Microsoft's official launch event for the Surface Pro last Friday was cancelled due to an expected blizzard that hit New York City. Though the event was cancelled, retailers stated that the Surface Pro sale at midnight, was still on schedule.
Microsoft did not allow consumers to pre-order the 64GB or 128GB Surface Pro, so buyers were left with no choice but head to the nearest Microsoft Stores, Best Buys, Staples and Future Shops in the US and Canada to get their hands on the device on February 9. Unfortunately, most retail shops were only given a handful of 128GB Surface Pro tablets, with some even reporting they got only one 128GB Surface Pro delivered to them.
Even the 64GB version quickly flew off shelves, but some shops still have them in stock. None of the retail shops allow consumers to pre-order the devices so anyone who wants to get their hands on the Surface Pro will have to wait as Microsoft replenishes the shelves of its retail partners.
This might be Microsoft's way of starting a fire, especially after less than stellar demand for Microsoft's initial hybrid tablet, the Surface RT. It's easy to conjecture that Microsoft staged the stock shortage to create a buzz around high demand, so high that retailers have run out of tablets to sell. Sparking consumer curiosity could be the ultimate goal here, though Microsoft isn't necessarily the most experienced in hardware sales. Google faced a similar circumstance with early demand for the Nexus 4, underestimating sales and having to delay orders as new shipments came in to replenish the quickly sold out stock.
Here with more analysis on the Surface Pro's impact on consumer buying behavior is contributing editor John Casaretto, who appeared on this morning's NewsDesk show with Kristin Feledy.


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Lyndon LaRouche NutJobs Spotted
Original post made by Derek, Danville, on Sep 10, 2011
Now, I'm no Obama fan, though for very different reasons than the republicans who post on these boards. Perhaps if someone were displaying artwork depicting Mr. O as say.... missing a certain portion of normal male anatomy, I might go along with it. God knows he seems unwilling to stand up to anyone.
But a Hitler mustache? Really? The irony is so obvious it really does not need pointing out - particularly when the Obama posters are surrounded by LaRouche website addresses. Let's see: is our boy Lyndon a bit anti-semitic? Nah, that couldn't be! And what of the dark skinned lady tending the little "protest booth". Might she be taking a train ride somewhere if Lyndon had his way, or if there were an actual white supremacist in command? Do any of the four people I've seen in the booth care to note that folks of Jewish descent passing through B of A might not appreciate their little cartoon witticism? Do they really think cutting Nasa's budget was tantamount to some sort of nazi-esque action, never mind that it was hardly Obama's decision anyway? Moreover, do they really have nothing better to do on a hot Saturday afternoon than make complete fools of themselves in a most public way?
Make no mistake. No engineers from Nasa would be out doing this. The two guys I saw back in August might have worked for a Nasa supplier as shipping/receiving clerks, but no more. And the two today? The lady in particular needs to purchase a clue at the nearest retailer, and she needs to do it soon.
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Comments (17)
a resident of Danville
on Sep 13, 2011 at 12:13 pm
A lot of Jewish people might not disapprove of putting a Hitler mustache on Obama. The WSJ reported today that 68% of Jewish voters disapproved of Mr. Obama's position on Israel.
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I agree with you, though, Derek. I've never understood how people can assert that Obama's "hard stance" on Israel makes him an anti-Semite. Israel is a country, not an ethnicity.
Why can't a person oppose the military and political policies of Israel without being labeled an anti-Semite? Is it not possible to love Jews and still oppose the political actions of Israel?
a resident of Blackhawk
on Sep 13, 2011 at 12:47 pm
If you actually read up on Obama's stance on Israel and comments he has made in many speeches about the people of Israel, he is very much an anti-Semite.
Also, who does he think he is telling another world leader to change the borders of his country? He acted like a complete insolent child when Netanyahu was a guest in our country and he didn't get his way. Great example for his girls, don't you think?
a resident of Diablo
on Sep 13, 2011 at 12:59 pm
So, then Israeli PM Begin was an even worse anti-Semite -- he gave up the whole Sinai! Whatta nazi HE was, eh?
a resident of Danville
on Sep 13, 2011 at 2:03 pm
I love when "anyone" makes fun of Obama, no matter what the joke or stance because I believe he is the WORST President this country has ever had....bar none! Another 4 years of him and this country will be destroyed! It is obvious that he despises Israel, afterall he is a Muslim in disguise! Nothing Obama has done has helped this country, but "everything" he has done has harmed it! Maybe that has been his intent?? Think about it!!
a resident of Diablo
on Sep 13, 2011 at 3:01 pm
CW: Your post is long on paranoid delusions, and short on evidence. Try the decaf.
Hell, try the Xanax!
a resident of Danville
on Sep 13, 2011 at 7:15 pm
spcwt - did you intend to imply that Jewish Americans would consider Obama akin with Hitler? A crazy man who was intent on wiping out an entire race in the most hideous way imaginable?
I find that concept invalidating myself, but I am not sure you meant it that way. Am I misinterpreting?
a resident of Danville
on Sep 14, 2011 at 1:13 am
Cardinal: Delusional am I??? You must be a liberal because any moran can see how Obama has damaged this country. He is either very stupid or is intentionally destroying America. Wake up and smell the coffee yourself, and by the way maybe you are the one that needs to take xanax!!! Obama thinks 57 states makeup our country and said as much in a speech! Most elementary students know there are only 50! He embarrassed our country by making a toast to the Queen of England during their national anthem! Who does that?? Someone who is either very stupid or has NO CLASS....or BOTH!
a resident of Danville
on Sep 14, 2011 at 1:27 am
Cardinal: Here are examples of Obama's failed presidency:
*His so-called "Stimulus Bill" didn't stimulate anything, but debt!
*He increased the national debt from $4 Trillion to $15 Trillion in 2 1/2 years....and wants to continue his spending spree!
*He promised transparency but has been anything but!
*His Obamacare is basically a mechanism to take our freedom and will cost more than the government is currently spending for healthcare.
*He signed the Amnesty Bill and halted deportation of illegals so he can get their votes in the 2012 election!
*He has stomped all over our Constitution!
Is this enough proof for you?
a resident of Danville
on Sep 14, 2011 at 8:09 am
Barbara, rest assured, I do NOT consider President Obama an anti-Semite. Like you and Derek, I consider the idea to be ludicrous.
President Obama is taking political positions on the state of Israel that some people find offensive. That does not make him an anti-Semite.
CW, what is a "moran"? Ha ha. My guess is, you're probably some bored teenager trying to get a laugh by stirring up trouble on this website. If so, good for you! Ha ha.
a resident of Diablo
on Sep 14, 2011 at 8:15 am
CDub: These scurrilous lies are no truer since the first time you wrote them, last summer.
I'll just take one: per OMB, National debt has grown as follows:
1990: $3.2 Trillion
2000: $5.6 Trillion
2008 $10.025 Trillion
Obama gets the blame for growth since then, but it's not, at all, $4T to $15T. Step awaaaay from the Fox News channel, now breathe deeply .
a resident of Blackhawk
on Sep 14, 2011 at 11:33 am
You don't have to agree with a protest to allow it. As a matter of fact, peaceful protests that you really dislike and are unpopular are important to defend as that is the very meaning of freedom of speech.
No one needs to defend the uttering of popular opinions. I don't agree with the opinions expressed by the group, but as an American, I am obliged to defend their right to express them.
I prefer Jefferson to Adams anyway you slice it.
a resident of Danville
on Sep 14, 2011 at 12:08 pm
CW,...not sure how old YOU are, but I'm close to 60, and have been watching the political scene closely, since college (...you know,..where you go to 'fine-tune' critical thinking ~ something you should look in to!).
There is no doubt, none what-so-ever, that the worst President in the last 50 years has been George W. Bush: He is the REAL reason we're in the mess today...and believing anything else is just pure rubbish.
Period! (..that, and Reaganomics,...which has brought this country to it's financial knees in about 30 years!). Now it's obvious that President Obama has had a rough time, and hasn't done the job; but when your hands are tied, it's rather difficult to accomplish your agenda....
a resident of Blackhawk
on Sep 14, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Danville Independent - Denial is not just a river in Egypt!
a resident of Danville
on Sep 14, 2011 at 8:32 pm
Alan, I agree with you!
To Cardinal and "Danville Resident":
It appears to be an impossible feat to change a liberal's mind once he/she has it made up! They don't look at the true facts! I not only listen to FOX I read the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal to get my facts so I think I know what I am talking about! There is no doubt in my mind that Obama, along with the liberals in Congress have made our economy much worse. Obama has spent; (wasted)more "taxpayer" money in his three years in office than ALL THE PRESIDENTS COMBINED! Tell me, you libs out there, what did the stimulus bill do to stimulate the economy? How many jobs, other than government jobs, has Obama created? Who caused the housing crisis?.... One clue: try the Community Reinvestment Act implemented during the Carter era! The Dems believed "everyone" should have the opportunity to own a home whether they could afford it or not and forced banks to make loans to basically "everyone"! Well, many of those homeowners couldn't make the payments and many were "upside down" in their loans so just walked away, thus foreclosures ran rampant and continue to do so today! Actually George Bush and John McCain saw this coming and attempted to install roadblocks but were stimied by the Dems who at that time had control of the House and Senate. Now, do I really sound like a stupid, uninformed teenager who watches cartoons all day????!!!! Cardinal, let's stop the typical liberal name calling and verbal abuse. It's petty and immature!
a resident of Diablo
on Sep 14, 2011 at 11:21 pm
"...Now, do I really sound like a stupid, uninformed teenager who watches cartoons all day????!!!!"
a resident of Walnut Creek
on Sep 15, 2011 at 7:16 am
Hey CW, you also sound like a racist and are very xenophobic, based on your post in another forum about the man who was sentenced for embezzlement. You took one look at his name and assumed he was an illegal alien. What does CW stand for anyway? Classless and Witless?
a resident of Danville
on Sep 16, 2011 at 10:19 am
Uh guys, I was just trying to point out the profound irony of an African American woman "manning" a Lyndon LaRouche booth. And no, Obama not being behind Israel's current loony government does not make him worthy of a swastica - perhaps an award. It's one of the few stances he's taken I actually agree with lately. And so does an enormous majority of the planet at this point in time.
Just so everyone knows though, I vote green or independent, and will continue to do so. I detested the Cheney Regime, and have little love for the current commander who has continued the previous adminstrations failed foreign policies.
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Welcame on the top of Rome with this lovely terraced home..at the corner of Fontana di Trevi, so near but in the same time so far from the noise of a very crowded area ( Trevi Fontain), just there there is this lovely apartment of 70 mq of surface, composed by two parts, the first with well furnished kitchen, lounge area with sofà, short hallway with wardrobe, one bathroom with tube, basin, water, bide' , Master bedroom with fireplace, chest of drowers, ceiling with exposed with withe wood beams...large terrace overlooking the Quirinal, where to drink and eat with a table for 5 persons, decks, electric roof removable..and the other part composed by a little room with bunk beds with a closet and a mini private bathroom only with shower, basin and water.
A tipycally italian style ..the "italianità is also perceived from the terracotta roofs tiles..
HusreglerTHE CHECK IN TIME IS FROM 2PM TO 8PM.
After that time there is an extra fee:
From 8 pm to 10 pm is 25 euro
From 10 pm to 12 pm is 35 euro
After 12 pm is 40 euro.
After 1 a.m 50,00 euro
Special check in day:
Ester, 24/25/31 december, New Year check in at any time will cost € 50,00
the keys will be delivered after an appointment fixed a day before your arrival and two hours after your time landing, Marco will be waiting in front of the house..
CITY TAX (3.50 euro per person per night for a miximum of 10 days, are excluded from the price) and will be paid upon your arrival. Children under 1
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A perfect situated flat in two levels.It is really in the center and in a very quiet area.
There are however some buts.
At the second level, there are only app. between 140 - 170 cm which means it is only usable for children
There are only two doors in the flat (those are to the two bathrooms). That means that all the " rooms " are connected as if it was one big room.
For two adult persons the flat is more than perfect.
Awful stay., Internet never worked. Electrical panel is not enough for the apartment . We had no electrical for a whole night. Front bedroom has no A/C. Called Virginia ( The Agent Host ) and after 3 hours she called back , her response was you can't turn everything on in the apartment. My husband is a contractor in the USA and knows how to turn the panel back on. It would not stay on regardless. Even when we unplugged the refrigerator . She said she would refund part of the rental. By the time we left the next morning., she called us" UGLY AMERICANS , you expect everything to work. Why do you need internet , you should be out seeing a church ." She was completely rude and of course no refunds was ever given. I am part italian and love visiting Italy . It is a shame she does not have manners. Don't rent this apartment . There are so many beautiful apartments in Rome , with wonderful host.
Very Nice appartement in the center of Rome (Campo di fiori). However, ceiling on the second floor is quite low, especially for tall Dutch people :)
Very nice area to stay! Close to the busses and Campo di Fiori. We really had a great time in Rome. The apartment is located in a nice alley (somewhat noisy in the morning) and looks very authentic. With 6 persons we however thought it was too small. Especially since the bed downstairs is too small for two persons, and the second level is really low (strongly not recommended for large people).
It was clean but dusty, we sneezed a lot.
The roof terrace can be reached via some stairs outside the apartment (not child friendly).
The cab driver Paolo, friend of Virginia, is the ideal men for bringing and picking you up from the Airport!
Ciao bella Roma!
You can trust..every think was perfect..
What a great apartment with a perfect location. We spent 4 excellent days during the month of January with a temperature of 15 degrees during some sunny days. Everything went smoothly; the host provided us with an easy solution to transport (which by the way was on time each way), upon arrival another nice friend of the host showed us the flat and all its features. Yes, off course it may not be easy if you are at my height (almost 180 cm) and need to use the upper level of the flat (the sealing is about 160 cm), but we managed, and yes, of course you may also have comments about the lack of perfect china the kitchen – but you can expect a perfection location to everything and an easy access to a large variety of restaurants. And the flat is filled with charm
The flat is very near to everything.
Ínside the first floor is only for people with a high lower than 160. Under this you have a big toilet, room for sleeping, kitchen and a livingroom.
At the roof you have a fantastic place to relax and take a drink.
The flat itn´t for people with diabled people.
Kind regards
Fantastic apartment in a perfect location, clean with lots of space to hang out
We had a really beautiful flat. It is placed very central, next bus stop five minutes away and many important sights in the near.
Most of the things we needed were already in our apartment (like toilet-paper and towels).
Virginia and her friend are very very nice ;-)
Nice place, wel, decorated and on a very central place in the city, allmost all the highlights in walking distance. What could be better is that the basic think like salt, soap and something to do the dishes was provided.
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