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You wouldn't think it from the brouhaha enveloping British Petroleum and Prudential this week, but these two old British companies have each made the right strategic decisions. But BP is wounded whereas Prudential is merely embarrassed. BP has concentrated on North America. This area is going to remain one of the world's largest consumers of oil for many years. BP has recently focused its exploration activities on the Gulf of Mexico, the doorstep to this market. There it has more leases than any other oil company so that now the region accounts for 25 per cent of BP's total production. For reasons of mishap and misjudgement, its position is now under threat, but its direction of travel is right.
Prudential works in a different context, financial services, where opportunities are moving from west to east. The company established a strong position in Asian markets ahead of its British competitors. But its attempt substantially to increase this investment by buying a large, American-owned insurance company operating in a wide range of Asian markets has failed. This is a costly setback, but like BP it has been trying to do the right thing.
The survival of these two companies as independent entities for more than a century is remarkable. Think of the famous names that have disappeared in the past 30 years or so. Cadbury Schweppes has gone. On the path to oblivion it follows ICI, Marconi, Courtaulds, Royal Insurance, Beecham and many others. The City of London remains a world-beating financial centre, but most of its major units are foreign owned. In the same class as BP and Prudential I would place only Rolls-Royce, the aero engine manufacturer. The luxury carmaker of the same name is separately owned.
Rolls-Royce is also a century old, but unlike BP and Prudential, it was once bust. That it came back from near-death to full strength and how this was achieved could be relevant to BP. Rolls-Royce's heart stopped beating for a short period in 1971 when the costs of developing a new range of aero engines, the RB 211, overwhelmed it. It had a big contract to supply these power plants to Lockheed. Again the strategic direction was right. In aero engines you must keep up with your US rivals or you are nothing. And it almost was nothing, for the engines were costing more to manufacture than their sale price. On 4 February 1971 it was placed into administrative receivership and this in turn put Lockheed in great difficulties. What happened next is instructive.
Edward Heath's Conservative Government immediately nationalised Rolls-Royce on the grounds of its strategic importance. At this distance, it is hard to determine what was meant by "strategic". This may have indicated only that the company was a major manufacturer of engines for military aircraft as well as for civil aviation. Two years later the automotive division was sold to an even older British engineering company, Vickers, which disappeared in 1999 after 170 years of independent existence. As a result, the luxury cars finally ended up with BMW. Then in 1987, 16 years after Mr Heath's good deed, Mrs Thatcher privatised the aero engine business. Today Rolls-Royce is an independent, world-class British engineering company, quoted on the London Stock Exchange.
The example of Rolls-Royce has no relevance for Prudential, for the latter remains a healthy company. (Here I should state that I receive fees from Prudential as chair of an internal supervisory body). But BP is in real trouble. I would argue that BP's success is a British interest. Like Rolls-Royce before it, it has made grievous errors. In March 2005 its Texas City refinery blew up, causing 15 deaths, injuring 180 people and forcing thousands of nearby residents to remain sheltered in their homes. It is evident that management shortcomings played a major role in the Gulf of Mexico disaster. Nonetheless, we don't want to lose BP, and the Government may have to give some help, just as it did with Rolls-Royce 40 years ago, to prevent that happening.Reuse content


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February 14, 9:30pm
Federico Aubele returns to a smoky realm of acoustic guitar licks, heavy rhythms and sinister dub atmospherics for his fourth studio album, Berlin 13. The record pulls from the personal transformation Aubele experienced in his time living in Berlin and the vibe of a city strongly associated with electronic music. "Moving to Berlin was a great experience for me, though not an easy one. It forced me to face a lot of my demons. When everything that you take for granted Disappears and you find yourself in a whole new scenario, you need to redefine all things in your life," Aubele says. "Sort out what you want to keep and what you need to leave behind. It can be painful, but it is a great experience once you assimilate it. It reminds me of that Bukowsky phrase that goes: what matters most is how well you walk through fire" The inclusion of the number 13 in the title refers to the Tarot Cards: the 13th card is "Death". While many may draw a negative connotation with this card, it can actually signify a deep renewal and transformation in a person's life. "I learned how to read the Tarot Cards when I was still living in Buenos Aires. It's a fascinating system for self-exploration. The 13 can mean a deep crisis that eliminates everything that prevents you from moving forward. That is exactly what I experienced in Berlin". Berlin 13 features collaborations with Natalia Clavier, Ka, Mauro Refosco and Jesse Harris.
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Toshi Reagon presents Good Folk is a seasonal artistic collaboration. The artists involved are powerful, and brilliant. Each person is planted in the present, with knowledge of where they came from. Each person carries that line with them, changes it and springs it forward. Enjoy this conversation between three unique voices that somehow move together in the world. Lovers Rock Sade tribute will feature Ganessa James, Allison Miller, Kimberly Nichole, Alex Nolan, Morley, Toshi Reagon and Sun Singleton.
Visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows and to purchase tickets, or call 212-967-7555, or visit in person at The Public Theater Box Office (1 PM to 6 PM) located at 425 Lafayette Street, NYC.
ABOUT Joe's Pub AT THE PUBLIC: Joe's Pub is one of New York City's most celebrated venues for emerging and legendary performing artists. Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub debuted in 1998 and plays a vital role in The Public's mission of supporting new artists while providing established artists with a safe, intimate space to develop new work. Joe's Pub presents talent from all over the world as part of The Public's programming downtown at its Astor Place home. Open seven days a week, dinner and drink service is available during every performance.
ABOUT THE PUBLIC THEATER AT ASTOR PLACE: Under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, The Public Theater is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare and the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. The Public continues the work of its visionary founder, Joe Papp, by acting as an advocate for the theater as an essential cultural force, and leading and framing dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day. Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for nearly 60 years, today the Company engages audiences in a variety of venues-including its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, which houses five theaters and Joe's Pub; the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to its beloved, free Shakespeare in the Park; and the Mobile Unit, which tours Shakespearean productions for underserved audiences throughout New York City's five boroughs. The Public's wide range of programming includes free Shakespeare in the Park, the bedrock of the Company's dedication to making theater accessible to all, new and experimental stagings at The Public at Astor Place, and a range of artist and audience development initiatives including its Public Forum series, which brings together theater artists and professionals from a variety of disciplines for discussions that shed light on Social issues explored in Public productions. The Public Theater is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. www.publictheater.org
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It's stormy here in St. Paul tonight, so I thought I'd indulge myself (and all 5 of my fans…hey, hey!) with a storm story or two from the days of yore. In this case, the days of yore are my college years. And the stories are ridiculous because, c'mon, this is me we're talking about … Continue reading
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Copper Reaches Eight-Month Low as Services Contraction Worsens
Copper reached an eight-month low in London as worse-than-estimated European economic figures and slumping car sales fueled concern about demand prospects when stockpiles of the metal are the highest since 2003.
Euro-area services output contracted more than initially estimated in March, Markit Economics said today. Auto sales or registrations of new vehicles dropped last month in Germany, Poland and Argentina, reports showed yesterday. Markets in China, the world's biggest copper consumer, are shut today and tomorrow for national holidays.
"The metals market is quiet and weak so far this morning as China enters the first day of the long weekend," Pengjiang "Richard" Fu, director for Asian commodities trading at Newedge Group SA in London, said by e-mail.
Copper for three-month delivery lost 0.3 percent to $7,366 a metric ton by 10:23 a.m. on the London Metal Exchange. Prices touched $7,331.25, the lowest since Aug. 3. May-delivery futures fell 0.3 percent to $3.3245 a pound on the Comex in New York.
Prices also slid after the Institute for Supply Management's index of U.S. service businesses, released yesterday and covering almost 90 percent of the economy, fell more last month than estimated by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News. The International Copper Study Group says an average midsize car contains about 50 pounds of the metal.
A report tomorrow may show employers in the U.S., the second-largest copper user, added fewer jobs for a third month in four in March. An ISM measure of U.S. manufacturing for last month released this week declined the most since July 2011.
Copper inventories tracked by the LME rose for a 34th session to 579,175 tons, daily exchange figures showed. That's the most metal since October 2003.
"Stocks are fairly elevated, so matters will improve into the second quarter, but not just yet," analyst Andrey Kryuchenkov at VTB Capital in London said by e-mail.
Orders to remove copper from warehouses jumped 19 percent to 143,975 tons on gains in Singapore and South Korea. They more than doubled since March 27 to the highest since February 2004.
Aluminum, lead and tin declined in London as zinc and nickel rose.
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The Magical Powers of Brisket
I never stop at the Whole Foods Meat counter, believing it to be wildly expensive, and preferring the local meat market around the corner from my house. But on this day, I was lured by a smell so intoxicating that I believe there must have been some magical force at work. This powerful smell turned out to be brisket festering under a heat-lamp. Normally, this is the kind of thing I try to avoid. In my opinion, there is nothing magical about food kept warm for excessive periods of time under a blisteringly hot artificial light source.
I'm also not usually a fan of red meat. Sure, I love the occasional bacon cheeseburger as much as the next carnivore, but truth be told, I could easily live my life without ever eating red meat again. I've got nothing against it on moral grounds. I do believe that it's better to choose to eat foods that are grown or raised in a responsible manner, including meat. I just don't LONG for meat the way some people do. I never have. When I was single, I only cooked meat, especially "red meat", when I had company. When I was a child, I used to pretend to be excited when my dad cooked steak on the grill. I could see that everyone else considered it a special treat and I was embarrassed to admit that I didn't really care for it. I didn't hate it. I just didn't love it.
So you can imagine my surprise when I discovered I'd been stopped my tracks by-- what's that under the heat lamp?-- BRISKET? Really?
I asked the butcher, "Are you sure I'm not smelling the ribs? Maybe the pulled pork?" I really do love pork. "No", he assured me. It was the brisket. "Ok", I thought. Whatever this smell was, I needed it. Desperately. Brisket it is. Give me three slices-- enough for one meal. I tossed the plastic container of brisket into my cart next to my usual "go-to" comfort food-- potato chips-- and finished my shopping.
By the time I got home the brisket was cold, so I put it on a soft roll and took a big bite of brisket sandwich. Wait a minute. This is no good. It's not the same. What's wrong? Where's the magical smell? It was gone. I decided to heat up my sandwich to see if it improved the situation. Twenty seconds in the microwave and WHAMMO. The magical smell was back. The brisket melted in my mouth and soothed my frazzled nerves in the process. How did it work? I don't know. But a brisket sandwich with a side of potato chips has become my new cure-all.
I've never cooked brisket before, but if this is how it affects people, I think I need to learn how to do it. If anyone out there has a great brisket recipe-- one with it's own magical powers-- send it on! I'm ready to cook brisket!
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- Shirley DoogueJanuary 13, 2011 at 4:08 PM
I have no brisket recipe, but a pork tenderloin in the slow cooker turned out pretty darn good! My niece told me about it this Thanksgiving...I tried it and my friend tried it, and we thought it was yummy! And soooo easy! Take a 2 lb pork tenderloin, 1/3 cup of French dressing, a can of whole cranberry sauce, and one onion sliced. Combine the dressing, cranberry, and sliced onion. Pour over tenderloin in cooker. Cook for 2 hours on high or 4 hours on low. Remove tenderloin from cooker...slice..and serve with sauce!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Shirley. I'm always looking for a good crock pot recipe!ReplyDelete


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In response to an e-mail I received, I put together this little document on Keeping Your Camera Gear Clean at Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV. The question was in reference to the Canon 5D Mark II but these tips apply to any camera or photographer wishing to capture excellent images with as little stress about gear as possible. Questions? Ask below. Thanks for reading.
The 5D Mark II is awesome in my opinion. Fantastic gear, worth taking to the playa and worth taking care of. In 2009, I took my 5D Mark II to Burning Man while my wife took her 5D. Both performed spectacularly.
Firstly, I tell everyone, do not take anything to the playa that you can not afford to lose or have trashed. This goes for technical gear as well as camping gear and your vehicle. Burning Man ruins everything. That said, I have been 10 out of the last 11 years and haven't had any horrible issues. The playa will get into everything, assume that, and take precautions to minimize any damage that may occur. If you have one camera body and, say, a wedding booked for when you come home from Burning Man, maybe taking a different camera to the playa would be a good idea. Buy a cheap one instead of risking a couple thousand dollars and jeopardizing your future client shoots.
My Burning Man Photography Style goes something like this..
#1 Pelican Case. We have one for our laptop and another for our camera gear. They are the best way to keep the playa out, as long as you keep them closed. The playa is in the air no matter what, even when you can't see it. Whenever we open our cases, we do what we need and close them up fast. We do this in our RV (or do it in your car if you can). Tents are more playafied than closed vehicles. These cases aren't opened very often because of #2 and #3.
#2 Large Freezer Zip Lock Bags. Bring a bunch. Sized to fit your camera with your lens of choice or biggest lens. You also want to be able to put your hand inside to pull your camera out or work your camera (#4). Make sure they have a heavy duty zipper (not the cheap ones) and replace throughout the week as they get dirty or ripped. I keep my camera zipped in a bag all week that is inside of a soft bag. I do not store my camera in my Pelican Case once on the playa. Keep it at the ready at all times.
#3 Choose your Lens. The biggest problem with digital SLRs out there is when you change your lens out. So I didn't last year. I stuck with my 24-105 and didn't even put on my 70-200 even though I wanted to. Dust can get into the lens mechanism or into the body if you switch out your lens. If you do want to switch your lens, do it in the best, closed shelter you can and do it quickly. I think it is best to use the lens you like the most, and adjust your shooting accordingly. Long shots to close ups work on everything out there so change your position instead of your lens. If you want to use different lenses, minimize your swapping. It is also important to keep your lens clean. Take a bottle of photographic lens cleaner and an appropriate cleaning cloth or 4. Clean your lens regularly or you will be sorry in post production.
#4 Shoot Through the Bag. This can be helpful. For a couple of days last year I cut a corner out of my ziplock bag and used gaff tape to hold the lens through the hole. My gallon bags weren't big enough to work the way I wanted this to but it is worth a try. Gaff tape is essential for this. You do end up with a bit of a mess once the bag is compromised (playafied inside) and you need to make a new one. Worth a try at home to see if you can work your controls. Again, zip up the back when you aren't shooting.
#5 Watch Out / Anticipate. Watch the weather and anticipate your shots. Dust storm images are amazing. Find your spot, back to the wind when not shooting, gear in and out of your ziplock and your soft bag quickly. Dust storms can also hit you unexpectedly so always carry protection and have it close at hand.
#6 Have Fun. Worrying about your gear isn't going to get you the great shots of Burning Man. Once you decide to take your gear, assume dust storms all day for a week and go out and shoot no matter what. The weather changes quickly and waiting at camp for the weather to change won't have you out there when it does. Shoot shoot shoot and enjoy.
#7 Backups and Storage. Back up your cards to an external drive daily. Keep your backup drive in a pelican case when not in use. We used our laptop and downloaded cards 3 times over the course of our 10 days on the playa.
#8 Batteries, Cards and Power. We take an RV so we have onsite electrical for recharging batteries. Take either enough batteries and cards for the week or have a way to charge batteries and clear cards. Charging takes time so be sure to charge whenever you are running your generator. The 5D Mark II takes massive RAW image files. I had a light shooting year in 2009 and still managed to shoot 40 gigs worth of images. Don't plan on doing any editing onsite, it only opens up your gear to the elements.
#9 Clean Your Gear. I have to admit that I didn't do this when I got home this year as the 5D Mark II is well sealed against dust and moisture. The outside of the body may never get clean but the insides are still pristine due to my care and choice of shooting a single lens. I was able to go right back into my commercial shooting on return. I do recommend getting your camera cleaned regularly. It makes good sense.
#10 Ask permission. OK. So this isn't exactly about keeping your camera gear clean, but it is the most important rule for photographers at Burning Man. Respect your subjects. Over the years I have developed a short hand where I can quickly get acknowledgment to photograph a subject without speaking. It is in your eyes and body language. Do not interfere with anyone's experience when shooting. Stopping somebody in the middle of what they are doing to ask to photograph them should be avoided at all costs. Learn to ask quickly with your eyes and respect the response. If you are at all unsure, don't take the shot. There are many more shots out there waiting for you. If they don't want you to shoot them, sit and watch for a bit without shooting. Enjoy what you are seeing and take your mental pictures before you move on. Again, respect your subjects.
I hope this helps you take beautiful photographs in Black Rock City with as little stress about your gear as possible.
I plan to expand upon this document so please feel free to ask any additional questions below.
Happy Shooting and Best wishes. -Hovering.
My Burning Man Images can be found by starting here: http://www.hovering.com/burning-man.html
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Another tip: Be careful near large fires. After shooting the Temple burn, I put my DSLR in my bag and joined the crowd circling around the super-hot embers. When I got home, I discovered that the rapid change from cold playa night to hot fire dancing caused condensation to form inside my lens. I can now use the lens for great soft focus shots, but taking a crisp picture with it would require factory repairs.
In regards to #4, shooting through the bag, there are several manufacturers of inclement weather bags. The best one I saw had a clear filter, with the bag sealed to the filter. These usually have an open flap where you can reach through, but the biggest ones I've seen let you seal that hole and still use controls. Storm Jacket Camera covers makes a good one that's cheap, but I've seen great disposable ones in my local camera store.
Great tips. Although it makes me a little nervous to take my Canon 500D which is not environment sealed.
Great tips! Thanks. I also have some BM photo tips in my tutorial "How to Take Better Photos at Burning Man (and Beyond!)" on my site here:
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MOSCOW – Russia is constructing hundreds of military buildings on two of the four disputed islands off Hokkaido, defense minister Sergei Shoigu has said, potentially sharpening tensions with Japan.
The government construction agency is now "actively building military towns" on the islands of Etorofu and Kunashiri — known as Iturup and Kunashir in Russia — Shoigu told a meeting of military top brass, according to a ministry statement Tuesday.
Relations between Moscow and Tokyo have been strained for decades over the southernmost islands in the Kuril chain, known as the Northern Territories in Japan, which the Soviet Union seized following Japan's surrender in World War II.
Some 19,000 Russians live on the remote, rocky islands.
The ministry said the new military buildings would help "raise the combat readiness of troops on the eastern frontiers of Russia."
Altogether, Russia plans to put up 392 prefabricated buildings and other constructions on the islands, including schools, kindergartens, leisure centers and dormitories.
The statement said construction work currently underway would continue through the winter. It said the buildings would be the latest kind of rapid assembly units.
"This year, the priority is finishing the most essential buildings and the engineering infrastructure" to receive troops and equipment, Shoigu said. The statement did not declare the longer-term purpose.
In September, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visited the island of Iturup and surveyed troops there, a move that angered Japan. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in September ruled out any compromise on the islands, telling Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in September that Tokyo must acknowledge "the postwar historical realities, urging Tokyo to accept historical realities."
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Missoula County commissioners last month began reviewing a petition to abandon a roughly 300-foot patch of unused county road west of Lolo. But the proposal, put forth by a neighboring landowner keen to acquire the property, is turning heads in the preservation community. Some contend this scrap of dirt is part of a bigger story: The 1877 flight of the Nez Perce from eastern Oregon to Canada.
As executive director of the Nez Perce Trail Foundation, based in Salmon, Idaho, Jim Evans has worked for decades to preserve large swaths of the federally recognized trail in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. He's led pack trips and hikers along the 1,170-mile route. Development and privatization have become a constant threat, he says. Roughly 61 percent of the trail is under private ownership, with easements allowing public access across some of that property.
"Particularly in some of the areas where development has taken place, we've been very close to losing access to the route," Evans says. Of the Lolo road abandonment, he adds "this is probably one of the bigger threats we've had in the last five or six years."
Landowner Dave Trusty has been pushing the petition since 1992, claiming that the road, which dead-ends on his property, is encumbering his ability to sell the parcel. According to Commissioner Michele Landquist, Trusty has already been using the county land for years. But the historic concerns over this particular plot arose only recently, she says, after a representative from the Salish tribe attended a viewing of the abandonment site.
Landquist declined to comment on how consideration for the Nez Perce trail might impact the abandonment. But she questions why the parties now raising those concerns didn't do so earlier.
There's little doubt in Evans' mind that the road in question was long ago trod by nearly 800 Nez Perce as they descended into what is now Lolo. The word "trail" is misleading, Evans says. "There's no such a thing as a trail, because when you have 2,500 head of horses and 800 people, you don't go head-to-toe on an 18-inch tread." Even if Trusty puts the parcel up for sale, Evans says his group doesn't have the funds to purchase and protect it.
Landquist says the Missoula County Board of County Commission is scheduled to continue its review of the abandonment petition during a public meeting Feb. 27. That meeting will be the primary opportunity for public comment.


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Here's a potpourri of gifts ideas and goodies, to get you in the Christmas spirit and they all come personally recommended by me!
Smell like Christmas all day with The Gingerbread Man- ginger ale bubble bath, salt scrub and body souffle from Philosophy.
Do a little shopping at Red Envelope and make someone feel special.
( The packaging is just as special as the gifts)
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A few recipes to warm your belly
Traditional Hot Chocolate :
In a double boiler melt 12 ounces of chopped semi sweet chocolate. Stir in 2 pints of heavy cream and heat just until boiling, stirring frequently. Serve with big whumping spoonfulls of whipped cream.
Mexican Hot Chocolate:
Slice open one fresh ancho chili pepper, discard seeds. Combine chili, 4 cups of milk, and 2 cinnamon sticks. Heat until boiling; let steep for 10 minutes. Remove from heat – Remove chili and cinnamon sticks. and add 4 ounces chopped semi sweet chocolate. Return to heat and whisk until chocolate is melted. – Enjoy!
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Ive never heard of chilli and chocolate before. I'm totally giving that a go!
Although there is usually no point in drinking hot chocolate in 95 degree weather, its summer down here after all!
I envy you it's only 28 degrees here tonight and windy!
Last week, some of our liberal progressive pals hacked my blog "Hey, Relax…I'm Just Sayin'" and totally destroyed it. I don't like being the target of people who want to limit my free speech.
Today, I've finally pieced together a new site and I invite all my conservative friends to visit and, when you get the chance, update your links to my new page. Grazie and Ciao, goombas and goombettes.
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Cancer governs the fourth House of patriotism, and American actors of the sign project an apple-pie image.
When we get the table going, well get Mother Pearson to give us apple-pie every night.
My striker appears to have put everything in apple-pie order.
It was a neat building, with everything in apple-pie order, and no danger of anything; rusting there for want of oil.
Can he keep things in apple-pie order, and do half a dozen at once?
The Blue Grotto was placed in apple-pie order on the afternoon of the fourteenth of February.
And he was devoted to his books, which were in apple-pie order.
Fortunately, however, I have a very good answer to this apple-pie bed charge.
Reminded me o' the time we thought we was drunk on apple-pie in New England.
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ITworld.com –
A new worm that targets Microsoft Corp.'s SQL Server database is making the rounds on the Internet, security experts warned this week.
Riptech Inc., a security services company in Alexandria, Virginia, that monitors companies' IT systems, said it detected a 100-fold increase Monday in the number of unique IP addresses targeting its customers that use SQL Server. Based on that increase, it advised customers that a SQLServer worm is spreading, said Tim Belcher, Riptech's chief technology officer.
"We're detecting thousands of new compromised systems per hour as this propagates," he said Tuesday.
Symantec Corp., Network Associates Inc. and SecurityFocus also are reporting proliferation of the worm, variously being referred to as SQLSnake, DoubleTap and DigiSpid.B.Worm. Despite the ominous-sounding names, experts said the worm is unlikely to cause widespread damage.
A Microsoft spokesman said the worm affects only systems running SQL Server Version 7.0 in which the system administrator password is blank, which is the default setting for that release. SQL Server 2000 does not default to a blank password, which means those systems are not affected, said Mark Miller, a Microsoft security specialist.
Microsoft issued a bulletin to enterprise customers Tuesday after it, too, noted an increase in the number of attempts to access SQL Servers that have blank passwords, he said. It recommended a series of steps they should take, the first being to make sure no system administrator passwords remain blank.
"I don't think we're looking at a fast-spreading worm, because most (SQL Server) administrators are taking the necessary steps," he said.
When a system becomes infected, the worm copies a series of files to the hard disk, including an executable that scans for other vulnerable servers to infect, experts said. Another executable locates user passwords on the system and sends them to an external e-mail address set up by the hacker.
Microsoft's Miller said those and other vulnerabilities would have been eliminated if customers had installed a patch issued April 17 and available on Microsoft's Web site. "It's not a new vulnerability," he said. "It's a case of not following best practices."
The worm is unlikely to spread itself widely enough to compromise Internet performance, Belcher said, calling the worm less severe than two of its predecessors, Nimda and Code Red. That's partly because SQL Server isn't as widely used as Microsoft's Internet Information Server, which was targeted by those worms.
"There's likely no Internet threat here, but it may have the unintended effect of going after financial firms, transaction-based Web sites and e-commerce sites" because many of them use SQL Server, Belcher said.
Microsoft's bulletin about the worm, issued Tuesday, is here: http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms02020_sql.asp.
Meanwhile, Riptech advised its customers to review the configuration of all their systems and disable any that may be running SQL Server inadvertently. It also advised them to forbid remote access to the MSSQL daemon, saying only Web servers, internal applications and other trusted systems should be permitted to interact directly with the server.


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National Geographic just released its annual Adventurer of the Year nominees. And, drumroll, please, it was no surprise that two of paddling's hardest, and most ambitious expeditions from the last year accounted for two of the 10 nominated adventures. True, all the nominees are impressive athletes that fulfill the selection criteria for "extraordinary achievement in exploration, conservation, and adventure sports." But a street trials freestyle bike rider who travels in an RV setting up stunts? Give these paddlers the recognition they deserve. Click HERE to cast your vote for Jon Turk and Erik Boomer's bold, 104-day, 1,495-statute-mile circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island, or Sanu Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa's tandem paragliding flight off Mount Everest and ensuing paddle down the Ganges River to the Indian Ocean.
Click HERE to read the story of Babu and Lakpa's wild ride, or pick up the story in the December issue of Canoe & Kayak, available on newsstands now. Here is the trailer for the film, Hanuman Airlines, that recounts the Nepalese duo's unprecedented journey.
The following story is featured in the December issue of Canoe & Kayak, available on newsstands now. CLICK HERE to see our exclusive photo gallery from the trip and links to our ongoing coverage of Turk and Boomer's expedition.
Ellesmere Island:
Hard on Gear, Hard on Bodies
By Jon Turk
I was floating in a morphine haze, so the nurse seemed far away, even though she was just across the room, talking on the phone. I struggled to process the phrase "life threatening" which she kept repeating, and then I became lucid.
"Hey, Wendy, am I going to die?"
This spring and summer, Erik Boomer and I set out to complete the first circumnavigation of Ellesmere, a 1,500-mile trek by ski and kayak around the 10th largest island in the world. It is one of the closest points of land to the North Pole, and according to the New York Times, has "the highest misery-per-visitor ratio in the world." Arctic historian Jerry Kobalenko called our expedition "the hardest polar trek done in years."
And now we were finished; we did it. Just two days earlier, we had paddled into Grise Fiord, the only civilian settlement on the island, on a dead calm sea, reflective in its serenity. One hundred and four days before that, in early May, we had left Grise Fiord, skiing westward under continuous sunlight, over ice and frozen pressure ridges, sculpted smooth with windblown snow.
We celebrated for a day and a half, eating potatoes and carrots, chips and salsa, and waiting for a flight southward toward grass and trees, girlfriends and wives. And then, relieved of the adrenalized necessity to survive, my body told itself, "You're done; you don't have to do this any more. You don't have to do anything anymore." So it turned itself off. Metabolic shutdown.
Yeah, my body hung in there until it didn't need to hang on anymore, and quit only when quitting was permitted&mdashmuch like Boomer's skis. When they first cracked, he moved the bindings forward, off the balance point, and kept going. Then they cracked again, so he moved the bindings back. As bits and pieces of Boomer's skis broke off, they shortened and shortened again. But they kept bearing his weight, and finally failed catastrophically on the same day the summer sun finally melted the snow and skis became superfluous.
It's assumed that your body and gear will break down on a polar expedition. The difference between success and failure is whether everything hangs on by a thread until the job is done. This is the gear I carried, and that carried me, for 108 days.
Apparel for skiing/walking: Eddie Bauer First Ascent BC 200 Jacket, Rainier StormShell Pants and Polartec baselayers.
Kayaks: Wilderness Systems Tsunami 135. WindPaddle sails.
Paddles: Adventure Technology (AT) bent-shaft carbon whitewater paddles. (We chose whitewater paddles for the additional durability, necessary for paddling in heavy ice.)
Paddling outerwear: Kokatat TecTour Anorak with Eddie Bauer pants and NRS Storm Boots.
Communications: Iridium 9555 Global Satellite Phone.
Drybags: Watershed Drybags for deck-rigged gear and NRS Ricksack Dry Bag for food, gear stowed in the hatches.
Camp setup: Eddie Bauer First Ascent prototype tent. The North Face Cat's Meow sleeping bag. MSR XGK stove and Alpine two-pot set cookware.
Medevac air lift: Global Rescue (globalrescue.com).
Stay tuned for our upcoming "North Issue" in May, 2012, including Jon Turk's feature-length account of the
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Mr Bracks said the fires in the state's north-east were burning on a front greater than 300 kilometres. "These fires, though, have been burning for weeks and weeks and weeks. They have burnt much more than a million hectares. They are burning on an enormous front, and yet despite that, we have had no loss of lives, we have had property which has been saved in an unprecedented way," Mr Bracks said.
"This will go down as probably the most heroic effort ever in fighting fires, in the history of fighting fires in this country, there's no doubt about this," he said.
Treasurer John Brumby, who heads the Government's ministerial taskforce on bushfires, said the Government had a flexible approach to who would receive money from the bushfire appeal.
Businesses that have lost significant custom since the fires, and farmers who have lost fencing, are expected to be among the recipients. Applications for funds will be assessed by a panel of community leaders.
Mr Bracks made the announcements between sessions of the first full caucus meeting of MPs this year. The meeting was held in the historic goldmining town of Beechworth, which was seriously threatened by fires just weeks ago.
The Government chose Beechworth as the venue for the two-day visit to show tourists that the town was again safe to visit and to boost local confidence.
Country Fire Authority chief officer Russell Rees gave caucus a full briefing on the fire yesterday afternoon. It has now burnt 1.07 million hectares since it started six weeks ago.
During the meeting, a small fire started in a gully just two kilometres from the township.
Only one of Labor's 87 state parliamentarians was missing from the Beechworth meeting. Former skiing star and the new member for Forest Hill, Kirstie Marshall, was resting after giving birth to a daughter, Charlotte Louise, on Saturday.
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In summary, since fiscal year 2003, CTAC has allocated funds to a variety of efforts to treat and prevent drug abuse and reduce the availability, production, and distribution of illicit drugs by transferring appropriated funds for its two programs--research and development and technology transfer--to its contracting agents. However, CTAC officials lacked confidence in the information on expenditures provided by its contractor, prompting CTAC to replace its primary contracting agent in March 2007. CTAC's contracting agents did not obligate $17.8 million (about 20 percent) of CTAC's fiscal year 2004 through 2007 research and development appropriations to specific projects, and returned these funds to CTAC. CTAC transferred all of its appropriations related to its technology transfer program since fiscal year 2003 to contracting agents, and CTAC was in the process of phasing out the program in October 2008 due to lack of funding. The ONDCP Director's approach to making research and development funding decisions is not documented and, therefore, not fully consistent with internal control standards.
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Training for High Performance Engine Machinist and are there jobs?
Where do you get training to work as a high performance engine machinist?
What kind of colleges are out there?
What kind of jobs are out there?
check for a wyotech in your area. Good luck.I hope you find a good place to learn.
You tell us Paul, if you are the Paul Nelson an instructor in High Performance Engine Machinist program at a college in Minnesota
Dont worry how old you are... it is the mileage on your body that adds up.
"I went to school for some crap like that it was all a scam i could have gotten a job anywhere with just reading a few good books and practise. "
Been there..
I took all the "gearhead" classes at my small high school (my graduation was 67 students). Back then they at least tried to teach basic trades. Worked summers in the bus garage for grad points. Then went out of state to a tech school. Working in a Body/trim shop thru school. Bought some machines from a business estate auction. Continued to take Junior college classes in machining/welding. Took any evening classes/schools available. Joined several groups like Manufacturing Engineers. Was heavily involved in drag racing both as a racer and a director.
Hired in at a major corporation as prototype/repair and started a shop on the side, went on from there.. Only way to learn is to do the work. Luckily I have always been a quick study.
Jobs in the performance machining area are few and far between in Michigan.. Used to be many opportunities. Now most shops have to do maintainance work, trucks, tractors, restorations to survive. My local area has lost all but a couple of shops and they do little performance work. Basic reality. General public doesn't repair cars anymore. They just lease another one. For new generation hotrodders. It's more crate motors and kits for just about any popular combinations.
I am retiring (again) this spring.
there's not jobs, future, or money in high performance auto machining, but there are plenty of schools out there. Just realize that the cost will be about half of what it takes to get a mechanical engineering degree and license, which will provide much more job stability and likely better pay.
Training for engine machinist
There are jobs out there for people with the skill to do the job, other wise if you do not apply your self in school trying to learn your craft, you will work as an IOCS for you career.
Skilled engine machinist get jobs and get paid well, not all colleges are costly, there are a few state colleges for a fraction of the cost of for profit colleges.
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I worked for a high end race engine shop for 15 years as a machinist. We did some engines for top NHRA Super Stock, Comp Eliminator and a few Pro Stock guys. We also did mostly circle track stuff for many of the top Southern All Stars series guys also. Your going to be disappointed if you think your going to make more than $12 or $13 bucks an hour. I left there and started doing CNC stuff and am making over twice what I did as an engine machinist, and have no top out on my wages. I wouldn't trade anything for the time I spent there, but you aren't going to make much doing it.
If it's anything like the Auto Body trade in Canada (I can't speak for the US), I've seen classes cancelled because they don't have enough people getting into the trade to make it worth while.
Often the glamour of a career for people about to enter the work force sounds great and what these young minds are often thinking is "I'm going to be a machinist and make cars go fast and get on a NASCAR team" and so on, only to find out that before they make good money they need to be in the trade for a long time and in many cases be one of the best in the industry. I don't know if being a performance engine machinist is that way, that's why I'm asking.
automotive career.
You see a lot of ads on the TV for the private Schools, and a lot of hype. not many real jobs out there that they make the kids think they will get when they get their Graduation Certificate. I Got a BS in Engineering, Automotive manufacturing concentration. Worked 15 years for Ford, Then Taught Automotive Engine classes for a few years at a Junior college, The state colleges divided up the programs, Only one College had High performance classes the students could take after completing the regular program. And back in the 80's there were only jobs in H/P, precision work for about 5 % of the grads that completed the additional classes. The private schools charged about 2 to 3 times as much as a state junior college program. The 2 state colleges I knew about with high performance classes were De Anza in Northern California and UVU in Utah. The UVU students do run a bonneville car. De Anza had a drag car.
The question was asked of me if I am the Paul Nelson that teaches in the High Performance Engine Machinist Program at Northwest Technical College in Bemidji, I am.
I was asked if I was on line to get students or to help the industry?
Each year I have students jobs that go un filled and I recruit for my program to help fill the need the industry has for trained employees. We are a state college so funds are always at risk, the only way to continue to improve the program is to increase students.
Over the last ten years we have introduced over $500,000 worth of new equipment.
We just got a new superflow 750 and we just ordered an updated Sunnen line hone machine. If people only knew what we had to offer the engine machinist industry. My students will go to work for $12 to $15 per hour to start, with jobs all over the nation.
Is it enough? No, you can drive truck for UPS but want do you want to be doing when you are 40?
When my students get a job in a performance engine shop we call that living the dream.
My current students and my future students is why I do what I do.
For the love of my industry.
Where do you get training to work as a high performance engine machinist?
Jesters Answer: An accredited good community collage or an accredited state university thats credits will be accepted and trasferable to other collages and a job in the field starting at the bottom with on the job training or find a good apprenticeship program!
What kind of colleges are out there?
Jesters Answer: Among the ones I stated in the last answer, there are a bunch of rip offs that promise quick results and great training but don't teach Sh t! I hired those grads from the quicky short cut trade collages and let them go because of the poor training. And their know it all attitude and a diploma that doesn't mean a thing except they spent good money to learn nothing to put them in the work force and for an employer to be able to depend on their ability to build and blue print a custom race engine chassis and running gear on their own without having to baby sit them and go back over what they did!!!!
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Jesters answer: Good jobs to the well trained well rounded mechanic or teck that spent years in classes and or on the job learning or even a guy who learned on his own or with pears who he could absorb knowledge from, that read teck books and maybe ran a car that he built himself that looks for a job that he isn't too proud to start at the bottom and wants to learn more!!!! Seems like these guys out of these quick trade schools with that diploma in hand think they should start at the top!!!! They don't even know their own short comings and know it all!!!! The guys that really do good from these quicky schools already had good knowledge and mechanical ability before they even unrolled. 2 years of class room with brakes and end of semester vacations is no where near enough credit hrs to have anything but basic information on enough subjects to even be a helper in a real shop unless specializing in one field of study like engines & motors diesel, LP, gas, alcohol, marine, aircraft, turbine,hydrolics, pneumatics, forced induction, electrical carb tuneing and injection or let alone automotive machining and welding that these schools say they teach a student a good background to get a high paying job in the automotive field. I think your on here to drum up additions to get higher enrollments or your love for the field would have you answering a few questions on these threads before you jumped in with this dumb question!!!! I never heard of a good collage coming on a site or thread to drum up business! Put your speal in the adds on this site and don't take up room in these threads If you do teach at a good school you sure cheapened its credibility in my eyes!!!!! Your post count is "0" since January when you joined!!!! 6 months
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Chris your post reminds me of when I graduated high school,I had the highest mark in the school in the automotive classes.I got a reward and was really impressed with my achievements.
I got a job in a decent repair shop and was going to be their next great thing.I wasnt in the shop even a full day when I realized I wasnt even qualified to empty the trash cans there.One of the mechanics liked me even though I was a little cocky.He took some time and taught me alot of good things over the next 8 years.
Now after a few years out of the business(changed careers)and getting back into a shop part time,I now really know how little I know.
Great post Chris!
I see this is an old thread and he left a long time ago LOL If I could see the date I wouldn't have wasted my time
I was looking at today's posts and didn't notice it was an old thread someone posted on! My eyes are giving me a lot of trouble I have a torn retina and was at the doctors today and now found out I have cataracts LOL Man its hell getting old you get these little surprises sprung on ya LOL
Actually Chris....This thread is a case of the original poster coming back to update his thread, which I think didnt get the response he wanted.......and with your post, he will be even less happy.
It seems to me that he is also pushing his school on our members, advertising without the obvious links if you will.....
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