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After the first year of university me and my friends were looking for something to do in the evenings that didn't cost as much to do, and wouldn't leave us in the same sorry state we always woke up the next morning in. Yes I agree, drinking can be a lot of fun, but did we really need to be getting drunk every night, spending money that wasn't really ours (thank you loan company, although they have recently put the interest up to 4.84% so I'm only paying off £80 per year). One day whilst sitting in the cafeteria we decided to see if there was a sport that we all liked doing that we could perhaps do in our free time, weekends or evenings. We soon decided that anything physical was out of the question, we wanted a sport where we could converse and perhaps have a little cheeky pint while we were playing it.
A sudden spark of genius hit my friend Michael, he suggested we play pool. We all showed our signs of agreement with simple nods, although my friend Liam did yell a bit which scared us all slightly. We did a bit of research and decided we would play at Riley's. Riley's are a nationwide snooker and pool club who also have a bar and serve bar food, ideal.
We had all played pool before and were all actually pretty good, I had learnt from my dad and uncle whilst down by the coast where we went pretty much every week. We paid 4 pounds to become members for a year, a bargain considering a guest pays £3 every time, and had the choice of paying by the hour or unlimited at certain times, usually after 6pm, it was around £5 a table per hour and £12 for unlimited.
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The game is played on a pool table, usually green in colour for English 8 ball with dimensions of H 41cm W 115cm L 192cm, this is a typical 6 foot table, although the game is sometimes played on a 7ft table. There are 6 pockets that the balls are potted into, one in each corner of the table, and two on either side half way up the table. The table also has a line around a foot from the top of the table with a small D coming off of it mid way along the width of the table. There is also a spot at the bottom of the table which is where the black is placed (the black is placed amongst the coloured balls ready for the break).
Each player will have a cue which will be hand picked by themselves, so there is no specific size. The end of the cue will be chalked in order to provide better grip on the ball when the shot is played.
14 coloured balls are needed, 7 of one colour and 7 of another which are the individual players balls they must pot. There will also be a black ball which needs to be potted after the 7 coloured balls in order for the player to win the game. The balls are potted by the use of the white ball, the white is usually slightly larger and heavier than the other balls so if it is potted the table can separate it from the coloured balls and will release it for another shot rather than holding it until a new game is played.
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The nature of pool means that it can be played pretty much anywhere, the space needed is around 5m by 4m, this allows for the table and space for the player to move around it when playing a shot.
Pool is predominantly a two person game, although it can be played in doubles. The idea of the game is for each player to pot their own coloured balls with the use of the white ball, after which they can pot the black ball to win the game. The coloured balls are usually red and yellow and combined with the black form a triangle which is broken at the start of the game.
In order to choose who breaks the participants often each place the white ball on the line near the top of the table, they can shoot the ball up the table off the top cushion, it is the player who can place the ball closest to the line that will break. The player who breaks must place the white behind the line and shoot the ball up and hit the triangle, the break is deemed 'legal' if at least 4 balls hit a cushion, if a ball is potted it is a 'fair break'. If the player pots a red ball, they are the reds, if they pot a yellow they are then the yellows, if they pot both they can then choose what they are. If however they pot the black straight off the break they automatically win the game, I've never actually done this myself but I have witnessed it, the idea is to hit slightly to the right of the top ball, this apparently causes the black to go off into the top pocket, I've yet to do it.
If a player pots a ball it is their go to shoot again, they continue until they either don't pot a ball or cause a foul. The following are all fouls within pool:
- If you shoot the white and it doesn't contact and other ball
- If the white hits a coloured ball that isn't yours or the black before you pot it
- If you pot the white
- If you pot a coloured ball that isn't yours
- If you handle a ball
- If you pot the black (You automatically lose the game)
- If you pot the black legally but the white goes in (lose game automatically)
If a player commits any of these fouls the other player gets two shots, unless of course they commit a foul during their go in which case you get two shots. The only time you only get one shot from a foul is if you are playing to pot the black, although this rule is played differently all over, some people still allow two shots on the black.
If the white is potted by accident the other player must play the shot from behind the line at the top of the table, and also shoot down the table, usually making sure the white ends up on the other side of the line. For those who play Pool casually and do not have a lot of skill it can be luck as t whether or not you win, ball placement isn't so important, whilst smashing the balls and hoping they go in is. Professional players can place the balls where they want them by using backward and forward spin on the white which will force it to land in a specific area ready to play the nest shot. I can not do this very well myself, I have kind of got the general idea but to place every shot it very difficult.
Verdict -
The game is very fun to play and is great for socializing, you don't have to concentrate very much and it's great to play with a beer and some curly fries covered in cheese on the side. The game can be played in pretty much any pub although the price per game will vary from around 50p to £1.50, therefore if you are serious about playing I suggest joining somewhere like Riley's. You don't have to be fit to play it and it wont get you fit which may put some off, but for a laugh it is great fun and anyone can pick up a cue and play.
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Fitness factor - 3/10
Fun factor - 9/10
Social-ability - 9/10
Cost - 7/10
Although I'm not very good at either pool or snooker (which I think is slightly better, because of the larger table and the tactical skill needed), I still really really enjoy it. I find that the satisfaction of potting a really long shot, or putting just the right amount of spin on the ball to do the pot you've dreamed of, is extremely satisfying. Pool and snooker are both great games because they require no effort - so if you aren't exactly muscular, you can still win a game or two - unless you collapse whilst walking around the table. Hmmm, the disadvantages of pool...I suppose that being hit with a cue isn't a pleasant experience, and the balls make a loud sound if they hit the floor; you then get the humiliation of everyone in the room looking at you, whilst you pick up the ball, grin sheepishly and say, "Sorry.". I also think there's something quite sophisticated and elegant about pool, the way the ball glides into the pocket - or, in my case, the way the ball glides off the table and into the groin of my opponent. All in all, pool (and snooker, of course) are both extremely enjoyable games.
Pool is a great game that almost anyone can play, the table is usually 6 feet long by three feet wide, and at one end has a d shape similar to snooker and the other is where the pool balls are set up. In the english game there are red and yellow balls, 7 of each and 1 black ball. The object of the game been to pot all of your given or chosen colour and then pot the black to win. If the black is potted off the break, the breaker wins, if it is potted during the game the person potting it loses, in the event of a foul shot or an in off your opponent has 2 shots , in the case of an in off the first must be taken from within the d. The most disturbing thing about the game of pool is the differing prices around the country, in wales you can still play for 20p, in leeds 50-70p, in london £1 which i think is totally ridiculous. come on landlords, drop the prices or youll lose customers who want a game.
I started to play pool for my local pub about 12 years ago in the league, where we used to play home games and travel to other pubs in the league for away games. I just love the game but what is so disappointment is the league rules which change from year to year because the league committee did not want the game to go on to long beyond closing time. There are two league rules one for the Monday league and one on the Wednesday, and if you just popped down to the pub or your local snooker hall where they have a pool table and have a friendly game with a stranger he will ask you is it the house rules. House rules are normally the old rules the one with two shots after a foul. There are several rules if you count the league rules and all the different house rules. There should only be one set of rules for all of us.
When I lived in Glossop, I was going out with this boy, who was mad on playing pool. He used to go out with his mates at the weekends and play pool. I didn't really know anything about the game, all I knew was it's a bit like snooker, you have to knock balls in pockets. As I wasn't seeing a lot of him, I suggested I go with him, and he could teach me how too play. He agreed to this, to his surprise I picked the game up really quick, and I was really good at it, and beat some of his mates, and him a few times. I still love playing pool, if I get the chance, pub games are really good, because you do tend to drink less, because you are so involved in the game. Pool is not just a game for men, woman can be good at it too. I think pool is probably the most popular pub game.
This sport is surely the best chance Mr normal has got to beat the best.I recently went to Cardiff to watch the world championship 9 ball.The atmosphere was so relaxed and the players even played frames against members of the audiance.I have played in the Welsh open championship 8 ball so i can play a bit,but these guys are something else,they can play shots that you or i couldnt dream of.Yet the marvel of this 9 ball game is,you could beat them in 1 frame.The only problem with 9 ball at present is the lack of tables,most are in the big clubs in town,but hopefuly in a couple of years this will change.Try 9 ball pool you never know you could beat the world champion one day.
I'm quite a dab hand at a game of pool although i wish it was as easy to win the pools. Pool is more of a laugh than snooker because you don't have to fuss over which colour ball's to be potted next. That's if you can pot the balls. It's much easier with either stripes or spots. I enjoy playing this game although i'm no champion, it's just funny when your opponent is doing brilliantly well and you think you're done for when he manages to pot the black and you win by default. Cruel but you can't help rubbing it in. Just take your time when aiming if it's half way down the board. Really it's all about where and how hard you hit the ball. If you're going to whack it though beware to warn others, unless you fancy giving them a clout behind the ear hole with the jack.
Pool is definatly the main topic of conversation in our house.. When he was 6 we bought our son a small snooker table,the one that looks like a pasting table,and folds up out of the way....well from that day on snooker/pool have been his life...there came a time about 12 years ago he had to make the choice between snooker and pool...he had been on the junior pool circuit with players like Ronnie O'Sullivan for about 6 years. He chose to concentrate on pool...after playing in countless tournaments and the county team for a few years he turned professional and joined the UK Tour, this is a tour that all the top pool players in the UK take part in,,they play matches over several weekends during the years..and players get ranking points for winning matches. you can also accrue ranking points by progressing in a variety of other tournaments as well. He has appeared on TV twice so far,and his ambition is to play for England,he has had trials for the squad,but as yet has not cracked it... At the moment he is ranked about number 17.needless to say we are very proud of him. The only real drawback,apart from the fact its not the healthiest atmosphere in a pool hall,is that its very expensive for him to travel and pay for accomodation at all the tournaments,the UK tour is mostly held at the Hilton chain of hotels,and although the rooms are subsidised,its still very expensive,so if anyone cares to sponsor a dedicated and talented pool player...let me know..:-))))) Luckily his girlfriend understands his love of pool..she is an England ladies player and captain of our county ladies team....:-))))
Pool, in my opinion, is by far greater than snooker. It requires less skill, less effort, less time, less precision potting and lower costs. Anyone can play this highly popular game and the rules can be pretty much make 'em up as you go along if you don't know them. The drawback in our local is they allow 8 year olds on to destroy the cues, mark the cloth, lose the chalk and spend half an hour playing a game that should take 10 minutes max. The price pretty much varies between areas - I've seen it as low as 20p in a village cricket club, and as high as £1.50 in a city centre pub! Anyone can learn to play pool, but it helps if you play snooker, as when you convert to using the smaller table the pots seem alot easier. A laugh a minute guaranteed, with pure snookers and fouls galore. Good for a laugh with your mates or for competitive play with the masters.
A bar without pool is like a pool without water! We all love it, it's a fantastic leveller, a superb bonder and all over fun. If you want to compete you find someone close to your level, then throw the cash down (always being wary of the Hustler(watch the film!))and play till your pockets empty. In the end of things you can always even off playing double or quits, or not, and stitch your mate for a couple of hundred quid. You can play with your girl, once anyway before she hits you for being better! But all in all it's a great drunken sport for the real outdoor man!!
I think pool is a very good game. The advantages it has is that everyone can play. You don't have to be particularly strong or fast, you can just play. It does require an element of skill, but you get that with practice. I would recommend playing pool to everyone, it is very addictive and doesn't cost too much. One tip, remember to chalk your cue often, otherwise the ball will go all over the place. Overall I think pool is a decent game, one for all the family.
The one thing I don't get about pool is why its called pool. Other than that, it's the classic pub game. Everyone knows how to play pool, even girls, in fact some of the most amusing times playing pool are watching girls trying to play - even more amusing is when a girl who can play comes along and thrashes your mate! There is a lot of fun to be had playing pool in a pub - the fact that you've all had a few pints tends to even the playing field, so anyone can win. You also seem to attempt more "interesting" shots when you've had a few! The only drawbacks are that * there is usually only one good cue * it's pretty expensive now, 50 or 60p ! * there is ALWAYS an argument over the rules (usually the "follow on" rules) * strangers try and muscle in on your games, and there's the whole "winner stays on" rule Other than that, every pub needs a pool table, along with a jukebox, a big screen and a bandit.
Pool tables are one of the most popular games in pubs. However, I happen to believe that it is one of the worst, there are two main reasons why pub pool is pretty pointless. Firstly, pool is only ever good for one of the players, the better at pool. The game is virtiualy one sided when two people of uneven skill play. But, if you do find someone of equal skill you may find it either frustrating that neither of you can pot a ball or that the game is over to quickly. The second reason why this game is so lame is that it is so boring. It is increadably repetitive with no highs of lows just knocking balls around a table.
The traditional pub game, with 14 balls split equally in two colours (normally yellow and red) with one black ball (the 8 ball). The object of the game is to pot all the balls of your designated colour and finish with the 8 ball, although some of the othe


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this litle tutorial assumes that you have original kernel from backtrack, means you did not recompile your kernel so far!
go to this site for your alfa card:
download driver for linux kernel 2.6.XCode:http://www.alfa.com.tw/in/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=105397
prepare kernel headers:
You need to be connected to the internet in order to download the linux-source packagesCode:prepare-kernel-sources cd /usr/src/linux cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/
Ensure /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build/ exists and points(with symbolic link) to the location where the kernel headers are installed ( /usr/src/linux/include/linux)
now untar downloaded driver package and cd into extracted directory:
make shore there are no errors in output like:Code:tar xvf <driver_package.tar> cd /path/to/driver/ ./configure make make install
if you get such error than link to the headers is not working.Code:WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-2.6.29/Module.symvers is missing; module will have no dependencies and modversions.
solve this problem with these commands:
just replace kernel version namba with your!Code:cd /lib/modules/2.6.29-1-686/ ln -s /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.29 build cd /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.29 make mrproper cp /boot/config-$(uname -r) .config make oldconfig make prepare make scripts
then install again and see if work's.
you also may download compat-wilreless drivers and install them only if driver from alfa network is not working as needed:
however you will have to prepare kernel headers as well and install all the drivers in the package AND reboot your comp.Code:http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Download
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Luke Bryan is getting ready for his next "Farm Tour." For the trek the country star will play shows throughout the Southeast.
He'll launch the tour October 2nd in Statesboro, Georgia - the first of five stops across his home state. He'll also visit, Athens, Macon, Villa Rica, and Valdosta, Georgia; as well as Columbia, South Carolina; Auburn, Alabama; and Tallahassee, Florida.
The special trek supports the "Luke Bryan Farm Tour Scholarship," which provides money for farm kids attending a college in one of the towns on the tour.
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We're still sleepsack users here, but with an upcoming trip to the cold midwest to visit in-laws, and only one fleece sleepsack, I'm looking at taking a couple of footed fleece blanket sleepers as backup in case LO leaks pee on the sleep sack.
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Britney Spears is updating fans on the status of her upcoming song "Oh La La" for the new "Smurfs" movie. The star took to Twitter on Saturday to share a still-shot from the set of song's video, and also teased a lyric writing, "So baby come with me and be my Oh La La."
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I have mamaged to get bt 3 to boot from USB, but after the logon screen it just hangs on a black screen with a non blinking cursor, i have let it sit for 15 mins and does not move, nor does 'ctrl alt numplus' do anything, any suggestions please? i have also tried every mode, same thing, startx-same,config-same, the live cd worked fine. i have also searched the whole site for an answer and saw none,, thanks
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Ok well thanks for that tip, i googled this for hours, sorry i wasnt born with all knowledge, i assumed forums were to help each other out, silly, me, thanks again,,, so now is there anyone here NOT on an ego trip that could point me to a post or a solution?
hey ragnaruk , just my 2 cents, i don't have time to do a search for you but i am sure that someone had the same problem with you and got it solved in one of other posts here.
check also for posts including your hardware specs like your graphics card.
if you are right that there are no other people that had the same problem it's probably a hardware compatibility issue which has not been examined and you should report it (highly unlikely) or user error that you made
p.s : you checked the wiki ?
for example there is a listed bug in the wiki concerning :
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Unable to start X, due to missing monitor geometry. The screen is 1280x800, but is not listed in the screen configurations.
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A third party security audit is the IT equivalent of a colonoscopy. It's long, intrusive, very uncomfortable, and when it's done, you'll have seen things you really didn't want to see, and you'll never forget that you've had one.
Ok, sorry if I did not provide enough info or was not clear in my first post I do appologize, and TY for the replies. I did search for a long time and only found 1 post pertaining to the startx freeze and had tried the solution, run in vesa and it hadn't worked , now I have reformatted and reinstalled 3 times, and after the 3rd time it does work in the 2 modes i have tried vesa and kde. I tried to give all the info I had which was a blank screen after logon whether I used startx,xconf, it didnt seem to matter and I also tried every mode prior. turns out it seems to have just been a bad install, I just didn't feel insults and a demeaning attitude were called for, but I understand the type that acts that way and why they do, we all do, so anyway, thanks again
I had a very similiar problem. However my configuration is probably a little different. I use an old laptop(3110ct) with no floppy or cd drive, just one usb1.1 port that wont boot. I have win2k on it. I just copied the usb files into a directory on my storage fat partition. Had to use freedos to load bt3.bat.
Startx kept putting me into a win2k loading screen which froze went black then blue etc.
Googled alot but the answer was staring me in the face. After root/toor login type xconf. wait for it to finish and then type startx. I have to do it every time.
Hope it helps
For those that are still having problems getting their bt started then try this link. Follow the guide closely its not hard to do.
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TCL Group uses Cisco switching and security solutions to block intruders and maintain availability of manufacturing applications.
Business Challenge
TCL Group is a leading producer of cement and concrete products with offices and manufacturing plants across the Caribbean. As a supplier of critical construction materials, timing means everything. So TCL relies on a sophisticated Oracle-based enterprise resource planning application to control sales, supply chain, financial reporting, HRMS and payroll at all locations. Since TCL's customers work under tight construction schedules, any inability to fill orders can cause major disruptions to their operations. That's why it's vital that TCL's network and applications are available and performing optimally at all times. A network security breach that were to bring down the primary data center in Trinidad-or the virtual private network (VPN) connections linking remote sites to the system-would be devastating.
"It would impact our financial operations including all our accounts payable and accounts receivable, as well as our human resources systems," says Khalid Rahaman, senior network administrator for TCL Group. "More importantly though, we rely on this system for order management, so we would not be able to sell our products to our customers."
Keeping the network and security systems online, however was becoming increasingly challenging.
"We had repeated failures on our VPN, and we were not getting the level of support we needed," says Rahaman. Over a period of four months, one of our critical links went down three times, each time for about 12 hours, during working hours."
TCL Group also suffered from a lack of visibility and control in the environment.
"We would receive complaints from employees that some applications were slow, but we had no means of pinpointing which devices were causing the problem," says Rahaman. "Our security monitoring was also very ad hoc. It relied on reviewing logs of events that had already occurred, so it was a reactive approach."
Part of the problem was the mixed-vendor environment, the result of the company's growth over the previous several years. Different locations used different network switches and firewalls, some of which were out of support and warranty. This impeded visibility and made it more expensive to support the network.
"We wanted to standardize the equipment across all our companies so that, at any point in time, any IT staff member would be familiar with the equipment at any location."
TCL Group also needed tools to monitor users in the environment more effectively, and to more tightly control guest access.
"We have a lot of vendors and consultants coming into the network with their own laptops, and potentially bringing viruses into our environment," says Rahaman. "We had no way to know who was on the network at any point in time. We needed a better way to control access."
Network Solution
TCL Group's leadership recognized that the company needed a more stable, secure networking environment to support its growing operation. They quickly zeroed in on Cisco to help them with the overhaul. The IT team was impressed with the reputation of the Cisco solutions, but even more impressed with Cisco's ability to work with them as a full business partner.
"Prior to coming to Cisco, we didn't have a relationship with our hardware vendor," says Rahaman. "We would just buy equipment and implement it ourselves. With Cisco, we have an account manager, an account team, and a support team to guide us through the entire process, from presales to implementation to ongoing support. We didn't have anything like this before."
Working with Cisco, TCL Group embarked on a project to update their switching and security environment. To serve as the core switching platform, the company deployed the Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series Switch with Intrusion Detection System (IDSM-2) Module. The solution integrates full-featured intrusion prevention system (IPS) functions directly into the network infrastructure, where it allows TCL Group IT analysts to accurately identify, correlate, and block network threats. TCL Group also deployed the Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance with the Advanced Inspection and Prevention Security Services Module (AIP-SSM) at the primary data center and remote sites. The platforms provide integrated firewall, VPN, and IPS services in a single solution.
"We are monitoring the IPS devices on a 24/7 basis," says Nickey Ali, assistant network administrator, TCL Group. "We can see active charts, graphs and logs of all of the information the IPS is collecting in real time. We can isolate any packet traversing our network and see an explanation of what it's doing and where it's going."
Recognizing the need to allow guests to operate in the TCL Group network safely, the company deployed Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC). The solution ensures that every user and device attempting to gain access to the network meets baseline security requirements, such as having up-to-date antivirus and operating system software, before granting access. To provide tighter control over internal users, TCL Group deployed Cisco Security Agent. The endpoint IPS solution monitors real-time operating system behavior in employee PCs to block malicious software and enforce compliance with corporate security policies.
To serve as the security monitoring command center of the entire environment, TCL Group uses the Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, & Response System (MARS). Cisco Security MARS provides a comprehensive picture of the security status of the network at all times, allowing the IT team to rapidly identify and block any suspicious activity.
TCL Group worked closely with the Cisco Advanced Services team to plan and implement the entire network and security implementation.
"For each component of the solution, we worked with a Cisco professional who was certified in that specific functional area," says Rahamn. "They had a detailed understanding of our long-term goals, and they even gave us ideas about how we could improve our environment moving forward. It was an excellent experience."
Business Results
Today, TCL Group's wide area network and IT security systems are more stable and secure than ever before, thanks to the company's robust Cisco network and security foundation.
"The biggest benefit we've realized from this deployment is the stability of the Cisco devices," says Rahaman. "Since implementing the solution, we've experienced zero downtime related to a VPN failure, a security issue, or a network hardware failure."
With Cisco IPS solutions and Cisco MARS, TCL Group is enjoying much greater visibility into the real-time status of the network environment, and more robust protection against potential threats.
"The ability to proactively monitor our environment has been a tremendous benefit," says Rahaman. "We're no longer reacting long after the fact. Now, when a potential issue arises, the Cisco MARS automatically notifies us via email, and we can immediately respond. We don't have to wait for a user to tell us there's a problem, and we don't have to wait for the next morning to review our logs to know something has happened."
The advanced packet monitoring and control capabilities also allow the TCL Group IT team to easily identify any degradation in application performance.
"In our Jamaica office, we used to receive complaints from users that their applications were running slow," says Rahaman. "Since upgrading the infrastructure, we're able to give them `LAN-like' performance."
The security solution is allowing the company to continue working with critical vendors and consultants, while protecting the environment from malicious threats. TCL Group has been able to enforce much tighter control over the network.
"We receive alerts if, for instance, someone brings an infected USB memory stick from home and connects it to an office machine," says Rahaman. "We can pinpoint the user and assist that person in correcting any virus problems they may have on their home machine, as well as educating them about proper security policies. We can also tightly restrict the types of content users can browse on the Internet, and protect against malicious Web scripts. We have basically locked down our environment."
Finally, by integrating firewall, VPN, and IPS capabilities into a single, standardized solution, the Cisco ASA platforms are providing both capital and operational cost savings for the widespread, multinational IT organization.
"We have fewer appliances to manage, and when troubleshooting, we can now identify a single set of steps that analysts can use at any location," says Rahaman. "And, since it's a Cisco solution, it's supported by partners throughout the Caribbean, so we can quickly get local support whenever we need it. The annual support cost was also much less than what we were paying for our previous VPN solution. We've been extremely satisfied with our experience with Cisco."
Next Steps
In the coming months, TCL Group plans to further enhance their control over the network and security environment by deploying Cisco Security Manager. The solution will allow the IT team to manage security devices and configure security policies for every network device in the environment from a single console.
For More Information
To find out more about the Cisco ASA 5500 Series, Cisco NAC, and other Cisco security solutions, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/security.


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Your body is a temple, and in the same way we study the nutritional value of food and drink, so we should be analysing the ingredient labels of cosmeceuticals.
An ingredient to look out for is mandelic acid for its medical and pharmacolgical uses. Mandelic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid derived from bitter almonds. We've discussed the benefits of glycolic acid, also an AHA, but it's worth noting that mandelic acid is more gentle (although it penetrates the skin less). It targets three key concerns:
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Mandelic acid is a go-to anti-ageing ingredient in the world of skin care. It works to accelerate cell turnover by dissolving the tiny bonds that hold skin cells together, helping to remove dead skin on the surface of the skin that can lead to dull complexions as well as fine lines. It also strengthens collagen, one of the building blocks of the skin's support network that gives it youthful firmness. This increased rate of sloughing thins the outermost layer of the skin called the stratum corneum. A thinner stratum corneum reflects light better and makes skin look smoother and more youthful. Mandelic acid and other alpha hydroxy acids generally soften the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin texture.
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Medium Traditional Wooden Bowl
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A one-of-a-kind item found on our travels to India. We scoured the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to amass a collection of these striking wooden bowls. Display it as art, or use it to corral loose ends on a side table or nightstand. Because each piece is unique, sizes and shapes will vary.
• Solid wood.
• A Discovered item, a one-of-a-kind object found in our global travels.
• No two pieces are exactly alike and can vary in size.
• 12"diam. x 5.5"h.
• Not food safe.
• Wipe clean.
• Made In India.
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Overall product dimensions: 12"diam. x 5.5"h.
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These items ship from our Distribution Center by UPS and arrive in your home within 4-5 business days of order receipt.
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Dunn, Anderson find net in 4-2 loss to NewberryOctober 22, 2011
Tornados fall on the road in conference action to Wolves
Newberry, S.C. - Althea Dunn and Carolyn Anderson both recorded unassisted goals to pace the Brevard attack on Saturday afternoon against the Newberry Wolves, but Mary Stanton's two first half scores led a NC attack as the Tornados fell in conference action, 4-2.
Newberry (9-6, 4-4 SAC) recorded three shots in the first seven minutes with Brevard (2-13, 0-8 SAC) goalkeeper Brittany Webster recording a save before Stanton found the back of the net for the first time, collecting a loose ball in front of the goal and targeting the back of the net at the 7:34 mark to give the hosts the 1-0 advantage.
Stanton challenged the Tornados defense six minutes later with Webster again making a spectacular save at the 13:11 mark. However, Stanton would not be denied, collecting the pass from Brayden Miller inside the box and chipping it up into the top of the net from eight yards out to put Newberry up 2-0.
Bailey Varley and Chelsea Freeman challenged the Newberry defense in the half, but goalkeeper Megan Hrenchir proved up to the task to keep the Tornados off the scoreboard.
Miller recorded a goal at the 34:45 mark to put the Wolves up 3-0, collecting the corner kick from Megan Douglas and finished off the shot in the scramble for the ball.
Dunn answered just before the halftime break, recording her second career collegiate goal, placing her shot over the keeper at the 42:56 mark to send the teams into halftime with the score 3-1.
Anderson wasted little time cutting the lead back to within one as she lofted a shot over the goalkeeper from just inside the 18 yard mark with 46:48 on the clock in the second half to put the score at 3-2.
Dunn nearly tied the match up five minutes later, but her shot cleared the crossbar and Newberry took advantage on their next possession as Jesse Langdon finished off a rebound from Stanton and put it in the back of the net at the 52:48 mark as the Wolves went up 4-2 after the insurance goal.
Brevard had one final opportunity to cut into the lead, but Varley's offering was blocked at the 86:55 mark as the Tornados fell to Newberry, 4-2.
Brevard remains on the road in South Carolina as they make the trip to Spartanburg, S.C. to take on Converse College on Wednesday, October 26th. Kickoff between the Tornados and the Valkyries is set for 7 p.m.


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Re: Time's POTY
posted at 9:20 am on December 19, 2012 by Ed Morrissey
Actually, I have no problem with this, for a couple of reasons. First, presidents who win second terms are usually high up on the list for POTY candidates anyway. Second, it looks like a pretty thin year; the runners-up would be difficult to select in a police line-up. Malala Yousefzai, Tim Cook, and Fabiola Gianotti are hardly household names, after all.
Finally, for me anyway, the POTY has been a who-cares event ever since I won it in 2006, along with you and everyone else. And hey, remember when whistleblowers were cool in 2002? Did Time ever honor the whistleblowers on Fast & Furious? Er … like a said, a non-event.
Addendum: The attempted assassination of Yousefzai was certainly an important story, if one is interested in what happens to women if the Taliban take over Afghanistan again. I'm not impressed with the US media's interest in that story, though, and that includes Time despite their inclusion of Yousefzai on this list.


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Just gone to see my physio for the usual brutal massage, manipulation and accupuncture (all 3 thrown in the mix whilst I am there.)
Anyway he said he's thinking of adding this skill to his skillset..
Anyone seen this before ??
Apparantly the chinese and arabs use this treatment alot..
The link is nothing to do with him or me just curious too see if anyone else has given this a whirl??
It doesn't appear to be the usual cupping treatment something a bit more intense..


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Noon Recital
When Thursday April 11, 2013 @ 12:10 PM (1567 days ago)
Where Lehman Auditorium-Recital Hall
Duration 45 minutes
The noon music recital series at EMU provides an informal opportunity for music students to showcase their studies and accomplishments. The recital sessions are open to anyone. Length of the presentations vary, depending on the number of students who sign up to participate and the pieces they choose to perform.
Today's performers are:
- Erica Maholmes, mezzo soprano with Katie Miller, piano
- Sam Swartzendruber, baritone with Lauren Sauder, piano
- Gabri Williams, violin with Giulio Garner, piano
- Caitlin Holsapple, soprano with Giulio Garner, piano
- Chloe Raber, piano
- Michael Allen, baritone with Lynne Mackey, piano
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It was as cold as an icebox inside 27 Humber Road Monday afternoon, but Cathy (Thy) Nguyen was still wondering what she was going to do with the last few boxes of food before it all spoils.
Nguyen is the owner of Pho Vietnam, a restaurant she opened in Corner Brook this past fall after she moved to the city from Saskatchewan.
The restaurant had been getting rave reviews from those who ate there. After a government inspector ordered electricity cut to the property this past Friday, many of those loyal customers have been doing what they can to help Nguyen deal with the unexpected and sudden closure of her business.
Last Thursday, a group of five inspectors — two provincial government electrical inspectors from Service NL, two representatives from the Corner Brook Fire Department and one municipal building inspector from the City of Corner Brook's department of community services — paid a visit to the building and conducted an inspection of its electrical systems.
Nguyen, who rented the space in which she ran Pho Vietnam, said she was told there was an issue with the electrical system, but was not told power would be cut off the next day.
On Friday afternoon, she spoke with her landlord and was assured everything would be fine. At around 6:30 p.m. Friday, as Nguyen was busy serving a dining room full of customers, she was given notice the electricity would be cut off in two hours.
Nguyen, a Vietnamese immigrant who speaks broken English, said she was shocked to learn her restaurant had to close.
"If (the inspectors) have trouble, everybody (should) let me and (the) owner know, maybe one week (of notice before turning power off) ... I don't think only one day (was sufficient notice)," said Nguyen.
The decision to cut electricity off was made by the provincial electrical inspectors. Nguyen said it was the power company that informed her, but Service NL told The Western Star she was told by one of their inspectors.
Besides the restaurant, the power was cut to five residential units located in the same building. The eight people living in the building have all had to vacate the premises.
According to Service NL, which issued an emailed statement to The Western Star about the building Monday afternoon, the inspection was done at the request of the City of Corner Brook.
"This inspection determined that there were significant concerns and issues with the electrical system," read the prepared statement from the provincial government. "An order was issued on Friday, Feb. 7 to the owner stating that the building needs electrical work in order to bring it up to the appropriate codes."
Service NL said the condition of the electrical system in the building could potentially pose a threat of electric shock and possibly cause a fire, endangering the lives of those who work and live in the building.
"This decision was not taken lightly as we recognize that this order impacts on the lives of those in the building; however, the risk to the lives of those working and living there is too great due to the risk posed by the deficiencies to the electrical system identified during the inspection," continued the emailed statement.
The City of Corner Brook said it asked for the inspection after receiving a complaint about the building and deferred all other comment to Service NL.
The restaurant had been so busy that Nguyen was preparing some food items as far out as a week in advance. The sudden shutdown left her little time to figure out a plan for all of the refrigerated and frozen food she had in stock.
In a prepared release, the Greater Corner Brook Board of Trade said it's understandable if action was required immediately to ensure the safety of residents and customers if the building was in violation of safety standards, but added Nguyen should have been given proper notification.
"We understand that there was a lack of prior notification and adequate perparation time shown to Cathy Nguyen in this abrupt closure, contradicting our persona of a business friendly community," the release states. "It is inappropriate to shut down a business with no prior notification to allow for necessary arrangements to be made to allow for the continued viability of the business."
Luckily, some loyal customers who have since become friends with Nguyen have offered her fridge and freezer space for much of her product and have been helping her move it.
Jerry George was among those patrons who have become friends with Nguyen because of her food. Just last week, he and some other of Nguyen's newfound friends were together to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
George is also one of those assisting Nguyen save her food products the past several days.
"When she faced this, she got in touch with us and we pitched in to see what we could do to help out," said George.
George said it is hard to argue against the building posing a safety hazard for Nguyen and the other tenants, but also thought the short notice could have been handled better.
"To give any business two hours notice that you were going to be shut down and not being able to try and work with them in some way in order to mitigate the impact, from an expense point of view, I dont think was done right," he said.
Nguyen said she has had customers from St. John's tell her she should go to the capital city and open up. While she may consider that in the future, she said she wants to stay in Corner Brook and hopes to open a new location.
George hopes she stays too and that she overcomes this situation with some help from her friends.
"Her friends are working towards trying to see whether or not we can find a solution for her so that she is able to remain in the community," said George.
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The owner of a new restaurant in Corner Brook is looking for a new location after her business had to suddenly cease operations this past Friday.
Cathy (Thy) Nguyen is a Vietnamese immigrant who came to Corner Brook from Saskatchewan to open the restaurant, Pho Vietnam, at 27 Humber Road last fall.
Nguyen was enjoying success for the first few months she was open, with a steadily growing clientele of repeat customers.
She had several people in her restaurant enjoying her Vietnamese cuisine early Friday evening when a crew from Newfoundland Power showed up to inform her that they would be cutting electricity to the building in just two hours.
The night before, said Nguyen, a group of seven inspectors visited the restaurant and informed her there were issues with the building's electrical system. However, she said she was never given any indication the power would get cut off the next day.
Nguyen rents the space in the building, which also contains apartments. She said the owner of the building had told her Friday afternoon that Nguyen and her business had nothing to worry about.
Losing power unexpectedly meant all of the food Nguyen had prepared and had stored in her refrigerators and freezers was in jeopardy of spoiling.
Many of her friends — mostly from her loyal customer base — have been scrambling ever since to find freezer and fridge space for the food, but some of it will either spoil or have to be donated to charitable causes.
Nguyen is hoping to open up somewhere else but has no idea where that will be since she has not had adequate time to look for a new location.
The City of Corner Brook confirmed it sent three of its personnel, including two representatives from the Corner Brook Fire Department and one building inspector from the department of community services, to join two provincial government electrical systems inspectors for an inspection of the building.
"The City of Corner Brook received a formal complaint about a property on Humber Road last week," read an official statement from the City of Corner Brook. "Due to the nature of the complaint, the city carried out a joint inspection with the provincial electrical inspector."
The city said any further inquiries should be directed to the provincial electrical inspector. The Western Star is awaiting a response from the province.


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NYC Makery Open House and Robot Show & Tell
The Makery
Sunday, February 17, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (PST)
Who's Going
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Event Details
Come learn about the NYC Makery, a new pop-up Makerspace for youth and inventors of all ages.
We are a group of makers and educators who share a mission to create a community Makerspace, a safe venue where kids and families can make, tinker, and explore using the creative power of technology.
It can be very hard to find the space and tools to work on hands-on projects in New York City. The NYC Makery wants to provide a venue that is analogous to the suburban basement, or garage workshop. Except we will have 3D printers, a laser cutter, a CNC machine, and all sorts of other awesome digital fabrication equipment!
Our eventual plan is to host afterschool programming, weekend workshops, maker lectures, school groups and more.
Over the past five years, we have been popping up in community centers, art galleries, schools, basements, libraries, and even restaurants. We have learned a lot about best practices and how to setup and operate safe makerspaces for kids. Now we are ready to open a permanent space in the Downtown Brooklyn area.
Come visit us during this open house of our current mini pop up. Meet the founders and find out how you can help!
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47 Bergen St
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Sunday, February 17, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (PST)
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The Makery is an educational makerspace - part shop, part workshop, part exploreground. A venue where youth and adults are encouraged to be curious, to tinker, to experiment, and to make with technology. The Makery is a place where communities can gather to play with the creative power of digital design and fabrication, physical computing, and creative coding. The inverse of a store, come create from your own imagination. In addition to workshop classes, we also build periodic exhibits and events for the public to explore. Check out what's happening.
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Model photos updated! Everything from high fashion editorial to sexy studio shotsPosted by admin in Home, tags: fashion, modeling, photos
Updated Model Photos -
Loaded up a new batch of random shots from our various models to keep you fashionistas and model-mavens satisfied. It has been a really busy month with some high-end client jobs and planning for some big things this Spring. These last few months have been spent getting ready to launch our new under-wraps Visual Fashion Project that will truly be exciting and innovative, so keep checking back for what's new within the Sirena agency.
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Model – Dominique So.
An editorial dream, Dominique has the experience and the look that editors love. Here are a few newer shots of her that we will add to her already impressive portfolio.
Model – Holly P.
She has just changed her hair to red from a sandy blonde. From the pictures it suits her well. In these photos Holly is seen frolicking in the spring shrubs and playing on the beaches of Malibu in her sexy swimsuit. View more shots of the model in this bikini here.
Model – Mei L.
An absolute beauty that looks stunning in every photo. Mei spends part of the year in Canada and part-time here in Los Angeles modeling. These studio photos of her below show her during a fashion catalog shoot.
Model – Nicole B.
This leggy blonde model has really started to get her portfolio in gear. Nicole comes straight off the beaches and exemplifies the California look and feel. A natural blonde, tanned, and as sweet as can be! Nicole was a discovered by our scout on the sands of Huntington Beach California last summer.
Model – Laura N.
Our model / actress, Laura has a few new shots from recent jobs. One is from an awesome shoot on a luxury yacht off the coast in Newport Harbor! More photos from this recent luxury shoot will be posted soon.
Model – Samantha P.
Going from blonde to brunette recently doesn't matter for Samantha, her natural beauty is all we see. Whether in contemporary clothing of a sultry swimsuit, her versatility is one of her strong points.
Model – Jacqueline D.
A very tall model that looks outstanding in her new photos. Photos of model shot in Miami near the white sand beaches.
Model – Audrey M.
Always looking gorgeous, Audrey's smile can make any shot great. These photos taken in the studio with a pink backdrop. Last shot is reminiscent of a Hollywood pin-up girl.


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It is being billed as the largest-ever social change event on the Web and one which its organizers believe will unite the digital world in a wider conversation about climate change.
"I would say that 99 percent of our bloggers have never written about climate change before. I think there is a lot of power in people who usually don't write about this having conversations about a major issue like climate change." The scale of involvement in the day has been impressive. So far, over 8,000 blogs have registered in 144 countries and organizers predict that there will be around 15 million readers.
(Source: CNN)
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The Republic of Montenegro officially became a member of the International Multilateral Partnership against Cyber Threats (IMPACT), which is established under the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and consists of 191 members. The President of the Board of Directors of IMPACT -Mr. Datuk Muhd Noor Amin- welcomed Montenegro's membership in IMPACT and stated that Montenegro acquired the status of a full member in this international organization.
Montenegro has recently acquired the capability to track new information on cyber threats. More particularly, the participation in IMPACT will assist Montenegro in the identification of cyber threats in the early stages of their development.
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Microsoft admitted Hotmail users had been tricked into revealing their passwords, 10,000 of which had been published online.
The spam is being sent from users' accounts to contacts in their address books - so recipients will think it came from one of their friends. While the new spam is not malicious in itself, it does point the contact in the direction of something that is a "shopping" website. The trick is, the shopping site is not a real one. The scam persuades victims to order goods online by credit card, leaving them vulnerable to identity theft and fraud.
(Source: Fox News)
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Hotmail and several other Web e-mail providers were recently hit by phishing attacks that gleaned usernames and passwords.It's terribly insecure, but the string of digits 1234567 is a popular password on Hotmail, according to security researcher Bogdan Calin, who analyzed 9,843 stolen Windows Live Hotmail passwords that were posted on a Web site.
In a blog post, Calin said the following were the most common passwords in the Hotmail collection: 123456, 123456789, alejandra, 111111, alberto, tequiero, alejandro and 12345678.
(Source: ComputerWorld)
Surfing the Internet just might be a way to preserve your mental skills as you age. Researchers found that older adults who started browsing the Web experienced improved brain function after only a few days.
"You can teach an old brain new technology tricks," said Dr. Gary Small, a psychiatry professor. With people who had little Internet experience, "we found that after just a week of practice, there was a much greater extent of activity particularly in the areas of the brain that make decisions, the thinking brain -- which makes sense because, when you're searching online, you're making a lot of decisions," he said. "It's interactive."
(Source: Health Day)
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A 15-year-old girl who posted her profile on a vampire website was allegedly murdered by two men who created a "fictional internet alter-ego" a court heard.
Carly Ryan's body was found by a swimmer on an Australian beach in 2007. Yesterday a father and son appeared before the South Australian supreme court accused of setting a trap that led to her alleged murder. The girl posted personal details and photographs of herself on the Gothic website www.vampirefreaks.com and soon began an internet romance with a fictitious teenager called Brandon.
(Source: Telegraph)
The founder of lastminute.com, Martha Lane Fox, has unveiled an ambitious policy to get everyone in Britain online by 2012, backed by a study that says it would save the government up to £1bn annually in customer service costs and boost the economy by more than £20bn.
Lane Fox, who is now chair of the government-created Digital Inclusion Task Force, says that getting the 10m Britons who have never used the internet to go online could generate at least £22.6bn in economic benefit including at least £10.6bn over the lifetimes of the 1.6m children who have never used it.
(Source: Guardian)
Tens of millions of U.S. computers are loaded with scam security software that their owners may have paid for but which only makes the machines more vulnerable, according to a new Symantec report on cybercrime.
Cyberthieves are increasingly planting fake security alerts that pop up when computer users access a legitimate website. The "alert" warns them of a virus and offers security software, sometimes for free and sometimes for a fee. "Lots of times, in fact they're a conduit for attackers to take over your machine. They'll take your credit card information, any personal information you've entered there and they've got your machine,"
(Source: Reuters)
Its the F word question that all parents now dread. Can I go on Facebook? your eleven year-old bullies you over dinner, declaring that absolutely everybody else in her class is not only on Facebook, but also on Twitter as well as Bebo and Orkut and other peculiarly named social networks.
So how should parents in todays social media age deal with the F word question? Is social networking bad for childrens brains? Should we allow our kids to freely expose their identities on the Internet?
Cyber-crime just doesn't pay like it used to. Security researchers say the cost of criminal services such as distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks has dropped in recent months. The reason? Market economics.
Criminals have gotten better at hacking into unsuspecting computers and linking them together into so-called botnet networks, which can then be centrally controlled. Botnets are used to send spam, steal passwords, and sometimes to launch DDoS attacks, which flood victims' servers with unwanted information.
A survey of 16 to 24 year olds has found that 75% of them feel they "couldn't live" without the internet. The report, published by online charity YouthNet, also found that four out of five young people used the web to look for advice.
About one third added that they felt no need to talk to a person face to face about their problems because of the resources available online. The survey looked at how the web influences the well-being of people aged between 16 and 24.
(Source: BBC)
Internet users in the North East of England have the most nervous attitude towards the web, according to research that highlights the country's "digital divide".
Online engagement will soon replace social class as the most powerful determiner of economic success, damaging the career prospects of internet refuseniks, according to the social anthologist who analysed the survey. Nearly one-third (31 per cent) of in the North East are reluctant to use the internet for anything more than sending email and occasional browsing, higher than the national average of 23 per cent.
Twitter users should refrain from changing their log-in data until further notice or else risk getting locked out of their accounts. Twitter is investigating instances of users who have lost access to their accounts after modifying their usernames, passwords or e-mail addresses, the microblogging company said on Tuesday.
Until the problem is resolved, Twitter users shouldn't modify their log-in data, according to an official posting on Twitter's Status Web site. "This seems to affect new users as well as long term users," the note reads.
Studies on whether mobile phones can cause cancer, especially brain tumors, vary widely in quality and there may be some bias in those showing the least risk, researchers reported on Tuesday. So far it is difficult to demonstrate any link, although the best studies do suggest some association between mobile phone use and cancer, the team led by Dr. Seung-Kwon Myung of South Korea's National Cancer Center found.
Myung and colleagues at Ewha Womans University and Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul and the University of California, Berkeley, examined 23 published studies of more than 37,000 people in what is called a meta-analysis.
About a third of UK employees throw sensitive documents in the bin instead of shredding them, research suggests. The study also found almost three-quarters of workers felt their organisations could do more to protect their customers' sensitive information.
The data was compiled for National Identity Fraud Prevention Week. Identity fraud costs the UK more than £1.2bn annually. The UK's Fraud Prevention Service says 60,000 people have fallen victim so far this year.
Facebook has seen an impressive bump in traffic versus this time last year. For September 2009, the site claimed 58.6 percent of U.S. social networking tracking, a jump of 194-percent over the same period last year. Twitter's increase, meanwhile, was downright absurd, jumping 1,170 percent over the past year.
In September 2008, Facebook recorded a 19.94 share, which increased to 58.59 percent for Sept. 2009. MySpace, by contrast, dominated the social-networking sites last September, with a 66.8 percent share. Since then, however, MySpace's market share has plunged to 30.3 percent, still leaving it second in U.S. traffic.
(Source: PC Magazine)
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For the fourth time this year, Adobe has admitted that hackers used malicious PDF documents to break into Windows PCs.
The bug in the popular Reader PDF viewer and the Acrobat PDF maker is being exploited in "limited targeted attacks," Adobe said yesterday. That phrasing generally means hackers are sending the rigged PDF documents to a short list of users, oftentimes company executives or others whose PCs contain a treasure trove of confidential information.
Security researchers are warning that Web-based applications are increasing the risk of identity theft or losing personal data more than ever before.
The best defense against data theft, malware and viruses in the cloud is self defense, researchers at the Hack In The Box (HITB) security conference said. But getting people to change how they use the Internet, such as what personal data they make public, won't be easy.
(Source: PCWorld)
Scammers have grabbed the Hotmail passwords that leaked to the Web and are using them in a plot involving a fake Chinese electronics seller to bilk users out of cash and their credit card information, a security researcher said.
"We've seen a 30% to 40% increase in these types of spam messages in the last several days," said Patrik Runald, senior manager of Websense's security research team. "By 'these types of spam,' I mean messages that are advertising great consumer electronics bargains, such as cameras and computers."
1. There's always a friend's computer. 2. They're a form of censorship. 3. They give you a false sense of security. 4. Kids resent them -- and you. 5. Kids can defeat them. 6. They catch too much. 7. They don't catch everything.
Most parental control programs use a combination of filtering techniques to block access to unwanted sites. But each method is vulnerable, and none promises 100% accuracy. Text-based filters can't really determine the context of words or phrases, so they can block access to perfectly acceptable sites. Words like "sucking," for example, might get caught in the filter and prevent your kid from researching, say, mosquitoes.
(Source: Common Sense)
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Meet "network man." He has basic desires of his own, but has many arbitrary preferences, such as in music or clothes, that have been influenced by the people he knows. Network man's likes and dislikes, in turn, affect the behavior of his friends, and their friends, and their friends.
People have profound influences on each other's behavior within three degrees of separation, the authors find. That means that your friends, your friends' friends, and your friends' friends' friends may all affect your eating habits, voting preferences, happiness, and more. At the fourth degree, however, the influence substantially weakens.
The head of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has stopped banking online after nearly falling for a phishing attempt. FBI Director Robert Mueller said he recently came "just a few clicks away from falling into a classic Internet phishing scam" after receiving an e-mail that appeared to be from his bank.
In phishing scams, criminals send spam e-mails to their victims, hoping to trick them into entering sensitive information such as usernames and passwords at fake Web sites.
IPhone lovers and other smartphone users should take heed: A security researcher showed ways to spy on a BlackBerry user during a presentation Wednesday, including listening to phone conversations, stealing contact lists, reading text messages, taking and viewing photos and figuring out the handset's location via GPS.
And ironically, Sheran Gunasekera, head of research and development at ZenConsult, said the BlackBerry is one of the most secure smartphones available, in some ways better than the iPhone.
Investigators in the United States and Egypt have smashed a computer "phishing" identity theft scam described as the biggest cyber-crime investigation in US history, officials said Wednesday.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said 33 people were arrested across the United States early Wednesday while authorities in Egypt charged 47 more people linked to the scam. A total of 53 suspects were named in connection with the scam in a federal grand jury indictment, the FBI said.
(Source: AFP)
Privacy and security are foundational to health care reform. Patients will trust electronic health care records only if they believe their confidentiality is protected via good security.
As vice chairman of the federal Healthcare Information Technology Standards Committee, I have been on the front lines in the debate over the standards and implementation guidance needed to support the exchange of health care information. Over the past few months, I've learned a great deal from the committee's privacy and security workgroup.
The social networking site said that its security teams had noticed an increase in scams where people's login information is collected through phishing sites, and then their accounts are accessed without permission to ask friends for money.
"While the total number of people who have been impacted is small, we take any threat to security seriously and are redoubling our efforts to combat the scam," The attacks, known as 419 scams, involve a fraudster accessing Facebook accounts and posing as the account owner.
Microsoft blocked access to thousands of Hotmail accounts in response to hackers plundering password information and posting it online.
Cyber-crooks evidently used "phishing" tactics to dupe users of Microsoft's free Web-based email service into revealing account and access information, according to the US technology giant. Phishing is an Internet bane and involves using what hackers refer to as "social engineering" to trick people into revealing information online or downloading malicious software onto computers.
In a somewhat unusual data breach, hackers recently stole the login credentials of an unknown number of customers of payroll processing company PayChoice Inc., and then attempted to use the data to steal additional information directly from the customers themselves.
Hackers broke into the site and managed to access the real legal name, username and the partially masked passwords used by customers to log into the site. They then used the information to send very realistic looking phishing e-mails to PayChoice's customers directing them to download a Web browser plug-in to be able to continue using the onlineemployer.com service.
US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday that her department has received the green light to hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity experts over the next three years.
Kicking off "National Cybersecurity Awareness Month," she said the new recruits would "help fulfill the department's broad mission to protect the nation's cyber infrastructure, systems and networks." "Effective cybersecurity requires all partners -- individuals, communities, government entities and the private sector -- to work together to protect our networks and strengthen our cyber resiliency," Napolitano said.
"We were at a restaurant for my mom's birthday. I looked over and there are my daughter and my oldest son texting, holding their phones under the table," said the mom of four in Lewiston, Idaho. "I just came unglued. I was like, `Are you kidding? You're at your grandma's birthday party. Put those phones away now!'"
We all know teens love their gadgets more for texting than talking. But the devices are posing some new challenges for parents. How can they teach their tech-savvy kids some electronic etiquette? So far, parents are learning on the fly, imposing new rules for their young offenders such as "no texting at dinner."
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Sailing and Windsurfing
Getting started in sailing and windsurfing
Sailing and windsurfing are great sports for getting active and energetic, outside in the fresh air. They're quick and easy to learn - with the right tuition you'll have great fun and you'll be speeding along in no time!
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is the UK's National Governing Body for all forms of recreational and competitive boating. They represent sailing, motor-cruising, sports-boats, windsurfing, inland boating and personal watercraft coordinating competition and development of these sports.
Visit the RYA Start Boating pages for advice and information on finding courses, tuition and training centres to help you get out on the water, under sail or power. The RYA has specific advice on yachting, dinghies and windsurfing.
Find a Sailing or Windsurf Club
Joining a club will open up new opportunities and you can enjoy the social side of the sport by making friends and improving your skills on the water with other enthusiastic sailors. Make sure you find an RYA affiliated sailing / windsurfing club.
Find a club using the Sport Hampshire & IOW Find a Club page, or the RYA 'Where's My Nearest' pages which gives information on local clubs and facilities.
Young Sailors
The RYA's OnBoard programme has been developed especially for young people – whatever your ability or needs. Look out for OnBoard events near you or contact Hannah Cockle for more information.
Instructing, Coaching and Volunteering
Coaching and Teaching Sailing
Teaching sailing or windsurfing can be a rewarding and challenging career or hobby. The RYA instructor training schemes are progressive - you can develop your skills and qualifications at your own pace by taking endorsement courses, working towards Senior Instructor level and, in the case of sailing, ultimately becoming a Coach/Assessor. Visit the RYA Coaches, Trainers and Instructors pages for more information.
Try volunteering!
A great way of getting involved with sailing and windsurfing is to volunteer at your local club. Volunteering can help you help others, share your skills, make new friends, take a new direction in life, learn to do something new. Visit the RYA Volunteering pages for information.
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UPDATE: Traffic Moving Normal on GW Bridge After Deadly Crash
UPDATE: Traffic is reportedly back to normal around the George Washington Bridge this afternoon following a morning of stand-still traffic due to a deadly tractor trailer crash on the Bridge. Expect normal traffic patterns during rush hour this evening.
UPDATE: All lanes on the George Washington Bridge are reopened after the deadly semi-truck accident that happened at 2:30 a.m. that caused massive amounts of traffic throughout the area.
Traffic is moving slowly at this time.
Traffic at the George Washington Bridge was brought to a standstill this morning after a deadly accident involving two trucks.
This happened around 2:30 a.m., blocking the Upper Level lanes heading into New York. The lanes were closed for several hours, causing a line of cars that stretched for miles into New Jersey.
One lane was finally opened around 6 a.m., easing some of the congestion. But lengthy delays continued.
Drivers have been urged to take an alternate route into New York City.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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FIRST LOOK: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Poster Released
Mr. Grey will see you now...
Jamie Dornan aka Christian Grey is shown looking out over the Seattle skyline in the first promo poster for Fifty Shades of Grey.
OMG… there isn't much "skin", but the poster is incredibly sexy. We're counting down the days until Valentine's Day 2015 when the film is set to be released!


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Post your requests anonymously, and fill any prompts that catch your eye. We're not picky around here; anything goes. Fanart or fanfic, het, femslash, slash, threesomes and moresomes, or just gen-fic; as long as it's part of the Mass Effect universe, there's a place for it here.
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Do some gentle exercise in the evening; you'll feel less stiff in the morning. When you're sitting still, either watching TV, reading or working at your desk, be sure to:
In addition, lifestyle changes are important for easing pain.
When you have arthritis, movement can decrease your pain, improve your range of motion, strengthen your muscles and increase your endurance.
Avoid activities that involve high impact and repetitive motion, such as:
Many different types of medications are available for arthritis pain relief. Most are relatively safe, but no medication is completely free of side effects. Talk with your doctor to formulate a medication plan for your specific pain symptoms.
Consult your doctor if over-the-counter medications aren't enough to relieve your pain.
It's no surprise that arthritis pain has a negative effect on your mood. If everyday activities make you hurt, you're bound to feel discouraged. But when these normal feelings escalate to create a constant refrain of fearful, hopeless thoughts, your pain can actually get worse and harder to manage.
Therapies that interrupt destructive mind-body interactions include:
Heat and cold. Use of heat, such as applying heating pads to aching joints, taking hot baths or showers, or immersing painful joints in warm paraffin wax, can help relieve pain temporarily. Be careful not to burn yourself. Use heating pads for no more than 20 minutes at a time.
Use of cold, such as applying ice packs to sore muscles, can relieve pain and inflammation after strenuous exercise.
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i only posted a couple to show my progression, the rest are here http://www.bombingscience.com/graffi...61#post1780161
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my wack piece from . around December
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another from jan
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from a few weeks ago
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Still alot of room for improvement..
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Stil have a ways to go.
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Well fuck I've come a long way but still have a long way to go.
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If you wanna get down on these hairy balls why don't you jump right in, it's a crotch party right up in here.
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Looking back, I'm surprised at how much I progressed. Still have miles to go.
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My painting improved a lot here recently. From dec. till now. All hard copy pano prints.
Good looking to you guys in this thread. I love to see your letters progress. It's amazing.


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