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According to a article in the Indian Hindustan Times, "Indian diplomats now cannot open a Facebook account, use external e-mail services, or write blogs, thanks to new rules and much stricter firewalls aimed at preventing cyber attacks and leakage of classified information. Over the past eight months, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has been overhauling its computer network security, putting up layers of barriers against intrusions into the network, officials associated with cyber security said. There are almost 600 computers at its headquarters at South Block, about half of which are connected to the Internet. Classified work is typically done on stand-alone computers, usually with the external drives removed. "We have set up a unified threat management system for the ministry. This simultaneously uses eight levels of protection like firewalls and spam mail filtering," said a senior official.
"We are also requesting and encouraging more responsible behaviour from our staff when working online," the official told IANS, requesting anonymity. A circular issued last week asked officials not to log on to social networking sites, specifically citing Facebook, Orkut and Ibibo as examples. The other prohibited practices include download of peer-to-peer music using sites like Kazaa and sharing of photos through Flickr and Picasa. The circular also discourages using services like G-mail, Yahoo! or Hotmail for official communication. A similar circular, officials said, had been issued in the Prime Minister's Office in December. But the matter is even more critical for the foreign office as officials posted in Indian missions abroad or on foreign tours tend to use web-based mail rather than the ministry's own mail system. "We have had cases of senior officers using G-mail or other similar accounts abroad for official work, only to find some form of tampering when they return," the official said, adding people have been told to change their web-mail passwords if they had opened the account during foreign tours. The missions have been told to use their official mail ID issued by the National Informatics Centre for communication. But several missions have complained that the mail home page was inaccessible due to port blocks by local Internet service providers. They have been asked to contact their service providers to unblock the site. "We want to secure communications with Indian missions through private networks. This may be implemented in the next few months," said an official working with the technical team in the ministry.
Read the full article here.
Press release issued simultaneously by ITU and European Commission.
Geneva, 10 February 2009 ITU and the European Commission have joined forces to mark Safer Internet Day. This year, the focus is on protecting children online.
Children are among the most active and most vulnerable participants online. According to recent surveys, over 60 per cent of children and teenagers talk in chat rooms on a daily basis. Three in four children online are willing to share personal information about themselves and their family in exchange for goods and services. One in five children will be targeted by a predator or paedophile each year. Protecting children in cyberspace is, therefore, clearly our duty.
"Children are very resourceful in making the most of online services such as social networking sites and mobile phones," said Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Information Society and Media. "But many still underestimate the hidden risks of using these, from cyber-bullying to sexual grooming online. Today, I call upon all decision-makers, from both the public and the private sector, to listen and learn from children and to improve awareness strategies and tools to protect minors." Ms Reding added: "The Internet binds the whole world together. The safety of children who use it is a concern for everyone. I am therefore very happy that ITU is associated with us in doing this, today on Safer Internet Day, and all year round."
"Child online safety must be on the global agenda," said ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Touré. "We must ensure that everyone is aware of the dangers for children online. And we want to promote and strengthen the many outstanding efforts that are being made around the world, such as the Safer Internet Programme, to limit these dangers." This year, the 6th edition of Safer Internet Day includes more than 500 events in 50 countries worldwide. ITU and the European Commission will collaborate on this and future events, such as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May 2009, which is dedicated to "Protecting Children in Cyberspace". The European Commissions Directorate General for Information Society and Media has declared its full support for ITUs Child Online Protection (COP) Initiative. The ECs Ins@fe Network will launch a Safer Internet Day virtual exhibition which will host pavilions where visitors can learn more about initiatives undertaken by the 50 participating countries. ITU will host an online pavilion in support of ECs efforts to raise awareness among youngsters aged 12 to 17 regarding the risks they may face online.
ITU and Child Online Protection (COP)
ITUs motto is "committed to connecting the world", but we are also committed to connecting the world responsibly. That means working together to ensure cybersecurity, enable cyberpeace, and more importantly protect children online. While child online protection programmes exist in many developed countries, there are very few in the developing world today and very little coordination between them. ITU established the Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA) and launched the Child Online Protection (COP) initiative. COP aims to bring together partners from all sectors of the global community to ensure a safe and secure online experience for children everywhere.
See the press release here.
Telecommunication company, 02 has launched a new book, 'Who Wants 2 No?', aimed at 8-12 year olds in an effort to promote greater Internet safety among children.
Available to schools and libraries, this book also aims to encourage children's literacy skills by providing an enjoyable story as well as an important safety message.
Ronan Dunne, CEO, Telefónica 02 UK Limited added, "....Technology is available to help keep children safe, but is only part of the solution. It's also important that children learn how to be smart and stay safe as part of their online experiences...."
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Despite the number of data breaches which have occured in the UK over the past year, the UK Government has now authorised 390,000 professionals (including local authorities, police, health service and children's charities) direct access to contact details on all under 18-year-olds in England.
This 224 million pounds ContactPoint database was developed following the death of Victoria Climbie in 2000, when Social Services were highly criticised for lack of coordination and adequate follow-up of children at risk.
It is hoped that this database will go some way to preventing children from slipping through the net.
The Conservatives voiced their concern by stating that this database was "another expensive data disaster waiting to happen". The Liberals were equally opposed, calling it an "intrusive and expensive project".
(Source: BBC NEWS)
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NYTimes writes that "A new digital plague has hit the Internet, infecting millions of personal and business computers in what seems to be the first step of a multistage attack. The worlds leading computer security experts do not yet know who programmed the infection, or what the next stage will be. In recent weeks a worm, a malicious software program, has swept through corporate, educational and public computer networks around the world."
"Known as Conficker or Downadup, it is spread by a recently discovered Microsoft Windows vulnerability, by guessing network passwords and by hand-carried consumer gadgets like USB keys. Experts say it is the worst infection since the Slammer worm exploded through the Internet in January 2003, and it may have infected as many as nine million personal computers around the world."
This article was accessed through Dave Farber's list. See the full article in NYTimes here.
Well-known British Child Psychologist, Tanya Byron compares the dangers of letting children use the Internet without supervision to allowing them to cross dangerous roads without assistance.
"Government must be co-ordinated in its approach, we must have a national strategy" Byron states, adding,
"Now Obama has laid out his ambitious strategy and France has just published its own, too, there's a bit of a race on to lead the way in protecting children online...."
She encourages parents to take an interest in their children's online activity as well as providing commonsense advice such as putting the family computer in the living room as opposed to the child's bedroom.
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In an article in the Wall Street Journal, Emily Steel looks at who should bear the responsibility for protecting children online following the release of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force report on child esafety.
Attorney General Roy Cooper of North Carolina is reported as saying, "Clearly the main responsibility is on parents." adding, "..because technology companies are providing the gathering space and encouraging children to come, they have a duty to put in place technologies that can help protect kids".
Acknowledging efforts by social networking sites such as MySpace to respond to reports of abuse within 24 hours, as well as blocking child predators from their network.
(Source: Wall Street Journal)
Read article here
Wall Street Journal
A number of children at a London girls school were suspended from school as a result of posting "deeply insulting comments" about a staff member who is reported to be receiving counselling as a result.
The group of girls, aged between 11 and 18 signed up as members of The Hate Society on Facebook. The headteacher of Grey Coat Hospital School, Rachel Allard stated, "We can confirm that a number of pupils have been given fixed term exclusions for between 2 and 15 days after the school became aware of their involvement in a hate campaign about a member of staff using an open Facebook group.."
(Source: Telegraph)
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In a letter to the Guardian newspaper, John Carr, from the Children's Charities' Coalition on Internet Safety argues that cohesion within the Internet industry can do much to address child online safety "without the need for direct government intervention".
(Source: Guardian)
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Guardian website
A recent ITU study dedicated to the "Financial Aspects of Network Security: Malware and Spam" (July 2008) reviews some of the current leading thinking and research on the economics of cybersecurity. The full study can be found here.
Security flaws are often due to perverse incentives rather than the lack of suitable technical protection mechanisms. As individuals and companies do not bear the entire costs of cyber incidents, they do not tend to protect their system in the most efficient way. If they did support all the financial consequences, they would have stronger incentives to make their network more secure for the good of all interconnected networks. Measures to improve information security enhance trust in online activities and contribute directly and indirectly to the welfare gains associated with the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
However, some expenditure on security is only necessary because of relentless attacks by fraudsters and cyber-criminals that undermine and threaten trust in online transactions. Such costs are not welfare-enhancing but instead a burden on society. Two vectors through which such attacks are carried out are malware and spam. During the past two decades, the production and dissemination of malware has grown into a multibillion dollar business. Damages created by fraudulent and criminal activities using malware and the costs of preventative measures are likely to exceed that number significantly. Malware puts the private and the public sector at risk because both increasingly rely on the value net of information services. Spam and malware have multifaceted financial implications on the costs and the revenues of participants in the ICT value chain. The costs carried by all stakeholders across the value network of information services are affected directly and indirectly by this. But most of the financial flows between the legal and illegal players in the underground cybercrime economy are only partially known. The ITU study is a survey of existing resources and data available when it comes to the economics and financial aspects of cybersecurity.
Access the ITU study on the "Financial Aspects of Network Security: Malware and Spam" (July 2008) here.
The 2008 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is being held 3-6 December 2008 in Hyderabad, India. The third meeting of the Internet Governance Forum will be focusing on the overall theme of Internet For All. The main sessions are organized as three thematic days under the following headings: Reaching the Next Billion, Promoting Cyber-Security and Trust, Managing Critical Internet Resources with the last day covering Emerging Issues - the Internet of Tomorrow and Taking Stock and the Way Forward.
Transcripts of the main session, webcasts, and contributions to the dicussions can be found on the IGF website.
ITU launched a new initiative today to safeguard children, the most vulnerable users of the Internet. Addressing ITUs high-level meeting on cybersecurity by video message, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, "We have to protect against cyberthreats, especially when they target children. I welcome the ITUs Child Online Protection (COP) initiative and urge all States to support it."
The Child Online Protection initiative brings together partners from all sectors of the international community with the aim of creating a safe and secure online experience for children everywhere. While the virtual world offers unlimited opportunities in many respects, it is also the hunting ground for cybercriminals and paedophiles. Recognizing that a concerted global effort would be required to ensure that the cyberworld becomes a safe place for young people to work, learn and play, ITU is working with other UN agencies, including UNICEF, UNICRI and UNIDIR.
Building confidence and security At the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in 2005, ITU was entrusted by leaders of the international community with Action Point C5: "building confidence and security in the use of ICTs". As an intergovernmental organization with a network of 191 Member States and more than 700 Sector Members and Associates, ITU was a logical choice. In 2007, in answer to this responsibility, Dr Hamadoun Touré, ITU Secretary-General, launched the Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA), an international framework that addresses 5 main aspects: legal measures technical and procedural measures organizational structure capacity building international cooperation The WSIS outcomes also specifically recognized the needs of children and young people and their protection in cyberspace.
The Tunis Commitment recognized "the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the protection of children and in enhancing the development of children" and the need to "strengthen action to protect children from abuse and defend their rights in the context of ICT". The COP initiative is in line with ITUs mandate to establish the foundation for a safe and secure cyberworld for future generations. The need for COP is clear. A decade ago, there were just 182 million people using the Internet globally and almost all of them lived in the developed world. By the end of 2008, however, there will be over 1.5 billion Internet users worldwide, and more than 400 million of them will have broadband access vastly increasing the dangers online, especially for children. With over 600 million users in Asia, 130 million in Latin America and the Caribbean, and 50 million in Africa, the Internet is a growing common resource.
"ITU is the lead UN agency on ICT for Development," said Mr Sami Al-Basheer, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT). "In working towards an all-inclusive information society we must ensure that children everywhere can enjoy the benefits of ICTs while being protected from the risks posed by inappropriate use."
Read the full press release for the COP initiative here.
The ITU Regional Cybersecurity Forum for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 7 to 9 October 2008.
The forum, which was hosted by the State Agency for Information Technology and Communications (SAITC) of the Republic of Bulgaria, aimed to identify some of the main challenges faced by countries in Europe and CIS in developing frameworks for cybersecurity and CIIP, to consider best practices, share information on cybersecurity development activities being undertaken by ITU as well as other entities, and review the role of various actors in promoting a culture of cybersecurity. The forum also considered initiatives on the regional and international level to increase cooperation and coordination amongst the different stakeholders.
Approximately 130 people from 25 countries participated in the event from Europe and CIS, as well as from other parts of the world. Simultaneous interpretation in Russian and English was provided for the participants throughout the forum. Full documentation of the forum, including the final agenda and all presentations made, is available on the event website. The meeting report available on the event website summarizes the discussions throughout the three days of the ITU Regional Cybersecurity Forum for Europe and CIS, provides a high-level overview of the sessions and speaker presentations, and presents some of the common understandings reached at the event.
See the website for further information.
The ITU's Telecommunication Development Bureau launched the study report "ICTs for e-Environment - Guidelines for Developing Countries, with a Focus on Climate Change", which is intended to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to mitigate and adapt to environmental change, including climate change, through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Although ICTs require energy resources, they also offer a number of opportunities to advance global environmental research, planning and action. This includes monitoring and protecting the environment as well as mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. The report also looks extensively at the use of ICTs in many different aspects of work on the environment, including environmental observation, analysis, planning, management and protection, mitigation and capacity building.
In order to assess the adoptability of selected ICT applications for environmental management in developing countries in general, the report proposes a ranking system with parameters such as (a) environmental scope, (b) technology, (c) transferability, and (d) impact.
Furthermore, the ICTs for e-Environment report considers over 150 ICT applications in one of its annexes, including the name of the ICT applications, description, area of work, sponsor, region, active dates, and relevant web references.
Not all countries have the capacity to take advantage of these technologies in order to use the full potential of ICTs for environmental action. The report states that there is a clear need for a more comprehensive and integrated approach to global environmental action through access to ICTs and the use of information technologies and management practices to eliminate duplication of efforts. This can be done by consolidating action at national levels on the many and varied environmental conventions and initiatives that developing countries have already agreed to in principle. ICTs provide a unique opportunity to do so while assisting in building local capacity to use these tools and practices.
There is also a need to assign the environment a more important profile in ICT strategic planning initiatives at the national level and, in particular, in e‑Governance and e-Goverment initiatives so that the use of ICTs for the environment is integrated into planning processes from the beginning, along with other national priorities and initiatives.
The report proposes a methodology to undertake rapid national e‑Environment assessments as well as to develop and implement national e‑Environment strategies. Among other proposals, the report recommends the preparation of an e‑Environment toolkit comprised of best practices as one practical method to assist developing countries to take advantage of ICTs for environmental research, planning and action. Strengthening ongoing research activities is another proposal as well as placing more focus on the environment sector in e‑Government initiatives. Working on a regional basis may be the best approach for smaller, landlocked or island jurisdictions, such as small island developing states.
Whatever approach is taken to support the use of ICTs for environmental action in sustainable development, it must be undertaken in close collaboration with key development partners at the national and international level and in consultation with actors in the public and private sectors as well as civil society.
The ITU Regional Cybersecurity Forum for Eastern and Southern Africa was held in Lusaka, Zambia from 25 to 28 August 2008.
The forum, which was hosted by the Communications Authority of Zambia and the Government of Zambia, and jointly organized by ITU and COMESA, aimed to identify the main challenges faced by countries in the region in developing frameworks for cybersecurity and CIIP, to consider best practices, share information on development activities being undertaken by ITU as well as other entities, and review the role of various actors in promoting a culture of cybersecurity. The forum also considered initiatives on the regional and international level to increase cooperation and coordination amongst the different stakeholders.
Approximately 60 people from 21 countries and 4 regional organizations participated in the event. Among the participants were professionals from governments, regulatory authorities, private sector, and civil society. Full documentation of the event, including the final agenda and all presentations made, is available on the event website. The meeting report available on the event website summarizes the discussions throughout the four days of the ITU Regional Cybersecurity Forum for Eastern and Southern Africa, provides a high-level overview of the sessions and speaker presentations, and presents some of the common understandings and positions reached at the event.
The third day of the ITU Regional Cybersecurity Forum, 27 August 2008, was dedicated to specific working sessions on developing national and regional cybersecurity/CIIP capacity through three working groups. The working groups focused on 1) developing a national cybersecurity strategy, 2) legislation and enforcement and, 3) watch, warning, and incident response. In addition to the overall forum recommendations, specific recommendations and suggestions were developed by the three ad hoc working groups: Working Group 1: Regional Approach for the Development of a National Cybersecurity Strategy; Working Group 2: Legal Foundation and Enforcement; and Working Group 3: Watch, Warning, and Incident Response.
See the event website for more information.
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In keeping with trying to figure out which Republican is to blame for Katrina, TIME has launched an in-depth "investigation" into FEMA Chief Mike Brown's online resumes. While accusing Brown of both padding his resume and having no emergency management expience prior to becoming FEMA head, TIME simply doesn't acknowledge his work as having "served as FEMA's Deputy Director and the agency's General Counsel. Shortly after the September 11th terrorist attacks, Mr. Brown served on the President's Consequence Management Principal's Committee, which acted as the White House's policy coordination group for the federal domestic response to the attacks." Nor does TIME mention his handling of some 150+ handling of other declared disasters and emergencies prior to Hurricane Katrina and the job he did. But on to what TIME does find important:
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ce qui est plus correct?
je LE vois ou je LUI vois??
Merci beaucoup en avance pour votre aide
"Je le vois" est le mieux - i see him
je la vois i see her
merci; et comment dit-on "I see it"
would that not also be "je le vois" and, if so, how can I distinguish between the two?
i see it - "je le vois" or "je la vois"
to distinguish the two :
the same thing in english
"i see it" refers to a thing, an object
"i see him/her" refers to a person
je le/la vois : if you can ask"je vois QUOI? le/la refers to a thing
i see the chair/i see it-- je vois la chaise/je la vois
if you can ask"je vois QUI? le/la refers to a person
i see Tom/i see him-- Je vois Tom/je le vois
thank you
one more thing
je LUI vois means "je lui prédis" (i preditc him/her)
in this case with the term "lui" the verb "voir" means"prédire/to predict)
oh - I see; thank you
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum and mk-tintin's excellent help. What you are working with are object pronouns.
Direct-Object pronouns = me (m'), te (t'), le, la (l'), nous, vous, les
Indirect-Object pronouns = me, te, lui, nous, vous, leur
NOTE that it is the 3rd person that causes difficulty. In English the difference is (D.O.) her, him it and them but the I.D.O. either states or has understood (to, for, at, from) him, her, them.


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I did a simulation with a class last week - a "prisoner" exercise" and set up 5 groups. The class had to send messages to the Frontline SMS "switchboard" to communicate with each other. This meant that 20 messages were going out at a time in and out of Frontline. But, it got very slowed down- and I had to quit and restart it everytime I wanted to receive messages. Is this a problem with my AT&T Sim card? It is an individual plan with unlimited texting capability. It would definitely not have worked for a real crisis in terms of timing. (It took up to 10 minutes for messages to go out).
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I've spoken with our lead developer, Alex, about this and he's said it would be helpful for him to take a look at your logs in order to try and identify the problem here, so would you mind sending your logs to us? (You can do this by clicking on 'Help' then 'Submit error report' in FrontlineSMS).
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Emerging designer Kimberly Ovitz is no fashion fledgling. A former intern for legendary fashion photographer Herb Ritts and the Chanel design atelier in Paris, Ovitz is a virtuoso when it comes to choosing flattering cuts that accentuate women's sensuality. Launched in 2009, her eponymous ready-to-wear collection includes ethereal mesh tops and body-hugging dresses in basic black or white, as well as gauzy maxi-dresses and monochromatic sweaters in neutral hues. The Hisu Warrior, a long-sleeved dress marked by textured geometric shapes, is a stand-out, as is the perfectly pintucked Glavis mini dress. In 2012 Ovitz debuted O by Kimberly Ovitz, an elegant, eco-friendly collection of minimalist separates. In addition to appearing in the pages of W, Elle, and other major fashion publications, Ovitz's designs have graced the likes of Cameron Diaz and Anne Hathaway.
Remix your look this season with urban-infused pieces from standout labels like Kimberly Ovitz, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Parisian import Faith Connexion. You'll fit right in with the enviably cool downtown crowd when outfitted in bodycon mini dresses, studded button-downs, cropped jackets, and jet-black skinny jeans.
Time and time again, designer Kimberly Ovitz manages to stun us with a simple palette of black, white, and a handful of striking solid colors to balance things out. And the finds in this lively sale are no exception: You'll find sharp, asymmetric cuts; hint-of-skin cutouts; irregular patterns, and figure-flattering fits that will make them instant favorites.
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The sexy, 1950s-styled pinup Bettie Page Clothing is about to share its Las Vegas success story. The growing and profitable retailer that started with one store in Planet Hollywood's Miracle Mile Shops has become a fashion phenomenon thanks to owners Jan Glaser and Russian-born designer Tatyana Khomyakova.
2011 Playmate of the Year Claire Sinclair has been the face of the clothing line that began in 2006. Now there are two Las Vegas boutiques, plus others in San Diego, San Francisco, Hollywood, Santa Barbara, Salt Lake City and Minneapolis, with more locations to open this year in Philadelphia, Key West and Nashville. MSNBC is featuring Bettie Page with "Betting on Bettie."
Its retail sales have increased 55 percent for the first five months of this year and last year posted more than $8 million in revenue. Now it's about to go public. Air Scooter Corp. has signed a letter of intent to merge into Bettie Page Clothing as the successor corporation in a deal that will see Bettie Page owners controlling more than 84 percent. At that point, Bettie is public, and you can invest in her seamed stockings, lusty lingerie and pinup apparel.
CELEBS CHASE L.V. GIRLS: For the second consecutive week, a Las Vegas beauty will appear on the new Fox dating show "The Choice." Last week, Hard Rock Hotel resident DJ Pauly D of "Jersey Shore" was among the celebrities who chased after a stunning 6-foot Las Vegas model, and Thursday night, pop star Joe Jonas is in the revolving chair looking at sexy Haze cocktail hostess and Playboy beauty Shannon Kelly.
The part-time actress and model moved here six years ago from Pennsylvania on her 21st birthday to land a modeling career and complete her Bachelor's in communication at UNLV. "I wanted to make lots of money, travel the world and then settle in New York City, and I've fulfilled all but one of those goals already," Shannon told me.
"I heard about the auditions for the show, and they came to Haze looking for contestants," she said. "Everyone pointed at me. As soon as they said celebrity dating show, I knew it was right up my alley." Shannon is sworn to secrecy as to the outcome. Does she land a date with a star? Tune in.
What Strip producer asked girls auditioning for a show now playing here to go topless because he's planning to produce an adult revue to add to his production pack?
Which star got his nose bloodied in an accidental head-butt by his overly enthusiastic PR girl, who also managed to knock over a table of drinks trying to apologize?
Guess who's going into Mark Burnett's "Shark Tank" at the end of the month with a line of jewelry launched here in Las Vegas?
Which magician who shut his debut show in Las Vegas off-Strip while waiting for his own Strip production has landed a reality TV show to reveal the ups and downs of an entertainer breaking into our showbiz scene?
Switch at the Wynn, with its ever-changing walls, is to close for a short time this summer to undergo a makeover.
Cirque du Soleil's spectacular "Ka" at MGM Grand is to become an all-new, collectible comic book. "Ka #1" will debut at the Marvel Comics booth during Comic-Con International in San Diego next month.
SHOWGIRL TURNED FASHION DESIGNER: Former Las Vegas showgirl and actress Stacey Linde is launching a line of children's swimwear this weekend. Her designs on her website TeenyWingkini.com are being launched nationwide on Zulily.com, and I'm buying the Valentina, Bumbalina and Lil Lady outfits for my 3-year-old granddaughter Gianna.
Stacey, who credits include "CSI," "Las Vegas" and a Fox Sports show with Ryan Seacrest, is developing matching fairy dolls for each outfit; click on Wingkini Island to see her creations. While pregnant, Stacey dreamed of putting two of her favorite pastimes as a little girl together: playing dress up in her favorite fairy costumes and having fun in the sun at the pool. Teeny Wingkini was born and took flight with detachable, waterproof wings. Stacey also is being recognized for her sexy partywear outfits for Las Vegas' pretty young things.
GET WELL WISHES: Our beloved photographer Denise Truscello underwent lung surgery Tuesday, and this morning, she emailed me that a portion of her right lung had been removed. Denise, who will be hospitalized for another week, recently completed photo shoots with Shania Twain in the Bahamas, Celine Dion in Florida, Holly Madison in Paris and Frankie Moreno in Italy. Her celebrity shots are regularly featured here. We wish Denise a full and speedy recovery; she is in our prayers.
GRANDMA'S COMEDY STINT: Grandma Lee of "America's Got Talent" is enjoying a two-month residency at the Rio through July and might stay longer. "I love doing standup in Las Vegas -- it's an adult Disneyworld. I love the gambling and the people. It's a happy place." Her husband died in 1995 from cancer, and she turned to a comedy workshop to help her recovery.
"Private Practice" star Taye Diggs and his brother Gabrielle attended Criss Angel's Cirque du Soleil spectacular "Believe" at the Luxor and afterward backstage with the "Mindfreak" star ask him detailed questions about how he escaped from the overhead, hanging straightjacket. Later, Taye and his four-man entourage enjoyed Lavo's all-night party in the Palazzo for DJ Jason Lema, and Taye greeted fans. 2012 Miss America Laura Kaeppeler, who was crowned here at Planet Hollywood in January, attended the Annual Army Birthday Ball with our nation's heroes, including former soldier, actor and "Dancing With the Stars" champion J.R. Martinez. The next day, Laura sang the national anthem and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.
For once in a blue moon, it's quiet out there, but the incredible music from the 2012 Electric Daisy Carnival isn't over. Before starting a European tour with DJ Steve Aoki, French phenomenon JIDAX spins at Surrender in Steve Wynn's Encore.
Reality TV star Laura Croft has the lowdown on some dreadful, drunken party people who have to learn how to dress for when they go wild, and we'll serve up a tasty dish of fine food features with Frank Pellegrino Jr. from Rao's at Caesars Palace and the latest on the culinary scene with Counter Intelligence.
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Sulphur Springs City Council members will begin their review of the proposed budget for fiscal year 2014-2015 in a workshop session slated for 6 p.m. Tuesday.
City Manager Marc Maxwell said the tax rate for the fiscal year, starting Oct. 1, will remain at its current rate of 44-cents per $100 property valuation. The overall property values in the city increased 1.4 percent, according to figures released by Hopkins County Appraisal District last week, and will generate $3,756,497 in tax revenue.
The proposed budget for the city calls for expenditures and revenues of $27 million.
In the Tuesday meeting, City Finance Director Peter Karstens will present members with the proposed budget for their review and the council will meet again next week to consider formalizing the budget.
In the coming fiscal year, the city manger said the city's focus will move from the downtown area.
"We are going to increase our efforts on the streets," Maxwell said.
The final city budget must be approved by the end of September and will become effective on Oct. 1.
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The George Spangler Farm and its surrounding 80 acres is perhaps the most well preserved site of a Civil War field hospital in existence. Eighteen hundred men were treated here including nearly 200 Confederate Soldiers. This farm is also the site of the death of Confederate General Lewis A. Armistead. The Spangler Farm offers a rare opportunity to interpret the role of field medicine at Gettysburg and in the American Civil War, and the impact of the battle upon the civilian population.
Built in the early 1800s, the farm consists of a main house, a summer kitchen, and a bank barn. While structurally sound, the house and barn are in need of restoration and the summer kitchen (where General Armistead died) —constructed almost entirely of local stone—is in good condition.
In April of 2008, the Gettysburg Foundation encountered a rare opportunity to buy the 80-acre farm for $2 million. While multifaceted, the overall plans for the use of the farm are:
Develop a unique interpretive site for education on Civil War medicine and the work of a Civil War Field Hospital;
Utilize the farmhouse—with an adaptively rehabilitated interior—as the headquarters for the Gettysburg Foundation's Civil War Leadership Institute
Develop portions of a working 1860s South Central Pennsylvania subsistence farm including educational programs and living history for families and students; and
Construct a hiking/biking trail linking the Spangler Farm to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
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Earlier this year, careful design and preparatory work was completed on the barn and non-historic structures were removed from the property.
Within the next couple months, we will complete the weatherization and emergency stabilization of the barn to prevent further deterioration and potential collapse.
This spring, we intend to complete the architectural and engineering work on all remaining structures.
We will continue to raise funds for completion of the preservation and rehabilitation of all structures, for interpretative and education programs at the farm, and for design and construction of the trail.
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Stallion Proud Citizen Euthanized at Age 17
Airdrie Stud's rock-solid sire Proud Citizen was euthanized June 4 due to complications from laminitis.
Airdrie Stud's rock-solid sire Proud Citizen was euthanized June 4 due to complications from laminitis.
Trainer Larry Jones who trained Believe You Can, Coup de Grace, Eight Belles, Havre de Grace, Lovely Maria & more in the Aug. 22, 2015 issue of Blood-Horse. view slideshow
Trainer Larry Jones who has trained Believe You Can, Coup de Grace, Eight Belles, Havre de Grace, Lovely Maria & more in the Aug 22, 2015 issue of The Blood-Horse.
Retired jockey Rosie Napravnik and her husband, trainer Joe Sharp, announced the birth of Carson Wayne Sharp June 1. Napravnik reported the birth on her Facebook page.
Larry Jones, born and raised in Kentucky and with two winners of the Longtines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) to his credit, has a pair of strong candidates for the May 1 filly race at Churchill Downs.
Recently retired jockey Rosie Napravnik, a two-time winner of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and only female rider to win the race in its 140-year history, will be honored Nov. 15, at Churchill Downs.
Ian Tapp takes us through the Fasig-Tipton November Breeding Stock Sale numbers. Listen to comments from Mark Taylor of Taylor Made Sales, Jane Lyon of Summer Wind Farm, Brereton Jones of Airdrie Stud, and Ken Ramsey of Ramsey Farm. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales
Twenty-three horses sold for $1 million or more at November mixed sale in Lexington, but median was down 20% from last year.
Bret Jones of Airdrie Stud talks about Believe You Can in the Fasig-Tipton November sale on Nov. 3, 2014. watch video
Bret Jones of Airdrie Stud talks about Believe You Can in the Fasig-Tipton November sale on Nov. 3, 2014.
The Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland mixed sales, which run Nov. 3-14 in Kentucky and feature some standout horses and Breeders' Cup-related catalog updates, should maintain market stability, officials say.
Three winners of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) are among the 35 grade or group I winners or producers consigned to this year's Fasig-Tipton November sale that will be held Monday, Nov. 3.
Airdrie Stud will offer 2012 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can in foal to leading sire Tapit at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale Nov. 3.
Brereton C. Jones' homebred 2012 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can has been retired, trainer Larry Jones confirmed Nov. 22.
Trainer had been weighing options for Golden Ticket that included a possible run in the Cigar Mile (gr. I) before he settled on staying home for a Clark bid.
CresRan Stable's homebred Tiz Miz Sue took advantage of a speed duel between Joyful Victory and Authenticity to post an impressive victory in the Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park May 27.
Trainer Larry Jones will offer a stiff one-two punch in the $400,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I), with stablemates Joyful Victory and Believe You Can both entered for the May 27 event at Belmont Park.
Rosie Napravnik remembers galloping horses at Pimlico Race Course before she even earned her jockey's license. On May 18 aboard Mylute, she'll become just the third woman to ever ride in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
Padua Stables' Authenticity held off On Fire Baby in a fierce stretch battle to win the La Troienne Stakes (gr. II) by a head May 3 at Churchill Downs. The 6-year-old mare sets a stakes record of 1:42.09 for 1 1/16-miles.
Nearly one year after securing a victory in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), Brereton Jones homebred Believe You Can returns to racing at Churchill Downs in the $300,000 La Troienne Stakes (gr. II) May 3.
Steve Bass, who booked mounts for nine-time leading Keeneland rider Julien Leparoux for the past seven years, will have Rosie Napravnik and Alan Garcia when the meet opens April 5.
Believe You Can blew away the competition in the $150,000 New Orleans Ladies March 9 at Fair Grounds, posting her second straight win off the layoff; the $150,000 Duncan F. Kenner went to Delaunay for owner Maggi Moss.
Believe You Can looks to parlay a Feb. 2 tally at Fair Grounds into victory in the New Orleans Ladies Stakes March 9; Louisiana Derby winner Hero of Order will wheel back in the Duncan F. Kenner on the same day.
Believe You Can is likely to make her next appearance in the March 9 New Orleans Ladies Stakes while stablemate Mark Valeski will aim for the Mineshaft Handicap, and other Larry Jones contenders are on the move.
Brereton Jones' homebred Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can returned from a layoff of more than seven months to capture the $94,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes by 10 1/4 lengths Feb. 2 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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CASA Santa Cruz is an amazing program. As a volunteer, we get some of the best training I've ever received. The staff are not only supportive, they provide fun things volunteers can do to help CASA and hang out. But of course, the biggest thing is how dedicated everyone involved in this program is to helping the foster youth of our county. Everyone works tirelessly to help these kids out - education, clothing, special needs that come up, help with placement, everything. I've never been so impressed with a non-profit, and I've been involved with many (and even ran one for a few years!)
Hola soy María Virgen estoy interesada en ser voluntaria de esta programa inglés not is perfecto . He trabajado con niños más de 10 años
CASA and their advocates are lifesavers for families. What an awesome agency we have been blessed with.
There is no better organization than CASA Santa Cruz! It's a win-win-win for kiddos who have been removed from their homes due to neglect or abuse, volunteer advocates who spend time with kiddos, and the community which benefits from healthy relationships as a result.
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support of children and families it provides. I have never been involved with such a dedicated, efficient and caring organization that puts kids first. As a retired teacher I saw the benefits firsthand to my students in foster care. As a volunteer I experience the benefits to everyone when children are prioritized.
CASA of Santa Cruz County is a very special organization. The staff and numerous volunteers support and advocate for local children who have been abused or neglected. It is emotional and deeply transformative work. The difference they make in the lives of local kids who have a really hard go at life is remarkable. The people who make up the organization are incredible human beings who work with harmony, efficiency, and competency. The impact they make and the authentic caring peopole they are moved me to not only make significant financial contributions but to also proudly participate as a board member. You will be hard-pressed to find a non-profit that is more professionally run and locally impactful.
I have been on a number of non-profit boards, and this one is by far the most focused and best run, with a clear mission and accountability measures to monitor progress toward goal. We leverage the power of volunteers to provide the most vulnerable children in our community with a much needed voice in dependency court and the crucial decisions that affect their lives. CASA is unusual among local non-profits in its financial solvency, both currently and for the future. I attribute this to the strength of the staff and staff leadership, as well as the organization's laser-like focus on its contained but critical mission.
I volunteered with CASA of Santa Cruz County this past year and was deeply impressed with the leadership team and staff. They demonstrated firm accountability, solid business management and focus alongside the obvious passion and care for the children they serve day in and day out. I have volunteered with and served on the board of many non-profits: few exhibit the ability to match their love of the work with such astute business management.
I have worked with CASA of SC County for years. Children in their program studied martial arts at my studio. CASA was accountable every time for every child. The child's well-being was the priority...always. I've recently run the Wharf to Wharf for CASA....what a great organization!
Can't believe the lives this organization changes during such a difficult time of life. ABSOLUTELY LOVE everything they do yo support the children and volunteers.
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My selfie with Justin Bieber #SXSW pic.twitter.com/WOWuzdGcEU — María Núñez (@marianunez64) March 10, 2014
That about covers it. Maria Nuñez was at the restaurant Banger's during SXSW on Sunday when the Biebs dropped in for a set. She was...startled.
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By collecting water samples up to six kilometres below the surface of the Southern Ocean, UNSW researchers have shown for the first time the impact of ocean currents on the distribution and abundance of marine micro-organisms.
The sampling was the deepest ever undertaken from the Australian icebreaker, RSV Aurora Australis.
Microbes are so tiny they are invisible to the naked eye, but they are vital to sustaining life on earth, producing most of the oxygen we breathe, soaking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and recycling nutrients.
"Microbes form the bulk of the biomass in oceans. All the fish, dolphins, whales, sponges and other creatures account for less than 5 per cent of the biomass," says Professor Rick Cavicchioli, of the UNSW School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, and leader of the team.
"Microbes perform roles that nothing else can carry out. And if one critical group of microbes was destroyed, life on the planet would cease to exist."
The influence of environmental conditions on the make-up of microbial communities in different regions of the ocean has been studied, as has the role of physical barriers in preventing their dispersal.
"Collecting samples in the Southern Ocean was an enormous challenge. But it has meant we were able to carry out the first study showing how physical transport in the ocean on currents can also shape microbial communities," says Professor Cavicchioli.
The results are published in the journal Nature Communications.
Twenty five samples were collected across a 3000 kilometre stretch of ocean between Antarctica and the southern tip of Western Australia. Sampling depths were determined by temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen measurements, to ensure microbes were collected from all the distinct water masses of the Southern Ocean.
These water masses include the circumpolar deep water, which flows toward the south pole from the Indian, Pacific Ocean and Atlantic oceans; the surface water near the Antarctic coastline; and the cold, dense Antarctic bottom water, which flows north, away from the pole, at more than 4 kilometres depth.
Genetic sequencing of the microbial DNA in each sample was carried out to characterise the microbial communities in different water-masses. The research shows that communities that are connected by ocean currents are more similar to each other.
"So a microbial community could be very different to one only a few hundred metres away, but closely related to one that is thousands of kilometres away because they are connected by a current," says Professor Cavicchioli.
"Researchers need to take this into account when they are studying these important micro-organisms."
The results were tested by Dr Erik Van Sebille, of the UNSW Climate Change Research Centre, who used a computer model of the Southern Ocean to carry out a 100-year long simulation of how particles would move as a result of ocean circulation.
Dr David Wilkins, who carried out the research for his PhD under Professor Cavicchioli's supervision, is first author on the paper. The team also included UNSW's Dr Federico Lauro and Dr Stephen Rintoul, of CSIRO.
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PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers found the fresh start at home they wanted.
Jrue Holiday scored 30 points, Thaddeus Young had 18 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 107-100 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.
Jason Richardson scored 16 points for the Sixers, who finally return home for a lengthy stint as they try to play their way back into the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Sixers opened a stretch of 12 home games in the next 13 and hope they can start to offset a miserable 2-6 road trip that stretched over the new year. They played 12 of 15 on the road dating back to Dec. 14.
"No excuses, you've got to play all 82," coach Doug Collins said. "But when they're bunched like that, it's tough. Over the holidays. We spent Christmas on the road. We spent New Year's on the road. That's not easy. People forget they do have families and they have to give that up."
The road woes are one reason the Sixers are only 6-16 after a nice 10-6 start to the season. But it's turned into crunch time quickly for the Sixers as they as try and get back to .500 in the next month before the possible return of injured center Andrew Bynum.
James Harden led the Rockets with 29 points and Chandler Parsons had 23. Jeremy Lin missed 11-of-13 shots for seven points en route to Houston's third straight loss.
"Every team goes through some adversity and we're going through some a little bit right now," coach Kevin McHale said. "We didn't win. We've got to find a way to win."
Led by 24 points from Holiday, the energetic Sixers built a 14-point lead in the third quarter, and found an offensive touch they've missed for most of the season. The Sixers entered 27th in the NBA in scoring (92.2 points) and regularly failed to even reach 90 points over the last six weeks.
Spencer Hawes hit a jumper early in the fourth to make it 91-82 — the first time in six games the Sixers had scored more than 89 points. The Sixers didn't break 89 in either of their two games before a 103-99 win over the Lakers on Jan. 1.
The cushion almost wasn't enough once Harden tried to take over. Collins called Harden a legitimate MVP candidate and the Houston guard showed why in the fourth. He scored six straight points, including the play of the game, going between his legs in transition and drawing a foul on a bucket over three defenders. Harden's three-point play pulled Houston to 96-93.
For once, the stumbling Sixers didn't break in the waning minutes. Evan Turner, who scored 12 points, fed a long pass to Young for a big dunk on the break and a seven-point lead.
The Rockets missed eight straight shots from the field to lose control of their comeback. Harden fumbled the ball with a minute a left and Young was there to pick it up and fire to Holiday, who took one look over his shoulder and put in the easy layup for a 104-94 lead.
Holiday sank two free throws to hit the 30-point mark, falling three points shy of matching his career high set in November against Phoenix. He made 11-of-22 shots, sank all seven attempts from the free-throw line and had nine assists (with six turnovers).
"We needed it," Holiday said. "Going into this home stretch, getting the first one is huge. Home court is big. It's crucial. On the road, we didn't do what we wanted to do. We've got to come here and try and win at home."
Houston's cold stretch was uncharacteristic of a team that was second in the NBA in scoring (105.60 points) behind Oklahoma City. The Rockets only shot 25 percent from 3-point range (8 of 32) and had no answer to stop Holiday en route to their third straight loss.
"Teams are getting out to some good leads on us and we try and fight back," Harden said. "We get it back to a two- or three-point game and then run out of energy."
Collins has noted this team's missing energy to open second halves over the last month. Against Houston, they started slow, trailing by 11 before ending the quarter on a 20-6 run. Turner scored 12 points in the second quarter to help the Sixers take a 58-50 lead into halftime.
The Sixers held on to avoid a season-high losing streak and win for only the fourth time in 17 games.
Notes: The Sixers are 15-0 with a lead at the start of the fourth quarter. ... The Sixers play Tuesday at Milwaukee for their only road game until Feb. 13. ... Holiday's great game could have been two points better. He had a jumper at the buzzer to end the third waved off after a review. ... Parsons and Harden combined to miss 13 of 16 3-point attempts.


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All four children were infected with swine-origin influenza A (H3N2) viruses; two were hospitalized; all four have since recovered from their illness. The case in Indiana did not report exposure to pigs prior to illness onset, although an epidemiologic investigation concluded human to human transmission was likely as a close contact reported direct contact with pigs prior to the child's illness onset.
The above comments are from the ProMED report on the recent case (8M) of trH3N2 infection in Cumberland County, Maine, and the week 40 FluView describing the four prior 2011 cases with an M gene from pandemic H1N1, which clearly state that the Indian case (2M) did not have a swine exposure, which was also stated in the original early release MMWR, which like the FluView report, concluded that the Indiana case was due to limited human to human transmission.
The ProMED report was from the advisory issued by the Maine CDC, but ProMED usually edits reports and provides clarity, which was not done in this case. Instead ProMED, which has a wide readership including media reporters, perpetuated the myth that the trH3N2 cases were infected by swine, which has rarely been demonstrated in trH3N2 cases and has not been demonstrated in any of the 2011 cases, including the case from Maine. The Maine and three Pennsylvania cases attended agricultural fairs where swine was exhibited, but there have been no reports of influenza symptoms in the swine and no SOIV has been isolated. Moreover, all 5 human cases in 2011 have the same constellation of genes, including an M gene from H1N1, and this constellation has not been reported in any swine, including 2011 isolates in the United States identified by aggressive surveillance programs by the USDA and academic institutions.
Moreover, the sequences from the Maine isolate, A/Maine/06/2011, have several genes which began evolving from closely related sequences in human 2010 trH3N2 sequences, indicating this common constellation for all five human 2011 cases began diverging prior to July, 2011, which overlaps the time frame for US 2011 swine isolates, supporting evolution in humans rather than swine.
ProMED should correct the quote in the above report, which states that all 2011 trH3N2 case had swine exposure, when the Indiana case has no such exposure, as indicated in the CDC's FluView and MMWR.
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Release Notes: Saved games are now stored in the user's home directory. The highscore table is still common for all users. This version has a simple install script, so you won't need to copy files and directories by hand.
Release Notes: The configuration file is now stored in the user's home directory instead of the game's data directory. The tile selection bug that occurred on some systems in the options screen was fixed.
Release Notes: Brikx now has music. Some minor bugs were fixed.
Release Notes: The Push function on level 16 was removed as the level is completable without it. The Windows version now has an installer.
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The U.S. Congress authorized and funded construction of Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1987, following the tragic loss in 1986 of Challenger. Endeavor's price tag was a cool $2.2 billion dollars.
Rockwell International won the contract and undertook the project, which took advantage of structural spares from two previous NASA orbiters; yet, the large conglomerate (now defunct, except for Rockwell Automation and Rockwell Collins) claimed to have made no profit off the Endeavour project.
Endeavour got its name from a NASA-sponsored contest, whereby students from across the nation submitted entries that included a short essay about the name, its significance, and why it was appropriate for a NASA space shuttle. More than one-third of the entries submitted recommended naming the then-new orbiter in homage to the HMS Endeavour, a British Royal Navy research vessel commanded by Lieutenant James Cook, famed explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain.
The HMS Endeavour carried Captain Cook on the first of his three "voyages of discovery" that would take him over thousands of miles in uncharted areas of the globe. Cook is credited with having surveyed, named, and mapped lands from New Zealand to Hawaii (where he died in battle during his third voyage of discovery) for the first time. Moreover, Cook and his crew aboard the HMS Endeavor became the first Europeans to reach the east coast of Australia.
Rockwell delivered Endeavour to NASA in May 1991. Its first launch came one year later, in May 1992, to capture and redeploy a stranded communications satellite. Four months later, in September 1992, the NASA orbiter would solidify its place in history as it carried the first African-American woman, Mae Jemison, into space. Also of historical significance, Endeavor was the first shuttle used to help repair the Hubble Space telescope.
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