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Mother's Day: 9 Gifts That Are Way Cooler Than a Bouquet of Flowers
Mother Day's is right around the corner. Do you know what you're getting your ma?
If you're like most guys, at least, the answer is no. And if you do, chances are you're probably not thinking too much out the box. A call to 1-800-Flowers (NASDAQ: FLWS), perhaps? Or a box of chocolates?
The truth is, you can do a lot better. Especially for the prices, too.
Benzinga poured over the options and selected nine gifts that are sure to please, whether you're made of gold or an impoverished recent college graduate.
Whether it's an Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad or some Pad Thai courtesy of a Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) deal, our list of Mother's Day gifts has you covered.
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1. An iPadTo parrot another Benzinga staff member who reported on the popularity of iPads among moms earlier this week, 73 percent of moms would rather receive an iPad over an bouquet of flowers.
Although the iPad -- starting at $329 -- is a few times more expensive than some flowers, its lifespan is hundreds of times greater and its myriad uses grow everyday. An e-reader is also not a bad option.
2. A Bunch of Diet CokeTo some this may seem a stretch, but if your Diet Coke addiction runs as strong as that of some girls we know, a few 24-packs of Diet Coke may gain more than a few brownie points with mum.
It may lack the allure of a new necklace or the sleek shine of a new iPad, but for the cash strapped, it's an inexpensive alternative to tradition that will taste just as sweet.
3. A Relaxing Spa TreatmentFor the same price of a bouquet of flowers, provide your mom with a relaxing, pampering treatment she deserves for all those years she spent changing your Pampers.
4. A Beautiful Necklace from Pandora's Charms
Whether it be a pair of earrings or a shiny necklace, Pandora Charms offers a variety of genuine jewelry starting at prices that rival a bouquet of flowers. (Courtesy of Pandora Charms).
A gift from Pandora Charms won't wilt in a week, either.
5. A Caribbean CruiseFor those with a little more disposable income, there are few options that beat a special vacation for mom (and pop). From a trip to Disney (NYSE: DIS) World to a Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) cruise, provide a relaxing and exotic Mother Day's gift she won't soon forget! You might be better off dodging Carnival (NYSE: CCL) for now, though (Courtesy of Royal Caribbean).
6. Some Yummy Edible ArrangementsFor a tasty twist on a traditional bouquet, give mom a sweet and tasty alternative, courtesy of Edible Arrangements! The price is comparable and chances are she'd prefer something a little more tangible.
7. A Cell Phone UpgradeLike many of our parents, chances are your mom isn't necessarily in the "early adopters" part of the diffusion of innovation curve. She may not even own a smartphone yet.
By hooking her up with an HTC One, or an even more wallet-friendly Android phone, you'll make your mom feel cooler than a polar bear's toenails while providing her with dozens of features her old phone likely lacks (Courtesy of HTC).
8. A Brand New LaptopFew things feel better than powering up a brand spankin' new laptop for the first time. For under $600, you can provide your mom with an awesome new machine, especially if her current computer is outdated or non-existent (Courtesy of Dell).
9. Groupon DealsWhether it's a vacation, luxurious dinner, spa treatment or other items on this list, gifting your mom with some Groupon deals will be not only feel awesome for her; it'll feel good on your wallet, as well. Two can win.


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The Winter Trial 2013 - Bianca's thoughts
When Can We Do It Again?
28.01.2013 - 28.01.2013
I've done the Winter Trial! And we won a prize!
There have been other rallys but never anything like this. All that snow and ice. I confess I've been a bit scared at times but didn't let it show. My driver had faith in me; "come on Bianca, you can do this girl", and was kind. He's only crunched my gears a few times and we missed that post by half an inch! My wheels have spun now and again but I've only had to be pushed twice (those Czech men are tough) and it wasn't my fault. If that Porsche 911 hadn't stopped halfway up that hill in the dark I'd have got up it no problem. That Timed Test in Col de Svaty Jan village on Thursday night was frustrating; that Porsche again, stuck up another hill. I had to wait 15 minutes for his driver to get his snow chains on before I could show him how it should be done!
We've seen some weird and wonderful things such as a chap and his ancient mutt walking along a forest road pulling a trolley holding a huge circular saw; truly Hitchcock. The smiling children were lovely, though it was pretty alarming when their parents blithely pulled them on sledges along the roads during our Timed Tests. I heard my Navigator shout, "get those children out of the b*****y way," a few times. Such a worrier!
I do have a bit of a leak in my floor, had trouble with my brake lights and my speedometer seems to be doing its own thing, but nothing else. Most nights I've been tucked up in a garage with lots of pals to chat to. Being left outside wasn't much fun; I always started first time but it took me a while to warm up in those -12 degrees early morning temperatures.
My navigator has squeaked a bit and I think I've heard her crying but she lovingly polished my lights every night and I could hear her fretting she couldn't give me a wash. She's hugged and stroked me a lot. I'm not used to that. I like it.
There were a few other Volvo Amazons. One a 1972 142 (younger than me!) was really naughty. Well, the team were Irish. They had a fire, failed electrics, bonnet coming up mid-Test, into the snow, driver almost run-over. It sounded hilarious...to me! Those Porche 911 are party animals but even they were exhausted settling down come midnight when only the most poorly cars were being tended to quietly by their concerned teams. Those pre-war open cars are made of stern stuff and boy, their stories would make your mudguards curl.
I was put on a transporter for the trip home. My driver came to pick me up on Monday. He was so pleased to see me again; I think I'm really one of the family now.
I wasn't looking my best:
I'm home now, back in my garage. The other cars want to know all about it. But first I'm going to be washed in warm water and rubbed all over with a soft cloth. Then they'll put my first Winter Trial sticker in my windows; my navigator will probably shed a tear.
I think I can hear the other two members of 'MY TEAM' planning the next rally. Bring it on!
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» Nick Green's 100 Percent Soccer blog
Hype has always tended to outpace reality in Major League Soccer.
When MLS began in 1996, there were breathless pronouncements, repeated at regular intervals in the years thereafter, that soccer had "arrived" on North American shores, never mind the tepid fan and media response that suggested otherwise.
When David Beckham arrived five years ago, the league shamelessly promoted his presence to fans, even though injuries he sustained before he got here meant the Galaxy often played in sold out stadiums without their marquee attraction.
But in a sign of the continuing maturation of MLS, perhaps for the first time in its 16th seasons fan fervor off the field matched events on it and vice versa in the opening week of play.
On the field in Carson, former CD Guadalajara striker Omar Bravo scored two of the game's five goals in his MLS debut as rebranded Sporting Kansas City edged rebuilt Chivas USA 3-2, lending renewed credibility to the league's pursuit of Mexican stars who can connect with its Latino fan base.
Teenage sensation Juan Aguedelo overshadowed veteran designated player Thierry Henry as the latter missed a penalty, but the former rescued the New York Red Bulls with a goal that proved the difference in a 1-0 win over the now 0-2 Seattle Sounders, supposedly an MLS cup contender.
And Charlie Davies began to resurrect his once promising national team career after a near-fatal car crash with a pair of goals for D.C. United as the league's worst team in 2010 beat one of its best last year, downing the Columbus Crew 3-1
It was, an emotional Davies said afterward, not one of the best games of his life, but the best day of his life.
MLS could say much the same about opening weekend.
Sunday at Home Depot Center, thousands of supposed fair-weather Southern California soccer fans stunned MLS officials in attendance by donning free blue ponchos the Galaxy handed out and sitting - or in some cases dancing en masse in an effort to stay warm, if not dry - through a torrential downpour to watch the home team tie in their home opener.
Hundreds of Portland fans reportedly trekked 1,250 miles to watch the expansion team's first MLS game in Denver, mingling with hometown Colorado Rapids' fans in that club's biggest-ever tailgate party.
And in Vancouver, a delirious crowd of almost 23,000 watched beneath snow-capped peaks as the expansion Whitecaps stunned cross-country rivals Toronto FC 4-2 in a victory made even sweeter by a goal from midfielder Terry Dunfield, the lone Vancouver native on the roster.
"Nothing scripted, nothing choreographed," Bob Lenarduzzi, the Whitecaps' president and a former NASL player with the club back when it was in the defunct North American Soccer League, told the Vancouver Sun.
"Five hundred people meet at a pub up the road and march to the match ... you can't force that kind of stuff," he added.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber, who attended the game before jetting south the next day to watch the Galaxy play New England on Sunday observed that the Whitecaps "over-delivered."
It was soccer's unique heritage, tradition and position among other North American sports leagues that enabled Vancouver to follow the lead of the fervent followings seen in recent seasons in Toronto and Seattle to do so.
"The soccer market is growing in this country, it is a growth business - there's no denying that," Garber said. "World Cup ratings were evidence of that, the international games we bring into the country were evidence of that and our league's growth is evidence of that.
"Our next task is to convert the European soccer fan into being a fan of their local MLS team and more and more we're seeing that with the growth of supporters (groups).
"That's what's driving the growth of MLS," Garber added. "It's one thing to watch a foreign team on television. It's another thing to go and paint your face, wave a flag and believe in your own club."
And believe in MLS.
Whereas the NFL or NBA don't have global competition, MLS does. And if that means fans watch the likes of Manchester United live early in the morning on a weekend before watching their local MLS team, so be it.
Soccer still hasn't "arrived" in North America, especially among your average sports fan,
But the evidence suggests MLS fans are finally throwing their own parties and creating their own sub-culture, while watching a domestic league gradually finding not only traction, but also an identity. In a sense, the fans and the league are now outdistancing the over-wrought hype and a still skeptical media for whom soccer remains a novelty play of the day.
It's game on for MLS.
That's reality, not hype.


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Plant coach Robert Weiner will need more than one spring — and one half against a woefully overmatched foe — to sort out his quarterback competition.
Following Friday's 44-0 romp of Leto in the spring jamboree, Weiner said the four-player derby will stretch into the summer. Rising senior James Few, the only candidate with meaningful varsity experience at the position, played most of the jamboree half, tossing three touchdowns against a Falcons team that suited up only 28 players.
But rising juniors Aaron Banks and Kyle Groh and senior-to-be Trey Holtz remain in the mix. Banks got limited action Friday after Few, who played extensively (15-for-29, 231 yards, three TDs, two INTs) his sophomore year when Phillip Ely was nursing a back injury, exited.
"My hope was to come down to the spring and narrow it down and come out of the spring with one guy, but we're not quite there yet," Weiner said. "The guys are so close and nobody's eliminating themselves by doing anything bad; they all do good stuff."
Number of the day
22 Repetitions of 225 pounds East Bay rising senior offensive lineman Matt Ludwig (5-foot-8, 275 pounds) bench pressed at a recent combine, according to first-year Indians coach Frank LaRosa. Ludwig was among only seven Indians with prior varsity experience to play in Friday's spring jamboree at Spoto.
Pats to tackle another sport
Carrollwood Day coach Lane McLaughlin has found what he deems an ideal complement to his fledgling program. Starting next winter, the Patriots will offer wrestling, with defensive coordinator Sal Cuono coaching the team. McLaughlin is already heralding 180-pound rising two-way senior Deuce Gruden, who bench presses almost twice his body weight, as a Class A state contender.
"The O-lines up there are a lot bigger. The kids are bigger up there in general. The speed down here is off the charts though." — LaRosa, a Long Island, N.Y., native detailing the difference between prep football in the Northeast and Florida


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Q. How far are you from 30th Street Amtrak Station?
A.We are less than one mile from 30th Street Station, which is about a $6 cab ride. Also accessible by public transportation, the #31 bus, the #10 trolley, or the Market-Frankfurt subway. For more information please see our Parking & Getting Around tab and visit septa.org.
Q. How far are you from the Bolt and Megabus Terminals?
A. These buses stop on JFK Blvd at 30th Street across from the station, see above.
Q. How far are you from the PA Convention Center?
A. We are 2.5 miles from the convention center. Bus #31 and #10 trolley stop 1 block from our inn and make the trip in 10 minutes. Also accessible by the Market-Frankfurt subway at 34th and Market streets. Please see septa.org for more information.
Q. Are you close to Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania?
A. Yes. They are both located in our University City neighborhood and many parents and students stay with us when visiting.
Q. How far are you from The National Board of Medical Examiners?
A. We are in walking distance of The National Board of Medical Examiners, located at 36th and Market streets. Please visit their site for more information.
Q. How close are the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Barnes Foundation and The Rodin Museum?
A. They are less than 1 mile from us. Please see our Location Tab for more information.
Q. Do you have private bathrooms?
A. Yes we do! All of our rooms have private bathrooms. Set-ups within the bathrooms vary. For example, some rooms have a shower but other rooms have both a shower and a bath. Within the Rooms tab (above), you can see what each room's bathroom includes so that there is no guessing when you are booking a room.
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A. Yes, parking is available. There is free parking on the street between the times of 10:00AM and 4:00PM. We also have two parking spaces available in our driveway on a first come first serve basis. For more information, please visit our Parking & Getting Around tab (above).
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A. Yes, conditionally. You may bring your company to eat breakfast at no extra cost but please make sure to let staff know about the extra guests as you may need to check if there will be enough seating to accommodate them. Many of times Spruce Hill Manor is fully booked and we will need to seat overnight night guests for breakfast before outside visitors.
Q. What kinds of amenities do you have?
A. In every room there is a hairdryer, shampoo, soap, extra blankets and towels, air-conditioning and heaters, maps of Philadelphia, glassware, silverware, dishes, microwave, mini fridge, Direct TV, free Wi-Fi, clock/radio, toiletries, iron and ironing board. The dining room is also open 24/7 so guests may help themselves at any time to snacks throughout their stay.
Q. Do you accommodate guests who need an extended stay?
A. Yes, per special request. We have had several guests stay for longer periods and we loved having them at the manor. Potential guests wishing to stay at Spruce Hill Manor for an extended period of time will consult with Janet Reitano, Owner. Please feel free to reach her at 215-472-2213 for further information.
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A. Yes. When a reservation for major events such as conventions, graduation, sporting events, etc. is canceled prior to 30 days before your stay you will be charged a $35 dollar service fee and then the balance of your deposit will be returned to you. However, if a reservation is canceled with less than a 30 days' notice, your deposit will be non-refundable and you may be charged the full amount eqaul to the reservation. For regular stays, a five day notice is requried in order to receive the rest of your depsosit after the $35 service fee and the same applies for charges if not notified within this time period. Reducing the number of nights of stay and/or the number of rooms reserved is considered a cancellation. Standard policy is subject to change during high season and on major weekends. Rates are subject to change without notice.
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McCully pays tribute to Secretary Clinton
McCully pays tribute to Secretary Clinton
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has paid tribute to Hillary Clinton, who stepped down today as US Secretary of State.
Mr McCully described Secretary Clinton as "a great friend of New Zealand and a powerful advocate for the NZ/US relationship".
"After 30 fairly ordinary years in the relationship following the differences over US ship visits, the relationship has become a fundamentally different and stronger one," Mr McCully says.
"Secretary Clinton has, in her four years in office, overseen a period of significant transformation."
Mr McCully also praised the role of US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Dr Kurt Campbell.
"Kurt Campbell has been the day-to-day manager of US relations with New Zealand and with our Pacific neighbours. He has brought huge energy and skill to this role, and has played an indispensable role in the many positive developments in the NZ/US relationship on Secretary Clinton's watch."
Mr McCully also congratulated John Kerry on being sworn in as the new Secretary of State.
"Secretary Kerry brings a wealth of
experience to the role and has a strong appreciation for the
Asia-Pacific region. I have no doubt we will work together
to further strengthen NZ-US ties."


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This might come as a surprise but making something uniquely yours is actually hard to come by these days. Even in this age of personalization and customization (see NIKE, M&Ms – even ketchup labels), it's not really about creating something personal but buying something personalized. Anybody can get something personalized, but for it to be truly personal, it has to come from you. And for that you have to use your head. And your hands. And your heart. Clicking a button to select font styles or background colors or clip art just isn't the same as the creative process of doing it from "scratch" – and by scratch I mean the idea, the design, the color selections, etc. are all yours.
So let's get personal.
When it comes to school supplies, students seems to have a natural proclivity for the personal but I have a couple of theories on that:
Students are often on tight budgets, so they are forced to get inventive with boring school supplies. And not all parents are inclined to buy "designer" stuff, like backpacks and jeans and sneakers, especially not in these tough economic times.
School is often a sterile environment, with long rows of lookalike lockers, industrial size gyms and uninspiring cafeterias. School is a canvas begging for a splash of color, a brush of ingenuity.
And finally, sometimes there's a break in the action in class and it's just fun to doodle and express yourself on stuff!
I guess this is the long way home to telling you that Office Depot has just launched a contest where you can design your own backpack, enter it in their "Project Backpack" contest and win a chance to have your backpack actually reproduced and sold in their stores (that, and $5,000!). Go to www.myprojectbackpack.com and enter your design.
Here's info but be sure to visit www.myprojectbackpack.com for complete details:
- Go to your nearest Office Depot store to pick out the qualifying backpack and select 2 FREE Sharpies to decorate it.
- Decorate your backpack and take a picture of it. Need inspiration? Visit www.sharpieuncapped.com
Fill out the online entry form and upload the image of your decorated backpack.
- If you do not have a qualifying backpack, there is an alternative way to enter the contest. Simply download the Sharpie Backpack template, decorate it and upload your design.
One of Sharpie's favorite artists and a member of the Sharpie Squad, Jon E. Nimetz got busy with his design. Mind you this guy is an AR-TEEST, so his is pretty fancy. You don't have to be good, just good enough. I like his Peace dove. It has heart, just like anything that is truly your own personal expression…


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128 pages
This unique assessment of the world's coasts and oceans details the ecological, environmental and economic importance of each and the global challenges we face to manage common waters and the resources they contain before development threatens to destroy the ultimate source of all life on the 'blue planet'. With global and regional maps, from the Arabian Gulf to the Great Barrier Reef and including the Baltic, the Black Sea, the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the South Pacific and all the other major global waterways, the atlas considers the impact of climate change, industrial growth, tourism, pollution and over-fishing as well as the steps being taken towards conservation.
'An excellent comprehensive survey of the main problems confronting our seas and coasts.'- Jens Sorensen, International Coastal and Ocean Organization.
'An extremely important contribution to marine science and a superb way of consolidating large amounts of complex information, and putting it into a format and language that can only enhance our understanding of the marine world around us.' - Greg Stone, Senior Vice President for Marine Conservation and Chief Scientist for Oceans, Conservation International.
'Hinrichsen is one of the best writers specializing in ocean and coastal issues.' Stephen B. Olsen, Director, Coastal Resources Center, University of Rhode Island.
Introduction Part 1: People and Coasts 1.1. Population Growth along Coasts 1.2. Urbanized Coastlines 1.3. Eroding Shorelines Part 2: Major Threats To Ocean Resources 2.1. Ocean Ecosystems under Threat 2.2. Coastal Dead Zones Americas: Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay, Montevideo Europe: including Baltic Sea Africa, Asia & Australia Black Sea diagram. Sea of Japan 2.3. Collapsing Coastal Resources 2.4. Coral Reefs in Peril 2.5. The Empty Ocean Part 3: Trade, Commerce and Tourism 3.1. Major Shipping Lanes 3.2. Energy from the Sea: Off Shore Oil & Gas Production 3.3. Tourism 3.4. Farming the Sea: Marine culture and Aquaculture Part 4: Climate Change 4.1. Climate Conveyor Belt 4.2. Impact on Coastal Areas: Rising Seas 4.3. Extreme Weather Events 4.4. Ocean Acidification 4.5. Disappearing Arctic 4.6. Antarctic: The Shrinking Continent Part 5: Seas in Conflict 5.1. Contested Islands 5.2. Resource Conflicts 5.3. Piracy: A Growth Industry Part 6: Management of Coastal and Marine Areas 6.1. Sustainable Management of Coastal Areas and Fisheries 6.2. Shared Seas and Management Plans 6.3. Marine Protected Areas 6.4. Ocean Zoning


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Minister praises Police for international drug bust
Hon Anne Tolley
Minister of Police
26 February 2013
Media Statement
Minister praises Police for international drug bust
Police Minister Anne Tolley has congratulated Police and OFCANZ for their involvement in an international operation which has kept $7 million of methamphetamine out of the country and off New Zealand's streets.
Two shipments totalling 6.6 kg of methamphetamine were seized in Canada before they could be transported here, and as part of the operation a number of arrests have been made by New Zealand Police.
In addition, there have been raids on cannabis growing houses in Auckland which recovered over 600 cannabis plants.
"The Police, and all of the agencies involved, deserve praise for their hard work and dedication in targeting and taking action against this drug syndicate," says Mrs Tolley.
"Methamphetamine is a horrendous drug, and this bust has the potential to stop many lives being destroyed.
"The vigilance of our two countries has made our streets safer - there is no place in our communities for drugs.
"Criminals should be warned that the Police, with the help of international co-operation, are intent on smashing the supply and distribution of drugs.
"A jail cell will be the only reward for anyone stupid enough to get involved."


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Transcript: Labour Leader, Phil Goff interviewed on TV ONE
Tuesday 15th March, 2011
Transcript: Labour Leader,
Phil Goff interviewed on TV ONE's Breakfast at 7:20am this
The full length video interview can also be seen on tvnz.co.nz at, http://tvnz.co.nz/Breakfast
PHIL GOFF interviewed by CORIN DANN
Corin: Let's talk politics now with the Opposition Leader Phil Goff. Good morning Mr Goff.
Phil: Good morning Corin.
Corin: Lots to talk about this morning, let's first deal with the issue of Japan, and I guess the nuclear threat, that is of concern to the world really and New Zealand I suppose?
Phil: Well of huge concern, I mean first of all a massive earthquake, then a huge tsunami, and now the risk of nuclear meltdown, and if there's any country in the world that understands the consequences of radiation on human beings it's Japan. So hugely frightening. I think most of us as New Zealanders are very glad that we're nuclear free, being on the same Ring of Fire as Japan is, nuclear energy never made sense for New Zealand, and we share with Japan and the world you know the huge concern about what the consequences of a meltdown might be, and that this should happen when supposedly there were failsafe devices in place to prevent it.
Corin: Do you have faith in the Japanese authorities that we are getting the full picture of this crisis in terms of that nuclear plant?
Phil: Well it's a democratic country and it has a free press, so we hope that we're getting the full story. You know very clearly there is the warning out there of partial meltdown having happened with the fuel rods, and the potential for a full meltdown. The fact that that is even on the cards is terrifying, and the fact that they're using seawater to try to cool down the nuclear reactor, which means that the reactor will probably never be used again, shows just how eleventh hour that was as a measure to try to prevent catastrophe.
Corin: I mean this raises issues and it already is causing issues for so many countries that actually need to rely on nuclear energy, I mean they can't burn coal any more.
Phil: No well that's right, and you know the world was moving towards nuclear energy and its image had been restored after Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, but I think as we've already seen in Europe, a lot of countries now reassessing just how failsafe nuclear energy is. I mean yeah sure there was a huge quake, it could probably withstand the quake, what it couldn't withstand is the tsunami on top of that, that wiped out its backup systems in terms of its cooling system.
Corin: Right let's move back to Christchurch and the quake in New Zealand. The Royal Commission of Inquiry, is that the right approach to these issues with the buildings?
Phil: Well we do need to know why it was that the stairwells at Forsyth Barr collapsed, why CTV collapsed in a catastrophic way, and why the PGC building collapsed. We need to know that as we go forward towards the rebuilding process. So let's have the Royal Commission let's do it hopefully as swiftly as possible. But what we've really gotta do now in Christchurch is start to look forward, planning for that emergency housing. You know 10,000 people Corin have lost their homes. When are we going to start the emergency housing programme so that those people have secure accommodation while their homes can be rebuilt?
Corin: Do you think that this isn't happening quickly enough?
Phil: Oh look you know we're trying to work constructively with the government, but we are making the point that we really need you know three weeks on from this morning, from the earthquake, we need to look forward to what we're gonna do with the CBD, what we're going to do to give people houses to live in, while 10,000 families are without those houses, because their homes can no longer be lived in, and what we're going to do about skill training.
Corin: What are the options for housing because you can't put people in tents with winter coming, so what are the options for those families?
Phil: Well I think what we have to be looking at is temporary housing, probably relocatable, partly from around the country, we need to find the subdivisions and develop those subdivisions that are on safe land, but this is an interim measure. What the builders in Christchurch tell me is that those who have to move out of their homes while the land is remediated, will be out of their homes for at least a year, and it might be 18 months or two years before they can go back. They can't as you say, live in tents. What we have to do is create that temporary housing, and we can use that temporary housing as a way just to get the building industry going, because if it has to wait six months before building commences it's in even more trouble. We need to get those people into skill training so that the work that will take 10 years, 15 years to do, can be done by local Cantabrians.
Corin: Just very quickly Pike River, there's talk of Solid Energy making a bid for this, does that make sense?
Phil: Well I'd prefer a New Zealand and community owned coal mine over a foreign owned coal mine, because it has a commitment to New Zealand. Having said that of course the government's planning to privatise Solid Energy, so that benefit might not be as real as it seems.
Corin: Just finally, Hone Harawira, you are now saying, just get this clear, that Labour will not work with him post election, even if he's with some new left wing party?
Phil: Yeah, there's two criteria I've got for coalition partners, one is reliability, he fails on that count. Secondly is on consistency, there's so many things that Hone Harawira has said that are extremist, that I find totally incompatible with my beliefs, my values and those of the labour party. I don't think he's a partner.
Corin: But you're not ruling out Winston Peters, and of course he's said plenty of extremist stuff in the past?
Phil: Yeah he has said extremist stuff in the past, he's moderated over recent years, and I've made no decision about Winston Peters, but I would say this that in the last term of the last government he did abide by the conditions of that agreement and he did help achieve stable government. I don't think Hone Harawira is capable of either of those things.
Corin: Opposition Leader Phil Goff thanks very much for your time.


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By Gord Bowes, News staff

The majority of songs they perform were released before they were born. Many were hits before their parents were born.

The musical diversity is part of the goal of the Cardinal Commitments, a student rock band at Cardinal Heights.

The Commitments is the brainchild of teachers Bill Hughey and Simon Frank.

Hughey says he wanted to try something different from the clubs he had set up where kids weren't particularly devoted. Attendance would be spotty by Christmas, making a year-long project difficult to complete.

"When Mr. Frank and I envisioned the band we thought it would be an opportunity to connect with kids in a different sort of way than in the classroom and doing regular extracurricular activities," says Hughey. "We said let's start something where maybe we are a little more selective in the people we work with."

They found students who were musically inclined or interested and who would commit to a year-long project. "Hence the (Cardinal Commitments) name," says Hughey.

To make sure the band was as realistic as possible, students are not just performing at the school but out in the community, including gigs at The Tartan Toorie, Copps Coliseum during a Bulldogs game and at Canada's Wonderland. In also making the band experience authentic, students act as musicians, sound crew, marketers, designers for the album cover and agents to book gigs.

The teachers also thought it would be nice to introduce students to types of music they may not have heard before.

Each year, decisions on the repertoire are based on the students and the instruments they play.

"In the past, we've had horn sections, we've had a piano player, sometimes we've had two drummers," says Hughey. "We change our repertoire based on the composition of the band."

When the Commitments were formed four years ago, they played songs from British Invasion bands, says teacher and founding member Bill Hughey.

In that first year, the band learned "The Kids Are Alright" by The Who, which was released before their parents were born.

"A student came in after we did that and said, 'Mr. Hughey, I went on YouTube and that band's got other songs, too.' So that's exactly what we're looking for."

Last month, the Cardinal Commitments released a five-song CD. It was recorded in studio space principal Nanci-Jane Simpson, a backer of the band, made available.

Zoe Kotsariadis, a Grade 7 student and singer in the band, says she really enjoyed the recording sessions.

"It was a cool experience with the microphones and the headsets and everything," she says. "It was really different; I had never done anything like that before."

Hughey said he played the Commitments' CD for a friend, who was impressed with the guitar work on "My Heart Will Guan" and asked what part the students played on the song.

"That's a student playing, that's not me," Hughey told him, noting it was the finger-style acoustic guitar work of Steven Tran, a Grade 7 student.

Teacher Nicolette DiFrancesco says she received similar comments when she previewed the CD.

"My daughter was taken aback when she heard the vocals, the maturity and the storytelling that was happening from students who were so much younger than she is."

The band will continue next year, with a new crop of students ready to fill the shoes of the graduating Grade 8s.

The end is near, however, for the Cardinal Commitments, as the school is scheduled to close next June.

The band may continue elsewhere, depending on where Hughey, DiFrancesco and Frank end up being placed, but it will be difficult to recreate the conditions that made it successful at Cardinal Heights.

"It's an incredibly creative, artistic, musical staff," says Hughey. "It's taken several years to get to where we're at. It would be extremely difficult (to recreate)."


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The SFA have been told there will be trouble if their appeals tribunal fails to come down hard on Rangers this Friday.
All the panel have to consider is a punishment to replace the 12-month transfer embargo they originally issued after it was declared outwith their remit by Lord Glennie's Court of Session ruling.
But SFA chief Stewart Regan, according to MailSport sources, has come under heavy pressure from FIFA to insist that the sanction now levied must be of equal or greater weight to the original.
That will be communicated to the panel and it's also understood Gers' owner-in-waiting Charles Green has already been made aware of the grave danger administrators Duff and Phelps have put the club in by taking the case to court.
FIFA take a dim view of clubs tackling their national associations in court and could even kick our sides out of Europe and Scotland out of the World Cup qualifiers if Gers aren't punished appropriately.
MailSport also believes there will be no compromise agreement so Rangers will either have to accept the original verdict, which is now unlikely, or stand by the tribunal's new ruling.
The Hampden hierarchy won't convene with all parties until Wednesday to discuss the case.
And it's believed they have put their tribunal members on standby to clear their diaries for a Friday night session, with the Thursday expected to be too soon to sort the formalities.
The panel have yet to receive Glennie's written judgment on the ban.
And with the extended Jubilee holidays bringing administration to a halt, the midweek meeting will be their first chance to discuss the format the appeal has to take.
It's believed the original three members of the appellate tribunal – Lord Carloway, Allan Cowan and Craig Graham – will all sit again, as per Glennie's instructions.
However, it's unclear whether Rangers will be invited to take part in proceedings, with the facts of the case already known and uncontested by their QC Richard Keen.
The difficulties facing the tribunal are
enormous. And despite Lord Glennie insisting they have to choose a sanction from the list in black and white in the SFA statutes, they still face several grey areas.
With a ban from the Scottish Cup the closest punishment on the "light" side of the embargo, and suspension from the SFA the next step up on the other, these are the two most likely outcomes.
However, the debate over what "suspension" constitutes is thought to be troubling the panel.
Up for consideration will be the time frame, and also whether suspension – while stopping them from playing friendlies or competitive games – would still allow Gers to sign and register players.


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Appendix B Glossary
In this glossary brief descriptions of the most important concepts are given. Mathematical concepts are treated in more detail in Appendix A. For more information, we refer to earlier chapters in this document.
- abelian group
- An abstract group with a commutative binary operation; see Section A.3.
- adaptive-chosen-ciphertext
- A version of the chosen-ciphertext attack where the cryptanalyst can choose ciphertexts dynamically. A cryptanalyst can mount an attack of this type in a scenario in which he or she has free use of a piece of decryption hardware, but is unable to extract the decryption key from it.
- adaptive-chosen-plaintext
- A special case of the chosen-plaintext attack in which the cryptanalyst is able to choose plaintexts dynamically, and alter his or her choices based on the results of previous encryptions.
- adversary
- Commonly used to refer to the opponent, the enemy, or any other mischievous person that desires to compromise one's security.
- The Advanced Encryption Standard that will replace DES (The Data Encryption Standard) around the turn of the century.
- algebraic attack
- A method of cryptanalytic attack used against block ciphers that exhibit a significant amount of mathematical structure.
- algorithm
- A series of steps used to complete a task.
- Alice
- The name traditionally used for the first user of cryptography in a system; Bob's friend.
- American National Standards Institute.
- Application Programming Interface.
- attack
- Either a successful or unsuccessful attempt at breaking part or all of a cryptosystem. See algebraic attack, birthday attack, brute force attack, chosen ciphertext attack, chosen plaintext attack, differential cryptanalysis, known plaintext attack, linear cryptanalysis, middleperson attack.
- authentication
- The action of verifying information such as identity, ownership or authorization.
- big-O notation
- Used in complexity theory to quantify the long-term time dependence of an algorithm with respect to the size of the input. See Section A.7.
- biometrics
- The science of using biological properties to identify individuals; for example, finger prints, a retina scan, and voice recognition.
- birthday attack
- A brute-force attack used to find collisions. It gets its name from the surprising result that the probability of two or more people in a group of 23 sharing the same birthday is greater than 1/2.
- bit
- A binary digit, either 1 or 0.
- blind signature scheme
- Allows one party to have a second party sign a message without revealing any (or very little) information about the message to the second party.
- block
- A sequence of bits of fixed length; longer sequences of bits can be broken down into blocks.
- block cipher
- A symmetric cipher which encrypts a message by breaking it down into blocks and encrypting each block.
- block cipher based MAC
- MAC that is performed by using a block cipher as a keyed compression function.
- Bob
- The name traditionally used for the second user of cryptography in a system; Alice's friend.
- boolean expression
- A mathematical expression in which all variables involved are either 0 or 1; it evaluates to either 0 or 1. See Section A.6.
- brute force attack
- This attack requires trying all (or a large fraction of all) possible values till the right value is found; also called an exhaustive search.
- See certifying authority
- Cryptographic Application Programming Interface.
- Capstone
- The U.S. government's project to develop a set of standards for publicly available cryptography, as authorized by the Computer Security Act of 1987. See Clipper, DSA, DSS, and Skipjack.
- certificate
- In cryptography, an electronic document binding some pieces of information together, such as a user's identity and public-key. Certifying Authorities (CA's) provide certificates.
- certificate revocation list
- A list of certificates that have been revoked before their expiration date.
- Certifying Authority (CA)
- A person or organization that creates certificates.
- checksum
- Used in error detection, a checksum is a computation done on the message and transmitted with the message; similar to using parity bits.
- chosen ciphertext attack
- An attack where the cryptanalyst may choose the ciphertext to be decrypted.
- chosen plaintext attack
- A form of cryptanalysis where the cryptanalyst may choose the plaintext to be encrypted.
- cipher
- An encryption-decryption algorithm.
- ciphertext
- Encrypted data.
- ciphertext-only attack
- A form of cryptanalysis where the cryptanalyst has some ciphertext but nothing else.
- Clipper
- Clipper is an encryption chip developed and sponsored by the U.S. government as part of the Capstone project.
- collision
- Two values x and y form a collision of a (supposedly) one-way function F if x ¹ y but F(x) = F(y).
- collision-free
- A hash function is collision-free if collisions are hard to find. The function is weakly collision-free if it is computationally hard to find a collision for a given message x. That is, it is computationally infeasible to find a message y ¹ x such that H(x) = H(y). A hash function is strongly collision-free if it is computationally infeasible to find any messages x, y such that x ¹ y and H(x) = H(y).
- collision search
- The search for a collision of a one-way function.
- commutative
- When a mathematical operation yields the same result regardless of the order the objects are operated on. For example, if a, b are integers, then a+b = b+a, that is, addition of integers is commutative.
- computational complexity
- Refers to the amount of space (memory) and time required to solve a problem. Space refers to spatial (memory) constraints involved in a certain computation, while time refers to the temporal constraints involved in the computation.
- compression function
- A function that takes a fixed length input and returns a shorter, fixed length output. See also hash functions.
- compromise
- The unintended disclosure or discovery of a cryptographic key or secret.
- concatenate
- To place two (or more) things together one directly after the other. For example, treehouse is the concatenation of the words tree and house.
- covert channel
- A hidden communication medium.
- Certificate Revocation List.
- cryptanalysis
- The art and science of breaking encryption or any form of cryptography. See attack.
- cryptography
- The art and science of using mathematics to secure information and create a high degree of trust in the electronic realm. See also public key, secret key, symmetric-key, and threshold cryptography.
- cryptology
- The branch of mathematics concerned with cryptography and cryptanalysis.
- cryptosystem
- An encryption-decryption algorithm (cipher), together with all possible plaintexts, ciphertexts and keys.
- Data Encryption Standard
- See DES.
- decryption
- The inverse (reverse) of encryption.
- Data Encryption Standard, a block cipher developed by IBM and the U.S. government in the 1970's as an official standard. See also block cipher.
- dictionary attack
- A brute force attack that tries passwords and or keys from a precompiled list of values. This is often done as a precomputation attack.
- Diffie-Hellman key exchange
- A key exchange protocol allowing the participants to agree on a key over an insecure channel.
- differential cryptanalysis
- A chosen plaintext attack relying on the analysis of the evolution of the differences between two plaintexts.
- digest
- Commonly used to refer to the output of a hash function, e.g. message digest refers to the hash of a message.
- digital cash
- See electronic money
- digital envelope
- A key exchange protocol that uses a public-key cryptosystem to encrypt a secret key for a secret-key cryptosystem.
- digital fingerprint
- See digital signature.
- digital signature
- The encryption of a message digest with a private key.
- digital timestamp
- A record mathematically linking a document to a time and date.
- discrete logarithm
- Given two elements d, g in a group such that there is an integer r satisfying gr = d, r is called the discrete logarithm of d in the ``base'' g.
- discrete logarithm problem
- The problem of finding r such that gr = d, where d and g are elements in a given group. For some groups, the discrete logarithm problem is a hard problem used in public-key cryptography.
- distributed key
- A key that is split up into many parts and shared (distributed) among different participants. See also secret sharing.
- Defense Messaging Service.
- Department of Defense.
- Digital Signature Algorithm. DSA is a public-key method based on the discrete logarithm problem.
- Digital Signature Standard. DSA is the Digital Signature Standard.
- Export Administration Regulations.
- Elliptic Curve Cryptosystem; A public-key cryptosystem based on the properties of elliptic curves.
- See elliptic curve discrete logarithm.
- Electronic (business) Data Interchange.
- electronic commerce (e-commerce)
- Business transactions conducted over the Internet.
- electronic mail (e-mail)
- Messages sent electronically from one person to another via the Internet.
- electronic money
- Electronic mathematical representation of money.
- elliptic curve
- The set of points (x, y) satisfying an equation of the form
y2 = x3 + ax + b
for variables x, y and constants a, b Î F, where F is a field.
- elliptic curve cryptosystem
- See ECC.
- elliptic curve discrete logarithm (ECDL) problem
- The problem of finding m such that m ·P = Q, where P and Q are two points on an elliptic curve.
- elliptic curve (factoring) method
- A special-purpose factoring algorithm that attempts to find a prime factor p of an integer n by finding an elliptic curve whose number of points modulo p is divisible by only small primes.
- encryption
- The transformation of plaintext into an apparently less readable form (called ciphertext) through a mathematical process. The ciphertext may be read by anyone who has the key that decrypts (undoes the encryption) the ciphertext.
- exclusive-OR
- See XOR.
- exhaustive search
- Checking every possibility individually till the right value is found. See also attack.
- expiration date
- Certificates and keys may have a limited lifetime; expiration dates are used to monitor this.
- exponential function
- A function where the variable is in the exponent of some base, for example, bx where x is the variable, and b > 0 is some constant.
- exponential running time
- A running time of an algorithm that is approximately exponential as a function of the length of the input.
- export encryption
- Encryption, in any form, which leaves its country of origin. For example, encrypted information or a computer disk holding encryption algorithms that is sent out of the country.
- factor
- Given an integer n, any number that divides it is called a factor of n. For example, 7 is a factor of 91, because 91/7 is an integer.
- factoring
- The breaking down of an integer into its prime factors. This is a hard problem.
- factoring methods
- See elliptic curve method, multiple polynomial quadratic sieve, number field sieve, Pollard p-1 and Pollard p+1 method, Pollard rho method, quadratic sieve.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, a U.S. government law enforcement agency.
- Feistel cipher
- A special class of iterated block ciphers where the ciphertext is calculated from the plaintext by repeated application of the same transformation called a round function.
- field
- A mathematical structure consisting of a finite or infinite set F together with two binary operations called addition and multiplication. Typical examples include the set of real numbers, the set of rational numbers, and the set of integers modulo p. See Section A.4 for more detailed information.
- Federal Information Processing Standards. See NIST.
- flat key space
- See linear key space.
- function
- A mathematical relationship between two values called the input and the output, such that for each input there is precisely one output. For example, f defined on the set of real numbers as f(x) = x2 is a function with input any real number x and with output the square of x.
- Galois field
- A field with a finite number of elements. The size of a finite field must be a power of prime number.
- generalpurpose factoring algorithm
- An algorithm whose running time depends only on the size of the number being factored. See special purpose factoring algorithm.
- Goppa code
- A class of error correcting codes, used in the McEliece public-key cryptosystem.
- graph
- In mathematics, a set of elements called vertices or nodes together with a set of unordered pairs of vertices called edges. Intuitively speaking, an edge is a line joining two vertices.
- graph coloring problem
- The problem of determining whether a graph can be colored with a fixed set of colors such that no two adjacent vertices have the same color and producing such a coloring. Two vertices are adjacent if they are joined by an edge.
- group
- A mathematical structure consisting of a finite or infinite set together with a binary operation called group multiplication satisfying certain axioms; see Section A.3 for more information.
- generic security service application program interface.
- hacker
- A person who tries and/or succeeds at defeating computer security measures.
- Hamiltonian path problem
- Determine whether a given graph contains a Hamiltonian graph. A Hamiltonian path is a path in a graph that passes through each vertex exactly once. This is a hard problem.
- handshake
- A protocol two computers use to initiate a communication session.
- hard problem
- A computationally-intensive problem; a problem that is computationally difficult to solve.
- hash-based MAC
- MAC that uses a hash function to reduce the size of the data it processes.
- hash function
- A function that takes a variable sized input and has a fixed size output.
- see MAC.
- hyperplane
- A mathematical object which may be thought of as an extension (into higher dimensions) of a 2-dimensional plane passing through the point (0,0,0) in a 3-dimensional vector space. See Appendix A.
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a body that creates some cryptography standards.
- Internet Engineering Task Force.
- identification
- A process through which one ascertains the identity of another person or entity.
- iKP
- Internet Keyed Payments Protocol.
- impersonation
- Occurs when an entity pretends to be someone or something it is not.
- import encryption
- Encryption, in any form, coming into a country.
- index calculus
- A method used to solve the discrete logarithm problem.
- integer programming problem
- The problem is to solve a linear programming problem where the variables are restricted to integers.
- interactive proof
- A protocol between two parties in which one party, called the prover, tries to prove a certain fact to the other party, called the verifier. This is usually done in a question response format, where the verifier asks the prover questions that only the prover can answer with a certain success rate.
- Internet
- The connection of computer networks from all over the world forming a worldwide network.
- intractable
- In complexity theory, referring to a problem with no efficient means of deriving a solution.
- International Standards Organization, creates international standards, including cryptography standards.
- International Telecommunications Union - Telecommunications standardization sector.
- Kerberos
- An authentication service developed by the Project Athena team at MIT.
- key
- A string of bits used widely in cryptography, allowing people to encrypt and decrypt data; a key can be used to perform other mathematical operations as well. Given a cipher, a key determines the mapping of the plaintext to the ciphertext. See also distributed key, private key, public key, secret key, session key, shared key, sub key, symmetric key, weak key.
- key agreement
- A process used by two or more parties to agree upon a secret symmetric key.
- key escrow
- The process of having a third party hold onto encryption keys.
- key exchange
- A process used by two more parties to exchange keys in cryptosystems.
- key expansion
- A process that creates a larger key from the original key.
- key generation
- The act of creating a key.
- key management
- The various processes that deal with the creation, distribution, authentication, and storage of keys.
- key pair
- The full key information in a public-key cryptosystem, consisting of the public key and private key.
- key recovery
- A special feature of a key management scheme that allows messages to be decrypted even if the original key is lost.
- key schedule
- An algorithm that generates the subkeys in a block cipher.
- key space
- The collection of all possible keys for a given cryptosystem. See also flat key space, linear key space, nonlinear key space, and reduced key space.
- knapsack problem
- A problem that involves selecting a number of objects with given weights from a set, such that the sum of the weights is maximal but less than a pre-specified weight.
- known plaintext attack
- A form of cryptanalysis where the cryptanalyst knows both the plaintext and the associated ciphertext.
- lattice
- A lattice can be viewed as a grid in an n-dimensional vector space. See Section A.5.
- Law Enforcement Agency Field a component in the Clipper Chip.
- life cycle
- The length of time a key can be kept in use and still provide an appropriate level of security.
- linear complexity
- Referring to a sequence of 0's and 1's, the size of the smallest linear feedback shift register (LFSR) that would replicate the sequence. See also linear feedback shift register.
- linear cryptanalysis
- A known plaintext attack that uses linear approximations to describe the behavior of the block cipher. See known plaintext attack.
- linear key space
- A key space where each key is equally strong.
- linear feedback shift register. Used in many keystream generators because of its ability to produce sequences with certain desirable properties.
- See message authentication code.
- meet-in-the-middle attack
- A known plaintext attack against double encryption with two separate keys where the attacker encrypts a plaintext with a key and ``decrypts'' the original ciphertext with another key and hopes to get the same value.
- Message Authentication Code(MAC)
- A MAC is a function that takes a variable length input and a key to produce a fixed-length output. See also hash-based MAC, stream-cipher based MAC, and block-cipher based MAC.
- message digest
- The result of applying a hash function to a message.
- Message Handling System.
- middleperson attack
- A person who intercepts keys and impersonates the intended recipients.
- Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions.
- Millions of Instructions Per Second, a measurement of computing speed.
- MIPS-Year
- One year's worth of time on a MIPS machine.
- mixed integer programming
- The problem is to solve a linear programming problem where some of the variables are restricted to being integers.
- modular arithmetic
- A form of arithmetic where integers are considered equal if they leave the same remainder when divided by the modulus. See Section A.2.
- modulus
- The integer used to divide out by in modular arithmetic.
- multiple polynomial quadratic sieve(MPQS)
- A variation of the quadratic sieve that sieves on multiple polynomials to find the desired relations. MPQS was used to factor RSA-129.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, a United States agency that produces security and cryptography related standards (as well as others); these standards are published as FIPS documents.
- non-repudiation
- A property of a cryptosystem. Non-repudiation cryptosystems are those in which the users cannot deny actions they performed.
- nondeterministic
- Not determined or decided by previous information.
- nondeterministic computer
- Currently only a theoretical computer capable of performing many computations simultaneously.
- nonlinear key space
- A key space comprised of strong and weak keys.
- Nondeterministic polynomial running time. If the running time, given as a function of the length of the input, is a polynomial function when running on a theoretical, nondeterministic computer, then the algorithm is said to be NP.
- NP-complete
- An NP problem is NP-complete if any other NP problem can be reduced to it in polynomial time.
- National Security Agency. A security-conscious U. S. government agency whose mission is to decipher and monitor foreign communications.
- number field sieve
- A method of factoring, currently the fastest general purpose factoring algorithm published. It was used to factor RSA-130.
- number theory
- A branch of mathematics that investigates the relationships and properties of numbers.
- Optimal Asymmetric Encryption Padding; a provably secure way of encrypting a message.
- one-time pad
- A secret-key cipher in which the key is a truly random sequence of bits that is as long as the message itself, and encryption is performed by XORing the message with the key. This is theoretically unbreakable.
- one-way function
- A function that is easy to compute in one direction but quite difficult to reverse compute (compute in the opposite direction.)
- one-way hash function
- A one-way function that takes a variable sized input and creates a fixed size output.
- Polynomial running time. If the running time, given as a function of the length of the input is bounded by a polynomial, the algorithm is said to have polynomial running time. Polynomial running time algorithms are sub-exponential, but not all sub-exponential algorithms are polynomial running time; one example is eÖx.
- patent
- The sole right, granted by the government, to sell, use, and manufacture an invention or creation.
- Public-key Infrastructure. PKIs are designed to solve the key management problem. See also key management.
- padding
- Extra bits concatenated with a key, password, or plaintext.
- password
- A character string used as a key to control access to files or encrypt them.
- Public-key cryptography Standards. A series of cryptographic standards dealing with public-key issues, published by RSA Laboratories.
- plaintext
- The data to be encrypted.
- plane
- A geometric object in 3-dimensional space defined by an equation of the form Ax + By + Cz = D (A, B, C not all 0), that is, the plane contains every point (x,y,z) satisfying this equation. For example, z = 0 gives the (x,y) plane.
- Pollard p-1 and Pollard p+1 methods
- Algorithms that attempt to find a prime factor p of a number n by exploiting properties of p-1 and p+1, respectively. See also factoring, prime factor, prime number.
- Pollard Rho method
- A method for solving the discrete logarithm and elliptic curve discrete logarithm.
- polynomial
- An algebraic expression written as a sum of constants multiplied by different powers of a variable, that is, an expression of the form
an xn + an-1 xn-1 + ¼+ a1 x + a0,
where the aj are the constants and x is the variable. A polynomial can be interpreted as a function with input value x.
- precomputation attack
- An attack where the adversary precomputes a look-up table of values used to crack encryption or passwords. See also dictionary attack.
- primality testing
- A test that determines, with varying degree of probability, whether or not a particular number is prime.
- prime factor
- A prime number that is a factor of another number is called a prime factor of that number.
- prime number
- Any integer greater than 1 that is divisible only by 1 and itself. The first twelve primes are 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31, and 37.
- privacy
- The state or quality of being secluded from the view and or presence of others.
- private exponent
- The private key in the RSA public-key cryptosystem.
- private key
- In public-key cryptography, this key is the secret key. It is primarily used for decryption but is also used for encryption with digital signatures.
- proactive security
- A property of a cryptographic protocol or structure which minimizes potential security compromises by refreshing a shared key or secret.
- probabilistic signature scheme (PSS)
- A provably secure way of creating signatures using the RSA algorithm.
- protocol
- A series of steps that two or more parties agree upon to complete a task.
- provably secure
- A property of a digital signature scheme stating that it is provably secure if its security can be tied closely to that of the cryptosystem involved. See also digital signature scheme.
- pseudo-random number
- A number extracted from a pseudo-random sequence.
- pseudo-random sequence
- A deterministic function which produces a sequence of bits with qualities similar to that of a truly random sequence.
- See probabilistic signature scheme.
- public exponent
- The public key in the RSA public-key cryptosystem.
- public key
- In public-key cryptography this key is made public to all, it is primarily used for encryption but can be used for verifying signatures.
- public-key cryptography
- Cryptography based on methods involving a public key and a private key.
- quadratic sieve
- A method of factoring an integer, developed by Carl Pomerance.
- quantum computer
- A theoretical computer based on ideas from quantum theory; theoretically it is capable of operating nondeterministically.
- RSA algorithm
- A public-key cryptosystem based on the factoring problem. RSA stands for Rivest, Shamir and Adleman, the developers of the RSA public-key cryptosystem and the founders of RSA Data Security (now RSA Security).
- random number
- As opposed to a pseudo-random number, a truly random number is a number produced independently of its generating criteria. For cryptographic purposes, numbers based on physical measurements, such as a Geiger counter, are considered random.
- reduced key space
- When using an n bit key, some implementations may only use r < n bits of the key; the result is a smaller (reduced) key space.
- relatively prime
- Two integers are relatively prime if they have no common factors. For example, 14 and 25 are relatively prime, while 14 and 91 are not; 7 is a common factor.
- reverse engineer
- To ascertain the functional basis of something by taking it apart and studying how it works.
- rounds
- The number of times a function, called a round function, is applied to a block in a Feistel cipher.
- running time
- A measurement of the time required for a particular algorithm to run as a function of the input size. See also exponential running time, nondeterministic polynomial running time, polynomial running time, sub-exponential running time, and Section A.7.
- Secure HyperText Transfer Protocol, a secure way of transferring information over the World Wide Web.
- Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions.
- Secure Socket Layer. A protocol used for secure Internet communications.
- Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications.
- salt
- A string of random (or pseudo-random) bits concatenated with a key or password to foil precomputation attacks.
- satisfiability problem
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- secure channel
- A communication medium safe from the threat of eavesdroppers.
- seed
- A typically random bit sequence used to generate another, usually longer pseudo-random bit sequence.
- self-shrinking generator
- A stream cipher where the output of an LFSR is allowed to feed back into itself.
- self-synchronous
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- session key
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- shared key
- The secret key two (or more) users share in a symmetric-key cryptosystem.
- shrinking generator
- A stream cipher built around the interaction of the outputs of two LFSRs. See also stream cipher and linear feedback shift register.
- Skipjack
- The block cipher contained in the Clipper chip designed by the NSA.
- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
- smart card
- A card, not much bigger than a credit card, that contains a computer chip and is used to store or process information.
- special-purpose factoring algorithm
- A factoring algorithm which is efficient or effective only for some numbers. See also factoring and prime factors.
- standards
- Conditions and protocols set forth to allow uniformity within communications and virtually all computer activity.
- stream cipher
- A secret-key encryption algorithm that operates on a bit at a time.
- stream cipher based MAC
- MAC that uses linear feedback shift registers (LFSRs) to reduce the size of the data it processes.
- strong prime
- A prime number with certain properties chosen to defend against specific factoring techniques.
- sub-exponential running time
- The running time is less than exponential. Polynomial running time algorithms are sub-exponential, but not all sub-exponential algorithms are polynomial running time.
- subkey
- A value generated during the key scheduling of the key used during a round in a block cipher.
- subset sum problem
- A problem where one is given a set of numbers and needs to find a subset that sums to a particular value.
- Secure Wide Area Network.
- symmetric cipher
- An encryption algorithm that uses the same key is used for encryption as decryption.
- symmetric key
- See secret key.
- synchronous
- A property of a stream cipher, stating that the keystream is generated independently of the plaintext and ciphertext.
- tamper resistant
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- Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria.
- threshold cryptography
- Splitting a secret (for example a private key) into many pieces such that only certain subsets of the n pieces may be combined to form the secret.
- timestamp
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- tractable
- A property of a problem, stating that it can be solved in a reasonable amount of time using a reasonable amount of space.
- trapdoor one-way function
- A one-way function that has an easy-to-compute inverse if you know certain secret information. This secret information is called the trapdoor.
- traveling salesman problem
- A hard problem. The problem is: given a set of cities, how does one tour all the cities in the minimal amount of distance traveled.
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- Turing machine
- A theoretical model of a computing device, devised by Alan Turing.
- verification
- The act of recognizing that a person or entity is who or what it claims to be.
- Vernam cipher
- See one-time pad.
- weak key
- A key giving a poor level in security, or causing regularities in encryption which can be used by cryptanalysts to break codes.
- World Wide Web.
- A binary bitwise operator yielding the result one if the two values are different and zero otherwise. XOR is an abbreviation for exclusive-OR.
- zero knowledge proofs
- An interactive proof where the prover proves to the verifier that he or she knows certain information without revealing the information.


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From: Gen <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Smith - Vera and Ev
Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 12:08:02 -0700 (PDT)
Wow, did you say TULSA? That would be fantastic, not to far from nearly everyone in the group.
Superb info.
--- On Wed, 5/20/09, Bernie Moore-Knowles <> wrote:
> From: Bernie Moore-Knowles <>
> Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Smith - Vera and Ev
> To:
> Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 1:49 PM
> Vera...........so, what else could
> "Hamp" be a nickname for - other than
> Hampton? Seriously? What did he think it was?
> Was this Hamp Smith connected to those two Smiths that your
> ggrandmother
> married? I can't remember their first names, I just
> recall that one of them
> was connected to a Smith family that was SURE was connected
> to my Tom Smith.
> Could never find my Tom in a census record with them,
> though. Your Smith
> was not from the direct family - as I recall - but, a
> branch?
> Sure wish I had my FTM...........
> Had to axe the Nashville trip until later - but, did make
> an Offer on a
> Tulsa home yesterday, folks. Don't give up on me, Ev
> - I AM coming to
> Nashville.
> Bernie Moore-Knowles
> Carlsbad, California
> "I have Indian blood in me. I have just enough White blood
> for you to
> question my honesty." ........Will Rogers
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Approx. 4 months ago I wrote this site asking why on my consultation visits that the surgeons would not help me choose my implants. According to the majority of the answers that I received, this seemed customary. It has been 3 months since my extended mastopexy with implants surgery and sure enough I chose ones that are too big. I am 5'1" I chose 475cc silicone HP. All that time, money, pain, and I hate the way I look. Boobs, hips with no waist, it makes me feel fat. Now what can I do?
Doctor Would Not Help Me Choose Implants, Now I Dislike my Choice?
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Choosing implant size-patient or physician
Hi, I am sorry that you did not like your result which I am sure is not what you envisioned. Choosing the size, shape and profile of the implants are critical part of the consultation process prior to your surgery. It's based on your goals and wishes as well as your body anatomy. Your surgeon should be able to at least advise you what's the safe and aesthetically pleasing implant size/shape selections. I wanted the implant selection process to be decided jointly between the surgeon and the patient. There are many tools available to help you and the surgeon determine what's ideal for you. Remember, what you verbalize, and visualize has to match with what your body allows. I suggest that first you go back to your surgeon and express your concerns and see what the options are available for you. If you are still uncomfortable with that plan, then seek 2nd or 3rd opinions until your are comfortable with the subsequent treatment plan.
Best Wishes,
Stewart Wang, MD FACS, Wang Plastic Surgery
Too Big Breast Augmentation
I am sorry I missed your post. Had I seen it, I would have told you that it really should NEVER be the patients choice. That is because implant sizing is crucial to reducing complications after breast augmentation surgery. You did not provide photographs of your breasts, and although you are rightfully dissatisfied, you may in fact have 'picture perfect' results. None the less, it is still not right.
What do you do now? Go to another doctor that has a more natural aesthetic, and who adheres to dimensional planning. You will probably end up with an intermediate profile (moderate plus or style 15, depending on manufacturer) implant that is in the low 300 cc range. You may also need a revision of your lift; so sorry. Your new surgeon's minimum requirements: Expertise in all aspects of cosmetic breast surgery, certification by the ABPS, membership with ASAPS.
Best of luck!
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Choosing Implant Size
Implant size to an extent should be the patient's decision. In general, I provide ranges in which I think an implant would be appropriate. Then the patient tries on those implant selections. Kenneth Hughes, MD breast implants Los Angeles, CA
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Revision of implants
If you are unhappy with the size of your implants, then I suggest you go for a consultation to have them revised.
Implant size choice.
Thanks for your question. I'm can understand that you are frustrated if you feel that you are too large. At this point the only thing you can really do is change out the implants to a smaller size. Typically when I have patients that want to be either larger or smaller in your size range I would suggest changing to something 75-100cc smaller. Obviously without actually seeing you I can't offer an exact number but that is a good estimate.
Breast Implants Too Big
Hi, I am sorry that this has happened to you. You can certainly change your implants to a smaller size. It will help you to see sizers which are the actual implant size. You can see what size you have now, and compare it to a smaller size so that you know what you will get. In my office, I use 3D computer imaging to help predict that thepatient will love the size.
Learn more: http://www.chicagobreast.com
Your problem is not necessarily the implants, need to get very specific with your surgeon about your desires
Often a breast lift with implants results in larger, still saggy breasts. This seems to be more of what you are describing, as you state that now you have no waist. I agree that you should discuss this with your original surgeon, as together you may be able to come up with a reasonable solution. It is VERY important that you are specific and detailed about what you don't like about your breasts - if not you could easily have a revision that does not solve your concerns. You may find it helpful to look at before and afters - this could help you in your discussion with your surgeon.
Unhappy in Las Vegas
If you are not happy with your results, you really should discuss your dissatisfaction with your surgeon. Make a follow up appointment and address your specific concerns about your breasts to the surgeon. Hopefully, you have established a good relationship with that surgeon and the practice to figure out a way to make you happier with your breasts.
Best of Luck!
Unhappy after Breast Augmentation/Lifting Surgery?
I'm sorry to hear about your dissatisfaction after breast surgery. At this point, it will be in your best interests to, as objectively as possible, define exactly what it is that you "hate" about the way you look. For example, if you determine that the problem is related to breast size, then downsizing of breast implants may be an option.
I think your best bet is to follow-up with your plastic surgeon and communicate your concerns/questions in a calm and constructive fashion. Again, try to be as objective as possible.
Best wishes.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_breastLiftAug.htm
You must try to define what you dislike about your breasts
Thank you for the question. It sounds like you are unhappy with the way your breasts look and perhaps also the way your breasts look in relation to your body. Prior to undergoing any additional surgery or any additional breast revision surgery you must first try to the define very specifically what you dislike about your breasts and or what you dislike about your body. There is a solution for you and there is a plastic surgeon out there to help you with your solution if surgery is the answer.
All the best,
Dr Remus Repta
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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England - Poem by Alec de Candole
I CANNOT argue out the rights and wrongs,
Who first this hideous force of war did move,
I only know my heart and spirit longs
To serve this England somehow which I love.
Shall it be ours to dwell where England's hills
Roll down in lonely places to the sea.
And hear the rushing waterfall that fills
The vale with music's deep profundity,
And shall not love compel us, whatsoe'er
This England asks, so beautiful, so great,
To do or suffer, and our end be there,
Not hating, though the foeman merit hate,
But simply glad to pay, if need, the price
Of so much beauty in life's sacrifice?
Life thus, perchance, is short ; but life is worth
More, if your home is England ; twenty years
Of living in the loveliest land on earth
Are better than an age where Afric sears
The soul with summer's fires, or Arctic cold
Numbs dead the very brain with wintry stress.
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And braggart cries of folly and shamelessness,
Flinging rewards to those who ask reward.
Thy true sons love thee yet, and loathe the brood
Of cursed traitors. Free thyself, and guard
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Of knaves, but thy high call, to life or death.
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I do suspect this is related to the insect bite.
Swelling of this type to the subcutaneous tissue, around the eyes, face and lips, called angioedema, indicates an allergic reaction of the type that can indicate a medical emergency, anaphylaxis. We normally get a little worried when the swelling gets as close to the throat as the lip, because if the throat swells, then an inability to breath is a likely result and death can result. So I am happy to hear that it did not progress beyond the lip area into your oral cavity and throat.
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If you have not taken an antihistamine, such as Benadryl (dipenhydramine)t his may still be prudent (although it would be very rare,I still need to state, please do not take benadryl if you have ever had an adverse reaction to it, or were told not to take it.)
Then, I would suggest seeing your physician. Although the chances may be small, if you were to be bit by this insect again, it could develop into a full anaphylactic reaction. Your doctor may wish to prescripe an adrenalin allergy injection kit for you to have, in case of this again, especially due to the close proximity to your throat. It is best to see your doctor as well, so that your lymph nodes can be examined. This is likely to resolve on it's own, but this is a fairly severe allergic reaction.
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