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Featuring 46 Papers as of October 10, 2016
Detecting Incidents Using McAfee Products by Lucian Andrei - October 10, 2016
Modern attacks against computer systems ask for a combination of multiple solutions in order to be prevented and detected. This paper will do the analysis of the capacities of commercial tools, with minimal configuration, to detect threats. Traditionally, companies use antivirus software to protect against malware, and a firewall combined with an IDS to protect against network attacks. This paper will analyze the efficacy of the following three combinations: antivirus, antivirus plus host IDS, and antivirus combined with a host IDS plus application whitelisting in order to withstand application attacks. Before doing the tests we predicted that the antivirus will block 20% of the attacks, the HIDS will detect an additional 15%, and McAfee Application Control will protect at least against 50% more of the attacks executed by an average attacker using known exploits, without much obfuscation of the payload. The success of defensive commercial tools against attacks will justify the investment a company will be required to make.
Using Vagrant to Build a Manageable and Sharable Intrusion Detection Lab STI Graduate Student Research
by Shaun McCullough - September 20, 2016
This paper investigates how the Vagrant software application can be used by Information Security (InfoSec) professionals looking to provide their audience with an infrastructure environment to accompany their research. InfoSec professionals conducting research or publishing write-ups can provide opportunities for their audience to replicate or walk through the research themselves in their own environment. Vagrant is a popular DevOps tool for providing portable and repeatable production environments for application developers, and may solve the needs of the InfoSec professional. This paper will investigate how Vagrant works, the pros and cons of the technology, and how it is typically used. The paper describes how to build or repurpose three environments, highlighting different features of Vagrant. Finally, the paper will discuss lessons learned.
Mimikatz Overview, Defenses and Detection STI Graduate Student Research
by James Mulder - February 29, 2016
Over the past decade or so, we have seen hacker tools mature from tedious bit flipping to robust attack frameworks.
Mimikatz Overview, Defenses and Detection STI Graduate Student Research
by James Mulder - February 29, 2016
Over the past decade or so, we have seen hacker tools mature from tedious bit flipping to robust attack frameworks.
How to Leverage PowerShell to Create a User- Friendly Version of WinDump STI Graduate Student Research
by Robert Adams - January 18, 2016
Security professionals rely on a myriad of tools to accomplish their job. This is no different than the toolboxes that plumbers, electricians, and other trade professionals carry with them every day.
Burp Suite(up) with fancy scanning mechanisms by Zoltan Panczel - December 28, 2015
Burp Suite Professional is a powerful HTTP interception proxy with lots of additional functions like Spider, Sequencer or Scanner (Portswiggernet, 2015). This tool is one of the most recommended security scanners (Henry Dalziel, 2015). The capabilities of this software almost make this the perfect web vulnerability scanner.
Extracting Files from Network Packet Captures STI Graduate Student Research
by Stephen Deck - December 28, 2015
Full content packet captures provide analysts with the ability to review exactly what has transpired on a network. Analysts neither have to rely on questionable logs nor perform guesswork when determining what data have been transferred.
The Power and Implications of Enabling PowerShell Remoting Across the Enterprise STI Graduate Student Research
by Robert Adams - December 23, 2015
The marketing department of Company X has been the target of a phishing attack.
Coding For Incident Response: Solving the Language Dilemma STI Graduate Student Research
by Shelly Giesbrecht - July 28, 2015
Incident responders frequently are faced with the reality of "doing more with less" due to budget or manpower deficits. The ability to write scripts from scratch or modify the code of others to solve a problem or find data in a data "haystack" are necessary skills in a responder's personal toolkit. The question for IR practitioners is what language should they learn that will be the most useful in their work? In this paper, we will examine several coding languages used in writing tools and scripts used for incident response including Perl, Python, C#, PowerShell and Go. In addition, we will discuss why one language may be more helpful than another depending on the use-case, and look at examples of code for each language.
eAUDIT: Designing a generic tool to review entitlements STI Graduate Student Research
by Francois Begin - June 22, 2015
In a perfect world, identity and access management would be handled in a fully automated way.
Rapid Triage: Automated System Intrusion Discovery with Python STI Graduate Student Research
by Trenton Bond - February 21, 2014
There are six major incident handling phases typically used to manage information security incidents: preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned.
How Can You Build and Leverage SNORT IDS Metrics to Reduce Risk? STI Graduate Student Research
by Tim Proffitt - September 19, 2013
Metrics are used in many facets of a person's life and can be quite beneficial to the decision making process.
The Security Onion Cloud Client Network Security Monitoring for the Cloud STI Graduate Student Research
by Joshua Brower - September 17, 2013
Network Security Monitoring (NSM) is the "collection, analysis, and escalation of indications and warnings to detect and respond to intrusions."
IP Fragment Reassembly with Scapy STI Graduate Student Research
by Mark Baggett - July 5, 2012
Overlapping IP fragments can be used by attackers to hide their nefarious intentions from intrusion detection system and analysts.
Computer Forensic Timeline Analysis with Tapestry by Derek Edwards - November 29, 2011
One question commonly asked of investigators and incident responders is, "What happened?" The answer often takes the form of a story designed to convey understanding of complex mechanisms and interactions in a simple, straightforward way.
Tracking Malware With Public Proxy Lists by James Powers - January 27, 2011
The Web was born on Christmas Day, 1990 when the CERN Web server (CERN httpd 1.0) went online. By version 2.0, released in 1993, CERN httpd, was also capable of performing as an application gateway. By 1994, content caching was added. With the publication of RFC 1945 two years later, proxy capabilities were forever embedded into the HTTP specification (Berners-Lee, Fielding, & Frystyk, 1996).
About Face: Defending Your Organization Against Penetration Testing Teams STI Graduate Student Research
by Terrence OConnor - December 6, 2010
In the following paper, we outline several methods for obscuring your network from attack during an external penetration test. Understanding how a penetration testing team performs a test and the tools in their arsenal is essential to defense. The penetration testing cycle in the next section. Following that, we discuss defeating recon and enumeration efforts, how to exhaust the penetration testing teams time and effort, how to properly scrub outbound and inbound traffic, and finally, we present some obscure methods for preventing a successful penetration test.
Capturing and Analyzing Packets with Perl STI Graduate Student Research
by John Brozycki - January 28, 2010
The steps in setting up a Windows system with Perl and the necessary add-ons to be able to run and create packet capturing Perl scripts.
Winquisitor: Windows Information Gathering Tool by Michael Cardosa - January 19, 2010
Winquisitor is a tool that facilitates the timely retrieval of information from multiple Windows systems enabling the administrator to respond in an appropriate amount of time. Unlike other command line tools, Winquisitor allows multiple types of queries in a single command with several output formats.
New Tools on the Bot War Front Analyst Paper
by Jerry Shenk - December 12, 2009
- Sponsored By: FireEye
This paper discusses the bot problem and its impact on enterprises, followed by a review of how FireEye's 4200 appliance catches bot installers and bot traffic on the network.
Building an Automated Behavioral Malware Analysis Environment using Open Source Software by Jim Clausing - June 18, 2009
This paper describes how an automated behavioral malware analysis environment for analyzing malware targeted at Microsoft Windows can be built using free and open source software.
IOScat - a Port of Netcat's TCP functions to Cisco IOS by Robert Vandenbrink - May 29, 2009
This paper outlines both how IOScat was written, and how it can be used for both Penetration Testing and System Administration.
IOSMap: TCP and UDP Port Scanning on Cisco IOS Platforms STI Graduate Student Research
by Robert VandenBrink - November 18, 2008
This paper describes IOSmap, a port scanning tool implemented on Cisco IOS using the native TCL (Tool Command Language) scripting language on that platform. The business requirement for this tool, implementation considerations and challenges, and design choices are discussed.
Developing a Snort Dynamic Preprocessor by Daryl Ashley - August 20, 2008
The goal of this paper is to demonstrate how to create a controlled environment for testing and writing a dynamic preprocessor.
OS and Application Fingerprinting Techniques STI Graduate Student Research
by Jon Mark Allen - September 27, 2007
This paper will attempt to describe what application and operating system (OS) fingerprinting are and discuss techniques and methods used by three of the most popular fingerprinting applications: nmap, Xprobe2, and p0f. I will discuss similarities and differences between not only active scanning and passive detection, but also the differences between the two active scanners as well. We will conclude with a brief discussion of why successful application or OS identification might be a bad thing for an administrator and offer suggestions to avoid successful detection.
Nessus Primer with the NessusWX Client by Cecil Stoll - September 16, 2004
The focus of this paper will be to proactively seek out known vulnerabilities on the end systems and the processes running on them.
An Ettercap Primer by Duane Norton - June 9, 2004
Ettercap is a versatile network manipulation tool. It uses its ability to easily perform man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks in a switched LAN environment as the launch pad for many of its other functions.
Managing Peer-to-Peer Applications in Dormitory Networks by Wayne Lai - March 9, 2004
Network security for dormitory networks have similar but special network security implications than the typical network.
Demystifying security tools: Should I use commercial or freeware? by Sang Han - June 2, 2003
In this paper, I will touch upon why all network administrators need to incorporate security tool usage into their daily practices to help secure their environment.
Patch Management of Microsoft Products Using HFNetChkPro by Kris Poznanski - February 1, 2003
Microsoft together with Shavlik Technologies has developed a Network Security Hotfix Checker the HFNetChk tool (Hfnetchk.exe), a command-line tool that administrators can use to centrally assess a computer or group of computers for the absence of security patches.
Using Sam Spade by Terry Pasley - January 24, 2003
This paper will examine a number of the more useful tools in Sam Spade.
netForensics - A Security Information Management Solution by Michael Godfrey - January 28, 2002
This paper discusses netForensics, a security information management (SIM) solution that positions itself as a central point for your security information that is collected by various devices.
Pocket Nessus by Tony Enriquez - January 23, 2002
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a particular set of tools that can be used to secure your network.
Tools, Tools, and TOOLS!! by Firas Shaheen - November 22, 2001
This paper provides a quick reference on popular tools (IDSes, Firewalls, Exploits, Scanners, Reconnaissance, Password crackers, Auditing, etc.), with a brief explanation on how they work, and where to get them.
An Introduction to NMAP by Tim Corcoran - October 25, 2001
NMAP is an excellent, multi functional utility that should be a part of every system administrator's toolkit.
Stop Port Scans with LaBrea by Jim McClurg - October 19, 2001
LaBrea is one of the best ideas in security retaliation.
Network Monitoring with Nagios by Scott Seglie - September 25, 2001
Nagios is a network-monitoring tool that allows administrators the ability to examine computers, routers, printers, and services.
Using Basic Security Module (BSM), Tripwire, System Logs, and Symantec's ITA for Audit Data C by Philip DiFato - September 22, 2001
The primary focus of this paper is to provide host based set of tools auditing trace records of attempted attacks on a secured network of Solaris boxes.
An Overview of SecureIIS - Are We Really Secured Now? by Zul Suhaimi - September 18, 2001
The objective of this practical paper is to understand how our IIS can be protected using an application firewall.
PhoneSweep: The Corporate War Dialer by Greg Hodes - September 10, 2001
The unsecured modem provides a weak and often overlooked avenue into some of the most secure networks as discussed in this paper.
Intrusion Detection using ACID on Linux by Rusty Scott - September 7, 2001
This paper addresses a set of security practices that includes a number of key features mentioned in the SANS defense in depth model.
Netprowler--A Look at Symantec's Network Based IDS by Eric Biedermann - August 17, 2001
This paper examines the features and capabilities of the Netprowler IDS, reviews common types of attacks and looks at an example of a typical intrusion scenario.
Virtually Free Network Security Software - For the *nix disinclined by Dennis McHugh - August 14, 2001
This paper discusses some of the tools that have become a part of my personal toolkit that provide me with the ability to detect or verify different attacks and vulnerabilities as well as give me information necessary to report the attacks to the proper authorities.
Free NT Security Tools by Douglas Orey - August 6, 2001
A discussion of several software tools available to assist with security for NT users.
Password Cracking with L0phtCrack 3.0 by Patrick Boismenu - June 19, 2001
This paper was designed to describe how most password crackers operate.
Netcat - The TCP/IP Swiss Army Knife by Tom Armstrong - February 15, 2001
Netcat is a tool that every security professional should be aware of and possibly have in their 'security tool box'.
Most of the computer security white papers in the Reading Room have been written by students seeking GIAC certification to fulfill part of their certification requirements and are provided by SANS as a resource to benefit the security community at large. SANS attempts to ensure the accuracy of information, but papers are published "as is". Errors or inconsistencies may exist or may be introduced over time as material becomes dated. If you suspect a serious error, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
All papers are copyrighted. No re-posting or distribution of papers is permitted.
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Computerized CBT or computerised cognitive behavioural therapy as the name suggests, is a form of computer assisted therapy implementing Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, in which the user interacts with computer software (either on a PC, or sometimes via a voice-activated phone service), instead of face-to-face with a therapist.
Official data from the World Health Organisation shows us that annually in the UK 7.7% of the population suffer from depression and 10% from anxiety. In the United States 9.5% of the population annually suffer from depression with 18.1% of the population suffering from anxiety. However, both depression and anxiety can be successfully treated in many cases, and with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy proving to be as effective as medication (Watkins & Williams, 1998) and a popular choice for sufferers any provision of CBT on a wider basis is desirable. Hence, computerised CBT programmes may offer an opportunity to improve the lives of many people.
Use in the UKEdit
It has been proven to be effective in randomised controlled trials, and in February 2006 the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommended that CCBT should be made available for use within the NHS across England and Wales, for patients presenting with mild/moderate depression, rather than immediately opting for medication (i.e. anti-depressant pills). That guidance can be read here
A new Government initiative for tackling Mental Health issues, Choices In Mental Health has recently been launched by the Care Services Improvement Partnership. This confirms Primary Care Trust (PCT) responsibilities in delivering the NICE Technology Appraisal on CCBT. National Director for Mental Health, Professor Louis Appleby CBE has confirmed that by 31st March 2007 PCTs should have CCBT products in place and the NICE Guidelines should be met.
Packages availableEdit
For depression:
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Computerised CBT is not a replacement for face-to-face therapy but can provide an option for patients, especially in light of the fact that there are not always therapists available, or the cost can be prohibitive. For people who are feeling depressed and withdrawn, the prospect having to speak to someone about their deepest problems can be off-putting. In this respect, CCBT (especially if delivered online) can be a good option.
The benefits to be considered are:
- Computerised CBT is clinically proven and drug-free.
- The availability of CCBT programmes increase peoples choice especially for individuals who do not want, or who are not suitable for, drug therapy or who do not wish to interact with a therapist.
- Computerised delivery of CBT can also be used to support therapist sessions.
- CCBT may be of benefit to individuals with, for example, agoraphobia and social phobias because it can be delivered at home.
- the therapy is available around the clock for people to access at their convenience. This is particularly useful for nightshift workers and people with unpredicatable schedules.
- CCBT systems also make it possible for users to repeat sessions if they wish.
Potential disadvantagesEdit
- Accurate assessment is extremely important. It must be clear that the approach is likely only to be effective for the mild to moderate group who are well motivated to make improvements.
- It is important to support people throughout the procedure, particulaly if it is not proving beneficial, to ensure that it does not compound feelings of failure and hopelessness.
- The temptation is to employ lowly and inadequately skilled personnel to run the schemes and this should be resisted as assessment and proper therapeutic support may be compromised.
- Certainly appropriate professional supervision should be made available to people running the scheme, in the context of ongoing monitoring of its appropriate use. These should be costed into proposals.
See alsoEdit
- Computerphobia - fear of computers and learning about them
- Computerised CBT dropouts
- Virtual reality therapy
References & BibliographyEdit
Key textsEdit
- Gega L, & Marks I.(2004) Computer-aided CBT self-help for anxiety and depressive disorders: experiences of a London clinic and future directions. [[J Clin
Psychol]] 60:147–57.
- Kaltenthaler,E., Brazier,J., De Nigris,E., Tumur,I., Ferriter,M., Beverley,C., Parry,G., Rooney,G., and Sutcliffe (2006) Computerised cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety update: a systematic review and economic evaluation.Health Technology Assessment ; Vol. 10: No. 33 Health Technology Assessment HTA NHS R&D HTA Programme
- Whitfield, Graeme and Williams,Chris (2004).If the evidence is so goood - Why doesn't anyone use them? A national survey of the use of computerized Cognitive Behaviour therapy. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 32: 57-65 Abstract


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Holy Week evangelization missions, which generally see tens of thousands
of lay people directed by the Legionaries of Christ and
Regnum Christi members, reached 50,000 this year. University students, entire
families, and around 35,000 missionaries recruited by the Full-Time Catechists
and the School of the Faith, sacrificed their Holy Week
vacation so they could bring the Gospel to their brothers
and sisters most in need.113 Legionary of Christ priests accompanied
them throughout every corner of Mexico to alleviate the suffering
of the indigenous and share the wealth of Christ´s message.
It is estimated that more than one million people received
a home visit from the missionaries. 21 States of the
Mexican Republic (Aguascalientes, Northern Baja California, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Durango,
Mexico, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla,
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this monumentous effort of Christian charity and humanitarian particiaption.The activities
directed by the Pastors of the local parishes touched the
lives of 3,141 different communities in an effort to fulfill
the desire of our Holy Father John Paul II so
that all Christians will generously take part in the work
of the New Evangelization. This year the apostolates Youth for
the Third Millennium and Missionary Families for the Third Millennium
directed evangelization missions in the United States, El Salvador, Venezuela,
Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Spain, Italy and Lebanon. The organization of
missions in these countries has just begun but the response
was still very encouraging: 15,000 lay people in all.There has
been a marvelous interest in the Helping Hands Medical Missions
as well evangelization missions to prisons and correctional institutes.


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By Martha E Kendall. This compelling memoir shows how two parents, their 17-year-old son and 16-year old daughter pulled together as they cycled 1,000 kilometers from east to west across Spain. Parents will love this heartwarming success story, and mountain bikers will drool over the gorgeous descriptions of the trail the family rode through mountains, plains, plateaus and plazas. Sb. 220p
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At 12:44 a.m., police and fire personnel responded to the Torrent Lounge in the 500 block of York Road, 21286 for a disturbance. A customer at the Torrent Lounge discharged a can of pepper spray inside the building, and patrons left the business coughing and vomiting. A medic unit responded to assist customers who were affected by the pepper spray, but no hospital transports were required. The fire department responded and ventilated the Torrent Lounge to disperse the pepper spray. York Road was closed in front of the business for approximately one hour to allow the fire department access to the building.
Officers observed a man being restrained by other customers during an argument over who may have discharged the pepper spray. The man was cursing and challenging people to fight. He repeatedly failed to comply with police orders to stop yelling and attempting to fight, and was placed under arrest. Ean McNaney, 26, of the 5400 block of Fallriver Row Court, 21044, was arrested and issued a criminal citation for disorderly conduct.
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ANITA CAROL WEBB aged 44 of Cambridge Crescent, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Admitted driving a Vauxhall Zafira on the A31 at Wimborne with 86 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £200. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £85. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 20 months. To be reduced by 153 days if the defendant satisfactorily completes a course approved by the Secretary of State.
SCOTT JASON TAYLOR aged 39 of Upper Farm, Edmonsham, Wimborne. Admitted possession of 0.94g of psilocin, a class A drug. Also admitted possession of 170g of cannabis, a class B drug, with intent to supply. Also admitted producing eight plants of cannabis, a class B drug. Community order made to carry out unpaid work for 150 hours in the next 12 months. To pay victim surcharge of £60. Costs £85.
UKE ALEXANDER FAIL aged 23 of Bingham Close, Verwood. Admitted exceeding 30mph speed limit At West Moors Road. Fined £60. To pay victim surcharge of £20. Costs £85. Licence endorsed with three points.


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hi guys,
going nuts here. WATCH variable "cd". WHY WON'T IT PRINT !!!
my PHP code:if ($access) { echo " onclick=\"x=eventWin('index.php?cP=11&id=".$eid."&cd=".$date."'); x.focus(); return false;\""; }
generates this source code:<div class="item point" style="color: #000000; background: #FF4444;" onclick="x=eventWin('index.php?cP=11&id=3&cd=2012-02-29'); x.focus(); return false;" onmouseover="...
then I echo:echo "event ID: " . $_REQUEST['id'] . "
";echo "calendar's Date: " . $_REQUEST['cd'] . "
";die();
all vars present in URL, but just the value for id prints... why not cd!! have tried re-arranging things and substituting literal values with no luck, and no more ideas.
any ideas at all are welcome! thank you!
Run var_dump on $GET. And do not use $REQUEST...
var_dump( $_GET );
done, getting:array(1) { ["cP"]=> string(2) "11" } , that's all she wrote... ???
returns NULL
if I swap $date and $id then $date WILL print, and id does not...
var dump for all 3:print "event ID: " . $_REQUEST['id'] . "
"; print "calendar's Date: " . $_REQUEST['cd'] . "
"; var_dump($_REQUEST['cP']); // prints string(2) "11" var_dump($_REQUEST['id']); // prints string(1) "3" var_dump($_REQUEST['cd']); // prints NULL die();
thanks ROBINGAGA, but do not understand your message...
I'm guessing your javascript has an error in it. Use something like firebug to see exactly what is being sent back to the server.
What exactly is supposed to fill 'cd'?
it's a date. see source code below
and what's the code for eventWin? Cause it's not a standard function afaik...
Thanks StarLion... I am modifying someone else's code to suit my needs. am adding one var to URL string. upon closer examination I see I am in over my head. would appreciate greatly any help with this! need to make sense of this:
the problem lies somewhere in here: // runs AFTER my mod
$link='%<a\s[^<>]?href="http://([\w-_./?&=#]{5,})"[^<>]?>([^<>]*?)%';$POST["description"] = pregreplace($link,'[$1|$2]',$row["description"]);
looks like I need to add a 3rd field to $link but will struggle with syntax.. do you happen to know correct format please?


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So is this like a drawing type thing or first to post
Ok cool
wait...i thought activator was still an issue...i restored to public iOS 5 wednesday and immediately jailbroke without a problem...installed mywi and multiflow and it caused my apps to be at 1/4 of the screen...had to do a restore again because i was retarded and didn't install sbsetting yet so i couldn't disable the extensions or go into safe mode.So is the 1/4 screen thing fixed?
I found a bug in the latest updated multiflow. I have iPhone 4 iOS 5 GM JB with redsn0w 0.9.9b3 and when I change the "switcher style" to Cards it causes the iphone to crash and go into safe mode. I uninstalled and reinstalled Multiflow and still crashed. Finally with multiflow installed I used iFile to go to Library/MobileSubstrate/DynamicLibraries/ and I deleted Multifl0w.dylib. Then I resprung my iPhone and went into settings Multiflow changed "switcher style" back to Expose and then went into cydia and uninstalled Multiflow and then resprung and reinstalled multiflow and now it is working again. Just a heads up if you experience this.
I had the 1/4 screen issue with the modmyi app oddly enough... Respring and it righted itself. But I am also having a thing where when I close an app with multigesture on iPad 2 iOS 5.0.1 and open another one it doesn't show up in the multiflow expose screen... Even thoght I know I have multiple apps open it will say no back grounding apps or w.e. until I exit with the home button and go back into the apps one by one then they will show up. And has anyone else noticed that while switching apps it will do a little slide sidways like the stock switching at the end right before usually enter the app?
P.s. very misleading video regarding the iPad... Shows 1 transition! No wonder i found 3 bugs sine i got it a half hr ago. Plz fix... For 5 bucks I expected it to run smooooth, not how it does... Love the idea but if it worked fine on IPad 2 I would give 5 stars. As is I would pay 99 cents lol


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So.... the moderators have come up with two new ideas for sticky threads. One is a BGE/Kamado thread and the second is a Weber thread. As you all know we have a CharGriller thread and a homemede barrel cooker thread (which is basically a "homemade UDS thread), so adding a couple more threads seemed like a good idea. BGEs and other kamado-style cookers are steadily growing in popularity, and all models of Weber grills have been a favorite of many of our members since this board began.
Here's how this poll works. There's a "Yes" and "No" option fora BGE thread and a "Yes" and "No" option for a Weber thread. The moderators will tally the results when the poll ends on April 7th and we'll go from there.


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Scottish Institute for Enterprise Bootcamp July 2012
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The dates for SIE's summer Bootcamp for young entrepreneurs have now been confirmed. There will be two residential sessions at Stirling University to choose from: 27-29 June, and 2-4 July.
The sessions will be followed by two
optional follow-up half-days: 26 July (Edinburgh) and 23 August (Glasgow) with
the last day being a chance for participants to pitch their idea to a panel of
judges and win a cash prize.
The programme follows three phases: Explore > Pursue > Launch.
The first phase encourages students to think about their idea and an appropriate business model. The next phase shows them how to pursue their idea by testing and developing the model. The final stage will ready students for the activities needed to launch, from operations & sales to pitching for funding.
All attendees must complete an online entry form. Applications are now open. They will close on 14 May and successful applicants will be informed.
Feedback from Bootcamp 11 was extremely positive and we're sure that this year will be even better.


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We tend to nibble on cheese, sausage, crackers, etc. before the game so I usually don't cook a big meal, but I'm thinking that some smoked chicken thighs with Gibson-style white barbecue sauce would be mighty tasty.


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Google's European Zeitgeist event this year has been nicknamed "the Royal one" as it was attended not only by the usual business heavyweights like Vivendi's Jean-Bernard Lévy and Richard Branson but by Prince Charles of the UK, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Prince Philip of Spain.
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Manitoba Hydro makes it pitch starting Monday, Dec. 10 to the Public Utilities Board to increase electricity rates a second time within a year -- an increase needed to support its plan to deliver more power to customers in the southern part of the province and the United States.
Hydro wants the arm's-length rate watchdog to approve a 3.5 per cent rate increase effective this April 1. The board has already approved an interim rate hike of 2.5 per cent for all Hydro customers Sept. 1.
The Crown power utility says the rate increases are needed to put $108 million in additional revenue into its pockets as it continues its plans to build over the next decade the new Bipole III transmission line down the west side of the province and the Keeyask and Conawapa generating stations in northern Manitoba.
But Hydro's plans have faced criticism, including from the PUB, as being too ambitious at a time when export sales are lagging because of a weak U.S. economy. At the same time, new drilling methods for shale and natural gas have flooded the power market.
Critics say by not recognizing the steep downturn in export sales, Hydro and the Selinger government could leave Manitobans on the hook for paying for dams that produce power no one wants to buy.
"In my heart, I'm really concerned that we've got a politically driven agenda here that is paying short shrift to changing market circumstances," Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister said Friday. "When I look at the numbers, I just don't get why there is such a giant head of steam here to rush."
Pallister said the NDP have put too much focus on selling surplus power to Minnesota and Wisconsin and not enough on market realities.
"By God, if the priority of this government is to put the consumer need of an American customer in a questionable market ahead of the priorities of return on investment for Manitobans, who own Manitoba Hydro, then they're wrong. They've got it backwards and it worries me."
In its most recent financial report, Hydro said it saw a net loss on consolidated electricity and natural gas operations of $43 million for the first six months of the fiscal year, compared to net income of $13 million for the same period last year.
It said the net loss comprised an $18-million loss in the electricity sector and a $25-million loss in the natural gas sector. The loss on the electricity side was blamed on decreased revenues from export sales and higher operating expenses mainly due to accounting changes and pension-related cost increases.
Hydro spokesman Glenn Schneider said the utility will table more updated financial information to the PUB starting Monday.
He added Hydro sees the need for the 695-megawatt Keeyask project, to be built 725 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg on the Nelson River, by 2020 to supply power to a growing Manitoba.
The Selinger government has already asked the PUB to study alternatives to the Keeyask and Conawapa generating stations. The two dams will cost more than $13.4 billion.
The board has said in earlier decisions Hydro could build a natural gas-fired plant to supply Manitobans with power cheaper than that from the two northern dams.
Dave Chomiak, the cabinet minister responsible for Manitoba Hydro, said Friday such a plan is short-sighted.
Chomiak said the roughly $18-billion transmission line and dam-building cost will never decrease while the cost of natural gas will eventually increase because there is a finite supply.
"Will fossil fuels be here forever? No. Natural gas has been fluctuating 600 per cent over the past decade. It might be low now. It's not going to change in terms of the overall economics. If we delay it now, we're only going do it in 10 years and then we'll have to pay a lot more."
Chomiak also said Manitoba has the lowest residential electricity rates in Canada and that won't change with the cost of building the two dams or Bipole III.
"We're going to get another fossil-fuel crisis and everyone is going to say, 'Oh, gosh, we want green energy, we want renewable energy.' If we don't build for that exigency we're going to be in trouble."


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BOSTON, Mass. — Massachusetts State Treasurer Steven Grossman is gearing up to ask state lawmakers for permission to create and test what he hopes will be a first wave of Internet lottery games in Massachusetts.
Grossman said Tuesday that he plans to ask the Legislature to eliminate existing barriers in state law that prevent the lottery from selling tickets and other games online or accepting credit cards as a form of payment.
Grossman said the kinds of lottery items for sale on the Internet could include familiar games like Mega Millions, Powerball and instant tickets.
But Lottery officials are also looking at possibly developing so-called "social gaming" ventures like fantasy sports leagues. Other games such as online poker might not be feasible at first.
Grossman said the Lottery needs to test different games to decide which might produce the most revenue. He said the threat of Internet gambling to existing state lotteries is "imminent."
"Internet gaming is going to be a fact of life and is going to have an impact on lotteries all over the country in the relatively near future," he said. "We want to move as quickly as we can, as appropriately as we can."
Grossman, who as treasurer oversees the lottery, said a special task force he set up to explore the issue is preparing to release its findings.
Among those recommendations is that any plan to expand the lottery online must also protect the 7,400 convenience stores, liquor stores and other stores that sell physical lottery tickets. Grossman called the lottery agents the backbone of the system.
The lottery is expected to collect net profits of about $927 million in the current year. The money is returned to cities and towns in the form of local aid.
In explaining his push for online lottery games, Grossman pointed to a U.S. Justice Department ruling last December that reversed its previous stance barring states from conducting online gambling.
The department's ruling goes far beyond tickets, however, opening the door to states offering virtually any form of gambling, except on sports. Grossman said the new ruling allows the Massachusetts Lottery to market online to in-state adults with credit cards.
Grossman said he didn't have an estimate about when the Lottery might start testing online games, although nothing can happen until state lawmakers pass legislation giving him the green light. The Legislature is set to come back into formal session in January for a new two-year term.
"We want to test it out and we want to test it out very, very carefully," Grossman said. "We want to gather more data."
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The ma. lottery logo looks like a side view of an outstretched arm w/ the index finger motioning you to come here.
As if to say come here and play lottery.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds -- Charles Mackay LL.D.
hahaha thats an astute observation haymaker.
Anyways the lotteries have been changing so fast in the last few years, it scary. I hope to win soon before
even more changes so I can get out and watch from the sidelines like Jack Nicholson at a Lakers game
Yeah, I think I'd like to hit and run now too.
I just held out my right arm in front of the lamp shining on the wall,
the shadow looks almost exactly like the logo. LOL
I am not against internet lottery and internet lottery sales... This will make lottery gaming much easier...only, people should be made aware of how these things happen...
Mass can be the model, I am sure there are many pros and cons, would like to see it go into effect and get feedback from players and lottery officials.
Nice work on hitting 10000 sully16, way to keep on postin...........
I think Internet lottery ticket sales will go over about as well as Internet grocery sales did......
Someone just won 50 mill in the state. The PB has been won back to back.
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With all the questions that keep coming up about using tables for layout I thought a thread on the pros and cons of doing so would be useful. I'll start with the ones I can think of and others can add theirs to help people work out whether they should use tables for part of their page.
Let's assume that the HTML uses semantically correct tags to mark up the content and that it will stay that way regardless of what CSS we use to define how we want it to look.
tnx for this..
I think you need to re-phrase (or clarify) the question as I'm a little confused:)
Are you talking about html tables or using the display:table CSS property because your Number 1) comment under "Cons" doesn't make much sense otherwise because tables work fine in IE7 but of course display:table doesn't
It's not immediately clear what the topic is
Stephen is talking about display:table and related box types, i.e., 'modern' layout tables.
Although I understand your intent, Stephen, I think there's a risk that unsuspecting readers will get quite the wrong idea.
Personally I thought he is talking about <table>'s because he said using "tables for layout" and that indicates not using display:table.
Does this mean we've moved on from the semantics of HTML to the semantics of CSS?
Or perhaps from the presentational aspects of HTML to the semantic aspects of CSS? Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
I'd have thought that from the fact that I posted this in the CSS forum and from the pros and cons that I listed (as well as the mention of semantic HTML) would make it obvious which sort of tables I meant. Using <table> isn't semantic and isn't CSS. The pros and cons are supposed to be regarding the setting up of grid layouts using display:table.
There's no need for a thread on pros and cons of using <table> for layout because that is just completely wrong in the first place.
I gess it is basically intended to be a discussion of CSS semantics since it can be argued that using anything other than display:table for setting up a grid type layout is using the wrong CSS for the job even if it does work in all browsers
Also this is the one area of discussing table layouts where there are legitimate arguments both ways (unlike <table> where there are no remaining legitimate arguments for using it for layout).
I knew what you meant but I also knew that loads of others wouldn't hence the reason why I raised the question
Now that you have clarified
It avoids using float or position:absolute for purposes for which they were not intended.
I disagree with the above statement as floats were always intended for layout as this test page from the w3c about ten years ago shows
Absolute positioning can also layout pages but is limited in usefulness in certain situations.
I'll agree that neither floats or absolute positionng are the complete solution and we could do with something better.
I think display:table is a step in the right direction but is just another tool to use when other tools are not good enough. However I don't think there's a need to do everything with display:table when there may be simpler alternatives. If you find at a certain point that you need 3 equal height containers then slip in the display:table when needed.
There are also reservations about how browsers will handle them and at present Firefox handles them badly unless you physically add the display:table-row as additional extra mark up. IE8 also seems a but shaky at the moment but hopefully it will be fully functional when finally released.
In essence my pros and cons wouldn't be much different from the ones in the first post.
PROSEqual Columns
Cons:Inconsistent handling by browsers.No support in IE7 and underExtra mark up required for FirefoxRowspans and Colspans are not implemented by defaultGrid type layout is too rigid
I don't actually see CSS as having any semantic value because that's the the purpose of the html. Whether an element is marked up as display:table or as float:left has no meaning other than how the element will be presented . It doesn't infer anything else on the mark up as far as I'm concerned.:)
Just to clarify - what I had meant to say was that floats were never intended to be used to create adjacent elements of equal height - which of course is something that they can't actually do and you have to play around with a few other things so as to give them the appearance of having equal height whereas the purpose of display:table-cell is that adjacent cells will automatically have the same height.
I also agree with you about tables not being the solution to everything.The big danger once all browsers do support them is that people may start trying to use them do do the entire page layout and they'll end up with rigid inflexible grid based designs and ignore the other 99%+ of page layouts that are possible.
Ok, yes I understand and agree with that
I think we are basically saying the same things.
Display:table is another useful tool towards a full solution. It's a shame that CSS didn't encompass all the things that designers needed from the start. There are a lot of things implemented that no-one uses but basic layout techniques should have been the starting point.
Cons:- Design maintenance later on
How - I'd expect it to be the exact opposite.
The CSS is simpler and therefore easier to maintain. If you need to change from display:table to something else in your CSS because the two or more elements no longer need to be the same height then it is easier to do if the equal height elements were coded using display:table in the first place than if they were coded using some other CSS that isn't intended for setting adjacent elements to equal height.
Can you explain how using a specific element in the CSS instead of a whole bunch of CSS to simulate that same effect makes it easier rather than harder to maintain.
How is
.col {display:table-cell;height:200px;}
harder to maintain that the much larger amount of CSS necessary to simulate several columns that are all the same height if you don't use CSS tables?
To create a colspan or rowspan effect requires nesting one table inside another.
This one right here had me convinced for a moment that the subject was "tables for layout" instead of "display: table for layout".
Could add to the Pros: vertical-alignment.
Setting display: table on everything-- who the heck does that? It makes things display like tables which, other than the height and vertical-align things, suck!
They accordion.
They wobble.
They act differently with widths.
They set off two nasty Firefox bugs.
In a very long page with a long column with a lot of display: table elements (with no further styling and no table-row or table-column stuff) Opera finally loses it and stops rendering (the page has to be kinda long for this and as it and FF are the only ones who have issues with this I expect them to be fixed... eventually).
99% of the time display: table does exactly what I DON'T want it to do-- makes the page elements act like tables. Floats and positioning and margins all do a much better job at making the page the way I want it-- with full Nazi-like control over any strange thing some user might throw at it.
Agreed with Paul re the sole equal-height advantage (but also adding vert-align), though I haven't used display: table for this yet (in page columns). But using an image to fake it is, actually, a nasty, often inflexible hack that also requires another GET request-- an unneeded one if CSS had let us do things like vertical-align with auto vertical margins (with rendered heights not stated heights) or % heights based on rendered (not stated) parent heights.
I also want a parent selector and a pony for Christmas.
i initially thought it was about tables too, so the no ie7 confused me, thanks for clarifying this.
every con and pro i could think of was already said, so ill just say.
stupid ie7 and lower...
display table should be used to create a css based table? not to create the "look" of a website?
Used to create a css-based table?
Only if you think your page looks great dressed up like Excel : )
Table tables, they are already actually display: table so they're set.
display: table in regular css is good for the things listed above (making vertical-alignments and having equal-height side-by-side siblings), and for one other thing I can think of:I redid a page that had been built all in tables, including a menu. The designer wanted to preserve the tabley-ness of that menu, while I knew it should be a menu not a table cause that's what it was, a menu. But it needed to accordion.
So I used display: table here (white menu, stretchie with your browser) and for the first time had used HTML IE CC's to get IE looking decent. I'm still normally preferring* html #element {blah;}*+html #element {blah;}in the single CSS sheet rather than every single HTML page, but this went into an Evil Templating System anyway, so it didn't matter.
Well all sensible web page authors know to write semantic HTML where table tags are used to contain tabular data and for no other purpose.
There is still room for people to disagree as to whe it is appropriateto use the CSS table commands display:table, display:table-row and display:table-cell although from the look of all the posts so far everyone io far is in agreement on what it should be used for and what the advantages and disadvantages of using it are.
Perhaps we should also consider when it would be appropriate to start using them given that IE7 and earlier don't support the commands.
valid point.
edit: if we were to support the most common user, the answer would be... never.even tho w3c says the amount of ie6 users is 20.0%, the percent is actually larger.
I doubt that much more than 20% of people visiting the W3C are still using IE6. The exact percentage depends on what your site is about. My own site has IE6 hovering around 20-21% at the moment and I'd expect the percentage for the W3C site to be a lot lower than that.
It isn't necessary that we wait for IE6 and IE7 to completely disappear before starting to use things that those browsers don't support. There is nothing that says that your page has to look the same in all browsers or we'd still be writing pages that display the same in Nexus (or World Wide Web as it was originally called) as well as in far more modern browsers such as Mosaic and Netscape 1 etc. The question on when to stop worrying about the site degrading to a more basic but still usable version in antiquated browsers such as IE7 needs to be made on a site by site basis. For some sites it may not even be necessary that the majority of visitors be using a browser that makes use of all the features built into the page.
I would agree to that.
For me, using cool css stuff which older browsers don't support, is an opportunity to tell people how great it is to upgrade.


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Sheldon Westcott went down swinging in the Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Nations middleweight final Wednesday.
The St. Albert mixed martial arts fighter lost to Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou of Mississauga, Ont. by TKO at 4:41 of the second round in the televised bout at the Colis�e Pepsi in Quebec City.
Theodorou, 25, earned a six-figure Ultimate Fighting Championship contract while improving to 9-0.
Westcott, 29, is 9-2-1 after the UFC Canada vs. Australia reality television series finale.
�Elias was just the better man today. Thanks to everyone who supported me!!� Westcott posted on his Facebook page.
The Paul Kane High School alumnus started the all-Canadian affair like a house on fire � he needed less than one minute to come out on top in both of his two wins on TUF Nations � and quickly grabbed control of Theodorou�s back but was unable to apply a rear-naked choke in his quest for an early submission.
Theodorou recovered from the initially powerful onslaught and started tattooing Westcott with hard shots and several hard knees.
Theodorou carried the momentum into round two with a ground-and-pound attack. His size and wrestling skills eventually put Westcott to the ground and rained shots on his opponent before the referee stopped the fight with 19 seconds left in the round.
Theodorou won two unanimous decisions to reach the final.
Westcott, a welterweight who moved up a class to middleweight for TUF Nations, battled through knee (Grade 2 tear on his MCL and two Grade 1 tears on his ACL and LCL) and neck (strained ligaments in the cervical spine) injuries during the filming of the TUF Nations elimination format matching Canadians against Aussies.
The co-owner of the Complete Fitness and Martial Arts gym in Campbell Business Park was awarded a $25,000 bonus for Submission of the Season for his Von Flue choke from a half-guard 41 seconds into the semifinal bout against Australia�s Vik Grujic.


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Police said the driver failed to make a curve in the road and slammed into a concrete, noise-pollution barrier. The force of the crash caused the upper portion of that concrete barrier to collapse.
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Go to Danny Boys Smokehouse!
The wife and I were visiting friends in McFerson over the week of the 4th and they had never eaten there. A bunch of folks had recommended the place, so we went, in between visits to the Salt mines and the Cosmosphere. Well, the ribs were out of this world. I've smoked ribs twice since I got back trying to nail the rub.
Pulled pork, pulled turkey, texas toothpicks, all great. The sides were all up to par, but the cornbread was outstanding, served with butter and honey on the side, in case you like it sweet.
The best part was the selection of sauces. The whole bar is lined with gallon jugs and squeeze bottles from sweet at one end to hot and spicey at the other. I'd say 20-30 to pour or mix to taste. I mixed up a killer mix, but still ate most of my ribs dry.
Good beer selection, as well. Heck, we went back for dinner two days later.
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CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Actor Clint Eastwood, New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow (TEE'-boh) and comedian Jon Stewart all received write-in votes for president in the battleground state of Ohio.
A review by The Canton Repository (http://bit.ly/PNV6TV ) of ballots cast Tuesday found submissions silly, stupid and sublime among 242 write-ins cast in Stark County.
There were votes for God and Jesus; for Tebow, car racing icon Richard Petty and other sports stars; for fictional characters including Tigger, Cookie Monster and Eric Cartman, the foul-mouthed schoolboy from TV's South Park; and votes for Eastwood, Stewart and Jay Leno.
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LG G2 5.2" display assembly waves hello, indicates shorter body with minimum bezel
0. phoneArena posted on 06 Aug 2013, 07:11
We've got rounded corners, and very, very thin top and bottom, as well as side bezel, indicating that the phone might be shorter than what we would expect from a 5.2-incher, though it doesn't necessarily seem to be more narrow than usual, despite the lack of side buttons...
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1. tech-head (Posts: 133; Member since: 02 Sep 2011)
Can't wait to hear about this phone tomorrow!
2. WhatTheBit (Posts: 5; Member since: 18 Jul 2013)
But you do know the exact dimensions. The product manual leaked yesterday.
138.5 mm tall by 70.9 mm wide by 8.9 mm and with a weight of 143 grams.
3. Mass88 (Posts: 58; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
If the leaks are right, this is a very smart move to have a very slim bezel. It's too bad HTC did not opt for this with the One. The bezel on that thing is pretty big, especially when compared to the Moto X and S4.
4. zachattack (Posts: 621; Member since: 31 Jul 2013)
I've waited months for the One to hit Verizon, might have to wait one more month! This phone is amazing from head to toe!! Verizon better snag this in September or I will be sad face
5. pyradark (Posts: 884; Member since: 10 Jun 2012)
Nexus + S4 = LG G2
8. TheLolGuy (Posts: 483; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
I still don't know why people are saying this. It looks more like Moto X's brother. Minimal bezel and on-screen buttons. That, and you don't see thirty sensors peppered on the front.
Both the G2 and Moto X look to draw inspiration from the Nexus 4 design.
16. Jillxz (Posts: 149; Member since: 04 Jun 2012)
Looks nothing like MOTO X
6. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
If it really is bezeless than this thing is HUGE. 70.9mm is fat for having no bezels so it must have a 4:3 type aspect ratio or something and the screen might be short but wide.
I thought the Nexus 4 was a little too wide compared to the Gnex because the 48 pixels (768 - 720 = 48) went into the waist and the on screen buttons subtracted from the height. This one seems like they made the same mistake but worse.
Optimus Vu mini anyone?
11. wesley. (Posts: 91; Member since: 06 Aug 2013)
You're crazy, it is almost the same dimensions as the Samsung Galaxy S4.
7. PootisMan (Posts: 260; Member since: 02 Aug 2013)
This phone is going to be awesome!
9. softfurryanus (banned) (Posts: 232; Member since: 09 Jul 2013)
Looks great, I'm all for removing capacitive buttons in exchange for the on screen buttons, it makes the device look so good, hopefully more and more manufacturers will start doing this for 2014.
12. Exhaloprez (Posts: 2; Member since: 10 Nov 2008)
Anxious to hear your input but particularly intersted in finding out if the phone call clarity is equal to Samsung Galaxy and HTC One.
13. papss (unregistered)
I'm pretty excited for this phone. In general I love LG phones and tend to favor their UI... I know most don't but personally I love it.
14. btbotimtim (Posts: 257; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
I thought it would put 3gb ram on board.
15. mojtaba_mn (Posts: 268; Member since: 22 Feb 2013)
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Activision Blizzard announced in their quarterly earnings report of a new Call of Duty game, currently under the name of "Project Colossus." Speculation points towards this project being the highly anticipated Modern Warfare 3. A teaser made recently by PlayStation Magazine provides some credibility to that belief.
Additionally, the project was spotted on a Tesco database with a release date of November 8, placing it in the same window that nearly every Call of Duty has been launched in. The date would place it after the release of a competitor, Battlefield 3, whose developer has had a lot to say about the Call of Duty series.
No further comment was made by Activision.
It has been suggested for a while that an online Call of Duty game in China would surely be a success. It seems that Activision thinks the same.
In their quarterly earnings report, Activision made clear that they are making a "robust investment in forthcoming Call of Duty titles, including a micro-transaction game for China."
The announcement reflects Activision CEO Bobby Kotick's comments on creating a subscription-based Call of Duty game. No additional details were provided, nor a tentative release date.
Original/source articles:
- Game Rant | 'Call of Duty: Project Colossus' Likely Sees November Release Date
- Joystiq | Activision working on Call of Duty 'micro-transaction game' for China


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It's hard to keep good Watch Dogs down
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2014 06:00 am
Rating: M (violence, language)
Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4
+ Chicago is exciting to explore with merged single player and multiplayer
+ Cutscenes reveal great care and detail
+ Unique hacking helps you don the "silent protector" persona
- Storyline not as gripping as anticipated and lacked a serious tone
Though delayed six months, the highly anticipated Watch Dogs is worth the wait. Beautifully sculpted vistas are a joy to behold and explore while the hacking adds a unique element to the already exciting and fun formula. While some may see it as simply a rip-off of GTA V, there is enough unique material and minor shifts in game play and presentation to make Watch Dogs a great game in its own right.
Early previews of the game had me assuming that the game would be chock full of espionage, bringing down an Orwellian government of suppression and control. Instead, there are heartfelt moments where Aiden Pierce (you) must protect his sister and nephew, whom he hasn't seen since the death of his niece. A year ago, a botched hacking job meant Aiden was "sent a message" and his niece murdered. Now, as the scars have finally begun to heal, his family is threatened once again and he's thrust back into the underworld of systems hacking. Armed with his trusty smart phone and a small band of allies, he'll track down the threats to his family and bring down the corruption that is plaguing Chicago. Unfortunately, the deep, character-driven story hinted at during early phases of the game wasn't effectively flushed out and much of the game's plot lacks a real-world immediacy and intensity.
The most obvious element setting Watch Dogs apart from other sandbox games is the hacking of the barrage of technology the surrounds you. The smooth, streamlined hacking gives you an almost super-hero kind of feel and connects you – and players around the world – to the city in a special way. Need extra help while being chased? Hack some traffic lights or trigger underground steam pipes to help put some distance between you and the bad guys. Need some extra cash? Walk the streets and hack the devices of citizens, gleaning cash from their accounts as you go. Want to get the drop on some enemies? Hack a city camera, disable one adversary's ability to call in reinforcements, and then remote detonate the grenade in the pocket of another gunman. Amidst all this is the choice the game leaves you: whether to go in guns a-blazing or choose the more rewarding, stealthy approach. Then there are hotspots sprinkled throughout The Windy City where other players leave gifts of cash or ammo; if you're feeling generous, you can do the same. This is one of the many ways, including contracts and team gun battles, where the irresistible multiplayer is seamlessly blended into the single-player campaign.
As the game's title implies, you are also a silent vigilante, protecting the citizens of Chicago. This urban sprawl is littered with citizens, and thanks to their cellphones, each can be scanned and a bit of information gleaned. Hours can be spent roaming the city and the outlying rural elements, either watching over others, or hacking into their lives and reaping the rewards of your curiosity. As awesome as it was to be racing through the underground tunnels and across bridges from the film The Dark Knight – partly filmed in Chicago – my favourite moments in the game were when I hacked a person's conversation and realized a crime was about to ensue. I could then follow the suspicious person and intervene, not only receiving rewards as a protector of the city, but also a personal, humanizing reward for having helped out. This allowed me to feel a little more connected to the setting and the citizens compared to GTA.
It's the nature of the gaming beast that a sandbox-style game like Watch Dogs, with its array of cars, characters, and gun-fuelled mayhem, will be compared to Grand Theft Auto. Despite the hit-and-miss plot, the presentation is glorious. Cut-scenes reveal highly detailed character animations with fantastic motion capture adding tremendous realism – a definite step up from GTA. Great care went into the visual subtleties: the seeming infinite draw distances, the way light and shadow play across characters and locales at sunset, the nuanced details in the walls and streets during a rainstorm. And though it's not on as large a scale as Grand Theft Auto, it's still massive and the overall quality-over-quantity approach, as well as the blending of single and multiplayer, yields a game that is at least on par with – if not supersedes, in many respects – GTA.
When he's not teaching high school, St. Albert Catholic High School alumnus Derek Mitchell can be found attached to a video game console.


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Adobe just released a major update to the Adobe ActionScript 3 SDK for Facebook Platform (formerly: ActionScript 3 Client Library for Facebook Platform API). Developed by gskinner.com and fully supported by Facebook and Adobe, this class library facilitates the development of Flash Platform applications that communicate with Facebook using the Graph API. To help you get started, we also posted new and updated resources in the Adobe Developer Connection, including two new inspirational showcase examples: FIFA Superstars (developed by Playfish) and Glee Your Life (developed by Trailer Park, Inc. for FOX Home Entertainment).
To understand the technologies behind these applications and the types of applications you can build and how they communicate with your server and Facebook, refer to the Technology overview and the Architecture overview articles.
To get started with this new API, watch Alan Greenblatt's overview video, and then step through Jeanette Stallons's four-part tutorial series on Creating your first Flex and Facebook application, which covers building applications that you can deploy to the desktop, browser, and Facebook.com.
To jumpstart your development, we've also included 13 updated and new code samples for you to explore and reuse.
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Fitness Q&A by Richard Weil
Which types of exercise are safe during pregnancy?
Author: Richard Weil, MEd, CDE
Medical Editor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
In general, aerobic, resistance, and flexibility exercises are safe during pregnancy. Walking, swimming, water aerobics, dancing, stationary biking, weight lifting, and stretching or yoga are some of the activities that are safe for pregnant women. However, each pregnancy, and each woman, is different. So, exercise programs are individualized to assure safety. Always ask your doctor for advice before beginning any exercise program when you are pregnant. Here are some of the precautions that you should follow.
Previously sedentary: The rule of thumb used to be that it was not a good time to start exercising if you were pregnant and had been previously sedentary. That stance has changed. The American College of Gynecology now states, "If you are active, pregnancy need not cause you to alter your fitness routine," and "If you have not been active, now is a good time to start." Of course, this doesn't mean throw caution to the wind and be reckless, but it does send the strong message that exercise during pregnancy is okay for most women.
Heart rate: Pregnant women used to be told not to raise their heart rate higher than 140 beats per minute during exercise. However, that recommendation was based on limited evidence, and the American College of Gynecology no longer makes a recommendation for heart rate during exercise. What is known from research is that exercising at approximately 70% of maximal heart rate causes no change in fetal heart rate. The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada recommends the following heart rates based on age for pregnant women:
It is best to speak with your doctor about heart rate limitations for exercise.
Exercise while lying on your back: Excess abdominal weight can restrict blood flow to the fetus (particularly after the first trimester), and it can decrease cardiac output (the amount of blood the heart beats) by as much as 9%. Therefore, it's suggested that pregnant women avoid exercising while lying on their back, and particularly so after the first trimester.
Hydration: It's important to stay hydrated for exercise. Drink 8 ounces of water 20-30 minutes prior to exercise and 8 ounces every 20 minutes during exercise.
Balance: Center of gravity shifts as pregnancy progresses and creates balance problems. Therefore, activities that increase the risk of falling, like vigorous racket sports, skating, and gymnastics, should be avoided.
Contact sports: Sports like field hockey, boxing, and soccer, where there is a risk of body contact or being struck by a ball or other object, should be avoided.
Heat: Muscles produce heat during exercise, which raises core body temperature. The increase in core temperature creates a theoretical risk of harm to the fetus, particularly in the first trimester. The body protects against this by lowering body temperature throughout the pregnancy, however, it would be prudent not to exercise in extreme heat or humidity when you are pregnant. The American Academy of Family Physicians recommends (1) exercising in the early morning or late evening to help you avoid getting too hot and (2) making sure a room has enough ventilation while exercising indoors and to use a fan to help you stay cool.


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I have color borders around first section, "Languages & Software" and a color border around the paragr inside it...(in real situation hide and show sections dynamically under those three headers, that's why headers are links, but made them all visible here since this is just for testing...)
body.skills .wrapper:first-child { border:solid 1px green; }
body.skills .wrapper:first-child section {border:solid 1px red; }
(lines 98 & 99 in stylesheet.... http://mayacove.com/mobile/style.css)
but for some very odd reason these are being ignored.... don't get why... I have first:child selector elsewhere in this stylesheet w/no probs..
I even validated this little bit of css, it validates... would appreciate suggestions..
thank you....
Instead of wrapper:first-childtry wrapper:first-of-typeand see if that works for you.
first-child only targets an element if it is the first child in a parent element. As in there's no previous siblings before it.The only thing you can target out of these elements with first-child is the very first link at the top.

You could even use something like
.nav + .wrapper {
border:solid 1px green;
That would target just the first .wrapper div.
I don't get this... I can't target this first
 inside the body tag with :first-child selector??????
(this is in reply to markbrown4 (why don't replies appear beneath post you're replying to??
PS: nth-child(x) is also not working... I just don't get this....
body .wrapper:nth-child(1) section {border:solid 1px red; } --> not working...
my gosh and I thought this was supposed to be such a big deal with CSS3.... (???)
The first-child within  is . It is the topmost element within . first-child = topmost inner element.

 may be the first of a series of
s, but it is not the first-child. It is not the topmost inner element. To target the first
 you can use one of the other aforementioned methods (none of which were "first-child").
Ralph's recommendation of the adjacent sibling selector is probably the best since it is IE8 friendly.
nth-child(1) will not work for the same reason that first-child will not work.
nth-child(5) should work because the first
 is the fifth child in
"Reply With Quote" is the best way to tie a response to something specific.
Before first-child and last-child a lot of people were adding classes to those items, as you often want to style them differently.

first

last

If you need to style your first container differently just add a class.
yes I know I can add a class.. I just thought that with CSS3 we wouldn't need to add so many classes anymore, because we now have these first/last-child & nth-child selectors (esp for mobile, where browser support is not an issue..) still don't get why this doesn't work...
so what's the point of those selectors then, if they don't always work.. (they work for me only sometimes... for ex something like
div p:last-child
will work, but not example I posted here.. I just don't get this...
thank you...
Perhaps third time lucky first-child and last-child work every time for the specific case they target.
They target the first and last elements within a parent ( the first and last li elements above )
<!DOCTYPE html>

<meta charset="utf-8">
li:first-child { background: red }
li:last-child { background: blue }
Because this isn't Stack Overflow. Replies are ordered according to when they were posted.
ronpat gave you a very clear explanation of where you are going wrong, with an example of how nth child needs to be used for your example. Make sure to read all replies since your last one.


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Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add the couscous and stir. Cover and turn the flame off. Allow to couscous to steam for 5 minutes. Remove and fluff with a fork to cool. Add the vegetables, garbanzo beans and pistachios. Mix thoroughly.
To prepare the dressing, place umeboshi paste, tahini, scallions and water in a blender. Puree until creamy. Serve over the salad.
Per serving - 449 calories, 7 gram fat (14% calories from fat), 17 gram protein, 79 gram carbohydrate, 7 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 250 milligram sodium


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Hi all,
We have a vBulletin installation. We are not and never have used SSL for it.
We have recently outsourced all our merchant account activities and have no real need of SSL on the site anymore, so we let the certificate expire.
On my phone (Android) and tablet (Kindle, which is kind of a boogered Android OS), I get the error that the certificate is "not from a trusted authority." Note: NOT that it is expired, which it did yesterday. But that it isn't from a trusted authority.
I've checked bloody everywhere for anything that could be coming from https links: style sheets, images, everything. I can't find a single thing.
I have cleared the cache, history, and cookies on both devices.
I have checked in both the default browser that came on the phone and with dolphin. Also, Silk on the Kindle. It does not seem to be browser-specific.
Any ideas here? We have about 40% of users coming in on a mobile device of some sort, and I don't want them to get an error message and it just confuses me that it's even the WRONG error message.
Thanks for any thoughts you have or troubleshooting strategies. Appreciate it!
If you use an http monitor (e.g charles web debugging proxy) and browse around the site you'll soon see any https urls that you've missed.
Or you can check your apache logs and search for https strings
One small tip: Cheap SSL Certificate will not work well with mobile device. If you want to do it, you must install SSL123 from Thawte to get right certificate for any mobile devices.
How so, I've used lots of ssl certs with mobile devices and never needed to install a thawte product to make it work.
I think you need to check which SSL Certificate is applied to your site in the terms of supporting mobile browser or not. And if supported then is it 99% compatible with all browsers or not. There are many browsers which only supports the SSL Certificates from the trusted certificate authority and all SSL Certificates are not supported by mobile browsers. So you need to check it and if everything alright and still error occurred than you will have to go for a new one.


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Announcement - Meeting Announcement for H. Res. 676 and H.R. 935
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 3:00 on the following measure:
- H. Res. 676—Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States.
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Mrs. Meyer's Laundry Detergent
First of all, Mrs. Meyer's has some of the classiest packaging around. You can actually leave their cleaners and detergents setting out, and they add some class to any room. The bottles are somehow vintage, yet modern, simple, yet elegant, and since they have a whole range of products, you can get all of your products to match. But looks are not why I love this product. This is a natural cleaner, free of phosphates, chlorine bleach, and other toxic and harsh chemicals. It is super-powerful: we have found it sufficient for all of laundry needs. The geranium scent is awesome, even my husband likes it. And they make a natural dryer sheet that is free of all the harsh chemicals hiding in regular dryer sheets (benzene, chloroform, toluene, etc.), and that smells equally delicious.
This is so wild!! Ever wonder how people washed their clothes thousands of years ago? In India, for over 2,500 years, they have used the dried fruit of the Chinese soapberry tree, which contains natural saponins (detergent). It is... This is so wild!! Ever wonder how people washed their clothes thousands of years ago? In India, for over 2,500 years, they have used the dried fruit of the Chinese soapberry tree, which contains natural saponins (detergent). It is so gentle it can even be used as a toothpaste. And when you're done with the berries, you can add them to the compost pile. So why is this detergent so cool? We now know that many synthetic chemicals in detergents and cleaners are harmful irritants, at best, and toxic carcinogens at worst. Many people are starting to search for natural alternatives that aren't so risky, and that don't contaminate our bodies and our planet. It turns out there are people the world over who have known about the soapberry for not just hundreds, but thousands of years! If that isn't a testament to it's effectiveness, I don't know what is! And the soapberry is also supposed to have healing medicinal properties, according to Ayurvedic belief. I was skeptical, yes, and so I just had to try this product. It worked fantastically! Cleaned my clothes with no strong scents, and left them so soft (apparently it's a natural fabric softener, too). Maggie's Pure Land says that this detergent is great for babies, people with sensitivities and/or allergies, and anyone looking for a natural alternative to harsh detergents. There is a sample size you can try out without breaking the bank. So how do you use it? The soap nuts come with a cotton sack. You put a few of the "nuts" in the cotton sack, add it to your washing machine, and voila! you will have super clean clothes. Because the soap nuts do not sud much, they can effectively be use din high efficiency machines, too!Added 10 Years Ago from Thegreatergreen


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0 to 10 Pyramid VIILanguage brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
Starting with a one-letter word or abbreviation, add a letter and rearrange the letters to produce the next. A clue is given for each.
Maybe your car does 0 to 60 in 10 sec., but can you do 0 to 10 in 60 sec.? Go on - get out the stopwatch for this one!
The hint provides the starting letters of all the words.
1. Displacement (in Physics)
2. Thus; in that way
3. "Boo-hoo!"
4. Someone too much concerned with status and society
5. Humpbacked wild ox native to North America and Europe.
6. Trees grown and shaped in miniature
7. Stronghold; place of protection
8. David Bellamy, for example; plant scientist
9. Stubborn; strong-willed - determined to crack the 0-10 Pyramid!
10. A "no vote" (not a "no" vote!)
Hint1-4. S
Answer1. S
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4. Snob
5. Bison
6. Bonsai
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8. Botanist
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Volunteers bridge social divide
"There is no doubt it changed my life," says Jayne So, reflecting on her own experience as a volunteer with the Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation. "Coming from the city, you learn to appreciate what you have and see what is really important."
Hardships like sleeping on the floor, doing a few days' manual labour, and being cut off from "civilisation" paled into insignificance when So saw the villagers' delight as their new bridge took shape. This basic construction, made of local materials but designed by professionals on the project team, would transform their lives too, making it possible for children to go to school, taking hours off a trip to the nearest hospital, and bringing communities closer.
"We did everything by hand in about a week, from putting rocks in metal cages for the piers to laying planks and fixing railings," says So, now a trainee lawyer and a key organiser of a fundraising walkathon planned for November in Hong Kong. "Living there, we saw how precious water is to the villagers, as well as food and meat, and how generous they are with what they have."
The chance to give this kind of eye-opening, transformative experience is precisely what inspired Leonie Ki to help establish the foundation in 2007. Ki, now a member of the group's management council, suspected that too many Hong Kong students had too narrow an outlook, simply not appreciating their good fortune and the obligation that went with that to do more for others.
The foundation is working with 17 universities in Hong Kong, the mainland and the United States to build more bridges, both actual and figurative ones.
Each project in Yunnan, Sichuan and Gansu is identified with the help of the nearest township or county authorities. Professors at partner mainland universities may give their input, and a small project team including engineers and area experts will do preliminary site surveys to assess material needs and come up with a suitable design.
Depending on the scale of the project, up to 40 student-volunteers are then chosen to carry out the construction phase with the local villagers. This also opens the door to other potential projects in the rural communities for education, health care and livelihood issues.
"I liked the bridge idea - in both senses - and saw it as a way for Hong Kong students to learn to count their blessings," Ki says. "It is important for them to do some kind of social service as part of their general education and to realise they are very fortunate."
Sharon Chow, chief executive of Wu Zhi Qiao, says the bridge-building process is a chance to transfer skills to locals and, with sustained contact, can lead to the construction of schools and community centres. "The bridge is a starting point," she says. "But the response is very heartwarming and the experience stays with you forever."
Linking lives
- About 600 students have taken part so far, along with volunteer professionals who specialise in safety, engineering, logistics and medicine
- Nineteen projects have been completed and three more are under way
- Site surveys take due account of villagers' input, river conditions and local culture