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Get an overview of this hotelBeachfront all-inclusive Mediterranean-style spa hotel, with 3 outdoor pools
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Spain on the Caribbean
A slice of Spain on the Caribbean is on display at Riu Palace Las Americas All Inclusive - Adults Only, in the heart of the hotel zone and near shops and night clubs. This beachside resort is 8.5 km (less than 6 mi) from downtown Cancún.
All-Inclusive resort
The beachfront resort features 6 restaurants and bars, 3 outdoor pools, and an outdoor spa tub. Room rates include 24-hour room service, gym, water sports equipment, daily activities, and RIU evening programs.
Ocean or Lagoon view Suites
Most Riu Palace Las Americas All Inclusive - Adults Only guestrooms feature balconies with ocean or lagoon views. All suites feature minibars, satellite TVs, turndown service, WiFi, in-room safes, and bathroom amenities.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Beach
- Overall property condition
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Beds could've been more comfortable
Riu Palace Las Americas All Inclusive - Adults Only
Resort Amenities
All-Inclusive Details
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities are included.
Food and beverages
- All meals, snacks, and beverages included
- 24-hour room service
- In-room minibar (all beverages included)
Activities and facilities/equipment
All non-motorized water sports are included.
Water activities
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Snorkeling
- Surfing/boogie boarding
- Windsurfing
Land activities
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Onsite entertainment and activities
- Access to offsite clubs
Not included
- Motorized water sports
- Scuba-diving excursions
- Snorkeling excursions
- Airport transfers
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Spa/beauty facilities and services
- Offsite tours
Resort Amenities
Riu Palace Las Americas All Inclusive - Adults Only offers amenities that are perfect for holidays in the city of Cancun. A health-and-beauty spa with complimentary men's and women's saunas offers manicures and pedicures, facial and body treatments, massage, waxing, and hair care (surcharges for all spa and beauty services). A fitness room contains cardio and weight machines. Free WiFi (up to 90 minutes per day) is available in the lobby. Room service is available 24 hours a day.
The resort has 3 outdoor swimming pools with sun loungers, parasols, and a swim-up bar.
- One meeting room
- ATM/banking
- Swim-up bar
- Full-service spa
- Sauna
- Concierge services
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 372
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Hair salon
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Number of floors - 9
- Elevator/lift
- Number of bars/lounges - 6
- Wedding services
- Coffee shop or café
- Free breakfast
- Fitness facilities
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Garden
- Poolside bar
- Luggage storage
- Beach towels
- Number of restaurants - 6
- Free self parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Pool umbrellas
- Number of outdoor pools - 3
- Spa treatment room(s)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Balcony
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Separate sitting area
- Partially open bathroom
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (24 hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
Where to Eat
Don Roberto - Mexican Restaurant. Air-conditioned dining room with white linens, cove ceiling, wrought-iron chandeliers. Open-air seaview terrace. Lunch is available daily as well as a theme-buffet dinner, twice a week.
Los Arcos - Air-conditioned restaurant open for à la carte Italian lunch and à la carte rodizio-style Brazilian dinner where skewered meats and poultry are sliced at tables. Also open from late night to early morning for snack foods. Lunch/dinner Dress code: Long pants for men. (No sleeveless shirts.)
Sakura - À la carte Japanese dinner restaurant with black furniture, light-colored wood paneling, floor-to-ceiling windows, bamboo accents, woven-paddle ceiling fans. Dress code: Long pants for men. (No sleeveless shirts.)
Krystal - Serving gourmet-fusion cuisine in an intimate, air-conditioned restaurant with blue walls, wood paneling, etched mirrors, brocade chairs, white linens. Open for à la carte dinner. Dress code: Long pants for men. (No sleeveless shirts.)
Fiesta Mexicana - À la carte dinner restaurant featuring Mexican cuisine. Dress code: Long pants for men. (No sleeveless shirts.)
Black & White - À la carte steakhouse at dinner. Dinner dress code: Dress shorts or long pants for men. (No sleeveless shirts.)
El Romero - Open-air seaview restaurant with table linens, exhibition kitchen. Buffet lunch. Afternoon snacks such as burgers, hot dogs, and pizza. À la carte steakhouse at dinner. Dinner reservations required. Dinner dress code: Dress shorts or long pants for men. (No sleeveless shirts.)
Bar Art Deco - Air-conditioned bar/lounge with dark-wood paneling, blue-plush seating, Art Deco mirrors. Open mid-morning to late night for coffee drinks, beer, wine, cocktails, and tropical drinks.
Bar Terraza - Veranda bar with wrought-iron furniture. Open early evening to late night for beer, wine, cocktails, and tropical drinks.
La Nuit - Theater bar open early evening to late night.
Can - Swim-up pool bar open mid-morning to early evening.
Cun - Pool bar open mid-morning to early evening.
Located at the shore of the Playa de Cancún, this complex offers fantastic views of the ocean and a perfect area to participate in different activities and aquatic sports. Guests travelling with family, couples, or friends, can enjoy the All Inclusive benefits, which include sporting activities such as table tennis, volleyball, bike riding, golfing, windsurfing, sailing in a catamaran, and snorkeling among others.
At night, the resort offers an array of exciting entertainment, including live music/shows, karaoke, and disco dancing at the "Pacha" discotheque.
Nearby Things to Do
Fronting one wing of the U-shaped hotel is a 23-meter-long (25-yard) irregularly shaped activity pool with a 16-person jetted section, shallow-water tile lounges, a swim-up bar, and an infinity edge. A 12-person spa tub sheltered by a cupola fronts the other wing and in between, a formal fountain garden contains a geometric, infinity-edge "quiet pool" measuring roughly 23 by 23 meters (25 by 25 yards) that contains bronze statues and is flanked by 2-person lounging beds and padded lounge chairs.
Lapped by water that remains calm in most weather, the resort's beach frontage extends 200 meters (219 yards) along Cancún Island's north side, where it is protected from open-sea swells.
The resort offers snorkeling gear, boogie boards, kayaks, windsurfs, and small sailboats. Introductory scuba-diving lessons are offered in the pool without charge, and beginner, refresher, and certification instruction and excursions (surcharges for all) are also available. Independent operators on the beach or on nearby beaches rent Jet Skis or offer banana-boat rides. The resort includes 2 lighted tennis courts.
Pok-Ta-Pok Golf Club is 1 km (0.75 mi) from the resort. Other golf courses and driving ranges are 8.5 km (5.25 mi).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Sailing on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Volleyball on site
- Windsurfing on site
Spa Services
As expected of a luxurious hotel, guests receive high quality spa services at Riu Palace Las Americas All Inclusive. The hotel's wellness center, Renova Spa, offers a variety of treatments and massages, including Aromatherapy treatments. Additionally, visitors can enjoy excellent amenities such as the freshwater swimming pool, spa tub, gym, and sauna.
Guests under 18 are not allowed in the spa.
- Minimum age to access spa is 18
- Manicures and pedicures
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Resort Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
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Kyle Busch had the car to beat the past two years at Watkins Glen International, but each time something went wrong to cost him the win.
Busch took matters into his own hands Sunday, driving away from Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. for his second win on the road course in upstate New York.
Keselowski, who challenged Busch on the final lap, finished second for the third straight year at Watkins Glen. Truex finished third followed by Carl Edwards, Juan Pablo Montoya and Clint Bowyer.
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Busch led 43 laps in last year's race and was leading with one lap to go with he slid in oil, allowing Keselowski and Marcos Ambrose to get by him in a race that Ambrose won.
This time, Ambrose had the dominant car but Busch had the luck and made all the right moves.
Ambrose, who had won the last two races at Watkins Glen, dominated the first two-thirds of the race, but was mired in traffic after his second pit stop. Ambrose was leading when teammate Aric Almirola crashed on Lap 60, bringing out a caution flag just after most of the leaders had already pitted. After Ambrose pitted under caution, he restarted in 14th with Busch, Truex and Keselowski leading.
Ambrose, who led 51 laps, couldn't make up much ground in traffic and then saw his chance for a third straight win disappear when Max Papis slammed into him and spun him on a restart with six laps remaining. The disappointed Ambrose slammed his helmet into his car after climbing from his wrecked machine.
"Just really disappointed," Ambrose said. "Something went wrong with the car and I just couldn't get going. That's not the way I wanted to finish. It just wasn't our day."
Busch, who had run second to Ambrose most of the race, was on pit road when the caution flag came out on Lap 60 and wound up leading after Ambrose pitted. He held off Truex — even slamming into his door during a battle for the lead — on the restart and to hold onto the lead.
Busch then held off Keselowski and Truex on three late restarts for his third Sprint Cup win of the season. Keselowski closed on his bumper on the final lap, but Busch held him off to win.
Keselowski had one shot to beat Busch on the final restart — wreck him.
"Kyle's car was really good after five or 10 laps and my car was really good after five or 10 laps," Keselowski said. "If that last run would have been five laps, I think I could have got him but it was only two or three. Kyle did a great job with his restarts.
"I almost had him but I was going to have to wreck him to do it and I've had enough drama. I didn't need any more drama."
In typical fashion, Busch was happy with the win but not entirely pleased with his winning car.
"The car wouldn't turn as much as I needed it to on cold tires," he said. "I had to muscle it around. It was not quite as good as I needed it to be, we could make it better, but I'm a perfectionist so I always want it to be better."
A critical moment for Busch came when Truex challenged him for the lead just after the Lap-63 restart. Truex pulled alongside Busch, but the two made contact, allowing Busch to pull back in front.
"I knew I had to keep position on him," Busch said. "I knew if anybody got out front, it might be their race. I was muscling it as much as I could to keep it beside him. That kept the lead for us and the car was really good on long runs."
Busch's third win of the season kept him one behind Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth in the race for Chase bonus points, which are used to set the playoff field in four weeks.
It was a good points day for both Keselowski and Truex. Keselowski, who has yet to win a race this year, climbed from 12th to eighth, while Truex climbed from 14th to 10th.
Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon, who were both involved in wrecks, fell out of the top 10 in points. Kahne, who has two wins, holds the first wild card while Ryan Newman (14th in points) holds the second.
Tony Stewart, who missed the race after breaking his leg in a sprint car crash Monday, fell from 11th to 17th in points and behind both Kahne and Newman in the wild-car race.
It was not a good day for Hendrick Motorsports, which saw three of its four cars torn up.
Kahne and Earnhardt Jr. both crashed on a restart with 10 laps to go. Kahne and Earnhardt were both racing just outside the top 10 when Matt Kenseth appeared to hit Ambrose from behind and then got into Kahne, who spun across the track and into the guardrail. Earnhardt then slammed into Kahne's spinning car, destroying both machines.
Gordon's Chase hopes took a big hit when he spun and crashed on Lap 15, knocking him out of the race temporarily. Gordon entered the race ninth in points but fell outside to 13th after finishing 37th.

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The tall tub means I can wash ALL of my pots and pans. (I'll just defer to my laziness).
I like the simplicity of the control panel. I don't have a lot of requirements for controls on a dishwasher. I want to turn it on, have it clean things, and go off, within a not-too-lengthy period of time. With this Amana, there aren't many buttons to press, and not a ton of options- I have only used the 1 hour cycle thus far except for when one of the kids was sick- then I did a longer cycle. The delay feature is GREAT for bath nights- without it I tend to forget to turn the dishwasher ON and then have a ton of extra dishes the next day to wash.
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Given the overwhelming emphasis on e-commerce, mobile apps and digital initiatives this holiday season, Target offered a trip down memory lane on its website, where it showcased some interesting marketing efforts.
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The company and multiple investigators have demonstrated that the LymphoSIGHT™ technology can measure MRD in samples in which the disease was undetectable using flow cytometry and/or polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Sequenta will make three oral and six poster presentations at ASH, scheduled for Dec. 8-11, 2012, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
"These presentations underscore the broad adoption of the LymphoSIGHT™ platform by the clinical research community and provide the vital clinical validation of our clinical products that will be available early next year," said Tom Willis, CEO of Sequenta. "The presentations highlight both the technical power of the next-generation sequencing approach, as well as the breadth of its applicability to a full range of blood cancers."
The 54th annual ASH meeting brings together the leaders in hematology, including nearly 300 pharmaceutical companies, medical suppliers, and clinical diagnostic and research-based companies to share the latest research and technology advancements in the field.
The schedule for Sequenta's oral presentations is as follows:
Date & Time: Monday, December 10 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; presentation from 7:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
Session: Myeloma - Biology and Pathophysiology, excluding Therapy: Genomics
Abstract Number: 321
Title: Detection of Multiple Myeloma Cells in Peripheral Blood Using High-Throughput Sequencing Assay
Location: Thomas Murphy Ballroom 1
Collaborators: New York University, University of California San Francisco, Washington University School of Medicine
Date & Time: Monday, December 10 from 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.; presentation from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Session: Adoptive Immunotherapy I
Abstract Number: 582
Title: Deep B and T Cell Repertoire Sequencing to Evaluate Minimal Residual Disease and T Cell
Responses in a Therapeutic Vaccine Trial for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Location: C208-C210
Collaborators: Stanford University, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Date & Time: Monday, December 10 from 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; presentation from 6:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Session: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Biology, excluding Therapy I
Abstract Number: 788
Title: Next-Generation Sequencing and Real-Time Quantitative PCR for Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Detection Using the Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Variable Region: A Methodical Comparison in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) and Multiple Myeloma (MM)
Location: B313b-B314
Collaborators: University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany, University of Torino
The schedule for Sequenta's poster presentations is as follows:
Date & Time: Saturday, December 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Abstract Number: 1434
Title: ClonoSIGHT: A Standardized Clinical Assay for Measurement of Minimal Residual Disease in Leukemias and Lymphomas
Location: Hall B1-B2
Abstract Number: 1440
Title: Comparison of High-Throughput Sequencing and Flow Cytometry for Measuring Minimal Residual Disease in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Children's Oncology Group Cohort
Location: Hall B1-B2
Collaborators: Children's Oncology Group, Stanford University, University of California San Francisco, University of Washington, Johns Hopkins University, University of Florida
Date & Time: Saturday, December 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Abstract Number: 1388
Title: Deep Sequencing Approach for Minimal Residual Disease Detection in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Location: Hall B1-B2
Collaborators: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, National University of Singapore
Date & Time: Sunday, December 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Abstract Number: 2532
Title: Comparison of Minimal Residual Disease Detection Using High-Throughput Sequencing and Allele-Specific Oligonucleotide PCR Methods in Pediatric B-Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Location: Hall B1-B2
Collaborators: Boston Children's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Abstract Number: 2666
Title: Detection of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in Peripheral Blood Using High-Throughput Sequencing Assay
Collaborators: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Number: 2512
Title: Minimal Residual Disease Quantification in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Using High-Throughput Sequencing of Multiple Immunoreceptor Genes Predicts Relapse and Survival After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Collaborators: Stanford University, Gregorio Marañon General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
About Sequenta, Inc.
Sequenta is a venture backed startup dedicated to improving patient care in diseases mediated by immune cells through measurements of lymphocyte diversity. It is commercializing its LymphoSIGHT™ platform for clinical use in minimal residual disease while continuing to validate the use of its technology in a diverse set of diseases. For more information, go to www.sequentainc.com.


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This problem provides a motivation to use sample space diagrams; it could be used to introduce or consolidate work on them. The interactivity offers an ideal context in which to observe the "messy" randomness of results after a small number of experiments, and the predictability of results after a large number of trials.
The problem also offers a good starting point for considering different probability distributions and their features.
Interactive Spinners provides a useful introduction to this problem, and the Teachers' Notes suggest how it could be used in the classroom.
Introduce the interactivity with a single spinner, one spin at a time. Clarify that it is not a frequency table, it's a relative frequency table.
"What could happen to the chart after the next spin?" Collect together the different possibilities together with the students' explanations.
"Let's see which one happens" and spin again.
Repeat until students are secure in their understanding of the relationship between what is happening on the spinner and what appears on the relative frequency chart.
Finally, "What would the chart look like after $50 000$ spins?" Allow time for them to discuss in pairs, then gather together suggestions and justifications before spinning to confirm their ideas.
If computers are available, ask students to work in pairs and set them the following challenge:
"I wonder whether you could predict what would happen if we had two spinners...
In a while, I'm going to choose two spinners (which could be identical but may be different), and decide on either the sum or the difference, and you will need to be able to predict what the bar chart will look like, and explain how you know."
"You have some time to work in pairs at the computer to prepare for this challenge by experimenting with different pairs of spinners and recording what you notice in order to help you to make predictions." Show how to set up the interactivity with two spinners, if necessary.
While they are working, circulate and listen to students' noticings. Challenge them to explain what they have noticed, and be aware of any students who have useful recording methods, insights or explanations that could be shared with the rest of the class.
Bring the class together to share their insights and explanations before handing out this worksheet.
"Can you work out how these graphs were created, WITHOUT using the interactivity?"
Once pairs have had time to decide how the eight graphs were created, a nice way to finish off the task is to arrange the class into eight groups, give each group one of the graphs, and invite them to prepare a short explanation to present to the class.
If computers for the students are not available...
"What would happen if we had more than one spinner? I'm going to set the interactivity up with two spinners going from 1 to 3, and each time, it will record the sum of the two numbers. With your partner, talk about what you think the graph might look like after $50 000$ spins."
Once they've had a chance to discuss, share ideas and ask for justifications before checking using the interactivity. If no-one has suggested using a sample space diagram, this would be a good opportunity to introduce the technique to explain the heights of the bars on the chart.
Hand out the first page of this worksheet. "These graphs were created using two spinners. Your challenge is to work out which two spinners were used in each case, and provide a convincing argument."
Give students plenty of time to work on the challenge in pairs. As they are working, circulate and note which pairs have insights that are worth sharing.
The second page of the worksheet could be handed out to pairs who have identified the spinners for the first page, for them to start thinking about.
Bring the class together to discuss the first page, and invite those pairs with interesting ideas to share what they did, using the interactivity to check. Then hand out the second page to all and set them the same challenge as before. "These graphs look rather different - see what key features you notice and see if you can deduce how they were made and which spinners were used."
Again, give students time to work on the challenge before bringing the class together to share what they found. If time allows, the first extension task below would provide a good final challenge.
Here is a version of the interactivity which allows you to choose the numbers on the spinners, rather than being restricted to consecutive numbers starting at $1$.
What features of the chart do you think might be important?
How could those features have been created?
Can you deduce anything about the biggest numbers on the spinners?
Set students the final challenge from the problem:
"Imagine you had 1-20 and 1-30 spinners. Describe in as much detail as you can what the relative frequency bar charts would look like for:
Try to provide a good explanation to convince me that your descriptions of the bar charts are correct."
A more challenging extension is to explore the charts produced by three spinners.
Interactive Spinners provides a good introduction to this problem.
Begin by just exploring the first four graphs where only the sum is used rather than the difference. Then introduce the second page of the worksheet with an example of two 1 to 3 spinners finding the difference rather than the sum, and take time to show how a sample space diagram can explain the features of the graph.


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Computer Security 101
The what, ways and process.
Computer Security in the IT world — a daily intellectual battle dangerously played between the good and the bad guys like a complicated chess game on a global level. Every day consists of countless battles, skirmishes, espionage excursions, reconnaissance, securing data, subterfuge, encryption, deceptions, surveillances, clandestine communications, and rambo raids in a ghostly intellectual dual between the defender and attacker.
The clever guy on either sides wins.
Our world relies on unified interconnected data, services, and computing resources for all aspects of our daily lives. Almost all sectors of our economy have come to critically depend on their availability, and ubiquity and correctness—failure in any part of the system could have devastating consequences on the rest of the system.
What are the attackers targeting?
Each day, all around the world, thousands of IT systems are compromised. Some are attacked purely for the kudos of doing so, others for political motives, but most commonly they are attacked to steal commercial secrets and money, access government and defence related information, disrupt government and industry service, and exploit information security weaknesses through the targeting of partners, subsidiaries, and supply chains at home and abroad.
What is Cyberspace?
"Cyberspace is an interactive domain made up of digital networks that is used to store, modify and communicate information. It includes the internet, but also the other information systems that support our businesses, infrastructure and services."
— UK Cyber Security Strategy
Many players pose a risk to information
Cyber criminals interested in making money through fraud or from the sale of valuable information; Industrial competitors and foreign intelligence services, interested in gaining an economic advantage for their own companies or countries; Hackers who find interfering with computer systems an enjoyable challenge; Hacktivists who wish to attack companies for political or ideological motives; Employees, or those who have legitimate access, either by accident or deliberate misuse.
The threat is not only technical
Many attempts to compromise information involve what is known as social engineering, or the skillful manipulation of people and human nature. It is often easier to trick someone into clicking on a malicious link in an email that they think is from a friend or colleague than it is to hack into a system, particularly if the recipient of the email is busy or distracted. And there are many well documented cases of hackers persuading IT support staff to open up areas of a network or reset passwords, simply by masquerading as someone else over the phone.
Anatomy of a computer intrusion
Reconnaissance: Attackers research and identify individuals whom they will target through open source means.
Intrusion into the network: The attackers send spear-phishing emails to targeted users within the company with spoofer emails that include malicious links or attached malicious documents.
Obtain user credentials: Attackers get most of their access using valid user credentials. The most common type: domain-administrator credentials.
Establish a back door: With domain administrative credentials, attackers will move literally within the victim's network, installing back doors for future and continued exploitation.
Install multiple utilities: Utility programs are installed on the victim's network to conduct system administration, steal passwords, get emails, and list running processes.
Data exfiltration: The attackers obtain emails, attachments, and files from the victim's servers and then encrypt and exfiltrate the data via the attackers' command and control infrastructure.
Maintaining persistence: If the attackers suspect they are being directed or remediated, they will use other methods to ensure they don't lose their presence in the victim's network, including updating their malware.
Best practices against a cyberattack
While there is no silver bullet to prevent all attacks, the risks can be mitigated, and you can rest more comfortably, if you employ a multi faceted security program. A program that often times is simply based upon best practices:
If you're an employee:
Use a complex alphanumerical password with a combination of numbers, letters (uppercase and lowercase) and symbols.
Change your passwords regularly
Do NOT open emails and attachments from unfamiliar sources, even if they looked official.
Do NOT install or connect any personal software or hardware to your organization's network or hardware without permission from your IT department.
Report all suspicious or unusual problems with your computer to your IT department.
If you're in the Management & IT department:
Implement defence-in-depth: a layered defence strategy that includes technical, organizational, and operational controls.
Implement technical defences: firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and internet content filtering.
Update your anti-virus software daily.
Regularly download vendor security patches for all your software.
Change the manufacturer's default passwords on all of your software
Monitor, log, and analyze successful and attempted intrusions to your systems and networks.
Protecting against an attack or reacting to an attack is not a black art; most of the methods needed to protect critical information are already known and we just need to employ those methods more effectively. Preparation in advance of the 2:00 am phone call is everything.
Your data is your most precious commodity; prepare to protect it, and prepare to deal with the impact of a loss.


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What is this medicine?ALBENDAZOLE (al BEN da zole) is an antiparasitic. It is used to treat infections of tapeworms or other parasites.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take this medicine with food. You can crush or chew this medicine. Take all of your medicine as directed even if you think your are better. Do not skip doses or stop your medicine early.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 2 years of age for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Visit your doctor or health care professional as directed. Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if you get new symptoms.You will need to have blood work done every 2 weeks while you are taking this medicine.
Do not get pregnant while taking this drug and for 1 month after your treatment. Talk to your doctor about effective birth control methods. Tell your doctor if you think you may be pregnant.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
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The Bamboo Story
The Bamboo Story
Several years ago, in a nook in the "NoHo" Arts District of North Hollywood, California, Tom Sullivan & Joanne Chen owned and operated a small design and manufacturing studio, focusing on luxury customized director chairs for the movie industry. In their quest for a lighter chair, they experimented with bamboo, long known for its strength vs. weight ratio. The resulting chair was not only lighter but much stronger than the oak they had previously used.
Intrigued with using such a renewable, ecologically friendly material they set out to design various house ware products using their "engineered bamboo" and in doing so, developed the world's first bamboo cutting board. Bamboo, they discovered, is harder than maple, making it perfect for a cutting surface.
Bamboo is actually a grass that grows to a harvestable height of 60 feet in about three to five years, growing as much as two feet per day. It has an extensive root system that continually sends up new shoots, naturally replenishing itself. It does not require replanting, making it one of the most renewable resources known. The species we use, "Moso" timber bamboo is not a food source, or a habitat, for the Giant Panda.
Bamboo holds the promise of a sustainable, cost effective and ecologically responsible alternative to the widespread clear cutting of our world's precious timberland.
The Color of Bamboo: Our bamboo comes in two colors, light, which is the natural color of the bamboo and dark, which is a honey color. The dark color is achieved by steaming the bamboo, bringing out the natural sugars, caramelizing it. This color is permanent and will not fade or wash out.
The Grain of Bamboo: There are three types: Vertical grain, Flat grain and End grain. Vertical grain, approximately 1/4" wide is taken from the side of the split pole; Flat grain, approx. 5/8" wide is from the face of the pole and End grain is the cross section of the pole.
The goal of Totally Bamboo is to be recognized as the leader in changing the way the world uses bamboo, as the new, ecologically renewable alternative to hard woods.


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Are you taking about the Pacers or some LA team by "we"?Originally Posted by Los AngelesThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I think that with some luck Pacers can win. Would it make me happy - I don't know. I still want this team to become smth special before becoming a champion.
"Call me a homer", but I'm not sure if this team deserves to "get lucky" and do smth that Miller's and Smits's Pacers were unable to do.


text: If Anyone knows someone in the front office They need to tell them about Marcus Williams from NDSU. Just give him a look. He is the best cb in the FCS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3SerD-r90M I can't find any highlights for him, but I watch him all the time and he is for real.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville City Council voted against a millage rate increase for the upcoming budget year, which starts October 1.
During a meeting Tuesday night, council members voted 15-3 in favor of keeping the property tax rate the same as last year, meaning the budget must be balance with millions of dollars in cuts.
On Monday, Sheriff John Rutherford pleaded his case for funding so he wouldn't have to lay off officers for a second year in a row.
Rutherford said that the cuts would require the layoff of 95 sworn officers.
Because property assessments in the county decreased over the past year, keeping the millage rate the same will actually drop the tax bill for the average home in Jacksonville about $75.
Rutherford had wanted the city to set property taxes at a rate that would generate the same level of revenue as last year, but Mayor Alvin Brown and most council members rejected that idea as a tax increase.
But some on council feel there some additional money could be found for the Sheriff's Office. Matt Schellenberg voted with the majority to not increase property taxes, but says theres a lot of things that could be cut in the budget other than police.
"I'd rather send the whole budget back to the mayor and have him do what he's supposed to do over the past year and give us a quality budget and cut where there is fat and have the important things of this city continue to operate efficiently," Schellenberg said.
While the tax rate had to be set this week, the council has until Oct. 1 to approve the 2012-2013 budget.
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Awhile back, one of our forum members, James Egger (Egger3rd), contacted me about his series of Orc-Blivion videos he's created using Oblivion and the CS. Originally intended as a project he did for school, it's grown to have quite a following on YouTube.
Until recently, I only had a chance to watch the first video, but the other day I watched the other four episodes (word is episode six is in the works). There's really no good way to describe them, but they definitely put a smile on my face. I particularly enjoy the camera cuts used, the music (there's a few montage moments), and the fact that the videos integrate memorable areas/characters/moments from Oblivion. Also, it helps that I'm a sucker for cheeseball music like Phil Collins (sorry if I'm offending anyone by calling Phil Collins a cheeseball).
Check it out. If you enjoy Orc-Blivion, you might also want to check out RaditzTheRadish's Argonian series and LordofCorruption's Bargonian Adventures. You can find all three within this thread in our Oblivion forums.


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Robertson and Delsing re-elected chair, vice chair of NWB
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Seven attractions will be able to ramp up promotional efforts this season, thanks to grants that were awarded since mid-March by the North Platte/Lincoln County Visitors Bureau.
The grants will go to:
The 2013 North Platte Rail Fest, which draws visitors from all over the world to North Platte, received $15,000 to promote the festival that will be held this year on Sept. 20-22.
The annual Brady Days celebration, one of Lincoln Countys best small town celebrations, received $500 to help promote events this year. Brady Days are scheduled from Aug. 24.
The Nebraska Cattlemens Ball, scheduled June 7-8 at the Neal Hansen ranch just west of Sutherland, will draw visitors from all over Nebraska and the United States.
A special Union Pacific passenger train is scheduled to bring in visitors from eastern Nebraska to the celebration. The bureau committed $4,000 to sponsor an event at the ball to help the ball's fundraising efforts and to bring more attention to the things to see and do in Lincoln County.
The NRoute Entertainment Summer Music Series, scheduled on Thursday nights from June 13-Aug. 8 at the Fort Cody Trading Post, will receive $1,508 in promotional funds to help market the series and $4,450 in sponsorship to help with expenses.
The Miss Nebraska Scholarship Pageant will receive $2,000 to draw visitors to the annual pageant scheduled for June 68.
The Lincoln County Raceway at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds will receive $1,500 to promote the 2013 racing series that begins May 4 and runs through Aug. 10.
The Lincoln County Historical Museum will receive $3,007 to promote the Museum in the coming months.
The grants are awarded after the events. Recipients must submit records of expenditures which are then reimbursed, Clark said.
The Advisory Committee hears grant application at each monthly meeting, which are held on the third Wednesdays.
Applications are available by calling the office at 308-532-4729.
The deadline to apply is 60 days before the start of the event. Each application also must be in before the first day of the month in which the application will be considered, Clark said.
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This article originally appeared on April 29, 2013 on Real Money. To read more content like this + see inside Jim Cramer's multi-million dollar portfolio for FREE. Click Here NOW. When even the folks on CNBC are talking about how the market never corrects and how illogical the action has become, you have to worry a little bit. On the other hand worrying has been very expensive behavior lately. You have to forget the worries and learn to love this market. There isn't much new that can be said about this market. News is irrelevant and technical patterns don't matter. In the old days when charts were important, a low volume, V-shaped bounce to recent highs would attract selling and shorting. In this market, that sort of action seems to generate more chasing and greater frustration for underinvested bulls. What is most notable about the market is how strong the underlying support seems to be. You get the feeling that there are so many folks anxious to buy a pullback that we will never see any real weakness again. Keep plugging away and respect the price action. Trying to find reasons why it won't last is the worst thing you can do. Have a good evening. I'll see you tomorrow. April 29, 2013 | 1:53 AM EDT Think Less, Profit More Come up with all the brilliant arguments you like, but only one thing really matters. One of the easiest mistakes to make in this market is to think too much. Once you start questioning the action and coming up with reasons why it can't continue, you are in trouble. Sure, you can come up with brilliant arguments about why this market is doomed, but no one cares. This market is all about putting cash to work and that is all that matters. The attitude that news and technicals don't matter has given the action an odd feel. Here we are hitting multiyear highs and the primary emotion is frustration. We have yet to see the sort of euphoria that we had at prior highs in 2008 and earlier.
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just to get the old heart pumping.
Ok, here's the setup.
We are the # 1 team in the league at the moment. We have consistantly been one of the top 5 (record wise) teams all season long & pretty much have been the best in the east for the entire season.
We have an all-star powerforward who is a candidate for M.V.P.
We have an all-star smallforward who is a candidate for D.P.O.Y.
We have a Center who fits all of the values of our local market. ie. hustler, does dirty work, etc.
We have a local living legend at the shooting guard spot.
We have a point guard who has been "born again" & that always plays well with the locals.
We have a 6th man of the year candidate.
We have a C.O.Y. candidate.
We have a Hoosier living legend in the front office.
Life is good for the Pacers.
Now the question.
Why is there no local buzz about the Pacers? Why do our own fans not beleive?
Forget what you've been reading here on the digest or other internet sites. Even with the teeth gnashing & wrist wringing that is being done here we are still more enthused about the Pacers.
The last game I could attend was the Toronto game, actually now that I think about it that was our last home game (I think) & I will tell you straight up.
We just came off of a great roadtrip. First time we have ever swept the west & the place was just over half full.
The lower decks were full, as usual, but the entire upper corners were barren & there were plenty of seats in the end zones on both sides.
There is no local talk of how good the team is. No real strutting around about how good the team is.
Is it because of last years playoffs? Is it because everybody thinks "it's the east so who cares"? Is it overall lack of playoff success for three seasons? Of course people are going to say it's a combo of all of the above.
But what I want to know is this.
Is it possible that my theory that I have been putting forth for three years now has some validaty to it?
The local fans do not identify with this team & have no real emotional attachment to it.
Before you dismiss me on this, think about it. Think back to all of those 90's teams & remember by this time of year the fans all over central Indiana were getting stoked. The Pacers were the topic, if not now then by the middle of march.
The big question is, why?
Why hasn't the local fan base fallen for this team?
Playoff wins will cure a lot of this, so maybe this question is moot. But I still find it odd that on it's first homegame after a long stretch away being the best team in the east & playing a playoff squad that we couldn't even fill the fieldhouse to 3/4 capacity.
I won't even mention the crowd reaction it was pathetic.


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text: Smell the Coffee: No shortcuts to literary fame By Karin Fuller April 6, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- One of the most frustrating things about people knowing you're a writer is when a greeting card gets shoved in front of you and you're expected to write something clever. There's no "best wishes" or simple "I'll miss you" allowed. The person carrying the card will usually hover, waiting to see what witty words you'll write.My hands will start to sweat. I'll get dizzy.In desperation, I'll scrawl something that's deliberately unreadable, draw a little cartoon, and then sign my name, hoping those who read it will think it's an inside joke and the recipient will just think they can't read my writing.Truth is, I've found there's nothing easy about being a writer. It's both my greatest love and my biggest frustration. From grade school forward, it's all I've ever wanted to do. I spend much time working at it, trying to improve, so it frustrates me when, every now and then, you hear of someone who sneaks in the back door.A Charleston woman told me how she was doing everything writers are supposed to do -- taking classes and reading books, honing her skills, writing and rewriting and tightening her prose. She even belonged to a weekly critique group. While she was doing all that, her husband quietly handwrote a book of his own in a spiral notebook and mailed off his only copy directly to a publisher.And damned if he didn't land a contract.He sneaked in through the back door. While part of me celebrates, a bigger part knows that it's the rare success stories like his that feed those determined to cut line themselves. To hell with the rules! If he can do it, they can too! The world is full of wannabe writers. So often, I'll be approached by someone who will say something like, "I lost my job and I'm thinking about writing a book, get some quick money." They'll want a few pointers on how to land a mega agent or get on Oprah's book list, even though they have not yet written a word.Or they'll say they just know their idea would be the next Harry Potter but they don't have time to write it, so they'll want to tell the basic idea and split all the money the book is sure to get once someone else does the easy part of, y'know, writing the whole thing. Because the idea is all that matters. Not how it's written.There are so many who claim they want to be writers, when in reality, what they want is to have written. They want to pop their nugget of an idea into the story microwave, press a couple buttons and have a fully cooked novel emerge, ready for its place on the best-sellers list.The truth of it is, what they want to do is cut line. They don't want to pay their dues or follow the rules. That isn't fair. It's like trying to harvest what someone else planted.This past year has been rough. My writing has been shoved to the side and the quality of what I've written has suffered. I've struggled to keep at it, though, and am proud that I have. Even if I haven't been happy with much of what I've produced, I've kept plodding, knowing that sooner or later, the sparks will once again start to ignite. There aren't any shortcuts to the places that are most worth going. If there were, those shortcuts could cause you to miss the best parts of the journey. The parts that make for a richer story.And the parts that make the one who has struggled so hard to tell it feel proud.Reach Karin Fuller via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Chuck McGill: Barry Switzer takes a special interest in former George Washington star 3 SBA board OKs canceling Logan's construction management contract 4 Parole board seeks report on Lavigne for possible release from prison 5 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken Wil Haygood did it Previous Story Arts Notes: April 7, 2013 Next Story


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The Moldaw Singers performed "A Biblical Songfest" concert at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto last month, an auditory and visual showcase that included a slideshow.
The group comprises nearly 40 singers in their 80s and 90s, including former Los Altos residents, who live at Moldaw Residences, the retirement community in Palo Alto.
Singing on key
Linda Mankin, 85, who earned a master's degree in music composition from Stanford University, works hard to ensure that seniors in the Moldaw Singers choral group are on key and having fun.
The 12 songs featured at the concert were based on Bible stories, including "Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho," "Little David Play Your Harp" and "Sit Down, Sister," some performed in Hebrew and Latin.
Resident Council President Henry Burger, 87, a former Los Altos resident and member of the Moldaw Singers, said he and his wife, Lottie, were excited to bring the show to the JCC's Cultural Arts Hall, next door to Moldaw Residences.
"My wife and I love performing with the Moldaw Singers," Burger said. "Our group leader and Moldaw resident, Linda, works so hard with us and really helps us prepare, even though some members have never sung before. Our practices and performances are just other ways for everyone to get together and enjoy each other's company – and that's important."
Mankin assumed leadership of the group two years ago and has experienced success with the senior singers. She continues to attend conferences that inspire her and give her ideas and tips to share with the group. She recently attended a conference in San Francisco hosted by the Acoustical Society of America and came back with renewed enthusiasm to help improve the group's performances.
"Witnessing the progress of this group has been confirmation of my belief that music can be a lifelong source of pride and pleasure," Mankin said. "I would encourage anyone who used to sing or play an instrument to never give it up. It could be one of the greatest pleasures of your life."
Standing room only
The Moldaw Singers include eight to 10 male vocalists and approximately 30 women. Mankin noted members' increased sense of loyalty and dedication over time as they rehearsed and performed together. The group practiced every Monday night for nearly two hours, and what started as few participants has grown into a popular performing group whose shows are typically standing room only.
The concert theme "A Biblical Songfest" came naturally to Mankin. For a number of years, she has attended weekly Torah classes at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Mankin said she finds the stories fascinating and the songs written about them beautiful. Believing that people of all ages and religions can relate to them, Mankin added that she chose the theme with confidence.
"We'd been excited to show the community how hard we've been practicing and how talented our group is through such special songs with this biblical theme," Burger said.
The Moldaw Singers are gearing up for their 2014 season, with Mankin planning to incorporate techniques she learned at a recent conference to help the senior singers produce more tone.
"According to several presenters," Mankin said, "there is a tendency among some seniors to think that they sound louder than they do, which may be due to the feedback they get from their hearing aids or to the natural decline in the production of their vocal chords."
Mankin said conference presenters suggested that she pass around a hand-held personal recorder, a smartphone perhaps, and allow the seniors actually to hear themselves. For those more visually oriented, an app shows a picture of the soundsignal as they sing, giving them input on the strength of their sound versus time.
"We never stop learning," she said, "and I'm anxious to share these new methods with the group."
For more information on Moldaw Residences, call 433-3600 or visit moldaw.org.


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Topic: Chemotherapy post-resection
Most of the posts on here are, inevitably, about patients with non-resectable tumours. I guess I am one of the lucky ones who, despite my tumour being at (I think) Stage IIA, had a resection by a very skilled surgeon (Prof Lodge in Leeds). This was 5 months ago and of course I'm well aware that there is a significant risk that my cancer will re-appear in due course, the median survival rate is quoted as 1-2 years.
So far at least I have not had any chemotherapy. The surgeon said it was unnecessary and an oncologist told me that, whilst there is no statistical basis for asssessing the effectiveness of post-resection chemo in prolonging life expectancy (since the trials such as ABC02 with Gemcytabine/Cysplatin were limited to non-resected tumour patients) his estimate of effectiveness post-resection would be 10% or less (compared with about 25% effectiveness in shrinking unresected tumours).
Does anyone know of any data related to post-resection effectiveness, or even personal exreience ?


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I like Turner/Butler/Cope/Scola/Ian..even though defensively it's a nightmare
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I like Turner/Butler/Cope/Scola/Ian..even though defensively it's a nightmare
Whoa whoa whoa, where did this news about Bynum being out indefinitely come from?
Frank jusdt said it on 1070the Fan. and it has been widely reported
Sloan/Turner/Butler/Scola/Mahinmi is my vote.
Tighten it to 8 man rotation for playoffs.
Ian, ET, Scola.
Lance runs Point with second unit. GHill can play some combo guard. You are missing shooting now and a 3/4 who can guard that position off the bench.... hmmmmm. I'm being kinda joking, but it would be nice to have DG now with the way it's played out.
Regardless, you go how the starting 5 goes just like before. No reason to force Donald Sloan, Butler or Copeland to play mins. unless you find a match up that they don't hurt you in Defensively and you need the latter two's shooting.
I'm more bummed about CJ being out for longer than I am about Bynum. I really think the drop off in bench effectiveness is quite a bit due to missing CJ, who I think has been a great bench PG all year.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
A 10 man rotation Sloan/Turner/Butler/Scola/Ian.
Cut Lance to 30-32 minutes and play Evan 16-18 minutes. Play PG 34-35 minutes and Butler 13-14. Until Watson gets back Hill will have to play 34-35 minutes, when Watson returns cut Hill down to 30-32.
If there is foul trouble in (which includes Hibbert and Ian both getting 2 fouls in the half) bring in Allen.
As much of a bummer as this is we played with Bynum for 2 games this season. This will not dramatically change things as far as personnel goes.
Out because of what?
Bum knee I would guess.
Here's our starting lineup sorted by shooting %:
Lance .495
West .491
Roy .466
Hill .449
Paul .434
Looks like we need more Lance and less Paul.
And our backups:
Allen .667 (as a Pacer)
Butler .486
Solo .467
Scola .460
Turner .447 (as a Pacer)
Ian .444
Cope .438
Watson .427
Bynum .409 (as a Pacer)
Sloan .345
I'd like to see Butler play 8 minutes of backup SF in the first half. Tell him to feel free to shoot when he can. If he's hot and PG is cold, let Butler play more in the second half. Our defense hasn't been playing that well lately anyway. Giving PG less minutes and more energy might actually improve it.
I'd like to see Scola and Allen both play 5 minute chunks in the first half at backup PF. Whichever one is most effective would get the backup PF minutes in the second half. Make it a competition to win playing time. I think Allen just might win that competition.
Here it is for eFG%
Lance .541
Hill .531
Paul .501
West .493
Hibbert .467
Allen .667
Butler .625
Copeland .568
Solo .567
Watson .498
Turner .476
Scola .461
Mahinmi .444
Bynum .409
Sloan .391
Hill .574
Lance .566
Paul .565
West .533
Hibbert .522
Allen .651
Butler .630
Copeland .591
Hill .590
Watson .538
Turner .503
Mahinmi .501
Scola .498
Bynum .459
Sloan .417
and finally
Ortg (this also takes into consideration assists, offensive rebounds, and more)
Hill 116
Paul 109
West 108
Lance 107
Hibbert 103
Allen 135
Butler 119
Copeland 115
Watson 107
Solo 101
Mahinmi 101
Turner 100
Scola 94
Bynum 93
Seems we need more Hill and Butler. Allen's play is a bit of a sample size question.
Scola being behind Mahinmi is TS% and Ortg stings.
Indefinitely means they don't know when he's coming back, timetable wise. Doesn't mean we won't see him again, just means he probably won't return until end of the season at most. Doesn't mean done for the year. CJ is still out with a strained hamstring? Is he getting treatment at all? That was 1 week ago, should've been healed by now. As for our bench. I'd like to see....
CJ is out at least another week.
@ScottAgness Scott do you know how much longer Watson is going to be out— Nicholas (@nstewart61) March 21, 2014
@nstewart61 at least another week. Bynum "indefinitely."— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) March 21, 2014
As soon as it was announced during the game (about Watson's hamstring), Quinn mentioned he'd be out for a while. Said those injuries require rest more than anything. I just hope Bynum is able to play in the postseason.
Why is everything falling apart smh
I think the Danny Granger injury has made people think "indefinitely" means long term. It does not. It means they have no clue how long Bynum will be out. He could be back next week, he could be out a month, and he could be done for the season; we just don't know. Since he just had his knee drained, they aren't going to say how long he is out until they can see how he responds.
Well, this blows. Looks like Bynum's done.
Hamstring strains take time because they're easy to pull/tear at this point. I'm glad he is resting instead of risking more aggravation. Once the doctors get a better idea of how Bynum's knee is reacting to treatment they'll give us a timeline instead of using the word "indefinitely"
Indefinitely usually means one of two things. Either they don't have a good grasp of how serious of an injury it is yet, or it is going to be while but they aren't sure exactly how long. Neither of those are very optimistic outlooks. If it is a short period of time, but unsure of how short, they usually use day-to-day instead.
I have never heard a player being out "indefinitely" and then coming back the next week. If he could be back next week, they wouldn't use the word indefinitely. They use that because they have no idea how long it will be, but know it won't be short.
Tony Parker was just out indefinitely in February and missed about 5 games. It wasn't a week but it was pretty short.
Assuming indefinately doesn't mean done I'd be good with the team rehabing Bynum until the 2nd round of the playoffs or even until the ECF. They will say different but even a rusty Bynum will force the Heat to adjust and will put them on there heals a bit. The mental edge alone could be just enough to get past them.


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The Molecular Predisposition to Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer (HNPCC)
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|Bladder Cancer Colorectal Cancer Endometrial Cancer Kidney Cancer Skin Cancer Uterus Cancer
|Behavioral: Health and Diet Questionnaire
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Family-Based
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|The Molecular Predisposition to Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer (HNPCC)
- Time to Onset for Colorectal Cancer [ Time Frame: Overall study period up to 15 years. ]Primary endpoint is time to onset for colorectal cancer using Cox proportional hazard regression for determining the role that polymorphic variants of genes have on risk for development of HNPCC at an early age.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 1994
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|September 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Gene Mutation
Group with increased risk for developing colorectal and/or other cancers as the result of an inherited gene mutation, family history of cancer, or an early age of cancer onset.
Behavioral: Health and Diet Questionnaire
Mailed questionnaires asking about foods eaten, cooking methods as well as overall health, and vitamin/medication use, taking several hours to complete.
Other Name: Survey
No Cancer History
Group with little/no personal or family history of cancer.
Behavioral: Health and Diet Questionnaire
Mailed questionnaires asking about foods eaten, cooking methods as well as overall health, and vitamin/medication use, taking several hours to complete.
Other Name: Survey
Spouses of those who may have an increased risk for developing colorectal and/or other cancers as the result of an inherited gene mutation, family history of cancer, or an early age of cancer onset, or little/no personal or family history of cancer.
Behavioral: Health and Diet Questionnaire
Mailed questionnaires asking about foods eaten, cooking methods as well as overall health, and vitamin/medication use, taking several hours to complete.
Other Name: Survey
Detailed Description:
If you agree to take part in this study, you will have a single sample (8-10 teaspoons) of blood collected, depending upon current health status. The blood will be drawn at MD Anderson. If you cannot come to the clinic, a blood drawing kit will be sent to the your home, which will include instructions and a postage-paid return express mail envelope. Phlebotomy charges connected to this study will be paid by the study. The blood sample will be sent to a research laboratory at MD Anderson for analyses. If you are unwilling or unable to give a blood sample, you can give a saliva sample instead. In this case, a kit will be mailed to you with instructions for obtaining the saliva sample. A prepaid envelope will be included for its return. Participants who previously participated in Protocol PA11-0567 and provided a blood sample do not need to provide another blood sample. The previously stored blood sample collected by Protocol PA11-0567 may be used.
You will be asked to answer a series of questions. These questions will ask about foods eaten either one year ago or one year before the first diagnosis of cancer. There will also be questions about cooking methods as well as overall health, and vitamin and medication use. Some of the questions are personal, but all answers will be kept strictly private.
The questionnaire will be sent to your home via U.S. or express mail. It may take several hours to complete the survey, but there is no time limit on its completion. There are no right or wrong answers to the questions. A postage-paid return envelope will be provided for the return of the questionnaire.
Solid tumor material and colonoscopy specimens of normal tissue will be collected from participants requiring either colonoscopy or surgery for routine clinical reasons. The tumor fragments will be collected from specimens. Tissue required for a clinical pathology diagnosis will not be used for research purposes.
This is an investigational study. About 2,000 patients and family members will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients with a new referral for a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (adenocarcinoma) and/or HNPCC-related cancers at the UTMDACC will be considered potentially eligible for this study regardless of prior treatment.
- Families maintained at the UTMDACC Hereditary Colon Cancer Registry that have a known germline mutation in a mismatch repair gene or contain two or more first degree relatives diagnosed with CRC and/or any HNPCC-related cancers, one of whom must be less than or equal to 50 years at diagnosis.
- First-degree and more distant relatives of individuals diagnosed with CRC and/or any HNPCC-related cancers from either of the groups in 1 and 2 (above).
- Any patient diagnosed with CRC and/or any HNPCC-related cancers less than or equal to 45 years of age.
- Greater than or equal to age 18 at time of study.
- Able to provide informed consent to participate in this study indicating that they are aware of the investigational nature, in keeping with the policies of this hospital.
- Non-HNPCC quartets, defined as parents and two offspring who do not carry a mismatch repair gene mutation. These non-HNPCC quartets should have no personal history of cancer, nor cancer in any first degree relatives of the quartet members, nor history of trinucleotide repeat syndromes. Non-HNPCC parents in a quartet should be less than 34 years old at the time the offspring were born.
- Lynch Syndrome patients identified and recruited through Protocol PA11-0567 who opt into Optional Procedure B, which consents the patient to participate in this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of current major psychiatric disorder, per DSM-III-R (or DSM IV).
- Age less than 18 years at time of enrollment.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01447199
|Contact: Patrick Lynch, MD, JD
|United States, Texas
|University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Contact: MD Anderson Health Information Specialist 877-632-6789
|Principal Investigator:
|Patrick Lynch, MD, JD
|M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01447199 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|October 4, 2011
|Last Updated:
|October 31, 2016
Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
Uterus cancer
Bladder cancer
Colorectal cancer
Endometrial cancer
Kidney cancer
Skin cancer
Molecular Predisposition
Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer
Molecular genetic testing
Gene mutations
Mutation analyses
Genetic polymorphisms
Family history of cancer
Early age of cancer onset
Little/no personal or family history of cancer
Blood sample
Saliva Sample
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Uterine Neoplasms
Colorectal Neoplasms
Colonic Neoplasms
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
Endometrial Neoplasms
Kidney Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
Skin Neoplasms
Disease Susceptibility
Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases
Urologic Neoplasms
Urogenital Neoplasms
Urinary Bladder Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Uterine Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Kidney Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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The Best of 3.0/WotLK Information
Or at least, the best that I've found.
I've been following all this expansion and 3.0 brouhaha more closely lately, given that we're about a week before this thing lands (*hums* it's the end of the world as we know it…). Unfortunately, all of the best info is – as you'd expect – scattered across the blogosphere, with many blogs contributing excellent information, making it hard to keep tabs on what's happening where. Also, its hard to find information that's more than just a list of patch notes!
So here it is: a list of interesting, thought provoking, or rear-end saving posts about the upcoming patch from people who (unlike me) spend time in the beta! If you've read something awesome and I've not listed it here – PLEASE comment or email me (toomanyannas at gmail dot com) and let me know. I plan to keep this updated.
DISCLAIMER: This information may be out of date, due to the constant influx of new information, changes and Blizzard not being able to make up their mind about whether or not this icon should be blue or yellow. You can always read the live patch notes here, and the most updated PTR patch notes here.
The Patch Notes for 3.0.2 have been released, and you can find them here, at mmo-champion.com.
Class Information:
- Honor's Code presents a 10 part guide to preparing your Tankadin for 3.0 – this is part one (check back on this one, these are really good guides)
- Ardent Defender has a list of level 80 tanking gear
- Blessing of Kings addresses the most recent changes to Holy spells and gives some suggestions to new healing spell rotations, plus a sample of possible 3.0 builds.
- Siha talks about spellpower changes and how holy paladin gear is going to look in 3.0
- Ciderhelm gives a protection warrior 3.0 overview
- Dezdemone, from Will Tank for Heals, breaks down warrior tanking rotations.
- Kadomi's overview of tanking glyphs, as well as how to prepare for the defense changes and three major talent/ability changes. Check back to Tank like a Girl often before 3.0 – there's great stuff here, and she's updating frequently!
- BloodRaginGirl dissects WotLK Warrior PVP.
- Talldar tells you how to reach that uncrittable mark with the new gear in 3.0.
- Bremm's 3.0.2 Hunter Survival Guide – all of the changes to expect from the patch
- Lassira's 8 Things Hunters can Look Forward To
- Mania's 3.0/WotLK Hunter Pet Guide of Doom!
- Lienna ponders Cunning pets
- Big Red Rhino talks about rhino pet stats and skills
- BRK's Hunter Guide Movies – Pets – and his Hunter Pets in 3.0 Guide!
- Sporebat, Wind Serpent, and Worm
- Crab, Cat, and Serpent
- Turtle and New Wasp
- Gorilladin and Gorilla
- Wolf, Eagle/Bird of Prey, Bear
- Rhino Bowling – you should watch this even if you're not a BM Hunter. It's full of win.
- SpicyTunas gives you the rundown on Fingers of Frost, Mirror Image, Blizzard, Talent point changes, Focus Magic, and Deep Freeze
- Tachyon tackles the PTR and a potential Frost Spec
- KrizzlyBear discusses the current state of Frost Mages, and how maybe it's not all doom and gloom – and an update of what he's seen since 3.0
- Euripides, from CriticalQQ, goes through the new talents in the Arcane tree, plus a look at some build ideas
- Romil discusses Inscription and which Glyphs are best for Warlocks.
- Yet Another Warlock Nerf parses the Patch Notes, and what they mean
- Draele talks about the latest warlock beta updates.
- The Stoppable Force explains how to be hit capped at level 80 with only reputation and 5-man dungeon loot
- Jenny, over at Spastic Matters, talks about her talent choices
- Nhani, from Thoughts for Food, talks about her opinion of some of the changes
- Valenna, the very stabby writer beind Parry! Dodge! Spin!, tackles the Beta Rogue Updates as well as a list of 3.0.2 changes
- DwarfPriest's 3.0.2 Priest Survival Guide – everything you need to know, all in one convenient place. Fantastic guide to specs, mechanics, professions – the whole bit!.
- Matticus brings you everything you ever wanted to know about healing in the beta – or at least the parts he's figured out so far
- Ego is getting used to the changes in 3.0
- Seri, from World of Snarkcraft, goes over shadow priests!
- Big Bear Butt gives you a taste of tanking in 3.0 – and his first impressions of how things are going.
- Sydera, from World of Matticus, takes a look at Lifebloom and the changes to Resto Druids
- The ever informed Phaelia, from Resto4Life, takes on Wild Growth, Lifebloom and Healing Changes, and Glyph Changes that affect Healing
- Greylo, from GreyMatter, takes on the spell rotation issue for boomkins – Part One covers the various spells, and Part Two covers rotations and DPS
- Big Bear Butt gives you a taste of tanking in 3.0 – and his first impressions of how things are going.
- Blackcud gives you Resto, Elemental, and Enhancement raid specs – the spec he has listed for Resto is the one that I'll be using to raid (as of right now).
- October 7th shaman changes and updates, from Spooncraft.
- Keep your eyes open for stuff here at Too Many Annas (which I won't be posting until the patch actually goes live)
- Jagerbombz has updated his Karazhan Guides for 3.0
- Of Light and Fury tries to figure out how Specs will work for Deathknights
- Frogins, over at WotDK, goes over talent updates as well as his strategy for dueling.
- JadeFury talks about the latest build changes, Deathknight PVP, and the Unholy tree.
Profession Guides:
- Siha's Inscription Guide – updated, and SCARY. Be warned – if you thought you had enough herbs before… you probably don't.
- Anna's Where to Get the Herbs Guide – don't let your mount find out you've read this, or they just might go on strike
- Siha's Professional Advantages – which professions give what bonuses to players
- Blessing of Might gives a nice Glyph Q&A
- Horns, from Yet Another Warlock Nerf, has a guide to various profession bonuses and their potential outcomes.
Other Pertinent Stuff:
- Spellpower – what is it, what does the change mean, and what to expect – from Siha, at Banana Shoulders (I know I linked this earlier, but it belongs here too).
- Spell Pushback Changes – from Yet Another Warlock Nerf
- Aesthetic Changes – fun things to do that help you look different, by SpicyTunas
- All about Crowd Control, from Tachyon's Tales of a Frost Mage
- Weapon Leveling – and why you should do it NOW, and not after 3.0
- Healing guide for 10 man Naxxramas – by the gremlins over at World of Matticus
- The Stoic Guardian gives a nice overview of Becoming Exalted with the Argent Dawn
- Raid Buffs 101, from the ever informative DwarfPriest
Once again, if you have anything that needs to be added to this list (even if you wrote it yourself), let me know!
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October 3, 2012
Prospects Will Break Your Heart
Fall Instructional League Wrap-Up
After ten days of standing in the sun, eating food that comes in bovine feed bags, chewing sunflower seeds like they contained the secrets of love and happiness, and falling asleep in a motel room whose game experience was visible to the senses, I'm finally back in New York, sitting in a small apartment thinking about the activity taking place at the Fall Instructional League. I miss the baseball. I miss the rush of walking up to a sparsely attended field, finding my spot on a deserted island of bleachers, removing a towel from my bag to cover my neck and head, placing a beach hat over said towel to provide further protection from the sun, placing a stopwatch in my left hand, and going to work for three hours. My gaze rarely would leave the action on the field, except to chat with a friend or to enjoy a taste of water from a cooler that provided the coldest water on the planet. A few more days in the sun and I would have attempted a romantic maneuver on that cooler.
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How far could Joey Gallo hit one of his own fastballs?
Oct 03, 2012 08:47 AM
Francisco Lindor, I would die 4 u.
Oct 03, 2012 08:50 AM
Jason, you said before you planned reports on some unidentified Reds players. Did a) I miss them, b) you not see them, or c) all the Reds players in instructional league prove uninspiring?
Oct 03, 2012 09:11 AM
I didn't get enough to write about. Apologies. I wanted to offer up eye-witness accounts (for this particular series) instead of industry opinion, and I just didn't get a good look at the Reds. I plan on following up with some of the teams I missed and delivering a FIL recap, but it won't be from my own accounts.
Oct 03, 2012 09:18 AM
The Royals raised a lot of eyebrows with the size of the bonus they gave to Mondesi; apparently they have been vindicated.
Oct 03, 2012 10:21 AM
Great article! Full of #WANT. I just wish you had a chance to see the Cubs while you were out there. Thanks for the great article. I am going to go listen to some Chavez now!
Oct 03, 2012 10:45 AM
Are those Ranger players overvalued for the bonuses they received?
Oct 03, 2012 14:21 PM
When you say that Beras is behind Guzman/Mazara at the plate, is that more than just that the other two have a year of pro development under their belts and he doesn't? Also, is it fair to say that Guzman and Mazara are currently at a broadly similar level?
Oct 04, 2012 01:28 AM
Beras hasn't been "fixed" yet, so to speak. The Rangers are just letting him play. Both Guzman and Mazara are already in the developmental machine, making adjustments, etc. Beras is behind the curve, but his ceiling is probably the highest of the three players because of the insane power potential.
Oct 04, 2012 09:33 AM
I don't see how Beras cost so much which included a full investigation from MLB when his only tools right now is raw power, not game, and an arm.
Oct 05, 2012 02:22 AM
I can. Good questions. First of all, in a free market, the player is only worth as much as one team is willing to pay. The reason they were willing to pay $4.5M is because baseball doesn't have many middle-of-the-order power monsters, especially in the minors. Beras shows plus-plus to elite power potential as a teenager, and that puts him in rare company in baseball. It remains to be seen how the power plays, but with the LA free market window closing, and the number of power bats fading away from the game (that's a subject for a another day), the Rangers jumped on the Beras opportunity.
Oct 05, 2012 07:25 AM
Intriguing. Your Mazara comment is the first time I've heard that LF requires more athleticism in RF, at least in general; clearly there are some parks where LF is more spacious than RF. Could you elaborate on how one might not have the athleticism for LF but be fine in RF?
Oct 04, 2012 10:14 AM
RBiA is one of those parks where left field is very spacious and difficult to play. It requires more range from the fielder. In right field, at this specific park, with the CF routinely shaded more towards his side, the gap created in left-center puts more pressure on the left fielder to cover the ground. It depends on the park, but generally, I look for a left-fielder to have near centerfield athleticism, whereas in right field, I think you can get away with a little less range.
Oct 04, 2012 12:19 PM
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AN exhibition featuring a painting of a much-loved family pet at W R Harvey & Co (Antiques) Ltd in Witney enjoyed great success.
The Beauty and the Beasts exhibition, included English antique furniture from about 1670 to 1830 and a collection of antique paintings.
Staff said that the exhibition has been very well received, with people from all over the country coming to see the paintings and furniture.
The highlight was the painting, The Blenheim Spaniel, of a King Charles Spaniel bred at Blenheim Palace and painted by George Laporte, animal painter for the King of Hanover.
David Harvey said: "You can tell from the picture this was very much a loved dog because it was wearing a red velvet collar with a gold padlock or clasp."
The exhibition comes to an end at W R Harvey & Co (Antiques) Ltd, in Corn Street today.