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House of Delegates met at 10 A. M.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Kelly, of the M. E. Church.
The following message of the Governor, with the accompanying letter, was received, read and ordered to be printed:
To the General Assembly of Virginia:
GENTLEMEN: I herewith enclose you a circular letter from His Excellency, Gov. Randall, of Wisconsin. I commend to your favorable consideration; the suggestions of the circular. Our laws make no provisions for the purposes contemplated in the letter. Would it not accord with the principles of humanity, as therein suggested, to pass an act authorizing the Executive to appoint such commissioners as he may deem necessary, with such pay as you shall fix upon, per month, or otherwise; also, authorizing the payment of such expenses as may be necessary to carry out the humane object named in the letter.
To His Excellency the Governor of Virginia:
DEAR SIR: It seems to be assumed that the moment one of our citizens enlists as a soldier in the service of the United States, he loses to a certain extent his citizenship, and that he is entitled to but little further consideration. This has been at all times an inhuman error, but at this time it is doubly so. The men who have enlisted as soldiers in the present war have not done so for the pay of the soldier, nor because they were out of employment. The men who fill the armies of the United States today enlisted with the patriotic purpose of putting down a wicked rebellion, and maintaining the integrity of the Federal Government. They are our neighbors and fellow citizens, who, braver than we, go to endure the privations of camp; and to brave the dangers of the battle field, not only for themselves but for us. From Wisconsin - and I doubt not the same may be said of all the loyal States - all classes and conditions of men, men of all professions and avocations and employments of life, swell the ranks of our Regiments. There is scarcely a soldier but leaves behind him a family or social circle broken by his absence. In every conceivable way they make great sacrifices. They carry the honor of their respective States with them., and are pledged to uphold that honor, as well as to punish rebellion.. They are entitled to our greatest consideration and care. Whoever defrauds a patriotic, liberty-loving, government-loving soldier, is a thief. So far as possible, the several States should do and are doing all in their power to send their Regiments forward well uniformed and provided for the service in which they are to engage. I feel impelled to submit that the duties of the authorities of the several States toward the stalwart-hearted men who go to do our battles for us, do not and cannot end here. The history of all wars tells us that both during their continuance and after their close, thousands of soldiers sick and diseased and maimed, go wandering homeward, suffering with privation and want, begging their weary way, and meeting that curious public gaze, which has no sympathy or kindness in it. Each State has a reversionary interest in the citizen soldiers who represent it, and each States owes to itself and to every soldier, obligation to take care of that interest.
I have determined, in behalf of Wisconsin, to send with each Regiment, men whose sole business it shall be to stay with the Regiment, look after its welfare, and to see that every man who, from sickness or the casualties of war, becomes so far disabled that he can no longer endure the fatigues or perform the duties of the camp or field, shall be safely and comfortably returned to this State, and to his family or friends. In health or sickness, in triumph or defeat, these men are our's and our country's, and our obligations and hopes equally go with them. May I invite you to co-operate in this movement? The agents appointed by and for the several States, for these purposes, can, to a very large extent, act in concert, and aid each other. I cannot doubt but that by a proper effort, all Railroad and Steamboat Companies, touched by the humanity of the object, can be induced to pass all disabled persons free, upon a certificate from the proper responsible authority, that as such they were honorably discharged from service. The expenses will be comparatively light, and the good to result, incalculable.
Very Respectfully,
Senate bill No. 2, to amend the 1st section of chapter 150 of the code, so as to extend the jurisdiction of civil magistrates to cases involving sums of $100, was taken up.
Mr. DAVIS renewed the motion he had made when the bill was first introduced to postpone it indefinitely.
A discussion of considerable length ensued, in which Messrs. Davis, Smith, Arnold and Porter favored, and Messrs. Boreman, West, Hooton and Snyder opposed the postponement.
The question being taken on the postponement by yeas and nays, resulted, yeas 12, nays 19.
So the motion to postpone was lost.
Mr. SMITH moved that the bill lie upon the table until morning, which was agreed to.
Senate bill No. 4, re-arranging the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st Judicial Circuits, and the 9th and 20th Judicial Districts, was read and referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice.
Senate bill No. 3, to amend and re-enact the 2d and 9th sections of the 42d chapter of the code was also read and committed.
A message was received from the Senate transmitting the following resolution:
Resolved, With the consent of the House of Delegates that when the Senate adjourn on Saturday, the 20th inst., it adjourn sine die.
Mr. PORTER moved to proceed to the consideration of the resolution.
Mr. WEST. - Thought the resolution entirely unnecessary, in thus restricting them to a limited time for the performance of their duties. It seemed to express a distrust of the members. He supposed not a member present but was desirous of getting the business closed at as early a day as possible but why should they be limited in time. He moved to lay the resolution on the table, but afterwards withdrew the motion, and moved to amend by substituting Wednesday next.
Mr. SMITH, like the gentleman from Wetzel, thought it unnecessary to prescribe a limit to the time the Legislature should have to finish its business. He was as desirous as any one of going home, but he was more desirous that their business should be first properly finished up. He suggested that two day of next week would be sufficient.
Mr. HOOTON said no member was more desirous than he of going home. The rebel army was in his county, had been in his village, and perhaps, in his house. Nevertheless, he was anxious that they should not adjourn until the business for which they were there, was finished. There was one question, an all absorbing one to his constituents, not yet attended to, and that was the taking of the initiatory steps for a division of the State. That question alone would require several days consideration. He regarded that as one of the most important questions they would have to act upon. The whole country was looking to them for action on that subject and he thought an adjournment without its consideration must meet with strong condemnation.
Mr. PORTER thought they could do anything that ought to be done, by Saturday night. He had come to the conclusion long ago, that, as some one had said, "the world is governed entirely too much." He thought they were not now doing very much; they were here at a considerable expense to the State; and he thought there was no necessity of staying here on expense, with nothing to do but to talk. They had elected Senators, who had been recognized, and that was glory enough for one short session. The appropriation bill was ready, and he had no doubt they could get through by Saturday night.
Mr. VANCE fully concurred in the remarks of the gentleman from Hancock. He believed there was, in general, too much legislation. He had discovered that the longer they stayed here, the more business there was before them, and if they waited until it was finished, they would never get away. He was just returned from an absence among his constituents, and he knew they wanted the Legislature to adjourn. He thought they had done enough, and a little too much, already.
Mr. FARNSWORTH said it was true he was in favor of taking steps for the formation of a new State, perhaps as much so as any member of the Legislature, but he was also in favor of an early adjournment. He thought even if they adjourned on Saturday, the could take into consideration the propriety of going into the formation of a new State, without conflicting with the arrangement of an adjournment. He heartily concurred with his friend from Hancock, that there was a great deal too much legislation, and he was in favor of adjourning and going home. The world had not been created in a day, neither could they do all the legislating for the State in this short extra session. It was presumable that this was not to be the last time the Virginia Legislature would assemble, and he wanted to leave something to be done at the regular session next winter.
The question on the amendment substituting Wednesday instead of Saturday being taken, the amendment was adopted.
The resolution as amended was adopted, and the Senate ordered to be notified.
Mr. PORTER, from the Finance Committee, to whom was referred a resolution instructing the Committee to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to refund to the Sheriff of Brooke county money overpaid by him, into the Auditors office for 1860, returned the same with the report that they deem it inexpedient to legislate on the subject.
He, also, from the same Committee, reported a bill authorizing the Treasurer of the Commonwealth to sell uncurrent bank notes, and authorizing the Governor to direct what bank notes shall be receivable in payment to the State.
Also a bill appropriating the public revenue for the fiscal years of 1860-1, and part of 1861-2.
The bills were both read by their titles, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. KRAMAR, from the Committee on Military affairs, reported a bill altering the compensation of the Adjutant General.
Also a bill authorizing the County Court of Brooke county to make an appropriation sufficient to reimburse private citizens for sums advanced to Volunteer Companies.
Also, from the same committee to whom it was referred, a resolution to inquire into the expediency of increasing the pay of privates in the Government service of the State to $16 per month, with a resolution that it is inexpedient to legislate on the subject at the present time.
Mr. Parsons offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Courts of Justice be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill requesting the Governor to issue his proclamation requiring all citizens of the Commonwealth who have voluntarily joined the rebel army to disband within thirty days and return to their allegiance, and enacting that all who refuse to comply with the demand shall be considered aliens, their property confiscated and they compelled to leave the State.
Mr. PARSONS said the bill No. 5, authorizing the organization of patrols had lain upon the table a long time, and he was afraid it would be entirely passed by. The rebel forces were now driven out of the country but the federal forces were also gone in pursuit of them. The secessionists who had stayed at home now that they were relieved from the wholesome fear of the federal troops would soon become more mischievous and dangerous than at first, unless some measures were adopted to keep them in check. This was especially the case in his own county, and indeed, in all those surrounding. Since the rout of the secession army many of the secession troops had returned to their homes, and unless something should be done Union men would be in a worse condition than before.
The CHAIR said that when the House adjourned yesterday afternoon the bill providing for a stay law was pending, and that bill now came up as unfinished business.
Mr. ARNOLD moved that the unfinished business be postponed for the purpose of considering the bill regulating the salaries of the officers of the branch of the Exchange Bank at Weston. Lost.
The hour of twelve having arrived the consideration of the unfinished business was passed by, and the House adjourned.
The House resumed the consideration of the substitute for the Senate bill enacting a stay law, and after a protracted discussion it was ordered to be laid on the table until morning, and the amendment printed.
Mr. BOREMAN moved that the bill authorizing the appointment of patrols be made the order of the day for to-morrow at two o'clock, which motion was adopted.
Mr. ARNOLD moved that the bill regulating the salaries of the officers of the Exchange Bank at Weston be put upon its passage.
The bill was taken up, read a third time and passed. It provides that the President's salary shall not exceed $500; the cashier's, $1,500; the first clerk's $600, and the second clerk's $300.
The House then adjourned.
On motion of Mr. Flesher, the substitute for the joint resolution, in relation to the $27,000 taken from Weston, was laid on the table ordered to be printed and made the special order for to-morrow.
A communication from the Governor, alluded to elsewhere, in the House proceedings, was read and referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice and General Laws.
Mr. STEWART offered a resolution that when the Senate adjourn on Saturday, the 20th, it adjourn sine die. Adopted.
[This resolution was sent to the house and amended by the insertion of Wednesday next, and the Senate concurred in the amendment.]
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Week In Tweets: Sept. 29 – Oct.4, 2013
This week, Obamacare became available to everyone and unfortunately, due to congressional disputes over affordable healthcare the government shut down. A host of celebs, including Pharrell, joined the initiative to get folks covered. In other news, Rihanna took pole dancing lessons and, well, she's a quick learner and probably aced her tests, judging from the new "Pour it Up" video. Click through for another installment of week in tweets.


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Tue, Sept 13, 2011 | Asia Times Online | By Spengler (h/t crethiplethi)
Israel as the Dutch Republic in the Thirty Years WarOriginally published in the Asia Times Online.
A small country, its land reclaimed from a hostile nature, fights for survival against overwhelming odds for 80 years. Surrounded by enemies dedicated to its destruction, it fields the world's most innovative army and beats them. Despite three generations of war, the arts, sciences and commerce flourish. Its population grows quickly while the conflict empties the failed states that surround it. And it becomes a beacon of hope for the cause of freedom.
I refer not to Israel, but to the Dutch Republic of the 17th century, whose struggle for freedom against Spain set the precedent for the American Revolution. The final three decades of the Eighty Years War (1568-1648) coincided with the terrible Thirty Years War.
In 1600, a million-and-a-half Dutchmen faced an Austrian-Spanish alliance with more than 10 times their population; by 1648, the people of the Netherlands numbered two million, while the Spanish and Austrians had perhaps a quarter of their people. Holland had become the richest land in the world, with 16,000 merchant vessels supplying a global trading empire, graced by artists like Rembrandt and Vermeer and scientists like Huygens and Leeuwenhoek.
We might speak of the "isolation" of the Dutch at the outset of the Thirty Years War, although England backed them from the outset; that is why Philip II of Spain launched the Great Armada in 1588. Holland faced more formidable enemies than modern Israel; in place of the feckless Third World armies of Egypt and Syria, the Dutch fought Spain, the superpower of the 16th century, with the world's best professional infantry bought with New World loot. The superior Dutch navy disrupted Spanish lines of communication, and a new kind of mobile infantry defeated the static Spanish square with continuous musket fire.
Holland confronted a formidable adversary, determined to extirpate its Protestant religion; Israel faces a group of failed or gradually-failing states whose capacity to make war is eroding. Seven months after the start of the Arab uprisings, Israel's position is a paradox.
The prospects for a formal peace are the worst since 1977, while Israel's military position has improved. The Syrian army is too busy butchering protesters to attack the Jewish state, and the uncertain position of the Bashar al-Assad regime weakens its Lebanese client Hezbollah. Egyptian popular sentiment has turned nastily against Israel, but the last thing the Egyptian army needs at the moment is a war with Israel that it inevitably would lose.
A country that knows it must fight daily for its existence may thrive under interrupted stress. That is unimaginable for the Israeli peace camp, which dwindled into political insignificance after the Intifada of 2000, as well as for America's liberal Jews. But most Israelis seem to have adapted well to a long-term war regime.
The Dutch certainly did. When the Thirty Years War began in 1618 over Bohemia's attempts to cast off Austrian rule, Holland knew that Spain would take the opportunity to settle accounts with its breakaway Protestant province. Expecting a Spanish invasion, the English Separatists living in Holland decided instead to become Pilgrims to the New World. "The Spaniard," their leader William Bradford wrote in 1618, "might prove as cruel as the savages of America, and the famine and pestilence as sore here as there."
A year after the Mayflower sailed to Plymouth Rock in 1620, Spain sent an army into Holland, and in 1625 the Spanish took the great Dutch fortress of Breda, just 90 kilometers from Amsterdam; Velasquez's canvas depicting the city's surrender hangs in Madrid's Prado Museum. The Dutch defenders kept the Spanish army away from their coastal cities only by opening the dikes and flooding the countryside. Had the Pilgrims stayed and the Spanish won, the Pilgrims likely would have been burned as heretics.
Spain embargoed Dutch trade and succeeded in damaging its economy, although Dutch attacks on the Spanish fleets bringing treasure from the New World provided some breathing room. One by one, Holland saw its German and Danish Protestant allies beaten by Austro-Spanish alliance, and by 1625 was fighting alone. By the late 1620s, though, Holland was winning a war of attrition against overextended Spain, and could match the Spanish in the field.
The military balance remained precarious; in 1629 the Spanish army within 40 kilometers of Amsterdam. The turning point came in 1632, when the Dutch took the Flemish city of Maastricht, breaking Spain's hold on the Catholic Low Countries. When Spain and France went to war in 1635, the victorious Netherlands dominated European trade and its "Golden Age" reached fruition.
Holland boasted the world's strongest navy and a dominant position in world shipping trade, and its home provinces became impregnable.
The Dutch were smart and tough, but they beat the Spanish empire in large part by being better than their adversaries. The Dutch republic offered Europe's first example of religious toleration. Iberian Jews and French Huguenot found refuge in Holland against religious toleration, and the skilled immigrants made invaluable contributions to the Dutch economic miracle – something like the Russian immigrants to Israel today.
When Dutch armies invaded the Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium) they offered religious freedom to the Catholics they absorbed. Countries that attract talented people have an enormous advantage over countries that drive them out.
Without stretching the analogy too far, the religious conflict that surrounded 17th century Holland have something in common with today's Middle East. Americans know almost nothing of the Thirty Years War; not a single Hollywood film nor one popular novel recounts its major events. It is a tale of unrelenting misery, of battles and marches and countermarches that left nearly half of Central Europe dead.


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After seven celebrated seasons and countless killer punch lines, 30 Rock, the showbiz sitcom brilliantly peppered with meta comedy came to a close a few weeks ago. But thankfully, for those of us already craving a fix of its creator and star Tina Fey, she's got a new movie coming out this weekend, in which she once again plays a professional woman trying to find a balance between her work and her personal life with hilarious results.
Directed by About a Boy helmer Paul Weitz, Admission stars Fey as Portia Nathan, a college admissions officer for the esteemed Princeton University. Gunning for a big promotion, Portia strives to keep her interactions with prospective students and their parents/teachers on a strictly professional level. But she can't seem to shake a particularly pushy and charming high school teacher, played by Paul Rudd, who has a quirky but genius applicant under his wing.
In the film, Rudd and Fey share such a dynamic comedic chemistry that it's shocking they haven't been teamed up before. And the witty back-and-forth I witnessed on screen played out in real life when the two participated in a round table interview, stuffed with eager interviewers, a few weeks back. The pair shared a jovial ease and exchanged jokes while talking about their new movie as well as their own college days. And when the time was right, Tina made a public plea for Paul to get her into Anchorman 2! (Please let that happen. I want to go to there.)
For each of you what did you see as the biggest challenge of these characters?
Tina: For me, it was just trying to do a good job on what I felt was the dramatic arc of the movie. There were certainly scenes that were more emotional than anything I had to ever do before. So I was trying to prepare for that correctly and have that be believable.
Paul: Just do it was the challenge. Yeah, and hope that you buy it, that you buy me in the part, that it works in the context of the story, that the conflict seems legit, that the character is not one-dimensional. You know, all those things that I think kind of existed in the script, and the challenge is just bringing the material to life. Oh god, did I just say that? (Tina laughs.)
Tina: You did!
Paul: Forgive me.
Tina: I respect it.
You both went to pretty good schools. Could you relate to the application process as we see it in Admission?
Tina: Well, I wasn't growing up in some private school world where it was expected to try to get into an ivy league school or something. I mean, I tried a little bit. But I think people who grow up—either because of what their family is into or where they grow up—it's like if you don't get into Harvard, Yale or Princeton, you're done. And I think that's craziness.
Paul: I never grew up with that at all. I didn't apply to any of those schools, mainly because I knew I wouldn't have gotten in. But I was just kind of out to lunch when it came to all that kind of stuff, and my parents never went through it. They're European. I got out of school I was maybe going to go to art school, and I couldn't afford it. So, I went to the University, Kansas University because I lived in Kansas City. Then I decided I was going to study theatre. Then I went to an actual acting school. But I never went through that whole crazy process.
What was it liked coming from Kansas City to New York?
Paul: I wasn't born in Kansas City; I was born here. Then I lived in Kansas, then California, then back to Kansas. My parents were British and nobody in my family did this. But it felt normal to me because I was pursuing what I wanted to do. And I had, you know, as much false confidence as I could possibly muster because my parents told me as a young kid that I could be anything that I wanted to be and I actually believed them!
You waited tables and all that?
Paul: Yeah, I did that. I waited tables when I was in school for a while. I worked at a Bennigans. I was working in the kitchen in a Benigans, I didn't even get to wait tables.
Tina: You weren't even front of house!
Paul: I was in the back expediting and making salads.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing higher as companies prepare to start reporting their second-quarter earnings.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 88.85 points, or 0.6 percent, to close at 15,224.69 on Monday. The Standard & Poor's 500 climbed 8.57 points, or 0.5 percent, to end at 1,640.46. The Nasdaq composite was up 5.45 points, or 0.2 percent, at 3,484.83.
Wall Street is turning its attention to the performance of companies during the recent second quarter. Alcoa kicks off the reporting Monday, when it announces results after the close of trading.
Alcoa closed up 11 cents, or 1.4 percent, at $7.92.
Small-company stocks, which do best when investors are confident about economic growth, hit a milestone. The Russell 2000 index closed at an all-time of 1,009.25.


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Macaca maura
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Macaca maura (H.R. Schinz, 1825)
Common Name(s):
Macaca cuvieri (Fischer, 1829)
Macaca fusco-ater (Schinz, 1844)
Macaca hypomelas (Matschie, 1901)
Macaca inornatus (Gray, 1866)
Macaca majuscula Hooijer, 1950
|Taxonomic Notes:
|This taxon was formerly known as Macaca maurus. This species hybridizes with M. tonkeana in areas where their ranges overlap.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered A2cd ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Supriatna, J., Shekelle, M. & Burton, J.
|Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)
Listed as Endangered due to a decline of ≥ 50% of the population over the last three generations (30-36 years). The populations of this species are now extremely fragmented, and are increasingly restricted to karst areas which are under increasing threat due to cement mining.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species occurs only on the south-western peninsula (Selatan) of Sulawesi Island (Okamoto et al. 2000), south of the Tempe depression, in Indonesia.
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Native:Indonesia (Sulawesi)
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|From 1983 to 1994 population estimates for moor macaque apparently went from 56,000 individuals to under 10,000 (Evans et al. 2001), but they may or may not still be in decline. However, the survey methods used in these two population estimates were different, and the level of decline over three generations is more likely to be between 50 and 80%, than greater than 80% (J. Burton pers. comm.). The well-studied population that lives in Karaenta Nature Reserve reached a density of 70 individuals/km2 as of 1998 (Okamoto et al. 2000). In 1992, Supriatna et al. (1992) conducted an extensive survey and found only 3,000-5,000 individuals (2,500 mature) of the species. They estimated densities to be 25-50 individuals/km2 (18.7SD).
|Current Population Trend:
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|In the north of its range this species is found in rainforest as well as deciduous forests and karst islands, while in the southern parts it tends to occur in mosaics of forest with some grasslands, probably due primarily to habitat availability. They occur below 2,000 m. It is diurnal and frugivorous, but will also consume leaves and arthropods. Females reach sexual maturity in 6-7 years, and inter-birth intervals averaged 32 months (Okamoto et al. 2000).
|Major Threat(s):
|The major threat to moor macaques and other Sulawesi macaques seems to be habitat disturbance and fragmentation (Evans et al. 2001). The species is poisoned and trapped by local farmers where they are considered crop raiders. Increasing human settlement has marginalized the species to karst areas that cannot be developed. However, cement mining is destroying these areas and may be a serious threat to all species persisting in karst in the near future. These animals are frequently kept as pets by local people.
|Conservation Actions:
|This species is listed on CITES Appendix II. It is known to occur in 4 protected areas (Bantimurung National Park, Bulu Saraung National Park, Hasanuddin National Park, Karaenta Nature Reserve); however, the total protected area in the extent of occurrence is only 87 km2. There is an urgent need to address the cement mining of karst areas as this and other species have been protected by the prior inaccessibility of these formations.
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Bachelet wins Chile vote, but reforms in peril
Nov. 18, 2013
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Michelle Bachelet nearly doubled her conservative rival's votes in the first round of Chile's presidential election, but her center-left coalition fell short of the gains in Congress needed to keep many of her promises.
The moderate Socialist, who was Chile's first female president from 2006 to 2010, beat nine candidates in Sunday's vote and is widely expected to win a Dec. 15 runoff over her childhood friend, Evelyn Matthei. With nearly all ballots counted Monday, Bachelet had 47 percent of the vote to Matthei's 25 percent.
Bachelet, 62, has vowed to raise corporate taxes to fund a sweeping overhaul of the education system that now puts quality schooling out of economic reach for many.
She also favors legalizing abortion in some cases, says she wants to "open a debate" on gay marriage and hopes to overhaul the electoral system and constitution imposed by the 1973-1990 dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
Sunday's vote put some of those reforms within her grasp, but she may have to negotiate on others, at the risk of angering supporters and reviving the angry street protests that marked the past two years.
Bachelet's New Majority coalition has the votes in Congress needed to raise taxes, but it lacks the super-majorities of 60 percent to change the electoral system or 67 percent to change the constitution.
Education reform would require 57 percent approval in Congress, and it appears that Bachelet has that number as long if she can count on Camila Vallejo and three other student protest leaders newly elected to the legislature.
The key may be their willingness to compromise. The vision of education reform they fought for in the streets could be watered down to meet the demands of the centrist edge of Bachelet's wide-ranging coalition, which pulls together centrist Christian Democrats and Communists, veteran politicians and street protesters.
"I can't see elected students voting against reform, but they also won't endorse something they don't want," said Marta Lagos, head of the Mori polling company. "So the dispute is also going to be in the fine print not the reform."
Already, the Communists are vowing to keep "one foot in the street" to press for change. That might mean rowdy protests that could damage her popularity.
"We'll just have to see if the Communist Party is on board with negotiating with the right or if it turns its back and jumps off the victory wagon," said Bernardo Navarrete, a University of Santiago political scientist.
"The big tension for Bachelet will be how the Communist Party behaves."
Bachelet began campaigning just hours after the vote results were announced. She visited a poor neighborhood in Santiago on Monday and called for a big victory in the runoff that would force the left and right to swing into line behind her.
Matthei, 60, a former labor minister, says Chile must continue business-friendly policies she credits for fast growth and low unemployment during Pinera's term.
Matthei voted for eight more years of Pinochet in power in a 1988 referendum and now opposes changing the Pinochet-era constitution. She also says that economic growth, not raising taxes, must fund new spending.
Chile is the world's No. 1 copper producer, and its fast-growing economy, low unemployment and solid democracy are the envy of Latin America.
But Chile's schools are failing to prepare enough of its citizens for good jobs. Pinochet pushed privatization and ended central control and funding of public education, which suffered even as a voucher system directed billions of tax dollars to private high schools.
In an ominous sign for Bachelet, a group of students briefly occupied her campaign headquarters Sunday, saying no government is capable of generating the required change.
"Bachelet is likely to win," said Guillermo Holzman, a political science professor at the University of Valparaiso. "But it's going to get really hard for her when she becomes president."
Michael Warren reported from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Associated Press writer Eva Vergara in Santiago contributed to this report.
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Makes: about 15
tablespoon olive oil
medium red or Yukon gold potatoes, sliced 1/4" thick
slices thick-cut bacon
leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise and cut into half-circles
pinch crushed red pepper flakes
ounces goat cheese (chevre)
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place the olive oil and potato slices in a medium bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and coat the potato slices evenly with the oil and seasonings. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast, 6-8 minutes on each side, or until they are fork-tender and golden brown.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels, drain, crumble, and set aside. Drain off all but a thin slick of bacon fat and return skillet to medium-low heat. Add the leeks and saute until tender, 3-4 minutes, seasoning to taste with a pinch of salt and a generous pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
- Once the potatoes are done, assemble each canape. Pile some leeks (1 tsp. to 1 Tbsp, depending on the size of the potatoes) onto each potato slice, crumble your desired amount of goat cheese on top of the leeks, and top with a few bacon bits. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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The Dynamo suffered a heartbreaking loss last night, after the New York Red Bulls scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to win the match 2-1. The loss puts the Dynamo's record below .500 for the first time all season. The loss also broke the streak of ten straight games alternating wins and losses. This was the second consecutive game that the Dynamo lost in stoppage time. In case you missed the game, be sure to check out photos and highlights from last night's match.
It was revealed today that former South African president Nelson Mandela will be attending the opening ceremonies for the World Cup.
People are wondering what the future may hold for Bob Bradley after this year's World Cup.
As the U.S. men's national team begins training in South Africa, they hope to acclimate themselves quickly to the different weather and altitude they will face, which can have a major impact on their ability to play.
In South Africa, the World Cup ball choice is still under fire by many people for its strange construction and aerodynamic properties.


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Colorado is smoking pot by the ton, and visitors are, too. That's the conclusion from Colorado pot regulators who have issued what might be the world's first market study of legal recreational marijuana.
The study released late Wednesday afternoon concluded that total market demand for marijuana in Colorado is about 130 metric tons a year. That's about 121 metric tons for residents and almost 9 metric tons a year for visitors. These figures include medical and recreational marijuana.
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The state concluded that visitors account for 44 percent of the marijuana recreational retail sales in the Denver area. In the mountains and other vacation spots, visitors to Colorado account for 90 percent of recreational dispensary traffic.
Colorado's Department of Revenue compiled the market study, the first since retail sales began in January.
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They showed the effects of smoking and chewing tobacco – worn teeth, cavities, gum disease, stained teeth and a black-coated tongue.
"Man, I'm glad I quit," the 24-year-old Moab resident said.
Batwinas smoked for six years, but said moving to Logan for a period helped him stop the habit. Peer pressure there was the main reason, he said.
"Now I feel way healthier," Batwinas said.
The exhibit was part of the June 5 Rule the Rocks skateboard and BMX bike competition in Moab. It was the sixth time the Utah Department of Health sponsored a series of contests throughout the state aimed at educating youths about the dangers of smoking and chewing tobacco.
"When they register, we talk to them about tobacco," said Adam Bramwell of the state health department and an organizer of last week's competition.
Ninety percent of adult smokers began lighting up before age 19 and one in three will die of their addiction, according to the department.
"Kids in the extreme sport lifestyles are at higher risk," Bramwell said, "and kids in rural towns are also at higher risk. The tobacco industry's manipulations are designed to reach deep into rural communities and grab kids with alternative interests, getting them hooked on tobacco while they're young."
Rule the Rocks was a youth-oriented event at Swanny City Park's skateboard park. Classic rock by Jimi Hendrix, The Who and Led Zeppelin blared from speakers as kids practiced their tricks before the contest. Health department representatives handed out buttons that said, "Send Cigarettes Packing."
Melissa Abeyta drove from Grand Junction, Colo., to watch her 12-year-old nephew, Trent Elmore, compete.
"I'm all for promoting anti-tobacco," she said.
Karisa Alvey of Moab brought her 11-year-old son, Morgan, to the park. Like Abeyta, she said she liked the message from contest organizers.
Morgan Alvey pledged that he would never begin smoking, saying, "It's bad for your lungs."
Organizers used several incentives to earn non-smoking pledges from the kids. They handed out free T-shirts and bottles of water as encouragement.
"We've been telling them not to smoke and making them promise," said Brinton Newland, one of the adults running the contest.
At least one Moab teen believes the message is starting to sink in among youths.
"Nowadays [tobacco use] has really gone down," said Christian Domenick, 16. "I think things like this help."


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im starting to think i just might not be cut out for this game. i was just asked to leave an AK run(and i complied) because i kept dying at the end boss. i couldnt for the life of me keep up my dps and manage my pet and monitor the bosses lifebar for imminent catastrophe. then i have to find a pillar then i have to identify where the orb is before it explodes. i didnt realize this till after i left but i think i inadvetently dropped the orb next to the tank a few times. i just feel like a lot of times my mind is being stretched too thin.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan will continue in his current role for a second term under President Barack Obama, an agency spokesman said on Wednesday.
Donovan, who was New York City's housing commissioner before taking the top housing post in 2009, is expected to play a central role in the Obama administration's efforts to keep the Federal Housing Administration solvent.
The FHA, which falls under HUD's umbrella, is facing a projected $16.3 billion capital shortfall and may need a taxpayer bailout for the first time in its 79-year history.
Donovan, 46, was a chief negotiator in the historic $25 billion settlement reached a year ago with the nation's five biggest banks and 49 state attorneys general to end a probe of abusive lending practices stemming from the housing bubble.
Shortly after his re-election, Obama appointed Donovan to lead rebuilding efforts in areas that suffered damage by Superstorm Sandy, which ravaged the East Coast in late October.
He was widely expected to stay on.
During Donovan's second term, administration officials and lawmakers in Washington are expected to draw up more concrete plans on the government's future role in the mortgage market, including the fate of housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The government seized control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac at the height of the financial crisis in 2008 as mortgage losses mounted.
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The Tulane Law School Sports Law program provides students with the background necessary to understand and handle problems unique to the sports industry.
Sports Law Replay - 11/2/12
The NCAA and its new enforcement rules dominated the sports law discussion this week.
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John Infante responded to Miller's article: http://bit.ly/S9tdmN
Matt Norlander weighs in as well: http://cbsprt.co/TD6fsT
Baldwin Wallace University has self-imposed an all-sports postseason ban due to NCAA violations. http://bit.ly/TsTdw9
Former Penn State football assistant Mike McQueary has responded to Penn State's motion to stay his lawsuit. http://bit.ly/SyADAi
Former Penn State President Graham Spanier has been charged in relation to the Sandusky scandal. http://bit.ly/Y4KamE
Prosecutors also added charges against Tim Curley and Gary Schultz in connection to the Sandusky scandal. http://bit.ly/TjAdxG
Jennifer Harper provides a helpful primer on Title IX: http://bit.ly/RiJYu7
For more Title IX information and resources, Sports Law Chat has you covered: http://bit.ly/TNGbLO
Mit Winter examines potential damages in the O'Bannon v. NCAA case: http://bit.ly/TYzKWn
Former NCAA athletes in the O'Bannon case filed more documents this week. http://usat.ly/YadQ1O
The NCAA has adopted new and tougher enforcement rules. http://bit.ly/QS4KCY
Lauren Nevidomsky breaks down the basics of the rule changes: http://bit.ly/SAIAHO
The NCAA's new rules have sparked a national discussion. Here are a variety of opinions on the new rules:
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Matthew Heimlich: http://bit.ly/Rznrvc
Other SportsThe Canadian Hockey League Players Association wants its players to be able to move to the NCAA. http://bit.ly/RtA5Mj
NFL players suing the NFL for fraud in concealing concussion risks filed their brief responding to the league's motion to dismiss. http://wapo.st/QUIUPl
The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to sue the Allegheny County Sports & Exhibition Authority over the cost of an expansion of Heinz Field. http://bit.ly/SpKOqR
Darren Heitner argues that the UFL's legal troubles pose a threat to the league's survival. http://bit.ly/TWkVDt
Ryan Rodenberg and Anastasios Kaburakis examine the history of federal legislation and sports gambling. http://bit.ly/SvLUnC
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This bridge spans the Gunstock Brook just north of the village proper in Gilford. The bridge was constructed by Tim Andrews and presented to the community of Gilford by the Gilford Rotary Club in 1995. It was built to link the town hall with the rest of the town center. It is named for the tannery that once stood in the area.
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We don't often hear about a lot of success stories from developers who are detached from that awful, awful life-sucking machine known as the publisher. In this case, however, Oddworld Inhabitant's Lorne Lanning wasn't going to be another victim of EA's long list of chew-you-up-and-spit-you-out-developers, and when approached for acquisition by EA he told them "F*ck you very much."
Gameindustry.biz has a great write-up on the very interesting Lanning and the journey from being a dependent developer relying on publisher funds to becoming their own micro-managed publisher in a very divisive and hostile gaming landscape.
What's more is that Lorne wants to get back to making new games in the Oddworld universe but he wants to do so while owning the brand rights, while doing it on the terms of the development team and doing so publisher-free...
"On the micro-publisher level it's very simple. We fund our own products," ... "We weren't able to do that in the boxed product days, we're only able to do that in the digital distribution landscape.
Lanning explains that by going digital the company is able to cut out ALL the middle-men and reap majority of the profits for themselves. They won't be using the money to buy Ferrari's, though. Instead, the money will be going back into the development cycle to make bigger and better games.
Oddworld Inhabitant's main goal is to eventually self-fund their own $30 million dollar blockbuster. That is something I would be interested in seeing, given that most AAA titles are all focus-group-tested corporate wallflowers made to look pretty for shareholders while usually being shallow and forgettable on the actual game mechanic front. A dev who has a large amount of funds to make whatever kind of game they want without publisher oversight is kind of a dream come true for both the developers and the gamers.
According to Lanning...
"Right now it's 100 per cent ours. We're testing those waters and every time it's proving successful. And then with JAW, everything they've done is true to the brand. With Abe's Odyssey they wanted to make it better. With Stranger's Wrath HD that was a bigger bet. Financially it was a bigger bet and it paid off. All that money now has gone back into new titles."
They've taken up this mantle of self-funding to avoid what happened during their tenure with EA where Stranger's Wrath didn't fare too well due to EA cutting promotional and marketing budgets for the game and then canceling the PS2 port, which really hurt the dev studio big time. According to Lorne, EA allegedly used this underhanded tactic to step in and acquire a fledging Oddworld Inhabitants and take control of the brand rights, something they've done with countless other IP over the years.


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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — President Hamid Karzai's national security adviser expressed optimism Thursday that the Afghan leader will sign a key U.S. security pact before leaving office this year, a positive sign after weeks of deadlock and anti-American rhetoric from the government.
Rangin Dadfar Spanta said there have been recent talks with the U.S. to try to resolve the issue.
"We are working very intensively together with the United States authorities to reach and sign this agreement soon," Spanta said. "I cannot go today into detail, but I don't know — since two, three, four days, I am more optimistic compared to last week. Let us wait a few days more."
Washington has been frustrated by Karzai's refusal to sign the pact that would allow some U.S. troops to remain and keep training Afghan soldiers after the planned withdrawal of most troops by the end of this year. Without the agreement, American military trainers will be forced to pull out of Afghanistan, weakening the government's ability to fight the Taliban insurgency.
Also Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned that at some point Karzai's indecision will interfere with Washington's need to plan the post-2014 military mission that the Afghan president himself has said he favors.
"You can't just keep deferring and deferring, because at some point the realities of planning and budgeting — it collides," Hagel told reporters flying with him to Poland.
However, Hagel said he respects Karzai's right to decide the matter as he sees fit, and noted that the United States' ability to influence Karzai's decision-making is "limited."
Along with elections to be held in April, the Bilateral Security Agreement is a pillar of the U.S.-led coalition's plan to end its 12-year mission in Afghanistan and hand over full security authority to the Afghan government at the end of 2014.
But Karzai repeatedly has declined to sign the document, instead saying he wants to wait to sign it after the country elects his successor in the coming April 5 presidential election.
If the deal falls apart, Afghanistan could lose up to $15 billion a year in aid, effectively collapsing its fragile economy and making it unable to pay its 350,000-strong army and police.
Insurgents in Afghanistan have intensified attacks recently in a campaign to regain territory as foreign forces prepare to leave the country at the end of 2014.
A suicide car bomber killed two police officers in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, officials said. The car bomber targeted a police and intelligence compound in Nangarhar province's Pachir Wagam district, said provincial spokesman Ahmad Zia Abdulzai. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
In the western province of Herat, another car bomb driven by a suicide attacker slammed into the vehicle of the police chief of Shindan district. The district administrator Abdul Hamid Noor said the police chief survived and only the attacker was killed.
Associated Press writers Amir Shah in Kabul and Robert Burns in Warsaw contributed.


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J. Alvin Renovation
Timeline of J. Alvin
June 1
- Cornerstone placed (pictured right). The same day, Jesse H. Jones hands an astonished J. E. Brown a check for $50,000 for the new construction, in honor of Jones' father and mother
- In laying the cornerstone, John Brown Sr. used a silver trowel which William Waterhouse brought from California, "—a trowel that was presented to John Thomas Waterhouse (William's father)…on the occasion of his laying the corner stone of the Wesleyan Chapel, Reading, England, fifty years ago."
- Built mostly by construction students
- Fundraiser launched during the ceremony and urges people to buy bricks for the building
- Building was not finished in time -- "…When it became obvious that it was impossible to finish this building [J. Alvin Brown Hall] in time for the fall opening, the school in the interim having accepted 120 student, it was necessary to enlarge our first structure [Southwestern] to accommodate the increase."
- Original had lobby with tables, seats, pictures, old-fashioned red brick fireplace; full second-story balcony on side facing campus
- 44 single rooms, with a 2 teacher apartment on west end
- Majority contains 3-stacked cots, a table, chairs, and lockers.
- Starting fall 1921, when men moved out of Southwestern, the building has always served as the principle mens dorm.
- Original plans completed for the building
- A porch was added
- At an election in the boys dormitory, a name was chosen for their building, and on July 20, 1929, in an impressive ceremony it was christened, "J. Alvin Brown Hall."
- Dedicated in honor of J. Alvin, or "Uncle Alvin" (younger brother of Brown, known for devoting his best to everything he did; worked closely with John Brown Sr. during the early days of fundraising)
- Lower floor houses college print shop and offices of the Federation Publishing Company
- Upper floor consists of parlors, apartments for teachers and rooms for app. 180 students
- Poor sanitation and freezing temperatures inside buildings is common problem. J. Alvin dorm considered "worst offender."
- John Brown Sr., instructs Richard Hodges, the school superintendent, to hire "some good women who will just live in the rooms of those boys, and fight dirt until those rooms will pass the most rigid inspection."
- Housed nearly 100 men;
- '40s had staff apartments, a parlor, a periodical reading room, and club rooms;
- The porch to J. Alvin is enclosed; other renovations to improve interior are done
- Prayer room built in the fall and is partially furnished through the efforts of the Home Ec. Club.
- February 18 - part of ceiling falls in south lobby and breaks a divan
- Sept. 20 – Ground is broken for the Murray Sells Memorial Housing Project. The new project will consist of the redesign, rebuilding and extension of J. Alvin Brown Hall, the oldest building on campus, at a cost of between $300,000-$500,000
- December 16 – New rules announced concerning quiet hours in men's dormitory. Students are permitted to study in their rooms as late as necessary. Absolute quiet is observed after 7:30 pm, and students must be in rooms by 10:00 pm
- January – John E. Brown Sr. announces plans to enlarge and modernize both the California Building and the J. Alvin Brown Hall. This is due to the fact that the interiors had not been remodeled since the buildings were built some thirty years ago.
- February – Plans for modernization of both California Building and J. Alvin Brown hall to include at least another 100 students. Each room will have lavatory with hot and cold water, ample closet room and storage for personal effects. Designs also include combination living room between each two bedrooms to make possible for four students to have access to living room.
- September - John Brown University Bulletin announces that J. Alvin Brown Hall is to be "rebuilt and modernized in memory of a wonderful friend"
- June 1 – President Brown receives work that the request for FHA loan has been approved for reconstructing the J. Alvin Brown Hall for men. Construction is to begin in September 1959 and be completed by September 1960.
- August 3 – A special meeting of the Board of Trustees is called to approve the plans for the men's dormitory.Plans call for the dorm have a south wing (second wing) constructed, giving the building a U-shape.
- Work is conducted in 2 phases: 1st replaces wooden interior, modernizes, replaces the roof, creates 8-person suites in old wing, some of which is done by student workers; at the time, the suite-type design is unusual and innovative
- Most of the renovation work is funded by the deceased Murray Sells of Sells Petroleum Corp. in Dallas. Plans are drawn up primarily by JBU students with approval from the Building Construction & Design Dept. Architect: Paul Young, Jr. of Fayetteville.
- 2nd phase of ground-breaking is for construction of entirely new wing and new entrance
- JBU receives final approval from the regional office of Housing and Home Finance Agency in Fort Worth, Texas, to distribute the plans for the new $500,000 Men's Dormitory. The new dormitory is to be constructed on the east side of the campus and will be a U-shaped building with the present J. Alvin Brown Hall as the north section.
- The first phase of construction is scheduled for completion in the summer of 1961 and will house 138 men.
- March 3 – The JBU Board of Trustees adopt a five year development plan that includes the completion of the final wing of the J. Alvin Brown Men's Dormitory
- May 27- The building is rededicated after commencement
- Added a 2nd story, increasing capacity to 240, including an RD apartment.
- Much of the designing and construction was done by building construction and design majors and minors.
- All suites had access to outdoors, connected by metal-railed balconies across the levels
- Atrium was open-air, had open view downhill to where modern townhouses are located
- New amenities include T.V. plugs, an intercom system connected to the office, sofas, chairs, lamps tables, a laundry room, a fire detective system and air conditioning
- While students were still prohibited to run their radios in J Alvin, two electrical engineering students wired their room so that when their door was opened, it tripped their radio circuit…and they were never caught.
- Final wing completed during summer of 1964. Ends up with its modern U-shape (housing over 240 men)
- April 24 – All dorms on campus hold open house. In J. Alvin Brown Hall, awards were given per suite. Boxes of chocolates were given to—Suite 34 for being the neatest suite for the year; Suite 24, for being neatest for the evening; Suite 14 received 2nd prize for neatness; Suite 34, for the most
original décor of the evening.
- November – The J. Alvin Dorm Council submits list to administration on what residents would like to see changed in the building; renovations are proposed. However, on November 6, a prank (or act of revenge) is conducted on suite 17. The bathroom floor drains are covered and the faucets are turned on, flooding the lobby, hall and bathroom with an inch of water. The padding underneath the carpets in some of the rooms are ruined, several textbooks are socked and one student looses a hundred record albums to water damage. The proposed renovations are put on hold.
- President agrees to renovations in J. Alvin. Renovations include putting carpet into all the suite hallways, building some telephone booths for on-campus lines in the lobby, putting doors on existing telephone booths, and creating a mini-Chapel next to the main office.
- July 22 - installment of new telephone system, giving each suite its own phone; new lavatory tops and lights among redecoration plans for bathrooms
- Students asked "What's your favorite thing about on-campus living?" J. Alvin residents responded with 1) "The TV room always being on MTV" 2) "The suites, because you get to know everyone better" and 3) "Nothing until it cools off"
- Renovation plans for J. Alvin are authorized by the board of trustees
- Ideas gathered from residents, Student Life, and Siloam architect/part-time faculty Ken Emanuelson;
- Designed to be focal point of both planned and unplanned activities, complete with trees, balconies, lounges, white lights, a glass elevator, and a weight training room;
- Planned additions include meeting room for seminars/discussions, recreation/snack-bar area, weight room, sauna bath facilities
- Furniture is delivered but is the wrong color. New furniture in a lighter color is ordered, but delivered to Bob Jones University (BJU). When the furniture finally arrives at J. Alvin, it is deemed "uncomfortable."
- Jerome Brown (son of J. Alvin Brown) founds the "J. Alvin and Mabel Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund"
- April 1 – $1 million renovation begins to cover the atrium, which, when newly covered in "Holiday-Inn-style", is known as the Alvindome
- Complete renovation of heating, plumbing, installation of air conditioning; Open central courtyard becomes 2-story sunlit atrium, closed off to back end of campus[xliii]
- Completed by Nabholz Construction Co. of Little Rock, AR, and overseen by firm employee Mr. David Williamson ('76 alumnus).
- Construction supervisor, George Conley notes that "It seems the guys here (J.Alvin) have better manners; we've had no problems with thievery….at UCA and Hendrix College in Conway, things disappeared."
- October 25 - Dedication of the new renovation during 1985 Homecoming. Jerome Brown '35 (son of J. Alvin Brown) and his wife Grace Brown '36 are present for the ribbon-cutting ceremony
- February – Weight room renovations
- 31 rooms renovated during the summer, including new furniture and paint
- $500,000 donation given to renovate the bathrooms and put carpets into the suites (previously suites were tiled)
- April 8 – Residence life issues a memo to all J. Alvin Dorm residents mandating a policy against student-built lofts. J. Alvin residents respond with strong protests, submitting a petition with 173 signatures to continue allowing lofts
- $1.3 million renovation to the HVAC
- September 2 – J. Alvin receives $40,000 in new furniture
- The inner rooms to each suite is taken out to make individual lobbies
- June – houses women for first time in building's history (summer term)
- Summer – after rough treatment from the summer camps the previous two years, J. Alvin gets new furniture, new paint, carpet shampooing, generic "makeover"…returning residents note that newcomers will have to wait a few months to get to know the "J Alvin smell."
- An anonymous $3 million lead gift goes to the renovation of J. Alvin. The total cost of the renovation will be $5.5 million. The university administration explains that restoring the building will cost less than razing the dorm and building comparable new housing.
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Hey, I go to the University of Advancing Technology for network security. I just got finished the first draft of a short paper on the basics of social engineering. Wanted to get some input on it from you guys, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
An Introduction to Social Engineering
Ryan Wetenhall
What is Social Engineering? Why is it important? How can I protect myself against possible attacks? Everyone should be concerned about social-engineering. In this paper these issues will all be explained. After reading this paper you should grasp a basic understand of how social engineering can be devastating in the business world. Note that this information is intended for ethical use and prevention of such attacks. This information is not intended for malicious use of any kind.
Social Engineers take advantage of the weakest link in any organizations information-security defenses: the employees. Social Engineering is the art of manipulating the trusting nature of human beings to be used for personal gain. Lets face it; it is human nature to want to be trusting of people. Unfortunately, some people like to benefit from others weaknesses.
Typically, hackers will pose as someone else to gain information and access that he or she is not supposed to have access to. Once a hacker has access to a network, he or she can physically cause havoc to network resources, steal or delete files, and even commit industrial espionage against the company he or she is attacking.
The social engineer may pose as false support personnel, where he or she will claim that they need to update system software or talk a user into downloading new software, and then obtain remote control of the system. Others will ask for the administrator password and obtain full access to the system. Many administrators and users are paranoid when it comes to get virtually manipulated online such as clicking ad links and opening suspicious emails; but too many are still skeptics when it comes to person-to-person security.
Heres an example taken from the book Spies Among US where world-renowned social-engineer Ira Winkler is paid by a corporation to social engineer his way into their company headquarters.
They first scoped out the main entrance of the clients building and found that the reception/security desk was in the middle of a large lobby and was staffed by a receptionist. The next day, the two men walked into the building during the morning rush while pretending to talk on cell phones. They stayed at least 15 feet from the attendant and simply ignored her as they walked by.
After they were inside the facility, they found a conference room to set up shop. They sat down to plan the rest of the day and decided a facility badge would be a great start. Mr. Winkler called the main information number and asked for the office that makes the badges. He was forwarded to the reception/security desk. He then pretended to be the CIO and told the person on the other end of the line that he wanted badges for a couple of subcontractors. The person responded Send the subcontractors down to the main lobby.
When Mr. Winkler and his accomplice arrived, a uniformed guard asked what they were working on, and they mentioned computers. The guard then asked them if they needed access to the computer room! Of course they said. Within minutes, they both had badges with access to all office areas and the computer operations center. They went to the basement and used their badges to open the main computer room door. They walked right in and were able to access a Windows server, load the user administration tool, add a new user to the domain, and make the user a member of the administrators group. Then they quickly left.
The two men had access to the entire corporate network with administrative rights within two hours. They also used the badges to perform after-hours walkthroughs of the building. In doing this, they found the key to the CEOs office and planted a mock bug there.
From that example you can see exactly how detrimental social engineering can be to a company. Within hours they had full administrative rights to the companys network. This was actually quicker than it would take most hackers to access such a network. Note that most social engineers are outsiders of the company, as it is harder for insiders of a company to act as somebody else. Most social engineers are very detailed when it comes to their work, and research their target weeks in advance, obtaining references, background checks, etc of the company.
Another example is one that I have personally done. Note that this was all done with the full permission from the owner of the company. I called a local video store posing as the manager from another store of the same chain a few miles away. As an initial step for research, I visited both locations and noted the employees currently on duty. I even asked the manager of the target store what time he was on duty. Without hesitation of any kind, he told me. I then called the store from a public telephone with a private number.
Hi this is Evan from the ********** in Lawnside. I have a Ryan Wetenhall here with an account at your store that has a movie showing up as overdue. He says he returned the movie last Tuesday around 10 p.m. at your location but its still showing up as overdue in our system. His account number is ********.
Without any question, he replied sorry about that, Im sure its here somewhere Ill take it off the system right now, should be showing up clear in about 5 minutes.
When I first tried this test I had no previous social engineering experience, and was amazed at the stupidity of the store manager. I then called the owner of the target location. The manager was fired the next morning.
Effective social engineers can obtain user or administrative passwords, security badges, keys, financial reports, physical property, employee information, and even customer lists and sales projections. If any of this is leaked out, it can lead to financial losses and create legal issues where information was to remain confidential by law..
The problem with preventing social engineering is that there are so many loopholes to cover up. The basic steps to social engineering are:
1. Perform research: this includes history of the company, employee names, dumpster diving (picking classified information out of a dumpster. All companies should have paper shredders to discard such information).
2. Build trust: talking to employees at the companies, acting like you know people you dont.
3. Exploit relationship for information through words, actions, or technology
4. Use the information gathered for malicious purposes.
Now that you know what steps social engineers take, its time to learn how to prevent such people from gaining access to such fragile information. Some basic steps include: Classifying data, hiring employees and contractors and setting up user IDs, Terminating employees and contractors and removing their IDs, changing passwords regularly, escorting guests, and performing social engineering tests on your own business through security consulting firms.
The most important step to help prevent social engineering attacks is user awareness. Hold regular meetings in which such issues are taken in to consideration. Train users on detecting suspicious activity. Keep workers up to date with security information.
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Escort all guests within a building
Never send or open files from strangers
Never give out passwords
Never let a stranger connection to one of your network jacks for even a second. Network analyzers take virtually no time to plant.
Classify all information, both hardcopy and electronic; train all employees on using such methods.
NEVER allow anonymous access to File Transfer Protocols if you dont have to.
As you can see from all of this information, social-engineering is a big problem in the business world, as people are trusting by nature. A good social engineer can obtain all the information he or she needs without even touching his or her computer. If you follow the prevention tips I have listed above, you should have a basic understand of how to prevent such situations, and just how detrimental having an insecure and untrained staff can be.


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DELAND, Fla. (Mar. 8, 2005) - The East Tennessee State women's tennis team fell to Stetson University on Tuesday afternoon in a 4-3 decision. The loss breaks ETSU's nine match winning streak. The Buccaneers' record now stands at 9-3 overall, 3-0 in the SoCon, while the Hatters record improves to 9-3 overall.
The Bucs opened up by sweeping all three matches in doubles for the critical doubles point. Sandie Knight (Adamstown, Australia) and Elena Volobueva (Barcelona, Spain) paired at No.2 and defeated Marina Levin and Catherine Canady 8-4 for the first win. Olya Batsula (Minsk, Belarus) and Gemma Halim (Jakarta, Indonesia) of ETSU then clinched the point with a 9-8 (7-3) win at No. 3 over Jackie Bohannon and Anna Leonenko. Masha Ilina (Kyiv, Ukraine) and Sylwia Ziolkowska (Warsaw, Poland) would wrap up doubles play by winning their match at No. 1 against Maja Miladinovic and Milica Milovanovic, 9-8 (3).
In singles action, ETSU was only able to secure two points from Knight at No. 3 (6-2, 6-3) and Batsula at No. 5 (6-3, 6-4), which would not be enough to top the Hatters.
"We let one slip away from us today," stated head coach Steve Brooks. "It's a tough loss when you win the doubles point and are up a set in four of the singles matches and can't pull it out."
East Tennessee State continues road competition as they travel to Jacksonville Fla. on March 10 to pair up against future A-Sun opponent Jacksonville University at 1:00 p.m.
"Stetson is a tough team and Jacksonville is even tougher," said Brooks. "We have our work cut out for us, and I look for the upperclassmen to become more mentally tough and bring the team together to lead us back to winning."
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1. Ilina/Ziolkowska (ETSU) d. Maja Miladinovic/Milica Milovanovic (SU) 9-8 (3)
2. Knight/Volobueva (ETSU) d. Marina Levin/Catherine Canady (SU) 8-4
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