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reserved a common room n' received a very big n' nice room with a huge glass wall to view clean n' well maintained a bath tub would be useful bell man wasn't so helpful when arriving but OK when leaving
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Craftsman Universal Pro Miter Saw Stand
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Height (in.): | 34 |
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This is a nice accessory to have either in the shop or trailer which allows you to take your miter saw with you should find yourself working away from your home base. I used this for a couple of projects where we were having to cut specific pieces onsite in order to ensure a proper fit of deck pieces. This stand can handle some of the heavier miter saw out there and did well with the 2'x4' and 2'x6' pieces that we were working with no problem at all. The lumber materials were no more than 10' in length so I can't speak about lumber of heavier or longer proportions.
This is a good accessory to pick up for projects if you know you're going to have to be portable.
Pittsboro, IN
For the money this is a great helper stand. I don't think it was built for commercial jobs but at this price level what is ? I took my time and put it together and used a a little WD-40 on the way. This is basically all aluminum so patience is a must. After everything was assembled it looks & works perfect. I know this is made in china but I wasn't going to purchase another "color" for more money & they are also made over there ! Look at the pictures on the box. There are NO pictures of anything bigger than trim pieces ! Also the picture shows a garage floor not a dirt job site in the snow ! After all it's not $995 or more ! It's a simple basic inexpensive tool & it works perfectly.
Silver City, NM
I bought this to go with a mathcing saw. the saw is fine but low end. The stand folds and rolls ok. however do no think you can get parts for it when, not if, when they break. and guess what, its made in china. I dont want to get on a high horse but stop buying anything made in china!!!! Americans need to work and they also make things that last. This stand suuuuuuuucks!!!! and 0 help from anyone at Sears
Malone, NY
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First the stand is made of heavy duty aluminum which makes it much lighter than steel. The saw is very easy to put on and off the stand. I like the wood panels that attach to the saw because that makes it easier and cheaper to attach other power tools to the stand. I can attach my miter saw, router table and chop saw. Out of the box the stand was easy to set up and everything worked fine. If it was a little easier to set up I would give it a 5 star.
Lowell, IN
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The stand is garbage and substandard quality. Out of the box one of the extension arms was stuck and binding and would not extend from the table. Had to take the stand apart and spray WD-40 in the channel and beat the arm out for it to work. The metal braces for the legs are crap cheap steel. For the money you would think it would be built better. I have not had a chance to mount the saw and put it to use so can't speak to how it preforms or how the mounting goes. If you looking for a good miter saw table I would look elsewhere.
Palo Alto, CA
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I was expecting something better from Craftsman...when I got this home and put it together. I found that it was wobbly. The unit was a little crooked, the legs were not all touching the ground. Returned it got a different brand.( nice yellow one) I am much happier now
Eugene, OR
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I purchased the stand and got it put together. Didn't care for the boards you were suppose to screw to your saw. But, I still could live with that. What turned me off was rolling it up my driveway to the garage. The wheel snapped off. That wasn't the Craftsman quailty I expected.
Minneapolis, MN
The usefulness of the stand is great but the con's make me want to buy a different stand at this point. One, I can't fold up the stand with the saw in place...the plastic pieces are breaking left and right (or simply go missing). I think this stand is better off staying in one place and not being used at different locations. I have only had it at (3) different job sites and I think it will only last a couple more before the stand is not going to be portable. I'm not a carpenter either which is the sad part...I renovate homes but only go into the properties to finish a few different areas, put chair rail up or base, nothing too extensive. I like the stand but if anyone plans to use this for work I would suggest upgrading to a more durable mobile unit. My 12" compound miter saw feels pretty solid on it but the way its secured in place makes me question things too. The particular board is a little broken up. Thus far for use I have just replaced the blade once.
Bradford, ME
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Not what I thought it was judging from the pictures. Needed a saw stand to hold my miter saw when the stand was folded up in my shop. This saw stand cannot be folded with the saw still attached. It is nothing more than a stationary stand. The saw even has to be removed to fold the stand up.
Sun City, AZ
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I run awning and screen business and this stand makes makes my workers job so much easier. they have nothing but good things to say about this item. I was hopeful this would make my workers job in return it speeds the job up, that is everything.
Minden, LA
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This is a nice accessory to have either in the shop or trailer which allows you to take your miter saw with you should find yourself working away from your home base. I used this for a couple of projects where we were having to cut specific pieces onsite in order to ensure a proper fit of deck pieces. This stand can handle some of the heavier miter saw out there and did well with the 2'x4' and 2'x6' pieces that we were working with no problem at all. The lumber materials were no more than 10' in length so I can't speak about lumber of heavier or longer proportions. This is a good accessory to pick up for projects if you know you're going to have to be portable.
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BAND PERFORMS AT ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND FESTIVAL IN SAN BERNARDINO, CA ON OCTOBER 26th AND SUPPORTS ZEDD ON NEW YEARS EVE AT CHICAGO'S ARAGON BALLROOM
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- London-based trio, I See MONSTAS (formerly known as MONSTA) release their brand new 4-track Evolution EP at all digital retailers. Check out the video for title track "Evolution", which recently premiered as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the UK, HERE.
As rising stars of the dance music scene, the trio discovered by Skrillex may have a different moniker but they still deliver a sound that is rooted firmly in dance with the best parts of electronica and soul thrown in. Comprised of producers Rocky and Rufio with vocals from front man Skaar, the group is a product of the UK dance scene whose progressive sound and uncompromising refusal to be pigeon-holed by any one genre has been making waves with peers and live audiences alike.
The Evolution EP includes lead track "Evolution" a soulful, progressive Drum&Bass banger featuring Skaar's trademark extraordinary vocal delivery, plus three more original tracks showcasing their musical progression and versatility. From the 90's breakbeat influenced, gospel - tinged "Nowhere", via the bluesy hooks of seductive ballad "Promises" to their genre defying collaboration with producer Valentino Kahn "High Life"- each new song cements their dance and crossover credentials.
When talking about their new name and sound the band said, "We've wanted to change our name for a while to make it less about us (as in, who is MONSTA) and more external and about how we see things, in life, music, everything. With the new song and EP being called Evolution and it showing a more diverse range of our music, we thought it would be the perfect time to evolve the name of the band too."
Following the success of their eponymous debut EP and having recently delivered their remix of Tinie Tempah's 'Trampoline', which became an instant club hit, the band spent their summer touring extensively with the likes of Chase & Status, Swedish House Mafia, Knife Party and Zedd, not to mention performing at festivals around the world, including at Wireless, Ibiza Rocks, Radio 1 Big Weekend Ibiza, Global Gathering and Lollapalooza. The group is currently headlining the MTV Fresher's Tour appearing at Universities across the UK. Catch the band in the US at Escape From Wonderland Festival in San Bernardino, CA on October 26th and opening for label mate Zedd on New Years Eve at Aragon Ballroom in Chicago.
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SANFORD - A Lee County woman discovered cash missing from her home Saturday after letting man in who offered to sell her gravel, authorities said.
"People should be aware to things like this and never let anyone in their house," said Capt. Jeff Johnson of the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
A man came to the home of Grace Douglas, 75, of the 1500 block of Pendergrass Road in Sanford, asking if she wanted to purchase gravel, Johnson said.
The man told her he was doing work down the street and had gravel left over, Johnson said.
The man came inside Douglas' home to talk about the purchase and left soon after, saying he was going to get the gravel, Johnson said.
After the man left, Douglas noticed an undisclosed amount of money was missing from her kitchen counter, Johnson said.
The man was driving a white truck with no markings on it and a yellow light on top, Johnson said.
Anyone with information should call the Sheriff's Office at 919-775-5531.
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NeZuX created the topic GT 5 ingame prices knocked down a bit.: 2 years, 6 months ago
So now GT 5 have reduced the prices for cars, how many of you have used this oppertunity?
Personally I have just bought the Gran Turismo Formula for 2.5 mil
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I think you are right.
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Approximately one week ago, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors published its proposed rules for bank regulatory capital (release found here). This event did not come as a surprise to those who follow the banking industry or the preferred/hybrid markets and most of the proposals were consistent with expectations. To bank hybrid/preferred stock investors, however, the mere publication of the proposed changes ushered in a new transitional period. The proposals were, essentially, orange traffic cones directing banks and their investors into the TruP stop.
The proposal opens the door for many issuers to exercise extraordinary redemption/call provisions found in the documents of many trust preferred and other debt based hybrid securities (a "regulatory capital event" redemption).
Specifically, Tier 1 Capital will now consist of:
1. Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
- Common stock instruments (that satisfy specified criteria in the proposed rule) and related surplus (net of any treasury stock);
- Retained earnings;
- Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI); and
- Common equity minority interest.
2. Additional Tier 1 Capital
- Noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus;
Trust preferred instruments traditionally issued by certain bank holding companies will not qualify as additional Tier 1 Capital.
The Federal Reserve is, however, allowing banks to phase out the use of TruPs as Tier 1 Capital over the next six years (2019 end date). The full proposal containing the forms of capital can be found here.
As a result of the triggering of the "regulatory capital event," three firms have announced the special redemption of some of their TruPs: Citigroup (C), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and SunTrust (STI).
BottomLine: Of these three issuers, Citigroup should benefit the most from its ability to call higher coupon TruPs and replace them with lower cost capital. I also expect we will continue to see announcements of "capital calls" in the coming weeks as banks determine the economic/financial benefits of redeeming their TruPs.
The following is a breakout of the securities being called by issuer.
Issue | Coupon | CUSIP/Ticker | Outstanding |
Citigroup Capital XII (C-J) | 8.50% | C-J | $2.3B |
Citigroup Capital XXI | 8.30% | 173094AA1 | $2.3B |
The statement:
Citi has determined, based on a legal opinion of counsel, that this notice of proposed rulemaking constitutes a "regulatory capital event" as defined under the terms of the TRUPS® and, accordingly, Citi has the contractual right to redeem the TruPS® (in whole and not in part). As a result of these redemptions, Citigroup's Tier 1 Capital is expected to decrease by approximately $4.9 billion and its Tier 1 Capital ratio is expected to decrease by approximately 50 basis points. Citigroup's Tier 1 Common capital and related Tier 1 Common ratio, under Basel I and as estimated under Basel III, will not be affected by these redemptions.
A full list of Citigroups capital securities can be found here.
Issuer | Coupon | CUSIP/Ticker | Outstanding |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XV | 5.875% | 46627NAA3 | $92.9MM |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XVII | 5.850% | 46627VAA5 | $500MM |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XVIII | 6.95% | 481227AA4 | $750MM |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XX | 6.550% | 48123CAA2 | $910MM |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXII | 6.450% | 48123QAA1 | $914MM |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXV | 6.800% | 46631VAA9 | $1,500MM |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXVI | 8.000% | JPM-Z | $1,800MM |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXVII | 7.000% | 48125BAA2 | $1,000MM |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXVIII | 7.200% | JPM-B | $1,500MM |
The statement:
Following the Federal Reserve's announcement on June 7, 2012 of proposed rules which will implement the phase-out of Tier 1 capital treatment for trust preferred capital securities, JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced today that each of the trusts listed below will redeem all of the issued and outstanding trust preferred capital securities identified below on July 12, 2012 pursuant to redemption provisions relating to the occurrence of a "Capital Treatment Event" (as defined in the documents governing those securities). In each case, the redemption price will be 100% of the liquidation amount of each trust preferred capital security, together with accrued and unpaid distributions to the redemption date.
A full list of JPM's capital securities can be found here.
Issue | Coupon | CUSIP/Ticker | Outstanding |
SunTrust Capital VIII | 6.10% | 86800YAA4 | $600MM |
SunTrust Capital IX (STI-Z) | 7.875% | STI-Z | $600MM |
The statement:
Under the terms of the indentures related to the Securities, both Securities contain a redemption option that could be exercised by SunTrust Banks, Inc. at any time within ninety (90) days following the occurrence of a Capital Treatment Event (as such term is defined in each related indenture). On June 7, 2012, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve approved in a public meeting a notice of proposed rulemaking, as required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which will eliminate the ability of SunTrust to treat the aggregate liquidation amount of the Securities as Tier 1 capital. Consequently, SunTrust has determined that such regulations constitute a Capital Treatment Event for purposes of the indentures and is calling the Securities pursuant to its option to do so under the terms of each indenture.
In the preferred/hybrid market, keep an eye on the coupon, stay under the special redemption radar, and keep on TruPping!
Disclosure: I am long non-mentioned Citi preferred.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only, it is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security and is strictly the opinion of Rubicon Associates LLC. Every investor is strongly encouraged to do their own research prior to investing.


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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Around 5 p.m. after Saturday's A-Day Game, Auburn fans will gather to the roll the historic oaks at Toomer's Corner one final time, and to bid the trees, believed to be about 80 years old, goodbye.
Crews will remove the famous trees from the campus Tuesday, more than two years after they were poisoned with a deadly herbicide.
The Montgomery Advertiser reports that Stephen Malkoff will be there Saturday, tossing rolls into the limbs as he did so many times in his college days after football victories and other celebrations.
Malkoff, a member of the Tigers' SEC champion football team in 1988, also is a nature artist.
Now he has memorialized the Toomer's Corner oaks trees for posterity with his pencil rendering, "The Historic Trees of Toomer's Corner."
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United Technologies Corp. announced it is being forced to furlough "thousands of workers" at three plants — including Stratford-based Sikorsky — as a result of the U.S. government shutdown and the lack of federally-paid defense inspectors.
UTC, which is based in Hartford, said if the government shutdown remains in effect by Monday, Oct. 7, then 2,000 workers at Sikorsky facilities in Stratford, Florida and Alabama will all be furloughed from their work duties, the company announced in a statement on its website.
If the shutdown continues through next week, UTC's Pratt & Whitney and UTC Aerospace Systems units would also be affected, and company-wide furloughs are expected to double to include 4,000 workers, the company said.
"This number could exceed 5,000 employees if the government shutdown continues into next month," UTC said.
The aerospace company said it is being forced to do this due to the absence of Defense Contract Management Agency inspectors who normally "audit and approve operations throughout the manufacturing process for military products."
"Without the required DCMA inspectors, who were deemed non-essential federal employees, certain defense manufacturing work must be halted, which will result in employee furloughs," UTC said.
Gov. Dannel Malloy released this statement after the news broke about the furloughs:
"This is what happens when House Republicans decide that political gamesmanship is more important than people's jobs. It's unconscionable that so many working families would be unfairly put in this situation. The people of Connecticut, and of the entire United States, deserve better. Once again, I call on House Republicans to stop this irresponsible behavior and pass a clean continuing resolution that funds the government, keeps people at work, and doesn't threaten to undo the important progress that's been made toward economic recovery."
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Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford is among three facilities that will be hit with 2,000 furloughs on Oct. 7, unless the government shutdown is lifted, the Hartford-based company announced.
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Service is great. Food is fine for supper general, yuppy Asian food. Their gingerale and ginger syrup based drinks are pretty great. The specials are usually pretty good. My only real complaint is the shrimp. No matter what shrimp dish you get the shrimp taste like they have been cooked in a rusty or otherwise overly metallic pan. Everything else has always been good.
The food was excellent, the service was excellent. The new chef brings new and exciting specials, We can't wait to see what she comes up with next!
big bowl was excellent. our server patrick was awesome also. he really paid attention to the kids and was super nice. will definately return.
Solid food, great service, and at a very reasonable price. What more can one ask for? Lettuce Entertain You just keeps on delivering. If only they'd bring Ben Pao back.
We enjoyed our dinning experience at Big Bowl. We will go there again.
I had great service as I was with someone who comes 1 time a week. I had never had such good service before and I live right down the block. The Asian chicken salad was good except it said it was shredded chicken and in fact it was more of cut pieces. Otherwise a nice evening.
Big Bowl's Pad Thai had less noodles and more vegetables and herbs (basil) that the standard fare. The vegetables tasted as if they had been picked no more than an hour before. Delicious! My husband wante a vegetarian curry that was spicy but not has spicy as the dish on menu and they susbstituted tofu for chicken dish for the chicken on another dish. This was our second visit and the staff are friendly and attentive without being intrusive.
I went for dessert. I wanted to order my fav strawberry mochi, but they said they were out of it. So I ordered the mango which I've been meaning to order and my friend ordered the chocolate. The waiter came back with a plate of strawberry and mango saying he was mistaken and they were out of chocolate. I was happy. It was delicious n perfect. Now that I'm writing about the mocha, I'm craving it.
Excellent as usual. Wide variety menue and lots of local veggies. Ever changing menue. Local gem
After a prior poor experience (rare in my many, many visits), I was happy things were back to great. Always delicious food. Our waitress was very nice and attentive as well.
Big bowl offers the typical fare you would expect from an Americanized Asian restaurant. The ambiance is great and they offer specialty cocktails including house made ginger ale that is delish. It's a bit more expensive than I think it should be for the food you get, but given the location, it makes sense. It's a solid restaurant, but probably not overly memorable.
This was our first time at Big Bowl and when I told some friends we were going there, they said we would love it. They underestimated our experience. The service was beyond belief, something that has been noticeably lacking in our other usual, old favorite restaurants we had been going to. And the food was so delicious, well, words cant describe it. I've never tasted chinese food that good before. It was so good I tried my best to finish it but the portion size was just too big so I had to get a doggie bag. We were told by everyone to try the ginger ale, that is their specialty, but since I'm not a big ginger ale lover, I didnt.But if you are, do it!
One of my favorites-- half price wine specials on Monday, variety of Sangria & interesting specials- Teriyaki Salmon with fried rice along with Vegetable pot stickers & chicken egg roll-- yummy!
Big Bowl has delicious, fresh and inventive Asian fusion cuisine. I typically try a pitcher of their seasonal sangria and it is always refreshing. The wait staff are very knowledgeable about the menu and always friendly and attentive. Big Bowl is always reliable for good food and a great time.
We went for lunch on Sunday. It wasn't crowded and the server was there only when need. He suggested a few draft beers which were delicious. The menus are fairly focused, but deliver a lot of flavor. I had the kung pao tofu -- super yum. My spouse wasn't as thrilled with his ( a spicy thai chicken) because he loved the sauce/noodles of mine. We'll be back.
Great place to have asian food. A solid performer, good consistency in service and food.
Great food- Great service. We will definitely be going back!
I decided last minute to try Big Bowl and was very pleased! They had a surprise special, great drink menu, good food, large bar and lots of open tables, along with some hight tops by the open windows! I had the pad thai and it wasn't world-famous or anything, but it was very good. Our food came out really fast and they took very special care of my friend who had a shellfish allergy. They even put his food on a separate plate so the chef would know to keep it far away from all shellfish! Lots of yummy gluten free options, including dessert! Highly recommended.
The menu is extensive, the service attentive and fast and the food fresh and tasty. We are visiting from Melbourne, Australia, which is a great city for restaurants, and this was one of our favourite meals we have had during a month in the US.
Big Bowl is one of my wife's and my favorite places for a quick bite. We have eaten at several in the chain, but recently have been hitting the Big Bowl on Cedar as a regular spot. It's truly a great find in the heart of the Rush St. scene. We often order a few items off of the appetizer menu to share as our meal. The portions are great. The variety is great. The bottom line is great! We like spicy. So we frequently order Sesame Peanut Spicy Noodles, Siuchuan Spicy Green Beans, and Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps. Occasionally we'll add something off the special menu. Still comes in under $30. And believe me, four appetizers is enough. We usually have a little left over to take home with us. They also make a fresh Ginger Ale that is really good.
Food is fresh and great taste. no need to think about cooking dinner when you have Big Bowl minutes away.
My girlfriend and I met my dad for dinner. The food was delicious and the waitress helped him figure out the menu. Low volume in the room so my dad who wears a hearing aid could hear us. If you valet they give you $4 off you dinning bill which we thought was kinda wired. Thanks for a great night Big Bowl!
This place is always a favorite place for my family My kids love the sesame chicken, the app riblets are awesome ! The waiter was attentive and the food was consistence. Valet parking was only 14.00 and the restaurant credits four dollars of that which brings the parking down to 10.00. This is also a great location, we typically go to the Schaumburg location but we have never had a bad experience at any of the little entertain you restaurants .
Great food as always. Lots of neat flavor explosion combinations. When the family comes in we always go there. The Pomegranate Sangria's are always wonderful; we tried the special Cinnamon, Honey Sangrias and they are my favorite now. Always a nice portion. Kung Pao Chicken is my favorite here. The spring rolls are wonderful and rib appetizers are great. We also had the Pumpkin soup that has coconut milk in it and that was very good. Fun place to relax, sip a sangria or two and have a great meal. Its the only Chinese/Thai place I come away from not hungry, maybe it was the The Guinness Ice cream and chocolate covered pretzels for dessert that did it. They always have something chocolate in their great desserts selection as well!
This was my yearly pilgrimage to the Big Bowl on Cedar with a group of 10. We keep coming back year after year when we visit Chicago....probably the past 10 years in a row we've enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. We'll be back next year. They's better have a BIG table for us....


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About Enterprise IAM Services
Identity and Access Management (IAM) facilitates timely, accurate, and secure access to electronic services for all members of the university community. IAM improves the information technology environment in a variety of ways, including:
- Reduced number of login procedures (single sign-on system);
- More customized and personalized services;
- Easier remote access to electronic services;
- Faster enabling and disabling of online services as user privileges change; and
- Enhanced collaboration with other universities, government agencies and other organizations.
IAM at USC is a collaborative effort involving business and technology leaders from throughout the institution. The broadly-composed Identity and Access Management Steering Committee (IAMSC), established in 2005 and co-chaired by the Director of Organization Improvement Services and the Manager of Enterprise Identity Management, provides overall direction to the program, with particular emphasis on making IAM services and information available to end-user applications. Other committees focus on data quality and integrity, integration among key administrative systems, and the service needs of various populations, such as guest and affiliate users. See USC's IAM Governance page for more information on the IAM committee structure and membership.
The USC Identity and Access Management System is an integrated component-based system providing a suite of enterprise identity services since 2005. It is integrated with five systems of record, has issued millions of enterprise identifiers, feeds several downstream directory/database systems, and currently provides access to hundreds of online services for over 100,000 members and affiliates of the Trojan family and guests.
GDS and Shibboleth SSO (USC Townhall 2006, B. Bellina, A. Bedrossian, W. Norris) [pdf] [ppt]
GDS Overview (USC 2011, B. Bellina) [pdf]
An Overview of IdM: Where It Has Been and Where It Is Going (EduSoCal 2013, B. Bellina) [pdf] [ppt]
IAM Services and Components
The IAM suite of services and components include end-user facing services, integration services, synchronization services, and identity resolution services. Oracle products provide data storage (RDBMS and LDAP directory service), with most other functionality implemented with internally developed software based on standard languages and protocols. One key exception is the Shibboleth Identity Provider which is a community-source standards based access manager developed and maintained by Internet2 and the Shibboleth Consortium. USC is a long-standing member of Internet2 and members of the IdM team regularly participate in Internet2 and Shibboleth-related events and working groups.
Identity Registry Services
An Identity Registry Service serves as a single canonical source for identifying individuals with relationships with the institution regardless of the source or maintainer of the relationship. The USC Person Registry (PR), established in 2005, provides identity registry functions through secure real-time integration with the Student Information System (SIS), the Payroll and Personnel Benefits Systems (PPBS), and the iVIP Sponsored Guest and Affiliate system. Key capabilities of the PR include a real-time identity merge engine, automated reporting on potential duplicate identities, and real-time assignment of the University USCID. Real-time integration with systems that provide non-identifying information about individuals but do not themselves create identities, including the USC Card system and the Kuali Finance system (KFS), is also supported. The PR contains millions of identities, each assigned a unique USCID, and grows at a rate of approximately 200,000 identities each year.
All integration with the PR is implemented through web services automatically encrypted by the SORd, a middleware application developed and supported by ITS Enterprise IdM that is available for multiple platforms including Solaris, Linux, and Windows.
A Test PR instance is maintained for use with testing system of record integration.
Additional information on the USC Person Registry (PR)
Enterprise Directory Services
An Enterprise Directory Service is a directory that provides authentication, authorization, groups, and attribute release services on an enterprise scale. The USC Global Directory Service (GDS), established in fall 2005, serves as the USC enterprise directory. The GDS is a standards-based LDAP directory that provides information about any USC identities that require access to electronic resources or should be present in electronic systems. GDS content is refreshed three times daily from systems of record including the Person Registry (PR), the University Accounts System (MU), and the iVIP Guest and Affiliate System. The GDS is tightly integrated with the USC Shibboleth SSO and the USC Kerberos Password Store in order to provide central authentication and SSO functionality for applications and also serves as a master groups repository, automatically maintaining hundreds of groups used for authorization to enterprise and departmental systems.
Information in the GDS that has been approved for public release by the University is available to applications through the standard LDAP protocol and is visible in the USC On-line White Pages.
Services and applications that require a Microsoft Active Directory infrastructure are serviced by the USC Active Directory Service (ADS) which is provisioned from the GDS. Enterprise passwords in the ADS are synchronized with the USC Kerberos Password Store to allow user enterprise accounts and passwords to be used to access Microsoft dependent applications and services.
Questions about the GDS and ADS systems can be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Enterprise Directory Design - Facing the Initial Challenges (EDUCAUSE 2006, B. Bellina) [pdf] [ppt]
Additional information on the USC Global Directory Service (GDS)
Metadirectory Replication/Sync Engine
Metadirectory processing is responsible for extracting, cleansing, and synchronizing identity data across all of the components of the IAM system. The GDS Enterprise Directory presents a combined view of identity information from several sources including the Person Registry (PR), the University Accounts System (MU), the iVIP Guest and Affiliate System, the Federated Guest Registration site, and the MyGroups Authorization Manager. Metadirectory processing takes the data from these systems and ensures that the GDS can provide current, complete, correct, and standardized information.
Metadirectory processing is initiated three times each business day (M-F) at 1 am, 11 am, and 4 pm and once on Saturday at 3 am. During the start of term week frequency may be reduced to once per day in order to process the unusually large volume of changes. The memberships of role/attribute based GDS Groups (authorization, membership, email lists, etc.) are automatically updated following metadirectory processing.
Directories, databases, and systems that are provisioned from the GDS have the freedom to schedule their synchronization processes with whatever frequency best meets their business and support requirements. For further information on provisioning see the Provisioning section below.
Governance and Data Access Control
Data Governance brings together cross-functional teams to make interdependent rules or to resolve issues or to provide services to data stakeholders. These cross-functional teams - Data Stewards and/or Data Governors - generally come from the Business side of operations. They set policy that IT and Data groups will follow as they establish their architectures, implement their own best practices, and address requirements. Data Governance can be considered the overall process of making this work. - The Data Governance Institute
A mature data governance structure has been in place since 2005 to govern the release of information from the GDS. This structure consists of an executive service planning committee, the Identity and Access Management steering committee (IAMSC), an operational committee that focuses on data merge issues and resolution, and the IdM development team. The development team is responsible for implementation and coordination with service providers, both internal and external, and federated services such as InCommon. There is a high degree of campus participation and confidence in this data governance structure.
GDS Data Policy Overview (USC Townhall 2006, B. Bellina) [pdf] [ppt]
Applying Data Governance in IdM (EDUCAUSE 2008, B. Bellina) [pdf] [ppt]
USC IAM Governance and Policy Site
Web Single Sign-On (Web SSO)
The web single sign-on (SSO) system used at USC is Shibboleth, which is an Internet2 sponsored community source software package. The Shibboleth software is fully documented at
Applications will not be able to use the USC Web Single Sign-On without first completing the IAM Governance process documented at the USC IAM Governance and Policy Site.
To facilitate testing with external SP's a Test Shibboleth environment is available. This environment does not release production data and is primarily for testing communications.
To facilitate enterprise application testing there is an EIS Test Shibboleth IdP that allows the use of production logins. This is reserved for enterprise application testing.
At this time the USC Shibboleth IdP does not support a user consent model that would allow self-service attribute release, however such a model may be considered in the future. At the current time all attribute release must be requested, documented, and approved through the IAM Governance process documented at the USC IAM Governance and Policy Site.
Questions about USC's Shibboleth implementation can be directed to email@example.com.
Documentation on implementing and configuring a USC Shibboleth SP
Using Shib As Web SSO (CAMP 2006, B. Bellina) [pdf] [ppt]
Deploying Shibboleth: Technical Requirements, Policy Issues, and Case Studies (EDUCAUSE 2006, B. Bellina, P. Caskey, M. Gettes) [pdf] [ppt]
Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO)
Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) allows the use of a single account and password to be used for accessing multiple applications. This includes support for non-web-based applications such as email clients. The USC GDS provides enterprise SSO services to applications that support authentication using the secure LDAP protocol. Applications are provided a GDS service account to be used for user authentication that is restricted to authorized application users.
Services and applications that require a Microsoft Active Directory infrastructure are serviced by the USC Active Directory Service (ADS) which is provisioned from the GDS. Enterprise passwords in the ADS are synchronized with the USC Kerberos Password Store to allow user enterprise accounts and passwords to be used to access Microsoft dependent applications and services.
Applications will not be assigned GDS or ADS service accounts without first completing the IAM Governance process documented at the USC IAM Governance and Policy Site.
Questions about GDS service accounts can be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Password Management
The University Account First Login process is a self-service process used to establish a user's enterprise password. This is a necessary step for using a USC enterprise account to access electronic resources and services. For more information on the First Login process see the Accounts FAQ. The current version of First Login does not set a password in ADS, so in order to login to ADS enabled services such as Office 365 the user must also use the MyPassword application to change their enterprise password and set it in ADS.
The MyPassword application is used to change the enterprise password and set it in ADS. For students who have activated Google Apps their Google password can also be set using MyPassword.
Self-service Password reset functionality is in development. Requirements are not yet finalized however expectation is that users will be allowed to reset a password by one of three mechanisms: logging in with a previously linked Social account, entering a PIN sent via text message to a previously provided phone number, or entering a PIN sent via email to a previously provided email address.
Development is underway to consolidate the password management utilities into a single Profile Management application. The MyProfile application will feature a modern interface for password activation, changes, reset, setting privacy, and reviewing account and identity data. For more information on MyProfile see the Profile Management section below.
The GDS Enterprise Directory contains a number of entry types and hundreds of attributes, most provided from authoritative systems such as the Student Information System (SIS), the University Payroll and Benefits system, the University Accounts System, the USCard system, and the University iVIP Guest/Affiliate system. Entry types include people, groups, and several categories of accounts: aggregate accounts, service accounts, privilege accounts, org accounts, and UNIX accounts. A downstream datastore is provisioned with only the objects and attributes required by its business functions. Normally this entails a subset of accounts and a subset of attributes. The provisioning process is the means of copying the subset of data required from the GDS to the downstream datastore. Provisioning is done through the secure LDAP protocol using asigned service accounts. It is the responsibility of the consumer application to pull the data from the GDS.
Applications will not be assigned GDS service accounts without first completing the IAM Governance process documented at the USC IAM Governance and Policy Site.
Questions about GDS service accounts and provisioning can be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Additional Documentation on GDS Provisioning
Role-based (RBAC) and Discretionary (DAC) Access Control
Role Based Access Control (RBAC) allows access to applications and data to be automatically controlled based on roles. Roles are categories defined by the presence or absence of specific attributes associated with an individual. The GDS contains hundreds of rule-based groups that are automatically maintained and define roles such as Undergraduate Student, Active Employee, ITS Staff Member. These roles are then assigned to application authorization groups so that individuals with those roles will be authorized to use the applications. Roles can be communicated to applications through either group memberships or entitlements
Though Role Based Access Controls can often be implemented based on rules that rely upon user attributes, it is frequently the case that access must also be allowed or disallowed on a discretionary basis. At USC Discretionary Access Control (DAC) has been implemented in a complementary fashion with RBAC so that situations requiring exceptions to rules or perhaps no rules at all can be fully supported in a distributed fashion. Authorization Groups can have both inclusion and exclusion groups the membership of which can be manually managed by authorized administrators using the MyGroups application.
For more information on groups management and MyGroups see the Groups Management section below.
Federation and Access to Federated Services
Federations allow credentials issued at local providers to be used to access remotely hosted resources, essentially extending SSO to resources outside the campus border. USC is a member of the InCommon Federation and IAM resources regularly participate in InCommon sponsored events.
USC encourages vendors who host SAML compliant applications to become members of InCommon as well as it simplifies metadata exchange and configuration.
USC credentials cannot be used with external applications until the application has been sponsored and approved for data release through the IAM Governance process documented at the USC IAM Governance and Policy Site.
The USC Shibboleth IdP is also configured to allow federated access to locally hosted resources. This was implemented in early 2011 to allow external users to access local Wikis and other resources using external credentials provided by ProtectNetwork. Whether to allow federated login to a local application is a decision made by the individual Service Provider and not enforced by the Shibboleth IdP. Federated Guests are encouraged to use the Self-Service Guest Registration site to register with USC so that applications can be personalized, they can be assigned a recognizable persistent USC identifier, and they will be able to be included in GDS authorization and membership groups.
For more information on the Self-Service Guest Registration site see the Self-Service Guest Registration and Profile Management section below.
Federated IdM: Addressing the Risky Business (EDUCAUSE Security Conference 2010, B. Bellina) [pdf] [ppt]
Use of User-Centric (Social) Identifiers
The User-Centric model encourages the use of personal credentials to access services. Students, employees, and visitors often come to campus with a variety of Social Site identifiers such as Google, Yahoo!, Facebook, and LinkedIn and in some cases the use of these credentials to access services may be preferred to the use of a locally hosted credential. The USC Shibboleth IdP is configured to allow the use of Social Identifiers via the OAuth protocol. Whether to allow Social Identifier logins to a local application is a decision made by the individual Service Provider and not enforced by the Shibboleth IdP. The Self-Service Guest Registration site allows Social Identifiers to be registered with USC so that applications can be personalized, they can be assigned a recognizable persistent USC identifier, and they will be able to be included in GDS authorization and membership groups.
For more information on the Self-Service Guest Registration site see the Self-Service Guest Registration and Profile Management section below.
USC's OAuth Recipe (Common Solutions Group 2013, B. Bellina) [pdf] [ppt]
Sponsored Guest and Affiliate System
Thousands of people are affiliated with the University in non-student non-employee roles. The iVIP Sponsored Guest and Affiliate System is the authoritative system of record for non-employees and non-students requiring access to electronic resources. The iVIP system is integrated with the PR so that affiliates are assigned a USCID and there is no need to use or request SSN or other sensitive identifiers. Each department can have one or more iVIP sponsors and any number of iVIP administrators so that individuals can be entered and their access provided without funneling requests through a central administrative group. The iVIP system allows granular access to services with mandatory automatically enforced service start and end dates. When an iVIP no longer requires any services their account is automatically deactivated.
Questions about the iVIP system can be directed to email@example.com.
iVIP Sponsored Guest System Overview
Collaborators at the Gates of Troy: Extending eServices at USC (EDUCAUSE 2007, B. Bellina) [pdf] [ppt]
Self-Service Guest Registration and Profile Management
The Self-Service Guest Registration Service was implemented in early 2011 in response to a need for a lighter process than iVIP that could be used to allow access to web applications hosted at USC using non-USC credentials. Requirements were that the process be self-service without a need for sponsorship and that it be responsive, require zero administration by department administrators, and allow guests to be members of and managers of GDS groups. Ideally it would allow researchers, colleagues, and students at other schools within the InCommon federation to register using their school accounts as well as allowing a means for others using initially ProtectNetwork and now Social Identity Providers such as Google, Yahoo! and Facebook.
The Guest Registration Service asks the user to provide minimal information and then requires authentication using non-USC credentials to then create a GDS entry for the individual. Multiple Social Identity Providers can be linked to a single GDS entry so that a user can migrate between providers or simply use multiple providers while still presenting one identity to USC applications.
Federated Guest Registration Overview Document
Self-Service Guest Registration (requires a Social Provider ID)
Groups Management
Groups Management is an integral component of the Global Directory Service. Groups can be defined based on rules and can also be manually managed through the MyGroups application. Groups are used to set entitlements that control authorization to applications as well as to trigger notification and synchronization events when members are added or removed. The memberships of all rule-based groups are updated three times each business day and once on Saturday. Changes to manually managed groups submitted via MyGroups are generally processed within 5 minutes of the change request.
GDS groups are created by request. An interface for creating personal groups is not available at this time.
At this time GDS groups are not synchronized to the ADS.
In addition to authorization and membership, the GDS also maintains email list groups used by the USC Listproc and Sympa email list systems. These groups are used to send notifications to large numbers of University members. The memberships of these groups are updated three times each business day and once on Saturday.
Questions about GDS groups can be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Multi-factor Authentication
Multi-factor authentication allows the use of secondary authentication mechanisms to strengthen access to sensitive applications. Often the secondary authentication is done via a device, token, or certificate, whereas the first authentication mechanism is a standard password. USC is considering the use of multi-factor authentication but has not yet implemented a solution.
One consideration for multi-factor would be to allow the use of social identity accounts such as Google or Facebook. Other solutions being investigated include the use of a cell phone or email account to communicate a PIN.
Cloud Computing Services
USC IAM provides authentication services for Cloud Computing through the SAML protocol and Shibboleth. USC was the first institution to integrate with Google Apps using the SAML protocol. Integration with Office 365 and several other Cloud hosted solutions including Lynda.com and Microsoft Dreamspark have also been accomplished using Shibboleth and SAML.
The Launch of Google Apps at USC (EDUCAUSE 2008, B. Bellina) [pdf] [ppt]
Profile Management
Development is underway for a Profile Manager that will provide a modern interface for password activation, changes, reset, setting privacy, and reviewing account and identity data. It is a goal of the MyProfile application to provide a single interface for University members to manage their identity data.
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Off-topic: In Defense of Men
23 comments:
- Snark said...
This is interesting - the article and the comments.
What it says to me is that women who are not misandrist need to speak up more in defence of men, because their gender is currently being spoken for by women who do not like men at all.
Non-misandrist women need to speak up against anti-male sexism without needing to be prompted e.g. by an article like this one. We have many examples of women already doing this, but sadly, the most outspoken women are still the ones who proudly proclaim that they hate all things male.
This needs to be challenged by non-misandrist women first and foremost, because men are largely prevented from doing so. - Feb 22, 2010, 4:48:00 PM
- Archivist said...
One of the big problems is that a lot of us get so much information from the internet that we start to think that the most vocal views expressed are representative of most people. On these gender issues, I can assert with 100 percent confidence, they are not.
Sometimes, after being immersed in these false rape cases, I need to clear my head of all this gender division. On Valentine's Day, we went out to eat (because we always eat out), and I observed happy young couples having a great time. It all reminded me that I DON'T WANT people to think that this site is representative of gender relations, because it's not. This site is necessary to tell people there's a problem that isn't being addressed. But, man, oh, man, when some of our readers start saying "all women" do such and such a negative thing, I wonder if this site foments those attitudes, because if so, then this site probably does more harm than good. - Feb 22, 2010, 5:36:00 PM
- Snark said...
Perhaps. But you must concede that animosity towards the privileged group is simply inevitable when their privilege is so serious that they can devastate the lives of the unprivileged by a simple false accusation.
In the past I have said "all women," though on reflection I didn't mean it. I make sure I refer to feminists (who I think it's fair game to bash as a whole) or to specific women. It's more accurate for one thing.
I must admit though, that the false rape issue, plus all the other issues, have taken me to a place where I simply cannot extend the same sympathy to women that I can to men. There's nothing I can do about this. - Feb 22, 2010, 6:02:00 PM
- Aaron said...
1. What did the police do in response? To this day nothing.
A report and pictures were taken of my injuries. My head was cut open in three diffrent places. There was blood everywhere, and my apartment was trashed by these persons. She opend the door for them and let them in, they waited for me, from when I got home from work. The person resoponsable was my ex, and her gang cousins friends. The police we given a picture of the perpitrators. The athorites knew who they were, I have written to the DA, to this day nothing has been done.
2. Did the police arrest the perpetrators? No.
They said that there was nothing they could do, that they lacked evedince. Three months later this same ex files a domestic complaint agains me all based on here word, and I was charged with a crime. She had no injures and she even tried to withdraw her complaint, but the DAs office moved forward with the case. My attorney at the time faxed them a copy of her having a Personality Disorder. She, use to cut herself, to try and forget her fathers rape when she was twelve, something I had nothing to do with. I was trying to seperate from her, and this is what trigered these events, she may have felt I was abandoning her.
3. Did the police identify the perpetrators to you?
The police were given an address of where to find these individuals. They too treated me as if I was waisting there time. The DA knows, I have written to her and in fact I will do one last time just for you, but I expect her to do nothing.
I learned a long time ago that the system is broken. Until it happens to you, you will never understand what is happening. To me the Da only cares about cash flow and her 94% conviction rate, so that she can win the next election. Over the years I have educated myself as to what is really happens in the court system. I was troubled to learn about all of the corruption that takes place. - Feb 22, 2010, 6:05:00 PM
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- Sonja Newcombe said...
"I must admit though, that the false rape issue, plus all the other issues, have taken me to a place where I simply cannot extend the same sympathy to women that I can to men. There's nothing I can do about this."
You're aware of it, which is a start, and much better than nothing.
It is a good article, and I like it a lot. - Feb 22, 2010, 8:55:00 PM
Aaron: you're probably realizing by now that she was never really raped by her father; that was just another pathetic ploy for attention.
- Feb 22, 2010, 9:09:00 PM
Archivist Q: I wonder if this site foments those attitudes, because if so, then this site probably does more harm than good.
To answer your question in a word : yes.
I encouraged a woman who's son was falsely accused to view this site.
She was horrified at ME for recommending it.
As 'justified' as some may think their anger is - the numbers of people willing to stand up for this cause is not so unlimited as to dismiss an entire other gender.
Just something to think about. - Feb 23, 2010, 11:29:00 AM
"I encouraged a woman who's son was falsely accused to view this site.
She was horrified at ME for recommending it.
As 'justified' as some may think their anger is - the numbers of people willing to stand up for this cause is not so unlimited as to dismiss an entire other gender.
Just something to think about."
So she cares more for how her son will regard women than for the injury he is suffering.
Disgusting. Disgusting. Subhuman.
Her concern is valid but for her to let that outweigh her son's present trouble is disgusting. - Feb 23, 2010, 11:36:00 AM
I know !
It sounds like she does not care about her son at all!
Also men falsely accuse and are often a huge part of the legal system that puts them through this hell. Just look at mike nifong.
To me he is a false rape accuser that is every bit as bad if not worse than the women that falsely accuse. - Feb 23, 2010, 1:57:00 PM
Unfortunately, my feelings about women no longer matter. The law has decided how I will think about women from now on (or until the law changes) and my false accuser and the ongoing investigation make me less likely to consider that there are others with compassionate viewpoints that care for men and live relatively "normal" lives like I used to do before being falsely accused. I've lost the pursuit of happiness; my joy is gone; my faith in people has been shattered; my trust in government and the justice system no longer exists; I've lost my job; I have no health insurance; My health conditions (heart and blood pressure problems) are now largely untreated and continue to worsen from the stress and anxiety of potentially losing my freedom-- all because of woman who lied or is delusional; I've lost some friends; and now when acquaintances look at me they ask what's wrong -- and I can 't tell them -- I feel part of me has been murdered because I cannot share the truth of my innocence and the facts in my case while my accuser is afforded every comfort, consolation, and support; I see happy couples and I wonder if either one will end up falsely accused at some point and have to live with or live through what I am experiencing now. ALL women that I currently interact with or whom I may potentially interact with here in the US (and perhaps world-wide) have the ability to destroy me with a single lie, simply because of my gender, fully supported and advocated by the judicial system and special interest groups. As others have mentioned, they don't even need to involve the law, they can simply use informal networks and spread gossip and rumor in a vilification campaign. It's not a division of gender that I WANT to see, but MUST SEE, so that what's left my freedom, health, and sanity can be preserved. Does this site foment how I feel? No. I own it all. In my case, FRS merely documents and reflects and validates what I feel and think, and it helps me to realize that I am not alone. The most vocal views are not representative merely because the majority have not (yet) been falsely accused. Just as in the Salem Witch Trials, when enough FRA's happen to people in all walks of life and at every economic level and it results in a decline in public confidence in the judicial system (that is convicting and even executing innocent people) -- only then will things change and only then the insanity will stop. Maybe then I will again see compassion in the world, but I don't think it will come in my lifetime. Until then, for me, "all women" can be applied in many valid statements in regard to MY relations with the female gender. As you can see, many of the other falsely accused that post here share some of the same sentiments. It's funny. I'm not bitter. Ultimately, I really just want be left alone and to find peace.
- Feb 23, 2010, 5:24:00 PM
Because the woman chooses not to take a beating on this blog does not mean she doesn't care about her son.
I'll reprint her words, however with the understanding though we were not in agreement, I HEARD what she was saying:
ok It looks like I hit a nerve here. I sure agree with all you said. I've always hated it. But how is this all WOMEN'S fault??
I understand how you feel on some of these issues...but we see the cause,etc. very differently. I sure do not see women as these innocent creatures lacking responsiblity but I also think that what I've said is being so distorted that it probably won't do any good for us to try to keep this going.
I certainly empathize with you. We're both on the same team about that, I think. And I'm angry as you are. We just see things differently. And I was glad to hear you at least TRY to get those very conservative, angry men to be fair. Good luck with that. I've been involved for many years with women's groups and have not seen that kind of extreme vindictiveness and rage against men as a group. I'm sure it's there in some individuals but I do not think it would be tolerated by the kind of people I've known in the major feminist/women's groups I've been active in. In fact, I've gotten a lot of sympathy from women in on-line feminist groups. pat
We agreed to disagree at this point. I wanted to inquire what feminist groups she found sympthy with, but it was conversation over before we got that far.
Point being, this was a psychotherapist with a falsely accused son - someone that could have been helpful to this cause. - Feb 23, 2010, 8:31:00 PM
To a large extent biases against men and in favor of women are deeply rooted in evolution and natural selection. This is largely because males are more disposable (as more males are born than females while fewer males are needed for reproduction), while males act as a genetic filter and society is geared to eliminating the weakest males from the group.
So to a large extent the issues we deal with are real among the general population. Although I agree that most people aren't prejudiced against men to nearly the same extent that the commentariat is.
The problem is that men's problems have to be much worse before people become sympathetic to them, mainly for the reasons outlined. - Feb 23, 2010, 8:59:00 PM
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It would be a good idea to ban comments that say all ....(insert whatever group) do anything. - Feb 23, 2010, 9:09:00 PM
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It would be a shame to 'ban' any victim's thoughts or feelings on this site. It's what this site is for, and about the only outlet for those falsely accused.
However, a gentle reminder that not ALL women are guilty for the misdeeds of 'some', anymore than all MEN are guilty of the misdeeds of the minority of their gender. - Feb 23, 2010, 10:52:00 PM
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Sounds 'good', but it obscures the sound of a cocking gun being loaded with the latest feminist's silver bullet, aimed at you-know-who.
Read the comments. - Feb 23, 2010, 10:56:00 PM
"It would be a shame to 'ban' any victim's thoughts or feelings on this site. It's what this site is for, and about the only outlet for those falsely accused."
It is a dangerous business to start using victimhood as an excuse for vilifying any group.
Remember that feminists have continually used victimhood to justify vilifying men. Apparently Andrea Dworkin was sexually abused as a child. Oh dear. We can't silence the victims.
Victims deserve compassion and empathy, not deference. Nor does being a victim mean you should get a free pass and never be held accountable. - Feb 24, 2010, 8:37:00 PM
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Ritual Monsters, colored blue, are Monsters that must be Special Summoned with a Ritual Spell Card. Examples include "Black Luster Soldier", "Magician of Black Chaos", "Paladin of White Dragon", "Crab Turtle" and "The Masked Beast". So far, the only archetype that uses Ritual Monsters is "Gishki".
When a Ritual Spell Card is activated, Tributes must be offered either from your side of the field or from your hand whose combined Level is equal to or greater than the Level of the Ritual Monster in question, only Ritual Spell Cards that works for two or more Ritual Monsters ("Advanced Ritual Art" and any "Gishki" Ritual Spell Card, for example) require the Tribute(s) to be of equal Level with the Ritual Monster (The exceptions being "Dawn of the Herald" and "Light Dragon Ritual", which requires the Tribute(s) to be exact and only works for the Summon of their respective Ritual Monster). The Special Summon is specifically treated as a Ritual Summon.
So, for example, if "Relinquished" would be Ritual Summoned via the "Black Illusion Ritual" card, a Tribute of at least 1 Level would be required, so any Monster (except an Xyz Monster) could be offered as a Tribute, since you can't have a monster below Level 1. However, with "Black Luster Soldier" or "The Masked Beast", 8 Levels are required, so you either need to Tribute 2 to 3 low-level monsters (around level 3 or 4), or one powerful Level 8 card, such as "Blue-Eyes White Dragon". However, if "Evigishki Soul Ogre" would be Ritual Summoned with "Gishki Aquamirror", then the Tributes are required to be of equal Level with the monster, and monsters whose total Levels are higher than the Ritual Monster's cannot be used. In a Deck dedicated to Ritual Monsters, it is not uncommon to use one Ritual Monster as a Tribute to Ritual Summon another (often times a second copy of the one that was Tributed.)
If a Ritual Monster is discarded to the Graveyard (with cards like "Delinquent Duo", or "Graceful Charity"), without it being Ritual Summoned with the appropriate Ritual Spell Card beforehand, it can't be Special Summoned from the Graveyard with cards such as "Premature Burial", "Call of the Haunted", "Monster Reborn", or "Fulfillment of the Contract". "Magician of Faith" or "Dark Magician of Chaos" can be used to return a used Ritual Spell Card back to your hand, while cards like "Monster Reincarnation" can be used to return the Ritual Monster back to your hand. "Preparation of Rites", a Spell Card from Stardust Overdrive, will return a Ritual Spell from your Graveyard to your hand and simultaneously search out a Ritual Monster from your Deck.
If a Ritual Monster was Ritual Summoned successfully and destroyed in any way, or removed from play, it may be Special Summoned by cards like "Monster Reborn" or "Return from the Different Dimension", unless it has restrictions that prevent it from being Special Summoned.
In a sense, Ritual Monsters are easier to Summon than Normal or Effect Monsters of the same Level, since all you need is:
- The Ritual Monster in your hand;
- The corresponding Ritual Spell Card in your hand;
- The required monsters needed for Tributes in your hand and/or on your side of the field;
- A free Monster Card Zone to Special Summon the Ritual Monster to;
- A free Spell/Trap Card zone for the Ritual Spell Card.
This can be useful in getting a powerful monster onto the field very quickly, without needing monsters on the field to Tribute. It does, however, take a heavy toll on your hand. However, cards such as "Advanced Ritual Art" can forego using cards from your hand and/or field altogether, and use monsters from one's Deck as Tribute Fodder instead. The "Djinn of Rituals" introduced in Stardust Overdrive, such as "Djinn Releaser of Rituals" and "Djinn Presider of Rituals", can be banished while in the Graveyard for use in a Ritual Summon as well as being Tributed normally, while also giving the Summoned Ritual Monster stronger abilities.
Ritual Monsters have the least amount of anti-support cards of all Monster Card groups, with only two cards specifically designed to stop them: "Steelswarm Sting" and "Ritual Sealing". To date, there have been no Ritual Monsters of the WIND Attribute, with the exception of "Elemental Mistress Doriado", who is treated as WIND via her effect. In addition, Ritual Monsters are some of the least-often used cards in the anime and manga, with none appearing in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime, though Lazar used "Jester Puppet King Pantomime" in the 5D's manga. In Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, another Ritual Monster was introduced, "Paladin of Photon Dragon".
Ritual Summoning is supported by a number of Spell Cards, including "Ritual Foregone", which allows for the instant Summon of a Ritual Monster from the hand, though such a monster cannot attack and will be destroyed during the End Phase. In addition, "Advanced Ritual Art" can be used should you have a sufficient amount of Normal Monsters.
No other tributes are required if using "Ritual Raven" for the Summoning of a DARK Ritual Monster. Two of the "Gishki" archetype monsters, "Gishki Shadow" and "Gishki Vision" allow them to be the entire tribute for any WATER monster - not just a "Gishki" Ritual Monster.
Ritual based decks benefit the most from having multiple copies of Ritual cards (both spells and monsters), as the chances of drawing both the Ritual Spell and the Ritual Monster increases exponentially.


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Meet my little brother, Alain. I still remember the morning he was born. It was still dark out as I lay in my great grand mother's room in Haiti, tossing and turning, waiting to see the little human who has been occupying my mother's swollen belly for so long. I was so nervous! I really had no idea what it was going to be. I still remember the words, "Se yon ti gason. Ou gen yon ti frè." (It's a […]
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I really loved this week in Finland when we arrived in the airport we didn't want to meet our partners, but after, we didn't want to leave Finland.
In this week I did many funny things, but also I did things or activities that i didn't like., for example when we were in the bus 1 h aprox. with the guided tour in Helsinki, and the woman explained the history of Helsinki, I think that this was boring for me. I wanted to see Helsinki out of the bus, and maybe I didn't like when we went to the shooping center, because in this time I wanted to visit helsinki, and our partners, who at this moment were in charge us, didn't let us go.
But I had a very nices experiences. I loved when we went to the cotta, next to the lake with all Spanish and Finnish people. I also liked the weekend, and the last night, in the place that It's liked a cotta, with fire, next to the lake… I really think that Finland has a very nice landscape.
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Some terminology here: A "Guarantor" is basically a co-signer on a loan -- he effectively says "if the person borrowing the money doesn't pay, I will." If a bank is lending money to a company without significant assets or a long track record, it's common for the bank to ask the owners of the company to guarantee the loan. The bank doesn't want to take the risk of the company going out of business and not being able to collect on the loan. That's probably what's happening here -- you have a single-member LLC and want the LLC to take out the loan, so you won't be liable for it if the LLC can't pay the money back. But, nobody will lend the money to you on those terms. (Note that the fact that you're an LLC is irrelevant here -- the same problem crops up in corporations as well.) Note that if a loan is guaranteed, the original borrower is STILL liable for the debt -- it's just that there's now a second party who the lender can go after. So, in answer to your question, the "other way" is not to personally guarantee the loan. There are alternatives. The main alternative is to pledge collateral; that way, if the debt isn't paid, the bank gets some property. If, for example, you spend the money to buy a forklift, the bank can take the forklift. Or, if you have a patent portfolio, the bank can take that. Another alternative is to only guarantee a set amount of the debt -- it's a $100,000 loan, but you're only responsible for $50K of it. Another alternative is to have a higher interest rate -- if the lender will only lend the LLC $100,000 at 4% with a guarantee, maybe it will lend it at 14% without the guarantee. (That option is less likely with banks.) | |||


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text: Pino Cuttaia's La Madia is in the middle of licata, where he was born. The town's not much and the restaurant's entrance unattractive but once you get over that, his creative interpretations are spectacular indeed. We were with a famous food writer, a friend of the chef's, and we were presented with a great selection of dishes. Not for everyone... More