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Customer Study on Operational Risk Using OpenPages
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I just ran across a very good video from IBM which explains the "GRC" market segment and introduces the IBM OpenPages product. It seems to be HTML5 based and I can't fugure out how to embed it. But I highly recommend following the link and watching it.
The video doesn't directly address the role that IT contributes to the GRC space. It's largely focused on the financial and ERM aspects of risk management. But It's easy to see how IT contributes to the aggregation of operational risk. Offerings like Tivoli Asset Management for IT and Tivoli Endpoint Manager gather the information necessary to understand "what's on the data center floor" and "what's connected to the network." Then OpenPages plus the Cognos Business Intelligence reporting can map that view of the IT environment to a control framework and roll it's metrics up into the overall aggregated risk picture. It's a data integration challenge, of course.
Every organization is a little different and there's fair amount of planning that has to take place to understand which critical controls need to be in place and how to deploy/discover them in the environment and compare them against baseline policies. But IBM has all the nuts and bolts at each level of the organization to create the it operational risk picture.
Perhaps the best customer story around the use of OpenPages is The Operational Risk Exchange, an association for financial institutions who share operational risk data to aggregate their data for industry wide views of operational risk. This report gives a good overview of how the Operational Risk exchange uses OpenPages and may spark some ideas on how your organization can improve it's view of operational risk.

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Docent-led group hikes are available by reservation only. A minimum of 15 people are needed in order to schedule a guided hike. Teachers and group leaders should fill out the request form below. Requests should be made at least one month in advance of hike date. You will receive a confirmation from our Reservations Specialist once the reservation request is finalized.
Day Hike Cost:
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Learn about nature at night. Nocturnal wildlife is elusive, but under the right circumstances it is possible to catch a glimpse into a world we would otherwise never know exists. Students and teachers will have the opportunity to learn about nocturnal animals, explore the 5 senses, and listen to creatures that roam during the night.
Only available on weeknights. Hikes are 45 minutes long and start between 5 pm and 8 pm, sunset dependent. A maximum of 25 people allowed. Groups must have at least two adult chaperones. Night hikes are a $1 more per student and adult. Teachers are still free.
Night Hike Cost:
Adult only hikes (12-20 guests) – $7/person
Children/school group hikes – $4/child, $6/adult, Limit One Teacher free per classroom, minimum of 2 adults per classroom required
Taltree education staff offer guided hikes that can help fulfill scout badges. These educational experiences vary in cost due to the supplies needed and lesson planning required. Please email our Education Coordinator for more information!


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After ten years in prison for shooting -- and permanently crippling -- a young policeman, Victor Jenner is released to a strange new world and told to make a new life for himself. It's hard to fill the days, but at least there's one blessing -- he was never convicted for all those rapes he committed. Then Victor meets David, the policeman he shot all those years ago, and David's beautiful girlfriend, Clare. And suddenly Victor's new life is starting to look an awful lot like the old one . . .
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: AN INTRIGUING LOOK INTO THE SOCIO-PATHIC CRIMINAL MIND..., September 13, 2003 Reviewer: Lawyeraau from Flushing, NY United States This is an absorbing story that could only have been crafted by Ruth Rendell, the doyenne of the quirky murder mystery and chiller killer thrillers. Here, she takes a look into the socio-pathic mind of the amoral Victor Jenner, released back into the world after serving ten years in prison for shooting and paralyzing a young police sergeant. He tracks down the now wheelchair bound officer, meeting both him and his beautiful, devoted girlfriend. You see, in Victor's skewed world view, it was the officer's fault that he got shot, costing Victor ten of the best years of his life. Victor just wants to set the record straight. Who would have thought that they could all be friends? Therein lies the tale.


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Have you ever found yourself looking out at the boats dotting the Chesapeake Bay and wondering, "What kind of ship is that?" So have we! Below is a list of 10 iconic watercraft visible on the Bay today.
Image courtesy Jon/Flickr
1. Log Canoe. Recognized as the Bay's first workboat, log canoes once filled the region's waterways as watermen sailed about in search of fish and shellfish. They are usually made from three to five hollowed out logs that are fastened together and shaped into a hull. One or two large masts jut out from the center of the boat, and sails capture the wind and use it as a propellant. Most log canoes that exist today have retired from their working lives and are sailed in races; in fact, fewer than two dozen log canoes remain in the Bay region and, out of those, less than half race.
Image courtesy Baldeaglebluff/Flickr
2. Skipjack. In the late nineteenth century, the skipjack—a popular work boat for watermen—saw a production boom as the Maryland oyster harvest reached an all-time peak of 15 million bushels. But as the Bay's oyster population steadily declined, so did its skipjack fleet. There are 35 skipjacks left in the Bay region, many of them used for educational purposes (like the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's skipjack, Stanley Norman). Like oysters, the boats that harvested them are culturally significant to this region—so much so that the state of Maryland named the skipjack its official state boat.
Image courtesy Laszlo Ilyes/Flickr
3. Skiff. Skiffs are shallow, flat-bottomed boats recognizable by their sharp bow and square stern. These watercraft are made to move through the tributaries and along the coastal areas of the Bay. While they can be used as workboats, skiffs are typically used for recreational fishing and other leisurely outings.
4. Deadrise. The official boat of Virginia, the deadrise is a traditional work boat used by watermen to catch blue crabs, fish and oysters. The vessel is marked by a sharp bow that expands down the hull into a large V shape and a square stern.
Image courtesy E. Guy Stephens/Southern Maryland Photography
5. Research vessel. Restoring the health of the Bay is as complex as the Bay ecosystem itself. Research vessels like the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's (UMCES) R/V Rachel Carson travel the Bay, collecting data about water quality, flora and fauna to help scientists gain a better understanding about what should be done to improve our restoration efforts.
Image courtesy Judity Doyle/Flickr
6. Kayak. These small, human-powered boats are propelled by a double-bladed paddle. Kayaks are believed to be more than 4,000 years old, and originated as a hunting craft used on lakes, rivers and coastal waters. Modern kayaks vary in size and shape depending upon the paddler's intended use. Whether it is racing through whitewater rapids or fishing in placid waters, kayaks are a sound choice for many recreational boater's needs.
Image courtesy Jitze Couperus
7. Schooner. Schooners are sailing ships with two or more masts. They have a long history in the mid-Atlantic as workboats for the watermen who made their living harvesting oysters, blue crabs and fish from the Bay. Every October, schooners can be seen racing 146 miles down the Bay from Annapolis, Maryland, to Hampton Roads, Virginia, as a part of the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. This race was started to draw attention to the Bay's heritage and to support environmental education and restoration work.
Image courtesy Andreas Kollmorgen/Flickr
8. Racing shell. The sport of rowing is often referred to as crew, and is a popular pastime for many who live in the watershed. While its origins can be traced back to ancient Egypt, competitive rowing did not evolve until the early eighteenth century in London. It is one of the oldest Olympic sports. While racing, athletes sit with their backs to the bow of the racing shell and face the stern, using oars to propel the boat forward.
Image courtesy Glen/Flickr
9. Shipping tanker. The shipping industry has been critical to the mid-Atlantic economy since the colonial era because the region serves as a bridge between the north and the south. In fact, the Bay is home to two of the United States' five major North Atlantic ports: Baltimore, Maryland, and Hampton Roads, Virginia. Shipping tankers were created to transport large amounts of commodities and can range in size and capacity from several hundred tons to several hundred thousand tons.
Image courtesy Vastateparkstaff/Flickr
10. Canoe. Canoes are lightweight, human-propelled water craft that are pointed at each end and open on top. Typically, one or more people paddle the boat with an oar while seated or kneeling. Like kayaks, canoes are multifaceted watercraft that can be used for anything from recreational fishing and paddling to moving through whitewater.
Across the Chesapeake Bay, strong waves crash into shorelines, pulling sand into the water and causing beaches to disappear. In recent decades, scientists have turned to living shorelines and stone reefs to slow this process—known as erosion—and create critical habitat for wildlife. On the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, one such project has proven successful on both counts.
The 2,285-acre island refuge in Rock Hall, Maryland, is part of the Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex and has long offered feeding and resting grounds to songbirds, shorebirds and waterfowl. When a narrow piece of land at its southern point—the highest priority habitat at the refuge—proved in danger of washing away, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and several other partners came together to slow the disappearance of the shoreline.
In June, USFWS Biologist Dave Sutherland—along with staff from the Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative (MARI) and Coastal Conservation Association Maryland, both of which are partners in this effort— took our team to the refuge to see the living shoreline and underwater reefs that made it a model of climate resiliency. Five years after construction on these projects began, pieces of land do still break off of the island's long peninsula that separates Hail Cove, Hail Creek and the Chester River. But the goal was never to stop erosion: it was to slow it down without using the manmade structures that block critters from reaching the beach.
While shoreline erosion is a natural process, sea-level rise has amplified the impacts of wind and wave energy across the watershed. "I look at sea-level rise as a human-induced issue that's exacerbating what used to be a slower, natural process," said USFWS Fisheries Biologist John Gill. "Not to say it wasn't happening before. Just that its rate has increased. And it's tougher for marshes to keep up."
For Gill, the Hail Cove restoration project achieves "a nice balancing act" in its use of manmade infrastructure and the natural environment. The essential elements? Headland breakwaters, underwater reefs and a living shoreline. "You're working with Mother Nature, but still providing erosion control," Gill said.
Low headland breakwaters placed at each end of Hail Cove maintain the pocket beach, blocking wave energy that might otherwise destroy the shore. A long ribbon reef deemed the "arc of stone" stretches across the cove, offering further protection for the beach and vital habitat for fish, shellfish and invertebrates.
Hooked mussels colonized the ribbon reef soon after it was built, and eastern oysters that were planted there with volunteer help continue to thrive. Algae grow on the granite rocks, small fish live in the reef's tiny crevices and waterfowl find a source of food on their migrations over the Bay. "A lot of species are habitat-starved, and this [arc of stone] provided a lot of what they need," Sutherland said. "It's well-populated with cobies and blennies and worms and macroalgae. It's really a fantastic habitat."
Sutherland and his team soon recognized the benefits of installing infrastructure that allowed access to the beach: three weeks after sand was put down, engineers discovered nine diamondback terrapin nests on the shore, proving just how "habitat-starved" these native turtles were.
The Hail Cove project was completed this spring when 11 patch reefs—using one acre of material in all—were laid down over the two and a half-acre cove. The reefs will expand the underwater habitat that is so important to so many critters but has been lost with the decline of the Bay's native oyster. For Sutherland, these reefs were "the icing on the cake. If the arc of stone is good, the patch reefs are going to be even better," he said.
DNR Fisheries Biologist and MARI Coordinator Erik Zlokovitz echoed Sutherland's satisfaction with the project. "This is a multipurpose shallow-water reef system. It's not just an oyster reef or a fish reef. It's a multipurpose reef for mussels, oysters and other invertebrates, which provide forage for fish and waterfowl," he said.
The reef has also attracted recreational anglers to the area, who fish from kayaks and small boats for white perch and striped bass. Coastal Conservation Association Maryland, whose members are recreational fishermen, was a strong supporter of the Hail Cove project. For Sutherland, the cove's restoration wouldn't have been a success without the "great partners" that made it possible.
"Living shoreline science is really in its infancy, and every project is an experiment," Sutherland said. But bringing partners together to strike a balance between manmade infrastructure and natural processes allowed this project to work, and Hail Cove now serves as "a starting point for reef construction in the Chester River," said Sutherland. Indeed, relief funds for Hurricane Sandy recovery will soon finance further shoreline protection in the same area of the refuge.
"This project is a testament, to a certain extent, that if you build it, they will come," Sutherland said. "We got to Hail Cove in the nick of time."
To view more photos, visit the Chesapeake Bay Program Flickr page.
Images by Alexander Jonesi and Jenna Valente. Captions by Catherine Krikstan.
Along the developed waterfront of Baltimore's Inner Harbor sits a 16-acre marina complex known as Lighthouse Point. The Canton business rents slips to hundreds of people each year, and has become a hub for eco-conscious boaters who want to dock their craft with a staff who works hard for clean water.
Lighthouse Point is managed by Baltimore Marine Centers, which operates four other marinas in one of the busiest harbors in the Chesapeake Bay. Each of their facilities is a certified Clean Marina, and the business has worked to promote green practices throughout Baltimore.
Lighthouse Point was named a 2012 Clean Marina of the Year as part of a Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) initiative that recognizes marinas that adopt pollution prevention practices. From picking up trash along shorelines to containing dust and debris from boat repair and maintenance, close to 25 percent of the state's 600 marinas are practicing Clean Marinas or Clean Marina Partners, and the designation has borne benefits for businesses and the Bay alike.
According to the DNR, a number of Clean Marina operators have experienced reduced insurance rates, improved relationships with inspectors and an ability to attract customers and charge competitive rates for slips and other services.
"[The Clean Marina program] is not only good for the environment. It's a great marketing tool," said Jessica Bowling, Director of Sales for Baltimore Marine Centers. "Boaters that value clean water and responsible businesses can come here, and we take pride in that."
Baltimore Marine Centers hopes that taking part in the Clean Marina program will help spread this Bay-friendly mindset among its customers. Educating boaters in clean boating practices is a critical component of Clean Marina certification, and a responsibility the business looks forward to fulfilling.
"We have to educate boaters," Bowling said. "We see that as a responsibility. [We have] to say, these things aren't right, you shouldn't be doing them. If you care about our water, you need to take care of it."
So Baltimore Marine Centers shares clean boating tips in its electronic newsletter, which is sent to 6,000 boaters each week. And at Lighthouse Point, staff make their pollution prevention practices known.
On a recent tour of the marina, marina manager Kevin McGuire showed us what the business has done to protect clean water. He pointed out the fuel absorbencies that boaters use while pumping their gas and the pump-out facilities that ensure waste ends up at local treatment plants rather than in rivers and streams. He showed us the large recycling cans that are emptied up to three times each week and the signs that encourage boaters to pick up after their pets. He told us that staff scoop litter out of the water each morning and encourage boaters to avoid tossing their soda cans, snack packaging and other trash overboard. And he pointed out the shorelines that could soon be home to wetland plants, which would turn an empty space into a beneficial one.
"You don't want a dirty marina," McGuire said. "You want a green and clean facility."
Bowling agreed. "Boaters love to be on their boats," she said. "But they want swimmable water, too. And they recognize that they play a role in making that happen."
Find certified Clean Marinas in Maryland and Virginia, or learn more about clean boating from our How To's and Tips page.
Images by Jenna Valente
As summer heats up and people head outdoors, many will turn to public access sites to meet their recreational needs. Boat launches, boardwalks and wildlife observation trails can put people in touch with the rivers, streams and open spaces that surround the Chesapeake Bay. For watershed residents and visitors to the Bay's northwestern shore, Sandy Point State Park has been a treasured public access site for generations.
The multi-use park offers year round recreational opportunities. There are piers and jetties for fishing, beaches for swimming and lounging, four miles of forested trails for hiking, 22 ramps for launching motor boats and paddlecraft, and six finger piers that participate in Maryland's Clean Marina Initiative. The park is also home to picnicking areas and a store that sells picnic supplies, a concession stand, a handful of basketball courts and youth group camping grounds.
David Powell of Glen Bernie, Md., frequents Sandy Point with his family in order to fish and soak up some sun on the beach—things that he believes can build character, strengthen family bonds and create lasting memories.
"It's all about the next generation," Powell said. "You have got to teach the next generation all of the things that we grew up with and this is the way to do it. This is heaven right now. For someone who works 70 hours a week, this is great for morale. I don't own waterfront property, so having access to the Bay is so important."
Father and son duo Moses and Darius Gilliam of Catonsville, Md., visit the park four or five times each summer. On this particular day, the Gilliams were accompanied by family members from France who were eager to spend some time on the Bay during their visit.
Fishing is the Gilliams' favorite activity at Sandy Point, but Darius also enjoys the time and space that it gives him to play with his brother and sister. Moses explains: "I've lived around the Bay since 1986. To me, Sandy Point State Park provides a safe atmosphere. I feel relaxed here, like nothing [bad] is going to happen. This is a good thing for the family. It's a good environment. It takes the stress away just to relax and soak up the sun."
James and Vanessa Jones of Pikesville, Md., are also self-proclaimed "fish-aholics." The husband and wife try to visit Sandy Point at least once a week, donating whatever they catch to families and friends that do not have the opportunity fish on the Bay.
"It's important to have places like this," Vanessa Jones said. "[This park offers] so many things that we would have never taken advantage of [otherwise], like the seafood festival and the lights at Christmas and you see deer all the time down here. It's just a beautiful setting. "
Luis Diaz of El Salvador and Maria Shemiakina of Russia fish right off of the rock jetties almost every weekend. "I mean look," Luis said. "We've got our fishing rods, we've got our watermelon and we are going to stay here on the Bay for maybe three hours or longer. We do this almost every other day! Where else can you go in Maryland if you like sport fishing and hanging out by the water? This is the best."
As development continues across the watershed, demand for public access remains high. With help from the National Park Service (NPS) and the Public Access Planning Action Team, the Chesapeake Bay Program tracks public access as a measure of Bay restoration. These sites can bolster public health. They can improve our quality of life. And—perhaps most importantly—they can inspire their visitors to become a part of Bay conservation.
View more photos on the Chesapeake Bay Program Flickr page.
Captions by Jenna Valente
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking federal designation of several Northern Neck creeks and rivers as "no-discharge zones," which would prohibit overboard dumping of treated or untreated sewage to reduce bacteria contamination in local waterways.
No-discharge zones promote the use of pump-out facilities and dump stations to safely dispose of sewage from boats. The certification of marine sanitation devices, which treat and/or hold sewage on vessels, is targeted to meet fishing and swimming standards in local rivers.
Shellfish harvest restrictions due to fecal bacterial contamination are common throughout Virginia's tidal Chesapeake Bay tributaries. This contamination has been linked to a variety of sources, including failing septic systems and sewage discharge from boats.
DEQ is proposing no-discharge zones for select water bodies in Richmond, Lancaster, Northumberland and Westmoreland counties. The four-county proposal will be sent to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for review by July.
Virginia already has no-discharge zones in the Lynnhaven River in Virginia Beach, and in Broad Creek, Jackson Creek and Fishing Bay in Middlesex County. In the Lynnhaven River, one marina reported that pump-outs nearly doubled when the tributary was designated as a no-discharge zone. Fewer boat sewage discharges combined with other pollution-reduction measures led to the re-opening of 1,462 acres of condemned shellfish growing areas to commercial harvest.
DEQ and the Northern Neck Planning District Commission will host a public meeting on June 14 to summarize the no-discharge zone application. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the A.T. Johnson Alumni Museum in Montross. DEQ will accept public comments on the application June 15 through July 15, 2011.
Visit DEQ's website to learn more about Virginia's "no-discharge zone" program.


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Funcom has decided to ditch the $15 a month subscription fee for its MMO The Secret World. The company announced today that players can now enjoy the game for free, though they'll still have to drop $30 to buy the game. After that players can opt for a special monthly membership or play for free and buy items from an in-game store as they see fit.
The membership, which costs around $15 a month, gives players a Time Accelerator item that doubles experience gained for an hour every 16 hours, $10 in Bonus Points to spend at the in-game Item Store each month, and one mystery gift to be doled out on the first day of every month. There's also a 10 percent discount on all in-game store purchases. The new Grand Master Lifetime members will get all that and an additional 20 percent discount at the in-game store.
Those with an existing subscription will be given 1200 bonus points and will be able to claim the Time Accelerator item and free gift.
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Solution Overview
Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2009-2015 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2009-2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
Synopsis :
The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
Description :
It was discovered that the 4xm demuxer in xine-lib did not correctly
handle a large current_track value in a 4xm file, resulting in an
integer overflow. If a user or automated system were tricked into
opening a specially crafted 4xm movie file, an attacker could crash
xine-lib or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
user invoking the program. (CVE-2009-0698)
USN-710-1 provided updated xine-lib packages to fix multiple security
vulnerabilities. The security patch to fix CVE-2008-5239 introduced a
regression causing some media files to be unplayable. This update
corrects the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.
It was discovered that the input handlers in xine-lib did not
correctly handle certain error codes, resulting in out-of-bounds reads
and heap- based buffer overflows. If a user or automated system were
tricked into opening a specially crafted file, stream, or URL, an
attacker could execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the
program. (CVE-2008-5239).
Solution :
Update the affected packages.
Risk factor :
High / CVSS Base Score : 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score : 6.5
Public Exploit Available : false
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Nessus Plugin ID: 37983 ()
Bugtraq ID: 33502
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Personal quality of life flourishes for most citizens in our community, however, for individuals with disabilities these opportunities do not often occur by themselves. St. Andrew Bay Center facilitates those opportunities for individuals with disabilities in Bay County. We offer a unique blend of training and services for individuals with disabilities in our community.
Since 1957, St. Andrew Bay Center, a non-profit agency in Lynn Haven, Florida has provided support and opportunities for adults with disabilities. Designed around individual needs, all of our services assist individuals to become as self-sufficient and independent as possible.
St. Andrew Bay Center is an Affiliated Agency of the United Way of Northwest Florida and a member of the ARC of Florida.
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Save Time And Money - Automate Your Finances With David Kershberg
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Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy Law Questions? Ask a Bankruptcy Lawyer Now.
I will be happy to assist you. First a Chapter 13 filing will not stop a foreclosure once the house has gone to auction, and cannot stop an eviction was the house is sold at auction. Once the Chapter 13 was dismissed on October 12, 2008 the automatic stay was lifted and the lender could move forward with foreclosure and sale. You prevented the first sale of 9/16/2008 by filing, however that was back on again once the lender received notice that the chapter 13 was dismissed.
If the house was sold at auction I am afraid to say there is no remedy available to you to get it back unless your State has a redemption period. This redemption period allows you to buy back the house from the person who bought it at auction. That redemption period varies by state, if it is even available, and if available is a very short period of time. Most people can't buy back the house or they wouldn't have had it sold at auction in the first place!
You need to watch out for the lender getting a deficiency judgment against you for the difference in the note and what was received at auction. If you do file bankruptcy, the judgment they could get would be able to be discharged in the bankruptcy.
I am in Florida. You are correct California does have much more protection from deficiency judgments than other States. If they do not get a Judicial foreclosure they cannot get a deficiency judgment, so that is good.
However, Bankruptcy is Federal law, so it applies everywhere with exceptions of States that have come up with different sets of exemptions allowed. California has opted out and provides a different exemption system than is allowed by the Feds. This does not however help you with getting the house back.
In California there are two types of foreclosure:
Judicial Foreclosure
The judicial process of foreclosure, which involves filing a lawsuit to obtain a court order to foreclose, is used when no power of sale is present in the mortgage or deed of trust. Generally, after the court declares a foreclosure, your home will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Using this type of foreclosure process, lenders may seek a deficiency judgment and under certain circumstances, the borrower may have up to one (1) year to redeem the property.
Non-Judicial Foreclosure
The non-judicial process of foreclosure is used when a power of sale clause exists in a mortgage or deed of trust. A "power of sale" clause is the clause in a deed of trust or mortgage, in which the borrower pre-authorizes the sale of property to pay off the balance on a loan in the event of the their default. In deeds of trust or mortgages where a power of sale exists, the power given to the lender to sell the property may be executed by the lender or their representative, typically referred to as the trustee. Regulations for this type of foreclosure process are outlined below in the "Power of Sale Foreclosure Guidelines".
Power of Sale Foreclosure Guidelines
If the deed of trust or mortgage contains a power of sale clause and specifies the time, place and terms of sale, then the specified procedure must be followed. Otherwise, the non-judicial power of sale foreclosure is carried out as follows:
A notice of sale must be: 1) recorded in the county where the property is located at least fourteen (14) days prior to the sale; 2) mailed by certified, return receipt requested, to the borrower at least twenty (20) days before the sale; 3) posted on the property itself at least twenty (20) days before the sale; and 4) posted in one (1) public place in the county where the property is to be sold.
The notice of sale must contain the time and location of the foreclosure sale, as well as the property address, the trustee's name, address and phone number and a statement that the property will be sold at auction.
The borrower has up until five days before the foreclosure sale to cure the default and stop the process.
The sale may be held on any business day between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm and must take place at the location specified in the notice of sale. The trustee may require proof of the bidders ability to pay their full bid amount. Anyone may bid at the sale, which must be made at public auction to the highest bidder. If necessary, the sale may be postponed by announcement at the time and location of the original foreclosure sale.
Lenders may not seek a deficiency judgment after a non-judicial foreclosure sale and the borrower has no rights of redemption.
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I was pleasantly surprised that my local Walgreens (store #07560 in suburban Houston) put in a bike rack upon my suggestion. It took a while, and a few reminders, but it did happen.
Maybe they'd put one in at your local store, too. It nevers hurts to ask.
And if they do it... be sure to thank them for it.
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Thanks, Peter. Not only does my Walgreen's have a bike rack, they also allow people on bikes to go through the drive-in prescription window.


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I have a MySQL table where rows are inserted dynamically. Because I can not be certain of the length of strings and do not want them cut off, I make them varchar(200) which is generally much bigger than I need. Is there a big performance hit in giving a varchar field much more length than necessary?
No, in the sense that if the values you're storing in that column are always (say) less than 50 characters, declaring the column as
There's one possible performance impact: in MySQL, temporary tables and
VARCHAR is ideal for the situation you describe, because it stands for "variable character" - the limit, based on your example, would be 200 characters but anything less is accepted and won't fill the allotted size of the column.
VARCHAR also take less space - the values are stored as a one-byte or two-byte length prefix plus data. The length prefix indicates the number of bytes in the value. A column uses one length byte if values require no more than 255 bytes, two length bytes if values may require more than 255 bytes.
For more information comparing the MySQL CHAR to VARCHAR datatypes, see this link.
Size is performance! The smaller the size, the better. Not today or tomorrow, but some day your tables will be grown to a size when it comes to serious bottlenecks, no matter what design you laid out. But you can foresee some of those potential bottlenecks in your design phase that are likely to happen first and try to expand the time your db will perform fast and happily until you need to rethink your scheme or scale horizontally by adding more servers.
In your case there are many performance leaks you can run into: Big joins are nearly impossible with long
You have to ask yourself: How many inserts per year may happen? What is the average length? Do I really need more than 200 characters or can I catch that in my application front-end, even by informing users about the maximum length? Can I split up the table into a narrow one for fast indexing and scanning and another one for holding additional, less frequently needed data of expanding size? Can I type the possible varchar data into categories and so extract some of the data into a few smaller, maybe int or bool-type columns and narrow the varchar column that way?
You can do a lot here. It may be best to go with a first assumption and then re-design step by step using real-life measured performance data. Good luck.
Some of you are mistaken thinking that a
Being varchar, rather than just char, the size is based on an internal field to indicate its actual length and the string itself. So using varchar(200) is not very different to using varchar(150), except that you have the potential to store more.
And you should consider what happens on an update, when a row grows. But if this is rare, then you should be fine.
There can be performance hits - but usually not on a level that most users would notice.
When the size of each field is known in advance, MySQL knows exactly how many bytes are between each field/row and can page forward without reading all the data. Using variable characters diminshes this ability for optimization.
Does varchar result in performance hit due to data fragmentation?
Even better, char vs varchar.
For most uses, you'll be fine with either - but there is a difference, and for large scale databases, there are reasons why you'd pick one or the other.
as per the datatype name suggests this is VARCHAR i.e. variable chars data storage, mysql engine itself allocates the memory being uses as per the stored data, so there is no performance hit as per my knowledge.
Performance? No. Disk storage? Yes, but it's cheap and plentiful. Unless your database will grow to terabyte scale you're probably okay.


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What is lupus?
Lupus is short for a condition called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It's an autoimmune disease that can take years to diagnose because the symptoms can masquerade as other illnesses.
Lupus isn't rarearound 1.5 million Americans, mostly women, are affected. But lupus can be misdiagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis or another condition. And symptoms that seem like lupus can sometimes be due to a virus.
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The mission of the Library School Alumni Association (LSAA) is to support the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), to encourage active participation of alumni in the programs of GSLIS and LSAA, to encourage students to become active, lifelong supporters of GSLIS and LSAA, and to be a partner with the University of Illinois Alumni Association in supporting alumni in their professional lives.
To make a gift in support of the activities of the LSAA, visit our secure giving page and select the LSAA Operating Fund on the LSAA tab.
For more information, e-mail gslis-advancement [at] illinois.edu.
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As a GSLIS alum you are automatically a member of LSAA, which entitles you to several valuable benefits and services. To find out more about these and other membership upgrades, please visit the University of Illinois Alumni Association.
2015-2016 LSAA Board Members
President: Donna LaFollette (MS '09)
Vice President: Stephanie Atkins (MS '99)
Secretary: Linda Sloat (MS '76)
Treasurer: Donna Schaal (MS '00)
Past President: Ethan A. Henderson (MS '07)
Director 2013-2016: Linda Anselmo (MS '10)
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Student Representatives: Clair Irwin (MS), Kristyn Caragher (CAS), Kinyetta Nance (PhD)
According to the LSAA Bylaws, The officers (of LSAA) shall be a president, a vice-president/president elect, past-president, a secretary, a treasurer, and four directors. Officers and directors must be members in good standing of the LSAA.
Officers and directors shall be elected for three-year terms with elections held at the annual meeting. The term of office begins at the close of the annual meeting. Officers and directors may be elected for no more than two consecutive terms. The vice-president shall serve a one-year term as vice-president, a one-year term as president, and a one-year term as immediate past president.
Subject to the approval of the executive board, the Dean of the GSLIS shall appoint: a member of the GSLIS faculty or staff to serve as liaison between the GSLIS, the LSAA, and the UIAA office; and one or more students currently enrolled in the GSLIS program to serve as student members. The Dean of the GSLIS, and the GSLIS faculty-staff liaison, and the student members shall be members ex officio of the executive board. The Dean of the GSLIS, the GSLIS faculty-staff liaison are ex officio without vote; the student members shall be members ex officio with vote.
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WASHINGTON (August 26, 2013) – The American Chemistry Council (ACC) Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group today is relaunching its website Facts About BPA, to provide the public with easy access to the latest science-based news, research and safety and health information on bisphenol A (BPA).
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I just wonder if there are any JDBC implementations (in some extent, as much as possible) for any NoSql DB (opensource or proprietary)?
How do you think, is it possible that this implementation will show as good performance as raw API of correspondent NoSql DB?
Which parts cannot be implemented (transactions? CallableStatements? etc)?


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Class of 2011 in Boquete, Panama. Sonia Ahrabi-Nejad is in the front row, far left
Three Seas Class of 2012 Experiences
Students from the class of 2012 produced an amazing video of their time in Panama. "For three amazing months, a group of 19 marine biology grad and undergrad students lived at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute studying in Northeastern University's Three Seas program. We saw amazing creatures, learned/studied/stressed a ton and, most importantly, had a freaking awesome time. Enjoy!"
Three Seas Class of 2011 Experiences
Compiled by Sonia Ahrabi-Nejad, Three Seas 2011
This week marks the end of the undergraduates' time in the Three Seas program, and the graduate students only have one week-long ethics class left with our Marine Ecology professor from Nahant, Matt Bracken. As the final blog post I wanted to capture the best parts of this year to leave us all with fond memories.
Nahant, Massachusetts was a great location to start the year, because we were still close to Boston and were having a normal class schedule which included Marine Ecology, Marine Invertebrate Zoology, Marine Botany, Experimental Design, and Diving Research Methods. We were introduced to quadrats and transects, respiration chambers, and the seawater system. We learned how to dive while holding a slate, a quadrat, a catch bag, and counting organisms all while battling the currents in a few feet of visibility.
Our second destination was the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Bocas del Torro, Panama. Now our classes met every day and changed every two weeks, and included Coral Biology, Fishes, Tropical Terrestrial Ecology, Ocean and Coastal Processes, and Coral Reef Ecology. Recently while watching an old James Bond movie, I was able to identify the Caribbean fishes (Chaetodon striatus, Ocyurus chrysurus, etc.) and the corals (Acropora palmata, Montastraea faveolata, etc.). Diving in the warm water was a welcomed relief from Nahant, and there were so many fish to swim around with. While in Panama we climbed to the top of the highest peak to see both the Pacific and the Caribbean. The hike was strenuous but the view at the top and the sense of accomplishment was worth it. We had day trips to a cacao plantation, a banana plantation, and a zip lining trip through the forest canopy! There were dock parties and of course Carnival was amazing. Walking to class amongst brightly colored flowers and tropical birds was one of the greatest experiences of my life.
Friday Harbor Laboratories on San Juan Island, Washington was our final destination with the program. The classes we took were Marine Conservation, Marine Birds and Mammals, and Molecular Ecology. We hopped back into the cold water to create maps and explore the new ecosystem. We travelled down the San Juan Channel surveying birds and mammals, and took a semi-successful whale watch trip. This portion had a great mix of terrestrial, marine, and lab related work to satisfy everyone's preferences.
Now that we are at the end of the year it is safe to say that it was very successful, and I know we will all separate being better scientists. I am especially glad that this year went so well, because I came to Northeastern because of the Three Seas program. The classes were hard, but succeeding proved that I could make marine biology my career. I look back on this year with a great sense of accomplishment, and I can't wait to hear how next year's class will do!
If you need more convincing that this was a great year, read below where the rest of my class has shared their experiences! Sonia Ahrabi-Nejad
"A year ago, when I applied to this program, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. That one decision changed my life in a way I never, in my wildest dreams, thought was possible. I've experienced, learned, and seen things people only dream of." Stina McKenna
"The Three Seas program has been the most amazing experience of my life! It doesn't get much better than traveling the world with your friends while learning from some of the most prominent scientists in marine biology." Robert Murphy
"This program was definitely an interesting and priceless experience. It wasn't always what we were all expecting but I think everyone learned a lot in many different forms. We learned in lectures and by doing field work but we also learned about different cultures and got to experience new places. In Panama especially I was able to take a step back and experience something entirely new and different for me. Overall, although this program had its ups and down, I hold the experience I had at an extremely high value." Karissa Sciacca
"Three Seas changed my life. Over the course of this year I evolved from a schedule-obsessed control freak to someone who goes with the flow and enjoys spontaneous opportunities to gain knowledge. I learned a lot about myself while learning marine science. It wasn't all rainbows and unicorns, but I would do it again in a heart beat." Maggie Hawruk
"I came to this program for both the travel aspects and the quality of the professors (Matt Bracken, Breck Tyler, and Steve Vollmer in particular) but without the other Three Seas students, this experience wouldn't have been nearly as fulfilling. It's been an amazing way to get a master's degree. I look forward to seeing what the future has in store for all my fellow students." Lauren McGeorge
"It's been the best year of my life, no doubt. Favorite parts: Bird Island aka Paradise, Coiba Sharks, MSC life, intertidal exploration in Nahant, Shaw Island, diving in Friday Harbor, the instant downpours in Bocas, TIDES!" Ben Walker
"The people that I met here are the most amazing, talented people. I wouldn't have wanted to spend the year with anyone else." Piper Wallingford
"Hands down, Marine Birds and Mammals class! Seeing all the seals, sea lions, porpoises, and birds was amazing! Breck was an amazing professor and I wish we could have had him longer." Valerie Moyer
"This was a great program. I am so happy that this was how I got my masters degree in Marine Biology." Lee Cronin-Fine
"Three Seas is probably going to go down in history as the year where I did the coolest stuff I've ever done in my life." Joshua Burns
"Three Seas is so many things – challenging, frustrating, exhilarating, hysterical, exhausting, but mostly it's an opportunity. This program is an opportunity to do things you may never have done and may never get to do again. It's an opportunity to meet people you read about and see things you've only seen in magazines. An opportunity to become accustomed to the incredible. You know your life is amazing when the seventh or eighth siting of a sloth in a tree seems like just another day. What you put into this program is what you will get out and if what you want is an education that will bring you around the world and memories that will awe your grandchildren then you'll get it. I will never forget days in the sun on the dock in Panama, laughing over 12 watermelons in horribly driven boats in Coiba, shivering over binoculars in Friday Harbor searching for beautiful birds and, of course, the people I met here. Frustrations or not, this program will be a huge part of who I am for the rest of my life." Bailey Clear
"While I enjoyed the field work, lectures, and the beauty of each location, much of the distinct learning occurred when a project was wrapped up. When we could see the dimensions of the old growth forests, the patterns of bird communities, or the physiology of snail respiration and shell morphology. Our separate analysis of the parts told a more complex story when pulled together at the end of every project." Cathy Roney
"Here I came to the very edge
where one does not need to say anything
all is learned through weather and sea,
and out came the moon,
its rays silvered,
and each time the night was broken
with the crash of a wave
and every day on the balcony of the sea,
wings are opened, fire is born,
and everything is blue again like morning.
Yo aquí vine a los límites
en donde no hay que decir nada,
todo se aprende con tiempo y océano,
y volvía la luna,
sus líneas plateadas
y cada vez se rompía la sombra
con un golpe de ola
y cada día en el balcón del mar
abre las alas, nace el fuego
y todo sigue azul como mañana."
Pablo Neruda
Submitted by Molly Roberts
"Three Seas was a really rewarding experience that introduced me to three new places that I never would have considered traveling to before this program, and now I cannot wait to return to all of them. The integration of marine science learning with lab and field work is unmatched, not to mention the diving was spectacular!" Jennifer Alsen
"Three Seas was a gamble for me. I was graduating college a year early with no job prospects, and for some reason Sal let me in. I am very glad he did, because it has been one of the best experiences of my life. I feel prepared for a job in this field, was able to visit amazing places, and made some great friendships along the way." Ellen Pullekines
"This past year has been the most exhilarating and challenging time of my life. I don't think we could have had a more talented and patient group of instructors, and I am very grateful for the opportunity to have studied with them. We laughed, we cried, we accidentally inhaled harmful chemicals… an all around great experience." Stephanie June
"To simply describe the Three Seas experience as 'life changing' does not do justice to the extent to which this program fosters both intellectual and personal growth. The myriad of ways in which I have been bettered by this program, my classmates, and my instructors has yet to fully sink in. Reflecting on the past 9 months, I am filled with a sense of pride, fondness and deep gratitude to have been given the opportunity to so profoundly immerse myself in the study of marine biology. Though I am reluctant to resurface and rejoin the outside world, I am excited to put my newly equipped knowledge and confidence towards good works in the future." Emily Jones
"We have lingered in the chambers of the sea,
by sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown
'til human voices wake us, and we drown."
T.S. Eliot
Submitted by Emily Jones


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Jan van der Heyden (artist)
Dutch, 1637 - 1712
An Architectural Fantasy, c. 1670
oil on oak panel
overall: 49.7 x 70.7 cm (19 9/16 x 27 13/16 in.) framed: 69.2 x 90.1 x 6.3 cm (27 1/4 x 35 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
On View
Object 6 of 8
Woltgraft family, Kampen.[1] Catellan family, Freiburg im Breisgau, before 1816; (sale, by Laneuville and Chariot, Paris, 16 January 1816, no. 6);[2] Maurice Rubichon for Charles-Ferdinand de Bourbon, duc de Berry [1778-1820], Paris;[3] by inheritance to his wife, Marie-Caroline-Ferdinande-Louise de Naples, duchesse de Berry [1798-1870], Paris; (De Berry exhibition and sale, Christie & Manson, London, April-June 1834, no. 112, apparently bought in);[4] (De Berry sale, by Bataillard and Charles Pillet, Paris, 4-6 April 1837, no. 72); Hazard.[5] Charles Heusch [c. 1775-1848], London, probably by 1838;[6] by inheritance to his son, Frederick Heusch [1809-1870], London; acquired 1855 with the entire Heusch collection by Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild [1808-1879], London;[7] by inheritance to his son, Alfred Charles de Rothschild [1842-1918], London and Halton House, near Wendover, Buckinghamshire; by inheritance to his nephew, Lionel Nathan de Rothschild [1882-1942], Exbury, Hampshire; by inheritance to his son, Edmund Leopold de Rothschild [1916-2009], Exbury; sold 1968 to (Thos. Agnew and Sons, Ltd., London); purchased 12 June 1968 by NGA.
[1] The coat of arms on one of the two wax seals affixed to the back of the panel displays a stork with an eel in his beak and three stars in the chief. This has been identified by C.W. Delforterie (subdirector, Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, The Hague) as that of the Woltgraft family of Kampen, Overijssel (letter, 25 May 1981, in NGA curatorial files).
[2] John Smith, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish and French Painters, 9 vols., London, 1829-1842: 5:396, records that the seller in 1816 was "Madame Catalan," a claim that is reinforced by the design of the second wax seal on the back of the panel, which shows a golden castle in a field of gules, surmounted by a crown. Walter Angst, senior conservator, Smithsonian Institution, has confirmed in conversation (10 June 1981 and 15 January 1982) that this coat of arms is consistent with that of the noble family of Catellan, of Freiburg im Breisgau, and so it seems reasonable to assume that the painting was in their possession sometime before 1816. (For reproduction of the Catellan arms see Johannes Baptist Rietstap, Armorial général illustré, 3rd ed. by Victor and Henri Rolland, Lyon, 1953: 2:pl. 40.) In addition, the title page of one of the copies of the sale catalogue in The British Library, London, is inscribed "de Catalan."
On the other hand, Frits Lugt, Répertoire des catalogues de ventes, 4 vols., The Hague, 1938-1964: 1:no. 8797, gave the seller's name as "Le Rouge," which is also written on the copy of the sale catalogue in the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), The Hague. Several other copies of the sale catalogue are inscribed with variations of the same name; see the description of Sale Catalog F-610 in The Getty Provenance Index Databases. This is possibly the dealer Nicolas Le Rouge; see Patrick Michel, Le Commerce du tableau à Paris dans la seconde moitié du XVIIIe siècle, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, 2007: 55-56. No evidence yet exists to substantiate Le Rouge's ownership of An Architectural Fantasy.
[3] Ink notation in copy of the 1816 sale catalogue at the RKD, The Hague; the picture is described as "La vue d'un superbe château..."
[4] The catalogue describes the collection as "...Dutch and Flemish pictures of his late royal highness the Duke de Berri [sic]: which formed the celebrated cabinet of l'Elysée Bourbon: and now exhibiting for sale by private contract..." Helga Wagner, Jan van der Heyden, 1637–1712, Amsterdam and Haarlem, 1971: no. 151, 101, lists this exhibition and sale as simply an exhibition at the British Institution, London. The 1834 British Institution exhibition, however, did not in fact contain any paintings by Van der Heyden. Marijke C. de Kinkelder from the RKD, The Hague, explained the confusion by providing information about the 1834 exhibition and sale (see her letter of 16 December 1987, in NGA curatorial files) .
[5] Ink notation in the NGA library copy of the sale catalogue, in which the subject of the painting is described as "La maison de plaisance." The collection being sold was described as the "Ancienne Galerie du Palais de l'Élysée."
[6] Smith 1829-1842, 9(1842):675, no. 21, describes the painting as a "View of a handsome Chateau" and calls this entry an "improved" version of his earlier text, 5(1834):396, no. 87. In the expanded version, Smith mentions the telling detail of a man seated on an architectural fragment, "putting a collar on a dog," which allows the picture he describes to be conclusively identified as An Architectural Fantasy. In 1834 he lists the painting as in the collection of the Duchesse de Berry, and by 1842 it is owned by Heusch. It should be noted, however, that by 1842 there was already confusion about the identity of the painting, which appears in the literature under a variety of titles--confusion that must be at least partly due to Van der Heyden's habit of reusing the same genre elements in different works and of painting several versions of the same scene. Smith suggests that his 9(1842): no. 21 is "probably" the same as his 5(1834): no. 21. The latter, titled by Smith A View of the Château of Rosindal, corresponds closely to An Architectural Fantasy in its dimensions and genre elements, in so far as they are described, but it has a different provenance that Smith traces through sale catalogues. According to the earliest of these (Blondel de Gagny, Paris, 10 December 1776, 59, no. 154), La vue du Château de Rosindal was painted on copper. An Architectural Fantasy, on the other hand, is painted on wood, and the building in it bears no resemblance to the Château of Rosindal as it was depicted in numerous drawings and engravings. Compounding the confusion, Charles Heusch exhibited a painting entitled Château de Rosindal at the British Institution, London, in 1838 (no. 91; see Algernon Graves, A Century of Loan Exhibitions, 1813-1912, 5 vols., London, 1913-1915: 4[1914]:1471). While the painting in Heusch's collection may have been the above-mentioned painting on copper, it may equally have been An Architectural Fantasy mistitled based on Smith's 1834 entry. Later, Cornelis Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch Painters of the Seventeenth Century..., 8 vols., trans. from the German edition, London, 1907-1927: 8:426, no. 227, proposed that a third entry in Smith 1829-1842, 5(1834):385, no. 49, was a variant description of Smith nos. 21 and 87, undoubtedly because similar genre details, including the gentleman giving alms to a beggar, were described in all three entries. However, Hofstede de Groot's proposal can be rejected, firstly because Smith no. 49 was a vertical painting measuring 18 x 16 inches, and secondly because examination of the sale catalogues Smith lists under his nos. 49 and 21 clearly demonstrate that these were two separate paintings, and both were different from Smith no. 87, the NGA painting. Smith nos. 49 and 21 are now apparently lost and are not included in the catalogue raisonné by Helga Wagner, Jan van der Heyden, 1637-1712, Amsterdam and Haarlem, 1971.
[7] The description in Charles Davis, A Description of the Works of Art Forming the Collection of Alfred de Rothschild, London, 1884, no. 34, is a verbatim copy of Smith 1829-1842, 9(1842):675, no. 21. The Rothschild provenance information through the 1968 sale to Agnew was kindly provided by Michael Hall, curator to Edmund de Rothschild; see his "Rothschild Picture Provenances" from 1999 and letter of 27 February 2002, in NGA curatorial files, in which he cites relevant documents in The Rothschild Archive, London.
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A person sentenced to state prison in the State of California can do his/her time in one of two ways. Incarcerated or on parole. Parole is that period of time between one's release from state prison and the time their sentence is finished. California has the largest parole population in the country. California has about 117,000 people on parole and about 17,000 of them are PALS ( Parolees At Large ). The recitivision or return to prison rate in California is around 83%. That means that about 83% of people that go to prison once go back for a second trip.
The shortest amount of time a person can be on parole is one year. The longest amount of time is life and the average is three years. Parole is mandatory unless specified by the court. Refer to penal code sections 3000 - 3089. The period of time spent on parole will be supervised by a Parole Agent. For conditions of parole see Training Articles on this web page. The Parole Agent has three basic types of case loads:
About 80 % of parolees come out of prison to Control Service. Before being released from prison, the parolee signs the conditions of parole form. This form states his conditions of parole and he/she is agreeing to abide by these conditions. If he/she does not, then the state can revoke the parole status and return the parolee to custody.
Parole vs Probation: There are a few differences between parole and probation. Parole is mandatory, probation is voluntary. One is placed on parole by the CDC and placed on probation by the court.
See the FAQ section for recent changes in the law affecting parolee searches
Prior to conducting a parole compliance check follow the checklist to assure a safe and legal search.
1. Check with the agent of record:
A. Confirm the subject is on active parole
B. What is the parolees commitment offense
C. Find out if there are any special conditions of parole
D. Inquire if any other agency has any active cases on the subject that you may interfere with if you conduct a search
E. How long has it been since the last parole compliance check
F. Invite the agent to assist on the search
2. Conduct a background on the parolee. Some of the following can be done when contact is made with the parole agent:
A. Criminal history
B. Are there any wants or warrants. Run a check yourself
C. Is he a runner or a fighter
D. Does he have a history with weapons
E. Interior floor plan of the residence of record
F. Known associates who may be at the location
G. Cooperative or uncooperative family members that may be in the residence
H. Vehicles the parolee may drive
I. How many strikes does he have if any
J. Obtain a picture if possible
K. Contact any "war rooms" for your county to confirm that no active narcotics cases are current at the location
3. Conduct a pre-search briefing:
A. All personal that participate in the search must attend the briefing
B. Each
Officer must have handout packets of the needed information
C. Make personal assignments at briefing. (entry team, search team, search team assignments, evidence collection)
D. If Corrections personnel participate assure they have proper communication equipment
4. While conducting the compliance check:
A. Secure all occupants outside the residence
B. Confirm what room the parole lives in
C. Confirm all rooms that are "common living areas". These are the rooms the parolee is allowed to occupy. (living room, kitchen, dinning room, bathrooms, other bedrooms other than his own etc….) If he is allowed in other bedrooms they are subject to search as common living areas. If he is allowed in other rooms find out why he is allowed in those rooms. If he is not allowed in other rooms they are not subject to a parole search.
D. Interview other occupants of the location separately as to the living arrangements to identify common living areas and parolee activity
E. Assure all search team members know the scope of the search
F. Run other occupants for wants/warrants and parole/probation status
5. Motel room searches:
A. If the motel room is not the parolee's residence of record then a nexus or connection between the room and the parolee must be established prior to a parole compliance check
B. Common connection sources are; parolees name on room registration, room key in parolees possession, self admission, admission of another, statement of desk clerk, parolees property in room
C. After the search of the room is completed a search of the residence of record should be conducted if possible
6. Vehicle parole compliance checks
A. Determine ownership of the vehicle
B. If the parolee is a passenger then as a rule of thumb the scope of the search is the immediate area around the parolee. This usually means arms reach
C. If the parolee is driving another's vehicle then the scope of the search is the entire vehicle
D. If by chance the parolee is driving and the owner is a passenger then it would be immediate area (remember that legal standing takes precedence over physical control)
E. Remember to separate and interview at the scene. You may gain information that will widen the scope of your search
After every parole compliance check do not forget to advise the agent of record of the results of the search AND complete a Supervised Release File Contact Message.
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John Doan is now Atkins' tolls chief in west PERSONNEL
John Doan, an expert in toll managed lanes, variable pricing, and public outreach has been named Tolls Sector West Region Manager at Atkins. He joined Atkins after being program manager at MnPass, the Minnesota area toll express lanes implemented on I-394, the major highway west out of downtown Minneapolis, and on I-35W to the south. He was also a lead player on a MnDOT project to demonstrate mileage use fees in the state.
In Minnesota he was appointed to the board of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council.
At Atkins Doan has been involved on the GA/I-85 toll lanes northeast of Atlanta and in toll lanes projects in Colorado, Florida and Texas. He is well known in the toll and pricing communities, being active on TRB and IBTTA committees and in the Mileage Based User Fee Alliance.
37 years old, he grew up in the San Francisco Bay area, got a degree in civil engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and a masters in public policy at Harvard's Kennedy School. He became an officer in the US Navy's engineer corps.
After the Navy he went to Minnesota to join the University's Humphrey School that has done research and supported variable tolls and managed lanes.
Since, he has been heavily involved in public outreach programs on behalf of pricing and other transportation projects projects
At Atkins his turf is Denver and points west of the Rockies. He works out of an office in San Francisco but has family in the Twin Cities.
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|STEC > SEC Filings for STEC > Form 8-K on 6-Nov-2012
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial Statements and
On November 6, 2012, STEC, Inc. ("STEC") announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. In its press release, STEC included non-GAAP financial measures, as defined in Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of STEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless STEC specifically incorporates the foregoing information into those documents by reference.
STEC has determined that beginning with its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 ("2012 Annual Report"), STEC will be filing its periodic reports in accordance with the timing guidelines established by the SEC for accelerated filers. Accordingly, STEC's deadline for its 2012 Annual Report is March 18, 2013.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit Description of Exhibit Number 99.1 Press Release of STEC, Inc. dated November 6, 2012


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By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ in Legislation, News
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 6:07 pm
|The Raw Story
|Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske is the wrong place to go for the truth about marijuana
But to expect more than the same tired old lies, the same stale rhetoric, from the Drug Czar would simply be unrealistic, sad to say.
"I guess it makes a difference when marijuana legalization gets more votes than your boss does in an important swing state, as happened in Colorado this last election," Tom Angell, chairman of the Marijuana Majority, told Toke of the Town Tuesday night. "From 'legalization is not in my vocabulary and it's not in the president's,' as Gil Kerlikowske often used to say, to 'it is clear that we're in the midst of a serious national conversation about marijuana' is a pretty stark shift.
"Of course, what really matters is to what extent the administration actually shifts enforcement priorities and budgets, but I sure do like hearing the U.S. drug czar acknowledge the fact that marijuana legalization is a mainstream discussion that is happening whether he likes it or not," Angell told us.
"At President Obama's request, the Justice Department is reviewing the legalization initiatives passed in Colorado and Washington, given differences between state and federal law," Kerlikowske's response reads. "In the meantime, please see a recent interview with Barbara Walters in which President Obama addressed the legalization of marijuana."
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza Barbara Walters interviews President Obama about marijuanaBarbara Walters:Do you think that marijuana should be legalized?President Obama:Well, I wouldn't go that far. But what I think is that, at this point, Washington and Colorado, you've seen the voters speak on this issue. And as it is, the federal government has a lot to do when it comes to criminal prosecutions. It does not make sense from a prioritization point of view for us to focus on recreational drug users in a state that has already said that under state law that's legal....this is a tough problem because Congress has not yet changed the law. I head up the executive branch; we're supposed to be carrying out laws. And so what we're going to need to have is a conversation about how do you reconcile a federal law that still says marijuana is a federal offense and state laws that say that it's legal.When you're talking about drug kingpins, folks involved with violence, people are who are peddling hard drugs to our kids in our neighborhoods that are devastated, there is no doubt that we need to go after those folks hard... it makes sense for us to look at how we can make sure that our kids are discouraged from using drugs and engaging in substance abuse generally. There is more work we can do on the public health side and the treatment side.
It's important to note, of course, that Kerlikowske's job description as Drug Czar includes the fact that he is bound, by law, to oppose marijuana legalization. Beyond that, as pointed out by Pete Guiter at Drug WarRant, the Drug Czar is required by law to lie as part of his Congressional authorization.
Responsibilities. -The Director- [...](12) shall ensure that no Federal funds appropriated to the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall be expended for any study or contract relating to the legalization (for a medical use or any other use) of a substance listed in schedule I of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and take such actions as necessary to oppose any attempt to legalize the use of a substance (in any form) that-is listed in schedule I of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812); andhas not been approved for use for medical purposes by the Food and Drug Administration;
By law, the Drug Czar must oppose any attempt to legalize the use of marijuana in any form.
Therefore, despite the fact that there is extensive evidence of medical marijuana's safety and effectiveness (including the fact that even the federal government supplies it to patients), and clearly the drug czar would know about all this information, he is required by law to lie about it.
The White House emailed me in response to my signing of a petition," activist Soap Box posted on Facebook. "At the bottom of the email they asked for my thoughts about their response. I know no ones ever going to read it... but... I just couldn't help myself.
Generally I feel your system is a catchall assuagement tool for the mis- or un-represented masses. (That would be most of us. And by most I mean the highest % of people. Real people. Citizen people. Not corporate people, or rich people, but just regular people who have to live here.)Over and over again "you" (let's just refer to the entirety of the US Government as "you") have shown little to no interest in actually addressing the concerns of the people, even when they reach, surpass, and obliterate your signature requirements.For example, cut+pasting a transcript from a Barbara Walters interview *could* be construed as an answer, but only when the question is addressed. Let me summarize what I just read:Direct Question:-Dubious positional statement-Description of why its a complex issue.-Description of why it sucks to be President in such a situation.-General statement of semi- but mostly un-related blather that no one, anywhere, disagrees with.-Utter dismissal of original question.I'm seeing a lot of problems here.
We couldn't have put it better, ourselves.
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Images: 1st MLG tests ship-to-ship connector [Image 4 of 11]
Photo by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco
A Landing Craft Air Cushion with Assault Craft Unit 5, carries two amphibious assault vehicles across the ocean to the USNS Montford Point, a Mobile Landing Platform, during the testing of a seabasing capability, July 9, 2014. The MLP is a new type of Maritime Pre-Positioning Ship that facilitates the transfer of military equipment and personnel from large ships to small landing craft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco/Released)
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Innovator Bill Stone plans to drop one of the world's most advanced underwater robots into the deepest hole on Earth. If all goes well, this thing just might help get him to the moon.
|John B. Carnett
When it is dark, cold and wet, when he is in a cave 4,000 feet below the surface of the Earth, when rock envelops him in a world devoid of life or color, Bill Stone dreams of space. He sees the icy expanses of Jupiter's moon Europa, furrowed with ridges. He pictures the broad red dome of Olympus Mons, the highest mountain in the solar system, rising above a rocky Martian plain. And he sees himself: Driving a rover up from the tar-black depths of a lunar crater, cresting a rocky rim bathed in light.
Bill Stone is not an astronaut—he is the world's most famous expeditionary caver. Leading large international teams and backed by sponsors like the National Geographic Society, he has mounted more than 50 major expeditions to plumb the most hostile reaches of inner space. Spending weeks underground, his crews have traveled deep inside the planet to the remotest locations touched by humans. Nobody is better at what he does, but this gives him limited satisfaction. For Stone, caves are a proving ground. He is consumed by ideas for how humanity could explore and colonize space and wants to personally establish a privately funded base on the moon. It is, he thinks, nothing less than destiny.
A reasonable observer might choose another word: obsession. Delusion. Fantasy. Stone possesses neither great wealth nor extensive political connections. He is an engineer and runs Stone Aerospace, a company so small that when FedEx rings, he usually signs for the package himself. So to hear Stone talk—"It's not a quantum leap for me to go to the moon; it's just a lateral transgression"—the conclusion seems sadly obvious. He's nuts.
But now, after spending nearly three decades on the margins of the space industry, Stone is closer than he's ever been to proving that caves are the best earthly training ground for exploring space. Backed by a $5-million grant from NASA, he is developing a robot called DepthX that may turn out to be the most advanced autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) ever. Like its inventor, DepthX is a caver, capable of navigating constrained, obstacle-filled environments. Its theoretical mission, though, is bold even by Stone's standards: a hunt for extraterrestrial life on the Jovian moon of Europa.
DepthX's first major field trial will take place this month in Mexico's Zacatón Cenote, the world's deepest sinkhole. For Stone's future space ambitions to have any chance, he needs to impress the new generation of wealthy space-crazed investors. To do that, he needs to ace this high-profile audition and, at 54 years old, he needs to do it fast. As one of his oldest friends puts it, "Time is running out for Bill."
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Kris Jenner and Jonathan Cheban Bond at the Mall: New BFFs! (PHOTOS)
Sorry, Kim Kardashian, but it looks like Jonathan Cheban has a new female bestie — and he's keeping it close to home.
The reality TV star, who's been best friends with Kim for years, admitted that he was jealous that baby North West gets all of the attention now. So instead of waiting around for his quality Kardashian time, it looks like Jonathan found a pal in Kim's mom, Kris Jenner.
Jonathan and Kris were seen spending the day together in Los Angeles, California on September 26. The two went to the mall, ate hot dogs on sticks, enjoyed some soft drinks, and even shared some laughs while riding the carousel.
Could Jonathan actually be replacing Kim with Kris?! It's doubtful, but hey, at least Jonathan has a mall buddy while Kim is on diaper duty.
Click through the gallery to see this reality TV duo having fun during their day out. What do you think of their friendship? Weigh in below!


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Yarnell Hill Fire: Some residents stay behind even as fire threatens their homes
YARNELL, AZ - Days after fire crews evacuated the town of Yarnell, a few rebels remain. Among them Bruce and Terri Oliver who live east of highway 89.
"It's a bit eerie, but there's a lot of firefighters and a lot of sherriffs and Prescott Valley police driving up and down the main road." Terri told ABC15 in a phone interview.
Terri said she and her husband felt the fire was far enough away that it was safe to stay, even though the area had no power or water for the past few days.
"My husband and I are "preppers" so we had enough water and food stockpiled to where we could take care of ourselves," Terri explained.
The couple also have four dogs, making it difficult to leave. They are also helping to care for neighboring animals left behind in the rush to evacuate.
For the past few days, the Olivers have kept a close eye on the shifting direction of the fire, prepared for the worst.
"We did pack our car with all the necessaries just in case we had to get out," Terri said. "We put up border areas to where if it were coming to a certain perimeter then we were going to go ahead and go up to Prescott."
The Oliver home sits high above the town of Yarnell and she looks out at what will be the most lasting memory for her. The ground where 19 firefighters gave their lives saving her town.
"I can see the area where they passed away, I'm hoping they put up some kind of remembrance of them, " Terri sadly said.


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WIC: Due to restocking issues, WIC vendors in New York City, Nassau and Suffolk are allowed to fill partial WIC checks (for example, if they have milk, but not bread) to enable WIC recipients to get food where they can find it. WIC vendors can call 646-530-2490 for more information.
SNAP/Food stamps update: The federal government has authorized that every current SNAP recipient in the New York City, as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties (as well as Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan and Westchester Counties) automatically will get an additional 50% of their October benefit amount placed on their EBT cards.
The federal government will also allow SNAP recipients to purchase hot foods and hot food products with SNAP benefits, and to consume them on-premise, where practical, through November 30, 2012.


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Microsoft took the time to detail its Windows 8 picture password feature on Friday.
The picture password feature allows Windows 8 users to select their own personal picture and sketch three different patterns over the picture to login. The new authentication system makes it easier for tablet and touch users to login to a Windows 8 PC. Microsoft filed a patent for the feature in February, 2008. The feature works by dividing the image into a grid. "The longest dimension of the image is divided into 100 segments," says Microsoft's Zach Pace in a blog post on Friday. "The shorter dimension is then divided on that scale to create the grid upon which you draw gestures." The result allows Windows 8 users to pick a photo and draw gestures over it to sign-in to their account. Gestures can include lines, circles and taps. Microsoft considered the amount of gestures required by analysing the different combinations required to create a secure environment.
"Picture password is provided as a login mechanism in addition to your text password, not as a replacement for it," notes Pace. "You should be sure to have a good hint and use safeguarding mechanisms for your text password, which you can still always use to sign in." Microsoft also detailed concerns over smudges visible on touch screens that could reveal picture or PIN based passwords. The software maker assessed a variety of methods to obtain the PIN or picture password sequence on a clean screen with only the gestures visible via smudging. The number of ways for ordering a 4 digit PIN is 24 according to Microsoft, if an attacker is able to see where all four smudges are present on the screen. This is improved to 48 combinations based on line and circle gestures.
"Although we're very happy with the robustness of a picture password, we know that there are a variety of businesses for which security is paramount," admitted Pace. "We've implemented group policy that gives a domain administrator the freedom to choose whether picture password can be used. And of course, on your home PC, picture password is optional as well."