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Washington (CNN) - It's a playbook on the bruising field of health care politics, complete with "x's and o's."
The House Republican strategy memo, entitled "Because of Obamacare... I lost my insurance," offers samples of talking points, social media, videos, digital flyers, op-eds, and a fact sheet for GOP lawmakers doing battle against the president's signature legislative achievement.
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Obtained by CNN, and reported first by Roll Call, the playbook was released late last month. A Republican source who provided the strategy memo to CNN says it will be updated and released to GOP House members Thursday.
"The administration now has a serious competence problem. Healthcare.gov is so much more than a website. The website should have been the easy part," the playbook reads.
The disclosure of the memo, produced by the office of House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, comes amid a sustained Republican onslaught against the Affordable Care Act.
President Obama has noted the highly organized opposition to his signature legislative achievement.
"One of the problems we've had is one side of Capitol Hill is invested in failure," Obama said at a Wall Street Journal event with some of the nation's top CEO's Tuesday.
White House spokesman Eric Schultz said the GOP's "18 page playbook of partisan attacks is 18 pages longer than their health care plan."
"In the playbook, there's not a single word devoted to helping constituents enroll or offering an alternative idea to help Americans gain access to quality, affordable care," he added.
A spokesperson for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Democrats will continue to back the program.
"While Republicans continue to fixate on sabotaging health reform and root for failure, House Democrats will continue to stand tall in support of the Affordable Care Act, work to strengthen the health reform law as implementation continues, and ensure that millions of uninsured Americans get coverage," Drew Hammill said in a statement.
OK...So they have a playbook....Don't the DEMS have one......the ONLY difference is the GOP's playbook DOES NOT LIE. period...."You're right, it's very straight forward. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO and NO.
All this is just noise. I'm going to wait, just as we must for ANY new plan, until the kinks are ironed out before I call it. Isn't that the sane thing to do?
Did you see that a guy in Colorado got a letter telling him that his dog got Obamacare? It's true!! He put his dogs name in as answer to a security question – and then got a letter telling him the dog got healthcare. Obamacare – the issues are all about the website – how could the government possibly screw up the actual implementation of the law, isn't that correct lefty's? LOL – you guys crack me up – keep carrying the water for the One – He has your back....PERIOD! Good luck!
The "I've got mine, good luck with your sucker" is what Obama is saying. He doesn't have to worry about health care or how much it costs. We the American people, are the ones left holding the bag.
I am a small business owner and have supplied health benefits to my employees for over a decade. There has not been one year in the last 10 where the premiums didn't rise by 20-25%. Year after year we have been in the situation where in order to maintain coverage for our employees we have had to make changes to our coverage. This has included Increasing Doctor co-pays, reducing prescription coverage, requiring higher employee contributions, switching insurers etc. There have also been several years where the insurance companies have decided to discontinue the plan we had and we had to choose new coverage altogether. The worst event was when our favorite insurance company pulled out of the state of NJ altogether and we had to switch companies. As a business owner, I do not and have not seen where the ACA has affected me in any way that I wasn't already affected in the past. At least I know that the coverage I offer my employees meets certain standards which takes some of the blind trust for my agent out of the equation. I offer "BENEFITS" to my employees which come in all forms from medical/dental, paid time off, pizza days, holiday parties, free services, bonuses etc. I do this because those that work hard deserve to be rewarded. In addition, I like to think it offers me an edge when qualified people are choosing where they would like to work and helps to draw good applicants. Not all of the young healthy people who have worked for me over the years have chosen to get coverage. I have seen first hand the disastrous consequences when they have been unexpectedly involved in accidents and required medical treatment they could not afford. Give the law time and a chance to work. Any of the people who are losing coverage now as a result of the ACA could have lost it at anytime at the whim of the insurance companies anyway. It is nice to have someone or something to blame. Good luck to everyone out there. My hope is that in the end the ACA works, because that would be in everyone's best interest (except the republicans who have fought it tooth and nail).
What ever happened to that news story about right-wing hackers' denial-of-service attacks on the ACA website? The psychotic-right demonstrably has little regard for The Democratic Process; how can illegal cyber-attacks be any surprise?
What's next, eh zealots?
Good luck Dems!!!
What does Colin Powell say? .... "The Pottery Barn rule".... you broke it.... you own it.
Clean up your own mess. Even the college kiddies aren't going to stand for listening to "the other guy did it" when you run the shows in the White House and Senate.
Good luck in 2014. It's your own blood you're spilling. We tried to warn you.
Republicans are not against universal healthcare. They're against Obama having his name on a popular program, and so devote themselves to its failure. I remember when Richard Nixon was president, he changed the name of JFK's Peace Corps. He didn't change the mission, which was admired worldwide. He just didn't want it to remain Kennedy's idea. It's been changed back to the original name now, I believe. The point is, politics has no bottom.
God to see al of the liberals out after noon on the east coast attacking the conservatives and defending Obama – Can you people ever admit that this is a failure? Do you EVER do anything that is wrong? Ever? Or are you just like him? Always so certain of things that just aren't so.
If Republicans can't give us a VIABLE SECOND OPTION, they need to shut up and get with it. Just being pig headed idiots does nothing to help.
Malory you are ignorant to economic, social, and financial reality.
In your words: "$6300 figure is the MAXIMUM out of pocket expenses a healthcare consumer would pay annually"... "In other words, you're no longer at risk of going bankrupt and living on the streets in the event of injury or prolonged illness...."
The people that this disaster was intended to provide "affordable" healthcare to, most certainly could not afford $6,300 in medical expenses per year. For someone irresponsibly attempting to support a family on a minimum wage job intended for highschool students, $6,300 would be a very large (and most likely unplanned) portion of their annual budget. Your argument that you will only pay the deductible IF you seek medical services is very naive. As a father of two under four years old, I can tell you that I have met my deductible each of the past 4 years. Once again, those individuals that worked hard their entire lives to get an edjucation and a decent paying job will pay for the entitled in the long run. Our insurers will increase our premiums and/or deductibles to make room for the new insureds in our risk pool. I am tired of being punished financially for the poor life decisions of the entitled. This is a "rob peter to pay paul" policy that is an embarrasment to a capitalistic nation.


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Hello Moda Precut Lovers! It's Bradie, from A Quilty Kind of Girl here to share my Baby on the Go Diaper Bag Tutorial. I have made this bag a couple of times now, and every Mommy who gets one just loves it! A single jelly roll will yield two bags!
For this project you will need:
One Jelly Roll of Hunky Dory by Chez Moi.
One Charm Pack of Moda's Hunky Dory.
1 1/2 yards of coordinating fabric for inside of ONE bag.
17 inch zipper.
44 X 48 inch piece of batting.
6 inch by 45 inch piece of batting.
Separate the jelly strips into two piles of 20. Each pile of 20 will make one diaper bag.
Layout your strips for the diaper bag in the order you like. Then sew the strips together, first in pairs, stitching from top to bottom. Then sew the remaining seams in the opposite direction, bottom to top. This will keep your piecing nice and straight. Your finished piece will measure 40.5 X 44 inches.
Sandwich like a quilt top with batting and the bag lining fabric. Quilt however you like. Mine has wavy lines stitched along the seams. Quick and Easy! Trim away the extra batting and backing so your piece measures 40 X 44.
Now you can cut the following size pieces from your diaper bag quilt sandwich:
Main Body of Bag 33 X 16 inches
Sides 2 Pieces 9 X 9 inches.
Side Pockets 2 Pieces 9 X 9 inches.
Front Pockets 2 pieces 6 X 6 inches.
Handles 2 pieces 4 X 40 inches.
The remaining pieces are extra and may be set aside for some other creative endeavor!
Now to prepare the pockets. You need TWO (9 X 9) inch squares, and the TWO (6 X 6) inch squares. Fold 1/2 inch of the top edge over to the wrong side and press. Then fold another half inch and pin in place. Stitch in place to create a finished edge for the top of the pocket. Repeat for the other pockets.
Use this diagram to make the following markings on the bag body. Use a marking method which will wipe away easily once project is complete.
F – 8 INCHES FROM VERTICAL CENTER (mark both sides of bag)
Mark the center of the two smaller pockets, and place the two pockets face down on the bag body, lining up the pocket center with the pocket marking line.
Pin in place and stitch 1/4 away from raw edge. Stitch only the bottom of the pocket. Repeat for second pocket.
Fold pocket up so right side is showing and pin in place. Baste the sides of the pocket to the bag body. We will stitch over these again when we attach the handles.
Stitch the two handle strips together at both ends to form a long circular handle 80 inches long. Lay handle right side down on ironing board. Fold the two long edges in to meet in middle. Then fold the entire strap in half, pressing as you go to hold in place. Stitch down the long side with matching thread to hold handle together. Lay out the handle on the bag body. Center handle over the sides of the two pockets to cover the raw edge of the pocket. Pin handle in place.
Stitch handle to bag body using same thread used for quilting. Stitch up to and along the 12 INCH marking line, then cross the strap and stitch down the other side of the strap. You do not want the handles stitched onto the top portion of the bag.
A close up view of the handle and pocket after stitching.
Oh! The charm pack! What are we going to do with these…
Now to make a shoulder strap for your diaper bag! Choose nine squares….
Sew them together in one long row. Place right side up on top of the 6 inch by 45 inch piece of batting. Stitch around the entire strap about 1/8 inch from the edge.
Trim away all the excess batting.
Fold strap in half the long way, with right sides of fabric facing each other. Stitch down the long side, leaving the short sides open. Turn strap right side out and press with seam to one side. Top stitch the strap with your matching thread, about 1/4 inch from edge, on both long sides of the strap.
Now this is my favorite part… I know I'm getting soooo close to being DONE!! Mark the center of all four pocket sides. See picture….
Place pocket, right sides facing, on the center marking line of the bag body. Line up the center pocket marking, with the center bag line and pin in place. Repeat with second pocket on opposite side of bag. Begin stitching (with a HALF INCH seam allowance) half an inch from edge of pocket, and finish stitching half an inch from pocket edge. This will give your bag nice square corners. 🙂 Repeat for pocket on other side of bag.
This is how the bag will look, once pockets have been attached.
Now we will stitch the side of the pocket to the side of the bag. Fold the pocket over top of the bag to line up the pocket center marking with the EIGHT INCH marking line on the bag. Pin in place. Again you begin stitching half an inch from pocket edge, and finish stitching half an inch from pocket edge. Repeat for second pocket.
Look! You're getting closer!!
Now fold the pocket over to line up the other side of the pocket. Pin in place and stitch the same way as you did the other two sides.
Another peek…
Now… let's attach the shoulder strap, k? Mark the center of the short side of strap and pin to the center of the pocket TOP. Make sure your strap is NOT twisted, (Don't ask…) and pin to the other side of bag as well.
Baste the strap to the bag. We will reinforce these stitches when we finish this edge of the bag.
NOw to attach the zipper… keep the bag inside out. Pin the zipper, right sides facing to the raw edge of the bag top. Stitch 1/4 inch from zipper edge.
Pin other side of zipper to other side of bag top. Stitch in place.
Turn the bag right side out, and top stitch along the edge of zipper with your matching thread. Stitch about 1/8 inch from the edge.
Now, believe it or not!!! it's time to finish those last two edges of the bag! Pin the opening in place and stitch closed. It is wise to stitch with the zipper side up to anticipate the metal fixtures on the zipper (Again, don't ask….)
It is a good idea to go back along the inner seams of the bag and finish them either with seam binding, or even a simple zig zag stitch in the seam allowance. This will improve the durability of your bag and it will hold up better if laundering is required. 🙂
One ridiculously cute diaper bag to carry baby's every need! Bag is large finishing at 16 X 8 X 8 inches. Shoulder strap has a 17 inch drop.
Bradie Sparrow
A Quilty Kind of Girl

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Friday on "Fox and Friends," former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said that while he is grateful for the past work of the NAACP, the organization has "lost its relevance."
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OWASP New Zealand Day 2012
30th and 31st August 2012 - Auckland
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- Conference Dates
- Conference Committee
We are proud to announce the fourth annual OWASP New Zealand Day conference, to be held at the University of Auckland on Friday August 31st, 2012. OWASP New Zealand Day is a one-day conference dedicated to web application security, with an emphasis on secure development techniques to help Kiwi developers build more secure applications.
Based on feedback from last year, the structure of the conference will be slightly different this time.
- We will be offering training on the day before the conference (Thursday August 30th) rather than at the same time as the conference.
- After lunch on the conference day, we will split to two tracks - one focused on deep technical topics, the other on policy, compliance and risk management.
The fourth OWASP New Zealand Day will be happening thanks to the support provided by the University of Auckland School of Business, which will kindly offer the same conference venue of the last three years. Entry to the event will, as in the past, be free.
For any comments, feedback or observations, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Important dates
- CFP & CFT closes: 22nd July 2012 [ CLOSED ]
- Conference Agenda due: 30th July 2012 [ CLOSED ]
- Conference Registration deadline: 20th August 2012 [ CLOSED ]
- Training Registration deadline: 27th August 2012 [ CLOSED ]
- Training Day date: 30th August 2012
- Conference Day date: 31st August 2012
Conference Venue
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Room: OGGB 260-073 (OGGB4)
Address: 12 Grafton Road
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- Adrian Hayes - OWASP New Zealand Leader (Wellington)
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Test-Driven Security
The purpose of this training is to introduce and demonstrate some application of test-driven security. Based on a ruby application, we are going to see how developers and testers can quickly improve and ensure the security of an application by asking themselves some simple questions and by checking simple things in their test cases.
Trainer: Louis Nyffenegger - PentesterLab
Louis is a security consultant working in Melbourne for Securus Global. He focus on web application security and presented to Ruxcon, Owasp and Auscert. In his spare, he works on 2 side projects: pentesterlab (a training web site) and pntstr (an easy web to run the first round of an interview).
Trainee Requiements
- Laptop
- Some virtualisation software able to run an ISO. I.e. VirtualBox or VMWare.
- A basic Ruby understanding
Time: 9am till 12pm, 30th August 2012
Cost: $250.00
Teaching the Good-Guys Bad-Tricks - OWASP Top 10 in real-life
"I'm taught and I forget, I do and I remember" is particularly true with web-security. At this session you will have web-security and insecurity clearly explained and we'll walk through clear examples. But not only will you learn the OWASP Top 10 but you will also hand-craft your own attacks. In our fully functional hack-lab websites you will have a variety of hack challenges from hacking into other users' accounts, stealing credit cards and killing websites! But wait, there's more! We'll also cover techniques you need to employ to defend these attacks.
Trainer: Andy Prow - Aura
Andy Prow is an IT Security Consultant, Trainer and software developer who founded Aura back in 2001. With 18 years in the IT industry Andy has developed code for IBM, Vodafone, Telecom and Microsoft. Andy presents around the world at conferences including Microsoft's TechEd.
Trainee Requiements
- Laptop
- A working browser and the Burp Suite free edition installed.
Time: 9am till 5pm, 30th August 2012
Cost: $500.00
Conference Schedule / Presentations
31st August 2012
Welcome to OWASP New Zealand Day 2012
How do I get into Security? I'm a webdev! (An introduction to in2securITy) (pdf)
Blindsided by Security - The Reality of Web Security for the Visually Impaired (pdf)
Internet Junk (pdf)
Break for Morning Tea
Defeating Cross-Site Scripting with Content Security Policy (external link)
The Dos and Don'ts of Web Application Frameworks (pdf)
Web Application Firewalls - Going where no WAFs have gone before... (pdf)
Break for Lunch
Mobile NFC 101 (pdf)
Comply or Die Trying (pdf)
Going Down to the Wire (pdf)
Increasing The Value of Penetration Testing (pdf)
An (Unofficial) OWASP Top 10 for Managers (pdf)
Break for Afternoon Tea
Discussion Panel and Wrap-up
Speakers List
Adam Bell - in2securITy - How do I get into Security? I'm a webdev! (An introduction to in2securITy)
A brief introduction to in2securITy, it's aims and goals. A particular focus on the availability of mentoring, peers and the secure development stream.
Speaker Bio
Adam Bell is a security consultant with two years experience in the security industry backed by a further seven years experience in other IT industries. In this time he has worked for both local and national governments in network defence roles as well as working in more generalised system administration, programming, and (the dreaded) service centre. He currently works for Lateral Security and is the Network Defence writer for in2security.
Andrew Kelly - Comply or Die Trying
We all have to comply with something: Laws or bylaws - regulations or recommendations - industry standards or industry best-practice. This OWASP talk will focus on the 'real-world' application of security policy and compliance in IT and business. How policy and compliance can actually be very useful when it comes to securing your job, your company - and your company's future. Both from an IT - and a business/commercial prospective. And - along the way - some common myths, misconceptions and downright misunderstandings around policy and compliance may well be busted. Come and listen to a guy who actually thinks compliance and policy ... are fun!
Speaker Bio
Andrew brings 27 years IT experience to OWASP - 24 of them in IT Security - and 13 of those spent in the UK and Europe (okay ... Belgium). Now despite starting out as a mainframe uber-tech - Andrew's recognised today as being a 'pragmatic' subject-matter expert on corporate information security policy, compliance and governance. Andrew created his first BS 7799-compliant security policy - for a credit card provider - in Cardiff back in 1999. Since then he's done much the same for the a number of security consultancies (NZ and UK), Fonterra, Transpower and Telecom (NZ) - and BT, Deutsche Bank, Lloyds/TSB Bank and Legal & General Assurance (UK) - amongst many others.
Andy Prow and Sam Pickles - Aura and F5 - Web Application Firewalls - Going where no WAFs have gone before...
So we all know that WAFs (web application firewalls) are not the silver bullet they're often sold as. Many of us in the pen-testing space completely discount their value as dumb signature based systems that are bypassed with a flurry of keystrokes and encoding. BUT WAFs are getting MUCH smarter, and you may be really interested to see what a really intelligent WAF can do today. Ever thought a WAF could stop attacks against business logic flaws and broken authorisation?
Speaker Bio
Andy Prow is an IT Security Consultant, Trainer and software developer who founded Aura back in 2001. With 18 years in the IT industry Andy has developed code for IBM, Vodafone, Telecom and Microsoft. Andy presents around the world at conferences including Microsoft's TechEd
Sam Pickles is a senior engineer and security specialist with F5 Networks. During over twelve years of security industry experience, Sam has designed and built IT security systems; and conducted network, application and hardware penetration testing in many countries. Sam studied Physics at the University of Otago, and Computer Science at the University of Oxford; and has presented at events including ISIG, First Tuesday, OWASP and AusCERT.
Brett Moore - Insomnia Security - Increasing The Value of Penetration Testing
Penetration testing has become fairy accepted now as part of the requirements of any new project. Is it really part of a company's security practices, or is it just a tick in the box? This presentation will examine how effective this is for organisations and how it can best be used to increase the usefulness from this type of work.
- What is, and what isn't penetration testing
- How cost effective is this method as a security measure?
- How should it fit into the software development lifecycle of any application or network?
- what you should look for in a company doing this work
- what part of the work can you do yourselves
Speaker Bio
Having conducted vulnerability assessments, network reviews, and penetration tests for the majority of the large companies in New Zealand, Insomnia founder Brett Moore brings with him over ten years experience in information security. During this time, Brett has also worked with companies such as SUN Microsystems, Skype Limited and Microsoft Corporation by reporting and helping to fix security vulnerabilities in their products. Brett has released numerous whitepapers and technical postings related to security issues and has spoken at security conferences both locally and overseas, including BlackHat, Defcon, Syscan, Kiwicon, Ruxcon, and the invitation only Microsoft internal security conference called BlueHat.
Dean Carter and Shahn Harris - Lateral Security - An (Unofficial) OWASP Top 10 for Managers
The OWASP Top 10 Web Application Security Risks has done a fantastic job at a technical level.
Dean and Shahn have decided to turn their attention to the layer above and create a Top 10 for Managers.
10 things to assist Managers in ensuring that their web application projects are delivered in a secure, measurable, repeatable manner.
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Denis Andzakovic - Security-Assessment.com - The Dos and Don'ts of Web Application Frameworks
"Don't roll your own" has been common advice over the past decade; however even when heeding these words, insecure practices and common mistakes lead to glaring security holes. This talk will cover some of the common errors made when implementing applcations based around web frameworks, where to look for vulnerabilities and how to avoid them.
Speaker Bio
Denis is a Security Consultant for Security-Assessment.com, a security consultancy based in Auckland, Wellington, and Singapore.
Francois Marier - Mozilla - Defeating Cross-Site Scripting with Content Security Policy
Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities are very common in web applications. They have been in the OWASP top 10 for a while and are routinely used by attackers.
There are simple guidelines that one can follow to prevent XSS bugs and most of the web frameworks out there offer some level of protection but at the end of the day, it's easy to make a mistake.
Content Security Policy adds another layer to a website's defenses: browser-enforced restrictions against external resources or unauthorized scripting. An extra response header instructs browsers to enforce a policy set by the server administrator.
Speaker Bio
Francois is a software engineer on the Mozilla Identity team where he works on Persona, the new decentralized authentication system for the open web. A long time Debian developer, Francois has been involved in Open Source and web development for a while and has always had a strong interest in security.
Kirk Jackson and Mike Haworth - Xero and Aura - Going Down to the Wire
You've built the flashiest web app your cow-orkers have ever seen. Your boss loves you, and nominates you for a promotion next financial year. You've leveraged the latest hip web framework, and have jaxed your ajax to the max.
But have you done everything you can to make your application secure? Are you perhaps, in fact, doing a little _too much_?
A common issue we've come across in the past few years is applications that share too much information over the wire, or trust too much of what they receive. In this talk we'll look at some common pitfalls and techniques to counter them in modern web applications.
Let's go down to the wire.
Speaker Bio
Kirk works at Xero as a Security Architect, co-hosts the Wellington .NET user group, and is a Microsoft Developer Security MVP. He has previous experience in building and penetration testing large web applications.
Mike has previously spoken at OWASP and Kiwicon. He is a contributor to the BeEF project and spends his days pentesting for Aura Information Security.
Laura Bell - Lateral Security and Britta Offergeld – Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind - Blindsided by Security - The Reality of Web Security for the Visually Impaired
Digital self-defence is now seen as a valuable life skill. As web developers we try to design systems that can protect as well as provide for our clients. As security consultants, we develop guidelines and frameworks that people can use to decide if a web application is trustworthy and secure. Even the least technical home users are becoming more confident in spotting suspicious behaviour online. Unfortunately, for the visually impaired, it's not that simple. In a world where visual clues are not enough and where additional technologies such as screen readers are business as usual – web security is a very different matter.
Lateral Security and The Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind will examine the guidance and security best practice commonly in use for web applications today and how effective they are for those with visual impairments. In a talk that mixes real world examples, demonstrations and discussion from both a usability and security perspective, we aim to not only outline the issues but also suggest some solutions.
Nick von Dadelszen - Lateral Security - Mobile NFC 101
This talk is designed to provide a detailed understanding of NFC on mobile phones and security considerations associated with the technology.
The participants should leave the presentation with an understanding of the technology behind NFC on mobile phones and how it interacts. They should obtain an understanding of the security considerations for NFC on Mobile and how it differs from standard NFC implementations.
The agenda for the talk will be the following: - Introduce the audience to NFC - Discuss the current state of NFC on mobile phones - Analyse the technology involved and how this is used to develop NFC applications - Discuss the security considerations of NFC on mobile devices
Speaker Bio
Nick von Dadelszen is the technical director at Lateral Security. Nick has been performing professional pen testing for over 12 years and has managed several successful penetration testing teams. He has worked with the majority of large corporates and Government agencies in New Zealand and is a regular presenter at OWASP and kiwicon conferences.
Quintin Russ - SiteHost - Internet Junk
Junk, we all have it. Some have more, a lot more ... Whether you have accepted your Trademe addiction or are still in denial we all have a problem. Just like Space we are filling up the Internet with junk. What happens to our websites when we are finished with them? How are they closed? Are they ever closed? This talk will look at what sort of junk is left behind and how this can be used to attack your organisation. We will cover the issues with real world examples and time allowing, discuss simple steps to help overcome your Trademe addiction should you have one.
Speaker Bio
Quintin has carved out his own niche in the .nz hosting industry, having spent a large proportion of the last few years becoming an expert in both building and defending systems. He now runs enough infrastructure to ensure he never, ever gets a good night's sleep, and sometimes doesn't even get to snooze through Sunday mornings. Quintin has a keen interest in security, especially as it relates to web hosting. This has ranged from the vicissitudes of shared hosting to code reviews of popular blogging applications. He has previously presented at ISIG, OWASP & Kiwicon.
Call For Sponsorships
As mentioned above, OWASP New Zealand Day 2012 will be held in Auckland on the 31st of August, 2012. OWASP New Zealand Day is a security conference entirely dedicated to web application security. The conference is once again being hosted by the University of Auckland with their support and assistance. OWASP New Zealand Day 2012 is a free event, but requires sponsor support to help be an instructive and quality event for the New Zealand community. OWASP is strictly non for profit. The sponsorship money will be used to help make OWASP New Zealand Day 2012 a free, compelling and valuable experience for the audience.
The sponsorship funds collected are to be used for things such as:
- Refreshments (coffee break/lunch) - we want to keep people refreshed during the day; while we certainly bring good and interesting speakers, we don't want people to go home when they become hungry.
- Name tags - we feel that getting to know people within the New Zealand community is important, and name tags make that possible.
- Promotion - up to now our events are propagating by word of mouth. We would like to get to a wider audience by advertising our events.
- Printed Materials - printed materials will include brochures, tags and lanyards.
Last year, the event was supported by 5 sponsors and attracted more than 200 participants. Plenty of constructive (and positive!) feedback from the audience was received and we are using this to make the conference more appealing to more people. For more information on last year's event, please visit: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_New_Zealand_Day_2011
The OWASP New Zealand community is strong and there are more than 220 people currently subscribed to the mailing-list. OWASP New Zealand Day is expected to attract between 200 and 250 attendees this year.
OWASP regular attendees are IT project managers, IT security managers, IT security consultants, web application architects and developers, QA managers, QA testers and system administrators.
There are three different levels of sponsorships for the OWASP Day event:
- Support Sponsorship: (Covering international speaker travel expenses, media coverage/article/promotion of the event)
- Publication of the sponsor logo on the event web site - https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_New_Zealand_Day_2012
- Silver Sponsorship: 1500 NZD
- Publication of the sponsor logo on the event web site - https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_New_Zealand_Day_2012
- The publication of the sponsor logo in the event site, in the agenda, on the flyers, brochure and in all the official communications with the attendees at the conference.
- The possibility to distribute the company brochures, CDs or other materials to the participants during the event.
- Gold Sponsorship: 2750 or 3500 NZD (see below)
- The publication of the sponsor logo in the event site, in the agenda, on the handouts and in all the official communications with the attendees at the conference.
- The possibility to distribute the company brochures, CDs or other materials to the participants during the event.
- Publication of the sponsor logo on the OWASP New Zealand Chapter page
- Sponsor logo on the OWASP NZ site prior and during the OWASP Day event - https://www.owasp.org/index.php/New_Zealand
- Publication of the sponsor logo on the event web site - https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_New_Zealand_Day_2012
- Sponsor dedicated space at the conference (sponsor booth) to show products/services to the attendees during coffee breaks, lunch and snack breaks. If a booth is not required, the Gold Sponsorship fee is 2750 NZD instead of 3500 NZD.
Those who are interested in sponsoring OWASP New Zealand 2012 Conference can contact the OWASP New Zealand Board.
Conference Dates
Please find below important dates for the conference:
- CFP & CFT closes: 22nd July 2012 [CLOSED]
- Conference Agenda due: 30th July 2012
- Conference Registration deadline: 20th August 2012
- Training Registration deadline: 20th August 2012
- Training Day date: 30th August 2012
- Conference Day date: 31st August 2012
OWASP New Zealand Day 2012 Organising Committee
- Nick Freeman - OWASP New Zealand Leader (Auckland)
- Adrian Hayes - OWASP New Zealand Leader (Wellington)
- Lech Janczewski - Associate Professor - University of Auckland School of Business


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Deris Umanzor hasn't had much time to settle in Chicago. The defender left CD Aguila in El Salvador, began training with the Fire last week, signed a deal and received his international transfer clearance all in time to lineup last Saturday against the San Jose Earthquakes. All of it happened so quickly that Umanzor hasn't yet found a place to live.
"I haven't had much time to look," said the newest Fire signing. "I've been more focused on integrating into this team, but it's on my to-do list – hopefully I'll find somewhere soon."
The left back is the third Fire addition with connections to El Salvador this year, reuniting with international teammate Julio Martinez and former El Salvador boss and current Fire head coach Carlos de los Cobos in the Windy City.
Umanzor was happy to see both men upon his arrival in Chicago last week.
"I've played against Julio when I was with Aguila and he was with Metapan [in the Salvadoran league] and obviously we're friends from the national team. I much prefer to be on the same team than play against him. As for Carlos, his results as the boss for El Salvador come with a reflection of his work – he was very important for revitalizing the men's national team over this World Cup cycle."
Both men have helped Umanzor in his adjustment to the team and the city of Chicago as a whole.
"Carlos and Julio are people that I am already very familiar with so it allows me to get used to this place more quickly than I would if I didn't know anyone here. I'm thankful to have two friends already in Chicago."
No spot on the pitch has been as questionable as left back for the Fire this season. Umanzor slotted into the lineup there in last Saturday's 2-1 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes at Toyota Park. He became the third Fire player to appear in the position in as many games this season.
Sixty-four minutes in, the debutante defender was replaced by his competition at left back, Krzysztof Krol, coming on to help produce the go-ahead goal. Umanzor admittedly wasn't pleased with his own performance in the match.
"To be honest it wasn't near my best. It wasn't good at all and not the way I wanted to play in my first game with the Fire. I've come to realize that every time you change your league or team you have to adapt to their style of play. Saturday wasn't my best outing but I'll be better prepared for the next match."
Head coach Carlos de los Cobos knows that Umanzor can perform better than he did in the loss and is looking forward to the competition at left back between the Salvadoran international and Krol.
"We were a little disappointed with Deris' performance on Saturday," said de los Cobos. "He's adapting to the group and we know he's a very good player that will help us this season. He's going to have great competition at that position with Krzysztof and I'm looking forward to both players pushing each other to do better. They both have very good qualities but also things they need to improve on."
Traditionally it's D.C. United that carries players with Salvadoran connections, given the large population that exists in the nation's capital. With Umanzor, Martinez and an honorary Salvadoran of sorts, Carlos de los Cobos all part of the Fire, there may be a few friendly fans with the clubs clash this Saturday at RFK Stadium.
"I know there are a lot of people from El Salvador in Washington and if they're there to cheer for us that would be perfect. I haven't thought much about it – I'm just looking forward to the game and hope to do my best in front of any crowd in the league this season."


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Seven weeks ago her husband died and she is busying herself with sorting collected treasures. She is sharing stories of the objects she discovers, the boxes she delivers to the op shop, the friends who come and remember with her. She lays the story of his failing life out before me, too. As she talks, I see the strength in her. Telling is a balm. A millimetre of smoothed protection from the burn of loss.
We meet on Mondays and each one marks another week since he crept away from his worn, overwhelmed body. Today, she smiled just a bit easier, and the shoulder weight of his long illness is lifting. She asked about my baby, and we marvelled the passing time as I said, "He's two and a half."
It is easy to spectate in the story of death. To visit someone who is dying, and expectation makes the room into a mausoleum. To forget to participate in the mingled sad joy of still being alive. I imagine cancer-ridden friends seeing the speechless sorrow in my eyes as I meet their gaze. Am I sad because I do not know what to say? Am I that self-absorbed? The pain of others refracted in my lenses, filtered to become my own pain.
I listen as she shares the story they had hidden. He feared those sympathetic spectators so he made sure they never knew. He dreaded having to bear their distress as well as his failing health. Her story is unadorned, love-worn and hopeful. She carves out life without him - carefully but purpose-gripped. She tells, as he did not, because she must. He lives in her story.
Her story changes me. I vow not to spectate. Not to let my uncomfortable sadness darken the process of dying. In real life, death is not purely dour or hallowed. The howling sadness of death is born out of the shared enjoyment of love and friendship. The laughter and being understood are the absence we miss. It is because we live, that we seek these in the aftermath of loss.
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Taylor Swift Thought She Won Album of the Year at the Grammys [VIDEO]by Amy Sciarretto | PopCrush
Taylor Swift was up for Album of the Year for 'Red' at last night's Grammys (Jan. 26). For a 'Red' hot second, Swift thought she won and we can understand why.
Alicia Keys and the presenters announced 'Random Access Memories' by Daft Punk as the winner, and that first 'R' sound had T. Swizzle excited.
Honestly, while watching the clip, the first thing we thought was 'Red,' too. So we get why Swift and her team got excited for a second and reacted as they did. You hear an 'R" sound and you're going to think 'Red' if you are T. Swizzle or her fans.
It was an honest reaction, one we FULLY understand.
Watch the videos below and you will see that she made her "awards" face, and her jaw dropped and she quickly recovered when the rest of the winner was announced as 'R…andom Access Memories.'
For a second, we thought, hey, maybe she was stoked for them, since she danced during their set.
The Swizz did nothing wrong here. She was excited and wanted to win. It was a 50/50 chance of her or Daft Punk being the winner due to the enunciation, which led her to believe her album was going to be announced. So go easy on her, critics.
For their part, the robots, who looked like Star Wars Stormtroopers, were silent while accepting. They wore their helmets so we could not see their faces.
Watch Taylor Swift React to Album of the Year Announcement
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Some of her pals also tweeted about her general awesomeness, like Lena Dunham. And Swift herself also reminded everyone that she and Lorde are on one another's team. That beef is so non-existent and Swift has taken the teen under her wing. Love fest!
I only have the energy and passion to stay up for Taylor
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) January 27, 2014
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Her performance was vulnerable, skilled and sparkling. That final look to the audience #thatsmygirl
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) January 27, 2014
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And you know… We're on each other's team. #LORDE #CLEANINGUP #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/jRwHkPYfPE
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TEHRAN, Iran — A former U.S. Marine convicted of criminal charges in Iran after being accused of working for the CIA will appeal for a new trial after already seeing his sentence reduced once, his lawyer said Sunday.
Amir Hekmati, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen born in Arizona and raised in Michigan, was arrested in August 2011, then tried, convicted and sentenced to death for spying. However, Iran's Supreme Court annulled the death sentence after Hekmati appealed, ordering a retrial in 2012. The country's Revolutionary Court then overturned his conviction for espionage, instead charging him with "cooperating with hostile governments" and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabaei, Hekmati's lawyer, told The Associated Press that he would appeal the 10-year prison sentence as well.
The remarks came on Monday's Memorial Day holiday that also marks Hekmati's 1,000th day in custody, and Michigan Democratic U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee said it is long past time for Iran to free him.
"During his captivity, Amir's father has fallen terribly ill with brain cancer, and there is no greater wish from his father than to see his son again," U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, a Michigan Democrat whose district includes the Hekmati family, said in a statement. "For 1,000 days, his family has also suffered as Amir continues to be held on unjust charges. They want nothing more than their family to be whole and in one place again. "Simply put, it is time for Amir Hekmati to come home."
Tabatabaei said Hekmati had handed his request for a rehearing to prison authorities.
The lawyer said he is optimistic about the possibility of a new hearing and lessening Hekmati's sentence since he has argued that the United States is not considered a hostile government by Iran's top security body, the Supreme National Security Council headed by moderate President Hassan Rouhani. Iran only considers Israel a hostile government, officially.
"We have argued that the American government is not a hostile government, because the definition of hostile government rests within the hands of the Supreme National Security Council according to the law, and the council has never made such an interpretation," of the U.S government.
He said if the court accepts the reasoning "there will remain no conviction that would justify such a heavy punishment."
Iranian prosecutors said Hekmati received special training and served at U.S. military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan before heading to Iran as a spy.
The Obama administration in November asked for Iran to free Hekmati and two other Americans believed held there, as relations recently have thawed between Washington and Rouhani. The call comes as world powers continue negotiations with Iran over its contested nuclear program.
Hekmati's family, which lives in the Flint, Michigan, area, says he is innocent and only went to Iran to visit his grandmothers. The U.S. government repeatedly has denied the 31 year old is a spy. The Associated Press left phone and email messages for family representatives Sunday.
Previously, Tabatabaei said he sought Hekmati's conditional freedom from Evin prison, north of the capital, Tehran. Hekmati has been behind bars since his arrest.
Conditional freedom could allow Hekmati to leave the country, depending on what a court decides. That could allow Hekmati to visit his father Ali Hekmati, a professor at Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan, who family members say has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and recently suffered a stroke.
Tabatabaei said Hekmati's situation is fine in prison and "He spends most of his time reading."
Associated Press reporter David N. Goodman in Detroit contributed to this story.


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DRACUT — No kidding, sometimes even the DATV bulletin board is interesting and yes, entertaining — depending on the type of background music being played.
Flu clinics at the Dracut Board of Health. Call for an appointment. Special election on Dec. 11 to vote on a debt exclusion. Family movie night at the Parker Library. Annual Dracut Tree Lighting on Dec. 1.
Dracut Access Television, which has existed almost since the day cable television first came to Dracut in the early 1980s, has grown beyond anyone's wildest expectations. Hours of programming are offered daily on three channels — Public Access on Channel 8, Educational Access on Channel 22 and Government Access on Channel 99.
There are programs for senior citizens, business people, students, and almost everyone else. Programs with names like "Dacy's Divas," "Market Place TV," "Just the Facts," "For the Young At Heart." Local church services are broadcast on Sunday afternoon and other times throughout the week. You can "Draw with Mark" or follow "The Adventures of Scuba Jack."
Dracut residents can keep abreast of important local issues by watching municipal meetings broadcast on the Government Access Channel. One feature that has gained in popularity is the "Video On Demand" section found on the www.dracuttv.org website. Viewers can log on and see some of the shows that perhaps they missed or were not able to see because they live outside of Dracut.
"That's a great feature and we're really trying to push that," says Board President Jack Lyons.
DATV has gone through several incarnations since its early days in the 1980s when it was under the aegis of AT&T Broadband. In 2006, Comcast, which held the contract with the town, relinquished its control of the access channels and DATV was approved as a nonprofit entity. In 2007, after having outgrown the cramped studios behind the auditorium stage at Dracut High School, DATV moved into the spacious 1,700-square-foot offices inside the renovated Beaver Brook Mills in the Collinsville section of town.
Membership — individual memberships are $10 annually and organizational memberships are $30 a year — has grown steadily since the move to the new studios, but Lyons says there's always room for more. Members can avail themselves of classes for such things as camcorder production, digital editing, studio production, animation and music editing and more. A small salaried staff is on hand almost seven days a week, but DATV relies on volunteers to man the cameras at municipal meetings and other events. Members are encouraged to film and produce their own programs.
Bob Corey serves on the seven-member DATV Board of Directors. He and his wife, Gay, have been a huge part of access television in Dracut for some 14 years. They have spent countless of volunteer hours, covering and reporting on events in and out of the town. They have produced hundreds of shows that have become very popular with most town residents. Bob seldom ventures out from behind the camera and Gay rarely ventures out from behind the microphone.
In 2009, after having gone through four executive directors in less than two years, the board hired cable access pioneer and Dracut native Gary Meuse.
"Gary is a huge asset to DATV. His leadership and understanding of the industry has been extremely beneficial," Corey said.
Meuse got his start in the 1980s managing Dracut cable access while still a student at Dracut High School. He has produced all 29 Annual Dracut Scholarship Foundation Telethons, that seminal event that has been classified as truly "Must-See TV."
The DATV studios are located at 91 Mill St., unit 7. They can be reached at 978-957-5522 or by visiting www.dracuttv.org.
Corey took the time to answer some questions about DATV.
Q: What's new at DATV that would be of interest to viewers, members and prospective members?
A: "DATV is now recording studio shows, as well field shows, in HD (High Definition.) We're doing this so that we will be ready when Comcast allocates HD channels to local access television stations. We're pretty excited about that.
"We also have a new staff-produced series about the various Dracut town departments that is set to launch in the next few weeks, which will kick off with an interview with Dracut Town Manager Dennis Piendak."
Q: Can you gauge the interest level people have in getting involved with DATV, learning how to operate the equipment and producing their own shows?
A: "There's not as much interest as we'd like to see right now. It seems that the interest among the people has been much greater in the past several years. There was a surge five or six years ago when we first moved into the new studio.
"But we do have producers who have been with us since Day One. We have a certain husband-and-wife team that I'm very fond of. We — I mean, they — have been producing all types of shows for almost 15 years now.
"But we're looking for more people with more ideas for shows. Most of us at the station or on the Board of Directors have been approached recently and asked for information about what exactly is needed to do shows. We're all anxious to see if our info has been fruitful."
Q: With the recent elections taking place, do you feel that local politicians and candidates have taken full advantage of local access television?
A: "Before this last election a couple of weeks ago, I don't think they've taken advantage of cable access television like they could and should. However, in the weeks leading up to the election, both candidates for state rep became DATV members and produced short, informational spots about themselves. Also, Steven Stone, the new school superintendent, came in to discuss creating and hosting a new monthly series about the school district.
"People turn to local access for information about the town and for local show that they can relate to. And it's so easy to get involved and I think people really enjoy it once they learn the equipment. If people are interested, they should come into the studio for a tour and to see all the different types of equipment we have. For $10 they can become members and attend as many training courses that they want to. "
Q: Is it hard to keep up with all the changing technology?
A: "Technology is changing just about every three months, isn't it? We're keeping up with it as best as we can. We have purchased lots of new equipment in the past several months. We are dropping analog and going 100 percent digital. We are looking to the future of DATV."
Q: Has there been one program on DATV that you would consider "Must-See Television"?
A: "It's hard to single out one program or program series but the town always bands around the ever-popular Dracut Scholarship Foundation Telethon, that will be celebrating its 30th annual event this coming March to raise scholarship money for deserving graduates at Dracut High.
"Also, remember 'The Victory Garden' on PBS? Well, DATV has 'Adventures with Farmer Dave,' which is a show all about vegetable gardening with farmer Dave Dumaresq. It's one of our favorite shows and according to our viewers, it's one of their favorite shows, as well."


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All the booking dates below open at 10am.
- Premium 2 Friends: 19 November 2013
- Premium 1 Friends: 20 November
- Supporting Friends: 22 November
- Friends of Covent Garden – Ballet: 10 December
- Friends of Covent Garden – Opera: 11 December
- General Booking: 14 January 2014
View the Royal Opera House 2013-14 Spring Season Seating Plan (PDF 1 MB)
Use the links above to see a full list of events that can be booked on that particular day. This can be useful when adding a number of tickets from different productions to your basket.
Opera and Music
La Fille du régiment
Dir: Laurent Pelly
3–18 March
Donizetti's entertaining opera marches onto the stage in Laurent Pelly's production. Irrepressible humour and catchy melodies make for a delightful evening.
BabyO and SensoryO (Linbury Studio Theatre)
3–7 March
Scottish Opera's hugely popular musical adventures for babies and toddlers come to the Linbury Studio Theatre.
Brand New Ancients (Linbury Studio Theatre)
10 March
Poet and rapper Kate Tempest performs her epic story of everyday heroes, winner of the 2013 Ted Hughes Poetry Award.
Die Frau ohne Schatten NEW
Dir: Claus Guth
14 March–2 April 2014
Director Claus Guth reveals the darker elements of Strauss's exotic fairytale in a striking new production.
The Commission/Café Kafka (Linbury Studio Theatre) NEW
17–19 March
An unmissable double bill in the Linbury Studio Theatre, showcasing new work by Elspeth Brooke and Francisco Coll, two of opera's brightest talents.
Through His Teeth (Linbury Studio Theatre) NEW
3–11 April
The Royal Opera commissions rising star Luke Bedford to create a companion piece to Gounod's Faust.
The Crackle (Linbury Studio Theatre) NEW
5–12 April
Acclaimed electronic composer Matthew Herbert presents a contrasting take on Gounod's Faust, commissioned by The Royal Opera.
Dir: David McVicar
4 – 25 April
David McVicar's spectacular production of Gounod's grand opera is set in decadent 1870s Paris.
Jonas Kaufmann – Winterreise
6 April
One of the world's leading tenors sings Schubert's sublime song cycle on the Royal Opera House main stage.
La traviata
Dir: Richard Eyre
19 April – 20 May
Verdi's tragic tale of a Parisian courtesan who sacrifices all for love is vividly presented in Richard Eyre's production.
Le nozze di Figaro
Dir: David McVicar
16 September–15 May
Revolution is in the air in David McVicar's production of Mozart's glorious comedy.
Dir: Jonathan Kent
10 May–26 June
Drama, passion and fabulous music – Tosca is one of the great evenings of opera. Jonathan Kent's production is set against the turbulent backdrop of Rome in 1800.
Dialogues des Carmelites NEW
Dir: Robert Carsen
29 May–11 June
Robert Carsen's award-winning production of Poulenc's astonishing opera is set during the violent upheaval of the French Revolution.
Ballet and Dance
The Sleeping Beauty
22 February–9 April
Journey with The Royal Ballet to an enchanted world of princesses, fairy godmothers and magic spells in Petipa's classic ballet.
Ballet Black (Linbury Studio Theatre)
25 February–4 March
Cassa Pancho's company of black and Asian classically trained dancers returns to the Linbury Studio Theatre with a dynamic new programme.
The Winter's Tale NEW
10 April–8 May
The world premiere of a new full-length ballet by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, based on Shakespeare's enduring tale of love, loss and reconciliation.
If Play is Play… NEW (Linbury Studio Theatre)
16–24 April
HeadSpaceDance directors and curators Christopher Akrill and Charlotte Broom bring a programme of new work by contemporary choreographers to the Linbury Studio Theatre.
Ex nihilo/The Human Edge NEW (Linbury Studio Theatre)
29–30 April
Royal Ballet Choreographic Affiliate Mayuri Boonham creates two world premieres in the Linbury Studio Theatre in which South Asian dance engages with classical ballet.
Verve (Linbury Studio Theatre)
6 May 2014
The Northern School of Contemporary Dance presents its annual post-graduate performance.
Northern Ballet (Linbury Studio Theatre)
8–10 May
One of the UK's top ballet companies visits the Linbury Studio Theatre with a captivating mixed programme.
Ballet Central (Linbury Studio Theatre)
11 May
Ballet Central offers an exciting programme of ballet, contemporary and jazz dance from a mixture of highly acclaimed and emerging choreographers, newly commissioned works and much-loved revivals.
The Measures Taken NEW (Linbury Studio Theatre)
15–16 May
Cutting-edge technology meets thrilling choreography in a mixed programme by Royal Ballet Choreographic Affiliate Alexander Whitley.
Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance (Linbury Studio Theatre)
19 May
Students of the Rambert School dance a diverse programme of works by both students and established choreographers.
Dutch National Ballet (Linbury Studio Theatre)
28 - 29 May
Dutch National Ballet's new Junior Company performs a mixed programme of classical, contemporary and new work.
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Sparky and handler Ernesto Lara were joined in Espen Engh's final by the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, GCH CH Chesastar Hudson Bay RN, the Whippet, CH Cottonwood Vuitton, the RBIS, the Portuguese water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek Impression de Matisse, the Japanese Chin, GCH CH Pem We-Syng Lucky Mi, the Keeshond, CH KJ's Dream Date, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Stonepillar's Steel Blu.
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What if I received Advanced Placement or other credit for an ICC requirement for learning completed before I came to Ithaca College? What do I do to complete that section of the ICC portfolio?
If you have a paper, video, or other artifact from your previous course, you can submit that. For First Year Composition, you can submit an argumentative paper you write in one of your classes during your first semester at Ithaca College. If you don't have previous assignments, you can submit narrative description of how what you learned in your previous course helped you achieve the student learning outcomes for the requirement. The key for your submission is that it addresses how you have achieved the student learning outcomes (listed in the directions for the relevant section of the ICC DRF) for that particular component of the ICC.


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Vern Rempfer's custom 1937 Ford Coupe
A Rod To Call His Own
Verns back in the saddle. After a 30-year hiatus, hes returned to street rodding. His first rod was a T-bucket that he built at the tender age of 21. After that it was gearhead city, always playing with one type of car or anotherusually musclecars. Eventually he found his way back to the righteous path and is now the proud owner of this screaming-yellow phantom three- window coupe.
We know what youre thinking, but its actually not a Minotti body you see riding the rails on this tube chassis. Vern located a very solid (but not running) 37 five-window coupe from a local classic car dealer and knew that he would finally see his vision come to life. Ya see, Verns vision of the perfect 37 included shortening the cockpit by moving the rear part of the top forward about 3 inches. This not only eliminated the quarter windows but emphasized the overall coupe-ness of the car. There was one thing missing from Verns vision, though: the 3-inch pie-cut section job. He wasnt too sure about it at first, but now that its been accomplished, hes convinced it was the right thing to do. After a three-year buildup, Vern debuted the car at the NSRA Nationals 2001 in Louisville, Kentucky, where it won a Pros Pick award and garnered a feature and cover shot from yours truly. The car is appropriately named too, because it reflects exactly how Vern feels now that he finally has another rod to call his own.


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JJ misses start with triceps tightness; Laffey subs
NEW YORK -- Right-hander Josh Johnson was forced to miss Friday night's start against the Yankees because of tightness in his right triceps.
Toronto's No. 4 starter first experienced discomfort in the area following his previous outing against New York, last Sunday. He woke up the next morning and realized something wasn't quite right.
He skipped his bullpen session later in the week with the hope that a brief period of rest would be enough to recover, but he was deemed unable to go late Thursday night.
"I've been on the other side of this before, where hopefully I'll be back in a couple of weeks or whatever, and it ends up being five months," Johnson said of the reasoning behind taking a cautious approach. "Hopefully, it won't be that. While I'm walking around and doing everything else, I don't feel it.
"When you start throwing, right when you release the ball, it feels like someone's poking you with their finger. It doesn't really hurt, but if you end up pulling a muscle back there, it can set you back a long time."
Johnson described the pain as being centered on the area where his biceps and triceps join. He's been forced to deal with a number of elbow and shoulder injuries throughout his career but said this is the first time something has popped up in this particular area.
The 29-year-old was sent for a precautionary MRI on Friday afternoon but is confident this will remain a relatively minor injury. Johnson is hopeful that he can avoid a stint on the 15-day disabled list, and intends to make his next start, which is tentatively scheduled for May 2 against Boston.
Left-hander Aaron Laffey got the call in place of Johnson. Laffey started twice for the Mets earlier this season before being claimed on waivers.
The injury couldn't have come at a worse time for the Jays. No. 1 starter R.A. Dickey is trying to battle through an injury to his upper back and neck, and the bullpen has been constantly overworked because of the lack of innings being thrown by the starters.
"It's tough no matter when it is," said Johnson, who is 0-1 with a 6.86 ERA in four starts. "You never want to miss any starts. How bad we're going right now, that's one of the [concerns], but I had pretty much everyone come up and tell me to be smart.
"[They said], 'Be smart, we want you here in September and October and not right now, not as important.' ... I'm thinking about being smart for once in my life and missing this, but I don't want it to linger on."


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Chih-Ping Chen
Educational Background
- Ph.D. English, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
- M.A. British and American Literature, National Taiwan University
- B.A. British and American Literature, National Chengchi University
I am...
I am a cross-cultural teacher and advisor. I came from Taiwan and teach British Literature, ethnic literature, and Post-colonial literature in the US. Vampire and monster stories/films are my fascination and passion. As an advisor to Alma College's Multicultural House and International Club (iClub on Facebook), I combine my love for international food and my dedication for enriching global understanding. I also care deeply about women's issues and am the director of Women's & Gender Studies Program.
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I specialize in 19th-century British Literature and 20th-21st centuries ethnic/gender/race literature. I particularly enjoy teaching Gothic Fiction and global stories.
Here is my San Francisco Travel Course Homepage: http://othello.alma.edu/~chen/asianamerican/
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Recent publications:
"Educating Women and Women's Educability: Figuring the Host with Cole, Ruskin, and Eliot in the Museum." Prose Studies: History, Theory, Criticism 30.3 (2008): 243-65.
Recent presentations:
Campus Presentation."Mulan and Her American Sisters: Whose Warrior and Whose Princess?" Sponsored by English Department and WGS, Central Michigan University, Nov. 14, 2013


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Astronomer Geoff Marcy on the roof of Cambell Hall at UC Berkeley (California) with 14 inch telescopes. Marcy and his team have detected a large number of exoplanets using data collected from large telescopes at other sites. Exoplanets & Planet Hunters
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Ian McConnell was one of three Liberty winners on the day, helping the Flames secure a 3-0-2 victory over Iowa and finish in ninth place at the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship.
No. 7 seed Liberty won its third match in a row, downing Iowa on Tuesday, 3-0-2, to secure ninth place in its first-ever showing at the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championships. After dropping a close 3-and-2 match to No. 10 seed Tennessee on Sunday, Liberty followed with wins over No. 15 seed UNC Wilmington, 3-and-2, and a 4-and-1 win over No. 14 seed Arizona State. Liberty had three winners on Tuesday in Robert Karlsson, Max McKay and Ian McConnell to secure its win over Iowa. Additionally, Chase Marinell and Niklas Lindstrom halved their matches, both with late charges to knot their individual matchups. Karlsson led the Flames on the week, as the two-time Big South Golfer of the Year was a perfect 4-0. Marinell followed and was unbeaten at 3-0-1, while McConnell won his last two matches to post a 2-2 record. Lindstrom was 2-1-1 during the match play event, while McKay posted a 1-3 record. Overall, the 2012 Callaway Collegiate Match Play team title could not be decided in 18 holes, as it took three extra holes before the match between No. 1 seed Arkansas and No. 3 seed Duke was decided. Kolton Crawford eventually was able to defeat Yaroslav Merkulov on the 21st hole, giving Arkansas the victory over the defending event champion Duke, 2-1-2. Karlsson opened the day with Liberty's first win, taking down Barrett Kelpin, 3-and-2. Starting on hole No. 10, Karlsson quickly opened up a sizeable lead, as he was 4 up when he came to the home hole at The Concession Golf Club before wrapping up his fourth straight victory on the par-5, No. 7 hole. Liberty's next win came from McKay, who picked up his first win at the event with a 4-and-2 victory over Ian Vandersee. Vandersee tried to get back into the match after McKay won the first four holes, trimming McKay's lead down to two. However, McKay closed out the match with wins on holes No. 8 and 9 to secure the victory on the par-72, 7,474-yard Jack Nicklaus course. Liberty's final individual victory came from McConnell, who wore Steven Ihm down and won 3-and-1. Tied after eight holes, McConnell looked like he was going to go 1 up on the par-4, No. 18 hole after hitting the green in regulation and Ihm finding the water hazard right. However, Ihm got up and down for bogey and McConnell four putted for double bogey, giving Ihm the 1 up edge. McConnell managed to square the match up with a win at the par-4, No. 2 hole, but a short approach shot on the par-3, No. 4 hole by McConnell allowed Ihm to reclaim a 1 up lead with five holes left to play. Both players went long on the par-4, No. 5 hole, but McConnell was able to get up and down for par to square the match and begin his winning closing stretch of holes. McConnell then stuck a short iron within seven feet on the par-3, No. 6 hole and sank the birdie putt to reclaim a lead he would never relinquish. On the next hole, the 606-yard, par-5, No. 7 hole, McConnell struck a tree on his second shot that left him more than 200 yards from the green. However, the sophomore knocked his third shot within four feet and after Ihm found the hazard, the Iowa golfer conceded the hole to give McConnell a dormie 2 lead. Both golfers found the water in front of the par-4, No. 8 green, leaving the hole to a battle of wedge shots. McConnell spun his second try back off the sloping green to within eight feet, while Ihm was short for a second time and he conceded the hole and match after the errant shot. In Marinell's match with Chris Brant, neither golfer held more than a 1 up lead during the 18-hole battle. Marinell posted a bogey six on No. 8, while Brant posted a birdie to take a 1 up lead with two holes to play. Marinell quickly got the hole back with a par on the par-4, No. 9 hole, before the two halved their final hole, No. 10, to end the match all square. Lindstrom seemed in trouble after his playing partner, Brian Bullington, won three out of four holes late to take a 3 up advantage with six holes to play. However, Lindstrom fought back, posting wins on No. 8, 9 and 10 to square the match. The pair matched each other on their last two holes, the par-3, No. 11 and the par-4, No. 12 to leave the match all square. The Flames will return to the golf links later this weekend when Liberty travels to Greensboro, Ga., for the Linger Longer Invitational. The two-day, 54-hole event, hosted by Kennesaw State, will be played at the Great Waters Golf Club.
First Round No. 10 seed Tennessee def. No. 7 seed Liberty, 3-and-2 Karlsson (LU) def. Porteous (UT), 3-and-1 Vandeventer (UT) def. McConnell (LU), 1 up Marinell (LU) def. Rodgers (UT), 4-and-3 Lamb (UT) def. McKay (LU), 4-and-3 Talkington (UT) def. Lindstrom (LU), 4-and-3
Second Round No. 7 seed Liberty def. No. 15 seed UNC Wilmington, 3-and-2Karlsson (LU) def. Bass (UNCW), 2 up McLeod (UNCW) def. McConnell (LU), 4-and-3 Marinell (LU) def. Nagy (UNCW), 3-and-2 Brewer (UNCW) def. McKay (LU), 3-and-2 Lindstrom (LU) def. Sawrey (UNCW), 2 up
Third Round No. 7 seed Liberty def. No. 14 seed Arizona State, 4-and-1 Karlsson (LU) def. Fletcher (ASU), 8-and-6 McConnell (LU) def. Schjoelberg (ASU), 2-and-1 Marinell (LU) def. Gautier (ASU), 6-and-5 Quick (ASU) def. McKay (LU), 3-and-1 Lindstrom (LU) def. Palmer (ASU), 5-and-4
Fourth Round No. 7 seed Liberty vs. No. 8 seed Iowa, 3-0-2Karlsson (LU) def. Kelpin (IOWA), 3-and-2 McConnell (LU) def. Ihm (IOWA), 3-and-1 Marinell (LU) vs. Brant (IOWA), all square McKay (LU) def. Vadersee (IOWA), 4-and-2 Lindstrom (LU) vs. Bullington (IOWA), all square


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Let us figure out why I'm so bad at writing papers
Ok, so I spent 3 hours writing a wonderful and intricate blog post about the mechanics of a specific spell (and by 3 hours of writing, I mean 3 hours of sort of writing while flipping back and forth and participating in other discussions) and then I went to save it and WordPress gave me the finger and I lost it all and OMG I don't want to start all over. I even had MATH in it, just to prove to Codi that I'm not always lazy! (Note, since everyone's feelings are kind of on-edge these days, I want to specify that I am saying this with much affection and <3)
So after the obligatory crying fit, I decided to write about something lighter for a Friday post. It has little to do with WoW, but perhaps if we all put our heads together, we can figure out why I'm such a bad paper writer. (And the whole reason I have this on my mind is because I have 2 papers due Monday that I've barely started)
This is my paper writing process:
1) Read assignment question.
2) Check blog stats.
3) Reread assignment question.
4) Gather dirty clothes and start some laundry.
5) Pull out notebook to work on plan.
6) Look for pencil.
7) Discover a roll of Lifesavers under bed.
8.) Tweet about said Lifesavers roll.
9) Refresh blog stats.
10) Start working on plan.
11) Check blog comments.
12) Write rest of plan.
13) Check Blog Azeroth.
14) Start paper, write 3 words.
15) Go get snack.
16) Tweet about snack.
17) Write 3 more words.
18) Refresh blog stats.
19) Write 3 more words.
20) Remember laundry.
21) Get interrupted by cat demanding food. Feed cat.
22) Write 3 more words.
23) Run "1" heroic (courtesy of @Acaldra)
…. and so on.
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15 Comments on "Let us figure out why I'm so bad at writing papers"
March 19, 2010 at 3:54 pm
lol, I cannot find anything wrong with your process…
March 19, 2010 at 4:00 pm
You lack proper motivation
What I would do is go down to the Mill and look at my future if I didn't go to school
March 19, 2010 at 4:09 pm
That's funny…yesterday I ran a random DTK with a tank who kept saying how she was procrastinating and was only doing "1′ heroic too. However she was wielding a sword and not a giant spoon so I assume it wasn't you!
March 19, 2010 at 4:38 pm
I don't see a problem with your process, it's a lot like mine. Unless I have a due date, I will procrastinate and get sidetracked all the time. However, once I get close to the due date, I can get a paper written in a jiffy.
March 19, 2010 at 4:42 pm
I'm not sure if this will help you, but it helped me a LOT when writing papers and I don't know why:
When you're staring your writing assignment down, as if to peer into its soul and ascertain its essence, trying to mentally convince the paper to write itself…
I've found that simply writing my cover page / name, date, and title helps me get into the paper writing mood. It's almost like it locks me into 'author-mode.'
Or it could be that writing a relevant title (i.e. something other than 'Paper 1') helps you start thinking about the gist of what you want to say, and begins the necessary thought processes required to go through the source and analyze and critique its main points.
March 19, 2010 at 5:57 pm
I have no helpful insights to add as I am completely the same and can only be thankful for no longer needing to write papers.
March 19, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Hate to tell you, but it won't stop anytime soon. I have this exact same problem at work every day 😀


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What to buy
For variety and interest, choose at least five types of cheese that offer contrasting flavours, colours and textures, such as creamy goat, semi-soft brie, tangy blue and firmer cheeses.
How much to buy
If the cheese board is one of several appetizers served, I usually allow 60 to 90 grams of each cheese per person. If the cheese will be the only item served, or will be served as a post-dinner course, I allow a more generous 120 grams of each cheese per person. If that sounds like too much, you won't mind having leftovers. If you think it's too little, buy more.
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I like to unwrap and set my selection of cheese on the board to warm at room temperature for at least 90 minutes before serving. I loosely cover the board until ready to serve. This still allows the cheese, like fine wine, to breathe, but will prevent them from drying out. To avoid the muddling of flavours, if possible, have a different knife for each type of cheese served. Accompany the cheese with such things as crackers, toasted baguette slices, fresh and dried fruit and nuts. Be sure to have information at the ready on the types of cheese served. Your guests will want to know what they are and where to buy them.
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Hi Rob....Of course any suggestion is warmly welcome.RegardsMarco
The issue is that the project is fragmented now, where the sourceforge project appears to be pretty much abandoned, but some developers continued with another branch (the main guy being "Ivor"), which supports the newer chipsets, like the CN400.
As you can see from the posts we had very poor success with VLC.
we're including a new xine in .31 because xine is now the front end for high-def distributed satellite/digital tv using vdr as a back-end.
We couldn't get even the most basic stuff to work. For example, with a dvd, we couldn't get the menu to appear. The only proposed solution was bypassing the menus--that means no dvd options. And in dvd's where teh first title is a commentary or 'making of', etc., you can never watch the movie.The purpose of vlc is distributed audio/video to multiple locations. But we could never get the syncing to work at all. I used the exact samples provided in their docs, but it never worked at all.