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NORCROSS, Ga. -- Police in Gwinnett County have captured an accused serial rapist who lured his victims into a vacant apartment.
Joseph Tyler Sivonda, 23, was taken into custody Thursday morning at an apartment in Duluth.
He was staying with 30-year-old Tiffany Martin, who was also arrested and charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon.
Police said Sivonda hired female escorts online and arranging to meet them in a vacant apartment in the complex where he lives.
When the women showed up, police said Sivonda pulled out a gun, robbed them and raped them. Gwinnett police are investigating three incidents in the Bradford Gwinnett apartments off Beaver Ruin Road in unincorporated Norcross.
Police searched the apartment last week after not finding Sivonda at home. Neighbors said he lives in one of the apartments with his brother and mother. A SWAT team battered in the family's door and searched the apartment.
A woman who lives across the hall said police asked her to leave her apartment while they searched. She didn't want to be identified.
"It's just really scary," she said. "It's scary to know that we have these type of people just living right across the hall."
Residents were recently warned about the latest sexual assault that happened in a separate building in the apartment complex. One neighbor said management told them not to open their doors to strangers.
Kisha Middlebrooks lives below the suspect's apartment and when police came to her door this morning, she trembled with fear.
"So when I heard the banging on the door I immediately jumped up grabbed my cell phone and called 911 and I had some knives in my hand," Middlebrooks said.
She said the 911 operator assured her it was the police at her door. Later she learned they were looking for Sivonda who lived above her apartment. She said she was surprised.
"He would actually help me with the trash sometimes, he seemed really nice," she said. "He would say 'I told you women aren't supposed to take out the trash, I'll take it for you.'"
"That's the thing I keep thinking about is his face," said the woman across the hall. "I speak to him, he speaks to everybody around and just to know that this is going on is ridiculous."
In a neighborhood where children run free, carefree life has changed with the news that Sivonda is a wanted man. Now the neighbor below and the one across the hall can't trust their instincts, can't trust first impressions.
"It's just unbelievable," Middlebrooks said. "I have three daughters and I just can't believe it. He seemed like a nice guy."
"I have children, I have a daughter, so my kids are staying in the house, we are not unlocking our doors, it's just sad," said the woman across the hall. "It's scary and it's really sad."
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If you're a warm-weather lover, I have a harsh reality to share with all of you: next Wednesday is the official start to fall, which means this is your last true weekend of summer. So my friends, grab the sunscreen and fire up the barbecue because if you can, you should soak up these last few summer days and spend this weekend outside. And all those shorts you were getting ready to pack away? Not so fast! Here's how you should try to wear 'em this weekend.
Hello, summer-to-fall transition outfit! The flat boots say, "I'm ready for you, crisp, cool weather!", while the shorts show there's a piece of summer you're not letting go of. (although I've gotta say, I'd really like these to be a few inches longer as they're a* leeeeetle* bit on the too-short side for me.) Hemlines aside, this outfit is fun for just kicking back on a lazy Saturday and Sunday *plus, * you can whip out this outfit again when the weather gets cold--just add tights and a sweater!
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Eric Hogue has written up a new post about a few different technologies you can use to profile your PHP applications quickly and easily.
There are many available tools to profile a PHP application. Learning how to use them can help us pinpoint which parts are slow. With this information we can pick the optimizations that will give us the best results. This post describes the installation and configuration of some of them. I tested them in a Ubuntu 10.10 virtual machine. If you want to try those tools, don't forget that they can greatly impact the performance of you web server when they are active. Installing a tool like Xdebug on a production server is not recommended.
First he looks at benchmarking your application with a tool called Siege, a load testing tool that can be configured to send requests to your application in lots of different ways. He also mentions Xdebug, a handy debugger and XProf, a profiling tool to help find the bottlenecks in your code (and XHGui to view its results).


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President Barack Obama today asked Congress for $161,315,000 to fund the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for FY 2011.
As part of the President's broad effort to reduce the deficit, the figure is frozen at the same level of funding the administration requested for the agency in FY 2010.
The President's request includes $80,250,000 to enable the Endowment to fund grants in the study, preservation, public programming, and teaching of the humanities, including $2.5 million for a special initiative—Bridging Cultures—to enhance Americans' understanding of their own rich cultural heritage as well as the cultural complexity of an increasingly interdependent world. An additional $14,050,000 is requested for matching grants, which leverage non-federal support for the humanities.
The budget would direct $38,515,000 to the 56 state and territorial humanities councils to continue activities that range from reading and discussion programs to educational institutes for teachers.
The National Endowment for the Humanities, one of the nation's leading funders of humanities programs, awards competitive grants through a rigorous peer review process to the nation's museums, archives, libraries, colleges and universities, public television and radio stations, as well as to individual scholars and teachers. To spread the wisdom of the humanities as broadly as possible, the NEH supports museum exhibitions, documentary films, scholarly monographs, programs for teachers and the preservation of archives and other cultural resources.
The President's FY 2011 request reflects the following agency goals:
- Promote understanding of the history, heritage and cultures of people here and around the world;
- Strengthen humanities teaching in the nation's schools and colleges;
- Preserve and increase access to cultural and intellectual resources;
- Provide opportunities for lifelong learning in the humanities;
- Facilitate basic research and original scholarship in the humanities;
- Encourage innovative use of digital information technology;
- Reinvigorate the teaching and study of history and culture;
- Strengthen the institutional base of the humanities;
- Leverage third-party contributions to humanities projects;
- Disseminate information about the condition of the humanities;
- Maintain and strengthen programs of the state humanities councils; and
- Provide administrative funds to operate the agency.
Additional information is available in the detailed budget request of the Endowment's FY 2011 appropriation request. A table with the FY 2011 funding request figures, by division and office with FY 2009 and FY 2010 appropriation amounts, is available as well. Please refer to the box at the top of the page for links to the budget and table PDFs.


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The riders on Team SpiderTech powered by C10, Canada's only pro-continental cycling team, will have more than 30 years of professional cycling experience to draw from when Michael Carter joins the squad as sport director.
Carter is a former pro who raced with SpiderTech-C10 co-founder Steve Bauer on the Motorola team in 1991. He competed in cycling's greatest events in the 1980s and '90s, including the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a Espana, Tour of Switzerland and the professional world championships.
"I love a challenge, and I couldn't turn down Steve's offer to help SpiderTech-C10 reach its ambitious goal of racing at the Tour de France," Carter said.
Carter joins the team as one of the two principal on-road directors, alongside Kevin Field. Bauer continues to guide the team's sporting activities and strategic direction, and will direct the riders at major events, but his focus is increasingly on laying the groundwork for the team to step up to the World Tour level.
Carter's background makes him an ideal addition to the team. Since his professional career, he has been working as sport director for Team Type 1 in the U.S. at the same time as coaching athletes through his business, Echelon Sports, based near Denver, Colorado. He has also continued to race himself, winning several masters world titles.
"We've been considering the need for an additional sport director for some time," said Bauer. "When I found out Mike was no longer with Team Type 1 I was surprised, but jumped at the chance to engage him. I've been impressed with his work and Mike brings a calm demeanor and methodical approach that will fit well within our management team. I've known Mike more than 20 years; it was an easy choice for me and I'm really happy to welcome Mike to the team."
Carter will join the team in Europe in mid-February to work alongside Field at the Ruta del Sol in the south of Spain. He will then join Bauer for the Belgian semi-classics.
"I'm really looking forward to working alongside Steve again," Carter said. "I have a lot of great memories from our time together at Motorola and it's going to be exciting taking the team program to the next level."
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Department of Earth Sciences
B.S. in Education
For those students interested in pursuing careers as middle school/high school teachers, the department also offers a 126-credit program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education.
About the program:
The BSE-Earth and Space Sciences degree leads to certification to teach earth and space sciences at the secondary level in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The curriculum is designed to be rigorous and challenging and to provide both depth and breadth of knowledge in Earth Sciences sufficient that our graduates become outstanding educators. Our philosophy is that because earth science requires a basic understanding of the physical world as revealed by the physical sciences, our future earth science teachers should have a solid grounding in the physical sciences in addition to a strong preparation in earth system science. Thus this program includes extensive coursework in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics.
We strongly believe that scientific research is an extremely valuable experience for students. Therefore, the members of the Earth Sciences Faculty maintain active research programs specifically geared to the participation and training of undergraduates and enthusiastically encourage our BSE students to include independent research in their programs of study because we believe that that experience ultimately will help them become better educators. Furthermore, our BSE students also benefit greatly from a campus with rich resources and expertise in a wide range of related subspecialties. Rigorous programs and outstanding faculties in mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, and geography enhance the strength of our program.
In addition to earth science requirements, you will need to complete a set of courses that are a part of your formal certification. Please be sure to consult your academic adviser and consult the Field Services site for information on required clearances, Advanced Professional Studies requirements, and other required tests:
Career Opportunities:
Currently, there is a high demand across the nation for teachers that are certified to teach science and mathematics. Our BSE graduates hold teaching positions in middle and high schools throughout the country. In addition to the obvious career track of the BSE, a number of our graduates pursue advanced degrees, and ultimately take positions in a variety of higher education settings. Some have used their degree in teaching to follow careers in non-traditional teaching careers such as training specialists, or educational advisers.
Bachelor of Arts Degrees
In addition to the B.S. degree programs, the department offers a less-prescribed curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Arts in the Earth Sciences degree and a B.A. in Earth Sciences/Environmental Geology. These 120-credit programs are designed to accommodate those students who want more flexibility in their curriculum.
After completing a four-credit introductory course in each of the three earth sciences disciplines, the prospective B.A. graduate must complete an additional 18 credits in one of the earth sciences disciplines.


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Water Pollution in Lake Maracaibo and Gulf of Venezuela, Venezuela and Colombia – June 6th, 20139.5N 71.3W
Though undoubtedly shocking and disconcerting, the recent Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is hardly the first incident of its kind in the region. Starting in the 1920s, American and British subsidiaries of Standard Oil of New Jersey, Gulf and Royal Dutch Shell turned environmentally pristine Lake Maracaibo (below), which empties out into the Gulf of Venezuela (above) and the Caribbean, into toxic sludge.
Travel to Lake Maracaibo today and you can still see the relics of the pioneering petroleum past: hundreds of offshore oil derricks dot the horizon as far as the eye can see. During the 1920s oil was a messy business and blow-outs, fires and fantastic gushers were a common occurrence. Just as in Louisiana today, the oil industry in Lake Maracaibo put delicate lakeshore mangroves in danger as well as tropical wildlife.
The water used by local residents for domestic uses came from the lake itself, and reportedly there was little risk of getting sick from the water as it was clean, such that one could even see the head of a coin or a needle in the water. With the arrival of the oil companies however, the water became dirty (click here for more information).


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September 1998
- What is a discretionary grant?
- What is a cooperative agreement?
- How does the Department set up discretionary grant programs?
- Who runs the Department's discretionary grant programs?
- How do I find out about the Department's discretionary grant programs?
- How do I learn if I am eligible to receive a discretionary grant?
The process of making a federal grant begins long before an applicant or grantee ever sends a piece of paper to the government. Federal grants have their origin in the legislative process of Congress and the regulatory process of federal agencies. A federal agency such as the Department of Education must set up a structure for the orderly review, award, and administration of grants. This section describes the way discretionary grant programsare set up in the Department and tells you how you can learn more about the grant opportunities that are available to you.
What is a discretionary grant?
Unlike a formula grant, a discretionary grant awards funds on the basis of a competitive process. The Department reviews applications in light of the legislative and regulatory requirements established for a program. This review process gives the Department discretion to determine which applications best address the program requirements and are, therefore, most worthy of funding.
What is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement is a type of discretionary grant the Department awards when it determines that substantial involvement with the grantee is necessary during the performance of a funded project. Substantial involvement might include such things as ongoing departmental participation in the project, unusually close collaboration with the recipient, and/or possible intervention or direct operational involvement in the review and approval of the successive stages of project activities.
How does the Department set up discretionary grant programs?
Congress establishes discretionary grant programs through authorizing legislation and appropriations legislation. The Department then usually writes program regulations based on the authorizing legislation, which describe how the programs are to be administered. After these program regulations are published in final form and Congress appropriates funds for the program, the Department can elicit applications and award grants.
Who runs the Department's discretionary grant programs?
Six Principal Offices in the Department are responsible for program administration. Each office is responsible for overseeing a portion of the programs established by Congress and administered by the Department. The Principal Offices are:
- Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA)
- Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)
- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
- Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
- Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)
Within the Principal Offices, there are program offices and Discretionary Grant Teams (Grant Teams), which administer the Department's discretionary grant programs on a daily basis. The grant team publishes the program announcement, coordinates the review of applications that are received, makes funding recommendations, and awards grants to successful applicants. They are supported in these activities by the Grants Policy and Oversight Staff (GPOS), which is responsible for developing overall discretionary grants policy for the Department and overseeing the discretionary grants process.
How do I find out about the Department's discretionary grant programs?
There are different ways to get information about the discretionary grant programs at the Department of Education:
- The Department maintains a site on the World Wide Web. You can access information on discretionary grant funding by Principal Office and by types of programs available by logging on to the Department's Web site at: www.ed.gov.
- To get a general overview of the Department's programs, you can write or phone the Department to get a copy of the Guide to U.S. Department of Education Programs (the Guide), or you can access it through the Department's Web site. The Guide describes the various discretionary grant programs sponsored by the Department and gives a telephone number for each program to call for further information.
- The Department publishes an application notice in the Federal Register to inform potential applicants of each new discretionary grant competition. An application notice invites applications for one or more competitions, gives basic program and funding information on each competition, and informs potential applicants when and where they may obtain applications. Program offices publish an application notice for each individual program.
- Program Offices also include their proposed program schedules in the Department's Combined Application Notice (CAN). The CAN is generally published once a year in the Federal Register and is posted on the Department's Web site. It lists most of the discretionary grant competitions planned for each Principal Office for the coming year, and includes anticipated application deadlines and other pertinent information.
How do I learn if I am eligible to receive a discretionary grant?
The first thing to consider before applying for a grant is to determine whether your organization is eligible under the program. If you are not sure about the grant programs under which you would be eligible, start with the Guide, discussed above. The Guide has an index to help you identify the grant program(s) in which you might be interested. The Guide also gives the CFDA number for each grant program, a system of numbering based on the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. To receive the appropriate information, it is essential that you use this number when contacting the Department about the specific grant program(s) of interest to you.
Once you know the number and title of the grant program(s) under which you want to apply, you may wish to review the program regulations provided in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). (Information about obtaining a copy of the CFR is given in the section, 'Other Information,' which begins after the 'Glossary' section of this booklet.)
The CFR is updated once a year only and, therefore, might not include recent changes to program regulations. You should contact the program office listed in the Guide to verify the most recent version of the program regulations.
The application package lists the eligibility requirements, generally drawn from the legislation establishing the program. Eligibility might be limited to a particular type of organization (e.g., only state education agencies), organizations that serve only a particular group (e.g., disadvantaged students), or organizations that meet some other criteria. In some cases, an organization wishing to apply under a particular program must first apply to the Department to be certified as eligible for that program. Requirements vary from program to program; read the application package carefully before preparing your application.
Information about the specific eligibility requirements for a program is also available in the application notice or 'Notice of Closing' that the Department publishes in the Federal Register for each new competition.
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Stevenson University Videos - Stevenson University Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2014
Stevenson University Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2014
May 13, 2014
This year, Stevenson University inducted students into Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges on April 11, 2014.
August 14, 2014
Stevenson's Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Secondary Biology, Chemistry, or Mathematics with a STEM focus is designed for career changers and recent science and math baccalaureate degree graduates who have a desire to inspire and empower a new generation of learners in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. Visit our website today for more information: http://www.stevenson.edu/graduate-professional-studies/graduate-programs/master-of-arts-in-teaching/
August 14, 2014
Living on campus opens you to all of the experiences Stevenson University has to offer. Beyond our rigorous academic curriculum and career preparation programs, we have created a warm, welcoming environment for our students to develop through personal interaction and a variety of campus programs. Learn more about Stevenson University at Stevenson.edu
August 11, 2014
George Moore has been investigating the intersection of animation, sound, video, and code for the past two decades. His recent work in digital animation explores subtle interaction of layers, the influence of spatial and temporal phenomena on each other, and the role of individual memory on perception. Opening reception Wednesday, Sept. 3, 6-8 p.m. at the Greenspring Campus art gallery.
July 25, 2014
t Stevenson's School of the Sciences, we enhance student learning by making inquiry the foundation of a creative synergy between faculty and students. And, in an atmosphere that fosters intellectual curiosity, creative and self-motivated exploration, ethical global citizenship, and independent thinking, the focus remains on providing a student-centered learning environment. Our faculty members are committed to offering personalized guidance throughout your academic journey and will work with you to create an engaging relationship and provide steady support. With those pillars in place, learning can thrive in the classroom and beyond.
July 21, 2014
Incoming Stevenson students were invited to attend Mustang Days, during June 2014, where they were encouraged to meet fellow classmates, register for classes, learn about college life and sign up for clubs.
June 10, 2014
Stevenson University president, Kevin J. Manning, Ph.D., appeared on Maryland Public Television's "State Circle" on May 2, 2014. Dr. Manning discussed the future of higher education and challenges public and private universities will face with "State Circle" host, Jeff Salkin.
June 9, 2014
Stop by both campus stores starting Monday, June 2 for the June Sidewalk Sale. 40% off clothing and gift items 20% off Under Armour clothing items (Excludes graduation items, food, drinks, electronics, and already discounted merchandise.)
May 28, 2014
Your personal career plan is complex. It takes hard work, commitment, and a relevant education. What if you could design your own career or even re-invent it? Be the architect of your future? At Stevenson University we help to provide the most sought after undergraduate degree programs, along with experienced faculty and personalized support for the successful building blocks needed for today's in-demand careers. Study online on your own time-table. Take the complexity out of your career path— visit www.stevenson.edu/path.
May 28, 2014
For the 10th consecutive season, Stevenson University presents "Summer Serenades in the Valley," a festive outdoor concert series featuring a wide array of music by Stevenson's resident ensemble, the Greenspring Valley Orchestra, and other groups organized by Stevenson's music faculty. All performances begin at 7:15 p.m. at the Cuvilly Exchange patio area, located on Stevenson's Greenspring Campus, 1525 Greenspring Valley Road, Stevenson, MD 21153. All performances are free and the public is invited to attend.
May 16, 2014
Stevenson University graduated the largest class in the school's history this spring when 550 students received their diplomas at Stevenson's 61st Commencement, Friday, May 9 at the University's Greenspring gymnasium. Delivering the keynote address to the record field of graduates was Baltimore-raised Byron Pitts, a multiple Emmy-award-winning journalist and current Anchor and Chief Correspondent for ABC News.
May 16, 2014
What's the PLUS at Stevenson University? We are dedicated to preparing our students to walk off the stage at Commencement and into a successful career. That is why we are a national leader in career-focused education. Learn more at stevenson.edu/mustangs
May 16, 2014
What's the PLUS at Stevenson University? We are dedicated to preparing our students to walk off the stage at Commencement and into a successful career. That is why we are a national leader in career-focused education. Learn more at stevenson.edu/mustangs
May 16, 2014
ABC anchor Byron Pitts delivered the commencement message to Stevenson University's 2014 graduates on May 9th, 2014. In this excerpted video, Pitts talks about taking the gift of education and using it to make positive change in the world.
May 13, 2014
Nancy Gianni, President and CEO for GiGi's Playhouse receives the Social Entrepreneur award from Stevenson University during the 2014 Spring Commencement.
May 13, 2014
This year, Stevenson University inducted students into Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges on April 11, 2014.
April 28, 2014
The grand unveiling of the Mustang Statue, "Victory" took place on April 23, 2014 to a grand presentation and a fun reception that followed. The statue will stand as a symbol of pride and encouragement for all Stevenson University students, faculty and staff. The sculpture was crafted by artist Bart Walter of Eldersburg, MD.
April 24, 2014
Stevenson University hosted a symposium on April 4, 2014, for first generation college students. There were helpful workshops and seminars to learn and connect with people who can help with students who are the first in their family to go to college.
April 24, 2014
On April 9th, Stevenson's Brown School of Business and Leadership hosted its first Spring Entrepreneurship Symposium, "Entrepreneurship 2014, Are You Ready to Swim with the Sharks". The event brought several leaders in the Baltimore business community to Stevenson who engaged in a panel session and roundtable discussions with School of Business students.
April 21, 2014
Senior Visual Communication Design students collaborated on "Memorandom", a show based around communication. Students presented their own expression around the common theme.
April 16, 2014
On April 15th, Business Communication students presented posters and talked about their internship experiences.
April 14, 2014
Accepted Students Day is a celebration for those accepted to Stevenson University. The accepted students learn all about the Stevenson Way as well as the courses and clubs they will be offered at Stevenson University.
April 10, 2014
Officials from McDaniel College teamed up with Stevenson University to educate students on the dangers of alcohol consumption as part of this National Alcohol Screening Day event.
April 9, 2014
Stevenson University's Mustang Stadium will boast a new addition when a specially commissioned, bronze mustang sculpture is unveiled on Wednesday, April 23 on the University's Owings Mills campus. The unveiling of the 12-foot-tall statue culminates a yearlong project by nationally renowned sculptor, Bart Walter. Details on the celebration at: http://bit.ly/1kKLmp7


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Hay Creek Estates is a newly developing subdivision located at the edge of Reedsburg. The location is quiet, secluded and surrounded with nature life. Hay Creek subdivision is the ideal place to build your dream home and is within walking distance of schools, parks, baseball fields, soccer fields and the Reedsburg hospital. Venture out to Hay Creek Estates and pick out your dream lot! Call listing agent for additional lot info.
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Closed for spectators.Posted by Andy Forbes in Uncategorized
To follow the 50 person max in bc, all events are closed to spectators until further notice.
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Sep 02 2020
Closed for spectators.Posted by Andy Forbes in Uncategorized
To follow the 50 person max in bc, all events are closed to spectators until further notice.
Jun 29 2015
FC3S reverse entryPosted by Andy Forbes in Uncategorized
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redrumPosted by Andy Forbes in Uncategorized
Apr 01 2013
2012 Video "Back to Basics"Posted by Shawn in Uncategorized, tags: Drift Union, dta, dta posse, legacy, rx7, soarer
Back to Basics – Part 1 – Drift Union 2012 Video from Shawn Browne on Vimeo.
Back to Basics – Part 2 – Drift Union 2012 Video from Shawn Browne on Vimeo.
Back to Basics – Part 3 – Drift Union 2012 Video from Shawn Browne on Vimeo.
Feb 28 2013
Grass Roots Drifting In The UkPosted by Barry Alderton in Uncategorized
Welcome to what I hope will bring some light to the grass roots drifting scene. Having spoken to Shawn a few times we thought this would be a good idea to show case the best and the worst as well as the differences between the UK and US. So this is where our journey for the season begins.
Well i was lucky and unlucky in many respects to be at the season opener, this was the second time the event had been held at Anglesey in north wales. But as i said I was lucky to be going but thanks to a good friend, who drove i made it. The unlucky side was that, from late Saturday night it never stopped raining. So getting in the car and driving 3 and half hours it never stopped for a second. So its no surprise that the track and everyone around it were getting a nice soaking.
The weather didn't seem to be dampening the mood with everyone enjoying catching up for the first time this year or meeting for the first time. Though what the weather did succeed in doing was making the track like a small river, drivers were struggling to get to grips with the condition's some catching the edge of the painted rumble strips causing them to spin out. Others just misjudging the grip or going to fast and ending up stuck on the soaked grass. It caught many drivers amature and more experienced drivers alike.
But the problems with stop and re starting while recovery work went on got better as the day went on and the track time increased which makes everyone happy. The day brought many highlights seeing old friends in either new car's or with new modification's to their old cars from last season. The drift days at Anglesey run by Drift one even pull in some of the bigger names in the UK drift world. BDC ( British Drift Championship ) driver Adam Simmons. As well as well known driver like Phil Morrison owner of Driftworks and a host of ODC ( Open Drift Championship ) drivers. Everyone had a good day, though a slight mishap for one driver brought a customers Aston martin to the event ( with the owners consent i have to add ), Now you have to bare in mind the Aston was a soft top, taking the car out for a few laps for a bit of a laugh turned from mental fun with some ones dream car to a bit of a nightmare, when exiting the hairpin and drifting over the rumble strip, the car detecting what its software said was the start of a roll. It shot the roll protection hoops straight through the rear glass window of the Aston. Now id love to be able to show this picture but i bottled going anywhere near it for the fear of being killed.
I hope this introduction of grass roots drifting interests a few and the word spreads. As the season progresses there will be more pictures and video's from the events and a little write up of the days or events goings on.
More pictures and video's can be found here – http://www.tailoutphotography.co.uk/
Feb 18 2013
Get to Know us!Posted by Andy Forbes in Uncategorized, tags: achilles, Drift Union, dta
Get to know a little more about the 3 of us!
Oct 24 2012
All Star Bash 2012 TripPosted by Shawn in Uncategorized
This years trip to All Star Bash at Willow Springs was most definitely the best trip to date.
Jul 25 2012
Achilles Radial ATR Sport 2 reviewPosted by Steve in Uncategorized
This past weekend Shawn and I had the opportunity to test on the new Achilles Radial ATR Sport 2 tire. The results……amazing.
I started off with a pair of tires that had only 25 % left in them. Even though the tires were almost bald I was warned by Bryan Bridges and Robbie Nishida of Bridges Racing to "Air them up because the grip level is crazy" Taking advice from the pros I inflated the tires to 55psi which is double what I normally run in any other brand. I hadn't used the tire before competition so I thought it would be best to rip a huge burnout and then slide the infield to feel them out, they felt GOOD! Entering comp time , even with 350whp and 55psi in the tires the grip was still so impressive that it was pushing me to the bottom of the 5/8ths bank.
Sunday Funday would be the true test for these tires, lots of track time, all tandem and a long course would put them through there paces. As the tires wore throughout the day the grip level did not drop. After every session I would go check the tires and they would just get smoother and smoother, but the grip was still there. I told myself i wouldn't change the tires the until the grip faded, I probably did 25 laps and didn't change tires all day. The grip is crazy, the smoke is crazy, and these will not chunk. One set of 25% tires lasted me a huge opening ceremony burnout, 2 runs on the 5/8ths and a whole day of tandem fun with my bros. These are without a doubt the best tires i have ever run.
If you are after an affordable tire, that has the grip level of a super expensive R comp, but will last you FOREVER this is the tire for you. If its good enough for Daigo Saito its good enough for me!
Jun 10 2012
Drift Union DTA Posse photo shootPosted by Steve in Uncategorized
Check out the link from Gaelen Norman and Big Boy Media for a few pics and kind words from the big man himself.
Jun 05 2012
Its MagicPosted by Steve in Uncategorized
When everything works, magic happens. First event of the year all 3 cars have finished, Gaelen Norman somehow managed to drift all day long, and take some amazing photos at the same time. Thanks to everyone that came out to drive, spectate or volunteer.


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Over the years, car rental has become easier and more convenient. At the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, car rental is centered on customer convenience. Upon arriving at the airport, you simply need to locate a Ground Transportation Terminal.
Car Rental Counter
The car renting terminals can be found on each of the Arrivals level. After you retrieve your luggage at the baggage carousel, you can follow the signs to the rental car counter. The counter is in close proximity of the baggage carousel.
Courtesy Telephone
If you do not want to wait in line at the car rental counter, you can use the courtesy telephone. Dial the number to the appropriate car rental establishment, JFK offers ten different choices for your convenience. Simply call the number to your chosen rental car company and make arrangements for ground transportation.
Location of Vehicles
After you made arrangements with your choice of car rental, you can locate your rented vehicle at the Federal Circle Station. To get to the location, simply take an AirTrain. The use of the AirTrain is free while traveling around the airport. The AirTrain service runs continually 24 hours every day of the year including holidays.
Toll Roads
When renting your vehicle, check with the establishment to learn the policy for paying tolls. Some of the car rental establishments offer an E-ZPass(R) transponder tags. If the car company does not offer this service as part of the rental agreement, you will be responsible for the payment of tolls. The tolls can be paid with cash or if you would prefer you can by your own transponder tag.
While you visit the area for business or pleasure, car rental is for your convenience. If you do not understand any part of the car rental agreement or the responsibility for paying the tolls, ask questions. The staff is more than willing to answer your questions.
Arriving passengers to New York City's LaGuardia Airport may be mystified to find no car rental counters inside the arrivals buildings. This is simply a matter of real estate: the airport is far too congested to provide counter service or rental parking within the airport grounds. This does not mean, however, that rental cars are unavailable.
Nearly a dozen major car rental companies maintain off-site facilities near LaGaurdia Airport. Courtesy telephones are available in all four terminals, with the major car rental services provide courtesy transportation from convenient curb-side pickups to their facilities. These free shuttles range from full-size buses to smaller passenger vans.
Each of the four terminals provides curbside pickup. When departing your arrivals building, look for curbside signs for each car rental agency. You can also call the car rental company's local telephone number, or use the courtesy telephones inside the terminal, to find out exactly where the pickup point is.
The free car rental shuttles run frequently throughout the day and night, taking passengers to nearby rental facilities a few minutes' ride from the airport itself. When returning the rental car, the same shuttle service will carry you back to the airport for your departing flight.
While renting your car at New York City's LaGaurdia Airport, be sure to clarify how you will pay the bridge tolls into and out of Manhattan. Most car rental agencies can provide E-Z Pass transponders, or you can bring your own along. All bridges also accept cash. Make sure to discuss your toll-paying options at the time of your rental transaction.
Because LaGuardia airport is always busy, like New York City itself, and since your rental car is picked up and returned off-site, allow extra time for the shuttle ride to and from the airport. Traffic is heaviest weekday mornings and afternoons.
After renting your car, but before departing the rental lot, take a moment to get your bearings and consider your route before setting off on the busy streets of Queens, the borough in which LaGuardia Airport is located.
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Product Musings: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Blush in Pink Coral
The Muse listens, honest she does. She's gotten numerous requests asking for a review and swatches of the new Bobbi Brown Shimmer Blush. One new shade was introduced, Pink Coral, which was quite appealing for my Summer Blush series but I got soooo many requests for a review and a spotlight on it that I just decided why not Muse it by itself instead of having it become lost in a series post!
So here it is, as per alot of requests, Product Musings on Bobbi Brown Shimmer Blush in Pink Coral.
With the barest hint of sparkle, Bobbi Brown Shimmer Blushes are sure to please anyone who prefers a non-matte blush formula. Pink Coral is one of the newest shades available in this formula and ideal for Summer-wear. It's a gorgeous shade of coral with a tiny kiss of pink! If you're desiring a sweet pop of peach on your cheeks Pink Coral will do the job well. Although the "shimmer" maybe scare you, rest assured it's a barely there shimmer that's very subtle and pretty.
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|MRS. MARY ANN SHADD CARY -- 1823--1893 -- The Foremost Colored Canadian Pioneer In 1850
"Only the actions of the just, Smell sweet and blossom in the dust."
Among the women of the colored race who rendered signal service in the cause of freedom, the subject of this sketch by reason of the great energy displayed and sincere devotion to the cause, joined to remarkable intellectual power, is entitled to stand in the front rank of that noble band whose virtues and services are the priceless heritage of the colored race.
Few women of any race have left their impression more indelibly stamped upon the age in which they lived, or wrought more beneficially than Mrs. Cary.
Mary Ann Shadd was born October 9, 1823, in Wilmington, Delaware. It being a slave state she was deprived of obtaining the education of which her early development gave promise. At the age of ten years she was taken by her parents to West Chester, Pennsylvania, and placed in an educational institution carried on by Miss Phoebe Darlington under the supervision of the Society of Friends. At the completion of a six-year course she returned to Wilmington, opened a school and taught colored children. Some years after, when public school took the place of private tuition, Miss Shadd taught first in West Chester, New York City, and Norristown, Pennsylvania. While teaching in this state in 1850, the infamous Fugitive Slave Act was passed whereupon she determined to go to Canada and
At first the law--this latest outrage on suffering humanity--was derided and condemned by liberty loving citizens and fugitives did not fear, asserting that they could protect themselves. This fatal dream was of short duration. Men were arrested and when they resisted or refused to surrender, were shot dead. Many who had been free for twenty years or more, and had in many instances acquired considerable property found themselves only nominally free. Whole families who had lived for years in freedom were pounced upon at mid-night, beaten and dragged back to slavery. A growing feeling of humanity stirred the north--a creative force that produced strong men and women as the result of its awakening force. Colored and white citizens met in private and public meetings, sermons were preached from the pulpits--discussions and resolutions were not unlike the sentiments and expressions of the patriotic outbursts of the American Revolution. As an act of precaution to preserve their freedom, thousands of men, women and children fled to Canada for safety. Many had only sufficient means to enable them to reach the land of freedom, and, until they could get employment, would be wholly dependent upon charity. Miss Shadd located at Windsor, Canada, opposite Detroit, Michigan. She at once began a vigorous and active campaign by publishing a pamphlet which was widely circulated in the United States, setting forth in plain language the opportunities for emigrants in Canada.
To make her work more effective she returned to the United States and for several years delivered lectures throughout the middle, eastern and western states. At
So successful was her mission that in 1854 a number of colored men in Toronto assisted her in establishing a weekly paper called "The Provincial Freeman," which was devoted to the interest of the colored people generally, but especially to the fugitives from slavery. Owing to the vigor and relentless was with which Miss Shadd through her columns attacked the slave interest, the sympathizers of slavery located in Windsor, St. Catherines and on the American border made every effort to suppress the sheet; but for three years she fearlessly braved the storm and thus rendered heroic service, and established her record as the first woman editor of the race, as well as the first educated race woman as lecturer, Sojourner Truth having begun her work as early as 1843.
In 1856 Mary Ann Shadd was united in marriage to Mr. Thomas F. Cary of Toronto.
After marriage she and her husband resided in Chatham, Canada West. But her public career was by no means ended. Stirring times for the nation and the race were just ahead. She continued to be friend and helper to the refugees.
One Sunday a slave boy without hat, coat, or shoes who had thus far eluded his pursuers, was overtaken in Chatham and about to be carried off. Mrs. Cary tore the boy from the slave hunters, ran to the court-house and had the bell rung so violently that the whole town was soon aroused. Mrs. Cary with her commanding form, piercing eyes, and stirring voice soon had the people as indignant as herself--denouncing in no uncertain terms the outrage perpetrated under the British flag and demanded that these man-hunters be driven from their midst. The result was that the
In 1858 John Brown and his companions went to Chatham where on the 8th of May they held a Convention and adopted a "Provisional Constitution,"--John Brown the brave and heroic who went to seek those who were lost that he might save them. He found many who aided him in his daring project. And when the great blow for freedom had been struck and the tragic end had come in 1861, the subject of this sketch compiled the notes of Osborn P. Anderson, sole survivor of the Raid, entitled a "Voice from Harper's Ferry."
At the beginning of the Civil War, Mrs. Cary was teaching school in the State of Michigan. In 1863 a call for 500,000 men was issued by the government. Mrs. Cary with true patriotic fervor, which had always characterized her actions, was on August 15th appointed by special order, Recruiting Army Officer , to enlist Colored Volunteers in the Union Army. She accepted the commission from Governor Levi P. Morton of Indiana and actually assisted in recruiting a regiment of soldiers for service at the front. At the close of the war Mrs. Cary moved to Washington, D. C., where she served as teacher under the direction of Howard University. Later she was appointed in the public school system of Washington, D. C., and for seventeen years served as principal of three large schools.
At the same time she was a regular contributor to newspapers: The New National Era , edited by Frederick Douglas, and The Advocate , edited by John Wesley Cromwell. In 1881 she became an active member of the National Woman's Suffrage Association. Being progressive and energetic Mrs. Cary entered the Law Department of Howard University and was graduated in 1884. She resigned from her school activities to devote her time to the profession
Mrs. Cary died in Washington, D. C., June 5, 1893, sincerely mourned by all who knew her and her sterling worth.


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Etymology : Means "protector of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit (pala) "protector".
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Below you can find all the scoop on Fox's new and returning shows from the Television Critics Association winter TV previews.
Mindy Kaling gives Mindy Project scoop on cast changes, Seth Rogen appearance
Fox boss on disappointing fall, The Following and Britney's X Factor future
American Idol's Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj deny feud and then have public feud
The Following creator Kevin Williamson on show's extreme violence: It's just fiction!
M. Night Shyamalan developing event thriller for Fox
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Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler (10-0 MMA, 7-0 BFC) has come to terms with the idea that he'll forever be linked to Eddie Alvarez (24-3 MMA, 8-1 BFC).
Now, it's something to embrace; bring on the rematch, he says.
"I think pretty much every MMA fan out there wants Chandler-Alvarez 2, so give the fans what they want," Chandler today told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "If he stays in Bellator, let's fight. Let's do it two times, three times, four times, who cares.
"We're fighters. Our job is to fight, and our job is to go out there and entertain the fans."
Whether that happens is now a matter of getting past Season 6 tournament winner Rick Hawn (14-1 MMA, 6-1 BFC) and Alvarez signing a new contract.
Chandler attempts his first title defense Jan. 17 at Bellator 85, when he and Hawn headline the event at Irvine, Calif.'s Bren Center. Hawn is on a three-fight win streak and has just one loss in his professional career, which came via a controversial split decision to Jay Hieron in the Season 4 tournament final. Chandler is a favorite in betting lines.
But with Alvarez again in the news after UFC President Dana White said his contract negotiations with Bellator could get "ugly," the topic of another fight is in the air.
Bellator recently modified a longstanding policy to allow fighters such as Alvarez a championship rematch. Previously, a fighter could only earn a title shot by winning an eight-man tournament.
The clause is attractive to Alvarez, who campaigned for a rematch with Chandler. But he is reportedly at odds with the promotion over a new contract offer, which was issued following one from the UFC.
Chandler, meanwhile, has no plans to leave. Bellator 85 serves as the promotion's long-awaited debut on Spike TV after a two-year run on MTV2, and it's expected to give the promotion a huge boost in visibility.
"Whatever is best for him, I hope it works out for him," Chandler said. "He's obviously motivated mostly by the money. He's got two or three kids at home and a wife, so he's got to support them. Wherever he's getting paid the best is where he's going to go."
But if Alvarez goes, Chandler recognizes an opportunity might be missed. Few gave him a chance to beat the Philadelphia-based fighter, who was Bellator's first lightweight champ and held the belt for two years.
Chandler, a Division I wrestler at the University of Missouri, burst onto the scene in the Season 4 tournament by sweeping the field before challenging Alvarez. In a thrilling "Fight of the Year" candidate in late 2011, he submitted Alvarez in the fourth round.
Several times Chandler has watched the fight and thinks of it as marker of how far he's come as a fighter.
There are things he wish he'd done better the first time around, however.
"On a smaller scale, it's a Dominick Cruz/Urijah Faber thing," said Chandler, referring to the UFC bantamweight champ and former WEC champ. "Me and Alvarez are not rivals. I don't dislike the guy. I don't think he dislikes me. I beat him, and I'll fight him again if I have to, but he's always going to be a part of my legacy.
"No matter what, 20 years down the road when they talk about my career and talk about what a great champion I was, they're going to talk about Alvarez."
For more on Bellator 85, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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The monkeys in the U.S. space program might seem like an odd subject for an animated film, especially since scientists killed a ton of them in the process. In fact, the first six monkeys, uninspiringly named Albert I through Albert VI, all died either in flight, on impact, or right after landing. Not exactly your Saturday matinee popcorn fare, but later this year we'll have both a Space Chimps movie in theaters, and a video game featuring this crazy family of monkey astronauts.
Vanguard Entertainment, who produced Valiant and Happily Never After, is animating the film, and Brash Entertainment is making the game. They're also working on games based on Saw and 300, so you've got visceral gore and bloody battles on one end, and happy-go-lucky flying space monkeys on the other. We think the monkeys should just rebel against what the humans have put them through and they create a supercool simian space rocket and use it to fire missiles containing their own poo at the planet.
News-Space Chimps Movie Game Confirmed [Pariah's Guild]


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Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Americans are eager to make preparedness a part of their daily lives. The following checklist will help you take the necessary steps to protect yourself, your family, and your neighbors in the event of a future terrorist attack or other emergency.
For more detailed information on disaster preparedness, see www.fema.gov and www.redcross.org
Make a list of important phone number, such as nonemergency numbers for the police and fire departments, FBI field office, and local emergency management office, and post it by your telephone. Make sure children know how to dial 911 or "0" in an emergency.
Develop a communications plan for your family. Choose someone who does not live with you (preferably out-of-town) that you and other family members can contact to check on each other in the event that you are separated during a disaster. Carry the number in your wallet.
Establish a meeting place for family members if home or neighborhood evacuation is necessary. Pick one place near your home and one outside your neighborhood in case you can't return after a disaster.
Assemble an emergency preparedness kit that contains the following supplies:
- three to five day supply of water (one gallon per person per day)
- food that will not spoil and requires no cooking
- first-aid kit and needed medicine
- emergency tools, such as battery-powered radio, cell phone, flashlight
- extra batteries
- personal items like toilet paper and plastic garbage bags
- change of clothing and blankets for each person
- portable generator if possible
Take a basic course in CPR and first-aid.
Learn how to turn off water, gas, and electricity at main switches.
Learn about emergency plans for your children's school or day care center.
Draw a floor plan of your home and mark two escape routes from each room. Practice your evactuation plan.
Know your community's evacuation routes.
Work with your Neighborhood Watch group or civic association to create a community disaster preparedness plan.


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NBA: Dwayne Wade suspended one game for groin shot to Ramon Sessions
NEW YORK (AP) -- Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for flailing his leg and making contact with the groin of Charlotte Bobcats' Ramon Sessions.
The suspension was announced Thursday by Stu Jackson, the NBA's executive vice president for basketball operations.
The incident happened with 8:12 left in the fourth quarter of the Heat's 105-92 victory over the Bobcats on Wednesday night. Sessions was called for a foul on the play.
Wade will serve the suspension Friday night when the Heat visit the Detroit Pistons.


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The next battle: The debt ceiling
While you were partying on New Year's Eve, the U.S. hit its debt ceiling -- setting up the next big budget battle in the first two months of 2013.
In a letter to Congress on Monday, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he has begun a "debt issuance suspension period," using "extraordinary" borrowing measures to make sure the government avoids exceeding its debt limit of $16.394 trillion.
But the debt issuance suspension period would last only through Feb. 28 -- and congressional action would be needed in the interim to increase the debt ceiling.
The "fiscal cliff" deal struck between the White House and Congress does not address the debt ceiling.
President Obama and House Republicans clashed over the debt limit in the summer of 2011, leading to a near-default on the government's obligations and a downgrade of the nation's credit rating.
Expect more arguing about taxes, spending cuts and debt in the weeks ahead.
"By taking those steps, Treasury can buy about $200 billion of headroom. That normally can cover about two months' worth of borrowing, although continuing uncertainty about tax rates and spending make it hard to determine precisely how long the extraordinary measures will last.
"The bottom line: Congress will have to raise the debt ceiling soon -- as soon as late February.
"And that sets the stage for yet another fight on Capitol Hill, where some Republican lawmakers view the debt limit as leverage in negotiations with President Obama over spending cuts and reforms to Medicare and Social Security.


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Today, we launched Flash Player Protected Mode for Firefox on Windows. Our Protected Mode implementation allows Flash Player to run as a low integrity process with several additional restrictions that prohibit the runtime from accessing sensitive resources. This approach is based on David LeBlanc's Practical Windows Sandbox design and builds upon what Adobe created for the Adobe Reader X sandbox. By running the Flash Player as a restricted process, Adobe is making it more difficult for an attacker to turn a simple bug into a working exploit. This blog post will provide an overview of the technical implementation of the design.
When you first navigate to a page with Flash (SWF) content, you will notice that there are now three processes for Flash Player. This may seem odd at first, but there is a good reason for this approach. One of the goals for the design was to minimize the number of changes that were necessary in Firefox to support the sandbox. By keeping Flash Player and Firefox loosely coupled, both organizations can make changes to their respective code without the complexity of coordinating releases.
The first process under the Firefox instance is called "plugin-container.exe." Firefox has run plugins in this separate process for quite some time, and we did not want to re-architect that implementation. With this design, the plugin container itself is only a thin shim that allows us to proxy NPAPI requests to the browser. We also use this process as our launching point for creating the broker process. Forking the broker as a separate process allows us to be independent of the browser and gives us the freedom to restrict the broker process in the future. From the broker process, we will launch the fully sandboxed process. The sandboxed process has significant restrictions applied to it. It is within the sandbox process that the Flash Player engine consumes and renders Web content.
The restrictions we apply to this sandboxed process come from the Windows OS. Windows Vista and Windows 7 provide the tools necessary to properly sandbox a process. For the Adobe Reader and Acrobat sandbox implementation introduced in 2010, Adobe spent significant engineering effort trying to approximate those same controls on Windows XP. Today, with Windows 8 just around the corner and Windows XP usage rapidly decreasing, it did not make sense for the Flash Player team to make that same engineering investment for Windows XP. Therefore, we've focused on making Protected Mode for Firefox available on Windows Vista and later.
For those operating systems, we take advantage of three major classes of controls:
The first control is that we run the sandboxed process at low integrity. By default, processes started by the user are executed at medium integrity. Running the process at a low integrity level prevents the process from writing to most areas of the user's local profile and the registry which require a medium integrity level to access. This also allows us to take advantage of User Interface Privilege Isolation (UIPI) which prevents low integrity processes from sending windows messages to higher integrity processes.
The second class of controls applied to the sandboxed process is to restrict the capabilities of the access token. A process will inherit a list of available Security Identifiers (SIDs) from the user's security profile. These SIDs represent the different OS groups to which the user belongs. The access token contains this list of SIDs along with a set of controls for those SIDs. The Windows OS will compare the SIDs in the access tokens to the group permissions of the target object (e.g a file) to determine if access is allowed. The Windows OS allows us to define how the process SIDs are used in that comparison.
In general, a sandboxed process will need to be able to access resources directly owned by the user. However, in most cases it is unlikely that the sandbox will need the extended set of resources available to the user via group permissions. As a concrete example, your company may have a contact list on a network share that is available to everyone within your "Employees" group. It isn't your file but you can access it because you are in the "Employees" group for your company. The Flash Player sandbox process doesn't need to be able to directly access that file.
We identified that our sandbox process will need to access OS resources using the following SIDs: BUILTIN\Users, Everyone, the User's Logon SID, and NTAUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE. For any other SIDs that are inherited from the user, we set the deny-only attribute to prohibit the process from accessing the resource based solely on that SID. To continue the example of the contact list on the file share, the sandboxed process would not be able to access the contact list because the file is not owned by you and the deny-only attribute on the "Employees" group SID would prevent access using your group permission. Process privileges are also limited to only the SeChangeNotifyPrivilege, which is required for the process to be notified of file system changes and for certain APIs to work correctly. The graphic below shows the permissions applied to the sandboxed process.
The third control applied to the sandboxed process are job restrictions. As one example, we can prevent the sandboxed process from launching other processes by setting Active Processes to 1. We can also limit the sandbox's ability to communicate with other processes by restricting access to USER Handles and Administrator Access. The USER Handles restriction complements UIPI by preventing the process from accessing user handles created by processes not associated with our job. Finally, we can limit the sandboxes ability to interfere with the OS by limiting access to System Parameters, Display Settings, Exit Windows and Desktop.
More information on job limits, privilege restrictions and UIPI can be found in Part 2 of Inside Adobe Reader Protected Mode.
Once you get past OS-provided controls, the next layer of defense is Flash Player broker controls.
The OS broker process runs at medium integrity and acts as a gatekeeper between the untrusted sandbox process and the operating system. The sandbox process must ask the OS broker process for access to sensitive resources that it may legitimately need. Some examples of resources that are managed by the broker include file system access, camera access, print access and clipboard access. For each resource request, the sandbox contains policies which define what can and cannot be accessed. For instance, the sandbox process can request file system access through the broker. However, the policy within the broker will limit access to the file system so that the sandbox can only write to a predetermined, specific set of file system paths. This prevents the sandbox from writing to arbitrary locations on the file system. As another example, the sandbox cannot launch applications directly. If Flash Player needs to launch the native control panel, the Flash Player engine must forward the request to the broker process. The broker will then handle the details of safely launching the native control panel. Access to other OS resources such as the camera are similarly controlled by the broker. This architecture ensures that the sandboxed process cannot directly access most parts of the operating system without that access first being verified by the broker.
Overall, the Flash Player sandbox process has been a journey of incremental improvements with each step bringing end-users a more secure environment. We started by supporting Protected Mode within Internet Explorer, which enabled Flash Player to run as a low integrity process with limited write capabilities. From there, we worked with Google on building the Chrome sandbox, which converted Flash Player to using a more robust broker implementation. This release of Flash Player Protected Mode for Firefox on Windows takes the Chrome implementation one step further by changing Flash Player to run with job limits on the process. With Flash Player Protected Mode being based on the same technology as Adobe Reader X, we are confident that this implementation will be a significant barrier and help prevent exploits via Flash Player for Firefox users. Going forward, we plan to continue to build on this infrastructure with more sandbox projects, such as our upcoming release of Flash Player for Chrome Pepper. As we combine these efforts with other efforts, such as the background updater, we are making it increasingly more difficult for Flash Player to be targeted for malicious purposes.
Peleus Uhley, Platform Security Strategist, ASSET
Rajesh Gwalani, Security Engineering Manager, Flash Runtime


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Public hearing and comment period for changes to the Sandhill season, is NOW!
Time is running out for those opposed to the proposed changes to the Kentucky Sandhill Crane season. Unfortunately, due to lack of public comment in March 2018 when the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources District Commissioners met, some of the … Continue reading
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Disability NEWS - March 1, 2012
March 2012 Portland Commission on Disability (PCOD) meetings
PCOD moves to new Office of Equity & Human Rights
Tapping Fresh Talent - Career Expo set for April 12
Adults with disabilities at higher risk of violence than non-disabled
Consumer Voice hosting 2-part webinar series on important legal protections
IRS offering tax preparation videos in ASL on YouTube
Class action lawsuit challenges Redbox discriminating against the blind
PHAME preparing for its H is for Honored Tour this month
Visit the City's Disability Program Facebook page for current postings
Portland Commission on Disability
March 2012 Meetings
PCoD Executive Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 7, 6 to 8 p.m.
Rose Room, City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue
PCoD Accessibility in the Built Environment Subcommittee
Monday, March 12, 10 am to 1 pm
1900 Building, 1900 SW Fourth Ave, Room 4A (fourth floor)
PCoD Livability and Wellness Subcommittee
Tuesday, March 13, 3 to 5 pm
Pettygrove Room, City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue
PCoD Public Outreach and Awareness Subcommittee
Wednesday, March 14, 3 to 5 p.m.
(Please note change in day of the month)
Disability Rights Oregon
620 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 500
PCoD Employment Subcommittee
Friday, March 23, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Pettygrove Room, City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue
PCOD moves to Office of Equity & Human Rights
The Portland Commission on Disability moved March 1 to the new Office of Equity & Human Rights in the Commonwealth Building. The new address for the Commission is 421 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 500, Portland, Oregon 97204. Phone inquiries about the Commission may be made to Patrick Philpott at 503-823-4432.
This is culmination of a year's work for the Commission with the Mayor and City Council. Mayor Sam Adams and Commissioner Amanda Fritz proposed the new city office in February 2011 and included the Commission as part of its structure. A new director, Dante James, was recently selected to guide the office in applying the definition and vision of equity from The Portland Plan.
With the move, some of the Commission meetings may relocate to one of the conference rooms at the new location. Please visit www.portlanddisability.com and click the calendar link prior to attending any Commission meeting for any changes in meeting time, date or location.
Tapping Fresh Talent-Career Expo 2012 offers
opportunities for meeting employers
The 5th annual Tapping Fresh Talent – Career Expo 2012 offers job seekers and students with disabilities the opportunity to meet with employers who are interested in talking to them. This premier free event will be April 12 at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, 8235 NE Airport Way from 10 am to 2 pm.
Activities include: Resume Review, mock interviews, an internship workshop and student central. Visit http://tappingfreshtalent2012.eventbrite.com/ for more information and how to register. There is also info for employers and sponsors at the link.
Adults with disabilities at a higher risk of violence than non-disabled
The Lancet Early Online Publication reported on February 28 on the prevalence and risk of violence against adults with disabilities. The report offers a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. The assessment of the data showed that adults with disabilities are at a higher risk of violence than are non-disabled adults, with those who have mental illnesses being particularly vulnerable. To read a summary of the report, go to http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(11)61851-5/abstract.
Consumer Voice hosting webinar series
on important legal protections
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (the Consumer Voice) is hosting a two-part webinar series designed to give advocates, ombudsmen, consumers, families, providers and others a deeper understanding of guardianships, financial powers of attorney and advance care planning. Participants will gain a basic understanding of these three important legal protections and how best to work with and support an individual who has a guardian or agent. Suggestions and approaches for handling challenging situations will also be covered.
The two webinars are offered on March 13 and April 4 from 3 to 4:30 pm. Costs priced for consumer advocates and providers. An mp3 recording is also available. To register, go to https://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/8641/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=70450.
Internal Revenue Service is offering
tax preparation videos in ASL
Deaf and hard of hearing consumers can find answers to their tax questions directly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in American Sign Language (ASL). Visit the IRS YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/irsvideosasl to see ASL videos that will help in completing your taxes this year.
Class action lawsuit challenges
Redbox's discrimination to the Blind
Video rental giant, Redbox, is the object of a class action lawsuit because its self-service kiosks with touch-screen controls exclude the blind from using its services. The Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, along with five blind individuals, brought the lawsuit on behalf of blind and visually-impaired persons throughout California.
Redbox has a major share of the national video rental markets with its DVD rentals accounting for approximately 34 percent of the nation's rentals. With the increase of technologies that interface allow people to bank, shop and conduct a wide range of transactions independent of a clerk, the lawsuit represents a growing technological divide that the blind experience when companies ignore including accessible features. More information on this lawsuit is available on the Disability Rights Advocates website at http://www.dralegal.org/cases/private_business/Lighthouse_v_Redbox.php.
PHAME preparing for H is for Honored Tour in March
PHAME is thrilled to announce that in just under one month, 1 production manager, 2 tour buses, 12 staff members, 48 PHAME students, and countless volunteers will unite to bring PHAME's H is for Honored Tour to communites in the Portland metro region. The pieces are falling into place - the students have their itineraries, and the excitement is palpable. The tour will be from March 14 to 22 with tickets now on sale online and at the Aladdin Theater box office for $15 each.
PHAME stands for Pacific Honored Artists, Musicians & Entertainers and it serves for than 100 adults, from 17-60, with developmental disabilities in its year-round arts programming. Visit the link at http://www.phameacademy.org/blog/ to learn more about PHAME and the H is for Honored Tour's locations, times and ticket purchasing.
Visit Disability Program Facebook page
for news, event postings
The Office of Neighborhood Involvement Disability Program Facebook page features daily postings of news, videos, events and issues of interest to people with disabilities. Visit the program's Facebook page to read these postings and other information posted daily on disability issues, news and concerns.
Get more news/information at the Disability Program's website
Access more information on resources, events and the Portland Commission on Disability at the program's website, http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/index.cfm?c=28994.
To update your contact information, if you know someone who would like to receive the newsletter or if you wish to submit information for the newsletter, please contact Patrick Philpott, Portland Commission on Disability Administrative Coordinator, at:
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Please note: This information may also provided in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF formats. Please use the contact information above to make your request for an alternative format.
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"Zen – from China to cyberspace" is our free ebook which discusses why Dharma is now more relevant than ever.
This essay discuss how Chan flourished out of the Dhyana tradition. How it came from China, moved to Korea, Japan, spread to the West, including USA, Europe and Australia. And then on new media like Internet. The author believes that the straightforward and non-hierarchic approach of Zen made it an appropriate answer to the needs of millions of people along the centuries, and this is especially true here and now.
After seeing how Seon spread so far, we then discuss practical ways of making it even more accessible in the cyberspace, with potential and limits of new media. Chan, Seon and Zen stand for similar Dharma schools, respectively in China, Korea and Japan. Zen became a house-hold name, because Japanese Zen masters played an important role in spreading awareness about it, that is why Zen has been used as title for this booklet.
We will also be publishing, every other day, one chapter from this research. Enjoy and, as usual, your comments are welcome!


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Yup. Last week were the WBBT interviews. This was going to be one of them but due to a twisted alignment in the stars, that was not to be. Now I don't usually post interviews just in and of themselves. Generally speaking I see myself as a subpar interviewer (or, as in this case, a […]
Interview with a Cosmic man
December 16, 2010 by Elizabeth Bird
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Welcome to Scoff & Banter - Great Food from Great Britain
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Videos | January 14, 2010
What's Up January 2010: Mars: the brightest object in the eastern sky!
This month, look for ruddy colored Mars rising in the east after sunset. It's the brightest object in the eastern sky!
What's Up for January?
Mars, the red planet. Mars is at its closest and brightest for the year this month.
It will rise at sunset and set at dawn and it's a welcome sight after being absent from our early evening skies for a year.
Hello and welcome! I'm Jane Houston Jones at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
It takes one year for Earth to make one complete orbit of the sun. Mars is farther from the sun than Earth is, and it orbits a little slower.
Mars goes around the sun in a little less than 2 Earth years.
Mars oppositions occur when the Earth passes between the sun and Mars. This is also when Mars is closest to Earth in its orbit. But because Mars has an elliptical orbit, opposition occurs every 2 years and 2 months. The next Mars opposition is on January 29th.
If you step outside and look to the east after sunset this month, you'll see a bright orange star-like object rising. That's Mars and it's brighter than anything else in the eastern sky. Through a moderate sized telescope, Mars will look sort of peachy-colored and you can make out some the darker grey features like Syrtis Major.
The north polar cap is the easiest feature to see. When you look at the north polar cap in early January and again on February 18th you'll see the location of the Phoenix lander. It's to the south of the polar cap. On the week before and after January 14th you'll see the side of Mars where the rover, Spirit is located.
And you'll see the location of Opportunity, the other rover, around February 3rd. These same viewing areas will rotate around for you to see every 40 days from now until December. After that, Mars vanishes in the evening twilight. Even with a telescope you won't be able to actually see the rovers or Phoenix, but it's really cool to know they are up there and that you can see the side of Mars where they are located.
Besides the rovers, there are several spacecraft orbiting Mars, and in late 2011, the Mars Science Laboratory will launch on a mission to determine the planet's habitability. Mars has inspired humankind for centuries. Even though it is going to be visible all year long, it will look biggest and brightest this month and into February, so that's the best time for you to view the red planet this year.
You can easily spot two other planets in the night sky this month. Jupiter sets in the west just after sunset by the end of January and Saturn now rises in the east by late evening. In fact if you stay up until midnight at month end, you can see both Mars and Saturn, with the beautiful constellation Leo the lion stretched out between red Mars and the golden Saturn.
You can learn all about NASA's missions at www.nasa.gov
That's all for this month, I'm Jane Houston Jones.
Thanks to the following for submitting images:
Ian Sharp
Damian Peach
Christopher Pellier
Pete Lawrence
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology


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Foote, Julia A.J.
In June 1851, we went to Canada, where we were kindly received. We labored in different churches with great success. We found many living Christians there-- some holding high the light of full salvation, and others willing to be cleansed. After spending a few weeks there, we crossed to Buffalo, but did not make any stay there at that time.
The places visited during that year are too numerous to mention here. Suffice it to say, the great Head of the Church went before us, clearing the way and giving us unmistakable evidence of his presence in every battle. Hallelujah!
We returned to Columbus to fill an appointment which was awaiting us. After this, we made arrangements to go to Cleveland. One of the brethren engaged our passage and paid the fare, but we were not permitted to leave until four days afterward. At that time a colored person was not allowed to ride in the stage if any white passenger objected to it. There were objections made for three mornings, but, on the fourth, the stage called for us, and we had a safe journey to Cleveland. We expected to make a visit only, as in other cities; but the All-Father intended otherwise, and, more than twenty years ago, Cleveland became my home. After settling down, we still continued to visit neighboring cities and labor for Christ.
It was about this time that I became afflicted with the throat difficulty, of which I shall speak later. Beloved, the dear Lord only knows how sorely I was tried and tempted over this affiction.
St.James speaks of temptations as being common to the most holy of men, and also as a matter of joy and rejoicing to such as are exercised thereby, if so be they are not overcome by them. I think all temptation has a tendency to sin, but all temptation is not sin. There is a diversity of temptations, and a
During the years that I rested from my labors and tried to recover my health, God permitted me to pass through the furnace of trial, heated seven times hotter than usual. Had not the three-one God been with me, I surely must have gone beneath the waves. God permits afflictions and persecutions to come upon his chosen people to answer various ends. Sometimes for the trial of their faith, and the exercise of their patience and resignation to his will, and sometimes to draw them off from all human dependence, and to teach them to trust in Him alone. Sometimes he suffers the wicked to go a great way, and the ungodly to triumph over us, that he may prove our steadfastness and make manifest his power in upholding us. Thus it was with me. I had trusted too much in human wisdom, and
I shall praise God through all eternity for sending me to Cleveland, even though I have been called to suffer.
In 1856, Sister Johnson, who had been my companion during all these years of travel, left me for her heavenly home. She bore her short illness without a murmur, resting on Jesus. As she had lived, so she died, in the full assurance of faith, happy and collected to the last, maintaining her standing in the way of holiness without swerving either to the right or to the left. Glory to the blood that keeps us!.
My now sainted mother, who was then in feeble health, lived with me in Cleveland for a few years. As the time for her departure drew near, she very much desired to visit her two daughters-- One in Albany, the other in Boston. I feared she was not able to endure the journey, but her desire was so strong, and her confidence in God so great that he would spare her to see her girls again, that I finally consented
The glorious wave of holiness, which has been rolling through Ohio during the past few years,
has swept every hindrance out of my way, and sent me to sea once more with chart and
"The Bible is my chart; it is a chart and compass too,
Whose needle points forever true."
When I drop anchor again, it will be in heaven's broad bay.
Glory to Jesus for putting into my hand that precious, living light, "The Christian Harvester." May it and its self-sacrificing editor live many years, reflecting holy light as they go.
If any one arise from the perusal of this book, scoffing at the word of truth which he has read, I charge him to prepare to answer for the profanation at the peril of his soul.


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This is bloody typical , just as my trip to London is both sorted and imminent , it still manages to fall short of a major event unfolding at Liberty of London on the 8th of September 2010.
The shoe master Manolo "i want me another pair" Blahnik is collaborating with Liberty and has created a limited edition collection of shoes designed especially for this department store using their eponymous fabric . There will also be speciality items such as gorgeous "shoe print" scarves , candles and more.
Now if a pair of shoes is a little out of your range don't despair ...there are also cushions , shoehorns and ...now this may sound as weird to you as it did to me but here goes anyway : Christmas decorations. If anyone cares to decorate my tree with a yuletide pair of Manolo's , who needs gifts ! That'll be a 39.5 , thank you very much.
Obviously a MB candle wafting scent around your living room just won't cut it when you would rather be strutting your stuff in a pair of limited edition Manolos...But , hey! Beggars can't be choosers and you really can choose something else that bares the designer's signature .
There will be an exhibition of Mr Blahnik's work for all die hard fans and he will also be overseeing the window displays that will lead us up to the holiday season ...so "Santa baby... hurry down the chimney as soon as bloody possible ."
I foresee queues , a mad frenzy of epic proportions and for once it won't be for a fridge during the Harrods sale. Maybe it's just as well that I will be missing opening day..by the time I come back to London, there will no longer be my size available and maybe , if I am lucky, I may just find one silk scarf left , cowering in some hidden corner.
Now Get thee to Liberty of London!
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