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Hello sir I am 30 year old. can I take the martial art trying.
The ability to protect yourself in case of adversity is something that one must possess especially in a city fraught with worrying news such as Delhi. After the Nirbhaya case, we at Delhi Dance Academy decided to do something about empowering men and women with ideas and moves to protect themselves and others and to avoid scuffles if such a situation arises. The self-defense cum martial arts classes at Delhi Dance Academy are not your typical Taekwondo/Karate/Kung-Fu classes – rather they're a very cleverly designed set of classes where we teach you the actual art of self-defense without going through different belt colours and without spending a lot of time repeating same punch or kick moves because the idea and objective is not to make you a black-belt, but to ACTUALLY train you on how to become stronger and to protect yourself if God-forbid, such a situation arises.
Regularly updated schedule for all Amar Colony, Delhi classes is available at: Delhi Dance Classes Schedule.
Currently, we are not having any Self Defence classes at our Amar colony studio.
Fee: Rs 2500 per hour. Private class – One to one with the instructor. (only on special demand & depends on the availability of the instructor)
Self-defense is often confused with martial arts and often when you're looking for self-defence classes online, you're taken to websites of institutes and academies that teach progression based martial arts like Taekwondo, Karate, Kung Fu or plain Martial Arts. These are great forms of art but with mastering them, comes the pre-requisite of having ample time (we mean years) to progress through white, yellow and then ultimately to black belt. The difference between these and self-defence at Delhi Dance Academy is that we take a complete shortcut and get you directly to movements and tricks that will help you save yourself in case of a scuffle, burglary and unwanted advances (whether sexual or otherwise) by others.
How to build the stamina and flexibility that will save you in case of adversity and in 3 months time, you will see the difference in the power of your kicks and punches and in your stamina if you're regular. Manoeuvres to get out of holds and from tricky situations, quick-thinking tips of what to do in case of a tricky situation.
The Timeout Delhi acclaimed Arman Safa Khan from Afghanistan is the instructor. He is trained in Gymnastics, Fencing and Martial Arts.
Hello sir I am 30 year old. can I take the martial art trying.
What is the fee of martial art, and you have any center in saket? or near by saket, this is for my sister.
Hi, i am interested in self defence training.
I want to learn taiwando marshal art karate, can you suggest me. Can you tell me ,how do I join .
Hi! I am interested in self-defense classes near Paschim Vihar. Please tell the details.
hello sir,
I am 19 years old. I want to learn the martial arts.can u tell me what ur course details
Hii Sir,
I am Narveer. I am 23 year old and want to learn martial art. Will you please tell me the fee structure and time schedule
Hello sir,
I am 19 years old. I want to learn the martial arts.can u tell me what ur course details
i put up at malviyanagar nd i m wrkng, so if you provide weekend classes kindly share
i'm 21 years old. but i want to learn marshal art and what is the fee. pls send me
I am a working guy. I want to enroll myself in any of the self defense course. If there is any for short term 30-40 days ,kindly let me know or plz mail me
thanks and regards:
I am working women and my office timings are 10:30AM – 7PM. so do we have classes over the weekend. Anytime will do. Me and my friend wants to join.
Hey i'm 14 and i'm looking for self defence classes. Can you tell me the timings and the fee structure?
can u give me a address so i can come to join
I live in Jangpura, do you have any classes near by? If so can i visit a class to see what's going on there? =)
I'm a student of LSR College. A few of my friends and I are looking for self defence courses. Amar Colony is nearby, so would be convenient, but 7-8 pm is too late an hour. Are there other timings available? Also, what is the cost?
I am interested in Karate and Kung fu.
Bhagwati, good to know your interest in Karate and Kung fu. But at Delhi Dance Academy we do not offer these martial art forms. Instead, we have Gymnastics in case you are interested then we shall be more that happy to help you.
Thanks for contacting us! 🙂
I put up in Central Delhi near CP, I work as a Senior Professional with an MNC in Delhi. How can I join?
Please share
Hello Kapil,
One of Delhi Dance Academy's studio is in Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar 4, South Delhi. Kindly get in touch with us in case the location is convenient for you.
I am 25 yrs old and I want to learn martial arts.
I am working in Gurgaon (Monday to Friday), can you suggest me weekend classes and your learning centres for the same.
Dear Himanshu, we have self defense classes on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7-8pm and 8-9pm. Just Sat and Sun are not enough, that's why a minimum of 3 days is recommended. Regards Arjun
This is precisely what i've been looking for kind of self defence class.one which we saw in film " Never Back Down"( m not sure if u saw it) u have it in lajpat nagar though.. and i happen to live in Mukharji Nagar, any centre of yours nearby me?
Hi Deepak! We about to start a mix class of self defense with Martial Arts but timings are not decided yet.Unfortunately we don't have center close to you place.But we few classes on weekends as well,see if you can manage to join something else.
I am one of the students of the batch and have learnt a'lot about combat with just 12 classes in a month and refined myself as well. I think it's one of the easiest trained classes for quick combat and people should look forward for it just like me 🙂
Hey Chetan, it is very kind of you to take out time and comment 🙂 You're a very punctual student and it's your hardwork and dedication because of which you've learnt so much. Regards Arjun
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On Friday in Germany, Bayern Munich continued their goal scoring domination, this time defeating 1. FC K?ln 4-1. Like their two previous matches, it was a complete team effort, which included a goal and an assist from Franck Ribéry.
On Sunday, It was a wild eight goal thriller between Werder Bremen and VfL Wolfsburg, with the visitors defeating Bremen 3-5. Wolfsburg's Bas Dost continues to impress, who finished the match with two goals and an assist. In 12 league appearances this season, Dost leads the club with 13 goals.
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Fukushima: Japan reactor has fatally high radiation, no water
TOKYO (AP) — One of Japan's crippled nuclear reactors still has fatally high radiation levels and hardly any water to cool it, according to an internal examination Tuesday that renews doubts about the plant's stability.
A tool equipped with a tiny video camera, a thermometer, a dosimeter and a water gauge was used to assess damage inside the No. 2 reactor's containment chamber for the second time since the tsunami swept into the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant a year ago. The probe done in January failed to find the water surface and provided only images showing steam, unidentified parts and rusty metal surfaces scarred by exposure to radiation, heat and humidity.
The data collected from the probes showed the damage from the disaster was so severe, the plant operator will have to develop special equipment and technology to tolerate the harsh environment and decommission the plant, a process expected to last decades.
Tuesday's examination with an industrial endoscope detected radiation levels up to 10 times the fatal dose inside the chamber. Plant officials previously said more than half of melted fuel has breached the core and dropped to the floor of the primary containment vessel, some of it splashing against the wall or the floor.
Particles from melted fuel have probably sent radiation levels up to dangerously high 70 sieverts per hour inside the container, said Junichi Matsumoto, spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power Co.
"It's extremely high," he said, adding that an endoscope would last only 14 hours in that condition. "We have to develop equipment that can tolerate high radiation" when locating and removing melted fuel during the decommissioning.
The probe also found the containment vessel — a beaker-shaped container enclosing the core — had cooling water up to only 60 centimeters (2 feet) from the bottom, far below the 10 meters (yards) estimated when the government declared the plant stable in December.
Finding the water level was important to help locate damaged areas where radioactive water is escaping.
He said that the actual water level inside the chamber was way off the estimate, which had used data that turned out to be unreliable. But the results don't affect the plant's "cold shutdown status" because the water temperature was about 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit), indicating the melted fuel is cooled.
Three Dai-ichi reactors had meltdowns, but the No. 2 reactor is the only one that has been examined because radiation levels inside the reactor building are relatively low and its container is designed with a convenient slot to send in the endoscope.
The exact conditions of the other two reactors, where hydrogen explosions damaged their buildings, are still unknown. Simulations have indicated that more fuel inside No. 1 has breached the core than the other two, but radiation at No. 3 remains the highest.
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Here we will cover only Java related exploits so, if you want to know what vulnerabilities it has and why its called Styxy Cool go check Kafeine's post here.
Between 8 and 9 of July two interesting things happened:
- Jar size increased from 5Kb to 28 Kb
- Payload (Reveton) disappeared from fiddler
Let's take a step back and analyze the exploit chain from 8 of July.
The first page /abortion-success_conductor.php display a bounch of phrases about Yahoo France, but what really does is checking if you have some vulnerable Java plugin installed in your browser.
The page contains an instance of PluginDetect version 0.8 and an obfuscated javavascript code at the end.
What does this code do ?
It takes the content of the textarea from /objection_confident_sulphur.html since in the middle of the first page there is an iframe pointing to that one.
Then converts two chars per time into an int base 30 and converts the result into a character with the help of String.fromCharCode.
Once deobfuscated.
If you are vulnerable the next and last page executes the malicious applet. In this case i was using Java SE 7 update 17 so /test_membrane.html contains CVE-2013-2423.
If we open the malicious jar with JD-Gui we can see an if/else statement inside the Main.class where it tries several exploits.
This new way of using Java vulnerabilities, has certainly an advantage when it comes to obfuscate the code, because you don't have to FUD all four jar but just one.
As you can see Reveton is never downloaded but you still get infected.
Thus, how the payload is downloaded ?
My first thought was that it was embedded into the jar, but after a deep search i haven't found any trace. Looking better after the infection, i noticed an uncommon V.class file inside the Temp folder.
Part of disassembled V file.
Mistery solved, this java compiled class is responsible of downloading and executing Reveton.
How this class is executed ?
At the beginning of the init function useInner variable takes the value of usein applet parameter, but since there isn't any parameter called usein, its value will be null.
The following line calls dgsdgDG from MainAdd2.
Once again there isn't any parameter called val, so getUrls it's executed.
There isn't a lot of code to deobfuscate, but you can find whole V.class here.
Jar is available on Kernelmode previous registration: http://www.kernelmode.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=1819&start=60#p20209
Maybe a better title for this post is: One exploit to rule them all, one exploit to exploit them, one exploit to infect them all and in a botnet bind them.
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IDW revealed the regular and variant covers for Dungeons & Dragons Legends of Baldur's Gate #1:
Jim Zub (w) • Max Dunbar (a) • Sarah Stone (c) Evil, meet my sword! Sword, meet evil! Generations have passed since the original Heroes of Baldur's Gate saved the city and the Realms. Now a new threat rises and an unlikely group of misfits are thrust into adventure with MINSC, the legendary Ranger do-gooder with a heart of gold, brain of lead, and hamster of pronounced wisdom.
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I'm very happy with my Marino frame, it has come out clean and tidy and at a respectable weight of 2.6kg. I would recommend Marino as a frame builder, he works very fast and for a very reasonable price.
I wanted this bike to be more maneuverable than my previous (700c) polo-bike so I decided to try 26″ wheels and make the frame as small as possible.
A lot of people have been taking the bike for a spin and commenting that it rides really well, so here is the geometry.
The wheelbase is 70mm less than my previous bike , at 940mm. The trail has now been reduced to 61mm (not as pictured), from 71mm. These two factors have made a noticeable difference to the handling.
I'm enjoying the increased maneuverability of this bike, it turns in small circles and the reduced weight and stronger wheels give me confidence to hop the bike around when stuck in corners.
Ryan McCaig, of Oak Cycles, convinced me to go with a 3cm shorter top tube and add that length to the stem, this was a great idea and I'm grateful to Ryan for that advice. That decision reduced my wheelbase, more evenly distributed my weight between the wheels and meant I could ride less trail without feeling twitchy due to the longer stem.
Colin, Edinburgh Bike Polo, was also a great help. He has an amazing understanding of the science of bike geometry. Thanks so much Colin for being awesome.
Ultimately, I am not sure that 26″ wheels are right for someone my height (6′ 3″). I am noticing the bike does not hold speed as well as my 700c polo bike. I am definitely pedaling more on court, and I do feel marginally slower as a result. This may be as I have only been riding the bike for a few weeks and need more time to get used to it, but I think it is a result of the smaller wheels.
I love the way this bike handles, I have found the right geometry, but I am still undecided on wheel size.
I hope this information is useful to you and helps you build your own polo frame. If you want a more artfully finished frame and enjoy the personal touch that a traditional frame-builder can offer, then I wholeheartedly recommend Oak Cycles. Ryan built himself a polo bike this year, you may have seen it at various polo tournaments in Europe, it's holding up well. He's now building a frame for Elena, from Geneva, as her Hells Belles MVP prize. Really looking forward to seeing that one.


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The video, in a little over three-and-a-half minutes, traces the stages of a relationship from infatuation to wedding night, honeymoon bliss to domestic boredom and disdain, spurring chuckles of recognition along the way.
But it's the tagline that provides the punch line – and the humor-gilded point: "If you disagree with the homosexual lifestyle, support overturning [California's] Prop 8 and make them get married – like the rest of us."
The short, called "Devin & Glenn," hit YouTube Sunday, and is quickly pulling in views, combining laughs with a mission: to effectively annul the 2008 California referendum passage that banned same-sex marriage in the Golden State.
The video, staring Justin Long (Mac from Apple's Mac and PC ads) and Mike White ("School of Rock"), follows in the comic footsteps of the hilarious, all-star anti-Prop 8 musical short posted a couple years back on Funny or Die.
The timing, if only by accident, is notable: the new video follows a recent Gallup poll that found Americans' support for the moral acceptability of "gay and lesbian relations" crossed the 50 percent threshold for the first time.
"Devin & Glenn" also arrives amid a seeming flurry of gay-related issues in the popular culture that represent both the increasing acceptance indicated in the survey and the 43 percent of folks who still find homosexual relations "morally wrong."
Christian Newswire Director Gary McCullough got more attention than he probably deserved last week following his absurd declaration that ratings were down this season for "American Idol" because new judge Ellen DeGeneres is a "lesbian activist."
He didn't bother to note the success of her talk show, or that "Idol" was hampered by perhaps its weakest talent pool ever. And McCullough certainly didn't mention that two of the breakout shows of the just-ended TV season, "Glee" and "Modern Family," prominently feature proud gay characters (though he did remind us that "network television is on a pro-homosexuality bender").
Both of the new shows, meanwhile, have been tied to flaps – but not the kind that might have dogged gay-themed programs in the past.
"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy last month called for a boycott of Newsweek unless there's an apology for an opinion piece by a gay writer that seemed to suggest homosexual actors shouldn't portray straight characters. (Murphy subsequently spoke to the writer and invited him to the "Glee" set.)
Fans of "Modern Family" started a Facebook page demanding that the gay couple featured on the show, Cam and Mitchell, kiss on camera. The producers blamed the uptight Mitchell, and assured viewers the smooch would come soon enough.
Just when those controversies seemed to dampen down, we've got Elton John pulling in a reported $1 million by performing at the fourth marriage of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, a same-sex marriage opponent who espouses strange theories about AIDS. (Any one rushing to judge John should know that the money the rock star makes for private shows generally goes to his AIDS charity.)
John, of course, is in a civil union with his longtime partner David Furnish. It's a good bet their life together is more exciting than that of Devin and Glenn, who find themselves bickering over bathroom and eating habits, dealing with a pushy father-in-law (Tom Arnold) and confronting the realization that the spark of attraction is an increasingly distant memory.
Their lives have become mundane, but their video – and its message – is anything but. Check "Devin & Glenn" out below (warning: there are some NSFW moments):
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NY City News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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The fight card for Friday's Strikeforce Challengers 15 event is now complete with the addition of four preliminary-card fights.
They include 150-pounders Rafael Rios (3-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) vs. Anthony Avila (3-1 MMA, 0-0 SF), 130-pounders Bobby Escalante (1-2 MMA, 0-0 SF) vs. Raul Sandoval (3-2 MMA, 0-0 SF), lightweights Tristan Arenal (2-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) vs. Tommy Peterson (2-2 MMA, 0-0 SF), and flyweights Adam Antolin (3-2 MMA, 0-0 SF) vs. Ronald Carillo (1-1 MMA, 0-0 SF).
Strikeforce Challengers 15 takes place at Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif.
Lightweights Justin Wilcox and Rodrigo Damm headline the Showtime-televised main card.
Most of the preliminary-card fighters come from the Stockton area. All make their Strikeforce debuts.
Rios' three-fight win streak recently came to an end with a November decision loss to Mike Christensen. He looks to rebound against Avila, whose three pro wins all have come via first-round knockout.
Escalante is a two-year pro who suffered an elbow injury in his most recent fight, a loss to Randy Rodoni. He meets Sandoval, who looks to break out of a two-fight losing skid.
Arenal looks for his third straight win following 17- and 62-second stoppage victories. His opponent, Peterson, is riding back-to-back decision losses.
Antolin has fought once in the past two years and suffered a submission loss to Adam Rothweiler. Carillo, who turned pro in 2010, recently scored a TKO win over fellow MMA novice Edgar Diaz.
Friday's official card now includes:
- Justin Wilcox vs. Rodrigo Damm
- Lorenz Larkin vs. Scott Lighty
- David Douglas vs. Caros Fodor
- James Terry vs. Josh Thornburg
- Damian Douglas vs. Wayne Phillips
- Anthony Avila vs. Rafael Rios
- Bobby Escalante vs. Raul Sandoval
- Tristan Arenal vs. Tommy Peterson
- Adam Antolin vs. Ronald Carillo
For the latest on Strikeforce Challengers 15, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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When you're applying for a job it's best to prepare. You can't plan out every last line of dialogue—nor should you—but you can figure out a few things you want to get across. As something work advice blog Passive Panda points out, one good way to do this is to create a list of sound bites:
Sound bites are short phrases or sentences that you want to make sure you say throughout the interview. These are phrases that highlight everything that is great about you as a candidate. The exact way you tell a story might change, but you'll always want to include the sound bite. For example, "I once worked with a co-worker who constantly pushed her work off on me because Excel spreadsheets are a strong point for me and she knew this…" is a great sound bite to use at the start of a story about dealing with a difficult co-worker. It kicks things off and refers to one of your skills. You can tell the rest of the story naturally and still know that you included a solid sound bite. You should have a sound bite for each story you tell.
This may seem a little insincere, but even if you get along really well with the interviewer you're not having a casual conversation. A few good sound bites—especially ones that sound natural—will stick in the mind of the interviewer more easily. It's a good way to make sure you get your point across and do it succinctly. If you end every story you tell with one great sentence, you should have an easier time staying in the minds of those who have the power to hire you.
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Egypt crisis hits stock exchange
Share prices on Egypt's stock exchange have plunged almost 9.5 per cent, days after President Mohamed Morsi assumed sweeping powers that sparked clashes and polarised the country's politics.
The main EGX-30 index shed 9.49 per cent by midday (10:00 GMT) on Sunday to reach 4,923.19 points, according to the Egyptian Exchange, with trading suspended for half an hour due to intense investor selling.
The bourse suspended trading for 30 minutes after intense selling by investors, as shares slumped in the first session since the president's announcement.
But the slide continued as soon as share dealing resumed in the face of the deepening political crisis.
The drop comes as Egyptians have been deeply divided by Morsi's move to forbid the judiciary from challenging his decisions until a new parliament is elected, with rival rallies sparking violence in several major cities.
The Muslim Brotherhood has called for nationwide protests on Sunday in support of Morsi's decree, which has put him on a collision course with the judiciary and with many of the political forces that brought down Hosni Mubarak in a popular uprising in early 2011.


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"I had a dream about an imaginary Japanese soap opera called Lemondale," says Bill Wells on the title track of his new album. "I can't remember anything about it except when the credits came up there was this theme tune which I could clearly still hear in my head and so immediately recorded it".
"That happens quite a lot to me," he continues. "Although sometimes the ideas are not so good. I'll be lying in bed thinking, 'Is that really worth getting out of bed to write down?'"
A self-taught musician, Wells first came to prominence in the Scottish jazz scene of the late 80s and in 1996 won the Scotrail Award for the Best Scottish Based Performer at the Glasgow Jazz Festival, when he played there with his octet.
From the outset he needed jazz musicians' ability to read his charts, but felt that his music was more jazz by default, as his interest encompassed musicians like Burt Bacharach, Brian Wilson and Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, as well as jazz pianists like Carla Bley and Count Basie. In fact, he has gone so far as to say that he generally has more empathy with musicians from the Indie sector than with jazz musicians, "Who have so much respect for jazz they often have too much".
Wells's love of musical exploration has been demonstrated in collaborations with an eclectic range of musicians including Isobel Campbell, Stefan Schneider of German electronicists To Rococo Rot, Jens Lekman, Canterbury Scene legend Kevin Ayers and Japanese naivist group Maher Shalal Hash Baz. This year saw the release of the album Everything's Getting Older with former Arab Strap vocalist Aidan Moffat, and his new group The National Jazz Trio Of Scotland – who are neither jazz nor a trio, but a four-piece pop-oriented group, all-female with the exception of Wells – are set to release their debut album next year.
On Lemondale, Wells is more in charge of what is going on, although he allows the musicians plenty of room for expression within a basic template. "I like things a little bit messy just so it doesn't sound too neat or clinical," he explains.
He recorded the album in Japan with a handpicked dream team of musicians including Tokyo-based American guitarist Jim O'Rourke, improvising pianist Satoko Fujii, Saya and Uneo aka Tenniscoats, and singer Nikaido Kazumi who Wells reckons is "One of the best on the planet". Tori Kudo, Maher Shahal Bhash Baz's self-styled "king of error" also plays clarinet and the sweetest of melodica lines.
When in Japan, Wells also had a serendipitous meeting with Tetsuya Umeda. "When I first saw him, he was fixing a fan in a friend's vegan restaurant," Wells recalls. "At first I assumed that this was just a kid that fixed fans. However it transpired that he was actually an established sound artist and his main instrument seemed to be an electric fan. He also played a number of gadgets and homemade instruments, like big tubes with balloons stretched over the end. When I started to talk to him I knew that I wanted him to be on the record. We made a joke that he makes the sounds that every studio engineer tries to erase."
Through Satoko Fujii, Wells booked a day in a top Tokyo studio, but getting all 13 musicians in one place at the same time was proving extremely difficult. Wells was reconciled to just working with O'Rourke. But luckily all the musicians were able to make at least part of the session, even though some had just come back from tour the previous day, or even that morning, and some had to leave the following day.
"It's not that good a way to make a record, to be perfectly honest," he says laughing. "If it had been a day either side of the date it wouldn't have happened." There were other more basic problems. "I couldn't speak the language and Sekijima Takero the tuba player didn't understand at all what I was saying," he admits.
Despite its difficult genesis, Lemondale has a spacious relaxed feel, especially on songs like the luminous bossanova "Courtin' Love" with Saya's voice decorated by some lovely horn and brass playing, and Tetsuya Umeda's fan sounding like a wet finger rubbing a wine glass.
On "Piano Rolls", Satoko's lyrical piano arpeggios are joined by swelling brass lines, with vocalists Saya and Nikaido weaving their voices together, and bending notes to dramatic effect. The track closes with a scrambled guitar coda from Jim O'Rourke.
"I didn't realise they were singing on that track because everything was so loud," Wells admits. "Everyone was playing all the time, but then I told them to do that".
Although there were a number of takes made of each track on Lemondale, with the studio only booked for the day, there was no time for playbacks. "Making the record was a strange experience as at the time it didn't really sound like it sounds now," Wells explains. "At the end of the day I knew a lot of really good stuff had happened, but there was a lot of stuff happening that I wasn't sure about – or that I didn't know about."
Months of editing this raw material has yielded a remarkable record; a brilliant mix of the composed and the intuitive that Wells was seeking.
Considering the organisational headaches that he encountered, he would think twice before attempting such a venture again, but would love to go back to Japan to perform the music in concert. "It was a risky strategy," he concludes. "But one that ultimately paid off."
- Mike Barnes (2011)
This artist is a collaboration with Bill Wells & Maher Shalal Hash Baz.


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A Bay Island home designed by the architect of the iconic Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite is on the market for $6.69 million.
The home, built in 1930, is one of 23 residences on private Bay Island off the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach. The custom homes are accessible only by footbridge or boat.
The two-story house, at 20 Bay Island, was "lovingly restored" and modernized in 2004, said Steve High of Coldwell Banker Previews International.
Renowned architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood designed the house, the Realtor said. Underwood is known for his national park lodges, including the Grand Canyon Lodge in Arizona and Bryce Canyon Lodge in Utah. The Ahwahnee Hotel opened in 1927 and was declared a historic landmark in 1987.
"It's a little rare in Orange County to find a house with some pedigree and vintage about it," High said.
The home has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, oak hardwood floors and a formal dining room.
The master suite features vaulted, lodge-style ceilings and built-ins. The master bathroom includes marble floors with mosaic tiles, and the walk-in master closet has a window box with old-fashioned windows that open to a garden.
The kitchen boasts pure white, statuary marble countertops, a Wolf oven and range and two Sub-Zero refrigerators.
An enclosed porch and a lawn add to the peaceful setting. The home also has a private pier and three slips, one of which can accommodate a boat of up to 65 feet. The house, set in the heart of Newport Harbor, offers an expansive view that includes the main turning basin and a snowcapped mountain.
High said the 5 1/2-acre Bay Island is Newport Harbor's only natural island. The island has two private beaches, a tennis court with a harbor view, a caretaker's cottage, manicured gardens and quiet pathways.
There are no cars. Residents and visitors alike must park their vehicles on the peninsula, then walk – or drive a golf cart – past a private gate and across a small bridge leading to the island. High said no construction is allowed on the island in the summertime, helping to preserve the feeling of a quiet getaway.
Bay Island, founded in the early 20th century, was originally a gun club for duck hunters.
"It was so popular the first year that, by the second year, a poker club was added and women were invited," according to the book, "Newport Beach, A HarborTown History."
The island has another distinctive feature: The financial structure of the community means cash deals reign.
"Bay Island is a stock cooperative, which means all of the homeowners own the island together," High said. "When a buyer purchases he receives a share of stock, not a grant deed. Many lenders do not understand the concept."
High is listing the home along with Evan Corkett, also of Coldwell Banker Previews International.
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Trinity Medical College Collection
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- 1871 - 1917
This collection consists of administrative records, calendars, student academic records, and records of student life at Trinity Medical College. Administrative records include Minutes of Corporation, records related to the amalgamation of medical faculties at Trinity College and the University of Toronto, correspondence files, a small number of general administrative and financial records, a Register of Students, and miscellaneous reports. Student records include textual and photographic records of academic standing and participation; records of student life include documents and photographs related to college groups, committees, societies, and teams. Also in the collection are a cap, belt, (and blazer purported to be from Trinity Medical College), as well as a manual press of the seal of Trinity Medical College.
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- Calendars
- Student academic records
- Student life
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Villa San Dimitrio - House on the beach
A 2 stories villa set in its own grounds of 2.300 s.m. planted with trees and comfortable outdoor settings with BBQ and pergolas. It's located practically on the beach, 50m from the sandy beach of Logaras. It has 3 bedrooms that accommodate 6 persons, and 2 more guests can sleep in the living room. The kitchen is fully equipped, with a variety of small electrical appliances.
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I have some general questions about package "groups" in Pacman. Mainly, I'm curious about who is responsible for deciding when a group will be made and what packages will be included. For example, I type in "pacman -S gnome" and get this:
gnome package not found, searching for group...
:: group gnome (including ignored packages):
epiphany gnome-applets gnome-backgrounds gnome-control-center
gnome-desktop gnome-icon-theme gnome-media gnome-mime-data gnome-mount
gnome-panel gnome-screensaver gnome-session gnome-settings-daemon
gnome-themes gnome2-user-docs libgail-gnome metacity nautilus
notification-daemon yelp
:: Install whole content? [Y/n]
Who decides what all those packages will be? Is there a place where users can provide input about what should be included? I realize a big part of package groups by be simply ease of dependecy managent, but it seems it would be a useful tool for users to get a system up and running quickly. For example, there are several basic things that one would need to get a usable "desktop" up and running (not counting the WM or DM). For example, xorg, alsa, etc.
I understand that Arch is all about simplicity and building a system from the ground up, which I totally love, but many of us are still going to have the same core goals in mind when setting up a "desktop" system. We're all going to need xorg, want sound, desire pretty fonts, and have some common useful apps. So, for anyone that falls into that category, a package group called something like "arch-desktop" could include some of these core components. We could even eventually have additional groups tailored towards specific DMs like "arch-desktop-xfce" or "arch-desktop-gnome".
Now, I realize I've totally spun this specifically for this propsed "arch-desktop" group but I guess my main point was to find out where one could provide official input for such things.
And you ate the whole... wheel of cheese? How'd you do that? Heck, I'm not even mad; that's amazing.
The bugtracker is the place for "official input" - feature requests as well as bugs.
Ok, that makes sense. Anyone know off hand if there is a specific list of criteria to justify a package group? Like, does there need to be a minimum number of packages or something like that? Anyone else think my example case would be useful and/or worth bringing up in the bug tracker? It seems to me like something that could make things "quicker" for an advanced user to get setup (less stuff to remember) and perhaps "easier" for teaching new Arch users.
For example, the Arch Wiki has the Beginner Guide, which includes pretty good example packages that most users would want for a desktop system, but having something like "arch-desktop" would make it easier for the beginners to remember vs visiting the Wiki each time they try an install. I don't know, maybe it's totally unecessary, just a thought.
And you ate the whole... wheel of cheese? How'd you do that? Heck, I'm not even mad; that's amazing.
When it comes to KDE land, the groups are the official groups straight from KDE (and there is one group that contains all the other groups). It is, however, possible to install only one or two packages from one of these groups. So, the archlinux packagers make this option available to you.
I suspect something similar is going on in Gnome land?
It seems to me like something that could make things "quicker" for an advanced user to get setup (less stuff to remember) and perhaps "easier" for teaching new Arch users.
Since pacman will resolve all dependencies, all you need is to do a
# pacman -Syu
# pacman -S gnome
after a core-install. Everything else you would need, could be clutter to someone else. I don't believe there is something as a 'sane default of packages'. Maybe if you're a fan of a particular windowmanager, then you might be interested in what the majority uses for a panel, a taskbar, a background-image-viewer, but also then there are so many choices and personal preferences that everyone could make his or her own group of packages.
my 0.02€
This sounds similar to http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=80190
but I don't get it.
You can just create your own list of packages in a file, then just pacman -S $(cat arch-desktop)
What is the problem with that ?
Or create a meta-package : an empty PKGBUILD with just a list of all the dependencies you want.
pacman roulette : pacman -S $(pacman -Slq | LANG=C sort -R | head -n $((RANDOM % 10)))
I was wondering a bit about it - when I first installed the 'gnome-extra' group, the 'gnome-nettool' package wasn't in it. Later I decided to simulate a reinstallation of the same group and the package was there, so who made this decision? Is there a way for the community to opine on the subject?
Fundamental Axiom of the Universe (aka Murphy's Law): Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.
First Digital Deduction: Nothing obeys Murphy's Law so well as computers.
Second Digital Deduction: Everything go wrong at least once.
Third Digital Deduction: Things go wrong even when there's absolutely no possibility of anything go wrong.
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Is there a way for the community to opine on the subject?
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Rastis Jones Jr.
The Rescue
On the morning of May 18, 2011, my wife noticed a deer in our yard that appeared to be frantically looking for something in the rocks that form a
wall on our property line in Brush Prairie, WA.
When we first went out with our neighbours, we didn't see anything, but the deer wouldn't leave
our yard. We went back to our house and watched; after a few minutes the deer came back.
We went out to the area the deer was concentrating on and could hear a baby fawn crying in the rocks. We moved some of the rocks and smaller boulders and saw a baby fawn's face in the rocks. He had apparently fallen in one of the gaps and was now trapped. The
larger boulders were too heavy to move, and we didn't want the rocks cave in on the baby deer.
We called our Clark County Fire District 3.
The B Shift team came out; they were able to move the larger rocks out of the way with the Jaws of Life enough to be able to reach in a pull the baby fawn out
and reunite it with its momma. The fawn, maybe stuck in their most of the night, quickly went to nurse its momma.
One of our neighbours took some video clips of the fire department's rescue. I edited the clips into this short clip. After sharing it with some friends they thought that it was just too cute not to share with more people; my neighbour agreed to let me upload it.http://www.wimp.com/fawnrescued/


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Lieutenant (j.g.) Jansen Orrey, MD is serving as a Counsellor on board the USS Darwin-A.
- Full Name: Jansen Orrey
- Race: Terran
- Date of Birth: September 16, 2359 ((235909.16))
- Place of Birth: Starbase 10
- Age: 31
- Gender: Male
- Telepathic status: 0 See Telepathic/Empathic Scale
- Height: 6ft.
- Weight: 165lbs
- Hair Color: Currently White
- Length of Hair: Short to his head
- Eye Color: Blue
- Skin Tone: Tan
- Tattoos/Body Modifications/Scars: Has a tattoo of a pair of angel wings that covers the majority of his back. There is also extensive scarring from his left hip, starting at the belt line and extending down to his knee.
- Build: Tall, with a slight big of extra weight.
- Face: Round
- Eyes: Medium set eyes, colors have been known to change with moods occasionally. ((have gotten a slight red tint in extreme anger, etc.))
- Mouth: Clean shaven.
- Carriage: Some say he moves slowly, however he moves with measured movements. There is no wasted energy to the things he does.
- Poses: When sitting, tends to temple his fingers in front of his face as he thinks.
- Voice: A deep resonating tone.
- Handedness: Left
- Taste in Clothing (when off duty): Jansen prefers a semi-formal style to his off duty wardrobe and can usually be found in a vest of some sort.
- Quarters: Keeps a model of the USS Ares displayed proudly in a case with a folded Federation flag. Also has a Bat'leth he displays, and is able to use, that used to belong to his father. The neatly kept room displays also displays things from his mothers heritage as well
- Favorite Room: Holodeck,
- Mannerisms: Can from time to time be caught talking to himself.
- Physical Limitations: Left knee begins to get stiff and lock up after a certain amount of time, however it does not hinder his abillity to do his job.
- Temperment: Easy going, relaxed. Will protect friends and crewmates above and beyond call of duty.
- Habits: Carries two PADDs with him at all times that he reads from occasionally.
- Religion/Spiritual Devotion: Has a diverse belief system, and is interested in others beliefs as well.
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Areas of study
During his time at the academy beyond taking the medical certification Jansen took his major in Chemistry. This allowed him to take the specialization courses in Mircobiology, and Nanotechnology. He was almost removed from the academy, and was placed on supervision following theories he put forth in a paper on Nanotech and its possible uses in Starfleet.
- Romulan History and starship tactics.
- Bat'leth combat
- Has a blue sash in the Shen Lung style of Kung Fu
- Writing holonovels
- Plays violin
- Has at some point in his past gained an understanding of the Klingon Language as well as the Romulan Empire's Language.
Likes and Dislikes
- Likes
- Holoprogramming
- His job
- Open minded people((especially in the science and tactical fields.))
- Faith practices of various cultures.
- Dislikes
- Things he can't figure out.
- Knowing that he is not alone, but having problems reaching out to people anyway.
- Closed minded individuals
Ambitions and Goals
Is looking forward to one day following in his father's footsteps as a captain, but for now enjoys taking care of people as a doctor and advancing his knowledge as a scientist.
With a large extended family Jansen was the only child of Captain Jackson Orrey and Miriam Orrey(née: Story). His mother, who died in labor, was a teacher on Starbase 10. Spending his time with his father on the USS Ares, a Constellation Class starship, he grew up surrounded by the wonders of Starfleet.
Father: Captain Jackson Orrey(deceased). Captain of the USS Ares, a Constellation Class starship that was decommissioned after an attack was made on the ship, near the Romulan Star Empire - Federation boarder.
Mother: Miriam Orrey (née Story)(Deceased). School teacher who enstilled in her son her love of writing holonovels.
Personal History
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- 235909.16: Birth/Mother dies in labor.
- 236401.22: Meets Sasha Saeras for first time.
- 236910.06: Creates first holostory.
- 237703.25: Completes Secondary School.
- 237706.20: USS Ares is decomissioned.
- 237708.09: Begins medical school.
- 238108.09: Completes medical school.
- 238101.05: Accepted to Starfleet Academy.
- 238407.14: Receives a censor on his thesis in Nanotechnology and is almost removed from the academy. Remains on probation for six months, and is watched by instructors until he reaches StarBase 118 to finish his Academy training.
- 238506.07: Completes Starfleet Academy and is assigned as Science officer to StarBase 118
- 238605.20: Returns from an extended trip to Earth being reassigned to the USS Constitution-B as a Medical officer and Lieutenant Junior Grade.
- 238709.02: Takes the position as the Chief Medical Officer of the USS Constitution-B
- 238709.27: Is forced to resign his commission again due to his illness, this time heading to Vulcan to try and discover some balance.
- 238911.25: Leaves Vulcan and arrives on Andoria.
- 239009.16: Returns once more to Starfleet determined to fulfill his commission and responsibilities. Is assigned to the USS Vigilant as Counselor.
- 239011.26: Promoted to Lieutenant (j.g.)
Professional History
- Date Graduated from Academy: 238506.07
- Current Rank: Ensign
- Current Assignment: USS Darwin-A
- Duty Post: Counselor
- Former Duty Post: USS Constitution-B Starbase 118
StarFleet Assessments and Records
Working Areas & Living Quarters
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Chinese Tech Titans Eye Brazil
Big Chinese consumer-technology companies are dominant at home, but they have struggled overseas. Now, in an attempt to change that, they are charging into Brazil and other emerging markets.
The Chinese like emerging markets because, for a change, they don't have to start way behind established American companies. By moving into Brazil aggressively, Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd. and Internet-search company Baidu Inc. hope to gain an edge over companies like Hewlett-Packard Co. and Google Inc. In addition, some U.S. companies that are leaders at home and in Europe have a smaller footprint here because of Brazil's long history of protectionism and red tape and its high cost of labor, particularly compared with Asia.


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I'm Thankful to Be Me
At night when I'm alone in bed,
I close my eyes and see
The many things I'm thankful for
That God has given me.
I see my friends and teachers, too,
And all my family.
These many blessings make me feel
So thankful to be me.
Text: Joy Saunders Lundberg
Music: Janice Kapp Perry
Artist: Lundberg/Perry
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: Friend
Composition Date: 1981-11-01
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(CBS News) LONDON - The London Olympics begin in less than a month.
They're on-track to be the most over-budget Olympic games since Atlanta's in 1996.
An Oxford University study finds the event is likely to cost more than twice the original estimate and end up billions of dollars over-budget.
It seems there's a trick to putting together a winning Olympic bid: You have to have a flexible relationship with reality.
The London bid that beat out New York and Paris won, at least in part, because it promised value for money.
And after the extravagance of the Beijing Games, London promised, in 2005, to deliver a more measured approach, games that would cost under $4 billion - a bargain.
Too good a bargain, it turned out.
Within two years, the London organizers had already admitted the games would cost about four times as much - about $15 billion, once taxes and security costs were included.
Complete Coverage: 2012 London Olympics
Lately, they've claimed they're actually under-budget, by about three-quarters of a billion dollars.
"It's on-time, it's on budget, all the building's being done," says British Prime Minister David Cameron. "But most important of all... "
Not so fast.
"I'm thinking they are spinning the information about the Olympics, and that's understandable - that's what politicians do. They want to look good," says Oxford Prof. Bent Flyvbjerg.
He's one of the authors of a study that concludes the London Games are currently, with adjustments for inflation, etc., 101 percent over their original budget. In other words, twice as much as promised.
"It doesn't look good to have 101 percent overrun," Flyvbjerg points out.
And London isn't unique: Just about all Olympic Games run way over-budget.
To pick just a few: Atlanta in 1996 was 147 percent over original estimates. Sydney in 2000 was 90 percent over. Montreal in 1976 was a spectacular 796 percent over-budget.
In the past 50 years, the Olympics have run an average of 170 percent over their original projected costs.
Four times the cost. Twice the cost. Hidden costs. Arguing over the cost of the games has become an Olympic sport of its own - a sport in which the poor, put-upon taxpayer of the host city never seems to win.
"There' s something about the Olympics," says Flyvbjerg. "We think it's the fact that you're basically writing a blank check at the outset."
One exception to the rule was Los Angeles in 1984, which largely used existing facilities and financed the games out of corporate sponsorships and sky-high TV rights.
But the more common example is Athens in 2004, whose facilities are now decaying and whose cost overrun of 60 percent was a major contributor to Greece's current financial woes.
The people behind the losing New York bid are feeling pretty smug.
"The Olympics are a great sporting event, but they don't work in cities that are already on the world's map," observes New York University Prof. of Urban Policy, Mitchell Moss.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A friendly Super Bowl bet between the mayors of Seattle and Denver is causing a stir in New Mexico.
If the Seahawks win on Sunday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has wagered a few things he says are indicative of his city. Among them: handmade skis, a hoodie and a sampling of Denver's "amazing green chile."
Chile from the Mile High City?
The question has fired up New Mexicans, resulting in a flurry of social media posts on New Mexico's long history with the hot peppers.
Chile is the state vegetable and the basis of the official state question – "Red or green?" A state law even has been passed to protect the spicy reputation of New Mexico peppers by targeting impostors everywhere from roadside stands to grocery stores.
"We are the chile state," declared Katie Goetz, a spokeswoman for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.
To help set the record straight, department officials aren't waiting for the outcome of Sunday's matchup between the Broncos and Seahawks. They're getting green chile care packages ready to send to both Hancock and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray.
Hancock announced this week he would be wagering a sampling of green chile from a half-dozen local restaurants. There are some chile farms north of Denver and near Pueblo, but many of Denver restaurants source their peppers straight from New Mexico, which pumps out more than 60,000 tons of green chile every year.
"The flavor of New Mexico green chile is just unique, and nobody else can even come close to delivering that kind of flavor," said Jaye Hawkins of the New Mexico Chile Association. "I'm assuming that's what the folks in Colorado love about it."
When it comes to green chile, Gov. Susana Martinez said Thursday there's no question it's synonymous with New Mexico.
"Although New Mexico doesn't have an NFL team, we definitely win the Super Bowl of green chile every single year," the governor said. "Our green chile, whether from Hatch or Chimayo or anywhere else in the state, is our state's Lombardi Trophy."
Chile is a sacred crop in New Mexico. For neighbors to the north, it has become a culinary pursuit.
"If you're a Denver native, you'll know all too well of the green chile culture here," said Amber Miller, a spokeswoman for the mayor. "People put it on everything, and then you can even eat it straight up as soup. We have chile cook-offs."
It's not so different in Denver come late summer when the sweet smell of roasting green chile permeates the air outside some grocery stores and markets, Miller said.
"New Mexico and Colorado do share in two major items here – a love of our green chile and a love of the Denver Broncos," she said.
And for the Broncos, green chile has become somewhat of a good luck charm. Hancock first wagered it for the AFC title game and again during the playoffs.
"We've just kept it on the table so hopefully it will take us through to a Super Bowl championship," Miller said.
If not, New Mexicans say they're ready to help Hancock make good on his wager with some authentic green chile.
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May 2013
Jeannie Mai is Back!
Jeannie Mai will be returning to the 2013 MISS USA® Competition to take viewers behind-the-scenes to engage with contestants, talent and fans throughout the telecast. Mai is best known as the host of The Style Network's two-time Emmy nominated television program "How Do I Look?" More than just a fashion-intervention show, Jeannie empowers women to discover their true beauty, overcome their insecurities, and employ fashion to give them the confidence they need to help achieve their career goals. She was recently seen as the digital correspondent for the hit NBC show "Fashion Star," connecting viewers to the mentors, contestants and stylists through the web.
To learn more about Jeannie, click here.
Other News
- Behind-the-Scenes with Miss Universe
- 2013 Miss USA hopefuls are en route to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
- Emin Video featuring Olivia Culpo
- On Set with CHI: New Commercial Will Launch Two Tools
- 2013 MISS USA® Contestants are on a TV filming and photo whirlwind in Las Vegas
- Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Attend Best Buddies Event


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Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the 2017 Annual Meeting Proceedings! On a collaborative effort, the Central Program Committee and Orthopaedic Video Theater Committee have combined the abstracts from selected scientific portions of the Annual Meeting.
The Proceedings are divided into sections which include symposium handouts, paper, poster, scientific exhibits, and orthopaedic video theater abstracts. Each section is classified by subspecialty.
These compiled materials comprise some of the most exciting topics presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting. We hope that you find this material useful now and in the future.
Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD
Chair, Central Program Committee
James Michael Bennett, MD
Chair, Orthopaedic Video Theater Committee


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A Flashback botnet of Macs could bring in up to $10,000 per day, but it doesn't. Symantec has published a new report after having followed OSX.Flashback's advertising component for a few weeks, concluding that the creators have only garnered about $14,000 in three weeks and have yet to figure out how to get the money into their bank accounts.
Symantec's original report from the end of April said that Flashback was capable of generating up to $10,000 per day in ad clicks, primarily impacting Google and bringing in "untold sums of money for the Flashback gang." The ad-clicking component works by monitoring Web searches being performed in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. It then bypasses Google's own advertising on the results page by substituting ads from various pay-per-click (PPC) services. When clicked, the PPC services would then pay fees to the Flashback team.
In its latest report, Symantec says that during a three-week period in April, the Flashback botnet managed to generate around 400,000 ad clicks out of roughly 10 million being displayed. That 4-percent conversion rate resulted in about $14,000 worth of payouts to the Flashback creators—if the PPCs would actually pay them, that is. In a twist of schadenfreude, Symantec points out that collecting the money has been a problem.
"Many PPC providers employ anti-fraud measures and affiliate-verification processes before paying," the company wrote on its blog. "Fortunately, the attackers in this instance appear to have been unable to complete the necessary steps to be paid."
That's not all. It turns out that Flashback's ad-clicking component was installed on "less than 2% of the entire botnet," or about 10,000 of the 600,000+ infected Macs. The discovery is certainly chuckle-worthy, but does drive home Symantec's original point that utilizing the full botnet would undoubtedly generate massive amounts of cash. "[I]f the attackers were able to use the entire botnet, they could potentially have earned millions of dollars a year," wrote Symantec.
It has been a little over a month since the sheer size of the Flashback botnet started gaining attention. Since then, Apple has patched the Java vulnerability that made the infections possible, and issued Flashback removal tools to OS X users. Though new variations are still being spawned, it appears as if they are still targeting the same Java hole—if you've already patched and cleaned up your machine, you should be in the clear for the time being. But as many security researchers point out, Macs can't and won't stay invulnerable to malware forever, so it's no time to rest on your laurels when it comes to keeping your Mac secure. Kaspersky Lab and Symantec are in agreement: "as the market share of Mac increases, we will see more Mac-related botnets similar to this one in the future."


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Early next year the Pritzker Military Library will be moving to its new 30,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility (104 South Michigan Ave.), which will include a lecture hall and a high-definition television production studio in addition to its museum display space.
Until then, the folks at the Library are hardly on furlough. Last month they awarded Pulitzer Prize-winning Rick Atkinson its $100,000 prize for Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.
It's hard to imagine a more perfect winner of a prize advancing the public understanding of military history that Rick Atkinson. Atkinson's first book, "The Long Gray Line" was a book of recent history: the story of West Point's Class of 1966. The book was published in 1989, and since then Atkinson has been working on a trilogy about the American role in the liberation of Europe during World War II. He is on the third book - the first one, "An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943," won the Pulitzer Prize in History.
Rick Atkinson graduated from the University of Chicago, was a journalist at the "Washington Post" for 25 years, but now writes about history. It's tough to find an historian who can simultaneously win the admiration of military history buffs and literary critics, but Atkinson does so with style.
Nearly 550 people packed the Palmer House ballroom to hear Atkinson at the Library's benefit a few weeks ago. Founder and President of the Library, Col . James N. Pritzker, has led the charge to create, and now expand, the building. Pritzker recruited NBC nightly news host Brian Williams to emcee the program and its efforts to make the Library interactive and high-tech.
Proceeds from the evening will help support the Library's programs, which are free, open to the public, air on WYCC TV and are available as webcasts and podcasts on pritzkermilitarylibrary.org.
At a time when it seems wars rage on every continent, the Library offers a perspective on the American military, and we're eagerly awaiting the opening of the new space this winte.


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Gold prices have plunged $25 this session as conciliatory sounds on the debt ceiling debate have prompted cautious traders and investors to take profits.
August Comex gold futures rallied to a nominal all-time high overnight of $1610.70 an ounce, after gaining for 10 straight days. But gold prices tumbled Tuesday after the close of the floor session to a low just above $1585 an ounce.
The price of gold took a nose dive after a press conference at 1:30pm ET, where President Obama praised a bipartisan group of U.S. senators, known as the "Gang of Six," for offering what he believes will be a balanced plan to reduce federal deficits.
"We haven't seen heavy fresh selling, but long liquation and that was hastened back by the rally in the dollar," says HSBC precious metals analyst Jim Steel. "Obama's comments were nomenclature that the market could hang on to. The market had gotten very long and it did begin to steady out over $1600 the past few days."
The recent gold rally has been driven in large part by the protracted U.S. debt ceiling debate and the sovereign debt crisis in the euro zone. While one of those legs of the two-legged stool may appear rather wobbly, there is still a great deal of concern over the debt crisis in the euro zone and anticipation for the EU summit addressing this crisis in Brussels on Thursday.
So this intraday move lower for gold may be short-lived, traders say. The proposed debt deal is "paltry" and "it's not enough to really push gold down," says James DiGeorgia, editor of the well-known Gold and Energy Advisor. "We're not really solving the problem here."
Even if Congress passes the debt ceiling plan with no spending cuts, DiGeorgia predicts that gold will reach $1,750 gold by years' end, with the real chance of a spike to $2,200 an ounce, near its inflation adjusted high.


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As first baseman, Mauer looks to catch on quickly
Position change from behind plate should net positive results for veteran
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- It was a strange sight when Joe Mauer strolled into the Twins' clubhouse for the first time on Monday, and didn't have his customary catcher gear with him.
Instead of going over signs in the first catchers meeting of the year on Monday morning, Mauer was getting ready to participate in workouts with the rest of the dozen or so position players who have arrived in camp early before Friday's official report date.
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire did a double take upon seeing Mauer -- who is making the transition to first base -- in his workout shorts, instead of getting ready to catch his first full bullpen of the spring.
"It was really weird seeing him in the clubhouse, not going out with the pitchers and catchers and not strapped up and going out," Gardenhire said. "Going out in the short pants and going down to the other field, that was crazy. I haven't seen that in a while. Yeah, that was a little bit nuts. But I think he'll be better for it and I think it'll really help him out. I think it's going to give him a chance to play a lot more baseball."
Mauer, 30, made the decision this offseason to give up catching after suffering a season-ending concussion on a foul tip while catching on Aug. 19. The six-time All-Star and former AL Most Valuable Player consulted both team doctors and doctors from the Mayo Clinic before making the decision to move to first base.
It's still sinking in for Mauer, and he said he'll really feel it once the first official workouts begin this weekend.
"I think it'll hit me more Saturday," Mauer said. "It's new to me. The first workouts I think will be a little different. I'm still working out, but it's definitely a little weird not being in catchers meetings and things like that. But it's good."
First base isn't totally foreign to Mauer, who played 18 games there in 2011, 30 games in '12 and eight games last season. But Mauer is excited to learn the nuances of the position this spring, and plans to work with former Twins manager Tom Kelly, who arrives to camp on Friday, and is well-known for his work with first basemen.
"I've played 50 games there, but that's just scratching the surface," Mauer said. "I kind of learned on the go. I look forward to focusing a lot of attention on that this spring. I'll be on that short field with TK quite a bit."
Mauer added that he likely won't turn to video for help, as he likes to learn things while out on the field. He's already been working with first-base coach Joe Vavra on positioning at first base and said he'll also turn to Hall of Famer Paul Molitor for advice.
But the main thing Mauer is looking forward to is staying healthy, as he believes the position change will allow him to see the field more often and protect him from suffering another concussion.
"Physically, I'll be better," Mauer said. "I won't be taking foul tips off the shoulder or hand or legs. That will be nice. Not worrying about hitters as much or scouting reports during the season, I'll be able to focus on the offensive side, which will be good."
Mauer also talked this offseason with former Twins first baseman Justin Morneau, who began his career as a catcher, about what to expect, and Morneau told him the biggest difference will come later in the season. Mauer also tinkered with his workout plan this offseason to account for the positional change, as he doesn't have to prepare for the rigors of catching.
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Burke, Texas is a small town in southwest Angelina County on U. S. Highway 59 between Lufkin and Diboll, situated on what was originally called Bradley Prairie. Once briefly the largest and most important commercial center in southwest Angelina County, Burke has been superseded by the later-founded cities of Lufkin and Diboll and is now primarily a residential community with little commercial activity.
The boundaries of the place called "Burke" are imprecise. Burke is an incorporated city, but that came fairly late in its existence. The city covers mainly the heavily populated area in and near the town center. Before incorporation Burke was defined by the old Burke Independent School District, which stretches from near Hoshall on the north, to the intersection of U. S. Highway 59 and FM 2497 on the south, to Ryan Chapel Methodist Church and FM 2497 on the West, and to Fairview on the east. . Anyone who attended Burke school considered himself a resident of Burke whether he lived in town or not.
The City of Burke is located in the center of the Burke region about 4 miles north of Diboll and 8 miles south of Lufkin on U. S. Highway 59. It lies about 8 miles north of the Neches River. The layout of the town of Burke was shaped by the railroad, which runs essentially north and south through the town. The original businesses were generally adjacent the railroad or west on a road that led to Burke School. The two story brick Burke and McCall store that survived into the 1970's faced the railroad track and served as the focal point of the town. The most prominent people in town lived in houses built along the west side of the railroad tracks, except for the McCall home on the east side adjacent old Texas Highway 35.
The main roads for automobiles essentially paralleled the railroad. The original dirt surfaced Houston Road passed north and south on the east side of the railroad. It deviated to the east north or Burke via the "road with a tree in the middle" but eventually rejoined the railroad at Hoshall. The first paved highway, Old Texas 35, known locally as the "Old Houston Highway," followed the Old Houston Road except that it paralleled the railroad all the way to Hoshall. The current U. S. HIghway 59 lies a quarter mile southeast of and parallel to Old 35. A proposed new Interstate Highway 69 will bypass entirely Burke several miles to the east if it is ever built.
When Burke was founded, it supplanted the Pine Valley / Ryan Chapel area two miles to the southwest as the social focal point of the region. Many residents of that area moved to the town of Burke, and most Burkians maintained strong ties to Ryan Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery. Some Burke residents also attended church at Pine Valley and attended Pine Valley School for part of their school years. Pine Valley also provided the closest route to the Neches River for those who enjoyed river fishing. The Neches River was the main fishing locale for the area before the large lakes were built in the region.
It should also be noted that Burke and Pine Valley maintained a close relationship with the Alabama Creek Community just across the Neches River in Trinity County. Several fords across the Neches provided access to Trinity County. Names the webmaster heard as a child (but never saw) included Rocky Ford and Delaney Crossing.
Burke also had close connections to Renfro Prairie and Beulah. Several families moved to Burke from that area when the railroad was built, and Burke served as the primary trade location for residents there. The Burke post office also served Beulah in the early 1900s.
Another community with which Burke had a close relationship was Hoshall. Hoshall was originally known as Bitterweed Flat, but after the HE&WT Railroad came through the area, a timber cutting operations was established there in 1913 by W. E. Hoshall. In 1917 Luke Wright established a sawmill and named the company town Hoshall. Several Burke residents, including the author's grandfather worked at the mill. The sawmill closed in1940.


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With recent news of Softbank's proposed US$20.1 billion investment hovering in the background, Sprint Nextel has reported less-than-pretty earnings for the third quarter 2012.
The carrier posted a net loss of $767 million, compared with a net loss of $301 million in the third quarter of 2011. It also lost about 459,000 contract customers for the quarter.
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There were bright spots to the report, however. Sprint Nextel's wireless service revenue reached nearly $7.3 billion during the quarter, an increase of nearly 6 percent year-over-year. Wireless service revenue for the Sprint platform grew 14 percent year-over-year.
Also, the postpaid subscriber base grew for the tenth consecutive quarter, with net additions of 410,000. Sprint also recorded approximately 1.5 million iPhone sales in the third quarter -- with 40 percent representing new customers. In addition, the company surpassed the 1 million milestone for LTE smartphones sold prior to the launch of iPhone 5.
"The good news is that wireless services revenue is still growing by double-digits, and Sprint will have the iPad on its network starting next month," Mike Tarsala, Chartered Market Technician at Covestor, told the E-Commerce Times. Also, "the turnaround plan is still on track at this point, and the company may start to turn a profit again in 2014."
The bad news, clearly, is that Verizon is still picking up big-time market share, largely at Sprint's expense, he said.
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"Earlier, Verizon had announced that it had added 1.5 million new contract subscribers. AT&T added 150,000 new contracts," he said.
Sprint's loss of 459,000 contract subscribers hurt, continued Scherer, "particularly if we take into consideration that AT&T and Verizon hiked the price of their cheapest smartphone plans. Strangely, this premium pricing strategy is not hurting Verizon and AT&T, and it is not helping Sprint either."
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The Softbank deal will no doubt give Sprint a much needed boost by driving its LTE network upgrade faster. That should help stem the tide of customer defections.
The Sprint Network Vision project, targeted for completion by the end of 2013, calls for Sprint's 4G LTE footprint to be the same size as its 3G footprint. To push toward that goal, Sprint announced in September that it would launch 4G LTE high-speed services in more than 100 cities in the United States, with the service to go live over the coming months. It was a significant undertaking; at the time of the announcement, Sprint offered 4G LTE service in just 19 cities.
Still, it's not clear how much more quickly Softbank can push Sprint down this path, with the deal expected to close in mid-2013.
Until then, Sprint must find a way to keep up and even accelerate its momentum, Scherer warned. LTE is the next frontier in a highly competitive race for market share, and Sprint is currently losing.


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ST. LOUIS (AP) Adam Wainwright earned his 16th win and matched his career best with three RBIs, carrying the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
The bottom of the order was the difference in the fourth win in a row for the NL Central leaders.
Eighth-place hitter Peter Bourjos singled twice with an RBI, and seventh-place hitter Daniel Descalso walked twice and scored twice.
Wainwright (16-9) prevailed despite allowing three home runs to match his career worst. He left after Starling Marte's two-run shot shaved the lead to 5-4 with none out in the seventh. It was the first time he had allowed more than one homer all season.
Russell Martin and Jordy Mercer homered with the bases empty for the Pirates, who have lost three in a row.
Despite the damage, Wainwright didn't face any batters with runners in scoring position. He lost his previous two outings, the last at Pittsburgh when he allowed three runs in six innings.
The first four Cardinals reached base in a three-run fourth that snapped a 2-all tie. Wainwright's two-run single chased Jeff Locke (6-4), who walked five and was charged with five runs – four earned. Wainwright also had a run-scoring groundout in the second and matched a three-RBI game against the Brewers July 4, 2010, in which he also threw a complete game in a 7-1 win.
Locke allowed a run in 7 1-3 innings with two walks against the Cardinals his last time out. He worked around a season-worst six walks to win at Milwaukee on Aug. 22.
Jhonny Peralta doubled to start the seventh and scored on a wild pitch by John Axford that put St. Louis up 6-4. Trevor Rosenthal got a day off, and Pat Neshek finished for his fifth save in eight chances.
Pirates: Pedro Alvarez missed his sixth straight game with left foot discomfort. Charlie Morton (hip) threw 76 pitches in a four-inning simulated game earlier Tuesday and could join the bullpen soon.
Cardinals: Kolten Wong didn't start for the second straight game after banging his head making a catch. He pinch-hit in both games, and his homer tied it on Monday.
Pirates: Edinson Volquez (11-7, 3.45) has won seven of his last eight decisions. He is 4-6 with a 5.06 ERA in 14 career starts against the Cardinals.
Cardinals: Shelby Miller (8-9, 4.19) is 2-6 with a 4.98 ERA against Pittsburgh, including 2-2 this year.
Cardinals 3B coach Jose Oquendo was ejected at the end of the third inning, apparently for arguing balls and strikes with home plate umpire James Hoye.
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