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Eleven is traumatized by what she sees in Terry's dream loop. Mama wants her to find the other girl in the rainbow room. Becky kept all the files that Terry collected of the missing children. Terry always believed that this conspiracy was bigger then just her daughter. The channel Eight news is playing on the television. Eleven goes to lay down and focus on the picture she found in her mother's file. In her dream she finds what she is looking for. Eleven rushes to share her discovery with Becky and finds her talking on the phone. Fearful of being taken back to the "bad men" Eleven steals money from Becky's wallet and flees into the night.
Eleven arrives in Chicago and begins to search the alleys of the city. In an abandoned warehouse Eleven shows the picture of the girl. Instantly suspicious an imposing punk rocker demands to know who sent her. When Eleven doesn't answer quickly enough he threatens her with a knife. Suddenly the scary situation turns humorous as the man begins screaming and dancing around for some unseen reason. The girl coming down the stairs is clearly in charge of this group and is also the one Mama has sent her to find. This is the other girl from the rainbow room. She introduces herself as Kali.
Kali makes introductions and reveals her power to Eleven. She can make people see or not see things as she chooses. She also reveals she has the number eight tattooed on her arm. Kali says that clearly Mama intended them to be together and Eleven is home now. Downstairs Kali talks to her crew. She is very excited that Eleven can locate people with just a picture. This will be very helpful in finding and killing the people that hurt them in the past.
In the morning Kali takes Eleven to the junkyard and tells her to move a train car with her mind. Kali coaches her to not think about the weight but to dig deep into her emotions to help her finish the task. Eleven thinks about the "bad men" and the train car moves a small amount. Then she thinks about how she felt when she saw Max and Mike together and the effect is immense. Eleven is able to pull the mammoth car towards her. As the crew cheers her on Eleven collapses in exhaustion. Later Kali shows Eleven a series of pictures and asks her if she recognizes anyone. She picks Ray Carroll who she recognizes as the man that gave her mother electric shock therapy. Now that a target has been selected a plan is devised.
On the way to Ray's house the group tests their skills and steal supplies. First Kali creates an illusion that the bathroom is flooding. Now that the clerk is out of the way the supermarket sweep begins. Of course Eleven goes straight for the Eggos. However before long the clerk realizes there is something going on and faces the gang with a gun. Eleven using telekinesis throws the man against the wall and they all run.
When they arrive at Ray's house Kali asks Eleven to mentally check the house for occupants. Eleven says he is alone watching television. Kali confronts him asking if he remembers them. She projects images of the little girls they were when he last saw them. Right away he can sense he is in trouble and begins to bargain. He will tell them where Dr. Brenner is. Eleven insists that Papa is dead and begins to choke Ray. Kali provokes Eleven reminding her to not show mercy because no mercy was shown to Mama. When Eleven discovers that Ray has children in the house she releases him from her power. Kali immediately grabs her gun to finish the job but Eleven again using telekinesis sends the gun flying out the window. Kali rounds on her and says "if she wants to show mercy that is her choice but don't ever take choices away from her." The children hidden in the bedroom call the Police and wailing sirens send the gang off and running again.
Kali uses her gift to hide them when the police catch up. She projects a mirage of a very tall wall. Kali wants Eleven to stay with her to be a family. Their combined powers would catch so many "bad men". However Eleven has also been seeing other people in the in between. She saw Hopper apologizing and miserable. She saw Mike screaming about a trap. Kali tries to convince Eleven to stay saying these people can't save you. She regards Kali seriously and says she must return home because she can save them.
Will the lost sister follow Eleven to Hawkins? I fear that the residents will need all the help they can get. When we were last in the lab a monster was crawling from the dark abyss. Let us not forget there is more than one! It was very interesting to get this Eleven centric episode. It was also exciting to get the reveal of the identity of Eight. However I am anxious to return to Hawkins and find out what the boys are up to. Have ideas about how to defeat the Shadow Monster? Darrell and Addi on The Stranger Things Podcast would love to hear them. Join us next week as things continue to get Stranger.
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Papantoniou: Euro Exit Not an Option for Greece
Yannos Papantoniou was the architect of Greece's financial reforms that led to the country joining the euro zone. The former finance minister talks to the WSJ's Deborah Kan about why exiting the euro zone is not an option for Greece. Photo: Associated Press
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In the wake of the Argentine's retirement, Jack Beresford looks back on his troubled spell at Barcelona under the current Manchester United manager.
At around 11:45am on Monday January 26th, a message appeared on the official Barcelona website.
A brief enough announcement weighing in at just over 250 words, the statement revealed former Barca player Juan Roman Riquelme had decided to hang up his boots.
In itself the statement was unremarkable – Riquelme is 36 – but there was still something a little uncouth about the content, which sought to paint a specific picture of the player's time with the club.
"Riquelme found it difficult to adapt to the rigid structures demanded by coaches van Gaal, first, and later Radomir Antic," the statement read.
"He never quite managed to find his place in a team that performed irregularly in the league and crashed out of Europe in the quarter finals."
A two-time Argentine Footballer of the Year who won six major titles during his first seven years at Boca Juniors, Barcelona were expecting big things from Riquelme after paying €11 million in November 2002.
But the South American star found his route to success with the club blocked by a somewhat surprising figure – his own manager Louis Van Gaal.
An Uneasy Setting
Brought back to the club for a second, ultimately disastrous, spell in the summer of 2002 the former Ajax manager was determined to do things his way.
The die had already been cast over the previous summer, when he allowed Rivaldo to leave for nothing, despite there being a year remaining on his contract.
A star for Barca throughout his time in Spain – even in his worst season he averaged a goal every two games – the Brazilian departed because of a seeming failure to adhere to the tactical principles of teamwork put in place by van Gaal.
Recalling the manager's first spell at the club then-Barca teammate Boudewijn Zenden told BBC Sport:
"Rivaldo thought he was better off playing behind the strikers, so when he won the Golden Ball [in 1999] he just said to van Gaal: 'I don't want to play on the left anymore. I want to play behind the strikers.' van Gaal said: 'Right. that's your decision' and he sat on the bench – because only the manager decided where he would play.'"
It was Rivaldo who had the last laugh on that occasion, with the Catalans struggling in his absence. Van Gaal was ultimately forced to recall him but to no avail – he was sacked at the end of the season.
Two years later though, when the Dutchman was offered the chance to return it was clear the club would not be big enough for the both of them and Rivaldo departed to AC Milan.
"He lacked commitment to the club, he was only interested in making more money and playing less," Van Gaal told Sky Sports afterwards.
"He plays for Brazil like we needed him to at Barcelona, and he has proved this in the World Cup finals, showing he reserved himself for Japan."
A Difficult Start
Into the club came Riquelme, a playmaker by trade and someone van Gaal seemed to take an immediate dislike to, dubbing him a 'political signing' by those at Barca keen to fill the void left by Rivaldo's departure.
Van Gaal, who had favoured the power of the collective over the individual, was determined not to see his second chance at the club undone by another maverick talent and the same disparity between coach and player began to play out.
"You're the best player when you have the ball, but when you don´t we play with one less," he told the young Argentine upon his arrival, according to the International Business Times.
At the time, Riquelme took the criticism on the chin, even praising the Dutch coach for his honesty.
"I will never say anything bad about him because I think that people who are true to what they think deserve to be respected," he told Sky Sports a year later.
"He is convinced his way of making a team play is correct and I am okay with that."
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But that viewpoint would soon change drastically.
A Vote of No Confidence
Almost immediately van Gaal took a strange approach to Riquelme, using the new signing sparsely and out of position to middling effect.
The decision seemed like a twofold strategy with the Dutchman deploying the Argentine on the wing in the same way he had with Rivaldo, determined to force the playmaker into submission and a role in the team that benefited van Gaal's vision of Barca rather than Riquelme's attributes.
It was also about sending a message to the Barcelona board, making it clear that they had signed the wrong player over the summer and that he simply did not fit in.
Yet for all the easy comparisons that may have been made between Rivaldo and Riquelme, the reality was that the two players were markedly different, with the Argentine's game centered around precise passing and deadly through balls rather than the more selfish style of his South American predecessor.
Furthermore, despite this shabby treatment, Riquelme still enjoyed some small triumphs, scoring six goals for the Catalans including a fine strike against Club Brugge in a Champions League group stage victory that should have sparked an extended run in the team.
And all this came against a backdrop of major turmoil for the South American, who had been forced to pay kidnappers a ransom for his brother Cristian just prior to his move to Spain – circumstances that should have been taken into consideration by Barcelona.
In a club where the manager neither believed in him nor wanted him there, Riquelme seemed destined for a quick exit, particularly after the arrival of van Gaal's replacement Radomir Antic did little to change his standing in the team.
But just when it seemed all was lost, someone emerged with plans for the Argentine – Manuel Pellegrini, then at Villarreal.
Second Season Syndrome
The Chilean saw what van Gaal had failed to see – helped perhaps by spells managing in Argentina with San Lorenzo and River Plate – that Riquelme needed to be the centre of attention.
It was something that the current Colombia manager Jose Pekerman, who coached the playmaker at the 1997 World Youth Cup and later the 2006 senior finals in Germany, understood, building his teams around the football brain of the Boca man.
La Albiceleste may have failed to reach the World Cup final but they were among the teams of the tournament, with Riquelme front and centre during a 6-0 win over Serbia that featured arguably the greatest international team goal of all time.
Riquelme began to return to top form with the Yellow Submarine, helping the club become a regular fixture in the Champions League, even reaching the semi-finals in 2006.
During his stay at the club, the Argentine appeared to rethink his stance concerning Van Gaal.
"The truth is that he was not very nice and after hearing him I thought about going back to Argentina as soon as possible," he explained in one interview with SBS.
"I went there (to Barcelona) with the intention of staying five years but I stayed only one…"
His time at Villarreal ended acrimoniously but it remains a little heralded truth that, in the right hands, he could have done great things at Barcelona.
Bad Timing
Riquelme's arrival at the club was not simply a case of bad management – it was bad timing.
A couple of years on and Barcelona were desperate for a South American star capable of taking a game by the scruff of the neck and creating magic out of nothing.
Ronaldinho may not have been the same kind of player as Riquelme but there was one key difference about his time at the club – he had the manager's backing.
It's been the same with Lionel Messi, the South American superstar currently calling the shots at Camp Nou.
Had Riquelme been given the opportunity to play in his preferred no.10 role behind the likes of Patrick Kluivert then we could have seen a very different Barcelona in the years that followed.
Journalist Tim Vickery summed up it up best writing for BBC Sport: "Riquelme is a team player who helps bring out the best in those around him. For this reason it is vital that he is placed in the right context."
Unfortunately for Barcelona, with memories of Rivaldo still fresh in the mind and plans to instill a different kind of ethos at the club, van Gaal opted against utilising one of his main assets in a decision fans of the Catalan club may one day look back on with regret.
In other news, £29m player left out of squad, after Sky claim Tottenham want to sign him


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Why is Jurassic World so Important? Many moons ago – at least that's how it feels. Wow has it really been 25 years since the original Jurassic Park was released? Dang, I'm getting old fast! Why is Jurassic World so important when apparently it makes me feel old enough to have roamed with the original dinosaurs?
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I remember watching the first Jurassic Park movie and I was in awe.
It was amazing. I wanted to go to Jurassic Park. That sounds crazy considering people were chased, eaten, and wounded.
And my favorite line from the second movie sums that up:
And yet, I still want to visit Jurassic World.
It's crazy but this is one movie franchise that has me enthralled like a little girl. I sit on the edge of my seat just waiting for the next big dino to come roaring by.
I've watched all these movies from the first Jurassic Park all the way through to the latest Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
Today I have finally seen the latest installment in what I call the greatest movie franchise in movie making history!
Why is Jurassic World so important? This is a love and passion that I share with my daughters. It isn't just another movie for us – it is a family love affair. Together we watch these movies repeatedly. We have them memorized and often randomly speak movie quotes.
Jurassic World is important because when my daughters were little I taught them how to add and subtract using herbivores and carnivores. My oldest daughter could pronounce the names of the dinosaurs when she was just 3 years old. I know adults who can't do that.
Why is Jurassic World so important?
I could never go to see a movie like this without my girls. It is a special bond that we share.
When my daughter was just four years old I took her to see Jurassic Park 3. It was so exciting; we couldn't wait!
Most of my friends were mortified. They couldn't believe that I would take a 4-yo to see such a violent movie – she loved it and still does.
I had no idea at the time that I would bond with my daughters over dinosaurs. It is the best and most exciting thing when we see a dino ride at an amusement park or a dinosaur display at a museum. At one point my daughter wanted to be an archeologist. Times change
But our bond never will.
Why is Jurassic World so important? It will always be a memory that I share with my girls that will never be erased. Even when I am gone they will see dinosaur movies with their children and say things like "remember when mom took us to see Jurassic World?"
Making memories like this is priceless. I'm as giddy as a child going to Disney World today. You know that feeling you get down deep in your gut? The one that says, "I'm about to do something really exciting." That is how I feel right now as I get ready to go.


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a. Over the last 20 years, the percentage of bridges in America that have been declared structurally unsound has more than tripled.
b. The US Postal Service reported a profit of $16 Billion for 2012.
c. The United States has two cities ranked in the Top 10 for worst air condition (most polluted).
d. Despite all the concern with global warming, Antarctic sea ice continues to grow at near-record rates.
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Quiz: Which of the following statements is true?
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Episode 226 · January 12th, 2018 · 1 hr 21 mins
About this Episode
Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about some crazy VR stuff from CES, Human: Fall Flat, and we ask you about your gaming relationships.
The Brief:
- Tesla Suit is full body haptics.
- VR for exercise.
- The Switch has already out-sold the Wii U.
- Top download list for PS4.
The Multiplayer:
- Have games started or helped any relationships or friendships for you?
The Grind
- Jala: Vermintide. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows. Persona 4: Golden.
- Ben: Human: Fall Flat.
- Kole: Mom Hid My Game. Enter the Gungeon. Crypt of the Necrodancer.


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Chimpanzees in Captivity
Chimpanzees arouse interest and sympathy in humans. They have been used in biomedical research, exhibited at events, performed in shows, and even presented in films. But all this has a price: their freedom.
Physical limits
Members of the Pan genus stand out for their intelligence and the skills that make them very similar to humans. However, wrongly, for some people, chimpanzees are not more than animals to exploit and they just take advantage of them.
Many zoos in the world have one or more chimpanzees on exhibition, especially the large ones. Famous among people, their exhibits are a must stop for every visitor, who enjoy looking at them.
Chimpanzees need to live according to their natural needs, and the conditions of their area should be as close as possible to those of their natural habitat.
In theory, zoos must meet some requirements to ensure the welfare of animals, such as adequate areas resembling their natural habitat, a fit and balanced diet and timely medical care. Chimpanzees must live there according to the conditions of their natural habitat. Zoo officials say that keeping animals there is a great help in educating kids and adults and giving them the chance to observe some species that they might not see otherwise.
Other people like the idea of having a chimpanzee as a pet. While infants, they are curious and playful and may remember slightly human babies. But this implies separating this newborn from its mother. There are cases of chimpanzees raised in homes of ordinary families, with mother, father, and children. In Africa, several are sold to be kept as exotic pets in villages, mainly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Even some personalities in the entertainment world have had a chimpanzee as a pet, but this practice of having them as pets means removing them from their habitat, detaching them from their families and reducing one more individual from the wild population to perpetuate the species.
Some chimpanzees are detached from their mothers when they are just infants.
Another controversial issue is the use of chimpanzees in biomedical research. Due to their genetic similarity with humans, they have become a resource in some laboratories for studies of diverse nature, but usually, scientists from these facilities use them as trail subjects to test vaccines against infectious diseases, particularly HIV and hepatitis. At present, most countries prohibit experimentation on chimpanzees, except the United States and Gabon.
Risks of captivity
Chimpanzees are not entirely domesticated animals like dogs and cats. They are wild and, although they can adapt to life in captivity and appear to be completely docile, they maintain their natural instincts. Many people disagree with keeping chimpanzees captive, as this can have negative consequences for both them and people.
One of the most important arguments against the practice of keeping them enclosed is that chimpanzees often come from illegal sources. As poaching is one of the most serious threats to the species, and hunters use chimpanzees to trade them as meat or to sell them as exotic pets. Some are separated from their mothers when they are just newborns which drastically reduce their chances of survival.
Infants sold as pets are lucky if they get a nice place to live, or they may end up in a place where they do not know how to take care of chimpanzees. However, it is natural that when they grow, they acquire more strength and can become aggressive. Some families realize that they can not take care of an adult or elderly chimpanzee, and then send them to animal shelters which means another dramatic change in their life.
Animal abuse goes beyond the lack of care or any slap that the creature might receive. Chimpanzees are very social beings, highly sensitive, prone to stress and, in short, vulnerable to psychological damage. It is a fact that laboratory or captive chimpanzees in unfit places experience suffering, pain, fear and stress. This situation can produce them traumas that last for the rest of their lives, as happens to humans in similar circumstances. Some chimpanzees are born and grow up in captivity, and they do not know freedom.
Chimpanzees are very social beings, highly sensitive, prone to stress and, in short, vulnerable to psychological damage.
Chimpanzees rescued from harsh conditions and kept in confinement are taken to sanctuaries for rehabilitation and a possible release into their natural habitat after healing. Others, snatched from the hands of poachers are monitored, cured if necessary and then released back into the wild. Sanctuaries are areas to take care of animals, and although they are a form of captivity, they exist to help animals that are continuously in danger.
Ideally, no chimpanzee would have to live in captivity. All chimpanzees have a history and a family. They are not objects, they are living beings, who need to live in freedom.
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Doug Morgan
Doug Morgan is the program manager at Brocade Capital Solutions, a captive lessor at Brocade. Morgan supports Brocade and Ruckus Wireless' U.S. Eastern and Canada sales teams and resellers. Brocade Communications Systems specializes in data storage and networking products; Brocade Capital Solutions offers Brocade Network Subscription, a pay as you go service.
Prior to this role, Morgan served as an enterprise area sales manager in Atlanta, GA for CIT Bank in vendor finance and was recognized as a top performer. CIT Bank Vendor Finance partners with manufacturers, distributors, and resellers in various markets including technology and telecommunications by providing enterprise leasing and financing solutions.
Morgan also served as an equipment leasing manager for Konica Minolta, previously known as Danka Office Imaging, in Atlanta, GA overseeing the South East equipment captive leasing program and relationships with third party financing partners. Prior to this role, Morgan was the equipment leasing specialist for Captive Leasing Services in Jacksonville, FL, supporting the captive leasing program of Danka Financial Services.


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Egypt opposition seeks Morsi trial
CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt's main opposition group on Saturday sided with calls to oust the ruling Islamists after deadly clashes left the presidency scrambling to contain fallout from footage of police brutalising a man.
A statement from the National Salvation Front signalled a harder line from the opposition coalition which has spearheaded protests against President Mohamed Morsi since November.
"The Salvation Front completely sides with the people and its active forces' calls to topple the authoritarian regime and the Muslim Brotherhood's control," it said, urging Egyptians to stage peaceful protests.
It demanded Morsi's trial for crimes of "killings and torture" and ruled out dialogue with the presidency until "the bloodletting stops and those responsible for it are held accountable."
Clashes on Friday night between protesters and police outside the presidential palace left one dead, and police were filmed beating and dragging off another man, following clashes last week that killed nearly 60 people.
The beating was "an inhumane spectacle ... no less ugly than the killings of martyrs, which is considered a continuation of the security force's programme of excessive force," it said.
A 23-year-old was shot dead and 91 people were injured in Friday's clashes, a medic said, while the interior ministry reported 15 of its men wounded by birdshot.
Police said they made 20 arrests, and they were filmed on television beating and dragging a naked man to an armoured vehicle, outraging Morsi's critics who compared the incident to practices under deposed president Hosni Mubarak.
Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim has ordered a probe to "hold accountable" the policemen who beat the man, his office said.
Prosecutors say the man, a 50-year-old construction painter sent to a police hospital, was found carrying petrol bombs.
The presidency said it was "pained by the shocking footage of some policemen treating a protester in a manner that does not accord with human dignity and human rights."
It would follow the interior ministry's investigation of what it called an "isolated act."
There was no sign of any protests on Saturday, as debris-littered streets around the presidential palace reopened to traffic.
The odour of tear gas lingered near the palace, its outer wall scrawled with graffiti including "Topple the regime" and "Freedom."
In central Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square, protesters threw stones and bottles at Prime Minister Hisham Qandil's motorcade on Saturday morning, the Egyptian Dream Live television reported.
The premier said in a statement that he was "confronted by youths and troublemakers" and had "preferred to avoid a confrontation between them and security personnel."
But the presidency has said security forces would deal with violent protests with "utmost decisiveness" and that it would hold opposition groups found to have incited deadly clashes as "politically accountable."
Morsi's Facebook page said the protesters had initiated Friday's violence by trying to break into the palace.
The opposition, which accuses Morsi of betraying the revolution that toppled Mubarak two years ago, has distanced itself from the violence and urged demonstrators to exercise "utmost restraint."
The NSF had joined rival Islamists on Thursday in condemning violence and supporting efforts for a national dialogue, but insisted on a unity government and amendment of the Islamist-drafted constitution that has polarised the nation.
People took to the streets in several cities on Friday in a show of opposition to Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood after deadly unrest swept Egypt last week, the worst violence since Morsi was elected in June.
Port Said accounted for most of the almost 60 people killed. Violence erupted there after 21 local supporters of a football club were sentenced to death a week ago over the killings of 74 people in post-match violence.
The crisis has sapped Morsi's popularity and complicated negotiations for a crucial $4.8-billion IMF loan that could help bail out the teetering economy.


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Protein kinases are a family of key enzymes that regulate cellular function under healthy conditions and misregulate cellular function in diseased conditions, such as cancer. Protein kinases are complex, highly-regulated, and dynamic enzymes whose primary function is not to turn over substrate but rather to integrate biological signals to make targeted post-translational modifications (phosphorylation) in specific substrates. Since the catalytic core of kinases is structurally conserved across the whole family, kinase structure is not sufficient to provide precise control over activity and substrate specificity. Drug design against kinases is challenging because this conserved active site structure can lead to off-target binding, which takes drug away from the desired target and causes unforeseen side effects. In order to design novel drugs that target non-catalytic sites in the kinase and drugs that might operate by kinetic rather than thermodynamic control, it is imperative to understand how dynamics regulate function in kinases at mechanistic level, and how this dynamic regulation evolved. To predict how novel drugs might modulate kinase function, it is important to develop computational tools to observe how these dynamics are altered by perturbations such as mutations or substrate binding. To study functional kinase dynamics in detail, NMR spectroscopy will be combined with advanced conformational sampling methods that take advantage of commodity graphics processors to study slow motions relevant to catalysis. Markov State Model methods will be improved to interpret NMR chemical shifts and relaxation-dispersion data at an atomic level. A covariance of mechanical stress approach will be developed along with transfer entropy analysis in internal coordinates to identify mechanistic cause and effect in active site opening, the rate- limiting step in catalysis. Residues implicated by these analyses will be mutated, and the kinase's slow dynamics studied by NMR. The role of dynamics in substrate specificity will be studied by monitoring the substrate's effects on kinase dynamics - locally, and at distal substrate docking sites, using molecular dynamics simulations with and without substrate peptides. Dynamical changes caused by substrate peptide binding will be compared across multiple kinases to identify the conservation of dynamic coupling between the active site and a distal C-lobe substrate docking site, and to potentially guide design of novel drugs that could potentially have fewer off-target effects or that might alter a kinase's substrate specificity.
We will develop an approach that combines computational and experimental data to study how a signaling enzyme, protein kinase A, is regulated by dynamics. Our studies will help us understand how the kinase limits turnover under normal conditions and how mutations might cause pathogenic disregulation of kinase activity in disease. Mechanistic insights and tools developed in the course of this project are expected to be of general use in studying functionally-relevant conformational changes and dynamics and should be useful in guiding the discovery of novel small molecules targeting novel sites.
|Meng, Hu; McClendon, Christopher L; Dai, Ziwei et al. (2016) Discovery of Novel 15-Lipoxygenase Activators To Shift the Human Arachidonic Acid Metabolic Network toward Inflammation Resolution. J Med Chem 59:4202-9
|McClendon, Christopher L; Kornev, Alexandr P; Gilson, Michael K et al. (2014) Dynamic architecture of a protein kinase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 111:E4623-31
|Datta, Debajyoti; McClendon, Christopher L; Jacobson, Matthew P et al. (2013) Substrate and inhibitor-induced dimerization and cooperativity in caspase-1 but not caspase-3. J Biol Chem 288:9971-81
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The Blossom SistersBook - 2013
Swindled out of his home by his gold-digging wife, successful accountant Gus Hollister returns to his grandmother Rose's Virginia farmhouse where he helps the residents of Blossom Farm expand their business and finds the courage to love again.
Publisher: New York : Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2013
Branch Call Number: FICTION Mic
Description: 266 pages ; 24 cm
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An interesting story with a happy ending :-)
sSCL_AdultSummerGame Jul 18, 2013
A patron review from the Adult Summer Reading Game: Very light read, perfect for the beach.
Just an OK read for me--not quite as exciting as the thrillers and murder mysteries I've discovered. I will always go to Fern Michaels for a light hearted story--this one features senior citizens who want to be active and productive. 6 out of 10 for me.
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It was a cool, overcast afternoon in Brooklyn and the crew had been up hours earlier preparing the set at Studio 959 for our special guest. And so he arrived, layered in various garments that tell a story about the places from which they came. A radiant smile greeted us all as we shook hands with the poetic nomad and world soul crooner himself, Jesse Boykins III.
Jesse's warm disposition set the tone for an enjoyable yet insightful dialogue on topics ranging from his upbringing in Jamaica to what he's learned about himself through his relationships with women. In addition to our lively discussion with JB3, we were given the privilege of styling him in some of our favorite looks for the Spring/Summer season. Never the one to compromise for the sake of "fashion," Jesse effortlessly embeds his personal style and character into every outfit.
At the end of our day with Jesse we are left with one adjective to describe our experience...Schwaza! You'll understand what we mean by checking out the editorial interview below.
Who is Jesse Boykins III?
I'll start by saying that I'm a creative. I like to come up with idea, made by music, design or lifestyle and try to apply what I envision in my mind to this dimension; the physical world.
What made you decide to pursue a career as a musician? How did that come about?
I feel like, It wasn't really a choice. I was more so groomed to be a musician because most of my family is musically inclined. All of my aunts and uncles in Jamaica sang so I was influenced by them. I had always wanted to be a part of a family and feel in tune with who was around me. So, early on I made music to strengthen the bond with my family but as I got older I developed my own passion for music. Moving to Miami and having to be myself was one of those things that kept me grounded during that transition. Although I experienced a bit of a culture shock in moving to America at a young age, I became super intrigued by music, sports and film over time.
How did your family, specifically, help shape you into man you've become thus far?
I learned a lot from my aunt and uncles seeing that I didn't live with my mother and father until I was about 7 or 8 years old. My uncles in Jamaica let me do whatever I want. Say if I wanted to climb a tree and if I ended up falling they would tell me the correct way to do it by paying attention to certain details. It was their way of teaching me life lessons. And my aunts really instilled in me qualities like obedience, punctuality and an increased awareness to being compassionate to other people around me.
What would you say is your biggest obstacle?
I would probably say myself. My brain is always ticking so I constantly have all these concepts. They can scale from really simple ideas to these grand things that will take about six or seven years to do. So, I guess I confront myself with my own obstacles then I try to figure it out the best way that I can. I learn through trial and error so that no one can come to me and tell me I can't do something because I'll probably just figure it out anyway.
Are there specific concepts that you think about? For example, as you go about recording a conceptual album.
Of course I can write the songs and I can sit down and try to get the production together but everything is a step by step process. Once you get the sound, you think of the visuals and what they're going to be like. Then you think of the artwork, marketing, understanding your target audience and demographic. When you're performing the songs live, what's the stage show going to be like including the instrumentation for the band. The styling for what you were going to wear for the period of time the record is out. These are all things I consider when creating a body of work.
Earlier you mentioned family as some of your influences, but who else would you say has inspired you in terms of music?
I mean there are a lot of people. I'm heavily influenced by Bob Marley and kats like Andre 3000. There are also guys like John Lennon and Phil Collins, who strived to be progressive in what they were doing all the while acknowledging those who came before them. I'm impressed by their ability to bridge the gap and bring things together.
As far as visual artists are concerned, I'm a fan of Marcel Duchamp. In terms of writers, I like Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes. And as far as films go, Spike Lee, Spike Jones and Wes Anderson are individuals who champion innovation, all the while connecting to what's going on in the present.
How would you say you fall in those categories?
Well, I'm super progressive in what I'm doing. I don't think I've ever wanted to sound like anyone or make music that caters to what's trendy at the time. What I create is indicative of how I'm feeling and what I'm being exposed to during that time in my life. In the past couple of years, I've been doing a lot of traveling. I've toured for about four or five years in Europe, South Africa, Toyko and Russia. Those experiences have helped me learn a lot about different cultures especially from my friends who live abroad. That exposure has changed me in more ways than one.
I know you pride yourself in your songwriting ability. Can you perhaps explain that process?
It's a subconscious thing. When I first started out, it was something that I had to practice and I still practice now. But seeing that I've practiced it for such a long period of time, it's really like another muscle that is strengthened through exercise. I feel comfortable expressing myself in word and in song more than anything. Therefore, the process for me is just speaking my truth.
When I'm writing a song, the lyrics are what they are. That's my experience. I find that when I write in that form, there is more longevity to the song. It's timeless. There are going to be some things you might not understand initially, but if you listen to them frequently and live life, there might be something there that you can reference sooner or later. I find that the most powerful music is like that. You have to listen to an album 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 times to actually get one message that you probably would not have gotten if you didn't live life while you were listening to that album. It's the connection between the two worlds. I always take that into consideration when I'm making music. I never settle nor do I compromise what I'm writing just to make the mainstream feel "okay" with my lyrics. That's not what I'm about! I do keep it in mind, of course, but it's not my priority when I'm creating. My priority is to create something that will actually cause impact. It may not impact you now but if you sit with it long enough, it will get to you.
You're praised for your live performances. What is it about performing your songs in front of an audience that motivates you to make it an experience for those in attendance?
I feel like when I'm performing and people come to my shows, I feel a sense of obligation to reciprocate the love they show in even liking my music. You listen to my music and you told me you liked it via online media or you might have sent me an email, but in person we can share this moment of appreciation together. In those moments I like to give 150,000% of my efforts. I want to make it as memorable as I possibly can. I don't want anyone to ever forget if they ever see me live! Someone who saw me perform live from three years ago approached me and said, "Man I was in Paris with a girl and she told me go to your show, and I'm from Brooklyn. That was three years ago and now anytime you in any city that I'm in, I'm trynna see you." It's instances like that, that push me to show gratitude for the fact that people come to a venue to acknowledge my art.
It takes a great deal of stamina to put on a show in a manner that you do. Do you have a specific fitness routine?
I definitely stay active out here! It's very important to have the ability to control your energy day to day and know where your energy level is, instead of just getting up to complete errands and after you do the first thing on your list you're already tired. I don't like feeling like that so I work out pretty much every morning, four times a week. And I focus on my core because that's the center of your body, where breathing occurs. So I do a lot of ab and oblique workouts, cardio and yoga. I also do a lot of snacking throughout the day. People thinking having a big meal is good but then you have a lot of digesting to do which can slow you down. I like having a good breakfast like oats, granola, eggs, and for the rest of the day I eat a bunch of fruits, cashews or a small meal.
Let's talk about your style now. It is very unique and telling of who you are. What defines your look?
I pay attention to aesthetic a lot but I also pay attention to freedom in aesthetic. To explain it would probably be like, let's say, I go thrifting in Berlin and I find a tunic then I go to Latvia and find a leather vest. When I'm in New York, I pick up this fabric and get some pants made to pair everything together. The fact that it took all of that as opposed to me just going to one place and saying 'alright cool, let me get this outfit.' To me, I'm wearing the journey and that's what I feel like style is. You're supposed to express what your journey is like. That's what I try to do when I get dressed and put clothes. It's all the things I can connect with to make me feel more like myself.
I see that you've worked with Liebeskind to design a multifunctional unisex bag. Is design, particularly in regards to menswear, something that you'd want to explore in a greater way?
I'm a fan of the concept of design and style. I feel like, just like anything else that I create or I think of, I always try to make something that people will gravitate towards. For instance, if I'm designing a shoe, my main goal is to translate an idea. You see, I like dress shoes but some dudes only wear sneakers. So how do I make something that's a dress shoe but feels like a sneaker. It would be about fusing the style of dress shoe with the comfortability of a sneaker to broaden the aesthetic of the sneakerhead.
How do you balance the desires of a brand with what Jesse actually likes? How do you stay true to yourself?
I'm fan of culture. It would be different if I were saying everything I do is original or has never been done before. No. The innovation that comes about when you're an artist is the fact that you can take your inspirations and your influences and turn it up to another level. You can say "that's cool, and I like that but I think if we did that, with this, this, and this, Oh [expletive]!" That's my thing about being progressive.
I don't ever think or feel like I'm in a position where I'm going to settle and let a brand direct me aesthetically with anything that I'm doing because I am actually living what I'm doing and you would like to be a part of my life. If you look at it like that then you will always know that you are in control to some degree. Some people however want to rush in doing a lot of things and don't necessarily have the time or think they don't have time to sit down, process, and plan for months ahead and be okay with that plan. It takes all those to be looked at by brands and make them want to work with you.
So basically you're like the authority.
Exactly! But I wouldn't even call it authority. I would say acknowledge your worth. Know your power.
I wanted to touch on your lyrical content again but now in terms of subject matter. I see that relationships are a reoccurring theme in your songwriting. What would say is the most important quality or lesson that you've learned from a woman or women in general?
I've learned a lot of things from women. I think as far as relationships go, the man thing I learned is to be myself. I feel like a lot of men cater to woman's wants instantly and give them that instance. And I don't think it's entirely about that. I think it's about progressing and getting to know someone over time. The best way to do that is by being yourself in a relationship and being open about your likes and dislikes. To me, the purest romance is when you actually become a girl's friend; where you genuinely desire to see one another grow. That involves a great deal of honesty and a willingness to push that person to become a greater version of who they are at present.
What do you want the masses to take away from your artistry?
I think about that actually; in terms of the long-term impact my music will have on others. More than anything, I want people to know that I was real. And that my life as an artist wasn't the result of an image that I came up with in my mind which moved me to act a certain way to gain attention. There are so many instances in music and in any form of art where the gimmick behind things is propelled more than the actual art. I would like people to connect with the realism in my surrealism. So, that the things that I'm able to I create would actually improve and help the real world. To encourage individuals to be progressive in life and find the ability to love themselves in order to spread that love to others.


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The technology will help port authorities predict and manage potential congestion as well as anticipate truck arrivals at the gate
The Port of Valencia, Spain is trialling Internet of Things (IoT) technology aimed at improving its operational efficiency.
Traxen which provides data and services for the supply and the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a global leader in transportation and logistics are involved in the pilot IoT project which aims to provide a better overview of traffic at the port.
Specifically, Traxens is collaborating on the project with MSC Terminal Valencia and the Port Authority at the Port of Valencia, and Fundacion Valenciaport (FVP).
As part of the pilot project, MSC Spain trucks have been equipped with Traxens' dedicated IoT devices, allowing for near real-time tracking of movement of vehicles. This can help port authorities to predict and manage potential congestions, as well as to anticipate truck arrivals at the gates.
Overall operational efficiency is therefore expected to significantly improve due to easy monitoring of on-site road activity, improved fleet management as well as pre- and post-carriage management.
Traxens has installed a gateway in the MSC Terminal to allow enhanced and secured connectivity. It will also provide access to its big data analytics platform, TraxensHub, via APIs, bringing enhanced analytics and reporting capabilities for port authorities.
"We are delighted to provide a trial site, which could eventually result in the improvement of operations for the whole of the shipping industry"
"Our pilot project at the Port of Valencia is one of the first applications of an IoT system in a port environment and we are eagerly awaiting results," said Jacques Delort, managing director of Traxens.
"We believe that big data is the future of the shipping industry. We are delighted that we could co-operate with the Port of Valencia, which has ValenciaportPCS, one of the best-in-class Port Community Systems, on such an important project."
Miguel Llop, director of ICT at the Fundacion Valenciaport said the port is committed to the role innovation and digitalisation can play in the future of shipping ports. "For example by using the PCS (Port Community Systems) integration platform," he said. "We are delighted to provide a trial site for Traxens, which could eventually result in the improvement of operations for the whole of the shipping industry."
Following the pilot, Traxens aims to extend its solution to other terminals within the Port of Valencia, by deploying additional gateways. The existing gateway will then be used for testing and improving processes related to all smart containers passing through the area.
"We have already used IoT devices by Traxens for tracking our containers and we believe that the functionality can really help port authorities in improving operations," said Jaime Lopez, intermodal project leader, MSC Spain. "This could bring benefits to all parties."
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This post contains spoilers about "Westworld"
In episode 6 of HBO's wildly popular drama "Westworld," viewers got a brief look at the "Attribute Matrix" of Maeve, one of the host androids featured in the show (h/t reddit):
The attribute matrix is a graph of the values assigned to each trait (on a scale from 0 (1?) to 20). The visualization itself is just a radar chart. I've reproduced a rough version below for better visibility:
Since I first got a glimpse of this back in episode 6, I've been thinking about better ways to visualize the Westworld hosts' attributes. The biggest problem with using a radar chart is that there doesn't seem to be any meaningful order or organization of the host attributes; the polygon carved out by the radar chart values is an arbitrary shape that could change drastically with a different attribute order.
Radar charts are sometimes used when comparing multiple attributes among different series of values. In this example, the values of six different attributes are compared across several countries and the resulting polygons are laid on top of one another:
Kap Lab (via Scott Logic)
In this next example, the concept of small multiples is used to compare the 12 NBA players who made the 2013 All Star Game for the Eastern Conference based on how they rank in 11 statistical categories:
In these 2 examples, the polygon shapes formed by connecting each series value make sense to compare in the context of the visualizations. They compare multiple bundles of values on a common scale. In the two examples above, those bundles are countries and NBA players, respectively.
But in the image from Westworld, only one host's values–Maeve's–are shown. This removes the main advantage a radar chart has, namely, comparing multiple values across many series.
Given that, I decided on 4 potential revisions.
Option 1: Bar Chart
I decided to do a pretty standard bar chart for the first revision. Gone is the unwieldy polygon of the radar chart; in its place is a series of bars, ranked from highest to lowest. This allows the audience to more easily grasp the relationship among the attribute values.
I decided against the random order of the original attribute matrix or alphabetical ordering because they don't really help when looking at a single host's data.
Option 2: Bullet Chart
This is like the previous bar chart, only with an added series showing the maximum value of 20. The benefit of this one is that for each attribute, you can see how far the value is from the maximum, so it gives the effect of a bar filling up. I like this one.
Option 3: Lollipop Chart
This one is similar to the bar chart, only with thinner bars and a filled circle at the end. The lollipop looks a bit cleaner to me, probably because the bars take up less space.
(h/t Stephanie Evergreen for the Excel tutorial).
Option 4: Table with Conditional Formatting
This final revision is just a table with the values ranked from highest value to lowest. I added shading created by conditional formatting based on the same ranking. For that reason, the shading is redundant, but I like the look.
I think any one of these is preferable to the original radar chart. Which one would you choose? Is there another, more effective visualization that I've overlooked?


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And finally the Colorado Rockies and their fans got to have a little fun at the expense of the Kansas City Royals.
The Rockies haven't been involved in too many laughers this season. That goes both ways. Just about every day we're sitting on the edge of our seats waiting for that one little thing to go wrong, but praying the Rockies can either overcome it or flat out avoid it. I prefer night's like last night, where the game is essentially over from pitch one to pitch done.
Rockies 9, Royals 0 (boxscore)
Juan Nicasio: The main reason it was over early was this kid. Now, it would be easy to joke that he continued his dominance of the Texas League with this win over Kansas City, but I honestly don't care who he owned. It was all about the confidence and command he had over his entire arsenal. It was damned impressive.
I think it was an encouraging glimpse into what Nicasio's future could look like if the secondary stuff becomes more consistent. Either way this was a masterpiece. Just leave it at that and wait patiently to see how he follows it up.
Oh, and it came at a time when the Rockies bullpen needed a night off. They essentially got it with only one-day call up Edgmer Escalona throwing a mop up ninth inning.
Mark Ellis: Flirting with a cycle in your first game? You trying to get us to like you or something? Seriously, great first impression, but I'm going to temper my excitement a little bit. We've seen guys make great first impressions before. Jose Lopez comes to mind. So let's get a better look at the whole picture before professing too much love.
But Ellis does have one thing we can rely on: He's going to play defense. So that gives him a steady foundation. If he has a chip on his shoulder and that actually means something, well, then the Rockies will benefit from that as well. Looking forward to seeing what he has in store for day two.
A lot of other Rockies had good nights at the dish:
- Todd Helton (four hits)
- Troy Tulowitzki (2-run HR)
- Ty Wigginton (two hits, RBI)
- Carlos Gonzalez (hit, two walks, three runs)
And he got to keep the baseball. Easily my favorite moment in a game filled with very positive ones.
Just awesome. Hopefully it's the start of a little power surge for Charlie. We also saw Ryan Spilborghs make solid contact three times in this game. If one of these two guys can catch fire heading into the all-star break, that would be really great news for the offense.
Overall: Not going to go over the top in praise for one game. It was just that, one game. I applaud them for taking care of business. Now they have more business to tend to later tonight. Let's get that done too.
Final note: June player rankings might be up after Sunday's game or possibly on Monday. Going to be a crazy weekend so we'll see if I can fit it in.


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September Hope
Posted: June 24, 2013
In September Hope, acclaimed historian John C. McManus explores World War II's most ambitious invasion, an immense, daring offensive to defeat Nazi Germany before the end of 1944. Operation Market-Garden is one of the war's most famous, but least understood, battles, and McManus tells the story of the American contribution to this crucial phase of the war in Europe.August 1944 saw the Allies achieve more significant victories than in any other month over the course of the war. Soviet armies annihilated more than twenty German divisions and pushed the hated enemy from Russia to deep inside Poland. General Eisenhower's D-Day Invasion led to the liberation of France. Encouraged by these triumphs, British, Canadian and American armored columns plunged into Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. The Germans were in disarray, overwhelmed on all fronts, losing soldiers by the thousands as Allied bombers pulverized their cities. For the Third Reich it seemed the end was near. Rumors swirled that the war would soon be over and that everyone would be home for Christmas.
Then came September, and Holland.
On September 17, the largest airborne drop in military history commenced—including two entire American divisions, the 101st and the 82nd. Their mission was to secure key bridges at such places as Son, Eindhoven, Grave and Nijmegen until British armored forces could relieve them. The armor would slash northeast, breech the Rhine and go wild on the north German plains. However, the Germans were much stronger than the Allies anticipated. In eight days of ferocious combat, they mauled the airborne, stymied the tanks and prevented the Allies from crossing the Rhine.
For the first time, using never-before-seen sources and countless personal interviews, September Hope reveals the American perspective on one of the most famous and decisive battles of World War II.
This book is the story of the American side of Market Garden. Some people will know it as the Bridge Too Far. For me this was more of the story that I heard about. My father fought with the 82nd (508). He always told me a different story. The one thing I do know is that the men of the 82nd would follow Gen. Gavin anywhere. They held him in high reguarde. The story it self was written well and I was glad for the U.S. side being told. What people need to remember is we lost more men here than on D-Day.
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What Is the Duck Curve in Solar Energy Production?
If you haven't heard of this term, you may be wondering what ducks have to do with solar energy. However, the word has nothing to do with actual ducks, but rather with the look of the curve on the graph which shows supply and demand of electricity.
If you are thinking about installing solar panels on your house, you will need to consult solar energy experts such as https://actionsolar.net/ to help you determine how useful it may be for your home. However, before you do that, consider how electrical grids work.
The Supply
The electricity comes to your home via power cables, whether overhead or underground. These cables are ultimately connected to a power plant. These power plants use different fuel sources depending on the region you live in. The most common sources of electricity are coal plants, hydro plants, and nuclear power plants.
In the recent years, some regions of the USA, like California have been investing heavily in power generation from renewable sources, like solar and wind, but these are still in their infancy. The electricity produced by the power plants is not preserved anywhere. Instead, it needs to be used as it is produced. That's why power grid managers need to predict the demand to know how much electricity to generate.
The Demand
The models used to predict this demand used to be very simple. The electricity demand is typically deficient during the night, seeing how most people are asleep and only a few businesses work all night, too. However, early in the morning, the energy demand grows significantly, as everybody wakes up and starts their day.
The demand drops somewhat during the day, seeing how most people are either at work or school and homes are mainly not used. Towards the end of the day, the demand for electricity surges and reaches its peak in the early evening only to drop off sharply as night approaches, and everybody goes to sleep.
These patterns tend to be permanent, year in and year out, which makes it easy to predict the demand for electricity. Or it did until solar energy became a relevant factor.
How Is Solar Energy Changing Everything?
Solar energy panels produce the most significant amount of electricity during the day, with the peak around the noon and dropping off sharply when the sun sets because the panels rely on the sun to produce electricity. It means that solar panels meet some of the electricity needs for a part of the day.
However, as independent solar panels are covering some of the need during the day, the model used by the electrical companies becomes inaccurate. The demand on the electrical grid seems to show a large dip during the day, which doesn't reflect the real demand but is affected by the influx of electricity from solar panels. This dip makes the graph resemble an outline of a duck, which is where the whole phenomenon got its name.
What's the Problem?
Your first thought might be 'great, less coal will be burned to create electricity, that's good for the environment', which is all true, but the current state of electricity production technology has some drawbacks as well.
The coal and nuclear power plants, which produce the lion's share of our electricity are not very efficient and only make sense economically if they work around the clock, which means that a lot of power is being wasted. Seeing how there is no way to store the electricity, something needs to be turned off, and more often than not, solar panels are more accessible to shut down without consequences.
Another problem with electricity generation from solar panels is that it stops at the very time when the demand for electricity skyrockets, towards the evening. That means that conventional energy power plants need to pick up the difference, and they take some time to become entirely powered.
Solving the Overproduction Problem
The current solution to the problem of hyperproduction of electricity during the day is curtailment, i.e., shutting down the solar panels. However, that is not the way forwards, as fossil fuels are expected to run out shortly.
A much better option which is being researched at the moment is energy storage – giant batteries which will be able to store the energy until it is needed so that the excess solar energy can be utilized when it is needed the most.
Installing personal solar panels has only a slight impact on the overall situation of energy production in the USA, but it can have a significant impact on your electricity bill and the value of your home. If you feel like you are ready for this step, consult Action Solar for further information and installation.


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Bean provided a demonstration of this type of attack on the VMworld conference exposition floor.But in response, VMware noted that root access to any sort of IT product could let users do malicious things. VMware doesn't have built-in access controls for the service console, but does offer a recommended set of best practices to enable role-based access controls and has partnered with third parties – including BeyondTrust – to track and manage access into virtualized environments.Moreover, VMware is eliminating the service console in future versions of its core hypervisor platform. For the past several versions of vSphere – formerly known as VMware Infrastructure – the vendor has offered both the ESX and ESXi architectures in parallel. But in the next release, the date of which has not yet been announced, ESX will be eliminated leaving only ESXi, which lacks a service console.ESXi has a much smaller attack surface, roughly 100 MB instead of 2 GB, largely because the Linux-based service console has been replaced by APIs and modules that let administrators create and manage virtual machines.Problems related to root access are possible in any IT product, says Venu Aravamudan, a senior director for product marketing at VMware."It's not as much a vulnerability in that clearly if you got the root password to anything" – like a SQL Server or a router – "you can do whatever you want. You're never going to stop that from occurring for any product in the marketplace today," he says.But the specific scenario of stealing virtual machine disk files demonstrated by BeyondTrust is much harder to achieve with ESXi than it is with ESX."You're still going to have one root password," says Charu Chaubal, senior technical marketing manager for VMware. "But this phenomenon of one user that can do everything is highly mitigated [in ESXi]. By going to the ESXi architecture, it's almost like you're closing the garage door, and now you can only go through the windows, and every window can be locked individually."Under the ESX architecture with the service console, Bean says by logging in with the same username and password used to create an ESX host, a user can essentially operate invisibly to VMware's security."At this level, logged in with this account, I don't do anything through VMware," he says. "I don't care about their processes. I'm going underneath VMware's own security."After accessing and copying file systems to a personal drive, the user attempting to steal data can prevent detection by deleting the history and log files."There's very little activity logging at this level," Bean says. "There are records that I've logged in, a history of activity. But before I log out all I have to do is blow it away, overwrite it, and there's nothing left for them to see."Bean acknowledges he's not aware of any actual attacks "in the wild," but says "I'm sure it has [happened]. We don't hear about it, but I'm sure people are doing it."Bean also says root access can be manipulated in similar ways in any Xen-based hypervisor.In response, Simon Crosby, chief technology officer of Citrix Systems Inc., said his firm's XenServer is like ESXi in that it lacks a service console."XenServer does not have the concept of a service console as ESX does," Crosby writes in an e-mail. "XenServer, like ESXi, has a tiny embedded runtime that is entirely locked down with no user access. It provides driver support and runs the embedded management stack. There is no notion of an administrator logging on to this embedded VMM runtime. It supports no access other than SSH."Crosby downplayed the issue raised by BeyondTrust, saying that if any hypervisor is compromised, whether it be VMware's, Citrix's or Microsoft's, then all virtual machines associated with the hypervisor would be at risk."The 'service console' challenge occurs in any 'OS + Hypervisor' approach," he writes. That includes "Linux with Xen or KVM" and "WS08 [Windows Server 2008] parent partition with Hyper-V. In this case you have the entire attack surface of a traditional OS." Would you recommend this article?00 Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think of this article! We'd love to hear your opinion about this or any other story you read in our publication. 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Arch Coal Establishes Asia-Pacific Subsidiary, Names Paladino President
May 09, 2011, 09:00 ET
ST. LOUIS, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) today announced that it has established a new subsidiary, Arch Coal Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd., and named Renato Paladino president.
"Countries in the Asia-Pacific region are leading a coal market supercycle," said Steven F. Leer, Arch's chairman and chief executive officer. "With an expanded presence in the Asia-Pacific region, Arch Coal expects to extend its reach and seize new market opportunities as developing countries demand more and more energy."
Paladino will be responsible for Asia-Pacific regional business development, marketing and sales of thermal and metallurgical products, and regional supply chain expansion for the company. The new office will be located in Singapore. Paladino will report to Arch's president and chief operating officer, John W. Eaves.
"Renato brings a proven track record and an advantageous blend of marketing, technical and business development skills to Arch's global sales efforts," said Eaves. "We look forward to Renato's leadership as we expand our participation in the high-growth Asia-Pacific market."
Most recently, Paladino served as chief marketing officer of Hancock Prospecting Pty, Ltd. in Brisbane, Australia, where he had ultimate responsibility for marketing coal and iron ore. Prior to joining Hancock, Paladino worked for Brazilian minerals company Vale between 1985 and 2009, serving most recently as global managing director of coal. During his 24-year tenure with Vale, he held various business positions in Brisbane, Shanghai, Brussels, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.
A native of Brazil, Paladino holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and a master of business administration degree in marketing and finance from the University of California–Riverside.
U.S.-based Arch Coal is one of the world's largest and most efficient coal producers, with more than 160 million tons of coal sold in 2010. Arch's national network of mines supplies cleaner-burning, low-sulfur coal to customers on four continents, including U.S. and international power producers and steel manufacturers.
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains "forward-looking statements" – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," or "will." Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, particular uncertainties arise from changes in the demand for our coal by the domestic electric generation industry; from legislation and regulations relating to the Clean Air Act and other environmental initiatives; from operational, geological, permit, labor and weather-related factors; from fluctuations in the amount of cash we generate from operations; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. For a description of some of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our future results, you should see the risk factors described from time to time in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 wrapped up a two-day Rolex 24 At Daytona test session on Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway.
The test featured 24 teams shaking down Pirelli tires as well as preparing for the daunting task of the twice-around-the-clock challenge – the 48th anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 30-31 at the "World Center of Racing."
Among the teams in attendance included defending Rolex 24 champions Brumos Racing, SunTrust Racing, Michael Shank Racing, Spirit of Daytona, Krohn Racing, Doran Racing, TRG Motorsports, Dempsey Racing, Doran Racing, Racers Edge and Turner Motorsport.
Brumos Racing, which captured the 2009 Rolex 24 in the No. 58 Porsche Riley with drivers David Donohue, Darren Law, Antonio Garcia and Buddy Rice, will be defending their race victory in the famous No. 59 Porsche Riley with drivers Donohue, Law and sports car legend Hurley Haywood, who will be making a record 37th Rolex 24 start.
"The most important thing is to get use to the new 2010 tire from Pirelli," said Haywood about the two-day test. "We are quite pleased with the performance of that tire. We're not really testing a lot of things. We're very happy with the setup we had here in January and that proved to be good for us. We're just polishing the corners and making sure everything is working properly and getting everything out of the way so when we come back here in January we are ready to run. We will run through all the drivers in the lineup and then park the car and wait for the race."
Haywood, who owns a record five Rolex 24 wins and also serves as a Vice President at Brumos, says preparing for the grueling test of the Rolex 24 has changed through the years because the competition has gotten so much tighter.
"With the intensity of this race, it's no longer a race that you can figure out a game plan and run according to the game plan," Haywood said. "You have to run absolutely 100 percent out of the gate or you are going to find yourself a lap down or two laps down. The wear and tear on the equipment is pretty strenuous. When you try to make everything mechanically perfect, it increases your chances of doing well."
The 61-year-old Haywood says that this will be his final drive in the Rolex 24 and hopes to cap off his history in the Rolex 24 in grand style.
"We have a great team, we have a great driver lineup," Haywood said. "This is going to be my last one here. I'm going to try really hard to make this my sixth time (winning the Rolex 24)."
Allmendinger: A.J. Allmendinger, who drives for Richard Petty Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, participated in the second day of Rolex 24 testing behind the wheel of the No. 60 Ford Riley for Michael Shank Racing.
Allmendinger, who has four previous Rolex 24 starts all with Michael Shank Racing, has a best finish of second in 2006. He plans on competing with Michael Shank Racing in the 2010 Rolex 24.
"Mike (Shank) and I are married until we win this race," Allmendinger said. "We're sticking together until we win this thing. I love running with Michael Shank Racing. All the guys on this race team are hard workers.
"The test went well. It's good for me because only doing this one time, you got to get use to it. The January test, there are so many cars here it's hard to get into rhythm. I won't be in a Cup car much before I come back here. Now that I have done test day, I'm in the rhythm of the Prototype."
But even before the Rolex 24, Allmendinger plans on being back at Daytona competing in the Daytona KartWeek By Cometic Gasket events on Dec. 28-30. Allmendinger will join fellow NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jamie McMurray in the annual post-Christmas karting event at DIS.
"I love go-kart racing," Allmendinger said. "Unfortunately I don't get enough of it. I've never really had a chance to come down here and do the race. I'll be living here in Daytona for like two months."
With Rolex 24 testing wrapped up, next on the Speedway calendar is the three-day test session featuring the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards on Dec. 18-20. The test will be highlighted by Izod IndyCar Series star Danica Patrick, who will turn her first laps around Daytona in a stock car for JR Motorsports.
The three-day test session is open to the public with free access to the Oldfield Grandstands through the lobby of Daytona 500 Experience. In addition, trams will be available to transport race fans into the Sprint FANZONE to view all the testing action for $15.
Tickets for the 48th anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona are available online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP and fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter (www.twitter.com/disupdates) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/DaytonaInternationalSpeedway).
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Paul Nicholls' two-time Fighting Fifth winner will drop into Grade Two company later this month at Haydock, looking for just his second ever post-Christmas win.
Fighting Fifth Hurdle hero Irving is set to make his next appearance in the StanJames.com Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock later this month.
The nine-year-old looked every inch a top-class performer when winning the Newcastle feature in 2014, but results have been mixed since.
Following valuable victories at Wincanton and Haydock, he was bitterly disappointing when defending his Fighting Fifth crown the following year and finished tailed-off on his following start in the Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton.
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Petit Mouchoir, so impressive in the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown over the festive period, was still travelling strongly when falling three flights from the finish.
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"The Fighting Fifth form looks strong. The horse that fell looked very good over Christmas, so maybe we got a bit of luck, but we'll take that.
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