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Regulatory actions taken this week:
North Carolina
Federal Court in North Carolina orders Toby D. Hunter, Prestige Capital Advisors, and D2W Capital Management to pay over $11.7 million for fraud and other violations in commodity pool and managed foreign currency schemes
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it obtained federal court orders requiring defendants Toby D. Hunter, Prestige Capital Advisors, LLC (Prestige), and D2W Capital Management, LLC (D2W), all of Charlotte, N., together N.C.to pay more than $4.3 million in restitution to defrauded pool and managed account clients and imposing civil monetary penalties of approximately $7.5 million. The court's grant of default judgment against Prestige and D2W and a consent order of permanent injunction against Hunter stems from a CFTC enforcement action filed Sept. 6, 2011, charging defendants with fraudulent solicitation, misappropriation, and regulation violations.The orders also impose permanent trading and registration bans against the defendants and prohibit them from violating the anti-fraud and other provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations, as charged.
Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina entered an order of default judgment and permanent injunction against defendants Prestige and D2W on Jan. 25, 2013, imposing civil monetary penalties of approximately $6.9 million on Prestige and $280,000 on D2W. The court entered a subsequent order on Feb. 22, 2013, requiring Prestige to pay restitution of over $4.1 million and D2W to pay restitution of $85,250.
The court found that Prestige fraudulently solicited and accepted more than $4.7 million from multiple pool participants for investment in one or more commodity pools that traded among other things, commodities and futures contracts. The court specifically found that in soliciting pool participants, Prestige posted false trading returns on a website called BarclayHedge, where fund managers could post unverified historical returns for prospective clients to view, sent false trading results to at least one Prestige pool participant, and issued false account statements. Furthermore, according to the orders, approximately $2.3 million of pool participant funds was misappropriated by Prestige, and D2W, a managed forex account service, sent false account statements to t least one client.
Subsequently, on June 13, 2013, Judge Cogburn entered a consent order of permanent injunction settling charges stemming from the same violations of the CEA and CFTC Regulations against Hunter. Hunter will have to pay approximately $85,000 in restitution to D2W's clients, $40,000 in restitution to Prestige pool participants, and also imposes a $280,000 civil monetary penalty.
Hunter was indicted by the U.S. Attorney's office for the Western District of North Carolina (Charlotte office) for criminal activity related to the Prestige matter.
CFTC orders ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC to pay $1 million to settle charges of segregated and secured fund deficiencies, a minimum net capital violation, books and records violation, and supervision failures
The CFTC issued an order on June 18, 2013, filing and settling charges against ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC (ABN AMRO) of Chicago, Ill., for failing to segregate or secure sufficient customer funds; failing to meet the minimum net capital requirements, failure to maintain accurate books and records, and failure to supervise its employees.
According to the CFTC order, during the period March 19, 2009, through January 2012, ABN AMRO reported three instances of under-segregated customer funds and one instance of under-secured customer. Each of these violations was the result of clerical errors and/or a lack of adequate policies and procedures related to customer movement of funds.
The order also states that during a CME Group routine audit of ABN AMRO's books and records as they were on the close of business on May 31, 2011, the CME Group found that ABN AMRO had improperly used a customer's withdrawn warehouse receipts as collateral for margining purposes. Without these warehouse receipts, the customer's accounts were under-margined on several occasions, and ABN AMRO had to reduce its adjusted net capital by an amount equal to the margin deficits. Once these reductions were calculated, it was determined that ABN AMRO failed to meet the minimum net capital requirements for a single month-end.
Also, the CFTC's division of swap dealer and intermediary oversight examination staff conducted a limited review of ABN AMRO beginning Jan. 27, 2012. According to the order, at that time, ABN AMRO was unable to produce a complete and accurate margin report listing for a very limited number of certain types of accounts (e.g., omnibus accounts that offset margin requirements for certain spread transactions). The order found that ABN AMRO was in violation of several rules when it failed to keep accurate books and records sufficient to determine the margin status of each customer.
The order finds that each of these violations was a result of ABN AMRO's insufficient controls, reflecting a lack of supervisory controls over commodity interest accounts and/or other activities of its partners, employees, and agents relating to its business as a Commission..
Based on these violations of the CEA and CFTC Regulations, the order imposes a $1 million civil monetary penalty, a cease and desist order, and requires ABN AMRO to retain an independent consultant to review and evaluate the effectiveness of its existing internal controls and policies and procedures and adopt any recommendations for improvement made by the consultant.


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Perfect Pound Cake
Perfect Pound Cake – Recipes that call for only a few basic baking ingredients, precisely, butter, flour, eggs, and sugar, that create magic when blended together and baked.
2 cups (7 oz/200g) sifted cake flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sticks (8 oz/227g) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups (8.8 oz/250g) granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup (80ml) heavy cream
- Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9×5-inch loaf pan. Dust the pan with flour.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl, set aside.
- Cream butter in a mixer at medium speed until very creamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the sugar and continue beating for 4 mins until very light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in the citrus zest and vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture at low speed in three additions, alternating it with the heavy cream in two additions and mixing just until the flour is incorporated. Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the center come out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Slice into pieces and serve.
When it comes to baking, I like really simple recipes that are almost fail-proof, yet deliver satisfactory results. Recipes that call for only a few basic baking ingredients, precisely, butter, flour, eggs, and sugar, that create magic when blended together and baked. One example is pound cake.
I spotted this perfect pound cake recipe a while ago on Kokken. Seriously, I have never seen such a perfect looking pound cake on the internet; I immediately bookmarked the recipe, which is from "The Cake Book" by Tish Boyle. I could always use a slice (or two or three) of pound cake. I never tire of rich and buttery cake.
Now that I have tried this perfect pound cake recipe, I have to say that even though the pound cake is really good, I still think that this butter cake recipe I learned from Food-4Tots is slightly better. The two recipes are very similar, but the butter cake recipe is richer with more butter, which I love. Plus, I actually didn't fancy the addition of grated orange and lemon zest in this pound cake recipe.
In any case, if you love a good pound cake, this recipe is definitely a keeper.
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DNR wildlife staff will again be in the field during Iowa's shotgun deer seasons, collecting samples to test for Chronic Wasting Disease in Iowa's wild deer herd.
The effort will concentrate on portions of Northeast Iowa near Wisconsin and Illinois as well as in Wapello, Davis, Pottawattamie and Cerro Gordo counties, following positive tests from captive facilities in or near those counties last year.
Many of the samples will be collected during the first half of December, as more than 120,000 hunters take part in Iowa's shotgun deer seasons and deer killed during those seasons are major sources of samples. Sampling — which involves removing and testing the brain stem and lymph nodes — has been done on free ranging deer across Iowa for years. Many hunters voluntarily contribute samples of their harvested deer for these testing efforts. Most samples are obtained by wildlife staff, checking with hunters in the field or at home processing points.
DNR has historically focused its sampling efforts heaviest in northeast Iowa, after Wisconsin and Illinois yielded positive cases in recent years. After the positive findings in captive herds in 2012, DNR focused additional testing in those counties identified above. Sampling in northeast Iowa for the 2013-2014 seasons will continue at a slightly lower intensity in order to accommodate the additional testing in Davis, Wapello, Pottawattamie and Cerro Gordo Counties.
Since 2002, more than 47 thousand wild deer in Iowa have been tested, with no positive CWD result in the wild herd detected to date.
"We are hopeful CWD has not spread into Iowa's deer herd. The only way to know this is to continue to collect samples and do the testing. We will work through all hunting seasons, with the peak being the shotgun seasons in December," said Dr. Dale Garner, Wildlife Bureau Chief.
Iowa DNR's website provides information about CWD and other information on infectious disease at: http://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/DeerHunting/CWDEHDInformation.aspx


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Major League Baseball Launches Training Program For Teenagers In Puerto Rico
If you're a Puerto Rican dreaming of leaving the island and making it to the big leagues, it may get easier.
Major League Baseball will launch a training program in Puerto Rico aimed at talented teenagers who cannot afford specialized academies, an effort to spark player development in the U.S. territory.
Officials will hold tryouts this month in the capital of San Juan and select 50 players ages 14-18 to participate in an intensive after-school program, MLB senior vice president for baseball operations Kim Ng said Tuesday.
It is the first time MLB launches such a program, and it plans to eventually expand it to other areas of the island for a total roster of 200 players, said Ng, who visited Puerto Rico to make the announcement.
"Some great things have happened for Puerto Rico baseball in the last nine months," she said. "There is much to be proud of, but there is much yet to do."
Puerto Rico reached the final round of the World Baseball Classic last month before losing to the Dominican Republic. Officials say the accomplishment has spurred more interest in baseball, which they hope will lead to more local players in the major leagues.
There are were 13 Puerto Rico-born players on opening-day major league rosters and disabled lists, up two from last year but down from 20 in 2011 and 38 in 2003, according to MLB.
Sports and Recreation Secretary Ramon Orta lamented those figures but said Puerto Rico's overall goal should be to offer better training and produce more baseball players in general, regardless of whether they're destined for college or the major leagues.
"We should be thinking about what we have now, and not about what we had before," he said.
Those chosen for the pilot program will practice three times a week with coaches for up to three hours a day, with a focus on mechanics, fundamentals and game strategy, Ng said.
She declined to specify the amount of the investment, although Orta said it would cost roughly $400,000.
Clubs will be told about the program, and it's possible scouts might be interested in seeing players practice.
"They always want to be where somebody's not," Ng said. "Their mission is to get better. If there is talent, they will be drawn to the talent."
Those attending local baseball academies will not be allowed to participate. Ng said the program is not designed to compete with the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School, which receives $400,000 each year from MLB and has produced athletes who have been drafted or awarded scholarships at Division I universities in recent years.
Once the after-school program is established, the MLB will create tournaments and other events featuring those players and invite scouts, said Joel Araujo, who will oversee the program as MLB's manager for international baseball operations.
"The academies have been doing a tremendous job," he said. "But we understand not everyone can afford them."
Based on reporting by The Associated Press.
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|2008-08-06, 20:15
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#1 Akashiya Moka Fan
Yes, the chapter name does set off my alerts, but hopefully it won't be as bad as we think... we find out in a week
and we have (i think another) Natsu is GAR page... that was awesomeness
|2008-08-07, 23:06
|Link #245
Clandestine Otaku
Join Date: Jun 2008
Age: 29
Fairy Tail is an awesome manga. When I first read it, it reminded me of a similar artwork as One Piece. As I researched more about the anime, I was really psyched that it's from the same people who wrote Rave Master. Oh yeah, definitely one of my top 10 manga right now.
|2008-08-07, 23:23
|Link #246
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Fairy Tail 99 was very good to read. I wonder if the fight with Gerard is completely over now, or maybe he'll go second form ala Sephiroth. Maybe combined with Zeref in some way, I dunno. That'd be awesome though. Wonder if the author's going to do anything special for chapter 100.
Oh yeah, is there a Fairy Tail anime?
|2008-08-08, 00:04
|Link #247
Miria's #1 Disciple
Join Date: Apr 2007
No Fairy Tail anime yet, but one could hope it becomes popular enough to have its own.
Needs to gain a few more volumes first.
The next chapter's title is setting off alarm bells for me as well; hopefully they are just messing with us.
Natsu looks a lot like Let from Ravemaster in that last panel.
|2008-08-14, 08:53
|Link #250
Awe of She
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Orlando
So sleepy....-_-....just marathoned all the way up to Chap 99.
*bows to the hawtness/greatness that is Ezra* ...
*bows to the GARness/Flaming Spiral Power that is Natsu* Put this guy in TTGL and even Kamina would be burned. lol
And I really think that NatsuxEzra has a good chance of happening. They both mutally like each other - it won't be such a big push to get something romantic out of them.
'Titania Falls' - I hope it means that her 'armor' is broken finally or that her magic power is gone (for just a while mind you). Gerald better not wake up to try and hit Natsu again only to hit Ezra. Epic fist will happen = Giga Dragon Breaaaaaker~!
|2008-08-14, 14:22
|Link #252
Know who you are
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow
as for the next chapter, its got one of the most anxious names for a chapter I've come aross!!! I'm at my wits end waiting to find out whats gonna happen!
|2008-08-14, 16:04
|Link #253
Hei aka Li Xiansheng
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kasumigaseki; where contractors dwell.
Age: 30
On a more serious note Titania falls? Any guesses anyone?
|2008-08-14, 20:24
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Itadaki-nyaaa !!
Join Date: Apr 2008
|2008-08-14, 20:52
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Hei aka Li Xiansheng
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kasumigaseki; where contractors dwell.
Age: 30
I agree, unfortunately there probably won't be any pairing moments, probably just a hint at best.Now that I think about it gray goes further back with Erza than Natsu, and saw her struggle emotionally and stuff. Love triangle? O_o
|2008-08-14, 21:01
|Link #256
Know who you are
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow
I don't see romance playing a big part of this story, much like in One Piece.
as much I would love to see it, I do think it would be kinda out of place in this story and setting.
but then again after current events pass I think I could see something happening.
|2008-08-14, 21:50
|Link #257
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: in the club
It would also set FT apart from OP as the romance angle would make it far more dynamic than just the FT crew going on random adventures.
|2008-08-14, 22:06
|Link #258
Senior Member
The story in Rave made it viable to have romance while in Fairy Tail there haven't been such scenes where it could lead to romance.
|2008-08-14, 22:26
|Link #259
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Washington State
|2008-08-15, 00:06
|Link #260
Awe of She
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Orlando
Well, Fairy Tail's focus seems to be more on 'nakama' than anything else - belonging to a family that is willing to accept both the good and the bad, willing to both smile with you and slap sense into you. Life's more fun with friends - the crazier they are, the more fun (hectic) your life will be.
As for finding 'romance' or anything like that in the story, I'm not really looking for specific scenes, rather I'm looking at how certain characters react to and around each other. Most of the 'romances', if they can be called that, are one-sided at best. I suppose that 'romance' is a bad term - 'relationships' sounds more of what is actually being shown here.
As for the big three: Natsu/Ezra/Gray - they are siblings for the most part. Ezra's the eldest, Gray's the middle child, and Natsu's the baby of their lil family (Lucy included nowadays so Ezra has a younger sister to dote on as well). In the scheme of things so far, we've seen much more interaction between Ezra and Natsu than Ezra and Gray. At the least, Ezra seems more concerned with Natsu's well-being in any given situation than with Gray's.
And for some reason, I keep seeing Ezra and Teresa (Claymore) in the same light...
Ezra the Titania and Teresa of the Faint Smile: the stongest team. Ever. I think GAR might die if it ever met those two. lol
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Dominic Hyam: Portsmouth sign Reading defender on loan
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League Two club Portsmouth have signed defender Dominic Hyam on loan from Championship Reading until 8 January.
The 20-year-old Scotland Under-21 international began his career at Reading but is yet to make his senior debut for the Royals.
Hyam had loan spells at Basingstoke and Dagenham & Redbridge last season, playing 16 times for the Daggers as they were relegated from League Two.
He has also previously played for non-league side Hemel Hempstead on loan.
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Redknapp keen on Dunne deal
Queens Park Rangers have admitted to holding an interest in
former Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne.
The Republic of Ireland international is available as a free
agent after departing Villa Park.
QPR are in the market for an experienced centre-half, having
offloaded Chris Samba back to Anzhi Makhachkala.
Dunne would fit the bill, as Harry Redknapp prepares his side
for life in the Championship.
No deal has been agreed as yet, but QPR chief executive Phil
Beard admits there is a desire on their part to bring the
33-year-old on board.
He said in the Fulham Chronicle: "He's not signed yet but he's a
player that Harry would like to bring to the club.
"We're looking at a number of players. The main thing is that
they want to play for the club and are ready for the Championship,
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This story appears in the August 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine.
Fifty feet above the storm-tossed North Sea, a thunderhead of birds has been massing. When the cloudburst comes, it's quick as lightning. They plunge, a score of white tridents, spearing the waves with a thump and a splash. Moments later they bob to the surface, fish in throat. They shake their heads, rise from the water on six-foot wings, and soar to cliffside homes with a swan's grace. There they land badly and bicker loudly.
These are northern gannets, far-ranging seafarers tethered seasonally to crowded colonies. Science tells us Morus bassanus is a cousin of the booby, but the eye sees a seagull crossed with an albatross. As elegant in flight as they are hapless on land, they are by turns bumptious and balletic, territorial and tender, dramatic and comical. They are, in the words of the wry Scottish naturalist Kenny Taylor, "birds of contrast."
So let us count the ways, and let us begin with a cheering score. By 1913, centuries of hunting had thinned their ranks, once unknowably large, to perhaps 100,000 birds, their colonies to fewer than 20. A hundred years of protection later, gannets are one of conservation's great success stories. Today 40-odd sites around the North Atlantic harbor some 400,000 nesting pairs, plus tens of thousands of juveniles and nonbreeders.
One large colony resides at Hermaness, a national nature reserve at the top of Shetland. This is the northernmost point in Britain—the edge of the world. With 500-foot gneiss cliffs plunging into tidal cauldrons dotted with arched skerries, the site—named for a giant who loved a mermaid—is steeped in myth. When you reach it, the miles of sodden moorland you've tramped fall away into a chasm of sea and sky, where wind and wave skirl and roar.
Gannets began nesting here in 1917, and in summer months their molting feathers fill the air like fairy dust. The colony itself is a riot of squawking, flapping, and jabbing. The choicest nest sites are in the center, as valuable and rare as rent-controlled apartments in Manhattan. Once acquired, they're defended with life and saw-toothed bill. Single birds lurk on the fringes, seeking a partner and a nest of their own.
To get a site, two males will fight, locking bills and stabbing faces, for up to an hour. When the clash ends, one gannet leaves; the other has a home. "The bird is faithful to the site once it occupies it," says Stuart Murray, a gruff Scotsman who's been surveying Britain's seabirds for four decades. "They attract a mate, she lays an egg, and then they think, Bingo! I've done it!"
Each season equals one egg, plain and white like a goose's. Parents take turns incubating it and, after six weeks, feeding what emerges—a shriveled thing, naked and ebony. Over three months it will become a downy, white powder puff, then a slate-plumed juvenile. Two meals a day swell it swiftly; calisthenic wing flapping tones it crucially. When a chick is ready to leave the nest, it splashes into the sea. "At first it just bobs on the waves, bewildered," says Murray. "But hunger pangs drive it to swim and dive. Then it will learn what to do by watching other gannets." Growing up will be hard and perilous. Less than half will see a third birthday.
If gannets have a calling card, it is the spectacular feeding behavior called plunge diving. Watching these birds plummet headlong to wrest life from the frigid depths, one thinks of Tennyson's eagle, of crawling seas and falling thunderbolts. One also sees why fishermen have long relied on them as location scouts. Indeed, the human-gannet relationship stretches back centuries. Beowulf's liege lord, Hrothgar, called the ocean a "gannet's bath." John Daniels, who photographed the Wright brothers' first flight, said Orville and Wilbur "would watch the gannets and imitate the movements of their wings with their arms and hands." And melted gannet fat was once used for everything from gout balm to wagon-wheel grease.
Today, with few natural enemies and abundant food sources, the northern gannet seems primed to thrive. Still, as with most seabirds, its life is a daily proving ground of water and weather. Even in these days of protection and plenty, says Murray, "it's a high-stress business, being a gannet."


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OSU's Wellness Department is planning a 5K run to benefit a charity.
The OSU Department of Wellness is featuring a 5K fun run through campus on March 14 at 9 p.m. to benefit Soles4Souls charity.
OSU prides itself in coming up with fun and creative ways to encourage healthy activities. One way OSU does this is by offering different themed 5K runs.
"The lucky leprechaun glow run is an innovative and fun event for members of the OSU community to be exposed to not only the 5K but also other activities offered through the Department of Wellness," said Jason Vlastaras, fitness coordinator at the Colvin Recreation Center.
During the fall semester of 2012, the department held the midnight glow run 5K, which was the first fun run allowed on the OSU campus at night. Participants could either pay $10 or $5 and two canned goods to help stock the OSU food closet. The midnight glow run raised 526 cans of food. The lucky leprechaun run hopes to build on the success of the midnight glow run.


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Great food, nice people, new adventure in your hometown.
Spring break is finally here and families are racing back from spring break trips, those final days of kids enjoying a break from tests, homework, and chores are counting down quickly! But Ardmore still has a few things to offer for the families who stayed local and those who are just getting back. With the weather varying from cool to hot, each day brings a new adventure! Maybe you grab your hiking shoes and head up to Turner Falls for a day of trail climbing. Or you grab a metal detector and search the Lake Murray floor for lost treasures, stopping by the Bookseller for a book on pirates to add some folklore to the day. Pack a pic nic lunch and a sweater and today is a full day of adventure waiting! If you want to stay in town more, hit up some of the antique shops out on Veterans Blvd. And while your there, check out Ricardo's Mexican Food. Owned by Anita and her husband Richard, and helped out by their daughter, this family creates mexican food that is fresh and not a bit of grease in sight. If mexican food can be healthy, they have done it! Try the home made salsa, even take home a jar for later. The chicken enchiladas explode with the white flaky shredded chicken packed into a fresh corn tortilla. I normally do not care for rice, but wow! Enjoyed the flavor filled texture of their version. I had Carne Asada which is similar to taco el pastor except it is made with beef tips. One bite and I found myself remembering my spring break in college, and a 3:00am taco in Matamoros. To this day, I have no idea whether it was beef or some other locally sourced meat. But the older man's sizzling stirs against the tortoise shell-styled metal cook basin paired with his carefully layered cilantro, onion, jalapano, lime and just a touch of a crumbly white coijta type cheese have led me to always seek out that perfect taco. So drop in at Ricardos for a breakfast burrito, hearty not heavy lunch, and take some salsa to go! And have your own adventure in your hometown!


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This is the definitive and most informative documentary on the events that took place, on 12/14/12, in Sandy Hook, Ct. If you don't know that you were deceived by government officials and the main stream media on that fateful winter day, then it's time you have your mind blown as you watch the truth unfold, minute by minute, within the 2 hours + of this film.
Coming up on the two year anniversary of this event, I am pleased to present to you this collaborative effort by some excellent independent journalists that have worked very hard to get the truth out. No money was collected in the making of this video. This effort was strictly a labor of love by these dedicated researchers that share the single minded belief that the public has the right to know the truth. ~jg


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Alleged assault prompts investigations at Hyalite Elementary
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Two investigations are underway after a teacher's aide allegedly struck a student at Hyalite Elementary School.
According to the calls for service, Bozeman Police responded to the reported assault late Thursday afternoon.
Police Chief Ron Price with the Bozeman Police Department says his department is currently investigating the matter.
The complaint, made by the parent of the student reported to have been struck, is currently being investigated separately by the Bozeman School District.
Bozeman Schools Superintendent Robert Watson told us, "Every situation is a little different but we don't take anything lightly. We take all concerns that are brought to us seriously and we complete an investigation to determine the facts before we make any decisions."
Watson says it is typical in these situations for employees to be placed on paid leave pending the outcome of the investigation.


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DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS -- Back in September 2008, I purchased a new 2008 Nissan Altima. This purchase came after several weeks of pricing and comparisons. My final decision was between the Altima and Toyota Camry. Both vehicles had comparable options and pricing, along with very similar gas mileage (a primary reason for purchase). As it turned out, I decided on the Altima and after price shopping, found a dealer that provided great pricing along with a good sales experience. This dealer happened to be about 40 miles from my home, but I had a Nissan dealer right down the street from where I lived for service, so I figured no big deal.
The Altima purchased had an automatic car starter installed (a $500.00 option) in it - not by my request, but already in place when I looked at the car. A few months after the purchase, as the weather began to get cold, the car starter no longer would start the car in the mornings. Additionally, when an attempt was made to use the car starter, not only would the vehicle not start, but would continue to fail to start even by means of the push button ignition for about 20 minutes after attempting to start via the car starter.
A call for service was placed at my local dealership (Nissan of Dartmouth, in Dartmouth MA), and the service department informed me that the car starter needed to be service from the dealer who installed it. Keep in mind that as I shopped around for the Altima, every dealership I walked into had a display in the sales departments advertising the automatic car starter - this was not a dealer specific option, it was offered at all the dealerships.
With an 80 to 90 mile trip to get service, I found this rather odd, and submitted a complaint to Nissan through its website. I received a confirming email along with a case number (**), and phone to call Nissan. When I called Nissan, my experience was very much like many of the others I've heard when reviewing Nissan complaints. They never pick up the phone, hiding behind voice mail, and seem to intentionally call back when they know you're not home even after giving alternative cell phone number and times to call.
I finally called and managed to fight through the frustrating voice message system they have and got to speak with a real person. When giving the new customer service person the case number, he informed me that the case had been closed. I questioned why the case would be closed when they never contacted me in person - no response! He proceeded to re-open the case and assign it to a different regional specialist, who did call me back. Again not using the cell phone information, but my home phone. I spoke to her only by chance as I was working from home that day (something that is very rare).
After explaining the situation to her all over again, she said she needed to call both dealerships for additional information. She phone me back in a couple days informing me that the car starter is not factory equipment and it would need to be serviced at the dealership that installed it. My response to her was a car starter is not offered as a factory option, and that all the dealers advertise and sell the car starter and the dealer never told me I had to have the starter service at his dealership only.
I also presented a different scenario where a person buys a new Nissan with a car starter, and moves to another state. Does that mean the warranty on the car starter is not honored? She acknowledged that that would be the case. I let her know how disgusted I was with Nissan and ended the phone call. I'm sure she was delighted because she could now close the case. I'm convinced Nissan customer service is not interested one bit in resolving customer issues, only getting the cases closed as quickly as possible.
Bottom line advice from my experience. Ask the dealers when purchasing a new or used vehicle if any components on the vehicle have "special" warranty conditions. Also, when comparing vehicles from different manufacturers, be sure to carefully consider the potential for vehicle failure. An example in my case is the push button ignition (which was a contributing factor to my problem), and the Nissan's CVT transmission.
Both these "features" look nice on the lot, and the dealer will boast about those elements, but think of the service implications something like this could have. Both are incredibly expensive to fix, and in my opinion, carry a greater chance of failure due to its high tech, and newness. Had I considered these things more carefully, I'd have purchased the Camry, at almost the same price, but with a more traditional and reliable transmission and ignition system. TERRIBLE customer service.
DEL RIO, TEXAS -- I purchased my 2003 Altima good as new in 2003. I traveled back and forth from California to Texas about six times in the vehicle. While in California, I was in the military and rarely used the vehicle. I have about 65,500 miles on it. I got the recall for the computer sensor chip where your vehicle would shut off in 2008. They did shut off on me several times, good thing it was back home in a small town in Texas.
I took the vehicle in to get it serviced and then things from there just went haywire. They replaced the sensor, then two days later, my check engine light came on and I took it back and they told my that there was something else that needed to be changed and that I had to pay for it. I told them, "in the five to six years that I had the vehicle, the only thing that happened to it was that I had flat tire. Now that you replaced the sensor, you're telling me that I have to pay more for something else when nothing was wrong with it before."
I had to talk to Nissan Corporation directly to get it fixed and advising them that I have never had a problem with my vehicle. Now, my throttle was above 1,500 RPM in the park and neutral position. I paid over $300.00 for a new throttle body to get it fixed, and now the same problem is occurring again. I don't think I should have to pay for something like this because I have never heard in another vehicle that a throttle body needed to be replaced unless you drove it like you stole it. Now I have to take it back to the dealership to see what is wrong with it.
They advised me, "We will check it and if there is something else wrong with it besides the throttle body, you might have to pay for it." I don't think that is right. If there was something else wrong with it, I think they should have found that when I took it in the first time. Are the dealers really doing their job, or are they just going by the first thing they see and say, "We'll just see them when they have to come back to fix the real problem or extra problems." What is your opinion on this....
I have an 08 Nissan Altima that has clear coat coming off on several spots. Nissan North America tried to tell me the car had been wrecked when in fact, I am the only person that has ever owned it. If it was wrecked, it would not be peeling in 4 different spots all over the vehicle. I began contacting Nissan in February and have continuously been told that they will only cover half the cost of the repair because I do not live in the city and was over my 36,000 miles that they would not cover it. My car was in fact still within the three-year warranty.
I WILL NEVER purchase another Nissan. I am in the process of getting rid of it and getting a Chevrolet or anything but Nissan. DO NOT buy Nissan because they DO NOT stand behind the quality of their vehicles.
I, too, am a victim of rusted floor boards that will not pass inspection. This was found during an oil change on 4/21/10. All my work is done through the dealership on a regular basis. Why wasn't this noticed 3/30/10 when I had a catalytic converter replaced (another story) or 10/23/09 at another oil change AND MULTI-POINT INSPECTION or at any of the other multitude garage appointments?
My auto-body person found manufacturer's tape over the drain holes. They sent pictures to the Nissan regional specialist. I was told by this person they handle things case by case, and they were not going to help me financially to get this repaired! The auto-body person needs a section of floor. The hole is so bad patching with a piece of metal won't do the job.
I have since been searching the web and found this is a common problem - NISSAN NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY for a flaw in their product. I have also found many people have had this problem and the catalytic converter problem. I'm ready to fill out all the consumer forms I need to and spread the word. As much as I love my Nissan, from what I've been reading, I need to get rid of it (if I can).
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE -- I purchased a 2008 Nissan Altima in June 2008. In December of 2011, the power seat quit working. I took it to a Nissan dealer and they said that the seat motor could not be replaced and that a whole new seat would have to be installed. The cost of the seat is $860 and labor is $250. I contacted Nissan about this and they said too bad, the car is out of warranty by 6 months.
They would not share in any portion of this repair. The dealer said a seat failure is very rare. I believe this was a defective seat and that Nissan should have stood behind it. If it were a $200-$300 repair, this would not be an issue but $1,100 is a big issue.
Car was bought brand new in Aug/Sept of 2002. Car was loaded with all the options, factory moon roof, leather, automatic temperature control, etc. Car was brought into the dealership every three months for its oil change. I was unaware that the floorboards were rusting out. Brought the car to a local mechanic for the check engine light which turned out to be emissions. While the car was on the rack, the mechanic asked me to come out so he could show me something. The floors under the driver and passenger were completely rusted through. He mentioned that he never saw anything like that.
While I was at the dealer the next time, I mentioned that why did they not bring it to my attention. I mean, who looks under their car, especially a relatively new car? I wrote to Nissan, spoke to their customer care and got an estimate. Estimate turned out to be 2,600. They won't cover it. I WILL NOT BE BUYING another Nissan again. Another manufacturer will be my next choice. Also, info on the car: bought brand new, garage kept and NEVER been in an accident.
COPIAUGE, NEW YORK -- I contacted Nissan who too made me wait several weeks to determine if their product should have been a recall. My Nissan had 80,000 miles and well taken care of. The check engine light went on and brought right away to the mechanic. He thoroughly checked the car and said the engine is consuming oil, to bring into dealer ASAP. Brought in to Nissan only to find for them to say, "You need a new engine, $4,700, and catalytic converter."
My car is well serviced and mechanic said no way should this have happened. After reading reviews, I found that 388,000 people plus have had the same experience and Nissan denies they can do anything. Nissan made me get all my reports from my mechanic to see if it was serviced properly. After getting all the information to them, they turned around after several weeks to say, "Sorry we can't do anything because it's over the warranty."
Why did they let me go through getting all the information and receipts only to hear we can't help you? Guess tough luck. Well I will never, ever buy any Nissan product and will spread the word that Nissan does not stand by their product. Check out the recalls and see for yourself all the consumer complaints. What's a shame is the car runs great but now it's going to head for the junkyard because it won't pass inspection. Could you imagine a car excellent shape, new tires, rides great and oil light still on won't pass inspection? Out looking for a new car, and sure won't be a Nissan. Nissan ought to go out of business...
I used to brag how wonderful my 2003 Nissan Altima was in the last two weeks. My car has been in the garage 4 and a half days. My entire brake line had to be replaced and my crankshaft had to be replaced. This never happened to my GMC cars that I had for over 10 years for each one! The final straw is I limped back to the garage today and was told that it was most likely my transmission!
OZONE PARK, NEW YORK -- Beware of the ol' bait and switch. They lied to me several times. They made me an offer, I clarified the offer and that the offer was on the table for 24 hrs. I went in the next afternoon to purchase the car and I was told that offer was only good while I was there yesterday. When I came to the terms of my actual purchase price, I asked that my scratch "prize" now be deducted. He rudely snatched the game card out of my hand saying, "I can't give you this on the top of the lower purchased price." I was entitled to an extra $500 off the purchase price, but he tried to denied me of that. He then tried to get me to apply for their financing rather than waiting for my loan to go through.
When I called the deal off, I was given the discount. In an effort to please the customer, they "threw in a 3-year service plan" only for me to find out that they NEVER activated the service number I was given. There I was on the side of the road, in the middle of nowhere with a flat tire and the cust. rep tells me I didn't have coverage. I called the salesperson that sold me the car and he told me that I should find a local tow truck company and bring in the receipt for reimbursement. He wouldn't even track down a company for me.
Basically he told me I was going to have to deal with this myself. He assured me that the plan would be activated. I called the company to see if in fact it was..... Five months after the purchase, I still was not covered. They are liars and thieves.
In addition, they never completed necessary paperwork needed to notify the Nissan Corp that the purchase was made. This prevented them from knowing to notify me of a recall. Air filters were catching on fire and the air deflector (which helps with the aerodynamics of the car which affects the MPG) was never installed. The price of gas is high enough and this cost me a lot more money these past six months. Beware.


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MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Saw Mill Club held its first Noble Yoga Camp for young women for two sessions in July.
The sessions were held on Monday, July 7 through Friday, July 11 and Monday, July 14 through Friday, July 18.
For two weeks, 10 teens participated and learned how to find their voice and stand up for themselves. The camp also gave them tools to be stronger in high school and to see their bodies as wonderful.
The camp was directed by Hannah Casey, a longtime yoga instructor who owned her own yoga studio.
Saw Mill Club plans to have more day camps in the future over holiday weekends.
For more information and updates on the camp, visit www.sawmillclub.org.


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Harry Redknapp has revealed that Loic Remy will not be joining QPR after the striker shunned a meeting with the club, whose relegation battle is putting off possible transfer targets.
The Marseille striker has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs, although it is believed he was the primary target for the R's, whose manager Redknapp had previously been interested in signing him for his former club Tottenham.
Redknapp admitted that it is frustrating trying to attract players to Loftus Road.
"I went over last week to watch him, not that I needed to, as I watched him seven times when I was at Spurs. I couldn't even get a meeting with him," Redknapp told reporters.
"I was hoping for a meeting with him to encourage him to come and he wasn't being disrespectful. People say he was being disrespectful not talking to us but he was in a position where last year at Spurs he was interested and I got on well with him, and I think he felt embarrassed coming to see me to say he wasn't interested in coming to QPR. He just felt he was in a position he found difficult to handle."
Remy is not the only French target whom Redknapp wants to sign. The QPR boss confirmed that the club have inquired about Yann M'Vila, who last season was linked with a move to Arsenal after revealing that he wanted to leave Rennes.
"We have made inquiries. I don't know if he wants to come. I watched him a lot at Spurs. I know all about him. He has had a lot of problems but he is a good player.
"The key is money and where the club is at the moment. They see you at the bottom and probably think, you know… "
QPR host Redknapp's former club Tottenham at Loftus Road in Saturday's much-anticipated lunchtime game.


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Grundy Co. Public Health Services is sponsoring a foot clinic on Monday, Dec. 21 at Arlington Place Assistant Living, 95 D Avenue, Grundy Center.
The clinic includes toenail trimming and foot massage. This program is designed to aid people who have difficulty cutting their toenails. If nails are too difficult to cut, podiatrist information will be available.
Please bring lotion if you want a foot massage. Appointments are necessary, please call Grundy Co. Public Health Services at 319-824-5493. The fee for this service is $20.


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This chapter describes issues associated with Oracle Identity Federation. It includes the following topics:
This section describes general issues and workarounds. It includes the following topics:
Section 35.1.1, "Database Table for Authentication Engine must be in Base64 Format"
Section 35.1.2, "Considerations for Oracle Identity Federation HA in SSL mode"
When using a database table as the authentication engine, and the password is stored hashed as either MD5 or SHA, it must be in base64 format.
The hashed password can be either in the base64-encoded format or with a prefix of {SHA} or {MD5}. For example:
In a high availability environment with two (or more) Oracle Identity Federation servers mirroring one another and a load balancer at the front-end, there are two ways to set up SSL:
Configure SSL on the load balancer, so that the SSL connection is between the user and the load balancer. In that case, the keystore/certificate used by the load balancer has a CN referencing the address of the load balancer.
The communication between the load balancer and the WLS/Oracle Identity Federation can be clear or SSL (and in the latter case, Oracle WebLogic Server can use any keystore/certificates, as long as these are trusted by the load balancer).
SSL is configured on the Oracle Identity Federation servers, so that the SSL connection is between the user and the Oracle Identity Federation server. In this case, the CN of the keystore/certificate from the Oracle WebLogic Server/Oracle Identity Federation installation needs to reference the address of the load balancer, as the user will connect using the hostname of the load balancer, and the Certificate CN needs to match the load balancer's address.
In short, the keystore/certificate of the SSL endpoint connected to the user (load balancer or Oracle WebLogic Server/Oracle Identity Federation) needs to have its CN set to the hostname of the load balancer, since it is the address that the user will use to connect to Oracle Identity Federation.
This section describes configuration issues and their workarounds. It includes the following topics:
Section 35.2.1, "WLST Environment Setup when SOA and OIF are in Same Domain"
Section 35.2.2, "Oracle Virtual Directory Requires LSA Adapter"
Section 35.2.3, "Settings for Remote WS-Fed SP Must be Changed Dynamically"
Section 35.2.4, "Required Property when Creating a WS-Fed Trusted Service Provider"
Section 35.2.5, "Federated Identities Table not Refreshed After Record Deletion"
Section 35.2.6, "Default Authentication Scheme is not Saved"
Section 35.2.7, "Configuring 10g to Work with 11g Oracle Identity Federation using Artifact Profile"
If your site contains Oracle SOA Suite and Oracle Identity Federation in the same domain, the
WLST setup instructions in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Identity Federation are insufficient for
WLST to correctly execute Oracle Identity Federation commands.
This can happen if you install an IdM domain, then extend it with an Oracle SOA install; the SOA installer changes the
ORACLE_HOME environment variable. This breaks the Oracle Identity Federation
WLST environment, as it relies on the IdM value for
Take these steps to enable the use of
WLST commands:
Execute the instructions described in Section 9.1.1, Setting up the WLST Environment, in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Identity Federation.
OIF-ORACLE_HOME/fed/script/*.py to
Append the
CLASSPATH environment variable with
To use Oracle Virtual Directory as an Oracle Identity Federation user store or an authentication engine, you must configure a Local Storage Adapter, and the context root must be created as required at installation or post-install configuration time.
For details about this task, see the chapter Creating and Configuring Oracle Virtual Directory Adapters in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Virtual Directory.
On the Edit Federations page, the Oracle Identity Federation (OIF) settings for remote WS-Fed service provider contain a property called SSO Token Type; you can choose to either inherit the value from the IdP Common Settings page or override it here. The number of properties shown in 'OIF Settings' depends on the value of SSO Token Type.
If you choose to override SSO Token Type with a different value (for example, by changing from SAML2.0 to SAML1.1), the number of properties shown in 'OIF Settings' does not change until you click the Apply button.
Also, if you have overridden the value for Default NameID Format to 'Persistent Identifier' or 'Transient/One-Time Identifier', then changed the SSO Token Type value from 'SAML2.0' to 'SAML1.1' or 'SAML1.0', you will notice that the value for Default NameID Format is now blank. To proceed, you must reset this property to a valid value from the list.
When you create a WS-Fed Trusted Service Provider, you must set the value for the 'Use Microsoft Web Browser Federated Sign-On' property with these steps:
In Fusion Middleware Control, navigate to Federations, then Edit Federations.
Choose the newly create WS-Fed Trusted Service Provider and click Edit.
In the 'Trusted Provider Settings' section, set the value for Use Microsoft Web Browser Federated Sign-On by checking or unchecking the check-box.
Click Apply.
When the federation store is XML-based, a record continues to be displayed in the federated identities table after it is deleted.
The following scenario illustrates the issue:
The federation data store is XML.
Perform federated SSO, using "map user via federated identity".
In Fusion Middleware Control, locate the Oracle Identity Federation instance, and navigate to Administration, then Identities, then Federated Identities.
Click on the created federation record and delete it.
After deletion, the federated record is still in the table. Further attempts at deleting the record result in an error.
The workaround is to manually refresh the table by clicking Search.
This problem is seen when you configure Oracle Access Manager in Fusion Middleware Control as a Service Provider Integration Module. It is not possible to set a default authentication scheme since the default is set to a certain scheme (say
OIF-password-protected) but the radio button is disabled.
Take these steps to set the preferred default authentication scheme:
Check the Create check-box for the scheme that is currently set as the default but disabled.
Check the Create check-box(es) for the authentication scheme(s) that you would like to create.
Click the radio button of the scheme that you wish to set as the default.
Uncheck the Create check-box of the scheme in Step 1 only if you do not want to create the scheme.
Provide all the required properties in the page.
Click the Configure Oracle Access Manager button to apply the changes.
The default authentication scheme is now set to the one that you selected.
Note:In addition, when trying to remove any authentication scheme, ensure that you do not remove the default scheme; if you must remove the scheme, change the default to another authentication scheme before you remove the scheme.
In the SAML 1.x protocol, for a 10g Oracle Identity Federation server to work with an 11g Oracle Identity Federation server using the Artifact profile, you need to set up either basic authentication or client cert authentication between the two servers.
For instructions, see:
Section 6.9 Protecting the SOAP Endpoint, in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Identity Federation, 11g Release 1 (11.1.1)
Section 126.96.36.199 When Oracle Identity Federation is an SP, in the Oracle Identity Federation Administrator's Guide, 10g (10.1.4.0.1)
This section describes documentation errata for the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Identity Federation, part number E13400-01. It includes the following topics:
Section 35.3.1, "Different Passwords for Keystore and Private Key not Supported"
Section 35.3.2, "Documentation Erratum for Deploying Oracle Identity Federation"
Section 35.3.3, "Documentation Erratum for Configuring Security and Trust"
Oracle Identity Federation only supports configuring one password for signing and encryption keystores, and uses that password to open both the keystore and the private key. This means that if a keystore is configured with different store password and key password, an error will occur when Oracle Identity Federation tries to access the private key.
To avoid this error, ensure that the private key password for the configured key alias is the same as the keystore password.
Note:In Oracle Identity Federation 11g Release 1 (11.1.1), if you change the key password to match the keystore password, you must remove the old keystore/wallet from the configuration.
In Section 18.104.22.168, "Integrate Oracle Single Sign-On with OHS", replace the following set of instructions:
$AS_INST/config/OHS/$OHS_NAME/disabled/mod_osso.conf to
$AS_INST/config/OHS/$OHS_NAME/moduleconf. All files in the
moduleconf directory are read when OHS is started.
Open the
$AS_INST/config/OHS/$OHS_NAME/moduleconf/mod_osso.conf file and set the
OssoConfigFile directive to reference the Oracle Single Sign-On configuration file that was created and then copied to the OHS
config directory:
OssoConfigFile ${ORACLE_INSTANCE}/config/${COMPONENT_TYPE}/${COMPONENT_NAME}/oif.server.com.osso.conf
with the following text:
$AS_INST/config/OHS/$OHS_NAME/disabled/mod_osso.conf to
$AS_INST/config/OHS/$OHS_NAME/moduleconf. All files in the
moduleconf directory are read when OHS is started.
Open the
$AS_INST/config/OHS/$OHS_NAME/moduleconf/mod_osso.conf file. Set the
OssoConfigFile directive to reference the Oracle Single Sign-On configuration file that was created and then copied to the OHS
config directory:
OssoConfigFile ${ORACLE_INSTANCE}/config/${COMPONENT_TYPE}/ ${COMPONENT_NAME}/oif.server.com.osso.conf
Add the
/fed/user/authnosso URL to be protected by Oracle SSO Server, through the
Location element.
Then the
mod_osso.conf example would look like this:
LoadModule osso_module ${ORACLE_HOME}/ohs/modules/mod_osso.so <IfModule mod_osso.c> OssoIpCheck off OssoIdleTimeout off OssoConfigFile ${ORACLE_INSTANCE}/config/${COMPONENT_TYPE}/ ${COMPONENT_NAME}/oif.server.com.osso.conf <Location /fed/user/authnosso> require valid-user AuthType Osso </Location> </IfModule>
In Section 5.10.3, "Security and Trust - Trusted CAs and CRLs", change the following sentence:
"When the certificate validation store is enabled, Oracle Identity Federation uses it to validate the certificates needed to verify the signatures on incoming messages."
to read:
"When the certificate validation store is enabled, Oracle Identity Federation uses it to validate the certificates needed to verify the signatures on incoming SAML/WS-Federation messages."
In Section 8.2.2, "Configuring Oracle Identity Federation as an SSL Client," add the following subsection, which shows the steps needed to ensure that Fusion Middleware Control can continue to manage the Oracle Identity Federation server after SSL is enabled for the Admin server and the managed server hosting Oracle Identity Federation:
Ensuring that Fusion Middleware Control can Manage an Oracle Identity Federation Target
Take these steps:
Locate $INSTANCE_HOME/EMAGENT/EMAGENT/sysman/emd/targets.xml.
Change the protocol for the 'serviceURL' property to the correct protocol. If you have more than one Oracle Identity Federation target (besides host and oracle_emd), you need to modify the 'serviceURL' for each target.
Locate $INSTANCE_HOME/EMAGENT/EMAGENT/sysman/config/emd.properties.
If necessary, update the protocol for 'REPOSITORY_URL' to the correct protocol. The EM Agent uses this property to connect to Fusion Middleware Control.
Stop the EM Agent using the command:
$INSTANCE_HOME/bin/opmnctl stopproc ias-component=EMAGNET
Secure the EM Agent using the command:
$INSTANCE_HOME/EMAGENT/EMAGENT/bin/emctl secure fmagent -admin_host <host> -admin_port <port> -admin_user <username> [-admin_pwd <pwd>]
Restart the EM Agent using the command:
$INSTANCE_HOME/bin/opmnctl startproc ias-component=EMAGNET
After installation, a configuration assistant performs a number of configuration updates to the Oracle Identity Federation server using MBeans. Another task periodically checks to see if the configuration files were changed so that the server can be notified.
A parsing error during this procedure can result in the following type of message in the diagnostic log file:
$DOMAIN_HOME/servers/wls_oif1/logs/wls_oif1-diagnostic.log . [org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: XML document structures must start and end within the same entity.] at javax.xml.bind.helpers.AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.createUnmarshalExcept ion(AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.java:315) at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.createUnmar shalException(UnmarshallerImpl.java:514) at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal0( UnmarshallerImpl.java:215) at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal(U nmarshallerImpl.java:184) at javax.xml.bind.helpers.AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal(AbstractUnm arshallerImpl.java:137) at javax.xml.bind.helpers.AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal(AbstractUnm arshallerImpl.java:184) at oracle.as.config.persistence.jaxb.JAXBXmlPersistenceManagerImpl.load( JAXBXmlPersistenceManagerImpl.java:156) ... 10 more Caused by: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: XML document structures must start and end within the same entity. at com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.util.ErrorHandlerWrapper.createSAX ParseException(ErrorHandlerWrapper.java:195) at com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.util.ErrorHandlerWrapper.fatalErro r(ErrorHandlerWrapper.java:174) .
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The Hear the World Foundation supports selected projects financially as well as through the provision of hearing aids, hearing aid batteries, FM-systems, audiological equipment, and professional expertise.
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The popularity of Twitter and Facebook make them attractive targets for attackers. The viral features and open APIs make it an efficient medium for attackers. In this talk, we discuss the scale and history of malicious activity on Twitter and Facebook. Based on a comprehensive research study, we demonstrate how attackers respond rapidly to the large increases of users driven by celebrity attention. We highlight popular attack techniques across trending topics, URL shorteners, fake accounts, photo tagging, and fake apps. We show how malware has been designed to steal social network credentials and use them to carry out automated attacks. In order to safeguard the future and usefulness of these platforms, the community and industry must combat these threats and control this malicious activity. We explore ways to safeguard individual users and brands. We also suggest approaches that social network providers should take to improve the security of their networks. This session is part of the Big Data Track sponsored by Gemalto.
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A criminal-justice major and aspiring police officer, Amanda Arnold believes cops are the good guys.
A criminal-justice major and aspiring police officer, Amanda Arnold believes cops are the good guys.
Still, when her car broke down on exit 25 off Interstate 95, the most she expected was a jump start and some kind words. The Bridgeport Police Department did better than that.
Within hours of the mishap, Arnold, 25; her 19-month-old son, Kason; and their cats, Piper and Tyler, had a place to stay, a free car repair and extra cash for the holidays.
"This is really like a miracle," Arnold said Dec. 23, sitting on the couch of Bridgeport Police Sgt. Melody Pribesh's Derby home. Pribesh said she decided to offer as soon as she saw Arnold and her fair-haired toddler.
"I always ask myself what would Jesus do and last night she was my manger story," Pribesh said. "Her eyes were just so sweet."
"It was the tears," Arnold joked.
The Florida native was driving home for good from New Hampshire on the night of Dec. 22, where she had lived for the past five months. Just before 7 p.m., the engine alert lit up.
Arnold pulled off at exit 25, and her 1991 Buick Park Avenue shut down completely.
"I was stuck at an intersection," she said.
She called 911, and as she waited one man tried unsuccessfully to jump start the Buick, and a woman parked across the street to make sure nothing bad happened. Arnold was crying in frustration when Sgt. Brad Seeley came upon the car.
With police on the scene, the situation brightened.
Officers Ivan Delgado and Mark Martocchio were able to get it towed to a McDonald's parking lot for free by Cityline Towing and Recovery, and they offered to repair the Buick. Seeley asked fellow officers for donations to buy a new alternator and belt.
"Within 10 minutes we had over $260," said Delgado. He kept money to buy discounted parts from the Auto Zone on North Avenue and gave Arnold the leftover $110.
It was past midnight when Pribesh called her sister for a cage, blankets and food for the cats, who stayed overnight in the police department garage.
By 2 p.m. the next day, Delgado and Martocchio had repaired the Buick as Arnold looked on and Pribesh watched Kason.
"I'm going to be sorry to see him go," she said.
Then Delgado handed Arnold an envelope with $180 from additional donations. The young mom almost cried. Money had been tight this year.
"Now I'll have money to buy Kason a Christmas present," she said.
Delgado said he doesn't feel like he's done anything special.
"It's not just going after bad guys," he said. "We have to help people."


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Did you know that different water districts have different ways to vote in district elections? Some districts have a one-landowner, one-vote structure; others have a voting structure where the vote is weighted by amount of acreage the vote caster owns; others have a voting structure where the votes is weighted by the dollar value of the land the voters owns. 'Aha!', you said to yourself! 'At long last, I know the difference between a water district and an irrigation district!' Not so fast, Spanky. I thought that too, but we're both wrong.She's getting at an interesting question that I cover in my dissertation [S 4.2.1]. How does the apportionment of votes affect the efficiency of the outcome? If votes are per capita but the topic is land value, the voting outcome may favor the landless at the expense of the land-owners. This is the case at Imperial Irrigation District, where people in the cities vote against water sales because they want to keep their jobs (see yesterday's post).
Bottom Line: One man, one vote makes sense when all policies affect all men equally. If they do not, voting should be proportional to who bears the costs of the policy. (Why are income taxes no higher in the US? Is that a sign that the rich control policy -- or is the fact that the rich do pay nearly all the income taxes a sign of a soak the rich policy?)
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The gloves are off! Hamilton ready for first race since turning back on McLaren
08:49 GMT, 3 October 2012
In his first race since choosing to quit McLaren to join Mercedes next season, Lewis Hamilton must get his focus back on the Formula One championship fight at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.
Mercedes announced last Friday that Hamilton will replace seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher in a major shake-up that also sees Sergio Perez going to McLaren.
Hamilton has two wins and three non-finishes from his past five races, with that inconsistency leaving him in fourth place in the standings, 52 points behind Ferrari's Fernando Alonso with six races to go. He led the previous race in Singapore until he suffered a gearbox failure on lap 23 of 59 and had to retire.
End of an era: Lewis Hamilton will leave McLaren for Mercedes next year
'In terms of the championship, there's nothing to be really gained by analysing the points tables,' Hamilton said. 'From now on it's simply gloves-off. As in Singapore, I'll come out fighting, I'll just be hoping for a better result.'
Hamilton has spent his entire F1 career with McLaren – the team he first began an association with at the age of 13 – and won the 2008 title, but the team was unwilling to match a lucrative offer from Mercedes.
For Schumacher, Hamilton's move could mark the end of the most decorated career the sport has seen – and a three-year comeback that has seen him fail to replicate the success of his prime – although there is speculation the 43-year-old German could replace Perez at Sauber next season.
Despite the distractions, Schumacher said he was looking forward to the Japanese GP, a race he has won six times.
'My motivation is still very high after the news from last week, especially as Suzuka very clearly is one of the highlights in the calendar for me,' Schumacher said.
But Schumacher will be faced with a 10-place grid penalty at Suzuka for causing a spectacular crash with Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne during the Singapore GP.
Off track: Former world champion Michael Schumacher's time in F1 could be up
Like Hamilton and Schumacher, Perez will be eager to get the focus back on the track after a disappointing result at Marina Bay where he finished 10th.
'After underperforming in Singapore, in Japan I am expecting our car to again be as good as it used to be and we should be strong in the high-speed corners,' the Mexican driver said.
Hamilton's McLaren team-mate Jenson Button won here last year and kept a pulse in his faint title hopes by taking second place in Singapore but will drop five places on the grid due to changing a gearbox.
It's the same gearbox problem that forced Hamilton to retire in Singapore. Hamilton will also get a new selector but escapes any penalty because he did not finish in Singapore.
Defending champion Sebastian Vettel won in Singapore, a result that allowed the German to replace Hamilton in second place in the standings, where he trails Alonso by 29 points.
The Red Bull driver has done well at Suzuka over the years, taking the checkered flag in 2009 and 2010 and finishing third last year to claim his second straight drivers' championship.


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Cub had vacation project to make egyptian mummy and of course mom has to take up the challenge 😀
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See how it turned out…
Cub liked it a lot… And I am happy too…
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A new study has come out to say being a newspaper reporter is the worst job in America.
Everybody loves a good list.
David Letterman has made a career out of Top Ten Lists. Everyone who wants to grow interest in their organization makes "Best Cities to Live In," "Most/Least Fit Cities," and even "Best Dressed Cities" lists.
Somehow, the subjective and self-promoting opinions of these previously unknown groups really help or hurt our self-esteem.
They say Wichita is one of the worst dressed cities? How do you even judge that? They looked at the number of high-end clothing stores and other subjective means to gather "data" on which to base their opinions.
What if people in Wichita drive to Kansas City to buy clothes? But the goal of that study wasn't to be objective and scientific. It was to get noticed. It worked. People around Wichita worried about it on social media for days.
Now a new study has come out to say being a newspaper reporter is the worst job in America. The good people at careercast.com (who I'm sure in no way hope to encourage you to look at their website when you are looking for a job) say they used an objective process to make that judgment.
They based their list on things like pay scales, outlook and stress.
People in the print news industry don't make a lot of money. That is true. It always has been. And reporters do have to do a lot more now than carry a notebook and file a story or two each week like they once did. The industry has contracted over the past decade.
All of those things are true.
So why do so many journalists find joy every morning when it is time to go to work? How can they work long hours and add more responsibilities to their to do list and still stay in the job year after year?
Sure there is stress. But in addition to the long hours, the stress also comes from the desire these people have to make the product they put on your porch every day the best it can be.
That's why they are in the newsrooms.
Reporters don't make a lot of money but they do make a difference. A good reporter can make a town a better place to live. A good reporter can entertain, inform and inspire readers.
Being a reporter is a calling. You either stay until you realize it isn't for you or the press catches you in its web and you can never imagine doing any other job.
I started college as an engineering major. I could make the numbers and formulas work. I can find the area under the curve and determine the force of a volume of water moving through a pipe.
But it didn't make me happy. So I switched my major to Political Science and Economics. Those were far more interesting to me and I loved them.
I am so glad they led me to a career in newspapers.
I fell backwards into a newsroom about 20 years ago and I was hooked from the start.
The newspaper industry isn't dying. We are changing, evolving and transitioning into a new, better version of ourselves.
We need those same dedicated reporters who are inspired –and inspiring – to help us become Print Journalism 2.0.
Being a reporter isn't for everyone. Some don't want it. Others can't handle it. But for that small percentage who get it, being a newspaper reporter isn't only the best job in the world, it is the only job they would ever want.
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Happy Hour: Kumquat Champagne Cocktail
One of my new favorite past-times is to head down to the farmer's market grab a bunch of tasty produce and relax in the sun at the Hog Island Oyster Company for a few oysters and a cool glass of bubbly. However, this weekend I had to get home to whip up some snacks for a friend's potluck birthday picnic, so there was no time for the bubbly. Not wanting to break my new tradition, I decided to have a glass that afternoon instead. While at the market I picked up a bunch of delicious kumquats and figured they'd make a great addition to the bubbly. While looking for a bit of inspiration, I came across this recipe for a Kumquat Champagne cocktail and knew it was the right recipe for me. To check it out,
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10 kumquats - 8 whole, 2 sliced
3 oz Cointreau
3 tbsp sugar
1 bottle champagne
Combine whole kumquats, Cointreau and sugar in a bowl. Use a blunt instrument to smash the kumquats and blend with the other ingredients. Let sit for 30 minutes. Strain off the solids and pour one ounce of liquid into each champagne flute. Top with champagne and garnish with a kumquat slice.


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Bonjour, Guillaume,Second question first:2) An updated Hy6 Mod 1 should be the same as the Mod 2 except for the exterior color. The Mod 1 will retain the odd grey-blue color, while the Mod 2 is in proper, sexy black. (Is my bias showing?)1) The back will need to have its mount changed to AFi mount. I don't know if the Aptus 65 was ever offered in AFi mount, but I believe the 75 was, so there is some hope (anyone know for certain?). The AFi-II 7, 10 and 12 are, and so are the new Credo's. Leaf's Yair Shahar can probably answer this definitively, if you drop him a message. http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=54519 Bonne chance et bienvenue!
I wonder if the Afi 2 has a focus-confirmation for mf-lenses?Henrik
Thank you very much for the answers. I really appreciate!Iso is something important for me.Wich back is the best: Emotion 75 lv or leaf AFi 7?
Thank you!Just got the sad news that the IQ 280 will not come in the Afi mount.
I am most worried because the new backs are made without support for the Afi.I would like to change my Aptus-12 with phase adapter to Afi, but that is very expensive..Now with the IQ280 I can get a good deal, but no Afi...
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