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I absolutely love to cook and bake with pandan leaves. There is something intoxicating about the smell of pandan wafting through the kitchen as it cooks. Although not very common here in Queensland, it is an item that is used throughout many traditional Malaysian recipes, adding a delicate sweet flavour to the dish. I have seen friends and relatives in Malaysia using pandan leaves tied in a knot to use as an air freshener for their homes or car. Personally, I think that would just make me hungry for pandan all the time!
Chiffon cake is a beautifully light, fluffy, cottony soft cake, very similar to sponge cake, but using oil instead of butter. I would buy a slice of this deliciously fragrant cake for morning tea at school. Now that I am an adult, I can bake these for morning tea and have a piece warm out of the oven with a cup of kopi-o (I am yet to find someone who doesn't follow the philosophy of coffee and cake as a match made in heaven!).
6 eggs (separated)
1 3/4 cups of self-raising flour, sifted
1 cup of coconut milk
10 pandan leaves (if you do not have fresh pandan, you can you 1 teaspoon of pandan essence)
1 1/4 cups of sugar (separated into 1 cup and 1/4 cup)
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 cup of vegetable oil
Preheat the oven to 180 degree C.
In an electric mixer, whisk the egg whites, cream of tartar and 1 cup of sugar until light and stiff.
While whisking egg white mixture, blend the pandan leaves together with the coconut milk in a food processor. Process until all the leaves are finely ground. Strain the mixture using a sieve, ensuring that you squeeze as much liquid as you can from the leaves.
In another bowl, whisk the egg yolk and remaining sugar till creamy and light. Add the pandan juice and oil. Lastly fold in the flour and mix well. Make sure that the flour is well incorporated but do not overmix.
Gently fold in the meringue mixture into the egg yolk mixture a little at a time until all incorporated.
Gently fold in the meringue mixture into the egg yolk mixture a little at a time until all incorporated.
Pour the batter into a tube pan, a bundt pan or into little cupcake cases.
Bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until cake is cooked or 30 minutes if you are baking as cupcakes. Test by inserting a skewer into the middle of the cake. A clean skewer indicates that the cake is ready.
Once out of the oven, invert the pan and let it cool completely before you remove it from the pan.
This cake is simple, easy to make, and melt in your mouth deliciousness. Just a word of warning though, this cake is so light and airy, that you can easily have 4 slices without realizing! There has been times where a whole cake disappears within a day.... just saying... Happy baking!
|Cake in the traditional tube pan


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Last year, I made very few entries in the blog, thinking that I really needed to come up with something profound to say before actually posting something. This year, I have decided to be more informal and just chronicle the development of this new batch of seedlings. In that way, this will be more of a journey that will reflect real time. Those joining me will discover with me the new seedlings as they present themselves. I hope that you will get the same kind of enjoyment that I do in seeing one of a kind, never before seen roses that are both novel and beautiful, blooming for the first time.
So, the very first rose bud that I observed this year occurred on 3-10-11. You can see the small flower bud in the photo below.
The above seedling is from a cross of a 'Midnight Blue' seedling acting as the seed parent, having the parentage of 'Midnight Blue' X {[('Orangeade' X 'Abraham Darby') X 'Midnight Blue'] X [('Stainless Steel' X 'Purple Tiger') X 'Baby Love']}, crossed with a new Hulthemia seedling from last year. From this stage of development, it usually takes new seedlings about 3 to 4 weeks for them to actually bloom for the first time.
Over the last 10 days since the first rose bud was noticed, there are many more rose seedlings beginning to produce their first flower buds. The next photo taken on 3-19-11 (see below), is of a non-Hulthemia seedling, coming from a cross of 'Pearl Sanford' X <{'Halo Today' X ['Geisha' X ('Tobo' X 'Singin' in the Rain')]} X 'Thrive!'>. The seed parent, 'Pearl Sanford', a pink blend exhibition type mini rose that blooms in clusters, has been my most prolific mini seed parent for the last 5 years. The pollen parent, presented by the parentage within the "<" and the ">", is a red single mini, that appears to be extremely clean. I am hoping for some clean red exhibition type minis and perhaps some pink blend informal type mini bushes that have good cleanliness and blooming power. The seedling below appears quite sturdy and at this early stage resembles the pollen parent.
As the weeks go by, I will update photos of these two seedlings along with photos of others from this new batch of seedlings for 2011. A warning though: please do not get attached to either of the two seedlings above. About 75% or more of new seedlings are discarded after their first bloom for various reasons (see Seedling Evaluation). Whether or not these seedlings make the cut, so to speak, there will be some in the seedling benches that will be saved for further evaluation in the years to come. Stay tuned!

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IE Humanities Center in collaboration with IE Alumni Association is honored to invite you to the lecture Are Individuality and Conformity typical in Democratic Ages? Thinking With John Stuart Mill, on Wednesday 5th of May at 6 pm, with Professor Jennie Ikuta.
Jennie Ikuta is the IE-Brown International Teaching Fellow for 2014-2015 and Professor of Humanities at IE University. She received her BA from the University of Chicago (2007) and her PhD from Brown University (2014). She is currently at work on her book manuscript based on her dissertation, titled Democracy and the Quest for Human Flourishing: A Study of Mill and Nietzsche..
"Be yourself!" "Think outside of the box." "Don't just follow the crowd." Such phrases pervade our culture, encouraging us to value individuality and creativity, and to resist conformity. However, recent research in social psychology has shown that in practice, we are averse to and at times, even hostile to people who 'stick out' from crowds, reject the status quo, and do something new. The fascination with individuality and creativity is not new, of course, and these traits were of great interest to nineteenth century thinkers such as John Stuart Mill and Friedrich Nietzsche. However, unlike today's psychologists, they attributed the absence of individuality and creativity to modern democracy. This talk focuses on Mill's concern, connections to Nietzsche's thought will also be made, that democratic society corrupts individuality, how he sees conformity as a problem and individuality as an important part of the life well-lived and how he thinks that democracy is unique as a regime type in discouraging individuality and encouraging conformity.
The event will take place at Room MMB 102, María de Molina 31 Bis, IE Business School.
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Badger was not satisfied. He had started out to say something very
stiff to Merriwell, and he realized that he had not accomplished his
purpose. Somehow, even though he did it voluntarily, he felt as if Merry
had forced a pledge from him. He realized that he had confessed himself
in the wrong, or very nearly that, and he had meant to confess nothing
of the sort. He had thought to demonstrate that Frank's apparent
generosity was no more than a crafty manner of making an enemy appear at
a disadvantage, and he had failed in that. Taken altogether, the Kansan
was intensely displeased with himself, and not at all pacified toward
"I'm going," he said, "but let us have a complete understanding
before I leave."
"Do," sighed Frank, and then he covered his month to conceal a
"I came to your dawn party because Winnie Lee wished me to."
"What's the rise to go back to that. You said so before."
"I tried to behave like a gentleman here."
"I've made no complaint."
"But I was insulted!"
"What?" Frank was surprised.
"Just that," nodded Badger; showing his broad white teeth.
"By me?"
"No. I'm willing to try to steer clear of you in the future, but
your particular set of friends are different. Now, there's that fellow
Hodge-he tries to get a fling at me every chance he can. He spoke about
a fellow kicking another when he was down, and he meant me. He has used
his mouth freely on other occasions about me, and the limit is reached."
"You're right, Badger, the limit is reached, and I think it is
time to call a halt. You have not been any too careful about what you
have said, and I fail to see that you have any right to make a kick if
other have talked about you. I have not taken the trouble to remember
the nasty things you have said about me, as I have not considered it
worth while; but you know you have said nasty things, and you cannot
deny it. Do you fancy that others have no limit, but that your dignity
and your feelings must be respected?"
Badger was silent, and Frank went on:
"You know what I think of you, or you ought to know. But there
are a lot of puppies who copy after you, and they are the ones who have
overstepped the limit. I have disregarded them in the past, but
patience has ceased to be a virtue. In the future, I propose to bring
some of them up with a round turn."
Buck made a gesture.
"I don't care what you do with them," he said. "I am talking
about myself. I'm going to settle with this fellow Hodge."
"You are?"
"I reckon."
Again Frank got upon his feet, showing impatience.
"I have a few final words to say to you, sir," he coldly
remarked. "Hodge is my friend. When you strike him, you hit me.
"Oh, I reckon! You mean that you'll chip into any quarrel between
Hodge and myself. If you do, the old fight will be on between us,"
"Then you can reckon again, and this time you may be sure of you
ground. You can't bully Hodge."
"As if I wanted to bully him! But he'll have to keep his mouth
"Between you and Hodge," said Frank, "under any circumstances I should
have no hesitation in making a choice. If you are determined to pick up
further trouble with Hodge, you may count on it that I shall be a factor
in the
game. I have let you alone as much as you would permit, but when you go
over the limit I become aggressive. If I were to try, I rather fancy I
could make it pretty warm for you."
"Go ahead!" snarled Badger, entirely losing his self-command. "I
invite it! It'll be a good hot fight, and you can bet on that!"
"Is that all you have to say? We've spent considerable time
talking, and we're right where we began. It's no use keeping it up."
"I'm going," said Badger; "but I'm going to free my mind about
this fellow Hodge first. I'll tell you just what I think of him without
mincing matters in--"
"If you have anything to say about me, say it to my face!"
Hodge stepped into the room,
Merry's door had been slightly ajar, and Bart had heard Badger
from the outside as he came up. His face was black with anger, and his
nostrils dilated, as if he scented blood. He walked in with a heavy
step, advanced and confronted the Westerner.
Badger had turned, his hands clenched and his square jaw
hardening, while a glitter of hatred came into his eyes. And there those
two lads stood, face to face and eye to eye, bitterest hatred in their
They were much alike in many ways, as, Merriwell noted now as be
looked them over. Badger was slightly the thickest about the shoulders,
but the resemblance was strongest in the hair, eyes, complexion and
contour of their faces, Badger was more square-jawed, and there was
something that seemed to indicate the bulldog in him was developed to a
greater extent.
Something like a look of scornful satisfaction came to the face
of the Westerner,
"So you were listening outside the door," he sneered. "Well, I
reckon this is further proof of the old saying that listeners seldom
hear good of themselves."
"I was not listening!" shot back Bart. "If you say so, you lie!"
Frank stepped forward quickly, in a single stride.
"Ha! Ha!" laughed Badger, scornfully. "All the same, you heard."
"Because the door happened to be open a bit. Yes, I heard-heard
you shooting your mouth off about me. Now, what have you got to say? I'm
here; say it."
"You're one of Merriwell's followers. You've made a heap of talk
about me."
"Nothing but I'll stand behind."
"Can you stand behind anything?"
"I'm ready to back up anything I've said."
"You've called me a ruffian."
"And that's exactly what you are!"
Badger's hand was lifted, and he seemed on the point of launching
himself at Bart.
"Hold on!" exclaimed Frank, planting himself fairly between them.
"I don't propose to have it here-in my room."
"Do you think I'll stand for his insults?" snarled the Kansan.
"By heavens! I'll break his face!"
"Not here," repeated Frank,
"Somewhere-anywhere!" panted Badger.
"What are you doing with him, Merriwell?" demanded Hodge. "How
does he happen to be here? Are you patching up with him? I believe you
"Do you?" asked Frank, coolly.
"Yes! You've let this cur put dirt all over you, and now you are
willing to be friends with him! All right; you may do what you like, but
I'm his enemy now and always!"
"I'm glad to hear that," said Badger, with a harsh laugh. "I will
make you
look like a sick calf before I'm done with you."
"Bah!" from Hodge, "You're not built right. Merriwell, if you
patch lip with this whelp, I quit you! I give you notice of it here and
now! The moment you become friends with him, I am done with you! I mean
"You're excited, Hodge."
"I'm not! I mean it, I tell you! I have had respect for you, but
I can never have any more after you patch up with a thing like Badger!"
"Don't let that worry you, Hodge," said Badger, still sneering.
"There is no danger that there will be any patching, for I have no idea
of ever becoming friendly with Merriwell, no matter how much he may
desire it."
Frank laughed in genuine amusement.
"You flatter yourself, Badger," he said. "Do you think you are a
fellow any one could be eager to select as a friend? Oh, no! You are not
popular, and you know it."
"Because I do not choose to be."
"Because you cannot be on account of your traits of character.
You are conceited, and you are a braggart."
"What?" Badger looked as if he longed to turn on Merry.
"That is the truth, and you'll realize it if you will sit down
and think calmly about yourself, You began the season by boasting of
your abilities and promising that you would down me. You have not been
able to keep your promise, but you keep right on boasting."
"I'll not listen to this! You're a right fine chap to pile
insult on insult, and you two to my one!"
"I'm simply telling you the truth. I
think it will do you good to hear the truth occasionally. I doubt if you ever
heard it at home. You were made to think yourself the only thing that ever
happened, and it has spoiled you. But for that, you might be a very decent fellow."
Badger gasped, but somehow it struck him then and there that
there might be a germ of truth in what Merriwell said. However, that
simply served to make him all the more furious. He did not fancy being
told the truth about himself.
"Oh, you lie!" he snarled. "You lie, I say!"
"Hit him!" palpitated Hodge.
But Merry put a hand on Bart's arm, holding him in check.
"I told you, Badger," he said, his voice level and even, "that
the limit has been reached. I meant it. Now you are overstepping the
bounds. I am not looking for further trouble with you, and I shall let
you alone as long as you do me; but if you give me any further trouble,
just as true as we are standing here, I'll make you eat your words, and
I'll give you something you've never yet received. That is straight from
headquarters. I fancied a little time ago that, as far as you and I were
concerned, we were to steer clear of each other and let it go at that;
but now it seems that you are determined to revive the old quarrel
between us, for all of anything that may have happened. So be it. You
have your choice. I am tired of talking to you, and there is the door to
my room. Get out!"
Badger hesitated, He had thought of walking out in a dignified
manner, and it galled his soul to be driven.
"I have not finished all I have to say," he declared, "and so--"
"I have listened quite long enough-no, far too long! This is my
room. Get out!"
"You're in a hurry."
"If I don't choose to go at once--"
"I'll throw you out!"
Frank Merriwell meant just what he said when he spoke like that,
and Badger saw that he was preparing to make
good his word. The Westerner uttered a muttered exclamation and turned
toward the door, at which he paused to say:
"You are two against me, and I reckon I won't make a fight here.
There is plenty of time. You, Hodge, I'll see again."
"Any time-anywhere," shot back Bart.
Then Badger went out.


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Shuts down one or more instances. This operation is idempotent; if you terminate an instance more than once, each call succeeds.
If you specify multiple instances and the request fails (for example, because of a single incorrect instance ID), none of the instances are terminated.
Terminated instances remain visible after termination (for approximately one hour).
By default, Amazon EC2 deletes all EBS volumes that were attached when the instance launched. Volumes attached after instance launch continue running.
You can stop, start, and terminate EBS-backed instances. You can only terminate instance store-backed instances. What happens to an instance differs if you stop it or terminate it. For example, when you stop an instance, the root device and any other devices attached to the instance persist. When you terminate an instance, any attached EBS volumes with the DeleteOnTermination block device mapping parameter set to true are automatically deleted. For more information about the differences between stopping and terminating instances, see Instance Lifecycle in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud User Guide .
For more information about troubleshooting, see Troubleshooting Terminating Your Instance in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud User Guide .
See also: AWS API Documentation
See 'aws help' for descriptions of global parameters.
--instance-ids <value>
[--dry-run | --no-dry-run]
[--cli-input-json <value>]
[--generate-cli-skeleton <value>]
--instance-ids (list)
One or more instance IDs.
Constraints: Up to 1000 instance IDs. We recommend breaking up this request into smaller batches.
"string" "string" ...
--dry-run | --no-dry-run (boolean)
Checks whether you have the required permissions for the action, without actually making the request, and provides an error response. If you have the required permissions, the error response is DryRunOperation . Otherwise, it is UnauthorizedOperation .
--cli-input-json (string) Performs service operation based on the JSON string provided. The JSON string follows the format provided by --generate-cli-skeleton. If other arguments are provided on the command line, the CLI values will override the JSON-provided values. It is not possible to pass arbitrary binary values using a JSON-provided value as the string will be taken literally.
--generate-cli-skeleton (string) Prints a JSON skeleton to standard output without sending an API request. If provided with no value or the value input, prints a sample input JSON that can be used as an argument for --cli-input-json. If provided with the value output, it validates the command inputs and returns a sample output JSON for that command.
See 'aws help' for descriptions of global parameters.
To terminate an Amazon EC2 instance
This example terminates the specified instance.
aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids i-1234567890abcdef0
"TerminatingInstances": [
"InstanceId": "i-1234567890abcdef0",
"CurrentState": {
"Code": 32,
"Name": "shutting-down"
"PreviousState": {
"Code": 16,
"Name": "running"
For more information, see Using Amazon EC2 Instances in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide.
TerminatingInstances -> (list)
Information about one or more terminated instances.
Describes an instance state change.
CurrentState -> (structure)
The current state of the instance.
Code -> (integer)
The low byte represents the state. The high byte is used for internal purposes and should be ignored.
- 0 : pending
- 16 : running
- 32 : shutting-down
- 48 : terminated
- 64 : stopping
- 80 : stopped
Name -> (string)The current state of the instance.
InstanceId -> (string)The ID of the instance.
PreviousState -> (structure)
The previous state of the instance.
Code -> (integer)
The low byte represents the state. The high byte is used for internal purposes and should be ignored.
- 0 : pending
- 16 : running
- 32 : shutting-down
- 48 : terminated
- 64 : stopping
- 80 : stopped
Name -> (string)The current state of the instance.


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of students (2.14 million) traveled for spring break last year. Student Monitor LLC (SM)
$1 billion
was spent by spring breakers partying between Florida and Texas in 2003. Marketing to the Campus Crowd & TWENTYSOMETHING Inc. (MCC&TSI)
of students traveled outside the U.S. during spring break last year; most of them (12 percent) went to Mexico. (SM)
Top 4
spring break destinations: (1) Panama City Beach, Fla. (2) Daytona Beach, Fla. (3) South Padre Island, Texas (4) Lake Havasu, Ariz. Approximately 1 million college students spend spring break at one of these four cities. (MCC&TSI)
540,000 students
went to Panama City Beach, Fla. last year. (MCC&TSI)
$170 million
was spent by spring breakers in Panama City Beach, Fla. last year. (MCC&TSI)
was the average amount spent by each spring breaker in Panama City Beach, Fla. last year. (MCC&TSI)
$428 million
was spent online by students buying airline tickets and booking hotels in 2003. (SM)
of the online booking was done on Expedia.com. (SM)
the roundtrip airfare from New York City to Panama City Beach, Fla. Expedia.com
was the average total amount spent by spring breakers going to Panama City Beach, Fla. AD estimate based on MCC&TSI data
was the average amount of college students' monthly discretionary spending, $427 less than the amount spent on spring break trips. (MCC&TSI)
of the college market visited at least one of the top four spring break destinations. (MCC&TSI)
of college students have a passport. (SM)
of students have traveled internationally in the last year and 42 percent plan to this year. (SM)
of college students had their parents make travel plans for them in 2003. (SM)
of college students over the age of 21 are likely to drink during spring break. American Medical Association (AMA)
of college students under the age of 21 are likely to drink during spring break. (AMA)
18 drinks per day
the number of alcoholic drinks the average male has while on spring break. Journal of American College Health (JACH)
10 drinks per day
the number of alcoholic drinks the average female has on spring break. (JACH)
of parents said they were concerned about college students drinking alcohol during spring break. (AMA)
of parents say spring break marketing and promotional practices that promote dangerous drinking should be stopped. (AMA)


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Qualcomm signs 3G/4G patent license agreement with Gionee
SAN DIEGO: Qualcomm announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a new 3G and 4G Chinese Patent License Agreement with Gionee Communication Equipment.
Under the terms of the agreement, Qualcomm has granted Gionee a royalty-bearing patent license to develop, manufacture and sell 3G WCDMA and CDMA2000 and 4G LTE (including "3-mode" GSM, TD-SCDMA and LTE-TDD) complete devices for use in China.
The royalties payable by Gionee are consistent with the terms of the rectification plan submitted by Qualcomm to China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
"Qualcomm's standardized technologies are enabling companies to build new products and services across the wireless ecosystem and are transforming people's lives," said Alex Rogers, executive vice president and president, Qualcomm Technology Licensing.
"We are pleased to see these technologies helping to enhance Gionee's portfolio of products and generate strong growth for the company both in China and globally."
"Gionee defines itself as a global provider of mobile and internet technology that strives to help consumers make their lives better," said Liu Lirong, group president of Gionee.
"Having access to the latest technologies from Qualcomm, through this license agreement, will allow us to continue to design innovative and powerful devices for consumers across all demographics," said Lirong.
Gionee sells millions of handsets per year worldwide and ranks highly in the world by smartphone market share especially in Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia.


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Where to Recycle or Donate Your Outbox
For the Curees, who are halfway through the Spring Cure, now's a good time to empty your outbox. Once you've weeded out the stuff you want to save, the stuff that has to go back into your home, and the stuff you've decided to give away, you're left with the stuff to donate and recycle. Here's a list to help you dispose of it properly. Click on the interior links to learn more…
- Clothing We're a big fan of donating to thrift shops. Our faves? Out of the Closet and Council Thift which we especially love for its itemized receipts. You can also find Goodwill shops and drop boxes around town. Old Shoes and Sneakers can be recycled via your local Nike Store. To give yourself spot of good karma, make sure whatever you donate is clean. And don't donate old underwear. Just toss it.
- Electronics We love the new mail back program in tandem with the USPS. We've blogged other ideas to dispose of your electronics here. Are you a Mac person? When you buy a new piece of equipment directly from Apple or through one of the Apple stores, they'll send you a label to mail back the piece it's replacing. Check here to dispose of PCs and non-Apple purchased Macs.
- Recyclables Recycling's always an option. If your stuff's recyclable (old holiday cards, letters, shredded tax returns) and your building doesn't have pick-up, click here to find your local center. Ikea also has a recycling spot if you're in the neighborhood. The City of Los Angeles now recycles styrofoam or you can arrange a pick-up by calling the City's hotline at 311.
- Hazardous Waste and Old Electonics Old TVs, computers, paint cans and other hazardous waste should be disposed of properly. Check here to find out where. We've also blogged places that specifically handle paint. We use the hazardous waste drop-off at UCLA. Enter via Westwood Boulevard and ask for directions from one of the guards at the gate. For a center near you, click here
- Holiday Trees Growing up, we had friends that left their tree up until March. We arrange for our tree disposal for a few extra dollars when we purchase it. If your's is still hanging around, find some ideas of how to dispose of it here. If you left it outside for the City to pick up so many months ago and it's still there, just a reminder that the City doesn't pick up holiday trees.
- Furniture If you don't want to bother selling it on Craig's List, you might want to try getting rid of by freecycling it. You can also donate it to a thrift store. Many thrift stores including St. Vincent de Paul will arrange pick ups. For the stuff that no one's going to want (old tires, broken pet carriers, 3-legged chairs, used mattresses), call 311 to arrange for bulky item trash pick-up. Once you've called, put out your item on the kerb the night before your trash day; a special truck is dispatched to retrieve it. Easy.
- Repurposing Don't forget about repurposing. Remember one man's trash is another man's treasure. Old or broken umbrellas can become a magazine rack. Old CD cases can display the collectibles you've decided to keep. And, it always pays to look at your old stuff with a fresh eye. You just might find a new use for it.
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Tour a $75 Million Presidential Estate in California
The one-time San Clemente, California home of President Richard Nixon has just hit the market for a whopping $75 million. The "Western White House" as it was known, is a 5.5 acre ocean-front estate featuring over 15,000 square feet of living space which includes the main house, guesthouse, and staff quarters. The home was most recently owned by the retired founder and CEO of pharmaceutical company Allergan. During his presidency, Nixon used the property as a family vacation retreat as well as a place to host meetings. The president retired to the home—which features the largest amount of available residential oceanfront property south of Los Angeles—following his 1974 resignation. Keep scrolling to check out the impressive spread!
President Nixon meets with then-Governor Ronald Reagan at the home in 1970.
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Here's the shocking truth... How to use the Name!
The name of Jesus, is used in two ways.
- In prayer to the Father: John 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
- John 16:23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
Prayer is to be made to the Father in the name of Jesus. Most of us know this. This has been preached and teached (pardon the churchy slang), so much that in most Christian circles we know to pray to the Father in Jesus name.
We are not to pray to Jesus or the Holy spirit. The scripture verses above are from the mouth of Jesus himself and witnessed by not 3 but 4 of the apostles, Matthew, Mark, Dr. Luke and John.
I remember for many years, I tried to get Mary Jo, my mother in law, to stop praying to Jesus and pray to the Father in Jesus name. I never could break her no matter how hard I tried to teach her the word. But she was taught to pray to Jesus from a young age, and no one besides myself ever tried to correct her.
This is when I realized and you should realize that your judgement or my judgement, or any other persons opinion is of no value. It is what the word of God says that matters.
When you pray say "our Father", Jesus stands between you and God, in his high priestly ministry.
Jesus, declares, from John 16:23, whatsoever you ask in that Name the Father WILL give it to us. That verse is not wishful thinking, it's absolute!


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Mizoram HSLC Result 2017 - MBSE 10th Class Result | www.mbse.edu.in
Mizoram HSLC Result 2017:
Mizoram HSLC Result 2017: Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) 10th Exam 2017 will be conducted in the month of march. After completion of exams, students are waiting for their Result. The Board announces that Mizoram HSLC Result will be available now on the Boards official website. On this page, we are updating the MBSE 10th Class Result 2017. Students can check their Results for entering their roll numbers wise and name wise.
Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) will declare the 10th class Result 2017 on the official website mbse.edu.in. Every year a large number of students takes part in the 10th standard examination. After the exam, students are curious to check their result marks. Previous year board announced the Mizoram HSLC Result in the month of May. This year Mizoram board released the results on 2nd may 2017.
MBSE 10th Class Result - www.mbse.edu.in:
Mizoram Board of School Education shortly known as MBSE. The Mizoram Board of School Education was established in 1975 by the MBSE Act. The act was approved by the Legislative Assembly of the Mizoram Union Territory, at that time the administrative head was the Chief Executive Member Ch. Chhunga. The board as an autonomous authority in education started functioning on 2 December 1976.
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Read the below section that will help you to get a clear idea. Visit the official website for more updates. Usually, on the day of result declaration, many students are not able to find a reliable source to retrieve their result. We will also update this page time to time according to board news. Candidates are advised to stay in touch with us for latest updates. And best of luck for your Results. The Students can easily check their Mizoram HSLC Result 2017 from here.
Candidates who will fail in the MBSE 10th Class Exam 2017 have to wait for Supplementary examination. The Mizoram Board 10th supplementary exam can be organized in the month of June or July. We will update all the information regarding Mizoram HSLC Result 2017 on our site soon when released by the officials.
About Mizoram Board of School Education:
The Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) is an autonomous governmental body for academic administration in Mizoram, India, having its jurisdiction from elementary to higher secondary education. It was established by the Government of Mizoram (then the Union Territory of India) in 1975 by the Mizoram Board of School Education Act. It has the power to regulate, supervise and control school education in Mizoram. Its primary function is to prepare academic programs and organize examinations, especially for state level High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC). From 2012, the board also conducts State Technical Entrance Examination (STEE) for entry into technical courses such as engineering, medicine, veterinary science, pharmacy, nursing, homeopathy, and dentistry. In March 2012, Rev Dr. Lalchungnunga, a retired principal of Serampore College, became the chairman.
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|Mizoram HSLC Result 2017
|Enter Name
|Roll No.
|Date of Birth
|Select Option
Brief Information About MBSE 10th Class Result 2017:
|Organization Name
|Mizoram Board of School Education
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|Name of the Exam
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|In The Month of March
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MBSE 10th Class Result Previous Yeas Result Pass Percentages:
Every year a huge number of candidates will be appearing for the Mizoram HSLC Exam. Yearly students were increasing and the pass percentage will be high. In the below-mentioned table, candidates can check past 5 years pass percentage.
|Over All Pass Percentage %
|Boys Pass Percentage (%)
|Girls Pass Percentage (%)
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|03, 32,549
|04, 59,482
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Candidates need to check their Mizoram HSLC Result in the following steps
- First of all, visit the official website www.mbse.edu.in.
- Go on the link of Result.
- Choose HSLC Result option.
- Fill-up all required details like as roll no or name, date of birth.
- Submit it to press submit button.
- Download it.
- Take a print out for further use.
Mizoram HSLC Results 2017 Via SMS, Email, and Mobile Phone:
The students also get result updated through email and SMS. This can be done if candidates are already registering the official web portal. Through registering roll number you can get updates of Result. So you can provide the valid phone number as well as the email address that is active.
Importance Of Class X:
Class X is important for many reasons. As it is the first external exam you will appear and you will be assessed in these, not by your teachers, but by people who do not know you personally. Hence their assessment will be unbiased and will you a very good idea as to what are your strengths and weaknesses. Good performance in these exams will serve to enhance your self-confidence which is necessary for you to stick to and perform well in your competitive exams After class XII.
The results may also help you to decide which courses to follow for your +2. When you are job hunting in later life a good Class X results will help give you that much advantage over those who haven't fared as well as you. Nowadays at the time of placements most companies ask for Class IX, X, XI and XII mark sheets as well as those of your BE or other qualifying exams. Admission to Foreign Universities becomes easier as well with good results in the above classes. And 10th board result is as important as the stream you choose after. So make a thoughtful decision on that.
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I am just trying to get back into the swing of things.....The girls have got alot on this Term in regards to sport and i dread the Xmas parties coming up plus i have Emma and Bridgets birthday parties yet to come.....
The holiday up the Gold Coast and to Port Stephens was great.....took over 1000 photos and i had camera troubles! I have heaps of pics to scrap now as we visited ALL the theme parks. I even caught up with Lisa lkamphuis and had a lovely BBQ and mett all the gang and her darling husbamd.Thanks Lisa, i really enjoyed the night.
I have recently been to the Heirloom Scraps Scrapping Retreat Oct 2009 in Tumut and i completed most of these layouts there. I will upload a couple more in a few days showing the classes and challenges that we scrapped over that weekend and a bit more information about the weekend.
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Dammit, I was not the highest damage done. I had been holding that spot throughout our attempts, but I think the burst phases aligned with my 2 and 3 min cooldowns were throwing the numbers my way for shorter attempts (i.e. wipes). For the kill, we had a longer burn phase where our damned Warlocks crept up on me.
Curiously, Deadly Poison is doing the lion's share of my damage. I don't know if this is typical of Assassin's damage profile. I should know this stuff. I'm a very bad Rogue.
On to Horridon, or more precisely, Horridon's troll adds.
They hurt.
The Wikipedia article on the word melee opens with "Melee generally refers to disorganized close combat involving a group of fighters. A melee ensues when groups become locked together in combat with no regard to group tactics or fighting as an organized unit; each participant fights as an individual."
This fight is that. The kill order is established, but we have to face the facts:
- We need 88k DPS from everyone.
- We don't have that.
- We are getting killed by sand traps (our bad), raid-wide damage (healer's bad), adds loose (tank's bad)
- It's all bad.
- This fight sucks.
My DPS is the first that needs to improve, since I'm now at the bottom, between the tanks. I'm terrible at handling adds while on interrupt duty, and I'm the only melee DPS. I've changed my spec to Marked for Death rather than my default Anticipation, since adds are often dying before I can even get to 5 combo points. The reset should let me spread a lot of 3-4 point Ruptures around while also putting out free 5 point Envenoms. I intend to mold myself into an add killing machine.


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Discussion in 'Mac Apps and Mac App Store' started by opusthe2nd, Dec 23, 2005.
How is the quality? Would you suggest using GarageBand to do this?
It depends on what you use. I have used a bunch of different things but probably the most basic is a roxio/itunes combo descirbed here: http://urlgreyhot.com/personal/node/849 . My question to you is: why do you want to do this? I will say that unless you:
a) have a tiny collection of vinyl that you want to rip
b) are a DJ and are tired of spending your afternoons at the gym
c) are seriously going to sell your entire collection
you are going to be much better off just breakin out your turntable when you want to listen to your vinyl. For any significant number of albums you are looking at a huge commitment of time and energy. And finally converting vinyl to mp3 isnt about great quality, its about acceptable quality while gaining digital flexibility without having to re-buy the tunes.
I have a small amount...maybe 5 that I want on my iPod/iMac. Certainly not enough to warrant buying software to do so. I know I can use Audacity, but was wondering if Garage Band would cut it.
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i use cd spin doctor... it's part of roxio's toast software and roxio's boom box software. designed just for this purpose, and this purpose only.
I used Amadeus to convert my LP's. It's available from Version Tracker. Not free, but it has a very generous free trial period.
Thanks, but like I said, for 5 LP's I am not seeing the need to buy any software.


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Mary Landrieu withheld her support of the Senate's Obamacare bill until the bill was modified to secure some $300 million in Medicaid funding for Louisiana. The arrangement under which the modification made its way into the bill became known instantly as the Louisiana purchase.
ABC News originally reported that the modification had been made to the bill to secure Landrieu's support for the Senate's Obamacare bill. Landrieu denied that the modification represented a deal to secure her support of the bill, but no one was persuaded by it. Dana Milbank, for example, mocked Landrieu at the time in the Washington Post:
On the eve of Saturday's showdown in the Senate over health-care reform, Democratic leaders still hadn't secured the support of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), one of the 60 votes needed to keep the legislation alive. The wavering lawmaker was offered a sweetener: at least $100 million in extra federal money for her home state.
And so it came to pass that Landrieu walked onto the Senate floor midafternoon Saturday to announce her aye vote — and to trumpet the financial "fix" she had arranged for Louisiana. "I am not going to be defensive," she declared. "And it's not a $100 million fix. It's a $300 million fix."
Last week Landrieu took to the floor of the Senate to mount a weepy 25-minute defense of the deal. The text of her speech is here; the video is above. Politics Daily provides a good summary quoting its key points:
"The fact that this was secret is a lie," she said. "The fact that this wasn't supported by our delegation is also a lie."
She slammed other members of the Louisiana delegation who have not advocated for the measure publicly since Landrieu came under fire for it.
"Never, never in my life have I ever, or will I ever, throw the people of my state under a bus to save my reputation or my job," she said. "I know what I am inside. I don't need anyone to remind me of the goodness I have inside…I don't need this job badly enough — maybe some people do, I don't — to throw the people of my state under the bus to protect myself politically."
She also took what seemed to be a swipe at Jindal, who has spoken of Louisiana's Medicaid formula only once since the Senate health care vote and ensuing firestorm.
"Being in public office takes more than being intelligent, it takes more than a fancy resume, it takes guts," she said. "Some people have more of those than others."
Finally, Landrieu challenged any senator, Democrat or Republican, to go to the Senate floor to publicly voice their objections to the measure rather than criticize her in the press. "If they don't come, then I would hope they will keep their mouths shut about something they know nothing about."
One must review Landrieu's speech in its entirety to understand that it consists from beginning to end of straw men. The charge leveled against her by critics of the Louisiana Purchase is that Landrieu made the deal in exchange for her vote. She denies that she did, but she offers no evidence to support her assertion.
Instead she cites evidence that the substance of the provision had been sought in public by Governor Jindal and the Louisiana congressional delegation over the past year. Has anyone asserted that the Medicaid fix sought by Louisiana was sought in private? Answer: No.
She defends the people of Louisiana. The people of Louisiana deserve a better Senator than Mary Landrieu. Has anyone attacked the people of Louisiana? Answer: No.
She defends the insertion of the provision into the Senate's Obamacare bill on the ground that it was germane to the bill. A grateful nation thanks Senator Landrieu for clearing up that point of procedure.
She attacks Governor Jindal as a coward for not coming to her defense. Why should he? Governor Jindal opposes Obamacare. Did Governor Jindal ask Senator Landrieu to insert the Louisiana Medicaid provision in the Obamacare bill. Answer: No.
She valiantly asserts that she will not throw the people of her state under the bus, but she isn't so chivalrous about the governor of her state. Will she throw him under the bus? Answer: Yes.
She says that she will explain the reason for her vote in favor of the Senate's Obamacare bill. Does she get around to the explanation in the course of her 25-minute speech? Answer: No.
She says that the provision does not just affect the state of Louisiana. When Tennessee gets hit by an earthquake at some time in the indefinite future, it will also serve Tennessee.
She vouches for her own goodness: "I know what I am inside. I don't need anyone to remind me of the goodness that I have inside. My parents do that, my husband does that, my children do that for me every day." What was missing from this little affirmation? Senator Franken must have forgotten to tell her to add: "And doggone it, people like me."


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Lead is a dense, metallic chemical element (atomic number 82, atomic symbol Pb from the Latin plumbum) that has numerous industrial uses and is common in the environment. It is fairly soft and easy to mold, resists corrosion well, and is common in applications where weight is not an issue. It is used in automotive batteries, pigments, drainage plumbing and ammunition. It is also used as a radiation shield as one inch of lead provides as much protection against radiation as a foot of solid concrete.
However, lead and its compounds are all poisonous to living things and are not found naturally in the body. Until the 1970s, lead pigments were commonly used in house paint and children who eat paint chips (which have a slightly sweet taste) can often suffer serious neurological damage. It affects the brain, nerves and blood as it interferes with the production of heme and the body's natural chemical reactions which normally use calcium. Many so called folk remedies are also made of lead salts. Soil can also be contaminated by lead often by tetraethyl lead used as a gasoline additive, but soil can often be contaminated by natural lead deposits.
Lead poisoning usually causes neurological symptoms such as weakness of the extremities and loss of mental function. It can also affect the kidneys. It is usually treated with chelation therapy.


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Reagle, et al. (Eds.), Draft Minutes, Minutes W3C XML-Encryption Workshop, Nov. 2, 2000 or earlier, World Wide Web Consortium, www.w3.org/2000/11/02-xml-encryption-ws/minutes.html. cited by applicant.
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A cryptographic key split combiner includes a plurality of key split generators adapted to generate cryptographic key splits, a key split randomizer adapted to randomize the cryptographic key splits to produce a cryptographic key, and a digital signature generator. Each of the key split generators is adapted to generate key splits from seed data. The digital signature generator is adapted to generate a digital signature based on the cryptographic key. The digital signature generator can also be adapted to generate the digital signature based on a credential value. A process for forming cryptographic keys includes generating a plurality of cryptographic key splits from seed data. The cryptographic key splits are randomized to produce a cryptographic key. A digital signature is generated based on the cryptographic key. Generating a digital signature based on the cryptographic key can include generating the digital signature based on a credential value.
What is claimed is:
1. A cryptographic key split combiner, comprising: a) a plurality of key split generators adapted to generate cryptographic key splits; b) a key split randomizer adapted torandomize the cryptographic key splits to produce a cryptographic key; and c) a digital signature generator; d) wherein each of the key split generators is adapted to generate key splits from seed data; and e) wherein the digital signature generatoris adapted to generate a digital signature based on the cryptographic key.
2. The cryptographic key split combiner of claim 1, wherein the digital signature generator is also adapted to generate the digital signature based on a credential value.
3. A process for forming cryptographic keys, comprising: a) generating a plurality of cryptographic key splits from seed data; b) randomizing the cryptographic key splits to produce a cryptographic key; and c) generating a digital signaturebased on the cryptographic key.
4. The process of claim 3, wherein generating a digital signature based on the cryptographic key includes generating the digital signature based on a credential value.
The present invention relates to cryptographic systems. In particular, the present invention relates to a system for formulating cryptographic keys used to encrypt plaintext messages and decrypt ciphertext communications.
In the modern world, communications are passed between parties in a variety of different ways utilizing many different communications media. Electronic communication is becoming increasingly popular as an efficient manner of transferringinformation, and electronic mail in particular is proliferating due to the immediacy of the medium.
Unfortunately, drawbacks accompany the benefits provided by electronic communication, particularly in the area of privacy. Electronic communications may be intercepted by unintended recipients. Wireless transmissions, such as voicecommunication by cellular telephone, and electronic mail are especially susceptible to such interception.
The problem of electronic communication privacy has been addressed, and solutions to the problem have been put in place. One form of solution uses cryptography to provide privacy for electronic communication. Cryptography involves theencrypting or encoding of a transmitted or stored message, followed by the decryption or decoding of a received or retrieved message. The message usually takes the form of a digital signal, or a digitized analog signal. If the communication isintercepted during transmission or is extracted from storage by an unauthorized entity, the message is worthless to the interloper, who does not possess the means to decrypt the encrypted message.
In a system utilizing cryptography, the encrypting side of the communication incorporates an encoding device or encrypting engine. The encoding device accepts the plaintext (unencrypted) message and a cryptographic key, and encrypts theplaintext message with the key according to an encrypt relation that is predetermined for the plaintext communication and the key. That is, the message is manipulated with the key in a predetermined manner set forth by the text/key relation to produce aciphertext (encrypted) message.
Likewise, the decrypting side of the communication incorporates a decoding device or decrypting engine. The decoding device accepts the ciphertext message and a cryptographic key, and decrypts the ciphertext message with the key according to adecrypt relation that is predetermined for the ciphertext message and the key. That is, the message is manipulated with the key in a predetermined manner set forth by the text/key relation to produce a new plaintext message that corresponds with theoriginal plaintext message.
The manner in which the key and the relation are applied in the communication process, and the manner in which keys are managed, define a cryptographic scheme. There are many conventional cryptographic schemes in use today. For example,probably the most popular of these is a public-key cryptographic scheme. According to a scheme of this type, the keys used are actually combinations of a public key component that is available to anyone or to a large group of entities, and a private keycomponent that is specific to the particular communication.
An important consideration in determining whether a particular cryptographic scheme is adequate for the application is the degree of difficulty necessary to defeat the cryptography, that is, the amount of effort required for an unauthorizedperson to decrypt the encrypted message. One way to improve the security of the cryptographic scheme is to minimize the likelihood that a valid key can be stolen, calculated, or discovered. The more difficult it is for an unauthorized person to obtaina valid key, the more secure communications will be under a particular scheme.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a cryptographic key split combiner includes a plurality of key split generators adapted to generate cryptographic key splits, a key split randomizer adapted to randomize the cryptographic keysplits to produce a cryptographic key, and a digital signature generator. Each of the key split generators is adapted to generate key splits from seed data. The digital signature generator is adapted to generate a digital signature based on thecryptographic key. The digital signature generator can also be adapted to generate the digital signature based on a credential value.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a process for forming cryptographic keys includes generating a plurality of cryptographic key splits from seed data. The cryptographic key splits are randomized to produce a cryptographickey. A digital signature is generated based on the cryptographic key. Generating a digital signature based on the cryptographic key can include generating the digital signature based on a credential value.
The present invention will be more completely understood by way of the following detailed description, with reference to the following drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communications event featuring cryptography.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a key split combiner.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the generation of a credential signature.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary 256-bit combiner in combine mode.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary 256-bit combiner in recombine mode.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a key generator key derivation function.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a symmetric key component key version roller.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating credential signature generation.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating credential signature verification.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating exemplary credentials.
Referring to FIG. 1, a communication has an origination space 2 and a destination space 4. The origination space 2 defines the place and time at which the communication originates. The destination space 4 defines the place and time at whichthe communication is intended to be decoded. The origination space 2 and the destination space 4 may be remote in location. Alternatively, they may be collocated but displaced in time. The space and time correspondence between the origination space 2and the destination space 4 depends on the nature of a particular communication. The origination space 2 and destination space 4 are coupled to a common communications channel 6. This communications channel 6 may bridge a physical space, such as emptyair in the case of a cellular voice telephone call. Alternatively, the communications channel 6 may be temporary storage for the communication while time passes between the origination space 2 and the destination space 4, such as a message left inmemory on a computer by a first user, for a second user to read at a later time on the same computer. The communications channel 6 may also be a combination of the two, such as telephone cables and storage memory in the case of an electronic mailtransmission.
At the origination space 2, the original plaintext message 8 is received and encrypted according to the encrypt text/key relation 14, using a provided encrypt key 10, to create a ciphertext message 16. The ciphertext message 16 is received atthe destination space 4 via the communications channel 6. An authorized entity having a proper decrypt key 20 can then provide the decrypt key 20 to the destination space 4, where it is applied to the ciphertext message 16 according to a decrypttext/key relation 22 to create a new plaintext message 24 which corresponds to the original plaintext message 8.
The origination space 2 and the destination space 4 can be, for example, computers, or even the same computer. An exemplary computer may have a certain amount of storage space in the form of memory for storing the text/key relation. Amicroprocessor or similar controller, along with a control structure and random access memory for storing original plaintext and keys provided by a user, can be included in each space and can perform the functions of the encryption/decryption engine. Aninput device 26, 28, such as a keyboard, floppy disk drive, CD-ROM drive, or biometrics reader, can also be provided for accepting the key and plaintext message from the origination user, and the key from the destination user. At the destination space4, an output device 30, such as a monitor, disk drive, or audio speaker, may also be provided to present the new plaintext message to the destination user. The text/key relation can be stored on a floppy disk or other permanent or temporary portablestorage, rather than in hard storage in the computer, to allow different text/key relations to be applied by different users or in different situations.
The keys that are provided at the origination space and at the destination space may be composed of several components, or splits, each of which may be provided by a different source. As shown in FIG. 2, a random key split 32 may be randomly orpseudorandomly generated. A second split 34 may be stored on a token. A third split 36 may be stored on a console, and a fourth split 38 may be provided by a biometric source. The key splits may be combined to form a complete cryptographic key. Thiskey may take the form of a stream of symbols, a group of symbol blocks, an N-dimensional key matrix, or any other form usable by the particular encryption scheme.
The random split 32 provides a random component to the cryptographic key. This split 32 is randomly or pseudorandomly generated based on a seed which is provided by any source as reference data 40. For example, when a user attempts to log onto a system, the date and time of the user's log-on attempt, represented in digital form, can be used as a seed to generate the key split. That is, the seed may be provided to a pseudorandom sequence generator or other randomizer to produce the randomsplit. Such pseudorandom sequence generators are well known in the art. For example, a simple hardware implementation could include a shift register, with various outputs of the register XORed and the result fed back to the input of the register. Alternatively, the seed may be combined, or randomized, with a built-in component 42, such as a fixed key seed stored at the origination space. The randomization may be performed, for example, by applying a variation of the text/key relation to thegenerated seed and the stored fixed key seed. This result may be further randomized with, for example, a digital representation of the date and time of the encryption 44, in order to produce the random key split 32.
The token split 34 may be generated in a similar fashion. In this case, the seed is provided on a token, that is, it is stored on a medium that is possessed by the user. For example, the seed may be stored on a floppy disk that the system mustread as part of the encryption procedure. The token may store a number of different seeds, or label data 46, each of which corresponds to a different authorization provided by the system or specified by the user. For example, one seed may be used togenerate a key split to authorize a particular user to read a message at a particular destination space. Another key seed may be used to generate a key split to authorize any member of a group of users to read a message at any destination space, and forone particular user to read the message and write over the message at a particular destination space. The label data 46 may even designate a window of time during which access to the communication is valid. This seed may be randomized with a built-incomponent 48, such as a seed stored at the origination space, which may then be further randomized with organization data 50 provided to the organization to which the user belongs.
The console split 36 is derived from a changing value stored at a user space, such as on a system console. Maintenance data, such as the checksum taken from a defragmentation table set, may be used to produce such changing values. For example,the current maintenance data 52 may be randomized with particular previous maintenance data. Alternatively, all previous maintenance data 54 may be randomized with a built-in component 56 stored at the origination space, the results of which are XORedtogether and randomized with the current maintenance data 52. The randomization result of the changing value is the console split 36.
The biometric split 38 is generated from biometric data vectors 58 provided by biometric samples of the user. For example, a retinal scanner may be used to obtain a unique retinal signature from the user. This information, in digital form,will then be used to generate the biometric split 38. This may be accomplished by, for example, randomizing a digital string corresponding to the biometric vectors 58 with biometric combiner data 60, which may be a digital hash of the user's systemidentification number or some other identifying data that can be linked to the user's physical data provided by the biometric reader. The resulting randomized data is the biometric split 38. The biometric split 38 provides information that is incapableof being reproduced by anyone but the user providing the biometric data vector 58.
The built-in key split components 42, 48, 56 described herein may be static in that they do not change based on uncontrolled parameters within the system. They may be updated for control purposes, however. For example, the built-in key splitcomponents 42, 48, 56 may be changed to modify the participation status of a particular user. The key split component may be changed completely to deny access to the user. Alternatively, only a single prime number divisor of the original key splitcomponent may be taken from the key split component as a modification, in order to preserve a legacy file. That is, the user will be able to access versions of the file created prior to the modification, but will not be allowed to change the file,effectively giving the user read-only access. Likewise, modification of the key split component can be effected to grant the user broader access.
Once the key splits 32, 34, 36, 38 have been generated, they may be randomized together to produce the cryptographic key 62 for the communication. In performing each combination to generate the complete cryptographic key, a different variationof the text/key relation may be applied. The use of a plurality of different text/key relation variations adds to the security of the overall cryptographic scheme. It is contemplated that key splits other than those specifically described herein may becombined in forming the complete key 62. The total number of splits may also vary, and these splits may be used to build a key matrix to add to the complexity of the system. This complete key 62 should be in a form suitable for use in the particularcryptographic scheme. That is, different fields in the key may have different functions in the protocol of the communication, and should be arranged accordingly within the key.
At the destination space, the process is reversed in order to determine whether a user attempting to access a message has authorization, that is, has the valid key. The key supplied by the user at the destination space must include informationrequired by the labels that were used to create the token split at the origination space. This information may also take the form of a token split. Further, a biometric split may be required as part of the destination key, in order to provide a linkbetween assigned identification data for the user and physical data collected from the user biometrically. The token split and the biometric split may be combined with other splits at the destination space to form the complete destination key.
The combiner can also include signature capability. For example, FIG. 3 illustrates a function identified as: Generate Credential Signature (CredSigpage), which can be added to further enhance the integrity of the combiner's read/writeenforcement. This function utilizes an existing signature standard, such as the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) with Elliptical Curve (ECDSA), and couples the standard to a facet of the combiner to provide integrity to the credential (for example, tothe key split based on label data). In an exemplary embodiment, this capability also leverages the ECDSA to enhance the security for the combiner header by binding, through an ECDSA signature, a constructive key management (CKM) operation to the CKMcombiner header.
CKM is an exemplary key management architecture, different variations of which are described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,684,330 "Cryptographic information and flow control"; U.S. Pat. No. 6,608,901 "Cryptographic key split combiner"; U.S. Pat. No.6,606,386 "Cryptographic key split combiner"; U.S. Pat. No. 6,549,623 "Cryptographic key split combiner"; U.S. Pat. No. 6,542,608 "Cryptographic key split combiner"; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,490,680 "Access control and authorization system"; and thefollowing pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/388,195 "Encryption Process Including a Biometric Input"; Ser. No. 09/858,326 "System and Method of Providing Communication Security"; Ser. No. 09/936,315 "Voice and Data Encryption Method Using aCryptographic Key Split Combiner"; Ser. No. 10/147,433 "Cryptographic Key Split Bonding Process and Apparatus"; Ser. No. 10/194,742 "Secure Accounting and Operational Control and Reporting System"; and Ser. No. 10/278,765 "Access Control andAuthorization System"; and further defineded in ANSI standards X9.69, X9.73, and X9.96, all the disclosures of which are incorporated herein in their entireties.
Two exemplary signature CKM combiner methodologies are:
1) Crypto Enforced Read/Write separation:
a) FIG. 3 identifies an ECDSA created by taking the public key of the ephemeral key pair and some additional user input values such an encoded ID list to be used as inputs into an ECDSA algorithm. The ephemeral key pair is a result of acredential process and part of the CKM combiner. The resultant digital signature is used to have a cryptographic separation between a credential read capability and that same credential's write capability (a public key math by itself would only be halfeffective in enforcing read/write separation). The EC-CDH (Elliptical Curve Diffie-Hellman protocol) in combination with ECDSA algorithm for the credentials provides full read/write crypto separation. b) Credential Signatures: i) Combiner signsinformation that clearly identifies this CKM operation using the signing key portion of the CKM Credential. ii) The signature(s) is returned to the caller and put in the CKM Header. iii) The Combiner uses the encryption portion of the CKM Credentialwith the ephemeral key to compute the shared value used in the AES Key Wrap. iv) Recombiner verifies the credential signature using the verification key portion of the CKM Credential. v) If any used credential is not verified, the recombine operationfails. vi) Recombiner uses the decryption portion of the CKM Credential with the ephemeral key to compute the shared value used to unwrap the eKGK value. If the unwrap fails, then the CKM operation fails. c) Using this process, a public key value andprivate key value are always used from the CKM Credential (when asymmetric credentials are used). One part is for the signature/verification, the other part for the Encryption/Decryption. In this way we always have at least one value that cannot becomputed and therefore have cryptographic separation of Read/Write or Create/Use. d) Illustrations of the Credential Signature Generation and Credential Signature Verification are shown in FIG. 3. 2) Signing the combiner header: a) Signing the combinerheader with ECDSA binds selected functions of the combiner to the combiner header. b) ECDSA is used to provide a cryptographic binding of external data such as the Header to the CKM operation in an irrefutable manner. This is accomplished by using thepublic key of the ephemeral header signing key pair as one of the key splits into the CKM Combiner. In this way the external data is bound to the ephemeral signing key through the ECDSA signature. The ephemeral signing key is bound to the CKM operationthrough the use of the public key as one of the key splits. The CKM recombiner then uses the AES Key Wrap to validate that the correct key splits were used by validating that the correct check value is returned when unwrapping the ephemeral KGK value. This process then yields a cryptographic binding of the Header/External data to the CKM Recombiner to the CKM Working key. c) Specifically, ECDSA header signing can be identified: i) where the combiner generates key pairs, ii) where the combiner andrecombiner use public key internally to bind the key to the CKM operation, iii) where the combiner signs the header using a private key (only one sign operation), and iv) where the combiner disposes of the private key.
The invention has been described using exemplary and preferred embodiments. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these particular disclosed embodiments. To the contrary, the present invention is contemplated toencompass various modifications and similar arrangements The scope of the claims, therefore, should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to include all such modifications and similar arrangements.
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This is a large 16" x 12 3/4" earthenware Aesthetic Movement Antique English Staffordshire Platter. Aesthetic movement designs were popular in the late 1800's. On an ivory background, there are long flowing brown branches along the top and bottom. The blooms are rose-pink. There are five landscape circular cartouches. the cartouches show the love of Victorians for the outdoors.
Condition is very good with no chips or cracks. There is on little pop mark on upper rim. May have been made by a plate hanger. There is expected overall crazing and very light staining. The gold rim is worn in places. I find no markings, except gold numbers 237 with 3 gold dots.
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A blog where i show my craft projects made with cricut, copic markers, stamping, cards, scrapbook pages, close to my heart and whiff of joy. all my favorite things!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Well Tomorrow is the day
So tomorrow i'm going to start watching things more carefully, exercising more often and drinking more water. Sounds perfect right? Lol
I also recently read an article that said people that journal all their food lose more weight than those dieters that dont. So, i'm going to give that a try as well.
As far as scrapbooking its taken a back seat. I've only made one page since I been here. I hope to get that one posted soon. Its a halloween page.
Wish me luck.
3 comments:
- Wife2TJ said...
Good luck!!! You can do it!!! I just joined WW again, its my third week and I've lost 7 pds so far. I do have my screw-ups. Like we went out to eat this afternoon and then I had taco bell for dinner, weekends are the worst for me, but Usually I'm really good during the week. And I've been using the EA Sports active for Wii and that has been really motivating me to work out some as well. I'm following your blog now, so I can't wait to hear about your weight loss :-)
- September 20, 2009 at 7:28 PM
- scubascrapper brandi said...
good luck. i too am on the same journey as you. i am going to Weight Watchers and i think they are onto something with the journaling everything that goes into your mouth. i tend to lose more weight when i stick to the journaling!
- September 20, 2009 at 7:39 PM
- ~BridgetL~ said...
Wishing you good luck. I am going to be starting again tomorrow too.
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Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Em....Interesting Journey
7 comments:
- Rocket Man said...
I'd say those first two photos turned out better than alright, especially through the window of a moving train!
- 7 December 2010 at 22:03
- Sandy said...
Super blog Sandy, brilliant photos as well.
- 8 December 2010 at 00:32
- Sinbad and I on the Loose said...
Great story. I found it interesting as I cannot imagine being stranded on a train, for so long, in such cold miserable conditions outside. Thanks for the ship pictures too as now I have a better picture of where you are when you are not here.
- 8 December 2010 at 04:15
- Sandy's witterings said...
Thank you gents,
Train windows are quite a scunner for taking pictures through and you see so much from trains too. I must have had the camera planted right on the window for these which is great if what you want is straight ahead.
I was amazed that it didn't feel like we were stopped for 5 hours - makes a difference to have some pleasant people around for company. (they kept the engine running so it wasn't cold at least)
- 8 December 2010 at 08:27
- Shundo said...
"Free Jaffa cakes are very nice but they're not a cup of tea" - never was a truer word spoken, Sandy. Glad you have survived the many adventures on the way to work. I guess it wasn't even the wrong kind of snow this time, just too much.
- 8 December 2010 at 21:21
- The Glebe Blog said...
That's a nice looking rig considering it started life as Anadyr, a Russian submarine tender ship.
Would it be named after our mountain in Sutherland then Sandy ?
- 10 December 2010 at 02:38
- Sandy's witterings said...
You're quite right Jim, We're named after the nearly a munro, Foinaven.
- 11 December 2010 at 11:59


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