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"Previously on the West Wing" spoken by Sam
Flashbacks reveal how President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) will officially announce his plans to run for re-election, which sends his staff into disarray as they work on the speech and clash with the newly hired campaign staff.
Everyone is tired after a few days of constant pressure. But it is C.J. (Allison Janney) who is dealing with the outside world through a persistently questioning press. She finally stumbles badly and like everyone else who heard her, she knows just how serious the slip was. Soon it becomes clear that she is considering her options in continuing with all this.
Sam (Rob Lowe) realizes that Bartlet never apologized for not disclosing his multiple sclerosis. Meanwhile, the President has his own problems with the First Lady (Stockard Channing), who is still fuming that she was not consulted in his decision to run again.
Outside the Beltway, the President must decide if he should greenlight a military rescue of the besieged U.S. embassy in Haiti, and White House Counsel Oliver Babish (Oliver Platt) advises Charlie (Dulé Hill) to hire his own expensive lawyer before a special prosecutor begins looking into Bartlet's possible concealment of his illness.
The episode opens where the Season 2 season finale ended, with C.J. conducting the press conference to announce President Bartlet's MS - the President comes into the room and when asked if he plans to run for reelection - he says that he is.
Four Weeks Later - Andrews Air Force BaseEdit
C.J. and other staff are preparing to get on Air Force One. The President gets out of his limo and is greeted by Bruno Gianelli, who has been hired for the reelection bid. C.J. is informed by another staff that the FDA is preparing to announce that RU-486 is going to be made more widely available on the same day the President is planning to formally announce his reelection. She talks with Josh who will look into it further. Doug (one of Bruno's people) asks C.J. what Toby's problem with him is. She blows him off. The Press peppers C.J. with questions about the speech - which C.J. says is done - as Sam comes out of a room throws papers in the air and says they're starting over!
Act IEdit
After the Press Conference - Bartlet returns to the residence, where Abby is waiting for him. She is angry that he has agreed to run for reelection, despite their having a deal to serve only one term. She tells him there are ways around it - but he tells her that he is running. They try to have a conversation about it - but the President has to go down and get briefed on the Haitian crisis.
Back in the West Wing - Josh arrives back from the Press Conference, yells for Donna - they need to make calls about the stunning announcement. Toby and Sam also return and they set the wheels in motion to revise remarks that were planned to be issued in light of the President not running again.
Sam. Toby, and Josh come to the Oval Office, where they find the President. He looks up and asks them what they think the news is going to lead with tomorrow? Leo comes for the President to bring him to the Situation Room. Nancy McNally and others brief the President on the plan to evacuate the Americans and Dessalin from Haiti. As the President stands to leave the room, Nancy leads the others in a round of applause for the President on his decision to run again.
Act IIEdit
Forwarding to four weeks later, back aboard Air Force One - Bruno comes to see Leo about the speech. Bruno feels the speech must contain an apology. Josh comes to see C.J. about the FDA announcement, which he has confirmed will take place on Monday.
Back in the West Wing after the press conference, Senior Staff are meeting in the Mess (mess hall) about what to do next. They all agree that another poll is needed - Joey arrives and makes all the same points. Josh tells Joey to go put the new poll in the field.
In Manchester - Josh and Donna are talking about the FDA's announcement over RU-486. Doug and Toby are talking in a bar about the speech. Doug is adamant the President needs to apologize - but Toby says it's not going to happen in this speech.
Back in the West Wing after the press conference, Toby comes to see Leo to tell him they are putting a new poll out. Margaret tells Leo they are ready for him in the Situation Room. Leo comes to observe the conducting of Operation Swift Fury. As the helicopter completes its evacuation of the Americans, it begins to take fire from Haitian rebels. A second helicopter neutralizes the rebels and the helicopters return to a nearby aircraft carrier.
C.J. is briefing the press on Operation Swift Fury - and the questions get more and more pointed about the MS. In the bullpen, Josh is watching when Joey (and Kenny) comes by. Josh asks Joey her opinion on the press release about the tobacco lawsuit - Josh wants to leak it - Joey says that would be stupid to do so. Four weeks later, in Manchester - C.J. and Toby have a conversation about "what she is planning to do."
Act IIIEdit
The morning after the Haitian evacuation - the President gets a briefing on what to do next. The President directs the staff to get a message to Bazon (the Haitian rebel leader) that the US plans to restore Dessalin to power. Both Josh and Toby caution the President about the appearance that invading Haiti was to deflect from the MS announcement.
Oliver Babish comes to see Charlie to advise him that he should get a lawyer. Charlie maintains that he doesn't need one. Babish tells him that Charlie will be asked to recount every conversation he had with the President, every observation, his interactions with the President, with Zoey. Charlie asks how much a lawyer would cost - Babish tells him in the neighborhood of $100,000.
Act IVEdit
In Manchester, Bruno's people and the Senior Staff are winding up after a long evening. Bruno's people are concerned with the drafts of the speech they have been reading. Leo comes to tell them all to go to bed - they'll deal with it tomorrow. Josh tells Leo about the RU-486 announcement and that they should consider postponing the speech.
Joey has early numbers on the new poll. The numbers are not good except that 41% of the electorate would vote for the President, 37% would not, and 22% don't know. Joey points out that at this point in the calendar - an incumbent should have at least 40% of the voters in favor of him.
Josh and Sam have a conversation about the apology. Josh asks Sam about the press release that Josh wants to leak. C.J. is holding another briefing, when she stumbles - making a comment that the President "is relieved to be thinking about something that matters" (sending troops into Haiti). Toby (who is watching from the back) and Sam wait outside the press room when C.J. comes out. She tells them not to say anything to her, she curses and storms off. Leo and Josh meet up with Toby and Sam to come up with a response about C.J.'s gaffe.
Finally, in Manchester, Leo comes to see the President to suggest to him they postpone. The President tells him they aren't postponing - despite the announcement, despite the chance that subpoenas will be handed down, despite C.J.'s gaffe, despite anything - the President is running for reelection and he's gonna win.
Trivia / GoofsEdit
- In the scene where the Senior Staff is discussing the need for a new poll, which Joey comes in and repeats what they all have already decided - Toby makes a "Dupont Circle" comment, a Sorkin "signature" location for his Washington-based movies and television.
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not an "independent agency," as is stated by CJ at the beginning of the episode. Rather, it is a an executive agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, itself a cabinet-level agency. Josh clarifies this in Part II of the episode.
- President Bartlet: Yes, Sandy?
- Sandy (reporter): Mr. President, can you tell us right now if you'll be seeking a second term?
- President Bartlet: I'm sorry Sandy, there was a little bit of noise there, could you repeat the question?
- Sandy: Yes sir, can you tell us right now if you'll be seeking a second term?
- [Bartlet puts his hands in his pockets, looks away, and smiles]
- President Bartlet: Yeah. And I'm gonna win.
- Abby Bartlet: You missed it. It was incredible. It's all over the news. This crazy man got up in front of millions of people and totally screwed his wife.
- Jed Bartlet: That's funny, because that's sort of what I did.
Cast Edit
- Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn
- Stockard Channing as Abbey Bartlet
- Dulé Hill as Charlie Young
- Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg
- Janel Moloney as Donna Moss
- Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler
- John Spencer as Leo McGarry
- Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman
- and Martin Sheen as Jed Bartlet
Special Guest StarsEdit
- Oliver Platt as Oliver Babish
- Ron Silver as Bruno Gianelli
- and Marlee Matlin as Joey Lucas
Guest StarringEdit
- Anna Deavere Smith as Dr. Nancy McNally
- Evan Handler as Doug Wegland
- Connie Britton as Connie Tate
- NiCole Robinson as Margaret Hooper
- Renée Estevez as Nancy
- Bill O'Brien as Kenny Thurman
- Victor McCay as Peter
- Jim Beaver as Reporter Carl
- Earl Boen as Reporter Paulson
- Glenn Morshower as Mike Chysler
- Dennis Cockrum as Military Officer
- Gregalan Williams as Robbie Mosley
- Kim Webster as Ginger
- Peter James Smith as Ed
- William Duffy as Larry
- Ivan Allen as Newscaster Roger Salier
- Mindy Seeger as Reporter Chris
- Charles Noland as Reporter Steve
- Kris Murphy as Reporter Katie Witt
- Doris McMillon as Reporter Sandy
- Dayna Devon as A.F.1. Reporter #1
- J.P. Stevenson as A.F.1. Reporter Jonathan
- Jacqueline Torres as A.F.1. Reporter Sondra
- Lois Foraker as Bartender Lois
- Jill Remez as Reporter #4
- Randolph Brooks as Reporter Arthur Leeds
- Kirk Kinder as One Star General
- John Emmanuel as Agent
- Mark Henderson as Driver


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'Peace Day' and the Cyprus Deadlock
'Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future'
The International Day for Peace has been established by the UN as a global call for peace-building. Every year on 21st of September, millions of people commemorate and express their will for non-violence and peace both within and among all nations and peoples. In solidarity with millions from across the globe, 'Peace Day' is also celebrated in Cyprus.'Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future' is the theme chosen for this year's observance of the International day of Peace. Without sustainable development, it cannot be possible to have a sustainable future with a sustainable peace.


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It was ironic that the Jaguars' tour for more support came at the same time their former coach Tom Coughlin signed a two-year extension with the Giants — a team he's won two Super Bowls with in the last five years.
Nonetheless, this isn't the first time the Jaguars' franchise has had to battle for attention in this football state.
The NFL had its doubts from the onset that a team in Jacksonville could lure eyes away from the state's other two pro football teams in Tampa Bay and Miami. Plus, it also had to compete with the Sunshine State's three major college football teams: Florida, Florida State and Miami. And then there's Georgia sitting right on top of its head.
But the loyalty throughout the years for those institutions, the professional and collegiate ones, is also the reason why Jacksonville was given a chance when it was widely expected that St. Louis would be the city to join Charlotte as the NFL's first expansion teams in 20 years. Florida is a football state.
Now, the Jaguars are resting their hopes in Gainesville being the football city that it is before these whispers of moving to L.A. potentially become open discussion.
Only a few hours removed from prized receiver and fifth-overall draft pick Justin Blackmon's press conference for a second DUI, the organization quickly brushed its shoulders off and presented itself to Gator Nation. Former Gator and Jaguar legend Fred Taylor, ex-Gator and current Jaguars defensive end Jeremy Mincey and new head coach Mike Mularkey, another Florida alum, were among those who arrived in the Jaguars Caravan on Wednesday night.
"I think (the Jaguars can get a foothold in Gainesville). The fan base is tremendous," Taylor told The Sun's Robbie Andreu on Wednesday. "…As the organization continues to grow and establish the tradition we're looking for, a lot of it is going to come from right here in this region, this area. We need the support, definitely."
New team president Mark Lamping said he hopes the Jaguars can become a bigger part of a population that he says loves its football. The truth is, the city of Jacksonville has already been a big part of it for many years with the Gators' annual rivalry game with the Bulldogs having been played there since 1933.
And, in turn, the Gators have been a part of the Jaguars' relatively short history. There have been 10 Florida alums to play for Jacksonville in its 17 years in existence and UF has given the team its best player, Taylor, who's sandwiched between Hall of Famers Thurman Thomas (14th) and John Riggins (16th) on the all-time rushing list.
As important as Taylor was to the team's success then, his efforts on Wednesday to rally Jaguars fans in Gator country may turn out to be just as vital to a franchise looking for new life with a new president (Lamping), owner (Shahid Khan) and head coach (Mularkey). Although Gainesville is one of only seven stops for the Caravan on its tour, Lamping said Gainesville is one of the largest markets outside of Jacksonville within reasonable distance.
There's reason to believe the Jaguars can spark the interest they're searching for. The fans are there as evidenced by the 72,363 that crammed their stadium, which had a normal capacity of 67,246, to witness their first regular season game in 1995 (a 10-3 loss to the Oilers). There are the 71,139 who attended their first home playoff game in 1998 to see a 25-10 playoff win over the Patriots. And the 75,173 who watched the AFC's No. 1 seed, the 14-2 Jaguars, drum the Dolphins 62-7 in 1999.
It would've been hard to imagine these tough times were coming when about 40,000 diehard Jaguar fans watched their team pull off a playoff upset win over the Broncos 30-27 in Denver from the JumboTrons of then-Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, then slept there until morning came to welcome them home.
The difference now is, those same fans don't have as much to cheer about.
After four straight playoff appearances from 1996-1999 that included an AFC Championship appearance, the Jaguars have only made the playoffs two of the last 13 years. Since 2000, the team's biggest win came in 2007 in a thrilling 31-29 win over the Steelers during Wild Card weekend.
I've had the privilege of covering Jaguars home games the last two years for The Sun, and I've been an NFL fan my whole life. I remember the "Cardiac Cats" setting the record for most wins by an expansion team (along with the Carolina Panthers that same year). The Jaguars made their name heard again the next year when they dealt the fans of their division foe, the Browns, a heartbreaking 24-21 loss, essentially kicking the team out of Cleveland with a game-winning field goal. That same year, they eliminated the Bills and quarterback Jim Kelly in what turned out to be the Hall of Famer's last game.
With all that said, the Jaguars' attempts to grab Gainesville's attention won't just shed light on Jacksonville's staying power in the NFL. As unattractive as they may be now, perhaps the team and its former Gators are giving this city a last chance to endorse the closest whiff of pro football it will ever smell.


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Walking home from my Italian class ( learning the various ways of using reflexive verbs in the past tense) I called in at the Mercato delle Erbe (San Gervasio) off Ugo Bassi. The fruit and vegetables were wonderful. Strawberries and apricots caught my eye but I was after lemons to make a refreshing drink when I got back to the apartment. I bought three beautiful lemons from Basilicata.
I cut the fine peel from the lemons, discarding the pith, and put the peel with the remaining lemon flesh, a tray of ice cubes, 250mls of water and 1 tbs of sugar into a liquidiser (you may need to add more sugar according to your taste or if the lemons are sour). Once fully liquidised I just strained the mixture into glasses - nothing more refreshing on a hot day in Bologna!


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Seems to be a gloomy feeling in the markets so far this morning with a lot of major products down.
I'm bearish on the Euro and it's taken a fair hit in this morning's trade. The S&P500 and the EUR/USD have been pretty much tracking each other over the past couple of weeks and it's not surprising to see the S&P down too. I normally like to try the well-known S&P gap trade - but I'm going to give it a miss today as there's been a fair drop this morning and the mood continues to be negative. Besides, we've some 'Existing Home Sales' data due out in the US later so that will probably take over the markets.
By the way, Forex Live is a great site for finding out the latest news that will be coming out each day and how important or not it is - they have an excellent calender for that stuff:
Make sure you adjust the timezone to suit locally. It's essential to know what big announcements are being made. When I started trading, I'd often forget to check the calenders and the next minute the markets would start going mad over some news and I'd lose a packet!
On the racing front, there doesn't seem to be a lot of opportunities out there although I do like the look of Mangoel in the last at Kempton, priced around 9/5. She wasn't doing much at all but she switched to Jim Best's yard and he seems to have figured her out.
Anyway, here's the Euro vs Dollar 15min chart for this morning, showing the early losses. It's interesting to see it test the 1.346 level numerous times here and fail to break up through. There's almost a straight line of about 6 candlesticks on that level:
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Do any of you get winded from blowing into a Nintendo DS' microphone? I've read game reviews where the authors complained about that too, so, I know I'm not the only one.
I'm not overweight, and while I'm not a marathon runner or anything like that, I do exercise regularly, and I don't smoke. Nor do I have asthma or any lung-related health problems like that, but, for games that require repeatedly blowing into that damn microphone, I often end up winded and lightheaded--maybe I'm just blowing too hard? On a similar note, blowing up too many balloons when I'm decorating for a party usually leaves me winded too.
Maybe I'm just getting old . . .


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As an Advertising Copywriter, Josh Rachlis works on the biggest brands in the world and is the creator of such memorable work as the Visa campaign, "If like were like that, you wouldn't need a Visa card." In his spare time, he's an actor, cartoonist, singer/songwriter, stand-up comedian, radio host, director, environmentalist, politician and more. By client request, he starred in a couple of his own commercials as the angry Scottish Mini Man for Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Mini Granola Bites. He's also an in-demand voice actor, known to Americans and Europeans as the voice of Dan The Chameleon for Hubba Bubba Max. His cartoon illustrations and comedic columns have run in The Ottawa Citizen. He's a graduate of the prestigious Second City Conservatory for comedic improv, has done stand-up at Yuk Yuk's, founded a comedy troupe and hosted 4 years of his own shows on Rogers Community Cable. He's a sought-after MC and has hosted everything from the Ottawa Advertising Awards to the Montreal Dialogue Group's Jewish/Arab Peace Concert. The Toronto Star devoted a half-page to his pursuits as a green comedian, such as his eco hip hop marriage proposal to environmentalist Laurie David that's earned kudos from everyone from Ed Begley Jr. to David Suzuki and was featured on The Comedy Network. Ms. David, who produced the movie "An Inconvenient Truth," tweeted that Josh will lead a "a new green revolution." Josh's love song to Green Party leader Elizabeth May during the 2011 federal election went viral and was featured in all major TV, radio and newspaper media outlets. His first feature screenplay won the LA-based, international 2009 Script Showcase and his short film 3 Dates premiered in the 2010 HollyShorts Film Festival in Hollywood. He's been a talk radio host on Toronto's Newstalk 1010 CFRB, has appeared on the CBC Radio show "GO!", has told his engaging personal stories on CBC Radio's Definitely Not The Opera, and his funny, insightful movie reviews were heard Saturday mornings on Toronto's CINA Radio 1650AM. He ran for MPP with the Green Party of Ontario in Eglinton-Lawrence in 2011, and the music video he made for his campaign was featured in the Toronto Star and Metro. He's currently on the Green Party's Shadow Cabinet, responsible for Consumer Services.


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My baby (3 year old) has boarded the Potty Train.
Today he wore "Unner Wears".
I found this really freaky Japanese potty training video. It is funny and very odd.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Posted by Jana Nielson at 9:56 PM
6 comments:
- Busty LaRue said...
OMG, I am laughing my butt off over here! I think my favorite part was: "Ugh...Ugh...." haha
- July 3, 2010 at 10:20 PM
- Shasta said...
Ummm...yeah....hmmm....what to say....totally stumped. That. was. interesting. and. a. little. gross.
- July 3, 2010 at 10:35 PM
- Princess of Everything (and then some) said...
Dancing poo!
Hysterical! The things parents will do. I remember cheering!
Good luck on the potty train.
- July 4, 2010 at 7:51 AM
- Amy said...
HAHAHAHAHAH! I am laughing so hard! Dancing poo poo! My mouth hit the floor at that point!
- July 4, 2010 at 8:37 AM
- Carrot Jello said...
That was the funniest thing I've seen in a while.
- July 4, 2010 at 3:34 PM
What a fun video! Not sure if all the translation was exactly right given my little knowledge of Japanese. Asian cultures don't seem to have the restrictions on talking about #1 and #2 that we have in the US. Congrats on your littele guy becoming Pants Man!:)
- July 5, 2010 at 5:04 PM
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Cheap car insurance, potplants and blogging
No, I'm confused about blogging and why, in my techno-phobe's world, it has become a writing phenomenon of global proportions.
Talking about 'global', there's a pot-plant in Japan that is currently completeing a blog from a cafe in Tokyo. Midori, as the plant is known, electronically relays to its adoring readers a daily dose of weather talk and an eloquent summary of how it is 'feeling', well as eloquent as a pot plant can be I suppose. People go into the internet cafe where it is situated and rub its leaves, talk to it and generally interact with it. Then, using the power of sensors and algorithms, electrical pulses are turned into blog posts and the world learns what this particular succulent plant is 'thinking'.
You'll be pleased to learn, that I don't need sensors or algorithms for my thoughts to be interpreted (although some people in my male-dominated office might disagree, as, being the sole woman here, I present a gender challenge to their every utterance), but when it comes to car insurance stories, I do tend to gravitate towards those focused on female drivers.
Car insurance, as you are probably well aware, is heavily gender and age biased - women can often get cheaper quotes, while young men will have to bite the bullet and pay more heavily for the right to drive on UK roads. It's unavoidable and many car insurance providers out there target a sector of the car driving public in order to get a premium out of their pocket or their purse.
Of course, it is one of very few markets these days where it pays to get a few years under your belt, and the more mature amongst us, will only benefit from 'experience' behind the wheel and the ability to have clocked up a healthy no-claim bonus. We actually get a better deal for being - gasp - old! (I'm not that old, but to my 7-year-old daughter I might as well be a hundred and fifty.)
So, my first blog is almost done, and I'll finish by speculating what the Tokyo pot plant might have to say about my effort.
The pot plant might say - "It's OK, she's old!" but I haven't crashed my computer in about ten days, so I must be doing something right. Perhaps blogging doesn't need to be confusing after all.
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Young Australian Skeptics site
I love promoting skepticism, especially among all you young whippersnappers out there (as long as you GET OFF MY LAWN!). Teen Skepchick is a good one, for example.
Podblack Cat sent another suggestion along: Young Australian Skeptics. It shouldn't be too hard to figure out what that's all about. I like seeing what younger folks think about skepticism, and how they think about it. When I was a teenager I believed in all sorts of nonsense, and it took me a long time to grow out of it. These kids are already a decade ahead of me. Where will they be in another decade?
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Phil, the Teen Skepchicks link is meesed up.
erm, "messed" up… lol.
The Teen Skepchick looks like a link to a non-existent BA article, and returns a 404 error as the article text.
The Young Aussies link currently times out, which is probably not Phil's fault.
I'm getting a 404 error on that link as well.
Phil broke the intertubes again.
Phil Plait: "It looks fine to me."
Phil, it's not fine. I checked the source code and the "http://" prefix is missing from the URL.
just cut the following and you get the link above
BA! you have a self-reference to this very article!
Phil, I'm trying to help here, but my advice has been held up "awaiting "moderation". 😐
Phil, you forgot the "http" on your skepchick link, so it's using the blog as its base address (which results in the 404 error).
What is a whippersnapper anyways?
The Teen Skepchick link doesn't work for me either. Funny, and Mercury isn't even in retrograde!
Oxford English Dictionary
whippersnapper n. informal A young and inexperienced person who is presumptuous or overconfident.
Urban Dictionary
whippersnapper 1. A term generally used by old persons, to insult the younger generation. 2. A disrespectful and rude child. Used by older people to refer to someone much younger.
Yay! I am a whippersnapper too! ^_^ ….
Don't you already have a blog for "skepticism?" Can we do astronomy now?
When I was a teenager I believed in all sorts of nonsense, and it took me a long time to grow out of it.
Sadly, I admit me too. It actually took me until my mid 20's to shake it. I'm glad these folks have grasped reality much sooner.
HArry HArrison, Frank Herbert, Robert Heinlien, Issac Asimoc: Do these names ring a bell? These are the SciFi writers I started reading when I was 11 years old, hard SciFi, with the accent on Sci,,,
,,,good preparation for a skeptical point of view. By age 13, I dropped the Lutheran religion, seeing ALL religion as a crutch, a means to avoid thinking really difficult thoughts. Maybe the best way to stimulate a skeptical POV is, as my 7th grade teacher did, ignore the section of the school science book that dealt with dinosaurs because, she stated,"As we all know, earth was only created 6000 years ago, so dinosaurs couldn't exist,,,". That really pissed me off,,,
SciFi is and should be acknowledged as, Subversive Fiction. It has the unique ability to both stimulate dreams and deep skepticism at the same time,,,
I'm sure glad I found that old book about post world war III telepathic mutants, just lying in the middle of the street, 54 years ago,,,
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Clarke's Fourth Law: "For every expert there is an equal and opposite expert."
Odd – the comment I made has gone – so has the 'thank you' that Skelliot did!
Anyway, what I originally wrote was something along the lines of:
Yes, the Young Australian Skeptics site features a forum board, an articles page (where people can upload articles for inclusion on the main page) and will very soon feature a podcast. The creators of the site hail from the city of Melbourne (where a lot of the younger contributors to the Australian skeptic blog-carnival 'Skeptics of Carlos' come from, including the blogger/vodcaster Naontiotami of Homologous Legs blog and the creator of YAS, Skelliot).
I hope people check out the site fully and hop in to contribute – since there's a few of us there who are involved as either students or educators that take part in critical thinking programs nationwide. Thanks very much for the plug!
Ah ha.
The original comment I made features on another site – 'Abstract Edge'?
Is this anything to do with Discover Blog or is it something else? A mirror site, perhaps?
Gary Ansorge – couldn't agree more.
As a co-writer for the model course for Philosophy and Ethics in this state, I found I included a great deal of suggested texts from the Science Fiction genre when devising a template for teachers.
You can find the course that I contribute to in my country under Sample unit package, Unit 2A – Reason and Persons. It includes an introduction to philosophical skepticism and uses 'Borges and I' by Luis Jorge Borges, 'Babycakes' by Neil Gaiman, 'The Island', GATTACA, Bladerunner, Total Recall and even texts such as Martin Gardner, 'Science vs. Beauty?'. It's not a prescriptive list but certainly a 'recommended' in terms of teaching it to teenagers.
Okay maybe one word doesn't quite do it after all :
Great to see more Skpetical Australian sites & people and that's very much great for the future of Australians. Full stop. 😀
Agree on the power of science fiction to open minds. Oddly enough, my road to skepticism began in 9th grade at Catholic school; my morning religion class was taught by a wonderful priest who encouraged open-minded thinking and skepticism… although I'm sure he'd be rolling in his grave to find out that at least one of his pupils grew up to become an atheist…
Yeah awesome! Thanks for the mention Phil! Remember you can sign up to YAS and submit your own articles for everyone to see.
In regards to our podcast we have recorded the pilot episode to get an idea of what we will do. The first official episode will be recorded this coming sunday. So stay tuned!
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Why I Love Montessori by Gina Abegg, A.M.S.
The Montessori View of the Child
It has been said that Montessori is a natural way of teaching, which means that it aligns with the nature of life. A Montessori classroom is more like a home than a school and relationships built between the directresses (or teachers) and children are more like those in a family. This all grows out of a supreme respect, even honor, of the spirit of each child, a cherishing of the individual inner curriculum he carries with him, and belief in his ability to discover and master the keys to the universe, the many lessons that will give him competence and independence.
The view of the child guides the relationship the adult has with him and also the
development of the materials and the environment. Montessori teachers see young children as egocentric, having a need to form themselves.Learning comes from the inside out. This is a powerful impulse, often compared to the energy that causes a flower to reach for the sun. To learn by movement and interaction with those tasks that are personally meaningful makes children happy. External rewards aren't needed.
Young children, especially from about two and one half to four, have a strong need for order to create safety while moving into new experiences, so the rituals, materials placement, ground rules, and grace and courtesy lessons have simplicity, consistency and rhythm. Change occurs methodically. Children will notice new work on the shelf.
A related idea is that children learn by doing and through repetition and find joy in
mastery. Expanded concentration builds upon this meaningful work. Independence, helpfulness, and teaching are natural outcomes of competence.
Because the child we see is absorbing information directly, the progressive
presentation of materials helps him to organize his thinking and to perceive the totality as well as individual facts. This is also one of the reasons a mixed aged group is wonderful because children are learning from one another. Children are also learning through all of their senses so opportunities are given to enrich and name these experiences.
We also see that children are very sensitive to the stimulus they experience. We know they can actually have difficulty with too much stimulus, especially disorder, and that they are attracted to beauty. For this reason, we include fine art, beautiful books, textures, natural containers, attractive material, plants and animals. They learn well with simple, direct instruction.Children also appreciate real things and images, which help them make sense of their world.
Also, the child is most happy when he is able to contribute and cooperate, and is
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Welcome to Step 2 in my I'm a Bad Blogger series. You can find my original bad blogger post here.
I'm trying my best at doing all the steps it takes to be the worst blogger in the world, trying to prove it wrong that there are no rules in blogging. So here's the next one..
Step 2. Don't spend more than 30 seconds working on your headline
It took me 10 seconds to write this post headline. I'm maybe a bit embarrassed because I really should have thought it through further.
I mean.. my doodle, on the table... for all the world to see. Why did I write that! Now I can't take it back!
Me showing you a picture of it is probably not the world's best idea. But, I don't want to mislead anyone that has clicked this post.
So, I guess I better, just...
You know.. post the picture I took of my doodle on the table.
I just hope you don't laugh too hard at my doodle. It's not a very big one...
Well, my doodle was a bit bigger than this, but I had just rubbed it off! :-)
Ok, enough of the doodle/penis jokes. Hahahaha.
If you don't know, it's just a quick sketch I did of an old game called Asteroids. Loved that game.
Why I Didn't Spend Time on my Headline and How You Can Too
Well, sometimes I might have a great idea for a post. I will just write the headline for it and work around that. Other times, I will just write something in that headline section and if I think I can write a good post around it, I will leave it and run with it.
It's sometimes a great source for inspiration. It doesn't always work, but it goes to show that it doesn't always need to be important. You can do it too! Just write down either something you'd think would be funny, something you might not usually write about, or whatever is the first thing to pop into your head!
I honestly took 10 seconds to write the headline. I happened to have a photo in my mobile phone of this picture I drew on my desk. The headline just sort of came to me because I remembered I had the photo.
But seriously, have fun for gods sake. Don't treat each post like it's going to be your latest masterpiece.
A photo of my actual wang.. now there's a masterpiece!
Before I get too carried away, what do you think? Did I do a good job with the headline? Do you spend long on your headline or do you just whip it out for the world to see?
Ok, that was my last double entendre, I swear.
Love to hear your thoughts!
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I'm really getting into the wedding spirit over here! I shipped out my latest creations to an amazing couple in South Dakota this morning. I'll post photos after I know they've had a chance to mail them out – I don't like to be a spoiler! The invitations incorporate the wedding colors and the couple's love of outdoors. I'm also finishing up a poster for a "thumbprint guestbook" for the same wedding. It's going to be beautiful!
I thought I'd take this opportunity to give some tips for the modern couple. There are a lot of amazing trends out there right now, and I wanted to highlight a few of my favorites for y'all! These are great ways to support local and small businesses, keep up with modern trends and also make wedding planning easy for you (and future couples!).
Get connected! For couples who are connected and have very connected friends and family, I recommend adding a suggested hashtag (like #MonroeWedding 0r #ScottEmilyBigDay) to your wedding website or program. If you have friends and family far and wide, the folks who can't make it to your ceremony can keep up with your smartphone-equipped guests all day on Vine, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Make the most of local vendors. When my husband and I were planning our wedding, we knew we were going to be moving to New Orleans at some point, so we wanted to incorporate elements of the city into our down home Virginia farm wedding. We have a friend here in New Orleans who makes handmade soaps out of natural ingredients and we felt like her craft fit with our natural, recycled, vintage feel and would make the perfect guest favor. Think about your surroundings and geographic region. What are the local treats, specialties and artisans in the area? How about a crab boil kit with Old Bay seasoning and a custom wooden mallet for weddings in the Baltimore area? Or beeswax candles for an Ohio wedding? I'm a big fan of useful favors – something that won't just sit on a shelf.
(Images from Laser Beam Creations and Honeyrun Farm)
Indulge in the vintage trends. My favorite thing we did for our wedding was skip the tableware rentals. Years ago, I was a cater-waitress and bartender and saw just how much rentals can cost. I decided that I was happy to pay for table cloth rentals – those can add up if you purchase on your own and rental tables are huge. We found bamboo picnic plates (again, we got married in outside and had the reception in barn!) in two sizes and purchased silverware in mismatched sets at thrift stores. If bamboo isn't your thing, think about purchasing mismatched china at thrift stores as well. If you are patient, you can even find Fiesta Ware second-hand in various colors (cheaper than online!) that will look like a matched set! What do you do with the vintage goods after the wedding? Donate it back to Goodwill or the Salvation Army. For a fraction of the cost of renting, you've basically made a charitable donation with your wedding money and had a unique set of dishes for your big day.
Be kind to the environment. In addition to recycling stations at weddings, I'm seeing a lot of "living centerpieces" which I love! For our wedding, we chose to support a local "pick your own" flower farm in my hometown just outside the DC area, where we felt the environmental impact was low, it was good for the bees, good for the local economy and the flowers were not being shipped in from Central and South America, like many popular tropicals. Consider cut flowers from your region when selecting arrangements. But the green alternative is to have a living arrangement – like potted miniature roses, cyclamen or hydrangeas. These come in a variety of colors and can be grown in green houses so you can find them blooming year round. If you're on a tight budget, stick with greens – ivy, succulents, ferns, clover, shamrock plants – or things that you could grow at home from seeds or bulbs like paperwhites, herbs, ornamental kale, chard and lettuce, or do a long trough of wildflowers from seed. Just be sure to read the package and make sure the germination time works with your schedule. You could always solicit help from a local nursery or florist. Living arrangements also make great guest favors!
Last but not least, help future couples out! And help your beloved vendors out too! Review anything and everything you use (venues, florists, suppliers, stationers, etc.) and always credit your photographer/designer/dressmaker/other artisan when you post pictures on social sites. It's a nice thing to do and it helps future couples pick out great vendors too! You can find review spots on individual websites/blogs, Yelp, Foursquare, Facebook, Google, Bing and lots of other wedding-specific blogs and magazine websites. Spread the love!


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It's been quite a year really. Huge political changes in North Africa and the Middle East. I cheer on the one hand, but despair as well, as I read of the persecution of gay men that gets carried out in the turmoil. Scores of gay men have been targetted and murdered in Baghdad, killed just for being gay - this is hideous and barbaric, and it seems like it's not just happening there - we have become a legitimate target, easy to attack with no consequences. Gays don't count as real humans, we're just scum in their eyes. We are so lucky in New Zealand, as bad as things can get here, you won't be pulled into a car, driven off to some wasteland, raped, tortured and shot and then have your body dumped back at your parents' after. You can read more here...
It still amazes me that two men, or two women, or just the fact of an adult being sexually "different" can arouse such hatred and anger, such bile and stupid barbarity. And it's not just the Muslim world, there are Rabbis and Priests, Swamis and Gurus, Buddhists and Hindus who disagree about everything else except on what abominable sinful disgusting things we are.
Closer to home, we had the whole "It Gets Better" project as a response to the publicity around gay and queer youth suicide, starting in the US and then growing and growing. I think it is a great project, so many voices coming out with a positive message. By itself it's not enough of course, but it is a real step in putting positive messages out there for our youth. There was nothing like it when I was a suicidal teenager that's for sure - I had no idea that gay men could lead happy loving lives.
And honestly, life in general does get better as we age. It doesn't get perfect, but we learn how to cope better. I know that's true for me and most people I know. There will always be nasty bullies and shit-heads in the world, but as I get older they affect me less and less.
I listened to two women in their 80s talking about surviving breast cancer the other day and how they reacted to it, and one said "Well you do just get more balanced about things at our age". I love old ladies. They know stuff if you're ready to listen.
And listening is good, it's the gift of time, and as much of a cliche as it is, giving other people your time, giving them your attention, is the most precious thing you can do. Without time, we are nothing, and being open and willing to share it with others shows you respect and care for them in the way you would like to be. It is the greatest gift. And it runs out. Suddenly that friend you cared for is dead, and everything that kept you busy and stopped you seeing them suddenly seems trivial and a mistake. So where you can, give generously of your time, listen, pay attention, remember you're dealing with someone with a life that is as full of joy, worry and drama as your own.
I turned 50 this year, and I really wouldn't want to be 20 again - ok, I'd like my 20 year-old body back, but I wouldn't want to be that youth again. Or maybe when I was 25, I think I looked my best around then, weighed about 15 kgs less, had more hair and a higher libido. But I wouldn't want that head back.
I have had a tradition of getting laid on New Year's Eve, as the best way to see in a New Year, but I'm not sure if that'll happen this time. I'll be up at Urge, with old and new friends, and one of my oldest mates is visiting from London. But if you see this guy and he's looking lost, send him my way...
Whatever you do, I hope you have a great time on NYE, and that 2012 is a wonderful year for you. Thank you to those who give me their time and read what I write, I love hearing back from people about stuff, and am really humbled by some of the things people have told me. Sorry if I fucked you off, but hey, it gets better - promise!
I'm not a great one for New Year's resolutions, but I will try and be nicer in 2012. Honestly. Just don't piss me off.


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Garden City, KS-The greatest single-season turnaround in junior-college football history just keeps getting better.
For the fifth straight week, Garden City was ranked No. 1 in the final regular-season NJCAA poll released on Tuesday.
"Our guys have earned that spot," Head Coach Jeff Sims said. "They've earned the right to be the No. 1 team in the country."
The Broncbusters received five of the nine first-place votes with second-ranked Arizona Western receiving three and No. 3 East Mississippi getting the other.
"I'm so proud of these players," Sims said. "They knew all along that if they finished unbeaten, they would have a chance to play for something pretty special in December."
That decision of where the National Championship game will be played will be made at noon on Tuesday.
Garden City is the longest-tenured No. 1 team in the nation following their 27-6 victory over Fort Scott. The Broncbusters have won 12 out of their last 13 games dating back to last season. They also finished the regular season unbeaten for the first time since 2000.
Trinity Valley moved up from five to four while Northwest Mississippi dropped from four to five. Butler is 14th while Highland is No. 17.


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When you buy or sell a home, escrow is the process that transfers the
home from the seller to the buyer. A neutral third party oversees this
That third party can be an escrow company, a title company or a real
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We complete in excess of 100 crash investigations per annum. These range from simple fender benders to serious crashes involving extensive investigation and analysis.
Our vehicle crash investigations are comprehensive and detailed, taking in all aspects of how a traffic crash may have occurred using qualified & experienced motor vehicle crash investigators.
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NZCI is fully equipped to deal with any scenario. We have available to us drug testing kits, specialised survey equipment, Road Surface Friction Testing equipment and software packages to assist us in our crash investigations.
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So its Christmas time, and one of my FAV memories as a child is making cookies with my mimaw, I LOVED decorating them after they had cooled, and so I carry on the tradition with my kids. Here are some pics of the boys joining the wonderful family tradition.
Here they are patting and rolling out the dough.
Now on to the cookie cutting. We had a bell an angel and a Holly leaf.
Time to add the sprinkles!!!
Its not cookie making if you dont get to sample the dough, Landon got soo excited he put his face onto the table to take a bite.
We got a lil messy so then it was time to take a bath while the cookies baked
After our baths while the cookies were cooling we pretended the icing was some sort of laser they had a blast chasing each other around pretend shooting.
Logan and I put on the finishing touches.


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The Alfred State women's basketball team connected on 10 three-pointers as they defeated Pratt Institute 69-50 on Friday evening. The blue & gold are now 8-5 on the year.
Kimberly Levee (Dansville) connected on three of Alfred State's five three-pointers in the 1st quarter as the Pioneers built an early 23-17 lead. The blue & gold added to their lead and led 35-22 at half and led by 20, 55-35 after three quarters.
Catherine Bialecki (Alfred Almond) recorded another double-double with 16 points and 17 boards. Levee connected on five three-pointers on the day and finished with 15 points. Steffanie Preston (Groton) and Kelly Kane (Wellsville) both finished with eight.
The Pioneers shot 33.7% from the field, hit 10 of their 23 three-point attempts, and forced the Cannoneers into 29 turnovers.
Amissa Epperson led Pratt with 20 points and 17 boards while Emily Guerra chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds. Anna Bryce added 13. The Cannoneers shot only 27.3% from the field, 15.4% from three, and 54.5% from the foul line.
The blue & gold are right back at it tomorrow afternoon when they battle Berkeley College at 1 p.m.


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UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, is the central agency that deals with university applications. You only have to fill in one application form, which UCAS then distributes to the universities of your choice, saving you time and effort. UCL requires applicants to apply through UCAS.
How does it work?
You can apply any time between 1st September and 15th January for entry the following year, but we recommend that you submit your application before Christmas, to give yourself the best possible chance. We will make an offer of a place based on your academic achievements to date, your predicted grades and your personal statement. The personal statement gives you an opportunity to tell us more about yourself and show your ability, interest, enthusiasm and motivation for studying the subject. UK-based offer holders will be invited to an Open Day.
Further information about the application process can be found here.
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Our entry requirement for A-Levels is AAA including Maths, plus either Physics or Further Maths is preferred. For UK-based applicants a pass in another subject at AS Level or equivalent is required.
For UK-based applicants, English Language and Mathematics GCSEs at grade C are required, along with a grade C or equivalent in a foreign language, although UCL does provide opportunities to meet this requirement following enrolment.
For IB students, we require a score of 18 points in three Higher Level subjects including Mathematics at grade 6 and preferably Physics, with no score lower than 5.
Further information about entry requirements can be found in the UCL prospectus for the three-year BEng and the four-year MEng.
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Skyfall will be released a day early at IMAX theatres in North America.
The upcoming 23rd James Bond movie starring Daniel Craig will see a pre-release on November 8, ahead of its nationwide release the following day.
"We think IMAX audiences are in for a special treat - we think the larger aspect ratio takes great advantage of the IMAX format," said Sony Pictures' president of worldwide distribution Rory Bruer.
IMAX's Greg Foster added: "Through the use of the expanded aspect ratio, director Sam Mendes's vision is bringing the iconic 007 character to life as never before, providing audiences everywhere an up-close, you-are-there experience that can't be missed."
Movies: James Bond 'Skyfall' Rolling GallerySkyfall will be the first Bond movie to receive an IMAX release.
The Mendes-directed film will first arrive at UK cinemas on October 26.
Daniel Craig has described the project as being "classically Bond".
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Recently, the MalwareHunterTeam announced the discovery of new ransomware. This ransomware, Spora, is one of the most sophisticated examples seen to date. According to BleepingComputer, Spora has "top notch encryption", "has the most sophisticated payment site as of yet" and a "professional decryption service". Even its infection vector demonstrates a level of sophistication above and beyond its predecessors.
One of Spora's infection vectors is via an HTA email attachment. During the infection, no additional network communication is needed – this malware dropper is completely self-contained. The HTA contains an embedded copy of Spora that is decrypted and installed on the victim machine as the attachment is opened. If you have the attachment, you already have Spora – network connection, or not.
This is the perfect opportunity for us to learn about HTA-based malware droppers. Lets take a look at the Spora infection vector to learn why the authors chose HTA…
Most of us are already familiar with typical infection vectors from droppers that leverage Microsoft Office files, PDF documents, Flash files, etc. Spora has chosen to use HTA as the malware dropper. Interesting choice… So, what is HTA?
HTA stands for HTML Application. It is a technology that Microsoft created to allow graphical user interfaces to be bundled directly with script logic. Scripting languages such as VBScript do not have any native GUI capabilities. HTA leverages Internet Explorer to provide scripts with a graphical interface. Even though they leverage Internet Explorer, they run outside of the browser via MSHTA.exe. This means that they are free from the normal security restrictions placed on scripts that run inside a web browser.
To illustrate, an existing HTML file can be renamed to an .hta extension and it would yield a working example of HTA. The only difference being, the document would open via MSHTA.exe rather than a web browser.
" HTAs, by contrast, are not bound by the same security restrictions as Internet Explorer; that's because HTAs run in a different process than Internet Explorer. (HTAs run in the Mshta.exe process rather than the Iexplore.exe process.) Unlike HTML pages, HTAs can run client-side scripts and they have access to the file system. Among other things, this means that HTAs can run your system administration scripts, including those that use WMI and ADSI. Your scripts will run just fine, and you won't receive any warnings about items that might be unsafe." – Microsoft TechNet
For a malware author targeting Microsoft Windows victims, HTA seems like a reasonable choice. Its simple, it can ("among other things") access the file system, and it is a pre-installed capability in Windows.
Now, lets take a deep dive into how the authors of Spora leveraged HTA for their infection…
The Spora infection begins as an HTA file.
Like many other malware droppers, it is reported that the Spora HTA file is initially delivered to its target via an email attachment. The delivery mechanism doesn't matter so much, as long as the HTA file reaches a victim and the victim is likely to click on it.
Spora disguises the HTA file name such that it includes two file extensions (e.g., <filename>.doc.hta). This is most likely an attempt by the malware author to hide the actual .hta file extension from the victim. On Windows machines that are configured to hide file extensions, the actual file extension (.hta) would be hidden from the user, leaving only the fake file extension displayed (e.g., <filename>.doc appears rather than <filename>.doc.hta). The intent is to deceive users into clicking on the file, thinking that they are opening a Word document rather than the HTA file.
Once the HTA file is opened, the infection occurs through a series of five distinct stages as shown below. In stage one, the HTA dropper writes an embedded payload to a JScript file (%temp%/close.js) and runs it. This JScript file contains the entire payload necessary for each of the subsequent stages.
Stages two, three and four each decode an embedded JavaScript payload and run it. Stage two is distinct in that it relies heavily on anonymous self-invoking functions as a form of obfuscation. Stage three is distinct in that it uses a custom decode logic to decode its payload prior to running it. Stage four is the most complex, leveraging AES encryption via CryptoJS to decode the final payload to run. Stage five runs the final JavaScript payload in order to create a Word Document (doc_6d518e.docx) and install/drop the Spora malware (81063163ded.exe). Stage five then opens the Word document and starts the Spora malware.
The Word document serves no purpose other than to distract the victim from noticing that Spora was installed. When the victim sees a Word document opened from an email attachment with a .doc extension, he/she is more likely to think that nothing is wrong. Actually though… the infection is done. Spora is now encrypting precious files on the victim's hard drive and holding them for ransom.
Lets walk through this logic in detail to see how each of these stages work…
Stage 1: Create close.js and Run It
In the first stage of the infection, Spora uses an HTA file as a container for each component used during the infection process. As shown below, this infected HTA file is a simple file with a single purpose – to write its embedded payload to a JavaScript file and run it.
In the first step of this stage, a JavaScript file (close.js) is created in the %TEMP%folder. As shown below, WScript.Shell and Scripting.FileSystemObjectobjects as are used to create this file. Leveraging these components is a fairly common technique used by malware droppers to gain read/write access to the local file system.
The next step is to write the infection payload to this file. As highlighted below, a payload is written to the file using the Scripting.FileSystemObject object. The highlighted payload was abbreviated in the screen shot for conciseness and readability. The actual payload is much larger than what is shown.
Once the payload has been written to the file, the file is closed and then run using the WScript.Shell component. Highlighted below, we can see that %temp%\close.js is being executed.
The first stage of the infection is now completed. As the victim opened the HTA email attachment, the embedded JavaScript payload has been extracted from the HTA file, written to a Jscript dropper and started.
In stage two, lets see what was in the payload and step through what it does…
Stage 2: Decode JavaScript Payload and Run It
The screen shot below shows the partial content of the payload extracted during stage one and written to close.js. The beginning of the file appears to contain JavaScript. However, much of the file appears to be something other than JavaScript. Our hunch is that this is an additional payload. Most likely, the JavaScript that we see is merely a thin wrapper that decodes the payload and launches it.
This file is obviously formatted as ugly as possible by the author in an attempt to make it less readable. Reading and understanding this file in its current form is a challenge. We will need to reformat it (add white-spacing, etc.) in order to be able to make any sense of it.
After beautifying the code as shown below, we can start to see two distinct parts to the file. The first part is obviously JavaScript. Most likely the Gr() function starting on line 5 is decode logic. The second part, starting at line 28, appears to be payloads that are passed into the Gr() and qP() functions.
So, lets abbreviate some of the payloads to allow us to get a better overall picture of the logic without being confused by the payload values themselves. Shown below, we can start to see that many payloads are passed into the suspected Gr() decode function.
Looking at the definition of qP highlighted below, we see that it is simply assigned to the JavaScript Function constructor. This is simply a form of obfuscation where the malware author is trying to hide each time Function is called by reassigning it to the qP variable. In other words, if the code invokes qp(), the net effect is that Function() is called. We will see this in practice shortly…
Based on our discovery above, lets replace all qP() references with Function() to make the code more readable. Shown below is the resulting cleansed code.
So, is the Gr() function really a decode loop?
Looking at the highlighted logic shown below, we can see that the variable x that is passed into Gr(), is iterated over, its values are altered using some basic math formulas resulting in a new value (variable b). The new array of values is joined back together into a string and returned. Long story short, this is definitely a decode loop.
Based on our analysis above, lets rename all the Gr() references to Decode() to make things more readable as shown below.
The next thing to decipher is the (function() { … })() syntax highlighted in the abbreviated screen shot below. This syntax indicates a JavaScript anonymous self-invoking function. The function is anonymous because it has no name specified. The function is self-invoking because it is wrapped in parenthesis and followed by a pair of parenthesis. Long story short, this syntax makes it an anonymous self-invoking function, meaning it will automatically invoke at startup without explicitly being called.
Now that we know how to identify an anonymous self-invoking function, we can easily spot a second one as highlighted below. As close.js is started, the outermost self-invoking function shown above will automatically run. As it runs, this innermost self-invoking function shown below will automatically start.
As we look at the function shown above, we can see a difference between the innermost and the outermost function syntax. The innermost function highlighted above is capitalized. Why? This is an example of invoking a function constructor. The JavaScript function constructor allows a function to be defined and invoked in the same line of code.
The syntax for defining and invoking a function constructor is Function(arg1, arg2, argn, codeblock). The last argument passed into the Function constructor is the code block for the function itself. This means that the highlighted section of code below is the code block for this innermost self-invoking function on line 28.
So far, we know that as close.js starts, it self-invokes the outermost function on line 2. It then self-invokes the innermost function on line 28. The innermost function is a function constructor, which means that the highlighted section of code is ultimately the code that automatically runs at startup time. After the highlighted section of code finishes running, its output becomes the code block argument to the innermost function as it starts.
We're getting closer…
Looking at the code highlighted above, we can see, similar to line 28, it is a function constructor. This means that the highlighted section of code below represents its code block (since it is the last argument passed into the function constructor).
If the above highlighted line of code is the code block for the function constructor, then what is this similar looking section of code highlighted below? These are the arguments passed into the code block highlighted above. If we decode the code block above, we should see logic that references the arguments highlighted below.
Time to decode the code block and see what this stage of infection actually does…
If we use the Decode()/Gr() logic shown earlier to decode the first payload, we can see the code block as shown below. As we suspected, we can see references to inbound arguments in lines 11 and 12. The logic appears to iterate over each of the bytes in each of the arguments, alter them with some basic math formulas and join the results back together.
Sound familiar? Yes, it's another decode loop.
Based on our understanding of the logic above, it appears to decode each argument passed into it. Looking at the highlighted line below, we can see there is twenty-one arguments passed into this decode loop. These arguments are first decoded via the Decode()/Gr() function discussed earlier and then further decoded with this new decode loop shown above.
Ultimately, this dual-decoded array of payloads shown below is the infection code that is run at the end of this stage.
This stage of the infection began with a series of nested self-invoking functions, which automatically ran at startup time (innermost first, followed by the outermost). The innermost self-invoking function dynamically built and ran a function constructor. The code block for this function constructor was the result of decoding an embedded payload from close.js. Ironically, this code block turned out to be second decoding loop.
As this function constructor ran, the second decode loop was passed twenty-one decoded payload chunks from close.js as arguments. The second decode loop decoded them once more, resulting in the final payload to be run by the innermost self-invoking function.
We are getting closer. Lets take a look at what this new JavaScript payload does…
Stage 3: Decode JavaScript Payload and Run It
It looks like our analysis was correct. The resulting payload that was run at the end of stage two shown below is obviously JavaScript. The good news is that this stage appears to be fairly simple. There appears to be a payload, a decode loop and an eval() statement to launch the payload once it has been decoded.
The highlighted section shown below (abbreviated in the display for readability) appears to be a payload along with some JavaScript function names (e.g., fromCharCode). Our hunch is that this payload (represented by lines 2-3 in the listing below) will be decoded by the decode loop. The decoder will most likely reference the JavaScript functions in lines 4-6 in order to obfuscate the logic and avoid detection.
So, why do we think this is a decode loop?
The first hint is that the eval() statement at line 39 launches the results from our suspected decode function 0x1c508(). This means that whatever is returned from 0x1c508() must be runnable JavaScript. Otherwise, the eval() function would be useless. This is good to know.
The second hint is that the 0x1c508() function is littered with references to our payload variable _0x1C4F5[]. It references both the suspected JavaScript payload section of _0x1C4F5[] as well as the other artifacts (e.g., JavaScript function names). This is more evidence that this function most likely decodes a portion of the payload and uses the JavaScript references in the payload as part of this decode logic.
The third hint is that line 36 returns the variable _0x1C554. This variable is built inside a loop in lines 31-34. If the variable is built inside a loop, returned as the result of this function, and has to be JavaScript (since the return value is passed into eval()), then this is definitely a decode loop.
As compared to stage two, this stage of the infection was relatively simple. This stage contained a payload, which was comprised of encoded JavaScript and JavaScript function names. The decode logic was obfuscated through the use of these JavaScript function names rather than invoking them directly. Once decoded, the payload was launched via the eval() function.
Its time to decode this payload to see if our analysis is correct so far…
Stage 4: Decode Final Payload and Run It
The payload decoded in stage 3 is definitely JavaScript as shown in the output below.
Similar to the previous stage, we can see an obvious payload at lines 2-3 and an eval() function at line 40 which will be used to run the payload. However, this time we don't see a decode loop. We do notice several references on lines 9 and 16 to CryptoJS, which is a cryptography package for JavaScript.
Could CryptoJS be used to decode the payload rather than our previously seen decode loop techniques?
Lets dig deeper to find out…
Our suspected payload is highlighted in the screen shot below. This payload was abbreviated for conciseness and readability.
Expanding the payload display as shown below gives us a better idea of the size of the payload contained in this infection stage. The payload is actually an array of hex encoded values (many separate payloads in a comma separated list). Since it is an array of payloads, each payload element in the list may be used for different purposes at different times during this infection stage.
Please note that this is still only a representative clip of the overall payload.
Looking at the highlighted section of the payload array shown above, the hexadecimal values fall within the printable character set range (e.g., 0x20 – 0x7E). We can easily convert them from hexadecimal to ASCII to gain a better understanding of the payload. Maybe its simply hexadecimal encoded JavaScript?
Converting portions of the payload array yields some interesting results as shown below. Its not JavaScript, but, its definitely interesting.
Looking at the results above, we can see references to cryptography (e.g., AES, BlockCipher, encryptBlock, decryptBlock, OpenSSL, etc.). We can see references to ADODB.stream, which is typically used by droppers to write malware to disk. We can see references to WScript.shell, which is typically used by droppers to run malware after its been installed on disk. We can also see references to what appears to be a Word document name (e.g., MP%\doc_6d518e.docx).
Using the list of decoded hexadecimal values above, we can layer the actual values into the original code as shown below to gain more insight into the intent of this infection stage. In the code below, references to the original payload (e.g., _0xee6f[]) were replaced with their hexadecimal decoded values. In some cases, lines of code that were performing simple string concatenations were collapsed together to simplify the code shown.
We can now see a clearer picture of the infection. Analyzing the code, we see an obvious payload that appears to be decrypted via CryptoJS using AES in line 7 below. We can also see the crypto key as shown (1C1614D7). Further analyzing the code, we can now see references in lines 13 and 14 to a Word Document (%TEMP%\doc_6d518e.docx) and an EXE file (%TEMP%\81063163ded.exe).
We are getting extremely close to the final stage of the infection. Lets push onward…
The payload shown above is UTF8 encoded and stored in the variable v998c9 as shown in line 15 below.
This AES decrypted payload is then run in line 40 shown below using the eval() function. This is the payload we need to see decoded. It appears to be the final stage of the infection.
In this stage, we see a payload with sections of it that decode to reveal references to AES cryptography. We also see signs of well-known techniques used by droppers to write to disk and run/start files. We see references to a Word document and we see a reference to an EXE. We see a payload that is AES decrypted and ultimately run via an eval() function.
Lets decode the payload that is run in line 40 above and reveal the mystery…
Stage 5: Spora infection completes
The full decode of the JavaScript payload from stage four is shown below. There is a big difference between the JavaScript in this stage and the previous stages. Each of the previous stages were heavily obfuscated and focused on decoding payloads and running them. This code is straightforward. It opens two files, writes data to each one, saves them to disk, closes them and then runs them. Our hunch is that one of these files is the Word document and the other is the EXE referenced in stage four.
Lets take a look and see if we are correct…
In line 4 shown below, the contents of the variable v09bc6 are written to disk. If we reference the cleansed code from stage four, we can see that v09bc6 contains the data bytes for the EXE file (%TEMP%\81063163ded.exe).
The v3462e variable is pointing to a reference of Adodb.Stream. This means that the highlighted line below is equivalent to Adodb.Stream.Write(v09cb6). As we suspected in stage four, Adodb.Stream is used by this infection to access and write to the local file system.
Once the data has been written, the file is saved to disk as shown below. Referencing the cleansed code in stage four, we can see that the v759c1 variable is set to %TEMP%\81063163ded.exe in line 14 of the code. As the result, this line of code is used to create an EXE on the local file system.
This is the code that actually dropped the Spora malware to disk!! Without this line of code, no infection would occur.
Now that Spora exists on disk, it needs to be started. The code shown below is the code that actually runs Spora.
The vefa30 variable is set to the same value as v759c1 in line 16 in the cleansed code from stage four. Both variables point to the file name %TEMP%\81063163ded.exe. It may be confusing that the variables are different in the above and below code fragments. Most likely, it is either due to poor programming style, or, intentional obfuscation.
Similar to the steps above, another file is created as shown below. This time, it is the Word document being created and saved.
Shown below is where the Word document is actually saved to disk. Referencing the cleanse code from stage four, we can see that the v365ec variable is set to %TEMP%\doc_6d518e.docx in line 13 of the code.
The Word document is opened/run via the highlighted code shown below. Unlike the EXE example above, the same variable v365ec was used in the SaveToFile and the Run logic.
The Spora infection vector using an HTA-based email attachment was more sophisticated and complex than what is seen in the typical malware dropper. Typically, a dropper may leverage several stages of payload decodes prior to ultimately dropping and running the malware. Each of these stages would typically rely on simple hex encoding of the payload combined with some lightweight custom decoding logic.
Spora took infection vector obfuscation to a new level. Rather than one or two stages, Spora used five distinct stages to infect the victim. These stages leveraged hex encoded payloads, custom encoded payloads and AES encrypted payloads. The infection vector transitioned from its initial HTA-based VBScript file to creating and running a Jscript file to complete the infection. The decode loops themselves were obfuscated to leverage JavaScript function names pulled directly from the payload rather than naming them directly. The dropper code leveraged esoteric capabilities of JavaScript, such as anonymous self-invoking functions, to obfuscate its intentions. Finally, the dropper was self-contained to include the Spora EXE as well as a dummy Word Document to confuse the victim. No additional network connectivity was needed once the victim received the dropper.
Other droppers have used many of these techniques in the past. However, the combination of these techniques combined with the degree to which the Spora dropper leveraged them, definitely set a new standard of sophistication and obfuscation.
Thanks for reading…
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Recently, while rummageing through the collection, I came across the 45 EP on Republic Records by Del Wood from 1953 which contained the original version by her hit record of "Down Yonder" from 1951-52. I played the record and got to wondering about it since it was now a very old and in the public domain standard. So I did some research and here's what I now know.
L. Wolfe Gilbert was a Russian born, American raised songwriter who found early success in 1912 with "Waiting For The Robert E. Lee", which became a hit and stardard. In 1921, he did a follow-up of sorts in "Down Yonder". By this time he was already an established songwriter of note. Gilbert would go on to write a wide variety of hit songs and well known pieces including "Ramona", "Green Eyes', and even the theme for the Hopalong Cassidy TV Show in the early '50's and the list goes on. This was to be, in his mind anyway, a minstrel show type song and perfect for the vaudville of its day. It had a very short lyric set and the melody was simple enough that Rag Time and Old Time Country musicians could learn it by ear fairly quickly. Which they did. Unfortunately, I have no early recordings to show this, but it was a favorite dance piece as an instrumental as well.
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In 1951, a rag time piano player named Del Wood prefessionally (Polly Hazelwood) was playing on studio sessions and was signed to Tennessee Records. The A&R men at Tennessee wanted Del to record another piece of music which she did not know, so "Down Yonder" was chosen instead and with the addition of some rhythm accompanyment became an instant hit record on both the Pop music and Country music charts on Billboard. It entered the charts on 08-24-1951 and stayed in the charts for 25 weeks, well into 1952. Her version peaked at number 4 on the Pop charts and it was the preferred version by radio deejays and jukebox operators across the nation. Several cover versions in several different styles came out by late fall and stayed for varying lengths of time in the Billboard charts, but none touched Del Woods' version. Cashbox for the week of 12-15-1951 gave the the song the #1 position on its charts based on the aggregate totals of the original and cover versions of the song. Del wood would eventually sell over a million copies and earn a "Gold Record" which was an unheard of feat in 1951.
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The second 1967 version is by guitarist Jimmy Bryant which was recorded in Los Angeles for an Imperial Records LP #12360. This version has a jazz sound to it by the addition of a flute and some different percussion, but still "country" don't you think?


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