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BAYarts' latest exhibitions include Jessica Pinsky's Equal in the Sullivan Family Gallery. As an artist represented by Hedge Gallery, instructor at the Cleveland Institute of Art and executive director of Praxis Fiber Worskhop, Pinksy is a very active member of Cleveland's art community. Her exhibition at BAYarts features a new series of weavings, "planned and executed based on degrees of equality." Utilizing her expertise, Pinsky showcases the inherent nature of various fibers to expand or contract from either hand-spinning or loosening tension. As a result, the same dimensions of materials react in radically different ways. Meanwhile, Teacher Tell Me a Story: The Mad Side of Wonderland, opens in the Diane Boldman Education Gallery. Teacher Tell Me A Story is a multimedia exhibition exploring the classic world of Wonderland through the eyes of the Mad Hatter. The exhibition includes individual and collaborative works by BAYarts instructor Jessica Ramage and student Elizabeth Varis. Both exhibitions open with a reception from 6 to 9 tonight. They remain on view through Sept. 23. Admission is free. (Usmani)

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Microsoft will fire 2,100 employees on Thursday, with nearly 750 of the cuts taking place in the Seattle and Puget Sound regions, as a part of a previously announced restructuring plan.

In July, the company said it planned to cut 18,000 jobs by the end of its fiscal year. It has already eliminated about 15,000 of those jobs.

Earlier this week, Microsoft said it would increase its quarterly dividend by 11 percent to 31 cents per share, the smallest percentage increase since 2009 when it laid off more than 5,000 employees.

Microsoft defended the move and said it hopes to keep dividend increases in line with operating profit, which rose some 4 percent during its last fiscal year.

It also appointed new directors to replace two board members who decided not to seek re-election.

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  1. What is the Questions and Answers system?

    It's a simple system that allows you to ask questions and receive answers. It's very similar to our current message boards but it has been tuned specifically to make it easier to spot the best answer to a given question, and to allow you to search and browse for answers to questions.

  2. How is this different from the message boards?

    This system is different from our message boards in a number of ways.

    Most importantly, questions and their answers are presented in a flat list (BBS style) instead of a threaded format. This is in keeping with more traditional Question and Answer style boards and helps emphasise working towards getting the best answer. However - we still provide a threaded discussion at the end of each question to allow clarification or rambling discussions.

    We've also moved back to our old forum's voting system, whereby questions and answers can be voted on a scale instead of just good/bad. We tried to encourage members to vote Good question / bad question but it never really worked. We strongly believe that life works in shades of grey.

    We have also worked to integrate this Questions and Answers system into our main content system. When searching for content on the site you no longer need to search the forums then search the articles: you can now search from a single location and have all the results appear in one spot.

    By moving to a flat-format we've also been able to offer different options for viewing answers: order by the top answers or order by the latest answers. If there are more answers than will fit on a page then you can page through and still keep the original question in view.

    We also now allow anyone with sufficient reputation to edit any question or answer. By moving our Question and Answer system into our main content infrastructure we automatically gain versioning, rollback, and the ability for any member of sufficient level to edit the questions and answers. Think a question is poorly worded? Then edit it! Not only does this help others answer it, it adds to your reputation.

    A great side-benefit of our system is that we now support snippets and tips n' tricks. Got a small tip or piece of code that doesn't warrant an article? Post it as a Tip & Trick!

    Finally, you will notice that there is now only one message board for questions and answers. We will keep the discussion-oriented boards open such as the Lounge, but everything else will be merged into one board (a long awaited goal!) which means no more cross posting, no more hunting around forums, and no more questions posted in the wrong forum. To ensure you don't get swamped we make it easy to set your filters so you see only those topics in which you are interested.

  3. Why?

    Because it's overdue. 4 years ago we started experimenting with different ways in which our forums could better serve the community. We tried flat (BBS) style forums, different voting systems, child forums or a single forum with filters (a system we built into our article content management system early).

    Around a year ago we toyed with the idea of using our article content system as a replacement for our forum system, and once we had in place enough of the pieces for the article system (different articles types such as Technical blogs, versioning, editing permissions and parent-child article relationships) it all fell into place very easily.

    Our forums just weren't well suited for targeted questions and answers. Discussion threads are difficult to follow and finding the best, or at least a good, answer was much harder than needed. Our forums are great for conversation threads so we're keeping the Lounge, Soapbox and other discussion-based forums.

  4. What are the rules to posting?

    A few simple rules when posting your question.

    1. Have you searched or Googled for a solution?
    2. Be specific! Don't ask "I need to write a booking application". Specify exactly what it is you need help with.
    3. Keep the subject brief but descriptive. eg "How do I change the dialog colour?"
    4. Keep the question as concise as possible. If you have to include code, include the smallest snippet of code you can - do not dump your entire codebase.
    5. Tag your question appropriately.
    6. Your question may be edited or retagged by others. Anything inappropriate will be removed.
    7. If you have a school or university assignment, assume that your teacher or lecturer is also reading these forums.
    8. Be courteous and DON'T SHOUT. Everyone here helps because they enjoy helping others, not because it's their job.
    9. Do not remove or empty a message if others have replied. Keep the thread intact and available for others to search and read.
    10. Do not be abusive, offensive, inappropriate, harass anyone on the boards or post ads or spam. Doing so will get you kicked off and banned. Play nice.

  5. How do I use this thing?

    First, select "Post a Question" from the green tile on the home page.

    Next, enter your question or "subject." Make sure to that your subject is between 20 and 250 characters, and between 3 and 50 words.

    Then, begin typing your related tags in the subject field. If existing tags are related to what you begin to enter, a dropdown will appear with those tags which you can select from.

    If you have question typed in another program and want to cut and paste it into the window, make note of the options below.

    1. Strip HTML: HTML markup will be removed from the text.
    2. Encode HTML: Paste text will be automatically HTML encoded.
    3. Paste as-is: Clipboard will be pasted as-is, preserving HTML tags and entities.
    4. Code block: Clipboard text will be wrapped in PRE tags and content HTML encoded, always.
    5. Quoted Text: Clipboard text will be pasted within a quote block.
    6. Best guess: Sniff pasted text to see if it contains code and wrap in PRE blocks if it does.
  6. How does accepting solutions work?

    Questions provide the option to "accept" an answer. Only the author has this ability. This is done by clicking the "Accept Solution" button. The author also has the option to undo this operation. Though multiple solutions can be accepted we recommend choosing as few as possible. By far the most common scenario is to have one accepted solution. But this depends, entirely, on the nature of the question.

    We strongly encourage authors to choose an accepted solution as often as possible. Of course, assuming such a solution exists. When an solution is designated as accepted its header is highlighted in green. It also appears at the top of the "Top Rated" tab.

  7. How do I improve my question?

    Sometimes we get so deep into a problem that we lose the ability to describe it in a way other people can understand. It's OK. If members are commenting on your question, saying they do not understand your query or need more information, please use the "Improve question" option in the bottom-right corner. Please excuse our members curtness in the comments. This is a common problem we see in the hundreds on a daily basis and our volunteers on the Quick Answers fields are battle-weary. Please do not re-post or bump your question. If you approach other members with unending politeness and improve your question earnestly the world will be a better place.

  8. How does editing content work?

    The ability to edit posts is dependent on your levels for specific reputation types. The following describes one or more levels and a set of associated reputation types. You have edit permission if you are the author or if you match all the levels with any one of the associated reputation types. We're still fine-tuning these rules so they may be tweaked.

    • Author
    • Authority
    • Editor
    • Organiser

  9. How does deleting work?

    The ability to delete entries in Quick Answers is dependent on your member type[^]. In order to delete entries in Quick Answers you must be either a Subeditor[^], Protector[^], Editor[^] or Admin[^]. We're still fine-tuning these rules so they may be tweaked. You can find all privileges such as deleting questions or answers at the Member Privileges page[^]

  10. What is a 'Closed' tag?

    A tag that is "closed" can no longer be used to tag new questions. Only members with sufficient reputation are able to close tags. A tag may be closed for any of the following reasons:

    • Is considered a duplicate of another tag – perhaps due to an alternate spelling.
    • Is inappropriate to be used as a tag.
    • Is obsolete and should no longer be attributed to new questions.

  11. How does the reputation system work?

    Reputation is something you gain - or lose - as you contribute to our communal knowledge base. Posting an article increases your reputation, but posting a bad article that other members down- vote decreases your reputation. If your goal is to increase your reputation then write good articles, vote for other good articles, hope that others in turn vote for your articles, and help out by organising and cleaning up the questions and answers. Vote them up, answer questions, or edit questions and answers that need a little help.

    Full details can be on the Reputation system page.

  12. Can I create new tags?

    The ability to create new tags depends on your reputation. Specifically, if you have the reputation level for any of the reputation types described below, you can create tags (if this is unclear see the Reputation system page for more info). We're still fine-tuning these rules so they may be tweaked.

    • Author
    • Authority
    • Editor
    • Organiser

  13. There seems to be no way to accept an answer as correct. Am I missing something?

    Currently you can only "accept" answers posted by other members. Stay tuned.

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Did You Know 57% of Atlanta Companies Have Experienced Backup Failure?

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No Traditional Backup Solution is Guaranteed to Work. It’s Your Livelihood at Risk – You Need Intelligent Business Continuity!

Backing up your data is essential, of course, but what happens if you can’t recover those backups? Small companies, on average, lose $55,000 in revenue when significant downtime occurs. How? Because when significant downtime occurs, you’re facing:

  • Lost employee productivity
  • Harm to brand and reputation
  • Noncompliance fines and legal liabilities
  • And much more

The problem is, no traditional backup solution is guaranteed to work – and if you’ve implemented a backup solution and think that’s enough, you’re in for a huge surprise. Have you taken into account the following considerations?

  • Whether or not backups have been successful.
  • The different levels of recovery in reaction to unique scenarios.
  • How long it’ll take to recover files and applications.
  • If everyone in the office knows what to do when working to recover.

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Intelligent Business Continuity (IBC) goes above and beyond traditional backups to keep your livelihood protected. We’ll:

  1. Analyze all aspects of your company: We’ll look at what IT systems you use, how you stay in contact with customers and vendors, who is responsible for what, and more; then we’ll make sure all areas are addressed.
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REVIEW: Art Ops #2

Written by Shaun Simon, art by Michael Allred & Matt Brundage, published by Vertigo

Erm…well it gets rave reviews from other sites, must be good.

See it’s a bit off-putting when your comic has plastered reviews on it, you either see it as a challenge to put more holes in it than the plot of a Zack Snyder movie or stick your tongue up its bum like an Olympic rimmer.

The basic concept is art can come to life, there’s Art Ops policing it, the Mona Lisa is under protection. Sounds cool, looks cool, tries too hard to be Phonogram, which was already trying to be The Invisibles. But where Phonogram found its own story, Art Ops finds it but still doesn’t feel happy about it.

The story is good, the characters while being visually distinctive all feel the same, the dialogue sparkles but when everyone has a mouth full of diamonds you yearn for a block of gold.

Allred’s art is ideally suited to the concept, having the art house look down pat, everyone looks like they’re wearing a beret even when they’re not, and you just KNOW they smoke Galways.

The story and concept are great, it has its own voice, but it insists on doing John Wayne impressions and just sounds like more like Yosemite Sam.

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Zotob worm exploits Windows 2000 Plug and Play

A new worm, called Zotob, has begun circulating and attacks a recently disclosed Windows 2000 Plug and Play flaw.

New worms have surfaced that attack a critical vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows 2000 Plug and Play service. Over the weekend, two variants of a new worm, dubbed Zotob, have begun circulating, though neither variant has become widespread, researchers say.

The worms spread using the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) port 445, which is associated with Windows file sharing, and take advantage of the Plug and Play system bug to seize control of the operating system. Infected computers are then told to await further instructions on an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channel, meaning that they could then be used to attack other systems, according to Johannes Ullrich, chief research officer with The SANS Institute, a security training company.

The Zotob family also disables the Windows Update service and blocks access to certain Web sites, including eBay.com and amazon.com, Ullrich said.

Because Zotob can generally only affect unpatched Windows 2000 systems, which have also have an open port 445, it is unlikely to be widespread, Ullrich said. "It doesn't seem to be spreading fast," he said.

Microsoft released a patch for this Plug and Play vulnerability last Tuesday.

On Monday, Trend Micro had reported the existence of two Zotob variants, called Zotob.a and Zotob.b. The antivirus vendor referred to Zotob as "a failed attack," in a statement issued Monday, but cautioned that further variants could be forthcoming.

Users of Windows 95, 98 and ME are not susceptible to Zotob. Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems could be vulnerable in certain rare circumstances, however. In order for this to happen, the system's registry file would have to be altered to allow the computer to list system resources without requiring a login, a practice called "enabling Null sessions."

Null sessions are not enabled by default in Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, Ullrich said, and SANS has published instructions on how to check to see if they are enabled here: http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?date=2005-08-15.

Samples of code that could be used in a Plug and Play attack began surfacing late last week, just days after Microsoft disclosed the vulnerability, so the emergence of the Zotob worms does not come as a surprise. Exploit code for another recently disclosed vulnerability in the Internet Explorer browser was also published last week, but SANS has not yet seen this software used in attacks, Ullrich said.

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Leading Vendors and End Users Discuss Today’s Integration Challenge

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NORTH SYDNEY, 21st June, 2004 – Business and technology executives from key organisations within Australia join Merv Langby, IDC Australia’s Chief Services Analyst and leading vendors including; HP, IBM, BEA and Computer Associates at The Westin Hotel on Tuesday the 22nd June 2004, to discuss how to solve the Integration Nightmare at IDC’s “Integrating the Enterprise” event.

“Integration has moved into the top 10 top priorities of Australian CIOs and IT managers. IDC has found due to legislative changes such as preparing for Sarbanes Oxley and the introduction of new technologies, integration has now become a more important focus area and the challenges around integrating systems and applications need to be addressed” said Catherin Bennett, IDC Australia’s Director of User Programmes.

“The need to provide accessibility to critical business systems and information for the on-demand enterprise has resulted in CIOs searching for improved efficiencies and effectiveness through systems integration” added Ms Bennett.

This event will examine the Integration issues and challenges that currently face CIOs and IT Managers today. Topics covered at this event will include; how to determine the ROI for integration investments, Multi-Line management, consolidated customer care, knowledge management & Business Intelligence and operating efficiency for cost containment & reduction.

The need for a rapid and flexible response to changing business needs is the major force driving enterprise integration today and many of the above issues will be addressed at IDC's “Integrating the Enterprise” event.

For further information about this event please go to: or for interviews with any of the speakers, please contact: Belinda Johnson, IDC Australia's Marketing Director on email or phone 61 2 9925 2236.

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Cisco exec touts network management push

Cliff Meltzer, senior vice president of the Network Management Technology Group at Cisco, discusses how the vendor sees management technology helping customers evolve their networks to support advanced IP applications and network service

Cisco wants to become a bigger player in the network and application performance management technology realm. In December the company launched the Network Application Performance Analysis (NAPA) product suite, which offered customers traffic and packet analysis, bandwidth monitoring and application performance management products and services.

Now Cisco is targeting network device configuration and change management. Cliff Meltzer, senior vice president of the Network Management Technology Group at Cisco, recently discussed how the vendor sees management technology helping customers evolve their networks to support advanced IP applications and network service with Network World Senior Editor Denise Dubie.

Update our readers on Cisco's progress with its management technology strategy and product launches.

When we started this, it was clear that this is not a 'come up with a couple of products and that will satisfy things' approach. As customers have been using the first suite of products, they were coming back, seeing the potential and saying, 'Couldn't you help me in this area?' Now they are asking for better diagnostics and visibility into some the latency issues that occur within their entire systems.

They want to know how they can get a good way to track the complete flows of a transaction as it runs through an entire system. They are looking to us to take what we have done at a network level and interface it now to diagnostics and monitoring techniques that exist in other areas of their IT environment and help them diagnose more system level issues. They want things monitored at a system level. We've monitored for them at the network level. Now they want to go a step above from that and interface your tools with other system management tools.

How is Cisco approach now different from how it has worked with customers to manage networks in the past?

The philosophical change is that this is a terrific set of capabilities that customers are deploying. The next step is to give them more control over it so they can set up business policies and tell the network how to behave. For instance, which applications, which users, what level of service do you want to guarantee. This moves up from performance management into systems assurance management. They are determining how to assure the network and systems they are running are delivering the results that they need and allows them to set up rules and policies ahead of time to dictate and direct the network how to act under certain constraint conditions.

This week's PACE [Proactive Automation of Change Execution] product suite is based on an OEM deal with Opsware. How important does this type of partnership help Cisco?

The overall management arena is about a complete solution for our customers. We've said that we are going to concentrate on the aspects of it that we can do really, really well, and that require or take advantage of information about what's running in the network, with an affinity to network services. We are probably going to be able to do this better than most people because of the fact that we understand the network elements and the software that runs that aspect of it. We've also said that we will partner with industry leaders in all the other spaces, and we are continuing with that philosophy because it has served us very well. We take companies that we feel have leadership technology, a similar view as to what customer problems are and how customers want to solve those problems, and we then work with them to create a solution.

We are continuing down the partnership road for the critical areas that we know customers need, but that other companies already have leadership or a technical expertise in. Therefore we don't have to spend our time there, instead we spend our time interfacing to it and bringing it into the overall system architecture that we put together for how we do this, but absolutely leveraging the work and experience that they have in their part of the market segment. That is doing very well with all the different partnerships we have.

How does PACE follow on the management capabilities Cisco provided with its NAPA suite?

Whenever you provide a customers with a system that monitors and enables them to want to dynamically make changes, you have to ask yourself, what is the cost to the customer of using that tool. When we brought NAPA out, we knew the visibility and capabilities to dynamically change the network would expose another problem. [Customers] actually don't feel confident in making these dynamic changes by themselves on the fly, which is where PACE comes in. PACE allows them to make those changes now with a very high degree of confidence. It is a natural step. Whenever you are giving customers the ability to make changes, you have to then give them the tools to allow them to make changes with confidence.

How do products within the PACE suite work?

PACE will ensure the changes you are making are not at odds with a change that an operator may have made at 3 am that you are unaware of. There are too many people touching the network at any given time. The only way to keep track of all the changes is to automatically maintain the configuration files, trap any changes and register them so you can look across the network and make changes with confidence. It may be 98% of the time that the changes they would have suggested would have worked just fine, what we are giving them is the confidence to do that 100% of the time. Because the 2% of the time when there is some mismatch with another change on the network, before they make the change and cause a service impacting outage, we alert them to what the change is, analyze it, suggest what should be done to correct it. Then if they agree it's a question of hitting an accept button and scheduling the changes. We take the mystery and errors out of actually making the physical changes in the network.

How did customer requirements shape the development of the new products?

It's funny when we did NAPA in December we knew it was an important set of initiatives to get out there, but we also knew the really shrewd customers were going to say: This is really great, but I am not sure that I will be so willing to let my average operator go ahead and make the changes that you are pointing out because we don't know what else is happening in the network. Several of the customers looked at us and said they needed help with the compliance and change management process.

They correctly pointed out this is not just a single network element problem, that they needed to understand these changes and how they reflect upon the network, not just the physical network elements. That is why we took some extra time not to just pick a product that could manage a single network element. We also wanted to integrate it into the overall solution that looks across network connectivity and network-level services because that is probably a more complex area than just the rules and policies to handle the single network element.

NAPA and PACE products boast multivendor support, meaning Cisco technology can manage other vendor gear. How can that help customers accomplish their management goals?

It's an operational nightmare for customers have a tool that runs Cisco devices, another tool that runs vendor X devices and still another that runs vendor Y devices. Customers are forced to put those things together in their operators head. They are forced to integrate multiple different tools with different capabilities. They look at us and say, If you want to be the leader in management systems, then I want Cisco to solve my problems. Their problem is that they run multivendor networks and they need the same types of things we are doing for Cisco products, they really need that to be multivendor. They buy the management systems based on who gives them the operational efficiency to run their network. Our products and support are multivendor. We will take the responsibility of dealing with the other vendor, tracking down problems. The customer doesn't have to get into the problem of he said/she said, who do I call. Is it vendor's problem or a software problem. We own that for the customer to make sure they are using the product properly and we are able to correct problems.

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How Cisco secures its own networks

Cisco's CSO on the company's risk-management strategy

For a year John Stewart has been CSO at Cisco. He's in charge of a team of 60 information security professionals who play a role in IT architecture, policy, audit and incident response to protect an internal user base of about 48,000 employees worldwide. Stewart recently discussed Cisco's risk-management strategy with Network World Senior Editor Ellen Messmer.

What are some of Cisco's security concerns?

Over the past 18 months, we started seeing attacks against our network timed against the end of our quarters, and we realized someone was trying to knock the electronic-commerce service offline at the Web portal through denial-of-service attacks. It really opened our eyes.

How do you cope with these attacks?

We use Cisco Riverhead, now called Cisco Guard since Cisco acquired Riverhead, to block the attacks. Upstream, we have relations with service providers - all the big ones, AT&T, MCI, Sprint - about bandwidth consumption. We work with them in the case of a denial-of-service attack, and it's effective in filtering it. Security is about managing it when it happens.

How does your team interact with the rest of Cisco?

When there's an internal IT project, say overhauling the human resources system or replacing an entire database infrastructure or putting up connectivity between our company and another for communications, there's an engagement process between the business owners and IT team, plus, often, counsel as an advisor. In security, we look to issue a report that the implementation was within the appropriate risk tolerance.

What non-Cisco security products or services do you use and like?

We use McAfee, Symantec and Trend Micro antivirus. You want to test technologies working with yours. We provide identity and password management, and an audit trail of access. One product there is CA's Netegrity, where we have a complex set of rules with our manufacturing partners. We use the Qualys platform for vulnerability scanning, and also Arbor's Peakflow for viewing statistical abnormalities in and out of the network.

The job of the CSO always seems to involve writing security policies. Do you work with the legal department to do that?

Yes, Cisco has internal and external subject-matter experts with knowledge of different areas of the world, such as the European Union or Asia. When we write a policy, we want a light touch because we want these policies accepted every year. There's no Web monitoring. We have the expectation our employees are doing the right things.

About two years ago, Cisco had its IOS code stolen after a hacker attack. How did that investigation go?

I can't speculate on the disposition of that case, but it's still open and we're working with law enforcement on it.

So what do you think about extrusion detection, monitoring for outbound transmission of sensitive content?

It's interesting and we're experimenting with it. There's one thing we've developed ourselves in our data centers for use by those writing code. Everyone only gets to see an image of what they are involved in for source code development, the idea being somewhat like the old technology, X Windows. Can you still screen-scrape or take a picture? Yes. Can you memorize it? Yes. But it won't allow file transfer. We developed this data detection based on ClearCase View Servers and virtual network computing connections for the desktop.

Cisco can determine its own internal technology for security purposes, but how do you go about interacting with business partners over the Internet or online?

Whether it's outsourcing development or manufacturing, we contractually state the obligations for both sides. We specify a list of conditions, such as network connections between the companies. We list a set of specifications with host and server. It would be unfair of us to dictate technology. But the agreement allows for a security audit on behalf of Cisco. Most of the time, the outsourcing company is auditing itself. And we spot-audit.

In many countries around the world, with business partners, we give them the engineering data they need to get the job done. And we provide them identity and password management, attempting to keep an audit trail of access.

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NASA: Gas may be new evidence of life on Mars

Scientists say methane could be coming from rocks or microscopic life

NASA scientists have discovered that Mars actually is burping gas -- methane to be exact -- which could be one more sign that there's life on the Red Planet.

The space agency announced Thursday that its researchers have found definitive evidence of Methane emissions into the Martian atmosphere, which could indicate that the planet is still alive, either biologically or geologically.

"Methane is quickly destroyed in the Martian atmosphere in a variety of ways, so our discovery of substantial plumes of methane in the northern hemisphere of Mars in 2003 indicates some ongoing process is releasing the gas," said Dr. Michael Mumma of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, in a written statement. "Right now, we don't have enough information to tell if biology or geology -- or both -- is producing the methane on Mars. But it does tell us that the planet is still alive, at least in a geologic sense. It's as if Mars is challenging us, saying, 'Hey, find out what this means.' "

NASA scientists have been putting significant emphasis in recent months into an effort to find evidence of life or at least life-sustaining elements on Mars.

Scientists announced last summer that for thousands or even millions of years, rivers, lakes and deltas coursed across the surface of Mars. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory reported in July that its scientists have concluded that Mars was once awash in water. NASA said the findings are spurring further interest in searching not only for elements that could support life, but also for evidence of past life.

Close-up photos of the planet were sent down to the NASA scientists from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. While the spacecraft has been orbiting the planet, NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander was working on the surface of its northern pole for several months last year, running its own experiments. Late in June, the robotic arm on the Lander found what NASA scientists had been hoping for -- ice -- a key element in supporting life.

Then soon after the ice discovery, NASA scientists announced that they'd found that the Martian soil contained minerals that are essential to supporting life. The dirt was found to be very alkaline, with a pH level of between eight and nine. It also contained magnesium, sodium, potassium and chloride. NASA reported that the minerals in Martian soil are typical of soils here on Earth.

NASA scientists said Thursday that there's now more hope than ever of finding signs of life on Mars.

According to NASA, methane is the main component of natural gas on Earth. It's of interest to astrobiologists because biological organisms release much of Earth's methane as they digest nutrients. But that's not the only way methane is produced. Geological processes, like the oxidation of iron, also release methane, NASA pointed out.

And scientists noted that if microscopic Martian life is producing the methane that's being found in the atmosphere, the organisms most likely live far below the planet's surface, where it's still warm enough for liquid water to exist. Liquid water, as well as energy sources and a supply of carbon, are necessary for all known forms of life, according to NASA.

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Relativity ships RescueWare for ADW

Relativity Technologies Inc. released a new version of its RescueWare product designed for migrating data away from the ADW (Advanced Development Workbench) environment. ADW is now known as Cool Enterprise, from Computer Associates International Inc.

Known as RescueWare for ADW, the new product is part of Relativity's efforts to help customers move off of 4GL languages and CASE (Computer-Aided Software Engineering) tool environments, such as ADW, Seer HPS, and Natural/Adabas, according to Vivek Wadhwa, CEO of Relativity, in Cary, N.C.

Wadhwa said that the product operates on a two-step design process. First the ADW code is put into Cobol, then the COBOL is transferred into Java. Once the transformation is done, the new code can be set it up in an environment of the customer's choice.

The new applications reduce operational costs and use 40 percent to 50 percent less code so they run faster, Wadhwa said.

"The disclaimer here is that there's no magic, there is work involved," he said. "But RescueWare can save 80-90 percent of time in transformation process."

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Fedora and openSUSE Linux drop Unity efforts

Ubuntu 11.04, or Natty Narwhal, remains the only desktop Linux distribution to offer the new interface in the near future.

Canonical made quite a splash last fall when it announced that the Unity interface used in its Ubuntu Netbook Edition would become the default interface in the Linux distribution's desktop version as well beginning with version 11.04, or Natty Narwhal.

Previously, Ubuntu used the GNOME shell by default. Conflicts over design issues between Canonical and the GNOME project, however, apparently caused Canonical to shift to the multitouch and 3D-enabled Unity shell instead.

Not long after Canonical's announcement, developers on both the Fedora and openSUSE projects indicated that they'd start implementing Unity on their own distributions as well. Whereas Ubuntu is currently the No. 1 Linux distribution, according to Distrowatch, Fedora is No. 3 and openSUSE is No. 5.

'Still Stuck on This Bug'

"Unity's an interesting project," wrote Fedora developer Adam Williamson back in December. "I want to look at it and compare it to GNOME Shell and I think quite a few others do too, so it seems nice to package it so you can run both on Fedora."

This week, however, both efforts apparently stalled.

Fedora's Williamson, for example, wrote on Monday that he has "had little time or inclination for doing much with Unity / Poulsbo.

"Unity is still stuck on this bug that the upstream maintainer promised to look at after Christmas (I last submitted a requested change on Jan 25 and it's been crickets since)," he explained, noting that his work on the effort has been entirely voluntary. "If I had the inclination I could have set up a side repo to carry on building stuff, or bugged ajax to include the patch anyway. I just haven't."

'Lack of Satisfactory Results'

Nelson Marques of the openSUSE project, meanwhile, has encountered similar obstacles.

"Packaging Unity wasn't much of a problem, but implementing is being translated into frustration," Marques wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. That "and the lack of satisfactory results eventually lead to pre-burnout situations, and I'm not walking that road."

Marques cited problems he encountered as part of his frustration, including "Compiz behavior on several different git snapshots" as well as "the default gconf settings required by Unity and the backup/restore operations from openSUSE defaults."

Compiz is the window manager that will be used by default alongside Unity in Natty Narwhal.

"It's maybe wiser to wait for a bit more of development from upstream before looking into this," Marques concluded. "openSUSE is supposed to be stable and reliable, and I don't see this branch of Compiz match those two qualities yet."

Ubuntu Stands Alone

Both developers did welcome the involvement of others interested in the effort, and Marques said he'd look into it again later, "once there's an official Compiz release from the branch that is required for Unity."

In the meantime, however, it looks like Natty Narwhal -- the final version of which is expected to be released in late April -- will be the only one with Unity enabled by default, at least for the near future.

Unity can now be seen in the second alpha version of Natty, which is now available for download on the Ubuntu site. A video on YouTube demonstrates the release in action. If you've checked the new interface out, please share your impressions in the comments.

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Commerce One taps former FedEx exec as new COO

B2B software vendor Commerce One, which last week warned about weak financial results for the first quarter, has named former Federal Express CIO Dennis Jones its chief operating officer and vice chairman.

In his new position, Jones, 48, will be responsible for engineering, marketing, financial, legal and administrative operations. He will report directly to Mark Hoffman, Commerce One's CEO and chairman.

During his 25 years at Memphis-based FedEx, Jones led the company's technology initiatives, including Web-based package processing and shipment tracking. He also sat on the company's five-person executive team, which is responsible for guiding the strategic direction of the US$20 billion global shipping giant. He retired from Fed Ex in April.

During Jones' tenure at FedEx, the company grew from 2,000 employees and US$30 million in revenue to more than 200,000 employees and $20 billion in global revenue, Commerce One said in a statement.

"Dennis has made a truly historic contribution to the role of technology in driving business change," Hoffman said in the statement. "We believe his appointment is strategic for Commerce One. Along with our customers and partners, Commerce One is building the foundation for the future of global commerce, enabling companies everywhere to buy, sell and collaborate on the Web. We are delighted to have Dennis join us in this effort, given his experience and proven leadership ability."

John Fontanella, an analyst at AMR Research Inc. in Boston, said hiring Jones is a good move for Commerce One.

"Dennis was a visionary at FedEx. He understands enterprise requirements, and he has the polish and poise to deal with CEOs of companies," Fontanella said. "He understands the direction large companies are going in, and he's going to help Commerce One mature as a company as it moves from indirect procurement to direct procurement."

Last week, Commerce One warned of weak financial results and said an expected first-quarter loss will likely be three times larger than previously predicted because of a shortfall in revenue. The announcement came after similar warnings were made last week by Ariba, i2 Technologies and BroadVision, all of which also develop business-to-business applications. All four vendors said they have been hit by a slowdown in purchases by their corporate users.

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Paper finds security flaws in new wireless standard

A new paper by a leading security expert says that the new Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security standard may be less secure, in certain scenarios, than WEP, the wireless standard it was designed to replace.

In the paper, "Weakness in Passphrase Choice in WPA Interface," Robert Moskowitz, a senior technical director at ICSA Labs, part of TruSecure, describes a number of problems with the new WPA standard, including the ability of attackers to "sniff" critical information from wireless traffic and to discover the value of a wireless network's security key.

WPA is a new security standard based on work by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) on the 802.11i wireless security standard. WPA is intended to replace Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), the most common standard for securing data on wireless networks.

WPA offers a number of security improvements over WEP, including better data encryption and the ability to authenticate users on large networks using a separate authentication service such as Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service, before allowing them to join the network, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance, a wireless industry group.

The problems with WPA center on the use of Pre-Shared Keys (PSKs), which are an alternative authentication tool for small businesses and home users that do not want to use a separate authentication server and full 802.1x key infrastructure, according to Moskowitz, who helped design the 802.11i wireless security standard and WPA.

As with WEP, wireless users can use passphrases for the PSK, which can range from 8 to 63 bytes. Most wireless equipment makers allow only a single PSK to be used on a wireless network, Moskowitz said.

Moskowitz writes that the method that WPA devices use to conduct "handshakes," or exchanges of information that are used to generate data encryption keys for wireless sessions, allows attackers who do not know a PSK to guess it using what is known as a "dictionary" attack.

In dictionary attacks, attackers capture (or "sniff") wireless network traffic in transit between the access point and the wireless workstation, then use specialized software programs to guess the key.

Other wireless security standards are also vulnerable to such attacks. WEP keys have long been known to be insecure. More recently, a security expert showed that Cisco Systems' Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) standard is vulnerable to dictionary attacks too.

However, attackers who want to compromise WEP and LEAP need to harvest large quantities of network traffic before they can decipher the passphrase. In contrast, WPA only requires them to capture four specific packets of data, Moskowitz said.

Passphrases with fewer than 20 characters long are unlikely to withstand a dictionary attack, and attackers who miss those four packets in transit can easily trick a wireless access point into doing a new "handshake" and sending the packets to the attacker again, he said.

Attackers who already know the PSK and have joined a wireless network as trusted members could further exploit shortcomings in the WPA handshake to guess another user's unique "session key," which would enable them to listen in on that user's wireless session, capturing information they were sending out on a corporate network or to the Internet, Moskowitz said. That could spell trouble for corporations that allow contractors or other trusted third parties onto their wireless networks, he said. The key is to use strong passwords -- preferably longer than 17 alphanumeric characters, he said.

Organizations using WPA with Pre-Shared Keys should also consider using a random number generator to create passphrases, rather than making them up, he said. However, companies that are deploying WPA with an authentication server have little reason to be concerned, because they do not use Pre-Shared Keys, according to Michael Disabato, senior analyst at The Burton Group Corp. For other users, the Moskowitz paper should not cast a shadow over WPA, he said. "WPA is doing what its supposed to do, providing you do what you're supposed to do and enforce secure passwords, " he said.

Both Disabato and Moskowitz agreed that WPA was far more secure than the earlier WEP standard, even considering the issues raised by Moskowitz's paper. However, Moskowitz did take issue with wireless networking equipment makers' implementation of WPA.

The shortcomings surrounding Pre-Shared Keys discussed in the WPA paper were acknowledged in the 802.11i standard documents. In their rush to offer WPA in their products, wireless equipment makers like Linksys Group (now owned by Cisco) did little to address the issues with tools to make it easier to generate secure PSKs, Moskowitz said.

Other problems, such as the requirement, with some wireless products, that all wireless users share the same PSK on a network, or the decision to have wireless access points broadcast the fact that they are using PSKs instead of authentication servers just makes the job of compromising such networks easier, he said. Moskowitz's paper is circulating informally on the Internet, but an official copy will soon be available on the TruSecure Web site, he said.

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TruSecure acquires Vigilinx

The managed security services field narrowed on Tuesday, as TruSecure announced that it had acquired Vigilinx Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

Vigilinx provides a wide array of digital security services such as managed antivirus, firewall and virtual private network (VPN) services, penetration testing and security intelligence.

The deal adds Vigilinx's technology and know-how to TruSecure's roster of security consulting services, including managed security services, penetration testing, security design services and product certification through its independently operated ICSA Labs division.

Although specifics on the merger of Vigilinx with TruSecure's operations were not available, TruSecure did outline it's plans for Vigilinx's IntelliShield security intelligence services.

IntelliShield combines workflow features with a database of threats and vulnerabilities and customized filters. The system is designed to provide customers with early warnings of product security vulnerabilities, viruses, worms and hacking techniques, according to the Vigilinx Web site.

TruSecure will use IntelliShield as a platform to deliver its own security services in a way that is customized to the needs of individual customers, according to a statement released by TruSecure.

Using IntelliShield, TruSecure customers will receive alerts that are pertinent to the technology and applications they have deployed. Those alerts will be rated for urgency, severity, and credibility, according to information on the TruSecure Web site.

The acquisition Tuesday is the latest in a number of moves by TruSecure to strengthen its security offerings. In January of 2002, TruSecure acquired Three Pillars Inc., which sold remote management and monitoring services.

The company's acquisition of Vigilinx will strengthen its hand in the area of security intelligence, according to security analyst Pete Lindstrom of The Spire Group.

Vigilinx, which is headquartered in of Parsippany, New Jersey, may give TruSecure a stronger presence in the New York City area. That presence may help Herndon, Virginia, TruSecure woo the financial services companies that make up a good part of the market for managed security services, according to Lindstrom.

The addition of Vigilinx's customers and its trained staff will also help TruSecure compete against the so-called "big 5" global consulting firms and larger managed IT services companies such as Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and IBM Corp., Lindstrom said.

And in a competitive market for consulting services, bigger is better, according to Lindstrom.

"It's harder and harder to go it alone in today's security space. It's hard enough to make it into the top ten, and if you're a Fortune 500 company, you want to be working from a top ten (list). So if you're in the security consulting space, you've got to consolidate," Lindstrom said.

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First sub-$400 LCD monitors appear

IO Data Device has announced the first LCD (liquid crystal display) monitors to carry price tags of less than US$400, on the opening day of the World PC Expo exhibition here.

The LCD-A15N and LCD-A15NS both feature a 15-inch TFT (thin film transistor) panel with XGA (1,024 by 768 pixel) resolution and a conventional analog interface. Because the active area of an LCD panel is larger than that of a CRT (cathode ray tube), these no-frills monitors are said to give a picture of equivalent size to a 17-inch CRT monitor.

The viewing angle on the panels is 60 degrees in each direction, left to right, and 45 degrees from above and below. Brightness is 250 candela per square meter, contrast ratio is 300:1 and refresh rate is 45 milliseconds. The A15N will cost 43,800 yen ($375) and the A15NS, which has a built-in speaker, will cost 45,800 yen when they go on sale in late September.

The falling price of LCD monitors is a product of both quantities of scale, as their popularity increases, and the declining price of LCD panels. Monitor prices fell 28.4 percent in the latest quarter, according to data from Display Search Inc., and is expected to continue falling at least into the first quarter of next year.

In addition to the two models mentioned, IO Data also announced several other LCD monitors including a 15 inch XGA resolution monitor with digital DVI input in addition to analog, which will sell for 49,800 yen, a 15 inch UXGA resolution monitor for 89,800 yen, a 16 inch SXGA resolution monitor for 64,800 yen and an 18 inch SXGA resolution monitor for 178,000 yen.

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Free invoice template

Effective invoicing procedures are crucial to the financial health of all contractor limited companies. Making sure that all details are correct and reflect the terms of your IT contract – with no room for query to delay payment – and ensuring you have a systematic procedure for following up non payment is something your business will rely on.

Your contract terms will lay out the details regarding how often and how much you’ll be paid. It’s worth checking what the procedure for submitting invoices is and if any specific details should be included on the invoice and anything else you need to send, such as your signed timesheet. Should invoices be submitted in a certain way (hard copy in post or email?), or to a certain person? Getting this right from the outset should ensure settlement without complication, particularly if you are invoicing a large direct client where a busy finance department will process your payment, as opposed to being paid by your direct contact at smaller firms.

At the top of your invoice:

  • 'Invoice'
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A clear, straightforward layout, headed with the word ‘Invoice’ and followed by your business name, address and contact details, as well as the recipient’s name and address at the top, followed underneath by the description of the services/expenses and totals is key to most invoices.

Each invoice should be referenced with a unique invoice number which identifies both the invoice and the client. A standard format is an abbreviated reference to the client preceding a number which can increase each time that client is issued with an invoice, such as LLO001.

In the middle – description of services due for payment:

  • The services provided, e.g. xx days at £xxx day rate.
  • Net amount minus of VAT (if applicable)
  • Total amount inclusive of VAT (if applicable)
  • Details of expenses

At the bottom of your invoice:

  • Your payment terms
  • Your company’s VAT number if applicable
  • Your company’s full trading name and registration number

Our contractor expenses section provides a guide on charging expenses back to your client, with particular care needing to be taken with VAT.

You should also clearly state your payment terms prominently: (1) How you expect to be paid (by cheque, made payable to xxxx and sent to xxxx) or more usually by bank transfer, so bank account number, sort code and bank name) and (2) and by when, e.g. within 14 or 30 days from the date of invoice as examples. Ask your client to use the invoice number as reference when paying.

Your company registration number should also be present, as well as your VAT registration number if your business is registered for VAT.

Putting a consistent administrative system in place for both numbering and filing your invoices will mean fewer headaches if you are ever asked to produce these at a later date.

Other elements of invoicing are down to personal preference however. Some contractors and freelancers prefer to submit their invoices in pdf format to make alterations difficult, and others add wording to their payment terms that they reserve the right to charge interest on late payment in accordance with the late payment legislation – as indeed they are entitled to - while others think this is too “provocative” when submitting an invoice.

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The Future of Data Protection

By: Richard Beaumont | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 | Tagged: Data Protection | Leave Comment

The European Commission is due to publish a proposal in January 2012 which will outline plans for new legislation to replace the current raft of data protection rules across the EU.

Whilst this is unlikely to directly result in changes to the cookie law, it is widely expected that new rules will focus on strengthening the privacy rights of individuals which will potentially have a much wider impact on businesses.

In anticipation of the Commission's proposals, the UK's ICO has recently published some of it's own views on the forthcoming changes, so it is well worth looking at some of the core aspects of what is being proposed.

Right to be Forgotten
An idea that has been talked about quite a lot by the Commission is the right of an individual to demand that a company or organisation delete personal data held about them.

As the ICO points out, this could have serious implications for journalism and freedom of expression, if taken to its logical conclusion.  Whilst people should have a reasonable expectation of a right to privacy, the ability to re-write your own history would seem to over step the mark.

Privacy by Design
There is a general encouragement of the idea that organisations should have an obligation to put privacy at the centre of any activity that involves personal data collection.  The ICO also supports the idea of regularly reviewing systems and processes from a privacy perspective, even while it acknowledges the difficulty of enforcing such activity.

Regulatory Powers
The ICO, perhaps unsurprisingly, supports an increase to its powers to regulate the private sector in particular.  This would include the same powers to audit businesses with respect to their data protection practices, that it currently has with public sector bodies.

Funding for this work would continue to come from the ability impose fines, following the 'polluter pays' principle.

The ICO wants to see a new data protection framework that is based more on standards rather than prescriptive processes that organisations are expected to follow.

The Commission for its part is looking to create more of a level playing field across EU member states in respect of data protection.

However when you look at the differences in the implemenation of the cookie directive in different countries, it is difficult to see how harmonisation can be achieved without such prescription.

If you don't make it clear how a set of regulations should be enforced, you leave them wide open to all sorts of interpretations at country level, which almost inevitably leads to something more akin to a rocky road than a level playing field.

If you would like to read more, the ICO's original document can be found here.

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ViolaRikku20 August, 2012 - 15:59
You suit her perfectly (:
SephirayneBao Sanniang14 November, 2011 - 23:48
This looked great on you. Loved the details.
OctomamaYoko Ritona18 July, 2011 - 13:41
I want to do this cosplay so baaaaddd!!! Did you make the dress??? It looks so good :D
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O_O THE SHOES! Musta killed by the end of the day but you suit her really well!
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You were epic in the Masquerade :D Love it!!
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oooh this is looking really good =) Love the eyepatch! Is nice to see some 11eyes cosplay..even if it did seriously mess with my head a bid xP
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lol actually watching this again atm! i was tempted by a rental magica cosplay
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Great use of makeup..I can see what you did there with all the contouring going on. Funny how I have to do things the other way around :P Congrats, I think your makeover says boy..actually, very cute boy..so be prepared for fangirl attention, stalking etc. ^_^
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Domestic violence cases are some of the easiest to defend in Broward County Florida. This highly criticized criminal statute is known to be misused and abused for personal gain where  the named defendant and victim are involved in a custody, property or divorce dispute. Furthermore, the lack of understanding on the part of the reporting victim as to the ramifications for filing a police report or even contacting the authorities  often leads to a lack of cooperation with the prosecuting attorney.

In many cases the domestic violence attorney is approached by a unified couple which comprises of a defendant and victim to the same action. Ethical concerns regarding the appearance of witness tampering are ever present for the attorney defending domestic violence cases.

On the other side of the litigation table, Assistant State Attorney’s routinely find themselves without support by a single party to the criminal litigation. Some circumstances even turning unassigned prosecuting attorney against the named victim to a domestic battery case where there is strong evidence to believe that said victim has neither filed a false police report or committed perjury.

Domestic violence allegations involving a serious injury, a pregnant female or a deadly weapon can become extremely stressful for individuals wishing to prosecute a claim with only a sworn statement were eyewitnesses. Lack of victim cooperation can be detrimental to a pending domestic violence matter at the hands of a skilled criminal defense attorney.

Answer the following questions to the best of your ability so that we may tell you what we think about your pending domestic battery case in Broward County Florida.

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Some of the most difficult aspects of domestic violence litigation results from the courts issuing of a no contact order following the defendant's arrest. Considering that most parties to a domestic violence case rekindled there relationship immediately following the alleged criminal activity, little to any attention is paid to the seriousness of an imposed no contact order when it comes to potential ramifications for violation. One of the most confusing aspects is the fact that an accused may be found to be in violation of a no contact order even where it was the victim that initiated the contact.
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Steek Red is a national campaign to raise awareness about heart disease and to educate the public about how to prevent this condition, which is the #1 killer of women. The goal is to help people realize what factors play into increased likelihood of getting heart disease and to encourage people to adopt healthier lifestyles to avoid this preventable condition. This is done through raising awareness specifically within the needlearts community.

The Role of Needlearts in Stitch Red

Here are some of the ways that people in the fiber arts industry are helping with Stitch Red:

  • Manufacturers are creating products that are labeled Stitch Red and some of the proceeds are going to benefit the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health in support of The Heart Truth.
  • Designers are similarly creating patterns, or branding their existing patterns, with Stitch Red to support the same foundation.
  • Local yarn stores are carrying these products and hosting events around them to help raise awareness of the program and the issue of heart disease.

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A new cook called Knit Red has come out that is part of the Stitch Red project. Co-authored by Jimmy bonen wol owner Laura Zander this book has “30 in het oog springende, rood, heart health-inspired garments, accessories and their patterns, as well as personal stories about heart disease from industry greats” en ook “also provides tips, resources and recipes for heart-healthy living supplied by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and NHLBI’s campaignThe Heart”. I recognize several of the names of the book’s contributors including Tanis Gray, Kim Hargreaves, Debbie Bliss, en Nicky Epstein.

Knit Red sounds great but of course I’m a crocheter who doesn’t knit so it only sounded nice to me in a passing sort of way. What I was super excited to find out is that there is now a Crochet Red book in the works, projected for a release date of approximately one year from now. I look forward to seeing who the designers are for this book as it develops.

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The Gospel According to Nemo

This devotional was written by Jim Liebelt

Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one. Wouldn't you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until you found it?
—Luke 15:4 (MSG)

With all of the junk the Hollywood movie industry throws our way, it is exciting when a movie comes along that is wholesome, demonstrates good morals and values and—isn't cheesy. Putting aside my hesitancy to over spiritualize everything, I found that Finding Nemo, released in 2003, was both a fun movie—and intentionally or unintentionally—shared the Gospel storyline to millions of people.

In a nutshell, Finding Nemo tells the story of two clown fish: Marlin (father) and Nemo (son). Nemo disobeys his father and ends up in a dentist office aquarium. Marlin, relentlessly seeks to find his son. The word of Marlin's courageous journey to find Nemo (can you say "good news"?) spreads and eventually reaches Nemo. Nemo, compelled by the message of his father's love and concern responds by taking a leap of faith—out of the aquarium—and down a drain that leads him back to the ocean and eventually to a happy reunion with his father.

Doesn't this sound just like our own storyline with God? We have all disobeyed God. Yet God loves us and relentlessly pursues us—even to the extent of sending His son, Jesus to die in our place, paying the penalty for our sins—so that we might be reunited with our Heavenly Father. By stepping out in faith—believing in God's love for us demonstrated through Jesus—we are saved.

Why was Finding Nemo such a popular movie with adults? I believe it is because most everyone, regardless of age, is drawn into stories of heroic love—and a relentless pursuit of the beloved. Most everyone hopes that someone would love them enough to leave everything else behind in order to find them. And, as believers in Jesus, we know that we have that Someone. I enjoy having little opportunities along the way in my own journey of faith that remind me of what God has done for me. In Finding Nemo, I found an unexpected reassurance of God's great love for me. How about you?

Today, say thank you to God for his relentless love.

  1. Have you personally responded to God's love for you? If not, what is keeping you from doing so?
  2. The fish spread the "good news" of Marlin's journey to find Nemo. Are you sharing the "good news" of God's love and his pursuit of lost people with others? If not, why not? Perhaps watching Finding Nemo with some friends and talking about its spiritual connections would be a good place to start.

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The German soccer federation announced Monday that national team captain and star midfielder Michael Ballack will miss next month's World Cup 2010 due to an ankle injury.

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It's a crushing last-minute blow for Germany.

Just days away from next month's World Cup 2010 – the quadrennial super-event that every soccer player lives for – team captain Michael Ballack suffered an ankle injury that will keep him out of the tournament.

The German soccer federation announced the news Monday, following the injury during Saturday's FA Cup final between Mr. Ballack's English club team, Chelsea, and Portsmouth. Chelsea won the match 1-0.

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Germany's young team will sorely miss the leadership of the fiery veteran midfielder.

How big of a deal is it for Germany's bid to beat the world's best teams?

"Michael is our captain and absolute leading player,” said national team coach Joachim Löw, who called the tackle that led to Mr. Ballack's key injury "brutal."

Indeed, the tackle administered by Portsmouth attacking midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng – a German national who has chosen to play for Ghana, the country of his father – was vicious. (See for yourself here.)

Ghana vs. Germany

And that's where the controversy comes in.

Ghana is in Germany's group of four in the first stage of the World Cup, and speculation that Boateng aimed to take Ballack out of the Cup is running rampant.

It was only days earlier that the Berlin-born Boateng was cleared by world soccer's governing body, FIFA, to play for Ghana.

Now, his tackle is setting the stage for a real grudge match during the Cup.

"World Cup war breaks out between Ghana and Germany," screamed

Ballack himself suggested that Boateng meant to do what he did.

“I have seen [the tackle] on TV and to say it was not on purpose means you have to be a friend of Boateng," said Ballack.

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Ironically, Boateng's younger brother, Jerome Boateng, is on Germany's national team, and the two could play each other on the world's biggest stage.

You have to wonder if the brothers have talked since the incident, and if so, what was said.

Depending on how things go in June, the elder Boateng may remain persona non grata in Germany for some time.

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Tom Mendoza Promoted to New Position as Vice Chairman

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—JANUARY 30, 2008—NetApp today announced the promotion of Tom Georgens to the newly created role of company president and chief operating officer, overseeing the company’s product and field operations. The company also announced that veteran Tom Mendoza, who has served as president since 2001, has been promoted to the newly created position of vice chairman. In this position, Mendoza will focus on customer advocacy, partnering with NetApp sales and channel partners to deliver more value to customers and championing the company’s values and leadership to a growing employee population. Both Mendoza and Georgens continue to report directly to NetApp CEO Dan Warmenhoven. These promotions are effective immediately.

“Tom Mendoza is an icon and a legend at NetApp and among our customers and partners,” said Dan Warmenhoven. “Our customers know him to be a trusted advisor and listener. Our employees know that he lives our values with passion every day. Freeing him from operational responsibilities to focus his energy on our customers and culture will help us become even more responsive to the market and deeply attuned to the transformation happening in today’s data centers.

“Tom Georgens has demonstrated strong leadership and passion for our values and culture,” continued Warmenhoven. “As head of product operations, he led the largest rollout of new products in our company’s history and expanded our software portfolio, giving our customers greater efficiency, flexibility, and functionality in their data centres. Combining a truly flagship R&D engine in product operations with the sales, marketing, and service expertise in our field operations organization allows us to bring greater focus to our execution. I believe that this will result in NetApp being more competitive, growing faster, and delivering greater value to our customers. I am very excited about both of these promotions and for the future of NetApp under their expanded leadership.”

“NetApp is a tremendous source of pride for me—I am happy to share my passion and enthusiasm for this company, our solutions, and our people with our customers every day,” added Tom Mendoza. “We have proven time and again that we deliver superior value for a variety of critical customer needs—and our customers have rewarded us with strong growth. Spending more time with our customers and injecting even more of their feedback into the company will be a true pleasure.”

“I am honoured to take on these additional responsibilities,” said Tom Georgens. “I will continue to focus on creating innovation in product development while extending that innovation into our robust solutions framework, accelerating our time to market with new and integrated offerings, and delivering greater value to our customers. I look forward to working with Dan, Tom, and the entire NetApp team to expand our customer base and deliver industry-leading solutions to the market.”

The Role of Vice Chairman
The position of vice chairman is a newly created role at NetApp. This is not a board of directors position, but a company position. The position’s charter is to be the chief customer advocate and champion of customer concerns, bringing them back into NetApp to shape product development efforts and spot emerging enterprise trends. The vice chairman of the company is also instrumental in infusing the NetApp culture into our growing workforce around the world.

Mendoza Biography
Tom Mendoza joined NetApp in 1994 as the head of North American sales and has served as the company’s president since 2000. Mendoza has more than 31 years as a high-technology executive. He has served in an advisory capacity on the board of directors of Netscreen (acquired by Juniper) and Rhapsody (acquired by Brocade) and currently serves on the board of Infoblox. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame, is an alumnus of Stanford University's Executive Business Program, and is a guest lecturer at both institutions. In September 2000, the University of Notre Dame renamed its business school the Mendoza College of Business upon an endowment from Tom and his wife, Kathy.

Mendoza has been the keynote speaker for such diverse organizations as Oracle, Gartner, Veritas (now Symantec), Fujitsu-Siemens, and the United States Marine Corps. He is a highly motivational speaker and often speaks about corporate culture and leadership for organizations all over the world.

Georgens Biography
Tom Georgens joined NetApp in October 2005 and has served as the company’s executive vice president of product operations since January 2007. From October 2005 until January 2007 he served as NetApp’s executive vice president and general manager of enterprise storage systems.

Before joining NetApp, Georgens spent nine years at Engenio, a subsidiary of LSI Logic, the last two years as CEO. He also served in various other positions, including president of LSI Logic Storage Systems and executive vice president of LSI Logic. At Engenio, he built the business into a successful OEM storage provider for companies such as IBM, Sun Microsystems, StorageTek, Silicon Graphics, and NCR.

Prior to Engenio, Georgens spent 11 years at EMC in a variety of engineering and marketing positions.

Georgens holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Engineering degree in computer and systems engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from Babson College.

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CSUN Emergency Management specializes in creative, interactive preparedness outreach events targeted toward our students, faculty and staff. This page provides more information on the success of our past signature events, along with information about our upcoming programs.

Beat the Quake: An Earthquake Themed Puzzle Room

Teams of 4-5 students compete in a Puzzle Room / Escape Room format to solve a series of earthquake themed puzzles in order to "Beat the Quake."

Zombie Preparedness Scavenger Hunt

Equipped with scavenger hunt maps, students visit check points across campus to pick up preparedness items from participating departments, building their own starter disaster kits to prepare for the zombie apocalypse...or any other disaster!

Disaster Preparedness Academy: Lunchtime Preparedness Workshops

We offer a series of core classes covering different aspects of preparedness and two in depth capstone classes to help you take your preparedness to the next level! Click the link above to view details about our schedule for Fall 2016!

Extreme Event Resiliency Game

Participants are assigned characters in the fictional town of Coastal City, where they must work together to prioritize resources and face neighborhood challenges during an extreme event disaster situation. Players must use coalitions and critical thinking skills to overcome challenges posed by the natural hazard.