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Masutomilite: K(Li,Al,Mn++)3[(Si,Al)4O10](F,OH)2
Comments: Transparent to translucent micaceous pale violet masutomilite with yellow iron stains.
Location: Hisu Kawa Mine, Gifu, Japan. Scale: See Photo.
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Masuyite: Pb[(UO2)3O3(OH)2]·3(H2O)
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Mattagamite: CoTe2
Altaite: PbTe
Tellurantimony: Sb2Te3
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Location: Dry Smale Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria (Cumberland), England, United Kingdom. Scale: See Image.
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Comments: Opaque white pearly crystalline matulaite coating on quartz and brown limonite.
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Comments: Massive, fine-grained, dark maucherite with cream-colored barite.
Location: Eisleben, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Scale: Specimen size 8 cm.
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Location: Cobalt, Ontario, Canada. Scale: Picture size 2 mm.
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Comments: Minute red translucent maxwellite crystal in rhyolite.
Location: Squaw Creek Tin Mine, Black Range, Catron County, New Mexico, USA. Scale: See Photo.
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Mayenite: Ca12Al14O33
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IAR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dominic Purcell Talks 'Vikingdom,' 'The Bag Man' and the Ending of 'Prison Break'
Friday, 31 January 2014 10:57	Written by Jami Philbrick
For me, English born and Australian raised actor Dominic Purcell is one performer that I've always really enjoyed watching. His work is consistently committed, driven, and thoroughly interesting.
I first became aware of Purcell when he played Dracula in Blade: Trinity. He would eventually go on to appear in such films as Killer Elite, Straw Dogs, and Assault on Wall Street. But I'll always remember him best as wrongly convicted convict Lincoln Burrows on the hit series Prison Break. Now the actor returns with a bold new "sword-and-sandal" genre film entitled Vikingdom, which was released on DVD and Digital Download January 21st.
Vikingdom was directed by Yusry Kru and tells the story of a forgotten king, Eirick (Purcell), who is tasked with the impossible job of defeating Thor (Conan Stevens), the God of Thunder. In addition to Vikingdom, Purcell will soon reunite with his Killer Elite co-star Robert De Niro, as well as John Cusack for the new crime thriller The Bag Man, which opens in theaters on February 28th.
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dominic Purcell about Vikingdom, as well as The Bag Man and his thoughts on the ending of Prison Break. The talented actor candidly discussed his new movie, his reservations to making a "sword-and-sandal" genre movie, wearing a Viking costume, using the popular character of Thor as the movie's villain, working with filmmaker Yusry Kru, what he is looking for from a director when he is on set, reuniting with Robert De Niro for The Bag Man, if he learned anything new about acting from working with the cinematic legend for a second time, and his disappointment over the way Prison Break ended.
Here is what Dominic Purcell had to say about Vikingdom, The Bag Man, and the ending of Prison Break:
IAR: To begin with, I've been a big fan of your work for a long time, going all the way back to Blade: Trinity and especially Prison Break. You are one of those actors that no matter what project you are in, it's always worth watching because you are such an interesting actor to watch.
Dominic Purcell: Oh, thank you man. I appreciate that. That really does mean a lot. It's always nice to hear that.
What was your initial reaction when you first read the script for Vikingdom, and are you a fan of the "sword-and-sandal" genre?
Purcell: No, on the contrary, this particular type of genre has always bored me to tears. I've never really been that excited by it. I must admit that Highlander that caught my attention when I was a young man of seventeen or eighteen when it first came out. But no, like The Lord of the Rings, I mean really? It's something that I don't find at all intriguing or wanted to be a part of quite frankly. But what peaked my curiosity with this movie was the audacity of the filmmaker to make a massive, epic Viking movie in Himalaya. It was a movie that is usually made for $200 million being made for $50 million American. So I knew I had a very ambitious, courageous filmmaker right off the bat and then when seeing his work I knew that yes he could definitely pull it off even with a limited budget. I actually enjoyed the script as well, as campy and as cheesy as it was. I actually fell into that vibe because that's what director Yusry Kru was going for right off the bat. He wanted bold, big colors. He wanted it to be like Highlander and flashy. At first I was like, oh, man, I don't know. I mean aren't we supposed to bring grey, dark, blue, brooding colors for the sandal epic? As an audience member very rarely do I see in a movie that has huge audacious colors popping on the screen. The wardrobe, all of it was like, oh, what am I doing? I felt like a '80s rock star. Even the poster was so '80s but after a while I started really buying into it. I thought it was really cool. This was something that I can actually make people have fun with and it can be entertaining. I'm a pessimist by nature so I wasn't really expecting terrific reviews by any means. But I've been actually been very surprised and very pleased with the reactions and some of the critiques about it. People have said, "It's fun filmmaking." At the end of the day we truly are about entertaining people and creating some form of escapism for people and this is certainly that type of film. If you want to have a laugh and a bit of a tear here or there, kids are going to love it.
When you are making a "sword-and-sandal" genre film, as an actor do you feel that the costume does a lot of your work for you?
Purcell: With the wardrobe, as an actor right now trying to work this answer out for you I can't. It's difficult for me. My instincts are very much dictated by imagination and a general perimeter in which I like to work within. When I'm on set I kind of let it all happen. So the costume for me is important, but for my work the psychology of the character is what kind of gets me over the line at the end of the day. That's kind of what I try to look for and for a movie like this it was kind of hard because of the fantastic element to it. At first it was a challenge to work out what beat I'm going to play with this guy. How do I do a performance that doesn't clash with the director's style? With collaboration we did a nice job of finding middle ground and more or less he just let me do what I wanted to do. Not to say he didn't have input, of course he did, but it's also making sure your third eye is aware of what you're actually doing. I mean sometimes I also like to imagine what kind of audience is watching the movie. So for this movie, I always had in the back of my mind that my young boys would be watching it, and nineteen to twenty-year-old potheads. I had that kind of thing going into it, which allowed me to really buy into the whole largeness of it even though at times I certainly come across very dower in the movie. That wasn't what I was trying to do. I had to do a whole lot of stuff in that movie because the canvas was so huge. But I knew what kind of director I had so it was just putting a lot of trust in the process really.
You mentioned that you thought Yusry Kru was an "audacious filmmaker." As an actor, what are you looking for from a director when you are on set?
Purcell: Intellect. A high intellect is what I look for in a director. Sensitivity, insight, awareness, and the director does not have to have a particular style or need to get on board with me, if you will. Because by the time I come on set I don't need anyone to tell me how to do it. So if the director turns out being an asshole on set that's not going to fucking bother me either because I'm already committed to project and to the role. At that point I'm signed on and I'm ready to go. But I find myself appreciating directors that understand filmmaking from an intellectual point of view and you marry that with an artist's sensitivity. That's all I'm after in a director. The director doesn't have to speak a whole lot. They can tell me, "Can you bring it down," and that's fine as well. But if I sense that the director is really smart, then I'm fine.
The villain in Vikingdom is the mythical character of Thor, and obviously he is much different than the Marvel comic book character. However, since Thor has become so well known and so popular through the Marvel movies, do you think that might attract a larger audience to this film, or possibly hurt the project in some way?
Purcell: At first I was like, what? You want him to wear a red wig? Because I always used to think Thor was blonde and apparently he's not. He's a red head. Hollywood has made him blonde. Once I found out the truth I wanted to stay true to the authenticity of Thor. So having him with a red beard and red hair was perfect for me. Certainly it played really well within the film too. If anything people are going to whine about it and say, "That's not Thor, Thor has blonde hair!" But if they actually do their homework they'll know that we got it right.
I enjoyed Killer Elite, which is a film you co-starred in with Robert De Niro and Jason Statham. You are in another movie with De Niro that's coming out next month called The Bag Man. As an actor, what is it like to work with the great Robert De Niro?
Purcell: Yeah, I mean God, De Niro! I put him up there with Brando and Pacino and all the greats. He's definitely in that bracket. When you're on set with someone with that sort of gravitas it makes you a fanboy and the nerves start to come out and, oh, my God, it's Robert De Niro! After a while you realize that you just need to do your job, and you do and then he becomes one of the boys.
When you are working with an actor the caliber of Robert De Niro, do you learn more about the process of acting from collaborating with someone like that?
Purcell: Not so much with De Niro or anyone. I'm not sure if I learn from working with other actors. I'm so focused on my own psychology if you will. I haven't really thought about that. That's a good question.
Is it because you are so committed to what you are doing when you are in the moment portraying a character on set that you don't have the opportunity to step outside yourself and learn something new?
Purcell: I think so. Talking about the process for me, as an actor has always been something I choose not to do in interviews because for me it's a very personal process. It's a private war and when actors are talking about the process it always comes off really pretentious. But I will give you this, when I'm on set I'm very focused and very in my head. Same with the movie we were talking about, The Bag Man. I love that role. I was playing a psychopathic Southern sheriff. With John Cusack and De Niro it was so much fun to do that. It's gratifying when you're on set with actors who you really respect. That is what is really important for me to always be doing work that resonates for me. But working with peers I respect and that I look up to if you will is very gratifying.
Finally, I mentioned that I was a big fan of your series Prison Break. As an actor and an artist, were you satisfied with the way the show unfolded and ultimately ended?
Purcell: No, not at all. I was very disappointed with the ending of Prison Break. I thought the creative process was let go. I thought that the focus from a creative standpoint was let go. I thought they invested too much in peripheral characters and that they didn't come back to the universal theme of two brothers. If they had gone back to that universal theme that made Prison Break the success that it was, then Prison Break would still be on the air today. I have no doubt about that whatsoever. You can quote me word for word on that. They dropped the ball!
The TV series ended and then there was a direct-to-DVD movie released called Prison Break: The Final Break that sort of served as an alternated ending to the show. Did you feel like the movie gave you and the show's creators a chance to end the series the way you wanted to, or do you think it was too little too late?
Purcell: I was so disappointed and so disengaged from the project by then. I mean obviously I turned up to do my job, but emotionally I wasn't invested anymore. What they had with Prison Break they really fucked it up. I'm not really sure what went on. Maybe I'm speaking out of turn. Maybe the studio said to the writers, "You know what guys no matter what this is it. This is the last season." I just felt that the first season was classic TV making, and it was beautiful to watch. Second season was great, but it had to be what it was. Third season was a bit of a stretch and that's when they started to lose their way in my opinion. They started to get away from Michael (Wentworth Miller) and Lincoln, and the universal themes that grow from that focus were lost. Then you had the parenthesis of the peripheral characters that were becoming farcical in my point of view. Obviously it still comes as something that was very personal to me. I'm very proud of Prison Break and the Prison Break I like to remember is season one and two. The other stuff just kind of fell away.
Dominic, thank you so much for your candidness about Prison Break, Vikingdom, and The Bag Man. Like I said, you are one actor I always like to watch, and you were also a great interview.
Purcell: Thanks mate and thank you for the support brother.
Vikingdom will be available on DVD and Digital Download January 21st.
The Bag Man will be released in theaters on February 28th.
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Alessandro Caldarone
Senior Officer of External Relations
Alessandro Caldarone speaks on...
Tribunal outreach in Rwanda [1:36]
the Tribunal as an extension of Rwandan Justice [0:46]
reforming an organization from the bottom to the top [1:30]
the victims of the Genocide [1:31]
Lisa P. Nathan
Donald J Horowitz: Mr. Caldarone, I'm Judge Donald Horowitz of Washington State and part of the ICTR Information Heritage Team. I'll be asking you some further questions.
DJH: My first question to you is what did you do with the cow that was given to you? No that's a . . .
Hello judge.
DJH: . . . it's a seri-, it's a serious question because, you know, like many lawyers I know the answer to the question but I think it's important that the public know the answer to that question.
First of all, very pleased to meet you Judge. And thank you for the question. But what I asked for the cow is to not, to use the cow to give milk to one of the orph-, orphanages where Kamaliza was going. So, the, the milk for the kids.
DJH: So . . .
That is the only, but I asked just to keep the, the cow alive as much as she would be alive.
DJH: So if I understand, you did not keep the cow for yourself even though it was a wonderful gift. You gave it to, the use of the cow to the orphanage for the children.
Yes, but first I've, I've never really seen the cow as such. I was told that one of the person who is – it happens to be now one of the top ten in the government of Rwanda, he's the one who gave me the cow. At that time he was not so high. He was just a person. I mean, not so high.
DJH: Okay . . .
And, but, he gave me the cow when he was high. And I asked just to give the milk for the kids, but you know, but it's nice; after so many years, somebody who can remember me, yeah.
DJH: Okay, well thank you. Alright, so now my, my job is to talk about some of the operations and, at ICTR. ICTR, you have indicated, accomplished, has accomplished a, a great deal.
DJH: And if, if I, I'd like to ask you just quickly to summarize what you feel are some of the important accomplishments of ICTR, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, of which you have been a part for many years now.
DJH: Okay. As you see it, as a, not, as a professional and also as a person with experience in Rwanda, personal experience in Rwanda, experience as an attorney, experience as an official in the UN and in the European Union, et cetera, et cetera. So your, I guess I'd say, informed opinion on, on what has been accomplished that's positive.
DJH: And then I'm going to ask you what shortcomings you believe there have been and what you think can be done to improve those should we need a, both in this tribunal to the extent that we are – it's going along and it's going to close perhaps in the next year or so, and in the future, okay. (__), I'm sorry I've given you all a whole bunch of long questions but I want you to think about it as you're . . .
DJH: . . . you're talking, the progress of the interview.
No, thank you. Of course, you know 12 years in the tribunal, I will try to be really short; what is, are the main issue . . .
DJH: Yes. Yes. Yes.
First of all, we forgot about the accused persons. I don't like the title of, of this tribunal because it is a presumption of culpability instead of a presumption of innocence. So, already in the title, I mean in the statutes, people presume – you know, there is a presumption.
So that is something that I don't, I don't like it but maybe the formulation was difficult to find. By I-, in ICTY, International Criminal Tribunal for the ex-Yugoslavia, is, the wording is different. So I don't know why we use that wording there.
But we forgot here two categories of, of people are the victims. We have an article saying that restitution of goods and so on but, you know, I, I, I think I, I, intern-, the International Criminal Court with the program for victims and so on is, is, is much better.
If we really, we want to contribute to the national reconciliation, we need money and we need to look also the global picture because the human being is, is everything; it's not just justice or tech-, technical justice – is justice in, in the global sense, you have to touch different aspect of the, of the reality.
The victims has been forgotten (___), for sure. And, also, for the detainees, accused people. If they're acquitted, we don't have any agreement – where do they go? Or when they're finished to, to purge. To purge? The, the sentence . . .
DJH: When they're finished serving their sentence.
Serving, serving their sentences, yeah. Also, we don't have any, any agreement for, for them. So it's, it's something that I, for the next generation to look at it.
And the, the custody, the prevention, I mean before the trial is a rule here in this tribunal while in national jurisdiction is the exception so you can have a trial lasting for ten years and the person is in detention for ten years. And this is a detention center so we are not organized to keep people for long period.
We don't have the infrastructure in term of, for the people to study, to work to, as we have in a prison. It's not a prison. It's a detention center. So, all these I think have not been look at it. But also is normal because we are the pioneer so we don't know exactly how to do at the beginning.
I remember myself when we put in places the, the legal aid system, I consulted with my, the counterpart, my, I mean, the, the, the lawyers.
DJH: Let me stop you, let me stop you for a minute.
DJH: You were in char-, I think you were put in charge . . .
DJH: . . . if I'm not mistaken . . .
DJH: . . . of developing and instituting the legal aid system . . .
DJH: . . . for the people who were accused of, of the crimes.
DJH: Okay. Why don't you tell us then about, about that and – the, the bad and the good if you will.
(___), we have a program for the indigent detainee. All of them declare themselves indigent. We did the investigation, or somebody did the investigation. So we have this program for indigent.
But at the beginning it was, it was extremely difficult because Kinyarwanda is a language unknown to the majority of the world because you know, it's a small country, little people.
And so even to make their own research for, for the lawyers, it was extremely difficult. It was extremely difficult to have lawyers coming in Arusha from the States, from the UK, from Cameroon, Nigeria or any country. It was very difficult to get those lawyer coming on, on board.
Me, I made a proposal but it was rejected, is to recruit lawyers from Africa because I believe at that time really, it was important for African people to, to take the lead in that – to get money because it's quite a lot of money also. And to promote justice in Africa itself. I thought it was very important but finally, that recommendation was rejected and the program has been opened to everybody, which is excellent also.
But it was just, you know, a position that they had o-, on, on that particular point. And, but, the difficulties were, I was alone, the only French-speaking person with 95% of people speak-, speaking French. My secretary was only English-speaking and, and I had to do everything. During the first two years, I was completely alone.
After I had a deputy who came on board who is now Deputy Registrar in the International Criminal Court, a very good friend of mine, very nice person; we were working together. We, I build the system because since '97, '98, nothing has been changed. Even up to now, I don't think that there are any changes in that system. So . . .
DJH: And what is the system?
The system is how we assist a defense team. So we have a lead counsel, we have a co-counsel and we have investigator and assistants, so in order for them to, to give an effective defense to, to the accused person.
And, and also, at the beginning we were receiving people and the initial appearance was taking two, three, four, five months. So we have somebody arrested, brought hi-, him here, and he was there without any assistance, nothing. And I had to do, you know it was really a lot, a lot of work. It was really tiring.
So finally, we came out with a solution which is the Duty Counsel. So it's a lawyer within this area; can be Arusha, Moshi and so on, but in the area; just for a short period at least to finalize the first formalities. I mean, "My passport is lost. The prosecutor took my passport;" and, you know, all these kinds of complaints, some that I was dealing myself at the beginning.
So finally, we had somebody who – so it was. And also I was supervising the detention center because it was at that time, we didn't, we have a vacuum where nobody was there. So finally, I was the judge of surveillance. So I was receiving the complaints, I have to respond to the complaints and I didn't have any experience. So is, i-, i-, is, it was really challenging. It was really challenging.
But thanks to the lawyers – because I've always, I always con-, consulted with them – we put in place this program of legal aid where all costs and expenses mu-, must be necessary and reasonable and we discussed together what does it mean, necessary and reasonable? And after I present a matrix system with activities to be done in certain amount of time and so on.
And after, I was, I had a, a sort of burn out. I was so tired. I was working like 12 hours per day, Saturday and Sunday. And one day I just fell down in the office. I, I just fell down in the office. I thought it was a heart attack. It was just stress. And I asked the Registrar to change, to, to transfer me somewhere else because otherwise I was going to die in that section.
And we had a transition from the former Registrar to the new Registrar. Finally, the new Registrar granted my request and I (_), I was moved because it was really, really tiring. And now I think there are seven, eight professional. Before, I was alone. We were two, so, if you s-, and the quantity of work is more or less the same.
So I was really, I've been really utilized. And I did everything I could.


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I want to comfort you…
On November 21, 2019 By NeilIn music
I used to get angry at those Van Morrison fans who sat so seriously listening to the Man intently searching for some special meaning form the artists every breath, phrasing or honking sax solo. Until I read this interview:
It's just, it's just … it's just music, that's all it is."
It's good to know that the man sees his art form as a job. It's what he does and he is good at it, maybe even great at it. It is the very fabric of him, he listens to singers and sings songs, the band plays the songs they know, nothing special.
I have seen Van Morrison several times, twice he was transcendent, inspiring and on fire, three or four times he sucked, not that he was bad, it was just that he was putting in a shift at the coal face of performing.
The joy of most Van Morrison albums is that you can actually dance to them. Well if you could dance unlike me you could dance to them, what I can manage is a gentle sway, raucous stagger and a flailing ecstatic type movement depending on the song, album or era. Over time I have rocked three of my own children to sleep to Van Morrison and tonight my first Grandchild fell asleep to the rhythmic rocking to Veedon Fleece.
Veedon Fleece is one of those Morrison albums that has been elusive on vinyl, at least it was until Vinyl Me Please re-released it, now you can find many reasonably priced versions in all sorts of places. Of course they are not cool green vinyl and don't come with a pointless "art print" and a cocktail recipe nobody would ever make. Any Van fan worth their slat knows you should just drink Guinness and Jameson's when listening to the cantankerous one.
It's a meandering album of slightly folky songs with that soul voice. It's the Irish album I guess, although Van has seldom strayed far frondtrackm his Irish roots. Contrary to popular opinion I don't think it's really very much like Astral Weeks, it's quite a conventional album, maybe a little more personal lyrically than others but it's not ground breaking. What it does have is a uniformity of feel, if your feeling a little homesick, melancholic or lovelorn it's a perfect soundtrack, or if you need something melodic to rock the baby to sleep.
she's a girl from the good earth and the high tree forest…
3 thoughts on "I want to comfort you…"
This is my brother's favourite Van album. Or at least it used to be. I always liked the cover. It represents everything that's in the grooves, i reckon.
It is a great cover, not my favorite but a consistent one.
I like that quote – he's not looking to overstate the meaning of anything, it's just music!


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# OS independent process handling, very simple at the current stage. This module is just a "proxy" class.

use strict;

#------------------------------------------------------------
sub new {
  my ($package) = @_;

  if ($ENV{OS} eq 'Windows_NT') { # windows system?
    require O2CMS::OS::Win32::Process;
    return O2CMS::OS::Win32::Process->new();
  }
  require O2CMS::OS::Linux::Process;
  return O2CMS::OS::Linux::Process->new();
#  return bless {}, $package;
}
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Kirk Nieuwenhuis' wife Bethany Nieuwenhuis
Kirk Nieuwenhuis' wife Bethany Nieuwenhuis is a bubbly young lady who wed dear old Kirk late in 2013. She's what I would call a "sharp Californian," which means she leans toward a progressive and open attitude towards social issues and has a free-wheeling approach to life. That's a good thing for a player's wife because it lends her some flexibility when she finds herself in different living situations. Being able to adapt is important when you're traveling and relocating all the time.
The couple is now entrenched in the "new puppy" phase of the relationship, as Kirk Nieuwenhuis' wife Bethany has shown off their young German Shepherd to the New York press this year, and that leads to a newborn within two years nine out of ten times. Baseball relationships are very predictable in this way, but for now Kirk and Bethy (as she's affectionately known as) are running around with a bundle of furry energy only. They were part of a contingent of Mets couples that all got married within a very short time frame in 2013, and they were all part of each wedding. The actual number of marriages that took place in a three-week span for the Mets was four. Those players were Recker, Satin, Lutz, and Nieuwenhuis. That certainly bonded the group together. Kirk and Bethy were lucky enough to stay at Bethany's aunt's house in Maui, so it was essentially a free honeymoon. Kirk told WSJ that their ziplining in Maui was "really long. I think it was the longest zipline in Hawaii…She was fine. I'm terrified of heights, but it was OK." Hey, no one is gonna' think any less of you for that, pal. Tall places are scary.
Weirdly, Kirk had been to Maui eight times before their honeymoon, and yet it was Bethany's aunt who has the house there. He was already familiar with many of the fine-dining options available to vacationers, but he told WSJ that he and Bethany were pleasantly surprised to find a great seafood place that he'd never been to. When you've been to a city eight times before and you find the best food place so far, that's a big win. Kirk Nieuwenhuis' wife has one sweet situation set up with her aunt. All you've got to do is set up a switch: the aunt takes their pad for a week, and they take hers. It's fitting that the couple are such Hawaii fans– Kirk proposed to Bethany on the beach, albeit it was not a Hawaiian beach.
More New York Mets Wives and Girlfriends
Jacob deGrom's Wife Stacey Harris
Noah Syndergaard's Girlfriend Alexandra Cooper
Yoenis Cespedes Girlfriend Sandra Quesada
Noah Syndergaard's girlfriend Ellen Kraemer


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Green Bay Packers TV Shows
Mike and Wes discuss the Packers' keys to victory against the 49ers, starting with WR Davante Adams (1:35), the defensive effort needed against TE George Kittle and San Francisco's run game (3:33), and the value of turnovers and red-zone play (5:47) as well as the fourth quarter (8:19). They also pick one thing that has to happen for Green Bay to win (12:01) and give their thoughts on the AFC Championship Game as well (17:21).
Packers Unscripted: Pieces to the puzzle
Mike and Wes discuss the next-level chemistry WR Davante Adams currently has with QB Aaron Rodgers (:38), the evolution of RB Tyler Ervin's role on the team (11:11), and how the defense worked to shore up the big-play issue (19:13).
Davante Adams 1-on-1: 'We can go out there and win any game'
Larry McCarren talks with WR Davante Adams on his record-setting performance vs. the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional playoff .
Chalk Talk: Third-Down Success!
The Packers offense is coming off its best third-down game of the season. Larry McCarren illustrates a prime example on the telestrator.
Packers Unscripted
Packers Unscripted: Down the stretch
Mike and Wes take a closer look at how the 49ers finished their season after playing the Packers the first time (:49) and how both teams have played a lot of close games (4:41) and shown resiliency all season long (8:28). They also discuss the selection of Bobby Dillon to the Pro Football Hall of Fame (15:35) and how the Centennial class process played out (20:13).
Packers Unscripted: Handling the past
Mike and Wes discuss the comments regarding the Week 12 Packers-49ers result from both head coaches, Matt LaFleur (1:12) and Kyle Shanahan (5:25). They also look at how Green Bay has improved since that first meeting (8:55) and they review the officiating issues from the win over the Seahawks (11:49).
Packers Unscripted: Surviving Seattle
Mike and Wes review the Packers' dramatic playoff win, beginning with the play of QBs Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson (:54), the record-setting performance by WR Davante Adams (7:40), the tale of two halves for Green Bay's defense (11:18), and the outstanding work by fill-in RT Jared Veldheer (15:50). They also recap the other playoff games from divisional weekend (20:05).
Packers Unscripted: Special opportunity
Mike and Wes discuss the perspective of the Packers' veterans who are back in the postseason (1:01), particularly how QB Aaron Rodgers views it (3:51). The also discuss Mike McCarthy's hiring by the Dallas Cowboys (8:33), list their keys to victory on both sides of the ball for Green Bay against Seattle (13:17), and preview the other three playoff games this weekend (20:48).
Packers Unscripted: Young and hungry
Mike and Wes discuss how veterans like QB Aaron Rodgers (4:17) and WR Davante Adams (7:40) have wisdom to impart to the young players who haven't been in the postseason before. They also discuss the work of the Packers' secondary (10:24) and how the unit has benefited from steady pressure up front (17:18).
Packers Unscripted: Sizing up Seattle
Mike and Wes discuss how different the Seahawks are from the team the Packers have seen in recent years (3:08), how both teams have done what it takes to win (8:31), and the potential impact of Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch (15:11).
Packers Unscripted: Matchup musings
Mike and Wes explore various Packers-Seahawks matchups on tap, including Mike Pettine vs. Russell Wilson (6:36), DK Metcalf vs. Jaire Alexander and Kevin King (8:13), Bobby Wagner and K.J. Wright vs. Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams (11:15), Jadeveon Clowney vs. Bryan Bulaga (14:01), and Seattle's offensive line vs. Kenny Clark and Za'Darius Smith (16:51).
Packers Unscripted: Wild weekend
Mike and Wes recap the four wild-card playoff games, including how the Vikings upset the Saints (2:59) and the controversy over the final play (7:26), and how the Seahawks earned their trip to Lambeau Field (14:21) and the impact of DE Jadeveon Clowney (17:30).
Packers Unscripted: Due recognition
Mike and Wes discuss LT David Bakhtiari's fourth straight All-Pro selection and former S LeRoy Butler advancing to the finalist stage for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They also preview both AFC Wild Card games this weekend (10:46) as well as both NFC contests (14:58).
Packers Unscripted: Peak performers
Mike and Wes discuss several Packers who will be key to the team's playoff fortunes on both offense (1:02) and defense (16:44).
Packers Unscripted: Special show
On podcast No. 500, Mike and Wes revisit how the offensive line got through the game in Detroit (:54) and how the defense came on strong at the end of the regular season (9:06). They also discuss what may lie ahead in postseason officiating (20:35).
Packers Unscripted: Finding another way
Mike and Wes discuss the pieces to the comeback in Detroit, including K Mason Crosby (2:33), the 95-yard TD drive in the third quarter (4:16), the key play on the final drive (6:22), and the subs stepping in on the offensive line (13:50). They also recap the NFC playoff picture (15:30) and the final moments of the San Francisco-Seattle showdown (19:44).
Packers Unscripted: Wrap it up
Mike and Wes discuss various keys to victory vs. the Lions (1:10), individual milestones that could be reached as the regular season wraps up (10:17), the role the team's chemistry has played (14:24), and other Week 17 games impacting the playoff picture (18:05).
Total Packers
Total Packers with Matt LaFleur: Davante Adams
Join Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur and analyst Larry McCarren as they recap the Packers-Seahawks NFC Divisional playoff . This week's guest is WR Davante Adams.
Aaron Rodgers 1-on-1: 'The only stat that matters...is championships'
Larry McCarren talks with QB Aaron Rodgers about facing the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional playoff.
Chalk Talk: Value Added
Packers cornerbacks aren't just cover guys. They also excel at the rough stuff. Larry McCarren provides examples on the telestrator.
Total Packers with Matt LaFleur: Aaron Rodgers
Join Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur and analyst Larry McCarren as they look ahead to the Packers-Seahawks NFC Divisional playoff. This week's guest is QB Aaron Rodgers.
Lucas Patrick 1-on-1: 'This is the tightest team I've been a part of'
Larry McCarren talks with OL Lucas Patrick on his contract extension and performance at center during Week 17's matchup vs. the Detroit Lions.
Chalk Talk: Screenplay
The screen pass said a lot about both teams during Sunday's game in Detroit. Larry McCarren explains on the telestrator.
Total Packers with Matt LaFleur: Lucas Patrick
Join Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur and analyst Larry McCarren as they recap Week 17's 23-20 victory over the Detroit Lions. This week's guest is OL Lucas Patrick.
Butler on Lambeau Leap: 'It was all spontaneous'
Larry McCarren talks with former Packers S LeRoy Butler on his journey to becoming a Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist.
Chalk Talk: Dominating in December
Kenny Clark has been unstoppable this month and for him, that's business as usual. Larry McCarren highlights the latest examples on the telestrator.
Total Packers with Matt LaFleur: LeRoy Butler
Join Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur and analyst Larry McCarren as they recap Week 16's 23-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. This week's guest is former Packers S LeRoy Butler.
Bakhtiari and Bulaga playing with style vs. Bears
Larry McCarren talks with T David Bakhtiari and T Bryan Bulaga about the team's 11-3 performance.
Chalk Talk: Progress Report
Rashan Gary has improved over the course of his rookie season. Larry McCarren uses the telestrator to illustrate.
Total Packers with Matt LaFleur: David Bakhtiari and Bryan Bulaga
Join Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur and analyst Larry McCarren as they recap Week 15's 21-13 victory over the Chicago Bears. This week's guests are T David Bakhtiari and T Bryan Bulaga.
Packers Life
Packers Life: Home away from home
For nearly 100 years, the Union Hotel in De Pere, WI, has been in the family of siblings McKim and Mary Boyd. The ties to the Green Bay Packers are endless. Hear the stories about all the greats that have walked through their doors.
Packers Life: The Iceman
In 1998, Chuck Liddell was a little-known mixed martial artist at the dawn of his UFC career. He worked security at Super Bowl XXXII, watching his favorite team on the biggest stage. For the next 12 years, he rose to the top of the UFC and became a household name. When the Packers made it to Super Bowl XLV, Chuck returned to the big game as a UFC Hall of Famer to watch his beloved team win their 13th world championship. Hear from "The Iceman" on his unparalleled journey.
Packers Life: Hail Mary
As Vince Lombardi always said: "God, family and the Green Bay Packers." That is the same credence held by the Sisters of Charity of St. Joan Antida in Milwaukee. Every Sunday, they gather to praise God and cheer on the green and gold.
Packers Life: My kind of team
Packers fans in Chicago are hard to come by, but that doesn't keep John Vincent from singing the praises of the green and gold. The man with the voice of Sinatra has worked for Mike Ditka's restaurant since 2001 and has sang the national anthem at Lambeau Field for the past 15 years.
Packers Life: Beat of his own drum
Menomonee Falls native Andy Hurley always knew two things: he was going to play drums for a living and he was going to live and breathe the Green Bay Packers. The Fall Out Boy drummer takes us on a ride through his early Packers memories and the rise of punk music's hottest band.
Packers Life: Show us your shrine
Your shrine is the true way to show your passion for the Green Bay Packers. First, we go inside Glory Days Sports Pub and uncover Mark Schneider's vast collection of Packers history. Then, behold a one-of-a-kind model of Lambeau Field inside the shrine of Beloit native Ron Tanner.
Packers Life: Work Hard, Play Hard
For senior level executives, detaching from work can often prove quite difficult. Atlanta Braves executive Mike Plant and his family know all too well the challenges associated with creating work-life balance. When Mike's able to step away from the rigors of leading development for the Braves, he and his family return to his Wisconsin roots to embrace their shared love for the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
Packers Life: Go see Rick
For nearly 50 years, Rick Harnowski has turned his love of tattoos into a way of life. He's lost count of the number of Packers players he's tattooed. Whether it comes from Earl Dotson, Donald Driver, Charles Woodson, or Morgan Burnett, the recommendation in the Packers locker room has always been the same: "Go see Rick."
Packers Life: Pennsylvania Packers
Deep in the heart of Eagles country, on the eastern edge of Pennsylvania, sits the Borough of Slatington and popular watering hole, the Old Post Inn. But on gamedays, you'll find Packers fans flocking to the Old Post Inn, not Eagles fans. You'll meet a one-of-a-kind fan base that goes to great lengths to showcase their love of the green and gold.
Packers Life: The Collector
Glen Christensen may have moved to Grapevine, Texas, but his heart remains in Green Bay. That's why he has spent years building a collection of Packers memorabilia that is one of the rarest of its kind. Step inside "The Christensen Collection" and behold these prized Packers' possessions.
Packers Life: The Waiting Game
More than 130,000 fans find themselves waiting for decades to become a Packers season ticket holder. The wait is finally over for a pair of families that now have seats they can call their own inside historic Lambeau Field.
Packers Life: Packers Portraits
Part two of "The Green Bay Packers Collection," curated by Sports & the Arts. This episode features the work completed by the artists who have direct Wisconsin ties or an affinity for the green & gold.
Packers Life: National Pack Radio
NPR personality Stephen Thompson is a Packers fan and he wants you to know about it. He hits the airwaves weekly on his wildly-famous podcast "Pop Culture Happy Hour," to talk about everything he's a fan of: music, books, movies and of course the Green Bay Packers.
Packers Life: Packer Frank
What would you do to make sure you don't miss a game at Lambeau Field? Would you postpone your own surgery? Frank Lamping would. His dedication to the Packers makes him one of the most unique fans you'll ever meet. His love for the Packers and his zest for life helped drive his memorable campaign for induction into the Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame.
Packers Life: The Walls of Lambeau
The history of the Packers comes to life in "The Green Bay Packers Collection," with awe-inspiring art, photography and graphic treatments now adorning the walls of Lambeau Field. Curated by Sports & the Arts, the new collection boasts nearly 150 originally commissioned artworks completed by 19 different artists.
Packers Live
Tune in each week throughout the season for Packers Live, hosted by Lance Allan and Wayne Larrivee.
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Early Admission
At first, getting into MIT was not so difficult.
Mara E. Vatz archive page
Admission to MIT has never been easy, but the application process has undergone many changes over the years. In the 19th century, for instance, applicants didn't have to submit high school transcripts, write personal essays, or stack their résumés with extracurricular activities. When MIT opened its doors in 1865, and for several decades thereafter, the Institute's annual course bulletin declared simply: "In general, the training given at the best High Schools and Academies will be suitable preparation for the studies of this school." The requirements for admission were mercifully few: applicants had to be at least 16 years old and demonstrate good training in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, English grammar, geography, and the rudiments of French. Moreover, in a stipulation that seems more quaint with each passing year of the digital era, the applicants also had to write in "a rapid and legible hand."
To prove mastery of the specified subject areas, would-be MIT students had to score at least 50 percent on the Institute's entrance exams. These tests, administered on the MIT campus, served a similar purpose to today's SATs but bore little resemblance to them. There were no practice exams and no multiple-choice sections. A typical test featured questions such as "Extract the cube root of 39.304," "Give your idea of the character and conduct of Washington as a military man," and "Give reasons for or against the adoption of the modern word telegram."
But failing an entrance exam didn't mean automatic rejection. As late as the 1930s, MIT had a policy of admitting students tripped up by the tests "on the condition" that they spend the summer getting up to speed on the failed topics. A letter sent in 1880 to the mother of a student who failed both the arithmetic and algebra entrance exams promised fall admission to the boy provided he "spare no pains in perfecting himself in [algebra and arithmetic] in doing example after example to make himself perfectly safe and perfectly sure that he understands the principles as well as he needs."
The early part of the 20th century brought significant changes to the MIT admissions process. As the population of the United States spread westward and proliferating public high schools turned out ever more eligible applicants, the notion of administering school-specific entrance exams became impractical. Standardized tests such as the SATs eventually relieved schools of this burden, and at the same time made it much easier for students to apply to more than one college. As a result, the pool of applicants grew faster than the Institute could accommodate it. In 1936 the school's faculty voted to establish a fixed class size for the first time. Alden Thresher, dean of admissions from 1936 to 1961, wrote in A 25-year Review of Admissions at MIT, "some modest degree of selectivity was possible as the policy of selective admission began."
This pivotal decision set MIT on a path toward becoming today's ultra-selective university that last spring accepted a mere 16 percent of applicants. The thousands of high school seniors waiting anxiously this month for a letter from the admissions office may well wish for the days of old.
Mara E. Vatz


. . . What's really going on is cable and telecommunications companies want to kill net neutrality so that they can charge content providers for preferred access to their customers.
There is a post at Save The Internet, that alleges Cox Communications of blocking Craigslist for almost three months. The security company Authentium, who handles security for Cox Communications reportedly explained with technical details why users can not reach Craigslist website. It looks like there is problem with the computers that hosts the craigslist website. Here is the reply from rnapier, strongly suggesting that the behaviour is normal and as per the specification. . . .
On yesterday's program, Larry Kudlow ripped into "net neutrality" as one would expect a vigorous free marketeer like LK to do. "Net neutrality" does indeed mean Congressional intervention into the operation of the internet.
I do not begrudge these companies their profits. I do get a bit pissy when Time Warner Cable is reaching into my pocket each month mulitiple times. In other words, I pay them my monthly access fee and then I pay them through Google or Yahoo or CNN for any fees these companies impose on services I currently receive for free. You see these companies have to turn around and give part of my money to Time Warner Cable for their top tier status. Wait! Pissy doesn't begin to describe how that makes me feel.
Here's a "what if" for you. A high school teacher gives an assignment that involves researching several specific web sites for data. If the internet service providers have limited access to any of these sites or reserved access to them for only their highest paying customers, what happens when students in a public school try to complete their research? Will only the wealthiest students have access to this information on their home computers. Will other students be forced to find other ways to access this data? Will our high schools be forced to stop encouraging internet research and technical advancement because it is simply out of reach for some students? This is more than likely a big stretch, but it is something to think about.


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Q: Mage.Cookies what for? We are thinking about removing the js.phtml from our template and I can't find a reason why not.
What is Mage.Cookies for and were is it used? Did I oversaw anything?

A: AFAIK it's used only in two places on CE:
In app/design/frontend/base/default/template/page/html/cookienotice.phtml :
<script type="text/javascript">
    /* <![CDATA[ */
    function allowSaveCookie() {
        Mage.Cookies.set('<?php echo Mage_Core_Helper_Cookie::IS_USER_ALLOWED_SAVE_COOKIE; ?>', '<?php echo Mage::helper('core/cookie')->getAcceptedSaveCookiesWebsiteIds()?>', new Date(new Date().getTime() + <?php echo Mage::helper('core/cookie')->getCookieRestrictionLifetime() ?> * 1000));
        if (Mage.Cookies.get('<?php echo Mage_Core_Helper_Cookie::IS_USER_ALLOWED_SAVE_COOKIE; ?>')) {
            window.location.reload();
        } else {
            window.location.href = '<?php echo Mage::getUrl('cms/index/noCookies')?>';
        }
    }
    $('notice-cookie-block').show();
    /* ]]> */
</script>

And in app/design/frontend/base/default/template/pagecache/cookie.phtml
<script type="text/javascript">
    var lifetime = <?php echo Mage::helper('pagecache')->getNoCacheCookieLifetime(); ?>;
    var expireAt = Mage.Cookies.expires;
    if (lifetime > 0) {
        expireAt = new Date();
        expireAt.setTime(expireAt.getTime() + lifetime * 1000);
    }
    Mage.Cookies.set('<?php echo Mage_PageCache_Helper_Data::NO_CACHE_COOKIE; ?>', 1, expireAt);
</script>

I personnally use Mage.Cookies in some of my extensions so double check 3rd party modules too


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using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class Grab : MonoBehaviour {
    private float positionShip;
    private float offSet;
    private float originalFall;
	// Use this for initialization
	void Start () {
        positionShip = transform.parent.position.z;
        offSet       = 0.5f;
        originalFall = gameObject.GetComponent<Move>().forceFall;
    }

	// Update is called once per frame
	void Update () {
        positionShip = transform.parent.position.z;
        grabCenterShip();
    }

    void grabCenterShip()
    {
        if(offSet + positionShip > transform.position.z && positionShip - offSet < transform.position.z) gameObject.GetComponent<Move>().forceFall = 0;
        else gameObject.GetComponent<Move>().forceFall = originalFall;
    }
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Bus from El Paso, TX to San Diego
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out and ref keywords in c#.
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Could anyone please explain me in some detail with an example that what is difference between out and ref keywords in c#.
Re: out and ref keywords in c#.
When we want change in passed parameter to the method then we pass it by reference with the help of ref keyword in actual and formal parameters. By passing parameter by reference actual address of the parameter is passed to the method and changes made to the parameter in method reflect in actual parameter passed.
Passing parameter by out is somewhat like ref but the difference is that it is unidirectional i.e. we do not need to initialize the passed variable but we get back the processed value. Likewise Reference parameter we need to use out before variable in output parameter.


New major version of our flagship product Flowmon was recently released. We are tirelessly following our vision to provide customers with a complete understanding of what is happening in their networks. In order to do that, we enrich flow data (information from network and transport layer) with information from application protocols (application layer). Let's look at the new L7 protocols we have added to Flowmon 8 and dig little bit deeper into DHCP.
Our solution has already been able to monitor and provide information from application layer for protocols such as HTTP, DNS or VoIP. Flowmon 8.0 brings the support for another two important protocols: DHCP and SMB to provide administrators with even deeper understanding of network traffic. All these L7 information significantly enrich the flow data (typically L3 and L4 information) which are exported from Flowmon Probes (or monitoring ports of virtual Flowmon Collector). Today we will take a closer look at the DHCP protocol.
Firstly, a little bit of theory. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is application layer protocol for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters, such as IP addresses for network interfaces, gateway IP address or other network parameters. DHCP protocol operates based on the client-server model and uses ports 67 for server (bootps) and 68 for client (bootpc). The principle is depicted on the following picture.
Picture captures two client states.
Initialization state: After first connection / login into the network, client is in initialization state and tries to contact DHCP server by broadcasting DHCP Discover message. DHCP server replies with unicast DHCP Offer message which contains offered IP address, lease time and other network parameters. Client replies by broadcasting DHCP Request with offered IP address and server acknowledges the request and IP address allocation by sending unicast DHCP Ack.
Renewing state: If the client had already allocated IP address, the communication is shortened to so-called two-way-handshake. Client sends DHCP Request and the request is acknowledged by server sending DHCP Ack.
Enough of theory although there is more to know about DHCP protocol. Let's have a look at what you can see in Flowmon.
Figure 1 captures DHCP communication between host (client) and DHCP server. On the following picture, we can see the corresponding communication in Flowmon. Every part of communication on figure 1 (DHCP messages 1 through 6) corresponds with one row of the list records in Figure 2. Host Employee has connected to the network around 10:15 am. Host was in initialization state. Communication went correctly according to DCHP behavior described in paragraph above. Around 13:23 host renewed lease of IP address.
Figure 2: DHCP communication in Flowmon Monitoring Center.
Note the difference between what you can get from the L3/L4 and what additional information and deep insight is brought by Flowmon. In the following picture, you can see what parameters you are able to monitor.
Figure 3: Monitored DHCP parameters.
It goes without saying that you can filter the network traffic using all DHCP parameters above. Filtering flows helps with network troubleshooting and allows Flowmon users to create profiles, reports and alerts (examples below).
Figure 4: All DHCP parameters can be used for filtering flow records.
Monitoring and visibility into DHCP protocol simplifies network management to administrators and provides them with various benefits – from basic DHCP operating logging and host identification to solving and troubleshooting various use-cases.
Figure 5: DHCP server replies with DHCP NAK.
Figure 5 shows that employee is requesting IP address and DHCP server replies with DHCP NAK message. Using DHCP NAK the server declines host's request for IP address allocation. We can also search for DHCP NAK messages using filter "dhcp-type "NAK"" and see, what hosts have their requests declined.
Another use-case is troubleshooting and visibility into communication between DHCP Relay Agent and DHCP Server. This is not possible without visibility inside the DHCP protocol itself. The technical insight is as follows. Flow records are commonly aggregated using five attributes: source & destination IP addresses, ports and protocol number. Communication between DHCP Relay Agent and DHCP Server has the same five attributes even when the Relay Agent is forwarding DHCP Requests from different clients. Without mapping and extending the five attributes with DCHP attribute from application layer (L7), all the communication between DHCP Relay Agent and DHCP Server and thus all forwarded DHCP Requests from clients would be represented as one flow record with high packet count.
Figure 6: Communication between DHCP Relay Agent and DHCP Server.
Thanks to the visibility into DCHP protocol, we are able to see individual communications between clients and DHCP Server which are going through the DHCP Relay Agent. This is achieved by adding DHCP Host MAC as a key field (attribute) for aggregation of flow records.
Not every DHCP use case needs L7 visibility. For example detection of DHCP rogue server. DHCP rogue server is unauthorized server that also offers client's IP addresses and other network parameters like default gateway and DNS server IP addresses. Such server represents not only operational but also security risks. From operational point of view, clients may experience problems with network access or communicating with other hosts due to incorrect IP or gateway. From security point of view, DHCP rogue server can be used by attackers for various network attacks (man-in-the-middle, sniffing and reconnaissance attacks).
DHCP rogue server detection can be handled by both Flowmon Monitoring Center and Flowmon ADS. Let's start with Flowmon ADS. Flowmon ADS is equipped with DHCPANOM detection method. This method automatically detects non-legitimate DCHP servers, reports and alerts on such event. Using learned behavior of network nodes, the method can also detect anomalies in DHCP traffic.
Figure 7: DHCP anomaly detection in Flowmon ADS.
To detect DHCP rogue servers in Flowmon Monitoring Center, we can set up alert. Alert can be configured using filter src port 67 and not ip dhcp_server_ip and setting condition for number of packets exceeding 0. Now we will be alerted, when other host then DHCP server starts to send DHCP messages of DHCP server.
Figure 8: Alert configuration for detection of unauthorized DCHP server in FMC.
Using filtering rules and DHCP parameters makes it possible to set profiles, reports and alerts.
Let's now create profile for DHCP traffic. I'm showing simple example of profile where I use filter "dhcp‑type "NAK"". I will be able to see how many "NAKs" are in my network. Using filters src port 67 and src port 68 I am able to create two separated channels for DCHP traffic from server and client.
Figure 9: Setting up DHCP profile.
I have created DHCP_traffic profile and added three channels. One is for communication from server, another for communication from clients and last one for DHCP NAK messages. Communication from clients will be displayed in the chart below zero. You might now noticed some changes in GUI – I will get to that in the next blog post.
Everything is ready after hitting "Save" button. The results are on the following picture. Green is for server, blue is for client. Seeing big asymmetry in the traffic could represent some problems with DHCP. Red parts are DHCP NAK messages. So having a glance at this chart I can say that there is no problem with DHCP on my network.
Figure 10: DHCP traffic profile in Analysis.
As a next step I have created report to be automatically reported about DHCP traffic. First I have created chapter with DHCP traffic using DHCP_traffic profile created in the previous step. Next step was to create report using the chapter and schedule time of sending.
Created chapter was added as a widget into dashboard in FMC and Flowmon Dashboard. It allows me to immediately see DHCP state. Picture below shows Flowmon Dashboard.
Figure 12: DHCP tab in Flowmon Dashboard using widgets (chapters) from FMC and Flowmon ADS.
I also wanted to immediately know, if there is too much NAKs. So I have created alert which will alert me in case something goes wrong. I have configured condition for sending alert as number of NAK packets above absolute value and 30 min average value. Now if something goes wrong and hosts get their request for IP address allocation declined, I will know immediately.
Are you interested in getting visibility into application layer? Download our free trial – virtual Flowmon Collector equipped with 2 monitoring ports (Flowmon Probe functionality). Follow the quick start guide attached to the zip file to quickly deploy the trial version. After deploying virtual collector into your VMware or Hyper-V environment, go to the Configuration Center – Exporters. Set IPFIX export protocol, go to Advanced options and check DHCP, Samba or any other L7 protocol and click on Save.
Now the monitoring ports of virtual Flowmon Collector are exporting information from L7. Next step is on collector side to show this information. Go to the Configuration Center – FMC Config and click on Configure Flow Database Fields. Here check the protocols and data you have selected in previous step and click Ok. And that's it. Now you are monitoring L7 protocols and enjoy the benefits of deeper L7 visibility.
Figure 15: Flowmon Collector flow database fields.
Learn more from our latest webinar about news in Flowmon 8 and Flowmon ADS version 8 at the Flowmon YouTube channel. Stay tuned for more blog posts and news from Flowmon 8. We will be talking about Samba protocol monitoring next time.


Senior Pastor @ First United Methodist Church in Pulaski, VA. Senior Writer @ Gameday on Rocky Top.
In January I preached a sermon on patience and talked about a restaurant Alex and I go to on special occasions. It's the kind of place where they bring you a palate cleanser between courses (so by "special occasions" I mean "when someone gives us a gift card"). It is not the sort of place you go when you're in any kind of hurry. But what is most remarkable to me about it isn't the food or the service (both of which are excellent). It's that in the small set of hours I've spent in this place, I've never once seen someone on their phone.
Maybe I'm missing something. Maybe it's a restaurant policy I'm unaware of. Maybe we've just dined in particularly detached company. But I am convinced this is an extraordinary dynamic, because I've never been asked as many questions after a sermon as I was that day: that many people wanted to know the name of the restaurant.
First of all, Jesus, no one knows what "beatitude" means. It's unnecessarily confusing, and I'm just going to be honest, so is a lot of your material. Can you be less mysterious? You'll sell more books that way.
Let's just call them blessings, right? Everyone loves blessings! Blessings sell! People will definitely read a list of how to be blessed…which means we've just got to tweak the list itself. Just a little. Because the way it is, people will never believe it. Not really, you know. They'll read it every once in a while and say they believe it, but they'll have a hard time actually living it.
We have to make these a little more realistic. I've just made a couple of changes.
Blessed are the poor rich in spirit, because if the kingdom of heaven belongs to anyone it should be us.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted by clichés and easy answers.
Blessed are the meek …sounds too much like weak, let's take it out.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are righteous, because if we believe we already are there's no need to be hungry for it.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy…from God, maybe, but less so from us. I'm just being honest. Blessed are the honest!
Blessed are the pure in heart – but more importantly the pure in outward appearances and sound bites – for they will see God be sure everyone else knows it.
Blessed are the peacemakers peacekeepers, because making peace is too much to ask.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, and let's make sure we clarify our minor grievances and people being crucified for their faith are basically the same thing.
When it comes to news, information, and, you know, the state of the world in general, who do you listen to? Who do you trust?
When I was in high school, I trusted Mr. Fugate. He taught 11th grade American history, and my class was the last to go through before he retired. The class was legendary for its 30+ page written assignment on the 1960's, which both prepared you for college and opened 1990's eyes to a more turbulent time.


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Home/Women/A thorough strategy to deal with rape needed
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A thorough strategy to deal with rape needed
India is facing a sexual violence pandemic where the rape cases have almost doubled in the last 17 years
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Ritesh Sharma
The mood at the beginning of this year was sombre. The happy go normal times were shadowed by the lab made virus infecting human life all over. From mere 500 cases in March this year we are now at seventy three lac people infected. Without falling into questions and accusations as to how corona is dealt with by the government, we should be more concerned about something that's unlike corona, is not new, has happened earlier, every year and it happens on a daily basis. It is a huge symbol of collective shame for our criminal justice system and us being called humans. It is the Sexual violence pandemic where the rape cases have almost doubled in the last 17 years!
The hideous Nirbhaya gang rape in 2012 incited the nation compelling the policymakers to amend the criminal law with stringent punishment for rape and sexual assault cases. At the same time the increase of rape crime against children from 8541 rapes in 2012 to 19765 in 2016 seemed not enough to raise the alarm for our legislators until the high profile case of rape and murder of an eight year old girl in Kashmir and another similar incidence in Madhya Pradesh occurred. Soon after the heinous crime, the law governing crime against children, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 was amended to introduce death penalty for the rape of children below 12 years.
The easiest escape for our governments has always been the popular decisions including the amendment of criminal laws, providing for stringent punishments and involving CBI into investigation. The imposition of the severe punishment including death penalty for rape has attracted much criticism. Experts suggest that any such stringent punishment for rape may further endanger victim to murder by accused rather than him risking the victim testifying in court.
If National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data is to be believed, the rape susceptibility of any girl or woman has increased by 44 percent with over 3, 13,000 rape cases reported from 2010-2019. If we look at the data from 2001, it almost doubled till 2017. The data should send shock waves through the nation, jolting our complacent political, police and judicial system out of its slumber leaving behind a spew of questions in its aftermath.
Why do we need tragedies of mammoth proportions to take any actions in even the most basic preventive & safety measures?
Why is our police system not able to protect us?
Why do the basic facilities like public transport system, helplines, emergency services and women, children safety remain mere lip service for the majority of us?
And why does the media behave like an investigator, influencing every step of investigations rather than reporting the facts?
The series of rape cases like Kathua, Unnao and now Hathras clearly imply as to how the knee-jerk reaction from the legislators and executive by imposing harsher punishment for rape and sexual offences have failed to dissuade perpetrators.
The various recommendations and amendments in laws and the administration of justice have just tried to cover major gaps in the legal provisions about crime against women. Even the efforts of legislation recognising various forms of violence against women and making them punishable have not helped.
The ever increasing number of cases of rape and violence against women and children despite the severe punishment makes us wonder if there is a way to curb the menace. Are we not risking the victims and the criminal jurisprudence by holding the trunk when a twist of tail could have achieved the desired?
A rape victim was set ablaze on fire when she was on her way to attend the court date in her case. She had to struggle for over a km to seek help but no one came forward. Later she called the police on her own before collapsing. There are numerous such cases where the victim who stands for justice actually risks it with her life.
Justice comes at the end and often delayed and the road that leads to justice is through the police and prosecution.
If we have a closer look at the investigation of various rape cases, it suggests a series of flaws by the police, medical, prosecutors and the lawyers who expose the victim to undue torment often making the conviction impossible. There is no witness or victim protection making the survivor deplorable and exposed to her predator.
According to NCRB, out of total 1,56,327 rape cases on trial in 2018, 17,313 cases were concluded with conviction in only 4,708 cases, 11,133 acquittals and 1,472 were discharged. The snail pace of justice suggests a complete overhauling of the criminal justice system. There is an immediate need to improve the moral standard of police with increased transparency and efficiency in their working to ensure speedy justice to victims and survivors of sexual assault.
With this the judiciary has the primary responsibility of enforcing various measures to contain the faulty investigations and speedy trial in sexual offences through constitutional remedies. The judiciary should come up with suo moto cognizance of such glaring issues with increased monitoring and deterring sentences for reckless and careless investigations.
The hastily drawn amendments by the government are definitely in bad taste as well as motivated to attain political brownie points. We note with great alarm the foolish provisions about protocols for medical examination of victims of sexual assault. Women rights organisations have pointed out that this is a far cry from what the collective protests should have resulted in. When there is a lack of confidence in the intentions of the government to deal with the menace that affects more than half of our population, women and children in almost all sections of the society, the very purpose of governance is negated!
There is also the two edged sword of "freedom of press" slaying the voice of many in recent times. How long can these media trials be allowed to guide and influence the investigation with own cooked up stories and self acclaimed investigations? Is it not just a run for breaking news or TRPs rather than actual journalism?
A thorough strategy to deal with all such issues is the need today. The pertinent question is if the basic structure of our society is ready to accept the victim and sexual offence survivors. We are looming on the brink of a cultural crisis. The situation is aggravated with numerous flaws in the criminal justice system, inefficient police, medical and prosecution. The lack of victim and witness protection further aggravates the situation for the victim. On the other hand the law enforcement agencies or delayed justice have failed to brew the fear or respect in the minds of culprits. All this makes the life of the victim miserable as she is branded or blamed for having raised her voice, setting an example for many other victims who learn to remain silent.
Ritesh Sharma is activist and legal consultant, the views expressed are personal.
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Home Sport Cricket How did every 10th Indian connect this IPL season!
How did every 10th Indian connect this IPL season!
Nothing connects common Indians more than cricket. When it's Indian Premier League connection becomes bigger. This IPL season almost every 10th Indian was connected on Facebook.
The social media site in a post has confirmed that 12 crore Indians were engaged in IPL conversation on Facebook. The number of IPL conversations on Facebook this season is reported to be at 35 crore – almost 27% of country's total population. Team India captain Virat Kohli was the favourite subject to talk about, among the teams Mumbai Indians was the biggest talking point for the FB community.
Teams used various promotional videos as marketing tools throughout the 47-day tournament, reports Brand Equity, attributing details to a Facebook blogpost. Additionally, the league shared images of key match moments as they happened and special off-the-field moments. Interestingly, Mumbai Indians went live as the team returned to the hotel to celebrate their victory, foreshadowed by their popular music video highlighting the team's dancing prowess.
Cake was the common theme for the IPL teams this season. Teams shared their celebrations with cake using FB live, which allowed fans to participate in this fun tradition with their favourite players.
The blog by Asha Thacker on media.fb.com is titled IPL 10 Brings Millions Together on Facebook. It reveals, FB live video of Mumbai Indians celebration at hotel after their mid-night title triumph has recorded almost 54 lakh views.
The blog, reproduced here, can be visited here.
Over the course of the tournament, 120 million people joined the IPL conversation on Facebook and recorded 350 million interactions related to the season on the platform. More people joined the conversation this season than any IPL Facebook has measured.
The blog has shared in-depth details of FB engagements by the league, teams, players and media.
Throughout the 47-day tournament, the Indian Premier League posted video of team warm-ups before each match and closed the tournament on Facebook by sharing video of the championship trophy presentation. Additionally, the league shared images of key match moments as they happened and special off-the-field moments, such as Shah Rukh Khan and AbRam at the Kolkata Knight Riders' opening match.
The IPL Champion Mumbai Indians went live as the team returned to the hotel to celebrate their victory, foreshadowed by their popular music video highlighting the team's dancing prowess.
If there was one theme on Facebook for teams this season, it was cake. Teams including the Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad shared their cake cutting celebrations using Facebook Live and videos during the season, allowing fans to participate in this fun tradition with their favourite players.
Throughout the IPL season, teams shared unique moments with fans, giving them unprecedented access to their favourite players and owners. The 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad brought fans along to training sessions and team meetings. The team also went live for exercise session in the pool. The Delhi Daredevils shared pre- and post-match moments. This included a live on pitch interview with Man of the Match Corey Anderson.
Kings XI Punjab showcased its team's playful side multiple times during the season; including kicking off a season-long prank war with this video featuring Marcus Stoinis and an unsuspecting Manan Vohra. Meanwhile, the Kolkata Knight Riders shared the preparation strategies for the IPL playoffs.
During the IPL season, players used Facebook to directly connect with their fans in personal, authentic ways. For example, Ajinkya Rahane showcased the dancing skills of his teammates MS Dhoni and Ben Stokes. In addition, Shikhar Dhawan surprised his fans with a Facebook Live Q&A and Virat Kolhi wished Sachin Tendulkar Happy Birthday with a "few" of his closest friends.
Afghanistan player Rashid Khan also shared his feelings after making history during his first IPL match.
Yuvraj Singh shared a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into a commercial shoot and poked fun at his good friend and teammate Ashish Nehra.
News and sports publishers, broadcasters, and personalities, including Aaj Tak, ABP News, Crictracker, Firstpost, Hotstar, Sportskeeda, Sky Sports and The Quint, took to Facebook Live throughout the event to provide exclusive match commentary and analysis, as well as engage and entertain fans during the IPL.
ESPN Cricinfo broadcast its show ESPN Matchday Live on Facebook, delivering daily previews followed by Facebook fan Q&As every innings break.
News publishers from across the country joined the T20 carnival.
The IPL action didn't end on the pitch, as commentators, legends, team owners and other public figures shared their favourite moments on Facebook.


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