More than a year after first emerging from stealth, container security startup Capsule8 launches the 1.0 version of its zero-day threat detection platform.
Security startup Capsule8 officially launched the 1.0 release of its zero-day threat detection platform on April 11, after more than a year of active development.
Capsule8 1.0 is intended to help secure both container as well as non-container based Linux workloads from unknown zero-day threats. Among the risks that Capsule8 aims to help mitigate are side-channel memory attacks, like the recently disclosed Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.
"The Capsule8 1.0 product is really focused on real-time security detection for production systems,"John Viega, Capsule8 co-founder and CEO, told eWEEK. "So that includes any production Linux servers, as well as containerized cloud native environments, providing zero-day protection and detection in real time at scale, that enables our customers to disrupt attacks."
Viega and his co-founder Dino dai Zovi first revealed the company in February 2017 and detailed Capsule8's early ambitions in an April 2017 eWEEK video. At the time, Dai Zovi explained that Capsule8 is container-aware, real-time threat protection for Linux-based production environments. The company has raised a total of $8.5 million in venture funding, including a $6 million Series A round announced in September 2017.
Viega explained that Capsule8's zero-day detection involves having a very high signal to low noise ratio for evidence of exploitation in a production environment. Rather than simply scanning for known vulnerabilities (CVEs), he noted that Capsule8 looks for signals that some form of exploitation is in progress.
"We are looking generically if an attacker has got a zero day vulnerability, what are the things that they are going to have to do go around ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) and other system level protections," Viega said.
Capsule8 has a concept called "kernel landmines" which are triggers that Viega said his company's platform can place in a running Linux kernel. The kernel landmine is placed in an area that is associated with a process that shouldn't normally be touched by regular authorized processes and application usage.
Viega noted that the Capsule8 kernel landmines are not a deception technique. Deception technologies place "false flags" for hackers to follow in an attempt to trick them into taking a certain path where they can be contained.
"A landmine is not really a deception technique. We're not really changing the Linux kernel. We're just being really strategic about monitoring places in the kernel that are possible windows into exploit behavior," Viega said.
Among the classes of zero-day attacks that Capsule8 aims to help mitigate are side-channel memory attacks like the Spectre and Meltdown issue that were first disclosed in January. Capsule8 was among the first vendor to provide a freely available open-source detection tool for Spectre and Meltdown. In the Capsule8 1.0 release, Viega said that his company is providing enhanced side-channel attack detection capabilities that also benefits from some machine learning capabilities in the platform.
Viega said that what he heard from many large enterprises that he visited was that in their production environments they had no visibility for the meltdown and spectre threats. Additionally, given that patches for those flaws are not easily implemented by all organizations, the need for visibility into potential attacks is important.
Looking forward, Viega said that Capsule8 will continue to develop its' namesake platform, providing integrations with other enterprise IT tools to make it easier for security professional to investigate incidents.


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Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love (Oswald Chambers in Run Today's Race).
These words about faith are admirable. We readily affirm them as we go about our daily tasks, navigating the usual troubles. We might think, "This, too, shall pass," as we persevere. Such sentiments take on new meaning when real tragedy strikes, like that at Sutherland Springs. Sticking to our belief that God is love can be difficult. It can seem impossible. It may appear the least attractive of the options.
But if evil is reason enough to doubt God's love, then surely beauty is an equally powerful reason to affirm it. God's people do not shy away from this tension. In the Scriptures we get the optimism of Proverbs but we also get the challenges of Job and Ecclesiastes.
Most importantly we get the cross, the instrument of reconciliation, the place where God suffers with us. After the cross, of course, we get resurrection, and with resurrection an eternal hope.
It might not be how we'd draw up the plan but it assures us we have a high priest who can empathize with us and who has made a way for us.
On our better days, when we are confident in this hope, we can sing with the psalmist, Not to us, O Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. We anxiously await the day when we will sing it because our tears have been wiped away for good.
PS – if you were in 930 or 1030 services you got to hear Tiffany riff on an old U2 song. Here are the Irishmen performing the original a few decades ago, 80s hair and all.


Wonder what the folks next door are up to this summer? Make time for Vacationland.
Looking for a neighbourly getaway? Meet Maine. Whether you're in search of history, art, music, fine dining, shopping, camping, or a little scenic ogling, there are plenty of reasons to come knocking next door.
Summer is prime season to explore New England's largest state. In fact, Maine is so large it is almost as big as the other five New England states put together.
What makes it particularly pleasant however, is what's inside. Picture 6,000 lakes and ponds, 32,000 miles of rivers and streams, nearly 3,500 miles of coastline and 17 million acres of forestland! Throw in 2,000 or so islands and more than 60 lighthouses and your picture is coming into focus.
With its dramatic streaks of granite reaching to the sea, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, near Bristol, is one of the most visited attractions on the Maine coast.
Maine is a vast and scenic wilderness where one is as likely to meet a moose as a movie star. Folks from all over the United States—including famous people like actors John Travolta and Kirstie Alley, who own homes here—migrate to Maine for its slow pace, quiet beauty and historic charm.
Homespun villages, bustling downtowns and a city or two dot the coastal landscape. You won't find a single skyscraper or subway, but you will find towering mountains, cobblestone streets and plenty of places to picnic, bike and hike along with all the amenities to rest and relax.
The state didn't earn the "Vacationland" name for nothing. Maine is known for sandy beaches and stony coves; summer sun and sea breezes; snug inns and tall ships; outlet malls and artist colonies; steamed clams and blueberry pie.
Visit York, the first town chartered in the United States. Climb through Fort Knox, a granite fort built on the bank of the Penobscot River. Stroll through some of the most celebrated art museums in the country. Set sail on a mail boat. Or set out a lawn chair and take in a summer concert under the evening sky.
Getting there couldn't be easier. The quickest way is via The Cat [www.nfl-bay.com], the super-speed ferry, which crosses from Yarmouth, NS, to Bar Harbor, ME, in less than three hours. From there, if you bring your car, you can wind west out of town on Route 3, until you meet up with Route 1. From there you can cruise clear down to the tip of Maine's southern coast all in about five hours without stopping.
Of course, you will stop. Few drives compare to Route 1, which meanders through thick woodlands, along the coast and smack through the middle of Maine's most popular destinations—including Camden, Wiscasset, Bath, Brunswick, Freeport, Kennebunk and York. Best of all, there's always a town tucked around the next bend to gas up the car, browse for antiques or take a seat for a steaming lobster.
There's no rush, whether you have just a day of dining, a weekend of shopping, or a week lounging at a luxurious inn by the sea. Maine has all the time you need.
One of the most often visited destinations in Maine, and the one where you're most likely to land, is Bar Harbor. Located on the eastern shore of Mount Desert Island, this bustling tourist town is on the fringe of Acadia National Park. Known for its rugged beauty and plentiful hiking trails, Acadia is the big draw in this neck of the woods. Bar Harbor is its trading post. The quaint downtown overlooking Frenchman Bay is filled with gift shops, restaurants, bed & breakfasts and hotels.
People come here to watch the boats, take a cruise, or hike the trails. But there's plenty of history to be had as well. The Abbe Museum, with its new office in the centre of town across from the Town Green, preserves the heritage of the Native American people of Maine. The museum has an extensive collection of Wabanaki baskets and more than 50,000 artifacts dating back to the 17th century.
With or without a car, you can easily access most points around the island, including the museum, airstrip, numerous campgrounds and more, by hopping on the Island Explorer. This free shuttle bus runs in regular circuits through Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park from June through October. It also meets travellers arriving by ferry.
Acadia National Park includes 47,000 acres of pristine forest, 26 mountains and many miles of hiking, walking, riding and biking trails. There are beaches for swimming, horses for riding, even roads if you would rather drive than hike. The over 20-mile Park Loop Road will take you to all the major sights on the island including the top of Cadillac Mountain, the first point in the eastern US to see the sunrise.
Get your bearings at the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, off Route 3, before heading into the park. And no visit to Acadia would be complete without tea and popovers at the Jordan Pond House, on the Park Loop Road—just call ahead to make reservations.
For less congested views of the island, visit Southwest Harbor on the western side for a dip in Echo Lake, just off Route 102 or drive to the tip of the 102A and catch a ferry to Swans Island, 6 miles off shore. Here you can walk or bike and visit the Swan's Island Educational Society, less than a mile from the ferry on Atlantic Street, with its store, school and memorabilia of island history.
While Bar Harbor is one of the biggest draws, the coastal villages of Camden and Rockland, about an hour and a half south on Route 1, offer equally quaint views of the coast. Camden Hills State Park has several lovely trails with terrific views from Mount Battie. And Rockland includes the nationally acclaimed Farnsworth Museum. Both towns are known for their prime gift shops and cafés.
An hour further south on Route 1 will bring you to Maine's Mid-Coast, which includes the towns of Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, Bath and Brunswick. To get to Boothbay Harbor, take a left on Route 27 as you come into Edgecomb. One thing you won't find are many public beaches, but the harbour has a good deal of ships for day cruising, including the Balmy Days fleet which goes to Monhegan Island.
The Boothbay Railway Village, on the left side of Route 27 as you head toward the harbour, is a popular destination. There's plenty of train memorabilia, a working steam engine that pulls visitors around the grounds, an antique car barn, and 28 historic structures set up like a village from long ago.
The town itself is fun to walk and shop. Cross the harbour on the footbridge, rent a kayak and explore the shore up close, or take a seat on the trolley, which tours past most points on the Boothbay peninsula. A drive to the western side of the harbour, from Route 27 onto the McKown Point Road, will bring you to the Marine Resources Aquarium where you can pet nursing sharks in a giant tank, touch all kinds of sea critters or meet some of our biggest lobsters.
Heading south again on Route 1, you'll cross the Sheepscot River into Wiscasset, which is known for its plethora of fine antique shops and historic houses. It's also a popular place to catch lunch, either by buying one of Maine's biggest lobster rolls from Red's Eats or by pulling up a chair at Sarah's on the other side of Main Street. You'll pass them both as you head into town.
Nosing along into Bath, you'll cross Maine's Kennebec River, which has an illustrious shipbuilding history known the world over. With plenty of shops and good restaurants, Bath is a working town that is home to Bath Iron Works, one of the country's largest naval shipyards. You can catch a glimpse of the goings-on from a walking path that crosses the bridge. Prime time to visit is the Bath Heritage Days, a three-day festival of music, crafts and carnivals that runs through the Fourth of July.
Brunswick is home to historic Bowdoin College, a sure bet for great summer concerts and theatre. The month-long Bowdoin International Music Festival runs from the end of June through the end of July and presents world-renowned artists.
History buffs will enjoy a tour of Civil War General Joshua Chamberlain's home on Main Street, across from the college. You can also visit the First Parish Church, just up the street, where Harriet Beecher Stowe is said to have had the vision that inspired her writing of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The church itself is a stunning Gothic Revival, where public organ concerts are often held.
Further down Route 1 is the shopping Mecca of Freeport, with streets lined with outlet stores and where more than 3 million visitors a year flock to L.L. Bean's Flagship Store, where you can shop any day of the year, any time day or night. Or for a more serene experience, head 4 miles out of town on Bow Street (across from L.L. Bean) and turn right onto Wolf Neck Road to visit Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park. Here you can walk along the shore, view the islands of Casco Bay and bird watch.
The next hot spot is Portland, 30-minutes south. Take the slow, scenic route on Route 1, or whiz into Maine's largest city by following Interstate 95 to Highway 295. Portland is as urban as Maine gets, with nightclubs and bars, restaurants and stores, as well as such draws as the Portland Museum of Art and Children's Museum of Maine both downtown.
Portland's Old Port, centred around Exchange Street, is full of historic architecture, fine shops and cobblestone streets. Catch a harbour cruise on the Casco Bay Lines, just across Commercial Street, or dine at DiMillo's, a converted car ferry that now serves good American fare and seafood on the state's only floating restaurant, just off Commercial Street.
Tour the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one of the nation's most popular 19th century poets, on Congress Street, in the city centre. Or walk through Victoria Mansion, on nearby Danforth Street, one of the best examples of Italianate architecture anywhere.
Maine's southern beaches include the Kennebunks, Ogunquit, York and Kittery, all strung together along Coastal Route 1. Here, the main attractions are the long, sandy beaches and rocky coves. Kennebunkport is known, not only as the Bush's presidential summer home, but as a pristine shopping area with quaint shops built right over the water's edge. A drive along the shore will showcase many seaside mansions.
One of the first-rate attractions in Ogunquit is the Ogunquit Playhouse, right on Route 1, which has been regarded as the foremost summer theatre in America. Next come the Yorks.
York Village, which was chartered in 1641, is a pristinely preserved town best known for the houses and museums of Old York Village, on Route 1A.
Drive on and you'll come to York Beach, a hopping hangout between two of the area's most popular beaches—Long Sands and Short Sands. With a carnival-like atmosphere, the beach area is highly developed and includes Yorks Wild Kingdom, a zoo and amusement park right off Route 1.
From here on, it's mostly shopping country. The Kittery outlet malls are known for bags of bargains. For those more interested in the great outdoors, there's the Kittery Trading Post, which has a regional reputation to rival L.L. Bean's. You'll find them all on Route 1.
Then for one last glimpse of Maine at its finest, head to Kittery Point. From Route 1, take Route 103, to wind past pre-Revolutionary homes built along the water. Just south of Pepperrell Cove, take a walk at Fort McClary, which includes an 1844 blockhouse and views of Portsmouth Harbor. What better way to remember Maine?
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Life in Atlantic Canada happily confirms that old axiom, "the more things change, the more they stay the same." Our streetscapes are decidedly more cosmopolitan than they were 25 years ago.
The spring and summer of 2008 was a banner year for icebergs, so with the reports of "icebergs in every bay" we set off in early June for the eastern tip of Newfoundland.


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Robin Williams: Long and varied career ends in brutal shock
Analysis: For more than 40 years, the comic and actor first seen in Mork and Mindy gave value to audiences
Wed, Aug 13, 2014, 01:00
Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead on Monday from an apparent suicide at his home in Northern California. He was 63. The sheriff's coroner's division said it suspects the death was a suicide due to asphyxia. Video: Reuters
Robin Williams with his Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his part in 'Good Will Hunting' at the Academy Awards in 1998. Photograph: Reuters
Robin Williams was a superb, mercurial stand-up comic with a staggering talent for improv and verbal riffing, though his movie career finally evolved into an intriguing split: sugary sentimentality or an ambiguous, menacing darkness.
Something similar happened with Steve Martin and Jerry Lewis. The "Mr Hyde" in Robin Williams's movie persona was well known.
So the news of his death, and the indication he has taken his own life, is deeply shocking. He clearly suffered from depression and his brilliance assumes a deeply sad aspect.
Williams could suspend his merciless, crazy irony almost entirely for glutinous family movies like Patch Adams, in which he played a doctor who treated sick kids using his irrepressible sense of humour, or the solemn fantasies like Bicentennial Man, or even his second World War drama Jakob the Liar.
Or he could be chilling and sinister, as in One Hour Photo, a disturbing drama from 2002 in which he played the drugstore photo lab employee (in the days before digital cameras) who becomes obsessed with the pictures he develops showing a suburban family.
Then there was his performance in the ice-cold, ultra-black comedy World's Greatest Dad, in 2009, in which he plays another creepy yet tragic character, a high-school teacher whose son dies in a grisly accident, and who then concocts a bogus suicide note and rides a wave of celebrity and sympathy.
Williams had a big-hearted side, a love of broad comedy and a muscular, physical talent for it, which he showed off in his smash-hit drag act Mrs Doubtfire from 1993.
He played a divorced guy who disguises himself as a housekeeper with a bizarre Scottish accent, employed by his unsuspecting ex-wife, so he can keep an eye on the children.
The role showed off Williams's talents – the zaniness, the dressing up, the bizarrely transparent absurdity, combined with his big-hearted, faintly lachrymose vulnerability and sentimental concern for children.
For me, his best movie was Good Morning, Vietnam from 1987. It was hardly the first time I had seen him – that, of course, was in his legendary 1970s television comedy Mork and Mindy, which introduced the world to his madcap clowning.
But Barry Levinson's film was perhaps the nearest a feature film came to representing his stand-up style and his subversion. He was Adrian Cronauer, the anarchic, motormouth DJ on Armed Forces Radio who lets rip at the microphone, disses the pompous world of the military, and rips everything to hilarious shreds.
Williams improvised a lot of his speeches himself; only he could have given that full-throttle intensity.
What a remarkable performer. This is a brutal shock.
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Note: This kit does NOT include a hive. Add a top bar hive, Warre hive or Langstroth hive.
Jackets should not fit snugly. You will want some room inside the jacket should a honey bee end up inside with you!
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This is the 27th Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the overseas contingency operation to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The report covers the period July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021, summarizes the quarter's key events and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work related to OIR.
In July, the United States and Iraq announced that the security relationship between the two countries will fully transition to training, advising, and intelligence-sharing by December 31, 2021, and there will be no U.S. forces with a combat role in Iraq. The Department of Defense (DoD) reported that the transition will not impact counter-ISIS or logistics operations in Syria.
ISIS claimed fewer attacks during the quarter compared to the previous quarter, but remained entrenched as a low-level insurgency. In Iraq, ISIS carried several complex attacks, suggesting a higher level of operational maturity. In Syria, the group appeared to be consolidating in the desert and poised for increased activity in what the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) termed "the next stage of its insurgency." ISIS also continued to focus activity in the al-Hol displaced persons camp, where it continued recruitment and indoctrination activities.
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Il Museo civico di storia naturale di Comiso è istituito nel 1991 presso l'edificio dell'ex scuola d'arte in via degli Studi, a Comiso, nel libero consorzio comunale di Ragusa, si estende su una superficie di 1000 mq. con la sezione paleontologica e zoologica. Un grande patrimonio culturale e scientifico rappresentato da oltre 27.000 reperti di fossili di varie ere geologiche, da numerosi preparati zoologici, da circa 2000 animali terrestri e marini naturalizzati, da diversi preparati osteologici e la più importante collezione cetologica del meridione d'Italia.

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July 2015 - QUESTION 6 – VIRGINIA BAR EXAMINATION
Tom and Jerry lived in Norfolk, Virginia, where they had grown up together. They were unemployed, broke, and unable to find work. Jerry suggested that they rob a bank. After some discussion, they decided that the best plan would be for each of them to rob a bank on the opposite sides of the city at the same time. They believed this would confuse the police, delay response time, and improve their chances of getting away. They agreed that Jerry would rob the A&S Bank on the east side of town and that Tom would rob the Bluewater Bank on the west side, both at 10:00 a.m. on April 1.
At 9:00 a.m. on April 1, Tom and Jerry set out on their mission in Jerry's car. Jerry drove Tom to the Bluewater Bank. En route, Jerry handed Tom a toy pistol and told him to enter the bank at precisely 10:00 a.m. and that he (Jerry) would enter the A&S Bank simultaneously. They coordinated their watches and, as Jerry dropped Tom off in front of the Bluewater Bank, Jerry said, "OK, let's do it. I'll pick you up where we talked about.".
At 10:00 a.m., Jerry entered A&S Bank, and saw no one present but a teller. He brandished a real handgun and handed the teller a note and a cloth bag. The note stated, "Put all the money in your cash drawer in the bag and give it to me. Don't make a sound, and nobody will get hurt." Seeing the handgun, the teller emptied the cash drawer into the bag. At the same time on the other side of town, Tom entered the Bluewater Bank and, with the toy gun concealed in his coat pocket, walked to a teller window. He was so nervous that all he could do was whisper to the teller, "This is a robbery." The teller said, "I'm sorry. I didn't hear what you said." At that point, Tom turned, rushed back outside, took out his cell phone, and sent Jerry a text message saying, "I can't do it. I'm outta here.".
Back at the A&S Bank, Jerry received the text message and quickly responded, "Stick to the plan." Tom saw Jerry's message, went straight to the bus terminal, and boarded a bus for Richmond. Meanwhile, Jerry took the money-filled bag from the A&S teller. At gunpoint, he told the teller to come out from behind the counter, forced her to lie face down on the floor about 15 feet from the counter, and told her not to move or make a sound for the next 15 minutes..
Unbeknownst to Jerry, the teller had activated a silent alarm, and the police were waiting for him as he ran out of the bank. Jerry later confessed and told the police about everything that had happened between him and Tom from the time they first talked about robbing the banks up to and including Tom's text message. Tom subsequently was arrested in Richmond..
The Commonwealth's Attorney charged Tom with the following crimes: (i) conspiracy; (ii) attempted robbery of the Bluewater Bank; and (iii) robbery of the A&S bank..
The Commonwealth's Attorney charged Jerry with abduction.
(a) Do the facts support a prima facie case against Tom on each of the three crimes with which he is charged, what defenses might Tom assert, and what is the likely outcome on each defense? Explain fully.
(b) Do the facts support a prima facie case against Jerry on the crime of abduction, what defenses might he assert, and what is the likely outcome on each defense? Explain fully.
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6(a) The facts support a prima facie case against Tom for conspiracy; (ii) attempted robbery of the Bluewater Bank; and (iii) robbery of the A&S Bank.
Conspiracy requires an agreement between two minds to commit a criminal offense and some act signifying the creation of the conspiracy. In this case, Tom and Jerry clearly agreed to rob the two banks. Further, they planned how they were going to commit those robberies. At that point, Tom was guilty of conspiracy. As conspiracy does not merge, the prima facie case of conspiracy is complete. Two guilty minds (Tom and Jerry) made an agreement to commit a crime and there was an overt act (planning) that signified the creation of the conspiracy.
Robbery is the use of force or threat of use of force to permanently deprive someone of their property. As was stated earlier, a prima facie case of conspiracy can be made out against Tom. As a result of being part of a conspiracy, Tom can be held accountable for any crimes committed by his co-conspirators that are done to further the conspiracy. This includes those crimes which Tom may not have even committed himself. In addition, it is not necessary that Jerry be convicted or even tried for the robbery for Tom to be found guilty of robbery due to his part in the conspiracy. The prosecution must prove in Tom's trial beyond a reasonable doubt that the elements of robbery were committed by Tom's co-conspirator, that Tom was part of the conspiracy, and the acts were done in futherance of the conspiracy. Jerry threatened violent force with the intent to take away permanent possession of the banks money. Jerry was acting in order to complete his and Tom's conspiracy to rob two banks at the same time. Tom had agreed and planned with Jerry how the acts would take place. There is a prima facie case against Tom for the robbery of the A&S Bank.
Attempt is a specific intent crime. Attempt requires that a person intend to commit the specifc crime and that there be some act reasonably related to completing the attempt. Traditional common law requires a substantial step, which is generally a higher standard than the current Virginia law. In this case, Tom walked into Bluewater Bank intending to rob Bluewater Bank. He was nervous, but his intention was clear based upon his words "This is a robbery." His planning, accepting the toy gun from Terry, walking into the bank, and threatening the Teller are sufficient acts to constitute making an attempt. There is a prima facie case against Tom for attempted robbery of the Bluewater Bank.
Tom's Defenses are (i) that he withdrew from the conspiracy; (ii) he did not have the intent necessary for attempted robbery; and (iii) he did not commit enough acts in futherance of the crime to constitute an attempt.
All of these defenses will fail.
The standard for withdrawing from a conspiracy is very high in Virginia. It requires that a person clearly state to the other co-conspirators the person's withdrawal from the conspiracy and requires the person to do all that he/she can do stop the crime. This can include physically stopping the crime from happening, convincing the other conspirators not to go through with the crime, or simply informing the authorities.
Tom will argue that he withdrew from the conspiracy when he texted Jerry. He clearly stated his intention to leave the conspiracy and promptly stopped all of his own actions towards the conspiracy's goal.
However, this is not enough to constitue withdrawal. He did nothing to stop fifty percent of the conspiracy's goal, namely the robbery of A&S Bank. Further, it is unclear that he even managed to withdraw in time, considering he only texted Jerry after Jerry had already completed his robbery, even if he had not left the Bank yet. A conspirator is liable for all crimes committed in futherance of the conspiracy while he is in the conspiracy. Even if Tom's actions were enough to constitute withdrawal, Tom did not withdraw quick enough to escape liability for Jerry's robbery.
As was previously stated, attempt is a specific intent crime. As such, Tom must have intended to rob Bluewater Bank in order to be guilty of attempted robbery. Tom will argue that subjectively, he did not intend to rob Bluewater Bank. This is evidenced by his toy gun that he only put in his pocket, his inability to do more than whisper at the Teller, and his immediate withdrawal before the Teller even noticed something was wrong.
However, intent is judged during the attempt. Tom (i) helped Jerry plan, (ii) synchronized his watch, (iii) accepted the toy gun, (iv) entered the bank at precisely the right moment, and (v) stood face to face with the teller and stated it was a robbery. While it seems that Tom lost his nerve, when he entered the Bank, the moment reasonable people would assume the attempted robbery began, Tom subjectively and objectively intended to rob Bluewater Bank.
Finally, Tom's argument that he did not do enough to qualify for attempted robbery also fails for the same reasons. It is not necessary that an action in support of an attempted crime be criminal itself. Thus, even though Tom will argue that there is no criminality in walking into the bank with a toy gun in his pocket, these acts in combination with his planning with Jerry and words to the Teller (even if the Teller did not hear them) are enough to be considered an attempt.
6(b) There is a prima facia case of abduction against Jerry. He will defend by arguing that the movement and time were not enough to constitute abduction and this defense will fail.
Abduction requires three elements. First, that the abductor use force, threat of force, or other serious threat (force to another for example) to make the victim comply. Second, the restraint of the victim to a partiuclar place, the movement of the victim to a particular place, or keeping the victim from those who are legally responsible (i.e. non-custodial parent from other parent). Finally, said abduction must be for a period of time. If the victim had a reasonable method of escape, then there is no abduction.
In this case, Jerry pointed a gun at the Teller. He then forced her to move 15 feet, lay down, and remain in that position for 15 minutes. This constitutes the force, restraint, and time necessary for a prima facie case of abduction.
Jerry will argue that moving fifteen feet and staying in a place for fifteen minutes is not enough to constitute abduction, paricularly considering that she remained in the Bank and as a Teller, would have been in the Bank for those fifteen minutes any ways.
However, it is not necessary that the victim move at all. The focus is on restraint. Further, any length of time is acceptable so long as the victim had reason to know of the abduction. The Teller was restrained by threat of force for fifteen moments of which the Teller was very aware. As such, Jerry's defense will fail.
The facts support a prima facie case against Tom for conspiracy; he might argue that he withdrew from the crime, but a conspiracy is complete once the agreement is made.
Conspiracy is an inchoate crime. It is an agreement between two people to commit a felony. It does not matter if the crime is ultimately committed because crime of conspiracy is committed once the agreement is formed. In Virginia, a conspiracy can only be formed between two guilty minds. Additionally, in Virginia, a conspiracy does not require an overt act.
In this case Jerry and Tom conspired to commit bank robbery, a felony. Both of them initially intended to commit the crime, and thus both had the requisite guilty mind. Although an overt act is not required, an overt act was completed by both of them when they set off to commit the bank robberies. Although Tom will likely argue that he ultimately decided not to commit the crime, this defense will fail because the crime of conspiracy had already been completed when he agreed to the plan.
Because there was a conspiracy between Tom and Jerry to commit bank robbery, and the crime was completed once they agreed to the crime, there is a prima facie case against Tom for conspiracy.
The facts support a prima facie case against Tom for attempted robbery of the Bluewater Bank; he might argue that the teller did not hear him and that he left therefore withdrawing, but an attempt only needs a direct act that falls short of the completed crime.
Attempt in an inchoate crime. By definition, the crime of attempt is not completed. In the Commonwealth, an attempt occurs when someone has the specific intent to commit a crime and takes a direct act that falls short of committing the ultimate crime.
In this case, Tom entered the bank with the specific intent to rob the bank. Although he spoke quietly and the bank teller could not hear him, he made a direct act by going into the bank and actually stating the words "This is a robbery." He may argue that because he was not heard and instead decided to withdraw and not commit the crime, he had already committed the crime of attempt by the time he had gone into the bank, and particularly once he told the teller that he was robbing the bank. One cannot withdraw from an attempt.
Because Tom took a direct act that fell short of the completed crime of robbery, and he specifically intended to rob the bank, there is a prima facie case against Tom for attempted robbery.
The facts support a prima facie case against Tom for robbery of the A&S Bank; he might argue that he was not present at the scene of the crime and that he withdrew. These arguments should fail because he was an accessory before the fact and he did not effectively withdraw.
A co-conspirator is guilty for all reasonably anticipated crimes that occur during the commission of the agreed upon crime. This is true both under the conspiracy, but also because they are accessories before the fact or principals in the second degree, depending on whether they were present at the scene of the crime or not. An accessory before the fact encourages, aids, or counsels the principal in the first degree in the commission of the crime, but is not physically present during the crime. A principal in the second degree encourages, aids, or counsels the principal in the first degree, but is present at the scene. Both accesssories before the fact and principals in the second degree are liable as though they were the principal actor.
In the Commonwealth, a co-conspirator can withdraw from the crime before it is committed if he communicates the withdrawal to the other conspirators and does whatever he can to stop the commission of the crime, including alerting the police. If he does not do whatever he can to stop the crime, he will still be held liable for the actions taken by the non-withdrawing conspirators.
In this case, Tom will likely argue that he was not present at the scene and cannot be found guilty. His lack of presence does not matter because Tom was an accessory before the fact of the bank robbery. He encouraged Jerry and they worked out a plan together for how to accomplish the crime and get away with it. He was not present at the scene of the crime, but he can be found guilty of the crime just as if it were him who had committed the bank robbery and not Jerry.
Additionally, he will likely argue that he withdrew. This defense will also fail. Although he alerted Jerry that he was not going to engage in the robbery anymore, this withdrawal is insufficient for several reasons. One, he only withdrew from the completion of the robbery he was supposed to commit. He could not withdraw from the other robbery because he was not taking direct part it in. Two, it appears the crime was already underway when he alerted Jerry and therfore he did not withdraw early enough. Three, all he did was alert Jerry that he was not going to commit his own bank robbery. He did not attempt to do anything to stop Jerry from robbing the A&S Bank. Therefore, he did not effectively withdraw from the crime.
Because Tom was an accessory before the fact and did not effectively withdraw from the crime, there is a prima facie case against him for the robbery of the A&S Bank.
There is a prima facie case against Jerry for abduction; he will likely argue that he did not force the teller to leave the bank and thus there was insufficient action for abduction, and furthermore that he lacked the intent to abduct. These arguments should fail because he forced the bank teller to go somewhere she did not wish to go and remain there, and abduction is a general intent crime.
In Virginia, abduction is committed when the defendant has control over the victim and forces them into a place against their will. The Commonwealth unlike many jurisdictions does not require asorpation. Abduction is a general intent crime. It only matters that the defendant commit the crime with some awareness that the acts are taking place, regardless of whether or not he intends to commit the crime.
In this case, Jerry will likely argue that he did not force the teller to go anywhere other than out from behind the counter, and thus that there was no asorpation. She never left the place she was beforehand. This argument will fail because it it not necessary that she have been moved somewhere else. He forced her into a place she did not want to be.
He will also likely argue that he did not have the intent to abduct her. He merely wanted her to be unable to call for the police while he escaped. This argument should also fail because it does not matter what his intent was, so long as he was aware he had control and was forcing her to go to a specific place.
Because asorpation and specific intent are not required and Jerry did control the teller's movements and location knowingly, there is a prima facie case against him for abduction.
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A geostatistical approach known as indicator kriging is used to analyze qualitative information about the areal distribution of abandoned coal workings beneath the city of Pittsburg, Kansas. Borehole information is transformed into binary indicator data as a function of the borings which hit mine voids. Land-use planners can use information from this type of analysis in risk assessment investigations associated with subsidence mitigation.
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This week, I'm joined by poet-entrepreneur Lady K. We talk about one of Lady K's passions, ART, and its ability to facilitate self-care, activism, and expression.
Lady K is a fourth year student at the University of Florida double majoring in African American Studies and Political Science, with a specialized tract in International Relations and a minor in Arabic. Upon graduation, she will attend law school. On campus, she is active with her school's competitive policy debate team.
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Sugar Coat Free with Asiya and Jameela
On this week's episode we welcome Asiya and Jameela, aka the epic hosts of the Sugarcoat Free Podcast. These black Muslim millenial women navigate topics like mental health, pop culture, love and religion while spreading inspiration and really bad jokes.
During the interview we explored self-care, being Muslim, loving ourselves, as well as being courageous, open and true. They dropped wisdom you can write down and immediately apply to your life to improve it and bring more perspective.
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Special Episode: What Do You Believe In? (Part 2)
This week's episode is part 2 of this special series on Beliefs. I have been passionately working on this one over the past few months.
As a refresher:
The vision: To explore how our beliefs shape who we are by asking people, "What do you believe in?"
The process: I interviewed 8 different people in a one-on-one interview. I asked the same series of questions to each person in the same order. They did not know the questions or the theme of the interview before hand. Therefore, the answers they shared were completely impromptu and from the heart.
The result is beautiful, magical, insightful, and absolutely inspiring.
I know I say this every week, but honestly, you will love this episode.
If you haven't watched/listened to part 1, you can do so here.
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This week's episode of T.H.E. Celebration is truly special. I have been passionately working on this one over the past few months.
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6 Ways to Bring Balance Into Your Life
In this last week of October, we see how nature and the energy around us starts to slow down. Let us too, take a cue from the natural world and pause to go within.
On this week's episode, I reflect on 6 areas of my life that I have invited more balance into.
Personal and Professional (Work Life Balance)
Big Picture and The To Do List
Relaxation and Action
Uplifting Content and Current Events
My Speed
Through finding balance in these six areas, my joy barometer has gone through the roof. 😃 I also share with you ways you can bring balance to your life. Enjoy!
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Empowering Routines for 6 Key Areas of Your Life
On this week's episode: we talk about the power of routines to create joy, stability inspiration and growth in your life.
I invite you to create empowering routines in these six areas of your life:
Your Morning
Plus, I give examples of what my routines look like for each of these six areas.
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An Interview With Kovács/O'Doherty
What if you could hear outer-space? That is exactly what this week's guests, Kovács/O'Doherty, made happen!
I am so excited that I got to interview Tom O'Doherty and Kata Kovács, the creators of the Art Installation Signal Tide.
Signal Tide is a sound and extraterrestrial radio installation artwork by Kovács/O'Doherty. It combines real-time signals from an abandoned satellite currently orbiting the earth (the LES-1, launched in 1965) with specially-commissioned music and sound.
This episode is a must for any creative who has big dreams for their art!
Click here to learn more about Kovács/O'Doherty and Signal Tide.
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Love and Trust Your Body
This episode is an ode and love poem to our bodies. We explore how we can strengthen and go deeper into our love for our bodies. And ways we can strengthen our self-trust.
I share with you three ways your body is genius:
Your Body Knows. Call it intuition or a gut feeling. Your body often knows before your intellect.
Your Body Speaks. Through our joys, aches, pains, energy level and other subtle communications, your body is communicating with you constantly.
Your Body Empowers. We have all heard that the mind can influence what we think. It is just as true the other way, your body can influence your mindset as well.
Plus, during this episode we write our bodies a love poem! In the meantime, take a moment today to say, "I love my body!"
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Live and Online: Expression Session - March Edition (Featuring Shelby Birch)
Live and Online: Expression Session is a monthly writing workshop which culminates in a featured performance by an internationally recognized artist. This month, we're excited to present Shelby Birch as our feature!
In anticipation of the event, Shelby joined me for an interview. We talked all about her journey as a poet, her new book Lit, and of course, she spit some of her poems!
We went into depth about her ideas on love, womanhood, Blackness, awkwardness, and heartbreak. I can't even describe how much fun this was. Tune in and get inspired!
For this week's Free Gift, Shelby is sharing a chapter from her fantastic new book Lit! To download it, click here or below.
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T.H.E. Celebration With Special Guest: Terna
This week, I had the pleasure to host a phenomenal and in depth interview with the amazing Terna, of (among many things) Coming Out Muslim. We had a deep dialogue with all about her insights and relationships with education, Islam, sexuality, health, healing, and self-care!
Terna is a Nigerian/ Liberian/American artist, facilitator and healer. She holds an MA in Counseling Psychology and Global Mental Health, and graduate degrees in International Conflict Analysis and Teaching. She has worked as a public school teacher in New York, at the United Nations, and currently works to help survivors of homicide and victims of community violence.
Terna is also the co-writer of Coming Out Muslim: Radical Acts of Love, which captures stories and experiences of being at the intersections of Islam and queerness and its relationship to family, lovers, one's sense of self and relationship with our faith.
Get ready to be absolutely enthralled!
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Colombia's congress approves broadly rejected tax reform
Adriaan Alsema Dec 20, 2019 December 20, 2019 0
Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla (Image: Finance Ministry)
Colombia's Congress approved a broadly rejected tax reform on Thursday that has fueled anti-government protests for more than a month.
In a rush vote, the House of Representatives approved the so-called "Economic Growth and Job Creation Bill" before going on its three-month recess.
The tax reform has been dismissed by economists and is widely rejected by the public because of a tax discount for large companies.
Against the advice of the economists and despite ongoing anti-government protests, the bill was approved after a week of extraordinarily chaotic sessions.
Colombia's loathed tax reform hanging by a thread over congressional chaos
After President Ivan Duque has signed the bill into law, the tax reform will be sent to the Constitutional Court, which sank the tax reform in October on the grounds it had been unlawfully approved by congress.
Whether Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla's second attempt to grant a discount to large companies will make it through the court is highly uncertain.
What is almost certain is that Congress' approval of the bill will fuel the anti-government protests. The leaders of a national strike that sparked the protests have demanded the government revoke the reform.
When the reform was first introduced last year, it sank the approval rating of President Ivan Duque.
The presidential approval rating sank to a new record low after the bill was reintroduced during the protests earlier this month.
Duque is flunking, according to poll among Colombia's businessmen
The government's attempt to reform the tax system is extremely risky as there is no guarantee the court will ratify the law and the government's refusal to listen to both economists and public sentiment could further complicate governance.
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I know there was a lot going on this past weekend in Pinedale, but if you didn't get a chance to attend the Million Minutes Reading Celebration at the PAC you really missed a great time. This past year, our students read over 1.3 million minutes so we certainly had reason to celebrate; and celebrate we did. There was great food, great prizes and of course great books and authors. Encana, QEP, and BP all donated money towards the prizes which included twenty Kindles and an iPad. Encana employees brought a great grill setup and cooked food provided by the Town of Pinedale and the Sublette County Library. Authors Andy Nelson, Ann Noble, Brandon Mull, and Ken Thomasma were there to sign copies of their books. A Reader's theater featured celebrity readers and their favorite books. And for the kids and the kid inside all of us, there were some really great inflatables (the Pirates Cove was awesome)! Over eighty families took part in the Family Literacy Contest and countless others enjoyed the face painting and miniature golf.
I can't say enough good things about all of the time and efforts given by the various individuals and organizations that came together to celebrate the accomplishments of our students and their families. Thanks, and I can't wait until next year!
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Australian Toby Price en route to winning the 10th stage of the Dakar Rally. Image by EPA PHOTO
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Aussie Price full of hope after Dakar win
Ian Chadband January 13, 2022
Australia's indomitable motorcycle star Toby Price has won his first stage at this year's Dakar Rally and refuses to give up on his dream of a third overall triumph.
The double champion landed victory in the 10th stage of the rally by two minutes nine seconds over the rest of the field after 375km of racing in Wednesday's slog from Wadi Ad Dawasir to Bisha.
It thrust him from ninth to sixth overall, still 27 minutes 43 seconds behind Adrien van Beveren, the French leader in the bikes' category, with only two stages remaining in the two-week endurance race that snakes around the dunes and rocks in the Saudi Arabian desert.
Yet even though the 34-year-old's charge appears too little too late in a race where he's been playing catch-up since a calamitous first stage cost him over 45 minutes, Price won't give up.
"It's been a really good day," said the Red Bull KTM rider.
"Still two days to come and, honestly, anything can happen, it's not over until the finish, but it's definitely slowly starting to get out of reach.
"We won't give up, we'll keep trying until the last day."
The race's fickle nature was evident again as reigning bikes' champion Kevin Benavides suffered technical problems and had to retire.
"It was Kevin who unfortunately had to stop today. It's not over until it's done. Just got to keep charging and hopefully tomorrow we'll have a really good day," added Price.
It was the Australian's first win of the 2022 Rally. He thought he'd won the fifth stage last week only to later have it taken from him for a speeding violation on a public section of the course that cost him a six-minute penalty.
Price, winner in 2016 and 2019, had been lying second overall last year but ended in hospital after a bad crash that left him with arm and shoulder injuries and requiring three operations.
This year's edition, thankfully, has apparently cost him only a damaged tooth.
"I'm really stoked now – I can get my chipped tooth fixed and go from there, so happy days," said Price.
In his seven previous races, Price, from Hillston, NSW, has always been on the podium whenever he's made it to the finish – five times in all – and he's hoping to keep up that record in Jeddah on Friday.
Australian duo Molly Taylor and Dale Moscatt had a tough day in the SSV category for four-wheel side-by-side vehicles, losing over an hour and a quarter as they came home 41st of the 43 remaining competitors and dropped back from 10th overall to 13th.
In the cars' category, France's 'Mr Dakar' Stephane Peterhansel won the stage with Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah still leading the race by 32 minutes 40 seconds from nine-time world rally champion Sebastian Loeb.
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ATHENS, Ga. – The Georgia Bulldogs could not withstand a late-game surge by the Auburn Tigers, as Auburn rallied from a nine-point deficit to beat the Bulldogs 69-68 at Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday.
Auburn (12-13, 4-8) shot 56 percent from the field in the second half and scored 21 points in the final five minutes to overcome a nine-point Georgia (16-8, 7-5) lead.
Georgia struggled from the field early in the first half, making just one of its first eight field goal attempts. Auburn jumped out to a 14-6 lead in the first seven minutes before cooling off and scoring just four points over the next seven minutes.
The Bulldogs were able to get things rolling late in the half and took the lead on a Taylor Echols 3-pointer with just 46 seconds on the clock. However, after a Charles Mann turnover, KT Harrell hit a jumper as time expired to give Auburn a 29-28 advantage at halftime.
Georgia hit its first two baskets of the second half to take a 33-29 lead before Auburn took a timeout and shifted the momentum the opposite way. The Tigers scored six straight out of the timeout and both teams continued to exchange blows for the next few minutes until the Bulldogs started a 15-4 run at the 13:10 mark which put them up 50-44 with under ten minutes to go.
The Bulldogs kept the pressure on and took a nine-point lead with five minutes remaining on a Marcus Thornton put-back and subsequent free throw. The tides turned rather quickly after two consecutive fouls by the Bulldogs as Auburn rallied back to cut the lead to 63-62 with 1:42 remaining.
Harrell hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 59 seconds on the clock to give Auburn its first lead since the 9:57 mark of the second half. Mann cut the lead to one on a layup with 29 seconds on the clock and had a chance to tie the game after Nemanja Djurisic got an offensive rebound after a missed three, but Harrell forced Djurisic to turn the ball over and was then fouled.
Harrell made one of his two free throw attempts to put the Tigers up by four with eight seconds remaining. Kenny Gaines hit a 3-pointer to cut the lead to one with 1.8 seconds on the clock. K.C. Ross-Miller then threw the inbounds pass down the length of the court and out of bounds to turn the ball over and give Georgia a chance to inbound from underneath its own basket to win the game. The inbounds went to Djurisic who had to catch and shoot to get the shot off before the buzzer, but the 3-point attempt came up just short as the buzzer sounded.
Gaines paced the Bulldogs with 18 points and Mann finished with 14 points as the only two Bulldogs that scored in double figures. Thornton finished the day with nine points and seven rebounds.
Harrell finished with a game-high 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting and Ross-Miller finished with 17 points as the only two Tigers that scored in double figures.
· Georgia's starting lineup was: Marcus Thornton (82nd career start), Nemanja Djurisic (48th), J.J. Frazier (13th), Charles Mann (63rd) and Kenny Gaines (54th).
· This was the 180th all-time meeting between the two schools, and the first of two matchups in the 2014-15 season; the series is now even at 90-90.
· This was the first time Georgia had lost to Auburn in Athens since 2009.
· Georgia had its second best performance form the free throw line of the season, making 18-of-21 attempts (85.7 percent).
· The Bulldogs committed over 20 personal fouls for the ninth time this season. They are 3-6 when committing more than 20 fouls on the year.
· The Bulldogs had their third worst performance of the year from behind the arc, shooting just 21 percent from deep (4-of-19).
Georgia will look to rebound from Saturday's defeat when South Carolina comes to Athens on Tuesday, February 17. The Bulldogs lost the first meeting with South Carolina 67-50 in Columbia on January 31. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. and the game will air on the SEC Network.


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