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On today's episode Randy Kearse joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt. Randy is the founder and CEO of Reentry Strategies (RES) and the author of Changin' Your Game Plan: How I used incarceration as a stepping stone for SUCCESS . The concept for RES was created while he was serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for a nonviolent drug offense.
While serving his sentence Randy had a growing desire to live and experience a better quality of life, which he knew could not be obtained through the lifestyle that led him to prison. During his incarceration Randy discovered that if he wanted to change, then he'd have to take the responsibility to rehabilitate himself on his own, because rehabilitative programming in the FBOP was either outdated, not created by people who shared his life experiences, or non-existent.
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Feminism Friday: International Women's Day
Today, 8th March, is International Women's Day (IWD). It's a day for celebrating women's achievements globally, for discussing issues relavent to women's lives, and for taking action where it's still needed. Many people misunderstand the point of IWD, either thinking it's a Hallmark Holiday or bemoaning the apparent lack of an International Men's Day (which does actually exist – it's on 19th Nov). The 'about' section on the IWD website makes some very good points about why today is important:
Many from a younger generation feel that 'all the battles have been won for women' while many feminists from the 1970's know only too well the longevity and ingrained complexity of patriarchy. With more women in the boardroom, greater equality in legislative rights, and an increased critical mass of women's visibility as impressive role models in every aspect of life, one could think that women have gained true equality. The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to that of their male counterparts, women still are not present in equal numbers in business or politics, and globally women's education, health and the violence against them is worse than that of men.
Until national newspapers will not think of putting bikini shots of a female murder victim on the cover to sell more copies, we will need IWD. Until the host of the Oscars ceremony doesn't feel the need to belittle female actors by singing a song about their boobs, we will need IWD. Until male members of university debate societies don't feel the need to heckle female speakers because of the way they look… well, you get the picture. It's not just the hideous injustices that some women face, like the Somali woman who was jailed for reporting that she'd been raped, it's also the little things that some people dismiss as unimportant. The everyday sexism that many women still face. Small things that build up to create a cumulative effect, leaving young girls feeling they have no choice but to do everything their boyfriends tell them to, and leaving young men thinking that women are second class citizens whose opinions don't count. Today is the day to shout about the bad things and say NO MORE!
Today is also the day to celebrate the good things. There are many wonderful female role models out there, and we need to show them off. Actors, designers, singers, entrepreneurs, politicians, scientists, academics… women who've worked hard to gain success and recognition in their chosen field, no matter what hurdles have been thrown in their way. Over the last few years, I have been inspired by the hard work and dedication of many women I have heard speak about what they do. Women like Professor Laura Rodrigues, Dr Petra Boynton, Professor Frances Corner, Caryn Franklin, Victoria Beckham and Cindy Gallop. Whether they've forged ahead in a male-dominated area, have quietly worked hard to prove themselves capable in their chosen field or have chosen to try and make the world a better place, their hard work has been an inspiration to others and has shown younger women that their gender is no barrier to success.
Have a look out for International Women's Day events in your area today and, if you're in London, why not check out the Women of the World Festival which is running all this weekend. One day, we won't need days and festivals like this because women will be equally represented in all aspects of society. Until then, we shall continue to try and make our voices heard.
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8 Mile | 2002
8 Mile filming location: Rabbit's trailer home north of 8 Mile Road: Schultes Avenue, Warren, Detroit
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Jimmy Smith Jr, aka B-Rabbit (Eminem) struggles to escape a dead-end life in the star's home town of Detroit.
As the end credits proudly announce, the movie was "Filmed on location in the 313", the area code for inner urban Detroit, traditionally separated from the posher northern suburbs by the titular 8 Mile Road.
And right on 8 Mile Road itself, in the suburb of Warren, is '8 Mile Mobile Court', the trailer park where Rabbit is obliged to move in with his wayward mother (Kim Basinger) after splitting up with his girlfriend. It's the A&L Mobile Home Park, 20785 Schultes Avenue, on the north side of East 8 Mile Road.
8 Mile filming location: Rabbit catches the bus at 8 Mile Road: 8 Mile Road at Schultes Avenue, Warren, Detroit
Taking inspiration from the grim vistas of inner-city decay, Rabbit scribbles lyrics down as he rides the bus from Schultes Avenue along 8 Mile Road (though the shots were taken along Chene Street).
8 Mile filming location: Rabbit works in the stamping plant: East Milwaukee Street, Detroit
He spends his days producing 'crash parts' at the New Center Stamping Plant, 950 East Milwaukee Street at Hastings Street.
8 Mile filming location: the exterior of the 'Shelter', where Rabbit battles: Clifford Street, Detroit
At night, B-Rabbit tests his skills competing in rap battles held in a club called the Shelter. Although Shelter is real (and Eminem started out here), in the basement beneath St Andrew's Hall, 431 East Congress Street, it was recreated for the movie in a warehouse at 240 Chene Street, a little to the east in the Rivertown Warehouse District. 30 Clifford Street, a few blocks northwest of Shelter, was quite extensively dressed to provide the club exterior.
And, just to complicate matters, backstage areas were filmed in an abandoned Rite Aid store at 1120 Griswold Street in the centre of downtown Detroit.
A few blocks east of the 'Shelter' exterior, at 1435 Randolph Street, stood Intermezzo, the restaurant at which Alex (Brittany Murphy) waited tables. It's since closed.
Rabbit and his Three One Third crew hang out, and come on to the ladies, in the old Chin Tiki Club, which stood at 2121 Cass Street, downtown. Filming here encouraged speculation that the popular hangout from the Fifties and Sixties, which had been closed for nearly twenty years, might reopen. Its subsequent demolition put an end to the hopes.
8 Mile filming location: Three One Third and The Free World face off in the parking garage: Michigan Building, Bagley Street, Detroit
Still surviving, alongside the empty lot where the Chin Tiki stood, is the strangely elaborate parking garage where Three One Third face off against rival rappers The Free World. This is the Michigan Building, 220 Bagley Street at Grand River Avenue.
Built in 1926 as the 4000-seat Michigan Theatre, an opulent concert hall-movie palace, it followed the career path of many fading grand theatres – becoming a nightclub before finally closing in the mid-Seventies. Unlike most of those theatres, though, the building was gutted to provide parking space for offices on the floors above. Its photogenically decaying plasterwork graces the screen again in Michael Bay's sci-fi thriller, The Island.
There was a bit of controversy when it came to the scene of Rabbit and his mates torching the house in which a girl had supposedly been raped. Fearing for the city's image, permission was initially refused, but an agreement was finally reached and 122 Beresford Street, in Highland Park, was duly burned. By the way, the site is just a few blocks away from Walt Kowalski's house in Gran Torino.
Northwest of downtown, Rabbit angrily confronts the Free World and, in the ensuing ruckus, Cheddar Bob (Evan Jones) somehow manages to shoot himself in the leg. The fight is on the empty lot on the northwest corner of Grand River Avenue and Quincy Street in the uninvitingly run-down Petosky-Otsego neighbourhood.
The home of Cheddar, where he understandably lies low after the accident, is 1250 McClellan Street at Jefferson Avenue, in English Village, east of downtown.
8 Mile filming location: Rabbit visits 'WJLB' radio station: Penobscot Building, Griswold Street, Detroit
With the promise of a career break from fixer Wink (Eugene Byrd), Rabbit turns up at the 'WJLB' radio station, which is housed in the landmark 1928 art deco Penobscot Building, 645 Griswold Street, downtown. What he finds there doesn't further his ambitions one bit.
8 Mile filming location: Rabbit walks off to take his chance on the future: Clifford Street, Detroit
After finally winning out at the Shelter, it's directly opposite the club exterior on Clifford Street, that Rabbit finally turns down the offer to host rap battles, and heads off down the alleyway alongside Griswold Street to take his one opportunity.
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Coco Chanel – The Timeless Designer
Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, known as Coco Chanel, was born on 19th of August 1883, in Saumur, France. Her early years were anything but glamorous. When Gabrielle was six, her mother died and soon after that Chanel was put in an orphanage by her father. She was raised by nuns who taught her how to sew—a skill that would lead to her life's work. When she turned 18, she left the orphanage and took up work for a local tailor.
Chanel had a brief career as a singer performing in clubs in Vichy and Moulins from where she got her nickname "Coco''. Opening her first shop on Paris's Rue Cambon in 1910, Chanel started out selling not clothes as most people would assume, but hats. She later added stores in Deauville and Biarritz and began making clothes.
In the 1920s, Chanel took her thriving business to new heights. She launched her first perfume, Chanel No. 5, which was the first to feature a designer's name. An interesting fact is that nowadays someone, somewhere, buys a bottle of Chanel No.5 every 30 seconds.
Another 1920s revolutionary design was Chanel's little black dress. She took a colour once associated with mourning and showed just how chic it could be for evening wear. In 1925, she introduced the now legendary Chanel suit with collarless jacket and well-fitted skirt. Her designs were revolutionary for the time—borrowing elements of men's wear and emphasizing comfort over the constraints of then-popular fashions.
With her trademark suits and little black dresses, Coco Chanel created timeless designs that are still popular today. She herself became a much revered style icon known for her simple yet sophisticated outfits paired with great accessories, such as several strands of pearls. As Chanel once said, "luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not a luxury."
Another interesting fact about Coco Chanel is that she made the sun tan fashionable. At a time when sunbathing was not at all fashionable, Coco brought it into vogue, completely by accident. She got sunburned during a cruise holiday and when she returned to Cannes in France, the public immediately followed the trend.
One of the key romance in Chanel's life began in the 1920s when she met the wealthy duke of Westminster and the two started a decades-long relationship. In response to his marriage proposal, she reportedly said, "There have been several Duchesses of Westminster—but there is only one Chanel!"
There is a rather interesting legend about the Duke and Chanel. If you take a walk around the City of Westminster, you may notice something unusual about the lampposts that are found on every street. Painted in gold on a background of black, the unmistakeable shape of the Coco Chanel logo, can be found on every post. The Duke was reportedly infatuated with Chanel and the legend states that as a token of his affection, all the lampposts in Westminster were embossed with her CC logo in gold, alongside his W crest, for Westminster.
Coco Chanel died on January 10, 1971, at her apartment in the Hotel Ritz, where she lived for more than 30 years. She never married, having once said "I never wanted to weigh more heavily on a man than a bird."
A little more than a decade after her death, designer Karl Lagerfeld took the reins at her company to continue the Chanel legacy. Today her namesake company is held privately by the Wertheimer family and continues to thrive.
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There was a time when Jermain Taylor was featuring in big world middleweight title fights akin to the one we will all watch on September 15. Once a potentially great fighter, a big star, and a role model to millions the Arkansas native even met and spent time with the President of The United States. It doesn't get much bigger than this, but on the flip-side, it doesn't get much worse than the fall from grace Taylor has endured.
Yesterday distressing news broke of how Taylor, retired from the ring since 2014, was arrested for (allegedly) punching a woman, holding a knife to her throat and threatening to kill her. Taylor now has a long rap sheet, the former champ falling foul of the law back in 2015 when he was involved in a shooting incident. Later, Taylor was arrested for biting a woman.
Taylor's disintegration has been shocking stuff indeed, and a reminder of how far any athlete or celebrity can fall. Taylor was a fine boxer, with natural talent and skill and an at times exciting style. The big wins over Bernard Hopkins (twice, and back to back in 2005) proved to be Taylor's career highlight/peak, and shortly after these victories he struggled to a draw with the much smaller Ronald Winky Wright and failed to shine against Kassim Ouma and another much smaller foe in Cory Spinks, both decision wins failing to please the fans.
Then came a series of nasty stoppage losses; to Kelly Pavlik, Carl Froch and Arthur Abraham. It really was quite shocking to see Taylor fall from grace, in the ring, so quickly. Now, his ring defeats seem to be the least of the 40 year old's problems.
Taylor, 33-4-1(20) last boxed in October of 2015, when he actually returned to defeat Sam Soliman to win the IBF middleweight belt. It really is to be hoped Taylor can sort himself out and get the help it appears he needs.
Whether or not Taylor is suffering from brain damage inflicted in the ring, this one-time hero will not likely get too much sympathy from people who read about what he has done.


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SECMC and TCF Sign MoU for PKR150 million for educational development in Thar
Karachi, October 02: Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Citizens Foundation (TCF) for the establishment of six primary and three secondary unit TCF schools in Thar. The schools will be located in SECMC's Thar Block II and Islamkot Town with the project completion scheduled for year 2016-17.
The MoU was signed by Mr. Shamsuddin Shaikh, CEO SECMC and Mr. Mushtaq Chapra, Chairman TCF at a signing ceremony held in Karachi today.
Mr. Shamsuddin Shaikh while addressing the media said "SECMCconsiders that it is our responsibility to ensure the well-being of the communities that host us. The provision of schools in Thar Block II and Islamkotis a first step towards the social development of this long neglected region of Sindh and a realization of our vision to deploy inclusive businesses where our communities grow with us. Providing primary and secondary educationto the children of Thar will not only brighten their future but also allow them better socio-economic opportunities and make for a better & prosperous Sindh.".
Speaking at the occasion Mr. Chappra, Chairman TCF said "The vision of TCF is to remove barriers of class and privilege and to make the citizens of Pakistan agents of positive change. We appreciate the generosity of SECMC, and I personally thank SECMC for taking this initiative."
The Citizens Foundation is one of the very few voluntary organizations in Karachi, TCF is a professionally managed, non-profit organization set up in 1995 by a group of citizens concerned with the dismal state of education in Pakistan. It is now one of Pakistan's leading organizations in the field of formal education. Currently, TCF has established 1000 purpose-built School Units nationwide with an enrolment of 145,000 students. TCF encourages female enrolment and strives to maintain a 50% female ratio in most of its campuses.


At first, I was bummed when a few contest judges suggested my main character's motives need more show vs. tell...What? You mean my perfectly crafted fictional best friend wasn't oh so perfectly portrayed? And besides, I was finished writing the manuscript, how could I fix it now, when the story was concluded just as I wanted it. But after a few days of chewing on it, something clicked.
A peek at General vs. Specific- I had to face the fact that I took a general motivation for my character, and expected the telling of this to carry the weight I needed for character growth.
My example: Her aversion to having to wed has been done countless times, but it is up to me, the author, to sculpt it into a unique fit for my story alone.
Thought life is not enough sometimes. If the struggle is something that is pivotal in your character's make up and arc, then it needs to materialize in her/his interactions with other characters. An internal struggle that doesn't, seems flat and wasted space to a reader.
My Example: My protagonist thought an awful lot about how she despised the attitude of the men in her village, but her interaction with them barely made the page.
Determine if a new character is needed to react with the protagonist. This will give opportunities of showing versus telling.
My Example: So, if she hates the idea of being married because her father has chosen an abusive ogre as her match, it gives plenty of showing possibilities.
Let the thoughts you've written, spur new scenes and new dialogue. And don't be afraid to tweak those thoughts to sync with your changes.
My Example: So when she falls for the man of her dreams, I had to tackle how the big bully would weave into the plot, and not just hang out on the side for show. A battle between the two men at some point? What woman wouldn't be flattered?
In the end, this criticism about my protagonist inspired a whole new twist to the plot, giving me more active, vivid scenes that give my character's inner-self credit with the world around her.
Ooh, this really clicked for me today. Thanks so much, Angie. I'm going to print it off!
Wow!! This is so helpful, as well as being succinct! BOOKMARKING THIS PAGE!! I can't wait to look at my story "through new eyes."
Thanks for ALWAYS giving us something tasty to chew on!
Excellent points--and I appreciate your showing us concrete examples from your manuscript that we can apply to ours!
Graet post! I have some more things to thihnk on in developing my characters and story. I will be coming back to this post to re-read. I also appreciated your examples from your work, thanks!
I so appreciate how you gave us the examples - I can USE this post, most definitely. Thank you for being so practical AND helpful!
Excellent, excellent Angie, I especially appreciated your commment about making introspection relevent through character actions.
I love this post. The thought life is not enough is one I need to remember often. Something I'm currently working on, so it struck a note with me. Have a great vacation!
It's so thrilling when something clicks, isn't it? I'm glad you were able use the feedback to take your story to a new level. Kudos on your hard work.
Show vs tell is something everyone struggles with at times, because in certain areas you have to tell. It has to do with scene and sequel. Sounds like you've found a good solution.
Great post, Ang - and it really struck a chord with me. How do the personal beliefs, attitudes, and motivations of my characters affect their everyday lives? Their everyday interactions?
Again, it was great talking to you, and here was the link to my blog.


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The Sense of an Ending
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Adapted from Julian Barnes' Booker-winning novel, this elegantly restrained drama is anchored by stellar central performances. Upon receiving an unsettling letter, divorced retiree Tony Webster (Broadbent) sinks deep into unreliable memories to reflect on his failed first love from college and the unresolved fall-out with his talented best friend Adrian (Joe Alwyn), while trying to reconnect with his ex-wife (Harriet Walter) and expectant daughter (Michelle Dockery) in the present. Mystery is well maintained through the intercutting between flashbacks, new leads and subsequently revised memories; in a playfully postmodern manner, the "sense of an ending" finds itself in fragmentation, as Tony probes his own past and attempts to find an anchor for the present. A subtly melancholy and gently entertaining film.
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Installed on Cockatoo Island for the 'Outpost' street art show. These have almost become a theme for me. I made a three metre long rusting version & hung it from a crane on Cockatoo Island. When I went to uninstall it again I looked across the harbour at it & lots of little real plastic soy sauce fish were washing up in the tide at my feet. Like dead & dying fish this plastic pollution was beaching itself as it must in its millions every year on every beach.
Installed for the 2011 Sculpture by the Sea. Cast fibre glass resin with iron powder in the gel coat so it rusts naturally on the surface.
Welcome to the age where nearly everyone grows old, hates the young and is so busy being scared of dying that they have forgotten how to live. Stop, take a deep breath and step back.
Adam Hill and Will Coles, really bins (x9) (detail of Sculpture) Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2012.
A memorial to all those gutless cowards that have never fought a war yet have no problem sending others to fight their cause for them. In memoriam to all the chickenhawks that have defended their own ideals with the lives of others. But mostly, for all those that love a good war film, a full on action film, & then confuse it with real life.


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9:43am, Fri 11th May 2012
Woking Football Club can today confirm that Dale Binns (due to work commitments), Derek Duncan, Wayne Gray and Elvis Hammond have all been released at the end of their contracts.
Jay Davies, Josh Griffiths, Aaron Howe, Ola Sogbanmu and Giuseppe Sole have all signed new deals for next season with the club.
Re-engagement terms have been offered to Moses Ademola, Paris Cowan-Hall and Joe McNerney.
Adam Doyle and Mark Ricketts have both committed to the club for next season.
Talks are ongoing with Kevin Betsy, Alan Inns and Adam Newton.
Andy Little has retired from playing football but may be involved with coaching next season.
Tom Davis is contracted to Carshalton Athletic but talks are ongoing between the respective managers.
It is understood that Jack King is in talks with a Football League club.
Woking Football Club would like to thank the players who are leaving for all of their efforts for the club in what has been a tremendous season and wishes them well for the future.


Fifteen brothers volunteered their time over Christmas Break assisting in the cleanup of Hurricane Irma.
The community service trip to Summerland Key in the Florida Keys was planned in conjunction with the Boy Scouts of America's Sea Base and the Indiana State Center for Community Engagement.
They created a group called the "Pike Patrol" through the Boy Scouts. They assisted the Sea Base with clean up at the Brinton Environmental Center January 4th through 11th.
They began the cleanup effort at the Sea Base clearing debris surround Highway 1 and the Heritage Bike trail that parallels the highway. Fallen trees along with large amount of debris blown and carried by waters during the hurricane was removed and cleared. Work was also completed within the base to assist with preparing the base for summer programs it hosts.
A highlight of the trip included spending time on Big Munson Island, an uninhabited island a few miles from Sea Base. The island allowed the Pikes to experience primitive camping, and provided witness to various wildlife that habited the island.
Along with sleeping in tents along the beach and cooking their own meals, brothers were treated to a morning of snorkeling along the Coral Reef for their efforts.
Brother Jarret Posz stated, "If you count the amount of hours we spent on the island and the work we did every guy has contributed almost 200 hours' worth of service!" This was an amazing effort by our brothers to help make a difference to those impacted by Hurricane Irma.


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Popular Austin seafood and oyster restaurant Clark's heads to Montrose
MML Hospitality, Austin's powerhouse culinary group, will open its signature Clark's to Houston later this year
Greg Morago February 8, 2022Updated: February 11, 2022, 11:40 am
Clark's Houston, a sister restaurant to the original Clark's seafood and oyster bar in Austin, will open in fall 2022 in Montrose. Shown: Cioppino with roasted garlic toast.
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MML Hospitality, Austin's premier restaurant group led by a top chefs and hoteliers, is ready to move into the Houston market with a project familiar to Texas' discerning diners. The hospitality group known for its collection of neighborhood and upscale restaurants will bring its signature Clark's seafood and oyster bar to Houston later this year – a move that MML hopes will be a growing relationship with H-Town.
Clark's (which also has an outpost in Aspen), is set to take up residence later this year at 3807 Montrose, at the corner of West Alabama, in the home of the former Montrose Car Care auto repair shop. The restaurant, which will serve Clark's indulgent menu of oysters, raw bar, caviar, lobster rolls and fresh catch, is scheduled for a fourth quarter opening.
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MML, whose partners include chefs Larry McGuire and Tom Moorman along with hotelier Liz Lambert, are known for projects that carry a distinctive signature of design and hospitality. Their restaurant collection includes Austin dining favorites (Perla's, Lambert's, Elizabeth Street Café, Jeffrey's, Josephine House, June's All Day, Pool Burger, Joann's Fine Foods, Lou's East Side, Swedish Hill, Neighborhood Sushi, and Sammie's Italian) and hotel projects including Austin Proper Hotel (they oversee the F&B in the Kelly Wearstler-designed boutique hotel) and the new Saint Vincent Hotel in New Orleans' Lower Garden District.
Houston, McGuire said, has long been on MML's radar. After looking in the Heights, MML decided on the Montrose neighborhood. The future Clark's (Montrose Car Care closed last year) is a prime corner space with ample parking and will be remodeled with a garden and patio dining. Clark's in Austin was also a former gas station so the auto shop space felt right, McGuire said.
And Houston -- known for embracing legacy restaurants and hospitality groups such as Goode Company, H-Town Restaurant Group (Hugo Ortega's and Tracy Vaught's restaurants), and El Tiempo Cantina – might take a shine to a hospitality group with teeming culinary portfolio, McGuire said.
"We don't open chain restaurants," he said. "We want to build institutions. We line up well."
Houstonians who travel to Austin and Aspen are familiar with the Clark's brand. The restaurant is known for its daily assortment of oysters sourced from throughout the country; raw bar towers, crudo, and shrimp cocktail; caviar presentations; daily catch seafood; and entrée specialties such as lobster roll, pan-roasted burger, crab cake, mussels and clams in white wine, and signature cioppino. Clark's bakes its own breads in-house and buys whole fin fish it butchers on site.
McGuire said that some of MML's brands (its portfolio is growing with more restaurant and hotel projects) might make a good home in Houston. Although he wouldn't name another restaurant that the partners intend to open here, MML is ready to embrace the city. "Houston feels really good right now," he said.


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Q: How do I reset/permit a previously denied java applet? I have a customer with a small problem. A few weeks ago when he get on a web page for his job, he clicked denied on the popup window asking for permission for downloading and running a Java applet.
Since then, he realizes that he needs that applet.
To reset the permission of applet so he can authorize it, I tried to clear IE and Java cache without success. I Googled it and searched on superuser.com but I've found nothing (lot of Mac but nothing on Windows). I know a Windows reinstall would resolve the case but I found it excessive for this problem.
So my question is: How do I reset (or clear) the permission for the Java applet?

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*Start Internet Explorer, and then click Internet Options on the Tools menu.

*In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Security tab.

*There are four security zones on the Security page:

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*Internet

*Local intranet

*Trusted Sites

*Restricted Sites

Select the zone on which you want to change the Java security settings.

*In the Security level for this zone frame, click Custom Level. In Internet Explorer version 4.x, click Custom Level, and then click Settings.

*View the Microsoft VM section (the Java section in Internet Explorer 4.x.)

*In the list of Java Permissions under the Microsoft VM, click Custom.

*Click Java Custom Settings.

*Click the View Permissions tab to view the current Java permissions. The Java permissions are grouped in three main categories:

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*Permissions Given to Unsigned Content
Unsigned Java applets that request these permissions can run without bringing up a user prompt.

*Permissions That Signed Content Are Allowed
Signed Java applets that requests these permissions can run without user prompting.

*Permissions That Signed Content Are Denied
Signed Java applets are denied these permissions.

*Click the Edit Permissions tab. Select the option you need for more exact control over Java permissions for the zone. If you do not want to keep the settings that you have made, you can click the Reset button to reset permissions to:

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*Saved permissions

*High Security

*Medium Security

*Low Security
Click OK, and then click OK again.

Notes
Use caution when you adjust Java permissions. Some Java-based programs may not work properly after you change permissions. Some changes to Java permissions can make your computer liable to security breaches by hackers. Microsoft recommends that you do not change the default permissions unless you have a specific purpose for doing so.

A: You could try to reset Internet Explorer.


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Cobalt-Free Lithium-Ion Battery Reduces Costs not Performance
For decades, researchers have looked for ways to eliminate cobalt from the high-energy batteries that power electronic devices, due to its high cost and the human rights ramifications of its mining. But past attempts haven't lived up to the performance standards of batteries with cobalt.
Machine Learning for Rocket Engine Design
Time, cost and safety prohibit testing the stability of a test rocket using a physical build "trial and error" approach. But even computational simulations are extremely time consuming. A single analysis of an entire SpaceX Merlin rocket engine, for example, could take weeks, even months, for a supercomputer to provide satisfactory predictions.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry rewards development of lithium-ion battery
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Electric car research boosted by cobalt-free battery
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Machine-learning system processes sounds like humans do
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Desalination membrane produces both drinking water and lithium
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A champion of the underrepresented and a fiercely ethical leader.
The Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program honors the legacy of Howard Peters "Pete" Rawlings, who was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing the 40th district for more than two decades. A tireless advocate for those often unheard and underrepresented, the Rawlings Program provides you the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Delegate Rawlings and develop as a champion for those marginalized in leadership and decision-making processes.
Working with faculty, alumni and local leaders, you will develop the skills and resources to take on leadership roles during the program and beyond, and understand the importance of cultural pluralism and advocacy to elevate unheard voices. The Program combines mentorship, engagements with expert faculty and public leaders, and hands-on experiences working in the community to realize your commitment to develop as an ethical leader.
A politician worries about the next election. A true statesman worries about the next generation, and children yet unborn, and that was Pete Rawlings.
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The Rawlings Program is a year-long experience, starting in the fall semester with an inaugural team-building challenge course at the University's Outdoor Recreation Center. Specialized activities and experiences throughout the year include:
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Mentoring relationships with elected officials, state leaders, and community advocates
Access to renowned leadership scholars and policy faculty
Site visits to public and non-profit entities
Original development of a Community Action Project (CAP)
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A Certificate of Completion
A three-credit leadership course - PLCY 302, "Examining Pluralism and Public Policy," - introduces you to public policy and social justice issues. Structured as a 15-week lecture and discussion series, the course empowers you to engage directly with leaders from local and federal government, from the non-profit sector, from the University of Maryland campus community, and of course, with your peers. The course also includes short and long writing exercises, in-class debates and other structured discussion activities, and a final project and presentation outlining your Community Action Project (CAP).
Separate from PLCY 302 but as a group, you will also develop, organize, coordinate, and participate in a Service Day Project.
You will select and take a three-credit policy course (listed as PLCY) related to public leadership that will serve as your capstone course.
In addition, you will pursue an internship in Annapolis during the legislative session, on Capitol Hill, with a federal or state agency, or with a recognized non-profit entity dedicated to the public good. To receive credit, you must enroll in PLCY 309 for either three credits, corresponding to 135 hours spent at your internship, or six credits, corresponding to 270 hours spent at your internship.
You will also attend monthly leadership-development workshops, participate in site visits to Washington, DC and Annapolis, and finish your community action project.
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Israel Takes Action After Airbnb Removes its Listings in Judea and Samaria
Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely announced that "the professionals in the Foreign Ministry are working to formulate a legal action plan" against Airbnb's move.
By: Jackson Richman/JNS and United with Israel Staff
Israel announced Monday that it will limit Airbnb's activity in the country after the online marketplace and hospitality service announced on Monday that it will no longer permit listings in Judea and Samaria, alleging that "Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank that are at the core of the dispute between Israelis and Palestinians," according to a company statement.
"We know that people will disagree with this decision and appreciate their perspective. This is a controversial issue," the company said. "There are many strong views as it relates to lands that have been the subject of historic and intense disputes between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank. Airbnb has deep respect for those views."
"Our hope is that someday, sooner rather than later, a framework is put in place where the entire global community is aligned so there will be a resolution to this historic conflict and a clear path forward for everybody to follow," added Airbnb.
Airbnb spokesperson Nick Papas declined to answer when asked by JNS if this is the first time there has been a ban in a conflict zone and if there will also be a ban in the Golan Heights and eastern Jerusalem as well as in Palestinian areas of the disputed territories.
Airbnb has had a mixed reception in Israel. As of last month, some Tel Aviv luxury property developers have prohibited owners from leasing through the website.
However, Airbnb was applauded in 2016 for waiving service fees and allowing hosts to list for free during a wave of fires that swept through Israel.
Airbnb's move will affect some 200 Israelis listed on the site.
Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin has demanded that Airbnb cancel its "discriminatory decision" calling it "disgraceful and miserable" and "a disgraceful surrender by the company." He instructed his office to formulate immediate measures to limit the company's activity throughout the country as well as ordering his ministry to implement a special program to encourage tourism and accommodation in vacation apartments throughout Judea and Samaria.
"I will work with Airbnb management to change the shameful decision they have made," said Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely. "The company discriminates against Israelis only because of their place of residence. This is hypocrisy of the first order to harm the State of Israel alone and not to engage in other international conflicts."
She also announced that "the professionals in the Foreign Ministry are working to formulate a legal action plan against the move."
Diplomat Urges Boycott of Airbnb
The majority if Israel's leadership slammed the decision, while some celebrated it.
Former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren called for a boycott of Airbnb.
"Airbnb blacklists Jewish apartments in Judea and Samaria—not Palestinian apartments, not apartments in Turkish-occupied Cyprus, in Moroccan occupied Sahara, not in Tibet or the Crimea," he tweeted. "Airbnb's policy is the very definition of anti-Semitism. No one should use its services."
"Airbnb says it won't list places in 'disputed territories' when those residences are owned by Jews, and not otherwise," tweeted law professor Eugene Kontorovich. "That's not a policy about disputed territories, but about Jews."
"The discriminatory nature of this decision is only rivaled by the degree of sheer ignorance that went into it. Given the fact that in July of 2000, former Israeli Prime Ehud Barak had offered the Palestinians 92 percent of the West Bank, or Judea and Samaria, if you will, and the Palestinians walked away from the table," Sarah Stern, founder and president of the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET), told JNS. "The response came a few months later in the form of a renewed intifada.
"Yet the Israelis are the ones that are being punished by companies such as Airbnb," she continued. "When Israel and Israelis are being held to a double standard that no one else in the world could be expected to meet, there is one and only one word for this: anti-Semitism."
'Pure, Unadulterated Anti-Semitism'
Farley Weiss, president of the National Council of Young Israel, said "it should be noted that the international definition of anti-Semitism includes support for BDS. Airbnb's action could be interpreted as supporting BDS and engaging in anti-Semitic conduct, especially when the de-listing appears to be based upon the religion of those who have the rentals."
"This only encourages intransigence and legitimizes the terrorist dictator [Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas," Zionist Organization of America national president Mort Klein told JNS. "The Jewish communities in Judea Samaria comprise less than 2 percent of Judea Samaria [West Bank]."
"This hateful action falsely implying that these Jewish communities prevent peace is an Orwellian lie, when it's Israel's very existence within any boundaries that is the real issue for the Palestinians," he continued. "The official Palestinian maps and atlases show all of Israel as Palestine, not only Judea/Samaria.
Klein, like Oren, called for boycotting Airbnb.
"Furthermore, Airbnb is not ostracizing Palestinian homes on disputed territories or homes in Turkish-occupied Cypress or Tibet," added Klein. "This is pure, unadulterated anti-Semitism. All must stop using Airbnb."
StandWithUs CEO Roz Rothstein mentioned the double standard of listings in conflict zones and said: "This discrimination against only Israelis, will only add fuel to the fire of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and will not help lead to peace. Regardless of the outcome of peace negotiations, suggesting that Jews shouldn't be allowed to live in the West Bank is collective punishment and deeply immoral."
Duvi Honig, founder and CEO of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce, said the Airbnb announcement reflects a bigger issue.
"BDS is all poison," he told JNS. "We can't pick on Airbnb, all these things. These are all children of the problem."
He said "the direct problem is the hate and momentum being built out by BDS, and is multiplying and everyone is quiet. The hate is all over the place and is growing every single day, and we have to stop it from the root."
However, the extreme-left Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) executive director Rebecca Vilomerson declared victory.
"WHEN WE FIGHT WE WIN!! This is a seriously great decision that is the result of several years of work by many organizations all over the world," she tweeted.
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La Coupe d'Asie des vainqueurs de coupe 2001-2002 est la douzième et dernière édition de la Coupe d'Asie des vainqueurs de coupe, compétition organisée par l'AFC. Elle oppose les vainqueurs des Coupes nationales des pays asiatiques lors de rencontres disputées en matchs aller-retour, à élimination directe.

Cette saison voit le sacre du club saoudien d'Al-Hilal FC qui bat les Sud-Coréens de Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors lors de la finale disputée à Doha, au Qatar. C'est la deuxième Coupe des Coupes pour le club, après celle remportée en 1997 et le sixième titre pour l'Arabie saoudite, qui aura remporté à elle seule la moitié des éditions disputées. Quant au représentant sud-coréen, il atteint pour la troisième fois la finale, sans avoir réussi à inscrire son nom au palmarès.

La compétition disparaît à la suite de la décision de l'AFC de n'organiser qu'une seule et unique compétition inter-clubs en Asie : la Ligue des champions de l'AFC, qui sera donc également ouverte aux vainqueurs des Coupes nationales à compter de l'édition 2002-2003.

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 Coupe d'Asie des clubs champions 2001-2002
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text: F-35 program manager Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Heinz says there's plenty of room to expand production of the F-35 should the Pentagon want to steepen the curve of production and build more aircraft sooner. "There's no reason" why the program can't produce as many as 250 F-35s a year by the Fiscal 2015 timeframe as long as subcontractors can be kept up to speed with plans and produce parts when they're needed, he told reporters Tuesday (see above). Early aircraft have cost more in part because some parts weren't ready for them when they were supposed to be installed, meaning that some larger assemblies had to be dismantled to make room for them later. Heinz said that has affected the schedule and deliveries will be three months late until late 2011, at which point the parts will be delivering "in sequence" and synched with the production line. "I'll be caught up" then, said Heinz.


I have started to paint the portrait of a young lady wearing an indian Saree and holding a Tambura. I made a photo collage (photo App)and placed her on a pompous ancient throne to suit the ambience. The face is from another close up photo. The small spots are written numbers for the colours.
This young lady is a perfectionist and I hope to fulfill her expectations.
The canvas is big approx. 160 x 60.
I request your critical opinion and suggestions to make this a good painting. Love to hear your thoughts to this.
Wow, that's a big canvas. It looks great so far and I have no doubt you will meet or even exceed her expectations. I'm excited to see this one come together.
This is going to be stunning if it ends up as good as it is starting.
Thank you Emma Lee, Thank you Mea! The contours of the face has to be adjusted still. I think I spent quite some time to get the similarity, which is not 100% at present. The rest of the painting will be hopefully less tedious.
Wonderful so far, excited to see the finished product!
Thanks Charles, I am looking forward to meet the challenges of painting the Saree folds and the golden designs. Not sure if I should use paint with gold in it.
This young lady had not given me the permission yet to present the information that she is related to me.. 狼 蘿. But now I can!  She is my only child and daughter. She really does not like to wear a Saree. The photo was made specially for this purpose.
So painting a face which I know the best is not at all easy... 路♀.
Really nice job on the facial features, and I can certainly see the resemblence to you avatar. Nice work!
Good luck with the gold and folds, I have a lot of fun painting folds, but never as much as what I am sure you will. There is a lot there.
My only work on gold was for gold foil on a champagne bottle. There I used yellow ochre as the base,raw umber to darken, and white and cad yellow to lighten as I recall. I am sure there must be a better way, but I liked how mine turned out. You will get it right for sure.
This will be exceptional when you are done.
Charles, your experience of colour mixing is really a great help.
And Nolan I did darken the neck and the face has lighted up. Thank you for suggesting.
Will post after doing some more work on this.
Whow! Stunning so far. This is going to be a real winner!
Oh Gita - your daughter is beautiful! And your painting is off to a terrific start. Keep posting for us to see!
Thanks Sharon, will do. I am bit slow at present due to other important life issues.


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The 1977 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 18th season, and their eighth in the National Football League. The team posted a losing record for the second-consecutive season, and missed the postseason for the third season.

Buffalo started the season with four consecutive losses, and failed to win consecutive games. The team was shut out two times at home. The Bills beat only one team with a winning record — the New England Patriots in an early November game in Foxboro that ultimately proved fatal to the Patriots' playoff hopes.

After drawing 76,000 to Rich Stadium on opening day against the Dolphins, Buffalo drew an average of only 35,000 for the remaining six home games.

The Bills had one of the most pass-heavy offenses in the NFL in 1977. Quarterback Joe Ferguson led the league in pass attempts (457, 32.6 per game) and passing yards (2,803, 200.2 per game). He also threw 24 interceptions, the most in the NFL.

Although the Bills passed the ball more often than any other team, they were not efficient through the air: they ranked 19th out of 28 teams in passing touchdowns, 21st in yards per attempt, and 20th in quarterback rating (a dismal 54.7). Buffalo's 160 points scored was the third-worst in the NFL.

Buffalo's defense also gave up 313 points, the fourth-worst total in the league. Buffalo's anemic scoring and porous defense gave the team a point-differential of −153, dead-last in the league. This was the last season for O.J. Simpson as a member of the Bills, as he was traded to the 49ers the following season. Simpson would ultimately finish his last season with the Bills with 557 rushing yards on 126 attempts.

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NFL draft

Seventh round pick Mike Nelms was cut by the Bills in the 1977 training camp, and went to play in the Canadian Football League for the next three seasons. He returned to the NFL in 1980, joining the Washington Redskins, and was voted to three consecutive NFC Pro Bowl squads from 1980–1982.

Cornerback Charles Romes played in every game for the Bills from 1977 until his final season with Buffalo in 1986. He finished his career in Buffalo with 28 interceptions, fourth in Bills' history.

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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Standings

Awards and honors

All-Pros

 Joe DeLamielleure, Guard

Notes

References

External links
 Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1977 Buffalo Bills

Video Archives
 1977 NFL Week 12: Redskins at Bills at YouTube
 1977 NFL Week 13: Bills at Jets at YouTube

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Morning Buzz: Tesla Motors (TSLA), Geron (GERN), Acadia Pharmaceuticals (ACAD), Twitter (TWTR)
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Shares of Tesla Motors (TSLA) are up slightly this morning following a tweet from CEO Elon Musk saying Tesla's Model 3 production will begin in 2 years and will cost $35K. Musk also said that for the Model X, "First production cars will be handed over on September 29 at [Tesla's] Fremont factory".
Shares of Geron Corporation (GERN) are higher by nearly 23% to $3.74 in pre-market trading on Thursday after the company announced publication of two papers in 'The New England Journal of Medicine' that highlight the transformative potential of Imetelstat in Hematologic Myeloid Malignancies.
"The data in the ET and MF study publications in The New England Journal of Medicine provide compelling evidence that use of a telomerase inhibitor, such as imetelstat, may result in ground-breaking changes in how we approach the future treatment of hematologic myeloid malignancies," stated John A. Scarlett, Geron's President and CEO.
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Shares of Twitter, Inc. (TWTR) are up slightly this morning. The board of the San Francisco-based social-media company meets today and the focus will be on whether the firm will make any announcement on the selection of a new CEO. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey became Twitter's interim CEO in June after the resignation of CEO Dick Costolo. Since the company started searching for a new chief executive officer, the stock has plunged 22%.
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Notable Downgrades: Faro Technologies (FARO), Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL), Tesla (TSLA), Iconix Brand (ICON), Schlumberger (SLB)
Tesla (TSLA) CEO Musk on Model X Demand, Apple
Twitter (TWTR) Testing Support Near the $25 Level
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PlaceWorks is pleased to welcome Sarah Gronquist as an Associate Principal in Landscape Architecture.
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What actually is ransomware?
G DATA Guidebook
What does "ransomware" mean?
How does ransomware make itself known?
How could I possibly have picked up ransomware?
How does ransomware work?
How can I protect myself?
Will the perpetrators really decrypt my data if I pay the ransom?
Expertise: Ransomware in detail
What do you have on your computer? Important emails, secret files from the office or even old photos of your children? During the course of a computer's life, a lot of data which may be personal, perhaps even business related but in any case sensitive, accumulates on the hard disk. And that is what makes you vulnerable to blackmail. If instead of your usual start screen suddenly only a skull or a blackmail letter appears on your monitor, you probably are dealing with ransomware.
"Ransomware" does exactly what is says: it holds data or systems for ransom. Experts sometimes talk of encryption Trojans as well: the ransom scheme is based on the fact that this type of ransomware encrypts the user's data. The other names indicate how ransomware functions. It steals its way into the system, often disguised as a legitimate program – and the user realises with horror that the computer has been locked.
How do the various types of ransomware vary from one another?
Generally, there are two different types of ransomware – screen lockers and file encrypters.
Screen lockers lock the screen.
Whereas file encrypters encrypt the data on the computer, taking photos of children, text files and important folders "hostage". This is why the experts also call the latter "encryption Trojans".
Generally, a locked screen or ransom note that cannot be removed is the first thing that the user sees of the ransomware. Some ransomware variants have an incubation period, meaning that the malicious effects are only seen when the user can no longer remember when and where he might have picked up a ransom Trojan.
Ideally, malware can be detected by a virus scanner and appear as a positive scan result. However, people with no antivirus solution installed will only notice ransomware when it is already too late. As many ransom Trojans delete themselves again after running their malicious function, it is a real challenge for security software to detect the malware. The first thing that the computer user sees of the ransomware is an information window with a payment demand that cannot be removed.
Ransomware examples
In the early morning hours of May 12, 2017, a massive wave of infection was detected that infected PCs and networks with the latest version of WCry / WannaCry - Ransomware. In Spain, a major telecommunications provider was affected. An internal server was infected at Telefónica, whose companies also include the German mobile phone providers EPlus and O2. The situation escalated to the point where employees were urged to shut down their PCs immediately and cut any VPN connections in order to stem the spread of malware. According to the Spanish daily El Mundo, some utility companies were also affected by the wave of infection. According to one data source, the number of infections was highest in Russia.
Petya spreads when a unsuspecting user opens a dropbox file: In some cases Petya had been hidden in a dropbox file, which were supposed to contain a job application. Instead of an application of a candidate ransomware set in the dropbox. This is the most common phishing technique, that tricks users into unknowingly download Petya. When he later clicks on the downloaded file, he gets Petya started - and Petya spreads through the entire systems. So Petya is reliant on the help of the user. Unlike Locky Petya does not encrypt the files, but blocks the access to the data. Thereby, the computer does not know where the files lie and if they still exist on the hard disk.
Locky
A well-known example of such a file encrypter is Locky, which has been afflicting countless Windows and Apple computers since early February 2016, mainly in Germany. However, Locky cases have also been found in the USA. The perpetrators obtained over 15,000 Euros from two American hospitals whose medical documents the malware had encrypted. According to media reports, German hospitals were also affected by ransom Trojans.
How important is the subject of data protection to users?
... of all users worldwide have never backed up their system.
Source: World Backup Day
... of all survey participants are afraid of loosing photos and videos.
Source: Survey Acronis
... of all users use external hard drives for their data storage.
Source: Survey Kroll Ontrack
The tricky thing about ransomware is that, like the majority of Trojans, it hides itself behind apparently harmless links or file formats. The encryption Trojan Petya, for example, distributes itself when unsuspecting users open a Dropbox file. The user downloads the malware in doing so. If he then clicks on the file downloaded to his PC, he executes the file – and Petya starts to distribute itself across the system. Petya is therefore reliant upon the involuntary assistance of the user, who believes he is opening a standard file but is actually triggering the installation of the ransomware.
This means that its distribution paths are hardly any different from those of other types of malware. The files often get onto the computer via a manipulated website, reached via a link in a spam email or a message on a social network. Sometimes the perpetrators send out their own emails that contain a supposed reminder or a delivery note. However, in reality, there is malware rather than important information hiding in the attached file.
How long has ransomware been around?
Blackmailing PC users in this way is nothing new. The first documented ransomware, the AIDS Trojan disk, was circulated back in 1989 – and distributed via a diskette at the time. The evolutionary biologist and Harvard graduate Joseph L. Popp sent out 20,000 infected diskettes with the header "AIDS Information - Introductory Diskette" to the participants of the World Health Organization's International AIDS Conference and so smuggled the ransomware onto their computers. The malware replaced a system configuration file (autoexec.bat) and, after ninety restarts, started to encrypt the hard drive. In order to access the data again, the victims had to send US$ 189 to a company called PC Cyborg in Panama – which is why the first ransomware was also known as the PC Cyborg Trojan.
What happens exactly when ransomware gets onto the computer?
Clicking on a link in an email to a website or Dropbox triggers an installer download – this is how the encryption Trojan Petya successfully infected so many computers in spring 2016. Petya forces the computer to restart and then replaces the master boot record (MBR) with a malicious loading routine. Petya then forces the computer to restart again and pretends to the user that the file system structure is being checked, as is the case for example after a system crash. But Petya is not in fact checking the system for its functional efficiency. Petya does not encrypt the data itself – it just makes it inaccessible to the user. The computer can no longer detect the files and cannot even determine whether they are still there. After yet another enforced restart, the lock screen appears with the blackmailers' demands. With many types of ransomware, it is difficult by this stage to decrypt the files without making a payment. Petya, however, has now been decrypted, so nobody needs to make a ransom payment any more to get their data decrypted again.
Initially, ransom programs mainly used to block the desktops of individual PCs. Nowadays these rather small attacks have become quite rare. Encryption programs are found much more often than such screen lockers these days. With these, the contents of the hard drive are encrypted in such a way that the user can no longer access them. Generally, a website or form mask is displayed on the lock screen that explains the demands and the payment methods. The blackmailers promise that they will decrypt the data again after the payment has been received.
More hardened perpetrators threaten to have the data permanently deleted if the victim contacts the police. There is now even ransomware that deletes encrypted files for every hour for which the payment is not made. And to prevent the user from riding out the threat by switching off the PC, the software deletes a thousand files when the system is restarted.
And how has the threat situation changed since then?
The first encryption Trojan distributed via the net was TROJ_PGPCODER.A. The blackmailers demanded several hundred dollars to decrypt it. That was in 2005. Since 2011, security experts have recorded a rapid increase in ransomware attacks. The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warned: "Since mid-September 2015, the threat situation from ransomware has significantly intensified." In Germany especially, virus scanners have increasingly been coming across ransomware since early 2016, added the BSI. Security solutions found more than 10 times as much ransomware in Germany in February 2016 compared to October 2015. This trend is also seen across the rest of the world – globally the number of detections has increased by a factor of 6 during this period.
How exactly do the blackmailers earn money from this?
The increase in the number of ransomware files being circulated is down to the fact that they are now so easy to produce. There are so-called crimeware kits on the Darknet that can be used to put together malware on a modular principle. It is also very easy and cheap to program ransomware – or have it programmed. The criminals put in a little money to generate it, but they can earn a great deal back in the best cases. The perpetrators inform the victims of the payment options via the lock screen. The cyber criminals get paid via Paysafe or Ukash cards or with the Bitcoin online currency. The ransom is in the region of 400 Euros in many cases. However, sometimes several thousand Euros are demanded for the decryption. It depends on how important the data is, such as with the blackmailing of hospitals with Locky. When the victim has made the payment, it is credited to the perpetrator – and ideally the data is released again in return.
Backups: The best protection against ransomware is to perform regular backups. Those must be stored on a medium separate from the system. If you run a backup to an external hard disk, remove it after the backup and ensure that this storage medium is offline unless it is needed. With regular backups you can ensure that you do not lose any data in the event of an actual ransomware infection and can easily restore your system. When doing so, make sure to use a secure medium such as a CD that cannot also become infected.
A secure software solution is vital. Ideally, it should contain protection mechanisms such as behavior monitoring and other proactive technologies
Operating system: In addition to this, regular updates your operating system should be performed. In this way you can close security holes. The same applies to your browser and any other software installed on your system.
Browser protection: Browser protection is also useful for protecting you from dangerous scripts and from accidentally downloading malware.
Email protection: Bogus and fraudulent emails can be made secure while still in your inbox via special security software. That way, such emails are no longer a problem. Antivirus software also detects malware such as Trojans and deletes it.
Ransomware-Cleaner: There is a software solution against screen lockers, which helps you to remove the lock screen and the threat alike.
User account: An infection can also be prevented if the user does not log in with his admin account at all times, but sets up a guest account instead. As this account has fewer rights, ransomware cannot penetrate as deeply into the system and, ideally, will not cause any damage.
Caution and scepticism is always advised when dealing with criminals. Many of the criminals have no interest in fair play from the outset – and some have not even made plans for a decryption option. For them it is all about the money. Anyone who has not made a backup copy will inevitably lose their files after the computer has been infected with ransomware. Hence there is something to be learned from action films – do not negotiate with blackmailers.
The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) advises against following up on the demands. Nobody should hope to be treated fairly by criminals. Also, anyone paying a ransom via credit card is turning their account into a self-service shop. A blackmailer also can suddenly demand more money to release the data, or encrypt the data once again at a later date via a backdoor in the system and demand more money – even if appears at first that he has kept his promise and released the data. Therefore, paying a ransom is a risk on multiple levels.
What do I need to look out for if I want to pay the ransom?
If you want to pay the ransom despite all the warnings, you should not remove any of the components of the ransomware from the PC beforehand. Depending on the circumstances, these might be the lock into which you need to put the key you might receive after making the payment. Without a lock, the decryption code might be unusable – and your data will remain irretrievably encrypted. Furthermore, the components may be important in the event that the investigative authorities succeed in striking back at the cyber criminals – there are often decrypters that can help those affected recover their data without making a payment. The information contained in the components would then be required for generating the recovery key.
If you have actually received a key and have been able to decrypt your files with it, you should then immediately delete the ransomware from your computer. However, you should never lose sight of the fact that the criminals do not feel obliged to you in any way and that you may have lost money and data. Also keep up with the criminals' machinations. Because if nobody pays them, the distribution of ransomware will not be worthwhile for criminals anymore.
How do I remove ransomware?
If you have become the victim of an attack despite your best efforts, only one thing will help: removing the malware from your computer. The most reliable and thorough way of removing ransomware is to reset the system to the factory settings. Before you choose this option, you should realise that all of the files on the computer will be irretrievably lost afterwards. Alternatively, if you have carried out regular system backups, you can reset your system to a point in time before the infection occurred. Select the most recent restore point. When doing so, you must always ensure that this point is indeed before the time of the infection. In this way you can rid your computer of the malware.
Ransomware in detail
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Encryption Trojans
An encryption Trojan or crypto-Trojan encrypts files on the computer and requires ransom for decryption. Some Trojan families encrypt only certain file types, such as images, documents, or movies. Others encrypt all file types and spare only a few folders. Popular families are CryptoLocker (no longer active), CryptoWall, CTB-Locker, Locky, TeslaCrypt and TorrentLocker. A fairly new form is Petya. Instead of encrypting individual files, it encrypts the Master File Table (the table of contents) of the hard disk. After which the files can no longer be found on the hard disk.
App-Locker
This type of ransomware blackmails users by preventing access to apps and programs. For example, the browser or access to the management of the network storage (NAS) is blocked. In some cases they can be overridden with standard tools. There are only a few malware families of this kind, one example is Synolocker. The name is derived from the fact that the malware company is targeting products from Synology - a manufacturer of NAS solutions.
Screenlocker
A screenlocker blocks access to the computer by displaying a lock screen that constantly moves to the foreground and may also terminate other processes. As a result, the computer can no longer be operated. The best-known family in this category is Reveton, also known as BKA-Trojans, GEZ-Trojans or FBI-Trojans.
There is also ransomware that combines screenlocker and encryption. This makes restoring the data even more time-consuming. Also here there are only a few categories, e.g. Chimera.
What can software do against ransomware?
Signature-based detection using a virus scanner
For already known families of Ransomware, the simplest and most effective detection is by signature. Signatures recognize in the code of a file the command sequences that are responsible for the malicious actions and are typical for a particular group or family of malware. An unmistakable sign for the detection of ransomware is the display of a signature name like Trojan-Ransom and the surname like Win32.Trojan-Ransom.Petya.A. Currently we distinguish more than 120 ransomware families. Among them such prominent names as Cryptowall, Locky, CTB-Locker and CryptXXX.
Signatures can not only recognize the typical actions of Ransomware. Malware is often detected by universal code sequences that are typical for compression, encryption, download routines, backdoor activities, camouflage mechanisms and much more. Heuristic and generic signatures recognize such generally valid command sequences even in previously unknown families.
Network traffic
Many ransomware families only become active when they contact their control server and receive commands. Once the control servers are known, you can block access to them. If communication to the control server cannot take place, the ransomware remains inactive. Also the way the connection is established and how the data is transmitted are typical for Ransomware and can be detected and blocked.
Behavioral detection
Behavior-based detection monitors all running applications for suspicious activity. If a malicious program has managed to get onto the computer, it prevents possible damage. The detection is designed to detect the first actions of malware. Several ransomware families spread through manipulated websites or harmful banners. They use security holes (engl. to exploit), in order to hijack the computers when visiting the website.
The way in which these attacks take place displays typical actions on the system that are detected by special behavior-based protection methods. If individual indicators are not sufficient, combinations and sequences from different areas are also used for evaluation.
Installation behaviour
When ransomware has infected a system, characteristic processes take place by which the malware can be detected. Often the infection occurs without a visible window. In many cases, the system is examined in the first step before further software is loaded. Typical configuration files and/or registry entries are created, to name but a few examples.
In order to become active again after a restart of the computer, the Ransomware must use one of the many autostart mechanisms. This procedure follows typical patterns. These can be recognized by certain system activities and terminated. It is considered highly suspicious when many individual files are encrypted. If further characteristics are added, such as an unknown process or no visible window, the action is terminated.
Attacks from the Web
In many cases, ransomware is distributed via websites or other Internet services. The G DATA URL Cloud is constantly updated with current URLs that are known to deliver malware. If a site is known to be harmful, access is blocked by our software. In addition, all data entering the browser is checked for malware, be it file downloads or active scripts on the website.
Emails are also often used to distribute ransomware. Before the other protection mechanisms such as web protection and virus scanners check the contents of the mail, the mail must be delivered to the mailbox. Our excellent spam protection with OutbreakShield technology detects malicious emails as they are in transit, based on how they spread. The email with harmful content is often not delivered at all or is removed from the mailbox.
Focus on Ransomware in the analysis systems of SecurityLabs
In the G DATA SecurityLabs many hundreds of thousands of files are analyzed daily. The search procedures in the automatic analysis systems are designed to identify as much malware as possible. We can also use methods that cannot usually be used by customers because, for example, they are too computationally intensive. When results are clear, protection mechanisms such as URLs and file blacklists in the cloud are automatically updated and signatures are created for the virus scanners.
Suspicious samples that are still doubtful are evaluated by the malware analysts. In these common processes we have included special detection methods with which Ransomware is immediately detected and then processed with high priority. Furthermore, the Ransomware methodology is analysed with particular intensity. These analyses are the basis for heuristic signatures, for URL filters of newly generated domain names or for the addition of rules for behavior-based detection.


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