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Nothing ruins an IT administrator's day faster than a software update from a security vendor wreaking havoc on the computer systems it is intended to protect. That is exactly the predicament faced by many IT administrators today when a flawed McAfee update rendered Windows XP PC's essentially useless.
Joris Evers, a McAfee spokesperson, e-mailed a statement explaining "In the past 24 hours, McAfee identified a new threat that impacts Windows PCs. Researchers worked diligently to address this threat that attacks critical Windows system executables and buries itself deep into a computer's memory."
Evers continued "The research team created detection and removal to address this threat. The remediation passed our quality testing and was released with the 5958 virus definition file at 2:00 PM GMT+1 (6am Pacific Time) on Wednesday, April 21."
Not long after that, reports began to surface that Windows PC's–primarily Windows XP SP3 PC's–were experiencing significant issues, including constant rebooting or the ever-popular BSOD (blue screen of death) system crash.
A number of customers experienced a false positive resulting in the ensuing chaos. The 5958 virus definitions apparently detect svchost.exe–a core system file on Windows PC's–as a malware threat. According to the McAfee statement, though, "corporations who kept a feature called "Scan Processes on Enable" in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise disabled, as it is by default, were not affected."
McAfee responded by quickly pulling the faulty update from the McAfee servers. An emergency extra.dat file was made available in the McAfee forums to address the issue, but the forums site was so overwhelmed with customer backlash that it was eventually taken offline. A corrected virus definition file–5959–is now available, and McAfee has posted instructions to recover affected systems.
Evers summed up with an apology to affected customers and the following mea culpa "We are investigating how the incorrect detection made it into our DAT files and will take measures to prevent this from reoccurring."
Identifying Affected Systems
Obviously, if your Windows XP SP3 system is displaying a BSOD or constantly rebooting you have some pretty strong evidence that the system was impacted by the faulty McAfee detection of the W32/wecorl.a virus.
A spokesperson for Solera Networks pointed out via an e-mailed statement that not all affected systems are so obvious, and highlighted the fact that network threats often originate internally without malicious intent. "As with today's McAfee incident, security issues don't always come from outside hackers with malicious intent. They may originate from non-malicious activities from a trusted partner, such as McAfee."
The statement adds "Though it seems that cleaning up individual machines may be sufficient, there may be remnants of files and systems affected that are not apparent. As it has been continually reported, many security breaches and the damage they do remains on networks for days and months, or longer, going unnoticed. Even a trusted partner can be wreaking havoc beyond the visible scope into the network."
Recovering Affected Systems
Solera Networks' customers are using products like Network Forensics and scanning all network activity for any evidence of where the faulty DAT file crossed the network, who downloaded it, when and what happened thereafter, considering the whole network. Using Network Forensics, these companies effectively go back in time and can perform complete cleanup with full visibility to the entire network in minutes.
Speaking of going back in time, affected systems may be able to simply reverse the affects of the faulty DAT by using Windows System Restore. Restoring the system to a point in time prior to when the 5958 DAT was pushed out should effectively take the computer back in time and reverse the damage.
Perhaps there is another subtle message here, too. The systems crippled by the faulty McAfee update were Windows XP SP3 PC's. Perhaps it's time to upgrade to Windows 7?
Tony Bradley is co-author of Unified Communications for Dummies . He tweets as @Tony_BradleyPCW . You can follow him on his Facebook page , or contact him by email at email@example.com .


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Those of you who want MLS to act more like the rest of world soccer should rejoice. The league is just as capable as anywhere else of building up a storm of transfer rumors.
On Tuesdya, those rumors swirled around the Philadelphia Union. And a few of them led to a big trade.
When Jeff Parke came to PPL Park last winter, the signing was hailed as the homecoming of a local hero. But his tenure here has ended after just one season. The Union and D.C. United agreed to a deal that sent Parke across the Mason-Dixon line.
Philadelphia got 23-year-old central defender Ethan White and the top spot in the allocation order for Americans and other former MLS players joining the league from abroad. D.C. got the 31-year-old Parke and the Union's spot in the allocation order, which was No. 6.
The allocation order is set at the end of each season based on reverse order of finish. United, as the league's worst team in 2013, had the No. 1 ranking.
Parke earned $216,500 in guaranteed compensation last year. White earned $91,000 in guaranteed compensation.
In a statement issued by the Union, Parke thanked the fans in his hometown for their support. It's noteworthy that the move was for more than just soccer reasons:
I want to express how incredible it was for me to represent a such great team, city and group of supporters. For reasons that I can only describe as a personal matter, I am leaving my home town and this great club. This has been an extremely difficult decision for me, but I want to thank the Union fans, coaches, players and staff for helping make last year awesome while playing for my hometown club.
My heart and home are in Philly and you have all been fantastic to me from day one. I will miss you and want you to know how grateful I will always be to everyone who made my experience here such a memorable one.
White offered this statement on Twitter as word of the trade got out:
ESPN's Marc Connolly and the Washington Post's Steven Goff first reported on the deal.
So what will the Union do with that allocation spot? It sounds likely that it could be used to sign Maurice Edu, a former U.S. national team stalwart who can play defensive midfielder or centerback. Goal.com's Ives Galarcep reported that the Union are "pushing hard" to sign the University of Maryland product.
Edu has 45 caps, and was part of the 2010 World Cup squad. He famously scored a goal against Slovenia that was ruled offside for no apparent reason.
After playing college soccer at Maryland, Edu turned pro in 2007 and joined Toronto FC. He moved to Scottish powerhouse Rangers in 2008 for a $5 million transfer fee.
When Rangers went bankrupt in 2012, he crossed the border to join English Premier League club Stoke City. But Edu failed to crack Stoke's lineup. He was loaned to Turkish club Bursaspor for the second half of the 2012-13 season, then returned to England.
It's quite possible that if Edu does come back to MLS instead of staying in Europe, he'll be a Designated Player. That would exempt him from the allocation process, and it would raise questions about who's coming into the league next.
To quote from a statement issued by MLS executive vice president of player relations and competition Todd Durbin when Clint Dempsey moved to Seattle:
For new players signed by an MLS club as a Designated Player, the allocation process does not apply.
But Goff reported that the rules may have been changed yet again:
Goff later elaborated that Edu would be moving on a free transfer, and DPs that don't command transfer fees go through the allocation process.
Nice and easy, right?
No. Not so easy at all. This popped up from ESPN's Jeff Carlisle on Thursday evening:
If (and it's now a big if) the Edu deal happens. I'd bet the Uniun will take a centerback with the No. 2 overall SuperDraft pick. Yes, Edu can play that position, but he's a much better defensive midfielder. And with Parke gone, the Union really need true defensive depth.
At least one of a standout pair of California products, Steve Birnbaum and Christian Dean, will be available when the Union come on the clock. Birnbaum is rated as the most MLS-ready player in the draft. Dean is a year younger, but is a Generation Adidas player, which means his salary won't count against the cap.
In addition to the Edu rumors, reports from the Philly Soccer Page have the Union pursuing two other players abroad, French midfielder Vincent Nogueira and Argentine midfielder Cristian Maidana. One or both of them could be Designated Players.
If all three players come here as DPs, it would be a dramatic change for a team that has never had more than one DP on its roster at a time.

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Being alone and loneliness may seem to be the same thing but they are not, far from it. It is just as easy to be lonely in a crowd as it is to be happy when alone.
Illnesses and diseases like multiple sclerosis can bring some of each; maybe time alone, maybe feeling lonely even if not by yourself. The good news is, though, there is something you can do. I suppose it's a form of self-help.
Self-help? Well, yes and no. One simple answer is to realise the value of joining a local support group. These exist in countries all over the world. They bring people together who share common life experiences for support, education and mutual aid.
By belonging to such a group, you will be able to share your experiences with others living with a similar condition to yourself and learn from them how they deal the same sort of issues. You can hear about new information, gain support from others and, in return, have the chance to help others.
In fact, instead of feeling lonely or alone, the group experience can lead to you feeling empowered and more self-confident.
For a few examples, let's quickly visit the USA, Australia and the UK.
In the USA, National MS Society self-help groups focus on support, advocacy, education, wellness or may be more social in nature. Some groups also serve specific populations, such as young adults, parents with MS, care-partners or African-Americans. Other groups may have a specific focus, such as physical activity, wellness or healthy living.
MS Australia's peer support program is a great way for people affected by multiple sclerosis to connect with and support each other — both those living with the disease, and also carers, family and friends.
Giving and receiving practical and emotional support can help you understand a recent diagnosis, manage your symptoms and live well with multiple sclerosis. It's also a great way to make new friends!
You can connect with an MS Peer Support group face to face, online, or over the phone — whatever makes you feel the most comfortable. It's completely free to participate.
In the UK, the MS Society has branches around the UK that may have associated support groups but there also some independent local support groups. Prior to moving to Spain last year, Lisa and I regularly attended monthly sessions of MS Synergy – an independent support group operating in North Wales. I'd recommend it.
Alternatively, wherever you are in the world, if there is not suitable group near to you, you may be happy talking to people online. There is an ever growing range of website, blogs, discussion groups on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites where people with MS can share experiences and ask questions.
Lastly, yes I have used MS as an example here but don't think that support groups are just about the one illness. Whatever you are living with, contact your disease's national organization and ask about support groups in your area.


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Friends and Neighbors, Dec. 28
heartland senior services
Cribbage Night set for Saturday
All game players are invited to Cribbage Night at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, at Heartland Senior Services, 205 S. Walnut Ave., in Ames. This will be a New Year's Eve celebration, so cribbage and other games will be available to play. The New Year will be rung in at 11 p.m. Players are invited to bring food to share in potluck refreshments.
The participation fee is $2. For further information, call Kitty Fisher at (515) 233-2906.
ames public library
'Conversations in English' offered
Non-native English speakers are invited to practice talking in English in a comfortable, relaxed setting with library staff and volunteers at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, in the auditorium at Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave. Coffee and tea will be provided. Participation is free and open to all.
Community blood drive Wednesday
A Nevada community and Nevada High School blood drive will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Gates Hall, 825 15th St., in Nevada.
Eligible blood donors must be at least 16 years old, should weigh at least 120 pounds and should be in general good health.
For more information about blood donation or to schedule an appointment to donate blood, call 1-800-287-4903 or visit www.lifeservebloodcenter.org.
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Scholarships are available
Keep Iowa Beautiful is offering up to four $500 scholarships to Iowa high school seniors in 2012.
Students across Iowa enrolling in an Iowa college or university to major in community enhancement or environmental areas of study are eligible. Paid internships may also be available to scholarship recipients.
Students can download the application online at www.keepiowabeautiful.com and return it postmarked by Tuesday, Feb. 7.
For more information, contact the Keep Iowa Beautiful office at (515) 323-6507 or visit www.keepiowabeautiful.com.
Galapagos Islands topic of meeting
Story County Conservation invites the public to its monthly O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors) program at the Story County Conservation Center at McFarland Park, 56461 180th St., northeast of Ames.
Stephen Dinsmore will present "A Naturalist's Trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands" at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.
O.W.L.S. programs are designed for "boomers" or older, but anyone can attend. An optional catered lunch for $7 follows the program at noon. Registration is required for lunch by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30. The planned lunch menu homemade chicken and noodles.
To register, call (515) 232-2516.


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When cherry blossoms bloom, the Japanese like to picnic under the trees, take pictures and contemplate the flowers. This traditional activity is called Sakura Hanami.
The flower viewing tradition has appeared in Japanese culture for thousands of years due to the respect and celebration of "Mother" nature. In Japanese, "hana" means flower and "mi" means to view, and therefore "hanami" can literally be translated as flower viewing. In history, this custom started from the Nara period (710-794), the Emperor Saga hosted this practice for social gathering purposes. At that time, "ume" – plum blossom was chosen to view. Until Heian period (794-1185), cherry blossom was replaced and caught the eyes of many people. From that time, when using the term "hanami", it relates to the sakura viewing. In the modern day, the hanami tradition is still preserved by the Japanese people. People usually celebrate hanami with their family, friends, or even colleagues. They go to the parks and find the best places under sakura trees and have parties. Japanese people will spend all day to enjoy this tradition even at night time. Moreover, Hanami at night is called Yozakura.
According to highparknaturecentre.com, in 1959, Toronto received 2,000 cherry trees from Japan as a thank you for accepting re-located Japanese-Canadians following the Second World War. For the Japanese, cherry blossoms symbolize purity and renewal.
Cherry blossoms can open from mid-April to the beginning of May, depending on the weather. They last seven to 15 days. Notices on social media channels and park websites record the first bud's appearance, peak bloom and final day. Make sure to check them often so that you will not miss this beautiful event!
Where & When
Please check locations' website for more information.
High Park, Toronto:
1873 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6R 2Z3
Kariya Park, Misisauga:
3620 Kariya Dr, Mississauga, ON L5B 3J2
U of T's Robarts Library:
130 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 1A5
Centennial Park:
256 Centennial Park Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9C 5N3
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Since its conception in 2008, AMCAT has only achieved new heights and guided hundreds and thousands of students towards better job opportunities.
The AMCAT exam has proven itself to be a completely unbiased platform, providing job opportunities to freshers purely on the basis of their skill-set.
Though AMCAT has proven itself time and again, an obvious question that arises in the mind of almost every candidate is – "what salary package to expect after giving the AMCAT exam?"
To answer this question, we will delve into what the AMCAT exam is all about, the selection process that various companies use and what package you can expect after the giving the AMCAT exam.
What is the AMCAT exam all about and who is eligible for it
The AMCAT exam is an adaptive test conducted by Aspiring Minds to best score your skill sets and connects you to the right recruiters. AMCAT acts as a broader umbrella for both recruiters and job seekers.
Since a large percentage of people connected with AMCAT is from the engineering background, many people assume that AMCAT is engineering specific. However, that is not so.
In fact, Aspiring Minds hosts the AMCAT exam for candidates from several academic backgrounds. This includes, but is not limited to – Human Resources, Banking and Financial service, Marketing, Operations, FMCG, and many more.
So, any candidate with a graduate or post-graduate degree are fully eligible for the exam. Not just that, even the students who are in the final year of their college can give the AMCAT and start applying for the jobs available on the AMCAT jobs portal.
Also Read: What Is The Ideal Time To Start Preparing For Your First Job?
How do companies select candidates through AMCAT?
AMCAT hosts a lot of companies every month, with each having their own criteria and process of selection.
However, the general process is that companies have pre-defined criteria of what they want in a candidate. This criteria usually depends on the profile you are applying for.
Say you are applying for the position of a Sales Manager. Here your language, communication skills, and reasoning skills will be evaluated. That means, the focus will be on how much you scored in English and Logical Reasoning.
Furthermore, the company might even take another test, namely Svar (another offering by Aspiring Minds) to test your communication skills.
The same goes for when you are applying for the job of Software Engineer. Here the focus will be on your programming skills and a further test, called Automata can be conducted to test your coding abilities.
A good score in AMCAT can really open a truckload of opportunities for you. However, the best, yet the scariest thing about AMCAT is that while a good score is no sure shot guarantee of a great job, a bad score doesn't mean you won't find any nice job either.
The most important thing to understand here is that all depends on the requirements of the company, as does the salary being offered.
What package to expect after giving the AMCAT exam?
There is no wrong or right answer to this question, as the package varies completely on the company involved and the job role you are applying for.
There are big companies like Affairal that offer a package as high as 24 LPA and that too for fresher candidates. Reliance Jio too is known to offer really high packages.
Then there are job roles like that of Front-end Developer where a package of 11 LPA is no big deal. And, Android Developers can take home a package of 20 LPA.
The point here is that the highest and the lowest package may vary tremendously (24 LPA is not even among the highest packages being offered at the AMCAT jobs portal).
What package you can expect, depends completely on the company you are applying in and the position you are applying for.
The AMCAT exam is the best bet for anyone looking to make it big. Even at this moment, 150+ companies are looking to hire candidates within the next week and over 3 lac interview invites are sent to AMCAT candidates every year.
So, check out how to best prepare for the AMCAT exam and get ready to nail your dream job. Perfect your job resume, work on your interview skills and take home that perfect job


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U.S and China Scuffle in South China Sea
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The U.S. accused China of harassing a U.S. surveillance ship in the South China Seas earlier this week. According to this CNN report,
During the incident, five Chinese vessels "shadowed and aggressively maneuvered in dangerously close proximity to USNS Impeccable, in an apparent coordinated effort to harass the U.S. ocean surveillance ship while it was conducting routine operations in international waters," the Pentagon said in a written statement. Read more…
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Exciting news, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Adoption Services is becoming Loving Hearts Adoption Services!
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has decided to re-brand and create a separate company for its Adoption Services Program. The new company is called Loving Hearts Adoption Services. Under the new name, we will be able to build off nearly a century of experience – facilitating thousands of adoptions with better public visibility from under the former identity of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Adoption Services and focus on best serving all members of the adoption triad: birth families & parents, adoptive parents and adoptees. The program will stand alone with a separate logo and collateral materials for promotion of its services.


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Share with us an image, or two, or three, (or more!) of where you live. For bonus points, tell us what it is about the photo(s) that you love. I can't wait to go on a fantastic virtual tour of the world, courtesy of photo challenge participants. Away we go!
As I am not really attached to where I currently live it seems quite fitting to give you a little tour of the town and village of my childhood. The same place where my mother and her 13 siblings were raised, many remained to raise their own children near the family home in the village. It is also where my sisters and I raised our own children and my granddaughter spent her childhood living there as well. Stillwater is near and dear to my heart and I visit weekly, still participate in a monthly non-fiction book club, and return for walks in the Saratoga National Historical Park and National Cemetery (Both are actually located in the town of Stillwater located in Saratoga County).
Here we go on our tour:
As you pass through Mechanicville on your way to Stillwater the first sight that captures a passerby should be the truss bridge spanning the Hudson River. The colors change with the seasons, time of day, and weather. When I would travel home to visit my mother, the first thing that felt like home was the bridge. Just like an old friend spanning the river waiting to say "hello, welcome home."
As you drive into the village of Stillwater stop in to visit my niece at the local library. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and sit in a comfortable chair with a good book. You may find me there on a random Saturday morning facilitating a Vision Board class. There is fun to be had by all ages.
In the summertime there may be a small parade heading down Hudson Ave with children, firetrucks and possibly kids rides and games at the American Legion after the big event.
After the library you could walk over to check out the Stillwater Blockhouse Museum. After learning about the history and viewing photos, take some time to sit on the bench and enjoy the view of the peaceful Hudson River.
If your interested in learning more about the Stillwater Blockhouse Museum or the Stillwater Library, click on the links below:
On the way to north on Route 4, heading out of the village toward Schuylerville, stop by the Saratoga National Historical Park. It will be well worth your time no matter the season.
If you are interested in learning more about the Saratoga National Historical Park, Saratoga Battlefield to us, check out their web page here:
After Saratoga National Historical Park, stop by the National Cemetery. There is a quiet, sadly peaceful atmosphere. The grounds have been set up to be beautiful in all seasons. The spring is my favorite. As you drive, or walk, through the trees are all in bloom and it brings the cemetery to life with birds, squirrels, deer and other critters roaming in from the surrounding woods. Last weekend while I was walking someone was firing a rifle – maybe a firing range but not sure. All these brave souls laid to rest with guns being fired nearby makes me think of the waste of lives guns can bring upon families.
If you are interested in learning more about the National Cemetery check out this website:
Population in the 60s was just shy of 1,300. In the 70s and 80s it grew to around 1,500. As of 2000 the population fluctuates between 1,700 and 1,750. There are still some farms that have not been turned into ugly condos and some forest still exist even though Luther's Forest of my youth is now housing with roads named after the trees they deforested. The aunts and uncles that watched out for us in our youth are now all deceased. Many cousins have moved on to new horizons as have two of my sisters and most of the nieces and nephews. I feel fortunate to have my sister living in our childhood home and my niece living nearby the family home. Stillwater is fortunate to call her their local librarian. It is nice to know that I can still 'go home.'
If you are looking for excitement and adventure, Stillwater is not really the place to visit. Just as the name states – still waters are what you will find. Mainly rundown now since all the factories closed in the late 70s, early 80s. It is a sleepy town and most of the residents travel a half hour or more to work every morning and afternoon. If you are looking for a little peace and quiet then stop by. People are friendly. You can always stop to Pat's Sub for a bite to eat or the two/three local pizza shops. Fill up your car at the Stewart's Shop and your within a short drive to Schuylerville, Schaghticoke, Saratoga Springs or Clifton Park.


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The Fifth District decided on August 9, 2011 that the trial court erred in not allowing the jury to hear "me too" evidence, or evidence of sexual harassment directed at employees other than the plaintff, in a sexual harassment case. The court explained, "Pantoja argues that the court erred when it ruled … that evidence of sexual harassment by Anton of other employees was admissible only if it took place in Pantoja's presence or otherwise affected her working environment. We agree that it was error for the court not to admit this evidence." The court went on to state, "Evidence that Anton harassed other women outside Pantoja's presence could have assisted the jury not by showing that Anton had a propensity to harass women sexually, but by showing that he harbored a discriminatory intent or bias based on gender."
This is a great decision for plaintiffs in sexual harassment cases.


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Zinnov positions TCS as Leader in its report "Global R&D Service Providers (GSPR) Rating 2013"
Mumbai, October 22, 2013: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced, today, that it has been positioned as Leader across multiple verticals in Engineering and R&D Services by Zinnov Management Consulting (Zinnov) through its report "Global R&D Service Providers (GSPR) Rating 2013."
Zinnov, a leading globalization and market expansion advisory firm, launched its Rating of Global R&D Service Providers' across geographies. The study titled "Global R&D Service Providers (GSPR) Rating 2013," is an annual study to assist business leaders spearheading global engineering initiatives make right decisions in partner selection across geographies. Zinnov Management Consulting has analyzed more than 30 service providers for this rating.
TCS' Overall Leadership position on the "GSPR rating 2013" is a result of its overall score based on Zinnov' relative assessment across multiple dimensions including human capital, product development capabilities, scale, ecosystem linkages, infrastructure & innovation / IP creation, non-linear strategy, lab infrastructure and customer relationships. In addition to the overall rating, TCS has also been positioned in the leadership position across the following verticals:
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Computer Peripherals & Storage
- Construction & Heavy Machinery
- Energy
- Industrial Automation
- Medical Devices
- Semiconductor
- Telecommunication
- Transport
Commenting on the study, Sundararaman Viswanathan, Manager, Consulting, Zinnov, notes that "TCS has the most expansive service offering across all the verticals. TCS has had a strong tradition of building deep expertise in the areas where it chooses to invest; keeping with that we see that TCS has built a strong capability across Mechanical, Embedded and Software services, invested in unparalleled lab infrastructure and Centers of Excellence. TCS is one of the few engineering service providers who can deliver on end-to-end product development engagements."
Regu Ayyaswamy, Vice President & Global Head, Engineering & Industrial Services, TCS, said,"We are delighted to be in the leadership position overall and across verticals. This positioning in Zinnov report reiterates TCS' long term focus, its strong investments in Innovation Labs and its application of next gen technologies across the Engineering and R&D Services."
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If you've been a reader for a bit (and if so, first allow me to thank you for your support; second, allow me to suggest that you do something more productive with your time), you may have seen my Tongue post. I'm working on incorporating more varied sources of nutrition into my diet, attempting to practice "nose-to-tail" eating while exploring all the animal world has to offer – including animals most often represented as lovable cartoon characters.
It's a strange thing at first. But the fact is, I suspect that the reason so many folks are obsessed with "plant-based diets" these days is an offshoot of an interesting de-evolution of our concept of "healthy protein." Yes, there's that misinformed "feed the world on monocrops" argument at play, but I don't believe that's where the plant-based obsession started.
Most of us were, at least at one time, accustomed to eating conveniently-packaged lean cuts of dissassembled grocery protein: factory-farmed chicken breast, turkey burgers, and egg whites. Protein with no corresponding Disney character. I used to scoff at the idea of eating liver, tongue, or anything that wasn't available on top of a salad or at the grocery store (meaning anything the factory farming industry didn't mass-produce, I forgot existed).
I believe this is a result of the animal-fat-phobia that took hold of the USA over 30 years ago and led most of us alive today to outsource our food choices to corporations who "knew better." We started eating these generally bland things that don't taste much different from less-complete, yet equally bland plant protein. How far removed from factory-farmed chicken breast is the taste of soy or lentils? Not far. It's not a huge leap from Tyson Chicken to Tofurkey.
But the truth is – and I beg you to check out Jennifer McLagan's work – the protein we're meant to eat – fatty cuts, organ meats, turkey drumsticks, wild game – is full of more than just amino acids. It's packaged as nature intended – with highly bio-available iron, pre-formed Vitamin A, Omega-3 fatty acids (NOT the plant-based, poorly converted precursors you find in flax), and cell-building cholesterol. These are things plant protein simply cannot provide.
I've written before about how our personal food paradigms are established from the time we're young (thanks a lot, Disney). It wasn't natural to me to eat Bambi or Thumper. But breaking free of that death-denying group think has been incredibly rewarding. And delicious.
I've intended to try rabbit for some time, but until recently I had no trusted source. When I met some of the US Wellness Meats crew at the 2010 Weston A. Price conference, I knew I'd found my people. I was able to order everything from chicken feet to rabbit, with the assurance that the animals were raised as Nature intended. And I finally got to cook up some Thumper.
To prepare the rabbit, I chose to modify a traditional recipe – Rabbit with Mustard Sauce – to make it dairy-free. After consulting with The Food Lovers, I put together a pretty decent dinner!
1-2 lbs. rabbit parts or loin
1 Can Coconut Milk (I use Native Forest – the cans are BPA-free)
2 bottles dijon mustard: One grainy, one smooth; approximately 7 ounces each
2-3 Tbs. olive oil, butter or ghee
1/2 – 1 cup leek, chopped (use only the non-leafy part)
1 cup chopped carrot
1 cup chopped celery
One "boquet garni" – sprigs of thyme, parsley and a few bay leaves tied together with cheesecloth
Chop the leeks, carrot, and celery, and saute in plenty of butter, olive oil or ghee in a heavy pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Meanwhile, mix the dijon mustards together.
Once the vegetables have softened, add the mustard mixture and the can of coconut milk. Stir. Place the rabbit parts in the pot and nestle into the mixture. Place the bouquet garni on top.
Allow the mixture to simmer, then cover and reduce heat to low. Allow rabbit to cook for about 45 minutes.
Rabbit is incredibly delicious – it's so much more flavorful than any other white meat I've had.
I made one small mistake – trying to reduce the mustard sauce by boiling it after taking the rabbit out. NOT wise. Simply scoop the rabbit from the mixture and top with extra mustard sauce.
We had some rabbit loin left over, so later in the week we coated the loins with leftover mustard sauce and cooked them on the smoker. Heaven!
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Update (28/7/2017): Doesn't work in Firefox as it cascades differently and this won't work in browsers than don't support Web Animations. Some clever attempts to break include
background: linear-gradient(blue, blue) (that technically sets a generated image, not a color, but fixed it anyway in the Pen by animating
background instead) and
filter: hue-rotate(90deg) (I wouldn't say this counts, as it doesn't just change the background-color).
Ana just wrote about some clever ways of preventing access to a page from DevTools, and coincidentally, during a debugging session with Dima and Ali from the AMP team, we stumbled upon something…interesting.
What if I told you that there was an a way to set CSS properties that become more important than
!important? Better even, so important that whatever you do, you'll never be able to override them in CSS?
Behold! The try-it-yourself
Pandora's box demo:
Yes, you cannot change the
background-color. No, not even by overriding it with
!important, or setting an inline style. But why?
Meet Web Animation's
fill property
The Web Animation spec has a little-known property on the AnimationEffectTiming interface (that you use to control an animation, e.g. by setting a duration) called fill. The equivalent exists in the world of CSS as animation-fill-mode.
For both JS and CSS animations, setting the
fill property to either
forwards or
both keeps the element in the final state of the animation. Without setting it, the animated CSS properties would be reset to the origin state, before the animation.
When used in CSS, the way it works is straight forward. As long as the
animation-fill-mode property stays on a selector targeting the element, the element stays on the last keyframe. If you remove it, you remove the fill behavior.
But when using Web Animation's
animate API, like so:
{ backgroundColor: 'hotpink' },
{ backgroundColor: 'hotpink' }
], {
duration: 0,
fill: 'both'
..whatever styles where applied in the last keyframe become immutable. After running this seemingly harmless code, the
background-color can not be changed. Not via stylesheets,
!important, not even by setting an inline style via JS.
Really? Locked forever?
My twisted brain immediately thought about use-cases for this – think 3p embeds that don't require iframes, yet cannot be tampered with. But there's one way out: Run another animation with
fill applied (OMG).
This is madness!
Yes. Yes, indeed. Though spec authors will most likely say "nothing to see here, works as expected" :) In any case, use the
fill property sparingly and maybe don't abuse it for stupid things. Thanks!


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Foreign Exchange Insights and Next Week
Next Week
March 22, 2019
Central Banks: Policy meetings in Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, Hungary and the Czech Republic. Many Fed officials have public speaking engagements including Harker, Rosengren, Clarida, Williams, Quarles, Evans, George and Bullard. ECB President Draghi, Vice President DeGuindos, and Executive Board members Praet and Mersch also will be speaking. So will Ellis and Kent […] More
Central Bank Watch
Russian Central Bank Indicates Interest Rate May Be Cut Later this Year
March 22, 2019
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation maintained a one-week repo rate of 7.75% after its latest monetary policy review. The key interest rate was increased a quarter of a percentage point twice last year in September and then in December, but a statement released today revised projected inflation this year downward by 0.3 percentage […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
A Fresh Wave of Risk Aversion
March 22, 2019
There's been a big move into safe assets, reflecting three developments since Wednesday: The Fed's decision was more dovish than expected, putting interest rate normalization on hold for all of 2019 and ending the balance sheet rundown after September. EU leaders put Britain on a short leash to decide on its Brexit plan. While March […] More


text: Associated Press Writer President Hugo Chavez warned nations endorsing early elections not to be misguided by opposition allegations that he is leading a dictatorial regime. Chavez urged the so-called "Group of Friends," a forum of six nations backing negotiations mediated by the Organization of American States, to "understand the truth about Venezuela." "In Venezuela, there is a legitimate government, a democratic government," Chavez said during a speech to foreign diplomats. "It's necessary to recognize that reality." Opposition leaders claim Chavez, a former paratrooper who was elected in 1998 and re-elected in 2000, is riding roughshod over the nation's democratic institutions. Meanwhile, a melee between opposition sympathizers and municipal police under the command of a ruling party mayor erupted outside a building in Caracas where a petition backing early elections is stored. No injuries were reported. Dozens of opposition supporters pledged to secure the building through the night and accused police of attempting a raid. "We are going to stay here all night to safeguard the signatures," said Geraldo Blyde, a member of the Justice First opposition party. Although a two-month strike that failed to oust Chavez has ended in all sectors except the all-important oil industry, Venezuelans still must cope with gasoline shortages and an economy in shambles. Despite increases in oil production and government expenditures of more than $500 million on fuel imports, motorists waited for hours to fill up their tanks at service stations. "The strike is over but we are still going through a critical moment," said Wilmer Acevedo, 30, a tow truck driver waiting at one gas station. "If I don't get gasoline, I can't work." Some restaurants, stores and factories were having trouble opening because of the gasoline shortage, causing serious delays in deliveries of other goods. The government has raised oil production to more than 1 million barrels compared to pre-strike levels of 3.2 million barrels per day. Still, refineries remain largely idle. Energy and Mines Minister Rafael Ramirez said Venezuela would import 12 million barrels of gasoline this month to make up for shortages. "It will take a couple of months to bring refining capacity back up to a normal operating rate," said Ed Silliere, vice president of risk management at Energy Merchant LLC in New York. "Part of the problem is they have fired a lot of the key people that used to run these things. You can't replace these people that easily." Thousands of employees are still on strike at the state oil monopoly, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. More than 9,000 of the company's 40,000 employees have been fired for joining the work stoppage. The opposition is planning a march Saturday in support of the striking oil workers and those who have been fired. Protesters will gather at four PDVSA office buildings in Caracas and converge on the five-star hotel where peace talks sponsored by the Organization of American States are being held. The fate of the fired workers is a sticking point in negotiations between the government and opposition. Chavez vowed Friday not to rescind the firings. "Not even if I were crazy," he said. Shortages could worsen as the government implements exchange controls to protect its foreign reserves and the bolivar, which lost a quarter of its value during the strike. Dollar requests could take as long as 45 days to process under the new rules, which could delay imports. Venezuela depends on imports for 60 percent of raw materials. The government fixed the bolivar at 1,598 bolivars per dollar. The bolivar is trading at roughly 2,500 bolivars to the dollar on the black market.


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Among Zenith's premium watches, this wrist flattering timepiece belong to the Class Moonphase Grande Date line-up for gents. Needless to say, it has an excellent built quality. The watch is fashioned in an alluring European design with such remarkable details, and constructed of enduring materials that ensures that its beauty would remains as is for years to come.
Based on its size, this Zenith 03-1125-691-01-C490 is a large size for gent's average wrist, which makes it an oversized one if worn by ladies who are going for a masculine flavored watch. Its polished round case that is made of premium grade stainless steel has a diameter of 40mm and approximately 11mm thick, meanwhile, its rich looking Black strap that is made of genuine alligator-skin and comes equipped with a logoed double folding clasp is around 20mm wide.
Allowing you to take a glance at its finely executed Zenith's caliber Elite 691 inside, the back of the case features sapphire display. As usual, this caseback that is securely held in place by six screws, is engraved with markers. At the other side, its face is also features sapphire crystal, which treated to be more scratch resistant to makes it even more durable, and enhanced with an anti-reflective coating on both sides for an improved visibility. And at the right hand side, there is a fluted steel crown that is logoed with the brand's emblem signature.
The watch's construction that is water resistant to 50 meters makes it practical enough for daily wear as it would surely withstands slight wetness, splashes, and even light rain. Of course, you can also expect that the timepiece wont fog through time and use, too.
This Class collection Zenith 03.1125.691/01.C490 watch's dial itself is gorgeous. Bright in Silvered White, and fashioned in such manners that is simple yet stylish, and also offers a nice degree of legibility. On the dial, there are Silver tone ruthenium faceted baton hands that point to the applied, alternating arrow and Arabic numeral hour markers with Black nickle coating, accompanied by a grand date display between 1 and 2 o'clock position, moonphase in an aperture at six o'clock position, continuous small seconds subsidiary at the 9 o'clock position, and painted minute markers along the periphery.
The one that performs all of those functionality, the Elite 691, is Zenith's own Le Locle mechanical manufacture movement that is developed and produced in-house by the watchmaker. It is a fairly slim 11½ lignes automatic movement with moonphase complication and large date that consists of 228 individual parts, smoothly beating at the frequency of 28,800 alterations per hour, and provides more than 50 hours of power reserve. Zenith Caliber Elite 691 has no official COSC certification, and just like most of automatics, this self-winding 27 jewels movement runs a tad bit fast. Still, overall, its accuracy is quite a satisfactory, and so does its reliability.
Anyway, for all of its quality offerings, this men's Stainless steel on Black crocs leather Silver dial Zenith Class Moonphase Grande Date 03.1125.691/01.C490 mechanical automatic watch is reasonably priced with an original manufacturer suggested retail price of $9,300.00.
Watch Specification
|Class Elite
|Moonphase Grande Date
|Model number:
Ref. 03-1125-691-01-C490. also referred as 03112569101C490.
|Watch style:
|Gents, Casual Dress, Elegant
|Display type:
|Swiss automatic
Zenith Elite caliber 691. In house, Le Locle mechanical manufacture calibre Elite 691 by Zenith. Swiss made, automatic self-winding mechanical movement.
|Hour, Minute, Small Seconds, Date, Moonphase
Faceted, Ruthenium made hour and minute baton hands. Hand-mounted applied, alternating arrows and Arabic numeral hour markers with Black nickle coating. painted Black minute markers around the outer rim. grand date display between 1 & 2, framed. moonphase at 6, decorated. small seconds at 9, decorated.
|Sapphire Crystal
scratch resistant, anti-reflective coated on both sides.
|Stainless Steel
Round, Ø 40 mm, 49 mm lug to lug, ± 11 mm thick. fine brushed and polished.
|Stainless Steel
stationary bezel. polished.
screwed-in stainless steel with sapphire display. engraved.
|Non-screw crown
Stainless Steel. fluted. logoed.
|Alligator / Crocodile leather
Black, textured pattern, with silky Alzavel calfskin and tonal stitching. ± 20 mm wide. men standard length.
|Deployant folding clasp
|Notable Features:
Transparent exhibition caseback
|Water resistant:
|50 m (5 ATM / 165 feet)
daily wear, capable to withstand splashes of water and very light rain.
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Ronnie Don't Fail Me Now
Friday the Bolts added their last running back to a Super Charged Super Bowl Champion Team, Ronnie Brown. What does this have to bring for Ryan Mathews? What about McClain, what should we expect? More importantly what do I think of this move?
When it was known Friday I was a little nervous. My initial reaction was, why? We have McClain, we have Mathews, and Hester if we even needed him there. Plus if we got desperate we could always sign someone, or bring someone from the practice squad up. Solutions are always a float. I closed my eyes to think about it for a little bit and saw Norv Turner over using him, and not using Mathews enough. McClain… is sitting on the bench waiting his turn to kill it on the field. We are down by 14, and Norv has that same STUPID look on his face as we fall again due to his asinine beliefs. It looked TERRIBLE.
Then I looked at it again, yes he has injury issues, but he won't be seeing a lot of time. Ronnie obviously runs the wildcat VERY well. With Ryan Mathews getting better when it comes to the injury label, we need an experienced back that can pick the slack up. He can break for a big gain, and does a great job as a third down back. Everyone seems to forget that he still has something to prove. Ronnie wasn't used that much at Philadelphia as he was there for all 16 games, and only ran for 142 yards. Granted he was behind McCoy, but people forgot what he is actually capable of. Brown moves well and has a good nose for the end zone, so he should do nothing but add to our backfield.
When push comes to shove this move is determined by how Norv uses him. It definitely has potential to be a great show, but again if Norv overuses Ronnie, or uses him in the wrong way this could be terrible. Not to mention that carries will start to be spread out now. That means we have a little bit of a competition on our hands. As the summer starts to heat up so does the running back race in San Diego.


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Jamie Stroud
From a young age, one day I knew I would be diagnosed with some form of arthritis. My brother was diagnosed and suffered with Juvenile Chronic Arthritis at a very young age. This led to the assumption that one day I would also show some signs of arthritis due to the strong genetic link through siblings.
As a youngster I was very active in the realm of sports. Captain of the basketball team at my school as well as the County club Thames Valley Tigers. I also went through the rankings in both Taekwondo as well as Karate achieving blackbelts in both. 3rd Dan Blackbelt in Karate and 2nd Dan Blackbelt in Taekwondo. I suffered many injuries throughout training in both the martial arts as well as basketball. These injuries masked the underlying severity of the arthritis coursing through my body. One day I had a particularly bad 'injury' which hospitalized me. This was the beginning of the end for my active sports careers.
After extensive tests and visits from specialists from all around the country I was told I had Ankylosing Spondylitis. My world began to crumble around me. Everything I had worked so hard for slipped away like a distant memory. Through the darkness, I began to see the light. Embracing my disease and fighting with every ounce of my being. I used the pain as motivation to achieve something great.
I went back to college so that I was able to go to University to study Chemistry specializing in genetics. Now, 2 years in, I am almost thankful for my disease. It showed me that there was more to me that even I knew. The strength, the hope, the fight. Everyday is a struggle but I know that one day I will make a difference for all of us.
I can leave you with the quote that changed my world: 'Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one' – Bruce Lee
Leicester, England, United Kingdom


text: We headed to the Summer's End Festival in East Greenwich last night. We met the Rock's for a picnic and had a great time listening to music and watching a parade. The highlight event of the night was fireworks, but we were home and in bed long before they went off 🙂


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One of my favorite things about being a woman in business is that there's never a shortage of powerful and successful women to look to as examples. While the number of women in high-up industry positions is lacking, the number of women I meet everyday who are building companies and communities is immense.
I'm not alone in needing role models to remind me of what I can be. Having role models at work is essential for women in all professions. In 2013, a study by The Glass Hammer and Accenture found that: "The vast majority (83.3 percent) of women in tech who said they wanted a C-Suite job also said they had a role model."
The study concluded that there was a strong correlation between women with role models and women with leadership goals.
Which makes perfect sense. It can be hard to imagine being something you've never gotten a good look at. When you meet people doing amazing things in a similar field to yourself, it reminds you that you can get there too.
I'm lucky to be surrounded by role models. I go 'on tour' with my media company, Driven Media. That means I'm traveling for months at a time collecting stories around a particular theme in a particular region.
A big part of my job is turning conversations with those women into stories that we publish on our website. And my favorite perk of the job is that I get to constantly learn from amazing women and use their life lessons to make my company and myself better.))
Recently, I was in Chicago in a meeting with a sister duo who moved from Poland a year ago to open a bakery, The Heart of Europe Cafe, in the U.S. At one point one of the sisters was talking about the challenging parts of opening their shop and she looked at me and said, "Well you know what it's like."
And when she said that, a massive smile broke out on my face. I was honored that she recognized my work with my media startup as similar to her journey. I felt the camaraderie and before I even realized it, our conversation had changed from journalism interview to two entrepreneurs sharing marketing tips.
I learned that last summer, while we were building Driven Media through hard work and a feverish refusal to quit, two sisters outside of Chicago were drywalling their own bakery all by themselves in a country they'd just moved to.
The sisters told me that the best way to keep people interested in your company is to produce consistently good products (pastries and stories alike) and to always greet them with a smile and conversation.
They agreed that we all feel really good when we introduce ourselves as a businesswoman and and also wonder if we're not a fraud for admitting how difficult the work is.
It actually makes our businesses better when we share war stories and successes with other women who are out here trying to make it.
And I'm lucky to have a job that constantly puts me in situations where I get to interview inspiring women about their lives, successes and failures.
At Driven, one of our favorite interview questions is, "What advice would you give to a young woman who wants to be in your field/career/lifestyle?"
I suggest you ask the women in your life for advice about their field of work. Or reach out to someone new and learn from them. You never know who you're talking to and you never know what you can learn from them unless you ask. In my experience, women are more than willing to open their hearts and lives to help other women succeed.


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Fort Hood shooting suspect seeks trial delay again
FORT HOOD, Texas—Attorneys for the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage have asked to further postpone his military trial until October.
Maj. Nidal Hasan's (nih-DAHL' hah-SAHN') attorneys didn't say during a pretrial hearing Wednesday why they want the trial postponed from June until October. The judge, Col. Gregory Gross, previously delayed it from March until June. He could rule on the matter next week.
Gross granted the defense team's request Wednesday for a government-paid forensic pathologist to review autopsy reports. He denied prosecutors' request to admit evidence before the trial, including 911 calls made from the Texas Army post during the November 2009 attack.
Hasan is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder. He faces the death penalty if convicted.