USD 1337 to be won!
Simply because it will be awesome!
Inspired by the recently completed HackWeekend and GTUGKL hackathon, HackWEEKDAY is a 24-hour code off that runs alongside the 9th annual HITB Security Conference in Malaysia – Asia's premier deep-knowledge network security event that routinely brings together some of the world's leading security experts under one roof Kicking off at 13:37 on the 12th of October and ending a full 24-hours later on the 13th, we are inviting Asia Pacific coders from all walks of life to come together and work on open source security tools – Got an itch to write an 31337 Firefox plugin, new Maltego transforms or if you're just a code junkie; we want you! You will get to hangout with HITB conference speakers and mingle around with the big names in security. It's your chance to hack with the experts and learn from the best. Registration is completely FREE and we have space for approximately 75 developers whether in teams or individuals. Food, drinks and copious amounts of bandwidth will be provided; just bring your own laptop, plug in and get your hack on!
Why Hack on a Weekday?
DontPhishMe is an addon to Firefox that alerts you if an online banking web page that you visit appears to be asking for your personal or financial information under false pretenses. This type of attack, known as phishing or spoofing, is becoming more sophisticated, widespread and dangerous. That's why it's important to browse safely with DontPhishMe. DontPhishMe will automatically warn you when you encounter a page that's trying to trick you into disclosing personal information.
SQL Injection is an Upgrade from the old form free, it is a component to transform checkboxes, radio buttons, select elements to a input text and enable disabled elements from all forms in a page. It makes easier to test and identify SQL injection vulnerabilities in web pages.
Automagicallly expand and analyze any tiny URL so to avoid clicking on potentially harmful, malicious links! It supports more than 500 services and it is very fast, thanks to local caching plus three layers of remote caching on the server-side.
A Windows search program turned Firefox Extension, GSI Creates Site Maps based on Google queries. Useful for both Penetration Testing and Search Engine Optimization. GSI sends zero packets to the host making it anonymous.
Got a great idea about a GUI-based security tool that could run on Linux, OSX and Windows? Show off your cross-platform GUI dev skillz at the HackWeekDay challenge.
Purpose: Security tools should be visually appealing in order to be easily understood by clueless CISSP managers and modern-day security analysts. Bring us closer to hacking like in the movies and do the security community a favor by lowering the skills level required to work in the industry. Focus less on functionality and actual security value and more on visual effects, intuitive controls, coolness factor and attractiveness of the UI. Old school hackers complain that good security looks the same as bad security – prove them wrong by showing that lousy security can have great looks!
Maltego is a fantastic resource for intelligence, link analysis and looking at different relationships between data. It is currently used with a number of open sources of information (DNS, Websites, etc) to offer this functionality to penetration-testers, law enforcement and your average stalker joes. However Maltego can be extended to not only include the information sources that we provide, but *any* sources of information, from your internal databases to that paid-for image to geo-location web service or even an application such as Nmap that runs on your PC. For HackWEEKDAY we encourage people to come and learn/dev/hack with Maltego in order to extend it with their own sources of information. We will give a basic overview of how local transforms and TDS transforms work as well as be around to help with any questions. So bring your favourite coding language (yes, you can code in anything), a good idea and something you want to see in Maltego. We are hoping some great transforms come out of this and are definitely keen to give away some licenses for fantastic transforms. We'd also love to be able to add some of your transforms to the public repo's (free and paid for Maltego clients will get them).
Dilligence is a project to develop domain name reputation system. The end goal of dilligence is to provide dynamic reputation score for domain names based on whether they are malicious or not. Several reputation functions are still being developed. They include generic classification based on DNS properties, and some machine learning algorithms. For HackWeekDay, this reputation function is available for the participants to solve: The author has semi-automatically classify various domains into several categories, such as domain names belonging to Facebook, Yahoo, Google, Amazon, Akamai, popular domains, malicious domains (based on public blacklist), and others. Based on the current classification, participants are expected to develop rules and codes to automatically classify new domains into the currently available groups. This code, once completed, will be part of the reputation functions for diligence. If anyone else is interested to develop the other reputation functions, we can discuss that during HackWeekDay.


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People came to the Mayo to make memories
The Mayo Hotel first opened its doors in Tulsa almost a century ago, in 1925. It was considered the epicenter of the boomtown and its growing wealth.
Throughout the years it entertained such guests as J. Paul Getty, Babe Ruth, Charlie Chaplin and John F. Kennedy.
"Back in the day when the Mayo was opened, people came here to make memories," said Mayo president Macy Snyder-Amatucci. "And so that is what we want everybody to walk away with here — we want them to be able to walk out of these buildings and have created a new memory for themselves."
However, when the Snyder family took over ownership of the Mayo in 2001, the hotel had been closed for 20 years and had seen better days. By that time it had gone through several owners who had let it fall into disrepair and sold off most of the history that made it special.
The Mayo Hotel was in such bad shape, the lot behind the hotel was actually what the Snyder family was interested in. They bought the parking for $250,000, and the building just came with the deal.
"The property in Tulsa was worth nothing," Snyder-Amatucci said. "There was absolutely nothing going on in Tulsa."
The owners turned the basement level of the Mayo into parking, which enabled them to pay the note on the building. But not knowing what to do with the rest of the structure, it just sat there in the middle of downtown Tulsa, a remnant of a bygone past.
Later in 2001 a young lady from Tulsa approached the Snyders and said she had to have her wedding at the Mayo. Despite the elevators not working, the windows boarded up and nothing being up to code, she felt it was the perfect location.
The Snyders agreed, did some slight facelifts to a bathroom and the lobby, and pulled off a "beautiful wedding.
For the next seven years, they hosted weddings in the lobby as the Mayo became the go-to location for special events.
In 2003 the City of Tulsa created Vision 2025 and approved a one-penny, 13-year increase in the Tulsa County Sales Tax for regional economic development and capital improvements. This allowed the City of Tulsa to loan out funds to renovate buildings and revive downtown Tulsa.
"We applied for all of the available funds. We did not receive all the available funds, but we received enough, which was $4.9 million to do 76 apartments," Snyder-Amatucci said. "Obviously 76 apartments wouldn't fill the building. So our plan was just to keep doing events in the lobby and have apartments and have the rest of the building sit empty."
Because the Snyders were able to pay back the entire loan, they were sitting in a great position when they heard an arena was going to be built downtown, which they knew could be beneficial to them.
The Snyders decided to go all-in and renovate the entire building, returning the Mayo to its former glory.
"We did historic tax credits to do the project. If there were not historic tax credits available, there would be no way it would financially make sense to renovate a building," Snyder-Amatucci said. "It would make way more sense to just build new, but because we did receive historic and state tax credits, we did have to restore anything existing when we started back to the original."
That included the exterior of the building, the lobby space, the mezzanine and pretty much all the public spaces and anywhere there was existing flooring.
If there was one renovated area that epitomizes the look and feel of what the Mayo is all about, it is the Crystal Ballroom.
"The Crystal Ballroom has been restored to exactly what it looked like before, so it's such a beautiful room," Snyder-Amatucci said. "It's on the 16th floor, floor to ceiling windows, tons of detailed molding, (and) the four chandeliers. It was always called the crystal ballroom because of those four chandeliers, and those have been restored to look just like they used to. So that room definitely is where the meticulous part of the renovation took place."
The Snyders closed their wedding business halfway through 2007 and started renovating the entire building into hotels and apartments. Renovations on the 102 hotel rooms and 76 residences were completed in September of 2009.
Since then, the Mayo has become a focal point in the rebranding and revitalization of downtown Tulsa.
"I think that there is no other Mayo. There are other beautiful historic hotels, many of which I've had the luxury of staying at, or at least going and visiting," said Snyder-Amatucci. "They are all so unique. The Mayo, it's just special. I mean, you come in here and you just feel this quality, grandeur, luxurious feeling when you come in and you just can imagine the history that happened here."
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Links 18/1/2012: Canonical Removes Java From Ubuntu, NASA's Open Source Software Initiative
HP Vayu Set Top Box Aka Vayu Internet Device (VInD) – Internet TV In India
HP Vayu is the Tata Nano of Internet to Indians. Given the prices of Desktop PCs, Laptops & tablets in India; it's no wonder that many Indians prefer to access Internet via mobile devices. Broadband penetration is rapidly growing and with Government taking initiatives with cheap 'Aakash' tablets, we surely know that Indians are going to adopt internet faster than ever before. HP India Labs has come up with an innovative device called Vayu Internet Device aka VInD. This mass Internet access device allows people to connect to the Internet using television sets and perform the basic operations using TV's remote control.
HP readies Linux IP set-top computer for India
Linux DRBD saves you from costly SAN deployments
To configure services for high availability in a data center, shared storage is normally required, which typically means administrators will purchase expensive storage area network (SAN) devices. But there is an alternative in the form of the Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD) — a free software component that is available for the Linux operating system. In this tip, you'll learn why DRBD can save administrators the expense of deploying a SAN and how to set it up.
Stable kernel 3.1.10
Stable kernel 3.1.10 has been released with a pile of important fixes. "This is the LAST release of the 3.1 kernel series, please move to the 3.2 kernel series at this time. Again, 3.1.y is end-of-life."
Adaptive Tickless Linux Kernel Support Status
Back in 2007 (the Linux 2.6.21 days) the mainline Linux kernel received tickless idle support. With the system idling, the timer tick no longer needlessly goes off with the "NOHZ" feature. Being worked on since last year is now adaptive tickless support, which extends the tickless functionality to non-idle cases.
XAA In X.Org Has Finally Met Its Executioner
The XAA 2D acceleration architecture is finally set to be stripped out of X.Org Server 1.13 and upstream open-source X.Org drivers.
The old and crusty XAA, the XFree86 Acceleration Architecture, is finally set to be laid to rest as X.Org developers cheer on its death. XAA has been around since, well, the XFree86 days (1996 with the XFree86 3.3 release to be exact while it was re-written in XFree86 4.0).
Intel Sandy Bridge Shines With Mesa 8.0
Now that the Nouveau, Radeon, and LLVMpipe graphics drivers have been tested under Mesa 8.0, what is left? The Intel DRI driver, of course! The open-source Sandy Bridge Linux graphics support is shining with Mesa 8.0 thanks to OpenGL 3.0 support and measurable performance improvements. Intel Ivy Bridge is also ready to run under Linux.
Wayland's Window Stacking & Raising Design
Besides tool-kit advancements, other happenings in the world of Wayland this week pertain to coming up with a suitable window stacking and raising design for this next-generation display server.
Comparing BlueGriffon and Bluefish: Which Open Source Web Editor is Right For You?
Two major open source Web editors made releases in recent weeks: Bluefish and BlueGriffon. Despite the similarity in names (not to mention the fact that both are designed to edit HTML, CSS, and JavaScript), the projects could hardly be less alike. Bluefish takes a programmer's approach, while BlueGriffon is designed to provide as close to a WYSIWYG-design experience as is possible. Which one best suits your needs can depend heavily on the details of your content.
Get Ready For VLC Media Player 2.0
VLC is one of the most popular third party media players. If you check the download stats on portals such as Softpedia or Betanews, you will notice that it is always listed in one of the top spots. That's not because of the player's pretty name but the functionality it provides. VLC plays nearly every media format out of the box, without codec hunting and installation. There are other players, like the excellent SMplayer that offer that functionality as well, but none managed to reach the popularity of VLC.
LiVES: A Rich Video Editor With Layer Upon Layer of Features
Even though LiVES is a powerful video editing app with a deep set of features, it's still approachable enough that an amateur can use it without getting lost in complex menus. It can be used by both film editing newbies and video pros alike. It's about as complex — or simple — as you want it to be.
How To Set Up Multi-Master Replication Using Tungsten And MySQL-Proxy For MySQL High Availability On Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
Simple Xymon Monitors Hosts, Services, and Network
Install Fail2Ban to curb brute-force attacks
Linux for Window systems administrators, Part 1: Managing and monitoring the extended file system
dnsmap 3.0 – Find Subdomains by Brute-Forcing
Bait Your Users with the Simple Phishing Toolkit
ALICE and friends. Artificial Intelligence Reloaded
How to compile and install Takeoff Launcher on Linux Mint 12 KDE
10+ Useful Commands for Linux Users
Another Unigine-Based Linux Game Soon To Alpha
From the bits of information that is out there now, Relics of Annorath is described by its developers as "MMORPG which plays in a medieval/post-modern ambience. It provides a complex economic system, which is also reflected on the profession system of the individual characters. Relics of Annorath provides as much freedom to the player as possible, this covers a dynamic changing world with a complex guild, faction and political system that can change nearly everything in the player experience."
Gentoo Linux 12.0 reviewed: Linux For The Toughies
Gentoo Linux 12.0 LiveDVD was released recently. We were the first ones to announce the release of Gentoo. Although not as popular as Ubuntu , this Linux distro is good enough for those who want to learn more about their system's functionality and GNU/Linux. It uses Portage package manager which is also used by Chrome OS and Chromium OS.
Red Hat Inc Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average – Bullish for RHT
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 Enters Market with Backing of Strong ISV Ecosystem
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced strong partner support for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 from its ISV partner ecosystem. In line with the general availability of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 portfolio today, Red Hat introduces its ecosystem of industry-leading vendors that have integrated their applications with the 3.0 product through its APIs.
Red Hat weighs in on Internet regulations
This is in protest to anti-piracy legislation being considered in the U.S. Congress and has already had a substantial impact.
openSUSE and Fedora Protest Against SOPA
Today, January 18th, the openSUSE and Fedora websites are on strike against SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (PROTECT IP Act).
While the Fedora Project website only displays a text saying "The Fedora Project does not promote internet censorship. Help stop SOPA and PIPA.", the openSUSE website is already redirecting to http://sopastrike.com/strike.
Red Hat's 3.0 platform deemed a turning point for KVM, cloud aims
Red Hat took a major step forward today in its goal to establish the open source kernel-based VM hypervisor as a leading virtualization platform for desktops and servers and a core component of its cloud computing strategy — the release of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0.
Uttam Energy Tech Builds Highly Secured IT Environment with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that Uttam Energy Tech, a leading design and manufacturing company in India, has implemented Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to build its virtualized infrastructure for both servers and desktops. Uttam Energy Tech is utilizing both the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 2.2 platform as well as the Red Hat Enterprise 3.0 Beta, with plans to migrate all of its systems to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 upon general availability.
Canonical backtracks on deleting Oracle's Sun Java
Canonical has announced that it has decided not to push empty versions of the Oracle's Sun Java JDK packages into their partner repositories for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 10.10 and 11.04. The company will now only remove the packages from the repository. The original plan announced in December 2011 would have seen the empty packages downloaded by users' systems as part of the software update process, deleting any installation of the Oracle binary release of Sun Java and leaving only OpenJDK as an option.
Canonical Removes Java from Ubuntu on February 16
As announced last month, Canonical is preparing to remove the Sun JDK (Java Development Kit) packages from the software repositories, starting with February 16th, 2012, affecting Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Ubuntu 10.10 and Ubuntu 11.04.
The Classic, Retro Workspace
Lifehacker reader Tyler Brainerd uses an Ikea feet and shelf trick to raise his two Samsung monitors above the restored Marantz receiver and pull-out box. He's got an HP Touchpad, runs Ubuntu, writes in Moleskine notebooks, and that's his old rotary phone turned into a VOIP handset for his PC we told you about previously. Click through to his Flickr set for more shots and notes on his workspace.
Flavours and Variants
Bodhi Linux ARM Beta Release for Genesi Smartbook
Much to my fiancée's dismay my little Genesi Smartbook has been occupying much of my time of the late. In fact, just six days ago I posted about how to get an early build of a Bodhi ARM file system for the Smartbook.
Samsung backpedals on bada/Tizen OS merger plans
Quad-Core HTC Edge Receives a Name Change
We were not privy to the motivation behind the name change, although we suspect it had something to do with Edge/Endeavor being fully detailed so far ahead of its planned launch (likely a Mobile World Congress debut next month). Like any B2C organization, HTC wants to build up some buzz for its products prior to their introduction, but not so far ahead of time that its ability to operate in secrecy is hindered.
Oracle claims Android activations make Google $10 million in annual revenue each day
Sony's 2012 launch schedule leaks: 12 Android smartphones coming this year!
After it finally split up with Ericsson and started announcing and unveiling exclusive Sony branded gadgets, the Japanese multinational electronics giant seems to have big plans for 2012.
Sony is preparing the release of no less than 12 Android-powered smartphones during the course of this year, according to a leak picked up by the guys at gsmarena.com just a couple of hours ago. While this piece of information is far from being official, the list looks pretty legit and makes us think it's trustworthy.
LG's Honeycomb tablet features 4G LTE and an HD display
LG announced its first tablet equipped with LTE 4G capability, heading first to Korea. Running Android 3.2 on a dual-core, 1.5GHz processor, the Optimus Pad LTE has an 8.9-inch, 1280 x 720-pixel display, an SD slot, plus both eight- and two-megapixel cameras — and it's just 0.37 inches thick, says the company.
Freedom for the masses: plug servers from FreedomBox
Proprietary social media platforms are used heavily even by those attending a conference meant for free and open source software users and Bdale Garbee used this fact to kick off his talk on FreedomBox at the 13th Australian national Linux conference in Ballarat today.
Awesome! High-Altitude Balloon Launch At Linux.conf.au In Ballarat
What's better than launching a high-altitude balloon into space from Adelaide 20 times? Doing it live from Linux.conf.au in Ballarat. Check out our exclusive video and learn more about the Project Horus team after the jump, including their plans to launch an Internode Node Pony into space.
Linux Web Browser Round-Up
When I sit here in front of my desktop and look at my Debian Menu for "Internet", I see a myriad of icons. But not just a myriad of icons for all kinds of applications, but also a myriad of icons for web browsers. As Linux users, we really are rewarded with having so much choice when it comes to web browsers.
In this round-up, I will give you a brief look at the current web browser line-up for Linux users. This is not a review of web browsers, but rather a quick look to let you know what is out there available in the world of Linux for todays web user.
You'll find all the usual ones, ie. Firefox, but you'll also perhaps find one that you may not have known existed. And you might even decide to give your own system a new browser for you to try. Because as you'll see in todays quick round-up, not all browsers are equal. And they all provide something neat to offer a Linux web user.
Epiphany marches on
Previously in this space we saw how the bright future of Epiphany looked like, and vague promises about incremental steps towards it were done. A month later, Epiphany 3.3.4 is out there, so let's see how well we've done.
Proposed New Cloud Standard Could Give Amazon Serious Competition
In the cloud computing arena, one of the biggest debates in 2011 surrounded cloud "lock-in," as many businesses and organizations are demanding increased portability of cloud applications between platforms, and increasingly pursuing open source solutions. Now, some of the biggest hitters on the technology scene are backing a proposed specification to do away with lock-in issues. The OASIS Topology and Orchestration Specification for Cloud Applications (TOSCA) Technical Committee has produced the specification, and it's already backed by IBM, CA Technologies, Cisco, Citrix, EMC, NetApp, Red Hat, and SAP.
Enterprise Hadoop: Big data processing made easier
It's been a big year for Apache Hadoop, the open source project that helps you split your workload among a rack of computers. The buzzword is now well known to your boss but still just a vague and hazy concept for your boss's boss. That puts it in the sweet spot when there's plenty of room for experimentation. The list of companies using Hadoop in production work grows longer each day, and it probably won't be long before "Hadoop cluster" takes over the role that the words "crazy supercomputer" used to play in thriller movies. The next version of the WOPR is bound to run Hadoop.
Amazon Takes Another Pass at NoSQL with DynamoDB
Download and Test LibreOffice 3.5.0 Beta 3
10 Open Source Shopping Carts to Run Your Ecommerce Business
More and more companies have turned to the Web to transact business. And, of course, if you are going to sell on the Web, the right shopping cart can mean the difference between red and black ink. When shopping for your own ecommerce shopping cart software the most important aspect to consider is how well the cart software meets your business objectives. An ecommerce shopping cart has to be customizable to fit your business needs and branding, be flexible enough to scale as your business grows, be secure and support industry standards and provide solid integrate with payment gateways.
Semi-Open Source
Open source shopping cart software is an attractive option. Storeowners might look to open source ecommerce software because it will typically deliver the features and tools to manage a product catalog on a website without the hefty licensing fees that come with proprietary or off-the-shelf packages.
NASA's Open Source Software Initiative Lifts Off
The NASA Open Government Initiative has launched a new website to expand and explore the agency's open source software development. Open source development is all about giving the public access to view and improve software source code. NASA uses open source code for it's projects and missions.
In 2009, the White House issued the Open Government Directive, which requires federal agencies to take specific steps to become more transparent. NASA's Open Government Plan has been recognized as one of the best. "We believe tomorrow's space and science systems will be built in the open, and that code.nasa.gov will play a big part in getting us there," said William Eshagh, NASA Open Government co-lead on the project at NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
NASA Clears the Runway for Open Source Software
The NASA Open Government Initiative has launched a new website to expand the agency's open source software development.
Record and visualize your own data with this open source creative toolset
The concept of visualizing data has caught a lot of eyes in recent years, especially the fitness sector. Simply considering the amount of popularity that revolved around Jawbone's Up (despite the fact that the product didn't work), shows the potential of recording and visualizing activities.
What's most impressive is that many of the opportunities related to data visualization have yet to be realized, but don't worry, the open source community is on it.
WikiHouse's DIY kits are the open-source way to build a house
This article was taken from the February 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online.
Google Code-in 2011-2012 wraps up
Google has announced that its 2011-2012 Google Code-in program has now concluded. Over the course of eight weeks, more than 540 high school students participated in the contest, which had them complete various tasks for 18 open source projects, including the GNOME and KDE projects, as well as openSUSE, FreeBSD and Perl.
Standards/Consortia
From CES: Will HTML5 Threaten the Closed World of the App Store?
This year I was struck by the shifting nature of software ecosystems. On one hand you had Steve Ballmer and Steven Elop repeating over and over how Microsoft and Nokia will be the "third ecosystem" to Apple and Android's already successful ones. I find it ironic that what Ballmer means when he says he wants "to build the strong third ecosystem in the smartphone market" is that Microsoft and Nokia really want to be well, Microsoft and Nokia again. Except this time in third place. We all know that the rise and hold of Microsoft's desktop domination was driven not by technology superiority but by the "ecosystem," the availability of applications and peripherals supporting that operating system (OS), and only that OS. Microsoft and Nokia would like to return to that world with their mobile platforms. As Elop said, "We believe the industry has shifted form a battle of devices to a war of ecosystems."
Goldman Sachs forced to reveal pay of top London staff
Ahead of the full-year results from Goldman Sachs on Wednesday it is worth taking a look at what the Wall Street firm paid its top flight staff in London in 2010. For the first time it has been forced to disclose, under EU rules, how it pays so-called "code staff" – those who are judged to be responsible for taking or managing risks – in its UK-based operations.
The Invisible Hand Behind Bonuses on Wall Street
When asked about his job at cocktail parties, Alan Johnson has a curiosity-piquing line.
"You know those big paydays on Wall Street?" he says, typically waiting a beat to deliver the punch line. "I have something to do with them."
Mr. Johnson, a consultant who speaks with a light twang from his native Alabama, has never worked for a bank. Nor will his company, Johnson Associates, pay million-dollar bonuses to any of its 12 employees this year. But as one of the nation's foremost financial compensation specialists, Mr. Johnson is among a small group of behind-the-scenes information brokers who help determine how Wall Street firms distribute billions of dollars to their workers.
SOPA/PIPA Could Have Huge Impact on Enterprise IT
Wikipedia blackout begins vs. SOPA
What I Wish Wikipedia and Others Were Saying About SOPA/PIPA
The SOPA/PIPA blackout today by Wikipedia, Mozilla, WordPress.com and many other sites is (I hope) drawing attention to proposed legislation that is considered a threat to "Internet freedom." That's fine, admirable, and (with any luck) will be effective at curbing SOPA/PIPA for at least another legislative season. The backgrounders I've read so far by Wikipedia and others explain pretty well why SOPA/PIPA shouldn't pass. What they don't say is that SOPA/PIPA are business as usual, and the protest is a last-ditch effort necessary because the legislative system and mainstream media are fundamentally broken.
The blackout and other protests today are the result of a long, sustained, full-court press against legislation that's being pushed through despite widespread opposition. Yet, Lamar Smith and many other members of the U.S. House and Senate have been plowing ahead full-steam. Why? Yes, in part because they're well-funded by the entertainment industry, and it wants the bill passed, but also because they think they can.
OSI Opposes SOPA and PIPA
The Open Source Initiative Board joined many other civil society organizations as co-signatories of an open letter expressing concern about SOPA and PIPA.
SOPA/PIPA – Who To Talk To in Texas
Top Open Source Sites Protesting SOPA, PIPA
There are many open source communities which are protesting the anti-freedom bill SOPA and its 'Little Boy' cousin PIPA via their websites. Here are the top 5 open source communities protesting SOPA and PIPA.
The First Internet Strike in History a Success
The Washington Post reports that Rep. Darrell Issa of California, who opposed SOPA/PIPA, has put out a statement saying, "The voice of the Internet community has been heard," and that there will be no vote in the House on the bills so detested by the entire technical and Internet communities.
SOPA/PIPA: How to stop fear
A communications medium that, at the default setting, provides free and open communication between connected people anywhere on the planet. Instantaneously.
Today's protests of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and it's Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act (PIPA), are stark reminders that we, as a people, can get carried away with our fears and go too far to protect what we believe to be more important.
Mozilla, Firefox join anti-SOPA strike
Mozilla, the open-source organization responsible for Firefox, joined other major technology companies today to protest anti-piracy legislation by blackening the browser's home page.
First One Down: Rep. Lee Terry Removes His Name As A SOPA Co-Sponsor
We were wondering when our elected officials would start realizing just how toxic SOPA and PIPA have become. It appears it's happening today, along with the online protests. Rep. Lee Terry, from Nebraska — who just last week expressed some concerns about the bill at CES, but still appeared committed to it — has announced that he's removing his name as a co-sponsor of the bill, becoming the first US Representative to do so. Over in the Senate, Senator Jerry Moran did so way back in June — and has since become a leading voice against PIPA. Terry's spokesperson claimed that after listening to some of the complaints, he realized that the bill just has too many problems, and could cause more harm than good — especially for the open internet. Good for him. Now… who's next?
Anti-SOPA/PIPA Protest Songs
Senator Marco Rubio Dropping His Co-Sponsorship Of PIPA
More Senators Dropping Off As Co-Sponsors Of PIPA
Disney Refused Invitation From Senator Feinstein To Meet With Tech Companies Over PIPA/SOPA
We've been pointing out for months that the entertainment industry — who more or less wrote SOPA & PIPA — has done everything it can to deny both the tech industry and consumers any seat at the table. Many of us have asked to take part, or suggested that the backers of SOPA & PIPA open up the process — as Senator Wyden and Rep. Issa did with their OPEN Act — allowing the public to comment on it, suggest specific changes, and actually have a real debate on the bill, rather than handling it all in the back room. Multiple times, MPAA boss Chris Dodd has suggested that Hollywood is more than happy to sit down with folks in Silicon Valley to talk over the issues related to the bill — though, when a bunch of us offered to do just that, somehow Dodd wasn't so welcoming.
Andy Samberg, Neil Gaiman, Trent Reznor, Aziz Ansari, Adam Savage & More Tell Congress: Don't Pass PIPA Or SOPA In Our Names
Protest Via Plugin: Facebook Users Bring The Fight To Lamar Smith's Website
Black Wednesday
No, it's sadly not a day for shopping. Today, some of the most visited websites are dark to raise awareness of two bills now making their way through the U.S. Congress. The bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), pose such a great threat to all of us who use, enjoy, and make a living on the Internet that they have united a formidable front from the likes of internet giants such as Google and Wikipedia. Social sites like Reddit that would be devastated by this sort of legislation are getting in on the black out, as well as those who help build the software that powers the Internet like WordPress.
Posting Pace
Posted in Site News at 3:09 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Summary: Invitation of guest articles and an observation about posting pace
A COUPLE of years ago this site produced a lot more posts, peaking at 29 posts in just one day. Today we have 16 posts ready, but due to the risk of information overload we decided to limit ourselves to a maximum of 10 posts per day. We are always interested in article contributions from readers. We have a PageRank 7 front page and can offer a lot of exposure to ideas, so those wishing to publish something, please contact us. █
Novell Groupwise Brought Closer to Microsoft Skype, Microsoft and Novell in LA Help Discredit Google
Posted in Google, Novell at 2:03 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Summary: News about Novell's mail and what it is doing to/for Microsoft
News about Novell is scarce, but occasionally we find interesting stuff. Microsoft Skype gets conjoined with Novell Groupwise after work from SkyPRO (worked with Novell before).
There is a retreat away from Groupwise (many move to Microsoft), but justified fear of Fog Computing keeps some existing clients with Groupwise (for now). The LAPD story is being used as ammunition in other contexts, like the article "Spanish Bank Boosts Cloud Software Prospects". There are statements there like "CIOs still think twice before betting too heavily on cloud computing. In December 2011, for example, the Los Angeles Police Department scaled back its cloud computing agreement with Google, citing security concerns. It is shifting back to a more traditional email service from Novell, which will run on LAPD servers."
This Groupwise-related story still appears in some venues/outlets [1, 2, 3] that state stuff like:
Consider that Google jsut lost 13,000 out of the 30,000 seats for its Los Angeles contract because the Los Angeles Police Department chose to remain on Novell GroupWise, citing security issues with Google's cloud computing model.
As we explained before, proprietary Groupwise is not secure either, so it's just a talking point which would be hard to defend. The same goes for privacy. █
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THE BANNER at the top is our way of sending out the message other than the many links we post on a daily basis (many are about SOPA and PIPA). We decided that, given our focus on exposing threats to freedom, protesting censorship by self-censorship would beat the purpose. We greatly appreciate those who put down their site for a whole day and support this entirely .The banner at the top will stay up for quite a while (not just a day). Please sign this petition. █
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2012: Post-Novell Careers and Moves
Posted in Novell at 1:46 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Summary: A look at the movement of staff that left or was pushed out of Novell, along with other news of interest to Novell watchers
NOVELL'S role in the world is declining and so is the news volume about the company. Nevertheless, we have found some noteworthy items that require documenting.
Novell layoffs are listed as one of the major stories of the year 2011, based on the local press in Utah:
Hundreds of people lost their jobs at Novell. Some of them may have been able to snag one of the 100 or so jobs that opened up at Overstock's new Provo office, which was announced in January.
A primer about the fate of Yahoo! (destroyed by Microsoft) mentions Novell, which also got destroyed by Microsoft:
Sun, Novell and 3Com all lacked experience in both areas. Sun was a hardware company lead by a software executive who had never done a turn around, Novell was a software company run by a series of hardware executives that hadn't done turn around. I could argue that Palm failed because it was being run by folks who evidently didn't even know how to run a company, let alone do a turn around.
Novell and IPX are both virtually dead, but this one new article mention these:
AB: That's why I mentioned the early days of working with Novell and IPX. Even over a piece of standard copper, in those days, they were sending keep-alives every 15, 20 seconds, which really didn't work terribly well, but it had suddenly gone to wide-area and had a V.56 modem attached to it.
Schmidt is mentioned in relation to Novell over here:
Prior to joining Google, Schmidt served as chairman and CEO of Novell, and before that, he was the chief technology officer of Sun Microsystems.
Sun too died and its patents are now being used against Android/Linux/Google. It is interesting how Sun's old CEO gets sued by Sun patents (at Google) and also by Apple, where he used to have a chair.
A man who sold his company to Novell gets mentioned here:
Entrepreneur and venture investor Kanwal Rekhi has many accolades to his credit. After selling his start-up firm Excelan, which manufactured smart Ethernet cards, to Novell, he spearheaded the company before returning 100x to his venture investors.
There is more here. About David Skok we learn that:
Skok joined Matrix from SilverStream Software, which he founded in June 1996. Prior to its July 2002 acquisition by Novell, SilverStream was a public company that had reached a revenue run rate in excess of $100M, with approximately 800 employees and offices in more than 20 countries around the world.
Novell swallowed a lot of companies over the years, only to sell them down at the river. A new CFO of a small company turns out to have just come from Novell to manage new funding:
In December 2010, ClickSquared hired a new CFO in Novell veteran Stephen Henkenmeier, joining ClickSquared from M|C Communications, a medical education provider where he was CFO and executive vice president. Prior to M|C, he was vice president of finance at Novell.
Gavin Struthers from Novell is mentioned here:
Struthers worked in various sales and general management roles across Australia, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and South Africa and served on the management team at Novell in Australia, after moving to the country in 2000. Struthers does have hands-on solution provider experience as he worked for a leading VAR in a sales capacity in his native South Africa.
The former CEO of Novell has a new destination as well, as we mentioned before (he was also mentioned here and here).
Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: WAVX), a leading provider of trusted computing software, today named Robert Frankenberg, 64, to the company's Board of Directors, increasing Wave's Board to six members. Mr. Frankenberg's decades of management experience in the software industry will help guide the company's business development strategy across key verticals including government, technology, healthcare, financial services, industrial and energy.
Wolfe, whom we also mentioned before, gets mentioned here:
Wolfe is a former president of Novell Americas, an infrastructure software company, and previously worked at IBM. He starts the job Feb. 15 — more than a week after curators are expected to vote on a proposed tuition increase.
Another man with past at Novell is talked about at the Statesman:
Pilot Credentials co-founder Richard Trocino, whose background includes database design at Novell Inc. and Computer Sciences Corp., began developing the pilot software as a contract project for Federal Express in 2001.
And former Novell staff in a new startup venture gets mentioned here. █
Novell, Which Gives Its Patents to Microsoft and Apple, Continues to Get More Patents
Posted in Apple, Microsoft, Novell, Patents at 1:38 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Novell plays the software patents game
Summary: The traitor Novell continues to be granted more patents, which we already know get funnelled to enemies of Linux through shells like CPTN
THE mobile market is further strangled with yet another patent.
According to this, OTI gets a patent monopoly on the following function:
OTI Receives US Patent for Contactless Smart SIM
This latest patent, entitled "Contactless Smart SIM", was issued on January 3, 2012, and covers the capabilities necessary to turn existing mobile handsets into Contactless / NFC capable devices through the incorporation of a SIM card and a specifically designed antenna, all while keeping the phone and operating system fully agnostic.
There are also new Novell patents, granted after the company got bought. Here is one:
Information card overlay, patent No. 8,083,135, invented by Andrew A. Hodgkinson of Pleasant Grove, and James M. Norman of Pleasant Grove, assigned to Novell, Inc. of Provo.
Novell is also mentioned in new patent roundups such as [1, 2, 3, 4] (January 4th to 12th, behind paywall). The Utah press writes this:
Identity-based network mapping, patent No. 8,091,119, invented by Jeremy Ray Brown of Orem, and Lloyd Leon Burch of Payson, assigned to Novell Inc. of Provo.
So Novell continues to pile these up. As we know, Microsoft and Apple got patents from Novell, so what Novell is doing it is dangerous. █
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In the world of modern tyres it is common place to come across a tyre test. However in the world of classic tyres the investment never seems to be there to do a proper modern tyre test. However a German magazine in July 2016 conducted this modern tyre test using classic tyres. This classic tyre test has been translated from German to English. What is remarkable in this tyre test is quite how well the PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ CN36 classic tyre performed in the table at the end. The scores in this table are not scored in relationship to the other tyres in the test, so when a score of 1 is recorded, then that is a perfect score for a classic tyre or a modern tyre. It is wonderful to see that these classic PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ CN36 tyres can give such exemplary results.
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Ex-Team17, Ubisoft and Codemasters veteran Max Everingham leading push onto new platforms as 'Eternal Hope' launches on PC
25TH JANUARY 2021: Kwalee, the UK-based game developer and publisher with more than half a billion downloads on mobile, today announces its expansion into publishing games on PC and console platforms following the launch of its first externally-developed Steam game.
Eternal Hope is the game in question, exemplifying Kwalee's dedication to working with independent development talent to publish unique, high-quality games. Developed by Brazilian indie development studio Doublehit Games, Eternal Hope is a beautiful experience that's built around sumptuous 2D art, cerebral environmental puzzles and emotional storytelling. With Kwalee looking to grow its catalogue of titles, it will soon be joined by PC and console games across multiple genres and in a wide variety of styles.
Eternal Hope is available to buy on Steam now, joining the Sudoku-inspired puzzle game TENS! – part of an original Kwalee franchise – which came to Steam and Nintendo Switch in November 2020 and has been critically-acclaimed for its "incredibly accessible, addictive gameplay" (Nintendo Life).
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"I could not be happier to be joining a company with the energy and integrity of Kwalee," said Max Everingham, incoming Head of PC & Console Publishing. "It's a joy to be working again with David on his quest to become as successful in the PC and console arena as Kwalee has already been in mobile."
"If you're a developer of quality games, we want to hear from you! We can promise a true partnership – our leadership are bona-fide developers, just like you, and we want to succeed together."
Kwalee CEO David Darling is just as enthusiastic: "We're delighted to be welcoming Max to the team as we launch Eternal Hope, and we encourage PC and console developers of all sizes to start a conversation with us. On a personal level it's great to link up with Max again having previously worked together at Codemasters, and his recent achievements with Team17 show that there's no better person to be leading us to success in PC and console game publishing."
Kwalee is actively looking for new developers to collaborate with and new games to publish on PC and console platforms, and developers can find out more information here.
About Eternal Hope:
Eternal Hope is a gorgeous puzzle platformer in which players follow the story of Ti'bi, a lonely boy who has lost the love of his life. Embark with him on a darkly surreal journey that might restore the soul of his beloved from the purgatory-like Shadow World, but will also be fraught with dangers to overcome and secrets to unearth.
A game about love and mystery, Eternal Hope will have you encountering otherworldly friends and foes as you shift between dimensions to traverse the mystic forests, hidden caves and ancient cities of its beautifully evocative world.
Developed by Brazil-based independent studio Doublehit Games, Eternal Hope was named 'Best Brazilian Game' at the IGN Brasil Game Show 2019. It has been described as "a wonderful indie title that players will find themselves thinking about for days after they finish it" by Screen Rant.
About Doublehit Games:
Doublehit Games is a small game studio located in Curitiba, Brazil. Founded in 2015, the studio's focus is on creating high-quality games that provide a unique and compelling player experience.
Doublehit Games is a company founded on a passion for video games and immersive storytelling. The company has grown quickly throughout the years and boasts more than five commercial releases, the latest being Eternal Hope.
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Q: Запуск service из $rootScope.$on('$stateChangeStart'....) Эксперементирую с ui.router.
Я работаю с эти примером http://habrahabr.ru/post/245049/
Пишу сервис
angular.module('myApp.auth')
  .service('SessionService', [
    '$injector',
    function($injector) {
      "use strict";

      this.checkAccess = function(event, toState, toParams, fromState, fromParams) {
        var $scope = $injector.get('$rootScope'),
            $sessionStorage = $injector.get('$sessionStorage');

        if (toState.data !== undefined) {
          if (toState.data.noLogin !== undefined && toState.data.noLogin) {
            // если нужно, выполняйте здесь какие-то действия
            // перед входом без авторизации
          }
        } else {
          // вход с авторизацией
          if ($sessionStorage.user) {
            $scope.$root.user = $sessionStorage.user;
          } else {
            // если пользователь не авторизован - отправляем на страницу авторизации
            event.preventDefault();
            $scope.$state.go('auth.login');
          }
        }
      };
    }
  ]);

Затем пытаюсь его обработать:
angular.module('myApp', [
  'myApp.auth',
  'ui.router',
  'ngStorage'
])

.run([
  '$rootScope', '$state', '$stateParams', 'SessionService',
  function ($rootScope, $state, $stateParams, SessionService) {

    $rootScope.$state = $state;
    $rootScope.$stateParams = $stateParams;

    $rootScope.user = null;

    // Здесь мы будем проверять авторизацию
    $rootScope.$on('$stateChangeStart',
      function (event, toState, toParams, fromState, fromParams) {
        SessionService.checkAccess(event, toState, toParams, fromState, fromParams);
      }
    );
  }
])

Но в итоге получаю внутри $rootScope.$on('$stateChangeStart') получаю TypeError: SessionService.checkAccess is not a function
В чем может быть проблема? Покажите, ПОЖАЛУЙСТА, на примере примитивный .service (hello world) и запуск его в $rootScope.$on('$stateChangeStart')

A: Если правильно понял, я просто запихнул его внутри сервиса
 service.prototype.testrole = function () {
            console.log('Проверка роли');
            var url = '';
            $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeStart', function (event) {
                    url = $location.url();
                    if (
                        (url.indexOf('editquests') == 1) ||
                        (url.indexOf('editprojects') == 1)

                    ) {
                        if (this.usersession) {
                            if (this.usersession.role_id != 2) {
                                $location.path('/home');
                                console.log('У вас не достаточно прав');
                            }
                        } else {
                            $location.path('/home');
                            console.log('У вас не достаточно прав');
                        }
                    }
                }.bind(this)
            );
            url = $location.url();
            if (
                (url.indexOf('editquests') == 1) ||
                (url.indexOf('editprojects') == 1)
            ) {
                if (this.usersession) {
                    if (this.usersession.role_id != 2) {
                        $location.path('/home');
                        console.log('У вас не достаточно прав');
                    }
                } else {
                    $location.path('/home');
                    console.log('У вас не достаточно прав');
                }
            }
        }

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Posted By Patrick Kennedy, Madeleine Nyst, Sophie Qin and Zoe Glasson on June 1, 2017 @ 12:30
… is not gold, and not all that is gold is legally mined.
African Matters profiles [1] the latest developments in Ghana's fight to curb galamsey, the practice of illegal artisanal mining. In April this year, practitioners were given [2] three weeks to stop mining; consequently, 544 excavators were removed [3] from the sites. But it's a wicked problem, not least because upper estimates suggest the illegal mines support the livelihood of up to 3 million individuals. And, to complicate matters, there has recently been an influx of Chinese miners, numbering in the 'tens of thousands', as well adjacent Chinese investment (PDF [4]). The recent lynching [5] of a government soldier assigned to help police the mines will only muddy the waters.
Meanwhile, Insight Crime has suggested [6] that illegal gold mining in Costa Rica hints at a diversifying criminal landscape. There's also an update [7] on the case of an American gold importer who allegedly raked in billions of dollars from illegal mines in Peru—the intricacies of the investigation highlight the adaptability of the crime networks plying the trade.
And finally, Executive News gives us a detailed look [8] at Beirut's surprising gold trade, noting that African gold-smuggling may be facilitated by Lebanese exporters.
Outside Online brings us a fantastic longform account of the curious case of the disappearing nuts [9]. (As soon as you read the words 'Nut Theft Task Force' you know things are going to be good.)
Effects of a Trump budget on CT efforts
President Trump's budget proposal [10] was released last week and Americans in the CT community are less than impressed [11]. The budget calls for a reduction in security spending on nation-wide initiatives such as the Urban Area Security Initiative [12] (UASI) and the State Homeland Security Program [13]. Considering the horrible attacks in Manchester just last week, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer says its makes 'absolutely no sense' [14] to cut funding from the UASI, noting that the initiative has been the 'lifeblood of New York's anti-terror programs and the cornerstone of effective preparedness and prevention against terror threats'.
Included in the budget are significant cuts [15] to peacekeeping operations, which Eric Rosand and Alistair Millar from Brookings argue is unlikely to lead to a reduction in terrorist violence [16] over the long term. They believe that a successful CT strategy should include promoting traditional 'soft power tools' such as programs that promote the peaceful resolution of political disputes and grievances, development, good governance, human rights, economic growth and the rule of law.
Engaging youth in CVE programs
Australian terrorism experts have warned that a lack of community engagement is discrediting CVE programs [17] which target Australian youths vulnerable to radicalisation. Experts argue that due to the perceived stigma attached to talking with government agencies, individuals are wary of reporting potentially radicalised people to authorities. They argue the focus needs to change from surveillance of children to 'understanding the broader social issues youths face'. Interestingly, a similar argument was recently made [18] at the opening of the OSCE-wide CT conference [19].
Malaysia heightens border security amid regional chaos
After the recent string of bombings in Indonesia [20] and Thailand [21], and the rebel siege [22] of the Philippines' Marawi City, the Malaysian government has announced [23] heightened security measures near its borders with those neighbouring countries. In Sabah, nearest to Mindanao where President Duterte has declared martial law [24], the Malaysian armed forces will deploy [25] two additional patrol ships and the National Special Operations Force [26] in addition to the troops already stationed on the islands off Borneo's coast. Further east, combat boats and additional infantry troops will guard the Lahad Datu coastline. Due to its proximity to Mindanao, Malaysia is also on high alert in anticipating a potential influx [27] of refugees and militants.
A Palestinian's checkpoint scrum
June marks 50 years [28] since the end of the 1967 Six-Day War that began Israel's occupation of Palestine. The Washington Post has delved into the lives [29] of some of the 70,000 West Bank Palestinians who push through checkpoints to get to their construction jobs in Israel. To bypass the scrum and get to work faster, these workers resort to scaling the 'walls of cages' at Checkpoint 300 near Rachel's Tomb—a sacred site to Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Nuclear (un)safety
An article in Science magazine last week, 'Nuclear safety regulation in the post-Fukushima era', summarised here [30], makes some alarming revelations about the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The authors (researchers from Princeton University and the Union of Concerned Scientists) argue the NRC's refusal to adopt a critical protection measure against a catastrophic nuclear waste fire was justified by 'faulty analysis'. Among other factors, it's argued the NRC deliberately excluded the possibility of a terrorist attack from its modelling and as a result significantly underestimated the scale of destruction of such a disaster. The paper links the decision to nuclear industry and congressional pressure on the NRC, to 'low-ball the potential consequences of a fire' to avoid cost increases and potential plant shut-downs. One scenario modelled shows fallout from a fire could be bigger than that of the 2011 Fukushima accident.
Disaster in Sri Lanka
Monsoon rains have caused Sri Lanka's worst flooding in 14 years, with at least 194 people reported killed [31] and more than half a million affected. The death toll is expected to rise as the severe weather continues, and authorities warn of disease risks [32] and possible crocodile attacks. Australia has pledged $500,000 [31] for rescue assistance.
Patrick Kennedy, Madeleine Nyst, Sophie Qin, and Zoe Glasson are research interns at ASPI. Image courtesy of Pixabay user Stevebidmead.
Article printed from The Strategist: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au
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[1] profiles: http://africanarguments.org/2017/05/30/gold-guns-and-china-ghanas-fight-to-end-galamsey/
[2] given: https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2017/04/17/ghana-government-rolls-out-programme-to-deal-with-galamsey-minister/
[3] removed: http://citifmonline.com/2017/04/19/544-excavators-moved-from-galamsey-sites-minerals-commission/
[4] PDF: https://www.iss.nl/fileadmin/ASSETS/iss/Research_and_projects/Research_networks/ICAS/48-ICAS_CP_Crawford_and_Botchwey.pdf
[5] lynching: https://africatimes.com/2017/05/30/reports-ghanaian-soldier-lynching-tied-to-illegal-galamsey-gold-mining/
[6] suggested: http://www.insightcrime.org/news-briefs/illegal-gold-mining-costa-rica-suggests-diversifying-criminal-landscape
[7] update: http://www.insightcrime.org/news-analysis/peru-us-gold-case-shows-how-importer-shifted-gears
[8] detailed look: http://www.executive-magazine.com/economics-policy/glittering-in-the-shadows
[9] the curious case of the disappearing nuts: https://www.outsideonline.com/2186526/nut-job
[10] budget proposal: https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/budget/fy2018/msar.pdf
[11] less than impressed: https://www.apnews.com/6ceaf038e1e3464f81bc293fbcaacbfb
[12] Urban Area Security Initiative : http://www.homelandsecuritygrants.info/GrantDetails.aspx?gid=17162
[13] State Homeland Security Program: https://www.dhs.gov/keywords/state-homeland-security-program
[14] 'absolutely no sense': http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-budget-cuts-anti-terror-funds-nyc-safe-schumer-article-1.3204688
[15] significant cuts: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-25/trump-budget-cut-bid-would-make-it-impossible-for-un/8556394
[16] unlikely to lead to a reduction in terrorist violence: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2017/05/23/want-a-new-counterterrorism-strategy-be-careful-what-you-wish-for/?utm_campaign=Foreign%20Policy&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=52438889
[17] discrediting CVE programs: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-30/counter-terrorism-youth-programs-failing-expert-warns/8569968
[18] similar argument was recently made: http://reliefweb.int/report/world/engaging-youth-crucial-efforts-countering-violent-extremism-says-osce-chairperson
[19] OSCE-wide CT conference: http://www.osce.org/event/osce-wide-counter-terrorism-conference-2017
[20] Indonesia: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-blast-arrests-idUSKBN18M0F3
[21] Thailand: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-10/car-bomb-attack-outside-thailand-supermarket-injures-60/8512732
[22] rebel siege: http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/05/24/1703188/maute-group-frees-107-inmates-amid-clashes-marawi-city
[23] announced: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/28/hishammuddin-tighter-security-and-more-patrols-at-borders/
[24] President Duterte has declared martial law: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/martial-law-mindanao-where-next-philippines
[25] deploy: https://asiancorrespondent.com/2017/05/malaysia-tighten-border-security-regional-attacks-minister/#eQ9rfpPH8MUrvyYk.97
[26] National Special Operations Force: http://thediplomat.com/2016/11/malaysias-new-anti-terror-force/
[27] anticipating a potential influx: http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/kl-to-tighten-border-security-after-militant-attacks-in-region
[28] 50 years: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/the-six-day-war-has-endured-for-50-years-20170526-gwe1o3.html
[29] delved into the lives: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/world/occupied/checkpoint/?tid=sm_fb&utm_term=.c59b2df58ff9
[30] summarised here: https://m.phys.org/news/2017-05-nuclear-greatly-underestimate-potential-disaster.html
[31] at least 194 people reported killed: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/29/asia/sri-lanka-floods/
[32] warn of disease risks: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/disease-threatens-sri-lanka-flood-victims/news-story/4ca0e119b2032c4f59f41fd851e4a68b
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package blended.activemq.brokerstarter.internal

import java.io.File
import java.lang.management.ManagementFactory
import java.util.UUID
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong

import akka.actor.{Actor, PoisonPill, Props}
import blended.akka.OSGIActorConfig
import blended.jms.utils.{BlendedSingleConnectionFactory, ConnectionConfig, IdAwareConnectionFactory}
import blended.util.logging.Logger
import domino.capsule.{CapsuleContext, SimpleDynamicCapsuleContext}
import domino.service_providing.ServiceProviding
import javax.jms.ConnectionFactory
import javax.net.ssl.SSLContext
import org.apache.activemq.broker.{BrokerFactory, BrokerPlugin, BrokerService, DefaultBrokerFactory}
import org.apache.activemq.xbean.XBeanBrokerFactory
import org.osgi.framework.{BundleContext, ServiceRegistration}
import org.springframework.core.io.{FileSystemResource, Resource}

import scala.util.control.NonFatal

object BrokerControlSupervisor {

  def props(
    cfg: OSGIActorConfig,
    sslContext: Option[SSLContext],
    broker: List[BrokerConfig]
  ): Props =
    Props(
      new BrokerControlSupervisor(
        cfg,
        sslContext,
        broker
      )
    )
}

class BrokerControlSupervisor(
  cfg: OSGIActorConfig,
  sslContext: Option[SSLContext],
  broker: List[BrokerConfig]
) extends Actor {

  private[this] val log = Logger[BrokerControlSupervisor]

  private case object Start
  private case object Stop

  override def preStart(): Unit = {
    self ! Start
  }

  override def receive: Receive = {
    case Start =>
      log.info(s"Starting ${getClass().getSimpleName()} with [${broker.mkString(",")}]")
      broker.map { brokerCfg =>
        log.debug(s"Configuring Broker controller for [$brokerCfg]")
        val controlProps = BrokerControlActor.props(brokerCfg, cfg, sslContext)
        val actor = context.system.actorOf(controlProps, brokerCfg.brokerName)
        actor ! BrokerControlActor.StartBroker
      }

    case Stop =>
      context.children.foreach { a =>
        a ! BrokerControlActor.StopBroker
        a ! PoisonPill
      }
  }
}

object BrokerControlActor {

  case object StartBroker
  case object StopBroker
  case class BrokerStarted(uuid: String)

  val debugCnt: AtomicLong = new AtomicLong(0L)

  def props(
    brokerCfg: BrokerConfig,
    cfg: OSGIActorConfig,
    sslCtxt: Option[SSLContext]
  ): Props = Props(new BrokerControlActor(brokerCfg, cfg, sslCtxt))
}

class BrokerControlActor(brokerCfg: BrokerConfig, cfg: OSGIActorConfig, sslCtxt: Option[SSLContext]) extends Actor {

  private[this] val log = Logger[BrokerControlActor]
  private[this] var broker: Option[BrokerService] = None
  private[this] var svcReg: Option[ServiceRegistration[_]] = None
  private[this] val uuid = UUID.randomUUID().toString()

  override def toString: String = s"BrokerControlActor($brokerCfg)"

  private[this] def startBroker(): Unit = {

    val oldLoader = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader()

    try {
      val cfgDir = cfg.ctContext.profileConfigDirectory
      val f: File = new File(cfgDir, brokerCfg.file).getAbsoluteFile()
      assert(f.exists() && f.isFile() && f.canRead())

      val resource: Resource = new FileSystemResource(f)

      log.info(s"Loading ActiveMQ broker [${brokerCfg.brokerName}] with config file [${f.getAbsolutePath()}] ")

      Thread.currentThread().setContextClassLoader(classOf[DefaultBrokerFactory].getClassLoader())

      BrokerFactory.setStartDefault(false)
      val brokerFactory = new XBeanBrokerFactory()

      val b: BrokerService = brokerFactory.createBroker(resource.getURI())
      log.debug(s"Configuring ActiveMQ broker [${brokerCfg.brokerName}]")
      broker = Some(b)

      if (brokerCfg.withAuthentication) {
        log.info(s"The broker [${brokerCfg.brokerName}] will start with authentication")
        installPlugin(new JaasAuthenticationPlugin(brokerCfg), b)
      } else {
        log.info(s"The broker [${brokerCfg.brokerName}] will start without authentication")
      }

      if (brokerCfg.ttlOverrides.nonEmpty) {
        log.info(s"The broker [${brokerCfg.brokerName}] will use the following TTL overrides \n ${brokerCfg.ttlOverrides
          .mkString("  ", "\n", "\n")}")
        installPlugin(new TTLEnforcingBrokerPlugin(brokerCfg.ttlOverrides), b)
      }

      log.info(s"Amq Broker started with plugins [${listPlugins(b).map(_.getClass().getSimpleName())}]")

      sslCtxt.foreach { ctxt =>
        val amqSslContext = new org.apache.activemq.broker.SslContext()
        amqSslContext.setSSLContext(ctxt)
        b.setSslContext(amqSslContext)
      }

      val actor = context.self

      // TODO: set Datadirectories from Code ??
      b.setBrokerName(brokerCfg.brokerName)
      log.info(s"About to start Active MQ broker [${brokerCfg.brokerName}]")
      b.setStartAsync(false)
      b.setSchedulerSupport(true)
      b.start()
      b.waitUntilStarted()
      log.info(s"ActiveMQ broker [${brokerCfg.brokerName}] started successfully.")
      actor ! BrokerControlActor.BrokerStarted(uuid)

    } catch {
      case NonFatal(t) =>
        log.warn(t)(s"Error starting ActiveMQ broker [${brokerCfg.brokerName}]")
        throw t
    } finally {
      Thread.currentThread().setContextClassLoader(oldLoader)
    }
  }

  private def listPlugins(broker: BrokerService): List[BrokerPlugin] =
    Option(broker.getPlugins()).map(_.toList).getOrElse(List.empty)

  private def installPlugin(plugin: BrokerPlugin, broker: BrokerService): BrokerService = {
    val plugins: List[BrokerPlugin] = plugin :: listPlugins(broker)
    broker.setPlugins(plugins.toArray)
    broker
  }

  private[this] def registerService(brokerCfg: BrokerConfig): Unit = {
    if (svcReg.isEmpty) {
      new Object with ServiceProviding {

        override protected def capsuleContext: CapsuleContext = new SimpleDynamicCapsuleContext()

        override protected def bundleContext: BundleContext = cfg.bundleContext

        val url = s"vm://${brokerCfg.brokerName}?create=false"

        val jmsCfg: ConnectionConfig = brokerCfg.copy(
          properties = brokerCfg.properties + ("brokerURL" -> url),
          jmsClassloader = Some(getClass().getClassLoader())
        )

        val cf = new BlendedSingleConnectionFactory(
          config = jmsCfg,
          bundleContext = Some(cfg.bundleContext)
        )(system = cfg.system)

        svcReg = Some(
          cf.providesService[ConnectionFactory, IdAwareConnectionFactory](
            Map(
              "vendor" -> brokerCfg.vendor,
              "provider" -> brokerCfg.provider,
              "brokerName" -> brokerCfg.brokerName
            )
          )
        )
      }
    }
  }

  private[this] def stopBroker(): Unit = {

    broker.foreach { b =>
      log.info(s"Stopping ActiveMQ Broker [${brokerCfg.brokerName}]")
      try {
        b.stop()
        b.waitUntilStopped()
      } catch {
        case NonFatal(t) =>
          log.error(t)(s"Error stopping ActiveMQ broker [${brokerCfg.brokerName}]")
      } finally {
        try {
          log.info(s"Removing OSGi service for Activemq Broker [${brokerCfg.brokerName}]")
          svcReg.foreach(_.unregister())
        } catch {
          case _: IllegalStateException => // was already unregistered
        }
      }
    }

    broker = None
    svcReg = None
  }

  override def preRestart(reason: Throwable, message: Option[Any]): Unit = {
    log.error(reason)(s"Error starting Active MQ broker [${brokerCfg.brokerName}]")
    super.preRestart(reason, message)
  }

  override def postStop(): Unit =
    broker.foreach { b =>
      b.stop()
      b.waitUntilStopped()
    }

  private val jvmId: String = ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean().getName()

  override def receive: Receive = {
    case BrokerControlActor.StartBroker =>
      log.trace(
        s"Received StartBroker Command for [$brokerCfg] [$jvmId][$uuid-${BrokerControlActor.debugCnt.incrementAndGet()}]"
      )
      if (broker.isEmpty) { startBroker() }
    case started: BrokerControlActor.BrokerStarted =>
      if (started.uuid == uuid) {
        log.debug(
          s"Received BrokerStarted Event for [$brokerCfg] [$jvmId][$uuid-${BrokerControlActor.debugCnt.incrementAndGet()}]"
        )
        broker.foreach { _ => registerService(brokerCfg) }
      }
    case BrokerControlActor.StopBroker =>
      log.trace(
        s"Received StopBroker Command for [$brokerCfg] [$jvmId][$uuid-${BrokerControlActor.debugCnt.incrementAndGet()}]"
      )
      stopBroker()
  }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


= add-on, added, additional, extra, perquisite, extra, perk, frill.
Ex. As noted in earlier chapters, some possible services are already being explored on a smaller scale as 'add-on' options to the telephone service: electronic mail, banking, publishing, etc.
Ex. The agreement of both pieces of information with the borrower file is added assurance that the borrower is who he says he is.
Ex. The note area is the part of the description where it is permitted to include any additional information which the cataloguer feels may be of value to the user.
Ex. Each step of subdivision involves an extra character (see below).
Ex. Journeymen traditionally had the perquisite of a free copy of each book that they had helped to print, besides occasional gratuities from authors.
Ex. Volunteers are not substitutes for paid staff; the latter provides the essential services, the volunteers the extras.
Ex. At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.
Ex. She is not a 'progressive' educator in any sense of the word, and vehemently resists what she calls 'undigested novelties' and 'frills and fripperies' in teaching methodologies.
* accesorios extras = bells and whistles.
* aceite de oliva virgen extra = extra virgin olive oil.
* beneficio extra = bonus [bonuses, -pl.].
* con todos los extras = with the works!.
* extra grande = extra-large.
* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.
* horas extras = overtime.
* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.
* servicio extra = frill.
* sin extras = no-frills.
* todos los accesorios extras = all the bells and whistles.
* todos los adornos extras = all the bells and whistles.
* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.
Ex: As noted in earlier chapters, some possible services are already being explored on a smaller scale as 'add-on' options to the telephone service: electronic mail, banking, publishing, etc.
Ex: Each step of subdivision involves an extra character (see below).
Ex: Journeymen traditionally had the perquisite of a free copy of each book that they had helped to print, besides occasional gratuities from authors.
Ex: Volunteers are not substitutes for paid staff; the latter provides the essential services, the volunteers the extras.
Ex: At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.
Ex: She is not a 'progressive' educator in any sense of the word, and vehemently resists what she calls 'undigested novelties' and 'frills and fripperies' in teaching methodologies.
¡extra, extra!, dimite el presidente extra! extra! President resigns!
1. adj разг. отличен, екстра; страхотен; 2. m 1) разг. прибавка, притурка; 2) pl екстри; 3) разг. напитка или ястие, които не фигурират в менюто; 4) лице, извършващо случайна услуга; 5) статист (кино, театър); 3. adv освен това.
pref представка, която означава "извън": extraordinario.
Ex. For many people, extra-large dogs seem to be the only choice with their generally calm nature and usually protective instincts.
Ex: For many people, extra-large dogs seem to be the only choice with their generally calm nature and usually protective instincts.


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Home › Saints and Blesseds of the vincentian Family › Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
Pier Giorgio Frassati was a young a member of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. He died at the age of 24 having contracted a serious illness while serving poor persons.
1901, 6 April Born Turin
1918 joined the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
1922 relinquished idea of becoming a priest
1925 mining engineer
1925, 29 June contracted polio
1925, 4 July death
1990, 20 May beatified by Pope John Paul II, as "a man of the Beatitudes"
July 4 Feast day
Born in Turin on April 6, 1901 to a privileged family, he was raised in a rather severe manner by his parents, Alfredo Frassati et Adélaïde Ametis. From a young age Pier Giorgio showed great kindness to poor persons. In 1918 his father was named the Italian Ambassador to Germany. At that time Pier Giorgio wanted to become a priest, but his mother, who had other ambitions, refused. So, Pier Giorgio lived his faith with the general indifference of his family. He enrolled in the polytechnique school in Turin to become a mining engineer. He wished to work alongside miners and he was active in the Federation of Italian Catholic Universities.
In 1918 he joined the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, founded by Frederic Ozanam. After a discussion with Karl Rahner he decided not to be a priest. "I can help the people of my country better, with all means possible, and I can reach them better as a layman than as a priest. An engineer of mining, in giving good example, can have a better effect." His group of friends called themselves "The Sinister Ones" and often went mountain climbing. He characterized the thinking of the group, "It is not permitted for us to just get by; we must live." He led his friends to live their faith with joy. He told one of his friends that, "Charity alone is the goal of all of life, its fulfillment. With God's grace, I hold on to charity." He looked for ways to overcome his faults: "I struggle to suppress all my past and all that is objectionable in order to reach a better life." In 1925, at age 24, he gave up all other activities except for participation in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
On June 29, 1925 he contracted polio while making one of his home visits. Thus, while his grandmother was in her last agony, Pier Giorgio, very sick, did not know that he was suffering from a sickness that would take his life in just a few days… he didn't complain. On July 3 a diagnosis was made: advanced poliomyelitis. Being that Friday was the day he made his visits to the poor, Pier Giorgio asked his sister to take a note which he painfully wrote. He asked for someone to replace him in visiting the poor persons he was supposed to see. On July 4, 1925 he died, paralyzed from polio. It wasn't until after his death that his family knew of his charitable work; even his friends outside those of Saint Vincent de Paul were not aware of the important work he did for poor people. During his funeral thousands of people, among whom were numerous poor persons of Turin, were present during the procession to the church.
In 1983 at the creation of World Youth Day, Pope John Paul II cited Pier Giorgio Frassati as a model of holiness for youth.


Preparation is essential to any successful interview. No detail should be overlooked or taken too lightly as the old adage says, you only get one chance to make a first impression. Below is an outline or formula to assist you with preparing for your next interview but first let's discuss some of the basics before you arrive at the interview.
Pick out your clothes ahead of time.
Your outfit should be cleaned, pressed and ready to go the day before your interview.
Wear "neutral" clothes. A dark suit with a white shirt and a red or yellow tie is recommended for men.
Your shoes and belt should match and shoes should be polished to a nice shine.
Style your hair conservatively and keep jewellery to a minimum, a watch, wedding band or school ring is plenty.
For women, a dark pant or skirt suit is recommended.
Skirts should be conservative and worn at or below the knee. This should be accompanied by a neutral, button down shirt, also worn conservatively.
Heels should be no more than 3 inches and absolutely no open toed shoes.
Make up and nails should also be conservative.
Keep perfumes and colognes to a minimum.
Go to the company website and look at all the tabs and links. Get an understanding of the company philosophy, history, customer base, competitors, mission statement and anything that can be a useful topic of discussion during the interview. Read press releases as well as blogs about the company that can provide some additional insight and perspective for engaging questions.
You should know how exactly to pronounce both the interviewer's and the company name. When reading the blogs and social site feedback beware of the rotten egg. There is always someone that had a bad experience, or is just a downright angry person, they often blog all day long about how horrible a company. After all, another timeless adage is one person's oyster is another's pearl. When working with recruiters, it is helpful to ask for their insight into the company, corporate culture, characteristics of the interviewer, past successes and failures during the interview process. Compile this research into a short list of some interesting facts and/or topics of conversation about the organization. Keep your list short and think of them as reminders so that you can utilize them later in the interview formula.
Don't assume that your interviewer will have a copy of your resume. You should have several copies (more than you will need) printed on a nice grade resume paper. Keep them in a full size folder so that they stay clean and wrinkle free. Bring a nice notebook or portfolio and a blue or black ink pen. The notebook should include the questions and facts from your research on the company and should be used to jot down important information gathered in the interview.
Always ask, "Do you mind if I take a few notes?" This will show the interviewer that you are prepared, and will also be helpful to ask follow up questions later in the interview. If you have awards, documentation of success, sales reports, letters of recommendation or other helpful literature, make sure you bring copies of that to present to the interviewer. Bring extra copies in the event you meet with additional people.
Give yourself plenty of time to get to the interview. Allow for traffic, a long line at the coffee shop or other unforeseen delays. If possible, drive to the location a day or two before the interview so that you know exactly how to get there. Never arrive to the interview more than 15 minutes early. Showing up too early can be as rude as being late.
Be engaging and build rapport. This is best accomplished by engaging interviews in conversation about themselves not the news, weather, sports, etc. It is very important to find out and confirm what the hiring manager is looking for early on in your interview. This will afford you an opportunity to target your many years of experience, responsibilities, and tasks into a presentation that is in line with what the hiring manager is looking for.The worst thing you can do is lose your audience early in the interview as it would result in an uphill battle from there. If they have not volunteered what they are looking for work a couple of question in and secure what they are looking for and what their expectations are. Remember that you are not controlling the interview.
What is you management style and what personalities fit best with your style?
What are some of the reasons prospects purchase ABC's products/services over your competitors like (1 or 2 from your research)?
Do you have any concerns or reservation about my background or experience?
How do you feel I would fit within the organization or position?
Once the hiring manager communicates a concern it is your responsibility to communicate past it. Empathy is important here. Mr./Ms. Hiring manager I understand you concern however… Then utilize specific examples from your background to get overcome the concern. Once you have accomplished this ask if there are any other concerns or reservations and address those as well. It is possible that they may not have any concerns and that is ok to.
It is critical that you close for a next step throughout the interview process. Depending on where you are in the process it can be as simple as asking for and gaining an agreement to move forward or when appropriate asking for the positions.Thank you for the time you have invested with me today. I've very excited about the opportunity at ABC company. What is the next step in your interview process?You Avoid long-winded answers and make sure you effectively answer the question you were asked. Conversely, avoid one-word answers. There should be an effective flow to the interview. It is okay to pause before you answer a question. It shows that you are putting thought into it and not just saying the canned response. Make eye contact. Even if the butterflies are fluttering in your stomach, make sure you make and keep eye contact with the interviewer. Failure to do so will often result in failure to get a second interview or offer. This is the bulk of your interview. You'll know when you move on as the pace at which questions are going back and forth will begin to slow.
Avoid an early conversation about compensation as these often turn to negotiations. This includes, time-off, Benefits as well as, salary and commissions. After all, we don't want the hiring manager to assume this is all you interested in! Remember you job is to create interest in you as the candidate. I'm not suggesting you avoid answering the questions entirely however, share some of the other things that are of interest beyond just compensation. Something like this to the hiring manager: I'm sure that if you find my background, experiences, and accomplishments a fit then we can come to terms in regards to a compensation package. If the interview is still persistent I would recommend that you share with him you previous earning honestly as the company may as for W-2's or recent pay stubs to prove it. I would also follow-up with additional items that drive you besides money.


1. Mix the red chilli powder, cumin powder, pepper powder and turmeric powder.
2. Keep aside in an airtight jar till required.
4. Fry the onions till soft and add the tomatoes.
5. Mix 1/2 tsp of the mixed masala powder (step 1) with little water.
6. Add to the pan and simmer.
7. Add the beans with remaining water and cover pan with a lid.
8. Simmer on low heat for 5 to 10 minutes.
9. Add coconut and lemon juice.
10. Remove the lid and simmer until thick and vegetables are cooked.
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Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20).
We seek to do this by living out the Great Commandment also given by Jesus to his disciples.
What this will look like in the life of Rockland Community Church and the individuals who are a part of our church will likely change over time. Our hope is that we will all come to recognize that the mission that Jesus gave us is of great value and that we each have a valuable role to play in carrying it out God has gifted each person uniquely and we believe that every person (regardless of how young or old they are) has a valuable role to play. We want to become a church that encourages each person to use their passions, abilities, gifts, and experiences to the fullest extent possible. We want to equip them and empower them for service, not only in this little church, but in the Kingdom of God that also exists outside our walls.
We have a desire to fellowship with and work with other churches in our area so that our efforts might be multiplied and so that the world around us will see Christian unity displayed not only within our church but around neighboring churches. In fact, if you visit Rockland Community Church and determine that we aren't what you are looking for, we'd be more than happy to point you to other churches in our area that may fit your needs better.