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NetERP unifies supply chain and back-office processes for mid-sized enterprises

SAN MATEO, CA. July 30, 2003 — NetLedger, Inc., makers of Oracle® Small Business Suite, today announced NetERP, a complete back-office application integrating order, inventory, and procurement business process automation with robust financials to provide supply chain management and e-commerce for mid-sized businesses. NetERP includes complete automatic website generation, website hosting, and e-commerce capabilities, enabling mid-sized enterprises to bring back-office data (inventory availability, customer specific pricing terms, etc.) and processes (order-to-cash, procure-to-pay) to the Web without pain or additional fees. NetERP also advances the company's strategy to augment its core product offerings to meet the needs of specific industries by adding a host of new features targeting companies in wholesale and distribution markets. Finally, NetERP provides users with customizable real-time dashboards with up-to-the moment information for well-informed decision-making. The Oracle Small Business Suite name is used under license from Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL).

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) applications have traditionally only been available to large businesses with correspondingly large IT budgets. Typical ERP implementations require lengthy, expensive consulting projects to perform initial installation and application integration and require substantial ongoing maintenance. Mid-sized companies often need to automate similarly complex business processes, but have far fewer resources available to address these issues. They have, therefore, had to live with multiple disparate systems in which data is maintained in separate silos for each department and which is brought together periodically in order to prepare financial statements.

NetERP provides an advanced, Web-based solution that meets the needs of these mid-sized businesses. It is built on a single data store so that traditionally separate applications like financials, inventory management, order management and e-commerce are now managed in a single data repository. It includes deep functionality usually only found in much more expensive solutions such as serialized inventory, units of measure, matrix item management, and bar coding. NetERP enables companies to extend their operations to business partners, vendors and customers via a complete integrated Web hosting and e-commerce capability. For internal system users, NetERP's powerful customizable "dashboards" allow core functionality to be accessed easily, and data to be displayed quickly and informatively. Finally, NetERP, when included in the company’s NetSuite solution, is integrated with front-office functionality to provide complete business process automation from contact to contract to cash.

"NetERP lets mid-market companies automate their back-office business processes without the headaches, hassles and costly implementation cycles of traditional enterprise software;" said Zach Nelson, CEO of NetLedger. "NetERP's integration of complete Web-hosting and e-commerce technology allows our customers to easily extend their enterprise systems for on-line, business-to-business transactions."

"Larger vendors are forcing mid-sized suppliers to transact business on-line, and businesses are struggling to find a cost-effective way to meet this requirement quickly," said Helen Chan, SMB analyst at the Yankee Group. "NetERP's integration of an ERP-class solution with complete Web hosting and e-commerce capabilities is an innovative offering that allows mid-sized suppliers to move their business processes to the Web quickly and rapidly, without the expensive upfront licensing and integration costs of higher end solutions."

NetLedger is a recognized leader in bringing to market advanced on-line solutions for comprehensive, affordable business management. NetERP is the next leap forward for NetLedger's advanced accounting technology that has been delivering sound, auditable financials since 1999. NetERP provides mid-sized businesses with a back- office with a view through the following functionality:

NetERP introduces large enterprise capabilities at mid-market prices

NetERP encompasses features currently available in NetSuite, its integrated ERP/CRM solution, including multi-company consolidation and multi-currency, multi-location inventory and robust financials. NetERP adds advanced capabilities such as serialized inventory, multiple units of measure, matrix option items, and quantity-based pricing to bring a level new level of functionality to mid-sized companies.

NetERP provides real-time e-commerce including Web site, Web store, customer, vendor and employee portals

NetERP includes full-featured B2B/B2C e-commerce capabilities at no extra charge. Companies can configure a fully personalized Web site portal to service business customers, including customer-specific price levels, terms-based purchasing, with catalog item availability based on inventory status at the moment of order. Proactive notifications alert users to events requiring their immediate attention, thus accelerating business process cycles for greater customer service. A full service, password-protected customer center is built in for customers to check order status, view open invoices, and make payments online. Other features also include item matrix options (for example, different size and color combinations of a shirt can be managed together but tracked separately for inventory), quantity-based price breaks, and cross-selling with related items. Businesses can also create audience-specific content sections, making them available only to certain customers, vendors or employees. NetERP's unique customer, vendor and employee portals leverage a company’s Internet presence to improve communication with those important stakeholders.

NetERP provides the link in the supply chain

Tying procurement, inventory, order management and billing processes together in a single application, NetERP supports a company's entire supply chain, providing feedback to users at every step. For example, at the point of entry of a sales order the user is provided item availability information that is updated in real-time based upon what has just been received in the warehouse or what has just been ordered by other customers - even if they ordered online through the Web store!

Real-time business intelligence via customizable dashboards

NetERP is the only mid-market hosted business management solution that offers real-time business intelligence via real-time dashboards, providing information such as best selling items, top customers, AP/AR, bank balances, reminders such as orders to approve, to fulfill, purchase orders to bill, bills to pay, returns to authorize. The dashboard can also be customized for roles including warehouse managers, providing them with shipping receiving, return authorization and inventory management.

Automatic integration with vendors to support timely fulfillment

NetERP also integrates with vendors to support fulfillment such as automatic drop shipping on items not held in inventory. When an order is entered, a purchase order is automatically created and routed to the appropriate vendor who then seamlessly fulfills the order. In addition, NetERP seamlessly ties together multiple locations in a single view, serves as an extension to a CRM system and provides customizable reporting capabilities with more than 100 pre-configured and customizable reports.

NetERP delivers customized financial statements

NetERP provides standard professional financial statements and allows users to define customized financial reports catered to their specific needs. It also allows users to customize the layout, content, and language in ways that let them view the critical information they need to make more informed decisions.

NetERP is customizable to specific business needs

Built-in configuration and customization capabilities allow each business to tailor NetERP to meet their specific needs and business processes. And customization is automatically carried forward across product releases, rather than requiring expensive re-implementation by a consulting team. Standards-based integration technologies allow data-migration and ongoing data exchange with legacy and/or vertical-specific third party applications.

CRM + ERP = NetSuite

NetERP can be implemented as a point solution for managing the back-office business processes only. However, as a result of the single application architecture philosophy pioneered by NetLedger it can be upgraded to the NetSuite product offering at the click of a button to incorporate front-office functionality for marketing, sales and support operations. The lack of CRM integration with ERP is one of the major contributing factors to the disappointing lack of ROI improvement many companies have endured these last few years. With all of the business data residing in a single database and accessible in real-time by an application that has been designed from the ground-up to integrate business processes, NetSuite provides unparalleled up-to-the-moment intelligence for decision making for all users – from sales people, to warehouse manager to customer support representative to Controller to CEO.

Pricing and Availability

NetERP is currently in Beta testing. It will be delivered to current subscribers of NetSuite during August and September for no additional charge during their subscription period. NetERP will be made generally available in September both as a stand-alone offering, as well as part of the NetSuite integrated ERP/CRM solution.

NetERP is priced at $4,800 for the first user, per year, with each additional user priced at $75 per user, per month.

Follow NetSuite’s Cloud blog, NetSuite’s Facebook page and @NetSuite Twitter handle for real-time updates.

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Devious app gets developers in trouble with FTC

Your mother was right, honesty is the best policy ... even when it comes to apps

My mother, and probably yours too, always said "honesty is the best policy" and over 35 years in business I've become a firm believer in the values of honesty and transparency ... lies, dissembling, and sins of commission and, most importantly, ommission almost always have consequences that have to be dealt with and always to your disadvantage.

So, when you offer software that does things its users don't know about and that software becomes popular it's pretty much guaranteed that you will eventually be found out and get into trouble ... which is just what happened to Goldenshores Technologies over their Android app "Brightest Flashlight Free".

It turned out that while the app did, as claimed, provide a flashlight function by switching on the smartphone's LED flash at the same time it collected geolocation data and device identifiers that allowed users to be tracked then shared that data with third party ad networks.

This behavior was eventually discovered and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) swung into action and on December 5 announced a  Consent Order regarding Goldenshores Technologies.

This action by the FTC is particularly noteworthy because as explained by Reed Freeman and Adam Fleisher in a posting on the Morrison & Foerster Socially Aware blog:

... the FTC's theory is that the company's alleged violation ... resulted not out of an affirmative representation regarding its app alleged to have been deceptive, but from an alleged material omission, and from an allegation that whatever disclosures there were did not rise to the required level of prominence because they were in the privacy policy and EULA only.

These chaps are lawyers so let me bottom-line all that "alleged this" and "alleged that": It wasn't what Goldenshores disclosed that got them into trouble but rather what they didn't disclose.

The MoFo blog (yep, these lawyers have a sense of humor) continues:

What makes this Order unique, however, is the specificity the FTC provides with regard to the disclosures Goldenshores must make about the collection and use of precise geolocation information in its apps.  The Order requires a notice that goes significantly beyond the typical boilerplate "just-in-time" opt-in notice that apps typically use to obtain consent for the collection of precise geolocation information.  In this case, the separate out-of-policy just-in-time notice and opt-in consent that the app must provide prior to collecting precise geolocation information must include a disclosure that informs the user:

(1)  That the application collects and transmits geolocation information;

(2)  How this information may be used;

(3)  Why the application is accessing geolocation information; and

(4)  The identity or specific categories of third parties that receive geolocation information directly or indirectly from the app.

As the MoFo post points out, "this could perhaps be an indication of where the FTC expects the entire industry to go in the near future" and rightly so; tolerating any kind of deviousness in collecting consumer data is a slippery slope that the more unscrupulous Internet advertisers and marketers would be guaranteed to take advantage of.

So, my mother, and yours, was right: Honesty is, as always, the best policy and, when it comes to what your software does, it's a great way to avoid having the FTC breathe down your neck.

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Current p2p trends threatening enterprise security

File sharing has become more common place, which means there are common threats that lurk in p2p traffic

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Security threats from peer to peer (p2p) communication are nothing new, but they are becoming more sophisticated. From ransomware and botnets, these threats are a global threat that continue to evolve in more sophisticated ways. If security teams aren’t looking for them, they may go undetected, which could be costly for the enterprise.

The TrendLabs Security Intelligence blog has been talking about ransomware and CryptoLocker threats for the better part of this and the last decade. In his August 2015 post, Macro Threats and Ransomware Make Their Mark: A Midyear Look at the Email Landscape, Maydalene Salvador, noted that the number of spammed messages in 2014 was nearly 200 billion emails.

“But not all spammed messages related to macro threats had attachments. Other emails contained links that led to legitimate file hosting websites like Dropbox, where the malicious file is hosted,” Salvador wrote.

Whether the files are encrypted and held for ransom or injecting malware that can then steal credentials, users continue to click on and share these virulent attachments.  These massive campaigns continue to benefit the bad guys by granting them access or earning them a payload.

Chase Cunningham, director of cyber threat research, and Jeff Schilling, CSO, of Armor spoke about today’s common p2p threat, the CryptoLocker campaign. Schilling said, “Individual computer threat actors are sending phishing emails to victims. That crypto software sees what protocols are open across your network. Then they lock up the files, encrypt them, and hold them for ransom.”

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Criminals have now entered the server arena, said Schilling.

“It used to be botnets five years ago, but they made the switch to web servers which gives them more power. If you don’t have a lot of p2p protocols, they can compromise one server and then gain deeper access,” he continued.

Cunningham added, “From a technical perspective, if your infrastructure is not seeing what is going on in the network, you’re not going to see the p2p traffic. If your organization is not actively engaged in collecting targeted threat intelligence, you don’t know what may show up in your network.”

There is almost no regulation in the p2p file sharing software industry, said Schilling, “So who’s to say what ports and protocols are in there?”

One solution is to monitor for it, all the way down the entire stack. “You need to have threat intelligence. Most organizations are lucky if they have antivirus and anti-malware,” said Schilling, but they need consistent monitoring.

A common monitoring problem, said Schilling, is that most network traffic is monitored from north to south. Observing the east to west connection between the server in our environment and other servers will unveil different threats.

“Most organizations don’t put the sensors in between the servers to pick up that p2p activity. We had a customer last year who had a botnet enter into the corporate environment, and it spread to one server in our environment, but we blocked it because we were monitoring east to west and had a white listing,” said Schilling.

While there are multiple tools on the market that map out network and IT professionals about all the connections, “A lot of people don’t want to invest in those tools,” said Schilling. “They don’t because they really don’t want to know how bad it is.”

Cunningham and Schillling said that CryptoLocker remains another p2p problem, “It’s something that is really taking off this year, and the vulnerabilities on their personal laptops and devices are from not shutting down those p2p protocols,” Schilling continued.

Once criminals gain access to one machine, they can see all ports and protocols in that network. “Very few should be open,” Cunningham said. “People are doing file shares or they are mapped to network drives and the malware migrates and encrypts those network drives.”

Avoiding these threats has a lot to do with network design and creating network access control systems so that when a computer connects to a network, only certain traffic is allowed. “All ports and protocols are locked down. Many users can do all the business they need to do from guest networks which are segmented from the corporate network,” said Schilling.

In addition, “Segment the users who are using their own devices away from the corporate network. Treat that user population as if they are already compromised,” Schilling continued.

Michael Taylor, lead applications developer at Rook Security, said that depending on the nature of the attack coming from the p2p, avoiding threats can be very difficult.  “Instead of coming from a few servers or hosts, they are outsourcing those onto many, many hosts. Using firewalls is not going to block all of that traffic.”

Botnets from p2p applications are popular and more sophisticated in their communication methods, and eradicating them requires eliminating the herd, which is different from a traditional botnet threat with a command center.

“When you have a botnet, you have to have some of the servers telling the other servers what they should be doing. If you can isolate your network from the command and control servers, the conductor of the botnet can’t get to the control setting,” said Taylor.

If you have those few command and control servers that are static, it is easier to isolate that traffic.

“You can basically cut off the instructions from the person who is operating the botnet, then it will allow you to have some time for remediation, but with the p2p setting, the more decentralized the botnet is, the more difficult it is to isolate that communication,” Taylor explained.

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The threats from these botnet range from DDoS to spam emails to using them to infiltrate a network by compromising a work station within an environment. Once they have access, they can then pivot onto a server where there is confidential information stored.

"You can also use those hosts for extended phishing attacks, identifying executives or other targets for spear phishing or whaling campaigns, or targeting employees with ready access to the data you are after,” said Taylor.

Data is most often the primary target for criminals. “That’s been a fairly lucrative attack vector for these bad actors where the executives seem to be fairly easy prey. They have authorized wire transfers or had their own hardware compromised because of the amount of data executives have access to,” said Taylor.

Depending on how the network has been segmented, it might not be the case that a criminal could go directly from a single work station to the enterprise crown jewels, but the attacker might be able compromise credentials that would allow them to navigate that network.

Having the signatures at the perimeter of the network as well as the internal network, said Taylor, “You would be able to see traffic coming from the outside of the network and then when someone started trying to access others on the inside.”

This story, "Current p2p trends threatening enterprise security" was originally published by CSO.

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3 ways to protect data and control access to it

Your company's data is its crown jewels, and you must protect it all times. CIS Controls 13, 14 and 15 will help you.

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Earlier we delved into disaster recovery and network security. Now it’s time to take a look at Critical Security Controls 13, 14 and 15, which cover data protection and access control. The Critical Security Controls are best practices devised by the Center for Internet Security (CIS), a nonprofit dedicated to improving cybersecurity in the public and private sectors.

A company’s data is its crown jewels, and because it’s valuable, there will always be people looking to get their hands on it. Threats include corporate espionage, cybercriminals, disgruntled employees and plain old human error. Fortunately it’s relatively easy to reduce your potential exposure. It calls for protecting your data, using encryption and authentication, and carefully restricting access.

Critical Control 13: Data Protection

Do you know where your data is? A Voltage Security survey of nearly 300 IT professionals found that 48 percent didn't even know which countries their data resided in once uploaded. Using cloud services and offering mobile device access is the norm now, and it delivers many business benefits, but we must take care to limit and audit data flow.

The most obvious first step is to encrypt your data at all times—in transit and at rest. Use popular cryptographic algorithms and evaluate on an annual basis to ensure your protection is still strong. You can refer to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for recommendations and further information. If properly encrypted, even compromised data will be inaccessible to attackers.

Identify sensitive data, and take steps to ensure it’s always encrypted. Use monitoring tools to expose suspicious activity and unauthorized attempts to access data, and flag them. Do regular scans to ensure that no plaintext data is on your systems. Prevent write access, block file transfer websites and be vigilant for rogue connections.

Critical Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know

Far too many companies don’t distinguish between sensitive data and publicly accessible information. If attackers gain entry through a weak link, then they essentially have the keys to the kingdom. Of 2,260 confirmed breaches, 63 percent leveraged weak, default or stolen passwords, according to Verizon’s 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report. If you don’t restrict access to data based on who actually needs it, then you are presenting a much larger potential attack surface.

Divide your data into categories, and make sure sensitive data is protected and can be accessed only by authorized employees who have a legitimate reason to access it. If sensitive data must be sent across less-trusted networks, make sure it’s encrypted. Use authentication to verify the person accessing the data, and create audit logs that can be scanned for suspicious behavior. Restricting data access strictly to what’s required for each job role is essential if you want to prevent a sensitive data breach.

Critical Control 15: Wireless Access Control

Wireless access is ubiquitous now, but the added convenience comes at a cost in terms of security. Attackers can potentially gain access without even having to gain entry to your building. It’s also alarmingly common for wireless attacks on traveling employees to result in data loss and sometimes infection that is carried back into the office. The BYOD trend has drastically increased the number of devices that could be usefully compromised from an attacker’s perspective.

You can clamp down on this threat by ensuring that every wireless device connected to your network has an authorized configuration and security profile. If you don’t know what the device is or who owns it, it doesn’t get access. The network should be scanned constantly to identify rogue access points or unauthorized devices and to expose attempted attacks.

In some cases, business hardware can be configured to block wireless access or to restrict it to authorized wireless networks only. Consider blocking the use of wireless peripherals, such as Bluetooth headsets, which can be very insecure. Always use encryption and authentication. Create separate virtual LANs for untrusted devices and make sure all traffic is filtered and audited.

Tighten up

It will take some time to classify your data and create a hierarchy of access based on job roles, but it’s a necessary foundation for data security. It isn't enough to have a system to protect your data and restrict access; you must also continue to monitor and audit to identify weak spots and act immediately to strengthen them.

Don’t make it easy for attackers.

The opinions expressed in this Blog are those of Michelle Drolet and do not necessarily represent those of the IDG Communications, Inc., its parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies.

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BALTIMORE -- Last season, the Orioles and Boston Red Sox played four extra-inning games against each other, including games of 17, 13 and 12 innings.

The Orioles won all four of those games, mainly because their stellar bullpen kept compiling scoreless innings until the bats could do their job _ except for that 17-inning game last May in Boston, when the Orioles needed a little help from Chris Davis on the mound.

This time, Davis -- who has become a star this season with incredible run-production numbers - helped the Orioles bullpen with his bat, hitting a walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the 13th inning to give the Orioles a 5-4 win over the Red Sox on Thursday night at Camden Yards to end a four-hour, 35-minute marathon.

Not only did the Orioles (38-29) gain a game on American League East-leading Boston in the opener of this important four-game series, but they also moved into second place in the AL East after the New York Yankees' 3-2 18-inning loss in Oakland.

"I think we have a newfound confidence in our division," Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said. "We know that this division is going to be tough. We were cellar dwellers for some years, and now we just want to come out and give it our all every day, especially against the division."

The Orioles continued their recent dominance of Boston, beating the Red Sox for the 12th time in their past 16 meetings. The Orioles have also won nine of their past 13 games against the Red Sox at Camden Yards.

The Orioles used seven pitchers on the night, and the final five combined to throw 6-1/3 scoreless innings of relief, retiring the final 10 hitters they faced and 18 of 19. Perhaps more important was will be the carry-over through the rest of the series as both bullpens were drained.

Before scoring the winning run, the Orioles stranded 14 baserunners on the night, including five in scoring position, and were 3-for-12 with runners in scoring position.

But Nick Markakis drew a two-out walk in the 13th, then moved to second on Adam Jones' opposite-field single to right.

That set the stage for Davis, who had struck out in three of his previous four at-bats. He took a 1-1 fastball from Alex Wilson and dropped a game-winning single in front of Jonny Gomes in left, sparking a celebration near first base.

"It was a lot of fun, Davis said. "Obviously both teams were battling out there to get a run and both bullpens (were) pretty stout late in the game. Honestly, I was just trying to get jammed out there, took a few swings late in the game where I was just swinging way to hard, trying to win it with one swing instead of just trying to put the ball in play. Good things happen when you simplify it."

The O's bullpen kept Baltimore in the game through the late innings and into extras. Tommy Hunter retired all six batters he faced through the eighth and ninth innings and Darren O'Day tossed a scoreless 10th, striking out Shane Victorino on a 3-2 pitch to strand the go-ahead run at second base.

Jim Johnson needed just 10 pitches to retire the Red Sox in order in the 12th and long-relief lefty T.J. McFarland threw a scoreless 13th to earn his first major-league win.

"You've got two teams with great bullpens," Markakis said. "You look at any good team and good teams are going to have good bullpens. You know it's a battle after that. You know after the ninth inning it's hard to come by hits. We were fortunate. We got a nice bloop two-out hit there, good placement and we won the game."

The Red Sox came back from a two-run seventh-inning deficit to tie the game at 4. Boston opened the inning with three straight singles off left-hander Brian Matusz. They scored one run on Stephen Drew's sacrifice fly to center and tied the game when Jacoby Ellsbury beat out a double-play throw to first. Ryan Flaherty's toss to second to start the potential double-play was wide and slowed J.J. Hardy's throw to first.

Through five big league starts, Orioles rookie pitcher Kevin Gausman has saved his best for his toughest opponents. The 22-year-old right-hander has struggled at times, but has thrown his two best games against the top two hitting lineups in the American League.

Opening up an important four-game series against the Red Sox, Gausman held them to two runs on six hits over 5-1/3 innings.

Gausman allowed seven runs in 4-1/3 innings on Saturday in Tampa Bay in his last start, but held a heavy-hitting Detroit lineup to one run on five hits in his previous outing.

But Gausman managed to keep the Red Sox offense off balance, utilizing a devastating split-fingered changeup that tailed down and away to left-handed hitters. Four of Gausman's five strikeouts came on the split-change.

Gausman left the game with one on and one out in the sixth, but Matusz preserved the lead by inducing a popup from David Ortiz and striking out Mike Carp looking. Ortiz is now 1-for-16 in his career with four strikeouts against Matusz.

The Orioles orchestrated a three-run rally in the third inning to open the scoring, fueled by Danny Valencia's solo homer to open the frame off Boston starter Felix Doubront.

Valencia's homer was his fourth this season in 13 games with the Orioles this season. He had just three homers in 44 games with the Twins and Red Sox last season.

Ryan Flaherty immediately followed with a bloop double to left field and following Nate McLouth's sacrifice bunt, Manny Machado hit a broken-bat single up the middle off the fists to score Flaherty.

Three batters later, Davis drove in his 55th run of the season with two-out single that brought in Machado from third.

The Red Sox rebounded with back-to-back solo homers off Gausman in the fourth inning. Ortiz took a 1-1 delivery for a ride into the center-field bleachers for his 14th homer of the season when Gausman left a 97-mph fastball waist-high and over the plate.

Carp, who entered the game for Mike Napoli (illness) in the bottom of the third, hit a 2-2 changeup beyond the center-field fence for his seventh homer of the season.

The Orioles tacked on another run in the fifth on Matt Wieters' two-out single, but left the bases loaded when Valencia popped up to short to end the inning off reliever Franklin Morales.

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Here in New Orleans, the most French city in the United States, we celebrate French culture in many ways, including our own film showcase every summer at the Prytania Theater in Uptown New Orleans.

Past French Film Festivals have screened anywhere from ten to twelve films, some new and others classics like An American in Paris. Most of the films are in the French language with French casts and directors and English translations running across the bottom of the screen. However, some of the films are in English or other languages, but all with some manner of a "French connection."

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Though many are sad because of the lack of snow, area anglers celebrate. The cold weather, coupled with little or no snow, is a great combination for lake ice. Right now most area lakes sport about 15 inches of good ice. It’s a great start and it should continue throughout the rest of the angling season.

This scenario also leads to pretty good angling success. I think this is directly influenced by the lack of snow. People are able to stay very mobile. They are driving everything the own onto the ice. Travel is pretty safe and easy because of the lack of snow.

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A YOUNG girl has drowned in a waterway south of Perth.

The toddler went missing near the Mandurah estuary bridge about 8pm (WST) on Wednesday, after she slipped away from her parents.

A major search was launched, involving water police, aircraft and volunteer water rescue workers, Duty Inspector Bill Norton told ABC radio in Perth on Thursday.

Hundreds of members of the public also joined the search after a message went out on Facebook.

"Eventually water police divers were recalled to duty, and conducted a night dive in the area, and located the body of the child," Insp Norton said.

The exact age of the child is not yet known.

Police said the two-year-old went missing while her parents were crabbing.

Her body was found under the bridge around 12.40am (WST) on Thursday.

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Cape Town - Opposition parties have "every intention" to table a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma in the National Assembly, the DA said on Thursday.

They would do so as soon as the Constitutional Court had heard the case, Democratic Alliance Chief Whip Watty Watson said in a statement.

He was reacting to ANC claims that the opposition parties had "done a U-turn" on the matter.

"The DA, together with other opposition parties, has every intention of re-tabling a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma as soon as the Constitutional Court has heard the matter," Watson said.

"This is our prerogative as MPs, and we will not be dictated to and bullied by President Zuma's henchman in Parliament, [ANC Chief Whip] Mathole Motshekga."

Earlier, his ANC counterpart told journalists at Parliament the DA and other opposition parties no longer wanted the matter debated.

"[We] note that at the meeting of the National Assembly's programming committee this morning [Tuesday], the Democratic Alliance and other opposition parties have done a U-turn on having their motion of no confidence in the president debated in Parliament," Motshekga said.

He said the opposition had "tried to treat the matter as not significant, because it had lapsed".

In his statement, Watson said the motion of no-confidence in Zuma had lapsed at the end of last year's parliamentary session.

"This was one of the compelling reasons, we argued, that the motion had to be debated before the end of the year.

"The ANC ignored this fact and now wish to set in stone a dangerous and unconstitutional precedent whereby they can tell individual MPs whether and when we can table motions of no confidence in the president."

He said the Constitutional Court had instructed the Speaker of the National Assembly to table a report by 14 March, on the progress made in including motions of no confidence in the National Assembly's rules.

The matter is set to come before the Concourt on 28 March.

Watson said it would turn on "whether the Constitution envisages that any MP who tables a motion of no confidence in the president of the republic must first seek the permission of the majority party, before s/he may have such a motion scheduled and debated".

"Until such time as the National Assembly rules provide for motions of no confidence brought by any MP to be debated as a matter of urgency and not at the discretion of the majority party, our rights will be effectively limited by majoritarianism," he said.

Motshekga earlier said the ANC maintained its view that the motion was "frivolous [and] not based on any fact or evidence".

The ruling party was aware the motion had lapsed last year, but "we committed to strongly support that this motion be re-tabled before the House in its original form for debate".

He said it was now clear "that this particular motion served no other purpose other than to tarnish the image of President Zuma with a view to influencing the outcome of the ANC's elective conference last year".

Late last year, the Constitutional Court agreed to hear an application about debate in Parliament on the motion.

This followed the Western Cape High Court's dismissal in November of an urgent application - brought by DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko on behalf of eight opposition parties - to force such a debate before Parliament went into recess.

Judge Dennis Davis found at the time that while there were gaps in National Assembly rules, it was not for the court to dictate to Parliament.

The eight parties are the African Christian Democratic Party, the Azanian People's Organisation, the Congress of the People, the Democratic Alliance, the Freedom Front Plus, the Inkatha Freedom Party, the United Christian Democratic Party, and the United Democratic Front.

The ANC, which was initially opposed to the debate taking place, then changed its position and proposed it take place in February, after Parliament re-opened.

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Beth Accomando en NPR Promotes Atheist's Horror Movie, Where the 'Horror Is Religion Itself'

 NPR could stand for Not Pro-Religion. It’s the taxpayer-subsidized network with the Wiccan-priestess reporter. On Friday’s All Things Considered, NPR promoted a new horror movie in which “it’s not the Devil that’s scary.” Instead, “the religious horror is religion itself.”

 NPR is pushing an “atheist’s take on Catholic horror.” Those teachings can be “terrifying.” (Disclaimer: NPR reserves the right to spare Muslims all of these criticisms.) The director’s name is Rodrigo Gudino, and reporter Beth Accomando explained the plot:

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Actor Salman Khan to sing in brother Sohail’s upcoming movie “Ali”

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is all set to sing in his brother Sohail Khan’s upcoming movie “Ali”.

A source close to him said, “The song will feature Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s character in the film. And considering his rapport with Nawazuddin, Bhai (Salman ) will not just sing one song in the film but also promote the film as much as he can.”

Bollywood Actress Kriti Sanon turned 26 today!

Earlier, Salman had showcased his singing talent in song ‘Hangover’ from his movie Kick and Main Hoon Hero Tera from the movie Hero. Again, he will come up with the new song from movie “Ali”. The title of the song has not been released yet.

Actress Nargis Fakhri will leave India Forever?

From movie “Sultan”, Salman has also released his own version of the song Jag Ghoomeya which was originally sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

The shooting of the movie has been done in New Delhi. Moreover, it would star Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Amy Jackson and Arbaaz Khan in the lead roles.


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Travis d’Arnaud has landed on the disabled list for the third time since the beginning of last season. This time, the Mets catcher has been sidelined by what the team called a strain of the right rotator cuff.

Kevin Plawecki figures to get the bulk of the playing time with d’Arnaud out. Meanwhile, the Mets have promoted veteran backup Rene Rivera from Triple-A Las Vegas.

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D’Arnaud, 27, was in the midst of a brutal start to the season. He was hitting .196 in his first 13 games, a slow beginning after emerging as an offensive force when he managed to stay on the field a year ago.

But durability continues to be an issue for d’Arnaud, who has been dealing with injuries throughout his professional career.

Plawecki, 25, is hitting .176 in seven games this season. The Mets consider him a potential starter and weighed sending him to the minors to begin the season to rack up at-bats.

But d’Arnaud’s injury history, and the possibility of big-league playing time, swayed the Mets’ decision to keep Plawecki in the major leagues.

Rivera, 32, has played in parts of seven major-league seasons, most recently last year with the Rays. Rivera signed a minor- league deal with the Mets on April 5. He was hitting .280 with five RBIs in eight games with Triple-A Las Vegas.


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BUFFALO - Marc Staal, who was struck in the right eye by a puck last March, played 21 games and one playoff game before vision issues forced him to shut down. In 2011-12, he skated in only 46 regular-season games and 20 playoff games after suffering a concussion.

So in those two years, Staal, 26, has played the equivalent of one season. That, according to coach Alain Vigneault, "is probably a factor" in his inconsistent performance this season: two goals, an assist and a minus-7 on the books in his first 28 games.

"He's concerned about how he's playing," Vigneault said. "Most of his problems are puck-related, decisions with the puck. That's why he's defending so much.

"I've seen him make some great outlet passes, find the seam, join the rush at the right time, but two or three shifts after, not make the play that needs to be made. There's no doubt in my mind he wants to do real well and we're going to stick with him."

"He's just going through a rough patch. We're almost 30 games in, but he did not play a lot in the last couple of years, so that's probably a factor."

Staal isn't alone. The only defenseman who is playing above expectations, Vigneault said, is Ryan McDonagh. None of the defensemen rotating on the third pairing -- John Moore, who dressed Thursday night, Michael Del Zotto and Justin Falk -- "have proved that they can be in the top two pairs; the closest would be Moore," Vigneault said. "With both Michael and Falk, whether they play depends more on the [opposing] team, whether you need more puck movement or maybe a little more bite."

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Dorsett still sidelined

Derek Dorsett's sprained wrist isn't healing as fast as expected, and he was forced to sit out Thursday night's game. Dorsett was injured Nov. 2 on a check against the Lightning. He practiced earlier in the week, but more rest is needed. Falk, who had played four straight, is banged up and was the other scratch.


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WINNIPEG, Manitoba - As has been the case for much of his NHL career, the Rangers are turning to Henrik Lundqvist to help put the brakes on a skid.

The Blueshirts, who clinched a playoff spot last week, have lost two straight games in regulation to the Bruins and Capitals and three of four, and when they lace up the skates at MTS Center on Tuesday night, they will face another club hungry for a postseason berth.

Lundqvist, who missed 25 games with a vascular injury in his neck and returned in Saturday's 4-2 loss in Boston, has been the team's MVP for the past few seasons. He will start against the Jets and possibly five of the final six games.

The 33-year-old needs to play to shake off the dust from the longest layoff of his career and prepare for the first round of the playoffs next month against a to-be-determined opponent.

After an understandably rusty first half against the Bruins, who scored four times in 25:53, Lundqvist said he felt more like himself in the crease and predicted an improvement in his next outings.

"If you take away that first period [when the Bruins scored three times], I felt pretty solid," he said Saturday. "I got more and more comfortable, and that's something I feel confident about: That next game is going to feel even better."

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Tuesday night's test, the first of two games on the road this week, won't be easy. The Rangers' once-stout defensive structure has been wavering, surrendering 14 goals in the last four games and twice as many quality chances. The Jets, with 90 points (39-25-12), are trying to fend off the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings for a wild-card berth.

Lundqvist made 25 saves when the Jets edged the Rangers, 1-0, in a shootout Nov. 1 in New York, a game in which Ryan McDonagh (separated shoulder) and Kevin Klein (bruised foot) were injured and Dan Boyle was out with a broken hand.

Notes & quotes: With defenseman Matt Hunwick recovered enough from the upper-body injury that forced him to miss Sunday's game, Chris Summers was returned to Hartford. Summers, obtained from Arizona in the March 1 trade for Keith Yandle, played 15 minutes, with three hits, two shots and a gaffe on the fourth Capitals goal . . . The Rangers are in the mix to sign Boston University goalie Matt O'Connor, a 6-5 junior who is a Toronto native . . . The Rangers have won four of their last five road games and are 24-11-2 away from MSG.


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Orlando Airport Moves to Ditch TSA Staff
Rep. Mica urges airports to hire private contractors instead
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 19, 2010 4:52 AM CST
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(Newser) – Air security staffers aren't getting a lot of love lately, and Orlando's airport now wants to get rid of as many TSA workers as it can. The Florida airport has applied to replace TSA screeners with private contractors. An airport spokeswoman tells Aol News the action is in response to consumer complaints about TSA staff: The move would give the airport greater oversight of the operations, she said. Security procedures would stay the same if the request is granted and some TSA staff would remain as supervisors.

As complaints about TSA scans and pat-downs surge, Rep. John Mica, the ranking Republican on the House Transportation Committee, is urging other airports to follow Orlando's lead. "As TSA has grown larger, more impersonal, and administratively top-heavy, I believe it is important that airports across the country consider utilizing the opt-out provision provided by law," he wrote in a letter to 150 airports. Mica, AP notes, has received some hefty campaign contributions from companies that might take the TSA's place. It's uncertain if contractors would reassure consumers who already have privacy concerns about the new "nudie" airport security scans. Click here for more on Orlando's plans.

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Candidates' Mates Have Us Running
From trophy wives to Slick Willie, spouses factor more than ever
By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 25, 2007 10:30 AM CST
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(Newser) – One has a life-threatening illness. One broke up her husband's earlier marriage. Several are more charismatic, and more beloved, than their mates. Never before have candidates' spouses played such an important and unpredictable role in a presidential election, writes Emily Yoffe in the Washington Post—whether they're assets, like the articulate, passionate Michelle Obama, or liabilities, like the third Mrs. Giuliani.

In Iowa both Elizabeth Edwards and Bill Clinton have been stealing the spotlight from their supposedly better halves. The conspicuously young wives of Fred Thompson and Dennis Kucinich make them look not "more vigorous and vital but much, much older,"  Yoffe observes. And Mitt and Ann Romney seem too perfect to be real. Yoffe wishes that candidates' spouses could emulate Cécilia Sarkozy, who refused to campaign with her husband and didn't bother to vote—although that story didn't have a happy ending.


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Medicine Looks to Be Culprit in Deadly Sterilizations
Officials confiscating pills that were given to women
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 14, 2014 10:33 AM CST
Indian women who underwent sterilization surgeries receive treatment at the CIMS hospital in Bilaspur, in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, on Nov. 11, 2014.   (AP Photo/Press Trust of India)

(Newser) – Authorities in India initially thought the women who died after surgeries at a recent "sterilization camp" may have succumbed to septic shock; stories poured out about unsanitary conditions and rushed operations. But now, after post-mortem examinations on several of the women, health officials say it looks like tainted medications are actually to blame, the New York Times reports. The women went home with packets of ciprofloxacin (an antibiotic) and ibuprofen (a painkiller), and officials have confiscated shipments of those drugs, seized the remaining pills from patients' homes, and filed complaints against the companies that made the drugs.

A few clues have bubbled up supporting the tainted medication idea: Separate sterilization clinics also had problems, and one surgeon says he also saw male patients who were given medicine from the same batch for other reasons—including a 75-year-old man who died yesterday. The grandmother of one of the female victims from the first clinic in Chhattisgarh state says the woman started vomiting an hour after taking her first dose of ciprofloxacin; she later died.

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DJ AM Swears Off Flying After Cheating Death—Again
Had booked ticket on doomed Buffalo flight
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
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(Newser) – Adam Goldstein, better known as DJ AM, is finished with planes, TMZ reports. Not only was he badly burned in a plane crash last year, but the DJ had a ticket for the Continental commuter flight that crashed near Buffalo last month, killing everyone on board. Goldstein didn’t board the flight at the last minute because he had a bad feeling about it. Goldstein says he’ll drive to all future performances.


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18 Palestinians Dead in Israeli Strikes

Israel keeps schools closed as citizens huddle in bomb shelters

(Newser) - Gaza and Israel continued to exchange rocket attacks for air strikes this weekend, leaving 18 Palestinians dead, four Israelis wounded, and world leaders weighing in on the latest round of Middle East violence, the Guardian reports. On the Israeli side, schools were kept closed and thousands of civilians spent hours... More »

Hamas Promises New, More Deadly Attacks

Dismisses peace effort, joins with 12 other groups

(Newser) - Hamas angrily decried the renewed Middle East peace talks yesterday, promising a new wave of “more effective attacks” against Israel. Hamas said it would coordinate with 12 other armed groups, including Islamic Jihad, to carry out this new wave of violence, al Jazeera reports. “We reject completely …... More »

Israel Strikes Gaza After 'Barrel Bombs' Wash Up

Militants claim responsibility for explosives-laden barrels

(Newser) - Israeli jets fired on tunnels along Gaza's border with Egypt yesterday, the day after two explosive-laden barrels washed up on Israeli beaches. Israeli authorities have closed a a 25-mile stretch of coastline north of Gaza indefinitely while they search for more barrel bombs. "We are not taking any chances,... More »

5 Missing US Students Arrested in Pakistan

One left video farewell endorsing jihad

(Newser) - Five American men arrested by the Pakistani military are likely the same group that disappeared from the Washington area last month. One of the men left behind a farewell video that endorses Islamic jihad, officials said. The men, aged 18-20, all suddenly left their homes, prompting their families to alert... More »

Yemeni Attackers Aimed to Slaughter US Diplomats

Sophisticated plan raises fears of al-Qaeda revival

(Newser) - Islamic militants who attacked the US embassy in Yemen yesterday planned to massacre all the Americans in the compound, a security source tells Time. The attackers intended to pass a checkpoint disguised as guards and then blow up the gate with a vehicle, clearing the way for a second carload... More »

Attack on US Embassy in Yemen Kills 16

'Multiple casualties' in car bomb blast at gates

(Newser) - A car bomb at the gates of the American embassy in Yemen has caused at least 16 casualties, a US spokesman inside the embassy told AP.  Two car bombs were followed by a gun battle between attackers and guards, said Yemeni officials. Hundreds of heavily armed troops have now... More »

US Victims of Attacks in Israel Sue Swiss Bank

UBS gave Iran money it knew would support terrorism, suit says

(Newser) - American victims of attacks in Israel are suing Switzerland's biggest bank for helping fund militants by providing money to Iran, Reuters reports. The lawsuit says UBS AG gave loans to Iran even though it supports Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad. The plaintiffs seek $500 million in damages for some 50... More »

Palestinian Factions OK Israel Truce Proposal

Egyptians now will try to convince Jewish state on proposal

(Newser) - Twelve Palestinian militant groups have agreed to a proposal for a truce with Israel, already backed by Hamas and Fatah. Egypt, mediating talks, will now try to sell the plan to Israel, AFP reports. The proposal calls for a "comprehensive, simultaneous, and reciprocal period of calm to be applied... More »

Islamic Groups Reject Truce in Egypt Peace Talks

Islamic Jihad, Hamas want more concessions before truce with Israel

(Newser) - Egypt’s talks with Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, aimed at establishing a truce with Israel, ended unsuccessfully today, Reuters reports. The militant groups demanded Israel stop Gaza and West Bank raids, end its Gaza blockade, and reopen border-crossings. Hamas and Israel already appear to have instituted a... More »

Jihad Rockets Hit Israel After Raid

Moratorium collapses

(Newser) - A week-long moratorium on rocket attacks in Israel exploded today when the militant group Islamic Jihad fired two rockets into the town of Sderot on the Gaza border. Nobody was injured in the attack. The radical Palestinian group claims its rocket launch was in retaliation for a raid by the... More »

Saddam Had No Links to Al-Qaeda: Pentagon Study

Iraq invasion justification again called into question

(Newser) - A Pentagon-sponsored study of captured Iraqi intelligence archives has been unable to find a single operational link between Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden or his al-Qaeda network, reports the McClatchy newspapers. The study will be released this week and is expected to refuel debate over the US justification for... More »

Egypt Hosts Gaza Truce Talks

Arab bulwark pitches ceasefire to Hamas, Islamic Jihad

(Newser) - Egypt has begun talks with Hamas and Islamic Jihad in an attempt to broker an end to rocket attacks on Israel and retaliatory Israeli raids in Gaza, Reuters reports. A ceasefire would make it easier for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to resume peace talks with Israel. Leaders of the groups... More »

Terror Leader Killed in Gaza

Israeli military denies involvement in death of Palestinian Islamic Jihad chieftain

(Newser) - A leading member of terrorist group Islamic Jihad was killed today in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports. Ayman Fayed and at least seven others were killed in an explosion that leveled a house where Fayed was staying. The Israeli army denied involvement, but Palestinian leaders saw the attack as Israel... More »

Padilla Sentenced to 17 Years

Federal prosecutors will appeal for more prison time

(Newser) - A federal judge sentenced Jose Padilla to 17 years and 4 months today following his conviction for conspiring to commit murder and otherwise aid Islamic terrorists around the world, the Miami Herald reports. Although the court invoked “terrorism enhancement” to lengthen the sentences of Padilla and his two co-conspirators,... More »

Hamas Seeks Israeli Ceasefire

In unusual call to Israeli media, PM asks for end to strikes in Gaza

(Newser) - The leader of Gaza’s Hamas party, weary of months of Israeli airstrikes and sanctions, has appealed for a ceasefire through Israeli media, the AP reports. "The occupation should stop its attacks and siege." In return, Hamas PM Ismail Haniya said in an unprecedented phone call to an... More »

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 13 in Gaza

Biggest offensive in months against militants

(Newser) - Israeli airstrikes rained down on Gaza militants today, killing at least 13 in a series of separate attacks, Reuters reports. It was the country’s most intense offensive in months, a response to the frequent but largely ineffectual rocket attacks lobbed across the border. In response, militants threatened a round... More »

Online Jihad Seeks Western Converts

Turning Iraq footage into hip-hop videos is one recruiting tool

(Newser) - Jihadists have long used the internet to spread their message, but now a growing number of Western-based extremists are tapping into a Western audience by giving the message a pop-culture twist, the Times reports. They act as middlemen, translating newsletters and relaying videos from militant Islamic leaders; they also turn... More »

Rocket Attack Wounds Scores of Israeli Troops

Predawn strike hits tent in Gaza boot camp

(Newser) - At least 66 Israeli soldiers were wounded by a Qassam rocket fired into Israeli territory from inside the Gaza strip early today. The missile struck a tent in an Israeli basic training camp in the northern Negev desert near the community of Kibbutz Zikkim, reports Ha'aretz. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility... More »

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Everyone Wants This $19 Toy for Fidgeters

Fidget Cube nabs $4.5M so far on Kickstarter

(Newser) - If you can't stop fidgeting, Matthew and Mark McLachlan say they have just the thing for you: Fidget Cube, which an ad helpfully explains is "a cube that you fidget with." The tiny desk toy—which has buttons to push, a ball to roll, a dial to... More »

Woman Sells Wedding Dress Marked With 'Stench of Betrayal'

Her eBay post has gone viral with bids reaching nearly $90K

(Newser) - Samantha Wragg hadn't had time to dust off her wedding dress and take it to the cleaners before she found out her new husband was cheating on her. So what did the British woman who works in social media do? List her dress on eBay to help foot the... More »

Radiohead Vanishes Online, Leaves a Few Breadcrumbs

Band sends cryptic postcards to fans, wipes its website and Facebook, Twitter pages

(Newser) - Radiohead has announced a new world tour that kicks off May 20 . A ninth album is said to be forthcoming. On Saturday, some fans received cryptic postcards with only the words: "Sing the song of sixpence that goes / Burn the witch / We know where you live,"... More »

Best Ad Ever Hawks $1 Razors

Dollar Shave Club offers 'f***ing great' razors, cheap

(Newser) - If you're tired of shelling out $19.99 for a pack of disposable razors, you might be interested in Michael Dubin's new start-up, Dollar Shave Club . And even if you're hairless or don't believe in shaving, you might be interested in Dubin's ad for the... More »

Why Parents' Fave New Book Is Go the F*** to Sleep

...even though it won't be published until June 14

(Newser) - Go the F*** to Sleep snagged the No. 1 spot on Amazon's best-seller list this week—almost a month before it hits bookshelves—and Rebekah Denn thinks she knows why. The 32-page book blends soothing rhymes with sleep-deprivation-induced obscenity, and the Internet-savvy attribute its early success to a viral... More »

Video of Man in Bear Suit Sparks Singapore Bear Hunt

Electronics giant Philips may face charges over viral marketing stunt

(Newser) - Electronics giant Philips has apologized for sending police, zoo officials, and wildlife groups in Singapore on a wild bear chase. Dozens of people searched an area of the city-state after a hoax video supposedly showing a bear rummaging through a garbage can surfaced on social media. The company says the... More »

Women Post Bra Colors, Confusing Men

Men, and others left out of the joke, scratch their heads

(Newser) - Yesterday's strangest web trend: bra-themed Facebook updates. Women—and some men—used one-word updates like "red," "white" and "pink," to let everyone know the color of their undergarments. Unsurprisingly, "white," "black" and "beige" were most popular. Some got creative, adding words... More »

Jack Bauer Grills Santa

Kiefer Sutherland gets to the bottom of this reindeer business

(Newser) - The lights are low, the questioning intense, the object of the interrogation nervous. No, he doesn't have a passport. He just delivers packages, and the planning takes all year. Superspy Jack Bauer of 24 fame isn't buying it—and he winds up on the naughty list even before he calls... More »

Experts Doubt Gory Crash Video Will Trim Teen Texting

(Newser) - A horrifying car crash video graphically highlighting the gory dangers of texting behind the wheel has been viewed some 4 million times online. But experts doubt that it will significantly change teen driver behavior, reports the New York Times. The video-gone-viral has been the buzz of schools since it was... More »

Snark Makes Wolf Shirt a Best Seller

(Newser) - What’s so great about “Three Wolf Moon,” a T-shirt that’s shot to the top of Amazon’s sales chart? Let top reviewer B. Govern explain. “Pros: Fits my girthy frame, has wolves on it, attracts women. Cons: Only 3 wolves.” That review went viral,... More »

Muppets Hit the Comeback Trail

Disney blitzes media outlets with Kermit, Piggy, before 2010 movie

(Newser) - A generation that never saw the Muppets is about to meet Kermit and Miss Piggy, the New York Times reports. Disney has owned the old puppet/marionette gang for 4 years, but inertia and infighting have kept them undercover. Now the media giant is blitzing outlets with viral video, clothing lines,... More »

Cartier Mines MySpace for Clients in Rough

Luxe jeweler tries to reach younger audience through social networking

(Newser) - Luxury jeweler Cartier has teamed with MySpace in a unique effort to develop a new, younger audience by blending networking, entertainment, and marketing, reports the Wall Street Journal. The move, one of the first by a major luxury brand, may provide a road map for other luxury retailers so far... More »

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When Dad Lives In Jail: A Soft New German Way For Kids To Visit Prisoner Parents

Paul wanted glitter on his Christmas tree ornament; at his age – six – he doesn't think glitter is too girly. His dad took in the request and patiently started applying the glitter to the wet paint of the ornament they're making together.
"What does an angel look like?" a little boy at a neighboring table asks. If there weren't bars on the windows in here this could be any normal arts and crafts workshop.

But because it isn't, Paul’s real name isn't Paul, and the dads didn't want to be identified either. Every two weeks, they have father-child group sessions, where they can talk, play and make things together. Just like a normal family. As if dad didn’t have to return to his prison cell when it's over. As if he didn't have quite a way still to go before he's served out his sentence in the Nuremberg prison.

"Normal prison visits are frightening for children, they are not suitable," says social worker Beate Wölfel of Treffpunkt, a group that helps prisoners’ families. Together with the correctional facility, they organize the father-child sessions by trying to minimize the prison-visit feel – which on this day before Christmas is especially successful: every child has received a gift, and toys litter the space.
Regular prison visits take place in a sterile environment, with visitors and prisoners sitting opposite each other. Signs of affection may only be shown if the guards generously choose to look the other way for a few seconds. Whereas in the father-child sessions, cuddling is allowed – Wölfel and her colleagues know how important this is for the children. Treffpunkt was founded 20 years ago; it was the first such group in Germany. That there is a need for the service it provides and that it is currently not being widely enough met has just been established by a study undertaken by the European COPING research project, which looked at the situation of children of incarcerated parents in four countries. Justyna Bieganski of Treffpunkt took part in that study.

"It's not about making the sentence easier for the father; it's about a child's right to his or her father," she says. About 100,000 children in Germany have an incarcerated parent. The study showed that such children have more psychological and also physical problems as compared to other kids their age. As one 11-year-old told researchers: "On the outside, we act as if everything is normal." But it isn't – "so there is more stress," the little girl said. Many kids start having problems in school, there's often too little money, and many children worry too about the strain on their mother. Then there is the secrecy. The women tell all sorts of stories, Bieganski says, rather than admit to having a partner in prison. Their fear of stigmatization keeps them silent on the subject, and the children with them.

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Paul's dad is having a serious conversation with his son. "Mommy was so sad about what you did," he tells him, and Paul promises he'll never again help himself to candy at the supermarket without paying. "I'd like to be a little more strict with him," the father says, but he doesn't have the heart to because their time together is so short. He has served a year and three months of his sentence, and still has nearly six months to go. "You miss a lot" of their growing up, he says. He also has another, younger son with his partner, with whom he has been together for 11 years. She has a much surer hand with the kids than he does, he says.

But when he plays with Paul, they look very comfortable with each other. They laugh a lot. The father chases the son around the table, then daubs some green paint on his nose. Paul thinks his dad works here. His young father, just 23, says he wants to explain the situation to Paul, "but I don't him to perceive this as a model." This is not his first time in prison: sentenced for assault, he also missed Paul's first two years. "It's nothing to be proud of," he says. When he gets out, that's it: never again, he says. Next fall, Paul starts school and he doesn't want to miss that.

"Children are capable of really forgiving," says Wölfel. In her experience, many of them are not interested in why their father is doing time. "What interests them is when he's getting out." Treffpunkt used to run a children-only group but stopped because most of the children didn't really want to share their feelings. They were too used to keeping quiet about the fact that their father was in prison, Wölfel says. The father-child group is designed to have an every-day feel about it, because not having their dad around for every-day stuff is when the children miss their fathers most, she says.

Like the 14-year-old girl who is talking to her dad about shoes. She has 17 pairs already, but claims she needs another pair urgently. Her dad is explaining that many other kids have less allowance than she does, and that anyway one can't have everything. Or that she might have to give something else up if she decides to buy the shoes. "You don't understand," the teenager tells him, "you're a man." The social worker is asked for her opinion, but there's not much she has to say about this classic parent-child discussion.

At the beginning of each session at the prison, everybody sits together and fills out a form with their three dearest wishes. Paul, who doesn't yet know how to read and in anycase thinks his dad works here, says he wants toys. But the older children put a cross next to "that Dad never has to go to jail again." As reason, they write: "because I miss him."

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TORONTO, April 17 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was broadly lower on Friday as heavyweight oil and gas shares retreated on a drop in oil prices, while banks also took a hit.

Crude prices came under pressure from signs that supply is still growing, and the benchmark index's energy group retreated 0.4 percent.

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FDA Issues Warning for Benzocaine Teething Remedies

FDA Issues Warning for Benzocaine Teething RemediesThe U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just issued a warning on some teething remedies such as Anbesol and Oragel. These topical pain relievers are typically rubbed on the gums of teething babies and can lead to a serious condition called methemoglobinemia, said MedPageToday. Methemoglobinemia can lead to oxygen deprivation, even death, in extreme cases, said the FDA.

The agency warning has to do with over-the-counter (OTC) toothache pain killers that contain benzocaine, according to FDA pharmacist Mary Ghods, RPH. The risk is most significant in children under the age of two, which is when most children teethe, noted MedPageToday.

The FDA issued its first warning on benzocaine teething products, which also include Hurricaine, Baby Orajel, and Orabase, in 2006, said MedPageToday. Since, the agency has received “29 reports of benzocaine gel-related cases of methemoglobinemia. Nineteen of those cases occurred in children, and 15 of the 19 cases occurred in children under 2 years of age,” said FDA pharmacist Kellie Taylor, PharmD, MPH. The agency’s second warning was issued a year ago, added Taylor, but the FDA is still worried over “the difficulty parents may have recognizing the signs and symptoms of methemoglobinemia when using these products at home,” she said, wrote WebPageToday.

Of concern is how the symptoms manifest because symptoms can appear within minutes of product application or hours later; children can become symptomatic with the first use or not until after several uses, said MedPageToday. Symptoms include pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips and nail beds; shortness of breath; fatigue; confusion; headache; light-headedness; and rapid heart rate.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends using chilled teething rings instead of OTC benzocaine products or gently massaging the baby’s gums with a finger. If these less dangerous methods fail, the AAP suggests contacting a health care professional, said MedPageToday.

The FDA pointed out that doctors and dentists also use benzocaine sprays to numb the mouth and throat for medical procedures such as transesophageal echocardiograms, endoscopy, and feeding tube placements, wrote MedPageToday. For adult patients with heart disease, asthma, bronchitis, or emphysema, and for smokers, there are increased risks from benzocaine products, said MedPageToday; Taylor recommends these adults discuss a preprocedure with their physicians. Benzocaine products are also sold in lozenge and liquid form, the FDA pointed out.

In its warning, the FDA noted its concerns over parents and caretakers not being able to readily recognize the signs and symptoms of methemoglobinemia linked to home use of OTC benzocaine products. Symptoms of methemoglobinemia may not always be evident or attributed to the condition.

The FDA advises parents and caregivers to not use OTC benzocaine products on children under two years of age, except under the advice and supervision of a healthcare professional. If a benzocaine product is used, it should be used sparingly and only when needed, and never more than  four times a day. A large list of benzocaine-containing OTC products is available on the FDA’s web site at: FDA: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm250029.htm?utm_campaign=Google2&utm_source=fdaSearch&utm_medium=website&utm_term=teething%20medication&utm_content=1.

Methemoglobinemia has been reported with all strengths of benzocaine gels and liquids, including concentrations as low as 7.5%, said the FDA, which also noted that labels of marketed benzocaine products do not yet contain warnings about the risk of methemoglobinemia, even though use of benzocaine can cause this serious condition.

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It’s not the kind of thing you expect to see on your local beach. Yes, this giant sculpture in the shape of a human head has been unveiled on Botafogo Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

It's the latest work from Spanish artist Jaume Plensa and it’s part of the "Other Ideas for Rio" exhibition, officially opening at the end of the week.

The exhibition will feature other international artists at some of the city's main landmarks. And the aim is to bring art to people who wouldn't otherwise get to see it because of the rush of city life.

The exhibition will run until mid November.

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Global Manganese Mining Market 2016-2020 report is the latest addition to industry research reports collection. The mining industry is experiencing an increase in exploration projects. These explorations will provide new opportunities to the market in terms of increase in production, availability of different grades of manganese ore, and expansion in different markets. Many new plants are under construction and expected to start production during the forecast period.

Complete report on manganese mining market spread across 53 pages, analyzing 5 major companies and provides 35 data exhibits is now available at .

The analysts forecast global manganese mining market to grow at a CAGR of 3.53% during the period 2016-2020. According to the report, growth in the construction market will translate into demand for steel products. APAC is the largest and strongest growing market for steel products globally. The rapid industrialization and infrastructure development in China, India, and South Korea is the primary demand driver for steel products in this region.

A vast majority of the manganese ore mined around the world is used as an alloying element. Among all the manganese alloys, steel is the leading the market with a share of close to 77%. This segment’s growth during the forecast period will be steady as most of the demand for steel is driven by industrialization and urbanization.

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The APAC region dominates the global manganese mining market and will grow rapidly during the forecast period at a CAGR of close to 4%. Much of this growth can be attributed to the high demand for manganese from the automobile and construction sectors. Among all the countries in APAC, India and China are the biggest markets and their need for steel and aluminum alloys will drive the prospects for growth in this market.

The global manganese mining market consists of a few vendors that compete with each other to gain maximum market shares. The industry is divided into three levels - ore mining, alloy production, and steel production. Around two-thirds of the market is dominated by high-grade ore producers and the rest by low-grade producers. Alloy production is shared by both high and low-grade manufacturers and integrated as well as independent alloy smelters.

Key players in the Global Manganese Mining Market are Assmang, BHP Billiton, Consolidated Minerals, ERAMET, and Vale. Other Prominent Vendors in the market are: MOIL, Sibelco, and Tata Steel.

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Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 - David Cosma
As a follow up to his debut album “Hanging From Aldo”, David Cosma will celebrate the release of his new EP “The Tale”, with a live performance at Pure Pop Records, 221 Barkly St, St. Kilda, on Saturday November 27th at 3pm.

With elements of Cajun zydeco meets sun records, the interesting sounds of David’s “upside down” guitar playing accompanied by a warmly familiar voice, “The Tale” is trademark Cosma from start to finish.

With this latest recording, David has teamed up again with Nashville based
producer Rob Feaster, along with a host of well-known Australian musicians including Jonathan Zion, John Beddgood, Damon Smith and Reuben Alexander.

David’s live show has proved popular with many performances both locally and interstate, including the St. Kilda Festival, Caloundra Music Festival and the International Arts Festival to name a few.

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For David Cosma, an affiliation with music began at a very early age. Obsessed with the music of the 50's and 60's, he was lured into holding his guitar left handed, like his childhood idol Paul McCartney. The only problem was that it wasn't a left handed bass, rather a right handed guitar! He persisted with this unorthodox method of guitar playing, which has developed into his trademark sound, his guitar and vocal at the forefront of his songs. From the age of 16, he formed bands and played live regularly, gaining experience around the Melbourne music scene, in pubs and clubs.

2007 was a turning point for the Melbourne songwriter. David made the decision to leave his full-time job and focus solely on his music and many months, a home studio and an album worth of songs later, the idea of Hanging From Aldo and a debut album were born....

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RIDGEFIELD -- The plan for the Ridgefield boys basketball team coming into the game against Trinity Catholic was to stop guard Tremaine Fraiser.

In the first four minutes of the game, the plan was a failure as Fraiser scored 11 points and the Tigers quickly went down by 10.

A timeout and an adjustment later, the Tigers (12-3, 11-3) were able to clamp down on Fraiser, holding him to four points in the second quarter and just five the entire second half, beating the Crusaders 57-52 at home.

The win was the seventh in a row for Ridgefield while Trinity has dropped two of the last three.

"We were just in our regular man-to-man," Ridgefield coach Andrew McClellan said. "After he went off we did something we call `tagging' where that person doesn't have any help. (Fraiser) is really good and we felt we could handle the other kids if we slowed him down."

Zac Ward was given the task of "tagging" Fraiser with James Hesemeyer coming off the bench to spell Ward, taking his turn locking down Fraiser.

Fraiser finished with 20 points to lead Trinity with Aaron Wheeler adding 16 and Tyrell St. John 10.

Patrick Racy did not start because of an illness that caused him to miss school Monday, but came off the bench to score a game-high 24, most of those along the baseline.

"What he does is make shots," McClelland said. "We put him on the baseline because we thought there would be opportunities for him there and then the other guys got him the ball in good spots and he made shots for us."

Charles Irwin scored 11 for Ridgefield, which was without starting guard Matt Brennan, who sat out with a knee injury.

Trinity (7-8, 6-7) led 13-3 early in the game but poor shot selection and a lack of rebounding allowed Ridgefield to creep back into the contest.

"We stopped executing offensively," Trinity coach Mike Walsh said. "That was the key to the whole game. They executed their offense very, very well and took very good shots and we took some ill-advised shots. There is a reason they are 11-3 and we are 7-8."

Ridgefield took a 29-24 lead into halftime and led 40-30 after three, using a 16-2 run in the third quarter to open up as much as a 40-26 cushion.

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RIDGEFIELD (12-3, 11-3)

Zach Ward 4 2-3 10; Patrick Racy 10 5-8 24; Charles Irwin 4 3-5; Matt Bartolucci 2 1-2 5; William Brady 1 2-2 5; Matt Saporito 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 12-21 57

Tremaine Fraiser 7 4-7 20; Tyrell St.John 3 3-5 10; Aaron Wheeler 6 3-4 16; Peace Illegomah 2 0-1 4 ; Neno Merritt 0 2-4 2 Totals 18 12-21

RIDGEFIELD 14 15 11 17 -- 57

TRINITY CATHOLIC 16 8 6 22 - 52

3-pointers: R- Brady; T -- Fraiser 2, St, John, Wheeler