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Crime statistics/report data
Emergency Response (911) statictics/data
Code Enforcement/Nuisance Abatement statistics/case data
911-Police-Code Enforcement Response/Administrative Expense data
available in report form and through a GIS Maping Portal (Arc IMS), with data geocoded, so users may see info by neighborhood, street and by parcel for public parcels(parks, schools), commercial, retail, multi-famliy housing and rental housing parcels.
I am going to be karma flogged for this, but it seems in the last 6 months that the editorial staff of slashdot may have been quietly outsourced.
Aren't the number of dupes reaching an unprecidented high in slashdot history?
why the HELL was this moderated as "offtopic"? God, the immature anti-microsoft "tude" pours through everything, even when it's irrational.
The originial post, "Why people cling to IE", discussed the motivation, for recommending Firebird, being the elimination of popups while using Internet Explorer.
Mentioning that XP2 adds a popup block feature is a relevent fact, since the discussion is about a browser feature comparison, and XP2 DID IN FACT ADD THAT FEATURE.
A detail I spotted in a unconfirmed/verified copy and paste of a March 28, 2004 Sunday London Times article about the wreck discusses the construction in 2005 of a natural gas storage facility/terminal nearby. I assume concern is about both ships transporting natural gas colliding with the sunken wreck of munitions, and the scale of an event at the terminal triggered by a SS Richard Montgomery munitions explosion.
There are several other interesting facts chronicled about the wreck, but this excerpt about the natural gas storage seems to make it clearer why there is a renewed sense of urgency about the wreck.
Excerpt from above referenced article:
But in 2005 a new liquefied-natural-gas terminal opens on the estuary and
will be home to 5% of the UK's gas supply. If the bombs aren't completely "safe", there are
lots of lives at stake. Sheerness, 11/2 miles away, has a population of 11,000; the entire
coastal area has a population of 120,000. Politicians are worried. "They insist the
Montgomery isn't a danger to the public," says Sir Teddy Taylor, MP for Rochford and
Southend East. "But these things are never 'dangerous'... until they go wrong. It's time for a
proper review. "
Paul Chapman Derek Wills, Peter Stevens and Graham Brookes of the University of Hull's CS Dept. Simulation and Modelling Research group published 2 papers on case studies which use a Seabed Visualization System they have developed, and one of the study subjects was a wreck visualization of the infamous SS Richard Montgomery.
"Seabed visualization". In Proceedings of Visualization'98, pages 479-481. Paul Chapman, Peter Stevens, Derek Wills, Graham Brookes. IEEE Computer Society Press, 1998. ISBN: 0-8186-9176-XAbstract | PDF"Visualizing underwater environments using multi-frequency sonar". (Invited Paper) Paul Chapman, Derek Wills, Peter Stevens, Graham Brookes. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, September/October 1999 (Vol. 19, No. 5).Abstract | PDF
Excerpts of visualizations:
II. DEFINING STATE SPONSORED TERRORISM
A precise definition of state sponsored terrorism is elusive.[23] Since this Comment examines state sponsored terrorism in the context of the FSIA, it will use the term "state" as referring to an entity which qualifies under the FSIA for immunity. Under the FSIA, a state includes its political subdivisions and agencies or instrumentalities such as corporations in which the state has a majority ownership interest,[24] but nowhere does the act define a state. International law defines a state as "an entity that has a defined territory and a permanent population, under the control of its own government, and that engages in, or has the capacity to engage in, formal relations with other such entities."[25] Courts regularly use this definition to determine the applicability of the FSIA.[26] For example, in Klinghoffer v. S.N.C. Achille Lauro,[27] the court had to determine whether the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was a sovereign state and thus immune from suit under the FSIA. The case stemmed from the hijacking of a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea.[28] During the incident, the hijackers murdered Leon Klinghoffer, a United States citizen, by throwing him and his wheelchair overboard.[29] His survivors brought suit against the owner of the cruise ship and various other defendants who in turn impleaded the PLO.[30] The PLO moved to dismiss the complaints against it, claiming that it was a sovereign state and therefore immune from suit under the FSIA.[31] The court found that the PLO was not immune under the FSIA because it did not meet the requirements of statehood.[32] Most importantly, it lacked a defined territory. From this it followed that the PLO could not have a permanent population under its control and was incapable of entering into genuine formal relations of the type which "normally accompany formal participation in the international community."[33] As a result, the PLO was not entitled to immunity under the FSIA and the case was remanded for further proceeding on service of process to determine if personal jurisdiction existed.[34]
Terrorism has been defined as "[a] system of government that seeks to rule by intimidation."[35] Professor Paust provides a more comprehensive definition: "the intentional use of violence, or threat of violence . . . to communicate to a primary target a threat of future violence so as both to coerce the primary target into behavior or attitudes through intense fear or anxiety and to serve a particular political end."[36] Paust's definition encompasses those acts contemplated by the terrorism exception[37] and recognizes that individuals as well as governments engage in terrorist activity. When a terrorist is an employee, agent, or official and acts within the scope of his duties, the state is deemed a state sponsor of terrorism.[38]
U.S. courts have had little difficulty exercising jurisdiction over individual terrorists who commit terrorist acts against Americans throughout the world. The problem arises when the victim files suit alleging that a state is responsible. The advantages of this tactic are obvious: a government is easily found, and presumably has assets within the United States which may be used to satisfy a judgment. The disadvantage is that the FSIA grants immunity to the sovereign unless one of its enumerated exceptions applies. The FSIA's definition of a state includes its agents or instrumentalities.[39] A U.S. court has interpreted this definition to include individuals acting in their official capacity.[40] When a plaintiff sues the individual, the courts routinely grant immunity only if the individual was acting within the scope of his authority. However,
I think they are clarifying that, using the definitions the commission is operating under in compiling the report, that the hijackers were not "state sponsored". The key is understanding the "definitions". I believe included in the 911 commission report's appendices is a list of definitions. I think the definitions are also defined by treaties and international case law as to the distinctions of "state sponsored" vs "a state funneled money through a thrid party or a company or npo set up to funnel money." Someone out here in/. land I'm sure can quote the statutes and treaties in play.
The report, compiled by the commission's staff, says 13 of the 19 hijackers applying for visas presented passports that were less than three weeks old, yet their visa applications were met with no increased scrutiny.
Two of the hijackers, the report said, lied on their applications "in detectable ways" but were not questioned about those lies.And all 19 of the hijackers' applications had data fields left blank, or were incomplete in some other way.
Three of the hijackers were carrying Saudi passports "containing a possible extremist indicator" present in the passports of many al-Qaida members, the report said. While it's not clear what that indicator was, the report added that it had not been analyzed by the CIA, FBI or border authorities for its significance.
The report is one of two staff addenda to the commission's final report, which was released last month.
The other report released Saturday analyzed the hijackers' financing. It concluded:
There is no evidence that anyone in the United States, or any other country, provided substantial funding to the hijackers. Most of the money came from al-Qaida.
Gaps remain in the intelligence community's understanding of how the terrorist network moves its money. "Because of the complexity and variety of ways to collect and move small amounts of money in a vast worldwide financial system, gathering intelligence on al Qaeda financial flows will remain a hard target for the foreseeable future," the report said.
The commission officially disbanded Saturday, when its congressional mandate expired. The commissioners had not approved the final text of the reports.
Here's another one I spotted, or rather "googled",
http://www.winprog.org/ then started snooping around. Post back here when if you do/don't find what you're looking for from the suggestions.
flamebait? man, I just don't get these mods sometimes. I see so many posts that don't get modded, or get unusual mods, you just have scratch your head and wonder.
I would like to see the Governor be asked that question by a reporter, just to see if he takes the bait. I bet he would opine about some philosophical discussion he had with the director and screenwriters of T3 about SkyNet being closed source, leading to the apocalypse.
You nailed it on the head. His staff simply want to spook the Microsoft sales team into thiniking Arnold will pull a "Crazy Ivan" with state IS procurement. The Governor has no intention in seriously investigating the opportunities for the CA public sector in Open Source procurement or development. If the 6 day to 3 day lost and found kennel budget debacle is an indicator of the Governor's attention to detail, I would bet he has no idea what "open source" means. Some staffer who reads slashdot probably thought it would be an interesting headline grabber.
I read a post on ntbugtraq list about MBSA 1.2 not functioning properly with SP2. I checked out the TechNet MBSA site and found this notice:
New version, MBSA 1.2.1, needed for Windows XP SP2 compatibility: Users of Windows XP Service Pack 2 will need to update their MBSA to version 1.2.1 for compatibility and deeper integration with SP2 security improvements. When MBSA version 1.2.1 is available later this month, Windows XP SP2 users who are running MBSA 1.2 will be automatically notified when they run the tool from the Start menu with an Internet connection.
I find this rather peculiar that Microsoft would release a security baseline analyzer AFTER they release a service pack like SP2. The "Windows Security Center" installed with SP2 hasn't rendered the need MBSA analysis on the desktop obsolete. There are several features of MBSA for desktops that the "Windows Security Center" doesn't address. The MSBA 1.2 FAQ lists them all.
Automatic Updates set to download and install updates automatically.
The MS Knowledgebase Article #883792 "Frequently asked questions about Windows Security Center" lists the same functions.
Wouldn't it have been more useful to have issued the analyzer with the service pack, thus helping desktop home users ensure the correct configuration of the new security features they may inadvertently disable in attempting to resolve program network access issues arising from the installation of SP2?
I also wonder why MBSA 1.2.1 wasn't integrated in the "Windows Security Center". It seems an like obvious component to include in any "Security Center".
This news is just what Hollywood needs. Now wee will se a new batch of natural disater movies based on Cumbre Vieja. Let me guess, Pierce Brosnan will reprise his roll in Dante's Peak and take the family to the Canary Islands, and end up saving the US eastern seaboard population.
Or Hollywood Plan B would be to have Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler to pump out an Armageddon II with the world's best drilling team pulling a "Journey to the Center of the Earth" style operation on Cumbre Vieja (probably renamed Chalupa Verde).
Slashdot Mirror
- Crime statistics/report data
- Emergency Response (911) statictics/data
- Code Enforcement/Nuisance Abatement statistics/case data
- 911-Police-Code Enforcement Response/Administrative Expense data
available in report form and through a GIS Maping Portal (Arc IMS), with data geocoded, so users may see info by neighborhood, street and by parcel for public parcels(parks, schools), commercial, retail, multi-famliy housing and rental housing parcels.Glad I live in California, Florida seems pretty unkind to the worker.
I am going to be karma flogged for this, but it seems in the last 6 months that the editorial staff of slashdot may have been quietly outsourced. Aren't the number of dupes reaching an unprecidented high in slashdot history?
they must know I'm not a democrat. My submissions get rejected in record time, in fact, I think I'm on auto-reject. Ahh, let me karma bleed out...
why the HELL was this moderated as "offtopic"? God, the immature anti-microsoft "tude" pours through everything, even when it's irrational.
The originial post, "Why people cling to IE", discussed the motivation, for recommending Firebird, being the elimination of popups while using Internet Explorer.
Mentioning that XP2 adds a popup block feature is a relevent fact, since the discussion is about a browser feature comparison, and XP2 DID IN FACT ADD THAT FEATURE.
How is that Offtopic?
There are several other interesting facts chronicled about the wreck, but this excerpt about the natural gas storage seems to make it clearer why there is a renewed sense of urgency about the wreck.
Excerpt from above referenced article:
Definately not up to todays standards in shipbuilding.
Nor were they up to the standards of the time.
Paul Chapman, Peter Stevens, Derek Wills, Graham Brookes.
IEEE Computer Society Press, 1998. ISBN: 0-8186-9176-X Abstract | PDF "Visualizing underwater environments using multi-frequency sonar". (Invited Paper)
Paul Chapman, Derek Wills, Peter Stevens, Graham Brookes.
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, September/October 1999 (Vol. 19, No. 5). Abstract | PDF Excerpts of visualizations:
- Shipwreck Visualization (IEEE Visualization 1998)
- Wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery
I'm blown away the3rd Prize BP & SUT International Underwater Image Competition 2001
[about | ext link | high-res graphic]
I googled this up from Emory concerning the definition of "state sponsored terrorism"....
HUMAN RIGHTS VS. SOVEREIGN RIGHTS: THE STATE SPONSORED TERRORISM EXCEPTION TO THE FOREIGN SOVEREIGN IMMUNITIES ACT
The interesting excerpt:
II. DEFINING STATE SPONSORED TERRORISM
A precise definition of state sponsored terrorism is elusive.[23] Since this Comment examines state sponsored terrorism in the context of the FSIA, it will use the term "state" as referring to an entity which qualifies under the FSIA for immunity. Under the FSIA, a state includes its political subdivisions and agencies or instrumentalities such as corporations in which the state has a majority ownership interest,[24] but nowhere does the act define a state. International law defines a state as "an entity that has a defined territory and a permanent population, under the control of its own government, and that engages in, or has the capacity to engage in, formal relations with other such entities."[25] Courts regularly use this definition to determine the applicability of the FSIA.[26] For example, in Klinghoffer v. S.N.C. Achille Lauro,[27] the court had to determine whether the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was a sovereign state and thus immune from suit under the FSIA. The case stemmed from the hijacking of a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea.[28] During the incident, the hijackers murdered Leon Klinghoffer, a United States citizen, by throwing him and his wheelchair overboard.[29] His survivors brought suit against the owner of the cruise ship and various other defendants who in turn impleaded the PLO.[30] The PLO moved to dismiss the complaints against it, claiming that it was a sovereign state and therefore immune from suit under the FSIA.[31] The court found that the PLO was not immune under the FSIA because it did not meet the requirements of statehood.[32] Most importantly, it lacked a defined territory. From this it followed that the PLO could not have a permanent population under its control and was incapable of entering into genuine formal relations of the type which "normally accompany formal participation in the international community."[33] As a result, the PLO was not entitled to immunity under the FSIA and the case was remanded for further proceeding on service of process to determine if personal jurisdiction existed.[34]
Terrorism has been defined as "[a] system of government that seeks to rule by intimidation."[35] Professor Paust provides a more comprehensive definition: "the intentional use of violence, or threat of violence . . . to communicate to a primary target a threat of future violence so as both to coerce the primary target into behavior or attitudes through intense fear or anxiety and to serve a particular political end."[36] Paust's definition encompasses those acts contemplated by the terrorism exception[37] and recognizes that individuals as well as governments engage in terrorist activity. When a terrorist is an employee, agent, or official and acts within the scope of his duties, the state is deemed a state sponsor of terrorism.[38]
U.S. courts have had little difficulty exercising jurisdiction over individual terrorists who commit terrorist acts against Americans throughout the world. The problem arises when the victim files suit alleging that a state is responsible. The advantages of this tactic are obvious: a government is easily found, and presumably has assets within the United States which may be used to satisfy a judgment. The disadvantage is that the FSIA grants immunity to the sovereign unless one of its enumerated exceptions applies. The FSIA's definition of a state includes its agents or instrumentalities.[39] A U.S. court has interpreted this definition to include individuals acting in their official capacity.[40] When a plaintiff sues the individual, the courts routinely grant immunity only if the individual was acting within the scope of his authority. However,
I think they are clarifying that, using the definitions the commission is operating under in compiling the report, that the hijackers were not "state sponsored". The key is understanding the "definitions". I believe included in the 911 commission report's appendices is a list of definitions. I think the definitions are also defined by treaties and international case law as to the distinctions of "state sponsored" vs "a state funneled money through a thrid party or a company or npo set up to funnel money." Someone out here in /. land I'm sure can quote the statutes and treaties in play.
http://www.thekcrachannel.com/news/3672459/detail
The report, compiled by the commission's staff, says 13 of the 19 hijackers applying for visas presented passports that were less than three weeks old, yet their visa applications were met with no increased scrutiny.
Two of the hijackers, the report said, lied on their applications "in detectable ways" but were not questioned about those lies. And all 19 of the hijackers' applications had data fields left blank, or were incomplete in some other way.
Three of the hijackers were carrying Saudi passports "containing a possible extremist indicator" present in the passports of many al-Qaida members, the report said. While it's not clear what that indicator was, the report added that it had not been analyzed by the CIA, FBI or border authorities for its significance.
The report is one of two staff addenda to the commission's final report, which was released last month.
The other report released Saturday analyzed the hijackers' financing.
It concluded:
- There is no evidence that anyone in the United States, or any other country, provided substantial funding to the hijackers. Most of the money came from al-Qaida.
- Gaps remain in the intelligence community's understanding of how the terrorist network moves its money. "Because of the complexity and variety of ways to collect and move small amounts of money in a vast worldwide financial system, gathering intelligence on al Qaeda financial flows will remain a hard target for the foreseeable future," the report said.
The commission officially disbanded Saturday, when its congressional mandate expired. The commissioners had not approved the final text of the reports.Yup, MCA "manages it" on behalf of the govt. MCA and MoD monitor the wreck.
Here's another one I spotted, or rather "googled", http://www.winprog.org/ then started snooping around. Post back here when if you do/don't find what you're looking for from the suggestions.
flamebait? man, I just don't get these mods sometimes. I see so many posts that don't get modded, or get unusual mods, you just have scratch your head and wonder.
I would like to see the Governor be asked that question by a reporter, just to see if he takes the bait. I bet he would opine about some philosophical discussion he had with the director and screenwriters of T3 about SkyNet being closed source, leading to the apocalypse.
You nailed it on the head. His staff simply want to spook the Microsoft sales team into thiniking Arnold will pull a "Crazy Ivan" with state IS procurement. The Governor has no intention in seriously investigating the opportunities for the CA public sector in Open Source procurement or development. If the 6 day to 3 day lost and found kennel budget debacle is an indicator of the Governor's attention to detail, I would bet he has no idea what "open source" means. Some staffer who reads slashdot probably thought it would be an interesting headline grabber.
might also drop in on http://blogs.msdn.com/
Isn't that what Channel9 and the msdn newsgroups are all about?
The "Windows Security Center" installed with SP2 hasn't rendered the need MBSA analysis on the desktop obsolete. There are several features of MBSA for desktops that the "Windows Security Center" doesn't address. The MSBA 1.2 FAQ lists them all.
According to the "Manage Your Computer's Security Settings in One Place: Introduction" page on the SP2 site, the "Windows Security Center"... The MS Knowledgebase Article #883792 "Frequently asked questions about Windows Security Center" lists the same functions. Wouldn't it have been more useful to have issued the analyzer with the service pack, thus helping desktop home users ensure the correct configuration of the new security features they may inadvertently disable in attempting to resolve program network access issues arising from the installation of SP2?
I also wonder why MBSA 1.2.1 wasn't integrated in the "Windows Security Center". It seems an like obvious component to include in any "Security Center".
These Diagrams of La Palma mega tsunami wave dissemination are scary
This news is just what Hollywood needs. Now wee will se a new batch of natural disater movies based on Cumbre Vieja. Let me guess, Pierce Brosnan will reprise his roll in Dante's Peak and take the family to the Canary Islands, and end up saving the US eastern seaboard population. Or Hollywood Plan B would be to have Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler to pump out an Armageddon II with the world's best drilling team pulling a "Journey to the Center of the Earth" style operation on Cumbre Vieja (probably renamed Chalupa Verde).
MOD PARENT UP
did you read my post?
"some" + "interesting" "great resource" Its just what I said.