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TAIWANESE ANIMATORS EXPLAIN THE STORY SO FAR
http://www.youtube.com/NMAWorldEdition
The WikiLeaks story has grown so big that even the Taiwanese news animation group NMA has been moved to produce a primer on the whole affair. In it Assange is pushed out of an aeroplane by PayPal and Amazon, hunted by Sarah Palin armed with a rifle and eventually arrested by British police
Pakistani media publish fake WikiLeaks cables attacking India
Comments alleged to be from WikiLeaks US embassy cables say Indian generals are genocidal and New Delhi backs militants
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/the-us-embassy-cables
I'll wait for the UFO's made by Honda before going back.
http://jnaudin.free.fr/lifters/musha/index.htm
"Lastest" speleeng eroar.
Is Twitter CENSORING Wikileaks?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismenning/is-twitter-censoring-wikileaks
(Note: The article also had pictures of graphs, which I was too lazy to copy).
as of the morning of December 6th, 2010, roughly 1% of all tweets make mention of Wikileaks. None of top 10 Twitter Trending Topics even come close to that 1%.
Although Wikileaks makes up a larger overall volume than the current Trending Topics, the trends algorithm only accounts for interesting peaks; sudden inccreases that mark an emerging trend.
Twitter used to rank topic popularity by volume, but changed the algorithm after Justin Beiber's fanbase continued to account for roughly 3% of all Tweets in the spring of 2010.
By November 28th, Wikileaks had spiked sufficiently to show up on Twitter's Trends list. But because the volume of tweets has held relatively steady, it has worn out its welcome on the list, just like Justin Bieber.
It's not that Twitter is "censoring" Wikileaks. Wikileaks has simply succumb to the Bieber effect; becoming a part of the constant background noise just like love, hate, and Christmas.
To put it simply:
Twitter Trends favors novelty over popularity.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismenning/is-twitter-censoring-wikileaks
WikiLeaks-related spam carries wormPosted on 08.12.2010
http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=1560&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HelpNetSecurity+%28Help+Net+Security%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
Given the great attention that WikiLeaks' releases of diplomatic cables is garnering around the world, it was only a matter of time when malware pushers were going to misuse the users' curiosity regarding the matter to gain access to their computers.
An e-mail with “IRAN Nuclear BOMB!” in the subject line has been detected by Symantec, with a spoofed header to make it look like it cam from WikiLeaks.org, saying "OBAMA is and IMPOSTOR!" and offering an URL.
By clicking on it, the victim is taken to a site where a Wikileaks.jar file attempts to downloaded a worm on the victim's computer:
The worm in question opens a backdoor into the system by using a predetermined port and IP address, and allows the attacker to do all kinds of mischief: stealing, spying, routing traffic through the computer. It can also spread further by by copying itself to removable drives and the share folders of file-sharing programs.
In other words - be careful when on the lookout for information on WikiLeaks. Or, for that matter, for information on any topic that is very popular at that moment. Don't click on links in unsolicited e-mails, and opt for well-established news sites to get the latest news about the matter.
The worm in question opens a backdoor into the system by using a predetermined port and IP address, and allows the attacker to do all kinds of mischief: stealing, spying, routing traffic through the computer. It can also spread further by by copying itself to removable drives and the share folders of file-sharing programs.
In other words - be careful when on the lookout for information on WikiLeaks. Or, for that matter, for information on any topic that is very popular at that moment. Don't click on links in unsolicited e-mails, and opt for well-established news sites to get the latest news about the matter.
MasterCard site partially frozen by hackers in WikiLeaks 'revenge'
Operation: Payback hacks into MasterCard site over payment network's decision to cease taking donations to WikiLeaks
Esther Addley guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 8 December 2010 12.02 GMT Article history
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/dec/08/mastercard-hackers-wikileaks-revenge
Mastercard was partially frozen by hackers in WikiLeaks 'revenge'. (More below--->)
Photograph: Mastercard
The website of MasterCard, the international credit card, has been hacked and partially paralysed by hackers, in apparent revenge for the payment network's decision to cease taking donations to WikiLeaks.
In an attack it is calling "Operation: Payback", a group of online activists calling themselves Anonymous appear to have orchestrated a DDOS ("distributed denial of service") attack on the site, bringing its service to a halt for many users. Attempts to load www.mastercard.com are currently unsuccessful.
Its latest salvo in the increasingly febrile technological war over WikiLeaks, after Mastercard announced on Monday that it would no longer process donations to the whistleblowing site, claiming it was engaged in illegal activity.
The group, which has been linked to the influential internet messageboard 4Chan, has been targeting commercial sites which have cut their ties with WikiLeaks. The Swiss bank PostFinance has already been targeted by Anonymous after it froze payments to WikiLeaks, and the group has vowed to target Paypal, which has also ceased processing payments to the site. EveryDNS.net, which suspended dealings on 3 December, Amazon, which removed WikiLeaks content from its EC2 cloud on 1 December, and Visa, which suspended its own dealings yesterday, may also be possible targets.
The action was confirmed on Twitter at 9.39am by user @Anon_Operation, who later tweeted: "WE ARE GLAD TO TELL YOU THAT http://www.mastercard.com/ is DOWN AND IT'S CONFIRMED! #ddos #wikileaks Operation:Payback(is a bitch!) #PAYBACK"
No one from Mastercard could be reached for immediate comment, but spokesman Chris Monteiro has said the site suspended dealings with WikiLeaks because: "Mastercard rules prohibit customers from directly or indirectly engaging in or facilitating any action that is illegal."
DDOS attacks, which often involve flooding the target with requests so that it cannot cope with legitimate communication, are illegal.
WikiLeaks Cut by Visa, MasterCard
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10940599/1/wikileaks-cut-by-visa-mastercard.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN
Legislation Tracking since Dec 1
S. 4004
A bill to amend section 798 of title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities and for other purposes
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-4004
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:s4004is.txt.pdf
S. 4005
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the proceeds or instrumentalities of foreign crime located in the United States from being shielded from foreign forfeiture proceedings
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-4005
H. Res. 1749
Requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives all documents in the possession of the President relating to a review being conducted by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence described in a document dated December 1, 2010.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr111-1749
Tracking Legislation
On the EPA's ETV website, the Ballast Water Treatment Technology pdf document was updated September 2010. Document discusses testing methodologies and protocols.
Water Quality Protection Center Verified Technologies
http://www.epa.gov/etv/vt-wqp.html#dwtt
Ballast water treatment technologies
http://www.epa.gov/etv/vt-wqp.html#bwtt
Generic Protocol For The Verification Of Ballast Water Treatment Technology
Produced by
NSF International
September 2010
http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs/600r10146/600r10146.pdf
Ballast Water Treatment Market Remains Buoyant
http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/article-display/2962768158/articles/water-wastewater-international/volume-25/issue-1/regulars/creative-finance/Ballast-Water-Treatment-Market-Remains-Buoyant.html
Driven by international regulations, the market for ballast water treatment systems is predicted to grow to over $34 billion. Tomasz Zagdan looks at the costs involved in purchasing a system, how companies such as Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies are getting involved and the separation and disinfection process.
Cumulative investments of over $30 billion are expected to be made into ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) over this decade, according to a study recently conducted by Frost & Sullivan. Investments will concern more than 57,000 maritime vessels that will require a ballast water treatment system to be installed during the period 2009-2020, driving massive requirement for system orders.
Demand for BWTS has emerged following the adoption of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments in 2004. This convention aims to address the issue of the so called ‘invasive marine species’- aquatic organisms carried around the world in the ballast water tanks of ships.
Invasive marine species discharged into a new environment may become invasive and endanger the native ecology, threaten the local economic activities such as fisheries or even bring about diseases or human fatalities. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), maritime ships transporting over 80% of world’s commodities could carry between three and 12 billion tonnes of ballast water around the world each year. Losses incurred by economy as a result of the invasive species are equally staggering and in the USA alone it is estimated by the IMO to be as high as $138 billion annually.
In order to address this enormous environmental challenge, the IMO Convention adopted in 2004 set an obligation for the ship owners to meet strict water quality standards referred to as D2 standard in the legislation and determined the maximum volume level of invasive organisms allowed in the discharged water. Since ships have not been designed and equipped to treat ballast water, installation of an additional ballast water management system onboard is necessary to ensure conformity with the standards.
To ensure effective implementation of the legislation, the IMO Convention has set a roadmap for the ship owners to achieve compliance. Specific timelines have been provided for the new build and existing ships, additionally differentiated depending on the capacity of the vessel’s ballast water tank. Importantly, the agenda outlined in the IMO Convention will influence the timeline for investments of ship owners to install BWMS over the next ten years.
Although the IMO Convention was adopted in 2004, it needs ratification by 30 states representing 35% of the world’s merchant shipping tonnage to be effective. The current status of the Convention is that it has been ratified by 21 states representing about 23% of the merchant fleet tonnage
Until the D2 standard becomes compulsory, ship owners are encouraged but not required to install a ballast water treatment system onboard their ships. As an interim means ship owners without installed equipment need to perform ballast water exchange, referred to as the D1 standard in the legislation. This does not ensure the same performance as treatment but serves as a temporary solution to minimise the impact of alien invasive species.
The Convention adopted by the IMO is not the only piece of legislation compelling ship owners to treat ballast water before discharge. Several European countries, Australia, the USA or even certain US states (e.g.: California) are also in the process of developing or enforcing similar legislation. Some regulatory bodies (e.g.: the US Coast Guard) are considering to impose stricter standards than the IMO. However, the IMO Convention is the only piece of legislation that has a truly global coverage and is used as a reference point for the remaining regulators.
Pricing challenge
One of the key questions both for the ship owners and system suppliers on the market is the pricing of ballast water treatment systems. System suppliers surveyed by Frost & Sullivan admitted that rather than a cost plus calculation model, they aim to adjust prices to systems that are already available. The analysis carried out by the company has also shown that the price level is still very unstable and reflects the early stage of the market development
Compared to the data indicated in some of the commonly available publications (e.g. the Ballast Water Treatment Technology Guide by Lloyd’s Register from September 2008), prices have increased substantially. Capital costs associated to purchasing a system dedicated for a pump capacity of 200-250 m³/h range from $175,000 up to $490,000. Estimated price for larger systems with a pump capacity of around 2000 m³/h, range from $650,000 up to nearly $3 million.
Frost & Sullivan believes that the price levels will continue to fluctuate in the short-medium term and reach some level of stabilisation by 2015 when the market gains momentum and competition becomes more intense.
More than $7 billion in revenues a year at the peak of market
The total market potential for ballast water treatment systems of $34 billion is not evenly spread across the whole forecast period (2009-2020). As the legislation is yet to become effective, the overall market demand is on hold as the overall market awaits the legislative driver that will get the ship owners to purchase and install ballast water treatment systems.
Business opportunities
In response to the challenge of treating ballast water for a broad range of ship types and sizes, suppliers of treatment technologies have started to develop and commercialise treatment solutions. The scale of potential opportunities from sales of the ballast water treatment systems has already attracted close to 50 vendors with solutions at various stage of development or commercialisation with close about 100 component suppliers.
The competitive environment of ballast water treatment suppliers comprises companies with varying industry backgrounds and includes: traditional suppliers of marine equipment (e.g.: Alfa Laval), system suppliers originating from the water and wastewater industry (e.g.: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies), shipbuilders (e.g.: Hyundai Heavy Industries) and even the ship owners (China Ocean Shipping Company, COSCO).
Ballast water treatment systems are largely customised to the requirements of the shipboard conditions. Technology combinations applied in the system vary but typically include two stages: physical solid-liquid separation (e.g.: disc and screen filtration, hydro cyclones) and disinfection (using chemicals, UV, ozone, ultrasound and heat treatment and others).
Certification and potential entry barriers
Prior to commercialisation, systems need to undergo a testing and certification process which proves its effectiveness in line with requirements specified in the Convention and ensures that the adverse implications on the environment are minimal. The approval procedure includes a land based and a shipboard testing of the equipment, typically done by one of the classification societies. The process is both costly and time-consuming (up to two years) and constitutes a major market entry barrier for the potential suppliers.
As of December 2009, only seven of nearly 50 suppliers have finalised their type approval process. Given the early stage of the market development with only few type approved systems commercially available and the actual number of working installations being scarce, it is risky to evaluate the market prospects for specific solutions. However, taking into the account the diversity of the world’s maritime fleet, comprising vessels of varying construction, purpose and size, it is unlikely that a single best available solution will meet the universal requirements of all ships.
After years of sluggish progress, the ratification process has witnessed significant acceleration in 2009. This is anticipated to be finalised over the next one to one and a half years followed by enforcement 12 months after the completion of the ratification process. Frost & Sullivan expects the market to gain momentum from 2012, once the legislation is ratified and enforced.
Future growth
The global ballast water treatment equipment market presents a massive growth potential for system vendors. Opportunities on the market exist for existing equipment and component suppliers or companies in the process of the product development. Among the existing system, suppliers may include small companies established specifically for the purpose of developing and commercialising ballast water treatment equipment
A couple of companies have already acquired venture capital financing, which can be a good indicator of the market potential for ballast water treatment systems. In addition, the majority of system suppliers, including the medium and large players, are still in the process of establishing their sales and distribution networks and also looking for partners with established position and strategic geographic presence in the global marine industry.
Companies will need to extend best practices beyond their product design set-up and take the necessary strategic initiatives of selecting and establishing strategic partnerships and setting up effective distribution and servicing channels. This will be critical in order to be ready to scale up, especially during the peak of the market for a few years during 2015-2020.
Author’s note: Tomasz Zagdan is an analyst (environment markets) at Frost & Sullivan. For further information please contact Fredrick Royan, research manager (water markets) at Frost & Sullivan at: froyan@frost.com.
Thank you to all who have participated in the discussion and kind words. I’m still here, and I’m still a confirmed long.
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International Participant Spotlight: Evolu-Tech
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I have elected to resign as moderator. The role has increasingly taken more of my time to adequately review posts and keep relevant information in the I-Box, based upon the conversation.
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We've seen plenty of that already.
"...the entertainment value alone would be fantastic."
At one time, the links provided some type of linkage to RCCH. The discussion can be traced back and premium subscribers can review the discussion thread with the inception of each. In an attempt to “update” the I-box, I’ve chosen to go with a cleaner looking “News” section. As with all content that is RCCH related, it generated considerable discussion. Just my two 0.0001 worth. Please let me know if the News section looks better or not.
Updated I-box and used the post for various links.
Links.......
2M DESIGN CONSULTANTS: http://www.2mdesignconsultants.com/home.html
Baida Finance Group: http://www.baida-finance.com/ Ngai Keong, Director and President of China Division of RCC Holdings Corp
FLUID DYNAMIC RESOURCES: http://fluiddynamicresources.com/sbr_process.html
GATEWAY ENGINEERING & SURVEYING: http://www.gatewayengineering.net/index.html
LAKE SIDE: http://www.lakeside-equipment.com Brochure Featured in Water World
TERRITORIAL LANDWORKS: http://www.territoriallandworks.com/
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If a breakout above MA100, where would the next resistance line be?
Company is presently undervalued and chart is bouncing lazily off of oversold. MA100 falling, next break could be above MA50 and 100.
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To my knowledge there hasn't been a connection between RCCH and SNRS. While Chin appears to have left RCCH for SNRS, there is no connection, unless you have other information.
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Next year?
lol just kidding
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Nice I-Box.
Over the last year, I have helped to maintain the I-Box, by request.
"maintain", Maintenance or make changes to.
I think I have attempted to be fair with requests and information shown.
I have been attempting to maintain the I-box with the relevant ongoing conversation and agree that it needs an update.
Oh that Atlanta office.
Thanks G.
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Hmm, how about another board for this one?
http://www.screencast.com/users/junwin/folders/Jing/media/53f885a8-023b-4416-9c9c-1c8e7ae1be30
The meter doesn't indicate a location.
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Thanks for the breakfast updates. Beautiful day here in NC. Headed out to enjoy the day! Will check back in later!
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Feel safer with HHGI then BAC... Too much stuff under the rug with BAC.
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I think the test of support is now over. Back to testing resistance. Simple math shows the stock is still undervalued.
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Agreed! Oversold for sure. Peeps still into panic sell mode, not realizing what they have.
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That one has a higher pps..That's my point!
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Homework assignment:
Find a stock with the following characteristics:
1. Fully reporting.
2. Higher reported revenues,(not projected) on a recent filing.
3. Lower float.
4. Lower pps.
If you find it, let me know!
TIA
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