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This photograph, taken by the Cassini spacecraft on March 25, 2015 shows the moons Titan (Saturn’s largest moon), Mimas, and Rhea. Titan appears out of focus in the shot because it’s the only natural satellite that’s currently known to have its own dense atmosphere — clouds hover over the surface, and the atmosphere refracts light and causes the crescent to extend further around the moon than the two other atmosphere-less moons in the photo.
Spiral galaxies are delicate and subtle things. This one, NGC 488, is 90 million light years away. The photo was captured at the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter in Arizona and released on Oct. 25, 2015.
This high-resolution image of Pluto was captured by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft and released on Oct. 15, 2015. The bright expanse is the western lobe of the heart-shaped formation informally known as Tombaugh Regio.
A brilliant aurora as seen from the International Space Station on June 27, 2015.
The Sun blew out a coronal mass ejection along with part of a solar filament over a three-hour period on Feb. 24, 2015. While some of the strands fell back into the Sun, a substantial part raced into space in a bright cloud of particles, as observed by the SOHO spacecraft.
Astronaut Scott Kelly captures this striking view of earth on Asteroid Day on June 30, 2015.
In a picture taken from the International Space Station, the African desert shows some unfamiliar greening on June 14, 2015.
An image captured on Halloween, Oct. 31, 2015, from the International Space Station by astronaut Scott Kelly, who described what he saw as "ghostly and dark but beautiful too."
The artificial Palm and World Islands off the coast of Dubai as photographed by astronaut Kjell Lindgren aboard the International Space Station on Nov. 20, 2015.
This image taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in May 2015 shows Acidalia Planitia, a location on the red planet that was recreated in the film "The Martian."
The Saturnian moon Dione hangs in front of Saturn and its icy rings in this view, captured during the Cassini spacecraft's final close flyby of the icy moon on Aug. 17, 2015.
The Saturnian moon Tethys, dwarfed by Saturn itself and its rings, appears as an elegant crescent in this image taken by NASA's Cassini Spacecraft on on Aug. 18, 2015.
The moon shines during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs. Malaga CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Aug. 29, 2015.
The name of the planet will be crowd-sourced too, if the researchers get their way — as opposed to being proposed by the discoverer and then approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which is the usual way of doing things. Brown’s and Batygin’s personal name preference is “George,” a hat-tip to British astronomer William Herschel, who discovered Uranus and wanted to name it Georgium Sidus (the Georgian Planet) after King George III. That might be a hard sell to the IAU—to say nothing of nearly all other stargazers, who tend to like a little more lyricism in their cosmos.
Whatever the planet is eventually called, its very existence will do more than simply add to the population of the solar system. It will also add to its mystery. Even in our tiny corner of the universe, it seems, there can still be big surprises lurking.
On Friday, we reported on a global ransomware attack that at the time had affected 45,000 users in 74 countries. The attack hit a wide variety of targets, including hospitals, utilities, and shipping companies, and gave those affected an ultimatum of paying the hackers in bitcoins at an anonymous address or losing their files forever.
Experts say that the hackers are using a program called WannaCrypt -- also known as Wanna Decryptor, WanaCryptor, and WannaCry – to carry out the attacks. The malware infects users’ systems through traditional means like phishing attempts and malicious emails with infected attachments, but it’s made even more dangerous by the fact that it is wormable, meaning that it can jump from one infected machine to others by targeting new victims through connected networks.
Once a machine has been infected with the malware, the files on it become encrypted and users become locked out and unable to access them. A landing page is generated by the program (shown below) that explains that users must pay $300 in bitcoins for the files to be unlocked. Two countdown clocks warn users that they have only a week to pay up and unlock their files or they will be deleted forever, and that the ransom amount will go up if an immediate payment is not made.
But should you pay the ransom? In a report from ZDNet, security experts say that paying up is no guarantee that you’ll actually get your files back, that a solution to the problem is being worked on, and that users and businesses should hold out, restore their system from a backup, or reach out to security professionals to see if there is other recourse that can be taken.
Estimates show that the hackers behind WannaCrypt have made around $50,000 from their ransomware campaign thus far, but consumers shouldn’t panic right away. Security experts point out that the attacks only affect machines that are running older versions of Windows operating systems or those that have not been properly updated.
In fact, a patch released in March by Microsoft currently protects users who are running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016. But it can only help if users have updated their devices to cover the vulnerability that Wanna Decryptor exploits.
Users who have not downloaded this critical update are urged to do so immediately to avoid falling victim to the ransomware scheme. This can be done manually on Microsoft’s website or automatically through the Windows Update program. If you do not have Windows Update enabled, then the patch will not have downloaded automatically.
If you are currently running other versions of Windows not listed above – such as older versions of Windows XP, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2003 – then there is still a way to ensure that your system is protected.
Microsoft has released an emergency patch for operating systems that are no longer being supported. In an article, the company provides customer guidance for the WannaCrypt attacks and offers links to security updates that users can download for older operating systems.
If for some reason you are unable to download these updates, security expert Troy Hunt suggests disabling Windows’ Server Messenger Block (SMBv1). Doing so, he says, will block the avenue that WannaCrypt exploits to enter users’ systems. If that solution doesn’t appeal to you, there’s always the option of locking down your machine and disconnecting it from the internet until researchers develop a decryption key that can nullify the threat and unlock users’ files.
Of course, this attack may only be the first in a new line of variant threats that may emerge. As always, users are encouraged to install the latest operating systems and enable automatic security updates to keep their systems protected.
Could this be the answer to the ransomware threat?
After a long day there's nothing better than finding a comfortable spot in one of the best neighborhood bars and relaxing with familiar flavors. That' exactly what you get with Bark-K and its Blood Orange Martini.
The stupid simple recipe is reason enough to give it a go at home, mixing Breckenridge Vodka, fresh oj, Solerno blood orange liqueur and Bordeaux cherry juice. Pour to taste and you're good to go.
Bar-K has this cocktail down to a science and makes a happy hour visit more than worth it (Speaking of Bar-k's happy hour, enjoy $2 Mooseheads/Monday, $2 Tecates/Tuesday, 1/2 price bottles on “Wine Down” Wednesday & $3.50 Jameson on Thirsty Thursday, and free ping pong 24/7).
High-quality Emmy-nominated TV shows on cable and streaming services may not be getting enough on-air or other marketing support.
At broadcast networks, the situation is different.
Some TV marketing analysts are concerned there is an overall problem stemming from broadcast and cable ratings erosion. It is tougher to find scale for on-air show promos.
In response to this, Stacey Lynn Schulman, CMO of Katz Media Group, told Television News Daily that is true "to some degree."
The best “awareness” scores for a single Emmy-nominated show overall came from HBO’s "Game of Thrones." Only 7% never heard of the series, while 31% have watched the show, and 62% have “heard of [but] never watch” the series.
When it comes to Emmy-nominated shows, the Katz survey said 34% of respondents have watched those series on broadcast networks, 18% for shows on cable networks, and 11% for streaming services.
The show with the biggest score when it comes to “watched” goes to NBC’s “This is Us” -- 40% of respondents; HBO’s “Barry” at the lowest level, with 3%.
Katz's research comes from 600 adults 18 years and older, surveyed on September 4-10, with 63% of respondents subscribing to Netflix.
Now that Sabrina Bengel and Dana Outlaw have each revealed flaws in the other�s campaign finance reporting, it�s time they move on and focus on what New Bern voters really want to know: Who between them is most fit to lead the Board of Aldermen and the city of New Bern starting in December?
Just so you know we know, elections have a way of bringing out the worst people, and as we head into the Nov. 5 runoff, that seems to be evident in this case.
After the first campaign spending reports were publicized, Outlaw wasted no time taking a dig at Bengel, who appeared to spend nine times what Outlaw spent in the primary. To punctuate the point, Outlaw called for nine debates leading up to the runoff election.
Not to be outdone, Bengel�s campaign pointed out a complaint they filed in September about Outlaw�s spending reports. That led to Outlaw amending his reports to correct errors and omissions. Then Outlaw fired off a message of his own, pointing out errors and omissions in Bengel�s report.
But in amending his report, Outlaw revealed additional spending, about four times more spending than he had previously reported. So we asked him on Friday when he stopped by the newsroom, did he plan to relax his call for nine debates? Since it now appears evident that Bengel only outspent Outlaw by about four times leading up to the October election.
Outlaw didn�t answer the question, which is not unusual.
Outlaw has demonstrated an occasional inability to answer questions directly, such as some of those asked at the mayoral forum the Sun Journal and the Chamber of Commerce sponsored a few weeks ago. For example, when someone asked him how he would make New Bern a more attractive place for young people to stay or move to, Outlaw responded that it was the quality of the roads between Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point Marine air station that would make a difference.
Bengel, on the other hand, has hired Madison Avenue professionals to help advise her campaign, which leads us to wonder, who is speaking about the vision for New Bern, Bengel or her Madison Avenue advisers?
Time is running out, but there are a few opportunities to educate the voters.
Debates are about to start with the first one taking place Monday from noon to 2 p.m. in the Isaac Taylor Garden at 228 Craven St., sponsored by New Bern Now.
A second debate has been set for from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at The Flame at 2301 Neuse Blvd. and is hosted by New Bern�s African American Leadership groups.
A third debate is Oct. 29, hosted by the New Bern Chamber of Commerce, is from 7-8:30 p.m. at Orringer Auditorium on the campus of Craven Community College off of South Glenburnie Road.
We urge undecided voters to attend these debates and demand Bengel and Outlaw explain why they are best suited to be mayor.
Wheeling resident David R. Croft, a lawyer and CPA, has filed to run for a seat on the Ohio County Board of Education.
Croft believes it is critical that the planning for tomorrow begins today in Ohio County Schools. With the county board of education looking to invest nearly $70 million in facilities and equipment, Croft, who has a history of serving the local community, believes that his education and professional experience position him to add value at this time. As both a CPA and lawyer, he will bring unique and relevant input to this planning process.
In addition to financial planning, Croft believes that providing a safe and effective learning environment for Ohio County school students at every school is a priority.
“Our school system is a pillar in the foundation of our community. I am committed to bringing people together to find solutions that will strengthen Ohio County Schools, and will improve opportunities for all of our children, because our community’s future depends on this,” he said.
Croft grew up in Wheeling and graduated from Wheeling Park High School. He has practiced law for the past 19 years in Wheeling, and is a member of the law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC. His legal practice focuses primarily on complex business transactions and tax planning.
Prior to entering law school at WVU, Croft practiced as a CPA in Morgantown.
Croft and his wife, Jennifer, have lived in Wheeling since 1999. They have four children who have either gone through or currently are students in Ohio County schools: Amber Garlitz graduated from Wheeling Park High School in 2009 and resides in Lawton, Okla.; Taylor Croft graduated from Wheeling Park High School in 2011 and is finishing her final semester of physical therapy school at West Virginia University; David M. Croft is a junior at Wheeling Park High School; and Emily Croft is a sophomore at Wheeling Park High School.
Croft received a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1989 from West Liberty University and his law degree in 1999 from the West Virginia University College of Law. He has served as an adjunct lecturer at the West Virginia University College of Law where he has taught multiple tax and other course subjects. Croft is a frequent lecturer and seminar speaker on subjects that include tax, estate planning, trust law, tax-exempt entities, and choice of business entity.
Croft currently serves on the board of the Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority, the Wheeling-Ohio County Board of Health, the West Liberty University Foundation where he serves as chairman, and as a board member on other tax seminar boards.