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Microsoft RPC DCOM Interface Overflow

This Metasploit module exploits a stack overflow in the RPCSS service, this vulnerability was originally found by the Last Stage of Delirium research group and has bee widely exploited ever since. This Metasploit module can exploit the English versions of Windows NT 4.0 SP3-6a, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 all in one request :)




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Gas and Coal To Replace Hydropower in Brazil, Pollution to Follow

The Brazilian government is seeking to award contracts in an auction tomorrow for natural gas- and coal-fueled power plants, reversing a drive that previously favored renewable-energy projects. It would lead to the first new thermal plants in three years, after the government scaled back such projects and awarded wind contracts starting in 2009 and solar energy earlier this year.




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The Dark Horse in the Global Solar Race: India’s 100-GW Solar Ambition

A "dark horse" is defined as a little-known entity that emerges to prominence in the face of competition — a contestant that seems unlikely to succeed. I borrow the term from a conversation last week, wherein India was referred to as the dark horse in the global race to go solar.





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New World Bank Report: Chinese Clean-tech SMEs Embrace Opportunities

The World Bank indicated in its new report "Building Competitive Green Industries: The Climate and Clean Technology Opportunity for Developing Countries" that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries are set to undergo significant growth and create more jobs in the field of clean technology. Anabel Gonzalez, senior director for the World Bank's Global Practice on Trade and Competitiveness, said developing home-grown clean-tech industries will help developing countries more effectively increase the adoption of low-cost clean energy and drive sustainable economic development.




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Where Coal Was King, Pope's Climate Warning Faces a Tricky Sell

In West Virginia, where workers have harvested coal seams for centuries, Pope Francis’ new warning about the risks of fossil fuels will find skepticism even among the faithful.




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Is Geothermal the Only Baseload Power Replacement that Makes Sense?

There are no plans for new coal plants to be built in the United States. This opens doors for the geothermal industry possibly more than ever before in U.S. history. In an Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast to 2018, coal was one of the top-cost commissioning technology options; geothermal was one of the lowest.




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Gas and Coal To Replace Hydropower in Brazil, Pollution to Follow

The Brazilian government is seeking to award contracts in an auction tomorrow for natural gas- and coal-fueled power plants, reversing a drive that previously favored renewable-energy projects. It would lead to the first new thermal plants in three years, after the government scaled back such projects and awarded wind contracts starting in 2009 and solar energy earlier this year.




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Where Coal Was King, Pope's Climate Warning Faces a Tricky Sell

In West Virginia, where workers have harvested coal seams for centuries, Pope Francis’ new warning about the risks of fossil fuels will find skepticism even among the faithful.




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German Utility's Race for Renewables Seen as Too Little, Too Late

RWE AG, the German utility whose coal-fired plants make it Europe’s largest carbon emitter, officially started the company’s largest renewables project on Thursday: a wind farm in Liverpool Bay off Britain’s coast.




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‘Snail’s Pace’ in Climate Talks, Weak Pledges Frustrate UN Chief

The secretary general of the United Nations is frustrated with the pace of negotiations for what’s intended to be a crucial agreement limiting global warming.

Climate change pledges submitted so far from the world’s leading economies won’t be enough to keep the planet from warming dangerously, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Monday in New York.

Proposals to reduce heat-trapping emissions need to be “a floor, not a ceiling,” he said.

The global increase in temperatures will exceed 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) under the national pledges already submitted to UN, Ban said. That’s the goal scientists and the UN have set to avoid the worst effects due to global warming.

The proposals submitted to date “will not be enough to place us on a 2-degree pathway,” Ban said.

Without any changes to global emissions, the world is on track to warm by 4 degrees Celsius or more, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Change Janos Pasztor said earlier this month.

World leaders have five months to go before a meeting of almost 200 nations in Paris that’s intended to seal a new global pact to cut planet-warming carbon emissions. If successful, the agreement would be the first ever to require both developed nations like the US and growing economies like China to address climate change.

“The pace of UN negotiations are far too slow,” Ban said. “It’s like a snail’s pace.”

The U.S., the world’s biggest historic source of greenhouse gases, pledged earlier this year to cut its emissions by as much as 28 percent by 2025. The European Union has promised a 40 percent cut by 2030. Several other major economies, including Australia and Japan, have yet to submit climate plans to the UN.




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Villagers in Pakistan face threat from rising seawater

The intrusion of the Arabian Sea into the mouth of the Indus River in Pakistanis forcing villages to relocate inland, and threatening livelihoods.





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Palace quad recall events from Watford play-off final victory

Football is full of 'sliding doors' moments and Kevin Phillips firing home that penalty in the sun at Wembley against Watford in extra time is perhaps the biggest one in Palace's history. Since then, the Eagles have established themselves as a Premier League team and under Roy Hodgson's management are well-placed for their highest ever finish when the 2019/20 season recommences. The play-off run of 2012/13 will forever be remembered by all those associated with the club, and over the years we've spoke to fans, players and management about their recollections of that 120 minutes at the home of English football. Below, we've hand-picked a few standout comments from the boys in red and blue who...




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COVID-19: Traders, buyers shun face masks, social distancing orders in Ilorin

Despite the warning by the Kwara Police Command to market leaders in the state to comply strictly with the guidelines on the relaxed COVID-19 lockdown order, traders and buyers have refused to observe the safety protocols to curb the spread of the virus. DAILY POST visit to Ipata market among others in Ilorin, the state […]

COVID-19: Traders, buyers shun face masks, social distancing orders in Ilorin




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HR e-briefing 407 - the new workplace dispute resolution regime

As if anyone needed reminding, 6 April 2009 is a key date for dispute resolution in the workplace. The new regime for handling grievances and disciplinary and dismissal situations is based on the new Acas Code of Practice (the Code) and has been her...




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HR briefing 449 - fit notes to replace sick notes in April 2010

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that GP sick notes are to be replaced by 'fit notes' with effect from 6 April 2010. The Government consulted on the design and content of the new medical certificate last ...




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E-briefing - New China franchise regulations: replacement of approvals by registration?

Introduction The long-awaited regulations on the Administration of Commercial Franchise Operations (the 'New Regulations') were promulgated by the State Council of the PRC on 6 February 2007, and will take effect on 1 May 2007. They apply equally t...




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Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (COLL) CEO Joe Ciaffoni on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ADMS) CEO Neil McFarlane on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Grace Millane's family donate Covid 19 care packages in memory of Grace

Grace Millane's family has given hundreds of care packages to patients, nurses, doctors and carers battling coronavirus.The family of the murdered British backpacker has donated more than 300 bags full of toiletries to hospitals...




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White House Virus Task Force members face quarantine

Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the nation's most secure buildings is immune from the virus.




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Nigeria: Coronavirus - Lagos Faces New Round of Lockdown, Governor Warns

[Premium Times] The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Saturday that the government may impose a total lockdown in the state if violations of health guidelines persist.




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The US administration's effective peace work in Israel


The moving of the embassy not only put an end to a historic travesty but also made clear to the world something everyone anyhow already knew – Jerusalem is not for sale.




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Will the rich agree to debt waiver in face of Covid-19 crisis?

The World Bank says countries whose debt is in dollars and those whose local debt is bought by foreigners are especially exposed.




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Securing common prosperity in face of Covid-19

This pandemic is a new test to our collective strength and we must work together to address it.




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Schools scramble to embrace online learning

It has exposed the huge economic disparities in homes that enhance social inequalities.




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Contacts of Isiolo Covid-19 case isolated, 53 being traced

Authorities acquire passenger manifest for the bus patient travelled in.




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Mekong nations face growing threat to food security amid claims China’s dams exacerbate effects of drought

Fishermen in northeast Thailand say they have seen catches in the Mekong River plunge, while some farmers in Vietnam and Cambodia are leaving for jobs in cities as harvests of rice and other crops shrink.The common thread driving these events is erratic water levels in Asia’s third longest waterway.Water flows along the 4,300km (2,700 mile) Mekong shift naturally between monsoon and dry seasons, but non-governmental groups say the 11 hydroelectric dams on China’s portion of the river – five of…




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Race and justice in Oklahoma: Natives struggle to overcome disparity

With high rates of alcoholism and drug abuse, communities try to address profound social ills




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Missiles in paradise: Kauai island faces controversial Hawaii defense plan

Amid North Korea provocations, US could activate Pacific batteries at serene tourist locale




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Seared by climate change, Nicaraguas small farmers face food crisis

Environmental and charitable groups call on Sandinista government to respond to hunger and drought




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In Rwanda, female ex-combatants face reintegration challenge

At Mutobo camp, former fighters spend three months being rehabiliated after returning from the DRC





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Facebook engine censors iconic photo with Soviet flag raised over Berlin

MOSCOW: Facebook seems to have taken issue with an iconic photo that symbolises the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, and it keeps deleting a recently-colorised version of it, foreign media reported...

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UK Labour leader faces stiff opposition from 50 MPs over IOK statement

LONDON: Fifty Labour Party parliamentarians have told the new Labour leader Keir Starmer that his recent statement on Indian Occupied Kashmir after a meeting with Labour Friends of India is...

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Facebook engine censors iconic photo with Soviet flag raised over Berlin

MOSCOW: Facebook seems to have taken issue with an iconic photo that symbolises the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, and it keeps deleting a recently-colorised version of it, foreign media reported...

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Facebook censors iconic photo with Soviet flag raised over Berlin

MOSCOW: Facebook seems to have taken issue with an iconic photo that symbolises the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, and it keeps deleting a recently-colorised version of it, foreign media reported on Saturday.Taken during the Battle of Berlin on May 2, 1945, Yevgeny Khaldei’s...




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Abundant aid from China manifests its peaceful national character

BEIJING: “We have received critical medical supplies worth millions of RMBs from Chinese donors including major SOEs, entrepreneurs engaged in several projects in Pakistan, provincial governments of China and also from private individuals. These donations have reinforced Pakistan’s...




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Migratory birds enjoy free space amid reduced human activities

Islamabad : Reduced human activities outside due to COVID-19 lockdown has not only contributed to the revival of nature through lowering pollution level and limiting human interference but also provided an opportunity to the migratory birds to fly freely without any threat of poaching.World...




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Hands on with Microsoft's sexy Surface RT

Along with Windows 8, Microsoft's Surface RT tablet is here. The slate uses chips that typically power smartphones but Windows runs quite well on it and the hardware is extremely well made and -- dare I say it -- sexy? See for yourself in this early look.




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For $199, is Acer's C7 Chromebook worth it?

Google surprised many with the launch of a $199 Chromebook this week. So what's the Acer C7 like? Overall the quality and performance is better than I expected for the price and it even has a 320 GB hard drive for those who want local storage.




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Is the Acer W510 Windows 8 tablet better than Windows RT?

Can a Windows 8 tablet running on Intel's Atom be a good middle ground between Windows RT and more expensive devices? Take a look at Acer's W510: great battery life and full Windows 8.




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Canadian radio star faces new sex charges

Canadian radio star Jian Ghomeshi was charged with three more counts of sexual assault in a court appearance on Thursday in a widening sex scandal that has prompted suspensions at the country's national public broadcaster.




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Sheltering in place... in outer space

On April 17, NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir returned to Earth after a 205-day mission aboard the International Space Station. While she was in outer space, though, the world was engulfed by a pandemic.




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SpaceX, Blue Origin land contracts to build NASA's astronaut moon lander

The two companies, plus the space firm Dynetics, will share $967 million from the space agency.